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THE L;,3PATG . 63,000 FEOFLEEAD vina DISPATCH MHT NOT lOCt - . hi. , IF IT HAPPPJTS TT9t3 1 HE D I S PA TIC H ONLY fio a iea THE PAPER OF, THE PEOPLE, EOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE E3TA!K2 1882. , LEXINGTON, N. 0, WKLT AT, MARCH 6, 1918. VOL. XXXTI-NO. 4S $30000 FIBE AT THOIASTULE. Hootw Clr" Company Sustains Big - Less Mi V MorningInsurance I rers Half. Tbe maci 1 room, dry kilns end a large amou W stock in; process, of jith M.uuo -or s,uuu, a part of the Hoover of Thomasville, to- small residences, laanulaotur 1 worth of lui Chair Comj gather ' wHl were deatrol after eight 'The fire cau? nnserilv nefli though sixty by fire a tew minutes bck iMonday morning. beneath the floor, np- gasollne tank. Al- i men were at work In the building at the time they were powerless (to check Ihe. spread of flames. According to reports reach tng here It would appear that an ex plosion -of gasoline brought quick de struction to this valuable property. Mr.' G.'. Marshall Hoover, who with his brother, Mr. C, M.. Hoover, owns the majority of the stock, toad come to Lexington on No. 11 iMonday morning and the fire broke out within ten min utes after his train left ThomasvUle. His son came - to Lexington and brought news of the fire. Mr. Hoover stated 'that from reports that ' had reached him the damage would total about $30,000, which was covered by approximately - $16,000 of Insurance. The loss falls especially heavy at this time, as Mr. (Marshall Hoover had Just returned from Chicago, where he per sonally secured orders', for $90,000 worth of chairs. ; - yy , Major FhUHpi on Soldier Spirit . Postmaster S. W. Finch has Just re vrtvnd a letter from Major Wade H. Phillips, wherein is set out something of the great change that naa taken place In the attitude of the average soldier toward the war. i When the men were first called out they rather hoped they wouldn't he sent to France. When they got . to camp they wanted to go to France but hosed 1 the war would end before they got in the crap. j Now their only fear 1b that the thlnginlght end before each man has his chance at the Germans. Such a ' thine as fear of results now is almost unknown. Major Phillips- says: "If anv doubting Tarn in Uncle Sam's do main is faint-hearted and fearful of results In this conflict, let him come to this camp and forget it. The war worries these soldiers much less than M does some civilians. IV. Is not a -Question of the soldiers failing their country. Will the country fall the sol dlersr Sneaking furthei. Major Phil lps says: "Our boys are fuM" of the spirit which makes the wildcat wilder and makes the ' bulldog pull at his chain." Com to down toJCompany A, the major remarks that "Captain Leonard and his men are getting along Una and stand high tn the regiment f-T y-w cr'""-l from tne renilsT, r- ir Laos Ca4uin Leoiuua vry luwUi fc&mhardi, Cecil and Prospect are do Ins wall, i Bobble Miller and Vance Garrett will probably get commissions soon. Major Garrett, another David son county boy, is In France amid the moke and j-oar of big guns and re port mil's well.' We were glad to bare a ttaic from Uncle Frank Camer on, Postmaster Varnen.Wes Mitchell and others. Charlie Cameron Is an excellent soldier and Otis Hedrtck Is also getting along finely." Chain gang "Gets Increase. The Davidson county chalngang finds ttself considerably enlarged as a result of the deliberations of superior court last week. Prisoners whose terms aggregate a dozen or more years were added to the force, .none of the sentences running much be rood a year. Gay Burkhart and Bra dy Evorbart, two whits men of Noko taia, received each a year on the roads for steaJing'coru. Willie Thorn aeon, charged with assault attempt, was sent to laid for eight months. , Several meat and food thieves, pistol tot en and oth or such offenders receive swift Justice. The criminal docket contained a large number of cases but these were tried rapidly, but with ample opportunity for adequate defense, and the docket was cleared on thn. Judge Adams won the admiration of the- local bar and the court audiences by the promptness and even banded Justice with which he conducted the court Solicitor- Bower has also come In for a goodly share of praise. The high percentage of convictions speaks well for him and for Davidson county Jur ors. Ar guilty person now has small chance to slip by in superior court In Cits' county. , ' ' Jans Fester's Hobs Beimilt ' To the friends who so kindly and generously mads 1t posslls for ms to have a home in the place of the one I lost a short time ago by firs, my heart f H thanks are due and tendered, May One Mess you In baskst and store and firs you a peaceful and happy home here end hereafter. (Blind) JULIAN FOSTER. ' Ootlwt and deposited In Bank $181.15 tl D. K. Cecil Mot buUdlng I - i 185.00 " t 1 A W. Earnhardt for coal 1.(0 1 t Lexington Bdw. Co. for ' t .,.., 7.25 r 1 Piedmont Pur. Op. f ot bed 81 MORE TO CAMP JACKSON. . White Men of First Quota Completed This Week El Negroes Will If est t Be Called. Nineteen men were called to appear before the local exemption board yes terday at three o'clock for induction into the National Army. : They were expected to leave for Camp Jackson on No. 32 this morning. " Fifteen more have been called to appear here to morrow afternoon at three o'clock. These are expected to entrain Friday morning for Camp Jackson. This will complete the quota of white men due in the first draft from Davidson coun ty. , Fifty-one negroes are due 'on the first draft from this county, the figure having been 66 before the four went last week. They will be sent to Camp Jaokson- Just as soon , as : the local board is notified that the barracks now being prepared are ready. , ; Following are those called to go away today: Leroy Copley, Jackson H. Hanes James V. Harrison. Larry T. Grulbb, Clyde C. Gobble, William C. Redwlne, Van B. Rlckard, Benjamin F. Myers, Virgil T. Leonard, Ted L." Hedrick, fCaro J. Tysinger,; Allen G. Burton, Carl W. Clodfelter, Jesse C. H&thcocK, David J Campbell, Albert Bean, Hen ry J. Johnson, Noah Kennedy and Al fred L. Payne: - - . Those called for tomorrow afternoon follow: Edwood A. Gaillimore, John B. Smith, Vernon B. Blbnd, Chas. B. Kig- er, Lester W. Stone, Chas. P. Koonts. Buena Vista Morris, Harvey D. Hunt, Cicero H. Bean, Henry C. Tvraeey, Ro by B. Snider, D. Hohart Frank, John W. Cecil, Jesse Lee Clement and How ard Grutoib. " :-, The Davidson board Is anxious to locate nine men who are delinquent under the first draft They are not classed as deserters and their imme diate appearance before - the local board will save them from this stig ma. They are Bert Stevens, col., Charles Davis, West Side, High Point; James Walker,- Schoolflekl, Va,; Wm. F. MeOill. Bennie Paris, Clarence Brown, col., and Ira Tesh. The name of Herbert Gtlchriest, col., has also been' sent here by the Wilson board. The prompt appearance of these men now might save them serious trouble later. 1 . ', : " ' : Aocording to the report of the local board to Major ILangston, mailed last Friday, 96 per cent of the 680 men In Class One had reported for physical examination. Of these. 68 per cent, or 378 men. had Qualified for general ser vice; 7 par cent, or 83 men, paused for- ranked service, while 25 per cent, or 139 men, failed to pass the physical examination. The percentage of thosa who oassed Dhystcallv is higher than on the first draft and will show up well with the average for the state. -fmiu Hon" county win -got erea.i lor about 114 men on the second -draft, these being those who have enttoted in the army or navy or those Who have Joined the' National Guard since June 30, the data of the first draft Fifty-eight men have enlisted in the Lexington and ThomasvUle companies since that date who were liable under the draft Up to Saturday records had been received of 66 men who had Join ed other branches of the service. . Of those who have enlisted In the Nation al Guard, 29 Joined the Lexington com pany and 29 Joined the Thomasvllla company. , The following men Joined Company A: Daniel E. Bloom, John D. Under echt, WW1 C Carlton, RobU.C Cato, Brcle Dale, Newton P. Thomas, Doe tor P. Caudby, Thurman Clontx, Char lie Go ins, James E. 'Lambeth, Eugene Kirk. Roy F. Black, James T. Beverly, Ottls Cloyd, Cbas. L. Dodson, Grady E. Forshee, Fred L. Layton, Chas. I McDonald. Jim Morris, Vestal V. Mc- Daniel. Chester O'-Mara, FHshugh L. Robbins. John L. Rowe, Oliver Thorn- ason. Levle West, Ketvel C. Mlcnael, Bvwood' Curtis, Riley C. Cope, G- Lee Charles. . , i V The following enlisted In Company L: John B. demmons, Paul H. Sboaf , Wm. S. Hall, Wax V. Rotbrock, John F. Hlatt. Wm. E. Tomltnson, Curtis Gardner, Oarthia Llnthicum, DavMB Berkley. Willie E. Fouts, Donald C. MscRae, Daniel W. Blggerstaff, Eulls E. Freed le, Belvln M. Hager, James A. Klass. Ben C. McSwain, Ernest A. Stone, Dewey. M. Saunders, Jess D. Watson. Chas. M. "Williams, Chas. C. Cook, Paul U. Hlatt. Bob Ivey, Julius M. Lambeth, Herman . Murphy, Richmond P. Myers, WaVter L SmKh Fuller F. Saunders, Clyde E. Tesh. BIG BALLY HEBE MARCH 16. KOTED WC'iil TO SPEAK. Hon. C. A. Reynolds, Hon. Gilbert I Stephenson and Others to Speak . All Teachers Inrlted. ' The canvass and thorough organiza tion of the entire county for the sale of War Savings Stamps is expected to be given a decided impetus here Fri day of next -week, March 16th, When a county-wade patriotic rally will be held. Hon. Gilbert T. Stephenson and Hon. Ohas. A. Reynolds, ot Winston Salem, will make addresses and there will be short talks by a number of prominent citizens of Hie county. Every public school teacher in the .county is being sent a special invita tion, and H is being urged that a spe cial delegation of one man and one woman from each public school dis trict In- Davidson county be sent to this meeting. Supt P. L. Feezor will also urge-that every school committee man be present to take part in the conference and hear the fin patriotic speeches. Every citizen of the coun ty, for that matter, is urgently invited to be present " ' " The- sale of stamos is nrooeeding apace in Lexington and Thomasville. This week Thomasville is making a big drive to secure large Investors es pecially. Already it is reported from 25 to 80 persons in that town will take the maximum amount of $1,000 each. Next week Chairman G. F. Hankins and co-workers expect to make a thor ough canvass Of Lexington for large Investors and they hope to have a. large list of maximum Investors. How ever, Investors for any amount will he canvassed also in 'this drive. Next Sunday afternoon a patriotic rally will be held at Denton and a number of speakers will be heard. Col. Hanldns wlill be present and lead the meeting. ' ' ' In Two Automobile Wrecks. ' Two automobile wrecks In one day a ipretty bad showing, but that is Just what happened to Mr. A. H. Evans and his guest. Rev. A. Q. jHxon, or High Point, last Sunday. As - is known Mr. Evans is night clerk in the postoffice at High Point and was on his way home wttn ' ms brother, Mr. W. V. Evans and family and Rev. A. G. .Dixon, who was sched uled for three addresses, n his broth- en car, a seven-passenger uooge. Just as they were coming into town at the Intersection of the Greensboro road and 4th street west, they collid ed with Mr. Tise Leonard, who was driving a Paige. Mr. Evans" car was completely put out of business, where upon Mr. A. H. Evans ran home and cranked his never-failing Kord and soon he and Rev. Dixon were on their way to Bethesda church, where Rev. Dixon was1 to deliver an address at 11 o'clock. ' Just, as they were entering TtbT9.' church- vard they struck lunge stump,' bending the front axle. steering rods and gtvmg the front part a very mutilated appearance, however, they dragged over to wei come on low gear and procured a car and made their way on to Shlloh ehurch on time for the 2 o'clock ap- nnlntment MO one was nun in saner socmen i. but Mr. Evans' friends are wondering what kind of "stuff that Is In High Point anyway." , -,. . ma and mattress . t ' m to credit '7.00 "40 Rs4all Burr Vasts Meeting. ' e ftrst annual meeting of the Lex k a ReUU Blenamta Aasociatioa i held tn the onVe of the asoocla t on tut Wednesday night A re I t of the year's activities and ao c ; !lhmenu was given to tbe mem h present and they expressed them . M well plMwed with the work . - Mr. H. 1L KonU, swretsry and trnouirer of the assorlstloa srnce its o'T'iul-Uon, offered his resignation. No aixioa was UJien toward ejecting a MonBior. Mr. T. C. Htokle w r- president and Kr. W.XF. el born, vire-prmldent The old board of renn was also re-elwted. B. A. C. Initallatloa Serrlee. -Lexington Royal Arch Masons Chap ter No. 25 win bold an hnpresslvs in stallation of newly elected offerers oa the first Friday night' In April. AJl Masons and members of the Eastern Star are invited to b guests of th Chanter at this time. A service flag will also be erected at Chit nme. mree members of tbe chapter are in ser vice, two of them captains and the other a lieutenant These are Cap tain Jas. A. Leonard, Company A, 120th Infantry. Camp Sevier; Cast A L. Fletcher, Supply Company, 113th FWld Artillery, Camp Sevier; Lieut Lowery Axley, Aviation Corps, Aus tin, Texas. Tbe following newly elected officers, together with the appointive efflcers to be later named, will be installed J. H. Alexander, irtgh Priest; D, F. Conrad, King; LeeV. PhilHpe, Scribe YA r. Smith, Captain of Hosts; Ruffln Redwlne, Principal Sojourner; H. C. Myrrs, Secretary; C. B. McCrary, Treasurer. I it. V Krn Tokely, a dpntkt of Airtie Ki wan rered for th draft 't . r, m relv-d his it In the . .-l t cm- nl t - a t' r'l hwi y fal a I . .ts of V.....:iri.' MARRIED. Mr. t. Early Miller and Miss SaOle B. Morris were married Marrai Ird, Dr. J. C Leonard onVlaUng. MtT Mil Ur the son of Mr. J. A. Miller of th lower sertkm of the county. Ills bride Is the piwtty dauxhtnr of Mr. and Mrs. .Hunt .Morris of ltanoolpo county. Rh rwmsprlnclpal of the Falrview srjiool la DavldHon eouiity until its does Friday. Thane are exceU kmt ynting people, and they are re eetrtttC 'the oonirratulatloni ot their numerous f rleixla. Dr. Bells Dlxos-C. rroll to Discuss , Suffrage La Lexington JText -, - f- Thursday. - " ; Dr. E. Delia-ljlxon-CarroU, of Ral eigh, a' weHmown suffragist will de liver an address In Lexington on Thursday, March 14th. She will speak on Why the North' Carolina Woman Needs Suffrage." She comes at the invitation of the combined clubs of the town, the Sorosis, the Club of Twelve and the .Civic League, and the men and women ot Davidson county are cordially invited to: hear her. The ad dress will be to. the court house, the hour to be announced next week. Dr. DIxon-CarrcU Is a woman of whom the etateVla Justly proud. She is a successful physician, and an ac tive club worker..-' It was under her leadership that the Woman's Club of Raleigh erected their attractive club house, and in appreciation of this they dedicated their 1914-1917 Year Book to her. She is 'one of a distinguished family, a 'sister of Thomas Dixon, the novelist; of Df. . A. C. Dixon, "the preacher, and of Df. Frank Dixon, who is already 'known; to Lexington au diences as the interesting lecturer of last summer'asOhautauqua. Dr. Dixon-Carroll is a vivid and forceful speaker, a woman .of infinite charm, and she affords a pleasing en tertainment even to those who are not tn sympathy with her subject FOUR PROMINENT MX5 DIE. Salisbnry Stops loafers. Chief of Police J. F. Miller, of Sal isbury, has Inaugurated a war on va grants, black and whites, male and female, and has. Instructed his officers to arrest all such characters. As a consequence of this determination to break up vagrancy in Salisbury a half dozen negro women were arrested and faced indictments in the county court. They were (given workhouse sentences , J mi - - had previously teen arrested on sim ilar charges were sent up for a term of sixty days and those who faced the first charge of this kind were given thirty days. . v . v . . - Chief Miller : says he is going to have placards booted in various sec tions of the city warning all vagrants that they must go to work or be hall ed into court. -He says there Is a great demand for labor of all kinds, both ,whlte and black and vagrancy must stop in Salisbury. The officers have -their eye on a number of per sons Who have no visible means of support and who, do nothing but loi ter about the streets and around ques tionable 'places- and other arrests are to follow unless these people go to work.,. . 7 ,,t Sv ,. . Merit In The Ssggestiaa, Indubitably, there is mertV in the suggestion that political contests be avoided wherever possible this year, as affecting county and local offices. Mr. Brim accentuates this meritor ious suggestion in atconvlncing mannJ ner to the letter addressed te Mr. ua- aer. sunnorting' the nronosal of Gov ernor Btckett Mr. Varner also stated the case very happily In the observa tion that he had no Inclination to spend two or three months in the year hating good American citizens. It is sinmlv that men of tbe thoughtful una are unable to bring themselves to the point of taking local politics seriously, with the world on lira To 'Vut out" this local politics by common consent would signify a common comprehen sion of the vast issues Involved In the war. Greensboro News. - Patriots Cyerpay Taxes. - What is the C '---"merit to do with t-lsxpayer-wbtfitfvw-piya Bis Income tax and refuses to accept a refund T This Is the- problem which confronts the Bursas of Internal Rerenue. Sev eral such' instances have come to4 the attention of the Bureau through col lectors of internal revenue. One man In California overpaid -his tax and when reminded of M said h didn't want it back because "it Is In a good cause and I hope they kill tbe Kaiser.1' Another man in Kansas paid $48 more than his due. The collector wrote to him twice about it and the last time received from the taxpayer a letter stating that "he. didnt want to be bothered about these small amounts, ana wanted tbe Government to buv ammunition witn it Mrs. R. N. 1'. is vetting br llpy, of Cnwirfflre, r, rt ,Jha Hunt PROGRESS OF THE WAR. Big Battles- Appear Imminent How Japan Prepares to Enter Siberia The big battles in prospect along the western front appear now be ta med lately impending. With the com ing ot spring in the trenches large raids and attacks In force at different seotKms of the line are occurring. The German attacks hare been espec ially heavy during the riast few days near Verdun, i The French also car ried out a big surprise night attack on the Mouse, penetrettoc German trenches to a considerable depth and bring away 160 prisoners. I General - Perahiog on Monday for warded the names of ten Americans killed, thirteen severely wounded and ten allxhtlv wounded In the German rattack of March 1. No North Caroli nians were killed but Private Shelley Moxley, of Laurel Springs, was slight ly wounded. The Freacb, premier baa also decorated six tierinani for .he rotam In recent furhtlne;. , Kusala has again made seace with Germany and this time hae signed a pease treaty snore onerous than any before demanded by the Oeranan mas ters of tbe nolshevlkl. In addition te -ceding all tbe territory fronting on the west they -give up a coaslderable amount of th coast of the Oulf of Finland. Turkey also will ant a good slice of Russian territory in the south This big nation will thus be almost entirely out off from water, certainly from a channel to the open sea except that under German domination. The Russian situation now has an added factor In the Intervention of Ja pan. Tbe Japanese have announced -that they Intend to mors Into Siberia to prevent the Oermana getting hold of enormous war supplies shipped to Vladivostok, - Perhaps the Japanese Invailim is now already usder way. It reported that either th Itolahe vlkls or Carman prinoners tn Blborla hay Mown up railway biilr- and mlni-4 whm. 1 Ms may prevent our Hi,LAmm.Url Iv K. Kra1-!, fiTKn owning fit f Hue!a, ' :4 h J-!ra. l' t a'.n ' l- t I . AMERICANS IS HARD FIGHT. Death Lay; Hand on David Sink, Pearl . Cameron, George Hedrick and x - Daniel Tysinger. One of the "foremost citizens of Lex ington township was removed by the hand of death Sunday in the passing of Mr. David Sink, who lived about a mile south of the corporate limits of Lexington, on the Central Highway. Death found hm living in the home in which he was born on August 26th, 1843. nearly seventy-five years ago. Funeral services' were conducted yes terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the. late home, by Rev, Kdbert " ifi. White, pastor of First Baptist church of Lexington, and interment followed in the cfty cemetery. ' At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Sink volunteered with a company of neighbor boys and went through the course of four years fighting. He returned to the old home and nearly fifty years ago married. Miss Amanda Yarborough, who with their eight chil dren survive. The children are Miss Fannie Sink, Mrs. A. L. Pickard, Mrs. W. L. Tate, Mrs. E. C. Conrad and Mr. John A. Sink, of Lexington; Mr. M. L. Sink, of Rockwell; Mrs. H. V. Myers, of Salisbury, and Prof. Chas. Oscar Sink, of Boston, Mass. Two sisters and one brother, Mrs. J. T. Yarbor ough, of Lexington, and Mr. John Sink and Mrs. Ellen Flannagan, of Ten nessee, also survive. All of the chil dren were here Jor the funeral and burial. The deceased was an active farmer up until recent months and owned one of the best farms In this section. He was a good, honest man, a citizen who would have been an asset to any com munity. Mr. George W. Hedrick was born February 26, 1829; died February 26, 1918; aged 89 years. It was a singu lar coincidence that he died on his birthday. Mr. Hedrick spent his en tire life of many years in the same community near Conrad Hill. He was a useful citizen, a progressive farmer. good neighbor and a consecrated Christian. He first united with Beck's Reformed church in early youth, this being the church of his fathers since (he days of their coming to America. When the congregation was organized at Hedrtck's Grove 28 years ago, he became a member of that church and wasfone of its loyal supporters until the day of his death. The funeral ser vices were conducted, from the latter place Hast Thursday by Dr. J. C. Leon ard. Surviving the deceased Is his aged widow. He was the father of a family of twelve sons and daughters, eight of wbom are still living as fol lows: J. W. Hedrick. of High Point; Mrs. Thomas Wright, of Cid; Mrs.; Ju- lina Darr. of Oct) rail HOI: Mrs. Alex Una parti WD.ra m; wrs. Atex j ery weapon at their command. Hedrtck. of Silver Valley j1 X XTHedVl enty-eevens." heavy shells and rick and R, W. Hedrick, of Lenoir r Mrs. (Lea Black, of Mabel; George W. Hedrick, Jr., of the home place. Mr. Hedrick was a son ot the late Col Philip Hedrick, tbe latter being the grand-eon of Peter Hedrick who was a soldier in the American army off me Revolutionary War. - - With Onr Snbsertbers. During tbe past two weeks The Dis patch has been favored with subscrip tions from the following parties: J. F. Burkhart, Greenfield, Ind.: Ed L. Darr, Thomasville; Milton 8. Erlang- er, New York City; 1 W. MJeenhelm er, Gaston la; T. R. Hartman, Lexing ton; John F. Foard, Lexington; J. E. Van Hooee, Lexington; A. 8. Zimmer man, R, 1, Welcome; W. Elmer Mor ris, R. 3, Peachland; Mrs. L. A. Younta, R. 2, Lexington; Mrs. R. H. Miller; Atlanta, Oa., E C. Koontz, Sal isbury, N. C.; J. W. Crook, R. 1, Lex ington; A. W. Sink, R. i, Lexington W. L, Kennedy, Mbrganton: Benrt. Grady R. Yarborough, Camp 'Stanley, Texas; James F. Leonard, R. 6, Lex Ington; Lawrence Everhart, R. 1. Wei come; J. A. L. Conrad, jR. 1, Thomas vine; Fred Seohrteet, R. 6, Lexington D. C. Hedrick, R. I, Lexington; J. Ar thur Coppley, Southmont: 8. D. Mc Millan, Lexington; E. T. Hedrick. R. 8, iHUleboro; J. D. Palmer. R. S. Lin wood; T. C. Beck, R. I, Lexington Mrs. N. T. Kindles, West End. N. C. Miss Lucy Miller, R. 4, Winston-Sa lem; J. L. Carrier, R. 1. High Rook Mrs. Mary A. Brooks, Lexington: J. E. Miller, R, S, Lexington; W. W. WH- Hams. R. 1, High Rock; Mrs. M. A. Cox, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Lilly Rlck- ard, R. 1. Llnwood; a A. Darr. R. L Thomasville; E T. Smith, R. 1, Lln wood; W. 8. Hunt, R. J, Llnwood; W. M. Zdmwjermen, K. 4, Lexington; Miss Delia Young, Lexington: O. H. FrHts, Lexington; Dewey Lambeth, Newaom; C O. Doby, High Bock; Socles K. Hedrick, Greensboro; M. H. Curry, R, 2, Lexington; Miss W. C. William. R, 1, Lexington; and J. C Lanier, Denton; J. P. Perdue, R. 2, Lexington; Mrs. Lit Here, Lexington; W. a Hunter, Wlneton-fialem; 8. V. Taylor, R, 2. Lextocton; J. N. Smith, Bain; Ida Thomas, Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. R. Hedrtck, R. (. lexington; Mrs. Bettte Hepler, R. 4, Lexington ; J. D. Cope. R. S, Lexington; J. A. Eller and J. Htrman Myers, R. 1, Tbomaavllla; T. W. & Orimes, K. 4, Thorn aarllle; J. F. Mettere, and Robert fetotstager. Thomasvllla; A. Ixwkabill. Hunt In rt on, W. Va,: W. H. Sink, R. 1, ThomaavHle; W. J. Vtal, Jr, De than, Ala.; Henry L. Andrews, Cedar Grove; J. N. Penninger, R. 1, Llnwood; J. M. C Pennlntrer, Woodleef; J. 8. Berrier, R. 1, Weloome; Mrs. Addle r raver, R. 4, Wlnaton-Palem; Mr. W. E. Btrarwre, Lsxlnrton; B. None, ntts-boro;- Harvey Teeh, Chattanooga. Tana.; John F. Sink. Br., R. 1, Isling ton; A. C. Cllnard, R. 1, ThonxMrvlll; Robert R. Vclver. Panford; RHas Ana Oru. R. 2, Llnwood; E. E. Mis, R. 4, nnton; O, F. Huskies . l.Htht; P. F. X'..ir, llannertv i; J. Thomas Imird. R. 1, Laiii '-.o; R O. -tfo '. Iuntn and t 1 V. Walaer, Mir. Pearl L. Cameron, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Cameron, of Denton, died about one o'clock Mon day morning in St Johns Hospital, Ango, North Dakota,: where he had been ill for ten days days or more. News of the death came, In a message from Mr. B. T. Green, district mana ger of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of which Mr. Cameron was a trav eling salesman. About two weeks ago Mr. Cameron went to the hospital for an. operation for a serious stomach trouble that had undermined his hearth. News came later that he had rallied and the parents had hoped he was on the road to recovery, when the sad news of his death was borne to them. The body will be sblooed home ,and buried at Piney Grove cemetery at Denton. Tbe deceased Is well and favorably known in Lexington, where he form erly was employed by Mr. J. K. Han kins. Later he went to St Louts, Mo., and was connected with the United Railways Co. Following a visit home several months ago ha returned West to travel for the R. J. Reynolds To bacco Co. Beside his parents six bro thers and three staters survive. The brothers are Ross Cameron, of Cid. Corporal Chas. Cameron, of Camp Se vier, John Cameron, of Jackson Creek, Robert Wesley and Clyde at borne; the slaters are Mm. Ben Morgan, of CarrawaK Randolph county, and Miss es Kate and Byrd Cameron, who ar at hem. The deceased was about 23 years old. V (Mr. Daniel Tysioger, who had been tH for several weeks at hi home In Silver Hill, died Thursday morning, Feb. 28. He was born In Davidson enoaty, August IS, 1841. H was an old confederate soldier, and was a member of Bethany church. Iff Silver HiH township. Mr. Tysinger was mar ried twice. His first wife was Aman da Beck, of Lexington. He la surviv ed by seven children by his first wife, these being Mrs. Sarah Swing, of Lsx- tagton, Mr. P. W. Tysinger, of Lexing ton, Mr. Alexander Tysinger, of Ala bama, Mr. R W. Tysinger, of Wax haw, Mr. M. W. Tysinger, of Lexing ton. Mte EUiabeth Tysinger, ot Lex ington, and Mr. J.' F. , Oarmt, of Greenaboro; and bl second wife, who was Mies Tryphena Hedrtck, ot Lex mgton. and- Avs children, who are; Mr. Tom Beck, of Lexington, Mr. J. P. Tysinger, of Lexington, MIm Bell Tysinger. of Lramgtoo, Mr. C. C. Ty singer,. of Badia, and Mr. Edward Tber Is also a eten-dauxnW ot hl second wif. Mr. Tom Harvey,' of Lexington, and one brother and slater living, Mrs. JrflVmon Bwlng, of Mocks- vllle. and Mr. Henry Tyalnger, . of TbomssvllU. II had thirteen cbll dren, sixty grand children and. It trwtt grand children. Funeral services war conducted by Rev. O. Wadfnrd, paator of Bethany church. March th 1st at 11 o'clock. 1 Cant . E. Williams sad Mr. W. 0. .if n were In Ureenaboro Saturday bifineM. Many Killed on Both Sides Germans Repulsed and Ground Strews witn Dead. American troops In ' a desperate, hand-to-hand battle, Friday morning, repulsed a heavy German attack on the saliant north of Toul. : There were a ' pumber. of, Americans killed and wounded, including some officers. One of the dead was a captain who had been graduated from West Point last year. The Germans suffered heavily, leaving ten dead in the American trenches, while the ground in front was strewn with the bodies of the en emy.- Three German prisoners re mained in the hands of the Americans. In the same sector, the American artillery has been taking revenge for the German gas attacks early in the week, and German positions have been demolished by the storm of shells sent over by General Pershing's men. In addition to fighting in the Toul sector, the Americans have been ac tive Just north of Chemln-Des-Dames, where they have taken part in repuls ing a German attack. A Gernsan official statement says that ten Americans were taken pris oner in the'latter sector. The fight ing in which the Americans partici pated was near the village of Chavig- non. It has been known for some time that Americans, probably mem bers of one of the national guard di visions taken to France some time ago were along the famous Chemln-Des- Dames sector, but the German state ment reveals their locations more ex actly than "anything as yet received from the fighting front ' v A few more Americana have been taken to field hospitals near Toul suf fering from the effects of gas poison ing. These men were not In the trenches i(hen the German gas at tack was launched, but ventured in to the danger zone without gas masks and were overcome by the fumes which hajl Bottled into shell holes and low places. So tar as known, the gas casualties' number six dead and about 80 overcome. Of the latter, only one case Is considered to be grave. -FOUGHT IN SNOWSTORM. A dispatch Friday from the battle scene describes the battle as follows: American troops repulsed a strong German attack this morning in the salient north of Toul. There were many American casualties, one of the killed being a captain who was grad uated from West Point in 1917. , The raid was a complete failure, three German prieoners remaining In front of the American trenches which were strewn with German dead. A driving wet snow was falling this morning when .the Germans opened fire en the American salient with ev- t their command. Sev- gas shell fell in a perfect whirlwind on the American trenches for half an hour. At the same time other enemy shells in great numbers were drop ping on the American battery posi tions. ATTACKED WITH GAS. The , Germans, evidently thinking that the Americana In thia section, having had one taste of gas a few days ago, would fear it now, let loose great quantities of poisonous gas, but the men put on their masks and only a few were affected by tt. 8o intense was the fire that the woods back of cue salient were snoi to pieces. At 6 o clock the barrage fire lifted on the trenches to the right of the salient and Germans numbering 240 came sweeping forward under . the protection of their Or. ' They came forward apparently Intending to make a big haul and Jumped Into what was left of the trenches, but there, in stead of the easy time anticipated, found the Americana all ready for bat tle. Fierce hand-to-hand lighting be gan. One American captain rallied men with rifles and machine guns and went through tbe American wire entangle ments into No-Olan's-ILand and ther waited for the enemy, whom he ex pected to be driven out by his comrad es tn the trenche. POURED DEADLY FIRE. H was right for soon groups of the enemy started back through th wire entanglements. The American poured in a deadly fire, but unfortu nately the captain was killed during tbe fight He is the first member of the 1917 class at West Point to be killed. While the Americana were in front of the wire entanglements and in shell holes, still fighting desperately, the American barrage fir began sweep ing No-Man's Land, cMchinc many running Prussians who bad enough of American method. The barrage swept back and forth, making sure of doing all possible damage to th toe. When the enemy had been driven back out of th positions, th bodies of 10 German soldiers were found in the American trendies. Two German officers were entangled in the. whe and many bodies were 4a sight. Eisht were visible through the snowstorm at one point Th ground was littered with enemy hand creaades, boxes of explosives for destroying dugouts and incendiary bombs which they had no opportunity to use. They managed, however, to drop inrendtary bomb In two dugouts wbtrb wer destroyed by fire, but no Americans were la them. R the Ger mans captured any prison era. which Is doubtful, there were not mor txtaa two or Uir, possibly from a htntnt pout Of the mtaalng. many probably wer bnrted. Dinging for them now Is proreedlag and other may be ac counted for. Two German prieoners were wound ed and tha other taken was Unhurt xcept for a welt on on Of bis hanita wher h wa struck by a youns American soldier when he showed flirM after capture. From th prionec th American officer h secured much valuable Information. One l1: CKitMAN tr",rrvr. "1 did eot b ' - - N thing beftir n Ameio r a I i i to fna and f-- ' " vi I r t In t.-' t 1 rut t", r. f r t i - n ; PERSONAL MXSTI09. , : ' Items Concerning The Dispatch Fajs . By, Which is Grewin'r Each - ' Week. v , ' Mr. J. D. Walser, of Rockwell, Row an county, was here Monday, on busi ness. Mr. Willie Trice spent Sunday with his parents, Oapt and Mrs, C. W. Trice. , - , .. , Mrs. C. A. Hunt Jr., returned Fri- :, da from a week spent in Durham and Richmond, Va . , Mr. C M. Windham spent the latter part of -last week in Richmond, Va, visiting relatives. Mrs. E. J. Bennett Is very, ill at the the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Fowler, on Sixth Avenue. r :, Mr.'Fitz Lee Smith, of Loulsburg. spent several days last week visiting his mother, Mrs. J. B. Smith. - Mr. H. P. Watson, of Winston-Sa- lenr, spent Sunday id Lexington viBtt ing Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hinkle. Mr. A.' J. Roeser, principal of tbe state high school at Denton, was la Lexington on business Saturday, i Mrs. J. C, Davis end Mrs.' Ed. C Beck returned Saturday tiKht "from a visit to their father at Oriental. Misses Daphne Slink and ituth Hack ney spent Thursday and Friday hi Salisbury visiting the Misbes Monro. ' Miss Mary Raner, student" of 'Saleta College, spent the week eid" here'wltk her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Raper. Messrs. H. M. Skeen. Pack Sexton " and John T. Sexton, of Emmons tows, ship, were here Monday business. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Shoal. Mrs. S. E. Witherspoon and Mr. H. H. Hed rick spent last Wednesday in Greens boro. . ' i. -. - ' ' ' I Miss Lucy Bell Totten. of Yadkfai College has been the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Z. I. Walser. fbr several days. - ,;. Mr. W. A. Hunt a prominent bank er of Henderson, spent SwndaVaaa Monday here with is tnotffer, Mrs. Let tie Hunt ; v" Miss Josephine Weaver, of the Stat Normal, GreeddboroJ spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Weaver. . ., return!. Friday r fiThadi-beea to Mr. ' T. J. Taylor from New York, wher buy spring and summer Ibods for tbe W. G. Penry Co. : v Lieut. E. B. Webb, of d- Wads worth, Spartanburg, 8, C, scant Sun day in Lexington netting jw slater, im it. v rtinM ...... . r- f . - - - attend tha. Warj -Mrs, CL. Cruse, f-"wville, tmi. ? Miss Ola Horner, Ts heri uia-waea, im , her familiar capacity as VoSrl stenog- j, rapher for DavMeon superior; eonr. 1 Miss Cornelia Conrad,! jaftghtec et Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ooara4 who ts at tending the State Normal College, spent several days at home her last week. . - -' . e ; Col. G. F. Hankins, Supt.aP. L. Pee-; zor and Messrs. Ed F. Smfthr and Et XL Witharepoon went to TaotnasvIHe Sat urday afternoon to Savings rally. Mr. Don A. WaWfer ; arrived home last week from .St Leo's ' Hospital. Greensboro, where he had undergone an operation. He has now practically recovered rrom us effects. Miss Llla Peacock, who is a student' at the State Normal College, Greens boro, came home Friday morning to spend tiie week end with her parents. ir. ana Mrs. u J. Peacock. 'Mesdames, Martha Russell and Mary Davis, who conduct an up-to-dale mil linery shop and carry . a Hne of ladies' wearing apparel at Denton, were tn Lexington on business Monday. Misses Thelma Miller and Annie Cllngman, of Winston-Salem, and Mrs. Mary Gordy and Mr. Claude Byerty, of High point, were guests of Miss Bes sie Wagner, of Betheadk, Sunday. Mr. Felix Delap, who recently pass ed bis 79th birthday, was In Lexing ton Saturday shaking hands with his friends. The' years hang lightly oo this, splendid citizen of Reedy Creek. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. 6wiart left Monday night for Norfolk, Va, wher Mr. Swlgart has been given a posltfos as division superintendent In govern ment construction work at one of the' (Mr. J. J. Hrtchcork spent days of last week in Lenoir, wher he has pure baaed th studio formerly operated by th 1st W. H. Dsnwtrk. ' Mr. Hitchcock has put as expert ,1a charge at Lenoir i Mr. W. L. Crawford met with nais- , fut Injuries last Wednesday while en gaged in removing a tire from his tomoblle. Th rira catr looae enex- pertedly and at ruck hi ( -with force. Ha was kept at born for."-yraj days last week. . -I , , , Rev. J. B. Moos. r-'fr of the Thornaevtll Lutheran was a Lexington visitor 1 Mr. Moon and Rev. V. publicity men of t War eavtnaa Commit. . plan ts Ttalt all COiiirnr territory and arrange i, for th catnpalrn. '-TfTraMon. i..'-iy. Rev. t xide are mavl!l ' H ts th.ar - tn ft.cir xriig d.Uia fortgt'4"to" tt"yny-e;i . dtvwlon. of . Hanover. " e had RtMtttbaJf cuiiM In t'ii r aiui cam into Si trm .. Jtu before tli Amemana iit mrrtkm." 1 lie AmerVam lout tiif i y wounded, InMud.ng f.. i An-f-rlcn-.ta d Kplayed t1it y niil rmif, tirarty r -J,n": ' ."!t 1 f: S r. i -"'