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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
BOY
SCOUT S
&e1-
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America,)
WHAT SCOUTS DID IN EUROPE

Never was there another such won
derful adventure as that Of the 30l
Boy Scouts Of America with their 81
adult leaders who represented the
United States at the International
Scout "Jamboree' in England. Across
the Atlantic on a United States army
transport, more than three weeks In
merry England, week in France, sew
eral days in Belgium, and cruise Of
two weeks on another transport on
the journey home, made trip far be-
yond the imagination Of any of the
boys who made it.
Under expert guidance the places
they visited and the things they saw
made this the most educational jour
ney that could be conceived. The
first camp In England was at Midway
park, where stands the venerable null
berry tree under which the American
Declaration of Independence was first
read In England, as was also the Mon
roe dectriDe. Many times during their
stay the scouts were guests Of men
and women Of international promi-
hence. They were banqueted by the
chamber of commerce In London.
They visited Crystal palace, the Brit
ish museum, the Tower of London !;
went to Warwick castle, the home OF
British monarchs; they visited Shake
speare's home at Standardization
they attended service In st. Pauls Ca
thedral; spent much time In West
minister abbey, and in fact saw all
there was to see.
Best of all, at the jamboree they
won the highest honor that was
bestowed upon the delegation OF any
country. This highest award was
given for the American scouts scenic
display, representing the history OF
scouting from its beginning, graphical
" depicting American Indian life and
demonstrating all of the American
scout activities.
As guests of the French government
they had wonderful week in that
country. They were officially received
In Paris, marched in body from the
Arc d'Triomphe to the Grand Palais
through crowd of spectators SIX
deep on both sides of the Champs
Eysees. At the Grand Palais they
gave pageant of scout life before a
crowd of 10000. They visited Eiifel
tower and Notre Dame cathedral. In
army automobiles adorned with
French and American flags they WIS.,
tied the principal French battlehelds
and placed immense wreaths In the
cemeteries where are buried the
American dead. Over the grave OF
Quentin Roosevelt they placed a fioral
wreath of appropriate design.
In Belgium they visited the great
buildings of Brussels; visited Cardl-
nal MERCER at Mallnes, and on the
second day Of the Olympic games IN
Antwerp, acted as the Guard OF Hon
or to King Albert Of Belgium.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

Rev. David S. X. Byrne of Montreal,
who will soon enter into possession of
the $l0000,000 estate of the late w.
G. Byrne. Mr. Byrne in 1907 was
David s. Kidd, tea salesman Of To-
ronto, in Chicago on business. II was
his custom to carry Bible with him.
In saloon In the slums he was at
tracted by the beauty and intelligence
of twenty-year-old girl, the daugh-
ter of wealthy miner. He spoke to
her, urging her TO go to her family.
The girl was so affected she promised
to return to her home. Several weeks
later Kidd received letter from the
girls father, w, G. Byrne, then Of Bal
timore, saying he would support Kidd
In helping other women to 20 right.
and requesting him to change his name
to Byrne. This Kidd did and as fur
Their evidence of his gratitude, the ia
Their left him $4,000 In his will and
directed that he be sole trustee for
$1,000,0O0 church and tabernacle. Kidd
thereafter became clergyman to car
~ out the wishes of his benefactOr.
Lucy Byrne, the rescued girl, died one
year after her return home. Her moth.
or and brother were drowned when
the Empress Of Ireland was lost In the
st. Lawrence In 1914, Rev. David
Byrne thus became sole heir to the ex.
tensive Byrne mining and oil proper.
ties in Pennsylvania, Florida, Mexico,
Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Austria.
liza, valued at $10,OO0,OO0.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Scenes in Wall Street After Bomb Outrage

These photographs were made only
few minutes after the terrible explo-
sion In the Wall street region In New
York, which resulted In about 80
deaths, the injury Of several hundred
persons and great damage to property.
The authorities are convinced tie
blast was from huge bomb In one
horse truck that was standing near
the sub-treasUy. There Is good rea-
son to believe II was left there by an
archsts who belong to the group that
was responsible for the bomb outrages
Of 1919, and that this new atrocity
was intended by them as Il defiance of
the government Of the United States.
The pictures show, at the right, the
shattered front Of one OF the build.
ings that received the brunt of the ex-
plosion, and below, the police and vol
unteer rescuers removing bodies of
the victims. Immediately after the
blast strong guards were thrown
around the sub-treasury and the banks
in the region. VIZ.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

Hot Concrete Being Dumped Ready
for Surfacing.
canal. The participation Of the ma.
tional government In highway improve
ment marked n departure from policy
which had been followed for nearly
a century. Federal cooperation with
the states on approximately 5000"
basis has counted more than any other
factor, says Mr.. Macdonald, In init
ating highway construction that Is be-
Ing carried on under adequate super.
vision, and In accord with program
coordinating local, state and national
needs.
Second only In Importance to the
size of the present road-building pro
gram is the excellence of the char
acter of the rOads being built. Sixty
per cent Of the total allotment of fed
eral funds which has been approved
to date will be spent for roads Of
such durable types as bltumin0us con-
crete, Portland cement concrete, and
vitrifled brick. These roads. when
built will increase by 1900 miles the
total of 14.40O miles Of roads Of this
class which existed In the United
States before the federal-aid road law
was passed. But these figures by no
means represent the total mileage az
fected.
In 1915 the total expenditure for
roads and bridges by all the states and
local governments was $267 ,0O0,O 900,
while this year the estimated funds
available for main road construction
are nearly three times that amount
or $685., 100000. In all. federal funds
to the amount of S266. 10000 have
been apportioned among 4S states
without suggestion Of favorltism-
so adequate are the provisions for a
just apportiOnment.
One Of the early and most far-reach-
Ing results directly attributable to the
adoption of the federal-aid program
was the creation of adequate state
highway departments In II states which
previously had either no state depart
ment, or departments insufficiently
equipped. Within one year after the
passage of the fcdGal-ald road act
more constructive state highway legis-
latlon was placed upon the statute
books than had ever been enacted In
similar period In the history of the
country.
The insistence OF the government
upon the construction Of federal-aid
roads under the supervision Of engi.
IRers of the state departments has re-
suited In placing "A much larger pro-
portion of road work under skilled
direction. In 1915, the year before
the federal-aid act was passed, only
80 per cent Of the money for roads
and bridges built In the United States
was expended under the supervision
of state highway departments. This
year these departments will exercise
control over fully SO per cent of the
large sums that will be spent for road
building. q
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
SCOUTS TO HELP SAVE PAPER.

The editor of the Missouri Farmer
has written to President Livingstone
of the Boy Scouts of America request
ing that boy scouts be asked to in
augurate nationwide paper-saving
campaign to tide the country over its
present shortage. He suggested that
the money earned by scouts In selling
paper collected might be turned In to-
ward summer camp expenses or equip
ping scout headquarters. This Is In
line with work already conducted 10
ally by many scout troops.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
SCOUT TRAINING SAVES LIFE.

The value of the boy scout training
was recently shown in Carrollton,
Mich. when Walter Price, boy scout,
rescued the three year-Old daughter of
Stanley Stefankowski from drowning
in cistern. The little girl had wan
dered into a neighbours yard and fell
into the cistern. Women who saw
her were too excited to do anything.
Scout Price, who was hiking in the
vicinity, heard their cries and went
to the rescue. The water was consid-
erably over his head 80 he thrust a
pole into the cistern, crawled down
and held the child up until help ar
rived.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
GOOD
ROADS
FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS
Operations Aggregate In Length Nine
Times Distance From New York
to San Francisco.


The unprecedented stimulus given
highway construction in the United
States in the four years that have
passed since the federal government
entered upon its policy Of aiding road
Improvement. Is shown by the fact
that road operations under the federal
aid rond act thus far initiated aggre-
gate In length nine times the distance
from New York to San Francisco, &C.
cording to Thomas II. Macdonald,
chief of the bureau of public roads,
United States department of agricul-
ture. The federal governments share
in this stupendous undertaking is
greater than the cost Of the Panama
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Relieves Bees Of Labor
Metal Honey Comb Helps industrial
Insects to Lay Up More Honey
For Their Owner,

Comb foundation" Originally the
invention Of woman) ir a familiar
commercial product nowadays, being
made of beeswax and turned out by y
simple machine that somewhat resem-
bles clothes wringer.
Rectangular sheets Of this material
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

are placed In the frames Of the bee
hive, and, being already laid out with
suitable foundations for the cells,
they relieve the bees of just that much
work. the industrious insects having
only to build up the walls to such
height as the spacing of the frames
permits.
A new idea, said to have proved en-
tirely successful, is that Of making the
foundation sheets of aluminium instead
OF beeswnx. When the metal has
been brushed lightly Wit melted wax
it serves the purpose Just as well, the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
GENERATIONS IN SCOUTING.

G.. Henry Nesslage, scout executive
of the Borough of Manhattan In New
York city, entered scouting as scout
master in 1910. His father, Il. FL.
Nesslage, became assistant scout exec
utive to him in New York city in
1916, which office he still holds His
son, Herman, became twelve years old
last August and Immediately became
scout. Herman passed his second
class test, thus making three gener-
atoms of scouting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Mean Precautlon.

my wife dislocated her Jaw lately
and the doctor / employed fixed 1t SO
badly she couldn't talk for couple
of months"
"would you mind giving me his
address? My wife might happen to
disl0cate hers"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

"HOw do you like your new carp
asked the Lizzie Driver.
Great" replied the Big Six Driver.
ut runs so smoothly you can't feel it..
Not a bit of noise, you can't hear It,.
Perfect ignition, you can't smell A
thing. And soeed--why, 1t whizzes !
You can't see It,"
Must be some car" ventured the
Lizzie Driver Cant feel 1t, can't
smell 1t, cant hear II, cant see itl
How do you know It is thcre?'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Safety First.

Preparatory to showing Charlie his
new sister, his father said. what do
you say to getting new baby at our
house, sonnyi' Charlie thought a
moment and then said. WED better
be careful. daddy; let's just rent one
till we see how we like 1t, for Billy
Charles chum) says he Il tired q
his; II yells all the time"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Soul Was Made for Joy.

There is strange possibility Of
gladness latent in all sorrow. That
Is why he people who suffer and
struggle most are often among those
who are most surely happy. Your soul
was made for joy, as surely as a harp
was made for music.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
A Linguistic Puzzle.

The Foreigner-There is something
in your language / cannot under
stand.
The Native--What Is thatT
The Foreigner--Why, you say man
is of loose habits when he starts TO
get tight.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
An Alarm Clock Dog.

Flatbush-That dog OF yours looks
like a good watch dog.
Bensonhurst--Are you joking?
mo; of course, I'm not joking
swell, III tell you how good he il.
We have put IN alarm clock in his
house so he'll wake up in time to come
over for his breakfast In the morn.
ing"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Advantage of Learning.

Suspicious Mother-Mariar, was
that young student a-kissin' of you OH
the porch last night?
vassar Daughter-How could you
suggest such thing, ma? He was
merely showing me the proper use OF
labials in practical osculatory exes.
ciSe-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Unreasonable.

First Lawyer-The Smith Robin
sons are kicking because we don't set
tie the estate.
Second Lawyer-As If we didn't
need the money as much as they
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
unholdlnu CHRIST and Church.

Don't think for momeat that you
are doing anybody favor by uphold.
ing Christ and his church. The LORI
of this universe needs no upholdlnl
by us, unless he condescends to us
s.--Blshop Houdcn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
An Efficiency Tes'

Efficiency we all extol
hope we'll some day learn II
So we'll that we can dig up coal
As fast as we can burn 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Practical Value.

"Can your friend boast OF good,
unquestloned BIRTH"
swell, he's just engaged good one
on an ocean liner, but lie amt boast
Ing about II"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
The New Efficiency.

Caller--How is your new office boy
getting along these days?
Business Man-0h, fine! He's got
things so mixed up now that ! couldn't
do without him.-Oakland Aegis.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
In a Quandary,

-Im in tough position" declared
the judge who had resigned to resume
the practice Of law. Been employed
TO try TO get new trial for a man
I sent to Jail"
"Well?"
"Shall decline the case, or shall
! make myself out mutt for con-
ylcting this man?'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
The EsmlnIna Way.

Il guessed from the, way the girl
was using the deaf and dumb sign
language that she was happy"
II suppose she was telling q secret
she had on hand"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Contraiwlse,

"Only come back to the stock COM
pany and well give you fat part In
the next new play"
you've jollied me before about
your fat parts. That's too thin"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
His Nature.

" want a young man of steady hab-
It's to attend my racing horses"
"Of course, you need man of stable
character"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

Some of the heavy-yieldlng, quick
growing forage crops will add much
feed to the quantity produced BY Q
permanent pasture
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
THE CIRCLE.

Mr.. Doughbag-When I was your
age l didn't have dollar.
Reggy Doughbag-Well, dad, when
am your age probably won't have
q dollar,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Cut Corn for Silaue.

The proper time to cut corn for sill
age Is about week or ten days be-
fore 1t would be cut out for shock
ing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

A rank growth OF weeds becomes an
asset when plowed under before they
make seed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

Reasons for cuItIvatInu.
Three reasons for cultivation
Downing the weeds. loosening the soil
saving moisture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Earmera Must Work.

Farmers must keep at work for good
roads. The development of the motor
truck MAKES them increasingly neces-
sary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Before uslna Plow,

Before using new pillow, remove
the varnish on the shares with I've
and water
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Puttinu Corn Into siIo.

Corn should be put into the spo
Just as quickly as possible after II
Is harvested.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

Help Freight Congestion.
Good roads, short hauls. will clean
I'D the railroad congestion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

PA WANTED A NIGHTS SLEEP
"Baby cut another tooth today"
That's all right; I'd rather have
him give a matinee than an evening
performance"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

bees being quite content to build upon
It. Ole advantage Of the aluminium
sheets is that they are not fragile.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Never NeqIectful.

LIES kettle fumes and bubbles
With an unremitting fuss,
We might forget our troubles
II they'd do the same to us.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
IMPROVED UNIroRM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlGYS0lO0L
LESSON
By REV. r. B. FtTZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
10. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 10
BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF
JESUS.

LESSON DECENTRALIZATION 81; All.
GOLDEN TEXT--Tbis Is my beloved
Son. In whom an we'll pleased. Matt
lit.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI--Luke 81;
i1s; Heb 2;1s; Ais
PRIMARY TOPIC Jesus Pleasing tho
Heavenly Father.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Baptism and Tempta-
ton of Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Jesus Overcoming Temptation.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Victory Over Appetite, Pride and Am
billion.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-06-25
AirpIanes VIII Aid Mining.

1t is predicted that the airpane and
the dirigible will prove a great stim-
ulus TO the mining industry in pre-
senting a means of getting material
and men 10 and from locations which
are known TO be rich with ore and
which are at the present time inacceS-
sible. There are many such places
known 10 exist, but the cost Of build
ing q roadway 10 them would be so
great as TO be prOhibitive. Attention
TO this phase of the subject has been
recently attracted by a report made
by Doctor Lyon, supervisor of the
mining stations for the United States
bureau of mines. BY this means a
regular communication could be main
tanned with sections which are not TO
be reached by any ordinary means.
1t is also suggested that the same
means might be Of great value for
getting rescue apparatus to the scene
OF mining disasters.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-06-25
BOX COATS AND ETON SUITS
Garments Which Are Responsible for
Bringing the Blouse Into
New Prominence.

Blouses have come into new promi-
nence. The box coat and the Eton
suit, both Of which require a pretty
blouse, have been largely responsible
for the renewed interest in them.
There is really little change in the
form of blouses, but IL is interesting
TO observe the materials employed and
the methods OF trimming. voiles and
tafTetas are most in 1emand-voile be-
ing in the lead.
The passing of flet lace is note
worthy. Some models trimmed with
filet are selling, but no really smart
blouse features il. This good. sub
stantial and practical lace was con-
spicuous as a garniture for the best
of blouses and neckwear for a long
time; but fashion demands a change.
so filet is supplanted by Irish and
Nalenciennes laces. Another reason
for the supplanting Of this fav0rite Is
due 70 the fact that IL is easily imi-
tated. All its patterns have been
cheaply copied.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-06-25
Submarine Radio.

The last annual report of the bu-
reau of standards states that members
of the bureaus staff have developed
very successful methods of cOmmuni-
eating with submerged submarines by
autobiography. With single-turn
coil or loop attached TO the outside of
the submarine, signals can he received
as well when the vessel is submerged
as when il is at the surface. II is
also possible TO transmit from sub
merged submarine distance of u
miles. Thus il becomes possible for
a ship and a submarine 10 exchange
recognition signals. \ coil aerial is
satisfactory direction finder when
submerged and readily receives signals
transmitted thousands Of miles, just
the same as when used in the air. The
navy has equipped its larger subma-
rines with this pparatus.-Scientihc
American.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-06-25
Where Biz Industry Began.

The dilapidated old shack. still
standing at Eastport. Me-. is of inter
est by reason of its being the starting
place of the great American Sardine
industry.
The experiment of converting the
small herring into the canned sardine
was tried out in this factory, built for
that purpose by julius Wolff, Rus
sian, and other New York promoters
nearly forty years ago. At that time
the picturesque weirs, in which the
fish are seined, usually joined the fac
tory property.
From its birth. in this small factory,
sardine canning has developed TO al
most the chief industry on the Maine
coast, employing thousands of skilled
workers each season, and has placed
Eastport on the map as one of the
most important fishing ports in the
country.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-06-25
VOGUE FOR FLOATING Wells
Style Is in Keeping With Use of GUAM
titles of Net and Laces
in Dresses

With the use of quantities of net
and lace in dresses the vogue for
floating wells does not come as sur
prise This fashion is entirely in
keeping with the very feminine touches
that the sheer materials give to dress.
Hats of the plainest and most Sc
we're type have no trimming other than
a veil. The craze of the moment is
the brown veil as a garniture for the
black hat The very coarse, highly
CLOSED black braids are used for a
small round turban, over which is
draped a tObaccO-brOwn veil having a
medallion fitting over the crown of
the hat and an embroidered border on
four sides of the veil. Sometimes the
veil is neatly tied in place and the
border forms 4 tiny shadowy edge for
the turban. Again, it is allowed to
hang in streaming corners. When the
shape is of more individuality and
height a tobacco-brOwn ribbon in satin
cire is sometimes used in addition to
the tobacco-brOwn embroidered veil.