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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

the musician to be one Harry keyn'
sion Jones, q fve-foot-ten Cockney,
also the restaurant cook.
Jones began his musical career as
chef Of Winnipeg grenadier regiment
during the war. Later he tended the
private skillet Of Gen. Sir Julian Byng
at yimy Ridge, and more important
than that, he wrote Rose Of No Mans
Land,' the war song that had long
run Of popularity. A penny whistle
which he bought and played for the
prime purpose of amusing his kitchen
police caused his rise to music fame,
he declared.
In France he was transferred to the
officers mess. There Lieutenant Col
onel McRae, who later wrote I'm Flan-
ders Fields" heard the penny whis-
Ting, and the two became friends.
Some time afterward they together
turned ont the words and music of
the No Mans Land song.
Jones, wounded at Cambria, was In
valided back to Canada. After his
discharge from the hospital he began
a sightseeing tour Of the states, de-
pending upon his cooking ability for
ready employment. He now has a
song with New York publisher which
he hopes to put forth soon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
TO OBTAIN DENTAL SERVICE
Veterans, to Receive Treatment Must
Comply With the Conditions
Prescribed.

An outline Of the procedure for ex-
service men to obtain dental treatment
has been prepared by the national
service division of the American Le-
gion.
Dental treatment will be furnished
by the bureau Of war risk insur-
ance to veterans Of the World war
under the following conditions:
!. Where person has been award
ed compensation for dental disability.
2. When such treatment is neces-
sary for the cure of a condition which
resulted from military service and Is
the reason for which compensation
has been awarded.
3. In emergency cases which are
Immediately necessary for the relief
Of conditions endangering the life Of
the patient or causing great pain.
Claimants who have not been award
ed dental disability, but feel they
should have such due to military
service should Immediately file claim
in the regular manner; whereupon
they will receive an order from the
district medical supervisor to report
to the nearest dental examiner for ex-
animation and such emergency treat
ment us may be required Approval
Of the dental examiners report must
be made by the bureau Of war risk
insurance.
To receive the benefits Of the dental
laws, claimants must pursue their case
through the regular channels, as bills
contracted outside of the authority Of
the bureau of war risk insurance will
not be paid, except where sufficient
evidence is produced that the case was
emergency or that the claimant was
ignorant of his rights to dental treat
ment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
46[3()I6
SOU IS
Conducted by National Council Of the Boy
Scouts OF America.)
SCOUT WORK AT PUEBLO.

II ever scouts had an opportunity to
test out their power to live up to their
motto "Be prepared Is was during
the terrible period of the Pueblo flood
last summer, when practically every
scout and scoutleader within the dis
trict was on duty night and day In
the service of the stricken community.
AS soon as 1t was clear that the flood
was threatening to be serious mat
ter, Scout Executive Alverson got as
many older scouts and scoutmasters
as he could muster together, and plans
for immediate action were made. In
addition to many phenomenal feats
Of life-savlng the boys served as mes
sengers, established wireless booths In
canteens and supply stations, even In
the morgue itself; built emergency
bridges and worked on the temporary
lorries; opened their own headquar-
tiers for many refugees, found homes
for Others did guard duty, distributed
safe drinking water. shoyeled mud, de-
livered posters and proclamatlons for
the board of health. Indeed, there was
almost no end to the work the valiant
lads were willing and able to tackle
In the face Of the disaster.
On the east side the scouts took
complete charge Of the Western Union
stations, dangerous service, as a
foot-bridge was the only means OF get
ting across the river for several days.
The kilograms were carried across the
bridge by scouts and the number OF
messages carried was an enormous one,
as can well be imagined
Most Of the rescue work on the part
Of scouts was done in the lowest por-
lions of the city, where the risk was
greatest and many spectacular tale
of llfe-saylng is recorded. Scoutmas-
ter Cary met his death in attempting
to save the lives Of two women In a
floating house, his boat being violently
dashed against steel lamppost. The
boys themselves were In constant dam
ger, but no one of them ever turned
back from the task in hand, from any
considerations of personal safety or
well-being. Though many weeks have
passed since the disaster, Pueblo Is
still talking about her scouts and their
amazing and heroic service In the ter
rible hour.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
SCOUTS IN coNsTANTlNoPUE.

Scouting In Robert college is a true
American brand, even II II Is away
over across the seas In a strange and
ancient city. Three troops, comprising
As scouts, have been organized in the
college this year, under the direction
Of MIR. Radcliff, who is an Eagle scout
and has served as an assistant scout
master In Yonkers, N. Y. Earl Pritch-
ard, the physical director of the col
lege, is acting as scout commissioner.
Three advanced scouts are serving as
assistant scoutmasters. The college 10
an American institution, having Its
charter from the state OF New York.
Scouting is conducted precisely us In
the United States, with the single ex-
ception that every boy has to give the
history of his own flag, whether 1t be
Greek. Armenian, Bulgarian, Turkish
or what not.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Department Devoted to Attractive Magazine Material
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
How to Succeed-How to Get
Ahead-How to Make Good
By JESSIE ROBERTS
FOCUS YOUR ENERGIES
<<rWANTED to be a singer said a
successful illustrator to the

WANTED to be singer said a
successful illustrator to the
writer ~ had pretty fair
voice. With cultivation 1t could have
been made better But | know If !
spent the time necessary for Its cui-
tlvation, | wouldn't have time to learn
to draw. And | had more ability at
picture making than at singing.
81 didn't quit singing cold. l still
sing little. But | dropped 1t as Il
business. One business Is all any man
can attend to If he wants to get along
Today this man Is one of the high
est paid illustrators in the country
He might have been fair Illustrator
and fair singer, or n good singer
and bad illustrator. But he chose
the career for which he had the
greater talent, and stuck to 1t.
The late Charles 4. Van Loan IN
youth developed considerable talent
for drawing. When he was fourteen
or fifteen his teachers predicted that
he would some day be great artist.
But he discovered that he could
write better than he could draw, anu
thereafter he drew only to amuse MS
friends and his children.
All his energies were bent toward
learning to write, and learn to write
he did.
MANY men are born with a little tai
ont for several different activities
And many such ruin their lives ny
scattering their energies instead Oh
concentrating them on the one thing
they can do best.
Time allotted to man Is insufficient
for the mastery Of even a single art
or profession.
Few men, however great. ever die
with the feeling that they have reached
anything like the standards they SET
fol- themselves.
There is always something still to
learn when the summons comes to lay
labor aside forever.
The surest way to win the measure
Of success that your abilities can COM
mand is to select the profession or the
trade or the business you most en-
10y following, and keep at that to the
exclusion of every thing else save
needful recreation.
1t is a poor set of brains that cannot
learn to do one thing particularly
well. 1t is n miraculous brain that
can learn to do two things even fairly
well.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

Carroll D. Erskine, preacher-legis-
lator Of Sturgls, s. D., has carried
what he learned In his country's serv-
Ice with him, the electorate Of his
state say. He left after Is years Of
Presbyterian ministry on leave Of abb
sence to serve as chaplain Of the
Eighteenth Battalion during the World
war, seeing IA months service. Az
ter the armlstlce, while stationed ut
Camp Merritt, N. j., he met all trans
ports at the docks and ministered to
wounded men being returned to Amer
lean hospitals. In appreciation of his
work the men presented him jeweled
watch.
In the legislature, Mr.. Ersklne was
author Of q bill to insure proper OBJ
servance Of Armistice day, and Of an
other requiring all school teachers to
take an oath of loyalty to the Consti-
tuition. He Is member Of the Amer
lean Legion In Sturgis, and state chair.
man Of the boy scouts. He was born
In Blnghamton, n. Y, and educated
at Lake Forest college, Illinois.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
SCOUTING IN SCHOOLS.

II has long been matter OF COM
mon knowledge that scouting can and
does work hand In hand with our pub
lie schools, but 1t is perhaps less well
known In how many OF the best pri-
vate schools of the country, the move
ment Is established and operating sue
cessfully to the mutual betterment OF
both the school and scouting.
Schools which foster scouting among
the pupils In their midst are Greenwich
academy, Peddie, Blair, Bordentown
Military institute, Perklomen, etc. The
president of one of the largest mill
tary academies in the East recently
made the following interesting state
nent:
"We always have sixty and some
times more students of the school
Sho have come TO use from boy scout
organizations throughout the country.
We find them to be our best boys,
and we have always tried TO encour-
age them TO keep their athllatl0ns
with their home organizations. There
always has been strong pressure on
the part of these boys to have an or
ganlzation here. Therefore, with the
opening of the September term, wish
to organize thorough-going unit
Amongst our teachers there are al
ways several who have been scout
masters, and we wish to avail our
selves Of their training, making them
leaders of the movement here. This
Organization would be an entity sep
arate from our regular military or
ganIzation, and in relations to the
school would be somewhat like our
fraternitles, Y. NJ. C. AS, etc. We
would give them quarters and stimu-
late them by rewards, etc."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
GALL Is WELL"

TN A Gu. Use In the will Of Prof.
George Trumbull Ladd, late of
Yale university, provision was
made that his body should be cremat-
ed and that IL portion of the ashes
should be buried beside n camphor
tree which he had planted in 1907 in
the yard Of the School of Commerce
In Nagasaki, Japan.
Professor Ladd was an authority on
Oriental matters and had lectured in
universities In Japan and India.
II have lived and loved and labored.
and all is WE'LL" was the impressive
epltaph he chose to mark his grave,
Are you living and loving and Ia
boring so that at the end of your jour
ney, you can say, "all is well'?
What n volume Of meaning there
Is in those three monosylables and
the splendid words preceding them
To live and love and labor, and to
do nothing more would In little while
turn arid wastes to blooming gardens,
and lift from the world its burden of
care, its burning hates and frightful
wars. Terrible Mars with his blear
eyes would be vanquished.
And so would the thorny road you
are travelling, while carrying in the
pack on your back old animosities
and jealousles that retard your prog
ress at every step.
We have each of us some whimSey
In the brain that keeps us from low
Ing and laboring as we should.
We have within us pent-up tor
rents of factious words which in sud
den vents Of anger we pour out and
flood the smooth road ahead until ii
becomes impossible.
We wound the hearts Of our dear
ones, and sometimes the hurt remains
through life
We seemingly cannot agree on any
thing except hostility.
In sudden bursts Of passion, to live
and love and labor, that all may be
well is remote from our thoughts.
Some Of us. In moments of retlec-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

ished and they saw Mastros as he was
climbing out of the big tank. He
had lost his left arm, serving with the
American forces In France, and he
all but won the event by the sole
power Of bis good right and his album
dance Of gameness-
However, the winner Of the race.
william Mcintyre, also was wounded
In France. the surprised crowd learned
later, as was Harold 2. Taylor, who
finished close third In the same
match. The THO Of wounded war vet
Grams are members Of the Metrcpoli-
tan Life post Of the American Legion,
formed Of men and women employees
Of the life insurance company who
served during the World war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
70 Roos.vslt's Memory.

A bronze tablet dedicated to the
memory Of the late Col Theodore
Roosevelt recently was presented the
American Legion Of Kings County,
New York. by the United Spanish War
Veterans. The tablet was composed Of
metals taken from the Inflated Mime,
the Olympia. Dewey's fiagshlp; the
Oregon. which made the trip from San
Francisco In time to aid In the destruc-
ton Of Ceryera's feet at Santiago and
the old battleships New York and
Brooklyn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

The boy sought is James Il. Adie,
wounded service man Of the World
war who disappeared on February q
last while on his way from Lowell to
Boston, Mass, where he was to re-
ceive a government examination. The
former soldier was suffering from a
severe attack Of shell shock at the
time.
with her husbands death since the
war the mother Is In Strengthened
circumstances. Her sons government
compensation checks have been arriv-
ing monthly during his absence, she
declares, but they cannot be cashed
without his signature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

new s paper &C.
count Of the bur-
lal In Minnesota
Of a soldier who
bore marks Of
Identification iden-
teal with those Of
her son, Mrs.
Margaret A d e,
Lowell, Mass. has
appealed to the
American Legion
for help In her
nnfirinp search. ,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
MOTHERS w.. h,0
COOK BOOK " 'U

hours for roasting a 12-pound roast.
Add one pint of water from time to
time. At the end of an hour, haste
well. Half an hour before serving, re-
move the papers and haste thoroughly
with cupful of cider and spoonful
of melted butter. Dredge with flour,
return to the oven. Repeat the basting
four times. The oven should be hot
enough to brown the meat well. To
prepare the gravy, remove the meat.
add a tablespoonful of flour and stir
until well Drowned; add glass of
cider, salt and pepper to taste. Stir
well; add one-half glass of currant
jelly, and when 1t is melted strain
the gravy Into gravy boat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
HOW DO YOU SAY 1T?
By c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
"ElTHER, EACH, BOTH"

NNN EITHER side Of the street
there was row of tall build
ings." The speaker meant to
convey that both sides of the street
were lined with tall buildings. not that
there was row on either side, for
"either" means lone or the other He
might have used the word leach"
and have said, ION each side Of the
street there was a row of tall build
lngs," and his idea would have been
clothed in correct words.
In the English Of the days Of King
James the usage on which comment
Is made was correct, and the King
James version of the Bible written In
the early years Of the Seventeenth
century q King SID says: "A line
did compass either of them about"
but the dictionary calls such use at
the present day archaic; that is, an
cient and outworn, and not to be ap-
proved In modern writing or speak
ing.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
The Wisdom Of God

We speak the wisdom of Gcd in a
mystery, even the hidden wisdom
which God ordained before tho world
unto our glory, which none Of ths
princes OF the world knew: for had
they known 1t, they would not have
crucihed the Lord of glory.-I Corinth-
ians 2:7,S.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
LYRICSOFLIFE
BY DOUGLAS MALLoCH
STYLE.

r AM not right in style
And yet | do not care.
Though people often smile
AT things have and wear,
For | remember folks
Who once We're quite correct
Who'd be the village jokes
At present, l expect.
1t wasn't long ago
To win the worlds regard
You always had to show
An iron dog in the yard.
Each family must possess
A scraper on the stoop,
No house was right unless
1t had Rogers group.
The whatnot now Is gone,
Along with Rogers art;
The dogs upon the lawn
With iron legs depart;
And, in this later day,
New styles in style appear,
To be themselves passe
Perhaps within a year.
Who chases after style
VIII go a merry pace,
VIII spend pretty pile
TO keep his proper place.
And then some wintry night
The folks will yell at you,
"This furniture's fright
We must get something new"
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
SCOUTS ASSIST MOTORISTS.

Grand Rapids scouts erected several
booths at points through which motor
tourists pass daily in great numbers
on their way to nearby resorts. The
boys had themselves ready to give In
formation or any other required serv-
Ice. They also gave out several pieces
Of literature, one, booklet contain
ing the local traffic laws and wei.
come to the city In the name OF the
Grand Rapids Safety council; one,
booklet giving map Of the streets
and main thoroughfares.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
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Going Into Mourning.

Entering garage the other day
Smith saw one of the colored en-
ployees that he knew looking very dis
consulate. whats the matter, SamT
he asked. "Are you sick?"
"No, sab, faint that" replied Sam.
"I hab done los So, sab. an / jes'
nacherly got to sit an grieve. Dos
ton Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Drowned chestnuts.

Use the large imported chestnuts for
this dish, II possible. With a sharp
knife make two incisions at right
angles to each other, through the shell
on one side Of each nut. Cover with
boiling water and let cook half an
hour. Drain and keep hot while re-
moving the shell and thin skin from
each nut. Put into hot fat and brown.
Turn often. Drain on soft paper and
sprinkle lightly with salt.
Copyright 1891. Western Newspaper Union
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
ByF.A Walker

By F. A. Walker

ton, subdued perhaps by an odd mix
ture of shame and self-reproach see
the error of our way. and hold our
selves In check, though the bride
chafes and the bits blister.
And so should we all, for to live
and love and labor ought to be our
chief purpose in life, for it will take
us through safely and enable us at
the end to write with glad heart
and a steady hand, "all Is well!"
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
GOVERNOR PROTECTS SCOUTING,

One Of the several bills vetoed last
summer by Governor Lake Of Connectt
cut was one incorporating the organi-
zation of Junior Scouts. While agree
Ing that the founders Of the organiza-
ton had no doubt thoroughly worthy
purpose In mind, the governor stated
that he felt he could not, in justice 10
the Boy Scouts Of America, recognise
an organization whose name would
cause confusion or even prejudice 4
the older movement legalized by COZ
ness
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
sEAsoNAsLE GOOD THINGS.

A RICH rice pudding for an occa-
~ sion will be found most accept
able. Take a half-cupful OF
washed rice, drain after soaking over
night in slightly sailed water. Add
one cupful of milk and cook, closely
covered. In a moderate oven. Add to
one pint Of cream the yolks Of four
eggs well beaten, with one-half cup
full Of sugar and stir in the cooked rice.
Let bake. still covered, until the Gus
tard Is set, then make meringue with
the whites Of the eggs and pile on top.
Brown lightly
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Nutted Cream.

Soak one-quarter Of box Of gel
attn In one-half cupful of cold water
until softened. Whip until stiff three
cupfuls Of heavy cream In a bowl
standing in Ice water. Add one-third
Of a cupful of chopped nuts, three
quarters Of a cupful Of powdered SUI
gar and one teaspoonful Of vanilla.
Add to the softened gelatin, one-fourth
Of a cupful of hot water and dissolve
over hot water. Pour the dissolved
gelatin over the cream and stir the
whole until well mixed. When the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Fishers Of Men.

And Jesus walking by the Sea Of
Galilee saw two brethren, Simon
called Peter. and Andrew his brother,
casting net into the sea: for they
were fishers. And he said unto them.
Follow me, and l win make you fishers
Of men Matthew 4:1o and 10.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

To Oil In the lonesome hours, the
American Legion post of Pittsburg,
Kan, and its auxiliary began a series
sf carnival dances. Now they are so
popular that the citizens Of the town
won't let them be discontinued.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

st. Paul, Minn.,
there issued dur
ing the vacation
s son lifting
songs and whis-
tied dltties that
9 O u n d e d $ o
strangely famll-
lar that Ameri-
can Legion serv-
Ice men Of the
World war de-
cided to lnvesti-
gate. They found
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Roast venlson. vlraInIa style.

Let the haunch Of venison hang for
a week In cold place. The day be-
fore Il Is to be used wash In warm
vinegar and water. and then rub with
butter to soften the skin. Cover the
ton and sides with well-greased pa
r,er and over this put half-inch layer
n creased paper. The next day put
into the roasting pan and cover close
y With auother pan. Allow three
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

superintendent OF
all Americas war
disabled, Is him
self a veteran Of
the World war as
well as an edu-
Gator Of wide ex-
perience and a
specialist In voca-
tlonal training.
During the war,
DR.. Dean, a major
In the sanitary
corps, worked on
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

tive circles ny
never missing a
single roll call
during the time
the legislature
was In session.
He was a chap
lain In the army,
he explained, In
which well-known
organization a
man was either
on the dot or
ahead Of it--or
he wasn't!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
Leolon Men on Cleanup Squad.

The cAief Of police Of Wichita, Kan,
accepted an offer OF 800 members Of
the American Legion posts Of the city
to assist the police In patroling to I'D
the city Of petty thieves, providers and
hoidup mAn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04
pershlno In Press Club Post.

John ]. Pershing, general OF the
armies, has enrolled as private in
the National Press club post Of the
American Legion nj Washington, CON-
posed Of newspapermen who served
during the World war,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-11-04

during a swim
ming meet In Mad
ison Square Gar
den, New York,
recently, vigorous
ly applauded the
efforts Of Ernest
Mastros. a little
chap who brought
up In secon d
place. Their en-
I b siasm was
heightened when
the race had I'm