TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917
PTFi FOUR
TIIE REVIEW: ItmPSVIl LA, N. Ct
Be Reidsville Review
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TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
THE REVIEW COMPANY
(Incorporated.)
PANTON OLIVER .. .. ..President
H. J. OLIVER .. ....8ec. and Treas.
,WM. M. OLIVER .. .. V- President
I $1.50 PER YEAR
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(Entered at the postofflce 11 Reids
ytdla, N. C, as second claaa (Lift t&atr
AMERICA FIRST
Wy Country Tit of Thee. Swaet Land
of Liberty."
MR. PENN TAKES THE REVIEW
TO TASK
The following telegram from Mr. (
A. Penn, vice-president of the Amor-
Iran Tobacco Company, was read to
the mass meeting at the town hall
Friday night by Mayor M. I'. Cum
lings:
':"' ."Charlotte, N. C. April 6, 1917
"Mayor M. P. Cummings, Heidsvllle,
"Being advised of mass meeting to
right and having read editorial in to
day's Review I desire to cave it ma le
thoroughly plain to all Reidsville that
we have no intention of moving or dis
mantling our plug plant and that
neither my company nor any of its
representatives are responsible for
liucn roollHh remarks. I have very
plainly stated to the majority of your
nommissioners, as well as many of
rour citizens, end as our represent
ives have made plain on every oeca
on, that it la our earnest desire and
vlbh that the proposed cigarette fac
cry that we might build in your town
e entirely eliminated from the ques
ion before your people. After the
limination of the proposed factory
rem the question the American To
il ceo Company will only expect you
o serva the tax payers to their best
iterests and have no complaint when
ou do it I know that I am thoroughly
nderatood in regard to the position
f my company in the matter. I ear-
esuy nope ana trust that never
fain in any way will any reference
t made of the Rig stick as used so
filrly and unjustly In editorial of
day's Review. Please read this tel
jram to the opening of the meeting
id oblige. ,
"C. A. TENN."
Evidently, Mr. Penn had not care
Hy read The Review's editorial
hen he sent the above telegram. In
ylng that "I earnestly hope and
ist that never again In any way will
j reference be made to the "big
ck' as used so unfairly and unjust
in today's Review," we think Mr.
' on does The Review a manifest n
itlce. If we in any way, directly or
lirectly, were unfair or unjust to the
j T. Company In the article referred
- we certainly did not Intend it. And
' order to remove any mlsunder-
j ndings on the part of Mr. Penn or
t reader of The Review which may
" re been caused by a careless read
of our article we today reproduce
i editorial precisely a3 it appeared
, the last issue of the paper. We
1 thank any reader who can find
r words or sentences In the article
;king an unfair and Unjust reference
the "big stick" to coil our at ten-
Fallowing is the odito
light problem had been definitely, aeV
tied. We have all along opposed the
selling out of the power ptaat aut
granting an electric lighting franchise
J to any outside com piny or corporation
We recognized the tact, however, tflat
It would be an advantageous airrange
ment to secure current from the Sou
thern Power Company, Decause such
un arrangement would remove th
innits in filling the demands for lights
nnd power, and that the hydro-electric
company could doubtless sell us cur
rent cheaper than we could produce
It by coal.
The town commissioners had re
jected the offer made by the Southern
Public Utilities Company, (a subsii-if-ry
of the Southern Power Company)
to purchase our electric light and nov
el plant and a CO year franchise for
$30,000 and had made, or was about to
make, a contract with the Southern
fower Company to secure whatever
Juice was needed for present or future
nueds tho (own to put in iho suo-Htn-tion,
transformers and other neces
sary equipment to tap on the power
company's lines.
lSut all this Is about to be knocked
Into a cocked hat. Darly last week
disquieting rumors began to circulate
through the town that the American
Tobacco Company was d.ssatistied
with prospective arrangements for
electric power 'ind that un loss better
assurances could De given fl to an
adequate supply of electricity and
at as low a rate as could be obtained
in other cities the proposed new cig
arette plant would not be built in
Heidsvllle but would be located else
where. These rumors spread rapidly
question. The Review does not be
lieve the granting of a franchise oi
a sale of the electric light plant to
the Southern' Utilities Company world
change any plans formulated by the
American Tobaco Company one way or
fne other as to the building of the new
cigarette factory or the removal of
heir plug pKint. If the directing
forces of that great company decide
to locate the ciguretio factory in an
other town or to dismantle the large
plug plant in operation here their
plans, in our opinion, will be carried
out regardless of the wishes or In
spite of the prayers of our entire citi
zenship. Tho mere statement of a
belief that the A. T. Company would
try to coerce our people into giving
over the control of an import? int pub
lic utility to an alien corporation ard
punish us for a refusal to do do so by
moving their plants Is, In our opinion,
silly and childish chatter. Such talk
or rumors do a great injustice to tho
officials of the tobacco company, Thay
are honorable and high toned gentlo
men and would not stoop to any such
petty methods of coercion. It would
Indeed be a cruel and ruthless use of
the "Big Stick."
Hut even for a moment to admit
that the directing officials of the Amer
ican Tobaco Company would decile ti
bulldoze our people into pirting with
its property and franchises without
adequate compensation, what assur
ances or guarantees have been given
i hat when our people hand over these
valuable concessions to a third party
(or corporation) that the American
Tobacco Company will not in a few
'veeks revive or cause to be revived
OUR FLAG
an grew as they spread. It was as-1 the talk of moving their plants again?
,1 thereto,
j in full:
.'he Review had fondly hoped an. I
'ieved that the vexatious electric
serted that not only would the new
cigarette factory not be built here but
that in a short while the F. R. Pena
Hranch of the A. T. Co.'s immense
plant In Reidsville would be die-
mantled and moved elsewhere, aa a
result of the unsatisfactory electric
power situation. Naturally these r-
rorts created consterna;ion among our
people.
Everybody recognizes the Import
ance to the town of this great Indus
trial enterpr'se giving as it Joes, em
ployment to hundreds of our citzens.
' hat Its loss to Reidsville would be
woeful setback to the town no one
gainsays. There Is hardly a business
enterprise of the town that would nt
bb adversely affected by such a losi;.
And the excitment grew by leaps and
bounds . Dozens of level headed citi
zens who had heretofore been out
spoken in their opositori to giving
the electric franchise away became
hysterical and began a frantic pro
paganda to accelerate sentiment in an
attempt to stampede the commission
ers Into rescinding their former action
on the franchise question and force
hem to call an election.
The members of the board were b-
c'fcviled on all sides and insistently
urged "to act quickly.
A few of our cooler headed citizens
bestirred themselves to investigat"
the authenticity of these wild rumors.
Dut they could not be traced to any
reliable source. A prominent official
of the American Tobacco Company, so
ye have been infomed, disclaimed any
desire on the part of his company to
bring pressure on the people of Reids
ville to grant a 60 year franchise or
bell the electric light plant to any
other corporation; or to ask the town
for any concessions In rates or unusu
al guarantee as to the adequacy of the
supply of electricity.
The Review has been informed that
assurances have been given by ta
town authorities that, electric power in
unlimited quantity would be given the
Amicrlcan Tobacco Company at as low
rate as given by any other city in
North Carolina. This guarantee the
authorities here are Justified in givin?
because the State corporUion commit
ion would protect them by seeing to
it that the hydro-electric "-.company
give as low a rate to Reiisville a?
to any other town or towiu In the
.State.
But whether or not the American
1 obucco Company had or has had any
Intentions of carrying Into effect any
of the threats these wild rumen
credited the company with making,
ihey have certainly brought about
etiango in the sentiment of nrany of
our citizens on the electric f ranchm?
I'nderstand, The Review does n L be
lieve there is the slightest intention on
the part of the A. T. officials to shaKO
the "Big Stick." but those who do be
ieve in these alleged threats and are
willing to "bond the hinges of the preg
nant knee that thrift may follow fawn
ing" owe it to themselves to secure
some sort of a guarantee against fu
ture thiaats of reprisals.
But at this writing it appears tha.4.
whoever started these rumors of
..h reals to dismantle the A.
T. Company's plant here has succeel
od admirably in terrorizing large
proportion of our citizanshlip. The
game to "put it over" on us has been
deftly played and may succeed, in
Ihe minds of many of our people the
whole matter has resolved itself into
this proposition: Shall we give up our
eiectnc ngnt plant and retain our
most important industrial enterprise;
or shall we give up the industrial
plant and retain the electric plant?
to those of our people who feel tht
Hie proposition as stated above l
what Is put up to them to decide, argu
ments against selling the electric
!lant and franchise have about
much effect as a bean shooter against
a granite wall. To say to them that
the tendency of the times in all pro
gressive communities is for municipal
cwernershlp of all public utilities falls
on deaf ears.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
the town has been called at the town
hull tonight to determine the senti
ment of the people on the question ot
calling an election. Unless some of
I be hysteria now gripping the people
wears off, the meeting will probably
go on record as favoring the election.
And if th hysteria, continues the elec
tion will undoubtedly be in favor of
.selling out the power plant and fran
chise.: The Review has endeavored to give
a fair statement of facts as we under
stand them on the franchise question
We think It unwise to call an elec
tion during these troublous and excit
ing times. It Is to be hoped our peo
ple will attend the mass meeting to
dgjit (Friday) and discuss the matter
in a calm and business like manner.
We hope they will not be terrorizied
ind stampeded by wild and Irrespon
sible ruimors into unwisely giving to
an alien corporation a valuable fran
chise without careful and thoughtful
consideration. Do not commit ue in
h. Bte to something we will repent in
leisure. Sixty years is a long time to
ioar a yoko of oppression!
KNOLVKl), That the flag of
the thirteen Pnlted States
be thirteen stripes, alter
nate red and white; that the un
ion be thirteen stars, white in a
blue Held, representing a new con
stellutlon." These words brought
(Ik; Uag Into official being a res
olution of congress, adopted in
Philadelphia on June 14, 1777.
Yet a whole year earlier there
had been a flag, tho one sewed
liv tlu devoted fingers of Betsy
Rons, the young Philadelphia wo
man who had made it at the nug
gestion of a committee from con
gress, accompanied by General
Washington, from whose coat of
arms the design was borrowed.
The flag went into battle for
the first time at Brandywlne,
Sept. 11, 1777, and on Feb, 14,
177S, received the first salute
from a foreign power when the
Kan ucr, commanded by John Paul
Jones, was saluted by the French
in Qui heron bay, France. At
length came Vermont and Ken
tucky into the Union, and two
more stripes and two more stars
were added to our banner on
May 1, 1795. So it continued for
twenty-three years, by which
time five more states had entered
the galaxy of commonwealths.
And then on April 4, 1818, the
Qua was fixed at thirteen stripes
auaiu, but with twenty stars, one
to be added on July 4 for each
new state thereafter. And Illi
nois, admitted In December of
the same year, was the first to
set a new star in the blue field
where today are forty-eight
miMEEmnmmnm
You Need a Tonic
There are times In every woman's life when she
needs a tonic to help her over the haid places.
When that time comes to you, you know what tonic
to take- Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is com
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act
gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs,
and helps build them back to strength and health.
It has benefited thousands and thousands of wedk
ailing women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and; it will do the same for you.
You can't make a mistake in taking
The Woman's Tonic
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark,
says: 'I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth,
for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was
so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy
spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as 'veil and
as strong as I ever did, and can eat most anything."
Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers.
Has TTItipH ThnncafiHc
IHHHHMMHBIIia
FiY TIME IS NOW HERP
AND SWATTING IS IN ORDKR
COUNTRY CLUB PROPOSED
FOR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
A Timely Reminder
That every Southern Farmerwho
grows a food crop this year will De
able to dispose of it t handsome
1 1 ices either in its original shape or
S:, live tork was the unanimous opin
ion of the fifty experts of the Develop
ment Service of the Southern Railway
sjsto.u and afliliited lines who met
In Atlanta to discuss plans for farm
i marUe ing. immigration, and the agri-
We are in the lumber business because we
know that you will want to buy lumber and
building materials every once in a while.
Whenever you want to buy anything in
our line don't fail to come here.
4
We will make each visit worth your while.
A movement is on foot to organize
a country club in Rockingham Coun
ty. The location of the club will prob
f.bly be at some point where It can be
n ached over good roads, with equal
'acility by residents of all sections.
The good roads program being put
through by our County Commission
ers will make it a matter of compar
ative indifference at what point the
grounds of the club are located, but
the ground selected must be of a na
ture suited to golf, with some wood
and possibly a lake development.
This Is unquestionably a step in the
right direction, and the promoters
have our best wishes. There is a-aid
lack of opportunity for outdoor recre
ation for both young and old In our
county. There is no objective where
cur citizens may ride to with the cer
trinty of meeting some Other citizens
r f our county, and spending a few
hours In healthful exercise, and
friendly intercourse, and where food
can be procured without being obliged
to carry It along.
We have not In our whole county, a
single pleasure resort where our
young folks oan meet, and enjoy
rfcmes of skill that help to build up
pood constitution, and brighten monot
ony of country life; where they can
meet each other and enjoy such pleas
ures as are obtainable in other more
favored sections, which consequently
offer greater inducement for our grow
ing citizens, and inevitably lure them
from the dull monotony of a life
without variety. The need is felt by
our older citizens as well, and we feel
sure that the country club will be a
throbbing center of human interest
that will count greitly in the future
development of our county.-;
A meeting of all interested In this
matter has been called for Tuesday
April 17th, at the Court House, Went
worth, beginning at 1 : 30 o'clock.
Some notices will probably be mailed
but it Is requested that this be ac
cepted by every one interested in tne
movement, as a cordial invitation to
be present, to give advice and assis
tance in bringing about the establish
ment of this most desirauie object
"Not only fly time Is hsrc but the
H'es themselves," says the Board of
Health, "and unless these first arriv
als are met with swatters, traps and
other means of extinction, there w!!'
be millions to swat next week or in
a few more warm days. Now is de
cidodly the right time to swat flies,
when they can be counted on th fin
gers and not when they become count
less hordes. Swatters get individual
flies, those that come early and stay
late, and those that slip in at the
screened doors, but swatters are us
iess where there are no screens and
where there are no efforts made to
fjrht flies...
"By far the best means of fightin?
early flies and preventing them Liom
coming and staying, is cleanliness,
that absolute cleanliness is starve tion
to the fly. What is sometimes pass
able and harmless in the way of filth
for lack of cleanliness In cold weather
becomes dangerous and intolerable lo
i hot weather. In other words. 111th of
iany kind is decidely more filthy and
dangerous in summer than in w;uti-.
One of the first houghts of ..he care
ful housewife on the first warm. -Jay
is, whj.t is there about the house that
may be food for flies . fehe knevrs
tbat whatever becomes a feeding place
j becomes also a breeding place, and
jthat flies are attracted only wh'.re
there is something to eat.
I "Get out your fly swatters and U86
them now," is the advica of the Board.
I "It you haven't good ones left ever
I from last year, buy new ones now and
I don't wait till your house is full of
j t'ies to be reminded that you haveu't
any. The next step is to clean up and
l:eep so perfectly clean that w ben
flies come they will either starve or
refuse to tarry".
A nice assortment of fresh cakes.
Harris Bros.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS UNDER
ONE MANAGEMENT
So familiar has the public become
with the fact of the enormous growth
attained each year by the Sparks
World's Famous Shows that the re
turn of this great American shows is
"iwaited with much interest, knowing
full well that there is always some
thing new to be seen each visit
In fact, words fail to do justice to
Telephone Troubles
BELL Telephone employees are con
stantly trying to prevent trouble of any
kind in the workings of the equip
ment, and to repair such troubles as soon
as possible after they occur.
Subscribers are asked to report trouble
immediately, and to exercise a reasonable
' patience while it is being cleared.
If you do not see a man actually
working on your telephone, it does not
mean that you are not receiving proper
attention.
The difficulty may be at the switch
board, in the cable or at any one of sev
eral other places. Two or three men may
be at work hunting it down. .
It is always our first consideration to
clear troubles promptly.
When you TelephoneSmile
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
BOX 220. GREENSBORO, W. C.
Ms wonderful aggregation of arenic
i.iltuml industrial development of the ,.ol).britl e hippodrome spectacles and
South. j.ir.iT.il features. This season they
The market and farm productss x'aL.a. m tmrothpr from all comers of
.-getits are aiding the movement tor
Increased production of food croos In
the South by i heir efforts to put grow
ers in touch with dealers and consum
ers desiring their products and have
been so successful tint the demand
for ' products of Southern farms has
(jieatly exceeded the supply.
While livestock growing Is being ad
vocwfed. earnestly, farmcts are jrged
to provide ftwul 'crops before buying
the earth to make this the most com
plete exhibition of its kind ever at
tempted. Every day at 12 o'clock noon, the
rrandest. rarest and most complete
lre street parade ever seen a for
une invested In wardrobe, trappings.
TA accessories will pass through
ih-i principal busfness streets, and
cages and tableax in endless variety
rcreeous floats, fierce wild animals
lfve stock. Any farmer in the terri j ;.wnieroUa elephmts and stately ele-
, .. .1 1,.. . I. L- . . . . u i-i.. 11 . ! .....
P-i.ri u, mo ouuiueru ivdundt rjiarit9 and stately camels win swing
3ystem Or affiliated lines who desires
Jii in disposing of any Crop will be
Hiven all possible assistance if h-? will
communicate with the farm prodUi'ta
aijent located in his section or with
Roland Turner, chief farm products
agent, Atlanta, Ca.
Eleven pigs, first litter! Best regis
tered Berkshire in America. Boar
piga out of th! litter 6 to 8 weefka old
J!0 cosh, on the farm. We make no
deliveries -M. K. Roberfa, Practical
rana.
past to the imartial music of four brass
bands, musical wagons and the soul
Kirring caliope.
NotwithsUndlng previous enlarge
ments, the additions that have been
tdded to the show for this season
re far greater than ever before at
tempted and make this beyond all
di.ubt the most noteworthy amuse
ment achievement of the century,
keeping ever in mind the three chef
watchwords magnitude, excellence
tnd eicluaiveneaa.
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The most palatable and refreshing
drink on the market. Made fom
the original coco-cola formula. Call
for it. For sale everywhere.
RED BIRD GINGER ALE
A delightful and sparkling bever
age. Try it. ::, :;.
Purity Beverage Co.,
BMaWi:
fcZZZ Bottlers and Distributors
j7BfWAZELL, Manager Reidsville Branch.