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1 : - . ' . , .f . . . - " '";'' '. '.. "-- s r jr. - . ; - .. M,7.V4;.y--.'-'- ",V - . v. ' " -- 7- C' : : -, -1 TF.T TH '1 v , X M 1X2. ' PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, -V-''.r".v-';;': . -.. OASTOXIA, N. a MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 11, 1!18. $2.00 A YEAR DT ADVANCX m II II ill -T ; -A? :5 MB BSOuiliDEUVEREDi ; : , A SPLDiDIft ADDRESS The Health 'Night. exercises, held at the Central school auditorium law .. Friday night under the auspices oc the Health Department of the , Wo man's Betterment Association, con stituted onevof the most successful events of- a similar' nature, ever held in the city. There, was present. , a large and representative audience. all of whom greatly enjoyed the en ure program. . and' especially ... tne splendid address of: Major B.' W. Brown, wio spoke on "Modern San Itation " "-..-v- V - Mrs. J. H. Separk, f chairman of the health department, presided. The exercises were opened withi;' prayer by Rev. -H. v -H. Jordan- pistor i or Main Street Methodist church. ; The 'High School Glee Club sang a se lection, after which the prize-win sing essay on "Control of Communi cable Diseases was read by the win jner. Miss Martha" Wbitesides, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Whltesldesr a member of the sixth grade at the Central school. This was an excel lent, paper, and was highly compli mented by the speakers who follow ed. Dr. D. A. Qarrison, in. a brief Jjut highly appropriate 1 speech, a- -warded to the winner the medal which is given by the Betterment AsA aoclation. Miss Jane 'Morris de lighted the audience with her splen did rendition of a vocal solo, "The Old Refrain," by Krelsler. Dr. L. N. Glenn, county physician, , in presenting the speaker of the ev ening, paid a high tribute to the Woman's Betterment-Association for the many improvements which it has accomplished in the community, ana especially for its tireless efforts to improve, health conditions and sani tation, In which line It has accom plished a wonderful amount of good. Major Brown, who is now chief medical officer at Camp Greene, Charlotte, and who has been for many years In the public health serv ice of the United States government, delivered a very practical and in structive address on "Modern Sani tation." Good health, said the speak er, constitutes in a very Important sense, the most important factor In modern life. The rapid growth of cities has made the problems of san itation, especially as they regard the prevention of communicable diseas es, a question of vital importance and one in which the whole people should feel' the liveliest and most continued interest. - Having made a personal investiga tion and study of Gastonia's present facilities and urgent needs with ref erence to the establishment of the artillery range near the city, Major Brown was qualified to speak- with great definlteness as to some of the needs of the local situation. He gave full credit for the work which has been already done to make the city a healthful place in which to live, but pointed out some additional meas ures which should be taken In view of the rapid growth of the city. He was vigorously applauded when he urged the necessity for a whole-time health officer, with a competent force of inspectors and nurses. He urged more frequent examination and anal ysis of the city water, this being the only method by which danger can be absolutely guarded against from ' that source. . He stressed the point that sanitation in that part of the city occuped by the colored popula tion was of equal importance with the business and white residential districts. Many of the health and sanitary measures which were strongly urged by Major Brown In his address are things which the Betterment Associa tion through its Health Department has been advocating and working for In the past, and his address win doubtless have a splendid effect in hastening the adoption of these measures. CASTONIA MAY BE ON AIR HAJL ROUTE Gastonia will have a place on the proposed Washington-to-Atlanta ae- 1: v rial mail route if efforts-now being . made by the Chamber of Commerce y , - inear fruit . The securing of the ar- '. . tillery camp for Gastonia will doubt V ''less be of assistance. The placing of - ' " the matter, before the Postoffice De- i e partment occurred last' week v and . , .Gastonia promptly fell in line with ' : " Charlotte-and other points in back ing the movement. The, aerial line . : -would connect with the aerial , line - ' " proposed between Washington and -New York The mall would be car- " Tied by aeroplane. Of course all the mail for destinations would not be " nandled in that manner but much ? i v would. And the advertising value of V '. Gastonia's being a- stop. would be -; -great v:-: . ' t :? GENERAL PERSHING REPORTS V . ' ADDITIONAIi CASUAliTIES. , By International News' Service.) ' ; v ' WASHINGTON, March 9. The -""War Department this afternoon gave out a long list of- casualties in Gen ,f era! -Pershing's - forces in "France . which accumulated during the con troversy over, what-- information "-would be published,- . The list only " gave the rank and names with no 'other information. They were: kill " ed in action, three; 1 gaesed,' two: 'killed by auto, onej'ly aeroplane, . one; severely wounded, four; slight-;-- ly, 20j 4Ied from natural causes. S. ' T LOCAL ITEMS Mr. H. M. Clemmer, of Dallas, was in the city on business Saturday, t MIsa Flora Camp, of Lincoln- ton,' ia visiting Miss Regina Coon. .:, Regular meeting ol the, city council- for March tomorrow night Miss Cora Clarke, of Dandrldge. Tenn., la spending some time with friends here. :, Mr. G. D. Flanagan, of Bowling Green, was in town on business Sat urday. Mr. C. S. Hager, of Bessemer City, was a Gastonia visitor Satur day. , . , ' -' Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Gee and two children, of Shelby, were in town shopping Saturday. . Mrs. C. J. Hubs and son. Master John Huss, of Bessemer City, were visitors in the city Saturday. Lieutenant T.' I Wilson, of Camp .Wadsworth, Spartanburg, vs C.;. spent Sunday in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Wilson. Gastonia Chapter, No. 66, R. A, Masons, will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday night, March 12. An nual election of officers will be held. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the A. R. P. church observed the week of prayer last week, holding meetings, every afternoon. Mrs. B. F. Dixon, who spent last week with Mrs. D. A. Garrison is visiting her son, Mr. S. J. Durham, la Bessemer City. v Mrs. L. D. Coltrane and . two children, Tom and Miriam, of Con cord, spent the week-end with Dr, and Mrs. D. A. Garrison. w Mr. Henry Wilson, of Davidson College, spent the week-end here witn ft is parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. wj Wilson. i V Mr. R. G. Rhyne, of tbe internal revenue department, who Is making nls . headquarters at Shelby, spent the week-end here with homefolks ;Fine weather Ss .promised .for this week by the weather man. Doubt less there will be lots of gardening done. There was a light frost this morning. Whether It was heavy enough to damage tbe fruit has not yet developed. There will be a meeting of the Gaston County Association of Cot ton Mill Superintendents at the city hall here Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Miss Josephine Thomas, of Waynesville, Is spending some time in the city as the guest of Mrs. J. W. Moore ana Miss Agnes Thomas at their home on West second avenue N Misses Rebecca McLean, Mary Bradley and Annie Lee Nolen, of the State Normal College, Greensbo ro, spent the week-end here with homefolks. Misses Annie Leckie, Leslie Treakle. Nola Clarke and Ger trude Henderson spent Sunday as the guests of Miss Leckie at her home in Chester, S. C. The Gastonia Chanter of the Child Conservation League of Amer ica, will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Oscar Carpenter. Mrs. S. W. Bradley and daugh ter. Miss Mary Bradley, are spend ing the day with the former's son, Mr. Harry Bradley, at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. x Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Abernethy returned today to their home at Rutherford College after spending several days here as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Mc. G. Anders. Miss Moena Durham, of the State Normal College, Greensboro, and Mr. Hughes Durham, of Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C, spent Sun day; with homefolks at Dallas. Messrs. A. G. Myers, W. B. Mor ris, W. L. Pursley. W. M. Nolen, W. Y. Warren and A. M. Spencer attend ed the funeral at Charlotte yester day of the late Mr. M. F. Kirby, Sr. Miss Bess Withers left Saturday for Henderson where she goes to ac cept a position as stenographer with a large manufacturing concern, sni was formerly with the First National Bank. Mfflrn - A V Wlncet and C T. Loftln SDent Sundar with the bova at Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. C. They report the Gaston county contingent as getting along splendidly and all in fine spirits. ' - . Renorta ttA m.v t mm Mr Rm Whitesides, who lives in the Pisgah section are to the effect that he is very critically ill.. He has been con fined to his hnm tnr crvArnl waaVa suffering from heart trouble. -Mrs. J. B. ' Atwater. nf Hvnnm who has been visiting her son, Mr. Frank AtwftfAF nf Cumn Greenville, S. C, arrived in the city lasi mgnt to ne tne guest for a few days of ber sister. Mrs. B, T. Morris, Rev. John Mnnrn naafnv tt Trinity Methodist church, Charlotte. OTA a Im-4La .14. - 1 . w h - iu iuo uu uusiiiess iQaay, He preached Sunday night for the Methodist congregation at McAden-vllle.-. y .; . w.- & Misses Bl(nk Blrh anil Wlnnla Reld. of Charlotte, and LInt IT M SHO Grant, of Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. C, spent the week-end in the city as the guestsot Mr. and Mrs. D. Kel ly Jackson at their home on South Broad street,. . f" v ?"- .; "'. , SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER HOW IN FRANCE Paris, March 10. The American Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, has arrived at a French port. Washington, March 10. Upon hearing of Secretary Baker's safe arrival in France through the Asso ciated Press dispatch from Paris,' the War Department tonight announced that the secretary's visit is purely military and not diplomatic, and Is for purposes of inspection and per sonal conferences with military of ficials". Mr. Baker is accompanied by Major General William M. Black, chief of engineers;' Lieutenant Colo nel M. L. Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private secretary. No official report on the secreta ry's arrival had been received. The department issued this statement: "A cable dispatch from Paris to the Associated Press tonight an nounces tbe arrival at a French port of the secretary of war. "For sometime Secretary Baker has desired to visit the headquarters of the American expeditionary for ces. He sailed from an American port about February 27. "Secretary Baker, has not deter mined the length of time he will re main in France but his stay will be long enough to enable himo make a thorough inspection of theAmerlcan forces abroad and to hoTd important conferences with American military officers. "It is expected that not only will Secretary Eaker visit the American headquarters but his Inspection tour will cover construction projects, in cluding docks, railroads and ord nance bases, now under way back of the American lines. "The secretary's visit is military and not diplomatic It is essentially for the purpose of inspection and personal conference with military of ficials. ROUMANIA AND RUSSIA SIGN PEACE TREATY. (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, March 9. A treaty of peace has been effected between Roumanla and Russia, according to information received today. MORE CASUALTIES IN FRANCE. (By international News Servicer WASHINGTON, Mar. 11. The names of four more Americans wno were killed In action in France were reported by the War Department to day. The list also contains tne names of twenty-five wounded, four severely, two seriously, nineteen slightly, four died of wounds, and ten who died of natural causes. CALLS FOR BANK STATEMENT. I By International' News Service.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 11. The comptroller of the currency today Is sued a call for statements of the condition of national banks at the close of business March the 4th. KILLED SEVERAL BANDITS. fBy International News Service. LAREDO, Tex., Mar. 11. Ser geant. Willis, returning with a posse after a pursuit of the bandits wno raided ranches south of Hebronville, Thursday night, reports that he left five to ten marauders dead after a running fight. , - V' Mr. and Mrs. Scott Paylor of Greensboro, will move to Gastonia within the next few days and make their home here. Mr. 'Paylor has ac cepted a position with the firm of Michael & Blvens, electrical contrac tors. Mr. Paylor is a brother of Mrs. C. M.' Mauney. Prof. D. F. Giles, one of the field workers In the War . Savings Campaign in 'North Carolina, Is in the city today conferring with Coun ty Chairman George W. Wilson. Thursday of this week has been set aside for a big drive all over tne county to secure members for tne "Limit Club, each member of whicn pledges himself to buy during tbe year a total of J 1,0 00 worth of War Savings Certificates or Stamps, which is the limit allowed to one person un der the law. :A Mention of our readers is call ed to the advertisement in today's Gazette of Mr.' W. H. Wray, local a gent for Dodge cars, in which It 'Is stated that a party will leave Wed nesday night for Detroit, where the Dodge cars are made. Mr. Wray in forms The Gazette that lie is selling Dodge cars so much, faster than he can get them here by freight that he nnds tnat u win be necessary to go to Detroit and drive new cars back through the country. Thirteen persons were, killed and 50 injured in German air raids over Paris Friday night, . v i, ; HINDENBURG PLANS TO ' OCCUPY RUSSIAN CAPITAL. By International News Service. COPTNHAGTN. March g. The possibility of German operations a- galnst Petrograd from the north was lessened today by. Berlin's, announce ment that a peace treaty had - been concluded with Finland. The Ger man government promised to ' give military aid to Finland as they did to . Ukralnia. The German forces' may be moving through Finland. -. It la known that German naval forces are in Finnish waters. . Germany's military plans toward Petrograd have not been revealed, but' it , is generally .believed in that city that Von Hindenburg intends to occupy the capital. - , - -,-, . - . I1R. II. F. WRBY'S FATHER v DIES SUDDD1Y .'-- - ; Mr. M. F. Kirby, senior member of the firm of Swan-Slater Co., of Gas tonia, has the sympathy of a host of friends in the bereavement he sus tained Saturday in the death of his father, Mr. M. F. Kirby, Sr. The fol lowing account of Mr. KJrby's death is from yesterday's Charlotte Ob server; Millard Fllmore Kirby, one of Charlotte's best men and most-universally esteemed citizens, did sud denly yesterday about' noon. Mr. Kirby, for five years, had been act ing attendance officer forthe schools. Meeting him Friday Mr, Garner, of Boyd & Garner, where Mr.-Kirby was employed Saturdays, asked him if be' would be up Saturday and he re plied, "Yes, I am feeling better, and will be on hand." He came up at the usual hour. Mr. Kirby went to tbe back of the store while Mr. Garner and Mr. Cliff Sprinkle were talking near the front door. Mr. Garner a few moments later Walked back to the rear, and was horrified to find Mr. Kirby lying on the floor behind the counter. Putting , his hand upon him he found that he was dead. A physician was called, but death had been Instantaneous. The distressing news spread rap idly over the city, and universal sor row was expressed. Mr. Kirby was born in Lenoir, N. C, February 14. 1854, and was 64 years of age. He married Miss Mat tie Smith, of Charlotte, daughter of the late Joab Smith. .The marriage took place March 4, 1880. Mr. Kir by moved to Charlotte about 25 years ago. He first clerked for his brother-in-law, J. M. Sims, and af terward operated a grocery store for himself., Five years ago he became attendance officer for the, public schools, in which capacity he bad been faithful and conscientious", as he was in all things,, and intensely interested in the children. He was valued by the school board, and. he loved by the children. f . . In former years Mr. Kirby was al ternately a member of the board of aldermen and the school board. He had been sick about ten days, complaining of a pain around his heart, which he thought was due to indigestion. In faith Mr. Kirby was a Metho dist, loyal, consecrated and devout. He had been a member of the board of stewards for 40 years. He Is survived by his wife and seven children: M. F. Kirby, Jr., of Gastonia; W. C. Kirby, John W. Kirby, Jr., Robin S. Kirby. Mrs. W. M. K. Gilkey, of Marion; Miss Mary F. Kirby, and Miss Sara Kirby, of Charlotte. Also by eight grandchil dren, one brother, John W. Kirby, Sr., and one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Taylor, of Hickory. ; The funeral service will1, be con ducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Tryon Street Methodist cfturch, by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Barnbardt. The school board wjll attend in a body, meeting, by request of Super intendent Harding, at his office in the city hall, at 3:30 o'clock. The pall-bearers, selected from the board of stewards, will be, D. H. Anderson, A. H. Wearn, John C. Watson, C. W. Tillett, Sr., W. W. Hagood and J. A. Russell. Out of respect to the memory of Mr. 'Kirby the city commissioners held no meeting yesterday afternoon. In the same Issue The Observer says editorially of Mr. Kirby: Mr. M. F. Kirby filled what some might have regarded as an humble position in community life, but his place was an important one, never theless. His later endeavors were directed to the betterment of condi tions of truant youth of the city and he had accomplished much in that direction. Mr. Kirby had gained complete familiarity with truant conditions In Charlotte by reason of repeated and thorough rounds of per sonal investigation and through the information he was able to lodge with the authorities, had proved an instrumentality of much good. The city has no reform school or reform atory facilities of any sort and ha been, badly prepared to handle tbe troublesome matter of truancy, yet through the agency of Mr. Kirby it has succeeded in bringing about a number of reforms that will long stand to the credit of the zealous guardian of children's welfare. The recommendations which Mr. Kirby has repeatedly made will some day come into materialization and Char lotte will then find Itself sponsor to a desirable and effective system of dealing with truant youths. Tbe ac tivities in the midst of which Mr. Kirby has fallen are of a nature to stamp his loss as that of a useful man, and that will be an enduring monument to his ploneership in the work. GERMANY. REPCDUTES PROMISE. - i 'By International News' Service.) . THE HAGUE, Mar. 11. Al though Germany promised to make Lithuania into a separate State," she has- now renounced the- promise and refuses to grant . the Lithuanians their freedom, says information re ceived from the German frontier to day. Germany is daily taking, on a harsh and domineering attitude to ward Russia. Norway,; Sweden, and Denmark.. v -.; ' The big Red Cross drive nas been postponed until Mar 20th, Jthis being done to avoid conflict with) the Third Liberty Loan campaign. IIEI'ISOFJHE CODIITy LATEST FROM OUR CORBESPOXOENTS McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of. The Gazette. McADENVILLE, March 11. Mr. R 'R Rav And flaa Vamia Raw anan I I V " V" JrC ," rS:: j e J a vuoi lUlbDi Messrs. Howard Webb and Conrarf Rumfelt, of Belmont, spent Sunday with relatives here. - Rev. Rush Padgett, our Baptist pastor, preached at Mt. Holly Sunday night . Rev. A. R. Bell, our Methodist pastor, spent one day in Charlotte Llast week. f A very large number of soldiers from Camp Greene were McAdlnvllle visitors Sunday. I Mr. Joe Harris, of Mt. Hollylspent Sunday here with Mr. Bud Harris. ' Prof. J. L. Webb spent Sunday af ternoon in Belmont. Rer. Rush Padgett left Monday to attend the five days mission slhool being conducted by Secretary XJyinr- ston Johnston at RutherfordtOn.iMrs. Padgett accompanied him and twill visit her. parents at Lattlmore. . RHYNE COMMUNITY CLtJR Correspondence of The Gazette. GASTONIA. Route 8, Marc 9. The Rhyne Community Club met last Thursday afternoon at ' 4 o'clock with Mrs. E. P. Llneberger at her home on the Union road. The nieetr ing was opened with prayer bjt our president, Mrs. R. C, McLean. .Then we re-elected all the old officers ex cept secretary. Mrs. E. P. Llniber- ger was elected secretary instead Of Miss Ferrle Rhyne. Mrs. - M J A. Rhyne' was appointed to select at pro gram for each meeting. r I ,v Miss Nell Pickens, the cqunty home demonstration agent, was pres ent and made an Interesting talk..' we aeciaea to meet - the fourtn Wednesday, of each month. Three new members were enrolled. At the close of the meeting the hostess serv ed delicious refreshments. "HOW WILL YOU EXPLAIN r Colonel Fries Asks North Carolinians a Pointed Question Says Lending Surplus Money is st Little Thing Compared to Giving Life. . Special to The Gazette. v- v WINSTON-SALEM, March 1 1 "What will you tell your children and your grandchildren you did to help win. this great war?" Col. F. H. Fries, of Winston-Salem, State Di rector of War Savings, is ask lag men and women of North Carolina, "When our veterans return after the war," he says "and pass for the grand review by the President, and. later by the Governor of the State who Is going to feel a thrill not of Joy, to be sure, but of shame at the part he played in bringing the sol dlers home again? Who is going t feel satisfied with his 'bit' in th presence of those who gave the allT" Colonel Fries again asks: "Wttat are you going to say when you re asked in later years what part Jyou played in winning the great war If you are within draft age, and did not fight, how can you explain l? If you are beyond draft age. and dli lit- tie or nothing made no sacrifice how will you explain it? A young man who was recently called to (the colors, but who apparently- - lad grounds to claim exemption, said to me recently, 'If I don't go, never Id a lifetime could I explain, when it is all over, why I didn't go.' f "It is true, says Colonel Fries, "that not everyone can go and light, and not everyone can spend larga sums of money to send soldier to fight, but a way has been provided for the people of America by jvhich everyone of her citizens can bava a part In winning this great war. a part that will not give him af thrill of shame when our soldiers retnm triumphant. This way is through the War Savings plan adoptei by the Government. i "Through it. a person can save reg ularly and Invest safely, and thereby lend his savings to his Government with interest to pay the expenses of the war. It seems suoh a little thing." says he, "to lend our surplus money to the Government as our part when there are thousands of our young men giving theirtlives as their part to protect our homes and save our country." TO INSPECT COAL AT THE MINES. fBy International News Service.) - WASHINGTON; March 9. An inspection system to enforce clean coal was announced today by the fu el administration. Bituminous coal containing a large percentage ' of slate or other impurities or showing lack of preparation will be condemn ed. Any of it sold must be sold at 50 cents under the ton price fixed by the government for the. mines. The new order becomes effective Monday; S NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS At the present time, owing to the great congestion of the rail- way and mail service due to the war, delay in the delivery of The Gazette occurs now and then. ; It i impossible to pre- "vent it All newspapers and pe- - riodicala are , suffering' in the same manner. All of us must "endure . Inconvenience. Walt a ' little before sending in a' com-. laint. v is :''-,; .- V W01 BEGAN TODAY Oil THE RAKGE t!D This week will be a busy one heri it it will witness the commencement ft work on the camp site for,, the "ar tillery range. It. Is learned that six : ... . ' . . mess nana wm ne erected at once and water mains and light lines will be extended to the camp site which is, in reality, in the edge of town. Orders were given Saturday to the : local firm , which Is to install the lighting to take a force to the woods this morning and cut poles from any , Lktnd of wood available, inasmuch as there are no poles to be had here at this time. The city is to extend the water mains and this work will be done at once. There are to be no barracks, it is understood. , The men will occupy tents. ... - ' , Some strenuous work, was done during the last week by Lieutenant Snow, General Babbitt's aide; Secre tary 'E. N. Farris. of the Charlotte chamber of commerce; Secretary F. M. Allen, of the Gastonia chamber of commerce,' W. T. Rankin and one or two others in getting the leases on the range site closed up. : This work it is stated, has been completed and -the schedule as it now. stands call for practice to begin at the range" to . morrow week. . . .,,; r... .y.,. . THE ILLITERACY PROBLEM. ' North Carolina Had 132,169 White Adult Illiterates in 1010 How ' Many Will the Census of lftso Show An Urgent Appeal for Co Operation. ; v. ,;- ( By Elizabeth KellyV' Director of ' , Schools for Illiterates, N. C. ' De partment of Education.) ) -. , , ' ; - Nearly 40,000 illiterates were tak- en into the TJnited States Army with tbe'flrst draft The above statement is iteming, when we consider v tha -fact that, the draft was made up of ' physically fit men between tbe ages -of 31 and 31. This eliminates that great class of elderly illiterates who have- never had a chance and the "; phVsically unfit It also eliminates the greater number of foreign born v.',' illiterates. " - f:c V .. . -,s ; . - One of the army camps recently reported more than 15 per cent, of white men and nearly 60 per cent of , . tie colored men illiterate. If the -percentages given above are anything -lite correct for that class ormen. . tlfen we may expect a far - greater percentage of illiteracy than hatf ever . ueen re f hole. 182.1 were re peen reported amonc the peopld as a V ; 189 white adult ' lllltirates v. reported in North Carolina t tne census or ibio. Many of jtnese have since learned at least to! read . and write and many are now hemr ' ' V taught, but indications are that we ' " nave hundreds of illiterates iwhose v names have never been written oa any census report and thousands : barely in the twilight cone of litera , cy. ... -......f ,i fy.. There is no time for. an endless -discussion of causes, nor win it avail ' ' us anything to close our eyes to facta . K : ' and indignantly disclaim writers who are prone to saddle North Caro-V-.-'. Una, and especially the "poor moun tain whites," with wholesale lllitera- b cy and ignorance and then proceed to mount this imaginary hobby and put it through the usual moth-eaten - " paces for the delectation of the usu al credulous readers. We must real lze the foundation of truth in these ' ' fabrications else they would not have stood so long. '.; . Adult illltearcy is the very darkest ! page that we continue to write Into 1 the history of our State. Causes over which we had no control were greatly responsible fo it, but we are ir responsible for Its continuation and we must guard against its dangers and menace to the wil fare of our' State. : The Legislature of 1917 made an ' appropriation for teaching adult 11 literates. This fundV is apportioned ' upon the basis of the number of n- . literates taught. Adyone who Is wil ling and able to do this work may be paid from this fund when the re- quirements are met Some splendid v work is being done fn the State but ' whole counties and communities ar v . ' not doing anything along, tnia lino. - This Is no more the business of tna " -teacher than of the preacher, nor or f ; anyone more than of everyone who . has himself been more fortunate than those who have never even "A learned to read or write. ' , r- We are most anxious to co-re-- ' ate wHh any school, church, r .ciary, " fraternal order, women's clu'rs, or ' any other reputable organization or individual one or many In yonr'V'!, community. It is YOUR business to do something other than to be smur- 'y "atisfled with conditions as they ; are. . - . . s Write us that we may send to you ' the regulations for the expenditure r of the State fund for teaching adult-' , illiterates and that we may offer ing- " gestions that may be helpful concern- ''. ing the work. ' ;- r AMERICANS CAPTURE- ' ;.t JJQrn FIRE PROJECTORS-. (By International News Service.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 9. Liquid fire pro jectors fased by Germans, attacking Americana north of - Ton! recently, have been captured by Americans. ; The Germans reached the American barbed wire and as the Germans were turning on Ihe flames an American '' patrol and sharpshooters 1 opened fire. . The Germans fled, abandoning their apparatus in no-man's land. Read Over the Top. ?
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