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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

Fifteenth Amendments? They
are a dead letter, as respects
some of their provisions, in a
large section of this nation. But
few people are excited over this
notification of the supreme law
of the land, because it is no long
er made a political issue. Pro-
hibition is made such an issue at
the present time, and that ac-
counts for the excitement about
it.
Mr.. Borah was much exercis-
ed over the spectacle of viola
tions of the Volstead act by rich
men. But he failed to discrimi-
nate between the ownership and
consumption of liquor that are
perfectly legal and the unlawful
kind. Moreover, the endeavor is
made to shut people up to the
choice of saying that they are
either for upholding the Consti-
tuition or for ignoring it. But
this is entirely to overlook the
fact that many law-abiding men
believe that the Volstead act mis-
interpreted the Eighteenth
Amendment in some particulars,
and that a movement to bring
about its amendment into a
more reasonable form is perfect
ly legitimate.
Honest prohibitionists will ad-
nit that great many difficulties
have arisen in the enforcement
of the law which they did not
forsee. An effort now to ad-
just the statute to conditions as
they exist may be not only good
sense but wholly consistent with
the stoutest advocacy of the
enforcement of the law, so long
as it is the law.-The New
York Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
WHAT is THE STATES
ANSWER TO THIS FACT?

DR.. C. Banks McNairy. capa-
BILE as he is, is no magician. He
has no magic wand, by wave
of which he can expand the wall
of the Caswell Training School
to admit the many mental defec-
tives who at present should
rightly be there.
Wandering from place to place
in one of the counties in North
Carolina, dependent upon the
mercy of each community for
something on which to live,
there is widow with three chill
dren. She is feedle-mlnded. She
is pregnant. All three children
are mentally detected. 1t would
be rather sanguine to suppose
that the fourth has any chance
of coming into the world men,
tally normal.
And there is no room at Cas-
well Training School!
To deal with the mentally de-
fective as . theory is interesting
and enlightening. To deal with
them as a hideous fact is some
thing else. This defective woman
and her defective children are
facts. Unfortunately, they are
not isolated facts. There are
many, many similar facts in
North Carolina.
And there is no room at the
Caswell Training School!
What is to become of this wo-
man and these children? Is she
to be allowed at large to continue
to breed detectives to sap the
health of the States population,
to devitalize it a. no other single
thing can do? Is she to be put in
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

xAs Seminole war was Z wa4 -.
bWesa the Seminole Indians Of y1esila
~ tAs DATED States government. n.
0ltiAg ns0 The refusal Of ns red
psn to remove to lands west OF The
1issiasipp river In accordance with q
treaty maSs With some Of their chiefs
b 1ooa. Ths war broke out In 1885
aA4 lasted stvsA ysAsA The Indiana
asSsA . treaty Of submission In 1883
80 sft0 many delays were removed
- iAdiaA tsffitsry. Osceola. the Semi
Aeis lsadse. At whose instigation the
original trsAty WAS rspudiated. wal
captured and cast into prison. where
he died In 1887. The war cost the
Ulitsd ststss s9O,O0O.00o and hun
Areds Of uvsA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
''These Rats Wouldn't Eat My
Best Grain" Says Fred Lamb

Tt's hard to keep rats out of a
feed store. Tried for years. A
neighboring store sold me some
RAT-SNAP. 1t worked wonders.
Gathered up dead rats every
morning. Bought more RAT
SNAP. Haven't rat now. They
wouldn't eat my best grain when
| threw RAT-SNAP around" !"
Three sizs, 35c 65c, $1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by Roanoke
Pharmacy Co., Roanoke Rap
ids, N. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

Judge Winston of the Univer-
sity would settle the foreign
debt to the United States by re-
mitting it, a piece of philanth-
ropy which would cost twenty
two cents per capita" Greens
boro Daily News. We don't know
whether the News or the Judge
did it, but its some figuring.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
arookIYn arldQe.

Brooklyn bridge was begun January
3. 1870. and it took thirteer years and
910,O0O.OOO to build 1t. John A. Roeb-
ling designed 1t and though ne died
before IT'S completion, through 1t his
fame as bridge builder survives The
repairs and painting and other expense
Of upkeep during Its forty years on
the Job aggregate much more than
the original cost. 1t Is az sound to-
day as 1t was forty years ago.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
Huge Pocket Katie.

\ most elaborate pocE'. knife, the
most costly In the world las recently
been made In eAehleiA -2nsland. II
took the maker two years to make tAjs
alnisus kgfs which has 70 blxdss.
Each BLADE Is Of the eue-t steel anA
0ms Of them ars ornamented wsth
quaint and esE1ous dssignA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

Now that the important ques-
tion of which of the New York
Clubs get the pennant is over, We
can all begin to worry about the
Thanksgiving game.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
Sartorial Anachronism.

Actors of few generations ago ap-
peared in ShakespeRrean plays in the
dress of their own period, the men
Wearing wigs of the Georgian period
and the women full crinoline gowns
London Answers.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

A curiosity of Queensland Is the
frilled lizard. which does not crawl, as
all other lizards do, but walks about
on Its hind legs, and when standing
perfectly erect is often more than a
ward high.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

Our knowledge of geography
is continually being amend
ed we'd never have placed the
North Canadian river in Okla
homa.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
t ek Armch nlr.

The aldeA aHnchair u the world
u the sArsse "f queen Hatafs,s. wAs
dsurished Ia Egypt 100 years 4 g
1t 10 made Of Sboag and beautifully
carved. II 10 now among the tFsaf
ursd possessions Of the DritisA MI
scum.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
Friday, October 10. 1928

The weather forecast fair
and crowded.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

McAdoo or Ford and mates
it's a hard decision for the
political bosses to have to make.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

If silence is golden, Cal must
be a second Croesus.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

All -e.rds " thanks, resolutions of re-
pect, etc., etc., will be charged for at
the rate of ten cents per line. Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept where customer has regular &C.
count. No insertions made for less
than 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co
Persons wishing return s mssn, must
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-19
TELEPHONE 70

Entered as Second Class Matter Ap.
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act of
March 8, 1879.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
THE WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION

An appeal has been made by Judge Peter F. DAY. who is
Middesex county for The Woodrow Wilson Founda-
campaign for contribution that the quota for Mddlesex
up the closed This movement started
by admirers the former President who desired to per-
petua memorial for the who commandments of the
army and navy and upon whom conferred almost unlimited
powers by congress- this nation successfully through the great
World War.
We may all agree with Woodrow Wilson in politics in
everything that has DONE but cannot help but recognize his
great ability his honesty Of purpose and his service in the
of democracy throughout the world No American
attained such international reputation he has, and
the work that for the benefit Of humanity will grow and
develop the everlasting honor of the American people.
Surely Middsex county will be glad uphold it's end in
perpetuang the memory of this great who had vision
who may yet live that vision realized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED

The point that Governor Szer commenting
the session of the legislature just closed that peo
pie have been led to take of interest public affairs
One of the hardest problems democratic
much depends the attitude the people themselves to arouse
the people sufficiently in what going that represen
taves will not dare ignore the pledges they they
elected.
Unquestonaby, the governor himself largely responsible
for stirring public opinion during the session. militant
attitude from the very outset focused the people
him and when they that he actually fighting their bat
tie safeguard the millions dollars the voters had placed
the disposal of the State Highway Commission they rallied to
his support, almost to a
The right when says that such really big things
accomplished wrung from the legislature by the
force Of popular opinion There question but that the
politicians had had their way the record the legislature would
entirely different and decidedly credabe The gov
the big figure affairs as result
the legislative session He has succeeded winning
ddence of the people,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
YOUR ANCESTORS

The men who make business OF tracing family trees
genealogs) report that they IN work to their
The war started epidemic of interest ancestors especially
among new mlonaires The curiosity found to be
greatly stimulated among what the bromide orators call he
rank and file OF the people
Americans have an adversion to pedigrees Of
people though intensely interested in the lineage of livestock
dogs, cats, race horses and machinery.
This is natural since our national attitude is that what
terday or your ancestors in the past stands his
own legs, not some one else's in democracy
However, each of the result of long stream OF gen.
eraons of toilng people whose foremost motive to
produce child better in character and successful than
its parents
We owe tong ancestors to give them at least
passing curiosity
Intensely interesting tracing back your family tree.
Nothing beats an enioyabe diversion. If you want TO
start the local library fell you how about it. Try
find something about the and woman OF several
centuries ago. from whom you descended. IN most
cases, it's difficult work.
In tracing your family tree you'll into surprises.
And people will find family skeletons that they viii not
circulate For instance, OF the early settlers
of America fugitves from European courts though
some Of their descendants claim blue blood
friend of stopped his researches when he traced
himself back who recorded by pen and ink in
these words. NJ
"May Is, 1652-Resolyed, by the Amsterdam, Holland,
chamber of the West India Company, that Adrisen
pilot the ship the Court Of Cee be not mosted for hav
ing accidentally shot his captain in 1649.'' 4
Adriaen blood by the way flows today in several the
leading society families of New York City,
The early records of Americans rapidly disappear
ng buried by time like everything else If you want to
leave family tree for descendants better get busy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
wooDBRDGEs MEMORIAL TOWN HALL

Woodbridge stepping With work town hall
actually started the township about realize of fondest
dreams. The building be memorial for Woodbridge
boys who served the World War In this respect Woodbridge
following the example Of great many other cities
in erecting memorial town hall for the boys who fought in
the Wo9 War The building will be handsome structure and
hat will be worthy of the people who erecting That
the township needs it there be doubt will be decided
addition to the community.
But Woodbridge ignore the that greatest eye
still exists The be the attractive place
that it should be until the swamp that occupies the heart
the village done away with. To this park
the big thing for Woodbridge do and cannot be done
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
The Old Town
Street by Street--Know Your City
Anboy Avenue

Anlboy avenue extends from New
Brunswick avenue to the Wood
bridge Township Line. This thor
oughfare is main artery of travel
from shore resorts to Newark and
the northern New Jersey cities as
we'll as New York. 1t is one of the
most ideal streets in the city, being
wide and straight for a considerable
distance. The southern section of
Amboy avenue is paved from curb to
curb, but the northern section is not,
and the people living in the north
ern section of this street, desire this
Improvement
Those living along this street want
only two things. One to have the
road paved from curb to curb and
the second the installation of sew
ers. The cry for sewers is heard the
most often, and it seems that these
people desire a sewer more than any
thing else. Not only do they request
sanitary sewer but also a sewer to
carry off the surplus rain water.
The naming OF Amboy avenue,
came about through a confusion of
names, resulting in Madison venue
being known as Woodbridge avenue,
and Amboy avenue being known as
Woodbridge street, Several years
ago, the people OF Anboy avenue,
petitioned the city to change the
name of the street to Amboy ave-
rue, as 1t was known on the Wood
bridge end. This was complied with
and the present name is the result.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29

the boundary line between statex
bordering on the north side Of the
river and those bordering on the
south side of the river.
@. How much altar of roses Is OBJ
tanned from rose leaves?-R. T.
A. One part, by weight, of the oil
Ia obtained from 5000 parts, by
weight. of rose petals.
O. What is meant by an ell in the
saying, Give him an inch he'll take
an ell?--K. L. c.
A. The ell is an English unit of
measure equal to As inches.
c. What does the word alphabet
mean ?-M. c.
A. 1t is another way of saying A
s Cs. Alpha is the Greek word for
. A" and bet is shortened form of
the Greek beta.
@. Why is Bakeiite 81 named ?-F.
c. s.
A. This substance was invented by
the chemist. DIR. Leo Balkeland, for
whom it was named. For this in
yention DIR. Balkeland received the{
Nichols medal of the American
Chemical Society in 1909. 4
@. When was a ball first used feGE
games ?--F. +. L.
A. The ball was known ito. tbs
Greeks and celebrated in the Odys-
sey. 1t was not only used as an aid
to outdoor activity, but had its place
in the Greek gymnasium as an aid to
grace and elasticity of figure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
GYMNASIUM FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL

1t pity to the big brick building the high school
hat formerly used the city stable going ruin The
that the building adons the high property and that
all that may eventually be used for school purposes
naturally part Of the school sysem but the idea cutting
up class has been given up expense
involved
The Evening News has suggested several occasions that
he building be converted into gymnasium for the high school,
Athletics have become important part of school e and ply
exercise is compulsory for all students The present gymna-
in the high school is merely makesh 1t is in the base
with extremely low ceiling 1t poorly ventilated and al.
together uusuited for the purpose.
The high school during the year two built quite
reputation for itself in sports and has for Perth
tnoy throughout The big handicap however
tie Amuasu would if the old city stable building
ig converted into suitable gymnasium comparatively lit
H. nse. II is worthy Of consideration
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29

@. Does the boil weevil ever de-
posit eggs in anything except cotton
&c. l. s.
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture says that occasionally it will
breed in a wild plant called mallow.
@. Has this country ever paid for
the Norwegian ships that were seized
by our government during the war?
--J. r.
( A. The United states government
has paid $12,239.852,37 to the Nor
wegian government for the Nor
wegian ships that were seized in this
country during the war.
G. When was tl1a revised version
CT the Bible first published ?-R. "A.
A. The revision OF the New Testa-
ment was published in 1881 and that
OF the Old Testament in 1855.
@. Why il "Jno" an abbreviation
for u ohm pm. e c
A. There is no authoritative ex-
planation for the abbreviation
.Jno." for John" bur 1t has been in
use as far back us John" can be
traced.
Q. What was the popular senti-
ment toward the Constitution when
it was first adopted?-A. NJ. p.
A. There was great dissatisfaction,
1t is said. and only the commercial
classes were heartily in favor of the
Constitution. John Adams said aft
erward that the Constitution was
.extorted from the grinding neces-
sity of q reluctant people" How
ever. it has since been termed "the
most wonderful work ever struck off
at a given time by the brain and
purpose OF man." and this character
ization has been accepted by all
thinking men.
Q. Where is the boundary line be-
tween the states on the south side
of the Ohio river anG those on the
north side?-H. Il A.
A. In 1888 Virginia ceded to the
United States the territory lying
northwest of the river Ohio" The
Supreme Court of the United States
has held that under this grant Vir-
ginia retained title to low water
mark on the north side of the river.
This low water mark, therefore, is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
Can Dissipate a London Fog

regions.
Can Dissipate a London Fog
Dr.. Warren is led to believe that
one airplane could surn for into fair
weather over an area of the size Of
London in thirty-five minutes. No
tests have been mace on a fog laden
with smoke particles like the Lol-
don fog, but, says DIR. Warren, 'nf
we are hampered, as / don't think
we will be, by the fact that coal
particles form the nuclei of many
of the droplets of moisture that
make up the London fogs. I have
no doubt that this obstacle could
be overcome
All the experiments thus far made
nave been on comparatively light
clouds The big black ninbus that
brew heavy storms have not been
tackled, for there is some hesitancy
about tampering with the tremen-
dous forces which they contain.
Operating on such clouds a wide
spread rainfall might be caused, but
1t is also possible that a. storm
would be generated with disastrous
results.
Besides clearing the air over
large cities, where smoke, mist anc
lack of sunlight is depressing and
injurious to health, it is believed
that sand spraying may be used to
clear harbors for navigation, to
brighten the day at the time around
dawn and sunset and to develop
navel tactics on a large scale.
American officers have been taking
part in the experiments because u
the probability that this discover
may affect military and naval
maneuvers in a radical way. 1t
places in the hands of the navy a
method of seeking the enemy
through sea fog, a 5 with a gigantic
searchlight or dark lantern, and 1t
would enable aircraft to cut chan
nels through the fog to make easv
navigation for a fleet.
DR.. William ]. Humphreys of the
United States Weather Bureau. is
one expert who is a bit skeptical os
the cla,-n that rain making is an
accomplished fact.
The fast of the matter is he
says, that few such ideas are new
and that we are up against weather
producing forces of nature SO gigan-
tic that all man can do to control
the weather is negligible by COM
parlson. l can assure you that none
OF the proposals for rain making and
cloud killing that has yet come to
the attention of the Weather Bu-
reau is of any practical use. and
we are confident from experience of
the past that no such panacea ls
yet in sight"
Nevertheless the experimental
work will be carried forward. and
the scene of operations will be trans
ferred from Dayton to Moundsville,
W. Va, where clouds and fogs are
not only more numerous but thicker
than at Dayton. Later tests will be
conducted at some field near tha
ocean where clouds and foggy coh-
ditions abound.
One of. these days synthetic
weather may be decidedly more Of
reality than joke. A naval o.
ticer who was at Dayton writes:
II am not particularly gullible and
have been extremely skeptical about
the success of DIR. Warren's device,
but a demonstration here yesterda 3
taught me never to say anything
can't be DONE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
WHY STAY FAT?
YOU CAN REDUCE

The answer ot most Fat people 10 chat
it is too hard. TOO troublesome and 700
dangerous to force tne weight down. Mar.
moa Prescription Tablets overcome all
these difficulties They are absolutely
harmless. entail no dieting or exercise
aud have the added advant. ge of chea ~
ness, case is sold at one doiiar by ell
drugEists the world over. or send the price
direct to the Marnoa Co.. 46I2 Wood.
ward Ave. Detroit, Mich. Now that you
know this. yoI have excuse for being
fat, but can reduce steadily and easily
without going through long EiegeR Of tire.
some exercise and starvation diet or fear
OF bad effeets---Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
Loosen Up That Cold
With Musterole

Have Musterole handy when a cold
starts. It has all of the advantages OF
grandmother's mustard plaster WITH.
OUT the blister. You just apply it with
the fingers. First you feel a warm tingle
as the healing ointment penetrates the
pores, then comes soothing, cooling
sensation and quick relief.
Made of pure oil of mustard and
other simple ingredients, Musterole is
recommended by many nurses and
doctors. Try Musterole for bronchitis.
sore throat, stiff neck, pieurisy. rheu-'
matism, lumbago, Group, asthma, neu-.
ralgia, congestion, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sore muscles. sprains,
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet, colds of
the chest. 1t may prevent pneumonia
and "fu." Csc and Csc, jarsand tube&
Better than a sausfard plasfer i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
OuestionsAnswers

Any reader can get the answer 70
any question by writing fhs Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau Frederick J. Haskin, Dirsc-
plies strictly to Information. The
medicinal and financial troubles u
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles nor to undertake exnaus-
tive research on any subject Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address snd en.
close two cents in stamps for rsturn
postage. All epiIes ae sent firecs
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
Cut This Quilt Is worth Money

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money
Cut out this slip, enclose with sc
and mail it to Foley & Co, 1855
Sheffield Ave-. Chicago, ILL.,. writing
your name and address clearly. You
with receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills for ,ains
in sides and hack: rheumatism.
backache, kidney and bladder all
ments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleans
ing cathartic for constipation, bill
fiousness. headaches. and sluggish
bowels.
Sold everywhere.-adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29

The average man expects his wife
to have more sense than she showed
by marrying him.
Look at a crouch and you won't
blame him for being grouchy.
Washington prints a booklet on
keeping worms out of the garden.
Why not turn in a few flying fish !?
U. S. ships shoe polish to Africa.
Bet they use it for cold cream.
Spring fever makes you feel like
a doughnut hole without dough-
nut. s-i
Hope the Egyptian craze lasts.
The Egyptians were forbidden to
eat onions or garlic.
A couple of Scotch couples danced
Fl hours each. Youth must have
its Highland fling.
Three Detroit men We're poisoned
by eating hot dogs, so We suggest
that hot dogs went mad.
A Toledo elephant plays the pianos
Sometimes We think he has moved
in next door to u.s..
Port Au Prince. in Haiti, had a
big fire, but it was warm enough
there to fee scantily clad.
Where you start does matter. 1t
is much nicer to- be a former poor
man than former rich man.
Opening an umbrella in the house
or cussing a policeman. are both con-
sidered signs of bad luck.
Chewing gum is all right in its
place, which is not on the piano.
Many a man gives a lady his car
seat to keep her off his corn.
Cast your bread upon the waters
and it will draw the fish.
While out stepping it is a very
good idea to watch your step.
Soft words turneth away black
eyes.
A still found in mine near
Pomeroy, o., made it a gold mine.
Sing Sing has a ball team. Per-
haps the idea is to knock the bal,
over the fence and chase it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-29
Bible Thought For Today

- HOW TO WORSHIP God is the Spirit and they that
worship him worship him in spirit and in truth John
4:24