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foe imrntm tx ttnu Jfntelligettter Published by Estate of J. G. Boylin. Published Etery Thursday. $1.00 a Year Due in Advance. ESTABLISHED 1881 WADESBOBO, N. CM THURSDAY, MARCH SI, 118 VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 13 NITRATE OF SODA IS ON WAY. 169 Tom Coming From Wilmington Particular as to Distribution. Mr. W. Henry Liles, who has been appointed agent for Anson county to distribute the government supply of nitrate of soda, last Tuesday received a telegram from Washington stating that a supply of nitrate of soda was at Wilmington, and it was being or dered that 169 tons be shipped to An son county. Of this amount, 128 is being shipped to Wadosboro, 30 tons to Morven, and 16 tons to Lilesville. A quantity of soda was ordered by fanners in the Peachland, Anson ville and Polkton sections, but as there was not enough going to any one of these towns to make a carlaod, theirs is being sent to Wadesboro, and the purchasers can either get it here or have it re-shipped by freight to their own towns, at their expense. The 169 tons ordered sent to An son is about 20 per cent of the Amount ordered by Anson fanners ffor "February, March and April de livery. More was ordered to be de livered later in the year, a total of about 1,500 tons for Anson during 1918. fielivery'shas been somewhat delayed' on aecoflht of a shipping scarcity! but Mr. J. W. Cameron has just deceived telegram from gov ernment authorities stating that they believe the entire amount ordered wjll be received. Mr. Liles and Mr. Cameron are lfeeping in close touch with the mat ter. As soon as the soda arrives they will notify those who have put in their orders. The price of the soda is $76.50, plus freight from Wil mington and fertilizer tags. Soda can not be delivered until charges are paid, and it must be taken from cars very quickly after arrival. The pres ent demurrage rules of the Railroads are that a shipper has 48 hours after a car arrives to unload freight. Af ter the first 48Sours if the car is not unloaded $3.00,a day for the next three days is charged. For the next three days $6.00 a day charged, and for each day thereafter the rate ACCUSED OF MOONSHINING. Mr. Henry Mills, of Lilesville township, had a preliminary hearing last Saturday before Esq. W. R. Hough on a charge of moonshining, and was bound over to court under a $200 bond. A week or more ago Rur al Policeman W. J. McQuage found a crude distilling outfit and. brought it in, and considerable evidence con necting Mills with the still has been unearthed. A molasses pan partially cut up was found in Mills' barn, and the bottom of the still corresponds exactly with the part of the molasses pan cut out. Mr. McQuage states that a certain man told him, before Mills was arrested, that he (Mr. Mc Quage's informant) had seen the still with three men working around it, and that he got close enough to rec ognize the tree men, and Mills was one of tem. When he approached one of the three shot at him.However, when this man went on the stand in Esq. Hough's court he claimed that, v. AlA nnt wnmin anv of the three lie uiu rs men, and therefore could not identify Mills as being one oi tnem. SWa hi ADDointment as rural po liceman, Mr. McQuage has been do ing good work in uiesvine rownsnip, and the people of the township com pliment his work highly. NEGROES FINED FOR ' STARTING FOREST FIRE Two negroes, Rich Ingram and Gaston Ingram, had a hearing a. few days ago before Esq. W. R. Hough at Lilesville on a charge of allowing a forest fire to get started through gross negligence. They were found guilty and fined $10 each and costs. This is the first instance of any one being fined for this offense in Anson for a long time, and it is hoped there will be no more occasion for another trial of the same kind. People hav ing fires which may develop into for est fires should exercise particular pains in looking after them. The fire for which Rich and Gaston were convicted occurred in the Sa vannah section- About 80 acres were burned over, but no great amount of damage was done. THE COLORED COUNTY FAIR The annual county fair of rural schools will take place Saturday, April 6, 1918. The fair will be held at the training school from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. The public is invited. Games and races will begin at 2 P. M. Music, jubilee singing, , exhibits. Come and see. ORGANIZING LIMIT CLUB. Each Member Must Buy $1,000 Worth of War Savings Stamps Number Have Already Qualified and Joined. County Chairman T. C. Coxe and others are organizing what is known as the War Savings Stamps Limit Club, the object of which, of course, is to sell war savings stamps. The qualification for membership in the Limit Club is the purchase of $1,000 worth of the stamps the maximum amount allowed to one person. The owing gentlemen and banks ave joined the club and each one has agreed to get nine additional m ;m bers: R. L. Hardison, F. M. Higlitow er, L. D. Rivers, T. C. Coxe, W. T. Rose, W. Henry Liles, C. S. Brasing ton, James A. Hardison, Bank of Morven, First National Bank", Bank of Wadesboro, W. P. Broome. This represents $120,000 and it is under stood that quite a number more of these working members will be se cured. At least one of the gentlemen above named has already pledged his nine additional members. These Limit Clubs are being or ganized in every county of the Unit ed States. State Chairman F. H. Fries has apportioned to Anson 250 men as the number this county should secure. There are more than that number in the county who are well able to join, and they will come in. The campaign runs until January 1st, 1919. Between $27,000 and $28,000 worth of stamps have been sold in this county to date, and the people are just beginning to wake up to the movement. Anson will raise her en tire apportionment, which is about $550,000. , TRAGEDY AT LEXINGTON. Prominent Banker Shot Down By Superintendent of Factory. Lexington, -March 19. J. Franklin Deaderick, cashier of the Commer cial and Savings bank here, was Bhot and killed today about 1 o'clock J llch pierc forinff .the rieht side tirelv through the body, Deaderick rushed from the room and fell from the front porch to the yard, and died almost instantly. Hege immediately telephoned the sheriff's office and re quested that an officer be sent for him apprising the sheriff of the deed. He refused to make a statement giving the details of the shooting, further than to say that he shot in de fense of the honor of his home, and said, "I did what any other man would have done." Hege said further that he had formerly held the dead man to be the best friend he had In the world, and after being placed un der arrest said, "Boys, don't ever have good friends. You can't trust fliem to far." From information gathered after the shooting, it appears that shortly after Hege arrived home from his work as manager of the Southern Upholstery company, Deaderick also arrived at the Hege home. Words were passed, followed by the firing, which ceased when the pistol was emptied. Mrs. Hege, when interviewed this, afternoon, declined to make a state ment as to the exact nature of the trouble that led up to the shooting, further than to say that it was of a domestic nature and had occurred; at a date previous to the shooting. She and her husband both allege that the pistol with which Deaderick was kill ed was bought by Hege some weeks asro and given to Mrs. Hege after Mrs. Deaderick, wife of the dead man, had made alleged threats upon the life of Mrs. Hege. REPORT OF COLORED SUPER VISOR OF ANSON COUNTY From October 1st to March 8th, raised $216.95 for local improve ments. Raised $2,000 from churches and schools for War-Savings Stamps. Of the forty schools, 12 have been visited 3 times; 6, 2; 14, 1. Industrial work has been taught in all schools under direction of supervisor. Town-: ship meetings have been of great as sistance. RECEIPTS REACH $100,000,000. Washington, March 15. Receipts at the treasury today from the war savings campaign reached the $100, 000,000 mark. These figures repre sented only the actual cash received and not the pledged subscriptions for the war savings stamps, which are estimated in excess of $500,000,000, or about onethird of the total issue. NEGROES CALLED MARCH 29- Will Leave for Camp Grant March 30th 85 Will Be Sent Probably on Special Train. As stated by The M. & I. last week, there was at that time some confus ion as to when the colored men of An son county would go to Camp Grant. This confusion has been cleared up, and it is now officially stated that they will go some time during the day of Saturday, March 30th. The local exemption board has sent offi cial orders to them to report at the office of the local board here the day before they are to go. They are to report Friday, March 29th, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. The local board will provide meals for them while they are here and places for them to sleep Friday night The M. I. bust week published the list of those ordered to report. The board has since decided not to call Lester Harrington Diggs. Other wise, the list is as published last week. 128 are on the list, and of this number 85 will be sent to Camp Grant. Those who are left will go la ter. Colored men all up and down the Seaboard are being called for March 30th, and it is believed a special train will be sent carrying the men from Anson and adjoining counties to Camp Grant. Official Statement Mr. W. P. Parsons gives The M. & I. the following official statement: "Official orders have been sent 128 colored men to report at the office of the local exemption board at 3 o'clock on Friday, March 29th. Eighty-five will be sent to Camp Grant, 111., on Saturday, March 30th. Schedule has not been arranged, and there is no information as to what time train will leave on the 30th." "W. P. PARSONS, Chairman, "Local Exemption Board." BLOCKADERS WARNED. or Booze ins. camp or Diocxauers ana a . . . merchants and millers who have been supplying blockaders with food prod ucts. Mr. Page's statement covering the matter was characteristically short and sweet. Here it is: "To use food products, sugar, corn, meal, molasses and the like in the manufacture of blockade whiskey, rum, etc., is clearly a willful waste fo food and as such is punishable under the Lever Act. It is also unlawful for merchants or millers to sell these products to such persons or in such quantities as make it appear reason ably certain that they are to be used in the manufacture of illicit intoxi cants. "The Federal Food Administra tion for North Carolina gives notice that it will take prompt and drastic action when evidence can be secured that any merchant and miller has of fended." MR. JOHN ALLEN DEAD. Mr. John Allen died Wednesday of last week at his home in Albemarle, and the remains were brought to Wadesboro last Thursday afternoon. The interment was immediately af ter the body arrived at Hanna's chapel burying ground. Mr. Allen formerly lived in Wadesboro, and had many friends and relatives here. He was an excellent citizen, ana very popular among those who knew him. He is survived by his wife and a number of sons and daughters. HARDISON-SMITH ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Dr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Smith announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathrine Clark Smith, to Mr. Josenh Hammond Hardison, of a- Wadesboro, the wedding to take place during the summer. This announce ment is of much social interest, not only here the home of the bride elect, but throughout the state. Miss Smith is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Smith, of this city. She is one of the state's most charming and attractive young women. Miss Smith has many friends throughout this and other states who will be interested in her approaching marriage. Mr. Hardison is an alumnus of University of North Carolina, mother was a Miss Bennett and family on both sides is among the His his the -Ral- most prominent in the state eigh News and Observer. , )TTON CROP OF LAST TEAR. Census Bureau Announces It PanB Out Little Over 11,000,000 Bales. Washington, March 20 Cotton production for last season's crop was 11,285,999 equivalent 600-pound bales, exclusive of linters, the census bureau today announced in its final report of the season's ginnings. Lin ters produced to March 1 amounted to 829,019 equivalent 500-pound bales In December the department of ag riculture estimated the production at 10,949,000 equivalent 500-pound bales. Early indications were that a oVon of more than 12.000.000 bales would be produced but a heavy kill ing frost about the middle of October resulted in damage estimated to have reduced the crop by a million bales. Production of the 1916 season wss 11,449,930 equivalent 500-pound bales and for the 1916 season, 11, 191,820 bales. Included in last season's figures are 158,498 bales which ginners esti mated would be turned out after the March canvass. The number of ginneries operated for the 1917 crop was 30,304, com pared with 31,624 for 1916. ' Ginnings by states are: Alabama 617,279; Arizona, 20,299; Arkansas 973,399; California, 55,705; Florida, 37,820; Georgia, 1,881,503; Louisiana, 638,388; Mississippi, 903, 237; Missouri, 60,668; North Coro lina, 616,673; Oklahoma, 957,676; South Carolina, 1,235,735; Tennessee, 239,677; Texas, 3,124,185; Virginia, 18,523; all other states, 4,632. LAND TRANSFERS. The following real estate deeds have been registered during the past week: Young H. Allen and wife to 0. E. Ross; 50 acres adjoining J. J. Allen; consideration, $1,250. Young H. Allen and wife to F. F. Lee; 44 acres adjoining J. M. Tyson; consideration, $1,100. Adeline Howard to Leals Howard; 2 2-6 acres adjoining Margaret Lit- C. and C. B. Moore and wives to J. R. Gaddy; 39.82 acres in White Store township; for $398.20 and other considerations. E. P. Teal and wife to E. A. and W. W. Morgan, 6 acres adjoining Lewis Rickets; consideration, $360. W. R. Sellers to Philip Sellers; 10 acres on Jones creek; consideration, $150. Emeline Hicks and others , to J. S. Teal; 14 acres on Pee Dee river; con sideration, $400. Allen Davis and wife and others to John Davis; 50 acres adjoining S. M. Clark; for $10 and other considera tions. R. C. Allen to J. A. Allen; one-half interest in 108 1-2 acres on Rocky river; consideration, $776. G. O. Wilhoit to J. T. Curlee; lot in Ansonville; consideration, $50. OF INTEREST TO FARMERS. Mr. W. W. Shay of Cruso, one of the best Duroc breeders of the state and who has consented to work for the Department of Agriculture for three months will be with me two days, Monday and Tuesday at the places named below. Our Poultry Specialist. Mr. A. G. Oliver will be with me all the week at the places mentioned. All farmers, their wives, boys and girls are invited to attend these meet ings. These are very important subjects, especially at this critical time. Mrs. Redfearn will also be present. Monday, March 25 Diamond Hill, 1:30 P. M. Monday, March 25 Polkton, 8:00 P. M. Tuesday, March 26 Wharf, 1:30 P. M. Tuesday, March 26 McFarlan, 7:30 P. M. Wednesday, March 27 FlintRidge, 1:00 P. M. Wednesday, March 27 Burnsville, 3:30 P. M. Thursday, March 28 Lilesville, 1 P. M. Thursday, March 28 Flat Rock, 3:30 P. M. Friday, March 29 Griffin, 10:00 A. M. Friday, March 29 Deep Creek, 00 P. M. J. W. CAMERON, County Demonstrator. "Are you a tramp?" "No, mute, I'm a food conserver. Have you got any old food you dont want wasted?" Ex. SECRETARY BAKER AT AN AVIATION CENTER Says the Spirit of Every Man in the Camp in Keeping With His Mission To Europe. On Board Secretary Baker's Spe cial Train in France, Sunday, March 1.7. i By the Associated Press.) Secretary of War Baker, in leaving an aviation center today, said: "Just before leaving America, I investigated the progress of our avia tion program. I found our manufac turers enthusiastic as to the outcome. When they learned of the prepara tions which have been made in France for the utilization of the material which they send they will have a far ter incentive to speed up their efforts. "Upon level fields, which were without a single building when we laid out a spur track from a neigh boring station, has arisen a city of barracks, offices, shops and hangars, with a population of Americans, en tirely occupied as a training school for aviation. In this, as well as in all our. other preparations in France, we have aimed at a force commensurate with our part in assisting the French and British and in gaining the com plete, unbroken mastery of the air which is one of the prime requisites, if not the prime requisite for victory. "The sDirit of every man in this camp seems in keeping with the mis sion which brought him to France. The camps, appointments and organi zation are admirable. It is gratify ing to learn from their French in structors that our young aviators are proving themselves daring, cool and skillful." BURSTING SHELL IMPERILS BAKER. With the American Army in France, Tuesday, March 19. (By The Associated Press). While Sec retary Baker and his party were re turning today from the American front line trenches, a German 105 millimetre shell burst alongside the within fortv yards of the Secretary Baker remained for an hour and a half in a front line trench on a certain sector under a brisk enemy shell fire. He also visited an advanced listening post and talked with the officers and men. "HOW WILL YOU EXPLAIN?" Winston-Salem, March 19. "What will you tell your children and your grandchildren you did to help win the great war?" Col. F. H. Fries, of Winston-Salem, state director of war sav . . ... mgs, is asinng men ana women oi North Carolina. "When our veterans return aiier we wr, hc bab, auu naas for the grand review by the! President, and later by the Governor oi tne state, wno is going w ieei a thrill not of joy, to be sure, but of shame at the part he played in bring ing the soldiers home again? Who is going to feel satisfied with his 'bit' in the presence of those wno gave their all?" Colonel Fries again asks: "What are you going to say when you are asked in later years what part you played in winning the great war? If you are within draft age, and did not fight, how can you explain it? If you are beyond draft age, and did lit tle or nothing made no sacrifices how will you explain it? A young man who was recently called to the colors, but who apparently had grounds to claim exemption, said to me recently, 'If I don't go, never in a lifetime could I explain, when it is all over, why I didn't go. "It is true," says Colonel Fries, "that not everyone can go and fight, and not everyone can spend large sums of money to send soldiers to fight, but a way has been provided for the neoole of America by which every one of her citizens can have a part in winning this great war a part that will not give him a thrill of shame when our soldiers return tri umphant. This way is through the war savings plan adopted by the gov ernment "Through it, a person can save regularly and Invest safely and there by lend his savings to nis government j with interest to pay the expenses u the war. It seems such a little tiling," says he, "to lend our surplus money to the government asyour part when there are thousands oi our young men giving their lives as their part to protect our homes and save our country.' Mrs. Cleo P. Allen is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Chisholm, of Wau chula, Fla., who is seriously ill FRENCH TROOPS REPEL FIERCE TEUTON THRUST Americana Use Asphyxiating Upon Germane With Very So tieeable Effect Huns Adva la Rossis. All along the western front, the tivity of the nghtinir forces still been held down to small infantry at tacks and artillery duels which on some sectors have been quite violent. To the French again has fallen the task of facing the fiercest infantry fighting. In Lorraine the Germane delivered numerous strong attacks but all of them were put down with sanguinary 1 sea to the attackers. At several ether points the Germans also have endeavored to penetrate French positions, but everywhere) have been beaten off, leaving behind them men kitted or wounded. The American troops on the Tool sector recently have been giving the Germans, and effectively, a doee of their own favorite weapon asphyx iating eras. Pour different sectors of the Germans were gas shelled, and the quiescent attitude of the enemy upon all of them afterward indicat ed that the gases had the desired ef fect. Although the snow is melting in the mountain regions of the Italian theater, sufficient of it still lies on the eround to make impossible for the present the commencement by either side of hostilities of great magnitude. Bombardments continue all along tne front, being especially violent west of Lake Garda. Heavy freshets have made the Piave river impassable to laree forces of troops. Enemy sir- men continue to drop bombs on Ve nice, where the slready great dam age daily is being added to. Large portions of the population are evac uating the city. In Russia the Germans and Anstre- firmans are still advancing. Petro- grad is being menaced by a force ef Germans which is operating law miles south of the former capital- While special dispatches from invaders, no concrete evidence been forthcoming to show that the nresent at least efforts are made to reorganize the army and give combat. Announcement has Been- made' by' the British first lord of the admiralty ' that the tonnage of shipping sank' (luring nw lasv m muuwis age'K ed 6,000,000. He denied that it had' been 9,500,000 tons, claimed by the Germans. During the last week H British merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons each, and six vessels under 1,600) tons were sunk by mines or subma rines. DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL PASSES THE CONGRESS Washington, March 15. The day light saving bill was passed by the house today and now goes to the President. The plan is to set clocks forward one hour at 2 A. M. on the last Sunday in March and set back an hour at the same time on last Sunday in October of each year. The vote was 252 to 40. The plan was adopted last year in England, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Por tugal, and this year in Australia and Iceland. The Canadian government is considering it but has withheld ac tion until the United States decided what to do. The bill has had the support of practically all the large industries in the country, and its proponents have argued that it will result in a great saving of fuel and benefit wage earn ers in that they will have more time for recreation during daylight hours. President Wilson has signed the bill, and it is now law. BOYS LEFT FOR CAMP JACKSON Ten Anson boys, the last of An son's quota of whites for the first draft, left last night on the seven o'clock train for Camp Jackson. A considerable crowd of friends and relatives was at the depot to see them off. The names oi inose called to go yesterday were given nt last week's M. I., and every one called wss here on time. Those who went were: Riley H. Diggs, Morven, R. 1. J. Bennett Carpenter, Wadesboro, Charlie C. Lowery, Peachland. Charlie C. Kgg, Wadesboro, R. A. Clarence R. Leonard, Wadesboro. W. Burnsey Kelly. Peachland. Robert Mitchell Rhyne, McFarlan. Clyde L. Tyson, Ansonville. E. Carl Tadlock, Polkton. Herbert A. Ward, Lilesville.