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TUESDAY,' JULY 2. 1918 THE RKVUiiW; EETOSTILLE, N. a TOO WHAT SEEMS TO BE COMING AMERICAN PRESIDENTS ARMY STORE IN FRANCE SELLS GOODS BELOW PRICE 4ti .,.m. navsii The Uresldency a tne unueu ,H,,fltinn ..-it exists today is a con-! States looms large la the perspective; uoHlte'of past Influences and pre, en! of the citizenship. There Is a latent vents. It affords a basis lor maVuu; i monarcnim uwui iu UUi niimt nf thf future, bat th; sometimes seems 10 invest me pua.- an estimate should always be subject touon wun muie u the proviso that the future has jn than Is contemplated uy me consu tntion and laws of he cotuntry. The study of the office and the men who have occupied It Is a profitable and entertaining pastime. The follow ing was taken from an exchange: "Some one has compiled some in foration relative to the length of life Bi mtch l'ght as the present has t.i modi:" influences handed down .a It. The future, like human priority, will notbe molded solely by heredity, but partly an environment wlwu is not - holly beyond the Bcope of Its nwn will. TUe present inherited! BUuauon ot ine presiueius ui me and the dominant will of the airmail' S.er retirement from .offlcje. John rac affectjng it give reason i pre-(Adams, it seems, bore the title of m-jic that 'the German military forces ."- longer than any other of th hi-e passed their climax of effective-I nation'3 chief executives, lie lived rets, that they cannot destroy their ' more than a quarter of a century af antagonists or push them to Fails orjter he had finished his term as pres the Channel ports or obtain any olh- Went, but the average period has rr important advantage on the west- been only about thirteen years. The torn front, that the allies will halt list as given follows: the enemy but will not be able this George Washngton lived two year.-? year to expel him from France; that and nine months after retirement. . .. r.Qnrrni-7inr the dancer! John Adams lived twenty-nina! I I H till J , J n that the American army will become years and three months. the decisive factor or the war unless J Thomas Jefferson lived seventeen it is cut-off, has determined to in- years and three months. crease the scope and activity of sub- j James Madison lived nineteen ' arino- operations and other hostile years and three months. " Mows at the United States; that -the James iMonroe lived six years and United States, by increasing its four months. shipping and intensifying Its anti ; Andrew Jackson lived eight years submarine warfare, can and will conv j and three months; thine the increase . of its ' army in j Martin Van Buren lived twenty-one France; that Germany will thereupon years and four months. j William Henry Harrison died pre cisely one month alter In his inaugu jralion, April 4. 1S61. j John Tyler lived seventeen years j ater his retirement. ! Jjnies K. Folk lived three months. ploiting Russia because of their in- ZaChary Taylor ..died in olhce six abiiily to formulate and unite upon a ! teen months after his inauguration, common political policy to be exceul.- j Millard Fillmore lived twenty-ons ed by military strategy, and that ; years after his retirement, these elements, several years limcc ! Franklin 'Pierce lived twelve years will culminate in a si ill 'more gigantic1 and seven months. struecle. in which greater Germany James Buchanan lived change its policy by ceasing the e.; fort to crush the allied armies and will take the defensive, while utiliz ing every moment to materialize the aliivi will be unable for a year on two to prevent Germany from ex- and the United States will be the principal, figures..; If this is a fair estimates of . tlio trend of events, or If it represents what Americans generally expect, then several duties are made clear. Obviously the United States ; Army must be raised to 6,000,000 or even 8,000,000,000 men without regard to the specflc number, but solely with an eye to overcoming the enemy. The process of building ships must be expanded and energized at any cost. The anti-submarine warfare must be intensified and enlarged to make it possible for the United States to defy the submarines, if it cannot six years and eleven months. Abraham Lincoln died in o'lice. Andrew Johnson lived six years Prices quoted for June on fner chandlse in the- huge general stores operated by the Quartermaster Corps in France show that members of the Expeditionary Forces may secure goods at prices lower, than retail effect in this country. June quotations are: Ha!: pound package chocolate, 11 cents; tan of cherries 24 cents; can of ci coa 14 cents; pocket combs 6 cents; -an of corn 10 cents; shaving bru '.lea 15 cents; tooth brushes 12 cent i; can stringless beans 10 cents; bottle ginger ale, 9 cents; can plum pud ding 32 cents; standard $5 safety razors $1.75; pair shoe laces 3 cents; can talcum powder 5 cents; pound cut-loaf sugar 10 cents; spool cotton thread 4 cents; 2 -ounce pack age smoking topacco 7 cents;' hand soap 1 cent; can lobsters 25 cents; shaving soap 4 cents; bottle Worces tershire sause 20 cents; linen hand kerchiefs 16 cents; pint bottle olives 2J cents; can green peas 10 cents; shoe polish 9 cents. All rough the men are- issued ample rations, the quartermaster stores are opened to the enlisted men for the purpose of permitting them to add to their.' menu or to satisfy individual desires for dainties or delcacies. The highest grade or merchandise only is carried in tock so that the men may be sure of having the best, whether in rations or extra' supplies. Meats, groceries, fish, vegetables, notions, toilet articles, smokers ar ticles, and scores of miscellaneous items are included in the published price lists., These lists are mad? .available to 'each company and pur chases may be made either for cash or credit. Among the staples to be found in these chain stores are: Fresh beef, ham, bacon, turkey, potatoes, rice, hominy, beans, onions, colfee, tea, sugar, cheese, cocoa, butter, and evaporated iruits and vegetables in clude: Apples, peache.-, apricots, pears, cherries, currant,- pineap supplied with razors, combs, brushes for all purposes, buttons, soap, shav ing sticks, shaving mugs,, mirrors.. razor strops, shoe polish, shoe laces, toflet water, talcum powder, tooth powder, witch-hazel, towels, hand kerchiefs, pocketknives, needles, thread, candles, and playing cards. Paragraphs and Slogans In war time every unnecessary purchase is an unwise one. Our Army and our Navy are stand ing between you and the Hun. Show that you appreciate what that means by saving to, the utmost of your abil ity and by buying War Savings Stamps that there may be more money, labor and materials to sup port this Army and ths Navy, Do you think you have dun-? all that should be required of you when you loan your ' money out of vour abundance white other men ive Uieir lives? Sacrifice a liute, indulge yourself less, save more, loan ell you can, and then be furry you can do no more. There are those people who c'aim to believe you cni wate things and also have theai to -use for var pur poses. Save to the u'most of your ability and buy War Savings Stamps so I'hat the German thiig may be kept cut of America. Most people in tli; eoirilry. de spite -the '.act that--we are at war are making' more money than evei be fore. That, is all ilio more reason why we sliomd save novv and buy War Savings S a.n;)s;- We have the opportunity to help the Government and to provide for our own future. Which do we care more for, per sonal gratification or the principle for which the civilized world is fight ing? If the former, we shal continue to spend recklessly; if the latter, w-e shall save 'to the utmost of our abil ity and "with our savings buy War Savings Stamps. LIVER DIDN'T ACT DIGESTION WAS DAD ' mm . Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, WBo Tells How Site Was ReSereJ After a Few Dosei of Black-Draugit. GENERAL PERSHING INSISTS ON SOLDIERS WRITING HOMS destroy them. The United States i Benjamin Harrison lived eight must do everything possible to break ! years. down Germany before it can borrow William McKinley died in office. strength from Russia. This goein- 1 Theodore Roosevelt i still ahv and talking. And William Howard Taft is living a useful, Jionored citizen.' Many other facts of Interest could be adduced to the above birdseye view. "Hied in office," five times used, does not always tell the full ment must, do everything poshible to bring the allies into a union of policy and action concerning Russia. Tfrere is a program, based upon what appear to be reasonable proba bilities. It i3 a program calling for . an immense expenditure of intellec tual and muscular labor, money and - story. It is not pleasant to reflect materials,-all operating harmonious- i that three iof the five were victims ly as one organization and devoting of assassins. with another similar' organization in j Martin Van Buren, oof Dutch ex each of the allied countries. . I: traction, was the first president who means a trangforinatiorr-1?f)in f.cxec made a serious effort to regain the to war conditions to an extent l;:r office alter having retired from it. beyond anything yet 'concretely -pro--. Grant was the next and almost suc- posed by 'the' administration or sag gested in Congress. The breakdown of Russia has stance and four months after retirement, pies; prunes, asparngds, sweet corn, tomatoes, . mushrooms, sweet pota toes, spinach, squash, turnips, and beans. Included in .the list : of can ned meats and fish are: Lobsters, oysters, salmon, mackerel, shrimps, herring, deviled crabs, sausages tongue, turkey, deviled ham, corned beef, corned beef hash, roast beef. and mincemeat. For the man with a sweet tooth there are:, Jams, jellies,, preserves, raisins, apple butter, maple sirup molasses, cranberry sauce, citron, nuts, candy, etc. The smoker may purchase smoking and chewing to bacco, cigars, cigarette, pipes, cig aiette pjper0, arid matches. rl ue in cidental needs of all the men are.! and served a portion of a term in the United States senate. U,' S, Grant lived eight -years and four months after retirement. Rutherford B. Hayes lived eleven years and eleven months. , James A. Garfield did four months after his Inauguration. Chester A. Arthur survived one year and eight months ater retire ment.. Grover Cleveland lived ten years and seven . months. , MeadorsTllI, Ky. Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham, of thia town, gays: "At my age, which Is 65, the liTer does not act so we!', as when young A few years ago, my ttomach was .all out of fix. I was constipated, , my liver didn't act. My digestion was bad, and It took so little to upset me. My ap petite was soce. I was very weak. . . I decided I would give Black Draught a thorough trial as I knew it tm highly recommended for this fe. I agu taking it I felt iKtter after a fev doses. My appetite ZT3rr9i and I iama stronger. My fcoweli tried HtU JiIly and the least r-ii.' st Shted with a' few; doses of Black-Dranght t Seventy years of guccessfnl ns Cat made Thedford's Black-Draught m tandard, household remedy. Everj member, of every family, at tlmeoy need the help that Black-Draught can give In cleansing the system and r Heving the troubles that come from constipation, indigestion, lazy llverg etc. You cannot keep well unless you stomach, liver and bowels are in goo working order. Keep them, that wajTg Try Black-Draught It acta promptly, gently and In a natural way. If you feel sluggish, take a dos tonight You will feel fresh tomorrow, Prlc oc. a package One cent a dos All druggists. j. gft EVER I "Duty to oiuVs country does not end on the parade ground, nor even on the battle field, but consists in doing' everything in one's power to help win the war," says an order is sued by Gen. Pershing is one of th.3 which has been received by the War Department. "To write home frequently and regularly to keep in constant, touch, with family and friends is one of the soldier's most important duties: Mothers and fathers-', will suffer If. they-do not hear from their"' sons lighting in -.France. In the present large companies it. is not possible for oI'kcis to write letters lor their men and every man must do it for him self." .:--.-. '..'",- " READY Storage Batteries We are exclusive agents for the EVER READY STORAGE BATTERIES and carry them in stock for all cars. Written guarantee on each battery for 18 months. When in need of batteries try this brand. Best made. vV7 I ceeded. Cleveland was the next, I iurnishing the only successful in- changed the history of humanity. It has yitany alfrred the relative posi tion of the Slates by opening up to Germany an opportunity to make itself the equal or even superior of this The next one has not yet succeeded but ha3 not abandoned the effort. He is also a Dutchman7. John Quincy Adams had a brll- in congress after leav- John Tyler the ; liant career nation in material j ing the presidency and military resources. .That oppor- I was politically active, but held no tunity. if not annulled by the allied ! important ooflice. The same is true nations, will be. fully GwTiiany. From that the United States will not be the ar biter oL the war and the guarantor of free nations, but one of a group of free nations fighting for their lives agalast a remorseless enemy freshly arnKd with weapons of almost incon ceivable might. Germany is at the weak point, hav ing; passed the climax of her own powers and not yet having reinforc ed them with Russia's unorganized reaowces. Now is the time for Amer ica to plan, to build and to strike. Times crushjing power belongs to fme Baited States .while Germany Is wanfcig and while America is in the flash of its strength and resource. Neglect to act now. in full adequacy to Hie occasion, means that impar tial Time will swing the pendulum back ia favor of Germany and give the enemy another marvelous equip ment for the conquest of the world Washington Post. realized by of Fillmore. Andrew Johnston was time forth elected to the senate, but died a few months later. Grant was given an army commission in his old age. Hayes was said to have been elected road commissioner after his presi dential term expired., Harrison prac ticed law in Cleveland and hired hiniseh to an insurance company. The presidents have been men of varied talants and degrees of ability. Some have been statesmen, some tiiti' -""-YK . ,v.': v" s r : . , - - f-j ' .'Wt ,.'':": :"' ' f .'. $, ..C, ".': vCVk ' :- ' ''-' ; . ,: ;v.-: ,;"-""" : -:; ..i . v Is t V V. it ' . . . V .i's-. ..'" A I . 1 Elf TiMKK mwMlY A jyjEN feel the duty of consecrating this 4th of July as a day of earnest thought and dete.mination that our fight may soon terminate in the glory of democracy for all mankind. soldiers, some lawyers and some everyone or us, young and old, can help, and indeed politicians. Some have been great THE AMERICAN WORKING MEN AND THE WAR Behind our fighting Army In France is our great industrial army here at home. Every worker, every wage earner, has a great opportunity to perorm a national service. He can speed up his production of ma terial he can economize in consump tion, and lessen the drain on our re sources, leaving the more ' for our Amy and our Allies, and with the resaltunt saving by purchasing Lib erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps be ean finance his country at war. Aad the worklnghmen of America are dfng their duty are, as Presi dent Wilson says., bearine their sfcara of the national burden nobly. scholars, others not so scholarly. There have been no two of them that could be termed duplicates of each other. Their individualities 'serve to illustrate the versatility of American life and opportunity. It has been demonstrated by the men themselves that the bestthing to do with ex-presidents in thisoun try in a democracy is to let tfcem alone. When they retire from office they resume their places in the ranks of a common ctizenshlp. They are then Just people. every man who hopes for the safety of the Stars and Stripes, IS HELPING. As clothing merchants of Reinsville and as Americana we say to you, do not buy more clothes than you need-. DON'T HOARD. ' We are exclusive headquarters in Reidsville for the fa mous -'V- StylepIusCIothes $21 AND$25 "Each grade the same price the nation cvrf These manufacturers ae concentrating their vast re sources on these grades and are producing style and quality unique at their prices. OVER THE TOP AND THEN SOME find that these suits fSly meet their exacting require ments. If you need clothes now thrifty spending is the spirit of of the hour. Read The Review Regularly. "I have never felt better in my life than since taking the first dose of Mayrs Wonderful Remedy. I had a had case of Indigestion and bloating and tried all kinds of medi cine. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is all and more than is claimed for It. On my recommendation our post master's wife is using it with good results." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the ca tarrhal mucus from the Intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach liver and Intestinal ailments, includ ing appendicitis. One dose will con vince or money refunded. For sale by druggists everywhere. 1 Many men who can afford to $pend a great deal more We are the only Styleplus Store in town. Lasdt CO. The Man's Store 112. mJ1 'W. 1
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