The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-02-21
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The news OF THE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South.
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Domestic.


Flying corps, who braved death for
more than a year over the German
lines with only minor wound, met
death on a peaceful flying field at FIT.
Worth, Texas, in an effort to avert a
collision with another aviator. Before
the war he was the best known dane
ing teacher in the world.
James K. Hackett, a leading actor
Of the American stage, has announced
that he will serve with the Knights
of Columbus as long as the war lasts
without remuneration. He has already
engaged in the work. He will teach,
entertain and instruct.
Average wholesale prices have in
creased IS per cent since the world
war began. Most of the advance has
been within the last two years. 1t
is pointed out, however, that without
the food administration, increases
would probably have doubled.
1t is stated that the only relief that
has been afforded the householder
since the sky plunge Of prices has been
in fuel and lighting, which averages
a 10 per cent decrease throughout the
country.
Bonds aggregating $4,000 were fur
nished lately by eleven residents of
Fayetteville, Texas, following hear
ing before United States Commission
er A. L. Jackson, when each was held
for the federal grand jury or for fur
Their examination under individual bail
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 for the
unlawful raising of German flag over
the entry of the Fayetteville Germania
Club for the third time this year.
Indication of what proposed railroad
wage increases would cost has been
given at hearing before the rail
road wage commission at Washington,
when j. A. Franklin presented claims
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
The additional cost would be, $82,0OO,-
900 annually.
Continued improvement in the health
conditions at all the army camps and
environments is noted in the depart
ment's summary for the week ending
February 8.
Measles and pneumonia in the army |
environments of the country continue |
to decrease while scarlet fever and |
The fact that the men were mounted |
at the time probably saved a score of |
lives at the artillery range north of |
Ala, when bolt of light |
ming from an almost clear sky struck |
battery D., bath field artillery, killing |
one man, seriously injuring two others
and severely shocking several Six
horses were killed and others were in
jured.
Indictments charging them with an
to blackman Mayor Asa G.
Gambler of Atlanta, Ca, out of $780,
900 were returned by the Fulton coun-
ty grand jury against J. w. Cook, a
big real estate man, and Mrs. H. H.
Hirsch, prominent society woman.
Their bonds were assessed at $1,000
each, and they were arrested and 1odg-
ed in the Fulton county tower.
The Maryland senate has passed the
resolution ratifying the federal prohi-
OitiOn amendment. The house had al
ready passed the amendment
Directors Of the New Orleans board
II trade voted in favor of referendum
No. % conducted by the chamber Of
commerce of the United States, which
puts Germany on the trade blacklist
after the war if necessary for self-de-
'ense.
An American steamer arriving at
An Atlantic PORT reports having
sunk German submarine in the Med
terranean January Is last, after a hot
'unning fight The steamer was not
lit, and proudly sailed into port.