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YADKIN VALLEY HERALD, SALISBURY, N. C, DEC. 27, 1918. MDKiN - VALLEY HERALD - Owned and published twice a weak f the JPcwt PuWisbloK Company. - I," F., HURLEY. Editor. C D. ROSE, Business Manager , . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Six Monthi .4.. . 75 Entered aa second-class matter at the postoffice at Salisbury, N. C, un der Act of Congress of Marsh S, 1879. TELEPHONE 206. FBtDALY, .DEC. 27, 1918. RIPPLING RHYMES. By Walt Mason. THE SURRENDER. Moving slowly o'er the deep sail the German, battleships, and sailors have to weep as they see their flag's eclipse; verily the head is sore of the Prusian commodore , as he neara the British shore, while the shipper sadly skips. Sad and gloomy as a hearse, is the flagship of the fleet, and the other ships are wore, and the cap-N tains nave cold feet; 'tis a black ana gloomy fate for a navy that was great; aays the bosun to the mate, "This is blitzen arid repeat." Said the kaiser in his pride, "Prussia's future is afloat; round the world my sword shall ride in a Hohenzollern boat" but his warships sadly sail to a Brit ish naval jail, and the stricken sailors wail, "This is where we lose out goat." Oh, the British long had pray ed that those snips would come and fight, but the Teutons seemed afraid of old England tend her might; so, un . blemished by a shot; they are sailing for the spot where) the British squad rons squat, and the flag they bear ie white. "Oh, our f ture's oo the wave," said old Wilhelm, on a day; and that future found a grave where the heav ing billows play; - there among the kultured shark Prusissa gave up all her arks while the captains made re marks that would make you hair turn gray, f ' w s s i A cloudy day and sorry lights. 1 . w s s i The President seems desirous of Viafting all the Kings in sight. : . ' W S S , (Senator Overman's investigaton will show the country some of the former friends of Germany. These are pretty, Well "known; and if the investi gation (tMdWoift those stitlititen on helping the Huns It wouta be good service. w s s- WALTER PAGE DEAD 'Walter Page is dead at Pinehurst and a great man has fallen, a big North Carolinian and one who was most valuable in bis day and rendered hick lonvlra in his ennntrv fil am bassador to Great Britain where ih; served for six years, covering the je riod of the great war. Mr. Tag's' Was a big man, a forward looking man and one who spoke freely and frankly for advancement and 'progress. -W 8 s - REDEEM THE STAMPS Good pepole We must redeem these war saving pledges, we must meet this promise to take and buy the stamps w e agreed to some time ago. We agreed to meet the obligation by the first of the year, only a few days remain in which to mate good this promise. Our allotment is short, and our pledge amount has not been reach ed as yet, so if we are going to take ,are of these it is time to do so. The . war saving sale ends with the year. 1 Little more than a week of working " day remain in which to attend to this matter. If we cannot subscribe the whole amount asked for, let's meet the obligation already pledged and buy the stamps promised to ouy. A . -W S S : red cross roll call lags The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call is lagging behind in the state and in this county. So far the campaign to enroll the whole people on toe KM Cross membership is disappointing. A message this morning from State Di rector 'Jackson states that North Carolina is malting a bad showing. The main point is not that the state is cot doing ber duty, but that we are neglecting a sacred obligation. Rowan is $n the same class -with the re mainder of the state and is failing to meet this most pressing and sacred f obligation. Three days yet remain, three days in which we may redeem .- ourselves and save us from falling far . short of a privilege and obligation. ' Let us yet show that we are alive to . tbia duty and give the Roll Call a very hearty response. . w s s JOYNER RESIGNS, BROOKS NAMED. The resignation of Dr. Joyner came as a complete surprise to the people of the state, though it seems he had . some time ago advised thr-governor of , his intention. The state was fortunate s, , in having the splendid services of Dr. .Joyner through these many years as the directing genius of the educational policies of the state, and he did a threat deal to better our conditions, though there are many things yet un - done.' -Dr. Joyner vas a most capable . man and as superintendent of pablic , instruction he measured high up and wrought well, lie rendered his state ' a magnificent service and passes on to ibis successor a splendid foundation ; for greater things. Dr. Brooks, who : is to succeed Dr. Joyner, will make good, fot he has the ability and vis ion to make a great superintendent, . and we believe that he will , .NOT TO TAKE HARBOR. General March Statta That War Da- : rrtnent la Not Consider! Taking . ,Nt York Harbor, Although U Has lUen Suggested. - Washincton, -. Dec. 21. General March today stated that the war de fnment wag not sonsidering the t over of New York harbor traf- f f m connection with the threatened j t boat empires' strike. Such a - hii ten s. -esW in a gov-j x . e. . -vier.ee va tiia situation. CANDIDATES WHO STAND FOR I SOMETHING While we kre discussing gubema- , . , ... no . ,. ... . . . .... , f . . Raleigh, Dec. 23. In line with the tonal candidates why not see what ' i . u i . , . . . .i i policy it has pursued since the signing they stand for, ai well as what they , of the armistice, the food admini.stra have don for the party in the past. . tion is consistently and as rapidly as only now and then does a candidate : posible removing definite rules and ,v .,.ii v ..i,in, roRUlatons effecting the handling and mr than a He.irV fnr ),. nffiop to offer. North Carolina netsds the lead- imniBtrtor Henry A. Page today erahip of tte highest tyie and cour-! announced that practically all rules age. The state is behind in a good ' 4 regulations effecting the wheat many ways and then -re so many "id corn milling industry have been opportunities for men worthy to be j rescinded effective immediately. Mills governor to outline a progressive" hvl1 remain u.nder llce,nse nd. sub policy and lead the people to some- : JMt f. ome degree of control but the thing definite and worth while. The ! regulation! .fixing a fa.r pr.ee schedule votr. r cmwimr tirid of havirnr ! on teed the Percentage of extraction, men offe-ed only on their past party record or on the strength of the claim that their secton is entitled to recogni- .;-, nu . o ,n ;ii tnr. i ward with jome dafWe program that would mean something good and big for the state. One who woukl un-1 ccifii,i t,rn, v,;m0W w,t tv,a fit to lead the state to real accomplish ment. Aycock is the enly man we have ever voted for in this state who came with a message and carried through a great program. In all re spect to the splendid feilows we make j governor, congressmen and other offi cail servants Aycock is the only one we Tecall who went far beyond the selfish desire to get the office and pro mote self. We are not saying that many of these men ihave pot ttteafiured up or that they have failed to make eood. What we ate saying is that North Carolina needs a real leader, , one with brains, vision and Unselfish mimnne who can and will load for- ward -one who not raterim? to the powerful with voting strength will ' " : : - . " .. ... outline and carry tnrough in states manlike manner some real and much needed reform and accomplishment for North Carolina. Every man who Lm,ate'y.35L during the summer and has been mentioned Ifor the office W ,n,b,e constituted as follows: of governor is qualified, big enough John Paul Lucas, executive secretary; for the place, loyal and devoted to ! Job. B. Cheshire, Jr., director of en the state, but not a one is identified j forecement; Mrs. F. P. W. Adackes, with any movement for the advance- chief clerk; Miss Emoth Tuttle, chief, ment of the state or shows promise . P intcrpretating division, together of waging a campaign above the aver-1 one or two stenographers, age campaign for votes. We want to ! The food adm.nwtration has re vote for men in .North Carolina who leased A of the 15 offices t has occu have something to offer, something ! P'ed. and within the next two or three aa tv tot. .n,i tko hanni. i weeks will release others. Tho state ness and progress of the people. There is opportunity, but the need ol the'"lJ 1'u""!""h 'y """ f .. . . . in, I ,nwa ..Till Mm.lll lltn i't IrOOtllYID hour is the man of vision, of unselfish devotion to principle and with a burn ing desire to do something more than win a nomination. W S S FODD RESTRICTION IS A THING OF PAST vjl Aj-.;ic4ro..,' na-io k-j.. Tk.. wuu -ri iui-ii:nnu ... aii p..ki;- v..; ii..oa OM . moved Beeinning. today. Monday. Decern - ber 23, all formal restrictions for pub- lie eating houses are recinded. This means that with today there will be no lonirer the war time re- striction hanging over the tables, the hungry man at the tables in .public places. It means that with today the public eating places are again on nor mal schedules and feeding people, as 1 of yore, but still with the necessity ' of saving at hand. I The removal of these definite re strictions is in line with the policy te food administration has followed since the signing of the armistice. It does hot mean that there is no need for further conservaton. It simply means that conservaton as a war measure is no longer necesary. The demand for food stuffs is greater today than it would have been if the war had con tinued, but the motive is a humanita rian one and not war necessity. Th tjt fond administration office thp ro- sti ictions as a war measure the pub - lie bear in mind that the need of con- servation is still with us and the peo- h? effective January 1. The resigna ple must do their part in saving and ton came as a complete surprise here, rnnaprvinir food i although it seems that Dr. Joyner had The food administration takes oc - casion to thank the public eating houses for their splendid co-operaton during the strict conservation pro gram. With few exceptions the pub lic eating places in the state have re sponded heorically and done their part most patriotically. The working force j of education before he joined the fac at the state administraton office has 1 ulty of Trinity college. He ig an edu been greatly reduced and the few re- i tor of recognized ability, and is fa--mlaining employes will still be on miliar with the work of the state su- hand to protect the public and to en- force the few remaining orders that may be necessary for a while. ,w s s ITEMS FROM FAITH. The Cream of News From Faith Gathered By Our Correspondence and Sent in for Christmas Readers. Faith, Dec. 22. Rev. J. W. Snider, G. W. Green and C. V. Rhinehardt came eup to Faith from, Concord in their automobile and Mr. Green plac ed his order with Willie Foil for a portable corn mill and Rev. Snider gave his order to J. T. Wyatt for some granite fojr a churchv That's the way they do business. Mrs. D. G. Witt and little dautrh-! ter, Louise, and little son, Charley, I The disabled men number 1,430,000, of Mt Airy, are visiting her par-. while 3,500,000 other soldiers were ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown, at wounded. The Ruesians taken pris Granite Quarry. oner total 2,600,000. Private Mose. L. Wyatt a in a hos- Jital sic in France. He is a son of , essie F.. Wyatt of Salisbury. They just received a letter from him. Misa. Klsa Peeler, one of the tele- phone gu'ls,N daughter of Mr. and 'of whom 3.000,000 were killed and Mrs. Tom Peeler, who died at Gran-1 about 1,000,000 disabled for life." Fig ite Quarry waa lain to rest at the . ures compiled by the Cologne Gazette Union church cemetery by the side j of ber grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen feeler. The pail bearers were T. N. Paee, H. L. Lverly. Daniel rrult, Hob liown, John Lycrly and K. VJ Kirk, bha will be missed by 1 i , 1 r.1 ' her many friends and relatives. She was a fine young lady and was liked Dy all who anew aer. The oburial few loric, iiec. Zl. Official fig services were conducted by Rev. C .ures on the Red Cross Christmas K. V less. , Roll Call show that up to Friday Samuel Fralcy raised some fine night 10.122,400 persons in all parts radishes, some of them weighing 5 of the country had joined the organ pounds each. Uzation for the year 1919. Mr. A. L. A. Lyerly who lives on' Mr., T. M. Hines farm above Salis- bury is a hustling fanner. He and his brother cleared iro a oiece of creek bottom land on M. L. Jackson's fim and imt MrJ. . ..J tnea pianua it in corn and made five .hundred and two bushel of com. WKr f on Unmt that -' ' Venn i-wishing all his readers Twnty-five per cfnt of the pop and friends a Merry Christina and a ulatioa of New York atata waa en Happy New Year. -, . :rolled. ' UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION consumption of f 00(1 Stuffs. State V)0& etc, are removed. Effective Monday, December 23. the definite regulations governing public eating places are rescinded. The jfatteu fo,?dn adml"ltratotr! ha8 bitten I "j ;2-00?. Publ,lc. atinK North Carolina advising them of the ! removal of these restrictions, but pointing out that there is even greater need for food conservation now than there would have been at this time had the war continued. The definite restrictions are removed because there s no longer any war necessity for them. The motive for conservation from now on is .humanitarian, and, therefore, the matter of conservation must be left to the conscience of con sumers. On account of the removal of a large number of rules and regulations, and a consequent decrease in the volume of work handled by the food administration, effective January 1 the organisation of the food adminis- tration will be very materially re a i.n duced. Already the sugar division has abandoned the field. After this month the office staff which, with clerical and stenographic help, numbered approx j organisation, consisting of county, tors, will remain intact, keeping steadfast on the ob until the food administration automatically goes out with the coming of formal peace. The chief activity of the food ad ministration, until the signing of the treaty of peace, will be the prevent- I1K UI HIJCUUl.tUUH nnu u-in.cn IliK ill essential products, and the direction and promotion of such a degree of 1 food conservation as will enabla ! America to fulfill its pledge to ex- ! P -20,000,000 toils of foodstuffs to starving European nations, 3ecause of the necessity for the I continued control of food prices and profits, the food administration will maintain a sufficient inspection force in the state to detect and punish any merchants who are disposed to take advantage of the world food Mtua- tion in order to profiteer. The schedule of wholesale and retail profits promulgated by tWe food ad ministration remain effective, and will no doubt be effective until the treaty of peace is formally signed. The schedule of prices on cottonseed and cottonseed products it is indicated will also remain unchanged 1 1 .1 U DR. JOYNER OUT AS SUPERINTENDENT Raleigh, Dec. 21. Dr. J. Y. Joyne has resigned as state superintendent or public instruction and Governor ' Bickett appoints E. C. Brooks, of , Trinity college, as his successor, the resignation and the appointment to ! notified the governor last summer that j be contemplated such acton. Dr. 1 Joyner has been state superintendent of public instruction for 17 years, Dr. Brooks, the new state superin tendent, was for a number of years connecter5 with the state department perlntendency. Dr. Joyner's resignation is declared to be purely for the purpose of taking a much-needed rest. However, in spite of this, gossip is getting him very much entangled as a strong pos sibility in the next race for governor and also as president of the Univer sity of North Carolina, as successor to the lamented Dr. E. K. Graham. WSS CASUALTIFS 1F RUSSIA TOTALED 9,150,000 MEN Copenhagen, Dec. 22. Russia's j war casualties total 9,150,000 men, according to a telegram received here I today from Petrograd. Of this number 1,700.000 were killed. intimates ot the Ituissian casual- ties in the war made last week by the Russian inforraaton bureau director, A. J. Sack, in New York, figured the total at "not less than B.uuu.uuu men. and published November 25, placed the total German casualties at more than 6,000,000. Of this number it was estimated, that about 2,000,000 were .Killed. J 10.122.400 PERSONS ENROLL IN RED CROSS. The figures made public here to-' niebt show for the Atlantic division! 2,600,000 members; Lake division,! 1.180.000: Northwestern. 238.000: i Gulf, 60,000; Mountain, 87,000; C,. 1 ftr. 1 AAA. C..l 209,000; Central, 4.000,000; 1'acif ic 229,000; Pennsylvnia, 407,000, and- In.,.l. d IAS) EX-JUDGE OWEN GUION TO SUCCEED WHEDBEE. Governor Bickett Settles Contest Be tween Everett and Guion in Lalter's Favor. Ralicgh, Dec. 1!). Governor Bickett 'urning up unexpectedly tonight from lialtimore, appointed Judge Owen 11. 'Juion, of New Hern, judge to succeed Harry W. Whedbee, thereby settling a race that had become exciting, with II. J. Everett leading in bar indeose netns. Governor Bickett was moved to namelhe elder of the trio by the fact '.hat Judge Guion had served on the Sench, is a season trial officers ano n the governor's opinion a highly ible lawyer. Everett and Guion had eceived as flattering support as any larrister in the east could have done. s county food administrator, Me "verett was rated by Heny Page as liigh as any in the state, and Mr. Pap:e :s soon as he gets home tonight will ndite a letter to the governor which ill not do a bit of good. Newspaper men will miss the pres ence of ex-Congressman Thomas, who was due here to protest the Guion ap pointment as a provoker of factonal ' im in the district, but Mr. Thomas . v i 1 1 read the shocking news tomorrow that it's too late. Assuming that human elements en 1 Ted the appointment it may be idded that Craven gave Bickett, with Judge Guion's masterly direction a big majority, while Pitt went for Daughtridge. The governor gives high tribute to the two men whim he ould not appoint. W S S OUR ROUMANIAN LEGATION ROBBED. Loot Valued at $100,000 Taken. Pre sumably by Germans, After Minis ter Left. Washington, Dec. 18. The Ameri "an Legation at Bucharest was found lo have been entered and robbed when American Minister Vopicka returned. Mr. Vopicka reported to the state de partemunt today that goods valued at more than $100,000 were stolen from twenty-two trunks which had been left at the legation by Americans for safe keeping. The seal on the doors was broken and the legation building seri ously damaged. Germans are believed by the Minister to have been responsi ble. Minister Vopicka left Bucharest when the Roumanian court and Gov ernment were compelled to flee in No vember, 1916, at the approach of the German army under Field Marsha! von Mackensen. B'or several days be fore this, many persons had deposited their valuables at the legation in the hope of saving them as it was impos sible to move them. W S S UNPUBLISH ED CASUALTIES SAID TO TOTAL 66,892 Washington, Dec. 19. Casuwlties of the America expeditionary forces which have not been published but which have been announced officially by General Pershing had been reduced :it noon, December 18, to a total of ti'5,892. These, the war department announced today, were clasified as rolbws: Major casualties, including killed in r.ction,( died of wounds, died of (lis ea.--o and died of other causes, 1,6X0. Wounded, 64,862. Missing and pris oners, 350. A large proporton of the 64,862 names listed as wounded are minor cases, it was said, many patients hav- j crops the rest of the year. In this ing long since recovered and returned way I get both a crop of corn and a to duty. Officials explained that the crop of hogs. The soybean vines and total is really less due to the fact i keeping the hogs, also, greatly im that General Pershing's total indud- j prcva the land. This is about the only ed marine casualties Of 1,202 killed way that I know that a man can 'eat ami more than 4,000 wounded, which ; his cake and keep it, too.' :vlrcadv have been published by the, marine headquarters here. W S S SOME WALLOP The score stood three to nothing, and : von Hindunburg's fast curves Had set the batters down on strikes, and chilled ho sluggers' nerves Old von had speed and great cotrol he wouldn't give a pass His whizzinr? shoots and sudden drops were full of steam and gas His infield wobbled in the ninth they gave him bad support But with three runners on the eacks old Von held the fort! Two men struck out against his skill he hummed his Hymn of Hate, Then snickered as a substitute came slowly to the plate. "America pinch hitting now!" the umpire shouted loud, And a great, worried gilence fell upon the throbbing crowu. , "Aeh, vot a mark!" laughed Hinden- burg, and he shot a fast one in The batsman watched it sizzling by with a sarcastic grin! Another came right through the .. .... i echoed to the crash! In vain the German fielders ran they stumbled, triped and reeled That mighty hit was sailing on, and passed down center field! And while the wild applause was heard from Washington to Rome, France, Italy, and England, and I America, slid home! Wni. A. Phelon in Baseball Maga zine. WSS "Tommy Atkins" pleaded exemp tion from church parade on the irround that he was an agnostic. The sergeant- major assumed an expres sion of innocent interest. "Don't you believe in the Ten Commandments?" groove the nitter swung nis asn, . more man oo,ouv men nave neen. ao And all the great pavilions rang, and ; signed for early demobilization, in- he mildly asked the bold freethinker, j Slovak republic took the oath of of "Not one, sir," was the reply. "Whut! five as president today in the diet Not the rule about keeping the Sab-i building. bath?" "No. sir." "Ah, well, you're j W S S the very many I've been looking for j IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOL to scrub out tho canteen." london lowing second-hand machinery for Tit-Bits. ! sale, in good condition, address P. O. Women car conductors in Cleveland are to be dispensed with. It appears that in Cleveland women are not peo ple. IRechester Herald. FOR CROUP. "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is splendid for croup," writes Mrs. ward Hasaett. Frankfort. N. Y. "My i children have been quickly relieved of j attacks of this dreadful complaints by i its use." Thia remedy contains no ! opium or other narcotic, and may be ! given to a child as confidently aa to! aa adult. i KEPT DOVER STRAITS CLEAR BY BIG BLUFF. w S S Germans Bought Plans For Defense That Existed Only On British Paper. London, Dec. 18. The story of the greatest bluff of ihe war is told by the Manchester Guardian, a well in formed newspaper. When her sub marine campaign began in earnest, Germany was getting many subma rines through the Straits of Dover despite all that the British anti-submarine boats could do against them." A wonderful rixed barage was then designed for the straits only design ed with extraordinary electrical ap pliances, alarm signals, contact mines, electrical wires and dozens of new secret devices. By some means these designs fell into the hands of Ger man secret agents. It is said Ger many paid $20,000 for them. Then there was peace in the Straits of Dover. The barrage on paper was too formidable and complete for the German submaines in that stage ol their development. Germany knew- or thqught she knew when she was beaten, and for more than six weeks there was no attempt to break through the barrage. There was, however, no barrage except as it existed in the designs which had been foisted upon Ger many. England had neither the right mines nor the mechanism to make them ready at the time. This story is not guaranteed by the Manchester Guardian, which, however, declares it is not more astonishing than some au thenticated naval legends of the great war. W S F LAST OF GERMAN TROOPS HAVE GONE FROM FINLAND Stockholm, Dec. 19. A Helsingford j telegram states that the last of the German troops, under General von j der Go'.tz, have left Finland. A Brit ish squadron is expected at Helsing ford soon, .Referring to the continued fears of bolshevik aggression in Fin land, the correspondent of the Sven ska Dagbladt, at Helsingford, tele graphs that Finland's attitude with ; regard to bolshevism in Russia is I simply defensive. The Finnish gov ernment is aware that bloshevik pres sure upon the frontier is a constant danger to the people of the country, and therefore its interest is to eradi cate this danger by attacking the evil at its source in Petrograd, but it has no intention at present of taking active steps in this direction, as the entente powers have not yet decided to do so. Finland can only proceed with such military action when the entente decides upon active military intervention. W S S WHAT TOM SPARROW THINKS OF COUNTY AGENT "I like the plan of allowing the pigs to make hogs of themselves instead of waiting on them like they were in a hotel," remarked Tom Sparrow, of Gaston county. "I have been feeding my hogs perfectly good high priced corn, with just a little accidental pas- i lure occasionally, until this year when : County Agent J. B. Steele got me to j try a field of soybeans and corn, and put a temporary fence around it so tlirt the hogs could help themselves. I like thia plan so well that I am roing to double my herd of Berk shires, and use soybeans for the fall : and winter feed, and other grazing mis year tne demonstrator neip ed me build a silo, put in stanchions for my Jerseys, and put water works in my kitchen. Of course, I don't give him credit for everything ! do, but at the same, time he is well worth having around, and I am always glad to see him come. -W S s HOME MILITARY FORCES RAPIDLY DEMOBILIZING. Has Practically Reached the Goal of 30,000 Daily Prisoners Released. Washington, Dec. 21. Demobilization of the home military forces at the irate of 30,000 a day, the gial set less than a month ago by the war depart- ment, has been raached, if not exceed ed. General March, chief of staff, an nounced today that demobilization at the home camps during the seen day period ending December 14. was at an average oi ti,vw a uay aunougn no men were discharged from moat of the camp on Sunday. Total demobilization on December 14 had reached 29,903 officers and 188.662 ir-n. The chief of staff said ii n n r, f w l. eluding 21,000 divisional troops, 43, 000 engineers and 16,000 men of the military aeronautics division. General March made public a re port from General Pershing saying that on December 15 a total of 3,210 American officers and men, taken prt- soners by the enemy had been releas ed and that only a few Americans in isolated camps remained prisoner. Red Cross workers and allied and neutral agents, the report said, are now searching for the few Americana stll held prisoners. President of Czecho-Slocak Republic. (By the Associated Press) Prague, Bohemia, Due. 23. Prof. T. G. Masaryk, president of the Czecho price and particulars: Boiler (0 or 80 H. P. and cn?ine 50 or 60 H. P, Planer corresponding to Newman No. 97, gang edger, double-end trimmer; fan, give feise; dust pipe; shafting, pulleys and belting. 26-2t Ed-'FCR SALE Owen's combination Pea and Bean Thresher. Guaranteed to thresh and clean any pea or bean from vine or pod. Dauble cylinder, front 20". rear 16". One Owen's double row pea and bean harester, never set up. One or both cheap for cash. . SI Peeler. 23-20-lt. HILLSBOBO COUPLE TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY ! Hillsboro, Doc. 19. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Harris, of Hillsboro, will celebrate their 50th wedding anni versary at their home here on De , cember 23. The couple were married in Ra ileigh, December 23, 1868. They re- sided in the capital city until 1877, .when they removed to Chapel Hill, I where Mr. Harris became publisher j of the Chapel Hill Ledger. .He later moved to llillsboro, where for ever ! 30 years he has published the Orange County Observer. He has also served I several terms as mayor of Hillsboro. I Mrs. Harris (formerly Anne Hodge) ! was born in New Bern and was re ' siding in Raleigh at the time of her marriage. j Three sons, Joseph Arthur, Ed ! ward Monroe and Charles Hines, the i latter two surviving, were born to 1 V. I w I T mt .r. gnu iuxs. inurris. ine sons are both engaged in business in Phila delphia, Pa. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harris are still active and show keen interest in all that concerns the welfare and pros perity of the people of Hillsboro, by whom they are held in high esteem. W S S RECEPTION TO CHINESE w S S- High Mucks of Chinese Empire at Reception and Many Foreigners Are Among Guests. Peking, Oct. 27. Correspondence of Associated Press.) More than 100 foreign men and women attended a re ception given by iPresident Hsu Shih chang and Mme. .Hsu in the historic Imperial Palace yesterday afternoon. The diplomatic establishments, the press and the business world were represented in the list of some 500 invited guests. As this was the first social func tions on a large scale in which the new executive had .participated since fihis inauguration, the event was of un usual interest, apparently to the Chinese guests as well as to foreign ers. Utmost simplicity characterized the affair. The big audience chamber, doubtless the scene of epoch-making events in the past, was decorated with chrysanthemums and asters. A mili tary band heralded the entrance of the president, who took a post before a gigantic floral pyramid in the center of the hall. The president is a medimum sized man, stocikly built, with a pleasing countenance and a reassuring smile. He was attired in frock suit and look ed up-to-date eastern dignitary. He negotiated the ordeal of handshaking with all the1 ease and dignity of a western public official. Since he speaks neither French nor English, iDr. Charles -D. Tenny, Chinese secre tary of the American legation, acted as introducer for 'a time, presenting several members of the diplomatic corps, but presently even that for mality was abandoned. This ceremony finished, the presi dent joined Mime. Hsu who meanwhile was holding a reception in an Jnner aipartment for the women guests. A in studied foreign style was served, after 'which guests were invited to view a collection of portraits of em perors and empresses dating back to the foundation of the empire. g g ASKED TO PAY CHRISTMAS BONUSES IN STAMPS Winston-Salem, Dec. 20. Col. F. H. Fries, State Director of War Sav ings, has issued a letter to all busi ness enterprises in the state whose rating of $5,000 and over, according to Dunn'3 rating, asking them to use War Savings Stamps in payment of bonuses and dividends to their em ployes and in making the usual Christmas gifts. Already a number of firms have expressed their inten tion of paying bonuses and Christmas gifts in War Savings Stamps, and it is now seen where thousands of dol lars will be invested in Stamps by thii) method. Colonel Fries is making this re quest of the business men of the state, first, as an effort to raise North Carolina's allotment and, sec ond, as a means of impressing the necessity of thrift, saving ana in vesting upon employes. War Sav ings Stamps are an investment at a good rate of interest on unquestion able security, and ever employe should be the owner of as many of these securities at the end of this year as he can afford by the strict est kind of saving. Colonel Fries is making a request of all patriotic citizens of the state to give War Savings Stamps as Christmas presents. He feels that for the purpose of helping to secure the state's war savings allotment and saving its fine war record that it now has that its citizens should be willing tj accc.jo t othis request even at some sacrifice. If every North Carolinian who is able would buy one War Savings Stamps as a Christmas present either for himself or some one else, the amount raised by this means would bo sufficient to com plete what the state lacks in having raised its quota in sales and pledges. W S S I ROLL CALL GOING GOOD IN SOUTHERN DIVISION Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19. With a large number of chapters yet to be heard from and no results from the rural districts yet reported the south ern division of the Red Cross is go ing strong in its campaign for uni versal membership. Influenza and bad weather have undoubtedly re tarded the enrollment of members in many places but all reports show a widespread interest in the roll call and the prospect of making the an swer unanimous before the week is over is good. So far Georgia leads the states in number of reported memberships with Tennesee a close second. LeGrange, Ga., exceeded her quota the first day enrolling more than 6,000 members. With only two days' work yet re ported from only a porton . of the chapters the divisio ntoUl . is climb ing toward 200,000. Officials are confident of excellent results in the next few days, W s s "Ib its natural state, the alligator eats nothing from .September to May." And the higher, eggs mid but ter sro. the mora we envy alligators. Cleveland Plain Dealer, REPEAL ZONE SYSTEM SECOND CLASS RATES Committee Plan for New Rates on Insurance Companies Except Life, Approved. Washington, Dec. 19. By adopting the finance committee amendments to the war revenue bill affecting second class postage an insurance com panies, $he senate today cleared the way for disposal of the few other con tested, but important features re maining. Leaders now have increased confidence of passing the bill before adjournment next Monday. , .By a vote of 34 to 22 the senate ap proved the committee amendment pro posing repeal next July 1 of the pre j sent zone system of second class post . nge rates and substitution of a rate of one per cent per pound within 150 I miles and one and one-half cents be iyond. Most of the day was spent in ; spirited discussion of this amendment j and one by Senator McKellar of Ten nessee, for a modified zone plan, which was rejected without a roll call. The senate also approved the com mittee plan for new rates on casualty, fire, marine and other insurance com panies, except life insurance. The new rates, based on premium receipts, are respectively: Fire insurance com panies, one and three-fourth per cent; casualty, plate glass and similar com panies, one and one-half per cent and marine two and one-fourth oer cent.ln inland and one and three-fourths per cent on export policies. Disposal of these and many minor administrative and working changes left virtually only the income, war ex cess profits, inheritance and luxury tax sections ot be considered. A substitute for the committee's bill, proposing large tax increases, principally on the big income and war excess profits, was introduced late today by Senator La Follette. of Wis consin, Republican, who is expected to make a lengthy address tomorrow in its behalf. .Senator Kenyon of Iowa, and others prepared to urge reinsertion of the 20 per cent tax on luxuries. Disposal of the second class post age section today was regarded as re .mo'ing a considerable obstacle from the bill's path. Senators Hardwick of Georgia, and McKeller, led the fight on the committee amendment, which was defended by Senator Smoot of Utah. Opponents charged that second class publications are granted a laree government "subsidy, while Senator Smoot declared the present zone sys tem tends to foster undesirable sec tionalism and would drive many small publications out of business. Thirteen Democrats and 21 Republi cans supported the new periodical rates, with 15 Democrats and seven Republicans in opposition. The substitute bill which Senator La Follette will advance tomorrow poses mainly large increases in the war excess profits rates and indi vidual income surtaxes. The La Follette substitute also pro poses to retain the 12 per cent tax on corporation incomes, but would cut the individual normal rate from 12 to two per cent and secure the bulk of in dividual income revenue from sur taxes. In liet of the bill's surtaxes ranging from one per cent on incomes between $5,000 and $6,000 to 65 per cent on those over $1,000,000" Senator La Follette's substitute proposes graduated ranging from five per cent on incomes between $6,000 and $7,000 to 78 per cent on incomes over $100, 000. From individual incomes Senator La Follette estimates that his bill would raise $1,784,000,000 compared with 1,432,000,000 estimated under the pending measure. W S S SAILOR WHILE GUEST STEALS $750 IN GEMS Asheville, Dec. 19. While a guest at the home f Mr. and Mrs. Charles French Toms of this city last night Theodore W. Richards, a seaman of the U. S. S. Massachusetts, helped himself to $750 worth of jewelry, it is charged. Richards was arrested to day at noon by the police and is in jail tonight in default of $1,000 bond. He claims to be only 15 years old. He has visited here frequently end is well known among the younger set. Boston is thought to be his home al though he at .first refused to tell where his people could be found. He admit ted the theft, it is said, and the sale of one ring and expressed regret for the affair. FOR SALE A good farm well tim bered; good location. Apply G29 W. Cemetery. 12-20-2t. TO THE PUBLIC We have install ed a corn cob crusher and will be E leased to have your business, udwig Milling Co. 9-4t. PENETRATING SALVE Guaranteed to relieve influenza, cod, cough, pneumonia or money refunded. Send $1.00 to Dr. Strong West brook, 310 E. 10th Street, Char lotte, N. C, and you will get your medicine by return mail. For Sale! The M. M. Kirk Estate Farm, be tween China Grove and Landis con taining 112 1-2 acres, including fine orchards, gcod pine and oak timber, and several good meadows; with 7 room residence, grainery, bam, 5 room tenant house, and several oth er buildings. ' Situated near two high grade schools. This affords a wonderful opportunity to get a de sirable farm at a reasonable price. For further particulars apply to .). R. Kirk, Salisbury, N. C, or C. E. Freeze, China Grove, N. C. - . 13-20-it 1 STRONG S
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