Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-08-29

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ent wooden garments for use in the
trenches of France and Russia, empha-
sized in a cablegram from those coun-
tries, has caused Durham people t.
start a second Red Cross campaign.
The Southern Methodist missionary
conference, which opened at Lake
Junaluska August IL came to a close
with an address by DR.. John Nelson
Mills of Washington, D. c., who spoke
on international good will as promot-
ed in mission bands by missionaries"
Secretary Daniels announced thar
Edward E. Britton, editor of the News
and Observer for several years. has
been selected as his private secretary.
Smith, who goes to New York to enter
a business career.
A "big drive" was made in Washing
ton county last week in the interest Of
food production and conservation the
SouliLJ oou ooIloCf fdl1oA oOlunlISN
sion held a number of meetings at
strategic points throughout the coun~
ty at which agricultural experts ana
we'll known speakers discussed wit
the farmers the demands of the food
situation and plans for meeting it.
Governor T. W. Beckett, who has
shown interest in the agricultural de-
velopment of the state and especially
In increased food production and CEN
servation during the present emer-
gency, has won the sobriquet, "Agci-
cultural Governor" has promise o
deliver an address at the farmers and
farm women's convention which will
be he'll at the A. & E. College, the
28-30th inst.
Judge J.. Crawford Biggs has an
bounced that he has accepted the ap-
pointment by the department of JUS
tice at Washington 20 take charge
of the governments cases against the
Southern Pacific railroad pending in
the federal courts of California, insti-
tuted by the late q. J.. Justice. He
will leave for California in Septem-
bel:, will retain his citizenship here
and his family will not accompany
him.
Food Administrator Henry A. Page,
of Aberdeen, chairman of the North
Carolina Council of Defense, has put
into the memorandum Of the purposes
of the council, a clause declaring st
is the special purpose of the Moore
County Council of Defense and the
Committee on Law Enforcement to
drive liquor from the county" The
aims and purposes of the Moore Coun-
ty Council have been tabulated and
distributed throughout the Sand Hills
and Secretary W. S. Wilson, Of the
State Council, thought them so good
and so clear in their definition of the
purposes of both state and county
councils that he mailed copies to
every county council IN the state.
Henry A. Page, of Aberdeen, has
been made food administrator for
North Carolina. He has been appoint
ed by the president for Federal Food
Commissioner" of North Carolina. His
duty will be to administer the proVi~
sions of the Lever Food Control Act
far as they apply to internal state
matters and to coordinate the state
food activities, either official or vol
untary such as the state councils OF
defense, with the federal food admin
istration.
Building of the Central Carolina
Railroad at an early date from Lilllng-
totn to Mount Olive seems practically
assured. John Robert Baggett, ex-
state senator, now a Ellington lawyer,
has taken up the work where it was
dropped by the sudden death of Capt.
w. ]. Edwards, it's original promoter,
and noun that enough capital has
been subscribed to assure the roads
building at least to Mount Olive. La
ter an effort will be made to extend
the line to a point or the coast.
Judge Harding in superior court
ruled that the city Of Greensboro
could not refuse to place a man who
was buying water by meter on the HAT
rate basis when it was requested by
the consumer.
The Maxton Red Cross chapter col
fected more than five hundred dollars
last week, and have fitted up a vacant
store building under the chamber OF
commerce with sewing machines n
other equipment necessary for their
work in preparing for the soldiers
needs.
Report OIL the development of the
Columbia fArm loan bank in North
Carolina, Solth Carolina, Georgia n
Florida has been issued by F. ]. o.
Engelken, president. The report shows