The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-11-06
Domestic

The date Of taking the census Of
the farmers has been changed from
April 1 to January l. The change IS
deemed advisable because the farmer
is usually busy in the spring.
Congress will be aske dior an ap-
preparation of ten millions of dollars
for further extending the government
tai forest reservations not alone for
watershed protection, but to assure
ample supplies of hardwoods and
spruce.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, author
and poetess, died at her home, The
Bungalow, in Branford, Conn. She had
been ill for many months as result
Of overwro kduring the war.
The agricultural department at
Washington has issued an order per-
hitting the shooting of of fish-eat-
ing birds at government fish hatcher
les. The permission is now effective.
Rationing of sugar to manufacturers
of candy, soft drinks and the like is
soon to be suggested by the sugar
equalization board. This step re-
suits from the fact that raw sugar
has risen beyond the point where it
can be bought advantageously for the
home.
All people who want to go to for
eign nations, even to Cuba, must have
passports, and must give good rea-
son for the intended visit. This an
nouncement is made by the secretary
of state at Washington in answer to
many inquiries.
General Pershing, who is now busy
completing his final report on the
work of the American expeditionary
forces, will visit Atlanta, Ca, some
army environments, supply depots and
munition factories.
Quintard hall, the main barracks Of
SeWanee military academy, Sewanee,
Tenn, in which 120 acdets and tn
faculty were quartered, was Quilted
by 9ire There was no loss Of life, but
many of the students lost their cloth
ing.
With Is known dead and six or more
missing, only time can bring an &C
curate count of the toll of the great
seas which bodily lifted the Crosby
passenger steamer Muskon and smash
ed her to pieces on the piers at the
entrance of Muskegon harbor, Mich.
Scores of persons were injured in
pitched battle between 1000 striking
tOngshoremen and several hundred
men who were on their way to work
at the Bush Terminal dock in Brook
Ign. Between fifty and one hundred
revolver shots were fired, and sticks,
stones, bricks and clubs were used by
the combatants. Police reserves were
summoned and ten arrests were made.
Holding that the war prohibition act
of November Fl, 1918, violates the
fifth amendment to the constitution,
Judge Walter Evans, i'll federal dis
trict court in Louisville, KY, granted
a temporary injunction to the Ken
lucky Distilleries and Warehouse COM
pany, restraining Elwood Hamilton,
internal revenue collector for Ken
lucky, from interfering with removal
from bond of 100000 gallons of
whisky valued at approximately $751;
100000 held by the company.
A plea for application of the prin-
ciples of Christianity to the political
and industrial problems now confront
ing the nations was made by Secretary
Daniels in an address to the western
North Carolina Methodist conference.
General Persh1ng has prepared rec
concentrations dealing with the reor-
ganiZatiun of the army and other
phases Of the military establishment,
including the question of increased
pay for all ranks, which he will pre-
sent to tie congressional military COM
mittees
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
ington, in statement to the people
OF the United States, announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
ton for president, and presented a
platform Of policies and principles
which, he will advocate in his cam
paign.