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VOLUME XXXXIIL
Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, Mch 14, 1118.
NUMBER 11
RAMSEUR NEWS
Delightful Entertainment by Chris
tian Church Ladiea Aid Society
Ramseur, N. C, March 11. One of
the most entertaining and profitable
social events we have attended for
some time was "pulled off last Sat
urday night at the school auditorium
by the Ladies Aid Society of the
Ramseur Christian church. They ti
tled the occasion a "Geab bag party."
The feature of the evening was a large
bag suspended in the middle of the
hall and filled with numerous articles
which were "grabbed by the buyer
at ten cents a grab." The articles be
ing donated it was a very interesting
and profitable scheme for the society.
The children especially enjoyed this
j. art of the occasion, and most all of
us were children.
Besides this there was light lunch
eon served consisting of sandwiches,
coffee, cream, etc. Also quite a num
her of useful articles were sold for the
society the most prominent of which
was a splendid woolen quilt which was
sold at auction, Mr. T. A. Moffitt be
ing the lucky one, bidding it off for
five dollars.
There was a splendid attendance,
the auditorium being almost packed
and every one seemed to enjoy the
whole program of the evening. The
occasion resulted in about fifty dollars
for the society which will be used for
church work done by this organization.
Mr. M. C. Free and wife, Mr. W. E.
Free and Mrs. V. C. Marley visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Luck at High
Point Sunday.
Mr. I. F. Craven and wife, Mrs. W.
H. Watkins, Jr., Mrs. C. A. Marley
and Mrs. V. C. Marley went to Greens
boro last week.
Mrs. Fred Warren arid Miss Holt,
of Greensboro, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Mr. J. I. Lambert. Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Baldwin went to Coleridge Sunday
afternoon. Miss Nellie Craven re
turned with them and will spend a few
davs with her sister, Mrs. Baldwin
Mr. E. J. Steed and family and V. C.
Marley visited Mr. W. T. Foushee
Sundav.
Mr. J. B. York went to Greensboro
Saturda- evening on business.
Mrs. W. H. Watkins spent a day or
two in Greensboro last week.
Private June Johnson, of Camp Se
vier, spent a few days at home last
week. '
Rev. H. C. Byrum preached two of
his best' sermons (not ready-made
ones) last Sunday. He stressed the
seriousness otjthis day tod urged us
to be ready for sacrifice. -These mea
sags certainly furnished food for
thought that should bring forth fruit
speedily.
The riches of the poor people in
town lie in their ability or good for
tune to retain a few good friends in
the country. This fact was very
forcefullv demonstrated on last Fri
day when a number of our folks ac
cented the cordial invitation of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Forrester to attend a
birthday and quilting party at their
splendid country home near Ramseur.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho
dist church were invited to come and
a number of the surrounding neigh
bors and a few fortunate ones who
took the ladies over in machines and
who demonstrated their belief in con
servation of food stuff rather than let
it go to waste in these war times.
The writer especially showed his be
lief in this doctrine. The result of the
occasion was eight splendid quilts for
the daughter, Mrs. Hugh York, and
the consumption of about fourteen
bushels Of good rations. Bro. Byrum
is still living at this writing, a modern
wonder. We wish for Mr. Forrester
62 more birthdays and seven more
daughters who will have quilting parties.
The Glee Club sang splendidly for
the congregation at the M. E. church
..Sunday niirht.
MrsRastoe, of Reidsville, visited
her sister Mrs. J. B. York last week.
Quite a number of our folks went
to Asheboro last week to hear Capt
David Fallon.
Mrs. Geo. Push died at her real
dence here last Friday night The re
mains wera interred at Grays Chapel
Sunday; aged 42 years, 2 months and
18 days. Shejeft a husband and five
children. Deceased was a member of
vjGrayg' Chapel church. The' bereaved
. Ones hv our daeneit sympathy.
Our community were shocked a the
sudden death of our old resident and
friend. Uncle Uathanael Thomas. Be
had many friends here whd will miss
him.'' A fall account of bis death and
funeral was published In last weeks'
, vouner.
. 'Invitations are beisir received an
nounclng the. celebration of the 60th
smniverurv of the mamaire oi nr.
and Mrs. W. H. Watkins, two of our
most highly esteemed and honored
dtliens. The occasion will be most
appropriately observed at their beau
tiful home March 16th.
. Mr. G. M. D. Fraxier and family
moved to Greensboro last week much
to the regret of their many friends.
Mr. G. C Cox has. purchased his home
and will move Into it at aa early date.
Dr. C. 8. Tate and Dr. F. C. Craven,
of 'Rftimumr. were in Aiheboro . on
Oim. Bray, J. & Luther and family
and others went to Greensboro Tues
day., ";?,',!'' W.J.-HV
As a part of the great drive to ln
raM the supply of poultry and eggs
y'ar the United States Food Ad
: tmUon Is co-operating with the
-ultural extension rvic ! an
wr to rsduce the killing of hens
-'Vts, end has asked the eo
n of the entire country tow
JUDGE WILLIAM P. BYNUM TO
SPEAK AT ASHEBORO MAR. 19th
Judge William P. Bynum, of
Greensboro, N. C, one of the foremost
lawyers of the State, and, at the same
time, one of the ablest speakers, will
address the citizens of Randolph
county at the court house in Asheboro,
Tuesday of court week, March 19th,
iio at i:30 p. m.
He comes in the interest of the War
Savings Stamps campaign of the
county and we trust that he may have
a large and representative audience to
hear him. War Savings Stamps are
being recognized more and more every
day as one of the very best means of
aiding the government in this time of
war; and at the same time thev offer
to our people the very safest and most
profitable and easiest investment for
any amount of money from $5.00 to
$1,000.00. The campaign has just
been launched in Randolph county and
already many thousands of dollars
worth of Stamps have been sold.
Many of the most careful investors of
the county have already gone the lim
it in subscribing for the thousand dol
lars worth to which an individual is
entitled under the law.
Do not fail to hear Judee Bvnum.
as he will bring us a message both of
information and inspiration.
E. L. MOFFITT,
Acting Chairman, War Savings
Committee of Randolph County.
Mr. J. J. Hinshaw, of Randleman,
Writes Interestingly From Camp
Forest, Ga
Mr. Editor:
I have been requested by a friend
to write a little sketch on camp life
I will now try to do so.
I was called into service October 10,
1917. Reported to the Local Board in
Asheboro at 9 o'clock a. m.; here we
were nut in charire of Mr. E. C. Yow
a fine young man from Randolph
county, Asheboro. We had a fine time
on our way to camp and arrived at
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. U, about
10 o'clock p. m., and marched around
until about midnight We were pretty
well worn out when we got a chance
to sleep and were taken into a large
building, given a cot and mattress and
three blankets. The Sergeant wr.rned
us that night that we must get out
the next morning when we heard the
bugle blow. I was up next morning
waiting for the bugle call. We were
soon called into the dining hall for
breakfast I thought a pretty bum
meal but since . I have gotten used to
arms food J can eat; a? m& t & M
anyWUP tAf size and I am pretty
good sized, too. We were , given a
mess kit, knife, fork and spoon, at
first I did not like the method but
onnn irnt liaod to K Wf Wprft SOOn
tauriit the different formations of. 32
drill- and sriven a lot of physical ex-
News From Old Trinity
The High Point orchestra will play
for the people of Trinity next Friday
night. We have heard something of
this band of musicians, their fame has
gone out; and we are all expecting a
treat.
Dr. Tesh and wife, of High Point,
were in our town bunday. Dr. lesn
is an eye and ear specialist. We were
glad to have them, and hope they will
come again.
Mrs. Bowman, of Candor, is visiting
her nephew here, Mr. Marvin Andrews
on North Main. Mrs. Bowman before
her marriage was a Miss Scarboro, and
sister of Prof. Scarboro who used
to be principal of Trinity high school
Miss Laura Royals, of High Point,
spent the Sabbath in Tnnity.
A number of the ladies attended the
Book Club which met with Mrs. Fred
Ingram of High Point on last Satur
day. Following the meeting delicious
refreshments were served.
Miss Ida Ineram, who lives at the
"Lansdowne" farm, has been quite in
with rrittnS.
Mrs. D. J. Johnson went to mgu
Point. Saturday evening.
Mrs. Weeks, of the hotel, neara a
few days ago that the old house where
she was raised had been burned down.
TViia Tilacn was in Edgecombe county,
r .. i , i. j; J
The small pox scare nas aoouv uieu
down in Trinity I think. The family
who have been quarantined for some
two weeks are out again.
Mr. Tom Skeen has been plowing
for the people of Trinity, and helping
them with their gardens.
Attorney Bruce Craven, wife and
Master Braxton, expect soon to visit
New York and other points of interest.
The Misses Bowman, who have been
spending a few days in town with
friends and relatives, returned to
Greensboro Sunday.
Mrs. J. P. Pepper and Miss Jewel
Parkin spent the week end at Thomas-
ville with Mrs. tidgar repper
Mrs. Lambeth.
VISITATION CAMPAIGN
1 WELL UNDER
r
WAY
People Askel to Stay at Home to Re
ceive Vlsiiors Meeting at court
. House Sunday Night
Nearly all the churches of the town .
ive secured their quotas of visitors
Franklinville News
Rev. Mr. Rivenbark delighted his
audience at the Baptist church Sun
day by delivering two excellent ser
mons. Mr. Rivenbark has been with
us but a short time but has gained a
warm place in the hearts of our peo-
have secured weir quotas oi visitor - Mc F . Thema vwited relatives
for the reliarious census here Sunday i . j ,;' ... i.
afternoon March 24. The churches that, n J tWs of
have not reported will be ready to re-jG reensb is visiting hcr unde Mr.
port their Visitors in a few days. JT M Jennings.
Next Sunday night there will be- Mi Th(ma gteele and Mattle
union services at the court house in m h teaching at Coleridge,
the interest ?f the Visitation Cam- t'Sund at homes
pign. At this meeting Mr. J. D Wil- M Henry Marley, of Elon College,
kins Mr. John Kellenberger and Miss j to one day last week.
Martha Dozier, of Greensboro, will j D. Maner and family, E. A.
speak to the people of Asheboro on d ., k leasure trip
the census and its results. 1 hese pep--; Greensboro Sundav.
pie wefe all -intimately connected witn Dont f tQ aUend thfi w plays
the recent wccessful . campaign in n academy Friday and Saturday
Greensboro and they will bring to the ' ' '
information "K
Greensboro and they
oeonle here interestine:
concerninsr all features of the visita
tion work.?
The people of the town are
I Mrs. A. B. Russell, of Lexington, is
soendinsr some time with her parents,
. JMr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Craven, on
as K gci . , i
- r jr- . . i
to remain home bunday aiteraoon Misseg Maud &nd Hannah Dorsett,
of March 4th until after the visitors f xhomasville are visiting relatives
that the resnlts may be complete,
cases where absence is absolutely nec
essary the information for the visitors
Revolution,
was in town part of last week.
Mrs. Emma Phillips, ot UDerty, vis-
and
should be left on the porch or next .. . f M R s craven's last week.
door. Carda will be given out at the, M , M Eimer slack, of High
churches next Sunday to those wn , p0int. spent a few days last week with
expect to bejaway on the afternoon oi their parents Mr, and Mrs. W. C,
the census. These can be filled out and oii.
left where the visitors can get them. Mr. and Mrs. John Garrison and
' 'Miss Viola Garrison, of Burlington,
Farmers Borrow Over $50,000,000 , were guests of the family of Mr. R. D.
from jFarm Loan Banks I Harrison Sundav.
During-the month of January $11,-, A nice dinner was given Sunday at
787,517 were paid out to farmers of Mr T M jenn;ngs in honor of his
the United State by the Federal land Dirnday. Most of his children and
hanks on ilonar-time first-mortgage j 'u
illron sinrl manv relatives
loans, according to a statement by the and f r;ends were present and every
Federal Farm Loan Board. .'one was delighted with the entertain-
On February 1 the total amount ofi t A od thincs to eat and all
money paid: out to farmers since the Mr Jennings will live to cele
establishment oi tne rtuciai brate many more birthdays,
banKS.Was $0V,IO6,ia6, cuvemig ,
Surgeon General Removes Many offi
cers from Medical lieserve orps
Pmm the declaration of war to Feb
ruary 23, the Surgeon General of the
Army has removed 1,050 officers of
the Medical Keserve oorps. in urc
following table the reason assigned
for discharge does not isolate under
"inaptitude for the service" all those
whose dismissal was in cunsmeiauw
degree due to inefficiency or incompe
tency, since these reasons had weight
in manx cases otherwise .classified.
Discharged fqr physical - disability,
411; inaptitude for the servicec, 154;
to join other branches, 306; domestic
dimculties, ot; resujnauuuo, oo, nccu
ed by communities, hospitals, schools,
020 loans closed. The total amount
of loans applied for up to February
Liberty News
Miss Lizzie Cameron returned from
was $260,556,981, representisg 112,- ronton Sundav afternoon where she
146 applications. had been to attend the burial services
'. 'of her cousin Pearl L. Cameron.
John Mlitoh Hammer President of Ben powier is quite ill at this
Sammies War Savings Society writing.
Tohn Milton Hammer is the presi- Misses Bonnie Hatch and Myrtle
dent of the Sammies War Savings So- York spent Saturday and Sunday in
ciety whkh is an organization of Greensboro and Guilford College with
f7ot,r-o;n-lit of the children of the friends.
i n 1 1. mJu4 hit XT 1 o A 'hoc Keen
dreenshoro. The oreanizi- nnit ill for nine days is improving,
tion is nanted for our boys over the, Lin. Smith will leave this week for
waters TWsamiffies" nave s .ov Eastern 4Jarouna wnere ne is lntereei,
.tziaj(m? nn4ft i Stamna:' "-TKB. A -fai Ju-tree business. '
lUTVhuu -- . , . , . . r
onr nres dent of the society nas me Misses Jauneta Keece ana iwaniia
reputation of leading his classes and Caudle were visitors in town several
UCill$ a jiuhiuv, jv..e
Durisg the same period there have
"1 L " ; : Lt He me omin if,' been 2,265 promotions, including some
poundsin wiight-I thought at first jmlicers promoted more than once.
at was pretty nara dui suun luuuu- . ,.. will MA
. ., v j Tt a 1 Jiminr Four-Minute Men Will Ala
that it was gooa or , j . " ; mn!. f0 Third Liberty Loan
e" s "durmg pt of hi p ay it 1 W have been announced for the
eras. aumiK pait v 3 nvr-anization of "Junior rour-Minute
WA e Vehadn in" service for n' Men" in ery ( school in .country.
.... ,.;no on.l1 Afrordinir to the Division of rour-
montn we weic give.. - . . . ... nn Pllh
taught the different parts-1 learnea m,ruu,e - neciallv
that there was ay pans to one oi incse, 7 , , ,
tnat mere was v 0;ht 1 m enared for school children
nnea-we w -u?w - - . r loan
squeeze tne ' I for distribution by super
lniT it as we were acvuowiiira m r- , . .,- TT ;4.j
nl with our shot guns. When we intendents to all schools m the United
were able to handle our rifles pretty 1 States Addresses will be prepared
.. . i.i fv m,to to from the material in these bulletins
well we were wu w "e- " r"" j"' .i..- v ;a
see what kind of marksmen we were.ijust as reKu
I shall not tell just how many made in motion-picture houses prepare their
marksmen, but thev did pretty good own, speeches from bulletins supplied
shooting. I Uked tne snooung nos uj uk b..u. , -,, ,i ,f
BiiuvuuB i,t-in In each school the children submit
February 6, 1918, there were 15,000, ting the best speeches are to deliver
transferred from Camp Jackson to 'them in public. According to plans
Camp FTrrest, Ga., lOfrom the com- the boy or girl awarded first pze is
uiiip runcoi,, v. , i.sfi. t norificnt from -the United
i was in, bo i wua iiv. vv 6.v - -
when 1 arnvea nere. we iwui.
muddy here when we arrived. It was
a little hard on us, owing to the fact
that we had been drilling in the sand.
After we had been here a few days
wo were given our full field equip
ment and hiked to the range, eighteen
miles distant I thought it a long,
tough journey but since that time 1
hr.ve learned that it was not so bad,
as we have this pack to carry pretty
f fain say that the Y. M. C. A.
buildings in the camps are lots of
help to the boys. I have met a num
ber of friends since I entered Uncle
Sam's service that I never shall for
get I have recently made a visit
Back to see my friends and loved ones,
and intend to go back to dear old Ran
dolph to live after we have gone over
the top, and settled the war troubles.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN J. HINSHAW,
Co. F, 11th Infantry, Camp Forest,
Georgia. '
News Items From Cld .
We have had lovely weather here
for several weeka and the farmers are
hiisv Blowing ana arranging meir
J
Misses Bessie Rush and Lula Dav
Funeral of Pearl L. Cameron in 1 iney , were business visitors
M P f'hiirrh Near Lenion I lost h'nriav.
" : tr.;A aospmhlfrl Our town is beine beautified by fill
iviany suiivwiuk . ,. -- . , - . ..... , i
... j- i fiv,o Bormnw. incr in nllv main KLreei Willi tsaim--iK,
With ins iaillliy iui "?.: :n ".. A hv had
whirh wore eloouent. 1 1' '
GENERAL NEWS ITE31S
"VU f PrJt .P through for some months
.o. Dyd Lon FrioaVi Themombers of the, M. P. church
mornins?, and was taken to the home gave a reception on last inuisuay
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank evening in the school audJtonum m
Cameron at Denton in the afternoon, honor of the new pastor, Rev. Paul
Burial took place at the family bury- Kennett and R. E Patterson who is
ing "ground, 10 miles from Denton Sat- our honored Sunday schoo supci in
IVat 12 o'clock. tendent for the past twenty years.
The services were attended by a Music by Miss Bertha Fox was ren-
i t .in friends of rlered. and very appropriate did 1 rot.
ihe deceased and the bereaved family, ' Holt speak of ' Mr. Kennett . as a pastor
was unsually touching, ine paswi, aim iui. iai..
Rev. Loy was assisted by Rev. Melton school work. Dainty
were sci vcu.
The attempt of the railroads to re
cover from the government $40,000,000
under the old system of weight com
pensation for transporting mails was
defeated last Monday in the court of
aims at W ashington.
Miss Emma Rose, a telephone op-
ator, of Selma, was fatally shot last
Monday by D. E. Crocker, who then
ent a bullet through his own heart.
is believed that the shooting was
the result of a love affair that did not
run smoothly.
The war department has awarded a
contract to Gude & Company of Atlan
ta, for a $1,750,000 tuberculosis hos-
tal for soldiers at Azaha, near Ashe-
ville, N. C.
The automobile in which Dr. John I.
Moore, of Mayhevv, was riding over
turned about 7 miles from Moores
ville last Monday, killing him instant-
iy- ... .....
Adjutant Uenerai loung at naieiga
has received notice that all white men
remaining of the first quota of the se
lective draft are subject to call now.
The negro soldiers, who have not been
moving with the first call, are ready
for the draft and will be taken snon-
iy-
A second shipbuilding plant to pro
duce submarine destroyers is to be lo
cated near Newark, N. J., by Henry
Ford, the automobile manufacturer.
Classification of registrants in worm
Carolina will be completed by March
15, according to John A. Langston,
who bases his opinion upon the pres
ent status of the work in the Raleigh
boards.
Frank Stumn. a Camp Oreene sol
dier, who was at his home in Wythe
county on a furlough, was instantly
killed last Saturday afternoon by an
alleged moonshiner, Horace Jackson.
Napoleon Spencer, negro, io year.
old, was arrested at midnight last
Thursday night at the home of his
father, Henry Spencer, in tne easLero
part of Winston-Salem on a charge of
murdering Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hes
ter, the white couple shot and killed
last Tuesday at their home two mue.
east of Winston-Salem.
Chairman A. E. Tate, of the High
Point Exemption Board has received a
letter from uov. BicKett wnicn staw
that he is of the opinion that no far
mers or farm laborers, who are reg
istered for the draft and placed in
class one will be called for military
service until July 15 or later.
An awful tragedy enacted near Hope
Mills last Monday afternoon when
Charles. JobJison killed his brother,
John "Henry' Johnson.' John was about
one mile from the village cutting
wood when his brother Charles came
on him and it was not known what
passed between the brothers before
the awful deed was committed.
The men in the second draft will
probably be inducted into service grad
ually in 1918. April is likely as the
date of the second draft. The senate
has passed and the house military
committee has tavoraDiy reported an
amendment to the law to base the
quota on the number of men in class
one instead of upon the total regis
tration of a State.
A cablegram last Wednesday an
nounced the safe r.rrival of the Char
lotte hospital unit which left for
France about February 9.
the Sunday
refreshments
Ifeama ot Denton M. E. church
The music was especially sweet,
the organist playing softly as the fun
eral party entered. Beautiful were
the floral designs sent as a last trib
ute by living friends.
American Flag Composed of Ten
Thousand Americans Artistic
Desien
A recent Sunday issue of the New
ucuuo. . , m- 4..: A ot or-tiotic
No prettier prayer can be ottereu xorn nmei cuuamw u.v,v
A i tk noctnr tor ' nir-rure ot rne American nan mn"
than mat ouereu u, w e " IZl'r." u KtKor of Mr.
for spring planting,
are beautiful.
Our wheat fields
m.... t,.a Keen much illness and a
few deaths in this community recent
ly Mr. Tom Hunt has lost an infant
ion, Mrs. Jimmie Klndley Is dead and
was buried at Pleasant Grove church.
Mr. George Beck, of Clarksburg, was
peralyzed and died in Thcroasvine
&' was vi-iUng JjU daughter
His remains were brought borne and
Interred at Jerusalem where
there was a larre number of Membto
wltnew the last rites. Mr. Beck was
familiarly know M "MountalnGwrge
Beck" and he was distinguished in the
MnTtrf weather prophecy. He waa al-
u t. ..U th.t he nredkted the pest
"Z winter with it many
He will
States irovernment as a Junior tour-
Minute Man.
Wanted Addresses of Former "Ran
dolph Pupils of A. & M. College
The North Carolina State Agricul
tural and Engineering College is anx
ious to secure the addresses of the fol
lowing pupils from Randolph county
who have attended the State A. and
M. College, now the State A. and E.
College:
Alexander, N.; Colertane, J. W.;
Dove, C. B.; Henley, W. P.; Marsh, L.
M.; Spencer, S. A.; Wool wine, T. V.;
Auman, F. R.; Cox, R.; Edwards, N.
S.; Hill, G. W.; Parkin, J. C; Staley,
A. M.j Bowman, R. L.; Cranford, G.;
Frazier, T. C; Kearns, C. E-J Poole,
M. F.; White, Q. Mc; Bulla, W. F.;
Davis, J. M.J Hendrix, G.; Hill, J. R.J
Rockett, J. F.: Whitener, J. H.
Those who have any knowledge as
to the present address or where
abouts of any of the foregoing will
oblige by furnishing the same to The
Courier or to L H. Foust, Ramseur,
N. C, and oblige.
Mrs. J. M. Freeman, of Greensboro,
Dead
'
Mrs. J. M. Freeman died at her
home in Greensboro last week follow
ing -an illness of many years. Mrs.
Freeman was the wife Of Mr. Jones
Freeman who is a brother of Mrs.
W. ' D. Stedman, of - Asheboro. She
was a most estimable woman and had
many friends throughout the State.
Mrs. Freeman ia survived by her hus
band and one son Marshall Jreeman,
of Coscord. Remains wre taken to
Concord Sunday where Mrs. Freeman
had spent the most of her life. Burial
Sunday afternoon, " .
be greatly misused by an extorsive ac
quaintance. - i J...'-U,.. '
Our school are nearly all through
for this term. The teachers did a good
work in their respective schools. , .
i . . !-.,,. .... i :- '
-i J wil I v r ThP U'lIU nPQlfniHIl II V u.
nthT LrthT'rvic; for hTslLindfeyrwho has spent a good deal
t 7o,, ,T,ronriatelv were the of his time in Asheboro ana
CUUHtlV. IJ j -
. , . i l i . .. nr,A P :T 1 i-fM 1 ri t V I h
nhorr. r.a ks dv me uaawi
in this
The flag is composed of 10,-
Kearns.
nnn American hlue iackets who are in
. ww . . r.....- XT -1
Pearl was a man who was loved by, training at the unitea states
.i, i. ... him nn,i ho was over Station at Ureat ijaKes, in.
ready to help the needy, he was not The staff is made of 560 men, the
member o Pany church at the time ball of 290 men. There are 450 men
a memoLr ui o , -nnwh in the toD str ne and 300 men in the
hdtef and loved to talk of church bottom stripe. The staff is 550 feet
work and fo?The past two years he long; the flag itself 293 feet long at
C tok I loved onesP he meant to get the top 73 feet at the bottom 428
rirfit with his Father above and want- feet wide at the left end and 128 feet
ngnt witn ms x j!'t thn rit end the variations nro-
ed tn he reaav to meet ikbui. "'"i"' "- - - , .
when the message came from his hos-
tu..j,. tVio 7th tn a rela-
tive telling of his readiness and reahzria naval airplane
ing death was near, we Knew ne
prepared as he had said he would.
The Rev. Mr. Graham, of his town,
Fargo, N. D., visited him just a few
hours before he passed over, he bade
friends good bye and told Rev. Gra
ham he realized he was dying and was
viding a correct perspective for the
whole picture, which was taken from
Mr. Cameron had written relatives
of his condition, and knew he could not
Pictures of the livinar "Stars and
Stripes" are being sold for the bene
fit of the boys of the American navy.
Meetutg of Randolph County Medical
Society
The Medical Society of Randolph
county met in the court house Tues
day with the following members pres
ent: Drs. C. S. Tate and F. C. Cra-
live lonir. He was the son oi Mr. jnuivon, ai. u. ru. i. "
Mrs. Frank Cameron, of Denton, ua- ana J. r. miner. Aivne m.
vidson county, Who are prominent ing the election of offlcers was held,
member, of Piney Grove M. P. church, the following be,n r elected: Pr.f -
near the
miles from Denton.
Modern Woodmen of America Organ
ize at Asheboro
District deputy C. W. Byrns, of
Greensboro, was here March 1 1th and
organized Camp No. 17109 M. W. A,
with a charter .membership of thirty
eight The following officers were
elected: , . , ,
Consul, C I Aihick; adylscr, Clar
ence Rush; Banker, G. W. Hayworth;
slerk, C, R. Myers; escort, H. C. Jones:
watchman,' C. E. Cms!""41?' C"
o. u m 1 V. Miller.
' 'r. . t ilr.l filiviii' MJthA winter im renllv over it would do
Henry. C. B. P" con,ul A.Jreat dftmago to the fruit crop. Many
Brown! . . of the older people are expecting a
7r"T t ' ' "' ' -cold anap" yet before the summer.
John E. Redmond, the Irish Nation- About all the f rult flower can do Is to
alist leader- died tn London last Wed- hope against the coming of a killing
acsday. i. V V V-x- fmt Prin", '., r-
vice president, J. F. Miller, Asheboroj
secretary, C. A. Hayworth, Coleridge.
The society voted to write Congress
man Robinson to use his influence to
raise the grade of Medical Reserve
men from major to higher grades to
correspond with men in navy and reg
ular army.
Much Danger to Fruit If Cold Spell
Comes
The warm weather is bringing out
the buds of the fruit trees and fore
ing' some of them to open at an early
date. If a freeze should come before
Government Ready to Ship Portion of
Nitrate of Soda to Randolph With
Bills of Lading Attached Mr. J. A.
Holder Friend of Farmer
Uncle Sam is about ready to ship
a quantity or probably all of the very
valuable nitrate of soda to Randolph
county. According to a telegram
which county agent D. S. Coltrane has
from Washington the distribution caa
be expedited greatly by some firm or
individual standing sponsor for the to
cal shipments, accepting them with
the bill of lading attached and acting
as the go-between f jr the government
Mr. Coltrane has secured Mr. J. A.
Holder to render this patriotic service,
thus acting a groat friend to the far
mers of Randolph county because
without his service they would have
had to come to Asheboro and deposit
ed the money whereas with him look
ing after it and agreeing to act as the
distributor he will put up the money
when . the soda reaches here and the
farmers will be nolified through the
county agent and they can get the n
trate from Mr. Holder and pay cash
to him for same. Of course this re
quires a temporary investment of
about $2,000 from Mr. Holdex. Due,
to the fact that there is only ou car
load ordered for Randolph county this
car will have to be shipped to Ashr
boro and farmers come here after it.
unless they wish to local It out from
Asheboro at an additional cost
The telegraphed information to Mr.
Coltrane was to the effect that so diffi
cult has it been for the government to
divert to the carrying of nitrate an
adequate number of snips, because of
the demand for shipping for direct
war purposes, that it has been impos
sible to fill all of the orders on time.
They will be pro rated, however, ac
cording to the obvious needs of the
applicants, as shown with the data
supplied with the orders. Since most
all of the orders from this county are
for use on wheat the county agent
feels certain that he will get as large
a proportion of the ordered amount as
anybody for the government ia willing
to do a great deal to aid the produc
tion of wheat ,
Farmers who have ordered through
the government are lucky. The gov-
ernmenl shipment la to be distributed
at $76.60 per ton f. o. K Wilmington. '
The freight to be added making about i
180.00 per ton. t r The ' market price
through dealer and fertiliser factor- i
lea now ranges from $100 to $120 per
ton..
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mows with great accuracy.
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