North Carolina Newspapers

ME BLSPATC KMX PEOPLE READ THE DISPATCH , WOT HOT IOTJI - IF IT HAFFKHS IT'S II THE DISPATCH OHLT toM A TE1B TIIE PAPIISII3,HE PEOPLE, FORi THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ctaelekixd iscx uxnroTOir, v. o wrm ;day. decembee 11, wis vol. xxxvn-No. 32 . . ; ' ' 001. JOHH T. PATRICK DEAD. Fmer DstUsm CiUna Met at His - 'Ola Hosse at Wadesbotfo . - . Ssndny Sight - ' Col. John T. Patrick died at South ern Pi nea Sunday night and Ma re mains were taken to hia old homo ait Wadesboro .where the funeral and In terment were held, Monday. Colonel Patrick was well known In Davidson eounty, he having spent much of hla time here few years ago. He was active in developing lands along the Southbound railway wiille that Toad was toeing built.: He Invested largely In property in and around Southmont where he erected .several handsome buildings. He was recognized as the pioneer developer of the crest resort business at South ern Pines, Praehurst and (Pine Bluff, which now constitutes one of the big gest developments of the kind in the South Atlantic states. He became in terested In this development work many years ago, seeing in it great possibilities which until that time ap parently had been overlooked by most men. ,. V ' After 1 having promoted the project to a fafr degree of success, the Sea board Air Line Hallway company, rec ognising the possibilities of the un dertaking and appreciating the value jot Colonel Patrick's ability and gen ius for that sort of activity, Becured has services as development agent After some years he settled at Wadee boro. where for a somber of years prior to the time he started the devel opment work he published a paper known as the Fee Dee Bee. ' -In recent years he has been con nected with and had a large part in the development of the Chimney Rock .section. History DavMsoa Ceanty. In 1922 Davidson county will be 100 hundred years old. This event should be fittingly celebrated. In addition to the ceremonies on that occasion there should be prepared a Centennial His tory of the county. Among many oth er things this history should contain monographs on the bench and bar oil the county; that is to say, short sketches of the lawyers; a history of the churches, the schools, agriculture, the press, lists of the Clerks of the Superior Court Registers of Deeds, Treasurers, Sheriffs, Superintendents Public Instructions, County Com missioners, the old county courts, the banks, lives of the Senators and Rep resentatives In the General Assembly since 1822. Such a publication can be made of great Interest and Inestimable value to the present and coming generation. In it should be included the names and doings of the boys who went to the front to save the world from the hell of Kaiserism. The deeds of these soldier of liberation should be enis led in marble and recorded, on his tory's pags. Their heroism and work are deathless. Our debt of gratitude it "will take an endless future to re- The undersigned will be glad to hear from thoSWvwho may be interested in this patriotic undertaking. ? ZEB V. WlAffJSER. Islington, N. C, Dec. 10, 1918. Automobile Burned. . i An alarm of Are was given Saturday evening which proved to be one of a rather carious nature. An automobile caught fire while receiving gasoline in front of the Lexington garage and was almost entirely consumed before the Are was extinguished. The car was a Ford Sedan and belonged to a Mr Bragg, of Georgia, last August it was stolen from the owner and after much advertising be discovered It in Ral eigh. When he had sufficient evidence that the car was his own he went to Raleigh and secured It Saturday night whHe on his return to Georgia he stooped at the garage for gasoline. Thsrs was a lighted lantern in the car and In some unexplained .way the lan tern and gasoline cams In contact causing a sudden Are. Nobody was burned but the machine was left wreck. Mr. R. O. Kirkmaa, of this tiIath honsht what was. left Of the nnrnlng gear and win convert it rara a delivery truck. ,v - Xeshew ef Dr. Backs ass Killed. Lieut Chester Buchanan, of Wash tugton, iD. C. was killed In France, on lbs last day of battle. Nov. 10th. He was a young man about 22 years of age and the son of M r. H. M. Buchan an, of Washington, who has held a re sponsible position In the post office department of that city for the past 27 years. He was trie nephew of Mr. M. L, Buchanan, of Concord; E. G, Buchanan, of Charlotte, and Dr. E. X Buchanan, of this place. HJeut (Buchanan had lust completed his college education when he enlisted for service at the outbreak of the war. Upon leaving college he entered , officers training at Ft. Oglethorpe where he .received his commission as second lieutenant. After going to Francs be was promoted to First Lieu tenant as a reward for faithful and heroic service at the front He kept coaly up to the last day when be fell with bis facs toward Germany. Tanas; Ladies Thrown frets Baggy, Misses Eva and Altos Thomason were returning to their boms Just east of Sows, Saturday afternoon when the bores thsy were driving became frigh tsasd, Jumped to one sMe and threw Miss Alice out of the buggy. On of the lines wss broken and in order control ths horss Miss va sprang ov er (he dssh board to catch ths broken Mo wfara ths horss kicked her Into the road, badly Injuring and bruising hsr body. The accident happened on East Center street Just out side of the dry limit. Persons living la the neighborhood heard the young ladles call for help and assisted them to their borne which was act very far away. It was necesary to bavs a phyltcaa for Miss Eva, but while she was suf fertng much pais tram bruises and fright It was found thsrs were no bones broken. Shs was able to be In er place at Messrs. For Shemwell'i office again yesterday afternoon. Miss AJics escaped without anything mors than a bsrd fall sod bad fright. These young ladles are daughters of Mr. A. L, Thomson. A Messsge to the People of Our Rural Districts. -Our soldiers freed from the pros pect of service overseas, are still to spend weary .months in camp. In the depressing waiting they will lose heart more easily than before mtiien things go wrong at home. Red Cross Home Service to their families must continue ! are pledged it shall as long as families are deprived of the support of ths soldier's presence. Our task is peculiarly heavy be cause of the large rural districts our chapters cover, Ths worried soldier with aV letter telling of sickness or trouble at home must often wait days until a Home Service worker can make a visit to a distant place, and write back that medical or other relief has been given. Bad weather conditions will soon make almost impassable roads in many places. (we want to make plain to all peo ple the opportunity Red Cross provides for kind neighborly Interest in sol dlers' families;, how every patriotic person can ue a link in the chain of service ws give our enlisted men. A distress call may come to your Home Service worker at any time in refer ence to a soldier's family who live near you. ' Tou can become an active Unatead of. an admiring m ombre of this (department of Red Cross.'' Telephone or write your Red Cross chapter that you are willing to visit a soldier's family at once If need arises in your immediate neighborhood. Inform yourself too as to what benefits Home Service can help secure the return ing, especially the wounded, soldier. Tour neighbor may come back and not know, ins army depends ' on Home Service to instruct returning men about keeping up insurance, com pensation, re-education and fitting back Into Industry. It Is your patriotic and neighborly duty to est in touch with your Home Service section. For further Informa tion address W. I Crawford, Horns Service, vainer Bid- Lexington, N, Cook Gets Three Tears. In Guilford Superior court Monday George Cook ths whits man who held up a Winston negro at ths point of a pistol, forced him to get out of his car, and then made off with ths ma chine pleaded guilty to ths charge of stealing ths machins, also ths charge of carrying concealed weapons. Hs wss given a sentence of three years in tns state prison. Cook, tt wMl be recalled. Is ths man who hired an auto from a Winston ne gro several weeks ago, getting tns ne gro to drive him to a point in ths country this side of KsrnersvfUs. At a lonsly place on ths road hs drew bis gun and forced ths negro to dis robe and leave ths machine, after which ha drove off. Greensboro News. Cook she drove sn automobile which hs had stolen from a Raleigh cttlsen to Lexington, abandoning ths car in the lot located In ths rear of ths Me- trary irumiturs Co. store. Farmers Tramls rSobosL The North Carolina Huts Ooilegs of Agriculture and Engineering, at Ral etgh. Is offering a three weeks' prac tical course in sgriculturs for fann ers to begin January 1Kb next Special courses In soils, soil fertil ity, dairying, poultry, vegetable and orchard production snd cars, animal and plant diseases, their prevention and treatment, etc., will be given and the conse this year has planned to give much Mention to Instruction and training In lbs practical ass of gss virglnes sad tractors on ths farm. Mr. C B. Wlluams, dean ef agrtoul lure dealrs the nsinas of all farmers In ttta county who might be taterew d to this couree. ' Any farmsr who real fM the time for Oils Inwl ruc tion would and W to bis sdvsntsss to attend tbs three weeks' trslnlsf huo'. WhutM Arals "Pats es the Lid." Tbs board of health of Winston on Monday afternoon decided to close the city cbools and theaters for as Indsfl nits period, on account of the loflusnsa situation, which Is by no means sn couragtng. Ths churches will also likely be asksd not to bold any ser vices, cor at least 10 days. Ths county health board, left the sit uation in ths country districts In tbs lands or tbs county health offlcar. Dr. Bulla, hs being suthortsed to close say schools and other places hs deem es wise, it Is aanouncsd tbat several public schools bavs already been clon ed, and tost othsrs will be clossd st ones. Superintendent Lathsm, through uis principals of the cKy schools, an nouaced to ths students Monday that there would be no sessions until fur ther notice. Madame Prtmvs In "The Within" rt ths Lyric today. Hand I'?." I.lht Also PrUliT, Dec. Dth t Trlastf photo play, "Irrt lw. dy at the Ljr;c, and a good com- Kr. T. lm Veers Dead. Mr. T. 1 Moors, of Wskefleld, Va. died Tuesday of lait week. A cseasags announcing his death has beta re- eelired by Mr. it & Vsrssr. No psr Urutsrs were given. Mr. Moors Irred hire ssvtral years ago, whsrs he con ducted a Variety store oa Mais street. Hs luads a boat of trlaads durtaf his pmS4ihw Is this cliy. He moved from here to Virginia and ensued in sews- paper work. At one time be served ss major of ths city of Wakefield and took an active part in public Internets Hs wss a man who made friends everybody with whom be came In cos tart, large trf body, he was lanre of heart a1a with a friendly Interest In thos around hSn. lifilnsfno inop!s remember bin) weH snd will deeply rf ret to bear of his des'h. JOTS THE BED CROSS. President Wilson World Have Big Christmas Drive Roll Call Week Dec. M-28. President Wilson, in a proclamation. made public Sunday, calls on every American to Join the American Red Cross Christmas roll call week De cember 16-23, "and thus send forth to the whole human family the Christ mas greeting for which it works and for which it stands in greatest need." The proclamation, prepared by the President before he departed for Eu rope, follows: The White House "Washington, Nov. 26, 1918. To ths American People: "One year ago 22,000,000 Americans, by enrolling as members of the Red Cross at Christmas time, sent to the men who were fighting our battles ov erseas a stimulating message of. cheer and good . will. They made It clear that our people were of their own free choice wilted with their government in the determination not only to wage war with the instruments of destruc tion, but also by every means In their power to repsir the ravages of ths in vader and sustain and renew the spir it of the army and of the homes which they represented. The friends of the American Red Cross in Italy, Belgium and 'France have told, and will tell again, ths story of how the Red Cross workers restored morale In the hos pitals, in the camps, and at the can- tonmenta, and we ought to be very proud that we have been permitted to be of service to those whose sufferings and whose glory are the heritage of humanity. ' , 'Now, by God s grace, the Red Cross Christmas message of 1918 is to be a message of peace as well as a mes sage of good will. But peace does not mean that we can fold our hands. It means further sacrifice. Our mem bership must hold together and be In creased for the great tasks to come. We must prove conclusively to an at tentive world that America is perma nently aroused to the needs of the new era, our old Indifference gone for ever, r 'The exact nature of the future ser vice of the Red Cross will depend up on the program of the associated gov ernments, but there is immediate need today for every heartening word and for every helpful service. We must not. forget that our soldiers and our sailors are still under orders and still have duties to perform of the highest consequence, and that the Red Cross Christmas membership means a great deal to went. The people of the sad dened lands, moreover, returning home today where they have no horns must have the assurance that the hearts of our people are with therrt in the dark and doubtful days ahead. Let us, so far as ws can, help them back to faith in mercy and In future happiness. 'As president of the Red Cross, conscious In this great faour of value of such a message from the American people, I should be iglad ff every American would Join the Red Cross for 1919, and thus send -forth to the whole human family the Christmas greeting for which It waits and for which it stands In greatest need. (Signed) "WOOTJROW WILSON." Special Saaday Evening Sermoss la tte Osptlst Chare. iRev. R. E. White is preaching a spe cial series of Sundsy evening sermons at the Baptist church. Ths general title of the series is "Good Lessons from the ILives of Bad Men" and ths topics for ths remaining Sundays of this month are as follows: Dec, IS Ssul the Mad Monarch or the Evil Effects of Envy and Jealousy." Dec. Z "Absalom ths Petted Prince or ths Perils of Parental Indulgence." Dec 29 TBelsbasxar ths Blasphe mous King or Weighed In God's Bal- to The public Is cordially invited these services. ' t Death of Xr. ExeU Wsrley. ' Mrs. L. V. Phillips has returned from a visit to Charlotte where sbs went to be with Mrs. & J. Worley, the sis- tar of Mr. Phillips, during her be reavement upon the death of ber son Mr. Exell Worley, who died of pneu monia at Fort Oglethorpe whils In of Doer's training school there. The young man died November 16th and bis remains were brought to Cusrtotts where they were interred hi Elm wood cemetery. His only brother, Mr. Ha- set Worley, who occupies ths respon- skhs position, ss atrplans draftsman m New York city, was also la Char- lotto to attend his brother's funeral Beslds the parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Worley, and brother, there are several closs relatives In Lexington and Dav- Mson county among ths survivors of this sxcenent young man, who gava promise of a bright future and useful career, and they will be grieved to bear that hs was taken away In his young manhood. DAY1D80IT COUHTT HONOR ROLL, . , .. Following Is a list of oar beys who hare died in the service of the U. & Amy the field of battle or In Camp during the recent war with Germany. They died thai we might lire: ABBOTTS CREEK. Henry Trarnham ' ALLEOHAST. J. Raymond Surratt BOOSE. John H. Easter COJTRAD HILL. . Robt Les(Fritts C01T3I GR0TE Fred Lookabln Wm. Pearlle Snrratt LEXINGTON. Albert A. Llneberry . Ira G, Peston : Kelson Rayleld . Oliver Thoauuon Fred Welebi y; Wm. Hargrlre (colored). BEEDI CREEK. William Albert Killer THOXASYIIXE. Lieut D. C, Culbreth. Harvey-Brlleg -C. C. Cook - - Ben W. Ce melius Ernest Glrdner Hamet D. Harris Nick X. Hopkins Arthur R. Howell John A. Myers , T. 6. Kasee -. Adlal Stevenson Corporal Harrison E. Sullivan Travis Thompsos Haj-more Westmoreland TTRO. Carl Link MEMORIAL FUND. Following Is a list of those who have voluntarily oontrlbut ed to a fund to be used In pur chasing - a bronze or marble memorial tablet .in memory of - the brave boys from Davidson county who have mads the su- preme sacrifice on ths battle fields of France; as well as those ; of our boys"ynrr feaa fallen, in, the Camps of this-country: W. H. Mendenhall 95.00 Zed Griffin J. G Bower L. A. Martin. W. O. Burgln.. The Dispatch . G. W. Mountcastle J. R. McCrary W. F. Welb Bank of Lexington... J. T. Hedrick. W. W. Woodruff C. C. Shaw T. O. Cochran.. H. E. Shoaf.. S. E. Williams.. 5.00 6.00 . 6.00 6.00 . 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 2.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 . 6.00 6.00 O. F. Hankie 1 L. J. Peacock . Those desiring to contribute may do so by handing ths amount to Ths Dispatch or to Chairman Burgln, of ths Coun cil of Defense. Bay War Savings Staaps. Chairman W. L. Crawford has re ceived ths fotlowlng communication from Hon. L. B. - Franklin, Director, War loan organisation, Treasury de partment, Washington, D. C. A copy hss been sent to the War Savings chairman of every state in the Union. I most earnestly urge upon you 4mt tMir mvnilutJnn mtbi m.p. possible effort to ths end that pledges r r" f,B THE ROADS DT DATIDS05. Xsst Have More QCsaey for Mainte nance, or Oar Roads An Go Be Situation. Presented. " I have received so many Inquiries recently concerning the road business in this county that I shall take this opportunity to explain some phases of the business. In the first place 1 wish to correct a false lmpnession existing ' In oils ' county concerning ths State Automo bile Tax, Many have the Idea that the money collected from this source is turned over to the road fund. This is not the case. The State Highway Commission has charge of this fund and it Is spent under their direction. and In the case of this county they maintain the highway from the Guil ford county line to the Rowan line. The next point I wish to explain is the question concerning the floating indebtedness which is 950,000. By floating Indebtedness Is meant -the debts of the Road Board which is in addition to the .bonds. ' This is In the form of notes that have been created in order to give the many sections of the county roads which would other wise have never been connected with the system of improved roads, and for that reason has been of great value to the county. This debt should be paid off as early as possible. It can not bs done in a year or two but it can be done in five years at the rate of 1110,000 per year. But at present there is no money nor means to do mis, if ws are to give any "bonsidera- tion to the most Important Work in the county that is, maintaining the roads. As to the amount necessary In the way of a tax to do this I will say that It would require about 10 on the hundred to do this and also pay the interest on the remaining note. This Is an Important, item in a business way and should be attended to with out delay. The next Important Item is the road maintenance and I suspect more in quiries bavs been made on that sub' Jsct than any other. In the outset I wish to say a word about myself and that is I try to be as good and safe a business man as I am a road superin tendent, and to be that no man can proceed to promiscuously maks debts that there Is no hope of ever being paid. 'For that reason I hsve kept my self well Informed of the financial condition and have ordered mainte nance work on the roads only where I can see some means where by the bill will be paid. This alone explains why there has not been more mainte nance work done this year than has. There has been all done that could be pnjd fox. Therefore, tt. is 3Jowup to tbs people m tns county to ssy wneui er they desire more work next year, and, if so, provide the necessary means. As for my opinion I am very emphatic in declaring to you that at least twice as much should have been done on the roads as has been It we are to hope to keep them permanently. To do this maintenance work and still j build any at all In those sections thst have received no benefit of the roads as yet a raiss of 10 on the hundred would not be excessive for this. It is true thst this with ths other mention ed would make a raiss of 20 on ths hundred but It would not be necessary to keep this up at that rats, perma nently, aa it could be lowered when tne aeot was cleared off. Then we could have one and in some cases two snd thrss roads penetrating every township in the county. At present the road forces are build Ing roads only where the people along tbs routs provide the money for the entire cost of ths road. Ws have one smaH fores thst Is kept busy all the time building roads on this plan. Ths Board passed a resolution thst they would not be abls to consider any pe tition to build any road until further funds were prodded unless ths people pay the entire cost Therefore, It Is up to every citlsen to say whether next year Is to corns and sra with ths meager maintenance of last yesr or to do ths President's Sea Tsyage. President Wilson spent the most part of the first day of his trip on Thursday, working In the office part of bis rooms on the steamship George Washington. After acknowledging from the greeting 'that was given him as the ship put to sea hs turned to a pile of letters and telegrams awaiting him and spent several hours working with his stenographers. In the afternoon, on the advice of his physician. Rear Admiral Grayson, he lay down and rested some time be cause of a slight cold that was affect ing his voice. (Later the President re ceived callers from officials on board, including the French and Italian am bassadors. Following this he took a walk on deck together with Mrs. Wil son. The Presidential party dined quietly In the evening, being served by a wai ter who claimed to have attended Em peror William and the empress in the same suite on the trial trip of the George Washington. Representations that the President's suite had been fitted up in a luxurious manner are untrue. In the dining hall music was furnished by the ship's band and a quartette of sailors. The President kept in touch with official business by wireless. The escort 'of destroyers with the battleship Pennsylvania leading the column are keeping In close touch with the steamship carrying ths Pres ident Mlns sweepers are running be fore the bow of the ship. Thsy are loaded with steel billets to insure their deep draught. The weather is cold and misty but the sea is calm. in the evening Mrs. Wilson released from the George Washington carrier pigeons bearing notes of thanks to Vice Admiral Gleaves for the success of ths arrangements made for their departure. PERSOKAL, , . The Cestlsgs sad Goings sf sad Dsvldssa Ceaaty Fsfts. Miss Lucy Peacock spent last Thurs day in High Point (Messrs. John Hunt and Carey Swalm have been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hunt Jr., spent the week end at Pinehurst : (Little Miss Martha Bragaw has re covered from a recent attack of ton sllftis. Mr. and Mrs. John Welbom, of High Point, were In town on business, last Friday. ... Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Shoaf went to Greensboro one day last week to do Christmas shopping. , Mr. G. A. Adderton returned home Saturday night, after spending sever al weeks In Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Sweeney, of Charlotte, have been visiting Ce.pt. and Mrs. S. E. Williams, Mrs. Frances Wright Rhinebart of Louisville, Ky., was the recent guest : of Mrs. Margaret Willis. ' Mr. and Mrs. Dennot Shemwell are on a business and pleasure trip to Baltimore and New York. Mrs. O. E. Hull has gone to New York city to stay until after the hol idays with her sister, Miss Mary Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Springs, of Reidsville, spent Thanksgiving with ' Mr. and 'Mrs. 6. W. Finch. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hedrick and chil dren, Merle and Vuncannon, of South mont, were In town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mountcss- tie and Miss Cam I lie Hunt motored over to Greensboro last Friday. Capt and Mrs. S. E. Williams, Mrs. S. W. Finch, and Mrs. E. C. Sweeney motored over to Winston one day last week. Sergt. W. Bryan Harkey, of Camp Sevier, S. C, was at home with his parents, Mr. snd Mrs. W. L. Harkey, Sunday. ' Mr. T. J. Taylor, of the W. G. Penry Company, has been confined at home several days with a severe attack of influenza. Miss Martha Sheek has returned home from Winston where she has been working as stenographer ' for sometime. Mr. R. L. Green went to Charlotte, Monday, to report at Camp. Green. He Small Boy Shoots Mother. The Taylorsvllle correspondent of ths States ville Landmark says: Mrs. Lily (Bowers was accidentally shot by her son, Bun-ess Bowers. Sat urday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock at their home in the eastern part of town. Durress, who Is about 12 years of age, was in the room with his moth er snd picked up an old rifle that no one thought was loaded. It discharg ed and ths shot took effect in Mrs. Bowers' neck. Doctors were called Immediately and were unable to locate the bullet, which ranged upward into her head. Tbey have no hopes of her recovery. Charlotte, It Is understood, is the only stop thus far chosen in ths State for aerial mails to be delivered. Its selection has virtually been assured Ju-. th pxoilminary. plans to a routefoope to tor wwsWBd' ontr of service from Washington via Richmond to At lanta. A relay station may be estab lished north of Charlotte, somewhere between Salisbury and Greensboro, or at one of these points. Rchssls Closs Till w Tear. All public schools la Albemarle have been closed until after Ohristmss, dus to tns still somswbat prsvaleiit spl oeralo of Bpamsh Innuensa la that town. The schools bsd been closed for ssvsral weeks with teachers wait Ing for ths board of health to rates ths auarentine. Monday ths schools all evened Bp, only to bs almost Im mediately alosed again and bow ths school board thinks it best, wblls con ditions are at present not alarming. to keep the cblMrsa out aatrl after the Christmas holidays. A rather remark able fact la this soaasctioa Is that, so mr, sot a single ease of ths disease ass) developed smoag tns itudtou ot ths Albsmsrls Normal sod Industrial Ustltma - for tbs ourcbass of War Savings Stamps bs fuMHsd before the close of the year. The government's monetary requirements were sever greater nor mors pressing than they are todsy. Expenditures for November were greater than In any similar period. These expenditures growing oat ot war must bs mst by borrowing from ths people, and their magnificent re sponss heretofore to ths government' requirements makes ma confident that they will not faU to continue their support to ths snd that all payments resulting from war aecssslties will be promptly met. Much remains to be done: our brave troops mast be main tained and paid until then work is fully accomplished and thsy art re turned to their homes. This Is no, s time for as to relax our t (forts, snd ths Trsasury Department Is making plana for larger and aven mors Im portant work during ths coming year. Please maks svsry effort to bring this statement before the people In your District snd to orgs upon them the continued holding of their Wsr Sav ings Certificates, ths fumUmsat of tbslr pledges, and additional purchas es ss their means permit' work that should be done. I shall do the best I can with ths funds thst is provided, whether It be much or little. I shall try to see thst for every dollar that Is spent under my supervision a full dollar's worth of work is dona I trust thst what I bavs said has satisfactorily answsred msny of the inquiries thst havs recently corns to ms and perhaps twice as msny mors that hsve never rescbsd me. Sincerely, N. & MWJJCAN. Highway Superintendent Casualties Tot to be Announced. The war department announced Fri day that 16,000 major casualties in cluding killed in action, died of dis ease or other causes, severely wound ed and missing, have not yet been fi nally reported to the next of kin. The arrears in minor casualties Is much larger. It was added. From cable reports now expected, the department hopes to olsar up the arrears 1a major casualties within a week, except for a few names with re spect to which identification hss not yet been completed. Hie minor cas ualties not yet reported to the next ot kin represent slight wounds Involv ing relatively brief disablement. The total In this class also Includes many duplications, ths same sodler having been slightly wounded two or mors times. 1 Ths official statement Issued shows that of ths total major casualties re ported by General Pershing on No v em ber 37, 60,928 have been reported to the next of kin with 7.650 stfll to bs reported. Of ths 14,666 missing and prisoners of war sent In by Gen era i jwrsning, if.oyj nave been re ported to relatives,' but of tbs 189.S55 total wounded, only (9,(41 havs been cleared up finally. Tuesday. Dec. 17th, Oooglss Fair banks la ons of bis latest pictures, "Ssy. Young Fellow"- good ons. Al soPsibsNawa Tbslyrlc. Jar Abbs, the noted Japans ac tor, (a a dsllthrrul photoplay, ""Mys tic races.'' wttb beautffvil Japanese eHinas st tbs Lytic. Monday, Dee. Huh. Itorton Increase Kales. At a well attended roeettag of ths Davtdsoa County Medical Society De cember third, ths proposal to Increase sxuttlng fes rates was fully and freely dcwed by aH present. It was uaaasraoosly derided by the society that to existing fes rates were not la proportion to tbs increased cost of living. Tbs following schedule of fees. aotlvs) Janusry first, IS 19, was adopted: AU day visits within on mil $2 00. Fifty cents for ssrh additional mile. All siaiit visits within ens mils 13. Fifty cents for sacs additional mils. AH medWHnss extra All npsclal work Increased la proportion. Thursdav, Dec 12th. Se Jack Wok ford la "Hock A Tom," also Paths News, at ths Lytic. Aasther Larky 13 Far the Preside!! iParis, Dec. . Attention Is caned to tbs coincidence thst President Wil son will arrivs In Brest on Friday. Dee. 13. by Marcel Mutln In ths Echo de Paris. Ths coming arrival of tbs President la Brest on tbs 13th recalls tbs Pres ident's trip from Nsw York to SeagrH, Sept 13, 1M2, when he wsa making hss spanking tour Just preceding sis election as President Hs sst In chair No. 13 In ths parlor car. Mr. Wilson aUd: ."Thirties Is my lucky number. I usually get seat 13 or room 13 wbsr- svsr I go. Tbs somber 13 hss rua through my Ufa constantly, whsa 1 wss la my thirteenth year as a pro- rsasor at Iwiaestoa I wsa elected the thirteenth President of tbs antvsrslty. There sre just thirteen totters la my m I sen not afraid of Mo. 13." Tbtrtosa played a proenlseot part la tbs toaogursl plana la llt. Thirteen Governors wars la lis, sntlttls of thir teen States wsr repress n ted, along with thirteen sduesOoual Institutions. Ths Princeton students travelled to ths ceremony la two train of thirteen ears each. Wbn JVlaa Jessie W. Wilson and Frsaels 11, Sayrs wsr married at the Whits House, It wss tbs thirteenth wedding la ths historic building, snd tbs names of both bride snd bride groom contala thirteen letters sscb. Poor Crews Prince. 'You English clamor to cet my fa tber and m away from Holland. W ar down and out and my father is a broken msn. Isn't that enough pun' tabmentT" the former crown prince said la an Interview oa ths Islsnd of Weiring en where be ss interned with a correspondent of ths Dally Mirror. JTeusrick wtlllam added that he was always In favor of an agreement between Germany and Great Britain and wished them to work together. A number of bis best friends lived In England and ha only wished hs could llvs there is a prlvsts cttlsen. I quarreled with my father regard ing Great Britain," he continued. told blm the British would be against ua. Hs never believed this and would not taks Into account that possibility." Hew Recretary of Treasury. Certer Glass, of Virginia, waa nom Inatsd last week by President Wilson to bs secretary of tbs Unltsd State treasury. Mr. Glsss will go Into offics December Id under aa agreement with Secretary MoAdoo, who resignation wss aocepted by the President upon appointment and qsalincatloa of his successor. At aa exscatlvs session lb senate referred Mr. Glass' nomination to ths east bank lag sommtstsa. This Is ths usual routine sad leaders sxpsct prompt confirmation by Ike Baturdsy Is always a big day at the Lyrin. Dost miss It Boyd Hill, tt years old, was Instsal- ly killed, by Atlantic Coast tins pas senger trela No. U. at rayattsrltie Dec fta, when ths sngln of bis mo tor truck stopped on the track a front of tbs approaching trsls. Tbs t rac ed y occurred In the Immediate vicin ity of Mr. Hill's home la the north west suburb of ths etty. At tb time of tb accident, h was driving a truck for a local furniture sous. A coroner's Jury Is invest I rating ths cir cumstance. Mr. 1U11 leave a wife. at an early date. , . Mr. Grady Johnson has resigned his position at Peerless Mattress Co., to take charge of the K earns Mattress Co.. of High Point Mrs. D. Harold Shoaf and little Hsr- old, Jr., of Old Town, Forsyth county sre here to spend sometime with Mr. D. A. Shoaf and family. Mrs. L. T. Fry, snd little son, havs returned from sn extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kirkman, of Lib erty, Randolph county, ' (Mr. Hazel Worley, of New York. made a short visit to his uncle Mr. (L. V. (Phillips, last Friday. Hs was en- route from Charlotte to New York. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips and chil dren motored over to risk Mr. J. 8. Hall at his country place, Hazeldell Farm, Rowan county, Jast Saturday. Mesdamss W. E. Holt Paul Barn- hardt W. O. Burgln, W. H. Meden- hall and J. V. Moffitt went, to Char lotte last Friday in Mrs. Holt's auto mobile. J -' Miss Gertrude Hamner and Mr. Frank Lindsay have recently gone in to the W. G. Penry store to assist in watting on ths customers of that pop ular establishment Mrs. B. F. Hsnes, of dorado. West Virginia, who has been spending some time with reistlves in this county and st Winston, will rsturn to her home In West Virginia Friday of this week. Mr. Hugh E. Thompson returned last week from Aebevllle, and is now' st his horns at Tyro. Ths friends of Mr. Thompson will be glsd to learn that bs Is much Improved In health. Misses Laura Mas Helmstetler, Ol ds Wright Ruth Fttsegarid. Messrs. W. L. Lee, B. M. Lamb, and R. L. Green went to Winston Wednesday night to attend the play. Turn to the Right" . . An automobile party composed of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. White and little son, Wflltatn, Mrs. J. G. Reeves and ' daughter, Miss Dells Reeves cam ov er from Salisbury, Friday, to shop In tbs dry goods snd millinery stores of our city. Mr. R. C. lLlnki arrlvsd horn Fri day from Fortress Monroe, Va, where hs received Instruction In the Coast ' Artillery school. Hs hss been honor-' ably discharged from service and af ter Christmas will satsr Us A. snd E. Collets, Raleigh, to rssuxas hla col- togs conrsa Sergt Zeb V. Walssr. Jr- of Camp Eustis, Vs spent tb week nd with bis parents. Oca. sad Mrs. . V. Wsl ser. Hs reports thst ths govsrnaisnt Is dlaohargtng men from hia camp at ths rats of 6O0 s day. Beret Walser is Very much disappointed it k did not hsvs aa opportunity to go orsrsess before pese wss declsrsd. lieutenant Harry O. Phaj-p came boms with Mrs. Sharp last FrnUr from ths officers training sh'"! of Camp Le, Petersburg, Va. Mrs. .' p bad been there on s vi!t to 1 -r ) - band snd before ber d'''- cured bis dlix-liarse ami her home. Thry vir '-t ; I), y. Conrad t Monday for 'n i i Hh the ft..'. . -thm-s they :hry etr" '