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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
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Conducted by National Council OF the
Boy Scouts OF American
SCOUTS AIDING HOOVER

A Scout who eats corn pone for
breakfast instead OF n slice of wheat
bread may have no Idea Of performing
Il patriotic duty, but upon just such
small choices depends the success OF
the United States In the present strug-
gle.
The president long ngo recognized
the necessity OF producing the maxi
mum of food. utilizing nll Of II to the
best advantage and preventing waste.
For this purpose he appointed Mr..
Herbert Hoover us American food nd
mlnlstrator.
The housewife holds the key to the
situation. II each saves n pound of
bread week for each person In the
family, we shall have 100000 900 BUSH
els more Of wheat this year for our
allies. A saving of two cents on each
meal every day for each person will
save 10 the nation for war purposes
S2,OOO,00o0o0 n year. Every Scout
Will be glad TO help his mother and the
other women who are bearing their
share Of the burden Of war. Even
though he prefers toasted wheat bread.
he will eat his corn gladly and have
the wheat for the allies.
Even though he likes meat, he will
eat his reduced portion checrfully, re-
membering that beyond the seas are
Scouts who have not tasted meat for
months.
He will apply the butter more thin.
ly, and also learn 10 relish food which
contains the minimum Of shortening.
He will ask for vegetables and fruits
grown in the home town, for these the
railroads do not have TO carry.
He will put on his plate only that
which he is sure he can eat, and then
clean the plate.
He will help with the canning and
preserving. rs well as the harvesting.
With his troop he will cooperate
with the local Wonen's organizations
which are promoting the plans Of the
food administration.
Mr.. Hoover has sent this letter to
Chief Scout Executive James Il. West:
81 particularly hope that the Boy
Scouts of America will take n keen In
terest In the work Of the food admin
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

istration. should like to have them
get behind me In my efforts TO help
out in managing the food problems of
the country.
Il know that they have already as
sisted greatly in stimulating food pro-
duction
I'VE are planning to ask all Of the
homes In America to rearrange their
methods of living so as TO handle the
food supply In the most intelligent
manner. The Boy Scouts can help
out in this by assisting in the enroll
ment Of the women of the country In
the food administration. Our plan Is
to ask that pledge be signed and
that housecard, designed as United
States shield with few heads OF
wheat about 1t, be put up In the win
dow of each home.
Many homes will be difficult 10
reach. If, as the caEpalgn progresses,
the Boy Scouts can help us to see
where 1t Is not being carried on sue
cessfully We can arrange 10 have work
ers sent there, and In that way get
everybody possible interested
"Where the Scouts are well organ
lied we hope that they can make
check for us of the homes that are
members and those that are not, to
ngSiSt nc In thiu unrk
another way In which the Boy
Scouts can help is by making a study
Of our plans as they appear, and In
trying to see that they themselves, as
well as members Of their family, live
up to them.
"We hope that the scouts will follow
the gospel of the clean plate to see
that they are helped literally enough
to meet all of their needs, but that
they do not waste.
I'VE want the Scouts to protect the
wheat of the country by eating mini
mum of white bread"
That last is laying 1t rather heavily
on the scouts. Giving up wheat bread
isn't in itself such a hardship, but
when one considers that the slice Of
bread Is mainly used as background
for jam or honey, or even the humble
molasses, then the duty becomes sac
ritice indeed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

recently told of Western farmer who sold
stranger black walnut tree which was growing
in his pasture for $25, supposing he had made
good bargain. The stranger resold the same tree
for $780, This illustrates the advance In the
price of walnut. Perhaps walnut has increased
in value more than any other wood unless 1t be
mahogany.
"In some parts of the West the farmers are
taking deep interest In the movement to re-
forest their land. It is an expensive undertaking.
for one must wait 20 years, for instance to get
profit out of walnut tree, but at the end of that
time the profit is large Luther Burbank In Cali
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

TO 1000 eggs day Of u hours. Owing to the fac.
tory paying higher wages than other similar plants
and working only six days week instead of seven,
which is the rule Of the cotton mills and silk fila.
lures of Shanghai ii can pick and choose in its
labor, so That the type Of girl employed In the egg
breaking room is far above the standard Of any
other Chinese factory, and composite picture Of
them all probably would come nearer the Chinese
idea Of feminine beauty than any other 100 girls
that can be found in Shanghai
As the workers enter In the morning they are
dressed in freshly steriized clothing furnished by
the factory, and after their nails are mancured
they are allowed to proceed to the workroom.
The breaking room is solid concrete and is
sterilized each day as carefully as the operating
room Of hospital The girls are seated on metal
stools at low zinc tables Before each of them Is
a curious appliance which mechanically separates
the white of the egg from the yolk The girl takes
an egg from the can, into which they have been
counted by the GAMBLERS and with the right hand
cracks It on the bar of the separating machine
The breaking is then finished by dexterous move.
ment Of the fingers which permits the egg to drop
into shallow cup where the yolk Is caught and
the white allowed to drain OFF the sides.
The drying room is described as embodylng all
the latest features In the sanitary handling of this
product. The air used in the drying process Is
thoroughly filtered, being forced through the dry
Ing apparatus under heavy steam pressure The
egg yolks or whites come out of the dryer in flakes.
which are allowed to cool to temperature slightly
above the freezing point Then the product goes
to the packing ROOM where 1t is placed In boxes
lined with waxed paper, which are stenciled and
made ready for shipment
For the freezing of eggs the separation and
straining are carried out just as for the manufac
ture of dry yoks, only after the stranng the large
cans are taken to the freezing chambers. Here
the temperatures kept close to zero, Fahrenheit,
and the separate whites and yoks are poured into
cans standing on racks that line the walls of the
freezing chamber.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
FORTUNES IN WALNUT LUMBER.

1.-THE scarcity of black walnut and other woods
used for ornamental purposes reminds me that a
few years ago visited southwest Missouri, where
found scores Of old log houses the inner walls
of which were made from the finest quality of
black walnut" remarked Joseph 0Hara, lawyer
of st. Louis at the Willard, according to the
washington Post. "Some Of the oldest houses In
this country are to be found in that part of Mis-
souri, and the remarkable part about 1t Is that all
of them are so well constructed that they win
continue to stand for another century. Someone
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
CUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF
Tho Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does Il oulckly-TrlaI Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol.
low at once by q hot shampoo with
Quticura Soap, II q man, and next
morning II woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

had seen no fewer than It's neutral ships sunk by
submarine warfare
We saw Germany precipitatng this world war,
In which she has used poison and fire rs n part
Of her official policy AZ moment when in the
opinion of her leaders she Judged the rest Of the
world TO be uuready TO defend itself against an
attack for which Germany had been preparing
for 10 years.
The plain catalogue Of facts makes II plain
why Amrricais fighting 20 defend itself ana democ
racy We have entered the war primarily in self
defense To have done ANYTHING less would have
been 10 surrender our sovereignty and 10 have
waited paSSyely until the German program had
been so far carried out and the truly modern m.
tion> Of Europe weakened that in our
unpreparedueSS would have been forced 10 fight
a rapaciouS, constituencies military autocracy,
whose ends IN war are aynWedy indemnitieS, ne.
erandlzemcnt, and the control Of the world. our
alignment inevitably was with and for democracy.
An epoch Of civilization hangs in the balance.
Not TO have co-operated with a world that is on.
deavorng Ia protect itself and its future from
Germany with lis millariSc autoeracy. its ter
roriSm. and It's disregard of International law,
that nohles product of civilization would have
been bid for suicide
We do not fight for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or indem.
nifty. or the forcblc imposition of our institutions
upon any country; We fight for Sef.protccton.
We de not fight 10 further British ambitions or
French schemes of colonization We nrp fighting
for the institutions which with varying degrees
have spread from America all over the world ex-
cept Germany, AuStralIungary, Turkey, and
Bulgaria
our success will make Il possible believe,
not only for our children and our chlldrens chill
dren to enjoy peace, hut for German liberalism
to master the forces which for nearly century
have been its opprcSSor.
The American Revolution preserved in America
and in England the liberty that goes with indie
pendence Our Civil war assured the future Of
democratic institutions In our united nation. The
present war is not born of our independence but
Of our interdependence among those nations who
have dedicated themselves to the task Of seeing
that government Of the people by the people and
for the people shall not perish from the earth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
Advertising In the Street.

That the ingenuity Of people In the
Orient sometimes finds expression
through thoroughly modern channels,
says the August Popular Mechanics
Magazine is demonstrated by sprink.
Ter, employed In Osaka, Japan, which
writes advertisements in water on the
roadway, as It is drawn along by man
power. SOlidly mounted on the axles
Of a two-wheel cart is a perforated
drum, filled with water, which revolves
with the wheels and, as It does so,
traces Oriental characters along the
thoroughfare.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

fornia has walnut tree whlchshe planted years
ago, and 1t Is one Of the most valuable trees in
the world In one year this tree yielded more
than 1900 nuts, or about 40 bushels Walnut
trees In the Eastern states are worth anywhere
from 500 to $500 EACH and black walnut lumber
brings as high as 5000 per 1000 feet"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved i
otherwise. l am now perfectly well
and can do any kind Of work. MRS.
NELLIE PHELPS, care Of r. A. Rider,
RED. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by women made well by Ly-
dja Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia +. pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
NINETEEN MILES OF BEANS.

The Boy Scouts of Englewood, N. j..
have planted 10 miles Of beans. The
work done included spreading lime on
the entire tract, furrowing with planet
cultivator, spreading fertilizer In fur
rows, covering fertilizer by dragging
hoe, planting and covering and Guilt
waiting. They should gain high rank
In the roll Of honor which will be pre-
pared when the work Is finished-the
undertaking Of "Every Scout to Feed
q Soldier"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
lad Hlah Fever.

Marjorie was a sickly child and
whenever her face was the least bit
flushed her mother always felt Of 1t
to see II she had fever. One evening
ct supper the child tried to pick up
her cup of tea. It was too hot to be
handled and the child cried out
Mamma, my cup has an awful fever"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
FINANCE TROOP GARDEN.

A public supper netted Troop Of
Barre. VT, $50 to finance the troop
garden In which the Scouts have plant
ed potatoes, beans, and hubbard
squash.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
The Test,

THAT man is so honest he wouldn't
steal PIN said the admiring ffend.
II never thought much of the pin
test" answered Miss Cayenne. "Try
him with an umbrella !"-Phlladelphla
Inquirer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
A GUESS.

Bess-Why does Helen always say, Mother
mine" when fishing after any favors from her
mater?
Tess-I guess It's because her mamma explodes
on the least provocation.-Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

receive no benefit,
when 90 many have
proved that Lydia
Z. Pinkham Vege-
table Com pound
will make them
well? For over Q
year l suffered 90
From female weak
ness l could hardly
stand and was
afraid to 60 on the
street alone. Doc.
tors said medicines
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
Dean SAaihv AZathe2vs of Chicago UM1eyuty
|shoavs h0av the Kaiser and bis mHtM1St gang
p0aucea on democratic acWu like a 1I0H pack

Besides author,
Mathews Is member the National SECURITY League committee osa
OF with Germany The committee formed because OF
could be avoided Doctor
Japan the churches OF the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
From New York Times Magazine

T AMERICA needs to be told why 1t is at war It's
ignorance Is to Its credit. nation that has tried
live Ike gentleman among nations has naturally
found Il difficult to believe that all nations are not
moved hy respect for the customs and the laws which
rodify .entemanly relations between nations.
We have at times oyerpraSed our virtues and pur.
poses. and IN consequence for the last generation We
have listened with 4 rather amused tolerance IL sue.
coSsye proclamatons Of the kaiser and the laudatIon
Of Germany by subsidized mouthpleces After war
broke OUT IN 1914 for years we struggled 10 treat
Germany and its agents as we expected other nations
10 treat ourselves
our attitude might have characterized the Good
If he had upon the robbers holding
up The traveller aud schooed himself 10 helIpv, hat
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

The whole 00Or Simply mi realize m
German attitude mind Accustomed many been
interpret the hur ideal life Of Germany could TINT men
like Euckcn larna HERMANN and peSnann frppy mud
without lend themselves Wa m.
worthy of their words had understood hem
Against will have d>ilusoned have M rna
into we have had thrust chain
uNnr LI.L Lu.n Lu.l -n--L .-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. Y. why will women
nav out their money for treatment and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
Everything.

Certainly Noah had fruit In the arb
preserved pairs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

MANOIIREs-Eliminatc punetur,s blow
outs. rim cuts Different from any device you
ever saw our free illustrated catalogue fully
explains this wonderful device and shows
clearly how MAkOTlRES will make your
tlres trouble proof by very small cost Char
lesion MaSotlrc Co., ~ Mkt. st, Charleston.s.C.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-21
CAMP SITE MEN HERE TODAY TO
 INSPECT VALLEY

Phoenix and the Salt River valley will be host today for a few hours to Brigadier General Greene, head Of the army camp site board who will come
 from his headquarters in Fl Paso ac-
 companied by a staff of four other of ficers General Greene and his staff are engaged in the task of selecting training camp sites for the various units of the army of half million to be raised by selective draft and who will be temporarily stationed in the southwest.
 Final arrangements for the reception i of the general and his staff and the l carrying out of the program for the visit were made last night at the chamber of commerce by the committee 1 having that duty in charge. The visit i ing officers will arrive at about II 1 o'clock in a special car from Tucson 1 provided by the Southern Pacific They | will be met by a reception committee. | A fleet of Packard touring cars under the direction of Warren McArthur, will | be at the station and will be at the ! disposal of the party during their stay | in the city and valley.
 1 No Locality Slighted.
 i The stay of the army officers being | very short, the program is subject to l change. If the train on which they will arrive is on time, General Greene
 and the other officers will first be
 taken to the state house where they will meet Governor Thomas E. Camp
 bell who later will accompany them to
 the Arizona club, where luncheon will be served by the chamber of commerce,
 the attendance at the luncheon being l limited to the visitors. the governor,
 the committee and few state and city l ho raiT ha lot b0
 trin to the state house will be omitted.
 the visitors meeting the governor at
 the Arizona club.
 The trip about the valley will be the
 chief event of the day. No part of the
 valley will be sighted, the army of
 ficers being shown the country in
 every direction from Phoenix. Several ] (Continued on Page Twol
Arizona republican., 1917-05-21
|OWA'S BLUE LAWS
 INVOKED IN MOVE
 T0 PUT 0N THE ID
rRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1

DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 20.-loWa blue laws were pretty generally en- forced throughout the state today. al though in some sections no attention was paid to orders by Attorney Generai Havner to put on the lid.
 Moving picture shows, theaters, pro- fessional baseball and Jewish grocery and refreshment establishments gen. orally did business as usual, pending decisions on test cases already brought in Des Moines.
 In Lee county, no attention was paid to the blue laws, the county attorney announcing that he would take no ac- tion until next Sunday.
 More than 100 technical arrests were made in Council G-Jffs, including workers on Sunday morning papers. telephone operators, newsboys, and ci- gar and drug store men.
 In the counties with largely rural populations the law generally was en- forced to the letter.
 Three arrests were made in Des Moines. two druggists and garage proprietor. Most of the druggists and cigar men stayed closed.
 Sale of Sunday newspapers was for bdden in Crawford county. and will be barred next Sunday in Cedar county Newspapers probably will make test case.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-21
ROOSEVELT URGES HIS VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE
 ANY WAY NOW OPEN
Republican, Associated Press Leased Wire)

 that all who volunteered with him under the American flag all with them enter the military service
 
 civil
 Ameca said the will consider oved promised applied poses"
 said that after conferences personally with of baions had decided unanimously that the only view Of the deciso of Wilson disband soea inn" heartily individuals considered the general interest"
 He Independent commando last letter secretary explicitly stated that permission
  of junior the eight brqade mmanders Independent
Arizona republican., 1917-05-21
BRITISH FORCES
 GIVE GERMANS NJ
 CHANCE FUR REST
rRepubIican A. p. Leased WireI

fkepCDNCdn A. Y. GedScO WlTtJ With Bullecourt finally in their possession, the British troops are giv- ing the Germans no chance for rest and have started another offensive with the idea of bringing their forces to the north of Bullecourt in align ment with those within the village.
 Sunday saw Field Marshal Haig's men again strike the German line hard in this region and carry Ger man positions over a front of more than a mile between Fontaine-les- Croisiiles and Bullecourt and hold them notwithstanding furious counter attacks.
 Berlin reports an offensive by tho British along fifteen mile front. eX- tending from the region of Achevillc to Queant which means that again the entire front of the Drocourt- Queant switch-line is being ham, mcred.
 The German crown princess army continues Intellectually to attack the French line along Chemin -des-Dames Wherever the Germaps are able to come out of their trenches into the open and dash toward the French trenches they were met with a whitening fire and suffered heavy losses. Only at one place, northeast of Cerny, did they succeed in pene- trating the French positions. At this point advanced elements on a front of about 200 yards were captured. r Again comes news that the Ger mans. probably owing to the better ment of the internal situation in Russia, / have attacked the Russian lines. IThe offensive was made to he north in the vicinity of Mitau
 
 against the Russians. but werS stopped by Russian artillery fire Tn
 (Continued on Page Two)