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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Beckett Urges Big Food Crops.

0ICAGIS Urges Buy FOO0 OF0BSs
Governor Beckett wrote the chair
men Of county commissioners in every
county of the state insisting that there
be Immediately a careful survey in
each county as to vacant farm lands
and that the commissioners arrange
to cultivate all such with the use, of
the chain gangs if cultivation by own
ers or tenants cannot be arranged. He
says the Attorney General rules that
the county commissioners have ample
power to do this and points out that
by doing this the commissioners can
wonderfully increase the food supply
in the state and without the assump-
ton Of any real risk make a consider
able sum of money for the county.
The letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Chairman:
"Your attention is called to a re:
port of the government showing that
we are facing a serious food famine
in the United States You have seen
the proclamation issued from this Of
flee on March 16 calling attention to
the imperative necessity for increas-
ing our food supplies, and within the
last week the President of the United
States has made an appeal to the
people urging them to increase our
food supplies as a patriotic duty.
I'm every county in the state there
will be found vacant. farms. The own
ers are not able to cultivate them
and for some reason have not BEEN
able to get tenants to do so. Every
one of these farms ought to be Gull
tivated and planted in grains, grasses,
peas and potatoes this year, l there
fore urge you to ascertain all such
vacant farms in your county and
make arrangements to secure these
farms for a nominal rent, which (
insure can easily be done, and cul-
tivate them by using the county chain
gang when the convfcts can be Slapped
from the public roads and by addi-
tional labor employed by the county,
If necessary.
81 have consulted the Attorney Gen.
eral of the state and he advises me
that there is absolutely nothing in our
statutes that makes it unlawful for the
county commissioners to do this. In
this way the commissioners can won
derfully increase our food supplies
and without the assumption or any
real risk make a considerable sum of
money for the county"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Food Production in North Carolina.

Governor Beckett, Maj. w. A. Ora
ham, Commissioner of Agriculture,
and others in touch with the prog
ress of the North Carolina campaign
for increased food crops, say the in
crease in this state promises to be
really wonderful, in spite of the fact
that the cotton farmers had early in
the season launched plans and prep
arations for increased acreage of cot
ton and tobacco. While these money
crops will show very much increase,
they say, it is also true that the
farmers are going into their general
farming operations with exceptional
energy and are also putting in big
crops of potatoes, beans, peas, grasses
and big variety of food and feed
crops that will most probably bring
this state we'll up toward the line or
at least producing home supplies.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Names Examining Board.

names Examining 6OdF0.
North Cardinals first State Board
Of Examiners and Teachers Institute
conductors, provided for by the recent
Legislature, was announced by Cover
nor Beckett, to examine and license
public school teachers and conduct
Institutes to advance = methods OF
teaching. They are: J. H. Highsmith,
Durham; Mrs. T. Edgar Johnson, Sal
isbury; Miss Hattie Parrot, Kinston~
each for four years, and A. T. Allen.
Salisbury; D. F. Giles, Raleigh and
Miss Susie Fu1ghman, Goldsboro,
each for two-year terms. The salaries
of the three men are $4,000 with $500
for expenses and of the women $4,000,
with $500 for expenses. They organize
in time to take up duties June l.
A. T. Allen is president of. the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly,
and was secretary of the State Sub
text Book Commission for 1916. He
is a State University man, class OF
1897, and has been connected with
the Charlotte public schools and the
schools of Graham and Salisbury. He
was formerly president of the State
Association of City Superintendent.
Mr.. Highsmith is graduate of
Trinity College and the Teachers
College, Columbia University, has
served as member of the faculties of
Meredith and Wake Forest Colleges.
He has devoted county Institutes and
summer schools for teachers for q
number Of years.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Good Substitute,

"Yore aunt" said Uncle Hiram,
"seen ad in a paper what sed ez how
Teller tew tn city would sen emmy
body a reset fer maxim puddin' with
out uisn' milk, an a heep site richer,
an all fer dollar; so she up an sent
tn money"
"And did she get the desired infOr-
nation" asked the city nephew.
yep" answered the old man. 9Th
Teller writ back an told her 20 yOuse
cream"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Calvert to Revise Statutes.

Calvert to Revise Statutes.
Mr.. Thomas H. Calvert, Assistant
Acknowledgement under the last ad-
ninistration, was selected by the Code
Commission to supervise the collat-
ing and revising of the statutes pre-
paratory to publishing a new revisa1
of the laws.
The commission, composed of Sen
tors Stable Lynn and LINDSAY War
en- and Representatives Harry Stubs,
chairman; Harry Grier and Carter
Dalton, reached a decision after con-
ferences.
It is understood that Mr.. Calvert
will receive $500 per year for his
services and after the classification
work has been completed, which is
expected to be finished by July 1, the
commission will meet again to select
Mr.. Calvert's assistants and to give
their collective supervision to the
work.
Mr.. Calvert will enter upon his du--
ties May ] and, according to state
nents made, will have the new re-
visal ready for the printers within
eighteen months.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
NEW ENGLAND RAISES
ITS BIGGEST FLAG

Boston.-At the moment the
wires flashed the word that con-
gress had assembled in moment
Gus session, the biggest "Old
Glory" to which New England
ers ever raised their hats. was
flown to the breeze above Boston
common. A woman's voice be-
gan "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner," a half-dozen bands struck
up the national anthem and a
chorus from 100000 or more
men, women and children rolled
across the old training ground
out into the public garden and
was echoed from crowds that
surged in the streets in front
of the statehouse, down fremont
and Boylston streets and way
around into the Back Bay.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Food Committee is Getting Busy.

North Carolinas State Food Con-
servation Commission, whose special
duty is to stir the people throughout
the state to the fullest possible pro-
duction of food. crops, is at work now
in full swing with Commissioner and
Secretary J. Paul Lucas in charge of
the Raleigh headquarters and mar
shaling his forces for starting at once
something like $500 active workers
for this campaign in all the commu-
mites throughout the state. He is
taking up his work with great enthu-
siasm and is confident Of success,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
sorinuing to Arms Is Not Done
as Quickly as Going
to a Fire.
MAKEUP OF A REGIMENT
,,.d.r New Law IL Consists Of 2,015
officers and Men-Takes Time to
nrilI and Teach Men How to
Care for Themselves.

,,ou York.-The recent mobilization
=. National Guard regiments has
v.ouoht home to the public the fact
49, oven though troops are trained
49, those were by service on the Mexi-
~" horder-a mobilization order is
~ different from a fire alarm. With
40 host of the regiments there was
~ Swinging to arms overnight, the
,n roady to march forward and meet
the enemy.
Few persons, noting that a certain
,umher of regiments had been ordered
ont really knew the number of men in
regiment of infantry of the United
Gates army and National Guard. In
general way, 1t was understood that
rogiment consists of about one thou
sond men, commanded by a colonel,
ond that an infantry regiment is COM
nosed of foot soldiers, armed with
hfes,
All nations have their own rules as
N the number of men to be massed
90 regiment. In the United States
this has varied. Last summer a new
law went into effect which resulted
IN every regiment consisting of 81
commissioned officers and 1884 en-
listed men when at war strength.
That law, embodied in the National
Defense Act, is of interest, as show
ing that lining up groups Of men and
giving rifles and ammunition to them
does not make an efficient regiment
Of infantry.
What a Regiment Is.
That part of the law giving the
composition Of infantry units is Sec
ton Seventeen Of the "Act for making
further and more effectual provision
for the national defense, and for other
purposes" 1t reads:
Each regiment of infantry shall
consist of one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, three majors, Is captains, 16
first lieutenants, Is second lieutenants,
one headquarters company, one ma
chine gun company, one supply COM
pany, and II infantry companies or
ganized into three battalions Of four
companies each.
Each battalion shall consist of one
major, one first lieutenant, mounted
battalion adjutant), and four compa-
pies. Each infantry company in bat
talon shall consist Of one captain, one
HrSt lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
ne first sergeant, one mess sergeant,
One supply sergeant, six sergeants, II
cOrpOrals, two cooks, two buglers, one
mechanic, 10 privates (first class), and
P6 privates.
Each infantry headquarters COM
pany shall consist of one captain
mounted (regimental adjutant) one
egmental sergeant major mounted;
hree battalion sergeants major,
nOunted; one first sergeant (drum
na1or); two color sergeants; one
ness sergeant; one supply sergeant;
One stable sergeant; one sergeant;
"o cooks; one horseshoer; one band |
eader; one assistant band leader; one |
ergeant bugler; two band sergeants;
Our oand corpOrals; two musicians,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
nairv Division Sets High Mark.

Mai. w. A.. Graham, of the State
Department of Agriculture, says the
dairying division of the State Depart
ment has set the mark of one million
pounds of cheese for the cheese indus
try in this state this season, although
it is really in its infancy. There are
now Is cheese factories in the state
and numbers of others being establish
ed. The output last season was only
about 100000 pounds. These factor
les, Major Graham says. furnish
splendid source of cash to farmers in
the sale Of their surplus milk
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Positions Reversed.

Hamlett-What became of that
charming Miss Sharleigh whom you
supported in 1.-THE Boarding House
Mystery" three years ago?
Eggbert-Oh, she's supporting me
now.
Hamlett-In what?
Eggbert-In a real boarding house
that she is running. I'm her husband.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Good SUGGESTION,

Mr.. Slowboy-Er-suppose you were
man, Miss Willing, and er-loved a girl
very dearly, and couldn't find words in
which to express it, er-what would
you do?
Miss Willing-Well, I would prob
ably lower the gas a little and-say
nothing.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
There's a, Reason.

Mrs. Buttin-I think you ought to
know it. I see your husband kissing
the cook nearly every day.
Mrs. OutatOwn-Isn't it thoughtful
of him? He does it every morning and
she appreciates it so much that she's
been with us for two weeks.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Happy THOUGHT.

Miss Askit-When one sends q par
eel by express, why do they always
ask the name and address of the send
err?
Percy Pinkleigh-Why-er- they'll
know where to return it in case it Ia
-er-lost or stolen, doncher know.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
HOG AND HoMINY WILL WIN
WAR AND ROUTE BOIL WEEv-
IL SAYS HUDSON.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doin0s and happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.

1(d401Su.
Hog and Hominy will win the war
and rout the boil weevil," says State
Demonstration Agent C. R. Hudson,
who is distributing over the state
through county demonstration agents
and other agencies for agricultural
progress, "Farmers' War Time Pro-
gram" upon which can be based a
reasonable farm policy for any farm
In addition to the war, the boil
weevil is an evil which is not to be
overlooked. Mr. R. w. Freeman, dis
tr1ct agent from Eastern North Caro-
lima, has just returned from Alabama
where in Tuscaloosa county he was
informed that the cotton crop was
$4,000 bales in 1914 before the boil
weevi1 struck the section, 5000 bales
after the weevil had made it's appear
ance in 1915 and only 1000 last year
Within five years, 1t is estimated,
the northward march of the weevil
will touch the fringe of the southern
counties of the state.
Mr.. Hudson's war time program, al
though framed to meet emergency of
the war, likewise is a sefety step for
the Profession of the farmer against
the failure of any money crop.
I'm order to render the greatest as
sistance possible in the crisis which is
upon us, the undersigned agrees to
carry out, as far as practicable the
following program on his farm, with
such notifications as seem to suit
his conditions:
81. Increase the corn acreage or
production to at least 200 bushels for
each horse and mule on the farm.
%. To increase the acreage to for
age crops from Is per cent to so per
cent, especially the growing of such
summer legumes as cowpeas, soy
beans, velvet beans, etc.
SO. To provide at least two good
mich cows for each family, and more
where it is convenient and advisable
to have a surplus for sale.
"4s To produce 200 pounds or more
of pork for each member of the family
"5. To procure and plant the most
prolific seed available.
wherever procurable to use labor
saving machinery to help out in the
matter of the scarcity of hand-labor, so
that the acreage may be increased and
better cultivation given to the crops.
az. To increase, as far as conditions
seem to warrant, the amount OF fertil-
izer used in order that larger yields
may be produced. 4
"8. To save the breeding stock:
sows, heifers, mares, COWS, quilts,
ewes and hens should not be disposed,
but kept for increasing the amount of
live stock on the farm. The number
of laying hens for family should be
increased to fifty or more as rapidly
as possible.
SO. To have not less than one quar- |
ter of an acre in garden crops, especi- |
ally such things as Irish potatoes, |
sweet potatoes, cabbages, collards, |
onions, tomatoes, etc., with a large |
amount of peas and beans for eating
green, for canning, and for drying |
for winter use.
40. In the fall to make an effort |
to greatly increase winter cover crops !
Of clovers, vetches, rye, rape, etc., and
plant large acreage to turnips and
other edible feed crops suitable for |
he season" /
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Heard at the Ball Park.

She-Papa says our minister's salary
rs only half as much as this pitchers
is.
He-Wel, perhaps the pitchers de-.
livery is twice as good.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
Feminine Trait.

Dame Natures age grows day by day
Though she may not reveal it;
For, womanlike, she knows the way
Whereby she can conceal it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03

nevor navai custom that an old flag
run ~ W ~ lowered until the new one"
Fu ra1 p, This photograph which has
sOr sho1 seo for publication by the
the 1or the raising of a new nag
aslesto,Um"e a11g of the old flag at the
'0"A (Nass.) navy yard.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03

Doctor Endee-Your husband needa
a rest. I recommend a two-months%
tour of South America
Mrs. Nagger-Fine! Wen leave
next week.
Doctor Endee-Pardon me, but you
misunderstood. He must go alone
I said he needed a rest.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-10
March Sessions, 1917.

Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
Your names have been drawn from
the Jury Wheel, you have been regu-
larly summoned and sworn as Grand
Jurors for the March Sessions Of this
Court, in keeping with the laws OF
Pennsylvania. The qualifications of
Grand Jurors as required by the law
of our State are that they must be
"sober, intelligent and judiciOus per-
sons" This Court is of the opinion
that you measure up to the full legal
requirements in point of qualification,
and you are now entering upon the
high and exalted duties you are call
ed upon to discharge. 1t is important
that you fully realize and appreciate
the responsibility resting upon you to
the end that your duties may be clear
ly comprehended and faithfully per-
formed. All that you need to do to
come up to the full measure of your
duty is to exercise your common
sense and conscience along the lines of
fairness and justice with sober,
thoughtful and unprejudiced minds.
The result of your deliberations and
findings is important to the parties
charged with violations of law to see
that no injustice is done them, which
is within your power to prevent, and
it is also important to society that all
violators are properly presented for
trial. In this connection it is proper
to say that some criminal cases get
past the Grand Jury where the prose-
cution is prompted by malice, hatred,
revenge or some other equally un-
worthy motive. Where the evidence
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-10
March Grand Jury Is Charged
By Judge

and circumstances disclose motives of
irving to "get even" with somebody,
or to punish somebody, or to avenge
a personal wrong or injury, the best
service YOU can render your County,
or society in general, it to return
''Not a True Bill" Grand Juries at
almost every session Of Court err IN
not wedding out such cases by lgnor-
ing such bills. To not do so is eXpen-
sive to the County, and encourages
criminal prosecutions that have no
proper place in our Courts. You
must not fall into the error that be-
cause the District Attorney prepared
and submitted a bill of Indictment
that it necessarily follows that you, as
Grand Jurors, must return GA True
Bill" The District Attorney may or
may not know the facts in the case,
and it is no difference whether he
knows or does not know the facts and
motives which have prompted the
prosecution, you as a Grand Jury, and
not he, as District Attorney, are
charged with the responsibility of de-
termining whether the case should be
ended before the Grand Jury or sub
m1CCed TO Cne court anu 1eCIC jury 1oI
further investigation.
From the time the Grand Jurors are
summoned until finally discharged,
they bear an official relation to the
Court, and no person during that per-
iod has any right to talk to you about
any case or in any manner attempt to
interfere with your duties. Anyone
thus attempting to influence a Grand
Juror would be guilty of contempt of
Court and his offense would be pun
ishable as a misdemeanor.
The District Attorney will present
the Bills of Indictment, and advise
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-10
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Will AID COUNTRY

County chairmen of suffrage organ
iEations throughout the state have re-
ceiyed from their headquarters In Har-
risburg a detailed report of the plan
adopted by the Executive Council Of
the National American Woman Suf.
frage Association, which met recently
in Washington, d. c., to devise
methods of assisting the various states
and the federal government If the
United States engages in actual hos
tilities.
Prefacing their offer Of service to
the President and government of the
United States, the national suffrage
leaders expressed the following senti-
ment:
1--WE deVoutly hope and pray that
our country's crisis may be passed
without recourse to war"
"If, however" the suffragists de-
clare, "our nation is drawn in the
maelstrom, we stand ready to serve
with the zeal and conservation which
should ever characterize those who
cherish high ideals on the attitude and
obligation of citizenship"
1t was also made plain that there
was no intention of laying aside their
constructive. forward work TO secure
the vote for women.
Specifically, the offer Of service con-
tanned the suggestion that national
central committee be formed at once
to be composed Of a representative
from each national organization Of
women willing to aid in war work il
the need arises as a clearing house
between the government and wOmen's
organizations.
1t was suggested that the central
committee undertake to establish a
department consisting of employment
bureaus for women, another to In
crease the food supply by training
women for agricultural work and the
elimination ot waste. a third to direct
cooperation with the Red Cross So
ciety. and another having as it's OBJ
ject the Americanization of foreigners.
- the need arises a council of
r ahairme- VII! be called TO dis
details uf t"te vide plans.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
MONDAY
GUESTS OF MR.. AND
MRS JESSE JONES.

MRS. JESSE JONES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevens and
daughter, Lola. spent Thanksgiving
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Jones' =
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
WEDNESDAY
DOING HIS @BiT"
FOR THE WAR.

Bruce Bondurant. aged eight years,
desiring to help the government win
the war went to the postoffice before
seventy-fve cents of his Christmas
savings in the purchase OF three
Thrift stamps. He was the second
purchaser of such stamps at the post
office and is planning to buy enough
of them before the winter is over to
convert his investment into an inter
est-bearing War Savings certificate.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
TUESDAY
MR.. ANo MRS. RAYMOND
GRIMES HERE.

WIN. S<sNS WING. M W'S'NS
GRIMES HERE.
Ms. and Mrs. Raymond motored
down from Denver last Sunday and
will spend the week here visiting the
latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. l.. w.
Gardner. at sol Rudd avenue.
HERE FROM MONTANA.
Mrs. W. II. Hopkins of 416 N. FIT
teeDth street, arrived last Friday ev-
ening from Leweston. Montana. where
she has been for the past three weeks
on a combined business and pleasure
rip.
MADE HEALTHY BY WAR.
tFrom the Cleveland Plain peaier)
Meatiess days are good for your
rheumatism. the shortness OF sugar
has a good effect on your kidneys, and
the diminished coal supply works
against the overheating OF houses and
consequent colds. II the war lasts
long eonugh. We shall be a healthy
people.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
A junk.

Junk Is the name OF vessel In com
mon use In the river and coastal trade
of China. 1t is also used by the jap
anese. The junk has high forecastle
and poop. and ordinarily three masts
JunlSs. although clumsy vessels, inca
pabie Of much seamunship or speed
have proved themselves very senwor
thy. The junk OF Japan Is consider
nhl- superior TO thut used IN CHM
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
REV. kohkLE ON
THE WESTERN SLOPE.

Rev Guy Z. Konkie left this after
noon for the western slope where he
will address two groups Of ministers
and laymen of the Methodist churcr
on Evangelism" He will speak to a
garering representing eigrt churches
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-06
HOME SATURDAY
FROM DENVER.

on Sunday.