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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
AMERICA WORLD IN ITSELF
En9llshman Writes Enviousiy Of Our
Variety Of Climate and Other
Blessings.

Here in England we settle down In
town and only violent exertion of
will power can extricate us. In the
United States man may try twenty
different towns and twenty different
states before he finds one that suits
him, Raymond Radcliffe writes In the
New Witness London).
Here we have practically no choice
Of climate (or lack of climate). On the
other side you can get the bitter cold
of North Dakota or the almost tropi-
cal heat Of Florida. You can be blown
to pieces on the prairies or lie snug
In cleft Of the hills looking over
the Pacific. You can spin cotton In
Connecticut or grow II in Georgia. You
have world to yourself, and one of
the most beautiful worlds that has
ever been discovered. You are not
crowded, there is plenty OF room for
everybody. You can rough 1t any
where, but If you want luxury. Fifth
avenue has more wealth than any 9TH
er street in the world, not even except
ing Bond street.
That Is why people go to the United
States, and why they stop there. They
get freedom. 1t is no mere catch.pen-
ny phrase, II is the basic fact of life
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
NEW AND GOOD ROADS BUILT
Needs Of Commercial lnterests Of
Tourists as Well as Farmer,
Have Been Considered.

Wonderful progress is being made
In constructing great network Of
good roads throughout the country.
The needs of commercial interests, Of
tourist, as well as the farmer, have
been consulted in designing this sys-
TEN. 1t has long been reproach
that American roads were inferior to
those Of most European countries but
this condition Of affairs Is now being
corrected, In 1916 the government
appropriated S75,OO0.OOO to be spent
In five installments, the last of which.
amounting to S25OO0,OOO. was to be
released July !, 1919, and this has
since been increased by an additional
$200,OO0,O00. Up TO May plans had
been approved for building 27,970
miles Of road or nine times the dis
lance from New York to San Fran
cisco and OF this 1880 were actually
under construction.-Boys' Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

An Improved Road In the Northwest.
country, in many places Of volcanic
ash as light AS -four. As fast as cuts
are opened up and fills made in this
light soil the wind whips out the fill
slopes and sand dunes creep into rock
cuts, completely blocking the road.
OIL is the only agency yet found to
Stop the trouble. The equipment used
to spray the crude oil consists of two
supply tanks, or drums, In which the
oil Is carried from the storage tank
at the railway siding. and tractor,
which draws the oilng rig and sup
plies the steam through hose to the
compressor tank, which is carried on
steam and forced through hose with
nozzle consisting Of half-inch pipe.
The steam atomNes the oil and sends
II In fine spray for 100 feet or more.
depending on whether the spray is
projected In the direction of the wind
or against 1t. For obvious reasons,
spraying is usually carried on In the
direction Of the wind.
Where sufficient oil is used, this
means of controlling the sand dunes
Is very effective, and 1t Is believed
that the cost will not he excessive,
though exact figures are not obtain
able ut this time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

art Webster and welcome the chance
Mother jerks held his body little
while, gazing into the face no longer
rubicund; then gently she eased 1t "a
! the ground and for the first time was
aware that Dolores knelt In the dirt
opposite to her striving 10 lift the
body upon which Don Juan had been
lying.
The strength If Dolores was un.
equal to the task; so Mother jerks.
hardened, courageous, calm as her
sainted 'Erery at his inglorious finish,
rose and stepped around to her side
to help her. She could see this other
was white man, too; coolly she
! stopped and wiped his CORY face with
the hem of her apron. And then she
recognized him!
Lift him up! Give him to me !"
Dolores sobbed. "Oh, Callph, my poor
dear, big-hearted laundering boy"
She go; her arm under his head I;
Mother Jenkins aided her; and the limp
body was lifted to sitting position !;
then Dolores knet on one knee, sup
porting him with the other, and drew
his head over on her shoulder; with
her white cheek cuddled against his
she spoke into his deaf ears the lit
tie, tender, foolish words that moth
ers have for their children, that wom-
en- have for the stricken men Of their
love. She pleaded with him to open
his eyes, TO speak TO her and tell her
he still lived; so close was his face
to hers that she saw an old but very
faint white scar running dlagonally
across his left eyebrow-and kissed
II.
Presently strong arms took him
from her; cllnging to somebody-she
knew not whom-she followed, moan
Ing Internationally, while eight men,
forming rude litter with four rifles
passed under his body, bore Webster
to the shade of n tufted palm inside
the palace gate.
As they laid Webster down for a
moment there Dolores saw tall,
youthful man, of handsome features
and noble bearing, approach and look
at him. In his eyes there were tears,
q sob escaped him as with a little
impulsIve, affectionate movement he
patted John Stuart Webster's cheek.
my friend! !" the fainting Dolores
heard him murmur. my great-heart-
ed, whimsical, lovable John Webster.
You made 1t possible for me to meet
you here tonight-and this is the meet
ing"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

domen with his first shot, blew out
the duelist's brains with his second
and whirled TO meet the charge OF the
little sandal-footed soldados. who
seeing their leader fallen, had with.
out an instants hesitation and appar.
emily by mutual consent decided TO
avenge him.
Webster backed dazedly tow"rd the
wall. firing as he did so, but he was
too dizzy to shoot effectively, and the
semicircle Of bayonets closed in on his
front. He had wounded three men
without stopping them; second
more. and their long, eighteen-inch
bayonets would have been in his
vitals. when into the midst of the
melee, from the rear, dashed Don
Juan Cafetero, shrieking like a flend
and swinging his rifle, which he held
grasped by the barrel,
Webster saw a bayonet lunglng to-
ward him. He lifted his leg and
caught the point on his boot.heel while
with his last cartridge he killed the
man behind the bayOnet. just as the
latter's next-rank man thrust straight
and true in under the Americans left
arm. while third man jabbed at his
stomach and got the bayonet home in
his hip. These two thrusts, delivered
almost simultaneously, by their i'm
pact carried their victim backward
against the wall, against which his
head collided with a smart thud. He
fell forward on his face; before his
assailants could draw back for fin:
ishing thrust, in case the gringo need
ed II. which they doubted, Don Juan
Cafetero had Drained them both.
Standing above the man he loved,
with the latter's body between his
outspread legs, Don Juan Cafetero
stood for the final accounting, his hut
termilk eyes cleaning hatred and war
madness, his lips drawn back from
his snaggle teeth, his breast rising
and falling as they closed In around
him. For few seconds he was visl-
BILE swingi Y his rifle like fail,
magnificent unterrifed--and then
bayonet slipped in under his guard.
II was the end
With final great effort that used
up the last strength in his drink
corroded muscles he hurled his rifle
into the midst of his four remaining
enemies, before he swayed and top
pied full length on top of Webster,
shielding with his poor body the man
who had famed TO fame the dying
Traffic Returns to Normal.
Passenger traffic In South Carolina
has begun 10 pick up since the holt.
days, according 10 s. H. Mclean, dis
trict passenger agent OF the Southern
Railway system, December saw the
greatest decline in traffic for the
Southeastern district since the period
OF government control, according to
records recently prepared but accord
ing to Mr. Mclean the decline seems
OF have reached It's lowest ebb and al.
though no sensational increase is ex-
pected traffic is thought to DO gradu-
ally reaching normal again.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Good Highways
OIL SPRAY SOLVES PROBLEM
Shifting Sand Dunes Form Serious
Obstacle to Improved Road
Making In Northwest.

Shifting sand dunes which cover
up a highway soon after 1t Is com
pleted have formed a serious obstacle
to improved road building in some
parts of the country, particularly In
the Northwest. To remedy the evil,
the bureau Of public roads of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has employed a more extensive
application Of the agency that has
been used in the past to lay dust on
ordinary hlghways-oll.
Fifty.three miles Of construction Of
the Columbia river highway from The
Dalles eastward lies through sandy
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
BY PETER B. KYNE


| Benavides might have had, and
doubtless did have, his faults, but
| cowardlce was not one of them. And he
| did have the ghost of Il sense Of hui
NOR. An evil smile fitted over his
olive features.
without taking into consideration
the bayonets at my back" he replied,
at strikes me the odds are even now,
And yet you patronze me-"
Webster was nettled. I'D rather
do that than kill you, Benavides,' he
retorted. Don't be fool. Run
along and sell your papers, and take
your pltlful little sandal-footed bril-
gands with you. Scat"
Benavldes' hand, holding his pistol,
had been hanging loosely at his side.
With his furious glance meeting Web
ster's unfalteringly, with the merest
movement of his wrist and scarcely
without movement Of his forearm, he
threw up his weapon and fired.
Scarcely fifth of second had
elapsed between the movement Of his
wrist and the pressure of his finger
on the trigger; Webster, gazing stead
lily into the somber eyes, had noted
no hint Of the mans intention, and
was caught actually off his guard.
The bullet tore through his biceps,
momentarily pHralyzlng him. and his
automatic dropped Gathering to the
sidewalk; as he stopped and recovered
it, Benaydes fired again, creasng
the top of his left shoulder. The
Sobrantean took aim for third and
finishing shot, but when he pulled the
trigger the hammer fell on defective
cartridge, which gave to John Stuart
Webster all the advantage he craved.
He planted bullet In Benayides' abb
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
TEST DURABILITY OF ROADS
Government Bureau Of Road BUILDING
Has Constructed Stretch Of Road
way at Arlington.

In order to accurately determine the
durability OF the various kinds of road
way, the government bureau of road
building has constructed a stretch al
roadway at Arlington representing
all the different methods of road build
ing, and over this heavy machine is
drawn back and forth by cable. This
is supposed to reproduce the action Of
vehicles passing over II and the re-
suits are carefully noted and. COM
pared. The result Of the operations
will be used as guide to the expendi-
ture of nearly s3OO,OO0,0O0 which will
be made under government auspices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

profit, It will yet Danish mischief from
thy busted gates. There is a kind Of
good angel waiting diligence; that ever
carries a laurel In her hand to crown
her. Fortune, they said Of all. should
not be prayed INTO. but with the hands
In motion. The bosomed fist beckons
the approach Of poverty, and leaves
besides the noble head unguarded; but
the lifted arm does brighten want, and
Is ever shield to that noble director.
How unworthy was that man Of the
world that never did Alright, but only
lived and died --Feltham.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Idealizing Vices

The common feature Of the cult of
all idols is the adoption Of an ideal
to the evil instincts of mankind. Man
cultivates the vices which are profit
able to him. but feels the necessity OF
legitimatizing them being unwilling to
sacrifice them, he must idealize them.
That is why the problem at which he
has never ceased to labor throughout
he centuries has been to harmonize
bis ideals with bis own mediocrity.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Always an Eye TO Business,

"Some Of you old chaps did great
deal Of dancing at the big party
"Yes,' replied Mr.. Cumrox. 1.-THE
next time we give one, I'm going ia
see II can't get mother and the
girls to give ME concession to open
little stand In the hall and. sell
rheumatism lniment to the depart.
Ing guests"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

Ideals have no existence in themselves,
but only through the hopes or expert
ences In themselves which can ill
them. They are either summaries. or
hypothesis; frames for what has been
or will be; convenient or necessary
formula. One cannot i've without
them, but the evil is that people make
them into oppressive realities.---Ro-
main ROLAND, In 'sThe Idols"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
CHAP1 Err XVI.

While Ricardo watched beside the
unconscious Webster one Of his aides
gall0ped up the street, TO return pres
emily with detachment with stretch
ers, into which Webster and Don Juan
Cafetero were laid and carried up the
palace driveway into the huge golden
reception hall where only the night
before Sarros had greeted the bellies
and beaux of his capital. In the mean.
time Mother jerks had succeeded in
restoring Dolores to consciousness
supported by the lndomitable old
woman the girl slowly followed the
grim procession until, at the door of
the reception room, they found their
further progress barred by sentry.
1.-THE red-haired man Is dead" he
informed them in response to their
eager queries. "If you want his body"
he continued, hazardlng a guess as to
their mission, Il guess you can have
it. There he is And the sentry
pointed to the stretcher which had
been set down along the wall of the
reception hall.
"'Ow about the other?" Mother
jerks demanded. Don Juan Cafetero
had unfortunately, been SO much Of
nuisance to her In life that she was
not minded to be troubled greatly
over him in death, although the Spar
tanlike manner of his exit had thrilled
the British bulldog blood In her.
"The big fellow isn't quite dead yet,
but I'm afraid he's goner. The
surgeons have him In this room now.
Friend of yours. Miss?" he inquired
in tones freighted with nelghborly
sympathy.
Dolores nodded.
Sorry / can't let you In, Miss" he
continued, but the General ordered
me to keep everybody out until the
doctors have finished looking him
over. II was you, I'd wait In that
room across the hall; then you can
get the first news when the doctors
come out"
Mother jerks accepted his advice
and steered her charge into the room
Indicated. As they waited Ricardo
Ruey stood anxiously beside the table
on which John Stuart Webster's big,
limp body reposed, while Doctor Pach-
eco, assisted by Sobrantean con-
frere, went deity over him with sur
glcal scissors and cut the blood-soaked
clothing from his body.
HE breathes very gently" the rebel
leader said, presently. us there any
hopeT
The little doctor shrugged. 81 fear
not That bayonet-thrust in the left
side missed his heart but not his
lung"
But apparently he hasn't bled much
from that wound"
"The hemorrhage is probably In.
ternal. Even If that congestion of
blood in the lungs does not prove fatal
very shortly, he cannot, in his weak
ened state, survive the traumatic
fever from all these wounds. 1t is
bound-hello. how our poor friend still
lives with the bayonet broken off In
his body-for here is steel-hah! Not
n bayonet, but pistol"
He unbuttoned the wounded mans
coat and found strap running dag
onally up across his breast and over
the right shoulder, connecting with
a holster under the left arm. The
doctor unbuckled this strap and re-
moved the holster. which contained
Webster's spare gun; Ricardo, glanc-
ing dislnterestedly at the sheathed
weapon, noted small, new, triangu-
lar hole In the leather holster. He
picked It up, withdrew the pistol, and
found deep scratch, recently made,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
A Safe Ionic.

Daughter" said Mr.. Wimples, "that
young chap who comes around here to
see you so often il as dumb as a fish.
l can hardly get a word out Of him."
"Why, father he doesn't know what
to talk about when you are present"
"Then he is fool. Doesn't he know
we are having weather every day"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
True.

True.
Jack-How did Bob come to lose
Gladys?
Henry-0h, he swore he'd always
keep her In mind"
"WellT
His rival came along and took the
girl herself In his arms. London Tit.
Bits.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Nothinn Else TO IL.

"Algernon, cannot be engaged to
you any longer"
"Why not? Some within, suppose"
Because yesterday ] married Mr..
Flubdub."
"ln That case guess I'll have to re-
lease you, kid" louisville Courier.
Journal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Dead GiNeaMav

Ethel--she tries so hard not to let
anyone know her age.
Maybelle--She can't very we'll
You see, she is twin, and her
brother the other twin, isn't afraid to
tell how old he Is.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
No Lonoer His.

II thought you owned an automo-
bile"
II do. but taught the wife to drive
It and now I'm back to the street
cars"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
OF Course Not.

Edltor-When you send manuscript
madam, always put In stamped ems
velope with 1t; otherwise you won't
get 1t back.
But | don't want It back."-Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
MEASURING 1T OUT

The Sufferer: want a quarters
worth Of choloroform llnament.
The Druggist: I'm Just about to
MI an order for three dollars worth.
Step around here and ri let you
smell for two bits and the war tax.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
The Nature of the Work.

II see one industry in Australia is
raising kangarOos."
IL should think to succeed In that
business would keep fellow on the
jump"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Won't Build Tool Sheds.

Everything comes to him who
waits" but that doesn't mean that put
ting Off the building of shed for farm
implements will build II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Odd lob for Iractor-

One of the odd jobs on many farms
where tractors are operated, Is the
dragging of the private roads with
either homemade or manufactured
grader.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Its Kind.

Il once saw a trunk that was lift
ed In the air without hands and which
could be rolled up"
did It belong to a magician3.
mo; to an elephant"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
AIIayinu His Fears.

Mrs. Goode-My husband always
says short prayer before each meal.
New Cook-Shure, there's no made
Of him doin' that while Ol'm here.
Qi'm no cookin' school graduate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
An OId-Fashloned Man

"Well, just what Is an old-fashioned
manr
IAN old-fashioned man Is one who
will go smoke hungry before he will
ask a girl for a cigarette"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Happy Farmer.

The farmer is happy man,
He doesn't fear the worst,
For, by a necessary plan.
He gets his foodstuffs first.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Hlah Education.

An easterner gave his daughter an
airplane for winning n scholarship.
Is there to be no limit on this high.
er education thing?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Not NecessarllN

isn't running for office something
Of a contagious disease?"
II don't know about that; It Isn't
always catching"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Clever.

Friend-How did you ever get such
a pleasant expression on that homely
Miss Passee's portrait?
Artist got her to telling me about
men she might have married.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Reaction.

Father" said the small boy, 'what
is pessimlst?"
"A pessimist, my son, is usually an
optimist who has overworked and Is
compelled to take q vacation"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Building lmpermansnt Roada

New York and Massachusetts, are
still continuing to build impermanent
roads which would seem to be waste
Of money.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
prau Altar Rain.

In some parts Of the country the
practice is to drag the roads after
every rain, or whenever they become
rough and "rutty."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Sure Enouuh.

Men are oil alike. suppose when
Adam met Eve he told her she was
good enough to eat"
well, wasn't she a spare ribY'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Best Soil ApplIeatiop

Rotted manure is commonly consld-
cred to be the best application that
can be given the soil.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
One Road Left.

Speeder-I tell you, wherever I 20.
Just burn up the road to cinder.
victim-Well. thank heaven, you'll
never set the riya on fire.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

The dust bath Is necessary part
Of the furnishings for poultry house
In the winter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04
Water Ditch Ia Harmful

A water ditch in field Is like a rot
ten potato In bin. 1t soon eats up
the good part Of the field.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-04

Industry.
Industry Is never wholly unfruitful.
II II bring no JOY with the incoming
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-07

Mrs. \ n. Wait. "f L'r2r county.
gave a talk on "cOnd.;."GS I'm I.n-aU
County" In which she stated that ;t.iS
particular section of IN" state - ~"
most maligned community In W"s: Viz
F!nla. and accused n" press anil s'"irS
NJ individuals who have visited lbs n
Of distortIrG the facts.
The coal mines in the Logan field
said Mrs. Wait. have always been
operated on what I believe Is known as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-07
Women Voters Elect
And End Convention
Mr.. Meredith OF Fair1nont and M18s
Hazlett OF This City Only New
Officials
Resolution Adopted Against Repeal OF
Direct Primary Lav-Asssage TO
Harding

All officers Of the West Virginia
League OF Women Voters were re-etrrt-
ed at the closing session Of The q m
ton yesterday att~rnoon. with the On
ception OF twn. ~hc officers are:
Mrs. J.. A. Meredith. or Falrmont. sue
c.rdS Miss Mary Turks. OF lluniingt"A.
A secretary. and Miss Kettle llaZi"'t
Of Wheeling. succeeds airs. J. u. l!rrh
as q member OF the board OF directors
from the First Congressional district.