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E DISPATCH ... S0400 PEOPLE. BEAD THE DISPATCH t WHY NOT TOCi H IT HAPPENS IT'S DT . THE DISPATCH ONLI fUO A TEAR, THE PAPER OF P P L E FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPL ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22, 1917 VOL. XXXVI NO. 16 TH WJOO WORTH CATTLE SOLD. Slg Crowd Attends Foy 4 Shemwell Dairy Sale Not s Pure Bred Bought By a Davldsonlan. The btg dairy cattle Bale ot Foy & Shemwell, held last Saturday at Fow ell Dairy Farm, just .south ot town ..brought a little over six thousand dol lars and all ot the 65 Guernseys, pure bred and high grades, were sold with the exception ot twelve cows and six heifers. The only discouraging tact to the owners, however, was the fact that not a single pure bred cow was bought by a Davidson county man, most ot these going to Forsyth county and Rock Hill, South Carolina. The highest priced cow sold for $360, which is considered a very good price even lor this time of high priced cows. Mr. -A. E. Holton, of Winston-Salem, was the largest buyer, the amount of his purchases being $1759. Here is an incident connected with this sale that will prove to the David. son county farmers who stood back -and refused to buy these fine cattle that. It nnvH to Irepn nura hrari ntnolr "Four years ago the Fowell Dairy paid $340 for a pure bred Guernsey cow purchased in Wisconsin. Her oldest calf was sold Saturday to Dr. Flnnell of Rock Hill, S. C, for $350. The sec ond calf was sold at three weeks old for $40. The third calf, another bull. was sold at three weeks for $50. The last calf, six months old. was sold to Dr. Finnell for $105. The cow herself was sold to Mr. A. E. Holton for $350 making a total of $895 realized In money from this one cow In four years. -or a profit above her cost of $555. Be sides this the cow has been a consis tent milker and in this way has yield ed and average profit of $5 per month. This adds $240 more profit, making the clear profit in the four years, above all expense for keep and care, the neat sum of $795. There Is no guess work about any of this calculation. The cows were sold for the amounts speci fied and this needs no further proof. The dairy has been conducted on the Individual cow basis, the milk of each cow being weighed each day, as well as the amount ot food, and the milk being tested for the amount of cream. Tet, despite this record ot splendid profit, not a Davidson County man seemed to want one of these fine ani mals. The owners ot the dairy have learn ed that some evil disposed person in this county spread abroad a report that the herd was sold because ot con tagious ot Infectious diseases. Any cow which they have sold found to be afflicted will be redeemed gladly at the price tor which It was sold. They till have the twelve cows and six heifers remaining from ' the auction sale which they will eell at private ale. There are some good animals In this bunch and Davidson county farmers might do well to look them over. It hurts the county to let this amount of good dairy stock go to oth er sections: but no one can blame the owners. They find that their business baa so enlarged that they cannot find time to give the farm and dairy the attention It deserves. They hire a large Amount of labor and It Is hard to get good men at any price. Foy & Shemwell now has five branches, which with the big home office, gives six sep arate departments that must be at tended to. These offices are at Lex ington, Thomasvllle, Denton. Chester, 8. C, Eufaula. Ala., and Dothan. Ala. They have divided the big farm up In to Ave small farms and it will be op erated from now on the tenant system. EdoraUoaal Day at Sostnnont The Southmont Junior Order coun , fell is promoting a big educational ral ly day for that place to precede the opening of the high school there. The tally wil be held next Saturday, Sep tember 1st, beginning at ten o'clock. Plenty will be provided to eat and a good speaker will be secured tor the occasion. Southmont has a babtt of doing things in tip top style and those who go will enjoy this occasion. f " CoBnaalrr Fair at Beeda. ., One of the most enthusiastic meet ings ot farmer folks ever held In the county was that at Reeds school build ing Friday night, when the Reeds and Happy Hill Community Fair was for mally organised. ' The bulldlm was packed to overflowing with folks ot all ages. MrYeager and Miss Penny were present, but they didn't have to o an the talking. This crowd could talk for Itself and It talked. Every body wanted a fair, and each one be lieved that It could be made a One success. The organization temporari ly elected was made permanent and committees and department superinten dents were selected. With the organ ization now complete these commun ities nave gone actively to work, Sat urday; October sixth, was the date set for the fair. Those who know what these communities can do and nave seen the enthusiasm with which they Bar entered the work believe they Will outdo the county fair of last rear tneir exhibits. This Is the Drat community fair ev. er organised In Davidson county, and it should be the starting point for a number or others. Memorial at Hotly Grovs, The Lexlngtoa Juniors and P. O. 8. of A's held a most Interesting and largely attended memorial service at Holly Grove Lutheran church, Sunday afternoon, August 12th, to the mem ory of the late C A. Swing, who was a member of both organizations. Near ly three hundred members of these orders were In line of march and quite a, number of others were present to tnees tne interesting ceremonial, i crowd being estimated at about band red. The principal memorial treaties were made by Mr. t. L WiU r and Rev. J. A. Palmer. Messrs. . L. Crawford and O. V. Woosley wre marshals for the Juniors and Messrs. E. A. Tlmberlake and T. B. f :n Jot the P. O. B of A. The bene diction was by Rev. M. A, Huffman., ernnd Ueut Earl Thompson. Who ass yaet received bl eonrmlssloa at be Port Oglethorpe training eemp far officers, was here last week OS a els It to relatives. He la the so of Rev. i. R. Thompson and grtndson of Mr J. W. MeCrary, of this pi. , THREE HUNDRED CALLED. Exemption Board Began Yesterday on Second Group Seventy-Five Examined Each Daft The exemption board of Davidson county is now beginning to speed up on the work of securing the quota of 158 men for the national army and an additional number ot alternates. The first of September they will call thir ty per cent of the quota to Lexington, where they will formally enter Feder al service and will remain here until September 5, when they will be taken to a training camp. The chairman of the exemption board thus becomes for a week a real military captain, for he will be in command of the men until they are sent forward for training. It is by no means likely that . the necessary men will be secured out of the second call, and no one whose or der is below a thousand need feel oth erwise than that they have a good chance of coming up for examination. The men of the second call will come in groups of seventy-five. The first seventy-nve men in tne list oeiow were called yesterday; the second group of seventy-five are on for today, Beventy-flve tomorrow and the remain der Friday; The board is not going to allow all claims for exemption and el iglbles might as well make up their minds about that Consequently if any eligible does not have a bonaflde claim it will be a waste of time to put in a claim and will only put the board to the unpleasant duty of turning It down. Following is the list of men in the second call, their serial numbers be ing omitted for the sake of conven ience: John L. Owen, High Rock, R. 1. Percy Franklin McCrary, Lex. R. 1. R. Homer Stone, Winston-Salem, 5. Andrew Harris, Thomasville. Arthur Wade Harris, Thomasvllle. William H. Snyder, High Rock. 1. Ray Rowe, Lexington, 5. Mitchell "Madison Conrad, Thom. 1. George Smith, Lexington. Ray Webster Waller. Thomasville. Branson Irving Lanier, Handy. Robt Luther Everhart, Lex. 2. Henry James Johnson, Thom. R. 2. John Lee Ray Rlckard, Thomasville. Charlie Lee White, Thomasvllle. Jesse Madison Frltts. Lex. R. 2. Dorrls Hunter Friday, Welcome, 1. J. H. H. Hoover, Advance, R. 3. Early Arthur Snider. Lex. R. 3. Dink Miller, Thomasvllle. Robt. Wilson, Llnwood. Harvey Lee Leonard, Lexington, 4. Lindsay Earl Green. Llnwood R. 3. Walter Howard Beck, Lexington. Eddie Carson Dorsett, Thomasville, Oscar Henry Weaver, Lexington. Nerlus Allison Garner. Denton. -Oolphtm Frank: Summers, Lexington. JosephLawrence McCoy, Lexington. John C. Owens, Lexington. June Albert Verndh, Thomasvllle. Arly Van Daniel, Denton. . Herbert W. Hlnshaw, Lexington. Thomas F. Moore, Lexington. Mod Stout, Lexington. John Howard Tonkins, Thomasville. Frederick Lee Nance, Llnwood, R. 1. Roscoe Eller, Lexington, R. 1. Henry Grady Burkhead, Handy. Clifton Gaston, Lexington. Joe Oscar Brlggs, Lexington R. 6. Hugh Lindsay, Lexington R. 1. Arthur D. Tussey, Lexington R. 4. Conroy Parks, Lexington, R. 2. Arthur Julian Leonard, Lex. R. 4. Garland E. Jones. Lexington R. 1. J. Roosevelt Surratt Jackson Hill. Junius Cook, Newsom. William Pearlle 8urratt, Southmont Ethelbert Rose Parrlsh, Denton. Jonah V. Ingram, High Rock, R. L John Ellis Fitzgerald, Thomasvllle. Roswell Theodore Kennedy, Thom. 1. Harvey Roscoe Shoaf. Lexington. Felix H. Flehel, Winston-Salem, 4. John Tance Miller. Lexington. Fred Andrew Kepley, Lexington, 2. James Barney Adams, Lexington. Carlle Leach Morris, Denton. Sterling Summey Veazy, Lexington. Fred Bowers, Welcome, R. 1. John Henderson Easter. Lin. R. 1. Clyde Milton Lowe. Lexington. Norman D. Smith, Lexington. Claude L. Wilson, High Rock, R. 1. Charles C. Tyslnger, Lexington. J. Clayton Surratt. High Rock, R. 1. Guy U Whicker, Wallburg. R. 1. Ernest Grady Rhodes, Lexington. Jerry Foster, Thomasville. Henry Thomas GUI, Thomasvllle. Stanley Bruce Everett, Thomasvllle. Roy Bradley, Lexington. Ray Spaugh Smith. Lexington, R. 6. Wiley Oscar Alford, Thomasvllle. Lewis Twine, Thomasvllle. Soils. Gray Carmlchael, High Point John Clement Hege, Lexington, R. 1. David Claude Kepley, Lexington, 2. Robert Walter Stone. Thomasvllle. Arthur Clifton Lanning, Lin. R. 1. Robt Claude Alexander, Thom. Jethro Bryson, Lexington, R. t. Calvin Luther Bowers, Thomasvllle. John M. Morgan, Lexington. Harris Valentine Bad (tet t Newsom. John Lindsay Floyd. Thomasvllle. Prank Hoover, Lexington, R.S. John Lloyd Helmstetler, Lex. R. 5. Flavius Harrison Myers, Thom. Walter Mock, Lexington. John Melford Yow, Thomasvllle. Stamey Carston Link. Lexington. Everett Hill Myers. Thomasvllle. Ell W. Lowe, Lexington. 'Robt Lee Loftin, Handy. Aldln Ollehrtst Lexington. George Thompson McCaulIy, Thom. Samuel Phillips Ball. Thomasvllle. Henry Clay Koonts. Llnwood, R, 1 Emery Eugene Mock. Welcome, R. L Pamuel Kinchn Stokes, Newsom. Jamas Curry Parrtah, Cid. - Roy Plnkaton Wooaley, Clemmons, 1 Jeaeo Herbert tanning, Llnwood, 1. I tab John Bleckley, Llnwood, R. 1 Kelvin Matthew Haj-er. Thom. R. I. Oeori Phlpton. High Rock, R. 1. Thorns Hilllard Michael, Lex. R. I. Clyde If. Emtnett Lexington. Clsy I. Hayworth, High Point, R. 1 Ti'nlamln Msaon, Islington. Eugene Howard Johnson. Lexington Marcus Wayne Stone. Thomaavlll. Ournev Earl Haves, High Rock. Kara Olbson, Lexington. Robr LeeterPop. Thomasvftl. Jess Mock. Tbomaavllls. Claude Lather Williams. Lexlngtoa tvl Cans Burton, Thnrnasvtlle. ; Flavhn Letter Conrad. Le Hn tins. James Frsnklla Swing. Lot. K tV (Continued on Pago Eight) ' SIXTEEN EXEMPTIONS DENIED. Board Working Faster Now Six Cer tified Who Did Not Appear 8ev eral Appeal to District Board, At press time yesterday the David son county exemption board had se cured in the neighborhood of seventy five soldiers, counting in those who did not appear for examination and were In consequence certified to the district board as members of the ar my. These who let their day of grace go by will have no chance now of ex emption and some ot them will face a charge of desertion if they do not put in their- appearance in ample time. If this paper is read by relatives ot any of the men certified for failure to appear they should notify such to hur ry home and be here when Chairman Shaw calls the roll on September 1 of those who will go first to the training camps. Uncle Sam will make those pay dearly for whom he has to hunt in an hour of need. Just the formality of claiming ex emption does not mean getting it by any means, as several have already found out. Up until yesterday the board had denied the exemption claims or sixteen men who filed affidavits. Two of these, Leroy Coppley, white. and Ellis Nixon, colored, had given notice of appeal to the district board up to noon yesterday and it was likely tnat several more would before the time limit expired. Six of those who had failed to appear had already been certified into the army and their names sent on to the district board. There were others whose time expired yes terday from among the list published last week and they will also be sent into the army with a positiveness that means they will stay there. Several who had been missing came into the fold Just in time to save themselves. Yesterday morning the board began on the examination of 75 of the sec ond call of 300 men and had finished the physical examination of between fifty and sixty men. A splendid pro portion were being accepted physical ly, with tnose secured yesterday from the examinations and counting in those who would be certified for failure to appear, something like sev enty-five soldiers have been secured from about four hundred men examin ed. Sixty-four men had been certified to the district board at the close of busi ness. Monday afternoon. Three of these, Paul Hinkle, James L. Beall and Ralph D. Lusk, have filed claims for industrial exemption before the dis trict board. . , The claims of the following have been disallowed: Leroy Copley, Ellis Nixon, John Lee Hix, Grady Carr Leach, Fred Hill Zlmmermaiv Joe S. Workman. Walter G. O'Danlel. William S. Clement, William C. Craven, June Everhart, Andrew H. Varner, Thom as Sylvester King, Hilllard Alva Gal llmore, Lee Green, Oscar Adderton, Robert Lee. The following failed to appear and were certified: James M. Perryman, Robert Olin Green, Norman Davis, Lewis Martin, Carl Link, James A. Lowe. . The following claimed no exemp tion: Henry L, Brlles, Raymond Bowers, Everett C. Black, Chas. I. Barringer, Stacy Boat, Henry Darr, Archibald C. Dorsett Clem Davis. Albert M. Cole. fThos. L. Curry, Jason Conrad, Avery Everhart, Joseph L. Everhart, David C. Foust, David Grist Weldon Grlce, Sylvester M. Hill, Isaac Harper, Roy F. Kepley, John F. Leonard, Ed Med lln, Oliver C McQuage, Yancey B. My ers, DeWItt S. Pennlnger, Ernest Potts, Clarence L. Perryman, Wm. E. Raper, Walter A. Rogers, John H. Sink, Alfred B. Saunders, Hazel Springs, David Lee Tussey, Geo. A. Thomason, Fred Welch, Pervle O. Walt, Sam J. Welborn, Robt 8. Yar borough, Frank W. Swaiington, Brady Holt Newsom. DEATHS. Mrs. William Welborn, a widow, died Monday morning about tour o'clock at her home near the Wennon ah cotton mill. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home, by Dr; Fred D. Hale, pastor of First Baptist church, of which deceased was a member. In terment was In the city cemetery. Mrs. Welborn was the mother of sev eral children. Dairy Meetings for Farmers. A series of highly Interesting meet ings In the Interest of dairy develop ment are being held throughout Dav idson county under the auspices -of the Davidson County Co-operative Creamery, conducted by Prof. J. D. Jarvls, formerly ot the faculty ot In diana Agricultural College. Prof. Jar vls is a graduate of the university or Wisconsin, located In the greatest dairying section In America, and has helped creameries in twenty states of the Union during the past five years. He has a whole bunch of facts at his fingers' tips that ha can give the far mers In a way that tbey will readily comprehend. Tonight a meeting wilt be conducted at Bowers scbool Douse; Thursday night at Sandy Orove school house and Friday night at Welcome. The Davidson County Co-oparstl Creamery Is doing a great deal for many Davidson county farmers, al though It doea not make a great deal noiae about It During the past twelve months It has placed In circulation In Davidson county $35,000 In cash, ap proximately, and has dona Its bit to ward better farming, because the far mer who keep cows has plenty of food manure to make his land richer to raise bigger crops. Iredetri Candles; Factory. The Iredell Canning Company Is op erating Its canning factory everyday. ths amount of fruits and vegetables preaented for canning neceaeltatlng running the plant at night at times, says the Landmark. Last week more thaa TOO cans of fruit and vegetables vegetable vegetables for tb most partwere canned. Beans, tomatoes and corn are the principal products offered for canning. Of the quantity canned Isat week, about two-thirds was for the - company, one-third for custom. The plant Is proving a sac. eess for the Cnoaervlng of quantities of vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. THE SOLDIERS PICNIC. Jolly Time at High Hock Soldiers Received Much Aid la Eating , Capt Bobbins Speaks. The soldiers picnlo at Sunset Park last Thursday was a happy time for the lads in khaki and quite an enjoy able one also for about four or five hundred other folks . who attended. The main feature, of course, as was Intended, was the big picnic dinner. All Lexington folks who attended did their bit in furnishing baskets and many who could not go sent along their quota of the good things to eat A long table a very long one was just plied with all it could contain of food of the most appetizing varieties. The soldiers, as guests of honor, were lined up for the first charge and their tactics were quite orderlyi although effective. Then came the general rush. and not from one account but from many it is learned that the table was simply overwhelmed and all that vast array ot "eats" vanished. There were scores and soores .of folks there who went to eat but took nothing as their share of the festivities and some of these voraciously devoured the viands, Quite a number of good country folks sent baskets, but the greater number of those who went were consumers purely, if the overwhelming testimony or Lexington folks is to be believed. This happened despite the repeated announcement in The Dispatch that everybody was invited, but at the same requested to help act as hosts to the soldiers. A number of boxing and wrestling matches were held. Some of the boys enjoyed bathing in the Yadkin and in various ways had a Jolly good out ing. Capt. F. C. Robbins was the or ator of the day. He did not speak long, and did not deal is generalities but gave the boys a message of gen uine patriotism, which they could ap preciate, coming as it did from a man who had had his baptism of fire and stood true to his colors fast colors that did not know how to run. Mystery of Violet Diamond In 1st? Ep Isode of "Fatal Ring." , CAST Pearl Standlsh -.Pearl White Nicholas . Knox .Earle Fox The Priestess Ruby Hoffman Richard Carslake ..Warner Oland The mystery of a Violet Diamond is thrillingly portrayed In the first episode of Pathe's new serial, "The Fatal Ring," in which Pearl White is to be seen at the Lyrlo Theatre, Aug ust 25th. The story of this episode is briefly as follows Pearl Standish, the richest girl In America, has .little Interest Jn. ike j things money can buy. Bored with the diversion of society, she longs for excitement Leaving her home to attend a ball, she is held up by a masked man. Instead ot becoming alarmed, she appears to be overjoyed. I want the violet Diamond of Dar ron quick," the man tells her. Pearl had never heard of the Dia mond, but it sounds interesting, eo she determines to learn all she can about It. Nicholas Knox, the masked man. was sent by the Secret Order of the violet God, to recover the Diamond believed- to be in the possession of Fearl. Knox had the setting for this mysterious gem, and he learned that Pearl had Inherited the Diamond from her father, who bought it before his death from a villianous priest in Arab ia. Pearl's father, while on a trio through Arabia, accompanied by his secretary, Richard Carslake, did our- cnase tne Diamond, but had never mentioned the fact to Pearl, and shortly afterwards, he died. So Pearl knew nothing of It The stone and the setting had a value which makes death preferable to tbetr loss. Knox was elected to recover the gem from Pearl, and was given three days to accomplish his mission. "Death will follow failure." ne was told. The Priestess, leader of the Secret Order, accompanied by two spies, de termined to watch Knox s every move. Pearl tells him that perhaps her fath er has the Diamond stored In her Fifth Avenue home, and It he will go with her, they will search the bouse. Leav ing the home. Pearl notices a suspic ious looking man and suggests thst be might have something to do with the Violet Diamond. Overtaking the man, Knox discovers he is a spy by the Priestess. Ths spy warns him Your mission Is the Diamond, not the girl" he says. In ths fight which fol lows Knox Is struck on the head and falls unconscious. Pearl has him brought to her home, where ho regains consciousness. He discovers Pearl with the setting. Jumping up, be snatches the ring from her, and quick ly makes us getaway. The only man that might know something about the Diamond would be Richard Carslsks, so Pesrl writs him a not. The next evening b ap pears. In spits of the knowledge thai her father and he bad had a disagree ment shs requests him to give her the Information concerning ths Vio let Diamond. Just then Knog enters. Pearl points to him and says: "Then Is the man who has the setting." Immediately Carslake moves toward ths door. Locking It and drawing bis revolver, he demands the setting for the Diamond. Searching Knox, be finds the setting, and Is about -to es cape, when through the window comes ths Priestess, aocompaaled by two other Spies, who sneak behind Cars lsks and knock ths revolver from his band. In the struggle which follows. Kaox recovers ths setting. After a desperate etruggli, Cars lsks escape sad Petri, finds herself eloae with Knox, Wishing to know the Identity of the people who ho'ped blm, and ths mysterious woman. Pearl aks Knox. "I can tell yoa rotbing." "Well then If yoa ran tell me nothing. I want you to band over that appar ently much valued setting tor lbs Vio let Diamond. " Aaalated by ber hit ler. Pearl secures Ih setting, but the iplos come to Knoj's aialatanra again end Pearl Is attacked by an Arab., to a struid with him oa the stairs,' she Is hurled ever thi rail but cstrhe on t the chandeMer snd falls to the Boor. Kn la finally overpowered by the butler. Standing by a window. Pearl discovert a knife stuck la tb wall. RED CROSS NEEDS HELP. Local Chapter Has Big Job Cnt Oat and Jtust Have Co-operation ot Women If It Succeeds. The Lexington Red Ctoss Chapter needs the assistance of as many of its members as possible, and needs it right now. There is no room for a dying down of the first flush of en thusiasm, for the war has not even yet gotten really started so far as America is concerned. Millions of ar ticles are being furnished and must be furnished to the armies of the na tion, and the Lexington chapter must do Its proportional part. Tne art or knitting right now is a most valuable one and the chapter wants to enlist in the nation's services a part of the time of every woman in Lexington who can knit. Further than that It will teach those who can not knit, but are willing. Mrs. F. C. Kobbins will be In charge of the class of Instruction in knitting. Before the cold weather comes on America's ar mies must have a million and a half each ot several knit artitfles. Lexing ton chapter has been given the task of knitting 200 sweaters, 200 mufflers, 200 pairs of wristlets and 200 pairs of socks. This is a lob of no small nro- portions and if, the chapter is going to live up to its assignment it must have the aid of the women of the town. The chapter has placed an order fbr a large amount of knitting wool. Any lady who wishes to furnish the wool for the articles she will make may do so, and in fact the chapter, being a little snort or funds, would much ap preciate such service. If one does not feel like contributing both labor and wool the wool may be secured from the supply committee, which consists of Mrs. Chas. Young, chairman; Mrs. w . H. Mendenhall, Mrs. G. W. Mount- castle and and Mrs. T. E. McCrary. All of the comfort basis have now been made, but a considerable num ber of them have not yet been filled. Mrs. W. O. Burgin has been doing es pecially fine work in securing the ser vices of ladles in filling these bags. and will appreciate voluntary aid. The chapter expected yesterday to com plete the work on 108 surgical shirts. These will be laundered and packed for shipment The following telegram trim Direc tor Guy E. Snavely of the Southern Division of the Amberlcan Red Cross to Mrs. W. H. Mendenhall, chairman of the local chapter, speaks for itself: Atlanta, Ga., August 15, 1917 The Red Cross has an urgent , call from Major Grayson Murphy for an enormous quantity of knitted woolen articles, The cablegram from Major Murphytollows;,"Last winter broke me recora ior coin and misery among the people here. Inexpressably dread the coming winter finding us without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf ot our soldiers and those of our Allies who will suffer In their frozen trenches and also thousands of French and Belgian refugees and repatriates being returned through Switzerland to France. Everyone here looks to America. Begin shipping at once one million five hundred thous and each of warm knitted woolen ar ticles already requested. They must come before cold weather and In view of shortage of fuel and other dlscora forts they will be of Incredible value In both military and civilian work." Your chapter has been asked to fur nish a definite number of this require ment Your allotment is 200 sweat ers, 200 mufflers, 200 pairs wristlets, 200 pairs of socks. Full instructions follow in two days. Ask your mem bers to finish all knitting work now on hand and clear decks for action. W want every chapter to have a chance of making good on this call tor help from France." The work rooms ot the chapter In the Civic League Rest Rooms open each Tuesday and Friday morning at 9:30. The call for help there is ur gent Important Farm Meeting. Governor T. W. Blckett who, be cause ot his well known Interest In the agricultural development of the State and especially in Increased food production and conservation during the present emergency, has won the sourlquet "Agricultural Governor," has promised to deliver an address at the Farmers' and Farm women's con vention which will be held at the A. E. College the 28-30 Inst Tbe Convention has secured a very notable list of public speakers and lecturers. A man who will be listen ed to with the greatest Interest by tbe farmers Is Mr. Bradford Knapp, of tbe States Relation Service, U. 8. De partment or. Agriculture. Mr. Knapp directs the agricultural extension work In the South, work which was conceived and organized by his 1st illustrious father. Dr. Seaman Knapp. H will peak on "The Farmer and the War." Another expert from the Department of Agriculture Is Dr. Frantz P. Lund, the best known au thority In the country on tbe drying ot fruits and vegetables. Other well known speakers will be President F. J.lH. Von Engeiken of tb Federal Farm Loan Bank at Columbia and Dr. C A. Cery, Stat Veterinarian of Al abama. The approaching convention Is ex pected to be the most largely attend ed and tbe moat profitable that has been hell In addition to tb general lectures there will b a large number ot field demonstrations In all branches ot agricultural snd livestock exhibits. All the railroads of ths State are rfferlng reduced ratea, and A. A E. Colter Is throwing It dormitories open for the free ua of thoa who at tend. Mr. and Mrs. E. L LeFevrs will oc cupy tb new residence on corner of State Street and Second Avenue, be ing erected by Mr. Fred Thompaon. Tbe bona la now nesting completion and will be occupied as soon as Mrs. IFerre and son, Robert, return from their vacation at Cbeeter. Pa. Peari pulls this knife from tbe wall and discovers a not oa It "Fifteen days are allowed to yoa to ret am tbe Violet Diamond or die." It read. What Is this mysterious diamond, th pbeaesslosi of wbkB mesas such dstgerT CHIEF HARTNESS DISPLACED. Commissioners Elect One of Own Number to Succeed Him He Doesnt Malt, Bnt Gets Out The town commissioners of Lexing ton on last Tuesday night disolaced Chief of Police Hartness and elected Mr. Chas. L. Leonard, a member, of the board, to succeed him. Mr. Leonard is one of the new members of the board and was nominated by a second citizens mass meeting, who felt that the Retail Merchants Association had too much representation on the board. Mr. Leonard was the only one of their candidates to pull through, and now he is off. It was the understanding at the time that Mr. Hartness was to hold on for .10 days, but feeling that since he had been so unceremoniously "fired" he was under no further obli gations, Mr. Hartness turned in his badge of office Saturday. Since being refused election he has received a number of offers of good places else where and is now debating just which he will accept. He has made the town of Lexington a good officer for three years, if the record of the work he has accomplished is to be taken as the barometer. Mr. Hartness does not feel that he got exactly a square deal and so sta ted to The Dispatch. He said he un derstood some of the commissioners had stated In conversation on the street that he had not been active enough against blind tigers. He de clared that the court records would show more illicit dealers in liquor brought to justice In Lexington through his. efforts than by any other Lexington policeman in twenty years. He says he can prove this statement by the record and asks any who doubt the statement to look up the facts and be convinced whether he is right or wrong. Recently, it was rumored that Mr. Hartness would be displaced but-at the time he had just been attacked in the now famous circular. He asked the board not to take any action until he was given time to clear himself. He convinced the courts that he was innocent and the men who made the charges submitted to the technical charge of criminal libel. Republicanism Cabinet! It is suggested that President Wil son may give Republicans a place In tne cabinet and the names of Elihu Root for Secretary of State and Theo dore Roosevelt for Secretary of War or Secretary of the Navy are promi nently mentioned. The suggestion has met some approval, mainly by the -admirers of Col. Roosevelt Dem ocrats and Republicans, who seem to think the country will never get on without the colonel's services, al though It has managed to do fairly well without him for more than eight years. Col. Roosevelt s courare. sincerltv and ability are not questioned, but it seems to The Landmark that a mo ments reflection should convince tntnking people that he is not man for Wilson's cabinet. His temoera- ment and disposition, his colossal ego tism, would not permit him to serve in a subordinate position. He would nave I would balk, and of course he couldn't Ug Mr. Wilson's artminitrHnn u will be remembered that be selected his own successor when he retired from the presidency and then beat bis own selection for re-election because he didn't do things to please him. To the Landmark it seems absurd to think for a moment that Roosevelt could get on as a cabinet officer in the Wilson administration. He has continually denounced the adminis tration and the President his criti cism of the latter descending to per sonal abuse. Hardly anything don has pleased him. If Mr. Wilson should overlook all this and invite Col. Roosevelt into his cabinet the colonel would take the Invitation to mean that his help was necessary to run the government and the war and he would proceed to try to take charge. He wouldn't be allowed to do that, then be would quit and raise a row and the last state would be worse than the first We bsve no Idea Mr. Wilson will auk Col. Roosevelt Into his cabinet. These remarks are to point OUt What thlnklnr nnnla rehould recognize that Roosevelt la Impossible as a Wilson cabinet officer. , The Idea that Mr. Wilson should take Republicans Into his cabinet Is thst during the wer partisan politics should be obliterated and all should stand together. That being so, it Is urged. It would be wise snd proper to put Republicans Into the cabinet Politics should not figure during the war. nut nnrortunately the Republi can do not neglect to try to make political capital. However, the Land mark offers no objection to the coall- tlon cabinet if tha Pn.iii.tit to can Republicans to his council hoard. The man ha advantages, and Republicans like Mr. Tsft for In. stance. In who honesty and sincer ity th country has confidence, who ar patriots first partisans afterward, would. It la believed, be generally wet corned by Democrats. It must be remembered, however, that Republicans bar been called In to many positions of honor and trust In connection with tb war, and alm plv because tbey mar not ba eallad Into th cabinet doe not mean that the war Is being prosecuted aa a par tisan affair. Of coarse tt Is not Then, too. the Democrats a a party, will bar to bear responsibility for the conduct of th war. no matter bow many Republicans ar put la onW Furthermore, it Is not recalled that President MrKlnler. dtirint the Seen. Uh-Amerlcan war, offered Democrats a plac la his cabinet or that Demo crats suereated that be should. Olh erwla Mr. McKlnlev recognized Dem ocrat lust as Mr. Wllaon has recoe;- niii nnuniirans curing tms war Landmark. Mr. Forest Lancaster has returned from a trip to Aahevll! and Hender- sonvtll. It was reported Monday that IT au tolsla wer Indicted for speeding Hun day. This toraed out to be a fanciful tale. Tb officer knew nothing ot It PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. The Comings and Goings of Lexington and Davidson County FoUu. Mr. G. F. Fitzgerald and family, of Llnwood, spent Sunday In Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. H. Irving Sink are spending this week at Healing Springs. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Withers noon spent the week end with relatives in Gaston county. Mr. Harvey Hutchinson, of Winston Salem, spent Sunday here visitinsrhls mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hutchinson. Mr. R. E. Weisner, of Lexington, Route No. 5, was in to see us Saturdav and subscribed for The Dispatch. Misses Emmy Lou Moore and Gladys Smith, of Dillon, S. C are visiting Misses Ida Male and Ruth Hackney. Mrs. J. F. Womble and little ion, of Anderson, S. C, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Feezor last week. Mr. E. L. Everhart, of Route No. l, was in town last Wednesday and fa vored us with a renewal subscription. Mrs. J. R. McCrary and children are spending some time with her parents and other relatives in Patrick county, Vljginia. Mr. J. B. Steele, county aeent of Gaston county and formerly agent ior jjavidson county, was here Sunday night with friends. Misses Telza Barnes and Clee Ellis, of Clayton, returned to their home Saturday after spending two weeks with Judge and Mrs. C. E. Godwin. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Miller, of Fairvlew, Buncombe county, have re turned home after a ten days visit to relatives and friends in this county. Cecil Powell Evans, a fine ten-pound youngster, put in his appearance at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Evans Friday morning, this being their fifth child. Mr. and Mrs. Z. I. Walser left last week for Petersburg, Va. Mr. Walser, ' who has been in rather poor health, expects to take a much needed rest for a few days. i Mrs. J. C. Smelz and son, Carroll, of Hopedale, 111., are here on a visit to her brothers L. V. and D. W. Phil lips and families and other relatives in the county. Mr. Jule C. Smith and son, Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Link spent Sunday at Moore's Springs. They found a great crowd there, one of tha 1 . -, .L- A Mrs. T. H. Spencer and daughter, flflQ Pnrrle nf Wnnblnlrtnn H P iia ario uii a vioii lu mis. u. w. rugu. They will visit friends in Atlanta, Ga., before returning home. Messrs. Stokes Smith and Capt James A. Leonard went to Aaheville Saturday afternoon, at which place Mrs. Smith is 111. Capt Leonard re turned home Monday afternoon. Miss Margaretta Bushnell, of Au gusta, Ga., spent Friday here as the guest of Mrs. E. E. Wltherspoon. Miss Bushnell was on her way to Salem, Va., to spend some time with friends Knn n n ..!..! ...... n, T. -.U In her old home town. Rev. W. H. Willis returned Friday from Northfleld, Mass., where he had been attending a big pastors' confer ence, and occupied bis pulpit at First Methodist Sunday morning. The Dispatch was pleased to have a can Saturday from Mr. and Mrs. C H. Sowers, ot Conrad Hill township. Before leaving town Mr. 8owrs or dered this paper sent to his address. Messrs. Arthur Leonard, Sam Miller and W. H. 8ecbriest and their families bave for the past week or mora been enjoying a fine motoring trip through the mountains ot Western North Car olina. "ii...iu;ill Mrs. S. D. Swalm is preparing to move to Southmont where ah has been elected ss music teacher in the Southmont High School. She will rent her borne In the southwest part of the city. Mrs. Dermot' Shemwell returned Sunday night from a visit to relatives st Eufaula, Ala. Mrs. Shemwell was called home on account ot the Illness of her daughter, Gertrude, who has dlptherla. Mr. J. T. Hedrlrk expects to return today from Moor' Springs, where he bss been for ten days In ths inter est of his health, H has gained five pounds in nine dsys while drinking tbe good water at that place. Mr. L. A. Martin returned Monday from bis vacation at Pboapho Lllhla Springs, Virginia. Mrs. Martin and children will return the tatter part of the week and they will occupy their handsome new bom on Stat Street Messrs. H. H. Koonts, E. A. Tlm berlake and F. O. 8lnk, accompanied by Mr. Jo Link, attended a quarterly meeting of the managers ot th Fun eral Benefit Association of th P. O. B. ot A. at Salisbury last Friday evening. Dr J. R. Terry waa In Greensboro Monday attending a meeting of North Carolina doctors, called for tha pur pose or aiscuaaing tb need of medical men In th reserve corps of tb army. Several thousand doctor ar needed now and Unci Sam wants tbes to vol unteer. Mrs. A. P. Welborn becsm 111 at Black Mountain laat ThuraAav rnm an attack of aryslpelss. Her son. Mr. Gould Welborn, went up and accom panied ber to tbe Wbltebesd-Stokee flanltorlutn at Salisbury, where shs I Improving under tb ear of Dr. Whitehead. Messrs. Walter Tow,' Dav Millar snd Robert Cox spent several days In Aaheville recently, going by automo bile from tbelr homes In this county. They west by wsy of t'hlmney Rock ana inraory rtnt ;p, snd report a very enjoyable t Mr Tow say there re ality ' at wtuk on the is Not t. but tie I be a far h-fr i e i la food s!.;hi, i e a--very sad through t!, (.. ' rnnvtct i It rknry ii t It i. - la r tun t rnx r 5 at tl, it .