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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Europe Home
of White Race

elder sister. Philologlsrs concluded
that the home of the Hindus must al
so have been the home of the Indo
Europeans, and this common HON,
they visuallzed on the banks of In
dia's most sacred stream, the Ganges
The study Of the veda soon showed
however, that the yedic people did no
know the Ganges, but lived In north
west India; so the primitive home OF
the Indo- Europeans was moved once
more, this time into the Iranian re
glon east Of the Caspian sea-"
Professor Bender goes on to show
how philologians and theologians met
on common ground for different rea.
sons and decided that the location was
southwestern Asia. He presents the
arguments In support of this hypo.
thesis and shows how most of them
have been disproved and presents the
method whereby modern phllologlsts
have arrived at this new conclusion.
money See is FACTOR.
On account of the fact that almost
every lndo- European language shares
with Its cognates common word for
honey, or for an intoxicating drink
made from honey, II is made clear that
the primitive home Of the Indo-Eur-
opeans musr have been land where
the honey bee abounded. But not one
of the Asiatic sites that have been
seriously considered by modern philol-
ogists as the possible home of these
peoples. falls within the bee belt. In
Europe, on the other hand, the bee
Is Indigenous almost everywhere.
BY continuing this process of com
parative philology and by the processes
Of elimination the conclusion above
mentioned is reached. 1--WE have left.
finally" says Professor Bender "the
great plain Of central and southeast
ern Europe, which embraces roughly
the present Poland Lithuanla. Ukralne
and Russia south and west of the Vol.
"a. Almost every condition is salts.
fled by the conception Of the Indo-
Europeans as inhabiting some part of
this plain as late as 1900 or $500 b.
G. Geographically this central Euro.
pean plain lies in the very heart of
lndo-European territory us we now
know It."
In support of his theory Professor
Bender states IN the closing paragraph
of his lecture: Nor can we ignore
the notable fact that right here we find
the Lithuanian, which has preserved
into modern living speech more of the
European past than any other
language on earth. Not sclntilla of
evidence, historic or linguistic, has
been produced to indicate that the
Lithuanians have ever stirred from
their present dwelling place since they
separated from the other Indo-Eu
pean speaking peoples.
Indeed, 1t has been made very prob
able on the grounds OF llnguistIcs,
natural science and history that the
Lithuanian stock has dwelt In its pres
ent location for at least 5000 years,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

English sparrows once inhabitlng the
rafters and overhead work inside the
docks would produce an amazing
amount of litter to fall into freight
and express shipments. A large amount
OF grain is wasted every day on docks
which would attract and feed myrlads
of sparrows but for the watchful eye
Of the seagulls.
II is believed the gulls show the an.
tagonlstic spirit toward the smaller
birds because they fear competition
In the salyaglng from the sea of thsli
daily food.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

my boy" spoke his futher after
moment of omlnous deliberation,
''when | was lad of ten, my father
taught me a lesson that has left its
impress on my whole life in Salu-
tary way Upon the tick of midnight
just preceding my birthday he always
called me down TO the kitchen and
gave me a good sound strapping. II
hurt him more than 1t did me- he used
TO say, but the reminder would be
ever present with me. Until was
twenty-one, regularly, upon each birth
day the strap played its part and
] think 1t did good deal towards
teaching Inc that | had a. master and
In making me d better man. | have
concluded to adopt that feature with
my system. You're pretty good boy,
but for fear you might kick over the
traces I'm going to bulk the system
until you are Of age. Now, then,
take your punishment like man."
Joel Hardy produced short, thick
piece of tanned cowhide and Norman
WINGED, but did not cry out during
the unique castlgatiOn. 1t was five
years later, and with the usual routine
late In the afternoon Joel Hardy re-
minded Norman Of the pending mid
night event. His eyes bulged and his
face betrayed overwhelming amaze
ment as Norman stood up before him.
a tall, well-knit STRIPPING, almost men,
acing In his bearing as he said:
"Father there will be no strapping
this time. I'm through with 1t. Half
the town has heard of 1t, and the
boys taunt me and the girls twit me.
Not that | care for any of them ex-
cept Milly Daniels, and she's true
blue and stands by me, and | won't
have her humbled and shamed. I'm
going to spend this New Years eve
with the crowd, and I'll be home to
breakfast"
'If you don't report here by ten
o'clock I'll send the town marshal
after you" pronounced his father, with
fire In his eye.
Norman marched out of the house,
hung around downtown until eight
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

they bring their precious animals 20
one of the little churches to be blessed
by the priest, that they may be
fruitful and multiply and bring pros
perity to their owners throughout the
year. The churches are often many
miles apart and often the people have
to drive their animals great distance
that they may receive this blessing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
LOVE OF MOTHER STAYS JUSTICE

he had grown up" she told the court.
u, not he, am to blame. should pay
the penalty. Let him 90 home with
me and Ill keep him there, try to cure
hun, and report regularly In his stead.
If fail to do so sou can give me the
sentence you were about TO impose on
him."
Judge Faust accepted the offer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

Omaha, Neb.-The railroads OF the
country will put into effect on January
l, or as soon thereafter as possible. a
voluntary 10 per cent freight rate re-
duction on cotton, butter, poultry and
other commodities, as well as the re-
ductions ordered by the interstate COM
MERGE commission for western terri
tory on grain products and hay. &C.
cording to a statement issued by F. W.
Robinson, freight traffic manager Of
the Union Pacific system.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

was n light ON the
table and beside
It the house clock.
Norman noticed
that it told the
time as ten min
uteS to twelve.
Ali was still and
solemn except us
monot0nous tick,
and outside an oc-
caSiOnal echo Of
s h o otln 9, an
nounclng impa-
tient celehrants
already prepared
to herald In the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Pacific Coast Seagulls Drive Them
Away From Wharves and
Docks.

Seattle.--The Pacific coast seagul
conducts an eternal warfare against
the English sparrow, and because Of
It keeps wharves and docks free Of
the noise and litter so predominant
around sparrows households.
Observers declare some older gulls
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

which would approximate the dura-
tion Of the European period, so
far as II Is known. There IS probably
no other part Of Indo-European terri
tory for which there Is so much evil
dence agf t autochthOnous, non-ln-
do-EuropC predecessors"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
ENEMIES OF ENGLISH SPARROWS

act as senilnels and when n sparrow
allghts on wharf roof several Inn
medlately chase II away.
On one occasion recently lone
sparrow flew seward followed by half
dozen guls, who kept the tiny bird
so holly pursued It fell into the water
exhausted.
Wharf operators are grateful to the
gulls for this bit of police work, as
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
NEW YEARS PRAYER.

The Old Year has done what II could for
me,
All of It that was good for me
Has now become a part OF me.
Whatever the New Year may bring to me.
May only the good of II cling to me
And enter into the heart OF me.
w, II. CARRUTH.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
EXPLOSION Kills Three.

Columbus, 0hio.-While the police
reported IL dead and 40 injured,
check of hospitals showed only three
dead as q result of basement gas
explosion that partially wrecked
Wrights women's furnishing store in
Main street near Third.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

% llui Ft anu lll'h
a companion, It
came about that
she found n per-
manent home with
the mother Of the
man she loved.
She and Mrs.
Hardy, with the
tyrant father, all
unaware of 1t,
cherished a NUT
ual memory Of
the absent youth
and took comfort
in watching and
hoping for his re-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Peonaue is ALARMING.

Augusta, Ga.-United States Com
missioner c. j. Skinner, Jr, announc-
ed that peonage conditions in Rich
mond county and other counties in
this federal district are most alarming
and that he will recommend federal
investigation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Town Elected Six Mayors,
Each Serving Two Months

Political leaders of Pressburg.
n city of 10000, In Czechoslo-
yakia, found that party feuds
would make 1t impossible to
elect a mayor or burgomaster.
They got together and agreed
the city shall have six burgo-
masters, one to be elected by
each party, each mayor to hold
office for two months, succeed.
ing one another. All parties are
now satisfied.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

New York.-A committee of four
alienists appointed by counsel for the
defense diagnosed as insanity the
mental affliction of Mrs. Lillian s.
Raizen for months before and at the
time when she shot and instantly kill
ed DR.. Abram Glickstein.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Given "a Hours to
Mediate and Pray

Syracuse, N. 1.-TWO girls,
arrested for shop.liftlng, were
sentenced to "24 hours Of medi-
tatlon and prayer" by Police
Court Justice Shove.
Spend "A hours In medita-
tion and prayer" said the Judge.
Search your conscience and
bare your faults before your
eyes. Then let me know you
are sorry-not that you were
caught, but because you STOLE"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30

bors. THAT'S me-" and he looked II
and acted it out until Norman fancied
he had been placed In the world simply
to become the butt and victim of rigid
rules.
When Norman's tenth birthday was
only eight hours distant, his father
gave the order, sternly spoken: You
will be in the house for the night at
seven O'clock" and Norman moped
In a martyrllke way, envying his boy
friends who had mapped out a joyous
New Years eve program of skating
hill sliding, and like boyiSh pranks.
He wondered what was coming. but
his father simply viewed him specu-
latlvely and sent him to bed at the
usual time. He was awakened to find
his father roughly pulling at his arm.
get up, Norman. and come down
TO the kitchen said Joel Hardy;
''yOu needn't dress"
Norman arose, rubbed his eyes. ana
followed his father downstairs. There
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Island Threatened.

Rouen France.-The picturesque Is
land Of Mont Saint Michel is threaten
ed with destruction by landslides. En-
gineers have been rushed there to see
what can be done to preserve the is.
land.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
SUPREME Council to Meet.

London.-Another meeting of the al
ied supreme council this time at
Cannes, on the French riviera, is the
outcome of the parleys between Prime
Minister Lloyd George and Premier
BRAND of France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
sleep Sickness Cure.

Liverpool Eng.-Professor New
stead. of Liverpool university says
German scientists have discovered
new drug which has proved invaluable
In the cure OF sleeping sickness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Shin In TroIIhle

Baltimore. The steamer Cam
bridge, bound from Baltimore to Clai.
borne with large number OF passen.
gers, was blown aground by north
west gale off Wade's Point.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Habitat 5000 Years Ago Was in
Lithuania, Declares Profess
SOr Bender of Princeton.
HONEY Bee seen AS FACTOR
Indo.European Language Indicates An.
Gent Home in Common Word for
lnsect-Traced Through Com.
parative Philology.

Prlncet0n.-Whsre would your home
be If you had lived 5000 years ago!
The search by ethnologists and other
scientists to find just where the first
white peoples lived, before splitting
up into what are modern nations. is
described by Prof. Harold H. Bender
of Princeton university, who declares
that our ancestors of the cave man
period lived In what is modern Lithu.
anla.
As student Of languages and pro
fessor of lndo-Germanic phllology at
Princeton Professor Bender's invest-
cations have led him back to the or
lgin OF all white races, before the dawn
of history. His conclusions, together
with description of the methods by
which he came to them. are embodied
In 1.-THE Aryan Question, Did the Ian
guages of Europe Come From Asia ?"
lecture published by Princeton.
The Indo-European race, which flour
ished almost 5000 years ago, Is the
founder of all the present peoples Of
Europe, save the Hungarlans, Greeks.
Romans, Anglo-Saxons and other Ger
mans, Celts all these people are de-
scendants Of the one.time race, which
Professor Bender believes lived In that
section of Europe between the Baltic
and Black seas, or modern Poland and
Lithuana.
Comparison Of Languages.
Living before recorded history, in
what is often referred to as cave man
times, this ancient people from whom
are descended all of the modern Eur
opcan races left us little with which
we might learn Of their culture and
daily life. All that We have is meth
cd Of comparative language study by
which we find their own language, and
hence much about their civilization.
PhllOlogists have discovered that the
languages of quarter Of n billion peo-
pie In Asia and most of the inhabl-
tants of Europe, North and South
America and other regions Of the
earth colonized by Europeans are fun
damentally alike. That Is. Latin. Ger
man. Russian ard Greek are at the
bottom Of same. having all descended
from the same parent language. Pro-
feSsor Bender says: Language Is the
best evidence Of community, OF life
and culture, and we can M least as
sumo that nj some time and in some
more or less definite territory there
dwelt n people. or group Of peoples
rncially pure or raclally mixed, who
lived TO large extent common life
and who spoke tongue which wns
the common ancestor of the languages
now spoken by the majority Of the
civilized peoples of the earth.
with the beginnings of the science
Of comparative phlology early In the
Nineteenth century came the knowl-
edge that Sanscrit was the oldest of
the lndo-European languuges-if not
the mother of them all, at least their
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'V7E' V0"VVTH tFNN"F"PtT VHTVIT'
ORMAN HARDY was born
on New Years day, and
deemed the fact a decided
misfortune. There was one
feature in which his father
specialized - system - and
this involved discipline. "A
strict disciplinarian," he
AnnAll Lnn.A - Ii. ai.1.
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Farmer Boy and Working Clerk Gust
"Pretty Young Man" In Clothing AID

to have nothing to do but watch polo
ponies. indifferently peer at yachts in
the cove or Ignore the football play
ers on the field below them In order
to swap small talk with girls in vivid
sweaters and sport skirts. People be-
gan calling them pretty boys, cake
eaters. lounge lizards, sissies HUI
morists polled fun at them and the
good old common people who bought
most of the collars and suits said "If
that's the kind of face YOU have to
have to be well dressed, I'll go
through life SLOUGH"
But now they are going to show
the public that one can be a regular
everyday fellow with a job and still
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
BRITISH PEOPLE
/ HOPE ARMS MEET
WILL BE SUCCESS
Proposals Leave Them in
Better Position of Power
g Than Could Be Gained
in Building Duel
BY GEORGE n. BARNES
MneolnI Xireleaa nIannfrh Tn The A

Dpecial wireless Dtspateh to Tho Age
Herald
Copyright. 1921, by The Axe-Herald1
London. November 19.-England
Feels that the Washington confer
<ilce is well begun.
It has lifted the question of anna
nients from the arena of academies
to the region of reality. Previous ex-
perience along this line had been
somewhat SOLDERING, for, in view of
the nibbling efforts and meager re-
suits of the League of Nations, news
paper editors had pitched their notes
in minor key and public opinion
had been prepared for the worst.
Even Lord Robert Cecil was
doubtful, and Sir Donald Mclean, on
behalf of the liberal party in Com
mons, had told us to expect but little
of the American gathering. The at
n1osphere had been charged with tim
idfty. but already the proceedings at
Washington have revived hopes which
had been chilled by lack of faith.
Cheerful Response
We are glad to find that the ear
Of the United States government had
been close to the ground. The lead
which has been given is finding a
ready and cheerful response here on
the part of the masses of people. the
only danger now being in the alb
sence of any direct representation of
the common people in the face of a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

be smartly clothed Last winter there
was a warm discussion within the
National Association OF Retail Cloth
iers as to the public attitude toward
the pretty men" in advertisements.
This fall the result of this discus
sion is apparent. Recently the new
catalogue of nationally known
clothing house was published without
single ballroom scene, bridge party
or clubhouse etching. Yirile settings
surplanted them. There was a draw
ing of an old tar talking to two
sturdy youths beside a ship, a
freighter, II was, not palatial pas
senger carrier Another showed a
well dressed office worker working.
He was within sound of a printing
press, A third pictured a farmer
dressed up for trip into town. He
bore a business-lllSe mien and appar-
emily was just giving some final in
structions to the hired man on the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
For Firm Flesh and
That Healthy Glow
of Youthful Beauty
Women Everywhere Now Take
Mastin's Yeast Vitamon Tablets
To Put On Firm Flesh, Clear The Skin
Aid Digestion and Correct Constipation

has the wondrous health
Of nndng
herself Just what amazing results obtain by Eetng all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

very full representation of the fight
ing services.
But. the British government is
bound to the Hughes proposals by it's
own arguments. 1t based its ship
building programme on the pro-
grammes of Japan and the United
States. 1t was case of pre-war
Hcompetition all over again. But In
stead of Germany, which must be
more than matched, Japan and Amer
lea had become the pace -makers on
whom the British admiralty thought
1t necessary to keep a watchful eye.
Winston Churchill, speaking for
the government in support of the
four capital ship programme, based
his case on the ground that the pro-
grammes of Japan and the United
States would, when completed, leave
Great Britain in third place, and he
assumed that the scrapping of ships
and the squandering of money spent
upon them as outside all practical
considerations.
Work Ordered stopped
This was only three months ago.
Today all work on the four capital
ships was ordered stopped. AS we are
offered now both the scrapping and
the squandering in Americas pro-
posals, the argument based on for
eign building programmes falls to the
ground. British acceptance of the
proposals. moreover, leaves us in
better relative position than we
should have occupied IL we went on
building, for IL leaves us in 10 years
time with a fleet of capital ships
equal to the United States and for 10
years in position of superiority. Our
board of admiralty claimed only a
one-power standard.
There may be something to say on
the details of protecting commerce
and on submarines, but II is difficult
to see how the British government
could have done otherwise than ac
eept the Hughes proposals in prin-
ciple. Mr. Balfour's speech Is there
fore Endorsed here with practical
unanimity. In fact, the alternative
to acceptance has been clearly
brought into view since Tuesday, and
it is realized that in the event of nom
acceptance America could only get
first place in the future.
Japan, of course, has her own case.
She is relegated by the Washington
programme to position of perma-
nent inferiority and this must bring
growing population.
France also brings up special con-
sideration. She will be relieved of
naval expenditures and may be dis
posed to spend even more money on
her army unless some provision is
made for her protection. Either by
revival of the British-American
guarantee or some modification of 1t
consistent with changing American
views on world policy.
The Washington proposals also are
related to the early admission of Ger
many into the family of nations, or
otherwise we may find ourselves in
the face OF new combination which
will scrap" our new found hope of
relief from the burden of arms and
the fear of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
CHICAGO DOCTOR MAKES
STARTLING OFFER
Will Send Handsome Spec
tacles on Trial to Anyone

Everyone who wears glasses or suffers
from overstrain will be interested In the
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These splendid Glasses will enable any
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your name. address and age, and state
the length of time you have worn glasses,
II any. He will send the glasses at once
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examine and inspect for ten days In your
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to pay the small charge of $4.4s, other
wise return the glasses and you are out
nothing. If you accept this offer at
once he will enclose the glasses in a
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RISK A BOOK

From the Designer.
The world is full of things that
girls desire-plenty of things besides
pink crepe de Chine or silk hosiery.
which Is as far as some puzzled mas
culine imaginations travel. Not that
girls don't revel in those things
only thay're quite too intime.
And jewelry-it is doubtless a
temptation to send a glistening pen
dant or a sparkling bar-pin to a
much admired girl friend, but it's
not allowed unless man is engaged
to a girl.
Most girls are not like Mary the
chorus girl. who already had a
book" A new book in it's promising
paper Jacket is true treasure,
whether she's confirmed bookworm
or a butterfly, fluttering oftener to
the movies than settling down be-
meath the evening lamp.