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

Margery Sawyer Of Buffalo, N. Y.
and Mabel Butler of New Haven,
Conn.,, Red Cross nurses, said they
found these men. some of whom had
come In from the front lines only a
few hours previously, as calm as
though no attack had taken place.
The FIRST thoughts of these nurses
were regarding the wounded. Neither
one Of them had had previous expert
ence under enemy bombing operations,
and expected when they hurried to the
yards to find the doughboys panic
stricken.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Production Of small-nrmS ammuni-
tIOn Cartridges for machine guns,
rifles. REVIEWERS and plSios) has passed
the three-bIlion mark. the ordnance
department announces. A grand total
of 3,05I. lG0,1l0 cartridges had been
accepted by inspectors Of that depart
ment up to October IL.
OF this number 2,5lO,62S,5lO are
service bali cartridges for machine
guns and rifles, and 215.524 200 are for
revOlverS and pistols Of 40 caliber.
The remainder are miscellaneous car
tridgps many Of them types specially
adapted for use In alrplanes tsuch as
tracer, incendary md armor-percing
cartrldges) and IL limited number are
for training purposes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Understandings the Bible.

believe that the Bible Is to be I'M
derstood In the plain and obvious
meaning Of Its passages; for | cannot
persuade myself that n book intended
for the instruction and conversion Of
the whole world should cover its true
meaning In any such mystery and
doubt that none but critics and philos-
ophers can discover it.-Daniel Web
ster.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

In my opinion no one is N for Gods
service until ne Ia willing to be con-
sldered mad by the world. They said
Paul was mad. wish we had many
more who were bitten by the same
kind Of madness. Az someone has
said: IF we are mad, We have good
Keeper on the way and a good asylum
1t the end Of the road."-Moody.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
REFUSED TO ENTER DUG0UTS
Wounded American Soldiers, In Bomb
Ing Raid, Little Concerned About
Danger That Threatened.

American wounded soldiers who
were in the American hospital near
which German bombing planes
dropped explosives In the nelghbor-
mood OF Rarecourt were so little con-
cerned by the raid that they refused
to leave the building and enter dug
outs until compelled to d" "a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

officials of the United States food
administration estimate that 9,OOOOOO
persons eat daily In hotels, restau-
rants. dining ears and other eating
places which are affected by the regu-
lations about 10 be enforced TO save
food. One of the new rules Is that an
allowance Of two pounds OF sugar for
each 30 meals served Is to be the limit
for such establishments.
In addition to economizing food the
rules have for their object the slmpli-
flcatlon of service. Meat and vege-
tables are to be served on one plate,
thus obvintlnc side dishes. There will
be lesser number Of articles of food
and II reduction In the number and
sizes of menu cards. These regula-
lions are expected to save labor and
essential materials.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
Meeting Friends.

An American soldier In a French
hospital raised ON his pillow and sur
veyed his neighbor.
"Say, what outfit are You out Of,
buddy?" he asked. "Your mug looks
kind of familiar and I've been trying
to place YOU
"Company |, - infantry" said he OF
the bandaged head.
$50 am |. Who the deuce are your"
~" said the other, Jam the cap
tain"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Humility consists not Of thInkinr
mean,y Of ourselves but In not thlnh-
ing Of ourselves at all Moses wlst
,ot that his face shone II humilit,
peaks OF itself Il Is gone. Moody.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Consumption Of beans by the United
States army averages 62i2 tons day.
Dried beans are popular dish among
Uncle Sans soldiers. and they receive
the best that can be furnished Beans
have high value as food and are
especially suitable for men under in.
tensive training, experts of the war
department have found.
All the beans required by the United
States and the allies for the coming
year will be obtained through one pur-
chaser. the food administration grain
corporation, which has made arrange
ments to inspect and pay cash for
beans In the producing fields. This
will eliminate delay In payments and
insure the purchase of beans at Il
lower figure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Onefourth Of Germnny's available
military strength has been placed in
the Champagne and Mouse sectors to
hold back the Americans aud French
there. and the task these allied armies
are doing. while not SNOWY, Is of ire
mendous importance and difficulty.
The Huns are trying desperately to
save the Notwithstanding railway
system, on which depend all their
communications In that region. II Is
II satisfaction to know that The Amer
leans are giving mighty good ac-
count of themselves there and that,
while their own losses are not small,
those of the enemy are vastly larger.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

In the near East matters progressed
favorably, the allies driving the Aus
TRANS northward and reaching the
Danube on the ROumanlan border,
thus completing the isolation of Tur-
key from the central powers. A fur
ther advance TO Orsoya will open the
way for an invasion OF Austria. In
Montenegro the process of clearing
out the foe went forward rapidly. AT
Krllshevatz, in the center OF Serbia,
German forces were strongly resist
ing the advent of the Serbs toward
Belgrade.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Again. and yet again, the unduly OPP
timistlc must he reminded that, from Il
military point of view, Germany is
still far from being defeated. Though
she Is being forced to rellnQulsh her
grip on Belgium aud northern France,
she is conducting her retreat In order
and much In her own way, and though
losing much material and thousands
Of men, is carrying off most of her
heavy guns and great deal of her
supplies. destroying the bulk of those
left behind. She still has about 1860
divisions on the west front, 30 of them
being In reserve, and with these, with
the men returned from hospitals and
with those coming Of military age she
probably can hold out for many months
on her shortened front. The Huns are
falling back to successive lines of de-
Tense, pIvoting on the positions north
Of the Argonne and on the Mouse
heights, and with many thousands of
machine guns In strong positions are
making the advance Of the allies as
difficult and expensive AS possible. The
present government Of Germany seem
ingly doesn't intend TO give up the
fight without making II desperate fin
ish, and toward the end of the week 1t
was said Ludendorff had drafted a
proclamation TO the people exhortlng
them to carry on the war to the utmost,
since the allies would not grant them
peace without humiliation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Turkey, which is more than ready
to make peace, has a new scheme.
Plans are being discussed to make
Constantinople free port and dis
mantle the Notifications OF the Oar
danelles on condition that the allies
guarantee the continuance of Constan-
tnople as the capital OF Turkey. 1t
is also proposed to grant autonomy to
Arabia, Syria, Armenia and the jew
lsh part of Palestine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Twelve large circus tents and 100
sldeshow tents have been purchased
by the American Red Cross for ship
ment To France and other parts of Eu-
rome The officials of the Red Cross
assure the American public that the
organization Is not intending to start
cIrcuses but bought the tents for use
MS temporary warehouses In France
and elsewhere close to the fighting
lines. The tents will protect immense
quantities of supplies In places where
warehouse space is not easily obtain
able.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

All week long the Germans con
tlnued their withdrawal from Belgium,
sometimes moving rapidly and mt 9th
ers putting up stouter resistance In
order to rescue some stores or guns,
In being driven from the Belgian coast
some $4,000 Huns were forced across
the Holland border and were prompt
" informed by the Dutch. Haig's Brit
ish forces, ably seconded by the Bel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Two hundred men employed In the
field artillery erecting department OF
the Rock Island arsenal, Rock Island
H., have volunteered moi only TO fore
e.. their customary Thanksgiving holt
day in order that they might donate
full days production TO the army,
hut have also proposed TO give their
wages for that day to the American
Red Cross. As they will he paid at
the rate of double time" their con
tributiOn to the Red Cross will be a
considerable sum.
Brig. Gen John T. Thompson dlrec-
tor of arsenals, on learning of the
mems action, sent them letter Of APP
probation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

The Germans seem to delight In viO'
lating the sense of decency OF civilized
people. The latest example of this
propensity Is the naming of Baron Won
der Lancken as head OF commission
Of neutral residents Of Brussels which
is to investigate charges of unneces-
sary devastation during the retreat
from Belgium. This baron played a
leading role In the murder OF Edith
Cavell, Ignoring the representation OF
Brand Whltlock and refusing to save
the nurse from death.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

It cannot be said truthfully that
President Wilson's reply TO Berlin
-araused- any wild enthusiasm. Most OF
us felt as did Senator Ashurst of Arl-
IONA who said: 81 would have told
Germany to go to hell" Less blunt
critics OF the president felt that the
only reply called for was demand for
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

In his delayed reply to the note from
Austria-llungary President Wilson In
formed Vienna that events had made
some of his famous fourteen points
out Of date, notably that concerning
the autonomy of the oppressed peoples
In the dual kingdom, since the United
States had recognized the independ-
ence Of the Czech0-Siovakf and the ma
tlonal aspirations Of the Jugo Slavs.
Consequently he could not talk peace
with those points as a basis. Then
followed an imperial manifesto an
nouncng the formation of federal
states In Austria Hungary; the setting
up Of state of their own by the Ger
mans In Austria; the creation of II
sovereign state by the SlOyenes, Cr0at-
ians aud Serbs without reference to
present political frontiers, and prog
ress by the Hungarians toward full in
dependence, with reports that they
were about 10 apply 10 the entente
governments for terms for II separate
armlstice and peace. The empire of
Charles was fast breaking up. and
there was the greatest depression In
Vienna. where famine threatens and
the authorities are powerless. COnse-
quently, according TO dispatches, the
Austrian government Is becoming
reconciled to the idea of unconditional
capltulatlOn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Just as soon as you eat tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia. in
digestion and stomach distress ends.
These pleasant, harmless tablets Of
Pape's Dlapepsin always make sick, up
set stomachs feel fine at once and they
cost so little at drug stores-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Seyenty-Hve thousand light Brown.
ing rifles and 1900 aviation guns are
among the small arms for which the
war department has let contracts while
Germany is asking discussion Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Senator Count Giuseppe Frascara Ia
the new president OF the Italian Red
Cross. as successor to the late Count
Della Somaglia. The king OF italy ele-
waited Senator Frascara 10 the rank
OF count In recognition Of his work
as head OF the commission for prison
ers OF war OF the Italian Red Cross.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

CLANS, the French and some American
divisions drove forward relentlessIy
and before the week closed were chas-
Ing the last Of the Huns out OF Valen-
clennes. TO the south OF that city, In
the direction Of Maubeuge and Mons,
the British made a smashing attack,
breaking through the enemy line OF de-
Tense on wide front and threatening
to 0utflank the line Of the Schedt
which, further north, had held up the
progress of the allies to some extent
by cutting the banks of the Schedt
canal and other waterways the Ger
mans flooded the country. The cap-
ture OF Mons aud Maubeuge would be
serious TO the Germans, for those cities
which are united by II railroad, have
been the principal German cOnccntra.
iion and supply points on the Ardennes
front. East Of lie Cateau, where the
Americans are fighting beside the Brit
lsh, the allied progress was rather
slow.
The fall Of Client In the near future
seeming a certainty, the Germans were
evacuatlng 1t and the Belgian govern
menl decided to establish Itself In the
recovered city of Bruges.
IA
The French IN the LaOn region
moved forward somewhat, but the ad
vance there was slowed M consider
ably during the week. In the Cham.
payne the Huns we're keeping up the
most determined kind of resistance,
and the Americans in the valley Of the
Mouse were bearing the brunt Of the
severe fighting. II was the hardest
kind of work and at times the Yanks
had to fall back, but always they re.
turned to the combat and carried their
detectives. Powerfully organized ma
chine gun positions were encountered
everywhere in that region of ravines
and hills and forests, and to take these
without too much loss 1t was neceS
SuiN w hlHiiNuNtI puHl ti'hi uhh az
tack from the TANKS and rear. Farther
west, to the north Of Grand Pre-, the
Americans were engaged In equally
severe fighting, but there, too, they
were slowly overcoming the stubborn
resistance of the Huns. In this they
were materially aided by the big bomb
Ing sQuadronS of the mir forces which
not only inually hHrassed the en-
envy In the fighting Hines but made re-
peated raids on his bases and supply
trains.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01


'lncuding registrations June s. 1917,
June s, 1918. August q, 1915. September II.
1915
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Gas masks were worn by men from
the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
tion when they went to Minnesota to
fight the forest fires which swept over
the northern part Of the state and de-
str0yed many towns and caused con-
siderable loss OF life In few days.
The naval party was ordered to the
relief OF the stricken district by Rear
Admiral Palmer, chief OF the bureau
Of navigation. navy department.
The men were compllmented for
their work In relieving the homeless
and saving property.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
IMPROVED UNBORN INTERNATIONAL
SUNlYS0|ODL
LESSON

(By REV. P. B. FTTHWATEK, D. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper
tInIOn)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

Checks for allOtments which are
made by American soldiers through
the quartermaster corps of the army
are sent to practically every part of
the world, the principal exceptions be-
Ing the central powers and Turkey.
Two are sent to Bulgaria. In Septem-
Der, which Is the last month for which
report Is available, the finance dlvi-
sion Of the quartermaster corps for
warded 1921 allotment checks to al.
lottees residing In foreign countries Of
Europe, Africa, Asia, South America,
Australia, Central America, and to
Iceland.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01

unconditional surrender and that Mr..
Wilson was losing ground by contint-
Ing the diplomatic discussion with a
government with which, he very prop
erly declares, the United States cannot
negotiate. There was general apprO.
val Of the latter part OF the note, which
pronounced against any peace with the
kaiser and the rest of It was praised
by those who saw In It a clever move
to ALLEVIATE the German people from
their military leaders. There was no
doubt anywhere Of the rlghtness Of the
presidents aims and Intentions, but
many public men feared that his very
admirable detestatI0n Of war and his
fondness for writing notes might lead
him into an embarrassing diplomatic
maze.
In reinsurance. II may be said that
no armlslice and no pence will be mr.
ranged that are not entirely to the sat
isfactl0n OF Great Britain. France and
Italy, as well as the United States,
and that these four allies have agreed
that Germany must be required to sur
render. There will be no cessation of
hoStilitles on the part Of the allies I'M
I'll Germany not only eyacuates 0ccu-
pied territory, but also gives substan-
tlnl guarantees that will prevent re-
sumption Of fighting by her; and the
entente allies are determined that any
discussions concerning an armlslice
shall take into full consideration the
sea power, In which they are predoml-
nant
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-01
INDIGESTION, GAS,
UPSET STOMACH
HURRY! JUST EAT ONE TABLET
OF PAPE'S DlAPEPSlN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF,

No waiting When meals don't ct
and you belch gas, acids and undigest-
ed food. When you feel indigestion
pain, Jumps of distress in stomach.
heartburn or headache. Here is instant
relief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Decorative Articles

ASSVa @NH v y AMI EHClGS
Square=sE1aped Pillows
covered with black and white
striped art ticking, each Csc.
Waste baskets of co1ored wicker
each SOS
Hormespun=covered Pillows
each S1.75
Cretonne=covered Cracker Boxes
each S1.OO
cretonne=covered Photograph
Imported Table Covers
(hand=blocked and printed)
each $3.50
Stenciled Table Scarfs of homespun
each S2.75 & $50
Japanese Bungalow Scarfs
each Csc. s. 85c.
Cedar Chests
each $1,000
Cretonne-covered Utility Boxes
each S3.2S
(Fourt1n Floor)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Soldier Old as Arteries
Medical Aphorism True Test
Says British Statesman

LONDON. April 10 (By MaiD.-The
medical aphorism that "a man is as
old as his arteries" should be the
test in determining the age limit Of
soldier, recently declared DR.. Arthur
Lynch, member Of Parliament.
After certain age, say forty the
man who has not been particularly
strong physically. and who has not
oyerstrained his system in athlet;s
exercises. the physician said, "is Often
more serviceable than a man who has
been brilliant athlete at twenty-five
Of course. bronchitis, pneumonia and
rheumatism, which would disable SOL
aicr, would be found much more fre-
quent!y in men of forty-fve and ove,
Shan IN young men. / have seen men
wen on to seventy capable of walking
thirty miles day. In the Serhian
army, they use men up to seventh.
This matter depends very largely
on The individual, and to some exfent
on the race. The French brought un
their fighting forces to over fiftv. 'anS ~
as rule the French age quicker.thsn
men IN this country or In Ireland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Col. Colgate Withdraws'
Quits Jersey Senatorial Race
in Interest of Harmony

Colonel Austen Colgate, the soap and
perfumery manufacturer, VINO since
August last has been candidate for
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator from New Jersey, yes
terday announced his withdrawal from
the primary contest, leaving Governor
Edge and George L. Record as the
principal contenders. In statement
issued yesterday Colonel Colgate says:
Last August I made announcement
of my candidacy for the Republican
United States Senatorial nomination
At the time l did not believe our Gov
ernor would or could become can
dldate for the same office, at least
while still holding the Governorship.
He has done so, however, and the sit
uation as l view it now (should this
contest between him and myself con-
tlnue), is such as to place the harmony
of the Republican party in jeopardy.
In carrying on an aggressive cam
paign against the Governor, his oppo
nent would attack his administration
and thus find fault with the Republican
party. | do not propose to be respon-
sible directly or indirectly. for such a
proceeding. | clearly see that my re-
naming in the race would be injurious
to the welfare of the Republican
marty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
German Press Rails
At Wilson Speech
Comment Generally Attacks
"lmpurity" of Presidents
Motives

AMSTERDAM, May 25.-Commenting
on President Wilson's recent speech in
New York in opening the Red Cross
campaign, the Berlin newspaper "Vor-
warts" says it is easy to pick out many
parts of the address as mere German
batting and exaggeration, but that on
the whole it accurately reflects the psy-
Geological impression which the peace
OF Brest-Litovsk and that of Bucharest
were bound to produce on the other side
of the Atlantic. The Socialist ORGAN
rails at what it calls the "alleged un-
selhshness" of the Entente's aims, but
says that doubtless President Wilson's
people will believe him.
The peace made by the Central Pow
ers in the East the newspaper thinks.
has greatly strengthened President
Wilson'S position. Germany is prona.
eating the idea, says "Vorwerts. that
the speech was meant to offset "the
British peace offensive" but it declares
the trick will not work
Other of the German newspapers
none OF which prints the speech in full
comment in the usual abusive style Of
the "impurity" of the Presidents mo-
tives. His is pathological case" the
'Kreuz Zeitung" says.