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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-15
HIGH POINT, ROUTE 4.
(Bv Mary A. Clodfelter.)

The farmers are busy curing tobacco,
among them are JohnClodfelter, Charlie Wea-
vii and D :. M. Wyer. >
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Waiter futile did not buy
any war stamps but helped to sell them. In
a former letter | said they subscribed $1,000.
worth.
Rev. Sanford filled his appointment at Sha-
dy Grove the first Sunday.
The hot weather has damaged corn and tc-
bacco.
Mrs Lafayette McGhee and two chideen
and Miss Odessa Henderson, sister OF MATS
| McGhee, visited at the Curtis home tuesday
of last week, also called on Mr.. and Mrs. G.
| c. Smith.
| Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clodfelter,
Aug. 9Th, son,
Little Hubert CIodfelter, IS months old dice
Thursday.
Mrs. T. S. Farabee was carried to the Dur
can Sanitolum where she underwent an oper
alton.
Miss Clarice futile and aud children wer'
slightly hurt by an automobile turning owe
near Wiz. Ston last week. The car ran aKalns
a telephone pole land was damaged aoou
Mrs. Harvey. Smith and children OF tEeSsne
kton are Spending few days with her Parent
ENr. and Mrs. Y c. Weavil. They attende
1.-The funeral of little Hubert Clodlelter.
-
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FIRST MARRIAGE IN AMERICA.

In 1909, at Jamestown, Va, the first
marriage ceremony was performed.
according to English rates, when Anne
Burras became Mrs. John Leyden
This was eleven years before Mary
Chiffon set foot on Plymouth Rock
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$3.50 cures Headaches, Biliousness,
Loss of Appetite, or that tired, ach
ing feeling due to Malaria or Colds
Fine Tonic. 50
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3--tf
NOTICE TO WATER AND LIGHT
CONSUMES.

Notice is hereby given to all water
and l;oht consumers in the City OF
u;ob Point that all water and light
h.9s shou1d be paid at once and cers
- INV Inv July 10, as same viii be cut
aa after that date if not paid.
p j. MURPHY, City Manager
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a rae CITIZENS OF HIGH POINT

please pay your city taxes for
1ot7 At once and relieve the city OF
having a, .ditional interest. Kindly
nail ~. check or call at the collector 8
Office and pay same. your CITY
needs the money.
-. Respectfully,
IT. j. MURPHY,
atf City Manager.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
GERMANS BLOCKED
FARM Commission
Practiced Duplicity on Americans
Who Sought knowledge of
Agriculture There.

Rome. April 10 That tie German
imperial government prevented American
farmers truu learning about and pruilting
from the German plan OF agricultural
60 operation has Iuat been revealed here
IN connection with the ehafRe that the
Germans sought even after Tho war
had been ~ progress three reaia ~ Obtain
control ui tie International Institute
Of agriculture 1T Kome
The efTort - hile The working If
landachaft system. whtei David l9hin
United States tlelepatf t. lilo institute
has declared to b, the foundation #
German aucee4s both ~ war aud rcaeo
Is dcsculcd ~ the reports 81 tha tu,otl
can commission nhtCh ~ lal3 v1elted
all the countries nf Europe for he pur
poar " obtaining farming information
hooking t. the establishment If the rnrat
credit avstem and - her alda - ths farmer
The ,uilrr representation If the s4ad
ora. from all tht cpuntrps ~ tht world
consisted 81 10 numbers ahont ono haii
of Wlmin came ftan tire uird States
and anada The commission W7s vel
received IN ltnIy. Austria and nthef
countues, and apparently sell received
~ t,efmauY. tint tcrrnt evrnts have eX=
plaiscd thr bagkWafinoss If tie Germans
~ making clcai explanations f. liiea-
t,opa asked
The commission waa met hy Ipr Vt
kola kaumanns. representing tic t,or
man government IL had previously
been fhc ttcruan Impartial commissioner
~ Agriculture to the | nit.d states Il
IS now claimed hc had specific nrdgfs +"
prevent the Amoueans u pat enlRr
from getting the larrn information they
~crc 40 cRgcily seeking
The efforts ~ ut kaumanns ~ pre-
vent the Americans from obtaining IN
formation wa4 n the tune considered
merely hostile attitude u . PERSONAL
nature Rut considered n thc llghf Of
moro recent actions, 4 il now regarded
here ~ part Of the operation Of the Ger
rnnn sNsttctn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
J|NGO|ST Of JAPAN
D|STRUSTS AMERICA
Thinks United States Has Envious
Eyes on Russia and Would Like
to Dominate Country.

1skIo. March 30 Some misgtvlnKs as
10 the policy of the United States as affect
ing Sibcrm recently have found expres-
sion IN the Japanese House ef Representa-
tives Conviction that japan should pay
close attention t. the activity Of the
niied States IN Russian territory was
oppressed hy Mauitsu Tunaka III a speech
in the House recently Fhls activity he
SAID might bc designed ta obtain rights
and interests a various kinds fanaka
sad he believed that. If America attained
IFS object. hard blow would be dealt to
the interests Of the Japanese Empire
lie thought that American sympathy
for Russia WAS largely due 10 her amt ltion
to lmplant her influence there by utilizing
the present opportunity for investing her
large capital IN an extensive area OF Rus
slan territory to exploit Russia vast
natural resources and 70 help forward
Russia civilization To speak frankly
he bch,v,.d That another object Of tho
| ulted States IN showing sympathy t.
Rlissta might he To check the advance OF
Japanese influence northWards
The speaker also referred - a rumoT
that the nlted States was trying - pur-
chase kamehlltksl. winch he said he belev-
ed America coveted for It's economic
value and perhaps because America had
an idea Of lnstltutIng a gigantic scheme Of
communication between the three CONT
nents of America. ASIA and Europe
There IS no continuation however, OF the
r,unor referred to by Representative
1auaka
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
EHRET PROPERTY SEIZED.
New York Brewers Holdings Seized by
Federal Alien Property Custodian.

Washington, May 1T IL announced
by A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property
Custodian, that George Ehret, Jr., OF
Now York City, whose father, George
Ehrct, Sr, has been living in Berlin since
the United States and Germany went to
war. had reported to Francis ! Garvan,
director of the Bureau Of Investigation, all
of tho elder Ehret's property aa OF enemy
character, and had announced his roadi-
ness To turn over to the custody of the
government real estate amounting TO
s24, ,OOO, 900 and personal property amount
ing To xI6,000,0W
MIR. Palmer said that no change in
the management of this property ~
contemplated George Ehret, Jr., and
the Central Trust Company have been
named as depositarioa for tho Alien
property custodian, and the rents end
other incomes will be collected by MIR.
Ehrot, who will make periodical account
ing to Mr.. Palmer
This property, MIR Palmer further
stated, became Of enemy character
through tho residence of the owner
under the Trading With the Enemy Act,
although MIR Ehret, Sr.. il mn American
cltisen. II he should return 10 America
the Department of Justice would enter
tain jurisdiction Of any claim which he
might make to have his property returned
TO him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
U. S. ORDERS 10000 CARS.
Government to Spend 5000. 100000
to Improve Railroad Freight
Transportation.

Washington. y g. MAY { Orders
for 10000 additional freight ears To sup
plcmcnt the 30.0tG contracted for sev-
erl da>s ago have been placed by the
Railroad Administration with l5 car
building concerns The aggregate cost
is between $4,000 600 and $2l0.000.
900. and the average profit 10 builders
Is about , per cent
Thus is the largest SINGLE order for
freight cars ever let Together with or
dcr> already placed the contracts award
ed today make up a railroad rolling
stock building program. which will
shortly be under way Of S325 100000,
including $4,000 900 dor l,025 locomo-
tiyes ordered two days ago.
The car~ ordered viii nave steel under
frames but the sides vii bc made largely
Of wood 10 save steel for other war pur-
poses All are Of standard design re.
Gently arranged by the railroad adj
miulstratIon
The lot includes $4,000 40-ton double
sheathed box cars, 10000 5O-ton single
sheathcd box cars $4,000 50-ton com
poste gondoIa coal cars 5000 7O-ton
low side gondola cars, and 1900 Seton
hopper coal cars The coal cars will be
rushed to completion 70 relieve the car
shortage for next winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
JAPAN LOOKS TO
MEXICO FOR OIL
Marine Minister Would Open Wells
There. Without BOtherIng About
Views Of United States

Toxic, April | The possibility # The
Japanese govsnmont securing ~ N
Mexico came m before the committee on
the Industrial Mobilization q the Japan
rsc Ilct Just before Adjournment Of that
body
Admiral kato the Minister oi Marine,
sald that the government was making
Investigations with regard to the oil fields
hi Ne>Ico. hut that for diplomatic reasons
hc could not go into details The govern
mcni was also considering tho advlsahllty
of prospecting for nl in FormoSa
ilr TAX ahash Of the House Of Peers
suggested that Japan should mako IN
dcavors 10 dig wells in McNico without
bothcrinc about Tho views % the ulted
Statcs and NIscount kvoShiro Inouvr
added that 50 long - the United States
docs not scrupIc about extending her
influence IN Siberia Japan had no reason
for rcf1a,mng from activity III NcNco
Admiral kato again said h" could not
discuss tho matter
The oil question arises from tho fact
that thr Japanese navy has insufficient
quantities Of heavy ~ for lIsc IN war tImc
and that II will be Necessary 20 construct
storage tanks as well ~ 10 purchase
supplies abroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
MEXICAN OIL At
IS CENTS BARREL
Supply So Great Only Ten Per
Cent of 1t Can be
Utilized.

Washington. May IA prominent
official of the Department of Industry and
Commerce. IN recent interview, declared
that at present not ono tenth OF the
petroleum produced in Mexico ls utilized
or rather that could be produced hy
already existing wells. There are many
wells that have a capacity ot ten, twenty
and thirty thousand barrels daily, yet
which are only utilized to about ten per
cent thereof
This is due tosaCk Of means for convey
ing the oil by pipe line, etc, 10 points OF
cmharkatinn. aa well as to lack ot ship
ulnp for carving II Ia points OF consump-
ton IN various portions ut the world
Nany of the smaller companies have as a
result been obliged to offer their product
for rs little MS ten. twelve or fifteen cents
pcr barrel. when at the same time IT was
worth IN the American market from a
dollar per barrel upward
Various companies with producing wells
have preferred to store their oll "r to shut
of production IN the hopc ot better prices
which will follow better facilities for ship
mpnt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Reel AIMED LANDS
SOUGHT BY FARMERS
Yield Gross of $50 Per Acre ON
Crops; More Than Three Times
Average for u. S. Farms.

Washington. April 80 4 he part the
reclamation service il taking ~ the gen-
nral campaign to stimulate wal production
in agriculture was revealed IN a report
made public today hy Director Arthur !.
Davis showing that efops valued at
$50. 600 nn0 we're raised IA 1917 bv 2p,WD
farmers on 600 600 acres of reclaimed
land The gross average 0f s5o nm acre
for cropa grown on irrigated tafma -
considered remarkable hy government
officials IN view of tho fact that ~ 1909
the average yield for farms IN thc entire
United states waa only $40 30 pcr acre
The production cananllv of the AIneri
ran desert after irrigation la enphasi 1rd
when the results 81 tho farmers arc
compared with those of the humid tatra,
saws the report The 1917 crop from
reclaimed lands ovcooda m total value hy
Stl 600 900 all the crops Of Malno as
shown hv the census reports 81 lHH "
II greater hy 81, 900 600 than the ronDblHcd
erora of Ncw ITampehlTo and Vermont
and only 81. i3G 600 lesa than the total
eron vaiIrs 81 Massachusetts, and ON
ncctIeut
rhc vast extent Of the reclamation
arrviec's activities alao IS revealed l'v the
rrnort uder fa direction work -
now under way ON thr'v prolcetH ~
fifteen western Statca embracing T. ! -. 500
acres divided INTO G0,33i farms So faf,
water a available fer i35n.00h aerfe or
approximately about one half If tho area
affected bv Inc various projects but
hunted funds At the dlernaal e tho rec
atnation scrylrc e blndartpg the work
~ reelalrn,nV the balance of fho land
ncaTato tins handleep however. fhe
worL = belup pushed ~ rapidly rs p9'a
aiblc
Reclamation ~ ard areas ln The weet
tie report ahuwa IS rtzllilpg ~ z grf n
niiux ri scttirra and lte demaud FOR
theqf lauds IS groatly IN eTceee - fhe
atipllY Aa "a result land hunger rs
increasing with the rapidly rising prcns
~ farm lands md he better Priore ior
farm products fhc report saEe WllWg
fhaf ~ victv - tins condition and ren
eIderlng tho imperative nrod - m cuoT
tn,ua lncroaao 20 f,al products n" n
parianco of qpebfy eNtcudlng tho hoid
&c reclamation f ahvaae
~luro the organization of the acrTteo
IN lH2. he report eays 4 ha0 n ~
rrefiit many nnfnhla and worth fia"
aelacrcmeuta eovrral hcing uan9
tnenttt III shqr4ffer. and rnaI ing vvltt. the
gronfeaf engineering rork= II fir e'rld
Isoa,des hn3dng 30 highest uaennrv
dan the longrst tunnel and he rost
r4f,aetatts reservoir fer irrigation esrr
bll,lt r4nni .stcn fn3lt naie4 long
haa brco constructed across tho Iesrri
through the mountains iwcnty nv nllo+
.f tunnels have hocu constructed through
two af which two rivers are c7rr'rd oufsld"
~ their own drainage basins
IL the construction q the a'verHl
,rrigatian zysterns Il was nrrcasary ~ ,1g
aqi wells having t9tHi depth II NOR" fhan
en- and arr. half nilrz Pipe Hucs md
fumes long enough tn reach FROM We've
York ~ Washington and back agnu tre
now IL place
The power plants ~ The servicn have
Developed * 0g3 horseF,nwcE wh,ch IS
utilized IN construction and leased "a
many municipalities and individuals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
WE WATCH AND
PRAY FOR YOU"
You Have Shown q Love 81 Grca'
No Man Can Have Greater, z
lg British Queen Message
To Soldiers and Sa,lOrs

london. May JIu
heon sent tp iho Ertfh aUt, nat rd
air fnrroa by Qp,rn Iary
- =fud ihia ut#aYr fn hH r
mnu how up,h He lir n.urn H
British rruprr 4t tnut ttftf tnI
for you burug Do IerV it
daYs ~ strof, Hud 'nIgr.n.
tHir pride ln pU "rraf.f'
our huI.o uHyr.nHfd rt
absnluio f.m arr hFtthp '.'
uf ught.puar.s aud irft.r. fi'.g p.
deford tho ,harn nd ~
band from N.fri ttH'
o'ier syr.fr Fttg
,ziatrrrs
tI, uw y.I sr .HrrE
hqlJ lnrt nfiHfr t
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
BOND "sLACKERs" MOBBED
Schwab's Workmen Press Sale of
Liberty Loan With Cons'd-
erable Force.

l.etAehcin. Pa. May : " orkmcn
q: thc Bethlehem Steel 90 seem deter
mined to help the sale of third Liberty
Loan bonds and are endeaVonnG 10
increase the number OF subscriptions IN
each department So that 100 per cent
of the force VIII nave purchased al least
one bond each. Having failed Ia convince
some OF the men that il vas their patriotic
duty to buy more forcetul measures than
ar, generally used Werc employed
The hrst outbreak occurred when
man was tied 10 one ot the war engines.
with a Stacker sgn around hs neck and
was rlIdeu ahout certain parts oi tie plant
80 that other non-buyer~ could view hun.
Joseph Miller Of Allentown was roughly
handled tv his ielioW-workIuen Of the
narrow gauge crews, who threatened To
hang hiIu bv the waist IN mIdalT from q
crane Tie threat had the desired effect
Several aliens employed IN the mechAnI-
col department were creased from head
10 foot and driven about the works on
trucks These men were MIbuly Dou-
sccbs Frank Sabo ECnkO SOrIdIu. Ter
tuce Ge1a Joseph BeIIok and AicA kozna
Early Yesterday morning 900 or GOO
persons gathered along the bank al the
LengL river To see some lratc mechanics
duck two ot their number. but At the last
moment subscription blanks were pro-
duccd and Liberal sales were effected
4 foreman the proJcctllc department
t1corEe lrcy OF Allentown was tarrcd
aud tied 70 trck and accompanied
hv q crowd of 100 or more men, was
taken Is the man gate and left there
! ile-lht ctigy Was hung IN the neck
tu tic ilagpolr near the man gate of the
LeIAet plant 4 large slgn fastened across
the chest 81 THE dummy bore this inscrip-
non ms boot would not buy bonds
since the men, many of whom are
foreigners have taken the matter into
their OWE hands il Is reported that sub
scriptlon blanks buttons and flag can
not be procured quickly enough to satisfy
the demand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
u. S. SEXES ALL STEEL.
Government VIII Distribute All
That is Not Needed for War
Purposes.

Washington. May I Every ton Of
Steel and pig IRON in the country yir-
tIa)lv has been commandccred 10y the
government for war purposes and any
surplus remaining after war needs are
met will hc distributed 20 non-var IN
dustrlcs under strict government super
VISION
This was learned officially Yesterday fol-
loving publication ii New York Of
minutes Of meeting there last Friday.
attended bv the chef steel men Of the
country and J Leonard ReplogIe, d.
rector Of steel for the war Industries
board AZ that meeting Mr. Replogle
announced the government new policy
IL guarantee constant supply OF steel
for the nation $ war activities lie told the
steel men they would be required to de
vote their entire capacity 70 war orders
and they signed a pledge agreeing 70 this
OTpCTaV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
SCOTS BtSIED ~ WAR
Women and Men Working on Munitions
and Sure Germany win be Beaten.

London, May 4 Tho war spirit N
Scotland IN described hy William Short,
president II the Washington state Fed
eration ~ Labor nnd member ~ the
American Labor mission now viniinR
England. ~ a statement ~ the Times
II have just returned frD'n Scotland, .
he aaya, "whorc oar fuiuaiun Haw much md
learned much We mrt the labMIDg men
and women and they nrc doing All they
can to help WIN the war by making ms
tcrisl with which the GrrpanH val aHrly
bt, boatop, be the time short ~ long
~ wcnt 90 Ayr. where spent ms boy
hood ~ The minca. nud had an upErr
tuniiv II discussing The war with the
miners of that part ~ Scotland lhoy
gave me the impression that they were a
strongly determined az The miners II tho
United States tu curry pu The tight uuill
u IL won, whatever sacrifices u may Ip-
volvc They have atarte j and uoap -
make good 4"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
WAR BOARD CONTROLS PAPER.
Industry to be Reorganized TO Protect
News Print Industry.

Washington. May The War In
dustues Board viii form d new section
to handle All matters relating 10 the
paper industry,
Conservation plans are beng workcd
out by the board and the fuel admins
tratlou. It is said the entire industry
viii be rcorganzed with conservation
the chief factor
Officials say it is not likely there viii
be any curtailment Of the news print in
dustry. but that other branches viii
come in for curtailment OF readIustmcnt
Another development regarded favor
able to opponents Of increased second
class postage rates. effective July /,
came late yesterday, when the Senate
postofficc committee appointed q sub
committee to report whether the postage
question many, under the rules, be made
rider to the postofHcc appropriation
bill. or must be a separate bill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
mrALTH or TROOPS pINE
Shows Improvement over Last Wrck
Deaths 25I, Decrease ~ EG

Washington, May Amy hoeith
conditions continue ~ abpw rpprpFr
ment. the War Department announced
laai night. iu iia wooilF summary J1ra'he
aat wreck were green ls i5l aRaiu-i ltE
the week before Pneumonia tar uof ~
prevalent
Ia tho regular army drstha lufroar~
from 90 ~ ~. m Tho National rVsrI
from "a to ~. but ~ tic National hruy
thoro was q decrease from 100 !" i'
The weekly report ahoHs ipr tif ovIa
tinu section hve d'a'hs fr1ra a'fD a''
dents. three 'rnra ofhar areldsrt md nnl
fren SHOCK folirHirP eu accident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
HUNS CAPTURE 10000 FINNS.
Overwhelmingly Defeated the Enemy in
BattIe Near Helsingfors, Berlin Reports.

Berlin, wa London, May In
Southwestern Finland we have over
whelmingy defeated the enemy during
a five days battle near Iakhu and
Tavastchus. capturing 10000 prisoners.
SAYS the German official communication
issued tEss evening
Tayastchus, which is the principal
town in the government Of the same name,
is scvcnty-one mites northwest Of Iel-
slngfors by rall
il is ii the southwestern part Of the lake
plateau country where considerable grain
is produced. Lakht is a smaller town
III the government Of Tavastehus and
is about foyty-fve miles almost directly
east Of the town Of Tavastehus, and about
sixty miles north Of the Bay Of Finland
which would indicate that the enemy
forces have made very material head
way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
MORE BOCHE BRUTALITY.
ship Several Wounded British Soldiers
as il They We're Freight.

London. Nav Dutch papers etatc
f0- 7cyerelv wounded British who hayc
arrived a. Rotterdam for repatriation
we're not sent from Germany under
prourr conditions No hospital tram
wae provided and Tho Dutch medical
apthoritIcq expressed forcihic opinions
regarding The transport u etrctchtr
cases under uch conditions
The German authorities, Il is declared.
must either confess nhumanltv or admit
no hospta. trains were available owing
10 the German I'd $50 on thc west front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
BLINDED SOLDIER SEES AGAIN
Operation on Vertebra Restores Sight
Of Australian Wounded at Gallipoh.

washington Nav BHndcd bv a
shell explosion at the battle Of GaIIipoh
N the early months Of the war, Thomas
Skeyhill, an Anzac private, had his sight
restored here today by q sImple operation
on the vertcbra Of his neck
Examination Of Skeyhill who has
been lecturing throughout the country
ii the interest Of the Third Liberty
Loan, showed a yertehrac at the head
of the spinal column slightly out of
position and a correction easily was made
with the result that the blindness was
dispeled Physicians explained that the
displaced vcrtebra had impaired functions
Of nerves Indispensable 10 sight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
JUST A PARIS INCIDENT.
Young Soldier Killed M He Dropped
Copper into Veterans Hat.

Paris, April 2O-Radiating strength,
vigor and heath, filed with exuberancc
through the sheer Joy of living a young
soldier was walking IN the beautiful bright
spring sunshine yesterday afternoon,
On a street corner wa san old man with
shaggy hair, few rags covering his oma-
ciated body, holding out a greasy hat IN an
unwashed hand the picture of usclessness.
The youth dropped copper coin into the
old hcggars hat.
Then. suddenly, without warning, one
of those abomnable German shells burst
with an car-pcrcing shrek and the young
soldier was instantly killed.
The bcggar escaped untouched lie is
holding out his hat 10 passors-by on the
same spot today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
Woman Serving Tho Colora.

Ni7= lhrh, Erpr n tho f'asbirg
force e Fuep1s seiuol ard also WrW
beT If tta choir a 81 iu1rrt hifr. d
hae ruistcd 'ho arrvIso II ttr r1un'r.
she r n9R ~ 4nr pz b'ng
instruction b. military ttlsphana operating
after whrh hc .vil gI5i' ofhrr avpe .rr
ne sam, rlrp.ze w'h hr Iaa II enrr
~ France 3hc hes parsrl ~ r.r.
physical exaWfuafipr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
cen. HoIbrook Suceeeds Ruckman.

Wash ington, May a Major General
Willard A Holbrook was named by the
War Department yesterday to succeed
Brgadier General John W Ruckman
as commander Of the Southern Depart
ment General Holbrook has been in
charge at Camp Sherman, Ohio
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04
OLD COUGHS

II never heard of anything
like my cough. Could not lie
down for two weeks. Pre-
scriptions and remedies fail
ed to help me. Then Bra
lillian Balm relieved me i'm a
few hours" b. F. Ralyea,
Yorkshire, N. Y.