The Sentinel from Winston-Salem, North Carolina • 2

TWIN-CITY SENTINEL. WINSTON-SALEM, N. AUGUST 8, 1917. DAVIS LEADS AT VIRGINIA POLLS Komlnatiofl or Democratic Ticket Would Ha EquivalcRt To Actual Election A CITIZEN TALKS ABOUT CITY PARKS 'avora Making Frovinion For Maintaining Them liy Adding One Cent to Tax Rate TAKETHEAPPEALS County and City Lajfii Talent Conmixtiioned liy Governor To Swear Informants BUSINESS AID COMMITTEE IS i MAKING PLANS mmm menu for handling all mattera pertaining to tholr bualneoa or attain of any kind before tholr departure from thla county. one fourth of tho state at III to AM TH Aim heard from In yesterday's democratic J-aZTlw XU LUAi primary Indications early todny Ibat Westmoreland Davla, of loiuitun county, would win tho nomination fur governor of Virginia.

A nominal tun I of governor on tbe Democratic ticket lu thla stats la equivalent lo election. Returns from throe fourth of tha state showed that Davla with votes waa then leading hla nearoat opponent J. Taylor Ellison, of Richmond, by about EJJOO votes. John Garland Pollard also of Richmond was third In (h race. Davla supporters claim that returns from lha remainder of the elate would Increuso hi plurality.

Indication at midnight last night based on returns from less than half lha state were that Ellison would win lha nomination but later returns put Davla In the lead. ANOTHER LOAN Second Liberty Lohr to 15 fered to Public Some Time in the Early Fall (Hr Associated Prt Now York. Aug. g. for the Hosting of the kecon-l loan Ui be offered to tho puhc time early In tha fall were early today by lha general mltteo of tha second federal district.

Thla action was tako lowing a request from Berrca-y Adoo that the committee once for a second campaign. Althn tho date the second tai ha ottered to tha hous and the qj, iibjJ, toJ ti, of Itneresl It will bear ha not fen duthi Italy determined. It wa wonld bo about September 1 n4 Octulmr IS as flnt reported. it also aald In the financial district it was also doubtful If lha g'lvmiuu could float another loan bearin' j.i per cent interest an long aa the ket prlre of tbe last issue ramsiari under par. Tha reason given for advancing up data of tho next Issue from (Mui wa said that should tha linn at fered beginning October IS th winking man might not invest heavily because of the coming holidays RIchmbmL VaT, Aug.

I. With additional districts heard from thla morning Westmoreland Davis, of Ixindun county. Increased hla h-ad over J. Taylor Ellison and John Garland Pollard In hla race fur lha Dcmocrallo nomination In yesterday's primary. It waa astlmaiod Ibat Davis would be nominated by from (.000 to 10,000 plurality.

Lieutenant Governor Ellison, aeo ond lu the race, had practically given up hope of victory. Pollard's leaders were making no claims and were awaiting Anal returns. Uoih Klllson and lollard bad lha backing of leader of the Virginia Antt-Haloon League, which made the slate dry last November, and th failure of tliher ono to win wu regarded a a blow at prohibition In Virginia. Davis' victory hi also looked upon a mashing th so-called Democratic machine In the state, as nomination la equivalent to election. Earlier Report.

Richmond. Va, Aug. I. With only MEMBER OF AMERICA FIELD SERVICE DIES OF WAR WOUND Paris, Aug. I.

John Verplanrk Nswlln. of Wbllford, an American fluid service member, who waa seriously wounded by a shell at hi post on August 3, died In a hospital at tho front on Angust 5. Nswlln was a Princeton student and waa tha second man from that university to bo killed In ffeld service within the last week. The same shell which struck New-lin wounded Jullam Allen, of New York, lha section's leader. Outlining Work Adopted at Sleeting of Committee Tuesday INFORMATION AS TO SOLDIERS DESIRED I wish to beatrlly commend Thn Seminal for lie earnest advocacy of playgrounds and parka fur Wlneion-Salem," remarked a well-known rill-can during Visit to The Sentinel office yesterday, ils declared that all of tha important ciilea In the country had provided parka for the pleasure of tho children and grown people, and that tha need of them here waa keeuly fait.

Thla gentleman referred to tha fact (hat a taw yoara ago a former board of aldermen paid $7,0110 tor a park alia near tha City Hospital, but It waa soon discovered that thla loca lion was not desirable one, being ao near tha hospital. The visitor said that ho believed that tha land purchased could bu sold for mors (hen waa paid for It and tha money used In tha purchase of a wora desirable alto. "But provision muat ba mada for taking earn of the parks established, aald tha gentleman who is thoroly interested in lha movement. Ho explained that It was understood that tha alderman hava fouud necessary to Increase tho city's present tax rato to ll.BO on tho $101) property valuation In order to meet tho present actual needs of the city. In tha budget arranged for tha coming year, it la understood that only about $00 waa alloied for park purposes.

Why not maka lha tax rata $1,517 asked thin gentleman, who explained that thla would provide for the maintenance of tha parks. It la wall-known fact that ft playgrounds or parka are established and operated It will require something Ilka tke amount suggested to maintain them, argued thla eltlxen, who expressed himself aa being heartily in favor of tbe one cent Increase for park purposes and ha believed that lha cltlxena generally would andorau the proposition. Mathrcs or Friendn Asked to Supply Fads About Those In the Service Announcement AU county and city attorneys In North Carolina hava boon Issued com-misslous by Governor Blekott designating them to tako appeals from tho decisions of local boards within their Jurisdiction and to investigate all rases of exemption wherein complaint tuny ba mails by any eltlxen. Tbo local boards were forwarded copies of tho notice at appointment ent to tbo ntterneye and Instructed to mu that tho authority was placed In tho hand of tha. designated official.

"Should such offlrtal designated refuse lo cooperate with ynur board," tho letter read, you are directed to Immediately notify mu to tho end that proper stars may be taken." Tha local board Is asked by tho adjutant general to recommend tha name of soma attorney to nerve In the event thn county or oily attorneys decline. From Bulletin 11. Issued from tho office of J. J. Mackey, director of enrollment, all persona giving Information or making complaints In connection with tbo exemption! will bo worn and authority haa been transmitted to tha attorneys empowering them to administer oalha.

A ropy of section 6, of the aclocllvn aorvleo Jaw, a sent out with the lettera to the county and city attorneys and the lo cal lioardi. quoting thn law aulhorla-Ing (lie President lo utilise the snrvlre of all officers or agents of tho United Sta'ea la tho execution of the act The letter to the oily and county attorneys follows: I enclose you herewith a nodes of your appointment to art for the government In all matters relndng to the act of congress known aa tho Selective Pervlre Art. of May 11,1917. Thla notice authorises and directs you to taka apimals from nit declalona of local boards os set out In thn regulations prescribed by the President, and to Investigate all martara pertaining to this law. For your guldanra 1 am enclosing you under separata cover ropy of the piles and regulations prescribed ly the President In future a copy of nil bulletins pertaining to tha subject of the selective draft will bo nulled to you In cure of your local board.

Your attention la Invited to tha enclosed copy of paragraph of the selective aervlre law. An art to author-ire the President to Increase tern pom. rily tho military establishment of thn United fUatae." The President, Uifi thn provost marshal general, consider this Motion of the act lo mean that every eltlxen called upon to perform any duty In connection with the operation of thn law la na effectively drafted to thn service of tha United Slates as If he were within tho draft age. In view of the grave crisis which confronts tho nation and (ho nsreeslty for uniformity and absolute foirneaa In tha admlnlalratlon of tho law la each community, I feel certain that you will Immediately enter upon tho d-illra required of you In tho perform a nee of this essentLil ami patriotic service. Klalrmrat by Committee.

Ao additional information for tho benefit of thoeo who may di-Ire to avail thamaoivea of the aaaiatanco offered by tho committee tho following statement was mada: "In taking up any of them mattera with thla oommittoa it will not ba neo-eaaary for tho aoldler (by aoldler hereafter la meant all persona In tho military or naval ssrvlco of tha United Siatra) to coma formally before the committee, lie may write te or talk with any mambar. and all eommunl-cations to tho commltloo will be considered confidential. Application or request mada to any member of tha committee will be submitted by auoh member lo tho full committee for The work of thla committee will he done on business principles and la In no aanao charitable; no aoldler should feel that ha accopta charity or Is Mcrlflring In tha least hla aelf-reapect. Tha committee considers It a privilege to lender any assistance within Its power. "Second.

That if aoldler had financial arrangementa lo inaka It Is desirable, If piactirable. that he make those arrangementa himself, dealing directly with the other party Interested. If ha rannot make satisfactory arrangements himself and ha haa near relatlvea who will aasuma the obligation of looking nfter and protartlng hla business, tha committee believes It highly desirable that the busineae lie entrusted lo tho friend ur relative. Hut If it bo not practicable for tha aoldler to make bis own arrangementa ami If ha haa no relative or due friend who will assume that duty this rommlttao will undertake that obit gallon. "In aurh case If the soldier deelrer to arrange with thla rommlttee to puy premiums on Inauraneo policies, lie and tha beneficiary will lie asked to endorse tho pultry to some parson or bank to bo designated by this com mllieo ao that persona advancing the money keeping tho imlicles In forre may have a lien on tho policy to the extent of the money advanced and In' ter eat.

"If tha soldlar drsirea property pro tacted from mortgage nr tag sale, he will likewise make suitable arrangements with thla rommlttee ao that the money ran ba advanced without risk to tho louder, without hardship to tho aoldler and with ample time for the soldier to repay tha aamo after mill tery or naval service la over. That if the aoldler desires to have this committee look after tha welfare of any dependents he wilt advise the committee the name of the dependent and dlscnaa with aome member of the committee the extent to which ho has been contributing to tho support of the dependent. "That other business matters within the anone of thla rommlttea'a authority will bo assumed In a business-like manner and the details will be discussed with any aoldler who de sites Information thereof. "If the soldier ba able to repay (lie money advanced by this committee ho will be expected to do ao as atom after he returns as It la practicable for him to maka arrangements, but ho will not he pressed fur repayment. Ily mentioning a number of busineae matters in these resolutions tha committee does not wish to be undci-aloud aa eonllnlng Us efforts to tha mattera mentioned: and It stands ready to perform any dullea within tha acope of lie authority, even tho they he nut epeciiltally set out herein.

Information Deal ml. It Will ba highly appreciutad If some relative or friend will All out tho following blank and mall lo any mcni-bar of tha committee. Kveryone knowing of sumo Forayth buy In tho service of national defense la naked to All out the blank aa lls and mall at once will be of partln caae of those pt'iyMdva been service some -flio perhafie In som distant par 'Of country; MUNICIPAL COURT At i mooting of Iki Forsyth sol-dlara kutlnra aid committee yesterday tho following rtwoluttun went adopted: "Tho mtiiibera of tha aoldlsrs bul-nasa aid rommlitoa of Forsyth county, having acooptad commission from His Excellency thw Governor and hnv-Hie In purwuanro of aald ronunlaalnna duly organizsd and bolne ready and xrllltng to perform all tho dullea Irn-poeed. apld oommittoa do now roaolwa: "First. That thla rommlttea ton dor Ita aaalatanro to any portion of Forayth county In tha military or naval aorvleo of tho United Bt.tr.

and will render aaalatanco to such peraon ao lone aa ho may bo In aervlre. That thla committee will bo plvaaad to takr with any ouch peraon aaalatanco, if deal red, In tho followlne mattera: "(a) To randor. without chargu, any local aertrire deal red from lime of call to tho co lore until tha and of the war. "(b) To are that durlnc tha ab-aanca of tha aoldler there ahall bo no Inpaa In hla Inauraneo policies, no fall tiro to pay Uaca on property nor Into root on mortgage Indebtcdneaa, and to make auoh local tranafora of prop-arty aa tha eoldier or hla family may deal re. "(a) To aoo that no advantage ahall ba taken of any aoldler la local pro-ooodlnca In which ha may bo a party or In whtrh ho may hava an Interoat.

"(d) To look a ft or and aaalat in car-Inc for all poranna who may bo or who may hereafter become dependent upon a aoldler for support. "(a) To aid eoldlera In securing employment whan they return. if) To arranco for apocial trainlny or education of aoldiare partially ills-Bblod by wounda or disease. "Ill To aeo that all aoldlora who are called la tha colora are properly roctatered, ao that they may vote during their abaenco. (hi To perform any other aorvleo for aoldlera when necessity therefor artaea during their abaenco at the front.

Tho committee will hava a complete record of tho Forayth Riflemen and Ur. C. S. Lawranea'a ambulance corps, but It lo daalred to ubtatn lin-mad lately a record of all Forayth county boys In the aorvleo. Tho record.

which will be kept by the committee. to ohnwn by the blank which appear balnw. Tha aoldiara1 bualnaaa aid commit-too hae been appointed to work In cooperation with tho North Carolina Council of Defen. Tho membera of the committee are aa followe: M. Willi H.

F. Khaffner. D. II. Blair.

W. ti'Hriea, it. K. Laaatar and E. W.

O'llaolon. In addition to adopting tha reanlu-Uou aa abuva, tha onmmlttao daalrea to call tha attention of tho aoldlera to the Importance of making nrrange- The Griffon Man mr; joe summers will bo here In the municipal court thla morning Ed Keen. Jo liwynn, Jess Galloway. Baxter Thomas and John Williams, all colored, were taxed with tho costa upon tholr conviction of tho charge of gambling. Will liege with assault with i deadly weapon, wa lined ti and Ihe costa.

Carl Lawson, charged with aa.mnlt with a deadly weapim, was fined $3 and Ihe costa. Arthur Joyner, colored, was taxed with tho costs for operating an auto for hire without Brat set ur Ing a license. I Cora LungwoUh, barged with aa-! mult, prayer for Judgment continued! upon tho payment of tho coals. Carl Smith, Fred Crouse and Robert Revls, charged with nnisanco, were sentenced to thirty days on tho roads, or pay a line of $15 and tho rosia. Mary Green, charged with assault, prayer for Judgment suspended upon; tho payment of tho costa.

i Jeff Halistim, cobired, for operating an auto without license, waa taxed; with tha cost. i Harry Potts, colored, charged wllhj nuisance, fined $5 and lha costs. James Oliver and Albert Cooper, both colored, sentenced to tho reform- story following then- convlctiofi on the charge of larceny. I Thoms I.lnster, colored, charged I with speeding, waa flnod $10 and the costa. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, This Week Itcmird Blank, Flmwyili lHie In KcrvUwNUuiwI brtrnae.

Name fleet Xvtilte Voloitd KAISER CONGRATULATED BY AUSTRIAN EMPEROR (Bv Aaenclatad TrB) Ylenna. A tie. $. (via Cnponhaesnl -Emnrror Charles of Austria sent from Csrrnowlti. tha eapllal of Tlukkowlna recently captured by the Ansira-German forces, a message lo Ceramn ampomr congratulating on the sucres of tha "brave which with tha al.l of tha At ty, affected the dellreranro of Austrian crown lands or Hiiko- Mn( Austrian emparor added: "May -nrd continue to aid la f-iltbfut ration In the future with the leva of hla blesalnas.

peror William replied that In tha people of Bukokwlna wnull echoed In (lermnny and ho added prayer that God would blp the eutnnir allied troops In the future. General von Koeves. who commanded th Austrian force In Hukowln. hsa been appointed a Held manual bv Emperor Charles. iiteiitmiiiMM seeaaea Homs Address Name end Addreaa ef I'arant or Nearest Relative ACCEPT It MEN OUT OF 1M EXAMINED IN GREENVILLE (Ry Asrocisted Vressl I Greenville, S.

(. Aug. tha Ml men summoned for examination by Greenville rounty exemption board, number 3. only 31 or approximately IS pur cent hava tieea finally aerept- ed for servtra. Tho board baa sent nitf Most Ion to two hundred additional men to aptiear.

Tbe quota la 4. iMHIUM This makes tho 20th season this well known concern has had openings with us, and with absolute satisfaction. He will have a complete line of woolens for fall and winter. Have your measure taken correctly. You can have delivery made at your convenience.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED BOYLES BROS TRADE STREET Date of Birth Miirlrd or lllnj Occupation at Tima of Enlistment Enlisted at Iiaio of KnliRntant Branch of Mervlre Company and rire Itcgimepl a a a a a a Tho following Information desired but not abaolMgly tieceaimry: -name of (j Remarke: (Indicate amount of Ineuianua carried itpany; Location of Real Kaiate ownad and amount of if Ittlimtii aeeeeeee Iiimmimi tmtiimitiit a a eeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee REUNION OF THE 8HUFORO FAMILY NEAR HICKORY Between 108 and 1,000 persona attended the second annual reunion of tbo Bhuford family held under tha sue-pices of tho Bhuford Historical As so elation of North Carolina on tho farm of Bhuford, near Hickory, last Bat nrday. Tha Bhuford farm la one of tho most noted In tho western part of North Carolina bncaus of tho dairy and farming business dons on an Intensive scalo them, and la a part of tha ortg Inal tract granted to Pioneer Georg Bhuford by King George, of England. In 1744. and It Is Interesting to note that this land ha never passed out of Ibo hands of tha 8huford. PASSES GRANTED FAMILIES OF TRAINMEN JOINING COLORS (Ity AssnrlatHI Prsss) Washington.

Aug. g. Itallmada may grant passes to families of employes who have Joined the army nr navy and ara regarded by (he railways aa absent on leave. A ruling lo thla effort haa been mada by th interstate commerce commission. SALEM BAPTIST BEREAN CLASS TO GIVE LAWN PARTY The llarean claim 'of tbe Salem Baptist Sunday eshool will give a lawn party on Ihe lawn at tho corner of Wachovia and Rrnad etroeis Heturdav evening.

Music by a string band will ba ana of tha features. Tho waiters 111 ba members and friends of ihe class, and will bo uniformed In white apron and rap. The proreed from tho event will bo used lo pay for one of Ihe targe window lo ha placed in lha aaw church now In process of arecllnn. Tha ream ef lha new building ta np and lha roof on. Tha masons have; mada i good atari on the prof ly brick veneer with which the building ta to bo finished.

Tho exterior work ta exported to be completed this month, and It will probably ba turned over! fur the use of tha congregation about November 1. ily congratulate you on your ansplc-Inue commencement of busineae, and are ronlldent that, with your continued interest, largo aurcess lies before you In service to tha eltlxen of Wlnston-Palaui. Mr. Williams waa formerly comptroller for tha state of New York, and la on of tha leading flnsnrlera HAS AUSPICIOUS OPENING Mtsm of Congratulation On STaTnET Th. S3 i TC Flnt Payd Utuineai From Hoad of Industrial Finance Corporation cal company sincerely appreciate this expression from the New York In tltution.

especially sicca it cams unsolicited and lu response to the report of tho opening which was laid VAST AMOUNT OF WATER REQUIRED AT CHARLOTTE According to a report from Char-lotta Undo Bam will us more watr at Camp Green each month than all tha M.000 person In Charlotte and environs ara now using. Including th big manufacturing planu. according to estimates of export engineers and for thla vast amount of water Unci Bam will aend a check every thirty days for 11,000 to llAoO. It la estimated that th amount of water per day will be l.soa.ooa gallons, th rate. 7 cents per I.

ON gallona. Freetdenl G. W. Ccsn. of the Win-etoa-fialam Morris flan Company, this moralag aald that th Ant day hualaass of tha city ntw basking Maaonle Temple and will bu open before tbe New York company ante ills afternoon.

Tbo banking noun ara 101 and from alne a. in. until four p. m. aach day.

An interest ng pamphlet. "How to Borrow and How to lavast," is being distributed to visitors at the Unking rooms. The luafitution makes loans oa a basis of iharantar and Mrulag rapacity, for a period of one year only. Insiltatloa proved most encouraging to tha officer sad directors. Mr.

U. W. Coon. Jr, as cashier, was busy all day looking after lha details ef lha opening and answering Inquiries by Interested prospective pat runs. A report of tbo Aral day was nt to tha headquarter of tha Industrial Finance Corporation In New York.

Md President Clark William at that corporation, which la also iatereited InalltalUm. wired Preal- 41 Conn this morning aa folio wa: officers aad dlrscters of tbe 1 8 trial finance CoryoraUoi heart- Close Raseri Hotels, ty ahvuih Pi-Mai Amsterdam. Aug. I. Four of lha principal hotels In tha Hare mountains la northwest Germany havs been dosed by tho authorities In concert ion with clandestine dealing la meat ac-rerdiax to a dispatch rardvad hara.

Th doalng of several mar hotels and food ateres la expected. BeLL-ANS; Absolutely Removes Indigestion One package all druggists, Mrs. W. II. lift, of Roanoke, wee hero today to sae bar sister-in-law.

Mr. Emory White, who haa been Mrioualy 111 at lha hospital for a sack, Her roadltoa today was regarded greatly improved..