RED CROSS NEWS.
Roper, N. C: April 10, 1918.
r aa a Mills Chanter. Ameri
can Red Cross, was organized at
Roper, N U., eb. zzna. io.
with 225 members, and the f ol-
linw nffleers: H. M. Jacoos,
Chmn , Mrs. W. A. Blount, Vice
Chmn., Mrs. F. D. Wilson, sec.
;iKd T. R- Hassell, Tres., with
Executive Committee, B.
Clark, PuMicitv, Chairman Mrs.
W. r.' B'omit, Woman 'a Work.
Vi;s A. C. tV.rstarphe.n, Junior
Vrnrv .'Irs, John W. Ches
V,:vrM:rrn? Mrs. U. b.
'HhV-mv, iyxl -vision.
Since organization of the Wo
men's Dept. in August. 15 com
fort bugs have been sent to
hrtidl'iarwrs and five given
direct to boys going to camp.
One box of hospital garments
consisting of 12 bed sheets, 12
Prs. Pajamas, 7 Prs. Pillow
ttis-vj. 2 Doz Handkerchiefs and
t 2 D z napkins, has been sent
t Athfita, with one bnx of
knitted articles containing 11
s.vo iers. 10 mufflers and three
helmets. Four sweaters given
t boys leaving March 29th. and
3 now on hand. The chapter has
n i y redy for shipment one box
h-p'tal garments containing 20
Prs. ;ajamas. 6 Prs. bed sheets,
144 fi'iu. mouth sponges and one
Uox of hospital linen contain
in? 18 sheets, 5doz. pillcw cases
and 6 towels'
On Feb. 7th., the young people
and ladies of the Chapter gave a
musical and supper which was
verv enjoyable and financially
uccesful. Their new work
1 room on the 2nd. floor of the
Company Store, the use of which
was kindly donated by Manager
Jacobs, was opened this week
and jvill be open every afternoon
except Saturday and Sunday
from tw- to five o'clock in charge
of the follo-ving Committee:
Mondays, Mrs. S. L. Blount and
Mrs. J. 0. Highsraith, Tuesdays,
Mrs. F. D. Wilson and Mrs. Joe
Sitterson, Wednesdays, Mrs." J.
W. Speight and Mrs. B. S. Clark,
Thursdays, Mrs, Ida Blount and
Mrs. J. W. Chesson, Fridays,
Mrs B. F. Halsey Mrs. N. B.
Mizell. The work now in hand
is the making of muslin bandages
and the Committees request that
all the ladies of the Chapter
come at least o le afternoon each
week to devote to this work
If you are a member, come and
work; if you are not a member,
come and join, then work; you
will enjoy it and feel amply re
paid in any sacrifice you may
make as you will be helping to
care for some wounded soldier,
perhaps your or your neighbor's
boy. Mrs. Blount, the Director,
requests that any one wishing
pins, window flags or home work
call at the work room while open
North Carolina. Washington
County, in the Superior Court
Before the plerk.
J. D. Craft
vs.
John L. Roper Company, James
Blount and Richard Peacock.
NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern :
The parties above named and
all other persons interested will
take notice that on the 14th day
of February, 1918, the above
named petitioner riled a petition
in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Washington
County, to have the title to cer
tain lands therein described retr-
;:" ) nd confirmed pursuant
i , ; , .- 'V tie Public Laws
: if ';. : '"in r-iJ!e to the
;if ' t m X1': -: r the SuDerior
(.'r.i 'aiUnigiori County on
the 8th day of April, 1918. Said
and is situated in the County of
Washington and said State, ad
joining the lands of George W.
Chesson, John L. Roper Lumber
Company. James Blount and
Richard Peacock, it beinr the
land on which the said petitioner
now lives and occupies.
This the 14 day of Feby., 1918.
C. V. W.AUSBON,
8t Clerk Superior Court.
CONSERVATION 10
BE INTENSIFIED
Pood Administration Outline3
Policy to Meet Desperate
Food Situation.
tmd us your Jolprinting.
Raleifh. In the face Of & food ill
tiation much more critical than it
had been thought could possibly come
about, the United States Food Admin
lstration has issued the following new
conservation message, a copy of which
was wired to State Food Administra
tor Henry A. Fage. The statement
follows!
If we are to furnish the Allies rlti
the necessary proportion of wheat to
maintain their war bread from now
until the next harvest and this is a
military necessitywe must reduce
our monthly consumption to 21 mil
lion bushels a month, as against ouf
normal consumption of about 4 mil
lion blisheli, or SO per cent of oar
normal consumption. Reserving a
margin for distribution to the army
and for special cases this leaves for
general consumption approximately
One and one-half pounds of wheat
products weekly per person.
Many ol our consumers aro depend
ent Upon balrer's bread. Such bread
must be durable and therefore re
Quires a larger proportion of Wheat
products trail coreal bread ai baked
In the household. Our Army and Navy
require & full allowance. The well-to-do
In our population can make greater,
sacrifices In the consumption of wheat
products than can the poor. In add!
tlon, our population In the agricultural
districts, where the other cereals are
abundant, are more skilled In the prep
aration of breadB from these other
cereals than the crowded city and iu
dustrl&l population.
With lmprOTed transportation
now have available & surplus of pota
toes. We also havo In the sjrlng
months & surplus of milk and we have
ample com and Oats for human con
sumption. The drain on rye and bar
ley as Substitutes has already greatly
exhausted the supply of these grains.
To effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the Vol
untary assistance of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be observed:
First. Householders to Use not to
exceed a total of one and one-half
pounds per week of wheat products
per person. This means not more than
cne and threG-fourthS pounds of vic
tory bread containing the required
prcentage of substitutes and about
Ore-half pound of codking ficur, mac
aroni. Crackers, pn3try, piG9, cakes,
trheat breakfast cereals, all combinad.
Second. Public eating places dnd
Clubs to Observe two wheatless days
per week "-Monday ntld Wednesday
is at present; In addition thereto not
to serve in the aggregate a total of
mor brefidstuffs, macaroni, crackers,
pr.stry, plea, cckes, whoat breakfast
corrals, containing a total of more
than two ounces of wheat flon? to any
one gueat at any one meal; no wheat
products to be served Unless specially
ordered; public eating1 establishments
flOt to buy more thart six pounds of
wheat products per month per guest,
thus conforming with limitations re
qliested of the householders.
Third. Retailers to sell net more
than cne-eighth of a barrel Of flour to
fifty town customer at any One tim
and not more than one-quarter Of a
barrel tO,any country customer at any
One time and In no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
Weight of other cereals.
FourtJa. We ask the bakers and
grocers to reduce the volume of vic
tory bread sold by delivery of the
three-quarters pound loaf where erne
pound was sold before, and corres
ponding proportions In Other Weights.
We rlsO ask bakers not to increase
the amount of their wheat flour pur
chases beyond 70 per cent of the aver
age monthly amount purchased In the
four months prior to March 1st.
Fifth. Manufacturers using wheat
products for non-food purposes should
cease such uses entirely.
Sixth. There Is no limit upon the
use of other cereal flours and meals
corn, barley, buckwheat, potato flour,
etc.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a Very small
amount for cooking purposes and ara
doing so In perfect health and satin
faction.
Thore Is no reason why all of th
American people Who are able to cook
fa therr own households cannot sub
eist perfectly well with the Use Of less
wheat products than one and & half
pounds a Week, and we especially ask
the well-to-do households In the coun
try to follow this additional program
In order that we may provide the nec
essary marginal supplies for those
parts of the community less able to
adapt themselves to so large A pro
portion of substitutes.
In Order that We shall be able to
Make the Wheat exports that are ab
solutely demanded of Us to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of
the Allies and our own Army, we pro
pose to supplement the voluntary co
operation of the public by a further
limitation of distribution which will
b) adjusted from time to time to se
cure as nearly equitable distribution
as possible. With the arrival of had
rest we should be able to relax such
restrictions. Until then we at for
1ue necessary patience, BacriSce and
e-ope7ation of tho distributing trades.
3ul.Lv be to the Beacon.
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Copyright Hart Schgnerc Mane
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The Style Book cover for Spririg
on clo
The Hart Schaffher & Marx
Style Book tells you how
TTHIS Spring you want to make your clothes money go
farther than ever before. The Spring Style Book tells you
how. Be sure to read your copy carefully then see the new
economy styles at this store j they're ready for you.
If you dont get a copy of the Style :
Book, tell us We'll see that you do. ,
50c allowed for your old straw hat
Wc have a very laige selection of straw hats, Panamas and Bancocks, and the PRICE will remain the
SAME But we are g;ing to allow 50c for your old hat in a cash trade, this will only last until April 20th,
so bring your old straw hat unci gc c a new one before they are picked over. All hats came in this Spring,
We received this week the snappiest line of Men's shirts ever shown in your city. From 7oc to $6.
We have Shoe3 of all kinds. Ladies white shoes from 98c to $5. Come in and give them a look!
DRY GOODS DEPT. Taffetas, Messaline, Georgette crepe, Crepe-de-chine, Veils, Lawns. Pangee's
etc., of all the latest shades. A very large selection of ginghams.
COME IN AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE!
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PLYMOUTH'S SHOPP1G CENTER
HABERDASHER LADIES AND GENTS READY-TO-WEAR.
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Our Ready-Tc-Wear Dept. for Ladies is chuck full of the very latest shades and styles in Taffetas, fl
OeorgCllC antl rcpc-UC-l,iuc. vvwioia in an inw nw uwiguo ouu siyica -o w ip . i u. aai.iico oi ft. OKiri5
we received the swellest silk skirts ever hit your city. Come in and give them a look, we are always getting
in something new and the latest style to everything
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