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VIILX RANDOLPH GIVE $2,500 TC : 11ED CROSS THIS WEEIC? YES! 7 ' arms ISSUED WEEKLY. PRINCIPLES, I?OT MEN f L50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE .yoluaie xxxxiir. V Asheboro, North Carolina. Thursday, May " 33, 4918. . NUMBER 20 I ,11 A lief A M An " - . i . ' .. - cai Board for military entraimnent to -: ? Camp. Jackson, & C, 'May 29: ;, v Floyd Cole Cavenessi Coleridge.' . ? Jacob E. Trotter, Spero. Thomas Hughes, Farmer.'V , ; Arlle Hall, Strieby. ' s lod Franklin Craven; RrasetuC ' - SF118 Young Manchard, Wade -; Thoma Theodore Rush, Asheboro. ' !9cero. McCoy Pierce, Farmer: C ZemmKB Hadley Cox, -Spokane. v Jay Williams, Ulah. -.; - 4 - Lester Aldridge, Staley? WUUe Roscoe JUiUerj SoL A' 3 . Juliua. Franklin MendenhaD, thom asville. - ; -,-" r--i. - ' Frankly Wesley ' Yorfc Xiberty; Rt ' Moses Harvey Adams, Rachel - i,Gene Colbert Farlow, Sophia. fs"y -, Grover, Cleveland- Wall,. trinity Rt ' , Samuel Lee SummeV; Fullers, Rt 1. , Ross Lowe, Asheboro Rt SU , f hatlad T Jinn .. T I. L . . - V 1 c - William Henry Cox, Moffltt - ; . - Wayman Alson Ridge, Caraway. " . 'William E. Richardson,. Seagrove. . '- Samuel Clarence, ; Hodgin,-Randle . i arue v. tiancocjc, acneoy.-' ' ' , rr" x Lester Hill, Caraway. ' , , v Vester Shears; Eleazer, ' ; ' i " , Tom Lamar, Asheboro. C - . - Lee Johnson, Pipe, . :.. - , wiiiiam j. curgess, Kamseur. . H. H. Cranford. CUmax. " , ' Carf" Bascom Jones, Ramseuf.", Troy Lee .Dorsett,' Sophia. Thomas Hackett, Climax Rt. 1. - . Halt ' Hoover,' ; Asheboro Rt ' 2. ' John Thomas Kidd, Seagrove. Rt 2. ' ' Edward LeeWhite, Progress. . , Alired Hoover, . Asheboro Rt 1. -Carl Allred; Randleman. ' . laonwi . juumju jrugu, nuuuuru. Earl Allred. Cedar Falls. ... Jtramuin j, tsuna, AsneDoro ku . . Iahiab KiHivt-An InMirrnTi. StTlphv. .': - Robert Clyde Lambert,' Coles' Store. ' tarson Jjeonaro, ure luu ki. t JesseAlexaiider McKenzie, Raridle- Ernest W. Lewallen, Asheboro Rt 2. Aster -B. uagie, Asneooro. - v ' George Thomas RightseU, Liberty, , CecU Wade York, Liberty Rt. 1, - t Jeffrey Emerson Yates, Caraway Rt 2 l-ri-z. v u Samuel 0. Walker Glenola Lacy E; Wrenn, Greensboro " - Bert Wiuiamson, sceeas. - Lonnie Lester Lowdermilk, Hamp ton, Va. ' . - William Willard King, Caraway Rt Leach Julian wood, Kanaieman u t i John Hal Lassiter. Tarrytown, N. Y. jesse niouiityu iuu, u"!""" ""George Thomas Garrett Liberty. Arthur Clete Pool Ulah. ' , Autie Jones Shaw, Salem Church. - Wade Ferguson, Liberty. " Robert Obie Wall,-Trinity. . ' Grady Byrd, Durham. - TiniM rtlnov f!nhlft. T.ihprtv. -' Joseph Harris Redding, Asheboro . .Rt 2.. ' MM uihnm Kianir i-f n mum it -George Overman Hunt, Caraway, m. i. . - . ' ', Edward Rector Hughes, Fullers Rt "Davis McKinley Ferree, Randleman. Jted jonea morns,' uenwn. , Ernest -Allred, Asheboro Route 2. -''John Fletcher Hill Pinson. 1 Edgar Bowyer, Ramseur,-, - 1 . V, Lonnie W. Burgess, Ramseur. 2 Joseph John Leonard, Eamseur. , Roy D. Staley, Burlington. (, . ' v Lacy S. Lewis, - Asheboro. ?; . . ' ' ' '( Oate Moon,. Franklinville. -' " Stephen Earl Craven, Ramseur. -. Roy Melford Caudle, Randleman. Alfred Williams, Seagrove. ; v S ,x . David Orlo Oilman, Julian. . , Gurney Kirkman,. Ramseur,. , J v nvfA. TUvA Proanell Sftatrrove. Charles Vernon Spencer, High Point .-.Route 9. r -a " . v v William Penn Smith, Asheboro.' ; V ' J ImaM rwnv HnveiL KaAOV. U v. Charles Vernon iAmberVOWnity 'Wwsey.Orlendo Comer, Steed Rt Herman G.! Underwood;, Asheboro.'.' . Herman vOx, iuoujvw - - t ' lliadeus Toomes, Randleman. , David Jonathan Wilson, Seagrove; Eustace Jerome -Yow, Seagrove. Jlathew S. Staley, Ramseur.' ." . William Thomas Hughes, Spero..V Edward Butler, Liberty. g;.; c ,f Lcm Hill, Spero.-, Jofiprh William Vlckery, Ramseur.. t Held Hurley, Strieby. v , , Clarence Smith, Asheboro. T ; , , i i i n riinahaur KnndlpmaiL Clyde Vernon Laughlin, Hot Springs Ark. - - ' ' ' John B. Farlow,-Sophia.-: i Ima Kin, ScBRrpve. Dnnnicr ree Bell, Asheboro Rt Oliver King, Seagrove.' ' John Oscar Davi, Randleman. Cbude C. Brady, Ilamseun . i, William F. Burns, Spero. '; v ti.mi I. TTill Knero. .1 , oph Tfiomas Lewallen, Asheboro. j ' a F. IIufrhr'' epero. ' n Curl i'in mire, Rrtinr. ' " r Vj' -'njVnthony, Glnola.- ' V.ii;'!iia Overton, Elonxcf. : : Ilci'hprson Woodoll, Arch- i c. I 'i, r.Tn'nrman. ' , j ..;:hro(.k, Liberty PRESIDENT WILSON ' " ' V vv : NEW. YORK SPEECH Says Number of Me Sent to France . . wm not Ue LiaKed The American' Red Cross driver for a second $100,000,000 war fund was opened in New York last, Saturday night by President Wilson in an ad dress at the Metropolitan opera house. Th President began by saying he did not come to New York to tell ot the war: work of the Red Cross but to tell what it all means. - "There are two duties with which we are face to face," .he said. "The first duty is to win the wbjv The sec ond is to win it greatly and worth ily.' - '. r wny.uniy ive muiionsr T have heard men sav." said he. "that we must put five millionTnen in ranee. Why limit it to that num- mert" ' - . Every ship shall go on every voy age with every man and all the sup olies it can carrv. he added. The crowd arose when he said: T am here to stand by Russia as well as France." ' : ' .r ." . VThe President said he had tested the -Teutonic nations and found tnem V For the first time in history, said the President, the world has seen an unselfish war. J " v L cannot fight for a seinsn pur- nose, but i am nroua to nent lor mankind,'' he said. Nothing, said , the President in one hundred years has knitted the nation together as has the war. .' "It also.'" said he, "is knitting Ui world together." " Aeainst autocracy are unea up lue free-:-, governments ; representing toe greater part oi.tne population oi ins civiHzed world, he Baai - Illustratme how the war is knitting the. world together, the President re ferred to the great numbr of Ital ians fighting te preserve Italy who have lived in America. .--.No Fortune Out of war The dutv that faces the nation, said he, is for people to serve each other., No man, said ne, snouia maKe a ior tune out of the war.' Such a fortune would be a badae of dishonor and would constitute a badge of dishonor to whosoever such a fortune was trans mitted. he said. " ' Liberal giving to the Red Cross, the President , said, is every man's This is the war, sid the President 'that, urill savn the' world." . , The war; li , oeing 'fought that -t3e world may be a! newer, piace. to uve in he added. . In giving to the Red Cross, said tne iresiueni, a mm ia giving t mm self. , 6ne of the damning things against the Germans, he said, is tnat tney lia-VA Tint, resnected the Red Cross, The cross, ne said, is an emblem of riririatian tv. The organization, ne aniH. in aidinir in brineine the Ameri can people together into one great InrimnrA fftmilv.. Only where peoples are free do they realize their dependence upon one anotner, ne saio. TVia President told with evident en invmpnt the storv of the Indian, who, when asked what the war was about, said it was to make "the wnoie aamn world safe for the democratic party. The President concluded by declar ing he summoned Cie American peo ple to say how unanimously they are ready to sustain the hearts of the ,-M hv MTitributions to the Red Cross.,;. ' . v ' Patriotic Meeting vAh a''- recmest of President Wilson . has set apart Thursday May 30th,vaa a day nationai numuiawon, f.- - The churches of Asheboro will hold M. E. church, one at 9:30 am. and the other at 8 p. m. Revs, Whltaker, Underwood and Vipperman have been appointed a savcommn - FVrZ:::Z attend S5; if!JT ii Vinr, f the we nope vu bw - nety ana pawiouoiu u ,v tr-r -- itn ervicev., W. - Hondreda of Planes Being Huilt ' .MiniiiiiH arA - beinff constructed in the . , Daytn-Wri plant Dayton, unio. rw 'v cently ordered 8,000 Liberty motors and as many more-a can be built v "Ten steel ships ollSJm SgrZ tonnage were completed and delivered to the Emergency Fleet Corporation last week.- .' : " 'r.T-'u Germany Rednces Bread Rations Announcement has been made thA the bread ration In Germany is tp be inn. IK. Th food Bltua- tion in Austria is said to be even worse than in Germany.. ; ' . ' , .. .- Asheboro Federal Farm Loan Asao- -. ciation imng uresi nora -.. ti?- inKimiul tiv n TT. Klnc its ecretary. that the Asheboro Federal Farm Loan Association has closed many loans to the rarmers oi itan- Jtlnh mnntv Within the DSSt ' ICW MWiy" " ' ' W ' - months, and that new members art Joining to secure loans.. t.very iarm i, r?nnln1nh mnntv can secure a loan at 6ft interest and wUl hare from 6 to 80 years, accoroma; vo inw w)shi of the borrower, in which to pay this money back. ; ' ' Let every farmer in the county, who is In need of borrowing money to buy innt ti ofT frinimbranrB. build I."1'! ' . ' . hornra, m'-(e improvemnnt", Luy stork and the l.k. tRK8 Bdvaniage VI m; UNPRETENTIOUS IDEAS' ADHERE WOMAN IDA1NGOLD The Marching Hosts of God 'r They, are coming, my country, com ing, ' V- Like the sween of a mighty tide.1 r From the Old Bay State to tKe Golden Gate. - : From the town and the countryside. They are coming, my comrades, com-; :". ing, ' '. p" ' They are marching by iay and night With never a flinch nor a yielded inch, They will battle for trutn ana ngnv Tho rtoir will rnme when there shall be no greater , honor than to say of An th.t. .''H is a Belsrian." That thought is not original, with" me, but it is one ol tne trains oi Dvigiuu u- mrA aa eiiMi T llsfl it. ManV'OI US know that Belgium was . invaded, her homes and her cities destroyed, her country laid waster ana nej w murdered by the Germans. We know that Belgium was a smau, mnocentation which lay ij the path of Germany on her way to y France. That the German Chancellor threw away the treaty that should have safe ri Rplo-ium. ana caiiea I niece of mper. Perhaps we have KOT lawful deeds of the Prussian beasts. : We have ahud- dered at their loui ana inciuua ment of the Belgians, at their de struction of precious things, and their countless murders.. Volumes have been written about it but the half has not .been told. And, worst of all the deeds of German, soldiers were nt inanired hv the mob SOiril. DUl were committed in cold blood by order of the German authorities, inai is vuhv thin war is different from any nther war. Such ooen shame such brutal murders such-filthy practises have never before been sancuoneo.oy any group of men. y , '5v " How Reli?inmFoueht ; : TVioae. tWncrs'manv of us have'reftd about, but, do we know "what yaliant &m h h-mvf little Belsrian army nut up before it fell, and how unflinchingly j ft;acriflce itself to a fiflblft-prtneiw4 plet Fighting what they Knew.,to ne a losing battle, they never wavered, but went down an unconquered and an undying people. Belgium is listening today for the tramp, tramp of the armioa nf Ood from the four-corners of the earth to rescue the truth for . a 1 l.'f. i-V. r. 4- n K A which she has given ner me, wot mav not have died in vain. And we are coming. Oh, Belgium, brave Belgium, Tk ann have died for thee. And, we shall die for.thee and them, That tnou muyebi, yet uc it. Oh, Belgium, brave Belgium, Crushed by the cruel Huns, We are coming with a steady tread To vindicate thy sons. They Are Coming As near as can be estimated, over one thousand soldiers passed through our city yesterday on their wayto defend the same principles for which little Belgium gave up her life so early in the war. The sound of their marching feet as they took exercise about the city inspired -this writing. What is this tramp, tramp, of our soldiers on our streets t Is it the ans wer to Belgium's listening ear the answer to her frenzied call for help? It surely is. Is there any doubt in our minds about whether it is God ; answer or hot? If there Is settle it once fofll. "Her that is not for me is against me." Believe in your coun try, iffthe purpose of your armies, in the truth of God. ' - ' ' . - - wi.. fa Ant Germany ? - a .icmfflnnnt. fact about the whole three years of Germany's war li that Vwa great military successes have come tO "her. - Ana li uenuiuiy : pared in any ne wing n wa. u. ftarism. But she was defeated at the Marne, at Verdun, In. her submarine amnajW and nW again in her re cent great offensive. All the victories which Germany can claim have been wrought by: treachery and organized crookedness. The only way in which th devU ean succeed is by 'crooked paths,",' The success of Gehenna can iiever be honosfahd ' legitimate be rnmi nii walk in the tight but he who. hath dean Hands and a pure heart, and hatp lost tne aewre w nun his fellowman. r ' " K J ' l What is it that charged the educat ed, kultused, pcace-wving German into a barbarous beast whom we 11 the "Hun T" What has engender! the hy pocrisy of forty-years' !n tlfc-Kaiser and his associates? . No as fcut the powers of darkrleei. " Who can wipe it out and make the place clean 7 ..None but the hosts of God. There is no other way. It Is the same old battle of heaven against hell the right gainst wrong. - The tons of God must fight the sons of the deviL The Mother's Cry 1 Last evening as 1 walked along the street I met a woman who has two tint In the service. On-is la the navy and. the other In the army. As we met we both took notice of a larg pofiW referring to a phase of the war. i'h atd to tne Tory sriouly: - "Do you think we will win?" "V"V' iu my answer. "..' a 1 ry, Ur l J- b, i n't it?. - 'IS MASTEN "Ys, I said, "it may be, but it is God figainst the devil." x SOfa," she 'said, "I have thought about; that till I couldn't sleep. And I have decided that if God is anv- whetf in thiS' war," He surely is not with i the German armies." ; W talked on in this vein, and then as.'we Senarated. she said: TYes, I know that we must win, and of eoursa I know that our young men must 0 to the sacrtfee, but, oh I"- and in her voice was summed up the wnoi neart-breaking cry of the moth erhood of all the world. "Oh,"! she said,',"I wish there was some other way IT -. . ' )" i v As: I left her and walked down the street my own heart cried out those wordsf "I wish there was some other waySJ .My soai is not, old enough to go td war, but 1 know what separa tion pieans, and if weeping could do any gooa i could ao a lot. $ut tears won't. - help. - Mr. Gerard, author of "My-.Four years in Germany," says "we Jtiave too many writers, thinkers, and 'speakers. In the United States." That-may be true, and I agree with turn that it is the workers and doers that a need. ' .But the cry of the mother is air supreme, and we wisin with.-iier that there was some other ways I A Human Task Is ;here anv other wav for the f drcds; of satan to be put down except by the sons of God ? In the history of the world-Kf man as a race of man as an individual have not the' forceaf of idealism and virtue always had td do battle with the low instincts of thfj'raceTa God does not with the sweert' of mighty arm; eradicate" our evna ana. our xauings, but we, m our comoiptt physical lifet must resist the things which are. not good for us, and enough to own mighty "Tre'are those so-blind that they canrot- ee that this Is the rm of GodL-xmua confess that I for bne" used toihe so blind that I thought God ought to , strike certain evil-doers dead, that He ought to clear the path ofthe human race so it could live, and develop, and be good as I thought in my snonsignteaness, it surely want ed to be. Whereas, now I see that if trod swept all evil from our path with a mighty miraculous arm, and put away the evil-doers from our midst, the path would not stay clean, and evil-doers would thrive again. God would have an endless task; and all the tune we, as a race, and as indi viduals, would be firrowine- weaker. If you perform for a child all du ties pertaining to his own personal habits, he will never acquire those habits for himself. If he never learns to clean his boots he will never see the virtue of keeping his feet out-of the mud. If our social methods had deveiopea more I might carry these illustrations further. Personally, I do not believe, in slavery. Every able person ought to take care' of his own body, which is merely a form of de mocracy. .-. When we clean ud the muss the Ger- mans have made by "running amuck among me nations" we will know bet ter what it means to keep clean our selves. We have been tempted to sav there will be no more wars when this one is settled in the right way. And in a sense; I believe that is true, be cause many, of our ugly problems as a 'world race will be settled within the settling of this big problem for a tune at least But it would be too optimistic o believe that when this war is over the beast will be dead en tirely. He will probably creep out again to see if he can gain a foothold in some weak and denied corner as he did in Germany years ago. But we believe the world's greatest battle is on today, and that when it is finished, many human ills-shall be washed for ever from the face of the earth. When the smaller battles arise . we .. shall know that the only way 'to combat them is by human will and human strength. By the very fact that ' Germany victories haveall been won by under hand methods, we are convinced of her evil leadership. One prominent minis ter of the gospel has said that "the German emperor-'- ia devil-possessed, and all Germany has been betrayed into the power - of the underwold." This is a thought that baa beat Itself Into the minds of men. everywhere. And vet. in the face of this evidence. soma of oi doubt God's band in our own part of the struggle. , How can we doubt ft T ' Certainly, by observa tion, we have learned something else beside the evil stamp of German gression. Surely we can see tKat the Allies are led by God. If we have not seen this, then, it Is because wesre blind to the situation.- What is it that Is bringing this vast array of marching boats to battle; with no thought of personal gain, nor of cononcst: no SDirit of -revenie nothing but the thought of going for ward to help the weak, and to make safe the civilization ' of the whole world? Oh, thrre is no way to explain It except thnt it Is our answer to the call of God. "Attn tlonl For ward! March!" Tmnp, - tramp. Dy resistance, grow- -.strong threw' them off With our anifA i , , SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCUTION! NOTES It is important that township officers and executive committees set dates for their conventions as early as possible. All townships should have a meeting of their executive committees. Credit for ten points in the new township standard will be given for these execu tive committee meetings. Besides the committee meetings furnish a valuable point of contact between the township officers and the superintendents of the different schools. The superintendent of religious education wishes to be present at these committee meetings. new nope township will bold its an nual convention the fifth Sunday in June at New Hope church. Mr. R. H. Lassiter is president of this conven tion. The program will be announced later. Franklinville township will hold its convention at Cedar Falls M. E. church on Sunday, May 26. A number of lo cal people who have been prominent in county work will take part in tne program. . The cedar urove township. conven tion has been announced for the first Sunday in June at Back Creek Friends church. A good convention is expect ed. . The executive committee of Grant township has set Sunday. June 30. as the date for that convention. Part of the convention program will be filled by young people from the different bun day Schools. .This is a good idea as it furnishes an opportunity for the devel opment of the young leadership in the different communities. Other town ships could follow this plan very suc cessfully. Mr. S. S. Cox is president, and Miss Beulab Brown secretary of the uvont township association. The Asheboro township, executive committtee held a meeting May 5 and set the time and place for the Ashe boro township convention. It will be held at the Asheboro M. P. church on June 30. The program committee has not yet arranged the program. Blanks have been mailed to all sec retaries and a copy of the stanadrd to all presidents. Any officers who have not yet received these should commun icate at once with the county secreta ry. ' Death of Howard Dickens Mr. Howard Dickens, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L Dickens, of Asheboro, died at the Stokes-Whitehead Sanitorium, Salisbury, last Saturday after4 an ill ness or one weet -.v-:-v-v.--,'. The deceased was 20 years and. 11 months of age. For the last three years he had lived with his sister, Mrs, L. D. Perkins, in Spencer, where he was taking the machinist's course in the Spencer railway shops, and would have completed the course in about one more year. The body was brought to Asheboro on Sunday afternoon, and the funeral was in the Baptist church, Monday, at one o'clock,- services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Studenbock, pastor of the deceased in Spencer, assisted by Rev. D .E. Vipperman, of Asheboro, after which interment was in the Asheboro cemetery. Mr. Dickens' classmates in the ap prentice department of the railway shops attended the funeral in a body and served as pall bearers as a last act ot love and esteem for their de parted friend and co-worker. These young men were as follows: R. I. Pickens, John L. Rusher, Henry Smith, an4 Worth Wrenn, from Wood. Clyde F. Smith. T. F. Suggs Ben S. Garrett, and fl. O. Cauble, from Spencer. The flower g-irls bearing the many beautiful floral tributes were Misses Faye Ferree, Nettie Ward, Jessie Ward, Clara Presnell, Grace Presnell Clara Pugh, Margaret Morris, and Lena Hilliard. Mr. Dickens was prominent in Y. M C. A activities in Spencer, where hi work will be missed. The deceased is survived by father, mother, one brother, Bright Dickens, Asheboro; and four sisters, Mrs. L. D, Perkins. Spencer: Mrs. W. B. Allred, Merehead City; Mrs. A D. Howell, Badin; and Mrs. E. J. Luck, Asheboro all of whom attended the funeral 'ex cept Mrs. Perkins, who was unable to come. Mr. and Mrs. Dickens were with their son when the end came as a result of an operation for appendicitis. The brother and sisters were also at the bedside. W. W. Wilson, Grand Secretary Visits - . Balfout Lodge - '. W." W. Wilson, ecre.tary' Grand Lodge of North Carolina, paid Balfour Lodge No. 188. A, F. & A. M. an official visit Friday nlghk Mr. Wil son succeeded the late John C Drewry who so ably served the. Grand Lodge for to long a secretary. .; . " . Miss Wlnnuifhsm Ha Safe Voyage ' Mis Alma Wlnnmgham, of Greens boro, daughter of Mrs. J. L. Winning ham, 'recently resigned ft department al position in Washington to do can teen work with the Red . Cross in France. ' Miss Wlnningham tailed on March 21, and how write of her safe snivel on the other aide. -She ha written in a most clever and interest ing manner of her voyage over, some of the letter having been read by Courier representative. Dr. Anna Gove, former resident physician at the Stats Normal College, Greensboro, wm a passenger onrtne same ship. Miss Wlnningham Is well known in Ashftboro, having at one time held a position with The Courier. She Is a rrsnd-dauRhtcr of the late Stanley teed, cf this; town, THE WORLD WAR MASTERY, OF AIR IN HANDS OF AL.LJCS AUSTRIA ASKS 8 EPA RATE PEACE WITH ITALY. The armies of the entente bIHm mt Striking at the enemy at various " points along the western battle front. ' meeting every outburst of - German ' artillery with a thunder of cannon and maintaining the mastery of the " ii iu every secLur irom tne isortn Sea to the Swiss frontier, and hind-' ering the Teutonic armies - in their" preparations for coming battle. - la all the minor engagements of the past week, the gains have fallen to tha ' Allies mainly to the French. It is reported that Austria rawitlv. offered concessions - to Italy with a view to obtaining a separate peace. " aiy is saia to have refused to con sider the proposals. Silently and steadily Amreican sol diers are pouring into France and , -taking their places by the , sides of other soldiers of the entente armies to KaIt UwiaW 1 J "V to live in." ' French trOOOS made an inmnrtantl advance near(Locre test Monday, cap- ' turing two miles of front and over four hundred prisoners. major Kaoul LiUfberry, considered the best aviator in the American ser- v vice, was shot down in flames and r killed by a big German tri-plane last Sunday morning after winning seven teen victories. During March and April. French airmen brought down 322 enemy air planes, while France lost only 96 -planes during the same period. secretary Daniels has deebned to grants request of Major General Goethals that part-of turbine engine - -manufacturing facilities of the coun- try now employed by the navy for tor- pedo boat destroyers be turned over to the shipping board) so that the com- . missioning of new army freight trans ports may oe- nastenea. The Kaiser is dealing in fantastic , figures. He declares that in the Ger-' - man offensive 600,000 British troops have been put bors de combat Japan and China have concluded an -agreement for the protection of their common interests in the far-east against German aggression. The : agreement is said to be only for the period of the war and solely for pre 4 tective purposes. " i -:-t ----r- 1 A Service Flag for Randolph County To the Editor of The Courier:;- -of ' r Being one who is deprived of the ' Preat privilege of flying a service flag 1 want to suggest through your paper that Randolph have a service flag with , a star for every Asheboro and Ran- ' dolph boy ia the service to hang in the county court house. ' s This would serve as a means c showing how many men this county has sent into the country's service and also be the means of keeping up with , those entering from time to time. .. The flag would be a very large one and the money to purchase it could ' be secured by subscriptions of very small sums from each contributor. ; Several cities have these servici '' s flags and there is no reason why Randolph, that has furnished some thing like 314 men should not rank first among the counties of the Old North State.' With the sr.me spirit of honorable pride the colored people of our county might well desire a flag of their own in honor of the patriotic members of their race who are ren dering the ame valuable service to our country. L. W. Two Selectmen Sent to Raleigh For Special Training The Local Exemption Board of Ran- . dolph county last week sent George i McPherson, son of Mrs. T: B. McPher- T: son, of Asheboro, and George Wesley f . Thompson, sou. of Mr. Adam Thomp- son, of Mariey's Mill, to Kaieign ior; special mechanical training at the A, and E. College. Wm. J. Ellis, one of the oldest and :?:: best known citizens, died last Monday &.v3 "'' after a long illness, aged. 82 years v r The deceased was a veteran of the - ' Civil War ,and for. a short time edl tor of the Union Republican at Win- j ' ston-Salem. ' - . - ' ' , Ramseur Branch of Red Cross, Ban-, : dolph Chapter . , . - Chairman, Mrs. I., F. Craven. ,V Vice chairman, Mrs. Thomas FousU " Secretary, Mrs. T. A' Moffltt . : Treasurer, Miss Nellie Spoon, v" ' "I Executive committee, - Mrs. S F Aiken and Mrs. Edgar HighfilL ; , The organisation Eas more than 60 ' -member. - ;.-''.: , Franklinville Branch of Red, Cross Chaimian, Mr. T. L' Fox. k "- Vice chairman, Mrs, D. M. We'.th erly. ' - ' .-1 1 . SecreUry, Mrs. Hugh Park. -.'., t Treasurer, Mr. George RuaselL Executive committee, Mrs. E. A. Routh and Mrs. W. A. Cross. , -The new member added were: Mrs. ' E. A. Routh. Mr. J.. H. Fentress - , Miss Lottie Julian, Mrs. Norah Msner, - ' Mr George P. Craven, Mrs. W. A.' Cross, Mrs. Henry Jone, Mr. Edna !L Buie, Mrs. L. M. Welcj Mrs. G. C. Russell, Mrs. R. D. Garrison. ' , i Card of Thsak . , We wish to etprcs through the col emns of Xh Courier our heartfelt thank for the many 'act of kindness shown n during the recent illness and death of our beloved son and brothpr, Howard Dickens. Wonls cannot et-.-presg our appreciation. May (..! rv ward each and every or," m (l - ' serve. 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The Courier (Asheboro, N.C.)
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May 23, 1918, edition 1
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