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is the REGISTER TODAY RALEIGH INFLUENZA CASES NUMBER, PROBABLY, 3,000 MUCH DISTRESSING NEED IS APPARENT Result of Call For Volunteer Nurses Proves Decidedly Disappointing This Is Estimate Based Upon Sunday Survey of 3.561 Homes Active cases of influenza in Raleigh number approximately 9,000, This in the indication on the basis of a survey made systemically Sunday forty citizens who responded to the call of the local organization which has an dertakey, to of smash the the 3,561 epidemie homes in visited, Ral724 were found to be affected with netive cases numbering 1,380, The entimated number of cases arrived at on the theory that there are five thousand homes in greater Raleigh, This is by but a cold, heartless summary of what the canvassers found. Forty by five distressing cases were reported them and were handled immediately. Today a hospital will be opened at the Raleigh High School for white patients and one at Shaw University for colored patients. The canvass, in the meantime, will be continued to completion. Twenty men will be needed.

These are asked to report this morning at the headquarters of the local organization, the United States Employment Bureau. Nurses Fail to Respond. The most disappointing feature of Sunday's canvass and the subsequent efforts of the organization meet the spread the epidemie was the failure of Raleigh women to respond to calls for nursing service. Two hundred or more women tered with the canvassers their to serve in this capacity. Last night calls upon seventy five of these secured just three available volunteers.

The remainder offered one excuse or another to substantiate claims of inability to serve. Women Wanted Badly. Women are wanted and wanted badly, caring not for the nursing the convalescents sick, and but for doing little household duties for those who are incapacitated. Those who are willing to respond to this call are asked to notify Capt. C.

E. Waller of the Wake county public health service, by telephone, 624. Incidentally, the canvassers found just as physicians have repeatedly reported that families refuse to carry out their instructions, particularly 18 to ventiliation. At numerous homes visited with several membest of the family ill, a rush of impure, furnace like air through the opening in the front door greeted the callers. A noticeable tendency among the less informed, class affected of people homes to without gather pre- into cautions was noted by the canvassers who did not hesitate warning.

Some of them gave stajor Stiles' formula. of throat gargle of warm salt water and bit of vaseline placed within the nose several times each day. Significantly, the epidemic has 'not spread among the negro population a8 it has among white. It is explained that the negro has a superstitious horror of the disease and will go to lengths to avoid contact. In fact, homes in which the epidemic has uphave abandoned in many neared, by the servants.

Many Desperate Cases. The canvassers found homes in which virtually the entire family were ill with influenza. In some instances, all but one member are ill and the sick are being very meagerly cared for. In the First Ward, a husband died early yesterday morning leaving his wife in bed with a four days old child. When the canvassers called later in the day, the wife had been unable 1 to any one to house to prepare thge corpse for burial." At another home, while a desperate case of influenza was being treated, a stream of neighbors were going and coming and in another part of the house a gay frolic was in progress.

Real Disappointment. The local organization is not sparing in its expressions of disappointment over the failure to secure response to call for nurses. "It is just another indication of the glamor of the uniform," said one of the committeement. "There has been no lack of women to nurse the sick soldier, but the sick civilian in just as sore straits is left to care for himself. 1 believe if our women understood that it is as much their patriotic duty to stop the spread of disease in the civilian community as it is to stop the hand of disease in the training camp, there would be a greater response." Eight More Deaths.

the health authorities are perfeeting plans to cheek the spread of influenza and allay the suffering in the city the present epidemic yesterday continued to claim victims in Raleigh. Eight more deaths were added to the total which has now reached 82, while reports of many more new cases were received. Another distressing situation revealed yesterday was the absence of ministers at three funerals when the bodies were lowered in the grave and simply covered with the earth without the usual services. Donations for Kitchen Needed. The emergency kitchen at the Tabernacle church was operated from morning until night without 2.

let-up Sunday and during the day about 60 families were served with hot broth and other nourishing food. Some of the families bad been served on previous days but many of them were visited for the first time. C. Dr. Bruner last night stated that donations of fruit, especially oranges and lemons, as well as cash or food produets will be appreciated by those in charge of the work.

Although it is admitted that the epidemic is daily growing more general among the civilian population of. the city, the situation is steadily getting better in all institutions except the TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFLUENZA 1. COVER each COUGH and SNEEZER with handkerchief; cough and sneeze toward the floor of ground. -AVOID CROWDS; the disease is spread by contact. 3-Avoid the use of irritating sprays; they may do more harm than good.

-If possible, WALK TO WORK. Do not spit on floor or sidewalk. 6-180 not use common drinking cups and common towels, or glasses at soda fountains. Use masks when taking care of the sick. -Do not use drugs before you have the disease! save them.

for 9- If taken ill, this go to protects bed and others send a doctor: as well as yourself. 10-If have the disease in your home or need help, have some one call the Health Department. Telephone No. 642. Central Hospital, There are about 75 cases on Hill," including patients and nurses.

President Meserve reports only two eases at Shaw University, One studeat will be discharged in a day or two, if his condition continues favorable, and the recovery of the other is expected. G. W. Robbins, the student reported ill with pneumonia, died during Saturday night and his body was accompanied by his mother to High Point yesterday morning. Sunday's Victims.

Sunday's influenza victims E. Moore, of 718 W. Lane street: James A. Will, of 821 Belmont street; Mrs. Nannie Justice, of King's Alley: the infant of George Adams, of North Salisbury street; Mrs.

Thompson, of 507 8. Blount street; Sallie Little Horton, of 8. Harrington street; Fred Reed, soldier at Polk; C. W. Robbing, colored, student at Shaw University.

HUDSON WANTS COTTON PICKERS Insists That Workers Idle On Account of Epidemic Put In Time In Cotton Fields Workers in factories and other industrial organizations could put in valuable time in picking cotton during the period they are thrown out of work on account of the epidemic Spanish influenza, is suggestion that comes from Mr. C. R- Hudson, State Agent, Division Farm Demonstration Work, Agricultural Extension Service. As well known, there is a great lack of cotton pickers at the present time, 50 much so that much of the cotton is being damaged in the fields before it can be gathered. If these cotton mill workers and others could put in their time picking cotton, the result would be of much benefit financially, both to themselves and to the farmers.

Mr. Hudson has just issued the following statement in regard to this matter: "In many of the larger towns, factories and other industrial organizations are having to close down on account of the epidemic of influenza. In such cases we believe it would be a valuable thing if workers in such places, in cotton growing territory, would get out and help to gather the cotton crop. They would thus help to tide over period of financial stringency with themselves, and would also assist in helping farmers to get their cotton picked. The prices being paid for picking are very good.

"Such a move, therefore, would be valuable both to the operatives and the cotton growers, also it would get such workers out into the open air and sunshine for practically the whole of the day, and thus lessen their chances of contracting influenza. People who work indoors are usually much benefited by a week or two of outdoor work. Experience is not really necessary to enable one to pick cotton. Anyone, man, woman or child, can do this kind of wofk." DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HEADQUARTERS HERE Are Transferred From Wilmington With Special Agent F. C.

Handy In Charge North Carolina headquarters of the Department of Justice has been transferred from Wilmington to Raleigh with Special Agent F. C. Handy in charge, according to announcements made here yesterday. Special Agent D. H.

Graham has been designated as assistant here to Mr. Handy, who will have about six men under his supervision. Agent Spencer Thorn will be stationed at Wilmington, while other officers will be assigned later to other cities. JAMES E. MOORE, WELL KNOWN ENGINEER, Mr.

James E. Moore, a well known young Seaboard Air Line engineer of this city, died at 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home on 718 W. Lane street. Pneumonia following influenza WaS the cause of death. Mr.

Moore was 22 years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Moore, of 113 l'irwood avenue.

Besides his parents he is survived by his widow, who was Alma Perry, of this city, and an eight child, both of whom now are quite pneumonia. He also leaves two sisters, Misses Lettie and Ruby Moore. The funeral services will be conducted at the grave in Oakwood cemetery at 5 o'clock this afternoon by Dr. T. O'Kelley, pastor of the First Baptist church.

CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears Signature the In Use For Over 30 Years of THE NEWS WHAT AMERICA HAS DONE AND IS DOING IN WAR PROGRAM (Continued from Page One.) jeets: there remains much hard fighting to be done. The house is on fire: it is no time to discuss repairs or the color of the paint or the new structure put the fire out and plan. party that depends on proGerman and pacifist sentiment does not to win. Every post of duty requires 100 per cent.

Americans of guard. Every change in the administration of any of our enemy governments is heralded as tokens of weakness. Let the result of this election convey no such comfort to them." administration by its vigorous prosecution of the profiteers who week to defraud the government in determined that there shall be no Russian grafters in the American army. On the contrary, it in striving to get value received for every dollar raised by "Be it said the everlasting taxation and sale of by. houderedit and praise of the people in mass that they are practicing self that the and money KO to the support of the army.

They realize that the soldier who falls on the field of battie has given his all, while they are lending only a part. "Congress has provided insurance for disability or loss of life of the soldiers and sailors; allotments and allowances for dependents, or the family, as 8001 38 he enters the service and while he is serving his country, instead of 110 allotment and allowance while he serves, and a possible pension after the war. Which? "Does such legislation meet with your approval or with your condemnation' Does it mean defeat or re-election of the majority, that proposed and responsible enactment! "It would be an reasonable to expect one religious denomination zealous of its doctrines, to conduet a revival for different religions denomination equally zealous of its creed, as to expect a Republican Congress to enthusiastically a Democratie administration! 1 supports to army have been levied equitably, and heavy taxes have been placed on those best able to pay them--that is, on the profiteers and millionaires--while well paid labor has not sought to be relieved from its just share of its expenses. "Russia is horrible example of a peace made in Germany. "Deploring the heavy toll and loss of life that the war has imposed, as well as all wars that have and will continue to impose so long as nations go to war, we have nevertheless learned valuable lessons of thrift and economy.

"The Young Men's Christian tion and other like organizations have made the whole world kin and lowered the barriers of elass and creed. "The United States stands out before the nations of the world. Its institutions will become world standards. The war can even now salute democracy. Our 2,000 ships will carry the commerce of the world and ply every ocean trade lane.

As good roads and trunk lines enhance the value of lands, so will our ships increase the value of our produets and carry them to the remotest corners of the globe. "The doctrine that force makes right will be overthrown and an era of equal rights and justice will be ushered in. The end will come as a farewell- long farewell--to German worldwide empire international lawlessness. Victorious American Army. "The work of Congress finds its fullest fruition in the advancing and vietorious American army 011 the battle fields of France.

If the situation enn not be improved, then be certain it is not injured by rebuking those who laid the ground work on which this ous fighting force depends and relies. Do not disrupt the teamwork of the administration, the Congress, and the army. Would you recall Pershing or any officer under his command? If not, who would defeat the Demoeratic majority that is upholding the President with needed legislation, every soldier and every dollar asked for, every instrument of warfare that Congress could supply has been placed at his command. "All of the legislation that has created and organized the present army and navy has been brought forward and presented to the Congress gy the Demoeratie majority, and to it belongs the credit of proposing the war time constructive legislation that has given us the efficient army and navy that is winning the war." ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS (Continued on Page Two.) w9 confined almost entirely to Loges wood. On the right of the wood, after an artillery bombardment of two and a half hours, the Americans began the task of driving the Germans from Rappes wood.

Fighting continues in the vicinity of Grand Pre, where the Germans still offer bitter resistance. All signs of a probable German withdrawal to the Freyapon, except on the right, have ceased and the enemy now seems determined to hold his present position as long as possible. The German counter -attacks are becoming more and more infrequent and it is learned that instructions have been issued to the Germans not to undertake counterattacks unless they are positively assured of success. Artillery and aerial activity was below normal today because of the poor visibility due to rainy weather. Shoved Ahead Sunday Night.

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct. the Associated shoving ahead here and there the American line tonight the Freya defense position at several places, the day having made slight on. on Americans, northern edge of the Bois de Bantheville and in the region of Bourrut, both of which points are touched by the Freya line. After an artillery preparation the Americans cleaned up the Bois Rappes, taking more than 80 prisoners. Most of the resistance encountered was from German machine gun nests.

There were artillery outbursts at intervals during the afternoon. Mr. Barber Slightly Improved. Mr. J.

W. Barber, who has been 80- riously ill for some time, was slightly better last night. AND OBSERVER EACH COMMUNITY IS OWN PROTECTOR Epidemic Invades Every Portion of State And Situation Is Serious MUST BE FOUGHT BY LOCAL ORGANIZATION Conference of Governor, Superintendent of Schools And Health Authorities The epidemic of Spanish influenza has now invaded every portion of North Carolina. While the State health authorities are insisting that this is no time for useless and hysterical panie, there is minimizing the seriousness of the situation the immediate need for desperate and organized resistance on the part of each community. The State Board of Health has already announced a scheme for local organization.

This was amplified yesterday by a conterence of overnor Bickett, Dr. J. Y. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Dr. W.

S. Rankin, State Health Officer; and Col. Charles W. Stiles, of the United States Public Health Service. The conference solemnly called upon the people of the State to promote this work of organization, responsibility for which rests upon the chairman of the board of county commissioners for the county and the mayor for the town.

"These are the highest responsible local officials," the conferees agreed, "and if they have failed to take definite and adequate action they should be held strictly accountable for whatever sults may Large Percentage Involved. In a very short time, the epidemic has involved a largo percentage of the population of the State. This condition being true, also, of other States, has made it quite impossible to take care of the sick with either the domestic supply of doctors and nurses or with the limited number available elsewhere. Carolina, at least, health authorities freely admit the disease has become so widespread that neither doctors nor nurses can 'be spared from their home communities to respond to calls from other sources. The most impressive emphasis is placed by those who are leading the fight against the disease that communities affected by the epidemic need no longer look for outside aid.

No Cause For Panic. Yet there is no cause for panic. Local organizations have been greatly by in their work by the ignorant, unfounded and exaggerated seare of the disease which exists so generally among the people. Citizens must learn the simple precautions to prevent the disease and must volunteer to help the sick and those in distress. The tremendous need if for emergency housekeeping; for visits at the country ple who will care for the livestock, provide food and water, and other such the essentials If calls for enlistment in this service meets no response, the death tolls will be enormously increased.

At a conference Sunday attended by Governor Bickett, State Superintendent of Public Instruction James Y. Joyner, State Health Officer W. S. Rankin, and Col. Chas.

representing the United States Public Health Sera vice, the following facts were agreed upon: Medical Ranks Repleted. 1-The extensive demands that the army and navy have made upon the members of the medical and nursing professions, together with the fact that SO many of them are already victims of influenza, have SO depleted the ranks of civil practitioners that it is imposto comply with the numerous urgent requests for aid in the present epidemic. -Dependent. Communities. been reached when it is clear that communities and people must depend upon themselves more than ever before, since they can expect little or 110 aid from elsewhere.

The the public realizes this fact the sooner will the people be able to help themselves. Measures of Defense. is strongly advised that all communities in the State should adopt safe precautions to control the epidemic. Communities are warned that they must act at once regardless of whether or not influenza is present, whether there be a few or many persons sick. The following suggested measures are in amplification of the plan of orgainzation sent out in leters from the State Board of Health to all chairmen of boards of county commissioners, mayors of towns and eities and other leading citizens.

(a) Mothers and daughters in all families, or poor, white or colored, should immediately learn how to nurse cases of infiuenza. (b) All should provide at the public schools free instruction on influenza nursing. This instruction can best be given by a graduate nurse or by a physician, and the more important points can be taught in two hours. In case a graduate nurse or physician is not available for this teaching the important points may be obtained from directions which will be sent upon to the State Board of Health. (c) Every person in each munity should immediately taught that the disease is spread by coughing and sneezing.

This teaching can beat be done by prominent citizens and ministers who should make a house to house visit, and should teach each family the precautions that should be taken to prevent the spread of this disease. Literature will be furnished free upon request to the State Board of Health. (d) All persons with coughs and colds should be warned to remain at home in bed with good ventilation, preferably on the porch and in the Early cases that are properly taken care of are not likely to have the pneumonia. (e) Persons should avoid congregating unnecessarily in houses, on the streets and elsewhere. There is little danger, however, in visiting and waiting an the sick if maroner REGISTER TODAY NORTH CAROLINA OVER 11 PER CENT a Sunday Figures Give Total of Other Reports Are Expected EXPECT SUBSCRIBERS TO EXCEED 100,000 Chairman Brown Commends Faithful Workers and Press of North Carolina Chairman Joseph G.

Brown of the Central Liberty Loan Committee for North Carolina Inst night sent the following telegram Governor George J. Seay of the Fifth Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond, "Official and safe unofficial advices up to six d'elock Sunday night total $44,483,250, represents an oversubseription 1-2 per cent. Feel which, confident final and official reports from all banking institutions in the State will if anything increase this total. Subscribers total 95,000, with many banks failing to give this information during the rush of the last day. Believe individual subscriptions will be well over 100,000.

"(Signed) JOSEPH G. BROWN, "Chairman." Forty out of the 100 counties in North Carolina have forwarded unofficial advices regarding subscriptions in their sections. Sixty counties did not do this, and the final returns from these counties will beyond doubt show that the fourth Liberty Loan has been most liberally oversubseribed in spite of many serious handicaps. "We are deeply indebted not only to those tireless and faithful campaigners who composed the fourth Liberty Loan fighting forces," said Chairman Brown, "but to the press of the State. Soon after the campaign was launched all of our usual campaigning methods were taken from us on of the epidemic of influenza.

campaign account to a large extent--much more so than in any previous bond drive--handled through the press, and as the Central Committee of North Carolina I feel deeply indebted to the newspaper men for their most generous aid. "The great enthusiasm of the, good women of the State, under the leadership of Mrs. R. H. Latham of WinstonSalem, was in a large measure responsible for the splendid results attained, Today I have reveived amny telegrams telling of their work in various portions of the State.

They have aided materially in bringing up North Carolina's record in regard to individual subseribers in proportion to population. "The results of the fourth Liberty Loan have clearly demonstrated 'North Carolina never Report By Counties. Official reports by counties, together with the number of subseribers reported in each county are as follows: Subscribers. (official.) Amount Alamance 1,754 738,400 67,300 Al' gheny 175 31,150 Alexander 261 53,300 22,700 Anson 693 500.200 199,800 Ashe 143 33,150 Avery 99 16,700 Beaufort 808 301,800 Bertie 261 136,100 Binden 369 114,350 Brunswick 208 31.900 Buncombe 7,002 1,598.250 Burke 450 222.150 Cabarrus 763 578,400 Caldwell 1,208 305,400 17,100 Camden 102 18.350 Carteret 175 74.050 Catawba 1,658 584,400 Caswell Chatham 197 72,650 Cherokee 123 41.950 Chowan 253 152,650 Clay 500 Cleveland 1,224 562,900 37,100 Columbus 610 98,300 Craven 1,309 581,500 Currituck Cumberland 113 553.000 22,800 0 Dare Davidson 546.800 53,200 Devie 159 88,000 32,000 Duplin 149 128.550 117,550 Durham 2,449 1,660,200 Edgecombe 865 404,200 Forsyth 6,066 2,462,250 334.750 Franklin 624 236,700 109,950 Gaston 1,821 886,350 Gates 289 38,000 Graham 100 Granville 603 95,150 Greene 81 45.200 Guilford 9,872 3,224,100 122.600 Helifax 1,304 503,600 162,550 Harnett 91 92,500 54,500 Haywood 518 153,850 20,550 Henderson 696 184.000 Hertford 80 34,950 Hoke 64 78,800 Hyde 10,000 Iredell 1,314 554.600 Jackson 228 87,700 87,300 Johnston 664 290,750 415,150 Jones 106 76.000 Lee 622 172.950 27.050 Lenoir 1,210 468.250 45,350 Lincoln 222 157.450 McDowell 696 234.850 Macon 289 49,000 Madison 156 82,600 Martin 276 154,600 Meeklenburg 0,398 3,443,550 556,450 Mischell 74 8,550 Montgomery 225 147,750 Moore 585 184.300 35.700 Nash 4,022 1,020,050 92,150 New Hanover 3,124 1,248,350 989,300 Northampton 208 69,800 Onslow 79 29,450 Orange 398 225,300 74,700 Pamlico 179 68,000 Pasquotank 1,177 436,500 Pender 35 6,150 Perquimans 382 107.650 Person 1,004 291,050 Pitt 1,270 650,500 75,300 Polk 191 108,150 31,850 Randolph 479 247,000 153,000 Richmond 1,101 658.550 Robeson 2,486 530.500 469,500 Rockingham 1,366 479.150 Rowan 959 473,550 296,450 Rutherford 1,114 344,550 Sampson 191 47.650 95,550 Scotland 851 544,850 Stanly 819 274.400 155,600 Stokes 77 18.500 Surry 271 366,000 43,000 Swain 162 88,200 9.800 Transylvania 200 75.000 Tyrrell 19 3,750 Union 1,185 289,100 125,900 Vance 1,415 472,300 52.700 Wake 5,887 2,872,750 127,250 Watauga 66 16,200 Warren 450 113 148,150 Washington 57,800 Wayne 1,723 1,021,200 228,800 Wilkes 401 73.050 Wilson 2,014 799,500 100,500 Yadkin 86 33.000 Yancey 91 10,100 Commandant At Shaw. Lieut.

H. G. Wilder, of the 24th Infantry, has been detailed military instructor at Shaw University and will begin this morning the organization of the S. A. T.

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Apparel which is designed to allow perfect freedom of movement, still giving that much desired trimness of figure. Those who find it difficult to be fitted will do well to visit this department. No extra cost attached to these garments. Ready-to-Wear Dept. Second Floor -Take Elevator precautions are taken.

These sist of wearing gauze masks over the mouth and nose, the masks to be made of at four thicknesses of fine mesh in gargling the please, throat and washing out the nose three times with solution by adding level ful of salt to a pint of warm water, and by disinfecting the hands after attending each patient(f) People are warned not to attempt to engage private nurses, and not to monopolize the time of a doctor with an individual case. Nurses and doctors are needed for communities not for individual cases. Emergency hospitals should be provided where needed. Organize At Once. 4-Counties, townships and towns which have not already organized according to the plan sent to local officials should do so at once.

Responsibility for this organization rests upon the chairman of the board of county con missioners for the county, and with, the mayor for the These the highest responsible local officials, and if they have failed to take definite and adequate action they should be told strictly accountable whatever torn results may follow. 5 The public is warned that this a time for calm, energetic work, and- not for a thoughtless, useless and hysterical panic. There is no cause or excuse for panic, but all persons must be willing to work hard under the direction of their local organization if the best results are to be obtained. Flu Victims in Lenoir County. Kinston, Oct.

20. -Deaths oceurring here during past ed those of Miss Mary Whaley, 73; Marvin Tew, 7-year-old son of David Tew and wife, of 308 Orion street; 13-year-old daughter of C. C. Hardison and wife, residing in the eastern part of the city; Mrs. Harvey Pittman, residing near Caswell bridge, and Lofhe D.

Spence, a young farmer. Mrs. Pittman is survived by her husband, a city employe, and one son. Spence is survived by his family and a number of other near relatives. All succumbed to Spanish influenza.

Recent deaths in the Ayden section incluled those 'of Mrs. Agnes Pierce, wife of Robert Pierce; Mack Bryant of Winterville; James Renn, Mrs, Herbert Stocks, Miss Mary Dennis and Mrs. Joe Mumford. Walter Faulkner died at Ormondsville, Greene county. The funeral of Mrs.

Roland K. Faulkner of Wadesboro was held here yesterday afternoon. She was the daughter-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas K.

Faulkner of Kinston. She was Miss Caroline Childs before marriage and was prominently related upState. Prominent persons here ill from influenza include Ernest V. Webb, mayor pro and a a leading tobacconist, and a number of others who risked their health in working to cheek the epidemic. At the Caswell Trainig School, State institution near here, there has been but one case and the place is under strict quarantine.

Fewer Deaths in Wilson. Wilson, Oct. the past fifteen hours only two influenza deaths have been reported in city, but from parties living in different sections it is caped the scourge. health officer gathered that but few, homes have esis of the opinion that in the cotton and knitting mills sections conditions have greatly improved but that in the rural districts the epidemic cases continue to multiply. This morning Police Chief A.

L. Dickens died at the home of his brother, Mr. Roger Dickens. He 1 is survived by a mother and one sister of Rocky Mount and two brothers. He was in his 33d year and was very popular with all classes.

He was a native of Halifax county. He made A fine record on the police force of Spring Hope, Rocky Mount and in this city, where he has served as roundsman and chief. This morning Mrs. Ed Larkins of New Bern, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R.

A. Cherry, passed away. Mrs. R. A.

Bain Dead. Four Oaks, Oct. R. A. Bain died at her home here this morning of pneumonia following an attack of influenza.

There have been other deaths in the community in the last few days from the same cause. Several have had influenza and recovered, and there are still a number of cases in Four Oaks and vicinity. RALEIGH WOMAN LEADS IN LIBERTY BOND SALES In the Wright Martin Aircraftings, the publication of the Wright-Marcin Aircraft Corporation, it is announced that Miss L. G. Simpkins, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Simpkins, of Raleigh, now engaged in work at the plant stood at the head of the list of canvassers with a total nearly $60,000 in subscriptions. "When last seen," says the journal, "was in a large vacant room in the main factory building surrounded by a crowd of Greeks, none of whom could speak English.

She was selling bonds to each one of them through the aid of an interpreter. Miss Simpkins has made a record both for the gross amount of bonds sold and for taking the largest single subscriptions. She disposed of the first bond sold in the drive at the New Brunswick factory to our factory manager, W. P. Anderson, for $10,000.

Charles F. Weber, production supervisor, was also on her list for a bond of the $5,000 denomination. She also obtained the subseription pledge of our president, George H. Houston." Comfort-- Means Efficiency Efficiency-- EXERT de 1a1 edi of ale the Means Conservation Those men who stay at home to do the work "behind the lines" must be efficient more efficient than they have ever beer before. And no man can reach the top notch of efficiency unless he is comfortable.

The comfort of good clothes well made and well fitting--has much to do with the success of many a day's work. "Just Come to the Very, Modest..