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THIS WEEK. tttelltgettcer . iL Ms Published Evejfy Thursday. Published by Estate of J. G. Boy tin. $1.00 a Year Due in Advowee, ESTABLISHED 1881 WADESBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1918 VOL. XXXY111. KO. 21 r NOTABLES WILL BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY Wounded ;- Canadian Soldier, Con gressmen Robinson and Garrett Will Speak at Red Cross Rally at Court House Sunday Afternoon. Mpxt Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the big Anson county Red jCrosB rally will take place hi the court house. The meeting will T)e no table for the number and quality of the speakers, and a tremendous crowd is expected. Every one who can, from every section of the county, is urged to be present. Tuesday Mr. W. P. Parsons, chair man of the Anson Red Cross cam paign, received a telegram from Hon. L. D. Robinson stating that he would be present and would bring with him Congressman Daniel E. Garrett, of Texas, who will speak. A Canadian soldier and Josiah Morse, Red Cross Camp Director, Columbia, S. C, will also speak. A collection for the Red Cross will be taken up during the meeting. RED CROSS DRIVE ON. (The Red Crpss drive began Mon day, and will last until next Monday. The committees of the various town ships, 'the names of whose members have been heretofore published by The M. & I., are hard at work and are achieving success. Anson's appor tionment is $6,000.00 and there is no doubt that this amount will be large ly exceeded. Lilesvillef Morven and Lanes boro townships and Gulledge No. 1 have already more than raised their apportionments, and the other townships wll do likewise. Very few persons who have been approached have failed to contribute. If you are not approached by a collector look one up and make your contribution. COMMENCEMENT CONTESTS. The contestants in the high school and 7th grade declamation contests, which will be held next Monday night, are: High School recitation contest Misses Sarah Wall Griggs, Sadie Hendley, Pauline Carpentei Thomas Tice. Seventh grade contest Gertrude TarltOtt, Francis Smith, Laura Vir ginia Via. The story telling contest for the 1st and second grades will be held tomor row. The contestants are: First grade Charles Gamble, Rob ert LeGrande, William Jewell, Rob ert Batten, Robert Marsh, Agnes Par ker. Second grade Mary Helen Brock, Walter Thomas Rose, Helen Walker, Edna Bennett, Lee Gray, Harriet Musselwhite. The program of the commencement exercises was given last week. Sun day night Rev. J. J. Douglas will de liver the eommencment sermon. Mon day night the various contests will take place, and on Tuesday night Prof. N. W. Walker will deliver the commencement address, and the pri ses and diplomas will be awarded. SICKNESS AT ROCKINGHAM. Mr. A. C. Carpenter returned yes terday morning from Rockingham, where his son, Mr. Lee Carpenter, the hitter's wife and his 5-year-old son are all ill, and especially the little boy. The 20-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter died last Saturday, and was buried here in Eastview cem eteny Sunday, Rev. W. H. Reddish holding the funeral services. The baby had the same disease. Mr Carpenter states that quite a number of Rockingham people have the disease, and there have been sev eral deaths, The doctors are puz zled as to the source of the infection, as it is not believed the water is to blame. NITRATE OF SODA COMING. . Mr. W. Henry Liles has received a letter from the department of agri culture stating that about 450 tons of nitrate of soda for Anson county farmers is expected to arrive at Wil mington not later than June 1st. Of course, there may be delays, but this is the expectation. It will probably take a few days longer for the soda to get started from Wilmington to the Anson county towns, but it should reach here in the early part of June. The government is bringing insoda just as rapidly as possible, and is ap portioning it so that each section will receive its proportionate part. Those farmers who have ordered soda will be notified when it arrives here. Subscribe for The M. L WHAT A CONTRAST. All students of the negro Agricul tural and Technical College of North Carolina at Greensboro the ether day, pledged themselves not to use any more wheat bread until after the com ing harvest. This action was taken by the students of their own accord, as an expression of their patriotism and willingness to serve humanity in the present crisis. How differently does this action contrast with a certain class of Anson county, who seem to think it is smart to evade the food regulations, by slipping around from one store to another and bujflhg more flour than they are entitled , Some tenants 'oTSmployees are an noying their landlords and their sup ply merchants by continually asking for more flour than they are entitled 'to. Some have gone so far as to say that the white people are forcing the colored people to eat cornbread, and save the flour for the white people. This is entirely untrue, and it is the opinion of dealers that 66 2-3 per cent and some estimate as high as 75 per cent of the flour sold in Anson coun ty is now being consumed by he col ored population. I believe nearly every dealer in the county is trying to conform with the rules and regulations; and I want to call on each and every dealer to re port to me, and every farmer for that matter, the names of all persons who try to buy more flour than they are entitled to. It seems that some drastic measure will have to be taken for this class of people to put a stop to it. What a contrast in food regula tions in this county and in Germany. Here we are a1 to us wly one and one-half pounds of wheat flour per week for each person and you may eajt as much cornbread, grits, hominy, and potatoes as you waw You are not limited as to the amount of meat you eat, but you are simply re quested by the Government to use all meats and fats as sparingly .'as possi ble. after Jjane 15th, the . R Oz. of meat per week. These contrasts show how nece-ary it is to keep our fighting forces in fighting trim, and what Uncle Sam is doing with his navy in keeping supplies out of Germany. U. B. BLALOCK, . County Food Administrator. LAND TRANSFERS. The following real estate deeds have been registered during the past David Cox and wife to Darling High; 84 acres adjoining S. W. Bir mingham and others; consideration, $900. H. H. McLendon, executor of M. A. Polk, to C. W. Thomas and others; 480 acres; consideration, $8,100. H. J. Wall to Mrs; Mary Kalaras; Lilesville lot; consideration, $75. T. A. Home, D. A. Seago and S. L. Lindsey, commissioners, have report ed their division of the land of the iota Ahner Seaeo among the heiro. There is about 368 acres of this land. W- L. Rose to Wm. B. Rose; one acre in western part of town; for $10 and other considerations. NOTICE TO ALL DEALERS HANDLING SUGAR. I have on hand a supply of sugar certificates for use by merchants in selling sugar in excess of 5 or 10 lbs. to customers who desire it for canning or preserving purposes. I will be glad to hand these out to you by your calling on the bookkeeper at the Bla-lock-Allen Auto. Co., for them, or you can write to the State Food Ad ministrator at Raleigh, and they will be mailed to you. Notice to Drug Stores, Soda Foun tains, Ice Cream Manufacturers, and Candy Manufacturers, Etc. You will be allowed 80 per cent of your last years consumption of sugar, provided you write to Raleigh for olanks for making out youv swom statement as to the amount you used last year, certificates will be furnish ed you for your this years supply. U. B: BLALOCK; County Food Administrator "Yes, Ise registered all Ise already concreted, gonna join, de infamy or "No calvary for me. Ise infamy. When de gen'i word 'Retreat,' dis nigger 'don' wan' to be bothered with no laws." Ex change. Mt, and mt you devary? spa' in dat ml rounds de WILL REGISTER JUNE 5TB. All Who Have Become 21 in Past Year Must Register Registration Place in Courthouse. President Wilson has now signed the law requiring all men who have become 21 since June 5, 1917, to reg ister, and the registration date has been definitely fixed as Wednesday, June 5, 1918. Instead of having registration places in each precinct, as was the case last year, there will be only one registration place this year, that being in the court house here. Mr. H. H. McLendon, chairman of the local exemption board, will have charge of the registration, and Will have as assistants the following: L. G. Atkinson, C. S. Brasington, F. S. Tillman, W. T. Rose, L. D. Rivers, W. C. Hardison. It is estimated that about 200 men will register in Anson, and of this number, according to past exper ience, about 150 will be liable to mil itary duty. It is very important that every, man liable to registration know of the date and place, and those who read this notice are requested to take pains and see that every man is informed. The penalty for evading registration is one year's imprisonment, and -it is stated that registration evaders will not be dealt with as leniently in the future as they have been in the past. It is reported that after June 5th men becoming 21 will be registered every three months, but this has not been confirmed. PROCLAMATION. Day of Fasting and Prayer Next Thursday Will Be Observed With Union Service at Baptist Church Proclamation by Mayor Blalock. In accordance with the proclama tion of President Wilson, next Thurs day will be observed in Wadesboro as a day of fasting and prayer. There will be a union service at the Baptist church at 11 A. M. Mayor U. B. Bla lock has issued the following procla mation: oodrow Wilson, and our most ex cellent governor, Hon. T. W. Bickett, I, U. B. Blalock, mayor of Wades boro hereby urge and request all cit izens of whatever political faith or creed, to observe Thursday, May 30th, as a day of fasting and prayer, set ting aside your own business affairs; in order that you may think serious ly of the duties imposed upon our brave boys, who have gone forth to fight your battles and mine. In or der that you may think seriously up on the duties resting upon us, to see that they are properly armed and equipped, properly clothed and fed, most urgently do I request that all shops, offices, factories, and places of business close from 10:30 to 12:30, in order that they may attend the union services by the pastors of the town to be held at the Baptist church at 11 o'clock. All people of the county are especially invited to this service. "This May 21st, 1918. "U. B. BLALOCK, Mayor." From an account of an Oregon wed ding: "The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome diamond brooch, together with many other beautiful things in cut glass." Vote Saturday The Graded School Trustees have pledged them selves not to levy or collect this 10c tax while Wadesboro gets the additional amount ($2,193.00) from the county authorities,, promised "for one year only." Either way you will pay an additional tax of not exceeding ($1.00) one dollar on the thousand. If you vote for the 10c, it will put your school on a more permanent and a sounder financial basis. The one-year-offer is like sending an army to the front with the equipment and supplies following on vessels that may be submarined. (Advertisement. ) THE CANDIDATES. No One Can Be Voted for fat the Pri mary June 1st Who Did Not File Notice- by Last Saturday Those Without Opposition Declared Nomi-' sated. The law requires that all candidates ydjp wish to be voted for in the pri- j Wry June 1st must have filed their notices on or before last Saturday. j Tht county board of elections met lasl Monday and went over the list of che local candidates. Those who 1 have no opposition were declared nominated, and will not be voted on in the primary. The candidates for county and township offices for which there are contests are: For Representative T. C. Coxe, D. W. Smith, E. D. Myers. For Sheriff F. M. Hightower, W. S. Braswell, I. F. Thomas. Coroner Dr. G. M. Chapman, John C. Jones. Cotton weigher at Wadesboro J. E. Gray, W. D. Howell. Cotton weigher at Morven Henry S. Liles, J. S. Idles. Candidates Declared Nominated. County Commissioners Dr. J. E. Hart, R. L. Hardison, R. G. Austin. Clerk of Courfc-W. K. Boggan. Register of Deeds B. H. Crowder. Treasurer' S. H. Gaddy. Constable Wadesboro, J. F. Tice; Lilesville, J. T. Henry; Morven, W. C. StegRi.White Store, H. G. Dutton. Justice of the Peace Lilesville, W. R. Hough, M. C. Maness; Morven, H. O. Huntley, T. E. Diggs, J. W. Pratt; Lanesboro, J. F. Ross, William T. Allen; Burnsville, Geo. H. Parker. Board of Education John Leak Little. There are no Republican candidates for county offices. The only district or statewide of fice for which there is a contest is that for Judge of this judicial dis trict. The candidates are Judge W. J. Adams and Mr. John. T. Bennett. Solicitor W. E. Brock is a candi date for re-nomination, and has no opposition. opposition. COUNTY CANVASS. The county canvass begins at Lilesville this afternoon. Other dates are as follows: Morven, Friday, May 24, 2:30. Gulledge, (Cason Old Field), Sat uiday, May 2."., 10:30 A. M. White Store, Monday May 27th, 2:30, P. M. Peachlani, Tuesday, May 28. 10:00 A. M. Polkton, Tuesday, May 2?, 3:30 P. M. Burnsville, Wednesday, May 29th, 2:30 P. M. Ansonville, Thursday, May 30th, 2:30 P. M. Wadesboro, Friday, May 31st, 10:30 A. M. His Credentials. Mother I don't like the looks of that little boy you were playing with on the street today. You musn't play with bad little boys, you know. , Son Oh, but he isn't a bad little boy, mamma. He's a good little boy. He's been to the reformatory school twice and they've let him out each time on account of good behavior. at Court House NO LIMIT, SAYS THE PRESIDENT President Wilson made a Red Cross speech in New York last Saturday night. Speaking of the army that must be raised he said: "There are two duties with which we are face to face. The first duty is to win the war. And the second duty, that goes hanil in hand with it, is to win it gre.itly and worthily, showing the real quality of our power not only, but the real qquality of our pur pose and of ourselves. "Of course, the first duty, the duty that we must keep in the foreground of our thought until it is accomplish ed, is to win the war. I have heard gentlemen recently say that we must get five million men ready. Why limit to five million? "I have asked the Congress of the United States to name no limit be cause the Congress intends, I am sure, as we all intend, that every ship that can carry men or supplies shall go laden upon every voyage with every man and every supply she can carry. "Arid we are. not to be diverted from the grim purpose of winning the war by any insincere approaches up on the subject of peace. I can say with a clear conscience that I have tested those intimations and have found them insincere. I now recog nize them for what they are, an op portunity to have a free hand, par ticularly in the east, to carry out purposes of conquest and exploita tion." JURYMAN'S FIRST EXPERIENCE. Presbyterian Standard. We have just served for the first time on a jury. We were disposed to plead legal exemption, but the judge asked us to waive the exemption, and use the opportunity to serve the community. This seemed a reason able request, and feeling indebted to the community, we consented. Should not the servant of the com munity render a report to the community? The case in which w what they could to suppress testi mony, and in raising objections to everything that looked like progress toward the end at which we were supposed to be aiming. Nevertheless, when the few scattered fragments of evidence which these lawyers could no? intercept got before the court, everybody knew to a moral certainty that the two negroes were ciiiltv. The neeroes themselves showed plainly that they knew it, the witnesses knew it, the judge knew it, the lawyers knew it in advance, and the jurors knew it, even the foreman of the jury, who did his best not to know anvthiner. Yet in the face of this universal knowledge, there was no conviction. "Time was wasted, patience was wasted, and the com munity was not served. We could not but wonder if that was the best machinery for enforcing law and grinding out justice, that had been devised in all these Chris tian centuries. The wisdom of the States is not very obvious. It makes i.u. j ;v. crime. Then it enacts laws to gov- lery fire as a prelude to the actual as ern its method of procedure which sault by the infantry. The last re make it possible for a professional Port from the French war office men class, by the use of their professional , tions heavy artillery fire in the knowledge and acquired skill, to pre- Somme region and at Plemont near vent the detection and punishment of Noyon, where there was temfic fight- crime. It increases its difficulty by , calling in a number of men to sit as judges of law and evidence, and giv ing each one power to nullify the whole proceedings, If any juryman has more regard for his own whims or prejudices than for his oath, the case will not be decided according to law and evidence, but according to the juryman's whims; or prejudices. The conclusion at which we have arrived is based on quite limited ex arrived is based on quite limited ex- perience, and we can hardly expect it to have much weight with the au-, thorities: nevertheless, we eive it for what it is worth: Hang the lawyers, send the jurors to an asylum for the feeble minded, and give the judge and the witnesses a free hand to deal with crime. It would go hard with the criminals, but the community would be the gainer. , , EPISCOPAL WOMEN ARE ALSO GIVEN THE VOTE Salisbury, May 16. Woman suff rage in parish elections was made possible by action of the North Car-' ken t the little city haM where it la olina diocese of the Episcopal church . covered with the French Tri- tm invention here today when the law was changed so that women may be granted the suffrage in any per ish by a majority vote of toe present qualified voters of sen THE WAS. Airplanes Very Active Battle Hay Be About te Start Agate Assart can Aria torn Have Preorfaewt Pact. In the past years of the war a pe riod of extraordinary activity by the aerial squadrons of the ewntendmg armies in France has been considered as an indication that events were rap idly shaping themselves for an of fensive by one side or the other. At the present moment the most notable feature of the war situation is the remarkable work of airmen in vari ous sectors where a German attack is looked for. This activity has not been restrict ed to the actual battle area, but far back of each front there have been daring raids. The Rhine cities are being frequently bombed, while Par is has again been in danger of a new German attack from the air. American aviators have borne a prominent part is this fighting. In the Luneville and Toul sectors they have given a magnificent account of themselves, while farther north, and even in the defense of London they have demonstrated their fighting ca pacity. German Planes Hindered. The German plans for a resump tion of the offensive in France have been seriously hampered by the sad den blows of allies here and there along the front. The Germans have been forced back at numerous points and new lines which may be more easily defended have been established by the allied nations. The Americans on their own sec tors have given the enemy no rest. The artillery has battered the German lines night and day while the infan trymen have raided German outpost positions and have proved themselves capable of outwitting and outfighting the enemy. General Pershing's men have won several hot fights with the foe and have captured prisoners. A night gas attack was loosed on the Germans by the Americans near Toul, three waves of shells dr l too. have been at in various sectors, particularly in the Somme region. They have gained ground here and there at points where positions of tactical value were wrested from the Germans. British Line Fairly Quiet. Further north, the British front has been fairly quiet, with tremen dous bursts of artillery fire coming at" intervals. The German official state ment says that British attacks at va rious points were repulsed. Reports from headquarters of the French army are that there has been a redistribution of German troops along the entire front. A German at tack is expected soon, probably in the Somme region near Albert or on the Avre river, where the German can non have been thundering for several days, but so far the German general staff has not shown its hand. It is known that there are great masses of troops within striking dis tance of the front, and it is believed that when the enemy is ready to strike there will be only brief artil- " AMERICAN FLYER KILLED. With the American Army in France Sunday, May 19 (By the Associated Press.) Major Raoul Lufbery, who had been regarded as the best aviator in the American service, was shot down in flames and killed this morn ing by a big German tri-plane which he was attacking. Lufbery jumped from his flaminflr Diane when S0O gnimd m lf ' Ws crecit Ameri- and hundreds of , . t men am - church along the country roads were horror-stricken as they saw the air plane like a ball of fire plunging earthward. Suddenly they saw the form of a man leap from the ma chine. Lufbery's body fell in a little flow ering garden while his airplane, still burning dropped to the ground 400 yards away. By the time the first Americans had reached the spot the Vwvriv of the famous flier bed been top ter was covered with the French Tri color and great piles of roses end wild flowers. OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AP PLY AT TBS M.4L OFFICE
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