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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
NORTH CARO- INA BRIEFS.

Civil service examinations will be
held May for postmasters at Faison
and Graham. The salary at Faison is
81 300 and Graham 81 500. Jane E.
Shepherd. of Democrat, has been
given a pension of $25, and Rachel A.
Lewis. one of $25..
A firm Of cotton brokers at Char
lotte bought from J. A. Burton Of
Newberry, S. c., 1850 bales of cot
ton at 80 3-8 cents per pound. De-
liveries will be made to mills in the
Carolinas it was explained.
The adjutant general has received
a; call for 461 negroes to be entrained
at Fort Wayne, Mimi, May I.
Permit has been issued to the Char
lotte National Bank for their new
$4,000 home to be built soon.
Morson McManaway. son of the late
DR.. McManaway of Charlotte, died at
an aviation camp in Texas.
The directors of the Wachovia Bank
g. Trust Co., of Winston-Salem, have
cted to become member Of the fed
raj reserve system.
The only bakery in the town OF Al
-uarle has closed down on account
he wheat shortage
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
Annther Flour Mill Closed.

Raleigh-Albemarle Milling Com
pany. a flour mil located in AlbemarIe,
Stanly county has been closed by the
Food Administration because OF v1o-
lations of the Food Administrations
rules and regulations governing mills.
The Albemarle mill was using more
than 264 pounds of wheat in the man
ufacture of 1876 pounds Of flour and
was also disregarding the Food Ad-
ministration's schedule of mill feed
prices. The Food Administration Is
right behind the -four milling industry
and every mill which is found to be
violating the Food Administrations
rules and regulations hereafter NAV
look for nothing except drastic &C
ton. A number of other mills are,
under investigation
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
WAVE OF OPTIMISM
FELT BY THE ALLIES
OFFICIALS SEE PROSPECTS OF A
VICTORIOUS COUNTER oFFEN-
StVE SOON.
NEWS DISTINCTLY CHEERING
italian Troops Pouring Into France to
Share in the Crucial Struggle.
British Hold Firm.

Neutrality-suspicious. on the west.
ern battle front are shaping themselves
officers here believe, not only for de-
feat of the German drive, but for a
counter-offensive by General Foch's
armies that may open the road to an
allied military victory.
A wave of optimism swept over not
only American officials, but also the
military men of the allied missions in
Washington. Some of them think it
will be some days yet before Genearl
Toch can comlete his troop disposi.
tiOns for great thrust at the enemy,
but others look for word that he has
struck at any time.
The news from the battle front was
distinctly cheering. The British lines
in the hard stricken Flanders front
were holding firmly. French rein
forcements had arrived there, making
practically certain that the German
drive toward the channel ports from
that direction has been defeated.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
CHAPTER XIII-Continued.

We lined up in front of the baths,
soaked with perspiration, and piled
our rifles into stacks. A sergeant of
the R. A. NJ. c.. with a yellow band
around his left arm on which was
49, P" (sanitary pOlice) in black let
tiers, took charge, ordering us to take
off our equipment, unroll our puttees
and unlace boots. Then, starting from
the right of the line, he divided US
into squads Of fifteen. / happened to
be in the first squad.
We entered q small room, where we
we're given five minutes to undresS,
then filed into the bathroom. In here
there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed
in two) half full of water. Each tub
sergeant informed us that we had just
twelve minutes in which to take our
baths. Soaping ourselves all over, we
took turns in rubbing each others
backs, then by means of garden hose,
washed the soap off. The water was
Ice cold, but felt fine.
Pretty soon a bell rang and the wa
ger WIS JuEucu OIL. OOn4C OA Tic S1O"CA
ones were covered with soap, but this
made no difference to the sergeant,
who chased US into another room,
where we lined up in front Of a little
window, resembling the box Office in a
theater, and received clean underwear
und towels. From here we went into
the room where we had first undressed.
Ten minutes were allowed in which to
get into our "clabber."
My pair of drawers came up to my
chin and the shirt barely reached my
diaphragm. but they were clean-nO
strangers on them, so was satisfied.
At the expiration of the time allot-
ted We were turned out and finished
our dressing on the grass.
When all of the company had bathed
1t was a case of march back to billets.
That march was the most uncOngenfal
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
italian Troops to France.

At the same time, official announce
ment came from Rome that Italian
troops were already pouring into
France to share in the crucial strug-
gle there. This added to the opti-
lnism, for it means that the fighting
men of France, Italy, Great Britain,
America, Belgium, Portugal and the
Russian units are being massed Under
the one leader for mighty blow when
he time comes.
There were many indications Of in
creased pressure toward getting
American troops overseas in time to
share fully in the battles this summer
upon which may rest the final issue.
Secretary Baker conferred for sew
eral hours with President Wilson, the
regular cabinet meeting being can
celled to clear the way for the con-
ference, which had to do with both
Immediate and future steps for accel-
Grating American participation in the
struggle.
It was the first opportunity Mr..
Baker has had to present fully to the
"ommander-in-chief his report on his
rip along the fighting lines and give
he president at first hand an account
IF the mighty work General Pershing
md his officers have done in France
md are doing.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

I've hundred yards from the Germans
tine trenches at this point were six
hundred yards apart).
Two winding lanes, five feet wide,
had been cut through our barbed wire,
for the passage of the .diggers. From
these lines white tape had been laid
on the ground to the point where we
were to commence work. This in or
der that we would not get lost in the
darkness. The proposed trench was
also laid out with tape.
The covering party went out first.
After a short wait, two scouts came
back with information that the work
ing party was to follow and carry on
with their work.
In extended order, two yards apart,
we noiselessly crept across No Mans
Land. 1t was nervous work; every
minute we expected q machine gun to
open fire on US. Stray bullets Cracked"
around US, or a ricochet sang over
head.
Arriving at the tapped diagram of
the trench, rifles slung around our
shoulders, we lost no time in getting
to work. We dug as quietly as pos
slDle but every now and then the noise
of a pick or shovel striking q stone
would send the, cold shivers down our
backs. Under our, breaths we heartily.
cursed the offending Tommy.
at intervals star shell would go up
from the German lines and we would
remain motionless until the glare of it's
white light died out.
When the trench had reached
depth Of two feet we felt safer, be-
cause it would afford us cover in case
we were discovered and fred on.
The digging had been in progress
about two hours, when suddenly hell
seemed to break loose in the form Of
machine-gun and rifle fire.
We'dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.
Picks and ShoVeIs.

Picks and ShoVelS.
L had not slept long before the sweet
voice Of the sergeant Informed that
"No. 1 section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" I smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. I had
been promoted from a mere digger to
member Of the Suicide club, and was
exempt from all fatfgues. Then came
an awful shock. The sergeant looked
over in my direction and said:
"Don't you bomb throwers think you
are wearing top hats out here. Cord
in to orders you've been taken up on
the strength of this section, and will
have to do your bit with the pick and
shovel, same as the rest Of u.s."
1 put up a howl on my way to get
my shovel, but the only thing that re-
suited was a loss of good humor on
my part. :.
We fell in at eight o'clock, outside
Of our billets, sort of masquerade
party. I was disguised as common
laborer, had a pick and shovel. and
about one hundred empty sandbags.
The rest, about two hundred In ALL
were equipped likewise: picks, shovels'
sandbags, rifles and ammunition.
The party moved out in column OF
tours, taking the road leading to the
trenches. Several times we had to
string out in the ditch to let long COL
umns of limbers, artillery and supplies
get past.
The marching, under these cond1-
lions. was necessarily slow. Upon ar
rival at the entrance to the commun1-
cation trench, I looked at my 1llum1-
mated wrist watch-it was eleven
o'clock.
Before entering this trench, word
was passed down the line, mo talking
or smoking, lead off in single file, COW
ering party first
This covering party consisted of 80
men. armed with rifles, bayonets'
bombs, and two Lewis machine guns.
They were to protect US ana guard
against q surprise attack while dig
ging in No Mans Land.
The communication trench was
about half a mile long, z1gzagglns
ditch, eight feet deep and three 1eet
wide.
Now and again, German snrapnei
would whistle overhead and burst In
our vicinity. We would crouch against
tho earthen walls while the shell rag
ments slapped" the ground above u.s.
once Fritz turned loose with ma
chine gun. the bullets from wh1cn
:.cracked'' through the air and klckeo
mn tho dirt on the top, scattering sand
and pebbles, which, hitting our s'ee'
helmets, sounded like haiistones"
Upon arrival in the nre trencn an
officer of the Royal Engineers gave US
orr instructions and acted as guioe'
VIZ were to dig an advanced trench
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
Nenroes Buy Bonds.

Monroe-"Every negro in the Sea-
board shops at Richmond, Raleigh.
and Monroe have purchased Liberty
bonds" was a sentence uttered here
by B. L. Hammer, general develop
ment agent of the Seaboard, speaking
in the courthouse to a good sized au-
dience. He came to Monroe for the
purpose of selling Liberty bonds to
Seaboard employees and was prevailed
upon to make an address. He sold
S.. 500 worth Of bonds to the Seaboard
men in Monroe.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
COTTON PRIcE-FIxING
TALK RAISES A STORM
Some Southern Cotton Holders Hint
at Dampeninu of LOYALTY of the

Some Southern Cotton Holders Hint
at Dampening Of Loyalty Of the
Washington.-The talk of fixing tho
nrice of cotton and cotton products has
nrosued cotton holders throughout the
~outh to such pitch that some of
hem hint that the loyalty of some
cotton people might be dampened il
my such action is taken. Some dealers
lain that the manufacturers would
Ak the price on raw cotton at lower
1rice than the market price so that
he prices of manufa ctured goods can
we lowered without cutting their
7rofits.
The North Carolina delegation is
Nnginning to receive protests from the
cotton men of various callings. J. AL.
IAN Taylor of Wilmington, has asked
Senator Simmons to take I'D the mat
+or with the proper authorities. He
said ''theagitation for limiting the
rrice Of raw material as a necessary
~ceans for reducing prices of cotton
foods is absolutely unwarrahted."
Senator Simmons took the matter
IN with Vance Mccormick, chairman
# the war trade board.
There is no immediate danger Of
my fixing of the prices on raw cotton.
The government may fix the price on
he finished products.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

Wake Forest students have set
good example for many communities.
They found a disloyal member In
their body and they Immediately took
prompt action not onl tyo get rid of
his Objectionable presence. but put
him in charge of Uncle Sans duly
accredited agents. They informed the
faculty that there was not room
4rough at the college for both the
lass and the alleged dislayal member,
nd one or the other had to vacate
a premises forthwith and 1nme-
.Ately.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
Winston-SaIem Takes Lead

W1nston-Salem.T The city of Winston
Salem has in Mrs. A. F. Young. A.
Food Administrator who is going the
whole distance in practicing what she
breaches. Mrs. Young, who with her
husband runs the Frances Hotel an.
nOunced today that from this date IN.
TIL the next harvest no wheat prod
ucts would be served in her hotel
Mrs. Young declares that no hotel.
boarding house or home need suffer
because of the entire absence from
their bills of fare of wheat products
and the patrons of the Frances are
not in the least perturbed over the
matter
The Zinzendorf Hotel, which is
managed by Mr.. A. H. Galloway, of
the hotel committee cooperating with
the Food Administration for North
Carolina, is banishing wheat products
from the Zinzendorf bill of fare also.
The Winston-Salem hotels are thus
setting a model example for other ho-
tells of North Carolina and it is expect
ed that large number of boarding
houses and private homes of the city
will quickly fall in line and Joint the
Total Abstainers club.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

There are SO many instances of he
roic deeds performed under fire in res
cuing the wounded that it would take
several books to chronicle them, but I
have to mention one instance per-
formed by chaplain, Captain Hall by
name, in the brigade on our left, be-
cause it particularly appealed to me.
A chaplain is not a fighting man he
is recognized as a nOncOmbatant and
carries no arms. In charge or trench
raid the soldier gets a feeling of con-
fdence from contact with his rifle, re-
vOlver, or bomb he is carrying. He has
something to protect himself with,
something with which he can inflict
harm on the enemy-in other words,
he is able to get his own back.
But the chaplain is empty-handed,
and is at the mercy of the enemy IL
he encounters them, so it is doubly
brave for him to go over the top, under
fire, and bring in wounded. Also a
chaplain is not required by the kings
regulations to go over in a charge, but
this one did, made three trips under
the hottest kind of fire, each time re-
turning with a wounded man on his
back. On the third trip he received
a bullet through his left arm, but never
reported the matter to the doctor until
late that night-just spent his time ad-
ministering to the wants Of the wound
ed lying on stretchers.
The chaplains of the British army
are a fine, manly set of men, and arc
greatly respected by Tommy.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
J. s. CARR WILL AID
SH|PBU|LO|NG WORK
RESIGNS HIS POSITION AS AS
sIsTANT TO HOOVER TO
TAKE UP NEW WORK.
MILL MAKE TOUR or SOUTH
10 to Stimulate Work on Ships En
Southern Yards-ApproVed
BY Hurley.

Special from Washington.-Gener
Julian s. Carr, of North Carolina, re-
signed as an assistant to Food Com
missioner Hoover for food conserva-
ton in the South and will take up inn
mediately the duties of chairman of a
committee appointed by the Southern
Commercial Congress to stimulate
work in Southern ship yards. Cen
eral Carr and DIR. Clarence J. Owens.
secretary of the congress, will leave
soon to hold public meetings in every
Southern port where ships are being
built, to arouse citizens, yard owners
and workers to the urgency of the
need for ships.
Later, the committee will undertake
the recruiting of labor and the expe-
diting of timber cutting If shortage
threatens to delay the work in any
yard.
General Carr and DR.. Owens called
at the shipping board preliminary to
undertaking the work, which has the
enthusiastic approval of Chairman
Hurley. Their trip through the South
is the result of a previous conference
between Mr.. Hurley and committee
appointed at the Baltimore meeting Of
the congress. Chairman Hurley wrote
the congress the following letter des-
ignating it as an agency to speed up
ship construction:
Realizing that we must have ships
and without ships troops and food can
not be transported, a great country
wide drive is being inaugurated to
bring home to the people outside OF
the shipyards the necessity of getting
behind the workers in the yard-Of
giving him every possible support.
"There is no question but that in
the main our shipbuilders and their
employees are striving to do their ut
most. I am only fearful that the com
munities in which the ship yards ara
located do not appreciate the work
these men are performing in connec-
ton with our military program.
Wherefore no opportunity should
be lost by the citizens Of shipbuild
ing centers to make the shipworker
feel that they are with him. Great
occasions must be made Of launchings.
School children must be told of the
part of the war which is being enact
ed before their very eyes and how
the ships will save the nation. Just
as a community is proud that 1t has
furnished it's quota Of soldiers, so
must it show it's pride in the building
of ships and cheer the workmen along
in the effort to build them faster and
better than anywhere else.
1--WE need assistance now as never
before: Recognizing the possibilities
of creating greater community inter
ests. it gives me the greatest pleasure
to designate the Southern Commercial
Congress as an agency for accomplish
ing this result. as applied especially
to the wood and steel yards in the
Southern States. This offers an occa,
sion for immediate service which
am sure that the people of the South =
will not overlook"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
SOCIALISM POISONOUS
"GERMAN PROPAGANDA"

Cleveland, Ohio. - Socialism in
America was branded IS poisonous
German propaganda by Samuel Comp
ors. president of the American FEEDER
rtion of Labor, in speech in behalf
If the Liberty loan campaign at the
City club There is no such thing
as an American socialist party" Mr..
~cmDers told an audience of 1900 at
he CITY club. "The American social
ct organization is merely branch Of
he one in Germany-it is part Of
German propaganda"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
Button From NJ. C.. Gold

Washington.-Pres Wilson ig
to wear collar button carved from a
nugget of gold extra cted from a gold
mine in North Carolina for the dura-
tion of the world war. The gift is a
presentation of J. F. Steele, of Exway.
Richmond county. and the acceptance
of the token was noted in a letter
from President Wilson to Representa-
tive Lee Robinson of North Carolina
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
cROWDER INVESTIGATING
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT

Washington.-Att the renuest of Pro
vost Marshal General Crowdar the
senate military committee postponed
nctfon on the house amendment to
he senate bill changing draf quotas
"-om state populations to the number
men in class 1. under which states
--orId be given credit for men frrnish-
~ nv enlistment End daft Go"""a'
WIDER said his Office is invests rat
The effect tho a-nendment wou16
on the new DAT
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

t Hue imagined. just cussing and blind
us al the way. We were covered with
r niue Dust and felt greasy from sweat.
,tu WOODEN underwear issued was
''cllng like the mischief.
Alter eating our dinner of stew,
n "u'ch had been kept for us-it was
~" 1our O'clock-we went into the
N'Tek and had another bath.
holy Joe" could have heard our
w. sl'arks about the divisional baths
faI u army red tape he would have
No. '.eu at our wickedness. But Tom
is only human after all.
ch just mentioned "Holy Joe" or the
hna p'ain In an irreverent sort of way,
w. no offense was meant, as there
them. O"'0 ANeN
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

Empey tells OF many ways the
soldiers have Of amusing them
selves, in the next instaIInAento
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25

GO BE coNTIAEUNnA
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-25
EMPEY JOINS PICK AND SHOVEL SQUAD AND DIGS
TRENCHES IN NO MANS LAND

Synopsis-F1red by sinking
American arthur Guy mpey American living
England ensts
recruiting
France he
acquaintance of
is he
the fire while
comrade falls that death
distinguishes himself
a digger
in No
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-20
SNo Gafpta.
Srettcu mulftcreee FOR at II

Srctten mulftereee for at tale
Spif. sra 9onelteel mclotes ben
tloc Sept.. at 13 al @re1orp Conn
ms Yeboere DOR %inoitGpnte Tor Conn.
tnets Noriuur>raao for at Ipare paa
Nnfloac Tor. at De / @ltifer 90 paa
andre ~oiientlioc Steber hapbe fon-
ucrieret / set tuife Sproa. Nne CT.
tlTreoe liz ifuloiae, po hper AZ Dem
oau $50 til oct Hebe 8or@.
Gm al Iey Srbore falScn. Irtbnr
Souacn hor ira Sranfria ifrepet I'll
line Sorplorc / 2afc Golintp %
nelot urt lin @rooer SttoS 0so. Ter
noeoe$ ham al bcn 9Gre, Ell onleri'
fmlif Soloot fan opriaa paa Sla9'
mnrfen, ifrlucr ban. o1 man par lao
hcloiae at hope Heainlentets Self
preit pes @eQrapelien. Ter CT per
eeune lille Nnbeo oen Merfcliabco
at ser err eaer rettere par - Ier
@reorc 0aliNcn pco SIagfrcnten
5ronfria. Irtmnr iiaer | famine
Sfripclic, at "iioen Otto iolot bal
ale Siiieerer "a MGnb uiit oS andre
@rsore Sc imtcrite Scnipn".
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-20
Montatta.
Sfplelpanimaen aitaacr.

Sf0leisgningcn attagcr. aroos
at BUTTE / 2ebct al iiolte Var ban
poret nleo al9mpeifribt, Iaa bar DOG
Sssninsen til 9pens Sfole aftasrt,
Nan logger Sfploen paa DC bele
TriIer paa observation-disclosures % oe
iriitenoe 2snninser, lom bpoeS 8iit'
Ter Ger betaIes M 16 STARS 8ltt'
ter optil $75 pr. Waaneo.
Wpt TabrifamlGa / Great sails
0et bar puft ltor Spnert'omheo
oOer belle Sanoet, at Gnaconoa Wln'
ina 60. bor cabinet lin Itore Sabrlt
for @oneancic / 8reat Sails, og Oct
err inat. at Snbrifen er ct lan9i
Sfriot iremao iii en- NiIlutnli9 al
arigen. Som Sobrifen mi oripcS
oil ben ooglig probuere 80 Cons
Scrromanaancic, buffet er itof til al
behanole 10000 Cons Sern per
Staalmeller. Wonganeie. Erocesien
brltoe@ M mUiten nbeluffenoc til
SorpanoIiiio al ,iern iii Staol. Mro
coubo SO. bar befienbt9iort, at Mon-
loleie- Sa6rifcn / @rent Ioa% liot
c'tCr Iibt oil ilbuiocS iii at blipe oell
~iioritc / &erbcn. Nlercbe inoen lite
Nop. bill Scr t~ilfeicS Den fire me
Mnsoune.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-20
Saimois.

81 Gents pr. @las for 81. Gbica.
goS Saloonp9rter iorooblebe iiolte
Manoag i'm Gris paa 81, og ct Glas
al oenne 5pifernes Nationalbrif TO.
tier MI 10 Gents. Ger forflares, at
Glbrp9gerne bar forbeiet Triicn pon
De bcore Gliorter til $tS pr. Senoe,
meoens olminoeligt tpnbt 81 mi TO.
tier $40 iiteSetior $t2 pr. Senbe.
TOrretnins i lloifriuminssfurt.
Gn Monb, Der folber iia Sbomas
@urnS, bIer ben 17be bs. orreIteret /
Chicago, % at Ser paa bans Yerion
'or0tes life miltbre ems $50 Meai.
Itrerinasfort for llofripnine, bar
bro9t SllltitSoeportementet til Of an,
title nRrlnerc llnoerIsgcIler. Tao
Wa6iiocu al bpert Sort Dor itenlplet:
"Goaf Gonntn Socnl @oorb go. 6,
560t @eit 22oe Ct" Set ifal bore
oblp't, Of Der brines Ell fIoreren6e
Norrefnlng / biSie Sort, ibet De ipl-
Ges til $40 Stpffet. Set flyer Zig
lelp, at bisie 6alifncricr fan polbe
matge, Der loplig bor 6efomlnet fine
Sort ftore llbebageligbeoer.
Iislpffet y%anfrpueri. On api1oes
Sfrig og Ell Tagtnlonos ~beItemobige
SptrPoen iorcbpgeeoc 0Ianoag @f-
ten ct ombpggelig planlat Msperi i
llniteo Stotes 9onf pou Snliteo og
60oe @obc / Chicago. Tagtnnarloen,
Sohu Sacfion 80 Nar gamnleI, blep
AZ Meperre4 Mnisrer ifrlot TO @ange
aicilnem p%cnitrc 9rpit, ioet Ell Scamp
opitpo / Sanfprniiocrters aontor.
Ten tapre Sdgtnono bill bog leue.
Ter bar otte al Ggbernc, od oe ltnb.
Hap / Ell Miltomobil, ga Solf beqpno.
te at ltrsnlme til. On Msperrtes
TIan bar lpffeoeS. pilbe Sc meo Get
heo hape iat Jig / @eiiobelie al $780,.
600 | aontanter og ObIigationer.