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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
For Itching Eczema,
Old Sores and Piles

IT guarantee my ointment" says Peterson
Of Buffalo, TO cure eczema: to stop the
itching at once and any reliable druggis;
will chcerfully refund your money il Pc
TERSON'S OINTMENT doesn't do every
thing ! say II will do
William =. Carlcy OF Franklin, ~ y is
surely wise man He writes ~ used
PETERSON'S OINTMENT on a little boy
suffering terribly with eczema. 1t did the
work"
Then there is Alex. I.outtel brave fire.
man of Buffalo, who is glad TO writc as
follows: II had an old sore my leg for
PETERsoN'S OINTMENT entirely healed
the sore quickly" And from in Canada
comes a letter from a. Biockcby. stating:
The best thing ever hit for itching pilc.
Is PETERSON'S OINTMENT" y big boz
for 35
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

nesday after spending two weeks thu
guests of Or. and Mrs r.. II. Turnbuli
Mrs. Josephine Weaver. OF Charlie
Hope. is-~ visiting her brother. w. T.
WesSon
Mrs. w. T. Moselcy has returned
fro,r Norfolk. where she has been visit
inG her sister. Mrs. Dag.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. IT. Hammack. Jr.
spent several days this week IL, Rich
mond.
Rev w Il. Ingram. from Georgia.
has accepted the place OF teacher oc
history and English In the Lawrence
Vile High School.
Mrs j. G. Snedeker. OF Greensboro.
Md. is visiting her niece. Miss Viola
Moody.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

bottle OF Dodson.s Liver Tone for a few
cents under my personal guarantee
that Ii Will clean your sluggish liver
better than nasty calomel; it won't
make you sick and you can eat any.
thing you want without being salt
waited. Your druggist guarantees that
each spoonful will start your liver.
clean your bowels and straighten you
UP by morning or you get your money
back. Children gladly take Dodson's
Liver Tono because it is pleasant tast-
ing and doesn't grippe or cramp or make
them sick.
am selling millions OF bottles of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant. vege-
table liver medicine takes the place of
dangerous calomeL Buy one bottle on
my sound reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist about me.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

Rain water is not always pure or
nearly so. for it brings down with II
various small bodies present IN the
atmosphere. Thus. there are blood
rains" due to the presence OF vast
numbers OF minute organism Masma-
tococcus. and sulphur rain" contain
ing pollen grains OF pines when these
are set free about tho end of MAY
During recent gales IT was found that
rain falling in the Midlands consisted
or strong brine. leaving a salt in
cruStation on windows and walls after
evaporation. Apparently tho sea spray
mad been carried by the high winds
as Tar as seventy miles inland before
coming down as rain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
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CHAPEL HILL

CHAPEL HILL. y. G.. March S-Mrs.
Thomas W. Linslc. adviser to women
students at the University or North
Carolina and prominently and actively
idcnt!ned with women's club work
throughout tho country. has been sig
nally honorcd In her appointment as
national director OF the country W c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
VICTORIA
Tspccialto Tho rimes-Disnaich

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
VICTORIA, VA. March s.--The Civic
League has been organized here. with
Mrs. Elliott as president; Mrs A. A.
K!rEman. vice president, and Mrs +.
&. Williams, secretary and treasurer.
It's first aim is to build school audi
torium, which may be used as the town
hall. Much other work has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

lotte Gibbs, were visitors in Baltimore
this week. Miss Gibbs was en- route
to Norfolk, where she will visit her
sister. Mrs. Ii. G. Warwick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

is the finest cake soap-in powdered form
Just tablespoonful IN the water and presto
the water bubbles with millions of glor-
ious, cleansing suds, No whole bars to waste
away. Every speck Of Grandma works
to makes things clean. Baby's clothes last
longer, look better and are really clean when
washed with Grandma sPowdered Soap. Try it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
Try the
Grandma WaY!

DAINTY little garments that soil quickly
must be kept sweet and fresh and clean
They must be cleansed hygienically, to safe
guard the health Of that precious little body.
Let Grandma wash baby's clothes Grandma
sprinkled in the water brings them out sweet
and clean, and all without rubbing. Grandma
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
ANNOUNCEMENT Of
HOW TO GET COAL
COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BECOME OWNERS or REAL
ESTATE IN UNIQUE WAY.
STOCK BELOW DANGER POINT
Farmer In Patterson Township, Dur.
ham County Knows That His
Assessment Was not Too High.

Durham The life Of the assessors
Is not always assessing II is calcu.
lated to spring surprises, as in the
case Of Robert liopson, in Patterson
township, which occurred in the past
few days. Spence Suit and Gene
Shepherd, townships assessors OF real
estate, were in Paterson township,
and assessed Mr. Robert llopson's
farm Of As acres at $500, Mr. Hopson
objected to the figures in emphatic
words, and said he would sell his
farm at that price and consider that
he got good price for It. The two
assessors took him at his word, and
took his farm right there and then
Before the deed could be made out in
their names they sold the place for
the sum OF $4,000 Mr. Hopson made
the deed to the party to whom the
assessors sold the place Not every
time is a mans property assessed toe
high,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

all business is conducted, here is the
registration desk and the general post
office.
The buildings are long. low. dark
gray Stucco, three stories high They
are In groups of three, forming US,
The central building of each group hay
ing Il recessed entrance porch framed
! by five arches and thanked by tall CO.
| lonial windows, with n small white
cnpoa on top, These central buildings
contain reception rooms and writing
rooms for the use Of the girls These
rooms are spacious and airy. and on
entering one Is impressed with the gen
cral atmosphere of refinement and com
fort that prevails. The furniture Is
wicker and mahogany. \ photograph
has been furnished each building hv
the government and the girls supply
the records. Some of the dormitorles
have pianos, These were purchased by
the girls themselves collection hay
ing been taken up among them to raise
the money
There are two dining rooms. one in
each group Of dormitorieS. located In
the administration buildings. These
dining halls are large and attractive.
having something of the air of n sum
mer resort, with Il seating capacity Of
GOO. There are 100 tables in each room
with six seats M every table. The
guests are served by Mattresses, and
sufficient number has been provided IN
order that every waitress shall have
only two tables to wait upon.
The bedrooms are comfortable and
sanitary In every respect. Each OF the
single rooms Is furnished with bed,
writing table. cedar chest. which fits
under the bed; closet with separate
compartments above for hats. rugs,
and lavaiory with hot and cold running
water. A few Of the rooms are double.
in case two girls wish to live together
These are provided with two beds, two
dresSers, two closets. two cedar chests
In fact. two everything All the bed
linen and towels are furnished by the
government. as Is reasonable amount
Of maid service. In each corridor
telephone has been placed. and in every
room there is n call bell A signal sys-
TEN has been arranged and posted, and
each room can be communicated with
In this manner Some Of the signals
are One bell, rise two bells. come TO
office: three bells, caller waiting -four
bells. answer phone In hall A bath
room containing one large tub and four
shower baths Is In every corridor.
One of the most thoughtful things
Uncle sam did when he erected these
dormitorieS was 10 provide n washroom
In the basement of each building, where
the girls can Aundcr small things and
press their clothes These rooms are
fitted with wash husins having hot and
cold running water, the latest patented
ironing boards and electric irons. An
up-to-datc laundry, however Is main.
tanned and run by the government
where they nunder mt cost for the
girls. Each building has a trunk room
In the basement To avoid the necessity
of keeping trunks In bedrooms,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

| girls arrived In Washington they dis
covered the highest war prices in the
country prevailing in the capital, and
| found that II took every penny they
made merely 10 exist. Real comfort
and convenience was ont Of the queS-
ton IN the private roomng houses.
-Four girls in one room paying SD n
month each. ar 500 for the lot, was not
cumStanccS they had 10 wait their turn
for most everything: TO get into the
bathroom comb their hair, unlock their
clothes from the single clothes hook,
and 81 on.
For their meals they lust "ate
around" They waited on the corner
and saw car after ear 20 by filled To
the last inch When they finally sue
ccedrd in getting n prccarouS foothold
on ear step. they rode for thirty min
utcS damned into n solid mass Of hu-
manity Then they sought II breakfast
place downtown. If they Went TO IN
order restaurant and succeeded In get
ting n table. the walters or Mattresses
were So rushed that often II was nm
other thirty minutes before the girls
could be served. II they went to a
cafeteria they waited in line for n
chance to serve themselves. Exhausted
and diSgruntled, they would arrive at
their desks as near Q o'clock MS fate
and the facilities Of the city Of Wash
Ington permitted. At lunch II was the
same old wait and nj dinner, after a
day Of pounding typewriter keys, or
working over columns Of statistics. or
filing letters. or filling ont cards. they
stood In line again TO wait their turn
And when nj last they reached their
rooms, crawled into their cot beds, and
found themselves sinking into forget
full Slumbpr. they were almost sure to
be awakened by the return from the
movies or some other entertainment of
one or more of their partners In misery
Something had to be done. So n
housing committee was appointed and
when Uncle Sam announced that he
had the courage to undertake the con.
Structlon Of vast dormitory system
to be inhabited wholly by women 1t
was agreed that the experiment was
an cpoch-making one.
President Wilson himself paused In
the midst of his war-mnking to tour
Washington md personally select the
site upon which this 'mnncss town"
was TO rise He looked all over the
available open spaces In aud about the
pnrk system Of the capital and after
due deliberation decided to place the
dOrmltories for the war workers on
the plazaS which connect the Capitol
and the Union station And there they
stand today. two groups of buildings
containing twelve dormitories In each
group. In the center Of each group Is
an administration building where the
general manager has her office. Here
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

federal treasury which would be com.
mensurate with the growing needs of
this great country, a commission was
named TO select site and decide up
on the plans. The commission did not
work fast enough 10 suit the impetu
Gus president. lie finally grew so i'm
patient with what he called dilly-dally-
ing on the part OF the commission.
that he invited the members to Join
him AT the White House on n partcu-
lar morning to start out on tour of
the capital to agree definitely upon
location for the proposed building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Nash Welfare officer.

Rocky Mount NJ w Lincke, C!
Nashville who was recently chosen
superintendent OF public welfare for
Nash county by the board of county
commissioners and county board Oh
education, has entered actively upon
his work and is at present conducting
a whirwind campaign to determine
lust whore his services are needee
Mr. Lincke will be in direct charge OF
all welfare work His work will in
clude supervision OF convict camps
various charitable institutions, and
direction OF Juvenile work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
War Junk Made Useful

The sale by the war department OF
more than S23G00O0OO worth Of sur
plus material at n price representing
about SO per cent of the original cost
shows remarkable public economy. 1t
is easy enough TO buy war supplies,
but decidedly different matter to dis
pose Of them advantageously under
peace conditions As 1t Is, unused
munitions of certain kind must nee
essarlly represent total waste but
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Shaw Takes the Field.

Fayetteville A new candidate en-.
tered the field against Congressman
Goodwin when il was announced that
John G. Shaw, former member OF the
house of representatives, would be a
candidate for the congressional seat
from the sixth district
The announcement is creating much
interest and well-informed political
observers say that he will make a
strong run while Mr. Shaw's friends
are freely predicting that he will
emerge the victor in the big scra1
now warming up in 'he bloody sixth
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

copper and brass material, chemicals
oil, lumber, commlssary supplies, etc,
remain merchantable, and mean sub
stantlal reduction Of the country
enormous war bill.
The sale of hand grenades for con
version into dime savings banks Illus.
trates the curious uses to which put.
The millions of brass cartridge cases
may meet some demand ms art novel
ties. The news that a steamship has
brought cargo of German helmets
to Wales for fabrication into knives,
forks and spoons reveals the infinite
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Whisky siezed on Steamer.

Wilmington When the Clyde line
steamship Santiago locked here from
New York she was Immediately
boarded by party of United States
revenue officers who seized Is quarts
of rye whiskey from the ships cargo
The captain OF the ship. when In
tervewed by the officers. disclalmed
any knowledge OF the fact that the
whiskey was on board and stoutly
maintained that It had been placed
In his care as being four boxes OF to
matoes. The consignment was &c
another steamship.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Flood Of Bonus Checks.

Salisbury. Within the past weeS
Local banks have run across forged
checks.
As one banker remarked, thes,
bogus checks seem to come in nocks
There will be months without bogus
paper and then for several days they
will be plentiful indicating that the
check-hasher moves about the coun
try on a regular Itinerary.
One local butcher was touched FOL
SIS when a stranger bought an order
Of meat and had X sent to an empty
house getting the 51b in change.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
NECK BROKEN BY AUTOMOBILE
View School Building to be Erected
at Wadcsboro at Estimated
Cost OF $4,000.

Wadesboro,-Stepping in front OF
car driven by d. b. Patten, of Cam.
den, Ed Brewer had his leg broken
when he was run over.
A new school building here ia
necessity, according to decision
reached by the trustees Of the graded
school. The new building is to cost
$4,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
SBOySa GirE4l
PHsCIedr theSkln1F
Irwin CutlCurd NJ
VII pnilas Sep. Ointment I,lan 2se. cad. NJ !
Mo Doubt Of II.

An Indianapolis lawyer, who han.
Hes many divorce case In the county
courts, was approached the other day
W a man who contemplated bringing
llvoree proceedings against his wife.
II want to find out il have grounds
Tor divorce" he informed the at.
.orney on entering his office.
Are you married" the lawyer
asked.
'Why, yes, Of course" responded
he client
"Then you have grounds" the at.
lorney said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28


States government Is trying
an interesting sociological
and domestic experiment
~ which includes, among other
things The question whether
or not 500 women can live together In
prrrect harmony. So far the answer Is
In the affirmative, although in the be-
ginning there was just Il little doubt as
to the complete success of the expert
ment. However, MS this rift IN the
lutte was due to the fact that mere
man was made general manager of the
plan. and rs this same individual has
since been thrown ont, bag and bag
gage. there now seems small danger
Tint things will not work out just as
they were intended 10.
The subject of t'ncle Sans unique
experiment is his war workers, and the
plan is The somewhat hrlatcd solution
of housing them problem which the
end of hoStllties has not eliminated
by any means. For warwork Is not
vet done and war workers in Wash
ington arp still too numerous for ade-
quate handling by WDshington's pri-
waite housing facilities is Il matter
of fact. war workers come and go just
MS In the days Of the war, and each
week the statistics show an increase.
For every ! 900 war workers that leave,
ZOO seem to come 10 take their places
and TO further augment the govern.
mcnt payroll.
This is said 10 he the first time m
attempt has been made to house So
many women together In dormitory
system. Men have lived in barracks
since time immemOrial. but II has al
ways been admitted that men are sim
pie things to handle aud that the female
OF the species is more deadly than the
male At any rate Uncle sam, having
conquered insurmountnhle problems
during the war, has had the courage TO
set himself up as housekeeper for ! 500
young and unattached women.
He is even more than houSekeeper
for he has assumed the additional bur
den of chnperon. and the fact that he
allows the young women to have COM
pany In the parlor until Il p. III. would
seem TO indicate that he Is very
lenicnt one. As matter Of fact, he
even allows his wards to remain out
until that more or less witching hour
without explanation or excuse. But
that is the dead line and II Margaret
of the Army, or Alice of the Navy eX-
poets To he out later than / o'clock
she must give n reason for her alb
sence. II this reason Is accepted her
name is put on the night list and given
To the Waterman on duty, to whom she
reports when She returns,
Uncle Sans girl war workers re-
celve from $1,000 to 81, 400 n year. OF
course that sounds like lot of money
back in the home town, but when the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
"Put 1t There"

Many interesting and humorous
stories are told about the impetuous
side Of Andrew Jackson. both MS sol
dler and as chief executive. But one
which sets him off In his true color
Is related In reference to the manner
In which he selected the site for the
picturesque United States Treasury
building, which Is situated across the
street from the White House.
When congress voted to build a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Fine Moonshine Outfit.

Statesvlle. -Iredell officers made a
big haul wher hev captured a block
AIDE distilling outfit near the Wilkes
line. It wa- a 80 gallon still and was
made OF solid copper being one OF
the f.est and most complete blockade
outfits ever captured There were
sour men in charge Of the plant when
they saw or heard Deputies 0. L.
woodsides, E. v Privett, W. W
Woodward and ]. l.. Mhol coming
and they made their escape in such
haste that the officers wee unable to
catch TEN.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Miniature Race Riot.

New Bern. Richards, Onslow
county, had a near riot.
The chief OF police OF the village
had gone to the c'"skirts Of the town
to arrest two negroes who were
drunk and disorderly. He succeeded,
nut while en- route to the lookup they
)verpowered him, taking his pistol
lway from him and beating him into
,nconsciousness. The negroes escap-
ID and when enraged citizens began
to comb the colored section OF the
town for them they were threatened
by the colcred population.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
"ONLY ONE THING
BREAKS MY COLD!
"That's DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for fifty years a
cold-breaker"

NOTHING but sustained quality
N and unfailing effectiveness can
arouse such enthusiasm. Moth
Ing but sure relief from stubborn old
colds and onrushing new ones, grippe,
throat-tearing coughs, ana Group could
have made DR.. Kings New Discovery
the nationally popular and standard
remedy it is today.
Fifty years old and always reliable.
Good for the whole family. A bottle In
the medicine cabinet means a short
lived cold or cough. 60c. and $1.20.
All druggists. Give II a trial.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

Warsaw The third annual con.
gention Of the Southeastern district
embracing eleven counties, Of the
Christian Endeavor Union. convened
in the Presbyterian church at War
saw. with James l. Wells, superin'
tendent, presiding
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
tile diseased portion Of the ear There Is
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the system. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is nllamed you have a
rumblng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its nor
nal condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an infiamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE
All Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

Concord There have been no new
developments in the Seamone shoo,.
ing mystery.
Walter Gray, George Hunsucker,
and May Bowles and Lillian Hilton,
two young women who were arrested
in Charlotte are still In Jail
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

Observation-Disclosures s w Draugh.
ton OF Fayetteville. will be decorated
by tho yrnce OF Wales in Washing
ton within the next lew days as a rec.
ognition Of Draughton's heroic con.
duct during the battle Of the linden.
burg line as a member OF the Old
Hickory division.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

Mt. AIry-A compittee represent.
ing the mercantile and manufacturing
interests Of Mount Airy leaves here
for Washington y c. to press befor-
the committee on public buildings the
request Of the business men OF this
community for new postoffice
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-28

Kinston.- Bids for the construction
Of four new buildings, including dor
mitorIes, at the Caswel Training
School here are to be opened Decem-
Der s Bids from heating and plumb.
ing contractors will be opeled at the
same time