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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children california Syrup Of
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative.
because they love Its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish. or
breath Is bad stomach sour. look at
the tongue, Mother! II coated. give
a teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative and In a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile aud
undlgested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When the little system is full Of
cold, throat sore. has stomach ache, d.
arrhqa, indigestion, collc-remember
a good inside cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep california
Syrup Of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle Of california Syrup Of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill.
dren Of all ages and grown.ups printed
on the bottle. Beware of cOunterfeits
sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the
genuine, made by california Fig
Syrup COMPANY"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
thousands Of Girls Cut OFF
Long Hair and Contribute It
to Country for War Purposes

As proof OF the sacrifices women are
stiAing to make when their sentiments
or emotions are aroused, 1t Is related
xhai thousands of girls, both In Ger
Ess@y and France, cut Off their long
aasEr aud contributed 1t TO their c0un-
ay for war purposes, says the Peo-
zaefs Home Journal. The instance IL
@se the first of Its kind recorded in
kfssssy, however.
A interesting example Of similar
ssssaion comes from northern Japan
wAsse great temple was in progress
III erection. Immense tlmbers were
1ssng hauled from the mountains to be
sfnera In the building, and the work
wss delayed by the frequent breaking
~ she ropes. At length an edict was
aDwed calling on the women to give
1inar ssag hair which could be woven
aAss ropes Of sufficient strength for the
B~Ssse.
- ssaerens was the response to the
s9ss hat two ropes were woven. one,
n <lAimed. was II Inches In clrcun-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Military Training for Boys
Gno. Lads Who Go to Farms Next Year viii Be Uniformed
and Go Out as Companies.

An boys well disciplined for their work closely
United planned branch
Sss Eoys Working Reserve for Illinois help raise the arges
the state has produced
VIII be fifteen
draft eligible enrolled
sdTned and given thorough training OF the school
The boys will be organized
These viii divisions
Of the high school the members smaller
srhis VIII be
hare executive head
addition the classroom work and military drill will he laboratory
Tsk md practical training larn and machine The
NH be divided into squads each and will learn
harness horses and machinery Team machinery
people will
The method of placing radically
methods used the Boys viii companies
will have instructor who viii
saher viii be established central
viii be
the country rect
Rigid Of
tH! o. The instructor In charge.
of
VIII
Headquarters Each county will estimate the
he estimates will determine the number companies
sq7uy
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Soldiers Of the Ar Who
Have Given Up Their Lives.

The first man to lose his life IN an
airplane accident was Lieut. Thomas
L. Selfrldge OF the United States Sig
nal corps, who was killed In Septem.
Der, 1908, while flying AS n passenger
with Orvlllr Wright AT Fort Myer, Va.
The next fatal alrplane accident o.
CURED nearly n year later In France,
when Eugene Lcfebvre was cnrollcN
as one OF the martyrs to the conquest
of the air, Since the outbreak of the
war, Of course, brave flyers without
number have given their lives to their
respective countries. and a Hist Of them
would MI pages. The first and per.
haps the only woman killed In an air
plane accident was Nine. u. Moore,
who last her life at Etampes, France,
In 1911.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
BOY SCOUT DoINcs.

Scouts Of Aurora, H., removed
stones and other obstacles In the paths
Of tourists.
The boy scouts In a camp near
Akron, Ohio, hearing Of the shortage
of farm labor, picked many bushels of
strawberries that would otherwise
have gone to waste.
Boy scouts Of Dayton, O., are doing
guard duty throughout the city owing
TO the immediate need. They are at
their posts from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m.
They are doing excellent work.
Philadelphia organized IS new scout
troops In the first seven months of
1918.
Two Chicago scouts saved the life
OF the vice president of the First Ma.
tional bank by stopping the flow Of
blood after the banker had fallen be-
meath a railroad train.
A troop Of scouts In Oakwood, O..
Is composed Of II farm boys and ave
town boys. The farm boys assisted
in raising $4,000 bushels Of oats, 1000
Of wheat and 10000 Of corn. The five
town scouts worked over 4S acres Of
sugar beets, taking the place Of men
who had gone to war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
'ssss.sssss..s...........
THE STAY-AT- HOMES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

rHe syris' they left behind them do not sit
hnh idle hands and grieye the hours
Away
Zoe seek forgetfulness in chattering
play.
Eat. capable and strong and Lren OF wit
hsey learn to pillow and cook and nurse
aud knit
Seep books and bees and fearless brave
and gay,
Defend their men from worry and dis.
may
NEh eager, blIthe. undaunted woman's
grit.
Mother and sweetheart, sister. daughter.
wife.
Fanded together by a sacred trust
And working with one leal accordant
mind
Ts serve with all their zest OF love and
life
Those whose victorious strength and ar
DOR must
Depend upon the girls they left be-
hind
Charlotte Becker in LIFE
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
No More Kisses for Yanks;
French Now Shake Hands in
Conferring Croix de Cuerre.

Diplomats among the marines In
France have eliminated one of the hor.
rors OF being hero, the Washington
Times states. The announcement was
casually made in n report from marine
corps headquarters, describing the
winning and award of IL French war
crosses TO members Of the American
legion, known 10 the Germans as devil
dogs. To be blunt about it. the news
Is this: NO longer do French officers
KISS on each cheek an American who
has won the crolx De guerre. Instead
the officer comforting the honor pins
the bronze decoration to the left breast
pocket of the hero and then shakes his
right hand.
As yet the official files of the marine
corps have not disclosed the name OF
the diplomat who brought about the
change In French tactics IN dealing
with American heroes. II is under.
stood. however, that he is an officer Of
10 mean rank, who lately returned To
the United Suites.
According 10 the information at
land. The first occasion upon which
the French adopted the Misunderstanding
tactics of the American rs an express.
sion of esteem was IA May. Just few
weeks after company Of marines
sent in 10 relieve detachment Of their
pals had driven Of storm battalion
of Germans who had tried 10 stampede
them.
The men were ordered to n section
of woodland 10 receive their hard-won
war crosses 4 blare Of trumpets
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
RODENTS STEALING OUR FOOD
Rats, Mice and Other Predatory AMI.
mails Destroy Millions Of Dollars
Worth Of Produce.

Millions Of dollars worth Of produce
In the field and In storage are de-
stroyed each year by rats, mice. pocket
gophers. prairie dogs, ground squirrels
and predatory animals. As an in
stance Of the harm that has been done
In this way. It Is said that II prairie
dogs were stamped out In the area
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Spots on the Heads OF Monks
Serve as Their Meal Ticket.

The number Of spots burned on Il
Chinese monks head shows how much
he has elected 10 endure, says recent
writer on the subject Of China. They
receive as severe an initiation Ms thry
desire. and get therefrom certain priv.
ilegeS. II a monk has three spots he
can get three meals free at any mon.
astery in China six spots entities him
10 six meals; nine spots to three days
board, and the maximum of twelve. a
months care.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Canada's Net Losses in War
Total 1896 to August |

The net losses In The overseas mill.
tary forces of Canada IN England and
France up TO August were ll5,SN
officers, noncommiSsIoned officers and
men These figures include those
killed IN action or died OF wounds,
died, missing, prisoners Of war, dis
charged as medically unfit. discharged
to take up other lines Of war work,
and those noncommlssloned officers
and men given commission, in the i'm
periul army, It does got take into a.
count officers and other ranks wound
ed in action who have rejoIuel their
units or are still IT Tor service over,
seas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Boston, Largest Capital;
Indianapolis Is Second

Among the forty-eight state capitals,
Epsfon is the largest, with pOpula-
zion Of 670,5Sj. indianapolis ranks
secood with population Of 233.6j0.
The other capitals with more than 100.
se population are: Denver, 2l3,3Sl
stianta. 1850; st. Paul 214,74i; Al
i4sr. i00,253; Columbus, lSl.5l1;
Providence, 224,328; Nashville, no.
Ssi: Richmond, 127,62S. The capitals
x4ih between $1,000 and 100000 popu-
8Siion are Hartford, 9S,915; Spring
iksl9 5l,G7S; Oes Molnes, S6,36S; Tren-
asa. s6S15; Oklahoma City, 64,205;
Harrisburg, Ga 1856; Salt Lake City. 81
TyT. These figures are all Of the 1910
isAS9s.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Discover Floating Island
Near Palm Beach, Fla.

Deep-sea fishermen report that they
recently saw a floating island In the
gulf stream on Palm Beach, Fla. The
island was about rs feet In diameter,
and the fishermen say 1t was com.
posed Of mari and muck, held together
BY tangled roots and rotted seaweeds (;
that there were several trees aud man.
grove sprouts growing luxurisntly on
the island. The fishermen landed on
the island and found thousands Of
small fish Oh 1t, which sea birds were
greedily eating.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
HsUIy II DHVIsuu, CHsIrmtn.
Warrington. d. G.. Oct. 10, 1918.

which they now infest. at least a mil,
lion more sheep and million more
cattle could he fed on the land.
Detailed information regarding the
control Of the various pests can be oh.
talned upon application TO the bureau
OF biological survey Of the Y. 5. de.
partment Of agriculture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
CANADA SCOUTS VISIT U. s.
Four Patrol Leaders Tour East on Bl.
cycles and Camp Out.

Four Canadian scouts. all belonging
to Troop No. 8 Of Ottawa, are In New
York city on well-earned sightseeing
trip. They came all the way on their
bicycles, except for the boat trip down
the Hudson. The scouts made the
money for their journey by their farm
work In the Ontario fields.
They left Ottawa at 2 p. m. on Tues
day, August 20, and arrived In New
York Monday. August %. and the first
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

greeted them. Then. after few words
Of commentator the French officers
approached the Americans and pinned
the medals Some of the young heroes
were ready to turn The other cheek,
but To their surprise they found them
selves being shaken warmly BY the
hand
II WAS no surprise when the hmeri-
cans al The end Il the ceremony gave
II cheer and u strong lusly one, too.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Celebrated Beauty

The advance man OF Fiddle de.Dee,'
the big musical comedy booked here
next month. says there's 100000
beauty in the company"
What did he mean by that?"
lie was referring to the prIma
donna. Her latest breach Of promise
suit Melted her a sum In the neghbor.
hood Of 100000"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

thing they wanted to see was the trans
ports that are taking the American
forces across. They returned to OF
tawa by way of Boston and Ogdens-
burg The scouts are Troop Leader W..
Rupert Esdale, Arthur c. Pennington,
IL. Robert Quincy and Thomas NJ.
Cramp. the three latter being patrol
leaders. The Canadian scouts all had
the red 1914 badge for having taken
active part in war work. Their sleeves
were covered with merit badges and
their shirts with badges showing their
rank.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Acres Under Cultivation.

The last official figures. taken from
the year book of the department of
agriculture, show that In 1918. out Of
total productive area Of s7s,7s9. 900
acres, 293, $4,000 acres, or 1914 per
cent, was under cultivation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Owing to the intent OF the British to
establish diamond mills at home to cut
African rough stones. upon which tn,
Amsterdam Industry is predlcated, Ii
terested Hollanders are looking toward
the diamond fields Of Dutch Borneo
for q supply. y
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Stray Shots.

Ragtlme music is apt to make
the most staId man step like a
stringhalt horse.
The lank handles his gun rs
he does his money-puts it In for
all its worth.
Maybe the kaiser is slaughter
ing his army upon the theory
that, after this war, he will
never need 1t any more.
A great patriotic parade Is but
the publicity Of the abiding prin-
ciple back Of 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Process Of obscuratinn.

THAT man says he wants nm in.
yeStigatiOn.
II don't blame him. replied Senator
Sorghum. Sometimes the best way to
cause people 10 forget all about You
Is to BE- Investigated"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

ference and 1,400 feet long; the other
10 inches around and 1900 feet long.
With these ropes the timbers were
dragged to the temple site without
further breakage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
False Alarm.

fillc On p pre-
lenSlYe of air
raj 4 y lIark ,
Whats that noise1
Hdly W by
silly that's only
the ringing in my
ears.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Largest lib Crane.

A locomotive jib crane capable Of
handling 90 ton loads at radius OF
81 feet, which has been built for use
at the Panama canal, is believed TO
be the largest machine OF the kind in
the world.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Course II Is.

swell, It's n low trick, anyhow" said
hubble.
"What, my dear?" asked his wife
anyiously
"The way they are raising prices"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Place for Root crops.

II permanent facilities are not avail.
able late root crops can be kept In out.
door pits or, banks. requiriag no cash
outlay except for labor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
FOR A LAUGH
Observation-Disclosures.
loo Many Reminders.

90 Many MENINGITIS.
Newricl Young man. | had 10
work hard for my money.
Son-Well, dui enough people In
cur SET are throwing that up to ME
without your talking about it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Special Inducements.

"llow'> things IN your suburb? Any
civic spirlt?"
Plenty Of il. Municipal bus meets
all cooks"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Quite Likely.

"lf You try to
take AWAY a fat
bone fran a hun
Try bulldog. what
rclnaln>f'
Your remains.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

The occasional Use OF Roman Eye Balsaru
a. night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired. watery eyes. and eye strain Adv.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
The Public Has Been Good to
The Gas Company
By EARL GOODWIN.
h"s PssOs The Gas Company Will Give Us All Little Christmas
Present Express In Appreciation

Has il occurred TO you that our local gas monopoly
should give everyone Washington a Christmas PRESENT.
II for nothing els believe should receive present be-
the company to have been handed about half
million dollars year from the public which ought to mako
the officials and stockholders fairly comfortable
When the standard of quality changed from candle.
power heat units the gas company enabled to make
gas cheaper Whenbe gas company had to manufacture
gas that would give certain amount of light it had to fur
nsh gas Of twenty candepower standard and to main
tain this standard told it used FIVE gallons of oil to
thousand Of gas enrich the product and bring the
desired standard.
Changing the candlepower standard to q ABritisE
thermal unit standard made possible to reduce the candle
power thirteen and also to reduce the amount o
enrichng oil used in manufacturing the gas.
Cutting the of oil saved the gas monopoly about
quarter of million year under its old contract Raising
the price of gas perhaps another qua
ter of million
So think the gas company ought to give US all pres.
ent Don't you!
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Helping Along the
Office Boy.
Once OUers
cOgyrEht. l91s. Int.rnationaI N..u ssrrisa.

cOVynEht News ssrreG
me VI s dead?
His mothe a 10 oVerh
o a man Of him BY
his and showing his recreations. -
should o a ice L
q than he b.
out friendship.
bringing and then decide plan for him
10
But n
lie o
force him. He will
spirit
a will
admires
is not
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

tion. Swift, into whose hands Stella
placed the letter, rode to the other
girl and flinging the letter at her
feet, never spoke TO her again.
She died shortly after. one of the
few rare victims Of broken heart
Mystery Never Cleared.
No one ever succeeded in solv-
ing the mystery OF Swift's rela-
tions with these two victims Of his
love. Did he finally make Stella
his wife in name only, as some of
his biographers contend, and was
his impending madness-of which
he seems to have been aware-the
cause OF one Of the great puzzles
Of English literature.
Usually a Selfish and Unworthy
Motive.
For the glory of being aSsoci-
atcd with one Of the great lights
of English literature, perhaps
neither Of these women would
have ordered her life differently,
if she had the choosing.
But brilliant Dean Swifts are
few. indeed. and when the aver
age young man makes suCges-
ton about concealing the we'd
ding it is usually from an utterly
unworthy and selfish motive.
II nc is not willing to stand
up and acknowledge his wife be-
fore all the world he does not de-
serve to have one.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Riveting and Patriotism

from
that had been made for driving rVes into the hus Of
ships.
Working in the Bethlehem ship plant Knight and his
crew. in nine working hours drove 1875 rvets 452 moro
than had been driven in a similar period Of time.
That is better than rVet every ten seconds for the
whole day.
That is the kind of revolution that the colored msn
of this country carrying
That is the kind of revolution they may be depended
on to carry on to the end of the
President Wilson, who a Southern man, knows the
negro from e. knows also that he can depend on them
drive many rVets and fire many bullets arguns
rifles allow
Foreman Knight set excellent example Of efficiency
every citizen Of the country whether he be black or
white.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

the girl has a feeling that she
cannot give up her position to
marry modern common sense rec
ognizes the wisdom Of her keep
ing on with her lob" if it is
necessary.
Particularly during these busy
war times necessity has made
many married women go to work,
and where there are no exacting
duties at home it is all the more
to their credit.
A short-sighted policy once re-
quired a woman to resign a posi-
tion as a school teacher or a Gov
ernment clerk when she married,
but now, in the case of a school
teacher, at least, a more liberal
point Of view sanctions her we'd
ding II she announces it.
Publicity Desirable.
Display is never necessary in
the case Of a wedding, though a
dignified announcement, IN the
long run, viii be better for all
parties concerned
In normal Circumstances, a
young man in love is only too
anxious 10 proclaim the perfec-
tions Of his lady fair from the
house-tops, to the boredom of
friend and foe alike, and when
this delightful gushing into words
is absent, there must be some rea-
son not wholly TO the young mans
credit
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Beware when a young man be-
gins to plead for a clandestine
marriage-it is well for the girl to
be equally positive in her re-
fusaL If he is ashamed to admit
his marriage, his attitude toward
his prospective bride is, at least,
unflattering.
The Case OF the Young Dentist
As appears TO have been the
case with the young dentist now
on trial for his life at Richmond,
Va, who it seems was in love
with another girl during the en-
tire period Of his courtship and
marriage TO his wife.
This brings up the extremely
interesting question: May a man
be in love with two women at the
same time?"
History would seem TO prove
that this may be true. There
was tho remarkable, and never un-
derstood case OF Dean Swift, the
brilliant English satirist and man
OF letters, and his love for the two
women who figured in his life as
stella and "Vanessa"
Both Equally Devoted.
Both women were dcvotedIv in
love with the eccentric author OF
"Guliiyer's Travels" and when
Nanessa could no longer stand the
strain 81 the uncertainty. and
wrote to Ter rival for an explana-
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
HE trial OF a young dentist
in Richmond, Va, for the
murder OF his wife, recalls

murder OF his wife, recalls
a long list OF calamities, related in
the daily papers, and following in
the wake Of these clandestine af-
fairs.
Till one is tempted to inquire if,
for any reason, it is ever wise for
a girl to conceal her marriage?
Granted there may be difficulties,
in the way OF the young couple
marrying openly and above board.
it is more sensible for them to de
fer the ceremony until it can be
performed candidly and with dig
nifty.
Some Of the Excuses.
Some of the excuses. such as we
could not AFFORD a big wedding, are
too absurd TO discuss. 4 girl is
not marrying the world. nor her
friends, Eor a white satin gown,
nor a point lace veil, nor five
bridesmaids, dressed in shades OF
the rainbow, or anything else but
the man o. her choice.
There is no occasion at all for
wedding fnery. II is perfectly
dignified for a girl to be married
in church or at home with no
one but a couple of witnesses
present. And with equal dignity
She may wear what used TO he
known in her mothers day as
ones "best dress"
Giving Up a Position.
II it is a question of money, and
The Washington times., 1918-05-18
Riveting and Patriotism
n Knight (Colored) Stands For His Race.

Not many months ago German propagandists were
spreading the story that the coored people of the South
even far North this CITY, preparing to revolt
against the Government and do what they could to hinder
the work of the war.
Day before yesterday there revolution but it was
not the kind the Germans planned Charles Knight coored
and coored helpers turned upside down every record
CONTINUED n LastC Column)
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

The jitney, however, had evil
IDENTIFY not been consulted, because
it died right in front of the Wads-
worth home. Judge Pitney got out
and walked.
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

Determined to provide better
transportation facilities for men
who are employed in the muni-
tions factories. shipyards and 9TH
Industries where Government
work is being done, the Gov
ernment, 1t was announced TINS
morning, has Communicated the
Chester and Darby Electric road
on the Chester and Darby turn
pike, betW cen Chester and DARCY
The Washington times., 1918-05-18

He saw JUSTICE MAHLoN
PITNEY of the Supreme Court OF
the United States and offered to
take him where he was going.