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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Ady.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
NAV Use Them Yet.

"Gndsby has always wanted to live
in cottage by the sea, That's the
dream of his life"
"And presume fate has doomed him
to end his days In flat2"
"Yes. But Gadsby Is an optimistic
fellow. He still clings to the marine
glasses he bought years ago"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
WilIinq to Try Il.

"The man who has great deal Of
money Is seldom satisfied remarked
the commonplace philosopher.
'Xhnt may be true,' replied the citi-
zen toiler, but quite often he is mere
ly dissatisfied with his servants, or his
motor cars or his game of golf, and |
believe | could stand that sort of dis
content for awhile"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Never Thought OF That.

Professor-Well, Emily, I've won
that hundred gallons of gasoline from
Jones, He wagered 1t against my
Shakespeare first folio that l couldn't
get ten miles per gallon, SO put five
gallons In the tank and we've done
over fifty-fye."
Emily-But, Henry, dear, where arc
we? Night is coming on, and however
shall we get back with no gas2
Professor = Gracious! never
thought of that Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

takes strong bridge to carry a con.
crete floor, but we ind that after the
original floor has been replaced twice
with wood, on light truss, the eX-
pense is as greatas it would have been
to build concrete floor bridge, with
heavier steel, and any further expense
Is clear waste of money"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Business Acumen.

THAT boy of mine Is n natural born
Snowman
what makes you think so?"
He gives circuses every afternoon
In our backyard that are the talk Of
the neighborhood."
Aren't you afraid he'll break his
neck, performing on n trapeze or max
ing high Jumps?'
mo, indeed. He takes the tickets.
That's why | think he's Il natural born
Snowman"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
How He Did IL.

"Jubbs tells me they are raising
their own potatoes now. l didn't know
he knew anything about gardening"
Neither does he. II he raised pota-
toes, he did 1t by pawnlng his wlfe's
diamonds"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Euannel of Good Roads.

The automobile is the evangel Of
the good roads movement. Every sale
Of fiye-passenger touring car with
tires subject to sudden and disheart-
ening puncture means better roads and
more of them. Therefore, everyone
should buy touring cars because he
will then become a good roads advo-
cate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
An AstonIshed Creditor.

SWELL" said the old man the other
day, ~ have been Al years In the busI-
ness, and can say what very few men
can after such experience. In all that
time, my friend, l never disappointed
but one single creditor"
''Bless me, what an example for our
young mercantile community" replied
the person address; "what pity
that one time occurred. How was IT."
"Why,' responded the old gentleman,
II pand the debt when It became due,
and l never In all my life saw man
SO much astonshed."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
A Needful Precaution.

Mlke-Begorra, an l had to go
through the woods the other night
where Casey was murdered last fall,
an that they say Is haunted, an, be
day, l walked backward the whole
way.
Put-An' what for wuz We after do
in that?
Mlke-Falth, man, so that | could
see If anything wuz comm up behind
mc.--Prlnceton Tiger.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
The Way II Goes.

81 presume young Grabcoin Is con-
sldered quite catch by the schemlng
mammas."
"To be sure. And, naturally, the hus-
bands of those schemlng mammas
never have a good word to say for
him."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Feminine Charity.

Hazel-Poor Maude is penniless, I
hear.
Aimee-Yes, isn't that shame. Her
face was her fortune, but she gave 1t
away when she begun to paint
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Stella--So you and Tom are really
engaged, are you? But are you posi-
tive you truly love him2
Mabel--Love him Why, never
even took one of his presents back to
find out what 1t cost
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteess form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Severely Critical,

"What is your favorite season."
81 have none," replied the pessimist.
"They are all alike to me, for have
never yet met anybody who could
make an original remark about the
weather."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Married Money.

"Gadspur says his marriage to Mrs.
Gadspur brought great deal into his
life
Frankly spoken
"What do you mean?"
among other things, she has
brought into his life n town house, a
country house and a flock of automo-
biles."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Road Must BE Maintained.

Be not deceived. Building a road
does not mean having a road. 1t must
be maintained. And for this the King
road drag is an all-important tool.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot - Ease, the antlseptie powder to b.
shaken into the shoes and sprlnkled In the foot
bath. 1t relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet
and takes the sting out OF corns and bunions.
Used by the British and French troops at the
front. Aliens Foot Ease Is certain relief for
tired, aching feet. Sold eyerywhere-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
CalIinu Auntje.

Deaf Old Lady-And what did I un
derstand you to say your name Is?
The Fresh One--Trctty hard to tell
what you understand me to say, II Is,
but It's Smith.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
poinn His Best.

"When do you think you will be able
20 pay this bill?' asked the collector.
81 don't know" replied the impe-
cunlous optlmist, but I'll tell you what
I'll do"
"WellY
"If you'll put up dollar, I'll take
you along and consult fortune teller
about It,"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
NO PLATFORM TRICKS.

"The senator's speech seemed to fall
fiat" said the practical politician.
I'm not surprised answered the
oldfnshioncd voter.
"NoW
"llow could he expect to stir the
boys up by such tame performance?
He didn't wave his arms, he didn't
pound the table, he didn't mop his
hsow and he didn't even pause now
and then to take drink of water"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Not That Far AIono as Yet.

SLOW do you exterminate potato
bugs2"
81 don't know. haven't studied
I'D on the atrocities Of war-gardening."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
New Troubles.

81 hear Jabbs is in the hospital.
What Is the matter with him."
1--WE wouldn't stand up in a crowd
ed place when they played THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Enthusiasts In Rainy Season.

There are more good roads enthu.
siasts during the rainy season than
at any other time of the year,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Mean Brute.

"All women are fond of animals" re-
marked Mrs Gabb.
maybe that's why they try to make
monkeys out of their husbands"
growled Mr.. Gabb.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
A SPORTING Proposition.

How often in a legal fight.
Amid the verbal din,
We pause to ask. not who is right,
But who is going to win?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Roman Eye Balsam is an antiseptic oint.
ment, applied externally and not wash"
Its healing properties penetrate the in
famed surfaces, providing promp. relief.
Adv
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation, Tone up your liver with
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills. They act
gently and surely. ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Asked and Answered.

Omar-Why do you call him CAPT
tai fellow, I'd like to know?
Heinle-Because he's a millionaire,
I'm here to inform you.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Dr. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucus In which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient. Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Trials of the Farmer.

Farming has many disappointments
for the amateur"
"Huh?"
"Ive had to revise my idea that n
goat will eat anything"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Ambiauous.

"Don't you like this tea partyT
"No there's no punch to it."-Balh-
more American.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Good In ANY State.

The King method will work In any
state, on any sort Of soil, on any aver.
age mile of road.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Quite Loaical.

"Pop, what is II blight of water2"
II don't exactly remember, son, but
guess II is where you find the mouth
of river"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

He is truly wise who gains wisdom
at the expense of others.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Without conductor the lightning
express would thunder along till 1t
struck something.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
The Kind.

81 believe In cycles in accidents"
$50 do |, If they're motorcycles.
Baltimore American.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

War fashions demand that the waste
line shall be very low.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Some people are always up and do
ing-other people.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15
Wanted for NOTHING,

Good roads, according to Howard
Ram, are something which everybody
wants for nothing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

No man ever asks truthful woman
more than once what she thinks Of
him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Women admire n brave man ant
love an audacious one.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-15

Thrift Is shown in a high degree by
wasps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

governmental expenditure which are
now consuming money which might
well be done away with or at least
postponed until after the war. Among
these is the project for making phys
ical valuation of railroad properties.
which is taking millions of money
from the treasury and from the rail-
roads and the result of which will be
of doubtful value even if the work be
completed on schedule time. This
work can we'll be put in allegiance for
the time being and the money devoted
'sssn Su!sssId eLoM pue I7q2o o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
THE NEED FOR LABOR.

There is great need now of farm la
Dor in this country The readiest
source is Mexico, where illiteracy is
prevalent and land workers may be
readily obtained.
There is a loophole in the literacy
provision of the revised immigration
law, of which the labor department is
taking advantage for admitting farm
workers from over the Mexican Dor
der. This confers upon the depart
ment the power to tissue rules and
prescribe conditions. including the
exaction of such bonds may be
necessary, to control and regulate the
admission and return of otherwise in
admissible aliens applying for tenn
porary admission" This was intend
ed to meet special emergencies, like
that which occurred when the Colora-
do river broke loose and made such
havoc that it was necessary to secure
laborers from Mexico and Central
America to repair the damage to rail-
roads and bridges and to construct a
new barrier. Nothing like the pres
ent situation was foreseen.
need for a long time, says the New
York Journal of Commerce, is not
merely Temporary admission" of
aliens who have been made other
wise inadmissible," for special emer-
gencies. We are going to need free
access to the labor supply of the
world, whether it is made up of those
who have been taught to read some
language or not.
ropean countries have their industries
to build up anew, it is going to be
difficult to draw upon them for all
the workmen we shall then need, and
this literacy test will become a serious
national obstacle. This is a good time
to get rid of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

An investment in liberty loan bonds
is an investment in the defense and
preservation of all our other property
and all we hold dear-the preserva-
ton of our liberties. We would be in
danger, if all our citizens refused to
lend their money to the government
of losing all that we have-our prop
erty, our liberties and our national
honor. 1t has come to this, that we
must fight for these things, and to
wage war in this day and time re-
quires not only men and arms but
great sums of money. Subscribers to
liberty loan bonds are charter mem
bers of society to maintain Ameri-
can honor and to maintain democracy
here and in other parts of the world.
Honor and interest, patriotism and
business judgment all argue the wis
dom of an investment in liberty loan
bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

There appears to be no satisfactory
reason for the interstate commerce
missions delay in rendering a de-
cision on the application of the rail-
roads for an advance of Is per cent
in freight rates. 1t is inconceivable
that the commission is not fully in
formed regarding the merits of the
case. If after all the years that it has
been in existence it is not yet con-
versant with the railroad situation. it
might as well quit business. The case
would seem to be hopeless. Assum-
ing, therefore. that the commission
possesses already all necessary infor-
nation, justice to the railroads and
also to the public seems TO demand
that both parties be permitted to
Know where they stand. Delay gives
rise 70 a suspicion that the I. c. c.,
like Micawber, is waiting for some
thing to turn up. In the meantime
the business of the country is being
seriously hampered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

would be like to have a whole asylum
of them?''
The girl suppressed a giggle.
The man looked a little hurt at her
laugh Slowly and appreciatively ne
ate piece of cinnamon toast. Wnat
do you wear overalls and paint houses
for 2" he asked by way of punishment
for her amusement
Because if 1 don't paint the cot
tage no one will. I hate it just as
much as you hate taking care of
babies"
But I had to. You see. my sister
in-law, Peggy's mother. wanted &c
study Red Cross work. and my brother
said it was all right if she could get
some to take care of Peggy. I'd just
got down here for vacation and
somehow she inveigled me into saying
I'd stay and look after Peggy. She
said it was a cinch. ana she went and
left me just with this little book that
she said told all about it,
Lets swap jobs" suggested the
girl. Now she was daintily serving
luscious strawberries on two small
saucers. I'D like to take care of
Peggy-if you'n finish painting the
house. And my brother needn't ever
know and neither need your sister.
1t was week later and not only was
Margots cottage wearing an imma-
| culate coat of green and white paint,
but a garden had been laid out with
| rows of white stones to mark the
paths. There was a rustic trellis for
Margots roses and beginnings of
wee rustic tea house under the pine
| trees where Margot had served lunch
cen the first time for the man next
! door. Margot's brother was round
| eyed with establishment over Margot's
| supposed achievements.
| Il suppose your sister will think it
| is wonderful because Peggy has been
taken care of so WELL" she f1shed that
noon as she and the man next door
| fingered in the half-finished tea house
over the dainty luncheon she had pre-
| pared for them. MY brother thinks
L am the most wonderful girl he
knows because 1 have done all the
painting and everything"
| Il don't know that my sister-in-law
| will be so surprised" confessed the
man.
why not?' asked Margot
| Because it has all been cooked up.
| You see she told me that the prettiest
| girl she ever saw lived next door and
she said she was sure 1 would fall in
love with her if 1 had a chance.
came up one Sunday, the Sunday be-
fore you called me to help you down
the ladder, and 1 did fall in love with
you and so we cooked up this plan.
She said you would be sure to take
pity on me if you saw me taking care
of that baby alone. Pity is the quick
est way to girls heart, she said And
so-and so 1 did what 1 did"
You didn't have to take care of
Peggy and your sister didn't go to
study for Red Cross work.
mo. it was all part of a scheme. 1
knew you were the only girl in the
world and I'm positive of it now. Do
!, you think 1 could ever make you love
me enough to be willing to marry
me?"
IF you promise never. never, never
to wear blue and white apron again
: yes
; And you'll promise never. never to
| wear those overall things and never to
! do house painting"
And then Margot hurried back to
whisper the news into the uncompre-
bending ears of little Peggy-(Copy-
right. 1917, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

San Diego has been selected as one
of the sites for government training
camps. Los Angeles, which has been
accustomed to hog everything in sight
in that part of the United States. of
course is shocked and indignant. The
Express utters the following wall:
Every effort should be made to in
duce the war department to reopen
the matter of the location of the army
training camp. There can be no doubt
that the location of this camp at San
Diego is a serious mistake and that Il
such mistake is persisted in the gov
eminent will be required to expend
unnecessarily many millions of dollars
that otherwise would have remained
in the national treasury"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
TRAWELETTE

BY NIKSAH
Japanese

The bay of Kizuki is "a Japanese
watering place, and like any watering
place in America it has a fine sandy
beach stretching half a mile between
two long green hills, and a great hotel,
and casino, and good fishing. In ad-
dition to these things, it has a sacred
temple and a wonderful rock.
The hotel is sufficiently different
from any outside the Orient, for its
every room is open to the street, and
you may see at a glance dozens of
families playing, eating, sleeping. The
Japanese do not know privacy as the
Occident knows it They go about all
things openly. Which has led some
observers to call them a nation of
monkeys, and others to say that they
are the most natural people in the
world.
All day at Kizuki bay the people
will diSport themselves as man has
disported by the sea since before his
memories began. The water will be
filled with splashing figures and the
air with the shrill voices of children
and women, the deep outlaws of men.
There is music, too, of the Japanese
sort, and men put out in boats to fish
and sail in the safe little harbor with
in the arms of the hills.
But the event of the day comes in
the evening, when the sun drops into
the bay, turning it into gold, and the
protecting arms of the hills are plung-
ed in night. Then does the lone rock
spire of Kizuki bay stand out in a sill
houette of majestic curves against a
fiery sky. And all the people come to
look and admire. For to even the
humblest Jap the severe beauty of a
rock Spire against a. sunset sky is So
lace and inspiration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
THE SEARCMLIGMT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION, INVENTION
Why Birds Sing.

The theory advanced by Darwin
that the singing of birds is merely a
sexual characteristic, and that their
power of song has been developed be-
cause only the best singers were
propagated, is no longer accepted by
naturaliSts. Thus Henry Oldys holds
that birds are really motivated by a
love of music similar to that expert
enced by human beings. In support
of this contention he cites the fact
that birds will sing when happy and
be quiet when unhappy and that they
will listen to and initiate superior
singers of their own kind. Canaries
are trained by other canaries of sup
erior musical ability which are often
worth large sums.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

The enormous naval fighting ma
chimes, built at an expenditure of mil
lions of dollars each by the nations
of the world. appear to be practically
useless in the existing war. The con-
flict is being waged on land, in the
air and under the water but not on
the oceans surface. Money which is
being expended in the construction of
battleships might better be diverted
to building aircraft The airpIane ap-
pears to be vastly more effective than
the dreadnaught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
savings

Many persons whose savings
are limited, hesitate about investing
in the liberty bonds, as they do not
care to tie up their money. The mer-
chants generally could popularize the
loan by offering to accept the bonds
at any time at par and accrued inter-
est to the date of transfer in amounts
up to $500. If this were done the $50
and 500 bonds would be just as good
as money on deposit drawing inter-
est and subject to sight draft, and the
man of limited means might subscribe
freely and hold the bonds unless COM
PEELED to part with them in settlement
of debt or for necessary cash.