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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20


day 'ho decree s'rv production, pc ship
pi.. '-e--leS ar. . ,.,-jt. , ,on-
tiA.,d s,.0mariHa u>saU>dvA, less on
mage can be devoted 10 fodder. and fur
nc reduction of the herds must en-
Sc. These destructive forces have
given rise 70 reactions in many direc-
tionS. The worlds ru""lv Of meat and
dairy products IT aairl fats and in
duStrial fats, wo"' "u1 hides, are all
involved 10, only now, Sat for far into
the future
.--.s.
The Immediate pro,,cm is to fur
nish incrc,~0d meal supplies to the al
lies TO maintain ,hcH during the war,
An important factor col rbuting to the
present situation lies in he disturb
ance to the worlds trade by destruc-
tion Of shipping rcsgltlng N throwing
a larger burden on North America, the
nearest market shipments from the
AuStralaSian, South Amcc.c"H and
from the ccNancntSl countries INTO the
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from 30 TO 30 gallons annually In the
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20
The hIsh price Of fodder and men, In

The high price Of fodder and meat In
the United States during the past few
months Induced by the pressing Euro.
pean demand has set mp dangerous cur.
rents In this country, especially. In
those regions dependent upon butter
and the sale Of milk 10 municipalities
having made n more profitable q, .'l
the cattle Tor meat than 'o keep the
and produce dairy pruJu.. There
furn. thu In.ry r.iiia prr f..-
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20
HOOVER TELLS OF
FOOD SITUATION
Administrator Issues Message
on Conservation.
IS GREAT PROBLEM OF WAR
Americas Production and Needs Of the
Allied Nations Set Forth-What
We Must Do to Keep Wolf
From the Door.

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- ,a,, a.s -, 80 - T.,
~. % ,'' .oI , s,-.i,. snu ,,a
mo,n,arorca 30 ,l,, women ord chill.
dren in The hop,e is an absolute no.
cessitv second to M other for the
successful nrosecu.ion ofFtbe war for
,,har,v In tho nrovjdInc NJ This f11d
for tho qreot oIIiad food nool the INIT.
cd States n,svs rrodomlnant mart
With thi present diversion Of tens Of
millions NJ men from the farms into
the fighting and industrial armies re.
shifting IN a marked Iessoning NJ food
production and tbe nresent necessity
OF increasing the dnily ration Of other
millions of mon t,rned from sedentarv
occupatIons into those of strenuous
physlcal labor resulting IN n marked
Increase of CONSUMPTION, this deficiency
between the food needs and the food
production Of the niles becomes great.
or than ever with the CONSEQUENCE Of
a large increase in the food quantities.
imperatiyeIy needed from the United
States IL the allied armies are 10 he
able TO "carry on"
world,s ,rd., Ex,ri,.d
THE 10 n co,ora, ,,o,o,,o,. y, = 40,
a,,ion which onlv noods 20 no oIohor
o,o5 IN do,ou 20 sho,r d.. r.. 49,.
have 20 do Tn 1,,o hos oo,,o nh,
this detailed s,o,o,,o,, CON no I'll
Our harvest ond tho horros,s ~ IT,,
rome can NOW no ,orocost W. CON
also survey our combined stool ~
food animals. In other words Tho ,,e
Of that r.rt ~ tho wor,d's Iordor on
which va and Tho o,l,as DON 1rau. .ar
tho next t,veIvo ror,hs co, ,or, -, ~,
tImoted This estimate shows n, onco
that II contains too Ii,,lo for ,.T oy,,
and our allies use unless wo ou od.
minister tbo srn,I, ,r,,h ,ho ,.n1,,Is,
care and wisdom Tho oIIIod noorIos
'ore epsrreticaIIv undertaking ,hIs nd.
mInlstrotion. II lies now with ne IN
do onr mart II We fail tho neonle -,
the allies cannot no maintained nj war
Their soldiers cannot fight wIthou,
food. A certain definitely determine.
BILE mart of tba, food must come from
us. Let Us then examine eorafnIlv Tho
worlds lorder MS II onneors today or
so much Of II ms is NJ our dlsposol
nronose N raviaw tho s,,u,,io,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20

day 'ho decree s'nr production, Hs ship
pi., ,les mr., . ,,.-j... ., - on
ti4.,d s.1mariAs u>s.U>dvl, less on
maze can be devoted TO fodder, and fur
N" reduction of the herds must en-
So. These destructive forces have
given rise 70 reactions in many drec-
tionS. The worlds cu"'lv Of meat and
dairy products, VI aniw.l fats and in
duStrial fats, woN' "uA hides, are all
involved TO, only now, Sut for far into
the future.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20

As appears from the table, France,
Italy lN,ju and Belgium We're sell.
supporting. while the United Kingdom
drew H. entire sugar supply from ~.
terror sources The supply u the Unit.
"a Kingdom came 10 the amount n
about 90 per cent from countries from
which 1t is now cut IN by the war.
Ten per cent came from the East In.
dies aud % PEE cent from the United
states aud ,befvcst Indies.
Tho prospective lgiS crop In France
has diminished to 2o1Oo0 tons md
that N Italy tn 1000 TONS. aud they
urc'thcrriorc short 100000 tons. The
displacement of United kugdnm sup.
plies amounts 10 i,l3i.UyO tons; and
therefore. In total. these three allied
countries must Import about 2IO1uO1
tons In order 10 maintain their normal
consumption. of this, 20so 0oo tons
must come from new soifrrs.
Tho disturbance II shipping r..
1uccs the Tonnage available auNNdrivr,
,hr demand to o large degree upon u
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20
10000 %. IN coo iH.c5. 90

The problem facing The AmNlcan
peor'e l. net only one Of supplying
the immediate demand ~ the allies, hut
one which l. more flr.reachlng In It's
future significance. ~ the war goes
IN there win be- constant leSsenlng e..
the capital stock NJ food animals n
IA. world. AWnrr our western -
iics the demand outru. further r,v
rA.t
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20
ACTION Must De Voluntary.

There is no royal road 10 food con.
scrvntion We can only accomplish
this by the voluntary action NJ o,ir
whole pcorl, each element In proper.
ton TO Il, means It ls matter "
equality Of burden; a natier N m.n.
Ute saving aud substitution NJ every
point In the '2OOoonO0 kitchens. on Tho
gooooOoo dinner tables mud IN the >.
100000 manufacturing wholesale aud
retail establishments ~ the country.
The task Is thus In iis essence the,inlly
individual service n nil the people.
Every group can substitute and even
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20

Total ..eiA'se.@ ii',"N"' es'e-'"N
In order io,provide normal consump-
non 4 would therefore be- necessary 10
import In the next IL months total
Of 57TOO0,0O0 bushels Of wheat and
674O0o.0o0 bushels Of other cereals.
The prose- ',~s pospisn' NJ our own
aIid- tes canadian harvest Is given In
tnblelNo. 2.
Our crops. especially our corn crop,
cannot yet be considered MS certain,
but II oil mature safely, North Amer.
ica Will have mp apparent surplus Of
; wheat'of 20s0O0,000 bushels and Of
other cereals Of about 95ooOocoo
Whuxhals
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20

Decrease
Increase or In other
decrease Decrease countries
United western Including Total net
States allies enemies decrease
cntac 71a.0a $4,000 2s,I500O 2S0ro00o
shc,p 10000 II .to1O'0 100000 500 90
Uoss $500 t7.ioo.01 100000 3. ic5,cO0
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-09-20
Demand on Our Crops.

The allies are Isolated from hose
markets. other than Canada and the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16
OTIS Only Fair Should Know I
Now-lsn't III"

much rs II worried De Spain The
whole range had been shaken by the
Calabnsas fight. Even the men in
Morgans gap, supposed 10 be pnst
masters Of the game played in the
closed room AT CuIubasas, had been
stunned by the Issue Of the few min
utcs with Icifries' new man.
Nan, who had heard but one side Of
the story, pictured the aggreSSor from
the tale of the two who lived to tell
of the horribly sharp action with him.
But Mans common SENSE whispered to
her, whatever might be said about Ne
Spain'S starting the fight, thut one man
locked in II room with four enemies, all
dangerous in an ARRAY, was not likely
to begin Il fight unless forced to-
none, at least, but mailman would do
so.
Unhappy and irresolute. Nan, when
she got home, was glad of IN excuse
to ride to Calubasus for n packet Of
dressing coming by stage from Sleepy
Cat for Gale, who lay wounded III Sntt
Morgan's; and eating Il haSty lunch
con, she ordered her horse and set out.
Should she tell her Uncle Duke Of
finding De Spainf Whenever she de-
cided that Size must something in the
recollection Of De SpuinS condition UNI
settled her resolution. Tales enough
Of his hloodthirstilcSs, his merciIeSs
efficiency, his cyrrrrady craft and con-
sulnlnate duplicity were familiar to
her. Yet only few Of these stories
appealed to Mans innate convictions
Of truth and justice. She lived among
men who were, for the most part. not
truthful or dependable even In small
thingS-how could they be relied on to
tell the truth about De SPANS motives
and conduct? AS to his deadly skill
with arms. no stories We're needed 10
- !n..a TITS even though She herself
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16
G NAN Of 9
MUSIC MOUNTAIN
By frank Il. SDedrmdn
Author Of Whispering Smith
Author Of Whispering Smith

II was at the foot of n tiny waterfall
whore the brook, striking ledge Of
granite, had patiently followed out Il
shallow pool. Beside this great mass
of frost-bitten rock Ind fallen, and one
Of the powders lay tilted In such IL
way-as to roof In II sort Of cave the
entrance to which was not higher thnn
II mans knee. De Spnin crawled into
this refuge.
The violent excrtion Of reaching the
height Ind started the rlptured artery
anew, and his first work was crudey
TO cleanse the wound and attempt to
rcbnndage 1t. lie was hungry, but for
this there wns only one alienation
Sleep-nnd, carefully effnclng nll traces
Of his presence on the ledge, he
crawled Into his rock retreat and fell
ngnln into II heavy slumber.
II was this rcposc that proved his
undoing. He woke to consciousness 81
weak he could scarcely lift his head II
was still day. A consuming thirst as.
sailed him, but he lacked the strength
TO crawl out Of his cave, and, looking
toward his bandnged foot, he was
shocked at the sight Of how 1t had bled
while he slept
Toward afternoon his restlessness In.
creased, but he chung to his resolve to
lie still. BY evening he was burning
with thirst, and when morning came
nftcr II fevcrish night with his head
on fire and his mouth crusted dry. he
concluded rightly that one or both Of
his wounds had become infected.
De Spain understood what il meant.
lie looked regretfully NJ the injured
foot. Swollen out of shape and angry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16

looking, the mere appearance would
have told him. had the confirmation
been needed, that his situation was
becoming critical. This did not so
much discomfort him us 1t surprised
him aud Spurred him mentally to the
necessity of new measures. He lay Il
long time thinking. Against the infec-
ton he could do little. But the one
aid at his hand was abundance OF cold
water TO 4. ak and battle his wound in,
and TO this he resolved now to drag
himself. To crawl across the space
that separated him from the pool re-
CURED all the strength he could sum.
mon. The sun was already we'll up
and its rays shot like spectrum urrowh
through the spray of the dainty cut
nrGcs which spurted in II jewclrd sheet
over Il rocky lcd"e twenty feet above
and poured noiSIly down from the
broad pool along jagged powders be-
low.
Crawl choking with thirst, slow
ly forward, he reached the water, and
reclining on hlS side and one elbow, he
was about to lean down to drink WREN
he suddenly felt, with some kind of an
instructive shock, that he was no long
or alone on the ledge. He had no in
torest in nnalyzlng the conviction; he
did not even question 1t. Not sound
had reached his ears. Only a moment
before he had looked carefully ull
around. But the field of his vision was
closely circumscrlbcd by the walls
about him. 1t was easy for an invader
to come on his retreat unuwares-at
all events, somebody, he was almost
sure, stood behind him. The silence
meant an enemy The first thing to
expect WAS Il bullet. 1t would prob
ably be a,ned al the back of his head
At least he knew this wns the spot to
ain for to kill man instant and
paInlesSly-y yet he shrank from that
anticipated crash.
His thoughts, working In flashes of
lightning, suggested every possible
trick Of escape, and MS rapidly rejected
each. There was nothing for 1t but
TO play the part, to take the blow with
no more than culver when II came.
He had once seen Il man shot In Just
that way Braccd to such Il determine
ton, De Spain bent slowly downward,
and with eyes staring into the water
for a reelection that might afford a
glimpse of his enemy, he began to
drink. Each mouthful Of water was a
struggle. The sense of impending death
had robbed even the life-glving drafts
of their tonic; each Instant carried It's
acute sensation of being the last. At
length, his nerves weakened by hunger
and exposure, revolted under the
strain. Suppose 1t should be, after all,
Il fantasy Of his fever that pictured 40
vlvldly an enemy behind. With an ef-
fort that cost more mental torture than
he ever had known, he drew back on
his elbow from the pool, Steadled him.
self, turned his hend to face his execu.
toner, and confronted Nan Morgan.
CHAprEp vi
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16
Report of the condition of
The Rosemary Banking and
Trust Company

at Rosemary
in the State of North Carolina, at the
close of business March s. 1917.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts 64,277.S2
OverdraftS unsecured l54.89
Banking House 1880. 90, Fur
niture and Fix. l,220.00 $4,000
All other real estate owned 233. 80
Due from National Banks Is, 7l848
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 1881. 70
National hank notes and 9th
er L. S. notes 7,464.OO
TOTAL, sol, 400. rs
LIABILITIES:
Cafjta stock paid in Sl2.0OO.0O
surplus fund 100000
/ Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid $50. l6
Bill Payable 100000
Deposits subject to check 81, l2S. 50
Time Certificates of Deposits 2l5.50
Savings Deposits "a, 1864
Cashiers checks outstanding $50. rs
Certified Checks 5000
TOTAL, S9l, 409.75
State of North Carolina, County Of
Halifax, IS:
|, Geo. Carmichael, Cashier OF the
ahove-named bank, DO solemnly swear
taat the above statement is true to the
best OF my knowledge and belief
GEO. CARMICHAEL. Cashier.
Correct attest
7. W. MULLEN, F. G. JARMAN, Jos.
4. Cox, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF Mar 1917.
c. w WHITE. Notary Public, Ny
commission expires May IL, 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16

discounts Ni6l@
---- ~ l7lSlN Nu@l@
T. STONM
t 10000
Bonds, h0No
arfds,al a.
Gel 9TH ~ , - ll91l7
RccrcB rr ento
" Faaay
Furnrurc nndG fixtures
Realeatco Sneio therth
4 duefr M la kers
SFrrttna currency.
7 soforrn nlt banks
lRessyeN Notes
ltandn 'front.' eea
emrtn U u S Treasurer w 5000
Total
Liabilities
Carfal stock in
surplus fund .. -.-.
b. nteestau nc axespa
q Circulating notes
a. inIviauS deposits subject to -... slolEsS
" ~
JIntedSt deposits
ddepodts tems$S
payable after notce
Total - sass a1a
State of North Carolina County Of Halifax,
Kicks Cashier the named bank do soemnly
the above statement the best knowledge and belief
f. H. Kicks, Cashier
CORRECT
WELLS D. THIERy JNo |. PATTERSON T. W NJ LONG, Directors.
Subscribed and before this 18th day of March, 1917 -
D. W,K eNogg Notary Public
My commission expires March 7th 1918
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-16
NO. 5767

NO. 5767
REPORT IF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK CT ROANOKE RAPIDS
AT ROANOKE RAPIDS
in the State of North Carolina the close of business
March S. 1917
Resources
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

vest Quarter and the Northeast Qaa1-
ter OF Section ThiFty-four (3l) in
Township Ten (l0) North, Of Range
Ferty-three tA3) West Of the Sixth
Principal Meridian; and the North Half
Of Section Two (2) in Township Nine
(9) North, of Range Forty-three (A3)
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
That the names of the alleged heirs
of said decedent are rs follows:
Clare E. PATTERSON. widow; Mrs. J. p.
Fuller. nee Elva L. Batterson. daught-
er; Mrs. W. P. Gates, nee Esther N.
Patterson, daughter; Mrs. R. 8. Kel-
log, nee True Batterson, daughter; e.
mer S. Batterson, son; Mrs. A. C. Han
na, nee Jennie L. Batterson, daughter:
Ray n. Patterson. son; and Sheldon
Morse Patterson, son. All Of said al
legged heirs are now living. are Of full
legal age and under no legal disability.
it is alleged.
That the following named persons
are the grantees through mesne con-
veyances of the said alleged heirs at
Law, and claim to own in severalty all
of the above described real estate. to-
wit: Hugh s. Jones; Inez Jones; Edna
L. Noblitt; Ralph W. McClenahan;
J. H. Emarine; T. G. Turner and Will
liam Lewis.
You will further take notice that the
23rd day Of October A. d. 1917 at the
hour of two o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day, has been by the order Of this
Court duly made and entered Of rec
ord upon the 7th day Of September A.
d. 1917, set Is the day and time for
the hearing of said petition, at or be-
fore which time, you and all persons
interested therein, may appear and
answer said petition sud set up any
proper defense to the same, or any
part thereof, or intervene to assert
and protect any interest you may
have.
WITNESS my hand and the seal Of
said Court, at Julesburg. Colorado.
this the 10th day of September A. D.
1917. .-
PERCY r. MCDOWELL,
Clerk Of the District Court
Robson & Hendricks,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
First Pub. Sept. 13, 1917
Last Pub Oct. 4, 1917
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
NEWS FROM THE
NATL CAPITAL
Furnished Grit.Advocate by u.
s. Press Association. Wash
iagtoa, d. c., ]. E. Jones,
Correspondent

Washington,-Approximately $12,-
600 900 for war relief work in Europe
will have been expended by the Am
erican Red Cross in the first six
months since the United States has
been at war with Germany according
to a report by Henry P. Dawson,
chairman of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil, in which full details are given Of
the activities of the organization in
the various nations abroad, chiefly Of
which is France.
More than $1O,0O0,00O of this sum
appropriated up to and including Aug
ust 81, by the war council. since its
appointment May 10 last, is for use
in France. Other countries to re-
ceive relief are Russia, Rumania, It.
ally, Serbia, England and Armenia, the
grand total amounting to $12, 1888, ,6S1,
the greater part of which will be used
by November l, altho some of the ap-
preparations cover a year. Most OF
the persons in charge of the Red Cross
work in France are giving their time
and paying their own expenses. A
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
EXPLOSION IN ICE PLANT

Just as the Sun was ready to go to
press at $40 an explosion of the ice
plant took place and four persons were
caught in the fumes of the escaping
ammonia.
The gasoline engine had been Civ
ing trouble, and Mrs. Nichols was in
the ice plant looking at Charley Stock
ham and his brother Ray and Roy try
ing to adjust things when the explo.
sion took place and throwing them all
into a panic and Mrs. Nichols into q
state of unconsciousness. The boys
collected themselves and got Mrs
Nichols to fresh air and doctor, and
in about Is minutes she regained her.
self
Charley Stockham met with a Sc.
we're blow on his right arm and 8
slight one about the head. He man
aged to get into the engine room tt
shut off the engine, but the ammoni;
fumes were so very strong they rem
dered it impossible to do more, and tn
odor could be smelled for blocks
Sedgwick Sun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict court Of Sedgwick county, state
Of Colorado, and answer the complaint
within twenty days after the service
hereof, if served within this county;
or, if served out Of this county, or by
publication, within thirty days after
the service hereof, exclusive of the
day of service; or judgment by default
will be taken against you according to
the prayer of the complaint. And if
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with this
summons, or if the service hereof be
made out of this state, then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore
specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking of
judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to COM
pei you to specifically perform a GER
tain contract made the 10Th day of
April, 1917, for the sale of the fol-
lowing described premises to Harry p.
Walter, the plaintiff in said action;
the southwest quarter of section four
teen, township ten, north, range for
ty-six west of the sixth principal Me-
ridian, and the southeast quarter of
section twenty-six, Twp. ten north,
range forty-six West of the Sixth P.
NJ, all in Sedgwick county, Colorado,
and to compel you to convey said
premises to plaintiff under the terms
of said contract which is recorded in
book 81 at page 83 thereof of the pub
lie records of Sedgwick county, Colo