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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
brother-in-law, who, before he had
seen the girl, expressed his willing
ness to marry her.
VOICE RECORD BY "WIRELEssy
Talking Machine In Experiments Re.
peats Tones Of Persons Forty
Miles Away.

London, England. Experiments
which have been carried out here have
resulted in the making of talking
machine record on wax of voice
transmitted by wireless telephone 40
miles away.
While the voice was speaking at
Chelmsford, In the county of Essex.
where there is high power instru-
ment capable of transmitting the voice
hundreds of miles, the equipment at
the receiving plant in the Strand, Lon.
don, was attached to a recorder which
engraved the message In soft way in
the same way as an ordinary talking
machine disk Is manufactured.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

ket, to which thee bring their own
products for sale O.: exchange. Ona
OF the largest firms in Tatsienlu buyx
as many as 10000 bales, others 1O.0se
bales. The total regular licenses i,4
sued annually is given as 100000 The
licenses were formerly issued Mt
Chengtu, but the authority was trans
ferred to Tatsienlu in 1918.
Under the old arrangement, the tar
was paid when the tea actually passed
the local customs at Tatsienlu, Now
1t is paid when the licenses are issued
or within three months Of that time
The annual turnover is fully 1,OOO,Oos
taels. Since the trade has been en-
tablished so long, It has probably
reached Its maximum, but with serL
Gus competition from India, which the
Chinese have feared for many years
the trade In Tatsienlu would decIina
materially.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
BETTER SIRES" LOCAL COLOR
Farmers Recognize ta'ue Of Improved
Stock Even Though Living In
Remote Sections.

That the value of improved live
stock is recognized by farmers even
though they are still far from reach
ing that goal on their farms Is shown
by correspondence reaching the
United States department Of agricul-
ture from regions where the live stock
industry is undeveloped. "This town
ship one farmer writes in pencil on
a scrap Of paper, sis interested in
better grade Of cattle. There is a
sawmill and a carriage shop and a
blacksmith shop right by us, and I
think these would be good places for
your colored poster about better slres.
If you will send me some | will post
them up,
1--WE have several cows in our barn."
he continues, land will improve our
cows with n pure-bred Holsteln bull,
which will soon be ready to head the
herd"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Wanted Her Fish.

Augustine Birrell, some time ago,
while travelling in third-class railway
carriage in the north Of England. sat
down hurriedly next to a little girl I'm
shawl and clogs. Happening to glance
at her a moment or two afterward, he
saw that she was regarding him with
no great favor. 1t dawned upon him
that he was sitting on her newspaper.
Here, my dear" said Mr.. BirreIl.
pulling the paper from under him and
handing 1t to her. I'm sorry"
The little girl did not look quite sat-
isfed, but she said nothing till, a few
minutes later, the train drew up at a
station. Please, sir" she then in
quired meekly, may have my fried
fish," 1t was in the paper.-New
Commonwealth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
The Times and the Customs.

He was one of the few surviving
cab drivers Of an older day who had
succumbed to the lure of the autom0-
bile and had become taxi driver. But
in his heart he longs for horses, the
buckled high hats that he wore when
driving for funerals, the caroling of
the quartets being taken home from
late-at-nlght stag parties, and all the
things that made life worth while to
him in the happier years.
And this night he was particularly
unhappy because while starting on
hurry-up call his motor had stalled.
at used to be I'd say, 'Giddap, dern
ye,' and crack my whip and away we'd
GO" he lamented. Now | say, Turn
over, ID yen and crack my elbow
a-crankin' her, and we don't go at all
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

osene Is floating. The water prevents
the insects from escaping, and the
Kerosene, being on the surface, kills
the insects with which 1t comes In
contact. Collecting nests are valuable
for some pests; for example, the tar
nished plant bug. Brushing by differ.
ent means Is used to a considerable
extent and consists in beating or brush.
ing insects from the plants with pine
boughs or similar brush. This method
has proved Of great value in combating
the pea aphls. Covering with cloth Is
of use as a preventive for TIE striped
cucumber beetle when the cucimbers
are quite small, and for root-maggots.
Trapping by different methoas with
old boards Is useful for squash bugs
and cutworms. Poisoned bats may
be placed under such traps. Flowing.
disking, and narrowing all can be done
by hand and are of considerable serv-
ice.
Spraying Methods.
To be successful in the control Of
insects and diseases, spraying must be
done promptly and thoroughly. Spray
ing with bordeaux mixture should be
done before rains rather than after,
provided the spray has time to dry
on the leaves. Intervals between spray
Ing should depend on the weather.
II 1t Is rainy or muggy, with fogs or
heavy dews, spray frequently to keep
the foliage protected at all times. II
dry, longer time may be allowed
The ideal spray is fine mist, and
the best work Is done when the plant
is throughly and evenly covered with
fine drops. Stop spraying before the
foliage Is drenched.
The higher the pressure, the better
the spray.
Clean all sprayers each time after
using.
For delicate foliage, spray after this
gets under shade. Hot sunlight is dan
gerous with many sprays, such as kero-
sene emulsion.
Get a copy-free by writing to the
United States department Of agrieul-
ture-of Farmers Bulletin S56, "Con-
troll of Diseases and Insect Enemies OF
the Home Vegetable Garden" It dis
cusses the whole subject in detall-the
various garden insects and diseases,
poisons and how to prepare and use
them, spraying machinery, and the
like.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

made are to be permanent. Huge
stocks Of raw silks are held In this
country by japanese interests and
must be released following the break
In the japanese market, at substantial
ly lower prices than were prevailing
during midwlnter when top prices
were realized for raw materials. Mem
bers Of this trade do not hesitate to
say that prices have been too high,
and that the time has come for a re-
adjustment on an entirely new basis.
A disposition to await developments
has marked the cotton goods market.
There has been only gradual easing
off In the prices Of prlntcloths and
sheetings which have a wide variety
of uses when finished. In the prices
of sateens and other fabrics used by
the clothing trades the reductions
have been more marked.
Belief Is expressed in the financial
district that commodity prices will
continue downward because 1t is be-
lieved that wholesale prices reached
their peak in February, and tina. with
in few weeks the reaction will take
a stronger hold Of the retail markets.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

hillsides and glimpse of the broad WI
tiers of the Hudson, with the head
lands of the majestic Palisades In the
distance, 1t Is easy for the city maR
to imagine that he is no longer In the
great city, but far away In some dis
tant corner Of the country. There are
no houses to mar the view, only the
Billings establishment which occupies
the spot of Fort Tryon, the perfect
harmony of which only enhances the
effect.
Truck Farms on Broadway.
A fat-wheel trolley car in Broadway,
far below calls attention back from
the mountain solitude, with the beau-
tlful glimpse of broad river through
the valley, and brings one back to the
realization that this is city. But
as one follows the tiny car on its jour
ney one notices it passing little
truck farm with its regular rows OF
beets and cabbages and its notice that
fresh vegetables right out Of the farm
are to be had daily. A truck farm On
Broadway! Truly, New York is a
city of surprises. A few rods farther
and the car Is passing quaint white
wooden church that looks as though IL
had just stepped out of the pages Of
Rip Van Wrinkle.
In another direction roll out before
the eye the wide acres of Van COrf-
landt Park and beyond 1t the varied
landscape Of Westchester county; ON
the other side the Harlem river and
more wooded and rocky hillside ON
the Bronx side, with the columns Of
the Hall of Fame completing the pic
ture. Truly, it is view worth going
many mile to see, never lacking In
interest or variety, and thoroughly
typical of the great city wherein "
lies. The city man loves that view
and goes there often to rest by look
ing above the rush and hurly-buriy
and noise of the city, at the beauties
which lie on the higher level of vision
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

EARM'1N0TES

Humus is the chief source Of supply
Of nitrogen.
The successful farmer Is the bust.
ness farmer.
Gardens and small fruit always
seem to 90 together.
Growing vegetables for winter Is a
big part Of the garden that is too
often overlooked.
To bale clover hay in the field II
must be well cured, and stored after
baling where there is good ventila.
ton.
With fresh vegetables In summer
and others canned and stored In the
pit one is independent of the canned
goods at the grocery store.
A few rhubarb roots ought to be
In every farmers garden, and from
the commercial side any one near
market will find 1t paying crop.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Rice Party Has Encounter With
Giant White Savages in
South America.
NOT AFRAID OF FIREARMS
Professor Rice Says That In All His
Experience In Tropical Jungles He
Never Saw Such Ferocious
Looking Savages.

New York.-The exploring party
headed by DR.. Alexander Hamilton
Rice, which FLASHED last February
near the banks Of the Orinoco with
ginnt cannibals, returned here from
Para.
With Doctor Rice came Mrs. Rice,
formerly Mrs. George D. Widener of
Philadelphia, who accompanied her
husband on some of his South Ameri-
can explorations; Chester Ii. ODER,
geographer of the expedition; A. w.
Swanson, J. L. Mason and DR.. G. E.
Byers.
1t was while exploring an unnamed
of the Orinoco river that the
party was attacked. The discharge of
firearms failed to scare off the saw
ages, who were described as large and
fierce, and the explorers only escaped
by firing into them, killing either
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
OLD AND PROFITABLE TRADE
Chinese Government Derives Hand
some Revenue From the Tea Mar.
kets of Szechuan Province.

The tea trade Of Tatsienlu, in the
Chinese province Of Szechuan, near
tn. Tibetan border, was first started
In the reign of Yung Cheng, some 200
yeafs ago. At that time, II Is said,
Tatsien!u did not exist as a town, but
tents were pitched In the valley, and
the Tibetans gathered and bartered
on the occasion of religious fairs.
The tea trade is now established
under government control, yielding a
handsome revenue. Licenses are is
sued quarterly, and taken up by over
100 firms engaged in the trade Each
license costs one tael In Chinese
money, equivalent TO about so cents in
American exchange. The license al
lows the holder to import five bales OF
tea into Tatsienlu, more being permit.
ted according to requirements.
Tea has become almost indis-
pensable 70 the Tibetans. hence they
are naturally drawn to the tea mar
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
IS READY FOR TOURISTS
France VIII Use Hospital Trains to
Carry sightseers Over
BattIeflelds.

Paris-Hote accommodations In
France being limited, French authori-
ties designated to handle the tourists
that will visit the battlefelds In the
country this summer plan to use hos
pital trains to carry the sightseers.
Each train will be arranged with all
the necessities for week or ten-day
tour of the British, French and Amer
lean fronts.
France expects 100000 American
tourists this summer. Steps have been
taken to prevent hotels in the larger
towns and cities from charging excess
sive rates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Hit Price Peak.
Dealers Think

the public has refused to pay existing
prices. A number of representatives
OF this group said reductions must be
made all along the line, from the
manufacturers to the retailer. with
overstocks already on hand, clothing
dealers are said to be canceling or
ders, while the mills are eager for
business and willing to offer price con-
cessions. 1t is now predicted that
fewer sales will be made during the
coming season, If the reports Of early
fall orders, booked by the clothlers,
may be taken as a fair indication, but
what Is lost In volume, the clothing
trade hopes, will be made up in con-
centratlon on higher class garments.
In the silk market 1t is no secret
that price reductions which have been
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Chicago Surgeon Produces He.
Hen With Knife.
Transplanted Glands Cause Hen to
Develop All Characteristics
of Chandelier.

Chicago.-The experiments of DR..
Victor d. Lespinasse of the North
western university In tinkering with
the sex of the common hen and his
demonstrations before medical experts
have aroused the interest Of chicken
growers.
ut was simple enough operation"
explained Doctor Lespinasse; Just
the transplanting Of the interstitial
glands of rooster to hen. But the
result was surprising and perhaps no
one was more surprised than the hen
herself. Within few weeks she be-
gan to develop all the characteristics
Of chanticleer.
"She grew a comb and wattles'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
PESTS THREATEN
GARDEN SUCCESS
Specialists Advise Use Of All Pre-
ventive Measures Possible
as Best Plan.
HAVE SOIL DEEPLY PL0WED
Rotation Of Crops Has Been Found by
Many Farmers to Be Excellent
Means Of Controlling Disease
and Harmful Insects.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
nent OF Agriculture)
From the time the seeds are planted
until the crop is harvested a series OF
insect enemies and diseases may ap.
pear that, unless they are controlled,
will destroy much of the value of the
garden. Garden and truck crop spe.
cialists of the United States depart.
ment of agriculture have worked ont
a great many specific means for de-.
stroying insects or holding them in
check. They point out the fact, how.
ever. that preventive measures are
best.
1t is important to have the soil deep.
ly plowed or spaded and made loose
and light with plenty Of well-rotted
manure or compost and to keep the
ground cultivated so that the surface
will not become hard or weedy. Use
the best seed to be had and SOW 1t
literally to get good stand, but thin
out the plants, as overcrowded plants
are In much greater danger of becom.
ing diseased than those that receive
plenty of air and sunshine.
Rotate Crops II Possible.
Farmers have found that by rotat.
ing their crops they reduce the injury
from plant diseases and insects and
also increase the fertility of the soil,
This principle applies to the home
garden, where, If possible, 1t will be
better to make new plan each year,
placing each vegetable where some
other grew the year before-peas on
the old tomato ground, beets and car.
rots after the corn, etc. The details
of this rotation must vary in each case
according to the climate, soil, and
vegetables grown and the diseases and
insects to be guarded against.
Avoid Introducing insects and dis.
eases on plants obtained for setting
out. Practice clean cultivation. En-.
ploy fertilizers to stimulate plant
growth. Work on the principle that
a vigorous growing garden will pro.
duce crop In spite Of injurious In.
sects and diseases.
Become familiar with the insects
and diseases known to occur in your
district on the crops you are growing
Equip yourself in advance with all
necessary remedies and the means OF
applying them. Remember that the
timely application Of a remedy acts
as an insurance against loss.
Watch constantly for the first ap.
pearancs Of disease or insect. H.
spect the garden at least every other
day. Determine what Is causing in.
jury and apply the proper treatment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
BIDDIE GROWS SPURS

Saddle feathers appeared next and
finally a pair Of spurs. She took to
strutting pompously about the barn
yard, lording it over the other fowls.
Instead of cackling, our near
rooster would essay feeble kee-a-
kee. A full-sized he-crow is about the
only thing that's lacking to complete
her-or, might say, his-rooster-
hood"
The he.hen is now on farm In the
suburbs of Chicago.
In further experiments with ami
mails, Doctor Lespinasse succeeded re-
Gently in producing "Siamese Twin"
dogs. These didn't live long, but were
perfect specimens.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Wants Cat Wet Nurses
To Nurse Baby Foxes

New York.-A call for moth.
err cats to nurse silver foxes was
received in New York from an
upstate fox farm owner.
II. NJ. Bacon, president of the
New York Fur Auction Sales
corporation, to whom the appeal
for cats was sent, said the fox
farmer was willing to take all
the cats he could get, A moth.
er cat can earn $3.50 for six
weeks endeavor, he said. At
end Of six weeks, a litter of
baby foxes becomes sufficiently
mature to take solid food.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

~ ooiuSH FIOpc''J Y iSPa'Cu anu SoiSU
For Has Less to Fear From Insect
Pests.
promptly. Use combination treatments
as often as necessary, keeping in mind
the influence of weather conditions as
well as the life history of the insect
or fungus causing the disease.
Neighborhood Should Cooperate.
Use insecticides and fungicides In
the proper dllution to accomplish the
object without lnjuring the plants,
Standard remedies are best. Test 9th.
ers experimentally before using them
on a large scale.
Use the best sprayers. A thorough
application is necessary for the best
results. Adjust the sprayer so that
all parts of the plant that are exposed
to the air will be covered.
Work for cooperation in the neigh.
borhood. One badly infected or in.
Tested garden may be the source OF
disease infection or insect infestation
for several nearby gardens. Keep
your own garden clean and 1t will be
an object lesson for careless neigh.
bors and will have a tendency to help
clean up the nelghborhood. This will
make control easier and cheaper anoth.
err year.
For garden insects there are several
control methods that do not require
the use of Insecticides, but too much
must not be expected from them. OF
these hand picking is useful for large,
comparatively inactive insects such as
the potato BEETLE, cutwoIms and other
caterpillars, and the squbsh bug. An.
other method is jarring pr beating in
sects from low plants into large pans
of water on which thin scum Of kerr
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Buried Between Husbands.

Cincinnati, 0.-Compiying with the
terms of her will, the ashes OF Mrs.
Katherine Kern have been buried IN
Spring Grove cemetery between the
graves of her two husbands, Mrs.
kern's viii provide a fund to take care
ef the graves.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Gave His Reverence Iona Ride.

Lebanon, Ky.-After riding mile
on the pilot of the engine which had
smashed his automobile, Rev. Father
W. j. Rowlett told the engineer that
he thought he never would bring his
train to a stop. Father ROwlett was
not even scratched.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Negro Girl Rich.

Muskogee, Okla.-The richest negro
girl In the United States is Sarah
Rector, eighteen, who lives near Mus
kogee, Okla. Through oil found on
the supposedly worthless land she own
ed she Is now worth million and
a half.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Refusal Of Public to Meet Further
Advances Credited With
Turning Scale.
DEPARTMENT STORES LEAD
Clothing Stock Surplus, Especially In
Women's Wear, Likely to Bring
Reductlons-SiIk Reductions
Are to Be Permanent.

New York.-The substantial reduc.
lions that have been made recently in
the prices of all commodities by de-
partment and other stores throughout
the country have led the buying pub
lie to wonder whether or not these
reductions are the forerunners of con-
linued reduction In the high prices that
nave prevailed since America entered
Tie war. In an effort TO ascertain the
cause and probable extent of the down.
ward movement, the New York Times
mas made inquiries among representa-
i've merchants In the wholesale and
retail lines as well as among financial
leaders. Their replies seem to agree
mat q permanent reduction movement
has begun.
In the minds OF many, however,
there is still much doubt as TO the
meaning of the reductions thar have
been announced and made by the de-
partment stores and other commercial
houses. Even those who are not vet
ready to say that a general fall In
prices Is to be expected are unwilling
TO predict that present levels will be
maintained. A majority Of wholesale
and retail dealers admit that prices
are too high and that reaction must
come before the public will begin free
buying.
Surplus Of Clothing.
One phase Of the reductions made
by department stores has been the eff
fort of mlddlemen to discover how the
plan is worked. Dozens Of wholesale
and retail dealers confessed that they
or their agents had made purchases at
department stores for comparison
with their own prices and qualities
The representative of big London
department store said he had bought
from department store certain ar.
ticles much cheaper than prices quoted
by manufacturers.
In the wholesale clothing trade II Is
generally admitted that there is a sur
plus Of goods. BY some this surplus Is
said 10 be due to unreasonable wealth
er, and by others II is admitted that
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Swift Times.

Profteer-Well, we've been I'M
clover six months now.
His Wife-A few months more ana
we will belong to the old aristocrarv
lie Pele-Mele (Paris).
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
His PRESTIGE Gone

'The camel can go days at n fim<.
without drinking"
That's nothing unusual. 10 can
any man who hasn't private stock
himself or friend with one."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Keen on PRODUCING,

A coal mine will not grdw any more
coal, but well manage woodland
viii produce timber indeq nitely.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Look over Corn PIIantar.

Look the eorn-planter over carefully
to see that 1t is working before you
drive out into the field.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Ashes as Fertilizer.

WOOD ashes is good fertilizer to
apply to fruit plants In small guam
titles.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-07-29

Prize Fox lrot Dance at
he Bay View Bath House
tonIaht.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-07-29

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