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NEW, o THE PUBLIC WELFARE IS THE INTEREST OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE Vol. 1 No. 4 Lillington, N. C, Thursday January 23, 1919 -"If it concern Harnett, it', in THE NEWS- HARN ii ii ii Q O ,i - 1 HARNETT FARMERS WILL MEET HERE All farmers of Harnett County are urged to attend a meeting to be held in Lillington on Saturday, February 1st, at which matters of importance to every farmer and business man, not only of this county, but of this entire section, will be discussed. Present at the meeting will be Messrs. 'G. W. Howard, J. Bennett Barnes, Morrison Webb, E. G. Curl, J. F. Batts and a large number of other prominent business tnen of Wilson, who are to move to Lillington and engage in business. A good propor tion of these men will engage in the growing of tobacco in this county, having already purchased land and made other financial preparations to ward firmly establishing their busi ness connections and linking their in terests with this section. ? Men concerned in this movement are men of means as well as accom plished in the art of doing things. That such material should look to ward Harnett County spells one great word among others full of vital in terest and meaning to all residents of the county, and that is: Forward! An instance of the significance of this movement may be related now: There are some ten or twelve appli cants for homes in and around Lil lington that cannot be filled because every home is occupied. Still another significant fact is that farm land in Harnett County is in such great de mand that courthouse clerks are kept busy drawing papers and recording deeds. Transfers are taking place every day. Mr. G. W. Howard, who will per sonally supervise the planting and raising of tobacco on his farms, as well as demonstrate to all new to bacco planters the care and curing of the leaf, was in Lillington Mon day and Tuesday and in an interview with the editor of the Harnett Coun ty News stated that the matter could not be put before the farmers and business men of the county too strongly. "Tell the people," said Mr. How ard, "that we are going to put it squarely up to them to make money this year. I shall personally instruct all who wish me to in the planting, tending, curing and sale of their to bacco. I have bought a residence in Lillington and will move in immedi ately. We will have on hand free seed, and will furnish flues and in struct any and everybody in the con struction of their barns. Our men are already on the ground; several of them have bought homes here and will move in immediately. We mean to demonstrate to the people of this section that there is good money in growing tobacco and a market will be found in Lillington in the Fall for all tnhacco Mown hereabouts. Our warehouse man, Mr. E. G. Curl, who has had fifteen years' experience, has rented the Bethea home in Lillington and will be on the ground to superin tend the marketing facilities, so that the farmers will not be compelled to haul their tobacco out of the county to sell." "Make it plain to them," said Mr Howard, "that the men behind this enterprise are those who know how to dp things, having gotten results elsewhere ; also they are men with the necessary money to make Lillington a tobacco market equal to Wilson, which is the' third largest market in the world. We are going to show the world what Harnett County can and will do." Messrs. J. Bennett Barnes and Morrison, Webb of Wilson have bought homes here and will move in immediately. They will be associated with Mr. Howard. Mr. J. F. Batts, a business factor of Wilson, has bought the U. H. Par ker residence and will move into his new home as soon as the present oc cunvine family vacates. Mr. E. G. Curl will move to Lil lington at once and be a represen tative of Mr. Howard, conferring with all who wish information concerning the .business. Each and every farmer and busi ness man of this county and section is urged to lay aside all other mat ters and make preparations to come to. Lillington on Saturday, February 1st. Everyone will hear something that will be of great and important interest to themselves. This meeting will be of the most vital concern to Harnett County- the making of the countyseat a busi ness center which will attract the at tention of the whole country as wel as the whole world, as events of great moment are certain to follow closely afterward. Come to the meeting Saturday, February 1st, and be prepared to see and to hear something that will rivet your attention and clinch your terest in Harnett County. in ine world War is over. Villa gets his name on the front page and his exploits occupy about three inches' nf tvno COURT CALENDAR OF HARNETT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, JUDGE JOHN H. KERR, PRE SIDING, FEBRUARY TERM. Monday, February 3. Sue Allen vs. The Town of Dunn. E .G. Coats, Anderson Coats et al. vs. Alonzo Parish. J. H. Wilson vs. Ellen Coats et al. E. E. Parker vs. Jas. A. Stewart. Tuesday, February 4. W. H. Parker vs. Vance Parker et al. P. F. Pope vs. C. H. Sexton and Jno. A. McKay, ex. of Bella McKay. E. V. Page and wife L. E. Page vs. Mrs. Lula Sulres, R. T. Surles and Ransom Sanders. H. Baggett vs. J. B. Lanier. Mary Harper Loyd Tart vs. Zannie Tart. Wednesday, February 5. Cape Fear Gravel Co. vs. Norfolk Southern R. R. J. G. Layton vs. J. D. BarBnes, J. M. Pope, W. R. Sorrell. J .G. Layton vs. Dunn Oil Co. J. G. Layton vs. J. D. Barnes. E. R. Coats et al vs A. E. Norris et al. Hetty Barbour et al vs Matt Holland et al. Iva Pearson and W. C. Pearson vs J. A. Campbell. Thursday, February 6. Dunn Commission and Supply Co. vs M. L. Barnes. The J. L. Thompson Co. vs Mrs. Gai- ley Barnes and T. L. West. Dunn Commission and Supply Co. vs Erwin Cotton Mills Co. et al. D. M. McLean vs Hiram Baggett. D. H. McLean vs Hiram Baggett. Dunn Brothers vs A. F. and A. M Johnson. B. G. Smith et al vs C. C. Smith. W. E. Elliott vs A. C. L. R. R. E B Templeton vs A C L R R Friday, February 7 Ross Smith Best vs R. G. McNeill. Alex Burnett vs Dunn Commission and Supply Co. and L. J. Best. Southern Cotton Oil Co. vs Chas. H. Ferrell. Lane & Lane vs J. W. Flowers. W. H. Parrish vs L. L. Hudson and C. H. Thomas. V St e'wartvs 'Martha C. Turnr7tXn.wn-Kt?nfriot onlv the Merhod- H. Masterson et al. M. B. Williams vs L. C. Dunree and W. H. Parker. Jas. N. McCormick vs S. W. Withers, adm. estate Robt. Atkins. A. G. Raglin vs Celia Buchannon. Monday, February 10. M. T. Young and Lula Youne vs Town of Dunn. S. P. Wilson vs Bank of Coats. Johnson Bros. vs. A. B. Weaver. J. H. Ballance & Co. vs C. S. Stanton and H. V. Stewart D. H. Smith, adm. M. M. Smith, de ceased, vs W. J. Ennis, adm. Millie Williams, deed. W. R. Flowers vs J. F. Beaslev. Newport Lumber Co. vs Bank of Car thage and Page Trust Co. Willie M. Pope and wife Mollie Pope, vs'J. E. Lee, Jr., and Sarah Lee. W. J. Salmon vs Mrs. Margaret M, McKay. N. Creel vs Purdie Monds and R, H. Monds. Tuesday, February 11. A. F. Johnson vs J. M. Ballard. Dan Ballard and A. F. Ballard. Jim Monds vs Bennett Rowland. L. L. Levinson vs B. C. Lucas. Bank of Cape Fear vs J. T. Lee. B- A. Boggy Co. vs Goldstein Co. Eclipse Paint and Mfg. Co. vs G. Pope. Dunn Commission and Supply Co. vs Clarence Leggett and wife Emily, Barnes-Holliday Co. vs Willie Pope, Mollie Pope, Eldridge Lee, Sarah Lee and E. C. West. Wednesday, February 12. Marvin Wade vs Anderson McNeill. Coe-Mortimer Co. vs W. R. Coats. John D. Johnson vs Jerry McKay and Mary Ann McKay. W. F. Ennis and Nannie E. Ennis vs R. L. Turlington, adm. A. D. Tur lington. J. H. Ballance & Co. vs J. L. Thomp son Co. 1 N. A. Matthews, guardian Margaret Matthews, vs Lillington Oil MilL N. A. Matthews, guardian Margaret Williams, vs R. D. Overby & Bro N. A. Butler vs General Accident & Assurance Co. Thursday, February 13. B. L. Langdon va Rena Mitchell and J. O. Mitchell. J. W. Halford vs J. E. Ligon. Hardware & Furniture Co. vs A. McDonald. E. F. Young vs J. A. Weathers. T. F. Barefoot vs J. McK. Byrd Henry D. Smith vs Hannibal Page and wife M. F. Page. Alonzo Parrish vs miliary Stewart and wife. J. H. Moore vs D. C. West. Friday, February 14. Z. T. Kivett vs A. L. Porter et al. C. D. Lanier vs. J. R. T.nnioi- Morels P?t s.o va n ' J WV1 B UA F. Hodges. Lillington Livestock Co. vs H. Cum mings. J. N. Creel vs. A. A. Privett. Fred Jernigan vs L. P. Surles. D. J. Thomas vs J. B. Rosser. Millie Crenshaw vs Susie Crenshaw. Motion Docekt. Va.-Caro. Trust vs South Dunn Mfg. Co. Geo. K. Grantham vs. N. A. BelL Barnes-Holliday Co. vs H. T. Mc Lamb. O. D. McKay vs Carrie B. McKay. T. J. Walker and Bessie Walker vs Z. T. Kivett and Lillian Kivett. State of N. C. and Harnett Co. vs D. B. Stewart and National Surety Co. Continental Gin Co. vs O. P. Shell and C. A. Shell. J. A. Mclver vs D. R. Stewart et al. J. H. Williams vs Ida Williams. Y. P. Tart et al vs Wagner & Co. et aL Earl Westbrook vs F. J. Maguire. J. F. Jones vs J. D. Barnes et al. Buckhorn Land & Timber Co. vs Geo. Gainer. A. B. Currin vs Mrs. R. L. Bagley et al. Clarance M. Fowler vs Emily J. Wil son, adm. J. E. Wilson. Clarance M. Fowler vs Emily J. Wil son, adm. J. E. Wilson. Marie Louise Gardner vs Rowland L. Gardner. C. L. Bevil vs W. T. Brown et al. W. E. Baggett vs J. W. Fitzgerald. CHURCHES COOPERATING TO SAVE BABIES The babies listed on the cradle roll of the Washington Methodist Church are to be the first beneficiaries of the Bureau of Infant Hygiene of of the State Board of Health. Their pastor, Rev. D. H. Tuttle, is inter ested in the physical as well as the spiritual welfare of the little ones of his flock, and is anxious that they have the most intelligent care and nursing that health and science have provided for them. He believes that he mental and spiritual welfare of the man is much determined by the physical welfare of the child. There fore, he is asking that the superin tendents of the Sundae school cradle ist Church, but of all churches and Suiday schools if the tftate. cooper ate with Mrs. Kate Erev Vaughn, lector of the Bureau of Hygiene of the State Board of Health, by sending her the names of the moth ers of the babies enlisted on the cradle roll, that she may 3end them needed instructions and advice, re garding their babies' health and phy sical development. The importance of Sunday schools, churches and all other organizations woring with the State Board of Health in its efforts to save baby lives is seen from the fact that 11,745 in fants under five years of age die in North Carolina every year; over 2, 600 of these result from diarrheal diseases, while over 2,000 results from congenital debility, lack of care, and other conditions due to the ig norance of the mother during the first month of the baby's life. These diseases and conditions are for 'the most part preventable. To redoce the baby death rate of the State is the responsibility that has been put upon Mrs. Vaugn as the Director of the Bureau of Infant Hy giene. She is to do this by helping the mothers to know better the needs of their babies in regard to their health and growth. She solicits the confidence and correspondence of ev ery North Carolina mother who is interested in not only her own child, but in those of others. MR. STEWART KIVETT DEAD Mr. Stewart Kivett, of Orlanda, Fla., oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Kivett of Buie's Creek, died Mon day at his home in Florida and was buried at his former home in Buie's Creek Thursday afternoon. The de ceased leaves a wife. Young Mr. Kivett was well known in Harnett County; the Kivett family being among the best people of this section. He was an industrious youne man and held the respect and high esteem of all who knew him. The whole community will sympathize with the bereaved ones. The funer al will be conducted with Masonic honors, Mr. Kivett being a Mason. Woman Suffrage Looking Up. Tuesday in the State Senate Sen ator A. M. Scales of Guilford County introduced a bill to give women the right to vote in the primaries. If this bill passes in the Senate, there hardly any doubt about its passage by the House. Becoming law, would have the effect of giving the vote to women in North Carolina, be cause the primaries really decide the election. Death at Jonesboro. Mrs. Lizzie McFaydgen, widow o the late Neill A. McFaydgen, died late Sunday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. P. Pegram, in Jonesboro. LETTER FROM A WOUNDED SOL DIER, i Fort McPherson, Ga., Y. M. C. A. No. 21-3-18. Dear Mrs. Annie: bought of you and all the boys and have been want ing to write but something has kept me from it. I wrote you some few times while over there. You can imagine how it is to be worried so you can't do anything worth much, ell, that's been my case while over there. I was just sitting in the ward, not knowing what to do, and thought of you and the boys, got up and came to the Y to write you. . . I would liek to know where Clif ford and Milton are. - Loudie I know is all right as long as she's at home. have heard that Clifford was in Virginia and knew where Gordon was in the army, and that's about all, for you can't keep trace of the soldier much these days ; that is, if they move as much as I do. Would like to see Pete. Guess he's' all right, though. And have thought often of the old U. church and its surroundings; also heard you had Rev. Lee Johnson for this year's work in the church. Know you all will like him fine; I would like very much to be there myself these cold days. I know you want to hear about over there, but I dread to hit the subject, for it's an awful hard one, and it takes so much paper when that is started, so will leave it off until I get home. I must say, though, it was one great thing for me, as I have been fortunate enough to live and not die under the hands of the cruel Hun. I arrived in New York December 6 and words can't express how glad my soul felt once again to be in a real country; and the welcome we received while landing, and also the good treatment the R. C. gave us for Xmas, and on the 27th we pulled out for this place, passing through the dear old State of N. C. Today I was fitted with the arti ficial limb, but it's not finished yet, so it won't be long until I will get home. How glad I will be. ' Hope you all , had a. merry Xmas and a happy New Year. You might wrtte-me before I leave here. Would be i-Ia to hear irom yoj end the boy and their where- u ruts. So long. A friend, ERVIN. Child Dies at Coats. The two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver of Coats died on Sunday morning at 4 o'clock and was buried Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wea ver are well-known throughout the county and their friends " extend to them their sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement. Big Fire at Sanford. Fire which started Tuesday morn ing at 8 o'clock entirely destroyed the garage of E. Y. Hanner with all the automobiles stored therein. Dr. A. D. Barber's dental office was also totally destroyed. A good number of other offices were damaged almost to what amounted to total loss. The loss on the garage amounted to about $10,000 arid $30,000 on the cars. The loss to the dental Office will amount to $4,500. Mrs. G. T. Mills Dead. Mrs. Callie Mills, wife of Rev. G. T. Mills, who Breached at Buie's Creek till last year, died at her home in Wendell Tuesday and was buried at Buie's Creek Wednesday after noon. She leaves a husband and three children, the husband being ill now with influenza. Before her mar riage Mrs. Mills was Miss Callie Wil liams, daughter of Dr. Claude Wil liams. FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTER EXAMINATION. The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination to be held at Dunn, N. C. on Feb. 15. 1919 to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth clas postmaster at Falcon and othei vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill any va cancy by reinstatement. The com pensation of the postmaster at. this of fice was $351 for tne last nscai year. ADDlicants must have reached their twenty first birthday on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a State where women are de clared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at eighteen years, women eighteen years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is announc ed. Application blanks. Form 1753, and ful information concerning the re quirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at the place of vacancy or from the United iaies iivii oervice suaunissiuu, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly ex cuted and filed with the Commission at Washington, D. C, at the earliest practical date. Marriage Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Kelly - -"" w ,vu, wiu vorj is prwiea in uu paper eacu 815 articles, dealing with health, sub-J week. Don't fail to attend church W. McLeod, on Saturday, January gentlemen have a warm place in thejects, were prepared for publication 'serv'cc. Don't miri a single Sua 11, at Broadway. hearts of their young countrymen. ' in the county papers. day. Je there. AROUND THE COURT HOUSE On account of the rain, the meet ing of the Confederate Veterans Sat urday to honor the births of Lee and Jackson, the peerless and fear less chieftains, was not held. Only about two or three of the noble old veterans weathered the elements and came and enjoyed the delicious din ner served by the Red Cross ladies and others. .Mr. C. L. Guy was a legal visitor Friday. Attorney L. L. Levinson, of Coats, was seen about the courthouse Thurs day. At the call of the clerk of the court, the Harnett County Bar met in the clerk's office Monday morning and set the calendar of cases to be tried' at the two weeks civil term of court to be held begining on the first Mon day in February. The calendar con tains 77 cases for trial, and has 19 cases on the. Motion Docket. The following attorneys were in attend ance: Chas. Ross, J. R. Baggett, W. P. Byrd, D. H. McLean, and J. A. McLeod of Lillington; E. F. Young, Clifford & Townsend, C. J. Smith, J. F. Wilson and R. L. Godwin, of Dunn; and F. T. Dupree of An gier. The calendar contains several Very important cases, one or two of which will undoubtedly, consume a day or more each. Judge John H. Kerr will be the presiding Judge, and if he makes as good an impression as he made at his first appearance, he will continue to" be Harnett Coun ty's debtor. CoL J. W. Hinsdale and Refree Franklin McNeill of Raleigh; Mr. A. J. Montague of Atlanta; Mr. Wil liams of New York Ci.: and M.ijor J. J. Bernard of Raleigh are here attending the hearing in the case of the County Commissioners against the National Surety Company, which company was on the Board of ex county treasurer D. B. Stewart. Messrs. C. D. Stewart anl J. 1 Jnnnson if CoaU were visitors Tues day. Mr Stewart is pr.:cipa of the Tnrlirgton school, which school has had to close on nceour.t of the flu. Mr. Johnson is one of the leading merchants of Coats. Lt. .Henry Cook of Fayetteville attended the Dunn Christy-Cola hear ing before the Clerk Tuesday. Lt. Cook hj been recently discharged from the army. He was stationed at Camp Upton, N. Y., in the "Lawy er's Brigade." NO NEW COUNTY AGITATION. Col. D. n. McLean and Sheriff W. H. Turlington spent Tuesday in Ral eigh conferring with Representative George K. Grantham In regard to matters concerning Harnett County. They returned confident that there would be no agitation for the cutting up of territory in order to create a new county in this section. In fact. Representative Grantham assured them that he thought no agitation would take place and that he would vigorously oppose it at this time. MR. ELMORE FISH DEAD Mr. Elmore Fish, one of Fuquay's prominent business men, died Sunday. He was the manager for the firm of A. N. Johnson Co., of that place and was well nown and highly esteemed in Lillington. He was about 35 years of age and had been ill but a short time with influenza. The deceased leaves a wife and two children who have the sympathy of everyone in their sad bereavement. MR. THONNIE E. UPCHURCH DEAD Mr. Thonnie E. Upchurch, son of Mr. Calvin, Upchurch, died Sunday morning at his home near Buie's Creek. Mr. Upchurch had been sick only about one week with influenza followed by pneumonia. He was one of the most industrous young fann ers of this section and numbered his friends by his acquaintances, and the whole community was grieved by his untimely death. Mr. Upchurch was married about one month ago to Miss Carrie Nor den, the daughter of Mr. Deb Nor- den of Angier. The funeral was from Pleasant Union and the remains were interred at Neill Creek Mon day. The bereaved will have the sympathy of the whole section in the loss of one of the county's noble men. mr. huch Mcdonald feeble His many friends in this section are expressing their anxiety over the feeble condition of Mr. Hugh Mc Donald, Confederate Veteran, who lives at Anderson Creek, near Flat Branch Church. Mr. McDonald is very weak and his age will not al low him to be about much. The he roes who wore the grey are getting all too scarce and the younger gen- ofjeration realize that a distinct loss LEGISLATURE ASKED FORTU BERCULOSIS. SANATORIUM FOR COLORED CITIZENS. That the State establish a tuber culosis sanatorium for negroes to be butlt and maintained under the same general plan as the present Stat San atorium for white people is the re quest of the members of the State Board of Health in a resolution un animously adopted that is to be pre sented to the State Legislature ad its present session. ' The condition on which the mem bers of the Board of Health recom mend that the colored people of. the State be provided with a tuberculosis sanatorium is that the patient or his family, friends, or the city, or coun ty, or some other agency, one or all combined, provide one dollar per day per patient for the maintenance of the institution, and that the State provide, the grounds, buildings and equipment, and the remainder of what is required to maintain .the institu tion. . . This request of the Legislature has been asked, first, for the reason of the prevalence of tuberculosis among the negroes of the State and the high death rate from same, and for the freedom with which the negroes trans mit the disease both to their own peo ple and to the white, and, second, for the reason that the work of our State Sanatorium has long since past the experimental stage, and justifies,. through its records, asking the -State to prevent - tuberculosis among the negroes as it is doing among the whites. THE INDIVIDUAL CAN DO MUCH TO AVOID INFLUENZA There is no magic cure or preven tion for influenza, but the individual may do much to fortify himself igainst the disease by observing a few simple precautions that all physicians and health officershave admitted to be effective in guarding the individ ual against the disease. The StMe Board of Health la offering to the public a few simple rules of person al hygiene which, if they are liceded, will be of value in not only prevent ing influenza but in lessening its everty in case it is not proenled. The rules in brief are: Keep your body in good general condition. This is not only the best preventive, but determines largely your ability to pull through in case you get the disease. Avoid excesses that weaken body and lower resistance, such as over work, overeating and overdrinking. Get plenty of rest in bed, adequate sleep, fresh air day and night, and nourishing food. ' Avoid constipation. Keep the hands clean at all times, especially at meals. Keep them away from the nose and mouth. Direct contact is a great source of infection. Avoid crowds and close contact with masses off people. Avoid people who cough and sneeze without the use of a handkerchief. Last and always, keep away from all cases of influenza and colds. COUNTY HEALTH WORK TRACTS ATTENTION AT County Health work in North Carolina has for a long time attract ed the attention of National health experts, as well as of health work ers of other states. Several counties have served as models to many states entering new upon the work, and scores of physicians and health offi cers have visited the State to itudy county health work first hand. Sirteen counties in the State today, embracing a total population of 687, 634, or 28 1-2 per cent of the State's entire population, have well develop ed and active county health organ izations. Nine counties. Davidson. Forysth, Lenior, Nash, Northampton, Pitt, Robeson. Rowan and Wilson. furnish below a summary of their work in figures which cover four- . . . m , teen months, the period of their or - ganization. These counties are under the direction of the Bureau of County Health Work of the State Board of Health. ' According to the report of the health activities of these nine coun ties , for fourteen months 7,364 san itary closets were constructed, 20, 834 people were examined for hook worm disease, 3,928 persons were treated for hookworms, 479 schools were visited by health officers, 38, CGP school children were' examined by their teachers under the direc tion of the health officers, 12,699 school children were examined by the health oncers, 6,171 children were treated for physical defects, l,52d adults were given physical examina tions by the health officers, 37,234 persons were vaccinated against ty phoid fever, 6i4 50 were vaccinated against smallpox, 4,356 cases of in fectious diseases were quarantined. 696 public health meetings were held,! HENRY A. GRADY IS GRANDMASTER Hon. Henry A. Gradr. of Clinton w elrcted Grand Master of th Notth Carolina Grand Lodge of Mi- Oft at the closire arsaion of th 132nd Commur.irat:cn last n!eht nA wi:h th other officers installed. The Giand Lodee finished its business shortly before midnight and most of the visiting delegates will return o their homes todar. The new Grand Master, who mr. d ran Grand Master George S. Norfieet, is a prominent lawyer in he eastern part of the State and has long been active in Masonic circles, having held every elective office in the Grand Lodge. In accepting the office last night, he expressed his pro found appreciation of the honor and assured the members of the fratern ty that he would endeavor to the best of his ability to be worthy of it. new Uttittn Installed. The officers elected and instT1l last night, to serve for the ensuing year, are as follows: Grand Master Henrv A. Gradv. of Clinton. Deputy Grand Master Dr. J C. Erajwell, of Wht takers. Senior Grand Warden J. Railv Owen, of Henderson. Junior Grand Warden James IL Webb, of Hillsboro. Grand Treasurer B. R. Lacy, of Raleigh. Grand Secretary Wra. W. Wilson. of Raleigh. Grand Chaplain Rev. Geo. M. Matthews, of Clinton. Grand Lecturer R. F. Edwards. of Crumpler. Scnior Grand Deacon H. M. Po- teat, of Wake Forest. Junior Grand Deacon J. LeGrand Everett, of Rockingham. Grand Marshal Leon Csh. of Winston-Salem. Grand Sword Bearer J. E. Cam eron, of Kinston. Grand Pursuivant W. S. Creisb ton. of Charlotte. Grand Stewards J. J. Phoenix, of Greensboro, and F. W. Kenny, of Bilt- more. Grand Tiler W. D. Terry, of Ral eigh. Election Was Uasnimons. The election of officers last night was by a unanimous vote, the rules having been suspended. Past Grand Master W. S. LiddelL of Charlotte, affectionately known to North Caro lina Masons as "Daddy" LiddelL cast the vote of the lodge for Grand Marter Grady. On motion of Tast Master B. S. P.oyster, the vote ofthe Grand Lodre was cast for Mr. Jas. II. Webb, of Hillsboro, as Junior Grand Ward en, although he was not present to be installed, owing to illness in his fami ly. Deputy Grand Master James C Brarwell was Senior Grand Warden last year and Senior Grand Warden J. Eailey Owen was Junior Grand Warden, while the Grand Secretary and Teasurer were re-elected, Mr. Webb being the only new member. The other officers installed were ap pointed by the Grand Master. To day's News and Observer. 30th DIVISION IS NAMED FOR RE TURN. Defi lie Information Received Fi War Department hy Mr W. S. Ske- lor. Information from two official sour ces received by Mr. W. S. She lor in Ral i-h yesterday was to the effect that the Thirtieth Divsion, in which are North Carolina National Guard troo;. Is designated for return to this cout '.ry. N.--.S to this effect was recently car ried by press dispatches from Wash ington which were Inter denied. Thereupon Mr. W. S. Shtlor took up the Matter with Congiesman L.- D. Robi.ifon in the hope of getting some del-ii information as t the time of rcto t-cf his son-in-U-w Bob Duckett, wbc with Headquarters of the 60th Infii trv Brigade. Mr. Robins )u was not ir. Washington at the time, having been called to North Carolina on ac count of the 11 ness of a relative. Ther.' jpon Mr. Shelor wired Congress man ! o j who yesterday answered with '.his telegram: 'jar General Jervey advises that whV.T ".h:rtieth Division has been de sigrr cd for return nothing is known of tfc- date that it sails. The war Den.. Anient is not advsed as to these dates until the troops are aboard ship, in tun ign port ready to sail." A "he tame time. Mr. Shelor re ceived a reply from Congressman Rob inc- giving the same information 'from t different source He had Jcimd his information from the Ad J"? ; - iJt'; I Th' fact that the same information ' olulned from u, two sources was -'jived here as indication that Ihe Thirtieth Division is certainly de- sigiu.:.-1 for early return here. W. M. S. MET. Th Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church met on Mon day afternoon with Mrs. Alice Mc Neil1. The members present were: Me-! r.ies W. C. Ivey, Delia McNeill. J. B. TugwelL John D. Johnson. W. P. Br.d, B. P. Gentry and Alice Mc Neill. The Society met all its pledges for raiifimi this year and raised $50 they pledged on the church debt. After the business was concluded. delic-.n refreshments were served. The February meeting will be held with lira. John D. Johnson. Don't Forget Sunday Set There will be services at the Pres byterian Church Sur.day morning and night, er. G. F. Kirknatrkk. Daa- tor. uM -Breach. The church diree-