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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
MARRIAGES

Miss Adelaide Ward and
Ira + Owen were quietly
married last Thursday at the
home of Rev P w Tucker,
pastor Of South Main street
NJ E Church. Mrs Owen is
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
&C. rye Ward of Vicksbburg
Miss, while Mr. Owen is son of
W + Owen Of western Rowan
and is ia the service of the
US Navy and has recently
been selected as an ,ctficer on
a torpedo boat destroyer now
uuder construction. The
young couple will spend a
few weeks at the home of the
groom. They will make1their
home in Boston, Mass, and
Mr. Owen will resume his
work until his ship is launch
ed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
Increase in Phone Rates..

The hearing of the Bell Tele-
phone Company's application for
at increase of rates. in certain
North Carolina towns was con.
cluded before the corporation
comm sion last week. Represent
ativcs of interested towns asked
for a continuance of 90 days IN =
til they could gather material to
answer statements of the Bell,
but this was refused. While the
commission has not rendered it's
decision it is generally accepted
that the incref Sc in rates will be
granted
The increase in phone rates in
the towns included in the Bells
application will increase the reve
nues of that company about
Slc0,0U9 a year, ii is stated. In
Asheville, says the Citizen, resi-
dence phones will be increased
from $3.50 to SO per month and
business ephones from 81 to S.
per month.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
PUBLICITY AND CRITICISM.

congress shall make no law Il Il Il
%abridging the freedom of speech or of
the press" so reads a clause in our
Constitution.
This is a wise provision. The citi-
Zens Of a democracy should at all
times know of and be able to criticise
the management of their affairs. In
vestigation ard criticism in the pres
ent a have been of great benefit
In Fastening our preparation by point
ing out errors hat have been made.
There is no doubt whatever that the
great safeguards in the conduct of the
war are almost unlimited publicity and
the right of criticism.
We are told that constructive crit
icism is always welcome, but who is
to decide what is constructive. Why
rot criticism without the adjective?
Most citizens believe that Universal
Military Training as a corrective Of
our unpreparedness would have been
constructive, and yet it was not adopt
ed. Who can tell, If it had been ac-
cepted when first proposed, what the
result Would have been on this war!
If we had had more publicity upon
the production of aeroplanes, shipping
and ordnance, the suggestions of think
ing men would unQuestionably have
stimulated the rapidity with which
these articles were being produced,
and the delays that have occurred
might have been avoided.
There are things the Government
cannot make public, and these the peo-
pie do not ask to know. But In the
main full information concerning the
progress Of preparation can safely be
given to the people. II is the peoples
war;: it is a war supported by the peo-
pl", financially and physically, and
s~seGestions by them should be sought
and considered.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
Garage and Store Bula at Granite Quarry.

Granite Quarry, a small town
five miles east Of Salisbury, had
quite a fire Saturday afternoon.
The blaze started in the Granite
Quarry garage and destroyed
that building together with two
automobiles aud then burned the
general store of J.. R.. Lyerlv g.
Sons. The garage and the store
we're both owned by the Lyerly
firm and their loss is several
thousand dollars. Some of the
merchandise was saved from the
store but the contents Of the ga.
rage including a quantity of auto
NOBLE accessories we're destroyed.
Both buildings were frame struc-
lures,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
The fire department was

The fire department was
called out early Monday
morning to the home of
Francis Murdoch, South
Church street Considerable
damage was done by fire and
water. II ia believed the
hla1e originated from a high
'ow Ared electric wire. The
"'mily was not at home.
The Twelfth anniversary of
<z*'rth Orphanag- will DO
:-ld at Crescent, Thursday,
,ngnst 9Th. This occasion has
ways been largely attended
, d it is hoped this year the
attendance will be still
greater.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
His Finish.

Herbert Crawford of Cynthian
Ky "a drafted man on his way TO
Camp Meade, Nd, leaped from a
train near Millboro. Va. AS the
fall did not proved fatal, Craw.
ford ripped baroed wire from a
fence near the railway tracks,
threw one end over a limb of a
tree and by the time the train
stopped and backed to the scene,
he had succeeded in strangliug
himself.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
ALLIED FOOD SHIPMENTS
REACH LARGE TOTAL.

E general idea of the quantity of
fool sent to European allies by the
United States from July 1, 1914, to
jar AIRY 1, 1918, is given by figures
jus; announced by the U. S. Food Ad-
mil ':;tration. In that period the Unit
ed States has furnished complete year
ly ralions for 81, 1913 people. In
addition there was enough extra pro-
tein % supply this portion of the diet
far -, 194,5 $40 additional men.
T. p total export of wheat and wheat
a1ou' to the three principal allies is
ECU: alent to about 3S4, 100000 bushels.
Pori, exports for the 81 years amount
ed t. almost 1000 100000 pounds. Ex-
port> of fresh beef totaled 4i3,4S4.40O
poufts. The amount of food exported
to / .ssia is negligible compared with
thai ,sent to the western allies.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
Great Wheat St0cks
Isolated.

It's the shortage in ships that
Is putting the Allies and the
Unitcl States on wheat rations.
Great stocks of wheat r iso-
lated in India, and Australia. AT
great sacrifice in ship space and
use the Allies are forced to Sc
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January l, Australia had
stored 100000 bushels Of
wheat that was ready for ex-
port--but there were 20 ships.
Then came the new crop with
an eXportable surplus of 10000
600 bushels. Now Australia has
approximately lS0,00O.O0O BUSH
els waiting for ships.
India, at the same time, had
100000 bushels of wheat
stored for export. During April
50,OOO,O 900 bushels more out or
the new crop will be added to
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 100000
bushels of wheat left in the
stock available for export, The
new crop Wilt ada 49, 100000 to-
the left over.
It is not a problem that the
wheat does not exist in the
worid-it is entirely q problem
of shipping, which has thrown on
America the obligation of divid-
Ing our stock with the Allies.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
No Worms In a Healthy Child

~ children. troubled with worms have an un-
= slshy color, which indicates poor blood. and as q
lie, tore is mere or less stomach disturbances.
tor two or t zee weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove The digestion, and act as a General Strength
eaane 1eeic to the whole system. Nature will then
tehreseoR o. disLelthe worms. and the hid viii Be
49a1aeck health. Present 70 take. soe pr Asste
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
4 Batch Of Negroes Leave For Camp.

The following ia a list q
the colortd men who left last
Thursday for Camp Mead
Admiral. Maryland. The
men We're accompanied from
the Post Office to the station
by IN 'mbers Of the colorrd
Red Cross. friends and rela>
tivts. Mpssrs Qninn and
Ramsay of the lo:al board,
heading the procession.
Cliff Griffin, captain
John Neal lieutenant
Thomas Cicero Miller
John S Leazer.
William Cu,b9rston.
Iousil Alex Litaker.
v lillian johnson
Charles Hei]ig
Fred William Fitzpatrick.
Fred Douglas Carson LIEUT.
Henry Luther Neal
Anderson Mobley.
Charles E Cisco
Charlie Bates
Levi Savage
Conlous Harris
Robert Cowan, Lieut..
Sam Johnson
Bane Archie
Archie Blake
Charlie Bile Ike
Cleaty RobArts
Ell Walters
Floyd A Kerr, Lient
Robert Gibson
Thomas Wilson
Daniel Sumner.
Isaac Lowery
Sam Smith
James Lita ker.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
Silas oYeIcae.l Arrested For DisloyaI Talk.

D. puts United States
Marshall FL & lrott, went to
China Grove township last
Wednesday and placed Silas
Overcast, a welt known and
prosperous farmer under ar
rest. charged with violating
the espionage act, engaging
in alleged disloy Al talk and
abusing tile government. He
was given a hearing that eve
ming befor Commissioner w
L Ray, who after hearing the
evidence and questioning
Overcast, held him in a $1,000
bond f1r his appearance al
the next 'term Of Salisbury
Federal curt. Overcast is
said to have talked Iretty i'm
dependently and refused to
give bond, 40 he was placed
in Jail. After having been
there for about two hours lie
sent for Mr. lroft and arrang
ed bail. giving cash boud for
$40 OCand was liberated.
The Federal authorities
had been aware of Oyercash-
es disl"yaly fer some time and
at the hearing when he was
asked j. he did not know that
the United States was at war
with Gelm'ny, he il reported
to have said that he did not
not know it. that he had
heard, but did not know it
10 b a fact He also admit
ted that be had not purchase
ed any Liberty bonds or War
Stamps and said be would
tell President Wilson so if
nece sary. The officers re-
ported that h. acted very
ugly and disrepectfully also.
Mrs Overcast has a wife aud
eight children. He is II very
successful farmer end is we'll
fixed financially.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

men are born to
rule, the Imperial
German Govern
ment" has for a
generation been the
foe of liberty and
the enemy of free
dom. Its whole in
tluence has been
thrown to suppress
freedom in the
four Balkan states.
It has prevented
their peaceful de-
%velopment, refused
to enforce the Trea-
ty of Berlin, which
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

Noulu ildNC ouSh
peace, and is responsible for four Bal
kan wars. A score of years ago it
supported the bloodthirsty Sultan of
Turkey in Armenian massacreS, and
the officers of the "Imperial German
Government have aided and abetted
these massacres now because the Ar
mcnianS worked and peanned for III
erty when other races in Turkey were
qtiescent. 1t is the Imperial German
Government" which is responsible for
500, 600 Armenians, starved to death as
Germans themselves testify.
Secret Enemy"
In 1908, when the revolutionary
Turkish government was for freedom,
Germany opposed it when it became
tyIannical Germany made this govern
ment its ally. The German govern:
ment harasscd France not merely be-
cause it was its ancient enemy, but
because lis success as a republic made
the French people perilous to princes.
The German government plotted to re
store the Manchu Emperor and he
" lllSli
Because the American people by its
prosperity and power made liberty
desired by all the world the German
government has been its secret enemy.
Thirty years ago it plotted against our
treaty rights in Samoa it sent its
fleet to worry and threaten Dewey
at Manila in 1898; it offered to Eng
land, which refused, TO overturn the
Monroe Doctrine in Mexico. It has in
fifteen years threatened Venezuela,
Mexico, Hayti and other American
states. When we were maintaining
peace under great prOvOcation, it pro-
posed to Mexico and Japan to attack
us, both refusing. K betrayed inter
national faith in the dispatches sent
through the Swedish Minister. 1t filed
our land with spies, sought unavailing-
Iy to embroiI us with those of German
birth resident in this country, Slaugn>
tered our citizens On tine high seas,
contrary to all law, national and inter-
national, human and divine.
"Bore Much"
We waited long, we bore much, and
we are now sending our sons to the
war declared against the Imperial
German Government" because the rec
ORD Of thirty years shows that neither
liberty o democratic institutions are
safe the world e While that governs
ment is powerful. We wisely prefer,
after what Belgium suffered, to fight
Germany Somewhere in France" rath-
er than in New York harbor; on the
Somme, rather than on the Hudson.
In n or the other we should have
had to fight. In 17TG we sent our sons
to fight for American liberty, and we
won it. In 1912 we fought for the
freedom of the sea, and we won that.
In 1851 we Sent u sons to fight for
the liberty of the slave, and we won
that. Today We send our sons out to
fight for the liberty of humanity, and
we shall win that.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

cent. of the average monthly amount
Purchased in the our months prior 10
March /.
>. manufacturers using wheat prod.
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
&. There is no limit upon the use of
other cereals, tiours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckW(eat. potato flour, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
acts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
DONG so in perfect health and satisfac-
ton. There is no reason why all of
the american people who are able to
cook in their own households cannot
subslst perfectly well with the use of
less wheat products than one and one
halT pounds a week, and we specially
ask the Well-to-do households in the
country to follow this additional pro
&I'Itlme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts of the community less able
10 ADAPT themselves TO so large a pro-
portion Of substitutes.
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are abb
s~"iHtejy demanded Of us to maintain
he civil population and soldiers of the
allies and u own army, we propose
10 supplement the voluntary co-opera-
tiGN Of the nuh1ic hy a furthnr Enlito.
tioh Hf distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until her we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation of the distributing
trades.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
The Joy Of Living.

To en- Joy life we must have
good heath. No one can reason
a ly hope to get much pleasure
out of life when his bowels are
clogged a good share of his
time and the poisons that should
be expelled are absorbed in the
system, producing headache aud
indigestion. A lew ~, -.
Chamberlain's Tablets will NOV.
the bowels. strengthen the di
ge'ti'm and give you a chance to
realize the real joy of living.
4ry it,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
'EIIs s9.! GERMANY"
WHAT IT is
BY DR.. TALCOTT WILLIAMS,
Director of the Columbia University
School of Journalism.

Based on the principle, immoral in
ethics, tyrannical in operation, and
perilous to all liberty, that certain
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
LOCAL tlE VS.
= of interest to -
ALL OF OUR READERS.

iers passed through this city
Ell route to Asheville. These
men had seen servic5 on the
French front and some had
been badly wounded or gas
ed. They talked freely Of
the scenes and their experts
ence at TIE front.
Three more Rowan men are
ordered to report for duty at
Syracuse Recruiting Camp,
Syracuse, N Y, July Goth.
The men are: Earnest Hols-
houser, Dudley N Click,
Thomas B Van Poole, Alter.
nate, Thomas Lee Kesler.
Dispatches from Paris on
Wednesday the 18th told of
the death Of Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt, the young
est son of Col. Roosevelt,
an American aviator whose
machine fell behind the Ger
man lines after a battle with
a German plane which he
brought down. 1t was
thought for a time that he
had landed safely and was
being held prisoner.
The Litaker township Suns
day school convention will
be held in the Lutheran
church at Faith, Tuesday,
July 3Oth, beginning at 10
O'Clock a m and there will be
morning and 'evening ses~
sions. A splendid program
has been arranged.
Mrs Joseph Wallace Hoce
Route |, Salisbury, N c., was
in the city Friday, seeking
information regarding the
death OF her husband who
was killed in action on the
front. Mrs Hoce was former
ly Miss Pearl Overcash.
The women Of Salisbury
have organized a Young
Woman's sChristian Associa>
ton under the Leadership of
Miss Skinner, Y W CA secs
retary. This organization is
a hand maiden Of the church
that goes forth to make our
world a cleaner one.
A "wi'd" motorcycle ran
over a block on North Maiu
Street Sunday afternoon
without a rider and onlv
stopped when it wrecked it
self against telephone pole.
Floyd Kerns, a white man
who had been riding the
machine was thrown from it
bruising his knee.
Another contingent of color
ed men left last Thursday
for Camp Meade, Md. Earlier
in the day a long train of
about twenty cars containing
drafted men from Pennsyl-
vania, passed going south,
and the night before quite a
few troop trains passed bear
ing the men to points of en-
barkment
Mrs R d Harry died at her
home in Greensboro, last
Wednesday after an attack
Of sp Us !. A hus-
band, two daughters and two
sons survive. She was a ma
tive of Rowan being the
daughter of Frank Nicely and
Amanda Hall Nicely.
The SouthtRowan branch
of the Red Cross will give
ice cream supper at E M
Deals store, hear Organ
church, on SATURDAY. from 4
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

To effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be Observed:
l. H~ousehOIders to use not to exceed
a total of lla pounds per week of
wheat products per person. This
means not more than IA pounds of
victory bread containing the required
percentage Of substitutes and one-half
pound of cooking -four, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
z. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate Of breadstuffs. macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing a total
ct more than two ounces of wheat
-four. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con-
forming with the limitations requested
of the ~householders.
8. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth Of a barrel of -four to any
town customer at any one time and
not more tina one-quarter Of a barrel
to any country customer at any one
time, and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
1. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery Of the three-quarter
pounu loaf where one pound was sold
b fore, and corresponding proportions
In other weights. We also ask bakers
not to increase the amount of their
wheat -four purchases beyond 10 per
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

destroys the malarial germs which are transmitted
to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito, Price eoe
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

# we are to furnish the Allics with the necessary proper
en- Of wheat to maintain their war bread from now until the
xxi harvest, and this is a military necessity, we must reduce
monthly consumption to 1000, 900 bushels a month, as
<,ainst our normal consumption of about $4,000, 600 bushels,
or SO per cent. OF our normal consumption. This is the situa~
ton as set forth by the u. S. Food Administration at Washing
ton. Reserving a margin for distribution to the army and for
special cases, leaves for general consumption approximately
~ pounds Of wheat products weekly per person. The Food
Administrations statement continues: Many Of our consumers
are dependent upon bakers bread. Such bread must be durable
and therefore, requires a larger proportion of wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the household. Our army and
navy require a full allowance. The well-to-do in our population
can make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat
products than can the poor; In addition, our population in
the agricultural districts, where the other cereals are album
dant, are more skilled in the preparation Of breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city and Industrial populations.
With improved transportation conditions we now have avail
able a surplus Of potatoes. We also have in the spring months
a surplus of milk, and we have ample corn and oats for human
consumption. The drain on rye and barley, as substitutes. has
already greatly exhausted the supply Of these grains.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

The 0uInlne That Does Not kSisct the Head
Because of its tonil and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIVE hROMO QUIfIINE is better than ordinary
Qusnine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in Head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. Soc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-07-24

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-. zz,S41I4aGz kSaN S.gNlN'Nn
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Gully AMERICA CAN HELP.

X on your side are boundIess i
. Supplies of men, food, and mate \
h ri-t; on this side a boundless de- i
X NJ ID for their help. !
r Dur men are war-weary and \
X TIER nerves have been strained 4
b. more than three years Of 4
X h. !, relentless toll. j
4 Bur position is critical, par
X ti1uiarIy until the next harvest, 4
Il BIT the United States can save .
h Us ,
X lou Americans have the men,
4 til skill, and the material to 1
il saw the allied cause" :
Il SIR JOSEPH MACLAY. !
Il british Shipping Controller.
N Il 4 q r r n x n H X X X K X X
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-11
PREACHER CHARGED
WITH SERIOUS CRIME
Rev. H. H. Rottman, of Wolsey.
Arrested and Taken to
Jail at Huron.

Huron, s. d., Apri, 5.-lReN. H.. II.
hoffman was arrested at Wolsey yes
.erday n brought To Huron where.
after a preliminary investigation, q
complain, was filed charging him with
adultery. In the absence OF bail he re-
naincd in the hands OF the sheriff. The
woman IN the case is said TO have con-
eessed.
Rev. Mr.. hoffman is a Baptist minis
.er, with ecclesiastical connections in
Wisconsin. His family also reside
here. For ~ number Of years he has
,een connected with the United So
'ietN OF Christian Endeavor as superin-
"ndent OF the northwest district, COM
,risihg several northwestern states
and a portion OF Canada. In addition
o this work ne has temporarily served
churches of diffcren; denominations
md was regarded as Il highly efficient
organizer, and the results OF his efforts
we're extremely satisfactory. In this
NaN he had served ut WolseN, bu more
'ecentlN at Letchcr. Other "a
nents had already been made, for he
Was much sought after, and was held
N high esteem.
Mr.. Rottman is AN enemy alien. not
*~ithsfandine his long residence i'm This
'onntrN. but mp TO this time had not
registered. To the deputy sheriff,
however, he expressed his Willingness
20 register. a hearing on h COM
elafnt is set for Friday, April =.