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'TTT'rt'ji n a ill Trt i li' nBaNlRI III WD nUHIIi IU 1 CAROLINA 0-TH CAROLINA AVERAGE OF REJECTIONS 12 PER CENT; NATIONAL AVERAGE 3.33. GiSPATCHES FROM RALEIGH p-jngs and Happening That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo ple, Gathered Around the State Capital. Raleigh. S?vth Carolina again has the privl--. nf heiiis thankful for South Par-. ,tr " oi.na ami. this time, Georgia and Ala- ViT.n IU".1 uxr 1 ' vl " cw ic iui iur goOu insure, for they are the three States ,n ;he entire Union having a lower rventa cf rejections for physical ,'lefei'ts of registrants who have been by the local boards and sent to (mp?. The national average of re je, tioiis at camp is 5.83, while the North Carolina average isabout 12 pr cent.- The Provost Marshal General, call ig attention to the Adjutant General's department, to the high ratio of re lations from this State, makes it very rain that a remedy is in order. The entrainment of physically un t men is not only a needless expense j the government but is highly derog atory to the record of the State in administration of the selective rvice law. it is pointed out. The ntoney saved the government in the free service of registrants is nullified b; the expense incurred in. the trans portation and subsistence of disquali fied men. C. Illuminating and Inspiring. The Million Dollar Campaign for the Baptist educational institutions of the Sate gathered considerable momen tum at the special conference held in Raleigh. More than a hundred lead be pastors, laymen and ladies from ?Tery section of the State considered the best ways and means of putting the campaign across before the meet ing of the Baptist State Convention in Greensboro December 3. Judge Stephenson brought out the fan that there are about 400.000 Bap tist adherents In the State, or one ?:x:h of the population. By January 1, -SIS. the people" of North Carolina will nave subscribed to the government Inang $120,000.000.. Redargued that if the Baptists had bought their share they would have $20,000,000 invested i: them. Xow if they would give orfty cie-twentieth of their investments In these securities to the million-dollar vapaign the job would be completed. The address of Dr: Luther Little, of Oariotte. on "The Place of the Chris tan Stho in the Coming World Re 1 'instruct ion" was illuminating and inspiring, showing how essential these j hools will be in preserving our ideals of democracy and religion after the ar. He declared Jhat Wake Forest aege had made good as a preacher factory, sending out such men as Drs. John E. White. Len a Broughton, A. C. Dixon and others. It has also proved its right to live by sending out statesmen as Hons. Yates Webb, r!aude Kitchen, F. M. Simmons, T. W. Bkett and others. Rpen Recruiting Offices. Men who want to be among the to fight" and are anxious for ?. Uvc service at the quickest possible "-mem, W'U he given their opportu- ry Oc tober l, when the Marine re quiting offices will be re-opened tter being closed since August 8. Tit ne offices at Richmond, Asheville, 'arleston. Winston-Salem? Hunting '' N'orrolk, Roanoke and Charlotte, ;,av? a long waiting list of young men rt";Xious o be inducted into the service once. These young men will all be '"' on to the various designated re fUltil; o camps. Marine lecruiting took a decided pward tiead following the big drive ' Americans at Chateau-Thierrv. h h was really the starting point of " wiioIh present allied drive, and "tuiting officers expect to have their 1J0' of nen for the Marines before r other branch of service is filled. To Bui ''d Masonic Temple 1 1 I'OmmiltoQ nomarl roont1ir tn vr,'1(it liionev frrm Masons In North 'Hc-ii Caroline d ''iliee fnr th nnrnose of eon- ','ru(ti!.g a Masonic building at Camp vei'ejor tne benefit of the soldiers "'?au Pprat fbns as soon as word was from W. S. Creighton, from d-"ing:on. where he went as -a ren ;'f-nta;ive 0t the Masonic lodges of ' .state to inauire whether or not arnP Grvpne was to be a permanent ;, UId,'y Nation '- war iepartment that Camp Greene a s t0 l;e a permanent camp. requisitions Honored. .,V0VP,'or Tickett honored two reaui 'oions .ret ently. One is from the gov- of Indiana for Kenneth Ham, '(! p, 1(,s and Fred StairSt being (lf j 'I1 Winston to await the arrival , fdlana officers to take them back v,, state to answer the charge of s:e . ng into a hardware store and L . lh state in three stolen' au C ' The other requisition i lie uiuci lcnuniiiun a? ,Wet Virginia and is for Obe iah to su f W ti m n. v.vs a.v Ml 'PPOit a chiM Quarantine e-3a rwi... ine North ramiin, . u.. Of Agriculture and Engineering, for tne present one unit of the government . iB ine student's army cods open mm a quarantine ordered hv IT IT..1.. J Major llulvc- sven hundred your -whose average age is nineteen' men, are getting their first real tane milit Of ary life by an order that will keep them t touege campus for prob three weeks, the enforcement of ably which is assured by the presence of a rtoroil 4. - i detail Ul aweary men from the Tank Camp. Th e college authorities expect at east eight hundred men when all that registered and all thai k have admit tted have arrived Mro v,r. three thousand boys have applied for entrance and the dormitories are over- uuwmg. College Men Commissioned. Twenty-three State College men re ceived commissions at the recent sec ond encampment nt Plattsburg bar racks, New York. Fifty-six represe: tatives of the college attended the second camp. Fifty-three were at the flattsburg barracks from June 1 to July 1 and won high honors there, but there were no commissions issued at that camp. Fallowing are the young men who have lately been commis sioned : James Cyrus Black, Jr., Davidson. N. C. John Henry William Bonitz, Wil mington, N. C. Frederick Emmet Ducey, Ports mouth, Va. John Gatling, Raleigh, N. C. Alexander Bryan, McCormick, Bow- land, N. C. Jew Irving Wagoner Gibsonvills, N. Edward Andrew Adams, Jr., Ra leigh, N. -C. Andrew McAlpine Bell, Morganton, N. C. Edwin Crawford Boyette, Jr., Char lotte, N. C. Franklin Dewey Cline., .Asheville, N. C. Richard Nestus Gurley, Goldsboco, N. C. John Green Hall. Jr.. Oxford. N. C. Herbert Hunter Harris,, Louisburg, N. C. Oliver Knight Holmes, Fayettevilla, N. C, R. 2. John Randolph Hudson, Shelby, N. C. Wilson Copes McCoy. Portsmouth, Va. Duncan Thomas Memory, White- ville. N. C. Augustus Ray Morrow, Mt. Ulla, N. C. Josephus Daniels Pell, Raleigh. N. C. Ross Dunford Pill3bury, West Ral eigh, N. C. Tolbert Lacy Worth. Raleigh. X. C. Samuel King Wright. Ruffin, N. C. North Carolina Casualties. Casualties among North Carolina troops overseas, since last repart are as follows: Killed in Action Lieut. L. F. Loughran. Asheville; Corp. W. R. Robbins, Lenoir; Privates J. L. Hunt ley, Rutherfordton; E. J. Nelson. Le land! Corp. C. C. Cash. Mt. Holly; Privates C. E. Cowan. Hickory; Lee Edwards, Concord; G. W. Spears. Clemmons; Mechanic W. H. Horton, Walstonburg; Lieut. 'J. B. Journey. Charlotte; Segt. H. L. Payee, Char lotte. Died of Wounds Sergt. F. N. Mer ritt. Roxboro; Corp. J. O. Boone. Spray; Lieut. D. W. Loring, Wilming ton. Died of Disease Private Walter Vinson, Enfield. Severely Woundel Sergt. . . iTIcGhee, Raleigh; L. M. Robinson. Bryson City; T. L. Settlemyer, Bridge water: Corps. B. L. Nash, Othello; Jesse A. Awood, Concord; Donnie A Benson, Selma; J. R. Williamson, Burgaw; Privates L. F. McGhee. An gler; M. M. Murray, Burlington; Coy Lockamv. Hayne; Sergt. W. J. Ben nett, High Point; Privates C. TayloT Pink Hill; K. H. Moser, Graham; b. McB. Poston. Shelby; Hovie Numph ree Murphy; L. C. Wellborn, State ville ; J. P. Housr, Shelby; H. Taylor. Pink Hill; K. H. Moser, graham; S. McB. Poston. Shelby. Prisoners or ivusing Lieut. D. R. Ha:-ris, Arden; Privates C. C. Mc Auley, Jr., Troy. ki rtnll Weevil. - Mr. Franklin Sherman, chief of en tomology of the agricultural experi ment station and extension service states that the season is at hand when farmers, me. chants and others begin to fi'nd insects which they suspect to be the cotton boll weevil, and he wishes to put at rest for the present all uneasiness on this score by an nouncing that up to this time there is no evidence that the true boll weevil has ever been fourd 'n North Caro lina. Mr. Sherman knows the genuine "critter." ' i - T Holds National Record. The local board of Winston-Salem has the national record for dispatch in the completion of the September 12 registration and the assignment of serial numbers, according to commu nication from Provost Marshal Gen eral rowder to GovernoV Bickett. The board, with a registration of 4 760, completed the registration and had se rial numbers assigned at 10 o clock. tM inii delivered the otit- cial confirmation telegram to the tela graph company t 10:10 o clock. POLK COUNTY The Day Trrry. .,. i .! Shopping bugs, und work bags hnve become indispensable now that women nre busying themselves about so many things, and especially since they are making it a rule to carry small par cels for themselves. Already the shops are beginning to place new ones on display, anticipating the holidays that always bring a tremendous demand for bags of all kinds. This year's business is expecting a demand for bags and for the materials of which they are made, Ihat will exceed all previous records. For the mood of the public favors useful gifts at in -11-day time and the bag holds first place among them. It is in new mountings and trim mings that tie new bags differ from those of last year. Metal and celluloid divide honors in frames and mountings for both shopping and work hags. Work bags are a trifle smaller than they were or those made of rib bon and silk are. Many very practi cal bags are made of cretonne and lined with sateen and those intended for daily service in all kinds of weath er find a light weight black oilcloth the best of material. In the picture the shopping bag at the left is made of plain satin and rib bon brocade and is mounted on a sil Something New on Here is something really brilliant, , fairly thrilling the Inst word In sets for motor wear. Just as colored yarns i had established themselves as the J smartest of trimmings for hats and other things, a new material as soft as silk and as shiny as glass, floated over the horizon of fashion. This ma terial and yarns were simply made for one another modistes discovered It immediately, and they were joined in this lovely motor set made for real service. There is a hat and a bag and an irresistible belt that supports The mascot all Paris is wearing. "Nan nette" and "Rintlntin," a grotesque little maid and her mate, both made of yarn, dangle from this belt and ex change confidences while they protect their fair owner from harm. This new material reminds one of patent leather but resembles it in the way that plaid chiffon looks like ging ham. It is black and brilliant, but ns light weight and pliable ns velvet. There is no name that describes it and one will have to be invented to fit it. In the hat shown in the picture the crown Is merely a large, soft puff set on a graceful brim that curves, up at the left side. There is a band about it finished at each edge with deep but tonhole stitches of purple yarn, and a small cluster of quaint flowers at the front, also made of the yarn in lighter shades. The bag is finished in the same way with buttonhole stitching and yarn flowers and hangs from a long band that forms a loop for the afm. TJie same sort of band supplies the helt and, this belt might be omit ted, if it were not that Nannette and NEWS, TRYON, N. C. of the Bag &...... .... ...j ver fram' with silver handle. It is finished with a silver tassel. None of these are actually -'silver." but they look like it --and are best described by that name, although they are of some composition. Just -as pretty handles and frames for shopping bags are made of celluloid in all colors. Bags of taffeta, in the same color as street frocks, are made with these celluloid mountings. The bag at the right is of plain satin ribbon five strips joined together form it. Conventional roses and leaves are applied to the center strip. There are four of them, cut from green and red satin and outlined with black embroidery silk. At the ribbon counter bags of this kind are on dis play, with the mountings for them. They are not difficult to make. Have a Ribbon "Tarn.". Bands of gray grosgruin ribbon were put together with heavy gray silk em broidery threads and used to make the crown of one of the "tarns" so popular with girl wearers, since the visit to this country of the French "Blue Devils." A tassel' and velvet headband added to the put-together gray ribbons made a tarn as pretty as a shop could offer for early fall wear. Fashion's Horizon Uintintin must have some means o support. It happens that a black taffeta frock makes the best of back grounds for this set, but it is made to be worn with any sort of street dress and will not clash with any of the quiet fash ionable colors. It is called a motor set but niay be counted upon for other wear and is either really rain proof or has put up a most successful and con vincing camouflage. All in Blue. An uncommon little blue jacket has J a circular cape collar which entirely covers the shoulders, but ends well above the waist. The small turnover collar is of chalk-white pique, which is the "prevailing material for collars and revers of every shape and size. The attractive front of this unusual little jacket shows the cape does not meet or fasten, but falls from the neck in an ever-widening opening, which finally forms two points. Down one sidetof the cape is a row of mandarin-blu-satin buttons, and on the other a corre sponding number of buttonholes, piped with 4he same color. Practical Blouse. .War-service needs have produced a shirt blouse for women, strictly tai lored in design and finish. This blouse la of natural- pongee, with patch pocket, turn-back cuffs and detachable stock collar. LOAFER LAW TO BE ENFORCED Chief of the Local U. 0. Labor and Employment . Service Bureau En forcing "Work or Fight" Law. Charlotte The "raid" maJe on cer tain Ea3t Trade street pool rcoms, res taurants and barbershops by the po lice, during which 20 negro loafers were taken in tow and told that they must either become acquainted with some essential work at Camp Greene or elsewhere at once or have warrants sworn out for their arrest, apparently has had its effect on the "loafers" in that section of the city. E. N. Farris, chairman of the com munity labor board, and V. J. Braw ley. chief of the local United States labor and employment service bureau, were both strong in their denuncia tions of the "slacking loafers" of Char lotte, and stated thaht the raid was only the beginning of the fight to make, with force if necessary, this class of citizens do their share toward the winning of the war. Mr. Farris said: "There is an im mediate and imperative demand for laborers at both Camp Greene and Camp Bragg, at Fayetteville, and it is the patriotic duty of all men. knowing themselves to be at work in non-essential industries, to offer their services- to Uncle Sam for government work. "Ample warning has been given both employers and employes of non essential industries and the lime has come when action must be 4.aken to awaken the 'loafers' to the fnct that they must go to work as the war in dustries are actually suffering and war work being delayed because of the lack of labor. "It is obviously wrong to have able bodied men continuing to sell candies and cigars, serve drinks in s.ida, dis pensaries, shine shoes, cook in private families, working in bowling allays, pool rooms, dance academies, etc.. when there is real men's work to be done. In most of the cases I have mentioned women can do the work a3 i well as men and the time ha.? come j when it is up to the employer to so : arrange his business, in conformity i to the essential employment, regiila- formation is filed with the war labor policies boatd." Prices Lowered. Durham. Adoption of a "cash and carry" plan by city market men in Durham has resulted in a net decrease of 10 per cent in the price of all f .er-h meats, according to N. T. Lunsford, inspector for this distri.2 working under the food administration. Mr. Lunsford was in the city yesterday and made thorough investigat'on into the price of meats owing to a report from several housewives to the ef fect that no decrease was noticeable with the adoption of the new sy.-tem. It is also reported that cafes have gone up on their menu cards, in the face of a decrease in prices quoted by market men. The new system, ac cording to Mr. Lunsford, has released 28 boys and six horses from the mar ket. This means that this many boys and horses can be turned to occupa tions more useful to the government. Buying Texas Cattle. Charlotte. About 30 business man and farmers attended a meeting in the chamber of commerce a day or so ago for the purpose of purchasing cattle which the government is shipping ai. reduced rates from the drought strick en Texas cattle lands. As a result of the meeting, several Mecklenburg farmers made arrange ments to have 164 head of cattle ship ped here as soon rs possible. Ti. C. Curtis was the unanimous choice of the buyers to act as purchasing agent and make the trip to Fort Worth, Texas, end choose the cattle from the herds according to specifications made by the different buyers. The cattle wanted are mostly of the "beef" variety, although several regis tered cattle were ordered. The buy ers will pay the expenses of Mr. Cur tis on the trip. Among those from out of town who attended the meeting were: T. F. Cline, Lincoln; J. A. Smith, Bessemer City; W. B. Newell, Newell; J. F. Jackson. Gastonia; and T. B. Kelly. M. L. Horne and E. G. Waddell, of Peachland. . Watauga' First Frost. Boone. Watauga had her first frosts on September 22 and 23. On the latter morning there was a heavy frost especially around Boone, so that growth of vegetation is stopped. The corn, however, fbr the most pan is sufficiently matured as not to be in jured. Some of the garden vegetable may be injured, especially such beans as were not matured. This frost is ntne days later than the kil1ing frost last year, which came on September Hth. The mercury on September 23 went down to30 degrees. Five Township Fairs. Charlotte. In accordance with a recommendation from the state de partment of fairs only township fairs are to be held in Mecklenburg county this year. There wll be five fairs of this nature as follows: Huntersvills, October 11; Mallard Creek. October 10; Steel Creek, October 9; Clear Creek, October 8; Charon, dctober 10. These will send exhibits; to the Fair of the Carolina's which will be' held here" the 'week following: The county fair association is co-operating with' the' towi shin caira. t HER REWARD !! i Bv MARGUERITE HAGGERTY :L Jt Situated on a lofty height, nestling amid a grove of nature's luxuriant pines and elms, stood an old-fashioned country mansLon. On the shady veran da of this ideal beauty spot was seat ed a sweet-faced girl of seventeen. Her thoughts were not -all sunshiny ones, for every once in a while there would flash across her fair coun tenance a mirthful smile, which, how ever, would soon become enveloped by a more serious expression. Julia Cav erly was loved both home and abroad. Julia had one pet grievance. Ev ery year she eagerly looked forward to spending her summer at River view, but the only obstacle to mar her blissful reveries was the f orbid- ding remembrance that her father could spend but one week each sum mer with them, as his business was such that he could not remain away for any longer period of time. Suddenly Julia ran In from the porch, ns she spied the postman. "Mamma, you know daddy promised to try and spend two weeks with us this summer. I feel sure that I will receive some welcome news from dear old dad today." She leaped lu front of the good-natured letter carrier who, however, was not in the least sur prised, for he had become accustomed to the young girl's impulsive manners. With a roguish smile she snatched the letter from his hand, and headed to ward her mother with all possible speed. She hastily tore open the en velope and devoured the contents. All her joy had fled, as she threw the let ter to the floor. "Oh, mamma, I can not read it aloud. J think the very words would choke me. I don't see how business could be so pressing that daddy could not spare us at least one measly, little week." j "Try to forget your troubles for the present, dear," replied her mother, "and run along and prepare for lunch eon." After lunch a bevy of her dearest girl friends arrived, and announced that their yacht was rep.dy to start for a long trip down the river. "The party will start tomorrow," said one of the girls, "so Julia, I thought we would run over to remind you to be readv on time, so we can launch forth early in the morning." "How long do you intend to be away?" asked Julia. "It will be fully two weeks, my bonny lass," was the answer of the spokesman of the group, "so pack up a well-stocked wardrobe." I When the girls had departed Julia' Informed her mother that she Intend ed to visit Mrs. -Jackson, a dear old lady who had been an Invalid for a number of years. j The pitiful eyes of the sick woman 'dilated with joy when she beheld in the doorway the face of her generous little benefactor. A soothing word and ' a gentle caress from Julia lightened . the heart , of many a lonely soul, but no love was ever more reciprocal than j that which sprang up between Mrs. ! Jackson and Julia Caverly. A basket of tastlV prepared dainties was la,ld I on the table, and after a confidential chat of an hour or so, Mrs. Jackson reluctantly bade good-by to her little friend, The next, morning, Julia, in high spirits, sat waiting with her baggage to join the merry band of sixteen that were due to arrive in a few minutes. i Hearing the sound of running steps, she turned around quickly just as a i little fellow bobbed up in front of her. j "Miss Caverly, do please come in a I hurry ; Mrs. Jackson is very sick." Julia did not storp to think of her own enjoyment for an Instant. The mes : sage was unfolded to her mother, and she expressed her Intention of leav ing immediately to see the sick old ; lady. Mrs. Caverly protested with her daughter in vain, arguing that she, herself, would tend to the invalid's wants, and not to sacrifice her trip for the sake of being obstinate. Finally Julia overruled all her mother's ob jections. That evening as Julia was returning home, after spending the day nursing her loved patient, her heart felt rath er heavy, but as soon as she felt any pangs of regret she would begin to hum a popular air and hasten her steps homeward. Mrs. Caverly felt exceedingly proud of her generous hearted daughter that evening as she listened to her relating how Mrs. Jack son was resting very comfortably now, and that she would never forgive her self if she had neglected to respond to her pitiable appeal. Feeling quite fatigued, Julia sank into a lounging chair and soon fell fast asleep. Creeping cautiously behind her chair, her father placed his hands gently over her eyes, while her mother, near by, laughingly said : "Wake up. Julia, dear, and guess who your bllndf older Is." "None other than my own dear daddy." exclained the excited glrL "Are you glad to. see me, Julia, dear?" coaxingly asked her father. To . re? assure him of her sincere affection, Julia gave him a hug and a kiss. Her father chuckled with delight as he con tinued: "That was certainly a huge joke to send yon that . letter yester day, but I wanted to completely , sur prise you by paying a full week's tls tt." "Daddy, you surely,, are "a, fine roguf. You can thank Mrs. Jackson, however, for seeing, me here today. Why, I would be sailing far out on the water ;by, this time, only her tempor ary sick spell "detained me. But oh! '" Daddy; you old -dear, I .would gladly .' cjwmuse nay pleasure ,inp just to.. DC with you." . '' (Copyright, ISIS, by the McClurt Newts per Syndicate.),
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