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Published Every jff A T. V tfc A "v 1
Tuesday and Friday ifl I A, -a If i I .A - i - L V . We Do Job Worn th.
The Oldest and Bmt fl 0 f It W II ' ft V iSol lffJ Vf Tf rill 1 $f Linotype. Way - Uy
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VOL.XXV.NO.- 102
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, DEC, 18, 1917
J1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
REV. DR. SCROGGSiygSSSKS
DIES M MAK1UN1,
'reidcnt of
BODY BROUGHT TO SHELBY AND
WILL BE BURIED FROM CEN
TRAL METHODIST CHURCH TO
MORROW MORNING AT 10:30.
Rev. Dr. Scroggs died suddenly yes-
held a pastorate and will be buried to-
W n
om Ceni 1 MeZSt chSS
cc from central raetnoaist cnurcn
morr
jflace
8t ,0::: fifwaltrneT v J H'
'JlTZV'iZ
mo j
.gOKd the greatest surprise and
Ff TknownTethodist nne
0West and bestl cnown Jjyj
isters in the Western North Carol na
to!"MB' fvJJr. . X
t. Marion about two years ago he
W8S presiding elder of the Shelby dis-
ttiet and lrwd here. Several yeafs ago
he was pastor of Central Methodist
nrcn ana w iova uy hu
I 1 I V 1 - 11
SUC:rahJ
Carolina Methodism he was held in
!T t. j ;iij
of honor being at one time secretary
in the Bishops cabinet
Dr. Scroggs is survived by his wife,
two daughters and one son. His son,
Mr. Clarence Scroggs is city editor
rf the Winston-Salem Journal. Miss
gtell Scroggs was last year one of
dTicient teachers in the Shelby grad
ed schools. The other daughter, Mrs. ,
fortune lives in Asheville where her
hatband, is a prominent lawyer.
SCHOOL CHILDREN CALLED ON
.
Mi Thrift Stamps and Become a Sol
dier, of Thrift You Obtain
Rank by Number Sold.
Every school teacher in the state is
.-ti tA nriFanizA a War Savins S(l-
...... x.:. -i.i .
oeiy m iu vi nci iwm. vuc
.f the.e societies my be organized as
seen as ten arsons become war sav-
ers by purchasing one or more Thrift
Stamp according to the plan of the
National War Savings Committee.
ThP teachers are also weed to
stimulate patriotic rivalry among the
kiMren bv enconracine them to enter
training for the army of thrift. As
soon as a child becomes a war saver
aid joins the war savings society, he
.
mment an appropriate badge; when
e gets twenty-live persons to pur-
fase a S10O war savings certificate j
ch, he becomes a captain of thrift'
aid receives an appropriate badge;1
when he has caused the purchase of
...... ;r;Ktoc ho ,a mnde a maior
f thrift- rfno linnilrpd certificates, a
olnnil f thrift nnd when he has
caused the purcrase of two hundred
certificates, he will be mnd? a general
f thrift and his name will be entered
ia a permanent register in the office
f the secretary of the treasury in
Washington and he will be immortal-
lied as a soldier of thrift.
The end of the year is drawing
near. We want al subscribers to
The Star who have not already
done so to kindly pay their sub-
scrip tion before that date. Don't
' wait until yon come but send the
money by mail and you will be
properly credited. Please do not
overlook this important matter
during the rush of the Christmas
season. 1.50 a year or The Star
and Progressive Farmer both for
$2.00 in advance.
MEANS GETS "NOT GUILTY'
VERDICT.
Concord, Dec. 16. Gaston B.
i .....
1 eligible ta stnve to enter tne army .iul l um.c. muw. v. yy.j lt cals upon evfcry Cltlzen cl tne coun- ing orders 10 cross tne sea, and to our wa9 Rnown jn the large crowd that nt
f thrift; when he gets ten other per- has gone abroad and it would take ty tQ pjacc patriotism and justice sailors and marines. Thought, too will tended her funeral and the now mad
sns to purchase a $100 war savings time to get the raw product here." janov pprSonal favor. And it feels it rest on the soldiers of our allies and as wen as that of her husband
certificate each, he becomes a soldier j 'will not call in vain. 'on the suffering peoples in the war wa3 covered with the seasons richest
of thrift and receives from the gov- CLUB RALLY DA LOCAL EXEMPTION HOARD OF zones. That tre nation will be in just onft. f finwpr
b. means, acquitted of the charge of i eassiterite, has been done at
he murder of Mrs. Maude A. King.r". ' ... u. t thi work
uc inuraer oi wirs. mauae a. rung, i
ft.r m.v v v-j k ji v"
w Which he had been on trial the
! v . I . j r
test three weeks, spent today a free i
u.vu tic 1IOU urcil till bliai uiv .
an with his family at the home of
ia father, and eoinr about the streets
' father, and eoinir about the streets
f Concord, his boyhood home, receiv
the greetings and congratulations
f friends. "Not guilty" was the ver
dict rendered by the jury this morn
fog at 10:22 o'clock before Judge
Cine, members of counsel, the de-
nndant, his wife and father and oth
r relatives, and a considerable num
tan f "PCtatrS Wh ha .gathered I
the Cabarrus county courtroom.
The old electric light globes
Foa are burning are taking too
nch juice. It will pay you to
oy new ones. Save juice, save
Money by replacing your old
Klobes for npw nnps. J. D. Line-
kerp-er'n finno Arlv.
.
Buy yourself a 22 Winches-
...
-vi icpeaiing nne. neap hiium-
!? d fine:, sporting rifle.
m r runanrifii miia r rtr. n cniiiii.
farmers Hardware Co.
AuV
: Dr. Andrew Taylor still, founder j
the science of osteopathy died at
he home of his daughter in Kirks-
tille. Mo., ".VedniJliv, aged A
rRATOR
Bir Sugar Refinery
S.1VS Than i- Ol ... f
Low Price in U. S. Sends
It to Canada.
Declaring that there is not shortage
of sugar in the United States and that
th;j:" ' LTi T m
rfl, R ? r lne 'e
Cral SU" Re,inin my, te"
tifyinK in Washinon a the senate
nnim Ho. :: i. .
mmn;tino i ,
f-
.- Glared, was plen-
j t . t (,(.,
J ?f the investigation
Mr' SPrerk8 that ther is
no Bhortape in th, wor,d or thfi coun.
, only
localized S thl t-
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PJ PP y
T. '....' ., . . .. .. , '
. . ., . .
8 this country except in spots.
B i, .""T
The Unitd Stat
has ample today in
spots in the Atlantic states." l ine exemption board is instructed not
Spreck!. said there were still 'to help any registrant in preparing
900,000 tons of last year's crop note's quest.onna.re. Be sure you get
.,cH onH !;mt..H that the 1 Q1 7. '
1918 crop, exduiive of the output inyu may deprive yourself of rights to
Germany a:vi he- allies and in Rus
sia, is 1,210,000 tons in excess of the
amount produccl in the same terri
tory last year.
"By eliminatir.tr Java, there would
be 180.000 tons less than the avail -
able in sight last year," Spreckles;1'
said- He estimated the Cuban crop
mis year at auoui n7w,vuy tuns inuic
than ever before.
"The suear is coing through New
J York," Mr. Spreckles said, "and the
.Canadians are getting it because they
W more or it.
reement i
I We entered into an agr
with the tood administration to nav
-- - .-
.certain once for raw stigars, d
Spkles. We adhered to ahat agree
ment and the product normaii im
ported into this country went else-
where because better prices could be
obtained. We were forced to close our
refinery because we could not buy raw
sugar at the price named.
i "If you could pay a higher price
now, could you open your refinery?"
.Senator Keed asked.
i.ta Tl.w.U ..r thn i-imn v
,
is Announcea dj i arm iKmuioumm
R. M. Gidney for December
29th Prizes Offered. I
To Club Members: i
We announce Saturday December ;
29th as ( lub Lally
and
ten
ask a'l
ear's of ,
I Mie--rorn
to
ar.ee U
club members to :-v-lect
corn for the contest c se
tion. Rring or send your sec
me. by December lth as e:;:
the contest closes on that da
Another contest
maki.fr
ed
selection ny scictw.,i; u-o . o ... .
corn and send to th'- county .'pent by
i December 28th if .vou wish 'o enter
the contest. Prizes will be oir.reci for
the best single ear anv var-ty; for to those whor measured Wednesday) P1,B8 haVe been perfected to make TTisThnY t?n this horri
the best two ear variety and prol.f- morTlin At stanley Creek it meas- the Christmas Eve ceremonies a fit- u.!J, "' a TJ '
ic and in addition to the best 10 as
seed selection. R. M. GIDNEY.
Tin in Kings Mountain District.
" , , c lhour while the family was at dinner, transparent flag in the window of ev- t h intr hiB doubts The people
The United States Geological Sur- No nne was hurt but aU were frif;nt. efy home Loca chapter8 brought face to face with
vey department of interior, has re- pned The darnafre was mainly from will Btrive to see that this idea is car- the most serious of all issues that of
ccntly issued a report on the tin re- the water which fi00ded the kitchen. lorne8- That the nation will be in just life hereafter and the man who re
sources of the Kings Mountain d.s-, Mr A Nixof clerk of Superior burn untij 9 0do(.k( and at half- fe flippantly to matters of the soul
trict, North Carolina and South tr-C0Urt is in rereipt of the pension hour intervals during the evening finds that his audience has gone. The
olina. The presence of cassiterfte, ox-jcherks for the veterans and widows
ide of tin, at many places in the dis- of Lincoln county. There are on the
trict has led to much prospecting and roIis two veterans who receive $75.00
to attempts at mining. In at least oneeach. four in the third cass who re
nineo the Ross mine, near Gaffney rPivP jrr.oo each: and ninety-three in
placer mining was temporarily pro-
fitable. Practically all the work on
I the lodes, which are pegmatite
a loss, Dut me., -
. ' .nn.iivB to
have not oeen unicieinijf
HUannrove the value of some
depogits. The report can be had j
1 v
free on appncanou w
U. S. Geological, Survey, Washing-1
ton. D. C, asking for Bulletin 660-D. ,
Time to Consecript Labor.
It is about time for the govern
ment to conscript labor. It has con-
men, it na -o.i-1
Printed capital, and now it is time for
1 tQ ras9 a Iaw authorizing
'the government to coiibihj".
man, if necessary, who can no man
ual labor. Many of them are refusing
to "do their bit."-Roanoke News.
Near Eleven Million Ralc
rtAn nroduction this year is csti-
L.foX nt 10.949.000 equivalent o00,-
pound bales, the average weight , nor
f .t. . . putimated at 601. L
nun1 in iiik
uo.. - n,im,.r of hales m-
Irth Carolina wall 57,!
1,1 1
000.
" .. Hith cold feet Use
1 ' , nd keep them
Clark neater w rn
warm, farmers naiun..
NOTICE TO ALIv REfilSTRP'F.'n
i MEN IN CLEVELAND COUNTY
Valuable Information in Regard to
Answering the Questions Con
cerning the Army Draft Are
Beijr Sent You.
To all Registrants of Cleveland
County: .
Each person who was registered un-
der the selective service act of May,'
1R inn win "
18' will receive a questionnair;
Five per cent of these will be sent out
i. a .
v j . .
one!' Tn you 1 7S "cei6
notify the bird and it will send ool
IThe board in not rpannnniM. if ,, ' uiue ooraer, wnue
K to get 11' d oss in the whiie field
make to the questions Ze" pZ afndf,Bhfd Pla the windows
pounded, and any additional affida- J 'he h?me8 of memb'f- No identi-
i vita that you may desire to file with flMtl?n! 18 All that is re-
said quesLnnaire, will d.iSS 1"1 to state that you are a mem-
vour riaRsifirjltinn In t,.ber. wH be given you.
-e7'
j
hnarA w,.. ov0,a tv
:bers of said bnrH Mr .Tfcn
P. Mu.,, O. Max Gardner, J. H. Quinn,
any otners mey may designate.
your questions prooerlv answered, or
which you are entitled.
There will also be sent with each
questionnaire a return envelope,
u v. i-
which vou can use in mailing vnur
questionnaire back without paying
.es
P. nu your must return
- " - """ i
noted on questionnaire.
his classification on the erounds of
.
dependents If you des.re to clam, a
deferred classification on the ground
of beinir ene-ai?ed in aLTieu ture or
' deferred classification "means a torn -
porary exemption.
.
some industrial occupation, you must
do jt on the question re. and the ,
ca, board w u forward to th
district boar(1 for ciasBifiication. A
xhis boani (iesirt.s to put evcry
jstrant jn thp cass that hfi ,g
' . . . . , if lln.
)pss jt has th? 'facts an( nothin , t)Ut '
the tarts.
.
The task is big; and its success de- pose, when the minds of every one will ment took pace heside her beloved
pends upon the willingness of the bejturned to the war, to our soldiers husband. The best evidence of the es
neonlp to heln and not to mislead. So in France and in training camDs wait- i i : -w. v..i.i
: .. ... ...
CLEVELAND COUNTY.
i !VC"!.V ;
Pension Checks Arrive lr tie
am Kitchen Rantre HuiMs.
l.incelr, News. Dec
There seems ti ! a -r;;n i y t
wood sawvers in this section. IVoph
are us:iitr mure wood tnan usual, ami
the wood saw man hns about a hun-
dred cord order on the hook all the
time.
The depth of snow in Lincoln ton
ranged irom ; to n inr. in toe
western rnrt of town it was b inches,
in thi nncrprn nnrT. n nrncs. nccuruirir'
, ? inch
The hot water coil in the kitchen
range at the home of Mr. J. Thomas
i McLean burst Monday at the noon
the fourth-class. ?45.00 each; H7 wid-
Jows $45 ea(.h. Total in Lincoln coun-,the
ty 19,470,00. Mr .A. iNixon win e
lad to hand these out as rapidly as
Ti. t.
iine lK """"
ROUMANIA MAY BE
EVACUATED BY TEUTONS
London, nee. a. me ranr w-
frg Bppear to be willing to evacuate
and restore Rumanian territory on
condition that new dynasty be estab-
lished, the new sovereign to be a sym-'
pathizer with the Hohenzollerns and
Trnrwhnrtrs. savs a dispatch to the
Manchester Guardian from Petrograd.
..r . .
0 the other hand, tne message
'stat the bolsheviki are carrying on
a republican agitation in the Ruman-
mn army.
Oil Heaters
Coal Heaters
Wood Heaters
Oil Stoves
Cook Stoves
For sale at
D. Lineberger's Sons.
Adv.
, , .
Electric Light Globe from
, D. Lineberger s ons. vv e heiiine
Linrl thnt saves luice. which
. . . r. MT 11 iL.
means money in your pocket,
ihone. call or send, to Lineber-1
vUri I.iVht Clohes.
a " -----
GET A RED CROSS SERV- I
ICE FLAG FOR THE HOME
BIG DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
-HELBY PEOPLE TO SING
CHRISTMAS rARnisi nv tup
NIGHT BEFORE RED CROSS
SERMONS S UK DAY' .
V : ' t . ' .. .
.."T7 memners or the Shelby
chaPter of the American Red Cross is
3""
Ur.
nags were i
. vncj IO
service fw fi-oo ti,.
JTl . ....
nags were Diaced fop rimtrihntinn of
(Ken) anl
?ne 'ollowi"ng instructions are
bo rf
should be observed:
I 1. Pin or paste this flag in your
I 1 or paste this fla
window (showing
to
the
, j-'
1 "-' " n.wni rea
J-s for each member of your fam-
they Join.
' "-"f iK mgm.
,n'K Saturday December 1.
4.-On Christmas eve, Monday De-
;cemt)f,r M, place a lighted candle or
i . . .....
electric flashlight just behind the
iwrvire flao- (The flmr ie nn thin tb
service nag. (ine nag is on tnin pa-
insure the effective showing of
-- ,
. ...
- -
6. 1 hose who desire may use this
I Ministers were requested to preach
rj - r.. .
Red Cross Christmas sermons on.
Dcmbcr lh.
the Red Cross needs the active
upport of mdl.ons whose good will
j . .....i
"tramp ur.ve was cunceiveu in aim
fc, oarried out tar?eI f the u
pose of turning passive friend, into
active workers. And it was a pecu-
iarly happy thought-that gave" ex-
,prsion to the jdea of making thig a
and
"Rd Cross Christmas." It will he
America's first Christmas in this war.
Ti : 1 1 1 .
it win oe a v.nnstmas oi serious pur-
, . .1 . .
the spirit at this Christmas time to
rroduce a
whnle-hoarte ! v
t
the Led C:ts
At the c,i,(
iIchI.
n ol' ;h
(
,ss
n:i'mber.;bir .: .
any ex ;i;u f"' ;.
he
.11 l'
e
ds ICS
jlv
come a mem: it. I. ri
of thousands of i . lis vh
are sot on the Red Cross r.i
i
by reaon of their own thought I'uitvss.
All tnete will have
reminded of their
the chance m i. I be
patriotic out
t0.
join the Red Cross. In the words of
President Wilson, the people as a
whole will be afforded opportunity to
snow tne cnristmas spirit in terms
0f actioa.
iiittminni inn i imn
ting climax of the patriotic campaign.
At 7:30 o' lock on the night before
Christmas it is proposed that a light-
candle shall be placed behind the
church bella are to be rung to lend im-
pressiveness to the Red Cross cere- ien are ready to heed the cry of dis
mony. tress and to hold out a hand of help
During the same hours Christmas 't0 those in need. The finer qualities
carols will be sung on the court '0f our nature have been developed by
and later automobiles carrying
einger8 ibe
driven slowly
throuh the streets.
Caroleen Nuptials.
Special to The Star.
At the Davis cottage by the brook
ot Pamloon nn December 9th. Mr.
Wayn Ledbetter and Miss Inei Guf-
owotl.or in hnlv mnt.
Limony jy g M Davis officiated,
. , . their union
represent the kinship of old Ruther- .hardened the heart of Germany, but
ford and new Cleveland. lamong the allies, hearts have been
Congratulations in abundance upon softened, and sympathy and brother
enterprising citizens of progressive hood hay'e een developed France
and popular Shelby in a view of that
Wsome nostoffice. Let this card ex -
tent greetings from S. D. Davis.
Notice.
Here will be a box supper at Dou-
L,- ow-.i. v r. vJo,
DI OllnlB Btiiwi iiuuoc vi t a a
night, Dec. 21st, at 7 o'clock.
A big stock of Smith and Wes
son pistols. All size pistol cart
'ridges from 22 to 44 at Farmers
riages irom
..Hardware Co.
.j
Aay
FLASHLIGHTS make such
'nice Xmas gifts and we have an
assortment. J. D. , Lineberger's
Snn ; Adv.
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MRS. SOPHIA SHU FORD DEAD
Widow of the Late Abel Shuford and
Fine Type of Christian Woman
Passed Away.
SPcial to The Star.
Saturday evening November 24,
Mrs. Sophia Asberry Shuford Widow
U. 1.1. il.l im ....
- a amuoro died at the
ome of her dauhgter Mrs. Beatrice
, " . '"tvi ivn
ont.h between Waco and Fnlkim .t
4Va fTA m
years rnonthn ni li
. was the daughter of Ur
Ll,
. ., : , iv, 1000. ua
Jpri 10th, she was married
L7 wnty who
faS"""!16? ht"r
MnJ ,y. e. ' chl dren. to w- Mrs.
bwj I'"0" "
W8ve, ??ur8?us mother could and
' .tt-J
,0S
m"n .r exemplary Christu
reared cnem all in the admonition and
was a wo-
Christian charac-
ter ho always lived close to the
JJ"'Ui 1,1 "Kr ,lie 01 nearly m years
aha warn tnAat .. v:u i i .
tender as a wife and motW
nrMiLn ch
Tmoir ho!p itable .SwS
and f
, . . , ,
; joyed the love and esteem of so manv
Cvp" ... . n won 10 heT b
hit k rii irwi in r ru i r innAAM
her splendid traits of character and
the world has been made better bv her
C:.
; . " ,'. , a. T 1 , r 7
"aving lived. Alter sne broke U
, . ,
having lived. After she broke up house
d. She h ,d hTmS!
Keeping, she made her home among
her children. She held her member-
ship at Bt,the, near For
'hi mi i mp Rnp nnn noon .iirrnmnn
'some time she had been
. m - A-"S", u .L V. '. .
. .... . , . , v"
uu uui viou miuwii k oest iook ner to
,iyo wjth him . e
ISurviving are eight children: Messrs:
t,.... ru..,.., , . . ,
itford of G(lffney g c 'wa and
i ir nriu-u, ami
T.".l, Cl,.. l .. Tir i
. . .lunwhtora Mr. C P r,A
5
Ri Mrs.' Beatrice gmith of
Wn ' . . ir,:..,. ci.,.
together with 50 grand hilen
lord togtther ."Mnndd"
. ereat granacniiflren. ine tu-
Px.nrch clln,iflv nftemonn Bt 2 nVWk
neral was conducted at Btthlehem I
1V Rpv j v Mnspr ivlion tho intnr
- -
i Six of her grandson
s: Messrs. Chnr-
lie, Columbus, nnd C.rady Smith, Ion-
nie, James and Caleb Shuford acted
as pall bearers.
The Blessing of the War.
This is a rather strange caption
for nn article, for we all know that
war is of the devil and the Lord is not
thp nnthnr of Mnr Hp did not make
men to murder each , other. There
ought to be and there will be a more
reasonable way to settle, differences,
tnfln tQ snooj
ions innocent men
iwho had no pari in the dispute. But
while this is true, the Lord can and
i . ... . . - .
. mt,ri in . fttional
ljfe ,c who mH!n at lifjon
u.. .. .molh nnn na fnrmrtv
vj w.t. i. - a .Ventie
heart of the nation has been touched
;the brutal orgie of blood and death.
The Y. M. C. A. is doing a spiritual
service whose value cannot be esti
mated, and which the boys at the
camps gratefully appreciate. The peo
ple understand the deep meaning of
this spiritual service, and handed out
forty-nine million dollars for that
mighty work a little while ago. In-
deed, the gospel, with its gentle and
' oersuasive Dower, is having access
where in times of peace it would not
have gono. The devil seems to have
reat Britain anu u.e
re being purged and purified for the
great work they are to do when the
war i over. We cannot yet fully real
ize the scope and meaning of the
hlPBsini? that will come out of the war,
but it will be seen and understood
when the war clouds roll away.
, -
Charity and Children.
The Child Labor Law.
The Star is receiving a shipment
'of machine gum paste from New York
and stamned on the bill are these
undersigned, do here,
Z. .1 ii.ii w
. were manufactured and produced
by U9 in accordance with the Federal
Zu uhnr et of Kentember 1. 1916."
u..- - -r
LIVENEVVS
OF EVLRYWERE
ITEMS OF INTEUEST nnirvit
DOWN FROM THE DAILY PA
PERS FOR IiUSY READERS T
GRASP QUICKLY.
A negro chareed with m..f:.-
women residents, was taken from ta
city jail at Rock Springs, Wyo., by a
mob and hanged.
1 A resolution declaring that a ctata
of war exist between Auatria-JIua-gary
and Cuba has been passed fcy
the Cuban house of reprencntatiTta.
An embariro
except for the United States gOTem
ment, on all railroadi reaching Nortfc
Atlantic seaboard ports, is ordered by
the general operating committee of
me eastern railroads.
Two million 'dollars wW be ad
vanced by the war and navy depart-
niriao io me iseiniervem steel Com
pany, on munitions contracts, because
of the company's difficulties in ob
taining funds from private source te
expedite deliveries.
At the request of Food Adrainistm.
tor Hoover, President Wilson will is
sue within the next few days a pro
clamation reducing the alcoholic con
tent of beer to 2 3-4 per cent. Tke
use of grain for brewing thus will U
cui arout 3U per cest.
A recommendation that three
wheatless and two meatles dnvn k
observed each week in New York rea
taurants has been adonted nnnni-
mously by the New York Society of
Restauranteurs. This is ono more
! wheatless day than the government is
advocating.
I Construction of a concrete vessel
largely as an experiment, will be be
gun soon by tres hipping board and
the United States bureau of stand
ards. The vessel will be built after
designs by experts of the bureau and
if it proves successful many more may
be turned out.
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shellB were exploded by a fire at the
piant ui toe oeuuenem ftieei Mrn-
pany .near New Castle, Del. One roaa
was killed an dthe building where the
shells were stored was destroyed.
Whether the fire was accidental is a
matter of doubt.
Miss Catherine Stinson, Texas avi
atrix, made a non-stop flight from
San Diego, Cal., to San Francisee.
She was the first person to pilot aa
airplane over the Tohachapi moun
tains on a non-stop flight. The dis
tance between San Diego . and Saa
.Francisco on an air line is 461 miles.
A division of regular cavalry, the
first the American army has had
since the Civil war days, is being
formed at El Paso, Texas. Officials
say the etep is in preparation for
eventualities abroad, and has no sig
nificance so far as the Mexican bor
der is concerned. The division is te
be organized under the old army plan,
with about 11,000 men.
Seventy persons were killed and
300 or 400 wounded in the uprising ta
Portugal last week, according to ad
vices reaching Vigo. Spain. Most f
the houses of that city were damaged
y the bombardment. Several projee
tiles struck a hotel occupied by dip
lomats, including the Spanish min
isters and the British mission, uoae
of whom was hurt.
Navy department bills to increase
the number of midshipmen at tha
Annapolis naval academy to a maxi
mum of 3,128, and to allow naval and
marine officers and enlisted men serv
ing in the Dominican republic to re
ceive compensation from that govern
ment m addition to their regular
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y reported to the house of congress.
Representative Shirley of Ken
tucky will be chairman of the appro
priations committee of the house of
congress, succeeding Mr. Fitzgerald,
who retires from congress. The Re
publicans wanted Miss Rankin made
chairman of the new committee oa
woman suffrage, but the Democrats
assigned Mr. Raker of California U
that position. Miss Rankin is the rank
ing Republican member.
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your Butcher Knives from J. D.
Lineberger's Sons this week Ad
Big shipment of Butcher and
Pocket Knives received Dy ex
press today. We have just what
vou want. J. D. Lineberger's
Sons. Adv.
Christmas Concert.
A Christmas concert will be given
Wednesday evening beginning at 7.39
in the Boiling Springs Higa Srfnooi
auditorium. A most interesting pro
gram has been arranged for the ev
ening. '
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GOODS THIS WEEK SURE
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