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VOL.24. No. 12.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
ONM.OE JO
MORE rXIOX COl'XTY BOYS
TO GO TO CAMP JACKSON
Seventy-Seven Men Will Report Here
Next Week for Entrainmcnt to Co.
lumliut Cantonment.
Three contingents of Union tounty
boys, making a total of 77, leave here
next week for Camp Jackson. The
first contingent leaves TuesJay.
March 19. while the others follow on
Wednesday and Thursday. The fol
lowing are those leaving Tuesday:
Harry Lee Edwards, R4. Marsh
ville; Knbert Grady Honeyeutt, R4.
Waxhaw; KJwin V. Baucom, 1(5.
Marshville; James Y. Williams, In
dian Trail; Harvey C. Pressley, 113,
Monroe; William H. James, 112.
l'nionville; John S. Kowell; Frank
Williams. 118, Monroe; Stanley W.
Sinclair, New Brunswick. X. J.; S. F.
Martin, R5. Marshville; F. A. Crisco.
K5, Marshville; Williaai T. Hinson.
R4. Marshville; William O. Helms,
R2, Waxhaw; Silas W. Haigler, Win
pate; Henry II. Kekiah. K2, Monroe;
James C. Duncan, III, L'nionville;
Bert Vann Yandle, R6, Monroe; Jas
E. Ormand. Indian Trail; George W.
Staines, 115, Waxhaw; Hall W. Simp
son. Waxhaw; Julian II. Mitchem, 114
Marshville; Robert V. Griffin. Marsh
ville; James M. Pope. If, Marshville;
Hall Wolfe, 114, Waxhaw; Luther Ba
ker, 114, Waxhaw; John Me. Smith
l'nionville; Charlie McK. Haigler, Ul
Lnionville.
On Wednesday, the next day, the
second contingent, composed of the
following, leave for Columbia:
Joel C. Rogers, III, Monroe; Jesse
L. Griffin, Mineral Springs; Llhs P
Godwin, 114. Marshville; Fred O
Smith. 112. Marshville; James II
Shelly, Monroe; James M. llorie, Kl
Mineral Springs; Conley C. Braswell
Marshville; J. W. Meggs, R5. Marsh
ville; Fred C. Staton, 112. Marshville;
Carl C. Belk, R4, Monroe; Willie J.
Rollins. 118, Marshville; Sam J
Wentz, R28, Matthews; Bascom A
Helms, R2, Monroe; Andy Clark Har-
gett, Indian Trail; John H. McCol
lum, 113. Monroe; Oscar L. Hill. Mon
roe; William Lee Hallman. Marsh
ville; .Henry F. Braswell. R3, Wax
haw; William L. Kiker, R6, Monroe;
Walter L. Walters, R8, Monroe; Bur-
rell C. Hinson, Rl. Mineral Spring
Daniel T. Deese, R3, Monroe; Dallas
Caudle. Indian Trail; William E.
Broom, R8. Monroe; William O
Helms, R2. Monroe.
The last lot of the boys, who leave
on Thuifidaj, is made up of the fol
lowing:
Hosen Cheek, R5, Monroe; Robert
Leslie Pressley, R28, Matthews; Vade
F. Rogers, RIO, Monroe; Thomas A.
Holt, RIO.' Monroe; Edward Dixon,
R2C, Matthews; Clayton V. Penogar,
Marshville; Wah.ton L. Locke, Wax-
haw; Newton L. Gattis, Monroe;
Jesse Pressley, R6, Monroe; Bertie
B. Helms, Monroe; Edward C. Broom
R2, Marshville: Frank T. Richardson,
Kit, Monioe; Charles W. Eubanks, Kl
Monroe; George R. Traywick, R2
Marshville; Fred Bass, Monroe;
Crawford L. Harrell, Monroe; Llnd-
sev O. Horton. Monroe; Ernest C.
Robinson. Rl, Wingate; Frank II
Vestal. Waxhaw; Boyce H. Griffin
Wingate; Victor C. Curlee, Marsh-
vill; John X. Reid, R26. Matthews;
Albert R. Little; R6, Monroe; Lon-
nle C. Pressley. R9, Monroe; Hailey
Parker, R8, Monroe.
In addition to the above named, fif
teen registrants, five for each day,
are to report and have been notified
or will be notified to report to go as
substitutes, if any of the registrants
who are called to go to camp fail to
report.
THIS MONROE MAN IS SURE
SOME SLICK TRADING (il'Y
Stnrted With a 08 Cent Watch, and
Now Ha Shot Gun, Two and One
Half Cords of Wood, and Over $20
In Cusli.
A Monroe man. who makes an oc
caslonal trade just for the love of
the game, has all the horse-traders,
cow swappers and others of a like
nrnfesslon skinned a mile. We are
not going to tell hia name for if this
was done everyone would fight shy
of him in the future; while the peo-
Dle with whom the trading was done
might become dissatisfied with their
trades which they are not now. Ana
this is not a tale told in the Ananias
rinh. but the Dlain truth.
He bought a ninety eight cent
watch for fifty cents. Then the same
day he swapped the watch for a bicy
cle with a motor attachment paying
a difference of $7. A little later he
found out that he needed some money
In the treasury so he met a man with
n hirvrle. a nhonoeraDh and $5. It
didn't take him long to convince the
aforementioned man that the bicycle
with the motor attachment was bet
ter than his three articles. So the
swap was made. Then he proceeded
to trade the bicycle for a shot gun,
getting 1 6 to boot. Xext he let a
man have the phonograph, the man
promising to bring him five cords of
wood. This man had brought two and
a half cords of the wood when the
talking machine broke so he return
ed it to the man from whom he had
bought it instead of the remaining
two and a halt cords of wood. Be
ing a mechanic our unprecedented
trader at once repaired the machine
and sold it for $18. He still has the
shot gun. All in all he made on the
trades $21.50, two and one half cords
of wood and the shot gun.
Our buyer has Just returned from
St. Louis, where he bought another
car load of fine mules. They are get
ting scarce and high, and if you are
going to need one this spring, it will
pay you to not delay. Fowler ft Lee.
Marriage of Mr. Futrelle and Miss
Smith
Mr. X. K. Futrelle and Miss Sarah
Smith were married in Wadesboro
yesterday at the Baptist parsonage by
Rev. W. H. Reddish. Mrs. Futrelle
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. X
Smith of l'nionville and has been
making her home here with her broth
er. Dr. G. M. Smith, while teaching in
the Benton Heights whool. She is an
attractive iail accomplished young la
dy and has many friends. Mr. Fu
trelle was the popular manager of
the Chero-Cola plant here for several
years, having recently resigned to go
in business al Jessup, Georgia. Mr.
and Mrs. Futrelle left this morning by
uuloniohiie lor Jessup,
OXK MILLION TONS DITCH
SHIITI.M; TO HE SEIZED
Holland's Hesitancy to Permit I'se of
Her Shins Not to Be Tolerated Af
ter March IS.
One million tons of Dutch shipping,
which will be used in sending supplies
to the armies of the allies or in trans
porting troops to the war zones, will
be taken over by the United States
and Great Britain next Monday, thus
relieving in great measure a dire need
of the countries at war with the Teu
tonic allies.
Holland's hesitancy to come into
an agreement with the United States
and Great Britain which would per
mit of use of ships flying her flag,
many of which are now lying in
Americans and allied ports, no longer
is to be tolerated, and next Monday,
whether she be willing or not, the ves
sels will be taken over under the pro
visions of international law and put
into uses which are highly essential
to the success of the allied cause.
Holland yet has Mine to acquiesce
In the demands of the United States
and Great Britain and sanction the
use of her shipping, but her plea of
Germany's menace no longer will
avail, and there is to be no modifica
tion in the decision of the United
States and the allies to seize all Dutch
vessels in their respective ports
throughout the world and use them.
Liberal compensation Is to be award
ed owners of the vessels and all their
rights will be safeguarded. In addi
tion the export of foodstuffs to Hol
land will be permitted and coal by
which Holland may resume her in
terrupted trale with her colonies will
be guaranteed.
STEVENS ANNOUNCES HE WILL
XOT STAND FOR RE-ELECTION
After Being Identified With Record
er's Court For Twelve Years, Pres
ent Prosecuting; Attorney Will Re
tire. Mr. R. L. Stevens, prosecuting at
torney for the Recorder's court, has
announced that he will not stand for
re-election. In an interview, he stat
ed yesterday: "You will recall that
sometime in February The Journal
had an article discussing candidates
in which you mentioned that I would
probably be a candidate for re-election
as Prosecuting Attorney. Now,
It so happened that about ten days be
fore then, (me citizen asked me If I
expected to run for that office, and I
told him that I had not expected to.
and would not be a candidate, and I
am of the same opinion still. Of
course the article in question was per
fectly harmless, but since spring Is
approaching, and people will begin to
take more or less interest- In politics.
I thought I would make the above
statement." '
For twelve years Mr. Stevens has
been identified with the Recorder's
court, nearly half of those years be
ing spent as Recorder. About six
years ago he failed to offer for Re
corder, but ran for Prosecuting At
torney. Since then he has been chos
en for that office at the polls; most
of the time being unopposed.
Both as Recorder and Prosecuting
Attorney, Mr. Stevens has stood for
the enforcement of the law. To him,
as an official, all men were alike, and
he showed no favors to the rich or
prominent, nor did he discriminate
against the poor and unfortunate.
Xot Much Xews In Vance.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail. March 13. There
will be a box supper at Indian Trail
on Saturday night, March 23rd. The
occasion will take place in the school
auditorium. The proceeds will go to
the purchase of a musical instrument
for the Methodist church. Everybody
is Invited to be present with liberal
heart and open purse.
Mr. Thomas Kendall of this place
has taken a position in the city of
Charlotte and left yesterday to begin
work.
Mr. James Crowell, one of the
"Sammies," of Matthews, but form
erly of Indian Trail, was home on
a twenty-four hour furlough from
Fort Caswell to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Crowell, and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Morris of the
village are visiting In Siler neigh
borhood at this writing.
Miss Sadie Boyd spent the evening
with Miss Lilly Gannon Sunday.
May the laboring swain be cheered
by the approach of spring and enjoy
the son Kb of our feathered friends
notwithstanding the great war cloud
that seems to be-dim everything but
the lamp of day, the burning sun that
warms the earth and call it forth to
spring up the grass and cause the
trees to bud. Let us remember that
on the front the birds are singing for
the boys over there unrightful of the
big guns that are continually boom
ing,, and even their nests have been
found among the entanglement of
wire . on No Man's Laud according
to the Literary Digest. Sir John.
I'XIOX COl'XTY FARMERS WILL
HAVE TO DEPEXD I TOX BOYS
United Stale Ijtbor Department Rcr
commends This to Supply Alarm
ing tabor Deficiency. 1 .
Union county farmers, to a large
extent, will have to rely upon the la
bor of young boys while the war U
on. The boys In this section are al
ready doing their share, and the
above is no news. However, to show
the boys just how important their hv
bor is at this time, the following
Washington dispatch is printed. ,
' Declaring that 100.000 boys enr
gaged in farming pursuits in 1917 at
emergency labor, the United State
Labor Department Vtated today that
it was imperative that farmers rely
on the use of boys this year as a re
lief in North Carolina and other sec
tions where labor shortage is imml
nent. To combat the accepted theory
that many boys are unfit for farm
work, the employment service cites
the example of 30 counties in Indiana
where boys have been drafted into
farm work. They aie enlisted in the
boys working reserve.
"Director Densmore of the employ
ment service, stated today that the
farmers are yet uninformed as to the
intelligence as conducted by the De
partment of Labor. He urges the
farmer to apply to the rural mail car
rier, postmaster or county agent for
application blanks, which tources will
put him In touch with the farm labor
mobilizing machinery. The depart
ment of labor characterizes as un
true the statements from many sec
tions that there Is labor shortage
"In many parts of the country there
undoubtedly are shortages of farm
labor, particularly in the east and
south, but they are local rather than
general and are counterbalanced by
surpluses In other sections and by
the great bodies of boy and adult
male labor available for farming but
yet untouched,' says the employment
service.
"If the publicity given the farm la
bor shortage question were devoted
to telling tne farmers of the ma
chinery provided by the United States
employment service for ascertaining
their need the question would go a
long way toward solution. Until the
United States employment service
knows with definiteness and in time
what labor the Individual farmer
needs it naturally cannot mobilize
and distribute the labor throughout
the country available for , agricnlLi.;unseUKl.-Jiani8ter f
ture.'
(ioose Creek Happenings.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Unionville, March 14. Dr.
and
Mrs. McCombs of Gastonla, Mr.
and
Mrs. W. B. Love of Monroe, Mr. and
Mrs. James Marsh of Marshville and
Mr. and Mrs. I,. E. Sutton visited
Prof. Hamilton, who Ib still very sick.
Miss Miranda Price has returned
home after spending a few days with
relatives In Gastonla,. She was ac
companied home by her brother, Rev,
F. If. Price, and Misses Avla and Ona
Lee Price.
There was quite a little excitement
Sunday night when it was reported
that Mr. W. H. Pressley's house was
on fire, but we are glad to say that
It was only a chimney burning out.
Mr. D. K. Love, who has been in
school at Rutherford College, has re
turned home on account of the sick
ness of his father.
Miss Lydia Presson, who has been
In school at King's Business College,
has returned home.
Mrs. L. A. Price of Wesley Chapel
Is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hallman of
Marshville visited friends and rela
tives here Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Smith of
Monroe visited the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Colle .Smith. Sunday.
Mr. E. J. Price of Cheraw spent
the week-end with his relatives
Mrs. Ellen Barrlno of Marshville
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. R. F. Price.
Dr. Myers of Charlotte preached at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning.
Miss Sarah Smith, who has been
teaching at Benton Hill, Monroe, re
turned home this week.
Rev. A. Marsh greeted his many
friends around here Saturday and
Sunday with his usual smile and
hand shake. We are always glad to
have such a man visit our homes and
community.
Mr. and Mrs. Estus Garrison of
Waxhaw visited Mrs. Q. M. Garrison
last week.
Quite a number of our young peo
ple went to Wingate Saturday night
to attend the play at the academy.
School Chums.
Teddy, Jr., Hurt In Frnnce.
New York. March 13. Archibald
B. Roosevelt, a son of Theodore
Roosevelt, has been wounded In ac
tion with the American forces in
France. A cablegram was received
today at the colonel's office here.
Young Roosevelt Is a captain.
The message came from Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., a major with the
American expeditionary troops. It
reads:
"Archie wounded by shrapnel
slightly In leg. Arm broken, but not
badly. No danger. Ted."
"I am as proud of my four boys as
I can be," Colonel Roosevelt, said,
when informed by his secretary. Miss
Josephine Stryker, over the telephone
at his home in Oyster Bay, where the
rormer president Is recuperating
from his recent illness. "As long as
Archie is not killed, everything Is all
right."
Another car load of mules will ar
rive Monday. Fowler ft Lee.
KEY. 3. W. LITTLE PREACHES
AGAINST SIX AND CATHOLICS
Former Congressman From This Dis
trict Make indilic Denial That
Marshville (titling (inn Evangelist
Is lro-;erninii.
Not only are they circulating the
report that Rev. J. W. Little. Marsh
ville evangelist, attacked Congress
man Lee Robinson in a recent yer-im-n.
but that he is likewise pro-German.
His friends are making denials
of the charge all over the section, and
t!w lae;t is Rev. C. H. Martin, one
time PopuLst Congressman from this
di-trict. In the la. t issue of the
Wadesboro Ansoni.:n. this gentleman
sai.l:
This man of God hr.s an appoint
ment to preach at Brown Creek next
Sunday at 11 o'clock A. M.. and in
the courthouse ;t Wadesboro at three
o'clock, P. M. h has been circulated
that he Is pro-German in his preach
ing but this has no foundation in Tact
whatsoever. He is all American from
the crown of his head to the sole of
his foot. Mr. Joe Lee who heard the
sermon at Pc.chland f:om which
emanated the false report said he
preached against sin and against
Catholics. He slated further that he
enquired of the most prominent peo
ple of Marshville. Mr. L'ttle's home
town, what sort of a man is Rev. J.
W. Little, and they am wered without
a dissenting voice, "He is a high-toned
Christian gentleman." He has
visited some of the c:imps and preach
ed but refused to take one cent of
money from Uncle Sam's soldiers.
Does that look pro-German? On
one occasion in preaching at a camp,
some Catholics undertook to drag
him from the building and when one
of those Catholics threatened to
stamp his bowels out, those soldiers
said: "He Is uneducated but he loves
our souls. We are thirty-five thou
sand strong, and. If "you harm him,
we will shoot your brains out; and if
you put him in jail we will tear the
Jail down." Those thirty-five thous
and American soldiers were so fa
vorably impressed with his preaching
that they were ready to stand by
him to the death. Does that sound
like he preaches pro-German propa
ganda! This report, this false report!
Oh, 'tis slander, "that outvenoms all
the worms of bile." Vile slander
whose slimy tongue has spread these
falsehoods to damn a man s goou
name ad to prejudice the publi
whom it may be truly said "God is
with him."
Warning to Merchant.
To the Editor of The Journal:
There haa been intimations brought
to the attention of uie Food Ail mm
Istration that certain merchants are
disregarding the orders of the Admin
istration In regard to the sale or flom
with an equal amount of other cere
als. . .
I trust that the rumors are tafsr
and that no merchant, especially from
Union cnuntv. would be so unpatrlot
Ic as to flagrantly violate the order
in this crisis of our country. Not
onlv is a violation of this order an in
justice to your fellow merchants, but
It is a crime against tne nation.
Anv merchant violating the order
concerning the sale of flour win oc
dealt with according o the provisions
of the Lever act of Congress, passed
Aliens! 10. 1917.
The onlv way that flour can be sold
Is as follows: Town consumers may
nurchase up to 48 pounds with an
equal amount of cereals, and country
consumers un to us pounun wun "
equal amount of cereals, but country
consumers who produce their own ce
reals may purchase up to 4 8 pounus
without other cereals proviaea tnej
sign a certificate that they are using
them.
Any loyal merchant or citizen who
can furnish me with proof of viola
tions In the sale of flour, the infor
mation will be treated confidential
and the parties w ill be dealt with ac
cording to law, regardless of who they
are. LEE Uiur r liN.
Union County Food Administrator
W. S. Slumps SiH-akers.
Mr. T. F. Limerick, chairman of
the committees on organizations, an
nounces the following appointments
for sp 6& leers t
Mill Grove. Thursday night, March
51st. 8 n. m.. W. O. Lemmond; Walk-
orn Friday. 22nd. 3 D. m.. T. F.
Limerick: Morgan Academy, Thurs
riav. 21st. 3 n. in.. Rev. R. J. Mc-
Ilwalne; Pleasant Hill. Thursday, 21.
8 p. m., Rev. R. J. Mcllwaln; Olive
Branch, Friday, 22nd, 3 p. m J. C.
M. Vann; Holly, Friday night. 22nd,
8 p. m J. C. M. Vann; Gilboa. Thurs
day, 21st. 8 p. m., L. E. Hugglns;
Faulks, Thursday. 21st. 8 p. in..
Prof. Ray Funderburk; Maple
Springs, Thursday, 21st, 8 p. in., H.
M. Bauconi; Fairview, Thursday. 21.
8 p. m., Prof. J. G. Carroll; Midway.
Friday. 22nd. 8 p. m.. Prof. Ray Fun
derburk; Jerome, Thursday, 21st, 3
p. m., W. O. Lemmond; l'nionville,
Thursday, 21st.. 8 p. m.. II. W. Lem
mond; Belmont. Thursday, 21st. 3
p. ., R. W. Lemmond; Trinity. Fri
day, 22nd, 8 p. in., W. O. Lemmond;
Mount Pleasant, Friday. 22nd, 8 p.
m.. J. C. M. Vann; Mountain Springs,
Monday. 25th, 8 p. m., W. O. Lem
mond; Prospect (school commence
ment), W. B. Love; Macedonia,
Thursday, 3 p. m., T. F. Limerick;
Weddlngton. Tuesday. 26th, 8 p. ta
il. W. Lemmond; Union, Thursday.
21st. 3 p. m., J. X. Price; Fleasant
Grove, Friday, 22nd. 3 p. m.. J. X.
Price; Marvin. Tuesday. 26th. 3 p.
m., R. W. Lemmond; Weeley Chapel.
Tuesday, 26th, 8 p. ni., J. J. Parker
and T. F. Limerick; Flint Ridge,
Thursday, 21st, 3 p. m., Dr. H. E.
Gurney. T. F. Limerick, Chra.
Floods Create Wrecks.
Rochester. X. Y.. Mar. 14. Score?
of families have been driven from
their hemes and all industries in Hor
nell are paralyzed as the result of dis
astrous flood due to a cloudburst that
swept down the valley of the Gene
seo early this moruing. inundating
one-third of the city.
The entire factoi-y district is under
water and m::ny buildings have been
diiinaged to the extent of many thou
sands of dollars.
Firemen and polhemen have been
working for hours in boats rescuing
residents from their inundated
homes. So far as is known ro lives
have been lost. The Erie and Shaw
mut railroad tracks are under water
and no trains are moving.
The flood extends forty miles down
the Canistoe river valley, almost to
Corning. Rain continued la'e this
morning end the water is dill rising.
Soon al ter the storm broke an 1 n
flood was threatened the pirls in the
Hornell telephone exchange sent war
nings to, persons living In the danger
districts.
AMERICAN TROOPS WERE
IN A SUCCESSFUL RAID
Germans Take to Heels, While Artil
lery Destroys Preparations For tins
Attack.
With American Army in France.
March 12. The American force;
northwest of Toul carried out nn im
portant raid on the German line
Monday night. The artillery prepara
tion lasted forty-five minutes and the
Americans entered the German de
fenses as far as the second line. They
found a number of German dead
from shell fire, and some of those
who were retreating were shot down.
The American pioneers accompany
ing the infantry blew up enemy dug
outs. Xo prisoners were taken, chief
ly because of the fact that the Ger
mans did not remain to fight, but ran
precipitately at the approach of the
Americans. All the Americans re
turned to their own lines and consid
erable Information was secured.
The American artillery last night
completely obliterated a German posi
tion, in which two hundred gas pro
jectors had been set up ready for a
gas attack. The projectors were dis
covered late yesterday in a photo
graph taken from high in the air.
As soon as they were definitely lo
cated, there was a great concentration-
of American artillery fire and
the projectors and the entire position
were destroyed. In the last gas at
tack upon the American troops, on
ly seventy-five projector were used.
The new attack,, therefore had been
planned on n much more extensive
scale.
Red Cross Notes.
The following ladies were regis
tered for this week's work: Mes
dames Moody, Bowles, John Parker,
Albert Redfern, West, J. D. Warren,
A. L. Monroe, R. Redfern, Bourne,
Sutton, Milton, C. Gordon, McDon
ald, J. E. Stack. Iceman, F. B. Ash
craft, Lane, and Misses Gladys La
ney and Mabel Belk.
One hundred and ten comfort bags
have been made besides button holes
worked, shirts and bandages folded,
pneumonia Jackets packed ready for
shipping and garments cut.
Finished work sent In: 12 under
shirts, Wingate auxiliary ; 1 shirt, Mc
Ilwalne; ,2 shirts, Mrs. Burden; old
linen, Mrs. Mahone; button holes,
Mrs. Dillon.
Memberships handed In at room:
Mrs. Z. V. Murphrey, $1; Mrs. C. B.
Laney, $1; Mrs. Wi.s, $1; Mrs. W.
L. Howie, $1; Mrs. Bartley Benton.
Shiloh, $1; Ann Stevens, col., $1;
Maggie Tomlin, col., $1.
For Layette: Mrs. John Fuirley,
Jr., $6; Mrs. V. D. Sikes, $2; Mrs. V.
C. Austin, $1.50; Mrs. Estelle Stew
art. $1.
The VanDyke club have completed
16 layettes for the Belgian babies, and
having gone the limit of their treas
ury, they have asked for other special
work. They are doing their full part
In war work, Increasing their efforts
from day to day.
These women have been most gen
erous in their service and we thank
them for their cordial assistance.
We were glad to welcome members
from two of our auxiliaries Thursday,
Mesdames Harrell and Covington of
Marshville and Mrs. Snyder of Win
gate. We are proud of our auxiliary
workers. They are competent, steady
and dependable.
KEEP REGISTER O FN AMES.
We want to ask the U. D. C. Chap
ter to take for a special and very im
portant war work for their chapter to
keep a record of the names of every
soldier and sailor who enlists from
our county. Many valuable records
have been lost In the War Between
the States. Our boys are making
history that we are going to be proud
of. So let's begin at once our Toll
of honor with the names of our boys
who have gone to war, and full In
formation about his promotions and
his medals for distinguished service.
' Campaign week begins Monday.
We shall publish a list of garments
needed and we shall receive only
those garments that are sufficiently
strong and durable to warrant cost
of transportation over seas. Garments
need not. however, be In perfect re
pair as they can be repaired and re
made In work rooms of the commis
sion In the occupied territory of
France and Belgium which provide
occupation and a living wage for the
women there. It Is hoped to obtain
a minimum of 5000 tons from the
country during this campaign work.
but the commission will welcome a
much larger amount if it can be se
cured. Mrs. W. A. Lane, Chni.
AERIAL ACTIVITY AND TRENCH
RAIDS CONTINUE AT THE FRONT
Artillery Duels AImi Constitute Im
Miilant Feature of 0M-ratiits
American (.miners After Geruuin.
On the major battle fronts the op
erations continue, as for weeks past,
mainly of artillery duels, trench
raids and intensive aerial activity by
all the opposing forces. In the op
erations on land the Americin tmnx
continue to locate and blow to pieces
wit:i ttieir artillery ;is projector in
the Toul region which the Germans
recently have been i.tiemptin? to set
up in large numbers in preparation,
it is b!ived. lor a gas attack on a
huge scale. American aerial observ
ers have been doinsr .nlinliil wnrL-
spotting out the f.as lub.-s and report
ing tueir w iiete.:t)outs to the artil
lery. Not alone aie the pas-throwing im
plements coming in for attention by
the American gunners, but Get mail
batterii-s, trenches, wire entangle
ments and points of i:nlii:ii-v
tration and munition dumps also are
neinp given pn;ctic;il demonstrations
of the accuracy of aim of the men
behind the Ai.icricfn kuiis. Addi
tional batteries have been silenced bv
them. trencr.e.; an-l
ments have been torn to pieces and
ammunition uiiin blown up.
With the return of good weather
myriads of airmen daily are to be
seen over the battle lines droping
bombs or in aeiial combat. The Brit
ish, French and German air service
all are claiming numerous victories
for their aviators in fights in the air.
During the first ten days in March
alone British airmen are credited
with accounting for 79 German
planes, while the German war office
asserts that on Wednesday 17 enemy
machines and three captive balloons
were destroyed by German airmen
along the French-Belgian front.
The situation in Russia and Sibe
ria apparently is still far from being
settled. Although the Germans and
Austro-Hungarians itill control ter
ritory from Finland to Odessa on the
Black sea, it is not certain that the
Russians will not again take up arms
against them. The bolshevik foreign
minister Trotzky, has asserted that he
will oppose the ratification of the
peace treaty with Germany and advo
cate the leorganizafion of the army
for the defense of Russia. Meanwhile
Influential newspapers in Germany al
ready are bepinnfng to see. the loss
of Germany's prestige In the far east
because of her machinations in Rus
sia and to point cit that Germany's
Russian policy has "played the game
brilliantly" for Grei.t Britain, the
United States and Japan.
Meager ad.vices from Con.itcntinn
ple indicate that with the evacuation
of the Russians !' s"ction.s of Turk
ish Armenia, the Turks are again
harassing the Ai nieiiians. but that the
Armenians are offering resist mice.
Erzerum, the principal city of Arme
nia, already litis hern occupied bv the
Turks.
Another '.l'-e of "fright fulness" by
German submarine commanders Is
chronicled in a report of an attempt
to send the British hospital ship
Guilford Castle, with 430 sick or
wounded soldieis on board, to the
bottom. Xotwithsandine the nbiin
markings of the hospital ship, two
torpedoes were launched against it.
One of the missies struck the vessel's
bow, badly damaging it, but she was
able to make port with difficulty.
An Aeroplane Factory Goes to State
Capital.
Raleigh, Mar. 13. Harry N. At
wood has assured the Raleigh Cham
ber of Commerce that he will bring
his aeroplane factory to Raleigh'and
make this his base for high flying.
Mr. Atwood, who h one of the most
noted of the aviators who flourished
ten years ago without getting killed,
is to put about $30,000 In his Raleigh
enterprise. He is working on the per
fection of a machine which he be
lieves will be effective in war or
strong in peace. He expects to see
flying become a great business. He
is confident that the machine which
will turn the trick in war will be- the
small, not the giant flier. He does
not think the air dreadnaughts which
fly just a few feet below heaven with
tons of explosives that fall far from
base as to make lighting on the earth"
lucky, will end the war. He knows
these machines have an engine life
of only 50 hours. He would use the
smaller at low height and fast speed,
an engine that will run 1,000 hours.
The work of Mr. Atwood will be
experimentation and he will conduct
these from Raleigh. His plant wiU
necessitate for the present about 20
men. Twice he has spoken before
Raleigh people pnd pleased them
much. He Is a first rate young fel
low -of splendid intelligence and one
who believes in the air with a great
faith.
It is his purpose to perfect such a
plane as he thinks wl'.l be useful
either In war or peare. Much aerial
commerce he th'nks Is sure to result
from this war. The United States
will have 100.000 fliers back here
without a war job. There must be
Fomrthing for them, he says, and he
mry solve the problem, "What shall
we do with our ex-avlators?"
First Rapt 1st Church.
Rev. John A. Wray will fill his pul
pit at the morning hour Sunday,
speaking piobably on "The Song of
the Triumphant Life." He will re
turn to Wingate for the afternoon and
night services.
Rev. M. D. L. Preslar will fill theM
pulpit here Sunday night. Mr. Pres
lar Is a splendid preacher and force
ful sneaker. He will be enjoyed by
all vrhe hcr.r ::"r:.