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THE CANTOIN llin SUCCESSOR TO THE CANTON OBSERVER Vol.. 13 CANTON, N. C. FRIDAY. JANUARY 17, 1919. No. 3; —. •—l^j TRIED SUICIDE 14 TIMES Pitiable Case of Soldier Who Passed Through Town Guards from the government hospital at Waynesville passed through town last Monday night in charge of a soldier named Bishop, whom tliey were taking to Ft. McPherson, Gr. This soldier's case is a pitiable one. Private Bishop is t>n overseas man and it is said, tried many different ways to kill himself, but always seemed to get caug it. On ;one occasion he purchased a knife from one of the Waynesville stores and enter, ed a vacant room at the hospital where he proceeded to cut up his chest a-d arms until he fainted. He has made no statement about why he wants to die. It is be- leived he is insane, probaoly affected by gas which he received while in ihe tre.iches. He will be examined by the examining bo ud at the Georgia fort. It is alleged this unfortunate .soldier has tried co commit suicide on 14 different occasions. •••I/WINIP'^^ New Books in the Library The following new books have b^hlTdded to the library: •''The Knave of Diamonds—by Ethel M. Dell. The Wild Olive- Basil King Otherwise Phillis —Merideth Nicholson When Bearcat Went Dry—C. Neville Buck T^hfe Virginian—Owen Wister Indole Virginia—Thomas Nelson Page A Daughter of the Land—Gene Stralton Porter The Following of the Star—by Florence Barclay The Girl of the Halfway House by Emerson Hough The Money Moon—Jeffery Far- nol The Rising Tide—by Margaret Deland Buttered Side Down—Edna Ferber The Lonesome Trail—Bower The Iron Trail—Rex Beach The Heart of the Sunset—Rex Beach Red Rock—Thomas N. Page The Turn of the Tide—Eleanor M. Porter A ''Sherer-ized Store W. R. Hiqps and Son, "The Big Friendly Store, have installed a Sherer Sanitary Connter. The counter presents a hand some appearance and is one more guarantee that the bulk goods sold at this store, will be clean and sanitary. During ihe 1 a;t year several notable improvements have been made at "The Big Friendly Store," not the least of which, is this splendid new sanitary counter. Tobacco Sales W. S. Smathers, R. F. D. 1. reports the following recent tobacco sales: 144 pounds, at $35 per cwt., 150 40; 72 pounds at $40 per cwt., $28.80; 60 pounds, at $53 per cwt., $31.20; 122 pounds, at $46 per cwt., $56.12; 116 founds, at $34 per cwt, $39.44; total. $205.96; lesi charges, fees, etc., net price received $194. 76. New Pastor at Bethel Rev. F. O. Dryman, a clean- cut young man, is the new pastor of the Bethel M. E. circuit. He recently entered upon his duties there and already has baen given an increase of $350 in l tlary. Rev. Dryman is enthusiastic over the prospects for success in his new charge. His people have extended to him their characteristic warm welcome. * "On Fame's Eternal Camping Ground Their Silent Tents Are Spread" it- News of Three More Haywood County Boys Who Have Made the "Supreme Sacrifice** —m— —te— ****************************** First Sergeant C. J. McCrick- 29.h of September found Old SHALL OUR SCHOOL Hickory with all her objectives Rained, the town of Bellecourt captured and still pressing forward against stubborn resistance. While the infantry was pressing forward and bea'ing back the Hun we were following jloni/ vaea-ion caused by the influenza epidemic. Tl» atten- RUN ON SATURDAY The Canton Graded Sahool i* moving along nicely sifter its * • * • • • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ¥ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * en of Amb. Co, 118-105 San. Tr., A. E. F., has written the following letter to the readers of The Canton Enterprises under date of Dec. 14. from "somewhere in France:" Here of lata we ha«e received more mail than while in the lines, and among this mail, some of the bovs were lucky enough to have friends that sent them two kinds of papers: they wer j The Canton Enterprise and the Log, which are read by every member of Amb. Co., 118, with so much interest. They are read until they are worn out. "The only thing we regret is that you hive had more casualties from influenza than in the A. E. F. Our hearts go out to the dear ones back home, and we wish them all the luck in the world. "In all the papers we have re ceived, I haven't noticed one letter that was written by any member of the 118th. So I will write for one and all. We haven't forgotten anything about our little town. We are as proud of it as any old, real American could be. "We are proud of the success of the several 'Liberty Loans', and anything else in that line you could mention. Around Canton, while you all were hearin? what we were doing, we were hearing what the good pe >pie of Canton and Haywood county were doing to help prepare for those big d<-We3. But now we are back at peaceful rest and 'alk- ing of our experience while dealing with 'Fritz', so we have more time to think and talk of home. We feel that the time is near when we shall emb irk on another long trip, and we'll be just as anxious to make this as the other. We are sure we will leave the French people in peace, quiet and gratitude. We all believe we have 'done our bit' here as well as it has been done anywhere. The company has been mentioned by several high ranking offi. cers, and we have nine men who have received honorable mention from General Lewis, I am very proud to say. But I am very sorry to say three out of the nine, three were killed, three were * • • • * • • • * • * • • • • • • • * it • • • • * * * * * * • * • • • * * slightly gassed and one w 11 very bully wounded. Thereasms for the honorable mention received by these men are as follow-5: Private Clarence A. Dunning, during attack near B liecourt, Sept. 29th last. This s .Idier continued to bring wounded from the field to the regimental aid out under heavy shill fire, until killed. Private Cecil Tramell—during the engagement near Billecourt, on Sept. 29 h, this soldier continued hisduty as runner, though twice hit by enemy shell fire. His conduct was highly heroic. Privae MTvin Rhinehart— During the attack near Bedecourt on Sept. 29th, this soldier continued to bring wounded from the field to the regimental aid post, under heavy enemy fire, until kflled. By his splendidly heroic self sacrifice and courageous devotion to duty, saved the lives of many of his wounded comrades. "Other soldiers who r jeived honorable mention were: Privates Edward D. Jones, Robert C. Rogers, Furman W. Keener, and vVm. H. Cable. These men, during the attack near Bellecourt, Sept. 29-30, were on duty as stretcher bearers between the battalion and regimental aid posts. While in the performance of this hazardous duty, while many of the other stretcher b -arers of the squad were being wounded, these men. without faltering, procured dressings, returned to the wounded squad, dressed their wounas and in the teeth of ao intense enemy barrage, carried them to the regimental aid station. 'These are some of the things we have been doing from Aug. 25th until Nov. 3, 1918. "We cai'.'t hear from , but I am sure he wasn't badly wounded Rojer D. Jones was only slightly gassed and is back with his comp my now. Neither Keener nor Oab e was hurt, but have their record just the same. "If the editor knew how glad we are to get hispap-^r, he would make it a daily instead of a weekly paper. Luck to its many read ers 'till we see you." Carol J. McCracken, First Sergeant, H8th Amb. Co. • • • • • • * • * * • • * • • * * ¥ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * j close up, busily engaged in ad- i ministering to the wounded and ievacuating them to the rear. jThe total causalties from the 1 morning of the 29th, until ihat of the 2nd ot October from our dance is not so good a* it was before the school closed*,, but is increasing daily. The question uppermost in the minds of a great many parents j division, had reached the num-:*s* will our children make their jberof2700, all having passed | grades this year? This is a very I through our station. After hav-! important question and should ing been in the lines from the j be on the mind of every parent 24th of September to the 19th of i interested in his children. The Octobe-, we were relieved again, I answer is yes, if the children after having chased the Huns over twenty-five miles toward the interior. We are now s'.a- tiontd in the little town of Bon- netable. awaiting lor the glad news to come, that i.ur boat is in the harbor waiting to carry us back to America. Wishing for yourself and all the readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and much success to The Log and The Canton Enterprise. Sgc. Fred S. Russell, Ambulance Co. No. 118 105Sanitary Train, A. E. F. — PS— J. M. Rogers Co. E. 143 Inf., D. O. M. 0796. writ s his father, James B- Rogers, from Seringy, r-'ran *e: "Tois beautiful Sunday evening reminds me of home.and you all. I was transferred to this battalion on leaving the hospital. I wrote you while I was still in the hospital but do not believe you received the letter. I had what is known as the Spanish Influenza, and stayed there for about a month. Before going there, I was on the Western front. in what is known as the Teeval Sector, and that's w'nere I saw some aciive service, I have plenty to eat and a splendid appetite. Also have a good company com nander. His name is attend regularly, 'till close of school in June. As we have lost so much so much time, it will be necessary for us to make gains so as to get out in time for teachers to attend summer schools and students to assist in cropping or other work. One way to gain is to t;ach some of Saturdays. It may be some will object to their ci.i'dien attending school on Saturdays. Under ordinary conditions we object to Saturday teaching but under the present conditions, it stems no one should object for the following reasons: First, the school exists for the children and it is better for the children to attend school five or ten Saturdays while it is cool, than to quit before schorl closes or even to try to study in the hot summer da>s. Second, many of the children will need to work during summer so as to be able to attend school next year; especially is this true of high school students. And in the third place, it will be necessary for several of our teachers to attend a summer school in order to meet the requirements of the law and to be better able to do more efficient work next year. Also, in case where the parents need the work of the coildren in cropping W ■Capt. Nicholson of Texas. Most oc otherwise, the earlier the all the boys in this company are from Texas and Ok ah >rna. I exoe>*t to be back ia the Spates before long." ************¥****************++ ****** * * * * * SOLDIERS' LEI TERS From Our Own Boys "Over There" — PS — Bonnptah'e, France, December rth 1918. To the Editor and Canton people :- A number of copies of The Log and The Canton Enterprise are being received by the boys of this company almost every week and I notice that a number of soldiers' letters appear in most every issue and not having very much to do this afternoon I will endeavor to give you all a few of the places we have been and the nature of the work we have been doing since we came overseas. The old Canton Ambulance Company came overseas on the ship Mauretania, the sister ship of the Lusitania. sailing from New York harbor on June 4th, 1918, and arrived at Live-pool, England, the !lth of June 191.8. We were then sent to Romsey, England, where we were station- DOG CONTROL LAW Concerted Action Necessary to Get It Passed The Canton Enterprise has it on excellent, authority that stiff oppositi >n may be expected in the' eastern part of the ?tate against the passage of a dog control law. I Concerted action is badly needed by farmers of the slate and others, if they are to have the necessary legislation which will control the worthless dog, and future the production of sheep, swine and poultry within the state. As is well known, the school closes the more help they can be to them. Let's pull together and have a most succe.-sl'ul term. Chas F. Owen. Superintendent North Carolina Extension Service, the passage of this dog control law would advance livestock production in the state to j a greater extent than practically any other single movement. For this reason, Mr. Curtis also requests that interested citizens lend their support to the movement and write their representatives in the General Assembly. Snyder's Successful Sa'es Snyder Bros., on another paxe of this newsoaper, advertise one of th eir p >pular semi-annual sa'es .which in times past have attract- Army, capturtd Kemmel H"*"-1 rcamiriK, worthless do« fslargely «d Purchasf>r3 fr°™ aljoining The percent of casualties Was - wponglble for the spread of counties. The firm expects this approximately 600 in our divisi-' SUch diseases among hogs as to be the most successful of their on. Our operations in Belgium cholera, which each year causes ■sales- Better hunt up their ad. were minor on--s compaied to the loss of thousands of dollars iand ,nok over tne many bargains those in which we later engag- worth of pork in the state, and! offered therein ed, but they were the ones which 0f rabies which each year takes ed at Camp Woialey, an Amen-,Kave the test and poved that a heavy tod in the civilian popu- can rest camp, for a few dsiya. 1 "Old Hickory" hasdistingu;shed |ati»n of the state. From thera we crossed the Chan-1 hersdf as a fighting unit. And nel to LeHavre, France. We by this time we had learned of ticaMy impossible for best returns1 fHendsTiiesdiy again spent a few days in rest camps here and sent to Fayl- Billot, France, a little town down near the southern section and in the Haute Marne Department. We had a hard month's training for our work at the front and afterwards were sent to Proven, Belgium. Here again we received ten days' intensive training behind the lines and at the end of the ten days training our division, the "Old Hickory." and the 27th Division from New York, assisted by the British 4th Miss Stamey Entertains Miss Lucy Stamey charming- Inadditiontothis.it is prac-'ly entertained a few of her ..ends Tuesdiy nisrht at the through which to be had from the raising of | home of her sister, Mrs. L. G. 1 turkeys and chickens, as well as j Cody of Fergusontown. Those ep a^ d some wild game. present to enjoy Miss Stamey'a To put this matter squarely up hospitality were; The Misses Bessie Silvers, Cleo Smathors, Ada Wood, Ida Ball and Cara sir order coming designated the division as storm divisions. After being relieved from the Ypres Sector in Belgium we were sent1 to the L-gi?lature, R. W. dawn to the Somme where Ve Chairman of the Dog Control were to take pirt in the engage- Committee, is asking that each ments in the St. Quentin and person interested in the passage Cambrai Sectors On the 24th 0f such a law take the first op- of September we relieved the por-njnity of writing to their Australians and went into the representative, or the state sena- lines at the point where the tor. bringing to his attention the Huns occupied the tunnel section necessity for the law. of the Hindenburg Line. Sev- According to R. S. Curtis of en o'clock on the morning of the. the Animal Industry Division, Allen, also Messrs. George Morgan, Albert Robinson, Sgt. Shu- ford Fincher of Camp Grant, III., and Powell Deweese of U. S. Navy. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Thompson and family of Greenville, S. C, have moved to Canton.

The Canton Enterprise (19??–1971) was published in Canton, North Carolina by the Canton Publishing Company. Its preceding title was The Canton Observer (circa 1900-), and succeeding title was The Enterprise (1971-1996).

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  • Date original: 1919-01-17
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