North Carolina Newspapers

i .9 . . ' - ---i i , - ISSUED WEEKLY. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE J volume xxixm. Asheboro, Nortk CsrolinVThursday, Novemtei?? 1918 NUMBER 4$ 5t METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE UEETS IN CHARLOTTE The North Carolina conference which I met in Charlotte last week was a most r interesting session. There were few I changes in tho preachers for the next It. year. The conference - unanimously voted to nuse vi,DU,wu lor its cen tenary fund. Rev. H. M. Blair was reelected editor of the. North Caro lina Christian Advocate, The confer ence voted to give full laity rights to Women, the rote standing 185 to 9. Greensboro will be the next meeting place of the conference. The follow ing are the appointments: Asheville District W. H. Willis, presiding elder. .Asheville, Bethel J. 0. Ervin, " Central-E. K, McLarty. Chestnut; Streetr-C C. Brinchman. Haywood Street 0. P Ader, West Asheville E. W. Fox. ; Asheville circuit J. 0. Banks; sup ply. '"'. J ' - - Biltmore and Mt. Pleasant D. R. Proffitt v - , .' ' Black Mountain-J. L. Teague. Brevard W. 0. E. Poovey. Fairview W, R. Parris. Flat ,Rock and Fletchers A. At: kins. Hendersonville M. F. Moore. Henderson circuit C A. Johnson. Hot Springs, Marshall J. J. Gray. Leicester C. M. Carpenter. Marshall J. M. Green. . , Mills River G. F. Goode. Rosman W. A. Thomas. I Spring Creek To be supplied. F"- Clrk Qr-i'r,n-a I f!. Postell. J. F. Statues, Jr., preacher. Swannanoa J. G. Holloway. Saluda J. M. Folger. Walnut, Antioch E. M. Jones. Weaverville Station 0. J. Jones. Weaverville Circuit J. W. Bennett. Missionary to Cuba R. J. Parker. Conference Evangelist James H. Green. j : ' , Charlotte District ? H. K. Boyer, presiding elder, Ansonville A, R. Bell. ! ; . Charlotte, Belmont Park A. L. Ay- CBrevaiS lltreetL T. Cordeiie. Calvary A. R. Surratt Chadwick R. L. Forbis. Dilworth L. B. Abernethy. Hawthorne Lane T. T. Marr. V. L. Nicholson Superanuated. Seversville B. F. Hargett. Spencer Memorial C. M. Campbell. Trinity J. W. 'Moore. Tryon Street Z. E. Earnhardt. Hickory Grove R. H. Kennington. Liesville W. H. Cherry. - MarshviUe H. Seymour Taylor. Matthews J. E. McSwaim. f Monroe, Central P. H. Jordan. North Monroe J. R- Warren, sup- Morven ?- Pineville W. F. Elliott. Polkton L. H. Griffith. Prospect-rM. A. Osborne. Thrift B. F. Fincher. T7iniii T' J. Putreins. Wadesboro C. S. Kirkpatrick. Waxhaw E. Myers, r ' ,. tir.iji.4nn v. P.- Stabler. ' Missionary to Japan S. A. Stewart. Missionary to japan i s. Dean Candler School of Theology PT. Buiham.';.. "J'-J'-J, a .....,- titAi North 1 Carolina 1 en. AifnhatAW. L. Sherriu. Principal Southern Industrial rati tut J. Jl Baldwins - :. '! i rw.ii KT,crUst G. W. Fink. j Secretary of Education--H. H. Jor- oan. ... - . .... " Greensboro DistrU : . J. Bamhardt, presidlpg elder. ' ', Asheboro lr Erwin. -,. : , , . 1 Coleridge J. T. Stover. V I TVn RiveiwF. W. Cooke. i-' : Greensboro Centenary A. W. JPly ;r. .'.--' ' ;' ':" '-V-S-.. Walnut Street and Carraway , Mr morUl A. C Uibbs. . ', Wert Market Street E. U JBain. , J. P. Lanninr, juperannuated. rsraenaboro circuit J. E. Woosley, Jno. A. Lesh, iunior preacher. , West Greensboro T. J. Rogers. rGibsonvllle A: P. Ratledg - High Point, East End W. A. Bar )fcer, supply. , , '.. :,.V-j Main Street H. H. KODDins. v -Wesley Memorial W. A. Lambeta. Pleasant liawen m. 'fm"lu'je Ramseur and FrankllnvUle W. M. Smith. I 1 ' , . ; . ; Randleraan J. A. J. amngwn. Randolph circuit T. B. Johnson..- RibjviUe Main Street H.; a Sprinkle. '. Rufnin W. C. Jones.. , . t ,' Uwharrie circuit J. M. Varner. , Wentworth Circuit F. L. Townsend. PreMdcnt Qrwmslwro .Cpllcg for Women 8. B- Turrentine.;- " " Treagurpr CrenHboro . College For Women W. M. Curtis. '" , Editor North Caroi'na Christian Ad- Yorateif. M. I!lir.; ' . . . ' ' State Sunday achool secretary J. W.Ung. . ' ' , J ' Army war work K. K. CreeL . ' Marion Dlftrlct . Parker ITrlnu , prosirlintf cldet. ' HnVomvillo A. I Iaicb. ' ' : I ttl C'rr-k J. S. T.IitchelL " ' fmad I'.ivi r II. P. Richardson. ' i " imavilio-lj. I. Unrnnbuckle. i A. J. i'um SERGEANT EUGENE CHISHOLM ! i - V i t I I - i Sergeant Chisholm, who is a mem ber of Company K, was in the fore front in the terrific charge which Co. K made September 29 when the Hin denburg Line was broken. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Chisholm, of Columbia township. Micaville W. J. Hackney. 'Mill Spring R. L. Shelton. Morganton Station C. H. Pickens. Morganton Circuit R. F. Mock Old Fort H. M. Modlin. Rutherfordton T. C. Jordan. Springdale J". B. Carpenter. Spruce Pine J. P. Morris. Table Rock J. B. Tabor. Thermel City M. W. ReckarJ. Professor in Rutherford College J R. Walker. Student Trinity College T. F. Hig: gins. Studen Weaver College 6. Y. fliaui- din. Army Y. M. C. A. work E. 0. Smith deal. H i Mount Airy District iW. F. Womble, '"presiding el4ev. anbury J. J. TEadsi Draper C. B. Allison. ElkinW. E. Abernethy. : Jonesville J. H. Robertson, Leaksville G. A. Stamper. Madison-Stoneville G. E. Gay. Mount Airy, Central G. D. Herman. Mount Airy circuits T. P. Jimicon. Pilot Mountain J. W. Combs. Rural Hall J. C. Mock. . Spray J. F. Armstrong. Stokesdale C. W. Williams. Summerfield Albert SherrilL Walnut Cove V. Crouse. Yadkinville-rW. M. Boring. North Wilkesboro District T. E. Wagg, presiding elder. Avery J. L. Smith. ) Boone H. L. Powell. Creston -WrD. Tliompson. Elkland 6. D. Stacy, supply. Elk Park T. S. Coble. Helton R. F. Wellons, supply. ' JefTer80n-T. J. Pouck. ,v Laurel Springs D. A. Clarke. ' North WilkeBboroW. K. Ware. "'North Wilkesboro Mission S. Owen, supply. 1 . . Sparta J. C Cornet , ? Wataua W. L Hutrhes. L. West Jefferson and Warrenville W. L.Scott- . . ' : Wilkesboro-W. G. Wilson, v Wilkes J.-M. Barbour' Professor and chaplain in Appalach- imn iraimng ccdooi -a. m. uownum. r , Missionary to Janan rW. A. Wilson 'Principal Jefferson .schoolW. I . V- Salisbury District . J. CRowe, presiding eider,- 'Albemarle. Central R. S. Howie. ;. C M. Gentry, superannuated; . . First Street W. F. Sandford.' . .. :v Albemarle circuit W. F. Starr, sup ply.- - - ' i-..vt.. .,- . i Badln J. E. B. Hauser. ' Bethel and Loves R. F. Honeycutt truna urove K. s. Hales. , Concord, Central Z. Paris. - ' Epworth, Center M. H. Vestat ' -Kerr Stm-t J. W. Strider. v Forest Hill R. M. Taylor. ."- ' ', Westford-Harmonv A. P. Brantley. Concord circuit P. L Shore. , CottonviUe .and Oakboro J. C Brown, supply. 1 Gold Hill E. M. Avett V - , Kannapolis station G. W. Vick. , "j. Kannapolis circuit-r-J. S. Gibbs. . ' ' Mount Pleasant B. Wilson. ' ' New London H. E. Richardson." " Norwood-Randall J. A. Bowles. ; , . Salem circuit E. K. Yates. ; 1 " Salisbury, First Church J. E. Ab- emethy. . ' ' u.v , . - ; rark Avenue A. 3. Kaperv ; . . South Main Pi W. Tucker. Salisbury circuit R. C. Kirk, ' ' Spencer, Central E. E. Williamson: East 8pencer, North Main B. 10 Brady. .. -4 . : ,; V,. Wooiioar c J. foe.1 .. , -Agent superannuate fund J ,,P. Rodgers. .. " ' ' , : Spencer, Central E. E. Williamson, G. A. B. Holderby, junior preacher. . ' V ; Rhelbr District ;'; John F. Kirk, prwlding elder. - Bolmont JT E. Thompson. Belwood D. W. Brown, C E. SUcy and H. G. SUmey, superannuaUs. nsptnpr II. C. Byrum.i - Chorryville J. F. Moscr. crowns . P. Watr.i,w' .. Dallis R, A. Toylor. C.nBinnia, Fnut Knd A. TfnrK"i. TV'S Ktr't V, T. Al'.r'.f' t. 1 ' ' n Av" 'i-;. U " ''- 'n. AMERICANARMY. OF OCCUPA TION ON GERMAN SOIL " The American troops crossed the German front-ei: the latter part of last week. The 'advance into Germany is regarded by both officers and men as nothing more than an ordinary march, Some of the towns along the line of march show many siirns of havintr been recently vacated by the German sol- diers. One of (the most interesting features of the march was the recep - tion accorded by the Grand Duchess of Luxemburg to General Pershinef and a -group of American officers of high ranic. There was a great difference be- tween the reception of this party and' that of the German emperor William at that same palace shortly after the! German invasion of Luxemburg, in 1914. The Grand Duchess is only 23' President Wilson will sail foi Eu years old. She is a slightly built lit-' rope next week and attend .the Open tie woman and was dressed in a sim- ing of the peace conference." He, will pie silk dress when she appeared be- return jte' Washington in about f six fore the American party, '-Another ifr yi&fa&kr-s'&'uCS: teresting feature has been the return) of: the American 'prisoners who have! been released hv the Cermana' whn niwl maiong their way singly and in pairs' across tne unes at vanous points. The American army has established sta- trinna t vni-inno nninfao1nn flio erican sector of nmjination wfinro nrii. I oners can be received and cared for as they arrive. The prisoners give varied experiences or their treatment while in prison. Some have been harshly and: brutally treated while other captors were stern and harsh but not cruel in their treatment The majority of them have fared badly. i Lincolnton circuit O. C. Fortenbery. ijowe8vuie j. a. snarpe. u rea A. Price, junior preacher. Mayworth J. w. Kennedy. McAdenville S. M. Needham. Mount Holly C. M. Short. Polkville C. R. Canipe. Rock Springs W. B. Shinn. Shelby, Central C. A. Wood. Shelby, circuit N. C. Williams. South Fork T. A. Plyler. Stanley L. L. Smith. Statesville District W. A. Newell, presiding elder. Alexander J., J. Edwards. Catawba J. T. Rutledge. Dudley Shoals B. C. Reaves. Granite Falls H. G. Allen. " Hickory, First Church R. H. Good. Hickory circuit J. A. Peeler. Iredell D. C. Thompson, supply. Lenoir station R. D. Sherrill. Lenoir circuit Elmer Simpson. Maiden D. F, Carver. Mooresville station L. A. Falls. J. W. Jones, junior preacher. Mooresville circuit E. N. Crowder. Mount Zion W. B. Davis. Newton R. M. Hoyle. North Lenoir circuit J. M. Price. Olin R. L. Melton. Rhodhiss John H. Green. South Lenoir-Whitnell D. A. Lewis, supply. Statesville, Broad Street - L. D. Thompson. Race Street J. W. Williams, Srt-Urt. 8SXES habeen located "by the offl- TrWTolW-J B whose statements, the xfflcers r Davenport College-J. B. felfc warranted them m facing the v!ZtJ n. Vvnir tt 'charge against Cromer and arresting HarwioT f01 Uege-E- HVhirn, He has been committed to jaU WMig8l0",T "-Charies Pinnix, another white man, pWnflfnited State. Army-0. JjtfflSSf ndT l rmCrA. Gric' Gresmor aFJu r Si work T- Gric,ing that others will be brought to trial and u. M. Gofortn. r u. nayneavuie msmci J. H. West, presiding elder. - Andrews M. T. 8mathers. Bethel Fred O. Dryman. ; Benson-WhittierL. F. Bogle, v Canton JT. H. Bradley.' , Clyde R. E. Hunt Franklin station L. K Haves. .'Franklin circuit J. C. Umberger. Fines Creek E. D. Ballard Glenville T. H.' Noble, supply- Haywood A. I Latham. J HayesTille C R. Stedman. Highlands R. P. Fikes. , : Judson M. N. Hildcbrand. Jonathan John Gine.', Macon J. E. Momack. Murphy station J..W. Ingle. , Murphy circuit A. A. Godfrey. Kanger lo be supplied. Robbinsvilto-Wm. J, Baker, supply. Svlva J. A. Cooke. Tuckaswgce R. L, Foster. Waynesvlllc W.- B. West. J. F. Stillman, Junior, preacher. WaynefVille circuit 1. V. Moweii. Wcbster-CullQwhec J. W. Camp bell.' - ; ' ; - , ; - Winston District " ( l Frank Silcrj presidinir rider. Advance J. It Brendull. . Coolecmce R. R. Richardson. ,. Davidaon P. U Terrell. .- - ' .DavlsJ-D.' C- Ballnrd. Denton-tP. S. Breittaln." ' ' ' '- FarmingtonJ. W. WintaL . -,' j Forsyth H. II. Mihc'l, mpply. ,: llanca-Clemmons M. W. Mann. . Kcrnnmillo T. J. Oe'xjrne. ,1-ewlavlHe A. 8. Ahfrr.pttfy. . Lexington station J. If. litre. ' Ixinirtnn circuit V. .. i'sikor. ! UnwotKi V, R. Jfn1.i:r, ; L Mockfvillo E. 0. fole. . , , New llopo -J. I. I- il7i?fniuL ThomaKville station 1C G. Tuf, J.'C Richardaon, s'ipr i annu.'itl. ' Thomasvilio circUlU-U. H. Crow suMily. . WHlkrrtown J. C. Jfnrmr-n. V.rtt Pavi W. J. v.v f B, B. BURNS DEAD ' P Mr. B. B." Burns,' one of Asheboro's oldest citizens and lonr one of . the leading business men Of the town died Sunday morning. November 24,4918, 'after a Fhort illness of leakage of the heart He was ,74 years old. . His good .wife preceded him to the land beyond several years aero. His children sur- .viving him are Capt. A. E. Burns,-of Asheborof Mrs. J. Worth Elliott, of ' Hickory; ' Mrs. Ellen n Remf ray, : Bob Bums, George - Burns, and Eugene Burns .of Hisrh Point., and Mrs. Fay Hall, of 'Winston-Salem.? A suitable sketch o Mr. Burns will appear, later, y-&.- v "'' ' PRESIDENT WILSON WILL SAIL POR EUROPE NEXT r WEEK . i.'.-'y.l-bi- '' ' " y'.w- i ' ,; 1 isii ' - -;;' '. 'DIED ."'in, ','4; ''''i't:-,r&i- ''-J'' N.r. v;.u. uugnes aiea avnis jiome at neasanj uaraen inunsuay mgiu. w last week and was buried in the Green Hill rATnfitAIV. GreenflboiO. ' 1 f Mrs. Kennett. wife of W. Kennett, died at her home in JJebane on Friday of last week. - Rev. Paul Kennett, of UDerty, is one 01 ner ennureu. ., v Miss Miscribe Lucile Hardin, aged 43 years old died at her home near Tabernacle church in Guilford county on Thursday lastweekV . . , Col. C, L? Turner died ..last week from a stroKe oi paraiysisj ne was n brothet of 'former Go. W: D. Turner, oiavesvuie : V Notice to Registrapts It will be necessary for 'all rejris trants between the aee of 18 and 36 ' inclusive to file a questionnaire with the local board by the 10th of : De cember,; These have been mailed out to all- registrants; of the. above ages and'ahy sone failing to file his ques tionnaire wul be placed on tne ueim quent list, V- '' ' -; " - ' : " ?; -- Chairmari Local Board. , Hotel Iredell at Statesville Burned , was that of Sunday morning when the Hotel Iredell property was destroyed by fire. ; Ernest Cromer Held for Murder Emest Cromer is held for murder of fireman Robert Young in Winston- Salem on Sunday November 17th. This case grew out of the riot, an ac count of which we published last ,week. Crjomer is a young white man ! about 25 years old and is charged with the murder of Robert Young who was shot and instantly killed while .assisting the firemen at the nozzle while trying to stop the fire at a burn ing house. Cromer is alleged to have fired several shots in the direction of tiie firemen while they were in action, and it is stated that Mr. Young fell, mor- ta"yded, while his weapon was. Mrs. Isabel Frances Kivett Dead Mrs. Isabella Frances Kivett 'died i November 18, 1918, aged 83 years and two months. She was visiting at tne home of her daughter Mrs. Rodgers.in Randleman when death suddenly came to her. Mrs. Kivett was. one . of the Civil War women who like many other women of war times spent her life as a devoted Christian, always doing kind deeds for the welfare of her neighbor hood. She war a member of tae Methodist church but always attended Lena's Grove church where v the fun eral services were conducted by Rev. Ledbetter and the body laid to rest in the family cemetery. Those surviving are six daughters and one son, Mr. - Many pconlo from lf over the State a.- W. Kivett formerly or Asheboro, attended the funeral and several old negroes whose narents were slaves :n the Kivett family. Randolph County Gins 414 Bales of .Cotton The government reports through J. S. Ridtre. urecial ngens, that there wafc 414 bales of cotton ginned in Randolph county prior to Nov, 14th, 1918, com .' pared with 1917 to same date 200 hntpx. . I ' 1 . Red CrOM PUy to Be Given In A oho V , ' boro Soon ; . A community rtrnma, to be known . . .v.. n.w r.tl mm li.MM.t jwill bo gin in variom communities I this yar in cmrtwtion with the Chrirt 'mas .Honor Roll Call -vt Ow orjnria- tirtn. It is planned W hold one f in Ashrboro. .. , . " - "' : ; ' , Ilinlorlcal Mptllnu C'onlinupd t On nwint ef thn inflixw.a there will hn no mentintf of the historical so rlrfy Kr.turdsy niht. It will met onJ r. t;a(ir ';iy nig! t. Dcccmbef 14. V. c. : -c. ( V.rl.. SERGEANT RUFCS ROUTH j -. i i i 4 J t Sersreant Rufus Routh, of Company K,. who was wounded in the battle of Cambrai on September 29th. Ser geant Routh is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Routh," of Randleman Route. ue nad tne misiorcune 01 naving doui arms and one limb broken in the ter rible conflict in which' Company , & played such a prominent part.-.;, ''i'. LIEUT. WRIGHT DIXON WRITES ; OF HIS BROTHER'S DEATH Lieutenant Wright Dixon in a recent letter to his mother tells interesting facts concerning his brother; Capt B. F. Dixon's death. The letter follows Mv dear Mother: - ' . It has been so terribly hard to write about Ben!- that I . have just not had the courage to write but one letter about it, and l wrote tne mere xacts to Stonie, and I know you will see that it was written to you all. It would be useless for me to- try- to beeuile you from a arrief which know is as great as 1 my own. ; There are some thmgs about it that are:ieuer)oi praise -'irom Field Marshal mighty comforting, however, and 1b Is I Haig, the British commander-in-chief.- these thintrs I want to tell you .of,'' U Ben was, considered jb)tJl tob' one-. ox 'Our Des otuuuiu. uuui ui uic manairine of his men and in the dls cipline his men showed. No one could ever have been more beloved by hisjsipned officers and men on behalf of men and no one in whom they had, myself and all ranks of the British more confidence. When he walked out armies in France and Flanders for the in front of them, they were strictly on .very gallant and efficient service you their good behavior, but when he wasjhave rendered during your operations alone with them there was always a .with, the British fourth army smile for him from jthem. ihis matter i un ine zath or beptember you par of discipline and lote at the same timeicipated with distinction in a great is the hardest proposition in this army and critical attack which shattered game, and Ben knew exactly how to, the enemy's resistance on the Hinden combine them. I happened to be down burg line and which opened the road came up to the line, and this was on Thursday with the attack to be made on Sunday morning, and Ben had his mvkpa u j I, ..v . v. . . - .j w...fv.. . . see them, and was pointing out to them just what was their objective, and how they were to go. Alter he had qone this I remember what he had to say in a final word to them, and that was this: "Just -remember this, we are sent here to -break the strongest de fense line on the western front at its strongest point I know you. feel as I do, and that is that the Staff knew whom to pick when they picked this regiment, and have, to Company "K" a place in the front rank of the regi ment If we don't break it no one else need try. Our objective is 2,000 yards to surprise their father on bis 70th beyond this line. . I may not be able to birthday. "Grandpa" was taken eom reach it. but I am depending on some pletely by surprise-when his children men in this Company reaching it, and; began to come tar with baskets ano if it should nrove to be only ona man to get there, I want him to put np his sign and his signal that Company "K" has reached her objective.'' I under stand that while, the casualties in Com pany "VL-.. were perhapa higher than in any other company in the regiment1 more of her men reached the objective than of any other company. I put that down to Ben's own indomitable spirit that would not be denied.' I fancy that he was there with the men in spirit if he did not get there in person. ' The place that he sleeps is just on,H. F. Brady, Mrs..V. C. Marley and the hill side that leads down to the Mrs. W. E. Luck and their families. Hlndenburg line. It is a. nice place to Mr. Free is one of Ramseurs old- . sleep, on the sunny side of a hill in est citizens having "resided here forty f sunny France. He was buried in his years and all the time in the employ ' uniform that be went over the top of the Columbia Manufacturing Com- -in, and with an army blanket around pany. . In this long time he has form- him. I have marked his grave well, It is just to' the right of the road that leads into Bcllicourt He sleeps at the head of the men of Company K and of our regiment that feel in that cn- ?:agcment. He looked as if he had alien asleep Jtfid us I have seen him a thousand times. There was a most determined look on his face, caused, II i i . - i . . - minus. DV HIS WOUndS. KB Tie was wounded three times before he fell, ( two plain gospel sermons Thajxmple once through the leg, , once through of the town and community have fallen the upper arm and the muscles 'of his in love with thw-good, preacher and' ncrk, and once through : his throat; ha is at home Jn where ho can be of But none of them stopped him be-'servicc. tV V - , ' ' 1 . caue his will would not let them.' Bull Mr. A. 11. Thomas Is in Oklahoma even with tliat, there wns a half smilo for a few weeks on business connect on his lipsr a greeting perhaps to ed witli tbo IUmicur Broom Works. death, that could only stop him, but could not scare him. lie died liko a soldier nml a brave man shotild die. Ills country has claimed him. I am trying to follow whnt I know your brave example will be -,A;id thftt is to salute th flag he fell Uf. , I Itnow that it will be comfort to you all, as It ha bwn to tne, thnt hi has follow ed t!: emariiple of nil brave rnn end pivrn 1 ii all hn the trrt mine. Mv v. l.o'e lip.nt H v :"i v-'i, t 'v Sv TILE OLD HICKORY ' DIVISION WILL RETURN TO AI.IERIC A. SOOII iCczpaay K Lost Heavily ' ' The Old Hickory Division composed ; I: of troops from North and South Caro -Una and Tennessee ; will r return to America in the near future. It is ona " of the divisions which has seen heavy ' action in France and one which has received commendation from all: the officers, not only of our own army, but of the officers of the-British and French" armies. The 30th Division : has now . 488 officers and 12,099 men. : No date . has been given -for the arrival of the uivision. i he reduction in numbers of the 30th Division may not be cans- -ed all by casualties, hut probably by the scattering of her men among the many other divisions, as the. replace-- mem system nas broken np a great many of the original divisions. The announcement of the return of the SOtk Division has given genuine joy to many people in Randolph county. ' . The 27th' .Division (New ,York ; troops) which has-been fighting with ' in France now has 484 officers and 12, 681 menv! Both of the divisions have lost nearly the same number of. men -and officers. These two divisions went over m the same convoy and their first fighting was in Belgium. ' The 27th di vision was trained at Camp Wads worth, while the' 30th Division was trained at Camp Sevier. A recent communication from one of the officers of the 30th Division says that Company K has lost more . heavily than any of the other compa nies in this division. --, 5 Field Marshal Haig Pays High Tribute to, the 30th Division ; The American second corps, which " served with the British sft-mv during Itthe closing 'days of the war. nas been rewarded for its work by a glowing1 Tho field marshal's messaii-e to the command- of the- corps reads :,.t, ... ' "Now that you are leaving the British zone, I wish again to thank VOU and all the offiecrs. non-Mim-min- "The deeds of the 2tth and 30? American divisions which tookiJele- "The deeds of the 2Tth and WW, .JTl court and Nauroy, and galltptly'su- ! - - - .. w y b v t Bony will rank with thi highe.it x achievements of the war. "ihe names or BrancourtlY''moi.' uusigny, vaux-Adigny, St, Applet -. ano wassigny win testily to in and energy of your attacks, proud to nave had you in my mand" dask 1 am com- RAMSEUR NEWS It was a joyful family, of children who gathered at the home of Mr. M. Causey Free on last Sundav morninr gifts and remind hha that It was his birthday, to show their love and ap preciation 'for him. The table almost groaned under the burden of rood -things that were heaped on it This nappy lease was immensely enjoyed by every living child with their fam ilies except one daughter, Mrs. E. M. Grady, of Orangeburg, 8. C, who could not come. . The number present was just exact- ly a score, one son, W. & Free and four daughters, Mrs. E. J. Steed, Mrs. ed many a strong' friendship and brought frankness of expression, his honest dealings with man and his con genial disposition. He is especially k kind and indulgent father to his chil dren and grandchildren and they and all his friends hope he will spend many more nappy oinnuays witn them. , - Kev. w. v, Kivenbarx preached at the M. FL church Sundnv and irnva m Dr. and Mrs, C, S, Tate went to Greenoro lni t week. . . f Mr, V. II. Ballard has If ft us to re side at Grcenehoro. ' We were sorry to' Ioe hinr rnd his conprnlal family. Mr. . J. Oix ha moved in th R. 0. Iieh hou? wliro )i v,Ul is!rj since he hns a poilion with V,"atkim Ieonard tV). lv. Mr. h-l f.; ;! ir;' . 1 tfm la-. I-?i-'. -,- li t ' - f 1 o " . , 1 J