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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22
COUNTY AGENT WARNS
AGAINST WEEVIL KILLERS

Texas Offers $5U,UUU FOR such De-
vice or Composition
County Agent J. IS. Allen states
that numerous fakirs throughout the
cotton belt are selling what they
term boil weevil killers or destroyers,
when in reality they are only hum
bugs, and that the weevil is only to
be destroyed by burning infested
squares.
The state of Texas has a standing
offer of $4,000 for the inventor of
a device or compound whereby the
weevil may be successfully killed or
combatted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-22

Coigate's Ribbon Dental Cream,
regular 25c size; special for this
week, 15c. LEES DRUG STORE.
Phone 6.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
z6y tt large Of people Of the goods sold in High
Just as Loyal as Others.

Notwithstanding an ATTEMPT to
DeIlttle those people whose RELIGIONS
belief is against fighting, it is q fact
that there are just as loyal and pa-
trlotic people among them as those
who really fight and will do their
part by the government in many
other useful and telling ways. There
are many skilled mechanics. physi.
clans and Red Cross workers and
IN ether everyday occupations who
will give their time and money for
the es1Port of the government, in:
TACT haye already largely contribut-
ed tosthe success of the wal. and IL
does not stand to reason that they
will be called upon to do menial
work when they are capacitated to
fill higher positions of trust and re.
sponsibility, even to editing we'll
balanced newspaper, if you please |!
The attempt to beIittle their services
is condemned by all fair-minded
people.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
DOINGS IN CITY COUNCIL.

The paving of Centennial avenue
by the rocmac people again came
sup. They offered TO swap Parkway
1Dr Centennial but the council could
not agree upon the matter and it
vas held .over for decision tonight.
.. EtWOod Cox asked the council
10 make a7direct giftzto the library
fund of $4,000 instead Of $4,000
and that for the city to take the
$500 scoming from the countys This
would simplify matters inIhe DEAL
N was granted by the council.
- Fred N Tate appeared before the
ooasd and said that the Main. street
busIaess section could be satisfac-
lfaKilH repaired at a cost of SIS, 900
91d asthe taxpayers paid for put
hg il down he thought the prop
.erty owners hould stand for the
small cost Of repairing now. The
mayor and eouncilmea thought the
sane thing and Mayor Ragan was
asked to see the property-owners
who, he believes, will come across.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
THE ORIGINAL MUSIC OF MA
TIONAL ANTHEM.

Gs1 Washington, Aug. 15.-Does any
one know who composed the music
of,The Star-Spangled Banner?" The
hvmn "Anacreon ia Heaven" com
posed by John Smith, an Engiishl
man. about ITO, is the origina-
music of our national anthem, ac-
.cordiDe to a recruiting official of the
United States Marine Corps.
Anacreon was an ancient Greek
poet, a sycophant and a great drunk
ard. The young Maryland lawyer
Frances Scott Key, set the words oi
his masterpiece to the tune ol
Smiths hymnal inspiration.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
OUR FARM PAGE.

Beginning with this issue The Re-
view will have each week a Farm
Page, containing articles of interest
to. Farmers, Live Stock Men, Dairy
men and Gardeners. These articles
will cover a wide range and are Sc
lected from the best authority and
condensed to practical reading and
studying. This page is run in con-
nection with the movement by the
Merchants Association to make
High Point one of the best markets
anywhere for our rural friends, and
the space is given freely by The Re-
view. Every agriculturist, stock and
dairy man will find much valuable
information each week on Our
Farm Page"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
Church Property Sold for
Commercial Purposes.

1t is learned that a committee
representing Wesley Memorial M. E.
church sold the Washington Street
church land to O. A Kirkman and
others to be used for an opera house
or other commercial purposes. A
few days ago the building was sold
to Messrs. Chas. Siceloff and Pickett
Montgomery and they were engaged
in tearing the old building down
when the deal was closed for build
ing as well as lot. The old structure
is an eye sore to the community, the
walls and cbrners are cracked and
considered dangerous, besides the
basement is very unsanitary and a
detriment to the health in its present
state
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

Gllmer Bros. Co. announce a big
August sale of new fall goods, etc. 3,
In page ad. today. This firm is TAX
Ing time by the forelock and giving
you advantage of fall prices month
ahead--that is a month later you
would pay much more for the same
goods. Go to it now while picking
Is Is eood and save real big money.
1ne ad. points the way-act at once
me town people with gardens
'G %oGld do we'll to plant at once COL
t talus and Irish potatoes and sew
oul1ip' kale, mustard and cabbage
J1' GTeoS so as to have green vegetables
uu.lhg the winter months. Make
doua dous garden do double duty these
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
BUYS BROADWAY THEATRE.

A. B. Huff of Greensboro, well
known moving picture man, has pur-
chased the Broadway Theatre from
Frank H. Fleer aud j. Lee Stone
and will make extensive improve
ments. The best pictures will be
shown, says the manager. The the
atre will be opened for business un-
der the new management in a few
days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
BELOVED WOMAN PASSES TO
THE GREAT BEYOND.

High Point lost one of her best
known and beloved women citizens
In the deatl1o Mrs. Rosella Sechrest
Watson, which occurred early Sum
day morning at her home on East
Washington street, following long
Illness from rheumatism. which Mrs.
Watson bore with great patience and
resignation. The funeral services
were held from the home Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Gilbert
T. Rowe, pastor of Wesley Memorial
NJ. E. church, of which the deceased
was consistent and faithful mem
Der until sickness kept her indoors.
Rev. A. G. DixoR assisted in the ser
vices. Surviving are husband, H. l..
Watson, and three brothers, Messrs.
j. w., j. L. and John Sechrest, all
of this city.
Is Mrs. Watson was in her 54th year
and had lived all her life on the lot
where she died. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Reuben F. and Nancy
Sechrest. About six years ago she
married Mr.. Watson, The Large
number of people at the funeral and
the beautiful floral offerings altested
in measure the love and esteem
in which the good woman was held.
The interment occurred IN Oak
wood cemetery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
WILL LIKELY GET QUOTA THIS
WEEK.

Those drafted this week for the
new army cannot be secured for the
paper today as the examining holds
thru today four days instead Of
three last week. The board thinks
the quota of SO for this township
will be secured with today's exam
ming as the showing made this
week is far ahead of last week. The
full list will appear next week.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

WANTED-StudentS to learn
Bookkeeping, Shorthand, g lessons
6 rules), Civil Service. Position.
guaranteed $50 to SIS per month
Scholarship sold on credit. Lessons
heard any hour. Phone 4132. Ed
wards Business College. IT
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

= .WOOLEN Mrs. Minnie A. Woolen
died Sunday night at her home on
South Main street, aged 40 years.
Husband and three children survive.
She was a member of Main Street
NJ E. church and the pastor, Rev.
H. H. Robbins, conducted the funeral
services from the house Tuesday af-
ternoon. Interment here
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

SMITH, James Monroe-Died, Fri.
day afternoon on Gray street, aged
"a years. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wm,- Smith. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon
from the residence, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Rose. - :.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
FINE FARM LAND FOR SALE.

l have SO acres of good land.
mostly in oak, pine and hickory tim
Der, located 8 miles from High Point
along the Carolina and Yadkin River
Ry. to sell at a reasonable price.
LAYS level. Timber on land will
more than pay for place and right
on railroad. Three acres in cultiva-
ton. If interested see WI. Stamey,
Review Office. tt
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
THE SATURDAY EVENING
POST

By all means get this weeks Saturday
Evening Post and Country Gentleman
they are well worth reading every week.
PAUL A. STAMEY, Agent.
At Review Office. Phone 275
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16
and conteptInent as supreme as a
thfees year old child. a..

es get out in Gods great open
and OPEN your eyes and heart when
you do. and you viii be a bigger,
better and stronger man in every
way.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

~~~~~A~NA
people.
THINGS PERSONAL AND
OF A GENERAL NATURE
The Ring and Hart Drug Com.
panies indicted their delivery boys
last week for stealing goods. Rings
negro received six months in the
Workhouse and Hart's porters had
their case continued to Tuesday.
Ryan BFyson, sent up from here
for stealing, escaped from the peni-
tensiafy last week and a reward of
$25 has be N offered for him.
A series of meetings began Sun
day at Green Street Baptist church
Rev. Walter E. Rodgers is doing the
preaching
Miss Marguerite Kirkman visited
her friend, Miss LalIah Sapp, at
Greensboro Friday.
Born-To DR.. and Mrs. I. Thur
man Mann, a baby girl.
The Merchants Association has
taken up for consideration the idea
of less deliveries or more systematic
deliveries in the city in order to
make the delivery system more eff
cient and at the same time reduce
the cost incurred in sending out so
many small packages two or three
times daily to the same house when
it~aA eoald. .be-d0ae at once. 5sv~ts -
u. S. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue w, Fl. Osborne, Congress-
man Chas. M. Stedman and Post
master Wayland A. Cook of Green's
boro INDUCED in fishing spree at
Gould's pond Monday. They were
chaperoned by Gene Parrish and
made fairly good catch.
H. A. Motif and Rev. G, T. Rowe
attended court in Greensboro this
week.
Mrs. v. A. J. Idol underwent an
operation at the Winston hospital
Saturday. She is getting along al
right.
1t was first thought that the hail
storm killed the thousands of Eng
lish sparrows here Saturday but as
no leaves were cut to the ground 1t
is more than likely that the delHge
of water drowned them.
R. L. Loflin gave Company M $25
for helping save his goods from the
fire and water aud guareing them
Pope Benedict has made peace
proposals to all belligerents. 1t is
believed that Germany is back of all
of it.
DR.. C. 1. Carlson, chiropracter, of
Greensboro has established an office
here.
The First Presbyterian Sunday.
school picnicked yesterday at Hay
worth's Mineral Springs.
The second call for soldiers this
week developed a stronger set OF
men as a whole than last week, the
average passing the requirements
being much. higher.
The rush is on for building and
loan stock today at the Mutual B.
and L. Association at the Home
Banking Co. Get yours this week,
sure. 1t is a great money-saver.
Adjutant L. M. Dodamead of the
Coast Artillery was a visitor Sunday
and his friends we're glad to see him
Mr.. Dodamead has been in the pilot
service of the DUPONT powder works
for several months prior to July 25th
when he was acalled to Greensboro
to assume his military duties. The
"captain'' thinks we are in for it fol
some time. He doesn't know whether
his command will finally land il
france or not but he expects to bt
with the boys through thick ane
thin" and hopes to be able to come
hack home some time, despite tn
imminent danger.
DOWN STAIRS room, private
hath. also rooms for light house
keeping, furnished or unfurnlsheo
Apply 325 S. Main street.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

ALLRED-Infant of Mr.. and Mrs,
H. Y. Alfred of Greensboro. Father
il brother to Mrs. }. E. Allen, this
CITY. Interment at Randleman.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

,JOHNSON-Lutretia, widow of the
late James johnson of the Fairfield
section, died Saturday night and was
buried Tuesday at EbeDezer, Rev.
Geo. Welker AMI Rufus King con-
ducting the services.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

MCMILLAN - Warren, aged So
years, Of .Archdale, died in the local
hospital Sunday morning from eu-
remic poison. Funeral services were
held at Springfield church Tuesday
conducted by Rev. Geo, Wefker and
Rufus King. Deceased was native
of Cumberland county.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

This Aug. 10th, 1917.
T. ]. MURPHY,
City Manager.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-16

Nv isn't this real life? Nothing
to molest or make afraid, no COM
~ net;tors to outbid you or any human
beino to destroy or take away your
o~oo1ects-no @ one to be responsible
r. except the Almighty. Free as the
W verv air one breathes, boundless Id
h;s G domain as the sands of the sea
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
Won HERTLING TO
TAKE THE PLACE.
OF MICH AELIS
Change in the Chancellor
ship of Germany An
nounced- New Chancellor
Supreme Junker.

London, Oct. 30.--Count Won Hertling
has, been named German chancellor
and the present chancellor, Dr. George
Michaelis. has been shifted to prime
minister of Prussia, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch by the Wireless
Press today.
Count Won Hertling Is at present
premier of Bavaria. Recent dispatches
have mentioned him repeatedly as be-
ing under consideration as German
premier. He is now In Berlin, having
arrived for a>conference with the
kaiser on Sunday
P. Won iertling is n pan German and
junker supreme. sHe is one of the old :
est German statesmen and has repeat
edly given evidence of arrogant con :
tempt for all government for the peo-
pie.
DIR. Michaelis, by virtue of his pres
ent office as chancellor. has also been
minister president" or premier OF
Prussia. II the above dispatch is con-
firmed, the change simply means that
Michaelis is denoted from his place as
German statesman, but will retain
his job in the Prussian ministry
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
EFFORTS CONTINUED
TO AVERT STRIKE

San Francisco, Oct. s0.--With ths
coast-wide strike of telephone COM
pany employees set for tomorrow mid
night, both sides and the public wait
ed the arrival of Werner u. Reed, OF
Denver. representing Secretary OF
Labor Wilson in efforts to avert the
strike.
a telegram from Secretary Wilson,
who is at Clifton, AriZ., announced that
Reed had been delegated TO come to
san Francisco, brought hope that san
agreement at least postponing tho
strike. might be reached Secretary
Wilson acted on telegraphic request
10 Washington made by United States
Senator Phelan and Gavin McNab, OF
this city.
In the meantime neither the com
pany nor the union has evidenced any
change OF policy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
SUBMARINE PLANS
FOUND IN RAID ON
IRON WORKERS HOME

San Francisco. Oct S0-John Kulie-
loft, riveter at the Union Iron Works.
is under arrest today, the result OF a
raid on his home, where photographs
and plans of submarines and other
vessels the Union Iron Works Is build
ing for the government We're found.
Following his arrest officials let it be
known that last week the offices OF
Tornsen Fonander, naval constructor
were raided and plans Of 81 vessels
largely oil tankers under construction
here, were found in his possession, to-
gether with plans of concrete vessels
being built at Redwood City. 1t was
declared Fonander had been engaged
by the San Francisco Shipbuilding
company on concrete ship construction
and at the same time was under con
tract with a German firm.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
FAKE INSPECTOR
LOOTS SUPPLIES
IN A BOISE HOME
He Was Checking UP Food
Stores for Administrator
He Said Why Certainly
Flour, Etc, Gone.

Boise, Ida, Oct. Editor Cap
ital News: 7 am sending this
anonymously. first because I do
not want any notoriety, and, Sec
ond, because feel sense of hu-
initiation. My sole object in writ
ing is to warn others.
Last Saturday a man came to
our house who said he was a rep
resentative of the food admins
TRAITOR and was checking up on
private supplies. II was not the
plan, he said, to take anything
from the homes but to determine
the amount on hand, the statis-
tics TO be utilized in placing their
orders.
He told such a plausible story
was impressed. Perhaps any
euillibility on my part was in
creased by the fact that | have
been an earnest worker for food
conservation and have been round
ing up my neighbors on pledge
cards.
! permitted this man to inspect
our more or less meagre store The
net result Is that we are out:
Two sacks Of flour.
Two hams.
Three slabs Of bacon.
Several cans of fruit. do not
know how many as ] did not count
the supply we had.
] did not report the theft to the
police, not wanting to get into the
public gaze.
The fellow while making his
supposed inventory, unlocked the
latch from cellar window and
went through that way possibly
on Saturday night. although we
did not miss anything till Monday.
am OF the opinion he paid
official visits TO others in my
neighborhood, but they are all
leaning heavily on the soft, soft
pedal. Hoping this may serve as
warning to others, ! remain.
Very truly yours,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
THOUSANDS SUFFER
FOR LACK OF COAL

Chicago, Oct. 30.-Thousands of per-
SOS In the middle west were actually
suffering from the cold today as a re-
suit of the general coal shortage
Dealers declared the condition is crit
ical and that only prompt government
action can avert grave results.
The sudden advent of freezing TEN
peratures caught consumers with in
adequate supplies Of coal and flood
ed dealers with urgent demands for
aid. The dealers were willing but inn
potent.
Al consequence. the suffering was
not confined to the poor classes, but
extended to people who were willing
not get fuel a; any figure.
I'VE are turning down thousands of
demands for coal" declared Fred Up-
ham, president OF the Consumers com
pany, the largest fuel concern in the
middle west. I'VE haven't the coal and
won't be able to get it, unless the gov
ernment exercises power on operators
and railroads to effect wider dstribu-
tion.
I'VE are following the recommenda-
tions of the state fuel administration
those whom Investigation shows are in
actual want. Even with this restric-
tion, the shortage is so great that many
must suffer.
"The same conditions prevail gener-
ally throughout the middlewest. The
situation is serious"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
ANOTHER POWERFUL
BLOW AT THE ENEMY

London, Oct. 30.-F'i6ld Marshal Haig
struck another powerful ground gain
ing blow against the German line in
Flanders today.
North OF the Ypres- Roulers, rail
way we attacked at $40 this morning, -
he reported Good progress was
made"
The Ypres Roulers railway crosses
the Passchendaele ridge just a little
to the south of sschendaele. Haig' IS
general direction of the drive today
would seem to indicate that the British
have struck forward out of Passchen-
daele toward Roulers, which Is only
six miles distant from where the Brit
ish lines were advanced on the most
recent British drive last week
The immediate objective OF all the
recent British smashes In Flanders
has been this city of Roulers. II is
one Of the railroad centers in the main
line OF communications connecting the
Hindenburg line with the German sub
marine bases of Ostend and Zee
brugge on the coast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
ITALIANS BATTLING HEROICALLY IN
THEIR own VALLEYS TO THROW BACK
THE HORDES OF TEUTON|C INVADERS
Great Bodies of the Enemy Wiped
Out While Making Furiously Re-
peated Attacks-Allies See Chance
to Catch Enemy in Open and De-
cisive Battle May Take Place on
the Plains of Italy.

in
their this
'paralyzing groups.
AT Ardt uousy repeated assaults
OF enemy
in
facts must be squarey faced" he said
OF
Italy has never been sufficiently
such Overwhelming
in
should of success
mere moment to At
no elaborated trenchsa
Is handled
mat the Austro
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
RELATIVES SILENT
ON RYAN.'S MARRIAGE

New York, oct. Thomas +. Ry-
ans marriage to Mrs. Cornelius G..
Cuyler at Charlottesville. Va. after
his first wife lad been dead IL days.
was greeted with silence by relatives
of both bride and bridegroom here
today.
Allan Ryan and John b. Ryan, sons
of the traction magnate, had nothing
to say. 1t was learned that no rela :
tives were present at the ceremony.
Ryan's first wife died at Suffern
y. Y. less than two weeks ago. Mrs.
Cuyler, the bride, is sister of De-
lancey Nicoll. She is 90 years of age.
Ryan Is her third husband
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
MANY SALOONS IN
CHICAGO TO CLOSE

Chicago, Oct 3O.-Chicago will go
partly dry tomorrow.
George Lohmann. chief deputy city
collector. estimated today that between
500 and 700 saloons would go out Of
business then-the day for paying the
semi annual city license.
Government prohibition of the manu-
facture of hard" liquors. the new gov
ernment tax on alcoholic beverages ahd
the shortage of stocks. he said will
cause the saloons TO close. Most OF
these are In the outlying districts, he
said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
COUNT LUXBURG TO
LEAVE ARGENTINE
ON FIRST STEAMER

Buenos Aires, Oct. 30.--Count Lux
burg, former German minister of
''spurlos versenkt" notoriety, expects
to leave Argentina on the first boat
which will take him to any neutral
country, 1t was stated today. The safe
conducts which dispatches have indi-
Gated have beei granted by France and
England for the former envoy's pass
age back home have not yet been re-
ceived here. Officials were not clear
on whether these would restrict Lux
burg's destination.
Luxburg is supposed to be detained
under guard here.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
LEFT TO
COURT ROOM CROWD

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. a0.--A di-
vorce ''by acelamation' is what tho
decree granted Mrs. Elizabeth Seely,
20, might well be called, since specta-
tors at the trial voted aye" when the
psorosition was put up to them by
superior Judge Jackson After the
testimony was In the Judge turned
TO the crowd In the court room, many
of whom were witnesses.
You heard the evidence" said the
Judge Should she get divorce,
sure" said all, as he asked each in
diyidually.
She got It,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-30
ASK DISCHARGE OF
-, ALIEN TEACHERS

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. Eighteen
aliens are employed as teachers in
Milwaukee public schools. Twelve OF
them may be considered alien enemies
This was the gist of a report by
Superintendent NJ. c. Potter TO the
school board appointments committee.
His report follows a request from the
loyalty legion that one Of the women
alien enemy teachers be discharged.
It is doubtful II the board will take
any action.