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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Not a Bar to Any Occupation. Though
the Observance 10 Most RiaIdly
Enforced.
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There are four main castes In India
the Brahmans, Kshatriyas, vaisyas
and Sudras, corresponding traditional
ly to the occupations of priest. warrior.
trader and artisan. But, though this
would suggest that caste was at one
time class disfinction. yet 1T the
present day caste may include all
classes save that Of priest. which II
reserved to the Brahmans. Caste Il
NO bar to any occupation. A rajah
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

tavia. St. Charles and smaller towns
along the highway are rapidly swelling
the membership. and Mr., Schlalfer Is
hopeful Of raising S25.0nO for the
project. which will insure the proper
maintenance Of the planting for sew
eral seasons.
Too frequently II Is the case that
enthusiasm flares up for roadside
planting. a few trees are stuck in the
ground with blare Of trumpets and
high-sounding words Of dedication. and
then the trees are left to die. 1t Is
especially gratifying to the people Of
the Fox River valley. and Kane county
in particular, that provision Is being
made to preserve this planting once
made.
Although some systematic planting
Of roadsides has been undertaken by
states and counties, it Is believed this
is the first time a complete planting
has been prepared for cross-county
highway IS miles In length. and
definite scheme worked out for fnanc-
ing and maintaining the planting.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
Highway of Remembrance
for Warren G.. Harding

A road OF remembrance for Warren
g. Harding, heautified by trees planted
by 5000 children, is to be built In Allen
county. Ohio.
The Harding highway from Lima
will be planted for % miles, Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the AmerI.
can Tree association, announced, and
later 1t is planned to extend the road
from Marion to Canton, home Of VIII
liam Mckinley.
Mrs. Harding has been invited to
plant the first tree.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23
sehoel ExAmlnatIo

The average pupil seems to have con-
siderable trouble In pronouncing the
terminal e. Of present participies.
Robert" said q teacher during the
reading exercises, please read the first
sentence"
A diminutive lad arose to his feet
and amid a series Of labored gasps
breathed forth the following:
"See that horse runnin'."
Don't forget the e.. Robert" ad-
monished the teacher.
"0eei See that horse runnin'.s
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

heard cowboy song and the wild
chorus of pack Of coyotes. Stew
arts tall figure, with sombrero slouched
down. was now and then outlined
against growing circle of light. And
by the aid of that light she saw him
turn every moment r so to look back,
probably to assure himself that she
was close behind.
With prospect of fire and warmth.
and food and rest, Madeline's enthusi-
asm revived. What Climb! There
was promise in this wild ride and lone
ly trail and hidden craggy height not
only In the adventure her friends
yearned for. but In some nameless JOY
and spirit for herself. IL
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

Road improvement In Far East.
As In America, the automobile has
forced road building in the Far East.
During the last nve years more new
roads have been built In China than
In any previous FIVE decades.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

American road machinery Is con-
structing an automobile road $40 miles
long in Argentina.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

Good feeds fed wrong may give Just
As poor results as poor feeds.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-23

Use fer Cold France.
Cold frames or hotbeds are common
" used for storing brussels sproutA
eaulihowse and, cabbage In wintsr..
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
THE LOST HUNTER
REAL MAN AND A LOST ONE

; but low-hanging clouds were
smothering the light. It was
showing with a MINDLESS quie-
tude. The woodsman silently led
the way down the blurring trail.
They plodded on for an hour.
Apperson grew tired; a sense of
irritation rose in him.
At last they struck into q road.
They going was much easier.
Sullen dawn was breaking when
Thompson paused and faced tbs
other man.
There's town." he announced,
Jerking his thumb over his shout.
der toward a few huddled lights.
"a train leaves in q couple Of
hours-better take It,"
Suppose I don't?" queried the
city man, defiantly.
The trapper Spat reflectively.
Suit yourself" he replied. IT
don't care. II you was a real man
and tried to make love to my
wife I might be worried. but you
amt. You think you're a devil
Of a fellow, and you're harmless
as q house cat"
Am I, now?" sneered Apper-
son. And why?"
Because you've lost yer
nerve" was the calm response.
II find you ready to cash in and
I take you home. How do you
pay me? BY tryin' to steal my
wife,"
Apperson clinched his fists.
'see here, Thompson" he be-
gan. furiously, but the other cut
him short.
II amt got time to listen. But
here's something to remember me
by, you sneak"
He struck Apperson in the face,
knocking him backward into the
snow. Then he turned toward
home.
Apperson got to his feet, muir
derous rage in his heart. With
fumbling haste he drew the re-
vorver and aimed at the woods
mans back, but even as he did 80
he knew that he would not fire.
Thompson was right-he had
lost his nerve. He dropped the
revolver. Wiping the blood from
his face with bis sleeve he stun.
bled toward the settlement.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

ishment at the bare suggestion.
Yet he knew she was
thoroughly conscious of his
dissatisfaction. She, never msn-
toned the Norths nor the Fish
ers, and made no comment upon
his frowns and sullen silence. She
irritated, baffled and evaded him.
I'D have mere satisfaction out
Of a woman of the streets"
Philip said to himself in anger.
During the lonely evenings,
seated by the window in the plush
armchair, the lights switched off,
gazing into the lamp-lit street, he
asked himself questions that
worked him up into a fine fury.
Why should he deny himself his
much-needed suit to pay for Mar
jorie's wanton extravagances?
What did she give him in return
for the clothes she wore, the food
she ate? What kind of a mother
was she who had never spent
more than an hour day with her
child, contented herself with a
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE.

He might not be as distinguished
in bearing as Donald, but he was
surely far handsomer and more
romantic in appearance.
Here Is the little sea going
taxi I chartered for our voyage"
Richard announced when they
reached the main road. 1.-THE
driver promises to get US to our
restaurant in safety"
She had never seen Rankin so
excited. 1t occurred to her that
he was anxious to hurry her
away lest Muir appear before
their departure.
She knew that her surnise had
been correct, as her companion
resumed his usual manner when
the cab was out Of sight Of the
hotel. She was sorry for him in
her nervousness at meeting Muir.
1t did not seem just that. he
should fear a man who had been
willing to help him and from
whom he had nothing to appre-
bend. For, Of course. Donald
would not press any poor young
chap for money that he, a rich
man. did not actually need. Now,
in the broad light Of day, she
was sure of this.
Her calm certainty on this sub.
ject added to her enjoyment Of
the following hours. The res
taurant to which Richard took
her was simple, but clean and
quiet. When the pair were seat
ed at a table. Rankin said some.
thing in a low tone to the waiter.
The man went away and return
ed with two empty glasses, then
discreetly withdrew.
What are those for?" Wini-
fred asked wonderingly.
She gasped as Rankin drew a
flask from his pocket. The table
he had chosen was in a secluded
corner of the dining room. He
looked about him quickly before
pouring something into one Of
the empty glasses and pushing
it across the table to winifred,
Then he poured out a drink for
himself.
ITO you. Winifred" he said
smilingly, lifting the glass to his
lips, his eyes on hers.
She tasted the contents Of her
glass. lit is sweet,-and awfully
good" she commented. What
is it,"
Just a cocktail I brought with
me to drink your health in" he
said. your health. and our
friendship"
To Be Continued.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water

Author of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
Copyright. 1929. by Star Company
~ TRANCE that she had never
been anywheer as his guest.
That was because he was
poor. 1t had been hard for
him to be always the recipi-
ent Of her hospitality. He had
been fine and sensible about 1t
never protesting as a vainer
man would have done. Yet 1t
must have hurt his pride to be
taken about by a girl when he
lCnged to do something to en-
terrain her. He could have given
her no greater proof of his desire
to be with her than by sacrificing
his pride as he had been forced
to in accepting her hospitality.
GLAD HE IS HAPPY.
She was glad that at last he
was to have the happiness Of CIV
ing instead of receiving. 1t was
terribly extravagant of him to
hire someone to drive them to a
restaurant, and quite extravagant
Of him to pay for the luncheon
they were to eat. But she would
not destroy his pleasure by re-
ferring to this.
She was glad that Mrs. Bates
was not lingering about when she
csme out of her room, ready for
the expedition. Richard met her
at the foot of the stairs.
Il told the man to wait down
at the gate" he informed her. Il
thought 1t was just as we'll not to
drive up here to the door"
Yes, indeed" she flashed a
look OF gratitude at him. How
tactful of him To avoid any pos
sihle comment from onlookers.
She paused at the office long
enough to say that she was
lunching out this noon.
IF anyone asks for me shall
be back by three O'clock" she
added.
Mrs. Bates might wonder at her
absence and become anxious.
AS she and Richard walked
down the drive leading to lie
gate Winifred wondered what the
guests on the veranda were think
ing Of her companion--if they,
like herself, were noting how
handsome and graceful he was.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Discussion of Who Shall Care for PhOebes Baby Is Sud
denly Dwarfed By the Mysterious Disappear
ance of Neal.

Can help it If Ralph IL big
oted?" asked Jim Indignantly.
That's just what he isn't" I
insisted. Ralph sees. But It
isn't Of that I'm thinking most
anxiously, limits time to start
a countrywide search for Neal.
The police"
OPPOSES SEARCH.
Are you mad?" demanded Jim.
do you want to have the whole
ugly story get out? Pat has his
Tompkins strip and he's 3atis.
fled to bear his loss in silence
and to keep even Carlotta from
knowing what young Neal did
with the 100000 entrusted to linn.
Jeanie's standing by better than
there was any reason to ex.
pect"-
Pat and jeanne are protecting
themselves. l interrupted eager.
ly. They're thinking Of their
pride and position. But there's
something bigger at stake-and
that's my brothers life"
Don't start raving!' Jim broke
in impatiently.
I'm not. You know the boy
wasn't in q condition to be turn.
ed loose alone. And he had
enough money to make him fair
prey for anyone who thought he
looked prosperous. The thing to
do now is to tell everyone we
know that he disappeared while
crazed with grief over Phoebe's
death. We want everyone TO be
a private detective on the 'ook-
out for Neal. We want friends
as well as experts to be search.
ing. There's nothing derogato-y
to the Harrison pride in the fact
that an unhappy boy suffered
either foul play or q loss of
neory."
Cant you let well enough
alone?" asked Jim.
How can you ask me that's
I cried. Meals my-little broth
err He's my one blood relation
He may be lying sick, injured
anywhere - suffering anything
longing to get back. He may be
wandering around not knowing
who he is. Neal needs. my help.
And giving it won't hurt any.
one'-'
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Seven years ago I became
engaged to q man ten years
my senior, I being only seven
teen. We made a visit to his
mother" and after spending a
day at his mothers" home I
found I hated him and refused
to marry him. 1 later learned
this woman was not his mother.
After losing all faith in men I
left New York heartbroken and
remained in the West two
years. On my return to the city
l was introduced to my present
husband and fell in love and
married him.
I went over my affair with a
very dear friend of mine and she
suggested I should not tell my
husband, saying men were heart
less in that respect. We were
married without his knowing,
and to this day I have never
mentioned 1t to him. He has
placed the greatest trust in me
and 1 am sure 1t would kill him
If he knew 1 had kept this secret
from him all these years.
HEARTBROKEN B.
DON'T listen to one word this
cad says. Don't permit him
to feel that he has any power or
any influence over you. And
then tell your husband the whole
story. just as you have told it to
me. This you should have done
in the first place, and would prob
ably have done IL you had no,
been badly advised. But no real
man who loves his wife and child
is going to permit either Of them
to suffer because Of q hideous
experience a little seventeen-year-
old girl had to endure. AS for
the ''other man." he needs no
more punishment than to see you
happy and to realize that your
husband is a big enough soul to
forgive and forget. Persuade your
husband to let the past bury its
dead and not to Judge the other
man, but to leave him to learn
the error Of his ways and to pay
his debt to justice-not to a human
Judge.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American
/ Novelist.

hypocritical show of tenderness,
a miserable pretense Of solicitude
when she came in late from pro.
fitless companionship with yell
ing. vulgar friends, tired and
pocket-eyed, her hair and breath
reeking with the smell of to-
bacco? What did he, her hus-
band, get out Of it? He had even
to make a bundle of his own wash
and take 1t under his arm to a
neighboring laundry, to be sure
Of a clean shirt and collac. The
melancholy nurse sewed on his
buttons or he sewed them on for
himself, and 1t was months since
Marjorie had darned a sock. He
did not have a whole pair to his
name.
It was after one of these long
interrogatory sessions, in who's.
one rebcllious rage had given
place to another, that Marjou1.
failed to appear until after !:
o'clock.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

admired my stand. That isn't
what I want"
mo? What then?"
at want you to believe in Neal
believe in him because you COM
prehend him. But even more--I
want you to believe in him because
do-because you know that
couldn't love him so IL I didn't
know his heart Is clean"
"All very well-and pleasantly
sentimental" said Jim, removing
his pipe from his mouth and per-
hitting himself an indulgent smile.
But it won't do, my dear. It's
what might be called 'hokum.' I
like you for standing by. But
that doesn't blind me to the facts
in the case. I can't love q young
thief because you do"
Ralph Lacy does!' cried, re-
membering how Ralph had met
the charges against Neal.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
ADVICE TO LOVELORN
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

engaged whether or not the at
fair has been made public and re-
gardless Of whether you are wear
ing an engagement ring. So
don't hesitate to come to a clear
understanding The man ought
to go to your father and make
his position clear. If he does not
want to do this, and insists on
leaving you in a nebulous posi-.
ton, make sure first that there
is not some very good reason
why he has to 80 q step at a
time toward happiness, and give
him to understand that If he Is
fighting family objections or some
such unfortunate thing, you want
to know 50 you can help him.
But the mystery Of "pledging"
you and not acknowledging you
must be made clear.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- I am twenty years old and
pledged to a young man four years
my senior who I love dearly
and who, I feel sure, loves me.
Though he is in a position
to become engaged to me, he
has never spoken nor limited
about an engagement, never
falling, however, to make me
see that our environments are
very different, and because OF
this social difference things can
not be arranged as easily as might
be expected.
NV folks are old-fashioned but
honest and loving people ana
cannot see into secret or verbal
love affairs, when the young man
is not obligated to home. Open
communication to him on this
subject seems impossible, for pro-
priety prevents me from mention
ing the subject-besides I have
always felt that the announcement
of an engagement should always
be suggested by the man.
My parents are very insistent
and make things very uncomfort"
able for me at home, claiming he
Is not serious.
Besides this, he occasionally
makes appointments with friends
whom 1 have never met, and In
which l am not included, and
sometimes accepts invitations
where ladies are present, claim
ing to have been a victim OF
circumstance. He feels that he Is
very broad-minded in his be-
havior, telling just where he has
been on nights he doesn't see
me. and believes that even
should occasionally do the same.
Do you think Miss Fairfax
that he really loves me-and
what would you advise me to do?
Though he Is able to purchase
q ring as a seal to our PLEDGE
he has made no effort whatso-
ever.
UNDECIDED.
TT isn't so much a matter OF
l. pride as of definite under
standing. You say you are
pledged to the young man.
What can this mean save that
he has told you he loves you and
asked you to marry him some
dav. II this is the case, you are
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
A STORY OF A RE.
By M. J. Phillips.

him; what irony the nick
~ name was now! He had
been lost for days in the Michigan
wilderness. Hunger had worked
its will with him. His clothing
was in tatters; his unkempt HAIR
hung low on his forehead; his face
was covered by a growth of rough
beard.
He was Of q party which had
been deer-hunting in the scrub,
miles from a settlement. From
the first game had eluded his
rifle, though the others readily
secured their quota.
Handsome, q courted bachelor,
a millionaire at thirty-five, Apper.
son was not accustomed to failure.
On the closing DAY, when the
guides had gone, he slipped away
for one last try. BY shutdown
he was lost.
In the days that followed he
plunged doggedly ahead, wander.
ing in a wide circle. Now he was
at bay. He had thrown away his
gun, he had used his last match
to kindle his fire the evening be.
fore. At sunrise he shuffled on
ward. half delirious; but before
midday sheer weakness caused
him to fall.
jeff Thompson found him then.
He was whispering curses at the
wilderness as the weak tears
rolled down his cheeks.
Thompson bore the wreck to
his cabin. Apperson was almost
starved; frost had nipped him, and
snow-blindness was severe. Yet.
thanks to the ministrations of the
settlers wife, and to his own
constitution, his recovery was
rapid.
Apperson had seen few back.
woods women. He believed that
all were faded and ugly, but the
wife of his rescuer was neither
faded nor ugly. She was young.
slsnderly rounded, and pretty.
Thompson spent few daylight
hours at the cabin. He had trans
to tend.
Apperson learned that he had
wandered nearly forty miles.
Thompson's was the last out.
post in the barrens, twenty miles
from a settlement. Sometimes
Mrs. Thompson accompanied her
husband. but she had little desire
to leave the cabin now; the cIty
man, with his talk of people and
plays and books, fascinated her.
Apperson was grateful To
Thompson for saving him from
an unpleasant death. He would
show 1t by forwarding a substsn.
tial check when he got back to
the city. But his gratitude did
not prevent his admiration for
Thompson's wife shining in his
eyes.
For so innocuous an affair II
had an abrupt ending. Apperson.
one afternoon, had seized Mrs.
Thompson's hand and at that
moment Thompson showed open
the door. The trapper paused on
the threshold. With a backward
motion Of his head he beckoned
MS wife outside. The door
closed behind them.
Apperson stepped swiftly to
the arm-rack on the wall, and
1erked a heavy revolver from it's
holster. He thrust it into the
bosom of his shirt. Then he
waited. The delay was but
short one. The door swung open,
and Mrs. Thompson came in,
looking at him coolly as she
passed. The trapper paused In
the doorway.
Come he said to Apperson.
The millionaire slipped into his
mackinaw and pulled on his can.
1t was scarcely four o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
EVERYDAY
MISTAKES

--m OPcdhAAIS
Wrong.
"John earns So per day"
Right.
"John earns 50 a day."
The Latin word per" should
he used only with Latin word
diem" day.
Wrong.
"E4e was deeply effected BY the
news"
"1a was deeply affected by the
news"
ITO effect" means ITO cause
or "produce;' ITO affect" means II.
ITO act upon" influence
touch"
Wrong.
..rv.sday" pronounced "Tees-
day"
Right.
tuesday" pronounced tuS
pen" as the first III" in future)
A.v," with the accent on "tuz'"
OIL of pennyroyal is an 0nfail
ing means of Kidding a place o.
tleaS.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
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The Washington times., 1923-08-01
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

when was George V, King of
England, born?
2-When did the battle Of Bunker
Hill take place?
S-When was Adirondack Park,
New York State, established2
4-When was the globe first cir
cumnavigated?
5-When was Cape Cod. Massa.
chusetts, discovered?
(Answer to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
/. The first suffessful trans-A
lantic airplane flight was made May
16, 1919. by the N.C.-4, Of the
United States navy.
2. The high pressure steam cngl: Q
was invented by Oliver Evans about
1875.
3. Benjamin FRANKLIN was sert as
envoy to France by the American
Colonies in 1776.
4. Chester A. Arthur was Presi.
dent of the United States from 1891
to 1895.
5. Berlin. the capital of Germany,
was settled before the thirteenth
century.
Copyright. 1928, King FeAturaa
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won a Big Popular
Success.

(Copyright. 1923, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
won't admit it's the
~ truth" Jim iii sal, said admir-.
ingly. II like your
grit. I've told you before ad-
mire you for your stubborn 10y
atty. Because you're such brick
we're all ready to protect you with
silence
let that stand. I didn't want
to antagonize lin, nor yet permit
myself to be bitter. But ] felt sure
the factor which induced silence
was the Harrison pride. But ]
ventured what was In my heart.
'Jim-you've said twice that you
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
The Military PhaLa1,r.

THE Greek Phalanx consisted of 5000 in square
battalion with shields joined and spears crossing
each other The Roman Legion showed its superiority
over the Phalanx in the great battle of Pydna