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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

ti"tlUn. From under her tailored
coat energies gorgeous affair of
beads, of embroidery and brocade.
The peasant note is introduced in
accented form. Manufacturers are
employing direct the women of Wen.
ma and Bulgarian countries to embroId.
er for them.
The tunlc blouse is the latest deyel.
opment. This reaches to the knees
and below. II can scarcely be iden.
tilted from a One.piece dress. and If
Is worn over n simple slip.
The georgette blouse matched in
color to the skirt is always practical
and Indispensable to the carefully.
selected wardrobe. Our illustrations
show such n one with clever trimming
variations In the way OF Van DYKE
points outlined with beads This sort
of blouse is invariably worn o,er
plain self-cOlored camlsole.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Beginning of Manual TRAINING.

The earliest official recognition of
manual training was given in Finland,
where Uno Cygnaeus organized plan
for such work in primary schools In
1893, and where such instruction was
made compulsory for certain pupils
IN 1865. Sweden soon after recog-
nized the Importance Of such train.
ing and gave an impetus to the move
ment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Excellence In Art

Excellence In art is to be attained
only by active effort, and not by pas
sive Impressions; by the manly over
coming of difficulties, by patient,
struggle against adverse circumstance
by the thrifty use of moderate oppor-
tunllities. The great artists were not
rocked and handled into emlnence, but
they attained to it by that course Of
labor and discipline which no man
need go to Rome or Paris or London
10 enter upon. billiard.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Worlds Debt to American Sailor.

WoTIu's Uebt 70 NncFlcan SaTIo
The famous Wind and Current
Charts, published by Lieut. injury,
of the United States navy, in The
middle of TIE last century, were i'm
mensely valuable to mariners in point.
ing out the quickest and safes routes
for sailing vessels. British shipping
alone is said to have benefited from
them to the extent of S10000,0O0 a
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Warm Secret.

An Interesting suggestion for use In
connection with soldering iron or steel
Is to make swab from flexible cleo
trlc light cord, which is used in swab-
ping on to the work a solution made
by hSsolving bit of zinc In muriatlc
acid and then dilutlng with little
water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

against heavy wool-knlt background.
Every well appointed wardrobe
should include various versions OF
lace with net guimpes or vestees. In
selecting, 1t Is well to know that
venise lace is again in favor. 1t Is
used in combination with valenciennes
or filet lace and net. For its effec-
tiveness, refer TO the vestee Illustrated
herewith.
Irish crochet lace is at a high pitch
Of popularity, so Is filet. Soft ecru
tinting is preferred, and plenteous fine
tucked net is used In connection with
all lace and sheer embroidery.
Deft fingers are fashioning the love-
Hest sort of collar and cuffs out Of
scraps of lace, transparent organdle
embroidery, medallions and point
desprit net.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
superstition Protects spIdss--

There are traditions that hold the
spider sacred. The French have a
motto presaglng bad luck for him who
kills spider In the morning, and
there are old rhymes and warnings
that those who wish to live and pros
per will spare the life of this animal
1t is not an insect, as most of US used
to believe until entomologlsts informed
US to the contrary,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Get Moisture From Ice.

In the Tanana valley, Alaska
though the rainfall is very light, crops
draw ample moisture from the melt
Ing of subterranean Ice for the first
Few years after the land is first cult
waited. Eventually the ice recedes to
such a depth that It no longer supplies
the plants with water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
COTTAGE for CANNES.

English ad-Two bulldogs want
small furnished cottage, about % miles
from London, for eight weeks holiday,
with rooms for their small car and
human attendants. Write Box IL, etc.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
nlnlomatic Bob.

Bob and were out sailing when the
boat was capslzed by sudden shirt
ing breeze, writes a correspondent OF
the Chicago Journal. While we were
In the water, cllnging to the boat, BOD
proposed. remember ! said yes
for fear he would let me drown II
| refused. As soon as he had his an
swer he said "The water Is shallow
here, so let's not bother Fighting the
boat. We can just walk to shore"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Origin of TreadmiIl.

The treadmill that was employed
for many years in British prisons for
purposes of discipline was invented
in prison form by Sir William Cubit
Of Ipswich, and the power produced
was employed in grinding corn and
flour for food for the prisoners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Bad News for Hlqhhrowc.

men with eytra-large heads says
one OF the doctors, 'are likely to have
brains that function poorly, owing to
the excess water inside the skull"
Now let the man WHO wears a7b hat
cease to blush when the clerk asks:
"What size, please?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Contrasting these are the Spanish
lace gowns Of midnight blackness.
Right here let 1t be said that lace
frocks are quite the prevailing fashion.
Straight line dresses vie with the
boulfant-titted waist modes. Chiffon
velvet, also brocade, divides honor
with crepe for the former. In gowns
If this sort, decollette is no more ex-
IRENE, the bottom of the skirt is ir.
regular and for formal wear the
sleeves are nil.
Speaking of flower garnitures, the
latest idea Is to accent the left hip
with huge cluster or chou of petals.
The thought is featured in the allur.
ing orchid cr.pe frock of our illustra.
ton. The beads are iridescent and
are artfully patterned in stimulation
of a broad ceinture (girdle) effect.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Prohibition enforcement.

One Of the castles In Delhi, India,
has decreed that any member using In.
toxicating liquor l. to be beaten fifty
times with his shoes, his mustache Is
to be shaved Off on one side and a fine
of five cowries is to be Imposed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Oil Can Grip.

A piece of sheet metal bent rough.
ly in the shape of a buffalo's horns,
with hole punched in the center 10
that 1t will fit under the spout, which
is then screwed In place, makes an
admirable finger grip and enables the
operator to shoot the oil more accur-
ately.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
The x.Ray and AirpIanes.

The X-ray is used in airplane con-
struction to detect defective materials,
weak metal castings and workmanship,
which would otherwise escape the eye
of an inspector and possibly be the
cause of disaster and death.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
And Thsre,s the rrouhls

The world needs both dreamers and
workers The trouble Is the workers
often 90 to sleep and the dreamers
frequently have nlghtmares.-Bogton
Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Tools 10 Make Rifle.

Nine hundred and ninety.seven cut
ting tools alone are required In manu-
featuring a rifle. The twist drill is
one Of the busiest of these. To sup
ply 100000 rifles 100000 holes
must be drilled.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
flrSs Spare the Butterflies.
Insect-eatng birds as a rule do not
eat butterflies.
Old rhsatsrs In London.

London still contains two buildings
that witnessed the performance OF
Shakespeare's plays during Shake
speare's llfe-the Middle Temple hall
and the hall of Gray's Inn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
tlnn.r Nails Vary in Growth.

No two finger nails on our hands
grow at the same rate. The nall on
the middle finger grows faster than
any other. while the thumb nall Is Of
slowest growth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Work and Wary.

Work Is the easiest work In the
world. Worrying is the hardest work
In the world and the least necessary.
--Atchison Globe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
The Literary Farmer.

Sign on a truck farm: Truth
crushed to earth will rise again, but
vegetables will die. So be careful
with your feel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Worth Knowing.

To prevent rugs slipping on
polished floor. sew strips Of rubber on
the under side at each end.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

at takes nine talors to make a
man," To rhake him what--a pauper?
Boston Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

Some Arabs are extremely fond Of
hyena stew. and this despite the fact
that even dog turns from hyena meat
In disgust.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

The Harder the Fresher.
Girls, beware OF the hard-bolled egg.
He will get fresh.--Mlnnesota Star.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13

A question that has baflled sclen-
lists: If tea leaves has coffee grounds
for divorce? Science and Invention.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
ml..,t Chance the Magazines.

The waiting patient is not always o
patient waiter--P Gstor Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-13
Proper Criticism.

Actions speak louder than words;
therefore criticize by creating new
standards, not by finding fault with
old ones.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
Hens Hamper Hoppers.

On the Scottsbluff reclamation pro-
ject. Mitchell Nebr, where the
grasshopper pest has been particular
ly bad this year, various methods of
control have been tried out. One of
the most successful methods observ-
ed so far was used by a farmer who
has a quarter-section of land.
Five hundred chickens divided into
lots of 100 were kept in colony
houses on so acres of the farm and
moved about as occasion required. As
a result, on the half of the farm
where the chickens were pastured
there were only about 20 per cent as
many hoppers as on the other so
acres. This is a better showing than
has been made on most of the fields
where poison was distributed.
The owner and the renter found
the method profitable. Afte. they
had used what they needed OF the
poultry for domestic purposes. and
after the weasels aud coyotes had
taken their toll, the rest were
marketed and brought in about rs
per cent of the original investment.
This year the owner is stockir:, the
farm with 1000 chickens as insur-
ance against the grasshopper pest.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
Club Boys Success Points Way 10
Change of Crop

Their cash crop. alfalfa, threatened
with weevil from a neighboring
county and consequent quarantine.
farmers of Fernley community in .Ly-
ons County. New. began looking
about for some other crop to grow
for sale. One farmer recalled that
five agricultural club boys had been
growing potatoes according to meth
DDS shown them by the extension
service and had harvested from 10
13 tons an acre. He was so favor
ably impressed with their report of
the enterprise that he leased 40 acres
of alfalfa land. planted potatoes. and
obtained s to Q tons an acre. Other
farmers became interested, amt H.
1921, 800 acres of potatoes were
grown in the community.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
Miniature Farm shows System Of
Crop Rotation

In Thayer County. Nebr. the coun-
ty agent wished to show to as many
farmers of the county as possible a
system of crop rotation adapted to
their needs. He selected the county
fair as an opportunity Of meeting per-
haps the largest number of farm
ers at any one time. Securing from
the fair board foot square space
in a prominent part of the fair
grounds. he laid off on it miniature
farm with fields in proportion to the
7-foot space. Corn, oats, and wheat
were sown in the fields in time to be
growing nicely when the fair open
ed: limitation trees were placed to
show the location of the orchard, and
small models of farm buildings add
ed. over $1,000 persons visited the
tiny farm during the fair, studying
the plan and asking questions about
the rotation system.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

insects and the best insecticides may
be of little value as disinfectants.
Formaldehyde is one of the most
powerful disinfectants known. but
1t is a very weak insecticide; and.
conversely, hydrocyanic acid is deadly
for insects and all forms of animal
life, while it has little power as a
germicide or disinfectant. 1t is well
to remember also that "deodorants.'
are not necessarily disinfectants-
one destroys odors, the other de-
stroys germs.
No single disinfectant is appropri-
ate in all cases. Select the proper
substance, apply literally, allow am
pie time for the disinfec:ant to do it's
work, and remember that success de-
Ponds in large part upon the care and
exactness of the person who prepares
and applies the disinfectant
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
IS YOUR HEALTH
GRADUALLY SLIPPING?
Interesting Experience Of Texas Lady Who Declares That More
Women Knew About Cardui They Would Be Spared
Much Sickness and Worry

Navasota, Texas.-Mrs. w. M. Peden,
ofthis place, relates the following interest
ing account of how she recovered her
strength. having realized that she was
sctually losing her health:
"Health is the greatest thing in the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what | did
some time ago when found myself in a
very nervous, rundown condition of
health. was so tired and felt so liieless
could hardly go al all.
IL was just no account for work. I
woied get a bucket of water and would
ieel so weak | would have to set II down
oeiore ! felt like could Lift II TO the shelf.
In this condition. Of course, to do even
my housework was a task almost i'm
possible to accomplish.
II was nssycus aud easily upse.-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
States Get War Materials For Use In
Road Building.

Surplus war material valued at
S139.773,9S6 was delivered to the
States for use in road construction
up to July /, reports the Bureau OF
Public Roads, u. S. Department or
Agriculture. The material, which
consisted of all sort OF supplies and
equipment suitable for road building
for which the War Department had
no further need, was distributed on
the same basis as monetary Federal
aid.
In value of material delivered, Tex
as and New York lead with nearly
$4,000. 900 worth of material, and ev-
cry State with the exception of five OF
the smaller ones received supplies
valued at over 100000.
This material has been of great
value in road construction, and there
Is hardly county in the United
States in which some of It has not
been used.
Probably of greatest value has
been the 39,325 motor vehicles dis
tributed. consisting of 24,752 trucks
and 4,573 automobiles, and in addi-
ton a large number of tractors.
The system of distribution has
been so arranged that the States re-
QUESTION only material useful to
them. In some cases they fall be-
hind in allotments in order to wait
for material particularly desired
Many of the States have shown great
ingenuity in conditioning worn equip
ment, using war material to equip
shops in which other war material Is
made suitable for use.
There is still large quantity OF
material in this country for distribu-
ton, This will be further increased
by material used by the army OF oc-
cupation in Germany soon to be
brought back. t u.h u ,H'
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

received before they ara offered for
sale, says the Bureau of Chemistry of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculturn Although the food-canning
industry Is now so well developed that
| most OF the products put up in this
way are safe and good, the safety of
the consumer may be still further in
creased II tho retailer keeps in mind
the following suggestions:
Inspect every container when you
open the case.
No Swell" springer" clipper"
or 81 aker" should be accepted or
sold by you. In glass, examine the
cover and the scam, inspect the con-
tents for signs of spoiliage. Do not
tolerate any spoiled product upon
your shelves.
If lot shows many sw lis, reject
the lot. DO not take the r,sponsi-
bility of sorting bad lot of cans and |
selling those apparently good.
You are entitled to demand a we'll
exhausted pack, every can showing
good vacuum, with clean bright
metal.
Your customers are entitled to the
same protection. Even a trace of
swall should prevent tho sale of can
to any customer.
No spoiled can should ever be re-
The removal of every container
showing a sign of swell will go a long
way toward preventing food poison
ing.
Rigorous withdrawal of all packs
extensive spoilage is impera-
tive.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Farm boys and girls of Campbell
county who are members of the va
rious junior agricultural clubs in
that county have been showing live
ly enthusiasm in the picnics and
tours which they have arranged dur
ing the summer with the help OF
County Agent II. +. Link. Two
clubs raised enough funds TO hire
trucks for a trip to interesting points
in Cincinnati and vicinity while an
other group of the youngsters visit
ed the Kentucky Agricultural Expert
ment Station and promin mt farms in
the bluegrass district.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
THE BOMBARDIER
BEETLES POISON GAS

There are few weapons and device:
used by man in war that were moi
| used in some form by animals long
before he invented them. For ex-
ample the electric eel uses charges
of electricity as a means of offense
and defense; the cuttlefish emits an
inky fluid which in effect forms a
smoke screen under which he can
escape; tortoises. turtles, shellfish
etc. are encased in hard shells which
serve effectively as armor; most ami
mails have highly developed senses of
sight, hearing and smell which serve
their purposes quite as well as mans
devices for observing the enemy and
detecting his moves and his plans;
the FREELY has a highly efficient
searchlight; bees, wasps, mosquitoes
etc are armed with bayonets made
formidable by chemical poisons and
the numerous species of bombardier
beetles use poison gas.
Bombardier beetles inhabit various
parts of the world. In the fall when
the ground is dry they are often
found hiding away under stones on
hillsides. The dark-colored little
bugs" although only half an inch or
less In length are courageous and
formidable warriors. When an enc
my appears they stand their ground
until he gets within range" and then
let go at him, seeming to shoot off a
gun loaded with black powder.
There is little puff of dark smoke
followed by a faint explosive sound
and the smell of gas. The lombard
ment is usually highly effective. 1t
either renders the attacking enemy
or leaves him "gassed,"
running helplessly around, dazed and
There Is some question
as to whether these effects are due
to the poison coming in contact with
he attackers body to the force OF the
explosion or to the dissemination of
poison gas in the air. II appears to !
be the latter, the gas acting practical
y the same as poison gas liberated |
by human belligerents.
At the end of the beetles abdomen !
IS little sack in which is stored up
! peculiar acid secretion. At will
he contents of this sack may be
brown out with considerable force.
he liquid volatilizing into gas on
coming In contact with the air. An
Explosive sound is produced either
y the forcible election of the licuid
" by its sudden expansion into a
Ias. When a stone sheltering several
'ombardiers is disturbed miniature
rtillery action follows Immediately,
title puffs OF smoke rising into the
IT 70 the accompaniment of faint
Explosive sounds. At the same time
ne smell ,ofathe poison gas is plainly
otieeable.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by r. J. Cheney e.
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
or the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Hairs
CataEh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
ASK TRUST FOR
JACKIE COOGAN

The parents of Jackie Coogan.
child film star, petitioned the federal
court to make his mohter. Mrs. Jack
Coogan, his legal guardian. Ac-
cording to the boys father the ac-
ton was taken to quiet rumors that
they were taking, his earnings for
their own use. He said that they had
been saving Jackie's income for him
but would rather have trust Great
ID under the direction. of the court
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11
Keen Interest shown In Educational
Farm Films


Returns from a questionable on
motion pictures. sent to some 5000
extension agents by the United States
Department OF Agriculture. indicate
that county agents and other extern
sion workers in general are keenly in
terested in educational films. OF 9S2
agents reporting, SIS are in favor Of
using motion pictures in their work,
opposed to them. and las noncom-
initial.
About one-third of the agents re-
porting say that they use motion pic
lures. and about onehalf of those who
use pictures have had experience
with portable projectors. Only s
per cent of those who use portable
projectors have found them unsatis-
factory.
There is strong demand for more
films on livestock subjects, club
work. soil improvement, and coop
erative marketing,
Many agents ask for more fun"
or more human interest" in educa-
tional films. and there is considerable
complaint OF slow distribution. This
last objection the department hopes
will be met eventually by the estab-
lishment of adequate State distribut-
ing centers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-08-11

Tuberculosis in cattle can not be
kept under control, much less era
dicated. If grade animals and single
cows owned by families are omitted in
the cleanup of any territory. Whole
areas, therefore, like townships and
counties, should be cleaned up rath-
er than scattered herds, If the work
is to be of permanent value and
handled in the most economical way.
says the United States Department of
Agriculture.