davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

raj branches furnish the blooming
points on geraniuns and most flower
Ing plants, and the more OF them that
can be forced TO start, the more How
erS one has during the winter.
10 not select plants that have bloom
ed profusely during the summer for
IL Is against nature 10 expect them 10
keep 1t UP during the winter. Above
all, after deciding which plants SHAH
be potted for the winter display keep
all the buds plnchei out--dO not lei a
single blossom develop until the plants
are established In winter quarters.
Do not leave plants In the bed until
forced by cold weather to take them
In. Plan TO pot them while the wealth
er will permit having the house open,
making the change gradual one. for
plants lifted and taken at once Into
closed fire-hented rooms must show the
effect of the treatment.
Another thing 10 be considered Is
this Plants growing In the open
ground make roOt-grOwth that very
soon goes far beyond the limits of an
ordinary pot, or tub. To crowd these
roots into IL pot too small for them Is
to brulse them and cause decay. The
better way, by far, is to cut down oil
around the plants with sharp spade
or knife, ten days or two weeks be-
fore the plant is TO be potted. The
sharp, clean cut heals quickly and If
the soil is well watered (soaked) be
fore attempting to lift the plant. one
COTS n complete ball OF sound roots.
well covered with soil that goes into
winter quarters with very little evil
dence OF having been disturbed.
Each OF these points taken singly
will seem little thing, but each has
decided herring on the beauty of the
mlh.wnter floral display. and for that
reason each Is, In reality, m import
/ ant point.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
NOTES OF THE SCOUTS.

Scouts were on hand directly after
nm accident when two electric cars
ran together In a head-0n collision In
st. Clair. Mich, and rendered invalu-
able first-ald promptly.
At Norcrosse, Ca, the troop OF boy
scouts has secured the position OF
janltor of the public school at $40 per
month. One patrol does the work for
n month and then another takes 1t
The teachers report that the work Is
being done better than under any for
mer janltor.
Prof. G. A. Erickson OF Duluth,
Mimi, declares that "the best boys
stunt done In the state this year" is
the canning of string beans and peas
by the boy scouts Of that city. Mother
stands on the side lines and directs
the work. The Commercial club OF
Duluth bought 1900 quart jars fol
the boy scouts.
Scouts should be slow to cast sus
picion upon strangers, but a suavt
stranger who gladly assisted In thu
management of q troop Of scouts II
an Eastern city turned out to be al
ex-member OF the kaiser's aviation
corps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
SCOUTS "coP" EVERY PRIZE.

A boy scout in Portsmouth, Ohio,
flaps his wings and crows with just
pride as he writes Of the gardening
work of his troop to Chief Scout Exc
cutlve James L. West in New York as
follows:
"Oyer two thousand gardens were
planted by individuals who entered the
Portsmouth club, competing for the six
medals offered. Boy scouts had en-
tered over two hundred gardens. A
public recognition service was held on
Government square last Monday eve
ming, at which time the six medals
were awarded. 1t was quite a pleasant
surprise when the names of six boy
scouts we're announced. All the scout
gardens were u success, aud that we
got results is proved by the fact that
scouts COPIED all six prizes"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Every Woman Wants
Love Found the Way.

The spirited story OF one Of the most
romantic weddings OF the war was I'm
folded recently, writes British cor
respondent, Lieutenant Wyndham WAS
gassed In France. and taken to Lady
Inchcape's hospital. There he fell In
love with Lord lnchcapes daughter,
but the girls father refused his con-
sent to their marriage. The couple
ran away to London, only to find Lord
Inchcape In hot pursuit, and that
Wyndhum was wanted for being nb-
sent without leave. There followed
chase through London in the course
OF which the couple got into telephone
booths and changed their clothes, aud
then walked out under the very Noses
Of the detectives who were waiting
for them. They then made their es-
cape to Scotland, where they were
married.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder rom
edy.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is strengthening medi.
cine. DR.. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. 1t helps the kidneys
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp.Root has stood the test Of years.
1t ii sold by all druggists on its merit and
it will help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
BE sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, il you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for 3
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
.AaI3OIH
SOU rs
Conducted by National Council of the
Pow Scouts of America /
SCOUT AS LITTLE BROTHER"

Every man Of the national army can
be adopted" by little brother" The
little brother will be boy scout.
The scout will undertake to visit the
family Of his "blg brother the absent
soldier, once a week to see how they
are getting along and whether there
Is anything he can Co for them.
Being thus In touch with affairs In
the home Of the soldier. the scout Will
write regularly to the soldier, cheer
ing him up and keeping him Informed
in his brotherly way Of events ut home
and In the nelghborhood.
Should the soldier desire that some
official or society be asked to do some
thing for the father or the mother or
the wife, he may write to his little
brother" who will go In person and
take the matter up.
Boy scouts at Birmingham Ala,
originated this plan, and the boy scout
organization In Los Angeles was the
first to adopt It. Boy scouts all over
the country are now serving as "llttle
brothers"
The first "little brother" whose adop-
ton of Il soldier has been accepted by
the soldier is Russell Lee Pruett, aged
thirteen years. He Is the patrol leader
II Wolf Patrol, Troop a, Los Angeles,
Boy Scouts Of America. The big
brother" adopted is Fred Meyers,
strappng young man. He was In the
first call.
ut means lot to Il fellow leaving
home for the war" said Mr.. Meyers,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Some State Flowers,

One Of the most fitting and beautiful
Of state flowers IL the moccasln How
er. or lady slipper, the emblem Of MIN
ncs0ta, one Of the lovelest Of orchids,
ms well as the conimonest. Another
fine and appropriate selection Is Call
fornla's golden poppy. or Eschscholl'la
charming and decorative. Equally
appropriate is Colorado's blue column
hine. the beautiful rosy hltter'root OF
Montana, the peach blossom OF Della
ware. the wild sunilower OF KANSAS,
Loulslnna's magnolia, Nebraskas g"l-
denrod. Utnh'S Mariposa lily, the Texas
blue bonnet and Dakota's purlde
basque flower, or pulsatilla. West Nir-
ginIa has pre.empted the rhododrn'
dron, and while New Mexico and Arl-
zona have both taken the cactus. Arl-
zona's is the giant cactus, with Il white
blossom. and New MeXico's has bef u
tieul rose-colOred bloom. altogether un-
like the other.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
BAD MAN HAS BOY ARRESTED
Oisagr"eable Husband, Always Threat
eniru TO Kill Someon- Charges
Yopngster Assaultc" Him.

In thn domestic relations court, says
the New York Herald, Mrs. Antolnette
Panluw explained some of the reasons
ghy rhe breads the wilder type of life
She I1aie II clear that she had been
associated with her husband in matrl-
nony fol rteen years and that all Inter
,st In lie on the plains, tales Of va
Tor and evenge, detective stories, and
ldyen ur.us situations had dird in the
meant4nt.
HE, Always going to kill -@meOne,"
sald NJ fanow, ''and he wrn't work.
Every tine the rent Is due fot years
I've hae Ia scurry around - Get II
for fear he'd kin the rent man II a
word WIZ snid to him. Every time
the dunn waiter bell has runc hard
he's said led knock the head OF who
ever rang Il. and every time we've
been out valking he has beat on
the verge 81 getting into o terrible
1ght and Llfing some one, He has
terrible TEL fer."
Magistrate Harris looked intertly at
the defend ~.
Didn't zee you in Harlem court
lwo weeks .ao'" he asked.
"Yes.' s,ji hr. Panlow 10 the
magistrate. Il was there. made
complaint against tn boy that tends
the frult-stt VI at our corner. But !
didn't tell m, wife about II"
what d., the boy do to you"
asked the CCtl-t,
ale hit Me-" said the terrible ten.
pered Mr.. Ps allow, "and had him ar
rested"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
PLAN FOR FUTURE BEAUTY
Nv LIMA r. ROSE.

We who grow plants In our rooms
do so for the beauty OF their foliage
flowers or both. and get the pleasure
from them to Just the degree that we
can bring them to their utmost perfec'
ton. To attain this. with plants OF
any knd) one must know their char
acteristlcs and requirements and CON
slider whether available conditions In
the home are adapted to the plants
desired.
If II plant standing in the open beds
or in sunny southern windows Is max
ing grand showing OF flowers, or
brilliantly colored foliage do not get
one like II expecting the same results
unless II can have similar conditions.
The same results cannot be secured #
the plant is put into a shaded or north
ern window.
On the other hand primulas and 9th
or plants that produce perfect flowers
IN cool. SemIShaded rooms will not
prove satisfactory in place adapted
10 those needing more tropical condi
lions. The plant-lover who expects to
have vii sorts Of plants grow and bloom
In the same window will certainly be
found wondering why some Of them do
tot come up 10 expectation,
Even the text ire Of the foliage needs
10 be taken into consideration for
iough-leaved plants, that are Injured
10y frequent washings have no chance
10 develop beautiful foliage in room
where furniture needs busting every
day.
Space Is another factor that makes
for satisfactory wlndow.gardenlng,
for certainly half dozen plants de-
veloped to perfect form and good size
are vastly more beautiful than twice
that number of deformed specimens
crowded into the space.
The question as TO whether plants
should be turned or not Is frequently
asked, and some people say: "Oh, don't
turn them, they will not bloom" and
so on. After years of working among
plants | hold this opinion on the sub
ject. Plants grown solely for their
beauty as seen from the outside will
serve the purpose better II never
turned, leaving foliage and flowers
drawn towards the glass, but orIlinar-
lily they are grown for the adorinenl
Of the room and the enjoyment OF
those inside and should be turned Of
ten enough 10 keep them symmetrical
In shape, for a lop-Sided plant show
ing all its stalks Ito those In the
roum) is not very ornamental.
Very often plants are bedded out
for the summer and then pOtted fol
the winter garden window, and almost
as often the potting Is delayed until
the plants must be taken in ar frozen
aud the result Is n lot Of plants that
need good share of the winter Ia
which to recupernte.
II they are growing where crowded
sacrifice few branches from the sur
rounding plants in order TO give then
space for shapely development, ther
pinch out the ends of the branches ol
the selected plants to force the forum
ton Of lateral branches. These late
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

and New Jersey. There the congestion
of railway traffic makes the highways
of great value In delivering manufac.
tured materials from one city to an
other; the motor truck has suddenly
become real necessity In meeting the
urgent requirements for transporting
the products of the cities. In short,
the rational Improvement OF roads IL
an essential element of the grave eco
nomlc problems of the day, to make the
valuable products of the farm and shop
available TO the user at the lowest pos
sble cost.
This subject should be studied at
once as an economic problem, the same
as the provision Of railway and water
way transportation, the Increase In eul-
tlvated acreage and the Improvement
Of manufacturing facilities.
Crops that cannot be moved from
the farms except ut enormous expense
and manufactured products that must
lie in stOrehOuses because Of congestion
of railways nre of little value to a ma
ton which needs such things now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
ASPHALT IN UNIVERSAL USE
First Pavement OF Any Importance
Was Laid In Washington In 1876
Wearing Qualities.

The use Of asphalt In paving con-
structlon has become so universal that
one never thinks Of 1t rs a compare
lively recently developed material. Yet
probably the first sheet of asphalt
pavement of any Importance was that
laid In Washington. d. c., on Pennsyl-
vanla avenue In 1915 and on Vermont
avenue In 1879. The latter Is still In
existence today. and 1t is an evi.
dence of the wearing qualities OF
this type OF pavement even when laid,
as It was, without the scientific meth
DDS of the present day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

TO know that there Is boy scout act
ing as a little brother who will keep
me posted on conditions at home and
who Will look out for my mother and
two small brothers.
And the happy little brother" said:
II am proud to serve as little broth
err TO Mr.. Meyers. feel that 1t is n
real scouts good tu,n to help my big
brother ut the front
There are 5000 boy scouts In the
Los Angeles district, practically
enough to adopt all the drafted men in
the same territory.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
F0E)lI(>
ROADS
NEED OF BETTER HIGHWAYS
Ohio Farmers Convinced That I'm.
proved Roads Are Essential and
Promise Financial Aid.

At recent convention Of the Ohio
Good Roads association the farmer
delegates spoke with the utmost con.
victlon of the need Of improved roads,
good 1906 days In the year, II they were
to do their part In the mobilization OF
the resources of the country In the
cause OF humanity. Moreover, these
delegates from the farms did not ask
to have the roads improved for them (;
they promised their full proportion Of
financial support for their construction.
An entirely different condition is re-
ported from New England, New York
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
DON'T CALL HIM A SCOUT.

When you see boy carrying gun
when you see the picture Of boy
with \ gun-you may be sure that
he is not boy scout, as the term boy
scout Is understood throughout the
world. Don't call him a boy scout
If you do so you do grave injustice
and real harm to the movement OF
which the president Of the United
States is the honorary president, ant
which has the hearty support OF al
men and women who are eager to see
the 100000 boys of today develop
into wholly efficient citizens.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Rem.neratlye Bite.

The old soldier was showing how
fields are won.
1.-THE worst time ever had" he said,
'was when we were besieged. We only
md one bite day for fortnight, and
Tint was horse flesh"
The young soldier sitting at the 9th.
or side of the taprOom clipped in:
"T remember living for a month o.
one bite, and that was out Of my own
leg"
The old soldier flushed.
II don't believe It" he said, angrily.
"Belleve It or not, It's true" said
the young man. "a dog took mouth.
full out of my leg and the compensa'
don kept me like a lord for four
weeks"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Other Attractions.

"Pm afraid that boy Of mine viii
never get on In the world" said Mr..
Grabcoln.
"Why not?"
"Ever since | took him into the firm
he has done nothing but think up ex.
cuses to get off,"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Quality OF Love.

Let our never ceaslng care be to
better the love that we offer our TEL
lows. one cup Of this love that is
drawn from the spring on the noun
taln is worth hundred taken from
the stagnant well of ordinary charity.
-Maetsrlinck.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Cheaper Than Other Meat.

Chickens and fowls give us a supply
of wholesome, qu!ck-grown meat that,
at the present time. Is as cheap as any
other meat we can buy, and far better
food than n good deal Of meat that Ia
offered.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Electric Furnaces.

The electric furnaces of Sheffield.
England, alone can now produce 10000
tons of steel per year. and It is an
ticipated that in 1918 the output from
these furnaces alone will be 10000
tons.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
share II with Him.

The truest help we can render to an
afflicted man Is not to take his burden
from him, but to call out his best
strength that he may be able to bear
the burden.--phillips Brooks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Nature and Art.

'Do you think art can improve on
natureT'
ayes. A cuckoo clock Is no less me
lodlous than a regular cuckoo and ID
much more manageable
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tastoiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen.
eral Tonic because il contains the well
known tonic properties oil QUININB and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Clean up Garden.

Clean up the garden and burn oil
weeds and trash. You will destroy
md make homeless many insects that
had figured On eating your next years
crop.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

A woman Is never more beautiful to
q man than when he sees her passib
out Of his life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Better Still.

my ancestors came over In the May.
flower, SIR"
Indeed? My two sons have Just
gone over In u transport"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

To keep clean and healthy take DIR.
Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.--Afv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

Even the prude Isn't averse to sit
ting in the lap OF luxury.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

Canada In 1916 produced 1885,. 100
pounds of creamery butter.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-21

not mention. That Of itself is very suspicious. It
ooks as though the proposition only bluff to satisfy
public sentiment in Germany. 1t lacks the credtable
,acking of responsible nation Were it really meant
md definite the world would be apprised that through
he government of specified nation Germany had sug
,eSted willingness to enter conference for peace
reaty, the latter to be framed upon the terms mention
d. Then there would be something definite upon which
he Allies might act AS is there's nothing before
he house" and Germany knows it. The Allies cannot
ccep the proposition, but the German government can
urn to its already thrice deuded people and say 'We
offered generous peace but it has been rejected
But if it be bluff there arises question whether
hese proposals may not have opened the way for the
Allies ito the bluff of Germany and make counter
buff May not this be the psychological moment to put
he German government upon record before their own
)eople? That government has drawn the people of
Germany into frightful with great promises of
extension of territory expansion of trade and pre-
1ermany pre-emnent They have failed. They return
nendous debts prestige lost every family in Germany
mourning the power of the empire crippled in an
alarming degree and the promised "place in the SUM-
urned into myth. What sort Of an excuse can the
rulers of Germany give for returning from their effort
1t world conquest to admit so great failure?
In the world of diplomacy small and insignificant
events have led to tremendous results. Such as the
transfer of Louisiana from France. Of that said
Napoleon: 81 have given Britain colossal rival" Ur
he Monroe doctrine with which Canning checkmated the
Holy Alliance. That is the pych logy of diplomacy
lay not be that the psychological has arrived
Tor the Allies ito call tie kaiser's bluff?s
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-21
Mining Lectures

Mr.. S. C. Dickinson, Safety
Engineer for the Arizona
Bureau of Mines Twill visit
Arizona three days, beginning
January 14th, and he will give
a course of lectures at the
Santa Cruz Club, under the
auspices of the Nogales Cham
Der of Commerce, covering
camp welfare work, the
sociological problem incident to
mining camps, and first aid
training.
The course is popular, put up
in such a way that it is inter-
esting to men, women and chill
dren alike. A general invitation
is extended and all interested
in mines or mining work of any
kind should attend.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-21
War Saving Committee

The War Saving Committee
is a nation wide organization,
with subordinate organizations
in states and counties, the work
of which is to push sales of war
savings stamps and certificates.
Mr.. Harry r. Tritle, editor of
the Arizona Gazette, at Phoe-
nix. is state chairman in Ariz-
ona; and Mr.. Phil Herold, Of
the firm of Herold & Tidwell
is chairman for Santa Cruz
County. 1.----. I-cro'd is organiz-
ing his committee and prepar-
ing for a vigorous campaign in
pushing sales of the war saving
stamps and cert,'ffi .ates.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-21
NoGALEs, ARIZONA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917
RIPPLING RHYMES.
(By Walt Mason)
Easy Patriotism

You undergo no grievous strain when you observe &
meatless day; so don't get all sweled up and vain be
cause YOU shooed the steak away hear so many peo
pie boast Of little selfdenyng tricks because they die
without roast, they think they're heroes, dandes
bricks And one has swollen head, his Sunday
hat has ougrown because he cut wheaton bread and
filled himself with hot corn pone Great Scott! Before
this war is DONE before Red Bills also ran, may
be thankful for bun composed of sawdust hay and
BRAN Oh, let us take ourselves abroad, and tell the
starving people there how we have felt prvaons prod
by cutting down the bill of fare Let us address the Bel
gians gaunt, and say, "Your sympathy seek; we,
too have known the pangs of wan-weve cut out beef
one meal week. Our children cry for wheaton bread
appeal to with streaming eyes, and they must hungry
go to bed, because we've naught for them but pies
We've sounded all the depths Of grief, we've known al
throes that men may feel for week we cut out
beef and eat some fish instead Of veal" Then would the
Begians realize what anguish with the bark MEANS
and they would say, "These hungry guys may have
share of pork and BEANS"
/ Copyright 1917 by George Matthew Adams)