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v - l IPipISiPPP ' ' f • - ; sam 9 sa VOLUME SEVENTEEN VIENNA, QA . THURSDAY. January 24th 1918. rtENNA CONFORMS ^ JO FUEL ORDEB I ALL PLACES OF BUSINESS NOJ EXEMPTED, COMPLY WITH OR, DER- SCHOOL ORDERED SUS- PENDED ON MONDAYS DESIG NATED. WOMAN'S UNIT OF DEFENSE OR JIZED DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CROSS ROADS FARM DOOLY GETS NEW FARM DEMONSTRATOR !r > NUMBER27 TEACHERS TO MEET InEW ENTERPRISE SATURDAY. FED. 2ND FOR VIENNA FOUNDATION LAID FOR oXTEN- . SION OF WAR WORK II |oOLY —MEETING AS REPOR\ 2D BY SECRETARY. In conformity with the order of the Fuel Administrator to suspend busi ness on each Monday beginning Jan uary 21, 1018, and continuing up to. ^nd including March 25,1918, all bus iness houaea and profeeaional officet in this city affected by the order were closed Monday.- In quite a number of the offices where the restriction was observed, heat ja being obtained entirely through t)ie use of wood, but oWners SUFFER HEAVY LOSS WHEN BARN AND CONTENTS ARE DESTROYED. MR. CULPEPPER GOES TO THOM AS, MR. PITTMAN TAKES UP WORK HERE. ness, fearing lest their action in're- 1 maining open would be interpreted ar disloyal responded with a strict ob servance of the order. Retail stores selling food were open for business during the forenoon, Suspending at 12 o’clock as required the order. Drug stores,' banks, restaurants and lunch stands remain ed open throughout the day. ftThe local school board issued an Older Friday suspending school last Monday and each succeeding Monday for ten weeks. In consequence of (Report of Mrs. D. C. Ki Secretary of Dooly County Woman’s Defense Commit Never has more interost or patriot ism been manifested by the women of Dooly county than in' the first meeting, of the Dooly County IJnit of the Couacil of National Defense. The purpose of this organization is t • carry ObtU gtfMM HOdHBWBS the already organized societies, q large number being represented at the meeting by their different presi dents or proxies. Miss Emily Woodward, who has the distinguished honor of.being appoint ed chairman of the State Council of Defense, presided and.in a few well chosen words explained the purpose of the meeting. After an appealing prayer by Mrs. W. L. Wright the following other of ficers were elected: Mrs. Carrie Heard, Vice-Chairman; Mbs. D. C. Kctchum, Secretary; Mrs. J. M. Rich ardson, Treasurer. Many vital ques tions were discussed and several com- this there was nb school Monday and qiittees appointed. unless conditions warrant a rescind ing of the Board’s order there will be none on Mondays of the succeeding nine weeks. Some of the teachers have signified their intention to pro long their daily duties, adding an hour to the usual schedule thus making up practically the entire time lost. Further instructions may be' re ceived in the near future changing the application of the order in this locality but in the meantime the b& affairs here will be govern- the administrative order. Another important meeting will be held on Friday afternoon, Jan. 25th, at 3 o’clock. AH women interested in war relief work are invited and the presidents of different clubs and So cieties are especially urged to attend. EXEMPTION BOARD . f DISPATCHING WORK CLASSIFICATION WILL PROBA BLY BE COMPLETED THIS The County Exemption Board moving steadily forward with the work of classification. Thirteen hun dred or more registrants have al ready been served notice of tho class in which they have been placed and it is the opinion of the board that by' the end of the week notices will have been mailed to the remaining six hun dred not yet classified. The Board advises that all regis trants keep final classification cards on their persons so that they may be produced' at any time they may be requested. The body also authorizes the order that registrants report to the clerk any change in their status affecting their classification. A fail ure to do this will be a misdemeanor for which a punishment by law is pro vided. Registrants are also asked to «C*i y carefully their cards in order to reduce the extravagant number of minor questions submitted to the Board. Fire of finknown origin laid waste the splendid barn and contents on the Cross Roads Stock Farm Monday af ternoop. The fire was discovered about 0 o'clock. The work of attend ing to the stock had been performed for more than an hour and the owners are not of the opinion that the blaze was the result of carelessness on the part of those Who did the'work. The property destroyed belonged to Meters. A. H. and G. W. Sangster. The barn was a model one, built ac cording to the government specifica tions and splendidly equipped. It was ideally Constructed for storing feedstuff and housing cattle, being de-. signed for that purpose by the own ers who are engaged in extensive cat tle production. The building which was valued at about 32,000 was completely destroy ed together with the contents which consisted of about 31,800 worth of grain and forage of various kinds. A large assortment of farm implements were stored in the barn, these were included in the destruction. Tbe big silo located in close proximity to the structure was badly damaged, a large amount of silage contained therein GOVERNMENT WANTS CASTOR OIL BEANS EVANS, OF SEABOARD ARRANG ING WITH FARMERS TO PLANT BIG CROP. After four years’ service as Farm Demonstrator for this county, Mr. C, B. Culpepper has been called to an other ffeld. The services of Mr. Pitt man at his successor have been cured, find he is already on the ground ready for the initial work of the year. Mr. Pittman has been doing farm demonstration work for six years, he is recently from Ben Hill county where his efforts to improve the busi ness of farming have been rewarded tvith success. He is not entirely in this county having visited here on previous occasions in the in- terest of farm development. The News bespeaks a cordial welcome to the new demonstrator from Doolyls farming contingent. It is hoped that the farmers will lend to him their loyal cp-operation and that together much that is worth while along agri cultural lines will be accomplished. ' During the four years in which Mr. Culpepper has been in the work here important changes have been made in the Conduct of farm affairs. His friends wish him much success iu his new field which is larger and more remunerative for him. VARIETY OF QUESTIONS TO CONSIDERED AT THIS S SION OF COUNTY 'EDUCATORS. by the The Government needs castor oil for lubricating the aeroplanes which are expected to play a big part in winning this war. The supply is short and this section can produce castor beans, and the Government means to make it profitable for the farmers to'plant castor beans. Mr. Evans in speaking of this mat ter said, “Castor beans are an easy crop to produce in this section. Worn en and children can harvest the crop. It is a crop that is good for the land and I am ready to give to fanners in this section a contract for all the beans produced by them and to pay 33.00 a bushel at their station. I will furnish the seed for planting at exact cost to the Government, plus the cost of transportation to the farmer, and will give full directions as to how to-plant and care for the crop and harvest it. Any farmer that wants to take advantage of this offer and prove his patriotism can write to me at Hamlet, N. C., and I will see that information and contracts arc supplied. fs also thought to have suffered a re duction in value and it is possible that 1 it may be a complete loss. There were 35 fine cows stalled in the bam and a heroic effort was made to remove them. All but six were saved without injury, two of these were burned up, the other four sus taining severe burns. The leader of the herd, a-big prize Short Horn bull, after being led from the burning build ing dashed wildly back into it and it was only through great effort that he was rescued a second ime. The loss of the cows is covered by insurance, but the other losses aggre gating about 38,600 .were only^ par tially covered, the amount'of protec tion against his loss being 1,800. Acting under the provisions of the Selective Service Law the President has poqscripted public school teach ers to assist with the index of classi fications. The local faculty has been notified and all have signified a wil lingness to serve in' this capacity. They will begin their service Satur day under the direction of Supt. Rich ardson. HOOVERISMS GINNING NOTICE We will gin Friday, January 25th, for the last time this season. 2t EMPIRE COTTON OIL CO. Fifty thousand tofts of linseed cake originally consigned to Holland will be sold at request of the consignees for consumption in New.York, Pen nsylvania and New England accord ing to an announcement authorized by the U. S. Food Admiistration. This amount of linseed cake, i tis hop ed will supply a large portion of the concentrated feed needed this winter and spring in those states. Shortage of wheat in France is be coming more alarming each week. Pastry is now classed ns a luxury and its manufacture or consumption is now suppressed except on Sundays and holidays.^ * The TI. S. Food Administration wishes to place the Irish potato ev ery day in the year on every table in America. Potatoes furnish nourish ment, bulk, mineral salts and a cor rective alkalinity in the diet. They are plentiful this year and reasonably cheap. Buying Your HEARD & GRACE At Heard’s Bank TEACHERS WILL INDEX CLAS SIFICATIONS Announcement is made County Superintendent - of that the first meeting of the spring term will be Grand Jury Rooms at the Saturday, February 2nd. A attendance upon this meeting is de sired. An effort will be made to make it truly inspirational, not alone for the benefit it may accrue to the edu cational interests of the county but for a broader purpose still. There is a probability that certain plans will be formulated at this meeting which will make it the embryo of an expansive work to be done through out the county for the national inter est The program as prepared by the Superintendent follows: “Poor penmanship in our schools; (a) The Cause, (b) The Rem edy. Discussion led by Miss Everett and Miss Buchan. 2. “How to teach spelling;” dis cussion led by Miss Singletary and Prof. Cantrell. 3. “Story Telling;’’ discussion led by Miss Strozier and Prof. Sahg- ster. 4. Round table discussions of difficult problems of' every day Ex perience. Every teacher it expected to be prepared to take part in these discus sions. there for the conduct of the 1 in which he is already engaged and also for the accommodation of his r.ew enterprise—the distribution of the Paterson motor car throughout Dooly Crisp and Wilcox. The main floor of the building will be fitted up as a show room for the cars, which though not previously introduced in this county, are represented as pos sessing qualities that will enlist at once the interest and approval of SB m those who appreciate superior car service. Lj As announced elsewhere, Mr. Horne expects to be established in his ft new quarters by February 1st. This new enterprise will be cordially re ceived in the city’s commercial circle. • {jiff RECITAL AT THE , Caulette, the best variety long staple cotton seed brought premium of 3 cents per pound o^er other va rieties last season; 38.75 per bushel in five bushel lots. l-10-4t J. J. & J. L. LASHLEY. TIPPETTVILLE SCHOOL Friday Night, January 3C, for Bane- fit of tho Red Cross. Expression, vocal and Instrumental music given by Miss Treva Clarissa Singer, assisted by her pupils of the school. urday nlghtrahd.. ..EeTHThhtrahtrahr If weather is inclement 25th, come Saturday night the 2Gth. Admission 10 and 20c. Proceeds for benefit of tho Bed Cross. Local Red Cross Com. Announcing the Edison Thomas A. Edison’s New Invention Actually Re-creates All Forms of Music Hear The New Edison at Our Show Room We have beoome Edison dealers, and we take a good deal of pride in the faot. We have been ohosen by the business organization of which Thomas A* Edison is President to be its lioehsed dealers in Dooly County. It is going to be our privilege toplaoe before the people of this community Mr. Edison's remarkable musi- oal instrument, the New Edison—the phonograph with a soul, as it has been named by a great newspaper. It is the instrument of Music'3 Re-Creation. We might tell you a lot about this wonderful in strument, but what we oould say would read quite like the ads. of any other sound reproducing instru ment ; we wouldn't be able to convince you that the New Edison is really something different. We want you to hear the New Edison. Pay us a visit at your convenience the earlier the better—and let, ue us play a few of your favorite selections on this in strument—we promise that it shall be only a demon stration; we will not say a word about buying. You shall be our guest, or guests, if you will also bring your family and your friends. Will you come? * jr--A- -fit *9 Yours very truly, S)r. J. Whitehead <$- (Bo. J