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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Good Corset News

Our corset buyer has been overhauing this de partment. And among other things has placed large order for special line of corsets These have just rived by express. We want to call every womans att tention, who wants to be corseed at small price, to of plain and brocaded couti we'll boned and finished in both flesh and white Prices run from 15O to 35O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
A Great Sale of Coats

the higher priced coats included recently Bolivia
 beautiful collars cuffs and fur trimmed of the models
 beted effects with peated backs They beautifully with Salts All A. kt.JO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Clearance of Ladies' Colored
 Boots Continue

The sale of all our ladies' boots, which started day or two ago. continues and because of the large stock and great variety the choice will remain good for sev era days We may emphasize that these colored boots represent all that is in styles and coors and the materials and they fully up to the high standard that the buyer in this department usually show n the selection of footwear
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13

the end that all payments result
ing from war necessities will be
proptlv met. Much remains to be
done: our brave troops must be
maintained and paid until their
work is fully accomplished and
they are returned to their homes.
This is not time for us to relax
III our efforts, and the Treasury
Department is making plans for
larger and even more important
work during the comm" year.
Please make every effort to bring
this statement before the people in
Your district and to urge upon
them the continued holding O..
their War Savings certificates. tho
fuIf'iIlmpnt Of their pledges. and
additional purchases as their
means permit.
lSiunedN FRANKLIN
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
MUST BE MADE 4 SUCCESS
States Task Raise coo Not Affected BY Peaca
Money Has Been Spent-State's Honor at Sta

and hurrahing for peace They wosifG
themselves make some selfdenial to
show that they are worthy OF the sac
rifices made by the boys.
Another reason for selling ne
States full quota of War savings
Stamps even though the Wa IS over ~
because the expenses OF the var are
still going on The soldiers over
III ere as we'll as those over here must
De fed and clothed for several months
to come. AS matter Of fact, the
work OF the sold es-s over there is not
vet done and their expenses. eNe n.
though an armistice has been reach
ed, continue to be enormous. Not un-
til every American soldier is safe
again on American soil viii the ex~
penses Of the war be over
A third reason for making 4 size
cess Of the War Savings Campaign in
North Carolina is because the states
reputation is at stake Thus far her
war record is 100 per cent patriotic.
She has made 3 success Of All Of her
Liberty Loans her Rex: Cross her
Y. N. G. A. and other war measures.
and now it remains - her 10 make
success Of her only uafinishei war
Job. The task OF the people is ID con-,
p'ete this task and give the state q
100 per cent war record
Will they do it, North Carolina
never has failed her country and viii
not fail this time Her citizens WIZ
BE- called or to redeem rhe.r
Wa Savings pledges AM. 10 buy ~ Cd
dlHonal amount necessary 10 oozr1s
rlefe the States aisotnesa Nv ncce1s-
Der 81. They will DO 4. (
Two conditions IL Ncgtn Carolll.r
assure the State War Is r.s-s vie
tory. The first j. the unau.-;tione3
patriotism Of her people. ana tbs ~ec
ond is the great wealth of her citizens
With this com bipation North caro-
INA WI raSe her entire War Savage
quota and make q loo per cent wal
record
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13

Even though the war is over and
peace viii soon De declared, the War
Savings Campaign is to be made a
success IL North Carolina by raising
ITS $4S, GGe2S0 by December 81 Sec
rotary McAdoo has said that raising
the States War Savings allotment IS
the last call Of the Government for
war finances this year and should be
the peoples most immediate duty. 51e
urges the people 10 redeem their War
Savings pledges by Christmas and to
keen on buying stamps until the
States entire quota is raised.
There are three reasons why North
Carolina must raise her War Savings
allotment this yea, regardless OF the
Conairc of reace and the end of the
war The frst is because the money
called for in the War Savings aIlot-
-nent has already been spent. Last
J.i9e the people gave the Government
the;- word that II could derend or
tner for the purchase Of their quota
0f Wa Savings Cert iGcates. The
C1vcrr3~3icat toot. tn cir word as their
hnDd and spent the amount n eQu5 ?
n.ns the soldiers WITH neada guns.
a,27 ,2l7gr2itio7 and supplies. which act
f~o.Gf.t the var to 6 speedier close
-.san ..1uld have been possible had
i*:1 r7nev nor been spent. BY CIV
- 7he;- I,e1ge the people not only
te+rc{: 70 win tho war. earlier than
~oeE<: ,.sve rear ehe case otherwise.
sod millions q dollars and
s'.c--ca~s7r ce lives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13

i''<'''''N' 80 ~ .
N'i1h aroma "aF RECORD
IS one h''''dl''n per 'eh' eN'opF ~
the sale 81 War Savings Stamps.
he small investors nave done
Weil, h'it cannot 90 Owe" me top.
Business interests must now con@
to the rescue and complete IT,"
work. Each person from Partner
SUD, sank ahd corporation dong
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
FULFIL SAVING
STAMP PLEDGES
Editor Commonwealth.

Editor Commonwealth,
1t is a fact that great many
people III the County think be
cause hOstilitios have ceased that
the war IS over, and that the coulI
Try does not need any further sup
port from the people generally.
This IS mistaken idea 1.-The wal
IS not over until the boys come
home.
TO show You the necessity Of
our unt:rlng support until that
time, am enclosing two teIegrame
which | shall shall b, glad if vo1
viii append to this letter, one from,
the Hon l.. B. Franklin, Director
War .Ioan Organization Treasury
Department, and the other from
Col. Fries. North Carolina State
Director W. S. s.
A. < AkERS
Co. Ehlnn W. $. s.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
EPISODE 6-BoY DRESSED AS GIRL.

went with her to her room and as
sisted in packing her clothes. l dis
covered that she wore mems undera
shirts, bloomers. and a very short un-
derskirt. I felt convinced that she
really was a man.
What is your name?" I asked.
She told me. but doubted her. and
wired later to the New York police
headquarters for her home town. her
name and address.
Another incident that made me
think ! was dealing with a man in
disguise happened during our trip to
headquarters.
She was telling me of her expert
ences. and ended with this:
When | got off an elevator in. a
building the other day the elevator
man said. Hello, kid / told him,
IN soak yer in the jaw if you talk
to me that way"
But there was a surprise awaiting
me. When we got to police headquar-
ters. 1t was positively established
that she really was girl, but just a
a little "tuff."
She was in Washington trying to
get an appointment to a position with
the Government. She was under age,
so | wired and got the consent OF her
parents for her to remain.
The inspector at headquarters re-
marked:
Now, Mrs. Farling. 1 guess this is
another little girl that you will take
under your wing?"
Yes. it is" 1 replied. for 1 really
wanted to help her
wanted to get her out of those
mannish ways and set her on the
straight path. so ! brought her to my
own home and kept her there until
she got her job and was self-support-
ing.
Indeed. l am very proud OF her
She calls me her mother friend"
She is a good girl now. working in a
Government department alongside of
good girls.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
POWERS
URGE VATICAN TO
MAKE PEACE MOVE

Actuated by the knowledge that the
Pope at all times is anxious that the
world war be brought to an end, Ger
man prOpagandists, aided by Aus
trians, have appealed to the Vatican,
and information has reached Wash
ington which indicates that another
move for peace will soon be made
from Rome
Those in position to know state that
the advances from the Vatican will
not come in the form Of a definite pro-
posal, suggesting terms, but will be
rather in the nature OF an expression
of the Pope's displeasure with the
present world condition.
In the efforts OF these propaganda
lists to induce the Pope. whose every
word is given the closest considera-
tion by all the powers OF the world,
to assume responsibility for the over
lures, they have suggested to him, it
was said, that he sit at the peace
table that the future of the Roman
Catholic Church may be insured.
These facts, arising at time when
the central powers are sorely pressed,
is taken as a confession or Germany's
and its object as a frantic
desire to discuss peace terms before
Germany and Austria are brought to
their knees in utter defeat.
Officials here declined to express
any opinion on the expected move
from the Vatican. However, they
point to President Wilson's utterance
at Mount Vernon on July 4. when he
declared that there could be no COM
promise. A reiteration OF this pro-
phrased to suit the occa-
sion, would be the reply, it was pre-
dicted
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
OFFICER KILLED
AS HOME COOKIES
ARE SENT TO HIM

NEW YORK, July CSC. c. Lyon,
who was in New York yesterday,
ready to return to the battle front
after a brief furIouGh in this country,
had in his trunk a dozen home made
cookies in little package. addressed
as follows: ITO Lieut.. Col. Clark r.
Elliott, somewhere in France: From
Mama and Geraldine. with much love-
Last week Colonel Elliott's wife and
siN-year-old daughter, Geraldine,
made a trip from Chicago to COlum-
bus. Ohio. Lyons home. to have Lyon
tell them all about the colonel and
to ask Lyon to give the colonel the
package of cookies.
Lyon received word Yesterday that
Lieutenant Colonel Elliott has been
killed in the big battle on the western
front.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
PRESIDENT SIGNS
REGULAT|ONSFOR
/ j. S. STOCKYARDS

President Wilson has signed the
general regulations under which
stockyards will operate.
They provide against extortionate
or excessive charges for yardage or
commission; require stockyards to
maintain adequate facilities for hand
lling live stock offered, by statesmen;
prohibit unfair dealing, combination
or deceptive practices in buying and
selling live stock. and prohibit the
circulating OF misleading market in
formation tending to affect prices
StOckyards and all those engaged
in connection with the buying or sell
ing of live stock in stock yards are
required to secure licenses. The chief
OF the Bureau OF Markets has been
designated by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to look aftef the enforcement
OF all regulations. Market supervis-
ors may be placed at the principal
markets in regional offices at a later
date.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
PRESIDENT ALLOWS
S2OO,OOOEXPENSES
FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS

President Wilson has authorized
the expenditure OF 100000 for ex-
penses incident to the occupation OF
Virgin Islands, acquired from DEN
mark by the United States, and for
the provision OF a temporary gov
ernment there.
Payments from the appropriation
win be made on the order of Rear
Admiral James II. Oliver. now gov
ernor OF the islands, Ito be expended
at his discretion" The Presidents
order also provides that such pay
ments may be made to. and for the
account of, the colonial treasury OF
St Croix, the colonial treasury OF
St Thomas and st. John. and the
treasury of ST. Thomas harbor, as, in
the discretion of the governor. may
be necessary to provide for the run
ming expenses of the respective
treasures and for the retirement OF
bonds on the St. Thomas hsrbor loan
of 1910 and accrued interest there
on"
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
ITALY NEEDS COAL,
WHEAT, AND STEEL,
SAYS HERO HERE

Italy is in need of wheat. coal, and
steel from America to continue sue
cessfuI military operations against
the Austrians.
This plea for American support
IS made to Washington by Col. Amer
leo Pho, Italian war hero, now at
tachsd to the Italian embassy. Deco
rated four times by the Italian and
French governments for gallantry.
tn, veteran officers came TO the Wash
ing ION diplomatic post today only
after his government had declined his
services on account of wounds.
Veteran Soldier.
For more than a quarter OF a cen
tury an officer in the Italian armies.
Colonel Pio's achievements in the
field have merited him international
fame. He was honorably discharged
from the military service in June and
assigned TO the royal Italian en-
bassy here.
Colonel Pho has been wounded in
three engagements. He was cited for
the medal OF yalor after the battle
of Ain Zara in Tripoli during the
Libyan war in 1911. when he captured
a Turkish artillery position. After
taking the guns with. his thirty men,
the officer was wounded. For bravery
shown in rttempts 10 plant dynamite
under Austrian positions at Bosco
Cappuccio along the Carso in 1915, he
received a similar decoration from
his government. During an observa-
ton tour over German lines with a
French machine at Creone in 1917,
hfa nilnf Shnt
down. They were seriously hurt but
fell within the allied lines. The
Croix de guerre was bestowed on the
Italian officer while he was in
semi-conscious condition in a hos
pitaI. Later, the Legion of Honor
medal was awarded by the French.
Tells of Needs.
Colonel Pho told of Italians needs,
last night in an address before the
Y. w. c. A. at the summer home,
1907 Wisconsin avenue. America
has. really never suffered" said the
officer. but Italy has been in want.
Soldiers on furlough are disturbed
when they realize the plight of the
folks back home. We must keep the
morale of the army and people to a
high standard if we successfully pros
ecute this cause.
Women are the greatest moral
force that, the world has known.
America m1st prepare to welcome its
wounded with a smile. A smile from
the folks on return from the war is
a great compensation to the wounded
heroes who gave all for a just cause.
America has never thoroughly un-
derstood Italy's sacrifices and mill
tary achievements. When history is
written the world will know what
liberty owes our country. We now
must keep our internal life up to a
high pitch, America can help US
with supplies"
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

Ine lanuiduy KNOCK at the BlIl uOOT
and say:
There is a lady downstairs who
wants to speak with you"
Me-" said the girl in a husky
voice. what in the world does she
want to see me for? / don't know
anybody in this here town"
] felt uneasy. I feared l would
have trouble
Five minutes later ! heard heavy
footsteps on the stairs. 1t could have
been none other than a mans. l told
myself
A tall girl. dressed in khaki uni
form like the Girl Scout uniform. en-
tered the room. She had tight black
curls that looked as though they
were part of a wig. She wore big.
heavy shoes. and her voice was a
deep coEtralto. 1t sounded like that
of a man or boy who was making no
effort to disguise it,
well. what is it," she asked. and
looked me in the eye.
She showed no surprise when | told
her / wanted to take her to police
headquarters with me.
When she offered no objection.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
INCREASE IN SHIP
STEEL SUPPLY TO
Be DELyED INTO

7 Leading steel men OF the country
Will meet In New York tomorrow
with Charles NJ Schwab. director
general OF the Emergencs Fleet Cor
poration. and j. Leonard RepIogie,
director of. steel supply for the War
Industries Board. TO devise means for
insuring an adequate supply OF steel
for shipbuilding plants.
Plants now are operating en- a dan
gerously close margiHs in many in
stances. It was learned yesterday. and
this fact is causing concern to those
charged with apporNoning steel
among the various war Industries.
COmpIIatIoa sf Needs.
A compilation OF governmental
needs for the coming year shows ~
OOO. 900 tons Will be required. while
the available supply with present IA
cilities Is $500. 900 tons short OF this
mark. Extension of steel mills is
considered q possible result of the
conference. Improved coal supplies
lend weight. to this possibility.
Shipbuilding plants have consumed
1900 900. tons year. SchWab Is ex-
pected to tell Of increased needs
amounting to 100000 tons annually
1t Is considered desirable 10 build up
IN the shipbuilding plants a reservoir
Or cushion so there may be no in
terruption OF operations. now that
production has hit its stride.
steel Men Expected
Among the men expected AT the
conference are j.. A. Topping. OF the
Republic Steel Company; Ebert II.
Gary and ]. A Farrell. of the United
States Steel Corporation Z c. Grace,
OF the Bethlehem Steel Company, and
Z. A. $. Clark. OF the Lackawanna
Steel Company.
Steel men. who have in the past
differed regarding the demand for
steel and the possibilities OF produce
tion. are now reported to be swinging
to the view that the threatened short
age is genuine. and that steps must
be taken to meet II.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
FOE PRESS PRINTS
LISTS Of OFFICERS
KILLED IN BATTLE

German papers have begun to pub
lish long lists of officers who have
fallen in the recent lighting. Berne
cables state.
Among those killed. according to
the KTotz Zeitung. are General Tn
versagt. commander of engineers in
Won Boehm's army, and Lieut.. Otho
lsatocki. son Of the former director of
food supplies in Germany. Lieutenant
Batocki belonged to the First Guards
Regiment. and was killed July is.
General unversagt fell July 10.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
PLANT A GARDEN"
ARMY ENLISTS $4,000

MARION. Ind. July 2S.-"Earn the
right to stay at home-plant a gar
dem"
This is the slogan under which the
Marion war garden association has
appealed to the patriotism of the
home food producers and succeeded in
lining up an army of 10000 soldiers OF
the soil.
Neal Banter. supervisor Of the asso-
citation, has called upon the national
war garden commission for ! 900 cam
ming and drying manuals to aid the
women in their work of piling up the
pantry shelves with the products OF
the war gardens.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
FOX HUNTING SQUIRE
NOW MAKING SHELLS

LONDON. July 2S.-One of the most
successful munition manufacturers in
Great Britain is a country squire.
located in the northwestern part of
England.
Before the war he was the typical
foX-hunting squire.
When war broke out he converted
a timber shed and a farm workshop
into a factory, and obtained a con-
tract to make shells. without any
offfcial. aid he managed to equip the
premises with a curious collection of
machines, begged, borrowed. or
bought. and later he added several
machines built from homemade cast
ings. He completed his contract, OBJ
tained another and is likely to con
tinue making shells to the end OF the
war
The squire's daughter is chief
turner. his woman secretary is man
ager. and girls from neighboring
farms turn out the shells.
But one man is employed. He is
trained mechanic.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
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The Washington times., 1918-07-28
HURLEY RESIGNS FROM
JUNIOR NAVAL RESERVE

Chairman Hurley. of the United
States Shipping Board. has rendered
his resignation as member of the
advisory board of the. United States
Junior Naval Reserve. In announc-
ing his resignation. Hurley said ship
building matters demanded all Of his
time.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

There is a boy
disguised as a
girl at "a lodg-
ing house was
named)." said a
W oice fro
detective head
quarters. "Will
you invesIi-
gate?"
II was easy to
gain. admittance
to the house that
evening. While
I waited in the
parloT. ] heard
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
ENvIous pa.

Young Johnny had been reading
the evening paper and paused contem-
platively for a few moments.
Father" said he, what is liner
tia'?"
We'll" replied the father. ''if have
II, it's pure laziness. but II your moth
er has it, it is nervous prostration---
T:t-Bits.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
TOPROBE STRANGE
DEATHOF FIREMAN
ON us. WARSH|P
- - 49,

4 board OF inquiry has been ap-
pointed to investigate the apparently
mysterious death of F. T. Sullivan.
fireman. L. S. N. aboard the L. S. S.
Los Angeles.
The mans relatives live at 2236
North Kenneth street, Chicago His
body was found in one of the coal
holds of the vessel on July 5.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
OLD sLEuTH ON THE. JOB.

a few weeks ago Gus Gillespie, Of
Berlin. Ky, told his son-in-law. o. NJ.
Reed. that Mrs. Gillespie was likely
To run away with some man. Mr..
Reed wanted to know why. and Mr.
Gillespie told his son-in-Iaw that she
"combcd her hair and fixed her bangs
every day" Last week Mrs. GILES
pie ran away with Tom Curtis, the
hired man. Mrs. Gillespie was fifty
wears old
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
FOOD LICENSE REVOKED.

The Food Administration has an
nounced revocation Of the baking license
OF the Shepard Company, of Providence,
r. l. The company was charged with
using more -four and sugar than regu-
lations specify.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
AMERICANS ARE
LtS-EYE MEN
ON WEST front

The renaissance of the rife will be
written about some day, and his
tpfans tNill agree that the o1d-time
4 hting weapon came back into real
tt%or on the battleehlds, of Europe
just about the time American soldiers
got into the fray. =
For it is known that the allied
armies adopted hand grenades and
other instruments of death in prefer
enee to the rife. The latter was re-
tained chiefly for use; in the bayonet
charge The advent of American
marksmen, however, has changed
this.
Dating from Revolutionary days,
when the musket and the fireplace
were ipseparable cotmpanions in every
hois ssFoid, to the present day, the
fiAe has always claimed a sort OF
'sKinshTp" to Americans. And this
"kinship" is showing its worth today.
American fighters are the bulls eye"
artists on the west front.
In this connection the War Depart
ment has made public a marksmansitip
record. established by four members Of
the 18th Infantry al the l0O-yard rapid
fire range at Camp Shelby. Miss Tie
men made 1862 hits out of III chances,
as follows
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

In 1923 there'lI he just two kinds
of people. Those who DID invest
their savings in war savings stamps
and those who DIDN'T To which
class are YOU going TO beIOngF