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rflE REVIEW COVERS F0CK1NCHAM LIKE TIIE MORNING DEW AND MMROUNMNG COUNTIE LIKE THE SUNSHINE ON A CLEAR DAT f V if x If If EEIDSVILLE, N. C FKIDAY, JULY 6, 1917 ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FBIDAYfl No. 33 VOLUME XXX : i RUSWCONWIO WmM GERMANS American Independence day was celebrated enthusiastically In Eng land, and France, as well as on the battle fronts. In Paris a batalllon of the first American expeditionary force on its way to the front was thle center of the celebration. The soldiers of revolutionary Rus sia maintained their attempts to break through the Austro-German lines in eastern Galicia. Cheered by the rtesults of the fighting during the f)rt three days of July, General Brus sllofT's men continue their efforts, es pecially in the region of Brzezany, and are throwing fresh forces against the Teuton positions'. During Sunday and Monday, the first two days of the new drive, the Russians captured 300 officers and 18.000 men. and on Tuesday and Wednesday probably added several more thousands to the total. Twenty- nine guns and 33 machine guns were taken from the Austro-Germans. Violent artillery duels have been in progress on ;the ivonluchy Ziuchoff sectors, on the Stokhod and at Brody. on the Galician-Volhynian border. In the Champagne on the western front the German crown prince has made another desperate and fruitless effort to break the French lines north, west of Rheims. Attacking in force along an 11-mile front, the Gtermans made especially strong efforts around Cerny and Ailleg and against the Californie plateau. The French re pulsed all attacks with losses. After checking the , Germans, the French took the lnitatlve in small operation east of Cerny and captured a strong German salient. German at tacka on the left bank of the Meuse were repulsed , Raids and patrol engagements have occupied the German and British fur ther north. Several Austrian attacKs the Carso south of Gorizia were CHE NEWS IN BRIEF SINCE OUR LAST ISSUE William II . Moody, former Asso ciate Justice of the Supremle Court of the United States died Sunday a his home at Haverhill, Mass. Expert bakers are being sougt by the War Departmient to make bread for the war army. It Is announced that the quartermaster general has been ordered to form 40 bakery com panies of 61 men leach. Erection of the government canton ments in Virginia Is drainlnng the State of workmen to such an extent it is claimed by large employters of labor and farmers, that an organized protest to Washington ia being plan ned. t i . i Work will begin, August 1. on the old Jamestown exposition site, to create on Hampton Roads one of the greatest naval bases in the world. Work ou a naval training station to accommodate 10.000 recruits is to be gin immediately. ARMY NEEDS IN OF MANY TRADES The death rate from pellegra drop ped considerably in North Carolina in 1916. The State Board of Health finds that there were 861 deaths from this disease in 1915 while last year ihe number was decreased to 467. Thle 1917 report expected to be even low er than in 1916. The navy has almost doubled Its personnel since war was declared and now needs less than 2.000 men to bring it up to the new authorized strength of 150.000. The Marine corps, whose strength on April 6 was 13,266, has recruited to a strength of 26,356. Its authorized total la 30,000. on checked by thle Italians, Rome re ports. German airplanes , again have raldr ed the English coast, this , time at- tackine Harwich. British - airmen pursued tfie raiders and two enemy machines were brought down ablaze and a third was damaged. Eleven persons were killed and 36 injured by bombs dropped by the raiders. Allied efforts to check the submar ine war were successful the last week as the weekly statement of British losses shows a decrease of eight ia the number of merchant ships sunk. Twenty ships, 15 over 1,620 tons, and five less than 1600 tons were lost in comparison with 28 both categories the previous week, and 32 In each of the two weeks proceeding. In ves sels of more than 1600 tons sunk, the falling off i3 more marked, as there was a decrease of six. FEW SLACKERS FOUND ON SOMME BATTLE FRONT "There were," writes John Buchan In the new book The Battle of the Somme," "no 6hl :rs and few who wished themselvei jlsewhere." "The list of Vict ,A& crosses can nev er be an adequate record of gallantry. It Is no more thai a sample of what in less conspicuous form was found The number of national banks op erating In thto United States has reached the highest point In the his tory of the system. A total of 7,635 institutions are recorded with the Treasury. This is an increase of 47 during the fiscal year Just ended. In the year 150 national banks increased their aggregate capital stock to .25 000.000. James McGlammery, also known as Wiley McGlammery, was arrested In Wilkes county a few days ago for fail ure to register June 5. McGlammery is 23 years old and married. He claimed that he made an attempt to register in Winston-Salem and thought he had registered. He was registered master enlisted reserve corps. and released on his personal recogni zance to appear at Federal court. Eighty-seven of the German inert chant ships seized in American port3 at the outbreak of the war have been turned over by President Wilson to the shipping board for operation. The other 14 already are in possesalon of the Navy Department. Title to the vessels was vested in the Presi dent in a. resolution passed , by Con gress in May, Many of them already have been repaired and put into ser vice by Ihe shipping board. Spruce lumber from Western North Carolina is in great demand at pres ent by the United States government for the construction of aeroplanes. Where this lumber is free from knots everywhere In the battle. But in that and othier .defects it orings a good short list there are exploits of courage! price, about $20 per thousand feet, and sacrifice which have never been surpassed. . Major Loudoun-Shahd of the Yorkshires fell mortally wounded while leading his men over the para pets, but he insisted on being propped ' up In a trench and encouraged his bat talion till he died. "Private Miller of the Royal Lan cashire was sent through a heavy barrage with a . message to which a reply was urgently wanted. Almost at once fee was shot through the back, the bullet coming out In front. "In spite of this, with heroic courage and self sacrifice, he compressed with his hand the gaping wound In his ab domen, delivered the message, stag gered back with the answer and fell at the feet of the officer to whom he delivered it. He gave his life with a supreme devotion to duty. "Private Short of the Yorkshires was foremost In a bombing attack and re fused to go back, though severely wounded. Finally his leer was shat tered by a shell, but as He lay dying he was adjusting detonators and straightening bomb pins for his com rades. "And, perhaps the finest of all, there was Private McFadzean of the Royal Irish, rifles, who while opening a box f LonXs before an attack let the bos Blip so that two of the safety pins fell out Like Lieutenant Smith of the East Lanca shires at Galllpoli, he flun,; himsel.' on the bombs, and the explo slon, which blew; him to pieces, Injured only one other man. lie well knew the danger, being himself, a bomber, but without a moment's hesitation be gave Lts life for his comrades. Th general was rfirlit -who told his hear ers that tho British soldier had a , - ... i price, about $120 per thousanl feet few years ago, It is strong and light, which makes it well adapted for fly ing machines. Lumbermen claim, however, that the pride now quoted on spruce la not more than it is worth when the difficulties of logging the timber on the high mountain slopes is considered. Spruce (grows only at a high altitude and this trees must be carefully handled so as not to split or otherwise injure the logs be fore they reach the mill. Men of practically every trade will find abundant opportunity to pursue their favorite callings In the military and naval forces of the country at pres. ent existing as well as In those yet to be organized. Striving after the effi ciency which must be attained In as short a time as possible, army, nary and marine officers are assigning re cruits to those branches of the service where any special knowledge they pos sess will be valuable. In the army as well as In the navy practically every vocation from engi neering and medicine to baking and tailoring will be represented. When the army draft is in force the need for men of all trades will be unlimited. I At the present time the different branches of the service have the neces sary quota of certain tradesmen, and no more are being taken. Other trades men, however, are still In .demand, even for the forces already organized. Because the duties of the engineer ing corps are more varied thau those of other branches of the service there Is a greater demand there for skilled workmen. The volunteer engineering regiments which are soon to get away for the front are almost recruited up to their full strength, but there is yet a chance for cooks, chauffeurs, automo bile mechanicians, longshoremen and plain pick and shovel men. What Men Are Moit Needed. ; The engineering corps of the regular army is also in need of skilled workers. The adjutant general's office has sent orders to recruiting stations to enlist as many of the following workers as possible: Blacksmiths, blasters and powder men, cabinetmakers, wooden boat calkers, bridge, house and ship carpenters, clerks, cooks, divers, drafts, men, drillers, teamsters, electricians, englnemen, chauffeurs, farriers, fire men, masons, mine foremen, concrete foremen, painters, railroad construction men, glaziers, horaeshcers, lithogra phers, machinists, oarsmen, skilled boatmen, mule packers, photographers, pipefitters, plumbers, riggers, riveters, harness makers, shoemakers, store room keepers; surveyors, transit men. tinsmiths and students of engineering. The quartermaster's corps is In need of chauffeurs, bakers, bookkeepers, ste nographers and typewriters. The need of bakers is especially . great. A com mittee of motor truck owners and ex perts is striving to enlist 1,360 skilled motor truck drivers for the quarter- They will be used to man forty truck trains. Applicants are recruited, given a tech nical examination, a physical examina tion by the army surgeon and finally enlisted. Those who have driven pleas ure cars as well as motor trucks for at least a year and who understand the mechanism of motor and transmission have little difficulty in passing the ex amination. General Call For Cooks. In every branch of the service there Is a crying demand for cooks. All fight ing forces must have good cooks, but the men of this trade are not respond ing in as great numbers as the recruit ing officers would like. The navy and marine corps are as anxious to get good cooks as the army. Cooks will LEAKSVILLE-SPRAY HOLDS A GREAT CELEBRATION 'A special from Leaksville-Spray to Thj Review says: Despite the inclement weathlar which prevailed here after 11 a. m. ons of the greatest patriotic rallies and Fourth of July celebrations ever held in this community was held at Recreation Park In Spray. The par ade formed in Leaksville on Main street at 8 a. m. and was headed by Spray Textile concert Band fol lowed by the Boy Scouts of Spray and Leaksville and a large number of the members' of Company G of the National Guard with about 25 "boys" of "61 and 65" carrying the Confed erate flag. The veterans represent ed the typical soldiers of "yesterday". Company G "today" and the Boy Scouts "tomorrow". The day was Red Cross Tag day for Leaksville Spray and this Red Cross girls occu- 'pied a prominet place in the parade. On the Boulevard the Red men In uniform and Jr. O. U. A. M Joined in the line of march and proceeded to the park, where, upon their ar rival Old Glory was raised in the breeze while the band played "Star Spangled Banner.'" Rev. G. C. Brinkman and Chas B". Austin made brief patriotics address esand Rev. T. M. Green presented the prizes for the best kept premises in the town. The storm and heavy rains broke up the celebration at the park before tba athletic events and many other interesting things were held. And at 8 o'clock In the evening the people gathered on the Boulevard for the Fidders' convention, band concerts, public speaking and out of door mov ing pictures. The veterans, Company G, and Boy Scouts were the gues"ts of the Red Cross workers and were served a din ner of brunswick stew, sandwiches pickles, and coffee, in a largo water proof tent, promptly at noon. CHAUTAUQUA COMES TO A CLOSE FRIDAY NIGH I REIDSVILLE TOOK BOTH GAMES FROM MAYO DAN XT a vnrlsj n frrrtner foam wo a A at oat ed in the double-header here tm the Fourth, but it was a big task to get away with them. Both gamea were featured by the pitching of Gentry and Evans for Reidsville and the field work of each team. In the first game Gentry held the visitors hitless until the seventh, inning. : V .' . The rain in the afternoon Weld ttie attendance down, though larger than the average at the regular weekly games . MORNING GAME ; V. - ; R II E Reidsville . . . . . . . ... .... 4 5 2 Mayodan .... .... ... .. . .2 3 2 "The Old Homostead," promised as one of the best attractions, did not disappoint the large audience gath ered under the large tent Wednes day evening. The singing of the "Old Homestead Quartette" was especial ly fine. Mr. Miller, superintendent, of the Chautauqua, 'continued his series of lectures before the Chautacqca audi ence. The quartette from the Old Home stead delighted the audience with a number of songs. These numbers were as enthusiastically received, possibly, as anything yet offered oa the Chautauqua program. One of the big events of the week was the lecture, Tuesday evening by Dr. Frank Dixon. His subject was "Uncle Sam, M. D." Dr. Dixon ad vances tba idea that Un.lle Slant should be the doctor for all the peo ple, that the health work of the coun try should be in the hands of the government; that all ' sick folks should be attended by doctors paid, by the government, under govern ment regulations and the chief aim of qoure, should be to prevent dis ease. He advances the theory that under proper sanitary regulations and proper living, disease could be practically eliminated; nobody need be sick. Dr. Dixon began by discussing the war and pointing out that as we are aifot ;a r.var'-lflke people and never made adequate preparation for war, any war in which we engage costs us ten times as much in blood and traaRtira na If uunn M nrtof If wa worn ! reasonably well 'prepared . In this connection he took a fall out of Col. remove and let them work solely to abolish sickness, by having the gov eminent pay them. Patent medi cines, aften a compound of cheap whiskey and dope, declared this speaker were severely denounced. Dr. Dixon was heard with close in terest and evidently a large portion of his audience was In sympathy with him. Dr. Dixon talks well but his platform presence is handicapped by the fact that he la lame and can!t move about. The Garland-Eekoff-Jordan Com pany gave a fine programme. Mis Jordon with her flute and her demur ' manner charmed the audience. Miser Eekoff gave a number of pleasing vo cal seloctionns. The same- company appeared in the evening and delighted the audience, especially the music lovers. The singing of Miss Eekoff was1 especially good. The pro gramme was concluded by Miss Eek off singing "The Star Spangled Ban ner," in which the audience, at her request stood and Joined. The playing of Alexander von Ski binsky, violinist, Monday afternoon and evening, was a treat to the mu sio lovers, and a special treat . to those who understood. This Chau tauqua has been very strong on good music. Sklblnsky is an artist. As a conclusion he, played "America" and at his request the audience stood and sang the national hymn. Tuesday evening Paul Fleming, magician, and his company enter talned and delighted the audience not only the children but the grown ups. Many good magicians have ap peared in Reidsville Chautauquas,' , but by common consent Fleming takes ' the lead. He did many wonderful tricks that mystified and and amused his audience. Thursday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mill er continued his series lectures. Right here we wish to say that his work here has been highly compli mented on all sides. No Chautauqua Bryan for insisting on peace when eyer had ft better 8Uperintendlent. and ponce was luiyuoBiuio uuu uuargeu by inference that Col. Bryan, In an nouncing that his peace, treaties had made America secure against war, was responsible for Germany's ruth less submarine warfare in so far as it affected America, Col. Bryan's attitude- having made., the f Kaiser bet Iieve that America ' would not fight. Dr. Dixon also sneered at our adven ture in Mexico. Dr. Dixon says th? United State3 our people are hoping be will come back again. He was followed by a de lightful concert by the Symphonio Orchestral Club and Madame Justine Shannon contralto. Tonight the company gives another concert, and Hon. Percy Alden, M. P will, lecture onTue Stature of Europe." Friday's program promises to be the best yet It consists of thle Junior i Phnntnnniift nlav anA AnfaWfllnmont 19 ihtL0nlJl nat,n t.thf can Uy (by the Chimes of Normandy Company, end the war and t.iat wo will have 1 to do that by putting millions of men in the trenches in Europe an-i sacii- ficlng a large proportion of them, be cause we have so few trained to fight and we will suffer the-consequence until timei sufficient has passed to secure a trained force. In this coir nection he emphasized the fact so large a proportion of the population 1. physically unfit for a soldier's work TOBACCO LANDS WORTH USING IN A LATE CROP, and Vernon. AFTERNOON GAME and R H E 4 9 2 3 3 3 Mobley; Reidsville .. .. .. Mayodan . . . . . . . . . Batteries: Evans Barnes and Vernon. The next game is with White Oak on Saturday. White Oak defeated Stoklosdaye Wednesday. Enough said! have no trouble in finding work to do in , Bill Evans will again play for Relds the country's military service. I llle. Menr skilled as mechanics, electricians, j , ; , wiremen, cabiemen and telegraph, tele-; The L. T. L. will meet in the base 4uvuc aiitj licit., an ujAriaiuin, i'liikuft Batteries: Gentry and Mobley; Cox ' and from this he proceeded to discuss his proposition that Uncle Sam be come a physician to all the people and make all of them physically etrong by the elimination of prevent able diseases. Abolishing the yel low fever scourge by the govern ment was cited as an instance of the practicability of the plan. Dr. Dix on was severe oh the doctors who practice purely for the money and who rob their victims by xcessive fees. He said the great majority of the physicians are all right but they are handicapped by the fact that Prisoners exceeding 10,000 and the capture of the village of Koniuchy and strongly fortified positions south west of Brzezanf are the first fruits of the new offensive movement of the Russian forces in eastern Galicia, north of Koniuchy the Russians have attacked and fresh battles are in pro gress. The Russian artillery, long in active from lack of shells, played an, important part in the defeat of the Austro-Germans at Koniuchy. For two days a rain of iron was thrown into the German positions and Berlin says offlclaly that they were turned Into a crater-field. The Russians not only carried three lines of German trenches, and Koniuchy which wasi strongly fortified but also advanced forces. to the Koniuchy stream south of the village w hich is on the lota Lipa river, Around Brezany.the fighting was most bitter and Berlin claims that sixteen divisions were thrown forward. The Russians carried the fortified Teuton positions at several points in face of a desperate resistance by Austrian, Ger man and Turkish troops. ' ' ra phers, chauffeurs and aeronautical ; experts are needed in the signal corps. A part of the function of the signal , corps is the installation and operation of wireless stations, telephone systems j and telegraph and cable lines nt nil ! points where the army Is operating. ! The aviation section also a part of UI6 Bigllttl V.'1 I'S. Th Navt Requirements. At the navy publicity bureau it was said that the principal need ;f fie navy is for electricians, mnc'iiuisU, firemen and cooks. . Bakers, musicians, i yeoman, carpenters, coppersmiths, paint ers, pharmacists, plumbers and inters i can also find employment in the navy. The marine corps is enlisting electrl- clans, machinists, aviation mechani cians, chauffeurs, civil engineers and searchlight operators. Both the army and the navy offer an excellent opportunity for barbers and tailors. On all the battleships there Is ( a barber shop, and some of them are quite elaborately equipped. The men of the various organizations are constant ly having their clothes repaired and pressed, and the services of the tailors are In constant demand. As barbers and tailors in the army and navy usual ly make more money than their civilian brothers there Is little demand for them at present in the country's fiehtlne ment of the Main street M. E. church I they must charge a fee in order to bouth, Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock live. This embarrassment he wocld 'Chaiies of Normandy" at Chautauqua To Conserve Immature Animals. Two prominent New. York clubs have tut TeaL lamb and sucking ptgfrom their menu to help conserve immature food animals. Services; at the Episcopal church Sunday night. PuMo tarlte&i i Vi A? V,: . . ? . , . . - . - ;.i'r "., ' ': - r " , , . . ..; : ? , . 'i f -: -'i-;- . .n" ' ' . . " . 1 ; :- y: ; . - ' V:.'1' , V . ; v.. f ".""t.- vrf - , ' - - . . " r ' ; -.. " " ' -----.. . . s- - - v w ', .- .s i. ,v. HENRI SAVING. GERMAIN E FROM THE INFURIATED GASPARO. The tobacco farmers of this sec tion are being urged by the State food conservation comission together with the members .of the county food conservation commission to utilize their tobacco lands for a food or feed crop to be planted at this time and harvested in the early fall. The cultivation of tobacco has been practically finished in some sections anu practically the entire crop will be out of the field within three or four weeks. It is pointed out that a food or feed crop could be planted in alternate middles In tobacco fields, leaving every other middle, for the handling of the crop. There Is quite a number of crops which might yet be planted that will mature ' before frost.- Probably the most suitable for this section are cowpeas, and soy beans, while sorghum for forage, corn and potatoes could be also growm Corn and soybean would have to bet planted Immediately if they are ex pected to mature a crop of grain. There is ample time yet to plant snap beans and turnips may be plant ed much later. The North Carolina food conserva tion commission states that it becomes more and more apparent every day that every pound of foodstuff that can possibly be raised is going to be needed for the successful prose cution of the war and to prevent the starvation of the people In Europe and the suffering of thousands of people. A pound of corn beans, peas or po tatoes Is of much importance in the was as a bullet. A bag of flour or meal or beans sent to France will do more good than a 10-inch shell. The more food supplies this country can send to Europe the fewer soldiers she shall have to send and the short er will be the war. Our country needs every pound of feedstuffs that can possibly be pro duced," writes Secretary Lucas of the North Carolina food conservation com mission, "and our people must realize that each one of us has an Individual responsibility and duty In this crisis." "There will be labor of man and beast available on our tobacco farms after the cultivation of the tobacco crop has been finished and this labor should be utilized to the utmost for the production of food and feed pro ducts. Our farmers will not only bo failing In their duty to their country and civilization but they will be neg lecting a Tery unusual opportunity for prcU If they fail to plant every foot of ground possible."
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