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CHAIIBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS' HEETINC
Transacting much business, the
directors of the Gastonla Chamber of
Commerce held a busy April meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Present
were President C. B. Armstrong, Vice
Presidents J. H. Kennedy and Fred
L. Smyre, and directors J. H. Separk,
A. M. Dixon, W. T. Rankin, E. N
Hahn. J. W. Atkins, D. H, Jones.
Chairman Kennedy reported that
: bis committee had completed the rals
. ing of the special $3,000 fund for the
financing of the budget and puoiicity
purposes and the committee received
a vote of appreciation lor its spien
did work. The other members are
Messrs. D. M. Jones and J. H. Separk.
The request of the executive sec
retary that an auditing committee be
named dand that a quarterly audit
be made of the books, the results of
the audit to be Bent the membership
was granted. Messers S. N. Boyce and
A. G. Myers were named on the com
mittee.
Mr. R. 'K. Davenport and Col. C.
B. Armstrong were endorsed os del
egates to the Bankhead Highway
meeting in Little Rock. Mr. Daven
port goes as the representative of the
county unit and Col. Armstrong as
the representative of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Approval was given the suggestion
tt the secretary that a bulletin be is
sued to members when there is lnfor
matlon which they should have.
Chairman W. T. Rankin, of the
Artillery Range committee, made an
Interesting report, and final details
yet to be settled were left to him and
the secretary.
A committee composed of Messrs.
A. E. Woltz, C. D. Gray and M. F.
Kirby made a report regarding
Referendum No. 24 of the United
States Chamber of Commerce and it
was adopted.
The following resolution was a-
dopted:
Whereas, the Gastonla Chamber of
Commerce Is desirous that the best
. results possible be attained in the
drive for the Third Liberty Loan,
and
Whereas, the payment of excess
y profit war taxes in this county on
June 15th will impose a heavy bur
den upon the textile interests of the
county, as many of them will have to
borrow to meet the payment, as they
have large Investments in raw ma
terial, and
Whereas, this will undoubtedly
have the effect of preventing these
corporations from subscribing as
heavily to the Third Liberty Loan as
they might desire, this condition ex
isting generally over the country.
Therefore, be It
'Resolved, By the Board of Direc
tors of the Gastonla Chamber oc
Commerce, Inc., that the request be
made that the Federal Government
permit the payment of these taxes In
three equal installments of one-third
- each on June 15th, July 15th, and
August 15th. Such action would
prove of great relief to them and
would enable them to subscribe to
much larger sume of the Third Lib
Arty Loan than would otherwise be
possible.
Be it further
Resolved, That copies of these res
olutions be sent at once to the pro
per government officials.
CREEL'S N1GHTWATCHI1AN
MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED
fBv International 'News Service.)
. AtmiiW iON, April 4. Jamas
King, night watchman at the Creel
tPablic Information Bureau, was shot
to death this morning in a hallway of
the building. The scene of the trag
edy was almost directly across the
street tram the White House. The
first theory was that King was mur
dered by a German spy who was sur
prised while trying to secure valua
ble information believed to be locsea
in the safes In the Creel bureau. La
ter developments, however, caused
the police officials to believe that tne
killing was the result or a quarrel
between King and negro help in the
building, among whom he had made
a number of enemies. A negro char
woman saw King stagger along the
hallway and fall dead but did not
see the actual shooting. Shefgave the
aiarm.
GERMAXS WERE REPULRED.
(By International News Service.
PARIS, April 4. Increasing vio
lence today marks the artillery dnels
Along the front In Pleardy, especially
north or Montdidler, north of Rheims
In the . Champagne and on the left
bank ot the Meuse the French have
entered the German trenches, : cap
turing soma prisoners and machine
;uns. The Germans tried to make , a
raid on the French trenches in Avo-
court wood, bnt were repulsed. .
,
Mrs. J. . 1a. Carraway. of Char
lotte, spent yesterday here with her
THE THIRD L
IBERTY LOAFJ
JILL 111 READINESS FOB THE CAMPAIGN
Drive Start Tomorrow With Nation-
Wlde Celebration President
Signs the Bill Bonds Will Mature
in Ten years Campaign to Con
tinue Four Weeks, Ending May
ourtn.
Washington, April 4. The leglsla
tlve foundation for the ihlrd Liberty
loan was laid tonight when Congress
completed and President Wilson
signed the bill authorizing issuance
of additional bonds at 4 1-4 per cent.
Earlier In the day the treasury an
nounced that the bonds would be ma
tured in 10 years, that the loan cam
paign, opening Saturday, will con
tinue four weeks until May 4, and
that after the Initial payment of
per cent on subscription, installments
of 20. 35 and 40 per cent would be
due, respectively, on May 26, July 18
and August 15. The amount is $3,
000,000,000. and over-subscriptions,
and the only remaining details to be
determined by the treasury are . the
arrangements for conversion of bonds
of the first arid second loans Into
third Liberty bonds.
Within an hour after President
Wilson signed the bond bill, the first
completed bond of the third Liberty
loan came from the press of the pu
reau of engraving and printing. It
was a $50 "baby bond," and was
carefully laid aside by James L. VV'll
meth, director of the bureau, for spe
cial disposition to be determined la
ter. ' Forty thousand more bonds will
be ready in the .morning, 100,000 by
Saturday, and thereafter they will be
turned out at the the rate of 500,000
a day to 'supply demands for casn
sales and Immediate delivery.
Reports to the treasury today told
of busy Liberty loan workers in cit
ies and villages all over the country
preparing for enthusiastic celebra
tions Saturday for the opening of the
loan campaign and the anniversary
of the entry of the United States in
to the war. The keynote for the big
popular war credit, to be sounded by
President Wilson in a speech at Bal
timore and by Secretary McAdoo at
rnnaaeipnia, will be echoed by
scores of other speakers at local
meetings from coast to coast.
Final disposition of the bond bill
was hastened In the house late todav
by agreement to minor senate amend
ments. Wide difference of opinion
between members prevented Inclus
ion of a provision exempting national
and state banks holdings of Liberty
bonds from consideration in deter
mining state and local taxation of
banks. Chairman Kltchin, of the
house ways and means- committee.
intimated the subject would be plac
ed before Congress again in a separ
ate bill.
The bill gives the secretary of the
treasury authority to issue $4,500,-
ooo.ooo bonds in addition to the $3,
oDt,vuv,uuu aireaay authorized un
der former legislation, raises the in
terest rate from 4 to 4 1-4 jer cent,
autnorizes issuance of as much as
$8,000,000,000 certificates of indebt
eaness at one time, and extends to
the treasury the power to loan $1.-
500,008,000 more to the allies from
time to time.
GERMANY TAKES OYER
ROUMANIAN OIL WELLS
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, April 2. -Germa
ny has secured control of Roumanian
oil wells for a period of 99 years,
says a dispatch to the State Depart
ment. This, it Is declared, Is in com
pensation for Germany's war losses
in Roumanla, estimated at one bil
lion dollars. This Indicates Germa
ny's intention to disavow her "no-annexation-and-no-lndemnities"
poli
cy. PROFITEERS DENOUNCED
BY MR. LONGWORTH.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, April 4. T h e
rapacity of profiteers who are hold
ing up the government to secure
more money for land which Is need
ed for the construction of a nitrate
plant at Mussel Shoals was denounc
ed-on the floor of the House this af
ternoon by Representative Long
worth, of Ohio.. Republican mem
bers heatedly charged that $125,-
000.000 was being spent on a Dlant
which will not produce an ounce of
nitrate until after the. war is over.
Congressman Ahnon, defending the
expenditure for the plant, said the
plant-would be operating before the
war ends. Longworth cried. "Tea. if
the war lasts 10 yearg."
Reetrnctions on Mail to France.
Postmaster John R. Rankin re
quests The Gazette to publish the fol
lowing order recently promulgated
by the Postofflce 'Department: "On
and after April 1. 1918, parcels for,
members, and Individuals connected
with the - American Expeditionary
forces in Europe shall not be accent
ed for mailing or dispatched unless
tney contain such Articles only as are
being sent at, the written request of
the addressee, approved by his regl-'
mental or higher commander or an
executive officer of the organization
with which he la connected.'
FINAL ORGAim FOR
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Final county organization tor the
drive for the third Liberty loan was
effected at a long meeting held by
the county executive committee and
presided over by County Chairman
W. T. Love yesterday afternoon. The
next task is the organization of com
mittees in each community and this
work Is -now going forward rapidly,
The quota for Gaston county and its
apportionment will be announced in
Monday s Gazette. Mr. Fred M. Al
len is county secretary. Mr. J. Lee
Robinson is executive committeeman
for the Gastonla district. Mr. R. R.
Ray for McAdenville, Dr. S. A. Wll
kins for Dallas district, Mr. M. L.
Mauney and Mr. S. L. Klser for the
Cherryvllle district, Mr. A. & Llne-
berger for the Belmont district, Mr,
J. A. Costner for the Mt. Holly dis
trict, Mr. S. E. McNeely for the Bes
semer City district Mr. Fred Rhyne
for Stanley, Mr. A. Q. Kale for High
Shoals, Mr. Colt M. Robinson for
Lowell, Mr. J. R. Rogers for Lucia,
Mr. Press Stroup for Alexis, Mr. H
A. Costner for Worth. Mr. C. D,
Welch for Mayworth.
An organization covering every sec
tion of the county was mapped out
yesterday and all members will be
notified by mall of their appointment
today and tomorrow.
Chairman Love and his committee
men are determined to effect a Plan
of work by which every nook ' and
corner of Gaston, as well as the cities
and towns, will be reached. Num
bers will be sought as well as total
sales. It is desired to do Gaston's
full part in raising 'North Carolina's
rather low per capita number of bond
purchasers in the second loan.
"The government is fighting this
war for every man, woman and child,
for all civilization itself," said Mr.
Love this morning, "and it is the
duty of every one who can possibly
arrange their finances to do so to buy
a Don a. i ne Don as may be purchased
on installments In such a way that al
most everyone should be able to take
at least one. With the American
forces at the front in one of history's
greatest battles we perhaps realize
more than ever before that the gov
ernment must have the solid backing
oi everyone and that there is no bet
ter way to aid than by trying to save
8umcient to invest in a bond.
"Buying a Liberty Bond is aiding
your government and is the best pos-
sioie investment for you. The bonds
have the entire United States back of
them and they will bring you 4 1-4
per cent interest."
COUNTY SCHOOL
' CONTESTS TOMORROW
Tomorrow is the day set apart for
the various county school contests,
all of which will be held In Gastonla.
These contests will begin at eleven
o'clock and will be held at the fol
lowing places:
Debate, at courthouse. Prof. Joe
R. Nixon in charge.
High School Recitation, at First
Presbyterian church, Prof. J. S.
Wray in charge.
High School Declamation, at Cen
tral school auditorium, Prof. J. B.
Henson In charge.
Spelling, at Main Street Methodist
church, Prof. R. A. Marsh In charge.
Oral Reproduction of Story, first
grades, in Mr. Grler's room at Cen
tral school. Miss Glenn in charge.
Oral Reproduction, grades two,
three and four. Miss Bradley's room,
Central school. Prof. M. I.. Barnes in
charge.
Grammar school recitation and
grammar school declamation con
tests, First Baptist church, Prof. H.
O. Slsk in charge.
SINKINGS ON THE 'DECREASE.
(By International New Service. 1
LONDON, April 4. The sinking of
six Hrltlsh vessels over 1,600 tons.
seven smaller ones and five fishing
vessels during the past week bears
out the claims of the British Admir
alty mat tne losses or ships are
steadily decreasing.
USING BRAZILIAN WARSHIPS.
(By International 'News Service.)
LONDON, April 4. A number of
Brazilian warships are being sent to
reinforce the Allies in their naval
operations against submarines.
ALABAMA BANK
CASHIER KILLED.
(By International News Service.)
MONTGOMERY, ALA., April 5.
Reuben Kelley, cashier of the Bank
of Tuskeegee, was killed last night
on a mountain road, seven miles out,
when his automoble turned over into
a ditch. There was one other occu
pant orthe machine who escaped un
injured. TODAY'S COTTO"
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK. April 5. The cotton
market opened today with May con
tracts selling at 34.35. October at
32.38.
To A ttend Grand Lodsro. -.
At the regular meeting of Gastonla
Lodge No. 1S8, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, held last night, Mr.
Frank C. Abernethy was elected as
representative of the lodge to attend
the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of North Carolina in Wilming
ton May 21, with Mr. J. E. McAllis
CONTINUES TODAY
(By International News Service.)
LONDON. April 5. Heavy German
assaults flung along the 60-mlle front
between the Eomra and Avre rivers
have broken the stagnation that has
lasted for several days In the glgan
tic battle on the Pleardy front. Fight
ing continues today with extreme vio
lence.
TO INVESTIGATE
WIRE COMPANIES
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, April 5. Forty-
three telegraph and cable companies
of the United States were made the
subjects of investigation in an order
filed today by the Ilnterstate Com
merce Commission. Property owned,
its value and use, any increases or
decreases in stocks, bonds or other
securities and monies received
through the Issuance of securities
will be scrtlnlzed. Syndicating, bank
ing and other financial arrangements
under which such issues have been
made and the expense Incurred will
also he searchlngly Investigated. It
Is believed that this Is the first step
toward taking over the telegraph
and rable lines In the United States
by the government.
VON KUEHLMANN TO
MAKE PEACE SPEECH
(By International 'News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, 1 April 5. The
peace speech of Count Czernln, the
Austrian premier, will be followed
shortly by a similar address by For
eign Minister Kuelhman, It is learned
today. German newspapers "expect
his utterances to make a good impres
sion in all German circles."
LUTHERAN SYNODS
MAY COMBINE.
Special to The Gazette.
LINCOLN TON. April 4. The
ftorth Carolina Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Tennessee Syn
od met here yesterday, the first ses
sion beginning at 10 a. m. On the
day before a colloquium was held
with a representation from the Sou
thern Conference of the North Caro
lina Synod with a view to consolidat
ing the two bodies into one Synod.
The following were present from the
North Carolina Synod: Revs. W. A.
Lutz, R. A. Goodman, N. D. Brodle,
L. A. Thomas. Prof. G. F. McAllister,
Dr. E. A. Repass.
After a full and free discussion of
the points at issue, several resolu
tions were adopted which, it is hop
ed, will aid the two synods in forming
the desired union.
Besides the regular routine busi
ness an interesting program is being
rendered each day with divine servi
ces at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m,. The ser
mons are good, the discussions In
teresting and the hospitality given by
the members of Emanuel congrega
tion to the members of the confer
ence 1b unbounded. The conference
expects to close its work Friday af
ternoon. LUCIA LOCALS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LUCIA, April 4. Mrs. J. R. Rogr
ers is still quite sick.
Misses Lula Belle and Edna Black
spent the week-end at home.
A nice Easter exercise was render
ed at Snow Hill Sunday night after
which the pastor, Rev. J. A. Sharpe,
made a very appropriate address.
Miss Hattie Gibson is spending a
while with her aunt, Mrs. N. A. Mc
intosh, before returning to ber borne
in Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilkinson, ot
Mount Holly, visited Mr. and Mrs. N.
A. Mcintosh Sunday.
Mr. Samuel Rogers and family
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Rogers. -
Miss Velma Mcintosh of Charlotte.
and Miss Luclle Mcintosh, of Mount
Holly, spent Sunday with their par
ents. Mr. and -Mrs. J. M. Mcintosh.
The teachers took all the children
for a picinc Monday afternoon. They
all enjoyed It very much.
Miss Gladys Dellinger gave a nice
commencement exercise at the close
of her school Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Mcintosh spent
Easter with the latter's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Allison.
Mr. Earle Connell was a Lucia vis
itor Wednesday.
General Pershing has been awarded
the Belgian order, the grand cross of
the order of Leopold, according to a
dispatch received yesterday bv the
Belgian legation at Washington.
A dispatch from London yesterday
said that the Russian government is
sending a delegation to, the United
States to liquidate Russia's war or
ders with American firms and to ar
range future .trade relations. The
CHANGES IN GROVES
MILL MANAGEMENT
A deal was recently consummated
whereby Mr. A. G. Myers and Mr. A
G. Mangum acquired stock in the
Groves Mill and are now actively
identified with that corporation. Mr.
Myers as president and Mr. Mangum
as vice-president and both as mem
bers ot the board of directors. They
were elected to these positions at t
recent meeting of the board of dl
rectors. Mr.. L. F. Groves retires as
president and treasurer on account
of ill health, which necessitates his
giving up active business. Mr. Henry
H. Groves was elected secretary and
treasurer and was also elected
member of the board of directors to
succeed Mr. L. L. Jenkins.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. C. T. Cornwall, of Kings
Mountain, was a business visitor In
the city yesterday.
Prof. Joe R. Nixon, of Cherry
vllle, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Mr. J. Ross' Ratchford, of Bel
mont, was a business visitor in Gas
tonia yesterday.
Mrs. W. J. Leaptrott Is spending
today in Charlotte as the guest of
Mrs. J. R. Blackburn.
Mr. W. B. Guy. of Ware Sboals.
S. C, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
T. C. Qulckel.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Moore, Mrs.
Robert Dulln and Mrs. iD. M. Ford, of
Clover, were in town shopping Wed
nesday. Messrs. Gordon 'Klncatd. Rufus
Johnston and T. J. Brawley, of the
University, are spending a few days
with homefolks this week.
-Mrs. F. S. Morrow has gone to
Spartanburg to join her husband.
Sergeant Morrow, who is stationed at
Camp Wadsworth.
Mr. T. H. White, a former Gas-
tonian now living at Bamburg, S. C,
is here on a visit to his daughter.
Mrs. Bruce Rhyne.
There will be two morning serv
ices at St. Michael's Catholic church
on next Sunday, April 8, the first at
9:30, the second at eleven.
Mrs. W. C. Davis returned yes
terday from Winston-Salem, where
she spent two weeks visiting her
mother, Mrs. T. M. Benton
Miss Lola Woltz, of Mount Airy,
is expected to arrive tomorrow morn
ing to spend the week-end with the
family of her uncle, Mr. A. E. Woltz.
Rev. E. N. LeBIanc, former rec
tor of St. Mark's Episcopal church,
but who is now located In Philadel
phia, Is spending a few days In the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. C. C. Beam had as her
guests this week ber sisters, Mrs. M.
11. Lohr, of Hickory, and Mrs. K. E.
Sherrlll, of Hot Springs, who left this
morning for their respective homes.
Mrs. C. P. Johnson has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her
husband, Sergeant C. P. Johnson,
who Is stationed at Camp Lee, Va.,
and is now visiting ber parents. Mr.
andJtfrs. J. H. Stilwell.
i-Mr. Harry Fink, of Galveston,
Texas, and Miss Ruby MashDurn, ot
Qultaian, Ga., were married at the
parsonage of Main Street Methodist
church Wednesday evening at six
o'clock, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. H. H. Jordan.
Mrs. Ada S. Rhyne "has as ber
guests this week her father. Esquire
Thomas H. White, her sister, Mrs. I.
W. Spake, and the latter's children,
who are en route from Bamberg, S.
C, to Lancaster, H. C, where Mr.
Spake has accepted a position in the
Springs Mills.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shuford have
as their guest today the latter's
nephew, Bonnie G. Rowe, of the U. S.
battleship North Dakota, stationed at
Fortress Monroe, Va. Mr. Rowe has
been on a visit to his home at Bu
ford. Ga., and is en route back to his
post of duty.
Mr. C. C. Craig, a member of
Gaston Lodge No. 263 A. F. and A.
M., Dallas, has been commissioned aa
district dupty grand master for the
twenty-eighth district composed of
Gaston and Lincoln counties and will,
within a few weeks, begin to visit
lodges in this district for Inspection.
V Word has been received by Mrs.
B. L.. Hicks from her son, Anderson
M. Hicks, that he has arrived in
France. He li in the aviation corps,
having volunteered for special serv
ice as a brick mason. Another son
of Mrs. Hicks, Lloyd Hicks, is now
in training for service at Camp Jacfc
son, having gone with the last incre
ment of selectmen from Kannapolis.
rather spend that money
for War Savings Stamps" said little
Miss Catherine Coon yesterday when
her mother asked her if she wanted
to go see "The Birth of a Nation."
Miss Katherine is about -nine .years
old and is a. favorite at the boarding
bouse conducted by her mother, Mrs.
W. !. Coon. She is a thoroughgoing
young American and patriotic to the
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THE WAR SITUATION
AS IT WAS YESTERDAY
No break has occurred in. the lull
on the British section of the ; great
Picardy battle line. Artillery activi
ty is reported front some point fa
West Flanders and elsewhere, . and
the big guns are active in the Menln
and Paschendaele sectors, but there
has been no Infantry fighting. - There
Is no change In the general altaatlon.
It Is becoming more evident1 every
day that the German drive has bees
definitely checked. Despite stormy
weather the Allied airmen are ex
tremely active all along the 90-mtIe
front. Many German planes are be
ing shot down daily, while observa
tions are being carried out on all the
sectors. Behind the German front
Allied observers report Indications '
that the Germans are preparing for '
another effort against Amiens. Die
patches from Amsterdam state that'
the Kaiser is worried over the situa
tion and that the Inability of the Ger
man armies to gain more ground ' la
the face of their heavy losses Is hav
ing a grave effect upon the morale of :
the German soldiers.
German newspapers, have begun
making excuses tor the slowing up of
the German dr)ve, , blaming Vtm
storms which have caused mud, rea;
derlng the Germans unable to brims
up their heavy guns. ! ':,t
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GERMAN SHELL STOPPED .
SAOT BALL (1
(By Internationa News Service.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY m
FRANCE, April 4. A German shall
which burst over the diamond this-
morning interrupted a ball garneth
Americana were playing. The play
ers miraculously escaped death.' The
Germans vigorously shelled parts ot
the front northwest of Toul but the)
bombardment had little effect. Clear-'
lng weather Is causing activity a--
mong the airmen. Several bocnav
planes attempted to cross our ttnee
but were repulsed by the American
Are.
Bessemer Route Two News.
Correspondence of The Gazette. '
BESSEMER CITY, Route 2, April
1. Aunt Betsy Klser, mother of v
Mrs. D. H. Harmon, Is very feeble at
this writing.
Mr. William Holland, who has been
quite ill from pneumonia. Is Improve
ing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Carpenter mov
ed to this vicinity last Friday from
Llncolnton, route five.
Quite a number from this section ;
attended the singing convention ' at ;
Shady Grove last Sunday and report
a most enjoyable time.
The next convention will be heRl at.
Mount Beulah Baptist church on tne
fifth Sunday In June.
Mr. Sample Hager was a visitor to
Gastonla Saturday. . .
Messrs. Paul and Henry Klser.'
Misses Geneva, Maude, Maggie and '
Lorena Klser spent Easter with their '
uncle, "Dr. Will Klser. at Henry.
Miss Mary Hager Is spending tbe
week with relatives in Cherryvllle. ,
Five Dogs and no Land or Pig. -
Shelby News. ' '
In Shelby township here Uvea av
clever and thoughtless tenant, who
owns and pays taxes on' live dogs, no
land and no pig does he possess. For
many years has he farmed Jn Cleve
land county, but has never been able .
to buy land, even through the aid of -the
building and loan associations'
that lend money on lands. Why be ' '
has such a strong affection for hla '
dogs five, I know not Whether it I '
an index of his character and thrift-,
lessness, I know not. but It is clear '
that ownership of less dogs and more
pigs would be more conducive to hi .
food and prosperity. . ,
A Good Example.
Raleigh News and Observer.,
Jefferson county, Arkansas, set an. ,- -example
for the whole country when - '.
Its food dealers held a meeting, voted .
to turn over all the flour in the
wholesale and retail houses of the '
county to the government and. effect- :
Ive at once, to stop, handling wheat
Hour.- This county has given con- '
elusive proof that it bears worthily
the name of Jefferson. Named after
a great apostle of democracy it 7 has
shown that -it Is prepared to make- ..
sacrifices and to makefhem gladTy
for democracy. The spirit of Je&er-c
son cpunty. Arkansas, is the spirit
which should animate all the people,
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