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HomcInwn SUD moN cm THE JOY OF MOTHERHOOD Came to this Woman after Taking Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound to Restore Her Health rnmwm loowwwwwvv3.y ji jxaxvw aaav.- ....a.. Airplane View D1 IXMUDE, seated high among the pastures, was like a peas ant In holiday garb of pale green with the rivers Yser and TTandzaeme tied to her girdle. She was like a girl standing mo tionless looking upon the smooth countryside, with the sea in the dis tance the sea toward which ever blew a crisp breeze that made bend the -willows of her winding paths, writes Douglas Ainslie in London Graphic. To Dixmude, indeed, there Is also applicable another tflgure the mar tyr and her history from the middle ages has had its full share of blood and iron ever since It was but a sim ple fortress built upon, an eminence above the place where various rivu lets unite to form the Yser. In the thirteenth century Guy de Dampierre surrounded It with powerful ram parts, and through all the centuries that have followed, from the period of the civil wars that rendered desolate the low countries In the fourteenth cen tury to the days when Rantzau and Turenne entered It as conquerors, the city has been one of the delights of the low countries. Dixmude did not attempt resistance to the troops of the French Revolution, and it is nota ble that whenever she has been al lowed some respite she has quickly .resumed her peaceful commercial life. People Slow to Take Alarm. Tier population had the Flem ish phlegm, and even when the mo bilization began in 1014, it was looked upon as a simple precautionary meas ure. Was not the neutrality of Bel gium guaranteed by treaties signed by the plenipotentiaries of all the great powers? Had not this neutrality been respected since 1870? What cause, therefore, was there for alarm? Such was the confidence in "scraps of pa per" that when a certain individual took it upon himself to announce Ger many's violation of the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the second of August, and to prophesy the worst, he was positively hissed and accused of propagating demoralizing news. Dixmude did not wish to be lieve in the treachery of the Ger mans. But events hasten on. News comes of the destruction of Vise, of the resistance of Liege, and that England, respectful of international treaties, has declared herself for the allies. White troupes of trembling fugitives who had escaped from the sack of Louvaln and the massacre of Tongres and Aerschot, came pouring into Dixmude, toward safety and the west, in a state of pa thetic desolation. Ruined Beauties of the City. But the tips and downs of the siege, the false tranquillity, and the horrible awakening, must be sought elsewhere In urint. It will, perhaps, be inter esting to glance rather at a few of the outstanding beauties of Dixmude which have disappeared beneath the blows of the Teutonic hammer. The Church of St. Nicholas was, perhaps, the most remarkable of the monu ments that had survived from ancient times. It was built upon the site of the primitive chapel of the tenth cen tury, and Its interior belled the com parative modesty of the exterior. It contained the famous rood-screen, one of the marvels of Belgium. The screen was remarkable, owing to the enormous number of leaves, flowers, fruits, and even of minute Insects with which ftie ancient sculptor had been at infinite pains to adorn it. This prodigious labor, lasting over many years, was accomplished by a single artist, whose name alone has come down to us from the sixteenth century: Jean Bartet. The old Begulnage, inhabited by" women who were not nuns, and form ing a lay order which they might leave at will, was a touching relic of the past. It used to stand in the middle of the town, surrounded with high walls, crouching there as though from modesty. A low door afforded an entrance to the grass plot around which were grouped the little houses. At the further end stood a chapel whose low roof and damp walls seem ed exactly to suit, by reason of its very humidity, these good souls in the evening of their life, dwelling so peacefully there tinder the mild rule of their patron, Saint Begue. Favorite Place of Artists. Yes, Dixmude was the younger sis ter of her neighbor, Bruges, offering to tired eyes a like prospect of green and leafy surprises along Its ancient quays. Unlike Bruges, Dixmude was never "discovered" by the fashionable crowd. The same old North and Roman bridges, the bridge of the Peage and of he Allee. which spanned the Krekel- . . ... . . . " w of Dixmude. beek, were never trod by feet hurrying from one table d'hote to another. The calm burghers of Dixmude had cross ed and recrossed them, In the hard frost of winter or in the golden eve nings of autumn, when the sun came to die amid prodigious magic of light. The charm of Dixmude made es pecial appeal to artists, and the Paris Ian Leon Cassel was one of its most fervent admirers. He left Tarls every summer to plunge again into the In spiration which came to him from the old walls peopled with old memories, and it is largely thanks to him that Dixmude is still living for us, though .Jany of his finest pictures have, alas, been destroyed by the fury of the Hun. Monday, market day, was the most animated of the week. On that day Dixmude was alert at dawn, roused from its customary repose. The good women of Essen, of Woumen, of Caes kerke, the jovial dealers from Rou lers and Poperinghe, drovers from Ypres and Fumes shouted their broad jokes at one another as they pressed on to the Wouraenstraat. The butter market presented just before the war a spectacle as stirring and as picturesque as It had presented for centuries, and with little difference. SEEMED TO UPSET THEORY Meat Eater Mad No Chance at All With Vegetarian Supposed to Be Meek and Lowly. Many of the things we are quite sun of are probably not true. For instance, one cannot rely upon the theory that the diet controls the man that the vegetarian is, by virtue of his diet, meek and docile, while the confirmed and habitual meat eater is a ferocious animal when aroused.. Mr. Brandon, in our block, Is a con sistent vegetarian not only believes in It, but urges the merits of his sys tem upon his friends. Die was ecstatic about the fine, tender r.pinach he was permitted to enjoy, and made the neighbors weary singing its praise, says a writer in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Well, yesterday morning when 1 slipped over to pay my meat bill, Mr. Brandon was wrangling with the butcher about his account. It appears there was a cipher too much in his to tal, or something it was $10 and Bran don thought it should be $1. Well, any way, the butcher lost his temper and called Brandon a liar, and you ought to have seen that vegetarian land on the butcher! He banged him first on one side of the face and then on the other, slammed him down in a corner and kicked him in the ribs; it looked like he was Intending to take the butcher apart when the help inter fered. If a man can work up that sort of action on spinach, radishes and gra ham gems, why should anybody buy meat? And another thing, what was the ferocious meat eater doing while the vegetarian was at work on him? Nothing, absolutely nothing! No, in deed; he didn't even have time to get mobilized. It seems to be plain that this theory of vegetarian docility has got to be revised. First American Knighted. Commenting on the fact that several American citizens besides the inventor of the Browning guns could claim title to knighthood and Inlsist on being ad dressed as sir, if they were so foolish, New York Evening World recalls that the first native American to be knighted by an English monarch was Sir William Pepperell, who was born in Kittery, Me., in 1696. Ills father was a Welshman who came to New England as an appren tice to a fisherman. The son became a merchant and amassed a large for tune. For 32 years he was a mem ber of the royal council of Massa chusetts, and as chief justice of the common pleas court he won eminence as a jurist. lie was knighted for his success as a leader of the expedition against Loulsburg, the French strong hold on Cape Breton, and afterward attained the rank of lieutenant general in the British army. How He Lo6t Her. "Dick," said a girl to her lover one night recently, "you've been drinking coffee, haven't you?" He admitted it. "Why do you drink it?" she said. "Well," he answered, thoughtlessly, "I did it because I was coming to see you and wanted to keep awake." U. is looking for a new girl now. r 1 r w 1 n f ifASHrr r j r APPEAL FOR STREET TREES Los Angeles Newspaper Recognizes Their Value in Residential Streets of the Community. Los Angeles Is more in need of street trees than ever before, declares the Times of that city. We have late ly annexed territory far more in need of shade trees than any other part of the city. There are miles of bare streets now, and as subdivision comes, which will be soon, theie must be planted thousands of shade trees. This work should be don only under municipal control and the only de batable question is how. In a city so large, having a mag nificent park area, the park commis sion has ail it may easily do In the proper development and maintenance of the parks. And it must not be sup posed that the two lines are Identical in their demands, in either theory or practice, of In necessary technical knowledge. These local problems, if controlled by the same commission, would cause a division of interest whereas the opposite should obtain. If one body controls the two, which shall be the tall and which the dog? Today a majority of the commission may favor upbuilding our parks, and little realize or recognize the neces sity or desirability for street trees. In two years changes in the personnel might put the shoe on the other foot. BRING SONGSTERS TO GARDEN Artificial Birds Attract Them and Give Realistic Appearance to Flower Beds. Birds are sociable creatures. If one finds a pleasant spot and seems to stay around it, his presence will do more than anything else to attract others. For this reason the use of ar- Artificial Birds Mounted on Sticks Are Ornamental in the Garden and At tract Other Birds to the Spot. tlflcial birds In garden plots and as props on which to train growing vines has found favor. The birds are pivoted on stakes of varying heights so that they may be used In beds of dwarf plants or tall ones. The effect Is very pleasing to the eye. Popular Science Monthly. Syracuse Aids In Good Work. Syracuse Is a community that has lately joined the shade-tree fraternity, and, moreover, is working at it. Syra cuse university has a school of for estry, recently established, including the first definite course on street silvi culture. By means of Its extension de partment it is aiding in New York tate in the shade-tree idea. The city has recently appointed a city forester, a graduate of that school a good be ginning. The park superintendent and the city forester have exclusive control of existing trees and power to set out new plantings. With proper apprecia tion of trees as a decorative factor and of the splendid possibilities of that city set on Its seven hills, we may ex pect results if the municipal authori ties will grant sufficient funds. At present they give about $7,000 per year for the maintenance of their 45,000 trees, which means about 15 cents per tree per annum. Much of this Is spent in taking down dead trees. (The park department of the city of Paris pays $1,25 per tree per annum; the city of Newark, 50 cents.) Feeling Better. "Good morning!" was the salute of the doctor as he breezed into the pa tient's room. "Are you feeling better today?" "Oh yes, doctor, much better," re plied the smiling young man patient. "Our home team won yesterday!" Women Chimney Sweeps. In Paris women have proved entire ly efficient as chimney sweeps. They are said to ply their new roof trade as fearlessly as if they were born to it Poor Garden Building. The most ridiculous results in gar den building come from trying to con vert (and pervert) the grounds Into something out of harmony with sur roundings. As to Formal Gardens. Even out in the country formal gar dens abound, and If the lay of the land does not agree it Is cut and filled and bolstered up to suit, with generally un satisfactory result. V - I ... ' i i Here's Laundry Hint Gleaned From the Marines WASHINGTON. Information always comes in handy, especially when you hook it while fishing for something else. As the American and French flags were raised at the celebration of Bastille day every man on the Ellipse took off his hat except the marines on guard. A patriotic young lady, who is go ing to heaven when she dies, pro vided she takes as good care of her soul as of her glassy pink finger nails, objected to the omission, but as no one paid the least attention to her, that was all there was to that ex cept : A woman who happened to be standing next a uniformed youngster on camp leave inquired into the matter and learned that no marine may take off his hat when he Is wearing his belt. Being a. sociable chap, glad of the chance to talk to so obviously a nice woman, he told of soldier life generally, until he came at last to the Inside Information that : "Every marine Is his own chink." This explains for you why It is that some uniforms look so much niftier than others, from a laundry point of view. Also, it may account for a wise government's changing army blue for a color that won't show dirt. You have to know the reason of a thing to have proper respect for Its value. A marine has to wash a uniform every day and he has four, unless it may be more or less, for a listener gets the wires crossed now and then and he uses a brush Instead of a washboard, which saves wear and tear on the garments, to say nothing of his knuckles and Immortal soul. So now you know what to do when tubbing time comes to help you win the war, and also which is really more Important the lady of the glassy pink nails will find from this important document just why the marines kept oa their hats. Woman Is Going to Insist on Tucks and Frills "F ASIIION hasn't worn cotton since clerk said it to a mere everyday petticoats With the Information went a couple of shrugs that told each other that of course some women would S -Ml I person she saw when she got outside was a broom-handle sister who insisted upon wearing her tucks and frills to the very beach of the River of Styx. And after that, at comforting intervals, came: A tremendously stout woman who didn't give a hang for straight fronts, but wore her contour as unconcernedly as if she were the first edition de MIIo, diked off in spotty black lawn. A middle-aged woman with the sort of Roman chin that will Insist upon what It wants until kingdom come, and one of the things the woman appar ently wanted just then to the extent of possessing in all its glory was a white skirt showing lace inserts under blue flowered mull. There were others, but these will serve, so the customer's worry lines went out of business, and as woman must express herself or die she paused before a plaster lady in a store window a passe plaster lady, chipped a trifle and clothed in a shopworn suit marked down. "Wax ladies may do as they blamed please, but you and I and the rest of us runs of the mill are going to stick to our coatles, even after the war, when knickers come in fashion." And anybody who supposes that plaster lady failed to smile response is simply not acquainted with plaster ladies. ' Proof That Kind Act Is Not Always Appreciated AN AUTOMOBILE stood In front of a theater. It was an imposing car of brown leather, burnished brass and allied flags, and as Its owner came out of the theater movie and was getting aboard, two girl children asked with the wheedling confidence some call it Imprudence that goes with inno cence and shedding teeth: "Say, mister, give us a ride. Jinny ain't never been In a nautymoblle." The man paid no attention and whizzed away. They were only tads of the street, but it would have been worth while, perhaps, to give two stepchildren of fortune a memory that might have lasted them a lifetime. And perhaps, again, have got the host arrested for kidnaping you never can tell. It seems the right thing always to do a kindly action offhand, but consider the case of one friendly man who lives up Capitol hill way : Being a stranger here for responsible war work, he naturally gets a bit lonely "for oldtime friends and associations, but being also a wholesome and buoyantly healthful person, soul and body, takes all the pleasures that come his way and always does his best to pass them on. The other afternoon his car was at the curb, and, as it was Inconvenient just then for the friend in the house to go riding, he humored the children next door who had been begging him for pennies, cones and the like, by taking two of them for a ride. When he returned after a short spin it was supposed that was all there was to it, but, dear me, no! The mother objected to a strange man's taking her children in his car. So, you see, you never can tell. Possibly Wartime Conditions Brought This About HE WAS the happiest man in Washington. That's a pretty broad statement, but he said it himself, and he ought to know. "You see, It is this way," he was heard to say: "For many months I had been eating around, here and there and everywhere. And some Ask me not why this ls true. There ls no valid reason why the second cup of coffee should not be as hot as the first, or why the second cup should be 'dark' instead of 'light.' Nor have I ever been able to find a real excuse for your second glass of ice tea coming to you lukewarm, with an invisible piece of Ice In it. "I threatened, besought and bewailed, and all were of no avail. I must fto through life, I thought, accepting a lukewarm second cup of coffee and a teijld second glass of Ice tea. "But now all that is changed. My second cup of coffee is steaming and my second glass of ice tea looks like an iceberg afloat on an amber sea. Oh. boj-:" W the war. Everything Ls silk." The customer who had dared to mention continue to stick to cotton, with an other shrug to finish the inference with the proper shading of scorn. Official information is a handy thing to own, but it has Its drawbacks. It put worry lines between the eyes of the customer as she left the shop, wondering what io going to happen with sklrtles on the blink. But she might have saved herself the wear and tear of her emotions, for the first $Ar,fli5THH A. thing always bothered me. Maybe you have experienced it. In winter and summer it is always the same, only the medium is changed. "Talk United States? Sure! What I'm complaining about is that in war time Washington In winter, say you can't ever get your second cup of coffee as hot as the first, or with as much cream in it. And in summer the second glass of ice tea ls warm. Ellensburg, Wash. "After I was married 1 was not well for a long time and a good deal of the time was not able to go about. Our greatest desire was to have a child in our home and one day my husband came back from town with a bottle of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound and wanted me to try it. It brought relief from my troubles. I improved in health so I could do mi housework; we now have a little one, all of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham'e Vegetable Compound." Mrs. O. a Johnson, R. No. 3, Ellensburg, Wash. There ere women everywhere who long for children in their homes yet are denied this happiness on account of some functional disorder which in moat cases would readily yield to Lydia EL Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Such women should not give up hope until they have given this wonderful medicine a trial, and for special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years experience is at your service. Will reduce Inflamed, Strained, Swollen Tendons, Ligament, or Muscles. Stops the lameness and pain from a Splint, Side Bone or Bone Spavin. 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Ointment 25 450, Talcum S. sample eaon rree ol "Cntlenra, Dtp. E, Bottom." HADLEY WILLING TO FORGET Subject of Dislocated Jaws Seldom Seletced for Conversation by Head of Vafe University. Arthur Iladley, president of Tale university, is an honored authority on many subjects, but he declines to in clude among them dislocated jaws. Thereby hangs this tale. The educator was sharing his state room on n Fall River boat with a pleas ant gentleman who had otherwise slept on a cot In the open cabin, when, well along toward morning, he heard, com ing from the upper berth, sounds of gagging and gargling and moaning. Jumping up and switching on the light he saw his acquaintance was suffering greatly. Ills chin was on hl3 breast, his mouth rigidly open, his eyes tight closed and perspiration on his fore head. "Be calm, sir," cried Mr. Iladley. "I know just what to do." Wrapping a towel around his thumbs to save them from the release, he clam bered up beside the man, knelt by his shoulders, began to work the Jaw Into Its place and then spent the rest of the night trying to esplain himself I For it was only a case of nightmare. Canine Statistics. "What Interest has the dog in chas ing that cat?" "I guess his Interest Is about one purr scent." Df2 Wear and Tear or that boy of yours during the active years of childhood and youth necessitates a real building food. Grape-Nuts . I XL essentials fcf vigorous rnr ana Doat'? a r any Ther j IlllPiill 00 jmi' r In
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