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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

out your money for personal
political advantage; checking out
your money with eyes fixed on
the ballot box, writes a Congress
down as unfit for its job.
The disheartening thing in
governments is the chameleon
nature of political-statesmen.
In the campaign for election,
with alluring promises they beg
you to take them on in your
service; installed in your service
they give you the lash of the
master. In campaign for cleo
ton they beseech you for job;
installed in that job they tell you
where you get off.
Ii is the ballot box that is goad-
ing Congress on to pass the
bonus bill. Congress knows that
in the large majority you have no
patience with any measure COM
hitting the Government to
further war obligations. But, in
spite Of this fact, the leaders in
Congress have set their jaws to
the task of jamming through the
bonus bill, and in spite, too, of
the further fact that there is not
a cent of money in the strong box
of the Government with which to
meet it.
When vote hunting in Congress
takes on this desperate phase,
when vote hunting in Congress
supersedes intelligence, faithful
service, and patriotic statesman
ship, it is high time for America
to recognize the forces that are
shaping for new and honest issues
between political organizations.
: With issues of impelling
interest, issues that embody
principles, issues that challenge
convictions in the place of the ar
tifcial issues of politicians states
men, such as now divide the two
great parties, Congress will have
no need to play politics and no
need to conjure up fetiches on
which to bid for your vote.
The soldier bonus, as a bid for
votes in the coming election,
is the most fragrant and the most
wicked assault on your pocket
book ever yet made in Congress.
Do you know what this bonus
commitment would let you in for?
Let Us see: 1t took the Govern
ment, roughly, half a century to
pay its Civil War debt. of two
billion six hundred millions of
dollars. We have now a war
debt of twenty-three billions of
dollars. Add this solder bonus
commitment to the present debt
and ask yourself when the
Government will get the last cent
paid. If it takes one Hundred
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Llfs as [ See Il.

They say men do not and cannot
understand women. see many wom-
en- striving to make men Of worthless
material and succeeding. too. There
Is In this something SO near to the d.
vine that do not seek to understand
II. I simply dofi my hat In Its pres
ence as l would In q temple.-Louis.
Vile Courier-J Journal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

and the worst of it is he does'n
know where he can get it.
And yet, in this situation, taxed
we'll nigh to the breaking point,
as you are, with a war debt Of
twenty-three billions of dollars,
Congress now proposes to add
five billions of dollars more to
this debt on which interest must
be paid.
The Government is your bust
ness office. The management
consists of the men you have
selected through your votes to run
your office, to manage your
affairs. This business of yours
is vast, and it requires vast sums
of money to keep it going. Your
Government is already spending
four hundred millions of dollars a
year in caring for and rehabiita-
ing wounded and disabled SOL
diers. Your Government is al
ready paying out one billion of
dollars year interest on war
debts. Altogether it is costing
you at the present time to run
your Government four billions
Of dollars a year 49, four thousand
millions of dollars. This all
comes out of your taxes either
direct or indirect. The only way
the Government can get money
is by chiseling it out Of you.
The money you get comes from
the fields, the forest, the mines
and from your toll, and you give
up to your Government some par
Of every dollar sou get in ordeI
that you may have a Government
to handle your interests.
Congress does not dig down in
to its own pocket for the none!
the Government must have t
pay its bills. If Congress die
have to dig down into its owl
pocket to find the money for thu
soldiers bonus the soldiers would
never see a cent. Nothing shor
of a Jimmy could get a cent on
of Congress. But checking ou'
your money is easy; checking ou'
your money in billions Of dollars
for something on the side, is {
thrilling business for Congress
Checking out your money,
however, for legitimate purposes
checking out your money for thS
necessities Of the Government
checking odt your money fol-
the maintenance Of law and order
and for upholding America s
position among the nations OF
the world is strictly all right il
done conscientiously and with
intelligence.
But checking out your money
for something that should have
none of your money; checking
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Ancient f.cman Empire.

The Roman empire during he reign
Of Augustus Is supposed 20 nave con-
tanned lO0,00O,O00 inhabilupts, half Of
whom were slaves 1t includ'i the
modern countries Of Portugal, spain,
France, Belgium, western Holland,
Rhenish Prussia, parts of Baden, Wur-
temberg and Bavaria, Switzerland,
Italy, the Tyrol, the former Aus
trian empire proper, western Hungary,
Croatia. Slavonia, Turkey In Europe.
Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine,
Egypt, Tripoli, Tunls, Algeria, and
most of Morocco.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

A quart Of gasoline will cause
an automobile to move three
miles. A similar amount used in
household cleaning may cause
three fire trucks and an ambu-
lance to run similar distance =
Exchange.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Unto the End.

slows thisw asked the lawyer.
"You've named six bankers In your
will to be pallbearers. OF course, it's
all right, but wouldn't you rather
choose some friends with whom you
are on better terms?" mo, Judge,
that's all right. Those fellows have
carried me for SO long they might as
well finish the job."-The American
Legion Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

You have twelve more days on
that income tax return and
while you are working on it at
least the state of the weather
will cease from troubling.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

Speaking of putting the cart
before the horse, Congress seems
inclined to make the army and
navy reductions before ratifying
the Disarmament treaties.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

They may be born every MIN
ute but few of 'em have the ma
yuma pertaining to Lindsay S
clients.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
sp.cts etc, etc, will be charged TO
the rate of ten cents per line. cass
must accompany article in all cases ex
cept where customer has regular &C
uount No insertions made for lesh
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

There seems to be more Bull
lock in Canada than even the
Governor of North Carolina can
get out.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
altar ,o the Dean.

"My son win be unable to attend
school to-day, ms he has just shaved
himself for the first time NORTH
western Cauldron.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

She's here, looking more like
a wet dog than either lion or
lamb!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
Friday. March 3, 1922

Jupe Pluvius is now super
fuous.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

Those New York brokers are
living up to their name, all right.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03
TELEPHONE 20

Entered as Second Glass Matter Apr
8, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act OF
March 3, 1879.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss, must in
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-03

Attack on Manly Beauty.
As a general thing nothing improves
4 mans looks as much as a snave un.
loss It's a ask.-Galveston NewG
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-04-20
Shoes and 0xfords at Only ST. SO

Here is special lot of Packard
and Florsteim shoes, and all
grades of leather, calf skin, kan
CARGO and patent feathers. The
shoes in this lot originally sold
for $1,000 to $1,000. They come
in the button styles, but are all
servicable shoes. We are going
to take a tremendous loss on
these in order to close them
out. We have sizes from 6 to
81. All good shapes. While
they last
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-04-20
LADIES SILK HOSE

Dne Lot of Ladies Silk Hose, they come in black
nd cOrdovan, fine quality hose made to ar
ell regularly at 75c. Specially priced
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-04-20
Shirts For Men

view to giving the Iaboring
j. They come in blue, plain
ular $1.OO value. You can
price we have them at ......-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-04-20
BLACK COTTON HOSE

Dne lot of black Gotten hose, good quality stock
ing made to sell regularly at Csc. We secured
lot at bargain and pass them on to Or
kOu at per pair
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
The Coats at $500

Included in this group are
splendidlY tailored coats in plain
and fur trimmed models in the
fashionable '.rappy, straightline
and blouse back styles. A choice
selection of the most fashionable
colOrs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Pint Thernos Bottles

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Christmas gifts $500.
MAIN Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
The Coats at $3.50

Models in Normandy cloth and
Bolivia with Manchurian wolf
collar. Plain models without
fur of lustrous velvety fabrics.
Plenty of browns, navy and
black. Very remarkable values.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
The Coats at $3.50

Smart mannish sport models in
polo and herringbone cloth. Dou-
BILE faced plaid back materials.
Belted and pleated back styles
in the new fall browns, greens
and greys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Hair Bow Ribbons

These are just the kind
of ribbons one uses for
making hair bows or ~
for cap makir-. Plain ~
and fancy patterns also ~ -
plaids and stripes 80.
MAIN Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
36-in. Printed Satns
$1.65 I'd.

These satins are shown In .
choice range of neat patterns and
new color combinations. Special
Hospitality Sale price. $1.65 I'd.
-Aaln Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Infants' Lisle Hose-3 for
Infants Rubber Pants

Infants waterproof rub.
g.: e: +: !: :: :. :; !: :: ::
Der. Hospitality price
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

look at the Styles to feel the fabrics
could
The herald., 1922-07-13
COULD nJT FORGET COURTESY
japanese, Though Inebriated, obeyed
at Once the Unborn Politeness
Of His Race.

II was on the road to Kamakura on
q very pleasant morning, that we were
favored with an unusual illustration Of
native pollteness. Courtesy is an in
teger of japanese character, and
though il often confuses the outland-
er beyond understanding, particularly
In business transactions, 1t Is never
theless a perpetual Joy to him. The
ycoolie, the room boy, has quite Chester
yfeldian manners In reserve for any
occasion.
Such a coolie 1t was who sprawled
In a sake stupor fair In the middle Of
the narrow roadway. with the ear
rushing down upon him. At night he
would have been manned or killed
before the brakes could be applied.
As 1t was. the nonchalant chauffeur
halted with the tires almost at the
heels Of the slumberer. Stepping
from the car, he thrust his foot In
the ribs Of the coolie, without heat or
haste, and rolled him from the way.
At this the drunken one propped him
self on a wavering elbow, took In the
situation and essayed a most amaz-
ing recovery. He rose and stood be-
side the car to dOff his hat almost to
the ground. and very clearly, though
In japanese, rendered a gentleman's
apology for the inconvenience he had
caused the travelets.-Ben Hur Lamp
man In the Portland Oregonian.
The herald., 1922-07-13
French "convulsi onnaires."

The Convulsionn8ires were curious
xroup who fiOurished In France in the
early part of the Eighteenth century.
They were in the habit Of meeting IN
ST Medard's churchyard, In the
suburbs of Paris, in which was located
the tomb of Able Francois de Paris.
where countless miracles were al
legged to have been performed. Inc
members Of the sect threw themselves
into the most violent contortions,
rolled on the ground, initiated birds
and animals and fishes. and when EN-
tirely exhausted tainted or went into
commissions.
At length Louis XIV issued an order
against them, ordering them to be i'm
prisoned II found carrying on" In this
fashion. But even with these strict
regulations against them IT was DIM
cult to stamp out the fervor entirely
for a great many years.
The herald., 1922-07-13
WOMAN AND HER SECRETS
Admitting That She Keeps Them WE'LL
Writer Wonders II She Has
Any to Reveal.

Heaven knows there is little novelty
about woman. Adam was the only man
70 whom she was something new. Her
elemental inconsistencies have lent
color TO every page of the worlds MS
tory. and she has shown no disposition
IN conceal them. "WOman does not De-
tray her secret" wrote lmmanuel haht,
ponderously, and with that truly Ger
man air Of providing food for Thought.
Just what he expected her to betray'
lust what anybody expects her 10 De-
tray. has never been made manifest.
The cat is the only one of Goa crea-
tures that suggests reserve and per-
hans secrecy. have sometimes
thought that half-Shut eyes and the i'm
mobility of relaxed nerves may he re-
sponSible for the suggestion, ana that
this self-contaIned little beast is less
mysterious than II looks. Woman does
not even look mysterious save in the
yelled East. In the West all her efforts
tend to revelation. Her secret Is as
easily kept as are the secrets OF the
cat and of the Free MaSonS. and for
the same reason. The only thing she
does not tell is how she Is going TO
vote. This makes her Interesting TO
the politicians, If not 10 the world at
large. The basic principles OF party
politics have not taken firm hold OF
her intelligence. By-paths and side
issues seduce her from the main
Travelled roads over which the male
voter sturdily trudges.
The herald., 1922-07-13
SUCCESS NUGGETS

Keep your courage up and your
temper down.
The best way out Of q difficulty Ii
through it.
A mans hardest competitor ought
to be himself.
Waiting to be a somebody will make
you a nobody.
The art of pleasing Is the art Of ris-
Ing in the world.
Man never reaches heights above his
habitual thought.
Do not turn your back on troubles;
meet them sQuarely.
Courtesy is to business and society
what oil is to machinery.
The barriers are not yet erected
which shut out aspiring talent.
Every man is a fool at least 10 min
) utes q day. Don't exceed the limit
A minute Of keeping your mouth
shut is worth an hour Of explanations.
Your heart must inspire what your
hands execute, or the work will be
poorly done.
Many a man thinks he is a shining
light when he Is only . fash In the
pan.-EXchange.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Warllke African Tribe.

The Nasal are the most arrogant
and warlike tribe Of all the native
tribes Of Africa and. man for man.
they are possibly the wealthiest peo-
pie In the world. Their wealth has
been acquired by waging ruthless war
on all the other tribes In the vicinity
and appropriating their worldly goods.
which are chiefly In the form Of huge
herds. But, with all their warlike
tendencies, they have never risen
against the white man. Scarcely $4,000
In number, they held sway for genera
lions over millions Of their more
peaceful neighbors.
The Nasal are the exact reverse Of
vegetarians, for they live on nothing
but meat, considering everything
grown In the earth as despicable food,
fit for monkeys, but not for men. Their
favorite drink Is secured by tapping
the large vein In the neck Of an OK
and drawing of a quantity Of his
blood, which Is sometimes drunk
mixed with milk and sometimes
straight" The OK Is also their chief
food.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Pithy Paragraphs.

The world condemns a woman with
great severity when she goes wrong
Some few centuries later a group OF
men played the same cards in the
same way for the life of the worlds
best man, and not one of their names
is remembered. Jezebel can never be
forgotten. She was a woman.-James
w. VALENTINE.
The preacher who Is sensational IN
the sense of utilizing methods or mat
ter the main object Of which is to at
tract may gain attention, but will rare
ly win a heart, and. after all. heart
culture. properly understood. which,
according to Proverbs, determines
the issues of life" is the fundamental
and finest service Of a church.-Ai"x
ander Lyons.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Fishermen Use coiored Nets.

In Dalmatia 1t has been noticed
that the fishermen dye their nets In
wonderful shades Of brown and bright
green. They have found by experience
that while the fish are canny enough
to fear the white nets and fee from
them as from q danger signal, they
swim calmly into the meshes Of the
green and brown ones.
1t seems possible that this Is be-
cause the green and brown strands Of
the nets are not unlike the floating
strands Of seaweed. Another expla-
nation is that the eye Of the fish u
unable to distinguish these two ooIors
from that of the sea water.
These dyes are extracted from the
bruised banks Of plants. After the
nets have been well soaked in these
natural dyes and then thoroughly
dried. the cOlors are found To be fast
both as regards water and sunlight.
The herald., 1922-07-13
SAVAGE Tribes Revered the Gross.

From the early days Of the church
the cross was a usual emblem Of
Christian faith and hope. The first
Christians showed great respect for Its
significance, with st. Paul "glorying
In the cross Of our Lord Jesus Christ"
They used the gestural sign Of the
cross extensively. Tertullian wrote In
the Second century: AT every step
and movement, when we 60 In or out,
when we dress or put on our shoes. at
the bath, at the table, when the
lights are brought. when we 60 to bed,
when we sit down, whatever 1t Is that
occupies us, we mark the forehead win
the sign Of the Cross"
Even before the Christian era the
cross was an object Of religious venera.
ton among savage tribes. The death
Of Christ gave 1t q new meaning.
The herald., 1922-07-13
,,,;,v Of Anestheties.

.,scial induction Of painless es
re art n,a,cOtic draughts was sra, ira
- By "a, Known in ancient +, times res
Sbrs p , meet. The Chinese were ',a ac-
L rIth genera anesthe @,a,d tho u,
,ssIntsa, " oars ago. 1t is reiateu Vi
80 Of Hoatho in the Third an Gen.
a. sureeoH ,hot he performed ampu-
% > +r =, and other major "p-
ctons y Browne relates two case" :'esu OF
pOdOr .oreu from Persian manu-
pssh''%,1S s first story concerns Arts,
spt =. dns an Indian surgeon named ned
tie 'no An earwig had entered the
sn'D, %. ar and attached itself to the
stem aristotle gave the patient a
Ialn =, that that he became unconscious =, &c,
trs - trephined the skull. inns
die sa,n treatment. 1t is now !.
rs e' n that living foreign bodies
rn n, 'Suce otitis and meningitis. II
~ prOu .S case the operation wan
s o. section.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Foolish Nomenclature.

Some parents seem unable to re-
sist the temptation to make jokes with
the Christian names of their children.
The Somerset house registers Oon-
don, Ensland) testify to the exist
ence of Mineral Waters, a Frosty
Winter, an Alfred Days Weeks.
Again. there is a Happy Jiggins, a
Haystack Brown, an Ammo Domini
Davies, Jolly Death, and an An
anias Culling.
The herald., 1922-07-13
COD FACTS

For Judge TO indulge in smoking
while on the bench is quite common
In the courts of India.
Horses In Iceland are shOd with
sleeps horn. In the SOudan kind
OF stock made from camels skin Is
used.
Oil derived from the liver Of sharks
caught off the coast of California Is
believed valuable as a leather pre-
sentative.
Asbestos was known to the Romans
1900 years ago. and was used by
them for wrapping bodies that were
to be cremated.
The willow Is one of the most
adaptable plants. "A willow switch
merely stuck in wet suitable ground
is almost certain TO take root.
The water supply Of the city Of
TuniS is obtained from the same
source that supplied Carthage, and
some ancient cisterns are said to be
still in use.
Lightning is said to strike loamy
soil most frequently, then sandy soil,
then clay, lastly chalk. Statistics
show that loamy soil is struck p
/ times TO one of chalk.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Word Bum" Has Dionified History

The word bum" which is consid-
cred by nearly everyone as a pure
Americanism Of the most vulgar sort,
has In reality a very dignified history.
1t was first used in England more
than two centuries ago In the form OF
"bummer." A hummer was man VINO
peddled fish outside the regular mar
kets and these persons were. of course,
looked down upon and held in contempt
by the regular dealers. The word
finally gained a general significance
and came to mean any dishonest per-
son or one Of irregular habits. 1t ap-
pears in the English market bylaws
of the Seventeenth century In the
form of "Bummaree."
The word appeared in the United
States during the gold days In Cali
fornia and gradually made Its way
east.
The herald., 1922-07-13
SAYS THE OWL

Many a blunderer does his level best,
at that.
Wealth is a poor mans dream and
q rich mans burden.
Ripe experience is something that Is
coming to anyone who is too green.
knowledge is pOwer-provided 1t ID
the powerful kind of knowledge.
Usually a man has chest enough to
hold all the medals he ever gets.
A city man who enjoys a backyard
garden would have made good
farm er.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Owindlinu Race

The population of the islands Of the
Marquesa group is dwindling very per-
ceptibly. Thirty years ago the total
was $4,000, whereas today it is but
200. By some it Is claimed that
the race commenced to decline as soon
as the missionaries taught the natives
TO wear clothes. tuberculosis, which
had been unknown before at once
commenced its ravages.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Shoes.

Shoes should not be left near the
fire. Heat destroys leather. A little
vaseline put between the soles and
uppers just before going out in rainy
weather will help to keep the feet dry
and the shoes In good condition.
The herald., 1922-07-13
POINTERS

Auhcity is the stepfather of
success.
Men are different. Husbands
are alike.
Even tall man may not be
above criticism.
II is far easier to love some
body than 10 respect them.
Men like To be laughed at for
their wit, but not for their folly.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Antiquities OF the Thames.

The ancient level OF the Thames In
England was once 100 feet above the
present level. Recent discoveries In
the gravel terraces have shown that
men differing little from the modern
type lived on the island 1900 years
ago.
The herald., 1922-07-13
To Clean Rings.

Hot lather of soap, water and am
monla will cleSn rings better than
most anything else; use brush to
remove the dirt from the chasing and
beneath the stones. Dry on a warmed
towel.
The herald., 1922-07-13
Beware Of Boil on the Lip.

A boil on the upper lip seems .
trifie, but 1t IL really extremely dan
gerous. 1t calls for the greatest ex-
ercise Of judgment on the part Of the
surgeon, for death is likely whether
the boil be bet alone or whether II be
lanced. And death usually comes with
In two or three days.
The herald., 1922-07-13
High Finance.

He-SO the jury awarded F1ossie
$500 week alimony2
She-Yes, she says II would seem
So good now not tn be dependent upon
a man for her income !-Wayside
Tales.