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PAGE TWO TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917 THE REVIEW: EEIDSV2LLE, N. 0. P. H. WILLIAMSON GIVE8 SOME WAR REMINISCENCES Our genial fellow townsman, Broth er P. H. Williamson, In a reminis cent mood, related to us last Tuesday some of his recollections of the Civil War, these thought being impelled bv the 52nd anniversary of his retrun from his arduous campaign, which lappenei to be the date of this con versation. ! On that date, exactly 52 years be fore, he made his advent into his home county of Caswell on the back . of a worn out army mule, whoBe pe riod of service ended at the home of . Mr. Howard Blade's father, where Mr. Williamson on a borrowed horse, t .kindly lent him by Mr. Blade, reached fcij home about 11 o'clock that night In his kindly philosophical manner he dwelt upon the period of hopeless ness, Intervening between his dis charge from the army, and his entry upon active duties in his home, a pe riod sad enough for many, but bright ened for him. by the reflection that of the six members that had left his father's house to fight with the Con federacy, not one was missing on the 36th, when a happy, reunited family, after undergoing the severities and Lordships, and dangers Involved In the whole campaign, and including participation by some of the five, in the major battles of the war, .met to gether at the dinner table of Mr. .Wil liamson's father, Dr.WIlliamson.to par take of a meal that to them appeared the very acme of the culllnary art lifter the long season of tough bacon end hardtack (when they were lucky enough to be able to get it). And Brother Williamson says that the recollection of that meal will tiver entirely fail so long as .memory lasts. He has probably eaten ' other meals since that better deserved en graving on his tablets of memory, but in comparison with the atmos phere of thanksgiving In this Joyful I minion that gives such intense zest lo that meal, all others fade into In significance. Of the company that partook of the feast at his father's table, his three brothers, John W., James A., George O.. and two half ancles, Robt. W. and Ralph D. WII llamson.together with hl'.-ntoeif.had won ; dcrful experiences to relate of their period of service, and not the least wonderful was the fact that all six answered the call to dinner in the Tuoat perfect condition of health, and gave splendid, evidence of it in the wteck they speedily made of the re- . past.;: :- !-.V. Brother P, H. Williamson entered the array a private, and retired a lieutenant. His brother John re tired a Coptain and J. A. a lieutenant. t Hia father, who had over 100 slaves at the date of the abolition act, gave to each of them their freedom, but they unanimously refused to leave the plantation, and the repast referred to was prepared specially by Rosetta, aa old family slave, who spread her self to do honor to "her folks" just returned from the "wah", . r Mr. Williamson's father was a strict disciplinarian, and an autocrat of the beakfarst table In the matter of etiquette, but his somewhat unruly brood took the bit in their teeth, and when Captain John called for three cheers for Rosetta, the father, evi dently considering discretion the bet- Sectional Built - to MR. " will study and prepare myself," said Iincoln, " and then, some day, my cJiance will come!" OU ambitious young mn or young woman, loot aoout you. You Y muri prrceive, ' Lincoln did. knowledge. Prepare youraelf. Read for recreation. Study for success. A CJobe-Wernicke Sectional Bookreso in your room will help you. It is constant invitation to read and study. Aa you add section to section to take care I incoming books, it becomes a guide post of your progress, the utward symbol of the growth within. Place it in your room where yott can, spend thoee intimate hours beiore retiring in mental companion, ship with the great minds of the world the great winds that will prepare you for the day your chance will come. EURTON-CHANCE WALKER CO. Furniture and Undertaking TTf ntnatrarioit shews 1 Clofec- Wemkka comHinatiwt of two book ancrinaa and a dealt Tba aleak oaTen bread el writing and r ns aoo lor your asd wrkias la. aaa loMa up -Ml rKa way wttas am la aau Iteaaba twintliasasl ler part of valor, for that occasion at least, did not venture to put any restraint on six husky fighters, splen didly reinforced by such a meal as they had only ventured to contem plate Inaydreams.and the. roof quav- ered over the yell that rose in iponse. ra. x Another reunion of the perfect six occurred 20 years later but today' Irother P. II. remains the sole sur- vlvor of this devoted family of fight - rB Some conception of the horrors of i ... i . pai ramnaiKii iimy ob Kieuueu uum ... . n ... i . rxiracis ironi in uhhuci i. II.'s possession. One dated August 12th, 1S64, written by Capt. and Gen. Officer D. C. Pearson, emanating from K. O., Asheboro, N. C. contains the Information and injunction that, "I have come down here to try and ar rest the deserters that are playing the W'-ry devil with everything. I hops you are getting on finely or at least as well as you can. I am sorry to know of the killing of some of the company I sent you. Don't take any more prisoners shoot them all, shoot as many as you can; It will have a good effect in the county." Another dated Subsistence Department, Ral - iKh N. C. September 3, 1X64 rrom 'Captain W. D. Reynolds, states; "I am short of Bacon, and you must ouy It, or Beef, In Moore County. If 'he farmers will not sell, It must be ImDressed. I cannot spare the l9 Bacon, and am told that there Bacon In abundance In Moore Coun- ... ty." Still another missive rrom uap- tain Pearson, dated August 15th, 1864, contains the Instructions to "Take the dd scoundrels you catch with guns ,n their hands, and shoot them on .he spot." Captain Pearson was evl - dtntly strictly on the Job, and liked quick results, but that Is the order In time of war, and It would be well for us to take this to heart, and pon- Cer over it as history begins to repeat Itself under, however, somewhat dif ferent conditions. The worst kind of row is a family (ine. May we be spared another dur ing the existence of time. There is no glory worth talking of in It. But there is glory in putting up an unit ed front as a nation in defence of the great principle of freedom, and help ing the nations of the earth who have teen ground Into dust under the heels of kings, czars, kaisers, to taste the Joy of self-government That is the task that faces ue now, and it is not only our fight It Is also God's fight. Would Stop th Clock. Injunction taken out by Wichita (Kan hotel keeiier to prevent Installa tion of town clock In city hall because It would disturb his guests. Sprains and Strains Relieved Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the pain out of strains, sprains, bruises and all muscle sorenesj. A clean, c'oar liquid easily applied, it qulckl penetrates without rubbing. Sloans Liniment does not stain the skin or clog the pores like mussy plr ater and ointments. For chronic rheumatic pains, neuralgia, gout and lumbago have this well-known remedy handy. For the pains of grippe and folowing ttrenous work, it gives quick relief. At all druggist, 25c. Bookcases - lndurcM tht there la no succeta without ' TOBACCO EARNINGS INCREASED IN NINETEEN AND SIXTEEN Despite the fact that practically all ct the tobacco manufacturers of tnis country made more money last year than in 1 1 . there a probably no rroup of Industrie,, that would ben- tflt more by the termination of the var than tnis one, says the Western -tonacco journal. 1 This applies to the manufacturing I end of the business. The retailer sells "Is goods in peace or war, and th9re ' nrp nnnin shrewd observers vhn nro - - - -- - ti T h n ni nlnn that rh.i urrh-fv n n it I ,- ' oional cares that go with a war pe- I r'd tend to Increase tobacco con- sumption. mey argue tnatine ner jous ( man saokes more than one who Is without care. In the manufacturing end of the to- Lacco business costs have risen stead - ily since the start of hostilities. Labor '!i higher In line with other Industries, Tln &n(1 paper, of which the tobacco ' industry is one of the Targest Users, j hve advanced greatly since 1914. Hut with all these Increasing costs ,fce American Tobacco Co., Lorillard. ' r' Reynolds and Tobacco Products ' showed sharp increases in net earn- " w,c j131 n'";u Tobacco earned nearly 23 per cent for its common against 20 per cent in 1915; Lorillard Jumped from 18 Der ent to 25 per cent; Reynolds Increas- f-d its net for common from 45 per ' cent to 78 per cent, and Tobacco Pro - ' tnnrf than Hnuhliul Ifa aurnliia atiw. ! neany 6 Per ce!U Ior ine common, 'tl1inst T2;6 P ln 191m5- Th "eU & Myers Tobacco Co, rau pracucauy even wun me previous ' - 'ear - The steady increase of one-half of x per uem euca ywria uiYiaenas on the canvmon stock of the United -Cigar k.' l- v n 'v. a ua nines. J tx t A1.01IIUV 1UCA of the steady increase in consumption ot tobaccos in the Cnited States. Taxes We Will Hav. to Pay While, as The Observer has stated, ;he rich xn will be the largest con tributor to the expenses of the war, it must not be understood that the com mon people will '. escape. Every in habitant will be called upon to bear a proportionate part of the burden. This will come about through the tax imposed upon necessities of life, for, while the luxuries have first attention the necessities cannot escape. It Is proposed to raise about 1100,000,000 by a tax of one cent a pound on sugar, and there will be a customs tax of 180,000,000 on tea and coffee. Tribute will be levied on many other Items that are regarded in the catalogue of necessities. It is found that whiskey, wines and beer will stand and addi tional tax of $125,000,000, and the consumers of blind tiger, already paying $5 a quart, may prepare thOBUt selves for the worse.- Proprietary med icines. Doctor Rankin wlill be inter ested to know, will be called upon to give up an additional $50,000,000. A hundred million will be raised by stamp taxes and there will be an ex tra tax of $210,000,000 on Incomes. Some who have been escaping the in come tax collector will now make his acquaintance. It is certain that in comes below $3,000 a year will be taxed. This tax may even reach the man who draws $100 a month. Those in the pursuit of their peaceful avo cations are not going to be allowed to forget that the country is at wan Charlotte Observer. RVER SALIVATED BY CALOMEL? HORRIBLE Calomel is Quicksilver and Acts Like Dynamite on Your Liver : Calomel: loses you a day! You know what calomel Is. It's mercury; quick silver. Calomel is dangerous. It trashes Into sour bile like dynamite cramping and sfkening you. Calomel attacks the bones and should never be put Into your system. When you feel bilious, sluggish, con stipated and all knocked out and be Ueve you need a dose of dingerous iiilomel just rexember that your drug gist sells for 50 cents a I rge boUle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is en t'refy vesetable and pleasant to take t nd Is a perfect substitute for calomel. It Is guaranteed to start your liver without stirring you up inside, and can not salivate. Don't take calomel! It makes you rick the next day; it Toses you bi day's work. lodson's Liver Tone straight ers you right up and you feel great CIve it tg the children because it is perfectly harmless and doesn t gripe Some Good Advice "Don't think too much of your own methods. Watch other people's waya und ieirn from them." This la good advice, especially when bilious ot constipated. You will find many peo ple who use Chamberlain's Tablets tor these ailments with the best re sults, and will do te follow their p ample. The Nation's Blind. Kleven per rent of" the country's blind were Mxhtiess nt bhtli or Inn-ame blind within tlw first year, 3n wr rent lost their slj;bt under the ape of twenty. 47 per cent lietwwjn (he n?es of twenty and sixty-four and 21 per cent in old age, the census bureau reiorts. The Man Worth Whi't." Class In smiling ha Ix-en Hst;-l among the courses to be given by Girls' Community cluh of New Bruns. Wkk, N.J. LET U8 HAVE NO WA8TE PLACES HERE THIS YEAR If any resident in Reldsville has a farden, or a patch of unoccupied ground, which he is, for any reason, ; unable o plant himself this season. and I will notify he secretary of the C. & A Association, someone will no 1 uoubt be found to be looking for Just that opportunity. Waste spells want In 1917. No higher expression of pure patriot - j ism can be found no than to prol ,'nrn tnnA Pvsn Ko n..mi. .t I . --ucuuau irouinc, ... i. h h nl. . .J . . - m . i I v..,vviuii.im.reuWp ai a s:arvlng in the trenches. .We must feed these people before long. They are close to the breaking point, and not even the horrible compulsion ot their Prussian slavedrivers can com-! i el them to fight against their own 1 l est interests. When this moment ' arrives we roust feed these our p ent enemies. j It may appear a small .matter to you to raise a few vegetables in youi I hack yard. It can be kept a s: natter, or It can be made a tremen uous and efficient matter. One gar j den wont count for anything. Ten million gardens throughout the Unit ru oiie wm mean someining Dig Won't you be one of the ten million j Feed yourself to some extent, anc vou thereby lessen th dm nnrl nn the large acreage our .farmers are ' loyally planting this season. The! , county will do Its part. Won't you do 1 jours: The Slackers And now the papers are talking , o5out th slackers the fellows who are getting married in order to escape military duty. There are several thousand of these imen already in tight men who rushed their mar- . riages because they feared they would be drafted Into the army. And yet many men of distinction have hastened their .murriaxes be cause they wanted to e.ilist. There fore we must not confound the patriot with the slacker, in an Illinois town it is said that several TOn were ta ken from a marriage license line and put Into service under a State law, and then decorated with badges of dishonor. The war bride, the girl who mar- I lies a man to save him from enlisting has perhaps paid a dear price for her d.-rllng tootsy-tootsy. The man who; uu.u uleu ... rrmee hi unirt ra,8e(j &t the expen8e 0f Uncle io escape military amy win go who saved him. The law of compea gation will take care of those kind ot evasions. Therefore it seema ft ting that they should be allowed to i.iarry in haste In order that they can repent at leisure. The word slacker, something r.ew as to general use In our vocabulary, j has'ecte to stay, and the slacker will certainly have a hard row to hoe when j 1.6 is finally called upon to 1o duty for his flag. It this war gets aK-ng t like the old ones predict, the marr-a.l man. if not bver agt, will also be, obliged to go and help fight. Should . the war end before Uncle Sam gets In it then the slacker would feel about us cheap as a man can feel. To'tbink 'hat he rmhed into one danger to avoid anothor will humiliate h'n- "and bring him to an early grave- -Gueensboro Record. EAT WITHOUT FEAR OF INDIGESTION OR SOUR, ACID STOMACH I nstant Relief I "Papes Diapaosln" Ends Your Stomach Dis tress. Try Itl Wonder what upset your stomich which portion of the food did the dam rge - do you? Well, don't bother. If your stomach is in a revolt; if sick, gassy and upset, and what you Just ate his fermented and 'turned sorr; luad dizzy an aches; belch gases and acids and eructate unigested 'ood; breath foul, tongue coifed Just taice a lit: le rape s Diapepsin to help neu tralize acidity and in five minute you wonder what became of the indiges tion and distress. Millions of men and women today know that It is needless to have dvs- rtpsla. A little Diapepsin occasionally keeps the stomach sweetened and they cat their favorite foods without fear. If your stomach doesn't take core of your liberal limit without rebellion IZ your fcod Is a damage instead ci a help, remember the quickest, surest most which costs only fifty cents for a -in which costs only fifty cents for a targe case at drug stores. It's truly .vonderful it stops fermentation aaa ecldity add sets things straight, bo ( ently and easily ,that it is really as tonlshing. CLUBBING OFFERS ' The following clubbing offers Are ,-ood tor a limited time. Owing to he high prices on print piper these ates are liable to be advanced In the tear future. . The Review and Tri-Weekly New York World $3.15 'he Review and Atlanta Constitution one year each .. .. .. .. .. $2.25 'he Review and Progressive Farmer one year each .. .. .. .. .. $2.00 'he Review and Bryan's Commoner, one year ech . . $2.w s K-vjpM- Vet ropnir Matratln Wnm-inV Vn-d nnA Farm snr" dome, on year each .... .. $2.1- "he Ttevtew averyhody's Magstlne and Wonvin's World, one .year $J 7S THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN DRAFT BECOMES A LAW Here is what will happen when the Draft Hill becomes a law: 1. The President will designate by proclailllTtlon a day of .trTtto."; votIn(? precInct behlg U8ed a8 the ,, nallest. unIt for enrollment. The ilovernors of the various States will be asked to have the sheriffs of the counties appoint registrars to take the names of all males between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five. Those who refuse to enroll will be arrested. n. Tho Stain nftirfirs will pypnint fPom ,, Hilary service "persons en ' ed ,n dU8tres including azrl. cultural found to be necessary to the nialntenance of the military establish- j ment or the effective operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of national interests during the emer gency." i 3. Those not exempted will be re ported to the War Department, which will make further exemptions. 4. It is estimated that by August 1 the , 500,000 men desired will be in training camps. In ,'the meantime the Government must provide equip ment for the recruits. 5. it is estimated that the registra tion will result In an enrollment of 7,000,000, and about 40 per cent, of this number will be weeded out on account of physical disabilities. The 500,000 to be selected from the re maining 60 per cent, will be, chosen by lot. Leaves Us in Doubt. With all these appeals to plant and i plow we are left in doubt as to which -yls the better thing to do to 1 8houldeKa musket or a spade. There I is no enemy In sight as yet, and there is in sight a shortage of foodstuffs. 1hi8 being true, why not open recruit ! ing offices and have men and boys enlist to go back to the farms and shoulder a spade or a hoe and go to it, rather than loaf around in barracks i waiting for thg enemy? j Did you ever think of this? There ' are tens of milllions of acres of farm jiands neglected. If the Nation is ' thort of foodstuffs, why not take some of that seven billion dollars and buy 1 seed and farm implements and pay i the city people a soldier's salary to nlnnr irnrl Tilnw tntitenrt nf nhnntltiGr der or waftI for an enewy? Lookg now ,lk6 tw0 amies 8hould at the expense pSam one an army of producers, of I figrlculturists, and te other an army i to shoot down the enemy. I If we can raise seven billion dollars I to take men off the farms, why not i raise seven billion to keep half of them on the farms? This is an idea worth while, and we hope Washington wi,l consider it Everything. 3 Life Was a Misery Mrs. P. M. Jones, o! Palmer, Okla., writes: "From the time 1 en tered into womanhood ; , . 1 looked with dread from one month to the next. I suffered with my back Snd bearing-down pain, until life to me was a misery. 1 would think 1 could not endure the pain any longer, and I gradually got worse. . . Nothing seemed to help me until, one day, . . I decided to TAKE n n The Woman's Tonic "I took four botUes," Mrs. Jones goes on to say, "and was not only greatly relieved, but can truthfully say that I have not a pain. . . " It has now been two years since I tookCardui, and I am still in good health. . . I would ad vise any woman or girl to use Cardui who is a sufferer from any female trouble." If you suffer pain caused from womanly trouble, or if you feel the need of a good strengthening tonic to build up your run-down system, take the advice of Mrs. Jones. Try Car dui. It helped her. We believe it will help you. All Druggists . SCHOOL TEACHER Wards Off Nervous Break Down Alburtis, ra. "I am a teacher in the public schools, and I got into a very ner vous, run-down condition. I could net sleep and had no appetite. I was tired all the time. Mj sister asked me to try Yinol. I did so, and within a week my appetite improved and I could sleep all night and now I feel well and strong. Rosa M. Kelleb, Alburtis, Pa. We guarantee Vintd, which contains leef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates, and glycero phosphates for run-down Conditiona, C. H. FETZEK. Dmsr WAR OR NO WAR t Fire Keep Coming And We keep paying My Companies Are lots more Able tobear a Loss than you are; Therefore, BE PRUDENT And insure With FRANCIS WCKACK, The Insurance , . . Man. cjuaiargntrgngcr We Will Supply Anything Wanted IN PERFECT GALVANIZED IRON ROOFING, V CRIMP ROOFING, TIN ROOFING, GUTTERING, SPOUT ING; CHIMNEY PIPE, BOTH ROUND AND SQUARE; WELL TUBING AND SEWER PIPE. STOVES, RANGES,' HEATERS. , . LAUNDRY AND COOKING x, ; ' STOVES. FIRE BOARDS j AND PIPING. . j PLUMBING GOODS CLOSETB, LAVORATORIES, BATH TUBS AND ! bath room supplies of all kinds;-- : .": i get our estimates on plumb ING AND SEWERAGE CONNEO TIONS. -,.".. .' R. Ge Glaastone. WANTED! a OLD JUNK FOR CASH ! We want to exchange for CASH fop your Scrap Material, ' such as Bags, Bones, Feed Bags, Scrap Bagging, Brass Copper, Lead, Zinc, Oia Rubber Boots ana Shoes, Auto CasiDps, Inner Tubes, Carriage Tires, and all kinds of Scrap Metals and Iron. Bring us your material. I FOR SALE I i One ton Truck Wlnton. 1 Five passenger Ford. ' 1 Runabout with Truck Body Ford. j All in 'good running condition. Elh r for sale or will trade. Walker Hide & Junk Co. Dry Prizery Bldg. Opp. Depot HIGH GRADE BUILDING BRICK Brick is the most enduring j tooat secure against Are; most oomfortaol? in all weather moat con: mlcal in final cost, and th3 iLost beautiful of any building EoatarlaL II quality appeals to you. rrlta ua and get quotations. SiupmaEta made promptly. WII.LIAM80N a HEDGE COCK, INC Martinsville. Va. ' RICE'S 4 Red GINGER ALE n. L. RICK MANFACTTJRER AND BOTLES 1 REIDSV1LLE, N. C. .
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