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THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER THURSDAY AUGUST 22 1918 $Tjc GJJjmrltific OtecrDfr irrv Par In th Year Pont St LOOKING BACKWARD t-f Item of intorest Concerning People of Charlotte and the Carollnae From The Observer of Thle Date 1908 and 1893 A CALL FROM CXROLFFN Frfr-nlnth Year nf rnhllrntlnn KMahlUhrd In 1P00 Walter PullWan (WVNRM Cnrtl II JUnon Walter Piilllrm) rrralrtent Spnnff iTr Mcr lYnrle II TlarrW Killtor 1 TWENTY YEARS AGO THE ASSET The only newspaper report we have seen of the public deliverances at the County meeting last week by Mr Morehead aspirant for the seat occupied by Senator Simmons and Mr Jonas who would take Mr place In the House represents Mr Morehead ns having arraigned the Democratic Administration for inefficiency and as Baying That the war will go on until people In whom the country has confidence are placed In charge of the affairs at Washington Mr Jbnas Is said to have made the deliverance that this country Is "not fighting for the democracy of the world" Reports of their speeches to this effect have been going over the State for a week and we have not seen their accuracy questioned The Hickory Record has asked Mr Morehead to specify and we shall know by the nature of his answer whether he has been misquoted The Ob-j t-erver believes the reporter id not catch the meaning Mr Morehead Intended to convey that I there were qualifications overlooked It Is not easy I to reconcile a statement of the kind with Mr MEMBER OF TTIK AOri TFD rHK Th Prni i to fnr rennhlfriitlon rf nil d'urfthi tn It or tint otherwise in th' japrr and a 1 th Jirl hre1n Thf newenaper renetve Vmnlefn peTArt rf Th Am rimed pre erd In anr'al hnr In TTnuhlr ertnn th Ptela Capital and at other mnrtrnnf Stt( Mr Writings Inspire Thought on the Return of the Roys To the Editor of The Observer: In all the history of our great state and In the experience of North Carolinians no newspaper has been and Is being so widely read and is as popular a The Charlotte Observer in the columns of The Observer and other leading papers excellent articles on religious bncs appear written by that charming writer William Ellis every week He tells us how the world moVts on toward the upper kingdom nnd how Its people suffer endure nnd achieve in camp on lines of battle and at home His ideals are beaut ful nnd his Ideas progressive VARDAMAN In speaking of his Indicated rejection by the people of Mississippi SenatQC Vnrdaman took the consolation that his defeat Is "only nnd if the people of that Slate have made "a nils-ni 1 i id ininn and his friends "will abide by it with complete composure as they will undoubtedly i orrect their mistahe" It would seem from Scn Ynrdiman's public career that the people of XII'sK-ippI lute mode a number of these In the pas: if we are to regard the defeat of anlanian at the polls as a mistake He was defeated for speakership of the Mississippi House in 1802 was defeated for (lovernor In 1X85 and Benin In 1 899 In 1907 he was defeated for the United States Senate hv John Sharp Williams He "offered" for the varancy in the Senate caused by the dea'h of Mr MiLrinin In 1910 and was defeated by lcgisbi lire vote but in Altruist of the following rear he in the Senate having been successful In a contest with Ierov Percy Ho Inis therefo! hem serving for eight years Congressmen usually write their own biographies in The Congi essmn il Record nnd it Is Mr Vardanian's lmast tit it lie one of the first men In he South to take up the cause of 1 erd has hem nit arden' earnest supporter of the (list ingulsed Nebraskan from that time to tin Hat Mr Yardaintn did not follow the patriotic f'outse of his 1 1 1 on izcrl saint Colonel Prvan could tied fin-1 himse'f In accord with the 0Tirr tc urncninMi Toole at th rented Uh1 on rmir theraon ahown when the ern'r Forward vonr rnonov In ample for renown! Vntic dot on Uh1 rnrofullv and If nut rorrert ploaae 11 at one d1rtnif the addrrea nf rarer rhanerd ptrn atat In their fumnvinlratlon bth the OTD and vrw Fnterofl at the Pot Office a Secnml fU Mn'l Matter He tells us how the boys In Prance unimpeachable intelligence and polltl- of oil nationalities and creeds mingle riCRirTIOV RATES (PasaM In Advanrelt Pnndar I 4 8 00 I 4" SO cal sagacity nor could we well imagine a candidate for a neat in the Fnlted States Senate going before the people of an enlightened State on an Fsue of that kind Democratic was a favorite cry at Republican headquarters in times past but the record of the present Ailmlq-istratlnn has given It relegation The achievement In financial legislation the safeguarding of the Conditions about tha great state war and navy buildings had practically assumed a normal aspect today with the war finally closed During the day few officials of the war department were at their desks longer than an hour or two but were taking a much needed rest Rear Admiral Sampson nnd Rear Admiral Schley are expected to arrive at Washington within a few days Statesville The reunion of Iredell veterans under the auspices of Reuben Campbell tain No 394 today was a successful and pleasant affair The meeting was called to order by Captain Carlton camp commander Over 100 soldiers were present The Charlntte Observer started with a subscription of $1 no a fund Intended to provide the erection of a monument to Rleutenant William Shipp of the Tenth cavalry the only North Carolina officer killed in the recent war Ever since the founding nf Elizabeth college here the hope has been Indulged In that eventually the Euther-nn seminary would be established hero In connection with It but it would seem that this hope must be abandoned Rev Holland writes The Rutheran Visitor that Charleston has been selected ns the place for the establishment of the seminary As another result of the recent ter-rifllo rains another Southern freight train has gone into the ditch near Rocky Ridge two miles from Concord The wrecking train from Charlotte found another washout 80 feet long near Coddle Creek Rocks weighing 200 pounds were dashed the creek All Southern trains now are running from Statesville to Salisbury and around Many bridges are gone iietween here and Concord many mills badly damaged and awful havoc wrought with the cAtps The deluge seemed to center around Concord Elizabeth City Charles Davis was the victim of a distressing accident this morning at Centerville Va Davis and his vife left here yesterday for Norfolk to attend the funeral of Xfrs Davis' mother In hnsto to return here Davis boarded a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train about 7 He got off at Centerville while the train was unloading and In trying to board It after It was In motion ho lost his balance and fell fracturing his wkull RcmariH Wilbur Wright the American aeroplanlst made Ills first appearance today since his enforced cessation of experiments as a result of a recent accident to his machine New York District Attorney Jerome said today tha the has not en-gade counsel to represent him In the hearings of the bankruptcy proceedings of Harry Thaw Mr Wallace Johnson a brother of Patrolman Johnson and a guard at the chalng'tng camp returned to his duties yesterday morning after ft mysterious disappearance which Is ns yet hardly solvable The peavlne crop this year Is said to be unusually fine It is significant that there has been no accident of consequence so far In the work of erecting the skyscraper building since the first shovel of dirt was removed in December Tile Falcon cantp meeting near Dttnn closed Sunday night with a record-breaking attendance A hotel Is being built in Iterlln that will be the largest In the world Riving In Rondon is 40 per cent cheaper than In tbo larger elties of the United States Considerable excitement has been aroused in Kansas oxer he capture of a four-legged fish says a dispatch FeoreeentAf Ive Foreign AftrertMnr? Starr Brook A Finlev New York 4'Mrnirn EDITORIAL MAGAZINE PAGE war policies nf the Administration ami he got r-ountry with the Federal Reserve bill the Farm of the wav gracefully and with all of K0Iin svstem 0f hanks and general legislation in purpose In reining from Washington public life rromotlon of the agricultural interests of the ho developed no spirit of oppositnn to an Admin- Nation stand to the confusion at nil Republican 1st rat ion to which his prlmiples coubl not gtv uolmton In h( mattr pf rallnK and eqUlp THURSDAY AUGUST 22 101 fraternize and rejoice together In the bonds of peace and brotherhood We learn from Mr Ellis tliit as the hoys In the trenches fraternize unite and love so in the churches back at home there must he changes and reformation in fraternal relations and credal differences or the denominations will fall to influence ami hold the returning hoys In his magnanimity and brotherly love (loos Mr Ellis mean that In camps or at home the differences between protestants and Cjthol cs between Christians and Jews are no greater no more vital than the differences in small non-essentials between our othodox Christian churches here at home? If that is the type of fraternity and unity-making heterodox and orthodox teaching and views about the same we appeal to our boys and beseech them to come home but leave ramp fraternity In the trenches and on the battlefields Ret us hope that Mr Ellis will continue to write wisely and well as he has been doing for Ills communications are lurgely rend by a great number Ret us not think that our patriotic and precious hojs will return home to criticise and reform church life at home Hut rrom our hearts we will welcome them home They will welcome the old family Hlble lying on the table the corner at tha church the Episcopal prayer book the Presbyterian catechism the Paptist ritual and the same Methodist discipline welcome to the old-time religion We all believe that after the war clouds have been swept away and the Christ appears enthroned in hearts and lands now strangers to Him the Christian people of communities nnd nations will be drawn closer together and Christian and national brotherhood enlarged like the largeness of the heavenly world xr DAVIS Caroleen Aug 21 Mippoit On the contrary his voice has been lifted tn defense of hl country at war and be has urged upon the people the utmost degree of loyalty to President Wilson nnd the Cabinet of which cyan was once a member Vardanian retained his seat In tin Senate a stubbornly obstinate factor giving (beer to the pacifists through persistent coiUt a rinesH of speech and imperilling the safety of the Nation by his votes In opposition to all Administration war measures He was one of the "orgilnil Rryan men" therefore who dared otiesMr-n his loyalty' Tito President did the country was of the same mtnd as the President and lie people nf Ills own State gave confirmation to the sentiment of the country The head of the Nation was recently requested to make specific deliverance of his opinion on the Till! STATE FAIR standard of statesmanship which should have rep- The public is not to take the notion that the resr-ntjtion at Washington In these days of stress tank camp at Raleigh Is going to bteak tip the nii National peril nnd his response Imposed the State Fair That Institution will he In force this prions duty upon the people of Fending men there Fall as usual and the Raleigh people are talking whni nnd whoso loyalty to the Gov-nhout It being "the best For that rlmicnt of Mm country was established beyond Is a as Manager Frank McNincli used to qoubt He was asked specifically as to the quail-say It Is found In the character of the new fu-atlons of Mr Vardanian He assessed Senator rri DAILY REMINDER I ping an Army and in sending that Army Into netinn across the Atlantic there has been accomplishment that has challenged the admiration of the world nnd that has established a record of efficiency for the responsible Administration that Is the despair of Republican politicians In the history of world wars there Is no parallel to the achievements of the United States Navy under the present Administration "Etfirlency" Is written In large letters over the door to every Department of the Wilson Administration When the Republicans go before the people In an undertaking to attack the record that has been written since Wilson became President they are going to find themselves overwhelmed with confusion Efficiency is the strong point of the Democratic Administration and what is more the Republicans themselves have had a hand In the development of this efficiency It cannot be attacked without at the same time attacking the Republican leaders In Congress This administrative efficiency Is an asset In which the whole country has a share and the Republican campaigner who goes before the people In an effort to discount It must place small value upon the Intelligence of the country The Republicans may have campaign capital of some sort worth submitting to public assay but Is not part of It The candidate of any political party whose dependence Is placed on assailing the war record of the Democratic Administration Is cherishing hopes that are unborn In any mind other than his own Democratic efficiency Is the asset FI TIIE NEWS" Fifty years old today is Col Edward II Green who has become one of America's richest men through inheritance of the bulk of the huge fortune left by his mother the late Hetty Green Although born lot wealth Ful Green Is justly entitled to he called a self-made man for it was not until ho had proved his' metal that he reeelvod any of the hen- efits from his mother's millions Af- 1 ter completing Ills studies at Ford-ham college be started his career as OF HISTORIC DESCENT Vardanian as one who should be undesirable by nil patriotic people He made Flrnllar classification of Senator Hardwick of (leorgia and of Mr Dole Hie -me of South Carolina who aspires to the Senate The people of Vardamnn's State are the first to speak and they have recorded their eon-fdence In the President of their country The action of the voters of Mississippi Is hut an Index rto piddle sentiment the coun'rv over It has had mercial and agricultural enterprises coupled with flection In the congressional primaries so far Uncle Sam Has No Idea of Letting Them Rest in Ease on Account of Their Scruples HV II BRYANT Washington -Aug 21 Undo Sam Is pending conscientious objector to to the farms to produce food The department of agriculture claims the for solving the vexed problem the presence of these men at the cantonments struggling rnr a lorg time lie knotty proniem of conscientious objectors in the army oanton-the department nf agriculture office of information said today "the ivar department now announces that the dlificulty has to a large degree been solved' through tha old of the farm help specialties of tha his untiring energy and Intense enthusiasm in (ld men whose loyalty to the country nnd to the Recollections of Nearest Rlxliie llelu- c-Hon hand on one of the railroads owned by his mother After several years of practical experience he was sent to Texas and placed in charge of the Texas Midland railroad For revolutionary soldier I am the great a number of jears thereafter ol grandson of William Kinnev whn'rpf'' continued to make his home in served through the entire war H('! Rone Star state Several years was horn nnd reared on a farm on 'fore the death of his mother ho re-Xlanhattan Island near Central park turned to New ork and assumed the and emigrated to North Carolina control of her vast interests in men year before the war He killed hisra estate and in financial railroad man at Kings Xlmintaln his Indian atjnni industrial enterprises Old Fort and his gun was the first war credit of army with whatever he undertakes equip him peculiarly for ('resilient was under fire having been retired bathe position of president of the Fair He will rnn j)l jijos bevnnd question of contest Vardanian make good from every standpoint" The Observer jild piled positions of editor legislator presiden NO FOR GREENSBORO Greensboro has found centralization of effort as provided In the commission government productive of good results nnd is now discussing a still greater centralization In the shape of city manager It Is tial and State elector in XI ississ pp a I significant that no talk Is heard about retrogading those posimns had opportunity to bring himself aMpmanlp form The aMcrrnanU K0V- In dose touch with the people and tn ui up a frnnirnt served Its purpose when Greensboro was todws happens to know some of President Horne's ambitions for the state Fair and Is veiv well prepared to back Colonel Cttninghatti In all lie has said The next fair at Raleigh Is going to be something more than gate receipts and sid" shows gun that was fired at Guilford Court- house and shot a Frltlsh officer off 177S James Paulding President I Van Httren'a mscreteary of the political and personal organization which under i trdinarv elrcuinstmres might have made his hold 1 on the sena tor-hfp secure for years to come Rut a village and Is so long dead as to have been en-of t'hrpejcrp new-ground fence tirely forgotten To be operated under aldermanie government I for a "city" to make public acknowledgment that It is In fact yet living in the davs of the oil lamp and street crier The alder-manlc form Is what the street would rail "a dead give-away" know where the balls were moulded that he used at the courthouse They were moulded out of pewterware with the Fnglish crown stamped on them I also know where the powder was made I read In history that Colonel killed there nnd history 1818- Davidson was would lead nte to believe that Colonel navy born at Great Nina Pert-j United Plates department of agrlcul-ners Died at Hydeture i Park April lSfio "in the various spates where tlier -A constitutional charter was are farming eommvmties which include sects opposed to war such as the DunkariU and Xlennonltes and where additional farm help Is needed these Grant and Xiiss Julia Dent places at made known to the canton-of St Routs it "tit commander together with granted Puvaria by King Maximilian Joseph I -Marriage of Lieut THE WAR LORDS DISTERIII lit Va-dintin failed his people in the time of the Pome of the German soldiers who have got luck crisis and the voters of his Ptate refused home on leave nre spreading reports Mi at are not encouraging to the hopes of the Genu people to be partners in disloyal compact against their 1 8 4 S- Davidson was moving around over the 1 1 8 6 -The Confederate Provisional record of their farm labor needs Clea-e and Hardwick stand in tile shadow of the MUM-sippi event--a shallow born of the wrath or an aroused people and in whose enveloping folds lie politician of great nnd small degree all over the country is being given i 1 1 1 1 1 to oli I i Congress at Richmond closed its third session 1 8R2 Catlett's Station Va was captured bv Confederate cavalry under Gen Stuart battlefield but he was not he was shot down bv the side of William Kinney on th" firing line while they were shooting at the Itritish across the Catawba river at Cowan's ford I write this little piece of history as Duke of Edinburg second son very few people know It except mv- of Queen Victoria succeeded self and I am getting old I to the throne of Saxe -Coburg KINNEY and Gotha "The plan has worked out so weft that in tiie throe camps where definite lists of objectors were compiled practically all of the-e men have been (dared Catn(v Meade had 88 all of them now at labor on farms 109 of the 102 men at Crimp Lee have been placed nml the majority of these at Camp Taylor Final arrangements have been made for labor fnrlouglis for ohjectors in Camp Guidon a Jackson Dix Fpton Sherman S-vi'i fighting between Kits-M)ho (-pnS Mass Custer Xllch sians anil Austrians in the ((rant HI Dodge low a Lewis Wash Get mans made a levy of $10-999009 on Brussels German forces occupied the Russian fortress rif Ossowetz MOLD RECRUITMENT Senator Ham Lewis saw things in France that caused a revision of his opinion about the everlasting qualities of the war Premier Clemeneeau tolrl him that "complete triumph will be won this year by the arms of the Entente Allies" and that "the war will have ended before another year has passed As that is the view of a man who Is in position to know and one who I hedged around hv traditional Rirtlsh conservatism and reserve Senator Lewis Is inclined to believe it The ranks of the American optimists are lately being boldly recruited They are not sneaking in as If afraid of being found In such company Thomnsville Ang 19 and the German officers aie manifestly ilisMiibed over the discovery of "a glowing spark of revolution" which Is Kald to lie due "ifier the It Is disclosed that tnforinn1 cui has teen i it diluted among the German soldieis of what i- to happen nnd they ate sneaking weapon home in preparation of expected enmitv event A secret document promulgated hv ludcndorff came into pos MliNRAOTV session of the Allies and from it was dscovcrcd while General Mnngin's French Army the fact that these (h imun commanders ate mn- 'inislnng the German hack along a line of sideraldv per'utbed hv iliit they hate in aid An I driving (lie etiemv fro in two to three order was Is ned ill it the (lollies of soldiers Iv tll ji u-ai Paulin was sending out word that searched for pi-mls and teetlons nf grenades sot)) Ihepcli attacks agaim-t the German positions as to minimize the chance of weapons being suing- i ll ufiert down" It has leen observed lately pied home Officers ate wirnel to dmal prom p'lv 1 i jin lias got down the business of oitt-vith "anv ohjeet ion aide Moo mav lieae rjgrtit 1 i nr Hs otficiil organ appears to be The Other office! have bout cenMired for failure Gazette which tod only gives official reforce "Mu cow anls" to ro into Mm fimd lines llf German "victories" on the western There may not be nun Iru'h in Hu's but titer" (root but gives th" German poop!" assurance that la some and tmotgl to liidiot" tlid Getnimv is tiie States cannot got troops over in anv 1 9 1 4 1915 191(5 Carpathians Dr Rolf German Secretary of State for the Colonies comes forward with the assurance that Germany "will not misuse her powers In the east More reason than ever to believe that something serious for Germany Is happening over there and Fort Ulley Kans The labor specialist of the department of agriculture in the state where the cantonments are situated have been Instructed to communiciate with specialists in other state In rase thev cannot place all the conscientious objectors at work at once "The furloughed men are under strict regulations drawn up by the war dop irtnient They are placed on farms nt a standard wage and reports of their conduct anil effectiveness nre made to ihe cantonment commander at monthly Intervals If their eervlces nrp not satisfactory the commandant is promptly Informed of the fact "The war department has expressed itself a thoroughly pleased with the arrangements hy which the department of agriculture through its farm help specialist has aided In placing these men where their services will be an aid to victory through food ONI! YFK AGO TOD IN WAR Japanese war commission headed by Viscount Lshii received In Washington German nir raid on London resulted In eleven persons killed and thirteen injured British tepulsed fierce counter-attacks by the German Crown Trinco on the Ypres front TOD Y'S BIimiDWS XI a Francis Lincoln A in charge of artillery operations under General Pershing born in Jwoa 4 9 years ago today Brig Gen Robert ilowze 1' A who was one of General Pershing' right-hand men in the Mexican invasion in yOlt) horn in Rusk county Texas 54 years ago Today Brig Gen Edward Donne'lv A recently assigned to command field at'lillery brigade of the 29th division born in England 47 years The Olil Mammy (From The -Monroe Journal Another one of thnt fast dtsappear-nlg relic of the south before the war the old southern colored mammy has gone to her reward Aunt Cota Crowell died nt her home in North Xfonroe a few days nirn She was about 75 years old The death of Aunt Cora breaks tip what I probably the last colored home In Monroe which was formed before the war between the states leaving her husband Fnele Alex Crowell aged 78 to face the sunset of life alone Brother Rlnck (Montreat Note In Presbyterian Standard) Rev William Black the synodical evangelist of North Carolina synod Is taking a well earned rest together with his wife We do not know of any naan who can take his rest with a clearer conscience All the year winter he Is holding: American airmen have now begun the enterprise of making the nights uncomfortable for the inhabitants of Ostend We are told that these Americans "are particularly good at night nnd we mav shortly hear a Rquall from Ostend to The Hague unrulier citing in proof tin "more titan 49 American 1 1 1 1 ships have 11-101 sunk bv submarines in i Well after a while the German people rue giniig to have the Mil'll licked into them That sc ms tn In the uni way to deliver it i hi: vi itMMtiv "Fin'll Ml" Sp mi'll War the present subma-iiil is a fir cry" tent ark The New York I' "V- anion" who remember the panic CcM 'Wi'i't op and down our coast In 1 898 the Mmur that Ccrvctii might bombard a few io'iile must in amazed hv the nonehn-J 1 me eh liii'h lair public accepts the possibility If fie ia: gis-eil including to the newest nnd latest nit' a me nut lin-ls More especially In the light i i fu-i tint this newest demonstration of Ceric 'vilirii'iii" turned out to havn been stolen om a Wilmington skipper who all uttcon'i'ioiis nf Mie Mo tie was creating a few miles hack on nine shore finl put till ship hands Indtis-1 1 'mi Ir to wink m'lexing an unduly odorous tanker If ai umulal Ion of bilge and oil hi fact getting iido a had wov a Hi ii kvi A German 1 boo opi rami off I lie tih i li I i Nov a Pi ot I i ili-lud otto i tfiet of 1 1 ntliM and picked out the most lu Iv one for a pri" The Fubmnrbi" people Mon wi'li 1 Id ainr- he mp-idity fed runs on Mu- md oho i-p 1 1 lrnportiio tiu'ter of a vn!" I'lulpimn' and (tilting' eiew of I nun tMon til onl her on ten vjy ns a male- nmuig heipie-s leliim- et was iaM'er i do fine preoid'iie bn sili- In the almi'iu-" ftom Meat lueah'v of -i i i ed JViol boats (a i i nc if win' i 1 1" ed the 1 1 partimnt il om do it hi i fieri of F'rnvr in Me si i to Mm i en i rt 1 1 i i 1 1 a cannot dlc iile mh'ii 1 1 iiie it Is I I -H 1'r expect news o' her di up ton i hi a of thp Geriie'irtM hv the tiriuin pittnl Hands against iei'on that i ew I of tint suit could long opei-i'" In till 1 Mc iter-- of Mi AMirdie 1 inn Is- 'lie Ii ilc-i e--i udid lug up of Gel II I I III! I i i i i in that Im 1 1 it NEWSPAPER SENTIMENT meetings Undergoing a strain 1 1 1 todav would kill some of us Our Impels Sir John Forrest the first Aus-thnt ho mav lengthen It out unto thetrallan to receive jieerage born In end of the season western Auxtniilia 71 years ago to STANDS FROM UNDER 'From The Detroit Free Dress) We don't see the Kaiser sending any of hi sons to lord It over the downtrodden but accurate bomb-throw ing Russians a Jianlel Anthonv representative In Congress of the First Kansas district born tn Leavenworth Kan 48 years ago toilnv Maud Rowell one of the most celebrated of women violinists born at Dent 111 50 years ago today Would Make It Record Vole (From The Asheville Times) North Carolina will re-elect XI Simmons The fact is bevond dispute But and It Is time to think about it that re-election should he hy such a tremendous majority that the vote would stand forth ns the hearty en-doresement of the record of the man during his 18 vents of three consecutive terms and In Addition he a roeoc Morohond and Efficiency (From The Hickory Record) John XI Xlorelteail who spoke at nitlon of his ability and his lovaltv to tiie thrce-countv corners on last i hi: vnoin i vi i iivr It IS tu-i-i 111 1 1 i i i I I 1 1 "i al I I I in 1 with nn Observer 'r i i i ho emphasized i sbnrt nine the I battle lines In Ui a -I i iiirlfi! -r Cn i as to how Unit migii' in ufruinipll' in -1 XTareh veslerdiv toid MP newspaper Hni as' a result of tiie Allied drive the line In i lie Mho I ened about 59 miles niw covet ing a front of miles where II slrrtehrd acn 'Cal mle-i p- rltery when lit" Germans m( out on tieir ufi'i-n'- Five He oppnrentlv wgnrd this cu -'a I vor mcMNG THE UNDEH-DOG il I not Fnaltl fur the possession 'fie ini-re That nt en having lost pa- I'' i'll Gv mum '-I persist I'Pce In sinking Spun-i Mim-- has no'ified tin' Spain will take i of ail Get min ves'ils now Spanish ports to mi il" nr for th" loss of tonn tge Mink iu mv It a 1 1 it's bos sunk 29 per cent nf the in in" anil these occurrences 1 nf sn fligiant a tint Spain he- pus 'fii' cm seize the German hints and vet mulnt iln "strict noiitnlitv This one time STATUTE 106 YEARS OLD IS USED BY GREENVILLE COURT Stock Is Sold at Auction for Selling Goods on the Sabbath Special to The Olrserxcr Greenville Aug 21 The ancient law against selling merehnndtse on Sunday enacted in 1712 was Invoked In trial yesterday In the court of Magistrate John XI Daniel resulting In the conviction of A Manos proprietor of a fruit nnd confectioner store The sentence nf the court was that $50 worth of stock be seized sold at public sale and the proceeds be turned into the county treasury The statute provides that In ease of conxlctlon tiie defendant shall forfeit his stock of each article sold and the magistrate thought a foefeiture of $50 worth of goods would be a reasonable enforcement testified that the defendant hart kept his store open -Sunday July 21 the same as on xveek days The defendant's counsel announced that he would appeal the case for the reason thnt while his client had been found guilty drug stores and other places were permitted to conduct their regular business a usual on (Sunday NEW ('ll MITERS GltWTED Raleigh Aug 21 The secretary of state charters the Ruck Memorial Sanatorium Inc for Asheville to treat tubercular patients The Incorporators Include Karl Ruck An amendment for the charter of the Carolina Cadtllao company of Winston-Salem Increases the bapUa( to $250909 Fultz is secretary of the corporation THINKING OF THE KAISER? i From The Maron Telegraph) The Fniteil Hlntes Government I in the market fur a huge quantity of rope says a news item Well here's hoping that a piece of It is for what yoq hope for THE FALL STIAV From The Houston Tost) They say that the Kaiser is not feeling quite so hilarious us ho was in the springtime Wo have -con It happen many times that the rooster thnt strutted snd crowed most In May was the most certain to figger In a boarding house slew in November WOKLD'K LARGEST BUILDING (From The New York Tribune) What I probably tho largest building In the world It Is announced by the Turner Construction Company of New York will be built by that firm In South Brooklyn for the United Stntes Government Contracts hnve Just been signed hy the compnny and ihe War Department calling for the expenditure of approximately $40000000 for a new supply base for overseas transportation to bo erected Tho plans contemplate the erection of a building with 8000000 square feet of fireproof Poor space under one roof The building Is to be approximately 1000 feet square and from eight to nine stories high lighted with one street and three courts the administration nnd the principles for which the American people nro giving their alfi Railroad nnd Dublin (From The Greensboro Record XV have found that the general public was long taught to treat railroads with contempt XVe have found that It was generally understood thnt a railroad rouhl be sued that it could he cussed that anything and everything could he said against it and np-plause would follow But In the better nnd happier days that feeling has disappeared Tt Is all right for the general manager tn Issue the order he lias Issued hut he will find If be will take stock that as a general rule the average railroad man Is not only ciurteou but he will go out of his way to accommodate a person This If you treat him a a gentleman one making for Allied advantage nnd we -n-p In in Germain' is lilielv to make tame rlfped to believe tint the FlMin'Ion now vi-lupi-d Is mu x- enough to be found Saturday might have received a hand from his audience when lie declared that the XVilson administration is Inefficient hut he should have specified 4 XVilson Inefficient? 4s Secretary Baker inefficient? Is Secretary Daniels Inefficient? XVho is inefficient? President Wilson Is held in the highest esteem throughout the world nnd his policies have made a closer union between the nations on the western hemisphere XVe are told that he Is more the snokesman of the British than Lloyd George as great as he 1 Mr Baker seems to he running the war dopaitment fairly well at anv rate no man in public life has kicked him In several months And stiieu last Octolier the navy has done pretty well we nre informed by the most distinguished ex-president These are facts known bv intelligent men and women They nre not open to question among men of Intelligence Fpiiii uni backing Is one which has grown out of the adoption ofjt muler-dog In the fight Fuggested military Ftrntegv oiii'itit vno wjpri vnov A llt'ie stir i coming Into evidence on the lit1- Ciunin isshmer of Internal lievenue seems lan line and It Is possible that TMilf- hu had wmd to Ime "caught on" to any ways 'hat are dark or from Foch that It is now her turn to piteli Into tit" iM that are vain on part of corporations that feaMvitles and to move up her end of the hue to might design to save a little war tax Watering correspond to new conditions on tiie west Murk is one nnd the most popular hut the Cnm- mitjiupp nerve notice that these corporation tax Serretniy Rakers Idea tn prevail and fi mav thikerns had bn'tep assure themselves that they now be regarded as a seti'ed fart tluit pnlc'erl men from 18 tn 29 will be placed In the rrypi vi Always Brings Keiulm "Advertising Is a great thing" said the business man to the patient listener In nn eastbouml train "My partner XValkerson advertised for a boy yesterday anil he Just wires me that his wife has Just presented him with two they are twins" "tliiqnugh'v understand the law" The revenue measure now before Congress Is something with list to be called out only afer the list of regts- filch enrpoi allons should become Intimately You can upend $298 on clothes for a girl and she will look like Princess nnd you can spend $15 on boy and he will still look like a joung trants from 20 to 45 shall have been exhausted.