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ONLY ?U0 PER TEAR IX ADVANCE The Franklin Times AX ADYERTISIXG MEDIUM THAT RRIXGS RESULTS LOCISBUBG, N. C, FBIDAl, SIAV 16, 1?19. NUMBER 12. JUDGE 0. H. AL LEN PRESIDING Oter Franklin Superior Court Sow In Session. (JIVES BOOZE A BLOW IX CHARGE. Mr. It. W. Hudson (ilveii Four Months In Jolt for Carrying Concealed Wea pons Judgment Influenced by Evi dence in Other Case. Work Pro gressing Fairly* With His Honor Judge W. R. Al-| len? of Goldsboro, presiding Franklin Superior Court for the May term, criminal, convened on Monday morn ing with a full docket. The mill be gan to grind promptly and after the list of jurors had Deen turned in by Sheriff H. A. Kearney a grand jury composed of the following were drawn. W. O. Stone, Foreman, E. F. Poy thress. R. W. House, E. M. Sykes, Elmore Horton, J. R. White, Perry Strickland, J. T. Gay, A. A. Perry, A. .1 .if.vupr, .T P.-Mitchell, J. R. Coggln, E. S. Moore, A. T. Griffin, Arthur Strickland, C. TVClieves, C. H. Perdue,?Jno. B. Smith was sworn-in as officer to the grand Jury. Judge Allen then delivered a charge that dealt whiskey possibly the worst blow it has ever received ir> Franklin County. "The only real lawlessness I hear of from Franklin County is the making, selling and drinking of whis key," said Judge Allen and he proceed ed to show that in almost every case that comes in the criminal courts is instigated or contaminated by whiskey. He made it plain to the Jury that it ? as their duty to investigate all crime, i .ore especially the illegal making and s, ting of whiskey. Solicitor H. E. Norris of Raleigh, wa. ^resent and ably defended the Stan, side of the docket. Cases were then taken up and dis posed of as follows: State vs John Closs c c w, not guilty State vs John Bunn, assault, guilty, lined $25 and costs. State vs G. W. Bradley, violating town ordinance of Franklinton, con tinued. State vs Shelly Brown and Frances Loyd. sci fa dismissed. State vs Atah Jeans, selling cider, defendant called and failed, judgment ni si sci fa, capias and continued. State vs Emmett Perry, falt-e swear ing. defendant through counsel enters plea of nolo contendere, judgment sus pended upon payment of costs. State vs Wm. Henry Cooke, c c w, defendant pleads guilty ,six months ou roads. State vs Frank Mangum, "larceny, pleads guilty, 12 months in jail to be tarmed out to pay cost, with defend ants consent he is to pay Joe Evans, $20.00 for meat and E. H. Evans $5.00 on costs of Blood hounds. ? State vs Lossie Perry, a d w, c c w. pleads guilty, 12 months-*^ roads o i Franklin or adjoiniug counties. ' State vs Jim Bryant a cl w. c c w. ?TIUL EHIUl' 111 .1 n h. iiiwii; pwiwpm i ?c w. 6 months.in jail with privilege for Commissioners to hire out to F. B. McKinne?and pay costs. State vs Charlie Dorsey c c w, a d w, not guilty two cases, guilty in one, fined $25.00 and costs. State vs Willie Smith, a d w, pleads guilty, fined $2o~.TKT~snd costs. z State vs Richard Wright, abduction and enticing servant, at close of States evidence motion to dismiss was allow ed. State vs Robert Perry, c c w, pleads guilty, 3 months in jail with leave to hire to Allen Thomas, and pay costs. State vs R. W. Hudson c c w, pleads guilty, defendant to be confin ed in jail for the period of four months not to be hired or farmed out. State vs R. W. Hudson, reckless driving of automdbile while being in toxicated. guilty as to -intoxication, not guilty of reckless driving, prayer for judgment continued and case to be kept on docket. State vs R. W. Hudson, a d w, con tinued . State vs R. W. Hudson, disorderly conduct, continued. State vs Zollle Eaton, 1 and r, (J months on roads. State va James Denton and Tucker Perry, a d w. < State vs James Robbins, abduction, continued. State vs David Bowden. false swear ing, defendant enters plea of nolo con tendere, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs Sula Mitchlner, infanticide, hoi pros with leave. As we go to press the trial of the criminal docket is still in progress and will probably last all the week, (?rand Jury Repair. The Grand Jury completed its work oi> Wednesday afternoon and made the following report, which was re ceived and the Jury was discharged with the thanks of the Court : North. Carolina?Franklin C'oimiy. To Hon. O. H. Allen, Presiding at the May Term 1 !?11? of Franklin Super ior Court. We, the Grand Jury'for this Term beg l^avc to make the following re port. We have passed on all Hills ihnt have been given us In charge, and have investigated all matters which have come to our knowledge. We have visited the County Jail and find fhe same in good sanitary condi tion, and the prisoners well cared for. but we recommend that tne Cells be painted for the protection of the Steel and for the protection and comfort of the prisoners. We have visited th*? County office:* and find the records well-pept and properly indexed. We recommend that the Clerks office pe generally ov erhauled, that is a new floor be put in and the office repainteC and that the Library be removed to the Court room in the case now there with doors put j on the case and locked. We recom mend that the Cburt Hr.ll down stairs be painted and cleaned. There is now no Convict Camp in ' this County. We have visited the j County Home and (hid. the same in general good condition, but we. rec commeud that the Inmates be furnish-1 ed better clothing and better bed .clo thing. seme of the Inmates complain that their food at all times is not as nourishing as should be, for sick peo ple. We reccommend that these mat j ters be culled to ptteiKion of Hoard of | Commission**?. We have investigat ed the School conditions in the Coun ty. and find that ilie same arc as about as good as can be expected under the circumstances on account of inability to procure teachers for schools. We recommend that the Board of County Commissioners be directed to look after the condition of the Roads in all the Townships of the County, under the Laws of 1919, as the Koads of the County?l? some instances are being, neglected. Respectfully submitted. W- O. STONE, Foreman Grand Jury. WINSTON-JON ES. Frankllnton, May 4.?A very beauti ful marriage was celebrated at the ele gant home of Mr. Tobe Pass, in Rox boro on Wednesday night, when Mr. Paul D. Winston, of this place, and Miss Hallie Jones, of Roxboro, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was performed in the sur? parlor, during which Miss Oza Cook, of Frankllnton, played softly "Traumer el." Thefbfide and groom entered thru the right door of the parlor, preceded by Rev. T. A. Sikes, pastor of the groom, who was the officiating minis ter. Before the entrance of the brid al party Miss Margaret Higlismith. of Durham, sang very sweetly. "Beloved A t Is Mom." | The groom is one of Fi anklinton's | popular young men. a son of Mr. J. C., i Winston, a successful planter of this I township. He is now demonstrator. Xpr the Fordsoi> tractor and manager of that business in Richmond,. Va. / The bride has been one of the teach ers in the local graded school here for the past two years arid has won her way into the hearts of all the people of Franklinton. The out-of-town guest, were Misses Ora and Eleanor Winston, Lieut. J. G. Winston, Miss Flora Phillips, Mr. Joe Cooke, Mr. J. A. Boone. Miss Margar et Strayhorn. Capt. George L. Cooke, | Miss Pearl Ledbetter, Sergt. H. C? , Kearney, Miss Lida Page of Morris | ville. Mary Gordon. Capt. H. E. Win* i ston, Miss Gertrude Winston, Mr. G. E. Winston. Miss Burma Perry. Lieut. Frank Timberlake ami Mrs. G. A. Patterson. REINVESTMENT OF SECOND LIB ERTY LOAN BONDS. Reinvestment of Second Liberty Loan Bond interest in Thrift or War Sav ings Stamps is urged upon the citizens of Louisburg by Mayor Joynen*_ The government will nrakTr a semi-aunual interest payment on tht; Second Llber ty Loan Thursday, May 15. at which time a vast amount of money will be turned over to Investors in the Fifth Federal Reserve District. "Many of our citizens own Second Liberty Loan Bonds," the Mayor said. "The Treasury Department has urged all who can to take this interest mon ey and reinvest it in Thrift or War Savings Stamps. By this means, they can turn their interest into more in terest. It is profitable patriotism and I trust that our citizens who own Sec ond Loan Bond^ will do as the Treas ury Department has requested. "Arrangements have been made so that you can exchange your Liberty Loan interest coupons for Thrift or War Savings Stamps at the postoffice. Our postmaster can make tne exchange for your coupons. "I appeal to all our patriotic citizens who own Second Liberty Loan Bonds to get Thrift or War Savings Stamps with their Interest coupons. Thursday. We have too much civic pride to do less than our neighboring cities. They are planning to roll up a big total in War Savings Stamps Thursday and to do it largely through their interest coupons. Let's get busy and lead the procession." \0T F>on;II TIME. Parson Brown wjis stopped on the j street by Sistah Jalkson. one of his flork. Oh. Pahson Brown, I'se done been so misfortunate dis wee*. I'se done los' mah husban'. Shoh. now dat am too barf. Sistah Jadkson; but you must try-to boab up. Time am de great healer, you know. Yes, pahson, but six months nli>'t a-goln' to cure dat, man ob mine. He ain't slrk. The judge he? was jest triflin'. _ Mr. W. T. Sledge, of Hickory, vis ited his brother, Mr. H. M. Sledge, at Mapleville this week. CHANCELLOR CALLS THE PEACE TREATY DREADFUL AND MUR DEROUS PAPER ?Say* 11 Would Muk?* Ail Knornious Jull of In Which Ml Million Would Work For Victors. I I'LENIEOTEXTIARIES AT VERSAILLES COSTIXl'E THEIR WORK OXTTS TERMS fi'ernuin Representatives ForiDulntin? Protests They Desire To Muk?; Oili er IMeuutvs in Berlin Discussing I Prospects With the Government; Italian '?Situation** Appears Nearer Settlement: Austrian Treaty >ow ? Heady; iieielopiucnt* In Pence Coun cil Circles. Pbillip Scheldemann, the German Chancellor, has followed the lead tak en by President Ebert. In a statement to the National Assembly in jterlin, Scheidemanu 4U4are<l -Hiat-the "peace terms are not acceptable tp Germany. Cheering from all factions in the chamber, excepting from the benches of the independent socialists, even from the press galleries greeted the chancellor as he characterized the treaty as "a dreadful and murderous" document which would make an enor mous jail of Germany in which sixty million persons would have to labor for the victors in the war. The spea- | ker several times charged deceptrfh on the part of President Wilson and the abrogation of his promised four teen points for peace. It is reported that Scheidemann has been informed by the leaders of the two democratic parties and of the parties of the centre that these fac tions will withdraw their representa tives from the government if the peace treaty is signed. At Versailles. Meantime, however, -the German plenipotentiaries at Versailles are con tinuing their work of assimilating the terms of the treaty and formulating such protests as they desire to make 'while others of the delegation are in Berlin discussing the prospects with the government. StiU another Ger |man note?the fifth?is to be delivered i at the French foreign office Wednes day. Allies Let 'Em Alone. i as iortne allied a:ul associated rep resentatives they are leaving the Gei j mans severely aloi>e for the present, except *or dealing with their commun ications and are now engages in set- ? jtling up the peace terms which are to i be handed Austria; endeavoring toi disentangle the snarl in the skein of [discord with Italy as regards Flume' and tin.' Adriatic region and discuss-1 j ing the Turkish problem. ; Italian Situation Improve*. , (Paris that the Italian situation \z near j ling settlement, the Italians evincing; 1 a disposition to make concessions. ' Premier Orlando again called Tues ; day at the residence ef Colonel House j ! of the American delegation and went over the situation, while in the after moon Preaident Wilson had an engage ' nrent with Thomas Neison Page? t h American Ambassador to Italy, with whonvhe doubtless went over the dis puted ground. Austrian Treaty. As for the Austrian treaty it is said to be nearly complete. While the de tails of it have not become known it is asserted that in some respects it will follow tbe German document. This is true especially as regards trial by court-martial of persons responsible for violation of the rules of warfare during the period of hostilities al though it is said no demand is to be made for the trial of former Emperor Charles by an international civil trib unal. Tbe delimitation of the boun daries of Austria will follow the lines laid down in the treaty of London. Huns Want To See Austrians. With the expected advent of the Aus trian delegates at St. Germaiit-En Laye. the Germans at Versailles are seeking permission to be allowed to communicate with them. Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau, head of the Ger man contingent, is said to have car ried his request to the point of desir ing to send a German delegation to greet the Austrians on their arrival. The answer of the allied and associa ted representatives is problematicni SHOWING HEKSKLF. At a Washington reception a lady said to .Senator Nelson- in a shocked j voice: I jvlrl. I never saw such a decollete | blouse, such a short skirt, and such transparent stockings. I'm astonish ed. for I always thought her a very quiet creature." Per hap?, laughed Senator Nelson, she's the sori that believes In the o|?| saying that young girl*should be seen and not heard. HKl'KM'l ATIOX. He?My friend was very much sur prised to find how bright our boy was. She?No wonder he was surprised after associating with you. BOILER IS HURLED 150 FEET BY FORCE Bodies of Dead Men, Engineer, Fire mini and Brakeman Badly Bro> ken l*p. NOISE OF EXPLOSION IS * HEARD IN RALEIGI! No Opinion Is Vet Ventured By Offic ials \% To Cuus? 01 Catastrophe: Many huirirestlon* Are Made. But Eiiulne Itself Is Now Complete Wreck. Three men?the engineer, tin-man and brakeman on Seaboard Air Lino engine Oil?were killed instantly Tu esday afternoon wuen the boiler of the big locomotive, of the Mallet type, exploded just beyond Method, three miles west of Raleigh. The bodies of the trainmen were broken into pieces, that of the-fireman scalded to a white heat, and the force of the combustion tore the boiler from the truck and I hurled it one hundred feet from where I the explosion occurred. The dead arej .Engineer Wiley Benton, of Monroe. Brakeman C. D. Bute, of Lemon Springs. Fireman Ed. Davis, colored,, of Wil mington. The train, carrying 72 freight cars, was in.charge of Conductor J. W. Dowd of Raleigh, who with the flagman. J. F. Howard, was unhurt. They left Raleigh at 1:40, bound for Hamlet, and had just passed the station at Method when the boiler burster, hurling the dead trainmen distances or 50 and 75 yards inio fields alongside the road bed. Clothing and parts of flesh from the fireman and brakeman caught in telegraph wires and stuck, the bulk of the bodies falling on the wet ground Noise Heard at cary. The noise of the explosion was heard in Raleigh and at Cary and by 2:15 tao highway running tnrough Me (thod was lined with automobiles that bore the morbidly curious to the scene of the explosion. Early, however, af ter the reck the bodies were taken in charge by an undertaker and brought to Raleigh. The 70 luaderi freiglu? cars were moved back into the yam., and by f? o'clock last night a wrecking train had the trad; cleared ror trains It is double tracked where, the explo sion occurred, so that traffic was kepr. iflf on tile northbound line without in | terniissiou. I Tlie immense boiler, weighing more Ithan 150 tons, was hurled with the ra ! pidity of a cannon bal for a distance of nearly 50 yards straight ahead, fall ing front foremost into the soft earth, and then bounded, as if a mere base ball. diagonally across one of the main tracks, leaving the trucks standing be hind upon the track aud the big ten der practically intact. rau?e Not Determined, [ TJie big engine was of the twin type having two sets of four driving wheels j eight ou each side, making 16 in all Iknotfn to local railroad men. was re markable in that beyond scattering for 50 to a hundred yards around quan tities of broken parts, no damage what ever was done to the railroad track except where the boiler landed. What caused the explosion may ne ver be known, as those in charge of ilu- engine were blown into eternity without a moment's warning, and Sea board officials last night would not venture an opinion. It was suggest ed that insufficient \?i#ter in the boil er might have been the cause. The railroad moloch was running on sim ple gear on an up grade.' which would take several times more water than ordinarily, it was stated, and then, too, the water might have failed to pass freely enough from the big wat er tender in the rear. An excess of steam in the boiler could also have caused the wreck. An official of the Ft-deral Railroad Administration has been ordered to Raleigh to make a careful investigation of the disaster. TO WORK AMONG COLORED FOLKS Sailie Joyner Martin, a teacher jn the Colored Blind Institute, Raleigh, will begin work May 19tn under the supervision of the Home Demonstra tion Agent, among the colored people of Franklin. She is well qualified for the work and it is expected she wjll be of great benefit to the colored peo ple and indirectly to th? vrnite people. It has not been decided whether this work will be limitbd to three town ships,-or to one organlza??on effected ii> each township jn the county. Her work will consist of teaching the ne groes gardening, the canning <.f sur plus vegetables, food values and tii. - ease prevention. This work will not cost the county anything. It is financed ny the North Carolina Extension Departnient and Dr. McBraver. >vnat hktti:it: He?(What is your highest ambition? She?Six feet one and Just releas ed?Gargoyle. o It is the easiest thing in the world for a woman to tell when a man Is go ing to propose. PERSONALS. Mr. J. W. Rutin, of Raieigh, wait in attendance upon Court here Monday. Mr. R. C. Reckwith, of Raleigh, was in attendance upon Court here this week. Mr. W. W. Webb returned the past week from a visit, to relatives in South Hill, Va. Mr. L. T. Vaughan. of Nashville, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday, attending Court. ? Mr. afld Mrs. F. A. Riff loft Friday for Richmond, wtere Mrs. Riff under went an operation. Messrs. James Tucker and E. F. Thomas visited South Hill .and "Black istone. Va.. the past week. Constable J. E. Thomas returu led Saturday from Norfolk. Va., \%ith i Clarence Ruffin, who is wanted in I Louisburg. Mr. R. F. Staunton, of Clio, S. C., was a^visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. He is'the guest of his son. Mr. C. H. Staunton, County Farm Demonstration Agent. HOJTE DEMONSTRATION DE PABTXEXT. Tomato plants should be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture while the plants &re quite young. Blight can be prevented but not cured. It is too late to apply remedies after you see the trouble. Spray one about five days before transplanting, then again five days after transplanting and re peat every ten days until the fruit is full grown. A hard rain will fr?>quent j ly wash off the mixture and make it necessary to spray again a .>ut five' sprayjngs should be given during the | season. Ten gallons of spray mix ture will be necessary for each spray ing. Five pounds blue-stone and five i pounds of fresh stone lime will be enough for the season. Have the blue stone divided into five ouc-pound lots. The entire quantity of lime may be slaked at the beginning toy adding wa ter slowly untjl all the lumps are slaked. Keep this slakea lime in a i?ii|pn^:':i a little water over it. As long asTt is covered wltn teater it is good, but if it is exposed to the air it will -dry out and become air slaked. Lime which has been air slacked can :not be used in Bordeaux mixture. Use one pound blue stonfe, one pound I quick lime and ten gallon* of water I for each spraying. p To make the blue-stone solution put live gallons of water jn ? wooden tub. Tie the J>lue-stone in a coarse sack and hang' it in this water near the top. Do not use a metal tub because the action of the blue-stone on the metal will ruin the vessel. Allow several hours for the blue-stone to dissolve. This can be done more quickly by us-1 ing hot water. j To make the lime solution, take om ? fifth of the lime which has been slak-1 ed ant! mix it thorough:)* ?n five gal lons of water. j equal parts of these two solutions. It \ is important that they be carefully mixed and that only as much of the | mixture be made as can lie used at one I spraying. Have the lime ?solution in one vessel and the copper sulphate so-' lutjon in another. Have ready a third tub or other wooden vessel. Stir the nnlnlinn y^l Let tWO people pour the. solution Into the third vessel at the same time, stirring con stantly to insure thorougn mixing. All pruned vines should be staked to poies irom iour to six feet high. One stem should be left on the pruned plants and this tied to the stake. Old clothes cut in "strips, are better to tie up vines than twine as wie soft cloth does not cut the vine. Usually two or three tieings are neccssnrv to keep the plant upright. The pruning of j plants gives larger fruit and more freedom from disease but not a larg er crop. Unpruned vines should have a ljiyer of pine straw around the plant, under the foljage to prevent the fruit from lying on the ground. Have you a refrigerator* One way to keep down expenses is to have ? cool place in which to stpre food. Re frigerators with double .compartments should be bought so both milk and veg ?tables can be kept. i ne value of an oil cook stove as a summer comfort cannot lie over esti mated. If a' new .one Is to be pur chased by aH means get one frith low burners. How about putting'in a simple wa ter system to save steps and baekach es? This cat* b?? done Tor $1."?. A memtfer ot" the Winston Community club draxrjr Trater for his wife to wash He estimates that he walks 62 miles a >vnr in going from me well lo the .I'll shed. After studying over this decided his wjfe wnTKs 325 milp4 i a year carrying water. He knows th;it all these steps are pnnccessary, so a water system is being installed (which will not cost over |25 and yet save his wife and himscir. Do a little ' figuring yourself. r A K h OF THAN |iS. ^\\> wish Lo express our most sin cere thanks for. the kindness shown us during the recent sickness and death of our dear husband and father. Mrs. S.J. Edens and Children. NEW BOARD TAKES OFFICE ALL OLI> OFFFICEKS RE-ELECT ed r Two New Ordinances Passed?Pays Treasurer Salary of $200?Received Reports. The old Board of Town Commission ers met at 12 o'clock on Thursday of last week with all members ^present, to receive and canvass the returns from the election on Tuesday previous and to complete the unfinished busi ness. After reading and . approving minutes of the previous meeting bus iness was transacted as follows: Tiie report of the Registrar and poll holders was receive and filed, showing elections as follows: L. L. Joyner, Mayor. G. W. Ford. W. J. Cooper, F. W. Hicks. B. X. Williamson, E. H. Malone and F. W. Wheless. Commis sioners. No other business to come before the old Board it adjourned sine? die. The oaths of office was then admin, istered to the newly elected officers by J. J. Barrow, Clerk of the Super ior _?purt. after whieh the^r organized and transacted business ua follows: Upon motion the commissioners or dered the Clerk to pay une-half the ex pensed of the Welcome Home to the Franklin County Soldiers. The Mayor appointed the following standing committees; the first nam ed in each case being the Chairman: Finance?E. H. Malone, F. W. Hicks W. J, Cooper. . Street?F. W. Wheless, tf. W. Ford W. J. Cooper. Light and Water?B. N. William son, F. W. Hicks, G. W\ Ford. Building?F. W. Hicks, G. W. Ford F. W. W'heless. i Auditing?G. W. Fore, W. J. Coop er. E. H. Malone. I Sanitary?W. J. Cooper, E. H. Ma iloue, B. N. Williamson. I Ordinance?F. W. Wheless, E H. Malone, W.J. Cooper. Mayor Pro Tem?B. X. Williamson. The Board adjourned to meet again on Friday night. The Board met again on Friday night according to adjournment with all Ccmmisfioners present. The minutes cf the previous meeting v^sre approv ed business v. as taken up and ap proved as follows. Revolt of D. C. . High Chief of Po lice. was received and filed. He re* pcvts collecting cost*, licenses, etc. f!2!> 35. Reports of A. \\ . Alston, Clerk wis ucei'.ed and filed. He Reports col lecting taxes $4.671 ? ?>?": street assess ment $62.37; liglus water and coal $1.438.27. Upon motion t no bill of Dr. J. F.. |Malone was ordered paid. | An ordinance prohibiting the driv ing of tractors o: .any vehicle whose wheel or other surfa:e coming in con tact with the pav-.-meats will damage same under a fine of ?i0.00 was pass ed. An ordinauce prohibiting the tf*e cf water from any .spigot or water r>up nlv controlled by the town by any per MllJf, WHWW * 111.11 o: $5.00 for each oFeuse. The election of .-ff:?e?s was the i ta ken up and all the old officers as fol lows were unanimously re-elected D. C. High. Chief of Police. E. C. Perry, Night Police. B. H. Meadows. Keeper of Fire House and such other work as the Board may designate-:?-? -? M. S. Clifton, Treasurer. A. W. Alston. Clerk. Upon motion the salary of the Trea surer was made $200.00 per^year. After allowing a number of ac counts the Board adjourned io its next regular meeting. HKKiHT OUTLOOK FOR AMERICAN BUSINESS. From all quarters of the country the most optimistic reports regarding business conditions arc continually coming in. The outlook Is most en couraging in practically every line. The spirit of optimism is in the air, and it is the confident belief of lead ers in industry and finance that an era of unprecedented prosperity is ahead. Even now many public and private undertakings are being crowded to completion. There Is no difficulty in fi mincing proper lmprofements, and an ever-broadening mai^ec for bond is I sues reveals the temper of the times Enormous Rood road construction is in band-and is being planned, work with which the entire country appears . to be deeply concerned. There is a 'dearth of dwelling-houses all over the land, and vast building activities can not be Jong delayed. Everywhere [there is a lessening ii> complaints of unemployment, and the prediction is freely made that before the year is out there may be an actual shortage of labor. In all this present activity and op timism for the future the South ha* taken a leading part. The Construc tion Department of the Manufactur ers Record bears testimony to ? this fact, for the construction news we publish each week, giving projects and undertakings planned and under way. has more than doubled in spac-i since the armistice was signed. There is room only for optimism in a survey of the field.?Manufacturers Record, Baltimore, Md.