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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
How the Airmen FIGHT.

The pitfalls and dangers which an
aviator must avoid at the front are
becoming more numerous every day.
Anti:alrcraft guns mounted on fast
motor cars, chase around the country
behind the lines and prevent the enc
my alrplanes and Xeppellns from re-
naming over our territory. This type
OF battery was responsible for the Yep
pelins brought down at Compeigne in
April, 1917, and Revigny, In April,
1915. In fact this invention was one
Of the immediate causes of the Ger
mans giving up their "stratng" with
Ieppellns. The record for distance and
height In hitting an airplane with this
type of cannon Is $1,000 feet in the
air ut 5000 yards distance across
country. A very large crew is re-
quired TO man one of these cannon.
Besides the cannon u telephonist gets
the report Of the position over which
the German machine Is flying.
Dana Wlnslow. In Scribner's Maya
zine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Too Late.

He was a great pedestrian, but one
day his physical energy seemed to give
out. Weary and worn and sad, he was
beginning to despair of finding rest
and refreshment when small way
side house came into view. The good
lady of the house executed her com.
mission to supply her visitor with
eggs, toast and tea.
May ! open the eggs for your" she
asked, smilingly.
The young man nodded assent, but,
although the shell looked well enough I;
appearances are often deceptive, and
that egg would not have done credit
TO any self-respecting hen.
He drew back his chair with a sigh.
Hasn't 1t been boiled long enough
slrf" queried thel ady.
Eyes" he replied, YEARLY, but II
was not boiled soon enough"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

AS their cue comes. Funny stories
please everybody.
Professions of spooks, carrying
small lanterns, and calling ut neigh
bors' houses on their rounds, make
the youngsters have the time of their
lives. They become ghosts. black cats
witches or animated pumpkins. simply
by making masks OF crepe paper. One
of these masks Is shown In the pic
ture.
A Halloween pie" for table CEN
terpiece, is shown at the right of the
picture. II is made of paper over q
round pastehoard box. When the
pie" is ready TO serve, the box is
filled with all sorts Of n0nsensical toys,
each attached TO strip of yellow
baby ribbon. The ribbons are brought
through an opening In the center Of
the pie at the top, and each ribbon Is
extended TO one plate at the table. One
by one the guests draw forth their
portion, wrapped In n piece of paper,
and when all are drawn. they IRE I'M
wrapped.
The children always enjoy the old
fashioned fish pond" where each one
may cast line once into eurtalned
Off corner and bring FORTH some kind
of prize. flappers date on post Of
fees where each receives letter
containing her fortune and everybody
likes mysterious fortune teller who
reveals the future each year, even IL
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

chemise and is likely to gain the lead
MS il is never lnconyenicnt to walk In.
Sometimes the plain garment will gath
or up about the knees and have to be
Strengthened out. For this same rea-
son boomers are preferred to short
underskirts, and silk makes the best
petticoats for walking.
A lovely night dress Of crepe de
chine Is shown in the picture above
with an envelope chemise to match. 1t
is laid in fiat box plaits across the
front and back, fastened down on the
underside to a line below the bust.
Slashes In the material. buttOnhole
stitched about their edges, allow u mar
row satin ribbon sash TO be run
through II is tied loosely with long
loops and ends AT the side. The gown
may be made without the slashes for
those who would dispense with the rib.
bon girdIe.
There is Il nurrow lace edglng above
small bending about the neck. carry
ing baby ribbon. Tabs Of val lace IN
Sertion are set in the silk all about
the top Of the gown and sleeves The
sleeves are merely short puffs but in
many models they are longer, reaching
TO the elbows and loose ut the bottom.
The chemise has no sleeves but is sup
ported by satin ribbon like that used
as a girdle, over the shoulders.
Undergarments for women have
reached the limit OF fnencsS and dain-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Advice to n Son.

swell well, well! !" cried Mrs. Hen
peck. "Our son Is engaged to be mar
RED. We will write to the dear lad
and congratulate him."
Mr.. Henpeck agreed Che dared not
do otherwlse), and his lady picked up
her pen.
MY darling boy" read the son,
what glorious news Your father
ind | rejoice In your happiness. II
has long been our greatest wish that
yCu should marry some good woman,
A good woman Is heavens most gracl.
GUS gift to man. She brings out all
the best In him and helps him to sup
press all that Is evil. Her price is
above rubies."
Then there was a postscript In DIFF
ferent handwriting:
"Your mother has gone for a stamp.
Keep single, you young noodle"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

Crepe de chine has proven rs dur
able and rs dainty rs fine batiste, main
sock, or the finest muslins, for making
lingerie. All undergarments nre to be
had IN SILK or cotton, in exquisite
wenvcs of both. Choice between them
Is TO be settled according to individual
taste for they are equally well made
and beautifully trimmed with tandem
broidery and lace.
just now the graceful empire styles
are having special vogue for negll-
gees, nighlgowns and chemise. In the
last garment the envelope pattern Is
at least rs popular us the older plain
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
RoIIlnu RAPIDLY.

Tom Moore called on Campbell one
evening. and In the course of CONVEX
sation Campbell mentioned poem he
had just composed and the manuscript
Of which he showed to Moore. II was
entitled ''The Battle of Hohenlinden,"
the last line of the first verse of which
read:
"Of Iser rolling rapidly"
When Moore was departing he
slipped on the stairs, which caused
Campbell to ask:
"Whats that? What's that7"
H. sir, rolling rapidly!" instantly re.
piled Moore.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
RED FACES AND RED HANDS
Soothed and Healed by cuticura-San,-
pie Each Free by Mail.

Treatment for the face: On rising
and retiring smear affected parts with
Cutlcura Ointment. Then wash OF with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For the
hands. Soak them In n hot lather
OF Cutlcura Soap. Dry. and rub In
Cutlcura Ointment.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold sverywhere.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

new numbers introduced into their
homegrown vaudeville.
OF course. they must have their up
pe-eatlng contest, and their looking
into Il mirror In Il dark room and the
always amusing shadow show" The
last requires only sheet stretched
up In II doorway between two rooms.
One Of them Is darkened, for the spec
talors, and the other furnished with
single very bright light which throws
the actors silhouettcs on the sheet.
Some one may read story or legend,
to he illustrated by the actors that
pass across the sheet, and close to II
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

tiness Of materials. There Is little diff
ference in price between the cotton
and the silk ones and even In the most
expensive things, as In the case of
blouscs, fine cottons vie with silk,
equally sure Of favor with the most ex-
acting people.
The next thing on the years pro-
gram for the younger generation is
the celebration Of Halloween. We
might MS well provide entertainment
for the youngsters at home, otherwise
they will 90 out and provide II for
themselves In ways thut may not suit
The neighbors. But they will take de-
lighted interest In the time-honored
Halloween frivollties varied by any
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Cure for Oily Skin.

A little alcohol diluted with rose wa.
ter Is recommended for removing the
oily appearance from the skin. On the
brow. chin and about the nose, where
the oil glands are the largest and most
active, sponge thoroughly. Two or
three times day win not be too much
for an oily. fat skin, but with dry,
fine skin once day should be enough.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Odd Collars and Cuffs.

Many OF the new dresses are to fea-
ture collars and cuffs and as novel char
acteristlcs. At first there seemed
to be nothing particularly distinguish
ed about such adjuncts. but the truth
is that cuffs have come In with some
thing OF rush and IRE being used to
lift plain little dresses Of serge or Of
satin out Of the commonplace rut of
ordinary modes.
Some of the belts are In two and
three-strand suggestions. and In some
instances they are used only across
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
DEATH or TWO U. s.
SOLDIERS IS REPORTED

washington. --Privates Charles f..
Hammond, Jr.. field artillery and Ray.
mond B. Nye, medical department with
the expeditionary forces in France,
have died from natural causes the
war department was advised by Gen.
Pershing. Hammond's next Of kin Ia
mis- father, Charles r. Hammond, II
Kerwin street, Dorchester. Mass, and
at Of Nye Is J. B. Nye, 124 Beulah
street, whitman. Mass.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
About Walstcoats.
Halloween

Fancy vests are quite the smartest
accessories to dress that fashion has
introduced this season. They lend
Il distinctive touch to the new fall
suit and no wardrobe is complete
without them. They ne made Of
satin, fallle, MORE, Sammy cloth, bro.
cades, broadcloth and novelty silks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Different Methods.

The prison visitor on his usual
rounds noticed that new man occu-
pied cell that har been empty for
some time.
my FRIEND" he began, may l ask
what brought you here?"
"The same thing that brought you
here" replied the convict; "a desire to
poke my nose into other peoples bust
ness. only generally used to go In by
the basement window"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Reason Was Plain.

She-The magazines never seem to
print any real good poetry.
Hell know II. They return every
thing send them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

forWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings of Women.

1t hardly seems possible that there is woman in this
country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the EVIL
dence that is continually being published proving beyond
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
more suffering among women than any other medicine in
the world
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven Months Illness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Resourceful.

Stude Al need 81 and I've only
got 81,
Stude B-That's easy. Pawn the
81 for 50 and sell the pawn dtket
for 50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Success.

Success does not so much depend
on external help as on self-rell,mce."-
Abraham Lincoln.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Life Means Service.

The great fact Is, that life is serv.
Ice. The only question Is: "Whom
will We e?"--Faber,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Indifference Of knowlsdne

If ignorance breeds contempt knowl.
edge often breeds Indifference
Smaller Mathews.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Laconcl.

AT last they agreed to marry"
"And that was the last thing they
ever agreed on"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

When a young man trifes with that
which IL sinful he is In danger Of be.
corning tritling.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

It B"-NIKs hARL A. klEso, 5yB North Ave, Aurora, III
Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.
Cincinnati Oho-"I want you to know the good Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for was in such bad
health from female troubles that could hardly get off my bed
had been doctong for long time and mother said
to try Lydia Pnklams Vegetable Compound So did and
has certainly made well lam able house work
and happy never expected around the do again.
and want others to know what Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound has done for meM JOSIE CoPNER 1868 Harrison Ave-,
Farmount Cincinnati Ohio.
you special advice write to Lydia f. Pnkham Medi-
cOndenta Lynn, Mass Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by and held in strict confidence
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven Months Illness.

Aurora, Ill-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble, with severe pains in my back
and sides until became SO weak could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous I
would jump at the slightest noise. l was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope Of
lever being well, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia 4. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound. took
|six bottles and today am healthy woman able To
lido my own housework. wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
lConpound, and find out for herself how good
I A EIFso 5Q6 North Ave- Aurora I'll
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNNYSQ1O0L
LESSON
(By REV. =. Il. FITZW AFTER, y. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of chicago)
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER q
THE TEMPLE REBUILT AND pEDl
GATED.

LESSON TEXI-Ezra S.S-i3; 6:N-R
GOLDEN TEXT--Enter into his gates
with thanksgiving and into his courts
with praise Psalms 1904,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-19

the sides, or else merely across the
front and back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
HEARING ON INJUNCTION
ftRiircnds Scek to Restrain Enforce
mrnt or Order ~ To Absorption
OF Switching (hnnGcs.

This morning at 1850 o'clock a hear
ing VIII he had in She United States
District Court rooms on the application
of tho eahoard Air Line Railway Com
pany. southern Railway Company and
tn" Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany for an interlocutory injunction,
s~uSncnhinE and restraining the en-
f"rccrrent, operation and execution Of
al order OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission and certain orders amend
a;ory thereof in the proceeding lately
p"ndInE before the commission. entitled
'islchmond Chamber of Commerce. VS..
Scab"ard Air Line Railway ct AL" in
v"lvinG switching absorption practices
At Richmond.
The petition was filed on November
Il IN the clerks office OF the United
states District court by solicitors r.
walton Moore, Mcrrel L. Galloway and
Frank " Gwathmcy. ana ON mat dav
JudSr Naddill entered an order call
ing 10 ms assistance. as required hv
Ia" I'm such cases. Circuit Judges j. q
Ir.tchard and Charles \. Woods. aud
liking November II aS ;he time for IN,
hearing The defendant to tho ltiea-
tton is the United States of Am,-I.a
ana the petition order and chanccry
subpoena have been served on The A.
Iofhey-Gcncral OF the United S,a,.a
al" inc interstate Commerce Commits
SION which Department Of the govern
'ncht VIII hc represented by coung.I ~,
the hearing to-day. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
WANTS TO BE A HERO
Man In City Jail Writes War DEPART
mcnt why fic Cannot Report
at TrnIninS (nnIn.

Jai! sentences do not dampcr patriot
ism. and Freddie Coleman, colorcd, now
serving a thirty-day sentence in the
city JAN. is anxious to serve his coun-
Try In the trenches of Northern France,
to charge across mo man'. land"
and raid German tirst-linc defcnscs. and
in other ways become a famous hero"
He was drafted. but became enmeshed
IA the tolls of the law before he was
called 10 the colors.
in a letter to the War Department,
which was sent to Acknowledgement
w. w. Sale. he explains his situation
in this way;
~ have also been regisrated and
call for medical examination and also
past and then were 10 report at the
Headquarters for Service which were
last Friday. but I am notifyin. you all
ms legal cause for not reporting. /
was a rested and sent to the City Jail
Tor the period of 80 days. ! am waiting
and ready 10 Serve as Il famous Hero
at an" CALI
Efforts are being made by General
Sac 20 determine what exemption
board coleman registered with, and he
viii probably be given his release and
sent l" The c%antonment in the next
few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
MALLORY OBTAINS WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS
supreme Court Of Appeals, Orders iii.
Five Children Produced ut
January Term.

George W. Mallory. OF Fulton, OBJ
tanned a writ OF habcas corpu. YES.
terday from the Virginia Supreme
Court OF Appeals TO regain the custody
Of his five children row in charge OF
the Childrcn's Home Society of Nir-
einia. The writ is rcturnablc tho first
day Of the January term of tho court.
and the children must he in the pres.
cnce OF the court. SO far as could he
remembered by court officers vcster-
day. il will be tie first time in many
years that a chill has been called by
the court.
Mallory charged in his petition that
his wife snd children had been AR
rested while he was working in Han
over County 1t was several weeks
before he learned OF their plight. and
in the meantime his wife aud two
older daughters had hecn declared Zee
hle-mindcd and placed in a colony at
~I.ynchburg. TIE five younger children
were placed in the care Of the Chill
dren's Home Society of Virginia. Tho
wife is now living With her husband.
and Mallory is determined to have his
family returned 10 him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
TEMPTED BY TUB OF LARD
Charge John Smith with steal
Ing, md j. Knmirsky With
Receiving II.

A tub OF lard temple John Smith.
colored. 500 Moore Street. but it got
him I'm roublc. lie was arrested last
night by detective Scrgcants j. T..
Willy and G.. +. Smith. and placed in
custody at the Second Precinct Sta
.ion. j. kaminsky. OF 73l Catherine
street. was also placed under arrest
upon the cAarGe OF having received
the lard. which. ii is alleged, the col
orrd man stole from tho siorehousc Of
g.. +. I.au.erblch, 1901 Brook Road.
William Starkcs colored. was locked
up at the Second Precinct Station. fol-
lowing an alleged assault and threat
TO shoot his brother. Allen. The Starkcs
live at 1903 Allen Street.
Additional warrants have been issued
at the First Precinct Station against
@. T. ponahue, charged with having
stolen copper and tools at the Am~ri-
can Works. Donahu used
inc alias. w. II. dodgers. Detective
Serge 'n;s VIII shire and Tinsley pro-
cured the evidence upon which the ar
rest is based.
Tom Clarke. colored, aged fifty-six
was arrested last Ugh upon Tho
charge Of being disorderly and threat
chihE H.. vaughn Lloyd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
ANDERSON SPEAKS ON
REPORT OF BUREAU
civic tssucintinn HAS Nat Yet
Determined ON Its Policy as to
Charter Changes.

The Civic Association paid the New
York i:urcau OF Municipal Research
10000 for its rcport on the present
method of government used in this
city. and believe that the report was
fully worth that much TO the city"
These wcr" tho words Of Dir. n. r.
Anderson. executive secretary of the
civic Association OF Richmond. in an
address 20 the members OF tho South
Richmond Suburban Association. held
last night III the Woodland Heights
iiaptiSt Church.
The secretary Of the Civic Associ-
alton summarized the report Of the
Eurcau of Municipal Research and eX-
planned Il number of points to the meet
ing last night. lie went on to state
that where the bureau had found criti-
ciSm necessary, it had gone along and
done so, but where it had founc "a
word OF praise in the in which
did not fail to give IL.
Dr. Anderson stated that il would
he utterly impossible for any body OF
men to make a report on such a large
scale without it's meeting with some
criticism. He did not comment on the
policy that the Civic Association would
follow. stating that the association had
taken no definite steps % yet.
Tho members Of the Suburban A@so-
citation we're greatly pleased with I'll"
address, and, following the meeting.
unanimously agreed to stand back OF
the Civic Association in its efforts for
better city government.
The Suburban Association has ac-
comp!ishcd a great deal in getting the
voters Of South Richmond out TO the
poll. and in the last election there
was a gain OF about co per cent in the
number OF votcrc as compared with
that OF the previous election.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
ISSUE FLAT DENIAL
Widely Spread Rumors Affecting
High School Pupils and Soldiers
Without Any Foundation.
CHANDLER ISSUES STATEMENT
Principal HARDWOOD Says No High
school Girl Has Been Sent Home,
stopped School or Been Dismissed.
investigating Source OF Rumors.

widely spread rumorS affecting the
morals not only of the John Marshall
High School girls. but also of the en-
listed men who frequent the city from
nearby camps. nave been most en-
phaticany denied by officials of tho city
chool In every case. the stories
nave been traced back to some ire
sponsiblc party in no way connected
with the schools.
DR.. j. A. G. Chandler. Superintend-
ent of the Schools of Richmond. las,
night wrote out the following state
mcnt for publication:
Il have been bearing these runors
for about three weeks and have had
many of them looked into. In every
case the persons spreading theSc re-
ports could give no real Authority for
their statements. There has noe been
a single suspicious case at the high
school. ana am thoroughly indiE
nant that many good people should
nave engaged III spreading false rm-
mors rejecting on the character of
tho young people of our city"
no GIRL HAS SrOPPFD
SCHOOL. or BEEN DISMISSED
Principal James G. IIarwood. OF John
Marshall High school. who has been
deeply concerned about the rumors,
made the following statements:
"Rumcrs have reached me also. and
I have personally Investigated each
one OF them. In no ca>e have found
II foundation for them. One ridicu
lous rumor was that at the sueges.
tion OF the school Nurse q number Of
girls had been sent home. This is not
true. No girl has been sent home. No
suspicious circumstances have been OBJ
served by the school nurse or faculty.
No girls have stopped school or been
dismissed. In Investigating these ru-
mors | have found that there are .
great many people who expect things
of this kind to happen in the neigh
bofhood OF camps. ! am glad to say
that none of these ruinor5 was trace
able 20 pupils of the school,. or 20 any
one connected with the schools. or. for
that matter, to any reliable source"