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OBSERVED BEST BY PURCHASING BOND % GOVERNOR BICKETT TELLB AGRI CULTURAL BOARD HOW 'TO OBSERVE THRIFY MONTH. " DISPATCHES FROM HULEIGH ■» ■ Oolngs and Happenings That Mark tho Progress of North Carolina Pso pls, Gathered Around ths ttats Capital. Raleigh "1 hare called upon the farmers to observe Thrift Month,'' and ! know of no better way for them to do so than by purchasing Liberty bonds," said Governor Bickett in a letter to the members of the Stata Board of Agrl calture, calling upon them to urge. In tarn, the farmers of the State to back tba campaign for the sale of }27,- 000,000 bonds In North Carolina. "It la neither right to expect nor safe to permit the few to buy all these bonds," Governor Bickett said in als latter .emphasizing the fact thai ih« State Is facing a stupendous task, but not expressing anything in the way of pessimism over the outcome. The governor's letter follows: "The people of North Carolina have been called upon by the Federal gov ernment to Invest $27,000,000 in Lib erty bonds, this being the State's pro portion of the second three billion dollar Issue. If our people fail to pur chase these bonds promptly It will mean that North Carolina is not do ing her part to helo win this war — that she Is either wilfully or carelessly falling to carry her share of the bur den the war Imposes upon the vari ous States. My faith In their patrl otlsm and loyalty refuses to permit me to entertain for one moment any doubt of the willingness of our clti aens to rise to this emergency If the matter Is properly presented to tbem. "However, It la no small task to sell $27,000,000 worth of government bonds, and If the States proportion Is to be taken rare of. every cltiien must do his part. It la neither right to expect nor safe to permit the few to buy all of these bonds. Urge Farmers to Buy "I therefore earnestly request you. as a member of the State Board of Agrlculturo. to bring this matter *o the attention of the farmers of North Carolina, and use all your influence to the end that every one of them buy at least one Liberty bond. The percen tage of Increase In the prices of the farmer's products as a result of this war Is greater perhaps than that of any other class of our citizens. The average farmer Is In better position to day than ever before to make a safe and profitable investment such as this. Is Patriotic Duty "Moreover, It la the farmers' patri otic duty to buy a bond. I know of no better way by which he can serve hlri country In this crisis. If we are to fight this war to a successful finish these bonds must be sold. In the pros ecution of this war money Is Just as necessary as men and munitions. "The offer of these bonds gives the farmer a magnificent opportunity to take stock in his government. If he la wise he will bp eager to grasp this opportunity, for by so doing fir will help to Insure for himself and his chil dren a continuation of government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Bond Buyer Receives Also. "Please do all In your power to bring these facts home to the farmers of North Carolina. Let them know that the bond buyer receives as well gives. Re not only comes to the aid of the government, but he also makes a good Interest bearing Investment. The bond he receives Is the safest se curity in the world, because the prom ise to pay Is backed by the faith and honor of the United States, the richest nation in the world The government of the United States has n#rer failed to pay its bonds wben due, and never will fall. The great corporations and rich Individuals, seeing the advantage of so good an Investment and respond ing to the patriotic Impulse are Invest ing billions in war bonds. "Will the farmers' of North Carolina be less patriotic? Will they let this opportunity to serre and to save pass by unheeded? "I have called upon the farmers to observe Thrift Month, and I know of no better way for them to do so than by purchasing Llbe tv bonds. I want, therefore, again to urge you to co-oper ate heartily and effectively with the State Liberty Loan Committee to the end that every farmer that is able to do BO buys at least one SSO Liberty bond. Yours very truly, "T. W. BICKETT. "Governor." Horn* Elected Fair President. The North Carolina Agricultural Society in annual sescvon elected Charles W. Horne of Clayton, presi dent of the State f»ir o succeed R. O. Everett, of Durham, who declined to serve a second term. The society had a lengthy discission concerning a general re-orgonization of the fair through converting it into a stock com pany with proper safeguards that would prevent any special exploita tion for other than the general public benefit. & 3pa>Tr/V T use more corn 3-fats V % * « -1 and-serve the cause of freedom lit North Carolina Day on December 14. North Carolina Day mill be e dthis yesr in the schools of the state on December 14. the setond Friday in the month More elaborate perhaps thai, any previous year's celebrations will be the program this year The exercises and speeches will be worked out with the purpose of making the day a fit ting climax to the patriotic, thrift and conservation activities of the past pev eral months At every public school bouse in North Carolina the day Will be observed on a bigger scope th*n ever before, according to forecasts from the office of Superintendent Joy ner. Dr. Joyner and the state department of education arc hard at work on the program New things are to be in cluded novel ft*»o«e* are to be added and from to the sea the dsy Is going to be one set aside for the stimulation oil thrift, con servation and pat rot istn Assisting Dr. Joyner in the pi operation of the pro gram are Dr D H. Hill, chilrman of the State Council of Defense; Mr... K. I). W. Connor, secretary of the state Historical Commission and Mr Henry Page, food administrator for North Carolina. More than ever, TOO. It will be a com event. Sine* It* first observ ance In the State. North Carolina I)ay hus established Itself In the hearts of school patrons and Interest In the an nual celebration has grown with each passing year. As an Institution this year, thoae directing the P'a"" for North Carolina I>ay on December 14 are considering above everything else the Importance of making the day one for the dissemination of Information about Htate and national movements Llnney and Blckett to Bpeak. To prove that politics has no place In North Carolina's part In the conduct of the war with Germany, Governor T. W Blrkett and his recent Republi can opponent In the gubernatorial campaign. Hon Frank Llnney. will meet on the stump Ir. Wilkes county this week. They will speak not at one another or against one another, but together for a aolid front aßalnat Kalserlsm "If anything will prove that there Is no fight between Democrats and Re publicans when It come sto the war. Governor Bickett saW In a talk to the sheriffs of the state. "this will demon strate It." Governor Bickett and Mr. Llnney will speak to the mountain people who come from the hills and the coves of western North Carolina, where rumor has It. a great deal of misinformation has been strewn about the war and the cause of it. Governor Bickett has already asserted, following a recent visit to the hill country, that the pa triotism of the mountain people of North Carolina is a hundred per cent pure. Not during the entire state campaign did Governor Bickett and Mr. Llnney, the opposing candidates, meet In Joint discussion. For the first time since the nomination which led to the election of Governor Bickett over Mr. Llnney, they will meet and prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that a united sUte stands ready to give its best for the cause. Liberty Bond Day October 24, Governor Bickett Issued a proclama tion proclaiming October 29 as Liberty bond day in North Carolina in line with the recent proclamation of Pres ident WHson setting apart this day for the entire cou-.try. The day Is to be a legal holiday. He -earnestly requests all places end conditions of citizens to devote their energies on that day to the sale of ; liberty bonds, especially the mayors of all incorporated towns to perfect plans to make a thorough canvass of ♦he communities In en effort to sell bonds of small denominations. The) sheriffs of the state have un dertaken to ranvass the rural pre- Avtctn and the governor urges. mayors to see to it that the matter of /sale of liberty bonds and their at trafbtlvemess as Investment Is clearly set before all the people In all the the state. , Shortage of School Teachers. The statement was made at the de partment of education that there is the greatest scarcity of teachers for the schools throughout tbe state this session ever known. It is estimated that as many as 100 teachers could be placed within two hours If they were only available. Some are offering fair salaries, but all too manv are pavln* something like $45 or S6O per month and then charging the teacher S2O or more for board. So many other and more profitable avenues of work arc opened up " THE ENTERPRISE. WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROTTN* EM WEEK WILL GET MODE SIGNERS EVERY NOOK AND CORNER IN NORTH CAROLINA REPORT IN CREASING INTEREST. 300,000 CARDS DISTRIBUTED Indications Are That All Will Be Blon. and and More Needed In Many Countie*. Raleigh.— Reports being received by the Food Administration from every nook and corner of North Carolina in dicate that the extra week granted for preparation for the Food Pledge Campaign. Oct. 27th to Nov. 4th. la going to result in tens of thousand* of additional signatures to . the fop 4 pledge cards The extra tide allowed by the postponement from the original data was heartily welcomed by the 100 county food administrators who would not otherwise have had time to perfect the county organisations A total of 300,000 pledge cards and kitchen Instruction cardft and more than 200.000 membership cards have been apportioned among the counties and already many county administra tors are calling for additional cards. It is not unlikely that, if (the present supply should prove insufficient dur ing the campaign .an additional ordor will be placed and cards sent to thoee counties which enn use them The great Idea of the campaign it to bring the individual households of the entire country Into Intimate rela» tlonshlp With the Kood Administration and with the government—not only ia the active cooperation of every fam ily and every Individual desired In th« conservation jf food to the end that more wheat, beef, pork, fata and suaav may be supplied to the armies and cl ▼ntan population of Our Allies, but that In all thingH the whole people of the country may back tho bovn In the trenches and render every possible ser vice at home which may tend toward shortening the duration of the war and saving the blood and Jives of the brave l»oys who are baring their breasts In defense of the rights of thla country and of humanity. Record Wheat Crop In Hertford Hertford —lf any considerable num ber of N-irth Carolina wheat growere would follow the example of Mr. Thos. Nixon, n farmer located on R. F. D. No 3, near this place, there would be no question shout a vastly increased wheat crop for North Carolina next summer Mr. Nixon planted five acres last year as an experiment. He bar vested 201 bushels, or more than 4>'i bushels per acre. Mr. Nixon has had 60 bushels ground Into 10 barrels of flour,/he amount re quired hy his family for one year, and has distributed tho remaining 16> bushels among the farmers In his com munlty who desire to plant wheat this fall At Elizabeth City. the First National Bank has purchased 1,000 bushelj ef seed wheat for distribution amon* the farmers of I'asquotank county, and at other eastern North Carolina points also a considerable quantity of seed wheat has been brought In and a very considerable acreage of wheat Is being planted In northeastern North Caro llna this year Our people are advised that the stiff clayey land of this section Is well adapted to wheat, slthough our farm ers are warned against planting It MI light sandy soil. Carload of Tobscoo Tags. ReldsvlUe. —The first carload of ex press ever forwarded from Reldsvllle waß sent by the American Tobacco Company to Baltimore. It was a ship ment of 46,000 tins used for stumping brands on tobacco plugs They are be ing rushed to a stamping factory to have changes made In them by reason of the changes In the Internal reve nue taxes. The express charges on the car was $640. To Improve Robeson /loads. Lumberton. —Five rrmAa In Robeaon county leading out from Lumberton will at once be taken over by the state highway commission. The roads wHI be Improved and maintained un der the supervision of M. E. Miller, mair/tenance supervisor of the com mission. The roads are: Fayeitteville, Wblteville. Elltabethtown, Radford and Rockingham. The work will be financed by the Robeson county auto tax fund, 70 per cent of which is to b© spent in the county. Big Red Cross Society. Rocky Mount.—The Rocky Mount Red Cross chapter and its auxiliaries now have a membership of over one thousand. «eThis shows the resylt of some wonderful wo'k, as the chapter Tas chartered only four months a*o. Over $1,200 had been expended by the chapter and the auxiliaries in making supplies for the soldiers and sqllora and a great quantity will be sent from here within the next month. The chap fet has also spent $250 in gifts to thp drafted men as they hare left for the cantonment fcfeuy jU with thought 3- use less wheat 6 meat foods §f- serve juct eneiiilK 6-use what is left dorrlt was I H \i,vn\fr->» vn»>\ , : TABULATION CF N. G. UNITS ■ Shews Old Names and Naw Designa tion of Units at Camp Sevier New Organliatlon. Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. 0. —For reference the following tabulation of til* North Carolina units are Riven showing the old namoß and the i.«w designation under the national army . organization fihxt loth Infantry brigade headquar ter*. was headquarters first Infantry brigade North Carolina. One hundred and fifth wv lirst battalion North Carolina engineers, and sanitury detachment and first battalion, loss company A, first in fantry Company C, one hundred and thir teenth machine gun battalion, was machine gun company, flrst Infantry. Fourth training battalion sec ond battalion, first North Carolina In fantry Fifth training battalion was third battalion, flrst North Carolina lnfan One hundred aqd nineteenth infan try ww second North Carolina Infan try One hundred and twentieth was third North Carolina Infantry. Oije hundred and fifth train hend quarters and military police contains troops A and P, first seperate squad ron cavalry, as companies 1 and 2 respectively. M. P. OnA hundred and fifteenth machine gun battalion was resit of squadron (troops B and C machine gun troops). One hundred and thirteenth field »rtlllTy was first North Carolina flelA artillery. One hundred amd fifth flefid signal ' battalion contains radio* company. North Carolina slgnsl corps and two other companies Ju*t organised. Durham Gets Fir«t County Prlxe. Italelgh.—During tlio awarding ot prizes at tho state fair there was tho keenest Internet In the awards In thn county exhibit division, the first prize went to Durham county, which wan Installed under thn super vision of H. V Illmsteud. It IH a line "xhiblt embracing 106 different prod utcs, all agricultural. The second pries went to Kwnin county, the third to Caswell and the fourth to Ala manc.e In the horticultural exhibit the dis play was more than thrt>e tlm% as iarne as ever before and the apples were especially fine. The Sparser or chards Mount. Airy, came In for the sweepstakes prize. In the poultry division the prize for the best 10 birds went to B. 11. Ken dal, Shelby; that fo rthe best pen of birds to George N. Cowan, Apex; the hen* disp'.ay to Hay C. Brown. New York; the best display of witer fowls o Olsellc farms, York, also that for the largest exhibit. NORTH CAROLINA BRIEPB Guilford county has sold $250,000 worth of courthouse bonds. Erlanger Cotton Mills Company at Lexingtop, have subscribed $20,600 to the Second Liberty I>oan. Children of the Maxton public s*h:>ol have purchased a liberty bond This is the first public school to subscribe for a bond. Spencer Is soon to have a public playground. North Carolina's largest banking In stitution. the Wachovia Hank & Trust Company, subscribed for its own ac count a quarter of s million in Liberty bonds, this subscrlntlon being In addi tion to the (individual subscription, evidences Its belief that every bank should rally to the support of the gov ernment by not only sellng bonds to Its customers bo' subscribing liber aly for Itself aft a patriotic duty. • John Carpenter, a young man of Bes semer City, was a member of the crew of the American •-■tcamer Luck onback, reported in disp?»fhes as sunk off the coast of France. It is probable that an artillery range wilt be located nea Uastonla. The new Methodi«t church at Bur lington was dedicated last Sunday. J. A. Robinson widely identified as "Old Hurrygraph" and Durham's be loved newspar"" - man, has ret.tiA.ed from Henderson vll'° and the moun tainous country of "'°stern North Car Dlina. He boosted the region and en joyed some of the allurements himself. He likewise assembled data for news paper and magazine stories. Carolina troops are making an excellent record in the Liberty bond campaign at Camp Sevier. DRAFT MACHINERY HAS EN CHANGED PROVOBT MARSHAL GENERAL AN NOUNCES PLAN WHICH 18 AP PROVED BY PRESIDENT LESS WORK FOR LOCAL BOARO Complicated Machinery of the Ftrat' Aot Will Be Done Away With.—Reg titranta to be Classed Accord!no to ' Liability._ • ,r- Washington.—A sweeping change In the machinery of the selective draft, baaed on division of the 9,000,000 re malning registrants into Ave classes In order of their eligibility for mili tary service, was announced by Pro vost Marshal General Crowder. De tails of tho plan, which have been ap proved by President Wilson, are not dlaclosed. It Is calculated, however, to do away with virtually all the compli cated machinery of the first draft and to make the operations of the local boards hereafter little more than rub ber stamp proceedings. The plan was worked out at con ferences with local and district hoard officials and approved by the various state authorities Its chief features are that every registered man will know his exact position and be able to arrange his affairs accordingly, and that no man deemed necessary In ahy Importan. Industry or neeoed at home to support his family will be called to the colors unless tho mili tary situation Is desperate. Crowdere Statement. Provost Marshal General Crowder" leaned this statement: "With the completion of the draft of the flrst army of 687,000 men a new system will be Installed for the creation of succeeding armies, which will greatly I asen the labors of the local and district boards So far has thla been accomplished that It Is be lieved that under the new system 80 per cent of the work will bo eliminat ed while the forms to be used will not exceed 20 In number as compared with approximately 182 forms whlcn the present system requires "Along with the reduction of labor there will be provided a system which will classify each one of the nine mil lions of men who have not yet been Inducted iitto military service, and each man will have been given his place In the national scheme of de fense. "To do this it has been determined to obtain from each man complete Information of a character which will definitely fix his economic worth as compared with his fellow registrant, and from tho information thus ob tained. to place him In one of live classes each to be called In turn as the need arises. "The method of obtaining this In formation Is through a 'questionable' series of questions calculated to pro duce the Information required. This document will he mailed to every reentrant not yet in service, on a day to be fixed, seven days being given to each registrant to complete and reglstetr the same. Assigned by Classes. "The local boards will then examine each questlonalre and aslKn each reg Istrant to one of five classes. "These classes will be based upon every conceivable condition, from the family or occupational standpoint, that should properly be advanced oy a man desiring to be excused from military duty. Class one will be the first called for physical examination and service, and when It Is exhausted, class two will follow, and thus each man registered will ultimately take his place If needed "Every oonortunltv for anneal from such classification by the local board has been retained and perfected, but proceedings have been greatly simpli fied. "The tedious work of the local boards has been practically ellmina* ed bv the production of a form to be known as No. 1000, which will be the foundation stone of the new system Through its use all the, laborious work of making and posting lists has been eliminated. All of the old docket sheets and records will be made un necessary and by tho arrangement of Its columns the of the local board will be reduced to a minimum. "On this new form the complete history of each man's case will ap pear at a glance, beginning with his order number and ending with his induction Into a military camp, while nt the close of each day's work the local board is enabled to complete In a few minutes with a rubber stamp what has hitherto taken hours to complete. The system is such that it will present each case almost auto matically to the local board "The completion of the new sys tem will solve problems which have confroftted the nro ,- o»t marshal gen eral and caused him much concern. the mos f serious of these has been kepp'ns together the great organization of the local and district boards which from a numerical view point is of the strength of an army division; many of these officials have been clamoring for relief on account of the drain on their time, and the now system will make it easily pos sible for them to continue their duties for which thoy have proven them selves eminently fitted. IW OPERATION AVERTED Philadelphia, Pa.—"One year ago I was very aiek and 1 suffered with paina ■in my aide and back until I nearly weal different doctor* and they all said 1 had female trouble and would not get any relief uatil I would be operated on. I had suffered for four yeara before tbla time, but 1 kept get ting worse the mora medicine I took. Every month since I was a young girl I had suffered with cramps in my sides at periods and was never regular. I saw your advertiser ment in wi« newspaper and the picture of a woman who had been saved from am operation and thia picture was im pressed on my mind. The doctor had given me only two more days to maka up my mind so I sent my husband to the drug store at once for a bottle of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, and believe me, 1 aoon noticed a change and when I had finished the third bottle I was cured and never felt better. I grant you the privilege to publish my letter and am only too glad to let other woman my cure. Mrs.Tnos. MCGON KUL, 8432 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa. For Lameness Keep a bottle of Yager's Liniment in your stable for spavin, curb, splint or any enlargement, for shoulder slip or 8 weeny, wound 3, galls, scratches, collar or shoe boils, sprains and any lameness. It absorbs swellings and en largements, and dispels pain and stiffness very quickly. YAGER'S LINIMENI 35c Per Bottle At All Dealers Each bottle con- j fty&j£6 tains more than tha | usual 50c bottle of i liniment. I j '"SsSPi" GILBERT BROS. & CO. BALTIMORE. MD. '9 GREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA TREATMENT / u it'iiifdy for flfl/ \ttr f )jf v t'ttrit and reuultof many year* rxperlffuce In treatment of ATt /," throat and lung bf U> J. H. Guild mmSrvilATmigi f r®« Sample And Practical Treatise on AMI limn, ltn caun®, fifcWL treatment, eU* , sent upon re wtm quest. 2!W\ Af 1 (*) at druggist*. J fi. GUILD CO, Hupert, V%. (Jp-to-Date Wedding Gifts. "Well, what sort of wedding pres ents did you get, girlie—the usual as sortment of berry spoons and pickle forks?" "Not on your esteemed life. , I got a sack of potatoes, four dozen fresh eggs, a peck of onions, and a Liberty bond." Experienced. Commander —What makes you think you can get through the enemy's barbed-wire entanglements safely? American Private —Sir, I've pinned h>i my wife's party dress many a time without getting a scratch.—Judge. How's This ? Wo offer SIOO.OO for any case of ratnrrh that cannot be cured by HALL'S CATAIUUI MEDICINE. HAMAS CATAKHII MEDICINE Ih ta*- cn Internally and acts through ttie Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sold by drUK(?l»ts for over forty year*. Price 76c. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. New Negro Y. M. C. A. Columbus, 0., Is to have a negro Y. M. C. A. building, to cost SIOO,OOO. Lumber for France. New Orleans Is shipping pine lum ber to France for reconstruction work. Sore Eyea, Blood-Shot Eyes. Watery Eyea. Btlcly Eyes, all healed promptly with night ly application# of Roman Eye Balaam. Adv. Girls, remember thut a husband worth having is worth taking care of. Canton, (.)., will employ girls to run street cars. SfflllßlNE Granulated Eyelid,, relieved by Murine. Try It In Vfii C your Ey«»*nd in Baby's Eyo. IUUR LILO NoSm.rtiai, Jo,tE T e Co-fart Murine Eye Re^y^^D^w^ ty« ftafv*, in TQIMM 25c, F»r Bmek of tkm -flia AikiiwtMErtßwNirM., CUea«««
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