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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Cause Of Mirth.

When the young mistress Of the
house entered the kitchen she carried
herself with great dignity. She had,
incredible as 1t might seem, come to
call the cook to account.
Bridget she said, II must insist
you have less company in the kitchen
evenings. Last night was kept awake
by the uproarious laughter Of one Of
your women friends"
"Yes, man, know" Bridget admit
ted cheerfully, "but she couldn't help
1t. | was telling her how you tried
to make cake yesterday morning.
American Legion Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
i. W. we. TAX. NJ. Legion Button.

Following his refusal to join the
I. W. W.. Joe Smith, street car con
ductor at Sioux City, Iowa, was at
tackled, robbed and tortured until he
became unconscious, according to HIS
report to the Sioux City police. Smith
said the "wobblIes" took his American
Legion button from his coat lapel and
replaced 1t with an I. w. w. button.
They took his conductors change belt
and told him II he reported the attack
to the police they would bring $4,000
L W. W. to the city.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
WORK IN FOREST PRESERVATION

In Mexican County, Pa. boy scouts
have been for some time organized as
forest fire fighters and have reached
such high degree Of efficiency In the
service that they are said to be far
better fire fighters than the average
adult. Their tlreless activity and eA.
thusiasm make them invaluable In this
connection.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
One ADVANTAGE.

ut must be some consolation to b.
a foreigner"
"What makes you think sol"
"Then you have chance to under.
stand trolley conductor when he
announces street."--AmerIcan Legion
Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18

throughout the
coun try { h G
American Legion,
through its ma.
tional unemploy.
ment committee,
has sent out the
following mes
sages:
"To the Public
Hire the sol.
dier. He may
have been rest
less at one time,
but he is steady
now.
"To Municipal
tiles Start now
pu blic W ork 3
which YOU may
have Manned 10
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18

honored by his
surviving COM
rades, who have
named their post
Of the American
Legion In New
York In his hon
or. The post,
which comprises
members Of the
old First division,
is known as the
JEFF Feigl post.
Jefferson Feigl
was a first lieu
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Moe, Of Roads Are Gravel,

More than ~ per cent OF the sur.
faced roads In the United States are
gravel, 1922 per cent are sand clay.
1O.9S per cent are asphalt and other
bituminous materials. 3.9l per cent
are concrete and go per cent are
brick.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Mlaht Meet a Fool.

Nailed to tree along the side OF a
highway in Colorado there is a board
which bears this significant warning:
"Cautionl Many Curves! You might
Meet a Fool" And nary fool runs
the risk Of being known as fool at
that set Of curves.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18

who toll unneces-
sarily in the bust
ness world, ac-
cording to Mrs.
Julia Il. Wheelock
commander of the
Barbara Frietchie
post of the Amer
lean Legion in
New York city,
and widely known
ms a writer,
Mrs. Wheelock
believ YES { h Il I
"workinp " " A .
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Pneumatic Tires Wear Less.

According to the bureau Of public
roads, United States Department Of
Agriculture. there Is less wear on the
roads when pneumatic tires are used
on motor vehicles.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Geese ssIdom Nesd Houss,

Except In stormy weather during
the rainy season geese seldom need a
house. But wherever they are, geese
should be provided with clean pIacs.
with plenty Of straw or shsyingA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
AlIbI.

Teacher-Why are you 30 late to
school this mornlng2
Pupil think must have over.
washed myself. American Legion
Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL.

And let the affairs. wreathed with flowers
And piled with fruits. awake again
Thanksgiving for the golden hours,
And early and the latter rain
WHITTIER
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Farmers Festival.

Thanksgiving day is the farmers
autumnal festival Of rejoicing over the
bounty Of Nature and the goodness
Of the Creator.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
LEGION AND THE UNEMPLOYED
Organization Dscourages Parades
and Stunts to Attract Attention
to the Jobless Men.

In assuming responsibility for the
care of jobless ex.service men
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
POST NAMED FOR LIEUTENANT
First American Artillery Officer to Die
In Action Is Honored by
Surviving Comrades.

The first American artillery officer
to die In action In France has been
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
VOTED THE "H0MELIEST MAN"
Editor Of Nebraska Veterans PAPER
Draws Women's Decision at De.
partment Convention.

Glenn II. Cofrey, editor of the Mid.
Western Veteran OF Lincoln, Neb., Sas
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-18
Gle
Ak|I::| 2|C.AN
@!I.|:;GK)NQ!
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News SerNlcel
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News service)
"BACK-TO-HOME MOVEMENT"
New York Posts Woman Commander
Would Have Women Give
Up Their Jobs.

Someone should start a "back-to-the
home movement for married women
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Rambles of a Literary Chap
La Quest of Summer Reading
Lover of Rafting Good Stories Interviews
Holiday Folks

The day is close with a simmer Of
heat on the water of the bay. People
are lolling in chairs or under umbrel-
las on the sand. Most of them appear
to have nothing to do but gossip, and
| don't like small talk with a sting
in it, unless it flashes from the pages
of a good novel. And that gives me an
idea. I'll amble down this veranda
and try to pick up book that's lying
loose.
~ beg your pardon, but this is my
novel. I laid it down while went for
a drink Of water"
Sorry, jim. III try some one else
I see It's Rupert Fughes's latest. How
do you like it?'
ITS a dandy for hot day, for the
heroine, Clelia, gets frozen stiff in
the waters of an Adirondack lake,
which startling piece Of refrigeration
causes a chain of swiftly moving events,
told with all the fervor and snap Of
Hughes at full speed. It's story with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Boy Held for Park Hold.Up
Others Escape After Robbing
Couple Returning From Dance

AS 2 result of hold-up on River
side Drive early yesterday morning,
Dominick Graziano, sixteen years old,
OF 281 West 128th Street. was held in
$4,000 bail by Magistrate Simpson in
the Washington Heights Court, charged
with robbery.
Clifford L. Bronell. Of 80 Morning
side Drive, and Miss Mildred AMMAN,
Of p Claremont Avenue, following a
dance at Columbia University, were
held up by four men while walking
through Riverside Park The robbers
got a gold stickpin and some money,
but were interrupted by Patrolman
Owen Rafferty, before they had finished
the search. GraZiano was caught after
a chase punctuated by four shots from
Rafferty's pistol. Tae others es-
capped.
Bronell managed to slip his watch to
Miss AMMAN during the hold-up, and to
keep his wallet concealed in an inside
coat pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05

chilly opening and a hot ending on
Texas plain
1t took me three days to corral copy
OF Hughes's Beauty. There were just
tour IN evidence at the hotel, and each
one of them performed amazing van
lshlng stunts. Here is my record of a
days attempt to lay violent hands on
novel that would prove an antidote
to old Sol:
left Jim Haskins and sauntered
over to Professor Keller, who was
stretched out in steamer chair. His
nose was buried in the heart of Scoyu-
moache. The professor is iraacible
when Interrupted, but he shot out the
following in response to a query:
mo novel Of the generation that
treats the period of the French Revo
luton can surpass this one by Saba
TIM The man has an uncanny knack Of
plcturlng gorgeously dramatic era
as background to a narrative that
bristles with incident. Don't bother
met"
saw Miss Leona Lyons trotting by
the veranda in her bathing suit. In
her right hand was copy of Burris
Jenkinss Princess Sclo,ne. Going te
the dance act ." was my facetious sally
Hardly" she replied with laugh;
but I'm going to leave Saloae at the
edge Of the surf, where I can get hold
of her the minute | emerge. I've
reached a foot race between Greek
and Jew, and just know that Salone
will fall into the arms of the winner
Watch my overland stroke when I
swim ashore to finish this chapter"
Old Mrs. Warren was reading aloud
from Mrs. Atherton's The Sisters u,
Lac. AS came up to her chair Mrs.
Emerson, at her side, was freeing her
self of matronly comment my. how
Gertie does keep up her pace! You're
most through this novel, Anna, and
can't wait for the end. That girl from
Frisco is going to capture that English
man sures we had bacon and eggs for
breakfast G. A gets a bit slangy at
times, but like it."
l heard the two women chuckling as
/ crossed to my friend Tom Richard
son. who was sitting gazing ut a sloop
in the offing, a closed book on his knee
Here S my chance to Get a copy of
Knut Hamsun's PAM" [ said to myself.
mo you don't" demonstrated Tom
: "I'm letting the sheer beauty of this
Norwegian's pictorial prose soak into
my brainpan. There's q story he
tapped it with a long foredngerl that
gets close to the primal elements of
love and suffering. Greatly simple, yet
tremendously effective"
SILAS ATWATER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Steer i'm Paterson
Gives City a Touch
Of Texas High Life
Constabulary Employ Rifle
and Small Arms to End
Career of ''Beef-on-Hoof"
That Makes EN- StepLivelv

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. "A wild
eyed, short-horned steer from Texas,
with one foot in the slaughter house,
went out in blaze of glory to-day
after rampage through the crowded
business section of Paterson.
Police in motor cars, a couple of
clotheslines and 'merous civilians
were brought into action against the
Wild Westerner before it was consid-
cred safe for a butcher to step up and
DO his duty
The steer stepped out of chute
with a companion. The latter was
corraled easily. The lively one started
along Straight Street, head down and
tail up. BY the time he turned into
Market Street he had the highway all
to himself. Automobiles attempted to
climb telegraph poles.
At Main and Market streets, finding
the street too narrow for his purpose.
the steer took to the sidewalk One
woman crowded against the wall Of
the Peterson Savings Institute mar
rowly escaped being gored.
Police Sergeant Charles College and
Patrolman Frank Perry took up the
chase in q motor car. The animal
was overtaken near the Paterson Aims
house. Making lasso from a clothes
line, one of the policemen dropped it
gracefully over the steers head ar
htched the other end to q tree. 1t
mattered not at all to the stranger
from Texas, and he carried part of the
rope on with him. A second attempt
was more successful, the rope dropping
over the animals horns. The steer
paused for breath under a tree and
was promptly tied. He paved the
ground and beloved hoarsely.
With rife borrowed from the
almshousa and two revolvers, the po-
Ice DESTROYED the cantured animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
La Cuardia Answers Curran
Asserts Civil Service Protects
Employees of Rival

Major f. H. La Guardia, independent
candidate for Mayor in the Republican
primaries, repying yesterday to COM
ments by Major Curran. the Rennb.
lean candidate for Msyor, concerning
the dismissal of two well paid en-.
ployees in Major La Guardia's office
SAID Major Curran's statement was
made TO deceive the public
Major La Guardia said the $500 en-
ployees in Major Curran's office were
protected by civil service and could
net well be discharged. but that the
employees who were dismissed from
his own office held confidential posi-
Nons, thus being on different basis.
AT the Borough Presidents Office
yesterday II was said that Major Cur
ran regarded the incident as closed. so
Ear as he was concerned, but that
Major La Guardia was in error in saw
ing that all of the employees in the
Borough Presidents office were in the
protected class, as there were fifty ex-
empt places there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Girl Keeps Promise to Wed,
Although Fiance Is in Iai]

HACKENsACK, N. j., Aug. 4.-Mary
Hughes, of North Arlington, N. j., full
filed her promise to-day to wed John
Bryan on mis- thirty second birthday
though she had to obtain a pass to the
Bergen County Jail here to do it.
A promise was a promise, said Miss
Hughes, and it made no difference that
her fanc6 happened to be locked up
when the time to redeem it came. The
Rev. Albin Van Schneider, Of the First
Reformed Church, performed the cere-
nony at the jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Dali Eireann
Rules on Peace
Terms Aug. 10
While Reports Conflict, Be-
lief Is Held That Belfast
and Dublin Have Reached
Some Sort of Agreement
England Is Optimistic
Impression Is Republicans
Planned 80 Meet Only if
Ready to Make Decision

LONDON, Aug. by The Associated
prsssl.-The Dali Eirearn the Irish
psus5lican Parliament, has been sum
moped to meet Tuesday, August Ii, it
Gas announced to-day by the Irish Bull
ls,;a. the official Sim Fein publication.
Whether the Dali IS 10 register the sue
,.ss or the failure OF the Irish negoti-
.,jcns there is no hint.
The long notice of the meeting has
,ssen given, i. Is supposed. in order to
,llow time for the liberation of mem
Sers now il prison.
To-day was filed with conflicting
minors on the Irish situation. including
,essimistic reports that Belfast had re-
;Scssd the Sim Fsin plans for tie paci-
seation OF Ireland. Little that was
Ssfpite could be learned, however.
his known that there have been par-
lsvs between Dublin and Belfast with
!, view to ascertaining the minimum
lister is disposed to accept, and de-
mite adverse rumors the belief con-
t;rues here that it IS in the interest
Al the government itself to prevent
,hs breakdown of the negotiations,
and that therefore any influence the
government is able to exercise over
4. Ulster Cabinet will be in the direc-
,ion of reconciliation between the
NORTH and the South.
Reports Seem to Conflict
It has been stated repeatedly in Dub
- n.,l l
summoned until listers attitude had
been learned. but coincident with the
calling Of meeting OF this body come
conflicting reports from Dublin and
Belfast concerning listers position.
In Dublin it is reported that Ulster
has been sounded and has returned
an answer unfavorable TO the Sim Fem
oyertures, while in Belfast, after an
important meeting Of the Cabinet, it was
su.horitatively stated that the Ulster
Ministry had received no communica-
ion from canon de Valera. the "presi-
ds1tn Of the Irish Republic
While these reports at first glance
seem irreconcilable, 1t is pointed out
nat possibly both may be correct.
The fact that the Ulster Cabinet it.
self has no, received 9 communication
would not, It IS noted, preclude the
possibility OF an informal discussion
between the Northern and Southern
leaders.
dispatch to The Evening News from
Belfast co-day says that the Ulster
Cabinet at this mornings meeting dis
trssed an invitation from the Dali
Eireann to Sir James Craig. the Ulster
Premier, asking MIN to attend CON
ference il Dublin with a view to de-
tsrmlning listers attitude. II adds
that there IS no possibility, however, OF
another meeting between Sir James and
Ar de- Valera in Dublin, although the
Ulster Premier is willing TO meet the
republican leader With P~emiar Lloyd
George in London.
Premier Lloyd George is understood
70 lave sem letter 10 Mr.. de Valera
alter conferring with Sir James in Lon
don this week. which might account for
the calling of the Dali.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
RaisuIi Offers to Pacify Moors
IL Spain VIII Make Him Calipl

MADRID, Aug. 4.--The Spanish forces
in the area south Of Melilla in Spanish
Morocco are being subjected to renewed
attacks by the rebellous Moorish tribes
men, according to Melilla dispatches to
III Sol to-day. Spanish airmen report
that the Moors have set fire to Nador
and Zeluan, two of the points where
Spanish forces are holding out.
Raisuli, former outlaw leader and
chieftain Of rebellious tribesmen in Mo-
rocco, is reported to have made an offer
to Spain to pacify the entire Spanish
zone Of MOROCCO on condition that he be
appointed Calph and Sultan Of the ter
rtory in question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
Government Optimistic
Prom The T,l6sme's En-opean Bureap

From The Tl75une's Eu-opedn Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON. Aug. 4.-Ihe path to peace
in Ireland Is proving tortuous, but not
more SO than was expected when
statesmen interviewed. The strongest
Members OF the Sim Fein government,
both politicians and militarists, are
afEsrmined there shall be no resump-
sisa Of strife and they are also agreed
hat the basis for settlement already
exists.
The report that the Ulster Cabinet
lad definitely refused to consider the
gsvsrnnent's offer was denied to-day.
Ulster is Offering strong opposition to
settlement which would weaken its
E.'li.ieal position, but neither Sir
saass Craig nor any members Of his
eoiaet is likely to take any steps
Taeh would result in the collapse Of
sae peace movement.
Eanon de Valera, the Irish repub-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05

SILAS ATWATER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05

It's a sign of mental
rheumatism to say
that no books writ
ten today equal
the oldtim ers.
I AXE for instance
rank Swinnerton's
COQUETTE.T The
New York Times calls
it an artistic achieve
,nent fit to rank beside
the authors unforget-
able NOCTURNE. :"
Even the wary New
York Post admits that "there
is the mark of the Master on
every page" l can name six
novelists, each top-notch in
his particular field. Mary
Roberts Rinehorf has re-
turned, by the way, to the
field Of rnystery-cri1ne stories
in SIGHT UNSEEN and
THE CONFESSION, shad.
owy forms, footprints, and
hands clutching in the dark.
Everyone remembers the ter
rifying fascination Of her
MAN IN LOWER TEN
and THE CIRCUL AR
STAIRCASE. Her latest
is fully up to them in ability
80 make your flesh creep.
Frank L. Packard has new
one, PAWNED. They say
most people like a thrilling
detective story. This is one
of the best" remarks the New
York Times. Thomas Burke's
MORE L. M E H O u S E
NIGHTS has different kind
of thrill, nc g subtle and per-
haps more blood-curdling.
"Esch story with a thrill, or per-
haps a shudder, but so highly spiced
you can't let &C." is the way the
Chicago Tribune expresses it, But
you wanted romance. Well,
THE LITTLE RED FOOT is
me of the best things Robert w.
Chambers ever did. The Brooklyn
Eagle recommends it asa romance of
the highest order. A strong picture,
painted by a strong hand Of one of
the most colorful periods of Ameri-
cas- history" And if it's pure amuse-
ment you're looking for, chuckle
upon chuckle with now and then a
better than p. G.. Warehouses;
DISC ETIONS OF
ARCHIE. "As writer Of rollick-
ing fiction, as absurd as it is exu-
berant, the name
Of p. q. Wode- ssyz%:%Y=SssssNs
house leads then, gAgl GxSAss
all," says the Los sasYA'eltS~Ja
Angeles Times s .=s.sssss::SSsasSSS~sa:esS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05

hcan leader. is not expected to come
- London until the end of next week,
but 1T is possible General SHUTS will
go to Ireland at the end of this week
Tor conference with the Sim Fem
and Ulster leaders. In government cir
cieS mere the optimism regarding an
ultimate settlement persists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-05
FROM AMONG THE PEOPLE
(By DR.. william E. Barton.)

(By DR.. William E. Barton.)
l645 The Great and General Court of Massachusetts
senDed daily in the Old First Church in Boston, and de-
voted is time from May IA to July was practical
y trial fer Impeachment of the foremost citizen of the colony
John Winthrop had been almost continuously for years
their governor and then serving lieutenant governor
petty little squabbe had risen to the status of the militia
pany at knghm and Winthrop mad made decision which
perhaps wrong judgment and the people
IN wrath against the most uSrous in New England one
whose patriotism devotion and ncorrupby no man doubted
For more than six weeks Winthrop sat and heard harsh
things said about himself.
The trial ended and Winthrop acquitted He vim
dcated but hurt IF the father of Miriam should spit in her
face should she not be ashamed days and adj
dressed the Great and General Court:
entreat remember that when you choose nagis
aes you take them from yourselves subject to
like Therefore when you see infres in
MS you should reflect and that would you
bear the more with and not be of the
ngs Of magistrates when have the continual expert
ence OF the like lnflrmieS in yourselves and Others"
On March 1921 the sovereign people of the United States
seated man in the presidential chair Warren G. Harding is
superinan he from among the people He will make
istakes let that he will avoid them But he is
under The strongest possible incentive try do his best He
was elected by political party but he the president of the
people d the whole nation Let the people hold him honor
uphoc him with their confidence and when makes mistakes
let them read the pathetic speech Of old John Winthrop re-
member that Warren g. Harding chosen from among
the people
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-05
WHAT PENDL ETON GRADE
SCHOOLS ARE DOING y


! Rosemary Mhiteman, Edith RoelE
and SydneSe johnson made the highest
grades IN arithmetic this month.
Claire Baker. Marion Hoisingtor
and Roswell Lockwood have returned
to school after an absence
Washington school.
Carl Thompson. eighth grade pupil,
has left school and is now living in
the country.
Elmer Steele has been transferred
to the eighth grade Of the lincoln
school.
The pupils OF the school who will
appear in the 'Ranbow Kimona." a
play which win be presented as II
part of the "Juvenile Revue" are
bnsily engaged IN giving finishing
touches to ehelr play,
Tommy Alilllorn and Billy Morrison
have beenahsent from the third grade
this week because of illness.
The spring flower panels in the
back windows Of the third grade room
have created keen interest and much
JOY through correlating art and nature
study.