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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
OILED ROADS ARE APPROVED
t,,eratlon Must Be Performed lntelli-
gently or It viii Make Con-
ditions Worse.

The American Highway Bulletin,
which approves of oiled roads, Cd,
serves that oiling must be performed
intelllgently or it will make conditions
worse instead Of better. According 10
this authority 1t is useless to oil art
road which is not thoroughly drained
and properly graded. 1t is a waste OF
money to oil a road which does not
have n smooth hard surface free IRON
dust. II the surface is uneven, oil
collects in shallow depresslons ana
softens the surface so that after the
first heavy rain the travel tends 10
make mudholes at these places IL
there is dust on the road, the oil com
hines with the dust to form a sort Oh
mat which the travel over 1t quickly
breaks up into large fakes or scales.
But If the road Is in proper condition
IN receive the oil and the right KIND
of oil is used, the oil percolates into
the pores of the earth for a depth OF
several inches, sealing them with an
asphaltlc binding material when
mites the surface into tougher mass
than the original surface. The oil
cannot make the road any harder, FOR
only stone or gravel will accomplish
that but 1t will prevent the displace'
ment of the earth particles under any
loads which an earth road is adapted
to carry. If the oiled surface is I'M
medlately covered with thin layer OF
clean. hard sand, the travel Will not
disturb the oil and the travellers Will
suffer less inconvenience.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

of the battalion, which had been accu-
rately indicated on the map. These
relief supplies fell into the hands or
the enemy. mention this as evidence
that the battalion was not lost In the
sense that we did not know where 1t
was. 1t was cut off.
Colonel Whittlesey's command, In
making an advance, penetrated more
deeply into the enemy's position than
did the adjacent battalions. Communl-
cation through the heavy underbrusE
In the forest was difficult, and before
connection had been obtained with the
units to his right and left rear the
Germans filtrated through the gaps
which then existed and eventually sue
ceeded in surrounding the battalion
The official report of the command
ing general Of the Seventy-seventh di'
vision, Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander
made through the regular military
channels in 1918, bears out the facts
set forth in the foregoing. 1t is In part
as follows:
"Major Whittescy's command had
been cut off from the remainder of the
division for Il period Of five days, dur.
ing which time no communication had
been had with them except by pigeon
messages, copies of which are attached
hereto as part Of this report. The men
of the command had carried into ac-
ton with them two days reserve ra-
tons, upon which they subsisted dur
ing the five days of their isolation. Too
much credit cannot be given Major
Whlttlesey, Captain McMurty (since
promoted to MAJOR, and the other of
ficers and men of this detachment. On
short rations, surrounded by enemies,
continually under fire, having suffered
losses of about 90 per cent, they still
resisted and treated with contempt a
demand for surrender made by the
German commander on the morning of
the seventh of October. Even though
this division had accomplished nothing
else during the course of this campaign,
the exploit of Major Whittlesey and
his detachment would be worth the
highest honor. 1t exemplfed the In
domitable spirit which anlmates the
division and which has enabled II
throughout to triumph over its very
serious obstacles which it has encoun'
tered"
Americans must forget the Lost
Battalion" and rechristen Whittlesey's
heroes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

TOME, sweet home, Is made much
RI sweeter and more livabe by those
endearng little house garments
that women delight to wear WITHIN
their own four walls. Any male per-
son will acknowledge the charm OF
colorful coats and dainty jackets or
crisp and cheerful house dresses, III
the company of frivolous breakfast
caps, worn when his womenfolk start
the day right. And at its close, the
tired business man is much refreshed
by the sight, at his table, of unusual
and interesting house gowns. The
pleasant thing about 1t is that anyone
may have pretty breakfast jackets or
select house dresses and aprons that
are attractive as well rs practical.
There Is nothing more worth while
than careful choosing Of these every
day things.
Just now 1t is the very simple break
fast coat of colored taffeta, in plain
or changeable weaves, that appears
to be uppermost in the minds Of wom-
en- who are making choice. These
coats are straight garments, a little
shorter than the petticoats worn I'M
der them, and having three-quarter
length sleeves. They are provided
with small patch pockets and finished
at the edges with ruclings of the silk.
The pockets are an invitation TO gay
flowers or fruits of silk to find rest
ing place on them.
silks, laces, and all their pretty
kindred in fabrics, naturally travel
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Enduring House Garments

Earently enjoying the many ingenious
ways, sometimes intricate and unex-
nected, in which ribbons have been
worked up into forms new and strange
and beautiful. Their old friend and ally
In the cause of beauty has taken on
new charm, indicating the judgment
of designers who use it. The last hats
Of winter and the first hats that hlnt
Of spring are here and lot of them
are cheerfully be-ribboned; whoever
needs new millinery may choose these
final figures in the years millinery
pageant
Ribbons on hats for present wear are
applied to shapes of velvet or fell, ana
for southern tourists or the demi-sea-
son, to satin, crepe or silk hats, as the
four handsome models pictured here
reveal At the head of the group Is a
srall French sailor of velvet, win
soft crown-it might be made OF any
other millinery fabric. Narrow metal
edged ribbon is applied to 1t, row on
row, in scant ruflles, and 1t has a
sprightly finish in pointed ends OF vel
vet that spring from a knot at the
side In hat of georgette, with
dropping brim, definite crown lines are
emphasized by covering the side crown
with many little loops of narrow picot-
edged ribbon, the same ribbon finish
ing its mission with a double SASH
about the crown and many ends reach
ing toward the brim edge.
A hat that would be attractive In
! any fabric is pictured In felt and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

the road that leads to breakfast jack
cts, and ribbons are nearly always
found In their company. Printed cot
tons. In the finer weaves, make some
of the most pleasing jackets, lace and
ribbon trimmed. These are usually
more simple in design than the lace
Jacket shown In the illustration, which,
being longer lived, merits more time
in making. For this, val lace edging
and Insertion are set together In pan
els, and these Joined to form the
handsome little affair that will de.
light its owner. Satin ribbon, ar
ranged in loops, lends 1t color.
For the ambitious needlcwoman a
dainty piece of neckwear is shown. II
may be found In the shops, ready
made, but 1t scars in price when made
by hand, and becomes an accessory to
be proud of, having that quality of
elegance which belongs to hand-work.
This season the most tlme-honored
of trimmings for hats finds the
stanchest support; for smart wom-
en- have approved with emphasis
the ribbon,trimmed hat. They are APP
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
ROAD
BUILDING
SCRUBBING- BOARD SURFACES
Bureau Of Public Roads Building Ex-
perimental Highway to Deter.
mine Cause OF Waves.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
What causes "tarred" road to de-
velop that peculiar scrubbing-board
surface is question that has been
worrying the highway engineers quite
as much as the ong-sulfering public.
As often as not the symptoms appear
In Il macadam road that has been
treated with asphalt But the trouble
Is largely confined to roads built with
tar or asphalt Concrete and brick
roads never develop such a surface,
and ordinary dirt roads seldom do.
The bureau of public roads of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture is building AT the Arlington
(Va) experimental farm an expert
mental roadway Is feet wide in an at
tempt to discover the cause of the
trouble. The road is laid out In the
form of a circle with 0O-foot radius
and its circumference, 500 feet IN
ltlISlI IL w Ut Wv iIit' SNNA''''''
each of which will be surfaced with
different kind of asphalt or tarred
surface.
The experimental sections will be
built exactly like actual road surfaces
and when completed they will carry
traffic as much like actual traihc
rs It is possible to devise. The "traf-
fc" will be supplied by a driverless
motortruck which will be held to the
circular path by means OF a long arm
extending from the center. The course
Of the truck will he altered from time
to time so that the entire width of the
roadway will be Travelled.
II has not been possible to determine
the cause by observation of actual
roads because there are too many I'M
known quantities. The defect may he
due to distortion of the earth under
the road surface or to defects In the
surface itself. 1t Is probably caused
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

full of flour, two Ieasp0ontuls OF soda
dissolved In one-half cupful of hot
water. Steam In small molds one
hour. Serve with an egg sauce.
Apple Fritters.-Mix and sift to-
gether one and one-third cupfuls of
-four, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. one-fourth teaspoonful of salt
and then add one beaten egg to two
thirds of cupful of milk and com
bine the mixtures. Cut two medium
sized apples into eighths, slice the
elchths and stir into the batter, Drop
by spoonfuls into hot fat and fry un-
III brown. Roll In powdered sugar.
Swiss Cheese Savory.-Dip round
slices of bread in melted butter,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, paprika
and little lemon juice, Put one-half
pound of Swiss cheese through the
meat chopper, add one tablespoonful
of chopped parsley, one tablespoonful
of canned or fresh pimento, two table
spoonfus of batter creamed, four
tablespoonfuls of milk or cream. with
salt and pepper to taste. Force
through a star tube onto the bread.
sprinkle with cheese heat hot and
serve.
Southern Italy Salad Dressing
Mlnce fine one green pepper, one stalk
of celery place in n bowl and cover
with a French dressing prepared as
follows: One-half teaspoonful of mus
tard, one teaspoonful of paprika. one
half teaspoonful of salt, minced
slice from n Glove of garlic, two table
spoonfuls of garlic vinegar. five table
spoonrnls of salad oil. Put into
bottle and shake vigorously for five
minutes. Now prepare cooked dress
,np ms follows Take one cupful of
milk, six tablespoonful of flour, stir
and mix well and put over the IRE
10 cook add five tablespoonfuls OF
rorlic vinegar and cook for three
minutes. then set aside while prepar-
ing the following: Beat one egg, add
one.half cupful of salad oil, one tea
spoonful of mustard, one-half teaspoon
fnl of paprika, one teaspoonful of salt
and one Glove of garlic cut In very
fine bits. Mix well and add to the
preparcd milk. Beat very hard and
bring the mixture to the boiling point.
Cook for TWO minutes, then cool and
chill. Use this on chopped or shred.
ded cabbage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

nerves and brain. How often we dis
like duty simply because It lnterferes
with plan, and we stew over the diff
ficulties Of our particular lot and sinh
the obstacle to peace In the same quiet
ness Of spirit we bring TO the task we
love. II Is, perhaps, too much TO ask
Of humankind that work we love shall
be as alluring as that we loathe. But
meet the unloved task as challenge
to strength and patience, as without
any doubt, in the sight of the angels,
something we need to do for our souls
good and get II done and over with.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
OLDEST CONNECTION

The greater part Of black llcorice
70 derived from Spain. where 1t is
made from the Juice Of the plant and
mixed with starch to prevent 1t from
melting In hot weather The lIcorice
plant Is a shrub that attalns height
Of three feet. and II grows wild where
its roots reach the water. 1t four
ishes especially on the banks of the
Tigris and the Euphrates river. Since
the valley of the Euphrates contained
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
FIRE-BELLIED TOAD

One of the qualntest creatures i'm
aginable is the fire-bellied toad. When
pursued by another creature, he turns
on his back and kicks up his legs In
the air. Nature has provided him with
splash of red, looking exactly like
pair of bathing trunks, on the stom.
ach and legs. As red Is regarded as
q danger sign by wild animals, no
creature will eat him, and so he gets
on scot free. He Is also said to have
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
E9EE!I5E##EzIEi4 3
ie22 Western Newspaper

"They are such dear, familiar feet that
go
Along the path with ours--feet fast or
slow
And. to keep pace; II they mis-
take,
Or tread upon some flower that we
would take
Upon our breast, or bruise some reed
Or crush poor hope until 1t bleed
We must be mute.
Not turning quickly to impute
Grave fault for they and we
Have such little way to go-can De
Together such a little while along the
way
We will be patient while we may.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Tub Suits for Children.

Tub suits of cotton or linen are all
the.year favorites, and very practical
these wash garments are for children
living In well-heated houses or apart
ments. However, the wool jersey suits
usually stand a lot OF wear before
cleaning is necessary, and II care
fully handled this fabric washes sat
tsfactorily.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

a beautiful singing voice. A near re-
latlon. though he is not O toad, IL
The barking frog, creature almost
as big as a partridge. When annoyed,
he draws In great gulps Of air, and
then expels 1t suddenly with noise
exactly like the shrill yapplng of an
angry terrier.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Would Like to Join Him.

"You're busy" | said, noticing the
forceps in the dentists hand. I'll
Just take little stroll about the VII
lage until this. affair is over" Gee,
gosh" came the rueful voice from the
depths of the dentists chair where
a freckle-faced lad sat gingerly finger
ing a swollen jaw II wisht could
go along with ya."-Chlcago Tribune
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

to Captain McMurty and to Captain
Holderman. Then he put the letter
In his pocket with a smile. Those win
him say he didn't say, "Go to HI!
But the battalion said tout LOUD
and with additions that would SINCE
Puritans ears.
The odd-looking picture OF this
scene (given herewith) Is genuine. IL
Is an enlargement of photograph
taken by member Of the battalion
with a wrist camera. 1t is one of the
most remarkable photographs OF the
war.
Later that afternoon Whlttlesey and
his men heard the guns Of the One
Hundred and Fifty-thlrd and One Hun
bred and Fifty-fourth brigades forcing
their way In to them. In the mean
time, Lieut.. Heinrich Printz, the Ger
man officer who had sent the surrender
note was arranging to use lame
throwers on the Americans. But the
Americans beat the Germans in the
race against time. And at o p, M.
October the relieving Americans
drove the Germans out and reached
the "Never-Surrender Battalion"
The "Come-and-Ge Battalion"
had reached its objective, had held its
objective and the front Of the Seventy
seventh division was stabilized.
1t was a big achievement for the
Whittlesey battalion. 1t was every
where recognized as such. Whittlesey
was made colonel and got the Congress
sonal Medal Of Honor.
Whittlesey came home and took up
his law practice In New York city.
But he could not get away from the
war. He could not close his eass and
eyes and heart to the pltiful aftermath
of the war. He was center around
which the manifold woes Of his men
revolved. The burial of the unknown
Dead" at Arlington was the climax.
He sailed for Cuba for rest. He dis
appeared from the steamer in the
night. The war killed him just as
much as If he had died In 1.-THE P0ck-
ct" In the Argonne forest.
Isaac Siegel is one of the representa-
tiyes In congress of New York. He
was born In New York city and repre-
sents the district where most of Whit
tlesey's battalion came from. He was
chairman of the Overseas commission
which visited the front In 1918. The
Constant reference to the Lost Battal-
ion" exasperated him. The unem-
ployment of the survivors distressed
him. Articles In New York newspa-
pers intImating that the Lost Bnttal-
ion" was well named angered him.
Whittleseys sad end sent him to his
feet In the house In defense of Whit
tlesey and his heroes. He furnished
military proofs that the Lost Battal.
ion" was never lost.
A letter from General Pershlng to
Representative Slegel says In part:
"In brief, Colonel Whittlesey's com
mand was not lost. After 1t had been
isolated frequent attempts were made
to furnish food and ammunition by
means of airplanes. Unfortunately, II
was very difficult for the aviators to
locate in the dense forest the position
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
N,.. Ml4t ~elQ
Both Animal and Bird.

One of the strangest animals known
is the platypus, a creature inhabiting
the river banks of Australia and Tas'
mania. 1t resembles both an ANNA
and bird in that Its body and tail
are like those of beaver. while Its
web feet and bill remind one Of a
duck. II has teeth Tor chewing its
food but Il has no eA'ernal eur, al
though Its hearing Is ncjte. II lays
eggs like turtle, but suckles Its
Young. A specimen of the animal has
been placed on exhibition In the Ma
tlonal museum, Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
collars on capes and Coats.

Collars on evening capes and coats
are puffy affairs Of fur, velvet or SILK
or of large flowers evolved from these
materials. Again, they may be of fur
run through puffs or bands of the
material, or formed by alternating
strIps OF velvet and fur sewn together.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
FISH SWIM UPSIDE DOWN

The human has II on the vast ma.
jority of fishes, in that he can swim
on his back. There is, however, just
one member Of the finny tribe that
does II quite often. This is an in
habitant Of tropical waters, known as
the globe fish. The skin on the under
side of this fish is loose and can be
filled with air at will. When the fish
blows itself out In this manner, II
naturally turns on Its back and goes
ON Its way In that position.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

makes use of plated ribbon for ros-
cites on the crown and as an upstnnd'
ing decoration for the brim edge. This
model is made in many colors. The
widc-brlmmed picture hat of velvet
demonstrates the elegance of all-black,
with folded satin ribbon ingeniously
arranged in an ornament centered
with n rosette. This model is hand.
some In satin also
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

one of the earliest civilizations In the
world, the probability is that llcorice
is about the oldest CONNECTION of all,
and the taste which the boys and
girls of today like so well was enjoyed
by the youngsters of 5000 years ago
Washington Star.
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Battalion" but 1t was never for one
minute Lost Battalion"
The newspaper correspondents, an
nouncng Its heroism to the world and
searching for the picturesque, coined
the phrase Lost Battalion
Their Lost Battalion" phrase
stuck and still sticks. 1t doubtless
: was one of the things that drove
Whittlesey over the side of his ship
In the night to an unmarked grave In
the sea. 1t dlstresses the ffty-fifty
survivors of the Whittlesey battalion.
The American people must learn the
true story of those unforgettable hve
days In October of 1918 and the words
Lost Battalion" should never be heard
again on American lips.
The detachment under command OF
Colonel Chen Major) Whittesey was
composed of 600 men Of the Seventy
seventh division-the First battalion
of the Three Hundred and Eighth In
fantry, together with elements of the
Three Hundred and Seventh infantry
and Three Hundred and Sixth Machine
Gun battalion. The men were from
the upper and lower East Side Of
New York city. Most of them were
either immigrants or sons OF immi-
grants.
The Seventy-seventh division was or
dered to advance through the Argonne
forest. 1t was nineteen miles of jun
gle, with steep hills deep ravines,
sheer cliffs, swampy streams, barbed-
wire entanglements and machine-gun
nests-and the Germans had held 1t
for four years
The advance began September 20.
October 2 the whole line of advance
was held up by concentrated machine
gun fire. But the orders were to ad-
vance without regard to losses. Whit
tlseys objective was a position In
"The Pocket"-where two ravlnes
came together in swampy place at
the foot of cliff.
Whittesey's battalion, after a loss
of ninety men and the capture of two
officers and twenty-eight privates of
the enemy, gained its objective Octo-
Der g.
And the Whittlesey battalion was
the only detachment that did fight Its
way through and did gain Its objec'
tive.
Soon Whittlesey's battalion was
surrounded and cut off. He notified
headquarters by carrier pigeons that
he was cut Off. Thereafter there was
no communication fer five days. Maj
Gen. Robert Alexander, commanding
believed Whittlesey would hold on and
tried desperately In every possible
way to open up communication.
Then followed FIVE days of hunger
and thirst and death until the 60(
were about 300 The Germans, who
were close at hand, made incessan,
demands for surrender.
The Americans. so far as their re
plies are printable, told the Germans
10 come and get them. The Germans
didn't dare try that. They considered
It wiser to throw hand grenades ant
10 pick Off the volunteers who crawlet
to the spring after water.
On the fifth day II looked like death
for the whole American outfit. That
afternoon, at o'clock, the Germans
sent In a captured American private
with white fiag, bllndfolded. HI
bore letter from the German com
mandlng officer to the American com
manding officer asking the Americans
to surrender In the name Of humanity
Colonel Whittlesey handed the note
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yOlk of an egg anu huu W
the first mixture. Pour over steWeu
dried peaches or apricots and one-lal1
OF a sliced banana. When cool STIR III
one-half cupful Of whipped cream.
Grapenut Pudding.-Take one pack
age of lemon jello dissolved as usual f;
add one cupful of steamed raisins,
one-half cupful Of sugar, one cupfui OF
grapenuts, six walnut meats cut hhe'
Mix all together and mold. Serve
with whipped cream.
Rhubarb Pudding.-Take three cup
fuls of pleplant, cut In small pieces;
mix with one cupfu of sugar. Melt
one-third of a cupful Of butter and
mix with three cupfuls of bread
crumbs. Make alternate layers or
bread crumbs and fruit-three OF
bread and two Of fruit. Bake one
hour. Serve with hard sauce. rake
one cupful of powdered sugar, one
third of cupful Of creamed butter
and, when well blended, add tea
spoonful of favoring, using one-third
lemon and two-thirds vanilla. Fold In
the beaten white of an egg.
Frozen Fruit Salad.-Cut In small
bits the fruit from can each of pine
apple, white cherries, pears and
peaches Mix the prepared fruit with
the juice from the cans; add two or
anges, one-quarter of grapefruit, cut
in bits. two cupfuls Of mayonnaise and
one pint of whipped cream. Turn into
the freezer and freeze, turning the
crank slowly. Then pack In brick
molds. Serve In slices on lettuce.
This will serve 80 persons.