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Evening star., 1917-03-18

Of these, other than the revolution in
Russia was the capture of the ancient
city of Bagdad, in Mesopotanfia, by the
British armies operating under the di-
reetion OF Gen. Meude. who has march,
ed victoriously up the Tigris.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Alexander III during his long reign
ruled by the might of the sword, by
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
GRANITE QUARRY.

Mrs r r Boggs and son,
Clarence, of Catawba. n G, spent
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Ed Kale at Granite Quarry.
Mrs Hattie Kale OF Albemarle
spent Sunday at Granite Quar-
ry with her neice, Mrs Ed ktie.
b %cCombs, II P Lyeriy.
G FL Lyerly, 3 l. Lyerly and Ed
kale of Granite Quarry, went to
Camp Green at Charlotte San
day and reported a fine trip.
The Ladies aid Society at Gran
lite Quarry will have a play at
the school house Friday night,
October 18th, 1917. entitled the
"Dutch Detective for the ben
etit of the church.. Admission
10 end 20c.
ana MIS- john Safrlt and
little son of Kannapolis, spent
Sunday at Granite Quarry with
Mr. and Mrs Tom Peeler.
@r and Mrs Paul j Lyerly
has gone to housekeeping next
door to the bank.
Herman Wilkerson is assistant
to the agent at Granite Quarry
and they have a lot Of granite to
handle now while the granite
works are on boom all along
the granite belt. Many carloads
Of granite go out every day
He is studying telegraphy and
typing and is getting along fine.
WAGAMAW.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17

the following Sunday night.
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend the services and if
they wish to take part in them,
they will be gladly received, for
we want to do this service for the
Lord and want the prayers of
the Christian people who can and
cannot attend these services.
I hey MY accomplish a lot Of
good in our community for the
sake Of Jesus Christ who oied
On the cross to redeem us from
our sins. So let's make use Of
that great loving and merciful
sacrifice by letting him cleanse
us-in his blood ROSEWOOD.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Uncle Sam Needs 10000 S~tenogfaphey and
1yg9Writors at Once.

washington, D 6, October
IS Now that Uncle Sam has
tfie Young men OF the country
Ia training for military SER
Vie, he fines that he needs
10, 900 typewriter operators
and stenographers and types
writer's, both men and women
fer the Departments at
W. hipgton. The Civil Ser~
vice Commission has notified
all # It's 5000 boards IF ex~
aminers that they should put
forth their best efforts to Sc
cur these urgently needed
workers.. While examina~
tioNs are now held weekly
in $50 cities, the Commission
$tat IS that arrangements will
De made to have an examina>
ton held ar any accessible
place where a small class Il
applicants can be secured.
The entrance salaries range
from 81. 600 to 81 200 a year
Promotion is reasonably rap
id to those whose services
prove satisfactory. No ap>
poi,liments can be made to
these or other positions in the
+ drral classified civil service
unless authorized by the Civil
Sc wee Commission under
the civil service law. Any
attenuation to the contrary
is unauthorized. This is a
~plendid opportunity to serve
your country. Full informal
ton may be secured from tbs
secretary Of the board of civil
service examiners at the post
office in your city.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17

John L RendIeman, Attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
MILL BRIDGE,

John "organ and W E
Lyerly took Mr. Norgan's dog
out the other night and it h ID
never seen d 'possum before and
it caught one the first night.
Venus if you can beat that trot
out your 'possum dog.
A young farmer at Mr. and
Mrs G A Goodman's of Mill
Bridge.
c A Goodman and a crowd of
little boys went hunting and
caught five 'possums with one
dog IN one night. Who can heat
EXTRA
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
LOOK HERE FOR IT.
Many A Salisbury Reader viii be Interested.

When people read about the
cures made by IL medicine endors-
ed from far away, is it surpris-
ing that they wonderif the state
ments are true? But when they
read of cases right here at home
positive proof is within their
reach, for close investigation is
an easy matter. Read Salisbury
endorsement Of Doans Kidney
Pills.
Mrs 7 Robinson 1919 b. Kerr
St., Salisbury, says, II had
rheumatic twinges in my limbs
and back. I learned of the mer-
it Of Doan's Kidney Pills
through my friends and / used
them. Doan's lived up to the
GAINS made for them. When
ever [ have noticed my kidneys
the least out Of order since or
my back has been weak or lame
[ have taken a few doses of
poan's Kidney Pills and they re.
LEVIED me-"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers
Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-get Doan's Kidny Pals
the same that Mrs Robinson uses
Foster-MiIburn Co, &fgrs, Buff
falo, N. Y
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Weather Forecast for October, 1917,

From Z 10 Il, fair, clear,
some changfabie mild with
Thunder, rain followed by
cod wave with frost along
From Is toes rain anG if
wind is north>tast at from s
to 70 = Oh the 18th, cold
rain with snow north. From
- to 80, cool slight equinox
wind sfrr 4 ana mol wave.
From 80 10 Nov 6, fair and
frosty, with rain, th~reat'rg
aaoH.h6n cold wave is ex-
e@ct8.
October shows cold waves
along, with equinox, sDlue
warm aud some cool along.
Not4 all weather mentioned
III forecast does not mean
rain every day, bat note The
1xpec}lngS in sections. from |
3 OF 4 days rain as above.
HENRY REID, RS, Box 1877.
Salisbury, N g.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Executors Notice.

The undersigned, having qualified as
executor OF the estate of L J Dancy, de
ceased, this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of the said de-
&c ssed to present the same to The under
signed duly verified IN or before the 18th
day OF Juiy. 1918 or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to the said estate
will please make immediate payment.
July 8, 1917.
} NJ Dancy, Executor of L Dancy.
deceased, Mooresville, Ed. N t.,
Zeb V burlington, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
PHANIEL CHURCH.

October 15th.-During the
prayer meeting at Rock Grove
Church they had the pleasure
Of having one of the best preach
ers ever known to have preach
ed there. He Was young Rev.
Robert Sewers of nearCooleemee
There will be prayer meeliug
at Rock Grove Nj E Church next
Saturday night, Octber Goth.
also at Phaniel Baptist church
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Notice 10 Creditors.

Having qualified as sdministratix upon
the estate of WA Ramsey deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present the
same TO the undersigned on or before Sept.
Il, 1918, or this notice will he nlea1ed in
bar Of their recovery.
Any person indebted to The estate will
eau and settle with the undersigned at
This September, 21, 1917.
n. Mrs Weston Capps Ramsey,
A'snlafh oappss Atty. Admir-.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
North Carolina,
In Rowan County Conrt

NUlt! U%uiUillIu, .
Rowan county. In Rowan County Cont
SIi3er & Company
EFF |arter and n A NOTICE
Gre g, trading as
Garter u Gregg Supply Co
The defendants above named will take
notice that summons in the above entitled
action was issued against said defendants
on the 3rd of October, 1917, from Rowan
County curt, to recover the sum Of Two
Hundred Twenty nineDolIars and Twenty
Gents G5229.2O by account, which, SUMMONS
is made retuinable before said court at the
Court Housed in Salisbury, n, G. on Novem-
ber 5, 1917. at $50 4. NJ.
The defendants will aIso take notice that
a Warrant of Attachemeut was issued
By said court due November 5, 1917, against
The property Of said defendants which war
ran. is returnable before said cou,. at the
time and place above named for the return
OF summons. when and where the defendant,
are required to appear and answer or
demnr to the complaint, or the relief de-
maTded will be granted
j. FRANK McCUBB1Ns,
: Clerk Rowa.. County
John L RendIemap, Attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
! = H. IL .
Written by-
cuR C~OnkEsp0nnENI
FAITH

that weighed Obs Who ca1l
beat it?
Carl Iloutman took q load
Of young people i'll his auto
mobile to Mt Pleasant where
they went tt enter school.
Peter SWink has a pump
kin that weighes 5Olbs Who
can beat it?
t Wyatt shipped seven
pair miii,tones to Georgia to-
day.
The farmer who lives on:
Lewis Kluttz's farm had a
Germ shucking Friday night.
who can beat that for early
corn shocking?
VEINS spent Friday night
With M and Mrs l. Loickier
near Rockwell. We sic ut bur-
ried in a good warm # old
time feather bed and had
ul5asent dreams, Mrs Pick
Ter il cue Of the best
house keepers we ever saw,
everything in the kitchen
and house is as clean as d pin
and she is d fue co TX We got
some fine meals there Mr.
HClshouser. the old soldier,
Mrs Pickl@r's father is still en
.ioying life and can entertain
any one telling about war
times and the UPS ana downs
they had during the civil war.
We met Il Bowman the
the Snowman in Salisbury
Saturday. H9 Was III FAITH
one time with his show and it
was one Of the best little
ta7eling shows We ever saw.
This snow w il China Grove
last week.
VEINS took dinner for the
first time with Charley Bar
GER Sunday and got one Of
the finest dinners we ever
had. Her light bread cant
be beat, Everything on the
tabs was home raised except
tie pepper and sit. He has
two acres in fiue late Irish
pItatoes and he is a good
farmer.
Beaufort Acknowledgment
to B2din to visit his grandfa>
thcr, W D. Hinehaft.
Mrs. P. A. PeeIer ard grand
daughter, Helen Jones, HAS
gone to Star Town TO srend
IL days With Mrs. Peeler's
daughter, Mrs, H.A. Fosper~
man.
Sc'omon Rinehart OF Bqdin
has heen visiting Lis brother.
John Rinenart, fora few days
bofo1e - leaves Ior'the Wa.
NJ aud ;irs John Rinahart
a}id Children took an autol
tir TO Caharrrs County to-
E:-it Mrs Rineha@t's sister,
M,a. Adm Hagler.
john I,;tchie is moving
bvck 70 Fajtl from Salisbury
il his OWL home. There is 20
place like faith after all.
Venus IS invited to- corn
shucking at Mr. PickIer's tlis
week. i
John Waller who has been
driving a two horse team &
here for many years for IA
Feeler, is confined to his :
room. IL is not so Very well.
A good road is being butt
Faith now. 1t was
needed. VENUS.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17

.olth Carolina In Rowan County
X wax County Court
A II We"tz
w NOTICE
IS Reams
CS heams will take notice that al
ac;icn entitled as above, has been
c nm 1ced in Rowan county court to
'tcoyfr the sum cf four hundred dol.
lars (F4N0 OO as damages for breach
Of oon1r&ct for failure to convey said
+ 81 estate III accordance with the
VT tt"'t contract, ind the said d:Ierd-
ant uil] further t1ke notice chat he is
OCCURRED to appear at kowan county
e trt, the same IT, be held On October
8, 1917, at the court h use of ssid
county, in said State, at $3.50 m anu
answer or denlus to the complaint in
acton, Or the plaintiff will apply
t., in" c>urt for t. g relief demanded
in said con plant.
This, September g., 1917.
FRANK MoCufRINs,
CLERK Superior Court.
John L Eendleman, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Mortgage Sale Of Real Estate

Pursuant to the provisions contained in a
mortgage trust deed registered in Book 20
page 3O4, registers Office of lredeIi County
and also in the Registers Office Of Rowan
Count7 in Book 81 page "A, executed by
NJ. l. Overcast to r Lee Wright, Trustee
default having been made in the payment
of principal and interest, the holder of the
note having demanded foreclosure, the I'M
dersigned will sell, at public auction. to tie
highest bidder for cash, at the court house
door in the Town of Salisbury, at II o'clock
NJ, on October 5lst 1917. both Of the tracts
described below, first seps rately and then
together, and will also sell at the Court
house door in Statesville at y o'clock NJ,
on the
Both day of October 1917,
tt first named tract, the following describ
ed real est Ate;
First Tract: In Coddle Creek Township,
adjoining the lands Of v histon NJ. Hon,
Lock Mcknight, and Others, and beginning
at a Hickory, MELONS, coron r, thence
with this line W. 20 poles 10 p. o n.
Johuston's corner. thence with his line s.
81 E 22! poles to Mulberry; thence S 20
+. IA poles to q Sweetgam; thence :. 20 f.
80 poles to a stake, cor er of 5; thence
VII said lot +. 81 poles TO a stake; thence
S. 5 L 80 poles 10 a stake at the corner of
the barn lot, thence N. IS Z. 81 roies to a
stake; thence N. 20 f. l6! poIcs to a stake,
thence s IS E. ID poles TO a stake corner
Of No. I; thence with said lot r.. 50 poles
TO a stake, G. u. Meningitis line; thence
with his line 1913 p~olesto a stone; thence N
l232 poles to the beginning, containing six
ty (6O) acres. See deed Book 25 page 465
The above tract is in lred II ouuty.
Second Tract; In Rowan County, on
CoddIe Geek, adjoining The lan's Of Locke
Mcknight, Dan Fisher an, others, aud at
beginning at a stone, 6. G. Mchnishrs
corner; thence with his line N. is W. 6o5
poles to q W. o thence W. q poles to the
creek; thence down the creek 49, poles to
a Sweo'gum stump; thence y. 80 T.. 33
poles to the beginning, containing six (6)
acres.
Terms Of sale CASH.
This September 25, 1917.
Il. LEE WRIGHT, trustee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
PRINCELY Arson.

the world is familiar with the fact that Prince
EiteI the kasers prlaged the chateau Of
Avricourt when the German army retreated last sum-
1ner from a section northern the full
story is little known. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. IA
NOUS Brooklyn preacher. after months spent In
personally investigating the devastation wrought by
the modern Huns has revealed some additional
tails Of that shameful episode. They throw a vivid
light on the character Of the Hohenzollern family.
II appears that this castle with historical
associations and allied with priceless relics
the buildings specifically covered by clause in an
international agreement signed by all the powers, in
Guiding Germany intended guarantee the safety Of
historic edidces in war time. occupied for
many months by Prince Etel his military head
quarters. This what happened when the retreat
occurred attesed by aged servants and little chill
dren whose afHdavits taken Immediately after
ward. whose testimony DR.. Hills has photo
graphic copies:
The servants heard German officers telling Prince
f.tel would disgrace the German name IL he
destroyed a building that had relation and
could be OF practical aid comfort the French
army. and he would make his of shame and
contempt" But the prince was umoved. He brought
in big wagons and hauled away every object OF
possible value i'm the chateau.
Then. says Dr. Hills. summarizing the sworn testi-
alony. having promised to leave the building unn-
ured ne stopped his the and exit gates
Of the ground. back the historic building with
"a can oil that he had secreted filed his torch "a
stick with ball perforated iron the end. filled
with asbestosj. through the halls and waited
III the flames well in progress and then ordered
his men to light the fuse of a dynamite bomb" Dr.
Hills has the drebrand that Eitel used
Thus another Frances oldest and finest
ments laid low 10y the scion a royal family
that boasts itself the greatest on earth-a prince
turned burglar and incendiary Royal arson was add
ed to the purposeless devastation fertile and
murder and outrage OF its innocent inhabitants.
there still people who want civilized
10 make peace with the Hohenzollerns,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
PAN-AMERICA LINING UP.

Our people have been "a little disappointed by the
slowing up OF Argentina drift toward war. hoped
20 have had the Yankees of South America as ac-
knowIedged allies before this Their anticipated action
has been retarded by internal diculues-largey dis
orders fomented by German agents-and by the oppos-
president who is either pro German or faint
hearted
But according John Barrett director general
Pan-Amercan union who ought know more about
the nwardness Of Latin America than any other
man I'm this country, there's need worry. He
poets Arsentna line up with before long and with
her virtually all OF her neghbors war goes on
for a Barrett. twenty republics
in South and Central America will be on our side.
Six. he reminds have already relations
Germany. They Brazil Bolivia, Panama Uruguay.
Cuba and Costa Rica. In addition Guatemala Hayu
and the Dominican Republic have assumed practically
the attitude. Argentina may sever relations at
time and il she does will probably carry with
her chile, Peru and Paraguay. OF the FIVE remaining
countries Venezuela Ecuador Colombia Salvador and
Mexico he that they all lean strongly toward the
United States and the allies.
Tie might have added that countries which like
COLOMBIA feel that they any grievance against
ths country. 10y their love for France and
their fear OF Germany.
IL is easy read the sentiment of these Latin
republics IN their press Being really free our neigh
pors have free press AIR Barrett reports that public
sentiment expressed by the newspapers is "over-
Wheinhngy pro-German and pro-Ally. for ninety-hve
per cent of these papers sincerely anti-German'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

Maybe IT'S because Chicago has been credited with
having pro-German mayor. That would tend to make
any American city sensitive about things German Any
how Chicago going any chances of having
anybody question her musical loyalty to the stars and
stripes
The Chicago opera company announces that in def
erence to the sentiments the American public
not produce any German operas this season.
Richard Wagner viii consider himself properly
strafed for his musical schrecklchkelt We refer OF
course. his Infamous attack Belgium his devasta-
ton of northern France and his Uboet depredations
But why stop with enemy opera? Why not go fur
ther and put embargo all German music? Surely
Beethoven should be properly punished poison
gas attacks and Bach for his liquid fire and Schumanu
his bombing of and children. and Schubert
for his pledge breaking and Weber his corruption
and espionage
Let have nothing but entente music. or better
vet but American music Let Chicago rise up in
patriotic might and the whole perhdious
criminal lot Of central European composers Let her
20 further. and her stockyards detention
camp for all Americans guilty Of musical disoyalty.
The melodies OF Wagner Beethoven. Bach Schu-
mann. Schubert and Weber are OF the old Germany
the new: OF the military Germany we are
nghtng. The Iron Cross'-mOdern German rag-time
is different and breathes a different
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
THE INCOME TAX MT7DD1

The new income tax law may be all right as A.
revenueproducer. but a statement Of what people
expected TO pay the government out Of their yearly
incomes the best that OF it is that it's
clear as mud. The it is explained the less the
general public understands it.
The confusion arises from the fact that there are
two income tax laws force instead Of one Tho
law merely superimposed on the Law, enacted
last year Each in itself is confusing enough Com
bined they the traditional Phfa
dephia lawyer to untangle them
The old law has particular OF exemptions: its
normal tax" for moderate and its progressive
surtax rates for large incomes law has three
similar sets of provisions differing at nearly every
point The two complex systems have TO be combined
and harmonized before any citizen finds out what he is
expected to pay his income. The difhcuIty may les
seen from the fact that experts themselves don't agree
about the working of the plan. Many current tables
meant to elucidae the vary in conclusions
How, then the non-expert be expected TO figure il
out?
The government Will doubt provide. sooner or
later dependable table showing the payment required
on incomes Of various size. reducing the work
figuring exemptions simple plan as possible But
1t will be puzzng at best why couldn't congress have
repealed the old law given us one income tax sys
tenn instead two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
THE PANACEA-GARLIC.

Many a woman remembers being dosed, Ia
childhood with 'Onon juice" cough. That homeIs
and not unpleasant taste is nearly obsolete We
take German drugs such ailments But the
tors beginning tell that mother and grand
mother right Onion Juice is credited today with
remarkable curative properties And those properties
be a best that supreme repre-
sentative of the onion family-garlic
a recent number OF the Medical Record devotes -
whole page editorial comment on the medicinal value
garlic declared by many eminent physicians.
be wonderfully effective in cases Of whooping cough
typhus, pneumonia. diphtheria. doctors say
that it IS the best remedy for tuberculosis ORD
inary il is administered in extract "oil
of garlic" In cases Of diphtheria one medical writer
advises the simple of the garlic u
garlic Glove" kept in the mouth and munched Ike
candy.
Americans in general preJudiced against garlic
and against the foreigner use But perhaps
the foreigners right An American authority sug-
sess that the well-known longevity OF Bulgarian peas
ants is due not 10 their drinking OF sour milk
Metchnikoh taught, but simply their fondnsss for
garlic. which keeps the disease germs out Of their
system
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
THE JAPANESE MONROE DOCTRINE

The assertion OF japanese doctrine 20 apply
20 the far applies America has long been
Viscount Ish OF the nfkado,s rois.,o
10 this country. has made definite declaration %
that sort. There he speaks with the
fun authority Of his government. The matter may
therefore be settled Japan intends 70 af
guard eastern Asia from foreign aggression precisely
we have safeguarded hemisphere for a century
There is alarm expressed in this country Ar
there is no apparent reason for any For the envov
statement guarantees fair treatment OF all foreie,
tons. and OF China herself Japans motive Is clearly
explained Says Ishii:
Circumstances for which we were IN no
sense responsible. gave US cer-.in rights on
chinese territory. But u time the past
and at no time in the future have we taken or
VIII we seek to take territory from China or de
spoil China Of her rights We wish to be the
sincere friend and helper OF our neighbor. For
we interested more than anyone else exoap.
CHINA, IN good government there. Only We
must at all times for self-protection prevent
other nations from doing what we have no
right do.
We not only will not seek to assail the IN
tegrity or the sovereignty OF China but event
ually will be prepared 10 defend and main
tain the integrity OF and independence OF China
against any aggressor For know that our
own landmarks would be threatened by any
outside invasion interference OF China"
As for the open door that has been SO iuportan.
part of American policy with regard TO China 1shi,
gives assurance that It viii remain open japan h.
eandidy explains, has reason whatever for CLOSING
because she herself enjoys such advantages
ere that she would be very or very Inactive
if she failed to in competition with the RS. OF
the world.
There will still be Americans who rnistru.e yaps,,.
purpose despite these positive assurances Our gov
ernment' however. appears to have no rnisefv,rru
Neither has former Pres't Taft He reminds us thse
japan mas Kept her original gentlemsn's agreement
made with the United States 1906 and renewed IN
1911. and has kept it like gentleman" Hs :. cor
vnced that she trusted likewise 10 b.., ,,rA
with regard to her present pledge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07
PLACE FOR THE CONSCIENTIOUS.

Again Uncle sam sends up a cry for camoufauers.
he saws that ne wants artists builders deco
rasors and especially handy mem.
We don't exactly what handy man" is, in
art Maybe it's "a white washer or a brl5poster Any
how that the young who have been sud
denly afflicted with conscientious scrupIes" be
scripted handy men.