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12-December
fc I I have re. I l Jght/' Writes | l • UbiaI co^St I l . ack-Draught % I ^ measles * Thedford’s • las had no I I HT iache, dizzi- 1 I all similar J I itself a safe, J try Black- | j ' seventy.five Ql Good for Ql r cents. J [ e w * 4 Railway [lbemarle, jth. Ice, S. C., in I Railway , iager. JTONES IDS t, N. C. a % • SN X w . '• * •' “HERE SHALL“THE PRESS. THE PEOPLED RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBEP BY GAIN.** VOLUMN XVIII.MOCKSVILLE. NORTH !CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6.-1916.NUMBER 21 A DAVIE COUNTY TRAGEDY. to v e L eads Woman From Opulence to A Life of Poverty. Oregon Daily Journal, Nov. 17th. ’ Lore led Cora Senkbell, a mid dle-aged woman, away from the n;:ile with whom she had struggled t0 nioderate wealth,- to another p o v e rty surrounded start, accord ing to her story told to immigra tion officials this morning. * Honey helped her disappointed mate in a eoutinent«wide. search for his lost wife, but it failed to briug her back to him and he is returning to Canada to carry on the tight against the man who broke up his home. Charles Senkbeil and his wife were married eight years ago in Davie county, North Carolina. Sborlly afterwards they took ad vantage of the rush to Canada and the wonderful opportunities for wbeut farming offered in that coun try aud took up a claim there. Together they grew rich. Their wheat lands yielded well and a I year ago their deposits in the bank at Macklint Saskatchewan, were Biieh that they decided that the I long promised trip to" theij former home would be made. A short time before that Harry I Cross, a farm baud, had gone to work for Senkbeil. He had noth ing but an interest in a land claim, ihe clothes be carried with him, j and the blankets he rolled them in. A week before the trip to Davie Icouuty was to have commenced, I Senkbeil went to Calgajv to settle Ibis business affairs that- the trip Imigbt not complicate them. ,He !provided his wife well with money [and she was to have prepared her Lelf for the journey and met him |at Calgary on a Bettled date. His business transacted, Senk Ibeil awaited her coming. The time Iof appointment passed but bis Iuate failed him. He hurried home. TTbe house wae shut, the wife and |faru) hand gone and the stock dis posed oi. Senkbeil drew money from the IbaDk and started out. to hunt his |wife. His first idea was that she had gone to . Davie county. He hurried there but she had not been !here. A relative living n£ar Waconda, Jre.. a small farming town on the Jregon Electric, finally located the aisslng couple. He wired Senk- Ni aud across the continent be |ourueyed again. Tbe woman who could have been living comfortably on' the eight |eais’ accumulation was living in J tent with a farm hand, the two Jf them earning $3 a day between |bcm, picking fruit. "• I Arriving here Senkbeil applied. 1 the fuderaj authorities fora war tot aud the couple was arrested, Ibeir case was beard before Act* PK Immigration Inspector Raph- p! Bonbam and they were ordered ported. Inspector Frank .Wat ties left with the couple for JIings Pte1 where they will be turned ter to the Canadian authorities.. !Before deciding on prosecution, pkheil tried in every way to win • wife back. She refused to have I ythiug to do with him. I He has declared that he will Jwecute Cross for adultry and Jductiou and start civil action damages against the Cross land him. ||3o far as The Record knows the we story ig true, although no p name as Senkbeil is known to Bossibly some of our snbscri- | f8 <au enlighten us along this ihe article above was sent I ,y ;i loIiner citizen of Davie f ' ha9 he-D in Oregon for- many p s—Editor.]' • 5 fS /f Nervotis Women. IaUmthe PervoiisnsM caused bjr con* I quick aW ften case, you will Lets i t hy taWng ChamberlainV L 0L lhesstablets also improve the r °n- 0hW nabIe'Everywhere. — The Sooth's “Place in Uie Sim.'' The South this year will produce 11.000.000 bales of cotton, worth, with the seed, at least $100 a bale,- or a total of one billion, one bun dredjuillion dollars. Texas, with 4.000.000 bales, will cash in to the tune .of four hundred millions for cotton alone; Georgia’s ecrop will tying two hundred mil lion*; :the crops of South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas will bring around a hundred millions to each of these states. AU the South, except the storm and boll weevil ridden areas of Mississippi and Albama,. are sharing in the golden flood. We can stand Buch .unprecedent ed prosperity’ Or will it turn our heads and lead us back' into our old time follies when . cotton was king and shared his throne with none dtherf In making our plans for 1717 let us never forget, that while cotton is high, everything else is also high With flour at $10 to $12 a barrel and still going up, with corn next spriug at $1 50 a bushel, with fer tiliver prices soaring, what will it avail us if we raise a big crop of cotton and it all goes to pay debts for things we should have grown at home? « Let us repeat, with all the em phasis we can,that for the average Bouthern farm erthereis only one road to independance, and here it is: plenty of corn for bread and •feed for livestock; a field of oats’to supplement' the corn crop ill case of shortage; a good pasture to fur- graving for.cattle, bogs and horseB; milk cows enough to furnish plenty of milk and butter the y"»r aroUnd- a big flock of hens to supply the table and .help pay grocery bills; a AfSt clas3 year-aroucd garden; home raised syrup and potatoes in plenty; sows enough to supply the place wirh plenty of meat; and a legume crop on every acre every year, so as to reduce fertilizer bills to a minimum; When these points have been looked to, we are ready to grow all the cotton we can, and such a sys tem of farming generally followed will surely find for the South its “place in the sun.” Which road will you take, Bfo tber Farmer!—Progressive Farmer. “In God We Trtfst.''- To an honest, God fearing far mer of the State of Maryland ie due the motto, “In GedW e Trhat,” which appears on the coinage of the United States. In 1861, when Salmon P. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury, he wrote to him that atf we claimed to be • a Christian people, .we should make some suit able recognition of that fact on our coinage. The lettor was referred to James Pollock , Director of the Mint who discussed the matter in bis rcport-for 1862. Congress was apathetic, and Chase mentioned it to to the lawmakers again in 1863. “The motto suggested, “ In God We Trust,” is taken , from our na tional bymn, “The Star Spangletl Banner.” A saresu lta two cent bronze piece was authorized by Congress to be coined the follow ing year, April 22, 1864, and upon this was first stamped the motto. “In God We TrusJ.” By an Act of March 3, 1865,’it was extended ‘to other coins. j - Cpogk Medidne for Children. . Mn. Hugh Cook.ScottsviUe, N. Y., say6: •'About five years ago&when we-are lying in Garbutt, N. Y., I doctored two of my children suffering from colds with Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy and found it just as 'represented in every way. It promptly checked their “coughing 'and. cured their colds quicker than anything I ever us$d." ObuinaKe everywhere. . ' Some ‘people are. so color blind* that even whn they have the Ioug greeo tjjtiy think they have the blues. Y o o r X ttg g k t1WiH. re fa n i taottejf M PA Z lf MMTttttWT IiM gte cor* m f ease o f itching, or ProrniSIne Pile* la 6loW d*w . ViSijfcM appU utfen giTes S u e sad B ert. SOe,. WHO TEACflES YOUR SCHOOLj IT IS THUS IN DAVIE. The .prominent Democratic mer chant of Mt. Airy, who last week re fused to take the Times-Leader lon ger because .he does not like, the politicsof the paper and its editor, would do well to remember that Mount Airy is surrounded by a sec tion of country overwhelmingly Re publican in politics. It would be well for.him to remember, too. chat a large por tent, of Mount Airy’s business, and of his own business, too. come from Republicans. . Ptob- BbIy he never stopped to think that when it comes to boycotting a man or his business on accoont of his politics that this is a game over which he has not a complete mono poly. It is a game which others can play at as well as he. We feel just like giving him a little timely warn ing that he is treading on mighty thin ice. We witRhold his name this week but at the proper time it can be furnished.—Mt.„ Airy Times- Leader. [The Record has also been boycot ted to a certain pxtent by a few of the brethren of the .opposite politi cal faith. Two Democratic merch ants cut out their advertising and 37 Democrats stopped1 taking The Record. We are led to believe that the twojnerchants don’t 'want the Davie Republicans to» trade with them, fehile those who had their pa per stopped must have come to the conclusion that times would be so hard that they couldn’t pay for it. The man who boycotts generally gets the worst of thebargain—Ed.] Tke Tempenuice Situation. TheAnti Saloon League will pro pose^ the- most drastic legislation ever presented to our ^ Legislature ygmpary. J f th e b illth a t the Lehgiie pliers wiU be accepted and passed, prohibition will prohibit in the state of. North Carolina. This bill has teeth, Iopg and sharp, and it will not only stop the importation of liquor into this state but it will put the blind tigcf out of business. While a vast amount of good has re sulted from the laws we have, every body knows that liquor can be had, and ,that is in evidence on our streets. The late election revealed the painful fact that somebody sold some liquor somewhere around. The sed Christmas season. will be marred by the work of the blind tiger. We are told that when a man wants to get on a drunk in Raleigh tee means are at hand; and this is jiodoubttrue of every town in the state. We are quite sure that a great majority of the people of the state want .complete and genuine prohibition. Well, if the citizens of the state will get behind this pro posed bill and demand its passage the thing can and will be done. One of its provisions is that not ene drop of liquor can be imported into this state from any other state or any foreign country except to those churches which feel that they must have fenrientecT wine for sacramental purposes, and the sup ply is limited to that purpose The possession of more-than a half-gallon of jiquor on the premesisof any per son is strictly prohibited.. It will be a misdemeanor for any person to appear on the .streets under the in fluence of liquor, and the penalty for this offence is severer These are a few of the provisions of the pro posed act, and .there are many others..Now the danger is that the politicians will cry out that the.law is too drastic, and propose to modify it until-they have extracted every tooth;, but the fellows who raise this cry are generally arrant cowards. The way to change their minds is open and easv. A whispei;from their constituents will do (he work. It is proposed to hold a great citizens con vention in Raleigh on the week fd- following the convening of the Leg islature and every friend of temper ance will be urged to come and lend I his influence to the cause. In*>rder to make this ,convention more at tractive William Jennings Bryan will be invited, to make the princi pal, speech. . A.thousand representa tive citizen from every section of the state will do the business/ ' Will you be . one of them.«-Charity and The Name* of oil White Teachers. Davie County; and Where They Are Teychiny Thir Seaion. Realizing that every man, woman and child in Davie county is interested in the public 8choql8,The Record takes pleasure in printing below a complete list of ail the white teachers and schools. Preserve this list f or; future reference: CALAHALN TOWNSHIP. Attendance Officer—W. J. S. Walker. Cherry Grove—C. W. Tharpe. Stroud^s—Clinton Nance. . - Davie Academy—Miss Tempe Smoot. Center—Miss Hattie Chaffin. Chesbire's-AMi8S Kopelia Hunt CaIahaIn—Mi$s Annie Eairdoth.' CLARKSVILLE TOWNSHIP. Attendance Officer—A. W. Eaton. White’s—Miss Bessie Eaton. Cook's—Miss. Elva Click. » . - Chestnut StuAp—Miss F. Atkinson. Anderson's—Miss Laura Booe. Cana—F. T. Johnson, Misses MeIvarine Hendrix and Ethd Woodward. FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP. , AttendanceOfficer-C.CLWiffisms. Smith Grove^-Miss Daisy Heath. Beauchamp's—Miss Margaret McMahan Sheek’s—J. M. Bowden. Bethlehem—W. B. ADem-Miss Margaret Brown. Yadkin VaDey-Miss E. Atkinson. Jamestown—W. M. Seaford. Pino—Frazier Tabor. - Rocky Dale-Miss Dora Boger. Farmington High School—A. H, Flowers Misses MaryMcMahan and Cora Ballard. FULTON TOWNSHIP. Attendance Offlcer—J. R. Foster. Smithfield—Mis? Ddia Crouse. I Hairston’s-C. S Latham ByeriyV-Mim EDa Armsworthy. Greenwood—W. F. Merrell. Cornatzers--J-H. Allen. ■ Fork Church—H. D. Peggl Misses Ethel Foster and Clara Sharpe. JERUSALEM TOWNSHIP. Attendance Officer- W- D. Foster. Jemsajein-Miss Rebecca Rotfins.' ^ - Cherry Hill-Miss Edna Stewart. Augusta-Miss Johnsie Hobson. . Turrentine’fl-Miss Lelia Martin. Liberty-J.' D. Hodges, Miss G. Ijames. Cooleemee High Scbool-A. A. Long. Misses Mary Barber, Rosa Tatum, Pattie Tatum. Snsie Alston, Annie Bost, Lottie Ivey, Tbeo Terrdl. MOCKSVILLE TOWNSHIP. Attendance Officer—W. C. P. Etchiaon. Jericho--S. R. Latham, Miss-M. A Den. Holman’s-C. S. Eaton. MiM A. Eaton. Main—T. B. Wetmore, MiM B. Wetmore. Bethel-Miss Lola Ward. MocksviRe Graded School—H. H. Mc- Keown, Misses Lucile Pass. Agnes Wil son. Annie Baldwin, Nellie Shepherd, Mar garet Bell, Rose Owen. SHADY GROVE TOWNSHIP.? * Attendance Qfficer--ADen Smith. ElbaviDe-MiM Annie Hicks. . Howard’s-Miss Saffie VanEaton. ' BaftimoreeMissGeorgiaJames:. Mock’s—C. H. McMahan. ■ DuIhFs -MIm Sophie Metonay. Advance-J. W. Carr, Jr., Misses Inez Gray, Mary Hudson, Susan Moore. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System T he O ld S tandard general stren g th en in g tonic, GROVE'S TA STELESS ch ill TO N IC, driv es out M aloria,enrichestbeb!ood.andbai1dsat> thecys' te n . A tru e tonic. F o r ad u lts an d children. 50c. Even a fondness for chin music never influences a woman to culti' vate a double chin. Good for Constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets are excdlent for constipation. They are easy, to take and mild and gentle in ; effect. Obtainable everywhere. •- *■ The egotist is not only all P b. but he exepecta the rest of us to be-all ears. MAKES RAPID HEADWAY Add This^Fact to Your Store of Know ledge.; f ■ • Kidney diseaseoften advances so rap idly that many person is firmly in its grasp before aware of its progress. Prompt attention should be given* the slightest symptoms of kidrily disorder. If there is' a dull pain id,the back, headaches, dizzy spells or a tired, worn-out-feeling, or if the kidney secretions are offensive.’ irre gular and attended with pain, procure , a good kidney remedy at once. Thousands recommend Doan’s Kidney HUS. Read the statementbelow. * . Mrs. T. Robinson, 122 E. Kerr St., SaUs- bury, N. C.. says: “I hadf rheumatictwinges in my limbs and back. Ilearned of the merit of Doan’s Kidney Jffilb througfi my friends andjjsed them. They fived up to the clainjpgp a for them:' Whenever I notice that my; kidneys ate the least Mt out of <»der.' o rjn / back' becomes- weak and tame, I take Doao’s Kidney Pills and they bring relief." PHce 60c. atall dealers. ^Don’t - simply Children. AlexaaderBoads Good. In the case of Moore vs. the cqjn missionersof Alexander county, the State Supreme Court renared an opinion .of unusual importance—one effecting every county in the State, and the possibilities tyr road con struction and general internal im provements vitally where, bond is sues are the dependence for such progressive steps. Brieflystated the court holds that when la tax is levied for asnecia) purpose with the approval of the Legislature, the limitation of poll and property tax rates may be ex ceeded. It is pointed out that in ail except three of the counties of the State the constitutional limitation on the poll find property tax rates have been exceeded alreadv,for the ordinary purposes of government.- and that if the limitation cannot be exceeded for a Special purpose, all road building [and other *pub!i9 im provements will have to stop. Furth ermore, that there are over ten mil lion dollars oi bonds issued by coun ties for roads and other improve ments that are supported by taxes that are in excess of the constitu tional limitation, and that if the Alexander bonds were held to J>e in- valid these would be converted into • bonded debts without vaiid taxes for liquidation of principal jand in terest. . . . The Legislature in 1915 authorized the Alexander county bonds to the amount of $125 OOO for road im provement.” The statute provided the equation- of -taxation must be observed: The people ratified the bond issue. Then the suit was in stituted to restrain issuance on the ground that thetax]provided for ex ceeded the limitation fixed by the constitution. The opinion of the court sustain ing the bonds is written by J ustice • Allen and is concurred in by Justices Brown and Hoke There are disser ts by Chief Justice Clark ana Justice" Walker. The dissents are on the ground that while the limitation on property can be exceedr-d that on the poll cannot, but concur with the court in the proposition that as t ae Alexander statute requires Uv.,' the ■ equation be observed —if the poll tax is not valid t.h» oronertv tax is also invalid —Star.e>viiio Landmark. Iax-Ftot AIBd, Effective LsxaineA Uvot TcrJa Does Hot Gripa aor Ctsfcab the Stomach. In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos contains Cascara In acceptable forai, a StimtiIatIngLazativeandTonic. Laz-Fos acts effectively and does not gripe nor disturb stomsdi. At the same time,’it aids digestion, arouses the IiveFhnd secretions and restores the healthy functions. 50c. BXQ C a R Ii1TMAS OFFER a „ Ji ' F r v s s o i x & i i s m f o h i o m Every boy or girl, man or ,woman who will send hs ten i;;._n5w ;xsjtr!ysuto *dateand December 23,1916, will receive as a Christmas gift from us a $5 gold, piece. Write at once for sample' copies and get to work among your frieuds. You can secure the subscriptions in less than one day. The gold will be awarded Christmas day. An easy way to earn your Christmas cash, F E E H S Q O i L B MOCKSY2X&S, S5. C. Wa A l l - I v a t t y S P referab le s t© ¥ e i & a m RANGES from $40 to $80, including aluminum ware. CCIOK STOVES from $8 to $25. HEATWG STOVESfrom $1.25 to $15.00! v Make our Store your Store. PHewCuredI n 6 to 14Days , ... . .it .'rtUi. fefanii fflotieir Jf PAzd* ®*k for a. kidney remedy—-gOT DMn’aKid- nev Filla—the - Mme Cmgk aad aadTwotfcs oU tbe'Coid < Fmter-Miibura Co. Prbna. Btofafair v * SlZ; T e C m m CoM la Oae TfiQr T akeS A X A T IV E BSOOTO Q viaInev I t M ops th e MOCKSVILLE HARDWARE CO. -■.‘Si ■ •: V- --4. s, v >i .■■I H A R D W A R E O F Q U A U T Y ” Manager ^^^^^tr*pffi-j‘ISB?->^£??-*rV%, V. VV • ~~~ * ■ *A'Z-V- '■''— -'.--*•&jT?iJ~-. -Jtjsk • •• v THE DAVIE RECORD. C. FRANK STROUD TELfiPHONE Entered attKe PoatofflceinModa- Tille, N. C.. M Second-cla«> »<«J matter. March 3.1903. - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEiMR. IN ADVANCE V *1 OO SIX MOlh1HS. IN AOVANffi - $ THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE $ 25 WEDNESDAY.DEGV 6.” 1916 The farmers'who- i^ake plenty of grain and meat are lucky, even if the cotton and tobacco crop is short. With plenty of rations/; a fellow can get along without niuch cash. ; The Record has a fine lot of county correspondents. • Most sectiohs of the county are represented, except Farmiiijgton ahd ^CopIeemee. -We are anxious to secare' a. good corres pondent these two points. Write •us for supplies Jahd help us to make our paper better than ever before,. VThe Record depends on bothDem« ocrats and Republicans for support Tne people who want the news are invited to take The Record rpgat less of their political- affiliations.or church creed. The fellow., who is afraid to read the truth doesn’t need The Record. Several of that kind do not take it. The business men of this city can do much; for the upbuilding of the town by joining the Merchants* As sociation.. New- citizens, new fac tories and shops are needed and it Kbelieved that this association can- do much along this line. If you havent already joined. Conie out asxt M,ohday night., A prominent Democrat in this city is ipaking it his business to boy. cott The Record Sn every waypossi ble. Heis working among his friends and doing, all hejean to put us out of busjness. Such methods never did pay the fellow who would stoop so low.- The Record can get .along without the said gentleman’s busi ness, .for.,he isp’t so prompt anyhow, but we. are sorry that the town has such njarrow-minded citizens.- Tne ~>oycott business will work both ways when the machinery gets to running welj, hilt we are - too broad-minded to wishithe gentleman any bad luck iiihis business affairs. ■ ’ '■ Wings Kimself While on Hnntbg •i Expidition. ’ Mr. John Berry, ah insurance man of this city,' shot himself in the foot while.Shunting near MocksviIIe Thanksgiving morning. The rifle which he waB carrying .was accident Iy discharged sending Jhe ball into his left . foot,. 'He returned. to,the city yesterday mornihg atad cpnsult- ciTa physician. The wouhd ienot serious and he is able th walk around with thq/aid ’of a cane —Win|ton Jourhalv Merchant’s Assocbtion Meetiog. An interesting meeting of tie Merchant’s Association was Tield over Crawford’s Drug Store last Monday, night. Many plana were discussed for the betterment of the town and the"upbuilding of the en tire community. A Committee was appointed to appear before the city fathers/last night and ask protection for the-iherchants agrainst the street PeddIerSwho live outside the toan and nii Lart GetTogelfcer For tke Ce®* Editor Reeordr-Rumors and more rumors are pbroadin the county and it strikes m i that now is an oppor- tune time fob? the. people (the- tax* payers)to speak out. If I toder* stand the pontion taken Iv both can didates for the legislature; it was as follows: -Anauditing of theedunty officers book*; abolish the omcefof county treasurer to take effect at the expiration of Mr. Holton’s tenn, and put tbe'ebunty officers on a sal ary. Every'one of these propddt- ioDsareia the interest of the tax payers and roifj. economy.. .We need to practice dbonomy in our county affairs, for taxes are getting more and more burdensome. And it’s a self-evident', proposition ' known to all men of Intelligence that the man of small nfqkne is paying more, than bis just proportion of these taxes. Thereis another matter that/should be considered,and it is important; the amendifcent of our road law so that toe people can name the- men who dispense our money and; do a way with the one man power. Per sonally I taifpr making the county commissioners, after the 1st Mon day in December, 1918, road/ com missioners,;; so that the party in con trol of county finances will : be re- sponsible for all expenditures;' and these men -elected by the people whose servants they are. Why have a road commissioner for each town ship mid alto a road supervisor for each township? Is it to give certain men jobs ahdj thereby; increase toe power of thebosses? Ifitis not too latg, I wouid’:Buggest that' the: peo ple of the county meet in MocksviIK before Jan<lr 1917, and discusT with the member.of the Iegisiature what laws'and amendments to. existing Iawsareneededin the interest of the entire people of the county. If we are going to have government of the people and by the people, let’s do away with one or two man power in this county. IfIhave been, cor rectly informed an effort was made two years ago.to have the legislature saddle upof this county a finance committee of five members with a chairman at $5 per day and the other four members to draw $2.50'per day* with power to sit 30 days.- This is but another effort to increase of fices and needlessly waste toe peo ple’s money. I- seriously doubt whether five men in the countv can be found who could take the officers books uid audit them in 12 months, and after they had gone over the books.who:would have . any confi dence in their report? ‘What the people of Dsvjewant is not a regu Iar auditor or finance committee but ah auditing; of the' books Iqr expert accountants, men who know , their business. If I had the money I would place enough in one of the banks to pay the expense of the audit, -with the'understahding that if the books after being properly, audited,-did not show up enough to pay - the ex pense of the audit, I would pay it myself. I do not charge any wrong' doing, but if the people will refresh their memories they will recall that a partial investigation discovered -a few years ago that some one owed the county several hundred dollars. Were l acountyofficer I would not want to go out of office without an audit of my accounts, to that if any mistakes had been made a correction could be made, and no one could in after years say that I had robbed the county. This could happen lohg after one was dead, ; and thus be smirch the choracter of a man jvho diedjeaving an honorable character and name to bis pts’erity. All bunks, postoffices and big corpora tioDs have thei r books audited -in or der tb detect any errors that may have been made. The best business men make !mistakes, and I don’t presume that it will .be said that Daviecountyhas been blessed with officers incapable of errors and mis takes. Let’s do the right thing* E. H. MORRIS,Nov* 30, 1916 . , Qemuif-Dackett Wedding. Miss Irene Clement, daughter of Col. and Mrs.1 W, K. Clement, of “Furnihurst,’* and Mr. A, T. Duck- (ett, of ;Raleigh, were united in mar ie a haffit of selling all kinds I riage..' at ,the First Presbyterian of prodhce; meats," etc., which they I cbunffi in this city Friday afternoon •peculate on. i The commissioners were asked to put a; tax oh those who make ita business to sellfrbm house to house. except the; farmers who raise their own produce, meatr, etc. The - Association is1 going to make a strong effort to secure some new enterprises for- the town Und took some progressive steps, along this line."The Association will next Mopday night in the half over toe drug store; and .every citiztn wHo'is interested in -the growth of the tdwif, is urged; to; come nut and join toe Association. • I ' Soutoern toTulOpNewTrain. is reportod tba* the Sdbtiunif Railway^ill puton anew passenger t»i«S^S unday befweenChairlotte and "Winston-Salem, and also'make riving ati Mbcksvilll at $06?* m and Winston 8:15 a. m. The train nowleavffig^Wmston at 5 p. ih'.wiH Ieave i t ^ p.* m., axriving Mocks- vJlle at ,.;6:D8 p m., ^ and running through to Charlotte instead df stop, phig at Jtooresville as at present. at-5J’dock, the marriage ceremony beftig performed by Rev: Hight Cj Moore of Raleigh, -assisted by Rdv: E,^p. Bradley, pastor of the Rresby- terian church, The bride and groom left immediately after the ceremony, .for a Sbridal trip north. Tbex will make their home in Raleigh, where Mr,-. Duckett Jiolda a- position as a druggist. The church was beauti fully decorated for theoccassioa and many friends of the contracting tor- ties were present. Tbe Record jffihs their many friends in. wishing for them a long and utoful Ufe filled adtb joy aad’happinem. Statesville, ttefc l^dte§tetounjto wasdeprived o f a qumttii^^EwhiW Iwy when Sherriff Deaton and Offi- cers Gilbert. WbittoiRaity told Folp intercepted two whiteemen, R- D Tacker of Advance aoid Bryan Sim- merman of. Lexington as thor were pasting from Wiiktoftoto lredeli Ih aFord touring ear. -’-;J Officers here Were warned to te on the lookout for toe two men. Waiting on the county lin e: theSoffi cere-placed two automobiles across the iroad and upon the approach of. Tucker and Simraerman bal ted the two men who were rapparent!y pre paring to use their pistols' when tbe officers arrested the men and search; ed their car finding 50 one-gallon jugs filled with whiskey. Tucker and Simmerman are In jail in States ville under $2,000 bond each await ing a preliminary -hearing.—-Char lotte Observer. T New Olfteere Swen b . AU the new county officers were sworn in Monday. -Thenew board of “County Commisaoners is com posed of Ernest Boyles, chairman, J. F. Ratledge and J. H. Swing. The new board of Road Commissioners is composed of toe above named gentlemen, together, with , Messrs P. N. Carter; Geoige Crotts, W. K. Clemtot. and R. B. Steelman. A largu crowd of citizens were in.town watching the proceedings. ; SbetfidA News. Thanksgiving passed off quietly here. Little Mae and Edna Parks, spent last week wito* their grandparents Mr. and SndMia-CfiatoeFarks. - Itoster Johnnie Smito celebrated his 5th birthday Nov. 30. A number of iris young Iriends1WaspresenL ' . Mrs. Joira Reeves is on tbe sick list, sorry to note. ' • f R .P Ijames spent Wednesday with MrrRightReeves who is quite ill, sorry to note. DadiS o lpestcirl. z S ■; Soutb River Items. TheheMth of this community is very good, except colds. - Mt. Garrette Pickier and family UfNew Lontoin spent a few days with Mr. Levi Pickier.: ~ - v J Miw Mary Miller spent'"Thairicsgiving with her parents.' - • ; ■ • Mr. Preston Yottng of Wehton spent Saturday night with Mr. Frank Young. - Mr. John R. Stewart left for his farm in Rowan where he Witt plow with his gasoline engine. . Miss Annie . Stewart js spending some time withcher uncle Mr* Faut Barnmgcr of Providence.. Miss Beulah Vernon of WinstqmBaIem spent Thanktoving with home folks. Mrk -Sam Crump and chiildren and Miss Amunda Jarvis of Salisbury spent a few days here last week. V p a. ROBT. ANDERSON, DENTIST, Phones Office. No^-71, Residence Ne. 47 . Offiee orwrDrvatStere. DR. MARTIN, in connection with general practice, givqs special attention to diseases of eye. ear. nose and throat Sand fits glasses. OfficeOverDrngStere. “Get it at Watkin’s.” A peculiar tocident /happened at thebome of. W.- F, JaryIa Mar Red* ,Krdt '/tm Friday.. Mr. Jarvis ahd to*toly wwe^itting te.fitot J>f toe ^re to ll =iWliito Iwgg hithe fit^plate expltoed, ;the!:aljbt •trikiug all toe members of tob fato,' ilv tod injuring, them more orTem tod one oftiie toijdrto received painful wound*. Itteabt totelm bow Vtherahell toT A Pew Especially Good Things For /Christmas , Presents BIBLES FROM 40c. UP. - BOOKS. ANY PRICE. P0UNTA1N.PENS PROMfil UP. VICTRWAS FROM fi!5 UP. KODAKS FROM 75c. UP. GAMES EDR.THE CHILDREN, ANY BKfHiZE BOOK RACKS. ixatherw aijxtsVpocket HANDBAGS. . - V V BOX OF STATIONERY. VAfflHl GLA^ , BRASS. AND WOOD,, ASSfHCTMENTM'NEW .ISto^HRASS, [CLOCKS EKOtetois fUK GUARAnTEQ), I: ALL r9df. mm IiterrMiicaliyi ~ — S ealed Metallic Grave Vault olfareebeoluteprpleaMan t>amU*.J* JtiulUreactftxtcf both Xwfwator Rg wmM—IEWkWto - - —— — - —-- *-w eoupeuHtoe.mewfi • v ^w Wtewto Bwli n ^ ofTeffMffibaolute protection from Okaffifjacttoo of both eiranffi water aaiwffiafi UehmcraUowof ueffffriheMtffihoWr, ■'* Fnnesal ROBT. A BLAYLOCK, — 1 Q iitor and Embalmec - Hecfavifc. N- C U A Z. TAfLOR DENTIST Office w u Merchantsr & F. Bank. “ i work—low pricen. JACOB STEWart a tto r n e y .a t.Uw /OFETCES: ROOMS Ji08kj OVER MERCHANTS if.A jS 5 BANK, MOCKSVttiEi tlt 0 m c E PHONE no. 5? PRACTICE IN ALL THF J, .- ; ANO FEDER.U C O ^ EGGS WANTEo J-wlllPay you 35c. dozen j. Itvered here, and I wjii check immediatelv oa ceiptof shipment ts' j- w . WILEy I Greensborei x JBox 542. T H E UNIVERSAL CAR The Mw Ford prices have brought the pleasures and profit of motoring- within the reach of added thous- ands, while the new features: large radiator and en closed fan; hood with streamline effect; crown fen ders front and rear; black finisfa and nickel trimmings; place the Ford in apparance right in the front rank of smart.looking cars. It is> mighty handsome ear with all the built-in merits, which keepiiiors than -1,500.000 Ford cars inactive daily service, accentual ed in the car today.lM same ’ unequalled Ford qual ities for work or pleasure- Better buv your Ford at once. Touring Car $360 Runbout $345 Coupelet $505 Town Cto $595 Sedan $645—f. o. b. Detroit. On sale a t • • SANFOIUYS GARAGE, ■* “ . ' y ' '* rUl get you; the best all suit on earth. Try one for Xmas and be convinced Our shoe department has no equal this season for men and boys. Boys 1.25 1.48, 1.98, 2.48, 2.98. Men 1.98, 2.50, 2.98, 3.50, 4.00. Brothers Wintoon-Salem '-T N. C* IMPORTANT Ni THEWins jzppeniBgs'of Tui£ anj 0!»d Far Seven Days SivsiL [HE NEWS jf_THE Vhat I* Taking Pla=« In . land Will Be Foun=I Brief Paragraphs-! om estic T. R. Watson, a bank ,jeas found guilty of murdel Jtenced to 99 years in pri E ury in iLe district court I T e x a s. Two trainmen were k !passengers seriously bur: Ieral others received mir.el Iw hen the northbound Wil !press from New York, or el S-ycrfe, New Haven and Haj |xoad ran into an open * truck a freight train on a I-Beacon Falls. Conn.I New York city’s Sgbt to Itig h cost of living began Iwith a boycott on eggs Ly fo f housewives. Virtually every branch fjiicipal government of Ne--’ I Js at work in an effort to Ition to the food problem. John J. Dillon. commissic| I -Tork state for foods and :n; |« d before the Wieks !egisl Ixnittee in its investigation iiT icost of living, that sixty-fil !every dollar paid by the etf Ilood goes to the middle maj Guilty of murder in the i|with a recommendation tha !penalty—hanging—be imd fthe verdict of a jury in tj !county circuit court, witicj !sitting for a week in the |wid D. Overton. A Birmingham, Ala., dij Ith a t twenty thousand mir Ibam a are affected by genea Icreaess given by the Al^ !Operators' association. Fiate effect is to increase |«bout 350,000 a month. President Wilson's plural Ilornia is 3,773 xotes, accorh| !official figures announced E tary of state. The figures |-vote of a hitherto questioil gin Orange county. I Mrs. Inez Milholland !widely known suffragist p worker, died in a hospitall I geles, Cal., after an ilia jtweeks. She was only IhirJ [European War The Russians continue! |ly their offensive against [ p German lines from the ||to southern Transylvania! The Russians admit a rq I southwest of Vaharka. I pathians. The entente allies are J gin the debarkation of tj Hraeus, the part of AthensI The Greek government | !control of the postoffict !graph lines at Athens, .French control officers. The allied authorities Efrom Syra to Malta. C. | ,the German consul, an f Bey, the Turkish consul A German official state pair raid on England says |ship was shot down and tdid not return from a raid! The entire line of the I fRoumania, running nor Jthrough the country froi csylvanian Alps to the Da| Ein the hands of the Te* !'In all directions the invaJ Ptinuing to make progresl lnrest, their main objecti ,J flng nearer. In Macedonia, in a b | !tending over a front of f Iteen miles northwest an| |o f Monastir, between ffakovo, the entente allil Jo Berlin, have met withl feat through tiie failure [ aunched against the lin| lies of the central powe ^Turnow, the new Ausa nbassador to the U nit| The British cruiser gboned 15 miles southed look, sent out by wirell arning to all steamer! Ijfiags of the entente allig qf German submarines side of the Atlantic.! It is reported that ti fovernment of Greece, he| elos, has declared war Constantinople dispat arkish administration een completely re-estal »as prior to the Turkisl Tripoli. An Athens dispatch ti Belivery of arms <Iemand| Be'an government by Adrl pet consists of ten bare! ain guns. In the Carnia sector ptalian theater and east Austrians are vigorously alians. B Aside from reports o| ^ the Bulgarians by the| M continued progress fo| vest of Monastir. the W offices record no Agements on the MactL Arabs under Chief Hal re reported by Berlin t| a force Cf Italians the frontier of TripcL Wording to a Constal »tch received in Berlinl }B ,E y -at.U w " iaNts & PA I BANK, ^ - E 1N. <* ''M P P«ONE N a ^ l I IN ALL TRp K m J M * » * 4 « you 35c ire. andPSSf^ J.W . Jreensbofoi }}^ m .R lieasures and ■added thous- pator and en- ; crown fen- 1 trimmings; Ie front rank IaMsome car more than , accentual J1Ford qual- rour Ford at 'oupelet $505 roit. On sale ,GE, M all •th. Undbe lent has ion for i 1.25 2.98. 2.98, N.C. IPORTANT NEWS the o e IanpeniiiSSsOf This and Other N atim for Seven Days Am Kvml [he KEWS F tk south Vhat I* Taking Placa In the South land Will Be Found In Brief Paragraphs. Jotnestic T R. Watson, a bank president, L 1= found guilty of murder and sen- paced to 99 years In prison by a ury in the district court at Waco, fexas.Two trainmen were killed, two assengers seriously hurt and sev- Crai others received minor injuries, jrhen the northbound Winsted ex- Cress from New York, over the New L rk, New Haven and Hartford rail- Coad' ran into an open switch and !truck a freight train on a siding near Beacon Falls, Conn. New York city’s fight to reduce the Cigh cost of living began in earnest ritb a boycott on eggs by thousands Cf housewives. Virtually every .branch, of, the mu- Jiicipal government of New York city Is at work in an effort to find a- solu- Iion to the food problem. John J. Dillon, commissioner of New fork state for foods and markets, stat ed before the Wicks legislative com- nittee in its investigation into the high ost of living, that sixty-five cents of Crery dollar paid by the consumer for food goes to the middle man. Guilty of murder in the first degree, tritb a recommendation that the death enalty—hanging—be imposed, was Ibe verdict of a jury in the Madison bounty circuit court, which.has been Citiing for a week in the trial of Da vid D. Overton. A Birmingham, AIa., dispatch says jthat twenty thousand miners In AIa- ama are affected by general wage In- creaess given by the Alabama Coal Operators’ association. The immedl ite effect is to increase the payrolls about |S0,000 a month. President Wilson's plurality in Cali fornia is 3,773 xotes, according to semi official figures announced by the secre- of state. The figures' include the vote of a hitherto questioned precinct Orange county. Mrs. Inez Milholland Bolssevain; videly known suffragist and welfare worker, died In a hospital at Los An geles, Cal., after an illness Pf ten weeks. She was only thirty years old, European War The Russians continue aggressive Jy tbeir offensive against the Austro- 3erman lines from the Carpathians [to southern Transylvania. I TheRussiansadm itarepulseto the ■southwest of Vakarka,’ In the Car- |pathians. The entente allies are ready to be- |gin the debarkation of troops at Pi- |raeus, the port of Athens. The Greek government has retaken !control of the postofflces and tele- Igraph lines at Athens, expelling the (French control officers. The allied authorities have deport- Ifrom Syra to Malta, G. G. Dallaglo1 ■the German consul, and Suleyman (Bey, the Turkish cdnsul at Syra. A German official statement on the lair raid on England says that one air- ■ship was shot down and that another (did not return from a raid .on England. The entire line of the Alt river in lBoumania, running north and south ■through the country. from the Tran- Isyivanian Alps to the Danube, now is ■in the hands of the Teutonic allies. ■In all directions the invaders are con tinuing to make progress with Buch arest, their main objective, daily com- |lng nearer. In Macedonia, in a big ,battle ex pending over a front of about seven teen miles northwest and northeast of Monastir, between Tmovo and "lakovo, the entente allies, according (to Berlin, have met with a severe'de feat through the failure of an attack Baunched against the line of the al lies of the central powers. (Turnow, the new Austro-Hungarian nbassador to the United States. The British cruiser Lancaster, sta tioned 16 miles southeast of Sandy Rook, seht out by wireless , a general varning to all steamers flying the Bags of the entente a]lips to beware of German submarines on the Ameri can side of the Atlantic. It is reported that the provisional go Jernment of Greece, headed by Veni- elos, has declared war. on Bulgaria. Constantinople dispatches say that Turkish administration of affairs has been completely re-establlhhed as it Vas prior to the Turkish-Italian war, |n Tripoli. An Athens dispatch says the first flelivery of arms demanded of the Gre cian government by Admiral du Four- bet consists of ten batteries 6f moun- “■n guns. In the Carnia sector of the Austro-' Pta-Iian theater and east of Gprizia the Ijtustrians are vigorously shelling the ftulians. , - , . I Aside from reports of the repulse F the Bulgarians by the Serbians and pi cont,m,ed progress for the Italians st Monastir, the entente -allied ttr offices record no important en- P f 1 rn^ llts on the Macedonian front. I Arabs under Chief Halil Ben Asker P reported by Berlin to have defeat- En In Ce of TtaIians near Desibat;: [ I ' , frontier of Trlppli and Tunis, Eatni, t0 a Constantinople dispatch received in Berlin, ' - Considering the swiftness of the ad vance of. the,Teutonic, allies through Wallachla, comparatively few -prison ers have been taken. The English foreign office has sent American Ambassador Page a note definitely refusing'to grant a safe conduct to Count Adam Tarnowski von The southern and eastern drive in the Alt Tegioji has' brought the Teu tonic forces across the Topolog river, while to the south between Rochi do Vede and Valeni their line has been drawn considerably nearer the Rou manian capital. . 4 Mexican Villa bandits are reported loading trains with loot from the stores and residences of Chihuahua City and. pre paring to follow these'trains west on the Mexico Northwestern railroad. -The. remnant of a Carranza army that fled from Chihuahua City after a battle-with the Villa troops are in camp on the plains south of Juarez. They brought with them the story of the evacuation of the city after four days and nights of fighting. The dead were piled high in the streets wtien they left and had been covered with oil and burned. -Refugees in Juarez say that between the cemetery at Chihuahua City and Santa Rosa hill the dead covered the streets. It is stated that in their flight from Chihuahua City.the Carranza caval ry abandoned their horses in order that they might leave the city on the troop train.' Washington Following the receipt of a communi cation from the German government admitting that 'a German submarine torpedoed the British horseship Ma rina with the loss of six Americans, Secretary ,Lansing conferred with President Wilson, and it was decid ed that no action Would be taken by the American government until it could be deftnitelj* established wheth er the Marina was a private vessel or a belligerent transport. > It is understood tHat Germany is ready to acknowledge error and make offers of settlement if it is establish ed that the Msrina was not in the British transport -service. Acting on its own behalf the United States government has informed Ger many anew of its deep concern over the deportation of Belgians from their- own country' by the German military authorities. -This -action has been tak en, as a result of Information about the deportations gathered from dif ferent sources and after fruitless in formal efforts on behalf of the Bel gians fade by American Charge Grr v at Berlin. Information in the hands qf the state “department on the ' Belgian sit uation is that over one hundred thou sand Belgians have already been de ported to Germany. • President Wilson has accepted an invitation to attend a conference of governor's' In Washington December 14, 16 and 16i Hp wlll .probably make1 an address. Military rale has been proclaimed in Bantb Domingo by the United States navy to suppress existing po litical chaos In the little republic and pave thq wage for guSratnebing quiet by establishing there such a financial and police ‘protectorate as the Ameri can government now exercises over Haiti. .p. .Eighteen hundred American " ma rines will maintain order in Santo Domingo for the present, and at least until elections are held in January, 1917. ' A dispatch from London reci’es that the Greek government has sent a re ply to Vioe Admiral du -Fouraet, defi nitely refusing his demands,^ accord ing to a dispatch from Athens receiv ed in London. ' In an address to the eGrman reich- stags, Washington hears that Chancel lor von Bethmann-Hollweg again an nounced that Germany was ready to end the war by a peace guaranteeing the existence and future of the na tion. Nation-wide redistribution of box cars is required by a new order agreed upon by Uie' railroad conference com mittee on car efficiency in its cam paign - to relieve the car shortage, which is holding up -ail freight ship ments In many parts , of the country, The order becomes effective immedi ately. . A Tokio, Japan, dispatch states' that 130 young soldiers were killed in a collision of a freight train with the train on which they were being'con-: veyed to Aomori, - a seaport on the north coast of Japan. / A LondOn dispatch says that the American steamship Chemung has been sunk. The crew of the Che mung has been lgbded at Valencia by the Spanish steamer Giber. The ship went down with the stark and stripes .floating at her mast. The German Commander gave orders that the Amer ican flag should be lowered and Ger man sailors prepared to put them into effect. The American capital refused to' haul down the colors, saying that if the ship had to be sunk it would be with the flag flying. A 2<^c piece is demanded by-,the country, -is the opinion stated in the annual report made public by the di rector Cf the United States mini. A Geneva, Switzerland, .dispatch, sayB Emperor William of Germany will aend to - President Wilson as a Christmas present a. de luxe set of. -American authors, specially prepared, printed at bound at -the government printing works in. Berlin New representations are about to be made to the German government by-the . United States concerning the deportation of Belgian civilians for la bor In Germany. ' • President’s Address to Both Houses Is Quite Short RAIL TROUBLES COME -FIRST Further Legislation on That Llne lo Strongly Recommended—Bill Giv ing Foreign Commerce Promo- - ters Free Hand Necessary. Washington, Dec. 5.—President Wil son today delivered bis message to both house; of congress In Joint ses sion. The address was as follows: Gentlemen-of the Congress: , In fulfilling at this time the duty laid upon me by the Constitution of com municating to you from time to time information of the state of the Union and recommending to your considera tion such legislative measures as may be judged necessary and expediebt I ■ball continue the practice, which I hope has been acceptable to you. of leaving to -the reports of the several heads of the executive departments the elaboration of the detailed needs of the” public service and ctmfinejmyaelf to those matters of more general pub- ,Uc policy with which It seems neces sary. and feasible to deal at the pres ent session of the congress. I realize the limitations of time un der which you will necessarily act at this session and shall make my sug gestions as few as possible; but there were some things left undone at the last session which there will now be time to complete and which it seems necessary In the Interest of the public to do at once. In tlie first place, it seems to me im peratively necessary that the earliest possible consideration and action should be accorded the remaining measures of the program of ,settle ment and regulation which I had occa sion to recommend to you at the close of your last session In view of the pub lic dangers disclosed by the -unaccom modated difficulties which then existed, -and which still unhappily continue to exist, between the -railroads of the : country and -their locomotive -engineers, conductors, and trainmen. . Railway Troubles First Ithenrecommendied:' First; immediate provision for the enlargement and administrative reor ganization of the Interstate commerce commission along' the lines embodied In'the bill recently passed by the house of representatives and now awaiting action by the senate; In order that the commission may be enabled to deal wftii the many great ahd various duties now devolving upon ft with a prompt: ness and thoroughness which are, with its present,constitution and means of action, practically Impossible/ Second, the establishment of an eight-hour day as the legal bnsls alike of work and of wages'In the employ ment of all railway employees who are actually engaged In the work of oper ating trains In interstate transporta tion. Third, the authorization of the ap pointment by the president of a small body of men to observe the actual re sults In experience of the adoption of the eight-hour day in railway trans portation alike for the men and for the railroads. . Fourth, explicit approval by the con gress of the consideration by the In terstate commerce commission of 'an increase of freight rates to meet such additional expenditures by the rail roads as may have been rendered nec essary by the adoption of the eight- hour-day and which'have not been off set by administrative readjustments' and economies, should the facts dis closed justify the increase. Fifth, an amendment of the existing -federal statute which provides, for the mediation, conciliation, and- arbitration of such controversies-as the.present by adding to it a provision that, In case the methods of accommodation now provided for shonld fatl. a full public Investigation of the merits- of every such dispute shall be' Instituted and completed before a strike or lockout may lawfully be attempted. ' And, sixth, the lodgment In the hands of the executive of, the power, In case of military necessity, to take' control of such portions .and such. roll-. Ing stock of the railroads of the coun try as’may be required for military use and to operate them for military purposes, with authority to draft into the military service - of the United States'SuCh train crews-and adminis trative officials as the circumstances require for their safe and efficient use. Renews His Recommendations. ' The second and third of these roc-, ommendatlohs the congress immediate ly acted on: it established the eight- hour'day as the legal basis of work and wages In . train service and it au thorized the appointment of a com mission to observe and report upon the practical results, deeming these the, measures most immediately needed; but it postponed action upon the other suggestions until an opportunity should be offered for . a more ldeiibprate con sideration of them: The fourth rec ommendation I do not deem it neces sary to renew. The ppwer of the In terstate commerce commission to grant, an. Increase of rates oh the ground re ferred to is indisputably clear-and u recommendation by the congress with regard to'such a -matter might seem to Irbw In question the scope of the com mission's authority or its inclination to do Justtcewhen there In bo reason to dohbb eUher.- - The other ' suggestions—-the increase In the interstate commerce commis sion's membership and in its facilities for. performing its manifold duties, the provision for full public Investigation and assessment of Industrial disputes, and the- grant to toe executive of toe power to-control and operate the rail ways when necessary In time of war or other like public necessity—I now very earnestly renew. The necessity for such legislation is manifest and pressing. Those who have Intrusted us with toe responsibility and duty of serving and safeguarding them In-, such matters would find it hard, I believe, to excuse a failure to act upon thCse grave matters or any unnecessary-, postponement of action Upon- them.Not only does toe interstate com merce commission now find it practi cally impossible. with Its present mem bership. and organization, to perform its great functions promptly and thor oughly,' but it Is not unlikely that it may presently be found advisable to add to its duties still others equally heavy ^nd exacting. It must first be perfected as an administrative instru ment The country cannot and should not consent to remain any longer exposed to profound industrial disturbances tor lack of additional means of .arbitra tion and conciliation which the con gress can .easily and promptly supply. And all will agree that there-must be no.doubt-as to the power of the execu tive to make -immediate and uninter rupted use of the railroads for the con- centratlon of toe military forces of the nation wherever they are needed and whenever they are needed. This Is a program of regulation, pre vention ahd administrative efficiency which argues its own case In the mere statement of it. With regard to. one of its items, the increase 'In the effi ciency of the Interstate commerce com mission, toe honsef of representatives has already acted;,,Its action needs only the concurrence of the senate. For Control and Operation. I would hesitate to recommend, and I dare say the congress would hesitate to act upon toe suggestion should I make it, that any man In any occupa tion should be obliged by law to con tinue In an employment which h,e de sired to leave. To pass a law which forbade or prevented toe individual workman to leave bis work before re ceiving the approval of society In do ing so would be to adopt a new prin ciple into our jurisprudence which 'I take It for granted we are not prepared to introduce. But the proposal-that toe operation of the railways of the country-shall not be stopped or inter rupted by the concerted action of or ganized bodies of men' until a public investigation shall have been Instituted which shall make the whole -question at ISsue pIain for the Judgment of the Opinion of toe nation is not-to propose any such ^principle. It is based upon the very different principle that the con certed action of powerful bodies of men shall not be permitted to stop the in dustrial processes of toe nation, at any rate before the nation shall have had an opportunity to acquaint itself with toe merits of-the case as between em ployee and employer, time to form its opinion upon an impartial statement o f the merits, and opportunity to con- 'sider all practicable-means of concilia tion or arbitration. I can see nothing In that proposition but the Justifiable safeguarding by so ciety of the necessary processes of its very life. There is nothing arbi trary or unjust in It unless it be arbi trarily and unjustly done. It can and should be done with'a full and scrupu lous regard for toe Interests and liber ties of all concerned as well as for toe permanent interests of society itself. Other Legislation Urged. Three matters of capital importance await the, action of toe senate which Imve already been acted upon by the house of representatives: the bill which seeks to extend greater, freedom of combination to those engaged in pro moting the foreign commerce of toe country than is now thought by some to be legal under toe terms of toe laws against monopoly; the bill amending the present organic law of Porto Rico; and. the -WU proposing a more .thor ough and systematic regulation of toe expenditure of money in elections, com monly milled toe Corrupt Practices Act I need not labor my advice that these measures be'enacted into law. Their urgency Ues in the. manifest circum stances which render their adoption at this time not only opportune bnt neces sary. Even delay would seriously jeopard toe interests of toe country and of the government Immediate passage of the biU to reg ulate the expenditure of money in elec tions may seem to be less necessary than the Immediate enactment of toe ,other measures to Which I refer; be cause at least two years-will elapse before another election In which: fed eral offices are to be filled; but it would greatly relieve the public mind if this Important matter were dealt -with while the circumstances and toe dan gers to the pubUc morals of the pres ent method of obtaining and spending campaign funds stand clear under-re cent observation and the methods of expenditure: can be frankly studied In the light of present experience; add a delay would have the further very se rious disadvantage of postponing ac tion until (mother election was at hand and some specialobjectconnectedwith it might be. thought to. be In the mind of^toosq who urged it Action can be takep now with facts for guidance and without suspicion of partisan purpose. - I shallnot argue at length the desir ability of giving a freer hand In- the mutter of combined and concerted ef fort ;to those who shall undertake the ’essential enterprise of building up our -export: trade. That enterprise will presently, will Immedlatffiy assume, has indeed already assumed, ft magni tude unprecedented In our experience.- We have not the necessary Instrumen talities for its prosecution; It is deemed to be doubtful whether they could be created upon an adequate scale under our .present laws. We should clear away all legal obstacles and create a basis of undoubted law for It which wlR give freedom without permitting unregulated license; The thing must be done now, because the opportunity is here, and may escape us if we hesitate or delay. Porto Rico'a Needs. The argument for- the proposed amendments of toe organic law of Pon to Rico is brief and conclusive. Tie present laws governing the island .ana .regulating toe rights and privileges of its people are not ju st We have cre ated expectations of extended privi lege which we - have ,not satisfied. There Is uneasiness among the people of the island and even a suspicious doubt with regard to our intentions concerning them which toe adoption of the pending measure would happily re move. We do not doubt what we wish' to do in any essential particular. We ought to do it at once. There are other matters already ad vanced to the stage of conference be tween the two houses of which It is not necessary that I should speak. Some, practicable basis of agreement concerning them will-no doubt be found and action taken upon them. Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob ably the last occasion I shall have to address toe Sixty-fourth . congress, I hope that you will permit me to say with what genuine pleasure and satis faction I have co-operated with yon In toe many measures of constructive pol icy with, which yon have enriched the legislative annals of the country. It has been - a privilege to.laborin such company. I take the liberty of con gratulating you upon the completion of a record of rare serviceableness and distinction. Bound to Make Good. The well-dressed strauger stepped into the drug store and. passing by the boy who usually attended to casual customers, approached the proprietor, who was arranging some goods in the show case. “31r. C , I 'presume?’’ • he re marked, pleasantly, and toe druggist turned and bowed gravely. ■ “I have heard my friend, Mr. Quorn, speak of you often,” said toe brisk man. “He told me if ever I needed anything in this line to come to you. He spoke of you as a man on whom, one could rely with perfect confidence, who had only the best of evrything and with whom it was always a pleasure to deaL” '"Mr. Quorn is very kind,” answered the other, beaming with gratification. “He is one of by best customers. What can I do for you this morning?” “Well—er—this morning, as it hap pens,” said the stranger, with Jnst a little briskness, “this morning I should Iike1If you will allow :me, to consult your directory.” “Certainly,” was the calm reply. “We also have a good selection of one and two-cent stamps as well as railway time tables, if you need anything of that kind.”. IH E H FOOD BOSTS NATION-WIDE INTEREST IN EF FORTS TO REDUCE COST OF. LIVING. EMBARGO IS NOT FAVORED President Wilson Will Likely Deal With Subject In a Special Message. —Speeding up of Program is Urged By AU. Washington.—The high cost of liv ing and whati steps the Federal Gov ernment can take to control it Assum ed proportions as a national question with the convening of Congress, which overshadowed all other issues in toe first day’s proceedings. Possibility that President Wilson will deal with the subject in a special address grew stronger. Eleven bills and resolutions, seek ing to check the soaring prices of food by stopping shipments to Eu rope, reducing parcel post rates on foodstuffs or controlling cold storage, were introduced in the honse. President Gompers and a commit tee of the American Federation of Labor called on President Wilson and asked him to appoint a special com mission to investigate the fpod ques tion. The President assured them that the government would take some steps. to meet the situation. He is understood to prefer not to appoint a commission as it practically would be without ■ authority to compel testi mony; while a congressional investi gation probably would -mean a pro tracted delay. Reports being gathered. by the De partment of Agriculture are being laid before toe President as fast as they are compiled and upon them he is expected to decide on any action, which undoubtedly will be prefaced by a special address to congress. . One report submitted by Secretary Redfield and held confidential as yet. is understood to show a wide margin between prices paid to producers and those paid ,by consumers. In a recent address the President virtually charg ed. the middlemen with responsibil ity for the high cost of living. Franklin Objects Seriously. She isn’t very large, that’s true, but being a county seat, and boasting of a' college, several factories, flour mills, railways, interurba.ns and tier lately acquired Masonic home, Franklin feels tbqt she is not a town to be passed lightly by, in fact she knows her im portance, and thought that everyone In the state realized it until she was taken down a bit lately. During the big conference of. the Methodist churches held recently in the town a meeting of the Indianapolis presbytery was in session at the same time- at Hopewell, a country- church In a pros perous farming community a few miles out. One of the Presbyterian delegates, on leaving toe train joined in the throng headed for toe Method ist. church. When it came to regis tering, some of'his inquiries caused someone to puggest that probably he was in toe wrong place, and he asked innocently: “Isn’t this HopewellT “No, this Is Franklin,” was the proud reply.—Indianapolis News. - RESIGNATIONS OF THREE U. S. DIPLOMATS TENDERED WILSON Washington--The first resignations from, the diplomatic, corps, which are expected to be the forerunners of oth ers as a consequence of President Wil son’s re-election and the closing of his first term, were announced. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, minister 'to the Netoerlands,' has resigned and probably will be succeeded by John W. Garrett, of Baltimore, formerly minister to Argentina. Dr. Van Dyke it was explained, has been concerned over his health for some time and also desired to return to his literary work after being abroad nearly four yeas. The resignation of Thad^ens A. Thompson, minister to Colombia and William M. Hornibfook. minister to Siam., also were announced. Mr. Thom- j son was appointed in 1913. Mr. Horn- ibrook was appointed In 1915. Some time ago it became known that i the government was expetting that I members of the diplomatic corps would In acordance with custom^ forward their resignations. AMERICANS IN CHIHUAHUA SAFE SAYS LATEST REPORT Bather Embarrassing. Irvin Cobb, the war correspondent home from Europe long enough recent ly to get bis breato and look over the proof sheets of a new boolt. attended an authors’ banquet In New .York; A deaf -man sat next- to Cobb. Far ther down the table another man told a funny story, and when he finished, the deaf man Ianghed and’applauded louder and. longer than any of the rest " “Good old boy!” shouted the deaf man. “That reminds me of a story,” he added to tliose-near by. “Get up -and tell i t Charlie,” cried several. The toastmaster sanctioned toe suggestion. Then toe deaf man got np and told the same story toe other'man had told. Hs Was on the Job. The Undertaker arose and said to the mournUrs assembled: : “If anyone present , wishes to say a few wOrds of tribute to the deceased, now is-the time, when toe family will be glad to hear such." , A stillness, prevailed, and after a few moments of silence it was broken by a young ; m an,. who arose and asked: Y-.. . ' “Do I understand .that no one wishes to-make, any remarks?” “It .would appear' so,” replied toe undertaker. “Then,” asked the ,young man, as a light came into, his eyes, “may I be permitted to mhke a few remarks nhont southern California and its; won derful - climate?” El Paso. Texas.—Reports telegraph ed by government agents to Washing ton -that a number of foreigners bad been killed in Chihuahua City when Villa bandits occupied the* town, were met with a statement by General’ Tre vino, commanding Carranza forces that reoccupied the capital that only-a few Chinese were killed during the time Villa occunied the city. ' General Trevino’s statement tele graphed in response to an inquiry by Andres Garcia, inspector general of Carranza consulates, was taken by Garcia to mean that no other foreign ers were killed. The lnformtion tele graphed Washington was said to have been obtained in Juarez. Villa’s bandits were retreating north toward the border the night be fore Chihuahua city was evacnated by Carranza troops. WIVES OF MISSOURI FARMERS FIGkfrlNG BAN ON EG3S St. Joseph, Mo,—Wives of the farm ers in the vicinity of Harmony, Mo., have combined to fieht the bovcoU on butter and eggs declared by the house wives of St. Joseph and Maryville, Mo. It is said -they would refuse to sell butter and eggs for use in either of the towns. KING GEORGE ACCEDES TO WAR COUNCIL OF PREMIER. London,—The expectation that an explanation of the Cabinet crisis and its ..solution would be forthcoming when'the House of -Commons met was not realized. Premier Aaquith simply announced King George hkd approved his proposal for reconstruction of the government which was forced -by the demand ,of War Secretary Lloyd -George ahd other ministers for-- a smaller war council with- powers Inde pendent of the cabinet. i - i 37 — - - . i , : - ' ^ : ^ THE DAT O BECORP, MOOgSVtLLB, Nl Oj •' V-" NEW MIL LAWS OF Ii I W HOUSE LEADERS4 CLARK AND KITCHTtN CONFER WITH. PRESIDENT. Igeorge w . anderson w ill RECT INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE BY FEDERAL AGENTS. ' 01. I BRING THE STORY OF FIVE DAYS FIGHTING BEFORE RETIRE MENT FROM CIT4'. FIELD MARSHAL . MACKENSEN’.' ARMY HAS CAPTURED GIUR- GIU IN ADVANCE. UND 0FTHE LDN6 LEAF PINE I Sliort Paragrapht Of Stato New* That Hav« Been Condented for Buty ♦ People'of the State. I The Women’s Club of Dnrhain has I boycotted eggs. Every office in Burke county Js now I filled by Republicans. ;. A lumber plant* at Greensboro 'suf fered a loss of $60,000 by fire last w eek.,' ...... LEADERS TO SUPPORT BILL ARE PROGRESSING RAPIDLY SOME CIVILIANS ARE KILLED I RUMANIANS RETIRE ORDERLY The town of. Shelby hits just com pleted $40,000 worth of asphalt street paving. High Cost of Living Is Likely to Re ceive Attention.—Leaders Want No Holiday Recess as Ttme Is 8hort For so Much Work. Washington.—Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchtn, Majority Leader of the House, assured Presi dent Wilson at a White House confer ence that they would do. all they could to hasten the passage of rail road legislation at the=short session of Congress which began Monday. The President summoned the House leaders' to talk over with them the legislative program' and to -secure their co-operation in expediting im portant measures. Legislation to sup plement the Adamson law, he said, was of the utmost Importance and he asked that this be given precedence in consideration over all other gen eral legislation. Realizing that three months is a short period for consideration of gen eral measures when appropriation bills also must be passed, the -Presi dent asked the House leaders if they thought there would be time for en-. actment of new railroad laws before March 4. Both told him they thought there would be, and promised to ex ert every effort to economize time on other matters. . Speaker Clark reminded the Presi dent that Congress would have to pay strict attention to business, and him to help at the outset to eliminate the usual two weeks’ holiday recess. President WtlBon spoke briefly re garding other important measures, among them the Webb bill to permit domestic corporations to maintain collective foreign selling agencies, the corrupt political practices bill and conservation measures. Proposed em bargo legislation and Issues raised by the high cost of living were not mentioned gt the conference, although .the HouBe leaders believe the subject Is bound to demand attention of the congress. WIL§0N TURNS FLOOD OF LiGHT ON STATUE OF LIBERTY, Roar of Salute Sounded From Great Guns of Atlantic Fleet. New York.—At a wireless f signal flashed, by President Wilson from the .yacht Mayflower in the harbor There. the Statue of Liberty was bathed in light Bartholdi’s famous Bymbol of American freedom, which for 30 years has been a token of welcome to the United States to millions of immi grants from every land, will be illumi nated every night hereafter from top to bottom. Funds to install the perma nent lighting system for the Statue, the gift to the United States of 400,- 000 citizens of France were provided •by subscription in this country. “I light this Statue,” said the Pres ident, “with the thought that it may always stand as a symbol of our pur pose to throw upon liberty, out of out own life as a nation, a light which shall reveal its dignity, its se rene power, its benignant hope and spirit of guidance.” Grouped around the President up-’ on the Mayflower’s deck as he .flash ed the signal were Mrs. Wilson, Jules J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France, Madame Jesserand, high officers of the army-and navy and representa tives of several' nations. The great guns of a division of the Atlantic fleet anchored in the harbor as a guard of honor, boomed a salute as the statue flashed into view, out lined in white light. The Whistles of cotmtless harbor craft shrieked in uni son and flares of red light- blazed up along the shore. There was a flash of flame high above the statue and Ruth Law in her airplane added a spectacular touch to the ceremonies of illumnation. Spout ing sparks and fire from the tail of her machine, she circled the lower end of Manhattan Island. PREMIER OF BRITAIN NOW FAVORS NEW WAR CABINET. London.—Premier Asquith has de cided to advise the King to the recon struction of the Government The statement reads: “The Prime Minister, with a view to the most effective prosecution of the war, has decided to advise his' majesty the King, to consent to the reconstruction ‘of the Government’’ The political - crisis has become acute. It is stated that David. Uoyd-George has tendered his resignation, , U. 8. OFFICIAL8 ANXIOUS . » OVER VILLA’S PROGRESS. I Will Use AU Power to 8ee That Inter, state Commerce Moves Unclogged and Unchecked by Any Illegal Com bination In the Restraint of -Trade. Boston.—Investigations of the high cost of living which are now being made by Federal officials 'o r agents throughout the country will be direct ed by George W. Anderson, the Uni ted States attorney for this district, I it was announced here. Attorney Gen- . eral Gregory, according to a state ment issued by the United StateB at- I WrneytS office, has asked Mr. Ander son to take charge of the investiga tions, "so “that the work may be co- I ordinated and made as effective and rapid as possible,” .. “While technically the jurisdiction of the Department, of Justice is only to deal with illegal restraints of inter state commerce, the Investigation will take a rather wide range, and all per tinent facts and Informations will be used as effectively as possible to briiig about a co-ordination between govern ment and business forces. “Undoubtedly other departments of the government, like the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Com mission end the Interstate Commerce Commission will have data and views which will be of the greatest assist ance in this matter. “Of course .the Department .is un der no-delusive notion that it can make short crops long or manufacture or repair needed freight cars but it dods propose to use all power within' the government’s control to see that interstate commerce moves unclogged and unchecked by any illegal combina tion In restraint of trade.” Washington.—While they watt for General Carransa to accept or reject the protocol signed by the Joint com mission at Atlantic City, Administra tion officials are giving much atten tion to every report relating to. the Activities of . Villa and to'rebel move ments In other parts of Mexico. Addl-. tional information reached the State and War Departments tended to con, firm the reports Ot Villa's capture of CVhuahua Cltv. ' BANDITS IN CHIHUAHUA LOAD TRAINS WITH 8POILS Carranza Officers Believe Villa Is Pre paring to Evacuate City After LooL Ing It.—Chinese Refugee' Reports' Massacre of Many Chinamen, Juarez--ViUa bandits were reported to be loading two trains with loot from the stores and Residences of Chihuahua City and preparing to follow these trains west on the Mexican Northwest ern Railroad, according to a message received at military headquarters from General Uzuna’s scouts at Sauz. General Ozuna’s cavalry column was at Cuilty, the first station south of the state capital,' the. report said. This news was taken at headquarters to in dicate the intention of Villa to evacu* ate the city after looting it as he did at Parral, Santa Rosilia and Jiminez. Villa made a speech against for- eigners In Hidalgo Plaza, -following his occupation of the city, ar Chinese merchant, who left Chihuahua City said upon his arrival here. In his speech, Villa warned all residents of the city against hiding any foreigners in their homes and declared he intended to kill them all, the Chinese added. Vil la also said he intended to confiscate all' foreign property and give it to the Mexicans. I Piles of Dead In Chihuahua Co.verod With Oil and. Buriied 'When Villa Enter* City.—Bandit* Slng and Shout In 8anta Rosa ,Hlil Charge. Juarez, Mexico.—The remnants of a Carranza army that fled from Chihua hua City after a battle with ViUa troops are in camp on the plains, south of Juarez. They bought with them the story of the evacuation of the city after four days and nights of fighting. The dead were piled high in.the.streets when they left and had been; covered with oil'and burned, they said. - The troops brought back many of their field pieces. Women camp fob lowers shared -in the’ retreat, Some of them had children said to have-been born on the -battlefield. Refugees said- that between the cemetery and Santa Rosa hill the dead covered the streets.’. Along the streets near the railroad station and surrounding- the station, one of the refugees said he saw many cavalry horses with-.,carbines and sabers at tached to' the caddies. The Carranza cavalrymen abandoned them in order to leave the- city on the troop train. Along Zarco avenue the fighting had' been fiercest and many civilians had been killed there and in' other parts of the city, by shell fire and rifle balls. Many houses were damaged. - Defenders. Routed Fifth Day. ' AU of the refugees agreed that Carranza troops were winning , during the first four days of the fighting, but either because of a shortage of Smmu- j nition or lack of morale, they abandon ed the city early on the fifth morning of the battle, fleeing in all directions. The taking of Santa Rosa hUl, which always has been known as the “key to Chihuahua,” was said by one foreign refugee to have started the . retire ment of the Carranza forces, which he said! resembled a rout before the .last train left. -One clvlliah refugee clakheii ;thaf General Gonzales Cuellar was'respon sible for the taking OfnSauta Rosa hill, where he was In command as he allowed the Infantry line to be weak ened.. It is believed by the refugeed and Carranza officer^ that General Trevino left first for Tabaloapa, south of the; city and from there moved to Aldama, about 20 miles from Chihuahua City. One Mexlcan: civilian refugee de clared he had seen'Villa In the city Monday morning. He said Villa -was walking with crutches, as if to inspire his men with fortitude. He looked much thinner than of old. To obtain medicines for his wound ed, Villa is said by this refugee to have broken into two drug stores in the city. Thinking this action meant the beginning of looting Villa bandits broke into stores and private homes. Villa is said to have shot two of his foUowers and succeeded in stopping the pillaging. WILSON JOINS EARI.Y CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS. Washington. — President Wilsor joined the early' Christmas shoppers. Accompanied by several secret ser vice men, he walked for more than an hour- through Washington’s down-' town shopping district, stopping. In va rious stores to make purchases. . MONTANA IS PROHIBITION BY LARGE MAJORITY Helena,. Mont.—Prohibition carried in Montana by a majority of 28,886 at the election November 7. it was offi cially announced. The vote-was: -Foi prohibition 102,776; against 73,890. BRYAN WILL BUILD A ' HOME IN ASHEVILLE. Washington. — William Jennings Bryan said Jthat h« expected to spend his summers at Asheville, N. C., and next spring would build a home there which would be called "Mount Calm.” He will continue to call Lincoln, Neb., hi* home. "By spending the summer 'In Asheville,” he said, “I can remain home more and yet be flea? enough to come to Washington whenevs- it may be desirable to do so.” MEXICAN ENVOY TALKS OVER BORDER 8ITUATI0N. | . Force*, ot Central Powers^ Aro Now In Possession of Curtea ‘die Arge*, 90 Miles From BucharesL and Glurglul 40.Miles From the Capital. *■ • - - London.-rWlth the forces of the Central Powers in possession—ac cording to German official reports,I which hitherto have proven accurate with regard to the recent events in - Rumania—of Curtea de Arges, an Im- portant railway - terminal 90 miles from BuchafesL and Giiirgiu, on the , railway- 40 miles southwest of the [Capital, anxiety as to the fate of Bucharest is greatly increased. , Field Marshal von Mackensen’s. capture of Giurgiu, shows that , his army has advanced 30 miles in a single day. Further, a Bulgarian of ficial communication claims that the Danube has been crossed near Lom Palaka and Vidin and the -town of Kalafatu, opposite Vidin, captured. , Nohting is yet admitted , by. the Rumanians of these enemy advances, but, it is assumed that the Rumanians are continuing -their orderly retire ment toward the line of the Argesiu < River. A danger, however, lies In I the-possibility .of this retirement not being effected quickly, enough to pre- , vent an attack on -their flank' from von Mackensen’s forces at Giugriu, from, which point there is bpth rail and direct communication: tp' Buch arest. It is impossible to doubt that',the -situation is viewed here with the, greatest misgivings. The question is being frankly asked whether the. ac- I cession of, Rumania to the Rntehte I Allies Cause his brought strength or ’weakness, whether Russia has ren- , derod the assitance which might |. have been expected from- her and whether the Allies might not have , shown more initiative In attack from I Salohiki whether the collapse in Ru mania is due, to any lack of unity in the Allies’ plans of strategy or wheth er it Ib due In' large part to Ru mania’s hasty invasion of Transyl vania. • U. 8. SETS UP ARMED RULE TO CONTROL SAN DOMINGO. Assumption of Authority and Landing of 1,200 Marines to Police Island , Without Bloodshed. Washington. - MiHtary rule has been proclaimed in San Domingo by the United .States Navy to suppress existing political- chaos- in the little Republic and pave the way for guar anteeing future quiet by establishing there such a financial and. police pro tectorate as the American {government now exercises over HaitL Righteen hundred American ma rines will maintain order for the'pres ent and, at least until elections are held In January their officers will su pervise the conduct of Government; by luttive officials and disburse' the customs revenues Which American re ceivers have IJeen Collecting by treaty - arrangement fojc nine years. WILSON OBSERVED DAY " QUIETLY WITH FAMILY. Washington, -f- President ' Witeon spent Thanksgiving Day quietly with members of bis family but at night he accepted an invitation to attend the Navy Relief Soctety ball at the WaabingtonNaVyYani. With . Mrs. Wilson, he attended, hte egular Prosbyerian ^Uiiurch, having declined invitations tp the PanAmeri- can mass at S t Patrick’s Church and to. a joint, celebration of Methddtet I Churches. Waehingtom-AltbMNA fie official news of the rout - »f . the Carranza forces at Chlhuahui . by Villa came to the;State .or War- Departments or to tbx'Mezlcan Embassy, Rlteeo Arre- Lg’ondo, the Ambassador Designate, 1Cffter .conferences with Secretaries Lansing and Baker; expressed the be lief, that the unofficial reports were true and ascribed the Carranza forces’ defeat Ura lack rt ammunition. .: I CONSUMER IN GRIP OF COLtk . STORAGE TRUST SAYS-PROBER. IIew York--The existence of an In terstate combination ot cold storage ' houses to, keep, up food prices " was charged Iqr Joseph Hartigaa, commis sioner ot weights and measures, who as secretary of Mayor Mitchell’s com mittee is investigating: the cost of IlVr l lng. "There te a Bo-colled storage I trusL” Mr. Hartigan said. "Its; mem bership comprises 76 cold -storage I warehouses In New York, New Jersey \ and Connecticut” BUY LAYING HENS AND EAT CORN TO CUT LIVING COST! Speaker Champ Clark Advises This as Quicker Than Governmental Rem edies to Combat. High Prices. Washington.—If the high cost of living bothers you, don’t wait for gov- eranent remedies, but buy some lay ing hens and eat more corn products and rice, says Speaker Clark. Not that he does not think the government can help bring down the price of food-, stuffs .by legislative or .other action, but he pins greater faith in more di rect methods. Thus the speaker expressed himself on the high cost of living problems, whicfii he regards as one, of the great est facing the nation. Referring to Representative Fitzgerald’s embargo bill, he said: “There may or may not be a chance for Mr. Fitzgerald’s'proposed bill. It might do some good I don’t know. The speaker declared he will urge passage this year of. a . federal law probing, the bpiing ot veal (cafives. Such a measure failed at the last ses sion. Mr. Clark thinks Congress will have difficulty In passing the 14 large appropriation- measures before March 4, even if the Christmas recess, is- abandoned. He stands by his pre viously announced purpose to oppose the recess. . EMPLOYES OF STANDARD J OIL CO. TO GET RAISE New York.—A wage increase to meet the high cost of living, by which 10,000 os' its ecmployees will be bene- fltted beginning December I,- was an nounced here by the Standard Qii Co. of New Jersey. I MILITARY TRAINING TO - RE ARGUED IN CONGRES8 Washington.' — Uniyenud military training In some form as the solution, of the recruiting problem for the army and navy will be placed formally be fore Congress during the comihg ses sion it Chairman Chamberlain, of the 8enate Military Commitee, is success ful in carrying out hi* announced pro gram. On his return to Washington Senator Chamberlain said he would press hte own bill for such training,I introduced last year.. I a u s tr ia n s p a y r e s p e c t 1 TO THEIR DEAD EMPEROR - Vienna, via London.—The dobra of the. black-draped Hofburg C h a p e ! , where rests the silver casket with the body of the late Emperor Francis Jos eph, were opened at 8 o’elock. The wtatlng throngs of people then began to file through to pay their last re spects to the- desded em p eror.A ll classes were* represented, Tlcdz and poor, gentry and working ,men and wo- men standing shoulder to shoulder In the crowd. , Matertal is being placed for. a $100,000 hotel and bank building ait Monroe. Prior to November 14 Scotland cotm* I ty ginned 14,025 bales of the 1916 cot- Iton crop against 23,749. bales of the 1915 crop up to the same date last I year.- • The report of Cotton Sfatisticiah R. K. Helms for U nion' county shows 15,671 bales of cotton ginned to Nov. 74, as against 20,1.86 on the-same’ date last year. Coroner R. B. Johes, of Wadesboro, was called to LiIesville on Sunday to hold an inquest over the remains of an infant that was found in a cotton patch with its head crushed. Sparks circus having arrived from its summer tour, Salisbury again -has its public zoo;- Everybody who visits the zoo misses Big Mary, the elephant that was killed in Tennessee some .weeks ago. •' Jamie Ayeock, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Newton Ay- cock, of near Monroe, was instantly killed in her home by ,the accidental discharge of a, shotgun In the hands of her brother, a. boy of seven. • Ben Levi, a 15-year-old youth, living near Kanuga Lake six 'miles, from Hendersonville, had the- top of his head blown off by the accidental dis charge of a shot-gun In the hands of Munroe McCrary, age 12, while, the two were,hunting. ' 1 A temporary restraining order issued by Judge Carter’Of the Rowan Coun ty 'Superior Court at Salisbury, pre vents the state board of elections from certifying the election of Zebulon Weaver as representative in Congress from the Tenth North Carolina dis- trict Complete reports to. the state depart ment of education show - that there have been held in North Carolina during the school year of 1915-16 just 994 moonlight schools well distrbuited throughout the state and. having en rollments that totaled 9,698 pupils, . who very generally signed petitions for these schools to be--continued through the present- school year. The Southern Railway reminding the public of former disastrous wrecks suffered by the company On Thanks giving Day had a serious wreck at Elmwobd, eight miles east of States ville Thursday morning when pas senger train .No. 15 crashed into east- bound freight No. 88 as the latter stood at the station. ’ Three train men were injured and a number of the passengers received minor bruises. The state officers’ votes, name of the Democrat being first in each office follow: Governor-BicketL 167.761; Linney,. 120,151. Lieutenant-Governor —Gardner, 167,261; Jenkins, 119,999; Secretary of State—Grimes, 167,263; Stroud, 119,065. Auditor—Wood; 167,- 189; J. Q. A. Wood, 119,950. Treas urer—Lacy, 167,290; Harris, 120,020. Superintendent of Public Instruction— Joyner, 167,106; Pugh, 120,078. At torney-General — Manning; '187,312; Parker, 120,121. Commissioner, of Labor and Printing—Shipman, 166.927; Jordan,’ 119,517-.’ - Corporation Com missioner—Lee, 167,282; Faison, 1J9,- .878’. Commissioner of A griculture- Graham, 166,947; French,. 119,538. Commissioner’- of Insurance—Young, 166,903; Harden, 119,624. Judge Third District—Kerr, 166,928; Snipes, 119,- 567.. Judge Eighth District—Stacy, 166,920; Meares, 119,5377 NORTH’ CAROLINA BRIEFS. FIre of undetermined origin destroy- ed/the plaht of the Waccamaw Lumber LCompany at Bolton, 20 miles south of Wilmington^ entailing an estimated loss of $200,000, insured. An electric power jdant operated in connection with the lumber mill was also de- strayed. Harry 0. Dorsey, of Charlotte, has Just been granted a -patent by the United. States Patent Office, Washing ton, providing for force.draft hollow grate-bar or burner. Thei Methodists of Lenoir "are fry ing to get the Methodist . Hospital lo cated there. At the anntod session of the Western North Carolina Confer- J * etosedi nt Gastonia, It was decided: by Ihag body to establish with in the bounds of that organisation a hospital.. .lHro totad receipts of ifae Baptist state convention this year a r e $170- 036.09.. a gain of $12,li».23 'over last 7fer, accord|ng to the annual report of Rev. W alter N. Johnson, corre sponding secretary which is now ready to “• — « ABOVE HtS TRUTH ABOUT PRESIDENT - ''!ISON’S POSITION. Peculiar Circumstances That t> About His Re-election A e > l U J l , . , , 8« Four Years From Novi Who is there in the jw„ party that can be brought a. suitable successor to ** son? T hisisaquestIonttS ^ litical leaders to whom suCte- in the election are now askb ^ selves. nI % • And toey are sc,tlewh mayed by. the realization ,],? > is no one who is obviouslv ? The New York Times, probaM?4 most -rational Democratic net ; % In the country, asks the questil candiclly aclriiits that it cannot L it. “Will some Democratic gov™ some accidental Grover CIom, ' -William E. Russell impress S ,* upon the popular imagination’’ n!? I “or can the East produce a man, calculated for all tvestem ^ tudes?” “ This is equivalent to an acta* edgment of the truth regard™ Z present situation, as it is seen bv well-informed, clear-headed and 2 selfish Americans. It means that Ift son does not represent the Democr® party. There is not a man of IdghaR Ity and prominence in it who is ]j, him. The truth seems to be that he tm. resents the timidity, fhe well-fed lift argy and the uncertainty of a teim* rary and unnatural American majofiti which is somewhat dazed by great aid unprecedented disturbances of natioa! and world conditions and determine therefore to “sit tight” for the lit. .being regardless of what the fttoj -may hold, especially as the Sittinj b remarkably soft and comfortable.. But this unfortunate unceraist; will pass as It meets the equally © fortunate certainties sure to cm within the next four years, aad tj. sonism will go with it. Democratic Tariff Faith. '• When the Democrats came into pm- er sugar was selling for five cents 1 pound, and yet it was paying a year In revenue to help support Ib government. Since the Democrats re duced the tariff we are losing aboet $36,500,000 a year in revenue and w can buy sugar for almost eight mb a pound. Thus does the doctrine tf free trade justify itself. Even Demc racy has temporarily abandoned “to sugar;” but the same old tariff prire ciple Is still the Alpha and Oraegatf Democratic tariff faith. Tariffs tint are too low are as futile as no taiiS at all. They rob the federal treasuiy, yet fail to compensate the iilttait consumer. What, in heaven’s name, s the use?—Grand Rapids Herald. Regarding 1920. “No other president,” says a Cse cratlc contemporary, “was ever so fe at the beginning of his second terns Mr. Wilson will be.” In a way, yes. He will be posiire Iy relieved of the usual temptation* electioneer for p not her term. A president who once subscribes 9 the principle of the single prcsidenfiil term may be pardoned for runnin:.B der party pressure, for the cusiomai second term ; but lie will liardiy dress of angling for a third term. But, Mr. Wilson eliminated, vhl on earth are our Democratic friccds going to do for a suitable cacffida in 1020? Won Against Disunited Party I Inasmuch as President fi’fls® been re-elected for another fovrscss,I It is very much to he wished that Nf Might have achieved that end CifjI merits of the case. This he -done; but he has oliiained K r^ l much as he did his first electics-*! a division of Iiis opponents: fit-I goes in through Iiepnblican and feuds in states thar gave !01 200,000, and even ;■!( >0.000 RepuKi3J majorities. ITo mention the motives rtet ated these factions robs the vicic-?*! its sweetness. Univorthy rBetlfS^I erated in the presence of a triotic responsibility. — Indiana?1’'! Star. ' Time to End Divisions _ We believe that the DefflOcnuilI j as yet no clear title to claim IictyJ West has permanently attached^* to their party. They have , -A West in two consecutive nation"''J tioas, it Is true, but they j l Hed it the second time as treil first because there was a 1 publican party.Is this division to exist ind< Or is Jt now to become heale only real lines of permanent 6 ^ 1 the transfer of control from 1 bAjI Ity th a t has failed to keep d® ■ the times, that has failed to Pelfi teaI ,-reunion.—Exchange. Dreaming and DoiaJ- v ‘T were bounded ia a nstsW, not have dreams,” said Btuoiet- ■ have taken this epigram of the ^ Dane’s to excuse tfieir lact « tlve and energy. We can ^ president using it for a Utf L y When his actions are Cridciz etherealfzes. 1* Four years is eoing to be 8 to wait, If the Wilson adm®*'* does to the country what ereo . Democratic adminiscratioa b*5 .to It ft;1 i 3' By L o H I S E H E I L f j ’ (CopJTigbt) HE belli lng, f < Christn side ud zen pal hopped! was cto b lu e .* c h r y l which fringed the law nf «t attention like sentinels! cember sun lay like a ghJ grass. _ B ut Mlss Emmeline BaJ Idly out of the window, h J the beauty of it all. Be< Christmas any, she was d: ender silk ana her m< sparkled coldly upon her orthodox holly and mi: scattered in vases and b< frames about the room, fine-herself had but recei from early morning servif Ue church, tucked cozily| thurchyard. But o f the Christmas beauty there was no Emmeline’s heart. InstJ ticed, with annoynnce, #ut of the window, that I Shrubs wanted cutting anj Ibe gardeners had left a ] jn the ground. • How Insistently the call came. “Be happy! BeB happy I” they seemed friendly wind carried far and wide. With movement Miss Emmelini Uie window. As she did [ fell on the morning mail,I customary, awaiting her f neat pile on her desk. A disdainful smile cul as her long thin Cngerd • the envelope. Then sud< changed. It was as if a had blown a little pink ness—for a moment 01 frosty look came back os she Jlpped open the el letters fell from it intoJ sealed, the other a foldeq paper. Miss Emmeline open letter without gltj sealed one. In her heart] Iy: “From his wife, I “Dear Aunt Emmelinel wrote, In his big sprawl lng, *T expect you will b | a t my writing to you a | . lng told me you never from me again, but I an lng along the inclosed, with Ihe explanation might forgive a ChristmJ slipping in as well. “Here is the explanatil Anne and I are living n j home. It is such a beau! by the way—Anne simpl spindle-legged furniture" lng room, but I had to I pairs done.' The rood dentally, and the drago| I The Sun Danced MC Shiny Surface a s| paper made me f whenever I looked men were doing s ter box when the [ am sending yon. antediluvian affat ; «4 the panels was . In some amazing [ hind IL It looks ; wonder, consider! have been there. [ the address Is it -writing, but I toh * I don’t believe yi chap.” , Mlss EmmeUne 1 I trembling hands a [ ond letter. Two I [ denly In her ebe« ; the' envelope. Y ; writing of the a stared back a t he: te r years, but noi sting of tears beh ; brassy clang of b E Into'the droning oi f lng-In a garden, a I en "with daffodils f youth, with a ms to she was youn THE DAVIE EEOOBD1 ^EOCKSVILLE, N. 0. Lt p r E siden t v, POSITION. /,L rstances That R- Re-election Afe Mujl11 I Be D«Plicated0t M™ From Now "1 "e hi thi* n • be bro«glu Iessor *0 'Vooa1-Ott I ai K S 2 * * J iUe are SouiOttluit realization Ih,, is obviously a'v„ > » ‘ Thues, ,H-ObnMlabl^ Democratic n e n i% ;>sUs the question s tDnt it canno*1^ e Democratic II Drover Cletu nteell impress hi‘‘ * lr bungination;, lt“?> >st produce a matr^ £or 011 western Ia^ -vnlOOt to an ach-,„, 10 tnith 1W n g f tIm . as it is sWu b , ® I clear-headed ana J fits. It means that Wa. p re se n t the Democn,; Isnota man Ofhigilaba. Uonce m it who is Iitt ?ems to he that hs rto. iidity. the well-fea Ijib. uncertainty of a ,CIt[l0. ural American majoriq ,vhat tin zotl by great aj disturbances of nation Kiitions anil (letermiotj ‘sit tight” for the tin* ;ss of what the tutne- ccially as the sitting Is ft anti comfortable.. mfortunate Uncertaiafr t meets the equally m. tninties sure to con* xt four years, and Tm, with it. J-atic Tariff Faith. Iem ocrats came into pow- I selling for five cents i it was paying $5,000,MO bnue to help support !lit I Since the Democratsrt-. riff we are losing about year in revenue and we r for almost eight cents us does the doctrine of tify itself. Even Demoe jorarily abandoned “free he same old tariff prfa- :he Aipha and Oraegaof nriff faith. Tariffs tbit (re as futile as no tar® rob the federal treasarj, compensate the ultimate I’hat, in heaven's name,U and Eapids Herald. Jegarding 1920. , !president," says a Pomo- lp o ra ry . “was ever so free ng of his second term is •ill be.” es. He will be positive- 1 the usual temptation »I n r pnoilier term. I I t who once subscribcste. l I of the single presidents I pardoned for naming. «• Iessure. for the custom®!-1 ; but he will hardly dreao j S r a third term. ■ Wilson eliminated. «Wj our Democratic Irienfi I for a suitable cantHdn* | Iainst Disunited PartI' , l a s ITi-Sideut Wilson Wled for another four fcaR |u ch to he wished that lachievi-d that end on SM case. This he has. not I Ih o has obtained « did his first clcta£ * Jif his opiauients- t I [,ugh ItepnM.cau d i f ^ I n the motives tha|[actions robs the ^urt* L U nw onhym oh^ I fcsssr-s*-*1 (ie to End Division*- •e that the D««°or' ,in lear title to permanently at ‘ rfea tW -ty. They lm 'e “ ,<)(«•0 consecutive na «4 true, but t^e- .J8s J- second time as * . g, IU there was ad arty. . indeflnt'^’j vision to exm . ^tW w to become hcf heailnr nes of permunctit ^ of control If0^ tep «1», LS failed to KoeP ^lH that has faiK"1 t0 V n.—Exchange. -eamitifl an<* bounded In a } tfrf reams,” sa,d 1 ^ the 1 this eplgrn® * of escuSe their |artJ ^ actions are I r s is g o m T fo ^ p istr^ l I the Wilsoh Ie country what Ic Bduiinistrft I I C h c ^ C o s t C e t t e t By L o u is e H e il g e r s ?! (C opyright) I HE bells were ring ing, f o r I t w as Christinas day. Out side upon the fro zen path a robin hopped, the sky was clear, cold and b lu e . The tall 1C h r y santhemums [which fringed the lawn stood stiffly Sit attention like sentinels. A pale De cember sun lay like a ghost upon the I pass. But Miss Emmeline Barton, staring t Idly out of the window, ]yid no eye for the beauty of it all. Because it was Chr istmas day, she was dressed in Iav- I endor silk and her mother’s rings f iparh'led coldly upon her fingers. The iirthodox holly and mistletoe were J scattered in vases and behind picture frames about the room. Miss Emme- | fine herself had but recently returned ’ from early morning service in the lit tle church, tucked cozlly away In the churchyard. I But of the Christmas peace and I beauty there was no trace in Miss I Emmeline’s heart. Instead,- she no- [ heed, with annoyance, as she stared I nut of the window, -that some of the [ thrubs wanted cutting an J that one of I the gardeners had left a pair of shears I jn the ground. I How insistently the call of the bells came. “Be happy! Be happy! Be happy!” they seemed to say as a [friendly wind carried - their message I far and wide. With an 'im patient [ movement Miss Emmeline turned from Ote window. As she did so her glance fell on the morning mail, lying, as was customary, awaiting her attention in a- L neat pile on her desk. A disdainful 'smile curved her lips I as her long thin fingers turned over [ the envelope. Then suddenly her face I changed." It was as if a summer wind I had blown a little pink into its cold ness—for a moment only. The old frosty look came back into her face as she ftpped open the envelope. Two letters fell from it into, her lap. One sealed, the other a folded piece of note paper. Miss Emmeline picked up the open letter without glancing at the sealed one. In her heart she said cold ly: “From his wife, I suppose.” ‘Dear Aunt Emmeline”'her nephew wrote, in his big sprawling handwrit ing, “I expect you will be awfully wild at my writing to yon after your hav ing told me you never wished to. hear > from me again, but I am merely send ing along the inclosed. And I thought, with the explanation about It, you might forgive a Christmas wish or two slipping in as well. “Here is the explanation. Touknow Anne and I are living now in your old home. It is such a beautiful .old house, by the way—Anne simply dotes on the spindle-legged furniture in the draw ing room, but I had to have some re pairs done.' The roof leaked, inci dentally, and the dragons on the hall I stream nut bubbling at the end of th< garden. It was Just here he had taken her into his arms and kissed bier swiftly, < and Miss Emmeline’s soul had drowned I in the kiss, as the shadows of the bud ding trees overhead drowned In the water of the stream. He had spoken- no'word. There had been-no-time. In terruption by others had followed im mediately on the kiss, but as they sep arated .he said to her: “Tonight.” And the night had come,’ dressing the April sky in. pale stars, and Miss Emmeline in satin and pearls. But the man himself never came. She had never seen or heard from him again. Indirectly she learned from village gos sip that he. had been called to town, but from him there had come no mes sage -out of the void. The days crept Into months and lengthened into years, money came to Miss Emmeline, and a spacious house and friends In plenty. It was only love that had passed her by. The eager, happy girl turned into the cold, hard woman. One day, ’she learned from an announcement; in the papers that he had, married—years after wards from the same source, that he' was dead. Andonly afew monthsbei fore her nephew,-the. one human being in the world upon; whom she had lav ished what affection she had left -In her to give, had married the daugh ter of the man who had won. her heart one spring day1- and thrown it away as carelessly as he might have flung away a faded flower from his coat. But had he? Was it possible that, after all, they had been separated not by his indifference, but by some awful -jCCM The Sun Danced “Merrily Upon Its Shiny Surface as She Read.. paper made me feel like a S t George whenever I looked at them. The work men were doing something to the let ter box when they found the letter I am sending you. Tou know what an antediluvian affair the box was.; One of the panels was loose and the letter In some amazing way had . slipped be hind it It looks a bit yellow, and no wonder, considering the time it must have been there. Anne will persist the address is in her father’s hand writing, but I told her J t is nonsense. I don’t believe you ever met the old- chap.” Miss Emmeline read no further. With trembling hands she picked up the sec ond letter. Two little jspots flared sud denly In her cheeks as she Itared at the envelope. Tea, it was the hand writing of the man she loved that stared bqck at her. She had not cried -or years, but now she felt the sharp' ■ sting of tears behind her-eyeUda, .The' brassy clang of bells turned suddenly nto the droning of.bees. She was walk ing in a garden, a- spring garden, gold- with daffodils and sunshine and ionth, with a man young and dark, - she was young and fair; a little The Christmas Peace Stole Into Mjts Emmeline's Heart. mistake? Had fate intervened, po- licemaniike, and diverted the traffic of their lives into separate turnings? Had he—Miss Emmeline's breath Caughtln her throat with a queer little spasm— really loved her, after all?' A mist loomed up before her-as the envelope fell away from the sheet. Then the' mist cleared and the sun danced mer rily upon its shiny surface as she read: “My Dearest: I have no right to. call you this yet, but I am hoping that you'will give me the right by return mall, for I am in town, Emmelinei sud denly called there by most pressing and urgent business. I had no time to write and explain before I left yes terday. I am afraid you must have thought my absence In the. evening strange, but if you love me, dear, you •will forgive me. Love, you will find, Is mostly that—forgiveness. But do you love me, Emmeline? That is the question I want above all others to have answered. - Had I leisure I would write you words that, like faith, could remove mountains of opposition and compel love, but this business presses so hardly on me a t -the; moment that it is with difficulty I have snatched the time to write even these few words. “But, whether, or not you love me, believe me that I am ever your devoted lover. !•Ralph.” The letter slipped from Miss Emme line’s hand with a litrie rustling sound- as-of protest as it met the stiff silk of her gown. Emmeline, white-haired,- sedately garbed, as she was, was in the arms of her lover. What matter if the man who wrote these magic Words were dead, and that it-was Christmas instead of spring? At last she need be ashamed of her love no longer, she could -bring it forth, a thing of- joy, into the sunshine of her thoughts. He had returned her love. He had want ed her. She had been the desire of his youth. ' Miss Emmeline rose .proudly., from her Chair. She trailed her sklrtaeross the room with the- air of a queen. When the butler answered her ring, She spoke imperiously:. “Barnes, I want rids telegram sent at once. Also please tell Mrs. Tates that I am expecting my nephew and his wife at any moment, and that I wish rooms to be prepared for them immediately.” When the man had left the room again IBss Emmeline walked across to the long French window, and, smil ing happily, threw It open. She. was anxious now to hear the bells. All the bitterness of many years had melted ftom her heart, as snow melts In the son. ShexConld meet Walter’s wife now without hate, nay with eagerness, Walter’s Wife, who might, have been her own child. Shedrew adeepbreath as Ihe bitter-sweet scent of the chrys anthemums came into the room on a rush of cold air. It was a good world after all. The Christmas peace stole Into IOiM Emmeline’s heart as She looked upon titewhjteness iff the bills. The bells still rang IoUdly, fo rlt wasChristmas day and the GhrIst child walked about a happy winter world. VOGUES AND VANITIES & JULIA BOTTOMUY Colorful Evening Frocks. Prosperity is translated into clothes In this season’s evening frocks. Satin, crepe, brocade, cloth of gold and sil ver, metallic laces, and, above all, masses of net are used for making them. There is no limit to the use of color, which is of wonderful value in them. Intricate combinations of color, and the introduction of unusual shades bring the attention to a standstill In many a gorgeous gown. In this par ticular designers have found a new world to .conquer, and they appear to be, enjoying the business In band. Leavlfig the matter of color to those who study It, the lady of fashion may proceed to choose either straight- hanging or -spreading skirts for her evening frocks.. If the slim silhouette is possible to her she may choose It, but the full skirt covers up defects of too little or tJo much flesh. It makes the waist of the stout figure'took small er than it really is, and it obliterates the angles of the thin woman entirely. The under slip of silk and metallic tissues is in high favor, along with 6atin and taffeta, as a foundation for evening gowns of ueu .«« ior the gown, in at least two colors, both dif ferent from the color of the slip, re veal the latitnde allowed in Ihisi mat ter of color. Two odd and beautiful combinations have been found in peri winkle blue and honey color, and In pinkish buff (like the- Inside of a canteloupe) and light olive, green. .The evening dress pictured has a bodice of satin, and a full yoke of it, In the skirt, is gathered on to; the waist.. An insertion of light net is set on to the satin yoke and a flounce of dark net is shirred to this Insertion. An underpetticoat of taffeta is finished at the bottom with a puff of the light net, and the model may be made suc cessfully in any good color combina tion. 'There is a scarf drapery of net over the shoulders. It begins at the waist line at the back, falling in long ends at the front The airy scarf of ma- lines or net, whatever the evening frock may be, is a part of it, or Is wound about the shoulders or may fall from the -hair as a separate drapery. Collars^ Convertible and Otherwise. The trend of fashion in collars is toward'the original and unusual, espe cially Ih separate collars to be wont for added warmth with suits or frocks. Collars have - taken ' their. Inaplratioh from every period and dime, but only n bint of their origin is discernible In most of them, for about all coat and separatecollars are convertible. That Is, whatever the style of the «v»n«> to Start with, it is convertible into a muf- fler-collar. that swathes all of the throat and part of the head. . Costumers, having centeredthelr at tention on Collatsb have contrived, some ingenious novelties on blousea and One-piece frocks, but these are another story .told in the dainty terms of chif fon, crepe: georgette, and net A wraith of the unswathing muffler-col- lar. appears In airy scarfs of malines thqt are worn with evening and dance frocks. They ate'w rapped loosdy about the neck and shoulders and sug gest a floating mist about the figure; Everyone wears them.. A very wide cape-collar Is shown In the picture, on a handsome fur coat It is. converted into a muffler-collar by utilising buttons and buttonholes also. The latest arrival In collars is sim ple to the last degree. It is merely a wide band of fur which stands straight up about the heck and fastens with a rosette and soft ends of ribbon , at one side. Or the ties may be of crepe; Ja either case they match the fur In color. The plainest of coats'1 may depend upon a Spirited collar, to give it «-!«■■■ and the dement of style In blouses and frocks as well lie more in the collar than In any other detail, at rPrasenfc' LATE NORTH CAROLINA MARKET QUOTATIONS Western N ew sp a p er Union N ew s Service Prices Paid by Merchants for Farm Products in the Markets of North Carolina as Reported to the Division of Markets for the Week Ending Saturday, November 25. Ahoskle. 'Corn, $1.19 bu; bats, 65c bu; Iridi potatoes, $3.75 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bu; apples, $3.50-$4 bbl. Western butter, 35c lb; N.-C- butter, 35c lb; eggs, 30c doz; spring chickens, 18c; hens, 15e lb; hogs, $10 cwt- Cotton,’ middling, 20c lb; cotton «ed, 95c bu. , Asheville. Corn, $1.16 bur oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 90c bu; apples, $3.00 bbl. Western butter, 44c lb; N. C. butter, 42c lb; eggs, 37c doz; spring chick ens, 16c lb ; hens, 14c lb. Charlotte. Cotton, middling, 19.87. Durham. Corn, $l.io bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish potatoes; $5.75 bbl; sweet'potatoes, 80c bu; apples, $3-$4.50 bbl. . Western butter,'"35c lb; N, C. butter, 36c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 25c. lb; hens, 12c lb." . Cotton, middling, 20c. Fayetteville. Corn, $1.20 bin; oats, 70c bu;. Irish potatoes;..$3.50 bbl; ' sweet potatoes, 65c bu. Westeni butter,. 38c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 15c lbz; hogs, $12 cwt. Cotton, middling, 19 3-4c; cotton seed, $1 bu; lbs. of meal tor ton of seed, 2800. x Goldsboro. Corn, $1.10; sweet potatoes, 75c bu. Eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 25c lb; ben's,, 15c Ib hogs, 12.50 cw-t. Cotton, middling, 19 l-4c; cotton seed, $1 bu. Greensboro. Corn, $1.00 bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.80-$5 bbl; sweet potatoes, 60c bu; apples, $3.50-$4.50-bbl. N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 36c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 14c lb; hogs, $11 cw t Cotton, middling, 19 3-4c. Greenville. Coni, 95c bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish po tatoes, $3 bbl; sweet potatoes, 60c bu. Eggs, 30c doz; spring chickens, 40c each! hens, 60c each; hfgs, $12.50 cwt. Cotton, middling, 20 l-4c; cotton seed, 90c bn. Hamlet. Corn, $1.2t5 bu; oats, 75c bu'; sweet potatoes, 75c bu. Eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 20o lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, $10 cw t Cotton, middling, 19 l-2c; cotton seed, 95c bu. Lumberton. Corn, $1.20 bu; sweet potatoes, 50c Test Shells Now > 3 Shells Free < ' U your shells' fail, your hunt is spoiled. Test your shells beforehand and know, that they are the best you can get - Particularly, test rfic Y iB lA C K S H E L L S SMfcitwMdBhcfcIInriw We «iQ send you an order on your ammunition dealer for three free Black - ~ ShdIs and also a complete booklet of. test directions. AU you do is to write your name and address and tbatcf your '■ ammunition dealer' on the margin of ' this advertisement, tear it outann send - , It tons, UNITED STA TES CARTRIDGE C O . 2660T rin h r B M s.. N m rY o rtcC tr Sfops |Neura1$ia Pains W hy suffer from I', excruciating neu- » ralgia pains when an application of Y ager's Linim ent w ill give quick relief? T his linim ent is good too. forrheu* m atism . sciatica, headache, p ain m chest or side, sprains, cuts andbm ises. Tbo laig e 96 cent bottle o f Y ager's Llnim entcontalns loortim es as m uch as th e usual b o ttleo f linim ent sold at* th a t price. A t all deateis. . YAGER'S LINIMENTGILBERT BROS, ft CO. Baltimore, Ud. Clear Explanation. “Here’s a reason given why Ger- many is not so much affected by the r blockade!” “What is it?” “The chemists provided the people with sympathetic foods.” bu. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, $10 cwt. Cotton, middling, 19 l-2c; cotton seed, $1 bu. Maxton. Corn, $1.25 bu; oats, 70c bu; sweet potatoes, 60c bu, Western butter, 35c lb; N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, 10 cwt. seed, $1 bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2700. Monroe. Corn, $1.25 bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish potatoes, $3.75 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75 cents bu; apples, $4 bbl. N. C. butter, 37c lb; eggs, 30c doz. Cotton, middling, 19 l-4e; cotton Cotton, middling, 20 l-4c; cotton seed, $1 bu. Raleigh. Corn, $1.19 bu; oats, 58c bu; Irish potatoes, $5 bbl; sweet potatoes, 50c bu; apples, $4-$4.50 bbl. Western butter, 41c lb; N. C. butter, 37c lb; eggs, 34c doz; spring chickens, 17 1-2 c lb; hens/ 14c lb; hogs, $10 cwt, Cofton, middling, 19c; cotton seed, $1 bd; lbs. of meal for ton of seed. 3100. • Rooky Mount. Corn, $1.30 bu; oats, 80c bu; Irish potatoes, $6 bbl; sweet potatoes, 90c bu; apples, $4 bbl. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 35c-doz; spring chickens, 25c. lh; hens, 19c lb. Cotton, middling, 20c; cotton seed, 90c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed. 2400-2800. ' Salisbury. Corn, $1.15 bu; oats, 80c bu; Irish potatoes, $2.50 bbl; - sweet potatoes, $1.25 bu. N .C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 40c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 16c lb. Cotton, middling, 20c; cotton seed, 90c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2700. • Scotland Neck; Corn, $1.15 bu; oats, 68c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.25 bbl; sweet potatoes, 76p bu. Western butter, 37 l-2c lb; N.'C. but ter, 37 1-2 c lb; eggs, 35s doz; spring Chickens, 18c lb; hens, 12 l-2c Jb; hogs $12.50 cwt. Cotton, middling, 19. l-4c lb; cotton seed, 97 l-2c; lbs. of-meal for ton of seed, 2800. Winston-Salem. Cora, $1 bu; oats, 57c bu; Irish po. tatoes, $4.84 bbl; sweet potatoes. 55o I GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN OiUdren love Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti because of its delicious taste'. It is good for them and you can give them &U they want. It is a great buUder of bone and muscle, and does not make them nervous and irri table like meat. The most economical and nutritions food known. Made from the finest Durum wheat. .Write Skin ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Eebr., for beau tiful cook book. It is sent free to mothers.—Adv. «* Twilight of the Gods. At the base of the vast structure so patiently reared by Herbert Spencer the mists are already deqse, though not as obscuring as the clouds at the mausoleum of Comte. That great clmrmless woman, George Eliot, smiles the smile of somber ennui before the Spencer tomb, and the invisible voice of Ernest Haeckel is heard whisper ing: “Where is your Positivism? Where is your Rationalism? What has become of your gaseous inverte brate god? Surely there is sadly re quired in the cynical universities of the .world a chair of irony with subtle Edgar Saltus as its first incumbent.— James Huucker in New York Sun. To Avoid Trouble. “There’s, no particular reason why- yon shouldn’t take a cheerful view of life.” “Yes, there is,” answered the pes simistic person. “I complain in self- defense.” “I don’t understand.” “If I appeared happy and contented all the time !reformers would accuse me of not' having the interest of my fellow men at heart, so J .frown and growl oc«isionally just to ! show that I belong to the progressive element.” —New Haven Journal. - A Difference. “I hear you have been visiting friends?” ■“No. Relatives.” The cheerful feeling you possess after a drink of something hot and flavory .should be only the beginning of your satisfaction. For this very reason more and more people are turning from coffee to Instant Postmn A lessened tendency to such annoyances as nervousness and sleeplessness repays them A. ten-day trial of this de lightful, flavory hot drink has assisted so many to Health and comfort that your friend, die Postum drinker, will tell you its well worth while. wTheret* a Reaswiw I T H B D A V IE B ^ B D J I O C M V n i E 1 H 1 O. PRUNE FRUIT TREESWHEN AND HOW TO ' the burden of tbehousekeeper by keep* Ing away the dai of illness nsul _ , from colds, coughs, and IndMestlon doe I to catairbal condl- I tioiu It tpeedlly n> I lievet and overcomM these. Its tonic properties build op the strength o( the phy*ieally weak and run down, and its use to eawtlMCMiM. OMdtIIy after ld fc Ia rtmuUblr bewficUi. KEEP IT ON HAND Tlw «1m Inmckeeper ha* Feraae on hand for Iutaat UM even Ifcatanbal tNttUeedoootcsU for Iu iegular «4» tnlai*tr*Uao.. A doee or two Io (Sm* ofuai in vest* a tons UIaeee. UqoIdartatilMtHB. Uaaaltn TaUeu a n • tplradld Iazattve IM home use.Aafc tbedfurftt THB K K U N A COMPANY Celaaibae. OUa (B y V IM A R . R O SE .) The pruning of a fruit tree, or vine, should commence the first year.; but as very few of the fruit-growers grow their own trees, It is not necessary that we make a close study of the manner of pruning nursery stock, except that we should understand what class of trees to select for planting, when we are able to make our own selection. In selecting nursery trees, avoid a Blender, top-heavy tree, that is unable to sustain its own weight of leaves. Avoid the trees that have the head formed too high, and one that hits a fork or crotch that is liable to split down when loaded with fruit and leave you with a crippled or ruined tree at a time when it should be In its prime. As soon as- you get your trees from the nursery your time for pruning com*, mences. If you are starting an apjple tree that is of a drooping variety, start the head higher than you would If it is an upright grower. Trim Roots and Tope. Trim off all bruised and Injured roots with a sharp knife, leaving a clean-cut surface that will form;a'cat* summer tlian to allow it to grow and cut it off in the winter. The wound heals more rapidly ; and when the shoot Is removed its energies go Into the irregularity when not looked after, the top shoots taking a large share of the food, and running higher and high er, and making a tall, top-heavy tree. Cut the top off square, and take' fiains that you leave the end bud on the out side, to spread the tree as much as possible. When cutting off a limb make the cutting surface as small as possible, so that It will heal quickly. Cot cto?e to a shoulder, and not leave a stnb to decay and ran down the main branch' or trunk. T ryanddoiall the pruning possible with the pruning- knife, although sometime* It is neces sary that you n s e heavier tools. When necessary to use a saw, select a fine* toothed, rib-back saw. A. pruning chisel Is dangerous to use on account of its breaking many limbs, and not making a smooth, clean cat. . Aset Time to Prune. The question of best time to prune has' never been settled to the Mtlsfac- ■ Expensive Money. "Can't we pad out our currency by using paper money?” asked the ruler of a country In pecuniary difficulty. , “With the present scarcity of pa per!” exclaimed the minister of finan cial affairs. “Impossible! Bills of the smallest face value would be worth an enormous premium." Whenever Ton Need a General Tonic Take Grove’s The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Toaic is equally valuable as a Gen* eral Tonic because it contains the well Itnowa tonic properties of QUININE and IRON.. It acts on the liver, Drives ont Ualaria Enriches the Blood and Builds op the Whole System. ' SO cents. A Denial. “So you got lost while Ueer hunt ing!” "No! I wasn’t lost. I was only hid ing so that none of the other hunters would get close enough to shoot me by mistake.” I l . *■£ ^ s&fefcx- », ; X.V; APPLE TREE BEFORE ANO AFTER PRUNING. Important to NlothorsExamine carefully every bottle ot CASTORIA, that famous old- remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature ot In tree for Over 30 Ciiildren Cry for Fletcher’s Caatoria The cultivated brain and corrupt heart are rarely found in the same body. That Knife-Like Pain Have you a lame back, aching day and night? Do you feel sharp pains after stooping? Are the kidneys sore? Is their action irregular? Do you have headaches, backaches, rheumatic pains,—feel tired, nervous, all worn-out? Use Doan’s Kid ney Pills—the medicine recom mended by so many people In this locality. Head the experience that follows: A South Carolina Case J . M . O shields, S. E n te rp rise S t,, U n I o n , S. C., Bays: “I h ad Inflam m a tio n o f th e b la d d e r a n d m y k idneys w ere in aw fu l sh ap e. T he. p a in s in m y b ac k w ere terrific. T h e d o cto r said I h ad g rav e l a n d d u r in g one a tta c k , fo u r p h y sician s s a t u p w ith m e a ll n ig h t; th e y th o u g h t I w as goin g to die. I -fin ally used D o an 's K id n ey p ills a n d • — - w as soon relieved, I co n tin u ed and the cu re h a s la ste d e ig h t y e a rs.” flG vt Doan** a t A ny Store, 60c a B ox DOAN'S kP1idA V FOSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO. N.Y. Perey-ttThk Vftraifif I avoke vith a dmdfol »14.*’ Reggie—“Thai’s toe bed; lew de yee eeeewe* ter itl” Pm/—‘ W*U, ym IhmV * apriaf Ia tto M tad I mppMe I ft iiy feet wet"Jtegfi*-41Ut me 'wpriof ome « jn Uw AoaeJtM'* %«up for • «*<d or bmehiUa." Boschee’s German Syrup Is a remedy' ol surpassing excellence for the num erous disorders caused by gettin g w et feet, or occasioned by ex* posure to th e w eather. It has been a standard everyw here for the relief of colds of alt kinds Ior 51 years. 25c. and -75c. sizes a t all D ruggM s and Dealers. Ious and begin to stnd rut new feed? Ing roots at once. $ The top should be trimmed to corre spond with the roots; if a tree bas lost some of its roots, trim off a corre sponding amount from the top, to bal ance the loss. On the other hand, if all the roots are saved, it will not be necessary to severely prune the top. In forming the head of the tree, plan it so that the side toward tbe prevailing winds will be a Uttle heav ier than the side opposite; some even lean the tree toward the direction of the prevailing wind. When we prune a tree, we must keep In mind the fact, that the limbs and roots are co-workers; and when we remove a large amount of the top' at any .one.time, we check the action of the roots, and consequently tbe growth of the tree. The first-few years after an orchard is planted, tbe trees should be pruned twice a year, very lightly once in late w lntei-or early" in the., spring, and again along In the summer. It will be better to. cut, or pinch, off tbe shoot In «^A ^V V % A A A A ^V V V \A >V ikiV V V V WOBMfNESS OF NUTS MAY BE PREVENTED IF YOU HAVE, _____ ' no aprctlte, Indigestion, Ratutence, Slcfc Headache, all run down” or losing flesh, you w ill find . . . Tirifs PiHs futtwhat yon need* They tone op the weak •tcm ach end build up the flagging energies'. WrKST P L O R ID A -G reat Q ralo and L ire Stock •ecuun; an? soli, stiff Ltme to Hgbt aanfiy: lofor- ouitioti free. CH411fiBB(X>MUKKOB.B</0tfar,Fla. L x ira Large F rostproof Cabbage Flam *.—L eading varieties, U HO. $1; 200, 30c prepaid- 70c for 1.000. W alter P arke, d a ta , Nv C .. GALLSTONES A joia operatfocs. Positive LlTer * Stomaeb M BM r (No 0(1)—Besnlta sore: bom* remedy. W rlto todar- faW w lim f r Ce. JsjjfcW-l.at S Jm rfata SefTHiai W. N. U.. CHARLOTTE, NO. 50-1916. Entomologists of DepSutme.it of Agriculture Recommend Three Good Methods. - (P re p a re d b y th e U n ite d . S ta te s Departm e n t o f A g ricu ltu re.) In order that growers and shippers of chestnuts may guard their product against worminess, entomologists, of the United States department of ag riculture recommend that as soon as the nuts are gathered: they be fumi gated with carbon bisulphide, treated with hot w;ater, or subjected to dry heat in a kiln. If the carbon bisulphide method be employed, tbe nuts should then be exposed to the air In order that all traces of the chemical shall be removed. The three measures rec ommended destroy minute eggs and young grubs, unobjectionable, on the whole, but which may Iatra develop In to worms and ruin the nuts. In any case, however, nuts should be careful ly examined and defective nuts sorted out as completely as possible. Such treatment is especially Im portant to those who sblp chestnuts in interstate commerce, as such ship ments, if wormy, fall'foul of the Food and Drugs Act, which defines a food product to be adulterated if it con sists In whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal or vege table substance. In past seasons sev eral consignments of moldy and wormy chestnuts have been seized on recommendation of the department of agriculture. Shippers would do well, therefore, to employ the measures rec ommended by the entomologists, be cause the eggs and minute grubs, un less destroyed before shipment, may develop in transit and thus ruin nuts apparently In sound condition when shipped. Fumigating Chestnuts. Chestnuts can be prevented from be: coming wormy without detracting In the least from their eating or keeping qualities by fumigating them with car* bon bisulphide, which can be obtained at most drug stores. The nuts are placed in a tight box or barrel and bisulphide of carbon at the rate 'of one ounce,, liquid measure, to a bushel of chestnuts Is poured into , a saucer rest ing on top of the huts. The .heavy fugues of the chemical sink through the nuts and destroy the minute grubs >.s well as- larger worms. After fn- '.uigation from 12 to'24 hours, 'die nut* New Discovery! Takes Place of Dangerous Catomet-It Puts You, Liver Tj Vilork Without Making You Sick—Eat Anything—It Can Not Salivate—Don’t Lose a Day’s Work! I discovered a vegetable compound tin t does the work of dangerous, sickening calomel and I want every reader of this paper to try a ,bottle aiid. i f it doesn’t straighten you up better and 4gi!licker thian salivating calomel just go back to the store and get your money. ^ f I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodsons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean-your thirty .feet of bowels of the sour bile and' constipation poison which is dogging your system-and making' you feel miserable. . I guarantee that One Spoonful of this harmless liquid liver medicine WiiB relieve the headache, bil iousness, coated tongue, agt-£, malaria, sour stom ach or any other distress caused by a torpid liver as quiddy as a dose of vile, nauseating calomel, besides it will •’ot make you sick or keep you from a day’s work. I want to see a bottle of this * derful liver medicine in every home here. Calomel is poison—it’s mercury—it attack' ri. bones, often causing rheumatism. Calome] isj gerous. . It sickens—while my Dodson’s L- Tone is safe, pleasant and harmless." Eat !!* thing afterwards, because it can not salivate c ' it to the children because it doesn’t upset the J '5 ach or shock the liver Take a spoonful toniS and wake up feeling fine and ready f0r a T ry it! If it doesn’t do exactly day’s work. 'G et a bottle! „ w c what I say, tell your dealer to hand yoTr mone, back. Every druggist and store keeper here bom me and knows of my wonderful discovery of! vegetable medicine that takes the place of ous calomel—Adv. tion of all good horticulturists; but in my opinion it does not m atter much if we only cot ont small limbs; and prune frequently. As scon as the leaves have fallen In autumn is advised by many to" be the best time to prune; however, some cling to the opinion that the cold and dry winds make the wounds slow to heal, and there.is danger of forming a diseased spot where the cat ,is made. Sonje claim tliat when a large branch is removed, it will heal faster when removed In midsummer; but there are some serious objections to that rsle. It is a very busy tiine, the foliage is heavy and hard to {uuufte, and the removal of a Jarge portion of the tree injures the growth of the tree Bat, we have noticed one advantage of late winter or spring pruning of grape vines,. and that is the fact ,that deep snows often break the canes that have-been left after pruning,, worse than when they are left attached to the wood tbat is removed Ut Ike early spring. are exposed to'the open air, when the very unpleasant odor of the gas quick ly passes off. Carbon bisulphide, how ever, is highly inflammable and should not be used anywhere near fire. Even a cigar spark will set it off. Fumigation should never be per formed in a tightly-closed room in & dwelling, as the nauseating fumes un der such conditions might make tbe operator ill, and if; breathed In any great quantity, might prove poisonous. In usin? cijrbon bisulphide under any conditions,, car# should be taken. to breathe as Jittle of the fumes as pos sible. When the hnts have been thor oughly treated, the operator , should dunrfp them from the barrel and spread them ont where there Is free circula tion of air, instead of removing them by hand from the barrel. Where large quantities of chestnuts are handled, a battery of bonds cap be set up In a shed, or where there is other protection from stom a and wind. If fumigation Ia started in the late afternoon, the nuts sboald be ef fectively treated by morning. Users would do well to observe tbe effect on the worms and Increase the amount of bisulphide if found necessary. Scalding and DryMg. Tbe larvae and eggs of - chestnut weevils can be killed also by placing the nuts in a bag or sieve and sub merging them for a few minutes In boiling water. Another way is to pnt the nuts in a tab and pour boiling wa ter over them to cover them an Inch or two.. If the chestnuts In th« tub are stirred, many wormy nuts will come to. the surface and can be. re moved. If water id used, however, tbe nuts must be dried thoroughly before they are stored or shipped. Dry H aat According to Dr. F. H. Chittenden of the bureau of entomology, chestnuts can be submitted to a temperature of from 125 degrees to 150 degrees Fah-' renhelt for a sufficient time to destroy the insects without injuring the food or seed value. Where large ovens or kilns are available, this method should be found convenient and economical. Care ^should be exercised, however, not : to allow tbe temperature to rise much above 150 degrees. . Nnts treated by any of these meth ods will, remain sound and edible for a much long**- time than untreated stock. ; Persons especially Interested In the treatment of wormy chestnuts would do well to.write to the Bureau of En tomology, IT. S. Department of Agri culture, Washington. P. O1 for *n»*w details, if ' * IUST MATTER OF PERCENTAGE Legislator Had Figured Out Method by Which He Voted Right in Majority of Cases. 'Dnring the Inst session of a western legislature one member, a tall, angu lar man with a white mustache of the walrus pattern and the faculty of be? Ing able to throw both his thnmbs out of joint at will, made himself conspic uous by voting “No” on every bill, res olution or other form of business that came-up. However, Innocent a meas ure might be. this man voted against It stentorlously. Finally a legislator weakened under the strain and approached Oie gentle man with the walrus whiskers. . “Why Is it?" asked the man, “that yon vote ‘No’ on everything?” *T11 tell you!” said he of the walrus mustache.- with a confidential air. “Sev enty-fire of those bills and resolutions ?tre bad and ought never to be passed. And I flgger that any man' who votes right 75 percent of the time Is a pretty durned good legislator.” Doa’t Neglect Kidaeys Swamp-Rort, Dr. XOiBeidS Prescrip* Uoaf OreresiDiesKldiiQrTtwHe It is now eeneedad by physicians that the kidneys should have, more attention a" they control the other organs to a re markable degree and do a tremendous amount of work in remoring the poisons and waste matter fnxa the system Dy filtering the blood. Tbe kidneys should ieeehre some as sistance when needed. W e take less ex ercise, drink less water and often eat more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing the kidneys to do more work than nature intended. Eridenee of kidney tronblej such as lame back, annoying bladder troubles, smarting or burning, bricV- dust or sediment, sallow complexion, rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular heart action^, warns, yon- that yoor kid neys require help immediately to avoid more serioue trouble. An ideal herbal compound th at has had most remarkable success as a kidney and bladder remedy is Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- Root. There i* nothing else like it. It is Dr. Kilmer’s prescription used in pri vate practice and it is sure to benefit you. Qet a bottle from your druggist. However, if yoa wish first to test **»« great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kamer ft Co, Binghamton, N. Y , for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and Bieiition this paper. Adv. Consistent Economy. “People are undoubtedly making a proper effort to avoid wasting paper,” remarked Mr. Chiiggins. • ^1How do you know?" g T jus't bought one of those FIlv- void autos and the man' askM me.lf I 'wanted it wrapped up.” MOTHER, AnEWTIOIil Gold Ring for Baby Free. Get a 25c Bottle of Baby Ease from any drug store, mail coupon as di rected and gold ring (guaranteed), proper size, mailed yoa. Baby Ease cures Bowel. Complaints and Teething Troubles of Babies.—Adv. Giving It Credit “Is your motor ear a self-starter?” “No,” replied !Ir. Chuggins. “I have to crank It up. But it’s a self-stopper, all right.” ~ . Wright's Indian Vegetable KIIb1 a r t not One great, strong,' unselfish soul in every coinniunity would actually re deem the world. ' , Dr. Pierce’s Pellets are best for Iimr rtomach. One little Pellet fo£ * three for a cathartic.—Adv. Flnnness Is feminine and obsti- “■V to masculine—ao siys a woman. Food Product They Overlooked. This year the South is producing the largest rice crop In Its history, an I al though ail other chief Cood proeucts how enjoy much higher range of vt lues than normal, rice is the exception, it seeing this steftson, .dqe to large crop and limited demand, only about on a level witii the average of the past ten yeiirs.—Vicksburg Herald. YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG By Keeping Ysnr Complexion Young WRii Cutiijjra. Trial Free. . Th© Soaf to deaase and parity, the Ointment .to soothe imd heal. These super-creamy emollients do much to keep tha akin clear. fresh and youthful, ,as well aa to keep tfce hair in a live, healthy condition and the hands soft and white.. , . . . . *Yee Mmpte«ieh by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cutipira, Dept U BbsttlB. Sold everywhere.—Adv. i--------------- Speaking of love, some husbands and wives apear to be Immune. Different Atmosphere. ‘Tm looking for employment * H be frank with you. r Vt> Jllst bt¥a leased from prison.” “Ahem: ’One of ;he model ,)riSl,Mr I “Yes, sir.” ‘•Well. ’Im williu- to give yon, chance, but every muu we employ t expected to hustle. If yim think jm can get down to hard work ani} |oa| hours after the life of elegant leisia you have doubtless enjoyed in pnsoi, Til make a place for you.”—Birmlm ham Age-Herald. MOTHER’S JOY SALVE for Colds, Croup, Pneumonia iM Asthma; GOOSE GREASE LKQIQi for Neuralgia, Rheumatism u{ Sprains. Por sale by all Dmggia GOOSE GKEASE C0JIPA3.T, JMI1 Greensboro, Ji. C.—Adv. The majority of a man's jot] |> ] tentions are carried to the duiup. A woman’s heart isn’t always ss» I dated with soft hands. Uric Acid Poisomng ? Tite most 'eminent physicians recog nize that dric add stored up In the system is the cause of rheumatism, that this uric acid poison Is present In the joints, muscles, oc aerves. By ex perimenting and analysis at the In valids’ Qbtel and Snrgical Ihstitate in Bufrklo1N. YM Dr. Pierce discovered a combination of native remedies that he called Anaric—which drives oat the uric add from the system, and In this way the pain, swelling and Inflamma tion subside. If yon are a sufferer from rheumatism, backache, pains here or there, ‘yoa can obtain Annric at any drag store and get relief from the pains and ills'brought about by uric ad d ; or send Dr. Pierce IOc for trial pkg. Anaric which ftm will find many times more potent than Uthia elim inates aric acid ias hot w ater melts sugar. A short trial wilt convince you. VIRGINIA FOLKS Holston, Ta.—“I had been suffa&i I for several years with a dull pain H I my left hip, ill in tbe summer J 19lf> I was Uia I with quite a » vere ‘catch’ in BI knee; it ''wS be several csjt that I eon!I scarcely »0 and as I luiisl ___________ Or. Pierce's a* er remedies in my family with spl® did results, I decided to try -IM® and after using it for a very sSsl time the trouble bus alwut £3? peared. JIy genera! health k>s Si* | improved.”—WJI. GABBLE. Dr. Pierce’s great hook. Tbe w» | mon Sense Mfedicai Adviser. bound, sent free to yon on rf«M four dimes (or stam p s) to pity of mailing only. Address." Dn P** Invalids’ Hotel. Buffalo, >>• \ Sold for 47 yens. ^ j Halaria1Chilbiifl11 Ah# t Fine Geienl BOt cdtlOOitA P n tf StaM Needed It Mi His Business. Dentist—I think r u remove the nerve. Patient—Don't do that, doctor. I’m a book agent. K y « a r «T«s i a m « r fee l m l M . R o- m a a E ye A pplied upo n so«>C to bedI* Ju at th e (M a s t* reliev e th em . A dv. Men who speak before they think have occasion to make many apolo gies. - The Reason. . “I notice this piano I calls his business an iufaflc ia^ l I “That must be because te j specialty of baby grant!*. D r. P «ery'» "Dead S S et"'^ Iirom nt h u t safe. On* • v, a p lpro m p t b u t safe. 0nX. No Ito expel TVonns or TzverrorSL e ll necessary. Adv. AA man never HPPrfcisws Iso much as when he is havin- j of bad. W hen Vbu Follow T h e T ra iI Guns Ammui Made for all kindsi^ shG O ting ;M i? .50 L D L V E ^ V W H E . A 5 K c7CR TM£'W j’. i IHE DAVlE (.AXGEST C&CDLATION EWKfDBtlSHED IHI Nos 26 No. 28 No. ZT No. 25 S fH A fcH IG H W i J? - WIKSTON-SAiEM—I 'Schedule Effective I - . WEST BOl Lmvb Zinzendoif Hotelf ArFarmington ArMocksville At Councy-Line ArStatesville LvZinzendnrfHotei :-AtFannington- ' Ar Mocksville 'Ar .County Line Ar StateCTiUe ’ . • ■ EASTBOl LcaveHotelbedeil Ac County Line • -ArlifocksvJUe Ar Fanningtoa ,Ar Winstoa-SaIem LvHbtelIredelI Ar County Line 'Ar-Mocksville ArFanninjton ArWinston-Saiem' We also operate a ston-Salem and Rural I AjJTOTRANSPOl ' . COTTON J Good Middling- . Seed cotton____ LOCAL AND PI Mrs. Ervin Steele tha Twin-City shops r'Thos. N. Chaffin ^ .from a business trip «E. E.' Hunt, Jr. seeing the sights in I Getyour fresh mf : W. R. Meroney, I : Thanksgiving with I Born, to Mr. and I good, on Wednesd^ ter. Miss Essie Call: ■ ’ with friends in Aj week. Mrs. M. J. McDj was in town We -said has oar thanks I Mfe3 Sarah MilleJ l&g in Corcord. ap| in this city with he ‘ Will pay the higa for yoarseed cottq ' . J. L-I -Mrs. B. F. Hoop days last week if gpest of her broth j ers. . P. R. Davis, of of Augusta, was I we“k and remembj preserver. There aJe a m smallpox in and butno fatalities stj learned. 1 Miss Osie AUiso day from a deiig sister, Mrs. Mac Cj ihgtori, N. C. Do you want a I Christmas? If so ,I on the first pageJ * G.L. White, a|| ter carrier of Cat also a Cananite, i day. I. E. Hendrick ord-s good subscr In town Thursdal call, v Buy your gasolf systems from . Mrs, B. C. de- Hanes and Blanc, day, with relath fJlandBorn, . B ent po sitio n a t ] a l d ay s la s t and : .w ith hi3* p aren ts. -T h av e a n ice fa n cy groceries.: .' Mrai A. T. Wa ^K stet of M r. Li] ;^y».died on NdJ tuni, after an ttan. yoar gasd g o ld pie. Jllce- Christmas ■ Jp g tv e th e boys ! p ag e. “ I I. I,- lYour LiW r T0 botllt „( Jonie here. [ rJ--U attacks the I- T) f .0 n^i 's ^an-I. Docison s Iiv*, lrmless. i’-f w I 1 i any. I not salivate. Gii5 In t upset the Ston,. W r e T V}l l0 niS*11U aJv Mr {l)11 I doesn’t < h CxactIv . ,,,and v-mr money Jk e e1K-.- here kno\/s ItuI discovery of j place of iIange0 Jt Atmosphere! ’ r '-U iH ov,,.,.,j,. „ir o „ . I V.. I-;., I r> I 'l l . ” Io l' Ilie Ml..,!,.; !ii|>lll)sj, J illit'-- I" Vi..' y„u t Ivy man \vt> I'iiiploy 1| Tl1'-- I. you Uiink JOi ■<1 In.Cd WMi-Ii ,IjllJ I0n| " lit,1 o, I-O e;.;!! 1,-jsjjfj OIi..,.;, ,-,I Iil Iiris0Ji l p ' I'.innloj. JVS JOY SALVE I'm ip, l'nouii,.,iii,i ut :«KK.vSi: !,IXiMENl I. lion Hl;i; j sin ut SiIe by ;i!I Druggist! K O iM i-A X Y . MFft’3, C.— Adv. <»r :t ut:-!!*-* pum] |> IrriDfl i«> i:i• • -!uimjl nunrt i'li'r «•:!«jiys assfr h:wuls. Jn i a f o l k s “ I hnd Iioen sufferlEJ [i r s vvi ih ;; dull pain In nsy I.-f; hip. sot in iio- Mimtner d Ibi.", I was taken U|. \vJtli .juite n » I--Iti; vero ‘t-iiteh' in a?ktioo: it Wtill i’i • bo several d«|l , that I could s e i: i - o I y walk and as I had use! Iu-. PiemsV otlr iiiv taaUiy vvitli sp!e» J d o e i.iv ! try AnoriH Intr it f o r a very short Iu lU o h a s ,,..ole disap Ti-lIlol'; I !.--a ' a I:Ii--S also P.m. GAr-i'd.v:. I I The Com- Iti.-dio.-ii A'ivi'or. ^ v .,I, .-!I receipt « - siamj.s) to |.ay <*1® » ■v . Aildi-.-ss: Dr. IWjJ Tl. ItutTa I-1. -V- i Sold for 47 years. Ftf Malaria,Chills StFeitf. Also a Fine General Strengthening Toiit 60c end *1.00 etitt Sirat Sitnt- ■ins I,mu., ni.imhactttrtj loess an iuiT.ni ind«*J I be l,oo,.i,- in- tiiate** Lil.y CTand- " iD-aii =Io'" I' enoart . on<- Co..- J! cli^ or 11[.1 <*e- [a !ion l,o i- .I.,;..S good 11,4n rtf id t a t d a t o i sfiooas, n 6 c x s m i S j S . i l . THE DAVIE RECORD.taker was In town Satnrdar- ^ « « « « 1 m vvFR PUBLISHED IN DAVIE COUNTY.EVtit r U D M e _ —----- WANTED.—45 inch oak blocks. Hanes Chair & Table Co.ARRIVAL of PASSENGER TRAINS A GOING NORTH Lv. Mocksville 10:18 ft. m. > W.L. Harper and 8. M. Dwiggins,. rof R.-I, gave us life preservers Sat Lv. Mocksville 2:18 p. m. Iurday' Thanka* . * „ " GOING SOUTH. I Mr. and Mrs. J. FcyDeadmon, of Lv. MocksvilIe 7:34a. m !Salisbury, spent several days last Lv. MockaviUe 6:08 p. m ■ week with relatives on R. 4. /^HTDAI HIGHWAY AUTO LINE! Mis3 Velma Bowles, o f Spencer CENTRAL IHunWii I AUIU LlltC 8pent the week-end here with friends No. 20 No. 28 No. 27 No. 23 WINSTON-SALEM—STATESVILLE Schedule Effective Nov. I, 1916. WEST BOUND I ,on vc Zinrcndorf Hotel fcOO a m Ar Farmington • 9 20 a m ArMocksvitle - 950 am Ar County Line 10 20 a m Ar Statesville 11 40 a m i LvZinsendorfHotcl 3 00. pm • Ar Farmington - 4 20 p ra ‘ Ar MocksviIle 4 SO p m Ar County Line -- S 20 p m Ar Statesville 6 40 p m EASTBOUND I.cove Hotel Iredell 8 OO a ra Ar County Line - 9 20 a m Ar Mocksvillc 9 50 a m Ar Farmingtou 10 20 a m ArWinston-Salem ' 1140am l.v Hotel Iredell 2 OO p m Ar County Line 3 20 p m Ar Mocksvillc 3 50 p m Ar Farniington 4 20 p'm Ar Winston-Salem 5 50 p ro Wc also operate a Unu between Win ston-Salem and Rural Hall. AUTO TRANSPORTATION CO. " « rCOTTON MARKET. GootJ Middling- ...------------.—20£c Seed cotton________ .8.50 LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. Mrs- Brvin Steele spent Friday in the Twin-City shopping. Thos. N. Chaffin returned Friday from a business trip to Richmond. _ E. E. Hunt, Jr. spent Thursday seeing the sights in Winston. . Get your fresh meats from T J. DAVIS. W. 11. Meronqy, of Winston, spent Thanksgiving with his family here. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Kerr Swice- good, on Wednesday, ft fine daugh ter. ' Miss Essie Call spent several days with friends in Advance the pftst week.i ' Mrs. M. J. MeDaniei, of Kappa, was in town Wednesday shopping and has our thanks for her renewal. Miss Sarah Miller, who is teach ingin Corcord, spent Thanksgiving in this city with her mother. " Will pay the highest market price for your seed cotton. J. L. SHEEK & CO. Mrs. B, F. Hooper spent several days last week in Charlotte, the guest of her brother, Mr. Troy Pet ers. P. R. Davis, of the classic shades of Augusta, wasin our midstJast week and remembered us with a life preserver, ' . There are a number of cases of smallpox in and around Statesville, but no fatalities so far. as we have learned. Miss Ossie Allison returned Thurs day from a delightful visit to her sister, Mrs. Mac Campbell, at Washr ington, N. C. Doyou want a $5 gold piece for Christmas? If so. read our big offer on the first page. G. L. White, a popular rural let ter carrier of Cana, and Boyce Cain, also a Cananite, were in town Thurs day. - • I. E. Hendricks, one of The Rec ord’s good subscribers at Bixby was in town Thursday and gave us a call. Buy your gasoline and oil storage systcms-rrom J. K. SHEEK. - V Mrs, B. C. Clement, Misses Sallie IIanes and Blanche Eaton speut Fri day with relatives mid friends in Lexington. ClaudHorn, who holds ft promi nent position at Badin. spent sever al days last and this- week in town with his parents. and relatives.- • L. B. Walker, of Roanoke, Va;. who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Walker, on R.1, returned home Saturday. TheEmily Blackwell farm, near County Line, containing'260 acres, was sold Monday at auction and was bought by John L. Foster for $6,- 292. Miss Lola Carter, of near Coolee mee, and Mr. Grier Crawford, of Lexington, were united in marriage at the home of the bride last Wed nesday. Mrs- Richie, of near County Line, died Friday evening, and was buried at Fairview Baptist church Satur- afternoon. Thos. Towell and S. S. Beck, of Harmony, R. I, were in town Satur day and have our thanks for life preservers. < Mr. and Mrs. James Mclver, and babe, and Mrs. AbramNail, of WiriS- ton-Salem, spent the week-end in town with relatives and friends. A GOOD FARM containing 37 acres, within mile of sandclay road, with good well water, fine orchard and good house, can be bought for $800. If you want a bargain call or address THE DAVIE RECORD. Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock Dec. 8th, the eighth grade will pre sent ‘’Freaks of Fashion.” This play was written by Miss Elizabeth Wood ruff, a member of the class. Every one is invited to attend. Rev, J. W. Self, formerly of this city, but now of Winston, was in town Friday on business. Rev. Self has been transferred' to Cherryville, and will go to his hew field of labor next wees. Richard NeeIy returned Wednes day from a months’ stay in Greens boro. where he took . treatment for his hand and arm which was badly hurt in an auto wreck some time ago. WANTED—to buy your seed cot ton Will pay highest market price for same. J. L. SHEEK & CO. Glenn Byerly. who has been work ing in Winston, came ' home last week and is suffering from an at tack of measles. So far as we know there is no other cases of measlef in town. ' „ Thanksgiving passed off very auietly in Mocksville. Most of the folksthat didn’t work went to the fields with guns and dogs. The meat question was settled with some of the lucky one for at least a few days. Dr, C. R. Nicholson, of County Line, was in town Wednesday. We are anxious for Dr. Nicholson to lo cate in Mocksville. as he is a fine physician and would make a good citizen. There is some talk of his coming among us. Will have a car load cotton seed meal in about two days. See me for good prices. T. J. DAVIS. Rev. Walte’r Dodd, pastor of the Mocksville Baptist church, was given a severe pounding last Wednesday by a number of the members of his church. AU kinds of groceries, meats and otherdihings were carried to his home, with the good wishes of the members of his flock. Beet pulp, white clipped oats. Cot ton seed meal, flour and sugar at low cash prices. 0. C. WALL, North Cooleemee. Rev. T. A. Williams, who has been pastor of the Methodist Protestant churches on this circuit for the past two years, will be succeeded by Rev. D. F. McCullah. Mr. Williams was not assigned to any church for the coming year; at his own request. The citizens of Mocksville are sorry to lose Rev. and Mrs, Williams. Better buy a winter’s supply cot ton seed meal while 0. C. Wall, North Cooleemee, sells it at $1.75. s Rev. T. A. Williams and family left Saturday for • Mebane,' where they will make their home. On ac count of bad health, Mr, Williams was forced to give up his ;mihister-| Uil work. During their sojourn here; many friends who are; I have a nice line of staple and fancy groceries. Your patronage will be appreciated. T. J. DAVIS. Mrs, A. T. Wilson, of; Lenoir, a sister of Mr. L. Q. Baker, of this city, died on Nov. 26th.: of rheuma tism, after an illness of some diij tion. Buy your gasoline and oil storage systems now before the prices ad- vance. J.K.SHEEK. ,.A #}, acid piece makes a mighty mce Christmas present. We want to give the boys and girls one. Seenrst page. O n l y 1 7 S h o p p i n g D a y s UntUChristmas, and we are selling gifts every day. Come early. We are glad to show you even if you are not ready to buy. CoantyIioe News. , Our school dosed for Tbanksgivinf!. H. Clay Foster, Reid Towell and others went gunning and killed twenty-five squirrels and twenty rabbits. Mr. J. M Stroud , has had his roller-mul repaired and ■ is making fine flour and meal as usual. • ,Mr. Hubert Ketcbie has finished saw ing and has moved to P. M. Cartners. Mrs. Susie RicMe died Friday and was buried at Pleasant View church Saturday: Mr. C. M. Godbey is confined to his room with sickness. " iWill Hendricks has moved to Holmans Crass Roads.Mr. Leslie Nicholson, of Harmony is visiting Ms brother. Dr. Nicholson.Dr. Lowry, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce of Raleigh, is visiting his parents. SCHOOL GIRL. parents.MissVera WMte gave a tacky party Friday night. Miss Laiira Shutt won the "pffze. ." Mr.. Alex Tucker spent Thanksgiving in "Winston.Mrt- Amanda Bailey who has been on the sick list for some time is aide to be out again.. Mr. C. G. Bailey is able to be. out again.Mr. Wfli Tucker is" a pleasant visitor in our berg. ■" - •PAPS OLDEST BOY. Elbaville Items. Miss Mary. Crouse has returned home after undergoing an operating at the Twin City Hospital.Mr. Arch Livengoqd spent Saturday night with bomefolks. . ..Miss Annie FaircIoth who is teaching school at Noah's Arit spent Thanksgiving with bomefolks. Mr. Bennie Garwood is spending a few days with bomefolks near. ForkGhuneh. Mr. and Mrs. Emest Uvengood are all smiles—its a boy.Miss Mattie Lee Charles spent Thanks giving with Misses Sudie pud Blanch Tucker. _ Messrs. Linzy Lewis and Elwood Boyles of Walnut Cove visited here recently. Mr. and Mrs. Kimbrough Branson are visiting at the home of Mr. Branson's Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Richie, of Cana, spent Saturday and Sunday in town with relatives. Mr. Ritchie Kave us a pleasant call while in' town and renswed his subscription. The Junior Order will Jiaye an Oyster supper and a big speaking at the Junior Hall on Saturday night: Everymember is urged to be pres ent. Prominent speakers and a good time for all. _ T. E. McDaniel who holds a posi tion in Richmond and who has been nursing a wonded limb for the past month has been visiting his parents on R. 3. He returned to his Sunday He seems to like old Virginia. Mrs. Betsy Cartner, of near Wrencher’s Ford, celebrated her 96th birthday on Nov. 19th. Her pastor, Rev.- V. ■ R. Stickler, and a host of friends and relatives were present. A bounteous dinner , was enjoved. Mrs. Cartner.is one of the oldest ladies in this section. ALL MAIL ORDERS FILLEDi1ROMPTLY. Qnalily Service Meet Me at; THE IDEAL Qnalily Service A Gift Purchased at THE IDEAL IsaGuaranteeofQuality This store is completely ready—in volume and variety of merchandise and in facilities for its efficient hand ling—for the greatest holiday business in its history: And all signs point to that result. When in Winston-Salem make this store your headquarters. THE IDEAL they mums moujr m wua «»*cj sorrv to SH them leave, but wish for them much success wherever their lot may be cast. Rev. E. T. McCulloh succeeds Rev. -.Williams here.. . ''. • . Mrs. Charles Anderson, of Cala- Iujlril died Tluirsday morning at the - home of her‘son Robjt. Anderson, at the advanced age^of 93 years, The funeral services were conducted by! ROY, W, J. S. Walker Friday after- ' noon: at 2 o’clock, and the body laid to rest in. the family burial ground. I Mra- Anderson was. a consistent member of the Methodist church, and a good woman has gone to her reward. A host of .friends and re latives nibnrn her deaths A Christmas Message To AU A pretty doll from 50 cents to $2.00 and a carriage to roll them in. A Santa Qaiis stocking: with a lot of everything in it A nice assortment of inexpensive gifts to snit mother, father, sister and brother and yoar friendsfrom IOc to 25c. Ihmdbags and small Purses and lots of other nice and useful things in the Christmas. Some post cards. s .; Annie P. Grant. We are going to move our jewelry More Janu ary 1st, and -to save moving our big line of jewelry, cut glass and silverware, etc., we are offering our en tire line at a-great reduction- Do your Christmas propping at our store. Many pretty and useful arti- cles to select from. Mail erden filled promptly. Make our store your headquarters when in StatesviUe. R. F. HENRY, Jeweler, Next Door to Hotel Iredell Statesville, N, C ^ tI The biggest factor in sue- | I cessful baking is the Flour. <- I MOCKSVILLE BEST FlOUR I V • - vv insures success.t anteed. is gusu - I V% HORN-JOHNSTONE CO. I * • ' J * MANUFACTURERS V► «♦ , . “THAT QOOD KIND OF FLOUR.’’ ' A ♦? MOCKSVILLE - - - N-C- V « ► - Y CORTKIGH T Moial Skingl A R E F I R E P R O O F They w ill save in insurance on your, house, for they can’t bum . A ndin addition they are permanent, w eather proof, fine in appearance and inexpensive. 2 - - ForSalel jy C. C. SANFORD SONS CO.Mocksville, N. C. For Christmas. . I ’ ILadie’s Black and Red FaIt Juliet f Slippers and Men’s Romeo Slippers. | Nothing nicer. Full line of-Shoes, Hats and men’s assessorieb, S - ILf P A l I I „ Rear Merchants Bank I • IVie J r ., rvlOCKSVILLE, N.C- s A Few Prices to Show Some of the Good Things in OurLine, Tlood, Heavy work shoes /•* Ladies’ Tuff Hide shoes . . Children’s Tuff Hide shoes . Our best Tuff Hide shoes for men' % Ladies’ Dress shoes, Witt Special Ladies’ High Top shoes.Men’s Dress shoes. : 25Q0 yards Sea Island Sheeting IOc per yard. Mmi’s Heavy Fleced Underwear '45c. ..Cotton Seed MeM $185 Gun Shells 50c 22 cartridgesSOe Cotton bats good size - IOc - : Grandmasr washing powders 7 boxes for 25c >s Choice Roasted coffee 15c. '• New Home sewing machines. _ $185 210 I 85 up 3 50 " 225 " 250 2 OO to 4 OO m -I SM -M - -T-' **’* ' TflB War Order Balance Growing. At the encl of each succeeding month, the Department of ,Com* znerce adds its testimony to^the al- ready.large accumulation of evidence of the beneficial effect of: the war npon American business. Its latest statement is for the month of Sep tember, j which shows our exports to have been $515,000,000, while our ports were only $154,000. making a balance In our favor of $351,000,000 that oncj month. In the summer of 1914. after the Underwood tariff law bad gone into effect and before the outt>ftak "of the war, the Depart ment of Commerce was .issuing .monthly- statements showing that the balance of. trade was against us. We were then buying more than we were selling. VVe wer? doing that because the Underwood tariff law threw open the gates and permitted the foreigner to sell his goods here and encouraged the Americans to buy his goods abroad.The war brought about a radical changed In stead of buying from other countries more than we arei selling to them, we are now selling to them $350,000- 000 permonth more than we are buying Every thoughtful citizen knows what: effect such a change would have in his personal business, and" we must therefore Jtnowrwhat the effect must necessarily be (in national commerce, If any manjwere Kpe rding in his private affairs more than he was taking in, he would soon drift into bankruptcy. A sud den change which would put him $351 per month to the good would immediately put him on the high road to prosperity. There you have a fair illustration of the effect of the war upon American business. Mr. Briit Appeals to People For - Fairness. In an address issued to the peo ple of North Carolina Congressman Britt asks the people of the state to see ‘hat. lie gets a square deal and that “ (he oflice to which the people have elected me is not an lawfully taken from me.” Mr. Britt says that he is financially un able to bear-the expense of a con test covering -the district which might end on the floor ol the noiif>e. His statement follows: ‘•To the people of North Carolina. “On Jfovemher 7 I was fairly and legally elected,to a seat in the 65'h Congress. Every possible ef tu t. is d'ow being nmde by fraudu lent and uulawfui uiet bodft 1o <1e prive me of nij certificate of elec tion . The election. was held under a Democratic law, construed.by a Democratie attorney -general and administered by a. Democratic state -board - oi > election?,-' Democratie conuty boards ol election and Dc mocratie poll holders," 'Under the law, as construed by the_ attorney general,; the state board'of elections and'by the county board ..,of el^c tion. all!congressional ballots must •<- nia i ked by a cross in order to be,legal. The.mandatory 'inHtruci Mqijs on 'every congressional ticket as prepaied and furnished by the Btate board ot elections is as fol< lows: ‘'To vote this ticket make a Tcroes in the square,” . In obedi ence to tiiisfrequirement, I instruc- tede-ery liepublican.in my dis trict a? well asievery poll holder that all; unmarked ballots would not he equated. In consequence of ■iieae instructione more than 100 utiuiarked ballots cast for me have been thrown out and not counted. '=Ot*. Thnrsdnyf Noyember 9, the -iir. board in all the coun- vl t he dis.trict except Buncombe county met, canvassed the votes, thre<v out ail uninatked votes cast for me, adjourned ami dissolved and cannioc now be reconvened and 1 am left without remedy against them. - When it was learned that the canvassing boards in the; 12 . counties had been* dissolved'the canvassing board of Buncombe county was procured to /adjourn from dajj .to day, aud now,'10 after the election, it ' is "inakiug amended: returns Irom fivepre cincts, where there is-a sufficient number ^f unuiaikedWeaver bal lots, if counted,. to overcome my -majority of 13, »ud give him the certificate of election. It was not determined to pursue this course until thecanvasaing bojirdB in the OtUer 12iouuties bad adjourned, If this jraudulenc scheme is car ried out, it >vill give Mr. Weaver the certificate oi election and thus deprive uije.of the honors and eiuo luiuents of t be Oliine to wbk-b J. have betu elected- Ianj tiu&uci- ally unable to defray the tremen dous expense of a contest covering the entire district and ending in the house of representatives* I therefore.appeal to all good men of this state, both Democrats and Be publicans, to use their good offices to see that I get a square deal, and that the office to wbich the people have elected me iB not unlawfully taken from me. JAM ESJ BRITT.” And AU in Violation of Law. By heck! If they should dig up that defuoot provision of - the cor rupt practices act ot 1913 and put every Iwdy on the roads who bet oo this election—you woula see a. strong movement ta favor of prison reform iu tfto old State.—Greens Iioro News. * la no <-atiip£ign has there ever before been ] seen so much betting ou the iesult. The betting was done Openly and without any conceal ment, notwithstanding the fact that it is a clear violation of the law.—Concofcd Times. $100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that sci ence has been able to cure in all ite stages, and that is6catarrh. Hall’s Qitarrh Care is the only positive care' now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con stitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall’s Ca tarrh Core is taken internally, act ing directly ' upon the blood and mucous surfaces ot the system, thereby destroying the fonndation if the disease, and giving the pa tient strength^ by building up- the constitution /and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprier tors have so much faith in its cura tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fa ils to cure. Send for list of testimonials; ’ Address: P. J. CHENEY ci; CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggist, 75c, Crampin the Umbsf Etc. Iknow ofa remedy for camps in the limbs. Turnupyour toes, and it Btops the cramp at once..I never had t in my hand, bnt it may stop it there. I hope it will. If any one is choking hold them up by their feet or lege, with their head down towards the floor and press on the navel and *the oBject that has Ridged in the throat will fallout. I saved, two children’s lives by doing so. If any one is strangling, if they will lift up the arm as high as it Wili go, it stops it right away. If any one has hard skin grow ing on the soles of their feit, get a pair of cork soles and it will soon be cured.—A. Bsader in Philadel phia Press. ■ " D anger SignaL If the fire bell should ring wou!<J you run and stop it or go and help to put out the fire? It is much the same way with a cough. A cough is a danger aignafeas much as a fire belt You should no more try to suppress it than to stop a fire bell when it is ringing, but should cure the disease that causes the coughing. This Can1UearIy always be done by taking Chamberlain’s' Cough Remedy. Many have u?ed it with the most beneficial re sults. It is especially valuable for the persistent congh that so often follows 8 bad cold or an attack of the grip. Mre. Thomas Beeching. Andrews. Ind., writes: “During the winter my husband takes cold easily and coughs and coughs. Cham berlain’s Cou^h Remedy is the best medi cine for breaking up these attacks and you cannot get him to take any other.” Obtainable everywhere. Land posters for sale at The Rei- ord office. Tto QuiiilM TlMt Dm Kot Afftct The Head B ecause of Us tonic an d laxative cffect* LAXA- BROMO QtTIIfTNBis b e tte r th a n ordinary and does n o t cause n errcn sn ess nor in head. R em em ber th e full nam e and U ie sig n atu re o l E , "W. GROVE. 25c. St U jTO TJJ I r Ii nJ ADD to your ow n p leasu re this y ear by p resen ting a g ift th at conveys the v alue of intrinsic m erit as w ell as the thought of p erso nal sentim ent. O ur Holiday Displays of Furniture and Globe-Wernicke Bookcases is replete wiSi timely 8nd appropriate suggestions that will de light and please you no matter how much or how little you ex pect’ to pay for gifts Ot this character. AsSsafeguard suggestion to those contemplating the pur-' chase of - a gift which will insure heartfelt appreciation for all time to come, we invite all of our customers to call and obtain a copy of the new Globe*Wernicke art catalogue, just issued.' showing many charming library interiors arranged with Period • Styles of sectional bookcases, of which the Sheraton .is a notable^ .example, especially for holiday gifts. Huntley-Hili-Stockton Company, TH E FAVORITE STORE W inston-Salem , N. C. V - SOUTHERN LUNCH ROOM. Mocksviile, N. C. “W here IJunger is Satisfied.’' The.old reliable Southern. Lunch Room is again ope a to the public, and is better prepared than ever to serve the ,pub lic at all; times with hot meals, lunches, -fruits, cigars* toireiceo, candies, £tc. Sanitary^ookfiig, n«at dining room and att entive service. ‘ If you eat with us once, you will eat with n/i always; SOUTHERN LUNCH ROOM.' » . Depot St,Mccksville^ L1J. AGENTS GUILTY OF LARCENY Our Insurance Law Holds Insurance Aaent to- Strict. Account For All Moneys. Our Insurance law holds an insur ance Sgent to a strict account for all moneys received by him for his com pany, and reads as follows: Section. 3480.; Agent guilty of lar ceny. If any lnsuitace agent or broker who acts In negotiating a con tract of Insurance by an insurance company lawfully doing business In this State embezzles or fraudulent!# converts to his own *uset or, with in tent to use or embezzle, takes, se cretes, or otherwise disposes of, or fraudulently -withholds,' appropriates, lend*, invests or -otherwise usej or applies any money or substitute for money received by him as such agent or broker contrary to the Instructions or without the consent of the com pany for or on account of which the sane was received by him, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny. Rubbish heaps are fire breeders. Fires start in them and are led by them. A clean city will have few flres Attics and cellars should be Kept t r e » fr^-m c om bua tiblfl acr.nm ufaH ona Election Bets. Six million dollars wer^ bet on the election in New York City alone—one million ot it. last Mon day. The odds. were generally in favor of Hughes, the final odds being 10 to 7. Bets of as uiuch as $250,000 were laid. Whenever You Need a QeGeraV Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic is equally, valuable u3 a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and BuQda np, the'Whole System. i9 cents. U i •» —and the dear, steady light of the Rayo Lamj- *nakes thinking easier. Its soft,mellow glow is rest ful to the eyes. S te a d ie r than gas—m ore restful than e le c tric ity — cheaper tihan either. U se Aladdin Security Oil— the m ost economical kero- ' sene oil—for best re su lts,. STANDARD OIL COMPANY<N«w Jersey) BALTIM ORE, MD. W sfh irig ton. D. C. C harlotte, N . C Norfolk. Va- < C harleston, W V V*. R ichtncnd, V a- _Cha"rl»t©». 8. C. rQ XtA.MPS Rubbiiig Eases Pak Rubbing sends die liniment tingling through the Sesh and quickly &ops pain. Demand a luuriient diatyoucan ru b with. The be& rubbing liniment is M U S T A N G L I N I M E N T CooJfor ihe Ailments o f fWses, MulesrjCattie, Etc. Qocd fo tyout pt£n Aches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, j Cuts, Burns, Etc. 25c) 50& $1. ' At all Dealers. Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Short Une Between Winston-Salem,. Lexington, Albemarle, Norwood and Points South. Through train from Roanoke* Va., to Florence, S. C., in connection with the Norfolk & Western Railway ’’ „ and Atlantic Coast Line. S. P. COLLIER, JR., Tra£fic MaBager. Winston-Salem, N. C. TOR MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES CEMETARY WORK OF ALL KINDS o Investigate our Prices and Work, fo Careful Attention Given to j r . Special Designs. f REINS BROTHERS, (Successors to MiIIer^Reins Gomipany) g NORTH WILKESBORO AND LENOIR, N. C. (Os^CCQjElS !i ^RSMOKZRSWiCEftTHE experiments itb fetimaT Ww* AWwwt u so/<f ■n ioppy red bag*, Sc; tidy red MOcf handeom0 pound and half-pound tin AemiVorf^aotf** thot cleoer t cryutat-gtat* poand TwnIm9K sponfe^moisetncfJfBpf IAe tobacco in sac A Bphndtd condition. P. A. puts new joy into the sport of smoking! YOU may live to be IlOand never feel old enough to vote, but it’s ccr- tain-sure you’ll not know the jo y a n d contentment of a friendly old jimmy pipe or p. hand roiled cigarette u n less you get or taiking-terms with Prince Albert tobacco! P. A. com es to you w ith a real reason for all the goodness and satisfaction it: offers. It is m ade by a patented process that removes bite an<Jparch! rYou can smoke it long and hard without a com e back! Prince Albert has always-been sold w ithout coupons or premiums. -We prefer to give quality! Prince Albert affords the keenest pipe and cigarette enjoyment! And that flavor and fragrance and coolness is as good as that sounds. P . A. just answ ers the universal dem and for tobacco w ithout bite, parch or kick-back! Introduction to Prince Albert isn’t any' harder than to w alk, into the nearest place that sells tobacco, and ask for "a supply of P. A.” You pay out a.little change, to be sure, but it’s the cheer- fullest Investment you ever made I IP Ihi i.n* .i I?:U Eii \i I i Si R. J .Reynolds TobMoo Co.,Wintton-Salam,N.C Coprriffct 1916byR .£lU r»>U . irOLOMN XV1U. Suggested Legislatis I T he tax on autom obiles , i U »( u » reusing tbe machine be> ntoinobile is supposed to ery materially tbe ro; bicb it is driven. It is f „ty riibt .iust that fcobile tax thus colIcateJ . used for the maintenani bads that it is supposed] ?e. At tbe present time ■ the tax is supposed tcj , gome way or other on ■ {,he counties in which [Iobilists reside, and th€ o e s into the General Tr he State. AU of the inoi ■y this automobile tas [e used for the maintenai [iain highways of tbe J hould be d’oue through Jighway Coinmissiou. his, the people of the j sure that this monej |sed most ecoaomically a est advantage for the oce of the iuaiu bighwayi arolina. It will also e |tate Highway Commissi ire the Secretary of A{ I the United Statesthat Iuilt in North Carolina bj lid will be maiutauied. I obliged to m ake this asj ; is to p articip ate in the Lid road fund. From the Federal Aid Iortfi Carolina will ini pve years receive appr >70,000. In order to o !oney she has to raise a nch as appropriated bj a I Government. The ttve supervision of the pd construction ol ruj pth this joint fund, thl I done through the Sta ay Commission. The 0<j Lenmnst be equipped pd supplies to enable it| I this work. IIn addition to the 9up| is work, the State Higt ission must be ready a| sist all the counties ^ips in their work. Tc Idothesetw o things tmanded of it, it mus [equate appropriation, >mmission should rccei i0,000 per > ear from t able it to carry on tbe required of it. The expense of the mf the highways of the (the automobile tax is I [ the State Highway CJ I borne by the State! Ill relieve the countiesj |use, and gire them ■ the maintenance Jf I the county. There sb fer, be some deliuite aj I the General Asser to the maiutem! khways, and a generalj I passed that any com Bp issuing bonds fu| Inction of roads mi fch j ear by special tas nal to the certain pe ^ue of the bund iasu mouey thus raise for the iuaiuten ^hways constructed [ nd issue, ome legislation sho| Iby the General Assq fd to the kind of li£ uobiles shall be p| s. There is no doulj ^.blinding ligb's noy Qy automobiles an Ious to travel at ni olic roads. These bli undoubtedly res |ny of the accidents t Jnight on the public ■ in any way dim! s and facility of nij t antoinobiie, the I I^eguiated th a t th Qd tbe driver of th< t autom obile, and y lQt light ;f(|r the d ®re they are goin ■ -A■ n [Railway >emarle, U s» S . C ., in tailway iager. ’ONES >s N . C . ItoJerIto Ir* lot [id a I v bd is Ie - Iu t rIte id 1st ;o 2$e BYBtftUENCEAMP UWjMMBED BY CA1N.“HERE SHALL THE PRESS. THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAINS N U M B E R 2213.1916.MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA ■ ^ .Al Ivolumn xvni. Suggested Legislation. The (as on automobiles is levied excess of the actual cost of JrtiisiPKtbe machine because the lutmuobile is supposed to damage Ly materially the roads over lbich it is driven. It is therefore L yrkht HBdjuat that the auto I 0Uile lax thus collected should Ie used for the maintenance of the lads that it is supposed to darn- ec. At the present time a portion |f the tax is supposed to be used I some way or other on the roads If the counties in which the. auto* lobilists reside, and the balance oes into the General Treasury of he state. Allof the money raised ay this automobile tax' should used for the maintenance of the Uinbighwaysof dhe State, and hould be done through the State highway Commission. By doing fhis, the people ^ f the State will • sure that this money will be |sed most economically and to the HesL advantage for the mainten- Iucc of the main high waps of North laroliua. It wili also euable the Iiate Highway Commission to as- lire the Secretary of Agriculture Ifthe Uuited StateBthat the roads fujJl iu North Carolina by Federal tid will be maiutanied. The State i obliged to make this assurance it : is to participate in the Federal lid road fund. From the Federal Aid road fund Iorth Carolina will iu the next Iiveyears receive - approximately 1570,000. In order to obtginjhis hooey she has to raise at least as [inch as appropriated by the Fed . Government. The State will |ave supervision of the location oil construction of roads builf |ith this joint fund, rthisrworfc'tb ! done through the State High- lay Commission. The Commission pen must be equipped with meu nd supplies to enable it' to carry I this work. Iu addition to the supervision of his work, the State Highway Com pission must be ready and able to pistall the counties and town, pips in their work. To enable us i do these two things which are emanded of it, it'm ust have ah !equate appropriation, and this Oiu mission should receive at least 50,000 per year from the State to nable ir. to carry on the work that \ required of it. I The expense of the maintenance f ihe highways of the Stote will, [ the automobile tox-ls turned over 1 the State Highway Commission. : borne by the State, and this |ill relieve the counties of this ex esse, aud give them more money |>r the maintenance of other roads I the county. There should, how- bc some definite action taken the General'Assembly in re- pnl to the maintenance' of our |ighway8, and a general law should 1 passed that any county or town- Mp issuing bonds, for the 'con- Iruction of roads must* provide hch j ear by special tax an amount jiual to the certain percent of the due of the bond issue, and that Pe 'uuuey thus raised shall be M for the maintenance of-the pgbwaya constructed with the °ud issue. I Siiine legiglatioushould be pass-' P by the General Assembly iu re Vd to the kind of lights that au. IluuHiIrs shall be permitted to there is no doubt but .that Re bliuding lights now used by«o lauy automobiles are" very dan* Prou3 to travel at night on the’ “blicroadg. These blinding lights Fe ,ID(|oubtedly responsibly • fof Fanj of lhe accidents that happen f nIeht ou the public road. W ith' f t iu any way dimipighil* tjbe e aU(* taeility oi nighthnwdt.of ! auto'Bobi|e, the lights ha|i be P tVguUtted : that they;iwillJpot | ID the driver of the approach— TK automobile, and yet give suffi- L-U light f(jr the drivers to . see J ete they are goiQg^ aven at a good rate of speed. This question has become so seri ous that it-is being agitated all over the country, and manufact urers of automobiles are giviog^i. serious consideration, and many legislatures are considering legis lative action regarding it.* ra ' Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System T be O ld S U ad ard g en eral stren g th en in g tonic, OROTBtS TA STELESS ch ill TO N IC, drives out t M atotialC nricbes th e blood,and bu ild s u p th e sy s tem* A trubtoniC a F o r ad u lts and children. SOc. Waste of Needless Wrapping. The newspapers are feeling keenly the bite in the increased cost of newsprint paper, and it is manifest that if there is not some relief found that there will be pa pars ,which will have to shut up shop, as the high cost of print pa*. pqr will knock the props from un der the publications-. Everywhere in newspaperdom there is ^eing sought some relief. But their arc other liaes of busi ness in which the pinch of the high cost of'paper is being felt. All liues of selling in which there is paper used in wrappiug bandies and packages oi any and all kinds are feeling the cost. The remedy for the conditions which they face lies iii two things, these eith er in concert or independently. One is that aU who use wrapping paper agree to discontinue its use except in the absolutely necessary cases; the other is that the public agree to stand by the merchants who cat out the needless wrapping paper. •There is manifestly a great waste of wrapping paper, needless cover ing being pur on packages, simply ecause the: public has become ac customedtb the coverings And tphspn tojiqj^ pf /pap^Lhitvieiddw bought for this needless wrapping of parcels. The public may rest assured that in one way or another it is paying tne paper bill. There are so many things on which pa per wrapping is superflous. Card board boxes canned goods, bottles in the. SrBt wrappings these and other things can be carried or sent as directed withbnt the additional wrapping, and money can be saved It is up to the public to get this point of view, and to aid the mer chants to save money. NeedlesB wrapping should go, aud go quick ly. There is another matter connect ed with the increase in the cost of paper which might well Ire given attention.- It is that children in many cities are collecting oflP pa per and 6ellingr it, the* money be ing used for playgroud purposes, the old paper giving stock for- pa per mills. We fettice that in some of the larger cities, of the country particularly in Washington, £>. C., —that quite a lot of money has been seemed for the achool play grouuds by having the pupils of the schools collect waste paper. That is a plan which might be tried in other pW es. Good for Constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent for constipation. They are easy ' to take and mild and gentle in- effect. Obtainable everywhere. Is the result to be construvd also a popular endorsmeht of Josephus Danielsl It is a painful thought,— The Providence Journal.- .. PHes Cured In 6 to 14 Days T o o r drom nat w ill -refund m oney if PAZO CH QtTH SnT falls to co re a n y case o f IteM nc.B llw l, W eedlnKOr ProtrnilinK P iles in 6 to M d ay s. T be first «pplic»tlon gives E a se an d K est. X e . “ A go'od deed is mever lost. He who sows courteBy reaps friendship and he who plants* kindnas* gathers IoveJj ■ Fancy n Fact Theiw was a man who fancied He could motor like a flash, In'country lane, for crowded streets He thought he cut a dash. Hedidn’t need to blow his horn,* . Thalrwas an awful bore. There was a man who fancied this. There isn't—anymore.* Therewas a mah whofahcied That by living very fast. And keeping prime® with whiskey? He was fit for any task. He’d keep himself so speeded up He’d do his share and more. Therewas aman .who fancied this, There isn’t—anymore. ' Therewasaman who fancied He could get to work at eight, When the boss and .all the others Had to start at seven straight. He thought-that anytime would do To start his daily chores. There was a man who fancied this. There isn’t—anymore. Thera was a man who fancied He was sowondrous wiser . He’d do to mammoth business -- And nevpr advertise. The sheriff wouldnever come And nail ‘’closed” On his door. There was a man*who f^ncieS. this, There isn’t—anvmorto Trial Balance Sheet of a Defeated . Candidate. A defeated candidate in another state gives the following inventory of his campaign losses: ‘-Lost four months and twenty three days canvassing; lost 1,340 hoars sleep thinking about the election; lost, forty-three here of corn and a whole sweet'potato crop.- Lost two front teethe and a lotof hair in.a personal eoconnfei with opponent. Dpnatedpne beef, four. shositB and five sheep fa-cMum. ^try Barbecues/Gave away two pairs of suspenders, four calico dresses, five dolls,-and seventeen baby rat tiers. Hissed 126 babies, kindled fourteen kitchen fires, put up eight stoves, cut fourteen cords of wood, carried twenty-tour buckets of water, gathered seven loads of cein pulled'476 bundles of fodder, walk ed 4,046 miles, sliook hands 9,086 times, told 11,216 lies, and talked eneugh to make in print 1,000 vol umes the Bize: of the patent office reports. Attended sixteen revival meetings; was baptized four differ ent times by immersion and twice by some other way; contributed 950 to foreign-missions; made love to nine grass widows; - got dog bit thirty nice tiines, and then .got de feated. Well Said. Europe continues to billow the earth with graves of her young men and is covering herself with a debt that will almost make slaves of fu ture generations.—WjImingtjn Star. ** ~ 1 ~ ~ To Cnre a Cold In One Day T ak e LAXATIVE BROMO Q uinine. I t sto p s th e C onch an d H eadnhhe nod w orks off th e Cold. D m esists refu n d ' m oney il it fails to care. 6 . W . GROVE'S sig n atu re o n each box.. 25c. A Sirught Shot. If the amendments to the Const£ tution recently adopted .will relieve the legislature of two-thirds of their, work, we move that two-thirds of their pay be cut off. There is no use in paying them for work that can not. Pr do not d a—Greedmoor Times New6. BERlDOFTHATAOiE ed oh tg ^ S p ^ ^ A P ^ th e ^ F t* W ^fbrk the a cbangigm Y hdm etli^pf^ p re sid d i^ i^ J^ « ^ > ^ d im t,.to lld » t the ec tly. fd^t^-:ihdindnal. candidate and who m h a ^ -d e tra s ftrd ,messengers in tH u ^ ltj^ R d ^ Voto tp Capi tol a t ^ a ^ g j o n . U pder The; prw - ent sys^ip^w h: state" ,votes t<>Z ectore> M ^m .stat^ th a ta re always it the eleqtibtt ia 'conductt^ o r w hat m K naaraadopted^to preytm t a part of th e;^ cto p te;tiio in K £^hg toieir ballo^>1^|^^^fli^^tiie ^ c: -baflpts Ifyon am a sufferer with lame, back, backache, dizziness, nervousness and kid ney disorders, why don’t you try lhe rem- edy that this StetesVilIe man recommends. H. S. .Stroud, 229 Bonlevard St.. States-? ville. N. C.. says: "About sixteen years ago. I wairin pretty bail shape Rith kid ney and bladder trouble. I could hardly get atound-becanse of the awful misery' inm y baclA My back was so. weak and stiff that I couldn’t straighten aftersteop- ing. Mornings, I couldn’f gsit ont of bed: My kidneys. w«e sloggish and the kidney ^tetionsjBjjiiji t knd. imnatnraL I nev er experienced such misery in my life as Congh Medicine for Children, y Mrs. HughCook. Scott8ville,N. Y., says:, !‘About five years ^gn ,when' wb are ljringl when the kidaey sectetions were passing: in Garbutt, N. Y - I doictored two of my "" children suffering from colds with Cham-, berlain’s' Cough Remedy and found it just- as ^represented- In. every way. .ft promptly checked their “coughing and cored their colds 'quicker than an: ever used." OI^ainabIe everywhere. tDoctms drdnY scem ableto help ipe and I keptgetting worseuntilI used DoSaa Kidney Pills. One bpx curad 'me.” . Price 50c. at all'dKlets. -DonY ' timply ask for O A te^rem edy-get Dogn’sKid- ““*" same Mt. Stroud bad. Propn, Bufiak>,N. Y. nev- Fostsr-I For ii^tahce^thn State. pf Alaba ma hah|i^xrQ^-ih th e n l^ lege. l|:to}Kftognized by all; that rei- gardlesa^flhenumber ofyoteB that may h e ^ ^ t^ y ^publicaus in the Stote^l£^jl2;.blwtor^7yobes yriil be cast jB^oiocratj^ iumdidate. thereTqto^\A^ubUKiis',mtte aw ay -f^m ^ it^B ;in-^altom^ or they n^nO^Serious ^Q^.on: Wbeh their y a ^ a K ^ t^ p rq j^ rly count ed. New ¥ ^ ^ ^ o rld twerh, adopted: tmd theupppilqtW j^^^-^i^Y or^r^- dent W asbt^^B ^fw |plurtU ity^ the v o t|4 ^ t^ p n U ^ Stotes, rath er eiector^l& llly^^pm hld^ the riB ^^<j^i^^ublitoi»;nq^ in A lab g i^^at';Jh^^ in th eU ni^S ^ldjhayeS ninto^t ip* ^e< > iqg*|l^^& ^^biicM -votera^ ‘other ->.:.I _______ Democrats of.the Sohth who' hive found a means of disfranchising not onlythe colored people but a large number of whites as well, will never consent to a change in the method of electing a Preqdeat which will secure a fair Election and an honest count in every state.—Ex. Tbe Orange County Vote. . Orange county voted peculiarly. President Wilson carried the county by a majority of 72. and yet the. county ticket went Republican by ranging around 200. However, the Democratic candidate for Register of Deeds, A. W ^Keniont kept above water and won over J, J. Brown by 15 mrjority. Orange vote was the largest in years', 2,387.—Silver Gity Grit. A Denocrat Protests. I have never been anything but a Democrat in my life. AU of my peo ple, friends and neighbors are Dem ocrats. Ur. HughK received but 56 votes in this, Northampton, county. However, said to relate, we will be forced to hang our heads in shame, if our North Carolina demo cracy permits Mr. Weaver, of the tenth district, to carry this certifi cate-of election, to Washington'. The young manhood of North Carolina who are Democraks from conviction and principle will not tolerate any such clandestine and ^surreptitiors proceedings as has been carried op in the tenth district in counting our Mr. Britt. In conversation" with a Democratic editor, a Democratic ex representative and ’a Democratic county commissioner it was a unani? mous opinion that this affair will lose 50,000 votes in the next election if Mf. Britt fails to. Jake his seat in tbenext Congress as he is rightfully entitled to, if the facto have been stated correctiyin the daily press. May right and justice prevail.—E. W. LASSITER, Right Square, N. €., in Greensboro News. . The failure to receive a strong em phatic endorsement -outside of the inevitable solicf South, whose vote expretoes nothing significant—ought to make the president realize that there has been widesp read.d issat b- faction with his policies In- many i e spects.—Uinneapnlis Tribune. ' Iw teA ltolllscam ttosIlm dU ifrT saic t e O t t QrfmawDMHkthsStsmcfa. Inaddition toother properties,I&x-Fos conteins Cescerr in acegrtable form, a :LaxativeandTonic. ZAx-Fos «ly and docs not gripe nor sadu At the seme time, it aids dnd secretions functions. 50c. ^V®very boy or IrirlfM a h ^ wctoian who wiH send ns ten . heto y e a r i y ;^ l^ rip ti< ^ to tiay ie.J^ o A between this : date Mid ^ from t^ a #$ 5 R o ld p% e.f; Write jatfop|e; for spmple copies c»n./ set^ r e ! - subscriptionsrhiess t i n s ^ e toy-.: 'The Christmas day.- Au easy yray: to earn ypur 4^hri«|tmto cnsh.;. S---'- I . -.I-'.:,- a !.3 -9 ■ - f t S O C K S F U X E , T f . e . 7 7 -7 l|-V-. ARE YOU READY FO R IT? Our Preparations for Christmas have been both Thorough and Com plete, and we now ask the privilege of showing you A BEAUTIFUL COL LECTION OF GlFTSsparkling with the Brightest and Most Oiiginal Productions for the Holiday Seasonff 1916. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNin * * Rarely will circumstances permit of the presentation of such.an Admirable Assortment of Presents and such exceptional advantages for gratifying individual preferences ir. the selection of appropriate articles. MERRY CHRISTMAS TWICE OVER ONGE FORTHE BUYER, .who, seeing and enjoying all of our Beautiful Displav, finds just the right article, and, ONCE' AGAIN FOR THE LUCKY PERSON WHO RECEIVES IT. WE GIVE REAL VALUE FOR RIGHT PR IC ES Placing at your disposal SINCERELY HONEST QUALITY and the BEST HOLIDAY SELECTIONS of the year. 'You are L ORi-**. \l.LY 2 Iv VITED to COttE IN and see oar ELABORATE PREPORATIO S FO R X M A S I WHEN GETTING READY, GET TH E BEST W E HAVE JU ST W HAT YOU WANT IN PRESENTS FOR YOUNG OR OLD. FULL OF MEXIT AND FAIR IN PRICE. Make the Children Happyl Our Stock Is Especially For Them. Toys From Five Cenh Up. Bring Them In .To See Us. ; For the older PnK we have Kodaks, Flash Lights, Combs, Mirrors, Brushes and Mqnicure Sets, Thermos BottlK. Picture Framto. Fine Sta tionary. Perfumes and. G andte 5 * . Also a.aicqLine of Jeweliyand many things we haven’t room to tell you about. iCome and see for yourself, we take pleasure in showing you long before you are ready to buy. Yours to please N.C. I- I"1'|! I/ I I: I i I . 9 ;-.-.v:»V•-- ,'i* :^ - - i _-.M.-: •:.".*. . -V .- .. •:>•• - - ..; > . ,.;. . .-.■ . r ^. - * ■" .* - « - - - ' -V -. ' _'_ -V ' - - -_-V - _ IiA V ljB ^ C 0 ^ . M d 6 g 8 V lI3 J S > H , Cl THE DAVlE RECORD. C FRANK STROUD Editor. TELEPHONE I. ESntered at the Postoffice in Mocks* ville, N. C., as Second-class Mall matter. March 3.1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE - $ I 00 SIX MONTHS. IN ADVANCE - 9 SO THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE S 2S WEDNESDAY. . DEC. 13. 1916. Surely the time has not. come in Davie when som®. of our merchants are bald enough to let it be known that they do not want anythihg but Democratic trade?______ Our friends are- invited to make The Record office their headquarters when in town shopping.. Warm by our firefand ieave your packages in our office. • We are glad to welcome you. • President Wilson did his Christ* mas shopping in Washington last week. For the benefit of the public we will add that the editor of The Record did his Christmas shopping in Mocksville and Winston the same day. The Mocksville Merchants’ Asso ciation is a live organization and is going to do much toward upbuild* ing of the town. Every business and professional man should join, and thus help along the good work. A number of boys and girls are working for a $5 gold piece for a Christmas present! If you want one get out among your friends and se cure ten yearly subscriptions to The Record and receive five dollars in gold free on Christmas day. See ad on first page. A gentleman remarked to us the other day that we shouldn’t print anything about Wilson, as the elect ion had .already been held. Mr. Wil son is a;public man and he is going to get more or less free advertising for the next ,four years. The.Record hopes most of the things= said about him will be good while he was not the choice of The !Record for Presi- dedt. yet a majority of the people have elected him as their represen tative, and every good man should abide by the decision of the major ity. ‘ s;' Junior Order Sapper. The members of Mocksville Coun cil, No. 226, Jr. 0. U. A. M., had a big time Saturdry night. Nearly one hundred of the boys were pres ent to partake of a big oyster and chicken supper, which was prepared in first-class style by the Southern Lunch Room. In addition to the big supper, the members had the pleas ure of hearing, some fine addresses by District Deputy C. E. Hamilton, State Vice Councilor H. O Sapp and Deputy C. W. Snyder, of Winstcn Mr. J. A. Linviile, a former member of Mocksvilie Council, but now of Winston, was also present and en joyed the evening with the boys. The event was one long to be re membered and those who did not at tend missed a treat. The Junior Orderis oneofthe fastest growing organizations in the State. The localcouncil has a membership o*J nearly two hundred. The evenir was well spent, and all went / g feeling jtbat the feast of and oratory ha<| never beep « j in the town of ex N e w J ^ * u l } ^ Jjffe c t The* , j »" Sewseheaulfjpf threetrains this division/of.* the Southern Railway went ^nto [effect Sunday.! No .26, northbound, ?arrive8 #ow at- . 7:48 a m., Np. 27. /southbound, ar- " rives here at 7:19 aytn., No. 28 north bound, arrives aV&ame time^as here-; tofore..2;18 p./m * News. " The Advance Uteraiy Sodety met frith Misiea Maiy^tHWHi and Edna Cdnatser last week. Tfee JHeand watte of Long fellow were reviewed by Mias Susan Moore. Tbe special study for the occasion was "The Psalm of Life.” This was fat- towed by a contest in poetry. Tbe rest of the evening was spent in the readings of humorous selections. The hostesses served frait and cake as refreshments. It was a very enjoyable evening. Mostof the teachers went away for the Tbanksgiving' season. Mt. John W. Carr, Jr.. visited his mother in Charlotte. Miss Snsan Moore went to Mooksville. MiSBlnez Gray spent the holidays-in Statesville with her sister. - Mr. C. C Foster has returned home from Beaufort county. Miss Ethel Sihitiideal has returned from a visit in Salisbury. Mr. Frank PoindexterkiUed a 490 pound hog this week..' 6.1.. S. Sooth River. News. The health of this community is . very good at present. > > The stork visited at Mr. Tom Mock's Dec. 7th, and left a fine 'girl. Miss Ammie Thompson spent Thanks giving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Thompson. Mr. ArthurSwicegood had a-corn shuck ing Dec. 6ttt. ; Mr. Tom Hendrix is nearly through ginning cotton. Mr.’ Mathias Leonard of Lexington is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Young. He was in Mocksville last Monday for the first time in fifty-years. Hesaid tneold courthouse looked natural and some of the other buildings. Mr. Leonard is near ly eighty-nine years old and is enjoying the best of health. Miss Kate Owens is teaching in the point. Calahaln News. Mr. WiUMurphy has moved to Calahaln. Miss' Edna Robertson of Alabama is visiting Mr. R. S Dowell. Mrs. Mary Boschand daughter Miss IAn nie. have returned to their home in Salis bury. \ Mr.T. M. Anderson who has been-ill for some time is improving slowly. There will be a Christmas tree, Bndeni (Attainment at Noah's Ark school' house Friday night Dec. 22. Everybody is invit ed to attend. V Mr. Will Murphy who has . been illiis some better. DDdE GIRL. Do you want a $5gold piece? Wehave one for you. ‘ Teacher’s Meeting. ;. The Teacher's Aas«iciation roet Satur- day with a splendid attendance.. ' \ There were beneficial disbuauions^ on the teaching of reading by Prof; JohnvW. Carr, Jr., Miss Annie Baldiifin,'Miss Imez Grsy, Prof. A. H. Flowers. ,Prof. H -1O. Pegg. - j \ The assignment in Community Ciyicsl was reviewed in a very interesting man ner by Prof. A. A. Long. Mis^s Pass, BeU, AJatoai-, and Hobson discussed, "Language WoA tin Elementary Grades” in a very frofitabks, way. ' ' There w illbea social feature in con nection with the program, a* next meet ing. • \ . and No. 26 arri . ves going south at;' 5:04 p, m. Close connection is-now made at Winston-' ' Salem for Wilkesboro,.and at Barber for Salisbury, Simmerton Gave Bond. Bryan Si$nmerson, who Basfbeen in jail ^or several days on a charge of having too much liquor and for - operative his automobile ^without ,> he ,n un ^ ^ < l»?elay.e4igm _bpnd flS^aV ram ^w dT j'el «Hear?rAjfthe Skme thhe he gave itohd to appear in Lexipgton Monday and answer a charge of having too much liquor in his possession in Davidson county” His automobile, which wsb seized by the Iredell, officers, is a-11 held here onja replevy bond.—Statesville Landmark. v Baptists Press For NafiMial Prp- Iiibitr on. • V Elizabeth City; Dec. 8 —The Bap tist convention/elosed its 86th session when it acL» >urned promptly ,on stroke of po^/n today. Unider the head of the genr .ral topic of social service the orphar jage, prohibition and,min> isterial/relief were discussed. ;Also liquor^/^clvertisements in Jthe public Prints at'd Ae transportation of ;liq- uoTbyjFBblic carriers; The adopt- report on temperance reconi* tended tiiat Baptists press for Na tional prohibition. Superintendent Kestler, of \ttae Thomasviile Orphan age was directed tr provide two Bwimtning pools at that institution. Advance H%h Scbool Honor Roll. First Honor--Nannie Etchison, Louise Kimbraugbl LiiBan Shuttv Mabel Smith- deal. JosephinelCarter, Amy Tolbeit, Nan nie PeariHartiiwn.-. Second Hondr—Johnnie Smithdeal, Buster Mock. Dorothy Sbermer. Clarence Jat vig,,Sueie Robertson, Foss Smlthdeal. Al pha Shermer, Frank Vogler, Jakcy Foster, Mary Ueiwis Kimtooogh. Manr Ratledge. SuedAiaFoster. Lawrence ShermerZ Inez Waid, Weaver Myere. Sam Tolbert; John Tucker. LiUie Bofter, Mildred Ellis, Mary White. Dorothy Taylor. GenevaComatzer, Helen Myert1Tom Shott. Robert Cornat- zer. Mary Myers, PUna Shermer. Honor Rtril For White's School. Month ending Dec 8, 1615. Re quirements^—Excellent in Jdeport- ment, Good' recitations. Regular and prompt attendance. - ’ lBt grade.—Pearl. Mitchell, Naoini Mitchell, Paul Harpe, Albert White, Walter Beck, Ruth Pierce; ^ 2nd Grade—Ray , White, Sdsie BeckJNonrife Jordan. ' . • 3rd Grade^-Rufus • Beck.»Ruth B^ck,.. Burton = Harpe, Marcellas Harpe, Robert Davis, Viojet Dan ner. Lucy Mitchell. 4th Grade—Fred Danner. Wilije Jordon. Cnarlie White, Jadc Boctei- ■ 6th Grade—tiary Beck,' Liliinn ■Harpe/,’-: - ■’ v El*PMO.Tex.,Nov.30.--Thinlcihg lliat the folks in Davie would like to hear a word from Uncle Sam's boys on the Mexican border, thought I’d write a short article. There are three of us Davie boys in this compaiay and we are all , getting along fine. We had a ljttle^snow last week Witit a pretty cold. winS, but it didn’t hurt us,- We have our stoves in the ,tents, but we have not got the tents walled or Jfloored W ehad a deli cious Thanksgiving dinner, and a holidaly. TheNorth Carolina foot ball team defeated the IOth Pennsyl vania team six to nothing. We have 63 men in our company, Mayo Fos ter of Mocksville, arrived in our camp the IOth-from Fort- Orgle- thorpe, Ga , and was given a hearty welcome.-. We wish more of the Davie boys would come for-we Would like to have enough to make a hun dred. The boys are crazy about The Record. They all want to read it. so it goes around the whole Com pany every week. Following is the menu we had for Thanksgiving: Pork chops, brown gravy, oat meal and cream, French fried pototoes, stewed prumes, coffee and cream for breakfast. For dinner we had tur key and oyster dressing, cramberry sauce, celery, turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes, candied potatoes, salad, pumpkin, peach and'apple pie, fruit, chocolate and caromel cake, apples and hot tea. For supper we had stewed, fried and raw oysters, mar- caroni and cheese, raisin pudding, peach and niince pies, pound cake and hot chocolate. We.are well and getting alonglfine. Doit HoLthouser, Co. E. 1st. N. C. Inft. The Statesville Exhibit. Sqferal Mocksvillians went Statesville last week.tojook in upon the ’‘Made-in-Statesville” exhibit. Theexhibit is a credit to that grow ing town, and many lives are repre sented. The exhibits were all good but the" best booth was that of the Iredell county girl’s tomato club, where all kinds of canned and pre served vegetables, fruits, etc , were on display. They looked very tempt ing. Another'good display.was that of the. Paola Cotton Mills, that show ed thp way in which cotton fcas grown until it was turned into the finest of threads. C. Watkins had an unique booth, and Brady, the printer, also’had a nice booth, tp getherwith a number of others. Theexhibitwasa good advertise ment for the town of Statesville and the county of Iredell. The Record has a five dollar gold piece for you. 0 R . ROBT. ANDERSONt DENTIST, Phone* Office No. 71 ..Retidance No. 47 Office over Drug Sion. DR. MARTIN, in connection'with general practice, gives special attention to- diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat and fits, glasses. Office Over Drug Store. “Get it at WatkinV* A Few EspedaIly GoodThings For Christinas BBLES FROM 40c. UP. EibOKS. ANY PRICE. FOUNTAIN PENS FROMSl UP. VICTROLAS FROM $1S UP. KODAKS FROM 75c. UP. GAMES FOR THE CHILDREN, ANY PRICE. . ' bronze Book racks. SMOKiNG SETS. . LEATHER WALLETS, POCKET BOOKS. ETC. HANDBAGS. BOX OF STATIONERY. VASES, GLASS. BRASS AND! WOOD. DESK^T& .-v' . V A LARGE. ASSORTMENT OT' ItEW i > NOVELTIES,IN BRASS, ^ LEATHfX AND WOOD. r CLOCK8 FROM $1. 2S UP. ALL 'GUARANTEED. ; - % CS Cf] . - - -.'rh '.-!'awfe' I W tM C T V A T tQ W * W > PROTECTION kn MtaiM Mtk IequkftiydiMmOT Hermetically Scaled M elallic G rave Vault offers absolute protection ftomthedwtroctiy* aclion ofboth air and water as wall U from the desecration of vermin and ghouls. '• .*• GBmiilcrd by the Miker r.eco^TOTifcd by ROBT. A BLAYLOCK. Foneral Director and EmbaImer .- Mwi n ilM tC ^__________ DR. A. Z. TAYLOR DENTIST Office over Merchants’ & F. Bank. Good work—low orices. JACOB STEWart ,. ATTORNEY-AT-LA^ CffFICES: ROOMS Nos1 ,^ OVER MERCHANTS ScfaiT 5 BANK. ^ mocksville. N C . OFFICE PHONE NO. 67 PRACTICE IN AU. Tlffi ' AND FEDERAL COUR^ EGGS WANTED; chedt immediately on rf ceipt of shipment. J-W . WILEY1 Greensboro, x.pBox 542. i ’ {> i^oci T H E U N IV E R S A L C A R The new Ford prices have brought the pleasures and profit of motoring within the reach of added thous ands, while the new features: large radiator and en- do&d fan; hood with streamline effect; crown fen ders front and rear; black finish and nickel trimmings; place the Ford in apparance right in the front rank of smart looking cars. It is’a mighty handsome car with all the bailt-in merits, which keep more than 1,500,000 Ford cars inactive daily service, accentual ed in the car today.The same unequalled Ford qual ities for work or pleasure. Better buy your Ford at once. Touring Car $360 Runbout $345 Coupelet §505 Town Car $595 Sedan $645—f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at * SANFORD’S GARAGE, ri Will get you the best all , wool suit on earth. • • Try one for Xmas and be convinced shoe department has no equal this season for m en and boys. Boys 1.25 1.48, 1.98, 2.48, 2.98. 1.98, 2.50, 2.98, v"'::1V 6r. ' - N.C ..... IPORTANT lapeuinjs of This and Otij for Seven Days Given. IE NEWS JlFJHEl th at I* Taking Place Inl ft* land Will Be Founl Brief Paragraphi dom estic ,“''-At Thompson Falls. jith Colby, newspaper rel und guilty of murder in J gree for shooting and ■inn She sets twelve >| ^nitentinry. ITha Nebraska dry law he a part of the cor state, and will go I, 1917. *:A noted figure in the i industry was remove toiin Archhold, eapltaii ’ the Standard Oil com? and director in bterprises, died at h’.s . N- Y- Ambassadaor Gerard his post at Berlin ca:j || it papers from Presid Shearing on the operatic M ite Init, who, for p ih as been trying to co’J mages from the Standi nv, entered the Lake Haniomnd. Ind., shot nwald, Bailiff Lew .„j Robbins, a juror. _ ever, are not regarde £? Thomas Campbell (Ret governor of Arizona, s official count, by a ;i| over Gov. Goorse :ic nominee. The law providing Tor adopted by - J jOOO in Arizona. Arizona has abolisnoa I The Iiijli cost of Iiv the federal governr control it has assur.'.c a national C1Uos:L'n. iing session ovorshac _ issues. President Samuel Gor •ican Federation ked President Wilsor. commission lo ir _. J question. The presij Bivor a commission, no law to compel wit y, but assured Mr. C.; ep would be taken to able and uncalled The Carranza forces Jiontrol of Chihuahua service has been Juarez hears that Uhi lines have been entl shed at Chihuahua CitJ The latest reports are that many ave been captured and| Villa is reported to hualnia, and has in trains of loot. ;Villa is reported to to the Chinese As fast as one reported, he was ,ted. ; It is the opinion in that the objoci Chihuahua City w.n waning stores an.) ico of his follower! in War Halifax. N. S.. dis;i| Jffce news that allied sl'.il Pllmrned by the British f ‘ “ fes to be on the lookoi:| E^jjssel believed to be intercepted on Dl ia e northwestern coa.J ^ B ritish Foreign Secrl out a statement | gj^nation in which he IS-JiBresenee of allied trcj similar to the GernJ iTj^elgium. France. Grel lKfchssia guaranteed thcf reece, and it was t| ^yBUty to land troops to! aconstitulional acti'jrj i|pR&ntine. Js^1The Ciipital of Rour |fe*nds of the forces I^lwwers exactly one IiuiJ declaration of war[ !^'!'With the fall c.f Buc| allies are nov: nr capitals of entenj ^ ttie others being lift CeUinje. Lloyds dispatch crew of the Ja;:an<] •ta Maru, reported su five wounded by feyT he Danish steame ^ g B s gross, and the ace and Seeker, bot| ifc^e been sunk. IigjJ^ith the capture of ’^ ^ h e r south the driv nians beyond the Cn of Titu, the furc.l rers now hold intac| !ftes running into Bu r gpjest. Carpathian: the Russians cnfl Jlght. ^jOfficial announcer.:e Hptain state that at of the new nren I-aw, the coalitio BJJnued1 and the be speeded u d . w-'. V'-, . ■■'S'.-.'. - ' T-AT-La w P N°S -l ANn * Frs & Parmers! N. C. ■ NO. 67, ^ s tATE • COURTS; ^NTED | ^ eVdo?ende- Mp a l will mail '-If lately cn r .., ~;.3 lent. w f LEY. M Jreensboro1 Ni c> I Si all be has , 9 8 . . 9 8 , IMFOlirtKI KEHS IHE WES [AappeniOSs This Nd Wh Fir Smn Days An GiyBL |the news jmf^the south I what I* Taking Place In the Soutlv land Will Be Found'In Brlaf Paragraph* !Domestic At Thompson Falls, Mont., Mias I Edith Colby, newspaper reporter, was I found guilty Ot murder In the second Uegree for shooting arid killinga; poll- I tlcian. She gets twelve years In the I penitentiary. The Nebraska dry law is declared I to be a Part ot t^e conrtitutlbn of Ubat BUte1 and will go liiito effect on I May I, 1917. A noted figure in this world’s petro- [ leum industry was removed when John I Dcstin Archbold, capitalist, president «( tbe Standard Oil company and of- ] ficer and director In various otiher enterprises, died at his home in Tar- ryton, N. Y., Ambassadaor' Gerard on his return’ I io bis post at Berlin carries import- [ ant papers from President Wllsoii bearing on the operation «f submia- I rines. Mike Inik, who. for several years, has been trying to collect 'alleged I damages from the Standard Oil com pany, entered the Lake circuit court I at Hamomnd, Ind;, shot Judge’ C. E. Gresn wald, BailllI Lew Debiw and I George Robbins, a juror. The injuries, I however, are not regarded as serious. Thomas Campbell ' (Rep.) was elect- ! «d governor of Arizona, according to I the official courit„ by a plurality of 32 votes, over Gov. George P. Hunt, the S Democratic nominee. The law Providing tor total prohi bition was adopted by a majority of 12,000 in Arizona. Arizona has abolished capital pun- ! lshment. The. high cost of living and . what I steps the federal government can take I to control it has assumed proportions “ as a national question, and at the opening session overshadowed all oth- | er issues. , President Samuel Gompers .of tbe American Federation .of. Labor has asked President Wilson tp appoint a : special commission to investigate the I food question. The president does not favor a. commission, because there . is no law to compel witnesses to tes tify, but assured Mr. Gomper that some j step Would be taken to meet tbe un desirable and uricalled' for situation, I Mexican The Carranza forces have regained control of Chihuahua > City, and the wire service has been restored. Juarez hears that the Mexican fed- [ erai lines have been entirely re-estab lished at Chihuahua City. The latest reports from Mexican sources are that many Villa followers have been captured and killed. Villa is reported to be in western Chihuahua, and bas in his possession many trains of loot ViUa is reported to have shown no mercy to the Chinese In Chihuahua City. As fast as one bobbed rip, it is reported, he was shot or immo lated. It is the opinion In American army circles that the object of Villa’s raid I on Chihuahua C ity^'^s to ,.replenish his waning stores and CerninT the ad herence of his followers by “easy living.” ■ I European W ar A Halifax, N. S., dispatch, sends out I the news that allied shipping has'been warned by the British naval authori ties to be on the lookout for a strange vessel believed to be a raider, whidi was intercepted oh December 2 off I the northwestern coast Of 'Scotland.- British Foreign. Secretary Grey has I sent out a statement on the Greek situation in which he denies that the presence of allied troops in Greece I is similar to the German invasion of Belgium. France, Great Britain and Russia guaranteed the Kingdom of Greece, and it was their, right and I duty to land troops to neutralize the “unconstitutional action” of King Con- | stan tine. The capital of Roumahia is in the Jhands of the forces of the central I powers exactly one hundred'days after I the declaration of war by Roumania. With the fail of Bucharest, the cen tral allies are now in possession of four capitals of entente allied states, the others being Brussels, Bielgrade j ana Cettinje. i «,A Lioyds dispatch says that five of the crew of the Japanese steamer Na- gata Maru, reported sunk, were killed I and five wounded by gunfire. TIle Danish steamer Yrsa, of 441 tons gross, and the British schooners, I ^race and Seeker, both small vessels, I nave been sunk. With the capture of Tergovistea and iarther south the^ driving of the Rou manians beyond the railroad Junction own ot Titu, the forces of the central powers now hold intact all the railway jwes running into Bucharest from the I west. . . . In llle Carpathians south of Jabion- I J1Jigh^le Russians captured another I RrtZ^cial annoUncements from Great ~*n state that with the appbint- T ot the new Premier j Andrew Bo- cnn»i aw’ tlle coaWtlon cabinet1 will' be «rtn v 0d’ and managementbe speeded ud. The total tosses of the allies since the -beginning- of the- war are .estimat-' ed to be not less'than IS,100,000. The. Italian steamship •alermo; with 26 Aniericans on board, nas been tor pedoed oft the Spanish coast Dispatches emanating from London say that the Norwegian HittorfyC of 1,260 tons riet.hka ;been- iU nk;the Noiwegtan steam er. Ericit fetbdoe is reported sunk: the Qreek' steamer Demitrioa. Inglesis is bdteved to have been sunk and the Jfrench sailing ves sel Therese has been sunk.' The armies of the Teutonic allies- fighting in southwestern Roumania, with Bucharest their main objective, have joined hands from the Danube, in the south, to the northwest, of Buch arest^ where, ’ com’ng through the mountainous rkgiori, they hare reached the town of TergoVistea, The Predeal pass'Uhe, running to the" north from the" capital into Tran sylvania, Is tbe sole jreiririiping rail way connection iri western' Wailachia PMtly In Roumanian hands and with the Teutons now nearly astride this line at. Breza and: rapidly advancing, this route seems likely to be taken from tbeiri. ' :- Vi • The Teutons have captured ttietown of Graditihtea,:. twelve miles from the capital, Bucharest - '■; ;l:: In . DobrudJa! and lit' tiie nOrt&west along the Bukowlna and Transylvanian fronts violent /fighting is in progress. Berlin'adiriits slight progress in the northwest .by the Russians, north and south of thi'Trotus. ' ' ' / . ' ■ BerUn announceg tbat the battik of tbe’AtgiKhu HVer h<s «tee to a Hnal conclusion; idth 'tiie Teutonic allies the victors, arid sriya th a tall along the front they are’ drawing closer their net toward'Bucharest. W ashinsrfon More deflnite information as to the facts involved In 'recent activities by Germtrn submarines has brought the situation' tb a point where a new note to Germany designed to clear up any -doubt as to the interpretation of tbe Berlin government's submarine pledge to the United States, appears* to be among the possibilities' Cf the near future. The American government’s formal protest to Germany, against the de portation'of Belgians 'for forced labor as a .violation of principles of human ity was made public by the state de partment.. It was. In the form Cf a note cabled to Charge Grew at Berlin, with' instructions that heseek an in terview with the German chancellor and readmit ,to him," and, was' giv.cn out by' tbe department' with tbe. terse comment: “ The Interyiisw has taken place.”' ' ' ; ' Until all nations agree to reduce tHeir armament the ' United States must continue 'to "increase' its' naval power,' Secretary Daniels declares in bis annual- report;‘and urges that the funds be appropriated at ohce to be gin building 42 additional shi|«. Pos'tma’ster General Burlesbn'6 ari-. nual report declares there was: a post- office department surplus of $5,200,000 during the present' year, and enuiiier- ates as among the year1? accomplish ments improvement Of the parcel 'post extension' of city and ratal deliveries and development ot the postal savings system. Cotton ginned to December tbe first amounted to 10,359,346 running bales, including 177,662 round and 101,260 bales of sea island, the census bu reau announces. Secretary McAdoo’s annual report of the government’s finances, present ed' to the short session of the Sixty- fourth congress, estimates that the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, will show a balance of $115,000,000 in the general fund. ’ .. A London, England, telegram says that twenty-six women were killed and about thirty injured'by an explosion in a munitions factory. . One million, dollars has been offer ed for Mopticello, the home of Thom as Jefferson. The government' is of fered the site, however, tor half that amount \ -A Madrid,. Spain, telegram says that one Jtinndredf sailors were ' drowned when the Pio IX, from New Orleans to Barcelona, went down in a storm off the C anafr'Islands.' . Creation of a series of zones In the south In which. no; cotton can be grown Is the latest measure proposed in confess to prevent .the spreading of the boil weeviL A London, England, dispatch brings the lnfonftatioh tbat DaVid Libyd GMrige will be England’s new premier, Bonar Law having declined to accept that portfolio/ The first resignations from tbe dip lomatic corps, which" are expected to be' the forerunners of otbets Vas a consequence of Woodrow Wilson’s Te- election and the closing of the first term, have been announced. The American relief committee has sent one hundred thousand marks to the suffering Belgians. : A London, dispatch announces tliat Herbert H.^Asqulth has 'resigned tbe Briiish premiership,' his resignation accepted and the'Unionist leader, An drew Bonar Law, appointed by the king as his successor; MK Law ac cepted. - The steamship John Lambert, list ed as ah American Vessel,' was shelled and sunk without warning by a Ger man off the Isle of-Wight on Novem ber 22, according to members cf the crew sending their version.to New York papers JameB W. Gerard; United States am bassador to Germany, has returned to his post at'Berlin. • By a vote of 44 to 32, in which thir teen Democrats voted with tbe latter number, tbe senate refused to delay seating the three nfew senators—Kir by of Arkansas,' Watson of Indluui IandFernaldofM aine. f ''. AGITATION FOR ORAeTlC MEA8- URE8 FOR NATIONAL DEpr, PEN3E IS DEVELOPING. DANIELS REFORE COMMITTEE Secretary Will Aik for Appropriation to Hasten Battleship instruction. Would COrtpeI 'Steel COWipanIea to Give Government Preference. Wshingtonl—The. attention of Con gress was directed sliarply to. mat ters relating to botli the army, , and navy which are . expected to be produc tive of agitation for even more drastic measures of national defense, than have yet been seriously considered. . Secretary Daiiiels,; before the House naval committee advocated Iegislrtioi1 which would compel ®teei companies and other private concerns to give preference to government ordere for military supplies. lie witt submit ,a new. section for the pending naval ap- propriation bill for tjbis purpose in order to hasten battleship construe- tion, Which- he declared was being de layed by commefcial work In tjie yards of private builders and In Uie steel plants . .1 .• Secretary . Baker wrote S toker Clark Iq response to a House resolu tion, that 71,83,4-out of-tte. ^and io* tal of 163,800 natlqnal g^rdsm en tak- en into the FJederid seiTice up to Ajig* u'st 31 were without previous military training. Rejections ot .enrolled guardsmen for various causes operat ed later to increase the number of raw recruits to. approximately 60 per cent of the force. In this connection also.^army officers’ charged with- the duty ot studying events of the European war, both polit ical and military, made preparations to contend before the congressional military committee that the* funda mental reason for the cabinet crisis in Ehigland was the volunteer military -policy there prior to. the-passage of the conscription act. The ,experience of Great Britain is viewed .by these of ficers as the strongest- of arguments for the .establishment., .of universal training in the United States, as.; liv ed in the report of. Major General Scott, chief of staff, and to which the entire American staif is committed. - Another aspect of the National Guard situation came frbm .Quarter- .master General Sharpe who;, told of a $25,000,000' deficiency incurred by the war department to eguip and -pay. state troops now in the Federal service. If an average of 75,000 men are retained on the border until june 30, he said, the deficiency will be $50,000,000.vTbe universal training advocates are ex pected to use these figures in cpntend- in p that prohibitive cost would be the result ot - the present system if the nation needed a great army. COTTON PRODUCTION-ESTIMATE PLACES YIELD AT 11,511,000. With Publishing of Report Cotton Took Tumble' of Nearly $5.00 Per Bale. Washington.—Further reduction In the estimated size of this year’s cot ton-crop was recorded in the'depart ment ef agriculture’s- final report put ting the production at 11,511,000 equi valent 500-pound bales, exclusive of linters. That is 126,000 bales less than forecast after the last condition report'iii October. ■Production by states, with' ,last year’s crop figures for comparison,' follow: 1916. 'IMJR- • V irg in ia ........ 29,000 15,80» North Carolina.. 646,000 697,494 South Carolina.. 920,000 1,133,91.9 Georgia ........1,845,000 • 1,908,673 Florida* ............. 43;qop 47,831 AlalMtma .'.......... 525,000' 1,020^839 Mississippi ........ 800,660 953,965 Louisiana . .. .. . 440,000 341,063 TeiM 3,775;000 3,«7,480 Arkansas . .. .. . ,1,145,000 &ur,(ft2 Tennessee ........ 378,000 303,420 MlssoUri ........... '62,000 47,999 Oklahoma .......... 835,000 639,626 California . .. .. . 60,000 28,551 Ali Others . .. .. . 8,000 7,149 INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS TO FOLLOW WAR CONSIDERED ' Norfolk; Va--Problems which the United Stktes faces In its relations to the warring nations and whichK will Gome with' international reconstruc tion after peace, w«lre (he dominant notes of the discussion at the opening session of the' eightli aUnual' conven- tion of the' Southern' Commercial Con gress. The speakers included Senator Duncan U. Fletcher" of Florida,- presi dent of the congress; John Skelton Williams and. others. ONLY GREGORY IS LtKELLY :TO RETIRE' FROM CABINET Washington — EJvery member ot President Wilson’s Cabinet with the possible exception of Attorney Gen eral Gregory is expected to remain in office after March 4, when the presi dent’s second term begins, it was learned definitely that all of them have been or will be asked to keep their posts. Reports concerning pos sible resignations have centered chief ly around Secretaries McAdoo, Hous- 'ton and Bakerr and Gregory. OFFICIAL WAR CABINET COM PRISES MANY STRONG LEAD- ERS OF ENGLAND. BALFOUR FOREIGN MINIStER EaH •» Derby I* War Secretary.—A. Bonar Law Asked to; Act as.' House Leider and Mombei- 0» W»r CablWst Not Expected to Attend Regularly. ' - LondidK--bitficial. iuinouncemeiit had been riiade tb it the' Government had been constituted, with'A war cabinet comprising the' following: Premier, David Eibyd-George;; Lord President tit the Council, ^ r'C tjr* zbii, who also ’will be' Goyeriiinent leader in 'tbe HOrae Of Lords ; Arthur Henderson, Minister wlUiout; pOrt- folib^ aiid' Andrew Bonar £*yr,' Chan- ceiior 'iof'^Uie Cbe.ESch«uw, ^hq be^ii' asMed by tbe PremUir to; .act'as Ieader in the Houise ot'Comtiioiik; and aiso! as member of the' war1 Cabinet being expected to attpnd teg- J t t e other members of tiio Mih- iitry. whp are not in the war Cab* Ini^ are: : K ’’ Loni Hi&h dhaiicellbr, Sir Robort Bannathyne Fliila^. ' s£ra%tar^ of S tate' tor ' flie Honie r^p§£tm«mi^^ Siri^ Geoifgei;^^Ciavcj ''rW a n tiu f bii ' M te for Foreign At- fltfrs, &c. Arthur X &iifour. ; " '' S«M»«itai? ot State tor Oie Colonies, W dtar Hume'Lim£ : Secretary of State for War, the Htori O tD iiiir.'' ',"'V / Sebretkry of State for India, Aus ten Chamberlain. President of tiie Lobal Government Boartil Baron Rhondda. President of the Board of. Trade, Sir Albert Stanley. First. Ix»rd of the Admiralty, Sir Edward'Carson. 'Minister' Of Munitions, Dr. Chris topher Addison, . ; ... Minister of Blockade, Lord Robert Cecil. ■' ‘ . ; Shipping ControUer, Sir Joseph Pa* tOii' Mkclay. '. President of the Board ot Agricul- tui«l RtfwlanjI-E^Prothero. Presid^rit of the ^ioard of Educa- tion,: Herbeiri. Al L.' iisher. F in t COninifsslOner of Works, Sir Alfrkjr M. Mondl.- ' i Clhtiicellbr F. Du«hy of Lancaster, ■ Sir' Frederick Cawley; ' Postmaster Geiieral, Albert Illing worth. ZONE SYSTEM FOR PAPERS PROPOSED IN POSTAL BILL CONGRESSIONAL- ACTION V»ILL AWAIT RiStH-T O f LEADER’S EFfORTS. AUIANCE is BEARING FRUIT Effort Beina Made to Draft Substitute For Ail Forma of GomplilsWy Airbl* tration Which Will Be Agreeable te All. Washington.—Congressional Mtion on President WUson’s railway legisla tion ,program probably will await the result ojt determined efforts of labor leaders to draft a sulistltttte^for forms of compidsory arbitration which vrtll be agreeable to their foltowers, emjployeik and tbe ^ministratlcihV , ' The dltefminafloii of the ^president to undertake' hikking1 impo3siblt>. by such law a aituatlon aa he faced last September in,^eTfaiirosd,.dispute has aroiis^ labor; to ifte gr«»6?st w^ivity. TTie unofficial ’ alliance; WrtwOen tte ASertckri ^ederaUoii Of biiBo^-jttid' tiie four railway brOffiefhoiids alrraiiged 'jw»nUy-:.at-;flM ^ore, fa its flrsf fruit in conference Mtwebri.rep- .resents,tives of both' 6i*atti*attbta to draft a plan that wni sbelye aU Compul- soiy arbiti^on OonCTeasionai leaders iare inciihed to go 'stowiy dn the president’s program pendihg an nouncement of labor’s proposals, pro* vided they arie roVek(ed ,.during the present session of CohirejiB. ''; ' skmuei. Gompera, president of .the Americkri Federatioii oi LkbOr, - said tiiit 'corifereribed '!(i^ekdy HaVe' taken place between brotherhood and Fed eration leaders, biit, that no «>iicrete plan had Seen worked d u t Hope exists, he said, that soriie plkri'ckir te &awn that’wiU make .congressional action Onnecessary. . . . . ’“Organized labbr,” he said, “aiways will oppbse any forip. of compulsory arbitration.'’ ........ If a scheme satiafactory to the workers is drafted. It is understood, it WiU 1». submitted to representatives of the railniads and other' einptoyeirs and to the president. Aiiproval 6f it probably would mean Udtt Congress would ‘elimirikie the co’rikpUlsbiy arbl* tration feature froin any legislation enacted. Rates of Sccond Class Matter to be Greatly Increased Urtder New TeN Pltorial Dlvlslon-^-One Cent Postage . oh Local Letters. WashingtOn.-M>ne cent postage tor local first class mail deliveries, and a zone system ot rates for second class matter which Is expected to greatly In* crease the charges for magazines and other periodicals having a; natlor-wide circulation, is provided for in the an nual postolfice. appropriation bill as' Virtually completed in committee. The measure, carrying appropriations to taling about $327,000,000, probably will -be reported to the house next week; Under the one cent postage provis ion the rate on letters and other midi matters of the first'class, when depos ited in any postpffice or branch' post- OfDce or letter box or postoffice in the delivery district; for delivery within thie limits o f the postolfice, city or ru ral delivery district, would be cut In halt. ' :-The': tone proposal for- handling newspapers and magazines, which aoir ^ y a flat rate of one cent 1 pound, ls regarded as one of the most radical changes In postage ;rates b'-year8.s It divides the -country Into elglii zones, with rates chargeable rahging from orie cent for 300'.miles to six cents for 1,800 miles or more. The ; bulk of daily newspapers, tbe Committee believes, win not be affect- ed. because they do riot circulate be yond a 300-mile radius. DEUTSCHLAND DUE BACK IN U.. S. EARLY IN JANUARY New London, Conri.—The Gerinan commercial -submarine Detuschland, which arrived In' home waters, will make another, trip' to this: port with i n 'tiie next tew Weeks, SOeOrding to a statement by Paul vG. L.' BlkeriV vice pir^slderit of the Eastern FOrwardirig COmjpany, American agents tor the midereea' craft He: jadded' that the submersible would inake regular trips as Iorig as^ the warcontinued. WARNING MADE AGAINST GIGANTIC NAVAL PLAN i WiiBWrigton--Warnirig against un- d«^aUrig too great;' a building pro gram In naVal- plants the next 18 months Is ^Veri iri the annual report of Itkar Admiral Taylor, chief con tractor. Because of the shortage of sltiiied labor resultlrig from the rin- preOedented deisarids of private) build- era, the admiral says; “additional new construction work must be uridertik- eri at the riavy yards with great car* •rid recognition ot probable delays.* ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SINKING BRITiSH LINER WITHOUT WARNING. GERMANY SENDS NOTE TOU. S DEPORTATION OF BELGIANS BY GERMANS 18 PROTESTED. United. Statoi Declares' Germany'* Policy to Be “Contraveirtion of Hu- iriane Princlplea of IriteraatIonaI Pracilve'." ’ ’ ; Washington.—The American ’ Gov* ernment's formal' protest to GenriEiny against -the' depotation ' of' Belgians for' forced labor, , as' a’ violation o f the principles of Iiuinariity, ^iras'made pub lic by the State Department It was In the form of ; a" note, cabled to Charge‘'Grew at Berlin with Iristruc- tione that he seek an interyiew with the German Chancellor and read it to him and jra s given out by the' De partment ' with the terse comriierit: . “The Intervierir has' takeri' place.” Officials refused' to add to this statem ent and so far as could be learned'there has'been no‘reply froin Germany. ' AU intonriation available, hOwever, indleatea that the deporta tions are continuing, and it is'knOwn that' through earUer Informal repres entations Charge Grew learned that tiie German position was that the policy was a military necessity and not In violation of international law. JOSEPHUS DANIEL8, JR i HONORED WITH OFFICE. New York.—Josepliris Daniels,' Jr., of Raleigh, N. C-Zwas elected a vice president Of' 'the National Yourig Men’s Detnocratio League at Its an- riual meeting here. Frank D: SheUey of New' Yortc was' elected president and Williarii F .''McCombs' vfas made cbairinan o f the advisory committee. Letters from President Wiisoii arid Mr. Mcdormick thanking the organi zation’ for its campaign work, were read at the'meetirig. FRENCH SHIP WITH CREW OF 718 LOST SAYS- PARIS. . Paris.—The Freridi battleship Saf- fern ,which left NoveiriJier ’ 24 for L’Orient a French' naval station In BtUtany,' has riot been'heard from since the Minister Ot' Marine consid- ers the vessel lost with aU on boar<) The Suffern was reported to have been 'damaged by shell fire when 'the AUles tried to force the -DardarieUos and she was sent to' Toulori for re pairs. She wa^ o f'12,750 tons and had a staff Ot 18 officers and 700 men. nation now Re v e r ts to SOCIAL WORK SAYS'WILSON. Washington.—Advocacy by Presi dent Wiison of a better "socikl under standing," and a warning by Samuel Gompers, president o f: the American Federation' ot Labor, against: govern mental regulation of the normal activ- tties and persorial relati<mships of the people, featrired the session ot the Conference on Social Insurance here under the. auspices ot the' Internation al Association of Industrial Accident Board ard Commissions. Feaeral Investigators Find Organiza tions to Regulate Living Cost - Short Lived in Most Cases. Washington.—Information gathered from many' sources by Goveniment officcials conducting the nation-wide inquiry into the high cost of Uving pointed with increasing directness to the conclusion that the soaring prices a t certain necessities of life were due, to some ■extent,- at least to. the manipulations ot food and other spec ulators who had combined to force quotations upward. ' These combinations are beUeved- by the government Investigators to have been criminal in character, rather spasmodic and rather short-Uved. Special attention Is being given Juat now to alleged price manipulation in the* so-called coal corner which re cently resulted in sending prices to a panic level. Investigation of the high price of coal, hardly yet began, harf already convinced some officials -Jiat there-was no warrant whatever tor $12 coal in Boston and New York, •ither than the activity of these alleg ed combinatiois. MANY YOUNC-= WOMEN RECOGNIZii “OLIVER OSBORNE” OVER 50,000. FARMERS HAVE APPLIED FOR FARM LOANS Washington.—Officials of the farm loan board announced that more than 50;000 farmers have appUed for mort gage loans aggregating approximately $150,000,000 or more than 17 times the .aimonnt of money which wUl be Imme diately available for loans npon the organization ot the. 12 farm loan banks. Most ot the appUcations have come from the south and w est They stili continuue to com* in by hundreds everyday. I f 'Vf • I Note Over Incident Received by U. S. Officials Places Submartrie Warrfare Ilsuk On i Clear-Cut Serious Bastfc ^N o Quick Action. Washington.—Germany’s acceptance of responstbHity f6r the slnklnK wiwi* ont w ^nins of the Brltiflh linor Arawa* with the explanation that her subma rine coiriinandfer took the vessel for an auxiliary warship, has brought the issue over submarine warfare to riibre serious and dear-cut basis than, anything tbat baf happeiied aince the Qireat of the United Statea to hreak ^ijtIomatiO r^atibris after tiie torpedo- trig b t the channel Hner near Sussex larit April. '' S u c h inforlriatiori as tiie American gbvernineik now has shoWs-the AiaHa to' hkve beeiri a passenger 'ship of the Perilnkuia’' arid Ortentel line, jwksaing throui^i^the Mediterraneaii bn a'regu- Iar voykge. Amorig Cfie'm any'paesan- gein' ih ^ ' an American citizen, who w as‘rescued. / . . .. ... ' The Genriari note, which was made PribUis lW the state department, 'fiays bffic&i £kta is furriished ' showing that’ thb ve^Esi waa ari prtiriary sbnger sterimer, “thia then would M a case of regrettable mistake from wWfch. ihe' Genrian gbvernriient would prompt ly di^aw.the appropriate consequericel.” It 'is assumed here that the conse quences would Ik ari expression ot re gret and offer of reparattori for any'in- jury or 'danger suffered by Qie Amer* icans on board. ' ' The note has been" referred • to President Wilson, who Is considering perabriaUy a review of recent' German submkrine activities to' which' tpe Aiablai,case coines as a ciimax. fOiiere probkbiy will be no immediate' action, as the 'state departinent first must dear up beyond question the exact stktus of the liner a t tiie tim e of th» attack. Then it will be for t£e presi dent to decide the course to be M - lokred;'' • ' In official quarters the German ex- plariation' is . regarded as weak and’ nrisaiisfaetpry, riO weight being at* takhttl' tb' the ' statements thajt‘"'the Arabik' was ’ painlted Uke,' a traaspoirt arid1 was foilpwirig a routk utiukU^, tak en; by, transports, and that'the eubma- rine' cominander saw macny Cbiriamen butriokrpmen and chlldrenaboaid^er. It is' ikaBked, however, that If1 oifictal data finally establishes the innbcerit kharrictef of the ykssei, in view of the SuiBsex'ckse, virtually only orie action remains open:to tiie United States! a id . that Would not be taken until eyefy possible obnsideration had been given Germany’s position. SPECULATION HELPED BOOiM FOOD PRICES PROBE SH0W8. - New York--Five more persons, in cluding one young woman whom he married, recognized in Charles H. Wax the man they had known as “Oli ver Osborne” or under aome other name. Wax, who is held under §50,000 bail, as a material witnera In a Federal case, was brought here from Chicago to dear the name of Jam » W. Os borne, an attorney, who has been accused by Miss Rae Tanzer of breach of promise. "; v I I «:,i '.tSi' t >2ii I t f ^ '■ . ' 'I.>•>; W; Mt .7 ;’f\ •». -• v :• .DISASTER IN SIGHT TEUTONS CAPTURE CAPITAL OP RUMANIA AS CLIMAX OP BIG DRIVE. TAKE STORES FOOD STUFFS End of Conquest Comes. Just 100 Days After Rumania Enters Into Euro pean Conflict.—Important Railway Junction Also Surrenders. Bucharest, the Capital of Rumania, Is in the hands of the forces of the Central Powers. Exactly 100 days after ,the declara tion of war by Rumania against them finds the Teutonic Allies in control of about 50,000 square miles of Ruman ian territory—virtually one-half of the Kingdom—running ‘from the. Transyl- . vanian Alps northwest of the Capital to the Danube south of It, and(a large -part of Dobrudja, and probably still on the heels of the retreating Russian and Rumanian armies which have been endeavoring to hold them back. Simultaneously with the. announce ment of the fall of Bucharest came the news of the capture of the. im- , portant'-railroad.. junction of Ploechti, north of the Capital, the conquest of 'which places In the hands of the.in vaders the last railroad In the west and gives to them th e . head of the line running northward to Jassy, . where the Capital of RtUnania is now situated.,-- . No details, have as yet come - through concerning the climax to the , great drive of the armies of General von Falkenhayn and Field Marshal von Mackensen, or whether the Ru manians or -Russians succeeded, en tirely In making their escape behind-' the Bucharest line. Previous to the announcement of the capture of Bucharest and of Ploechti unofficial = advices had indicated that four divis ions of the defenders were in a haz ardous position In the region due west of Bucharest and In danger of ’ being enveloped. With the fall of Bucharest the Cen tral Powers are now in possession of tour. Capitals of Entente Allied States, the. others being Brussels, Belgrade . and Cettinije. The taking of Bucharest virtually completes the conquest by the .Teu tonic forces of the southern section of the Rumanian , kingdom,. embracing territory of more than 50,000 square miles and marks the culmination of an operation accounted by military commentators one of the most sound- , Iy conceived and brilliantly executed feats of the great war. . From the hour when Field Marshal von Mackensen forced a crossing of the Danube and on November 24 set .foot on Rumanian soil, effecting a Junction shortly afterward with Gen eral von Falkenhaven’s armies, driv ing through ,Wallachia from the west, there seemed little doubt of ^he ulti mate fate of the Rumanian Capital. The relentless pressure of the Teu tonic invading armies, with their pre ponderance of heavy artillery proved too much for King Ferdinand's forces once the Rumanian front was broken. NATION-WIDE FOOD PROBE BY U. S. AIRED IN CONGRESS Dozen Seeches Made,—Resolutions In troduced Referred to Committees. Washington—The Federal investiga tion of the high cost-of living began to take a definite form, with indica tions that it would be one of thp most comprehensive ever undertaken and would extend to every section of- the United' States. Not only is a sweep ing inquiry into the cause of the soar ing cost of foodstuffs contemplated, but the recent pinch In the coal sup- ply and Its resultant price advances also may be made the subject of broad Investigation. • ' From President Wilsbn down, offi cials began to cope in earnest With the problems presented by the situa tion. The- president took under con sideration preliminary reports which with others yet to come wll form the basis for recommendations he may mak to Congress; A dozen speeches on the subject were made in the House and several resolutions, proposing Inquiries were introduced These were referred to committees without discussion, most of them going to -the interstate and -foreign commerce committee. !WARMING TO WATCH FOR .I U-BOATS AGAIN FLASHED i' New York--Anotlfer warning to *he merchant steamers of the Entente 'Allies to beware of German subma rines was sent broadcast by wireless by a British cruiser off Sandy Hook. BRYAN URGES ADOPTION OF DRY IJEM BY DEMOCRATS Washington.—Reforms to which he ■hopes commit the Democratic party and to see accomplished within the’ next four years were outlined by Wil liam Jennings Bryan at a dinner given In his honor by adihlrers among Dem ocratic officials and members of con gress. Nationwide prohibtion he urg ed as most important and other causes on his list Included woman suffrage by Federal amendment, election of the ,president by direct popular vote.\«* UNPbFTHE^NGLEAFPlHE Short Paragraphs o/ 8tate News That Havs Been -Condensed for Busy People of ihe State. Gaston county is to have an all-time health officer. ' Gastonia would have a municipal Christmas tree. - A new bridge is being built across Rocky River at Bat Cave. Ba Hodges, aged 5, of Spray, burned to death a few days ago. Alexander county has just sold $150,000 worth of road bonds. L. A. Alien of South Carolina was killed when two' freight trains collided near Elkin recently. Machinery has been bought for an additional 20,000. spindles for the mill at Maysworth, Mfecklenbnrg county. Rowland McEntire of Big Lick, Stanly county,-is 107. years old, and claims to be the oldest voter In the state. . Union county was awarded a flag by the - State Democratic Committee for showing the largest Democratic gain in the recent election. With not, over, half a crop of sweet potatoes'll, Catawba county and the rest of the sweet potato area, accord ing to producers, the price of this del icacy. will , go soaring along towards spring. . Thehalf million dollar extract plant being erected at Morganton by A. M. Kistler, in connection with the tan nery, awaits only the turning on of the electric current, which will prob ably be ready in.a few.days. Building, activity in Albemarle is more pronounced than it has . been since the Eureopean war began, and it is conservatively estimated that there Is around a half million dollars’ worth of buildings now under construc tion in the town. An orphanage for the Free WiU Baptists will soon be established at Middlesex, on the Norfolk • Southern railroad, midway between Wilson and Raleigh. Forty acres of land has been donated by Rev. 'B. B. Deans on which th e. building, to cost $10,000 will be erected at an early date. Seats are being rapidly engaged now by members-elect of the 1917 gen eral assembly to convene Januaiy 3. Probably the biggest legislative' prob lems to be worked out will be the general acts that must be passed to put into operation the constitutional amendments for the local control of municipal and county affairs and- the appointment of emergency judges. Considerable advance will be- asked in state prohibtion regulations and there Will be sharp contests as to these issues. , The Baptist convention closed its 86th session at Elizabeth City. Under the head, of the general topic of social service the orphanage, prohibtion and ministerial relief -was discussed. Also liquor advertisements in the public prints and the transportation of Uqnop by public carriers. The adopted report on temperance recommended that Baptists press for national prohibition. Superintendent Kesler of the' Thomas- viile orphanage was directed to pro vide two swimming pools at that in stitution. In his report for the year to the state board of agriculture, Commis sioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham estimated that the corn-crop in this state the past year was 56,000,000 bushels, nearly a million bushels short of the previous crop. The oat crop was the poorest ever harvested; Irish and sweet potatoes were - very fine. The-state is for the seventh year the first in the production of -cotton per acre and In the amount , of sweet potatoes, peanuts and soja. beans.- The wheat crop is sufficient to feed the population and have sev eral thousand barrels to export. The corn is sufficient for the needs of the state and the production of animals for beef and pork is considerable. NORTH CAROLINA BRfEFS. Mlss Agnes Rockwell, sister of the famous aviator, Kiffin Rockwelli who was recently killed In France, was quietly married in Asheville to Rev. Leonidas Braxton Hayes of Wilkes- boro, Rev. W. E. Abernethy of Char lotte officiating. , Many boxes of Chiistmas cakes, etc, are being sent to the soldier boys on the border. Cleveland county commissioners have let the contract for a steel bridge across -Broad river. In taking recess to December 19 In compliance with the order of Judge Bond in the Britt-Weaver contest for the certificate as congressman from the Tenth congressional district, Gov ernor Craig and the state board of elections , stated that they-deny the jurisdiction of Judge Bond to inter fere with their discharge of their stat utory duty In the matter of the award' of the"certificate I n accordance,with the official returns from ;the district now in their hands. tTni$m county needs. 56,000 more farmers to cultivate • the rich fields In the county now lying Idle BAD OUTLOOK FOR-TRADE CON-' OITIONS AFTER THE WAR. Injury Already Done to Buelness Through the Operation of the Un derwood Tariff Will Be Intensi fied by the Struggle to Come. - The passage of the Underwood tariff was the first act of the Democratic congress in 1913. In the period.of its operation prior to the war, although advertised as a remedy for the; high cost of living, it accomplished only two results—created a deficit-' In the rev enue and a depression in business. The latter has been remedied tempo-; rarily and In spots by the abnormal stimulus of the war. When this stim ulus ends, lacking protection, we slump deeper into the slough.' . Then there will be a drop In prices', because the bottom: will drop out. of everything. But It will be a drop to panic prices, accompanied by wide spread business disaster and unemploy ment - ' It matters little to the man with no Job and .no money- whether potatoes cost 75 cents or $1.50 a bushel—in either .case they are beyohd.hls reach. It will .be small comfort to-refiect that 'a Democratic tariff bos lowered prices if at the same time it has closed the factories and turned, hundreds of thousands of workers out on the streets. Every avenueof businesswilI .Suffer,.because the buying.power of the nation has been reduced. , . The cost of living is now abnormally high because the energies of. so .large a part of the world have been directed for more than Iwo years to feeding the rapacious, maw of war. ,When the war is over prices will come down. Country sit Heairt-Republican. , Two proverbial rules that heretofore always favored Republicans worked for the Democratic, party this year, be cause it was in and the Republican .party out; one being the oft-quoted maxim of Lincoln .about “swapping horaefe,” and the other q>oint that had greatest weight with western farm ers, of high prices, or “leaving well enough alone.” The fadt that In spite of these and other handicaps Governor Hughes failed of election, by so narrow a mar gin that the change of a few hundred votes In two or three states would have changed the election, shows the coun try to be at heart Republican. Reunited • under the nomination of Hughes, in whom all factions had con fidence, when, only a few months ago it was divided Intp two parties holding independent national convention^ the RepubUcan party will emerge from its temporary retirement better and stronger than at . any time since the historic crisis responsible for its birth. —Capper’s Weekly. AU Honor to Mr. Hiighea. Charles' E. Hughes will -have no oc casion to sit In judgment upon himself relative to his course in the campaign recently ended. Even though he loses, the defeat WiU bring to him no suspi cion of political repudiation or in difference. He stood for sound, safe and honorable principle. The fact that some of the Republican states did not support him is to their discredit, not to his. It is because they were more ruled by the thought of freedom from grave foreign entanglements in the past than by the thought of what was best for the future of the nation- more governed by their sympathy for a great man because of the extraor dinarily heavy burdens he had been compelled to bear than , by desire to have great principles triumph, how ever important they weighed In the calculations even of independent voters In large Industrial and financial commonwealths.—Syracuse Journal. ’ “Great Democratic Economies.** Listening in a manufacturing jew elers’ office: “These will cost you one dollar each.”' “Why, last year we got them made for seventymve ,cents.” “Yes, but I cannot make them for that now." “What makes the difference?” “AU kinds of metal are higher, wages are higher, and all other expenses cost me more.” “Do we get any better buttons?” “No. You see, the cost of making is higher every way. In an other order today for goods supplied last year at forty-eight dollars I had to charge $65,. and I do not make a cent more than last year for what I take In the transaction.” Great Democratic economies, right here In Worcester.— Worcester Telegram (Rep.). ’ Awakening Will Be Sad. I W itheveryim portantnationlntiie world preparing for the industrial con flict as completely as for the military conflict; fhe United States does noth ing. . With a Democratic tariff In effect It can-do nothing. Lulled to sleep by Wordsl and words, and-words; to quote Goyernor Whitman, we= enjoy our pleasant dreams and postpone the Awakening. .. ‘ Congress and the. President If any. matters outside the routine are, or' should become, pressing, the president can call, the new congress In extra session. It wiU be at his Serv ice, though not In . the sense or to'the extent, that this Congress has been. Still, as he In his Informal outgivings is now discouraging, everyday party- Ism about the largest affairs, it should not be unwelcome to him to begin opening negotiations instead of issuing directions about legislation. Better measures should come from a resumn- wm of independence by congress. LATE NORTH CARbLINA MARKET QUOTATIONS Wsetern Newspaper Union Nswa Servioe Prices Raid by Merchants for Farm Products In the Markets of North Carolina as Reported to the Division of Markets for the Week Ending Saturday, December 2. Ahoskie. Corn, $1.19 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $3.75 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bu; apples, $3.75 bbl. Western butter, 35c lb; N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 30c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, $10 cw t Cotton, middling, 19%c; cotton seed, 95c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed; 2600.0 Asheyile. . Corn, $1.20 bu; oats, 70c b u ;.Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 90c bu; apples, $3 bbL Western butter, 47c lb; N. C. butter, 42c lb; eggs, 37c lb; spring chickens, 14c lb; hens, 14c lb. Charlotte. Corn, $1.10 bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bu. N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 38c ,doz; spring chickens, 25c lb; hens, 15-20c lb; hogs, $10-12 cw t Cotton, middling, 20%'c; cotton seed 90c bu. Durham- .Corn, $1.10 bu; oats, 60c bu; Irish potatoes, $5 bbl; sweet potatoes, 80o bu; apples, $3.50-$4 bbl. Western butter, 38c lb; N. C. butter, 36c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, i5c lb. Cotton, middling, 20c. Fayetevllte. Corn, $1.20 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes,' $4 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bn. Westerii hatter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 40c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, $12.60 CwL Cotton, middling, 1 9 \c ; cotton seed, $1 bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 3000. * .. Goldsboro. Corn, $1.10 bu; sweet potatoes, 75c bB-N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 35c dos; spring chickens, 25c lb; hens, 17%« lb; hogs, $12.60 cwt. Cotton, middling, 1914c; cotton seed, $1 bu. Greensboro. . Corn, $1 bu; oats, 65c bu; Irish pota toes, $4.75-$5 bbl; sweet potatoes, 60c bu; apples, $3.50-$4.50 bbl. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; spring chickens, 35c lb; eggs, 35c doz; hens, 14c lb; hogs, $11 cwL . Cotton, middling, 20c bu. Lumberton. Corn, $1.20 bu; oats, 70cv bu; sweet potatoes, 50c bu. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. -butter, 40c lb; 'egs, 30c doz. Cotton, middling, 19%c; cotton seed, $1 bu. Maxton- Corn, $1.25 bu; oats,-70c 'bu; sweet potatoes, 60c bu. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 16c lb; hogs, $12.50 cwt. . Cotton, middling, 19%e; cotton seed, $1 bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2800. Monroe. Corn, $1.25 bu; oats, 65c bu; sweet potatoes, 75c bu. N. C. butter, 37c lb; eggs, 35c doz. Cotton, middling, 2014c; cotton seed, 97c bu. Raleigh. Corn, $1.18 bu; oats, 67c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.75 bbl; sweet potatoes, 50- 60cbu; apples, $4.50-$5 bbl. Western butter, 41c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 37c doz; spring chickens, 17c lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, 10 cwt. Cotton, middling, 1914c; cotton seed, $1 bu. , -Rocky MounL Corn, $1.30 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.75 bbl; sweet potatoes, 90o bu; apples, $5 bbl. Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 40c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 15c lb. Cotton, middling, 20 5-16c; cotton seed, 90c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2600. ; Scotland Neck, Corn, $1.15 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bu. Cotton, middling, 19%c; cotton seed. 95c bu. ^W estern butter, 38c lb; -N.' C. butter, *®e lb; eggs, 30c doz; spring Chlcirawa W%c lb; hens, 12%c lb. Wilson: Cotton, middling, 20 %c. ' . .Wilmington. Cotton, middling, 19.56c; cotton seed, lbB' 01 meal lor ton of seed. ZoOOo \ Winston-Salem. , ctoJ* £ bu: oats, 58c bu; Irish pota- toes, $4.85 bbl; sweet potatoes, 65c bu; -apples, $3.50 bbl. N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 33c doz; spring chickens, Mo lb; hens, 13c lb: ^ge, $12.60 cwL Chicago, III. _ No. 2 white com 91c (delivered In MJ, ;J 06) ’ No' 2 yeHow corn 90- $LOT7%S UW>re* *“ Ra,elgh’ fu s H- ssS 'iS * — ^ e8S8‘ New York. ' Irish potatoes, $4.S0-$5 bbl; sweet potatoes, $2-$4 bbL Butter, 3914-40« (extra); eggs.' 49» Mc (extra fine). VOGUES A n d mNITIES JULIA BOTTOMLEY I The One-Piece Gown for Afternoon. ' If you are looking about for a pretty model for an afternoon gown it almost goes without saying that you w ant'a smart one-piece straight-hanging frock. There are many materials that provide a choice for making it, but satin or chiffon velvet, or both combined, lie up permost in \he mind- if the dress is to be elegant rather than practical. The one-piece dress offers the de signer the best of opportunities ’for making effective combinations of ma terials. Serge and satin, and other cloths with satin or velvet, crepe with velvet, or fur and cloths with ftir-fab- rics, are a few that have been made so successfully that they pave the way to many more. A lovely combination of satin and chiffon velvet is shown In the picture. In this the chiffon velvet is cut in redingote style over satin that has the effect of an underdress. A panel of satin, from collar to hem, is defined on the edges, with small velvet-covered buttons, set about an inch apart Ih I dress has a long waistline and a us- 1 row velvet belt edged with fur. Kj I belt terminates at each side ot the I front panel, where it is fastened b ] the dress with a large velvet twnoi A small plaited cape of velvet c-1 ished with a narrow banding oi fe falls to the shoulders. This is a fans which marks this dress a desip f: the slender figure. The straight sa sleeves have deep cuffs of tucked cS fon, which come far down over it hands, and the high satin coils: 3 edged with the same material. Ta | model is better for the very sles-3 figure than those that have no ceit- 1 tion of the waistline. Millinery Note. A note to he remember"! by 2 1 home milliner is that should one feS I to use wax flowers there should Iti I few of the silk posies mired in vi I them. Otherwise the trimming sreii | be too stiff. £ £ v.. Week-End Traveling Bag. A new bag for a lady’s toilet arti cles, when she goes traveling, is very clever. It is a made-at-home Mffniv* of heavy silk, plain or figured, lined with silk or doth in a contrasting color. It Is circular and draws upon a,silk cord. Upon opening it, all the toilet requis ites are -discovered very tidily and coz- ily arranged. This particular bag may be made In miniature, wijh ,complete fittings; like an amplified vanity bag, add it is a treasure for the overnight visit . A round powder-box, enclosed In a- small bag, is attached to the center of the circular piece of silk. This small bag closes with a silk cord and pro vides support.' for several compart ments that are ranged about i t These compartments contain all those things which are necessary to milady’s toilet including a small hairbrush and comb, hand mirror, toothbrush and paste in a glass holder, toilet powder, clothes brush, scissors, and needlecase. ’ The arrangement Is so complete and compact that there is still rcibm for a soft nightdress of batiste or silk, ex tra handkerchiefs, etc: The. smaller bags will not carry thes& but are mar vels' In space arrangement All the fit tings are little, but everything that Is really needed finds a place. Even when brought down to the “irreducible minimum” there are quite a- number Of things that the Week-end or Overw night visitor can’t do without The week-end bag can be made of other fabrics thah silk. Cretonne and other heavy printed cottons, Iin^ *' I rubberized cloth, are just =■;. I looking and altogether practical. | merely more luxurious when®®** silk, and therefore more feniinine- Cork Carpet for Nursery- ., I The ideal nursery floor is ^ ' I with cork carpet, and it is as *-, I lay this betimes, because a ^ I has rather an ohjeetionabf • , I which wears off after it 'l'.; I use. Cork carpet is warn; -’n r\.= I it can be wiped over with a a-1--'1. j I each day, which keeps It I fresh and it is quite warm to to • so that a child is not chilled^ - ,, I ting on it. A few small rn?s I thrown over it at convenioB Wonderful HairTofk <1 Steep one ounce of tea boiling water, thou let «■ .*>1 strain; add borax, one I water, two ounces; one-half ounce; bay rUB1* JJI cantharidcs, one-quarter 0 -v | thoroughly in a large ho daily. __ Trained Evening Evening coats made of n and oriental metal euihro • I ing made with Ioug pane'tr’ , ^ 1 with the same fur which gt& 7P( arm slits and provides me linings of these coats art. soft solid-color satins; \i\ C lrris tn Say BI c “And YtTio Donl Feliow That InT Saying: ‘Do Y| ping Early.”1 B yM O N T A G U E l HRIST what I . 1>e’’’ remad sat ox Birskl baueif rant. “st Birs sp ot rd must! waitq der soupl fulltl follow. “Former times goods concern didn’t salesladies faint on ’em for two weeks before Ch creditors would come dl and ask them to discoul Nowadays if a cash giriT ache, that’s big already.) Birsky nodded sadly. “Christmas is dying dared. “The people i^ wise, Zapp. It used to ,I wanted to push your stil er it was handkerchiefs ties, oder gloves, all yl was to wait till the firsf mark ’em up 50 per cent| Iar retail price for fre ’’em in red paper boxes! and your customers prf blackjacks on each otlie counter where the go| played. Christmas silv- also good sales. I seed go like hot cakes, which j was warned not to dus feathers even, on accq scratch the silver plate brass underneath. But of the past now. And TbuP RE-Jt is z>ua “People Treati Zapp? It was the fej the saying: ‘Do youif ping early.’ ” "Who did invent i{ "I should know Birsky exclaimed, was, Zapp, he put the cheap handkercii the feller who invent J because if yon are mas shopping arounj her when all them I runs summer hotel! vilions is saying to I it gets warm,’ Zappl colds are the furf thoughts. Also chil era do their ClvriJ September is apt to | “Thinking What Ing to Hand Hii -instead of sleighsl ain’t got no im aJ buys what’s in sef doing her Christn as the Fourth ofl she would come I “Say,” Zapp sai| of his right hand; era ain’t allowed I works around the against the law.” “I know it,” Bfl if people conldn’t | around the Fourt! shop around Chr that it should be I •for eating turkey | the only pleasur ut an inch apart. The r waistline and a oar- I edged with fur. The- at each side of He fere it is fastened to ■ large velvet button, ed cape of velvet, So- Im ow banding of far, llders. This is a feature Tiis dress a design for Ire. The straight satis j?p cuffs of tucked chif* pe far down over the high satin collar is same material. This for the vorv slender be that have 110 definl- Ktli ne. Iinery Note. |e remembered by tte that should <hic decid» |vers there should be a posies mixed in witti Ise the trimmim would ■intcd cottons, lined 1th. are just as goo* together practical. luxurious when niaoe Iforc more feminine- Irpet for Nursery. Iursery floor is cover J n e t , and It is as weU lies, because at Sr-' ; In objectionable ««* iff after it lias h«» Ipet is warm and d« ’I / over with a (l^P c J Ich keeps It s'«c I I quite warm to t,ie ^ I is not chfllcd *few small rugs c »J» at convenient sp i r f u l H a ir T onic. j Iunce of tea m ^I then let It settle » ioir.x. one drain - Inces; pint: le ; hay rum, °ne ji«|ne-quartcr ounce. ^ a large bottle led Evening C oat (its made of rich ^e. Jnetiil cnibroldcri - ^ B1 long panel trn>«Ie f„r which outH j !p ro v id e ‘U su a lly Of I iise coats art “ -I Er satins. Christmas Is Dying Out, Say Birsky and Zapp “And Who Done It? The Fellow Ihat Invented Ibe Scying: ‘Do Yow Shop- ping Early.’” <£ 4* j* NowEmybody Boys Prev •nts Ont cf Season and Holiday Salet of “ Sticker ” Gooda Are Doomed. j» j» C By MONTAGUE GLASS HRISTMAS ain’t what it used to . be," Barnett Zapp * remarked, as , he sat opposite Louis Birsky In Wasser- bauer*s restau- 'rant. "Sure I know,” Birsky said, spreading a slice of rye bread with mustard as be waited for an or der of krcyToch soup, with ge- fullte tebeches to follow. “Former times if a retail dry goods concern didn’t got half their salesladies faint on ’em every night for two weeks before Christmas, their creditor? would come down on them and nsk them to discount their bills. Nowadays if a cash girl gets a head ache, that’s big already.” Birsky nodded sadly.. ‘'Christmas is dying out,” he de clared. “The people is getting too wise, Zapp. It used to Ae that if you wanted to push your stickers,—wheth er it was handkerchiefs, socks, neck ties, oder gloves, all you- had to do was to wait till Uie first of December, mark ’em up 50 per cent over the regu lar retail price for fresh goods, put ’em In red paper boxes, ^’understand, and your customers practically used blackjacks on each other to get at the counter where the goods was dis played. Christmas silver articles was also good sales. I seen butter dishes go like hot cakes, which the salesladies ■was warned not to dust them oft mlt feathers even, ’ on account it might scratch the silver plate and show the brass underneath. But that’s a thing of the past now. And who done it, Illustrations by BRIGGS i ca Is decorating graves on the thir tieth of May.” - “Still, in a way, it’s a good thing that Christmas is- more or less a thing of the past,” Zapp said^ “because when you tried to cblleet a blil from some body around Christmas time, it didn’t make no difference if he was. retired from business except for a 10 per cent interest in a bathing suit factory, he would want you to wait till his Christ mas rush was over. Also people didn’t give no orders because. It was around Christmas, Birsky, and just because it was near. Christmas and they claimed they could use all the money they could get, your creditors wanted you to pay bills which you hardly knew you owed on account of not receiving the second monthly statement yet. Fur thermore if you owned a tenement house, you’d got difficulty collecting the November rfent because the ten ants said it was so near Christmas, and that's the way it wentj'Birsky. People treated Christmas, not as a holiday, but as an.excuse. The wonder is it ain’t died out altogether.” "The wholesaler wouldn’t miss it if it did,” Birsky commented. “Believe me, Zapp, for every child that lays awake the night before Chrlstmao thinking what his parents are going to hand him the next morning, there is fifty manufacturers counting sheep jumping over fences, trying not to think what some of their customers In the retail drygoods trade is going to hand them after the second of Janu ary. It- don’t require much- water to drown a shaky drygoods retailer. He can sink like a stone In'two days’ rain during the week before Christmas.” “Don’t I know it?” Zapp said. “If the Christiinas presents that.the whole salers give by mistake to shaky retail drygoods men, was put on ,trees the Toup R e u -' 14 D U E "People Treated Christmas Not as ,a Holidayt but as an Excuse.” Zapp? It was the feller that invented the saying: ‘Do your Christmas shop ping early.’ ” "Who did Invent it?” Zapp asked. “I should know who invented It I” Birsky exclaimed. “But whoever he was, Zapp, he put a bigger crimp in the cheap handkerchief business than the feller who invented rhinitis .tablets, because if you are doing your Christ mas shopping arount.the first of Octo ber when all them poor fellers that runs summer hotels and bathing pa vilions Is saying to themselves: ‘Now it gets warm,’ Zapp, handkerchiefs for colds are the furthest from your thoughts. Also children whose moth ers do their Christmas shopping in September-Is apt to get school supplies “Thinking What His Parents Are Go ing to Hand Him Next Morning.” Instead of sleighs, because a shopper ain’t got no imagination, Zapp. She buys what’s in season, and if she was doing her Christmas shopping, as early as the Fourth of July, y’understand, she would come home with fireworks.” "Say,” Zapp said, flipping the fingers of his right hand at Birsky, “storekeep ers ain’t allowed to' sell no more fire works around the Fourth of July. It’s against the law.” ‘‘I know it,” Birsky'continued, “and people couldn't shoot off firecrackers around the Fourth of July- and couldn’t shop around Christmas, all it needs is that It should be a-suspended sentence for eating turkey on Thanksgiving, and the only pleasure we got left In Ainer- way other Christmas presents are, they would cover all the redwood groves In California. But it ain’t the retailers’ fault, Birsky.' Sometimes the feller is playing in hard luck like a merchant like I used to sell goods to by the name Felix Immerglick out in Cincinnati, which a couple of- years ago last Christmas he specialized .on sleighs, skates and cheap furs, and from De cember 15 on they got, such a warm spell in Cincinnati that the hotel keep ers figured, should they or should they not open the roof gardens again.- So the following year Immerglick cut out the sleighs and skates and laid In bicycles, children’s books and a very attractive line of umbrellas, and Im- mergliek says that it’s a wonder with his luck he didn’t also buy stock in a chain of’artificial Ice factories, be cause on the day he received the goods in November the thermometer goes down to zero on him and stays that way till a week after his next spring millinery opening. Can you blame such- a feller that he settles with his cred itors 30 cents on the dollar?” “Listen, Zapp,” Birsky said, “a 80- cent-on-therdollar feller could always pin his bust-up on either a warm Christmas, a cold Easter or invalid wife, whereas the .figures show that the average of real cold Christmases ain’t no more than the average of real sick wives.” ' “Sure I know, Birsky, but figuring ont the average Is what has done the most harm to poker, pinochle, the Fourth of July, Christmas and all them things Hiat former time people enjoyed running chances on. Take, for In stance, the Fourth of July, and a-lot of people which insiders even safety matches gefahrlich goes to work and figures that out of every million people that shoots off firecrackers, one and seven hundred and fifty-two one thou sandths people gets burned, so they put the fireworks manufacturers out of-business, and now fnstead..ofsetting off fireworks people goes to the shore or trolley parks on the Fourth; and as soon as It gets figured ont- that of ev ery million people that goes to trolley parks and Coney Island, six and nine ty-seven threefthousandths gets Ma- gensaure froineating frankfurters and run over by trolley cars on the Fourth of July, all the frankfurter, factories and trolley companies go quick me-' ehullah.” , “Aber, w hat's'that got’ to do with Christmas?” Birskjr asked. 'Tm coming to that,” Zapp said. “People are commencing to figure aver ages on Christmas'also. Take Mlss J. P. Morgan, and she figiires that out of every milllon Christmas presents dis played In stores a certain percentage of people buys something which Qiey couldn’t afford and gives it to a cer tain percentage of people which ain’t got no use for It at all. So she goes to work and gets up a Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving; and con- ' sequently a certain percentage of dry goods stores loses a certain percentage of customers which formerly had a rotten bank account and a good dis position, and has now got a good bank account and a rotten disposition.” "But Miss Morgan done this for a lot of salesladies which used to spend their money so foolishly at Christmas, Zapp, that they had nothing left to take a vacation with in the summer time.” “That may be so, Birsky,” Zapp said, “and while I ain’t, exactly a certified W h e n C h ris tm a s © o w ts WSL- WH E N C h ristm a s co m es, I n e v e r . • m in d th e cold. . ' I U ke to g e t u p p ro m p t a n ' g o to school. A n’ do my su m s, _ An* c le a n th e w a lk s ’th o u t w a itin ' to b e to l d - ...T h o u g h I B ke sleddln* b e tte r, a s - a ru le , Or ttu lld ln ' to rts — B u t n o th in ’ a in ’t so - bftd . W liien C bT tetm aa com es. W h e n C hrlB tm as com es, I ’d ju s t a s U ef g iv e h a lf Mjr co o k y to th e b a b y , a n ’ ta k e care; A b o u t th e cru m b s. I t ’s fu n to m a k e th e little , fello w la u g h . A n ’ I don’t m in d W s ta g g in ’ .ev’ry w h ere. H e c a n ’t h e lp b ein ’ little ! I ’m n o t m a d • W h e n C h ristm a s com es. W h e n . C h ristm a s co m es, I don’t fo rg e t to g iv e M y sh o es a w ip e, a n ’ s c ru b m y e a rs a lo t TH) m y h e a d h u m s. A n ’ m o th e r sa y s , “ T h a t’s b o y ’s to o good to U vel” * B u t I ’m n o t 'Ir a id o t d y ln ', 'c a u s e I ’m n o t N o d iffe re n t fro m a lw a y s—o n ly g la d W h e n C h ristm a s com es! —A b ig a il W illiam s B u rto n , in D ecem b er S t N ich o las. What to. Qlve for Christmas. Gifts for men: Tobacco Jars, Ink wells, shaving mugs, ash trays, match boxes, combs, bat marks, handker chiefs, Mratch chains, fobs, coat hang ers, hat brushes, clothes brushes, bath robes, smoking Jackets, pocketbooks, bill flies, cuff buttons, books; or sub scriptions to magazines and farm pa pers. For women: Rings, chains, laval- lleres, bracelets, hat pins, sleeve but tons, manicure sets, jewel boxes, gilt docks,- - card cases, . hat brushes, combs, toilet sets, toilet articles and perfumery, fountain’pens, silk or em broidered waists, birthstone rings, hand bags, pictures, mirrors/ or bank -books and bank deposit /• "Get* Magensaure From Eating Frank furter*." public accountant, Birsky, I figure that if 90 per cent of Christmas shoppers followed Mlss Morgan’s advice, Bifsky, the drygoods stores would shut down around Christmas, and ail them sales ladies would not only take a vacation In the summer time, but In the winter time also; and then the question is, how is them salesladies going to raise money for their winter vacations?” "Miss Morgan would get up a sub-, scrlption maybe,” Birsky suggested. “And the proceeds after the expenses of collection were deducted would sup port twenty-three six hundredths of a saleslady ' for-. 6.008 hours, Birsky,” Zapp concluded'; “which the trouble with them people that figure out the averages is-<that they don’t consider human beings as men and women, but as-fractious ausgereckoned to hun dred thousandths yet - Also it’s a good thing to figure out the averages on the"percentages of people-that set off fireworks and don’t get burned, and the percentage of people that it wouldn’t do a bit of harm to If they bought once in a while for somebody a present, useful or otherwise. In other words, Birsky, if you’re going to reck on up th£ averages, on anything, the best way is to figure how It will affect one hundred one hundredths of the people twelve months out of the year, and then go to work and get up the So ciety for the Prevention of Prevention Societies and limit the membership to one hundred million Americans. Most of us would jolu It” _ (Copyright) Clinging to an Ideal. uX told my boy that Santa d au s is only a myth.” “How did he take I t r “He didn’t seem much impressed. He merely remarked that every great and good man has to be subjected to some kind of unfavorable comment” OontrS for Parents. - Christmas week don’tg for pa terfamilias: Don’t open bureau drawers. Don’t look into clos ets. When the collar button rolls under the chiffonier or the bed, don’t-pursue it; it is better to let thy collar go loose than to risk the premature revelation of the Christmas socks, neckties or lace curtains. Be blind, be blind—and again, be blind I SantaClaus Captured MANY FdOLfll BY Expert Cashiers Deceived by Counterfeits Produced by H. R. Wilken. A T IA S T R U N DOW N At Age of Twenty-Nine Man Who Gave Seeret Service Many Year# of Worry Now Face* Peniten tiary Sentence. Washington.—His caree* ended at twenty-nine, H. R. Wilken faces a penitentiary sentence of anywhere up to fifteen years when he is tried at San Francisco for counterfeiting. But, while he may drop out for a time, he will have left behind Wm a lot of vis iting cards—in the form of the most nearly perfect counterfeit $1, $5 and $10 bills ever shoved across a counter in payment for a small purchase, ac cording to the secret service. Wilken was arrested at Santa Cruz, CaI., by secret service men, who claim to have obtained a confession during a subsequent , trip to San Francisco, where he is held for trial. When he landed in jail secret service men, from Chief Flynn down, to the newest oper ative, heaved a long, deep sigh of re lief. Wllken is a young man. W htre be started the police do not know., • The first time the secret service ever heard iof him ^vas when particularly excel lent counterfeit bills began coming to the treasury from banks all over the country, which had accepted them as jrenulne. The. chase for their manu facturer started. It led the secret service throughout the country sev eral times and ended in' Santa Cruz. Trail of Counterfeit*. ■ For some years Wilken flitted gaily about from town to town, the service says, leaving in his trail all sorts of counterfeit bills. The first charged to him were $1 bills, made of two sheets of paper pasted together, with the familiar strands of silk In between. Lots of the bills were found, and many worthy citizens who tried to use them Faces a Penitentiary Sentence. found their way into police stations to undergo questioning. But there never was a trace of the owner. While Wilken’s masterpiece—al leged—was a $10 federal reserve note, warnings regarding -which were dis tributed by the secret service a few weeks before his arrest, there -were a lot more bills attributed to him which are preserved by the secret service as works of art. After a Long Chase. Wilken was caught after years of search, during which it is declared he circulated counterfeit bills of the face value of over $100,000. And if he hadn’t stayed at the little town of Santa Cruz, where persons who spend one type of bill are easily found, he might not have been arrested. In larger cities -the bins always had been discovered: days or weeks after they had been dumped oa the town. It Is believed by many that Wilken has the secret of making the “distinc tive” paper used by'the government for its notes. Some of his bills are believed to have been raised from smaller ones, but many of them, al most impossible to detect bear the ap pearance of having !been made from "distinctive” paper of unauthorized' manufacture. Such bills are expensive .to make; but as in the case of ninny counterfeit gold coins, sometimes worth $3.50 where $5 is Oie represent ed value, there Is a margin of “profit” . Wilken himself, ' from his photo graphs, is highly artistic. He looks like an Italian, with big dark eyes, an exceptionally high and broad forehead, a small black mustache over a small mouth, and dark features. Altogether be.bears, a really good resemblance to portraits of Poe. If the secret serv ice stories are accurate, he drove, aft er his own fashion, almost as good a pen. Weds Childhoed Sweetheart " Hartford, Conn--Mrs. Martha Wig- glesworth, seventy-six, of New Brit ain, motored to tills city to wed her childhood sweetheart Stephen HHh bard, seventy-six.. • . AMother’sBurden A mother who suffers kidney trou ble, finds it hard, to keep up her daily -Work. Lameness, backache, sharp pains when stooping and “blue”, ner vous or dizzy spells, make home life dreary. Active kidneys bring back vigor, health and a pleasure in fam ily duties. - If the kidneys are weak try a box of Doan’s, Kidney Pills. A Nordi CarolinaCase M rs. J . N . B ry a n , 112 E . D a v is S t., R a le ig h , N . C ., s a y s : I su ffe re d te rrib ly fro m b a c k a c h e a n d p a ) n a ,’th ro u g h m y lo in s. IS om e fla y s I co u ld h a rd ly s ta n d u p a n d i t w a s a l l I .co u ld d o to a tte n d >to m y h o u sew o rk . I. d id n ’t r e s t w e ll a n d ‘m o rn in g s m y b a c k w a s la m e a n d so re . D o an ’s K i d n e y P ills cured th e b a c k a c h e a n d fixed u p T n y k id n e y s In — g ood sh a p e . N o th in g else e v e r d id m e so m u c h good. GetDoa^eatAayStme, BOeaBes D O A N FOSTER-M1L B U R N C O ., B U F F A L O , N .Y . -SviniPictureTeOta StorVn' DRIVE PAIN AVVW! W V t t b H u n t ’s I d g b t n l h g O il* RhA^TTiMfgP1I D fiQ RilgiM O K m u scles, h ead ach es, cuts* b u rn s a n d InraiBes v an ish a s if b y m agic w hen lig h tn in g OU is ap p lied to affected p a rts. N o o th e r lin im en t b rin g s such quick a n d soothing relief. Q et a b o ttle o f th is v alu ab le hom e rem edy today. D ru g g ists sell f t a t 50 ce n ts th e b ottle, o r th e A , B . R IC H A R D S M E D IC IN E C O .. D e p t Z. S herm an, Texas, w ill send it - on rec eip t o f price* NoaU Webster ^as seventy years old before he completed, his first diction ary. T h e O iiln in e T b « t D o es N o t A ffect T h e H eaA -Beeanse o t Its tonic and lu a tiv e effect, L sxative Bromo QoinUie can be taken by anyone w ithout e*Q8inf aerroosness o r ringing Ul the head, Thgra Is o n ly 'o n e '“ B io id o Quinine, f t W* Q BOYVI signatnie Is on each box. SBe. H e K n e w H im . He—What’s his type—high brow or low brow? He—Hof Bran. T he occasional use o f R om an S ye B alinna a t n ig h t upon re tirin g w ill p rev en t a n a re lieve tire d eyes, w ate ry eyes, a n d eye stra in , i d f . _______________________ FINDS HIS WEALTH A BURDEN Trouble With Man Who Has Acquired Riches Is That H e D o e s n 't Know How to S p e n d . The nuisance for the man who has acquired great financial resources usu ally Is that he doesn’t know what ho wants. Possessing the resources and feeling the moral necessity to have re course to them, he looks about for something to want, and he selects, the most costly thing. The acquisition of this most costly thing always involves, In practice, the separation of the rich- man from so ciety. Thus, -he will Require a large estate, or several large estates, and cut hlmseif off from the world by gates, doors, miles of drive, • lodge keepers, . menials and secretaries. Or he will acquire a 2,OOCKon yacht and cross the Atlantic privately, though less quickly, less comfortably, and even less pri vately than on 'a great liner. Or he will keep a private orchestra, Instead of being seen at concerts. All of which, though magnificent, Is anti-social and silly, and is secretly felt to be so by the rich man when he happens to w&ke up in the middle of the night and can’t go to sleep agalou- —Woman’s Home Companion. P re s s in g Q u e s tio n . We see that the slinky figure Is to be the style throughout the coming.' season, and we ^suppose we shall soon be face to face again with the prob lem of where a fashionable matron o f about forty-two size puts herself when she gets into her new gown.—Ohle State Journal. , Childish Craving — for something sweet finds pleasant realization in the pure, wholesome, wheat and barley food Grape-Nuts No danger of upsetting the stom ach—and • rem em ber, Grape-Nuts is a true food, 'good for any meal or between meals. "There's a Reason** / 'i. ‘ ,i“l T H K D A v n R K C O R D , M O C g S V IL L B , K . 0 . nmiiim ii^EixieiillF^ essential Oon't Lose a Day's Work! If Your Liver Is Sluggish or Bowels Constipated Take “Dodson's Liver Tone.”—it's Fine! ffluggish Urer better than a dose of nazty calomel end that It won’t make you sick. You’re bilious! Tour1 IlVer Is slug gish! Tou feel lazy, dizzy and all knocked out Tour head is dull, your tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach hour and bowels constipated. But don’t take salivating calomel. It makes you elck, you may lose a day’s work. Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking it up. That’s when you feel that awful nausea and cramp* tog. If you want to enjoy the nicest gen tlest liver and howel cleansing you ever experienced just take a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone. Tour druggist or dealer sells you a 50-cent Iwttle of Dodson’s Liver Tone under a y personal money-hack guarantee that each' spoonful will clean your Dodson’s Liver Tone is real liver medicine. Toull know it next morn ing because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working, your headache and dizziness gone, your stomach will be sweet and your bowels regular, Ton will feel like working; you’ll be cheerful; full of vigor and ambition. Dodson’s Liver Tone is entirely, vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give it to your children! Milllcns of people are using. Dodson’s Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal omel now. Tour druggist will tell you that the sale of calomel is almost stopped entirely here.—Adv. Protect the Children. Alnskn has forbidden the employ ment In underground mines of >boys under sixteen. Cr,ude. •That young man is out to make a same for himself.” “What’s the matter? Ain’t he satis fied with the one his father gave him?” -—Detroit Free Press. Natural Suggestion. “The accounts says that the hew Em peror Karl was deeply touched at the first Interview with his ministers of .state” “Great Scottl- Did they try to bor row from him that quick?” A magazine has-been !'patented-for carrying an extra load c^tobacco along the stem .of a pipe._______________ THOOSANDS HiVE KIDNEY TRHIiLE M ill Wctk and unhealthy kidneys cause to much tlcknett and iuiFerinc and when vbrausb neglect or other etutet, kidney -trouble is permitted to continue, serious -results mty be expected. Your other organs mty need attention— but your kidneys should have tttentlon -first bectuse their work is most Important. If you feel th a t y o u r k idneys tie th e -cause o f y o u r sickness 0 1 ru n dow it con d itio n com m ence taking D r. K ilm er's -Sw am p-Root, th e great k id n ey , liv e r ahd b la d d e r rem ed y ,b ecau se if it proves to be -Che rem edy y o u need an d y o u r kidneys b e g in to im prove th e y w ill h elp ail th e o th e r organa to h ealth . Prevalency of Kidney Disease. Moat people do not realize the alarm- eng increase and remarkable prevalency «f kidney disease. While kidney dis- orders are among the most common dis eases that prevail, they are almost the Cast recognized by patients, who usually SOHttut themselves with doctoring the octets, while the original disease con stantly undermines the system. A Trial Will Convince. Anyone. Thousands of people have testified that' the mild and Immediate effect'; of Swamp-Root, the great kidney, Uvte and bladder remedy, is soon realized and that it stands the highest for its remarkable results in the most distressing cases. Symptoma of Kidney Trouble Swamp-Boot is not recommended' for everything but if you suffer from ahnoy- ing bladder troubles, frequently passing water night and day, smarting or irrita tion in passing, brick-dust or sediment, headache, backache, lame back, dizzi ness, poor. .digestion, sleeplessness, - nerv ousness, heart disturbance ’due to bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions from bad blood, neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago, bloating, irritability, wom-bnt feeling, lack of ambition, may be loss of flesh or sallow complexion, kidney trouble in its worst form may be stealing upon you. Bwamp-Roet Ia Pleaeant to Taka, If you are already convinced that Swamp-Boot is. What you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-oent and one- dollar size bottles at all ding stores. SPECIAL NOTE-ten cents to Dr. Ksl ..._______ , _to prove the remarkable merit of this medicine. They will also send you_______valuable information, containing many of the thousands of grateful letters received from men.and women who say they found Swamp-Boot to be just the remedy needed to kidney, liver and bladder troubles. The value and success of Swamp-Boot are so •well known that our readers are adviBed to .send for a sample size bottle; Address Dr. SKiImer A Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing be sure and mention-this paper. ? f lI Houestl Jim, you dost need • eoektail. Whut yeuf HteMtIittUUb BCPtipIf gf doodg«f O Em rs AUOOST IXOWES—lots of the boys tue H to sweeten their StotBtehg tod curry off the miserable staff b their bowel*—it stops eervoutnra and headache, makes you fee) like t new man. Slip 'rouod to the drag store tad try it H will pnt new Iifr into yon, I know from experience.—Bemntbtr the name Green’s FlowerAugust Most men think they need a cocktail or a drink when their stomach Is out oi order and they “feel bad” with nervous indigestion, or constipation. What .they really do need is two or three doses of “AUGUST FLOWER” which quickly restores the stomach, cleansing the whole system generally. Inconsiderate Biddles. “Are your hens laying?” “Tes; laying off.”—Boston Evening Transcript. Anuric cures Backache, Lumbago, Rheumatism. Send 10c. Dr. V. M. Fierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for large trial package.— Adv. Properly Squelched. He—Did you see those motors skid? She—How dare you call me that?— London Opinion. Bofh QuaIihr: And Qdantihr Try Yager’s Liniment, thegreat external remedy for rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, sprains, chest pains, backache, cuts and bruises. This liniment has wonderful curative powers, pene trates instantly, and gives prompt relief from pain. ' It is the most economical liniment to buy, for the larige 25 cent bottle contains four times as much as the usual bottle of liniment sold at thatprice. . At all dealers. LINIM ENT MOTHER’S JOY SALVE for Colds, Croup; Pneumonia and Asthma; GOOSE GREASE LINIMENT for Neuralgia, Bheumatlsm and Sprains. For sale by all Druggists. GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFR’S, Greensboro, N. C.—Adv. Automatic Mischief. “What is the baby doing with the scissors, Jane?” "Good gracious! She must think she’s In the automobile. She’s cutting out your muffler.” Io Drive Oot MiIarit And BuildUpThe Sytten Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC., Ton know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives ‘ out malaria, the Iron builds up the system.. 50 cents. The General Craze. “Now that aviators are doing such wonderful things, everybody is crazy about flying.” “Yes, I noticed even old Gabby la putting wings-to his house.” TORTURING SKIlit TROUBLES That lteh, Burn and Dlafigurn Healed by Cuticura. Trial Free. Bathe with plenty of Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint ment to soothe and heaL This' stops Itching Instantly, clears away pimp!**, removes dandruff and scalp Irritations, and heals red, rough, sore hands. Free sample each by mall with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept I4 Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Social Rivalry. A woman’s Idea of a social rival Is another woman who wears better clothes than she can afford. =It must be a ’great relief toeom e men when their wtycr become widows. (By G. B . B RA CK ETT, YrOinolflgJsV B u reau o f P la n t Indum re;, W ashington.J>. C ., ln < » o e n 'a .F ru tt G rp w e r.) In pruning fruit trees there are sev eral objects to be obtained: (I) Sym metrical, well-balanced beads: (2) the admission’of sunlight and the- free cir culation of air to all pdrts o f the tree tops, and (3) the maintenance of suf ficient Iollaige to protect the, branches and’foe fruit from the Inttmise heat o f the sun’s rays which mlg^f other wise be likely to scald and injure both= the tfee and the -fruit. Twp extremes, are therefore to be avolded--foo. much sunlight and too little of It. Without sunlight; there would be.no color to the fru it Tbls canbefullydem onstrated by the placing of a paper sack over the fruit when half grawn; specimens thus treated would have no color What ever. The sun does thv pfflnttog. It not only puts .on the delicate tints, but It develops the higher, quality, the de licious flavor and the aroma of the fru it An apple, pear or peach ripened on the Inner lower brandies where light does pot .penetrate Is lacking In all the requisites that go to make good fruit. The fruit thus treated ia with out color and without quality. ; Inm aay cases there Is far too much pruning dOne In commercial orchards, but-one. cannot make a hard and fast rule that will apply to* all sections of this great country. to sections where there ls: much cloudy and foggy weather-Die pruning should be more Uberffl than In see- an outward growth, to make an open head. Sometimes all w these Shoots' are allowed to grow the first season In order to make the trunk mare stocky and are not thinned out until- Qie following spring. At the age of two yeafs, these five brandies are cut back to about one-half of the growth. Ontfaesefive lhnbs thathave been cut back five new shoots should be aUowed to grow distributed around the stem at equffl distances. , This Same system of pruning to con tinued on the tree at three years of In all, prnntog to give the desired form to the head, and especially while the tree is growing, the orchardist should keep dearly In mind the future form of the tree—that is, what it should be when old; for what may seem an open head when young may prove, when the tree is older, to be too dense and crowded, the branches too closely formed together for con venience In getting around In gather ing knd thinning the fruit or giving the necessary pruning. During early springtime, or even late Winter, for. the convenience . when tog wood Js not frozen, each year every tree should be carefully Wmked oyer and branches W-Iilch are likely to. In terfere with the adjoining ones should be cut out and the centers of the dense growth thinned out, side-' branches -which are making a stronger growth «i«n the others should be checked'by 2 Year IY ear ' , 3 Y tar PRUNING TO GIVE DESIRED FORM TO HEAD. tlons like Colorado and= New= Mexicd and other states where the sun’s rays are much more intense. -Then again, the rules applicable to the pruning of the apple will notap1 ply to other species of fruit trees. The cherry requires little or no pritolng at all. Fruning the apple tree should begin as soon as the; trees have been planted by cutting back the one-yeattold tree to the height, from the ground that it is proposed to start the branches to form the head of the tree, which Should be from 15 to 2-1 inches from the ground. This cutting back will cause several buds to break and grow. Of these only four or five of the stronger that are to form the main branches should be al lowed to remain and they should be distributed at equffl distance apart around, the stem, and should tend to OPERATING OUTUY ON AVERAGE FARMS Overhead Expenses Placed at $7 by Farm Management Depart* . ment of Nebraska College. . Operating expenses for the average eastern Nebraska farm, according to surveys made by the term manage1 ment department of the -Nebraska agricultural college, total very' dose to $1,500 or from $7 to' $7.50 per acre. This , figure Includes depreciation charges on buildings and machinery and the value of all labor including that of the farmer himself at the rate of wages for hired men. It does not Include the interest oh the value of the land. On $100 land, this would be at least $5 per acre; on $150 land, ,$7i50, or as much as all other expense* combined. Operating expenses are about the same pn all term sw ith the exception of the extremely large or extremely small terms; regardless of whether or not they; are Showing a loss or return ing a profit. This is evidence that lt Is lmposfflbie to’reduce expense of opr erattng a term below a certain point, and that'profits-ate not m ade by re ducing expenses- but by increasing term receipts.’ ^ ; • SCIENCE OF PLANT BREEDING Development and Improvement Has Been Great In Last One or Twu Hiiiitfred Yearn. During toe, last one or two hundred years the science of plant breeding has received much attention find Oiq dis coveries have been so applied Qiat Oie development and improvement has .been greater than that of as many thousands years before. Practically recent history o f th e agricultural SrOrid does not Imnr=In any way upon he maryds thatcoufront us today. beading. In the central or terminal Shoots, and all parts of the free should be-cut-back whenever needed to main tain an evenly-balanced head. Some varieties have , an upright habit of growth and some make a slender growth. Such need close attention each year In cutting back one-half of last year’s wood growth, leaving the top bud on the side ofthe branch tee ing the direction to which it Is Intend ed to divert the growth. By this treat ment there will'be no difficulty In shap ing the tree into any desired form. Open spaces in the free may be closed up; as, fqr instance, when the free has been deprived of a necessary branch by accident or otherwise, the loss may be recovered In time by pruning the ad joining branches so as to divert the growth into the portion made bare of branches. CULTIVATION PUNS FOR ORCHARDS VARY Local Conditions Have Much to Do in Determining Which Method Is Practicable Cultivatibn methods for orchaids vary greatly, and local conditions have so much'to do in determining which is best and most profitable for any given locality that no hard and fast rule can be established. The object of orchard cultivation is to conserve moisture and plant food and aerate the sou. About fifteen, years ago the Mistouri state fruit experiment station undertook a seii.es of experiments to determine the best method of orchard cultivation. ‘ K ve systems were established. One plat was planted to cowpeas in the spring. The peas were'harvested and the ground ’ disked and. sowed to rye late in the-summer. The rye occupied the ground during the winter ahd was turned under in the spring In time to’ sow more peas. Another plat was sowed to clover and allowed to grow for two seatons, then plowed the third spring and given clean cultivation the third summer. The following- sprir g cloyer was towed and the rotation storied again. A'third plat was plant ed to crimson clover and vetch contin uously, thus keeping' the ground cov ered winter and Summmr. StUl an other plat was left In. sod, and the Qfth- one was given Mean cultivation year after year. The results were in the order men tioned, cowpeas and rye being first, clover second, vetch and crimson clover third, while it was - apparently a tie between clean cultivation and continuous sod as to which was worse. BRther one of the latter hid -fair to completely ruin the trees. These ex periments proved that some sort of systematic cultivation not only pays,- but is necessary to the continued life o fa n orchard. Wliat would lie give for die coffee vou serve? U ke a m illion other wom en, yoo can serve coffee that to have coffee which starts the dgy .“right” for ah. . . . Everyone loves the rich flavor of ArbaddeY Coffee. Of-ah tine coffees in A m erica today, it is by for the m ost popotart One woman says: "Mv husband used to swffllowhis coffee and hurry off, Nowwe have Arbuckles’ and you’d think it was Sunday the way helfogers over his breakfast" Unta you try Arbuckles’ you win never know what a difference good cofifee can make in your home. Today there are w hole tow ns where Arbuckles’ is praeticany the only coffee used. Li one State, alone, in a year, four pounds o f Arbuckles’ Coffee w as used for every man, woman and child in the State—focr tim esus many pounds of coffee as the population ofthe Statel ArbucUeBros.,New York. Lookout Biscu it I FRESB-CRlSP-WHOLESCKE-DEliaOOS ; ras SMunanr MEtsees ukko m ni MAKlNU OS m est BISCUllS HAKl INCH THS STANDARD *f EXCELLENCE I tow HmUt ha* Ihra. or if noi In sW i -ask him or writs os Qviiq Iih man. CHATTANOOGA BAKERY Adds to Wealth of Sicily. Valuable deposits of lignite have been discovered In Sicily. The mate rial is brown, but partly carbonized. - Im poitant to M other* Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infants and children, and see that it B ean the Slguatoroof In Use tor Over SOYeara. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria Shop Talk. “Kate Is a bundle of nerves.” “I thought she looked done up.”— Boston Evening-TrirascrIpL. You never can know how superior to.other preparations in promptness and efficien cy is Ih-. Fseijrls “Dead Shot” until you have-tried it once. A single dose cleans out Worms or Tapeworm. Adv. Old Master Anyway. Miss Manyeai s—Yes, that was paint ed of me when I. was a little girl. Col. Bune—Is it a Rubens or a Rembrandt?—London Opinion. Lady Uses Tettcrine for Eczema. E d g a r S p rin g s. M o., J u ly 15. 1908. T h e E c z e m a o n m y fa c e u s u a lly a p p e a rs In th e s p rin g a n d yo u r, s a lv e a lw a y s h e lp s it. I u s e n o o th e r p re p a ra tio n b u t T e t- te rin e a n d fin d i t s u p e rio r to a n y o n th e m a r k e t R e sp e c tfu lly , _ ._ . _ E ls ie -M . J u d v in e .T e tte rin e c u re s E c z e m a . T e tte r. Itc h in g F ile s, R in g TV orm a n d e v e ry fo rm o f S c a to a n d S k ln D ise a se . T e tte rin e 50c; T e tte rin e S o a p 25c. A t d ru g g is ts o r b y m a ll; d ire c t fro m T h e S h u p trin e C o., 8 a - v a o n a l). G a. W ith e v e ry m a n o rd e r fo r T e tte rln e w e g iv e a b q x . o f S o u p trin e ’s IOc L iv e r F ills fre e . A d v . Cold Calculation. "Quality is more to be desired than quantity.” said the man of artistic inclinations. "NCt-always," replied the practical person. “A diamond Is pure carbon. But'you can’t get the action-from it that you ton from a ton of coal.” Want Woman Bartenders. Tavern keepers in Scotland tin asked permission to employ wonaj bartenders, as men are scarce. In d ig estio n produces disagreeable id som etim es alarm ing symptoms Wrfjir, In d ia n V egetable P ills stimulate the die* U ra processes to function naturally. Ale Doleful Associations. “Why is your lrasliaml so irrilto about women’s fancy work clnbsr “I guess it is because he had sod a time last year .’laving to stay Ii the house while his broken leg *» knitting.” A fkiorand Get THEHlGflESTQUALITV MACARONI 36 fbge Redpe Book Ree 5MHHERMFG.C0, OMAHA,UIA IMOEST MACMtOlO BtTOW UUKSltt PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation orncri Helps to eraGicaJe easto— For R«*torin* Color etd B eaotyto Gray orFedodft*ELK* ES gTSgr«» , K O D A K S & SUPPLIES ■ W e also do highest class of P rices and Catalogue upoa S. d-l—H Optical Co., Ricisw,u LADIES*GIRLS-DOYSmmmniSa highly colored postals ar \ l*i»slog o f novelties If yon a: t send n sjo n rg -JTowns* Bovelty Co., Dept-1>. S. Kict-cct K x tra L a rg e EVostproof C iW naJpJ S g L eading v arieties. “ V. ft70c fo r 1.000. W alter Parks. CM , -- West RikUa Slnforrestlon fre a CBirexa ««*»»«• B*or' . The OM Scratch B eatn;S g gfree sam ple. Bc-Zene Co.. Desk C, Sc. ft-*— . W. N. u., charlotteTno- = ^ TO PREVENT OtD AGE COMING TOO SOON! uXozle poisons In the blood are thrown out by Qie kidneys. The kid neys act as filters tor such poisons. K we wish to prevent old age coming too soon and increase our chances for a long life, we should drink plenty of pure water and take a little Anuric,” says the famous Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y. ;• YThoi suffering from backache, fre quent or scanty urine, rheumatic here or there, or that constant tired,' worn-out feeling, = toe simple way to overcome these disorders Is merely, to obtain a Uttto Auuric from your near est druggtst‘*nd you will quickly no tice the grand results. You wDt find It many tones more potent than Uthla. and that it dissolves hhq ad d as hot water doea sugar. W O M E N O F VIRGINIA Baffle City, Va.—“I vrtt ® ■ shape with womanly trouble as all run-down and confined to bea. doctor was attending me threeJhjsJ a day but I was getting w w * . , of tFavorite Prescription friend who had been benefited . I could hardly raise my mm*? could not sit up in bed. I beg^ Ing the Trescription’ and the nisi tie gave me strength. I hePt. until six bottles were used. * ., then able to do all my work. ..,4 not that the use of it savea ei. ^ When I begin to run down now i a little and it always helps m % builds me up at once.”—Uttr- PADGETT, Commerce St. ^ This herbal tonic for women = ^ up In liquid or tablet form, obtained In any drug storf'... in-rs3- no altohol or narcotic, and it=> J^ejj ents are printed on wrapper- ^ mreI an herbal tonic derived irom roots and herbs.—Adv. No. 26 No. 28 No. 27 No-25- central highway WWSTON-SJOJEH—S SchtouleEffective I -W iSTBOT Leave Zinzendorf Hotel Ar Farnrington f Ar Mocksyille [ Ar County line r t Ar Statesville - F Lv Qiriendorf Hotel I ArFarmington I Ar Mocksville £ ArCOunty Line I Ar Statesville I ' EASTBOt iLeaveHotelhede]] (A r County Une ~■A r MocksviUe - IA r Farmingtoa kAt Winston-Salem LvHotelfredffll f-Gounty. Line ~ -r'MocfcfriUe f Farmington. -r Wlnshm-Sfflem We. also operate a line Itoa-Salem and Rural T MJTO transportI cotton J od MiddIiBff- eed cotton. LOCAL AND PERSOl M a la ria , C hlU s a n d totatng T ton io. 0Oemi9LOOifrDR* E. L. Gaither and nt Thursday in Wind IT. P. Foster has sold| i the Green Milling |reen. [ J, F. Forest, of R. 4J ■turday and has our [ fe preserver. I J. W. Callette, of Coil fwn Saturday and wh ribed for The Record.! !Sheriff Geo. Winecoff | ay nr two’last week I ! duties of his new of I, H.J Sprinkle and ended Federal court! |ro last week. Jnly a few days leftl rn a $5 gold piece fofl our big offer on fil Suy your- gasoline anl |temsnow before ttf uce. J L M. Baker, who live Was in to see : lefta cart wheel. R. Stroud, of the i ounty line, was in ; ; and renewed his 6. W. .Everhardt, of j fgpod subscribers, st week and gave i L appreciated lie editor would be yd tor renewal for ano| I F.-Ridenhour, Jeru . supervisor, was : and called around| . J. R. Mason, o f! ^wn Iast week on he lajvxsit to her farmj J- S.. Frost of I several days la rents, Mr. and I 2. : your fresh meats j ''C"; ' T .Gowahs; of old reliable sut ! us last - week: ^with a cart wheel.l J. Shuler .who is: JIage of Fork ’ those who renews iioh.last week. D.'Kackwood, whj [rillaffe. of Clark [us lastweek and jjtou. Ppay; the high^t i Iurseed 'cotton. ' J r L. SI er B. Harrison, o| -county,: died ' of appendicitis.-] |afk, 8th. tare requested door cannot be' ^thern Express i no 21 years-old. I aCcorc line bfL Yourl .... . ~*V;'■t TflE DAVIE RECORD, MOCKSVlfiE, N. C. iN.— *T" 5a r v e ? says: "My ) swallow hig ' off. Now we and you'd hday the way |is breakfast." Arbuckles' know what bd coffee can (tome. buckles’ Ie State, y Coffee Id in the Ie as the Iw York. pLESOKE-DEUCIQUSBOS AFPUEO IN THE |e BISCUITS HAKE ' EXCELLENCE Ji. OT if not hf shonkt. Ias giving his name. Jan Bartenders. In Sn =;ion.i Iinee |i m < iii].].>y uoiiiao '11 lirr- sriirr-'. l-iccs dipnc-tt-aV* And*y::i7iiv'tr.A. WrIphCi IDs stimulate d Igei- lcllon natural}}. Adv. ltssociations. I iuisl‘:ui>! so irritable Iiiey unrlv i;iu'>sV" :ir,<o be lntil such hitvine to stay In his hri'ben Ioe wae land Get Iestquauty y:ipe Free CO.. OMAHA. IUA Ilil fACTCtV IN AMii=ICt PARKER'S.. HAIR BALSAaI IIiv t |.r» p n ra:iv r. » t o-rtt.-j?l>r Restoring Co.or ana. Ilyto Gray or F-'c^cJ Fs~& SUFPUp fptic.-.l Ca., KictiaMJ^ -BOYS ■Slept. I). Ii- ^eorcabbiiE e W J J P -I^ rn ;; i l a h .j ^ Iraln and IJto■ I AtllT iin:o toti.raroiiiiuiK. I V.» 70*30■i Bealen lk.-A^-S!ItO., Lictt c, M- JioTTE, NO. 5M 9^ tp v rn G T N iA L _ .-I u-i.s in l>3< Icmitineil Y,'' tiroes In Iijr me i u •« rf fcetiins ,11 ete ri IJtimi tnt' » lt_ lieen belie.itet . ■raise m.v u n Jl I n lied. I 1G 3Vbot- ion' and the nr* W |«.R<b. I ^ r1ltJSI were u s.a „t 111 my wmly <v me, I o f it Sil' .“t taM I - " , I S '. l t J I i i s . J- * F S-»™,1LTSIblet form. 11,1 V.iilains JlriiK store. . ,rcdl. Ieotir'. ami >- 1^ ircIy Imi wrMpP'-i- iure'« Iertved lrom »'llu -Adv. Al»* THE DAVlE RECORD.! iarcest circulation OF ANT PAKR ever PUBLISHED IN DAVIE COUNTT. ARRIVAL of PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH Lv. Mocksville 6:48 a. m. Lv. MocksviIle 2:18 p. m, GOING SOOTH. Lv. MocksviIle 7:19 a. m Lv. Mocksville 5:04 p. m No. 26 No. 28 No. 27 No..25 CENTRAL HIGHWAY AUTO UNE WINSTON-SALEM—STATESVILLE Schedule Effective Nov. I, 1916. WEST BOUND Leave Zinzendorf Hotel Ar Farmington Ar Mochsville Ar County Line Ar Statesville Lv Zinzendorf Hotel Ar Farmington Ar Mocttsville Ar County Line Ar Statesville EASTBOUND Leave Hotel Iredell Ar County Line Ar Moeksville Ar Farmington Ar Winston-Salem Lv Hotel Iredell Ar County Line Ar Moeksville Ar Farmington Ar Winston-Salem ■ 8:00 a m 9 20 a m 9 SO a m 10 20 a m 1140 a m 3 OO p m4 20 p m 4 SO p in 5 20 pm 6 40 p m 8 OO a m 9 20 a m 9 50 a m10 20 a m 11 40 a m2 00 p m ’ 3 20 p m3 SO p m 4 20 p m 5 80 p m between Win*We also operate a lino ston-Salem and Rural Hall. AUTO TRANSPORTATION CO. COTTON MARKET. Good Middling -----------------18fc ■ Seed cotton-------------- 8.00 LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. E. L. Gaither and J. P. Moore Ispent Thursday in Winston on busi ness. T. P. Foster has sold his interest Sm the Green Milling Co., to J. P. Green. J. F. Forest, of R. 4, was in town !Saturday and has our thanks for a life preserver. J. W. Callette, of Concord, was in (town Saturday and while here sub scribed for The Record. Sheriff Geo. Winecoff was in town I day or two last week looking after Ithe duties of his new office. J, H. Sprinkle and J. R. Harbin Bttended Federal court at Greens boro last week. Only a few days left in which to ^arn a $5 gold piece for Christmas. Read our big offer on first page. Buy your gasoline and oil storage Iystems now before the prices ad vance. J K.SHEEK. A. M. Baker, who lives in the land If Cana, was in to see us last week (nd left a cart wheel. D. R. Stroud, of the classic shades If County Line, was in to see us last peek and renewed hiB subscription. IG. W. Everhardt, of R. 4, one of iir good subscribers, was in to see i last week and gave us a frog skin. I An appreciated Christmas present I the editor would be your subscrip- on or renewal for another year. IJ- F1 Ridenhour, Jerusalem’s new pad supervisor, was in town last eek and called around with a cart heel. Imrs. J. R. Mason, of Spencer, was ] town last week on her way home omajvisittoher farm in Clarks- I ' |Dr. J. S. Frost of Burlington, ent several days last week with ■ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Frost. Ir. 2. Get your fresh meats from T J. DAVIS, C. Gowans; of Center, * one of old reliable subscribers, was Ito see us last week and made us ile with a cart wheel. W. Shuler .who is at homejnear village of Fork Church was ong those who renewed their sub- iption last week. >• 0. Blackwood, who is at home lie village of Clarksville, was in Jee us last week and- paid his sub iption. Vill pay the highest market price 7 your seed cotton. I J. L. SHEEK & CO. Valter B. Harrison, of Woodleaf, van county, died this week, a fim of appendicitis.—Statesville dmark, 8th. ,, . m JVe are requested to announce RCiquor cannot be delivered by TBouthern Express Co., to anyone T 's no 21 years old. Take notice I be governed accordingly. Ihave a nice line of. staple and Ty groceries. Your patronage I be appreciated. T. J. DAVIS. Cooleemee defeated Moeksville in a rapid game of basketball Friday afternoon, the score being 13 to 10 in favor of the visitors. Three, good mules for sale cheap, for cash or good note. Also one good two-horse wagon and harness. FRANK EVERHARDT, 2-t k Moeksville, R. 4. Farmington Roller Mills will shut down on Dec. 23rd, for Christmas holidays, also for repairing mill and will start up again on Jan. IOth The corn mill will start on Jan. 1st. Christmas exercises will be held at the Baptist church on Christmas evening at 7 o’clock. An appropriate program will be rendered. The pub lie is invited. Better buy a winter’s supply cot ton seed meal while 0. C. Wall, North Cboleemee, sells it at $1.75. Yes. we love you dearly, but don’t let that prevent you bringing along that susbcription money that is due us. Love won’t settle our grocery and coal bills. Thousands of tobacco baskets are being hauled from various sectiohs of the county to this city and being shipped to =Winston-Salem. Prices range from 50 to 70 cents each. A GOOD FARM containing 37 acres, within mile of sandclay road, with good well water, fine orchard and good house, can be bought for $800. If you want a bargain call or address THE DAVIE RECORD. Perhaps if we wish you a Merry Christmas a long time ahead you will feel inclined to pay up and make it a merry one for us, too. Come right along and£whoop up the mer riment. We have a car load cotton seed meal. See us for good prices. T .J. DAVIS. The friends hert of Mr. J. W. Byerly, of Mt. Airy, will be pained to learn of the death of his wife, which occurred last Tuesday. Mr. Byerly is a director of the Bank of Davie. A $5 gold piece makes a mighty nice Christmas present. We want to gfve the boys and girls one. See first page. Mrs. R. L, Fry, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is greatly improved. Her mother Mrs. Cart wright, of Rockingham county, who has been at her bedside for same, days, returned home Monday. WANTED—45 inch oak blocks. Hanes Chair & Table Co. Sanford Sons Co., and M. D. Brown & Son brought suit against the Gross-Dixon Mining Co., of Yad kin county for accounts due them. The case was heard before V. E. Swain Friday morning and resulted in a judgment for the plaintiffs. Buy your gasoline and oil storage systems from J. K. SHEEK. If you are undecided what to give for Christmas let us suggest that you send the Record for a year to your friend or relative. You could not select a gift that would be more appreciated and one, too, that will remind them of your thoughtfulness and kindness fifty-two times during the year. Beet pulp, white clipped oats. Cot ton seed meal, fiour and sugar at low caBh prices. 0. C. WALL, North Cooleeroee. Rev. E. 0. Coleof King’s Moun tain, the new pastor for this city, ar rived here Thursday and is occupy ing the Methodist parsonage, on Church street. Mrs. Cole will ar rive some time next this week. The citizens of the town are glad to wel come Rev, and Mrs. Cole into our midst and trust that they will be de lighted with their new home. . WANTED—to buy your seed cot ton Will pay highest market price for same. J. L. SHEEK & CO. Mrs. Baxter Boger, of R. 2,. who has been in the State Hospital at j Morgantlfti for the 'past six years died Friday. Herbody was brought ! here Saturday afternoon and carried j to Chestnut Grove, where the fqn-i eral and burial services were con-= ducted by Rey. W. J. S. Walker, j Mrs. Boger is. survived by three children, to whom The. Record ex-: tends sympathy. 1 , The new bridge across the South Yadkin river,jiear J, H. Henley’s has been completed, and is now Open ■ to the public, The-road leads off . from the old • Statesville road just beyond Ketchia’s Mill, and is a dir-1 ect routes to Cleveland, Salisbury and Cooleemee. This-new road and bridge is .a great convenjence to the citizens of tbatsectipn of the county and opens up a good ‘section of the country, •• . S G. F. Feeimr,. of Hane3. was in town yesterday on'business. R A. Blaylock made a business trip to Salisbury Monday. The fine rain on Monday night was a blessing to the farmers and every body else. Frank Williams left yesterday morning for Spartanburg and other foreign parts to be gone several days,- N. B. Dyson, who lives in the classes shades of Calahaln, was in our midst Monday and has our thanks for a cart wheel on subscript ion. Let others come forward. J. A. Reynolds and Miss Gladys Boger, daughter of Mrs. Calvin Boger, both of near Holman’s were united in marriage at the home of the officiating magistrate, V. E. Swain,at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Quite a number of young folks were present and witnessed the marriage. W. S. Douthit. has built aj store house at City Point, three mjles be-! yond Farmington, on the Post Road, and has put in a big line of groceries, dry goods and notions. Mr. Douthit was'in town Monday and had us to print him a supplv of stationery. He says business has been fine since he opened op. Eogiaeer Trankenley Goes Free. Engineer Trankersley, who was convicted of manslaughter on ac count of the wreck in Salisbury Thanksgiving eve, 1915, has been set free by the Supreme Court. The court dismisses the case. Two persons were killed in the wreck aiid others severely injured. The engineer was indicted for crimi- mal negliance.—Ex. Wilson’s claim.that he has kept us out of war is on a par with the political parson who claims he has kept his congregation out of bell. —Bill Montgomery. Just Received A nice line of Watches, Rings, Chains, Jun ior Emblein buttons, etc. My prtces are as low as can be found any where and I invite you to come in and see my line before buying. I do all kinds of repairing. AFl work guar anteed. Houston F. Tutterow At Blaylock’s, The Undertaker’s Moeksville,N-C. A Gift Purchased At THE IDEAL IsaGuaranteeofQuality This store is completely ready-—in volume and variety of merchandise and in facilities for its efficient hand- ling—for the greatest holiday business in its history. And all signs point to that result. When in Winston-Salem make this store your headquarters. TH E IDEAL A Christmas Message To All A pretty doll from 50 cents to $2.00 and a carriage to roll them in. A Santa Claus stocking with a Jot of everything in it. ; - A nice assortment of inexpensive to suit mother, father, sister and brother and yonr friends from IOc to 25c. Handbags and small Pursei and lots of JrJitl^r nice ” and xdsihdilm^gs in the home for Christmas. Some post cards. Arffiie P. Graiit ALL MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. Quality Service Meet Me at THE IDEAL Quality Service B i g C h r i s t m a s ! B a r g a i n s W e are overstocked with bracelets, - watch bracelets, Iavaliers and cameo broaches. W e .are offering a big line of these goods at greatly reduced prices. ’ The very thing for a Christmas present to- your wife, sweetheart,- sister or friend. Call and see our line of Christmas jewelry. R. F. HENRY, Jeweler,o' Next Door to Hotel Iredell Statesville, N. C. f I TfTTTfiTTfTTTTTf TT T * 4 f TTf The biggest factor in sue- ♦:< cessful baking is the Flour. | M0CKSV1LLE BEST FLOUR insures success. It is guar anteed. T T HORN-JOHNSTONE CO. MANUFACTURERS “THAT GOOD KIND OF FLOUR.»r MOCKSVILLE fJT TTTT❖ tT c a p v iL L c . - - - n , l . Y ». . . . . . . . .. . .. ... .=». a JL H e ta l Shmcrles I Mrtol Slat..VfcfartaShiHjI.Impwlll3hfagl» XI W ith this variety ofdesigns, either galvanized, or tin-pl«t»JJefated tedI 0. green, yog can find just the right style of Cortright BSeteI Slltaglee far I your imaging- Lookfortrede-Inarkr uC oraigbt-B s^ IAlLVUSjQA I J ._ .__ ForSakty C. C. SANFORD SONS CO.Moeksville, N. C. For Christmas. Ladie’s Black and Red Felt Juliet Slippers and Men’s Romeo Slippers. Nothing nicer. Full line of Shoes, Hats and men’s assessories. S M P A l I T1, Rear Merchants Bank • v / V L L , jr., MOCKSVILLE, N. C. A Few Prices to Show Some GoodThuigsin Our Line, r . Good, Hetfvy work shoes Ladies’ Tuff Hide shoes Children’s TuffHide shoes : Our best Tuff Hide shoes for men • Ladies’ Dress shoes, Witt Special ' Ladies’ Hi*h Top shoes.Men’s Dress shoes 2500 yards Sea Island Sheeting IOc per yard. Men’s Heavy Fleced Underwear 45c. Cotton Seed Meal ’$1.85. Gun'Shelis 50c 22 cartridge! 20c Cotton bats good size IOc Grandmas washing powders 7 boxes for 25cChoice. Roaisted coffee. - 15c. New Home sewing machines, ' $185 .210 I 85 up 3 50 * .2 25 250 . 2.00 to 4 00 o u s e I'Iill ■ . "AlAl -At I : I;) ;THS DAVIS BEGOfcl), m o q k v ILLE, !W. C- ■6 i. Lf -I Iu:. f c : >' ? Ii'-.V: Ich i-' W l■v'.: iv m . t I?):' mif;;' i • ■JT- - if-; • U : ifii I Automobiles. Theanloniobile ia a pop eyed, mechanical quad raped fouq^'in. almost all parts of the carthf ^hey; are of various Sizeet Skapea, and: Polorsf and feed oo oils and gasoline Due of them Live to be five years old. They are largely Doctoral in their habits, seeming to delight in teariog.over the couotry by night and leading a lot of inoitaary mat ter in ;their wake. The eyes of an antojmobile are so bright that when they look upon a person at . night fie is absolutely Wro*9etl. They seem to enjoy, the aoooyanee they are able to inflict opon pwple in this way, but a monkey'v.wrench . or two piloted intodieic face gen erally breaks them of this nasty habit. , V-- Thespeed qf;an aatoruobile Is unkno<a|' Lo?er6,of~ racfog.have ppid enormous au^Sjfor weil-bred cars and driven them af. Wjiafethey thought sure wonjdph»ve to be a world’s record.Then siiotber car v.iu!-,) vhiz by the firsto one and JIiaiit-1> ieel like a hearse in a fun eral procession Noothe speed pos* JibHities of the automobile are not known. ^But^next vto gossip .it is said to ilie the fastest thing on eartli, ,«;? WHyShoesAreHigh. ShoeslJtire high, measured with a rule or measured by their drain /on. the pocketbook. They are go iog still higher in eo far as price is concerned, report pessimistic per* 6ons who rush ahead carrying ad Vance news of trouble. The craze for fancy footwear has cotdemin ished, nor has the demand by bel ligerents.of Europe who" niust be well shod as well fed to put up a good fight. • Still another explanation may be found ill the recent government re port th£t shows a decrease in the number of cattle in this country from Berenty-two million (head at the beginning of 1907 to sixty-one million of-bead at the beginning of 1916v .Naturaily a slump oi eleven millions in the number of cattle during a period when the population of the country is in creasing by fifteen million makes cattle Mpret' Valuable and. meat and leather ivpilb correspon(|ing- Iy more. Tlie SixJy one million head of-li ve stock .in IillG were valned it a; billion dollars niore than the seventy two ^milUpp Jead nine ye^rs ago. Thelaime nteiry ascent ip prices, will go on just as long as-the nuriilier pf producers continue to grow fearer and the number of customers «coDtiriue, to g r o w greater.; Below ,I givealew ^qvesIcuIM from a? magazine, L?-\f)iVr of »|| kindx exported-from mi- U m --i States tor year ending. Juoe 191« $80073.887,1915, «165, 229 11» 1914. '836.668.869. Boots a.a>i sitow*.exported from the Unit' ed .Statefe:.,jfbr year ending June 1916j $«,134,810, 1915, $24,696,- 795.1714, f 17,867.234. - v ; S M. CALL, J r . t v ' Nervoitt Womeo. ' Whea the; nervousness caused by-con stipation. as Is often tlie case, you will ctet quickjrelief bytaking Chamberlain's Tablets, fth eu tablets also Imptove the digestion.’; OhtaioabIe ^Everywhere. ; Havingfiived through four years of t$e rifle of .and by the Profesfbr. the couritrv knows, that it can do it again, But— -^-Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye. fT , *M0 REWARD, «100. The readera of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is;: at lrast one dreaded disease tliatsci eucc has been able to cure in. all itys stages, aiid thatis catarrh.■' H ill’s Gittarrh Cure is Iibefbnljrlpositive cure m jr known to tbe :j$rodicaT fraternity. Catarrh being a'con stitutiona) disease, re^Qires a con ^titut ionil treatment; -HalPi: Ca- tarrh .ttate is taken jBt<6i^«6ly-Iaet ing diredtly upon - tlieblood and mucous Isnriaces of the?'system, thereby destroying the foundation if the disease, and giving the pa ttecfc str^igtk. b y ^^d & g up the ,^PW lM |IW''Wir^fP BBl'bg Mtfjuv in doing. fi to work.-.?3?he propri«r! ton have! so much faith ln itseura I tive powers that they offer One j Hundred Dollars for any case that! _ it fa ils to cure. Send" for -list of testimonials. Address: F. J.CHJ5N KY os CO., T. ledo, O. Bold by all Druggist, 75c,' Fre»& Efgs for City People. A farnser“in Missonri, F..M. Young, ol Bookins, in that 8 tate, recently caaght ap with the cold !storage egg men. Oa March 10, he wrote' his-name and address and the date on an egg which he was taking to market, to- gather with the Teqnest that the consumer into whose hands the egg should fall write fend tell him what be paid for it. On October io. seven months later, be received a letter froni a igrocer at 24 Beigal street, Day toi£ Ohio, which read: 11I foaad ho egg today with your name and address on it. It was dated 3-1016, .-jand you said you wanted to know what- they sold for here. We get forty cents a dozeu. retail, .aud pay thirty four wholesale, for. them. We also bought this egg. for strictly fresh. It sure is fresh too, only seven months' old—such fresh ne88-,> -i. Mr. Young^says he sold the eggs for 14 cectS:A dozen. Dw QuUm Ttat Does Hot Afllaet Hw -HaM B ccarne o l Its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIV E BKOMO Q O lN IN B is b e tte r th an ordinary ln in t and does not cause n erro m n ess nor a g in bead-- R eaK m ber th e h ill nam e and fa r th e iiffn atu re of E . W. GROVE. S * . Conldo’t' Stand Wiisro. ' Rev. Francis von Clafenbeck, Tillamook, Ore., has sent his nat uralization -papers and a letter re signing his Citizenship to the Dis trict Court' of Helena. Montana.’' The letter in ’ part said that “ to see a man returned to power after an Administration and policy suph as we have- Been during the past (our years is too much for me.” Mafiy a man is a dead one long Will Not Bar Miu Rankin. Party leaders at Washington, D. C-, do not believe Miss Jan- nettee Bankin,' of Montana; will be barred from the- Honse1, to which she. was duly ..elected by voters of her State, becana? of ‘‘he’' in th,e Constitution. * Thei Horise could arbitrarily " throw her out. as it could do a Morman, or a Socialist, or any other person, but that is not likely (9 happen. Miss Ban kin is a Republican,. is a quite, 1Dodest woman. The stage or car toon type ot suffragists, does not apply to her. She has the appear ance of a refined, timed school teacher. 8 he is well educated and can make a convincing speech. ^ t Daager Signal If the fire bell should ring would you ran and stop it or go and help to pat out the fire? Itism nchthe same way with a cough. -Acough is ai danger signal as much as a fire beil. -You should no more try to suppress it than to stop a fire bell when it is ringing, but should cure the (fisease that causes the coughing. This can nearly always- be done by taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Many have used it with the most beneficial re sults. It is especially valuable for the penistent cough that so often follows a bad-cold or an attack of the grip. Mre. Thomas Beeching, Andrews, Ind., writes: “During the winter my husband- takes cold easily and coughs and coughs. Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy is the best medi- cine for breaking up these attacks and you cannot get him to take any other.” Obtainable everywhere. Wilkes county’s good roads com mission is getting down to business and will soon overcome some obsta cles that have retarded progress in beginning the work of improving before the undertaker is called in. | our highways.—Wilkes Patriot. An Hour is ohly 30 Minutes with the HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINET The first step towards quick nte*!<\ easy monk, gond intals and on- time meals is to put the Hoosier Cabinet at work in your kitchen. A million, women are doing your bout’s work in thirty mioutes with this* life-time kitchen helper. It Iete you sit down to prepare the’meals and saves you miles of steps. ^ . Too Need It Now! your kitchen al- you have a Why Wish and Wait?- If men;did the cooking there would-be a Housier in ready.' You have a right to save your health and strength: right to the Hoosler. Easy Terms-~Money*Back Guarantee “Hoosler Beauty" brings you three big cupboards, a large pantry, roomy table with porcelain or aluminum top, numerous handy bins and compartments. It brings you places 'or four hundred articles and forty gieat;iabor-saving inventions.; It pftts all your tools and supplies ■at your flngers' ends. See the beautiful new Hoorier models now ready, at our store. Come SM how this cabinet will systematize your kitchen work, See our low prices and easy terms. No obligation. Come to-day. Huntley-Hill-Stockton Co. The Favorite Store. SOUTHERN LUNCH ROOM. .Mocksville, N. C. “Where Hunger it Satisfied.’' The ^ld reliable SouthernT Lunch Room is again open to Jhe public, and is better prepared than ever to serve the pub lic at all-times with hot meals, lunches, fruits, cigars, candies^etc. Saibitary cooking, neat dining room and attentive ,0U e^t v^ai w ith us alW y s.1 k. ' • ' SOUTHERN llNCH ROOM. Depot St.Mocksville, N. C. The Meanest Man. Another “ meaceat mao in the world” has been found. His naiiie ia James Ploto and he fives itf Brftddock, Pa. Hedeserves his title.. The other day Floto threw a Bkillet full of red-hot pennies to a crowd of little children and langhed uproariously as the young sters tried to'pick up the coppers. When this “ meanest mau” tossed the pennies in the air the little children began a wild scramble for them. Soon their voices Iurned to screams of agony. 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And that flavor and fragrance coolness is as good as that sounds. P. A. just answers the universal demand for tobacco without bite, parch oi• kick-back! Introduction to - P rin ce A lb ert isn ’t an y harder th an to w a lk in to th e n ea rest p la ce that sells tob acco an d a sk fo i;" a su p p ly o f P . A .” Y ou pay o u t a little ch a n g e, to tie su re, b u t it’s th e cheer- nilles> m vestm en t y o u e v e r tn a d ef n a tio n a l ^ n riy h tIlM . Sf-J=r-~hHERE SHALL THE PRESS. THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAlNTAINi UNAWED BY. INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.” VOLUMN XVIH.m ocksville. n o rth c a ro u n a . W ednesday. December 20.1916.NUMBER 23 Rome Not in Politic*—But The Obief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the highest judicial position in America, is a Boniaa Catholic Jesuit. The chief Associate JuBtice ready to step into the highest office of the American political judiciary, is a Boniau Catholic. Tne chairman of the mostimpor- ^^ffft'tioanuial committee in Con- *®gres8. the Appropriations Commit tee, is a Boman Catholic. ih e Tieasurer of the U . S., who . _ Randles every peony of the gorera- "nieui’s money, is a Boman Catholic. i The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of .the U. ■ S. Government, is a Boman Cath olic. The Private Secretary of the President.of the President of the United States, thru Whose hands every letter addressed to our chiel public servant and every Govern ment secret must first pass, is a Jesuit Boman Catholic. The Chief of Staff ot the U. S. Army, iB a Boman Catholic The actual bead of the U. S. Na val opeiations, is a Boman Cath olic. The Bevenne Collector of our chief port of entry, New York, is a : Boman Catholic. The mayor of - New Tork, our chief American city, is a Boman Catholic. * The Government Printer is a . Boman Catholic. _ The chief Federal positions in Boston, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York, St. LouisandSanFrancisco, are in the bands of the Bouiaa Catholics. , Two thirds of. the Department chiefe are Bomaa Catholics. A Boman Catholic presided over the convention that re-nominated Woodrow Wilson. A Boman Catholic p ru st opened the convention with prayer. Over ten states have Boman Catholic administrations, and over thirty-one Bratea have Boman C ath olic committees in charge. of their political campaigns in the distri bution of Federal appointm ent. Twenty thousand public schoolB have a majority of Boman Catholic teachers in them. 1 Over 75 per cent, of the public school teachers in New York City, CbicagolJBaltimore, Buffalo, Tole do. Cleveland and St. Louis, are toebussing Boman Catholics. The majorities in the City Coun cils of 15,000 towns and cities in the United States are Roman Catholics. And the fact that California. New Hampshire and New Mexico —the most Catholic states in the Union, cast the deciding votes that re elected Woodrow; Wilson Presi dent, means that Kome will de maud even greater concessions dur ing the next four years,, in the Pape’s campaign “ to make Ameri ca C atholic” Bome not in political The dick ens.—Exchange. , HOME, SWEET HOML Father’s out attendin’ meeting At tbe politicians’ hall: Mother’s at the uplift meetin' Urgin’ everyman’s "recall;” Sister’s takin’ in the movies ' ■ Next door to the grocery store; And the hired man’s tangoing On the down-town bar-room floor. And the cook is out campaignin’ For her future better half. - And the only folks at home are Me and our old brindle calf .—Ex. Better Than Bank Robbing. A man who, according to his own statement, bad at one time $34,000 on bis person as his part of a bank robbery, is going around •over this country making a good Jiving, wearing good clothes and •eatiug at first class hotels by .telling tbe boys not to do the things be baa quit doing. - Now, what do you think ot that! Got. $34,000 planks from the bank and is now •capitalizing his crime, and (urning iiia t-usscdoess into coin of the In Buncombe Couniy Only. - Solicitor Swain * is investigating the election in Buncombe county and sensational revelations are the re sult. . Numbers.of voters are exam ined and the next Grand Jury of that county will have some extra work to do if it does it. -We say this for - the reason that in the past, charges of fraud have received com paratively no attention from tbe courts. We will say further, that if the investigations are true to gether with the counting of unmark ed, ballots, as the Britt and Weaver cases bring to light? then it would be no more than justice if the entire vote of- Buncombe county were thrown out. To Solicitor Swain it has been revealed [that numbers of men in Buncombe county- voted in the recent election without having paid their poll tax, although they took the prescribed oath that they had paid the tax. Votes were bought tbe price ranging ' from $1 50 to $8 00 each. Guarantees of office were also offered in return for poli tical support. We cannot have hon est elections, in North Carolina un less those charged with fraudulent ly voting are arrested and punished. Solicitor Swain may inaugurate this much needed reform. Let us hope so. And is Buncombe countv the. on Iy one. in the 100 counties of the State where there wasillegal voting? The contestof Brftt and Weaver has caused a close examination into conditions in Buncombe county. Let other Solicitors get busy. They may also find work to do of a similar na ture. Whether Republicans or Dem ocrats.. let do guilty man escape -The revelations in Buncombe county are not a surprise. It. only reaveals conditions in many , portions of the State that should be investigated and those guilty, punished without fear or favor. If Buncombe county is a sample then it would be no more than just for the whole State to sacrifice its vote on the -altar of fraud and dishonor. “ By tbe sins of a few many are made to Buffer.” —Union Republican. Yadkin Has An Oid Voter. Talk about oid voters,- this coun ty.'has one about as old as any of them. Uncle Billy-' Reavis, who lives out near Loae Hickory, be gan voting when W. H. Elarrison ran for president in 1840, seventy - six years ago. . Since that time be has voted for 19 presidents. Uncle Billy voted for some democrats- np to the time AbP Lincoln was elec ted, and after that fie always voted straight Republican. R e h ai not missed a Bingle election'since I860: At. the. recent election Mr. -Beavis hitched up his horse and—drove it five miles by himself- to vote. He .is in his 94th year. says the Yad_- kiu Bipple. ARemarkableFamily. Mr. J. J. Mangum, who formerly lived near Creedmoor, and who, was a splendid citizen, died several years ago and left a family of ten children; they are all living and the youngest is one is over 50 years of age.They are all regarded as worthy and reliable citizens by. .every on£ who knows them. We doubt wheth er ihere is another family in the State with such a record.—Creed moor Times News. Good for Constipation. Chamberlain's TabletlS are excellent for. constipation. Tlley are easy - to'take ard mild and gentle In effect. Obtainable everywhere. Cripple rWalks Three Miles a Day to School.: ■ '*• >Hillsboro,' Nov. 30.—AsoIored boy .18:years of agej living near Coleys -store, whe is crippletl and has to walk on crutcheis, walks to -"sahool three mile’s-from hiS' home every OM Time Body Servant. A imique -character is .‘‘M ane” Jobn GoOsby, an old time darkey of Saaratown, StokBs County, who was in Lexington M onday.1 iMarse John” was the body servant of Maj. Peter. W . Hairston and-went with his master throughout , all - the battleB of the Civil W ar. His mem ory is remarkable and he can tell >on just how each fight was wop or lost and what , forces took part in the .fighting. The IateM ajor1 Hairston.purchased “ John’’ when a boy and at his request never changed his name. He will be S4 years old next month, is active almost1 as a boy and can still ride a horse with the beBt of them. He 'lives on a farm of his .own and looks after-properties in Stokee be longing to ‘Squire Peter Hairston of Davie. ‘Squire Hairston brought “ Marse John to town Monday, as is his rnnuul.custom, to look after buying his winter’s supply of cloth ing. Thesnow yw hite hair oCthe old negro, which is six or seven inches long, and his stately' bear* ing attracted attention hero. His son drives anil looks after ‘Squire Hairston’s carriage horses at his Davie County hom e—Lexington Dispatch. - . To Cure a Cold In One Day TafeeLAXATivs BROMO Oninine. It stops tbe Congh and Headache and w orks off the Cold. D ruggists refund m oney if it ‘fails to ctire. 3 . W. GROVE’S signature on each box. 25c. A Unique Letter. ■ Richmond, V a., June de filth, 1915. Dear Old Alex: As I have nothing: to -do, and wish to-do it, I tout' I would took my pen and bottle of ink in mine &andt and typew rite yon a few ladders, bleaseexcuBe dis Ie a d Jf^ cil. .: - ' ' ; v : / : J f _ W eare all well at presentf||k- cept my brndder; he was kicked in the suburbans last night by a mule—de mule-is not expected to live. . ... ' •. . Yonr rick aunty who died ffien patpittation of the heart when yon was here te'still-deadt and -'doing" nicely. Hope dis will find yon de same. - - After she diedt day found fifteen thousand dollars sewd up in an old bnssel that she left behind, so -yon sire no Jonger a ; poor m^n but a Dutchman. . . Bnsiness has been dull'since yer lefted—especially the " saloon busi ness. ‘ Your wife.' was took to. the insane aBylnm yesterday—she was crazy to see you. ' ' I saw your little boy this morn ing for de first time:1 I think he looks just like; ySu, but he is all right otherwise, so I would, not worry about that if I waas you.. I am sending you by AdamB Ex press your . overcoat and as day charge so mtich a pound to eeut it, Ic u t off .de buttons. Hoping tha{ this will, prbv'e SatiSfactory-- -You will find die. buttons in tlie inside pocket. . I almost forgot to tell you I got married IaBt week. '■ I- got a pretty good wife, she is from Mil-*, but I think I eould have get a better Itfne at W aterviile as they have a-mftcb larger stock to select from. • ' As dis is all I got to Sfyir I will klpse my face and expect you Iodo de same. Hoping this will reach you -before yon get it,' and dat you will aitswcr ' before dat. !''remain your, confectionery - second to-last konsin.; : . BOB; -p. S'; In case yon do not get this letter, write me a6d let. me know aud I willsend it to you a t This Is About the Way of It The Newton Enterprise asked a man from the tenth district, who does not take an active part in poli tics but who'is “as fair as fair can be,” says the Entererise, for an hon-. est opinion of the B ritt Weaver con troversy and got this: “I believe that the Republicans took up that election law, gave out such clear orders and had- such a Goe system Of carrying ^them out in regard to the marked ballots, that Britt' was-- elected by. the marked ballots. I honestly think that. -But on the other hand; the will of the. district, take it man by-man, is on doubtedly that Weaver represent it. Counting all the ballots cast for him, marked and unmarked, he is elected. But according to the election board’s ruling only, marked ballots should be counted. Then Brits won.' The Democrats simply fell down on their job of seeing that the tickets were all. marked.” - In other - words the. Democrats were beaten at their own game, as to speak. That seems to be about the facts in the case so far as devel oped.—Statesville Landmark. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GSOVB1S TASTELESS chiU TO m c, drives out M alaria,eutiches the blood.and builds up the 979* ceoh A tn ie tonfc. F oradults and children. 50c. Why Is It? If the verdict of the people at the recent election was intended to be an endorsement of the Wilson poli cies why. was it that the people elr ected 23 Republican United States senators 16 Democrats and chose a Republican majority, if not a major ity in the House of Representatives? When M r.' Wilson - was elected in 1912, the House of Representatives wasgiven a Democratic plurality of 124. Now, for the'Sret time in eight years, more' Republicans than Dem ocratic congressmen have been elect ed.,. ■ : . v :y ... ■ ■- Danger of the Road. The Statesvijle Landmark says: ‘.‘The pedestrian who dares forth on the public !highways' these days had better not go on the highways but take to the wood and Seld if he values his safety Death rides on the roads at all hours and no pedes trian is safe on city streets or coun try roads unless he has.a lookbut front and rear—and not even then.” . Piles Cnred In 6 Jto 14 Days T o n druggist w ill refund. money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cnre.anycase of Itching, BIiadtKeedinEcn-FrotnidhiirPiles in 6tol4days. The first explication gives E ase and R est' 50c. . Nitt AshaiDed of Oor Record. Republicans polled about 121.000 votes in the recent election, or twice what tjie'Deinocrats polled in South Carolina. This is 25,000 more votes than the Republicans cast* in Cofcr- ado 15,000 morethan in Conneticutt 95,000 more than in Delaware, 66.. OOO more than in Idaho, one half, wfiat thev got in Iowa, 50,000 more ‘than they got in Maine, three times that of Rhode Island and Vermont, more than West Virginia, and yet the Republicans'as a national force are never counted o r. recognized given any. credit for their allegiance to' the party because We belongj to thesolid South. Gaston’county alone polled" twice as many Republican votes as the whole of South Carolina. Such a force cannot.' be ignored in the councils Of the party much lar ger.—Ex: UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY. Tiine is tbe test of truth. And Doan's -Kidney Pills bave stood tbe test. No Mocksville resident who suffers back- cbe or annoying urinary ill can remain un convinced by this tvi:e-to!d tes imony. Mrs. E. E. Shaw,: 458 S. Lioercy St.. IVinBtbn-Salem. N. C., says: “I was at tacked several years ago by a ppin ac ross the small of my bsck. It was very, severe fur a time, but finally went away, only; to return severe moMhs 1st r. I W T W S © O la la A M S m (SO ILS) Every boy or girl, man or woman who will send ns ten new yearly subscriptions to The Davie Record between this date and Der Tiber 25,1916, wili .receive as a Christmas gift, from us a $5 gold piece. Write at once for sample copies and get to work among your friends. You can secure the subscriptions in less than one day. The gold will be awarded • Christmas day. An easy way to earn your Christmas cash. .: TME IkAVIB SEODIID Dec. 25 Christmas Day ARE YOU READY FOR IT? Our Preparations for Christmas have been both Thorough and Com plete, and we now ask the privilege of showing you A BEiiUTIFUL COL LECTION OF GIFTS sparkling with the Brightest and Most Original' Productions for 1,1 e Holiday Season of 1916. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY Barely will circi. istances permit of tlie presentation of such an Admirable Assortment of Presents -and such exceptional advantages for gratifying individual preferences in tlie selection of appropriate articles. - MERRY CHRISTMAS TWICE OVER ONGE FOR THE BUYER, who, seeing ar.d enjoying all of our Beautiful Disptav, finds just the right article, and, ONCE AGAIN FOR THE LUCKY PERSON WHO RECEIVES iT. WE GIVE REAL VALUE FOR RIGHT PRICES Placing ar. your disposal SINCERELY HONEST QUALITY and the BEST HOLIDAY SELECTIONS of the year. You are CORDIALLY IN VITED to COME IN and see our ELABORATE PREPORATIONS FOR XMAS WHEN GETTING READY, GET THE BEST WE HAVE JUST WHAT YOU WANT IN PRESENTS FOR YOUNG OR OLD, FUtL OF METIT AND- IN PRICE. ^ Make the CBtlpren Happy! Our Stock EspecialIy For Them. Toys From Five Cents Up. Bring Them In To See Us. For the oldisr ones^wehaye Kodaks. Flash Lights, Combs, Mirrors _ J I f __ CS.' D rtfriaa P in fn ra P in o Sfrjl* TBS 1)AV1£ ftSCdft), tt60KSmt.fi, N. 0 . THE DAVlE RECORD, T C. FRANK STROUD - - Editor. TELEPHONE I. Entered at the Postofiice in Mocks- vllle, N. C., asSecond-claas Mail matter, March 3.1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE - $ I OO SIX MONTHS, IN ADVANCE • $ SO THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE .S 25 WEDNESDAY. DEC. 20, 1916. A Merry' Christmas to all our friends throughout the whole coun ty. ‘ The’Reeord will appear as 'usual next week, but will miss the issue of Jan. 3rd. To all our subscribers in the forty states of the Union we extend our best wishes for the happiest Christ mas they have ever had- Weneedone hundred dollars be- tween this date and Jan. 1,1917. It will be an easy matter to raise this amount if only 100 of our friends will call or send-us their renewal. We dont know what the peace talk will amount to, but we believe.that the whole world,-with an exception of a few millionaire manufacturers, would be glad to-see peace through out the civilized world. - Hundreds of people throughout the county are anxious' that Itepre sentative Brock pass a dog law for Davie. Wefeel sure that such, a law will be passed by the next legis lature for Mr. Brock favors such a law. A big majority of the countv will be with him. The Record office will be open every day during the holidays, and we will make a specialty of writing receipts and adding new names to our subscription/list. If you have a friend or: relative, visiting you, call around and tell us . about it, or .„|phone No.. I.; {We want the news as WeJFasyour^ subscription and we have to depend ^on^our friends to' help, us along the raugtT~Journey rtf-^' life. Ihilu NolWilIniK toHandleFunds Hie law passed by the. last legis lature abolishing the office of county treasurer in Catawbaia held to Uave been ill-advisedtin that it did not provide a definite way of handling the county funds. It simply abolish ed the office and said the'commis sioners .should have some bank or trust company in the county to act for them, “without compensation,’’ so the Cfttawba commissioners sim ply continued the ex-treasurer, tho. it is without the law, until the leg islature, can amend the act. ..Tlie country’s bank account runs-well over $100,000 a year, but it rarely has a balance and then not for long, and borrows money at;stated inter vals, and during this year will be a heayy borrower because of the flood damage last summer. The banks do not think much of the account as a profitable piece of business. Ifigber Standard - of Living die MainTrouble. We were impressed the other day by the declaration of one of Hickr ory’s oldest citizens that the cost of living is not so much in the high prices of necessities as in the exalt ed tastes and demands of the people Comparing . prices of today ' with those of 40 years ago, he pointed that the necessities of life in the old days cost more than they do now Then every member of - the- house worked; today few members of the household'contribute to .the family needs. > In like manner one might hearkr en back to the nineteenth century^ or the eighteenth century, when the luxuries of the-very rich were no greater than the comforts of the poor today; but who wants the dim ple life with all of its rigors? Society has progressed, , whether for weal or woe, and the problem that confronts it is to make the fam ily purse strings stretch enough to conform to the present standard of living, even if if includes a few nights each week at the movies and several new dresses a season for the wife.Society is not going back to the siiiiple life unless-it happens to be cast adrift on a deserted island, like Robinson Cruesoe.—Hickory Record. . Lincoln county is without a county treasurer and the banks in Line. In- , toii say ‘they cannot attend to the county’s finances .without compre- hensation, and the act. that abolish?, ed the office of treasurer provided no pay for" the. handling of the county funds. The commissioners will ask the next legislature to amend the law. Davie should be careful before taking too much for granted. * Placing the_ county officers on a salary , is a wise movie and The Rec ord has favored - and worked for such a law for the past four years. - Some of our county offi cers do not receive enough - pay under’ the fee system while'oth ers receive too much. The Record also believes that the county com missioners should receive a salary of not less than $300 annually. A man who is comparable of filling this im portant office is worth at least this amount. Catawliacounty abolished the of fice of, county treasurer some time ago aiid made no preparation in re gard. to handling the. county funds, thinking that Jthe banks; in Newton would be glad to do the work for nothing. It now turns out that the banks do not want the job because the county ’s balance runs mighty low sometimes and£>nstead of having gurplus to give a bank, they Krrow'toJceepthings going. Ier if the Mocksville ban Jouldlbe willing to act as treasurer for Davie, conditions being similar in this county. Sometimes_ it pays -to investigate these;, things before action is taken. . . . Honor. RoHf- Torreiitiiie School. “ First Honor—-Wade Hellafd, Doro thy Daniel, Ruby Os two! t, Cletus Poster, Charlie Foster. Charlie James, Bessie James. Vemie James. Preston McCulloch, Eva McCulloch, Grady Nail."Secpnd Honor^Beatrice-McCaJ- • locfir Lura1Yfeigh McCulloch, Grace McCuiioch, Grace. McCulloch,-. Jtav Graivesi.Vestal McCulloch. Viola Wagner, . Annie ''McCulloch,‘ Sadie McCulloch,. WadeNaiI, 'PaiiJ1 Jiaines, Floyd Heliard, Charlie Heilard; Grace Forrest, Mattie Lena-Dead-. '■ mond.: -- v- Jack.Sheck, why hibernates around' Chri8bnas Holiday Round Trip Farec Via Soalbern RaiIway. The Southern Railway wiil sell round trip Christmas Holiday tickets to and from all' points between Washington. D.--C.. New Orleans. Memphis and Cincinnrti, taking in entire Southern System. Dates of sale: December 20th to 25th includve with final return liinit of January 10th. 1917 * Whynqt spend at least part of your Holiday Vacation with friends and loved ones, and in so doing, trav el via the Southern Railway? "Fast thru trains, thru sleeping cars and dining cars to all !principal points For full, complete and d^tailed inr formation, call-on any agent of the Southern Railway or write. =. R H, DeButts,' DivisionPassengerAgent, 'No. 22 South Tryon St., “The Travel Shop.’i Charlotte,- Ni’ C. Honor Roll of Mockaville Graded SchooL^ Fourth grade—Louise Smith,! Lofe Blaylock, VirginiaCarter.- . Fifth grade—Sam Waters,. Paul iiie Martin, Rose Miller .Howard: May Kurfees, Herman Ijames, Blanche HaiOMner, Duke Sheek, Ray Parker. Gradie Miller. Sixth-grade—Katherine Meroney, Mabel Stewart. Eva Cill ; ‘ Seventh grade—Mabel Snyder, Martha Williams, Minnie Cheshire, Dora Booe. C : Birthday Dinner. On Sunday morning. Dec. 3rd, quite a number of relatives and frjends met at the home of Mr. .and Mrs. S. C. Hunter-to celebrate Mra. Hunters 56th birthday taking her on surprise. When the hoiir«for dinner arrived a long-table in the yard was loaded with good things to eat. Af- -ter dinner was served the guest were counted, the number being 53. - Among -those present .was Mra. Will Foote, a cousin of Mrs. Hunter from California. Thedaywasapleasantone and greatly enjoyed by all. Many riiore happy birthdays -for Mrs; Hunter wasthe parting words from all. " ONE PRESENT, : PosteIIe-Downnm Wedding. A wedding of general interest characterized by beauty, brilliancy, refinement and-high social interest, was that of Miss Sadie Dowhmum to Charles Price Postelle, which was solemnized, at the Fi'rst iMetho'dist church in Lenoir at nopnion.Thdrs - day, TteofficiatingihiniSters were Revsi J. M7 Downum and J. C. Pos telle, fathers Of tte bride and groom respectively. ; MrsrPostelle was at one time a resident of this city, and has many friends here who will be interested to learn of her marriage.- . Mrs. Sarah .Call Dead. Mrs. Sarah Call, of Smith' Grove, died Friday afternoon at- 2 o’clock, following a stroke of paralysis which she suffered Monday. Mrs.' Call was 64 years of age, and is survived by a husband and- three: children, one son and two' daughters, viz: ChaFles Call, of-Smith. Grove, and Mesdames John Minor arid Marshall Horn,'of this city; and a step son, W. L. Call of this city. The foneral services were conducted by Rev. Ballard, of Fftrinington and the body laid to rest at Smith Grove. Mrs. Call was a member of the Methodist chureh. A good woman has gone to her re ward. f: - BefheT News. Hr. C. P. Sain made a badness trip to Salisbury Saturday.Mr. Baxter LagIe is right sick we are Sony to say.Supt E. P. Bradley visited our-school Thursday. We are always glad to -aec Mr. Bradley.Misses Lonnie Hopkins .and Pierce Fos. ter inade'music with' the guitar, violin: and banjo: Wednesday evening] at Hr. Frank Sain's.Therewill. be a ChristmaB entertain ment in the Bethel church Saturday- Dec. 23 rd. beginning 7:30 p. .m. - IJyaytMdy in- vitea. . DIXIE - Bethel Honor Roil. , For first month, Nov.~13,—Dec. 8. ' 1st grade—Janie. Hartin;. Oinatd Wagner and Eaerett Taylor. •- 2nd. grade—Roy Williams'.and Paul Wagder. ; ■■ ; 3rd; grade—Ethel Mae POplim '4th. grade—Lncile Martin v ~.Sth grade—Lodena Sain. .6th. grade—Hermon Nicholson.. . 7th. grade—WiIUe Mae Sdih. Mary Hop- kijns aodWillie Foster.^- -/s Hoiwatit Item*. - Wei are having some cold weather now. Mr. G. A. Garter made a busiqess trip: to Mocksville Saturday.- 'Mn. Pink Hendiix of near Bixby is on the sick list. sorry to note. : <;Miss Anna RUht spent -MondaVfnight with Miases UeMe andEdnaCarter. — HHkSalUe Sbeeuand Mws:' AhnieCar- ter spott TuesdayinCoqleemee;;- Mr; - Albert ,Carte# had tbe . mls/ortuM to Iowa firie?d& \FrMr. CIarenceHendrii tooka rabbit hunt ; “May. - f:jln . Ned Stewart is ye% lojfcv--"f V..:-.-';"'- - MfiiI M.. G. Hiendiifac:-1 a #d' .aon, Lohiiie made^a bus.ine*»triptoWln»tooSatur-on. is at liome nurajng a caae lday. {)R. ROBT. ANDERSON* ^ DENTIST, Phone* Office No. 71, Reiidence No. 47 , O ffine Q T ^ rD n irS td n . ._ . ... DR. MARTIN, in connection.with general practise,* gives special attention to : diseases of eye.ear,nose and throat and fits glassed. ,. ; . Office Over Omg Store. “Get it at Watkm^w A few Especially • Good Things Fory ;- •' -\ . BIBLES FROM 40c. UP. ^ BOOKS, ANY PRICE. FOUNTAIN PENS'FROM SI UP. ViCTROLAS FROM $i5 UP. .KODAIS FROM 7Sc UP. GAMES1 FOR-THE CHILDREN; ANY- , , PRICE. : _ - BRONZE BOOKT RACKS. SMOKme SETS. LEATHER: W ALLETS.POCKET BOtWCS. EtCr J >:: ' •. handbags: . BOX OF STATIONERY. - YASES; GLASS. BRASS AND WOOD. DESK SEtSU^iw ALARGE^ASSORTMENT-OFNEW : .?N0VELT1ES4N BRASS, ; : : .LEATHER AND WOOD. CI^Iffi FROM *l ;25 UP. ALL " - GUATtiU*PEiEb?rv.' - i;: I: Watkn’sBookStore, CO PRESERVATION AMD PKOTECTIOII Ao ctCnat? nugb. tot Pctmiti both fenlf tadenkct hr tbcaalaatrtit Hermetically Sealed 1MetaHic Grave Vault o ffers ab so lu te protection from thetiestrucftlv* action o f b o th a ir a n d w a te r a s w ell a s from the d esecration o f verm in a n d ghouls. *. »\ A CuanatectI by the Blakcr end Recommeaded by '■ ROBT. A BLAYLOCK. Funeral Director and Embalmer MocbnlU, N. C. DR. A. Z. TAYLOR DENTIST Office over Merchants’ & F. Bank. Good work—low prices. JACOB STEWART . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OFFICES: ROOMS NOS. I AND 6 OVER MERCHANTS & FARMERS’ BANSs,..._ -MOCKSV1LLE, N. C. OFFICE PHONE NO. 67. PRACTICE JN -ALL THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. EGGS WANTEDi I will pay you 85c.,dozen delivered here, und I wrtll^nai^ . check immediately on Ceipt of shipment. Box 542. J. W. WILEY. Greensboro, N. C., - P1Ii 51!i, TKE UNIVERSAL CAR The new Ford prices have brought the pleasures and profit of motoring within the reach of added thous ands, while the new features: largeradiator and en closed fan; hood with streamline effect; crown fen ders front and rear; black finish and nickel trimmings; place the Ford in apparance right in the front rank of smart looking cars. It is'a mighty handsome car with all the built-in merits, which keep mord than 1,500,000 Ford cars in active daily service, accentual ed in the car today .The same unequalled Ford qual ities for work or pleasure. Better buy your Ford_at once. Touring Car $360 Runbout $345 Coupelet $505 Town Car $595 Sedan $645—f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at SANFORD'S GARAGE, ili Hs SEE OUR SPECIALS for this week. Anything you may desire for man or boy. Give us a look and be convinced. Trade Street Winston-Salem - N. C. THE DAVIE RECORDJ,±0JT,"d Hod“’il1' p"'‘ T“ “ k ^mI At a meeting of the board of al- {dermen last .Tuesday night.- a taxn«S - . A Art. ~JX. •• . • . * • - **. 'LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANT PAPER EVER PUBLISHED IN DAVIE COUNTY. No. 26 No. 28 7B2 fiAVIS fifeCOSD, MOCKSVttLE, N. C. Ivey and Edna, Statesville. Miss Martha Clement, who is teach* 50was imposed onallautom o- ing at Stem. N. C., is spending th e. wicfaio the incorporate limits holidays in this city with homefolks. *| Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Tutterow, ofARRIVAL of PASSENGER TRAINS GOING NORTH . . . . .. ,Lv, MocksviHe 6:48 a. m .- R. 5, are rejoicing over the arrival Lv. Mocksville 2:18 p. m. • of a fine daughter Saturday;/' Lv.'Mocksvil™ 7:19 a. m I Claud Horn, of Badin, came home Mocksville 5:04 p. m : Saturday suffering with a-double- :----------— : barrelled case of mumps—and Christ- CENTRAL HIGHWAY AUTO LINE; mas only a few days off WINSTON-SALEM—STATESVILLE SeheduIeEffecdve Nov. I, 1916. WEST BOUND Leave Zinzendorf Hotel Ar Farmington ArMocksvlIle ’Ar County line Ar Statesville Lv Zinzendorf Hotel Ar Farmington Ar Mocksville Ar County Line ArStatesviIle EASTBOUND Leave Hotel Iredell Ar County Line Ar MocksviUe Ar Farmingtoa Ar Winston-Salem Lv Hotel Iredell Ar County Line Ar MocksviUe ArFarmington Ar Winston-Salem The first snow of the seaRoh visit ed this section Monday, and measur ed about 2 inches. Withcoal at lperton, the smiles of the folks, turn- ' ed into tears. 5 20 p m ]6 40 pm : in town We also operate a lino ston-Salem and Rural Hall. AUTO TRANSPORTATION CO, COTTON MARKET. Good M iddling..____________17Jc Seed cotton__________-----------.7 OO 8:00 a m 9 20 a mi 9 SO am i a $5 cold piece makes a mighty 11 fn 8 ® ;nice Christmas present." We want v nn H 2* to give the boys and girls one. See 4 20 pm -firstpage. 4 SO p m { J C Wa„Si of Advance, R. 2; was Saturday and, handed us a Ilife preserver. Mr. Walls is moving 8 00 a m his family to Hanes tliis week.9 20 B ml 1020 am I J- C. Boger, of 2. 2. gave us a Il 40 8 m" pleasant call Saturday and left a life . 2 00 p m I preserver to make our Christmas a H o pmjhappy one. Thanks. 2 IS p “ I Buy your gasoline and ~ oil storage 5 50 p “ systems from J. K- SHEEK. between Win- There will be a play given by Gana HighSchool pupils Dec, 22, at 7:00 '•The Noble Outcast.” " The Admission LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. p. m. public cordially invited. 15 cents. Mrs. Giles Howard, an aged lady living in North-Mocksville: had the misfortune to fall and break-her hip Friday. Her many friends hope The turkey hasn’t arrived yet, but] for her a full recovery. . its on its way. C. G. Smoot, of Kappa, town Thursday on business. MissXouise Williams spent Thurs day in Winston shopping. . G etyourfreshm eatsfrom jj Three good mules for sale cheap. — d? - T J. DAVIS, !for cash or good note. Alsoone good ,, _ , ... S two-horse wagon and harness.MrsvT B. Bailey and Miss Alice] FRANK EVERHARDT, Lee spent Wednesday in Winston *2-t . Mocksville, R. 4. shopping.. ‘ I “_ . I J. B. Arlhfield. one of Statesville’s T. L. Kelly went over to the Twininlost promjnent; citizens, died at his City onthe “Sunrise Limited” OneVome jn that city Wednesday, aEred morning last week. '151 years. Awife andthreechildren seed i survive. Mr. and Mr3. Z. N, Ander son, relatives of the deceased, at tended the funeral and burial ser- Last Thursday reminded us some- was m |wijat 0f the fact that winter was ap "preaching. The thermometer regis- [ tered 14 degrees above zero at 7:30 j o’clock a. m. 4 Vile havea car load cotton meal... See us for good prices. T. J. DAVIS. G. W. Wafford, of R. 4,. was in to see us Thursday and dias our thanks for a cart wheel. Will pay the highest market price for your seed cotton. J. L. SHEEK & CO. Mr. -and Mrs. S. M. Call, Jr., are .rejoicing over the arrival of a fine daughter ., which arrived last Tues day;- - ■ WANTED—45 inch oak blocks. Hanes Chair and Table Go- Only a few days left in which to earn a $5 gold piece -forN Christmas. Read our big offer on first page. CarlCrawford, a student at the State University, will arrive here to morrow to spend a week with his brother, Dr. E. P. Crawford. W. B. Anderson, of R. 5, killed the champion hog in the county last week. Said hog weighed 650 pounds I and was as large as a mule. r Buy your gasoline and oil storage " systems now before the prices ad vance. J K . SHEEK: Theearly morning train to Wins ton is not much of a success so far as passenger travel is concerned, but it gets there just the same. Only five more days - in which to earn a $5 gold piece for Christinas. Befterget busy and have your neigh bors subscribe. We haye for sale- two valuable building lots in the town of Mocks- vitle. which can be bought cheap for cash. See U3 for full particulars, at Record, office.. ' " The Record will appear as usual next week, but will miss the issue of Jan. 3rd. We always take a week off during the holidays for tbe.bene- fit of our subscribers as well as our selves ' "V ": V / . W ■«-. # 1 = w . ' firJ' . Better buy a winter’s supply cot ton seed'meal while. 0. C. Wall, North Cooleemee, sells it a t ' $1.75. ; Farmington Rolleif Mills will shat 'down on Dec. ~ 23rd, for Christmas holidays, also -for repairing mill and will start up again oii Jan: IOth Ihe corn mill' will start on Jan. 1st., Misses Annie and. Ruth Foster, of near; Fork Ghurcb, were in town Tuesday: shopping. (:.While Imre they . paid The Record-;? offiw Ja flleasjmt - — •'d'^tiieir subscription. ilih e b fsta p le a h d cYour - patronage ' : DAVIS. vices Thursday. A GOOD FARM containing 37 acres; located near sandclay rosd, with good well water, fine orchard and good house, can be bought for *"30. Ifyouw antabareaincallor address THE D AVIE RECORD. Revenue officer Hanes, accompan ied by j . H: Sprinkle and J. R. Har bin. found a still near Ihe--Yadkin- Davie line above Farmington last Friday. The moonshiners made their getaway, but Mr. Harbin captured a first class pistol. , J. O Casey, who has been in Rich mond for the past three months taking treatment for stomach trou ble. returned home last Friday greatly improved. -0, L. Casey went to Richmond and accompanied him home. Mrs. Mattie Wilson, of Fork Church, was in townThursday shop ping and while in town paid The Record office a visit, renewing her father’s subscription and having The Record sent as a Christmas pres ent to her brother 'who is in Ken tucky., Captain Tom Dixon, one of the popular passenger conductors on this division of the. Southern, who has been ill at his home in Moores- ViilefoBrl - Past several months, is consider ^improved and is able to be out ‘ more. Captain Dixon hopes to resume his run the first of the year. Beet pulp, white clipped oats. Cot < ton seed meal, flour and; sugar.- a t j low cash prices. -;0. C. WALL, .] . ... North Cooleemee.;- AU patrons of the Mocksville .post-, office are"earnestly. requested to do all their mailing, buying of money = orders, etc., between the hours of , 8 A m.. and 2 p. m , if possible. ; The 2:18 train is running very IateV these days, and the rural route: mails arrive in the afternoon’• be-I tween 2 and 5 p. m., givingthe post-: office force all they can possiblv-do. Early morning mailing would be ap preciated by the force. j MrsvR. P. Anderson ’carried her' Sunday school, class,; .consisting, of seven beys, to the Twin-CityTburs-,- day, The boys were, carried: over the cityhnd took in tbe:sights,;1heir; are loud:ihrtheir. praise of the.ihajl-' ner in'which-they were entertained; Dinner: was carriedafongand; served - in the rbohi of Clerk of the Court; McKaughamv The class: was com posed; of the following boys: ^ H er man Ijames,: Vi«^lv;S«ah, VMiltOB W aters; rH ow aitf: ^ :Fosf ' ""“ '1 of Mocksville, and a city tax of $5 on all automobiles, for= hire andall jitney cars that are operated through the town. The city.numbers will be ready for delivery Jan. 1st, and all car owners will be asked to purchase a number the ifirst of the yeari The proposed ordinance asking for a tax on all meait, apple,. potato, peddlers, etc.,: failed to. pass. A committee from the merchants' Association ap peared before the Board and pre^ sented the auto and peddlers Iicmise matter. The Clerk of the Court "requests us to announce that the pension checks for the old soldiers and- wid ows have arrived,, and those who are entitled to them are requested to call at the clerk’s office and secure same. - Mr*. Florence EUis Dead. ... Mrs. -Florence. Ellis, 'of Smith Grove, died at Long’s Sanatorium, at Statesville • Thursday morning, following an operation for gall stone and-appendicitis, aged about 52 years. The bodv was'brought to the home of the deceased Thursday evening and laid to rest at Advance Saturday. Mrsi Ellis is.survived by a husband and eight children. She professed faith in Christ and joined the Methodist church early in life and lived a consecrated Christian to the day of her ' death." She was ready to go when the summons came. A good woman has gone to her re ward. The husband and children have the sympathy of a host of re latives and friends. A. M. Garwood, a prominent citi ZenvOf R. 3, was iii town Thursday .and gave us. a call,- renewing his- subscription and having.Tbe Record sent to his nephew. Rev. J. F. Carter who. is ip school at Louisville. Just Received A nice line of Watcbes, Rings, Chains, Jun ior Emblem buttons, etc, - My prices are as low as can be found any where and' I invite you to come in and see my line before buying. . . I do all kinds of repairing. AU work guar anteed. Houston F. Tutterow At Blaylock’*, The Undertaker’* Mocksville,N. C. ALL MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. Quality Service Meet Me at THE IDEAL Quality Service A Gift Purchased at THE IDEAL Is a Guarantee of Quality This store is completely ready—in volume and variety of merchandise and in facilities for its efficient hand ling—for the greatest holiday business in its history. And all signs point to that result. When in Winston-Salem make this store your headquarters. TH E IDEAL A Christmas Message To AU A pretty doll from 50 cents to $2.00 and qutiage;to 4mlLdi€m in. A Santa Clansr stocking w itb4|^ in it A nice assortment of inexpensive gifts to smt mother, father, sister and brother afid your friends from IOc to 25c. nice and useful things ii the home for. Christinas. B i g C h r is tm a s B a r g a i n s We u« overstocked with bracelets, watch bracelets* lavaliers and cameo broaches. We are offering a big line of these goods at greatly reduced prices. The very thing for a Christmas present to your wife, sweetheart, sister or friend. Cad and see bur line of Christmas jewelry. R F . HENRY, Jeweler, Next Door to Hotel Iredell Statesville, N. C. f TT Tt -fT ?TTT T Tt T TTfTT TV♦A A The fact that each season records a gratifying increase in the sales of MOCKSVILLE BEST FLOUR shows that a discrimating public ap preciates an article that they know is always good. Ajbe you using it? If not, why not? FldRNJOHNSTONE CO. manufacturers “ THAT GOOD KIND DF FLOUR.” MOCKSVILLE N. C. METAL SHWGLES erdoffosim^mtli T I ie y J a s f a l i f e t i m e . n e v e r le a k , a r e s io r m g r o a f N E V E R N E E D R E P A m forxStU e.i C: C. SANFORD SONS CO.Mocksville, N. C. For Christmas. Ladie9S Black and Red Felt Juliet Slippers and Men’s Romeo Slippers. Nothing nicer. Full line of Shoes, Hats and men’s assessories. t❖ f❖ tf« f Tv ❖ t T T T T TII /I S a if C 1 A I I I m.- Rear Merchants. SeinF . iv i. w M iA o a m n W E , n :c A Few Prices to S h o w Some GoodThings in OurLine, Good, Heavy work shoes -Ladies’ TuffHide shoes Children's Tuff Hide shoes Oui* best-Tuff Hide shoes tor men Ladies’ Diess shoes, Witt Bpecial- . Ladies’ High Top shoe3. Men’s Dress shoes ' : . ' 2o00 yards Sea:Island Sheeting IOc per yard. "Men’s Heavy Fleced Underwear 45c. Cotton Seed Mm I $L8a. - - - ' Gun $he!ls-50e S cartridges 20c Cotton bats jgood size. - IOc • - .Graudinas wasKiiig powders 7 boxes. Xhbice .Roasted coffee- C i5c: : New Hom’e^sewing machines. - ' §185. ' 2 10 1 85 up - 3 50 2.25 2 50 2.00 to 4 00 2H£ UAVlIS RCCOltfl.ttOC&SVILLS, N.C. “Unde Jimmy” Mnll Dies In Barbe Comity.; ‘•Uncle Jimmy” Mull, as be was popularly known, one OfvBurke county’s best' known citizens-and tbe head of the largest’ family ot direct descendants in Amcirica. is Tilead.' ~ i" '. Mr. Mull bad over one;hun^pK^ Bndforty living children, grand children aud great-grandchildren and nine year ago was proclaimed by President Roosevelt ub being at the hetid of the largest direct family of the country. A ltho ' a life-lpug - Democrat of much influence be took great tie- light in the fact that a picture of one of his family reunions which were held every year ‘was framed and placed in the W hite House by Colonel Roosevelt —E s. Sisters Getting Theirs. The sisters are coining into their own—or probably the men,think they.are coming-' into “ theirn”— f in Kansas. A t the recent election 155 women were elected to various offices in the! ‘‘Sunflower State.” There are three, probate judges, 59 superintendents of public instruct ion, 47 registers of deeds, 15 connty treasurers, 8 county., clerks, 25 clerks of - diedrict. courts and one coroner. In ail but 17 counties in the State womeu were erected to an office of some sort. Anybody Could Get One. - Fellow named . Sinclair, from - Fayetteville, spoke in Statesville during campaign. Liked to have talked all-night abont dead and gone issues. Remember him? ‘Well, this Sinclair person sent the Presideut a telegram congratu lating him on his re election. Got an autograph letter of thanks and published it in the papers as some v thing unusual—as if be—Sinclair of Fayetteville—had been singled out for special favors with a letter from the President. John Jones from Down Creek would' have re ceived a similar 'letter had he sent the Itesident’si telegram. . ‘‘Gasoline and whiskey do not m ix,” according to a Detroit, judge who sent up for several years a feckless speeder who ran down a -pedestrian. This judicial utter ance well sustaiaji a more or less general popular impression,—Ten nessean. Their Name is Legion. Bill Montgomery of Sevierville; must have a good many delinquent subscribers. In his last- issue he said that he ueeded what was due him to buy a turkey for Thanks giving It takes a large number of delinquents to pay for a turkey now, Bill.—'Maryville Enterprise Papcrcostsabout as much as leathefuow andthe shoe crooks might try m aking,half soles out 0' leather again.—E x .; Nervous Women. When the nervousness ranged h y con stipation, as is often the case, you will get quick relief by taking Chamberlain’s Tablets. • These tablets also improve the digestion. Obtainable Everywhere. prominent physician attending the corivstitiot^jn Atlanta spoke of ’’Kissing.” He stated tha^jugerm s of not-less than 50 diseases could be found jn the mouths of perfectly healthy .persons. But who’n sam- hill cares anything about 50 little I ol’ gernis?—Greenville Sun. \ $100 REWARD. $100. ^ The readers of th 18 paper will be . \ pleased to learn that there is at \ . least one dreaded disease that sci epee had been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. H all’s CatarrhiCnre is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a. con stitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. H all’s Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon- the blood and ^mucous c surfaces ol the system, hereby destroying the foundation strength by building up !the jtitution • and assisting. nature ^—X its work. The prop'rier Lmncb faith in.its eura pat they offer -OUe .. for any case.,that ' Send--for ■ list of - Democracy Alarmed. Now the old line ,Republicans are blaming the loss of California to Hughes on Roosevelt, jwho at least .did not request Hiram John son to shy .anything in Hughes’ fa vor during.tbe campaign. Ropse velt’s speeches, while taking the epidermis off of everything that he Objected to, seldom contained a mention_ of Hughes’ name, and Johnson’s campaign epeCbhes had the singular knack of sidestepping all mention b i th e . Hughes capdi dacy. Immediately after the. elec tion the names of Roosevelt and; Johnson were mentioned as the presidential, candidates Toif 1920; and the old line Republicans- 'feel outraged. They may have to sub- mit to the.; rod fouf years' from now, but.they will not do it. un complaiuingly.—News Scimitar. ' We have a $5 gold piece for you- ~A fine Christmas present. Crusade Against Sale of Cigarettes to Boys. Salisbury, Dec. 8,—In county court two small’ store merchants were fined for selling cigarettes to minors and required. t«f appear monthly andjshow that theyGave not been guilty further. This is the beginning of a renew ed campaign against this violation. Vice-Presidents Then Presidents. By the death of General W il liam Henry: Harrison in 1841, of General Zaobary Taylor 4n 1850, of-Lincoln in 1865, of Garwood in 1881 and of McKinley in 1901. The following Vice-Presidents became President in the order named : Ty ler, Fillmore, Johnson, A rthur and Roosevelt.' ,■ Tb* QttIalM Itat Oms Mot Affect Tbs Head: BeeMM of Jls tonic and lasative effect. LAXAf TZVB BROBfO OtJINZNB is better than ordinary Q uiolne and does not cause nervousness'nor ra g in g in head. Remember the full nam e and Iook for the signature of B W. GROVB. 25c. _ The New Dridge at Catawba, v - A ,force or steel bridge workers have begun-the construction of the railroad- bridge at Galawba, which will replace the one washed away by the July flood, says the Newton Enterprise. A bridge was con strneted of piles a few weeks after the flood'and 'trains have_been go ing over on that. Concrete work men have been 'building- new piers to take the place o t those washed away and enlarging those, that stood the flood. The span will be much longer than ' tbe old one on account of having, to bridge the now channel made on the Iredell side of the river; Three new piers will have to be built oh account .of the new channel. rBut' the. work' of putting the steel work tap will pro ceed concurrently w ith the pier work.—Landmark.' ' . - ~. People whoTive.in glass 'houses it seems, will never' quit; throwing stones. W eheard o fa man in this town recently who had beat a blind man out of-a little paper account talking about a certain man not be ing hottest;—Rev. Dan Scott.’ DangerSignaI. _ If the fire bell ; should ring would you run atid stop It or. go and help to put'out the fiie? It is much the' same way with a cough. Aeough is a danger signal as much as a. fire bell. You sbotajd nomoie try _to: suppress it them'; to stop a fire bell when it is ringing, but- should ■ ,cure the disease that causes the. coughing. This can nearly atWajrs be done by'taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Many fiave used it with'the most bepeficial re sults. ,It is especially, valuable for the persi8te.pt cough that so often\ follows a bad cold or an attack of the grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching, Andrews. Ind., writes: “During the winter~my husband' takes cold easily and coughs and coughs. .Cham; beriain’s Cough Remedy is the best medi cine for breaking up these attacks and you cannpt get him to take'any other.” Obtainable "everywhere. . ' X ie t th a t V ic tte ia fo r C h ris tm a s Y out whole family w ill be pleased on Christ mas morning to ; find a Victrola m the home. ~ The Victrola is a worthy addition to any home. Its music and enter tainment are al ways welcome, and; there’s surely no better time, to get a] Victrola than right now, I Come in today and see about yoiir Victrola and we’ll arrange to deliver it any time before Christmas. - ; THc instrument shown above Is the Victrola XVI1 $200. Other styles $15, $25, $40, $50, $75. $100, $150, $250, $300, $350, Victors $10 to $100. Terms to suit your convenience, if desired, Huntley-KillrStocktop Company* Winston-Salem, N. C. ES SOUTHERN LUNCH ROOM. Mocksvillel N. C. “Where Hunger is Satufied.” The old reliable Southern Lunch Room is again open to• . .. - . » ■ • ' — tbe public.-and is'better prepared than ever to serve the pub lic at all times'with, hot meals, lunches, fruits; cigars, tobacco,.. candies, etc. Sanitary cooking, neat dining room and attentive serv Ice^S f you ekt wittfW once,^you will eat wifbua alw ays.^. SOUTHERN. LUNCH ROOM. Depot Dfc •t . Mocksville, N. C. • Oae Exception. - Who said that everybody loved pie?_ R. V. Brawley announces that, whqn his term expires as postmaster of Statesville two years from next January he will surrender his job, holding office not being to his liking. Ie has oft been said of office holders that “few die and none resign,” but Mr. Brawley seems - to.be one of the exceptions to this illegal rule,— Reidsville Review, Good Showing . For Moonlight Schools. o^Complete reports to ,the State De partment of Education shows that there have been held iri North Caro- lina during the year of 1915 16 just 994 moonlight,schools well distribut ed throughout the State and having enrollments that totaled 9,698 pu pils, who very generally sighed pe titions for these schools to be-eon- tinued through the^.present school year. ' " - The greatest number of these schools were ini Wilkes county- and and the biggest enrollment , was in Wake county. Wilkes had 55 schools and Wake had 450 pupils enroljedin her 18 schools'. There, were only nine counties in . which there were no moonlight schoolsr held during the 1915-16 school' year. That yeliowreprobate—'H ekept- usoutofwar” defied the eight hour law and. worked overtime in vital spots.—Gmaha Bee. Wbenevier You' Need a General Tonic Take Grove’s The Old iStaiidard Grove’s Tasteless drill Tonic is equally valuable as a -General Tonic because it contains tbe well known tonic properflesof QUININE and IRON. . It acts on the Liverl-Diives !out Ttaalarib,. Bnriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. SO cents. MbfflgEases Psia Hubbing sends die Gntment tingling through the, flesh and quickly glops-pain. Demand a linimmikthatybu can rub With. The befit rubbing Gniment is Good for the Ailments q f Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc. Qoodfor your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, , Cuts, Barns, Etc. 25 c. 50c. $1. ' At all Dealers. L A M P S■■—will make even Arithmetic a little easier. Builtolsolid brassand nickel plated, they last a life time- : S te a d ie rtb a tig a s—m ore restful th a n electricity — cheaper th a n either. U se Aladdin S ecurity Oil—th e m o st econom - ■ ical-kerosene o il—for b est resu lts. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (HewJerser) BALTIMORE. M D :-, W ashington, D. C- Charlotte. N . C.Norfolk. Va. CharleatontW . Va- t ' Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Short line Between Winston-Salem, Lexington, Albemarle, Norwood and Points South. Through train from Roanoke, Va., (0 Florence, S. C., in connection with the Norfolk & Western RaOway and Attontic Coast Line. S. P. COLLIER, JR., Traffic Manager. * 'Winston-Salem, N. C. FOR MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES CEMETARY WORK OF ALL KINDS Investigate our Prices and Work. .CarefulAttentiphGivento ' SpeciahDesigns. REINS BROTHERS, (Successors to MiUer-Reins Gompany) § NORTH WILKESBORO AND LENOIR, N. C. Prince Albert gives smokers such delight, - b e c a u s e —its flavor is so different and so delightfully good? —it can’t bite your tongue; —it can't parch your throat; —you can smoke .it as long and as hard as you like without any comeback but real tobacco hap piness! On the reverse side of every Flmice Albert package you will read: ** PROCESS PATENTED JULY 3 0 t h, 190T*’ That means to you a lot of tobacco en joyment. Prince-Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. W e prefer to give quality I .J the national joy smoke ALBERT b r W t t .Tobacco Co. Y O U 'LL Jind e cheery howdy-do an Up no mutter how much o f a stranger you ere in the neck o f the woode you drop into. For, Prtnce- Albert ie ri&ht there—et the Rnt piece you pees that aetla tobeccot The toppy red beg eella for a nickel end the trdy red ha fore dim e; JAen there's JfioAand- - come pound end half pound tin htumdorm. end the pound eryetad-fjaso A onidor with Iponde^moieteueridp that keepe'the to- beoocr-m such benfouptrim -*Utho* H m e t IbImLI«WKSJ5J«i iatekMililffiHSP^ACCO IS PfiEjPARa) ^iS^K£SSUK{{£MHE.-|i ■ s a d In goodness and in pipe satisfaction is all we or its enthusi- astic'friends ever claimed for it I r It answers every smoke desire you or any other man ever had! It is so cool and- fragrant .and- appealing to your smokeappetite that you will get chummy, with it in a mighty short time I - Wifl you: invest Sc or IOc^to prove out our say- Tw l iw r—*4. j a. so on the national joy smoke?; ^ Fnoru ft Bi Mt tidy rod tio. Road R.J.1 - r TQBAcCOCO^Wmfifnn-SeIemt N-C le-yoo nod r*«di8owh»t Il V , >■ ; -,Vrj**^; ''WA^' ■“ -fc «*'*-'* «- *r * B a U i c r < / “HERE SljACL THE PRESS;- THE.PEORLRfS RIGHTS MAINTAINr UNAWED'BY-INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY\GAOL'’ .Y..: - --- VOLUMN XVlIL MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1916.■ ■ > -• NUMBER 24 » . ASpectacleIndeed ItiamileedB sublime spectacle Io see women out organizing egg' boycotting societies, the while they are wearing shoes that cost them 914 a pair—IxiotBl'' they call ’ed now; witb enough; wrete leather in ’em to balfsole I their Jkosbandfs pauts. =-'■ ,. IHs a subline spectacle to see men out telling about the high cost of liying and holdinig meetings denouncing the men -who control the pvice of Sugar, the while they are rushing through the world in aix-cylindercars.' paying all that’s asked for gasoline-^and rSsHlibns of useless. automobiles parked around the country. : ' .It is a sublime spectacle to see these modern reformers working without system and.' without. pur* pose save to exploit themselres in the big cities and Httie cities. Ifthe eggs are too thigh In price —don’t buy ’em. Then are mil lions ot menandwomen ifithis country, hardworking peiple, who long agohave put eggsbn! the list of.luxuries and never eat them. ' -Those who cannot ItffordrSilk dress es do not jump overboard and start a boycott agginst SilkdreSseis—they simply bay s little calico br ging ham and Iet itgo at that.f-Greene?' . boro Records Oor Law’s Are Net EofeKel. law, however good will en force itself. It takes officers who have the desire and the courage to do their duty to" isnform the jaw-. It also takes sentiment back of the officers Shat will demand Utat laws shall be enforced. -■ Let. the public take no; interest . law enforcement in any county, and yon will see the officers of the me community take no inteiest. When the people of any county emend their officers shall enforce the laws, then and not until then will our laws be enforced. Catawba county ,is becoming notorious for the violation of the liquor laws. We are makings record that is a disgrace to us,' Tell usthat the Sheriff of Cai -taw ba county with eight deputies f cannot catch these violators of.the law in Catawba county. Ninp officers who have sworn to enforce ^be law can enforce d. They Will enforce when public sentiment demffhds that they shall enforoe it. ffW up to the people. . Do we want law enforcement in Catawba, conn tyf If we do,’we'can have it.done. —Catawba County News. .. Piles Cured Iii 6 to 14 Defa ?'.: Toar dmaist will fefaod: Jt pAZO.OINTMENT falte to core tw oic firfltchlaa, BljhidtBleedIiigorFirotnidiaK FMioftoNdm* Tbe first application gives Baae aad Bast. 'Spe,, These new dimes are Icfteiy but it is a pity they did. not; come along in the good old days When Ia' dime would buy ten cents, worth' ofany- thing.—Greenvilie (Ohio) Tribune. Yep, Woodrow kept us out of war but be is Kping to put all of us in the poor bouse if he don’t hank the high cost of living down a few. para ,bangs. NATURE TELLS YOU*. ■ Al Many a Modciville Reader, Kaowe , : . Too WelL .' :Wh^n the kidneys are weak,. ' Nature tells yto about It; ' The'urine is nature’s index,. Infrequent ortoo frequent passage, , > ,Other disorders suggest; Udney His. • - ’''Doan's Kidner POjs are fqr disotdered kidneys- ,People in this' vlclnity jestifr to their wartb. A. B.F. GaIthre SlS Trade SC Stotre-. ■?'.? " '.ViIIelN. Cl, says: “I have: UkenDoea'i ’ ' Hidnbr PiHavff and ,oh fw tto psut:- rears sad have fouod themtobe Jurt_.. 1 hWto iregalate the ari(on «d-nir Ud* , nays. At times-nw .beek taels sllttfs ■ . weekend I hsve pains !stress my joins: A fewdoae* ofDoan's KidoevfiUts inske ;;.riw k sltiu ta ineyeryway.' PrieeSOclat all dealers. DohT ask for a kidney remedy—eetfken’eKid nev Pills—the same Ilrs-GOltbsrBses The Dead Beal. A person who will \ not pay his grocery bill or: any other account, though he attend church regularly and sing with the jungs of aharch angel, cannot have any more, re ligion than an infidel. Turk, Per sons w.ko expect to pass entirely through life by besting merchants out of their due .will have rocky sailing once ' they' shuffle '.off .this moral coil. Honesty is not. only the right policy, but it is the basis of right living.—Hickory Record. the Hog and the vGendeiiian With An Anteapbile.. Matfy persdns are naturally ffiean and overbearing and inconsiderate and .the automobile- happens to give them the better opportunity to bring out the hog- that is in them . . A real gentleman remains a gentleman even when driving.a machine, as the giycs ayhetter chance to the hog to showbimsejf it also giyes the ypntlemiin ah op portunity to rontinuegenttem^ only there is a naturalexhilerotiooi which makes'him. oy/?r estimate or underestimate the effect. of' his ac . tions. Hence he must be dpubly careful. The way the . man uses a telephone is a pretty good iijdex to! his character, but: it; does' not compare with the - automobile.— MonroeJouriml. , .Ji; 4¥odd Cut Oat thc Betze.^ Drier times are 'ahead in‘North Carolina, certainly if CEe ^Anti- Salon League can pot !through the GeucriH Assembly a bill adopted last Weefiat a meeting of the board of trustees in the office of Superin tendent B- L., Davis in Balefgb.' says the News. and Observer. The legislation proposed will make un lawful tfae’possession of more than one half gallon of spirtuoos liquors, five gallons or vinohsqr three; gal lons of malt; prohibit receipt of Iiqnors from an express company Or other carrier, and CbeiStoring of it in cafe, store, club room or oth-, er public place. .The bill takes an other blow at the club room by making it illegal to store, or ' keep liquor, in lockers or otherwise for use. At the same time the board call* ed the biennial session of the North Carolina Aoti Saloon League' to meet.io Balelgh the week tcllowing the assembling*of the General As sembly which will be between Janr nary 8 and January 14. The head quarters committee wiil fix the ex act; date and provide ,the"program ■■ me. M, L. Shipman; Bev. J. E. Underwobd and iSnpt. Daviswere appointed a committee on speakers and were instructed to invite Hon. William Jennings Bryan to ad dress the convention. The board re-elected;B. L- Davis superinten- dent for the year 1917.—Statesville Landmark. -- The Mooresville Creamery. Since the Mobresville creamery began business in 1915, less than two years ago, says the Enterprise, it has paid to "farmers for butter fat 9100,000. The price paid for butter fat is 33 to 34 cents net and the CManiery could use, Kayetbe Enterprise three, timesthe amount it receives 'it the farmers could supply it.,; Butter from .the’. MopersviUe creamery took first prizes; at the Baleigh fair and the Charlotte fair. The Landmark is-grntifiedjtojrarn Cf'the .success offoe !Mooresyille creamery.- Jt is of great value to that community and y all- the snr rounding country.—Er. -v;. “Abbrtfireymnarew^ m Gsrtatt- N Y., I docured. two ofnyr tolklfreuff^gfromcoUswlib Ctton- M iti'i ^Cotgk, bmdir Md itomd Ir just- as Jmprtnenttd .-In- every wey. ’1« nNopdr cbecked their VasffhIaf nad eundthrircolda - to^-UMd.”:-Otosr The Britt-Weaver ^CqutesL F. C, Bobbins, a prominent De mocrat of Lexington, in writing to the Greeosboro^ News in regard to the B ritt-\Veaver controversy, hav this to gay:- » ' ' ‘‘Pliease.airow meA few wordson this,oontestV Having trie^ fo keep op .sithfijitjuihK been publish ed on the snbject, I beIieve it iS definitely anderBtood that on the first rto;hlar retnrne of the election Mr. Weaver had only 228 'majority In Buncombe county and in the count of tbe. whole district Mr. Britt bad a majority of ij. Then the friends .of Mr. -Weaver map aged to find in a -few precincts of BssCombe. cbhnty 32 unmarked tickete.funwisely required to -be markedintheflrstinBtoncejwhieb beingconnted ftolfo-WtoVer gave him ah appuwuf biajbri ty of nine in the diatrtct. Gounting a lew bMtotod phmarked tickets in one cpuhty for Mr,. Weavcr seemed So umnitohtly un&ir, .that be wa8 driven'.tbtoe necessity(of mhkihg the offer to Mri Brift to have: all the tickets, m ark^ and nnmarked counted tbroughohf the district. U p>hita face.this wa8 a fair pro position, if it had^loeeb priict'babie to carry it out: But it was plainly impratoibable, had; Mr. Weaveris friends musi have known it, ^or the unbmrked tickets ih many of the.Pftoincts in many'of the coun- tieS had been , lost J or destsoyed . Mr. Britt waa therefore compelled to reject, the propochtibu as wholly impracticable; So itcqmes to pato that on the first regular, returns Mr; Britt had a majority of 13, I. see that J udge Bond is j>rave ,pnd conscientious, but I do pot knqw. ho# tMs tangle of the cane in the courts of the state will turn ont. I presume, however,' that; toe v ton- test wijlfinally go to the Mbnse of Representatives where it properly belongs. And theieupon the. facts as l haye above recited them aod which are uodispoted aq-I.-under stand,. the Democrate «il(> I hope, nnite with the BepublicansjIh giv; ing the seat to Mr. Britt- I am >hot an advocate for Mr. BriCt, but wisq Mr. WeaverJhad been elect ed,jyet id I am not mistoken in the facts; which Ought to Be' decisive, any other cqdne than seating Mt. Britt would, in my judgment, Jbe short sighted and suicidal expedi ence on tbe part of the Democratic party. ThiB contest being a mat' ter, in my opinion involving:; the bOnor of the Democratic party and ot tfaeutete, and being myself a' Democrat, through and tbrqugh, I have taken the Iiberty of submit ting my view of the^ case, to all true Democrats aod in the iuterest, as I believe, Cf the party and s'ate, More might be said, b'nf l refrain; tor WhiIe iutjrrested in pablic mat tiers; I .am ltoding; a somewbat qoietlifeanddo not reiiSDappear; ihg extensively in newspapers: . : SRspcr^Frem lhe CsbpeL . Col. Roosevelt wtoip New York recently,1 for the first time "since the electioo. He declined to com . ment.on tbe deltot of OfaarlesE. Mughes ortodiscussthefutnre Plahsv >■:;; 4<I am very much in toe position of the Bedford whaling htafe, ’ ’ said :toe^cqtooel. ^ ‘He 't& ^ bin new captain just what was expect ed bfhim .'ldanlJyqutonnder stood; sir, tbatall I want.frqm you M totontoj:' *'r . tliitfiv ^timiiO: ;'Cjkm..; that’s about all how.” : H;'_ " Uttleof I think ... ... . Tromaie Where Does Madison Ceme In? - Under this beading toe Madison Messenger makes a pertinent in quiryIn commenting on a recent meeting of -stockholders of; the NoytH Oaroliua Midland Bailroad im’this’city, where.the usual semi annual dividend of 11 2 per. cent was declared, the capital stock be ing based on iSjOOO per mile, the road extending from Winstdn Sa lem to Mooresville, the NCwb de. srres to know where the 812,000 paid to this road by Madison town ship,- Bockingham county, has gone toJaud just where that Town ship. comes in? The Messengei says that as a matter of fact, “the read; WpS to have - run from Dsn- rille via LeakSville, Madison, Wai nut Cove'and Winston-Saiem. It was eompleted Trom Winston Salem on Soqth and we take it that this iswhatjis drawing toe dividend. As stated, Madison township paid in her $12,000^ several 'years ago, but if ahe has ever received J any dividend. we would like, to be prop? erly' informed,” " It looks as' if IjtodiMnTownsbip is entitied to a hearing, even if the road was never completed and' the Messenger b entitled toran answer ' as to just how that 812,000 was- expended; Possibly; as the road was J never bnilt by Madison, it is considered as. an investment • without return. But toe inve;tbrs are making? an inquiry and at lrest should be fa vored withan answer.—Union Be publican. [Had it not been for a Board .of Bepubliren Commissioners, Davie county might have been. ...in the same shape that Bockineham isTni^-^ Thn yellbw Jadire I m Ow --^A V tV A Ha a a I , A 'Aa i a a I-a m m atod?qj. Davie bought reme' bonds in the road; and after some delay' the'stocfi certificates were secured by the County Chairman and. we are ho# getting what is due os. Editor];’ Good far. Coostipatioii. Chamberlain's Tablets Sire excellent for con3tipaUon. They are easv-to tafe and mild an* gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere. Oa To WashingtoB. Washington, D. C., Detomber 8,-r ‘On to Washington’’ which was toe waT-cry of Lee’s serried brigades during the sixties will be echoed, to the survivors of the armies* of the Confederacy : next Maiv' when the veterans of the Grey will journey to Washington for their annual reunion. . Ther railroad.j of the Sonth-have agreed upon a one cent fore per mile each way for the occasion, ac cording to - announcement by H, F. Cary, general passenger agent of the Soutoern Railway, who is chair man of toe finance committee for toe twenty-seventh reunion of toe veterans, and toe effect of this wiil be to attract' a record breaking gathering. “ .- .This will be ,.the first rennionlof the vetenfes at Washington. An elaborate'program of entertainment is beingjUTanged .which is expected to make the reunion one of toe most notable, and enjoyable in historv. Most.of. the. time- will be spent in Washington where the citizres are preparing to look after-the visitors ,in royal fashion. Side trips are be ing arranged- for visitors to Balto more, to the. Gettysburg battlefield wberea Confederate monument will fie. unveiled on' Friday:of; reunion week, to Neur York and other places ofinterest. . " - ' . - ByChristmas we’ll Ium jo walk ’sti 11 .bu t D oM ybres m iraS lii7 *bourtt^AtfoutoN% M fiuri^ !'HredbdvFbr-ft. ?''; They had lost their way lu their hptoabd expensivecar.'; . . §: !*^h«>re^^is nagordra*;’’sheeaid to ber buslmody who had gotopt M & jar'aad. flasfiedbisflasbligbt ontbebmrdy “ Are we on the right roadl1; 6he asked.? '.O Me read: ,“To; the Poorhouse.” r j;; .“Y«ar” hea'os weried; “ We’re on tbeJrigBt rred - and didn/t kuow it.’’^ L ad jreH o m ej< m ri^ .{ ' Some Pouted Paragraphs. Union Republican. -With all the troubles ahead per, haps Mr. Hughes is really the man to aeqd.the congratulations to.- - V: Ihp President has .our perroiss ion to makie any. changes in the Cabioet that he desirre. He could not make it woise. A peck of ItonbIe does not cost you any more now. than it'ever did but you have to. pay*more foe- a peck of potatoes. Bryan, it seems, is going to - live in North Carolina because it is so near . Washington, where; he " is needed to keap the Administration out of war.' , Apparently the Mexican joint commission can see no need of hnr rying the negotiations so long as toe two governments'concerned are paying the hotel bills. William Jennings Bryan hopes to commit toe Democratic party to Prohibition, Peace, Woman Suff rage and Election'-of President by Popular Vote and he be its candi date forPrbaident four years' hence; ChampClarkseemB to" have re-' covered-from- -the frenzied notion he once held that the Underwood tariff-Act wonld.-reduce the coat of iiviog. He now says-retiBg mush will do it; but - even mush costs more than.it did.- . According to the' Terre Haute Tribune, a dollar in that- city to day buys just one pound of crea*- ery butter and One dozen eggs; No wonder Bill Bryau'. is?happy.. He has lived to see the -time 'when a dollar wonld only be worth fifty- taree cents. *• .. MAY SUFFER FOR BREAD. Blocaders Using All the Surplus Corn . to Mafce Liquor. ... The: Lauu mark. Iearus - mat .citi* ' zens oi nurth Iredeliand;a.dj'>i(ifnri portions of - Wilkes .-are disturbed qqtaqcbunt of.the- largeiamoeut of oorn.fieipgrused .by itoe illicit; dis tillers to uiake-'liquor. • A promr nent citizen of nor.b Iredell says-it is feared that people . will actcally suffer for bread because of the corn being used to make liquor; and so serions is the situation that notices;-' have been posted warning against the sale of corp for the purpose. The.corn crop in that section this year was light. .The demand for liquor is active and ;much is beiug made. The distillers find ready sale ror the jiquor for cash and can :pay cash: for corn, Iuthisway they are abfe to buy all the corn that is for sale. Many poor people have net the money to buy. corn. They, have to obtain credit for their sup ply for bread. -It all the ' corn is- sold for cash this class will actual ly snffer, our informant says. North Iredell people say that while there is . some blocading in their section most of it is across toe line in Wilkea> where, they- allege the booze manufacturers are not often disturbed by the officers; and. these WUkes distilere, they allege, come over into Iredell and buy corn. -It is a peculiar situation in a pro hibition State, but The Landmark is-'infcrmed that if has become so. ; serious as to give - general concern in that, section.—Statesville Land mark.- We IeiIva J^iat the Ammican '! 1916 dollars are Irfgrret-^jemand. Yes, and so are any other so rt/'’ ' Money may talk, as the poet says, but at the present price of foodstuffs it takes ajot oi coin to make-itself heard qt the grocers.. Wc’il bet our last year's model kimona that when peace .is declared we’ll have to liefi War stamps again tiU ouir-breath smells like a whole sale glue factory. They say the women elected WU- son. We’ll bet General Long- street’s widow and those Borne, Ga.’, ladies who’ took care of-the late Mrs. Wilson’s unmarked grave didn’t vote for him. . . Ask‘any woman you meet' what she thinks of politics and she will 'teii- you that it is rotten.' Adriier if she'wants.to get into polities, and she will say yes.C'Don’e it beat toedickenst- Col. .Teddy advises ps that in his opinion the American pebpie have eaten the bread of shame. Yes, drat it, and it cost ’em 89 a barrel, under our blooming lower cost Olliiing prosperity. A Boy’s Gnupesition ra Brrethiug, Brreth is made of air. We breath with our longs Ourilights.' ohr liver and onr kidneys. If it wasn’t for yur breath; .we would die when we sleep. Our .breath ! keeps the life agoing through our noise and when we are adevp. Boys that stay in a! room all dsy should not breath They should wait until they get out of. doors'.' Bbys in a room make bad;, unwholesome -air. They make rerbohicide:>. Carbonieide. is poiu oner than mud dqgs. . A heap o£ soldiers was io a black hole: i n In dia, and a*! carbonicide got in.’that there hole and nearly killed every! one before morning.' GirisJkilLtoe breath with correts that squeeze the diagialn. Girls!? can’t boiler or run ,'Jifie. boys^ becanse their diagrain is squeezed too ,much . If tv M s p jj? I? |H i» tl^ w l cao rub, *fibUar and'row, and imyhto Uwfiis,8l.,-’!■swIM ... . ______ In addtoretooti«erpnper6reT#r-Pa"" '■ * . .. . I j . ■rsatodaesaot grjpe nar Mr. Bryan Has Changed His Mind SS tq^ Government Ownership. FederaT reguIatforis ' bf''raiiroac6”' should be in addition, and not a sub stitute for State regulation, W. J. Bryan told the Newlands joint com* mittee on inter-State commerce, in Washington. He vigorously oppos ed the. proposal of the railroads for a greater centralization of regula ting authority in the hands of the Federal government on the ground . that this would impose such a bur den on the authorities at Washing-' toii that they could not deal with the problem adequately, • because it would tempt railroads to exert in- fiuence - on Congress, and because “the people at home can best at tend to the things at home.” He said that Congress could exercise its fullest powers over the railroads without interfering with the powers of the States and that nothing would hasten government ownership of failroads more than the success of the centralization plan. .Mr. Bryan explained that he had changed his mind on the subject of government ownership since he ad vocated such a step 10 years ago and that he now does hot desire govern ment ownership if it[can be avoided. “I have believed for a number of years,” he said, “that government ownership was inevitable, but only because the railroads would not con sent to effective regulation, and that; the people would be compelled for their own protection to take charge oftn.a railroads. Personally I can not say-that I* desire government ownership. I am too much of an indivfdualist to desire it only when eomnetition- and proper regulation become impossible. Private mono- jjdy is indefensible.” - Y'. —------- i s m s • Where Projperily is Scarce. ; No relief is promised for the salaried man. ! Ijie manufacturer and the farmer are in clover knee deep, but the man "and; women working for wages are Jup against it. They have prece ail'right, but mighty .little-prosperity.—Charity and Chil dren." . -!. . • T- The little., town, of StanfiBrdcJn Caledonia coanty, Va, distinguishtd itself m the natioiial election by not ' 'resting! a-siiigle vote for 'Prerident .Wilson. The twenty two!votefrest for president fn that town were all: for Hu^ieu. '; .... - - • ' - > '-Kicking thecatis a whole: lotmiore : fon than kicking, a fellow Whofi * tB E DAVm HSOOfta, MOOKflVILU, N. d. THE DAVIE RECORD. C. FRANK STROUD • > lfcftr. TELEPHONE I. Entered at the Postoffice in Mocksville, N. G., as Second-class Mail . matter. Mairch 3.1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR.'IN ADVANCE - * I OO SIX MONTHS. IN ADVANCE - I SO THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE $ 25 WEDNESDAY. DEC. 27. 1916. The holiday visitors are in our midst andj the old town seems to have put on new life. • . With the cost of everything out of reachof all editors it is up to us to make the tprkey hash last aB long as possible. ■ r- Itisabajd policy to' kWap an old friend for ft; new one. It is often the case; but is generally regretted by the swopp^r. . More .houses are heeded in this city. A building and Ioah association would solvp this problem. Suppose we organize one the first of (he year. Wehave many things to be thank ful for. Among them is the fact that we are in $2$0/on accountof having no automobitle.on which to pay city .tax. The Democrats Jn Davie runfor office on a platform to abolish the office of treasurer, put the offices on a salary system and audit the county books. The Democratic tick et was defeated by over 300 major ity. .The Record wants the tax pay ers inS citizens of the county to have what they want, regardlessot what the editor thinks .should be done. We might be wrong, but the majority is Orshould bis right.- . Aman who is too Btingy to pay his honest j debts ought not to suc ceed and it is only a matter of time until such I fello.ws will have to go out of" business. The. sooner the better, j Do you want the ^people of Davie county to trade with you 'during 1917? If you do it would pay you to place an ad in the coluransof The Record. ‘Phone us and our ad man will call and explain matters. If the Legislature will not' come this time to the rescue of the eggs by colaring the lean and worthless grounds wjten will it do so? .The devilment !the dogs do is not Mteep killing but egg sucking.—Gharity and Children. . . Gall at The Record office when in need of any kind of stationery. We do godd wjork on short notice and guarantee^ satisfaction. Our..prices —are as low-jas isconsfetopt with good, work. Phbne us your needs and-our man will cjall and see you. ' Before the election every Republi can in Dalvie County was meaner than the dfevil wanted him to be, but since the Republicans are in control in .the county the same liitie mouth pieces'are yelling about how good . the Republicans are Surely times and men Have changed mightily. . Mr. Britt has been deprived/: f his seat in jCongress from the Tenth District to. which we believe .he was honestly ejected. Truth crushed to earth will {rise:again, and wfe ven- ture the assertion rhat the methods used by Mr. Weaver’s friends ito de feat Congressman Britt will be the means of j the Democrats thousands of votes in Mortl Iina two years henee. We Would be glad if all our cor respondents would start the Mew Yearbysdnding us the news every -week,. Remember, there will be no paper next week, but send us the pews the latter part of the week for our issue of Jan. 10th. Wewantto make The ’Record better next year than ever beforehand a great ' deal depends upon our correspondents , Without tliem we could not get outj a newsy paper. j • ■ It is an ^asy matter to help those who do hot need help.. A few/Bays ago a gentleman dropped into our office and had his paper itapped- telling us that we had been herei long time j and that we cmjld get along without his patronage / We haye been here along time but we need the patronage of . the/ people iuiore today than ever before', for it p coatmg vis three times ag'much to issue a pappr as it did eVen a year ago. and the cost of living has done more than doubled. ■ J Either Wife Do. Col. Fairbrother believes in thcf gift-giving at Christmas. It makes a man feel better, he says, whether' its %sack of flour sent, to a needy family or a diamond pin to a friend The Lmidmafk will accept with thanks either the pin or. the price of a sapk of flour. The latter will be of mere service, if it’s all the same to the colonel.—Statesville Land mark. -/’■ House Stili m Doubt Independen t members... of the in coming Hoiase of Representatives are planning ' an organization to work apart; from both Democrats and Republicans with the avowed purpose of enforcing radical changes ih the rules. Informal conferences among independents now in.Congress have resulted, in an agreement that something ihould be done to give more publicity to cominitte work. 'Atleast yneof the independents has conferred, with Colond Roose velt over the situation and will seek further advice from him. Both Dem ocrats and -Republicans are eagerly seeking the'favor of the independ ants, as the' • Speakership' situation daily becomes; more doubtful. The personnel of the coming 'House is still'indoubt.—Ex. ' • NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. There will be no paper issued from Tbe Record print shop next week. It has always been our cub- tom to miss an issue during the holi days and the custom will hold good this year. It takes a week of hard work in a.newspaper office at the beginning .of the new y ear to get things straightened out and in working prder. The paper has to begin business from the ground up —all the advertisements have to be torn down. and changed, And new contracts made—our books ,have to begone over and bills made out and accounts settled up. The Reftord wishes to thank all those who have stood by it during the put twelve months, and asks for a continuance of their support. Tb those of our advertisers we wish; to extend a hearty Welcome to remain with us during the coming ,year.- and to our subscribers we promise a bigger and better paper than ever before. Our live correspondents throughout the county are due a special word of thanks, for to these we owe much. The Record is the oldest - paper in Davie county and its. circulation is much larger than any other -paper in the'county, whl8h makes UslEeeI ProudaOf the fact that our advertis ers as well as our subscribers, are getting their money’s worth when they use our columns. Thb next is sue of The Record will appear Jan 10th, 1917.* To one and all we wish a prosperous apd happy New Year. For the benefit of those who Wish to renew, subscribe or place advertis ing or job work with, us, our office will remain open every day, and the public is invited to call ana see us at anv time. Casper Pardoned. John L<*Casper. of Wuutan-Salem. who was serving a . 9-year >term In the Fort Leayenwoethr^ison forde-. fraudingjnegoyernment out of wEisky tax.was pardoned, by Uncle Sam Eriday.' after, serving a little more than a.year of his. sentence. ■ Advance Homw RoIL For third month—First .-honor Amy Talbert, Sam Talbert, Lillie Talbert. Bus ter Mock. Johnnie Smithdeal, Clarence Jarvis, Nannie Etchison. I Semnd honor , Jack Etchison. Vera Boger, VogIer White, Gladys Thompson, Helen Faircleth, Lela Sbutt, Denver My ers, Robert Faircldtb, Curtis Smithdeal, Frank Talbeit, Mary Myers,’Alice Ward, Robert Carsatzor." Baxter Shutt. Maty ShumSasieRobertson. DorothySbe.man, Nannie. Sue Comatzer MaW Rapedge, Jakie* Foster. Frank Vogler, Inez* Ward, UIUan Shuto Josephine Carter, Pansy Faiidotb, Arlene Hendrix. WHUe Talbert, Lucjle Peebles, Nnauie Pearl HaRmao. Domtby Taylor, Helen Myers, Ralph Rat- ledge. Let The Pnople Have A Say. Editor Record—In your Iaat issne I note what you. had toTsay about’ the county commissioners of-Catawba county not be ing able to get one of the banks to han die the county hinds without pay. Now, Mr. Editor. I neverhave underwood why it waa necessary jo pay two men- to do the Same Job; The sheriff or. tax collec tor collects the taxes, takes out a com mission then toms the money aver to a county treasurer and . be takes ont a com mission for paying it out. It has always seemed to me Uke.this was a useless of fice:. Why not aijow the sheriff or tax collector a UttIO additional pay if neces sary and let him pay ont the money and tkns save'the extra expense of. a county treasurer. Tbelaw to. abolish the office of county treasurer for Davie county can be so drawn that in case neither of the banks will handle the money on terms reasonable, thei duty of 'disbursing the funds can be put on the sheriff with but Uttle extra cost to the taxpayers. Those who are in favor of certain reforms in this county are not going to be .sidetrack ed because Catawba county’failed to have the right kihd of law enacted. Dis bursing the cobnty funds in Mqore coqnty> costs the taxpayers nothing and tbecouq.- ty gets interest .on time deposits. The sentiment in this county is In favor of aboUshing the; office of treasurer anil placing the offices of Sheriff, Register of Deeds and Ctok oCthe Court on a salary and also anauditaby competent auditors of the county (^Bcera'books.' So far . as placing the cdtdmisrioners on a salary, for ope, am;opposed to: it at present. No need to abolish: one unnecessary office to save the taxpayers money and pay it out to others. We have a bonded debt two hundred and thirty-five tbousand.doi- Iars and now is no time for increasing, ex penses ip this county. : It strikes me that our people shtnild get ,together in this toonty some tijnwearly in January and discuss-what we should ask the IeMsla- ture to give us in the way of amending laws affecting obr' county. No need to have any partizan politics in it What we need in Davie is more rule of the peo- ple aod less of a.fsw selfish men who are toakinit'outfdr themselves regardless of the rights oTthe people. *•'' . E.H. MORRIS. Mocksville, N-C7 Dec. 22,1916. A POETICAL UEL I don’t see how aloafer cab ’ J Jnst idletime away/ I like to rise at five each morn . And work hard all-the day. If prices continue to advance it will soon be cheaper to ride in an automobiie tban to Wear out shoe leather.’ PMSERVATKM tr Ihegctiaa Mgir Hermetically Sealed Metallic Grave Vault offers absolute protect ion from the gfestructlva action of both air entlw ateras watt as from the desecration of vermin and thouls. - .% CemDieedbydieBtoIwwdRseommeededii ROBT. A BLAYLOCK, Funeral Director and Embhlmer ■kckniile, M. C - . DR. A. Z. TAYLOR DENTIST Office over Merchants’ & F. Bank. Good work—low pricea: Vja c o b s t e w a r t r * ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OFFICES: BOpMS NOS. I AND 6 OVQt MERCHAN IS & FARMERS’ bank. V MOCKSVILLE, N. C. ;. OFFICE FHBNE NO. 67. PRACTICE IN ALL. THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. EGGS WANTED! I will pay you 35c.' dozen de-—j; .Iivmred here.’ and I will mail- > .check immediately on re^ ceipt of shipment. Box542. J.W . WILEY. Greensboro, N, G. NOTICE OFjSALEOF THE ALBERT FOSTER LANDS. Co Monday, the Ikt day of January,. 1917, the under- ^ W ■ \ - ■ J1 sighed will sell publicly at the Court House door of Davie County^ all the lands belonging to the late AIhert Foster, deceased: " - , ■■ - ' X - - - ■"*■ FIRST: A tract known as tbe “Peary Plate,” containing 192 acres. Thistractj has been sub divided intojthree separate tracts tosuit the cunvenienceof the purchasers, -lsjt. A tract of 96 acres. Thw tract has two dwellings suitablejfor living purposes and a gpod barn. About 15 acr^ of .good bdttom land on “Be'ar Creek’’—a21 uplanif in cultivation (about 40 acres) bring red land, about 25 acres {irigintd forest, pine and.dak,tiniber. 2nd. A tract 6£93g acres, about 20 acres of bottom and meadow land on .‘‘Bear Creek,” riiout. 30 ;acres lUpland in cultivation on. this tract. . There is a lot of fine second-growth !pine. Also.'3rd. A tract‘of 2i acijea onwest side of “Bear.Creek,” ail bottom fend. > / . SESCOMD: The “Home- Piace”'of Albert Foster, known as the ‘‘Old Berry Foster place,” containg 121 ’,acres. This tract has been sub divided itito three seperate tracts. ' 1st. Lot of 30| acres. ,2nd. Lot of .45 acres upon which ia located the Berry FosteT House and outbuildings. 3rd. A lot- of 46; acres. Abdut 15 acres of original forest in this tract. , : . - , THIRD, j A lot of 3d| acres looted near Union Chapel Churchj this being known; as a part: of the “Cheshire Land.” • ‘ • = . ■ ^ - ■. . ' . FOURTH. A tract about Ii miles west ofdhe town of Mocksville, containing 3 5-iOQ acres more or i. This tract or lot is located on the public zrad leading from MocksyUle to the Comity Home. j FIFTH. A tract situate on ‘‘Bear Creek” ,about U mUes west! of Mocksville...-This tract is all bottom —Bear Greek—and go8d meadow land: On th | last two tracts there is a lot.pLgdod fire wood, about 4| acres Jiring in ash and' pine. This tract contiuns 8 acres. j' : . - * Lincoln cpunty wili ask the nritt session of tiie legislature to re-estob-ItaW . . • • • JTlish the office of county treasurer, A county tapt doesn’t/Ka0pabigbaF ance on hai|) isgoing tohave ahard time getting the bahks to do their work for nothing. We Qngbt that Davie’s balance is Iikelv to be m»u, as her. indebtediiess Is over „ W.OOO.- Lirfcoto coonty abolished! toe treasurer s office jtwo years ago. and now the banks rri use to handle e county t pnds. Lihkoln is a Demo. I county, Jt ‘ The lands above mentioned ate being sold under order of Court for partition, and will be sold in lots e eparatelyor the tracts subdivided will be sold asa whole to suit the Convenience of the. purchaser and for I Im best and most-advantageous interests of^the parties to the proceeding. - ■ I ■ All of-tbe lands are located near the town of .Mocksville, N. G., and oh or .near improved roads or highways. * . . . ’ I TERMS OF SALE: 1-3 cwh, I^ six months and,’ 1-3 twelve months time- with bdnd. ahd approved se^ 1 rtirity, or all cash at the option ofcphrchaser. ^ k This the 19th day of’Deceniber, 191^.- \ \ GASTONL HORNE, Commissioner- A J j GRANT, BLt Aitiriily. THE UNIVERSAL CAR The new FordlPrices have brought the pleasures and profit of motoring within the reacp of added thous ands, while the new features: large radiator, and en closed fan; hood with streamline effect; crown fee ders front and rear; black finish and nickel trimmings; place the Ford in apparancp right in the front rank of smart looking cars. It JsJa mighty handsome car with all the built-in merits,. which keep more than 1,500,000 Ford cars In active daily service. aecentpat ed in the car today .The same unequalled Ford qualities for work qr pleasure. . Beitter buy your Ford at once. Touring Car $360 RdnbOut 3345 Coupelet $505 Town Car $595 Sedan $64$-£t.o. b. Detroit. On sale > at . SANFORD’SGARAGE, OUR > “ for this w eek. Anything f you^ijtay desire for man or boy. . A Give us a look and be convincede Fletcher Brothers TradeStreet Winston-Salem N . C. % E fii d AVIe r e c o r d . H d C B tm E llf r C. Old Father Time ByHARRVIRVINGGREENG ..J P IfiJ t •< N D r IzolaIbrresfer 'C o p y rig h t. 1916.1Wevtern Newvpaper Union. I came with Space, and hand m hand, We two sat here alone, As two .twin Kings of equal might Sit side by side athrone While eons came, and eons went, In ceaseless passing flight. And all was still as dungeons deep, And black as moonless night Then age by age—a million years We watched the Sun take form, While through the void in endless count, The Stars were being born And then from out unfathomed Space. We saw the world appear. I shook my glass—and from it fell, A Sand of Time— the first New Year. The Years! I watched them come and go, 'Till I could count no more, The Old—the New—like falling rain. Or sands upon a shore. Through age of Mist, and age cf storm, And age of sweeping Flarfie, ’Till last Man came with gift of speech. And gave to me my Name - Old Father Time, he calls me now, As close I glean my tithe. I walk the Earth with silent thread, Yet ever sweep my Scythe. Forever old, yet doomed to live. I’d rest—but none is here. Again I raise my Glass and pour Another Sand—a new, New Year. HER NEW YEAR RESOLVE ANYTHING VoU (C opyright.) T . was a supreme test of friendship, visiting the Del a to rs on N e w Tear’s. Wrappedto her ears in fur, with a cap meeting her collar, Wini fred stood oh the Dleak little platform at Byers’ Cor ners and looked through the snowfall for anything that seemed to be a con veyance. She had left Boston at 5:45—plenty of time .to reach Windyheath in good time, Anne had written her. ' "It's just a nice little run over from Providence on the Providence and Wil- limantic line. We’ll meet you at Byers’ Corners. The trains only stop there on signal or to let off visitors, and the only visitors that ever come are ours. If Rolf or I can’t come over I’ll send a wonderful substitute.” Evidently Rolf, Anne and the sub stitute had been overcome by the storm. Trains had been delayed from Boston to Providence and on the little local line they had waited again and again along the way. There bad been no real need of any signal to let her off when Byers’ Comers came In view. The drifts were so high that It took the train 20 minutes to get out of Byers’ Corners, let alone getting in. But again Anne had written: “Don’t feel discouraged getting to us. We live in the quaintest little villige perched on the top. of a hill, but It is wonderful when you get here, and' we’re piling;, on. Wg logs for you B MAKE THE8E RESOLUTIONS. .. I will take good care of my ! | Body. ' I will, have house cleaning in the house I live in. I wili not procrastinate in in stituting preparedness against disease, I will keep clean inside and out. : •: I will avoid dirt I will cultivate good cheer. I will avoid anger, hate and moroseness. Reverie of the Old Year. But listen! The old year is speaking, "How strange a thing is the ingrati tude of man,” he says In slow, faltering accents. "Man is not satisfied with all the benefits the year has bestowed upon him, but must scoff at winter and regard him as a mortal foe. 'T h u s w in te r falls A heavy gloom oppressive o 'e r th e w orld. T hrough N atu re shedding Influence m a lign.'"Pray, what would these creatures have—summer the year round? Is there no one who will say a good word for winter?”—Countryside Magazine. Stood on the Bleak Little Platform. and the latchstring dangles, so be sure and come. Also, I have your— romance! He has come, true, Win, at last, and he's all that anyone who loves you could wish for you.” It certainly was stimulating, if noth ing else, both, the lure of. the letter and the trip Itself, Winifred went around the other side of the tiny sta tion and heard voices. A man was arguing about some way of reaching the Delmars, and the stocky driver of a two-horse sleigh demurred evasively. “It’s nine miles ordinarily up there and we’d have ,to go. roundbout by j Butts’ bridge tonight ’cause the roads aiq’t been broke through t'other way, and then. like enough we’d never .make it It’s worth five dollars to drive over there, every cent of it.” . “I’ll pay you five,” said the stranger. “Hurry up.” ' "I can’t guarantee to get you there, but I’ll do my best. This here’s the only team in town you could get to night There’s a dance over at Pom- fredt Green and everybody’s, gone. I meant to go, but I had to take some folks down to this train, so I don’t- mind making a little going since I had to earn some coming.” S “Oh, could I go with you, please?” ,Winifred broke In. ‘Td pay half, don’t you know, and there’s plenty of room. I’m going to the Delmars, too." It seemed too good to be true when she found herself safely tucked away on the back seat, , with buffalo robes around her and the two horses taking up the road splendidly, their hoofs throwing back a spray of light-snow. - He was Gregory. Bamadell, he told her, writer and globe trotter. He had just got back from a year at the front In Europe and he said Connecticut hills looked better to him than all the old world put together. Even in the darkness the pine trees stood out, their brandies heavy with snow, and before them here and there in the fields were Clumps of white birch and red oak, with dry leaves still clinging to their boughs. The stars shone famously up In the winter sky. Gregory half turned in his seat and talked. They had many friends in com mon. He had known Rolf since they were boys back in Denver. Neither of them noticed after five miles had been covered that the horses were walk ing, breasting the drifts and literally wading through, until they came to a dead halt and the driver jumped out. They couldn’t go on, he said. The snow was up to the top of the fences as far as one could see. He could turn around and get them up to the old AnnabelIe Smith -place, where there was a telephone, and they could call up Windyheath. “It’s only nine-thirty,” Gregory said reassuringly. “And we don’t get an adventure every day. Let’s go.” The Smith place was dark when they reached it, but the driver knocked lustily and finally there was a faint, frightened voice from the inner side of the front door asking who it was at that time of night Gregory explained, with the driver’s help, and they were admitted. “But you can’t get word through to night The wires don’t work, they never do after a big storm on these here party lines,” said Miss Smith, holding up a big oil lamp. “Just step right out Into the kitchen and yon stir up the fire, Ira. Make yourselves to home, folkses. Ira can drive back and maybe telephone from the village up there.” Winifred never forgot that New Tear’s eve. After Ira had gone, they sht out in the cheery old kitchen, drinking tea, eating nuts and apples and mince pie, and getting fearfully well acquainted, as Miss Smith put it laughingly. Gregory carried in wood and split kindlings for morning, and locked up for the night. Wliile JRss Smith went up to look after her old bedridden father; they sat together by the fire, and somehow talk died' away. The bid dock up on the cbimniy man tel softly struck twelve in the silence. .Winifred looked up and smiled,- her head leaning back on the cushioned top of the old black rocker. , ■ = ■ ’ “Happy New Tear!” she said. "Isn’t it the queerest thing, our being way up here miles from everyone we know, and not knowing each other even, and starting off the new year together?” “It’s great,” Gregory clasped his hands around one. knee, seated on the woodbox under the big Dutch oven. ‘Tm not superstitious, but after ramb ling for a year over there this seems awfully much worth while. Tou know Bd almost begun to think, if you won’t mind my saying so, that there wasn’t anyone like you in the world.” Miss Smith hurried through the en try way. “Ira’s back with a bigger team and he’s going to take you through all right, he says. He drove over that bad spot In the roads and broke it for yon. And he’s telephoned to Mrs. Del- mar that you’re coming.” It wns nearly two when they reach ed Windyheath. All of the windows of the big country house were lighted up, and Anne herself, wrapped In a wonderful velvet and fur housegown, ran down the steps to meet them. “Oh, my dear, my dear!” she cried when she had Winifred safely upstairs in her room. "Ton poor child!” “I’m pot poor,” Winifred said ra diantly. “I’ve had the most beautiful adventure of my whole life, and Tm in love. I agree with you and fate this time.” ’ "But it Isn’t Gregory I want you to meet,” faltered Anne. “Ton haven’t gone and fallen In love with dear old Greg?” “I have,” Winifred laughed happily. “Both of us have. I never believed in love at first sight before, or anything like it; but Fve made some wonderful resolutions for the new year this time.” “Now listen to me and the whole comedy. Anne curled up on the bed confidentially. “The man you were to inurry is right down smoking with Rolf this minute. He’s Bfadison Forbes, with money, position, everything, mv dear. But he didn’t-think you’d try to make the trip such a night, so Fve been ’phoning madly everywhere to find out if you had arrived and where. Then I would have tried to get to you. We sent out a car ahd it couldn’t get through, and the horses couldn’t ei ther.” “Don’t worry,” Winifred smiled at her reflection In the triple mirror at the dressing table. “I don’t give a rap about the money or position sor any thing, Anna. We’ve been right out . in to the primitive world together, lost In the snow, and Fd go. with him to the ends of the world if this blessed old world had any ends. He said, Just as we were driving in here, it was the most promising New Tear’s he had ever-known.”-. m j a p a n New Tear's day has come to rank as one of the most popular of the Flowery Kingdom’s holidays. As in America it is a day of feasting and good cheer, though oddly tempered by religious ob servances. The above picture shows three Japanese belles on their way to the temple for prayers before starting cn a round of New Tear’s calls. Here you see a parade of Tokyo firemen on New Tear’s day on their way to the drill grounds for the annual inspection, one of the big features in the way of celebrating the first day of the year in every Japanese dty of any size. Fire engines and equipment pass In review before the dty officials, after which fire drills are perform ed and the firemen take part in con tests of various kinds. The fire en pine has only re cently been intro duced into the Isl and Kingdom and the modern auto truck is not yel known there. In the lower picture are shown the fire men with theii bamboo scaling lad ders which are used not only for life-saying and as an elevation from which to direct the water from the hose nozzle, but as with which to knock ram down buildings too far gone to save and so prevent the spread of the conflagration. The Japa nese firemen are wonderful acrobats and perform tru Iy remarkable feats on the tall ladders, scaling them with the agility of mon keys.. Men, women and children turn out to watch the exhibitions. Note the odd costumes of this brigade from Tokvo. ■) TOE DAVIE BEG(MU)t MOCKSVILLE, N. C. \ fflffl OF TOLDJN BRIEF Most Important Events of the Last Year Set Forth. . PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR Chief Developments In the Mighty Conflict of Nations—Political and Other Happenings In the. United States. COMPILED BY E. W. PICKARD. EUROPEAN WAR O Jan . L -N ew s received of torpedoing of P . & O. lin er P ersia in M editerranean; ab o u t 250 lost, including R , N. M cN eely, U . 8. consul a t Aden. J a n . 6.—B ritish conscription bill passed first reading an d th re e cabinet m em bers resig n e d .'Ita lia n steam er carry in g M ontenegrin rec ru its from U. S. sunk by m ine In the A driatic; 206 l o s t Jan . 7.—G erm any prom ised U. S. its sub m arines w ould observe rules of civilized w arfare. Jan . *9.—B ritish b attlesh ip E dw ard V lI sunk by m ine. Ja n . -IL -A ustrianB captured Lovcen, dom inating C attaro. Jan . 13.—A ustrian cru iser sunk by PVench subm arine.Jan . 14.—M any docum ents connecting y o n P apen w ith alleged w ar plots In U. 8. ta k en from him by B ritish, turned •v e r to A m erican em bassy. . K erm anshah, P ersia, occupied by-T urks. Ja n . 15.—R ussians renew ed general at* ta c k on A ustrian front. A u strlan s took C etinje an d pursued M ontenegrins tow ard A lbania. •Jan. 21.—A u strian hydroplane an d tor* pedo b o at sunk by B ritish subm arine In A driatic.' Jan ; 22.—A ustria! issued ultim atum to M ontenegro to su rren d er o r face an n ihilation.Jan . 24.'—S cutari occupied by A ustrians. •Jan . 29.—T w enty-four killed in Zeppelin ra id on P aris.G erm ans took nearly a 'm ile o f F rench tren ch es e a st o f Souchez.Jan . 30.—A nother Zeppelin raid m ade on P aris. Jan . 31.—S everal Zeppelins m ade raid o ver M idland and n o rth east counties of. E n g lan d ; 67 persons killed.Feb. I.—B ritish Unec A ppam . In charge o f prise crew 'fro m G erm an com m erce V oider M oewe, arriv ed a t N orfolk w ith c a p tiv e s from seven o th er vessels.C ollier F ran z F isch er sunk by bomb, fro m Z eppelin: 13 lost. F eb. 2,—P ersian arm y defeated R ussians m arching on T eheran.Zeppelin lo st in N orth sea and crew drow ned. F eb. ' 8.—F rench av iato rs attack edcity of 8m yrna, killing 209. P resid en t W ilson accepted G erm any's m em orandum o f settlem ent o f L usitan ia case, both sides yielding ground. Feb. 9.—G erm ans took 800 yard s of F ren ch trenches n e a r VImy.U. S. dem anded from A u stria apology a n d reparation* fo r a tta c k on P etro lite.F ren ch cru iser A m lral C harnler to rpedoed and sunk: 374 lost., F eb. 16.—R ussians under G rand D uke. N icholas captured E rzetum . -v F eb. 21.—G erm an a tta c k on V erduo be* g an . F eb. 24.—G erm ans caotured villages w ith in big gun ran g e o f V ecdun. A u stria announced sinking o f. Italian tra n sp o rt, loaded w ith soldiers by bom b fro m airplane.F eb. 26.—F rench checked som ew hat G erm an drive on V erdun. » • •R u ssian s took K erm anshah. P ersia, by storm . • • A ustrians entered D nrazzo, Ita lia n s re tirin g .' V. F rench cru iser Provenice ^sunk In M edite rra n e a n : 3.130 lost. F eb. 27.—B ritish steam er M aIoja sunk b y m ine: 174 lost. % F eb. 29.—Ita lia n governm ent seized 3 4 in tern ed G erm an steam ers.« G erm an com m erce raid er G reif and B ritish cru iser A lcan tara sunk in N orth s e a fig h t; 254 lost.’ M arch 3.—G erm ans drove through vil-- Iage o f D ouaum ont and beyond. R u ssian s took B itlis. A rm enia, b y / as-‘• sa u lt. \U . S. sen ate rejected resolution w arnin g A m ericans off arm ed ships.; M arch 5.—F ren ch checked second G er m a n In fan try attac k on V erdun.- . Two. Z eppelins raided n ortheast coast of : E n gland: 13 killed. . M arch 6.—G erm ans began new drive on V erdun, cap tu rin g village o f F orges... M arch 7.—G erm ans m ade fu rth e r gains• a t V erdun a t trem endous cost.U . S. -house of 'rep re se n ta tiv e s tabled ’ resolution w arning A m ericans off arm ed liners. ^M arch 9.—G erm any declared w ar on P o rtugal.M arch 10.—R ussians advanced to w ithin 99 m iles o f Trebizond. T u rk s and G erm ans evacuated Ispahan, P ersia.M arch 14.—Ita lia n s started big offensive alo n g w hole A ustrian front. M arch 19.—G erm ans repulsed FVench a tta c k s a t L e M ort'' H om m e and captured tren ch es from B ritish a t V erm elles M arrh 20. —Squadrorr o f F rench and B rit- Ish airplanes bom bed Z eebrugge, destroying m uch property and killing m any persons. M arch 31.—G erm ans halted a t V erdun. R ussians gained ag ain st G erm ans and A u strian s In P oland and G alicia: and took• Isp ah an , cap ital o f P e rs iaM arch 22 —A ustrians evacuated Czerno- w its and B uknw lna M arch 24.—F rench bom barded Gernnan positions a t M alancourt a n d A v o co u rt' B ritish channel steam er Sussex and B ritish steam er E nglishm an torpedoed w ithout w arning: A m ericans on both; E n ten te allies rejected L an sin g 's pro*'. pom ) to disarm m erchantm en. M arch 28.—G reat G erm an a tta c k on H aucourt-M alancourt fro n t repulsed. M arch 29.—B ritish steam er E agle P oint one A m erican aboard, torpedoed, w ithout w arning.G erm an ae rial a tta c k on Salonikl killed tw entyS tarch 99.-G erm an s attack ed w ith liquid fire n e a r V erdun b u t w ere repulsed. G erm ans torpedoed R ussian hospital : sh ip In B lack sea: 115 lo s t M arch SI -G erm an s took village o f M a- lan co u rt. n ea r V erdun, a t terrific c o s t ‘ F iv e Zepoelfns raided ea stern counties' o f E ngland, killing 28; one ZeppeUn destroyed.A pril !.-S ix te e n killed In Zeppelin raid z o n E ngland.A pril L -Z ep p elin s raided E ngland and S eotland. killing ten.' A pril 3.—E n ten te allies In note to U 3. opheld th e ir rig h t to search parcel p o st A pril 4,—F rench repulsed fierce G erm an : a tta c k sou th o f D ouaum ontB ritish lin er Z ent torpedoed w ithout ' w arn in g ; 48 lost.• A pril IO --French lost 600, y ard s n ear D ead M an hfll a t V erdun aiffi then re-; pulsed trem endous a tta c k : losses w ere• v e ry la rg e „ . • .A pril 11. -F re n c h retook , trenches a t V erdun a fte r terrific b attle.' A pril l8.—R ussians captured Trebizond.A pril 19. ^ P resid e n t W ilso n .sen t ultim a- • tu rn to G erm any on subm arine question an d told congress .In Jom t session.' A pril 20.—B ig forces o f R ussians landfd In F rance.. A pri1 27.-B ritish b attlesh ip R ussell sunk ' by m ine In M editerranean: 124 1oat.' A pril 29-G en eral T ow nsbend and 19,000 B ritish surrendered to T u rk s a t K ut-el- AM ay ?i.-B ritlsh stea m er H endonhal!, . la den -w ith, w heat fo r B elg to i relief, sunk b y G erm an subm arine. .* •.M a y * 2:-F iv e G erm an airsh ip s 'raid ed co asts o f E ngland A nd Jc o tla n d \ . r .B elg ian relief' ship F ridIand .sunk by G erm an subm arine. \ - “ • - - v *‘ M ay 5.-G erm an y 's reply, received In. W ashington, -prom ised com pliance w ith ‘law s o f w arfare In subm arine operations, w ith covert th re a t to* resum e form er m eth* ods unless A m erica p ersuades E n g lan fi to lift sharvatlon blockade. - \ -M a r l —F resldent W ilson .told G erm aoy X M trrelatlons w ith B rita ln c o u ld n o t e a te r to controversy w ith B ernn. ■ F a ris reported g re a t G erm an a tta c k s a t V erdun checked.» L in er C ym ric, carry in g m unitions, to rpedoed and su n k ; 5 lost.M ay 10.—B erlin adm itted Sussex w as to r pedoed by G erm an subm arine.M ay 'I?.—D utch steam er B atav ler V blow n up; one A m erican killed.M ay 29.—G erm an seaplanes raided E ng lish e a st coasL• A ustrians m ade decided gains ag a in st Ita lia n s, crossing th e . border n e a r V i cenza. __M ay 25.—B ritish steam ship W ashington sunk by subm arine. •M ay 31,—A u strian s reported cap tu re o f A slago and A rsiero. .. G rm it n av al b a ttle In N o rth sea. B ritish losing 14 vessels and G erm ans 38,Ju n e L -E a rl K itchener and staff Im t w hen cru iser H am pshire w as blow n up In N prth sea. . ^Ju n e 7.—G erm ans took F o rt- V aux by storm .A u strian s in T yrol repulsed by Ita lia n s w ith heavy , tosses.R u ssian s recap tu red L u tsk fo rtress.Ju n e 17.—R ussians captured C zernow itz, cap ital o f B ukow ina. „ _ .Ju n e 29.—R ussians sp lit A ustrian Bukow ina arm y and occupied Zadova, S trog- nietz and G ltboka. . / „ 'Ju n e 25.—Tw o A ustrian tra n sp o rts, loaded w ith troops, sunk In D urazzo h arb o r by Ita lia n w arships. _ ,Ju n e 27.—Ita lia n s recap tu red P osina and A rsiero. , .Ju n e 28.-U . S. note to A u stria dem anding apology fo r a tta c k on P etro lite pub lished. *Ju n e 99.—R ussians routed A ustrians in e a st G alicia and took K olom ea.Ju ly I.—A llies began g re a t offensive on w est fro n t, m aking big g ains on bo th , sides of R iver Somme. ,Ju ly 3.—F rench captured a num ber of tow ns In drive tow ard P eronne, B ritish took L a B olsselle.. _July 6.—F rench carried by StO Tm G erm an second line n ear P eronne.T u rk s announced recap tu re o f K erm an shah from R ussians. . , _ /Ju ly 6.—-R ussians ag ain routed A ustrians In G alicia. • .D avid Lloyd-GeoTge m ade B ritish sec re ta ry o f w ar. . . :Ju ly 9.—F rench took B lache, c lo se . to Peronne. . - •/G erm an subm arine D eutschland arrived a t B altim ore. .. 'Ju ly U -G e rm a n s opened seventh g re a t a ssau lt on V erdun. ‘Ju ly 15.—Ita lia n s captured VanzL In Fo* sin a yalley. •R ussians captured Balburt* A rm enia, by assau lt. .G erm ans took L a M aisonnette an d B l aches, in Som m e sector. . Ju ly 18.—G erm ans opened "fierce countera ttac k on B ritish , .w ith g as shells, w inning a t Longueval an d D elvilIe wood. B ritish blacklisted larg e num ber of A m erican individuals and firm s fo r deal ing w ith th e G erm ans. Ju ly 23,—B ritish renew ed terrific drive In Som m e region, entering P ozleres. Ju ly 26.—R ussians captured E rzingan, A rm enia. ^Ju ly 28.—R ussians captured B rody, G ali cian railro ad cen ter; sm ashed T euton first line w est o f L u tsk , and drove back Von LJnslngen In V olhynia. _A ug. 8.—R ussians sm ashed th ro u g h T eu ton lines on 15-mile fro n t In G alicia. t T u rk s captured B itlis and M ush.A ug. 9.—Ita lia n s captured G oritz. Z eppelins raided E nglish and Scotch coast.A ug. 13,—R ussians took 84,000 m en In G alid a. ■T urks b eat B ritish e a st o f Suez canal an d In M esopotam ia. Aug. 15.—R ussians captured Jablonitzav in th e C arpathians, an d pierced new Teu ton lines on L em berg fro n t.Aug. 19.—Tw o B ritish cruisers, one G erm an b attlesh ip and one G erm an subm a rin e lo st In N o rth sea action.B ritish sw ept G erm ans back on 13-mile fro n t In Som m e sector.Aug. 24.—B ritish advanced south of Thiepval, and F rench took M aurepaa ^ R usrians recaptured M ush, A rm enia, and reported big victory n ea r R achta.Z eppriins raided e a st co ast o f E ngland; killing eight. •Aug. 27.—Ita ly declared w ar on G er m any. , ^ . • 'R oum anla declared w a r on A ustria-H un- g*Aug. 28.—G erm any declared w ar on R ou- m ade G erm an chief m ania. o f A ug. 29.—H indenbuig m ade Gerj f staff In place o f F atkenhaynv A ug. ’ 30.—R oum anians took K ronstadt and o th e r T ransylvanian tow ns.Aug. 31.—R oum anians, seized R ustchuk. B ulgaria, and m ore H ungarian tow ns.Sept. 2.—Z eppelihs raided. E ngland, one being destroyed. ^ A .Sept. 4.—D ar-es-S alaanh chief tow n o f G erm an E a st A frica, tak en by B ritish.Sept. 7.—T eutons took R oum anian for tre ss o f T urtukaL _ a . ^S ept. 8.—T eutons and B ulgars took D o- bric, R oum ania.Sept. 10,—G erm ans and B ulgarians captured R oum anian fo rtre ss o f S ilistria.S ept. I L - A llies began new offensive In B alkans, crossing th e Strum a. SOpt. 15.—A llies sm ashed -G erm an th ird line In Som m e sector, advanced five m iles and took th re e tow ns. B ritish used te rrible new arm ored cars.S erbs drove B ulgars back ten m iles and B ritish and F rench advanced In B alkans.Sept. 16.—R oum anians and R ussians crushed In th e D obrudja.Sept. 17.—B ritish took "D anube tren ch ,” M ouquet fortified farm and 1,000. y ard s o f G erm an trenches north, of C ourcelette.G erm ans sank F rench tra n sp o rt filled w ith trooos. , • _ • - „ __Sept. 18.—F ren ch captured D enIecourL A llies routed B ulgars in M acedonia and captured F iorina. . •Sept. 19.—T eutons drove R u s la n s back over Stokhod river.S ept. 23,—Zeppelins raided - E ngland, killing 39; one Zeppelin destroyed and one captured. •Sept. 25.—Zeppelins ag ain raided E ng land, killing-35.S ept. 26.—A nglo-French t o n e s took Com- bles and T hiepval a fte r terrific flghMng. Sept. 28.—V enlzelos and A dm iral Coun- donrlotls !issued proclam ation o f provisional governm ent fo r G reece. , ^ O ct. I.—B ritish took 3.500 y ard s o f G erm an trenches .close to B apaum e.Z eppelins raided E n gland; one destroyed. S erb lan sv o u ted B ulgars In M acedonia. O ct 2.—R oum anians crossed th e D anube Into B u lgaria. ■O ct. 4.—A llies m ade g re a t advances one n tire lin e In M acedonia. ________In vading R opm anlans forced o u t o f B ul garia.Allied tra n sp o rt G allia torpedoed; 638 s.—G erm an subm arine U-53 sank five vessels off U. 8. coast.G erm ans recaptured K ro n stad t, T ransyl- VOcl 9.—S erbians forced crossing o f C em a riv e r In M acedonia. .O ct. IO --IU U ans resum ed advance on Trieste* ta k in g 5,000 A ustrians.O ct. tL —G reek fleet tu rn ed oyer to allies on th e ir dem and and largely dism antled. T eutons began Invasion o f R oum anla. O ct. Ifi-F re n c h captured Sailly-SailIIseL n o rth o f th e Somme. . . .O c t 19.—C unard liner A launla sunk by m ine In .E nglish channel: p a rt o f crew l0O c t ’ 99.—R o u m an ian s? w on o n , T ran sy l van ia fro n tier b u t.lo st In D obrudja,* R ussian b attlesh ip Im p e ratritza M aria destroyed by in terio r explosion; 200 lo s t O c t 23.—T eutons captured C onstanea, R oum anian B lack se a p o rt - O c t 24.—F ren ch sm ashed G erm an line a t V erdun, ta k in g D ouaum ont fo rt and village.O c t 26.—T eutons occupied C sem avoda and th e V ulcan p ass. R oum anla. •• - O ct. 28.—T eutons took C am pulung,- no rth ern k ey to B u ch a rest G reek steam er torpedoed; 209 lo s t S team er M arina torpedoed w ithout w arn . Ing, a num ber o f .A m ericans lo s t . N ov. Z -G erm an s . evacuated . F o rt V aux, V erdun fro n t<- N ov. fi—G erm any and A u stria proclaim ed autonom y o f P o la n d .,N o. 6.—Von M ackensen forced b a c k 'In th e D obrudja. *P . Ar O ' lin er A rabia su n k by subm arin e In M editerranean.N ov 8.—A m erican stea m er C olum bian sunk by subm arine. .-« =N ov. 13,—B attle o f th e A ncre opened. B ritish cap tu rin g five m iles o f positions and th ree stro n g tow ns. * • •N ov *19.—A llies captured M onastir.'N ov. 20.—A llies ordered diplom ats of ce n tral pow ers to leave G reece.Nov.- z l—T eutons took C raiova. R oum a n ian ra il a n d m ilitary center. N ov. 22.—M inisters o f cen tral pow ers left G reece. •L in e r. B ritannic, .hospital ship, sunk- by m ine In th e A egean; 24 lo st- , .N ov. 24.—T eutons occupied O rsova and T ufnu fieverin. / * *• N ov. • 2fi—P rovisional governm ent of G reece d ec lared 'w ar on B ulgaria.E n ten te allies, dem anded. G reece deliver JtsA rm s an d m u n itio n s;. » • - -v" R oum anian .arnti4a JiC W allachia- routed. Nov.' 27.—T eutons cap tu red A lt riv e r lin e In R oum anla. v / / G erm an airsh ip s raid ed E n gland; tw o Zeppelins destroyed.N ov. 28.—A m erican stea m er < C hem ung sunk by G erm an subm arine; crew s a v e d .'Nov. 29.—S ir Jo h n R . Jellicoe w as m ade first se a lord of th e ad m iralty an d S ir D avid B eatty, com m ander o f th e gran d fle e t . - ' ,F alkenhayn cap tu red P itechtL R oum anian railw ay center, and K am pulung. Ita lia n steam er P alerm o torpedoed off S pain; 25 A m ericans aboard. - N ov. 30.—T eutons opened b a ttle fo r B uc h a re stG reece refused dem ands o f A dm iral du F o u rn et a n d allies prepared to seize A thens, landing troops a t P iraeus. D ec. I —A llies m arched on A thens; F ren ch sailo rs and G reek .reserv ists fo u g h t D ec. 2.—G erm ans pressed closer on- Buch arest, w hile R u srian s attac k ed desper ately In th e wooded C arp ath ian s a n d also seized C zernavoda bridge.G reece and allies reached com prom ise. G erm an reicb stag passed "m an pow er” MIL • A nnouncem ent m ade in dom a th a t a llies h ad agreed to give C onstantinople to R ussia if en ten te w ins w ar. D ec. 4.—T eutons began shelling o f Buc h a re st *• G erinan subm arines shelled F unchal, cap ital o f th e M adeira Islands.D ec. fi—P rem ier A squith o f E ngland resigned. D ec. 6.—B ucharest an d Ploesci ta k en by th e T eutons. ' L loyd-G eorge appointed prem ier o f G reat B ritain. A llies ^protested to civilized w orld ag ain st deportation o f B elgians.Dec. S.—u . S. protested to G erm any ag ain st deportation o f B elglana : Dec. 10.—Lloyd-G eorge announced his cabinet. / R ussians a n d R oum anians h ad successes In T ro tu s valley and e a st o f PIoechtL Dec. I L - G erm ans levied huge ta x e s on captured R oum anian cities.Dec. 12.—G erm any offered to discuss peace term s w ith th e entente alltea.G eneral N ivelle m ade com m ander in chief of th e F rench arm ies o f th e no rth arid n o rth e a st K ing o f G reece ordered a general m obilization. G erm any - answ ered A m erican note by defending deportation o f B elgians. Dec. Ifi-G reek reg u lars took K a ttrin a from th e F rench.- W rchduke C arl S tephen o f A u stria selected a s reg en t of P oland.' .G erm any in reply to 'U . 8. Justified sinking o f A m erican steam er- L anao.- D ec. IL -G re a t B ritain called ^ LOOO.OOO m ore m en to -arm s.F ran ce decided to prohibit alcoholic drin k s-ex cep t w ine and beer.' B ritish horse tra n sp o rt sunk by subm arine In M editerranean: 17 A nfericans lo s tDec. 15.—F ren ch cap tu red w ide stretch o f G erm an trenches n e a r V erdun.R ussian dum a rejected G erm an peace proffer. G reece accepted u ltim atum o f th e entente. Dec; 17.—F ren ch drove G erm ans from C ham brettes farm , V erdun fro n t.R oum anian arm y safe behind R u srian lines.D ec. 19.—P rem ier Lloyd-G eorge replied to G erm any’s peace proposals, v irtu ally refusing to consider them .D ec. 20.—V iolent bom bardm ent o f E n g lish positions In F rance.D ec. 22.—R ussians attac k ed T urltish positions in A rm enia. FOREIGN F eb. L—T u ssu f Izzeddln. crow n prince o f T urkey, com m itted suicide.M arch 22.—O fficial m andate announced abandonm ent o f C hinese m onarchy and resum ption o f republic, and rejection o f em perorship by Y uan S hi K al w ho re sum ed presidency.A pril U -B ir R oger C asem ent captured and G erm an ship sunk w hile landing arm s In Irelan d for ’ uprising. A pril 2L—SinH F ein rebels seized p a rts o f D ublin and serious fighting followed. A pril 30,—M ain/body o f Irish rebels su rrendered. ' i M ay 2,-rP resldent Jim lnes o f D om inican republic Im peached. • 'M ay 3.—P earse, C lark and M ad k m ag h , leaders of Irish revolt, executed: M ^y fi—F ig h tin g broke o u t In S an to Dom ingo; A m erican m arines landed.M ay 12.—Jam es C onnolly and Jo h n M c D erm ott, Irish rebels, executed.Ju n e fi—Y uan L i H ung becam e presi d ent of C hina.Ju n e 29.—C asem ent convicted o f treason and sentenced to d eath.Ju ly L—IL S. m arines routed 2S9 S anto. D om ingo rebels, killing 27 and losing one m an. -Sept. 20.—C hina appealed- fo r aid fo r m illion people driven o u t by g re a t floods.Sept. 39.—E m peror L idj Jeassu o f A bys sin ia deposed; O uizero-Zeoditu proclaim ed em press o f E thiopia.O ct. L—G en. C ount T erauchi m ade prem ier o f Jap an .O ct. 2L—C ount C arl S tuergkh, A ustrian prem ier, assassin ated by V ienna editor.O ct. 2L—Tw o A m erican officers killed by D om inican rebels.N ov. 22.—K arl F ra n z proclaim ed em peror o f A ustria-H ungary. ' N ov. 29.—C apt. H . F . K napp, U. 8. N .. com m ander In S anto D om ingo, proclaim ed a m ilitary governm ent of th a t c o u n try .. D ec. 4.—P ope created te n new cardinals. D ec. 14.—D enm ark voted to sell D anish W est Indies to U nited S ta te a E dm und S chulthess elected' p resident o f Sw iss confederation. MEXICO Ja n . 10.—N ineteen foreigners, n early all A m ericans, w ere m urdered by M exican b an d its n ea r C hihuahua. Ja n . 12.—L ansing dem anded th a t C arra n z a punish slay ers o f A m ericanaM arch 9.—N ine A m erican civilians and eig h t soldiers killed and sev eral w ounded w hen V illa b an d its raided Colum bus, N . M. M any raid ers slain on both sides o f border by soldiers. P resid en t W ilson o rdered G eneral F unston to pursue and pun ish V illa.M arch 10.—P resid en t W ilson ordered fi- 009 troops into M exico to g e t V illa.. V illa's m en raided M g A rizona ranch.M arch 12.—F irs t troops entered M exico In p u rsu it o f V illa. * M axeh 14.—U . S .. arm y raised to w ar stren g th of 119,000 m en fo r cam paign ag a in st V illa. H a lf m illion ca rtrid g es for C arran za arm y seised a t D ouglas, A rts. M arch 16.—F irs t clash betw een V U la outposts and A m erican expedition. 8even troopers w ounded.M arch 17.-rC arranza forbade A m erican troops pursuing V illa to e n te r M m tican tow ns. . •. . . .U . S. sen ate passed resolution declaring th e U nited S tates did n o t intend to intervene In M exico. _ * M arch 27,—C ap tu re o f T orreon b y V ltlis- ta s reported. * * M arch U ^ C o n g ress appropriated 88.600,- 000 fo r M exican v expedition. M arch U -^C arranX a-g ra n te d use o f M exican N orthw estern railro ad to U . & fo r shipm ent o f supplies. * Dodd’s cav alry defeated V illa forces a t G uerrero, killing 09; one U . 8 . soldier m ortally w ounded- V illa seriously w ound- A prti L -U . S. cavafry defeated V illlstt detachm ent n o rth o f G uerrero, killing 30.' A pril lfi—U . a troops a ttac k ed b y C arra n z a troops u id citizens o f P a rra l; tw o A m ericans and 40-M exicans killed.A pril I f i- C arran za dem anded w ithdraw a l o f U . a troops from M exico.A prfi 18.—P u rsu it o f V illa a t stan d still because o f h o stility o f C arran sistaa.A pril 29.—G enerals S cott, Fuim ton an d O bregon conferred on M exican situation.M ay fi—V illa b an d its raided G lenn S prings, T ex.. killing th re e U. & soldiers and a boy._ M ajor H ow ze w ith six troops o f cavalry routed V illista band a t OJoo A sufes. killing5fiM ay 9.—P resid en t W tleon ordered m ilitia o f T exas, .N ew M exico a n d A rizona an d 4.500 m ore reg u lars to M exican border.- 'M ay IL -A m erican-M exlcazi border conference ended tutlleiy. C urtfs B ayles. A m erican farm er, killed by M exican raid ers n ea r M ercedes, Tex.M ay 2fi—Pooie ran c h in B lg B end .countr y ,-T e x as.-ag ain raided to M exicans.C kndelario C ervantes. V lB ista leader, killed by A m erican troops. ^M ay 31.—C arra n za dem anded w ithdraw al o f A m erican tro o p s from M exico on peril o f "recourse to a n n a ” .Ju n e ' I?.—G eneral P a rk e r rushed reinforcem ents to A m ttfean troops In M exleo below M atam oroa "' Ju n e 18.—W a r dep artm en t ordered all s ta te m ilitia .m obilised. .F o u rth punitive, expedition with d ra wn from M exico ’C arra n za soldiers a t Ms s a tlsn fired on A m erican landing p arty . Ju n e 20.—G eneral F u n sto n called fo r a t le a st 60,000 troops fo r border service.U. 8, sh arp ly refused to w ithdraw troops from M exico.Ju n e 2L—D etachm ent o f A m erican cava lry attack ed by C arran za troops a t C ar- rizal, 12 being killed. M exican Tosses included G en. F elix Gomez. Ju n e 2fi—H ouse g ran ted use of sta te m ilitia a s federal soldiers. S ecretary B aker ordered a ll m ilitia to border a s quickly a s possible.Ju n e 25.—P resid en t W ilson dem anded th a t M exico release captured" troopers. aJuxw 26.—A dm inistration- rejected plan fo r m ediation w ith M exico. 'S enate passed bill fo r d raftin g m ilitia into fed eral service. Ju n e 29.—T tren ty -th ree tro o p ers ta k en a t C arrizai released b y M exico.P ersh in g 's colum n began retirin g no rth w ards.Ju ly fi—W ar dep artm en t called o u t regu la r arm y reserves to fill new regim ents. Ju ly lfi—P resid en t W ilson raised em bargo on food fo r M exico. Ju ly 28.—U. S. accepted C arra n za's p lan fo r Jtfint com m ission.Aug. 12.—W a r dep artm en t ordered 32,000 m ore s ta te troops to border.A ug. 22.—S ecretary L ane, Ju d g e G eorge G ray and D r. J . R . M ott nam ed a s M exican settlem en t com m ission.A ug. 30.—P resid en t ordered 2LOOO troops baric from M exican border.SepL fi—A m erican and M exican com m issioners began sessions a t' N ew L ondon, N ov. 24.—A m erican-M exIcan com m ission signed protocol fo r w ithdraw al o f A m erican troops an d p atro l o f border. N ov 28.—V illa captured C hihuahua C ity.D ec. 2.—V illa driven from C hihuahua C ity by C arran za forces. D ec. _fi—p a rra l recaptured b y -C arran za forces.Dec. lfi—C arran za troop tra in blow n up by V lllistas; 200 killed o r injured. NECROLOGY Jan . fi—A ssociate Ju stice J . R . L am ar, U. S. Suprem e co u rt, at..W ashington. Ja n . fi—G en. G. M. Dodge. Civil w ar hero and railro ad builder, a t Council B luffs, Iow a.CoL R . T . V an H orn, founder o f th e K an sas C ity Jo u rn al a t K an sas C ity.Ja n . fi—M atthew W . P inkerton, a t Chicago.C harles W . K napp, v eteran new spaper m an, a t N ew Y ork.Jan . fi—R L R ev. R ichard ScannelL C atholic bishop o f O m aha.A da R ehan, actress, a t N ew Y ork.Jan . lfi—V ictoriano H u erta, form er pro visional p resident o f M exico, a t E l P aso.Ja n . 17.—H on. A rnold M orley. form er B ritish p o stm aster general. Jean n e tte L . G ilder, a u th o r a n d editor, a t N ew Y ork. Jan . 25.—Sam uel S. C ham berlain, publish er o f B oston A m erican.Ja n . 30.—S ir C lem ents R . M arkham , fa m ous explorer, a t London.F eb. 7.—CoL W . P . H epburn, form er con gressm an, a t C larinda, Lu F eb. lfi—J . T. Trow bridge, 'a u th o r, a t A rlington. M ass.F eb. 29,—D r,: H enry B . F avfll. o f C hicago, prom inent physician an d publicist. F eb. 24.—Admtrafi von PohL a t B erlin. F eb. S fi-H en ry Jam es, au th o r, In London.M arch fi—Q ueen M other E lisab eth o f R oum anla (C arm en Sylva).M ounet-Sully. fam ous acto r, a t P aris. M arch 4.—B rig. G en W . Sooy S m ith, a t M edford, O re. M hrch 7.—R e a r A dm iral A sa W alker. U. 8. N ., retired , a t A nnapolis.M arch 30.—H enry G aaaw ay D avis, fo r m er U . 8. sen ato r from W est V liglniav a t W ashington.M arch 14.—U. 8. S enator B enjam in F- Shively o f Indiana, a t W ashington.M arch 19.—C ardinal G otti, p refect o f th e P ro p ag an d a a t th e V atican, In Rom e.M arch 25.—C.' J . M ulligan, sculptor, a t Chicago.M aroh 27.—T hom as Pence, secretary D em ocratic n atio n al com m ittee, a t W ashington. _A prif L -N ap h taH L uccock, M. E . bishop o f M ontana an d D akota, a t L a C rosse, W is.D r. J . B. A ngell, president em eritus o f U nlverelty o f M ichigan.A pril -4.—G eorge W . Sm alley, v eteran jo u rn alist, In London.A pril 71—G eorge W . C olton, form er govern o r o f P o rto R ico, a t W ashington. A pril IL -R icb ard HaTffing D avis,; novelist, a t M t K isco. N . Y.A pril 14.—T. J. B urrill, fam ous bacterio logist and educator, a t U rbana, IlL A pril 16.—G eorge W . P eck, form er gov e rn o r o r W isconsin, a t M ilw aukee.A pril 19.—B aron von d er G oltz. G erm an com m andant a t C onstantinople. A pril 30.—E a rl SL A ldw yn, noted E nglish statesm an ; b e tte r know n .as S r M i chael H lcks-B each.M ay I L - W . A. G ardner, president Chicago & N orthw estern railw ay. ■May* 13.—B ry an L athrop. p h ilan th ro p ist a t C hicago. _C lara Louise K ellogg, op era s ta r, a t E lp- stoue: Conn. _ „M av lfi—D r. E . N . C orthell. president A m erican Society o f Civil E ngineers, a t A lbany. N . Y. ■■M ay 26.—R ev. D r. T him othy D w ig h t for m er president o f Y a la • a t N ew H aven, Conn.• M ay 27,—G eneral G allienl. a t P aris.M to 29.—Jam es J . * H ill..atS L PauL M ay 30.—Col. John S. M osby, fam ous confederate raid er. In W ashington. Ju n e L7-C harles Sooy S m ith, fam ous civ- U engineer, a t New. TojK.Ju n e • C --Y uan SM K a t presid en t o f Ju n e ..—John R . H eL ean, ow ner o f 'W asM nKton P o st an d C incinnati E nquirer. Ju n e 16.—TJ S. S enator E . C. B urleigh o f M aine.Ju n e Jd -E d w a rd S. E llis, noted w riter o f boys’ stories, a t C Illf Island, Me.Ju ly J --M rs -H e tt. G re e n n t N ew Y ork. Ju ly 15.—P ro t E lie M etcbniitoff. fam ous bacteriologist. In P aris.JUhr 18.—Jam es H . M oore, noted finan cier, a t L ake G eneva, W is.Ju ly S --J a in e s W M tcom b R iley, a t In dianapolis. _ _ „ . .Ju ly S --P o rm e r Tl. S- S enator T . IL P attem on a t D enver.S ir W illiam R am say, fam ous ch e m ist In E ngland.A ug. 7,—V ice A dm iral K am lm ura o f J a pan.A ug. ».—J . M- T hurston, form er sen ato r from N ebraska.A. B. S tickney. founder o f C btcago G reat W estern railw ay. , ;R obert G rau. th e atrical m anager.A ug. 11.—D r. Jo h n B . M urphy, fam ous C hicago surgeon;'A ug. 14.—G en. C harles J . P aine, Civil w ar v eteran a n d yachtsm an, a t Boston.A ug. 35.—A rchbishop Jo h n L . Spalding, a t P eoria, III.A ug. S L -Jo h n P . S t Jo h n , noted P ro-. M b ltlonist a tO la th e . K an. 'S e p t 2.—S. W . P ennypacker. ex-governor o f P ennsylvania. S e p t 4 —R- C. K erens; form er am bassa d o r to A ustria.S e p t.-12.—'T. L Jam es, fo rm er postm aste r general, In N ew T o rit B ep t 13.—D r. G eorge K . H erm an, leade r In m iddle W est ath letics, a t Chicago.Sept. 15,—H orace W M ie, fam ous Journal i s t a t N ew Y ork. _S e p t 37.—S etb Low . In N ew Y ork.SeM . 18-—M aJ. G en. A lbert L . M ills. O-8. A „ a t W a sh in g to n ___ S e p t 1».—W illiam J . C alhoun, noted law y er and d ip lo m at a t CM cago. S e p t 37.—R ea r A dm iral C. E . T reeland. TJ. S. N ., retired.O c t L—TJ. S. S enator Jam e s P . C larke o f A rkansas, a t L ittle R ock. O c t 2.—E . S. L acey, fo rm er com ptroller o f th e currency, a t C blcaga M ra H avelock EHlla noted le ctu re r on euxen lca In L o n d o a *O c t it- O tto . Insane form er king o f B avaria.O c t 15.—R ev. F ra n d a B row n, president U n io n T beologtcal sem inary, a t N ew Y ork. O c t U --E beU E ugene R exford, poet andOTthaf. N orm al D u n caa au th o r, a t F red o n la N Y .O ctI Jfi-^W iniam M. C hase, noted pain t- *r, In N ew Y ork.O ct. 28.—P ro f. C leveland Abbe, "fa th e r o f w eath er b u reau ," a t W ashington. O ct. S L -"P asto r” RuaselL noted independent preacher. .N icholas E . Y oung, form er president N ational B aseball league, a t W ashington. N ov. fi—C ardinal D ella Volpe a t Rom e. N ov. 12.—D r. P erriv a l LoweU, fam ous astronom er, a t F lag staff, A riz. _N ov. 14.—B rig .. G en D. C. K ingm an. U. **Nov lfi—R t. R ev, C hariea E dw ard Che-. ney. senior blahop o f R eform ed Episcopal church, a t C hicago; ' __. M ollv E lliott Seaw ell. .author, a t W ash ington.H enryk Slenkiew lrz. P olish novelist Nov. Ifi- F . M L ym an, president o f the quorum o f apostles o f M orm on church. N ov 21.—F ran z Tn«w»f w nneror o f Au* trla-H n n eary D r. E ugene L ouis D oyen, noted F ren rii surgeon, a t P aris.N ov. 22,—Ja c k L ondon, au th o r, a t S a h tt R osa, CaL v-N ov. 24.—S ir H iram M axim , noted Inven to r, in London. _ ,N ov. 26.—M rs. Inez B filbolIand B oisse- vain, noted su ffrag ist, a t L os A ngeles. N ov. 27.—E m ile V erhaeren. B elgian poet. D ec. fi—S ir F rancesco T ostL com poser. D ec. fi—Jo h n D . A rcbbold. p resident of S tan d ard O il C a . a t T a rry to w n, N . Y.G eorge C. BoM t. leading ho tel m ao, In N ew Y ork. H erb ert D . P eirce, form er m in ister toN orw ay, a t P ortIandv-M e. .Dec. fi—H an s R ich ter, noted W agnerian conductor.Dec. 10.—F ield M arshal P rin ce Iw ao O vam a a t Tokyo. _Dec: lfi—J. w . C om yns Cai t . E nglish c ritic a n d d ram atist. " _D ec. 15.—W . C . N ixon, presid en t S t. L ouis and S an F rencisco railro ad . D ec. 16.—H ugo M unsterberg; professor o f psychology a t H arv ard . .,D ec. 17,—C la ra W ard. P rin cess C bim ay. In P ad u a, Ita ly . MSASfERS Ja n . fi—E xplosion on o il ta n k e r A ztec ^at N ew Y ork killed ten.5.—S team er K an aw h a san k in O hio riv e r; 40 lo st. Ja n . 9.—D u P o n t pow der m ills a t C arn ey 's -Point, N . J .. blow n up; six killed.Jan . 15.—u . S. subm arine E-2 blow n up a t N ew Y ork navy y ard : fo u r killed. 16 h u rt.Ja n . lfi—F ire did 810.000.000 dam age In B ergen, N orw ay, and $1,500,000 dam age In Lisbon. • 'Jan . 17,—F ire destroyed m ost o f W lrt,. O kla. I Ja n . T L -F Ire a t M olde. N orw ay, did $500,000 dam age. Ja n . 2fi—G reat N o rth ern tra in w recked by av alan ch e ,n e a r C orea, W ash .; six dead.Ja n . 28.—O tay valley dam n e a r San D iego. CaL, broke; 50 dead. F eb. 2.—Jap an ese lin er D aijin su n k in collision; 160 liv es IosL F eb. 3.—C anadian p arliam en t building a t O ttaw a destroyed by A re: seven lives lost.F eb. 16—T hree B ritirii steam ships, m any lig h ters an d a p ie r burned a t B rooklyn; loss 84.000.000.Feb. lfi—H olland suffered from g reat storm a n d floods.Feb. 21.—T en killed In w reck on N ew H aven road.F eb. 29.—F ifteen m en killed by explosion In m ine a t K em pton. W . Y a. M arch fi—S panish stea m er P rincipe de A stu rias b it rock an d sa n k off B razil: 300 IosLM arch 21—F ifte en m illion d o llar Are a t N ashville, T enn.. an d 8fi<)00.000 Are a t A ug u sta, G a.M arcb-29.—'T w enty-six killed a n d m any Injured In collision on N ew Y ork C entral lines n e a r C leveland.A pril 17.—S ix killed, .40 injured In . w reck on N ew H aven road a t B radford, R . I.A pril 19.—T ornadoes In K an sas a n d M issouri killed 17. A pril 22,—M ore th a n 1.000 lo st In collision betw een C hinese cru ise r and tra n sp o rt.M ay 8—S team er K irb y san k In L ak e Superior; 29 lo s t M to lfi—E xplosion In D u P o n t pow der p la n t a t G lbbstow n, N . J ., killed lfi Ju n e fi—T h irteen killed In tra in w reck a t P ack ard , la .Ju n e 4.—W a terfro n t fire a t S an F ran cisco did 8800,000 dam age. Jq n e S.—T ornadoes killed 67 In A rkansais an d 49 In o th e r m iddle W estern states.Ju n e 13.—F o u r killed In tw o-m iU ion-dol- Ia r fire a t B altim o re .Ju ly 4.—E leven klU ed, 376 h u rt In F o u rth o f Ju ly celebrations. Ju ly 14.—U . S. n av y collier H ector sunk In storm off C harleston. S. C.Ju ly 20.—H undreds o f fisherm en lo st in m onsoon off Ceylon coast.Ju ly U - S ix killed and 40 h u rt by bom b d arin g S an PVancisco p reparedness p arade.Ju ly 24.—T w enty-tw o m en killed by g as explosion In a C leveland w a te r tunneL A ug. 9.—C loudburst In W est V irginia re sulted in n earlv 100 d e a th s.. A ug. lfi—T rolley -w reck a t Johnstow n, P a., killed 26.A ug. 29.—U . S. arm ored cru iser M emphis w recked in S an to D om ingo h arb o r; G dead. SepL lfi—C en tral span o f g re a t bridge over SL L aw rence a t Q uebec fell; 27 killed.SepL lfi—G reat dam n ea r H annw ald. B ohem ia, b u re t; 300 dead.OcL 26.—N ineteen killed in b urning o f hospital a t F arn h am . Q uebec.N ov. 3.—S team ers C onnem ara a n d R etriev er sunk b y collision in Irish se a : 92 lost. N ov. 7.—F ifty lives lo st w hen B oston L ca r plunged off bridge.N ov. 2L—Ehcplosion a t B ak aritza. R us sia, killed 34L D ec. I.—S ixty-six persons, killed ‘ In tra in collision In A ustria. D ec. 9.—T housand killed b y explosion In R ussian am m unition factory.D ec. I L - M illion - d o llar fire destroyed Q uaker O ats p la n t a t P eterboro. OnL D ee. 13.—C anadian torpedo b o at G rilse foundered: 45 lost. DOMESTIC Ja n . L—P rohibition In effect In Iow a, C olorado, W ashington, O regon. Idaho. A rean sas and South C arolina.Ja n . 9.—Six N ew H aven road form er directo rs acquitted o f v iolating Sherm an law ; ju ry disagreed a s to five.Feb. 9.—M iret R ev. G eorge W . M undelein installed archbishop of C hicago. M ay 13.—Im m ense p reparedness p arad e In N ew Y ork.■ M ay 27.—F o rty thousand In B oston preparedness parade. M ay 3L—M rs. J . E . Cow les, C alifornia, elected p resident G eneral F ed eratio n o f W om an's clubs.Ju n e 3.—Im m ense preparedness p arade In C hicago.Ju n e 4.—R ockefeller education board g av e 8789,980 to colleges. S e p t 27.—N ew Y ork-C hlcago ex p ress on M ichigan C en tral held 19 an d robbed n e a r D e tro itN ov. 10.—R oritefelIer boards ap p ro p riated $2,000,000 fo r g re a t m edical an d su rg ical in stitu tio n in C hicago. -N ov. 16.—W ireless service betw een U . S. and Ja p a n opened. N ov. 19.—R u th L aw broke A m erican nonstop airp lan e record. CM cago to H ornriL N . YD ec. 7.—F re ig h t em bargo p u t on shipm en ts from m iddle w est to A tlan tic sea board.Dec. S fi-A m erican A ssociation' tot th e A dvancem ent o f Science m et In N ew Y ork. POUnCAL ] Jan . 4.—C ongress reassem bled.Jan . I L - P rogressive natio n al com m ittee called'C onvention fo r Ju n e 7 in C hicago; Ja n . 22.—N ational P rohibition convention called fo r Ju ly 0 In BL P auLJa n . 25.—P re rid ttit W ilson nom inated Louis D. B rendeis fo r S uprem e court justice. ' . _Feb. fi—H ouse passed an tich ild tabor bllLireb. 4.—S enate passed bill fo r independence o f P hilippines In 2 to 4 years.F eb. 9.—S enate passed house resolution m aking av ailab le 8600,000 fo r re-equipping M are Islan d and N ew Y ork, navy y ard s and house bill increasing by 308 th e entra n ce class a t nav al academ y.F eb. 10.—S ecretary o f W a r G arrison and A ssistant S ecretary B reckinridge re- aiFvJb 1 5 .-0 . T . M arye, am bassador to R ussia, resigned.Feb. lfi—S en ate ratified N icaraguan can al ro u te tre a ty .F eb. 2fi—H aitian tre a ty ratified by sen ate.M arch S.—J . H .. S hea o f Seym our. In d .. nom inated am bassador to C hilacM arch 6.—N ew ton D. B ak er o f Cleveland appointed secretary o f w ar. M arch S3.—H ouse passed H ay arm y r ,organization bill.M arch 30.-H o u se passed im m lcratlon bill w ith literacy te s t clause.ApHl H .—H ouse passed $39,000,«» riv ers and h arb o rs tool. .A pril 18,—S enate passed arm y reorgani satio n bill. " . . .A pril Tl.—Jap an e se am bassador protested to p resid en t W ilson ag ain st o rien tal ex clusion clause of im m igration bill.A pril 32.-S e n a te passed house bln repealing free su g a r law A pril 35.—H enry M orgenthau resigned a s am bassador to T urkey A pril 30. -Socialist L ab o r p a rty nom in ate^ 'r th u r E R elnier o f B oston fo r president and C aleb H arriso n o f C hicago fo r vice president, M av L -H o u so rejected M il pledging w ithdraw al from P hilippines w llhm defi- n M a v -—S enate rejected nomination Dt G rR u b ie e o f .N . H . a s member federal tra d e com m ission. ~ 'M ay 17.—S en ate P assed arm y bill H ouse D assed $51,400,000 flood control bill. M a y 20t—H ouse passed $50.0M.046 satjs p u rchase bill.H ouse passed arm y bill- M ay 29.—S en ate passed riv ers and h a r b o rs'b ill. - , , .Ju n e L -L o u Is D . B ranO eIs confirm ed a* asso ciate ju stice o f Suflrem e court.Ju n e 2.—H ouse passeu n av al appropria tio n bill. . „Ju n e 7.—R epublican a n d P rogressive natio n al conventions opened In Chicago. J u n e Ml—C h arles E v an s H ughes nom inated fo r p resid en t b y R epublican con- v en tio a „J u n e IO --T heodore R oosevelt nom inated by P ro g resslv ea - Ju n e 14-—D em ocratic convention opened a t S t. L o u la Ju n e 15.—W ilson a n d M arsh all renom inated by D em o crata - Ju n e 26.—R oosevelt detained Progressive nom ination an d F ro g re ssv e n atio n al comm u te indorsed can d id ag r o f H ughes.Ju n e 27.—S en ate passed su n d ry civil, good roads an d pension b ills, ca rry in g to tal o f 8369,609.009. _Ju n e 27.—W . R . W Ulcox m ade chairm an o f R epublican n atio n al com m ittee. Ju n e 2fi—H ouse voted $27,000,(00 for imm ediate use o f arm y , an d passed good ro ad s bin.J u ly lfi—H ouse passed em ergency rev en u e bilLJu ly lfi—S en ate passed ag ricu ltu ral bi!L ca rry in g 824,090.009.Ju ly lfi—Ju d g e J . H . C larke o f Ohie- nom inated fo r asso ciate ju stice U. S. Suprem e court. Ju ly 15.—C ongressm an H ay o f V irginia, nom inated asso ciate ju stice U. S. court o f claim s.J u ly Ifi-A b ra m E Ikus nom inated a s am b assad o r to T urkey.J u ly 19.—P rohibition n atio n al convention opened in SL P au l. M inn.J u ly Z L -S en ate passed n av y bill pro viding fo r 157 vessels.P ro h ib itio n ists nom inated J . F ran k H an- Iy fo r p resident an d Ira D .. L an d ritb for- vice presidenL Ju ly 27.—S en ate passed arm y bill carry in g $313,970,447.A ug. fi—C blId la b o r bSl passed by sen ate.A ug. 15.—H ouse passed big navy bilL A ug. lfi—S en ate p assed bill prom ising independence to P hilippines w hen Filipinos a re fit fo r self-governm ent.A u g .. lfi—P resid en t W ilson vetoed a rm y bilLS enate passed shipping p u rchase bfii. A ug. 19.—F ed era l w orkm en’s com pensa tion a c t passed by sen ate.A ug: 25.—H ouse accepted sen ate am end m ents to arm y bill.SepL 5.—S en ate passed em ergency revenue b ill w ith rep risal provisions a g a in rt R d tish b la c k list SepL 7.—S en ate ratified tre a ty fo r pur ch ase o f D anish W est Ifldies.SepL fi—C ongress adjourned. SepL 12.—R epublicans w on In M aine election. N ov. -7.—W ilson an d M arshall re-elected, p resident an d vice p resid en t o f U . S. N ov. 10.—C ount T arnow sky. nam ed A ustria n am b assad o r to IJf S.' D ec. 4.—C ongress began sh o rt session. D r. H en ry v a n D yke, A m erican a m b a s sad o r to th e N eth erlan d s; T . A . Thom p son, m in ister to C olom bia, an d W . H . H ornibrook, m in ister to Slam , resigned.D ec. fi—P resid en t W ilson read h is m es sag e to congress.D e a 14.—S en ate p assed im m igration M il w ith literacy te s t clause. INDUSTRIAL Ja n . 7.—R io tin g strik e fs looted an d b urned E a st Y oungstow n, <51 Ja n . 19.—O ne m an killed an d five sh o t In strik e rio t a t E a s t C hicago. Ind.F eb. 5.—G eneral strik e o f sw itchm en on. W abash railroad. M arch fi—W age increases o f $8,000,00? an n u ally g ran ted in soft-co al fields. A pril 24.—S trik in g em ployees o f W e st- inghouse Co. rio ted In E a st P ittsb u rg iv led by m asked w om an. M ay 2.—F a ta l strik e rio ts a t C arnqglo S teel W orks in B raddock. P a. M ay 9.—C hicago G arm ent W orkers s ta rted big strik e. M ay lfi—C hicago ex p ress d riv ers w en t on strik e. Ju ly 26.—T ra in service brotherhoods voted overw helm ingly fo r a strik e . A ug. fi—S trik e stopped a ll su rface c a r traffic in boroughs o f M an h attan , th e B ronx an d R ichm ond, N ew Y ork.A ug. 7.—N ew Y ork stre e t c a r s trik e ended. .A ug. 12.—F ed era l b o ard 's m ediation to th reaten ed railw ay strik e failed A ug. 14.—P resid en t W ilson conferred w ith ra il heads a n d union m en. A ug. 29.—F a ilin g to a v e rt ra il strik e . P resid en t W ilson asked congress to paag th re e bills to m eet situ atio n . SepL L—H ouse passed eig h t h o u r ra ilroad bill, to a v e rt strik e.SepL 2,—S enate passed eig h t h o u r bill. S ept. 6.—S trik e o f subw ay, elevated to d su rface railw ay m en In N ew Y ork. SepL U -G e n e ra l sy m p ath y strik e o f union la b o r called-in N ew Y ork.SepL 2&—G eneral strik e in N ew Y erk fizzled. N ov. fi—I. W . W . m en from S eattle fo u g h t sheriff’s posse a t E veretL W ash .; 7 killed. • N ov. 2L—U nited S tates S teel corporation announced 10 p er ce n t raise o f w ages. N ov. Z fi-A dam son 8-hour law held" unconstitu tio n al b y federal ju d g e in K assaw C ity. N ov. 23.—N ew E n g lan d cotton m ill* raised w ages o f em ployees.N ov. 29.—In te rn atio n al H a rv ester com pan y and m any o th e r concerns announced la rg e w age increases. N ov. 39.—O ilcago W holesalers* association raised w ages.Dec.* 13.—N ew Y ork g arm en t w orkers on strik e. SPORTING Ja n . fi—C. H . W eeghm an an d p a rtn e rs bought C hicago N atio n al league club.F eb. U -C h a rle s E Ilis w on th ree-cu sh io n billiard cham pionship from D e O ro.M arch U - J e s s W illard d efeated F re a k M oran a t N ew Y ork. A pril 12.—B aseb all season opened.M ay 30.—D ario R e sta in P eu g eo t c a r wow Indianapolis 300 'm ile race. Ju n e 17.—S yrecuse crew s w on re g a tta a t P oughkeepsie. Ju n e U -H a rv a rd b ea t Y ale In N ew London re g a tta . Ju n e 39.—C h arles E v an s, J r., C hicago, w on open n atio n al golf cham pionship.A ug. 15.—G eorge M. C hurch retam o d W estern ten n is cham pionship. A u g 18.—W a lte r H agen o f R o ch ester, N . Y .. w on W estern open go lf cham pionship. A ug. 25.—M rs. F . C. L e tts. C incinnati, won w om en's W estern go lf championship*. SepL 4.—F red d ie W eliih d efeated C b a rlto W hite In 29 rounds.SepL 9.—C harles E v an s. J r., C hicago, w on n atio n al a m a te u r g o lf cham pionship, SepL 39.—Jo h n n y A itken in a Peocw ot w on A stor cup, b rea k in g w o rld 's record. OcL L —B oston w on A m erican league cham pionship. O cL 3l—B ro o k ly n w on N atio n al Ieqguw cham pionship OcL 7.—A lex a S tirlin g , A tla n ta, w on w om en's n atio n al go lf cham pionship. OcL 12.—B oston R ed Sox w on w orlffw cham pionship. OcL 14.—R e sta w on G ran d A m eriean S 9- m ile autom obile ra c e a t C hicago.N ov. Ifi-D a rlo R e sta w on v an d e rb S t cup a t S an ta M onica, C a! N ov. 18.—G rand P rlx ra c e a t S a n ta M onica. Ca)., w on by A ltken; D riv er L e w tt Jackson and th re e sp e c ta to rs'k ille d .N ov. 2S.—O hio S ta te u n iv ersity w on w estern conference football cham pionship. HBiANCIAL Ja n . 24.—U . S. S uprem e co u rt declared Incom e ta x constitutional. M ay 23.—R ichard H A Ishton elected presid en t N orthw estern railw ay. Ju n e 24.—C orn p ro d u cts tru s t ordered dissolved b y fe d e ra l ju d g e In N ew Y e rk Ju n e 28.—W estern Pacific railro ad iseld a t auction .fo r $18,000,009 O cL L -A m e rIc an loan o f $60,909,966 M d e to C hina to build railw ays.N ov. U —S tarc h tru s t ordered dleeelved by fed eral co u rt In N ew Y ork N ov. lfi—C hicago ban k .m ade Km b o f 86.900.000 to C hina.D ee. L -G re a t B ritain an d F ran ee cbled proposed 8BX>.000.000 loan fro m fi ENTHAiNCc W O R L O -W ^l W ash irg tcT s e n 's n c te t l urging ^ssctj cff'c:r.:ty ir ir.g an y th r l S ta te s m ig h l t h ; w a r b e c l ed in v a sio n | w a rrin g ; Danger o f U n if D raw n In to s id e ra tio n U rg in g B e llij o f P eac e. W a sh in g to l U n ite d S ta ta in to v /a r by I in g ly c ritic a l! w a s o n e c f tio n s in P rd s p a tc h o f nq e re n ts urgii] te rm s o f pe^ S e c re ta ry , th e statem e rl rig h ts o f th l n o t b een p r J A m e ric a ’s r \ b ein g m o re ; th e b e liio e re j S ta te s w as v e rg e o f wsj k n o w e x a c ttl e n t se e k s," re g u la te o u r I S e c re ta ry f upo n w h ich | fu s e d to con “T h e r e a s l th e n o te s w fl “ It isn ’t o if h a d In m intj s e n t, b u t m<j rig h ts a re th e b e ltig e r th a t th e s itil c re a sin g ly c ( “ I m ear. d ra w in g n e o u rse lv e s ari title d to kn{ b e llig e re n t ; m a y reg u fa^ fu tu re . “ N o n a tid N o consider] o v e rtu re s L loyd-G eor^ c o u n t In d o cu m en t, o v e rtu re s fe w d a y s, se n d it u n tl th e difficult] d e n t w e re s tru e d a s | p e a c e an d o v e rtu re s , th a t th a t w j m e n t its e ! f | S e c re ta r “ T h e sen in d ic a te th f Ing fo rc e d i Sibirity OUQ s tra in in g a | g u a rd in g A l a lso se rv e f elu sio n df | P re s id e n t n o te a s a / Iy an e ffo r to d efin e a re fig h tin l S e c r e ta r l d a r e d thatT tim a te th a f co n sid e rin g p o licy of m e a n in g Ol c o n s tru e d T N E U T R A L S I H o lla n d Aslj S c a n d in a v l la n d to A | c u ssio n s. B e rlin , vid m e n t is beix S w e d e n , D el w h ic h th e y j H o lla n d , acd o f th e D u tc I a d is p a tc h t l c y fro m R oq T h e n ew s " A c c o rd in l te rd a m , D ejf p a rlia m e n t. | z e l, a n n o u c •the S c a n d il d in e d to a{ t h a t th e y H o lla n d ; d | g r e a te r a c tij ilin e ." “HIKE” Ofi X jem ing c u rre d h e r | ^ ro m p n eu n T h e se d e l m a d e by tlf e n c a m re d i l lure- 1 cr| m u c h s ic k n | c o rd in g to THE DAVIE RECORD, MOCKS V ILU , N. C. '!Cd Mil pledging 'pineu WUhin defi led nomination o f ,s m em btr federal? (I arm y bill Ni iUnid control bill. •Cd $50,000,000 sbip' ill. >d rivers and h a r- jificls confirmed «*- *em e court, ti naval approprla— ml ProirrcFsive na-. ml in Chicago, an? Hughes nom t- v Hcpublhran coo— ooscvclt nominated: convention opened'- .Marshall renom i- cclined Progressive- ssive national com - c.y of Hughes, d sundry civil, good', carrying total of' ox made chairm an-committee.3 $27,000,000 for im - and passed good- ed emergency rev-- »d agricultural bill*. I. Clarke of O hto- c justice CJ S. Su- n Hay of Virginia, slice U. S. court o f s nominated as sjio— national conventionm.sed navy bill pro- aled J. Frank H an- ra D. T.andrith for- -M arm y bill c a r- hSl passed by sen - Cd bic navy bill, cd bill promising in- in es ivhen Filipinos ment.Vilson vetoed a rm y :ig purchase bill, trkmen’s compenaa— ate. pied senate am end e d em ergency rev— I provisions against lied treaty for pur* Trtdies. ijourned. ns won In Maine- M arshall re-elected; .1Sident of U. S. owsky named A ub- i. S.•an short session, e. American alnbasnets; T. A. Thom p- ombfa, and W . H . to Siam, resigned. 'IIson read his m es sed Immigration bill, use. IAL e^s looted and b um - killed and five shot. Chicago. Ind. ike of switchmen on. icreases of- $8,000.(09- soft-coal fields, employees of W est- in E ast Pittsburgh,, n. e riots at Carnegto dock, Pa. ment W orkers sta rt- xprsss drivers w ent ervice brotherhoods '• for a strike, ped all surface c a r of M anhattan, th e New York, street car strike oard's mediation In. trike failed Wilson conferred union men. o avert rail strike, ted congress to paa* ttration. sed eight hour rail- rike.~ed eight hour bill, ubway, elevated and in Nev.* York, sym pathy strike o f New York.strike In New Y ork . men from Sealtle- at Everett, W ash.; tates Steel corpora- r cent raise of wages. S-hour law held* u n - cral judge in K ansas gland cotton mine- loyees. nal H arvester c o n - r concerns announced Vholesalers' assocla- garm ent w orkers o n TING cghman and partner* :onal league club.Uis won three-cushion p from De Or©. !Hard defeated F ra n k season opened, ta In Peugeot car woa> i race, crews won regatta. beat Yale In N eir Evans, Jr., Chicago, 61 f championship. M. Church retained pionshlp. Hagen of R ochester, open golf cham pion- C. Letts. Cindan& tl, rn golf cnampfonHhtpt elsh defeated Cbarlmy" Evans. Jr., Chicago, r golf championship. Aitken in a Peugeot king w orld's record. American loap w won N ational te ap w IrIIngt A tlanta, - wow Mf championship, ed So x won world** n G rand American Sfift- e a t Chicago, esta won V anderM It a, Cal Ix race a t Santa Ifion- Altken: D river Lowiw spectators killed, tate university w o n football championship. CIAL •preme court declared itional.H Alshton eleeted tern railway, roducts trust ordered I judge in New York, i Pacific railroad sold ‘0.000 loan of $00,000,408 m adeailways. trust ordered dlaselyed New York bank made Isww o f Itatn anil Franco t i t .000.000 loan from w H L \ ENTRANCE OF U. S. INTO I WORLD-WAR NOT IMMINENT | Washington. — Presicfent Wil- j eon's note to the belligerents J urging discussion of peace was ! officially interpreted as not bear- J ing-- any threat that the United ; States might be forced to enter | the war because of the cnntinu- } ed invasion cf its rights by the I warring powers on both sides. f Danger OfsUnited States Itself Being Drawn Into War Was Moving Con sideration In President’s Notes Urging Belligerents to Name Terms of Peace. Washington.—The danger of the United States itself being drawn- into war by reason of its increas ingly critical position as a neutral was one of the moving considers- = tions in President Wilson's de spatch of notes to all the bellig erents urging them to discuss terms of peace. Secretary Lansing, authorised the statement that the' material rights of the. United States had’ ,■ net-been pramount consideration. America's rights, he said, were ' being more and more involved by the belligerents and as the United States was "drawing nearer- the verge of war, it was entitled to know exactly what each belliger ent seeks,” in order that we may _ regulate our conduct In the future. Secretary Lansing’s statement, upon which the White House re fused to comment, was as follows: “The reasons for the sending of the notes were as follows: “It isn’t our material interest we had in mind when the note was sent, but more and more our own rights are becoming involved by the belligerents on both sides so that the situation is becoming in- - craasingly critical. “I mean by that, that we are drawing nearer the verge of war ourselves and therefore we are en titled to know exactly what each belligerent seeks in order that we may regulate,our conduct in the future. “No nation had been sounded. No consideration of the German overtures or of the speech bf Lloyd-George was taken into ac count In the formulation of .'the document. The only thing the overtures did, was to delay it a few. days. It was not decided to send it until Monday. Of course, the difficulties that face the Presi dent were that it might be con strued as a movement toward peace and In aid of the German overtures. He specifically denies that that was the fact in the docu- . ment Itself.” • Secretary Lansing further said: “The sending of this note will indicate the possibility of our be ing forced into the war. That pos sibility ought to serve as a re straining and sobering force safe guarding American rights. It may also serve to force an earlier con clusion Cf the war. Neither the President nor myseif regard this note as a Aieace note; it is mere ly an effort to get the belligerents to define the end for which they are fighting." ., Secretary Lansing formally de clared that he did not intend to in timate that the United States was considering any change in its . policy of neutrality, and that the meaning of his statement was' mis construed pt first by z' '<*. NEUTRAL8 IN EUROPE START PEACE PLAN Holland Asked to Co-Operate With Scandinavian Countries and Switzer land to Aet as Mediators In Dis cussions. . Berlin, via Sayville.—A peace move ment is being considered by Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland in which they wish the co-operation of Holland, .according to Deputy Schaper, of the Dutch parliament, as quoted in it dispatch to thg Overseas News Agan- cy from Rotterdam. The news agency states: “According to telegrams from Rot terdam, Deputy Schaper of the Dutch x parliament, In a speech made at Dalf- i,I. announced that Switzmrland and the Scandinavian countries were in clined to act as peace mediators and that they wish the co-operation of Holland; Deputy Schaper advocated greater activity, by Holland along this dine.”' “HIKE” CAUSES DEATH OF 8IX GUARDSMEN Deming, N. M.—Six deaths have Os cuned here during the last 1IO days .from pneumonia. * ' These deaths followed the “hike” made by the National Guard brigade encamped here during which tempera- ,tures dropped suddenly* and- caused much sickness among the toldiers, ac cording to hospital staff officers. PASSES FIIfEBILi! ADJOURNMENT FOR HOLIDAY8 TAKEN BY CONGRESS UNTIL JANUARY 2, 1917. PASS 5 SUPPLY HEASUBES The .Urgent Defieieney Legislative, Indian, District of Columbia, and- Diplpmatic and Consular Appropria tion Bills In Three.Weeks. Washington.—CongTess adjourned for the Chnstmas holidays to recon vene January 2. In the' three weeks of the session the House passed five Gov ernment supply measures, the urgent deficiency, legislative, Indian, District of Columbia and diplomatic and, consu lar appropriation bills, more than ever were passed before in the brief period preceding a holiday recess. One of these bills, the urgent diflc- lency, has passed the senate. Railroad legislation . suggested by President Wlson failed to get much attention in either branch. The House Commerce Committee decided to await initiative action in the Senate, where beginning. January 2 the Senate bom meree committee will hold hearings on the proposed railroad arbitration measure and the bill authorizing the president to take over the railroad, telephone and telegraph lines in case of military necessity. At the conclusion of the hearings the railroad measures' In some form will be'pressed as amendments to the -pending bill to enlarge the interstate Commerce Commission.. Senator Newlands, chairman of the committee, hones to get action before the March adjournment. The Senate passed the immigration bill with its literacy' test provision and it is now in conference. . The National' prohibition constitu tional amendment was reported favor ably from the Judiciary CCmmittee in each House and will be pressed by its champions at every opportunity, al though they have little hopq of ,secur ing the necessary two-thirds, majority at this session. House committees' also reported the Borland food investigation resolution with a favorable recommendation and the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment for woman suffrage- with- out recommendation. Neither resolu tion advanced to consideration in the house. PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES NEW SHIPPING BOARD. Three Democrats ’ and Two Republi cans Selected , to Serve For Gov ernment.. Washington. President Wilson nominated the following to be mem bers of the Government shipping board: William Denman of San Francisco; Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore; John A. Donald of New Tork; John Bar, her White' of Kansas City, Mo., and Theodore . Brent of New Orleans. The board will have general super vision over freight rates in American waters and is empowered to organize a $50,000,000 corporation to build or buy merchant ships. The ships built or bought will be available to lease or charter by pri vate interests, but may be operated by the government should private -concerns fail to take them. The intent of the law, aside from restoration of ships for American commerce remov ed by the war is/to open up trade routes which private .capital does not consider yet profitable enough for it to enter. - -Mr. Denman, who gets the longest term' of six years, is a Democrat and a lawyer with experience in Admir alty caseB. Mr. Baker, nominated for a five- year term, has had wide experience as a ship, owner and for thirty, years was president of the Altantic trasport line. He is a Democrat and Mr. Don ald, the third Democratic member, was nominated for four years. - He has had a life-long experience In the steamship business. KING CH RISTIAN SIGNS SALE OF ISLANDS TREATY. Copenluigen, :via ..London.—Khig Christian In Cabinet council ratified, the treaty providing for the sale of the .Danish West Indies to the United States. This-' follows.: the passage by both houses ofothe Danish Parliament of the bill for the ratification of the treaty. The exchange of the ratifica tion instruments will take place In Washington- probably towards the end of January. TEOTONS DRIVE BACK FOE AFTER SHARY BATTLE. London.—Except .In northern Do-, brhdja, where the troops of the Cen tral Powers continue fo drive the Russians and Rnmanians towards Bessarbia, -there has been little im portant activity on the battle fronts of Europe. • i , The. Russian troops -in DobrudJa,. Petrograd announces, were forced to retire northward under heavy attacks from numerically superior hostile forces.- '. SLAVES BATTLE HARD BUf RE TIRE STEADILY UNDER PRES SURE IN RUMANIA. BI6 GUNS HRE AU. ACTIVE Peace. Notes- Are' Delivered,. World Awaits Answer to Strpc In Direction to End the World War--All NatiKA - Interested. . Fighting a series of defensive bat tles, but slowly yielding to the Teu tonic pressure, the Rusriain rear guards in WallaChia and Dobrudja are being pressed backward to the north. Heavy fighting is In progress in the vicinity of Rimnik-Sara, midway be tween the Buzeu and Seieth- rivers in Wallacha. Russian advanced poSts at Rakoxitcheni, in the foothills of the mountains west of Rimnik-SaraL were compelled to retire after bat tles at that point and at Vandulsoie- so An engagement at Balatchenui, south of Riminik-SaraL Also is record ed, indicating that the Russian lines still protect that town. These’engagements sare regarded by soihe Teutonic military critics as an effort on the part of the -Russians and the Roumanians to cover the re treat of -their armies and of the Rou manian refugees across the line oti the Sereth river and to cover the fiank of the .Russo-Roumaniah armies fighting in the Carpathian mountains of Moldavia. In Dobrudja the Russo-Roumanian defensive line is reported to have withdrawn northward until it is (Hfiy 13 mUes south of the northern ex tremity of that province.One artillery activity is recorded on the Russian front In the vicinity of Baranovichi. The Ug guns are . active also In the region of Hardamont and Cham- bretta,-near Verdun.' Operations on the Maeedonian front are being’prevented by bad weather. The American ambassador at Pet- rograd delivered the German peace note to the Russian government Sat urday, and President Wilson’s note to the belligerent governments was handed to the ItaUan foreign minister by the American ambassador at Rome. It is uhUkely that thg reply of the entente pdwers to the German note- wili-be dispatched before Monday and It may bo delayed for ten days, ac cording to the British foreign office. This , is attributed to the; delays In communication. It is .reported in Paris, however, that the reply is al most finished- Rumors are circulating In London that the entente’s answer is being drawn up at Rome WAR NATIONS MUST DECIDE PEACE TERMS THMESELVE8. Reception of Note In Official Ciiwles of Germany Sympathetic. Berlin, via Salville--Baron von Dem Bussche-Haddenhausen, Under Secretary of State ter Forrign Af fairs and formerly first secretary of the German Embassy in Washington, In an interview with a member of the Overseas News Agency stated regard ing President WUson’s note to the bel ligerents, describes’ the reception of the note by German officials as sympa thetic.The Under. Secretary said that so far as the note related to foe general arrangements for the future, he be lieved foe United States would play an important part in them, and added: “The United States always has been among the'most enthusiastic and fore most advocates of the idea of arbitra tion.“As to the conclusion of peace itself this , must be done by the belligerents. I think I understand President Wilson aright if I said that he does not offer mediation‘for this print, and that he only shows that foe interests which the United States, as well as all the other neutrals, naturally have to see peace restored. The President says that in this direction it would be of material advantage if conditions could be commnnciated under which the belligerents consider it possible to make-peace. FRANCE STIRRED BY ARRIVAL OF SWISS PROPOSAL. Paris.—The unanimous vote of the Senate affirming that France cannot conclude peace with an enemy' who occupies FrenOi territory coming at the same time as the peace note of the Swiss GoverhmMt has stirred anew the French press ' and public. The action of the Senate gave, fur ther indication of the atitnde of the Entente AlUes toward President Wil son's proposals while confidence voted in the Brain ministry. DlSASTERINSIfiHI BAD OUTLOOK FOR TRADE CON DITIONS AFTER THE WAR.' U. 8. WANTS DETAILED STATEMENT FROM NATIONS. Washington. — Information as to their exact meaning in seeking a “just and permanent peace”- is foe whole purpose'of foe note addressed to all foe belligerents by President Wilson. The United ..States desires a full, practical and detailed statement from each of the governments'address ed. This government does not-know, and feels that it has not real :means of knowing; what terms would bo re quired to makepeace. . Injury Already Done to Business Through foe Operation of the Un-. derwood Tariff Will Be Intensi fied by the Struggle to Come. The passage of the Underwood tariff was foe first act of foe Democratic congress In 1913. In foe period of its operation prior to foe war, although advertised as a remedy for foe high cost of Uvtng, it accomplished only two results—created- a deficit in foe rev enue and a depression in business. The latter has been remedied tempo rarily and in spots by foe. abnormal stimulus of foe war. When this stim ulus ends, lacking protection, we slump deeper into the slough. Then there will be a drop in prices, because foe bottom will drop’ out of everything. But it will be a drop to panic prices, accompanied by wide spread business disaster and unemploy ment It matters Uttie to foe man with no job and no money whether potatoes cost 75 cents or $1.50 a bushel—In either case they are beyond his reach. It wiU be small comfort to reflect that a Democratic tariff has lowered prices If at foe same time it has closed tht factories - and turned hundreds of thousands' of workers out on foe streets. Every avenue of business will suffer, because foe buying power of foe nation has been reduced. The'cost of Uving is now abnormally high because the energies of so ’large a part of foe world have been directed for more than two years to feeding foe rapacious maw of war. When foe war is over prices will come down. Country at Heart Republican. Two proverbial rules that heretofore always favored Republicans worked for foe Democratic party this year, be cause it was . in and foe Republican party out; one being foe oft-quoted jjnaxim of Lincoln about “swapping horses,” and foe other point that had greatest weight with western farm ers, of high prices, or “leaving well enough alone;” The fact that In spite of these and other handicaps Governor Hughes failed of election by so narrow a mar gin that foe change of a few hundred votes in two or three states would have changed the election, shows foe coun try to be at heart Republican. Reunited under foe nomination of Hughes, In whom aU factions had. con fidence, when only a few months ago it was divided into two parties holding independent national conventions, foe Republican party wUl emerge from its temporary retirement better and stronger than at any time since the historic crisis responsible for its birth. —Capper’s Weekly. J i AU Honor to Mr. Hughes. ^ Charles E. Hughes will have no oc casion to sit in judgment upon himself Relative to his cource in the campaign recently ended! Even though he loses, foe defeat will bring to him no suspi cion of political repudiation or in difference. He stood for sound, safe and honorable principle. The fftct that some of foe Republican states did-not support _ him is to their discredlL not to his. It is because they were more ruled by the thought of freedom from grave foreign entanglements in foe past than by the thought of what was best for foe future of foe nation— more governed by their sympathy for a great man because of foe extraor dinarily heavy burdens he had been compelled to bear than by desire to have great principles triumph, how ever important they weighed in foe calculations, even' of independent voters in large Industrial and financial commonwealths.—Syracuse Journal. “Great Democratic Economies.” Listening In a manufacturing jew elers’ office: “These will cost you one dollar each.” “Why, last year we got them made’ for seventy-five cents.” “Yes, but I cannot make them for that now.” “What makes foe difference?” “All kinds of metal are higher, wages are higher, and all other expenses cost me more.” “Do we get any better buttons?” "Na Y-ou see, foe cost of making is higher every way. In an other order today.for goods supplied last year at forty-eight dollars I had to charge $85, and-Ido not make a cent’ more than last year for what I take in foe transaction." Great Democratic economies, right here in Worcester.— Wdrcester Triegram (Rep.). Awakening Will Be Sadi;With every important nation In the world preparing for foeindustrial con flict as completely as tor the military conflict, the United States does noth ing. WithaDemocratictariffineffect it can do nothing. Lulled to sleep by words, and words, and words, to quote Governor Whitman, we enjoy our pleasant dreams and postpone the awakening. Black Cake. Two cupfuls of brown sugar, one- half cupful of butter, three eggs, one' cake of- shaved chocolate (dissolved In one-half cupful of very hot black cof fee), one level teaspoonful soda (dis solved In one-half cupful of thick sour cream or milk) two cupfuls of flour. The sour milk makes foe cake richer and the coffee Improves its flavor. If you make this !delayers, try a marsh mallow filling, a®, of course; . you pan use white.instead of brown sugar in cake if preferred. OV1ER THE OLD NOBTH STATE Brief Notes Covering Happenings In This 8tate That Are of interest to All the People. Representative Stedman is sure* the Mihuiry i n . will be created at Guil ford battle ground. N ~ ' North Carolina wtil be well repre sented at foe International Forestry Conference to be held in Washington January 18 and 19. The state has par- ticular interest In this meeting be cause foe North Carolina Forestry As sociation meets in Raleigh January 24 and 25. Numbers of heavy teams with im mense drags were set to work remov ing the snow and Ice from foe State Highway leading through Rowan. A stretch of 25 miles is being covered by Wesley Earnhardt of Spencer, who has a contract working under the di rection of State Highway Engineer W. L. Spoon. With the close of the leaf tobacco warehouse ^at Winston-Salem the fall sales amount to a total of 15,169,099 pounds, which has brought $3,706,- 420.97, an average price of $17.78 a hundred pounds, foe average being al most double the average of the same date last year and $2.33 more than the banner year, 1913. Representative Page scored both Democrats and Republicans while foe House was considering an amendment to make-lncreases’ in the salaries of employes'bf congress.' He opposed the plan to make the increases on foe ground that the men who accepted the jobs did so because they were paid enough to bring them away from their homes. FoKkiwing full discussions of the pro visions of ' the four constitutional amendments recently adopted in this state, the joint committee of foe State Bar Association and foe State Munici pal Association delegated to sub-com mittees foe duty of drawing bills to meet the requirements. These sub committees have in hand foe recom mendations agreed upon by the major committe. Zeublon Weaver, DemocraL wilt rep resent the Tenth North Carolina Dis trict in the next Congress, succeeding James J. BritL Republican, unless Mr. BritL defated at every turn in a con test that has been fought doggedly be fore a county board of canvassers, two superior courts and the supreme court carries his fight to the floors of Con gress and gets a reversal of Mr. Weav er’s complete victory. Nancy Shelton Wagner, foe. little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wag ner, was. almost instantly killed when foe frozen back in a range at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wagner, of Newton, exploded a few minutes after a fire had been built in the fire box. Mrs.‘Clyde Wagner,.the child’s aunL was holding her In her arms, and the explosion literally blew the girl out of her aunt’s arms, through an open doorway and into an adjoining room. President A. T. Allen of the North Carolina Teachers’ Assembly has named January 18 as: the date for the executive .committee of the as sembly to meet) In Raleigh to select the time and/the place for foe 1917 session. The past two years Raleigh has entertained foe assembly and is fighting^ksrd to have foe Capital City permanently selected as foe place of meeting as best promoting foe useful ness of the assembly. A Capt. R. J. Lamb, commanding Com- ^pany F, Second Infantry, North Caro lina Natioral Guard, is home from Camp StewarL El Paso, .Tex, on a 20- day furlough. Captain Lamb is en thusiastic over foe fine showing foe North Carolina boys have made at Camp Stewart and is particularly proud of Company F. He sayB foe boys are fairly comfortable now, with Ixmrd floors in their tents, and a store to each tent. They sleep on cots with “cot. hags,” or mattresses, and each man has three blankets. Cap tain’Lamb is of foe opinion that the Norfo Carolina troops Will be sent home before January passes He will return to his command January I. LATE NORTH CAROLINA MARKET QUOTATIONS Western N ew spaper Union News Sarvloe Prices Paid by Merchants for Farm Products In the Markets of Nortlz Carolina as Reported to the Divisioiv ef Markets for the Week Ending; Saturday, eDcember 16. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS BRIEFS. ML Holly citizens voted 12 to I in favor of bonds for street paving. Thad Hemphill of Asheville, a young man 17 years did, met death In a most peculiar manner, foiling in foe yard of foe HemidiiU school and breaking his neck. The young man, with ’some companions, was engaged in a snowball battle, and stooped to pick up a mass of fresh snow for a snowball. Bi some way his foot slip ped, and he plunged forward, striking on his jhead. CherryviUe’s new $30,000 bank building will open for business Jan. I. ReiduvUle’s New Year’s gift is a cigarette factory which: wUl begin burinwiB Jan. 4. Rev. Dr. W. H. Moore died at Rock ingham at foe home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Legrand EveretL age 78. He was one of the most prominent men of the Methodist Conference having served as presiding elder .for more than 25 years, in the most prominent- districts in foe state. An English syndicate has cloBed a deal .with' a -Durham lnmbarman for 1.000,000 feet ’of lumber. • Asheville. Corn, $110 bu; oats, 64c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 90c bu; apples, $3 bbl. Western butter, 47c lb; N. C. butter, 44-45c lb; eggs, 40 cdoz; spring chick ens, 14c lb; hens, 12%c lb. Charlotte. Corn, $1.10 bu; oats,’70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75c bn. N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 40c doz; spring chickens, 25c lb; hens, 15-20C Ib; hogs, $10-12 cw L Cotton, middling, 17.85c; cotton, seed, 90c bu. Durham. " Corn. $1.05 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $5.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, $1 bu; apples, $3-$4 bbl. Western butter, 38c lb; egs. 35c doz; spring chickens,, 15c lb; hens, IOc lb. . ,Goldsboro. S w e e t p o ta to e s , 75c bu. Eggs, 35c lb; spring chickens. 25c b; hens, 15c lb; hogs. $12.50 cwt. Cotton, middling, 17c; cotton seed, 95c bu. Greensboro. Corn, $1 bu; oats, 65c bu; IrisSt potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 70c bu; apples, $3.50-$4.5 bbl. N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 20c lb; hens, 14c lb; hogs, $11 cwL Cotton, middling, 18c. f Greenville. Corn, $1.10 bu; oats, 60c bu; Irish potatoes, $3.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 60c bu. Eggs, 30c doz; spring chickens, 15e lb; hogs, $12.50 cwL Cotton, middling, 17c; cotton seed, 85c bu. HamIeL Corn, $1.20 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes,. 80c bu. Egfs, 38c doz; spring chickens, ISc- lb; hens, 15c lb; hogs, cwL Cotton, middling, 18.25c. Lumberton. Corn, $1.20 bu; oats,. 70c bu; sweet potatoes, 60c bu. . Western butter, 40c lb; N. C. butter,. 40c lb; eggs. 35c dcz. Cotton, middling, 17c. i Maxton. Corn, $1.25 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4.50 bbl; sweet potatoes, 60c bu. i Western butter, 45c lb; N. C. butter, 45c lb; egs, 35c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 15c lb. Cotton, middling, 18'.50c; cotton seed 90c bu. Monroe. Corn, $1.25 bu; oats, 65c bu; sweet potatoes, $1 bu. N. C. butter, 37c lb; eggs, 40c doz. Cotton, middling, 18.50c; cotton seedU 85c bu. Raleigh. Corn, $1.12 bu; oats, 63c bu; Irish, potatoes, $4.75 bbl; sweet potatoes,. 60c bu; apples, $4-$5 bbl. Western butter, 42c lb; N. C.'butter,. 40c b; eggs, 36c doz; spring chickens, 17%c lb; hens, 14-15C lb; hogs, 10 cwt. Cotton, middling, 17.50c; cotton seed 90c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed,. 3000. ' Rocky Mount Corn, $1220 bu; oats, 68c bu; Irish' potatoes, $4.75 bbl: sweet potatoes,. SOc bu; apples, $5 bbl, Western butter, 38c lb; N. C. butter,. 40c lb; eggs, 40c doz; spring-;chickens, 15c lb; hens, 12j£c lb; hogs, $13.50 cwt. Cotton, middling, 17c; 'cotton seeiL- 84c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2700. Scotland Neck. Corn, $1.10 bu; oats, 70c bu; Irish potatoes, $4 bbl; sweet potatoes, 75a bu. N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs, 35 cdoz; spring chickens, 18 lb; hens, 12%« lb; hogs,-$12.50 cwL . Cotton, middling, 17c; cotton seed, 90c bu. Wilson. Sweet potatoes, 75c bu. Egs, 40c doz; spring chickens, 18« lb; hens, 12%c lb. Cotton, middling, 18.01c; cotton seed 94%c bu; lbs. of meal for ton of seed, 2800. Winston-Salem. Corn, $1 bu; oats, 60c but Irish, potatoes, $4.85 bbl; sweet potatoes, 65c bu; appes, $3.50 bbi. N. C. butter, 40c lb; eggs, 34c doz;. spring chickens, 14c lb; hens, 13c Ibp hogs, $13 cwL Chicago. No. 2 white corn, 94%-91c (delivered. In Raleigh $L09%-$1.06) No. 2 yel low corn, 95-90c. (delivered In Raleigh- $1.10-$1.05). Butter, 31-37c (creamery); eggs,. 36%-38c (firsts). N ew York. Irish potatce.-. $4JiO-$ bbl; sweefc- potatoes, $3-$4 bbl. ". • Butter,. 38%-40c (extra);. egg», 4fl- SSe (extra:fine). . . -Jr ■7J F ^020 T im PA V liS RECORD. M OCgSVILLE, N. C. CALOMEL I K E S YOU SIGK1 UGH! ITS M E M R Y AND SALIVATES Straighten Up! Don’t Lose a Day’s Work! Clean YourSIuggish Liver and Bowels With “ Dodson’s Liver Tone.” TIgh! Calomel mates yon sick. Take • dose of tbe vile, dangerous drug to night and tomorrow you may lose a day’s work. Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel, when it comes into contact with sour bile crashes Into it, break ing it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you feel sluggish and “all knocked out,” if your liver is torpid and bowels consti pated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue. if breath is had or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s’Liver Tone. . Here's my guarantee—Go to any drug store or dealer and get a 30-cenC bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone. Take a spoonful tonight and if it doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine (tnd vigorous by morning I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel be cause it is real liver medicine; entire* Iy vegetable, therefore it cannoi. sali vate or make you sick. I guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone will putyour.slug- gish liver to work and clean your bow els of that sou? Mle and constipated waste which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable. I guar antes that a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone will keep your entire family feel- ing fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn’t gripe and they like its pleasant taste.—Adv. ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK? Thousands of Menand WoMen HaveKidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. Nature warn* you when the track of health ia not clear. Kidney and bladder troubles cause many annoying symptoms and great inconvenience both day and night. Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago, rheumatism, catarrh of the bladder, pain or dull ache in tbe back, joints or muscles. at times have headache or indigestion, as time passes you may have a sallow complexion, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, sometimes feel as though yon. had heart trouble, may have plenty oi ambition bat no strength, get weak and lose flesh.If such conditions are permitted to continue, serious results may be expected; Kidney Trouble in its very worst form may steal upon you. Prevalency of Kidney Disease. Most people do not realize tbe alarm ing increase and remarkable prevalency of kidney disease. While kidney disorders are among the most common diseases that prevail, they are almost the last recognized by patients, who usually content themselves with doctoring the effects, while' the original disease may constantly undermine the system.If you feel that your kidneys are the cause of your sickness or run down condition, try taking Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- Root, the famous kidney, liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as your kidneys- improve, they will help the other organs to health.If you are already convinced that Swamp-SoOt is what you need, you can purchase the tegular fifty-cent and one- dollar size bottles at all drug stores. Dcn’t make aiy mistake but remember the name, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., which you will find on every bottle. SPECIAL NOTE—You may obtain a Eample size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. This gives you the opportunity to prove the remarkable merit of this medicine. They will also send you a book of valuable information, containing many of the thousands of grateful letters received from men and women who say they found Swamp-Root to he just the remedy needed in kidney, liver and bladder troubles. The value and success of Swamp-Root are so well known that our readers are advised to send for a sample size bottle. Address Dr. Kilmer k Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing be sure and mention this paper. One Reason. , "Insects are the lowest order of creation.”"Yes; the contemptible things never hesitate nt a chance to work for their living." To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up Tbe System'Take the Old Standard GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC. Yon know what yon are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing. it ia Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.' The 'Quinine drives out malaria, - the Iron 'builds up the system, jo cenl*. Silence Is Golden. Jack—That horse knows as much as I do. Belle—Well, don’t tell anybody. You may want to sell him some day. ■• r e Eyes, Blaod-Shot Eyes. W atery Eyes,■Sticky Eyes, all healed prom ptly w itb-nlK ht- Jy applications of Rom an Eye Balsam . Adv. Which? “Is your wife a sound sleeper?” “Do you refer to IntensIIy or nu- •dlbllity?” Thm VM * Iutle Itwyer mb, wb» osiled MNbtftofcerdMrdHdbMMed’ewfUteaeaa. Aodtttak- >of «( his «*ala* tee, be add to her qaHe Ufedcrly "Te* ftate a «iee 'fat IefMjr * *' Kext aemfef ea he la? ■ tel with pUaten e* hfa trebca beat, he twdtwi what the 4««ee he'd wrid.TtettIyfcfKyfctttettaepMpfc t» • mweft wHfc XM fcicy ta M ra s M feesfea, « r< y * p k M d lint ctM» of fee I mA t c h m cm*ttipatfm. FvrBBreifco k slli ctatann ready raM iy i» (MMtfHt tfeoasaafe of IimtlwMi Ia trtty <Sat . Green’s August Flower has been successfully used tor the relief ot stomach and liver troubles all over the civilized world. All druggists or dealers everywhere have itln25c. and 7 S c . sizes. Try It and see (or yoursdf. RELIEF! H unt's Cttre Is especially !com* pounded for the treatm ent of Itcbt Eczem a, R ing worm, and Tettert And te sold by the drug* gist on tbe "trict Jpiaraotee th a t the purchase price, fifty cents, w ill be prom ptly refunded to any dissatisfied custom er. Try H unt’s Cure a t our risk. A tany drug store, o r sen t direct from A. B. RICHAftOS MEDICINE CO. Inc. Dspt Z» Shaman* Taiu 1 K S 7 A toilet preparation of M l t Helps to eradicate daadntS.. F erR srtftgIng Celor ami .I BeMrtrtoGnyvrFeMfUrMfcttdIUoatDroggafek KODAKS & SUPPLIES We also do highest class of finishing, prices and C atalogue upon request* S. GalaU Optical Ce.,; Hdwai, Va. W. N. U., CHARLOTTE, NO. 63-1911 Speaking of Women. “Women are certainly peeulinr.” re marked tiie home-grown philosopher. “Wliat seeuis to be ailing you now?” queried his one-man audience. “I was thinking of the difference In the way they treat n husband after his return from a two weeks’ business trip and after an absence of two hours past midnight.'' replied the philosophical ob server. HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES With Cuticura, th* Quick, Sure and Eaay Way. Trial Free Bathe witb Cutlcurs Sqap. dry and apply the . Ointment. They atop Itch* ing instantly, clear away pimples, Blackheads, redness and roughness, re move dandruff and scalp Initiation, heal red, rough and aore bands as well as most baby skin troubles. Free sample each by mall with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. I* Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adr. A Creole Conception. A masculine representative of the “Malaprop” type has just returned from n recent southern trip. “Were you in New Orleans?” a friend asked. “Oh, yes.” “And did you like the city?” “Very much in some ways.” “Did you ent apy of the French cooking?” “No.” • “What made the greatest impression on you?” “I think what struck me most was the beauty of the French oriole worn* en.”—Oakland Tribune. MOTHER'S JOY SALVE for Colds, Croup, Pneumonia and Asthma; OOOSE GREASE LINIMENT for.^ Neuralgia, Rheumatism and Sprains. . For sale by all Druggists. GOOSE GKKASB COMPANY, MFR’S* Greensboro, N. C.—AdT. Looking Forward. -Hnwkins—Congratulate me, old chap. My motlier-iiL-lnw is coming to spend the winter with us. IAaldwitt—You seein to be real en thusiastic riliout it. Hawkins—You l>et your life I am. Why.'man. she can cook. Dr. Peery'e. “Dead SUM” not only CZMlfl Worms or Tapeworm but Cleane out the mucus In which lh?y breed and tones n the digestion. One dose sufficient. Adv. A Problem. “The. law. wij’s rliat a, man must be lrlt-il Iiy a jury of his peers, doesn’tUVf “Yes'; wh'at of it?” “Then must n man of sense neces sarily be tried bj- a jury of 'Copperay". Hats are taking a slanting position on the head. Fnrls lias SC.udU trees In Its street*. SeMfir 47 yen, fir RahnatO diitLrfiw . AIm (T m fC n m I SM iitM iIlgTafc SELECTION OF LOCATION FOR ORCHARDS 3HEEP PASTURING GRASS IN APPLE ORCHARD. (P rep ared by th e U nited S ta te s D epart m en t o f A griculture.) Before deciding upon the location of an orchard, among the features that should be carefully considered are the roads and the distances over which fruits and supplies must be hauled. Bough roads with steep grades In sec tions where there is no Immediate prospect of improvement will make it almost impossible to .produce fruit at a profit. Long hauls are - expensive, and rough roads cause serious damage to the fruit; and where there is close competition with more favorable lo cations the profits are apt to be very small. Transportation facilities are impor tant. When orchards are not within wagon or track haul of the market, the railroad facilities should be care fully considered. Not only must the train service be adequate, but the se curing of refrigerator cars when need ed and the Icing of the same at .reason able rates are necessary In shipping perishable fruit. The -markets to which fruit will be shipped must be accessible without much delay In transit. Where, trans fers are numerous, and roundabout connections with branch lines of rail roads must be used, delays are fre quent and rates are high, thus consid erably Increasing the expenses. The economic conditions, such as the procuring of suitable labor and the fa cilities for the care of this labor, must be taken into account. Glie climate most :be considered In selecting the kinds of fruit Io grow In a locality or region, for it Is usually unprofitable to attempt to grow fruits In any region that are not adapted to the conditions under which they are planted. Selection of Site. The soil should be deep with'a por ous substratum which will allow ex cess water to seep away quickly, if the soiliis run down it is not in good cradition for the growth of orchard trees. Land that is gently rolling is to be preferred to land that is either very, rough and uneven or very steep. Erosion is apt to be very heavy on steep land, and the expense of orchard operations is heavy iu comparison with what it is where the conditions are favorable. If the relative elevation, or elevation as compared with the. surrounding country, is high, it provides for good air drainage and good soil drainage. Air drainage is very essential, for it provides conditions under which frosts are less apt to occnr, and under which fungus diseases are more easily con trolled.- A well-drained soil is almost imperative, for the proper growth of fruit trees; therefore, if the site for an orchard is not well drained or ca pable of being well drained at little expense, it is a waste of time and money to use it for orchard purposes. The climate of a particular site with reference to frosts should be consid ered, for it is very difficult to produce fruit profitable in sections subject to severe freezes or in sections where late spring frosts occur annually. What would lie give for tie coffee you serve? Like a million other wom- en.you can serve coffee that he would give most anything to have—coffee which starts the day nIlghtniIbr pU. Everyone loves the rich flavor of Arbuckles’ Coffee. Of all the coffees in America today, it is by far the most popobv! > One w om an says: ‘ My hasband used to s wallow his coffee and harry off. N oww e have Arbucldes’ and you'd think it w as Sunday the way helingers over his breakfast.” Until you try Arbuckles' you will never know w hat a difference good coffee can make, in yo u r home. Today there are whole towns where Arbuckles’ is practically the only coffee used. In one State, alone, in ay ear, four pounds of Arbuckles’ Coffee w as used for every man, woman and child in the State—four tim es as many pounds of coffee as the population of the State I Arbudde Bros., NewYork. ^ LookoytBisCDit FRESfl-anSP-WHOlESOME-DEUCIOOS iMSMmmv HtTHSM MmtD m me m a k in g or m m etscarrs m a k eIMEM THE StMUMUtDef EXCELLENCEfc rlW irto tw , or if ait he riwU. •M kHa or writs as qfcrwf Us nun*.I CHATTANOOGA BAKERY “ " J U K 1" SCOTLAND’S BIG SHIP CANAL DOCTOR SANDY SOIL FOR GARDEN PLANTS Difficult to Obtain as^ood Yields of Cultivated Crops as in FormeirYears. (B y H . P . BU TTO N . In C harge o f F a rm C rops an d Soil F ertility . N ew Y ork S tate Sciiool o t A griculture on L ong Islan d , F arm lngdale, L ong Islan d , N . I . ) It is a common observation among the farmers and gardeners of man; parts of the country that it Is increas ingly difficult to obtain as good yields of cultivated crops as were secured in former years with a less amount of fer tilizers and labor. This is particular ly true' of cucumbers and cabbage and is noted more often In tandy soils than In those of finer texture^ Ri some parts.of the state where the soils contain a large amount of clay there ts little or no complaint, and in some cases the productivity seems to greatly increase by good methods of farming. At the present time the yield of cucumbers per acre seldom runs above 25,000, while In former years as much as 125,000 were secured without difficulty. There, are probably several reasons for this state of affairs, among which may be noted the Increase In fungous diseases and the probable, in creased susceptibility to disease, but an undoubted factor lies In the chem ical condition of the soli. In the parts of the state where the soil consists of a larger proportion of clay, it Is generally the custom to prac tice a regular system of farm rotation, which Involves at least one smaU grain and two years of grasses and clovers. There Ia no question , that the raising of grass and clover benefits, the soil by absorbing from It many products of the decay of manures and fertilizers, thus rendering It more sanltnry and wholesome for such delicate plants as garden crops. Ina PlacOs whore, it is not practicable tokeep a large part of the land In gross and clover, the satiie results can be aind often are se cured by the use of cover crops and green manures. . The beiiefit of a green manure crop cannot be estimated In terms of nltro- gen or even humus added to the soil, but some credit must be given for the improved sanitary conditions, of ,the soil after a green manure crop has. been plowed In; - . The only one of these crops-which is widely grown on Long Island is rye, which Is at 'oncethe best and worst of all cover crops., It ls bestbe-, 'cause It will grow on very poor land, or l and which Is exceedingly add/ and may be - sown later In the any .other 'crop. It to ' cover crop because It does not add any nitrogen to the soll and If 'allowed to makealar<e growth has *n Injurious effect on ctftain crops which follow It. These tno facts are not entirely die to the exhaustion of the water supply j or to the cutting off of capillary water from the top soil, but are partly due to certain definite chemical compounds formed by the decay of tbe plant it self. Itye seems to have a beneficial effect on potatoes, and is very gen erally useful as a cover crop to plow nnderwhere potatoes are to be grown. Crimson clover is better known In northern New Jersey than in lower New York. It must be sown earlier than rye and will not succeed on soils which are notably acid. • On the other hand, it does add more nitrogen to the soil than is required to raise a full crop of c&rn and at the same time adds enongh humus to the soil to greatly increase its water-holding capacity. -The decay of crimson clover in the soil is very rapid and it seems to pro vide just the right food for the friend ly bacteria which put out plant food In available form. Most failures in crim son clover are due- to one of three things: (I) Sowing too late, which allows the plant to winterkill. (2) Sour soil which seems to prevent the growth of nearly all useful legumes. (3) Improper covering of the seed. At the time crimson clover is sown in August the ground' is usually very warm and quite dry, making It neces sary to cover the seed more deeply than would be done if the seed were sown in the early spring. A crop of crimson clover will add to the soil an amount of organic mat ter equal to ten tons of stable manure, and will' by occupying the land through the winter, conserve ..a very large amount of soli nutrients which would otherwise be carried away In the water which flows over the surface. Land which has become unproduc tive may be rapidly increased In value In this manner: Sow a crop of rye as early as the land is available In the fall, applying a small top dressing of' add phosphate to give the rye a strong, vigorous autumn growth. Plow this under when the rye is just coming into head and, after liming It with a ton of Ume to the acre, sow cowpeas or soy beans at the rate of two bushels per acre. These will make a very rank growth, and seem -to thrive on land where rye has been plowed under. As soon as seeds have begun to form on the cowpeas or soy beans, they should be plowed .down and rye or crimson clover again sown . on the grounds. This treatment will do. more to re store land health and productiveness than even a. large application of high- priced stable manure. If it is not possible to allow the land to jest for a year,-the use of winter legumes will alone be suffident to keep the land In a fair state of productlv- ity-wlth only the application of mod erate amounts of mineral fertilizers. Tlie .greatest loss In soil fertility in the eastern United States consists it' leaving ,the ground bare through the winter. > Any cover crop will .prevent this lorn, but a . clover will at the same time add large quantities of high- priced nitrogen. Project for Passage From Forth to the Clyde Again Agi tated. Enthusiasm for the making of a mid- Scotland JtiIp canal has been burning for over a hundred years In Glasgow. The sudden Iiame which has just burned out Is no doubt connected, like the Channel tunnel, with problems suggested by the war, observes the London Chronicle. An easy passage from the Forth to the Clyde was recognized by Defoe iu the reign of Queen Anne as a sound strategic and commercial proposition. In the middle of the eighteenth century the Glasgow corpo ration added £1,000 to the fund for con structing the present very useful barge canal through the Kelvin ralley be tween the Forth and the Clyde. What a ship caual between the Korth sea and the Atlantic would mean for the British navy as well as for Glas gow may be gathered from a compari son of the time saved by avoiding the stormy waters of the Pentland Firth. A ship leaving Glasgow for Hull would save C26 miles; for Dundee 43j, for London 271. and for Hamburg (if ever the time should come again) 487. Liv erpool, of course, would share these economies with Glasgow. Geologists, as if to encourage the pioneers, remind us that the sea once flowed across Scotland through the valleys where the proposed canal would run. 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