gIX THE REVIEW; itEIDSVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPT. 2$. 1017 i 0T1LY 10 PER GENT OF ALL ACCIDENTS U1JPREVENTABLE CARELESSNESS, THOUGHTLESS NESS, UNDUE HASTE, AND IG NORANCE CAUSE MOST ACCIDENTS. Statistic compiled by one of the ta4ing life insurance companies of America ahow that In the United States during the year 191C there were approximately 34,000 fatal atxldenU; 100.000 serious injuries, and 4,000,000 Other injuries. These figures alone are appalling, but when it is known that jpproximately ninety per cent of these accidents were preventable the realiza tion begins to dawn on one that an awful toll of life and limb is being paid to grim "accidents," and the time as coma when some step should be taken toward eliminating this need less human suffering. Of this enormous number of aecl lents over one-half have been classi led as "Industrial" accident or acci auts o.ccunin( to .'emyloyc of the Manufacturing Industries and public forvice corporations throughout the country. Of the great number of industrial nocldents possibly 50 could have eu avoided If workmen bad not been sareless. Another 25 could readily a attributed to "thoughtlessness" While an additional 15 was caused ty "undue haste" and "ignorance," thus leaWng only about 10 due to unavoidable and unpreveutable acci lent. Investigation of accidents reported luring the past Ave months has re fealed the fact that the greater part tt these accidents could have been pre nted. Disobedience of orders, wil ful neglect, carelessness and bad prac ttcea are factors In a large majority f cases, and Inasmuch as untold suf fering and a great economic loss are occasioned by these factors, it might be worth while to cite a few accidents which have occurred in order to show to what extent care and thoughtful nesa are needed to reduce this awful (oil which la being exacted as the price f carelessness and Ignorance. The following are a few typical eases in which the above mentioned factors caused the accidents and rep resent the classes of accidents which could easily be prevented If every erson concerned would be careful: ReckUsa Driving. Three persons lost their lives when . im driver after racing with a pa T ----- senger train attempted to cross id front of the engine because he had a little distance on the locomotive. Four persons were killed when an automobile stopped on one line of a double-track railroad while a train .pa nn the other. As soon as the train had passed another train com inir from the opposite direction struck the car with fatal results. Disobedience of Orders. a a rock auarrv an employe, in di rect disregard , of orders, rode on a nirif loaded with stone. This truck was allowed to run down an incline by oaviiv and instead of walking De- hind as he had been told to do, the ,mi.tnvA limbed on a truck ana in jumping got off under the wheels. His left ankle was broken and in auuiuon he was badly bruised, so that he was compelled to remain away from work for many weeks and to lose consider able in wag'H, besides enduring a great amount of suffering. Taking a tnanee. An employe of a certain plant had occasion to examine a motor. Instead of making the examination from the ti,i f ihe ctiard rail, which in this case was possible, he evidently climb ed or stepped over the guard rail and was caught by the driving belt. He was immediately whiriea to nis death. Had it been absolutely nec essary for this man to go inside the guard rail, his first act, should have been to stop the motor, thereby re moving all possibility of an accident. The chance taker eveniuauy gets caught. Nealected Wounds. Tko fr.iinwinar accidents demonstrate ,the necessity of the prompt reporting of all injuries, no matter now mviai, Vr ottftntinn and treatment. Serious -ases of blood poisoning often occur from neglect, and not only resuu in the loss of dollars and cents but also cause great suffering, with perhaps the loss of a finger, hand, leg or even life. An employe in a mill while changing rolls caught his finger on a sharp edge of a bolt and failed to have it attended to. As a result the wound became infected, necessitating the ab sence of the injured man from his work ,for three weeks. Improper Use of Freight Elevator. An employe In a warehouse was or dered to get some material from the third floor. It was necessary for him A i,.i tha elevator. Lifting up the safety gate he' started the elevator and when it reached the floor on wnicn n . Bfnndine he attempted to Jump on Lwhlle the elevator was in motion. Ills foot slipped and his body was caugni between the safety gate and the floor of the elevator. . He was instantly killed. No person should attempt to step on or off a moving elevator. Re atiiir iij'Hdpnts with serious and fatal results have occurred in this manner Tota' Germane In Field The approximate figures representing the man power of Germany in the war at the present time, together with the casualties, have been made public from reliable source, as follows: Fixed formations on the various fronts, employed on lines of communi cation and' stationed In the interior. 5,500,000. Divisions undergoing formation and men In d4ots, tiOO.OOO. Losses in killed, permanently disabled and prisoners, 4,000,000. Wounded under treatment in hospi tals, 500,000. Total, 10,000,000. t- Those figures account for all the men called out up to the present for service, as follows: Trained men mobilized immediately on the outbreak of the war, 4,500,000. Untrained Ersatz (compensatory) re servists called out from August, 1914. to February. 101."., 800,000. Class of 1014 recruits called out from November, 11)14. to January, 1015, 450,000. First ban of untrained landstunn called out at the beginning of 1015. 1,100,000. Class of 1015. called out May-July. 1015, 450,000. Remainder of ' untrained landstumi called out the same month, 150,000. Class of 1010 called out September November, 1015, 450,000. Exempted Men Drafted. Contingent of hitherto exempted men called out in October, 1915, 300,000. Second contingent exempted men called out early In 1910, 200,000. Second ban landsturm early In 1910. 450,000. Class of 1017, called out March-November, 1010, 450,000. Third contingent exempted men late In 1910. 300,000. Class 1918, called out November. 1910, to March, 1017, 450,000. Class 1910, called out in part In 1917. 300,01)0. 'Additional exempted men, 1917, 150.- ooo. - Total, 11,500,000. The small discrepancy In the figures is accounted for by the omission of the mall units. The total moblllzable male resources of Germany since the begin ning of hostilities, including the yearly classes of recruits up to 1920, number about 14.000.000. Those called up num ber 10.000,000. The remainder are ac counted for as follows: The remaining portion of the class 1919 awaiting call. 150,000; clnss of 1920 still uncalled. 450,000; men employed as Indispen sable in Industries and administra tions, 5o0,000; men abroad unable to reach Germany, 200,000; men entirely exempted owing to physical disability. 2 100 000. Recruits of the 1920 class cannot be called legally until they attain their seventeen h birthday. American Troop by Thousands Will Leave For Battle Zones In France. Arrangements on a huge scale are being expedited by the war department to accommodate the steady flow of American troops to the battle zones of France. A new section has been cre ated In the ofllce of the chief of staff of the army to take charge of all em barkation of troops and supplies. Work has begun on a large embarka tion camp or cantonment on the Atlan tic coast which will take care of 30,000 or 40,000 troops at one time. This will serve particularly for the national army. Steamer and trausport facili ties will be so organized that troops from the camp can be kept en route in virtually a steady stream. Naval forces will be assigned to protect the waters along the route, and an elaborate plan will be put In effect to make any dis turbance of this transport service Im possible. The American plan will have the ad vantage of experience which the cross channel Brltlsh-Frencu transiort serv ice has had since the beginning of the war. Although In close proximity to the submarine routes, none of the D boats has been able to operate effec tively against this service. General Francis J. Kernan for the present will act as chief of the em barkation service, with Colonel Chaun cey B. Baker of the quartermaster corps, who has had charge of army transportation under General Sharpe. This section will co-ordinate all ship ments of supplies and all troop move ments whose ultimate destination Is Europe. It will arrange with the navy flepartment for convoy service. LEMON JUICE IS FRECKLE REMOVER Girl! Make This Cheap Beauty Lotion To Clear and Whiten Your Skin. Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white, ehake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and complexion beauti tier, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will sunnlv three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage this sweet' ly fragrant lotion Into the face, neck, arms, and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and white the kin becomes. Y' It i i harmless. Farm For Sale The Farm of Miss Martha Newnam situated In Simpsonvllle Township, nn ihn headwaters of Plney Creek. adjoining the land of JT P. Smith and others, an containing 161 acres For further information see J. W, Newnam at Spray, or J. R. Newnam at Reldsvllle, N. C. The HIGTEST MARKET PRICES Paid For Tobacco at the Farmers Warehouse TOBACCO GROWERLi ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO BRING THEIR TOBACCO TO "FARMERS' WAREHOUSE, WHERE THEY ARE ASSURED OF OBTAINING HIGHEST PRICES FOR THEIR PRO DUCT. TURN YOUR TOBACCO CPOP INTO REAL MONEY BY BRINGING IT TO US. WE GUARANTEE BEST PRICES. COURTEOUS AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL AND SPLENDID ACCOMODATIONS. TOBACCO IS SELLING HIGHER ,N0W THAN EVER BEFORE. OUR RECORDS FOR LAST WEEK SHOW - THAT NHVHR BEFORE HAVE FARMERS RECEIVED SUCH HIGH PRICES ON THIS MARKET, THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THE PLEASED FARMERS AND THE PRICES THEY RECEIVED FOR THEIR TOBACCO, SOLD ON THE FLOOR OF THE FARMERS' WAREHOUSE LAST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: Allen and Parker and Pearson, 661 pounds for $220.06; average $33.54. Mrs. Winfrey 170 pounds for $52.90; average $30.00. J. R. C. Bevlll 390 pounds for $126.78 ; average $32.60 T. W. Winfrey 339 pounds for $108. 66; average $28.00. R. II. Smith & Company, 413 pounds for $136.17; average $32.97. e! E. Schoolfleld 478 pounds for $168 .32; average $35.21. W. S. Way 898 pounds for $309.91; average $34.4Jyr Guy Buchanan '40 pounds for $51.55; average $36.82.' W. L. Buchanan, 508 pounds for $180 .24 average $35.48. Moore & Brookbank 568 pounds tor $180.94; average $31.85 C. F. Smith 327 pounds for $106.30; average $32.52. - Clapp & Richmond 628 pounds for $182.64; average $29.08. C F. Loman 684 pounds for $201.80 ; average $31.08 H and Bud Loman 475 pounds for $158.40; average $31.08. W H. Crutchfield 797 pounds for $254 .45; average $31.92 Motley & Holbrook, 1,162 pounds for $352.96; average $30.37. Dennis Thacker 454 pounds for $141. 91; average $31.25. Samuel Barham. 191 pounds for $57. 01; average $30.00 Algie Barham 210 pounds for $63.00; average $30.00 J B. Winfrey 329 pounds for $110.78; average $36.37 : Edgar Shaw 351 pounds for $119.26; average $33.97 E. J. Elmore 345 pounds for $121.99; average $35.35. J. C. Doggett 396 pounds for $133.40 ; average $33.68. Gus Nichols 389 pounds for $118.92; average $30.57. C B. Highflll, 362 pounds for $118. 10; average $32.62. T. G. Coley, dark red, 416 pounds for $112.32; average $27.00. Paisley & Fryar 541 pounds for $183. 51; average $33.92. James Strickland 356 pounds for $124 .37; average $34.91. D Winfrey 307 pounds for $109.66; average $35.72. Hufflnes & Williams 568 pounds for$162.88; average $28.67. Elliot & Walker 723 pounds for $215.99; average $29.87. H. L. Purcell 692 pounds for $200.18 ; average $33.81. H. V. Bailey, 568 pounds for $194.16; average $34.18 . T. T. Isley 246 pounds for $85.97; average $34.90 D L Morgan 553 pounds for $191.10 ; average $34.55. .."" R W. Winchester & Co., 1,327 pounds for $467.44; average $35.22. Lacy Summers 580 pounds for $188. 90; average $32.39. Morton & Rayle 296 pounds for $92.78 ; average $31.34. BRING YOUR NEXT LOAD OF TOBACCO TO THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE WHERE HIGHEST PRICES PREVAIL. Very Respectfully, J. H. WHITT, Prop. Farmers Warehouse, Greensboro NEW FALL GOODS HERE Our Large and Varied For Inspection and we Invite Everybody to at the Big Store and See the Same. Call MEN'S DEPARTMENT Sole Agents for Hart Shaffner & Marx Clothing, Knox Hats, Walk Over shoes for men, Star Brand shoes for everybody. WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT Beautiful Line of Coats, Suits, Georgettes, Crepe de Chene and Voile Waists. Dry Goods, Notions, Everything except Millinery. We Handle Nothing But Goods of Dependable (ality and Our Prices Are Always Reasonable, vjuality ConsK Our Country Friends are invited to make the Big Store their headquarters when in Reidsville aerea

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