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02-February
1W W W U! - M '?*'•; *■' '■'■ esfc to get JJ *t that new J re have the J IiGER ^ J WITH” R , >vii!e, N. C. feI IsQbQdD CTO~Q‘ NING POST IouraaI Ieman Record office ! ms to I locksville, N. C., $ O US. I inds outdoor photo- f frame all kinds of ! Y CO., J Vlston-Salem, N. C. £ scgss ©coooeseeoaisi I >' :Ias§ biscuits. | cur. If you I ie from your $ strictly and I I = IC O M P A N Y I LOUR.” N. c. cgjtgxgs <§ OF ALL adjoining ■ or bargains *i re Insurance rket on the | : I ait insurance | ifel -*] SILLS N. <§ J<3>@c3dc§5# M H i ■ ■;' ’ v -1Z•; : . fV*.! K f . ■ -•“HERE- SHALL THE PRESS. THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN."f VOLUMN XXII i V f ';• - V- •MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1921. “L NUMBER 30. ■ ;-J£ - Tbe Party ia.Qver. »; . It was same partyiwhile.it. lasted; Deflation is with us;,; and'- also with the balance of: the world. ;.This will Lad to sanity and health. " We all knew this adjustment had to cume some time, sp why feel blue and discouragen? „W.e haye h.een through the same before, and we wifl live through the adjustment period also. BANKS. Wehavehhanking system which is holding- tip in fine shape, and ,we will have no money 'panic. Consi der what will-happened in the last -few ffionts without the Federal Reserve Sys-em. GOLD. We have about half the known - supply of gold in bank vaults. Cotn- pare this with the situation before the war, and the present' situation of the European countries. CREDIT, Every nation on' the earth owes us money! Think of the billion of dollars in stocks and bonds held a- broad before the war, on which we were obliged to pay-. dividends and interest. These stocks and bonds are now in America’is.strongiboxes. MONEY. • 'I -U • Our export exceed pur imports by a wide the world commands a premium in ivery market, alnd this situation will continue for years. EXPORTS. I, I' Our exports exceed-our dmports by-a wide margin, and will; do so far a long period. We have the coal which every conntry..nJust'buy from ms. England haslnoti the ton nage to keephp her pre wariexports. Our only 'limit TfjSeVitsliffianfeal. means of dumpingTlfe card into o- cean ships.- And we--have (the ships A few of them niay leak!, perhaps but We have the yards • in! which- to build- others and repair the iohes we owe. •' And our flag flies .in , many ports where it has not beenjseen for years. We have the'Wheat,; the cot ton, the copper, the raw materials, and the world must /buy i of us. or do without. ' r a il r o a d s : Our railroads haye been , given ving rates. They need everything from tacks to locomotives, and we own thej factories which can supply them.-, *> BUILDING '• Every village and city in our land is seven years -behind 'in their building program. They I require everything from chickens aoops to oSee buildings, and these/ wants must be supplied. - - I I a u to m o b ile s ./ The automobile and tire business is weak in . the knees at /present. But will recover. Autos / are .still iu daily use, and the mi< Idle ;6f' any city street is as -unsafe gassiping place as it was ax months; ago. We will continue-to-'drive/calrs' ori-higli and low' d^gifee,-' and’ |remeihbefy.' that eyery itin^e/tbe.whej Is jreyqjjte; the automobile and its tii es are that much/nearer thejunk hleap/' • - , ROADS.' I ‘i ' : Road-building projei^ on (a .lar ge sqtie are being planned all over the country and will be jputthrbugh.. F^RDIGN EXCHANGE.; If-our foreign frienife1 xefitse .' jto'' buy bur goods or carfeotfi doi so' bef cause *;of the exchanffe situation, re- 'ias come ihtb -fashion again. The day of tlie “order taker” is over, so get your feet out of the office; stop calking of hard times; liot-foof it up the streets and down the alleys and byways„hustling for business, and you will find many concerns using your line of material, of whose very existence you have been unaware. Keep your tail off the ground or it will be stepped on "by some hustling salesman on the way secure an or der from one of youe own custo mers.. ;. o: .- 'GO TO IT! We have the money, the credit, the factories .the labor,, the materi als, the brains, the initiative ,\ and we are naturally optimstic..,. Pes simism is a desease and follows poor circulation. • Exercise is the best cure for it. Go out after the orders. Put jazz,, pep, ginger into your ef-' forts. Burn the crepe and jump on the crepe hangers with both feet. Wear but the shoe leather. You will probably get some busi ness, aUvway it Will help the shoe business. Forget the last five years and keep your eye on the next five and DIG FOR BUSINESS. IF YOU DON’T, SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET IT.—Exchange. Worm Threatens to Turn. Everypaper has corked up in it bitter, burning wrong which it nev er airs. Some day, when the time comes, we propose to get out a spe cial edition all for once in a long and useless career tell the truth a- bout grafting; ch urch workers who, tmnk that the advertising of their entertainment to steal and cheat and graft for the L°Td ts.a pious act; Jyh that edition we propose to tell how ,many i-dollars--the various busted fair' associations' owe us for adver tising. was never paid for; how inanyuhen theGazette has-support ed for office who went around de claring that the Gazette did them more harm than good, how many times We have got''behind' the town booming propositions,' wasting our time and space and good black ink and white paper and the'end had a lot of ivory-headed chumps hold a lodge of sorrow over typographical error, and moan about the fact that the Gazette never does 1 anything right. - Emporia (Kansas) Gazette. Dead by a Brother’s Hand. j Bourbons Never Learn. MoUroe Enquirer: I; In accordance with *their usual At no other place on God’s earth custom, some of fhe most radical of is peace, rest, happiness and con teutment more exemplified than at a well ordered farm home on Saturr day night when the week’s work is done and cattle and other stock have been driven to stall and shed fed and made conforable for, the night and the family in peace and contentment gathers around the fireside. But have you througt of tie Democratic free trade papers are raising the cry that the Republicans- propose to prevent other nations from shipping to us goods in ex change for those which -we ship to t.iem. They picture the impossibili ty of one nation being a perpetual Seller of goods without ever being a buyer. Of course, if it were true that such a scheme of traffic legisla tion were proposed by the 'Republi SCANDAL. .. Did you ever notice that "talk” doesn’t hurt a man? Perfection isn’t looked for in a-man, and then some'one tries to injure a man, by ranting about a few faults , he has,' the absent one who is probab ly, attending to-his own- , affairs, is elavated in.the hearer’s estimation while the'informant is lowered ac cordingly. -‘If a man knocks along doing fairly well, people realize that wh'ile'fie lias some faults, he has more yirtues, • and: they;, are charitable-enough to overlook these faults. But it is different, with a ^ rl dr''Woihhh, 1Nb'' matter how good and -pure awoman may. be, let sbtrieoW- start' an infamous lie bout her and too many people are willing; to pass - oneV to.1 believe it. That lie can can never be liyed down It may burn low but fuel. Did you.ever think how darnably mean some goody-goody people are in mmember, iwe- afe/yjekrV £t!ef|ihiug injour c/wn cotmtijr, and %1/e fiyeyearh and/ pnt.-t/ur.houdp! in.or- der, and other again for it. fuy-V ' ) ■ TRTCESif direction, and -ffiiany., -qf' the m are already dragging bottom. , When you hit bottom ydtt always ctime up perhaps a little disfigured,, bt it any way, you come 1 SALESMANSIHP 'I Salesmanship! f6al ’salesnjg nship Is r .’.It; the anxiety, the discontent, the un happiness in certain homes in New Salem township last Saturday when- th’e news went out that up at the country store there lay by the road side a man dead, a great hole -in his breast where the death dealing shot; had torn their way to his heart, aye, dead by a brother’s hand? The fires of strife which ended in the awful tragedy of that hour were not started in the hearts of the.ones who participated, but were started under an illicit still out younder in the'woods. At the term of court, which c&nvehs here on -the 31st of this month- for. the trial of criminal cases two men will be arranged for slaying a fellow man, aye, a broth er who nursed at the same breast, who cuddled in the same arms, who prattled around the same. knees as did the one who lifted up fratricidal hand. And in each case liquor il legally made: and illegally disposed of is. the cause of the homicide." Many in the commounity in yvhich the homicide,of last Saturday even ing occorredihate prohibition. A great deal oiblockading and’illegal traffic in liquor is carried on there./ Men "gd: out- f r'om" 'Monroe' 'fertbff community and foster that illegal manufacture of liquor by becoming purchasers, at high price, .of that stuff. In fact of-those facts you will occasionly hegr some man urg ing that the laws against the manu facture and , sale of liquor be repeal ed or greatly modified because the prohibition laws are not obsesved. Occassionly man, without due re gard for human life and safety of his fellow man recklessly drives car at dangerous speed and kills or inaims his fellow man. Did you ever hear a man with sense enough to keep out. of the institution for the feeble minded advocating the repeal of the laws against fast and reckless driving of cars just because crimes are.reckless driving of cars j ust because, crimes- are frequent on account/of the speed laws? Follow citizens,'the; prohibition laws must be more rigidly enforced. The press, pulpit, /teachers in school rooms and/father and mothers in homes and all /good . citizens must work up suph r/a sentiment against the manufacture and sale of liquor that conditions as they now exist in our county; will be. changed. this respect?--Exchange. ,/‘/IW ealth, I A big .tow sack cpptaining .|i4|- tMpiih hbiii' Was’-'feeeu'tiy SeposttM ih a! bank at .Wilsdn1-N. C., by f>. Q.-Newbern, who has been appoint ed by the court as guardian for Henry Morrison,:, a Wilspn recluse, who ,is said tp . be the oldest and weaithiest-'eitizen of the town. It required the savings of many ye'arh and was taken from a safe' in his home to'be transferred. It requir ed some time for the bank employ es to get the coin counted as it was in all sorts of denominations, rang ing from penhfeis to ted dollar bilip. cats, the criticism would be well founded, but there is not now and never has been and intention on the part of Republicans to adopt a tariff policy which shall be prohibited It is true that the rates of import duly proposed in toe pending legislation appear to be high, but this measure is not proposed as a permanent tariff law. The rates are proposed merely to meet an emergency and to conti nue only until such time as Congress shall have opportunity to study the situation carefully and determine the Tates which should be parmantly im posed. The Republican party has never stood for the absolute exclusion of foriegn imports. It has never ad vocated an absosute monopoly of the American market by the. American producer. Statements to such an effect by the Democratic press are intended to mislead and ’not to shed iight[upon the discussion of the tariff question. Republicans have insisted it the paBt and they insist today that there shall be enacted and maintained a tariff law which shall impose import duties at least equal to the difference in cost of production here and abroad so the American producer shall at least have an equal opyortunity with oriegn competitor in-his-home market. / What constitutes equality must, of course, be subject to difference of opinion. President Wilson urged for free trode and based his argument upon the assertion that American producers must enter into full com petition of wits with their foreign rivais. It was his idea thot free trade would constitute equality. From the Republican viewpoint free trade would not be equality but would place the American producer at a disadvantage beciuie of the higher standards of living,’ the high er wages, - and the higher costs of production obtaining in this country The American producer ought not be placed on an absolute equality with the foreign producer who. is willing to. work longer hours, wear poorer clothes, eat coarser food. and live in less desired by the American Relative equanity can be secured only by imposing upon the. impor.ta tion of .the foreign product a tax which.shall represent approximately the difference in American and for eign standards,. With such duties imposed and economic exuality es tablished, it will then. be proper to call upon-the American producer, to enter into a contest of wits with bis foreign rival. Gootl Business The other dayia stranger .entered the Indiana’Natibnai Bank and’ask ed to borrojv $51 .-'He.wae told that that the bank ' did - hot lend such small sums/' “ . ... But,” he -Aveut ;on, “lending money is your business, isn’t it?” The banker/admitted that it was. ‘ tYVell1 I haVe good security,” said' the stranger,’"and I want to bor row $5.” /' • -Finally ithe; banker, half from fatisEBg^yialLftpm amused cu- nosityrfefmeed to'.hi'ake the - Iban. When 'tke note wks;drawn and the interest^ df/asicerife-pidd the strang er drew.VfrfW hik4ppcke$ ...0.000 worth iff I SovoTh^tii'' hon 3sr-an,d hauded them overus security. - Bec fore the; blaiiSker Vppuld ekptess his astonishiqieiii the/^;tq,n.gqr said: “Now,/'tins is'-.soraeth.iiig''iike iit; ■Over at theiothelf they/wamtt ed me toi pay .’^ip/just fbr/a.'safety deposit ~L; in!”—^Indi.anapolis'Hews.| N obod^^^5gS^^is^phkciencei but ev»/i>!^i^eveggobdyu;^ * " ; do it. EFIRDjS Department Store, Winston-Salem, N. C. Dry Goods Specials 9-4 60c. Quality Seamless Sea Island Sheeting 39c. 25c. Assorted Color Plaid Dress Ginghams 12 I-2c. 39c. 32-inch Mercerized Gibson Dress Zephyrs, all colors 18c. 50c. Romper and Lad Lassie Suiting in As sorted Stripes and . Solid Colors 25c. 30c. Extra Width Cheviot Mercerized Shirt ing in Assorted Stripes 18c. 25c. Hickory Shirting 12 l -2c One Solid Case all Size Baih and Huck Towels One- Half Price. A Noble Bequest. • Mr, Columbus L .,. Goodson,- of Knightdale,- Wake county, left bequest to the Orphanage of $27, 221.58. Much of .thisis 111 War Stamps aud Liberty Bonds which are not immediate!y available, - but. which will be drawing interest un- .Iilthejvaredue. ': Cancelled. • (From The-Ghicago Tribune.) ■ - Upon learning that Mr. Hardmg was in favor of Jeffersonian mau- ratioh, Hon; GaPCboIidge canceled- his order for a new made-up ueck-, tie. - !^R sm em ben. V Wheni every, yiliage/had a blackr smith/shop instead 0 Lai garage. •>: If 'everybody who/was determm- edtp-reformsomebody.orsprnethnig ^ ig ^ S q tdu^tilly- overhis,.own life ;afid'fti^^^b/3trflighter(jfiiontdie5d -bs kepi . sq Jbusy that. held - never Iiave titrie to think‘ of "reforming anybody eke. “NOW” is the-one tig word in your vocabulary to set to music and dance to. Not for tho past ten seasons has good; clothing for, men been so downright easy to own as it is NOW. Not for the last hund red years has there been such a prem ium on a “good appear- ance” there is NOW. $40 to $60. suits and coats are selling for >^29.50 here NOW. And some men we know of are buying NOW for LATER. Spring merchandise is going to be lower than the Fall prices — Butthe op tailing Spring prices are not gohig to be as LOW as they areNO W and HERE. "tit PAYS TO* P A Y CASH ” B o y les B r o t h e r s C o m f y ' . X-.-.•- . .V- t ■ . , ' “SAVE T H E DIF FERENCE.” Trade St., Winsb m-Salem, N. C? *{r &f ^ W taafnsmti^s Safe DAVii RiCdftfe, MddKSViLLl, ft. t. FSBfeuARr*, t&t im'-THE DAVfe RECORD. ' •• #£:■C. FRANK STROUD - - Editor. TELEPHQNEi:.I. ■» Enfef ed' at the Postoffice in Mocks- ville, N.- C., as Second-class Mail matter, March 3,1903, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEARJN^DVANCE - J I Oil six months ^ A dvance - $ so THREE MOf&HS, IN ADVANCE S 25 r - ..3 ;i Slier I l *\ v*. . What has become of our fire in spector? The town fathers says they are going to sell some bonds and do much street building at an early date, to which we say amen. It would save you a lot of worry to get it into your mind that while it isn’t impossible that you may be come rich, it is highly improbable. There are too many fire traps a- round the public square. One match or cigar is liable to wipe out the entire town some of these days or nights. More stieets, better sidewalks, more mills and factories, water Works, electric lights and . police protection, are some of the things that our town should pull for dur ing this year. This nation is said to be for pro hibition, yet out of 26,759 708 votes cast at the November election in these U. S., the prohibition candi date for President received only 187,435 voteis of those who vote as they pray..—Exchange. So far as we have been able to ascertain there is no law against an office holder tendering his resigna tion when he finds out that his sal ary is less than he can earn in pri vate business and we believe that same one could be induced to accept their office at the prevailing price. —Exchange. ? J--o -' !ill After Slacker Sheriffs. Raleigh, Jan. 25.—Introduction of a bill in the House by Represen tative Cook of Pasquotank county at last night's session to coordinate the North Carolina prohibition law with the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act and to give Roaid Program ls Given Boost. Washington, Jan. 25.—Revival of road building enthusiasm result ed today in the roads comm'ictee of the hou: e voting favorably on the Sells bills appropriating $100,000,- 000 for federal co-operation with the Dane Rqad Contract Let. The State Highway. Commission letthe contract Saturday for the new road leading by Smith Grove and Redland to the State post-road near the Yadkin River bridge. The Hagerborii Construction Co. states for the fiscal year beginning of Georgia, was awarded, the con- the government of the State the lJuly 1, 1921. right to ask for and demand the re signation of any sheriff tailing to enforce the prohibition law marks the first act of the prohibitionists to secure ligislation against the liquor violatiors of the State. The Cook bill would give the gov ernor the power to require sheriffs the press into service additional de puties whose duty it shall be to apprehend violators of the prohibi tion laws these officers to be known as rural police. Compensation for these additional officers is provided for out of fines and penalties collec- One of the most powerful appeals was the existing unemployment situatioji. Superiuteudeut S. E1 Bradt of the Iiluois highways told tract for the bridges at about $25, 000. Ragland & Co., of Virgilina, Va., was awarded the construction of the road at 40c. per yard, which totals around $32,000. This road ted from cases in which they appear as proscuting witnesses and which this bill will be $2,380,000. will be m.ide without extra cost to the State. Should the sheriff of any county the committee that if Congress made complete will cost about $56,000. 1 Work is to be started on this road within 30 days from date con tract was awarded, and is to be completed within 150 days. This will be good news to hundreds of Davie county citizens who- have for years been isolated during the win ter months. Should the legislature vote a bond issue for a state system of hard-surface roads, this may be a concrete instead of a sand-clay road, as it is the most direct route from Winston-Salem to Mocksville. no appropriation the conditions would be intesified. ‘'I have seen press reports,” he said, saying “:hat there are 2,000,- goo men now out of employment which is surely a great loss to the country, and if this road work should be abandoned, it would, ot course, greatly increase the number of men out of employment. North Carolina's portion under What Then? If you don’t buy what I sell I fail to comply with the provisions can’t buy what you make. Aiidif of the law and instructions given ^ t^on *• wIla^ y°u make, there by the governor in the ten days; be uo need for you to make and time the governor shall have the, an^ more and your livelihood aud right to ask for his resignation and earn*uo capacity comes to halt, require the county commissioners I IfI don’t feed my cow I can’t to elect an-other. expect her to give milk. If, I In addition to making the liquor don,t feed ra>’ horse 1 Can'1 exPe<* of the Court Treasurer to seller liable for civil action in the' Wm to pull my load. IfI don’t put not exceed $<,500, salary te be SALEOF Personal Property t * To Raise Salaries County Officers. Representative Grant .introduced a bill last Thursday to raise the salaries of all the county officers. If the bill becomes a law, the fol lowing salaries will be paid: Sher iff #2,500'with' $800 for deputy; Register of Deeds $7,000; Clerk event a man to whom he has sold Sas *n n'-’ car 'von * turn a wheel, whiskeyinjures anothe.-, the bill) Wagesarethe compensation for provides that property of all kinds production. When buying stops, used if, the manufacture or sale of production must stop, and when liquor may be held a common nuis- production stop, wages stop what ance and will become a lien to ,then? _____________ guarantee payment of fines aud Yadkin Sel!s Bonds For Road Build- cost of such violations. J The mg- commissioners of Yadkin 'O.',4 " ■ % III AnoAer Good Road Bill. Another good roads till started on its IcJng journey through the legislative grind iu the house on Thursday morning which cails for a $50,000,000 bond issue, the crea tion of nine highway 'districts un der nine comn.iisio.iers, for the coustructruction of a state system of hard-surfaced and other depend able material conncc'ing the 100 county seats in North Carolina. The measure was introduced by Representatives Rufe Doughton, of Alleghany, and Tobe Conuor, of Wilson. State construction with federal aid is specified in the Doughton- ConUor measure with state main tenance, and the bill provides for the state to “take over” approxi mately 5,000 miles of sand-clay and gravel roads for maintenance at once. Nb ad valorem state tax is to be levied, under the proposed law, but the bonds are to be issued and sold and the franchise', automobile and gasoline taxes collected by the state are tp be used in paying the interest on the bonds and for main tenance. The basis of license tax on automobiles and other vehicles: is upon horsepower and weight. A gasoline tax of 1 cent per gallon is proposed and provision made for ■its collection b/ the state. Construction of1 the roads is to be started simultaneously . in each ’ of thr nine highway , districts un- ij derthe supervision of the state ii highway commission, which is to Sji have a state highway commissioner as at present. ’ Each district will be allotted i s proportionate part of money for- road construction and maintenance in the counties on the -i basis of ippula||oi^yrea and mi ’’ Should.1? this : bill' become a law • ?■ ■ • > , _ j. The Record 'is wondering how Da- a j vie county would'fare in the divis . j ion of thi spoils'. '• This bill might 1 give us three or four hundred thou- ’ ;-i sand dollars or they might cut us 5 ,;j off with not enough funds to build !.,A111 one road through the county. : ■ While oar law makers are in the sa ary raising business we would sug gest that the salary of Constable and Schrol Director be raistd to $1,200 a year and expenses with an allow- ance for coal ant) ration.—Exchange Good Man Gone. . .1cuinty on Wednesday sold $90,000A. M. Garwood, of Fork Church ■ * ,,,. , ,, , . ,.,,- j j ^; worth of bonds to the C. N. Malonedied suddenly last Wednesday at _ r . , his home. He had been shoveling £ ° T ^ ’ °u ’ * $ ^ 45'. , j . ,The bonds bear interest at six persome snow and fell over and expir-1 ,cent and run for twenty years. TT j ' The funds acquired from this many years. He? , ,, , ; „ ,. . ,j , . sale of bonds are for the benefit ofwas about 75 years old, and is sur- fixed by County Commissioners and Board of Education. Chairman of County Commissioners to receive $250 per year and mileage, other members of Board $5 per day and mileage; Surveyor $5 per day. With money so plentiful that our citizens can hardly get around for it, why not raise the county officers salaries to $5,000 per year each? MASS MEETING IN MOCKSVILLE heart disease for vived by his wife and five children,the highway commission to be use E very V oter in D avie C ounty U rged to Be H ere on M onday, Feb. 7th. Is It G ood Roads ,or Mud? There will be a mass meeting at the Court House in Mocksville, on Mondayi !Feb. 7th, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose, of. . . . . . . j 1 ■ 11 ■ 1 i •. freii. /in, at £ uciuctt, ior ine purpose. OI one sou and four daughters. Mr f & bridge con- Jetting the.people of Davie county meetstructiou in the county,their Representative to discuss needed legislation for Davie county. Every citi zen of the county who believes in pro gress and advancement is urged to be present’at this meeting. Front what we cm learn from our Representative, Davie county is not going to get any aid from cords had its origin in the carpenter'th® State to build roads or to make any l_,___. ,, , , , , . „ , other improvements. If the citizens of Garwocfd was well known t h r o u g h -______________ out the county, aud has many | NooneDisciplined. friends who will be pained to learn ] Dispatches tells us that the fire of his death. The funeral and destroynd census bureau re burial services were held at Fork Church Friday._______________ j shop m the basement,' wh ch shops the county want anything they will have Tlieweatherproohets who have was filled with shavings No report t0 get it throuBh their own efforts. Evr. __ I . . , •?. , ■ ery taxpayer in: the countv should bebeen sajing that it never snows ^yet of the discharge of the custodian present so they can talk over matters much during moonlight nights will f of the building for permitting the that 8hould be on before the Lsgis- , t . _ „ , . „ . I , - I ti lature adjourns. Tell your neighbor tonave to take a back seat. (shavings to accumulate. come to town with you ch Feb.7th. Pl Q1 - b ;' LetsS. settle this right now ! No Eian ever smoked a better cigarette than Camel! You’ll fmd Camels unequalled by any cigarette in the world at any price because Camels combine every feature that can make a cigarette supreme / Camels expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos pu ts Camels in a class by themselves. Their smoothness will appeal to you, and permit you to smoke liberally without tiring your taste! Camels leave no unpleasant ciga- retty aftertaste nor unpleasant cigaretty odor! You’ll prefer Camels blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight! Come/a are sold everywhere in ac!cnt:fictiHy seated packages o f 20 cigarettes; or ton puckufra (300' cigarettes) in a ^/assiflfi-paper-coverec/ carton. Wa strongly recommend this carton for Ute homo ot'Oiace supply or wheti you truvul. : RJjr Roxnolda Tobacco Ca Winston-Salom, N. C. Having qualified las Administrators! upon the Estate of Mrs. Annie Bailey, deceased, the undersigned will sell publicly for CASH, to the highest bid- f der, at the W. A. Bailey home place, near Advance, N. C., on Wednesday, Mar. 9,1921 the following property: Household and kitchen furniture, and various ar ticles of personal property too numer-f ous to mention. Remember the date, Wed. Mar. 9, 1921. This Jan. 28,1921. TAYLOR F. BAILEY, B. R. BAILEY, , Administrators. By A. T. Grant, Jr., Atty, Southern Railway System Improved Scnedule to Norfolk, Va. ' Effective Sunday,I Prfe-War ServiceJanuary 30th Restored Through Drawing-room Sleepibg Car Charlotte to Norfolk. Iyv. Charlotte, Train No. 12 ' - - - 6:30 P.' M. Lv. Salisbury, Train No. 12 j - - . 8:25 P. M. Lv. High Point, Train No. 12 - •- “ 9:40 P. M., Lv. Greensboro, Train No. 12 ; - - • . 10:35 P. M. Lv. Danville, Va., Train No.: 12 - - 12:40 A. M. Ar. Norfolk, Va., Train No. 12 - - 9:00 A. M. NEW TRAIN NO. 5. Lv Danville 4:10 p. M. (Ex. Sun.) ArLawrencevillelVa. 10:10P.M. Connecting with Train No. 36. * Train No. 2, Local day train to] Norfolk will continue to leave Danville 7:20 A. M. •. For Fares and Reservations, Apply G. A. ALLISON, Ticket Agent. R. H. GRAHAM Division Passenger Agent, Charl tie, N. C. W Wtf ITtf IAIW W VU WIAJ W ft I big LOT SEED OATS AIfD CLO- ver seed to arrive In few days. Also! car load oats and sweet feed. Plenty cotton seed meal, . bran, shipstuff, hog feeid, flour and bread meal. Agente for Charlotte Laundry. FARMERS KED& GRAIN C0 .:v • ii : - • : 1 i NOTICE OjF DISSOLUTION OF .K J h S f S W y ^ ^ r tn a d iip ^ S ^ te k , Qarwood &Snfnf ri ^ ee1I N* c -» his teen dissolved by the mutual con- f6 parIjfers above named. Ali persons holding claims a- “T ^ ^ era cre?al5^ artnershl? ^ 11Present same for payment to pH aiuf'KM:t®Wln^ 0m??ny* ” which.sai4 Cotnpany lias assum- 0 .^ e ,sald Partner^ifi- AU persons indebted to the said partnership will please call and settle such indebtedness and tiav over the same to the said VThe R. L. Swink Company ClTc.V ■ T te the 24th day of January, 1921. ^ R. L. NE, ■ ' V- J/F . GARWOOD. Partnei-ship Members of 'Swink, E v e rh a rd ^ S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ m ^ N. Ci Il 5- THE DAYSE URGEST mCULATIOH ( . EYER PUBLISHED IH D, ‘ LOCAL AND PE8 S( 2bi . Cotton is 15 certs. Mrs. Geotge Sb quite ill for the past Lee Craven has moi from Cooleemee to M Attorney Jacob Ste day or two in Raleigt M. F. Deadmon h: family from Route 4, Lime sulphur for c ing. Mocksville Hi J. J- Starrett, of K ■ town Monday and g: , -iiant call. Rev. L. M. Hollow . week-end at his old Stafe of Wilkes. Miss Ethel ChappeI ^entlast week witt I' Poole, on Route 3, Miss Dorothy Gaitt ed from a visit to h lumbia, S. C. : FOR SALE-Ten pigs at $5.50 each. W. A. GRIFFr Mrs. J. B. Johns last week from a visi Knoxj at Asheville. ' Miss Mary Leaga spent last week in tc of her sister, Mrs. E< FOR SALE—Six . engine in good condit BRUC The- biggest snow visited this section las It measured about 8 1 Welfare officer Sea: Saturday from Raleij attended a State Si =c ’ Conference. : One car cement week. MocksvilleHs Rev. S. F. Conrad, .. , will preach at the Bi . pext Sunday morning The public is given a i come. Up to Jan. 24th the ginned in Davie cout of cotton. Tr the sa t last year 1,637 bales ned. The country road jShape—even the san< \ Temparary roads are ‘ count during the wes just had. s-i Mrs. Sam Lathari went an operation at torium, Statesville, getting along nicel ,, fpiends will be glad t ’ Galvanized roofing ' ft. lengtes. I ' Mocksville Hs ilfSl While in Greenst last week, Attorney . Siadthemisfortunetc . one knee. He retu: - ij confined to his roo *■ friends hope for him co very. 1 ** J. P. Green has s< general merchandise io tin & Son,'of near C 1 kin county, and th ‘j charge of the busine: has been in businesi . j^ast twenty years, •i We .repair your st wait,:with best leat' Are-well prepared ti Vice and guaranti Rubber heels a speci a chance. bolton’s Harness I ^ y is groudi ’ iiere’s hoping that 1 . ier^ill'not see hissh: .,-the .day be fair, we ’ inore -weeks of wint tt be-cloudy all day, t, Set busy and pr< ^eir vegetables. ; FARM FOR SAI ijacre farm on Huntit . Jniles from Mocksvil of bojttom land. Ge water. Farm has pi ^jvater. For price, a & I' \ ' vrnte or call on. W 4<i . Mocksvill- 1 !«5 & W «• 4=1 - s. S’y I I IW 11 Ijiratorsl A 1S*fr* I sellfy .est Ibid=I * place,! oos ar= * ❖ c o r n e r - 1 par. 9 *>*9 * r * Y. *❖ ♦s•>*5 a t a r § , ? r . *> WiWiWlOfg ; i e m vice d Norfolk. o P. M. 5 P. M. o P. M. 5 P. M. a A. M. 3 A. M. o P. M. o P. M. nue to .S c. OC1O CiCCodb -jarwood & mutual con st claims a- paymeut to ' lias assurn- btfcd to the '•s and pay m .;” This - D. JDT1 ' emee, N. C. tB E DAVtE RECORD, M0 CK6V lttB , M. C. FKBRtJARV JHE DAVIE RECORD I argest circulation o f any pa per ■ EVER PUBUSHED IN DAVIE COUNTY. Mt:r.ii' local and personal hews. C otton is 15 cents. . Mis. Geotge Shegk has been .A quite ill for the pastweek ' Lee Craven has moved his fainrly from Cooleemee to Mocksville, AttorneyJacobStewart spent a day or two in Raleigh last week : M- F. Deadmon has moved his family from Route 4, to Spencer. Lime sulphur for orchard spray t ing, Mocksville Hardware Co. *• J. J. Starrett, of Kappa, was in ■.own Monday and gave us a pleas. ; ant call. Rev.L. M. Holloway spent the week-end at his old home in the State of Wilkes, J Miss Ethel ChappeI1 of Statesville spent last week with Miss Nellie Poole, on Route 3. Miss Dorothy Gaither has retum- ■ed from a visit to her sister in Co lumbia, S. C. FOR SALE—Ten fine Berkshire nigs at $5.50 each. W. A. GRIFFIN, Mocksville. Mrs. J. B. Johnstone returned last week from a visit to her son Knox, at Asheville. Miss Mary Leagahs,' of Cana, .spent Jast week in town , the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed Jones. FOR SALE—Six h. p. gasoline engine in good condition. See. BRUCE WARD. ' The biggest snow of the season visited this section last Wednesday. It measured about 8 inches. Welfare officer Seaford returned Saturday from Raleigh, where he attended a State Social Welfare Conference. c One car cement to arrive this week. vv Mocksville Hardware. Co. Rev. S. F. Conrad, of Charlotte, will preach at the Baptist .church pext Sunday morning at n o’clock. The public is given ;»* cordial wel come. Upto Jan. 24th there had been ginned in Davie county 965’ bales ■ of cotton. To the same date date last year 1,637 hales had been gin ned. ‘ The country roads are- in bad shape—even the sand-clay roads. Tempararyroadsare notmnch ac count during the weather , we have just had. Mrs. Sam Latham, who under went an operation at Long's Sani- Iorium, Statesville, last week, is getting along nicely,. her many Inends will be glad to learn. -I Galvanized roofing 7, 8, and 10 It. lengtes. Mocksville Hardware Co. j While in Greensboro one day .last week, Attorney E. L. Gaither had the misfortune to fall and'injure one knee. He returned home and 13 confined to.his room. His many Iriends hope for him a speedy re- covery. ' • '.. - ; ■ J- P. Green has sold his stock of general merchandise'to U. A. Mar tin & Son, 'of near Courtney, Yad kin county, and they have-taken charge of the business! Mt. Green =Iias been in business; here for the , Jiast twenty years.,'.: '■ t* We repair your shoes whi.e you .vait, with best leather obtainable. Are well prepared to: give? you ser- 71 ce and guarantee satifaction. v Jtubber heels a specially. • Give us h chauce. I Holton's Harness & Shoe Shop. U x^ .4} Li^tay is groui I jiere’s hoping that diiy, afid crit- - tpr will not see his shhfjjdw.: /Should the day be fair, Wej^ijlihaye sIx siore weeks of winter j^iahd should it be cloudy all day,'-ith^%ardeners . can get busy and prepare, to plant |heir vegetables. :'.T ' v - f FARM FOR SALjEi-A good 70- acre farm on Hunting Creek, five .miles from Mocksville. Five acres 'of bottom land. Goodhouse, good water. Farm has plenty running .'Water. For price, and particulars Ijvrite or call on. W. A. SMITH.. Mocksville, N; C.. R. 2, 1941 WEATHER FORECAST. FOR : DAVIE — Mostly cloudy with some sunshine but more mud than anything else and some folks raising the devil because the town fathers - speak . of building Depot street. J. A. Daniel has sold an interest in the Davie Theatre to W, P. Stone- street. These gentleman will con duct an up-to date, nioving picture house, and will strive to give the people of the town and surround ing country the best pictures -that can be had. • ’ We have plenty of Wooldridge Blue Gem $12 00 per ton, Virginia Lump at $10.00 per ton. HORN-JO.HNSTONE CO. The rural letter carriers did riot make their rounds last Thursday on account of the- deep snow and sleet. Some of the roads are in bad shape, and in places the snow had drifted so deep that horses could hardly get over the roads. It was the deepest snow this section has had since Dec, nth, 1917. We charge for changing tele phones in the building the actual expense of the hand and material, also for discontinuing telephones or taking them out a charge of $5.00. No charges for installing a new tele phone except the rents. Mocksville Telephone Co. Farmington News. .Fun and frolic in the snow has been the "order of the day.”’ School continued in session all but one half day in spite of the bad roads. Mr. Ed Wood is quite sick with pneumonia. Mr. Chas. Brewbaker north of Farmington continues quite ill—he has suffered a severe attact of pneu monia. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gilley and Miss Kate Philips of Winston-Salem spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. J. HendrixatPuddingRidge. Misses Grey and Nelle Johnsonand Frence8 Redman and Mr. Ben Smith were Sunday dinner guests at Kin- cen Krest. isses Melverine Hendricks and Sophie Meroney, teachers at Ad vance spent the week-end with Miss Sarah Hendrix at Farmington. Little Miss Mildred Walker enter tained twenty-five of her little girl friends Saturday in honor of her IOth birthday. A most. pleasant after noon was spent in games and mer riments. A “Dutch doll” was one of the jolliest attractions. Ice cream and cakes were served and greatly enjoyed by the little guests. - Mild red received many nice presents from her friends with wishes for many happy returns of the day. Advance Items. This burg was snowed in last week. For one time the inhabitants of this village could not be estimated at the stationwhen the daily trains came through. Howard Weavell and Damascus Smith from Winston-Salem yisited here recently. Miss Willie Shermer a nurse at City Memorial Hospital visited home folks here Sunday. Miss Amy Talbert spent Saturday in Mocksville having dental work done. Miss Ethel Smithdeal from Coolee mee, spent the week-end with par ents Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Smithdeal. On last Wednesday night the fiat at Fulton ferry sunk from its weight -of snow.. On Sunday morning it was raised and is now in use. Mr. Noah A. Shermer from Salis bury spent Tuesday and- Wednesday here with relatives. Miss Effie Booe accompanied by Miss Laura Booe'spent the week-end in Twin-City shopping and visiting relatives. . . . Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Tucker, who have been with their father-in-law Mr. Getf Tucker returned to Winston- Salem to live, Quite a crowd of people from sur rounding, country were at the Bailey sale Tuesday owing to the bad weath er the sale of household furniture was postponed until Wednesday Ma'P 9th. Mr. Lee Clouse from Smith Grove visited Mrs. Sallie E Kimbrough re cently. Last Friday morning the engineer, Mr. William Zeigler on local freight train No; 159. was 'injured near the station here by the train blowing out cylinder. Dr. T. T. Watkins here dressed the wounds. He waB .sent to Winston-Salem and is doing nicely. . - *■.. Two Seventh Grade Girls. L ..... ...................... I Guard Your Complexion l l PYREX W A R Elg This is the time of year to visit our Toilet Depart ment for Face Cream, THandLotions7Powderand anything in the Toilet line. I CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE. S&0 ?&exa£& Jtaag Society News. I want to write a few words of gratitude through your paper to tbe people of this couotry for their help on Society grave yard. Society grave yard is one of the old burying drounds it has been waled in with stone for nearly eight yearg and a great concourse of people buried there. Oor fore fathers are resting there till the Recurrection morning. Two weeks ago a committee met there to make arrange ments forenlarging the yard. .John Stroud was made Chairman of the Commitee and at once he proceeded to have the work done. On Jan. 22nd, was the announce ment, and to the surprise of some, the peo ple from every quarter of the neighbor hood were there that day. The ground was grubbed and a good part of the wall moved out. Tuesday afternoon was Bet and the people ail came and the work was completed as to moyirg tbe walls. Some said it never would be done by the people —that we had just as well make up mon ey and get some one to take the job, but it is done and everybody seems proud of it. I was reminded of Nehemiah when Hanani went from Jerusalem to Babylon, when he enquired of him of his old native home. The walls had been torn down and the gates burned. He was so sad. and what more could the old prophet do than go to his God about it. Just read his pray-- er. Neh.. 1:5. The King saw there was something wrong, and asked why his countenance was sad, seeing he was hot sick. But the prophet bad been to God about the matter, and of course he knew what answer to make. Hesaidwhyshould not iny countenance be sad when the citv the place of my father’s sepulcher lieth waste and tbe gates are consumed with fire. The King enquired of-him what he would have him do for him. He touched a tender cord when he. asked him if he could go and repair the place of his fath er's grave. Perhaps a heathen King un der no other circumstance would have let tbe prophet go, But .we read that he went and the walis were built. Read N eh.' 6:3. How determined he was when those heath ens sent unco him to meet in one of the villages in thh plains of Ono. He knew they meant to do mischief. He said he was doing a great work and' could not come down, so the work went on in spite of opposition. So our work went on in spite of what a few said. Men in all ages, have had a feeling for their dead and a preference where they wanted to be. Iaidl to rest till the resurrection day. Jacob and Joseph wanted their bones to be car ried back to their native land. So let us all hope that we will always have due re spect for our dead and our cemetaries and do our part in keeping them up. ONE OF THE COMMITTEE. A Prince in Israel Has Fallen. On January 26th, 1921, Mr. A. M. Garwood died at his home at Fork, being 74 years old. He was married Feb: 13.1868 to Miss Mary Clark, who died Sept. 27, 1870. To this union was born one child. On Jan. 28,1872 he was married to Miss A- manda Foster. To this union was born six children. Two are dead, but the companion of his last years and five children mourn his loss. At the death of his sister and her hus band Mr. Garwood took their three small children and was a father in deed to them, sending the boys June and Gray Carter through Wake For est and the Louisville Seminary. June Carter is pastor of the Baptist church at Waughtown, and Gray is pastor of the Baptist church at Rossmary. Might we pause and ask you when this. influence will cease. Mr. Garwood joined the church at Fork in young manhood and lived a consistant, Christian life. He has helped to build two church houses at Fork. He was a member of the Sunday school and when able was al ways there.' He was asked by a brother in the church on tbe 24 th to give something for the starving in China, and he handed him $5, and before his money got started to China, his soul went back to God who gave it. Nocallscameto him through his. church to which he turned a deaf ear. The writer, as weli as a host of relatives and friends will miss his presence and inspira tion in the church, in the commun ity and in the home. But while here with us he was able to build a bridge of influence over which many may walk by faith from earth to God. In the presence of his companion and children and a host of relatives and friends he was quietly laid to rest on Jan. 28th at Fork, his pastor. Rev. H. T. Penry conducting the funeral services. To the bereaved ones we extend our deepest sympathy. HIS PASTOR. The Mass Meeting Monday, Febru ary 7th. I hope every citizen of the coun ty whocan, will come to Mocksville Monday. It’s a duty yon owe to the taxpayers of the county. Come. E. H. MORRIS. To AU Our Customers To our customeirs who want to settle their obliga tions, we will pay ij^ en ts per pound for good white cotton for a Iimiteii time. / C C- SANFORD SONS CO. MOCKSVILLE,, N. C. I ------------------------------------------- ■J Pyrex Glass Ovenware in a va- ■J riety of styles. Gift pieces in hand- Ij some nickel frames. Pyrexisguar- Ij anteednot to crack from overheat. Cook and serve in the same Pyrex dish. That’s the easy way. Aiuminum7 Enamel and Tin Ware Ij of all kinds. Can furnish anything 5 in this line for the kitchen. Choice H *I? pieces for the particular housewife. The ladies of the county are invi ted to visit this department.§ Mocksville Hardware Company. s a m B T O v m w w s m f t Schools, Bonds and Streets. Mr Editor:—I hope I can give my views so as to be understood by all the citizens of Mocksville. I am op posed to issuing any bonds for hard surface streets at this time. I am opposed to the sale of any bonds at less than IOO cents on. the dollar. I am in favor of a sufficient issue ot school bonds in order to enlarge our present school building so that it will provide sufficient room to take care of all the children of our town, and at once, so as to be ready for the fall term. I favor for the present the buying of sufficient gravel to surface a good roadway and the side walks to the depot; this will not cost one fifth the amount of a hard surface street, and we can put that off “un til the water and sewerage system are installed as proposed by some of the city fathers” for should we hard surface depot street, and then have to tear up that hard surface in order to put in the pipelines for water and sewage we should be adding addit ional cost for no good purpose. Mon ey affairs are in a very chaotic condi tion and it will cost.us very much more to do this street work now than later when we may be in better shape to do it. Its no time to unnecessari ly increase tax burdens now pressing heavily upon us ail. The caring for the education and proper housing of the school boys and girls of the town is the first line of defense, and is in finitely more important than the building of this street at a cost of thirty or forty thousand dollars. Lets care for the children first, by enlarging our school building, gravel the depot street and wait awhile be fore saddling the town with an ener mous bond issue. “Rome was not built in a day,” and some of us will not have all we want if we live as long as Methusallah. E H MORRIS. Southern Railway System Announ ces Changes in Schedules. Effective Sunday, January 30th, train 23, daily except Sunday, will Lv. Taylorsville 5:00 A. M. Lv. Statesville 6:10 A. M. Lv. Mooresville • 6:50 A.M. Lv. Davidson 7:05 A.M. Lv. Huntersville 7:21 A. M. Ar. Charlotte S:oo A. M. Train 16 now leaving Charlotte at 8:00 A. M., will leave Chariotte at S.20 A. M,, making same con nections as at present. NOTICE-SALE OF REAL ESTATE. By virtue of the authority given the undersigned under the terms and provisions of the last will and testament of C. G. Bailey, decs’d, we will sell publicly at the Court House door of Davie County1 N. C, on Monday the 7th. day of Febuary 1921, to. the highest bidder, the following described lands, to wit: A tract beginning at a stake, Jno. Phillips corner, thence South with Phillips line to an oak Christopher Howard’s corner; thence with said Howard’s line west to a stone his corner on Jno. Howard’s line; to a stone Howard’s corner, thence with said Howard’s to a black oak, Howard’s corner: Thence north with Geo. Howard’s line to a post oak, thence East to the beginning1 containing 66 acres more or less— Also another tract adjoining the a- bove and known as lot No. i8 in Division of lands of Anderson Hendrix. Beginning at a stone in B. S. Merrell’s line, S. % W. 106 poles to a stone, thence—79 poles to a stump or stone in Conrad Hen drix line, N. W. ro6 poles to a stone. Mrs. J. M. Hendrix corner; E. Ic N. 78 poles to the beginning, containing 52 acres more or less. Terms—^ cash, balance 6 mos: with bond and approved securiety, or all cash at option of the purchas er. This the 3rd day of Jan. 1921. JAS. H. RATLEDGE. B. R. BAILEY. .Exrs. C. G Bailey, decs’d. By A. T. Grant Jr., Atty. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as Administra tor of the estate of James Smoot, de ceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned for payment on or be fore Jan. 25th, 1922, or this' notice will be pleaded in bar of their reco very. All persons,; indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment. This Jan. 25, 1921. S. M. BREWER, Admr. of JAMES SMOOT, Dec’d. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given to the pub lic that I have sold nay interest in the Davie Supply Co., doing busi ness on Mocksville, N, C., R. 4, I hereby give notice that I am not responsible for any debts or con tracts made by said company after Jan. 15, 1921. ’ W. R. MOORE. Mocksville, N. C., Jan. 22,1921. SALE OF LAND. FIaving qualified as Executor of the last Will' of Thos. A. Clary de ceased, the- unaesrigned will, un der the provision and terms of said will, sell publicly to the highest bid der at the Court House door in Mocksville, N. C., on Monday the 7th day of Feb. 1921, the follow ing lands to wit: A tract .begin ning at a stone Louisa and John Edwards corner, thence N. 13.26 chs. to a stone John Edwards - cor ner, thence E. 9.50 chs, to a stone in A. m . Richardson’s line, S. 13.50 chs. to a stone in Louisa Edwards line, thence W. 5.50 chs. to the be ginning containing. 12 acres more or less and being known as the Thos. A. Claiy home place in Clarksville township. . Termsof sale; }6 cash balance 011 six months time with bond and ap proved security or all cash at op tion of purchaser. This Jan. 3rd, 1921. JAMES L. IJAMES, Exr. Thos. A. Clary. By A.’ T. Grant, Jr., Atty. E. H. MORRIS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Will go on your Bond. Offiice in Anderson Building! MOCKSVILLE, N. C. DR. E. C CHOATE DENTIST Office Over Cooleemee Drug Store. PHONES: Residence 64—Office 33. . COOLEEMEE, N. C. J)R. ROBT. ANDERSON, DENTIST^ P honei O ffice No. 50« Residence No; 3 7 ' Office over Drug Stpre, I I I ;MS- -W ,1' I ! s i - ;! I-c 7 . t * • I M i " HFr B F- X * I l '3 O J \ JJ I lS f e 010100000202485348535323235353482323235348482353535348232348535353534848535323232348485353485323234823484853485353000000000000482353232353532323534823532348485353534848232323484848 L.-1 T1R i DAVlE RE(X)RD, M dCE&ViLti, 2; fQS-i THE HOMESTEADER. BY P.OBT. J. C. STEAD (Continued from last week.) “I didn’t know It," she~ protested, “and I don’t believe It I don’t be lieve either Beulnh or JIm hnd any such thoujtht In their head. But even If they did, JIm Travers is as decent n voting man as there Is In PlaInvlIIe district, and you’ve nothing to be ashamed of except your own temper, that drove them away In the way they WPlll.” •'I won’t listen to that kind of talk from you any longer,” , said Harris, sternly. “I'll chase the young repro hates to earth, if it takes all summer. And uidc-.s you can clear yourself of being muted up In this—well, there'll be something to settle on that score, too. Hitch np the drivers, Alltn, and he quick about Ct.” “You're not going to leave yonr plowing, are you?” asked his wife. The words sprang to her lips without nny mlsintent. It was such an unusual Hung for her husband, on any account, to leave the farm work unfinished. The practice on the Harris homestead was work .first, all other considera tions second. “That’s enough of your sarcasm,” he snapped. “I would think when our name is threatened with a disgrace tike this you would be as anxious to defend it as I am. How Is it you go hack on me In a moment like this? fou’re not the woman you once were,- .Mn ry.” "And you’re not the man-yon onee were. John,” she answered. "Oh, can't you see that we’re just reaping what has been sown—the crop we've been -’-,or through all these years? Beu- ■ Mfe has been crying out for ■non, for scope, for room, for some- rh'ng that would give her a reason for existence, that would put a purpose Into her life, and we’ve not tried to answer that cry. I blame myself as much as you. John, perhaps more, be- onse I should have read her heart—I ■mid have seen the danger signals ■’? ago. ButT was so busy, I didn’t ■ nk. That’s.the trouble, John, we’ve °n so busy, both of us, we haven’t ■m time to keep up with her. We’ve •hered some property, together, and ■ir cares have grown In proportion, ”’i thr.l which was more to us than ill rnp property In the wiorld we have !ost—!ieciinse we valued.it less.” The tears were slowly counting down her cheeks, and her tliln. wab-k-worn arms were stealing about his/neck. “Don’t think, dear.” she whispered, “ that Tm indifferent, or that this/ hurts me less ’bnn you. or that I would shield my- s”’f from one Iota of ,my just blame, f ui iet us face the Ihct that It has been our mistake Tather than Beu lah’s.” He removed her arms,; not ungently. “T never thought If would come to this." he said. “I thougiht I humored her every way I could., As for our hard work)—well, work makes money, and I noticed BeulA could spend her share.” . j . I “You don’t understand, John. It wasn’t the work, it was the making a cod of work, and giving It so much of our lives that there was none IeftJor Iipi-. That’s why ,she looked some where else—if she has looked some where else.” “Allan works -as hard ’and harder than ever Beulah did, [ and Allan doesn't feel tliaf vraSr about it." “That’s true,".-she -admitted, “but Allan’s ambition Is worki He works and Is satisfied; but BdaIah thinks, and is not satisfied, ilt’s tjie difference In their nature, and we didn’t take it Inio cons J c: era * von. ” j In ,every phrase she trted to link his.blame with hers,, that the burdenimight unijte Instead of separate them. I I “If-‘She’d thought.,a lltule more be fore this mad prank. it Would have been better for everybody,” he said. “Well, she’ll (have/plenty .’of time to think yet.” Bie stepped to the kitchen door, and Trom the nail above took down the repeating: rifle. “1'ou’re not golrfg/to take <that!” she cried. “Don’t ■ ta li that, John. It cun t possibly ,do any good, an d It may do a lot of harm.” | \ “I won’t do anything.’foolish,” he answered, “but TH/ take It the same.” ' I Allan, with the drivers \, 10 the top buggy, was now ‘ Without saying good-hy Harris joined him, and off on their search. /Almost- at the gate they met GeorgeTJrant, who had come over to haul water for another day’s plowing. He popped to ,some surprise at the turnout. “I guess we won’tj be plowing to day.” said Harris., H e hesitated be fore George's questioning look, and 0 certain sense of ’fi/mlly shame came upon him. But it was evident that he could hardly abarcjh for Beulah with out mentioning heir departure, and he iiiight as wfell, make a clean breast of feifefSFalr. :i /-? f i , '-V1IfQthlnfc-Iwroug fat home, I hope, ’ Mr. Harris-?” said (the young nelgh- her, noting his) troubled appearance. “Nobody slck,/or', anything?” “Tes, there is:;-something wrong,”' aid Harris, /tryiing vainly to !conceal the bitterness In1 his voice. “Beulah’s left us.” 1 “Who, Beulnt I? I can hardly be lieve that, Mr. Harris. . It was only last night I wasl talking with her.” “Well, she’s yjone. Left through the night. We--weB. I tell you, George— we had a little: disagreement, but Td no notion she’d! take is so much to heart. . Of coursei you know about the trouble with Jlgfr yesterday.- Taking everything together—there .Wo-SiT be no plowing today.” Harris had said more than he meant; he could feel -the color mounting into his hair, and. the bad English of his last words betrayed a subtle recklessness rather than care lessness of speech. “Don’t you believe a word of It,” said George, “t know Jim, and I know Beulah, and If anybody else hinted what you’ve said you’d want to use that rifle on them. Like enough Ben- Inh’s staying somewhere, around the noiglihnrhnod. and she’ll be back when she has time to think It over.” “Thai proves you don’t know -Ben- Iuli.** said Allan. “As for Jim. I was never able to get below that smile, .■■lid I saw more of him than you did, George.” “Well. I hope you find a -way out,” said George sincerely. ‘Tt would have been tike her to come over to our place, but she isn’t there. Maybe you’ll find her at Morrison’s.” "TIisfn possible," said Harris. “We’ll go over there, anyway." But Morrisons knew no more of Beulah’s whereabouts than did George and IBquiry at other liomeu In the neighborhood was equally fuiile. Har ris shrank from carrying his search into the town, as he dreaded the pub licity that would be attached to it. But as the day wore on and the search continued fruitless he finally found himself at Plainville. If Beulah and Jlni were really married the Presby terian minister would be likely to know something of the matter, and Rev. Andrew Guthrie was a man of sense and discernment. Mr. Guthrie received his guest cordi ally, albeit with soiqe wonderment as to which member of the family might be sick, but delicacy forbade a direct question. Now, In agricultural com munities it is something of an offense to approach any matter of Importance by frontal attack. There must be the due amount of verlial skirmishing, re- connoitering “ and outflanking before the main purpose is revealed. Conse quently Harris, for all .his torture of suspense, spent some minutes In a dis cussion of the weather, the crops, and the prospect of a labor shortage In harvest. “They’re nil well at home, I hope?” said Mr. Guthrie at length, feeling that the custom of the community had been sufficiently honored. “Yes, all that’s there,” said Harris. “All that's there? I didn't know any of your folks were away. Perhaps Mrs. Harris Is down East? I’m sure a summer amid the orchards of her old home would be a delight to her and, of course, Mr. Harris, you are able to gratify yourself In these little matters now.” Harris received these remarks with a mixture of feelings. The minister’s reference to his financial standing car ried with it a certain gratification, but It consorted poorly with his recent conversations with his wife and with his present mission. “And Beulah.” continued the minis ter, conscious that his first shot had gone wild. “She’s a fine young woman now. I see her In church occasionally. In fact. I was speaking with Mrs. Bur ton, the choir lender, a day or so ago, and Beulah's name was mentioned be tween us.” “It was about Beulah I came to see you.” said Harris, with 'averted eyes. Then In a few words he gave his ver sion of what he knew and'what he uispected. “I fear I can add nothing to your Information,” said Mr. Guthrie. ,"They haven't been here, and, as you say, if Beulah contemplated marriage, I think she would have called on me. Travers, too, I knew a little, and thought him a decent chap. But we must find the girl ahd talk this over quietly with her. Is there any’place In town she would be likely to go to? VVhat about Mrs. Goode's boarding house? I. will just call up on the telephone. I can make inquiry without the necessity of any explanations.” Inquiry at the bouse of Mrs. Goode brought a strong ray of light out of the darkness. Beulah hail been there during the morning, and had explained that she was leaving on the west-bound train, which even now was .thrumming at the station. On learning this, w out a word Harris sprang into the bug gy, while Allan- brought a sharp cut of the whip across the spirited horses. They reached the railway' Station half a minute too late; the train was al ready pulling out, and as Harris’ eyes 1 followed it In anger and vexation they plainly saw Jlm Travers swing lithely onto the rear platform. With an oath the farmer' reached for his rifle, but Allan wrenched it from his. bands before any onlookers noted the action. “Don’t be a fool,” he whispered, and started the horses homeward. CHAPTER VIII. Into the Farther West. During the drive homeward Harris’ thoughts persistently turned to the share his wife had had In-Beulah’s de parture, and his feeling toward Mary grew more and more hostile/ He re solved, however, that therfeaho.uld- be no open breach bctweef|||8pn-; he would neither scold nor quistfon her, but would impress her wfthj/hla dis pleasure by adopting a coi<£matter-of- fact, speak-whdn-you’re-spokeh-to atti tude toward her. Hnder the clfcumstances it /was not remarkable thftt Harris’ JiVdrk';. began to loom larger’than ever': in his life; The space left vacant by h'ls daughter he filled with extra energy driving the great plows through the meliow sum- mer-fallow. A new tank-man was en-’ . gaged and the rumble of the engine Was heard up and down the fields from: early morning until dark. From his wife he held aloof, speaking with -strained courtesy when speech was necessary.' STie, In turn, s'chobled for years In self-effacement, hid her sor row In her heart, and went about her work with a resignation which he mis took for cheerfulness, and which con firmed him in his opinion that she knew more of Beulah’s intentions than she had cared to admit. Only with Allan his relations remained un changed; indeed, the attachment be tween the two grew deeper.,than ever. The young man avoided any reference to Beulah; what He felt in his own heart he kept to himself, but the father shrewdly guessed that he laid the whole blame'on Travers. Meanwhile Mary plodded along with Iier housework, toiling doggedly from five in the morniiig until half-past nine or ten at night. Beulah’s departure had left all the Inbors of the home upon her hands; her husband had made no suggestion'of securing help, and she had not asked any. One or two postcards she had had from Beu lah. hut they brought no great infor mation. They came in the open mall r her husband was welcome to read them if he chose, but as he had sought ids own company exclusively since Bci.lnh’s departure she made no at tempt to force them upon him. At last one morning came a letter, a big fat letter, left in by a neighbor passing by, as'the custom was for any settler going to town to bring out the mail for those who lived' along his route. She tore the envelope open She Tore the Envelope Open Nervously and Devoured Its Contents With Hungry Eyes. ^ nervously and devoured its contents with lmngry eyes. “My Dear Mother: “Here I am, in the shadow of the Rockies. That may sound poetical, but it’s a literal fact. It is still early in the evening, hut the suu has disap peared behind the great masses to the west, and the valley which 'my win dow overlooks is filling np with black ness. The Arthurs are pure gold, and I have told . them everything. They, don’t blame anyone, not even father. How is he? Slaving as usual, I sup pose. “Well, I must tell you about my trip. When I left the house that night I bad no idea where I was going, but the simplest tiling seemed to He to go first to Plainville. “You’ve no idea how heavy that suitcase got. but I took my time, as there was nothing to gain by. reaching town before daylight. - When I got there it struck me it might be-a good plan to have some breakfast, - so I waiksa, round to Goode’s boarding house. After breakfast I went over to the station, and- asked what the fare was to Arthurs’ station; I found I had enough money for the trip, and I bought a ticket without -further ado. "The homestead rush Is on here Ir. earnest; the trains are crowded, most: Iy with Americans, and the hotels are simply spilling over. “I wanted to ask some one aboui Arthurs, and I didn’t like to inquire In the hotel. There was a lot of drinking going on there. But near the door were two young men talking and I overheard one of them mention Arthurs’ name. Pulling myself to gether, I asked Him if he could fell me where Arthurs lived. ■ “ ‘Yes, miss,’ he answered, lifting a big hat and showing when he spoke a clean set of teeth.- ‘It’s twenty-five miles up the river. Were yon expect: ing him to meet you?’ “I explained that.I.had Intended to drop in on them'by surprise, but I had had- no idea they lived so lap from town. '“ ’Oh, that’s not far,’ he said. ‘Can you ride?’ .. “Everybody here rides horseback. It’s the stn&dard means of locomotion. And the womej ride astride. I was a bit shocked at first, but you soon get used to it.. But; twenty-five jfiiles ip different from h roinp round the pas- ture-field, so I said I was afraid not. “ ‘Arthurs is. coming down with the backboard,’ remarked the other man. ‘I passed him on the trail as I came in.’ “Sure enough, h little later Arthur? himself drew up at the hotel. I wouldn’t have known him, but one of the .young men-, pointed- him- out, and It would have done you goojl to see how'he received me. .,‘And- ypu are Jaejt and yMary’'^ djiigljfee /tje’ said taking b.oth;;'my! hands db--rhis and .,holrfmg me at arm’s length for a mo- mem:- Then, before I knew It, he had drawn me np and kissed me.** But I didn’t care. AU. of. a sudden At seemed to me. that I hnd found a rea' fattier. It seems bard to say it, but that;, is how I felt. “Well, lie just "couldn’t , keep awajn from me all: evening. He showered| me with questions about you and faJ ther. whjch:, I- answered as well as I; could, hut I . soon found- I couldn’t keep my secret, so I just up -and told him all. He was very "grave, but not cross. ’You need time to think things over, and to get a right perspective,’ lie said, ’and our homo will be yours until you do.’ “We drove home the next day, up a wonderful river valley, deep into the heart of the foothills, with the blue mountains always beckoning and re ceding before: Us. Mrs. Arthurs was us surprised iiwl delighted as he hnd been, and I'won’t iry to tell you all ilie tilings she suld to me. She cried a little, too. aifd; I’m afraid I came near helping Iier a bit You know the Arthurs lost their little girl before they left Manitoba, and'they have had no oflier children. They both seemed lust liungry. “There’s nothing so very fine about tiieir how.-, except the spirit that’s in side it I' can’t describe it, but it’s ■here it—certain leisurely way of do ing things','a sense that they have oiade work their servant instead of -heir master. And still they’re cer tainly not lazy, and they’ve accom plished more than we have.. When they left Manitoba in the early days, discouraged with- successive frosts, they came right out here into the foot hills with tbelr few head of stock. Now their cattle are numbered in thousands, and they have about a ■nwnshlp of land. And stili they seem to live for the pure happiness they find In life, and only to think of their property as a secondary considera tion. “Now I really must close. Mrs. Ar- 1 burs sends a note, and I’m quite sure it’s an Invitation. Oh, mother, what •ouid be lovelier! Now, don’t say you' can’t Fatfier has plenty of money; let him hire a housekeeper for a while. The change will do him good. “Love to you, dearest, and to Allan, If he still thinks of me. . “BEULAII. “P. S.—I forgot to mention that Jim Travers':-left Plainville on the same train as I did. He could hardly be lieve his eyes when he saw me there. I told him I was going west on a ,visit, but''I don't know how much he guessed. Said be was going west him self to .take up land, but be wanted to call on some friends first,.hnd he got off a few.:.stations from Plainville. Be tween you and ,'me, I believe hie changed-his plan so that the incident —our being on the train together, you know—cotild not', be misunderstood If the neighbors' got to know of it. It would be just like Jlm to do that.” With Beulah’stietter was a short but earnest nbte-from Lilian Arthurs, as suring the . mother of “er daughter’s welfare, and pressing, an Invitation to spend the autumn In the glorious scenery and weather of the foothill country. Mary Harris read , both let ters over again, with frequent rub bing of her glasses.. Love for her daughter,, desire to see -her old friend once more, and growing dissatisfac tion with, conditions at' home, all com bined to-give weight to the invitation so earnestly; ‘-extended. “If I only couldl But it would cost so much.” . The dinner'- was late that day, and Harris was In worse humor than usual. He had just broken a plow- beam, which meant an afternoon’s de lay and.l some dollars of expense.. When he had 'started his meal his wife laid the full envelope before him. “A letter from Beulah.” she safdi Without a . word he rose frtfin the table, took the letter In his hand, and thrust it into the kitchen range. A blue flame slowly cut round the en- velope; the pages began to curl like dry leaves in autumn, and presently the withered ghost of the missive shrank away In. the dull glare bf the coal fire behind.* * _ • - . * • * * (Continued next week) Girls always giggle about a man who is.in love with.one of them be cause they know what they are and know the he dosen’t l< now. Traveling;- salesmen are as sympa thetic as...other classes of men but they ceybr have, any sympathy for hotel, managers or railw ay companies t I # © It will be to your interest to get J® our prices before you start that new ■z house in the spring, for we have the y stuff. Any grade you wanf. KINCAID & BARGER “EVERYTHINGJTO BUILD WITH” m Piione 507 Statesville, N. C. ^ M jv w in w w v v M w w w u m t THE SATURDAY J.EVENING POST The Ladies Home Journal The Country Gentleman Are on Sale at The Davie Record office BRING YOUR KODAK FIDMS TO CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE, Mocksville, N. C., OR MAID THEM-DIRECT TO US. Wdwantyourbusiness., We make all kinds outdoor photo graphs. We go anywhere al any time. We frame all kii.ds of pictures. If you need us, phone or address. BARBER PHOTO SUPPLY CO., Fifth SL, Opposite Postoffice Winston-Salem, N. C. U I'The new self rising flour. ^ I Follow directions on bag strictly and | % you will always have first-class biscuits. % Costs less than ordinary flour. If you ^ I haven’t tried a bag, get one- from your \ I* grocer today. HORN-JOFfNSTONE COMPANY* I I M AN UFA CTU RERS “ T H A T G O O D K IN D O F -F L O U R .” N. C. SouthleriiiRailway r Systeni Schedules Dp 7:37a 1(1:12 l:52p 2:48p Arrival And Departore of Passen- f ger Trains at Mocksviil*. 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Bailey, in Ne* In a protest ag : tion act and pro: ’ in your columns guage. by way o “Wearelivinj the powers that I realize great incc the counties, tl; towns. We hav in North Carolu£ zens who measu or greatness, by he can get from the ambitious in can set up at th taxpayers. Tht gance of the pec as justifying ex part of our gov war necessities are argued in b« travagances by youth are taugh that the cost of er in North Car States, and that day when Nort high in the list : ing'large sums institutions, nev ations, are pre: and the old one sues or increase ery time the But little is sai< . taxation- -the ’ pie. And less gations to redu ^ .crease the bu Nothing is said what money Our “statesmei their greatness the appropriati rather than the they discharge todians of the The Degislatui over year after economics, but venues. Ever is “more, snor have increased to this cry, at At d we have time when the the Constituti hausted, we the valuations the pace. W 4920, only in valuation Act us after that! ihat amongst : ' State, the ble one of the gr chief oniame: is the jewel moug the for ernment is to shall be nece: “This writ reasonable e: priatious for cational, cha may be put I of the vvelfat the mainten: our civilizati ! necessity fo the free scln by no means dous outlay He has no s' upon, the Tr ,gou^l-jatnb.t! believes gress and pi will-furnish abundantly thejdemandi minor growi the recent n - taxing pow< open up vas and to adm without nec I - tice. He d ii . .impression : ated, that t' 3> • . ,’-am i* ju:; I iif f 'u. hHERE SHALL TH E PRESS. TH E PEOPLE’S RIGHTS M AINTAIN; UNAW ED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.” Iv; . U-W Jj’ ; - = VOLUMN XXII. . * MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9i 1921.O NUMBER 3r. get that new 'e Iiave the ■ra n ^ WITH” '/me POST nmai eman R ecord office STO I cksville, N. C., I 5 re . I os outdoor photo- * rame all kii.ds of f I CO., ton-Salem, N. C. $ I flour. trictly and ss biscuits. % r. If- ym from your f DMFANY UR.” K C. w(kS><^<V« <23 ad join in g g bargains # «§» #nsurance § I -on;. the. :SUT AN END TO REVALUATION. 5»# <§> IIStf ,Si izisurance > JLS K « { 8 3cS -cS ) cS ■■I ’ilr. Bailey Urge* T bat People W rite Representatives D em anding A ction, r. W. Bailey, io News and Observer.«In a protest against the Revalua tion act and program I published in your columns the following lan guage. by way of conclusion: “We are living in a time .when the powers that be are ambitious to ’ realize great incomes for the State, the counties,' the cities and the towns. We have developed, even In North Carolina, a .type of citi zens who measures his usefulness or greatness, by the appropriations ; he can get from the Legislature or. the ambitious institutions that he can set up at the expense of the taxpayers. The growing extrava gance of the people is interpreted as justifying extravagance on the part of our governing bodies. The war necessities of the United States are argued in behalf of peace ex- travagauces by the State. Our youth are taught to be ashamed that the cost of Government is low er iu North Carolina than in other c, States, and that it will be a proud J day when North Carolina stands high in the list of States expend- ing'large sums per capita. New ‘ institutions, new calls for appropri- ations, are presented every, year; and the old ones call for bond is sues or increased appropriations ev- - ery time the Legislature meets. But little is said of: the object of , taxation- -the welfare of the peo ple. And less is said of the obli- > gations to reduce rather than to in- _crease_ .the. burden : fit... taxation. Nothing is said of budgets to show what money is actually needed. Our "statesmen” seem .to measure their greatness by the bigness of v the appropriations they vote for rather than the care with which they discharge their trusts as cus- ■ todians of the taxes of the people. ■ The Legislatures search the state over year after year not in quest of economics, but in quest of new re venues. Every two years the cry is “more, more” ; and expenditures have increased under the responses to this cry, at an increditable rate. Al d we have at length reached the time when the tax rate fixed by the Constitution having’been ex hausted, we must vastly increase the valuations in order to maintain the pace. We will stand still in 4923, oniy in order to get the Re valuation Act on foot-but watch Ui after that! We have forgotten ihat amongst our blessings of a State, the blessing-of low. raxes is one of the greatest; that among the chief ornaments of a commonwealth is the jewel of economy; that a* moug the foremost, virtues of' gov-, eminent is to govern only as far as shall be necessary and jns&p ;. < - “This writer is in favor of any reasonable expenditures or -^appro priations for our institutions, edu cational, charitable or- social that may be put forward in the interest of the welfare of the people and the maintenance and progress Cf our civilization.;, He recognizes the necessity for larger revenues fcr the -free schools, but this necessity by no means justifies the .tremen dous outlay of the Revaluationists. He has. no sympathy with demands upon the Tteasury Arising, in per- fS0ijE^amb:ti9nvor. prid^ pr . gl.Q^y-. Sl^believes that tJ^nqgjpaV pro gress and prosperity of our people willjfurnish resourced of : ‘-taxat-ifeii abundantly sufficient to supply ail Ihegdemands of the State and our minor growing bodies; He sees in, the recent measures to enlarge the - taxing power a studied»design to open up vast reservoirs of revenue; and to administer-upan -the same without necessity and. without jus tice. He deplores the fact that the impression has been.SfeuSiausiy cre ated', that the Revajuatipn Act was only an equalization act and not a taxation act. He believes that if changed at all, the Constitution should be .changed with the view to further limiting rather than increas ing the taxing power. He is not opposed to equalization; but in his opinion the Revaluation Act and the Income Tax amendment will not only not tend to equalize the burden of taxation, but that their effect will be to throw thac burden in unjust and intolerable measure upon the landowners, especially the farmers—whom, if we are sen sible to our own interests,, we will encourage and favor in .every law ful way; for they, after all, are the bone and sinew of the Common wealth. If out of balance now, under Revaluation the burden will be not less but much -more out of balance. . Believing these things, I have written this paper in the hope that it will arouse thousands of our citi zens to call a halt to those who, without sanction of ',the people, without petition from the people, and without notice to the people, are attempting to institute under cover of "equalization” and in the name of “honesty.’.! a -program of larger taxing powers, larger taxes, larger appropriations, and in all probability, an endless extrava gance.” Day by day the foregoing warn ing has been justified by 'actual events. 'At this writing measures are be fore the General Assembly calling for seventy,millions for State bor.ds, and I estimate, thirty millions of •local bonds. '; On every hand now it. is conced ed that the revaluation business was a great and costly blunder and injustice. But the bills to relieve against it'are for some reason held up. No public lieaiiug on the sub ject has been granted. The situa tion looks dark, but it is not dark. I am as confident now as I ever was that the people of North Caro lina, will put an end to this busi ness. They could not foresee what I predicted, they thought I went beyond the mark. Now that they do see, I ask.them to appeal direct to their representatives. Private and personal interests are a*. work in Raleigh in behalf of the pro gram of extravagance. But letters from the people to their represen tatives will turn the tide against these interests. , I call upon those who stand against this program to write without delay. Sidna Allen Says He is Now Out of Debt. . Bymakingcedar chests in re creation hours af the penitentiary in Pvicfimond1 Va., Sidna Allen, ser ving a 30-years sentence for taking pairt-.with the -Allen band in;, shoot ing the court.-at .Hillsvilie1. Carroll county, Va., eight' years ago, has made sufficient money to pay off every owned by him. - A wagon - manufacturing com pany in Winston-Salem offered to release him.from a debt'as a Christ mas gift to his family, but the offer was declined, and the debt paid in full, along wiih interest. Allen wrote that this was the last dollar .that he owedjin the world, and that nothiiig'couid satisfy him so much ass. the. knowledge that .it had been paid.’ 11 ' Kaiser Gets His. It is said that the former German Kaiser emplayes more, than sixty servants and is reguajary supplied with huge su m3 of money from the fatherland. Of course it is a com mendable endaevor to raise ipnoney in the United States, to feed the des titute population of Europe, but zast would be added to the campaign for funds if a little different treat ment were accorded the man respon sible for their deplorable condition The Soutb Buys Too Much. A visitor in Carthage recently was D. D. Kelly, a farmer who liv es several miles out to the east of town, and who his lived 011 thefarm where he was born for 72 years, notes the-Moore County News. Mr. Kelly says that l(e was a man grown before he hardly knew what it was to bring meat to the county in his young days. He is not much con cerned "about too many acres of to bacco and cotton provided the farm er will do just one thing,. and that is to have enough of other crops to keep him going before he turns to his cotton or tobacco crop. “My father,” said Mr. Kelly; used to tell his neighbors that it did not make any difference how much money they got for cotton, even if it was twenty cent, they could never make money if they had to give it to the North and West for thiugt to live on,. and that is j ust as true now as it was then. The South makes lots of money but the North and West gets too much of it away from us to have much profit out of it. Lee county used to be a good wheat county when I was a young fellow but is making so much tobacco and cotton now that it has no wheat and you cannot eat tobac co or cotton. Mr. Kelly was in 011 the tobacco association meeting a ‘ couple of weeks ago, but he , thinks that the tobacco men will have to lay cheif stress on making their supplies at home if they want to be successful. Then it will not make any differ ence how many acres they plaiit in money crops, for the man who has living right on his farm does not suffer any when the time comes to answer the dinner call. ” "‘Extravagantes' Joaunis/' Charlotte Observer:, Gossip is a humming bird with eagle wings and a .yoice like, a frog horn. It can' be heard from Dan to Beersheba1 and , has caused more trouble than all the ticks, flees,.mos quitos, . . coyotes, grasshoppers, chinch, bugs, rattlesnakes, sharks, cyclones, earthquakes, blizzards, smallpox, yellow fever, gout and indigestion than all the United Stat es has known or will knew when the universe shuts up and begins the final invoice. In other words it has gjt war and hell both packed up in a corner and yelling for ice water. ~ (To Be Continued.) He Was a Man of Few Words Detroit .News. ’•When-J. K. Paulding, was secre tary of the navy he wrote to the postmaster of a small village in the South as follows: “Sir: This de partment wishes to know how far the Tombigbee river runs up. ” The answer came back: “Itrunsdown.” The postmaster general was infor med of the affair and failed; tosee the honor of it. I Hewrote a letter to the postmaster that said: “Sir Your appointment as postmaster is hereby revoked. You will turn over funds, et cetera pertaining to your office to your successor ” In no wise put the postmaster once more to,ok up his peu. aryl the postmaster general received this: ‘ 'Tiie revenue for this, offite, for the quarter ending. September 30 has' been 65 cents; its expenditures, samet-pened? for sandles and twine 85 cetife.. ■ Please instruct my suc- cessor to adjust balance.” A ChangeCoraing.. ; One thing seems to be admitted that most of our immigration evils could be overcome by proper enter cement, of the law. Aad the people voted -for the installation .of a new lot of enforcers. ' . . ,Rearing childred is pretty; expen sive but-not so'much so ag.rearing automobiles. „ ' ; The Useful Almanac. Country Gentleman. ■‘Say, Lafe,” called the gaunt Mis sourian to a passing acquaintance, " I wished, if you think of it when you’re in town, you*d drop into the drug store and git mean omenick—one of them green ones with the picture i 1 the front part of a gent ripped up wards and across and standing in the middle of an interested circle of in sects and vermits and telling’em how it happened; we sorter think that one has the best weather in it of any, and the children like to study that picture and try to figger out was about and bet on how the other gent must look- Wife wants the omemck mostly to keep track of what day it is. She has a habit of washing the children of .Saturday night, all other things being equal, as the feller says, but you lately she’s been interrupted by so many things to take her attention —camp meeting down in the holler, circus in town, a house burning up or;a lynching dow and agin, the sing ing congress, candidates spelling and one hooraw and another thataway— that she’s plump lost tally arid hain’t got no idy of when Suturday night comes. Tfie Ingredients of Modern Block- f ade Whiskey. Dasbury Reporter. Somewhere in the' snadowy hills and hollows of Stakes county it is &a$ there are men making mean Iik- ker. They say that the likksr which these men make is so. mean that a drinkof it will induce you to hit yoiir mother-in-law, and that a debauch frpm it is worse than the Spanish in fluenza. Some one who evidently es caped. has furnished the Reporter wijih the fermuia for the diabolical "Sefeoctionf to w i t - ; .... Sugar, or molasses 20 pounds Scable manure I bushel Evy root 10 feet Tobacco 5 bands Conceutrated lye I tin boxes 'The sugar or molasses is supposed to temper' down, but the compost makes you rise, the ivv root brings on the stagger: tobacco befuddles the brain, and ihe Ive furnishes the fire. Can you conceive of a more hellish brew? Can you imagine a digestion chat would withstand this corrosive? Whatbrain would not turn topsy turvy, what stomach wou Id not have at the very thought of it? Yet there are plenty of fellows that will guzzle it, swill it, lie for it, steal for it, and almost die for it. After soaking it they walks like a sick roos ter and their breath smells like a ssunk. They talk nonscense repeat ing over and under, and wink the watery eye at every fools sentence. In other words, they become idiots while the brew burns and ivalids when it cools down. As Editor Mebane Sees It. To our miud the bad state of af fairs refurred to is never going to be cured by law alone. It is no great matter to pass a law but to get people to obey one is quite a different, thing. You can lead a horse to water but it is hard to make him drink. Iuorderto get laws obeyed the people must be satisfied that they ought to be obeyed. The man who buys the liquor IHust be educated to see that ,he should not drink it. When nobody wants to drink any whiskey the manufacture ot it will stop,1 law, or no law. Re form the individual and the problem will be solved.-—BeKuford News. ■ No Occasion to Worry. ' Some members of the State senate became alarmed a, few days, ago when it was discovered that taore real money-was being paid the sen ate employes than the senators are getting. , That's nothing to. howl a1 out. Many a North Carolina Iai d owner did not make as much dear money off of his cot 01 crop last year as. did the hoe' hand that “sorter worked for him” as forty cents on hour.—Monroe Enquirer. Girl's.who are “just c:azy aboit; dancing commonly lead; their Iius-1 .bands,a merry dance later. - I Winston-Salem’s Biggest and Busiest Department Store. Men’s $1.00 Blue gnd Gray Cheviot Work, Shirts , Men’s $1.50 Blue Denim Overalls 1 Men’s 50c. Silk Lisle Socks in Black, White and all Colors, 25c. or 5 Pair for $1.50 Blue Poka-Dot Work Shirts ! $4.50 Men’s Dr.ess Shirts, Assorted Patterns and all Sizes $6.75 Men’s Velour Hats, Black, Browii, QOJ Green, Gray, Etc. Good Styles ip«J.<3rO If You Buy It At <<EfirdV> Ygu Buy It For Less. Tell no Tales “It’s the live merchants who are spelling out the new lower prices.” . . Fine Suits Now $29.50. Thiis applies to the grocery bus iness, the meat business, the drug business, the shoe business, the dry goods business, the lum ber business and every other line as well as the \”lothing busi ness. The dead issues are holding on for dear life to the old prices. Which are you going; to do bus iness with? \ The same patriotic * Iuty that 1 prompted the buying \ of your Liberty Bonds now caF¥ ©litjfor , you to patronize the stores' ihat are working tooth and nail ke^ ^ier^ojfy iri ^ Stateis happy and- si^Mijei^with the new lower prices *as they . .appe^/rX’ w- V' : - " p / B iR aft Si ■ W W ■ 11» Wm Si mm* ;.k > *. ■*■ Ir r C o m p 1Y “SAVE THE DiFFERtiNCk” Trade St., Winston-Saleni, N. C. SB * r%B Sij ■ :;SS><: r-4:'_ '■ft, : 3§ffi 31 in a:?? „r , , i*- J) ? ••;l!* 131 m .iW - - fr - il,Il Sfij J- ip il I S ' 41 jP „ A **."a fHS BAVlfe RlECOItD, MOcigSVtLtt, ■». e. FEBKpARYs. igii THE DAVIE RECORD. C. FRAKKtSTROUD Editor. TELEPHONE I. Entered at the Postoffice in Mocks- vilie, 'N. C., as Second-class Mail matter, March 3.1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE r $ I OO SIX MONTHS, IN ADVANCE - $ 50 THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE S 25 A building and loan association would be a great institution for our town. , No, Pauline, the people were not called together before a certain county officer had his salary doubled This weather may be bad but it will have to get a-lot; worse before it touches the winterof 1917-1918. Cheer up, boys, the price of qoal is dropping; right along and in three months it will be within reach of all. From what Engene Debbs says about President WiLson we are led to believe that they , are not very good friends. Davie county farmers will grow less cotton .and tobacco this'year than last, but the hog and homing will be increased. ip Hi Here’s hoping our mills will be gin operations soon. Loafing may be all' right for awhile but the boys soon get tired of it. No doubt but that the ground hog saw his shadow Wednesday. We can hope for the best'while we .prepare for the worst. A concrete road from !Winston- Salem to Ejtatesvillel via Mocksville would be worth all it would cost to the citizens of the three! counties. The citizens of CooIeemee were made happy last week ! when the Ervin Cotton JiCIls distributed a bonus to the employees of that big manufacturing plant. President Wilsbnisableto attend the theatre for the first time in near ly two years, which means that he is much better, and is not thinking of shaking, off this mortal coil. Wonder if therei is .a farmer in Davie county who ‘ would sell his farm for the amount it is listed for on the tax. books? The Winston- Salem Journal jcloesn’t think so. Don’t all speak at once. > Hundreds of pills and./factories - throughout the i country ' have ’ re sumed operations after having been idle for several months. We be lieve that business will Soon'be back- “to normal, and that 1921 will see the country doing good business in ■ ’all lines. J For neatly fourteen years The Record has done all in its power for the upbuilding of Mocksville and ■Davie county. We have agitated bond issues forgood streets and I side walks,-, watier works, lights and school buildings. We haven't got . what we wanted; but we - are still boosting for these needed !improve ments and iope .that they are not as far aw'ay as' they were fourteen years ago," The Record will back up the town conimissiotaers for a bond issue up to a million dollars regardless of what a few conserva tives may have to say. / The Record is opposed to spend ing any moremoney ini patching up Depot street. ThatTiLs been tried for many years and ihe street is worse than it was teiil years ago. Ninety per cent of the, citizens of Davie coupty use this .‘street, and they should be considered. A con crete or asphaltrds the only thing /v ill^ o l^ u ^ ^ ^ r the heavy ■ traffic thajS pa^gSlis*way. Itwiil cast mon^tpibuild ^such ,a street, but anything worth Kaving is wortli: paying fijjjr. -,i.rEnougJi money -has been wasted cm thiS' street 4p the last few years to have built 'a con crete street. We hope the town lathers will get bnsy and let the contract for this work as early as possible. Intution is what \ a woman is given credit, for having when she guesses, right with only one chance 19 guess wrong. IredeIlMurderer is Givea. Dealt Seatence. (Statesville, Feb. 5. -IraiellSup erior court adjourned this afternoon after disposing of an unusally heavy criminal docket during this ,week. This morning Will Westmoreland, who was given a verdict of first degree murder by a jufy'last'night for killing James H. Natltz, a local jitney driver, last October, wassen. teuced by Judge Bryson to die in the electric chair in the state prison on April 6. Westmoreland showed no-emotion when the death sentence was passed. His' attorney gave notice of appeal to the Supreme court. Ivey Sims, the only eye-witness for the state, who was accused by Westmoreland of killing Nantz, was released today. He had been kept in jail here since the; homicide being retained by the prosecution as material witness. Hoyt Mercer, the 15-year-old boy who shot and killed Berl Rhinehart in a Mooresville cotton mill on December 30, was tried today on a charge of first degree murder. After the evidence of the state was in, Judge Bryson announced that he would not permit the case to goto jury on a first degree murder charge, and the defense then submitted to second degree murder and. the boy was given a sentence of 12 years in the state prison. ■ The case of W. S. Bell, who was charged with criminal 'assault on Margaret Stamper here two weeks ago, was continued untiHhe May term of Iredell court, Bell being al lowed to give/1,000 justified bond. Solicitor Hayden Clement stated that he would not ask for conviction of capital offease, but -would try Bell on a charge of assault. . Would Heb The Lenders. This.paper has an abiding faith that the Legislature will not change the enferest rate, but ’the • people who oppose the change -will do well not to underrate the strength of greed. At every Legislature pro paganda is put on and it seems to be stronger this time tan usual. To aut&orize 8 per cent, under- con tract’ ’ 'is camouflage. That means 8 per cent straight, for loans would Jbemade no other way. Most of the argument made for the higher rate is insincere, much of it a bald misrepresentation of the facts. That the rate should be increased because the present law is violated,' one of the main contentions, logically means that the prohibitiau law, the law against homicide and practical ly all laws should be repealed or modified to meet the wishes of the lawless. Moreover, if one violates the 6 per cent law what .assurance is there that the same greed and dishonesty will not viqlate the 8 per cent, law? If the !aw can be overbidden in one case it-can be in another and.it will be. The isurer who violate the law and are permit ted to go undisturbed j some of whom now get 10 and 12.per cent., will not stop at 8 because; the law is changed from 6 to 8. The change in the law, made, according to. the argument now offered because there are violations, will simply' entour age farther violations. ■ The contention th-it money is being driven out of the State, or kept out, and that business,is handi capped by the 6 per cent, rate, is a bald misreprezentation of the facts. That was used as a scarecrow when the qhange was made from 8 to 6 about 25 years ago. Sinre that time the progress and development of the State has passed ail expectations. The banking business, for instance has devoleped until a half dozen to a dozen thriving banks arefound in counties ,where there were none be fore. The facts refute tifjgjjgamity liowl and the.propagand^tgit:’ tlie 6 per cent law?Will ruin,.tfe:State is an insult to p§|jc intelligence.' If you oppose the e&timent of, a law whi-h vi&il benefitttiJefinoney lenders only add will impose an ad ditional tax on the borrows, let your member of the Legislature know and emphasize what yOu say.- —Statesville Xandmark. There will be a box supper and a cobweb party Fridaynightiat tfie graded school; Everybody,jiBd tmd young axe urged to be > Farmington News. ■ Little Misses Lucile Cain and An nie Laurie Etchison of Cana, were week-end guests of their teacher Miss Leona Graham. Mr Frank Bill from Clovis, Nen Mexico, is visiting Mess. Henry and WiIoy Wood. Miss Hartense P.'aff of Winstt n was a week-end visitor of Miss Mar garet Brock. Mr. and Mrs M. J. Hendricks, and daughter Grace spent Sunday in Winston guests of Mr. and Mrs J. H. Gilley. Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Ward and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. HoIthouser of MocksvilIe were Sunday visitors in Farmington. Little Henry Wood son of Mr and Mrs. Ed. Wood is critically ill with pneumonia. Miss Celia Brown, of Winston was week-end guest of MissClara James Mr. and Mrs W. E. Kennen Mrs Duncan and Miss Mary and little Dorotha Norrington attended servi ces at the Baptist Church in Mocks- ville Sunday also called on Mr. and Mrs. Greene and the Rev S. F. Con. rad; Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Swaim of Winston are visiting Mrs. Geo. West and family. / A crowd of Miss Grey Johnson’s friends surprised her Saturday even ing, in honor of her 13th birthday. Music and games and refreshments made the evening a pleasant one, AU extended wishes to Miss Grey for many more happy birthdays. Miss Clara James entertained Sat urday evening a large party of friends in honor of Jher guest Miss Brown of Winston. The evening was spent in games and victrola music. Fruits and nuts were served. Snnday afternoon at the B. Y. P. V1 six B. Y. P. V. Diplomas were a- warded to Sarah Hendricks, Annie Blake, Phoebe Eaton, Elizabeth Gra. ham Tommy and J. Frank Furches- for faithful completion of the B. Y. P. V. Manual. On Saturday evening, February 12th, at 7:30 the V. I. S. Seniors will meet at the home of Mrs. Cordelia Smith. Harmony Route I News. There is a large number of cases of measles in Harmony. Mr. Bob. Ratledge who has been very ill is improving. Lae Gaither-was carried to Longf Sanitorium at Statesville last week and operated on for appended tis and is improving slowly. Bbb1 Ijameshas purchased him self a John Henry. Ben O'neal has moved his family to the Tomy Richardson farm near Shef field.. Mr. Bent Richardson is building a new store house near Ellis mill. Will Moore of Cooleemee has pur chased the Ben O’neal farm near Ellis mill. John Ijames has been reelected pres, of the Sheffield rainey day lodge There is several cases of mumps Sheffield. PLOW BOY.. Cornatzer Items. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Bennett are all smiles—its a girl Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williams and children Clarence and Edith of Coo leemee are visiting home folks.. G. W. McCollah come home Wins- ston-Salem to be at the bed-side of his little son Ruth, who is ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nale. of Wins- ton-Skleni spent the week-end with Mrs. P. J. Nale. D. D.Benett made a business trip to Winston-Salem Monday. ■ ss Sallie Cope spent Saturday night, with Miss Laura Booe. Z L. Bennett of of Cooleemee spent Sundfky with home folks. L. G. Williams of Mooresville spent Sunday with his family. ERWIN MILLS GIVE BONUSES ■" - .................... Want Trains Restored. Among the new bills introduced was a measure by Woodson, of Row an, to regulate through traffic on the North Carolina railroad, which be ing interpreted means that . Salis bury, Lexington’ and High Point mean to have trains numbers 21 and 22 back. The bill simply provides that these through trains, Charlbtf e .to Goldsboro; shall move' the line of the North Carolina road, that is to say, shall not goby way'of Winston- Salem to Barber junction and thus skip everything between Greens boro and Salisbury. - . ' Burgwyn1 of Northampton fetch ed forward a bill to reduce the per sonal property exemption from $300 to $25. Em ployes in D urham , CooIeem ee and D uke Share in 1920'Profit Sharing . Dividends. Durham, N. C., i.—Despite de pression inthe cotton mill industry, the Erwin Cotton vMills Company and its auxiliary plants in Durham, Cooleemee and Duke;’have distri buted the 1920 profit sharing divi dends to 4,090 opera'ives. . The dividend, ,which amounted to considerable money for each oper ative, came with an announcement that the mills, beginning this week, will operate on a five-day week bas is,- the basis for the past several months. W. A. Erwin, becretary-treasurer and general manager of the com pany, said last night the dividend wds distributed on a basis of loyalty faithfulness and efficiency'. No set amount of money Was givenjto each employe. Wildfire and its Control, Several of the tobacco farmers of the county Save consulted me in re gard tp the control of the common tobacco diseases that have been pre valent in the tobacco sections of the country for the past few years.' Since I have been unable to see the majority of the tobacco fanners of the county it is hoped this article will reach the. most of them. WILDFIRE.'—This disease was first described in N. C 1917. Un doubtedly it existed before then, but had never attracted attention because it had never appeared in the ;’ form of an epidemic.. Wildfire makes its first apperance in the plant bed the last of April or first of May, but never becomes de structive until the crop has matur- ed. There are many popular-ideas en tertained by- the farmers as to the cause of wildfire. ■ Most of the grow- ers- think-it is caused by rainy weather improper . fertilization, in sects or rainy seasons. All these factors influence the spread and pro gress of wildfire, 1 but are not the chief causQ. It has been repeatly demonstrat ed that it is caused'by a bacterium techinacally known as tabacum. The idea that a relationship exists between" the severity of the disease and fertilization is not without foun dation. Observations show that plants that have made a rapid growth induced by too liberal ap- plication'of nitrogenous- fertilizers, are more severely attracted than those t.hat' -have made a nprmal growth. But, there is no ieason for believing that the disease can be caused by any particular brand of fertilizer. Norcanitbecaused by the use of stalks -as fertilizer. It has been/found that the organism cannot survive the* heat that tobac co is subjected to in che process of curing'.’ , Obseiyations show that the wild fire invariably begin inthe plant bed, and from.there is introduced into the field. Three possible sour ces have come to light to. accourit for the origin of the disease in the plant bed..: ,These-are transmission through, the seed, through the soil and through the covers.. This disease can be controled if it is not introduced into the field at the time of planting. The measur es to prevent this are: . 1. The use of new beds. 2. -The use of seed from healthy plants. 3. The use of sterile covers. AU tliese measures are directed toward the control- of the disease. There is a little hope of checking the disease, by means of spraying. The information given in this article is taken from N. C. Bulletin No. 2 ^ i^ ^ fli« a ik e ftto sugest that this btilletin be. obtained frbm the N. e. i&periment -Station by every tobacco grower of the countyV as it contains’valuable information of other, disi'eases.-of tobacco. It is free. ' Si- Hi WARREN, Co'Agent. - Eventually: Why Not New? The hard-surface road is coming. Why wait five or ten years for the inevitable when we can get a good start by going to work now. It ap pears that the governor will have his way and that legislation will be proven for this work. Itistobehopedthat sometime we will get over, the period of floun dering and blundering and experi menting with new ro id laws every time the legis’ature meets. But it will take some time to get started on a program of constructive, per= manent highway building. When VjfiIson Calls Sepate To Meet March 4th. * Washington, Feb. 3.- -President Wilson, acting oiri the recently com municated request of President-elect Harding, today issued a proclama tion ’calling a special session of the senate to convene -March 4. Requests that the special session be !called was made to the President several day ago by Senator Under wood, of Alabama, minority leader of .the senate, who recieved the re quest of the President-elect through Senator Lodge, 6f Massachusets, we do hit the right trail in the right j tfe majority leader. The session way we may be sure that we’ll go | will act on cabinet and other ap- some. The sooner we get a start pojntments by Mr. Harding and the sooner we’ll ride on good roads. —Lauriuburg Exchange. | probably will last .only a short time. 4 * * * I Johnson-Beik CoMpanys I Is in full blast all this week. Have you been there? If not you had better go today. New goods at new prices every day. Buying as we do with 30 big stores we buy right and sell for cash and less. Then think what it means when we cut the price as we have done for this sale. !! A Few Specials in Dry Goods. ! 1 Good Apron Gingham 5c Good Dress Ginghams Sc Good, heavy 40-inch Shee’ing - - IOc Father George Sheeting ■ - 10c. Good Dress Ginghams - - - IOc Good Yard-Wide Bleaching - . - IOc 39q. Outing, Light and Dark ' - - 15c Small Towels 10. Good Turkish Towels 15c JOHNSON-BELK CO., STATESVILLE - - N. C jj Card of -Thanks. , W« take this method of thanking our friends and neighbors who were so kind t g p t o ^ t h e Illndss and death of ou^ather, J. M. Hendrix; : W. ASfetfTA. P. Hendrix. Southern Railway System Improved Schedule to Norfolk, Va. Effective Sunday,Pre-War Service January 30th :Restored Through Drawing-room; Sleeping Car Charlotte to Norfolk. > Lv. Charlotte, Train No. 12 Lv. Salisbury, Train No. 12 - • ,- Lv. High Point, Train No. 12 ’ - - Lv. Greensboro, Train No. 12 • - - ' - Lv. Danville, Va., Train No. 12 - Ar. Norfoik, Va., Train N0.12 - NEW TRAIN NO. 5. Lv Danville (Ex. Sun.) ArLawrenceville1Va. Connecting with Train No. 36. Train No. 2, Local day train to Norfolk will leave Danville ?;2o A. M. ■a it,s. .I.» j,» »it ■;.» ij, ^' For Fares and Reservations, Apply Gi A. ALLISON, Ticket Agent. RH . GRAHAM Division Passenger Agent, CharLtte, N. C. 6:30 P. M. 8:25 P. M, 9:40 P. M. 10:35 P- ®r. -12:40 A. M. 9:00 A. M.. 4:10 P. M. 10:10 P. M. continue to ♦ BIG LOT SEED OATS AND CLO- s ver seed to arrive in few days; Also car load oats and sweet feed.: Plenty cotton seed meal, bran, shipstuff, hog feed, flour and bread meal. AgentsforCharlotte Laundry. FARMERS FEED &^GRAIN CO. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. . Notice is hereby given ttiat tHe^arthership of-SWink, Garwood Everhardt, of Cooleetnee1 N. G., tijassbeen dissolved?by^the iiiutual con sent of all the partners above named. - All persons holding claims a- F,^uSt Jre1- aforeIsald partnership will present the same, for payment to •f SwmkXfcmpanyj,; (Inc.).-” which said Companv has assum ed all liabilities of the said partnership. All persons indebted to ti e said partnership will, please call and settle such indebtedness and nav. over the same to the said “The R. L. Swink Company, (Inc.)” This the 24th day of January, 1921. R. L. SWINK, , J.' Fa GARWOOD, Ti _ .. -v . , . ' „ . J- F- EVERHARDT, Partnership Members pf Swmk, Everhardt & Co., Cooleemee, N. C. H E DAVlE IASfiEST CIRCULATION OF ' ' SVEB PUBLISHED IN OAV LOCAL AND PERSOf Cotton is 14 cents. . j.- F. Deadmon, of in town Thursday. It. B. Sanford made trip to Charlotte Frida MiltcinCall, Jr., retu day fro’tn a short visit t The editor spent We< Thursday in Statesvil parents. Work has been starte ■ residence of H. A. Sani : '‘’isbiiry street. Miss Gay Cherry s{ ; and Saturday with frien ton-Salem. Jack Allison, a knigh spent the week-end in home folks. ^ Jacob Stewart, W. Wesley Cartner were St , itorSlast week. * P. J. Roberts, of Sts .7, was in town last we us a pleasant call. Mrs. C. C. Cherry James spent one day I Winston-Salem shoppir -Mrs. A. M. Kimbrot vaKjpe, spent one day week with relatives. Our stationery may cheap.as the other fellc do good work and the qi be considered. Any one desiring .Ii this spring please notif diately. S. H. W Miss Clayton Brown, ville, and Miss Bonnie : Greensboro, spent th i with home folks. J. T. Baity, who has ; tion in. Winston-Salem :: three years, has resig : here with his family. Mrs. W. E. Jones ■- daughter Adaline, of I ; Thursday and Friday in i of Mrs. C. F. Stroud. 1 A number of new i been added to our growi tion list during the pasi people say they want tl: will give the county ne I - The Davie Theatre I : raqgements to start one serial stories ever sho-4*M theatre here beginning evening, Feb. 24th. { Slrs. Saru Latham • .went an operation at I toiium, Statesville ret Friday. Mr. Latham w ■ville Thursday and -hen home. 5A few new houses -this town. Those w !. landandmoney do not i anj the other class \ budd have neither Iani ’ Tfiat’s why the houses WANTED FOUR i —If you have have a to? earn good money sel ally advertised article t dealer in Davie count Goggins, Mocksville, I ^ uary 14th. The annual Confe Winsjton-Salem Distrk Church will be held D^vie county, March 4 "vtMJ preside and a Iarg J Expected. %e repair your slio ^8jit> withbest leathe * PrePareiI t0I and guarantee Rhbber heels a specia 1 a chance. j , Holton’s Harness i ‘ M. McClamrocl: , home of his son C. L; r 0K3Route 2 Thursday $ the body was* laid to Gtove Friday. He is laI wife and several cl M^Cla® roch had Si 5JlIipt trouble for sevei: 'Y§? 80 years old at TH Hispastor, R< ^ducted, the funeral f • *£> *. c- ite To leej >tb. 3.- -President e recently coni- President-elect id a proclama- sessiou of the arch 4. special session 0 the President Senator Uuder- ! minority leader ■ ^cieved the re- 4 it-elect through Massach usets, The session and other ap- Harding and Iy a short time. "U t I «$••2» i t ■j -v ' -.-tJ :"0 :n there? » at new big stores £ lien think * r * we have % ❖ * I ighams Sc * IOc I 10c. g IOc S IOc I 15c I ISc ■? N. C. I •2» item a ^ OTVice ^ed Norfolk. 130 P. M. ; P. M. 40 P. M. 35 P- M. =40 A. M. :oo A. M. ;;L:10P. M. , -p:io P. M. ntinue to N. C. ^r? n O O O 0_?-,pcpGpcsco^a ir load I meal, c’oc’ae'oc’i cT3 % HIP. ik, Garwood & the mutual con- lding claims a- for payment to pany has assum- indebted to ti e dness and pay. (Inc.)” This K, 700 D, HARDT, ■ooleemee, N. C. x “ ilftA ;5E DAVIE IECORD. I 'SflEST CIRCULATION OF ABU PAPER ^VER PUBLISHED IN DAVIE COUNTY. }CAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. . ,ggptton is 14 cents. Sff. F. Deadmoa1 of Salisbury was !in town Thursday. ■ r . R. B. Sanford made a business trin to Charlotte Friday. .• Milton Call, Jr., returned Thurs day from a short visit to Raleigh. ^||ie editor spent Wednesday and 1'ffirsday in Statesville with his prents. , Work has been started on the new T-Kidence of H. A. Sanford7 on Sal- 'fIsliSffy street. Miss Gay Cherry spent Friday sad Saturday with friends in Wins ton-Salem. jack Allison, a knight ot the grip spent the week-end in town with I » * *I home folks. Jacob Stewart, W. F. Reece and - Wesley Cartner were Statesville vis- i' M DAVlB RECORD, M O C K Sm ij N. C. FEBRtJARy 9i I9il - WEATHER FORECAST. FOR DAVIE—Riainey weather today or tomorrow, but a good man told us that it was all right-for a man riot to pay his honest debts be- cause^f it Was a sin the preachers would say something about it—and they seldom did. itors last week. 1 P. J. Roberts, of Statesville, R. 7, was in town last week and gave us a pleasant call. -Mrs. C. C. Cherry and Aaron James spent one day lastweek in , Wiiiston-Salem shopping. 'Sirs. A. M. Kimbroughrof Ad- .yafiee, spent one day in town last \vtck with relatives. Our stationery may not be as cheap as the other fellow’s, but we do good work and the quality should Iie5CODsidered. Any one desiring .lime for use tMs.spring please notify me imme- dif^ely. S. H. WARREN, , '. Co. Agent. 4 Jiiss Clayton Brown, of Thomas- Vtli?, and Miss Bonnie Brown, of Grefinsboro, spent the week-end 1 witii home folks. J, T. Baity, who has held a posi tion in. Winston-Salem for the past three years, has resigned and is here with' his family. Mrs. W. E. Jones and little ■ daughter Adaline, of Elkin, spent CTiiursday and Friday in town guests of Sirs. C. F. Stroud. A number of new names have been added to our growing subscrip tion list during the past week. The people say they want the paper that I1I-Il give the county news. • The Davie Theatre has made ar- j-sgements to start one of the finest S.jval stories ever shown in their > &>Htre here beginning Thursday e j jing, Feb. 24th. -S-I iirs. Sam Latham who under- v- jt an operation at Long’s Sani- wam , Statesville returned home lay. Mr. Latham went to States aTn¥<5 Thursday and accompanied jhome. few new houses are needed in &:• s town. Those who have the Ut4 and money do notwant to build I the other class who ‘want to tv'ftsl have neither land nor money. - - ,t’s why the houses are not built. * ; /ANTED FOUR SALESMEN ‘-^1 you have have a car arid want t ^ earn good money selling a riatioc- albf advertised article through a live d^ajer in Davie couilty, see E. E. - Coggins, Mocksville, Monday, Feb- m.ry 14th. " ,• the annual Conference of the ’'^i^ston-Salem District of the M. E. CKtoch will be held-at Advance, ^ county, March 4th.V Dr Si!er J preside and a large attendance 'jpKpected. •|e repair your shoes whi e you \ 1 f, with best leather obtainable. ^ aJweIl prepared to give youser- ^'■ '‘aiid guarantee satifaction. ^l'5ber heels a speciatly. Oive Us stance. ' , 5 -Bolton’s Harness & Shoe Shop. \U '-■■■■^ »| M. McClamroch died at the '^‘■ie of his son C. L^McClamroch ^oute 2 Thursday morning, and. tattibody was* laid to rest at Oak ,u^ e Friday. He isr» survived by V fe and several children. Mr. ‘-Clamroch had suffered from " trouble for'several years. He ■''l|8o years old atfETfMffi of ISg " fb. His pastor, Rev. Fitigerald ^ r !acted the f uneral sendees.- -. - ~ Mrs.- C., C. Cherry is quite ill with lagrippe. W. H. Hobson, Esq., of Salis* bury was in town Monday. Get your cement from us. Mocksville Hardware Co. J. F. Smithdeal, of Winston- Salem, was in town Monday. D. A. Parnell; of Winston-Salem was in town the first of the week. Lime sulphur and Bordo mixture for spraying. Mocksville Hardware Co. Morgan Smith of Greensboro was in town Saturday on business and gave The Record a pleasant call. SALESMEN WANTED —To solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or Com mission Address The Lennox Oil & Paint Co. Cleveland, O. Rev. C. M. Fox, of Salisbury will preach at St. Matthew next Sunday, Feb. 13th, at ir a. m The public is cordially invited to be present. FOR SALE — One set double wagon harness—a good value for $95.00. We are going to close them out at $65.00. Mocksville Hardware Co. Mr. Berry S. Neely and Miss Mattie Barneycastle1 both of near Holman’s were united in m&rriage at the home of Mr. V. E- Swaim Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock, Rev. W. L- Sherrill performing the cere mony. . The faculty and pupils of the Mocksville High School invite ' all over fifteen to be present at George Washington’s Birthday Party, Feb ruary 22, 1921, 7:30p. m. No ad mission will be charged, but a sil ver offering will be taken for the benefit of buying lights for the school auditorium. During the evening an interesting program will be given and light refreshments will be served. It is particularly desired that the parents and imme diate families of all school children be present so that they may become familiar with the faculty and school home of their children^ Come and meet your’friends. I No: H om e Shoufd Jbe . ; W ith - 1 out Music. A Mass Meeting. A mass meeting was held in the court house Monday afternoon, and a good number of citizens from va rious sections of the county were present. For some reason our Repre sentative decided not to meet with the taxpayers and left for Raleigh before the meeting. Several citi zens expressed their views on the salary increase for county officers arid when a vote was called for every man present except one who voted at all, was opposed to the salaries being increased at this time. The meeting seemed to be heartily in favor of the ^Doughton-Connor $50,000,000 State road bond issue, and the vote endorsing this bill was unanimous. Telegrams were sent to Raleigh placing Davie county solidly behind this good roads bill. We notice that the salary bill passed the House on Saturday, so the mass meeting was held too late to save the county about $3,000 per year. “The mills of the gods grind slow but exceedingly fine,” some one occe remarked.. \A Good Man Gone. In the death of Mr. J. M. Hen drix, of near' Advance, who died Jan. 19th, at the age of 81 years- Davie county lost one of her best citizens. Mr. Hendrix .was a Con federate soldier and is survived by two sons. His' body, was laid to rest in the family gravegard 011 Jan. 21st. Many relatives and' friends are left to mourn his“death. A good man has been called to his re ward. _____________ Jdrors For February Coart. The County Commissioners, at their regular session Monday, drew the jury for February court, which convenss here on Monday, Feb. 28, with His Honor, Judge Bryson, of Bryson City, on the bench: - J. F. Ridenhour, N* S. Gaither, J. G. Peebles, D. J. Cook, E. J. Hutchens, N:\S. Collett, B F. Fos ter, Tv P. Richardson, S. P. Snider;, I. W, Dunn. D. B. Whitaker, J. R. Boger, John Safriet, U. K. How ard, H. A. Swicegood, G .H . Mot ley, E. C. Kqpntz, 0 . F. Jones, C. S. Anderson,'W. B.'Garwood, W. R. Craver, O. F. Foster, Buford West, T.: L. Summers,. S. B. Gar wood, G. L. 'Walker, D.- H. Brown; W. D. Sriiith, L. A. Clouse, Tom Couch, J. W. Green, C.' E. Clay ton, J- L. Cartner, J. A. Stone- street, D. M. Bailey., J. F. Naylor. The old enjoy it and the child- J I ren not only enjoy it but it is a j great factor in their education and J development. Inspect and play the S wonderful Edison at §§ I CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE, f 29k« Si& e ||j ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Edsel B. Ford, President of the Ford Motor Company, gives out the following statement: “The price of the FORDSON Tractor has been re duced from $790 to $625, effective, immediately. “The price change has been made possible through lower costs of materials and the fact that we are now located in our new Tractor Plant with greatly increas ed economic manufacturing facilities in immediate connection with our foundry and machine shops and largeblast furnaces where iron is poured directly from the ore, giving us maximum efficiency with the power to reduce cost of production, and down comes the price in line with our policy to market our. pro ducts at the lowest possible figure without in any way affecting our high standard of quality. “We are particularly pleased: in being able to bring about this big reduction in price at this time, because the farmer needs all the help we can give him, and this big cut in price will be the means of placing a valuable power unit within the reach of practically every one of them, not to mention industrial and com mercial concerns which likewise have benefited through its use and are already realizing, to a much greater iextent, its value as a power and hauling unit. But particularly has the F ordson Tractor proved a most valuable factor in. the saving o& farm labor, at the same time increasing the per acr e crop yield as well as making possible a utilization <»f previously un cultivated land, to say nothing of removing no end of drudgery. “ There is no question that the use of machine pow er on the farm is the greatest advancement made in the development of agriculture, no/, only in money saving and money making results, 9 s well as raiding the standards, of living on the farm to a much highei level, but because of i* s proved va/.ue in makihg ev ery type of land more productive, and consequ Mitlj our desire to place the FORDSON within the re^cl of all. “THERE IS NO CHANGE IN PRE SENT FORD CAR AND TRUCKPRICES which are already at the, lowest possible ; figure, and now .with rock boltom reached on the tractor price a further reduction in price of either the Gar, Truck or j Tractor is out of the question; in fact!, tSj.e big prisce j cuts have been made: m£ anticipation c f continuous ] maximum production and INCREASES MAY BE : NECES-I SARY BEFORE LONG vo^ume °f ■ neW business is tjpt obtained, i Irer ore, present prices of Ford products cillN O T BE GUARANTEED A-I I GAINST POSSIBLE INCREASES ”! SANFORD MOTOR CO., ■ Authorized Ford SaIbs and Ser vice Station Now is the time to build fences and we are prepared to fill your needs for the kind of wire fencing j you will heed. Garden Fence in 3, 4 and 5 ft. Hbg Fence, 26 and 32 in. high. Field Fence, 4 ft. high. Poultry and Rabbit Fence in 4 and S ft heights. Ornamental yard fence with double and single gates. ^ Barb Wire. MocksviSleHardware Company. To AU Our Customers To our customers who want to settle their obligations, we will pay 14 cents per pound for good white cotton for a limited time. ■t1 'Ii * 'Z' 'I' i? 't * » iSi iIi 'I' 'I' 'i iIi iMhSi** »?»i^ C C SANFORD SONS CO. ) . MOCKSVILLE, N.'C. C A N C E R Why are over one hundred thousand people dying annually i > the (J. S. j with cancel? Because of procrastination & unauthorized treatm ents. ] My treatm ent has been Investigat ed, Trade-M arked, R egiitered and Licensed by G overnm ent, Unani* niously A pproved by G rand Ju ry j H ere in P a it Year. 0!d sores, m a- ' Iienantgrow ths tumors, ulcers, car- | buncles. scrofula and sin-.Har ail- menrs successfully treated (in I to I 3 weeks) fortw enty years. Interest- | ing booklet on cancers’ origin, treatm ents, testim onials and references I FRfiE. No knife, X-Ray. Radium, j Electric Needle, or loss of blood. Lawless’ Caccer Sacitorinm, i 1432-4-6 8 N. Main St. DanviIIe1Va. In Menorium. On Jan. 19. 1921. C. L. Weir was borne fr om the affairs of earth to tie relatives ot eternity to that peace ful rest whi'"h shall remain unbroken until th e arcb-angels tramp shall be heard at the great day. AU was done for him, that' loved ones and kind neighbors could di>, and we shall regret the death as but an incident in the career of an eternal life, and' iti the language, of the poet. Death is but a kind and gentle servant who wi th noislessjhand unlocks life’s flow* er (Encircled door'to. show us those we lovev” Oblivious oi'self, of a' cheer- and happy disposition, he has left man-? memories of his life for us to, treasure, and many lessons of love for u 3 to heed and follow. He leav es a heartbroken wife, two daughter one son, four litte grand childred. kindred neighbors and friends to mourn his departure. OneWhoLovedHim. A Beaatifol Thought. If you beleive all you -hear..; no body will believe any thing lie hears from you. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as Administra tor of the estate of James Smoot, de ceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned for payment on or be fore Jan. 25th, 1922, or this notice will be pleaded iu bar of their reco very. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment. This Jan. 25, 1921. S. M. BREWER, Admr. • of JAMES SMOOT, Dec’d. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given to the pub lic that I have sold my interest in the Davie Supply^ Co. , doing busi ness on Mocksville, N. C., R. 4. I hereby give notice that I am not responsible for any ’ debts or con tracts made by said company aftef Jan. .15, 1921. W. R. MOORE. Mocksville,,N. C., Jan. 22, 1921. E . H . MORRIS ATTORNEY-AT-LA. W Will go on your Bond. Offlice in Anderson Building. MOCKSVILLE, N. C. DR. EC. CHOATE DENTIST Office O ver Cooleemee D rag Store. PHONES:' Residence 64—Office 33. COOLEEMEE. N. C. DR. ROBT. ANDERSON, DENTIST, Phttne* Office No. 50. R esidence No. 37 Office over D rug Storo. - I iflifci ^ ' t ik<■ Sr- • % . ‘ v (i -if-: m m i-= .r ,P is £ ^ 9 - ’ •' - f < I - tf* -Vt'* ^ b ^ :v ■ j v r ..-J1V ‘X % * 9 ' - . rf S r, Oi : a--* A I: I jI B ||| v’ i: ■ ■ : SI qS^S * \ 4 y & *■ ^B m l> 0102010100000202020101010000000202020201010100002302010101000202 ^^4957810^2257578137 r;. .Btyi M il '.-«;' i.";:.-.::^.' ;'$■ -A |b . m ^ 4.1 I 'i V "Hj ; v -1 S - -? j - > r & - H ■.,*l -: I ^ ' * c l" “V s1 %V i* i6 I JS - S- 1 e'; W fV : - ,° \i * t "^ v 3, «j 94 >k H 1 ^ ; i V7fj *V * * .JC * ' Z fJ^ ] , * * 'l v -V > : ” ’ fi-" * uv# ■W"-;: Xp.' THE DAVIE REcOKD, MOCKSVILtiE, -ft. C. FEBRUARY,?, tgai THE HOMESTEADER. r r ROBT. J. C. STEAD ( Coutinued from last we k.) At Inst the plowing was finlshM, and, although the rich smell of wheat- In the milk filled the air, it still would he almost a month before the ripen ing crops were ready for the binder. Harris felt that he could now allow himself a breathing spell, and that tiie opportunity to Investigate the rich lands of the Farther West was at hand. Many a night, while Mary milk ed the cows, he had walked over to Riles’, and the two had discussed their forthcoming venture until they had srrowTi almost enthusiastic over it. A quarter of a century having elapsed since his former homesteading, Har ris was now eligible again to file on free government land; Allan could do V' sn me. and, by also taking advan- liijre of the purchase of script. It was possible to still further increase their holdings. . Harris found the task of disclosing , :s Intentions to his wife more un pleasant than he would have sup posed, and it took him some days to make up his mind to broach the- sub ject. He felt that he was doing whnt was for the best, and that his busi ness judgment In the matter could hardly be challenged; and yet he had an uncomfortable feeling that Ms wife would not fall in with his plans. That of course, -would not be allowed to af fect his plans; since Beulah’s depar ture nothing but the most 'formal con versation bad taken place In their household; yet it would certainly be easier for him If Mary should give her encouragement to his undertaking. He fplt that he was entitled to this, for was it not for her that he was making the sacrifice? Was not all be had hers? And were not all his labors di rected toward increasing her reserve. against the rainy day? And yet In stinctively he felt that she would op pose him. It was the evening of a long day In .Tnly when.-very ■ much to Mary’s sur prise, her husband took the handle of the cream separator from her. To the sad-hearted woman it seemed that the breach was at length beginning to heal, and that happiness would short ly return to their^henrthside. Below the din of the separator she. actually found herself humiiiing an old Iore- song of the ’eighties. But her happiness was of short duration. ■ Yffien the milk had been run' through, and the noise of the whirling /bowl no longer prevented •■nnversntlon. Harris immediately got down to business. “Allan and me will be leavin’ for the West In a day or two,” he said. "I suppese you *an get along all right for a few weeks until harvest BiU (the hired man) will be here." I ft an instant she saw the motive bafiind Ms apparent kindness, and the Jropes she had just entertained only /deepened the .flood of resentment which swept over them. But she an swered quietly and without apparent emoTion: “That’s unfortunate, as I wa? planning for a little trip myself." *\Tour he exclaimed. “You plannin' a trip! Where In the world do you want to go?” Spch a thing as Maty going on a tilp, anc, above all, unac companied by himself. Teas uaheard of and unthinkable. ' “Yes, I thought I would take a lit tle trip,” she continued.. “Fve been working here pretty hart for some thing over twenty-five years, and you way say I’ve never been' off the place. A bit of a holiday shouldn’t do me any harm.” “Where do you think of, gola’?” he demanded, a sudden.suspicion arising in his mind. “Goin’ to visit Jjm and Beulah?" > “I think you might at least be fair to Beulah,” Bhe retorted. “If you had f “You!" He Exclaimed. "You Ptanninf a Tripln . , read her letter, Instead 'of putting It In the stovej you would have .known better.” ‘ ‘ “I ain’t interested In anythin’ Beu lah may have to say, and any other letters that fall Into my bands will i go In the same direction. And what's. more, she's not goin' to have, a visit from any. member of this family, at , the present, time. I’m goin' out west to- take “up lana, and "Allan's" going with me. It ain’t fair or reasonable for you to try to upset our plans by a notion of this kind.” “It isn’t a notion, John, It's..a re-, solve. It you are bound -to take up more land, with more work and more worry, why go ahead, but: remember It’s your own. undertaking. I., helped to make one home in the 'wilderness, and one home's enough for me.” “Don’t be unreasonable/’ he an swered. “There’s a great opportunity riylit now to get land for nothin’ that In a few years will be worth as much ur more than this here. Tm ready to ■;o through the hardship and the work for the sake of what it will do for us. . We can be Independently rich in five years, if we just stand together.” . “Independent of what?” she asked. “Why, Independent of—of every thing. Nothin’ more to worry about and plenty laid up for old age. Ain't hat worth a sacrifice?” “John,” she said, turning and raising her eyes to his face. “Answer me a '•trnight question. What was the hap piest time In your life? Wasn’t it when tve lived In the one roowed sod shanty, with scarcely a cent to bless ourselves? VVe worked hard then, too, but we had time for long walks together across the prairies—time to sit in the dusk by lie water and plan our lives together. \Ve have done well; we have land, Morses, machinery, money. But have ■ve the happiness we knew when we 'iad none of these? On the contrary. ■ re you not worried morning, noon •ind night over your work and your property? Don’t you complain about he kind of help the farmers have to . lire nowadays, and the wages they lave to pay? And if you get more land won’t all your troubles be Increased in proportion? John, sit down and think his thing over. We don’t need more •iroperty; what we need is a chance to njov the property we already have. We have all the chance to choose now Vtween life and land; won't you think t nil over again and let us seek that vliich is really worth while?” “Now I know where Beulah got her lonsense.” he retorted. “All this tali: ibont real life is very fine, but you lon’t get much life, real or any other kind, unless you have the cash to pay Imvn for.lt We've done pretty weil here, as you say, but. It’s only a begin- nm' to what we can do; if we set about It,- and don’t .wait until the cheap land is all gone. I'don’t See why you should EO back on me at tills time o’ life, Mary. We’ve stood together for a long while, and I kinda figured I could ■punt on you.” ■ . ■ “So you can, John; so you can to ihe very last, for anything that is l'or your own good, but when you set your heart on something that means more trouble and hardship and won't add - nneviota to your happiness, I think It is.my duty to persuade you If I can. We’ve been drifting apart lately; why not let us both go back to the begin ning and start over again, and by kind ness. and fairness, and liberality, and —and sympathy, try to recover some thing of what we have IostVr “I have always thcwght I had been .Iliernl enough,” he said. “Didn’t I build you a good house and buy furni ture for it. and do I stint yon In whnt you spend, either on the tnble or your self? SIore than that, didn't I put the title to the homestead In your name? And ain't I ready to do the same with he new homestead, if that’s the stick- •r? “I.never thought of such a thing,” she protested. “And you shouldn't L1IaIm toj mudi credit for putting the homestead quarter in my name. You know when you bought the first rail road land you were none too sure how things would come out, and you thought it might be a wise precaution to have the'old farm stand In your wife’s name.” “That’s all the thanks I get," he said bitterly. “Well, I1II take the new one in my own name, but I’ll take it just the same. If you don’t want to share In it you won't have to. But for the present it’s your duty to stay here and run things till we get back,” . . “What are you going to do after you get your new farm? Tou can’t work two farms a thousand miles apart, can you?” “Oh, I guess that won’t' -worry jus long; The Americans are !cornin’ in now with lots o’ good money.'' I was figurin’ up that this place, as a goin’ concern, ought to bring about forty thousand dollars, and I’ll bet I could sell it Inside of a week.” “Sell It?" she exclaimed. ‘TTou don’t mean that you intend to sell this farm?" “Why not? If somebody, else wants It worse’n we do, and has the money to pay for It, why shouldn’t I sell It?’1 The. tears stood in her eyes as she answered: “In all these years while we have been building up this home I never sOnce thought of 'it as some thing to sell. It was too near for that —a part of ourselves, of "our very life. It seemed more like—like' one of the Children, than a mere possession. And now you would' sell it, just as you might sell a-load of wheat or a fat steer. Is this place—this home where we have .growa old and gray—nothing to you? Have you no sgSSpent that will save it from the hijpBt biader?’’ “Sentiment Is a‘poor‘affair..In busi ness,” he 'answered. “Property was made t’ sell; money-was^niade t' buy It with. The -^successful ^man- is the one .who has.his price for everythin’, and knows how t’ get Iti As for grow In’ old and gray on this farm,- why, •,that’s a grudge I have against it, though I don’t,think I'in “very .gray and I don’t feet very old. And if I get my price, why shouldn’t'I SellP' V .' “Very well,’? she answered'. lTve nothing more to say. Sell it If you must, but remember one thing—I won’t be here to see it pjis's Into the hinds of strangers.” She straightened her- jf up. and there was a flre lu her eye that reminded him of.the day when she had elected to share with him the hardships of the wilderness, and In spite of himself some of his oid pride in her returned. “I leave tomorrow for a visit, and I may be gone some time. You reminded me of your IiberaUty a few minutes ' ago; prove it now by writing me a check for my expenses. Remember, I will expect to travel like the wife of a prosperous farmer, a m,an whose holdings are worth forty thou sand dollars cash.” “So that's your decision, Is It? You set me at defiance; you try t’ wreck my plans by your own stubbornness. You break up my family piece by piece-, until all I have left is Allan. Thank God. the boy. at least, is sound. Well, you shall have your check, and I’ll make it a big one that It may carry you farther.” Even in.the teeth of his bitterness the mention of Allan's name strained the mother’s heart beyond her power of resistance, and she turned with out stretched arms towards her husband. For a moment he wavered, the flame of love, still smouldering in his breast, leaping up before the breath of her re sponse. But it was for a moment only. Weakness would have meant surren der, and surrender was the one thing of which Harris was incapable. So he checked the Impulse to take her in his arms, and walked stolidly to his desk in the parlor. He returned shortly and placed a check in her hands. She looked at it through misty eyes, and read that it was for $200., It represented a two hundredth part of their joint earnings, and yet he thought he was dealing lib erally with her; he half expected, in fact, that his magnanimity would break her down where his firmness had failed. But she only whispered a faint "Thank you,” and slowly folded the paper In her fingers. He waited for n : minute, suspecting that she was over- j come, but as she said nothing more lie nt length turned and left the house. ; saying gruffly as he.went out, “When ; that’s done I’ll send you more If you > write for it.”i I It was now 10 at night, and almost dark, but Harris’ footsteps instinctive ly turned down the road towdrd Riles’. At the gate he met Allan, returning home from spending' a social hour with the Grant boys. 'Where going, Dad?” the younger man demanded. 'Oh, I thought I’d take a -walk over t’ Biles’; There’s a lot o’ things t’ talk about” ‘What’s the matter. Dad?” The strained composure of his father’s voice had not escaped him. 'Nothin’ * * * I might’s well '.ell you now; !you’ll know it In a little while anyway. * * *. Iour mother Is goin’ away—on a visit.” ‘Like Beulah’s visit, I suppose. So it’s come to this. I’ve seen it for some time. Dad, and you must 've seeu It too. But you’re not really goin’ to let., her go? Come back to the house with me—surely you two can get together on this tiling, if you try.” ‘I-have tried," said Harris, “and it’s no tise. She’s got those notions like Beulah—quittin’ work, and twilights and sunsets and all that kind, o’ thing. There’s no use talkin' with her; reason don't count for anything. I save her a good pocketful o’ money, and told her to write for more when she needed it She'll get-over her no tions pretty soon when she gets among stransers. Go In and hove a talk with ner. hey; there's no use you bein’ at ouis with ner. t o o . A s for uie, I can’t do smything more.” “I suiipose you know best,” he an swered. “but it seemr.—hang It, it’s against nil runson that you two—that this sliouhl h,ii>pen.” "Of course it is. That’s what I said a minute ago. But reason don’t count just now. But' you have your talk with her, and give her any help you can if she wnniis t’ got away at once.” Allan found his mother in her room, packing a rnmj; and gently weeping into }*. He laid his hand upon ,her, and presently he found her work-worn frame resting in his strong arms. “You’re not going to leave us, moth- and more'he is giving his love to work Instead of to.hls.family. Perhaps when I am awaj^fqiT fi while, he’ll come to himself. That’s our only hope.” The boy stood helpless In-this con- fliction, He knew something of the depth of the nature of Ws parents, and he knew that beneath an undemonstra tive exterior they cherished in secret a love proportionate to the strength of their character, But the long course down which they had walked together seemed now to be separating, through neither will nor power of their own; It was ns though straight parallel lines suddenly tnrn^d apart, and neither lost its straightness In the turning. So he comforted his mother with such words as he could. Loyalty to his father forbade laying any of the blame on those shoulders, and to ■blame his mother was unthinkable; so with unconscious wisdom be spoke not of blame at all. "Of coutse, while we are away, why shouldn't you have a visit?” he said. “Here you have been chained down to this farm ever since I can remember, and before. And then, when I get set tled on my. own homestead, you’ll come and keep bouse !for me, won’t you?” “You're sure you’ll want me?” she asked, greatly comforted by his mood. “Perhaps you’ll be getting your own housekeeper, too.” “Not while I can have you,” he an swered. “Yeu’ll promise, won’t you? Nothing that has happened, or can happen, will keep you from making my home yours, will It? And when Dad gets settled a gain,; and gets all these worries off his mind, then tilings’ll be different and you’ll come, even if he is there?” “Yes, I’ll come, even if he is there, if you ask me,” she promised. Harris did not come back that night. A light rain.came up, and he accepted the excuse to sleep at Riles'. The truth was, he feared for his resolution If it should be attacked' by both his wife and son. Surrender now would be mere weakness, and weakness was disgrace, and yet he feared for himself if put to the test again. So he stayed at Riles’, and the two farmers spent much of the night over their plans. It had been decided that they were to leave within the next couple of days, but Harris broke the news that his wife was going on a visit, and that ar rangements would have to be made for the care of the farm. Riles took the suggestion of a few days’ delay with poor grace, “Yes. an* while you're chasing up an' down fer a housekeeper the Yankees get all the homesteads. They're corn in’ in. right now by the train load, gr'abbin’ up everythin’ In sight We’ll monkey round here till the summer’s over, an’ then go out an’ get a sand farm, or something like. Couldn’t your wife do her visitin’ no other time?” "I’ll tell you. Riles,” said Harris, who had no desire to pursue, a topic which might lead him into deep water, “you go ahead out and get the lay of the land, and I’ll follow you within a week. FM do that for sure, and I’ll stand part of your expenses for going ahead, seeln' you will be kind o’ repre sentin' me.” The last touch was a stroke of diplo macy. The suggestion that Harris should pay part of his expenses swept away Riles’ bad humor, and he agreed -.to go on the date originally planned, and get what he. called “a bede on the easy money.” while Harris completed his arrangements at home. He was to get “a bede on the easy money” in a manner which Harris lit tle sssoccted. 'u e * t » * * * • When Harris returned borne the next forenoon he found that Marybafl already left for Plainvilie. . E« sat down and tried to think, but the house was very quiet, and the silence op pressed him. * * * He looked at his watch, and concluded he had still time to reach Plainvilie before the train wouid leave. But that would mean surrender, and surrender meant weakness. (Continued next week) $100,000,000 To Japan. The United States sent nearly a hundred million dollars in gold to Japan last year to settle adverse balances of trade. Buy it. “Made in America." v"*-§SSte m FOR YOUR I M VOLUMN XJ EPITOR Gl Pr ssat Day-Thei V -M' will be to your interest to get J J our prices before you start that new ^ house in the spring, for we have the J sluff. Anygradeyouwanfr. eI “You’re Not Going to Leave- Us, Moth er, Are You?" er,'are: you?” he said. “You wouldn't do that?” "Not if it could be helped, Allan, But tljere is no help. Your father has set his.heart on more land,, and. more wonk. arid giving up this home; and I ■® tefii as ,vreU SQ first as Igsl . iiore Southern Railway System Schedule Dp . 7:37a ■ 1U:12 l:52p 2:48p Arrival And Departnre of Passen ger Trains at Mocksville. Schedule figures published as informa tion and not guaranteed: Ar. No.' .Between No 7;37a 26 Chariotte-Winston-S. 26 10:1-2 J ^ i Winaton-S-Chatliiae 25 l:S 2 p ^ ’Asheville W-S Golds 22 2:48p21 Golds- V7-S-Asheville 21 21 and 22 Solid through trains between Goldsboro and Asheville via Greensboro, Winston-Salem aiid Barber,-with pullman buffet Parlor Car. For further information -sail on . G. A. AlIisoD, Ticket Agent,' Mccksyille IL- HIs. Graham, D.P. A., Charlotte, N. G, KINCAID & BARGER ji aEVERYTHINGiTO BUILD WITH” [a Phone 507 Statesville, N. C Ja w u w w w w w w w w u w m A f f THE SATURDAY EVENING POST The Ladies Hcme Journal The Country Gentieman Are on Sale at The Davie Record office BRING YOUR KODAK FILMS TO * CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE, Mocksville, N. C., I OR MAIL THEM DIRECT TO US. I We want your busings. VTe make all kinds outdoor photo- I graphs. We go anywhere at any time. Weframeall kinds of f p pictures. If you need us, phone or address. f I BARBER PHOTO SUPPLY CO.. I I Fifth St., Opposite Postcffice Winston-Salem, N. C. £ I It I TTTTTtTTTfV “ O V E R T H E T O P The new self rising flour. Follow directions on bag strictly and | you will always have first-class biscuits. Costs less than ordinary flour. If y«u J * haven’t tried1 a bag, get one from your grocer today. <[♦ I; HORN-JOHNSTONE COMPANY .1 MANUFACTURERSTI“THAT GOOD KIND OF FLOUR.” MOCKSVILLE - . . N. C ###«& & «& < & #<§> # # # # # # I THIRTY FARMS OF ALL I ] SIZES J And prices in this and adjoining counties. Consult us for bargains in real estate. & & 5 4 I «5» <&>6 « 4> $ ? JThe nicest farm fire Insurance proposition on the market or? the be^t terms. ;: ;|g;, T ; '?>f Life, health, accidentinsurance that insures. PARKS & SILLS , I /P a r m o w ;.-,';.^'- , ;; /n . c . While we w< 0 on extravang at took a plung*i ' h* of speculatioi a - stagnant wat«:r. get out after a ■' - quire time t 0 S we like it are I >r. • •10 ta simpler ant fdards of livin;rf read the hancW an I persist i11 whirlpool of eX eivtably suffeiM own folly. We are goin k'~ this panic bytl ? * forts of thrift j T 1 and in the reco ■ft " D r _ velop enough * I ' ^ to save the cc >1 C and difficult coI of men and w<) ' X duced. Under conditions we LI h;avy producti thrifts. After C t duce a strong * is to live undet * extiavagances Twenty-five young inen we r at Marshville »j from $io to $2c> * these salaries finally saved en in business. O ed under one o f **■and saved enou the indebtendn S „_fann^ ,Six of t principal owner I Icommercial rat ITherse were ha they produced a K - ■vyomen. Political graf job hunters wil $ *1 • ^ Raleigh for theii v buzzards aroun iisi®tax payers of N sr this year, been s- fifty per cent m a r little machine ] house rat will e spoils. This ii farmers have oj •e *“ year and that p C- of a thousand net profits to pi Uv w lands, which ; tragically largi burden. While the brought financi caused losses ag ■-J * dollars we m - through the c <s silver linings. ; gone through f; gances without aster to the rac who in formei the full mea ?i* "t "thrift.’’ had I B less into the wl but it is the ge “ C to maturity th; prodigly weak standards of Ii known fact th; Young men am ;■a of the big wag : saving anythin . were, not only ; incomes but in 'ing still futher > gent parents.^ - Monroe some : Joe Brown m:£ statement that )I- c. *=“ servation of that tlte most c / * ducted; last yt t j •c H women and c lr if. c “young bucks - pautcSaobiles.” spendthrifts ‘ , $15 ja month in tras” and wort {t! ‘ j» -T there seemed t A 3 j-- iij*U among:tbeni tl man-spent hi- foolishly he "chinchy” fel that had acquit ception of rum ‘cessfully than able. „of under The continuat that sort of ii Would not ha' men -and wom< i out whole bus from collapse. ■ii ' I /*■ » PoW d3D ^ U i < .i S ’ 2 ^ - v • ■*. . V “HERE SHALL TH E PRESS, TH E PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNAW ED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GA IN." I VOLUMN X X II.'’ MOCKSyiLLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1921. - 'NUMBER 32. EDITOR GREEN’S VIEWS. rest to get J ,irfc that new ^ e have the } wanr.r ti /"I 77"* TT^?S k* (v; ) WITHn D Pn i rB0 £vme, r*J. <u .* J ^ o n n DnQnD JJ-- I3jDCQ!3L!Q p| ;n in g po st Journal Je man Virs-=s I - ; Ufc- V , \ rU m ^ .MS TO i vlocksville, N. C., I TO VS. I. , ioutdoor pno.o- * uc frame all kinds of J !LY CO.. Iv inston-Salem, N. C £ I ' V ■-*'■ I- 1 UA< r;;%I ■ v- ! U-: -a : . c " if. ^ : A :T X 1'- ,1,. * g flour. f strictly and ■class biscuits. I A I :,f$: ; ^ L m ■' V .’H I= ■' ’% I * I ■> *?■ Record office n A lour. If ynQ I ne from your J( I COMPANY I FLOUR.” N. c. I n r> COD id adjoining ^ bargains |f o r ire Insurance I urket on die ^ I # 'Jient insurance J 1-V. •: -3. > I T- - ' S' V I 7*" ■SSLLS • $ ... .- N- Cd j S'o«3»*3»«o» £s ^ -- Fr ss.it D ay-Their Cause, effect and t! e- Rem -dy. I While we were insanely drunk ;;; on extra vangance last* spring we :. took a plunge into the inviting sea, V of-speculation and went adrift into \ stagnant water. We are going to get out after a while but it will re- ;v? quire time to recover. Whether we like it are not, we are going back to simpler and more economic stan- daids of living. Those who fail to - read the handwriting on the wall - an I persist in remaining in the whiipool of extravagances inust in- eivtably suffer the penalties of their own folly. We are going to recover from this panic by the sober sensible ef- * forts of thrifty and practical men and in the reconstruction we will de velop enough real men and women to save the country. . Under hard . and difficult conditions a strong race of men and women is always pro- * duced. Under extremely “easy” conditions we usually .,acquire a top- h ’avy production oLpronibal spent thrifts. After all it is better to pro- ;.u'duce a strong race of people than it . :js to live under an orgy of reckless extiavagances. Twenty-five years ago several young men were working in stores * -at Marshville at salaries^, ranging from $io to $20 per month'. Out of these salaries they paid board and finally saved enough .money to start ■-I in business. One young lady w ort ed under one of these small salaries . and saved enough money to pay off . the indebtendness on her father’s ..-farm,- ,Six of these young men are ,. principal owners of farms of-highest commercial ratings in' Marshville. Thersewere hard conditions, but they produced a crop of capable and -- women. Political grafters, ’parasites and job hunters will be qs;thick around Raleigh for the next 6o days-as ; buzzards around a‘carcass. The tax payers of North Carolina have this year, been “pulled” for about fifty per cent more taxes than ever little machine politician and court house rat will expect, a share of ttie .spoils. This in IaCCof fact that farmers have operated.at aloss this year and that perhaps not .Otie out of a thousand will ..realize "enough net profits to pay the taxes on his lands, which are now bearing a tragically large excess of ihe tax ,burden. Wbiie the sudden panic has brought financial disaster that has ‘ caused losses aggregating billions of 'dollars we might as well look through the clouds in search fbr silver linings. We could not have gone through the orgy of extrava gances without bringing worse dis- ’ aster to the race. Heads of families who in former years. had known the full meaning- of the word , "thrift,” had been, down more or less into the whirlpool of fast living but it is the generation now' coming - to maturity that were being made prodigly weaklings by break-neck standards of living. * It is a well- known fact that comparatively few young men and wonien, regardless of the big wages and salaries', were f saving anything and-.many, of them were not only spening their own ' incomes but in addition Were rnak- ’ ing stili f uther drafts1 upon indul- * 1 gent parents. In =Ws speech at, ' Monroe some monhts,.ago Senator , ^ Joe Brown made the remarkable * statement that it hadjbeetf the Ob > servation of himself" add others U that the most of the crops were pro- , ducted? last yt ar by the older men womeh; and children and that the * ‘ ‘young bucks were riding around in , autffi®biles.” In t%Apantyyouijg f ' spend-thrifts “blewrinV as.ifluch as $15 a.month in.barb.|rishops. “ex- ^ tras” and wore $1 JvIfik shits, and there seemed to be .Si)S%ntentiment among them that tmj|ss-a--young ’ man -Spent his mp|i%-s frCely and <, foolishly he was copfidesed as a "chinchy” fellow. frfSg generation that had acquired that":sort of con ception of running a:ibusihess snc- Vcessfully than a blind mule is cap able of understanding asWonomy* The continuation of a standard of. ■ i that sort of insane ^ extravagances would not have produced enoughouuiu not nave proauceu cnuugu ^ wn ,Only per I men and women o f^ fe sif^ 'sa^.®“ Y“ . i our whole business superstructure * from collapse.^Marshville Hohie'; An Unjnst Gerrymander. Senator Kanipe1 s satire on Repre sentative Neal’s bill to gerrymander the Republican majorities so as to reduce Republican membership in the state senate is richly deserved. Senator Kanipe proposes:to elect Democratic senators-at-large so that the whcle upper house will be com posed of the majority party. But there is hope for the Demo cracy of the state in the fact that not a few of the leaders in the gen eral assembly are not much more kindly disposed toward Bourbouism in redistricting the state than they are toward standpattism in attemp ting the repeal of . the primary law- Apparently the party now in pow er is not ready to throw into' the discard all professions of faith in Democratic government. How Mr. Jfeal proposes to prac tice the .gentle art of gerrymander ing is illustrated by his designs "on the Third- and the Thirty third senatorial districts.' In the third district, compose of Bertie and Nor thampton, the population is 47,177. The Neal bill would give this dis- tric two senators, and it may be remarked that the, third is to be solidly Democratic. Cherokee, Clay Macon, Graham and Swain consti tute the Republican district'' of the Thirty-third with a population of 50,871 and this body of electors is awarded one senator by the Neal proposal. The Neal bill1 abounds in similar evidence of intention to legislate a- gainst 'the Republican majorities ,in certain counties; such political, apo- stacy is- to. be pumsbedby/'feShQfig representation for just and unjust alike. If such strategy is Demo cracy’s chief hope of commanding, the votes and confidence. of the people they will have to admit that they brought about their own undoing in the effort to guarantee Democratic supremacy.—Asheville Citizen." The Worm That Dieth Not., . Sheriff V. E. Grantsays informa- tiod has come to him that the moon shiners of .all Western North Caro lina are planning an organizantion that will be known as the Western Carolina Moonshiners Welfare Lea gue. Makers and sellers of whis key in the mountain section of this state, the sheriff understands will be eligible for membership in this organization. This purpose of the league, it is said, is to furnish the fellow mem bers protection, as far as possible, by giving warning when raids are contemplated, when information thereof can be had, and to assist members convicted in courts in pay ing fines or, if sent to prison to look after their families while sentence is being served. In addition to this the league is said to be an organized effort to “stabalize” the price of whiskey by setting a fixed price thereon, and making that price sufficiently high that the members of the league will be able to earn'a reasonable competency from a dili gent persuit of their occupation— Hendersmville Times. ?■ North Carolina’s Champion Cow. North Carolina’s champion Jer sey cow for her age, D’s Bell, own ed by R. TM Shuford, of Newton, recently completed an official record with a production of 5,880 pounds of milk and 898 pounds of butter fat; Shestartedthetestatoneyear and eleven ,months of age. . . Be Fair. The wives and mothers of indus trial workers, a Brooklyn, N. Y.-,- organization, in a communication to Congress declare that 60 per cent of the memb rs of Congress are overpaid. That is some what over- cent of the; house of Representatives is Pemor eratic Pipe Dreams. W henihefrostisonthe pump kin, an’ the fodder in the shack, an’ the green logs purr and crackle an’ the sparks leap up the. back, then you ferret out yet old clay pipe from the .duskey crack an’ you light em’ up fer stnokin an’ a feast 0’ thinkin’ back, when the frost is on thepunkin an’ the fodcser in, the shack. Then you find yerself a dreamin’ of the palmy bloomy day, way back yander in the distant years of hazy, furaway, when you dance at the old shuckin with Susan na, Jane and Jack,. When the frost is on the punkin and fodder in the shack. Hear agin the fiddle ringin’ an’ you hear em’ call the dance-; see them all a pigeon-wingin,’ Iitt e Billey1 Joe and Ranee; see em’ kis- sin’ bashful Sarah, an’ they rouse -you-with the smack, when the frost is on the punkin. an’ the fodder in the stack.—Arch Honeycutt. Let ’Em Know It. And incidentally if you are in earnest about North Carolina’s per manent program for road building sit down and write to the senator or representative from your district and your country and make it plan that we may need some sort of a pro gressive program for road buildidg. Present financial conditions and the failure of crop sales has cast a migh ty cautious air about the legislative hails for most anytl.iag that takes money. The legislators will need spme encouragement and some stif fening of their knees'and is noth ing of this sort of thing like a Iet- fer-frqmbacklhotneC' I If .you are against the mud tax, and want good roads in Nash and Edgecombe let your legislature know it.—Rocky Mount Telegram. A True Diplomat. Of all men at present in public life, Warren G. Harding can come as near walking on / a row of eggs without breaking the shells as any man of our acpuaintance. He may not agree with you, but will not use a club to emphasize his differ ence of opinion., It used to be said of William' McKinley that he could turn down a man who Wanted some thing, with such.kindness that the fellow almost apologized for being too presumptuous. Harding is in. the same class.—Los Angeles Times Stay At Home. Don’t so to the b:g cities in search of fortune. The rent hogs wifi eat you up. Owners of la^ge city hous es and apartment buildings have de^ veloped into the greedish blood s.uck srs the World has ever known. Apart ments that rented for $40 and $45 a month.a year ago. are now $75 and $100 . By moving time (May I) they will probably be given anoter.boost If you go from the country to the big city you must rent a room and take vourmeals at restaurants, 01 pay a small fortune for hotel accom modations; , If you rent a room "the- rent will be in proportion to the a mount the people pav for- the apart ment. Yourmeals will be equally highland by the time you have cough ed up to those two tunes * ou will not have much to say. regardless of the high wages'(iffered. The rent hogs are'not satisfied with their pound, of flesh- They, want the whole carcasses and at. the rate they are -going they Will soon, have ic.devoured, Tj^ a i a taiod town in which to live. ahd-im^e no pounds of flesh or . whole carcasses exacted. The same applies tb ohfefafras. Siey at home and prosper..;;=, -The Tiiaity of DefeatJ Mri McAdoosays the Democratic party was defeated through lack of organization of publicity service. We can give him three better reasons for the defeat: j (I) Woodrow Wilson; (2) Newton D. Baker; (3) W. G. Mc- Adoo. 1 • - i ■■ : • who has fnhearted his knows there is no 'ex- Newspaper Trade Customs. We positively make a charge for our newspaper space for. advertising or announcing tv ?rything and every sprt of show, meeting, supper and the like where these is an ad mission charged, or article sold, or a money consideration in any wav. -These things are benefit of other individuals or organizations, there fore, for the|newspaper it becomes a business transaction and a charge is made alike to every one. ^ «No newspaper can be a real news paper and give its: space away. We mbst charge for all advertising; In tumwe will contribute to all thatwe diem meritorious causes like anyone else,, of money, but not of material or advertising space which is our stock inttrade. v 3An announcement, where; there is nd money involved, will oe given' space in proportion to its news value asjweseek. JVe positively have nothing to give ai#ay except, money, and this is no joke. - Every other business charges foe the‘goods on its shelves, When the time comes for contributing they give of their money. This is. what a newspaper must give. News articles of death and funer- als'are not chargeable articles.: vWe charge however for cards of thanks Nhat is termed an obituary - is also: subjecteb. to charge. These rules, we are pleased to say ai e generally understood in Rogers- ville but frequently these. are' those who come-from other towns who do not seem to understand and it for their benefit that these lines are w rit- ten. - We have not nor can we give iur space away, and thus cheapen it imfhe eyes of all—-that is-why The E$jtekm J b - a .reaL.nevs.sp.-per '_—The- Rogersville Review. Au Impossibility. There is a big cry for more school better roads, hospitals, and a thous and other worthy objects. Each it. em costs a lot of money. Theie hings can be had ,only by istuirg bonds and taxing the people to pay he interest on them.' To do this means highes taxes You cannot have these things without more taxes. Therefore the sinsible thing to do, if the people want all or any of these things is to get them and pay for hem.' Tellthepeopletheycanhave these by being taxed mo -e to get them. This thing of howling for low taxes and for great improvements is an obsolete impossible. Let it be known that to get these we must be taxedjto pay for them then there can e no camuflage in the matter, Tbe truth is taxes will’ get higher and oigher the longer we live and every- me knows it. You can’t ride on good roads without some body pay ing for them and the people must do it. , Yon can’t have fine county homes rlemostration agents, etcetere with- 0 it raising the taxes. We favor giv ing large issues where millions'are involved. We believe they should vote upon.the issues first.. We will idvocate ‘any progressive measure- fur the general benefit of the people no matter what the cost prdvided they are sanctioned by they vote of the people.- Then this awful cry of high taxe3 is -hushed .and they yet whatthey vote for.—Concord Obser- ver. . The Editor Left Home. EditorLue Roe of the MontiVidoe News is taking a leave of. absence from active duty that includes, atten dance at the legion convention and a family reunion somewhere in Wis consin, The leave was made--necs* Sarythrough pubffeation in paper of a statement, that-, a bride’s costume was trimmed with.-''real lice.” When he ruturns he will no doubt give more attention to little things.—Denson Monitor.' Barleycorn’s Baddy. ■ There is a movement on foot to transfer the Volslead Act from the Internal Revenue Bereau to Attor ney General Palmer. That should be good news for the wets. - . . • ■ •.*—:— .—•“— :—. . • -- 7.. ' Almost any husband wishes his wife had as much confidence.in fiipt as she has in the family doctor,' EFIRffS DEPT. STORE Winston-Salem, N. C. Three Bales Plant Bed Canvas 6,000 Yards at -3 I-2c 25c. Striped and Solid Color Cheviots for Work Shirts and Boys Rom per Suits at - ..12 l-2c. Men’s Black Socks Originally Sold at 25c, pair, now IOc., or 3 pr. for . 25c. 25c. No.1921: English LongCIoth 12 I-2c 50c. Burson Lisle Thread Hose In Black, Cordovan and White 25c. 50c. 9-4 Seamless Unbleached Sea Island Sheeting-29c. $2,50 All Tub Silk .Striped Shirting AssortedColors $1.43 If You Buy It At “E^rdy* You Buy It For Less. Dead Onigas Tell no Tales wIFs the live merchants who are4 spelling out the new lower prices.” . Fine Suits Now $29*50. , This applies to the grocery bus iness, the meat business, the drug business, the shoe business, the dry goods business, the him* her business and every other line as well as the clothing busi ness. The dead issues are holding on for dear life to the old prices. Which are you going to do bus iness with? The same patriotic duty that prompted the buying of your Liberty Bonds now calls out for you to patronize the stores that are working tooth and nail to keep everybody ' in this United Stat^bappy and satisfied with the lieiw lower prices as they appear. “IT PAYS TO PAY CASH.” B o y les B r o th er s C o m p y “SAVE THE DIFFERENCE” Trade St., Winston-Salem, N. C. V r r r'u % / -1 tS -&0 [LiLff1V .> •c ir \y.'S l" ^ ^ ^ I PISS! C3- l‘ * __ * I: ,vJ'. C ' » 1 1 1-c j.-v’’ ;• ' • I h M : I 4 ^- v >■ r M I r 'M < r* J S *■ 'I j______— <, I i\ j J T, *.-i ?1 ft a91 wV^ I *I i I -i" I * - - f". >• it * ] ': % I;- > J ‘* I]- i , 'i; j ;:i/i 1 JH ’V * W - il; ' ]!>; Hi 1 I3 IxfttekIp ’%■ ’I- v ifc i W S; t, « -< S I IttE M v iE BEcdttfij M dCKSVIttEj N. C. FEBRUARY id,-I9Af S S I- THE DAYE RECORD. Our Phone Bell Don’t RingEnon 8I.. The Record office has a phone. C. FRANK STROUD - • Editor. TELEPHONE I. Entered at the Poatoffice in Mccka- ville, N. C., as Second-class Uail matter, March 3,1903. . SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE - $ I 00 SIX MONTHS. IN ADVANCE - $ 50 THREE MONTHS. IN ADVANCE $ 25 Why worry over the cost of living when salaries are advancing right along. Some things that were dark aud mysterious last fall shine out mighty clear and distinct now. A preacher will land in hell for extortion just as quick as the or dinary, every day rascal. The Record believes that the sheriff of Davie County should get at least $3,000 per year, while others think not. The Record has no criticism to make of anything our Representa tive has done, can do, or will do while in Raleigh. A certain office-holder in Davie said he thought the county officers should have increased back pay for service rendered. How about it, gentlemen. The Bible tells about beating swords into plowshares, but the American people seem more inclined to beat them into jazz instruments. —Exchange. “Make hay while the sun shines” is yet a good maxim, but “Make licker while the moon shines” seems to be a more modern slogan. —Exchange. ' Sc-ekers going to Washington to interview the president-elect should remember that the roads in March are in bad shape for walking home. Exchange. . Great many people who sit in of fice chairs, are issuing advice to others to go back to the land and do hard muscular work digging in the dirt. —Exchange We have been informed that the present county officers will not run again after finishing their present terms. We don’t know about that but we feel pretty sure, that our Representative will not offer him self for re-election. When a girl • gets looney over dancing, and is. always going on joy rides at night, and spends a lot of time at the telephone giggling ,and chatting with the boys—there’s something: working loose, and her folks bad/ better keep .a' watch on her.—Exchange. Since sbme of our Christian work ers are visiting fhe chain gang camps and the poor house .on Sun days for the purpose 6f holding re ligious services and saving the souls of the inmates thereof. Why not also include the country club in snch activities? Haven't these Sunday golfers got souls worth saving?— Salisbury, Watchman. Representative Grant has intro- i duced two bills during the present, term of the Legislature. One of them was to increase the pay of all the Davie county officers and the other was to increase the Salary of the legislators $250. ■ ThC first bill became a law, but it seems that" the last one was killed.' He could help others, but could not save- himself. A: big bunch of traveling men met in Raleigh and whereased *nd ,resol^to to tfS B U to t va- -nous andteuridr^m t^i^., ip the Stateare thieves and ;rdbbers, or words to .that effect, and the Legis lature was asked for relief:' Legis lators answered that if they had the power to give releif in that direc tion they v >uld have given them selves the benefit long ago. But seeing that they, too, are victims of the holdups of the bonifaces they couliu’c save themselves. Mir. disappointment fcr the folks who thiuk that all that is necessary Io remedy all wrong is to pass a law. —Statesville Daily. It is No. 1. This phone is for the convenience of the public in letting us know when they have - visitors, sickness in their family, a birth, a death, a marriage or any other news. Call us up at any hour. We can furnish you the weather fore casts, the market reports, etc., free of charge. Our phone bell doesn’t ring enough. Use it evary. day if necessary. Let us have all the news that happens in ydur section.* If you want information we may be able to help you out. Keep us busy, friends. ^ Factories Resnme Operations. TheHanesChair & Table Co., which has been closed down since last October when their boiler room burned, resumed operations the first of the weekj which is gojd news to the citizens of the town and community. Tfie Mocksville Ho.iery Mills which has been shut down for 'sev eral months, will resume operations this week, and The Record . trusts that this little mill will be able to run on full time and grow larger as the months and years roll by. Our flour mills have been run ning full time all along, and the Williams veneerii g mills are also running regular. The lumber bus iness has been mighty dull, but as sp ing approaches we believe this iuduStry will take on new life. We believe that 1921 will see business resume a solid basis, and the coun try take on new life, Davie Conrt Changed to March, The legislature has passed an act changing the time of holding court in Davie county from February to the second Monday in Mar jh, and this change is effective' this year. Our next court will therefore be held on Monday, March 14th, in stead of Feb. 28th. Al! jurors and witnesses will take notice and be governed accordingly. Frank C Brown Dead. Frank C. ’• Brown, of Winston- Salem, died Sunday night after an illness of 10 months, aged 63 years. The funeral and burial services were held in Winston yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Deceased was a native of Davie county. He was a son of William C. Brown and Ann P. Carter Brown. He is a brother of Mrs. W. H; . LeGrand, of this city. Mr. Brown moved to Winston-Salem from Davie coun ty in 1877, and since that time has been contifiuously in ,the mercan tile business for 44 years. Mr. Brownissurvived by two daugh ters and one son, two brothers and three sisters. Tornado Sweeps Georgia. Oconee, Ga., Feb. 10.—A torna do that struck \the. Gardner settle ment one mile; from here shortly after the noon hour today brought death to two white persons and near ly thirty negroes, and serious injury to five white persons and more than a score of negroes, i A stretch of land extending from Oconee'almost to Toomshoro. in Washington county, nearly, five mjleis long and about a halt-mile wide, is as barren as a prairie, not a building nor a tree being left standing. ; Eighty-two children and three ■theacbers were in a school building on the. edge of the Gardner settle ment when the tornado struck. The buiiding was literally twisted to pieces and the'fragments scatter ed for niiles around. Children were picked ilp by the wind and carried for some distance, but it is official ly announced tonight that only one child was seriously bruised. Approximately forty houses were blown down in the Gardner settle ment. v Two Stores Robed. The store of D. B. Roseboro- at Cleveland was rohb^^^ffpp day night, at least the safe^W^s-opcned and cash to the amoufit of. /25.00 taken. The -robbers ^efitered the store by the door, evi<|ehtly using a key which let them^inl' ’ Inside they paid their whole. attention to the safe. Thikwasturnedoverand broken open with-the aid of tools, no explosives being used. Thieves entered Lyerly's store at Barber Fridaymight and stole $200 in money, some cigarettes and other merchandise. Local officers were notified early this. morning to be on the outlook for three' men-who are believid to have been guilty of the robbery.—Statesville Daily. Advance Items. On Friday night a social for the B. Y. P. U. was given at the attrac tive home of Mrs. W. A. Leonard, practically all fifty members were present, several interesting games were played. In a very interesting floral and cake contest Misses Amy Talbert and Thelma Stockton won prizes, beautiful valentines. In one for the little folks “putting the pigs in the pen.” Elvess White and Rebecca Tarlbert' were the winners Several enjayable recitations and songs were rendered. The hostess assisted by Misses Melverine Hend ricks aud Atiriie Foster severed pink and white cakes in hart shape with most delicious pickles, at 10:30 all took their departure home with many assurance that all had a pleas ant time. Sunday p. m. Misses Sallie Cope Laura and Effie Booe and Messrs. Albert Bowens and Clarence Hen dricks visited the March place. Misses Mary Horn and Johnsie Miller spent the- week-end with Miss Louise Kimbrough. Miss Ada. Shermer who holds a position with the Postal Telegraph' Co Feilericksburg, Va., was the guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Essex Wednesday and Thur sday. . Misses Pauline and Maye Sher- mer spent Wednesday night with their cousins Essie and Mary Essex Mr and Mrs. D. D. Phelps are visiting their father and mother Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Foster. Miss Melverine Hendricks spent the week-end in Twin-City, her father aud mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hendrix motered over with her Sunday p. m. C. L- KimbroughofSmith Grove spent Saturday with his brother, Mr. A. M. Kimbrough. Mrs. A. M. Ripple of Welcome spent Sunday with Mrs. C. A. Or- rell. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Hunt and little daughter, Carrie spent Sun day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.'D. Ward. P. R. Kimbrough from Greens boro visited Mrs. Sallie Kimbrough Sunday. Also her grand-daughter Mrs. Wasson from Salisbury. Wade Cranfili and Paul Shermer of Winston-Salem were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shermer Satur- day. Miss Bernice Wardfrom Lvxingr ton visited relatives here Sunday. J. T..Smithdeal and family were visitors heie Sunday. On last Monday night burgulars entered the station and post office; here. No damage was done to office nor nothing missed but the money safe at the statiori was badiy torn up on inside. It contained no money. Two Seventh Grade Girls. Time1y; Farm Topics. ; CLUB WORK.—It will soon be time for the boys and girls of the county to begin club work. In fact, it is-time now for them to be gin making plans for the year’s work in order that they may work to the/best advantage. I under stand there was no club work done in the county last year, but there were a few members the previous year. Doubtlessmost of the boys and giris understand how the clubs are operated, but for the benefit of those who do not understand it, I will state in a simple manner the principle ,on which it works. There is no local organization. The boy or girl gives his or her name to the county agent or sends it in to the state agent, and-agrees to work his acre of whatever crop he selects ac cording to the directions furnished him by the state agent as near as he can possibly do so. If he se lects the pig club work it will sim ply be a matter of feeding and carr ing for the animal according to the instructions sent out by the state. There is nothing compnlsory or bindinj connected with the work. The members simply agree, upon their honor, to meet the require ments of the club to the best of their ability. A member may with draw at any time by notifying the county agent. Any boy or girl un der eighteen years of age may be come a member. They may choose any class of crop or livestock grown on the farm. I would like to urge parents to give their boys and girls every encouragement that they pos sibly can.to go. into the club work. It will be profitable and instructive for both parent and child. HATCH CHICKS EARLY.—It lias been proven beyond a doubt that early hatched birds are the mosi profitable. Given the same care, feed and attention, birds hatched- the first, of March will weigh more when they are four months old than will those hatched the first of May when they are four months old. January, February and March are the best months for hatching in this section of the coun try. Chicks hatched during these months should reach maturity and start laying during September, Oc tober or November, if they are giv en proper care and attention. It is during these months that hens are molting. But few hens- produce eggs and feathers at the same time, Therefore, when hens are molting eggs are scarce. When eggs are scarce, prices are high. The solu tion is to hatch early so as to have mature pullets to lay while the liens are molting: Do not hatch birds in the summer when it can be avoided; Late hatched chicks are very susceptible to lice during the summer and usually become a vic tim of roup in the fall, thereby en dangering the rest of the flock. S. H. WARREN, C o. Agent. CANA ACADEMY, FEB, 22,7:45 P. M. PLAY--TONY, THE CONVICT CHARACTERS: TONY WARREN—A many-sided character who has an honest heart beneath his ragged coat - - : •- OrrellEtchison WEARY WAYSIDE—His henchman ■- - ’ LonnieDriver JAMES BARCLAY— Hardhearted and vindicative - CIyffordWhite PHILIP WARBURTON—A social leader - - - GuyCoUeite .IUDGE VANCRUGER-Of SopremeCourt - - WilIieGrubb WARDEN BURPOWS-Of Sing Sing Prison - - . George Beaver JACKSON-Negrofootman - HubertBoger LENA—Van Ciuger’s reputed daughter ^ - - Era Collette MRS. VAN CRUGER—The Judge's wife - - ’ Fleda B. Collette MISSSEDLY—Who takes pleasure in'being disagreeable - PearlStdnestreet SALLY—With a soul above-hash - . '. ElvaStonestreet TIME—PresentDay . . . PLACE—Various points on the Hudson 'ACT I. The Warden’s Room at Sing Sing P r is o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,,^ . ^ ACT II. Van Cruger's Country Home on the Hudson six months later. ACT-III. Parlor in Van Cruger's Hoine two days' later. ' - ACT IV. Tony’s Humble Home Bix weeks later:'1 ACT V, The Judge’s Home as before—two yearB later, MARSHALS: LAWRENCE McCLAMROCH MfeLVlNRITCHIE CLYDE BOGER LODGE McCLAMROCH ADMISSION AGNES BOGER LOUISE POTTS HATTIE HUNTEE NELLIE BOGER 25 CENTS jtnrYvrvYvroryivitvr*TvivTv»vTri,iyT*T* i v i y i v i 1I1T "iT^TTTTTTTVTTTTrTTTTTTVTT1 Plant ON SALE AT 3 and 4 cts. Per Yard. Big Shipment Just in. Include Parcel Post and Insurance on Mail Orders. SOWENFca; Winston-Salem, N. C. West Side of Court House.• r Qira w w (Al mi tra wi wiw<wiwiw<wiw<w<w<w<wtiraw<wiwiwnftfw(p Lashmifs BARGAIN BASEMENT WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, Is open for 15 Days. Ladies Shoes and Oxfords former* erly sold at from $4 to $12, now on f sale at prices ranging from $1.95 to •> $3.95. Better hurry. LASHMiT aSHOES-THAPS ALL” 311 N. Main St., Old Kress Building j JIW M M M BA AAMriN M M M MRWIUI IUIIVIM I Southern Railway System Improved Scnedule to Norfolk, Va- Effective Sunday,Pre-War Service January 30th Restored Throngb Drawing-room Sleeping Car Charlotte to Norfolk. Lv. Charlotte, Train No. 12 - - - 6:30 P. M.. Lv. Salisbury, Train No. 12 - - . 8:25; P. M. Lv. High Point, Train No. 12 - - .9:40s]?. M. Lv. Greensboro, Train No. 12 - - - 10:35 P.M. Lv. Danviller Va., Train No. 12 - - 12:40JL Mi Ar. Norfolk, Va., Train No. 12 - - 0:00 A.M.I ’ . * NEW TRAIN NO. 5. Lv.Danville' 4:10P.M. (Ex. Sun.) Ar Lawrenceville, Va. 10:10 P. M. Connecting with Train No. 36. Train No. 2, Local day train to Norfolk will continue to leave Danville 7:20 A. M. '. ForFaresandReservationsj Apply G. A. ALLISON, Ticket AgenL R.H. GRAHAM Division Passenger A^entj Charl. tte, N. C, ** GARDEN AND FIELD SEED Awmng. Remembhr wei handle the best, and believe w e a re th e only dealers in this j . counly w ho have their seed tested a t the •J Seed Laboratory Dept. of. Agriculture, Raleigh. « , J - w e h a v e n tw h a t you w ant W ell get it and save y o u i J moneYv ^ar feed just in. Get our prices. We want’! y°u^.ffrocery trade. Can saveyou money all along 1 ■81 the line. I FARMERS FEED & GRAIN CO.L, w w e m n w n w w w w«“ • THE DAVIE LARGEST CIRCULATION * \ EVER PUBLISHED IH LOCAL AND PEfi ■ Cotton is 14 cent E. B. Manzies, /. in town Wednesda . Anumberof - fering with colds ai All kinds of fenc Mock?ville -L u,- W. F. Reece spe last week in Winsto ness. FORSALE-Fr CountyHome1M i, Mrs. C. C. Cheri . quite ill with lagrip ter. Y, Dr. Lester Marti spent the week-en< his parents. * Y Mrs. W. H. Let last from a months ■ in Winston-Salem. ■ Misses Johnsie M - Horn spent the wee latives and friends i ■ -W. H. LeGrand from an extended hdme in Richmond - Mrs. Philip CIem -.is visiting her pare John Carter near G tion. nt Mrs. Roy Holtho[ Mary Bailey Meror nesday and Thursds - Salem, shopping. Wonder who got t( of pie whem the div{ The echoes answer Record is too modes - . The legislature hi trains Nos. 21 andf run trom GoldsboJ ■via Winston-Salem .for which we shoulq -thankful. Ourreadersareas any shortcomings if The Record as the practically out of buj •al days fighting an; pe, tonsilitis, neuraf , - When you cotne I The Record office jf ters. We always k| have comfortable ch| :of papers to read, and see us whether scriber or not. ■We repair your s' wait, with best leat] Vjjtre well prepared tj ;vite and guaran Rubber heels a spei chance. -Holton’s Harnesil-5 Tf your subscripti| • we would be glad renewal.' The pricj '-.far per year, and of '-printed at liame and - pews of your countj hood. f Jv-Hatdng been in I ?3-:years I want to v. .friends for the man] Ciived from their h| put my entire stock] Criandise to my you] Martin. All persoj trie will please settle 1I5 -Ct my old stand.] Jj . GIena Cartnerofj ■ a; narrow escape wi| in ; town last Tue , driving his horse ac ;,at.the crossing just] v when a freight] fjrisome box cars /iSffffy. tearing it . ; .partner jumped jus ^aPefynjury. The \Dg at the time. P ! °aped unhurt. * busy, keep 3,°b unsafe? Is it pf: a life-long get into such a V-Sore than 137 W; .Street to farmers, i or |:eam or can get give bond with pe back you with b .'J^ejFearS in busit jfc f of our produ Warmation where^ltpry. j R WJ ]; > I Dept. Ill, ■S I . £ «£■ % Cf' f mmm k- & Hf Ii $ ! IiL insurance r n . O I v » ouse. ? r'i’T'T'T'TTHTT'T? THE fiAVIE RfeCOitlX MocfcSViLtEt M. C. FEBRUARY iS, i9« THE DAVIE RECORD. URGEST CIRCULATION OF ANT PAPER EVER PUBLISHED IN DAVIE COUNTY. 'OCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS. Cotton is 14 cents. F. B. Manzies1 of Hickory, was in town Wednesday. A number of our citizens are suf fering with colds and lagrippe. • All kinds of fencing. ■ locksville HardiMoHardware Co. kENT 'H. C. /§. As former- I 4- 2, now on * - «1.95 to I ALL” I \s Building | System I k. Va. rar Service Restored otle to Norfolk. £ f:-.c P. M, 5:^ ?- M. c:_;. P. M. P- M- : c :Ic- A. M- v:cc A. M. $ :::oP . M. ; -;;o p. M. I crr.'ituiw to A pply gent. I tte, N. C. T rrrT v m rn X I^ SEED h the best, in this V I at the V Raleigh. I* £ id save You »s. W e want ey ail along V •Ir JRAIM CO-S c-c o r s o ? W. F. Reece spent several days ■ kst week in Winston-Salem on busi- jiWi-iiess. FOR SALE—Fresh cow. County Home, Mocksville, N. C. ^ Mrs. C. C. Cherry who has been quite ill with lagrippe, is much bet ter. i Dr. Lester Martin, • of Gastonia, ■ spent the week-end .in town with his parents. Mrs. W. H. LeGrand returned last from a months visit to relatives ; in Winston-Salem. ■ Misses Johnsie Miller and Mary - Horn spent the week-end with re- ' latives and friends in Advance. ;W. H. LeGrand returned Friday from an extended visit to his old ■ hdme in Richmond county. Mrs. Philip Clement, of Raleigh is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. -John Carter near Cooleemee Junc tion. Mrs. Roy Holthouser and Miss Mary Bailey Meroney spent Wed nesday and Thursday in Winston- ,%lem, shopping. Wonder who got the biggest piece of pie whem the division was made? ■ The echoes answer who? while The , Record is too modest to say.IThe legislature ha& decided to let !.-^ms Nos. 21 and 22 continue to run trom Goldsboro to Asheville avis! Winston-Salem and Mocksville, Ior which we should all feel very thankful. - Ourreaders are asked to overlook -any shortcomings in this issue pf The Record as the editor has been practically out of business for sever- ■ al days fighting an attack of lagrip- pe; tonsilitis, neuralgia, etc. • When you come to court make . The Record office your headquar ters. We always keep a good fire, ,have comfortable chairs and plenty of papers to read. Drop around and see us whether you are a sub scriber or not. We repair your shoes whi e you wait, with best leather obtainable. .Vre well prepared to give you ser- v:Ii and guarantee satifaction. Tnober heels a speciatly, ' Give us a chance. Holton’s Harness & Shoe Shop. U your subscription has expired . wt would be glad to-reserve your r K1 a wal." The price is only one dol lar per year, and our paper is all prated at hame and gives you the 1 er s of your county and neighbor- slibpa.A- ,VOA' Having been in business here for a.’ years I want to thank my many friends for the many kindnesses fe- fi'-ved from their hands I have sold n!H my entire stock of genaial mer- .coMidise to my young friend, R. P. Martin. AU persons indebted to toe will please settle with him as he J t at my old stand. J. P. GREEN. Glem CartnerofnearKappa, h; d narrow escape with his life while i'i-town last Tuesday. He was driving his horse across the railroad fAthe crossing just below the de- 1IllOL when a freight engine coupled -to-bme box cars and ran into his •’BfCgy, tearing it up..badly. Mr', f -tner jumped just in time and es- ‘ i^Pfdtinjury. The^gfJyas .a heavy ^ ib- at the time. His horse'also es- .fFpadunhurt. -I, ."GET busy, keep.jjusy. Is your I"- unsafe? Is it parmanent? YbU s "' -at a life-long business. You O-taaJget into such a business, selling s’r# than 137 Watkins products ds’ ;ct to farmers, if-you own auto c team or .can get one, if you can 7 bond with personal" sureties. ^AV^jback you with big selling helps; 'f1 years in business; : 0.000,000 5 of oar products. Wri e for -; ‘^ ermatioii where you cm get ter- - 11 fy- J. R. WATKINS CO. - , j Dept. Ill, Winona/Mina. WEATHER FORECAST. FOR DAVIE—Just, about what one would expect with the ground hog in his hole and the towu elec tion nearly three months off—but cheer up, Jhe worst is yet to come. Boru to Mr and Mrs P. J. Rouse on Thursday, a fine daughter. ■ Norman Clement, of Jacksonville Fla., is visiting home folks; here. Cement at Mocksville Hardware Co. Miss Effie and Laura Booe spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs Z., N. Anderson. Misis Rose Owen, who teaches at Winston-Salem, spent the week end in town with her mother. Please see me and pay your town tax as they are due. W. C. P. ETCHISON. Tax Collector. Mrs. W. P. Etchisou and children of Columbia, S. C., are the guests of W. C. P. Etchison, and daughter on Salisbury street J. W. Hendricks Catawba county demostration agent, was in town a few hours Monday on his way home' from Winston-Salem. John LeGrsnd who has been on the Great Lakes and in Canada for the past year, arrived home Sunday. John is looking well. GOOD HOME FOR SALE.— Finest Lot in Town. Situated on Wilkesboro St., in town of Mocks ville. One and one-half acre lot. Gooddwelling house, six rooms. Good outbuildings. ■ Good well and all kinds of nice fruits. This prop erty . an be bought on easy terms. For particulars, see E. H. Morris, Mocksvilie, N. C. MRS. JOHN H. SPRINKLE. W. E. Wall had the misfortune to get his left leg broken last Fri day. He was getting out blocks near Cana when a log rolled on him. He was brought to his home here, and is getting along as well as could be expected.. The public is cordially invited to an entertainment at Advance- Bap' tist church Thursday night F1Cb. 22nd given by 6th and 7th grades of Advance High school. Program and string music suitable to occa sion. Admission ioand 20 cents. Proceeds to go to China famine. Don’t forget the Davie Theatre tomorrow night. A special Tom Mix feature, together with other good pictures. Saturday night is the last episode of “The Phantom Foe,” and another serial story, “The.King of the Circus,” will begin. Don’t miss this big attrac tion. Prices 10 and 20c. The faculty and pupils of the Mocksville High School invite. all over fifteen to be present at George Washington’s Birthday Party, Feb ruary 22, 1921, 7:3op. m. No ad mission will be charged, but a sil ver offering will be taken for the benefit of buying lights for the school auditorium. During the evening an interesting program will be given and light refreshments will be served. It is particularly desired that the parents and imme diate families of all school children be present so that they may become familiar with the faculty and school home of their children. Come and meet your friends. Sheffield News. Mrs. Reeves is very sick sorry to note. Mr. Ben O’neal has brought him a farm near Iredeli line. Mr. Dolph Clary’s baby has been ver? Bick but is improving. Mr. Grady Ijames made a business trip to Winston. ' Dolph Clary and CIeve Smith made a business trip to Winston this week and came back walking. The people around Sheffield is real glad that Mr. John Ijames has been relected to office again Mr. Ijames is a good man and ffills hjsoffice with pride. WOOD CHOPPER. '£’■ Harmon; Route I News. Little Ruth . and Garll daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stroud is very ill with Pneumonia. Mr. Jim Gaither savs he killed a pig that'was 270 days old that weigh ed. 391 pounds who can beat it. Mrs. Nancy Reeves who has been very ill is improving. Ben O’neal has purchased the T. A. Clary land near Lil erty church cor- sideration $795.00 Mr. Lum Smith is building a new store bouse. ■ PLOW BOY.: '=J ----------------- ■ -------- l i n k s ! I n k s ! I n k s ! ! We have a full line of the | well known Carter Inks, from || the small size to quarts. Let Jj us fill your ink wants. J I CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE. | Stan = Farmington News. The fourth and fifth grades of the Farmington school will have a George Washington party Feb. 22, from 7 to 11 p. m. at the school buil ding. An interesting program' will be given. Delicious refreshments will be served. A string band to play while you eat. Everybody invited. Everybody come. Admission fee 10 cents. The third grade of Farmington school have taken up sewing as “pro ject problem” work. The 4 th and 5th grades are exhibiting some very commendable specimens of their map work in contour pulp maps and pro duct maps. The 6th1 and 7th grades in history are making special study of early American statesmen in re ference'to their influence on our civil goverment. an interesting program was given in honor of Lincons birth day. The project work has been going on for some time in the high school. One of the most ihterestfng peicts of work turned in up to date was a hand made Victrola by-Bert Teague. It would realy make music. Mrs Ed. Wood and little son Hen ry who have been ill with pneumonia are improving. Mrs. Cordelia Smith is quite ill at this writing. , The teachers of Farmington town ship were unable to attend the coun ty teachers association which met at Mocksville Saturday because our National Highway was in an impass able condition. The V. I. S. Seniors were delight fully entertained Saturday even ing at the home of Miss Vada John son There was a spendid attendance and the following interesting pro gram, was given with Miss Cornelia Taylor as leader. Song services fol lowed Dy sentence prayer, devotions led by John Frank Furches, piano solo, Jane Amanda Bahnson; Funny story read by Leona Graham, a pa triotic pieom Dy Cornelia Taylor, conundrums by Miss Sarah Hend ricks, After the program, a social hour was spent in games. The wood ' contest game resulted in Miss Leona Craham and John Miller win ning the prize a box of handsome stationery. Miss Mary Duncan and Willie Taylor the ‘.'Booby.” The games were influnenced by Lincon’s birthday and Valentine day. Re freshments were served. Miss Mary NeIle Hartman enter tained a few of her freinds at an elaborate luncheon Sunday in honor of her “eighteenth” birthday covers were laid for eight. The center peice was a lovely vase of sweet peas The invited guests were Misses Mary Duncan of Elwood, Ind., Ela Grey Armsworthy, Evola Walker, Vada Johnson and Margie Hartman, Mrs R. C. Brown, MessrsGrady Rich and Geo. Hartman. The cake was cut in fear and trembling. Miss Vada John son drew the ring, Margie Hartman the Batchlors button, Mr. Hartman the dime, Grady Rich the heart, and Geo. Hartman the thimble. Judge Pritchard Critically III. Asheville, Feb. 14.—Judge J. C. Pritchard, presiding officer of the fourth circuit of the United States circuit court of appeals is reported to be .critically ill at his home here. Judge Pritchard has been ill for several months but had recovered sufficiently to be able to be out, when he is reported to have suffer ed a relapse. He was former Uni ted States Senator from tnis state. Congressional Hearing Opens in Statesville. Statesville, Feb. 14.—The Dou- ghton-Campbell congressional con test in which Dr. Ike Campbell is after Congressman R. L. Dougli- ton’s seat opened this morning at 11 o'clock in the court house here. A number of witnesses were exam ined today but- nothing developed of ahy consequence bearing on the irregularity of the election in Ire dell county. The bird law expires Sunday. 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CHOATE DENTIST O ffice O ver Cooleemee D rug Store. PHONES: Residence 64—Office 33. COOLEEM EE, N. C. |)R. ROBT. ANDERSON, DENTIST, Phones Office No. 50, Residence No. 37 , Office over Drug Store. W Iti: a - e =■ I O tt s ' ' , - 5 jSr If : .;p;: 3f 1*111IiiiI IIfiiilSs iis a # C 8 V I, ^ . ,V * ^7987462624633729023 0223010100000002020101010048534823010101000201010100020201010000 010101020223532348484853532323535348482353235323535353530200 f i A W K IC 6 E & . M O d tfS tftttil f t ^F E B R U A R Y x6, 1921 THE H O M ESTEA D ER . -V ROBT. j . c . st e a d (Continued from last week.) Jf CHAPTER IX. A. Whlff of New Atmosphere. RIIes found the journey westward 8 tiresome affair. It was his first long rail journey In over 20 years, but bis thoughts were on the cost of travel rather than on the wonderful strides which had been made In Its comfort and convenience. As fate would have It, RIIes selected as the base Qf bis homestead opera tions the very foothill town to which Beulah Harris had come a few weeks before. He sought out the cheapest hotel, and having thrown his few be longings on the bed, betook himself to the bar room, which seemed the chief center of activity; not only of the he tel Itself, but of the little town. Men were lined-three deep against the ca pacious bar. shouting, swearing, and singing, and spending their money with an abandon not to be found In mil lionaires. Riles debated with himself whether the occasion justified the expenditure of 10 cents for a drink when a hand was placed on his shoulder, and a voice said, “Have one with me, neigh bor." He found himself addressed by a man of about his own age, shorter and somewhat lighter of frame and with a growing hint of corpulence. The stranger wore a good pepper-and- salt suit, and the stone on his finger danced like a real diamond. “Don’t mind'if I do, since y* mention it,” said Riles, with an attempted smile which his bad eye rendered futile. One of the bartenders put something In his glass which cut all the way down, nut Riles speedily forgot it in a more exciting incident. The man In the pepper-and-salt suit had laid half a dollar on the bar, and no change came back. Riles congratulated himself on his own narrow escape.. “You’ll be looking for land?” In quired the stranger, when both were breathing easily again. “Well, maybe I am, and maybe I ain't.” said Riles guardedly. He had heard something of the ways of confi dence men and was determined not to be taken for an easy mark. “A man . of some judgment I see,” said his new acquaintance, quite un abashed. “Well, I don't blame you for keeping your own counsel. The rush of people and money into the Westhas brought all kinds of floaters In' Its train. Why”—with growing confidence —“the other night----" What happened the other night re mained untold, for at that moment came a clattering of horse's hoofs on the wooden walk at the door, and a moment later a gayly arrayed Cqwboy rode right into the room, his horse prancing and bodying from side to side to clear the crowd away, then facing up to the bar as though it vyere his' manger. Riles expected trouble, and was surprised when the feat evoked & cheer from the bystanders. “That’s Horseback George,” said the man in the pepper-and-salt: “They say he sleeps on his horse. Rides right into a bar as a matter of 'course, and maybe shoots a few bottles off the shelves as a demonstration before he goes out But he always settles, and nobody minds.-hls little peculiarities.” Horseback/George treated himself twice, proffering each glass to his horse befefe touching it himself, and stroking with one hand the animal’s ears as he raised the llqjuor to his lips. Then he threw a bill at the bar tender and, with a wild whoop, slapped the horie’s legs with his hat, and dashed ay a gallop out of the bar room and away down the trail. *' Riles betook himself to hia-room. He had just got into bed wheh a knock came at the door. “Who’s there?" he demanded. “GenTman to see Mr. Riles,” said the porter. / “Well, shoot ’im in.. The door ain’t locked,” said RileB.-1 In considerable m “Well, If It V ai n’t Gardiner!" He Ex claimed. " wonderment as to who his visitor might be. j The door - opened, and a well-dressed man of aval -age height, with carefully combed Vial t and clean-shaven face, save for a light mustache, stood re vealed in 1 be uncertain glow, of the match with which Riles was endeavor Ing to find hisiamp. His visitor was a man of twenty-eight or thirty years, with clear eyes and well-cut face, and yet with some subtle quality In his ex pression that implied that under his fair exterior lay a deep cunning, and that he was a man not to be trusted in matters where his own interests might be at stake. ' “Hello, Hiram,” he said' quietly. “You didn’t figure on seeing me here, did you?” - -' At first glance Riles did. not recog nize him, and he raised the oil lamp to turn the light better on the strang er’s face. . “Weil, if it ain’t Gardiner!" he ex claimed. “Where In Sam HiiI did you. come from?” “It’s a big country, Hiram,” he said with a touch of bitterness, “but not' big enough for a fellow to lose himself In.” He sat down on the side of the bed and lit a cigar, tendering another to Riles, and the two men puifed in silence for a few minutes. “Yes, I've hit a lot of trail since I saw you last.” he continued, “and when you’re in the shadow of the Rockies you’re a long piece .from PlaIn- ville.. How's the old burg? Dead.as ever?” “About the same,” said Riles. “You don’t seem t’ be wnstln' no love on it.” “Nothing to speak of,” said the oth er, slowly flicking the ash from his cigar. “Nothing to speak of. You know I got a raw deal there, Hiram, and It iWn’t likely I’d get enthusiastic over it.” ' “Well, when n fellow gets up against the law an’ has F clear out,” said Riles, with great candor, "that’s his fu neral. As for me, I ain’t got .nothin’ agen PJalnville. You made a little money there yourself, didn't you?'” The younger man leaned back and slowly puffed circles of fragrant smoke at the ceilingi while Riles surveyed him from the head of the bed. He had been a business man In Plainvllle, but had become Involved In a.theft case, and hnd managed to escape from the town simply because a fellow -man whom he had wronged did not trouble to press the matter against him. Gardiner showed no disposition to reopen the conversation about Plaln- ville, so - at last Riles asked, “How d’you know I was here?" “Saw your scrawl on the register,” , be said, “and Fve seen it'too often on wheat tickets to forget IL Thought I’d look you up. Maybe can be of some service to you here. c What are you chasing—more land?” “Well, I won’t say that’’ exactly, but I kind 0’ thought I'd come out and look over some of this stuff the gover’- ment's givin’ away, before, the fiirrl- ners gets it all. Guess if there’s any thin’ free goln’ U3 men that pioneered one province should get it on the next.’!. . “You don't learn anything, Riles, do you? You don’t know anything more about making money than you did 20 years ago.” “Well, maybe I don’t, and maybe I do, but I can pay my way, an' I can go back F Plainvllle when I like, too.” “Don’t get hot,” said Gardiner, with unshaken composure. “I’m Just trying to put you wise to yourself.' Don’t make any difference to me if you spend your whole life sod-busting; it’s your life—spend It any way you like. But it’s only men who don’t know any better that go on to the- land now adays. It’s a tot easier to make a lin ing Out of farmers than out of farm- ing.” “Weil, p’r’aps so, but that’s more'In your line. I never ’’ "That’s just whnt I say—you never learn. Now look at.me. I ain’t wear ing my last suit, nor spending my last dollar, either, and I haven't: done what you’d call a day's work since I came west. There's other things so much easier to do.” “Meanin’I ” “Ob, lots of things. Remittance men, for Instance. These woods are full of them.' Chaps that-never- CoUld track straight , in the old ruts, and were sent out here where !there aren’t any ruts at all. - They’re not a bad bunch; brought' up like gentlemen, most of ’em; play the piano and talk In three or four languages; And all that kind of stuff, but they’re simply dan gerous with money. So when .it comes to hand, in the public Interest they have to be separated from It.” "Sounds Interestin’,” said; Riles; “ ’Tis, too, especially whien one of ’em don’t take to the treatment and lays for you with a gun.' But my hair’s ail there. I-Thafs What comes of wearing a tall hat.” y ' “Tell me,” Bald Riles, his face lit up with interest, “how d'ye do lt?” “ ’Twouldn't do you ariy good,” said Gardiner. “You’ve steered too many plow handles to be very nimble With your fingers. But there’s often other game to be plcked.up, if a'man knows where to look for it” . ■' “Well, I wish I knew?*-Riles con fessed. "Not anythin’ !crooked, y’ know; but something like^well, some thing like you’re doin’. -Fve worked . hard for ev’ry-nlckel I ever made, an’ I reckon If, there’s easy money goto’ I’ve a right F get some oM f’ “Now you’re beelnnin cjrogliaaifa "im. Though, mind you, soml^SRttiisn’t as easy as it looks. You’vejgot-to know your business, Just llklf*'farming' or -.anything else. Bnt you:-can-general ly‘land something to live on.-even if it ain’t a big Stake. Take^me tiow, for Instanca I ain’t doing anything that a preacher mightn't do. 'Happened to fall In with a fellow who owns a ranch up the river here. Gleaned him empty one night at cards—stood him up for his last ceah and he kind 0’ took a notion to me. Well, he’s' the. son - of a duke or an earl, or some-such thing; and not long ago the governor- goes and dies on him, leaving him a tew ensttcs and-' bric-a-brac like that and some wagon loads of money. ' fSo he bad to go hoice for the UmebeHffl;, and .00 ue WaUted someone to rail:-' his ranch, who should, he think of but me. Suppose he thought if I happened: to bet- it at poker some night-I wouldn’t lose IL and thafs some consideration. He’s got 1,000 acres or so of land up there, with a dozen cayuses on It. and he gives me 25 pounds a month, with' boar^ and lodging and open credit at the trading company, to see that it doesn’t walk away In his .absence. ,Be sides thaL i hire a man to do the work, and. charge his wages up In the expenses. Got a good man, too—one of those fellows who don't know any better than work for a living. By the way, perhaps you know him—conies from Plainvllle part—Travers his name Is?” . . . “Sure," said Riles. “He worked for Harris, until they had a row and lie lit out it kind 0' balled Harris up, too, although he’d never admit it. If he’d Travers there It’d be easier for him t' get -away now.” “Where’s Harris going?” “He ain’t goin’; he’s cornin’. Cornin’ out here Id a few days after me. Fni his kind 0’ advance guard, spyin’ out the land.” ~ “You don’t say-? Well, see and make him -come through with the expenses. If I was traveling for Jack Harris I wouldn’t be sleeping In.a ben coop Illie this. He’s worth yards of money, ain't he?” “Oh, some, I guess, but perhaps not so much more'n his neighbors.” "Nothing personal. Riles. You’ve got to get over that narrowness If you're going to get into the bigger game Fve been telling you about: I don’t care how much you’re worth— how much is Harris: bringing with him?” “Couple of hundred-dollars, likely.” “I wouldn’t show my hand for that How much can be raise?” “Well, supposin’ he sold the old farm ” “Now don’t do any reckless suppos ing. Will he sell the farm?” . “Sure, he'll sell It if be sees some thing better." “How much can he get for it?” “Thirty or $40,000.” “That’s more like a stake. Hiram, it's up to yoU and me to show him something, better—and to show It .to him when he’s alone. * * * You’re tired tonight Sleep it out and we’ll drive over to the ranch tomorrow to gether. We ought to pick something better than a homestead out of this.” * • • • *• • * • • Notwithstanding the exhaustion oc casioned by his.journey Riles was ear ly about Tbe - unexpected meeting with Gardiner, the latter’s evident prosperity, and bis frank contempt for men who made their living by labor, bad left a deep impression upoD Riles. He bad no Idea by what means Gardi ner proposed that they should possess themselves of Harris’ money, and he felt some doubt about any such at tempt being rewarded with success. Nevertheless, Gardiner seemed to think the matter a simple one enough, and Gardiner’s good ,clothes and good cigars were evidence of his ability to carry h|s plans into effect Riles breakfasted as soon as the dining room was opened, eating his meal hurriedly, as he always did, al beit the French-fried potatoes, to which he was unaccustomed, could, be poised on his knife only with consid erable effort Then he sat down in an arm chair on the shady side of the ho tel to wait for Gardiner. He had sud denly lost his interest In the free lands which had been the purpose of his Journey. ; It was almost oood when Gardiner appeared en the scene. “You don’t hurt you'seif In the momln’s,” was Riles' greeting. 1 “Don’t need to,” he answered cheeri ly. ' “Besides, Fd a long session after I left you last night. No, no particulars at present I told you you had spoiled your hands for that kind of work. How d’ye like this air? Isn’t that 'something worth breathing?” ' “Good enough," said Riles, “hut I 'didn't come out here for air.” ; “No, you came for land. Tm sur prised you're not out bouncing over a “I Won’t Hold You to Anything You Said Last Night, Riles.” 7 the prairie In a backboard long before this.” : - RiIea shot a quick glance at Gardi ner. But he was-puffing, a cigar and drinking in the warm sunshine with obvious satisfaction.- - : “So I might 0’ been, but I- thought wo kind or made a date last night didn’t we?” . ' “nw we?. Oh, yes; now IremCmborv But t Hiought perhaps-you’d feel dif ferent -about It In . the morning. A man generally does. I won’t hold you to anything you said Iast night. Riles ” Riles could no t recall that he had Bald anything that committed him In. any way, .but Gardiner's tone implied that plainly enough. “I ain’t, changed my mind,” he said, “but I don’t know ’s I said anything bihdln’, did .I? I thought we was go ln’ t’. drive out F your place Fday an’ talk , things over.”. “Well, I just didn’t want you to lose any time over me if you thought tilings wouldn't work out,” said Gardiner. “It takes more nerve, you know, limn hoe-- Ing potatoes. But you’re welcome to the hospitality of the; ranch, in any cqse. I came.in On horseback, so we’ll get a team at one of the stables and drive out.” . In a short time they were on their way. The road ..skirted .the ’river, threading its way through the narrow belt of cotton woods and evergreens that found footing in the moist soil of the valley. - “It’s till .'right. Riles,” Gardiner was saying. “If youTe, prepared to stay with the: deni we can pull it through" —no doubt about that That is, if Harris will sell his farm and come out. here with the cash In his jeans. If he won’t do that you better get busy on your homestead proposition right away.” “He’ll do It all right, if he sees somethin'worth while. But H arris's no spring chicken, an’ you’ll have F show him somethin’ t' his llkin' before he.loosens up.” “I don’t care whether be loosens up or not,” said Gardiner. “All I, care is thSt be brings the money, and brings It In bills. No checks, mind you. Get. him out here with the cash on him, and I’ll do the loosening up, if It comes to that” ' ' , Riles was somewhat alarmed at the sinister turn of .the conversation. He had no compunction about getting the better of his old neighbor, the man who had entrusted him with the dis charge of their Joint mission, but he had considerable respect for the force, if not the principle, of the law. “Yon don’t mean that you'd do any thin’—anythin’ that wasn’t-right?” he said. “I wouldn’t’ want . F get mixed up In no scrape; y’ know.” “You mean that you think more of your skin than you do of Harris’ coin. WeJl1 there's no accounting for tastes. But as for doing anything wrong— you ought to Jkuow me better than that. It will ail be clean and above' board," and no violence If it can he helped, but if Harris is unfortunate nobody’s to blame for that Of course, If you’re afraid to take a sportsman’s chance for one-half of $40,000, call the deal off. ’ Tve got lots of .other fish to fry.” 1 “You don’t understand,” said Riles. “I ain’t a’scared, but I don’t want F do nothin’, that’ll get us into., trouble. Harris is an old neighbor o’ mine, an’——” “I understand perfectly. . You wouldn't mind a piece of HarrisNmoney served on a platter and wrapped In tissue paper, but-you want somebody else to take the Chances. Now, there won’t be any chances to speak of, but what there are you: take’your share. If that’s a bargain lt’B a bargain, and, if it Isn’t we’ll talk about the weather. What d’you say?” “IFs a bargain,” said Riles,, “provid ed your plan’ll work out” "IFs got to work out It’s like going up In a balloon—if it doesn't work out it’s all off with the engineer. You got to take the chance, Hiram, and then make good on the chance.” Riles chewed vigorously at his to bacco. “Explain bow you’re goin’ to pull it off,” he said, “an* then I’ll tell you yes or no.” • “Not on your life,” said Gardiner. "I don’t show my hand until I know who’s sitting'across.” There'was silence for one-half a mile, while RileU turned the matter over In his mind. He was naturally a coward, but he was . equally a money- grabber, v and , It _ was one instinct against the other., Avarice won ft, and at length he extended his band to Gar diner. 'T m 'In on. anythin' you’re In on.” he said. - , (Continued next week) Many a man would be willing to love his neighhnr as himself if his wife would let him. Southern .Railway System Schedules Dp 7:S7a 10:12 l:52p 2:48p Arrival'And Departure of Passen ger Trams at Mocksville. Schedule figures published as informa tion and not guaranteed: Ar. No • Between 1 No 7,37a 26 10:12 SB Winston-S-Charlotte 25 l:52p 22 Asheville W-S Golds 22 2.48p 21 Golds- WrS-Ashevtlle 21 _ 21 and<22 Solid through trains between Goldsboro end Asheville Via Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Barber, with pullman buffet Parlor Car. For further information call on . . . " G. A. Allison, Ticket Agent, Mocksville RH.•jSatem, P.P. A., T te E iN . C. § * #m VDLUMN X2 will be to your interest to get our prices before you start that new house in the spring, for we have the stuff. Auy grade you want KINCAID & BARGER “EVERYTHING'TO BUILD WITH” Phone 507 Statesville, N. C. ^w w w v v w w w w u w w u w u THE SATURDAY EVENING POST The Ladies Home Journal TheCountryGentleman Are on Sale at The Davie Record office BRING YDUR KODAK FILMS TO * CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE, Mocksville, N. C., I OR MAIL THEM DIRECT T d US. | We want your business. We make all kinds outdoor photo- S, graphs. We go anywhere at any time. Weframeallkfcids of | pictures. If you need us, phone or address. ^ | BARBER PHOTO SUPPLY CO.. % Fifth St., Opposite Postcffice Winston-Salem, N. C. £ The new self-rising flour»»-W Ww w a * m AAVMH O y Follow directions on bag strictly and | % you will always have first-class biscuits. % X Costs less than ordinary flour. If you); ); haven’t tried a bag, get one from your grocer today. | I H O R N D O H N STO N E C O M PA N ? | MANUFACTURERS > & “THAT GOOD KIND OF FLOUR.’’ ♦♦♦ MOCKSVILLE - • - . N. C. I THIRTY FARMSOF ALL f <0 : ■ . 1 ’ V -S -vJ ■ 0 I SIZES $ «6» ■ < t ^ <6» J And prices in this and adjoining * counties. Gonsultus for bargains # J in real estate. ^ % § The nicest farm fire Insurance ^ & proposition on tH| markePon tKfe | S best terms. v ^ <§> Life, health, accident insurance ® Aoytbiog • Hickory, Fet ‘ resided in the v ''' , lie WycofFmurd of Catawba coui ■ ‘fa-ta. were amazed by sent out from E Sarah” Wycoff, ;.v ~ circumstantial ■ information sev< her death that ■ confessed to the Bob McCorkle, - • in Alexander co do not care to res down that “Au: well she might I; ■ ing her long ten was no innocent during the days s.***. u , a throne of imn; Qa I T. A. Sherrill ! ory man, livqd v pH j the WycofE h ’ lie Wycoff and ■ B I McCorkle persot B I news m the cou: ^ B , ,-to the cliacater 1 I «* ' was. Discussing correspondent, - s: that if the offic ' -V. public opinion a 1 had made half th - mystery in the bably a white mg 3 hanged and would have gon negro on the scaff ’ ' > thing about othei but he never gav 1 away. He did • Weslie Wycoff. j’ The case was f i ¥ ond time in Alex •- C cause of feeling i: matter. McCorkl of murder and th . as an accessory be chain of circumst sive. - To begin with j| very bad woman „ cipals. Her inim ally known and i the home of her h , ■ naturedbutwortl Ji force of character A I him to anybody, j Some white me I whose name has ' “ privately a thous: A lieve to be at thet -E der. . He wantei i* out of the way a 5 spouse was a part' gig 'T h e evidence sh ? in his murder at I was lured. The . get the facts sti McCorkle, Mr. SI a that was such an : a that it appealed ;«! fact that McCork I barrel muzzle-loac .'J with him everyw! $ everybody in the ,? by the sound. I , iu his coat also, i J moved his coat h< always placing it: IT ■'1 went away for a di -I was impudent bu1 . mean. [Li -V When his gun fTT $ 2 that insures. $ = 4§> <6> «6» PARKS & SILLS N. C. <§> «§> I $ <§> SI H A R M O N Y _ H -----j fatal night a mar neighborhood wa remarked to his u -f McCorkle’s gun. ‘‘ \ 0o^nparing paper v I gun with paj r | sV ^ te rc h , the X nMe Fo positively c j with the case. Hj s.? ! a confession on th ''I admitted that som S1S1,,1 The alleged con I , reference had been ; than one occasion 1 in the opinion of I names were given Jj the mutterings of -T who had: caused 1 - v. ^erneighborhood, i jj'-d te^ the world-t: “HERE SHALL TH E PRESS, TH E PEOPLE’S RIGHTS UNAW ED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.” VDLUMN XXII. .. ....... .-'.Ufe . ........................—-------------------------:---- ' MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1921. ' ." " U- " ' ■ : NUMBER 33. est to get Cl 5hat new e have the ran*. K'-*' 4S4 tH4 * *• n U JC .R £ BiWITH” pQa ville, N. C. “□ a 0 o s o Q a Q ?^ b G □ □ a B c ia POST ‘Journal ,eman Record office % I S TO I locksville, N. C., % ;T0 US. I ;;nds outdoor plioto- | v'e frame all ki-ids of $A P CO., I nston-Salem, N. C. * =Si i?9 *| P Btph ;n : g flour. strictly and | class biscuits. lour. If You I ae from yoar X ■ I loSPASf I' iFLOUR.” V N. C I ■§«§><§>© c g j® # # ® ! J OF ALL I I , * ^idi a d j o i n i n g <§, b a r g a i n ® | . 4 > <§>ire Insurance | ” on <§ <§> <£> t i n s u r a n c e | <§> Aoytbiog But Innocent. Hickoryl -Feb. 14.—Persons who resided in the vicinity of the Wes- Iie Wycoffmurderin the lower edge of Catawba county many years ago, were amazed by the" recent stories sent out from Raleigh as to ‘‘Aunt Sarah’ ‘ Wycoff, alleged victim of circumstantial evidence, receiving information several months before her death that somebody else had confessed to the crime for which Bob McCorkle1 negro, • was hanged in Alexander county. Those who do not care to read further may set it down that “Aunt Sarah” however well she might haved behaved dur ing her long term in State prison, was no innocent and modest woman during the days that she reigned on ■ a throne of immorality. • T. A. Sherrill, well-known Hick ory man, lived within two miles of the Wycoff home, knew Wes- Iie Wycoff and his wife and; Boh. McCorkle personally and got all the news in the court and out of-it as to the chacater of the woman she was. Discussing the case with your correspondent,- Mr. Sherrill- said that if the officer, spurred On by public opinion as they are today, had made half the effort to cleaT the mystery in the Wycoff case, pro bably a white man would have been hanged and “Aunt Sarah” still would have gone to prison. The negro on the scaffold muttered some thing about others as guilty as he, but he never gave his white friend i away. He did not deny shooting WesLie Wycoff. The case was fried twice, the sec ond time in Alexander. cpupty,, be-. j cause of feeling in Catawba in the matter.. McCorkle-was found guilty of murder and the Wycoff woman - as an accessory before the fact. The chain of circumstances was cpnclu-.- sive. Tobegin with, the court had a very bad woman as one of the prin cipals. ’ Her immorality was gener ally known and it was practiced at" ■the home of her husband, audgood-; matured but worthless fellow, whose force of character did not eonitaend him to anybody. . .. Some-white men in the commuity- whose name has been mentioned privately a thousand times,,was be lieve to be at the bottoin of the mur der. He wanted Weslie Wycoff out of the way and his unfaithful spouse was a party to'the conspiracy The evidence showed that ended■?an his murder at his barn, where he ,.was lured. The correspondents all -get the facts straight about. Bob McCorkle1 Mr. Sherril said, because that was such an interesting detail that it appealed to them. -It was fact that McCorkle carried a single barrel muzzle-loading shot gun with with him everywhere he went and everybody in the country knew it oy the sound. He tarried a. pistol i.in his coat also, and when" he re- Tmoved his coat, he left it close..by; always placing it near him when he vent away for a distance. MeCorkle was impudent but npt regarded..as mean. t When his gun went, off on that ~atal night a man sleeping "in the aeighborhood was awakened, and , i'finarked to his wife, “That’s Bob' -jlcCorkle’s gun.’’ . By. means of ■> omparing paper- wadding shot from 'be gun with paper found in-his rhot.pshrch, the authorities were .‘|>le to positively .connect McCprkle ^ith the case. He refused to .make ']confession on the scaffold,; but.,he Jtdmiued that somebedy else was id ' ], The alleged confession, to .which Jferetice had been made on more -aan one occasion, was never made Ta the opinion of Mr, Sherril, No =tames were given and no dates and ->e mutterings of an "old woman had caused much trouble in |r neighborhood, were seized upon- ?tdtell the world thaT*an m 5ocenltitivestigation. Lincoln and Harding. While Senator Harding’s, inaugu ration as President of the United States is designed to follow ar- rangments of Abraham , Lincoln’s inaugural, there are features, of 1S61 that fortunately will be miss ing in 1921. Instead of veterans of North and South marching side by side as thsy will next month, the only military forces in the inaugural parade, of 1861 were the sappers and miners. The rest of the U. S. troops in the. capital were stationed in different parts of the city to provide against emergencies. As the nation hover-, ed on the brink of civil war, the great fear of the authorities was that effort would be . made to inter fere with the ceremonies. If President Harding follows Lin con’s first inaugural address in com pass, he will do it in less than 3,000 words. ■ In'that space Lincoln made his plea for ^thwUnionfand declared his intention to maintain it. Four years-iater Lincoln’s second inaugural was overshadowed by the precession of. victories. The crowds were smaller than those in ’61. Veterans marched . in the parade and there was a brillianf array of officers in the city. A much com mented-on feature of the parade was a battalion of colored troops and a colore I lodge of Ma OdsJ Philadelphia was . represented by several fire companies with engiries- and two hose companies.-. .- Lincoln’s second inaugural ad dress was done in a thousand words but the following part Of; it is still echping ip;.. American - thought-s-asi pertiment to the world’s affairs of today: - - * ‘ ‘ With malice toward none, with 'chairty for pll, with firmness in the right, as'G'od gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind -.up; the nation’s wounds, and cafe for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow andorphaus—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. Ou this great day the president’s thonght-as the thought of the nation was with its generals. The great news on the day that Lincoln was inaugurated the second time was' that General Sherman had captuf ed General Early, occuppied Char lottesville, Va., and was last heard from at Stauton, - whe-e nine years before' a war president to be Wood row Wilson, was born. ■ THE EDITOR’S PANTS. Lives of poor men oft remind us, Honest toil don’.t stand a chance; The morewe work we leave be hind us .r: Bigger patches on our pants. On opr pants once new and glossy; . Now are patches ofdifferent hue; All because subscribers linger And won’t.pay up what is. due. Then let us all be up and doing;, ''Send in'your mite tho it is small Or when the blasts, of. March shall strike us, > We shall have no pants at all. THE BURIED NEWSPAPER MAN; Case.E. Galley was the printer’s name; lTwas on the Brownville Bugle where" he won his fame; Kept things buzzing like': a June bee hive. He kept the whole town talking— he was that alive. Pushed a pencil like a lightning streak. . He hadn't any time * to stop and play- bezique; Speeled to the merchants on the cost of print; . • Toget his billscollected made him' hump and sprint. Fumed over copy that looked like Greek; -- Called on the advertisers several times a week; ; Chased after -items that “wan’t worth shucks” ; Heoftendid adOllar job and lost two bucks. It was his duty to .keep informed. If he failed to tell an item his. sub scribers stormed; , And thus he worried till he.reached the grave, .- His business was his master and he. its slave. Helay in . his coffin, stiff, cold, . dead, . But when they broached his bur ial, he-raised his head, Gasped these , final words to his poor wife, “Don’t bury me now—I’ve been " buried all my life,” Business Men Optimistic^ Democracy With a Big “D” 1 ' While prices and wages are com ing, down, salaries of the State offic ers are advanced $l,000 ‘each. This" does not se.em to us to: consistent or sound economy, but such is life in- this fair democracy —Wilkes Patriot.. person had been - convicted on cir cumstantial evidence. J. W. Blackwelder, of Hickory , to" whom Warden Busbee wired when the old woman died also bore out Mr. Sherril’s statement , as to the facts in the case. Mr. Blackwelder said he preferred to.let the public forget the affair, but he was aston ished at the importance given the old woman without any apparent n theISceof'continued slumps in prices as industrial and trade de flation progresses; it is noticeable that there is an encouraging note of optimism by leading manufacturers and business .men. The period the country is now passing through was discounted in advance by men fimilar with the operations of eco nomics. Some of the merchants throughout the country were re luctant to “take a lass” and at once enter upon the lower price for levels merchandising, and it is not. surprising that this should have been- "the case. Most- merchanrs had stocked up heavily with high- priced goods and unseasonable weather last fall. But business men now realize that they were " guilty of an erfow of judgment in proceed ing on the assumption that high- level prices wOuid hold up through the present "winter. ; Bitterness a- gninst the Federal Reserve Board which followed its action in “tigh tening up’ ’ on . money has Vgiveu way. to a realization that this was the only-effective way of shopping inflation of prices and of reducing them to a level on which , a resump tion of industrial and trade activi ties could be based. There, is yet much to be done in the work of readjustment, but a be ginning has been made, and there is reason to believe that recovery is now getting under way." Predict tiobs that workers would refuse to accept new conditions are now seen to have been unfounded. " . Nothing is to be gained by enlar ging on the condition of unemploy ment; but" *all. should join-in the- spread of optimism, for a great deal will depent on the state of mind in which the country approucheS solu tion Of tbe^^Usfrial probleiil.- The principle of psychology'. functioned in bringing present conditions;about= it should operate to help in over coming' them. — Winston Journal Deprivation. . ! "•'"Sam Go'mpers says labor, faces a .year- Of solemn ,portent.” : Yep. -Lot ofTem- are going.to have to work minus silk shifts and automobiles.- —Cincinnati Enquirer.- ' . A man knows by the friends he keeps, ‘ and a woman by the friends; she gives away.' : -1^r b -J~" -iri-I.;;;.Jftiaik':* A Day of Reckoning.%'■|. There are many things that are not Understood, one of which is:' whv a ^an will belabor himself and spend ^is time and money, and worry his Siends and beseech the voters to get |ected to an office, muuicipal, coun ty, state or national, as he says, in r that he may serve and save i|ie people and their rights and pro ject them from impositions and bur dens. and as soon as it is announced that he has been elected he sit; in Thotion all his powers and forces to ^Jficresnse his fees or salary aiid per pptuate himself in office. Many tiroes ihis is done in open violation of the ekpress provision of the law and con stitution. He knew what the duties and fees or salary of his office were v?hen he was .a candidate. He said nothing about a raise in salary then. JUsually thereare many others who are competent and willing to serve at the salary fixed If a man does not want ah office at the fees or sal ary provided he should not become a candidate or if elected should resign. The people are already suffering under the burden of taxes for the govments. The men who promised to serve and protect them should not be allowed to extract from the peo- pip additional fees or salaries, that were not comtemplated when he was elected. All persons so attempting should and will be taught by the voice of the people that the day of recon- ing will soon come for such officers. Futhermore there are many hun dreds of thousands of good, compe tent and well qualified citizens of "the United States who whould gladly and hqnestly and competently fill the ma ny offices and popitions in the U. S. GOverpmentjif allowed to do so, such E F. D. carriers. R. R. mail clerks rious departments at Washington, and thousands of others places when the work is from two to eight hours now favored and secures the place and the many must return- to" their labors in the factory, shop, store or. farm and toil day in and day out to" raise modey to pay the salary of their more favored, rival. The demagogue and officer who has pledged himself to protect the common herd, and the office holder secures legislaion which after a few years of service for re tirement of a srccessful office seek er after, a few years of service, at pne-half.or full pay for life at the ex pense of the taxpapers and the bur dened class This office-holder thus spends the remainder of his days in idleness at the expense of the toiling masses and Without regard for the thinly clad and hungry women and children of tneland, and never arises to suggest a pcnston or retirement or even a short vacation for the weary and worn business man or the farmer, or the laborer. No they must continue to be hewers of wood and drawers of water so. long as suf ficient reason aud strength remains and then-when the fatal day comes they mnst fall upon their own resour ces or that of their friends for sub sistance. It is not right. A halt should be called.— Montgomery’s Vindicator. The Editor’s Reward. Good-old-“Deacon” William C. Palmer, wlieu retiring as editor of the Jewell county (Kansas) Repub lican, said in his farewell to . his readers: “I have put more than 36 years of my life into the papeir Somefolkssaya man is a fool to put so much into a little country newspaper; but I say they have beeh . brief and happy years and that they have brought me a great reward—the "re.ward of ,- enjoying, ,every one ef them,- the .-reward of happiness in my," work and the. re ward of having a conviction that I was trying: to serye’ a community and a people for whom I have a deep and . sincere, affection. What greater things lias this world to give any man than these?”— En terprise,Wilmot", S., Dak. - When Congress is, hot in session .there’s an impertive demand that it meet aud-do. something and- when it is in session there, is.a holler for it to quit talking and go home.— Ex&hange. Winston-Salem, N. C. 25c. Striped and Solid Color Cheviot Shirting, one week Special 50c. 802. Diick 25c. 33c. Amoskeag Dress Ginghams all colors 15c. 5c, Tobacco Pleint Bed Cloth 2 I -2c. $1.50 Boys’ Wool Knickerbocker Pants, all sizes 65c. 15c. Remnant Sea Island I to 5 Yard Lengths, at per yard Sc. If You Buy It At <<Efird,s” You Buy It For Less. T h e W orm H a s T iira ed “the days of war-time prices have made their farewell kiss and every price ticket in this store has been turned upside down siip 33JJJ.”> Yes, people, the worm has. turned—the prodigal son is back ---and it’s your inning. ' No longer need you knee! to head waiter prices for a seat near the orchestra—and it’s a wise man who saved his money when the dollar was only worth 40c. FOR NOW AND HERE HE COMES INTO HIS OWN WITH FLYING COLORS. This is the news that greets you today from your favorite clothin^/store. v Davie county people always given a hearty welcome. B o y l e s B r o t h e r s G o m f y Trade St., .. ■. Winston-Sajem, N. C. lIle i j / , ip - ,0 : .'ri .r ' r--' M * ■ ■ ■illilllrtii v9v-ri;;j." ■■?;; . -T' >,ji :aSi ;> ■ ;ib' J l :? ■K iv: --■' «?: ifa S- 0 ,t I ’V '«’,’ S ^1I ,W'i Q * C THE) S A V ii feEC6 M), to6C ^ V tt4i!, f t C. FEBRUARY 23» rgzi THE DAVffi RECORD. C. FRANK STROUD • - Editor. TELEPHONE I. Entered at the Postoffice in Mocks- ville, N. O., as Second-class Mail matter, March 3,1903. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ONE YEAR. IN ADVANCE - $ I OO SIX MONTHS; IN ADVANCE - $ SO THREE MOriTHS. IN ADVANCE $ 25 Hurrah for good roads. Some pebple are so narrow-mind ed that they do not know the differ ence between knocking and boost- ing. ;• Could anyone be so mean as to insinuate tiat a member of the legis lature would even take a drink much less ia drunk. For shame. We do not know if an automo bile will take folks to heaven, but we are of'.the opinion that autos have started many a Vonug girl the other way. ' Only two more wests of Wilson, Baker, Daniels and our good old friend Sydney Albert Burleson, Esquire. Xet us all cheer up and give thanks. ’ Some of the preachers and teach ers in Davie county are not afraid to read The Record, while possibly some others hate it worse than tl e devil hates holy water. • A live, progressive bunch of busi ness men should be nominated and elected as town officers. Old fogies and reactionaries are not the men to build up a town or community. “When we hear oi a man cutting down oil his advertising,” said a w;s: bank president “we cut down on his credit.” Good business is coming.again, and now is the time to make preparations. to get your share of it. When one has leisure, one has time to plan carefully. Ourcounty welfare officer gets $ioo per month; our superintend ent of schools draws #200 per month while the toiler who sweats for ten hours per day in our mills and fac tories get about $75 per month. No criticism, whatever—just; a matter of news. Jones pays the freight. Practically all of thgitobacco crop in this section has :h&n marketed. The price has been much better since January, bpt the .farmers are not going to grim a big crop this year and takechanCes on the price being high this fall. More grain ■ and stock—Iiss tpbacco arid cotton will be thei/motto. A mas^meeting in Davie county the past week voted unanimously against the increase of salaries of Couinty officers. But just a few t days before the legislature passed a law granting an increase. It is not .-too late to have it reconsidered ind r repealed. The people elect repre sentatives to represent them and not to carry out the wishes, of a comparatively few.—UniontRepub- lican. Wm. G. McAdoo has ,'.been.; en gaged as manager of the railroads and adviser of the president of Mexico. If he gets the railroads and the president of that country in the same fix as he did the rail roads and the president of this country when he held a similar po sition in the United States, the peo ple of Mexico will be God-forsaken people sure enough. May the Lord have mercy on their souls.—Ex. The state colleges are asking the legislature for ^about eighteen mil lion dollars.;. Had you ever, figur- -e^l out ho|^many boys and girls irom Davie county enter 'ffie state colleges? Have you figured-cmt how much this law wouldt c^iK Davie county people?, Itseei^s taus'that much money 'is needed-' iorj'educa- t'on in North Carolina,, but it could be spent to better advantage in our public high schools,- securing more and better; teachers, etc. The atten tion of our readers is called to ah article in another column of today’s paper, written by Bruce Craven, which touches on this subject. It is short and pointed . and contains much truth. Our representative at Rdeigh in-, tjoduced two bills last week—one. f(>r Mocksville to issue bonds, and the other for the same town to dose a street. We don’t know how many bonds the town is to issue or what the money is for, neither do we know what street is to be closed. We thought possibly the bill refer red to Depot street, but after think ing over the matter‘we decided that could not be the one for it has al ready been closed so far as loaded wagons and automobiles are con cerned. Brace Craven TeUs The Troth. QuitesSme several people read me lectures about my paragraph on the colleges of the state, and the thousands turned away for lack of room, but only one name of -a stu dent turned away was given me, and even in that case admission was made that he finally did find a college where he could enter. Hav ing bad a small amount of college, education myself and being glad of it, I am in favor of it and "believe that the chance should be given to everyone to get a' college educa tion. On the other hand I do not believe we should go crazy about furnishing it gratis to the one per cent of our boys and girls who get it. I have serious doubts that there is one person in the state today who is out of. college for the one reason that there was no room in a college for him, though I admit it may be 'a deprivation, that he c Mildn11 get into the one he want ed when he wanted it. I don’t know for certain about that. On the other hand, I do know that there are five thousand orphan children in North Carolina with out relative or friend to give ,thenr a shelter that can be called home. At the best they will never even have a chance at a college educa tion and so long as these helpless ones are denied even a chance, shall refuse to’ enthuse ,.ever: the raising of millions. of dollars, to make things easy for the ones, who are riot helpless and 'who; wheif they goto college already have more than tl e;e five thousand can ever hopeto have.—Bruce Craven, in Greensboro News. Farmers Back Sends Protest A- gain 6 t Bill. A telegram was sent. yesterday morning to the committee oh bank ing and currency of the General Assembly in session at Ifeleigh by T. J. Byerly of the Fartners Band & Trust Company, opposing the Woltz bill, which proposes to in crease the rate of interest from six to eight per cent oh contract loans. The telegram was as follows: wWe firmly protest against the interest rate being raised from six to eight per cent. In our opinion it would prove disastrous not only to the banking interests, but to the the small borrowers and especially the fanners. It would increase the rate of savings accounts- aud time certificates^ It will not make mon ey any easier in this State as money in other states which have the eight per cent law is just as scarce as is ours. We bitterly oppose ..raising the rate.” (signed) Farthers Bank & Trust Company.” Mr. Byerly declares that the ebb and flow of business alone effects the money market jind the rate of interest is nil- in its- influence.. Mr. Byerly believes that, with the steady increasing Volume' of busi ness the financal situation will' right itself without tampering with, the present law on rate of interest: only permitting sufficient time for ,recon struction of conditions to normal.— Winston Journal, iStli. ■ • * Wanted: to locate the Where is thejbeginingr '<$$. circle? The Greensboro Daily Newa’assumes that the beginning point of-financial depression is with the consumers in failing to buy. ‘ The fa rm l and la., borers say they would buy' if 'labor and farm products would furnish the necessary coin ' and manufacturers aay they would pay a higher wage and commodity price if?-=so where the devil is the start?—LfcrGrange Lenorian. It’s a wise child- that knows its own mother in these days o short skirts ancLhigh hi More Misrepresentation of The Tax payers. Mr. Editor:—I have just read in the newspapers that D.avie’s mis- representative has introduced two bills in the legislature in which the taxpayers of Mocksville are vitally interested; one is to issue Bonds for the. town and the other is to close certain streets in the town of Mocksville. We, the citizens and taxpayers of the town and County of Daviewould respectfully ask the two little AUTOCRATS who are assuming supreme authority with reference to our rights and property whether we have any rights or pro perty or any authority to have a say in regard to the disposition or management thereof? Have weany rights which these two little AUTO CRATS are..uiider the least obliga tion or consideration to consider or respect? If not, ,,it strikes me as the only way out of the matter, ' is for the citizens of the town and County to proceed (with the con sent of the two little AUTO CRATS) to execute deeds and bills of sales to all our property, both real and personal to these self-con stituted LITTLE AUTOCRATS, provided they can give bonds to secure the support, of the entire citizenship of the County and toWri otherwise we ask that a receiver be appointed to dispose of our property and turn over the surplus to whom they may direct. If we have any rights which these LITTLE AUTOCRATS are under any obli gations to respect, we would likfe to be c insulted before they complete their administration of our- estates. Or'if it should develop that the citizens of Daviecounty and Mocks ville are !‘non com pus mentis” or just ordinary darned fools, then I. move that a commission of “de Iu- natico inquirendo” be appointed to take over and manage their affairs, regardless of great authority of the, two LITTLE AUTOCRATS, self appointed and constituted. ‘ . E. H..MORRIS, To Be Trifed in Mocksville. January 20 Prohibition Officer R. P.. Allison was called to Calahalni Davie couhty, where he fund .40 galr Ions of -whiskey ‘‘hid out." The automobile which dumped the liquor it 13 alleged went to Mocksville for repairs. 'It was futher’ alleged that the man bought a casing at Mocks ville, gave a check fcfr it and was re turned marked "no funds.” Saturday Mr. Ailison resumed in vestigation of the'case. He went to Concord found an automobile there and the casing bought in Mocksville He seized the automobile and the man found in charge of it’'was A. H. Overcash, of Kannapolis, who will be given a hearing February 28, atj Mocksville before a United States j commissioner on the charge of trans porting liquor.—Statesville Daily. Late News Notes. A cydone struck Alabama Sun day but not much ,damage done. Virginiaexperienced one of the, worst blizzards of-the season Sun: j cfay, and New York City reports i I inches; :of. snow •' with v wintery blasts. President-elect' Harding has cho sen Chas., E. Hughes as his Secre tary of State.. A wise choice. Johnson Cityi Tenn., hada$Z30,- fire Sunday. Tifton;, Ga, also suf fered a $150,000 fire/the same day. It is thought the-Connpr-Dough- ton road bill will pass this week, which means $50,000,006 for hard- surface roads in North Carolina. Harry M. Daugherty has been Selected by President Harding ab Attorney. Genei al. 'Tline to Deflate. ' Danbury Reporter. Ifthere are those merchants who are still holding on their dusty shelves goods marked at 1919. jSti- ces, they are notified that it is time to turn loose and deflate.. Various are the ways to do this. There is outwani deflation, arid there is in ward deflation. Outward deflation- is most popular. Take ' a pair of shoes that cost $2.25, and has been offered at $4.00, mark it “down” to $£.49 and see it go. Or a shirt that cost 75 cents, and was. offered at $3.00, deflate it at $3.39, and see it get on the back of a- bargain hunter. There is no use fooling with this thing any longer, deflate! deflate, deflate. ■ - Advance; Items. On last Wednesday p. m. the bask et ball team here played with the. Reed’s team on the grounds of last mentioned: The score: was 25 to 1.6 in favor of Reeds. Again; Friday p. m. our team played Clemmons' and the most interesting game-we had yet this season. A result of score 12 to 36 in favor of Advance-. Good playing was done, by both teams. Miss Melverine Hendricks spent the week-end with her sister Mrs. J. H. Gilley at Winston-Salep.. Roy Varner from Rutherford Col lege is making his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Varner a visit. Mr. and Mrs. H7.V. Oaks from High Point, Mrs. Etta Watkins and little daughter Cornelia from Lexing-. ton visited relatives and friends here Tuesday. ■ . . Mesdames T. ■ M. Shermer. A. C.' Cornafzer shopped in Mocksville Wednesday. Misses GirIa Byeriy and Annie Mock,teachers at Keynolda spent the week-end here. Miss Mae Byerly a teacher at Louis ville visitedher mother^ Mrs. Eliza-; beth Byerly, this week-end. Miss Effie Booe spent Saturday and Sunday in Twin City with Miss Mary Green. Mrs. C. A-. Bowden died at her home Feb. 17. after a long illness, aged 71- years. This good woman? leaves a host of freinds and ,relatives: who have our deepest Sympathyi Funeral and burial at Bethlehem Church. .. Twq Seyenth Grade Girls. y The Record givesyouthenews. Farmington News. James Blake, litlle son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blake has pneumonia. . Mrs. Earl Smith of Winston spent Snnday with her mother, Mss. Delia Smith. MrsJ Delia Smith who.has been quite ill with flu is improving. Rev. Vestai preached his regular sermon Sunday evening at the M. E. church. 'His theme was our definite call fram God and was forcefully de livered.'. ' v Miss Mary ' Duncan entertained with ‘‘Rook” at Kennen Krest last Tuesday-evening Miss Cornelia Tay lor, Messrs.$John Milier and Sheek Bowden. The Ladies’ Aid Society met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. H. Redmon with a large at- tendence and the Pres, in charge. Both new and unfinished business were disposed of in an enthusiastic manner and splendid reports read Mr3. Redmon delighted the ladies with delicious fruits at the close of the session. c . Farmington school basket ball team played another game at Cana Friday and defeated the Cana boys 40 to 4 .Willie Grub made all 4 points for Cana. Points for Farmington J. Frank Furches 18. Brock 10, T. Furches 6. Graham 4. Seats 2 and Burke Furches 2. . Farmington had previously scheduled a game with Mocksviilie for Friday but the Mocks- rville team cancelled the game saying their team had. disorganized for the season. ■ - ON SALE AT 3 and 4 cts. • jPer Yard. Big Shipment Just ie. Include Faircel Post and Insurance on Mail Orders. Winston-Salem, N.C. West Side of Court House. QrtinirttftfWMyy isii vv iniwirii tlnJ wv wvnoi tOJux.trmni.wO BARGAIN BASEMENT • \ WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Is open for IS Days. T o «* • * « » « * - Ladies Shoes aaid Oxfords former- f :: erly sold at from $4 to $12> now on \\ sale at prices ranging from $1.95 to $3.95. Better hurry. I i “SHOES—THAT’S ALL” I 311 N. Main Sjt., Old Kress BuOding J | ForFairElectionLaws. The Republicans at the Raleigh caucus, this week have made another aptieal for fair election laws in North Carolina. If the party now dominat ing the legislature, refuses to grant this appeal, the case must be carried to the national Congress.. There canbeno conscientious ob jection to making election frauds a felony Every Citizen appreciates the necessity of freedom in elections and the right to vote as he chooses, and the necessity that his vote be counted just as-he cast it. But these things can never be under Norih Carolina election laws as at present,constitu ted. . ’ . Doubtless Congress would be wil- lingtoamend che .corrupt practice act, since the only _obj ct would be to securgJtnp^ctiaJitis i», elections. Itis.f c » ^ U o r th cfrolina & shake offi; the shackles of political demagogy and' permit h'er citizens to vote-_ai} they please, without coer cion, anjii without possibility of coun ting or dispardihg votes at the pleas ure of ptie political party. Two hundred and thirty thousand voters .of the state are demahding'fair play -AshviJJeTimes^ If you'd run the foul conspircy to its lair you’d probably find that theman^fe^tMKpgf^silbystockings are respS3% ^fo r Ihe .,fashion of short BUILD NOW! As the general opinion is that lumberprices are as low as can he expected at present and lower * ‘ ’• • than they will be later. ' LET US MAkE YOU AN ESTIMATE on Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Lime, Piaster, Cement and Wall Board. KINCAID & BARGER “EVERYTHING TO BUILD WITH” Phone 507 Statesviil^, N. C. GARDEN ^ T § |F p ^ E E D Arriving. Remenib^ we ^an^eithe.beBt, and believe we ai-e the only dealers in this _ w^to ^ave thdr: seed tested;, at the. Seed-aLaboratory Depti of ; 'Agriciilture, Raleigh. - we haven f what, you want we’ll- get it ’ and save you money. Car feed just in. iGet our priceis. Wewant tS your grocery trade. Can save you xrioney all the line. ' FARMERSTEED&GRAIN CO.; if#> THE DAVlE LARGEST CIRCUUTIOR' EVEft PUBUSHliO Hi ] LOCAL AND PERSj t Cotton is 13# ce T. P. Foster spen i Salisbury on busines 11 Mr. and Mrs. Rict been quite ill with la - John LeGrand . '' position as clerk in Cl "Store. E. B. Powell, of C ' was in town Thnrsd , a pleasant call. Jim Reins, of V tombstoning around days last week A few cases of wl and chi xinpox are i - around town. Miss Bertha Eoste ■\ -.' .days last week wit Winston-Salem. Mrs. Lee Morrow cameup Friday to sp -. . with her parents. FOR SALE-FreL County Home, Mt . Horman Clement Jacksonville, Fla., I ■ -.. f-.: a short visit to home * Mrs. Jloss Mills at ter, of Statesville,, ai parents Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. W .;. near Sheffield, were i day shopping and g; ant call. P A few Rhode Islai els for sale at $3. .. land Red eggs at $t. MRS. H. C. J H. F. Heath, of H Was in town Thursd , home from Winstofr he carried a load of 1 Jack Seek, who h Mg some time here w left Saturday for Po; ; where he has a posit * age. Mrs. Lee Rudd an Elon College, attend of her father, F. M was held last Wedai rentine Baptist churc About 300 of our si , let their subscription 1 you. areoneof these 11 ren or sistern, will y us your renewal. We repair your si , wait, with best leatr f ^Are well prepared t< fc ,vice - and guarant . ,-.Rubber heels a spec - a chance. Holton’s Harness I Saturday was a cc ■ day. but a number oi -1P town to attend th auction sale of muli , t About 17 head wer ranging from $90 * Had theweatherbe j crowd would have b . the sale. I GOOD HOME x Finest Lot in Tow’ ^ rIlkesboro S t, in ^ille. One and on Good dwelling hou Good outbuildings. -all kinds Qf nice fru erty can be bought For particulars see * Mocksville, N. C. MRS. JOHN H. J SM J IS : Eddie Polo, in 'Circus,” will be tl ^he Davie Theatre t ^Jbisjs'one of the f i&s -being shown, ar J yiM to come out tomorrow n ^*re%^vill be show * r, -.n ■ . r ’Qjfe'I' busy, keep tesafe? Isitp want a life-long tJatl get into such a I I more than 137 Wi '^rect to farmers, i; ST or can get ’ with pe Webackyouwithb li X years in basin ' m ? 8 of W produ “ ■ nnatlon where■^tory. j R w j ■ Dept. Ill, ■ ■ c 1 ' .'tfcSfrX' ■ f t TftE SAVlE iifeCOfeD, MdckSVttie, & d'.p^BRtJARV C T m m ry rr £ 4 ! Is i i r a B c e 4* 4ShS4 *5? ^rtSwS1 ♦*• % r IM.IW.IMVM.WVQ *5« *J« jJ* ENT 8 former- now o n >1.95 to jj Building linMWlMMM is that as can d lower ">U AN as , Lime, ,M Board. ?Ts?i IR VITH” S H N. :' I-TTTiTTTtTEiaXES (,..c?0 Q & & C I > SEED Ie the. best, iers in this -lied a t the. re, Raleigh, and save you V W e w a n tf $ O■ £o ' fP €3 Ifij|*3 3 THE DAVIE'RE€ORD. -* IARGEST ClRCUUTIO^Otf PAPES EVER PUBLISHED IN ^FtECQUHTT. LOCAL AND PERSfliALJEWS, Cotton is i3j£ cents. T. P. Foster spent 'ThuiMay in ’ Salisbury on business. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laglehav.e - been quite ill with lagrippe J' John LeGrand has accepted a , ‘ position as clerk in Criwford1 s Drug Store.' t E. B. Powell, of Cleveland, R. i, ' was in town Thursday and gave us - a pleasant call,. Jim Reins, of. Wilksboro, was tombstoning around- .'; town a few days last week. r A few cases of whooping cough and chi kenpox are reported in and around town. Miss Bertha Eostet -spent several days last week with;; relatives in Winston-Salem. ‘ .. ' Mrs. Lee Morrow, of Albemarle, came up Friday to spend a few days with her parents. . FOR SALE—Fresh cow. County Home, Mocksville, N. C. Norman Clement ' returned to Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday^ after a short visit to home folks here. 4 Mrs. Ross Mills and little daugh ' ter-, of Statesville,, are guests of her ' parents Mr. and Mrs.^ G. ,E.: Horn. , Mr. and Mrs. W. .E. Smith, of ^ear SheflSeld1 wereintown Thurs day shopping and gave us a pleas ant call. A few Rhode Islaiid Red cocker els for sale at $3. Also Rhode ' Is _. Snd Red eggs at $i.5oper-setting. MRS. H. C. MERONEY. : H. F. Heath, of Harmony, R. I, was in town Thursday onhis way 1 .liomefrom Winston-Salem, where he carried a load of tobacco. - . Jack Seek, who has been spend ing some time here with home folks, left Saturday for Portsmouth, Va., where he has a position with, a gar age. Mrs. Lee Rudd and children, of Elon College, attended the funeral of her father, F. Mv.''EUis ‘ which was held last Wednesday, at Tur- Antine Baptist church.' ' ■ About 300 of our subscribers have let their subscription get.behind. If you are one of these unlucky breth ren or sistern, will ybu call br send Js your renewal.- ''[ We repair your shofjs ^ h ie you wait, with best leather obtainable. Are well prepared to give you ser vice and guarantee 7; 'satifaction. • Eubber heels a spedatjy.-/--@ive tib •lichance. ' ; . >. I Holton’s Hamess & Shoe Shop. ] Saturday was a cold, disagreeble -•ay but a number of farmers were 5a town to attend the J^kgl-Craig auction sale of mulei : silid '.horses. , Jtbout 17 head were sold -at prices &'L JXnging from $90 to; ^175= each, 4 .Had the weather been good alarger ■ = crowd would have been on liand ,for file sale. - : ? - J GOOD HOME F0 R SALE.— /inest Lot in Tpwii; - Situated on Iyilkesboro St., in town of'MockiS- , »i!le. One and one-half acre lot. 0ood dwelling house, six rooms, ■iood outbuildings. ;’ Good, well and <■*11 kinds qf nice fruits. This prop- - "ft y can be bought . on easy terms. >'or particulars see E.-. H. Morris, Idocksvilte, N. C. - ‘ MRS. JOHN H. SPRINKLE.>1.«J • ' ;■ ■ ' • Eddie Polo, in VJSing., of The ^ircus, ” will be the^attraction at jpe Davie Theatre tomorrow night. A'his is-one of the finest serial stor es being shown, and .. everybody is "*7- ^ 'to come out andsee the first tomorrow pig; B|res:^vill be showitffon Saturday i-»ght-: WE ATHER FORECAST. FOR DAVIE—A little sunshine, a little snow, but the town fathers haven’t passed an ordiance forbid ding fishing oa any of the public streets of the town. rices. »v ~ e iioney all along '0 iEj3 GMffl C04 .'“-I •.**>*/ AVi ■ ■ >. GET busy, keep feisjS • ’Is yoijr ft ^asafe? Is it pj^anenC? Ypu. {ant ^ a life-long fiusihess. You get into such a IiS^heifet. selling *|ore than 137 Watluns-products > irect to farmers, if you own auto -r team or can get one., if you can "Tve^bond with peiSoffal-sureties'.' Ve back you with big selling helps; S years in business;. 20,000,000 1^serS of our products. . Wri e for '!formation where yot?rati*“|jet tefli J. R. WATklNSSeO. Dept. IU1 . C E. Bost, of Cooleemee, was in town Monday, on business. Revs. L. M. Holloway and Cr R Johnson spent Friday in Salisbury on business. Great big tablets -for 5 cents at The Record office. License were issued Saturday for the marriage of J. S. Griffith to Miss Maggie Caton, both of Coo leemee. Misses Irene Robinson and Lou ise Harris, of Greensboro College, wore the week-end guests of Miss Clara Moore. Percy Brown has purchased from Mrs. Ida G. Nail the house. and lot on North Main street ’ now oc; cupied by John Horn. MissLouise Smith, of Greens boro, .spent several days last and this week in town, the guest of .Miss Dorothy Meroney. Work on the bridges on the Smith Grove .road has been started. The road contractors are expected to be gin work at an early date. Misses Clara Moore and Elva Sheek, students at thp Greensboro College for Women, spent the week end in town with home folks. Big line of school tablets at The Record office. Some of the citizens on Wilkes- boro street report a wild animal of some kind prowling around after dark. This must be the Iredell “canter” or maybe the Mecklen burg “myth.” The fourth snow of the season fell here Monday .afternoon and evening and measured about an inch. Those who thought the groundhog was a false prophet has another think coming. It is reported-that two of W :" S: Douthit’s children, who live near Cook’s store, were badly burned Saturday. The accident was caus ed by throwing kerosene in the fire. No particulars could be leamedi' Burton Seats and Miss Sadie Hut chens, both of the Farmington sec tion, were united in marriage Sat urday aftemoon, Rev. H. T. Penry performing the .ceremony at his home on Wilkesboro street. The Recordextendscongratulations and Dest wishes to this happy couple. Ollie Foster, of the Smith Gfove section, was arrested in Mocksville Saturday afternoon charged with having whisky in his possession. He was given a hearing before. Esq. G. E. Horn and placed under a $500 bond for his appearance at the March term of Davie Superior court. It is reported that while the body of Mr. F. M. Ellis was being laid to rest at Turrentine last Wednes day some unknown person entered the home of the deceased and stole a $5 bill out of a purse belonging to a daughter of Mr. Ellis. What is the country coming to, anyhow? FARM FOR SA LE-A 71-acre farm 10 miles from Mocksville.. A good 4-room house, good feed bairn, crib and tobacco barn. A young orchard.. Land well watered. A- bout ioo,-ooo feet timber. Land lays well. Can give immediate po- session if desired. Quick buyer can get ia bargain by calling on or writing D. K. ROUSE, CalahalnvN--C., R. 1. R. Lee Kinder, of near County Line, had the misfortune to sustain a broken arm’Snd other injuries last Tuesday while at a chopping at the home of Curtis Nichols. A tree fell on a Jog, which hit Mr". Kinderi He was carried to the “Carpenter-. Da.vis hospital' at Statesville. His; many friends hope forliim a-speedy recovery. ■ F. M. Ellis died last Tuesday at Jiis home on Route 4, following .a- short illness, age about 68 years. The body was laid to rest at Tur rentine Saptist church Wednesday afternoon ait 4 o’clock, funeral and. burial services being conducted by ■Rev. Penry and Johnson,, of Mocks ville. Surviving is a wife and sever al children. g Have You Tried I THE . HETO STOKE? If they do npt have it they will I get it for you. Anything from a hair net to a $1,000.00 Edison Phonograph. I CRAWFORD’S DRUG STORE.« J ! Stm fiteteaSJLi Sias Mrs. Bowden Dies NearAdvance. Mrs. Nancy M. Bowden, after several weeks illness, died Thurs day morning at her home near Ad vance at the age of 71'years. She was a faithful and honored member of the Bethlehem church in Davie county for a number of years. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J. H. Hartman, Mrs. Lettie Brown and Mrs. Lola'Bowden, of Advance, and Mrs. Charles E. Hartman, of Cana; also five sons, Messrs. Char les A.. Robert and M. D. Bowden, of Winston-Salem, John M. and GroverBowden1 of Advance. A short funeral service was held at the home at 1 o’clock Friday and the service proper was at the Bethlehem church at 2.30 o’clock, conducted by Revs. Vestal and Verner. Interment was in the church graveyard. > Cornatzer Items. Misses Cladys Bennett and- SaIlie Cope spent Thursday wi th the latter’s mother, Mrs. W1 Cope, of near Bix- 4>y.- r - - Misses ElIa kndAnna Jonesspent the week-end with home folks. Miss Laura Booe made a buslncs < trip to Winston-Salem Saturday. C. C. Mabe. of Cooleemee. spent Friday night with Mr/and Mrs. D. D. Bennett. G W. McCulloh made a business trip to Winston Salem the past week. J. E. McDaniel of Clemmons spent the week-end with his family J. P. and'L. A. Hendrix attended the horse sale at Mocksville, Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Howard, of Salisbury, are spending some time with friends and relatives. The man who goes to church some Sunday after a long absence, tells every visitor in his office 'a- Sout it all the following week. When you come to court make The Reeord' office headquarters. . Of course you’re misunderstood, which may account for your being allowed to live. The only persons who change their minds are those that have them. Notice To The Public. Notice is hereby given to the public forbidding anyone to hire or harbor my son, Elias C. Richard son, who has left my home with out cause. He is 17 years old, has dark hair, brown eyes and weighs 150. pounds. I will n,ot be respon sible for any debts he may make. This Feb. 17, 1921. . J. A. RICHARDSON,. Calahaln1 R. 1. DRrE. C. CHOATE DENTIST O ffice-O ver Cooleemee D rug Store. - PHONES: Kesidence 64—OiBce 33. : COOLEEM EE, N. C. DR. ROBT. ANDERSON, DENTIST, Phonea Office No. 50. R esidence No. 37 Office over D ruc Store. CANCER Why are over one hundred thousand people dying annually in the U.. S. with cancel? Because.of procrasti nation & unauthorized treatments. My treatment has been Investigat- I ed, Trade-Marked, Regiitered and Licemed by Government, Unani- moualy Approved by Grand Jury j Here in Pait Year. Old sores, ma lignant growths tumors, ulcers, carbuncles, scrofula and,similar ailments successfully treated (in I to I 3 weeks) for twenty years. Interest ing booklet on cancers'origin ,treat ments, testimonials and references j FREE. No knife. X-Ray, Radium, Electric Needle, or loss of blood. j: Lawless’ Cancer SaoitoriaiD, 1432 4-6 8 N. Main St. Danville, Vn. I Where You Get The Most For Your Money! T HRIFTY people for miles around patro nize the GILMER STORES because they always find exactly what they want, whenj they want it, at the price they want to pay. Nowhere else in the State of North Carolina does a Doilar possess as great purchasing pow er as it does in a GILMER STORE. _ Whether inexpensive pair of Hose, a .‘.woman’s. Suit, a man’s Suit, a pair, of Shoes, or what not, you will always get more for your money at GILMERS! • , Now is the time to get Tools i AU the tools you will need to «5 make the garden will be found here. Good tools, too, the kind “! that will make the work much *€o l easter. Garden Fencing * . of all kinds---from the cheapest to the best. J jt Lime Sulphur. ■J ' . Nowis the time to spray trees. b® Lime sulphur can be had from us. ~ \ ^ Mocksville Hardware Company. S A L E ! As the sole legatee of the late L. M. McClaniroch, I ' will sell to thie highest bidder at public auction, for cash, at ? the old homestead, 4 miles north of Mocksville, N. C., and ~ I mile west of Oak Grove church, on Beginning at 10 o’clock, a. m., aU personal property belong ing to the late L. M. McClamroch estate, to-wit: One good* 'mule 7 years, old, weight 1,000 lbs.; good one-horse wagon, pole and shafts and spring seat; large cider mil! and press, good wheat cleaner, grain binder, scything cradle, mowing scythes, 3 two-horse plows, 2 one-horse plows; cultivat r, double shovel, double set harness, heavy set single harness, plow gears, I two-horse wagon, and other articles too nu merous to mention. Also .household and kitchen furniture, consisting of solid walnut 9-piece set of furniture, cost $350 35 years ago; one old-fashioned, two-leaf folding, sd- id walnut table; 5 bedsteads, two dressers and numerous articles too tedious to mention. ~iT^ ^ tTi i^tTnTitTi jTtiTi rTitTtiTiYTi rTtrTnTi iTnTiiTi>yiiTi iTiifnTnTi i*i >TiiTi iTi-v » ** * ■» ******** * ♦ ^ I**-*-*- -*• *’ r -*■ >■ T V V 'f1 v V W TTV V Mrs. L. J. McGIamroch, ... Legatee of L. M. McClamroch, Decyd. This Feb. 18th, 1921. sewsOSIdS Ctf Sg' c5 -SS- B 3 S § c8 a £ 2 a - o 5^3 'p,^3 1S s c “ „S lB S S S -C> S3 ra f. 3***N-S § a-g O 5 bo Sg ^_ E3 v -*BV. W t-t <y- o-O B ~ «1 •r >> S is-a*=5 CO>H v ao > S 0.0 Ih 11 8 Q1 5 >,• C *2 <J W .C J B f e H s *u v ^ cn .Si* . SO 2 M - ■9.. g « " ' CO i & a•H I Winston-Salem . Md ; Statesvillej J o a g - g 8 .£.S 9 J 4j 8 H s v S =5o) o a w S i c8iSpi^t;-JjJi-.v Ca ti_» ^ « J3 ■*-* -S « -Sfi a -1S S w ft* &P pO1 to- ^W wj QO- 0> W O ♦"» UV.S .£• 1BJJ■I'Cdf4 Let us print your stationery. We do not print envelopes for $5 thtit costs US$6.75. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as Administra tor of the estate of. James Smoot, de- ’ ceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the said estate to present ' -them to the undersigned for payment, on or be fore Jan. 25th, ji)22, or this notice will be pleaded-in bar of their reco very. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment; This Jan. 25, 1921. S. M. BREWrER1 Admr. of JAMES SMOOT, Dec’d. ' 6 issolation Notice. Notice is hereby given to the; pub lic that I have sold my interest in the Davie Supply Co., dding busi ness on Mocksyille, N. C.j, R. 4. I hereby give notice that I am not responsible for any debts or con tracts made by said company'after Jan. 15, 1921. . W. -R'. MOORE. Mocksviile,'N. C., Jan. 22, 1921. E. MORRIS J ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Will go on your Bond. Offiice in Anderson Building. MOCKSVILLEt N. C. % i«■ W i i V wi £ I $ •* * * 1 W kiS s0 S \ '1 4 I --V. E -O I., t SOc. * SWWSSv:.- * * r * - 01530002235348482323534848232323534823235353485323535348482323 23234853484853482348484853532353 A/::04^^5/:..5.:::/:+.:^^ THE HOMESTEADER. 2 Y ROBT. J. C. STEAD (Continued from last week.) -iiiai: sounds UKe It,” said Gardiner, with enthusiasm. “Now the whole thing's simple as A B C1 and not half as dangerous as running a traction en gine or breaking a broncho. It all rests on getting him out here with the money, and that’s where you come In. I don’t mind telling you If it wasn’t ' for the help you can give there I*d handle the job myself, and save divid ing the proceeds.’; lrEes, that’s the point, all right," said Riles, somewhat dubiously. “How’re we goin’ to" get .him out here with all that money?" “Think, Biles,” said Gardiner, putt ing complacently at a. fresh cigar. “Think hard.” ; Biles wrinkled Ids forehead and spat copiously at 'the; front'hub, but the In spiration would not come. “I give it up,” he said at last. “ You’ll hare f plan it, an’ Tll carry It out.” “That’s what comes ef hard work, Hiram; yoti lose all your imagination. Bight now you haven’t any more im agination jthan. a cabbage. Now, I could suggest a dozen schemes to suit the purpose If I had .to, but one will do. Suppose this: “These mountains up here are full of coal—more coal tha.n can be burnt In a million years. It’s a bad road In. but once you get there you’ll see It ly ing in seams, 10, 15, 20 feet thick, and stretching right through the rocks as far as you will like to follow it. That coal’s going to make a bunch of millionaires some day, but not until you can get at It with something big ger than a cayuse. But railroads come fust In this country, and there’s no how soon a man might cash in Ii he Invested-just now.’’ “You ain’t goto’ f wait till a rail road comes, are you? We’ll like enough be .dead by that time.” “Hiram, I told you you had no Im agination. Wait a moment. Now, suppose that some strange eccentric, chnp owns one of these coal limits. Be lives up in the mountains, a kind of hermit, but we fall In with him and offer him $40,000 for his limit, worth, say, 5500,000, or more If you feel like it He says, 'AU right, bnt mind I want the money In bills, and you’ll have to bring it out to me here.' Now can you think of anything?” “Harris don’t know nothin*.' about coal,” protested Bile3. ‘ “He wouldn't bite at anythin’ like that” “Your faith has be4i neglected as well as your imagination. You’ve* got to paint It to him so’s-to get him In terested. That’s all. Our business is to get Harris, with'the money In bis wallet, started up Into those moun tains. It’s mighty lonely up there, with timber wolves,: grizzly bears, .precipices, snow slides, and trails that lead to nowhere, and if Harris Is un fortunate—well, he’s unfortunate.” The plan gradually penetrated Biles’ slow-working mind. At first it numbed him a little, and hls .face was a strange color as he turned;to his companion, and said, In a l<m voice; “Ain’t it risky? What If the police cat€h on?” “They won’t They're aU right for cleaning up a rough house, but don’t', cut any figure In fine .art work like we’ll put over. I tell; you, Biles, It’s absolutely safe. The ,“main thing is to see that he has the; money in bills; anything else would/be risky and lead to trouble. Then ,this fellow that’s supposed to own :the mine must be kept In the background. We ” “But who does o\^n the mine?” Gardiner: made a gesture of exas peration. “You doiji’t get me, Hiram. Nobody OTras the njiine. That .part of It's ail a itiyth—a I airy tale manufac tured because we deed It But* Harris mustn’t find that;' out—not, .at any rate, until, Ifs too? late. Thenlif any thing ever does leak out, suspicion will he directed towaird some mysterious mine owner, and j the police will be wearing out shoe leather hunting the cracks. In the foothills while you and I are taking In thd sights of Honolulu or South America, j We’ll quietly make an appointment for Harris to meet the mine owner somewhere up In 'the hillsi We’ll direct hlmj where to- go, and' leave it at-that/IOf course,, ,we won’t ' go with him; wefll have^ other busi ness about that'ttaie.” / Biles looked at GardInfer with -frank • admiration. It'seemed e|o simpler now, and In his growing enthusiasm be.felt that he would (have Uttne difficulty In persuading Harris1 to raise all the cash possible and bring It \J-ith him. And it seemed so ssife. AsI Gardiner Bald, the mountains j were I all of danger, and if sometMng /shojnld happen to Harris—'well, /he (fWouia be' unfortu nate ; but lots'of other !people had been unfortunate. too./ , I Gardiner turo/id his team down a side road, fordefa the river, climbed a steep, slippery /bank, and drew up be side a cluster Jrf ranch buildings sheft- ,tered with cotfcon woods and spruces^ ■sfe teaffl, Itfta ttS wifc steady trot, A$tnmg up DM;lde tfie stables, an alert) young fello/J- ,came quickly out and. . busied hip^elf I with the unhitching. “Guess jrott /ought to know' our vls- ltor, Jlm ' shcwldn’t you?” said Gardi ner. - “AniDther Manitoban chasing the free laad;” | Trarenrj at'once recognized Rlles aind extended his'hand. “Well, Mr. BUes, we weren't /looking for you, here,' al- Qxmgh. ': I suppose I shouldn’t be sur prised,1 for i there was ■some talk:, of • your comlpg west before I left Plaln- vHie. Hofw7S- everybody? Harrises well, I hoj)e7” “Guess they’re WBll enough, but get- tin’ kind 6’ scattered for a family group, tjesilah Ut Out When yon dtd-a- - 9^rm- * .. *»—1 -'Vrrira -• - •. •“’w V-*3* THE DAVIE RECOKU, MUUAiSV DUt i guess i cam give you no mror- matlon about that” The smile did not depart from Trav ers’ face, but If Riles had known him as well as he '-should he- would have seen the sudden smoldering light- In the eye. But the young man answered quietly, "I saw Beulah the day I left PlaInvUle,. and I understood1 she was going west on a visit She Isn’t back yet?” • “Innocent, ain’t chuh?” said Biles, In a manner intended to be playful. • “It’s all right; I don’t blame you. Beu lah’s a good girl if a bit highfalutin, an’ a few years’ roughin’ It on the homestead’ll take that out of her.” But .Tim had dropped the harness and stood squarely facing Hljes. The smile still lingered on his ' lips, but even the heavy-wltted fanner saw that he had been playing with fire. BHes was much the larger man of the two, but he was no one to court combat unless the odds were overwhelmingly In his favor. He carried a scar across his eye as a constant reminder of his folly In having once before invited trouble from a younger man. “What do you mean?” demanded Travers. “Put it In English.” But Gardiner Interposed. “Don’t be too sensitive, Jim,” he said. “Biles has forgotten his parlor manners, but he doesn’t mean any harm. You weren’t Insinuating anything, were you, Hiram?” “Course not,” said Biles, glad of an opportunity to get out of the difficulty without a direct apology. “No offense Intended, Jim. Beulah’s all right, an' you’re all right, an’ that’s what I al ways said.'* Travers was not In the least de ceived as to Riles’ hlgh-mlndedness. but he realized that the man was the guest of his employer, and he decided not to press the point Gardiner and Biles went to the house, and Jlm presently saddled, his own horse and rode out W the prairie. He had al ready teiched, and It was Gardiner’s custom to cook for himself when 'at: home. Inside, the two men were soon seat ed at a men! which Gardiner hastily but deftly prepared. They ate from plates of white enameled ware, on a board table covered with oil cloth, but the food was appetizing, and .the man ner of serving It much more t,o.Biles’ liking than that to which he had been subjected for some days. The meat was fresh and tasty ; and the bread and butter were all that could be de sired. and the strong, ho£ tea, with out milk but thick with sugar, com pleted a meal that was In every way satisfactory. Biles’ eyes, when not on his plate, were busy taking In the surroundings. The log walls were hung with memen toes, some of earlier days and some of other lands, and throughout the big room was a strange mixture of ele gance and piainness. At one end were rows of shelves, with more books than Biles had ever seen, and above stood a small piece of statuary worth the price of many bushels of wheat After the meal Gardiner drew a couple of chairs up to the table, opened a drawer, and produced writing mate rials. “We' can’t get a letter away to Harris any too soon. So hitch your self to that pen there and let us Bee what kind of a-hand you are at fic tion.” Biles would rather have done a day’s work In the field than write a Riles Would Rather Have Done a Day's Work in the Field Than W riteaLetter. ... letter but Gardiner insisted it must be done by iilm. Much of the after noon was spent In the struggle, and Gardiner's fertile imagination btad to be appealed to at several critical points. But at last the letter was completed. It ran as follows: “John Hanls esq \ 41Planvll man “sir I take np &y pen to fet®%no that I am all well hoppln this will find yon the same well this Is a' grate contry their, is sure a big out ov doors w'ell mr Harrls I think I gee Erbmetiiing here a . hole lot: better than 3 ' years on - a homstead homsteads is ail rite for men Oiat Hasunt got any mony but a man with sum mony can do better I wight I Sad sold thy; plase before I left I 'flould oy done well here their is lots iosr chantez to make big mony theli; Ib a man here owns a cole.- mine he is what they cal XsentrIk He is a Her- mttt and lived.In the HiUs His mine is- wurth 500000$ but he'.dont no It He will take 80000$ for it anil we can s _ it rite away for per6ep8 jSQOQOi® I C SllfSs nuns we sironia mao mis Upis & grate chants if you will.sell your plase. rite away and bring all the', mony you can then I will sell mice for the bal- Inns be sure and bring all the mony you can If you doot like the Cole mine there Is lots of other chantez they will make you rich and bring the mony In bills not chex because He wont take cites becafs He is Xsentrik their'Is a man here ssls His frend In new york would pay 500000$ for the cole mine If he was here and He Is sending Him word so Hurry and let us get. holt or It furst then we’ll sell It to Him and make a killing dont fale. “your obedyunt servunt “HIRAM RILES.’? Gardiner read the letter carefully, suppressing his amusement over Biles’ ^wrestlings with the language, and finally gave his approval. “Now, you must make a copy of It” he.said. “It’s only business to have' a copy. That was a fine touch of yours about going back to sell your own farm. I believe you have some Im agination after all, if it only bad a chance to sprout” Biles protested about the labor,, of making a copy, but Gardiner Insisted, and at last the work was completed. The sound of galloping hoofs was heard outside, and a cowboy from a neighboring ranch called at the door to ask if there was anything wanted from town. “Here’s your chance to mail your letter,” Gardiner called to Biles with unnecessary loudness. “Mr. Riles dropped In here to write a.let ter,” he explained to the rider. Having with much ’ difficulty folded his eplstie until it cciuld be crumpled Into an envelope, Biles, sealed, stamped, and addressed It, and a moment later the dust was rising down the-trail as the cowboy, bore the fatal missive to town. The die was cast; the match had been set to the tinder, and the fire must now bum through to a fin ish. let it scorch whom It would. Gardiner took up the copy, folded It careful!?, and put It In his pocket book. “Now, Mr. Biles,” he said, "■we re In for this thing, ami there's no backing out. At least you’re to for it You hnve sent a letter, In your handwriting, such as it is, to Harris, and I have a copy of it In your hand writing, In my pocket If this thing ever fets out tlie.se letters will make good evidence." CH APTER X. The Gamblers. Hairls found some difficulty In pro viding that affairs of the farm would proceed satisfactorily during his ab sence, but at last they were arranged, if not exactly to his liking, at least In a manner that promised little loss. It was most unfortunate i that Mary, In a moment of headstrong passion quite Without precedent in his experience of. her, had determined upon a visit just at the time when she.was particularly needed at home. If Harris , had been quite fair be would have remembered that there had been no time in the last twenty-five years when she had not been needed at home, and the present occasion was perhaps no less oppor tune for her' visit than- many others. The hired man, In consideration .of having no field work to do, finally con sented to inilk the cows and deliver the milk dally to Mrs. Biles, who would convert It into butter—for a 'consider ation of. so much per. pound. To his good neighbors, the Grants, Harris turned.for assurance that should he and Allan be delayed on their trip, or should the harvest come In earlier than expected, ample steps ,would be taken to garner it • So, with these arrangements com plete, the farmer and his son drove Into PlaInvllIe one fine bright morning at ttie end of July, ready for their first long trip into the New West Indeed, It was Allan’s first long journey any where; an excursion to Winnipeg at the time of the summer exhibition bad been the limit - of his experience of travel, and the bard work of the farm bad not yet extinguished the young man’s desire for novelty and excite ment . Harris got off at "the railway station to buy the* tickets; Allan went to the post ofii.ee on the odd chance of any letters awaiting -delivery, and the hired man turned the horses home ward. Th6 station agent was thread ing his way through his car report, and remained provokingly unconscious of Harris' presence at the ticket window. The farmer took no pains to conceal bis impatience, coughing ,and shuffling obviously, but it was not until the last box-car had been duly recorded that the agent deigned to recognize his existence. . “Nothing for you from—,” he said, mentioning the mail order'hojase from which HarriB made most of bis pur chases. , “Well, I didn't expect anythin’," re torted the farmer, “although youtre just'as likely to have it when I don’t as when I do. How much is a ticket to Calgary?” - ■•“You got the land fever, too?’ lie agent asked, as he consulted his tar iffs. “Biles went up the other day. YouIU be making a cleanup on the cheap land; ,I suppose. But I tell you; t Harris, If I’d a farm like yours you ! couldn’t pry th6 off it with a plneh-bar. No more worries for little Willie, and I’d leave the free land to those that haven’t got any—like myself.” i , “Worry I” snored Harris.. “Wliat do you woriy about? You get yojur pay, whether, it freezes or hails Jbii shrivels tip wlth. one of these Dakota scorchers.". ', 'I The agent ttought of the piles of re ports on his'table, 'but-as .-he-thumped the stkinp:, on the tickets lie answered, , “Ohi I wony over the: Monroe doc trine." He left the farmer, counting bis ,change, and turned to his reports. “Anotfier. money-grubber .gone cw&y Rflkiffifi.; heat." he mattered. «w jM ..... tiETwad wouldtf 1.1 bum this wire with one hot,'short sentence I” Harris met his son on the platform. What d’ye think, Dad? AiIetter from Biles.!’ He' drew the crumpled missive from Its envelope. “Looks like a laun dry ticket” he said, “but I figured it out, and he wants you to/sell the farm and buy a coal mine." Harris read the letter through, not without some difficulty. At first be was Inclined to laugh, but the. earnest ness of Biles' impressed him through, the makeshift English. , “What d’ye think of it, Dad?” said the younger man, at . length. “Of course we don’t know anything about, coal, but then—"“It must look good to Biles or he wouldn’t want to put any money in it" commented Harris, after a few; min utes’ reflection. “Biles Is pretty cau-. tlous. He’s got money in the bank drawln’ three per cent; he’s afraid to lend it out among the farmers. And he ain’t easy talked Into a new scheme, either.” “D’ye 'suppose we' 'could sell the farm?” The Idea of a "big,, profitable speculation suddenly appealed to Al lan with much greater force than the prospect of three years on a home stead. He kriewi that vast sums of money had been' made, and made qjaickly, In the Far West but he had never before thought of'himself or his fatlier sharing In'this sudden wealth. “D’ye suppose we could sell the farm?”, he repeated. It began to seem that the sbort-rat to wealth hinged on the possibility of selling the farm. “I guess we could sell it, all right,” said Harris. . “Maybe not for- that much cash, but we can get cash on the' agreement. If we need It" He was not a man to aqt' precipitately, or risk all on a single throw unless he were very, very sure of the result “Of course, maybe lt’s all right,” he continued. "But it’s a good thing to buy your buggy\ before you throw away your cart If-this thing’s as good as Biles says, It will keep until we can see- it for ourselves. If it don’t, some thin’-else’l I turn up.” “Yes," Bald Allanj "but Ifv we find It’s all right-when we get there, and we've only » few measly hhndred dol lars a lung, we'll want to kick our selves ail the way home. Lots of fel lows are making big money just be cause they had some capital to work with, and why shouldn't we do it too? Couldn’t you fix It some way to get the money wfthont coming back, if every thing looks all right? Tbat'd save time and expense, too.” ( “There's something In that There’s time to see Bradshaw yet before the train comes. We’ll kind o’ leave It standln' In- his bands.” They made a hurried call on Brad shaw, and asked him to be on the look out for a buyer for the farm. “Mind; Tm not actu’lly puttin’ It up for sale,” Harris cautioned him, “but I want you to keep your eye open for a buyer. Forty thousand dollars takes the whole thing as a goin' concern, an’ the more cash the better. Get a line on the buyer if you can, and if I send you word to sell, you sell, and If I don’t send you word, don’t do anythin’. You understand?” The lawyer wrote something on a' sheet of paper. “This Is a power of at torney*-which-will enable me to com plete the documents- without the delay of sending them" to you, If you should decide to sell," he explained. Harris signed the paper, and Allan witnessed it ........... With this understanding the jour ney westward-was undertaken; and completed without- event of importance. ' ■ '/ . Biles met them on the !station plat form. He had met every train for a week, as It had been agreed ■ that it would be better that the Harlsses should not visit Gardiner’s ranch until plans were more fully developed. Jim . was stlli there, and Gardiner insisted that Jlm should not meet Harris at present He allowed Biles to think that' he feared trouble' If former em ployer and employee should meet; as ■a matter of fact, he feared that If their1 coa! mine proposition .should reach the ears of Travers-the young man would attempt to dissuade Harris from,hav ing anything to do with It or at least would urge, a fuller Investigation than might be-desirable. Besides, he meant to make of- Travers an unwitting party to the affair. ' (Continueid next week) > M It will be to your interest to get our prices before you start that new a? house in fhe spring, for we have the stuff. 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