French Broad hustler., 1918-09-26
OVER THE LAND OF
THE LONG LEAF PINE
SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLINIANS.

CAROLINIANS. 4
Charlotte.-Col. l.. w. v. Kennon.
commanding officer of Camp Greene,
died suddenly at the Cumberland
MOTEL, New York city.
Wadesboro.-A committee appoint
ed by the farmers to investigate the
new cotton ginning rate of $3.50 per
DaIe decided that the rates were not
excessive under present conditions,
high cost of labor, fuel and other
commodities.
Charlotte.-Biddle university has
been approved by the government as
one of the many military training
schools throughout the country, it was
announced by President McCrory. A
student army training corps will be
organized by the students and will be
under the instruction of a regular
army officer.
Salisbury.-Capt C. E. Foxworth
and Mrs. G.. E. Helms went to Raj
eigh chaperoning children Of theirs
who are to be given Pasteur treat
ment for dog bite at the Raleigh in
stitute. A little dog of Mr.. ard Mrs.
Hales acted queer during the past
week and bit number of dogs and
several children.
Raleigh.-For the first time in the
history of the Raleigh high school
German will not be taught this year.
The outlawing of the Teuton tongue
was done by action of the school
board and follows r the trail OF other
schools and colleges in the country
which will have nothing German
taught in the institution.
Greensboro.-Rev. R. Murphy Will
liams, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant, was granted
leave of absence from his church for
a period of six months to do work
among the soldiers in one of the
camps, and his salary will be con-
tinued while he is thus engaged.
Washington SpeT ;al.-The nomina-
ton of Josephus Daniels, Jr., son Of
the secretary Of the navy, to be first
lieutenant in the marine corps was
confirmed by the senate. Lieutenant
Daniels entered the marine corps as
a private soon after. the wa began.
Southern Pines.-The Carthage to
bacco market opened with whirl
about $4,000 pounds of tobacco selling
at an average of 80 cents. The floor
was full of tobacco and the town was
full of people, who were satisfied
with the sale.
RaleiGh.-The Mebane Milling Com
pany of Mebane, files with the secre
tarv of state an amendment to its
charter that increases the authorized
capital to $4,000. w. S. Dixon is the
president of the corporation.
-Salem.-Gates is the six
teenth county in the state to have Sc
! cured its full uota Of war savings
pledges. 1t reports every townships
! Quota in sight. with one township hav
! ing doubled it's quota.
| Raleigh-The Associated Charities
! OF this CITY is not going to let winter
| find the organization without plent1
of wood for the poor Of Raleigh. Su
pernitendent Stephenson now is st2r
ing several carloads Of wood on 10
/ at the intersection Of Hargett
Person streets. So far, about
cords of wood are ready for dtstri0l
tion when they are needed.
Charlotte.-Advices from state lab
oratories at Raleigh said the ruI
which bit Mrs. Archie Wilson and he
son. Robert Wilson, of Seversville
was mad. The maidstone was applies
and they were given other treatment
Two little Gardner children, who's
home also is in Seversville. were bit
ten bv the same dog. They are takin'
the Pasteur treatment at Raleigh.
EIkin.-Miss Boyd Hanes, 3oTne
student of the Elkin graded schoo
has enlisted as yeomaness in tn
navy and passed a successful examine
ton at Raleigh. She will be stationG
! at Norfolk, Va.