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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
TAR HEEL SOLDIERS
ALLOWED TO VOTE
sEcRETARY BAKER WILLING IF A
PRACTICAL PPLAN CAN BE
ARRANGED.
MILL Be NO SPECIAL DEPUTIES
The Department OF Justice Considers
Force Of Webb Bill Sufficient to
Ferret Out Desertion.

Special from Washington.-The con-
ference between Hon. Thomas D. War
ZEN, chairman Of the Democratic state
executive committee, Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels, Senator Simmons and
Senator Overman relative to the SOL
1ier and sailor vote is seemingly pro-
3uctive of resulast. Secretary of War
Newton Baker has reopened the ques-
ion and gives out this interview:
''The question of having the sol
Tiers vote is difficult one," the sec
:etary said, "but everybody is anxious
20 have it done if possible. You know,
with the soldiers in this country we
made a rule that wherever a state had
provided the machinery for taking the
vote, we would help all we could to
facilitate the operation of that ma
chinery. The war department obvi-
ously cannot take the responsibility of
taking, collecting and returning the
votes. If it is possible for us to work
out plan by which we can facilitate
The state doing it through their own
agencies, of their own creation we
would be very happy to do it. If
states provide machinery which is
practicable and can be worked we will
do our utmost to enable them to work
it. If some plans are practicable and
some impracticable we will not pun
tsh those states whose plans are prac-
teal because of the impracticability
Of others.
eff it is possible to work out a plan
it will apply to the American expedi-
tionary force"
Webb Force Considered Ample.
The department of justice has aban-
doned it's contemplated plans of as
signing a special deput to ferret out
evaders of the selective draft law in
Mitchell county, North Carolina. The
force of United States Marshal Char
lie Webb of Asheville is considered
sufficient to cope with the situation.
However, the department has under
consideration plans for detailing
special officer to western North Caro-
lima to capture young men in Mitchell
county that have fed to mountain
haunts in eluding war duty.
The war department recently issued
a 1OLLO1 ~ OOudCO1 AOO y. ONCI HdA VI
fering these young men an opportunity
if they would voluntarily surrender to
authorities. A letter from ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor w. G. Newland had
placed the blame for their desertion to
a more enlightened public that had in
cited rebellion to the selective draft
act. He said they would make the
finest type of soldiers when once their
duties were clearly explained to them.
The war department said the greater
offenders who knowing the right
course had preached disloyalty to a
less enlightened people.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

bottles with his entrenching tool
handle and smash vt, to give the i'm
preston that Alkali was a good shot.
Alkali Ike started in and aimed at
the right OF the line of bottles instead
Of the left, and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
on the left, and then the boxholders
turned loose: but outside of this little
f1asco the performance was huge sue
cess, and we decided to run 1t for a
week.
New troops were constantly coming
through, and for siA performances we
had the rs. r: O." sign suspended out.
side.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
CONTRACTS ARE LET FOR
TWO PICRIC ACID PLANTS

Washington.-The war department
announced that contracts had been let
by the ordnance department for the
establishment of two picric acid
plants, one to cost 100000 and be
located at Brunswick, Ca, and the
other to cost 100000 to be located
at Little Rock, Ark. Contracts Tor
the plants have been let. Sites were
chosen in the south, the statement
says, after careful investigation of
housing, labor and transportation.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
Dealers and Producers in Session.

Charlotte of the gov
eminent attitude towards the cotton
seed industry by George H. Denny oil
rector of the cotton seed division OF
the Federal food administration feat
ured a conference here of more thar
100 seed producers and dealers and
representatives of the cotton oil indus
try in the two Caro4inas< Participat
ing in the conference were Food IAd'
ninistrators H. A. Pagei of North
Carolina and William Elliott of South
carolina. and DR.. d. H. Pyle Of the
federal food administration.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
n You Have Poor Land.

West Raleigh.-Grow velvet Deans'
On the deep, sandy soils and the poor
clay and very poor loan soils the vel
vet bean should be grown to turn un
der. They grow on poor lands ano
when plowed under will rebuild the
soil. The Hundred Day Speckled, Gel
nese, and Osceo1a are the var1etles
that give best results in North caro-
lima. For mature beans the croF
should be planted by May Is, or very
soon thereafter. The velvet beans MAJ
be planted in corn, especially so II tne
corn is to be hogged down
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
PLANS FOR AIRCRAFT
PROBE ARE DISCUSSED

Neutrality-suspicious. for the aircraft
investigation by the senate sub-com-
mittee headed by Senator Thomas of
Colorado were discussed at a meet
ing of the military committee, but
final decision regarding the scope was
postponed until after Senator Thomas
confers with Charles E. Hughes, in
charge Of the department of justice
inquiry. The subcommittee inquiry
may be broadened If Mr.. Hughes in.
terposes no objection.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
is US. TROOPS LOST
WHEN BIG SHIP SINKS
ANoTH-R VICTIM OF HUN SUB.
-MARlNE-PLYING BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE,
MEN LOST ALL THEY HAD
Sailors and Soldiers Alike Showed No
Panic; Fell Into Line, and
Awaited Orders.

The British mercantile cruiser Mol
davia, carrying American troops from
America to Europe, has been torpe
doed, and Sc American soldiers are
reported missing. The liner was sunk
Thursday morning, according to ar
official statement by the British ad
miralty.
The MOldavfa is the third transport
carrying American troops to be tor.
pedOed by the Germans. OF the YES
sells carrying Americans, the Antilles
was the first to meet with destruction
by U-boat. She was sunk October II,
last, when returning to this country
from Europe, and 70 lives were lost
The second was the Tuscania, which
was sent to the bottom off the north
of Ireland February 5, with a loss of
life totalling 1O1.
The only other secrious attack made
on American transports occurred last
June when vessels carrying some Of
the first expeditonary units under a
convoy commanded by Rear Admiral
Gleaves, narrowly escaped disaster in
the mid-Atlantic
David Lloyd George, speaking at
Edinburgh, has said that the subma>
rine is still unconquered, but that it
is no longer a vital menace to the
entente allies. He said that the u
boats are being destroyed faster than
they can be built by Germany, while
the allies are building ships faster than
the submarines are sinking them.
ashington.-Sinking of the British
armed merchant cruiser Moldavia,
with a probable loss of Sc American
soldiers was announced in cable
gram from the British admiralty to
given, but the understanding is that
the ship was moving between Eng
land and France.
The war department authorized this
statement:
Information has been received
from London that the British armed
merchant cruiser Moldavia has been
sunk and Sc of the American soldiers
aboard are missing.
"The announcement was made by
the British admiralty
At late hour the department had
no further information to indicate
what American units were on board
the vessel. Many men are in train
ing in England and it is possible that
the Moldav:a was carrying a contin-
gent bound for the front
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

| sketch should Immediately run in op-
position to "Blighty-What Hopes"
| When we returned to our billet from
the march, Curley Wallace, my the
atrical partner, came running over to
me and said he had found a swanky
place in which to produce our show.
After taking off, my equipment, and
followed by the rest of the section,
went over to the building he had picked
out. It was a monstrOus barn with a
platform at one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the job, and before night had that
place rugged out in apple-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after
church parade we put all our time on
dress rehearsal, and it went fine.
I made four or five large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner of Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
| admission was One-half franc. First
ten rows in orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. By this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and further announced that
on the night Of the first performance
a program would be given free of
charge to men holding tickets costing
franc or over.
We had an orchestra of seven men
and seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing.
The performance was scheduled to
start at 6 p. m.
At 5:15 there was a mob in front of
our one entrance and it looked like a
big night We had two boxes each ac-
cOmmodating four people, and these
we Immediately sold out. Then
brilliant idea came to key COhenStein.
Why not use the rafters overhead, call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
a seat on them? The only difficulty
was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was mere de-
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one end
around each rafter and then tied lot
Of knots in the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and sold
O1 L1ChcLS
When the ticketholders for the boxes
got a glimpse of the rafters and were
informed that they had to use the rope
stairway, there was howl of indigna-
ton, but we had their money and told
them that if they did not like it they
could write to the management later
and their money would be refunded
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform
ance that night.
After a little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that if
the show was rotten they certainly
would let us know about it, during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and it was
bowling success, until Alkai Ike ap- |
peared on the scene with his revolver |
loaded with blank cartridges. Behind |
the bar on a shelf was a long line of |
bottles. Alkali Ike was supposed to |
start on the left of this line and break |
six of the bottles by firing at them with
his revolver. Behind these bottles
piece of painted canvas was supposed
to represent the back of the bar, at
each shot from Alkali's pistol a man
behind the scenes would hit one of the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
CHAPTER XVIII-Continued.

-14
While they are talking, an old Jew
,smed key Cohenstein comes along
and Abe engages him for cashier. After
engaging key they meet an ole
Southern negro called Sambo, and
7non the suggestion of key he is en-
gagged as porter. Then the three OF
Them. arm in arm, leave to take pos
session of this wonderful palace which
Abe has just paid $4,000 for. (Cur'
tain.)
In the second act the curtain rises
m the interior of the Diamond Palace
saloon, and the audience gets it's first
shock, The saloon looks like a pig
pen. two tramps lying drunk on the
floor. and the bartender in a dirty
shirt with his sleeves rolled up, asleep
with his head on the bar.
Enter Abe, Sambo and key, and the
I'm commences.
One of the characters in the second
act was named Broadway Kate, and
had an awful job to break in one of
The Tommies to act and talk like q
woman.
Another character was Alkai Ike, an
Arizona cowboy, who just before the
close of the play comes into the saloon
and wrecks it with his revolver.
We had eleven three-hour rehearsals
before thought it advisable to pre-
Bent the sketch to the public.
MI; a.
Witness the first performance. This
performance was scheduled for Friday
hight and everyone was full of antici-
baton; when bang! orders came
through that the brigade would move at
Two that afternoon. Cursing and
binding was the order of things upon
be receipt of this order, but we
hoved
That night we reached the little vii
Rge Of $ and again went into rest
illets. We were to be there two
Feeks. Our company Immediately got
uSy and secured the village for
litable place in which to present our
reduction. Then we received another
hook.
A rival company was, already estab-
Shed in the village. They called
emselves 'The Bow Bells" and
IL on sketch entitled, "BIighty-
nat Hopes?" They were the divi-
onal concert party.
we hoped they all would be soon
blghty to give US a chance.
Luis company charged an admission
franc per head, and that night
company went en- masse to see
cir performance. It really was good.
mao sinking sensation when I
ousht OF running my sketch in Op-
SitiOn to it.
II one of their scenes they had a
uprette called Flossie. The soldier
a. TOOK this part was clever and
que Incorporating and chic girl.
immediately fell in love with her
I'll TWO days after, while we were
march, we passed Flossie with
sleeves rolled up and the sweat
unlng from cher" face unloading
Ills from a motor lorry.
~ our section passed her I yelled
Hello, Flossie; Bighty-What
peS! Her reply made our love die
instantly.
An, go to hip
ra ,,s brought quite a laugh from the
snlng column directed at me, and
'S made up my mind that our
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30

The declaration of war by Costa
RIGA on the central powers brings the
total number of nations aligned
against Germany Up to 81. All of the
Central American states now have
clearly defined their attitude toward
the war. Panama, Nicaragua and Qua
tema1a have become be11igerents.
Honduras has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany while San Sal
vador has remained neutral, explain
ing that this neutrality is friendly to
the United States.
The government of Costa RIGA,
headed by President Tinoco, has never
been recognized by the United States.
1t came into power after the deposit
ton of President Gonzales, in Janu-
airy, 1917. In an effort to obtain
recognition, the Costa Rican govern
ment sent an envoy to Washington,
last July but was not received at the
state department. Major e. J. Hale
of Fayetteville, N. c., is American
minister to Costa Rica.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
FMPEY WRITES AND STAGES A PLAY BEHIND THE LINES
WITH GREAT SUCCESS

synopsis-Fired the sinking of the Lusania
the
Fmnes company
his first turn Empey
CHAPLAIN himself by rescung wounded
shovel experience
exciting listening
picked
Nron,s
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
Soldiers Head Crushed.

High Point-Ernest Marsh, mem
Der of the 18th Field Artillery, sta
toned at Camp Sewer, was picked uE
near Jamestown with a crushed skull
and brought to the hospital here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
THE GOVERNMENT OF COSTA
RIGA WILL WAR ON GERMANY

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.-The
government of Costa RIGA has declar-
ed war on the central powers, accord
ing to advices received here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-30
Empey tells in the next INSTALL
ment how the war Is crumbIing
the British wall Of caste, which
once was insurmcuLAtabIe.

(To BE VT NUED,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

my and psychology are being called for
in large numbers. Fiction. especially
short stories, and humorous books are
in demand.
1.-The largest number of requests FOR
a single author thus far have been
those for the works of Rudyard Kip
ing. Other writer's whom the requests
show 70 be most popular with the men
are Robert W. Service. II. g. Wells and
K. l.. Stevenson.
red triangle secretary stationed
at an American base camp recently
made list OF the enquiries for books
that be had from group of American
soldiers who frequcntcd the hut of
which he was ii charge. 1t was as
follows:
. Maps Of Franco; A History Of
the Civil War; August Hare 5 Walks
in Paris; Algebras; Gcomctrics; Trigo-
nomctrieS; William Cullen BRYANT s
poems; Robinson CruSoe; The Life Of
General ''Chincse Gordon; Life OF
Sir Philip Sydney; Lon2fellow 5
| Poems; Tcnnyson 5 Poems; Alan See.
gar = Poems: Caesar : Commentaries
| Latin English Dictionary: Hugo :
French Grammars, and French t.ngliS
! Pocket Dictionaries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

hotel sun parlors and made LOCI dress
ings.
II. H. Johnson Post, G.. A. r., elected
these officers last week: Commander,
J. r.. Hamilton: S. u c., r. D. Doc
little: J. Y. c., Isaac Thomas; Q. NJ, {.
4. Irish; s., Silas Bailey; chaplain and
.. D.. ]. A. Fisher; F. /. r. d. Doolit-
tie; Q. c., Ransom Kennev; Adjt., b.
+. Field; delegate to state convention,
3. f. Field; alternate, s. w Bailey.
The Student Volunteer conference
opened on Thursday afternoon at o'clock
with a meeting in Sage chapel. All plat
form meetings will be held in the chapel
and the public IS invited in there if there
are remaining seats after ten minutes, be
fore the opening Of the SER ices. About
| 700 delegates are to be here and all dorm-
tories at the Mortified hotel are filed
/ Fennel Turner, who Is at he head Of the
/ Student Volunteer movement IN the Unit
ed States, is in charge Of the conference
The Sons of Veterans held their an
nual installation of officers Tuesday eve
! ming at their hall with ] T. Cummings
as installing officer These officers
were installed: Commander. C. r.
Slate; $. Y. G., Alfred Holton; ]. Y c.,
Albert Irish; treas, ]. /. Cummings;
see. w. q. Slate; chaplain. f. vi
Doane; p J., F. A. Irish; G.. ". II.
Fc&bur9; G. B., Herbert Kenney; |. C.,
Frank Kennev; camp council, F. ".
Doane, +. 4. Irish, ". II. smith. Aft
or this ceremony supper was served.
| The installation of the officers of She
Woman 5 Relief corps VIII be held II
> clock Friday afternoon Of this
week at the home Of Miss NJ T. but.
ton. Mrs. r. D. DooittIe viii install
the following: Pres, Mrs. J. c. Steb
bins; 5. Y. p, Mrs. H. H. Mason; j
y. T.. Mrs. !. 4. Cummings; treas.
Miss NJ. T. Dntton; chaplain, Mrs. NJ
j. Doolittle; t., Mrs. John Nve; g.
I Mrs. c. c. Stockbridoe: A. g., Mrs
/. Dugar; see, Mrs. +. NJ. Lazellc' must
elan, Mrs. X. D. Doolttle; p. T.. Mrs
h Charles Baxter; A. G.. Mrs. II. II
= Chamberlain; c. b., Mrs Bristol, Mr..
Tufts, Mrs. Woodbury., Mrs Ellie
L Stabhins.
4 The Order of Eastern Star installed il
officer, on Wednesday night with Mrs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
Save Your Fuel

There are enormous quantities of fuel
consumed each and every week which
might be saved if it was not for wash
day.
More and more people are beginning
TO realize that doing their washing at
home is not so much of a saving as
formally and are sending their entire
family washing TO MS as they not
only save on fuel. but soap and many
other things as we'll.
OUR PRICES
Wet Wash, So lbs. or less, so cents.
Wet-wash, fiat pieces ironed, IS cents.
Bough-dry, Rat pieces ironed, cents
per pound; 1 cent extra for handker-
chiefs.
Rough-dry, as above, with starched
pieces starched, cents per pound
Family washing and ironing complete
by piece or dozen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
SOUTH VERNON.

Number > school did not opea
Wednesday. 1t will begin Monday, Jan.
:.
Miss Helen Hughes of Greenfield is
spending her vacation with her grand
mother Mrs. u. c. FajriieId.
The Woman s Foreign Nj >ionary So
cicty held its regular meeting at Mrs.
T. w. Johnson s Wednesday.
Percy Tyler and Miss Ruth Newton
of Springfield, Mass, were New Year
guests at Rev. g. +. Tyler s.
The Adventist Christian church he'll
its annual meeting Jan. |. The former
board of officers was re elected
Miss Vina .Jillson of Brattlcboro m,
Miss Frieda Blumenbcrg of New Yort
were guests at Herbert Jillson 5 Mea
day.
II seems impossible for the mcrcuN
to climb far above zero. From i 10 3
below was registered here the pas
week.
Philip johnson. son of I. w. John
son. fell from ladder Tuesday, .u~
tanning a compound fracture of hi
! right wrist.
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miserable FROM
STOMACH TROUBLE
Felt WTetchet Until He Started
To Take "Fruit-a-iiVes"
BOZ CnAMrLuS ST., MoxrRr,.


For two years, | was a miserable
sufferer from RhcHmaii5m amt .StoUiack
Trouble. had frequent Dizzy .Sbclls.
and when took food, felt wretchcd
and sleepy ] suffered from Rhcu-
maiism dreadfully, with pains in my
back and joints, and my hands swollen.
A friend advised "Fruit.a.tives" and
from the outset, they did me good.
1iflrrH first boz, Lfrh / ssaS getting
tc| and | can truthfully say that
'icuitatiycs" is the only medicine
that hclpcdmc". LOUIS LABRIE.
soc. a box, 6 for g 80 trial size, 2jc.
htdll dealers or sent postpaid 10y Fruit.
a,.iyGS Limited, OsdeushurE, NY.
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ARMY
HAS MANY READERS
Rudyard Kipling is the Most Popular
Writer With Robert Service and
Wells Next.

The American army IN France Is
reading army, according to Alfred NJ
Bruce. supervisor Of journalism at the
state University Of South Dakota, in
am article on Libraries for Amctl-
caus in France.
Rudyafd Kiplng is the most popu
lar writer among the expeditionary
forces. Robert W. Service is second.
n. q. Wells is third, with Robert Ions
stevenson a close fourth. tally of
fhr call for special books has been
Kept by workers in the Y. NJ. c. ~.
libraries. and this statement is based
on their figures.
Though the great call is for fiction,
''highbrow' books are also in great
demand Works on French history and
life and technical books are especially
sought after. I'm writing Of these Ii
braries Mr.. Brace SAYS
"Thc book stores of France and
England are being ransacked to sup
plv the American soldiers III France
with reading material for the winter.
/ Twenty thousand books OF fiction and
general interest have recently been
purchased in England hy the American
! y. NJ. G. A. TO help meet the persist.
ent demand from the soldiers at the
! American bases and are to be dlstrib
utcd by the library department OF the
i y. NJ. c. A. through the red triangle
/ huts.
''Mr. W. b. Briggs, assistant librari
an of Harvard university and repre-
sentative in France of the Americas
Library association, is in charge Of the
problem of distribution aud is maxim,
large plans TO supply the literature tina
the soldiers are calling for.
Owing to the fact that the suppl,
of English books in France is small
arrangements are being made by til
!. Y. NJ. G. \. to meet the growing need
by securing the supplies from Engian
when emergency orders are rcquit"t
and from America for steady strear
" books through the American l.
, hrarv association.
''Thc varied demands from tn
) American base camps for reading ma
tcrial shows great range in taste an
education, and a very pronounced Il,
sire ou the part OF the soldiers to in
prove their minds while III France.
section Of the American ambulance me
}. serving the French army have requcs
I cd Greek and Latin grammars an
: Cacour's commentaries. They proPo'
to form class to study the Roma
i campaigns in Gaul. where the larg,
II campaigns of the present war are bcu
H fought.
II " Books ON the different branches
the military service are being frequ2a
II ~ asked for by enlisted men who !,
"a, 80 IN, Ipt 60
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

Rev Alfred Cornell was guest at
William Tylcr's last Wednesday, re
turning to Windham next day.
The continued cold weather is very
irving to the people who have anything
to do away from the fircSide. The mer-
curry was - below zero in some places
and II 10 "a III the yilla9e.
Mrs. .Ioselhine Reed, who recently
was appointed chairman Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross Christmas membership
campaign for Guilford, With Mrs.
George p. Miller of Guilford. Mrs
Ernest Thomas of West Guiltord dis
trict and Miss Leila Gallup Of Green
River district, secured a6 members a
; each and two ut - each. whici
with previous membership Of -
| makes 60 members for Guilford.