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Page Six LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919 AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN THE MEUSE-ARCONN'E 120,000 American casualties during the 47 day Meuse-Argonne offensive aggre gated 120,000 men, or 10 per cent of the total of 1.200,000 engaged, ac cording to a "statistical summary of the war with Germany," prepared by Col. Leonard P. Ayres, chief of the statistical branch of the general etaff, and published by the war de partment "Of every 100 American soldiers and sailors who took part in the war with Germany," the report said, "two were killed or died of disease during the period of hostilities. In the northern army during the civil war the number was about ten. Among the other groat nations in this war between 20 and 25 in each K0 called to the colors were killed or died. Best information obtainable by the general staff places the total battle deaths for all belligerents at 7.450, 2l'0. divided as follows: Rula. 1.7l'0.00ti : Germany. 1. "00. OHO: France, 1.2""..'io0: Great Britain. 900. ooo; Austr a. SoO.000: Italv Iv.K'.OOO; Turkev. 2-''0.000; Ser bia "and Moruenecro, 125.000: Bel gium. 102.00O; Rumania, 100.000; Bulgaria, 100.000; United States, -IS. 000; Greece, T.Oun; Portugal, 2,000. American partiv:p:-t.on is summar ized ::i the report in the following table : Total armed forces, including army navy and marine corps. -1.SOO.000. Total men in the armv. 1.000. 000. Me: who went overs 'as. 2,0t).M'0o. ranee, 1,390,- M en v. ho fought 000. Ton: upp. shipped from America to France. 7, 500. 000. Total registered in draft, 24,23 L 021. Total draft inductions. 2.S 1 0,2'.t'.. Cost of war to Anl oO, 191S, $21,. v0. 000. 000. Battle sfought bv American forces, 13. Days of battle, 200. , Days of duration of Meuse-Ar-gonne battle. 47. American battle deaths in war, 50,000. American deaths from disease, 56.000. Total deaths in the army. 1 12.422. American wounded ill the war, 236,000. Under the head of "Sources of the Army" the report shows that 13 per cent came from the regular army, 10 per cent from the national guard and 77 per cent from the draft. A concise history of the military operations in which American troops took part is given in a chapter headed "Two Hundred Days of Battle." At tention was called to the fact that "two of every three American sol diers who reached France took part in battle." An unofficial estimate printed in the New York Sun places the total number of wounded in the world war at 20, 6:i4. 3.00. This does not include the civilian population that died through starvation. The total cost of the war is estimated at S.'iT,"i,2."0, 000,000. MOST TROOPS ARE EXPECTED TO COME HOME SOON Offer of si-rv.ee to Europe to re-' eru.ts o!ta:n'd iin.br volunteer en-, list nit nt will be w.thdrawn under or-! ilers prepare.! by ;ne wor dep irt- i nient The poii.;. of sending regular olbters rse.i- to roie've those in the American expeditionary forces also v;l! be abandoned, says a dis- j patch from W. Islington. This action i- .-a d to have resulted from the :mpro ed situation in Eu rope growing out of the signing of the peace treaty. In the orders offi cers in Washington foresaw an early return of troops now' abroad except ing com par, it : vely small American eontrbution.- to the army of occu ation. Secret: n i ' .iT said he had not been advised from Fans as to the ! . of in. .' i'MTaan army which is! to be maintain. I for the time being j in Germany. The fact that the fourth and fifth divisions of regulars were i definitely slated for return in dune, until the crisis of last week caused the cancellation of these (dans, is cited as evidence that the American forces will not be larger than three divisions, or about 120,000 men. It is estimated that the first, sec ond and third divisions would require around 40.000 replacements to take the place of men in those organiza tions who are eligible for discharge. Voluntary enlistments totaling more than 7(1.000 men already have been reported, thus forcing the depart ment to cancel the olfer of European service to volun'eers. "Troops are now being returned to the United States at such a rate," said an official announcement, "that, at the request of Gen. Pershing, no more officers will be sent overseas, except the class of student officers composed of recent graduates of the United States miiltary academy, scheduled to leave about July 11." At the same time notice was given of the withdrawal of permission for wives and children of officers and en listed men to go abroad. This was necessitated, the department said, by the fact that it will be impossible to say which individual soldiers will be kept overseas until the composition of the army of occupation is deter mined. THE UNFIT DRINK (Charlotte Observer) The House judiciary committee, working on the alcohol problem in the prohibition bill, has ordered that any State will be permitted to withdraw free from government warehouses alcohol produced at industrial plants and needed by health authorities in time of epidemics. The manufactur ers of patent medicines also received some of the enlightenment they have been seeking. It is required that medicines containing more than one and a half per cent alcohol must be made "unfit for beverage purposes." Just how the manufacturers are go ing to do that remains to be seen. From the nature of some of the con coctions of popular public consump tion in this part of the country it would be difficult to imagine what the makers could put in to make them "unfit for beverage purposes." CHILDREN OF EUROPE ARE ITS SADDEST SIGHT "The saddest sight in Europe today is that of the children of 8 and 10 and 12 years who look and act like children of 4 and 6 and 8 years." says Dr. Vernon Kellogg, who recent ly returned from a tour of Europe for the American relief administra tion. "They have been underfed four years," continues Dr. Kellogg. "Many have died; many are war orphans. The parents of many are absolutely destitute. Malnutrition has weakened them; has rearded their growth and development. Their feeble voices cry to the world for help." The American relief administra tion has established a special chil dren's relief bureau and Herbert G. Hoover has set aside $2,000,000 of the $100,000,000 appropriated by the United States Congress for relief I work in Europe for this special work. Describing the work of this bureau Dr. Kcllogi: writes a bulletin issued bv the Amor. can relief administra- on. "From its o n funds. added to by . grants from the impoverished gov ernments of eastern Europe and by gifts from pr vate charity, the chil i drcr.'s bureau is trying to furnish ! free food to the destitute and debi!: j tated infants and adolescents of the newly liberated peoples of Europe: to ' save an ! rehabilitate the next gener ; at. on of eastern Europe. "But much more money than now av.i lab'e is necessary if more than a .-mall fraction of the suffering little oi'.es are to be cared for. Therefore. the American relief adm. lustration ; announces that it is :ous to receive and willing and anx expend for this purpose any money eontv.ee; to it oy any charitable organizat.ons and per sons interested. Such money will be used for work in any country or re gion which is access. hie to it. or :f so indicated, will be u-ed at the dis cretion of the American relief ad ministration wherever the need seems gratest." RHEUMATISM Physician Believes a Genuine Rem edy for the Disease Ha Been Found Rheuma. the wonderful rheuma tism remedy sold by Ballew's Gash Pharmacy and all druggists, gives quicker and more lasting relief than other remedies costing many times as much. Rheuma passes the deadly poison ous secretions into the bowels and kidneys, from which they are quickly thrown off in a natural, healthy way. Read what a reputable physician says about Rheuma: "I have made a most careful investigation of the formula employed in the manufac ture of Rheuma. ind I heartily rec ommend it as a remedy for all forms of rheumatsim. I rind Rheuma far in advance of the methods generally employed in the treatment of rheu matism, and altogether different in composition from the remedy usually prescribed." Or. M. C. Lyons. This should give any sufferer from rheumatism confidence to try Rheu ma COMPAN'ES OF WOMEN FORMED AS RED GUARDS A terrible story illustrating the na ture of the war waged by the bolshe viks is recounted by a traveler from Riga, says a special cable to the ( harlotte Observer from the London Toms. Towards the end of the bol she ist rule in that city, before the Fetish red leader, Straska, fled on May 22, companies of women were formed as red guards. Their duty was to carry out executions when the men refused that dreadful duty. Nearly 100 executions are known to have been carried out by these mur deresses. When the reds abandoned Riga the women were dressed up as nurses. Anti-red troops on meeting the women in nurses' uniforms exam ined their hair. If it had been cut short they were arrested, as the pre sumption was that thev had been sol diers. If found guilty of crime they were shot. The next time you buy calomel ask for The purified and refined calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal virtues retain ed and improved. Sold only in sealed packages. Price 35c THE FLY IN THE STABLE (Wadesboro Ansonian) Mr. J. G. Winfield ha3 found a way to destroy flies and prevent them from breeding in stables. Ha uses a small quantity of unslaked lime ev ery three days. This is sprinkled over the manure in the stables and the result is surprising. He recom mends this for the sake of the poor beasts who have to contend with these pests during the hot weather. Don't use too much, but be sure that it is sprinkldd in every part of the stables and other breeding places. W1RES EXPECTED TO BE RE LEASED ON JULY 31 Agreement was reached by Senate and House conferees on legislation to repeal government control of tele graph, telephone and other wire sys tems. The conferees adopted the House plan of terminating govern ment control at midnight on the last of the calendar month in which the law is approved. Toll an dlocal exchange telephone rates would be continued four i months unless sooner changed by i State commissions, under the confer-1 ence agreement a compromise be- ! tween the 90 days' rate extensino clause cf th tf Senate bill and the six months' continuance proposed by the House. The practical effect of the legisla- tlon, the confere stated, would be s will be returned ' and operation at and it is expected be signed by the that ail ot the win to private -control midnight. July .'51, that the law will President earlv in this month. VJ f ' 4-3 tiLJ V ' i-iJ fc-t -.W t - - T V . .r ta. , - . J V. I . - 1 a: ...- r V A. BK!K1 The Greatest N:ms to C 1; tonight? i My yt SEALED TIGHT r4 0 nUUIll PU W!Hi,CAROLIflA 6711 Feet Hib Tbe Highest Mocmtaip n fosten? America (20 Miles East of Asbeville) Many Attractive Resorts ir?tbe ffloar?te,,t?s of Westernfldrtb Carolina Average Elevation 2500 Ft A boue Sea Level, Insures HeeJtbfal w?d PeliWful SumrflerGliro&te ASHEVILLE'HEnDERSOriVILLE 'HIGHLAND LAKE-BREVARP-BLACK MOUflTAin ? WAYflESVILLE LAKE JUrtALUSKA'TRYOfl SALUPAfLATR0CK, r KANUGA LAKE-BLOWING ROCK- LlflVILLE- tate sPRinG,TEnnS!GnALnourrrAiaTEfti. OwMapdredTboasaRd orftore Visitors Jo to these EverySuromerBecaase of Good Hotels Bo&rdwp noases VACATION 'LAND- SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINES FOR SUMMER COLDS Catarrh, Axthma, Hay-Fever, etc. insert in the nostrils a small quantity of Will not stain the Clothes. ' At all drug tores 30c, 63c and $1-20 or mailed direct. BRAS DUG C015PAST. K. V&csbor, N. C. 22 OR 23 WARS GOING ON NOW (Greensboro Daily Xews) As the great war is ended in a for mal pease, there exists considerable dispute as to how many lesser wars are now in r ogress, some contend ::.c there are 23 and others insisting tiiev can count only 22. Tbe o'e is : t o truarante ? inees. And cf peaches. g exterior of a peach is ..s to its inner sub thls goes for both kinds fjilllil!:;!!;!! -2nd kRsv the realm cf child hood dreams is a land of sweets. Make some of those dreams a delightful reality by taking home WRIGLEYS frequently. tbePeliJbtfalSaroirerGnate EXCURSION FARES GOflVEfllEflT SCHEDULES AMP SERVICE - Unittd StatM Railroad Administration, Director tontral of Rilrod. Treasurer's Report of Public School Fund of Lenoir for 1918-1919 RECEIPTS Balance June 30, 1918...S 67.84 Local tax.. 11,703.58 Tuitions and book rental. 584.25 From county fund ... 3,973.91 Interest on sinking fund.. 248.72 Rent 10.00 Sale of junk.- 27.50 Total fund $16,615.80 EXPENDITURES I. Teaching and Supervision: Salary of superintendent.? 1,466.64 Salaries of white teachers 3,583.50 Salaries colored teachers, 250.00 Total for teachers and su perintendent $ 5,300.14 II. Building and Supplies: Repays (white) $ 28. SO Repairs (colored 133.97 Water, fuel and janitors,. SSI. I'd Libraries 512.34 Insurance Rent 232.00 57.00 Interest on bonds and sinking fund 2,883.50 Total for buildings and sanpl.es $ 4,730.04 III. Administration: Secretary and treasurer. $ 120.00 Collecting taxes 281.91 M .scellaneous expenses ISO. 74 Street improvement 50.30 Total for administration $ 031). 01 IV. Borrowed money re naid, etc. : Taxes 'refunded $ 50.00 Total $ 50.00 Total expenditures for all purposes $10,719.79 Balance June 30, 1919... 5,896.01 $10,615.80 V. H. BEACH, Treas, Lenoir Graded Schools. FINE FOR LITTLE GIRLS (Our Fatherless Ones) In an unnamed Sunday school in an unnamed church in an unnamed town or city somewhere in North Carolina is a class with five little girls in it. There is nothing remarkable about that, is there? Well, yes, there is, when we tell you what this class did. They sent the orphanage a cheek for $1,000, the same to be ap plied on the new dormitory to be started soon. Who ever heard of five little girls giving $200 each to an orphanage? This example stands alone, unique, unparalleled in child ish devotion to a worthy cause, and, to increase the mystery of it all, the little folks decided that the editor must r.ot know who or where, for fear he might tell and thus spoil the joy ot secret giving. All right, little friends. God knows, and will reward iieeor.lngly. SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES I will, on Monday, July 7th, 1919, at the court house door in Lenoir, N. C, expose to ale the following tracts of land for the taxes due there on for the year 1918, sale to be at public auction to the highest bidder for cash: GLOBE TOWNSHIP Bolinger, L. S., 10 acres $ .62 Blair, W. T., 396 acres 9.50 Bowman, L. E., 53 acres 2.65 Gragg, Mrs. Myrtie, 44 acres. 5.20 Gragg, Harry, 10 acres 3.71 Henderson, Mrs. John S., 1 lot 3.54 Kelley, H. A., 1 lot .73 Xewland, T. X., 10 acres .62 Thillips, Jack, 55 acres 2.23 Ravenel, S. P., 10 acres 2.35 Colored Edmonson, Von, 16 acres 1.28 Moore, Tate, 36 acres .91 Discovery Smart, H. P. . .. HUDSON TOWNSHIP Curtis, Mrs. J. W., 1 lot 1.59 Hass, W. C, 12 acres .91 Hart, R. J., 34 acres 6.01 Heffner heirs, 1 lot 1.21 Jordan, Mrs. Daisy, 16 acres.. 1.96 Kaylor, N. E., 17 acres 4.55 Kaylor, B. T., 16 acres 1.96 Kaylor, J. R., 16 acres 7.11 Kirby, Mrs. Cora, 10 acres 1.01 Mize, C. H., 1 lot 1.78 JOHN'S RIVER TOWNSHIP Bowman, J. C, 25 acres 3.87 Cannon, J. W., 27 acres 5.96 Clarke, J. H., 75 acres 6.28 McLean, R. A., 7 acres r. 6.58 McLean, W. M., 50 acres 1.00 Propst, Mrs. S. C, 15 acres... .62 Rader, Adam, 50 acres 2.16 Reichard, Otto, 41 acres 1.18 Setser, H. J., 15 acres 3.54 Smyre, Ellen, 1 lot .48 Suddreth, Mrs. N. K., 121 acr. 3.48 Teague, Mrs. J. S., 48 acres.. 10.85 Way, J. H., 75 acres 2.05 Colored Berry, Willard, 31 acres 6.95 Berry, Alice, 4 acres 64 Buges, Low, 2 acres .29 Ccrpening, Jim, 25 acres 1.21 Corpening, Bud, 56 acres 5.17 Corpening, Linda, 26 acres .48 Davis, A. W., 2 acres .23 Dickson, Geo., 20 acres .91 Harshaw, Tom, 12 acres 4.92 Harshaw, Albert 1.18 Phillips, J. L., 30 acres 6.93 Phillips, Don, 10 acres .76 Scott, John, 48 acres 7.62 Discovery Setser, John H., 48 acres 2.74 KING'S CREEK TOWNSHIP Blankenship, Mrs. J. M., 10 ac. :68 Coffey, J. C., 15 acres 1.00 Carlton, M. P., 95 acres 20.90 Craig, Geo. W., 60 acres .73 Grandin, W. J., 55 acres 6.96 Hall, K. L., 60 acres 5.42 Jaynes, , 90 acres 10.32 Kirby, Miles, 30 acres .29 Roberts, J. P., 50 acres 3.41 Colored Ferguson, Larkin, 3 acre 3.37 Horton, James, 50 acres 8.81 Horton, Mamie, 12 acres .70 Patterson, Frank, 60 acres 6.24 j Witherspoon, Arthur, 50 acre .73 LENOIR TOWNSHIP Carswell, R. W., 110 acres.. $ 6.12 Craig, J. F., 85 acres 7.25 Forrest, Mrs. Maggie, 1 lot 5.11 Gilbert, Roby, 1 lot 2.46 Hall, F. S., 15 acres 3.19 Holsclaw, W. L, 6 acre.. 2.24 Hood, Bristol, 50 acres 1.74 Hood, Mrs. Net, 40 aeresi. 1.08 Hood, Eudocia, heirs, 60 acre 1.42 Hay, i. A., 1 lot . 11,60 Le, LC,i lol - 7.99 McCall hwra, 1 acre .14 Michael, Fred, 1 lot 1.98 Nile, J. A., 98 acres 11.86 Hoyl, Rev. J. W., 1 lot S.96 Helton, Geo. L., 14 acres., S.84 Powell, Joe M., 24 acre 2.15 Pope, Mra. Suaan, 1 acre .29 Presnell, Mra. Kate, 1 lot 1.93 Puette & King, 3 acres .29 Smith, D. A., 1 acre 6.46 Suddreth, T. F., 34 acres 5.90 Spainhour, J. A., 1 acre 1.42 Taylor, M. W., 35 acres 4.44 Clarke, A. F., 1 lot 7.73 Jamison, A. K.. 1 lot 4.37 Colored Anderjon, Carrie, 26 acre 3.22 Crews, Ransom, 5 acres .62 Corpening Lizzie, 4 acres .62 Bower. Lillie, est., 1 lot 1.18 Berry, Wesley, 1 lot 1.48 Bristol, John, 2 acres 3.57 Banner, W. C, 100 acres 4.45 Corpening, Pink, 8 acres .29 Corpening. Emps, 23 acres 2.04 Corpening, John H., 2 lots 4.98 Corpening, Robert, 1 lot 6.29 Corpening, Elvira. 19 acres 1.42 Corpening, John R., 10 acres. 1.67 Carter, Bob, 1 acre 2.85 Corpening, Flora, 37 acres 1.80 Bellinger, R. A., 1 lot 8.81 - Dula, F. A., 1 lot 4.05 Gaither, John, 1 lot 2.12 Gaston, Geo. Green, 1 lot .54 Harper, Nettie, 20 acres l.'io Harper, Wiley, 1 acre 4.27 Harper, Roxit, 1 acre .45 Harper, Caroline, heirs, 4 acr. .96 Hood, Chas. A., 40 acres 2.49 Hemphill, Juli, heirs, 53 acres 2.35 Jones, Victoria, 10 acres 1.42 Miller, Sarah, 1 lot 1.18 Michaux, Martha, 5 acres .29 Powell, James, 1 acre 8.81 Powell, Monroe, 1 acre 8.11 Powell, Cling, 1 acre 2.77 Powell, Mark, 1 lot 1.18 Patterson, Jake, 1 lot 2.64 Perkins, Emma, 1 lot 1.00 Suddreth, Susan, 5 acres .29 Wilson, W. M., 1 lot 1.18 Writherspoon, Rufus, 97 acres. 8.48 LITTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP Anderson, Mrs. R. M., estate, 73 acres $ 2.98 Auton, R. T., 319 acres 23.13 Dougherty, B. B., 100 acres.. 2.35 Hollar, M. A., 132 acres 4.16 Hice, Mrs. L. C, 30 acres .29 Hice, A. A., 34 acres 1.39 Reed, L. L., 39 acres 1.21 Sherrill, Mrs. S. A., 265 acres, balance 2. 78 Stafford. Robert, 50 acres 4.84 White, M. W., 57 acres, bal... 5.97 White, Caswell, 54 acres 1.48 White, R. L., 132 acres 7.70 Colored Dula. Will, 63 acres 6.06 LOWER CREEK TOWNSHIP Andrews, T. H., 17 acres $ 3.30 Bryant, E. H., 1 acre 3.19 Booth, J. A., 70 acres 11.86 Boughman, J. R., 1 lot .62 Beal, A. A., 1 lot .62 Ellis, Thos., 7 acres 3.67 Ernest, M. A., 1 lot 2.46 McMillo:;, Edith, 1 lot .45 Pope, Mrs. Pantha Palmer, G. Harvey, 59 ncre.s. .70 Colored Abernethy, Walter, 1 lot 4.24 Bowman, Nancy, 13 acre3 .45 Bower, Martha, 1 lot .23 Corpening, John H., 2 lots 1.18 Collett, George, 1 lot 8.32 Collett, Carrie, 1 lot .23 Dula, Laura, 1 lot1. 1.18 Ferguson, Mansfield, 1 lot 8.91 Forney, Richard, 1 lot 6.51 Foster, Walter, 1 lot 4. 99 Foster, Ed, 1 lot 3.92 Hayes, Ed, 1 lot 4.21 Hayes, Argus, 1 lot 1.9 Hedrick, James, 1 lot 3.19 Horton, Arthur, 1 lot 3.11 Hood, Robt. H., 1 lot .45 Harshaw, Maria, 1 lot .48 Harper, James, 1 lot 6.25 Jones, G. H., 1 lot 8.81 Jones, Addie, 1 lot .62 Michaux, Jacob, 1 lot 2.07 Powell, James, heirs, 1 lot 1.18 Patterson, Daniel, 1 lot 3.37 Suddreth, Robt., Sr.,1 lot 2.28 Suddreth, Robt., Jr., 1 lot 8.33 Scott, Carrie, 1 lot .62 Williams, Taylor, 1 lot. 1.58 MULBERRY TOWNSHIP Glass, J. M., 75 acres. $3.98 Harrison, D. Pink, 30 acres 1.98 Johnson, J. F., 127 acres 16.13 Colored Moore, Stimpson, 40 acres 3.19 Moore, Amos, 19 acres 3.11 WILSON CREEK TOWNSHIP Hobbs & Carroll, 10 acres $ .91 Kelsey, Melissa W., 1 lot .23 McCorkle, C. M., Agt., 25 acr. 6.74 Simms & Carler, 1 lot 5.96 Wilson Gorge Rock C., 5 acres .11 NORTH CATAWABA TOWNSHIP Smith, J. J., 75 acres $ 3.54 PATTERSON TOWNSHIP Bryant, A. D., 90 acres 6.11 Bryant, W. L., 35 acres 1.80 Ford, Smith, 204 acres 16.02 Ford, G. IL, 3 acres 2.77 Jonas, Chas. A., 100 acres 2.07 Keller, S. L., 88 acres 4.53 Killian, S. E., 35 acres 1.42 N. A. Miller heirs, 30 acres 1.80 Odell, Mrs. J. M., 18 acres... 1.82 Smith, John C., 8 acres .10 Colored Horton, Gertrude, 1 lot .10,. YADKIN VALLEY TOWNSHIP Dula, S. F., 75 acres S 5.08 Dula, H. C., 69 acres 8.57 Dula, W. C., heirs, 68 acres.. 1.48 Ferguson, John, 12 acres .84 Miller & Hall, 210 acres 8.98 Mays, A. B., 61 acres .91 Patterson, Linsey, 62 acres 11.86 Robbins, John F., 10 acres 4.24 Reece, Wilborn, 70 acres 3.S4 Colored Curtis, Jessie, 22 .T3 Fox, Cynthia, 10 acres .T3 Hines, W. H., 85 acres 6.60 Jones, Malinda, heirs, 30 acres 1.08 Jones, J. L. G., 60 acres 6.68 Scott heirs, 32 acres .91 Witherspoon heirs, 29 acre.. .62 Note. Costs are to be added to each of the above amounts. JEROME A. TRIPLETT, Sheriff.