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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Civil War Bomb ExpIodes.

Raleigh.-News reaches here of a
peculiar accident that occurred at Fort
Caswell, at the mouth of the Cape
Fear river a few days ago, in which
two of the soldier boys in training
there were painfully injured. An old
field range was being used as a tenn
porary quarantine camp, the surface
of the ground serving as the base of
the stove firebox. Some of the inner
adjustment fell in and the cook found
an old cannon ball that had been out
there in the weather for over forty
years, having been thrown there by
the federal feet in the civil war bonn
bardment Of Fort Caswen. The cook
used this as support for the part of
the stove that broke in. But, presently,
there was a terrific explosion from
the powder that the old ball, which
was really a bomb, contained. The
cooking quarters were demolished and
the two soldiers injured.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
REMEMBER SPRING CLEANUP
Just Now Is Not at All. Too Early to
Make Plans for Betterment Of
the Home City.

With the approach Of spring "city
beautiful" work should have the atten-
ton of householders and others who
appreciate the Importance of clean
streets, clean yards and well-kept
lawns. Birmingham is noted for it's
mOuntain-Iike scenery, it's elegant
homes and it's fine landscape effects.
Such attractions form a distinct civic
asset. In the fashionable sections the
grounds making up the setting for styl-
ish houses are carefully tended and in
many of the humber districts evil
dences of good sanitation and refined
taste are seen; but flowers and green
Sward should be the rule everywhere.
It costs little money to keep a pretty
yard; but many a grass plot "dOwn-
town. is married by thoughtless pedes-
TRANS. Not only is this so on the cor
ner lots, but the spaces between the
curbing and the sidewalk that should
be lush and green during the greater
part of the year is soon ruined after
the advent Of spring by being tramp4ed
upon.
The public parks are usually in ex-
cellent condition, and it should be the
same way with the strips of green
along the sidewalks. The City Beauti-
full association did great educational
work a few years ago and it should
again display it's activity in the little
things that contribute to the quiet
adornment of Birmingham. Now is the
time to plan for a new educational
drive in respect of the restful and the
wholesome. Birmingham (Ala.) Age
Herald.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Trades Needed in shipbuiIdina.

The department OF labor has provid-
ed the following list showing the kind
of trades most needed in shipbuilding,
and a special appeal is addressed to
men in those occupations to enroll in
the United States Shipyard -volun-
teers:
Acetylene and electrical welders. as
bestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop-forge men, f1ange turner's,
furnace men, bOilermakers, riveters,
reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calkers,
electrical workers, electricians, wire
men. crane operators, foundry work
ers, laborers Gall kinds), loftsmen,
template makers, machinists and
machine hands Gall sorts), help
ers, painters, plumbers and pipe
filters, sheet metal workers, copper
smiths, shipftters, structural iron
workers, erectors, boilers up, cement
ers and crane men.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
ASKS FOR Re CLASSIFICATION
Young Raleigh Man Asks Board 60
. RecIassify Him-oniy Case in
the State.

Raleigh.-Married and placed in
Glass w by the Wake exemption
board, r. P Michael, who registered
in Wake county but is now living in
Charlotte, has offered his services to
the United States and asked the coun-
ty board to reclassify him..
Since he was classified, Mr.. Michael
has written DR.. Caveness that his wife
is not dependent now upon him for
support and that the only hardship on
her, if he is called would be their
separation. The registrant's frank
statement in regard to the change in
his wife's dependency is the first OF it's
kind the Wake exemption board has
received and the young mans attitude
has made a profound impression upon
the members of the board.
His letter TO DR.. Caveness is as fol-
lows:
'T am taking the liberty of writing
you in regard to- my classification.
Since returning my QUESTIONABLE
there has been a change in regard to
my wife's dependency on my salary
for her support, the change being such
that she would be able with the allow
ance made by the government to sup
port herself in manner not exceed
ing that which she is receiving at the
presen~. In fact it would not be up TO
the present standard but the differ
ence entailed would not work any
hardship on her with the exception of
our separation.
Realizing the need the government
has for men in this emergency, I be-
lieve it to be my duty to inform you of
the exact conditions of my case. If
the local board may see fit to re-
classify my QUESTIONABLE, assure you
there will be no objection on the part
of my wife and myself
assuring you of my hearty support
and willingness to serve, 1 am,
yours very truly,
'R. P. MICHAEL"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Home Town
44[lglp Z
NO PLACE IN PARK SYSTEM
Small Cities Make Mistake in Placing
Public Buildings in Their 8eauti-
full Breathing Places.

The first and most important law Of
landscape gardening is to preserve
open lawn centers. In city planning,
as in all art, the same law prevails,
aud we have the modern civic center,
with buildings around small park.
San Francisco's new civic center is a
grand example of this type.
Many of our small cities have SINH
lar aspirations and some have made a
splendid beginning. One of these is the
little city of 1nglewood, Cal. But now
they are offered a Carnegie library
and it is purposed to place it in the
center or middle Of the park system.
With such precedent the whole area
may some time be covered with build
ings so that where now is generous
and beautiful breathing place there
will then be the most congested dis
trict in the municipality. Or, If but
the one building is allowed to violate
the scheme all other public buildings
will be staring at this poor little
structure, seemingly wondering why
this one impertinent individual has
been allowed to so trespass and the re-
mainder have been excluded. And all
visitors will be struck with like Won
der. Aside from the violation of the.
proper spirit, the fine long view, the
systems greatest charm, will be de-
stroyed. The high and grammar
schools, the city hall, engine house
and other building lots now face the
park and it is hoped that the city will
secure another lot for a library site.
If this is not done it will ever be a
cause of regret and a step backward
admitted by all who know. Several
citizens of taste have already objected
to the proposed site. Other cities will
do we'll. to avoid making such mis-
takes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Two cIeryumen to Army.

Southern Pines. - Southern Pines
loses two of it's clergymen, Rev. Sam
uel Holden mad Rev. H. o. Nash, who
are going to the army. Mr. Nash has
gone to Camp Greene, and Mr.. Holden
levaes for New York to sail for
France, both in Y. M. C. A. work Mrs.
Holden has two brothers in the Aus
TRAN army, and Mr. Holden has many
relatives in the British and French
service, but Mrs. Holden is an enthu-
siastic, loyal ally, in spite of her Aus
trian ancestry
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Writes From German Camp.

Stony Point.-Newspaper readers
will remember that among the first
Americans reported missing as a re-
suit of contact with the German lines
in France was Sergeant Edgar NJ
Halyburton, of Stony Point, N. G.
Later the national news services an
nOunced that he had been located in
a German prison camp His father,
G. B. Halyburton, has received the fol-
lowing letter from him, which was,
of course, censored by the German
authorities:
"Darmstadt, Germany,
Dear Father:
will write you few lines. I am
we'll and all right
write the First National bank, of
Ell Paso, Texas, and tell them to put
my money on interest in savings de-
pOsits until they hear from me.
81 will see you after the war is
ever. Tel Jim and Mae to write me-
Also Bub.
"Also tell the bank l am here ana
don't know when 1 will get back, but
to put all deposits to my credit on
savings and give them my address and
tell them to send me a statement of
balance.
well, 1 will close for this time, and
will write you again soon.
with love to all,
"Your son,
EDGAR M. HALLIBURTON,
"2Oth Company, 9Th Battalion,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
PLEADS FOR PEACE
Be tween n PARTIES
PERMIT PARTIES TO SHARE IN
OFFICES ACCORDING TO
THEIR STRENGTH.
IN ADDRESS At GOLDq0RO
Hae No Stomach to Stump State on
Differences Between Democrats and
Republicans.

GoldsbOrO-"What will it profit a
man to be elected unless we win the
WARP" was the question propOunded by
Governor T. W. Beckett as he outlined
q program of patriotism which will
Danish political chickering's through
out the state this year. Governor Bick-
EFT spoke before a joint conference Of
Red Cross and War Savings Workers
of GOldsboro and Wayne county, when
he expressed his fervent hope that
partisanship may be buried in pa
triotitsm and that ways may be found
to give each party it's fair proportion
O fthe offices according to its present
strength.
The governor spoke about the war,
War Savings Stamps and Red Cross,
but his appeal for the peace of parties
aroused his hearers as no recent utter
ance has done to a Goldsboro audi
ence.
1.-THE gigantic task of the year is
the winning of the war" he declared.
Standing in the shadow of this task l
have no stomach for stumping the
state on the difference between a
Democrat and Republican. son
OF the Republican and the son of the
Democrat are going over the top and
will fall side by side in the great ad-
venture Shall we snarl over petty
offices while they die together for
common cause? The boys over there,
our country, the civilization of the
world, the destiny of the race all call
to the men, women, the children in
North Carolina to make one supreme
effort, put forty-eight million dollars
over the top and hurl it as living
thunder bolt against the foe. These
forty eight million dollars will be worth
more in the winning of the war and
in the salvation of the state after the
war than all the offices involved in
the next election. Can we put it over?
We can, but not with a divided mind.
We can rise to the greatness and glory
OF the task, but we must be one in
purpose, one in action and one in love.
T obicker is to fall, and to fail is to
perish from the earth. earnestly
hope that this year all North Caro-
lima partisanship will be buried in pa
tro1tism, and just and wise ways may
be found to give to each party it's fair
proportion of the offices according to
it's present strength, that each party
will then seltc it's strongest men, men
who have shown the greatest willing
ness and the greatest capacity to work
for the winning of the war, and then, |
instead Of scrambling for offices over |
the dead bodies of our sons, let's unite |
In glorious joint campaign to roll up
these forty-eight millions of dollars |
This may not be politics, but it is pa
triotism, it is craftsmanship, it is ulti-
mate salvation, for, after all, what
will 1T profit a man to be elected un-
less we shall win the war"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28

Greensboro.-More than 800 stu
dents of the Greensboro high school
have signed a petition addressed to
Senators Simmons and Overman ask
ing their support of the Susan B. An
thony amendment when it comes up i'm
the senate at an early date While the
larger number of those who signed
were girls, there were also many boys
TIL boys who helps to tend a gar
den, grow a pig or raise poultry is
shooting the Germans with as big
gun as his older brother
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Everybody Does IL

One form which our national lying
not infrequently takes is to say, when
prominent friend finally does come
around and pay back what he owes
you, or part of it: "Why, I'd forgotten
all about it."-Ohio State Journal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
TO SPEED NEW FLEET
Call Is Issued for 25o, 900 VoIun-
teerss to Aid in Work.
reserve Organization Of American Me-
chanics Is Formed TO Complete
Great shipbuiIding Program
Planned to Win the War.

All states nave DoenT requested TO
contribute their quota OF volunteer
shipyard Workmen to speed, Americas
new merchant fleet to rapid compile
ton. The United States Shipyard Vol
unteers Of the Public Service Reserve
has been formed, embracing skilled
workers in many trades. Two hun
dred and fifty thousand workmen will
be enrolled, all OF whom will stand
ready to respond when they are called
to go to shipyards for service.
An appeal for volunteers has been
made by the department of labor,
the council of national defense, the
shipping board, the 20,000 four-Ininute
men, governors Of the various states,
organized labor and business men. The,
aim is to fill all the present and future
needs Of the governments shipyards.
Pay Of volunteers will be in accord
ance with the prevailing wage In the
Shipyards at the time they are called.
Construction of houses for the workers
is being pushed with energy, and the
necessary homes will be ready when
the men, are called.
PreIiminaries Are Arranged.
All preliminary work, such as the
building of shipyards and shipways,
construction of housing facilities,
preparation and transportation of ma
terial, and the training of workmen, is
being rushed to completion. Thus the
organization of the shipyard volunteers
is being FASTENED with energy and en-
thuSiaSm.
Volunteers are requested to go to the
nearest enrolment agent of the public
service reserve or state council Of de-
tense and sign up. Should there be no
enrolling agent in the vicinity, they
are asked to write to Edward N. Hur-
ley, chairman of the United States
shipping board, Washington.
Cards are issued to all applicants,
bearing statements of the purpose Of
the shipyard volunteers, classifying
them according to trades and asking
signers to respond when called. But
tons will be given to volunteers bear
ing the inscription, ~. S. Shipyard
Volunteers" In addition, the work
er will receive a certificate signed
by Chairman Hurley, which reads:
''This is to certify (name of vol
unteer) of (city, state), has
enrolled in the United States
Shipyard Volunteers Of Pub
lie Service Reserve to aid the
nation in it's imperative needs
for merchant ships with which to
overcome the submarine menace
and maintain our forces at the
front"
Shipyards to Win or Lose.
''The world war will be won or lost
in the American shipyards. Every
rivet driven is a blow at the kaiser.
Every ship turned out brings America
nearer to victory"
'"Those who give their strength and
influence to the speedy construction Of
ships render service that is patriotic
and highly essential to the successful
of the war"
Quota Of Each State.
Each state has been assigned a
quota, based upon the population and
industries. The quota is as follows:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-28
Worth While ouo+.+ion

Some people seem to take up all
the sorrows of the past; to them they
add the burdens of the present: then
they look ahead and anticipate a great
many more trials than. they will ever
experience in the future"
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
AborIuInes Of Australia.

For the protection of the aboriginal
Australian race there are institutions
under the supervision of aboriginal
boards, where the blacks are housed
and encouraged to work, the children
receiving elementary education. The
work is usually carried on at mission
stations, but many Of the natives are
nomadic in habit of life, and receive
food and clothing when they call, while
others buvFarely come under the no
hce Of the boards.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
Winteroreen..

Technically, the wintergreen, or, as
1t is sometimes called, the checkerber-
~, or mountain tea, is member of
the heath family. The plant is slen-
der Of stem; and from three to six
inches in height and leafy at the sum-
nit. The leaves are oval. shining ever
greens, the flowers white. The bios
som itself is urn-shaped and segment
ed into five small teeth. The fruit is,
Of course, the familiar red, globular
berry.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
EI.ke,. AdmIr.tlon for Darwin.

The biography of John Fiske con-
tains this comment in one of his let
ters from England: "Darwin is the
dearest, sweetest, loveliest old grand
pa that ever was. And, on the whole,
he impresses me with his strength
more than any man have yet seen.
There is charming kind Of quiet
strength about him and about every
thing he does. He is not burning and
eager like Huxley. He has mild
blue eye and is the gentlest Of gentle
old fellows. None of these men
seem to know how great they are. But
Darwin 10 one Of the most Z, Eiy mod
Astf Oen I ever saw"
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

Many Interpretations Possible.
'Too much silence" says Booth
Harrington, "is open to suspicion. II
may be reticence, or it may be
vacuum. 1t may be dignity, or 1t may
be false teeth"
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
Chinese Favor Large Families.

Chinese are proud of large families,
for 1t Is looked upon as sign of good
temper and right living. A large fam
lily living together and not dividing
the property is a sign Of prosperity.
One Of the highest honors, WI Flu
Tung Fang, or five generations under
one roof, is coveted by all but attained
by few.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
Early United states Currency.

In the early periods Of the United
States 1-cent pieces were copper then
for comparatively short time Of
nickel, though the proportion which the
copper and nickel coins formed Of the
total is very small, the entire number
of copper 1-cent coins issued being 1885,
$1,000; nickel, 2OO,772, 900; bronze, g.
446, I'll 900.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

Wonderful Natural Mechanism.
The value Of a whales blowhole is q
more perfect structure than 1t Is pos
sible to imagine. Day and night, asleep
or awake, the whale works his breath
ing apparatus in such manner that
not a drop Of water ever gets down
Into its lungs.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

May Be Only Washing the Cans.
Headline In New York paper: milk
Men in Pool" Suspicious place for
milkmen.-Boston Transcript.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
caIifornla's Weeping Trees.

California has but two species of
native trees that are normally Of
weeping habit. One is Quercus lobata,
the valley oak, having its most south
erly range near Burbank. The other
is Picca Breweraine, the weeping
spruce, which is found in few iso-
lated mountainous sections in the
northwest corner of the state.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
RockIno.chair Depravity.

A rocking chair will move about all
over the room until 1t finds a sQueaky
board in tne floor, and there 1t will
stay, immovable as the neighbor who
keeps a pig.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
"TAE NEW NEGRO"

Nswspapsr-Masaxln Review
Published in the interest Of the New
Negro Manhood Movement, wants 70
liable AGENTS EVERYWHERE. 20
peges. sells readily at 3 cents each.
Send 26 conts for Agents outfit, in
Guiding sample copies, circulars, etc.,
to THD CLARION AGENCY, iii
West ls4th gtrsst New 'Y6sk City.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

Smith Lodge No. 16 will meet At
their own hall. Old Colony. 2Sth Ave.
and Downing, on the End and 4th
Thursdays OF each month.
Floyd T. Smith, c. G.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
The AutomobIIiSt.

The man in front drives like mad all
day, and the ladies sit still and look
at the scenery. Man at the wheel has
no time for that. When they stop for
the night, he's too tired for conversa-
tion.-From the Atlantic.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

FOR RENT-1r a nicely furnished
iome. rooms with board. First-class
home cooking. al 2609 Lafayette.
Mrs. ]. C. Steele. York 776%W.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
THE coLoREo MANS oppoRTuN-
ITY FOR SERVICE
Continue Your Trade and Serve Your
Country.
Auto Chauffeure, Mechanics, Repair
men, TaiIors, saddiers, sl
Canvas men.

Schools Established
for instruction.
Camp Funston. Kans., Feb. ]. 1918
the Division Ordinance Ohicer. s2nd
Word has just been received from
Division. (all colored troops). OF the
urgenO need for skilled colored men
for service in the divisional Mobile
ordinance Repair Shop. An unparal-
!elled opportunity is thereby provided
for the colored man to continue his
trade. even profit by government in.
struction at the established schools
OF instruction. and serve hi. cotntry
In the capacity he is best fitted for.
As this is war OF machinery and
equipment, the vast preparations
which we are making will come to
naught unless II is maintained at full
emciency. Behind the lines in France
the Mobile Ordinance Repair Shop will
be the means OF performing this i'm.
portant and huge task. The scope ott
its work will range from canvas and
leather repairing to the trucks, tanks
and artillery.
The pay for enlisted men will vary
from 30 month for a Private to $51
month for Ordnance Sergeant AID.
plications are now being received
and those chosen will have the ad-
vantage OF course of instruction
varying from 30 too 20 days at gov
ernment expense. at the various
schools established for that purpose.
Those men who have the qualifica.
tions. no previous military experience
necessary, will receive grades as Cor i.
porals. Sergeants and Ordinance Ser '
geants in the Mobile Repair Shop
The special qualifications desired
are as follows:
Foreman OF good sized machine
shops in civil life possessing mechan.
ical and executive ability.
Foremen capable OF superviHh re.
pairs on trucks, motors, etc.
Foremen capable of supervising re-
pairs on guns, rifles, pistols. machine
guEs, etc.
First class all around machinist and
auto mechanics.
Men with knowledge OF small MAJ
chinery and having special experience
IN saddlery, and the repair OF leather
and canvas goods.
Expert auto repair mechanics.
Men who have had machine shop =,
training and helpers. =
Cooks.
stenographers and typists.
: Clerks, capable OF handling 4 tyne.
writer and keeping records.
All ccIored men Of military age who
Wish to apply should write at once to
Division Ordinance Ohicer, s2nd Dfyi.
ZION. Camp Funston, Kansas, etstinr
he following information:
Fun name. age. address, education.
lrainins and qualifications. =
Previous civil experience, with name
y names OF employers and eddres.
Dss.
Number and address Of Locs, Board.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
Eoos Of REPTILES.

Reptiles eggs are not very attrac.
tive objects. In the case of crocodiles
and many kinds Of tortoises, they are
pale-colored or white, and resemble
those Of birds in shape.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

FOR RENT-Three room apar,
ment, two room apartment and singl
rooms. 2444 Court Place. Olive 6RJ:
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

Or. Thomas e. Mcciain, Dentist, Of.
flee phone Main 741s. Pyorrhea spe-
eialIsts. Residence e22 32nd Street,
phone Main 1897. Sundays and nights
BY appointment. Office hours .. m.
to 12 m, p. m. to p. m. Suite 4
and 92s 18th Street, near Curtis st.,
Denver, Colo.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

or Kent-Nice, clean, airy furnish
ed rooms; modern house; furnace
heat. Everything first-class: 2462
Glenarm Pl. Phone Champa ATS Mrs
E. L. Stone. tf12-1-17
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
Houses and Rooms

TIE "ADsr APPEARING ~ THESE coLYMhs ARE
MONTHLY MO- M TO sE eA.D ~ .AovANcs" As
THE GRAND THEATRES WEEKLY PROGRAM. PASTE
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
HOWARD HOTEL.

mr.. James Howard, proprietor.
Swell, large rooms: modern conven-
fences. 2215 Curtis street. phone
Main 1890. 3-1-17c
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

CALL MAIN 5768-WliI be for rem
April 18th, five room house, mod
ern, between two car lines. Close In
Sunny rooms, chicken park and gar
den spot.-4-11-1S At.
The Denver star., 1918-04-13

FOR RENT-A three room and 8
two room apartment, together with
single rooms at 2441 Court Place Call
Olive 6RJ2. 4t3-16-18
The Denver star., 1918-04-13
NotIcs, Subscribers, Notice
If you move. Inform ".

FOR RENT-Neatly furnished room
for single gentleman at 1929 Cleveland
Place. Phone Champa 1885. Mrs. A.
M. Mitchell. 2-23.l8