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The Landmark, December 1914
NEW MEN INTHE SERVICE. c 5 erie 6,Collector Watts ats ThreeNewDivisionutiesandthe.Divisions——John Bell Glover of States-ville and B.A,Newland ofLenoirGetPlaces‘in the office. Collector Watts has appointed three mew division-deputies oy account of the emergency tax,increasing the num- her of divisions from five to eight,and the counties composing the divisions have been regroyped,as follows: io First division —kes, Rocking- ham,Guilford and Randolph.Deputy, John T.Oliver of Reidsville. Becond”division —-Forsyth,David-gon,Davie,Rowan,Stanly.Deputy, W.F.MeCanless of SalisburyThirddivision-——.Anson,Union, Mecklenburg,Cabarrus and Gaston, Deputy,E.¢.Robinson,Wadesboro. ‘ourth division —-Alexander,Iredell, Lineoln,Cleveland,Rutherford’Depu ty,M.P.Alexander,Statesville.Fifth divisidén —Yadkin,Surry, Wilkes,Alleghany,Ashe and Watauga. Deputy,A.J.Martin,Benbow,Yadkin eounty.Sixth division Catawba,Burke, Caldwell,(Avery,Mitchell,Yancey, Deputy,J.‘ii.Aiken,Hickory. Seventli division —MeDowell,Bun -eombe,.Madison,Henderson,Volk, Transylvania.Deputy,.W.J.Neel, Marion,Kighth division —Haywood,Jack son,Swain,Macon,Clay,Graham, Cherokee.“Deputy,J.6.Rebinason, Franklia.The new division deputies are Meears,Oliver,MeCauléeas.and Neel. Mr,MeCanlees has been a clerk in the colleetor’s office,in charge of the in come tax division.Wis suecessor in the office is B.A.Newland of Lenoir,son of ex-Lieut.Gov.Newland. Mr..C.T.Hix,a deputy in the office, has been promoted to the position of ascistant cashier,which means an in erease of salary from $1,100 to $1,200. Mr.John Bell Glover of Statesville has been appointed to the place vacated by Mr,Hix,Majer W.W.Wood,stamp deputy at Greensbero,has resigned on account’of ,i health and Mr.W.L.Underwood,ed- iter of the Greensboro Patriot,has been pointed his successor.All these appointments are effective today.» THE BATTLE IN POLAND. It is the Center of Interest But There is No Definite News astoResults.ae Lates,official Russian announce- ments.still claim advantage in the fighting ine northern Poland,but de- precitite exapgerated reports of their sueceates.Germany declares official- ly that the.Russian attacks have been r¢pulsed and that German coun- ter-attacks have been successful. The Gernian Emperor has joined Field Marshal von Hindenburg in the East to offer his advice and to encour- age his troops. Enormous losses have been inflict- ed of the Germans,according to the Russian statement,but no mention is made of the ¢apture of German divisions,so.freely claimed by the Petrograd correspondents of London and Paris papers.‘ Some days must elapse before this battle,which promises to prove the most decisive of the war,is conclud- ed.So far all that is definitely known is that the German advance has been stopped.Some of the Ger- man troops have been partly or whol- ly surrounded but they stil!ate fight- ing stubbornly to break their way through the Russian lines,apparent-' ly to the northward,where they hope to join reinforcements from Thorn. In the battle before Cracow the Russians claim decisive success.Dur- ing the last week they took 30,000 prisoners in that.xegion,which is taken in Petrograd to mean that Cra- cow will not bar the Russian advance in Silesia from the south,but that with the Austrian army beaten,it will be necessary only to mask the fortresses. The Russians_also announce suc- cess on the Austrian ‘side of the Car- pathians and against the Turks in the Caucasus,“although in both .re- gions the worst of weather has pre- vailed.,In the West,the Gefmans,al- though making an occasional infan- try attack,seem.content at present to bombard the allied positions with somewhat lighter guns than they have been.using.“ This may mean either that they are troops and artillery to the cast or that they are preparing a new at- tack ,agains,the.allies.: That the enterprise that failed in Flanders will not be repeated for the present seems probable,as the allies have been allowed to capture some points of vantage around Ypres,pre- viously considered necessary to the German plans.There has ‘been a mi- nor and insignificant attack near Ar- ras.eb Pi ae Spurgeon Keaton,the insane young man from the Ostwalt .com- munity who had been in jail.for sev- eral weeks,was taken to the State Hospital.at Morganton Friday by Deputy Sheriff Gilbert,who made the trip in his automobile. Mr.Lee Stikeleather of States- ville,who has for’the ‘past.few months been located in Agheville,istemyservingasnéws“butch” ‘three of whom he is said STATESVILLE>N.©TU THREE WERE SHOT DEAD. Randolph Man Killed Two Wo-men and a Man and Serious-ly Wonnded His _Wife—Sat‘Among Dead Bodies and_Pick- ed Banjo Until Officers Arriv- ed, In the Pisgah section of Randolph county Saturday evening,says a dis- patch to the Charlotte Observer, Lowe Daniels shot and killed his:sis- ter,Coon Daniels,his sister-in-law, Ethel Luther,and Edgar Varner,all to have shot through the head at his home. Daniels’wife,who with a crushed shoulder is thought to be fatally wounded,was shot at the same timeastheothers.. When officers,in response to mes-sages stating that Daniels had madehishomeashambles,arrived .at his home ‘near the Montgomery countyline,Daniels was found sitting in the house,around him the dead bodiés,unconcernedly picking/a banjo and singing foolish songs.Daniels laugh- ed and.talked incoherently,and de- nied having drunk anything but some “still beer,”a beverage not noted for its alcoholic intensity.” The man is said to be a “moonshin- er’and has been before the courts more than once,having at one time served a sentence for the illegal manufacture of liquor.Details of the tragedy are meager but information received in Asheboro is to the effect that Daniels,who had been away from home for three days,returned Saturday evening and found Varner and the two women in the house with his wife.When .he began shooting his airs was in three instances dead- RG Coon Daniels,Ethel!Luther and dgar Varner receiving bullets in the brain and dying instantly.Mrs.Dan- . iels fell with a crushed shoulder. Varner,according to reports,was shot first,then the wife,sister-in- law and sister in turn. Later—#t is said that Daniels had warned the visitors to stay away from his home,charging that they were eating up what he made. Colored Women Fight and One Severely Cut—Court Cases... Herman Gabriel,eglored,has been placed pnder bond for his appearance at Superior Court to answer a charge of assault with aa deadly weapon pre ferred by sak ee also colored, a,’Lacy Weaver,|resi-Tante ot Reledeet,occcleres settle-ment on the east,engaged in a cutting affray Saturday night and the Weaver woman was so bailly «ut about the body that -20 stitches were necessary to clos¢her wounds.Warrants have been.issued for the two and a hearing will be held.before a magistrate Thurs day if the Weaver woman is able to at- tend court. Albert Torrence,edlored,is in until he makes arrangements for jail the payment of a fine of $5 and costs,im posed in Justice Lazenby’s court for an assault on Tate Lackey,also color ed Will Ask For a Change in the License Law. At the recent meeting of the West ern North Careina Gonference in Shel by,Rey.E.L.Bain of Winston-Salem introduced a resolution,which was adopted,which asks that ‘‘the statute preseribing the form of marriage li- eenge be so amended’as to require un der oath from the -person applying for said license the ‘condition’of the per sons to be married,condition to be an swered by the word ‘single,’‘widow’ or ‘widower’or ‘diyoreéd’as the case requires;and if’divorced’the ground on which the divorcee ‘Was procured, stated in the legal térms applicable,to gether with the State and county where and the time at which pro cured.’“ The idea is to put ministers on guard as to the folks who want to be joined in swedlock. Child of Statesville Colored Wo-man Burned to Death. The Patriot sayy the year-okl ehild of Carnelia Simonton,colored,of Statesville,was’burned to death’in Wilkesboro last Tuesday. The:Simonton woman,says the Pa- triot,has been living at the home of Walter Pool,a relative,for five or six mouths.She strapped the baby to a rocking ehair in front of the fire,while she went into,the back yard to wash,The baby fell in the fire and was so badly burned that it died in a short time. —aMr.T.M.Dale tells The Lasd- mark that he sold to Mr.Vernon of Greensboro the coffee roasier theGereonsboroRecotdtollsabout.Mr. Dale says the roaster was bought at the sale of thé late Gen,R.A.Mc.Laughlin’s personal property. —Mr.R.V.Tharpe,who has for15yearsbeenin,charge of the localageneyoftheMetropolitanInsurance Company,has given up his work for the winter on account of his health.Hie is succeeded by Mr.E,E.Stazly of Charlotte. —The ladies.of /the Episcopal church will have their bazaar at.the court house today.They will begin serving dinner at 12 and continue through the afternoon. iDr,R.H.Bradford,a young physi-cian of Duplin county,a native of Hie.was a brother of Mrs.H.F.BeatyofMooresville. In.Union county Friday JohnCampbell,»prominent farmer,was on passenger ‘trains Nos,15 and 16betweenSalisburyandIe shot by «Boy Steelo,a neighbor,anddiednextday,/ Mecklenburg,died a few days ago.! Peddan FOR 4 LIVE STOCK EXHIE Arrangements Made ‘a Gen- eral Live Stock k it inStatesvillein€on With the State Live.Steck tinginJanuary."n At the meeting Sf live stock breed- ers and others,held at the courthouseSaturdayafternoon,”it /was oyaA decided to hold a general live stockexhibitinStatesyilleThu Jan- uary 21st,in connection the State live stock meeting to es: sion here January 19,20 and-@1.ithadpreviouslybeen.hold a herse and colt show in with the meeting andew”premiums to be awardedhadbeensecured!The dairymen and others at Saturday’s meeting feltthat,other live stock ag welloas the horsts and colts should be sh@wn fo:the educational value to be derived therefrom,and it was i to make the live stock exhibits a@ generalone,including horse’,1 and colts,dairy and beef cattle,sheep ‘and swine.iInasmuchasthepremitim fist fo:the horse and colt show hag already been arranged,it was agreed thatonlyribbonsshallbeawarded=thotherlivestock.~The exhibit willbeopentothebreedersoftheentire State,but the entries are expecte:to come principally from I handsurroundingcounties,though it is hoped that some of the breeders liv ing at a distance will send st@ck totheshow.There is much a livestockinIredellanditisodthatthiscountywillmakeagoodshow ing..The meeting Saturday.was presidedoverbyMr.G.E.Dull,the coun-ty agricultural adviser and demon- stration agent,and there were talksbyMr.Dull,Prof.R..S.Curtis ofiheStateDepartmentofAgriculture,Mr.E.-S.Millsaps,Mr.W.C.Woot-en,Mr.F.T,Meacham and ethers, all of whom favored the livejstock show.Prof.Curtis~told of ap- proaching State,meeting and pha- sized the advantages to be ivedfromit,especially if there is.@ livestockexhibitinconneetionit. The State’meetings are held dis-cussions of live stock subjects,to give demonstrations in butter and egg scoring,meat curing,ete.,andtheliyestockexhibitwilladdinter-est to'it.Although no cash /premi- ums ate to be given,persons haying good_live stock showkd i efor} the advertising to be secured thereby and for:the educational value.~One day of the meeting —will begiventodiscusstansofbeefcaand.sheep,.gnewto,swine and dairycattleandoneto,horsesand mules.me of the best-live stock authori- ties in the country,including Stateandnationaldepartment,men,«lead- ing breeders and.agricultural educa- tors,are expected to deliver lectures, including Messrs.F.R.Marshall or H.H.Heller,United States depart- ment sheep men,and W.F.Ward oftheUnitedStatesbureauofanimal industry.An effort will be made to have Mr.Clarence Poe of Baleiee deliver ohne or more xddresses.The programme aiso ineludes a vivic to the Iredell ‘Fest Ferm.near Stutes-ville,an automobile trip over someofthe.county’s.improved roads and a banquet.The sessions will be held in the court house and the night lee- tures will be illustrated with elec- tric lantern pictures.The live steck exhibit will be in charge of Messrs.Dull,MeachamandSecretaryW.L.Gilbert of the Commercial club,Mr.Gilbert acting ar secretary and treasurer.Al!per-sons expecting to exhibit stockshouldcommunicatewithMr.Gil- bert.If the weather is favorable the stock will be exhibited on the streets, otherwise the show will be held un- der roof.Committees were appoint- el to work up interest in the showamongtrebreedersofthecousty, with the hope of getting every good animal in the county entered in tne show.Messrs.BE,A.Morrison of Shiloh township and W.D.Troutman of Troutman wre to see the hog breeders;Mesars.I.N.Paine and '. D.Shuford of the vicinity of States- Ville and W:.B.Harris of Moores- ville are to look wfter the dairymens Dr.R.Ry Morrison..of Mooresville and Mr.F.T.Burke of Statesvillearetoworkupheefcattleentries, and:Messrs.Mcatham and F.P.Sam ple are to look after the horse ond mule entries,All the leading live stock breed-ers of the State and some from ay joining States are expected to atiethemeeting..Reduced.rates toStatesvillewillbe.allowed by the railroads, About Mailing Christmas Vack- ages. The,Postoffice Department is en- deavoring to impress on the publi¢ the advantage of properly yeaaandaddréssingChristmasparcelsanurgingthattheparcelsbemailedear- ly.Posters to be placed in’businesshousesand.elsewhere are being senttoallthepostofficesandPostmaster Raymer is now ‘placing posters inStatesville...The posters explain that packages weighing as high as 50 pounds may be sent by parcel post to ypoints 150 miles from the office where jthey are mailed and packages weighingupto20poundsmaybemailedtoanypostoffice.Parcels may be mark-ed “Not to be opened until Christ.mas”or -‘a.similar djrection. “Mail early,wrap securely,address ESDAY,DECE MBER 1,1914.,+ STATESVILLE TEAM WINS. Basketball Game Saturday Night—Other Games. Statesville-—Lewis MeDuffie andRalphGillforwards,Godfrey —,Kim- ball center,Mitchell Orr and JohnGuyguards,Hprst Turher substituteforKimball,Carlton Andrews \.sub- stitute for Guy. Lgnoir —A.B.Cochrane andFrankPattersonforwards,J,L.Lip- pard center,E.E.Parks and:E.G.Mauney guards. 'Prof.,Coble of Lenoir College ref-ereed the gathe and Coach Freel oftheStatesvilleteamwasumpire.The work of Orr,McDuffie and Gill werethefeaturesofthegame. Manager Nattress of the States- ville team has ‘arranged for a num- ber of games for December.The Rutherford College team is expected to be here ‘Phursday night for a game with the Statesville team;De- cember #0th there will bé a gameherehtheConcerdteam;on the18ththeStatesvilleteamwillgoto Salisbury to olay the Salisbury team,n the 22d the Trinity College team will be here for a game.with ,the lo- cal team;Christmas eve the.§alis-bury team will be here,on the.28thor29ththerewil]be a game here with the Winston-Salem Y.M:C,A. team,and on New Year’s eve the Statesville team wil)go to Salisbury. The Statesville “Yannigans”bas-kethall team,the second team,and the Statesville high school team play- ed a game of basketball in the armory hall Thursday afternoon,resulting in a victory for the high school boysbyascoreof22to21.Thursday night there was a game between the high school team and the Statesville first team,the latter team winning by a score of 47 to 14. The Statesville basketball team did some good playing in the gameatthearmorySatumiaynight,.de- feating the Lenoir College team fromHickorybyascoreof20to18.Thegamewasclose,fast and just a little rough,and pleased a large crowd. The line-ups were as follows: PLAYED GOLD-TIME MUSICpeneMuchMusicandGoodMusicattheCourt,House Friday Night. The playing of the old-time fiddlemusicatthecourt.house Friday eve-ingdrew.a crowd andthat themusicwasenjoyedbytheold-timers goes without saying.In addition to theindividualplayersthefollowingor-ganized baniis took part:Henderson ttle |band of ‘Huntersville,Hobbs band of Mt..Mourne,Yadkin band of Yadkin‘county,the Bloomfield,Mayhew and Josey bands of this county,and theHiddeniteband.The proceeds amourtted to near $100..After paying all expenses,in-cluding the amounts given to the players,the sum of $43.90 was turnedintothetreasuryoftheBenevolentandReliefAssociation.A_specialcollectiontakenfortheHobbsband amounted to $8. All the playing was good.Mr.Hen- derson of Huntersville and the Hobbsbandwerespecialfavorites,althoughtheYadkinbandplayedwell.ThentherewasMr.Ball,with the Josey band,who is comical as well.as agenuineold-time fiddler,and Mr.Blankenship,who in addition to hisfiddleplaying,in which he imitatesvarioussounds,also plays on threeinstrumentsatoneandthesame ‘time,singing his own accompani- ment.Many people enjoyed theplayingofMr.D.T.Prichard of Hid-denite,who is always a favorite Dancing,too,was on the pro- gramme.Mr.R.T.Weatherman, who isealways a favorite in this class,Mr.W.'L.Smith,Mr.Coley and asmallboyparticipated.The latter,alittlefellowwhodancedbutonestepbutkeptthatup‘tively,attracted most attention. Church News. Miss Ella Graham,a Presbyterian missionary from Korea who is visiting relatives in Statesville,spoke at Broad Street Methodist chureh Sunday after- noon to a good andience.Miss Gra- ham talked interestingly of the cus- tomsand religion of the Koreans and the work which is being accomplished by the missionaries.There has been a coniplete partition of the territory be- tween the missionaries of the different dénorminations and all the missionaries are now workiug in co-operation with each other as one body. Presiding Kider kL.T.Mann will preach at Race Street church Sunday @vening at 7 o'clock,Rey.Dr.J.A.Seott will preach at Bethesda Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Rey,R.W.Culbertson -of Moores- ville,pastor of Prospect «and CenterPresbyterianchurches,has been called to eres of Poplar Tent and Gilwoo®chyrches in Cabarrus,the pas- torate held by the late Rev.J.E.Summers.Mr.Culbertsow has not made publie his,decision. The Death Record. Mrs.Sallie Haitheox Kerr,widow of Julian Kerr,died yesterday morning at her home in Bell ’s Grogs Rodils com- munity.fy aa and Rodi itl take.place today at Perth church,Mrs. Kerr ‘was ‘in “the neighborhood,of 60 ears old and.ig,survived by the fol- owing named chi frou:Mr,L.&Kerr, who lived with his mother,Mr.J.H.Kerr of Salisbury,Mr.T.F.Kerr ofChawWotteandMesdamesW.M.RankinandJ,F.Brown of the vicinity.of Troutman.An infant of Mr:and Mrs.Clarence laintyy"are the injunctions of the epartment,: P.MeNéely of Mooresville die Sun- day.‘ FROM OVER THE COUNTRY. Items of Interest About Various The South Catolina Conference of the Methodist Church,South,lias been di- vided into two Oonferences,to beknowfastheSouthCarolinaConfer-ence and the Upper South Carolina Con- ferenee... The three men convicted of .being members of 4 mob that stormed thejailatSpartanburg,8.C.,were sen- tenced’to three years cach in the State i Case appealed and men releds- ed on bond. While the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate was,defeated in’Illinois,it turns out that the Demo- ératic eandidate for Congressman-at- large wis re-clectéd,winning over his opponent by 1,737 votes,, yron T.Herriek,ambassado Franee,has sailed for home.W.G.- Sharpe of Obio,his Democratic sne- cessor,has been in Paris for some time. Herrick held on longer,than was intend/ ed on account ef the war. -Bdwerd Bright,an American citizen, graduate of Columbia and formerly ed-itor of the Baptist Examiner,is held at Goettingen,Germahy,charged with be- ing a spy,according to information re- eeived by his.wife,in New York eity. The army and‘navy football game,played in Philadelphia Saturday byteampfromtheNavalAeademyatAua-napolis and from the Military AcademyatWestPoint,resulted in gyietory forthearmyteam,the séore being 20 to 0. At Shreveport,La,Saturday,tWo plac white bandits held up ©.E.Carter, mail clerk at the Union station,.androbbedthesafeoftheregistereltmail it contained.The robbery was com- mitted while a score of employes and passengers were in the depot. Members of the North Carolinia com-mission Appeinted for the purpese ofselectingadesignforastatueofthe late Zebulon B.Vanee,to stand ihStatuaryHall,in the national capitol, were in Washington last week gather-ing information.Goy.Craig was with the commission.,,Nothing definite wasdecided.A.W.Stokes,a lawyer who killed Virgil Thomason,a contractor,at Ma-con,Ga.,last July,has been convictedof,murder and on recommendation of the jury was sentenced to life ionment.Stokes the unwrittenlaw,saying his ‘been despoil-homeed,but the jary didn’f take ae at Obrist in America haveheadimNewYork,anfromPretestantChurchleaders in sev- eral neutral »countriesChurehes0world strive the ag a eaSoederblom,a0 soSweden.bishop of Upsala, ‘President Wilson has again’definedhispositiononwomansuffHesaysheisdeeplyimpressedwithitbut thinks it a question to be worked outbytheStates.He thinks it unwise toattempttoanationallawnow.The President.will see a delegation of suffra in the near future,but is notexpectochangehisposition. Twenty-three ns were killed and many Others injured in an earthquake Friday in western Greece and the Io~nian s¢a,according to dispatches re- ceived - Island the earthquake causedconvolutions,The mountain of Pikouliaerumbled.away a distance afnearlytwomilestheTonianséa 4S penetrated the valley to the extent of}:about 125 acres.;Jos.G.Brown of Raleigh,presidentoftheNorthCarolinaCurrencyAsso-ciation,days.that $3,500,of emer-gency:tu was issued in this State —about $7,000,000 could have been is-sued had the banks called for it—andlittleofithasbeenretired.In the United States about $381,000,000 of the. eurréney,was issned and about $100,- 000,000 has been retired. The forest fires whieh did so muehdamageinArkansasandotherStateslastweek,were éxtinguished by rain.Since erpaemee of the Mann whiteslaveact901personshayebeencon-victed of taking women fromm one State to another Gor Yaieaden’purposes,Judge Boyd in this district holds.that it must be shown that the act was for commer- cal purposes to convict under the law, but.other judges do not so held. THE.BELGIAN.FUND. eeTheBélgianfundis growing slowly.Remember,quick)y.freyou wish to contribute te this fund please do so promptly,as The Landmark wishes to forward ©theamounteallected,Colleetions since last report: Coleen OS Ads cantina gitetpipich wsghatithtote ain $2.00 Th,WR FO epccinc sun ode hy esha ps 2.00 Cool Spring High Sehgol -...-..-15 Cash a 2.50 Cash 50 Previously acknowledged -......39,50 NE a i tia en bew meg $47.25 How It is in Mexico. It is ‘repgrted that Gen.Zapata is keeping ofder in.Mexico City.Gen. Villa has not yet arrived but is in the vicinity.lt.is reported that General Pablo Gonzales,now at Pachucafeta 8,000 troo has proclaimed self -pro-<li President of Monies:He hith- erto had been regarded:as loyal “Zo General Carranza.Gen.Catranza.is at another point inj Mexico,.-eerThereheabeennofighting of con-= sequenes récently., tative -Lever of.,South Carol announces his se topasesthecottonwarshoutelicensingill2passageduringthefirst coming session of Congress.tat,as the insuranse The ib |by the.Senate,|»!°for it,5 " provides for fotecat is jan to}European armies are. a eee to}P™ he gives twice who gives}; ae {——eLicensewasissued yeetadiy:the marriage of Migs Mabel StMr.Otis Rome Douglas:©©+>ll}The edutity dommissicners held consultation.meeting.at,the be? house yesterday afternoon,. ¥ —The Ladies’Aid .Society of @ First Presbyterian church with Mrs.L.White this afternoon o’elock.t ~Mr.J.A.Knox of the Mert &Farmers’=underwent an 0tionforappendftitisattheSanat yesterday.His condition was rep fayorable yesterday afternoon, —Some eounterfeit money is lating im Statesville.Some p a counterfeit silver dollarKimball’s store Saturday and rty found a counterfeit Buffalo mi . in his possession. —Twe smadl houses and two lots on Fourth street,property© estate of Mrs.A.D."Parks,were at auction at the court house » by J.L.Sloan,commissioner,te”W.L.Keller for $1,052.; —Mt.L.P.Henkel and fanwhoaretobecomepermanent res dents of Statesville,are moying-thehouseholdeffects.from Leneiz tomhandsomeresidence,corner Broad #Tradd streets,purchased by Mr,kel fromMr.Pred.H,Conger..._ —The wine Daughters of the, federacy w hold a a’court house Friday.pin eek viedonsaleat11.0’clock’‘freshments at 12 o’cloek.All x r and others who wsh to cont ,ey work are réquested to send, rs.R.L Poston at once...+ where she ~&few days:brother agersister-in-law,Mrs.H.Lee Lazenby,on the illness of Mrs. a zenby-was ill fer a 4 two,but waa ¥4 “3s ren Beem,Das Oe ford-4 uneh FurnitureCompany,tai : ed fromedtheEckles ofMr.Bunch completed the.=<= saraerate be ee ae fordsBunch Go.hey ee —The is London.,On Santa Mauri|servi Glenn of DurhamashotgunSaturday. Twohunting in rne that caught the load im recover,doctors say. The’News says W.BE.SbWatashipped 182 altfromLenoireweektotheSouthemarkets,The value ofestimatedat.7,500. .Near _Norlina,Warren co W..Cole fell from a.load of fodé broke his neck.®was pass der from a wagon’to.a.barakihelosthisbalanceandfolly~~ Henry Timberlake,a youngmDurhameounty,was fo afowdaysago.“He wh e Little river aseenontheriver bridge:fore and it is supposedhefell offB,Hiwes,Jr,cashier of the BalCaswell,at Milton,Caswell ¢took to the tall timber lastleft»note stating thé shortage but the res havemadepublic,eaRev.T.J.OgWurn,he newpastor Huntersville,was help:Mount Zion an heyy5!aingtounloadhiehouseholdogCorneliusSaturday«whenthrownfromawagonand wrist fractured, W.Glyde Smith the Hunt and °a |tablishment,and setlingolarwith is der $75 bond ‘to answer in —"Court..ear Séven Springs,Wayne’¢ desperate,attaé his febeatinghetwhenhewasshot his yeutig son,asiorksjurySeem Commissioner Young says business of the ee pay the war reyenne & I a” cies issued on and©public is no’ mules.A ,9,06monthhas:been let to N Fative by Colonel E.D.Swinton,Brit-| “the plea that the stuff was ‘‘tulu,” -field appeared for them.A witness | €testified that this “tulu”smelled like}comes embarrassing to the Church| ‘''keepers.The silent gun of the Ger-|trine ith the Southern Settlement and De-} ~~ 4{;oe tt.&, to take care ‘of/-otheir ferti‘Yountil they can secure crops and pay| Text—1 Tim.,6:10:“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after,they have erred from the faith,and piere-ish eye witness at the om The |a themselves through with many narrative 14:ress rrows.”. bureau ome ~i.the|Yes,we are all hosing Aves it— enemy employed a silent gun,which|like the hound after the hare—pverthefence,through the briars,intomaybepneumaticorworkedbysomethecreek,-up the hill;down the val-mechanical contrivance.There is no|ley,anywhere,everywhere. report of the discharge,the projec-|But the Sinner be -"ae ;j i @ «sutile‘travels ‘through the air Without ented cnet ade ae ot any of the warning made by an ordi-|ly the Sinner is\sorry but he cannotnaryshell,and the first notice ofits|answer his own question,He hd arrival is the detonation.So far the}srerrte 7 =Of he canes ”ill,ut he can im a liek oweaponhasdonenodamage.[onan Bi ginapr sitvocntrxs.Pitta th3 af the weapon is harmless as.well 5/ih a vital part.t aeasnoiselessitisaboon—for a Of course,the question 6f-taintedenemy,In the old days,when States-| to be brought forward by the German army in France,-ascording to 2 nar-| :interesting than to watch the atti-were licensed to sell beer and wine]MOC OMt Pethers of the Chiurch to.only,they sold something stronger!ward tainted money.’Some take the under another name.One of the}view that the dollars made in unho-popular names was “tulu.”Some of|ly enterprises have served thé deviles}to)Sie habhnaitines wate finally indicted |1028 enough and should be put for selling whiskey and they put Up)that seems plausible at least. But most of the fathers of theChurchtake,the position that themotwhiskey.The Inte Judge aad 2 7 ought to reject tainted mon- money bothers none so much as the|| ville saloons,yoder a local option law,|Church folks.And nothing ‘s “more! |serving the Lord.That i&a doctrine} } ey because the atceptance of it be-| total abstinence,not even being per-|mitted to smoke one of Duke'sStay.|ettes.,||Before this sermon is closed .the!|Sinner wishes to relate a 3tory which|he ‘heard a judge of United|States Court of Appeals tell in Rich-|qond.It ran on this wiser Mr,Atheson-in-law of Mr.B,waedtothéuseofwhiskey:;approached his’son-ih-law.and,admonished him .that if he did not)desist,the whiskey habit*would ruin|him and he insisted that his son-in-.law should take the pledge of totalabstinence.’It transpired:that Mr.|B.wag much addicted to the use oftobaccoandthereuponMr.A{in-|formed Mr.B.that the latter wasjabouttoruinhimselfbytheuseof |tobacco and made the proposition|that if Mr.B..would take the pledge ||of total abstinence as to tobacco,Mr.LAS Id take the pledge of total ab-||Stinence as to whiskey,That reform|ended then and there See the pointoftheanecdote?¥ On this Sunday morning,let al)whiskey,tasted.whiskey and other-|in the event the Church should wish |who think as this Sinner does,adapt-i hiskey |to make a “holy war”onthe evils of |pated eect,eeaieoie the a out of which the money) or ’|was made.Whereupon Judge Armfield argued)pretty adaiid Gacktiic.“At &tan am. ‘with force and power,that if a bev-)cepts benefits from “you and then at-| erage had been found that smelled|tacks you,you will be mignty apt to and tasted like whiskey and otherwise |mee oe =ae-aer -onl wis filled the place of whiskey and at the itea, same time didn’t make one drunk,/And goes, i test boon to man-!aahephitaenee’But a hard-|.But really this Sinner is a Metho-:Brace |dist Sinner and unfortanately theheadedjurydecidedthat“tulu”was!rai,doctring of »this great Churchtherealthingandconvictedthebar-/which ho practices most.is the doc-| of falling from grace..But!.nb ing.|anyhow this Sinner is @ MethodistoewvidenttytentCheventthingsoathewantstomakeafewinquir-|or,like “tulu”in the case of the wit-)io.more or less pertinent to the sub-ness mentioned,it hasn’t got properly|ject under pron oy i Let us consider for a moment 5gay a cigarettes and the cigarette F pues;jness,There are many wise and con-| The Sontment Ses eee that |servative men who regard the usé of|there is much talk of trying to °-\cigarettes ag an evil second only to cate Belgian immigrants in North!the use of whiskey in its terrible re- Carolina.The New Berne chambér/|sults.It is said that the use ofofcommércetookuptheproposition)‘igerettes not only about town and talks about | } undermines thephysicalconstitution,but undermines| .and ‘destroys moral]staming and thusvelopment-Organizatian of Baltimore.|ryins more young men than anything ‘This orgentzetionwas*willing’to un~)-else exedpt~whiskey:pe dertake to locate Belgians in Craven!‘This is a terrible indictment;.if it'is only half irue,county provided the New Berne cham-Cieadeds coal Bs igare ac-on:¢ber of commerce would guarantee)cesting the promis arising,out ofseveraMthings,among others thé fol-|their ‘sale?|There wre a good many |ag r 4.|of tug |wk ’wonld i tghave this|:sii no enld to,question ans me t Methodist|Mong termé:at tow tatespf Pewee.RMIT attoinpe 10’preach:|agai onand:capgierable tine before connie on ke content that the|bent (2)see that&cM)Methodist Church had agcepted,and|ee eae th |was accepting,the profits “fade by|yed;(3)a ranition tte use of cigarettes and would he}ae re -at P {not justly complain that the preach-ar ae ()ea,|ers ought not to ‘try to step boys S oe from,biying his cigarettes so long| as the Church wae oe by hesaleofthem?If he were to’pro-|There were some otherminor con-|Sound such .a question as that thissiderations,but after reading the/|Sinner would not like to be put up to|above the New Berne chamber lost |answer it.interest.The Belgians are thrifty|Likewise as to coca-cola.Many be-1 a wheen thine’te would |eve this isa most pernicious drug.|ide">.‘y bevven |Old Sawney”Webb,head of the10essmakemanyourarrenWebbSchoolinTennesseé,is so bit-fields blossom as the rose..But their |terly opposed to coca-cola that he! country is devastated by war and will expel one of his boys who goes! those whd come to this country]into a drug store if the boy knows a ,|that.coca-cola is sold in the store.would doubtless come with little ex-|-yoy can stand By the counter of any|cept a capacity to work.They would |drug store in town for 30 minutes |have to be given opportunities and|and you will see crowds of young)Prianeed:over a lou viel |people coming up and you will hear|ig pe .jeach one say to the clerk,“Gimme a dope,”and without more ado out.We constantly gather new informa-}comes a glass of coca-cola.It.istioninthismundanesphere,The|Pte-eminently “the dope.”Its hab-|itual rs are called.“dope fiends.”|Governor has pardoned Peter Johnson|asd ais sear in reams of| of Waryen county,who had served |youne people that go to the soda}about half of a 15-year sentence for|fountain as they go to their work,|manslaughter.Among the reasons |each calling for a dope?A drug.:|clerk told me,quite’confidentially,assigned for the pardon is a state-|that there were hundreds here in|ment from the solicitor who prose-|Charlotte who had to hav@ it at allcutedJohnson,to the effect that the/times a day,taking as many as 10 or|prisoner and the deceased had some/20 drinks during business hours.If,iit lly is injurious drug,would|words at a negro frolic and by agree-|it me tightly aibasinne .Metho-|ment went out to fight.“Just as the/dist preacher to pitch into coca-cola|deceased got on the ground the pris |and try to stop the young from) oner stuck a knife in him and ba beet a pened to strike a vital spot.I de not |&Sa Oa 'y Church ld feel at liberty to at-think he intended killing the deceased|tack his business and attempt toanditwaslargelyanaccident,”says|stop youngpeople”from drinking histhesolicitor,That is to say,two)drug and thus ae Cee and|his revenue when the Church had justmengoouttofightbyagreement,|.;if theol ]schoolonesticksaknifeintheother,hap-ounded ‘a great theological school inyenstotouchavitalspotandkill|large part on coca-cola,This Sin-’ner would not like to be put up to an-him,and it’s an accident.If one was |SWer Brother Asa if he propoundednotaccustomedtoallsortsoffrivol.|‘at question,:j :The Methodists thought it beneathousexcuseshingassignedforhomi-|ine self-respect of a great Church tocidesthisexcusewouldseematriflef ioe liger “a for them.i That would appear to be!From jaccept.your Uncle Andy Carnegie’sfar-fetched;but it is in a class with|money which he tendered to Vander-|bilt University.It seems that’theCarnegiedollarsweretaintedonbothsides—tainted on one side be.cause the product of a great octopus many others. heseeheetieeteeeeeieenneanenemeemenend The Landmark has a letter from aRepublicanwhochargescorruption *‘tion.The ai. ¢ in the election in Iredell Jambasts The Landmark Printing about this alleged corrup- letter is unsigned ofcourse.This anonymdus write?istoocowardlytomakecharges©andsignhisnametothem.If he will dothatTheLandmarkwilisharethe and .also for not Tt was the ladies who’defeated',Chief Justice Clark’s plan to have a| walk laid in capitol square,Raleigh,for Jumpoutof the box his’personal convenience.And| ..,©the Chief Justice,ardent woman!well k e ‘suffragist is bit by his own dog first|#94 IRON.It whose tentacles had gathered them!jin,and tainted on the other -side bytheunholypurposetowhichhewish-ed the dollars applied at VanderbiltUniversity.So the Methodists re-jected his money and took the coca-cola money instead.Well,if this coca-cola money istainted,then it is to be hoped that|the soap of pure and undefiled ortho-|dox.theology which.is ‘to be taught|at the new theological university willwashoff.the taint and make all the ;; ing the language of the litany,rever-|ently.pray: all forms of hypocrisy and demagogucry,Both political and ecclesiastical—Good Lord deliver us! South American Countries Ask Cur Co-operation.‘The United States governmenthasbeenaskedbytheprincipalSouthAmericannationstoco-oper-ate with them in ‘negotiations with European belligerents to bring about the exclusion of all belligerent war-ships from the waters of the two!Americas and safeguard the tradeofPan-American countries with edch other.Argentina,Chile,Peru.and|Uruguay have laid their suggestions before the Washington government,| while the Brazillian government isconsidermgtakingasimilarstep. While the proposals are different in character and scope they all seek the same end—the restoration of thetradebetweenNorthand!SouthAmerica—%paralyzed by®the Euro.pean war.The movement‘also hasforitsobjectthe’removal of possible eases of seriot’s friction between thecountriesof‘this hemispherdiand.theBuropeanhéelligerents‘on |.questions businesa withterof December 7, fees to.be paid in advance,as ¢to the jcounty. fs :-g fedeetgrng “N “OROpETDANVdW oy30)Yoo]“aJayMAIDAQ 891098 feIOUaT‘ss2J0Popursso[2x0 Jpue WWEM woe:Buns Jo OP dent Sonddns woRepeg Mp!sp “NOL 305"4 SYALVaAH4 NO syuopiooe usy94}Ul JozOPy “*pAlsuodxout (AUSUAl MAN)oaths03110GYVaNVLS pursiayeepaanyusny ‘osempary 3ywissuepureApjoinbyeoy‘ojquuodoresssyeoyy UONIe}I04purojpury0;Aseo—sussol9y *aqqeuoyaos‘Woospoq oxeW 0}popdouyeoyenxeO12)OU oavq sdeUs plod aTAMOWS[Lada © *tI99sAS Buneoy 4Inof&o7F usddeyM,popsendoyes aie nod osno[}O ssapyoulg uoNsa}10g&Ea M I]POON]NOX uoyAA Isn¢‘Jwozy vsIXG a FEES MUST BE PAID!|. This is to notify an galane who will have|#|the Clerk's wmce or the Regis-on and after Monday,1914,that the law requires ali JA HARTNESS”1.E BOYD,ClerkSuperior CourtisterofDeeds.‘Now 27—3t.'—ais of neutrality)6 . Alveady°’Chilé;Pethior and Co-lombia have had serious difficultieswiththé'belligerents fver the use of wireless and.the coaling ofiforeigh!watships,whose presence in|the,AtsilanticandPacificisgrowingobnoxii WHITE KID GLOVES Cleanedas white ns snow—-ot chalked but cleaned ious’to Geuth American countries.,Nonecaf the nations which,hovemade;suggestions;isicommitied to) "Phone GILLESPIE,350. any particulal iplam but-all segk.co-op.|eratién'bythe United States.The}impetus that will make ‘any plans ¢f-|fective,‘it is>reeognized,rests with|Presidént Wilson.a The Food Products of the Coun-tries at War.Of the nations at war Englandproduceslessofherfoodstuffsthananyother.A Department of,Agri-culture investigation made public at}Washington indicates that ‘England jjproducesabout53percentofher|food requirements;Belgium 57 percent;Germany 88 per cent;France | ie )wanttosel}you one pdir ofShoes.If you wanta pair ofShoes'td last you 12 months,Ihavetheshoes.Come andseethem.Every pair r-anteed to last 12 months ormoneyrefunded. Absher’s Cash _Store.——’PHONE 199 —- 92 per cent.and Austria -Hungary89percent,Russia produces 110 percent.,exporting about 10 yer cent.|Canada produces 23 per cent.more!than she consumes;Argentine prod.|uces 48 per cent.more than she con-sumes and the United States:exportsandimportsalmostbalance.“The United Kingdom,”saysreport,“produces on!her requirements of }but 53 per cent.of her meats,62 per}‘ent.of her dairy products,58 per!cent.of her’poultry,more than 90)per cent.of her ve;bles and aitpercentofherfruits.She is an ex~|porter of fish products.” Widows and Orphans Benefit By|Conscience Contribution. Destitute widows and orphans of they27percent.of|edible .grains,)} Removal Notice! [have moved my place of bus-iness from back of the post-office to 120 Court Street,op-posite court house,where Iwillexpectmyoldcustomersandnewonestocallonmewhenmyservicesareneeded Tuesday,December st, McCormick and Bronte. Wm.A.McCormick is a student ofna ibirdwarblerandimitatorofthingsaniandinanimate.Bronteis the most,weyer-ful dog in the world.She can add,sub-tract,multiply and divide figures in-a~man-ner that astonishes. THEREWILLBE FOUR PERFORMANCESINPERIODSASFOLLOWS:2 to4;4 to6;7 to 9;9tollp.m. This is the secondof a series of five enttr-tainments to be given at the Lyric duringthenextfewmonths.A season ticket,which admits one to all attractions,costs6nly$1.Remember that'lalf the gross re-ceipts from sale of seasofi™tickets.is to begiventotheNurse’s Home at Black Moun-tain.Announcement of date of the next attraction will be made later. for géveral repair work,Sew-ing machine supplies,needles,oil,ete. J.U.LAMPRECHT. Nov.17, Europe’were adjudged beneficiariesofaconsciencecontributiontothePostofficeDepartmentfromanun-known Minnesotan,who confessedhavingrobbed.the mails of $35,morethan50yearsago.Department offi-cials found it impossible to determinetherightfulownerand,at the writ-er’s request,thé letter,containingtwoone-hundred-dollar bills,wasturnedintoafundforwarsufferers. TO AVOID CATARRHORBREAKUP A COLD!a4 Use Hyomei,a Simple Remedy ThatInstantly.Relieves. At the first symptom ofsuch,as sniffles,of sneezing,raising of mucous,itching of thenose,or that.cheket-up:feeling,sure-ly take immediate to conqterthediseaso,Catarrn is not only dis-tressing,untlean and s:moying,butaseriousailment.. catarrh, “Now is the Time”|! TO—— Bake your Fruit Cakeandwehavethegaods Currants,Raisins, Citron,Dates,Mince Meat,Nuts,Spices. "Phone your ordersearly, Eagle&-Milholland.|) One of the easiest and simplestremediestocheckcatarthandbreakupacoldisHyomei..Just put a few,drops of this antiseptic and healingliquidintothesmaljlinhalerthatcomeswithéverycompleteoutfit,and breathe it.This medicated airimmediatelysoothestheinflamedtissuesandeffectivelydrivesouttheiJustaminutes’use of "Whenever You Noed a General TonicTakeGrove's|The Old Standard Grove's TastelesschillTonieisequallyvaluableasaGeneralToniebecauseitcontainsthenowntonicpropertiesofQUININEactsontheLiver,DrivesoutMalaria,Enriches the Blood andBuildsuptheWholeSystem,50 cents, ae?i LA4A.UTTYHUNK’BL LE A atick makes a quart offinestwashingbiue.It's allbiavesthecostefauselessbottle.” Se maeeten gd 64,e St.,Phila, this most helpful remedy opens thestuffedair-passages,clears the headandthroatoftheuncleandischarges—you breathe freely and immediate-):ly feel better.'Hyomei is so certain to rolieve andgivelastingbenefitthattheStates-ville Drug Co.sells it on the “No- NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS.have changedtheir‘phone number from 177to7.Geealieee eeeePhone1310. cure-no-pay”plan. ‘ 2 ‘ tf i hee Hard Times!Hard Times!That seems to be the present day slogan. Yet we have seasonable goods for sale and we would enlarge our stock if those rich people;aad probably a few poor ones,who owe us would come up and pay. ‘coming.Bést wishes.’ ty Peep 4 ,.:Fe ee wp e ce e So r e e t p e c h a e a r e s e s t a c e s t s Ne e t e s t a at ch ae s Alsofall line fresh fall.gro-ceries and Best.fresh meats"the market affords. er STIS «4 pits ie 4 Brn :4 ° twa “There is a good -de- mand for Dried Unpeel- ed Peaches.Save~all you can and trade them at your nearést store or bring them to us and get the money!’ Millinery! Call and sée us. c for Geaning:e@.“the senoel grounds |iy law for this course.The admin- o & st e pe r e s& B s Pr e p y e r or& ernethy School. of,the Eastern Training Schoo!at }Community Service Day at Ab- Adopted.“4 Miss Mary Owen Graham of Char-lotte,vice president.of-the Teachers’ Assembly,was el dent oftheAssemblyatthe@inChar-lotte last week.8 «6.Graham is a_sister.of .President GrahamoftheStateUniversity..She wasformerlyaofthefac-ulty of the te Normal Col-lege and.is ‘now ‘assistant =su-perintendent of schools of Mecklen- burg.President Robert H.Wright |Greenville,was elected vie president,and Mr.Emmett E.Sams of the State Department of Was re-elected secretary.Mr.M.B.Dry,of Correspondence of The Landmark."Hufola;Rel,Nov.27—The Aber-‘nathy a2 ray ae will cele.}Community Service Week on|Friday,’December’4.Everybody isinvited.ta,come on that day for a so-cial‘day ther." The ladies bring well filled baskets,the men and boys bring implements and making improvements ongrounds.There will be short talks and discussions on subjects of interest to the community. School has been in progress for two weeks and:itjis hoped by the teacherthatallofthechildrenwillbeabletobeginschool’work with the next |weeks,__‘TBACHER. }How “Ta!Give Quinine To Children. |PERRI:ueHinaTastclenayrup.plesEepalega Gace weryganueesnorringing inthe beadfry |1am¢FEBRILINEis bio Ala.—"‘I confess”,saysEulaMaeReid,of this place,‘‘thatthewoman’s tonic,has done me f i wouldepi up cyeryiingiwt Thad a|fired,sites,fertingafl time,and was Pen have severeSaisam. taking Cardai,1have entirely iu.Notway Mackerel. SRBMUNS &Ph We have two.sizes. Sell itosota .Roll —’Phone200— Old Papers! The Landmark has onhandstacksof“old pa- epers..All you-want at10.cents a:shundred. “Stadesille Auto-Livery.Co +OFFERS *Quick transportation any- Ke where,any time,at.reason- *able rates.“Fourgood carsatyourservice....., DAY ‘PHONE.63,NIGHT 452. Loncoe,what.eat.E thin|seem f igest i fi ‘and |have |wrohg to . ¢Chattentogs u[aemebatet.StatorsMagee bets ructions on ‘c ca on ?|Geonsenader Waele.”cut bepiaieecnebels Jf yoware @ victim of any of the numer-! abo common to your sex,it is the Cary (Wake county)High School, T Anaesiitay | Resolutions. Appreciated—The.Or-phanage Church. Correspondence of The Landmark.ad| County.Home,Nov.Thanksgiving Day.I.think every-body ought.to thank God for this finey pleasant day..The thanks of all here,are due.the.kind Christian la-)dies,of the First.Baptist church of Statesville for the abundant.dinver| and.feast of good things they sent as| a.thanksgiving’treat to all ‘here,May God's richest blessing&rest up- on them all;and they will be blest, for Christ said,“It ig:more,blessed to give than to receive.”There were! enough good things sent for dinnerandsupperandsomeleftforthefol-lowing days.It was certainly appre-| needed day of rest to our took.Wehaveasplendidcook,who isan excel- land Miss.Sallie Bethune of Charlotte|were elected members of the execu-| itive committee.as|Among the resoliifiolla adopted wasjolierecommendingthéadditionof normal!training to the course ofstudyintheState.high schools and the Legislature is urged to provide \istration of Dr.J.¥,Joyner,super- l|intendent of education,was endorsed,land the recommendation of the de-|partment of education with reference |to a system of uniform examination |and:certification of.teachers of the|public schools ‘was endorsed.It was|urged that special emphasis be given |to the demonstrations and exhibits of/rural and farm life schools.The|work of the library commission was |endorsed and the State will be askedtoincreasetheappropriationforthis work.fAresolutioninfaver of simplified |spelling was amended to provide that ‘a committee consider ways and means to encourage the use of simplified |spelling. The Assembly closed with the pre- sentation of a loving cup from the as-sembly to Mr.R.DB.W.Connor of Raleigh,in token of his fine services as secretary from 1906 to 1913Ninehundredandtwentyteachers registered their pr@pence at the As- sembly,an increaseiof about 200 over the largest attendsling ever recorded. |Mrs.T.Edgar Johnston of Salis- bury was elected president,Mrs.J, |A.Robinson of Durham vice presi- dent,Mrs.Essie Blankenship of Charlotte secretary and Miss |Ella Ford of Raleigh treasurer, North Carolina Association. school superintendents officers |elected as follows:President, Supt.Jo.Wray of Gastonia;itary,Supt.Harry Harding of Char-;thes Su- P. lotte.The president appointed |following.legislative,committee: }perintendents A.-T..Allen,H. |Harding and F:My"Harper.»A meeting of those engaged lecting folk lore was made by Prof;folks tell it, Prank -GriBrown-of-Trinity’College/}have:said the ‘goat.sc The.taach-}tracks them to.theirolair,runs them an organiza:|down and ‘kills and-eats them,or eats|society: ‘McLain Supply Co.| }Your Roofing! Give.your toof a thought. Long winter.rains andfsnowswillbehere.Con- ij sider metal rooting. { ‘Statesville Tin Co., 114E Broad St.,next door to Har- ness,Vehicle &Seely Co.*PHONE ; Fanreecd Meetings in Every School Ho’ Day. Don’t forget ‘that every ‘law.to.celebrate ‘‘North|Day,.? |borhood Improvement.’’|Kyerybody in,each district, jand old,men and women, house Friday to discuss and conside ||WATERMAN’S FOUNTAIN PENS! WeSell Them. Waterman Guarantees Them, ‘1 Statesville Printing Co. *Phone 208 m ithe following programme:i 1.A report on rural census and dis: jeussion of it. 2.Is our school term long enough?I jnot how can we*lengthen it,and ge }more teachers if needed! agricultural,industrial and jscience subjects? \or canning.club? ECLIPSE ENGINES‘AND THRESHERS. }Z I will have'some of our latest 4.How can we improve school houseschoolandgrounds?Do we need a farm? 5.Are the roads in the neighborhood If not,how can|what they should be?! i we better them? Primary Teachers’At a meeting of city!*were|it thus: Supt.| |A.T.Allen,Salisbury;vice president,L "*a secre-|property of Mr.George Houston,is —Neighberhood Improvement | i publie| school in NorthyGaralina is required by|Correspondence of The Landmark.| Turnersburg,Nov.27--Thanksgiv- i as d gone and every-|ltendent Joyner for Friday,December}ing has ee ae 14,the subject to be ‘‘School and Neigh-|body seemed to enjoy the day. Carolina | which has been set by Superin-} you boys aot girls,are asked to meet at cach school |$.Should we have more attention tedomestic Can we form a corn lent lady.This scribe attended thanksgiving|'service at little Jo’s church at Barium |today. ‘always enjoy attending church here.|We always have the best of preach-hing.Then there are so.many nice|] \littleschildren in attendance here; and Christ.said,“For of such is the |kingdom of heaven.”I always loved)|little children,especially !lttle girls.| ly love boys too,but I never thought! |that.they-were so sweet as little girls.||These orphan children are all being| |brought up in the way they should go|and the promise is,when he is old he||will not depart from it.The orphan-| jage is certainly a great blessing to ithe fatherless ones.Including the |keeper and family,’employes and.in- ;mates of the county home,there are| |five different religious denominations| represented at the home—four Meth-|odists,three.Baptists,the A.R.) |Presbyterians and Lutherans one/ each.| aaneee ‘A RABBIT CHASING GOAT.| |A True Iredell Story That Will) Stir Chathamites to Greater|||Efforts. |Mr.Dan Chandler of Barringer j.township,who dropped into The Landmark office on Thanksgiving Day to,renew his faith with his FiresideCompanionandHouseholdNecessity,’ |remarked that he could report some- thing from his neighborhood that he| of the|believed was up to anything report- Chatham Record.~Being)\ed by.the Chanler told|asked to relate it,Mr. Barringer | goat,the They have a goat in |that chases rabbits.This boon companion to a dog.The two grew up together,so to speak,run }together constantly,and when truns-eaften the rabbit,If the cottonin|tail.takes te,the briar,patch the dog —_s oF ogep ery teaching home économics,°“agricul-|.£0¢s.in;after it,but the goat side- |which pou ‘Year by.yours)tite.muannal.training.was-held and|*ePs the.bwiars,..He,.rans aroundreit,yeNop Carolina,Vocational Teach-|the briar pateh and,beats. |posed ofingredientswhichacts \ens?jathon “erganized.Chas.;These ara,the simple facts.If the |om the womanly constitution,and *Lacey of Charlotte Was eleeted pres-|Story;had.eome ,from Chatham, buildtheweakenedorgans back }ident.rs |6"+|where more opusyal things happen, :{at '|A meeting of |i Enctide)2°are said ye happen.ee noe 4 ini helpedothers id will help “25 held and an’eXplanation.of |are.more natural.curiesiiies an |by ,hods°ofcolutanywhere,to hear the _Chatham|you,too.Get a bottlefear You)rlans,purposes,and,met of thay p:wenld "probably scents rabbits, ’emoalive!This would probably have -os Lers-is!e ‘Bonfn tea committee to} nee ‘4,+>A >Hans me for next meeting.|beew!the Chatham story.Mr.Chandler was.content to relate ||the.simple:facts.The Barringer goat THE MEETINGS FRIDAY.—-guns with the dog when the.dog is, ae after rabbits simply because it is ac- |customed to running With the dog at other times. From Turnersburg. Some day visiting frieffds. Rev.J.G.Weatherman preached at Hebron on Thanksgiving Day at r}11 o’clock. Mr.L.C.Steele has purchased a new automobile. Mr.Martin Mitchell killed a pork- t came in for Thanksgiving. stay at home and prepare @ garage sool. to open week with a very.large attendance. Mies Addie Steele of Charlotte visit ed home people here Saturday and Sun day.‘ Mr.George Brown and family of 26.+/This-is|} ciated by all here.This gave a much-|» Rev,W.M..Walsh.‘preached |] janexcellent.thanksgiving sermon.I | |f quarter of a century’s experience make good shoes.= the! dog gets after a rabbit the goat also ™ went a hunting and others spent the| igs:the other day that weghed 415) Mr.George Hendren of Asheville! He will) The school at.Hebron opened last | style machines here in a short!6.How can we improve sanitary andj)"ilcadren last Saturday,re-f|+time.Comeoverthefirsttime|health conditions in ouf®ommunity?sein home Sentai.aftersnon 7?| j *youare in.whnand see them 7.How can we better encourage),8 .,: and let’s dt over.~\more reading by youngifind old?How ee Oe car eee}can,we gét a better school library!and Items From Barium. Cc.H.TURNER,©|more books and papers for older ‘peo-|Correspondence of The Landmark. Near the Depot.plet How can we help any illiterate)“Barium,Nov.30—-Mra,R,W.Huteh-|§ 'tredell 'Ph N '}grown people learn to read?fngs from Spencer spent Thanksgiving)#one 8 How cam our farmers co-operate!with her father,Mr.W..B.Parks..Mrs i::."ae: 0.74,Bell No.7. Groceries! Iam ready to take care of your grocery wants.You will find me in the store- roomin.the First National Bank building,formerly occupied by J.G.Colvert, aSEEFRAZIER“BROS, LatsPeniendete ae tr soriadat oa tthabe. ‘PHONE %«-2-+--63 Itl.C.GAITHER RE-SALE OF,REAL ESTA |Cook,et al.ex parte. aie tpn respite cig Sa A liberal Printer’s Ink .willhel li full i cietedaeelne Sate Statesville Printing Co.oot MPRONR2OB,,° bidder fér eash}at thé court house dodr,i Statesville,onSATURDAY,DRCEMBER 26,1914,iat 12 o’elock,those two tracts of land|Burringer’s township,ecdntaining 66 |Christie, Lot which will be mite kpotsale,and béing the landsof the late\.Cook.dy ©.CALDWRETs1Nev.20,1914, =supplies, Daniel P.Johnston,adwtnistrator of Seat) By authority conferred upon me,as coms|missioner,by the Clerk of the Superior Court|Burope,disapproval of|Of Iredell ceounty,in the above proceeding,|bombs from air-craft dropped on un-1 will expine,to public sate,to,the highest’fortified cities d¢eapied by non-com- }More or lets,adjoining the Jands:6f BohoteLudwick,\M.oLy Arthiray)my ¢hildpen when “théy”and ~.—-_Beaver,‘The thetes and bounds|writes Mrs.Verne Shaffer,Varderdrift. Commissioner,|give ita trial” }to better advantage for raising home better marketing,getting jmore live stock,better machinery, jrural teléphonés,keeping out of debt, ete.? 9.How can we get a better get-to- gether and pull-together spirit among} jall our -péople?©Do we need ¥better|Organization of farmers and farmers’|wives,pionies,singing schools,debat:\ing societies,mote recreation,ete.? Hutchings and her mother day and Saturday with Mr. rison at Derita.Mr.Goldie Bradshaw spent Thanks giving with his nieee, tadshaw,at Due West,8S.C. Mrs.Sydna Edleman of \ at ‘the.orphanage.Mr.and Mrs.J. denionstration agent?A county school)p snd ih tie 5a aeSeidisennanaane©Gabe baa!}P.Gray spent Thursday in,Charlotte. |Bnssarnnncaneneed|The fact has been made public that|President .Wilson two months ago!communicated unofficially to di 0-|matic representatives of the United|States in the belligerent countries of ade Mining Troubles. President Wilson has.announced ap Yharlea.H. é colds or coughs,”Paitley,the econciliatotas.whoPa,heen attempting for several manths to wh!Japon the day.)It always helps,trem and is fat 'xuperior’to settle the strike,will continue in their)™jany other’cough medicine 1 have uped.fladelseanyoneinwedafeuchameiicinetoPorenle,by all dealers. éfforte to have the operator ers dgree, ahd min spent Fri-|3 ham Oat B Miss Myrtle!§ Charlotte : spent the week-end with her children § H..Lowranece spent)% Thursday and Friday with relatives in)g }eer :|Commission to Deal With Color-§ wintment of Seth Low of New York,'# Mills of Philadelphia and : have!& |TAR LANDMARR’S ADVERTISERS ARB UP-DOMR tyMills&Poston have:berknownforaofcenturyforselling.goomerit.Today they areshingShoesofthebestmake Krippendorf-Dittman,Sheforladies,thekind'that neerhurt,$3.00 to $3.50,‘Keith &Pratt Shoes.famen,the kind that always:satisfy,$3.50 and $4.00. M.&P.Shoes for men, eo s Barnyard’Shoes,ammonia proof,$3.00. Homemade $2.75—guaranteed against everything but fire.M.&PsViciand Gun Metal for children $1.00, $1.25,$2:50 and $2.00.Z.C.Scuffer,black and tan; i for children,$1.50 to $2.50 pair.See us for Shoes.. ‘ ‘ee“I MILLS &POSTON’S. Parcel Post takes them to your door and suited for grain and stock raising.Will exchange 10 town or suburban property, Five-room house and lot on Race street. For farther information call on or write, ERNEST 6G.GAITHER,GENERAL (NSURANCE,RENT-—ALS AND REAL ESTATE.PHONE 23:OFFICE NO,1,BUILDING, 9d -erecemerrsiysbi OLY YITOD |aol ot aie { { } } } ; n Davenports and Rock We can save you money. ‘ +See Our Missio -See our line of Heating Stoves, all styles and sizes, — .Statesville Housefurnishing C Ta The buying public has not yet acjusted itself to:war conditions.We fhavefeltratherkeenlytheslightfallingoffinsales,and as.we must —have cash to meet our biils we.have decided to 4 RS Reduce Our Prices.on.Our Jewelry Stock Through the Holidays. And in order to induce buyers to.take advantage of our reductions gwearegoingtosellallourgoodsexceptwatchesatAe 20 PER CENT OFF.a This.means all 25c.articles will sell for 20c.,all 50c artices wil a sell for 40c.,all 75¢.articles will sell for 60c.,all $1 articles willfor80c.,and samie reduction all the way.through 10.What do we need for the.im:|Moorerville.except watches, eens of "our county?A county |Mr.teu Carriker,,a student from!#whieh will besold as below:May ait?A county farm life schoolt A}Davidson College,spent.part.of -his|§No.0size 7-jewelElgin or Waltham,20-year willbesold.; whole-time.comnty superintendent?Alholidays at.the.orphanage,Mr.Jas.§99:50.No,16-size 7-jewel Waltham or yearcase,for $8, to $950,No,18-size.7-jewel Waltham or in,$7.00 to $8.50.No,18.size 15-jewel Rigin or Waltham,20° for $9.00..All other standard makes carried and sold toratresegoka.;anewlinegoodsjustcom’such as Camliers;Lockets wn Cin ,Gents and ,sets,signet (nothing butFem rings sold),Sets,Manicure Set: attacks Patri¢k Gilday of Clearfield,Pa.as!3 @)oxes,Shaving Cut Glass a verware.These &commission,through which future)§ij . idifferences between Colorado.coal oper)F the same reductiongr:d per cent.off price they are:int +8 tents fitors.and their striking employes may)%sel for.“a? |arm ee be vettiol The commission will,not!)®.Don'tbuy a Christmas present untilyou haveseen and pri¢ tn |Chamberlain's Cong Remedy—The Mothers’|(ea with the existing differences:which 8 line,“Your dollarwill go farther here than you imagine }lavorite,thave caused rioting and,bloodshed in § “[give Chdmberlain’n Cough ‘Remedy to)Colorado,Livwel Davida anil W.RR.g R.F.HENRY,-.~Jewe Fa =\he didn’t have the money Ke would- n't get.the honors,Hundred§of od fully competent to preside over “a Synod,had passed unhonored.They did not have big sums of money to give. Is this policy of the Church haurt- ing ‘the cause of Christianity?AsTUESDAY,+»December 1,1914. |Bro.Tillett and The Landmark sce MR.TILLETT’S SERMON.|it,it is doing’much harm.We could For some weeks there has appear-|advance argument to sustain that ed in the Charlotte Observer,every|view.But.what’s the use?Bro. Sunday morning,“A Sermon by a Tillett.and The Landmark had as Sinner.”ile the sermons appear|well sing Psalms to a dead horse as good,honest old Presbyterianelders,| Senator 0.Max Castner ot by ‘is suggested for president protheSenatewhentheLigislatars|convenes.:t \~Uncle Sam has bought 55 acres oflandinMaconcountyfor$300 and itissaidthatthegovernmentwillhavepoanneesabout$1,000 to clear the\title. f Gov.Craig has commuted to life|imprisonment the death sentence’of|William Lewis,convicted in New |Hanover county of first degree mur- |der.: A 9-year-old boy,son of Mr.Sam |Carter,was handling a gun at Whit-iney Junction on Thanksgiving Day.The load took effect in his left side, i| | over the pen name of “Carolus,”it)to talk against the power of money’killing him instantly. Shelbytem is an open secret that Mr.Chas.W./It.is practically all-powerful —in|Mrs.Prank Coxe,widow of the late Tillett of the Charlotte bar is the|Church and State.“ writer.Those who know Mr.Tillett will not need ‘to be told that the “Sin- ner’s”sermons are interesting.read- ing.The Landmark *s printing one today on the subject of “Tainted Money.”i Being the son of a Methodist min- ister and himself a prominent Meth- odist layman,Mr.Tillett deals exclus-' ively with his brethren in their at-| titude toward this so-called “tainted| money.”He could with entire pro- priety have included the Presbyte-| rians,the Baptists and others,for| all the denominations are tarred| with the same stick”in the matter of| taking money made by questionable| means,and saying thank you,too.| While The Landmark is in agree-| ment with Bro.Tillett on this ques-| tion,and has so expressed itself many times within past years,it is of the opinion that those of us who hold that; view are in a hopeless minority.The! Church needs much money to carry on its work;it never has as much as it ought to have;and this press- ing”need:for money has resulted in the custom of taking money.when it is offered,no matter how the money is made;and this isn’t the worst of it..Those who give the money are| applauded as “good men,”no matter how they make their money.If & question js raised as to the nature of their business or its conduct,the an- swer is,“Well,he does good with his money,anyhow.”And this is the business and the methods used ex- cused,condened,because a part of the proceeds,no matter if they are} ill-gotten gains,are applied to good| purposes;and thus tne donor,wheth-| er he so intends or not,purchases! immunity ‘from criticism;and the custom makes ah Open door for those who.m@ke money by questionable| means to.save their consciences and} escape febuke—by ‘Mheral contribu.) tions worthy causes,Here «is an} illustratipn of.the meaning:An edi-| tor in this State,whom The Land-| mark only holds m the highest| esteem but for whom it has strong rman is The case of Leo M.Frank,the At- |lanta man convicted of the murder }of a girl,was presented tothe Unit- ed States Supreme Court:yesterday, |all other courts having failed to give jthe relief asked.Application -had been made separately to |Lamar and Holmes and each refused to grant the application.Thereup- on application was made to the full nch.Frank protests his innocence and numerous people and newspa- pers hold a firm conviction that the. innocent...The’,Landmark doesn’t know whether the man ig,in- nocent;but it is firmly convinced that he didn’t get a fair trial.No man can get a fair trial when the commu- nity is prejudiced apainst him;and it is admitted that prejudice was 50 strong against Frank that it ‘was feared he would be mobbed in the court room if the jury acquitted him, and for this reason,by the advice of the judge,Frank was not.present when the jury returned its verdict. He should have another trial under differeng surroundings. The Belgian Situation Desper- ate,They Said. This Thanksgiving Day found 4,- 000,000 starving perscns in war- swept Belgium crying out for bread and only half enough food on hand to appease their hunger.Three thou- sand toris,of food are required each day to feed the sufferers,but to date the United States,upon which the Belgians must depend in the main for.sustenance,-has furnished less than half that amount. The foregoing epitomizes a stut- ment.issued .Thanksgiving Day by the American’Commission for relief of Belgians,carrying a plea for foodforinhabitantsofthestrickenland. A cable from H:.C,Hvover,chairman of the London commission,declared the situation desperate’and ‘ured immediate assistance.Hoover saidthecoramission‘was sending several!ships ‘to the Atlantic seaboard,trust-ing that Americans would’fill them with supplies.The middle ‘States are leading in| contributions,the comraission says. The South,even though it suffered fromh the war,is helping,too.Ala-| | Justices | fern Branchsof:Thomasville 'Col,Frank Coxe,builder of the Bat- |tery Park hotel,Asheville,died Fri-}day at her home on her Green river plantation,near Rutherfordton. At a negro picnic in the vicinity of| Landis,last Thursday,Ed.Yorke) shot and fatally,if not dacalvoniier| wounded Clyde Phillips.Yorke -es-| caped.His home is in Mooresville,| Brownlow Jackson of Htenderson-}ville,who successfully.managed J.J.Britt’s congressional campaign in the) tenth district,is suggested for Repub-|lican State chairman to succeed F.A.} Linney.m | Motor vehicles have been put on} for the postal service in Wilmington. A motor wagon is used for parcel) post delivery and motorcycles with! baskets fore and aft for delivery and) collection of mail. Since the Rowan county court was)established six years ago the solic-| itor of the court has prosecuted more than 6,000 cases.The fees collected) in the court amounted to more than$27,000 and the road sentences to 70} years.'j The University of North Carolina} football team,in contest with the University of Virginia team,got the socks beat off it for the steenth time,| at Richmond Thanksgiving Day.Not} being a football enthusiast,.\The| Landmark has no tears to shed.{ The Ripple says Tom Ratledge,who} lived near Forbush church?Yadkin | county,was found dead near his home|Monday morning of last.week.He)had left home to go to work.A cor-| oner’s jury investigated and decideddeathwasduetoheartfailure.Rat-| ledge is survived by his wife and four} children.| At Durham a bunch of negroes| were playing cards at.the home of! Nelse Jenkins.They buried Jenkins next day.The story was that one Of|the group undertook to clean a pistol| and that the cartridge stuck.hile! Ed.Hill was .trying’,to remove ‘the;cartridge the usual,happened .and Jenkins was the:victim.‘| Rev.G.L.Merrifl is the new su-} |perintendent of-the--Kennedy Memo.) ned_east- Baptister- rial home,the »recently,, Orphanage,”néar Kinston.«Mr. |rill will be subordinate to Rev.M.L. Kesler,superintendent.of .the institation at “Thomasville.eeere jare now,51 hates in the eastern main...instittition ae emceeoo ae branch whilehas464.a Messrs,J.EB.and A’,Jolly,fath- er and son,with their wives and the affection and sincere admiration,said‘ama will send a shipload of provis-|latter’s two little girls,took an out~- in a recent issue,of.his paper,com-|ions from Mobile.about December)ing from Cliffside,Rutherford coun- menting on the gift of the Rockefel-| ler”Foundation to the Belgian suffer-| ers: _~(Mr.Rockefeller is the victim of aviciousandheartlesssystemwhich|he himself organized.We have no} word of commendation for the Stand-|ard Oil Co.,or the methods it em-“ploys;but if&tree is known by itsfruitsMr.Rockefeller,in spite of thehigh-handed a of his organiza- tion,must have religion. The Lané@mark cannot conceive how a man can be a good man,can “have réligion,”and yet participate in “a vicious and heartless system which) he himsélf organized.”But he gives liberally of his money to go’d causes. That alone makes him a good man, according to the argument.If he was not a liberal contributor to good’ causes he would.be “an old \skinflint,” no matter how moral and upright he might be,nor how sincerely he pro- fesaed piety.It’s.the giving that, makes the difference.The Landmark might go on and ask by what process of reasoning a man who takes money from others by “a vicious and heart- less system”—which must mean that he takes much unjustly—is_trans- formed into a good man simply be- cause he gives to good causes a part of what ho has unjustly taken from others?By the same process of reasoning the highwayman who holds @ gun to your head and takes your purse would be transformed in- to a good man if he gave a part of the steal to good causes,But what's the use? The .Landmark know whether coca-cola is injurious or not, but it is suspicious of it.It has heard eminent .physicians,say it jurious.But let that go.It can’t be denied that cigarettes are very bad for boys.Numerous cases can be cited to prove that assertion. There is in this State a prominent Presbyterian layman who is,if The Landmarkhas its facts straight, much interested in cigarettes as Buck Duke.He gives liberally of his means tosChurch causes and for this the Presbyterians have accorded him honors given no other layman, “i fewyearsago theyelected him moderator of the Synod,an honor uptothattimeaccordednootherlay. ’man in the Church save one,who doesn’t is \in- ‘and one an Indian. as| 15.Flour will be sent in cotton sacks and.when the sacks are empty they can be turned into clothing.Virgin-ia is preparing a cargo of food for January shipment. The Men ThatBlease Turned Loose Of the 101 convicts turned loose by Gov.Blease of South Carolinalast.week,54 were white,46 negroes! Several of the paroles are.conditioned on the recip- lients abstaining from the use of in- |toxicants. One of the most interesting.castswasthatofW.T.Jones,a.wealthy| farmer who was serving a life term! on the charge of killing his.wife by the use of poison.Jones’parole con- tains the condition that if he ever} takes.a drink of intoxicating liquor or wines,or should ‘marry.a second time and be convicted of maltreating 1is wife,he is to be returned to the prison to serve ou this term. Harry Dean of Spartanburg,who was among the life-termers paroled, escaped from the penitentiary seven yars ago.Last weck he reapparedattheprisonwithhisbrotherand was put to work again.He was con- victed of murder in 1904,when he was about 18 years old. Absolute pardons were given to only five of the 101 men.In four of these cases the pardon was granted only to restore ‘citizenship,the re- cipients already having been releas- ed on parole, Appropriations at Last Session of Congress. Congres§appropriated at its last session $1,098,678,786 for the last fiseal year,according to the final computation announced by the ap- propriations committee of Congress. In addition,contracts were authoriz- ed,subject to future appropriations,| aggregating $40,333,000,atid includ- ing $600,000 for fortifications,$38,- 350,000 for the navy,$810,000 under the sundry civil act,ana $573,000 for public buildings. The total actual appropriations exceeded the total of estimated rev, enue for the current fiscal year,the revenue estimate being $1,035,000, *= Bick Headache, Sick headache is tearig always caused bydisordersofthestomach.Correct them andtheperiodicattackofsickheadachewill disappear.Mrs.John Bishop.of Roseville.Ohio,writes:“‘About a year ago I was trou- bled with indigestion and had sick headachethatlastedfortwoorthreedaysatatime.1,doctored and tried «number of remediesbutnothinghelpedmeuntildoringoneof those sick spells a friend advised me to takeChatnberlain's Tablets.This’medicine re- lieved me in a@ short time.”For anle by all|deators.‘ ty,to Chimney Rock:on Thanksgiv-iny Day.Returning their car over-|turned apd the elder Mr.Jolly was) fatally injured,dying soon after the}accident.The younger Mr.Jolly and}the two ladies were held under the|car but not hurt.The children were) |thrown free of the.car, Franklin Pierce Memorial After Many Years. Forty-five years after his death, the memory of Franklin Pierce,theonlyNewHampshiremaneverelect- ed President of the United States, was,honored,last weck,by the dedi- catién of a memorial statue in theStatehouseparkatConcord,N.H.Opposition on the part of many citi- zens who belived that.President Pierces showed too.active sympathy with the South in the days immedi-ately preceding the Civil War,frvs-trated.several previous attempts to provide such a memori&l.Last yearthe.Legislature appropriated $15,000 for the purpose. The honor of unveiling the ctatue was given to Miss Susan H.Pierce, of Hillsborough,.N.H.,a.great. grangdaughter of the former Presi- dent. Prof.Martin H.Holt Dead. Prof,Martin H.Holt,one of the principals.of Oak Ridge Institute,| died Pauseday at his home at Oak} Ridge at the age of 59 years.Prof. Holt had been ill many months with!¥ \chronic heart trouble and Bright’s| disease.He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter,{|ii Prof.Holt had been for years one|of the prominent educators of the State.With his brother,Prof.J.Al- len Holt,he had built in Oak Ridge In-|titute a strong influence in the edu- cational life of the State.|Prof.Holt had served in the Leg- islature and had been for years a member.of the board of directors of the Deaf and Dumb School at Mor-|ganton..He was president of the}board at the time of his death.He}was a member of the Methodist Pro.) testant Church. Dyspepsia may Thanksgiving mar.|If so,this cure’s:the best,by far— Now ibe.for 3oz.bottle,(used to be25c).he.for 7-oz.bottle (used ta be 50),; } Bei EE ma a BUILDING MATERIAL—I ombuilding material,Mi ~Cut the Cords that bind you to your kitchen Come down tomorrow and see a graphic picture of conditionsthat apply in kitch-ens that lack Hoosier convenience. absolutely. .The -ier Cofhpary. will gladly refund your money. Puts your-whole kitchén at fin_one in your.home Saturday,December 5th, For a Single Dollar.ak Me We have explained the new Hoosier Plan.by which we are permitted to sell a few of these famous cabinets on surprising terms.hi Most of Them are Already Taken. This plan differs from any other on which furni- ture was ever sold.Note the details., 1,One dollar puts any Hoosier you select_in your home,One dollar weekly dues quickly pays for it. .The low cash price fixed by the factory prevails is under direct supervision of the Hoos- .When this allotment is taken the sale closes. If you are not delighted with your cabinet we The whole story is in our window. Ics4 id i os >F 5 3 7 aa Fmt cae”re|)y binet “ic %4 ers’ends,and cuts your work in two.We { gas When you as of the miles ¢oeoecatesavesyoueveryday,can y:ly catthesecabinetsuntilitisfoolatetoenroll?’Thetimeisgettingshort.Come,in tomorrowandlookattheseHoosiers.You piace Soren under no obili-gation.You will not be asked to buy unless =realize the need of this cabinet in your’home ut if you de not enroll,remember,someother.womanwillenjoytheprivilegethatisnowyoursifyou enroll tomorrow. Nothing you have ever much labor in your kitchea, will save you.so you act tomorrow. Crawford-Bunch Furniture’Company. BUS So MECHANICMAGAZINE For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY),Two and a half million readers findit of}|abborbing interest.,Everythingin it is]! WrittenSo YouCan UnderstandIt '¢sell400,000copies every month without]|preneiuane and have no solicitora.Anylerwillshowyouacopy;or.write theforfreegaraple—a postal will do, 1.50 15c A COPY ar Mechanics Magazine}@ Mo.Mlobigen Ave.,CHICACO prepared to.furnish all kinds ofeitherintheroughor finished.Pricesright.Orders filled promptly.Write or‘phone J.©.HOLMES,Olin,N.GC,Rel,Noy,10,‘ “Room For ARM That’s what Educators do: they allow ‘‘room for five toes.”Puta pair on your child, Educator Shoe. Educator Shoes ‘“‘let the child’s feet grow 9 as they should.”That’s why so mauy |) doctors recommend them.Let us dem- onstrate,:ie —=SHERRILL-WHITE SHOECO(The White Co’.old Stand.)" °THE ADVERTISPR ASKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS.* a 'Sick;Two Yeors With on»Thursday even t)Decem-ber 17,at 6 Feloak a’the,home ofBbhka!w ng,yrelativesaaititimatefriendsaap ent:“Mr,Templeton lives at:Abbe- ville,S.C.,ad travels for the Alka-"Bureau of Atlanta.mot and Lyceumyinvit-{|iss Juanita Reavis,daughter of Busey 4)Mr.and Mrs.D.R.Reavis of.Court- hat ae ney,Yadkin county,and Mr.William MeMahan,ptincipa!of the Mt.Gil- ead High School,Montgomery ‘coun- ty,were married Saturday morning at 9.30,at the home of the bride’s sister,Mrs.H..S..Williams,in Con- P .»}eord.Mr.McMahan graduated at »Bessie ‘and Blanche Mann|Trinity College’this year. f Davenport College at.Lenoir,|Mr.and Mrs.William A.Murdock Janie Leonard from Claremont Col.|of Cool Spring township entertained| kory,and Corrinne Mor-|a large number of their friends at sp fr Salem College at Winston-|dinner Thanksgiving Day in honor) were at home for the Thanks- of their daughter,Miss Mee Murdock,| giving ys.\y and her friend,Dr.Maul,of ‘Wash-| Miss ie Turner,prinicpal|ington,and their son-in-law and) of the |hool daughter,Mr.and Mrs.Ross Ed-) wards,who were married Wednes-|y.graded school,spent rfom Thursday night to yesterdag-~at ;day.A sumptuous feast was spread,; home.:Mrs.J.GC.Irvin left.Friday for a|tie dinner including turkey,persim-| visit to friends and relatives in Safis-/mon pudding and other good things. bury and ‘South.River,Rowati|The house was filled wth guests from county.the neighborhood and from States-| .Mrs.J.H.Melver,who visited her!‘lle;and the festivities,which con-| tinued through the evening, livened with music. Mrs.J..F.Carlton gave a bridge) party Saturday..afternoon at her | home!on Broad street in honor of! Mrs.H.A,Millis of High Point and} spent Thursday|Mrs.Williams of Portsmouth,Va.,) night Statesville and left Friday|mother of Mrs.Eugene Davis.Mrs.| for their home.+|.Davis won the high-score prize,‘and| Mrs.H.A.Millis of High Point)guest-of-honor prizes were presented | visited her mother,Mrs.W.G.Lewis,|Mrs.Millis and Mrs.Williams.An} last week.lice cream course followed the game.| Mr.and Mrs.Fred Shepherd ‘re-|Mrs.Eugene Davis entertained at turned to Concord Sunday after a)three tables of bridge Thursday) visit to Mr.Shepherd’S father,Mr./night,at her home on Center street,| J.-L.Shepherd.fin honor of her motKer,Mrs.Wil-| Mr.Brittain,who has been in Jack-|liams of Portsmouth.In the game) soniville,Pia,is visiting his brother,!Mrs.Williams won the high score) Rev.P.H.Brittain,at Olin.Mr./prize,and was also given the guest Brittain lives in Buncombe county.)prize.A salad course was served by) Miss “McBride Jenk’ns ‘returned|the hostess. SaturdayfromLexington,where she The opera “Carmen”was the sub- spent the Tiiaikegiving s¢ason with ject of the meeting of the MacDowell friends.‘*|Measic club,held.with Mrs..D.J. Miss Louise Withers,who was the |Craig Friday afternoon,and a num- guest of Mrs.E.S.Pevram,bas xe.|ber of pleasing instyymental and vo- turned to her home in-Chariotte.“~.cal selections from the opera were Mr.W.S.Shepherd of Wi -/rendered.Mrs}Wm.‘Wallacz and Salem is spending a few days )Miss Rose Stephany played a piano aunt,Mrs.V.B..Moore.©‘duet and Miss Martha Simons and Rev.Dr.T.F.Marr,pastor jof Mrs.Wpllace sang solos.Migs Mary Trinity Methodist church of Char-)Shelton of Charlotte,a niece of.thes lotic,is visiting Rev.J.F.Kirkbe 4 hostess,played,a piano’number,and) week.5 ath .|Miss Elise W ,a Special guest’ -Mr.and Mrs.P.V.Doteon,were en- Friday to her home inWadesboro,accompanied by -her eee,uence and:0neandGrace EarlycaWattontalen,ho had been visil at Hiddenite, F iM J.Jerome andlittle Migs-|of the club for the afternoon,gave a! es Jerome and Ledene Pout.tal selection.o--mme also) son,|were guests of’Rev.and)included a discussion of current,musi- Mrs.F.Kirk,}.*Sunday |cal topics.Seasdnable refreshments. night tq their home in i .twero served.S ©.Marshall,‘ha:spenee Miss Lillian Smith and Mt:W.P- ingat Ulla,spent Su «/McPeters of Marion wilt.be married with relatives?ye ‘ithis meornng at 9:30 o'clock at the| Misses Mesa and Frances Bur,"home of the bride’s parents;MY.and who guests of Mrs.Coeey A.M.Smtth,on Drake street. Cemetery stréct,hav arn ye bcc Bg home peevching,Reunion of the Parker Family ton?Deg.|Correspondence of The Landmark. Rev =.W.D.Haltiwanger,pas:As Thanksgiving approached —the tor of @number of Lutheran churches children of the late Wm.B.and 0.©. yesterday af-|Parker decided to eeleLrate the day by @ifton,where he |gathering back at the old home place ocar Bell’s Cross Roads. ty,from att the meeting of the North ::; Carolina Conference of the Tefineszee Thursday morning they,with their Ss kinsfolks and friends,began to gather from all directions,until one hundredynod. De.and Mrs.Jas.D.Cochrane of Fayetteville are visiting Mr.Coch- rane’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.M.J, Cochrane,on Harrill strect. Dr.Reid Patterson spent Suriday| or more had assembled .where’once their childhood feet had romped free from.toil and eare.Now they come bringing their children and grandebil-: e o lren with them.The child w not with home folks,returning to Char-all they brought,ter ‘te each abies lotte yesterday,.»wi would drive up you would see them Mrs.iW.F.Williams,who visited Carefully hand out a well-filled “basket her daughter,Mrs.Eugene Davis.|of good things to eat.About 12 0 clock heft yesterday fér Charlotte,froma long table was prepared im the spac whence.She goes to *het home’in|ious yard and for once we forgot that Porm Va..Mrs.Davis.accom-|there was any hard times or even a war panied her to Charlotte anc spent the |in Eysope.After a Thanksgiving song day there.$iby some of the young girls and a ten Ls.W.L.Popé and little daugh-|der prayer of thanks by ‘Bro.Wyatt,we ter,Virginia,of Baltimore,arrived began to relieve the table of the good 4 ley ‘*%(things thereon.Plenty for all and thenyesterdayforavisittoMrs.Pope’s,e home people.t ;jsome,and how good it did taste, :|It was indeed a joyful occasion.God “;ial blessed this family in many ways Prof.George Married—Flkin |and from each heart went up 2 silent Ww!i prayer of praise and thanksgiving.The 4a —i fath th lied 1‘father and mother died several years big ok Ie,Se me,Z jago,but in the hearts of the four girlsElkin,Nov.98,--Prof.A.W.Geogin,Nov.28-->Prot.A.W.George,and three boys you will find an evi- cashier of the:Farmers and Merchants’)+ape hu Ora,Pi Sa SS neBank,and Mies Maud.Payne,a toach Fe of the early training in their zeal ,_"tfor good works. er in the’graded school here,were mar-| yfay ;.:bin!tke ried in Winston-Salem Wednesday and May |MAKy ae Rappy,daa Mis>.,eos this,come their way. went from there to the bride’s old!ONE’PRESENT. home.iohey are both highly eateemed |PrP.8.The writer found that where by,their Sea friends who wish thet!|tiie people had raised their own bread a happy o rie Thank Sil jana meat,they were not as stared of Dr,In ©.a es Co eeMn bard times as where one lives from a Se vee ae eae Sat .and (Paper sack passed out by the grocery- brotight’him back in his new machine.ed wai apn Mr.W.-A,Crater brought his wife to!Notice of New:Advertisements. Elkin yesterday to have her eyes treat-|Cut the cords that bind you to your ed,Tierwine The pincer 3 on pascittier Crawford -Bunch Furni eyes.re EA arpe and dav T ture Co. of:Harmony are visiting Messrs.J.H.|Your hens will lay.—D.J.Kimball. Tharpe and 8.A.Foster of this town.|Attend Gant’s sale today and tomor Miss Margie Click of Statesville is}row. visiting,here,too.|Room for five toes.—Sherrill-White The,tobaceo market of Elkin is still)Shoe Co. ene with!plenty of buyers on)The Lyric programme. and.,ps.|Reduced:price on ladies’coats and Mr..W.L.r was the victin’of |akirts—Krider Stock Co. ankegiving Day.and|Money to loan on fitst niortgage on got very badly bruised,but he is able |real estate,Address Box 128,States- to be ont.e has a very:badly t |ville... hand.he.)2 D.F.Maberry and 8.Carter Wil: Mayberry Bros,are fast getting T liams,commissioners,-will sell land new store’buildings completed,whieh}January 4,1915, are all rented,i R.L.Poston and BE.G Gaither,re- lceivers,will sell accounts of the R.M. Community .Service Day ,at |Knox Oo.Saturday,December 12, cE?ver.Pocketbook lost.Return to rT het :wei |Landmark. *).‘be ane Sees Apply atCommunityBetvieeDay.will be ob-)ome. wo rupaways The 305 =Walwut street served at,h River chureh mext.Fri-|py;A |eatday,“plement Everybody Gomel eck mules for exchanges-L.B.Bris Ler ait r"ovclock ee mares a eer!A.&Caldwell,Barium Spritgs,N.C, ‘fe od ‘speak |wants «tenant,has @ range for salenageparesWC.WOOTEN.et Stier things : 6 Sn nasal ;Nice furnished room Ad- Indigestion.jdress P,O.Box 215; for rent. 1 was,greatly benefited|ee lay eae fea adPilesCuredin6te14 Days. a will refundmotieyif P. Your ifOINTbaietoeureSatasof The frst anplication gives od j acer eesec of Maide aProfit of |25,000—'0.Their‘President ‘Belnease of ra |haMeaoducteinDemand.[centered op Gen.Joffre,the com-jandex-in-chief of the French.forces,Medaille Militaire,the highest)nor that can be given a French sol-/aes.|| Raleigh News and Observer..> Mrs.Jane S.MeKimmnon,in charge of the Girls’Demonstration Work,|; under the supervision of the North i"Roy ea of Sheen’os Carel -|first motorcycle rider to test the new) cae ane oats.Neb.,automobile Speedway,| ite of tha xivie”cohaiie cake’=ee re Thanksgiving Day,| the State.The report embraces 30),sore dt’tick Nel oy i counties in which these ¢lubs operat-s : ed,two counties failing to report.The report shows that $30 girls were members of these clabp#)thattheyputup259,091 packages of can~-ned fruits and vegetables in tins andglass,having a money~yalue of $35,-688.50.1 addition to this,they.soldfreshvegetablesandffuitsamo Portions of Iowa;Wisconsin and)Mlinois have been released from the}Quarantine against the foot and) mouth disease,‘which has been so} prevalent among live ‘stock.in the West,which means that the disease is abating. Federal Judge A.B.Anderson has ing to $3,019.65.The cast of’released Charles Clogston,editor of| the fruitsand vegetallés amounted the Terre Haute (Ind.)Post,jailed) to $9,704.16.From this it~will,be|for contempt of ¢ourt for printing) seen that the girls made a net profit)@n article criticising a grand jury! of $25,983.64,which is a remarkable ithat is investigating alleged election record for the smaller number,‘leas |frauds.i than a thousand girls participating,|The greatest wheat grea in,the The’cost above is exclusive of the|world’s history will be planted for girls’labor,as it was almost ,impos-|the 1915 harvest as a result of.the; sible to get anything like a correct)Buropean war,in ©the opinion of estimate of the time consumed”inj Charles M.Daugherty,statistical ex-| canning and gardening.Mrs.Me-pert of the national Department of Kimmon is now working on 2 plan to}Agriculture.4 remedythis defect next year,|Five army transports arrived at Mrs.McKimmon is in receipt of “|Galveston,Texas,Thanksgiving letter from one of the’leading ‘whole-'ay,with Major General Funston sale grocery concerns in New York/gnd more than 4,000 troops from Ve- city,placing an order with her for @ipg Cruz.A steamer also brought ear-load of fancy packages of fruits|/330 American afd Mexican refugees and vegetables for delivery next Sép-|trom von Cnn:ae tember,to be canned by the girls of|(The A 'tau Wanneosas" the North Carolina Canning Clubs.|00 0)\mencat Sroted t ter sie A representative of this concern vis-|@unch,which attempted.to’enter Te ited the various fairs in the State}closed harbor of Smyrna,was sig- during the fall mee paclap 98 impressed nalled that she was approaching a with the work of the Tar Heel girie|Mine field before shots were fired to} that he immediately got in teachin”her,according to an éxplana- sith bis house,recommending that |3°"by the Turkish war minister-to) 7 :'American Ambassador Morganthau.the order be placed._‘} Mrs..McKimmon recently delivered|)Richard W.Croker,the former a lecture before the-Teachers’Col-|Tammany leader,was married in lege of Columbia University,New!New York Thanksgiving Day to Miss York,on the work of the canning Bula Benton Edmondson,a member clubs in this State and is also in re-of the Cherokee Indian tribe,who is ceipt of an invitation from Cornell!50 years his junior.He is 73 yeafs Unversity to come’there in the near}old and she is 23.Mr.and Mrs.Cro- y .|~ future and deliver %n address on the}ker went to Palm Beach,Fla.,on a same subject.bride!trip. H.L.Linder,a telegraph operator Great Britain’s Naval Losees)in the employ of the Postal Telegraph Not Serious.|Con pany andattached to the office of Winston Spencer Cherehill, fiegpine New York Globe,wos ore re. ‘an .'es lord of the British admiralty,aM~|yeali:g the contents of a telegraphic! nounces that despite the British!message sent out by the Associated navy's losses since the outbreak of;Press.It has been_suspected for the war there is no cause for nervous-/$°™time*that Associated Press mes-sagt aeett over its present and future ef-|ye)among other agencies.A trap ectiveness.es was set and Linder ceught.The of- _“We can afford to lose a Super)fen,a violation of the penal laws dreadnought every month for 12}ED months,without a single loss to the)y..meClain’s Experience “With Crees. enemy,and be in as good a position)©.w)...28 hey,wor ema te of.superiority as we were ati)a he!subject to croup,and I was always alarmed outbreak of the war,”said the tjat such times, lord.edy proved fer better than.any ather for this a is :ptroul It always relieved him quickly I Of the older armored cruisers,T4 am veer without it MH.the houde for |knew Churchill said,Great’Britain has tppst|it positive eure for crouml'y writes Mrs. ie ibd ‘Germanys At the m-,W P.McClain,Bluirpyille,.Pm Far sale byjaliningofthewarGritai596feeofolere.: :i :0 errr Ee ae ent “e i Sl oncy to tosh ‘im lots Btod!4H)#8;960 Wn’Reet) 2.G ;TAS ost ofgnd mortgage ‘esate,Stiete dopatibi ollopropr Germany has pr interned’a’qihr-|.erty and adifress Box 128.Statesyifi,,N.C in Dee,1-7-2te1 yar osT—Potk#theok ‘containing sum of money.ter of her number.Great since the commencement also has added as many light Ager Returh té9Bhe Landmark Dee.1 as Germany has lost.+- .FOR RENT.ms,with or withgat bhard. Mr.Churehiiitdeclared the maxi- apoiy 305 nut street Wer,Die mum reinforcements Germany could receive toghe end of 4944 was three yoke of steers or pair of meres.’L.BK Lo!Dec.1BRISTO TENANT WANTED—For facet of 30 acres cultivgted ©“fand,©5-room house.Prefer young coupl or a man with a Mall family A.’S..CALDWELL,Bariam Springs,N.Cc Deg”1—8t.Itwk RANGE FOR SALE—i have one more range than 1 need,almost new.Also some mat- tresses,springs,¢tc.,whichI want to re- place with better «rades Bargain prices, A.&)CALDWELL,Barium Springs,N.¢ Dee.1—~2t lItwk. capital sWips,while pth strength of the British fleet in’that*period would be increased by 15 sbipe. Board of Canvassers Refused to Entertain .Contest. The Stated board of canvassers,atRaleighFriday,yoted unanimously not to go»behind the official returns in the contest from the eighteenth ju- dicial district,in which O.¥V.F.HORSE,‘WAGON,TWO-SEATED SURRY,Blythe,Republican,contested,the ae ; j ;.mal an:‘arming implemen or sale election of Michael Schenck,declared’Soc se rent my place and offer these ar- elected by 43 majority.The total ticles for quick sale A.S.CALDWELL, Dec.1—2t.itwkyoteasofficiallydeclaredwas6,030,Barium Springs,N.( for Schenck and 5,897 for Blythe.. The whole discussion was on the issue of the authority.of the board to go back of the official returns and take evidence as to the alleged errors in the Jacks township,Yancey coun-———- ty,vote.The”board had a ruling POR Seereins ferniched vost half-block from the lee of the Attorney Gen-|2°apes Dea 1 eral to the effect that the board did vi a : not have the right to go beyond the official returns and after hearing Mr. Blythe and counsel.for Mr.Schenck, the board formally and unanimously voted to not open the contest at allandleaveMr.Blythe tothe courts, FOR ‘"RENT—Bariem Lodge for season 1215. Forty rooms,30 bed roems partly furnished. Water and sewerare Will rent without farm and water sales or all together A.&CALDWELL,,Barium Springs,N.C. Dec.1+-2t ltwk FOR RENT—Dwelling houses.L.K.Over- cash.:Nov.17. FOR RENT—Six-room house on north Cen- ter street.J.8 LEONA RD.Oct.6. DRAINAGE—Am prepared to take contracts for ditching,cutting canals,: if he cares to prosecute his contest re i Neearen saii——2t. further..FOR T—Seme nice cottages,Bee N. Sept.11. SALE OF ACCOUNTS,ETC. By order of the court,the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder,at the court house door in Statesville,N.C., Saturday,December 12.1914,commencing at 12 o'clock,for cash,all accounts,notes:and evidence of claims due The R.M.Knox Com- “Dat Means Andder Suit.” |Twe Miles from Durham,Thurs- \day,June Holloway,colored,stepped ‘on the railroad track,and was killed by a Durham and Southern passen- ger train.At the time of the acci-|dent Holloway’s father.was in Dur- ham to see a lawyer about bringing ‘suit on account,of the death of an- other son.The other boy was killed at a saw mill in Alabama and the old man had just heard of it,He wanted|_ 'to see if there was any grounds for,SALE ‘action against the saw mili people.A} friend saw the father and told him \that his son had been killed. “Yes;I know it.|am up here,now \to see a lawyer.about "bringing a|suit,”he replied.’ |“But I mean the other son,”the itt. i formant said. “What,Junie?” “Ves.” “Well dat,means another sult,”the lold man replied very complacently. ny. All.claims not paid before the above datewillbesoldatauctionR.L.POSTON AND E.Ge GAITHER,Receivers.Dee 1,1914.& OF PROPERTY. MILL of Iredell county,in the special proceeding entitled D.F.Mayberry vs.Lawrence,Carl, and.J.‘D2:Williams,we ill sell for parti- tion on MONDAY,JANUARY 4,1915. at 2a clock,p.m,on the premises,the follow. ing ‘land in New Hope township,adjoining the “lands 6f J.I.Williams and others, the.waters of Big Rocky Creek,containing 22 aeres more or less,it being known as the Williams mill property.The public sand-clay road runs through this land,.It contains a wheat and corn mill,stone house,dwelling house,barn and crib,a valuable water power. } were being stolen and distrib-/¢ WILL BXCHANGE pair mules and wagen fact ete.+J.C., Weare a NAT 93 9 9 3 9 9 9 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 >> . Carolina. >> > ) >> > >> > ) 2) CAPITAL...|CSS $37,500STaunKaiedle SAFETY FIRST! a Member of —— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond./ The National Currency Association of North The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- sistent accommodation extended our patrons. United States Depository. .2 IONAL BANK ySD P S} P > P PS P E> LE P E P D> PE D E> >> IE S E ) ae) ane eee B10)0 91019) The Lyric Programme:: Tuesday. Danger Hour—Thanhouser Film Sheriff’s Choice—Reliance Film ‘Mabel’s Blunder—Keystone Film Wednesday. Cocoon and The Butterfly (two reels)—American Film Mutual Girl No.35—Reliance Film Thursday. Final Verdict (two reels)—Majestic Film All at Sea ~Keystone Film. Friday. Million Dollar Mystery Sis—Princess Film Saturday. Only Way—Beauty Film Break,Break,Break— American Film Bombs and Bangs—-Keystope Film Monday. Tragedy of the North Woods (two :reels)—Domino Film Milk-fed Baby—Majestic Film a was #8 Chamberlain's Cough Rem- Reduction in Millinery ! $1.00 colored Silk Velvets for Hats at half price. $5.00 Colored Velvet Shapes $2.50 and $3.00 Hats Shapes as low as ata sacrifice.Ribbons sians at half price. Parlor Clocks,’en Clocks,Alarm Clocks,Pocket.Clocks;an also fix your Clock... THE KIND THAT MAKES YOUR SKIN SO SMOOTH. Murphy’s Prescription Shop, ’Phone 121.‘ By.virtue of a decree of the Superior Court i on! } Attention! Attend Gant’s Reduction Sale of Groceries Today and Tomorrow.Some- thing special every day this week. Gant’s Cash Grocery. Your Hens Will Lay If you will feed my Poultry Food.It’s guaranteed todo it or your money back,and it costs less than one cent a month to-feed it to a hen. It also keeps hensfreefrom . all diseases,cholera,etc 8D.J.KIMBALI, TOROSRORSOROS FOR FINE CLEANING || AND DYEING —'PHONE 147— Sloan Pressing Club. There is more Cal in Whis sec-The sale,which is for partition among the }tion of the coun than all other dis-(owners,will take place on the premi The |pases put together.and until the last title is good.Description by metes and few years was supposed to be incurable.(pounds will be given on day of sale. for for ears doctors Terms:Qne-Mhird cash on confirmation of |sale,one-third six months and the balance in twelve months...With interest on deferred -payments,D.F,MAYBERRY,|Gooane §.CARTER WILLIAMS, }en J.B..Armfield,Atty,Commissioners. j Dee,ly.1914.REMINGTON TYPEWRITER 1s built t|sure a NOTICE TO CREDITORS. hally Sortion folding claims against theWalterHyDayarenotifiedtopre-game to me on or before Noverberorthisnoticewillbepleadinbar.W..D.TURNER,Admr.ofDay,©)Ti Au Statesville,N.©. 7,114, Anestate sent }}{ | up WeStandard,not down to a price. have.sold twiceas many asall other makes combined since taking the Statedville Printing Co, Owing to the fact that I have a large stock of Millinery on hand and must change my place of business January Ist,I cided to let.my entire stock go at a great reduction: 50c.per yard.A few Pattern All Trimmed Hats from 98c.to $2.98, $5.00 Lyens Black Velvet Untrimmed Hats Children’s Mats,both girls and-boys,also Feathers and Flowers, —a few plain Roman Stripes and Per- Everything new in the stock. M RS.Jobs MCKEE.: Second floor J...M.McKee &Co’,s store. ee agkAa Bedroom Clocks,School Clocks; H.B.WOODWARD, have de- $2 50 to $3.00 2.50 to 3.00 1.00to 1.50 .50 and .75 e bas.ue Kit H ’ d “The Quickest.’’ Pereterarares Executor’s Sale of Person-al Property. By virtue of the will of -Mrs. Martha E.Nicholson,deceased,I will sell at public auction,for cash,on WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 9,1914, a lot of personal property belonging to the estate of said Martha —Nich- clson,consisting of furniture,bed- ding,rugs,china,silverware andotherhouseholdandkitchenfurni-ture.;The sale will take place at the olson on Bell Street and will start at 10 o’clock a.m.DORMAN THOMPSON, Nov:17th,1914.Exetutor.nly }. |MORTGAGE SALE- By virtue of the “powers contained In &certain morteage deed executed to the Un-dersigned be S L.Blackwelder and wife, |Filen Blackwelder,said mortgage recorded in|the office of the Register’of of Tre-|dell county,in book 34,at page 186,defaultjhavingbeenmadeinthepaymentofthe i" 4 ond secured by said.mortgage.I will,on MONDAY,.DECEMBER,21,1914, lat 12 o'clock m.,at the court hou deor‘in Statesville,N.C..sell to the highest bid- der,for cash,the following desertbed tealestate»lying end being in Statesville town- ship: Alexander street In the town.of Bloomfield,”|Allison’s corner;thence north 4 degrees east1091-2 feet to a stake ins corner of ditch, |FW.Allison's corner;thence northgreeswest188feettoastakeoneast side ofCaldwellstreet,Allison's corner;thence ; }feet to corner of Caldwell street and Aly \exander street;thence south 82 degreatjeastwithAlexanderstreet,184 feet to thebeginning,containing two-fifthe of an dere, 4 more|fots in Mock No.4 Bpomfeld,generallofwhich,ia of record in Tredeli|R.My i R.T.Weatherman,Atty. |Nov.20,1914. |For SALE OR RENT istoryresidence,All modern convenbielot,good barn and garage.. ~~ia Rabe ||}MUNDAY,October ‘ dwelling house of the late J..W.Nich.” Beginding at «stake on north side of 86 de->. |Caldwell street south two degrees cast 94,~ less,and being part of th)twa map,» yy te Be SELLS FOR pemmmmimi teste ne cy Wa Roget elt figures in 1880 showed a total of 2,-|#@:ning a place in the history of road.)3 B é9e0 qos. North Carolina Club meeting—with*practicable ~system~she-has discover.| +J,M.Daniels,Jr.,,of Davidson coum-|ed’so far is the identical system by} ef ce oney. 4 inort tip,hogs apd isheep.,Its natural ‘ad-|Daniéfs}a Methedist™by birth,Pres. ib)s@ntteceupiedh and).unpreductivée equally of course it stands no se.,Chapel Hill -Dispatch to Raleigh}bi News and Observer:;ni ee of being hi No.North The enactment of the philosophy |Carolina county is going to keep up of Malthus,the English economist,|its:good roads.All of.them would| who contended.that our’population|rather s nd thousands building new was increasing at a greater rapidity /Ones and-letting the thousands spent than.the‘production of our’food-|to build old ones:“be washed away, stuffs,seems persone applicable|than’spend:hundreds to keep the sys- to the diminishing meat supply in|tenis in condition.i North Carolina since 1860.The top-|France has been experimenting on ic of “North Carolina’s Diminishing}the up-keep of highways for a hun-/ Meat Supply”—the subject of the)dred.and fifteen years,and theonly) Leads Enti Diogenes may have had tousea.lantern in midday to find an honest man,but no smethodisnecessarytofindan"honest flour._ Dan Valley,the-Flour of Quality,| solves the problemas will be attested by your grocer.i,iItExcels.All Others.| Lighter rolls.and..Biscuits,Finer Cakes,.3 - Daintier Pastries,and more Flakey Pie Crusts than any Other flour.It makes better bread and more of it:to the pound 3 than any other onthe market,hence yo ‘ get most for your money.when you - Dan Valley.Then why*take any other flour when you can get Dan Valley. discussion,indicated}which the railways keep their tracks | meat)infiorder,that is,Y the employmen deficit was 90,000,000 pounds,em-|of»section-hands.It doesn’t take as!%. bracing a money deficit of thirteén|many laborers’to keep up a wagon) and one-half million dollars,|road as it does to keep up a railroad,| (North Carolina’s diminishing meat)bat it takes quite as constant atten.| supply for the 50-year period from|tion.Ona sand-clay road one man, 1860 to 1910-is so marked tha:the|can keep ten miles in good order,but continuation of this stride insures|he has to work six days in the.week, the introduction of the’condition:ex-|52 weeks in the year,to do it The, isting in Butope—jwhen the laboring|labor of keeping up macadam is! man.will be served meat only twice|more arduous.One of the things) a week on the table and it will be|that every traveler through France counted ‘a delicacy rather ‘than every |cannot fail to notice is the little heaps| day “grub.”The United States cen-|of broken stone that border the high-| sus of 1860 recorded the number of |ways all over the country.They are, cattle in North Carolina as 80'/,051;/Placed there to be used by the road-| £0 years.later the figures show the|menders to repair breaks as fast as total number of cattle ih the State,they occur.The result is that French % as.737,389-—representing a errente is are the most nearly perfect in| of 96,662,or a decreased per centage |the world.ig i of practically,2 per cent.duringthe|Many counties in the State are! 50 years.The number of sheep in|building systems of good roads,but)$ 1860 was.546,749;in 1910,214.4°3—|none are preparing to keep them.5 ,leading thetNorthCarolina’s yearly 969,456;in 1910,5,033,870.The num-|building in North.Carolina as a hor-| ber of swine in 1860 was 1,883,214;|tible example,But the very same| in 1910)1,277,866—m decrease of 32|thing is going to happen to Guilford|5 per cent.|if we don’t watch out.Indeed,in| In the meuntime,population “has |Some places it has already ,happened,|6 increased at a phenomenal rate.and it has happened because Guilford.g During the 50-year-period the growth |has had no adequate system of high-| of folks to feed has jumped from|way patrols It will cost something,)¢ 992,622 to 2,206,287—an increase of of pain,onto penne *keep o |’ss 122 per cent.This relative compar-|UP @ny p plant.ut having|©You Have Tried the Rest Now Use the Best. :+. ison of the decreasing supply with|invested the money it is certainly the|2 the marked growth of popu'ation|part of wisdom to see.that the rains|¢ *Milled from the finest.wheat grown in of supply and demand.The insist-ager cingegs Pee Ep i ent demand for meat just ncw ac-|Dr.White Criticised the Presi- counts for the prevailing Condition of}dent. cattle and hogs selling for a ‘vrcater ;ty .1 'price on foot per péund>in Chicago Raleigh Special to Greensboro News. than-the market price paid for dress-|In the Thanksgiving services here ed weights on the Chicago market|Rev.Dr.W.Mc.White,pastor of the! immediately following the Civil War,First Presbyterian church,failed to with its attendant circumstance of ajfind the deeply spiritual nature of |meat famine.The prevailing short-|President Wilson that others find,ac- age of a meat supply.in the country|cording to some members of the con- |is “responsible forsh-statement made|gregation, |some time.ago by the president of!“While I rejoice in the fact that ; |the American Packets’Association America has strong men at the head $ forces.into action the immutable law|don’t wash our ‘greenbacks away. America.Your.Grocer knows. iwhen he declared that the expected}of governmental affairs,”Dr.White ¢:. to-seexthe time when.a porterhous.|is ‘quotéed"as having ‘said,“I)deplore|§(‘AR Y (BOSHAM R steak wouldifetcha dollar,a iol a tee haan a omneads .*rE 9 —Fhe—country-wide--meat|Status In-|an av’the p use and is S , WitWs Whe iSeuth and North’Carolina|attétidanceat ‘Remith mass?”The F REPRES NEA Statesinparticulartothegrowingofcdt~|Ministet Wise’took “notice of Secretary vantages of climate,long .summet's,|Byterian by Yhartiage,teferting to sbundant’water’supply,‘grass “and|Mr.Daniels as “eoing out on the Sab- verdant pasturage.are conducive to bath day to inspect ©stbmarines in \successful and profitable ‘‘deyéldp-|times of peace when’there is fo war.” Timent of ‘the live stick industry,‘The!“President:Wilson isa great Presi- atéehs|dewey a better'President than/a Pres- sizetehipg across the South;'here!bytetian;?7the!quotation goes,“and I Tana €.&ould be utilized in biild-|Sappose>i{-takes’motegrace to be a} ingt uff thier industry and supflying|Presbyterian than #President.”The: ithe meat deficit which is ‘so ‘pro-|preacher finds grdat)Democratic au-|S getmover themthe easiestandquickest in. nounced in the South and North Car!thority in “Andrew”Juckson,jwho al-|§‘The biggest obstacle-toa successful,happy lifeis illness lolita,«(The ‘irritation,subdivision!ways’gave the Presbyterian ministers;gear ‘of efficiency feelingthatoften esetryou.a }and intensification of the’Westert |of his day the same excuse for not bé-!4 :wm . |ranches are methods.that are!setv-|ing a good Christian.“No mait’can be}%If youwant to stay.in the race,leadthe bunch.and win ok in the ing to abolish the long-time industry 2°Christian and g President at the end,you'ye gottokeep.your systemright up tothe high speed limit. of range catile Mvreover,figvres |sdine time,”he id..The sermon You can’t do well if you don't feel wel |certify that pork can be producedin|caused quite a lot of comment.>When run down,wind yourself up witha few doses of our,tem the South at.a cost of from 3 °to'5)"|ting,efficiency building,highest quality drugs and you'll be in ‘cents,while the same quality costs+Tryckers Grow Late Crops with.&the running till old age calls off the-race. |the farmer of the Middle West Fine Success,We guarantee to0give you the BEST the world affords at the very LEAST we can afford A pill in time saves nine. The Polk Gray Drug Company,In North Carolina there are only|Wilmington Star.j “ON FP.SQUARE.”i And every day brings its obstacles to be stffmobbted,)(1iBe man who out of CE C E OO O O EE O OO ) four.counties —Alleghany,Chero-Wilmington truck growers have | kee,Clay and»Ashe—that produce a|planted,harvested and sold.money} |sufficiengyx of food products for farm|crops since the war broke out in}RO C EC E C R O E C E O E O eo |use.Meat,corn,cattle.and|Europe!’The war broke out August), wheat are the principal crops—with|1st and from that date the price of S———ote cattle and hominy.the all-time slo-|cotton was doomed to a low level.gpyegrerereseretertetee: ‘van.The farmer produces feed ‘and|Such,however,is the crop versatili-; |foodstuffs in abundance,with s3ur-|ty of castern North Carolina and! |pluses for marketing.Alleghany has|such the advontageous growing sea- |a greater per centage of cattle to the|son,that some enterprising farmers\% 1,900 geres of land ‘han any Other|have made up any loss they may\§ county in the State—the ratio being|have suffered on cotton.One of our) 8!cattle.to the one thousand atres.|truckers since the \st of Au |‘This type of farming will insure|grew a second crop of sbap beans| permanent prosperity in North.Car-|and ‘cleared $700 on two acres of | \olina,while the one-crop,farm ‘ten-|land/That was nét.He sold bis)& lency civilization spells disaster -at|beans in New York for $4 a basket,; every turn of the lane.jand could have sold 100,000 baskets |§ ———if he kad produced the beans.‘ |Big Corn Yield in Duplin.Second crop Irish potatoes planted '% Producing”128.bushels ‘of corn to!as late as August 15th were gather) ithe acte at a cost of a trifle more!ed in October,4nd the crop was.even) i\than 11 cents per bushel,an achieve.|finer than that gathered in’May and, iment that speaks we:l both for the June.With a country like this back’ land that produces it ana for the en-|of them,the food question would not lergy of the farmer who does it,but|be a problem for the armies.in Eu-! this is exactly what a tenant has)Tope.A country which grows food) |done on the farm of J.E.Hill,near)STOPS ning months in:the year—cer-|§ |Warsaw,says a correspondent of the;tain crops every three months—could News and Observer.feed the biggést army,in the world.| |Early last sprifg this man plant:| os ret nee in corn and worked it}State |faithfully all througn the long dry}“ spell that.prevailed during the early About Finances,| |stmmer,spent $52 per atre for fer-|State Treasurer Lacy is ..of the \tilizer and produced 515 bushels of |Pipion that the State Treasury will/§corn on the four acres,or 128bush+,b€$50,000 better off January 1 than || els and,three pecks to the acre.|he had expected:and had indicated to |§ces |the last Legislature that it would|§ |Founder of First Memorial “Ag.|probably be under the scheme of fin} ef sociation Dead jances that the Legislature laid out)§ |M M .44,|for the last biennial term to end Jan-, }id rs.sreeers Bartram Smith,vary 1.That is,he is satisfied that!|said to be the ounder of the first |the deficit for the term will not’be! memorial association organized’in|over $150,000 when he had anticipat-|the South to honor the Confederateeq $200,000.pet |soldier,died afew days \ago at the|Treasurer Lacy adda,however,that) ae =relatives in Los Angeles,,it is taking hard and persistent work|§ |Cal.She was,a natiye of Cumber-'on the part of the sheriffs and:tax col- land eounty and lived many years im jectors to get in the State taxes,and |Fayetteville.She livedin the settle-|thay there will be $50,000 in pensions #ment of Smiths catled Smithville and)to pay out”about the middle of De.'# near the battlefield of —Aversboro,|seinber in addition to tne running ex-|# where Johnston’fought Sherman’s penges of the State government.Als|€ eee ee 5tm she organized the |together,he is well pleased:with the|; |Aversboro Mertdrial Association;)manner in,which the finances of the |§ which etected the first monument ¢¥-|State are being rounded out for the /§et,raised to,the Confederate dead.|biennial period 'f—_—_——-:i wes ees Kivi.te erencete yt cabsemeioueatiet A.|Mauigorating 40thePaleaad S y ¥ |®INisbetterthan randard |:and does‘not eatiseBoriahead.re ents Safari Commercial Nation: OF SE LTPVIELE,N.C CAPITAL PAID IN __$100,000.00.SURPLUS 31,000.00 Banking is a necessary institution in the develop- ment and welfare of nations.If is likewise a neces- sary institution in the development and progress of any city,town or community. ‘A bank’s useftlness.to a community depends upon its ability and willingness to terve the legitimate business requirements for loan and discount,accom- modation-and to provide a safe depository for com- mercial and savings deposits.The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a Ineal institution,with large capital and surplus,farniehes ood security todepositors and with.resources.of over $600,000 has willingness to serve this com-munity in every branch of legitimate banking:“Be- lieving in this commpnty,our policy is,and hag al- ways been,prog and coustractive,assisting in every foaciti cate way in the advancement.of the agricultural,manu ing and commercial devel- opment of Statesvi d Iredell county.Outde- posits are local and our loans are likewise local/and made to individuals aud legitimate and worthy local enterprises.,”+4 To our customenswe furnish check books,free, render statements or balance pass.books at the end of eaeh month,wake lgans and discount paper yponsecuritysatisfactory;our board,and»in’guch amounts as businessreijuirementsand Fesponal ity.”warrant;We pay iaterest at the rate.of 4.per:gent. per annum 6n time an@¥vavings deposits remaiting three months or longer.we Upon these bases we solicit your business.’ W.D.TURNE -~s ==K,MORRISON,=.D.MOAUSRRY5°fps ane:_@,B,HUGHERY,=Assistant C ee e or e er e s se e s re e e y re e s e er e s se s s se e ? bO O SO S 0 ee e Oe OO Oe Oa n a Treasurer Encouraged’PP a e e r s e s e o e s +P oe P e e S e eS er e e e e e e s e e s e r s s se e r e se r e er r o r s te t er e s : pe e e e e s s e e n e s : OP C l S U S PO R E CO T SE C T ST TR E E TS O TE R E S T SE S TO U n s SC O T S LS S SS So l e s im n i i o i n i a n e n t i n e i a i a e the signatureof SErepettt’ a . OOOO _AUTHORS.HARO)$WORKS.JOHN FOX'S WORKSC$5oneSTRATION PORTER’S WORKS.7B -T..BARCLAY’S WORKS...E,P.WORKS.weer others too numerous to mention.+.Come and seemy stock.ER.be ALLISON'S:Book Store.: es TRUE FRUIT —TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.AJL Quality. Strawberry,Pinghoole:Rose,Onion, Lemon,Vanilla,Mace,Nutmeg, Almond,étc. Go twice as far as the cheap kind.Tastes like the fruit. THE REXALL STORE. Statesville Drug Co. Qhality:Prescriptionists. People's Loan &Savings Ban CAPITAL -$50,000.00 The resources of this Bank are for the use of its depositors and their wants will be supplied whenever it is possible, as farastheir balances justify.Four per cent.interest paid on Time and Savings Deposits;and only the legal Me of6 per cent charged on loans, however small.Your business solielt- .ed.When youread this open an ac-' count in our Savings Department. ve ARC myeeGEO.\HisBROWN ---O;LeTURNER -=-President. Cashier. a Sheriff,Clerk,Re#.Treasurer Will,HereafterBe |0‘tcer shall be a x information of the citimens of the|wilfully fail or refuse to "keep therecordsprovidedinthisact,or shall |Mayr’s Wonderful Rtomacs Remedywilfullyfailorrefusetomakeafull|and was astonishedaandaccuratesettlementofallfees,|The help he soughtwrote:“I am satisfied through personal be guilty of a misdemeanor and up-|/U8e ofthe life-saving powers of your au ™a ae |Wonderfal Stomach Remedy.|have saved my life.fed but a few weeks more had it-not |county may appoint all H |pertaining to the sheriff b #|his office,shall be faithfully be Tie RUGS we sell aprwhichonlythebestofmaterials and workmanship can convey.3 We carry the largest and most select variety of oriental and domesticrugstobeseeninthecity,and nowhere else will you be able to buy like qualities at the prices we sell them.While we carry the high- ie that exceptional quality and®cea taste E estgrade of rugs obtainable,our prices are‘not high. :We ask the same price for these bettergrades~that are asked at2.other places for thecommongrades.‘ TheWilliams Furniture House. Statesville Realty &Investment Co. 1906 4am1913 On i po doe31,Lage we closed our seventhear0WetakethisoccasiontoTrankthe|the legal |patrons of our company forthebusinesstheyhaveentrustedtousdur-ingthat time and we believe we have givenseactiontoallofourcustomers.Hav-ing grown out of inf into mature man-hood in the INSU.E BUSINESS.weaskot.sonbingence of your support and ata“We Insure Anything ir” “Wewaite all classes ut BONDS,and thussaveyoutheentofatoreeaan,Wreu arn rar and) Paid a Salary—The Provis- ions of the Law.ere | As the Iredell ‘salary law for coun- $\ty officers is effective next Mouday,|' The Landmark is printing herewiththefullprovisionsofthelawforthe |county:Section1.The sheriff of Trede}! necessery|deputy sheriffs for said county and imay allow said deputies.the feesHearnedandcollectedbytheminserv- ing summiong subpoenas;H and processes of all kinds,paves.ex- H |ecutions.H |deputy or assistant shall ee no3\fees but shall be paid by the sheriff Provided,that office ont of:the salary hereafter allowed |said sheriff.H Section 2.All other fees,commis-sions of 5 per cent.on taxes collect.ed,and all other commissiors,prof-Hits and emoluments of all kinds now#belonging or appertaining to,”or hereafter by law belonging to or ap-virtue ofcollected ‘xy him and turned over to the treas- 4H urer of said county.Gection 3.The jailer shall be ap-pointed by the sheriff and shall re- ceive the fees now allowed by StateandFederallawand.such others as the board of county commissioners may from time to time ‘fix and allowforthekeepandcareofprisonersconfinedinthecommonjail‘of said county. Section 4.The sheriff shall receive a salary of three thousand dollar: per annum in lieu of all other .com- pensation whatever and out of saidsalaryshallpzyhisofficedeputy,0:assistants,as above provided.The sheriff shall use all means now,provid- ed by law or which may be hereafter provided by law to collect all taxes turned over to him for collection,andforthispurposeshallholdthe.taxbooksforeachyearuntilthefirst Monday in December of the next suc- ceeding year.That on the first Mon day in.December of ~‘éach year lltaxesleviedfortheprecedingyear remaining unpaid chall be ‘turned over to the board of commissioners of Iredell county and there shall beaddedtotheamountdueoneathtax *,so remaining unpaid the sum of te: per cent.,which sum of ten per cent shal]constitute a lien to the sanxextentastheorigina!tax levied.Up- om receiving said tax books the board of commissioners shall pl:¢e thesameinthehandsofsuchpereono1personsasitmay,..select for collec- tion and said person or persons so!designated and selected,by the board of commissioners.shall haye _thesamepower,te,enforce.the collectionofsaid.,tax on tee added ten -pei ent.that,tbe sheriff now Or mayhereafterhaveforthecollectionJof taxes.*e Seid board of commissidners mpy allow the,aid collectors an,amount, not.exceeding the added ten per,cent.forall taxes collected,by them,and the:said,,collectors,shall be sub-|ject ‘to all the provisions:of this act as to:.the collection and accounting|, for taxes collected by.them.Section 5.That.on tne.first Méa-) day in October and again on tie first} Monday in November of.each year,the sheriff shail mail .to the last known address of each delinqucnt} taxpayer of Iredell county a_printed! notice showing the amount due an unpaid on taxes levied.and chargedagainstsaidtaxpayerforthesre- eeding year and calling attention to the fact that unless same ig paid be-) fore the time fixed in this act the sum of ten per cent.will be added,! stating the amount thereof.The cx- pense of printing and mailing thesenoticesshallbepaidbythecounty. Section 6.The clerk of the Supe- rior Court and register of deeds of|emid county shall faithfully collect; ‘and pay over to the treasurer of said) county all fees,commissions,profits) vnd emoluments of every kind now or} hereafter by any law accruing,be- longing or appertaining to tiem. Section 7.The clerk of the Supe- rior Court shall receive a salary of,three thousand dollars per annum and the register of deeds shall re-ceive a,salary of twenty-five hundred| dollars and the treasurer shail _re- ceive a salary of fifteen hundred} dollars per annum,said salaries re-spectively to be in lieu of all other compensation whatever,and out of said salaries each of the officers shall pay their deputies and clerks.‘ Section 8.The officers hereinbe- fore mentioned,towit:The sheriff, clerk of the Superior Court,register| of deeds and treasurer,respectively, shall faithfully perform all the du-) ties of their several offices as nowimposedbylaworthatmayhereaf- ter be imposed by law and shall re- ceive no other compensation or al-} lowance whatever for any extra or;additional service rendered to the county or State or other government)agency,and each of said officers shall) he liablé to all the pains and penal-|}ties now or hereafter provided forfailuretoperformthedutiesoftheir) several offices.Section 9,Each of said officersshallbeprovided“with a book in|Which shall be entered an itemized statement of all fees,commissions,|profits or other compensation,the ser-lvice performed and the amount)|¢harged and reeeived therefor.Section 10,The treasurer is here-||by charged with the duty of auditingjandapprovingmonthlythereportof‘ees,commissions and profits receiv-;rT clerk of the Supe-nd register of deeds andytoexamineallrecordsofeverynaeandtoseeSromislionsidprof- any — hid 0 rs arelychargedand.collected,by‘a,ad over'tothe get lon.The treasurer's books and the # county :|lowed and provided for shall be paid,|by the treasurer of said county to=|each of said officers in monthly in- |his settlement with the “of the board of Section 12.The salaries herein al-|, stallments and the receipt of saidvoucherin"the hands of said treasurer in making county au-thorities.Section 13.Any officer mentioned | refuxe-ta eect the full ise: missions or emoluments of any kind belonging to his office,or who shall commissions,profits and emoluments |of his office as herein provided,shall) on conviction be punished by or imprisonment.in the discretion of the court,and all such fees,commis-| sions, be collected in advance and before| the service is rendered,except in suits ou or proceedings where bonds for costs|are required aid given, order allowing the said plaintiff or| defendant to sue or defend in forma| pauperis has been,made and fees of|== a defendant in a criminal action or| proceeding. Section 14.All fees,eommsss:ons,| profits and emoluments of the sher-| iff,clerk of the Superior Court,reg-|ister of deeds and treasurer,except|when otherwise herein provided,shall| be paid into the general fund of Ire-| dell county. Section 15.Upon tie expiration of the term of office of any officer men- tioned in this act,all the records, books,process and payers shall be turned over to his successor in office who shall execute a receipt therefor, and said officer so receiving said rec. ords,books,process and papers shall} have the same authority in reference to all of said books,records,process ind papers as his predecesor or pred-! ecesors had. Section 16.All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are ereby Stee led. Sectio;This shall b n force ahd effect on and after the first Monday in December,1914. Programme of Rowan Sunday School Workers. At the meeting of Rowar school workers,to be held in bury Saturday,5th,there will!be musie,devotional exercises by Rev Dr.M.M.Kinard and discussions as follows: Teacher Training and Classes—Prof.A.T.Allen. Sunday School Teacher Equasion— Dr.C.A.G.Thomas.The Boys in the Sunday School— E.M.Hoffman. Round Table Diseussion—Ofgariz- ation Extension:for Rowan. THOROUGH WORK), os Sunday Salis Adult Freetom From Kidney’Troubles. How ..a Statesville Citizen Found Ifyou suffer from backache— From,urinary disorder— Any curable disease ofthe kidneys, Use a tested kidney remedy. 1 an’s Kidney Pills have been test- fted by thousands. Statesville people testify. Can you ask more convincing proof of . Mre.M.L.Moore,Meeting street, Statesville,nr C.,says:“I suffered |intensely from weak kidneys for sev- eral years.I had soreness across my Icins and dizzy headaches.I did not sleep well and the _secretions from my kidneys were unnatural. Doan’s Kidney Pills,procured at Hall’s Drog Sto-e,did me a word |of good.thoy suengthened my kid- neys and veliacad the and jathes.I nope that my statement wi'i induce «thet kiduey suffer2+s to try this :emedy.” Price 50c.at Pans all dealers.Don’t |Simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s)Kidney Pills—the same that| Mrs.Moore had.| Co ‘Props.,Buffalo,N.Y. Violets Carnations Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS always look to Van Lindiey’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. Van Lindley (0. FLORISTST0THESOUTH,|) Polk,Gray Diug Co., *Local Agents. C., DH O H U T O CO O |; = ' NORTH CAROLINA MANTELLS.HE SAVED HIMSELFFROM ‘ 4,KE Erwin Says Mayr’s StomachRemedyBroughtHimAstonish- J.E. profits and emo-uments must||been for your remedy.ing a list of friendghttohavesome of.your remedy.”!thorough system cleanser we Mr.Erwin’s experience is a proof|sold. or when an)\of the merit of such enthusiastic letters come from}ville Drug Co.and druggists every- thongunds of others in all parts of|where. I have the best livery—Horse or Automobile—in town, Outsiders say “Holland has better livery than towns ma- ny times the size of Statesville and equal to that foundin cities,”’ero service but for style. seen out with an outtit from my stables. Carriages meet all trains. promptly.| Erwin of Winston-Salem,N. was for a jong time the victim of in this act who shall wilfully fail ef|serious disorders of the stomach.He com tried alt kinds of treatment and,had many doctors. One day he took a trial dose of The greatest care is cxercised in producing They are made by n Shoe proposition thoroughly Girls are made in a variety of good styles,many of which are<to be seen here exclusively. We have a just right width and size for every foot. To end all Schoo!Shoe troubles,send the children here,and byDadies’3 strictly for cash we save you money.Special mle ofTeS.M.&H.Sh the country who have found relieftheuseofthisremarkablesonnel The first dose proves-—no long treat- ment, Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Rem-edy clears the digestive.tract of mu- coid accretions and removesousmatter.It brings swift relief safferers from stomach,liver. bowel troubles./Many say it hag sav-— ed them from dangerous operations”and many are sure it has saved their lives.iWewantallpeoplewhohave ~chronic stomach trouble ortion,no matter of how long stotryonedoseofMayr’s womStomachRemedy—one dose vince you.This is the mmanyofourpeoplehavebeenwithsurprisingresults.The ing Relief. results, He theadcome. You I could have liv- I am inclos- sufferers who Mayr’s Wonderful Stemaal the remedy.Just}Remedy is now sold here by States. ——=a energies | LIVERY ! “very kiad of vehicle not only for the best mod-You will not feel ashamed to be Calls for trains answered -rices reasonable. S.J.HOLLAND, ’Phone No. 1 ss sCiilki cur School Shoes. ho have studied the School Ourinew fall;Shoes for Boys and manufacturers w We’re expert fitters of children’sfeet. on bargain Seung See them. nthe One Price Cash Shoe The Careful Buyer Chooses a Bluebell Cream Separator HE Bluebell cream separator is a close skimmer. It leaves less than a drop of cream inoerofskimmedmilk.In order to realize how cl the Bluebell does ski take thelittlescrewdriverthatyouuse to adjust the cream screw,dipitintocreamtothedepthofaneighthofaninch,draw it out and shake it.The cream that isleft on the screw driver is as much as the separator My leavesin a gallon of skimmedmilk.It may be.possible to geta cnmaentile which will skim closer than this,but would itbeworthwhile?If that kind of skimming is closeenoughforoeeeaBluebellcreamor.ition to thethoroughness ofsepa-ration theeo eee 2Bluebell features,’ you will ore you buy any other. iredel Hardware Company,: {Our CottonGinnery Is new and up-to-date.We guar- antee satisfaction in every re- spect.Let us show you. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery or oi!mill to the best of our ability.,Liberal ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. “Let us help you make your dol- lars go further.Your friends, IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMP, "PHONE 205. Mee et ee ae os ?bagi ,;~~o)L ee 1 }£SF ;m “ane ,ee :-,™SnAEDUCyD w 7 :e e ,Mooresville Man in Sa-{Ladies Coats and Skirts!jos.:‘e ;pre .:~--One rider was killed and two oth.ea To ‘Hers.seriously injured,one bably| Baby Coats $1.69.reduced trom /$2.98 :rere Beg Mc yrMaaotres: Misses’Coats $1.75,reduced from 2.50 est ueck,hip -tog.broken. Ladies’Coats $4.98,reduced from _6.00 :‘cx :‘and en r ater mee).16 ie ;died next :;Ladies’College Coats $5.98,Mime eee te )i |.reduced from 100.Hea Scat wecatas naan.New Dress Goods.Corsets.)apace’CORES.Sedaces Heme:rene Bale of Miieet®Won by Lee)Have just received some bargains for $1.00 quality.,-89¢i)comploted the twenty-seven laps in,our sale in Woolen Goods.1.50 quality el29TunicSkirts$3.48,reduced from 5.00.g |5:02:32,Joseph Wolters of Chica-\§3.00 quality ;2.48TunicSkirts$3.79,reduced from 6.00 B!Milwaukee,third.‘There.were,thirty.36 in,all wool Serge,50c.value, 39¢.Ready-Wear Department.; oak Seat o4 pe mete eye,ci"a}42 inch,Brilliantine,50c.value,39c.|This department has created asensation. #a .;dead when aid reached him.Kelly:$10.00 te $12.50 Junior Suits 7.48 Krid er Stock Company,;eae ‘a sun gi eg deity Silk,Satin,CrepeMeteor,Charmeuse,10.00 to 12.50Ladies’Suits 8.48 q5Flofhim’Vern noth.C De Chine,and other fi ods.:‘PHONE 236.,Hler machine atdednetinted’wes ee ee.t 20.00;925.00 and $30.00 CEN A es ee Young |Savannah Dispatch,Nav,26, J |fatally,in the.second annual three! 3;.The :Gray Sloop,Mooresville, #|crushed and serious internal:injuries. #!fractured.Physicians beligve he wil!50c.quality Tunic Skirts $2.85,reduced from.4,00 #Taylor of Middletown,Ohio,who %go was second,and Irving Jenke of! Sloop’s death resulted when he 42in.P.anama,50e,value,39¢. Hied headlong into a tree.He was +Bettergrades same value.$7.50 Junior Suits $3.50 Where Quality Rules Supreme.#15.feet,his machine falling on top 12.50 to 15.00 Ladies’Suits 9.95 thrown.with ‘terrifie force to the Big Bargains Ladies’Suits $15.00,$18.50,$22.50e cace 3 BORORORCRORCR ORC RORORORCEC ROO REO :wa enna ::--ground.The other rider was not Big Reduction Sal ofSeasonable Groceries 1.Export Tradeonthe Re-ff}In 10c.values for 8jc.Amoskeag and Dresses.*ka erie Fe ae 'Crepe De Chine,Silk Poplin,MessalineAlAsdiehiniecaginecrippledby4|Utility Ginghams at 83c. Flannelette,and Wool Dresses for less than the ma-h ¢:C the European war,showed signs of Outing,Sultings,regular 10¢.values,terials will cost,.Gant Cas rocery ompany reyiva)during October.The month our price during this sale Shc,One caseendedwithabalanceoftradeinfa-choeigente -ON —~—+—-vor of the United States.of more 36 inch light Outing,10e.value,Te.House Dressestan#7000000,accordingWeats]50,Spring Roller Shades 196,|in Pereale,Gingham and Suiting for‘,i rr os 9)Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday.anecz!”“em Counterpanes and Spreads.|”Go9,000,000 in Octobe orts ;.3BestFlourperhundredomPooperSanee,BAldy'sibe.auality,8c.pe —.ne bate seaports ip CoatsSugar,25 gs,5 3-4c.|Tomato.Catsup,Eddy’s an vas almost $78,000,000 below Octo-;:-tee :Coffes,Arbuekles,19c |Libby’s 15¢.quality,ie.nee,ADI.Imparen tt’Odlakee Tol Marseille Quilts,large size,$1.98 to $3.48 For Ladies,Misses and Children,rang-Coffee,Gant's Excellent,23c.|Mustard,Eddy's20c.qnality,"{off more than $1,009,000 from the Bt mannaab (:=ing in price from 89¢.,Child’s,to $25,Coffee,best Roasted (loose)14c.|Coffee,Jackson Square,40c.September total,bat were $4,100,-rochet Counterpanes $1.25,for 89c.Ladies’.This is your opportunity toii;i :las ap Oo ai aears3‘age ms 11.00 ret Aika dix:cea,Of rore than during October last Crochet Counterpanes $1.50,for $1.24 prepare for cold weather at a greatStrinBeans,3 Ib.cans,15c.3 full pounds,19¢.In the peer Smaber ex-Blankets from 79c.to #5.00 saving.quality,10c.|Coffee,Excellent,tin can,35c.ports,foodstuffs,crude and manu-‘omatoes,ali ;i 30c.|factured,and food animals,formedPotenteeeaeesstebe&Hammer,3 Ibs.for 10c.|the principal item,with a total ofquality,22c.|All tev cent articles3for 25c.=ne a»gegenMinceMeat,20c.quality,13¢.|All five cent articles3for bOp,{Sry over Cetoher,175.<euae paneMustard,Heinz's 1c quality, 10c.|Fresh Meatsall at3c.less,see a tee oe Come early and come often.You getHorseRadish,Libby’s 30c.qual-Brooms,5-string,40c.quality,.25c.dnctuhene ale toll of,$53,589,ity he.9 h ity,ie 6c lit feng Vion aa quality,aoe |ing exported last month compared your money S wort “Sour Pickles,Magic 15c.quality,inegPs,Quanty,;with $63,824,000 in October of last :isisasale Showing oGr appreciation for past favors and does not|”**"sail ;Bee eG Sante ecto «|THESTORE THATSELLSFORLESSurmoney.pectfully,Sey :-—_—-|Gant Cash Grocery Company,|)f'S8i6:ite Comme oun,mm ae aone.It held a meeting last Friday Another Dry Spot,! night and although the ‘weathér®was Hundreds of ‘; mioonkéepérs in the**Wear Cotton.”’very bai,about 150 of ‘the Yusiness entite northern section of Minnesota R ®men tarned out to hear some talks by)jocked their doors:Satérdae ‘nis oh y-pa \J ,'.Olaxance,Kuester and yours truly:er ts téopen.Fur te Poem eith We amse W orrison m ii ®“hh ge me When (arence Kuester came im On Suncungerien thpouginekinen Landis tte a The StoreWith the Quick Parcel Post Servicealatetrainthemembershadalreadythat...it.wallcrmimalty proseeiite all a omeene s ::”assembled in their chib room an@Genlers doing busine:es tha territory ;eosKuesterswhohadmade,Charlotte grow gin),raabo by Wihe ‘tredgy Wf 3855..The rcandwatcheditgrow,whispered to:1s,Beviuning Fs ‘It is a live town.”Look at the'g,”. ©te ed Was.seen 4wo ars ayo,whan th government”firstcrowdyajoonstocloseup.But atoturnoutonanightthatwascoldethywassecuredbyaninjunctionse ©, and disagreeable,and after turning wae feured by Bemidii loonkeepers.But nositthroughthetalkeand’feel enthusi further resistance will be offered to théantic,suggested to us that the Commer han of Une}1.or-doth RasleveorscialclubofStatesvilleisalivewire.Thd duly excention te be made tS taePresidentAusleyandSecretaryGildruggiststo«e haw n preserip:},.:r to it 0 sreserip-cae have cause to feel proud of their tion,and that loophole will be woolyelub...‘.,watched by the vovernment.%A conmereial club in Statesville The anetic éeded .to the .United ——-—OF etehelpseverytowninNorthCarolina.StatesThecommercialclubthatisalivethatliquor never be sold in the territo:|spreads the feeling of goad cheer.We ww.emaet ’ PT i tends almost from the Canadian bor .00 ell ress 0)S.j 7 :es sat.GORI ie a alo der,taking in a part of MinneapolisTheseedof,today is the ripened grain of the future.It is A Century of Printing.and..St.:Paul.|now--it willbeharvest timelater in life for the London Dispatch.= farmer whocombines,thrifty habits with hisplowing.While the newspaper world today isi}.The Bankisthe ideal storehouse for thé Farmer’s Sav-celebrating the wentury mark of steam ;>.From our stock of Serges,Bloadclothsings.Wepay the highest rate of interest consistent with power printing and the rapid medern .eaience And really for so many men wrdered th< by the Indians,under condition nd sound banking and furnish all the posmble conven-ther petatore Wier one -eee ,and Cloakings we have gathered together::.B.)?>b a €id y °»and service in handling accounts.unique eelebration.For away baek in ae!on an unusually attractive lot of remnants—aLetusserveyou.1814 the printing pressmen employed.on)|the London Timés objected to the use|Ah ,,}great many have enotgh for a dress,coatofauimprovedsteampress,and the9orgéanizationwhichtheybelonged).}r ki t patt i ata one-halfMerchantsandFarmers’Bank,|(::™2.7%,Sconsed)BRE ,or skirt pattern and priced at aboutStatesvilleNi.eet ;stay,and the error made by the union)Hg a }":to two-thirds the original value.men was never rectified until 1914,a full century later,when the Times andtheLondonunions¢ame fo an agree-|re a :i ap ,You'll do well to see these before the@‘ment.The hundred year strike is end-}r ‘|;;i best of the lot is sold.Suggestions For Wedding Presents!|“ssst%sisse-saerye7eeaeworld,giving the public the news up-Again the weddingbells are tobe heard,Let to-the-minyep,.Ait:epteading more.at:..»fectively ©th y other agency .thusofferasuggestion.We have in Sterling mbagadivk aa caries’of beak For Young and Old ‘_Silver Salad Forks and Spoons,Gravy beings.Theacute agonizing pain of eWwW Oa SLadles,Olive Forks and Spoons,Ramekin Programme For Teachers’Meet-aan >soothed at onceForks.I 7 s I ..'y Sloan's Liniment.Do not >Or.ie ce i€a Spoons,Ice Cream Spoons ing on the 12th.rub—it penetrates to the soreandorks,Cream Ladles,'Duck Shears,Bon Following is the programme for the Pt bringing a comfort not.a?:amed il tried,GBonSets,MayonnaiseSets,Bread Trays and Iredell county teachers meeting De bottle tae triec Get acember12th,whieh opens at 10.30 a.met}alotsofotherthings,Come and'see Devotional exercises—Dr,Chas,Ag RHEUMATISM A qd S tR.H.Rickert &Son,Jewelers.|"3!ptr teotese ANG OSults. Model Opening Exercise—Miss Neb “T highly recommend your LinimentlieRowe,Troutman High School,{28 the best remedy for rheumatismIever ;4 used,Bef iSchoolRoomDecoration—Miss Ma of money teytog to nes taller ce roemieGray,Graycrost Graded Se¢hool.and pains in limbs and body,so 1 tried s 3 :wa sn eek ae your Liniment both internal snd externalwwTheSchoolasvoSocialCenter—E,0,ind f found ciel relict,bad on adeBranson,Professor,of’Rural Keonom woll and strong again.”—~Geo,Curtie,886 Again we've gotten a lot of gar-For Cha d H d F d Li ies and Sociology,University of North N.16th &¢.,Springfield,TU..‘ppe ands ace an Ips Carolina.Lats ere's Proct oe ments that are being sold at aatoWrite,an you about a \fall T ad do 1 =rend }.>*+—__USE Would on oe Refuse 10)Bh iypick andhip very bade 'f coud noe price that will surprise you.ISK,i n ‘otton.floesnt all.seht niy wife for a 25cent .*x 6 To further the movement to obtain Shee Boe ee nr reat nd in oodias |Beautiful Suits at $12.50,$15.00° ueaid ;acreage next)Hh Aident32634 Proiric Aten 5:reduction in cotton acreag next 74 Prairie Ave.,St.Louis,Mo,*Hall’s (ly cerine Lotion.|mccxkig she |ae ee eeintheSouthernStateswil]be asked *to!:si 1028 y°pledge themaelves*not to gin in 1915 |t approval.more than half the amount of cotton!a .}Copyright 19146)5 (E N TS handled this year.";|The H.Black Coa*44 be Details of the plan which will “be :submitted to the annual convention of fkMADEANDSOLDATtheGinmers’Association,which will Beoaon Pe ase |RAMSEY-RBOWLES-MORRISON CO.HALL’S§DRUG STORE,ee en ait hs.TEALbe |oo THAT-PAYSTHEPOSTAGE ONMAIL ORDERS.©PHON E 20.|The worgt cases,ne matter of bow standing,||Por eured by the wonderfil,old iable Dr,eae‘orter’s Av ic im re’'BR.}Ir eee ee Se a -a tenetPaiceSeeeateroars|hinact AT 18 WORTH WHILE TO STUDY THE ADS. t 4 'RUSSIANS “ed that the realization %, Mebi hy iPePI ae iy is ; “s ia +th4om ™ _"anauaememansinnaam et =- TTTiSakei;a .r ):‘es on 2 4; : a / ° ’. ' —on VOL.XEI. ee ee NEAR CRACOW. Within Firing DDistance—TheProgressoftheWar. ‘The Russians have approachedwithinfiringdistanceofCracow,their advance from Przemysl.havingproceededwithoutrealcheck.ThefallofCracowwouldlayopenthe road to Vienna,Breslau and Berlin,but it’s a long road to Berlin. Belgrade,until the outbreak of the war Servia’s capital,wis occupiedWednesdaybyAustriantroops.The Servians previously had evacuatedthecity.Belgrade frequently was bombardedearlyinthewarandbutforthe necessity that compelled Austria tosendtroopsagainstRussiamusthave fallen easy prey to Servia’s big neigh- bor- In north Poland the German army. aided by reinforcements,escaped from the ring the Russians had fore-ed around it,has formed a new front and at some points has taken the offensive.The Germans assert that in these maneuvers they made 80,000 )prisoners.The Russians,in a statement issuedthroughRome,”say their captures greatly exceed this «number.-All agree that losses have been heavyandthatthebattleStilliaundecisive, as it probably will be for some days.The allies are somewhat digappoint- of a great Russian victory is denied them.They take some-consolation in that theGermanattempttopiercetheRus-sian lines has failed,xnd that,suffér- ing from heavy losses,the Germansarecompelledtoweakentheirarmies elsewhere,The Russian report says the fight-ing has lost some of its violence andindicatedsomeprogressforRussiantroopssouthofEnde.It is unofficial- ly reported that the Russians “nearly in Cracow-” le there is every indication thatanotherbigbattleisimminentinthe west,there is no evidence that it ac- tually has begun.There has beerfightinginFlanders,but this doubt.leas ig the result of the allies attempttotakeadvancedpositions.Theré al-so ate that the Germans have several yvitlagts on theYsercana}and are concentrating on new positions.The British have taken over com-mandof the Yeer region,and,likethe are be French,have been strongly reinforc-ed.It_is bel—that.on the firsta.a Germa:t to themovemenCentiderinicforcethealliestaketheoffensiveinthewest.The-German Reichstag Wednesdayvotedadewwarcreditof$1,250,000,- 000.«nies » Woman ee States— Growth of the Idea. The States in which women now have full suffrage number eleven,the additions this year being ,Montana and Nevada.Besides these women have the right to vote for certain of- ficers in 22 other States,and in Iili- noig they may vote for all statutory officers,including the electors for President. The eleven States in which woman sufferage prevails,with the time of granting the franchise,are: EWE MOUNEO Rowerscckesase 1890 Ri CeO re wacko descee 1893 GRBs ck dsc tn cee Wee4 1896 Ms I Sis as epee cate tema 1896GiBVMRIOR...oe nc ce ken.1910 G Crbinrete sc.oc knees 1912 Wi DRO oes cs ccs hie oe xs 1912 GB.GMIOR5 0 vies ep ees g ah ane 1912O,Clans ded soi Fle 1912 Ry AN kh ha ce dkleseecure 1914 24.BOONE ip 6 0 i pp gts eee 1914 In 1913 the Legislature of the Ter- ritory of Alaska adopted full womansuffragewithoutopposition,“Phe 22 States in which there is par- tial suffrage allowed for women are: Connecticut,Delaware,Florida,lowa, Indiana,Illinois,Kentucky,Michigan,Massachusetts,Minnesota,Mississip-pl,Nebraska,New none New Jersey,New.Mexico,ew York, North Dakota,Oklahoma,Ohio,South Dakota,Vermont and Wisconsin. Considering what hag been accom- plished since 1890,when W'yoming voted.for equal suffrage,the womenhavecause’for thanksgiving. Big Mills Resume. The Aamoskeag Mantfacturing Company,which employs 16,000 op- eratives in its textile mills at Man- chestergN.H.,announces that it willresumeoperationsonfulltimebasir immediately.For several months the mills have been running only four and a half days a week,and some departments have been closed forweeks:The King.of Sriglind this weekvisitedBritisharmyheadquartersinFrance. Lamar Convicted. David Lamar,known as “The Wolf of Wall Street,”was convicted in theFederalcourtinNewYorkyesterdayofimpersonating,Representative A Mitehell Palmer,of Pennsylvania,forthepurposeofdefraudingJ.P-Mor- dan &Co.,and the United.StatesSteelCorporation...He Wis sentencec to two years in the Federal prison in Atlanta. ~+Master Lenoir Bird,son of Mr. JL C.Bird of Marion,who ‘under.went‘a slight operation at the Sana- torium ten days ago,returned Wed._nesday to his home in Marion. Mr.G-H,Shook,formerly of Eufola’,pet oti ’now of Robesieeesomenia“owanys PAY TRIBUTE TO CAESAR. Uncle Sam’s Agents Busy Send-ing Out Stamps “For ‘the Emergency Taxes—~ArticlesonWitestheStampTaxis Levied. The past few days have been busy ones for the foree in Collector Watts’ office:They have worked day,night and Sunday to get to the people thestampsfortheemergencytaxeswhichUncleSamiscollectingon!andafterDecember1st;and ‘in addition to filling orders for ‘stamps numerous inquiries have to be answered.The following enumeration of the taxes will give some idea of how the emergenc$revenue is collected: The act was passed October 22d.It provides,that on and after December ist,1914,every packet,.box,bottle, phial,pot or other enclosure contain-ing any essence,extract,toilet.water, cosmetic vaseline,petrolatum hair oil,pomade,hair dressing,hair re- storative,hair dye,tooth wash,denti- frice,tooth paste,aromatic cachous, or any other similar substance or ar-ticle by whatsoever name the samemaybeknown,used and applied as a perfume or Cosmetic,on or before salé shall be subject to tax as follows: On retail price of not exceeding 4 cents,one-eighth of a cent;on retail price of more than 5 and not exceed- ing 10 cents,two-eighths of a cent; on retail price of more than 10 and not exceeding 15 cents,three-eighths of a cent;on retail price of more than 15 and not exceeding 25 cents, five-eighths of a cent;and for each additional 25 cents re-tail price or fractional part thereof in excess of 25 cents,five-eighths ofacent. For and upon each box,carton,jar or other package containing chewing gum or substitute therefor if not more than $1 of aetual retail value, 4 cents;if exceeding $1 of actual re- tail value,for each additional $1 or fractional part thereof,4 cents. Where these articles are in stock on or before sale after December Ist, 1914,the seller should affix proprie- tary stamp of proper denomination according to above schedule of taxes. Stamps from one-eighth cent to 5 fivecentswillbefurnishedonapplicationandpaymenttherefor..On purchase of $100 worth at a time,a discount of 1 per cent will.be mace. The above informacion is mainly of interest to druggists and other deal- ers in the articles mentioned;Buttheprivatecitizendoesnotescape- Here is where He gets his: On eath note for $100 or fractional part in excess of $100,the tax is 2 cents.This .includes renewals of notes.No tax on notes under $100.Deeds in which the consideration ‘is less than $100 are not taxed.But when the amount is $100 to $500 the taX is 50 cents aid 50 cents for each additional $500 or fractional part thereof.That is to say,there is $1 ax on a deed for over $500 and up to $1,000;$1.50 up to $1,500,etc. On the certificate of the clerk oftheSuperiorCourttothecertificate of a‘magistrate or notary public, there is a tax of 10 cents where the consideration is more than $100-Thistaxmaybeavoidedbymakingthe acknowledgement directly before the clerk, On mortgages for more than $1,000 the tax is 10 cents.No tax when the.amount is under $1,000.On each bill of lading the.tax isonecent.On telephone oat?”telegraph mes-sages there is a tax of one cent whenthecostofthemessageexceeds15 cents. On each bond of any sort,except court bonds,there is a tax of 50 cents. On Pullman car tickets the tax is one cent each. On each $1 of insurance premiumsthetaxisone-half of 1 per cent. Banks must pay Al on each $1,000ofcapitalandsurplusandundivided profits. Commissioner’Young has ruled that the insurante companies and not the individual must pay the tax on insurance premiums.he telephone and telegraph companies add the tax to the cost of the message and pay the tax to ‘the government by mak- ng sworn statements at the end of 2ach month.In case of deeds,bonds,jotes,ete.,the party imterested must‘ay the tax by attaching a stamp of the proper denomination)“which he must then cancel by writing his ini- »ls and the date on the stamp. Dealers itr manufactured tobacco whose sales amount to $200 a year or mote,pay.$4.80 per year,Sales of less than $200 worth annually not taxed. ‘Picture shows and theaters that]0 seat as many as 250 people,$25\"peryear.The tak runs up to $100 for a seating capacity of over 800- There is a tax of $100 on circuses. On the payment of that tax they can xhibit anywhere in the,Stdte .with- out additional payments,.Tax on smaller shows is $10,good for the whole State.The cafnival which ex- 1ibited here recently had to pay a tax of $46,each show being ~-taxed sepatately the proportion of ‘the tax jue for the fiscal year ending June 30 next.Dealers in leaf tobacco who sell less than 1,000 pounds are not taxed. from 1,000 to 50,000 pounds the tax a $6 annually;50,000 to 100,000 it is112andsalesofmore.than 100,000soundsthetaxis$24,Manufacturers of tobacco who sellnotoveripounds,$6;100,000 sia $35 900000toieoo,und ,000 to eee SUPPLY HOME MARKET| North Carolina Millers Buy Much Grain'Outside the State.|Correspondence of The Landmark | || | Shall a farmer grow corn or wheat|instead of so much cotton this com- ing year?If so,what will be “his market?To answer this questionwehavemadeacanvassofthe170|feed and flour mills of the State. Twenty-one mills of the 72.report-ing buy at least 75 per cent 6f theircornfromoutsidetheState,Twen-| ty mills alone report buying695,400 |bushels of white corn and 68,000|bushels of yellow and mixed.“.«Rgices paid for corn delivered|‘Bebe the week ending October 24th| ranged from 75 cents to $1 a bushel.| Forty.three mills”report ic |wheat outbide their own county.0|mills report buying 450,000hagas | form the North and West..The Brice |‘of wheat delivered for the week end-| ing October 24th ranged from 90 |fcentsto$1.29 1-2 per bushel.By No-| vember 21st prices ranged from $1to | $1.41 per bushel.| It is clear that there is a market within our own State home-grown grain at goodAllfarmersneedtodoisto.go af ter these markets.White corn. kind which will be best suited to the needs of the mills.;One mill writes as follows:“The farmers of our State neéd to raisemoregrainandshouldbee@neour- aged along this line.We mueh pre-fet the local corn to any we can byfromtheWest,as it is much better. As to wheat we prefer the North Carolina and Virginia varieties .to any we can buy.”: The freight rate on corn {nm ear load lots to these mills may be eb-| tained from the local frieght agent. Write to the mills for the prices paid for corn and eeat a particu.|.lar time.RCAMP, Chief Division Markets. Representative of Bureaw of Ed- uecation at Graded Scheels, Miss Gowans,a traveling repre-sentative of the government Bureau of Edueation at Washington,who is visiting the city schools in this see tion of the country working up in-terest in “children’s individual back yard gardens,”spoke:to the teachers and pupils of the Statesville graded school .Tuesday..Miss.Gowans waspleased.to learn.that .the Statesville school had already,taken this lineofworkamongthepupils.and sheurgedexpansionof.the,.work duringthecomingseason,She told of ac-tual instances.where ‘children had made handsome sums,of money bycultivatingasmallspaceintheback yards of their homes,growing vege- tables and flowers for the market as well as for home usé.The teachersoftheschoolwereurged’to éncour- age the children in their undertak- ings along this line.The Bureau of Education hopes to work up interest in the movement to such extent that agricultural instructors will be em- ployel by the schools to.direct the work of the pupils during the sum-mer. Meeting at the Court House To- night., A mass meeting,under the auspices of the Commercial club,will be held at the court hoyse tonight at 7:30 \o’clock,to consider the town managerform_of government for Statesville. As every citizen is interested in gov- ernment,every citizen has a rightinthemeetinganditishopedthe attendance will be large.The club has not endorsed the prop- osition as a body,but it has simply called the meeting for the citizens to express themselves.and to say what they want,if they choose to take « tion at this meeting-.This is a veryimportantmatteranditishoped that.our people who are not informedonthesubjectwillapproachthecon- sideration of it.with an open mind and endeavor to find out all about itbeforetheydecide. 1é- Church News. Rev.Father Mark CAssidy,‘ B,,will celebrate mass at St.Phil-ip’s Catholic church next Sunday at 10 o'clock a.m.,and Tuesday,8th,at8o’clock a.m.Collection will betakenSundayforCatholicorphans. All are welcome. Regular services at First Associate Reformed.Presbyterian church Sun- day,ee and evening. OG: on up to"$2,496 for the saleofover 20,000,000 pounds,Cigar manufacturers pay $58 for sales of as many as.100,000 and the} tax ‘runs up to $2,496 for the sale of | 40,000,000 cigars.\Sales of more than 1,000,000 cigarettes $12 and on up ac- pag rp to the amount sold. is State,says,-Collector Watts,is getting off light in.the matter ~of emergency taxes..He estimates that the collections in North Carolina will amount to $200,000.The estimate is $90,000,000 for.the country at largeandonthebasisofpopulationNorthCarolina’s part would be $2,400,000Thebig,end of the tax will come offbeer,which is taxed $1-50 per bar-|rel.This collection district is the big-gest tébaceo district in the UnitedStatesandifthetaxontobac¢o hadbeenineteased,as proposed,this dis«trict would have been hit hard,ator Simmons opposed the increase ofand"the tax on tobaeco and defeated it, is |? the milling cern.Growers are ad-|‘vised to communicate with thelrnearestmillsbeforeplanting}make sure that their seed is of the|°' S.|delightful salad course was served. STATESVILLE,N.©.FRIDAY,DECEMBER 4,1914. GRAY SLOOP’S FUNERAL. How the Young MoMotorcycle Rid- er Met Death in Savannah— Two Strangers Sent to Jail and a Negro Also Sent Up For Raising a Check—Mooresville News. |Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Dec.3—In the pres- ence of @ large number of friends and relatives,the funeral services of Gray Sloop were conducted in the Presbyterian church Saturday after- ioon at 2 o'clock,by Rev.W.S.Wil-on,assisted by Rev-F.A.Barnesind.Rev.C.S.Kirkpatrick.The news of Mr.Sloop’s death came as a great shock to the entire town and community,as he was very popular here.It was thought at ‘first that the young man had been thrown1gainstatreeandkilled,but after an examination had been made it wasfoundthatthiswasincorrect.The Savannah Morning News «cys:“An‘xamination made after the race showed a broken handle bar had beentheeauseoftheaccidentwhichcost the life of Sleop.It was found Sloop had fallen on Norwood avenue and cracked the right side of the handle ar;on Dale avenue,the bar had racked completely off and Stoop en- tered the dangerous curve at Waters Road and Estill avenue,with.only ie handle bar-When he ran onto he rough ground this caused him to ose control.He was thrown from the machine and went into the air.It was shown from a later examination and the statements of several impor- tant witnesses that Sloop had been thrown from the machine and had turned in the air.When descending the back of his neck struck a guy wire ith such force as to cause a fracture of the neck.He then dropped between the machine and the tree.The ma- hine was not badly damaged.The roken handle bar was found after the race on Dale avenuc.” Mr.Sloop’s body arrived in Char- lotte Friday night and was met there by several of his friends from Mooresville.One of the representa-tives of the Harley-Davidson Co..of Atlanta accompanied the body here.Mr.Sloop was a great favorite amongthemotorcycleridersofthé“Southandhadfiguredprominentlyinmany of theseiad gonhen eynts.-«His deathisgreatlylamented,andsthe sympa-thy of the entire commanity goes outtohimtovedones.Theflorat ofer-}Seventh ings were many and beautiful. John Pierce and James Marner,whose addresses are uxkhown,werearrestedinahouseneartheDixieMill¢Tuesday “morning,by ChiefBrown.Little evidence was‘discov- ered against them.One of the men} had a ragor concealed on his person-In default of bond they were carried|'to the Statesville jail to await the next term of court,on a charge of entering private property withoution. Jim Evans,who has been working under Capt.C.L.Murdock,who has charge of‘the street force,raised acheckfrom$2.56 to $5.56 and as aresultheisnowintheStatesvillejailawaitingtrial.Jim owed Capt.Mur- dock $2-44 and Capt.Murdock owed Jim $5 for wotk on the streets.Jimwasgivenacheckfor$2.56,the dif- ference in the accourits;but feelingpeafewmoredollarsJim pr to raise the check and suc-ceeded in getting it cashed.The bank discovered a mistake in the check andreportedthematterimmediately.Jim 8 was soon apprehended and the moneyrecoveRev.R.W.Culbertson has receiveda call from Gilwood and Bethpage churches in Cabarrus county.Mr.Ciilbertson has not decided as yet as to whether he will accept the call, but has the matter under considera. tion. Saturday evening -Mrs.Mortimer McKnight gave a delightful reception, complimentary to Mrs.J.H.MeLel-land-The guests were met by Mes-dames G.M,Kipka,J.P.Cavin and C. U.Voils,and were shown into the rlor,‘where Mrs.M.T.McKnight, rs)J.°H.McLelland,Mrs.M,W.White and Miss Margaret Rankin stood in the receiving line.Misses Hattie Williams,Julia McNeely,Clata Mills and Annie Mills had charge of the dining room,where a The guests were then ushered intothepurichroom,where Misses JettBrawley,Mary Bethel White,Minnie Best.-Dail,Mary Deaton and Bernice Carpenter served punch.The decora-tions were especially beautiful,beingfernsandcutflowers.Music wasfurnishedbyMissesMaryBethelWhiteandBerniceCarpenter,much to the delight of those present.Tuesday afternoon Mrs.J.Le Donald entertained several of the un. married set in honor of Mrs.J.H, McLelland.Although the weather dur’ ing the afternoon was very inclement, the time was passed merrily in sev- eral games of rook,after which,a de-lightful salad course was served,Pr.Vance Brawley has returned toSalisburyafteravisittohismotner,Mrs.Washington Brawley.Mr.Bob Dalton of Chariptte was a visitor hereSunday,Rev.J.C,Grier spent sev-eral days here this week.Mr.GrierconductedservicesattheA.R.P.chureh Sunday evening.Miss Winona),Hetheox attended the funeral of heraunt,Mrs,S..H.Kerr,at TroutmanTuésda.Misses Marguerite Braw-ley and Edna Brown attended:thesenior,speaking at Davidson collegeSaturday.Mise Butts iof Elizabethn«|college,who spent.Thanksgiving withRev.and Mrs-lak.Long,returned toCharlotteMonday.Mr,L,C,Cald- THE McINTOSH WEDDING. Mrs.Bogle Goesto Chapel Hill{to Attend—Representative ofUnitedStatesBureauofEdu- ‘cation.in Taylorsville—OtherNews. Correspondence of The Landmark.’ Taylorsville,Dec.3.—Mrs.Lelia Bogle will go to Chapel Hill today tovisitatthehomeofherbrother,Mr.A.C MelIntosh,and to be present atthemarriageofherniece,Miss Chris-tine McIntosh,and Mr.Fred Page of’Aberdee:which takes place the 9th,in the Presbyterian church of ChapelHill..Miss McIntosh spent her girl-hood here and has many friends herewho’are interested in her approach- ing marriage and wish her happiness in her new relation. Mrs.Ht C.Payne and little daugh. ter,Mary Ayers,went to Mooresville Whdnesday morning to visit Mrs,Payne’s brother,Mr.W,L.Matheson. Mrs.George Johnson and babywenttoStatesvilleMondayevening to be with Mr.G.Johnson,who an-derwent an operation for appendici-|yp tis at Dr.Long’s Sanatorium Mon-day.Mr.Johnson’s condition has been critical for several days but it is somewhat improved this morningandtheyaremorehopefulofhisres covery.The annual meeting of the Alex-ander Farmers’Union will be held atthecourthouseSaturdaymorningat10o’clock.Officers will be electadandallmembersareurgedtobepres-ent at this meeting. Miss Gowan,representing Dr.Clax-ton,United States Commissioner of Education,Washington,D.C.,tWednesdayattheTaylorsvilleStateHighSchool.The forenoon was giv-en to the children and the afternoontothemothers.As aresultofthidinstructivedayamother’s club willbeorganizedsoon. Official VoteForAmendments and Senater. The State board.of canvassers lastweektabulatedthetotalvotecastfortheten.amendments to cae Stateconstitution.The final figures arc asfollows:First—657,816 for,60,101 against.8 722 for,68,149 against.Thi ,726 for,62,983 against.Fourth—67,321 for,68,220 against.Fifth—56,256 for,62,918 against. Seventh ~~60,252 .68,148 against.Ninth—53,887 for,63,027 against- Tenth—69,519 for,61,317 against. for, oreo t,received 121,- 342 votes for United ‘States Senater,and Whitener,.Republican,87,101.Overman’s majority,$4,241. Ira Norrisin theToils Again. Ira D.Norris,who hadDeer dodg-ing.the offiees‘tor a year-or more,was arre Wednesday night at hishomeontheBuffaloShoalsroadneartownbyapartyofofficerswhosur- rounded the house.Norris attempt- ed to get’away,but found his,wayblockedonallsidesbytheofficers.He was placed in jail to await court.Norris was wnder bond for his ap- pearance at court to answer chargesofforgeryandfalsepretenseandranawaybef.his eases came totrial.He says he has been wander.ing about from place ‘to place,spend-|HireomereytimeinColumbia, Deeg darelia ct eS st Big Tobacco Breaks.Abig:break oftobaccowas sold at!the Planters’warehouse yesterdayandthepaidfortheleafare}py,-said to have very good;corisid-ering presen,market conditions.Sev- eral counties were represented in the large number of growers who had to.bacco in tle break,A new btheStatesvillemarketisMr.‘toot ton of Warrenton,a representative oftheAmerican.Tobacco Company. —er enRev.J.W.Clegg,a well knownMethodistminister,for the past twoyearspastorofWestGreensborocir- cuit,has given up his pastorate andjoinedthePresbyterians.He willcontinuetheworkoftheministryinthatdenomination.Two men were suffocated and fourothersinjurédinafirethatdestroy-ed a restaurant in Paris,Tenn.,earlyyesterdaymorning. ‘Al ng train wrecked near Pen-sacola,Yanesy county,Wednesday.Engineer ns and three other per-song inju Miss‘Siete Simon left last night for Augusta,Ga.,to visit her cousin,Mrs.S.Lesser.She will be away amonthorlonger.~Box-supper at Barkley’s schoolhousetonight.Public invited. THE BELGIAN FUND. The following have contributed to 14 for,e 2aaeniles BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL Ni —Seven gents the pound “tae top of the cotton market oatvilleyesterday- —he Supréme Court hasaffirmedthelowercourt.in the case ofBerger,-vs.Alley,from Iredell.a0—The Daughters of theContedatie©ey bazaar opens iat the courttodayat11o’clock.Dinnerserved,beginning at 12 o'clock.§ ~ —IMr:E.A:Goodrum yesterdasoldhisrestaurantoo.on Center street,near depot,»Messrs:R.B.Brown and A.M.Be-ville. -—jMessrs-Al.Stevenson and JohAlexander-of Shileh ot SerleMr..J.C.Henley of Cost Spreeonafoxhuntingexpeditionin.ern North Carolina. ~—For the convenience of pereosneedingthenewrevenuestampsfordocumentsaboutthecourthouse,asupplyofthestampshasbeenHeedinTreasurer,Sloan’sre SE {The.commission of Postmaster —Beran of Statesville [ires‘on the 15t!It is ,expectedhis ‘successorwillbenamedbythattimeandthat—Mr.R.V.Brawley will be the mam -—bicense was issuedthemarriageofMissLela ‘Bruce and,Mr.Joseph Wi x :Sharpesburg township couple.funderstoodthatthemarriage©on take place tomorrow... ~J.A.Graham,a worthy colored ~—citizen of §selling some very fine applesownraisin ket yeatiouetisementinthesale.. +Harriet Cox,anwomanwhowasaslayfamilyand—to fivefamilyafterthewar,at the home of Miss J Tradd_street.years*old. work in Philadelphia —Winnifred Wood, daughter. Ww citis Monday and was.taken to,Sanatorium mane ni and coned-au ihe'en 1aate,ta t'ved wasbutthelittlegirl’scctllion teenfavorableforanearlytectoe —Rev.J.Hi Grant,whoStatesvilleMondaywiththe interofspending‘several days here Wihiabrother-in-law arid sister,Mr.-J.A Oka heclay me in telegramtelling of the illness ofofhischildMr.Grant hadonavisittohismsOthoe —Mr,L.A.Turner of CooltownshipwillleayenextTecwithhisfamilyforMalcom,where they will locate.Mri \father and meeMr.MeL.Turner,andandsister,Mr.andMra,ALson,live at Malcom.Mr.aStimpsonhavebéeninlewa eral years. Despite the a anaTuesday,the Resear bit the Belgian fund since last report:houseWe8°MYUAES |...ee eee 5 5.00|Copal awas al aoaMrs.J.M.Walker............1.00 pe proceeds amountedtoLauraAr=Wk.ces oibl fa ose R.N.W.be ie 2.Oy htt eonsacae:1.00}cally sherything weeCash,Catawba ......04.0005.2,00|few fancy articlGeb.Vi Edie,Or,oe tole 1.00]of the business men took Previously acknowledged 47.25 )thE me TURAL.as fi VeudscurviinisedSean—_rt |yesterdawellofStatesvillewasavisitorhereShaeenntWedneaday,.of thoroughly cleaningTheK.of P;lodge held a schoolfulsmokerinthelodgeroomonworkwill be condaynight.Officersmo the.ensuing ‘ year wereMr.A,Adams has gone to}a helping Clearwater,ry tid engage in December 4,1914. “STATE AID FOR RAILROADS. “The editor of Charity and Children. Ys in error when he says that State convicts were taken,away from Whit- ney,where they earned $1-76 a day, and put to work on railroads,for which the State gets nothing.It was published in the papers that the con- tractors at Whitney surrendered the convicts to the State—motified .the State prison authorities that they spad no further use for them—be- cause much of the work at Whitney has been discontinued,The Land- mark had no reason to doubt that statement,because the pressure for the convicts for railroad work was as great before they were Sent to Whitney as afterward,and if the State had ‘purposed to give them to the railroads rather than hire them at Whitney at $1.75 per day,it could have done so in the first instance. The convicts,as The Landmark un- derstands it,were sent to the rail- roads becayse the State has no oth- er use for them.at this time. The question of the State furnish- ing convicts to help build railroads in undeveloped sections of the State has two sides and much can be said in its favor.Without stopping to argue that now,it might be said that if the State had not built the North Caro- Jina.railroad,Thomasviiie and Lex- ington.and other towns built up as a result of building that line,might yet be fn the backwoods;and we| confess that we have small patience | with the people living in sections| built up by State-aided railroads—| and every important railroad line in the State except those constructed in { recent years received State aid—in-) veighing agaihst State aid for those | sections {yet undeveloped but whose people have paid taxes for years to help pay for railroads built in other sections.Itis hardly commendable,in| @itizens who have already been help-| ed by the State,to turn about and) denounce the principle by which they profited,when other sections which| helped bear:the burden when they! were being helped,are simply asking r the same favor—for the share to! ich in justice they*are entitled:| q —ee | ah , »The jsjon of thé United States)upreme.Gout /in ‘the Oklahoma| Jim Crow”car “law case,’as The| ,tnderstands it,is.this:) ¢Oklatioma law provides that the Yailroads shall not be furnish ‘slecping and dining car ac- odations to negroes,It is not ing that this does not pass is wneonsti- +required £5| THE WAY OFTHE BELL. 'The Landmarkhasoften called at- tention to theBell Telephone Com- pany’s custom of levying assessments on its patrons for improvements,The KilgocaseofGrahamisaconéretecase. Graham,county seat of Alamance county,has a population of about 2,- 000.The Bell company says it spent about $5,000 in improving its tcle- phone service in that town:You don’t know that they haye spent that by their saying so,but they said it and, according to their custom,they asked the people to put up for the expendi- ture.This is the schedule of rates: Business phohes,$4 per month;du- plex (two on a line),$3.50 each;sin- gle residenceline,$2.50;duplex -reci- gence line,$2.each.’The Graham folks thought this was a trifle high and they appealed to the corporation commission.The Bell folks smiled. They had been to the commission be- fore and ‘usually came away with what they wanted.Their faith was justified in the Graham case.The commission was with them as usual. We don’t know what Graham paid for phones before nor how many sub- seribers are there,but at the rates named the Bell ought to be able to get back the $5,000 pretty soon;and it will keep on getting its money back through the years- It is offered as an excuse for the Graham rates that Burlington’and Graham are practically on the same exchange;that $20,000 has been ton ‘and that Alanmance county is well covered at these rates.It ought Burlington and Graham combined, |by the last census,have a little more! ithan 6,000.Not much larger than} Statesville proper and not a®large ville business phones sell for $2.50, itwo party lines $1.50 and four party| fines $1 each;and the county is practically covered at these rates. See the difference in operating un- der the benevolent Bell and under a home concern.The Bell of course doesn’t charge these rates in States- ville,It sells phones at almost any price and for this reason gets some patronage.But if it had the town— and those people who take ‘its:phones are doing what they can to help it— a glance at the Gtaham‘rates indi- cates what we would have to pay:We doubt if the rates would be as low here.; But.the.Bell always takes care of itself..in charges.dn.Statesville for instance,most people who receive Bell long distance calls are’notified over the local phone.Yeo most has ‘to pay for a ’the coutt ‘Bell folks bag 9 logal phone com. improperly brought.It will “be pe out of service in giving no- ticed,-«however thet Justice |)2°*of gone long distance call,they ghes,who is a New Yorker,re-) peparate coaches for the races are ‘unquestionably constitutional.That is to.say,negroes cannot legally com- charge their patron for messenger Darke ini ‘effect that lawsrequiring |*e*vice for the call.The Landmark|Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. is prepared to prove that this has |been done many"times in the past.If| it has been discontinued we.haven’t heard of it. plain when’accommodations separate|::A from the whites are provided for)But think of having the privilege,| them.They.have a right to demand|when you make an outlay to improve) iutine sia odationa,bet:no right your business,of ‘assessing the cost,| |dividual business men and corpora-associate with~white people,even in|a :public places.The negfo Trotter of ons,and most public service ee) Boston,who is.90 mich disturbed’|208,have to improve their service| about the separation of the races in |2ccasionally to hold their patrons | the:government:departments .at}!"ey -heve to pay that out of their| Washington,will get small comfort |Promts if ‘they have any,‘Not so the’ from this decision of the highest)ah ere the cost direct andoe|keeps on assessing it.The assess- |ment-isn’t taken off when the debt is |discharged, Dr.Kilgo is at times somewhat ex- Citable and extreme in his remarks.|;: It does not seem that the Trinity |Pelt in the matter of hog. College incident was sufficiently im-|aedportanttocallforthe’strong Sis}The statement in the last issue of | guage the doctor uses,but it may be |TheLandmark about the work of the| this was only one of many agara-|canning clubs in the State the) vating student escapades and that|#St season was an eye-opener.The| the frequency.of their.occurrence|S Value of the work ran up to! ®aused the doctor to lose’patience.|"°**$50,000.The boys’corn clubs|But Dr.Kilgo is to be eorhmended |°"4 the girls’canning clubs are doing| for his stand for discipline at Trin.|?¥Siness in North Carolina—and they|is.Steak ianiibidhon,ue fax ‘es The |have just begun.All ‘over the State| boys are learning to grow 50 to 100!Landmark is advised,has fewer out- breaks among tie students than any of the State colleges,and Dr.Kilgo is to be commended for not excusing them when they do occur.For years hazing,often in the most aggravat- ed form,was permittea In our high- er institutions of learning and the faculties aided and abetted the mob by excusing it and making no seri- ous effor;to stop it.Even the hazing which resulted in «homicide at the University,was condoned by some as yn accident. a————————E The Bell company is in a class to bushels of corn per acre;in Durham| county one little girl made a profit | of $131.01 off one-tenth of an acre|of tomatoes.With the pushing of| this work as it will be pushed,the| education and the arousing of inter;| thing that we in this can hardly con: ceive,; eaeianiaeieiaemeeeebimmemmemneaera The Landmark hopes that Dr.Mc- |Laughlin will be moved more ©fre- In his interesting,story of his trig ee hereafter to take his pen in to South Aimerica,which The Lasd-|hand and let the public know,through niark ts ‘publishing today,Mr.W.A |this paper,what he thinks of matters Thomas says he distovered,after he ry enieipa Ble is refreshingly can-had chossed’the equator,that the |and original in his remarks today, soon was Upside down.Lest this and what he says is worth the price. should cause the ,unregencrate togibeandtointimatethat\Mr.Thomas didn’t pass up that wine on ship- board,as he says he did,The Land-Sey,oat he ne okwillexplainthatMr.Thomas|side in the sie ®strict tee-totaler.When he says| re it was that way-~ A dispatch from ‘Naco,‘Arizona,says a United States private soldieroftheNinthcavalrywaswounded, Mexican children were wounded,oneseriously.This makes a total of 43 vy stray bullets,‘ |L.Moore while here. 111 o'clock.Mrs.J.F.‘Clement and baby daughter,Blanche Hanes,have re- to Mrs-Clem- est,there is coming on a fine crop of|os erg producers of agricultural wealth ana]Om Parisian Sage —It Makes Your the next gencration will see some.| Mexican|of Naco,Sorora Four|will be delighted with this helpful persons injured.on the American side |Sives it that enviable charm and fas- College. dent at Trinity At Trinity College Monday Bishop|Se one rate at,that gaye things.CO gta special to iGreensboroNewstheoccasion—for!the bishop’s remarks was the plac-|ing of the flag bearing’the numeral|of the sophomore class.on the tall)—in front of »Craven Memorial|ll.The identity of the person or|persons who did the work is un-,known,although every effort has!been made by the college authorities|to apprehend them,:|Bishop Kilgo made a very pretty!orationin which he told ‘for what!purpose the college flag pole and a’United States flag had been given toTrinitybythemembers.of claés|of 1899;he showed what the StarsandStripesmeanttothetrueciti-zen;and he deplored the fact that there were around the college “trait-ors,buffaloes,cowards and scoun-drels who were so base as to hoist!in the place of ‘Old Glory’a ragbearingtheclassnumeral.”He stat- ed ‘further that there was a stain ontheclassof1917_and that henceforth| it would be known as the “buffalo| class.”Bishop Kilgo stated that unless, action was taken by all connectedwiththecollegetoavengethisdeed,|it was his earnest wish that there!would be a reunion of the class of1899,that the class would come with)axes to cut down the flag staff andleavethestumpas@&memorial to!the “buffaloes and sons of Benedict)Arnold who had heaped such’insultuponit”The bishop concladed bysayingthatunlesstheguiltyone) was ferreted out and sent away a8 a|traitor to his country and a.blot to |spent for improvements in Burling-|Trinity,he would sever himself frthecollege,erase the name of Trini-|ity from all his belongings,and spend||the remainder of his life in apology.A later report of the.incident|says;“The sophomores in class assem- bled say that the class as a whole fwas not responsible for,the prank,land do not think the whole class de-las Statesville and suburbs.In States-|serves to be put into the ‘buffalo, |scoundrel and sons of Bénedict Ay- nold,column.They adopted a set ofresolutionsinwhichtheysaythat they do not believe that it is the business of the class to ferret out the man or men who did this deed. The class also resents‘Bishop Kilgo’s ‘unwarranted interference’in college affairs. “The speech ofthe bishop caused| quite a stir in the college communi- ty,and the publication of certainpartsofhisspeechinthedailypae-|pers caused quite a stir in*Durham. }In the town the incident is’lookeduponas‘a boyish prank,one’that|would not have been thought of but|for the very decided stand ‘thé’‘bish- |Op,whd is one ofthe members of the board of ‘trustdes ef the college,took|jon the affair.’”””os ¢ j ————DEATHS”IN ALEXANDER,|shies A Little Child and a Young *La-| |‘dy—‘Missionary’s Talk| |‘Taylorsville News.|Cases.nthe party putting»,ik the’:‘11.|f 4 qpourt|a 4 Taylorsville;(Nev.30++Aft li-|yo he q ur |long digtancedcall ,ayl @ er anill-| not sa decreed |etesenger..Thal ig t say,whilo,the |ness of.threes days,)George/Deal,| |aged tWo and”a half years,son of}Mr.and Mrs.Oscar.Deal,died:Sat-}urday morning-at:4 o'clock of diph+| theria,at their home about three)miles south of town.The -fureral/jand burial were at Carson’s »ehape |services were conductéd by the pas-! |tor,Rev.R.E-.Hurit. Dr.Asa Thurston brother-in-law and sister,Mr.andMrs.C.P.McNeely,-«| Dr.W.LeGette and family,former} residents,who have been living at} Denton for the past year,moved) Miller.house.on west Main now owned by Mrs.Kate Lippard. en to Dr Long’s,Sanatorium,States- ville,last week.Miss Ella Graham,a PresbyterianmissionaryfromKwangju,Korea,| who is at home on furlough,gave an} interesting and instructive addresstotheladiesandchildrenatthe! |Methodist’church:Saturday after |noon.She was the guest of Mrs.L,| Miss Lonnie Childers died“at the home of her father,Mr.Frank Chil-ders,in Ellendale township,lastWednesdaymorningat6o’clock.Shehadbeeninfailinghealthforthree years.She was 17 years of age Sur-viving are her father,two brothersandsevensisters.The funeral and burial services were conducted .byRev.G.Z.Bumgarner at Antioch)Baptist church Thursday morning at} turned from a yisit ent’s mother,shea. Mocksville.TO HAVE BEAUTIFULHAIR—NO DANDRUFF Philip Hbnes,in Hair Soft and Piafly,Surely Stops Itching .|Whey your hair is losing color,too|dry,brittle,thin,or the sealp itches,you should immediately begin the}use of Parisian Sage,The first ap-| plication removes all dandruff,invig-orates the scalp,and beantifies your|hair until i¢.is gloriously radiant.|Parisian’Sage supplies all hairneedsandcontainstheexactele- ments needed to make your hair "soft, wavy,glossy,and to make it growlong,thick and beaytfful,‘It is deli-cately perfymed—inot expensive,and can be had from the Statesville Dreg Store or any drug counter,,Parisian Sage acts instantly—oneapplicationstopstheheadfromitch-ing and freshens up the hair.You | |toilet necessity,for nothing else is so|good.for your hair,or so ‘quickly cination,é =le ‘ ticklish job to do that you need Tobacco Chewers”— ‘said one of the greatestthiscountryeverproduced. thinkers Says the Carpenter: “Every time you see a good joint,it meanssomecarpenterhasput/in some clear thought te and followed it up with «steady,sure hand, “It’s when you have a a chew of PICNIC to “whet”brain and hand to a cutting edge without any dulling after effect.” You’éan take chew after chew of PICNIC and get all the uplift without that after effect of heavy,dark tobacco. Only the mild mellow part of the leaf goes into this soft,convenient twist.That’s the secret of its sweet,long-lasting flavor and its extraordinary mildness, DicNtc Lwrs CHEWING TOBACCO “The Thinkers ofthe Country Are the Tobacco Chewers” You dan’gl8o pet PICNIC TWIST,}in'50¢freshiness- i preserving drums of IT twists. ataliggininnnen om aFEESMUSTBE PAID! This is to notify all persons who wil)have busi with the Clerk's Omce or the Regis- was called to|December 7, |Mooresville Sunday evening by the fees to be paid in ‘advance,as the same goes|death of the infant daughter of _his|‘the county.J.K BOYD,Clerk Superior Court.Register of DeedsNov.27—8t. Street,|the court house door in Statesville,Begyn Meageber 12,1914,commencing atoe!or cash,all accounts,notes andMr.George Johnson,who has a S€~'|evidence of elaims due The R.M.Knox Com-vere attack of appendicitis,was tak-|pany.All.claims not paid.before the above datewillbesoldatauction.R.ayy E.G,GAITHER,Receivers. |by a direct-tax,on‘the customer.In-!itodemandthattheybeallowedto}omer.Ine)ee Saturday and are oceupying the |2”order of the court,the undersigned will For Fo e ; io e Deeds’Office,on and after Monday, 1914,that the law requires all J.A.HARTNESS, SALE OF ACCOUNTS,BTC. at public auction to the highest bidder,at N.C., town or suburbau property. L.POSTON i,1914,r g[have moved my place of bus-iness from’back of the post- office to.120 Court Street,op-posite court honse,where Iwillexpectmyoldcustomers and new ones to call on me when my services are neededforgeneralrepairwork,Sew-ing machine supplies,needles,oil,ete, J.U.LAMPRECHT.“ois ihe Tne Removal Notice!ERNESTG.GAITHER, PHONE 23. -eoooooore sepeeeeroresoeres eeriees FITTSISISIISTesses —>fFOR SALE!K— n=,280 acre farm in good neighborhood,near.school and churches.Two-story,seven-room UWelling,barn and out- buildings,tenant house.One husdred and twenty-five acres in cultivation,generally level,red land,well watered an¢suited for grain and stock raising.Will exchange for Five-rogn house and lot on Race street. For farther information call on or write, rpeecenrrsorscerecerereeerieiit beh / GENERAL (INSURANCE.RENT-ALS AND REAL ESTATE.OFFICE NO.1MILLS BUILDING. \ ‘‘Noes 2 i634 2 Bake your Fruit Cake and we have the goods —Currants,Raisins, Citron,Dates,Mince Meat,Nuts;Spices. ’Phone your ordersearly, 55 *TO——a oy 5 * J: come up and pay. Bag & Milholland. their phoneCallNo.7 forbest $<$a NOTICE! BROS.Have changednumbertrom177to7.all grades PS O R C R C R O O R O E O O O O e "Ph he 1310. coming.Best wishes. Hard Times!Hard Times!That seems to be the present day slogan,* Yet we have seasonable goods for sale and we would enlarge our stock 4ifthose rich people,and probably a few poor ones,who owe us would Thanksgiving and Christmas are = Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. ™mo .o*areMillinery! andFeathersat wa ae ent.Mrs.Mary ~Sims. CaisMaabeenticinenidhsoadmECS There isa good ,de- mand for Dried Unpeel- ed Peaches.‘Save’all” you can and trade them at your nearest store 6r bring them to us and get the money. J.K.Mo WHITE KID GLOVES Cleaned'as white a¢siow—not chalkedbutcleaned, ’Phone GILLESPIE,350.|| WANTED! vg }}Statesville Drag Compahy.*|FAMILY AVOIDS ) :WESTERN ROAD,.Train No,16,west-bound,due oa 5 sE p e & PP E EP P SP FR BP E f e P r From Taylorsville.Train No.22 ar,,10.15,leaves 10.30.a.m. Train Ne,16 ar.6.26,leaves 6.45 p.m. Nos.23 and24 are not operatedon Sunday.’ Dr.Hamilton Gets the Cup—Dr.Naon Chief Speaker. Dr..J.de Routhac Hamilton,fessor of history in the University of North Carolina,was awarded Patterson memorial cup for the best literary work during the year,at ithe meeting of the North Caroli- Raleigh Tuesday evening. There were no formal presentation ceremonies.Heretofore this has been one of the most.interesting oftheceremonies.‘Theodore RooseveltdidthishonorwhenJohnCharlesMc- Nei}l took the cup on his “Songs, Merry and Sad,”nine years ago.Am-basgador Whiter Page presented itoClatencePoetwoyearsago,Myr.Poe having.twice,won it.Senator |Overmah made the speech when his |fellow -townsman,Dr.Archibald ,Henderson,was given the cup on his ¥tion jn |vook,Bernard Shaw. |.The feature of the meeting of the |associatio was the address of Am- Ar-|bassador Romulo Naon,of the |rentine republic,who was introduced |oy Gov Craig.His subject was: ‘Some Argentine Ideas.” Carl Gaddy,the little five-year-old|wn of Mr-and Mrs.S.H.Gaddy,of Yharlotte,who was struck by a street ‘ar Sunday a week ago,while playing lin the street,died Tuesday-of lock-|jaw.The child was §0 bagly injured m one leg that it was netessary to |amputate the leg. T'S GREAT POR BALKYBOWELSANDSTOMACHS. We want all péople “who have|*hronic ‘stomach?trouble or constipa- |tion,no matter of how long standing,‘to try one dose of “Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy—one dose will con- vince you.This is the medicine so nany of our local people have been taking with surprising results.The most thofough system cleanser we ~ver sold.Mayr’s Wonderful Stom-j ach Remedy -is now,sold here by the We have two sizes. Sell it .by the Roll‘or Caset _—Phone 200— Brady Printing Co. +nbthe Belgians, >a foot and ©us‘by Being Constantly Supplied With for lack|Thedford’s Black-DrauIfoundittobethe McDuff,Va.—‘‘}SAYS,Mise“with which |family medi- We never have a long spell of sick-|Ress in our family,since we commenced|using Black-Draught.’” Thediord’s Black-Dra is ||vegetable,and has Some aan tw reamlateweakstomachs,aid digestion,re- iti indigestion,colic,wind,nausea,|headache,sick stomach,and similas|symptoms.¢ |It has been in constantuseformore|than 70 years,and has benefited,morethanamillionpeople.|Your di sells and recommends|Black-t.Price only 25c.|Cackage .N.C,om<a "oO’o ‘d Papers! The:Landmark has on hand-stacks of old pa- pers.All you want.at 10 cents a hundred. They are mighty good for wrapping,papering walls,eic.,etc. OOO OO OOOO eee Your Roofing! Give your roof a thought. Loong winter rains and snows will be here.Con- sider metal rooting. Statesville Tin Co., 114 E Broad St,next door to Har-ness,Vehicle &Supply Co."PHONE BB, [ee See ; Statesite.Rato-Linery Co, —_—OFFERS ‘ Quick transports tion any- where,any tite,at reason-' able rates:FoOurgood cars at your service,7 |.DAY PHONE 63,NIGHT.452._ * ’stove and pi before it is,cold andget het in ann Let Frazier Bros.see toyour 63 WATERMAN’S FOUNTAIN PENS ! We Sell Them. Waterman Guarantees Them Statesville Printing Co.*Phone208 ,ECLIPSE ENC 3INES‘AND THRESHERS. L willhave some ‘of our lateststylemachineshéreinashoritime.Comeover thefirst timeyouareintownaridseethemandlet's talk it over, C.H.TURNER,Near the Depot.|tredell ‘Phone No.74,Bell No,7.~ r 7 Aliberaltseof Pri ‘9 Trikwillhelpyouglide"tacstulty“©over the shoals.-ia ——y |NeedisGreat.Arrival and Pepareans Ri Reas.Seater |ro |na Historical and Literary Associa-} ***sicknéss is g distiriel lors to eat FOR THE VISITING NURSE.STOKES COWAN McNEELY. id Dr.McLaughlin Apytaude theCivicLeagueLadies— the EditorCa The Landmark:rs |I wish togive my earnest endorse-||ment to stioendan of the ladies of |the Civie League for placing a visit-}ing nurse ih Statesville.Few pe }have given this miatter ent!}thought to realize the great benefitthepoorerclassesofourpepple|would derive from such a measure.1|have good authority for saying that! we have the-poor always with us—|yes,three classes ‘of them:God's |poor,the devil’s poor and the poor)|devils;and they constitute one of our}burdens.When you and I were)young,Maggie,neighbors nursed |i other in cases of sickness j |distress,but they cannot do it now.| pre-|Tell A that B is sick and he will eX)women.|press his sympathy and tell you thatthehewouldbegladtohelphimbutthat|jhe has not the time to spare to visithimandthathecannotsitupwith! him at night.aeTheladiesoftheCivicLeagueare| not.asking you to visit the sick or}|sit up with them at night,my good) |Samaritan;what they ask is thatyo|help them to employ a competentnursewhoiswillingtodothesethingsfortheunfortunateamong.us.)|It.is true we have a Sanatorium inj our city and it is a model institution }of ‘which we are all proud;and it is|absolutely indispensable to our’com- j}munity.But #&cannot take care of /the contagious and many other forms) of disease which occur among.us-|Take these to our city hospital.did I hear you say?s Where is our city hos- pital?Do notsearch your enclyclo- paedia for it but ask politics. Good measures are brought about) only through agitation,Very few) men marry until they have become)agitated and have done a certain amount of courting.Ten years ago|who was in favor of credging our low lands?How many advocated it evensevenyearsago?And yet,in all)candor and sincerity,I sayst@ryou! that,five years ago and evéw r,1) frequently saw more cases ial | diseases in a single day < seen,all put together,duriteg eleven months of this 1914.Why is this? look at these creeks w i dredged;then come bacK*”by “farm| houses’and take a look at the great! |piles of corn and pumpkins in thebarnyardsanditwillbeperfectly) plain to you. The conservation of health alone in|” these.dredged districts will,in a few); years,repay the cost of dredging.|Every man who does manual r is! 41 procucer of wealth and every day| he loses from his work by mn of) com-| munity.A.day lost in this,way is) |lost forever;it cannot be ~||We live only one day ‘at’a tinfe and} gach)}day|:brings its own duties,so you can see why the water wich haspassedthemillcanneverturnits wheels again.I+is all right to help beeause they are an |et the necdy along our -bhome ”i teed rn i ithethe;\where|they-}chairs.|oR,The1Ofwood ims.|Right here in God’s country .|have {seen white girls and women lie|through attacks of typhoid fever and |other.diseases in calico and alamance |dresses for the need of night gowns. them change their clothing,when they should have known that they }did not have a change to seve their jlives.It is so much easier to do things after they have been called to our attention and we have been shown the prorer way to do them.A trained nurse who could spend even half an jhour a day among these people,ip leases of sickness,would instruct them in,many ways which would be jof the greatest value to them,not at |the present time only,but in the days |to come,ome sympathetic friend |will rise up and ask:“Will not these |innovations and reforms hurt.the doc- |tor’s business?”Of course they will. ‘but.some farmer will.let him ‘pull some fodder on the shares to feed his horse and the president,of the Civic League will.send his wife one of herinesweetpotatoes,while the’docto: himself has net forgottén ‘how to scrape a turnip.Ulphold,the,ladies.in their.good werk and do not worryaboytthedoctor,Leave:him to.wearcottonandchew;the ray.d.E,MeLAUGHLIN. Supt.Thompson Commends the)Plan,. To the Editor of ‘The Landmark:|.I understand.that,the ladies—mem- |bers of the Civic League—iare ~consid-:ering various,means for the uplift| jand.betterment:of oar een ees ¢om- munity.“Among the migasures -pro- posed for the immediate future is the|emplogment.of .a.visiting nurse fortheputposeofministeringtoand otherwise.aiding.;families and indi-Viduals in.need of sueh help. |..Purther,to visit schoole when such}may be desired.andto.aid,by sug- geations,help,;ete,in.making the school plant and premises as:sani-tary as possible;to work,under thesupervisionoftheteachers,wilh andamongthechildren.with a view ofdetermining,-arily ,physical defects\that May exist Rion the children; }tos it any helpful change in di- |et,ete.,mig’tend.tolevercomethetrouble;in more.se>|tiOUR eases to.infotm the parents ofithe.child of the trouble.and advise|them..to ebneult (the family physi- i Wantto say I am in hearty ac-|cond ig work,pfoperly:direct-/ed,and sure it may be made:the/imeans of |' accom ing mech good,D..MATT.THOMPSON.| While chasinghisdog.to.get ityback.in his yard,Norman Dodd,|'Rateigh negro,dropped dexd,> & lt ppresser”PeOpIelsBut | ave}¢|was aminvalid)and e@ great sufferer. childrensa!onseals 3 | and old-fashioned . Written For The Landmark. Iredell county has Jong ‘been the} |home of the McNeelys and the “thee|ans,and it was in this county thatStokesCowanMeNeelywasborn,|October 5,1838.His,father was} Robert MeNeely and his mother Jane!Cowan MeNeely,He was the first-| born of seven children,and the last to pass.into The Beyond..After! years of illness,“Uncle Stokes”diedpeacefully,in his own heme at Statesville,with his wife and chil- dren at his bedside and many friends about him.neEverybodyknewhim;almost ey-! erybody in the county was in some)way related to him.His people have,for the most part,been lovers...of) home;and they have been of a sort that the community cannot spare—} fine,substantial men,good,womanly So they have not scattered themselves abroad. But when the subject of this sketch was a very young man,he! took what was then a long journey,and spent..some time in:Tennessee ce SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO.|opiate Christmas Gils Men and Boys. A very large and attractive assortment of Combination Sets,consisting of Handker- chief,Tie and Hose,$1.00 and $1.50 a set.Initial Handkerchiefs,three to the box,75c.the box.Kid Gloves $1.00,$1.50,$1.75and$2.00a pair.Many beautiful patternsin-Neckwear,25c.to $1.50.Suspenders,Handkerchiefs and Hose.Tie Clasps,CuffButtonsandScarfPins. Shop early while the assortments are good. .SHERRILL-WHITE SHOECO.(The White Co’.s old Stand.) and Mississippi.It was.while -he| was sojournmg in.this part of the! country that the War Between the States began.The young North Car- olinian was quick to offer himself to his country,and joined the Nine- teenth Mississippi regiment,compa,| ny F.i } But the.service he so gladly gave not to be rendered on the battle- An attack of typhoid left him ipple and the youthful soldier be- came e«hospital nurse;-and although was fic a this was a sore disappointment to a boy whe loved the wearing of the gray amd the cause that created it, yet in truth it was more in keeping with the.man’s.nature,for he was a helper and net a hurter of his,kind.|Pe would have made.a very merciful| enemy,..a,,very tender.foe;and the! ’rovidenge..tyat set him.to,healing he wounds that others;had made,|was kind..indeed.wanondine 1 y came home,he chose a wife} |fpomsamong the young women:of| his,qym community,and was mar-ried January’26,1870,40 Miss Mary| White.Arter Tiving ‘itt ‘thf untry sometime /the family moved .to Statesvilleabout 25)years:ago, Although «{Unele”Stokes,McNeely he was always interested in *what people were doing.in the world’s Workvas it touched the community he Idved)«He was genial.warm. hearted,‘companionable,and al- though he was laid aside,as it were,| from,an active service in the’battle oflife,just as he had been sent from the battlefield to the sick room.he} made no complaint against the desti- ny that shapes the lives of men. Mr.McNeely died Novmber 16. Ulis wife and seven children survive) him.These are:Miss Nora McNee- ly,Mrs.M.F.P.Troutman,Mrs.J. P.Patterson,Mr.R.L.McNeely of Statesville;Mrs.John S.Little of Uickory,.Mr.J.©.McNeely of Shi- loh township,tnis county,and Mr. Thomas McNeely of AlsheVilleThefuneralwasconductedat the} home by the pastor,Rev.C.E.Ray- nal,assisted by Rev.Wi A.Lutz and| Rev.J,Hi Pressly.Many beautiful! flowers were laid reverently upon! the old soldier’s grave;and among these was.the’simple evergreen} wreath that is the last tribute of love} and gratitude that the Daughters oftheConfederacycanbringtothose who have worn their little cross of honor- Among the relatives and who came from out of town homes to.the funeral were:Mrs.C.K.Mc- Neely and Messrs.Pat.and John Mc- Neely of Mooresville,Mrs.W'Ai } Lentz and Messrs.George and Robert|===MeNeely of.Bethesda,Mr.A.M. Witherspoon of had,loved and served in the gone.days,came Uncle Cal- man.es aside all difference of color and Good- caste,and leaves only the gone real-|§ ity,which jis-—love.fi renee Pmt JewsSufferers in War Zone. The greatest crisis the Jewish peo-|% |ple have:faced in modern times now|the opinion |# of the Américan Jewish relief @m.'|% mittee in New York for sufferers of # This committee has issued|% confronté that race,in the war,an appéal for funds to aid impover-ished Jews.in the European nations|# at war,It:was stated more than 9,000,000 |# Jews Jive within the area.of conflict}and that 6,000,000 of them are in,the !# Galicia|§.fron,|§actual war zone in .Poland, and along the whole’Russiantier“Hunger,disease,destitution| in ite extremes,form,”the declares,“confront tion 4&8 numerous:as gium,” that .of tet eae etiamne Chamberinif’s Cough Remedy-=The Mothers’#Favorite. “L.give Chamberlain's Goteh Remedyniy@hildrenwhentheyhavecoldsorcoughs,’ writes Mro.Verne,Shaffer,Vanderarift.Pa, Tt alWwags Belps trom and is far superior to :ahy other ehurh medicine |have used.1)Fofauchamedicineobativineanyoneinneed give it a trial”Por dale by all dealers, |R.P.ALLISON’ GOODs!| Hand Bags,Card Cases,Collar and CuffBoxes.and Bags,Traveling Sets,SewingBags,Bill Books and Purses,Lap Writing -Pads,Music Rolls,Bookand Magazine Cov-ers.Don’t fail to see this line of holidaygoods.A pleasure to show you at Book Store. Reduction in Millinery! Owing to the fact that I have a large stock of.Millinery on handandmustchangeniyplaceofbusinessJanuaryIst,I have de- cided to let my entire stock go at a great reduction:$1.00 colored Silk Velvets for 50c.per yard.A few PatternHatsathalfprice.All Trimmed Hats from 982.to $2.98.$5.00 Lyons Black Velvet Untrimmed Hats$5.00 Colored Velvet Shapes$2.50 and $3.00 Hets : Shapes as low as .Children's Hats,both girls and boys,also Feathers anataSacrifice.Ribbons—a few plain Roman Stripes.andsiansathalfprice.Everything new in the stock...4 TMRS,J..M.MOKIGE,sssJ.Second floot J.Mt Meies &Uo'.s stone.-,, W fhe war was over;and Mr.|=Neat friends|; tary ont See Our Mission Davenports and Rockers We can save you money. See our line of Heating Stoves, all styles and sizes. Statesville Housefurnishing .Co. Salsibury,Mr.and)§ Mrs.Will Moore and Mr.John Lit-!% tle of Biickory;and with,equal grief}# and respeet for the master whom he|§ long’¥ For the hand of death brush-|§ appeal |iaJewishpopula-|§Bel.|§ SSSISIITSTIIeLsisesixissesressreireesWarPriceson Jewelry! The buying public has not yet adjusted itself to war conditions.We have feit rather keenly the slight falling off in sales,and as we musthavecashtomeetourbiilswehavedecidedto Reduce Our Prices on Our Jewelry Stock Through the Holidays. And in order to induce buyers to take advantage of our reductionswearegoingtosellallourgoodsexceptwatchesat ™‘nN vr _a]20 PER CENT OFE. This means all 25c.articles wil sell for 20c.,all’80c artices willSellfor40c.,all 762.articles will sell for 60c:,all.$1 articles will sellfor80c.}and\same reduction all the way through,except watdhes,which will be sold as below: No 0 size 7-jewel Elgin or Waltham,20-year case,will be sold for$9 50.No..16 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20-year case,for $8.50to$9 50.No,18.size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20 year case,for$7.00 to $4.50,No.18 size 15 jewel Kigin or Waltham,20-year cafor$9 00."All other standard makes carried and gold for thisterletatthesamereduction,A new line of moray.just coming in such as Cameos,Lava-liers,Lockets and Chains,Gents and Ladies Rings,sets,andsignet(nothing but gold rings sold),Toilet Sets,Manicure Sets,Jew-el Boxes,Shaving Sets,Cut Glass and Silverware.These will goatoeeereduction—20 per cent.off the price they.are intended to se or,efDon’tbuy a Christmas present untif_you have sept and priced myline.Your doMar will go farther bere than you bnagineR.F.HENRY,Jewel itt! 3zssers estetiiisssrireseesseres ¢ HED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.|.jub,is tobeheld at the courthouse 420 WEST BROAD STREET.‘onight to consider the city manage” ‘Accidents CrimesandOther~~eidents ofLife in North Caro-ent medicine advertisemen:s from thecolumnsof CharityandChildren and were trying to do tae same fortheBibli¢al Recorder,whereupon he|Howard .Crajg,the Stanly county :; tirely hospitable)to:woman suffrage ¢|acetenensenininarnaintantn torn or any other leading }form of government.“Phere shouldeeeT(be a full attendance and’@ free and |frank expression of opinion.The city |manager plan—or any other plan for that matter—will not succeed unless nbbene encesens288.00 ie,Nowra eee oeevesd orn ooeneee eee eee eeeneee WarTcH—Watch the label on your paper.If renewalsarenotonlabel,paper will be stopped. FRIDAY,¢ =| WHERE THE LADIES SHINE.| Several newspapers have remarked| on the attitude of the ladies toward) Chief Justice Clark’s demand for a} path across the capitol grounds in) Raleigh:The judge.is strong for | woman suffrage and his advocacyof | the proposition is worth much to the| cause.The women who are asking for the ballot naturally feel grate- ful to him for championing their cause.But when he wanted a walk laid across the capitol grounds which they felt would detract from the ap- vearance of the monument to the wo- nen of the Confedéracy and the gen: ral appearance of the square,they violently opposed the Chief Justice. They did not think they were obli- gated to agree to something they could not approve simply beeause Judge Clark is championing the ‘rights of women, In this case,as in so many others the women showed themselves su:| petior to:‘most men.Some members of the council of State,Gov.Craig for one,said they didn’t approve the walk across the square but would yield to Judge Clark’s wish if the judge wanted it as a personal con ‘yenience.The Governor was follow. ing the course of the ayerage man who will often yield something he knows is not right to oblige some body he doesn’t want to oppose.Ir polities men often support men foi office they know are unfit because the seekers are friends,or good fellows or somebody interested in them is « friend,a good fellow or a good par- ty worker. The matter of right and wrong too often occupies a back seat,too few men have the cotrage of their con victions and too often the matter of expediency is uppermost- The conduct of the women in th Raleigh case shines by contrast witl that of men;and it is facts like thir that have made°The Landmark en- In Washington last week Gov Craig talked about agricultural con ditions in the South.“Cotton wil continue to be the leading agricul ‘taral staple of the South,”remarkec the Governor,to which the public will agree,.“Cotton at 8 cents « pound is a more profitable crop thar staple,’ continued the Governor,notwith standing a government report issuer last week shows it costs more thar 8 cents a pound to raise cotton.Th Governor figures that any acfe © ground will produce a bale of cottor —which it won’t—and at 8 cents th cotton and seed from an acre art worth $55,while counting 40 bushel of corn to the acre an acre of con would be worth only $32.The Gov ernor didn’t figure on the cost of pro duction because he doesn’t know wha it is.Some of the agricultural dem onstrators will have to labor with th Governor and show him a few things crtoe — Tt’s a cold day when the Hon.Wil liam Jennings Bryan can’t star something.In a signed editorial in : recent issue of the says: “The active opposition to womai suffrage is to be found in the brew ery,distillery and the saloon,an when this fact is known those wh are associated with the arti-suffra gists will inquire the cause.” Woman suffrage is not yet popula in the South and many anti-suffra gists in North Carolina and the South,strong Bryan men in the past won't be pleased with the Secretary’: characterization of them. Commoner,h The newspapers have joked Char lotte about the size of the cottor crop grown in that city —on the farm land inside the corporate lim. its..Now comes Mr.R.W.Graebel agricultural demonstrator for Meck- lenburg,and boldly gays in the Ob. server that “there are enough vacan lots in and around Charlotte to grow grain sufficient to make as much hay ‘as we import to this community;”anc Mr.’Graebel is in earnest about it the Observer says.There must in deed be much vacant land in Char. lotte. ln by date he people are heartily in favor of it December 4,1914.| |from Mr.A.K-‘Joy,secretary of the j and make it clear that ‘they do favor it.The Landmark is publishing today he experience of Morganton with this form of governnimt and atten- ion is directed to.that.statement, which shows gratifying "success —for ‘he plan in Morganton,A letter Chamber of Commerce of Hickory, says,of the city manager plan there: “It-is the concensusef opinion of a large majority,if not practically all,of our citizens,that'it is the cor.rect form of government.This plan's particularly well adapted to smal! tities that have not.the funds for several salaried officers.For cities ike Statesville and Hickory,one sompetent man,with clerical help, tan look after all of the business of he city and save hs,salary many 4mes over.through stoppage of teaks.“The city manager ‘plan of gov- ernment is:practically the re-organi- tation of a city on a business basis, ‘he same as alty incorporated busi- yess.The freeholders represent the stockholders,the councilmen repre- ent the board of directors,and the ‘ity manager is the directing super- ntendent to carry out the plans of he directors (councilmen)and take he initiative in many ways,,sub- ect,of course,to the approval of the lirectors in large affairs.The city nanager is not only the purchasing went for the city,but all the busi- yess of the city must be transacted hrough him.” eRACEANS “Old man John Laws,who hela on ‘9 an office for sixty-four years,beat called on Bro,Moose of the Recorc- er to stand his ground and not let them run over him,Patent medi- sines,continued Dy.Johnson,arenotallbad,but doctors ‘who own stock in drug stores and receive a —proht from the sale of these remedies are much interested in trying to run te medicine advertisements’opt of the Lcolumns of the papers.All this said Dr.Johnson,“sezee.”.Then.in the next isste of Charity and ~Children three doctors’walked all over the mortal frame of Dr,gohnson so to jspeak.But from the dust.where they had “tromped”him,the game doctor shouted again to Bro.Moore to stand fast and not let them get him down Bro.Moore is doubtless Jeased to have Dr.Johhson’s en- zcouragement,but when he sees whattheydidtothedoctoritisn’t calcu- lated .to encourage him. President Wilson has asked the public to accept some of the news from Mexico with a few grains of allowance.He says there ‘are peo- ple in Mexico as well as the Unitea States who find it to their interest to have trouble in Mexico and these are interested in giving out fake re- ports.Correct,of course.It has been known all along that there are powerful interests in this country who a anxious for’the United States to intervene in Mexico —for what ‘they.can get out of it.They would involve this cvuntry in war, with the resultant loss of life ane money cost,in order that they might make.money.out of it.It is from these that ‘much of the criticism of the President’s Mexican policy is the most of ’em,but there are many who have the spirit of the late Mr.| Laws in that:they want to hold on} and on and on to public office,”says| he Monroe Enquirer.True as gos-| yel.The Landmark had it in mind to say that the late Mr.Laws was Joubtless the envy of almost every yfficeholder in the country.The aver- ife if he could and the majority of| -hem would hold on even if they knew| shey could make much more money in| srivate business,with the additional | advantage:of being free men. men have the itch so bad that they we never satisfied unless they hold an official place of some kind.If they or be a ‘squire or a road overseer) ‘han out of office entirely:There is| something about holding office that ‘ays hold of the average American titizen with a mighty grip and once he habit is formed it is oftet the!ase that the chronic job-holdet and! job-secker is a failure at all other| yusiness—and at officeholding,too,| 7 Mr-Clarence Call of Wilkes,who ays the mouitain counties are full of lried fruit,suggests that a few car oads of this fruit be bought and chipped to the Belgians.The fruit is theap,would make good food for the | 3elgians aud the purchase would help he mountain folks,says Mr.Call.it vas the soldiers of the Confederacy, ve believe,who used to say that they ometimes ate dried apples for break- ‘ast,drank water for dinner and welled up for supper.If the driec ‘ruit would work that way for the 3elgians it wotld be economy to send t to them.But,lightness aside,The Landmark seconds Mr.Call’s motfon vnd ‘hopes those who.buy supplics-to ship to the Belgians will look into the dried fruit proposition. It.is a pleasure for this paper to f any kind of crops that the farmers nay haye.If a man makes good stuffnanylineofworkonthefarmwe ire glad to report it.It is good iews,helpful and stimulating to oth- rs as well as to the man who has lone it-But such things as three. egged chickens and goose-neck eggs we merely freaks which everybody 1as seen and should not be reported it all.Send items which show what rou can do,fer these we are glad o.get,and they are serviceable—Monroe Journal.,The Landmark adopts the Journal’s slatform as its own.The little freaks ire so common that they do not inter. st.If you have an unusual yield of uny crop,or a new icea vaat is worth while,send it along;but leave off the ‘reaks. ne Cel A New York.banker,throughwhosebankfifteenthousanddeposi-ors lost over two million dollars,willpayafineofathousanddollarsand spend ten months in jail.Many a for the theft of a They're charging that Bro.Tillett is sore about the action of the Meth odist Church with reference to Van- derbilt Univérsity because his broth er,Rev.W.F.Tillett,is dean of Van. derbilt.It is only fair to say thai | Mr.Tillett has for years held views similar to those he enunciated abgui ‘tainted miney,”and has frequent!) given expression to them in one form | or another—long before there was any trouble at,Vanderbilt. ee .+eee chicken.—Raleigh ver. |Plate sin with gold,and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks; Arm it with rags,a pigmy’s straw will pierce it, LT |_Rear Admiral:Alfred TT.Mahan, |United States Navy,retired,ac- |‘laimed in naval cireles-as the greatest modern writer on naval |ratory”died ft the Naval hospit- is in ashington Tuesday,aged 74 years,‘ ews and Obser- tfor babies-and invalids, heard and the criticism is often echoed by the thoughtless. ST ARIST,FROM OVER THE COUNTRY. Items of Interest About Various Matters. Boxes of food,-prepared especially are to be sent to Belgium by the woman's sec- relief in Belgium,says a'‘New York| dispatch.By means of these *‘baby| boxes,”it is thought,tne lives of.a| million babies!and’children may be | saved. has decreed that’convicts held under} “criminal ‘contracts”to ‘work out their fineS And costs with persons The indictment ‘of two Alabama/ planters who held a negro under sugh a contract was Sustained.| There!Were '7,88¢‘rational banks in | the United:Statesiiat tne close of; business November 30.They,had a) capital of $1,047,074,675,circulation | outstanding of $740,500,821 |secured| by bonds and by other securities of | $270,078,236.During November 12) applications for organization of na-| tional banks were approved-| Upwards of $40,000,000 for river | and harbors improvement is asked of Congress in estimates the War De-| partment has prepared.Approxi- mately half is for the Mississippi river and its tributaries.There are 80°projects in all the department wants favored at the coming session and they range all the way from$250,000 to $6,000,000 each. Resumption of parcel post service between the United States and Ger- many and Austria-Hungary-is an-) nounced.by Postmaster General Bur- leson..An order sent to all’post- masters directs them until further \notice to accept for mailing to the leountries named ali parcels which ‘eonform to the prescribed conditions lof the international parcel post serv- The consolidation of the Presbyte- rian Church (North)and the Cum- |berland Presbyterian Church is id,according to a decision of the Missouri Supreme Court.The prop- Marshall,Mo.,under the decision of the court,becomes te property of the Presbyterian Church.regardless of the fact that it was paid for by ;members of the old Cumberland Church.TTT Magistrate Gudger Drunk’in 'Presence of Judge Cline. Asheville Citizen,2d- Adjudged guilty of contempt of court by Judge E.B.Cline yesterday morning,Magistrate Walter R.Gud- ger has been given until Saturday morning to resign or serve a jail sen- tence.This order was made yester- day in the Superior Court room when Magistrate Gudger was called to tes- tify as a witness in the case of J.J. Garten’against D-W.Whitaker,and caused general comment about the leity afterward Judge Cline dictated the warning to the court stenograr ipher.after speaking to the magis- trate,and stated that he wanted it kept as a matter of record-in regard to the proceedings of the court. Drunkenness in’the presence of the negro has done more time than that)court was the ground upon which the ir of shoes or a |charge of contempt was based and the presiding officer stated that he |would carry out his threat in regard to the magistrate in case the resig- |nation of the latter is not on the clerk’s table at the beginning-of the session Saturday morning. |acme neemamenmm Mrs.MeClain’s Experience With Croup. “When my boy,Ray,wen small he’waesubject.to croup,and I was always alarmedatsuch.Chamberlain's Cough Rem- edy proved Tar better than any other for thistrouble)Tk always relieved him quickly,1 am never without it in the house for T know it te @ positive cure for croup,”writes Mra.W.'BR MeOlain,Binireville,Pa.For sale by all dealers.> val.| VERY UNHAPPY negro:convicted of criminal assault, will be executed in the prison |today.cg Secretary Houston of the national |Department of Agriculture will speak ‘at Aberdeen,Mooré county, 16th. |,At Granite Quarry,Rowan county,’ Tuesday night,as a result of a game| of cards,Gamewell Jeffries,colored,| was shot and ‘killed by an unknown| negro,who made his escape. |oT.Wh Keith of Weaverville,Bun-||combe county,died this week “fromwoundsinflictedbytheatcidentaldis-|charge of his gun while hunting, Mr.Frank R.Penn,one of the old-.est and most -prominent citizens of| Reidsville,who established the busi-/ ness of F.R Penn &Co.,tobacco manufacturers,died.in Reidsville) Monday.\| Hon.William Howard Taft,former President of the United States,afidnowholdingalawprofessorshipwith|Yale University,will deliver a series!of three lectures at the University of | North Carolina on March 17,18 and)19.‘' Wayne county’s new court house,at Goldsboro,was formally opened Monday with quite elaborate ccre- monies.Judge W-$.O’B.Robinson! presided and Judge Daniels of the Su-;perior Court and others made ad- dresses. The War Department will not lo- cate-a students”militery-trainingcamp.in Asheville next summer:The lone there last summer was not suf-ficiently patronized,the officials say. Next summer the camp will be locat- ed at Chicamauga Park,Tenn. Mr.T.'G+'@obb.of Morganton,edi- tor of °the’News-Herald,will be a candidate for re-election as chief clerk ef the House of the Legislature.For yeat’s Mr.Cobb has been a legislative clerk,having,been assistant clerk from ‘1903 to 1907 and chief clerk since 1907. Clyde Vann,27 years old and a re-cent graduate of the A.and M.Col-| lege in Raleigh,was at work at the) sub-station,.of the Carolina Power and ‘Light’Company at Method, Wake county,when he was shocked and burned by coming in »contact with a live wire.He died a week later. “W.D:Stephenson was glmost in- stantly killed-and ‘three other men— D.M,Campbell,Horace Pittman and ge officeholder would hold on for |tion of the American commission for |George Shearin—all occupants of an automobile,were painfully bruised© when the.machine.overturned near Halifax Wednesday of Jast week:“It; is said that,Stephenson,the driver, lost control of.the machine and it ran) Some}«4.4 Upited’States “Supretne Court |intaaditch,5.9» At:Waxhaw,!/Unien .county,John Simmens and Robso.Momtgomery quarreled’about axdebt.::Simmons ee ._|who appear in court as their finan-|demanded payment of the debt.he aat't ge to.Congtens-they Id vath-|ia)sponsors,are.held ii''pebringe.|claimed .Montgomery owed him ~and after the smoke cleared away Sim- mons had shot weoynds,in.his chest and leg ahd Montgomery.,,.was the worse for,the operations of a pick on his head. Picophus'Allen)the erratic,if not ingane,citizen of Haywood eounty,who!got into the Federal court for’ writing threatening letters to.gov- ernment officials,was adjudged in-} sane and ordered committed te,thegovernmentinsanehospitalinWash-| ington,has been released by Judge|Boyd because the hospital authoritics | refused to rective him. Dr.W.Me.White,pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Raleigh,} in a sermon on Thanksgiving DaycriticizedSecretaryoftheNavy Daniels for having made a Visit of inspection to a submarine on Sunday.| Subsequently he found that Mr.Dan- iels did not visit the submarine on Sunday and he published in the news-|papers a retraction of his remarks. |j i Mining Casualties Last Year. A casualty list of American mines and quarries issued by the bureau of mines shows 3,651 men killed last year,and estimates the injured at} not less than 100,000.This was adeathrateof3.49 in every thousand,\of th 1,047,010 men employed in the |industries. Such.a death rate,Dr.Joseph A. |Holmes,director of the bureau,de- \elared,“was excessive and unneces-| 1ave items of news about good yields erty of the Cumberland church at sary anda,discredit to the industry| ;land the country.”TWS WOMAN WAS Ph scaly and Mentally Wornmereyt:aon‘Cryin s Were Monmouth,Ill.:—‘‘I was weak,worn-out and nervous,I had no appetite and |was ting so thin and dincouraged,one day I just broke down and criwhenafriendcameinandaskedmewhatwasthematter.I told of m—tion and how —ing I oemeanygood.inol was suggesIgotabottleandbeforeitwashalfgoneIcouldeatandsleepwell.Isomtneenauseandnowaayearsyounger,I amcqealityendserehe.I wish Icouldinduceeverytired-out,worn-out,nervous woman to take Vinol.’’—Mra.Harriet GALe,Monmouth,Ii. There are many over-worked,tired- eS nicktn creaiinn,’atren;eonsbel ‘and vitaliaing effectsef“Vinol,our delicious’codliverand.ironand#0 surearewe thatitwill. that we offer to return their moneyifitfailstobenefit, Vinol is a deliciouspropeeasen of theextractofcodliveroilandpeptonateof on the | 1-3 Off “ving”% «4 eee rE iTomorrow,Saturday,we lar price.|ght ALL OUR SUITS—about 100inthelot—go-.on sale at theseBeautifullytailoredgat-|:color |prices. ments,correct in Style, jand fabric.~ '-**~ One Lot Ladies’Lang Coats ranging in price trom”$12.50 to| $30,to be sold at one-third off same as-the Suits.AllDresses Reduced,Too. Any dress in the house to.go on sale at the same reduction. The winteris young yet.Now is the opportunity te make a pur- chase at a splendid saving. Tomorrow,anduntil they're sold,these prices are effective. ”1sellingourSuits,Dressesand) Coats at one-third off the regu- ¥ &ayxe of NS pga Pe ~45) LA. TT ; «‘ we RAMSEY-BOWLES-MOBRISON: THE STORE THAT PAYS THE POSTAGE.ON MAIL :wsns=pm creme a ae book condition,BOOKS ARE VALUABLE.For instan give for one look at the books of your chitobringbackfondrecollections.: The same is true of the volume$that present European war,-and even the books we use e priceless value in the yea come. r We guarantee Gonngabon Bookcases. the knowledge and satis TLthyperaSeceiaPercataa ¥ It’s use teuches preservation,neatness and cleanliness,i tk placed therein is preserved in a neat,handy and sanitary, ce,how much would Idhooddays?a will be published.ach day may be of . The books ee4, You may buy it with tion that you are getting the best, Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co, Statesville,N.C. iron and contains no oil, W.F,Tall,Draggtst,Statesville,N,C. HALL’S .DRUG»STORE,;PHONE 20.ay wi }Call in and See’Our Nice Line —OF Hair Brushes,‘ Tooth BrushesAndCombs.. We can supply your wants. ‘te whe ’ * +FF _presents in abundance.&Son.a :&Bro.sell at /Se Rn ye eer Mary fits for sr 3 cakes.—Mil- ‘and nutsnuts.—Gant’s ‘Cash ‘Go.for‘Clotiiing and L “Mine brushes —Hall’s Drug) 00ds.—R.2Allison. i »Christmas gift,—Craw-|ord-Bunch |Furniture Co.‘For’onandboys.—Sherrill-White‘Shoe-Buster Brown hose—J.M,.McKee, eeePoston’s great Clearance }isisaa beans cheep.pAtionBox314,Statesville." vas eer R-4. es eal kes el boc f ;en,to Be. ends in Statesville have receiv-ed "ition to the-Miss Helen Wilson:of Mr.and)Mrs.Thomas ley,and|Rev,‘Moreton Stimson,whichwilltake:e in the First Presby-terian church at South Boston,Va.,—_Tuesday evening,the ; Mr.Stimson is’a son of the rane Rey.Bobt.Stimson and a nephMessrs.S,W,and Logan Sti)and Misses Annie aud Ma Stim.son of Statesville.He visited inStatesvillefrequenflywhenaboy. Mr>and Mrs.Ralph Sharpe,|who spent a few days at the home of Mr.Suariere uncle,Mr,C.B-Morrison,on westFront street,have gone,toHiddenitetovisitrelatives.Mr.andMrs:Sharpe were married last week in Lumberton.Mrs.rpe was Sharpe,who formerly lived at Ba-rium,is now located at Rosindale,Bladen county:“ }*«The marriageFof Miss:Lillian Smith jand Mr.Wi F,MePeters was solemn- \ized Tuesday morning at the home ofthebride’s parents,Mr.and Mrs-A. M.Smith;on Drake street.The cere-|aor was performed by the bride’suhele,Rev.J.A.Smith,in the pres- fence of a limited number of.relatives}and friends of the couple.The brideandgroomenteredtheparloralone at Miss Ruby McGill of Lumiberton.Mr. Rock —cockerels ,peen—|and stood in front of a beautiful white | Clean Milk and Sepa Hh Facts That DairymenPonder.. Correspondence of ‘The Landmark, One so frequently hears.com- plaints about poor tests made at th: crearhery,or of the poor work done by some separator,that one is some-times compelled to ask himself where the blame lies.There.are,alwaystwosidestoaquestion.Not a:.cream buyers are dishonest and ©notlaakeofaseparatordoesrwork yt all times.|In fact,most ‘creambuyersareaghonestintheirworkoftestingthe’cream as the produce:is ine learning to produce a galableproduct.~Likewise,most separator:are made to sell but they have tofirstbemadetoseparate.The con-sideration of a few facts ae pipxoméonetéincreasethequality heir product.We learn from the wise that ‘elean-liness is next to godliness,but ingooddairyingwemustlearnthatcleanlinessisgodliness.The product is no cleaner than the surrounding in which it is produced,and an un-clean product ig not ss.salable as acleanproduct.There is no media inwhichsomanykindsofbacteriao: disease germs flourish as in milk;and butter made from unclean’milk will be in the same condition.Pre-|vention of the entrance of germ-ladendustintothemilkisbetterthanitsremoval,even though the.Tatte: were possible.‘ Milking,should ‘be done ©befor: les.at $1 to $1:25 h! }m,New Hope.‘piano at bargain—W. 'and green altar while the vows were|feeding,as feeding first has been being ‘taken..The bride was attired found to increase the baetérial con- ff a Hblland blue coac suit with ac-|tent of milk 80°per cent.Cleaning |cessories to match,and carried bride’s|the cow’s udder with a moist rav The house was attractively |aids in the production of clean milkUj c |roses. +Tredway will shoe stock at!|decorated:for the marriage in white|48 does also the clea,personal hab- veents round.land green- »W.Brewer will sell personal’[mmediately following the cere.| peasener.10.mony the bridal party drove to the, has qualified as ad-railway station and Mr.and ”Mrs.|mtinistrator of B.F.Knox- "News ofNewHope—Good Road*©)GoingtotheBad. "eitbiniedatl at.Toe Lander.'New Rul,Dec.1—Wetweather,the farmers*have notfinishedtheirfallwork-Some}i have wheat to sow.achools are all in session.MissYoungerandherbrother,L.T. ,are teaching the Taylorschool.Miss Era renee isGeetGinWilkeseonhis.being;‘third time at the same place.Mr.+pepeSprings in gchool at ate H.°T.Williams,whoateimprovingweMisaDella boy who has been infortwoandahalf ona Visit last sum- \causingintheroad.Already the dirt.It is ssSoe Jen- hear cart e The ert of the @ivision of mae.|kets of the State Departmentof Ag-ice.of cotton andNo.| ‘or towns in State:on for cotton,r Seed.$20.for peed: ~~to “1-4 for ‘Newton—6 1.2 to 7 for.cotton,_$16.50to $20 for ‘seed.Statesville—7 1-8 for cotton,$16.-67 to $18 for seed. Safe Way to Kindle Fire With Kerosene. cotton, eieccteblenss of The Landmark. Having seen an account of so manypersonsa.aang their lives trying tostartfireswithkeroseneoil,con-ne me give a safe and suretouseoil:"hake ashes and wet with kerosene|ail and keep in metal vessel for pur-pose,use a tablespoonful,placed un-§der your kindlingorwood,and it will:born on start the fire much betterthanifoi!is poured on and witholess.oil and is perfectly safe.Try it W.JEFF DAVIS.Coniielly -Springs: Items FromOlin Township. Correspondence of ‘The Landmark. Olin Township,Dec.2—-Mr.andMrs.Turher of Rowan spentseveralwithMrs.Turner’s sis- er,‘Horn,in Olin town--Ship.Mrs.orn has been sick forsomevasi®a Rhine has moved faitohis:farm in Olin.Mr.Will.Claywell.has been -sick|As Ome time and does not improve.| «>fe tame at!Mt.Ver- “Fina ne SeSilo is clerk.AL W. eben_Burned—Probably In- cendiary Fire. *Correépondence of The Landma:*New’Hope,Dec:1.—Sunday night,‘November 29th,about 18,000 feet ofpoplarlumber,the property,of .D.V.‘Campbell of _Gwaltney ‘township,Alexander county,was buryed.A sonofMr;Campbell went to athe doorabout9o'clock and saw the lumber‘on fire,gin of the fire ig a mystery.Bo- lieved to,be-incendiary. ra ‘soIwastwoorthree bott! i?+ 1g 8 preatth benefitedofCham-Ree;Eide,ae callypeak ay set|fertnPaty wht inert eh a Welborn expecey home to norrow. Wine i rin Peet .Ss.Webs >er Toner It was a wet night and the) MePeters left on Nv.11 for a visit to Mr.MePeters’home people in |Yancey county.young merchant of Marion and he and his bride will make tneir home Marion.Mr.McPeters wasnateinsecuringMissSmith for his bride.She is an aitractive young lady whose excellent traits of charac- ter have greatly endeared Ker to her friends here,to leave her home town,but wish herallhappinessinher:new home For n year or longer she was cashier at the store of theMorrisonCompany,where her servi- ces were highly valued. GLIMPSE PASSING THRONG. Personal Mentionition of People andTheirMovements. Rev.E.L.Weston of BupassedthroughStatesvilleWednes-; |day en,route te ti oray.community |ter spend about AWO reeks with!his parents,Mr.and’Mré..S.Wes-; ton.'Rey.C.G-Prosperi bas beénj ‘Raleigh’since->Wednesday.--He 4 » gig some time with her pagents, Mr.and Mrs.Logan:Stimson. 'Mrs.Ellen Morrison |yesterday“!for Okolona,Mits.%wh she .will spend the winter with ner son,bar. |B.L.Morrison.‘A.W>Bunch beniiMr.and Mrs.|vepterday in Charlotte.ee tr€.M.Summers of Bethany|to p was a visitor to Charlotte |~esterday.»-Mr.E-S.Pegram went to Gastoniayesterdaytoattendthe50thbirth-tday celebration of Mr.L.L.Jenkins,a prominent banker. } rs.W.W.Hanks and iittie son, Master Frank,.who visited Mrs.Hanks’home people here,returned yesterday to their home in Charloite-While here Mrs,Hants underwent a serious operation at the Sanato- rium.Mrs.E.W.Freeze of High Point is visiting her sister,Mrs.°“T.M. |Crowell,at her home on West End |aventie.j ;? An Atlanta Tragedy. James P.Callaway,prominent At- ‘lanta broker and clubman,was shot ‘and killed in Atlanta.before dawn «|Wednesday,by W-B.Carhart,presi- dent of a local shoe manufacturing company.The shooting occurred as Callaway was climbing over the bal- cony of the rear porch ofan apart- ment occupied by Mr.and Mrs.Car- |hart and their son in a fashionable |section of the city.Investigation of the tragedy by a |coroner's:jury resulted in a verdict ‘of “justifiable fiomicide.”Carhart testified that he thought Callaway was a burglar when he fired at him with a revolver,The bullet ~took |effect near"the heart. Callaway was about 38 years old ‘and a bachelor.He was a friend of|ithe Carhart family and had been in the latter’s home many times as thé| guest of Louis Carhart.W,By Car-|hartis about 50 weerold.aria his wifeyounger. 0,Henry ‘Memorial Tablet Un- i veiled. The bronze meniorial tablet to O. |Henry (William Sidney Porter),the writer,was unveiled in Raleigh Wed- |nésday @vening under the auspices of|the State Historical and.Literary So-ciety.Dr.C.Alphonso Smith,nowoftheUpiversityofVirginia,who |was associated with O-Henry when the two were boys in’Greensboro, spoke of.the life and.writings of O.|Henry.The memorial,-which is lo- {cated in the administration buildinginRaleigh,was presented to the StatebyDr.Archibald Henderson in abeautifultributetothisfamousNorthCarolinaauthor.Itwas unveiled byMiss:Porter,daughter of 0.Henry, | Mr.McPeters is a! in | fortu-| who regret that she is’ Ramsey-Bowles-| |steady motion has about leffect as its of the milker.g The separator should not be plac ed in the cow stable or other fou! |place,as that is certain to contaminatethecream.After-each separa tion it should,be taxen apart and rinsed in tepid water;,then with the application of hot water and,som: good cleansing)powder.it may _bethoroughlycleansed.Then.scaldedandplacedindirectsunlfght‘the yarts may be considered .fairlyclean.Any separator will be,easil)cleaned by this method,The .separation is a,int well!worth considering.“The manufactur ers give the speed at which their ma- chine should be run-.To ine®@ase itismakingtheworkharderandwear ing the machine more.To reducethespeedleavesmorefatinthemil! and more milk in the cream.An un the sam: turning too slow.Don’t turn the machine by gues¢Hut tim |yourself frequently. in|body tetiperature. } is | t| and acceptance on the part of the)State was by Governor Craig. @hanks.| ‘The ditecghes of the BenevolentandReliefAssociationacknowledge|with thanks a contribution fromSheriffJ.M.Deaton of $48.90,pro-|ceeds of the Old Fiddlers’convention.MRS,A.i.COBLE.-|.December.2- |Alla Brown,Mrs.G. Separation should not bé attempt@Wedwithoutthemilk’being*hear thebodytemperattire—90"degrées —wil!do Hit 95 oF 100 ate Better.1°’Some machines will work at'a lowe?te peratere thawtdthers,|but’nbhedo”good:workcat much less:than the Separate «— diately after milking.‘s The cream should be ‘cobledtn?ei near 40 degrees as possible before»adding’to*that of the previous sci! aration.“"Keep 'yat thie temperature and delive¥'to "tie ‘creamery-at least| twice a week.In summer it should!be kept front theiisun and may bekent‘cool while!on t%e.road by cov! ering with wet sacks or.blankets| Have the cans full to prevent -churn- ing in transit.Creameries prefer cream testing from 35 to 40 per} cent. If Denmark can m&intain her place’ as one of the most thrifty nations on! earth while feeding our grain and lexporting their dairy products,why| can't we adopt their methods and at- tain.an even greater excellence?Some reasons for poor separation:| Slow or irregular speed.Cold milk. Unclean.separator or filthy milk.Reasons for «poor or irregular cream tests:Lack-of uniformit},as regards sep- aration.sampling and testing.Sour,churned or curdy cream:*G,E:DULL How a Union County.Rabbit! Sassed the Gunners.s Monroe Journal- Messrs.John Lathan,Dick Helms, and others went on a big rabbit hunt! on Thanksgiving.They «carried enough fiirearms for’German field battery. sitting in “its bed,-they deployed,| skirmished,flanked,‘and ‘surrounded poor bunny and felt perfectly sure that they had him ‘securely withinthetoils,but stopped ito hold a coun- cil of war beforeo g fire.on him.The first decision was that,since they had the game sosecurely surroundedtheywouldnotshoothim’as he sat, but would tet him a chance to}run.--Perhaps they ld aot have been so magnanfmouws“had they notfeltSocertainthattheyhadhimas good as killed.Vues plans of cap-} byt it was final-|{ture were discussed, ly agreed that Mr.RB 'yhould be encircled by the gu ared up,|ind fired ,upon only afteShe word had been given:Everybody got ready to shoot and!one man walked up to bunny and pushed him out of bed Instead of ‘aking to his heels at once he sat down,looked around at the crowd as much as to say,“Well,this crowdwouldsurelytakecandyfromanin- fant.”He refused to run.He seem- xd to want to argue the question and make the crowd ashamed of itself. Finally,when the hunters began to get vexed at the perversity of the game,up jumped Brother Rabbit ondburntthewind,There was an awful popping and banging from the guns as.he left,but nobody touched’a hair. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Following ts a list of letters remaining {ny the postoffice at Statesville,N.C.,for theweekendingDecember1,1914.Able:Allison,Mra.Batters Baddes,MissB.Brown,Mrs.Mary J |Rrunner,B.A.Furr,Miss Loula Goodman, Miss Mammie Haynes,C.W.Johnson,Misa }Ida MeCall,Arthur MeLelium,J.F.Nail,Osear Reid,‘Rob.Reed,Arthur Saux,Col., Mra,M.M,Sherrill.Persons calling for ang of the above willpleasecallfor“advertised letters.”DEWRY b.RAYMPR PB. When they-found,a rabbit} el aeRORRYIN(|THE SEPARATE COACH LAW| |Supreme Court Says Part of the!ould Oklahoma Law is Unconstitu- tional. |A majority of the Supreme Court!jof the United States has joined in an opinion that the Oklahoma “Jim |Crow”law proviso permitting rail-|j.roads to furnish sleeping,dining|and chair car accommodations only}joo the white race, the petition on which the case reach- ed the courts,they did not so decree. The case wus one in which five)negroes,claiming the eutire law un-| constitutional,sought.an injunctiontorestrainfiverailroadsinOklaho-| The Okleho-ma from enforcing it. ma Federal courts dismissed the pe- tition,holding the law constitutional The majority of the court affirmed) the dismissal because the negroes had not shown they had applied to} the railroads for accommodation un-/| or that the railroads had}der the law, notified them that they.would:be re- fused certain accommodations.The majority,through Justice stated,however,that they could notigreewiththelowercourtthatthe! proviso as to sleeping,.dining and chair cars was constitutional.nority—Chief Justice White and Jus- tices Holmes,Lamar nolds—toncurred merely in der views on the constitutional question. In the opinion by the majority Jus-| tice Hughes stated that previoys de- cisions that laws for separate ¢oach-| es for two races were constitutional| were not to be questioned.\Hejthen} set forth the reasons for the opinion|that the lower court was wrong in| holding the proviso Oren,} How they Proceed on Grafters in China. Peking,China,Dispatch. Wang Chih-Hsing,the ex-prefect) of Shuntienfu,the metropolitan dis-/ trict in which Peking is situated,bas been executed by shooting because of bribery and corruptioh—for seil- ing Offices under him and a€cepting| “squeeze.”Wang Chti-Hsing held the military rank of lieutenant gen- eral. The case has caused great excite- ment in political circles in China,es- pecially because Generai Wang was 1 personal friend of Yuan Shi-Kai. It is reported that the President sent an emissary to the family of the gen- eral.informing them of his regret at having to fulfill the law in order to stamp out corruption,and of his tention to provide for the mainte- ane of,.th family.: Many.minor officials also have lost their Aives because of dishonesty.and|*opianramokers.continue to die at thananee:of,the family. Fhe,Governér,.of ,the important! province of Kansu has beenhdismiss:|ed from office bepauge he;did,not be-lieve.,in the sincerity,.of the Presi. dent,when,recently,ort Swere is syed that the time-honare .custem of is”:now living at\the age of 90,.was sending rich gifts to the emperor ‘on!an’Allison,’“daughter:of George ATll the..anniversary of his birthday war)}son.and sister-of.Capt.James Alli. not to he followed in’the case of the+son of the Fredell Rjwes;”’that they] President.dw used to.live,three.miles,north of | ;Statesville,where Mr Lovelace was} Germany.‘Pays Luzeupbuaz ‘In-l born in 1845.-pakents left the | demitvi.tisU county wher ‘he a stall boy,buf |’.stopped here!ay 4 Ww deusclon the close j;Whéli*the,Wat’begari terman |\f..the Wir Between the ‘States.Mr.troops passed thtough thé’‘Grand|Lovelace inquires,for the late Brant-; |Duchy of “Luxemburg against*the! jarotest Of that country.It is now of.|ficially announced that Germany has paid t6 Luxemburg 1,280,000 francs |($256,000)for damage done to the :s anconstitution-| al,but because of imperfections in| Hughes,| A mi-| and McRey-} the or-| of affirmance,‘but expressed no! | { <4 <0 64 0 0 CC E CL G Carolina. XR C CC A R hAA A KE CAPITAL * SAFETY FIRST : Weare a NATIONAL BANK ——Member of —— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.The National Currency Association of North The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con-sistentaccommodation extended our patrons. United States Depository. IT Tey hn tTeee LE X A Ah 0 4 04 0 0 0 0 0 th E That you :an obtain hereinourhosierydepartmentthecelebratedBUSTERBROWNHose,guaran- teed to last you ‘4 monthswithoutasingleholein'§heel,toeor top,made of:the ‘finest materials the world affords—they lookperfectfitforeverybody.All colors,all styles. In Boxes of 4 Pairs—$1 Eaah.25c. -FOR SALE BY—+- J.M.McKee Poston-Wasson Co’.s Old S xSe haQ ak 0 well—t ey wear well. Single Pair. &C Former Citizen Makes Inquiry. Mr.¥.J-Allison of Statesville re- }cently made inquiry in Arkansas’for Nora,Jodrrey Gentry and the inquiry ,was published in,the-Perry county,Ark.,News.This.notice fell undertheeyeof\Mr.Ged.A,Loveliice of | ‘Houston,ANky a native of Iredell, iand he wrote\Mr!.Allison making,in« {TbrYs gpent Inedell people: velace \says his mother,who | lley Howard,who he calls dousin,end he says Nora’Journey’s’father end | his (Lovelace’'s)mother were cousins;| that his mother is the only\survivor| of her family;the families of his un- {fields and crops by the passage of|cles—Jo.Allison,William an@ Wash-| the German troops and 311,000!ington Allison,live in Ajabama,| |frances ($62,200)for the use of the!Louisiana:and other points.§Inqui- |roads and damage donc to streets'ry is also made for the famiy of and buildings }Thomas Watts,who married the only| Germany,it will be recalled,of-|daughter of James Allison-\|(fered to pay Belgium for all damage}The statements in Mr,Joufney’s if the German troops were permitted|letter will interest many iredets peo- }to pass through that country peacea-_|ple.bly.Had Belgium been in positiontocowsentthatcountrywouldnow!Foyr Burned to Death Near be receiving money from Germany Wilmington.j instead of being devastated by war. i et ener neem |Adopting Modern Marriage Cus-| toms in China. A.magistrate in a Canton, |court has recently ruled that a mar- |Fiage arranged entirely by the par- }énts is not binding’on the children. It.is still the custom in China for parents to select mates for their} 'children,who,cs a rulc,do not see!wedding day or a! the them -until the day or two before China,| momentous | ¥Four children of Mr.and Mrs.\ H.MeNeill of Delgado,a suburb af} |Wilmington,were burned to death i a fire of unknown origin which de- stroyed their home Tuesday etn at 1 o’clock. |Willie MeNeill,a brother of thone} purned,jumped from the second story| jn time to avoid a similar fate.Mr.| and Mrs-MeNeill were sleeping down.-| stairs and barely escaped with their} lives.~ event.This applies only to the mar-|FoR CALM~—Womdand begsy,cheap fer|riage with thc first,wife.The sec.|cash.For want of use,BOX .314,States-| ond,third and fourth wives,andj;_ville N.C.Dee,4-24,| those subsequent,may be selected by|POR SALE—Cheap,a few nice Barred | the man himself.Rock Coekerels,’Thompson strain.W.R.CRAWFORD,Statesville,R-4.\Of récént years, |the revolution,a number Of mar- riages have taken place on the West- ern-linés of sclect'on and have been preceded by courtships. To Investigate the Need Demand For Cotton. The world’s need for cotton .at the present time and the estimated de-| mand for next year is to be the sub-| ject of an investigation by State De-partment officials.Secretary McAdoo of.the Treasury especially since| and| Department has re-|- Dee,4 MRS. it,||| APPLES—Best grade of apples at $1 to $1...=25,delivered.in Statesville.J.A.GRA- HAM,New Hope.Dee.4. UPRIGHT PIANO—Good as rrew.Bargain | for some ofe.Terms,cash or monthly pay- ments,to «vit purchaser,W.B.CROW- SON,Dec.4—-It. NOTICE—J.W.Tredway of gStony Point is opening a shop at the Luke Deitz stand and will make horse and mule shoeing a specialty.Ordinary shoes at 60 cents around.To the public respectfully.Every- body invited.Dec.4-—It \FOR SALE OR ‘RENT—Eight-room (wo- qu ed Secretary Bryal.to Secure |stoty fesidence.All modern conveniences,all possible information on this sub-|big lot,good barn and gnrage.WwW.EBject.MUNDAY.October 27 i S 5 suls*United tates consuls have been FOR RENT—Dwelling houses.L.K.Over-instructed to make careful investiga-|cash.Nov.17 The reports from the consuls each month =and tion- will be compiledprobablywillbe made public for the!¢ use of cotton producers. EEE There is more Catarrh in this see-tion of the country than all other dis- eases put together.and until the lastfewyearswassupposedtobeincurable.for a great many years doctorspronounceditalocaldiseaseandpre-scribed local remedies,and by constantlyfailingtocurewithlocal treatmiént.Proneunced it incurable.Science hasrrovenCatarrhto@constitutionalliseaseandthereforerequiresconstitu-fdonal treatment.Hall's Catarrh Cure,manufactured by F.J,Cheney &Go.,foledo,Ohio,is the only constitutionalsureonthemarket.It is taken er-nally in:doses from 10 drops to tea-spoonful.It acts ae.on the bipod|and mucous surfaces the system.| FOR RENT—Six-room house on north’Cen- ter street J.8.LEONARD,Oct.6! FOR RENT—Some nice cottages.“Ste ,N.P.WATT.Septe 11. Y mn ay 1ANOTIGE Thursday,December 10,1914,at 10 o'clock a.m.,at my farm one mile north of States- ville I will sell for cash the following per- sonal property:All farming tools,one hack, one buggy,one two-horse wagon,household and kitchen furniture.Also two godd mules, Dec.4---2t*G.W.BREWER. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE, Having qualified as administrator of theestateofB.F.Knox,deceased,late of Iredell |county,Nérth Carolina,this is to notify all/ persons having claims against the estate of} jenid deceased to exhibit them to the under- | So caer Cue Weeaea Belenh teneecanestfallsteeure)Send for =j signed on or before December 4,1916,or thisdularsandtestimonials.notice Wilf be plead in bar of their reeov=|+Address:F.J,CHENEY &CO,,Tole-|ery W.T.KNOX, }Pp.P.Dalin,Atty.do,\Sick Two Years With Indigestion, Administrator.{ Dee,4,1914,4 FruitCake: am ust ae mora adRaisinspidoveddad Currants:':!aol glotit Figs, “Dates,. Citron,"All kinds ‘Na os I pone, Miller-McLain Sapp Gant’s Cash Grocery. Raisins,\a Currants, Citron, Cocoanuts, Prunes, e dofnot sell at orlowcostbutsellfigstclassgoodsatllprofits, class HeadLettuce\every day. M.P.Alexander &Bro. SCCHORCHOECEECHOHOCHOECHECHECEcroc 2 Your Hens Will Lay.é If you will feed my Poultry Food.It’s guaranteed todo it or your money back,and it costs less than one cent a . month to feed it to a hen, It also keeps hens free from all diseases,cholera,ete.D.J.KIM BALL RC R D CR E A R + eR FOR FINE CLEANING] "AND DYEING.oe —'BHONE 147—ie Sloan Pressing Club. REMINGTON TYPEWRITERTYPRWRITER Tspy aaa Statesville Prin WILL EXCHANGE pair mules andwayokeofsteetsoreeofm BRISTOL, aft!LOYERS:GIVE THOSE FAITHFUL MEN WHOgretoyeahHARDFORYOUALLYEARORDERSON“Gs POR vERcoats:aye SUITS.THIS WILLaeTHEMANDPAYYOUES:REMEMBER YOUR GENTLEMEN FRIENDSman&ASTORE.OR THINGS THAT COME FROM OUR S:YOUR BOYS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE |oceereerneeennenrmenerrere aejTHINGSSEENINBRAZIL, }Rio.de Janeiro, =THE LAND] \TRIDAY,93 Me.Thomas Tells ofse | |When He wsthe Equator|Moon Turned Bottom Up—|.Bahia and Rio Janeiro. /To the Editor of The Landmark:a October ‘$t—We|sailed from New York on the eveninglofSeptember30,on the steamship|Rio de Janeiro,which is.not a large. |steamer——part.freight and part pas-|senger—of zbout.600,000 capacity. |We fouhd there were only 16,first jcabin passengers—-d3 men,young‘and middle-aged,two ladies.anda little boy.The ladies were wives.of German captains of steamers lying\at/Santas and they were trying to gette:their husbands,There were six young Brazilians who had»been to ;collegein the States and on accountofstringencyin.money in Brazil|théir parents had sent for them,They }were a fine lot of young men,the en- {tire party very congenial.We went straight line to’-Pernambuco,°Brazil, 15 days’run,without seeing a shipor,anything.not even birds;only fly- ing fish and some porpoise.On the lith 6f.October 1 noticed the officers and some of the passen- ‘ers holding counsel.(By.the wayIshouldexplainthatthisship»is wwned by the government of Brazil and captain,crew and ~employes speak nothing but Portuguese.The |two ladies spoke nothing but Ger- erin eytoeeetobaccogrowingcairobettertheysayasyuna acco.|e 1 must confess the cigars are fine:|. much rubber.fresh fruits here.’for pineapples,orap,ces pas bananas.|%J have never.eaten such ‘pineapples;|% no sugar needed,.no strings in»apple,| you just put them in your mouth and they melt away.acy of us ate great!%plates of them.The ora are alk /% most like honey.I almost on this)# fruit.Even here,at,the hotel I ate|% three,oranges for breakfast and two/% for hinck.Wil)take about three more|% for dinner,Bananas are ho better! than we get at home,as far as I can|3 | Ree:9Bahiaisthepointwheresomany)% negrocs were shipped for slaves. have’never.seen.such specimens of manhood and womanhood among the negroes.They are.tall,erect,strongandactive,Most-of them look clezn>/# at least ‘have clean trousers.Some wear shirts but all the.men.wear!# belts with long.d en *leather|¥ éases attached to belt 80 noticed |H this at Permambuco.: Next we sail for Rio de Janciro:|if Nothing of interest:occurs,except | about 2 cwerehaltedbytwoBritishcruisers!® which were running without lights.fF: They inquired who.we were,where)§ we.were going,etc.They put the!§search lights on name of steamer end|§ officers told ug to move on,which we| did.On ‘the morning of October 23/%we ran into the bay of Rio de Janeiro,|§ This is the,genter|}} COCRCRCRCALAORCR 30 o'clock..one morning .we/S., ‘Thetoe Gray. Until you use AZMON’S aeLUTION,thea you'll wetr «ter as-you do in oe Why:be worried avy longer,whben few icationswilldelightfullysoothe.aed entt tive rawsurface,take it wind and water mac aud rid youofthisbugbearofwinter, Come right in and*get a bottle,TODAY—you'll i;that much happier tomotrow.” )GLYCERIN=in os “ON TI SOROECECRORORCRCEOR FOC ie Dan Valley, ‘The Flour of Quality, eh P psdDane Company,F'i A Word Houses: NEW Suit wits OVERCOATS. Sloan Clothing Company. — CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! man,the six young Brazilians some English.)Fortunately I got in with)breath-Yours.truly, |three gentlemen who speak several W.A:THOMAS.;|languages and threfore I get on very \%nicely,Some of us ‘learned later)LaF.SUGGESTS REFORMS.|§ |that we would cross the Equator on —_—-iftheeveningofthe12thandthey!He is Conéerned About.the!# were arranging to initiate us in the Chain Gang and the Fruit/#degree.There were six of us who :’7Product,it Correspondence of The Landmark.had never crossed before.I thought I think thet.is a good idea of the|3|best to’go the whole hog,so saw a}gentleman who put me wise.Wh ;|were all asked to be prepared to be|Wilkesboro Patriot,quoted.in The § baptized.At 10 o'clock on the night|Landmaek;to-have a chapel in the is of the 12th the whistles blew,bells|jail.Leaving that to the Wilkes |# rang and steamer slowed up-They|county commissioners and their archi-/§ called for me first.I showed upin|tect;|would refer to the neglect of |# my bath robe.They first shaved me |another collection:of prisoners.If § with a razor blade about 24 inches,|there is‘«anyso>morel or feligious|§ |used whitewash brush for lather,|authority for such’a thing as our # then went through the ceremony.The}chaim-gang,some civil,moral,relig-|# Portuguese handed me the wine to|ious of benevolent organization,as the = drink but one of the young men had/county ~commissioners,Ministerial § told me to pretend to drink,which 1|Association,Commercial club,Civic tid.Some drank it.It was cold cof-|League or some person or persons, fee and sea water in colored glass,|should supply the moral,religious or Then they had a large tank ‘and used’reformatory influence without requir- much water on me.Some othe#s kick./ing weekly,monthly or annual dues 3 hed but that made it worse.”I neattacs expecting returns from dimesiithemtoexplainwhysomuek>water,}dropped in tambourines.Some.on,the 4 thinking ‘I would’get)‘something to|gang have had-to-teave their families,|vtrén m my ‘Belief inthe Baptist|their crops or ether.aneans of support| B doet slit itoneeds?’strengthening4to the merey.af sharks,and the -pos-3;But they told i they’wanted'to sible merey ofstheupeally chadvinhle; |site!to!wash ff all the dirt’of |thile setving their sentence,Toroth-Bi Northerh hemispheres?shuld ethers their ~prpwipali feariis the corporalBhinttothe!Seuttiérn hemisphere ‘clean-}punishment they may:receive fram )Veslt;'E have!my diploma with ‘nay P their superintendent.‘These.would,“w take an her Brew name,which I’shall framié?Whent}more readily recognize that their:of.DanValley Then hy »y ot ri eitions’||Leads Entire Procession. Diogenes may have had to usea lantern in midday to find an honest man,but no.such method is necessary to find an honest flour. Dan Valley,the Flour of Quality, solves the problem as will be attested by your grocer. It-Excels All Others.| Lighter rolls and Biscuits,Finer Cakes, Daintier Pastries;and:more Flakey Pie Crusts than any other flour.It makes better bread and more of it to the pound than any other on the market,henge you: get most for your money when you-bay In great abundance at =“:RICKERT’S @_; Come early and see them, R.H.Rickert &Son,Jewelers. REDUCED PIPRICES |Ladies”Coats atid Shirts! Y *era 36}£29200 137)6/7 90abyCoats$1.69.reduced.trom ,$298 i Goats $1.75,reduced from’!‘2/50 Ladies’Coats $4.98,reduced from 6,00 Ladies’College Coats $5.98, “reduced from , Ladies’Coats $8.75,reduced from Tunic Skirts $2.85,reduced from Tunic Skirts $3.48,reduced from Tunic Skirts $3.79,reduced from 7.00 10,00 4.00 5.00 6.00 hospitals.including one for lepers.’to send to the chain gang some that #Those who have wealth live in tne}are:sent there now-\adjvining region on a hill they cali|-J.wonder how trathful the.man is Olinda I went there on care.The!who sent that dispatch.about 150,-| Brazilians are fond ‘of telling how it|000,000 Russiané becoming dry in one Hi cot its name.Years ago when the|day.Russia still uses’old style dates. |king and queen made a trip here the|This sudden drought began the 18th. queen saw the hill or mountain and |If you,will look the old style column 3 cried out “Olinda!”which means!in Blim’s almanac you will find that}#|“Beautiful,”hence the name.We!November 18th (old style)is.our |took in this city pretty well in two|(new-style)December jst,whichis yetidays.I went to.see eur consul,Mr.|to come.F am glad that the merciful.)8|Griffth of Cincinnati,Ohio.HetTurk and Russian are not made eruel|sneaked off and we spent a day for)by drinking vodka.LaF. pleasure’and business.Hie taught!~Statesville,Nov.28. |me to drink the coconut water,—_—_—_——————H |which I drink even now.Take green)Conductor and Negro Engage in|#‘\coconut,cut off end and pour the}Shooting Contest.; water in glass with ice.You get { about two good glasses from one’»As @ train on the.Southbound raik green nut.It is fine.-toad was nearing the bridge across|# So.many people’asked me why go|'the Yadkin river,in Stanly county, on|Tuesday night,Cenductor,Ryan and}§to New York to start.While You'a negro hobo engaged in a shooting |¥board I looked up the maps-:ltake a map,put string on east cor-|contest.The negro was shot twice '§ ner of South America just above |it the chest,once in the leg and.once)§ |Permambuco.Let it wind around as|in the right hand,He was attempt-| the ship has.to go through the Ca-\ing to:beat his way and:when Mr,|§ ribbean to New Orleans;hold your!Ryan attempted to pus nim off he g string.tight at South America,then|drew his pistol.and fired several shots|# eet’good,hold ef string at New Or-|at him,whereypon Mr Ryan answer-§ leans and bring it up to New.York}Led’his firing.*: |stright line,and you will be surpris-|The negro was taken.to.Albemarle}: ed,as I was,to see it will go up to-|‘and mextAday,sent to a hospital im,H wards Canada,which makes the near-|Winston,Salem. est route by far to this point via New :=7 ""Phat’s What.York.Well,after two days loading and{Greensboro,News. Bahia,?.As’we understand it,unless the ior Stock.‘Coidbiny, Where Quality Rules Supreme. ‘PHONE 236. |get -home and take —_mie"o-Tience was G@ygainst the State if our flour when'you can get Dan Valley. tection “PRY 1 ft ee (tot |constitution was,amended (,to ,allow bak 8 y ~ again.Ages st the —jadge.a‘ome cor:Ye aH T d th R t s at}poral,punishmey 8 y-7 patel,ot Wnt;the elected "representative,of,,the people ou ave rie €es15th,,everybody,,,,anxiqus.,.to,;.go|befagexpropanuwitemnses,.than;tarned Now Use the Best eshore.This is @.,city,right,mthe ploose.«i Their a to,the,.country tropies,of about.+200 000°population,pand their reformation.will be as great. The docks and”water fronh,have|,unders free,civilizing.influence as.it been rebuilt within.the last.few|is.in.confinement.among criminals. years.We found 15 Getman.ships|.Semespoets have pictured Micah,nV iro it anchored here because they were out)4:3.5,as referring to shade instead of ; of coal.Also an English cruiser!fruit product.:«According to Isaiah, 'staiding guard.Most shivs touch 5:4.7,and Matthew,21:19,it is the f here from New York and Europe.It)fruit product instead of the shade ‘eat is a fine port.The city proper is 60)that is referred to.That time is Milled from the mest!&g rown in 3)to 70 per cent negroes and mixed In-|coming;we used to hear it prayed for ;4 3}dian and ‘everything else,it seems.|at prayermeetings,and when that re-America.Your Grocerknows B There seem to be a lot of sick and|buke is made no police,sheriff or 3 diseased here,as there are about 20|marshal’s testimony will have power REPRESENTATIVE. be are1125.Seeyue,|N.C. OF STATESVILLE,N.C. CAPITAL PAID IN _$100,000.00SURPLUS31,000,00 Banking is a necessary institution in the devglop- meut and.welfare of nations.It.is likewise a necex- sary institution in the development and progress of avy city,town or community. ‘A bank’s usefulness to.a community depends upon its ability aud willingness to terve the legitimate business requirements for loan and diseount aecom- modation and to provide4.=depository for com- mercial and savings depos : Phe COMM ERCIAL WATIONAL BANK is ah institution.with large capital and surplus,farn good security to depositors and.with resoureesof Net $600,000 has the willingness to serve Ahis com- munity in every branch of legitimate banking,“Be- lieving in this const unas ounpatiey is,andSait oe ways been,progressive,an ructive, in the advancementatheineverylegitimatew,agricultural,manufacturing and“commercial devel- opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our” posits are local and our loanmére,likewise localaad made to individuals andlegitimate and worthy local enterprises.To our customers,we furnish check booksfree, render statements,or Dalance pase books at the end of gach month,nake#bans and discoant Benet upon security satisfactory to our beard and in,such amountsa8 business requirements andresresponsi warrant.We pay interest at the rate of r cent per annum on time.and savings deposits remainitig thr ;monthsor longer.ihTponthagebaseswesolicityour business.. W.D.'LURNER,EK.MORD.ag AUSLG,BE.HUGHEY,- ee . oo -e o e n e e s e s e s e s r e s o r o r e s e se r o s se ses se e r ei t po s e r [e e e e e ee e ee Se t e ST S TO T O TO R S TE D Sw e DEe e ST O O OT e Ta m Spends Old Age iin :ase The seed of today is the ripened grain of the futute.s~It isseedtimenow—it will be harvest time later in life for the farmer who combines thrifty habits with his plowing. The Bank is the ideal storehouse fof the Farmer's:Sav- ings.We pay the highest rate of :interest consistent with safe and sound banking and furnish all the possible conven- ience and service in handling accounts. Let us serve you. Merchants and)Parmer! Statesville,N.C. “Bank ClLOCES:- “Parlor Clocks,Bedroom Clocks,School Clocks,Kitch- en Clocks,Alarm,Clocks,Pocket Clocks;and I -ean VOODWARD, |unloading we start sail for aga eee ee whee (Aa is forthwith saluted,Bishop Kil- knew the words to describe the beauty!go will exacuate Trinity college.4 of the sunsets at sea.They lift one } up.I will not undertake a deserip-|Fine For Tadigestion ang tion of them,as some of the greatartists’have tried and failed.You}Constipation have to see them...There is one,thing} I will mentiony since we have passed|.No matte what stomach trouble the Equator the moon was turned)you.suffer:With,if.you will take the bottom upwards,famous HOT SPRINGS .LIVER We reach:Bahia,the city of 300,-/BUTTONS as directed and follow the 000,85 per cent negroes and Indjaas,'simple advice in the diet slip which} We spend day ‘here Free docks,comes with eachybox,you can have a owned by French.Twe German ships shoe strong,healthy stomach in st here that can’t’get out.Bahia has a |Short,time.ts lower and upper city.The lowex,city|SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS is new and clean,with good business Mh cost 256 tents a box,but if youls houses,and ison a.plateau about six,P:paid $5.00 for 'a stomach,liver o feet above high tidé:.Most all.the)bowel remedy,you couldn’t get any-! business done here,Wh)then take an |thing better.i elevator and go up,500 feet ‘I should |Take them,for perpy singe aeConsti- say,to the upper,city,mostly yeni |pation,Sluggish Liver,adache,% dences,some shops,State hound jon [Malaria and Pimply,Skin..If, city gov ernment buildings ¢|druggist can’t supply you, patts of it are verypoet.Thia is!cents,wueeoe or a wrent place*for gel fever;nomad ton there,now;also plague.|eolve *"ea by mai Jeweler.‘n a h i n te n i a {=HE LANDMA K RMILK CERATE!B\VRIDAY,-December 4,Toi. ‘s |= or f |MANAGER AT MiATMORGANTON, iT):8 Th SelectTBEKINDTHATMAKESBPFraMan,Who Stee Bi fullyYOURSKINSOSMOOTH.b eeat +:ee P L.E.Webb in Charlotte Observer.Murphy’s Prescription:Shop,ft»viewofthe tact tha thereie Phone 121.‘he Quickest.S Se nigucaetan State rial A J *COE EARLE IAEA Ee ee aN rey nn to various forms of city government, FLAVORING FXTRACS TRUE FRUIT —“TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. All Quality. Strawberry,Piseapple,Rose,Onion, Lemon,Vanilla,Mace,Nutmeg, Almond,etc. Go twice as far Tastes like ths THE REXALL STORE. as the cheap kind. fruit. Statesville Drug.Co., Quality Prescriptionists. eeseessessorsrsrt:PoPPeeeeeseeeeeeeee ee reeeee eeeee TeeSISSIES esisieeee People's Loan &Savings bak. CAPITAL -$50,000.00 The resources of this Bank are for the use of its depositors and their wants will be supplied whenever it is possible, as far as their balances justify..Four per cent.interest paid on Time and ‘Sayings Deposits,and only the legal rateof 6 per cent.charged on‘loans, however small;Your business solicit- ed.Wher youTead.this open an ac- count *our Savings Department. -gtood.BROWN~~©.L.TURNER President. Cashier. “=especizily the commission and man- ager form,Morganton wishes to give'to the public the facts in regard toithengwform.established here two years ago and which has worked 80 satisfactorily to all factions and un-der which,during the two years,the |town has made more progress tinthepreceding20andatless.pro- |portionate expenditure, ‘seven commissioners who met only) once a month and the electric light,© plant,owned by the town,was gov-}‘ erned by a like board,‘and later thewaterworks,which avere acquired by the town,and in addition to thesetherewerefromtwotofourtaxcol-' “|LAND AGENTS ¢CON VICTED. Sold Land inFlorida Swamps and:Got ‘Into the Federal Court. City a few days ago,E.C.Chambers| of Kansas City,and four of his al-| leged agents were found guilty of| (misusing the mails.in connection | |with the sale of Everglades land in}Florida.Sentence was deferred.The case was one of several work-|ed up by the government,involving the sale of Florida lands.The de-|fendants are subject to a maximum sentence of five years in the peniten- tiary and a fine of $1,000 on each} count,of which they were found) guilty.«The court allowed the de- fendants 15 days in which to perfect an appeal and the defendants were released on bond pending the filing } of their appeals. SW:te of Dade and Was Chambers and his alleged agents ere indicted December 9,1913,TheBeforetakingupthepresentform,4 haat which will be explained later,the government charged that Chainbers“town was governed ty &hoard of pu ased from the State of Florida 0 00 aeres of undrained land in the Palm Beach nties in’July,1910,for which he to pay $15 an acre.Arrange- ments had been completed,according|to the company’s literature,with the| (State of Florida for the drainage the of land,and declarations were madeco-call ,q:weigh onl vcumber of 5 od that the land was suitable for|all|remen.inds of Le »Any grievance or request for h ne odl-ws a,»thea iaetatl Hi street repair or in fget any otlier RG Wee:POS On The”ASAI business,however important,had to) be held over until the first of euch missioners,wha would-probably,lay it over until the next meeting or re- fer it to a committee probably meet the next month if at all.Consequently nothing.could be accomplished sand there was no one »move things along. But two years ago Morganton,re- alizing that a change must be made, was one of the first towns of its size in the country to adopt the commis- lsion form,consisting of three com- missioners selected from the ranks |© of suecessful business men on @,hon- |political basis,and these seleeted a own manager 2s they were! fe ted,on the basis ‘of ability,mak-jing him supervisor over the light|, plant,water works,street improve- ments,collection of taxes,water and light rents,and other departments, making it possible for any grievaice to be adjusted at once by the town n ar the month to be passed on by the com-|/ wuich would , plan at from $50 to 365 an acre government charged a total 125,000 profit was realized by he company for the sale of 17,000 government maintained the la was unfit for cultivation and was never drained The defense maintained the State’s plans for it sold the land in good faith. Gov.Park Trammell of Florida and other State officials testified that jthe drainage plans were not only Pp ible,but would be carried to cer- in completion.Only unfavorable criticem of the Everglade drainage prroje et which made tt difficult to ob- it funds,had delayed the work, tie Florida officials maintained. Colored Masons Charged With Criminal Libel. =the _court in Raleigh this week,Dr.J.B.Dudiey,president _of manager,who has the power to act{‘”,coleeed A.and M.College in 4t once on any question that comes’Greensboro,Dr.J E.Dellinger,Dr up.A.M-Rivera and C.C.Amey of The man selected for this position,Gr eensboro,all prominent colored R.W.Pipkin,was.a man thoroughly 'c jrilled in the practical side of things)ly libeling C. pe rtaining to city improvements,be-,.s0n, ing affiliated with no politeal faction ind having had experience im street, Ss convicted of criminal- S.Brown,H.R.Good- and other members of the negro grand lodge of Masons. The fines were $100 each for Del- izens,were |Work;electrical,water and sewer line}linger and Dudley,,and $10 each for -onstruction,and who can set a piece)Amey and Rivera...All defendants of machinery,adjust an engine,ge-|gave notice in open.court.of appeal. lect an equipment,lay:a.pipe.line, savement,or supervise any improve-;among the co ¥ws.out of a.‘row ored.Masons,.The de- The case ment or letcontracts with the same,fendants,named are alleged to have vase with whith he handles the book-jcharged that the grand lodge officers a short.in their accounts,\eeping and financial end. In three months the efficiency ihe light plant had been doubled oe ‘he towh giver ‘an all-night current Linstead of only until PP-o'cloek as be- fore,the plan¢put on a*paying ba- ‘is,the lines extended and:recently a nodern whiteway equal to any.in the State installed,and the ‘plant im- }oreved without the cost of an extra jollar for supervision,the manager ;Ts RUGS we sell display that exceptional quality and good tasteionlythebestofmaterialsandworkmanshipcanconvey.the Jargest and most select variety of oriental and domestic ate seen in the city,and nowhere else will you be able to buylikequalitiesatthepricesweselithem.While wecarry the high-est grade of rugs obtainable,our prices are’not high. We ask the same price for these better grades,,that are asked at other places for the common grades.- ‘The Williams Furniture House. supervising the whole improvement. Several miles of corterete walks und cement streets have been laid, telephone and electric light poles re- moved from the main streets and al! streets put in better condition’at no extra expense for supervision. The efficiency of the water works has also been increased in keeving vith other improvements,fire equip- nent improved and in all,under the sresent form,the three commission- server has held that “it is all in the man’and the freedom of a town gov- ernment from politics,which makes it a success or failure;and had Mor- zanton’s three commissioners been politicians instead ofthe sound busi- ness men they are,or had the posi tion as manager been given to some job-seeking politigian instead of the man who was sought out strictly for his ability to fill the position,and ac complish the many improvement necessary,perhaps the new form would have been as unSuccessfu!the old.What Manager Pipkin ha *accomplished would be a2 revelation to even much larger towns. Not Propitious as a |Moment For |1906 <em>1913 On October 31,1913,’we closed our seventhearofbusiness.We take this occasion totheloyalpatronsofourcompanyforSonbusinesstheyhaveentrustedtousdur-sti time and we believe we have givenactiontoafof.our customers.v- wn out of infancy into mature man-in the INSURANCE BUSINESS we.askfor a continuance of your support andinfluence. “We Insure Anything Insurable.” We write all clagses of BONDS,and thussaveyoutheentofapplyingto_yourneighborforsuch.Writeus your needs. Statesville Realty &Investment Co, Peace Terms. |Dr.Henry Van Dyke,»American |minister to The Netherlands,back |from his post on a month's leave,ha® described to Seeretary Bryan the earnest desire of Queen Wilhelmina and the people of Holland for theearlyendingoftheEuropeanwar. Dr.Van Dyke dénied an oft-pub- lished report that he was the bearer of @ personal Ittter from the Queen relating to peace,but said he had re-ported to Mr,Bryan merely “on the|state of mind”of the people of Hol- ‘land and conditions generally in Eu-'rope as he had studied them. |Arter talking with Secretary Bry-an for an hour Dr.Van.Dyke indicat-vd clearly that the present did’not seem a propitious moment to put for-|ward definite proposals for terms of |peace. Bick Headache,|Sick headache is neary always caused by|disorders of the stomach.Correct them and va périodie attack of sick headache ro writes:“Abouta year ago I was trou-bled with indigestion and had sick headache |jthat lasted for two or three days at a time.1 doctored and tried a number of remediesbutnothinghelpedmeuntilduringoneofsickspells9friendadvisedmetotakeTablets,Thie medicine re.Hevedmeinashort time.’For salebyalldealers,dis will| Mrs.John _Bishop of Roseville.| ‘USE MI-O-NA WHENSTOMACHISUPSET No matter’how'long you have suf- fered froma miserable,upset stom-ach,indigestién or dyspepsia,Mi-o-na—@ simple,inexpensive prescrip-tion easily had at any drug store— will quickly,safely and _effectively end the distress,or it will not costyou.a penny. When your stomach is out of or- der some.foods taste good but work badly,fermenting into a_stubborn lump ‘and surely causing sour or acid taste”"in the mouth,severe pain in the pit of the‘stomaca,gas,coated tongue,offensive breath,restless nights and nervousness. It’s needless for you to suffer for ‘rs ond Manager Pipkin have a just a few Mi-o-na tablets bring‘he town more meee ww an joyful relief they do more forhadbeenmadein10yearsandtras-these little “helps to health”soothe icted the business more prompt;and strengthen the inflamed and —satisfactorily and at $4,-weakened stomach walls and increas00or$5,000 less expense than the the ow of the fcantiveninicen mba ntire regime of about 20 under the that the stomach «care for the old form ;food as nature intended. The conditions in Morganton bear Ne ‘matter what ails your stomach ut strongly the position the Ob-put.your faith in Mi-o-na.Get some of these harmiess but helpful tablets from the Statesville Drug Store to-day and cat whatever your appetite| craves,and never fear distress. Violets Carnations Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS always look to Van Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. Van Lindley (Co. FLORISTS TO.THE SOUTH, Polk”Gray Drug Co., ,Local Agents, :——for 15e°©‘The StandardSkin In the Federal court at Kansas|Instant Relief for all Skin Troubles Polk Gray Drug Com pany,.Statesville,N draining the lands were feasible and,tha | ete a a a eS sn eT MRaeiee IRS a }eta opa>} ih|_FIRE PROOF i rn neve lt ak—look wellThey $20c pu wo 7 For Sale by Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Company, wer the best homes,blic buildings all over and . { STATESVILLE,N.C. LIVERY ! Sa Ehave the best livery—Horse or Automobile—in’town, Outsiders say “Holland has better live#e thau towns ma-ny timnes fhe s of Statesvitle and equal to that forind in cities.”Every kind of vehicle not only for the best mod- erp service but for style.You will not feel ashamed to be seen out with an outfit from my stables. Carriages meet all trains, promptly.Prices reasonable. S.J.HOLLAND, ;*Phone No.3. Calls for trains answered ee i A. |Try“Our School Shoes! Shoe proposition thoroughly. be seen here exclusively. We have a just right width and size for every foot. Ladies’Shoes on bargain counter.See them. The One Price Cash Shoe Stére, BORCRCRORCRCRCROECACC ECR Bluebell Cass Separator: ‘TH of skimmed milk. little screw driver that an eighth of an inch, vet 2 seget2sepat closer.thanbeworthwhile?lf thatenoughfor you, separator,When I rvition,the many Bluebell other, pees Hardware Company, The greatest care is exercised in prodésing our School Shoes. They are made by manufacturers who have studied the School Ourjnew falliShoes for}Boys and Girls are made in a variety of good styles,many of which are%to We're expert fitters of children’sfeet. To end all School Shoe troubles,send the children here,andbysellingstrictlyforcashwesaveyoumoney.Special sale of The S.,M.&H.Shoe GO, OOOO) ry The Careful BuyerChooses a E Bluebell cream separator is a close skimmer.It leaves less than a drop of cream in a In order to realize how closely Bluebell does.skim,take the to adjust the cream screw,dipitintocreamtothedepthof The cream, the separatorskinimed be prssible to 1tor which will skim this;but would it out and shake it. "that isleft on-the screw driver ~ is as much,asleavesinagallon of milk.It may kind of skimming is closebuyaBluebellcream you consider,inadditiontothethoroughnessofsepa- you will hesitate before you buy any -f on the you use draw it features, {OurrCottonGinnery|na e s Is new and up-to-date.We guar- antee satisfaction in every re- spect.Let us show you. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery or oil mill to the best of our ability.Liberat ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. Let us help you make your dol- lars go further.Your friends, A pe Me e +P Pee re ea ea ees Li eo PnP ne}oeag These lines will go on sale SATURDAY MORNING,DECEMBER Sth,1914,Wt greatly reduced prices, 50 to 20-Per Cent Discount For Cash on all Coat Suits,Coats,Sk This sale will eclipse any previous offerings madevitedtogiveusalookbeforethestocksarebroke n, on reputabls merchandise an e |i#ts and Trimmed Hats you are cordially in-|Yours truly,MILLS &POSTO Zapata and Villa at MexicoCity.|THE DEMONSTRATION WORK.|gMATTERSOFNEWS. ae Optimistic reports THE LANDMARK FRIDAY,December 4,1914. FINE RESULTS OBTAINED. Manufacture of Inoculating ma- terial For Leguminous Crops Has Saved the Farmers Thou- sands and Added More Thou- sands to the Wealth of the State. vom of The Landmark. t the special session of the Leg- islature in 1913 the Brown legume inéculation bill was enacted into law as follows:' The General AssemblyCarolinadoenact; Section?1-The Board of Agricul-ture is hereby authorized to manu-facture inoculating material for le-guminous crops and distribute sametothecitizensoftheStateapplyingforsame,at cost;the cost of sametobepaidforoutofthereceiptsoftheDepartmentofAgriculture.Section 2.This act shall be inforcefromandafteritsratification.Ratified this 13th day of October.A.D,1913. This act passed both houses of theGeneralAssemblyWithow:a dissent-ing vote.‘°"‘The Coriwissioner of AgricultureFécdtnineried“action on this bill ince»1918.“Al committee waseee,take the matter undermentand*réport to the fullboat?ih’June,1914.Thiy committeemadeafavérablereport’and theboardappropriatedasmallsumwith‘ty equip afaboratory to make of North Congress reassembles Monday for the short session,The term wil)ex-pire by limitation March 4.ofingtheprovisional’governmentEulalioGutierrez,is keeping order | showing “that|:the Villa .Zapata coalition,support-|Benefits a Wilkes Man ReceivedFromIt: t *°eultures,and alsofixedtHeprideat50centsanacreas“against’the’rezular price of $2 anacgecharged’by the leading commer-cial companies. On August'18 we began distribut-ing the.culttres anc by November18wehaddistributedabout7,900acre-bottles for clovers,vetches,al-falfa,and so on,thus effecting a di-rect cash saving to the farmers of the State of $11,850 within threemonths, From the best information we canobtaintheuseofthesepurecultures will add at least an extra $10 to thehay.and fertility value of every acreinoculated.Adding these sums to-gether,we find this joint action of the islatiire and the State Boardoftureadded,in one.sessionalone,over $90,000 to the agricultur.al wéalth of the State. [t may be urged that much of thisinoculatinmaterialwouldhavesedfromthecommercialcompaniesandused,and the farm-ers ‘would have received the benefit,even though the Legislature andtheBoardofAgriculturehadtakennoaction.This is doubtless true,but it is equally trve that by cuttingthepricefrom$2 an acre to the ac-tual cost of production,hundreds offarmershaveavailedthemsélvesoftheopportunityofgettingazenuineae@atareasonablefigurewhowouldnothavetheughtofusingthecommercialprodyctattheprevail.ing’price. We are conceding too much if weadmitthathalftheaboveamount would have been added to the agri-|cultoral wealth of the State regard.|less of the joint action of the Legisla.|ture and the Board of Agriculture,|but even taking this view of the mat.|tat,what legislator or member of the|Board of Agriculture would not beatoknowthatover$45.000 had|n added to the agricultural wealthOftheStateasadirectresultofhis}efforts to render the best services tohisconstituents? JAS.L.BURGESS, Avronomist &Botanist Progressives Will Continue toDoBusiness. Ninety-one from 34 States,at a conference of the exeeu-tive committee of the party in Chica. RO,oxpressed their confidence inProgressivepartyprinciplesandtheir! détermination to continue the party ir Progressives A statemen issued by the execu. tive committee through its chairman. George W.Perkins of New York,de Gared the Progressive organizatior amd campaign of education shou, continve and that the nationa!com.Mittee should be asked to fix the timplaceforholdingthe1916nation 'convention and to transact busi incidental to the presidentialimpaigntwoyearsfromnow {The Landmark is asked to anneeasingingattheHarmonychurch‘next Sunday,by theclassandothers. An official decree extends to theFrenchcoloniesinAfricatheprohi. bition on the sale and consumption of absinthe and kindred drinks at present being enforced in Francé. In a letter to Thomas Mott Os- borne,the mew warden of Sing Singprison,a life prisoner ins the prison at Auburn,N.Y,,offered himself as a sacrifice for ihocculation with can. cer germs to ascertain whether thé disease is contagious.Secretary Bryan says that,after a thorough investigation of rumors that submarines weré being built intheUnitedStatesforEuropeanbel.ligerents,the American governmenthadfoundhoevidencetosupportsuch reports. The coroner’s jury which has been investigating the death of A.A.Boggs and daughter,Marjorie,whose char- red bodies were found 10 days ago in the ruins of their home near Miami, Fla.,returned a verdict that “death was due to unknown causes.” Eleven hunters dead and twelvewoundedisthetollofthisyear’s{hunting season in Minnesota.Theperiodis20daysanditendedMon- day.The number of deer and moose killed is the largest in the records of the game warden’s department. The trial of George B.Perkins,of |Boston,charged with the murder of| F.AR.Hinman,of Jacksonvillé,} Fla.,while aboard the Clyde liner Mohawk,at sea,November 11,has been.postponed until the next termoftheFedéralcourtin.Columbia,8. C.,.which,begins January 19. In Spartanburg county,3.C.,An- drew Fowler,colored,went to the aidofhis’hound dog when the latter wasattackedintheroadbytwoother dogs.Using the butt of his gun as a club Andrew struck at the dogs, the gun fired.and the load entéred Andrew’s abdomen,killing him in-stantly. J.Earl Reaves,bank clerk and prominent in social cir¢les in Mont- gomery,Ala.,wag arrested and jailed, charged’with a shortage of $3,411.25 in his accounts with the New Farley National.Bank of Montgomery.HeWasarraignedbeforeUnitedStatesCommissionerElmoreand‘in default of a bond of $6,000 remained in jail Moses Alexander,recently electedGovernorofIdaho,is.a Jew and it ‘issaidheisthefirstJewtobeelected Governor of an American Common-wealth.Franklin J..Moses,the car-petbag Governor of South Carolina,had a Jewish name but whether hewasaJewTheLandmarkdoesn’tknow.It is disposed to think he wasnot. Tobe Lewis and Monroe Dirden,ne- groes,were lynched early WhdnesdayatSylvesterStation,La-,a few hoursafterthemurderofCharlesM.Hicks, sostmasterof that place,and.therobberyofhisstore.Mack Knight,another pegro,was captured by theangryaebutwasreleasedafterhehadmadeaconfessionimplicatingtheothermen, Can’t Write Messages to Bel-gians. Not even the words “Merry Christ.mas”may be written on packages,ofsuppliessenttothestarvingBel- #1ans., The American commission for re-|lief in Belgium announces that aninscriptioninsideoroutsidethepack-age might subject the entire consign-ment to confiscation by officials sus- yhen the agricultural.demonstra- |work was first begun in this||State it was lookéd at askance.The}American|idea of mén who were not practical}Brazilian|farmers undertaking toread’40)how to farm who had in Mexico City and restoring normal |tionconditions,‘were made publicWashingtonTuesday. Two dispatches fromConsulSillimanandthe menministeratMexicoCity,theirPresidentWilsonandhiscabinetOY|hives iri:'Hatia “Wark;did <not”aromaSecretaryBryan,were given out in||!"oe —awe)Paraphrase.They show that Gener-|enthusiasm But ‘little by little the}al Zapata 3 declined to go to the |new ideas and new methods taught byoeenKoopingnamead|farm demonstrators have _proved8esuburbs,nofficia!|oe ;RereportsfromtheMexicancapitalany|Hemaaives;mode headway with grat- General Villa hag arrived in ithe out-)fying results.The opposition has|skirts and ‘that both chiefs await the}not disappeared.In many counties}arrival of Provisional President.Guy-2n appropriation for the work is retierrez.‘(ae eo }ee aTheofficialdispatchesgavea}fused and in some counties it has]much more hopeful and optimistic |been abandoned on a false idea ofviewofconditionsthantheAmerican|economy,Sate has received in eng |All this is preliminary to quotingreeks.|wrhe ._So yAlaterreportsaysthearrivalojones=Wilkes farmer recently wrote|the troops of Gen.Francisco |Villa|the Wilkesboro Patriot shout the}from the north and of General Emil-|demonstration work.Fis testimonyianoZapatafromthesouthhasbeen|is valuable.Hear ‘it:followed by comparative calmin Mex.|I with te-say &few words threaghweeksfoishistory.“oege|scours of your paper abut te-ar ;demonstration work in ovr county,fous ge oe stripped -de-|Ft me sayin the outset that 1 havevaisaadio‘Seton over..0 ed acres of.peer,ridge land.MyclywoOn,wh ed ov |house,barn,storehouse and gardenunteehiere»)meIncoreed "|covers.about.one acre,leavjng fivetroops.whic Tietasn the -nick 28 bth fen.celddvun Vipin:ous.veone nae T Obie MPWIRG Has’given eee pub.|!worked the.whole piece.in corn.Iantesthatiife.and property iil be |WOrked:it strictly the ald way andcgia:;igeg |Made:30 bushels of corn.The nextsafeguardedandthusfarhispromisesyearIsoweditinwheatandmadehavebeefcarriedout.ai 419 bushels.Since that I have been|fe Py ea working under the demonstration|Red Cross Seals to Fight Tuber-Plan.Thia,year J worked one-acre of|enlosis.the.same land,in.eorn.and made 45BulletinState,Board of Health.bushels of good corn.,:J nrade a goodAmillionandiquarter:Red Cross Jv —bs =o j eeeChristmasSealshavebeensentouttoSPORPale,ogee «Walesthevarious¢ommittess throughouttheStatebytheState“Red GrossSealCommission.Thanksgiving DaystartedinearnestthecampaignforthesaleofRedCrossSeals.TheséSealshavebeen.taken in quantitiesfrom500to110,000 by the localcommittees,500 being for smallplaceswherethereareonlyafewin.habitants,and the 110,000 being atWilmington,where they’have anespecially‘active committee OtherplacesthathavetakenahundredthousandareGreensboro,Charlotte,Winston-Salem and Asheville.Any town has the privilege of or.dering more if the quantity sent them |is not sufficient.The State Commis-sion has 750,000 more Seals on handandisshippingthemouteveryday,expecting to place the entire two.million.within the next week.Each seal is sold for a-penny and|each represents a bullet fired in the ;:fight against tuberculosis in North}down by the city editor.‘The c.e.Carolina.said in part:“Never call a murderer! show spent piece;waa in wheat,1-2 bushels. stration work in our neighborhoodandcanseegreatimprovementsinthemethodsoffarmingandhavegreatlyincreased was Started in ovr ince the work! county.I think eur farmers and hope to see it con.tinued another year.eens Faithful News Reporter. Fountain Inn Tribune. As you may have noticed;when al}man is arrested fof a crime,thenewspapers.seldom refer to him asacriminaluntil‘he has beenandconvicted.Before the trialspeakofhimas.“the alleged crimi-|}nal,”} ;}@ murderer until the jury makes himShippingChristmasTrees,jone,Always use the expression,‘al-|Bhipment of 1,000,000 Christmas|!¢¢ed,”or spy ‘the so-called,”or ‘thetreesfromVermonttoexymarkets|Supposed.Don’t forget this now,oxinotherpartsofthecduntryhasbe.|there’ll be a bright young eegun,Within the past two or three |™an out-of job.}days several carloads of everzreens|‘ih reporter did not forget.|have been started on their way ‘A day or so lattr he was sent out}points ‘west of Chicago,and in the|'cover @ social affair.The story |next two weeks the cutting and pack-|Rei die best a B |.|,«at Mrs.Brown,|Ne Aig Pama op hit many me”the alleged wife of Rev.Hh.T..Brown,he ‘farmer has.received §‘or ¥the so-called’preacher,gave ‘whatcentsatreefromtheshippers:this;@%Supposed to be an enjoyable teayearIntheretailmarketsthetreesattheplacethatisunderstoodtobe|may bring 50 cents and upward,jher home,yesterday afternoon.ItNewYork,Philadelphia,Pittsburg|3%.7Umored that so-called ice ereainandBaltimorearethe‘chief ‘cities to{¥8%Served with a substance suppos-whic:t9¢re dd from Ver.|¢4 to be cake.-It is anderstood thatnon’:~~S pped the hostess’.alleged figure was ‘sus- picious of a military code message.Inonecase,a ship load of goods bound |for Genoa—not,however,a_reliefship—was held up @ month becauseofasinglewordprintedonabag~“Dantsig.”|The prohibition extends to expres-ions of sympathy and even initialsofsenders.The neutrality conditionsunderwhichthegoodsgofromRot.|terdam into Belgium are that posi-}tively no mark or message of any de-|cription is permitted fo which Ger-|man officials could object.|Could Aldermen Run a Cotton! Mill? ]ervthing M HW.A Yount,of Statesville,late for mayor of ;that ‘city,anuncesthatheisinfavorofacityThepeopleofStatesyillu!Koing to make some change andmostofthemseomtothinkamanagertstheproperway |The Dayton plan,Where one good:manager is employed,seeins to be gettingpopular.Why.not.eleet-«crowd|of aldermen to rin a eotten mill and)have his sav and sway let and what would become of it? | wager ure each one * place;where the ~-pected of being clothed in a so-call-White House Flowers For theHe taffeta gown of elaborate.desifgn.Poor.umor has it that the guests were About 25,000 flowers raised in the attired in.gowns supposed to.be in;;the height of fashion.Sezcalled mu-White House conservatories,te beusedatsocialfaunctibns,will blessoni sie was rendered by Miss Brown,the in the homes of the poor and in hos.ieee daughter of the hostegs.”it1pitalsthisyear.On account of the ©copy reader was drunk andletthestorythroush.Threo min-death.of Mrs.Wilson,the President utes after the paper wag on thehasannouncedthatthetewillbenostreets.a bright young newspaperStatedinnersorreceptionsattheWhiteHousethisseason.So Miss man leaped from a third-stery win-¢‘SS/dow and lit a running,followed byMargaretWilsonhasarrangedtodis-tribute ‘the ~flowers’among those the ,fervid curses and blisterinz.opis~flower ‘thets of a frantic.¢,«charitable institutions which werepatronizedbyMrs.Wilson- Linnie Houck,one of the éonvictsthatescapedfromtheStatefarmtastweck,was.captured in Martinsviile,Va.,Wednesday.Earl Cotton and theotherthreeprisonerswhoeffectedtheirescapeatthesametiniearestillatlarge. Elmore Herman tells the NewtonEnterpriseof;.a crow-killing Thurs-day night of Wist week in the old pinefieldsneatConover..There ‘were 65gunmenandtheykilled170crows, }Jefferson Depot Located }The corporation commission has de-cided by a divided yote to locate theVirginia-Carolina railroad depot forJefferson,Ashe county,at West Jef. ferson,or the MeNeill place,threeand@halfmilesfromtheoldtownofJefferson..Commissioner Pell opposedthissiteandvotedfortheSmithdes) ple of Jeffersonconténdedthatitshouldbe,this beingreallyonemilefromthetown,The}James M.Gudger;who was defeat.fight has been pending for some time]ed for Congress in the tenth district,and déveloped considerable feeling.Japent $6,875.10 in thé campaign. Ming, melon:patch and the balance of thel! which made 26}% I baye been watching the demon-}¥ crops|§ this work has done yreat good for\} tried r% they|# There was once a green reporter|#who broke that rule,and was callod|# 6d ‘under heavy bond for Johnston -Belk S44 CENTER STREET.A aennaS Clothing Department. }<Christmas is only three weeks off.Nowisthetimetobegintobuyyourpresents,Ladies,we can save you money on whatyoubuy.Neckties,Handkerchiefs,Gloves,Sox and Shirts. If you want tofatherorhusbandofour$1.50 or $1 Below isa list of Presents on which we can save you money: $1.29 89c,2 83e, 38c. 9c: please your brother,present him with a pairxlovesoraShirt. $1.50 Gloves,dressed or undressed,1.00 Gloves,dressed or undressed,1.00 Neckties 59c.50c.Tie,extra good one1,50 Lion Brand.Shirts $1.29.$1.00 Shirts.Both fast colors.=Men’s 50e.Half HoseMen’s 25c,Half Hose It will pay you to make us a visit. Jehnston-Belk Company. "PHONE 212, Johnston -Belk * Co BUY YOUR Christmas Dolls Will have on sale FRIDAY,DECEMBER4th,one fot of 24-inch Jointed Dolls,reg-ular $2 values.While they last for8CENTS This is the last of our imported order;no more to be had when these are goneatthisprice.Blondes and Brunettes, FRIDAY ONLY. See Window Display. THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS.‘PHONE 155.ee Seriesete sesssselliisssil reerleetleereessen Vanece’s Old Office Thieves’De-|What a Year of the War willpository.Add to Our Commerce,That the law office’oceupied by Zeb-)That one year of the war in Bu-ulon Baird Vance,North Capolina’s|rope will add re as te io eerMuster?etdinee WS ,ms it.|len commerce o the nite 8MustriouswatGovernorandUniisthe:estimate of Edward B.Pratt,ed States Senator,is being used ®8)chief of the bureau.of foreign and do-a depositary by w rang of thieves;is}mestioo commerce:Mt.Pratt has justthedecligration»of members of ©the comploted a pindy of the reports Asheville police.department,who’American consuls and commerciahavelocatedseveralstolenarticlesin|tepfekentatives abroad,of on eethelittlewoodenstructareonSpruce}his bereau in this country+and o Petstreet,in that city,within the past|"¢W orders for Ame?ican Mantasfinedaysi‘|tures and products reported ih com-;|}merdial periodicals,as*J.Oscar,Barrett,@ promoter of in-|.4.“Saneiteeseetenneedustrialadvertisingeditions.of news-Bud”Fisher,the famous ongtepayers,who recently got out an in-[tor of Mutt and Jeff ‘and one odustrialeditionfortheMorganton)World’s greatest mente -iheMessenger,hag beén arrested,charg.|pectet to arrive af Camp Bryan, ee s t s s S S S I I i i i r e i t i e s e t e e s t e r s s t c e r r e c r e s e : is t i e t t e s i 1 ss s s i s s i i s r s t e l t e r e s e s . }29 «d with embezzlement,false pretence,|honting resort in Craven county, jumping bills and other offences al-|week for a few days sport,leged to have been committed while Leneir county estimates that it dav-he Was-at!Morganton.ke was plact|ed $3000.the past yeartrial.county officers on a salary, 3 ie = “with the understanding that except Messrs.Brawley and Turner »Wete present at the meeting.There somg¢..::',manager,.but da.it was late in the night the aldermen decided not to pe the oe It was agreed té fold’a }ting «probably ~ghase price is paid,continuing the For amounts less than $1,000 there.is sh jorations in theease of the is ae s 4 ane ey s bys Ayis =5 "e Cs a x ,,&ee ae Re me et ”eee OTe one we a ae ——— a 4 ‘a x ;y ae ee ~yy :oat Fe ye tg Eee ||4 ey 8 ‘ra *e ne we £Pd ea he Bes ol be ine i "ce «‘oy ».”‘ =>;we as >=>===>3 ;—.ve VOL.XLI.STATESVILLE,N.C.,q ESDAY,DECEMBER 8,1914. FEW MORE CONVICTS SENT.|DEATH OF MR.W.A.POSTON|SOLD LIQUOR AT CARNEYAL|VOTED FOR MANAGER PLAN|HIGH WATER IN-STREAMS.4 48%V—_——oO jiStatésvilleAirLineRailroad toGetTwenty-Five AdditionalConvicts. Goy:.Craig has notfied Mr.D.M.oa he secretary an‘(treasurer ofthetesvilleAirLineRailroadcor,that 25 additional convictsplytotheroadatence,whichwillbringthenumber.of convicts atworkontheAirLineupto66.Theconvictsaresent,the Governor sey. theStatesvilleAirLinerailroadwil!pro-ceed,without any unnecéssary delay,to build the bridges on this road andtolétthecontractonal!that portionthathasbeengraded.”*This would have done anyhow.But for the ,European war theauthoritiesoftheAirLinehadhop-ed,ere now,to have arranged to putinoperationthatportionoftheroadthatisgraded.These 25 convicts will be a helpandweareofcoursethankfulforsmallfavors.But it is proper to saythatthehelpisnot,what we had arighttoexpect,either on the meritsoftheproposition,as a matter offairnessoronaccountofemphaticpromisesmadepubliclyandrepeated assurances privately given.And we had to make complaint to get the 25.The additional convicts will come from the Elkin and Alleghany.The State recently sent the Elkin and Al- leghany 162 convicts,bringing their number up to 225.The number was more than the Elkin anc Aileghany people wanted,more than they could use to advantage,so they were will- ing to release 25.The law provides that the Elkin and Alleghany shalt have 100 and the Statesville Air Line 150.With the 25 taken from the E!- kin and Alleghany that road will still have 200 and the Statesville Air Line 66.But we must take what we can get and be content. DISCUSS MANAGER PLAN. Board of Alderman May Decide to Put in Manager Plan atOnce—New Arrangement For Garbage Wagon. The board of aldermen held theirregularmeetingFridaynight,follow- ax temena ing held at the court house for,the discussion of the business manager plan of city gov- ernment. Mayor Caldwell and all aldermen iscussion of the business next week for’fhe-purpose of going fnto the mattér more fully and de- ‘termine whether the plan shall be ivén a trial immediately,or whether it sliall be left for the new adminis- tration.Mayor Caldwell says it is possible that the present administra- tion will give the plan a trial. The aldermen appropriated $250 to the Contmercial club to be used in bearing the expenses of advertising the town of Statesville.:: A proposition of Mr.J.Will Mills to take over and operate the city gar- bage:wagon was accepted by the al- dermen.Mr.Mills is to buy the horse and Wagon at a price to be agreéd on and will operate it for the city at a certain price until the pur- service thereafter if satisfactory to the city.Mr.Mills was made assist- ant sanitary officer and is given police authority. Tax on Notes of All Denomina- »_tions. In its s#mmary of the Federal emergency tax law,printed in last iesue,The Landmark stated there was no tax on notes under $100.This was the result of a misunderstanding; and a8 the folks who refy on this Compenditm of Informatign for the facts are disposed to accept its rul- ing,a8 it is coming their way,in- stead of that of the revenue office, correction is herewith made.The tax on notes ig two cents for a’sum not exceeding $™00—which means that a note for any amount must bear a two-cent stamp.“For each addition- al $100.or fractional part thereof,” the tax is two cents.This means that for a note above $100 and up to $200,the tax is four.cents,and on up. ‘There is fo tax on mortgages,but the understanding is that on the certi- fieate of the clerk for the registration of a mortage,when the amount is $1,000 or more,the tax is 10 cents. no tax, The papers of the country are printing a story to the effect.thatChamp.Clark,Speaker of the House of Congtess,appeared on the lecture platform in Detroit so drunk he hadtobetakenoff.So far Clark hasmadeno”statement.‘; Tht United States Supreme Court has refused to issue a writ of reviewofLeoM.Frank’s coriviction for the murder.of Mary Phagan,an Atlantafactorygirl,The only hope for FranknowisintheGovernorofGeorgia: The Supreme Court ‘of the United States has upheld the validity.of theArkansaslicensetaxuponsoe x t. ia Southwestern Railway Com- lay for.theioe‘wa ort ©President will A Victim of Pellagra—Died in Richmond and Buried inStatesville—Other Deaths, Mr,William A.Poston died Satur- day morning at 5:80 o'clock at West- brook Sanitarium,Richmond,Va., death resulting from pellagra.The remains arrived in Statesville Sunday morning on ‘train No.21 and weretakentothehomeofhisbrother-in- law and sister,Mr,and’Mrs:N.B Mills,on Center stret,where the fun-eral was held Sunday afternoon ‘at 2:30.The burial was in Oakwood cemetery.The funeral service was conducted by Rev,J.F.Kirk,assist ed by Rev.J.H.Pressly.Mr.Poston became ill in Durhamlastsummeranddevelopedacase of pellagra.He caye to Statesville August 21st and was under treatment at the Sanatorium unti]foar weeks ago,when he was taken to Richmondfortreatment.It had been realized all along that he could not recoverandthedeathmessagewasnotsur- prising to his home people. Decreased was a son of the late H. L.Poston of this county,was born end reared in Chambersburg town-ship and was 40 years old.For someyearshewasasalesmanin*thé’storeofMills&Poston,giving up that position nearly nine years ago when he went to Durham and took’charge of the ready-to-wear department.ofthestoreofB.F.Kronheimer.HecontinuedinhispositionatDurham until his health failed,Mr.Poston is survived by one sister and two brothers,namely:Mrs.N:B.Mills and Messrs.C.L.and R.L.Poston, all of Statesville. -a > Collector A.D.Watts received a telegram Saturday announcing the death of his uncle,Mr.John Steele Watts,which oceurred Friday night at his home in Selma,Ala.A mes- sage received the day previous had told of Mr.Watts’illness..The fun- eral and burial took place in Ala- bama.Mr.Watts was a native of Shiloh township,this county,and was in the neighborhood of 80 years old.For several years he has spent the summer months with his broth- er,Mr.E.F;Watts,in Shiloh,re- turning to Selma lass September af-ter spending the summer here.Sur- viving besides his brother in Iredell,Mr.Watts has a son and a daughter in Alabama Mr.Watts graduatedfromDavidsonCollegein1854inthesameclasswithProf.J.H.Hil)ofStatesville.After hig graduating hewenttoArkansas,where he taught school for years,going from there toMississippiandfromMississippi.to Alabama.Fle continued in educationalworkuntil,incapacitated byage.His wife was aMississippi lady. s . Mrs.Jane Simons Thompson,widowofthelateClarkThompson,died Fri-day rhorning at 4 o’clock at her home on Steele street,death resulting from tuberculosis,Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning by her pastor,Rev..C.M.Campbell,of Race Street Methodist church,assisted byRev.G.H.Chureh of Western Ave- nue Baptist church,and the remains were taken to Concord graveyard at Loray for burial.Mrs,Thompson was a native of this county and was about50yearsold.She is survived by the following named children:Messrs.L.A.,Ross,Closs and Ray ThompsonandMissNellieThempson,all of Statesville. At the home of his niecé,Mrs.Wm. F.Barr,at Abingdon,Va.,Novem- ber 24,Mr.John Talbot Cook died,aged 82 years.Mr.Cook was a child-less widower,the sole survivor-of his immediate family,and the last of three brothers who gave their all for the Lost Cause.The greater part of his lifé was spent at and near Abing-don.“A devoted member of the Bap-tist church,he passed in full hope of the resurrection.”Among his sur- viving relatives are his niece,Mrs.S- F.Watson of Newton;and Mrs.J.F.Carlton of Statesvillé and*Mr.L.A. Walton of Washington,D.C.,grandnieceandnephew.Mrs.Vinie Campbell,wife of Mr. Augustus Campbell,died ‘ThursdayatherhomeinSharpesburgtown-ship at an advanced age.The funer-al and burial took place Friday atDamascuschurch.Mrs,Campbell was the mother of Mr.W.A.Camp- bell,a well known ¢itizen and mer-chant of Sharpesburg township. Mrs.Laura Brown,widow of the late D.I.Brown,‘died several days ago at the home of her father,Mr. .A»Byers,in the vicihity of Eufo-la.The funeral and burial:was at Olivet church,in Catawba county:Deceased.was 46 years old and is survived by four children.AMessage wis receiver In Staves-ville Satufday m@nnouncing the deathoflittleSarahParkinson,the nine-months-0hd daughter of Rev.andMrs.G.@ ‘Parkinson,which occurredSaturdaymorningactheirhomeatDieWest,8.0..No particulars weregivenandthecauseofdeathis.notknownhere.Mrs,R,B.Kestler andMr.Edwip Ranisey,sister and’broth- er of Mrs.Parkinson,left Saturday evening for Due West- Miss Jessie Shook,.the 11-year-olddaughterofMr.and Mrs,Chas.ShookofShilohtownship,died yesterdaymorningat4o’clock,after an illnessofayearfrom.a heart Affection,Thefuneralandburialwilltakeplacethismorningat11o’clock at Mt.Hermanchurch,Rev.W.D.Haltiwanger con-ducting the service. The Daughters.of Ayherican Rev- ae éhation will t }yrnoonat3o'clock with Mra,R.’E.‘3 Fut ‘HR Are T,.wy ie Bay tet*toe The Charge That Sent 0.U)RepertoJail—Wanted .to BeSentencedatOnce—OtherCourtCases.e 0.-U.Roper,.a white man ¢with selling liquor at theheldinthesoutheasternedge ofinOctober,was given a heagitig be- ted to jail to await Superior“|Roper,who says his home isin Aaville,was connected with the *val and the witness who preferred the charges against him claims that per at his place of business atcarnival.It seems,’however,sale of thé liquor was not repo officers until Roper retu Statesville a few days ago.;Roper’s case is an example of theneedofacountycourtorreedgr'court.He told the court t!e wasnotguiltyofsellingliquor,‘but thattheoddsappearedtobeagainsthim.“If I am going to be convictedon theevidence,”said the defendant,“sen-tence me now so that I can begin serving my sentence instead ef .ing in jail two months waitifig to’ tried.”Justice Lazenby ex toRoperthathedidnothavejurisdic- tion and’that oe he weeny to send him to jail,there +er course unless bond wasferaliied.Roper stated that while he Has Tel.atives in Asheville,he fears that theyaenotbeabletofurnishbailfor im. Della Jones and Lacy Weaver,’ne- gro women who engaged in a cutting affray at Belmont several days. were given a hearing before 'J Lazenby.The Jones womah was placed under-bond for.her appearanceatSuperiorCourttoanswerforanassaultwithadeadlyWedponandtheWeaverwomanwasfined»$3 ‘andcosts.The Wedver woman faréd worst in the fight,receiving’a num-ber of severe cuts,but it appeared tothecourtthatshewastheaggres-sor.The trouble started by theWeaverwomanaccusingtheJoneswomanofhavingtalkedabout.her.~4 The cases i : thFyiNe was released from’jail.,'had been nol.prossed.iat SuperiorCourtand@.counsel for Nortis made arrangements with the solicitor rested...At least one man,however who had preferred charges.againstNorris,is pet satisfied with»the set-tlement and theve may be#fartheér liti-gation.rg ote G.R,Simerly;a whitét aignewho was arrested in Asheville and brought toStatesvilletoanswerchargesofhav-‘ing obtained goods from stores neartheHardaway.camp on the river byfalsepretense,put up about $50 ‘yes- terday afternoon to pay the amount due for the goods and was’released: John Nicks,a foreigner who spent? a few days in Statesville and manag- ed to work off a worthless check for $10 on A.Karusos,was arrested in Lenoir yesterday in accordance with a message seht by the Statesville of-ficers.Just what dispogition of the case will be made is not known,though it is understood that it is pro-posed by the prosecutor that the casebedroppedonthepaymentoftheamountofthe.check arid all costs. Community Service Day Rained Out. The continuous rains last week prevented celebration of Com- munity Service _Week.in Iredell.Ar-‘angements had been made for-exer-cises Friday at Linwood,school in thevicinityof;Mooresville,at Abernethyschoolin,Shiloh lone.at SouthRiverchurch,at the »Farm’LifeSchoolatHarmonyandatGraycrest school,near Statesville. Exercises,were held*at GraycrestbutwerepostponedatSouthRiverandrmony.These schools.willprobablyobserveanotherdate.The Statesville graded school folks cleaned up thé school building.Theyhadintended,to:cleat the groundsFridayandhadofferedtheirservicestothemayortohelpinageneral cleaning up im town;but the rainspoiledtheirgoodintentions. The idea of fixing the date for eek in Decem- ber was to wait until al}the schools were in session,but December weath-er is so uncertain that it would beWisetofixanearlieédate-next year.Community Service Week is mostimportantanditigt6“be hoped thatnextyearthé.week will be fully ob- served in every community in IredellaswellasintheState. Report ‘About the Road Work. it is reported that the governmenthasdecided.on the route of the Feder-al-aided highway from ‘Mr.QuinceReid’s to.the Davie line,the portion of the highway which has been under controversy,but .Bngineer -Arbenze,of the United States Good Roads of- fice,‘who is here.looking after the Community.Serviee mefit office has nothing*to give out‘relative to the matter.»When thereisacontroversyaboutthelocationofaFederal-aided road’it is the policyofthegovernmentrnottogiveoutin-formationuntil it is ready to begin operations,iK no part im the con-troversies).Wiatever.The personswho’bring on”contitaversy do nothing“mote than delay the work,Thevernment)tda an it thiriks best.road,wil.continue there‘on the Statesville end of theighway’;yechwayfobthe!prpsent. fore Justice Lazenby Satur ie : in default of 3160 bond te I bought two pints of liquor from Re-|!°Y against Ira,;charged with forgery.ete.,Sembet!|ytledoutofcourtReidad:z Norris1 to settle the cases if Norris was ar-feomeim highway work,shys that the govern-| jas built by Mr.Bri Meeting at théCourt He Fri- day Night Unanimous Fog.Town Manager, The mass meeting at the ‘courtLouseFridaynight,which it was-ex-pected would be rained out,was Sur-prisingly well attended;and the at-1tendante,notwithstanding the unfa- rable wdéather,was evidence of the terest in the town manager plan of vovernment,’which the meeting -was called to diséuss. The’meeting was held under theauspicesoftheCommercialclubandhe|“5 called to order by President Aus-of the clab,who'agked Mr.F.A.Sherrill to preside.’Mr.W:L.Gil- bert wags made secretary.The ob-ject of the meeting wae explained andChairmanSherrill~éxpressed "‘hisheartyapproval‘of the business man-ager plan.The editor ‘of The Land beingarnedcalledon,told what he hadbystudyofthebusinéssmanagerplanandthecommissionform,saying the former was the most practicable a town like Statesville’Mayor Cald-well expressed approval of the plan.Mr Dorman Thompson,who was called oh,wasn’t sure because he hadn’t.studied it.His’was the only talk that seemed to throw a chill onthepreposition,but he says he didn’tmeanitthatwayandhevotedforit when a show down came. Rev.C.E.Raynal favored a changeinourmethodsofgovernmentand approved the business manager plan.So did Mr.H.A,Yount;Mr.J.G.Shelton,Mr.N.B.Mills,Mr.G.E. ,)French,Mr.L.B,Bristol,Dr.T.E.Anderson,Mr.N.W.Johnson and possibly others—a’list of nameswasn’t made at the time:Mr.tol not only favored the plan but hewasinfavorofputtingitonright away;and as will be been by the eedings of the board of aldermen,lan is being considered by the board. So ‘unanimous was the exfn of sentiment in favor of a town -aget,that a vate was takén andeverybodyin.the house stoed up for it.Thé-meeting,while not nearly so large a #&would have Ta,fa-|voralile?was’4 ly.representhe*jon of sen cates t plan is re red.the presentboa:jes sto leavethetd:thénqdtp inis{pation tonext&thewillbemadéanissue’in al- dermantic *ms in the spri asits‘whole success wil!depend on hav-ine mento admini-ter ‘it:who arewholésheiittedlyinfavorofitandwhoWilld)their best to make it 4 success.4 Mr.MILLS MADE CHAIRMAN €ouhttyCommissioners Organiz-_ed Yesterday—County Offi-cers Give.Bonds,: The.count officers,with the ex-ception of board of education andtheeount¥superintendent of schegls,-began their new terms of office yes-terday.The only new officers to take’ the oath were Messrs.N.B.Mills and W,C.Johnston,the latter “ofMooresville,the two new members oftheboardofcountycommissionerswhosMessrs.M:A.FeimsterandR.°F.Gaither.The board or- ganizéd by electing Mr.Mills chair- man and Mr.L.C.Caldwell attorney.Mr.Millis was for years’chairman of the*bourd and it seemed quite naturaltoseehimattheheadofthecommis-sionerg?table again after a lapse oftwoyears.Aside from routine mat- ters;Mfttle business was transactedbytheboard.The new bonds of thecounty.S$were approved as fol-lows?Clerk Hartness $10,000,her- iff Deaton $100,000,Treasnrer Sloan $72.and Register Boyd $10,060. The present board of educationholds’on till ‘July,the beginning ofthesthoolyear.The board met yes~terday and in addition to transactingroutine‘busiziess accepted the resigna-.tion of Mr.J.W.Koon as a commit- teeman of the Harmony High Schoolandnamed:"Mr.H.C.Hunter as his successor. ‘Two Stores Bu rned at Catawba: The .stores of Messrs.Avery Me-Neill and John Hermon at Catawba were.burned early yesterday morn-ingBy fire of unknown origin,thoughincendiarisn’is suspected.The firewasdiscoveredabout2‘¢’clock and the flames had made stich.headwaythatnothitgcouldbesavedfromthe stores,which were in adjoining buildings.The building of the People’s Bank’-was slightly damaged,Mr. MeNeill carried a large stock of mer; chandise,while Mr.Hermon’s stockwashotsolarge.It is understoodthat.Mr McNeill had $500 insurance on hig Building,but there was ho in- surance at all on the stock of either store, Mr.and Mrs.Bristol Haye Re-turned. Mr,aya’Mis.William,A.Bristolhavereturnedfromtheirweddingtripandare.temporarily joc atthehomeofMrs.Bristol's’parents,|Dr and Mrs.oP.F.Laugenour,on”west Front street.While dway Mr:and Mts.Bristol visited Richmond,New York,pr achingree and’NewHavenand:Cheshire,Conn,“At-|Cheshire they saw the place.wheretheoriginal.Bristels,who ¢ame toAmericafromEngland,landed in1662,and went into.a house which and the-only one to be considered for|stood Some Damage as a Result of the j Rainy Spell. The continuad.rainy.season of the past ten days caused some of thestreamstorisetohighwatermark and some damage along the water courses is reported.The Catawbariverissaidtohavebeen13ormorefeetabovetheaverageattimeslastweek,causing great inconvenience attheHardawayContractiggCompany's camp,the scene of the Rather Pow-er Company’s operations:So’far ‘asknown,however,no great’damage Was done to the work of the company,although the large number of laborersemployedwerekeptatworkmostofonenighttosaveoneofthecoffer dams.During most of the past weekgeneraloperationswereatastantd- still and a few of the camp houses nearest the river were deserted.The Long Islandand Monbo cottan’millsontheCatawbawere’also forced to shut down a portion of the Week on account of high water,but aside fromthelossoftimethedamageisunder- to have been light.“The South Yadkin river,which ¢rosses the northern section of thecounty,wasout of its banks and con-ble corn on bottom lands whichhadnotbeengatheredwascovered.Severa®bridges,including the TeaguebridgeonStonyPointruralrouteNo.2;and the Turner bridge near Coolring,were damaged.A portion offillapproachingtheChipleyFordbridgewashedawayandtherearebadwashesinroadsatvariouspointsinthecounty.Hunting creek,im the northern section of the county,wasupusually‘high and flooded the bot-toms,but Third and Fourth creeks,which have been dredged,were out ofthebanksatonlyafewplaces-Prof.DB,Matt Thompson,who kee:sarecord-of.the rainfall in Statesvilleforthegovernment,finds from hismentsthatthevrainfallduringeweekendingSaturdaynightwas 4.89 inthes.,Of this amount 1.99 fellduringthehoursfromThursdaynighttodaynight. GERMANS CAPTURE LODZ. Sticcess Against Russian ForcesCopelinenyGreatAchieve- men *.¥*+The that the Germans have cceiptidto Poland,isverified a) vis considered a greatachievement+for Battles for ofLodz anda1'thrdugh NjPolandto:>continue Wesectabatement,the reticence of Ger-man and Réssian headquarters”staffsandthemé@dgefness,of raphiecommunication,whieh,is interruptedbyarp,5 ShaeSomes view of the progress e mee 3?“The German Official’reyort —dis-misses the le in a single,sen-Ler alg San of «Lodz are de- veloping according to .expecta-ra whe the lastRuadiay repéetntfromfograd,Friday,simplyrecordedthatfightingwassinprog- regs.From unofficial sources,however,itisgatheredthat.on Thursday,last ieGermans,having’failed toRussiancenter,commenced,the that there ig fighting nearofLodz,and at ‘Piotrkow,south.th placesare in advance ofthepositionsatwhichthepreviouslyhavebeenreportedintheirsecondinvasionofndand,likeLodz,they ateon .the main roads’tothePolishcapital.The allies continue to push forwardinFlandersahdinNorthernFrancebuttheGerffiansexplaintheyaregiv-ing ground for tactical and strategi-cal reasons.The advarice,as,far asFlandersi#concernéc,seems to.havebeencheckedontheoutskirtsofLangemartk.;Theréhas been a repewal of hardfightingihtheArgonnedistrietwheretheFrenchclaimprogress,,On ‘‘e tions successes fevérses onimeanagaitiorlossofafewhundredyardsanda/slight readjustment ofpositions..‘Seemingly more important is theunofficialmentthat\the FrenchHave~interfered’‘with theGerman,communications betweenMetzand_the Woevre district inFrance,for here,“as,elsewhere,com-mand of the roads is of fhe greatest rimportance,. ‘Berlin Says Lodz is Taken. Lodz,the second town of Poland,and lying 75.miles to #the west-southwest’of Warsaw,has fallen to the German arms.It was oceupiedSunday;according to an official an-Knouncement from Berlin.Around this important town a des-perate battle”has raged for days.Couritless sands ‘haye fallen indesperatéhgnd-to-hand ¢onflicts andfromthe,shells.of hundreds “of:guns. It wae evident from the occtpa-tion of Lodz by the Germans that theheavieStkindoffightinghasbeen ‘én,for late advices told of a viciousfattackandbornbardmentofLodzandfightingomthéoutskirtsoftheciand,previous’to that,of operation:20 miles west of Piotrkow,which liesconsidérablysouthofzand’alongalinefromGlowho,16 miled ‘north-east_of t,to Vistula river.” Durham hag decided on.the busi- ’s great,greatgrandfathereee, mission form in™ aoe o tebebei mina ot 8come , aid of reinforcements,another at- tempt to envelop the siansflanks:This is indicated by the’fact }of northto.the} whole,however,in’these siege‘op .-h —A basketball game last night itween’Statesville and RutCollegeresultedimavictoryStatesville—#5 to 6-= —Mr.Dave Montgomery of Cool Spring township,has _sufféred thelossoftwofinehorseswithinthepastfewdays.Blind staggers.a uled to be held at the BarkleyhouseFridaynightwaspostponed’6naccountoftheweatheruntilnextFri-day night..; —Mrs.Charlie Kimball Douglas ofFlorence,S.C.,daughter of Mrs.Kimball!of Statesville,was’opet on,for appendicitis,at Florence’ day night.:a *Contributions!to the Oxford.orsphanswillbesentoffthis.week andthosewhodesiretocontributeareaskedtoseeMr.J.H!Hoffmann,whoisinchargeofthefund,FMr.knd Mrs,P.H.Hicks arrived in Statesville Somday night from St.Louis.They made thetripina touingcar,traveling about 1,600 1in12days,without accident. —Miss Lela Elizabeth Bruce andMr.Joseph W-.Rufty were marriedSRearetygeantngatthehome,ofJusticeW.B.McLelland in Sharpes-burg township,who officiated:% undergoing treatment at the Sanatori-um,Mrs.Gregory is here with him.Dr.T.R.Harding of Yadkinville,.is also a patient at the Sanatorium.’ |.—Morganton’News-Herald:and Mrs.Claude Curlee,who vebeenresidinginStatesville,havefe- turned to Morganton tohome.At present they are ;Curlee’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.W.T.Clarke.i —Mr.Ki P.Grier went to yesterday to meet with thetivecommitteetoexaminetheoftheStateTreasurer.Mr.Grier:a member of the ind the BF idé Christine Rutledge were veryenjoyed.In addition to the stotherewassingingbytheChautauqua. a month or lofiger.Thingwith’Mr:and Mrs,yt.ee Elm are,i ‘istrict manager’of thetheWorldandismaking temrtersherewhileheYLWoimcampsofthisséction.\} his boarding house from the’house,opposite the postoffic formerly occupied by Mr.J.EB.zerling.Considerable imi”onannowoccupiiyMr.MoMr,8.K.Carson has moved inta’: —Mr.and:Mrs.T.8.Coffey “willmovetoStatesvillethisweek @ position in theoffice of the Henkel-Craig Live Stock Cempany.Mr: for some time and was nerlytheirofficeinHickory,which ; Mr.R.A.Montgomery has’movéd Miller house on east™id have recently been made on house vacated by Mr.Montgomery,” Hickory and will occupy the corhouse,receniiy vacated py Mr.F.MvCaniess.Mr.i ae Coffey has been with the eryie discontinued. was damage to sels were drivenliveslost.The historicc frigateHitornfitsthootakMOUtadterror teedéstruction.:tC.Hy Mebane,editor of theNewswasyesterdayelected judgetheCatawbacountycourttesxOscarSherrill,resi;via |Rated,16 yearsn ou,, nehfieldroad, it n,’'on the CliMarion,Tarte toa eehid) —Rev.C.E.Gregory repantertof thePresbyterianchurchatMorganton,is - BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. oe —IThe box supper which was sched.school vat s cs ‘ f Storms of last Saturday were.se~—vere on the const.<At’Norfolk thiceaa . o TUESDAY,-- ADVICE TO THE LEGISLATU Some of.the newspapers have been getting busy telling the Legislature what to do when it meets in January, ‘A primary election law,an Austral- ian ballot law and other measures more or less commendable,wil]be asked for,Mr,Roberts of Buricombe is preparing bills to cover the _sub- .jects named,Mr,Roberts will also .introduce a bill to provide a definite ‘standard of weights and measures, to be enforced under State supervis- Sion.This is,very much needed and The Landmark hopes it will pass- Some of the papers have suggested that the way to prevent “sneak” &bills is have all bills printed;others £are trying to shame the members "who introduce so many “small-fry” jbills for local consumption: The Landmark has no advice to of- fer the Legislature.It is interested .in,some of the measures suggested ©and hopés they will pass,but it has | «learned not to expect too much of a 4 Legislature.The dominant party is *committed to somé sort of a primary #aw and The Landmark hopes one ‘wilt be passed.Whether it will be ’what its advocates hope for,is ancth- er question.Blessed is he that ex- pecteth little.”As for the Australian §ballot law (secret ballot),the only ~good that can be accomplished by ‘the introduction and discussion of a measure will be the possible sia of a sentiment for it,which ay help to bring,it about at some ture day. ‘As to the “sneak”bills,the more “important bills are usually printed ,and we question if half the members “read them.If all the hundreds of jrichment of the foi It won’t pass this time.| Belgium scaryK (thérity as head of theStatebleedthe her,people haf»?|perity while ‘the cries of the natives |of the me Free State ascended.to, |heaven,‘All civilization took note of}. the atrocities.4 fw :|And now alk eivili¥ation is -n ling the laying waste of Belgium,t oppression of ‘her ple;and the |humilitation of her*King.,Of course we cannot-but sympathize with ‘the Belgians now.‘But,don’t you think that there is some connection between their recent loss of blood and treas- ure,and the.sufferings of the poor/ ignorant natives of the Congo Free State? “No matter what’s carved on the mar ble, When the items are all produced,— You'll find Saint Peter’s been keeping tab,@ 4Andthechickens roost.” It will be recalled“that some Pres- byterian .missionaries.in Africa; among them Mr.Shepherd,an able, colored man who was @’missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Church, were sued for Jibel for denouncing Leopold’s'crueltyyto the natives.That degenerate mo;h’s‘exploitation of the poor Africans was known and read of all men at the time.In sug- gesting that judgment has been sent come home,to on the Belgians for Leopold’s offences,|.the overseas before, jit is well to remember that those on |whom the tower ‘at Silddm felland slew them,were not sinners above all.other.sinners.-:é 5 |But it can also be .set down as a |fact that Whatever;a man soweth lthat shall he also reap;and that the) |sins ‘of the fathers are visited on.the children. =)Herbert Clark Hoover,chairman of wiMr.,Hoover’s statement. ‘1 selves, try.,n trat : 5 Destitute.‘ 4aOe Commission for Re! eee err ito of Sinemet@week's trip o that distribu. declared famine still threatens thepopulationandtifatonaccountoftheattitudeofthebelligerents,theBelgiansmpleof.the! ofthe civil population:of thout.appearing hysterical,”said‘“"T do notknowthat.history presents anyparallelofapopulationof7,000,000peoplesurroundedbyaringofstee) and utterly unablé by any conceivableeffortoftheirowntosavethem- “From the nature of.things it irimpossibleforthecommissionevertopossessanopinionintherights and wrongs which have created thir situation.“We are meeting with no obstruc-ion from the military authorities ir elgium.The most stringent ordershavebeengiventhatweshallhavenointerferenceandourmemberrmeetwithassistanceinallquarters“So far our efforts necessarily havebeendevotedtoprovisioningthe)’larger*tenters.It requires organiza-tion -dnd ‘patience to penetrate the) outlying towns and villages.“The clock has stopped in Belgium | An industrial country,depefident or is walled upwith70percentofthepeopleidleTherdarenotelegraphs,telephonesreilwaysorpostoffices,except,formilitarypurposes,The Belgians are| hot allowed to pass from their owr towns and consequently there ig nc| communication throughout the.coun-| try except by personal visits of our} own.members.*“Transportation.by rail is possibl:in only a few directions and then| must await military necessity.The| Nt eekare am© Oe “a e CHASE THE CHILL **FROM THE BREAKFAST ROOM |PERF START the Perfection Heater goin the breakfast hour;bythe time the whole room is warm and-éozy. The food tastes better —everybody fee/s better. for the whole family. The Perfection is an ever-ready comfort. extra heat is needed—sewing-room or cellar,bedroom or parlor. TION 7 five minutes beforethefamilygetsdown It’s a bully morning send-off It is light —you carry it whereverItburfs kerosene —easy to handle and inexpensive —and costs nothing when..not in use.It*is smokeless and odorless. At hardware and furniture stores everywhere,Look for the Triangle Trade-Mark.. STANDARD OIL COMPAN ashington,D.C.(NEW JERSEY) ee ll le k CI S , Si hills introduced were printed nobody}These things,however,should ae wonderful canal system is blocked ir|Va. would take the time to examine all of prevent one sympathizing with the many places by the eestruction of| em:The committees to whom they |Belgians,who are.sorely stricken and)bridges and some ¢anals have beer | “ere referred do not examine them|who deserve all the help they can|lowed ¢o run dry. WiWorfolk,V:Richmond,BALTIMORE ‘dlosely for lack of time—and if they iwan't nobody will.Printing all of (i them would.run up an’enormous >printing_bill.nothing else. +The member of the *is there to represent his constituents and if his folks want bills introduced 'to prevent hogs sleeping under Gum| Swamp church,to require all bee-| gums to be kept #‘Sdfe distance from ic hi »,to change -the| yo township to | Greasy .creek—why,if the people want these measures introduced it is the business of the legtsiator to in- trodute them’arid push them to é¢n- clusiofi,no matter ‘how mi&ny miieas- fires of State-wide importance wait and fail for lack of proper consider- The constitution gives the spedple the right to go to the Legis-| Nature for all ¢bese,local measures of minor importance and the sovereign ple have voted that this right pshall not be taken away.The com. “ing Legislature will doubtless have *more of those bills than usual,He- *eause this privilege has recently been reaffirmed at the polls. The Legislature could,if it would ‘pass an act and stick to it,limit the time for the intreduction of these bills,but it won't. It seems that some weeks ago the Salisbury aldermen decreed that no 5 fireworks would be set off in Salis- é bury the coming Christmas,where- ‘upon Everything remarked: And Why not?Why allow a pop-i ping and a banging when the world.should quietly and happily celebrate the birth of the Son of God?Why want to go to it like savages and brigands.Why not cut out the toot- ing of horns;the’popping of fire-crackers;the explosion of giant peace It would accomplish Legislature ; get._sncnstiotemignmnnenmnceitetatsnen mre | The Landmark heartily agrees with! everything’My.L..Shumaker says) |about vote buying and vote sellfify-| The corruption of the.plectotate*un-| dérmines ‘the very foundation of our! civilization.And the ana should apply not only to those Who) buy,and’sell yotes for tnoney,b to | 'those ‘Who’givéro?"take any cons ation whatever—promises of re special’favors or “anytiitiz’that ‘eor+} ruptly influences the voter,The reme-| dyriuneiation “of the.évil;td.point cdntinudlly*the |pdblic ‘sentiment is:created that not,dolerate..it.Unless a h |public’septimegt makes.that.or other ‘eyil #0pnpepular that ose | who would engae it it“dare notjall |the laws and penalties that canbe |put on thg Statute books will ‘Rot, |avail.So long as the people uphold or:toNerate those whe bey.ard gel! votes,jpst go long wilt the practice | continpes for so long as it is tolérat-} jed it hins public appreyal,.whetherthe |people so’interid or not |‘The Landmark has a letter \from |the president of the Gjnners’Asso- |ciation asking the help of the news- papers to accomplish certain things at the,meeting of the national con- |vention .of ginners at Memphis Jan-| |uary"1 and 2..They want to start) a movement to tse nothing but cot- ton bagging,which it is stated,will consume $8,000,000 worth of cotton. |That is all right and The Landmark lis hospitable_to the idea.Another |proposition is that unless prices of lint and seed advance,to consider the |advisability of “nailing up each’gin|in 1916 ap soon as it has ginned one- |} rd,!|rations:totitled?eh fot this trotble’is’constant }e-|§ “There are no courts and the pris-ons have been emptied but the gendarmerie have remained at their) posts and are both policemen and idges-The people are law-abiding tral and.provincial .governments| have.Alisappeared..City and |¢om-| mane)governments,however,still| ' axist and through them the Yigtiibn-| thigine }tion of food is being.arranged?”}‘“The detail of this 44x ‘that after investigation by the eositemiinal| offfters,*tickets are’i tating th sua er which thé holder ig*en-., pene -Sap is) preséntéd ‘thie Ng ood | canteeng for his ise id pultth~;otait ration conslets >of} soup containing‘ether with A littl coffee aiid shit.’ %ii those w comthorities itt ithevrate /offfour cents per diem a arationio Thesdestitate age|viversdicketd geatiariacsh ott aete | vPurtherwiére,“theloshme?ration’of| read arid salt ©*perediem.’»is sold? ie of through,bakeries!to agrbed ‘lists of taken the ‘nore well-to-do and as this bread? is disposed of at a positive profit dur income ‘has some increase.Takjng;it all together,about one-half of ‘the! food which we send Belgium ig} paid for,80 when the™American peo-| ple tontribute two shiploads of food| they enable us to buy one more car-| go.| “As a type of organization,that of Brussels is simply a large example of those in each locality.In that city)there are 14 communal kitchens and 137 canteens for adults and there are 16 kitchens and 34 canteens for chil- dren under three years of age: “To guarantee that children are properly fed,parents are compelled to produce all children to the om- munal.doctor on.constant’duty in harge of the canteens..e “The amount and character of the re gh perhaps may be~appreci- ated from ‘the present-position in} Brussels,Of the poulation of about; 650,000:remaining in city an” average of 218,000 were on the adult canteens ‘and 31,000 babies wére on the baby canteens.last week,or more than.one-thitd of the total popula- éston)ods of ¥potatoes,"pope a6 can affordytoyard!k led; ed i4ebpay:the communal av gia : |12 o'clock,for eash,all accounts,notes and Louvain,’Charleroi,Namur ard \Lux- mburg.”| How “War Helped the Income| nia Tax.One,effect of the European,war istheOpportunity_afford TreasuryDeparofficialstogatheraccur-|ite lists of Americans living in Eu-! rope are,subject.to,the income} tax.With the beginningof |stilities|Americans,,dbroad,,beg:Yt),resister |.at Ammemican conguigtgs.and thous-| eh t ‘appear,1p ands,of.a!‘these rec-|, ich the income tax.division|reasury Department had no| Yas asked ~thé!‘P “a conriptete | recor:éficahs ‘arid will use U cking up returnspesvinginforeign|dRhee)We said’tl would have y years to collect tne in- jartmentDeent oe 1 oh Call in and See Our.Nice Line =OF Hair Brushes,” =ass Se reece tn MERON Combs,”°OIn / ~We can supply your wants. HALL’S DRUG STORE, PHONE 20.ata edi mf moqi goibliod sf ft fy ‘one tt fer ?through ordinary channels.:* Mrs."s Experience With Croup.© “When my boy,Ray,was small he was subject to croup,and I was always alarmed at such times.Chamberlain's Cough Rem-edy proved far better than any other for this trouble.It ‘always relieved ‘him quickly.IamneverwithoutitinthehouseforIknow it is a positive cure for croup,”writes Mrs. W.R.McClain,Blairsville,ra.For sale byalldealers.é SALE OF ACCOUNTS,ETC. By order ot The court,the undersigned willgellatpublicanctiontothehighest,bidder,at the.court house door in Statesville,N.C.,Saturday,December 12,1914,commencing at evidence.of claims dueTheR.M.Knox Com- pany.All claims not paid before the above datewillBésoldatauction.R.L.POSTONANDEB.G.GAITHER,Receivers.Dee,,4,1914.°: “Removal Notice! |huvemiovedmy place of bus."iness'trom back of the post- Se '°—AFOR SA LE!K— 286 acre farm in good neighb ‘hood,near school and churches.Two-story,seven room dwelling,bara and out- buildings,tenant house.One handred and twenty-five acres in cultivation,generally level!fed land,well watered and suited for grain and stock raising Will exchange for town or suburban property. Five-room house and lot op Rice street. .; For further information cal}on or write,<A B ERNEST 6G.GAITHER,SSS®Nu {NSURANCE..RENT- ALS aND REAL ESTATE. PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. disturbers ?|half of the number of bales ginned office to 120 Court Street,op- It should be cut out everywhere,|.1914.”By such steps,it is argued ;innotonlybec:it i |h 1 atit magiedy =i ae the,price of #eed and lint will be ad- ®ane’vanced.The Landmark doesn’t think®limb and rty.j -‘=losi ene Allowing the ®X-|the proposition practicable..If the »plosion of fireworks at Christmas is|farmers taise big Crops-of cotton the #not one of the thi ;:m things that ‘can be |price will rule’low and ‘no shutting@keptinreasonablebounds.It means hn df whan ob ther simil th ™riot;it means that it is not safe to|,f gins Ue en eisodswillhelp.@ be on the streets;it means that prop-| may be eeA erty y.be,and often is damaged |All LEP”Willen PUG”BAe Pa ;eged Grafter -a and @estroyed.The innocent passerby}fter Indicted.» -|Additional indictments...againstisnotonlyendangered,but the 80-|John Burke,an employe of the Isth- i called sport has on more than one|mian Canal Commission,former man- m occasion in Statesville provoked near |ager of the Ort area department, riots.But “let the boys-have a lit-|¥°™®returned last week b o Fed. “tle fun!”is the cry—the idea of tn ee wrens ay oe York oeas.)has been investigating alleged frauds being to raise hell and do as much|in the cag!zone,In them Burke is damage as possible.It is the savage|Charged.with accepting:two bribes }eae Gf celebrating,sea :|,totaling nearly $10,000,| saree —ich is ret The first Caen _@yarges thatiihforanyoccasion;and for the |Burke accepted a bri of $5,866 from celebration of the birth of the meek|Arthur Goldsmith,member of a Hab-) *and lowly Jesus it is a travesty if [over,yermany,firm,for passing a| not a sacrilege.consignment of suppligs,>The second| inne rane:that,he accepted es ae ee ae th oe $4,000 from”P.Canavag- _,Some Rowan county dealers having |gi,a merchant of Colon,for passing «been convicted in the courts of giv-|wines and other supplies intended for ing short weights,more attention is|Use 'n the oe zone.° 'being givento that matter.Salisbury|,Derke PF not guilty and was re-Re et i nattake tent eh leased on bonds aggregating $38,000. pted :eaPowerspolicementostopanycoalny Wagon or other wagon carrying stuff | that is tion.Probably no more pitiable sight}ai ever was presented than the long)posite court house,where I:i :‘<}wilkexpect my old custotherslinesofmotherswithchildrenin}:oo arms waiting their turn at these|f 20d mew ones to call on me canteens.*|when my ‘services\are needed “Brussels consumes 3,000 sacks of ||for general repair,work,Sew, flour daily.There were just 21 sacks||ing machine supplies,need of flour in the ‘gity when our first oll ete;”prnes;needles, food shipment arrived.»When I left)J.U.LAMPRECHT.Brussels yesterday there were 15,000| sacks in the city,.or about five days’)Noy,‘17 |supply:We have about two or three)eis days supply in Liege and similar sup-| plies in other centers such as TO AVOID CATARRHORBREAKUP A COLD!) Use Hyomei;a Simple Remedy That)Instantly Relieves.we | At the first symptom of catarrh,|4 sich as sniffies,fits of sneezing,|Bake your Fruit Cake . raising of mucous,itching of.the) ae &that are feeling,sure+|}.and wehavethe goods take immediate steps to conquer)—Curra Raisi the disease...Gatarrh is not onty dis-|—C nts,-ins,Citron,Dates,Mince Meat,Nuts,Spites.tressing,unclean and aunoying,’but) a serious ailment. ’Phone your orders. early,‘ _9% Hard ‘Times!Hard Times!That Soe “Now is the Time” DOL seems to be the present day slogan. Yet we have seasonable.goods for saleand we would enlarge our stock if those ticle people,and probably a go ae Cait A : few poor ones,who owe us would One of the easiest and simplest'. remedies to check catarrh and.break! ap-a cold is Hyomei.Jost ut.a few) |drops of this arti c mite healing ||liquid Tato ‘the small inhaler that)cones.every complete outfit,and by it.This medicated air!TT caatayives eettn ;tissdes and effec y ves out the)Ch poison.Justxa few minutes’use of |a coming.Best wishes. this most helpful remedy,opens the °) stuffed air-passages,cleats the head .He and throat of the unclean discharges ef :“i —syou breathe freely.and immediate.D BROS ly feelaro e .“Hyomeiis 0°n to ,relieve ‘and,give lasting -ben that the States~ wille Drug.Co.sells it on the “No-" af *come up and pay. PE O EO OO O O RC R C EO E RO E Eh ce t t e st a t e . Ss Thanksgiving and Christmas are ufa” Sick Headache, Sick headache is neariy always caused by:|disorders of the stomach.Correct Shem andidbyweightandhaveit|the.pertomle attack of sick 1 he will at the city scales.Good oe he John Bishop t Roseville. io,writes:“Aboutayear ago trou- i So long as the seller,knows he|bled with indigestion and bad sich hendinehe sie being looked after he will that lasted for twe or three days at a,time. ;take |{doctored and tried a number of remediesgiveasquaredeal.It js}bet Sota matoet ee mee dufing one of.sick»a vised topublicisoffguardthatitChamberisin's ‘Tablets.This medicine 3 4evesagSOagheenFive,Forsaleby ony ba.is a “good .de- pn for Dried Unpeel- a Peaches.Saye,all ean and trade them a your nearest stéter “bring them to us tand. .get the money. ¥ } JK.Morrison Grocery&Produce Co. ~~ TE KID GLOVES] ,@leanedas white as snow— ,*notchalkedbutcleaned *Phone GILLESPIE,350. TANTED! ie ‘oer Gaaeeyou one ) Shoes.ff youwant a of Shoestolastyou 12 moi I have the shoes.Come and see them.Every pair - anteed to last 12 ontlie bee money refunded. Absher’s Cash Store.—'PHONE 199+. of Groceries!}) lamreadyto take —— wants.ou iikige factine store?roominthe First National Bank pena sr Seeuliy C.GAEL * We have two sizes. Sell it by the Roll or b —’Phone 200— ‘Old Papers!f e f t e r ® c p a c e . H I L L SR E S E B S E >.: PU S E P y e E e é ¥i2& i5 Ie e e ¢ Pe PP Se e EP oota——MATTERS OF NEWS. Btate-wide prohibition carried inColoradoaohgof,11,572,oecordingtocanvas.|vote for Ry.measure -was sesane |against 118,017.)%4 Ig ig Bank of Nithéls,at Nichols,|ie was robbed early Thursday by pastieo yy blew ‘the.safé,secured|$1,800 d escaped.The interior of| |the buii was damaged by the ex-|plosion t6 the e nt of $1,500. |Ex-Président ~Taft is oeertes|jabout government expenditures.|thinks the government spends too |much.money and “fie thinks~moretowershouldbevestediwthePres. dent to keep his hands upon the ex-|penditure o money ‘in ‘the’various| |departments.” gy ncrg tSofviewviTheNationalEx |ma,which was toekhasbeen Seesmic yes March e Inability to have every- |thing in readiness by the first of the|year is sgid to have caused the Golay:||This is the exposition in Panamaand|not the.Panama-Pacifie exposition | j}at San Francisco. A’)passenger rates. on,the steamship||Arapahoe,.registe as F,W.Tib-| |betts of Peabody,Mass.,jamped in-sea and was drowned off DiamondhoalslightshipThursdayafternoon. tragedy ‘was ._made.known.inrlestonFridaywiththearrivalof |ie Arapahoe.‘orts to recover the beady were gbandoned on account of =|the fog. There ismore Catarrh in this seo- tlon of the country than all other dis-eases put together.and until the Ilastfewyearswassuepocetebeineurabie.for «a sy many years doctors|prone a lecalscribedlocal‘Smee.2‘ailing to cure with localProneunceditincurable.yroven Catarrh to be a constitutionalliseaseandthereforerequiresconstitu<-Jona)treatment.Hall's tarrh Cure,manufactured by F.J.ney|,foledo,‘Ohio,is the ‘only gonstitufional|.*It is taken,ifter-“ epuntin tole to sure Sead tester: 4 and Lestimonialis.=J.CHENEY %-CO.,He: & ieChappell,pel,of Fire Yaa? potas Baad ly Coie ecco ee eyo “oul it will help you,other women in 4 ‘The Landmark:h&S ‘on 8)&harid stacks of old pa-} #pers.All you want at ; #10.cents a hundred.2! #They are mighty good §|for wrapping,papering . |wall,,ete. ca Auto-tiveiy Co, ——OFFERS——— Quick.transportation ,any-where,any time,at reason-able rates.Fourgood.cars at your service.DAY.\PHONE.68,.NIGHT 462:- |SEE FRAZIER BROS. Let Frazier Bros.see to yourstoveand‘before’it’iscoldandbeminor4% "PHONE #4.3cae nett. Yaar Rooting! Give your roof a thought. Long winter:rains and snows Will.be here.Con- sider metal rooting. Statesville Tin Co., 114E BreadSt,nextdeot to Har-eau [WATERMAN'S FOUNTAIN PANS We SellThem,~»WatermanGuarantees Them. [sneer hone Co. FR E S E E G S . “ar nanan woe Smenertant Werk FeecemehrepartnatWonksJubGe If “an ounce of prevention is5apoundofcure,”then the kofhowtolive60astokeepwellworthmanypoundsofphysicafter |‘one is sick-The special function of munid.pal trained nurse—that is,a |nurse under the directionauthoritiesofatown,is to ‘teath|those under her care how tg live)wisely and well;to go among those|who needinstraction and en |lessons in the proper prepam.{foods,in the necessity baths and)fresh air,in the care of children anda:infants,and in all the laws of sanita-ton for the home and its surround- “al”Then,when illness comes,the train-|led.nurse’s services are |ublic generally knows’| of germs and infec enoug-\eases to be deathly afraid oi em|while not knowing the mean:for thepreventionofinfectionand”fordestructionofgerms;therefére,itiswowgettingtobealmostanim |pitiey to secure the services diphtheria,tuberculosis,or any.|tious diseases.There are few ee|<too |more pathetic than the mifortsofanuntrainedperson to a and care for a serious case of flinéss.The writer has visited in homes dur-|ing times of serious illness,and|sometimes found the conditions pitia- |ble and shocking,‘even where the|Physician in charge was making every | |effort to carry into effect the meces-' |sary precautions.f|For.all such cases,the ai ¢a vice of a trained nurse may|GSerence between life’and dea’ e patient;and most ce: |countlargely in the matter for the sick,immunity from for the rest of the family, jhaps the neighbors as well. |taken by the Civic League movement towards securin vices of a trained public n be highly commended.Wh plan has been tried it has great good.2Theownersofourmills,especially of our cotton mills,should take an ac-tive part in securing a trained Nurse. I¢would be to their interestoie ben- efit to give substantial aid i ©and supporting such a nurse,for it|ig often among their employes thattheworkofthenursewouldbecalled |for and would be most beneficial-Her|directions,if followed,would tend to-ward preventing epidemies of disease. would raise the general status of health,would improve the living.con-|ditions of the employes,would nmmkeforg'r contentment in_their lives.|greater interest in their homies,and|all this would respit it a ind he goes |desire to ‘serve their emiple the|utmost"ofof their abiSane:K,Mr.Caesar Cont o Yagio,Mills,near Glerthat’me ;for &potter’te years.erhployeda ned nurse fo¥Kis mil people,at his own expense,and “hehadfoundthatitpaidineverysense’of the word;and that he would never consider ae,awe ee aye set- tlement =eof an experienc trap murse.|mi se Ls COBLE. |WAS GIVEN.POR CHARITY. —_———————TsReportoftheBenevolent and Relief Association. Followingis the report of the re-ceipts -and deliremadens of the}Benevolerit and Relief Association, from November Ist,1913,to Novem- ber ist,1914:ash—¥rom Sheriff Deaton as pro-| ceeds of Old Fiddlers’Convention, $53.70;Mrs-T.E.Anderson,$2;Bap-|tist Pastor's Aid Society,$10;Rev. J.J.Eads,$8.37;Oak View school |house,42 cetits;Misses Rose andia.Stephasy,$5;U.D.C.Chapter, éne Morrison..‘Eu alter.Moore,Mrs.V.Long;Mrs.J.H-Hoffmann,Mrs. LW.Bes Gilbert,Mrs.Sigmon Wallace,|Oak View school pupils,Mrs.Clarence |Steele,Mrs)D:Matt Thompson,|Graded school.pupils;MrsiiJ»C.Fow-| jler,Mra J.F.Carlton,Mrs.L.Har- |rill,Mrs-L,White;Mrs.M.C.Wood,Mrs.WwW,M.Robbins,‘Mrs.D?A.Mil.)ler,Mrs-8,B.Miller,Mrs.T.D-Mil-ler,Mrs.R.B.eer,Mrs.Wii-||liam Wallace,Mrs.J.L..Sloan,Mrs.| iT.D.Webb.School.Bodks-—Mrs>‘L.’B Bristol ‘Milk—-Mrs.Fred Conger:’The following "contributed:¢lothing|through Mirs.Pressly:to the four col-lered families’who were burned out|in the summer:Mes.;White,'Mrs.J-J.Brawley,M .L.Poston,| isses Stephany,Mrs.D.’A.Miller,'re J.M.Deaton,Bliza’Rickert,col.\aead:Thedirectors ofthe Benbeolcers and}{Association:to thank jell who have eantribyted to the so- giety in the past and tabeg them to|continu their efforts it the good| eae iis,all very incite Help the Bel-nd |giant and other sufferers abroad;but jin the meatitime let us not forget ourlownsickandpéverty-stricken ones|et our:very doots;for the coming|winter promises to Be ‘a hard one on |thé peor and MRS.A.ann President, aeahpSESE. nile ereda in @ee i%Re Assodiafion. |Government ip s and Ex- pendit . |.Castoms and ‘intérnhal revenue re-_|geipts for November showed a markedMecréasefromthesamemonthlast |years Customs rectipis were $16,- 924,408vag!tg mh $21,178,628 for (Sear saan 918,interes rev- au.00b2 te $24,359,963;near-000,400"a ¢nth "the sainerromthlasiForthemonththeinarydikbursementsovera)$15,880,068 comparedUp'sSimo sort last cna Fee"'.SoreSESE i}in one day.“# any|a trained nurse in cases of fever,| has ouse and from 50,000 to 60,000 feet 3 “STATE N EWS. The Gastoniachamber ofcourantt inow has 343 members.By special!%effort 193 new members were ; ' 'Rey,P,BE Parker has been appoint.: ‘ed to West Greensboro Methodist.¢ir-|rujt to sueceed Rev,J,W,Clegg,who||has joined the Presbyterian church:; While helping to unolad a car of |§ |poles,near Graham,@ support gave\#|way and four colored men were'#|caught under the heavy poles.Ope § was killed and three injured..H Riding on the running board of an # |automobile at Rockingham Thursday,%R.H.Young fell off and was ao badly § hurt that he died Friday morning in)¥ Raleigh hospital.He was 26 years §old and married,; Geo,L...Pridgen;ex«postmaster at #Kelly,Bladen county,waa arrested in) Wiimin#ton last week on a char@ of §embezzlement growing out of someallegedirregularitieswhilehewasin|office.In default of bond in the sum |§ |of $1,000 he went to jail to await a % hearing.Rachael Buchanan,engaged in’the|§An elegant line to select from,prices rang-mereantile business at Minneapolis,§Avery esunty,N;C.,lad @ velunte-|%ing from $25 to$2.98.Big saving on chil- ry petition in bankruptcy in the office|dren’s and misses’Coats this wee :jof the clerk of the on court in|ee Asheville Thursday.sse “ en as $2,060.56,©with ¥DRESSES. amounting.to $961.: At Cerro Gordo,Columbus county,3 a few days ago,the saw mill,oil |# Johnston -Belk Co. Big Saving This Week onReady-to-Wear © $15.9514.9512.959.958.45 $25.00 Suit for2250Suitfor 18.50 Suit for 15.00 Suit for 12.50 Suit for LADIES’COATS. are giv-§ liabilities & Crepe De Chine,Silk Poplin,Messaline and all kinds of dresses at a big reduction. THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS. "PHONE 15 Johnston -Belk 544 CENTER STREET. of green lumber,belonging “to the |§Williamson and Brown Land and'§ Lumber Company,were burned,.en-|§ tailing a loss of from $655,000 to $70,-000,partially covered by insurance |# While unloading cotton at Monroe‘George Williams,a prominent Union|} county farmer,was.stricken with} heart failure,dying instantly.He)=was in his wagon lifting one end of) a bale and a helper had the other) end,The other man felt Mr.Wil.) liams’end give way and looking down fn the wagon saw him lying) dead.| oe. Decision in Barger Bros.vs.Al ley. The digest of the opinion in the| “ase of Barger Bros.vs.Alley from lredell,reported for the Raleigh News and Observer by Walter Clark,Jr., says:| Barger Bros.vs.Alley presents an unusyal exception.The trial judge,; desiring to leave on the last day of the term,it was agreed by all the counsel that the verdict might be re- ceived by the clerk and judgment for- warded to the trial judge for signa-/| ture.Afterwards a deputy clerk gromiged counsel for defendant he’ woul notify them when verdict wesbroughtinsotheycouldbepresent,|which,be,failed to do,and defendant| assigns error .because his counselwerenogpresent.when.verdict renders| My 1°:Chief Justice ,Clark states that,So ie"@tenm ended;when the)trial judge left;,that,,the presence | of -eounsel is not ®,matter of right’ as ig,the presence of the,defendant;that..defendant may.waive.his.pres- |ence and that there was no finding or,exception that defendant was --not present.«ud'While .we |distinetly con-Soon theepractice of taking a verdict after the departure of the judge from the courtswhich can only:be done bygonsent,<as-one to be avoided,we cannot held it in this case ground:for j new trial since counsel are unwilling! j to disavow their agreement and noprejadiceisshowntohaveaccrued |thetaby:fe No error. ———— |Increased Railroad Mileage— Pay of Employes. |Raleigh News and Observer. |Railroad mileage in North Caroli-\ttia has increased by over 89 milesigincelastyear,according to the fig- }ures contained in the annual report‘of the Commissioner of Labor and|Printing,M.L.Shipman-|“Phe commissioner,with the aid.of,th®corporation commission,has com- pleted.the arrangement of figuresand.deductions therefrom:for the!ninth chapter of his report,“Rail- 'roads and Employes.”These figuresshowthatrailroadbusinesshasbeenontheaverageinverygoodshape during the past year.The report says:| oa are 566 railroads reported | as operating in North Carolina,ex-|tclusive of tram and lumber roads. |These,railroads cover a mileage ofpegs81,as shown by the assessmentofJune80,1914,an increase of 89.-|$3 miles over last year..The assess-ed valuation is $116,301,190- “The average daily wages of the|different employes is given as fol-| lows:General office clerks,$2.36;Sr |station agents,$1.795 other men,$1.re SHERRILL-W HITE SHOE CO.Anpropiale Chistmas Gilsconductors,$3.86;‘chat trainmen,|$1.98;machinists,$3.27;carpenters, Men and Boys. '$2.41;other shopmen,$1.77;section |foremen,$2.02;other trackmen,$1.-!“|18s switch tenders and watchmen,$1.10;telegraph operators and on patehers,$2.44;all other employe and laborers,$1 81, A very large and attractive assortment of Combination Sets,consisting of Handker- chief,Tie and Hose,$1.00 and $1.50 a set.Initial Handkerchiets,three to the box,75c.the box.Kid Gloves :00,$1:50;$1.75and$2,00apair.Many beautifulinNeckwear,25c.to $1.50,Suspenders,Handkerchiefs and Hose.Tie Clasps,CuffButtonsandScarfPins. ae ent while the assortments are good. Clothing Department. Christmas is only three weeks off.Now is the time to begin to buy your presents. Ladies,we can save you money on whatyoubuy.Neckties,Handkerchiefs,Gloves,Sox and Shirts. you]want to please your brother,father or husband present him with a pair of our $1.5¢or $1 Gloves or a Shirt, Belowis alistof Presentson,which we can save youmouey:, $1.50 Gloves,dressed or undressed,ne1,00 Gloves,dressed or undréssed,eee1.00 Neekties 59c,.50c.Tie,extra good one 9c.1.50 Lion B Shirts $1.29.$1.00 Shirts .88e;Both fast colors.tare’9 Some batMen’s 50c.Half HoseMen’s 25c..Half Hose It will pay you to make us a visit. Johnston-Belk Company."PHONE 212. Ag9 Nig The Jarre Programme: Tuesday.Friday. Gold (tw6 reels)—-Thanhouser Film |Million Dollar Mystery Lover’s Luck—Keystone Film Caught In a Fiue—Beauty Film Wednesday.Saturday. Her Awakening (two reels)—Sierra Jim’s Reformation—,Majestic Film Majestic Film Mutual Girl No.36—Roliance Film |The Mirror—American Film Thursday.New Janitor-—Keystone Film Emperor’s Spy ~Thanhouser Film Monday. The Master Hand—Princess Film |The Death Mask (two reels)— He Loves the Ladies—K.B.FilmKeystoneFitm|Little Mischief ~Thanhouser Pilar, ss ee : |More.Contributors to Belgian Sufferers. Correspondence of The Landmark. The following have sent much ap- prétiated and generous gifts of good clothing for the Belgian sufferers,forwhiehkindlyacceptthanksandfor new adiitional gifts:‘Mrs.James Walker,Mrs.D. Moore,Mrs.R.V.BtraWley,Mrs. Jameés*G,Gray,Miss Gertrude Ives; Mra Li Harrill,Mrs.GC.W.Stimeon,Miss«Katherine Brawley,Mrs.J.B. Armfigid,Statesville;Mrs W.M. Clodfeitet,county. Dee.4,1014, Cc. Preparing His Defence. Monroe Enquirer. The Randolph county man whokilledthreepeopleanddesperatelywoundedanotherwilldoubtlessringinthatbanjopicking“6ver the deadbodiesta-evidendce of WR.tiithnity’levigersiing tothe Pato andSlokly OveMSR Fiech FONE diteSeontthe«a ira toonWare.orn)palais,andreachesren,Se \ —+SHERRILL-WHITE S08(The White Co’.9 old Stand.) ee oe THE LANDMARK’S ADVERTISERS ARE UP-T0-0 . a Sa a t . a¥, e oration,th ros,©Mig aN seam methods.They can't if thegodirectorsloadthemupwithhelpre-+++100 gardless of efficiency,give a place toeesomebodysimplytoprovidefora WATCH.Watch the label on your/favorite,or impose other’testrictionssomeernoegodt4datenotbasedongoodbusinessmethods. made.reply.to the “Tainted |W)GhsermonofMr.©.W.Til-|State Committees For.Cottonlett.of Charlotte,recently published|Loan Fund. in The Landmark,|the reply being)The last rey aay peel takpublishedinboththeRaleighNews)nary to the actual o iandObserverandtheCharlotteOb-ee en Send,BA cokes last|z 4 wee!co’mitteeserver,which had published Mr.Til-Jhon it sprnplated the State commit-|lett’s sermon,Mr,Tillett repliedtotees in 11-of the Southern States’ OSaerenceTUESDAY,--December 8,1914. — THINGS _NECESSARY TO SUC- CESS. The meeting at the court Friday night to discuss the town manager plan of government was very satisfactory,If the sense af the meeting is any indication of senti- ment in the community—and it is reasonable to assume that it is— the plan meets with general approv- al.The meeting unanimously vot- ed for it and,as will be seen by the proceedings of the board of aldéeymen, the present pdministration is consid- house ering the practicability of putting the| plan into effect in the near future, without waiting for the beginning of the next municipal era,as had been the general idea.If it is decided to go on with the plan now it is pre- sumed ‘it will be put into effect as goon as a man can be found who is supposed to have the necessary quali- fications for the job. While there was unanimity at Fri- day night’s meeting as to the desira- bility of a town manager,there were some outcroppings that show diver- gent ideas,which it might be well to consider.One idea was that to have @ successful administration of ~the town manager,we would have to surrender to him privileges we now enjoy;that he would be an autocrat, so to speak,Just what would be surrendered by employing a man to take control of the town’s ©busi- néss,with a view to administering it efficiently and economically,TheLandmarkisunabletodiscover.The stockholders (the voters)of the cor- poration give over the government of the town to the mayor and aldermen) when they are elected.The stock- holders retain the right to petition, The town manager plan js in the same boat.> SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. During the campaign for the con. stitational amendments The Land- mark,believing that the’tax amend- ments would improve the very.ineq- uitable and’unsatisfactory system now existing,several times suggested that the State couldn’t ge of issuing bonds indefinitely.Discussing sug- gestions now that the coming Legis-lature will issue.bonds,“the level- headed editor of Charity and Children makes these sensible arid timely ob- |servations:Ko For the very reason that we fear this bond business.we strongly fa-vored the seventh amendment to the constitution The stock argument against this amendment was that the/ }people should not surrender theirpropertyrightstotheLegislature—an argumen,utterly without founda- “\iorning’s Charlotte News. |Mr,Guthrie and his reply was pub.These committees will select ‘local, y |committees at.once in every)cotton:'Mr.Til producing community.»The -cotton|}:;"**~loan committee alse announced that)lett explains that his article was of-4 meeting of the chairmen of:the\fered thé Observer,which declined State committees will be held intopublishiteitherasacommunica-Washington December 15 to discussi‘men |details of the loan plan.efnorAe&.peld,advertige tin Although the plans for putting the!explaining this refusal of the Ob-)rund into the hands of cotton produc-| Server to carry his repiy to.Mr,Guth-|crs have gone eee forward,it waerig,Mr.Tillett says that as aregult ind'cated that possibly a large partofthepublication:of his’“Tainted of the $10,000,000 |contributed _byM.c ta.the >Chee |Northern banks might never used,oney!CereA me rver,/Officials.realize that some.South-which -criticised coca-cola,the coca-|ern producers are not particularly cola people.cancelled an advertising|enthusiastic,over the plan,in view ofcontrac,with the Observer,which the interest to be paid on loans,and ya *\the prices new quoted on cotton.on}amounted to $500 -per weer,that tne New York and Liverpool ex-|this'punishment was visited on the changes.At the.same time it Was|paper ngtwithstanding the Observer said the plan is regarded as.snccess-did not,éndorse what he said,‘but ful whether a dollar is berrowed un-:der it or not.The very fact that the simply hermitted a correspondent to cotton exchanges have reopened and’ express an individual opinion;that that cotton is selling for fairly good| furthermore,when this matter was|prices,officials declared,was due to}put to Mr.Asa Candler,the coca.|*°™e extent at least to the completion| baits fthe loan fimd,.}cola man,he said if the correspondent |of the "ean Oe |lished as an advertisement in tion because there is ‘a constitutional limit to taxation which was not dis-turbed by the seventh amendment. But we find ourselves completely at| the mercy of the Legislature in theissuanceofbonds,and thé people will not be consulted as to the amount,but will be loaded down at the will of ce The,North Carolina loan commit-} would,in the columiis of the Obser-|tee is composed of the following:) |ver,retract and withdraw his adverse |Joseph G.‘Brown,(chairman),Ral-} itici «_jeigh;W.C.Wilkinson,Charlotte;|a y gong 24 :ea cata,a ae von-|v!Granger,Wilmington;J.ElwoodunuebisadvertisingintheObserver;|(.,.,High Point;John F.Wiley,Dur-| but otherwise that paper could get no ham;Neil Ellington,Greensboro.| more business from him.Mr.Tillett =—= the powers that be,Consistency is a/|rare jewel indeed,North Carolina is}patted on the back and calléd conser-| vative.The truth is we have a good)deal more ignorance than we.have)cohesetatied.It certainly is not} very conservative to lay upon the} backs of children yet unborn a bur- den we ourselves should bear.It isnotaconservativeadministrationto, fail to raise sufficient revenue to run) the government,but downright mis- management.And these same peoplewhohavebeenledintodefeatingthe} |best method of raising that revenue,| are likely two years from today to} rebuke the unreasonable extravagance| of the party in power. Taking note of the recent meeting |of the Teachers’Assembly in Char- |lotte,the Presbyterian *§tandard was._to file complaints and requests,|oved to say =goodabord for the which the aldermen may grant or re- fuse,as they decide best.The alder- men in turn put in a town manager to direct and control the busifiess af- fairs of the town,subject to their approval.It would be absurd to put in give him.autocratic vowel Rae éould do absolutely sors as he pleases.The directors ~of.the corporation (the aldermen),having the power to employ the man,have also the power to direct him and to artao igo}if;they do not find his Wo mon The people will Rave the privilege of going to the manager with their requests and com- teachers,which was deserved.Says | the Standard:is Taken individually,these teachers) may not.compare favorably with in-> dividuals of other professions.They)may have a limited education alongcertainJines,,and the other profes- may be inelined to look downuponthemasafeeblefolks’but when you ‘see them filling our streets and|auditoriums you realize what 3 migh-|ity host “form,and ‘then.whenyou.realize that to.them is committed) the trainin@of our race in its most)susceptible ‘years,you also realizethatthereisnoprofessio#ihat can) compare with it in the importance of;its work.Then when you remember!under what conditions that work.is!/plaints.It will be w part of his job done,the meagre salary,the uncom- 3 pass on requests and grievances ennected with all things committed to his care.If he does not satisfy those who appeal to him they can Carry their pleas to the directors (the aldermen)over his head.They will have two chances instead of one as now.What have they surrender. ed? The other idea suggested was that ifthe:aldermeti:are to control the manager the office will be “in foli- ties”and a failure.It will be a failure if political considerations govern—if anything save business efficiency isconsidered,That is to say,if the given to,men as pay for party’ser.|if it did not agree with his views;ne aldermen employ a man for manager vice,or to establish an obligation,|“inks that one has a right to a reply on any other consideration save busi-regardless of the fitness of fhe man|i"@ Newspaper through which he ia| ness efficiency,the plan is a failure’for she wark,just so long will there CTiticised.Mr.Tillett’s article might, to begin with;or,if having employed }.little hope of.improving condi.|have been objected to on account of |* a good business mar,théy hamper tions.’But the only way to get any its length,but otherwise it seems him with réstrictions,the:plan will fortable homes,the yncontrollable, children,the hard-headed and per-| verse trustees,and above all the un-!| reasonable parents,you are tempted to stand before them with uncovered head. Well said. Dr.Raper’s ideas about tax assess- ments are good,If the work was as-| signed.to men whose fitness for the job was the only consideration,men with sufficient courage’to carry out the law,we could get a very fair ar- rangement under the present JaW./ But so long as these places are.re-! garded as political patronage and/ reform is to keep trying and by and|be a failure.If the man is compelled by the people will become educated to! says he was not asked to withdraw or Shipment ef Cotton to Germany| retract anything,and it is needless)Expected to Increase. to say he would not have done so had)State antl Commerce Department he been asked,He is also informed,officials expect cotton shipments from h ,th he ci s+America to Germany and Austria)to!.vr eee me ee eee Will|‘otal 75,000 to 150,000 bales a month| a please tae.-ts thatpermits as soon as the marine insurance rate!cigarettes to be adversely criticised)can be adjusted more satisfactorily to in its’columns,shippers.::‘| Mr,Tillett says he has offered to!The committee appointed by theSecretariesofState,Treasury andmakegoodforayeartheamountofCommercetoconsider‘the foreign! advertising the Observer lost from cotton market situation has issued the coca-cola people;and he expresses|the followingrageseany neal t h ‘“It ig evident there is a tremendous~hove ~the eee we demand for cotton in Germany andj oF visit Als sing on the Observer.|austria and pricés are high,ranging The Charlotte News explains that from 14 to 18 cents a pound.The prin- no attempt has ever been made by cipal difficulty seems to be the high any advertiser,directly or indirectly,|"te of marine insurance.Other- :..;|wise the movement of cotton fromtoinfluenceitsviewsorpoliciesin)|).United States to Europe would any way.It publishes cigarette and)be facilitated.” coca-cola advertising,it says,.be-Efforts will be made at this seg- cause it can see no harm in‘¢ftheraioe Se enerace oe aaeee and broad::en the..war risk bill-e purpose isFaerytteoFcoca-cola.Rowe,to provide ‘government insurance opTheObserverexplainsin,its issue shipments,to,delligerents even whenofyesterdaythatit,refused to,print |shipments),inglude articlesMr.‘Tillett’s "article eitheras'a cbm-cotton,which have been munication ora Paid ‘advertisement MOR-CRAERBDANGs97OlNOPDLinoe8‘sry The State.and Gobecausebewas.waging a waragainst ments haye been.woring.out plansthe“responsible heads of the Metho-|for shipping cotton)to,Germauy and dist Church;”that Mr.Tillett’wagrof--Austria.Some of it is going directoo4.te.Bremen,other cargoes to Rotter-fered the privilege of replying ‘to Mr.|dam,Genoa and other neutral ports ,Buch,asfelts Guthrie “‘wi ounds.”With refer-)and thence into Ry and Aus-ence to ‘the’t that’the ¢dca-|tria..e ships,will come back cola and’<Se WIN not ad-|bearing,pptash,ashi and other vertise ima ‘paper ‘that prmits ‘ad-te be expres ty any yersé criticism of ‘their goods,the in American bo nayObserversaysithas“no.such un-)_ derstanding.”It makes statement as to’the loss of ‘the cbca- cola advertising, The Landmark makes this refer- ence to the controversy because it printed!’Mr.Tillett’s “Tainted Mon- ey”sermon and more especially be- cause of the very serious charge that advertisers try to control the.ut- National Game.: Thirty-five deaths and 918 injuries were caused by baseball in 1914,ac- cording to figures made public by a sport writer who tabulated the sea-~ son’s records,> juries 20 were hit by pitched balls, terances af newspapers—ceven the ut-|five were struck by bats,four were in terances of individual contributors collisions,four over-exerted —them- for which the paper assumes no re-|selves,one was hurt sliding to a base sponsibility.From its viewpoint,The!and one was killed in a fight. Landmark can ‘see no objection to;=publishing Mr.Tillett’s article,even| within bounds. Be it understood,however,that) yerce Depart-| Yes,andwe're selling jots | eh SO ale oe LG oe aeThesegarments are beautifally |made of handsome materials}— in-the new fashidnable colors.) +of you can’t attend this sale in 1-3 Off person let us send you a gar- |ment for-your inspection. ;A :71-3 OfF|Any $40.00 carment speciat §=—---$28.67 1-3.OffffAny35.00 garment special 23.34 Off Any 30.00 garment special 20.00 ‘Any 27.50 garment special 1834 Any 25.00 garment special 16.67 zAny22.50 garment special 15.00 FAny20.00 garment special 1334ieeeagny15,;;1-3 Off Any 12:50 garment spect «=,8.4 1-3.OFFAny10.00 garment special 6.67 =}ANSE.BONES MORRISONC. no dieéet Deaths and Injuries From the| Of the players who died from in-§ SOME doug Dtotegs3 We Now Have On Sale.pr: :now Se nt es ee gee Se BIG.is he 1O oH val vedT 4 4 eeeeee TY ri 100 pair Cotton-Wool Blankets,worth $2.60 per pair,now at _-|1.98 45 pair Wool Blankets,our regular price.5.00 now at a -4,00 48 Comforts,our retail price $2.50,nowat 1.28 21 Comforts,our retail price$3.50,now at 2.76 26 Comforts,our retail price $1.50,now at 1,00 36 Counterpanes,retail price $2.25,now 1.75 8 Counterpanes,retail price $5.00,now.2.98 20 Counterpanes,retail price $1.75,now 1:25 56 large Sheets,31 inch hems,"price $1 each,”« 78¢. Large line of Pillows and Feathers, Come and see thé line we have to offer you. to give jobs only to such men as the aldermen may designate,regardless demand what they should have. LT |}every newspaper has a right to decide} |for itself what is and is not proper for| of business efficiency;if he is not to Ws R.Gudger,the Asheville mag:|have the liberty.of employing only istrate,who had been‘indicted for be-| such assistance as he deems compe-,198 drunk while trying’to discharge|tent;if he is not allowed to buy ma-_his official duties;who was cited forterialandletcontractsanddotheContemptforgoingonthewitness|other work required with only an)Stand in Superior Court while drunk,|eye single to getting the most and.®"d givén the option of resigning his| Best work for the least money,then “lice or ‘going to jail,resigned;buttlieplanwillbeafailureandit¥¢Set up a whine that his means ofWouldbeamistaketoputiton.|making a living has beentaken from“Of course the directors (the alder-him.He should be thankful he didn’t men)will be over him and should '@nd -on the roads,>econ him and turn down his Studen Big Money ‘on4gestionsifsatisfiedheiswrong;‘ootball Game.:os i —the |Our Fatherless Ones.:{8 shouldn’t A former student of the Universi-be employed—he must have large lib-ty of North Carolina,‘who claimed|erty.If he is constantly hampered |*°know what he was talking about,‘being compelled to do business any informed this writer.thet he.knewbeyondadoubtthatstudentsoftheWayexceptaswouldbedoneinaUniversityfostanywherefrom$3,-. ts Lost ptivate corporation’striving for suc-}900 to $5,000 in gambling on the out-} 6s8,then the marager plan or any Come of the football game in Rich«f ;:‘mond on Thanksgiving Day.Weee#milar plan is foredoomed to wresit to ear that the Universityuré,_boys are no bigger sinners in thisThesenewmethodsofmunicipalparticularthanstudentsofothercol- government have succeeded in some leees.The fact sae Carolina had a/‘and failed in others.They “meine team ecatised betting ‘to run1oesehecele,he the cone high,backing their favorite.team as;a dy ee .;|@ sure winner,However,the unex-sentatives people,were unwill-|pected happened and the Southerntoapplybusinessprinciples.They railway is the recipient’of enough#ill always fail unless that iden in 2u%¢to fill a book betaine it couldthepleconsideration.Ranks,cot.not bring those heart-sick fans homeKfastenough.The service renderedtonmilleandotherprivatecorpora-by ¢railways on the return trip is‘Sons fail.Nine times out of ten the described as “rotten to the core”and ute is due to bad management.)*!'™ate threatened on mii sides ‘to!recover some of the money lostRichmond,iyerie# eMeient men ate employed Ce ie t its columns,ahd The Landmark*is) not undertaking to tell the Charlotte| papers their duty:in the premises,| What’The “Landmark is concerned! about and what,the public should be| deeply concerned about,is the at-| tempt of advertisers,or any interest,| to control the utterances of a news-|— paper,There hasbeen much talk of| this in publications in the cities,but! in few instances,so far as The Land- mark knows,have we been brought) to face it in North Carolina.The} Landmark does not recall a concrete! case;such as the coca-cola people’s; action with the Obsefver presents,| but i¢has seen indications of it.Itis| not necessary for the understanding| to be expressed;somtimes it is im-|abotyourLiiment ee eepliedandthenewspaperactsonthe)Ji }ior 18 yearsand think thorei|¥implied understanding.One may ef+|{i ents,burns,bruises,sorethroat,be tirely disagree with Mr.Tillett as to.Stonewiskowt to.We think ifis eke ioe his views on coca-cola and cigarettes,fy “ment made.” but the public,as well as the news-' paper,must understand that if the) honest expression of opinion’is denied! in one case it will Be in another;that’ the custom will grow until no news-| paper can ‘call its soul its own and’‘ live;it requires no argument to show!fg Dackache,sore throat and sprains,i what that means to the public.The Atallldealers,25¢.remedy is in the hands of the puiblie.!Send four cents in stamps for a If they permit newspapers to be}TRIAL BOTTLE choked into’submission or put out of}business—for that’s what it would There is no need to suffer the annoying,excruciating pain ofneural.=o eeon'gently will soothe the achinghead1iemagic.Don’t delay.‘Try it-at'once, Hear ‘What Others Say or ha’euralgia for them nae Rene an Nie +Liniments,bat Sloan's Liniment is toradenfeccconanioeekane.:failed.”"—F.Hf.Williams,‘Augueta,Ark, Mre.Ruth C.Claypool,Ind.friend of is the best fertied for rheumatism, soon come’to once the thing ‘wets vin Statesville Housefurnishing Co. CHO OIOEOROHOOHONOH ORG ORCC Rrra1915-- 5c!up to $2.00, “Fancy.ArtCalendars---1915 :| —ChristmasStamps,Seals,Tags and Ribbons.Cards,Letters an Booklets Dadi AT——R.P.ALLISON’ elaine cuRTIAS R,H.Rickert Tr me In great abundance at 4 ——V RICKERT’S 7 *Come early and see them, >y! &Son,Jewelers. Hold :Troutmanof Atlantic».arrived in Statésvilleidabouttworhonths ’left Friday fortoriumnearAberdeen,;'ening " a vise.iy forptteto"ral days.F.Harbinreturned Inst theeprotracted5wi visit his father,ReSs,Rev. oc eet TKBaileyPegeduc 9 ere J.Buchanan,who"s.tonditionimproved .HM.Croom of Catawba, x treatment at the um,“went to Catawtoremain,yntil this afternoon,will to Statesville.|Mrs.M.W.ShookVisitedrelativesinStates-turned yesterday to —their » é gf = a ita a l F ~~ ap Fe st attend the funeral of it Sunday at sy a) .and Mrs.H.A.Scottwithtyphoidfever.Fred.Anderson,coach of theballteam,is here.a few days.Charlotte is thermanRamsey..Penland of to spend the win-ta Whiker at her 4 Pe r s Om Pe te a e r ta °Mr.George who spent weeks with ur.4.0.Walker, for. of-are visiting rela-wille.Mr.GarrisonPowell,who were to Rock vie A ie Mea aPFitWar. bame.at Aiidersot:TH who hb Furniture Co.stn fa.A.W.Bunch,has often ex-The satisfactiontetheresultsHereisan‘nstance:Recentlythecompany“vertised that it had 15 cabinets tasoldundercertain‘conditions.Thesalewagadvertisedtobegin‘Satur-day,the 5th.No time limit wasbutit’was expected’to sellcabinetsinafewdaysoraweek. all sold Saturday.The re-‘due to advertising,jn the “Does advertisingnotadmitofargumentif-intelligent study td,adver-When advertising does not -because.the public dees notisoffered,or because thenotknowhow$0 Offerbrings‘large results :i] -A $2 4 gi F =e3i =;:z5a a i n t manner of presentingtooffer.Some.mensalesmenbecausetheytotalktoacustomer.in that.ling,bécausehow.‘The same is true of rk has 4 numba of ad-always get]give thought toicityendoftheirbusiness.‘Others do think it:pays becauatheydonot.the methods.Stinaligp iyinsiderpages ie‘Business Changeat Taylorsville.Orrespondencg of The Landmark. i ylors'Dec...7-—Mr,CC.L. ra ied has 22 h .The 32 ° ought Mr.W.T.Nel-'s stock-of groceries and will con-| ue the business at the same stand.‘took charge’Saturday morning..Nelson will open up his.photo--gailery.upstairs in the same »Mr.Frazier’s father,Mr...G.Frazier,will Aake charge of hisstoreonHighland...'*Mr,H,C.Payne went tg Moores-ville Saturday.morning to spend Sun-iy_with his family,who are guestsrs.aaron brother,Mr.W.L..Mrs.M. on Hatnenn F Gwaltney”hasfrom,a.viMrs.Ralph Sloan,in’Statesvile. Americans Hailed as Bengfgc- *o -i,“For the past,fortnight.Ameriéanfoodhas’saved us from staryation,”was the statement of a Belgian com-mitteeman distributing American re-lief shipments.in Liege provitice,“All our.grain’was exhausted,”hesaid,“because it.was requisitj bytheGermian*army.”Except Yor asmallsupplyof.meat.and a meageraoffieldtor2wehadnoth. '“The,Americans:from staryation jslip.pay Anare" ee)%whave Sayed uscryon.every |Personal Mention of People and |granine | | son-in-law and| thought is given ‘to, Te-| to hercousin,| The Entre Nous club held an in-)formal 5 |with Miss Rose at her|home on Mulberry street.The pro-,for the afternoon consisted|of a discussion’of current events,in||which all members pa ated,fol-|lowed by a paper on the history ofScotlandduringthetimeofQueen. }.A galad course was served.|Last week’s meeting of the Thurs-| day Afternoon club was held with||Mrs.Clem.Dowd “at her,home on,|Kelly street.The literary programme|eon of quo’lof the Lake,”by the club members,ithe story of the poem by.Mrs.)|Charles A.Turner,a reading:from)‘the poem by Mrs.L.White andpa-|per entitled (‘Scottish Clans,”by | Orin Turner.Mrs.Chas.Turner's, paper was especially good.Follow-| |ing the programme.a.salad course) |was served by the Hostess. |} is|the.Why Not club Friday evening at/on upland,a loving .|her home on Race street.The young;&Farmers’, of the vicinity of ladies devoted their time to making)First National banks for for Severs-|Christmas presents and social con-facre of corn grown on bottom land, \versation.Two courses of refresh-| j Gaanta were served,|fF “Commynity Day,”as advoeated by| President E.K.Graham of the State| |University.was observed by the Wo-| |man’s XXth Century,club and the [re-| yéster++dell Woman’s Bettérment Association at a joint meeting held with Mrs.D.|Johnston Hardware Co.,Mooresyille.| M.Ausley Saturday afternoon.Ways land meansbayes-|work by co-operation with branch as-session- of the county was fayora-'must be returned in good.condition’|sociationgblyconsidered,several of the branch| |county association ladies.Thespecial |gubjects for the afternoon were coun- ty social centers and sanitation,es- of Durham was’pecially netessary measures for pre-|en on the reports at the State offic |venting servants from s tagious diseases to the white people.. ‘The Betterment Association’elected| officers as follows:“Mrs D.M.Aus-| ley president,Mrs..J.P.Moore vice president,Mrs,W.A.Bristol secre-| tary,Mrs.F.H.‘Conger treasurer. |Miss Laura Lazenby,Miss Lizzie Fos- ter,Mre.Geo.B.Nicholson,Mrs.W.| T.Walker’of Barium and Mrs,Chas.) H.Armfield compose the advisory board.Mrs.Armfield has been doing some work:in Mt.Airy and,Surry, county schools under the auspices of| the Iredell Association..Miss Laura Lazenby,who has,been president of| the association for five years,was made honorary president. Excellent reports of work done by the county association and some of the branch associations during the past year were heard.The thanks of| the Woman's XXth Century club were| sent to the county superintendent and| reading con- com of the co-workers of ve :1 ‘Martiage®of:Miss Weisner and +?«'s Mr Madison.Correspondence of The Landmark. -"Phe marriage of Miss Ina”Wejsner‘wna MroClarente “Bepy “Madison was days.at home,getur :Synday.ni theCLinkolnten,re “eee the bride's?Pejin&-bahk.||if F,Weignet,at 41:204%TheteidhaWokEEEcaeeeeePrivetteinpresenceofa y Be Obtained.llimited number of relatives ‘and friends of the couple.‘The bride was attiped in a Copen-hagen blie chat suit with accessories to match.Immediately following the j}eeremony an.excellent dinner wasservedtoallpresent. Mr.Madison is a prosperous young farmer of Union Grove township.He!is superintendent of the Sunday\school and an active worker in the church at Mt.Vernon.Mr Madison is fortunate in securing Miss Weisner for his bride.She is an attractiveyounglady,with excellent traits of charagter ‘that have endeared her to her many friends,who wish her all happiness in her married life. Notice af New Advertisements. Automobile license number lost.— Statesville Auto Livery Co. At the Crescent this week. Gifts for girls.—H.-Bs Woodward. Conklin’s self-filling fountain.pen.—Brady Printing Co. Suits,dresses and coats at one- third ©off.—Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison| Bave $4 on bed.—Crawford-Bunch| Furniture Co. The Lyric programme-|Greatest values *of season.—Mills 1 &Poston.Some big values.—Stategville|House Fuahishing Co.. Beautiful Christmas gifts.-States- iville Drug Co.|Fancy art;Calendars——R.P.Alli-|Son, Big savings.at Johnston-Belk Co.'sthisweek.Few.tons straw wanted.—StateFarmorF.T.Meacham:White woman wanted .to help in \family of two.Address Box 64, |Statesville.; Egg Plant,From Florida Farm. Mr.Grace Gillespie of Statesville, who is in Florida,sends The -Landmark ‘an egg.plant,which.was grown on{Hs H.Whitehdad’s farm on Anna Maria Island,Fla.,where Mr.Gil-lespie is employed.The egg plant received by The Landmark weighed two pounds and twelve ounces andMr.Gillespie says it is of medium size.He sends it to show his home folks what isedone.on a Florida farminmidwinter..Aniia\.Maria Islan,says Mr.Gillespie,.is 86 well pro- tected that the cold hash’t Kurt vege- tation.Forty miles north of that place the thermometer ‘Was down to 26 on the 18th of November,while on the island it was.40 degross. J.H,Tuttle,68 years old,a.promsinentresiden,of the Okisco section of Pasquotank.county,,made an,ad-|dress at a school house Friday,for,|the eOmmunity.service exercises,arid‘died as soon as he finished his talk,« ~Sik Two Yenrs With “Indigestion,“Two years ago’I was gfently benefited throagh using two or three bottles of Cham- } ! (as a.a berlain’s,Tablets,”writes Mre.S.A,Keller,ee ea treote |fitiar Ohio.~“Hefore taking “them was sick;streets tor two years with indigestion,”For sale byofftheirRats.”hall | |not.for the highest,.yield.’ jdt is.” "Awards CanBe Made. Correspondence of The Landmark.x Asthere is a tendencyonthepartofsomeofthemembersofthecornelubstoneglectmakingtheirreportsbecausetheunfavorableseasoncuttheyield,I would like to remind them PRIZES. that all have suffered much the same)and that the prizes will be awarded ;It is im-|three years ago a man in this Stateregardlessoftheseason,‘possible ‘to award the prizes until these reports come in;besides allareSomewillgo.to those of only ayerage yield andonemaybewonbyanybodywithout “from “Lady|regard to yield.Below is a list ofmeionsoffered.Read it over and send in-your report at once so eoftheboysas-reecive their aioebyChristmas.reStatePrizes—Three scholarships to the A.&M.College. District Prizes—first$12.County Prizes—<A loving cup by $15,second50,third $10,fourth$5,fifth ere Mrs.W.M.Walsh was hostess to|A-Arey for Hest acve of corn grown ‘ jcap by Merchants NationalbestCommercial “Book on Corn”for best report by county agent;corn club pin to all re- rting. North Iredell Prizes—First,No.40 handsaw,by Iredeli Hardware Co.; second,No.4 Stanley plane,byLazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co.South Iredell Prizes—First,plow by The loving cups must be won two for county betterment|years out of three for permanent pos-|At close of each year for presentation to winner for cur- and |agsociations|having invited the aid of}rent year,unti)permanent ownership is secured.The prize for best report will be awarded according to the gradeg giv- and not oft yield or location:, North and south Iredell prizes may net be won by winners of either lov- ing cup.We trust no one has been laboringbecauseofthecashvalueoftheprizetheyhopedtowin,but for the in- strucfion received and for the honorwonbyreasonofworkwelldone.No prize can be offered of such value as that of the training and inspirationreceived.G E.DULL, The Civil Service,“Public Em-| ployes and Their Cost. More than half the public employesintheUnitedStatesareinpolitics and their jobs are the substructure ofthegreatpoliticalmachines,Richard Henry Dana of Boston,president of the National Civil Service League,declared in his annual address at ‘the league’s convention in Chicage:The extension of civil service’tath-er than the protection of plates se- cured by the system,he explained,isfobethe‘immediaté work ‘‘ef'°the league 'i 3“The whole eivil service of the Fed-eral govertmerit,”hé ‘said “inclides|teresting contribution ‘toPedce'bf natural Métbry"dnd ‘in’closing &+the~opinion refers‘ite'¢hw:famons:le-&gegse about 475.000 persons,witl ain aggre- rate total “Salary ‘estimated’dt’$400). 000,000 a year.61 per cent is under a''strit?*to tive merit system.:“ Of this’number only mpet? “Add to this the servicds’*of thecities,counties “and States,’there is agrandtotalofri*900,000 “ap-pointees,with an’dj te atiitzalsalaryof$700,000,900,of “which thefargreaterpart.is ~still if ‘politics.unprotected by civil segvice laws andisusedtobuilduppolitical‘ma- chines.” All the better positions,together with the power of awarding con- tracts and advantages,are stil!available to the “political bosses,” he said: Couldn’t Cock One of the Guns at That Price.:2MonroeEnquirer. It is almost unbelievable that i!costs $9,500 to fire a gun,but that i what it costs to fire one,of those Krupp monsters ring the Span- ish-American.wat a number of ,citi- zens wete standing on a strect cor- ner in Monroe discussing big guns.A man said that he had read that it cost Uncle Sam $1,500 to fire one of his big guns.An old darkey stand ing by heard what was said and the |statement of the great cost of firing just one gun was more than he could believe.Thinking that he had not heard aright he walked up to the|group,pulled off his hat and polite-ly inquired about the true cost of fir- ine one of thosq big @uris.He was told that it had been estimated that it ‘cost the government$1,500.everytimeoneofthebiggestgunswas fired.;4 “My.Lord,”he.said «“why,we couldn’t cock one of dem ‘guns up here,not wid de prige o’cotton whereCla |Carranza Forces Doing Battle in Mexico. General Cesario,Cast¥a,commandinganarmyloyaltoGeneralCarranza, Saturday defeated a band of ZapatafollowersnearSanMartin,according to a dispatch received’at Laredo,Texas,Sunday night frdmn Carranza sources.The dispatch reportedcasualtiesof1,200 and the capture of nine rapid-firing guns,1,200 riflesand47,000 rounds,of ammunition. The dispatch did not establish thelocationofthe.town of San Martin referred to.There are several townsofthatnameinMexieo.Gen Carfanza is making headquartersatVeraCruz. Chautauqua Guarantors CalledtoMeet. The.guarantors of ‘the ChautauquaarecalledtomeetintheroomsoftheCommercialclubFridaynight at,7:30 o’clock-‘Important sugges-tion .rom the hedd office at Swath-more,relative to next summer's Chautauqua,to be considered.JNO,F.KIRK, ee Chairman. Piles Cured in 6 te 14 Days Your druggist will refund~money if PAZOOINTMENTfailstocoreanycaseofItching, Blind,Bleedingor Protruding Pilesin6to14 daTheiidstovplicationgivesRaseandRest,- >.That.Sipreme Court Holds Tha}*Engineer is Obliged to Blow. i Lc: FOR TURKEYS,NOT GEESE. t An For Turkeys on a_Railroad Track,But Not For Geese. eensboro Record. The State Supreme Court has had ;Some momentous cases recently.One) lof these will be known to legal his-itory as the “Goose Case.”Two or had two or three turkeys killed a train,and a judgment for sometjlessthan$5 was finally sustained in tthe Supreme Court because the engin- ,eer could have seen them for 300 jyards before the train struck them, jbut did not somfid the whistle.Since{that time Mr.James of Pitt county ‘had nine geese,worth less than $10, |killed on°a curve in the railroad,‘and| |in directing a’non-suit Chief Justice|Clark says,.among other things,the |following:|“The plaintiff relies upon the ‘tur- i key case.’(Lewis vs.Railroad,163°N.«But the two cases aré very The turkey is a nervous ,93.) dissimilar. fowl and the jury mig{found that if the whistle had beenblownthe‘tyrkeys would have’taken| Geese,however,|or have run. are phlegmatie and,slow of move- ment,and the blowing of the whistle or ringing the bell would nog be cal- wing culated to make them run or fly.On|& the contrary,the approach ‘of the|2trainwouldbemore’likely to cause);them to huddle up in’conference or to [passage of the engine.: |“From all that appears,the geese &waddled on the track just ahead of & the engine.But if it were shown that they were on the track when the en- gine nature of the fowl there is no reason to assume that if the.signal had been given they would have gotten off the track in time.They have too much idiynity or are too combative to flee iomptly from danger. iment,‘Can the of geese in a field or even on the trackwhentheyputtheir-heads together?’& “The difference between the char-acteristics of a turkey and of a goose is a matter of common:knowledge The turkey is long-legged,quick |movement, |o a signal of danger. shori-legged,slow to fly or run,and resentful rather than apprecia- tive of a warning of danger.gm .::Though of equal intelligence proba-& bly with most other fowls,this has made its name.a synonym with stu- pidity.While a turkey on the track would be likely to save itself by flight if the whistle.were sounded in time, geese would likely put their heads to- gether,.or.at most,waddle down the track away from the noise.” And so the court holds that it is # Pnevli¢énce fict®te sound the whistle Pfor\a:turkey °Onithe track,but it és Lnat negligence|.to,fail.to’blow fora goose...Clark,adds pngther in- is’ jzend of:Livy.which creditswithsaving.Rome. Fine Eee Bl Me the Lone ‘AAOIS MOOPEFineSangtintednights are ahead for the lone Moose in the Ili- nois State’Senate. and Wis hatiie is George W.Harris.The Senate edntains 25 Republicans and,26,.Democrats-The lone Maose constitutes in himself a power great- er than the Democrats and Republi- cans when it comes to organizing the Senate. He has alreadybiggestplums both sides forhis |vote,and a delevation of progressiveDemoeraticmembershascalledonSenatorHarriswithplansforaprog- by ressive Democratic organization of the Senate and a tentative plan of progressive legislation.The Moose Was NoOrcommitta He ‘hag been invited to dinners, luncheons and Su;pers by both sides and has accepted without stating his position.Republicans are claiming him and so are the Democrats.The Senate patronage is large and theBullMeoseisinappsitiontodemandabigshare. What Employing a Whole Time Health Officer Did. Bulletin.State Board of Health. "Robeson county has reduced its death rate from 18 per thousand to12.Considering that the county has only 45 per cent white population, 56 per cent being Indians ‘and _ne- ¢roes,and,that the death rate ofthenegroisover40percenthigherthan that of the white,“and that its illit- eracy ig 29.6 while the whole State’sisonly223;and,further,that itsareaislargerthanthatéftheaver- age county and lies in the malarial distriet,the record it has made -in health work for the «past three years, or sinte it employed a whole-time county health officer,is marvelous. To the county it means*that therehasbeém.a saving of onelives.every year or,in money value, $290,000 since the employment of awhole-time health officer.What is more remarkable,the death rate from préventable diseases has been reduced 70 per cent,That from .malariaalonehasbeenreduced76,per cent. nn Eight to the Acre in Charlotte.| John T,Oliver Dead, Mr.«John T.Oliver,editor of the Reidsville Review,died Saturday at his home in Reidsville,aged 39.He was a-sufferer from Bright’s disease, His wife,*two brothers and a sister survive.Mr-Oliver was a week ago appoint- ed a division deputy collector by Col- lector Wrtts. How To Give Quinine To Children. FRBRILINE is the trade-mark nome given to animprovedQuinine.ItisaTasteless Syrup,pleas-ant to take and does not disturb the stomach,Children take it and never know it is Quinine,Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinaryQuinine.“Does not mauseate norcausenervouanessnorfinginginthehead,Tryitthenexttimeyouneednineforanypur-\gase.Ask for 2-ounce original package.ThemeFRBRII,INI is blown in bottle,cons, BS FiRSTNATIONAL BANK ng| ht well have} stretch’ous their necks to oppose thc|s was 300 yards off,yet from the & Besides,,as & Mr.Cooper well observed in.the argu-3 engineer determine & what are the negotiations of a flock @ of & and promptly responsive 3Thegooseis§ knowl-|2 He is ‘a Holdover; been offered the} hundred| ang vs |oe et ee| <SAFETY FIRST! Weare a NATIONAL BANK ——Member of —— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The National Currency Association of North Carolina.~ The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.—Every con- sistent accommodation extended our patrons,— United States Depository. <4 4 0 4 44 0 4<4 ) LR CA E L A Ke a A << ¢ KK K LE R RR S KE R R CAPITA Bic:$100,000STs]SEIKY.41..0)dh es eeeWAT Ole) SAVE $4.00.) A$10 Iron Bed For $6.00 |= 2 if\§ This massive Lron Bed has 2-inch continuous post,three-eighth inch fillers.Single or full size.Finished in White Enamel or Vernis Martin..A real $10 value for only $6.00. “ON SALE NOW f Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company,’ :‘Phone400.bt agnwele,5 The Bank of Caswell,at Milton,|Caswell county,38 short’$16,224.93.) The cashier,E.Hines;Jr.,vanished a} few days ago but he was kind enoughtolédveastatementexplainingtheshortage.The Stppeiters,it is said,| may get part of their money but the! bank will not resume. sNOYGant’s Cash’Grocery;° »wolivit ott geet vise ran an vey takeRaisins, Currants,Chamberiain’s Cough.Remedy—The Mottrers’{a Faverite. }I give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to i my children when they haye colds or egughs,”” |writes Mrs.Verne Shaffer,Vandererift...Pa, lit always helps trem and is far superior to}any other cough medicine I have used.I advise anyone in need of such a medicine togiveit.a trial’“For:sale by all dealers. Citron, Cocoanuts, Prunes,} LOST—Retween Jennings and Statesville,| automobile license number Return to Statesville Auto.Livery Company. Dec.re At a Small Profit! We do:not sell at or‘|below cost but sellfirstelassgoodsatsmallprofits. First -class:Head 8 DRAINAGE—Am prepared to take contracts| for ditching,cutting canals,ete J c.f McCOY,Rox 246,Mooresville,N.©.Dec.8 WANTED—Few tons of straw for bedding. Call State Farm or F.T.MEACHAM. Dec.& WANTED—White woman te help in familyoftwo.No children,Address Box 54,States-} ville.Dee.8-—4t TENANT:WANTED—For farm of 30 acres cultivated land,bouse.Prefer yours couple of a man with a small family, A.,8S.CALDWELL,Barium Springs,N.C. Dee,1 ltwk. 5-roem 2t. RANGE FOR SALE—I have one more range than I need,almost new.Also some mat- Lettuce everyday. tresses,springs,ete,,whichI want to re+/ M.P.Alexander &Bro. A.8 CALDWELL,Barium Springs,N.C.|CRORCROROIOE FOES CHOIR id aa Room 2 Your Hens Will Lay 3 HORSE,WAGON,TWO-SEATED SURRY, harness and farming infplements for sale Expect to rent my place and offer these ar-ticles Tor quick sale,A.S.CALDWELL, Barium Springs,N.C.1 If you will feed my Poultry Food.It’s guaranteed todo it or your money back,and it costs less than one cent a month to feed it to a hen. It also keeps hens free from ;all diseases,cholera,etc Dec.2t.lowk, FOR RENTBariunr Ledge for season 1015, Forty rooms,30 bed rooms partly furnished, Water and sewerage.Will rent without farm and \water sales or all together A.8.CALDWELL,Barium Springs,N.C.Dec.1--2t itwk.‘ FOR SALE.—Horste and buggy,cheap for,RC E cash.Fo want of use.BOX 314,States-4 ville,N.C.Dee.4—2t ls ie tT FOR RENT—Dwelling.hewsey.L.K-Over-|%D.J.KI M BA cash,.ban Nov.17 “4 aRereceterecntareratecececeiaraze:pig FOR RENT—Six-room house on north Cen-|ter street.4,S.LEONARD.Oct.6 |} ! FOR RENT—Some nice cottages.See N,!|FOR FINE CLEANING}BP.WATT.Sept.11.|mataliSaitTD\NOTICE!AND DYEINGNOTICE!—'PHONE 147— Th lay,Decembe ,1914,at 19 o’clo :a.tm,at mY farut one mile north of Satee-\f*Sloan’Pressing Club. ville.I.will sell for cash the following per~|isonal|property:All farming tools,one hak,|coneepasae-inssnnnsetieilntenaneeligiasngtetisaieaipindinondan .tt 4onebiery,one two-horse wagon,househo!d - re ee furniture oe Li ot ee REMINGTONTYPEWRITER Istrat —noarnensenedmentnatns1}1)a PNOTICE TO CREDITORS.| All partics piolding claims,against the estate of Walter H,Day are notified to pre-| sent the same’to ome on or before November| (EYA TT ET A TTTStandard,not down to a price.Wehavesoldtwicéasmanyasallothermakescombinedsincetakingthe 17,19135,or this notice wiil be plead in bar}agency.of any retovery.W.D.TURNER,:Admr.of |weeWalter’H,Day,C.T.A,Stuitenyille,N G.|Statesville Printing Co. Nov.17,.1914. wa RATT ae 2 A tick pakes@ quart of E 3 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qdbalified as administrator ofestateofB.F.Knox,de lateof Icounty,North Carolina,thie ts to notifypersonshavingclaimsagainsttheewlemiddeceasedtoexhibitthemtothe isienedonorbeforeDecember‘.1916,oF notice will be phad in bar of @ c finest washingwllie.It'a allbiue-anves the céet of auselessbottle.” oe .at all grocers,Diamond,McDonnell &Co.,409 N,yh St.,Phila, ory.mi Dee. Dulin,19tA, p ‘, Atty.‘ awi 74dGieaeniberinytheChildrenisoneofchiefjoysatom Neck Chains,Gold Lockets,Gold BManicureSets,Stick Pins,PeerSilverWatches,Vanity Cases,i.Toilet Sets,Goid Beads,Mesh Bags,Ch#telaine Pins,Coin Holders,Bar Pins,Gold Brooches,Set Rings,Signet Rings,.Pendants.Handy Pins,GoldFilledWWatches,Card Cases,Diamond ‘Rings,Gold Crosses. |The’following facts “areagentreportof‘CysdoftheF ie Farmers’ |enstration Work earried ‘on by:ou know agg ng abort the|%planter,*r ;45g “cotton have de!t rather keenly.the slight falling offin sales,and as we musthavecashtomeetourbiilswehavedecidedto Reduce Our Prices on Our Jewelry Stock Through the Holidays. .Andin order to induce buyers to take advantage of our reductionswearegoingfosellallourgoodsexceptwatchesat 20 PER CENT OFF. This means all 25c.articles will sell for 20c.,all 50c artices.will sell for 40c.,all 75c.articles will sell for 60c.,all $1 articles will sell for80c#and same reduction all the way through except watches,which will be sold as below: No0size 7-jewel Elgin or Waltham,20-year case,will be sold for$9.50..No.16 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,=e case,for $8.50to$9.50.No.18 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,anaes case,for$7.00 to $8.50.No.18-size 15-jewel Elgin or Valtham,20 ear case, for $9 00..All other standard makes carried and sold forthis periodatthesamereduction.A new line of holiday goods just coming in such as Cameos,Lava-liers,Lockets.and Chains,Gents and Ladies Rings,sets,plain andsignet(nothing but gold rings sold),Toilet Sets,Manicure Sets,Jew-e]Boxes,Shaving Sets,Cut Glass and Silverware.These will go atthea"reduction—20 per cent.off the price they are intended to sell for.Don’t buy a Christmas present until you have seen and priced myline.Your dollar will go farther dere than you imagine R.F.HENRY,--Jeweler. \A.&M.Coll State:Be-med,Vike -the Heanor=Carttseat ot:MedaleneeeState Be:“keepsin his ow Ute arrow trench 5 The.buying public has not yet adjjusted itself to war conditions..We ~¥ >|for information.from farmers, ing with the Uuited States”Depart-|H ment of Agriculture,is now in oper3tionin’69 a *the oeTeeth| Ha count nt in charge ©rk:tin mice none During the ote |viewpoint of “the country man,any} H year these men had enrolled’as |ee een,the eon“#|onstrators’and directly “under their om the viewpoint of the city man.)B supervision,’5,859 farmers.he working men’s “mions ‘in the cit-}%H farmers were growing for their a‘je8 cannot understand the attitude|# B benefit and as demonstrations in their of the union farmers of the country. H |respective communities.the following !t is probably true that the railroad |¥H crops,where the best known methods,managers,taken as a whole,have theHinagriculturewereapplied:11,086 'widest outlook,because they of«ne-Hiacres of ‘corn;3,068 a of Cotton,“essity come ir contact with everyBband55,487 ac of Ee cropé—or class.‘The few men in the ¢otton'} Ba total of 69,851 acres.This ts an|belt who have taken the time ducing |} :taverage of over 1,000 acres per coun-past years to think seriously about |§ Hi ty in demonstration territory.|conditions,have long known of bear, 4 During the present year these|defects th-our basiness ‘make-up,but | Hl agents have made 38,602 -pergonal the vast majority,intent each upon} H|visits to individual farmers.“They his own prereeis,are stricken SHhavetalkedto.104,884 farmers in|With paralysis’when’ralimity over-/§H\meetings attended,They have prob-||takes the country,as it _has ifHablyadvisedandhelpedasmany¢2ring the present year,and at onceHimoreof.which we have no.record,,Hekins ‘to hunt for a ecape-goat.As &H |Bach demonstration plat influ-|matter of fact there is ro | Hiences.from five to 100 farmers.|70%;or perhaps it wovld be trath |H|Farmers often drive from eight to|B!that every one'of us is a! Hi ten miles to study these plats,Aside|5°pe-goat—bank men,‘mafufactur-|§;a farmers and professional men—|a een eee ee oes |for by vur Yack of thought and lack| Hi were visited,and all of whom regeiv-of concerted action,resulting from|Hi ed agricultural bulletins,pamphiet¢,|the lack ofthought.we have put our-’f #ete In this work there is.not eh||see in eo <suffer *wouldHistressputuponthemethodofgiving|*'e#ter Dumisament than we would's:|instructions or advice by correspond-et had to suffer had we managed|§ Hl ence,stil]several ©thousand |ay Saget ns malin ot;}israneeSeekwetanaeeyOeSeDy|fort ‘on the ‘part of all the brains-and/ i ‘ail of these methods combined,there|Professi nal interest of —the,cotton‘has probably been’reached 600,000 |belt to secure concerted actidh upon |# wetfrontalltheintereststamakeupthecémmopnity:The ety®man_canhot grasp nor understand the 5 Sebroceiesmneresendit 4 °°>.~Reduction in Millinery! Owing to the fact that I have a large stock of Millinery on hand and must change my place of business January ist,I have de-cided tolet my entire stock go at a great reduction:$1.00 colored Silk Velvets for 50c.per yard.A few Pattern fi Hats at half price.All Trimmed Hats from 98c.to\$2.98.i $5.00 Lyons Black Velvet Untrimmed Hats $2.50 to $3.00i.$5.00 Colored Velvet Shapes 2.50 te 3,00Shapesape1.00 to 1.50OW.as 775ofchitdrentstatbethgiaiidgwors*at a sac 8 Ahad mesape teatsianswievchothingnewiinItheHckapespucemeaneeoRCEC:.YE RS:Jy Me MEOCREE: '“Second floor J.M.MeKée &Co’.s store. Per. REDUCED PRICES ;198)seots «or ON rrr 3 :gui oeLadies"Coats;and Skirts!| _Baby Coats $1.69.reduced trom - $2,98 5 Misses’Coats $1.75,reduced from ~2.50 Ladies’Coats $4.98,reduced from __6.00 i Ladies’College Coats $5.98, teduced from 7.00 i Ladies’Coats $8.75,reduced from 10.00 i Tunic Skirts $2.85,reduced from 4.00 Tunic Skirts $3.48,reduced from 5.00 Tunic Skirts $3.79,reduced from 6.00 pe e t e r o s o c e e s : es#Krider Stock Company,} Where Quality Rules Supreme. "PHONE 236., CRORES ROHR OO pe s e e t s s e s e s : ein ataeCHOECROEORCEOS Spends Old Age in Thewseed of today is the ripened grain of the future.It isseedtimenow—it will be harvest time later in life for thefarmetwhocombines;thrifty habits with hisplowing. The Bank is the idéal storehouse for the.Farmer’s Sav-wer dah We pay the highest rate of interest consistent withBenneandsoundbankingandfurnishailthepossibleconven-Fie and servicein handling accounts. .«Let us serve you. ‘Merchants and Farmers’Bank,|ies -Statesville,N.C, =mee |ip’Co-operation° ‘‘Wear Cotton.’’ |business problems?‘The only con- eeway.Se ae ‘cert of action in ottr history war)¥ Aside from this,the growing of the|When w+allioined together (from | ordinary summer)crops,another valu.|1861 to 1865)fo kill our neizhbore|; ‘able feature of the work has beenthe |of the North.Tt is,rather remarke~§ growing and planting of 50,737 acres|ble,Whetl ‘Ghe ‘comes:to think of it.|§ of winter growing crops.A consery-|that peoule’can work together to kill,| F ative estimate of these are worth at,ut can never work together to build east $10 per acre,or a total value of ¥P-The problem of the cotton bel’ |aver $500,000,These crops consist of|is "ot the problem of any one Class. |$2,510 acres of clover,4,240 acres of We never can make headway in this; grasses,and 12,987 acres of other|world until we recognize,first,the 3 B |crops,consisting of rye,vetch,rape,|character.of the.problem which we { small grain,ete.have to work out;and we will never 5E|.During’the season county agents make any headway in our industrial|and’¢mmercias life in the Sduth un-|baye started arr systems Of ‘Yota-duke the fest that?eur tilHee2tsieteAHaigbeet|prob %*si"“which conéerns every|‘ns}aes lation of which mustlessonsintheir.ve gm if |:\ties,peeates aoe be w:shitach avery!clees co-nn- ‘infor arrea spent:|adage ‘es.ae ee Let }$pose’ia het’the European=pe eee 4 eir ni o PRE a sibon atte wat Ber Augest |E ae alocation of &A bbe Svent#have been initralhen.As the intital’in ila into ‘the State the.Nedintzahal finante “and “ninrkets,'followmy live stock:Nine stallions,each Stet of 7 tec coos,aaa 5eace,ca gether’X1145,mules,(146,bulls,177 panty 353 tine Tench| H |hogs,380 sheep,or a totalof 1,180 ‘ffinsi!inte"ca animals of jmp’ved bl8ed’to Be’eed|cls ih"rthity,Eon beshad | H |for”bteedii rposes.'©They ‘anve|SErced ;apieetns nt ved vaccihated 3,781)fot:cholera,‘and pa ht y witht -etn al‘dtti fateus might’.beHer-eens-of the,in,tionsseemed to,ott|.produce.jmmunity when used in time.‘possible!ieee aneingfrow*;V'They are now éo-operadting”with an Lute macehart serouldfwat."TKe’Hi expert from the United —e =Raye stood"by tne farmer:the city |g metehant would have stood by ‘the B®tountry ‘merchant;the manwfaetrre:(7 “would have stcod by the city mer,¢ chant;and the banker would,have % rted stood by them all.Such a measure |aba Suerte conan ea of co-operation,in fact,would have| this work was done°in co-opération enabled us tc face the world .with| E |with our State Dairy Department.It]cCourete:and woul:Pa a would make a long story to attempt the acut»Seen .ie uring ¢ B |to state all of the work being done by|B@st few months has been so distour-}nfen.aging to our people.¢ ’these rene won thee b will not take up time to discuss § i partment of Agriculture, |State Veterinarian,in an.efféft to contro and to eventually ¢radicate 34this swine plague They have indue- :|ed the building of 28 silos and have B |lecting routes in connection. 5 accomplished are the ‘laying out of‘drainage systems:and the putting in the many ~proposed legislative :ws schemes.Ll am merely trying “toB|of 68,000 fect of tiling,the terracing vanes hh akewn couil bank oust eith- 3 of a number of farms,the pruning ;H out law had we been willing to work}and spraying of 396 orchards,the re.tiget thier shat eiheh Kiel’eam |moval of over +20,000 stumps,the : ;H Sorting of seversl hundred pastures,|interest eet ave x es een i ithe stopping of one outbreak of black.ih ‘or ies apparent ocean tik Ha ae es,Gemie ae,O88 soit mervey.a tvivilized community we are all in-} Bo ter-dependent.All of us know it—/B|.Boys’corn,club:work has been var-J $i ried on in 9%couhties with’an.eén-but the truth is Ce en. |rollmetit of over 4,500 boys,which is),o1100per.cent greater than that of Stony Point;R-1\,j _:jJast year.Girls’canning clubs have Denunciation of Vote Buying & i been extended from 11 to 32 countiés,:‘and from at enrollment of 120 girls and Vote Selling. Siiast year to over 1,500 this yedr.They|Correspondence of The Landmark.; HB’not only can tomatoes;but in one!The man ‘who will séll bis vote for |§ yi |way or another are saving every kind|money;or buy a vote ‘with money, ¥iof edible fruit ang vegetable on the!should be forever disfranchised.He is § ‘farm.During the year poultry clubs,|waging a powerful battle against.the#the Animal Hns-|influence of the Chuteh and the school.[panies Division;have started in:five!Heis corrupting citizenship and pois-H |counties te a membership of over!oning the very source of Bood gov-\& |800.Mahy.new and ‘modern poultry|ernment:Such’@man ought to wear)|houses have beén built,and much'tripes along with conviets,many of| good’live stock —been purchased)whom are better than he.The peo-|# by ‘the members Of the clubs.me ie ate finding out such characters!work is to be'greatly enlarged during jn every edmimunity and»poifting!: the ensyjng year-Arrangements are/them out with the finger of scorn.\%| now being made to start pig clubs|They are not being respected and if afd beef clubs,eath in ten:counties}jn many.eases little.children’know to begin with,The Animal.Hiis-|who they are.Whar w terriblething ‘E4 |bandry “Division will furnish expert)it is for a child to grow up.knowing\€ advice and help ‘to organize,but)that his own father was a vote buy-|: jcounty agents will largely be held|er or &vote seller.That ix the troa-/'§|responsible for the suceess of*the}bie with our country now,there js too} er s c i r e s r i nomics.This is for the benefit’of farm | |work in.their respective counties.|many of our voters that have a va-|§ Much »afimulus to live*stock growing|cant room in the peper part?°i is expected to result from these es SHUMAKER. \forts...me + |‘A new department of the work now!How the Ro Are Waking |# to be added.is that of Home Eéo-/ae Up.we }It.is to deal with canning,Progressive Farmer,women.|preserving,curing,housekeeping;|Said a fatmer,to us the other day:)f home-making,*tary measures,)«made 4 ¢} food -values,cooking,clothing,health|My doy..2s bpihels of corn on if: this,year,haying sow-roblems,marketing,labor saving.de-||hit price swore oervicom,wemen's clube,ete.It ia stats|ed it’in wye Inst fal);followed by,six ed there is much to;be done in the louds of stable manure and 6007)joinee as bowing od cal sere ae pounds *fertilizer.Hie wearers ime up so Vibnever erain satiniiod & eeedo Biery,sume th ~shat amen gasmakewnewthatonthayes oe egvon os early a date 96/+.var all over the plantation tomase § \s.little corn.”|»tally he lasIsoWarnedjalessonabouthandla. with hoe into ald,bow panes eento zhe sc,and then cu tivated Ric aetimes. ee‘knows wurface,mCosope:De |very White.‘ebout the penarst,=ative |The ban of all men o done ,The.126-buehel yield was sy : you atheaondyin:bummer.a ees td Whybeworried any lo wiena Tew li¢will deliehitfully as anaes iat ve rawitwindandwaterproof,and.Md youofthisbugbearotwinter...)4, Come riglit in and get.a bottie (tO DAY—you’H bethatmuchhappiertomorrow,=The Fou oeDrug Company,| man ©Can|Sons, -Dan Valley,— 'The Flour of Quality, ‘Leads Entire Procession.|: Diogenes mayhave had to usea lantern in midday to find an honest man,but.no such method is necessary to find,an honest flour. |Dan Valley,the Flour of Quality, solves the problem as will be attested by your grocer.\¥ fit Excels All Others.| Lighter rolls and Biscuits,Finer Cakes,5 Daintier Pastries,and mote Flakey Pie 3 Crusts than any other flour.It makes better bread and more of it to the pound than any other onthe market,hence ie get most for your money When,you. .Dan Valley.Then why take any 9 ie flour when you can get Dan Valley. You Have Tried the Rest=ae NowSati | DanValley, Milled from the findak wheat grows ix America,Your Grocer knows. CARY GC.BOSHAMER,|REPRESENTATIVE..~Blatesville,N.c. EE Io mm m +ie Pe *Phone 1125. Peerhe PAIDIN,RPLUS i Banking is :necessary institution in the develop-,ment and welfare of nations.Jtis likewise .a:neees-sary institution in the development aud —of apy city,town or community..;<‘A bank’s usefulness to a community pponitsabilityandwillingnesstorervetheioleatebusinessrequirementsfprloananddiscountaccom-modation and to igh ehossafe depositoryfor com- mereial andTheGONMBNOLALAL TIONAL BANK iisa.localinstitution.with large capital and surplus;farnieben ;good seeurit¥to depositorsand with resources ‘ver ,000 has the willingness to 4oanyineverybranchoflegitimatebane2eaeinthiseommuagity,our policy is,pense soctinevotylintwhyin.t eatie : ural,nap pera)arin commercial:aopmentofState“ti erie.0.posits are ea Oar loans >emits made to.individuals and tmaitiin wort:enterprises,vanToourcustomers sh eneamrenderstatementsoroFsadece,ne iy a tok loneYanhast neue:noubhens Pate nedsea bility'warrant...ieee a tate of 4 per seatper.annum sp me and savings deposits remaining‘‘three monthsor longer..~Upon thesebaseswe ee balbinene.,es \ Your opportunity to SEE, Our pleasure to show! ae.es New York's exclusive «oleaefor the most fastidious. COME,SEE,BE CONVINCED. + Te Statesville Drug Co, ‘Quality preeeorsNe n e Pe e s re a eeeeeereseesocsocccccceseseesereresses estes) AGRICULTURAL REPORT. i CommissionerGraham's ReportHoftheOperationsoftheStateDepartmentofAgriculture. :Agriculture Graham,which reviews| :the work of the year,finds that al.| most every crop grown in the State)this year has been oné of |Ids)The wheat crop,he says, s been the largest in quantity4finestinqualityonrecordforHState,being,he believes,8,000,000)bushels inatead of 7,000;000bushels| gredited to the State by the govern-' ment reports.The corn crop probably reach 60,000,000 biprig:iThecottoncropheestimatesat1 000,000 bales. } { H potatoes and apples are ine.3 |potatoes are about the only crop that’H shows any deficiency. The.commissioner asserts that But yifor the disturbances in commerce by)the war,the farmers,with the good’yields and the fair prices realized the) past two years,should be in |PENSLAR’S BUTTERMILK CERATE! “TBE KIND‘THATM YOUR SKIN SO SMOOTH. AKES Ads ription Shop, ‘The Quickest.” Murphy’s ®Presc ’Phone 121. ROR OI EOS financial condition.He mentiowithespecialgratificationthatfeeds’imported into the State that should dropped to $20,000,000 worth,com- pared .with $60,000,000 werth four ¥ gople's Loan &Savings Bank. ———oro CAPITAL -$50,000.00 The resources of this Bank are for the use of its depositors and their wants will be supplied-whenever it is possible, as far as their balances justify.Four per cént.interest paid on Time and Savings Deposits,and only the legal "rat®of 6 per cent charged on loans, 19 Owever small“Your business solicit-ever sm ed.When you read this open’an ‘ac-” t count in our Savings Department, ieodl H.Ee SwnO.L.TURNER -President. Cashier. | ,|000 and expenses $10,000,leaving a! Oats,peanuts,sweet lehrigh| have been grown here the past year’ The report ‘of the oil ‘adnaiaden aievisionshowedthatreceiptswere$35,- net gain of $25,000———GROWTH OF THE BAPTISTS. Some Facts About the Work of)the Denomination in the State.| E.L.Middleton,statistical secre-|R.The report of Commissioner oftary of the North Carolina Baptist |the victim of stomach disorders. :|tried many remedies and took a great deal of medicine and treatments.Re-State Convention,which meets in an-jnua!session in Raleigh today,makes)public an interesting summary of the work of the denomination for the| past year,It shows 64 associations, comprising 2,095 churches and 256,-) 599 members,gain of 39 in the num- ber of churches and of 11,060 in in- dividual members,These gains are}unprecedented in all the history of!the State Convention.There were 14,716 baptisms dur-| ing the year,a gain of 1,452.over the previous year.Numbers of the urches did not.report as to bap- tisms and it is estimated that there were really as many as 20,000 bap- tisms in:the State, In the mattér of finances.the de- nominatioh -raised $49,494 for State missions,$82,893 for home mis- sions,$51,365 for foreign missions,$3 188 for Sunday scheol missions.){$47,837 for the orphanage,$5,834 for ministerial education,and $5,036 jfor nfinisterial relief.These give a total of $195,687 for all purposes, a vain of .$5,892 over the previous Lares BBO.the 2.095 churches in the Con-The financial statement shows re-''y,1,744 made contributions ofceiptsoftheDepartmentofAgrieul-}.,,nousit:£62:weneral purposes D ure June |to December 1;1914,|»t than %cal dears:‘efi ae $56,484.7 me of -the most o Sunday school work theFeotableitembeingfertilizertags,urv ‘shows 2.062 schools,«ein 16,107.86;feed stamps,$15,324;hog.for hs dy telpteg gt beige a ahepi aserum.54067.test farms,$10,091;5 901.294 ae 10.443.it legume inocufation,$3,904;cotton ted that in th:Southern Bap-):wed eal tay $6.1:3¢6)6CUA SCobalance’;invention.thers aré 8.000 fow anof$77.987 on Juve 1 gave a total of|c aaiechanin than iirehes anite $134,471 for the work during the six t}Nérth Car na Convention n 1 period.Dis bursemente }wecniv 041 fewer Sunday |@ amounted to $137,903,wa than churches.The Sunday! ‘eit rember 1 of $3,.contributed:$40,000 to Con-fee stamp receipts naxrecating Wirnoaee: $15,384,there was.$11,508:from sales re are 1.07%Women’s Missioi mitside the State ard.$3.875 from iona re :fad in the State that sales within the State.:ed §40 5.There are aboutThecommissionerthinkstherei#;:the State and 200nodoubtofaconsiderablecottonordainedministers,and Sec-orup reduction,as large crops of ,,Middleton finds that there wheat and gats have been seeded.t been between 300 and 500 In treating the immigration efferts chunges in the location and address-is asked for Secretary Carr to go to {the denartment,permission Washingt-n for the meetingcalled there for considering the bringing ofmemplovedon¢@ immigrants to the South. The renort shows progress in gol nrvey work.The surveys of Forsyth,W.ke.Bladen,Union,Rowan and LincoJn counties have been complet- ad,and Wayne,Wilson,CofapitnassndHalifaxwillbeworkedthig er,The commissioner recomm de‘hat the board establish,a diyeifsoile.and indicates,that Le hasivell-equipped man available for chieffthedivigicn,eb9,.95n b>procured! for:3°AMG.44,year,‘bat the.Edgecambe County Test Farm be turned over to Director’Gray of the animal industry xxperimental work. The commissioner regrets the,fail-ure of ~~North,,Carolina‘sentation the,San,Francisco.ex-vosition,sal adds.that if the depart-ment can spare that qmount.it.mighttyewelltosetaside,$10,000 for,some }adequate.agricultural.exhibit. The report shows attendance.at 4a See SSeS Ss =SSseee SHE RUGS we sell display that exceptional quality and cad taste-which only the best of materials and workmanship can convey.We carry the t and most relect variety of orientaland domesticrugstobeseeninthecity,and nowhere else will you be able to buy: farmers’institutes for men numbered35,632,women’s institutes.36,187;.a total of 71,817 compared with an at- tendance of 57,805 the previous year. The division of agronomy and bot- any sampled 525 packages of seeds in 1913 and 1,014 in 1914 and cleaned to- hacco seed in 1913 for 300 acres and for 43,000 acres in 1914.The receipts from the sales of lagume cultures nave been sufficient to pay me salary of the specialist in-charge and to srovide needed new equipment. The commissioner reports 34 agri- ‘altural fairs held this year with de- dartment aid compared with 20 on the year.previous.He treats the standardization of cotton grading in which the North Carolina and.theUnitedStatesDepartmentsareco- operating now,esvecially in Edge- combe county,with the intention of ex-Yending the work to the cotter beltandthroughthenationalgoverriment to the entire South, The commissioner asks that the Legislature require.the State taxcommissiontohaveeachkindoffarm‘ive stock listed for taxation separate- ''y,so that it may be ascertained how many head of hogs,cattle and otherkindsthereareinsteadoflistingin lump,as has been done for several :like qualities at the’prices we sell them.“While we carry the high-|FORTS est gradeofrugs obtainable,our prices are not high.It was recommended that the bud- Weask the same price for these better grades {that are asked at get a one ee nan Repos ~ora otherplaces for the common grades.luced from $140,000 to $100,000,o1:ecount of the falling ff»in receipts The board rediiced’the’amount to|The Williams Furniture House.|tise"istic Pit cpe ment,it i¢said,will not suffer. =e meeS6 At the meeting .of the Board of sdiatiineeiaaiietiien x Agricilture the division of marketswasauthorizedtoobtainpriceson corn,wheat and other farm productBStatesvilleRealty‘Investment Co.|ieee eetonmarketisbeinghandled:»Special emphasis is also to be made in the >]1 matter of cotton grading.Many far mers have reported to the department that since cotton.grading has been OnOctober sid19138,we closed our seventhTopWe=this seen. thank elo ns of our companyeforthebusinesscaghaveentrustedtousdur-ing that time arid we lieve we have giveniontoallofourcustomers.a ne Fath wnout of infancy into mature man-the INSURANCE BUSINESS weaskforacontinuanceofyoursupportandinfluence. Remember “We Insure Anything Insurable.” We write all classes of BONDS,and thus save you the ent of applying to i peach.Writeusyour needs. taken up by the division of markets that they have been enabled to re ceive better pricés for their cotton.Mr.W.C.Hammer,president of the State Press Association,appear-ed before the board in advocacy of an appropriation to.aid.immigration to North Carolina ~The board’s only action on this request was to leave it with the legislative committee.A resolution was passed asking theStateTaxCommissiontogetupa new form for abktracts ef property|separating horses,mules,cattle,hogs/and other live stock,so that an intel-Higent report can be ‘made of the num-jber of animals of each kind in the|State at tax listing time..The re-oget as now printed group all these together.A resolation was also passed to in-liealpats ot alleged short weights infertilizer.©of fertilizer_should‘weigh 200 pe and it is,claimed|end in many ap the weighthascomeupshort, “He recommends! division “forP* repre-" es among them,some of them chang, as many as three times during year.Mr.Middleton ventures assertion that the Baptist min- average more changes than the Methodists under Conference ation- ing the the isters do rot The income tax law caused the de- duction of a total of $16,000 from thesalariesofRepresentativesinCon- gress for the current year.The de- ductions were made in the checks’is-;sued by the sergeant-at-arms to the |personnel of thé House ECHORS”FROM ‘S ALISBURY. pi Salisbury Happenings Always Inter- est Our Readers. ‘After reading of so many people ‘fn ddr town who have been cured by Doan’s Kidney ,Pills,the question naturally arises;“Is this,...medicine| equally swecessful in our neighboring! towns?”The’yenerous statement of} this‘¥leaves’no} room for doubt on this point, J..Wie Glover,128 S.Long street,Satisbury,N.C.,says:“I sufferedseverelyfromspellsofbackache.Thepainwasalwaysworseacrossthesmallofmyback.Often I could not get out of bed without assistance. Finajly,a friend advised me to tryDoan’s Kidney Pills and I got a box. A few doses stopped the pain in my back and since then when I have had occasion to take them,they have al-ways helped me.” A PERMANENT CURE. On March 2,1912,Mr.Gloveradded:“I gladly confirm the public statement I gave some time ago,praising Doan’s Kidney Pills.They cured me of kidney trouble and thecurehasbeenpermanent.” Price 50c,at all dealers.Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that) Mr.Glover had.Foster-Milburn a Props.,Buffalo,N.Y, Violets resident Carnations Chrysanthemums. When t’s always Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. FLOWERS k to-Vanlook Van Lindley (o., FLORISTS TO THE SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.C. ; | Polk Gray Drug Co,, hacalAgente. NORTH CAROLINA MAN FINDS Hie Wade Thankful He Read About _REIEF FROM DISORDERS OF Stomach Remedy is knownwherebecauseofitsmerit.Mayr’s Wonderful Stomachedyclearsthedigestivetractofcoidaccretionsandrémovesousmatter.It brings swift relief sufferers from stomach,_liver|lief.seemed a long time coming.bowel troubles.Many say it hagThenhefoundMayr’s Wonderful|ed them from dangerous o 'Stomach Remedy,took a dose—and|and many ate sure it has savedfoundrelief.at once.He told his}lives,wyopinionoftheremedyinaletterin}We want all people who havewhichhesaid:‘chronic stomach trouble or constipa-“Your medicine has worked -wen-|tion,ne matter of how long standing, ders.1 feel so much better,I am)to try one dose of Mayr’s Wonderfuljthankfultoyou,indecd,for adver-|Stomach Remedy—one dose will con-tising your wonderful remédy in the|vince you.This is the medicine “so papers,as otherw ise 1 might never|many of*our,people have beenbrie : marg Wonderful Stomach Rem- y. ‘E..T.Wadé of Williston,N.C.,was He have known of it.’with surpris ing results.:The Along with .t!letter Mr.Wade thorough system-cleanser we ‘¢verordered»more of the remedy.The sold.Mayr’s Wonderful StomachRemedy,is now sold here by States. ville Drug Co.and druggists every- where. first dose proves—no long treatment.Letters like this come from all parts of the country,Mayr’s .Wonderful T LIVERY !r have the best.livery—‘lorse or Automobile—in town. Outsiders say ‘Holland has be tter livery than towns ma- ny times the size of Statesville and equal to that found in cities.”very kiad of y-hicle not only for th¢best mod- erp service bat {stvie.You will not feel ashamed to“be seen out with an oulfit from my stables. Carriages weet all trains:Calls fer trains answeredpromptly.Prices reasouable,S.J.HOLLAND, ’Phone No.3. Wasrmue:|= SEE CECB ISO |Try Our School Shoes!| The greatest care is exercised in producing our School Shoes. They are made by manufacturers who have studied the School Shoeproposition thoroughly.Our/new fall;Shoes for.Boy@and Girls are madein a variety of good styles,many of which are‘to be seen here exclusively.We're expert fittersof children’sfeet. We have a just right width and size for every foot. To end all School Shoe troubles,send the children here,and by selling strictly for cash we save you money.sale of Ladies’Shoes-on bargain counter.See them. TheS,,M.&H.Shoe Co, The’One Price Cash Shoe Store. The Careful Buyer Choosesa Bluebell Cream Separator! E Bluebell cream separator is a close skimmer.It.leaves less than a drop of cream ina ‘TH of skimoied:milk,In,order to realize how y the~Bluebell does skim,take the2tlescrewdriverthatyoudigadjustthecreamscrew,diitintocreamtothedepthof ;af éighth of an inch,draw it +‘out and shake it,The creamthatisleftonthescrewdriverisasmuchastheseparatorleavesin-a gallon of skimmed .milk.It may be possible to ~get a separator which will skim closer than this,but would it be worth while?If that kind of skimming is closeenoughforyou,buya Bluebell creamodiitiaetithetheanaboemealpeeration,the many Bluebell feateren,you will hesitate before you buy any other. Iredell Hardware Company, 1 Our CottonGinnery Is new and up-to-date.We guar- santee satisfaction in every re- spect.Let us show you. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery or oi!mill to the best of our ability.Liberal ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. ‘Let us help you make your dol- lars go further.Your friends, IMPERIAL COTTON OILCOMPANY."PHONE 205. “TT IS WORTH WHILE To : = ee e ee ee ter a secret marriage the tion. “THE GIRL FROM TEXAS” by Karl Coolidge. TUESDAY “THOSE WERE THE HAPPY DAYS”“THOSE WERE THE HAPPY DAYS” A two reel Nestor comedy with Vivian Ford and Eddie Lyons.Af- made a prisoner inaboarding school, Eddie,her husband,secures a posi- What happens is a riot. ‘A splendid frontier picture written writtenauthor e Trey girl was Moving pictures.and na \the bédConf.at 8 o’¢lock,p.mh. Week— sis the first story.ofisJose features J.Warren Kerrigan.’ThewillbeshowneverytwaWeeks:r “THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT”iA splendid Crystal Farce Comedy. San ncisco ExPeisceaal’witsefitoftheDaughters of theThesewillbeshown bs — i a a ae &Wo eee Od ae ee “ay:1 and Satisfactiontoustoshowthem.* ie Wig,teItwillbea THE ;a seriesVance,theHearts’and ithelat‘thning. hasnot been hviewsoftheOfdiineaok ition and thelecture..For reaterday. eure“THETREYO'HEARTS” @pisodé isin three reels and is * ina blaze of glorysxctingevermade.28 ,this wonderfyl production bruises and broken bones this com-pany hasshown Up every morningforwork,ready to beat.yes- SATURD “THE YELLOW STREAK” “This story contains an original twist - that rivets your attention.on the ca- reérOf the ‘‘Kid’’right to’the last.You will like it,“AN ILLWIND” ’iayf THE TWO THIEVES”— .haexciting Nestor picture featar-ing Murdock MacQuarrie.“THE STRONGER LOVE” A splendid Imp picture with that fa- mous little actress,MaryPickford. “PRANKFURTER SALESMAN'S DREAM” An awful funny Joker comedy.It is a scream in-“‘links’’of laughter. AY .‘”\4 > t * wonderful e.It"t missostexcit-In all oftheofthemnis é eld up once useinjury.In spite of «i This is awind that ends in a storm,}-Absher |of lqughter,.Funny Maxdoes\the work.be: NOTE—Don This is why they |On Thursday we TT T ES OT A AM I N E TS A A Re aES IE S | aS tempted in pictures.f On Wednesday evenin and instructive.ese wi see them in the afternoon. icture in screen andcan always be“The Trey O’Hea: n Gabriel Canyon,Cal.,wh at 8 o'clock we will show moving pictures and colored views of the beshown under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy,, 4 miss the Tereace O’Rourke pictdre on Wednesday.You will enjoy it.Louis Joseph Vance,the author of end themselves so readily to the i will show the closing series.This last picture was taken in the shown and exinsuchthrilling”series,mel San Franci Hf it ig not odramatic ending which the author has had in mind all of the time will make this th i ere the entire company had been taken.It is in the ioe Oh tie intake coats he’ait ® these stories,hasalwaysfilled his tales with thrilling episodes and quick moving action.}citing pictures.The next picture in thisseries will be “THE EMPIRE OF ILLUSION.” heart of the Sierras and here were staged some of the most dangerous scenes ever at- sco Exposition and the Panama Canal These View arc accompanied by a lecture which is wy,atoolatewewillshowtheO’Rourke pictures again after this performance but would adyise msewho can to —_— HE LANDMARK TUBSDAY,--December 8,1914. =THE TAX ASSESSMENTS. Dr:Raper Suggests New Meth-eds Which He Thinks ,Will Work An Improvement. Discussing our methods of taxation, Dr.Chas.Raper of the chair of ¢con- omics,.University of North Carolina, says that from every possible point of view our taxes should be as effec- tive and just as possible,but that:in actual practice some of them,notably the general property tax,are now re- markable for their defects—for gross inequality and even dishonesty in their administration.To prove such a statement,he named the following defects:(1)That the same’kind of y is now on the assessment at valuations varying from 3 per cent to 1 per cent of fair cash value;(2)that considerable proper- ty,even as tangible as land,is not on the books at all;(3)that one kind of property is penalized,while another kind most largely escapes the bur- dens of taxation and government; thaf\the.tax on the-dogs brings in,at times;more revenue than that on the moneys,’bonds,and:istocks;(4)that one)-township)pays more than it shouldeand:anetherjess than it ought to to sgame county;(5),that one county rsa larger proportionate shate of the State’s burden than an- Pome good many oF aha soy yas:pamper,counties”are ywell.to-dos:¢6)that a premium is now<put upor ignorance,inequality andcinjustice,«:«. pry Raper believes:that there is now.butone way open to reform suchastisthroughthechan- nelof new and effective and courare- ous,machinery of assessment,both State and local.He would have the govertiment take ‘the initiative in the discovery and°valuation of the citi-zen’s taxable property or privilebe, instead df leaving it almost entirelyto‘the ‘self-assessment of the tax- payer;as we have long done.He would have the Legislature of North‘do t which has been doneinWhorethan20States—ereate a State Tax’Commission and grabt it ample power and ‘authority:(1)To supervise the whole system of*as-sessment and taxation;(2)to ap-point the local assessors,prescriberulésforthem.and formulate,fortheifuse;Standards of assessment valoations;(3)to™require ‘all .infor-|mation available in the hands of pub-| lic.officials as to the values of prop- erty;(4)to direct and supervise their work in case they are elected;(5)to assess the taxables of corporations;(6)to equalize the assessed.valua-tions as between the counties of theState.~"Mr.Raper thinks this commissionShouldbecomposedofthreemen, who are as non-partizan as practica- ble and who are as skilled in mattersoftaxationaspossible:They should give all their time to their official tasks,and.should receive fairly large Salaries.He thinks their tasks arethoseofcarefulbusinessmenratherthanthoseofpoliticians,and for this feason he would have them appointed|by the Governor rather than electedbythepeople.Mr.Raper thinks that suchable things toward tax reform in a Humber of States.He said that the crease in the assessed valuations which have been made under such ¢ommissions have ranged from 50 peréeminIndianatosix-fold in Kan- a commission has done remark-} ‘a & district or another,and to make this State tax at all just the property in all “the assessment districts of the State must be valued as fairly as pos- sible.The work of the local assessormust’be,therefore,closely supervised by the State Tax Commissign.Oth- erwise acts of the State bring lessjusticetoonecitizenthananother. Indiana State Officers Indicted For Fraud.. Lieutenant Governor.William P. O’Neill of Indiana,Homer L-Cook, Speaker of the House of the 1913 In- diana Legislature,who recently took office as Secretary of State,and oth- er officers and.members of the pa- tronage committee of the 1913 Leg- Islature,have been indicted by a Mar- ion county,Ind.,grand jury. The indictments charge that the of- ficials signed warrants for pay for employes in excess of the amounts fixed by law and for more employesthanprovidedforinthestatutes.Others indicted were Mason J.|Niblack,minute clerk and parliamen- tarian of the 1913 House;Levi P. Harlan,chief doorkeeper of the State Senate;Douglas Bolser,‘principaldoorkeeperoftheHouse;John J.Keegan,and ‘Georgé W.Sands,rep- resentatives;Samuel N-.Quillan,prin- cipal clerk of the House of Represen-} tatives;George M.Rabb,assistant secretary of the Senate;Paul C.Hill,|assistant clerk of the Hpuse;Wade H..Free,secretary of the Senate,and George Stellborn,engrossing clerk of the “house.As the Democrats control Indiana it is assumed that all the aforesaid are Detnocrats,.They were released on their own recdgnizance to.appear for trial.: ITEMS OF ALL SORTS. Near Florence,S.C.a few days ago an automobile ran off a bridge in- to the river and three men in the ma- chine were drowned.One of the vic-tims was Alf.Taylor of Mooresboro, Cleveland county,this State. A mob took William Green,a ne- gro,from officers near Coward,S.C. kanzed him to a tree and then rid- dled his body with bullets.Green was arrested after he had’been de- tected in the act of hiding under a house during the owner’s absence, and frightening:the woman of the household,; At the recent*election the voters ofArizonaapproveda‘law forbidding the employment of more than 20 per cent of foreigners in any business in the State.e British and Italian ambassadors at Washington have lodged formal protests’agginst the} law,and the Governor of Arizona has} held.up his proclamation proclaiming |the law until the diplomats,¢an have ;a| say. fhe United States District Court) lat Cincinnati has held as invalid con- |tracts whereby the re-sale price of |Ford automobiles is fixed by the Ford |companys The Ford company soughtanthjdnetionagainsttheUnionMo- tor Sales Company of Dayton,O-,to restrain them from representing that they could’sell:Ford automobiles at less than the regular list price.The injunction was denied, After exhaustive experiments lasting since May,1913,the’United States|Public Health Servire has not yet en-|dorsed the claims made by Dr.Carl i Voa Ruek of Asheville,-that nis vac- }cine wiif immunize persons from tu- |berculosis or effect a cure in persons lalready afflicted with the.“white! |plague,”but has given Dr,Von Ruck| |six months more in which to prove| \the efficiency of his treatment. ™ Nery STATE NEWS Mr.-H.W.Wheden;a well knowncitizenofBlowingRock, “Fairview,”one of the noted places at the Rock,died a few cays ago, aged 80. Elwin L-Fleming,a Wake countyfarmer,stepped on the railroad track near his home and didn’t seé an ap-proaching passenger train..He was instantly killed. Rev.HL T.Moffitt,a minister.of| the Christian Church,-died at hishomeinRandolphcountyafewdaysago.He had represented Kandolph in the Legislature and had.held county offices.It is stated that ex-Congressman Fred A.Woodard,well known in the State,is critically ill at his home in Wiison..Mr.Woeodard’s wife is relative of the Robbins family Statesville.At Murphy last week.two boys, about 14 years old,went hunting and when they didn’t return at nightfall 50 men made search for them.They were found in a thicket,where they had taken refuge from the rain in a hollow log. In Charlotte one ‘night last,week ts Lola Faires and J:M.Biggers 4,tothe home of Rev.R.S.Howie married.“Mr.Howie’was sickHut’the couple insisted that he which he did of toin be perform ‘the ‘ceremony, as he layin Déd.’ Chief Justi¢f Walter Clark became suddenly ill,‘from acute indigestion, it ig said,while in the bathroom of his home in Raleigh Friday night ‘and was found’*tritotiscidus by “his Sort. His tonditidh waS very much improv- ed next’ddy drd°he is expected to be on duty’this ‘week: A’stall”in the’:Raleigh _market, Where Frank Fuller was a,cferk,.be-came very ular.Many people called for stew f and recived neat- ly wrapped packages.The police watched one customer and found that his package contained a flask of whis-key.Fuller was sentenced to 60 days on the roads but he gave $200 bond and appealed. Aimzi Weathers,.a colored citizen of Mecklenburg county,was found dead’in the woods near his home last week,with “a hole shot straightthroughhishead-and his unbreeched gun with one empty shell and one loaded shel lying on the opposite side of a tree from him.Weathers had been hunting and it.was decided thathewaskilledbytheaccidentaldis- charge of his gun.Se In Johnston county a few days agoG.W.Stephenson,who was profi- cient in imitating turkey call,thought it was a great joke to call like-a tur+ key and fool W.B.Ryals,who was hunting turkeys..The doctor pickedtheshotoutofStephenson’s face and| says the effect will riot be serious.It is supposed that’Mr.Stephenson,like the Irishman who tried to rub the bull’s nose in the dirt,had his laugh first. Near Tragedy at Stony Point— Mr.Wright Comes to Statesville. Correapondence of The Landmark. Stony Point,Dee.7-—Rev,Je Watts of Liledoun spent a night in} town last week.Mr.ard Mrs.Elzie Robinett of Little River spent ‘Sun- day in town visiting Mrs.Robinett’s sister,Mrs.R.L.Fincanon-Mr.James Wright moved his fam,ily from this place to Statesville las?week.My.Wright has been work- ing in Statesville for some time.~ Mr.’J.W.Tredaway has sold his blacksmith shop in Stony Point and we hear he has been in Statesville the last week,though he does not expect owner of} ry |The Greatést Values of.thé Season -Are now on Sale le MILLS &POSTON’S STORE. dies’Coat Suits,Coats,Trimmed Hats Suits from $6.50 up to $24.Coats cheaper than ever before. Ladies’and Children’s Hats less than half price. 1 a Yours truly, MILLS &POSTON. <==Holiday Fires. Now 48)the time.to begin to prepar agdins{fires sblikely’to’éceur during| the héliday seasoh-“Let the merchant refuse to hazard his‘stock by sellingfireworks.The probable profit does not hegin to’compensate for the haz- ard and fire risk.It is well for themerthatitalsotobeCatéfulinar- Pativing his show ‘windows and gen- eral ‘display. The selli Seil FilingFountainPen:|NON-LEAKABLE S Acimple Bromure on the-Piiter”fits andcleans(ie Conklin.” *Exchanged after Xmas of,fireworks is not only a menace.to the merchant's store apd stock,but their use is a frequent anfaryto children.“‘Té is*# gure for the children.to have ém,but it is a great danger. nan EEnERSenn Wip|to the North Wilkesboro Hust-| ler:“Aunt Becky,*who writes for the Lumberton Robesonian and other ; papers,is an educated and refined _— white woman,not 2 colored:woman.MAGA IN For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY Two and a.half million readers find it of absorbing interest..Everything in it fs Written So You Can Understand It We sell 400,900 copies every.month withoutmiicswillshowyoucopysocwritetheareforfreesample-~aaS wit i 15¢A Poaular Mechanics Megazi.ape ep Sed Fruit Cakes! For Your Christmas Fruit Cake: $2.547,$3,$4,andbp 4 :FOR SALE BY Brady Printing Co., Printers and Stationers. He was slow to sell Kellogg’s Tasteless at first.He said 25c.per $-02z.bottle was too'much.So we made the price 15c.Now almost ev-|. druggist recommends,and sells quantities of PROPERTY,| Raisins, Currants, Figs, Dates, Citron, All kinds Shelled Nuts Miller-McLain SupplyCo.| SALKR OF MILL By°virtue of a dectee of the Superior Court of Lredell county,in the spbeial proceeding | entitled D.F.Mayberry vs...Lawrence,Cart,| and J.D.Williams,we will sell for parti- tion on } MONDAY;JANUARY 4,1915.} at 2 o'clock,p.m.on.the premises,the follow:| ing land in New Hope township,‘ndjoining| the lands of.J.L.Williams and.others,on | the waters of Big Rocky Creek,containing 22 acres more or less,it being knowp #8 the Williams mill-property.The public gand-clay | road runs througir this land.It contains a} wheat.and..corn mill,stone house,dwelling house,barn and-¢tib,a valuable water power | The .aale,..which is.for partition among the | Now Ie.for 3 oz:Bottle.USED TO BE 25€. Costs no more than the old ‘“Tortur- ous-to-Take’’kind;and Jess than the aromatic,dr flavored kind -3-02,bot- sas.:—.|‘>z {mers,vill take place on.the premines.The (Mr.Raper thinks we should also]A reward of $1,000 ig offered by to move therg Bt’prosant.tle now i5c.instead of 25c.—former titherr eae Deacriptidn hy ometes .arid| have an efficient and permanent lo- eal office of assessment,manned by a éapable and well-paid man.He should devote all his time and thought to thetaskofdiscoveringtaxablesandplac-upon them fair valuations.He ke that the loci]‘office sKomd cover a territory large enough to sup- fort an efficient assessor—in some Cages.one county;in others,several counties combined into ove district giso thinks that an assessor ap- med by the State Tax Commissiontobepreferredtooneclectedby ‘people;that such an officer id be a business man,rather than politician.In any event he should Jargely responsible to the State Commission;his ‘valuation must to be just to the people in other assesement districts,as efficient possible.Undet,our,present con ,the State must draw its rev from the taxes levied live’in One assessment)!meery fis of all the citizens,| Rev:D.W.Pool lias been in Wilkes )the past week conducting a revival | \meeting at Pisgah church. Last Saturday “evening Master Avon Sharpe mareer ly @scaped being. ea Ae seriously hurt when he undertook to) “a See CO Wor .cross the railroad in front.of the in-} Boggs and his daughter wére found coming train,and Was struck by the] in the ruins of their home soon after engine and knocked off the track. the fire.wag discovered,However,the engine was comming 38soslowlythathewasnotseriously <LHEBELGIAN FUN |S, et Stony Point school observed North The Landmark wif Gorward Uhe |Carolina Duy Friday afternoon but Belgian.fund this wéek,Al)who want)°S account.of the downpour ‘of rain to contribute are sald to odo.ob)neh ery.from outside the school at- promptly.The most liberal contribu-|tended.: tor last week was Master Zeb Vance 'wheneverYou ees Tonic Long,who gave $1 ef his own mbn-}Take Grove’s”ey Contributed since last report:|.The O1a St Grove’s_TastelesstsOsae$5.00|ena ‘Toute da equally valuable aa.8 x 3 saither 1.00 General Tonic because it contains the‘ash.;1,00 well knowntonic of QUININE Previously acknowledged ..61.25 gad TRON,Tt the +,Divesnave,Ont Malaria,Huriches the mS nae_$68.25 |Buildsup theWholeSystem,80 Aah HD Rape Mire pear Mrs:A,A.Boggs for the arrest and|conviction of persons who ‘are sup- posed to have murdéred her husbandanddaughterNovember25,in their} home near Miami,Fla.The city,of Total heen ibiled ie Coaytitbelbn5 goa een a Executor’s Sale of Person-'.. |10 o’elock,a,m, (Noy,47th,1914. MORTGAGE SALE- By virtue of,the powers contained in 9 certain mortgage:deed executed to.the un- dersizned by S,L.Blackwelder .and wife, Ellen)Blackwelder,said mortgage recorded in the offee of the Revister of Deeds of .Tre- |Set -ounty,in book 34,.at page 186,default |having been nade in the payment of the Phond secured by enid mortgage.I will,on |MONDAY,DECEMBER,21,1014, at 12 o'clock m.,at the court house door |in Statesville,N.©,sell te the highest bid- Mrs,|Daniel P.Johnston,administrater of Sarah |der,for cash,the following deseribed teal Martha E,Nicholson,deceased,I will |Cook.et #1.cx parte:.ieee lying.end,being in Statesville town- i 2 ori erre pon me,as n~|ship: sell at’public.auction,for cash,on ey ee ee as ue econ,Fownt Ta te,w eabaiondent ieee:ania YEDNESDAY,DECEMBER‘9 14,\of Ivedell.county,in.the ‘above proceeding,|A +street.in the town of Bloomfiekt, WE “8 .A .r 1p a will expose to’public ok,to the highest |Allison’s cofner;thence notth 4 dentpetageet a,lot of personal propert belonging lpiddet for cash,at the court house door,in|100 1-2:feet to stake In corner o to the estate of said Martha BE.Nith-|Statesville,on l3 Ww.pilinsn'¢,eornte Aeiioe enie ‘dee sti i s “he sreex wes eet to e cison,consisting of furniture,Bad |SATURDAY,DECEMBER 26,1914,|Caktwell street,Allison's corner;thence with ding)rugs,‘china,silverware ’and/at Aa o'¢lock,those two tracts of land in|Caldwell street south two dexrecs ‘ade 04 other household gnd kitchen furni-|Barringer’s township,containing 66 acres!feet to corner of Caldwell street mull oom ture ‘pore or lesm adjoining the lands of Bob)oxwider street: ,riatie,utreet,184 feet to theick:a wa oArth thence gouth 82 .:‘*h ¥ipdvick,M.Ts -Arthurs|cast with Alexander i The sale will take place.at the |and dinvesitinn Beonver.The metes and bounds |hexinnings eannatiie two-fifths of an a@ere, dwelling house of the late.J.W.Nich ut weal ve eee newt (gone (tre,aay |mi oF leah,|atid ing.part of thatwre s i of anle,an ing the lends 0 ie ©rah.)ate in block No.4 weneral olson on Bell Street andwill start at a wnt et TEOWRELL La te Ue oe ee :— Noy..20,1914.fy.Rr.M,Commissioner,we ; Weatherman,Atty: _Bubseribe for THE LANDM ey etry,Ga bounds will be given on day of sale.‘ Terms:One-third eash on confirmation of sale,one-third in six months and the balance in twelve months,“With.interedt on deferred payments, bOc,bottle (7-0z.)now 25c.Get it at Your Druggist’s neppagtnaptnpemnl geting Sites .FF.MAYBERRY, ®8S.CARTER WILLIAMS, Armffeld,Atty.Commissioners. 1,1044 3, Dee. ‘al Property.>re RESALE OF REAL ESTATE.| By virtue of the will of i DORMAN THOMPSON,Fxecutor.veh she ae ¥,aeer o wee '{the Editorof ‘The Landmark: _arette manufacturers ;pny me.to put in my commrunica-_tion as a paid advertisement,and in ‘and coca-cola and in reply to my,sug- VOL.XL. MR,TILLETT UNLIMBERS. TheCharlotte Attorney,AliastheSitnerSermonizer,TellsHeRanUpAgainst ,He Attempted to Criti-~gize Cigarettes and Coca-Cola--—The Freedom of the PressInvolved—An Interesting andRacyStoryDealingWitha\Serious Situation. In an issue of TheLandmark ap- peating last week,you printed my production on “tainted money”‘inwhiehIpropoundedthequestion‘aswhetherornottheMethodist h,in accepting large and mu-t gifts from the manufactur- ers of cigarettes and coca-cola,didnotestopitselforatleast y embarrass itself,in dis-charging its high function as aChurch,to warn the young peopleespecially,against these things iftendedtoinjuretheyoungin mind or body..You were brave enough pot only to publish the “ser-mon,”but to follow ct up with an ed-itorial giving it hearty endorsement.In view of this fact,I thought itmightbeinterestingtoyourreaderstoknowthatthesequeltothepubli-cation of that “sermon”on tainted| money has been very startling,and| results haye been brought about of|such public and wide-reaching impor-|tance that I deem it entirely proper|to lay them before your readers.|The so-called “sermon”on tainted!money which bas been the cause of|all the trouble,was originally print-|ed in the Charlotte Observer about|three or four weeks ago under the |title,“A.Sunday Sermon by a Sin-}ner.”This “sermon”from me con-|tained some severe strictures upon|cigarettes and coca-cola.It develop-/|ed that aS soon as the article was| published in the Observer it was call- ed to the attention of the coca-cola company in Atlanta and this compa-|ny notified the Charlotte Observer!that the company could not give the| Observer any further advertisements|of coca-cola because of the fact thattheObserverhadprintedmycriti-cism of.the drink.It seems that theObserverpeoplefinallygotthemat-ter up before Mr.Candler himself,he simply made a notation at theofthetotheeffectthatif“Mr.Sinner”(thereby mean-ingme)would,in the columnsoftheObserver;retract and withdtaw hisadverse.criticism on coca-cola,theadvertisementwould’be continued ‘inthe.Observer at the proper time,butotherwise’the Observer Companywouldgetnomoreadvertisingfrom him,>fi.About the time of this develop-ment,there appeared in the Char-lotte Observer a criticism of me fromtheofRev.J.O.Guthrie of Ral- eigh,N.C.,which contained.certain personal flings,statements and ar-guments,to which,I deemed it nec- essary to make full reply.I did ac-cordingly write out a reply defend-ing myself against these attacks and ing Occasion to submit some fur- ther criticisms of coca-cola and cig-arettes.When I tendered this com-munication tothe Observer Compa-ny they refused to publish it as a communication,and1 then tendered it again and asked that it be publishedintheObserverasanadvertisement,offering to pay for it.The general manager of the Observer refused to permit the article to be published intheObservereitherasacommunica-tion or as an advertisement,and thereasonassignedwasthatitcontain-ed strictures upon the manufacturers ee and coca-cola,and thatObserver¢ould not permit any-thing to appear in its columns criti-ising the advertisers of the paper.It has developed that not only did thecoca-cola king ‘take the position aboye set forth in reference to myproduction,but it seems that the cig-also wereteningtotaketheiradvertise-from the Observer because theObserverhadprintedmycriticismsofcigarettes.I thought that I couldatleastallowedtohavemycom-munication\put -in the Observer as an.advertisement,but it seems thatthesemon¢gy magnates wopld not permit even an advertisement hos-tile to them to appear in a paperwhichtheywerepatronizing.I felt,of course,that as the Ob- server had printed criticisms of me that I ought to be allowed to replytothemthroughthecolumnsoftheObserver,but,as stated above,I wasinformedthatIwouldnot,be allows,ed to print any reply to Mr-Guthrie which contained any criticisms of either cigarettes.or coca-cola,and to make a reply ¢liminating all refer- ence to cigarettes or coca-cola,seem- ed to me.absurd and unmianly.cordingly turned to the .Charlotte News to get my production before thepublié.Mr.Dowd of the News con-sented rather reluctantly to print itasanadvertisementandhedidsoprintit.and I was charged the usualadvertisingrates,thus costing.me$49."Aecompanying the advertise-ment in the News was an editorialfromMr.Dowd,the owner of the‘News,explaining that he had only al- ‘answer to my criticisms of cigarettes that the moneyed interests country were,attempting tothepress,he said;ésshtostate I ae-}. STATE HOSPITAL REPORT. The Work of the Institution thePastTwoYearsSummarizedandEstimatesMadeFortheNext:Two Years. ‘The board of directors of the State Hospital at Morganton was in reg- ular session Wednesday,all present except’one. The main matter of interest before the board was the report”of«Supt.MeCampbell for the two years end-ing November 30.During the two years 359 patients were admitted— 167 men and 192,women—and the to- tal number under treatment during that time was 1,689.In that period there were discharged as recovered 116,85 were discharged as improved, 9 discharged as not improved,two discharged as not insane,one trans-ferred to the State Hospital in Ral- eigh and 117 died.Total removals, 330,Remaining on the rolls Novem- ber 30,560 men and 799 women,‘a total of 1,359:The per centage of recoveries based on admissions was 32.03 per cent for the two years.The death rate was 4.02 per cent for 1913 and 3.09 per cent for 1914.During the two years 828 applicants failed to obtain admis- sion for Jack of room,which shows that the capacity of the institution is far short of its needs.The general health has been good and there were no serious epidemics or casualties during the two years. The Receiving Building For Wo- men and the colony building for men, work on which has been from various causes beyond.control, will soon be completed and they will accommodate about 175 additional pa- tients.While the opening of these new buildings will tempérarily ré- lieve the demand for admission,thereliefwillbeonlytemporary,as there are on file more than enough applications to fill the buildings.Interest in the medical work on the part of the staff is well sustain- ed,says the superintendent,and prog-ress and improvement are very no- ticeable.The Training School For. Nurses has been continued with grat- ifying results and it is hoped to im- ‘rove this’by the addition of other studies. It is recommended that the needs of the Hospital in the way of increas- ed capacity be brought to the atten-tion of the Legislature,which willbeaskedtoappropriate$60)000 for a Receiving:Building For Men and adormitoryforwomen.The.need of an increased water supply is impera- tive.The present pipe line was con-structed to meet the demands of a population of 420;The population hag grown from 400 to about 1,400withoutanyincreaseinthewater supply and itis only by the most rigid economy and restriction in the use of water that the institution is able to get on.Preliminary surveysindicatethatitwillbenecessaryto run a pipe line to the South moun- tains,a distance of 11 miles,and theestimatefortheincreasedwatersup- ply is $60,000.The per capita cost of maintenance is $168.12 this year,an increase of $3.24 over last year.It is estimated that with the population increased by the opening of new buildings,it will be necessary to have for support $222,000.The support fund the past two years was $195,000 per annum. Up to the present year a surplus has been saved out of this each year and returned to the State;but with the in-creased cost of living this year the entire amount has been expended; andthe asked for addition of $27,000 is for the support of an.increased population,based on present cost- To recapitulate,the .Hospital will ask the Legislature for $60,000 for new buildings,$60,000 for incréased water supply and $222,000 for sup- port,dan increase of $27,000.per year for support over two years ago.The appropriation for new buildings two‘ears ago was $50,000,so that the additional amount asked for the next two years will be $97,000 over the ap- propriation made two years ago.It should be stated that the per capita cost of maintenance—$168.12 —includes everything—the salariesofthemedicalstaffandallemployes,cost of food and all other supplies— in fact everything pertaining to the cost of operating the institution and all its belongings,including ordinary repairs and maintenance of buildings. Few institutions figure the cost of repairs and maintenance of buildings in the per capita cost;and someleaveoutotherexpenses.This ex-plaitit!why the per capita cost some- times appear&to be less than it really is. How Mr.Fleming Was Killed. Mr.Elvin L-Fleming,the,aged Wake county farmer who was in- stantly killed by a passenger train Saturday,as told in Tuesday’s Land- mark,was the father of Mr.E.L. Fleming of Statesville.Mr.dnd Mrs. Fleming attended the funeral,which took place Monday .at.Creedmore, Granville county,returning home Tuesday night.Mr.Fleming,Sri, was about 80 years old and was slightly deaf.He had crossed the tracks of the Southern and Seaboard, which run parallel near his home,to visit.his.mail -box and was réturningtothehousewhenhewasKilled.Itigbelievedthathéheardthetrainandsaw.theysignals of his wife whowarnedhimofhisdanger,but wasconfusedaboutwhith.of twotracksthetrainwasonuntiltoolate‘fo saye himself,5a ‘ DEATH OF MR.BRAWLEY. A Prominent and Useful Citizen Additions to MooresvilleGradedSchools—Mooresville}News. Correspondence of The Landmark.7 Mooresville,Dec.10—Death has:elaimed another prominent and wide~ly known citizen of Mooresville.and}Iredell county.Daniel Carmi Braw-ley,after a protracted and long suf-fering illness,died at the home of hisson,Mr.E.W.Brawley,Monday, morning.Mr.Brawley was borApril9,1836,about.a mile aorth of town,and lived throughout his en- tire life on the ce on which he was born.Although reared in a time when opportunities for an educationwereverylimited,Mr.Brawley wasanintellectualmanandbyhis’per- severance,hard work and his practi- cal knowledge of affairs,he wassuccessfulinallofhisteetaandhisinfluencewassoughtinmanyoftheindustrieswhichhavedevelop- ed here. In early life Mr.Brawley became a member of Prospect Presbyterianchurchandservedanumberofyears as an officer in that church-the first Presbyterian church was es-tablished in Mooresville,he moved his membership here and was a char-ter member of the church ‘at’thisplace,serving efficiently as an officer for 39 years.Mr.Brawley was married to MissHarrietElviraKennerly,and of this union one child was born,Mr.E.W.Brawley.After the death of hiswifesixyearsago,Mr.Brawley haslivedwithhisson.Funeral serviceswereheldattheFirstPresbyterian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the pastor,Rev.W.8. Wilson.Interment was in the cityeemetery.The deacons of the church acted as pallbearers,and the elders as honorary pallbearers. At a meeting of the board of trus- tees of the Graded Schools,held Sat- urday night,an,additional teacher was added to ‘the teaching force of the schools,owing to the un large enrollment in the primary grades-Miss Annie Sloop was trans-ferred to the primary grades andMissJanieTillettwaselectedteacher of the fifth grade..The colored peo- ple,through the efforts of the prin-cipal of the colored school,E.Fitz Fredericks,have-raised a sufficient amount to employ an teacher.This .teacher -will aid in theliterary.work and will have several classes_in chair caning.Twenty-one teachers,are.now employed in’the Modoresyille..graded —schools.TheChristmasrecesswillbegin:Decem-ber 23 and the schools will resime January +. Miss Mary Melchor delightfully en- tertained the Sans-Souci club at rook on last Saturday afternoon at her home on Broad street.Besides the regular club members,there were several guests present..A number ofvocalselectionsrenderedbyMrs.W.S.Wilsén added.much to the occas- ion.Mrs,W.D.Gilmore and Miss Edna Brown assisted the hostess in serving a salad course with coffee. Dr.A-E.Bell has returned fromNewYork,where he has been doing special work for the past six weeks.Mrs.Bell and children have return- ed from a visit to relatives in Whit- akers!Mrs-W.S.Wilson received_a tele- gram Wednesday morning in ing her of the death.of her brother,Mr.James Allan of.Charleston,8.C.Mr.Ailan was a very prominent business man of that city.Rev.W.S.WilsonleftWednesdayforCharlestontoat-tend the funeral.Mr.Charles:Briggs and family, formerly of Detroit,Mich.,have re- cently moved to Mooresville,and at present are with Mrs.Goodman on Center avenue.The funeral services of Rev-A.S.Crowell wert held near Water Valley,Ky.,last Saturday.Mr.Crowell wasason-in-law of Mr,W.A.Sloop ofthisplace.Mr.Clyde Kelly of Winston-Salemisspendingseveral.days here with relatives. Mr.C.E.Mills,proprietor of astorehere,‘has.sold his stock to theInter-State Co.They will open the siore within a few days:Mrs:H.D.Mills delightfully én- tertained the Idle Comments ¢lub last Manday afternoon: Where Seals Cam Be Bought. The local Red Cross Seal committee has placed seals on sale at all:thedrugstoresofthetown,the FirstNationalBank,the Merchants <&Far- mérs’Bank,the.Lazenby-Montgom-ery Hardware Co,,.:the.Ramsey- Bowles-Morrison Company and the R- P.Allison’s bookstore,The seals. which are for decorating Christmaspackages,are sold at one cent eachandtheproceedsareusedinfinanc- ing the fight against tuberculosis in the State.Three-fourths of the amount.received,,for seals sold in Statesville will be used in this local- ity,if needed,the remainder to go in-to the general fund of the Anti-Tu- berculosis Society. Prof,Branson to Speak Tomor- *row. The December meeting of the Ire- dell!’Teachers’Association will be held at the cotirt house tomorrow,beginning at 10.30 o’clock.The feat-ure of the meeting will be an ad-dress by Prof,B.C.Branson of theStateUniversity.Prof./Branson_willprobablyspeakbetween’11 and.12 additional} STATESVILLE,N.C.,FRIDAY,DECEMBER UH,1914.=NO 41. THEY QUARREL AND SHOOT Messrs.Beaver and O’Conner Fall Out—Cases In Local Court. A near-tragedy occurred MondayAfternooninChambersburgtownship When Messrs.Ed.O’Conner and J.H.Beaver took shots at each other With shotguns.Both men were “pep- med with shot,but on account of e distance between them neither Was seriously hurt,though O’Conner received quite a number of shot in his legs.The shooting followed ageerrelwhichtookceintheroad.seems that Beaverfiad his gun atthetimeofthequarrel,having been hunting,but did not attempt to use it.O’Conner immediately went after hisgun,it is said,and the two exchanged @ number of shots at long range. Immediately following ‘the shootingBeaver’went before Justice John Me- Neely of Chanhersiord and gavebondforhisappearanceatSuperior Gourt to answer for an assault.with a deadly weapon A warrant wasthenswornoutforO’Conner on a similar charge and the case was setforahearingbeforeJusticeLazen- by in Statesville.O'Conner appearedbeforeJusticeLazenbyTuesdayaf- ternoon and gave bond for his ap- pearance at the higher court. **» Will Hooper,colored,was given a hearing before Justice Lazenby Wed-| nesday on the charge of assaulting Charlotte White,a negro woman.He, gave $35 bond for his appearance at Superior Court.The woman says Hooper beat and abused her consid- erably,but Hooper claimed he haf wot even seen the woman.Evidently drunk or doped. ‘horst,Gneisenau and Leipz John Nicks,the foreigner who is charged with passing a worthless check in Statesville last week and Was.arrested in Lenoir Monday,astoldinTuesday’s Landmark,was | brought to Statesville Wednesday| night from Asheville,by Deputy Sheriff Gilbert,who went after him. Be will be given a preliminary hear- im today.Greeks with whom Nicks proposed to go into business at Le- noir put up money for him Monday @Vening to pay the amount of the connected with the case and Nicks was released fromLenoirofficers.‘noir,whereupon the Greeks who put up the money for him stop- .payment on a check which «hadbeenmailedtotheStatesvilleoffi- cers.When the officers were first endeavoring to locate Nicks the Asheville police department was no- tified,and when Nicks arrived inAshevillefromLenoirhewasplated under arrest- Charlotte Youth Accidently Kill- ed By Companion. Jesse Stearns,the 16-year-old sonofMr.D.B.Stearns,~the Charlotte house mover,who is well known in Statesville,having done considerable work here,was accidentally shot and killéd near Charlotte Wednesday af-ternoon by his close friend and neigh- bor,Leonard Honeycutt,the 15-year- old son.of Mr.and Mrs.James E. Honeyeutt of Charlotte The boys were hunting when the distressing ac-cident.oceurred.A covey of birds had been flushed and Honeycutt ask-ed Stearns;who was ahead,of him,to crotch.while he fired.Stearns diddroptohisknees,it seems,but justasHoneycuttpulledhistriggerheroseagainandtheloadtookaway one side of his head.Honeycutt call-ed for help immediately and Stearns was hurried to a hospital .in Char- lotte,.where he died after a few hours.Mr.S.P:Eagle and Miss Blanche Dotson went to Charlotte yesterday to attend.the funeral of young Stearns;,Mrs-Stearns,the stepmoth-er of the youth,being a sister ofMr,Eagle and a half sister of Miss Dotson. worthless check and other expenses | custody by the Revenue Collections. Cashier Carson of Collector Watts’ office ,rts collections for:last month as follows:Tobacco $473,199.- 13,Mets $8,928.48,special tax,snuff, cigars and cigarettes $103,756.42, proprietary and documentary stamps $5,097.97,total of $585,917.The cashier was delayed in making up his.report on account of the-.addi-tional work in the office broughtaboutbytheoperationsofthenewFederalemergencytax’law.The special tax feature of the law be- “ame effective November 23d and the documentary stamp provision became effective December l1st-Mail fromthoseaffectedbythenewlawpouredintotheofficeingreatquantities, completely:“swamping”the office force.for a few days.For a period of nine or ten days the mail receiptsamountedtoabout2,000 pieces daily. Fox Hunt da Brunswick County. Messrs.J.A.Stevenson and JohnAlexanderofShilohtownship,Jy C. Henly ef Cool Spring township and Lester.Alexander of Statesville re- turned Wednesday from a week’s fox the hunters to remain in Brunswick county.The party réport some.finesport.They had a pack of 23 dogs and;out of nine races seven foxeswerecaught.It was the intention ofthehurterstoremaininBrunswirk wntil today and a deer hunt had beenplannedforWednesday,but Mr.Stevenson became ill and it was de-cided .t6 start home Tuesday.Hiscondition.was quite serious for.atime,but he had improved congider- o'clock and the pubtie is invited tohearhim,: ably before he reached home, ae seals wc dl a eh el ire Mid GERMAN CRUISERS SUNK. British Squadron Sends Three of Enémy’s Ships to the Bottom —The War. The victory off the Faulkland Is-larids,where the British squadron sank the German omens Scharn- ,and thesuccessoftheIndiantroopsontheGulfofPersia,where they compelled surrender of a Turkish army,haveforthemoment;overshadowed,so far as England is copcerned,the largereventswhichhavetakenplaceonthe Continent of Europe. The sinking of the German cruis- ers materially lessens the menace to British shipping,hile the success of the Indian forces gives Great Britain control of the Persian Gulf and the delta of the Tigris and Euphrates and threatens that part of Turkey on which German railway builders have had.their eyes set for many years. Withdrawal of the German troops from the West to strengthen their ar- mies in the East has enabled the al- lies to resume the initiative along the front reaching from the Swiss bor- der to the North Sea,and while they have not made any marked advance, they havebeen able,accordingtoof- ficial anpouncement,to organize and consolidate positions won during the first few days.This has been.done without opposition from the Germans, who claim to have inflicted heavy losses,particularly in the Argonne and north of Nancy.Flanders isnowconsideredfairlysafefromGer- man attacks which,when they do ma- terialize,it is believed,will be.di- rected more at the French center.Russia has at last admitted the oc-cupation of Lodz by the Germans but in an official statement declared hersoldiersevacuatedthecity15hours before the German occupation,chang- ing their position without the loss of a single man- Graded SchoolBonds Sold. The $25,000 of graded schoolbondsissuedbythecitytoprocurefundsfortheerectionofanewschool building im east Statesville havebeensoldtothefirmofJ.°C.Mayer &Co.of Cincinnati,Ohio.The bonds have already been sent to Cincinnatiandthereceiptsfromthemwillbea‘tmanedlately left |2Vailable within a féw days.‘The bonds were sold at par,with ac-crued interest,which is considered a good sale.They are 30-year,5 percent.bonds and date from July Ist, 19}4.The purchase price of the Sulli-van’property at the intersection ofWaterstreetwithDavieavenue,which was bought for the site of the new school,must be paid next month,the amount being about $5,500.It isunderstoodthattheschoolboardwill not ,undertake to erect the building until spring,as it would be impos-sible to get it ready for occupancyduringthepresentschoolterm. Railway Station Force Reorgan- ized. Southern Railway Agent B,A. Cowan has effected a re-organization of his force at the railway station, through which one man,is:eliminatedfromtheoffice,thus reducing therunningexpensesoftheofficeinac-cordance with the Southern’s policytocutdownexpensesonaccountofthefallingoffinbusiness.Under the re-organization Mr.J.E.Deitz,who hasbeenticketagent,is mace enief clerk;Mr.Ralph Green,who was.chiefclerk,is-made cashier;Mr.Ben Fryeischangedfromexpenseclerktotick-et seller and Mr.Fred Greene.ischangedfrom¢laim clerk to expenseelerk-.Mr.Paul.Ward continues asbillclerk,Mr.W.W.Lindley as checkclerkandMr.Neal Waugh as receiv- ing clerk.Thé change eliminates Mr. C.B,Raper,who was cashier.Mr.Raper has gone to Asheville. Heptasophs Have Banquet. The Improved Order of Hepta*sophs held their annual banquet andelectionofofficersTuesdaynightin their lodgé rooms.District DeputySupremeArchonJohnB.Sloan ofRockHill,S.©.wag the speaker oftheoccasion.The officers elected areF.A.Sherrill archon,.-T.L.Stike-leather provost,C.Summers sec- retary,J.U.»Lamprecht treasurer,J.L.Shepherd.financier.The van-quet menu included .oysters,fruits, ete. Mr.J.H,Reid Assigns. Mooresville Enterprise. His numerous friends in this cityandvicinitywilllearnwithregret that Mr.J.-H.Reid,for many years a@ merchant of Salisbury and big far- mer of Iredell eounty,has filed pa- pers of assignment.It is learnedthatMr.Reid’s liabilities will amount to probably $40,000 with assets of probably $20,000. Biggest Cotton Crop Ever. The censtis buredu éstimnates that the United States this year has pro-duced the greatest crop of cotton ih ita history.More than sixteen mil. lion bales,or 15,966,000 bales.of lintcottonandlintercotton,unofficially estimated at from 600,000 to 650,000bales,constitute the crop, Change of Deputy MarshakMarshalWebbhasdepised‘Depa-ty Marshal Ham of Ashe coun-ty and appoi J.R.Rosseau ofWilkeshisstecessor.ic geneDoughtonthinks.as Hampton wasfromhisdistricthissuecessorshouldcomefrom’his district.Wilkes “isinMr.Page's district. } BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. —Mr.A.J.Sally has been commis- sioned a notary.public. —Box supper.at Fulbright schoolhousetonightforbenefitofschool. Public invited.: —Quite a number of:StatesvilleMasonsattendedtheShriners’meet- ing in Charlotte Wednesday., —A basketball gamé¢in Statesvillelastnight,between Statesville andConcord,resulted in a victory for.the former,52 to 10.' —Mrs.J.W.Vickery of Bethan township,who has been critically:with uraemic poison,was ‘reported slightly improved yesterday.: —Those who wil!contribute Christ- mas stockings or baskets,or funds toprovidethese,for the poor childrenareaskedtosendthemtotheladies’ Rest.Room- —Miss Corrinne Ingram |under- went an operation for appendicitisattheSanatoriumTuesday.Herfriendswillbepleasedto’know that her condition is favorable. -jThe bazaar conducted at thecourthouseyesterdaybytheladiesofBroadStreet.Methodist church was largely attended and liberally patron- ized,the receipts amounting to Brawley will become postmaster.CongressmanhasrecommendedMr..Brawley so far as The Landmark knowsnominationwillbeunopposed. —Some of the ladies ofcommunityandthegirlsHighSchool,have organizedterment,association.The Miss Mattie Baity president,Mrs.Y.Bailey vice president,MissMorrisonsecretaryandMiss tne Morrison treasurer-'. —Jane Colvert and WashingtonClark,well known coloredmarriedwereWednesday afinShilohchurehatBelmont,theoredsettlementontheeast. and pound for their best tobacco yester-day,some going as as 241-2cents.The damp has been eounts for,the large sales. Mr.Lazenby’s House Burned at ‘Harmony. The residence of Mr.P.HardinLazenbyatHarmonywasdestroyedbyfireTuesdaymorningwithprac-tically all of its contents.There wasnooneathomeatthetimeandtheoriginofthefireisnotknown,Lazenby had gone to the homeneighborandMr.a wasroutetoStatesvillewhenthefirediscoveredbyneighbors,Thehadgainedsuchheadwaythat a few articles 6f furnituresaved:Mr.Lazenby had $500 insub-ance on the house.and $100 on the furnishings.loss is ¢more than the amount of the’ingur- ance. Mrs.Oliver Appointed Deputy. Men.prod %vor =be pointe eputy inrevenueserviceatReidavitle ceed Deputy Neal,whowill be trans-ferred to field service as stitcessortoMr.Oliver,who died a few.ago.Collector Watts is nowWashingtonforafewdaysandmaysendMrs.Oliver her commission Z gs % direct from.Washington.©ap-pointment of Mrs.Oliver was recom-mended by Serator } Church News.iaWeatherpérmitting,Rev.J.H.Pressly will preach at New lingSabbathafternoonat3o’clock:Rey.AyS.Deaman will preach atFifthStreetM.E.choreh,’Sundaymorningandeven ‘ing.No services at Tyiateank ehurehSunday,—é a . Mrs.C.E.Warren,andlittle |ter,are visitingren’s ves.in ; ‘ LANDMARK «»~December 11,1914, ;WHY THE CHANGE. *.Strong objection is offered to any>paggestion of ‘changing the charter ‘ef Statesville with reference to pro- Vision for a town manager;but up to this good hour The Landmark has ‘heard’no sound reason advanced for itheobjection.If there is one this pa- per would be glad to publish it. The Landmark has suggested that «the number of aldermen should be de- -creased’to four,because:(1)With a ‘town manager the services of 80 “many aldermen.will not be needed; themanager would eliminate the ne-| cessity for all committees of the board except two or three;(2)with! fewer men and concentration of the) power and the responsibility in few-| er hands,there would be less likeli-| hood of disagreements about the con-/ duct of the business;some of the cor-| porations have from 7 to 12 and 15) directors,but the real work of super. vising the manager of any successful| corporation is done by.an executive! committee of three;(3)there should| be in the charter a requirement that | a manager be employed and some! definition of his duties and authority; in the present charter it is optional| with the aldermen whether they em-| ploy a manager;it is optional with|the board what his duties shall be.|“ The Landmark is aware that four| men could hamper the manager and| cause the plan to fall as readily as) eight,if their hearts were not in it or they did not have the proper con- ception of the business.But there) would be less danger of getting men| of this sort when there are fewer} to select;and it would be wise for the future (nobody knows what sort| of boards of aldermen might be se-/ lected in the future)to require the| employment of a manager and give some definition of his duties.If the| manager is a good thing proper pro- vision should be made.Some time when the people are off guard a board of aldermen might be elected that would,for purposes of its own, cut out the manager or so restrict him that he wouldn’t be worth while. The Landmark isn’t going to quar- rel about the change if the people) don’t want it.So far the}have not expressed themselves—have had no opportunity to do so—and these re- marks are for those who whole- heartedly favor the manager plan and who consider with an open mind what is best to make it a success.} The citizens of Durham have been ¢onsidering a change in the methods| of,government for that city and they | Mp ater investigation,decidéd on} ager plan.They “have also! detided to-redraft the charter of the’ 'gity and to cut the number of alder-! "mento four.Durham,it may be re-| _marked,has about four times the! ‘population of Statesville. } It is stated that the officials of the! Indiana-Legislature,indicted for’the _Presentation of false claims,drew} out of the State Treasury about $100,000 more than they were entit-| ‘led to.The total amount due the 150 members’of the Legislature was *$60,903.60.The total money drawn from the Treasury as expenses ofthe | Legislature was $160,060,-making! $100,000 of expense outside the pay! of members of both bodies for their services,Those indicted include the 4 Lieutenant Governor,the Speaker of ‘the Hbuse and numerous clerks. ‘While the dispatches reporting the’ indictment do not mention politics,it -is assumed that all the men ate Domocrats That being so,The B Landmark devoutly hopes that if they are guilty they will all be sent! to State prison.This paper sees no| §difference between a Democratic! ®scoundrel and a Republican scoun- -drel,except that it would punish the Democrat a little more severely.He|Kort*is expected to do better. a eeeoN a a Se ee ee ee me ee If we recollect aright the billion- dollar Congress was an_institution®'that was born of a Republican ad- ministration~——Charlotte Observer. It was,in the days when Reed of Maine was Speaker of ‘House.The Democrats raisedroofwiththethunderoftheir de-!nunciation when the billion was reached;and Speaker Reed’s answer ‘was,“This is a billion-dollar coun-try.”The Democrats seem to havefounditso. Lee It is not only the “working class”that is having a hard time in NewYorkthiswinter.A charities officialreportsthatthe“dips,”or pickpock-@ts,are making only $2 to $5 a dayoutof50to60“touches.”—iGreens-boro News. Weil,don’t the pickpockets belong in the “working class.”They “work” folks all right. *eoe1d*&yOwVG eAocTU qenu «SIOste12|Sudden ey)3Nq (OOlXe Surpea“Uy JO/UOTQUeTUT OU SI eteyy “jUeWUAD and ‘oxeneen,eu}30 UoNPUUZe}; “Op OU)SI 78],“Bay 94)UANIe1 07 pa SSePs0 9q [TTA eur][eUOHwuIA;Uy oY)03QuesA29)}N18 pjey Jo #a110730q 99:1)oq)‘Az0j4103 «UPoLoUrY _ojU 3u, ')vay O8B00 900 Op “zIty ‘oovN B3;s00d0pa240yUBo{Xeyy Sulpuezuos ey}3) Tom| the| the! |contributions for the poor.i |President Wilson fe ie P *NEWS FROM ABOUT.STATE.|NEUTRAL NATIC Accidents Crimes and 0 An..ONS MEET cidents of Life in North Caro- lina.‘ Durham hosiery mills‘have an or-|der for 300,000 pairs of socks for Eu-|ropean armies, |The supply of oysters on the New |Berne market is large but buyers arereported,scarce.: |Box rent of the Asheville postoffice ll be raised January 1,1915,33 1-3 50 per cent over present prices, |After wrestling for three days over |the election of a county attorney,issi ~|B.C,|Wats commen Ae ere %the magnificent Pan-American Union|Beckwith.»|building,the diplomatic ;|The Baptist State,Convention,|105 of the American "Tecakiuesmost.of them under specific instruc-|which is in session in Raleigh’this’jr Rev.C,H.vata tions fromtheir governments,urged .7Itisestimatedthatagaresultofcemiabere te Sate anworkCommunityServiceWeekin|move some of the burdens placed on Franklin county 30 miles of road WAS |commerce by the European war.It made in one day.was the first international conference«whe negro grand lodge of Masons,|of neutral nations which had as-which met in Wilmington this week,|sembled in any part of the globere-elected all officers,including R.B.|since the European war began,andMcRarygrandmaster. Mrs.Estelle Cameron,postmistress|plishments during the presen:con-Rockingham,it is reported,will be|flict,was regarded a»the birta of aremovedforneglectofduty.There)new movement,in international lawarethreecandidatesforthejob,|for the definition of the right of the*Some son of Belial stole the Sal-|neutral as opposed to the right ofvationArmypoorboxesinAsheville|the belligerent.which had been distributed to collect;Underlying the several speechesmadebythediplomatswasa.note of |warning that the.presence a bel- |Hgerent warships.in the Western come a national bank and be known |Sonne tonnpiications see trenee as the First National Bank of Spen-|can nations and European powers, demonstrating the vita]need of Pan-The Asheville Milling Covspany’s|American.solidarity.‘ plant was partially destroyed by fire|Secretary Bryan made the opening Tuesday night.Loss estimated at!speech pointing out that the United $40,000,partially covered by insur-!States sympathized®deeply with the ance.plight of its neighboring republics, Capt S.A.Ashe,who has a posi-/and declaring the innocent nationstionwiththeSenatefinancecommit-|should not be forced to suffer for tee in Washington;says he will not;the acts of the belligerents.After be a candidate for postmaster inj|a pecoret eerthe pees Raleigh.|resolution was adop unanimously:John Arnold,colored,was riding a|“The governing board of the Pan-bicycle along Eagle street in Ashe-|American Union declares:{ville and ran over a hole in the street.|“1.That the magnitude of theThebicyclethrew’Arnold andinjur-|Present European war presents newedhim.He sued-the city and the nee a wileh tr ct ent einjuryawardedhim$200.solution of ich is ual interes The site for ae equestrian statue |*°,the on oe ai in’wide ‘the of Gen.Nathaniel Greene on he nepntione of the belligerents are de-Guilford oe a aa been *veloping they redound to the injury lected.It wi in full view o;|of the neutrals. mecenen feet soa The “3.That the principal cause for :‘:this result is that the respectiveThelifelessbodyofJ.Wiley Hicks,rights of the belligerents and of the a citizen of Raleigh,68 years old,was!nentrals are not clearly defined. found on the publi¢road in the vicin-;I >c “4.That considerationg.of everyityofRaleigh,Wednesday evening.!character calls for a definition of His body seemed to have been!such rights as promptly as,possibledraggedonthe.ground.|upon the principle that |liberty ofMrs,J.W.Bowman.died a few|commerce should not.be.restricted days ago at.her home'at Bakersyjlle |beyond (the point indispensable..foraged’83-She ‘was’the widow!of}military,operations.Judge Jacob W.Bowman and is guns;.)ffQ@n these grounds the governing yived by four daughters and a Son.|board of the Pan-American Union She was the mother-in-law of S.t “Resolves:Hyams,clerk of the Federal courg im};.“1.‘A special:commission of the Asheville,and,Judge .Pritchatd'syisame is hereby appointed to consist first wife was her daughter.Lof nine members,.of.which.the See- Dr.Franklin",Sherman,entomdlo-);"etary of State,of the United,States!gist of the State Agricultpral Pe-,shall form part,acting as chairman)partment,has:closed up.his|tenths com Hemisphere Disapprove OfCertainFeaturesOfEuropeanWarandUrgeUnitedAction. Washington Dispatch,8th. Twenty nations.of the WesternHemisphefetoday“expressed ~their disapproval of the effects of a-tions of the European belligerents,inthewatersofthetwoAmericas,andappointeda’commission of diplomatstoformulatepracticalstepscontem-plating a more vigorous assertion of the rights of neutrals-Gathered around an oval table in 4 |wi|to at The Spencer branch of the Wa-chovia Bank and Trust Co.will be- worm expériments which hd bdgan!~%%.bis,commission sha]!study at the outbreak of the pests in Fnly-}the,;pretiems presented by the pres-Sherman collected abont tpoe.eptdeurepean—warand shal)submit;apetimens and placed them in jars,to),the governing board the sugees=tandnotedtheresults.The worms}:tiona,j4-may deem pf common inier-were notiof a verymalignant:type|st.In the study of questions of aasfromthelothewatheredonlybe-|technical character,this commission tween 30 end»40,moths.were develop-|will consult the board of jurists.‘ed while about 350 flies were propa-|“3.Each government may submitgated.Under normal conditions|to the committee such plans or sug-each worm will,produce one moth.|estedresolutions as may be deemed The fly is a parasite on the worm)convenient,on the different subjects which works ‘his destruction.The @hat circomstances suggest.”_multiplication of the ‘army worm|The committee was immediatelybrooddependsuponwhichdevelops;“ppointed to consist of the Secretarymorerapidly,the moth or the fly.of State of the United States,the!.:Ambassadors from Brazil,Chile,Ar-|gentina,the Ministers from Ururuay,}Pern,Ecuador,Honduras and Cuba.} Dr. The shipments of holly from Dup- lin county are now assuming vastpropositions,and é¢ach day an aver:|Th»Secretary of the State of the age of five or more cars are shipped|ar (nited States as chairman ex-officio|to the markets of the cities of the}of the governing board of the Pan-|northern and western States and |American Union,presided over the!Canada.A large number of —men,|meeting.Seated to his right and Jeft)women,and children are employed|were the ambassadors of Brazil,|in gathéring the evergreen,packing|Ohije and Argentina and the minis-|and shipping it,and around Mag-|ters of the 16 other republics,|nolia and Rose Hill,the two towns!There was one vacant chair—thatfromwhichthelargestquantityis/of the ambassador from Mexico,the’shipped,the woods are being denud-|government of which country re-|ed of the bright green branches and|mains unrecognized by the family of|trees,and the people are receiving a}nations.ilargeamountofmoneyinitsplace.|————~cummesusmccmsmennemmmeemeItisestimatedthat-five cars are each!The 300,000 youths of 18 years in|day sent from these two places,and|France who normally would beginitbringsabout$200 a car.Each ¢ar|service in the army in October,1916,|holds 140 crates,and sells for $1.10/are by government decree to becalled |per crate,jto present themselves for exarfina-|as |tion beginning on the 20th instant.|Investigation of Preparedness |Their military training’probably willForW.begin next March.Should the neces-7s eee |sity arise these youths could be ‘sentPreparednessoftheUnitedStates37iforwarseemsdestinedforinvestiga-»me fighting Sas -nest,ely. tion in Congress.Several bills’and resolutions bearing on.the subject}were introduced Monday and-an in-|quiry by congressional committees| is regarded as certain,although}99)and the case was on trial thistoldRepresenta-|::;tive Gardner of Massachusetts that |Gene,Guilford:-county Superior he opposed the latter’s plan for an | vestigation by a national securitycommission.The President express-TO HAVE BEAUTIFULedtheopinionthatthiswouldbeanHAIR—NO DANDRUFFunwisewayofhandling“a ques- tion which might create very unfa- vorable international impressions.’Senator Lodge introduced a reso-!lution similar to the Gardner meas-|ure pending in the House.It wouldprovidefora“Nati ris i .rCompabheiioe?%er ieipeaea ati the brittle,thin,or the scalp itches,| three members of the Senate,three|¥°U should immediately begin the|members of the House and three cit~}Oe oe as ao ae iizenstobeintedbythePresi-|Pica swe eneral,inves-feng ,—firoed teks wg |orates.the scalp,and beautifies yourPresidentWilsonletitbeknown|hair until >gloriously radiant. after his conference with Represent-Parisian ge supplies all -hair ative Gardner that he was entirely in A High Point man,whose child was burned to death by its clothing catch-'!ing from a pile of burning trash inthestreet,sued High Pbint for $10,- Use Parisian Sage—It Makes YourHairSoftandFluffy,Surely Stops Itching Head. When your hair is losing color,too! irrespective of its ‘possible «accom-‘ aly } | }ou Tope }j The $1.00 a yard grade for The 50c,grades for The $2.50 and $2.75 ones for $1.00 kind for © A good one for For 98c.Sold for $1.50 and $1 75. The Reduso brand,sells for $1.50 ones for 1 00 ones for ones,to close at x In that portion of our stock bou_\ @ tew lots in broken numbersawaydownunderwholesalecost to clean up.)NOTICE THESE PRICES PLEASE: AT HALF PRICE. Half dozen or more pieces Wool Dress Goods. Some of these goodsare 50'inches wide. SWEATER COATs.4 $1.48 and $1.98 INFANTS CLOAKS W.B.CORSETS $3 a pair,now A few American Beauty brand of the J.M.McKEE &COMPANY, At Poston-Wasson Co’.s Old Stand. ght from the Receivers we haveofmerchandisewehavepriced © _Aviation Caps and Scarfs,The $1 OO kind for ~~The 50c-onesfor ~"« JEANS PANT GOODS 2c.to 3Uc.a yard quality,selling for 18c.a yard. SAMPLE COATS In Ladies’and Children’s,in which we have someextraordinarybargains UNDERWEAR All selling at special prices. SHOES the fact that we have lots of goodlinewilichwearesellingatalessoeretesoldfur.e are con-stantly ing our line of heavy winter Shoes,Weh a special brand known as a TwelveMonthsWearer.The kind to buy to keep dry feetTryapairufourRedGouseShoesforwomenandchildren,also in boys’for heavy wear. $0:6e woe25c. 75c. 49c. Don’t fvaluesin$2 00 price than 98c. Tbe. $1 a pair*~Oe, |Ladies’Kid Gloves. Received From Grenoble,France,by Mills &Poston. We have received a delayed shipment of ‘Perrin’Real Kid GlovesfromGrenoble,France,which we will sell at olotlasts: “Perrin”Real Kid 2-clasp button,black,at“*Vincere”quality,black,white and tan,at“‘Nappa”Pavvis Point,.tan and brown,at“Vincere”Suede;’black only,at“Ronsard’”Silk Gloves,16 button,atloves,2 button,at‘“‘Ronsard”Chamois and Cashmerette at‘16 Button Kid Gloves,black and white,at Any of these would make an acceptable Christmas present. “‘Ronsard”Silk ld prices as'‘long as this Fe ba t ek et be t be t * SS S S S R R S 25e.and ; po Yours truly,SS MILLLS &POSTON.=Re SIT ti Pinnosapaoaeeebeee,UP (OeStandard,not down to a price.Wehavesoldtwiceasmanyasallother makes combined since taking theagency.—Statesville Printing Co. SALEOF ACCOUNTS,ETC. By order of thecourt,the undersigned will! ‘T REMINGTON TYPEWRITER Is built (1 sell at public aucti to the highest bidder,at| the court house door in Statesville,N.C.,Saturday,December 12,1914,commencing at12o'clock,for cash,all accounts,notes andevidenceofclaimsdueTheR.M.Knox Com- pany.All claims not paid before the above datewillbesoldatauction.R.L.POSTONANDE.G.GAITHER,vers.Dee.1,21914.’ Removal Notice! |have moved my place.ef bus-iness from back of the post-office to 120 Court Street,op-posite gourt house,where I will expect my old customersandnew’ones to call on me when my services are neededforgeneralrepairwork,Sew-ing machine supplies,needles,oil,ete. J5=U..LAMPRECHT. Noy.17. needs and contains the exact.ele- favor of the fullest inquiry into mili-tary conditions by regular commit-|tees of the House and Senate andaddedthattherewerenofactsinpos-session of the executive departmentswhichwerenotatthe.disposal ofthosecommittees,——oeeeeneeeetstene Bick Two Years With Indigestion. Two years ago |was greatly benefitedroughusingtwoorthreebottlesofCham-berlain’s Tablete,”writes Mrs,8.A.Keller,Blida,Ohio,Before taking them was sick,for two years with in “xSdigestion.”For sale by | +} ments needed to make your hair soft, wavy,glossy,and to make it wlong;thick and beautiful.It is deli-cately perfumed—not expensive,andcanbehadfromtheStatesvilleDregStoreoranydrugcounter.| Parisian Sage acts instantly—oneapplicationstopstheheadfromitch-ing and freshens up the hair.Youwillbedelightedwiththishelpfultoiletnecesstty,for nothing else,is sogoodforyourhair,or so ,quicklygivesitthatenviablecharmand,fas-cination-; “Now.is the Time” TO Bake your Fruit Cake and we have the goods. —Currants,©Raisins, Citron,Dates,Mince Meat,Nuts,Spices. ‘Phone your orders early, Ragle & Milholland. NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS.have changedtheirphonenumberfrom177to7, }}}| Call No.7-for draying,all gradesbestcoalandwood,etc.Residence ’Phone 1310. —>(FOR SA LE!K— 286 acre farm in good seighborhood,near school and churehes.Two story,seven-room dwelling,barn and ont- buildiggs,tenant house,One “hundred and twenty-five acres in cultivation,generally level,red land,well watered’ and suited for grain and stock raising.Will exchaoge for town or suburban property. Five-room house and lot on Racé street. For farther information call on or write, ERNEST6.PHONE 23. GENERAL INSURANCE,RENT:ALS aND REAL ESTATE.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. waad reretess pesteceseeccssesocere:Piisriestisirerresrserssetrrrrstreetsecrrsrcersresecossceserecsscocesecces * OE E EE C EE E LL EE OE E ER UA OE PE PA Pe a a Ue TE ee EE E es a io 38 . 8 . 8 . 38 : BO NO E C L E O E O S .Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware HARD TIMES! Hard Times!Hard Times!That seems to be the present day slogan, Yet we have seasonable goods for sale and we would enlarge our stock if those rich people,and probably a few poor ones,who owe us would come up and pay. Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming.Best wishes. ca }ASKSFOR YOURBUSINESS. ce Wek,y hr,ign Pt DF igi Sits te tei pt nh =y1eeiFe{ THE LANDMARK)County commissioners: FRIDAY,=>=December,1,sot.|The poet a To Borrow ;Lata Saad RCE Bille 0 r =e A gape ,*Arstval and Departure of Traine of Geter Ar their meeting Moridaythe couh-‘WESTERN ROAD,—\ty commissioners decided to immedi- ee SS illinery!é M io.m ‘;Train,No 1 ;due 16.08 ately borrow a sufficient sum of -Ev thinginHats,.:Cute te Gk!Selheek aes Ge ny fo-take up a number ofRiigreAischSe$e Tatkeet ae Geet,[guestorte’loane aad payoe obeathersathalf‘Train’No.2%,enst-bound,due-1,15 p m.|gations in connection with the coun-‘Trate No.1%,esat-bouna,due 6:45 p.m.|tY road work.The chairmanoftheTrainNo,16,east-bound,due11:20 p»m |boardisauthorized to borrow the price.:oy o's CHARLOTTE AND TAYLORSVILLE |money by the following ordinance{Mrs.Mary Sims.‘Charlotte |passed by theboard: :|Trae No.24 ar:8.36,leaves 8.36 Iu ikt ‘From Re. ny oe |Train.No,28 as,\10.36,leaves 10.89 x mm. »™\Tredell county do ordain:That thea.m.\chairman of the board be,andheisp.m hereby authorized and em)borrow for the county a sum not to Population to the Acre in Chat fiver ‘eae MaMa a lotte.of the county therefor,said sum”Chatlotte Observer.|ing borrowed for the ecbunty govern-|Mr,Charles C.Hook has compiled|Ment untilthetaxes for.the cursessomeinformationabouttownsand|Yo ‘eieeior ‘ania pee pi aaa ’jacreage that are useful as data for |such time or times es ‘he may.Ae comparison.It may interest the!il tt th orde: |Statesville Landmark to’know that|PFOP®r and ”*til thet -™of the board. There is a good de- mand for Dried Unpeel- ‘‘':ed Peaches.Save all }|psteh of cottonin Charlotte,and the |st the entire $50,000 will be,bortow: ,Oe ee ae nck |6 “in a lump”through a CharlotteyoucanandtradethemieoTieBecow.of popula |pan Of the amount $38,640.20 2 j ;~|be used to paynotes held by banksatyourneareststoreor||[!0"274 acreage,Costlotte and Du-|gitesville and elsewhere which areNatyBare‘eae,ae and |sow due and the remainder will .be‘bring them to us and||No”Bemehavethedensest vopula:|sea in'paying.ocher outatanding Obtth-ais while itis a tie between Raleigh and |ieations,to complete iyo aoageemoney.Greensboro..Asheville and Winston-|CUTS?of constructionand repair obi: Salem occupy the same size territory,|roads.is |while Winston-Salem has the distinc-|A proposition of J.F,Eagle,LR.tion of keeping Charlotte .the closest|Pierce and others to grade and sand- e ‘company 4n’the number,of people.|‘i#¥®Piece of road from the ’ J K.MorrisonGrocery The predominating fact is that all the|"ty Toad to the Harkey bridge ac- =towns in North Carolina are showing |©°Fsing to a survey furnished by the&Produce Co a rapid and healthy growth.‘county engineer,was accept*d.‘the °~oes leounty is to furnish sufficienc pape The Newton Enterprise says Mr.|‘°cary water across the road at\A-H.McNeill and.John Her-|Such points as miay be desiguaied by }T }man,whose stores were burned at|te i rave me we er a the w “ni road builders the use o mach'nory WHITE KID GLOVES|cae ta PG One SPOT ceeenanny te,do the work,inchifing 7 plows,scrapers,wheelers;ete: 7 Cleaned as white as snow—other expenses are to be paid by,the +Plneiegucagucoesm SAVES DAUGHTER “nthe .beerd “eerie to continue.the a *Phone GILLESPIE,350.eae Sr ees tae eanie me ori ———Advice of Motherno Doabt Pre-2!svetnetre ime the ork The commissioners received .com- ofthis place,“and /80,N.A.Lewis $12,M.A.Feimster2]snows will be bere.Con-|wasdowninbed for three months. |$8,W.L.Matheson $16;J.E.Boyd, »|sider metal rooting.{cannot tell _you how |suffered with|clerk for board,$87.30.+ my.head,oad’with nervousness and)H.C.Cook was reelected rt Statesville Tin Co.,womanly troubles.house janitor at a salary of $45 the s %Our fainily doctortold my husbandGe|month,and Mr.W.C.Henry re- ;1144E BroadSt,nextdoor to Har-ge ey Feo ~*~good,andhe had |elected superintendent of the in Lamable |ci,Knox $15.20J.R.Joyner $3,T- my OWE Redman $2,J.W.Vanstory $15.19; E.D Welborn $16.99,M.A.Williams Groceries!| =:is the bestmedicinelin|$3 a.c.$2,H.S.Hair $,E.Fam readyto take care of§Me,Nord.tas“inereaséd,CE wikite $9.64,W.S.Clendenin grocery wants.You if ae na $24.70,W.A.Wright $7.10,B%G ta“le the’ati”rer som.ibe oie taal |yeee bidder he V..Tes eae $2: ‘itll eal ee for it We know='s5727.N,F.Blackwelder $16.95,J.Ran maa or cae 24”White $4,8.H.Houston $22.28, }in thepast 50 years.Fe Ne SS eae Atalldruggists ‘Jno.P.Hydson »F.Lazenby $24.80,A-Wi Stevenson $27,J.H. |te:Medicine Go.,Ladie®|Deaton $31.59,T.L.Eryin $4,R.P.Depenzanr aeteae Beran i,Hare Allison,including ‘serviees as chair- ames |"estnentfor "an plain wrapper.|man board of county canvassers,$40.- 4 ed nce |94 C,D.Moore $26.16,R.C.McCon-nell $2,B.L.Dellinger $2,J.M. Whtts $4.Other claims against the countywereorderedpaidasfollows: County Home—W,C.Perry,salary as superintendent,$40;R.L-Freeze, salary as farmer,$35;W.E.Jones &e “4% & * We have two ‘sizes. Sell it y ag Rollor. —’Phone’200— PP R . |Statesville Drug Co,65 cents,T.N. |$4.90,Home Electric Co.$19.05, |Smith &Brown $5.30,Iredell Hard- ware Co.$1.80,Ramsey-Bowles-Mor- htison ‘Co.$36-98,City Flour Milling -Co.$2.20,W.B.Parks $12.85,Lazen-|by-Montgomery Hardware Co.$6.28, /C.M.Wagner $11.80,all for supplies. an * er r r ac e HY Nothing couldbe more Mya! welcometoamanthanBradyPrintingCa. |Self-FillingFountainPen |Statesville Drug Co-;drugs,25 cents: bF.B..Phifer,s jes,$1.25;F.J. |Ostwalt $1,F Bros,75 cents, {for repair work. |Miscellaneous—@r..A.Campbell, }county physician,$60;LC,Caldwell, county attorney,$25;Dr.H.F.wong, He-poletdoesn’t suit i visit to chain gang,$5;H.C-Cook, tn NantnemeGiteBoxes.}hcourt house janitor,$40;J;U,Lam- eRe eo eT P |phrecht,work on léck,35 cents,Im- Old Papers! &The Landmark has on #~®hand stacks of old pa-%‘§.pers.;All you want at § »§10 cents a hundred.}s They are mighty good §;+f |Deputy Sheriff’J.Ws Webb,for cap- 3 forwrapping,papering s lturing escaped convict,$5;Deputy 0 Sheriff C..L.Gilbert,conveying pa- tients to State Hospitals at -Morgan- |fice $12.75;supplies for clerk's office$2.95;city.of Statesyille,electrical tiaterial $206.09,ieee ee bie and court house $33.88;C.M-her,for Leonveying prisoner to Statesville,$1;|Dr.P.C.Jurney,conveying patienttoStateHbspitalat’Morganton,$9.- Statesville.Auto-Livery Co, ———OFFERS-——+ '15;State Hospital at.Goldsboro,Gilets tremmporials FOR SALE BY \‘Rlothing for Iredell patients,$17.05;f :poriation any:|Brady Printing Co.,Porst Coal Co,ediil,"$84.73;Gunn where,any time,at reason-:‘ginfectant Co.,oil)$7.44;R.P.Al- ty able rates.Fourgood cars Printersand Stationers.ison,supplies for clerk’s office,$5. at servi ox 'de y |25,W.C:Johnson &Co.,,supplies,70yourservice.aatniesatinaniantiannnnonineas|cents;J.W..Nicholéon &Co.,coffin DAY ’PHONE 63,NIGHT 452:ff)|WATBRMAN’S FOUNTAIN PENS1)on tridge,$3.50;S.J.Hplland,livery,re }:3.50;Justice W.J,Lazenby,cost in‘We'Sell Them.»|ease of prisoner sent to roads,$3.05;Waterman Guarantees Them.Statesvifle Petnting Co.Phone8 SEE FRAZIER BR WW.Smith,wark on road,88. Let Frazier Bros.see toyourstoveandbeforeit'is:Landmark’s fat tne *of J.N.MeCaus- ‘00;D.F.Payhe,red to.pauperers,$1.50;A. eh ‘rSeecoheremot |there are eight people to each acre-|Chairman Mills tells The Landmark | s)7 :vents Daughter’s Unti agents’salary,the United States gov- »Your Roofing!’Untimely End.ernment paying the remainder. 71 4;pensation for the last.quarter of the, Give your roof a thought.Ready,Ky.—‘‘1 was not able to do #dministration just closed as follows:| e Lovg winter rains «and parting for nearly six months,”w R.C.Little $8-10,R.F.Gaither $10.-' land wife,work,$20;Hunt Bros.$2.31,| Brown 75 cents,Dietz &Patterson| Jail—c.L.Gilbert,jailer,$97.60;| i perial Cotton Oil Co,supplies $10:) }ton and Goldsboro F960 Statesville|‘|Printing Co.,supplies for therilf’s of-| extra services as commissioner,€x-penses to Charlotte-and one.day’sservicesasjudgeofelection,$39.70;R.H,Cline,work on Taylorsville advertising,$4.60;P;S,West,cementworkoncourthousegrounds,$85;commissioner,Wt L.Matheson,threedaysextraservices,$12;RB ¥-Gaith-er,three 4@ half dave extra ser- vices $8.75;J.W.Van Hoy,convey-ing James Sweaney to Jackson Train- ing School $2.45;Sheriff Deaton, summoning jurors for October term of court 754.10,conveying —Rosco jurors for May term of court $20.70, distilleries in New Hope and Falls- town towash*ps.£40,conveyini:pri'-oners from Mt,Airy and Mockevile$71.90;Deputy Sheriff C.LE.Clark, at Goldsboro,$30.20;Harry Smith auto hire for Deputy Sheriff Gilbert $8;W-L.Brown,pork for county home $24.05,The assessment of thé Mooresville |Cotton Mills was reduced from $400, 000 to $300,000 in accordance with the assessment made by the Corporation Commission,—__MINISTERS FOR THE NURSE |Ministerial Association Goes On Record For Visiting Nurse. |The following was adopted by the|Ministerial Association of Statesville jat a meeting Monday. |The action of the Civie League in ;|attempting to place a visiting nurseinStatesvillehasbeencalledtothe attention of the Pastors’Conference. |Her duties,we understand,will be 4largelyeducational“and preventive. jas well as caring for the sick,She :|will visit the homes in the sections of |=ithe city to which she may be assign-}ed,win the confidence ‘and ‘friendship‘of the péople that she may be thei: ifriend and counsellor in all ma |pertaining to sanitation and health;|visit the sick,assist in nursing them and give instructions to other mem- bers of the family for the care of the sick?She will have at her disposa’ a “loan linen closet”with a full sup- ply of bed linen,gowns,etc.,whic she will furnish to such as may be irneedandwillalsobeinapositiontc furnish nourishing food,under direc tion of the physician,to such as may be in need.Her services will be es |}pecially valuable in maternity cases both before and after the birth of the child,and also in tubercular cases Dr.McBrayer of the State Sanatori- um writes one of the ladies: “I noticé with pleasure in the Land- mark of Novertber 27th an account of the activity of your Civic’League in the matter of’the public ©healt?:to it up.We tried another ,'is i f th tiness,Vehicle&Supply Co.|bute id not helpWen nn]Regiaftate ind,jodues of eloBiom)rain works Chat cam be dhea|Atlast,mymother advisedmetb také’|received compensation as followg:-T.this time.”’ nee SN =|Come,the -woman’s tonic,|Mic tiorn AA,J,C,Harman U.'In addition to the dutiescabdVe shc thin pouneios |wpe nesriy,Gand ioe tare s $2,T.E.Ervin $2.40,).,i11,ander the direction of Superin a one?Sree (L.A.Boggs $5.70,J.T.Nicholson $2 tendent Thompson,visit the grader ,s{assist in looking after healttéonditionsthereandassistthedoc."ors tm holding free school clinics This work.is not an experiment but}has Been fully tried and proven.Ir /Goldsbore,Greensboro,Winston-Sa-Mem and other towns in our own StatethetestimonytoitsworthisstronsLandufifaltering.We commend thir|worthy efiterprise to the favorable leonsideration of the public.Wh believeitsworkwillalsoshowtheab |solute need of having our City Hospi tal put in working order and leactoitsbeingconductedasacityhospi- tal should be.”a ED Birthday Celebration Cost $5,- 300. The Landmark hears that Mr.L.L Jenkins,the banker of Gastonia anc Aslieville,who celebrated his fiftiettarniversaryatGastoniaafewday: ago,spent $5,300 in the celebration which was quite a magnificent affair The Gastonia Gazette says: “A buffet banquet in four coursesservedbyRauscher,the well-knowr Washington caterer,was the _mos’ élaborate thing of its kind ever seer here.“Rauscher himself directec the banguet and was assisted by,twe chefs and ten waiters,all of whor were brought from Rauscher’s estab. lishment.in Washington.The ment was as follows:Creamed oyster:ahd mushrooms,salad and pheasant’ide cream in basket and Americar Beauty rose style;candied fruits anc ibon bons;coffee.There were twe serving rooms,the sitting room an¢ dining rooth being used for this pur pose.Both-were decorated and ar ‘ranged ‘identically alike.Aili or the appointments for the banquet,_in-cluding ‘pheasant decorations.‘an¢ other table decorations,were broughtfromWashingtonbythecaterer.” The birthday cake weighed 15€ poutids and The Landmark's inform. ant.says it cost $450.First and last 700 to 800 guests were entertained, eeeA|Pamlico Noted For Sweet Pota- ,toes. |Pamlico eounty has gained distine’ } ‘tion for growing sweet potatoes.In-|vestigation.made at the.local office|; jof the.Norfolk Southern |railway,whose lihe enters that county,shows that duting the past 15 days morethan100.car loads of sweet potatoes have been shipped out of Pamlico tocities,and towns in ‘all.parts of the|United States,And that.hasn’t,éx- |for pauper,$3;N.F,Owens,work \Hiausted the supply.The railway peo-ple have made preparations and havelinfaetObligatedtocafry150¢arloadsofthetubersawaybetweentheeE-Mondity cupplies,30 cents;J-|present.time and December 24.In ad-tion to the.thousands of barrelsdiPhefollowingitems,had been en-|shipped by freight,many.boat loadsteredon.the comimissioners’min de |Rave bebe dail in,New,Berne. -X CTCLOTI lect one port:|,The commissioners of Orange coun-cold andget in shape.Beef ey At +h CG.Caldwell,re-|ty hinve elected Myron Durham reg-|#;|taiitier fee Tn lister of deeds to succeed John Laws,|%and J.A.Fore|who died recently.There wére 13/9se6fR:8.\candidates and it required 18 bal |for’.Salomon lots for the commissioners to agree|% on @ man-* onal pardon to R.A...Alford)of road $32.75;Mooresville Enterprise,|” Rash to State Hospital for criminal |” |The.board.of commissioners of}\!'*4"'e at Raleigh $18.29 suuim inex summoning jurors for August term)to|°f court $26.60,destroying b:ochade conveying patient to State HEusp'tal Goy.Craig hasarenes an uncondi-|& county,who has served two\RofafiveyearsentenceihtheBiteprisonfor-misapplication of stintswhilehewascashierofabank/® ;-hg iw asi af ei : ee eea r n —F—.a Se ae =4 LD dt gOgeArse|FURNITURE Te coming of Christmas,gift giving and merry-making are allcloseathand,and it would be prudent to le anychance for °|]mistakes in Christmasgifts by adopting the practice of an ||early purcbase.Ofall practical,pleasing and ing gifts,furniture||standsmost prominent.Thenagaia,the fascinating feature is,.it -costssolittle and lastssolong.article of furniture is repre-..xsentativeofthebestofitskindandourwonderfulassortmentinsures|y our suiting every taste and every purse.Call and examine our stock anowwhiletheassortmentiscomplete.f The Williams Furniture House. pesreseseserrress reese sere rerereseseerie irre ereer irreseers eeeseressererererre rece:reretetti $2 Doll for One Case36Light98Cents.|Outing 7c.Be Johnston -Belk Co. BigSavingThis WeekonReady-to-Wear | re r r r r r r i r i r r r r e i r r i r i e r r i r e r e r r e r i i r r e r e r e e re : $25.00 Suit for $15.95 22.50 Suit for 14.9518.50 Suit for 12.9515.00 Suit for :9.95 12.50 Suit for 8.45 LADIES’COATS. An elegant line to select from,prices rang- ing from $25 to $2.98.Big saving on chil-dren’s and misses’Coats this week. DRESSES,an Crepe De Chine,Silk Poplin,Messaline and all kinds of dresses at a big reduction.THE STORE THATSELLS FOR LESS.|‘PHONE 155.od Johnston-Belk Co. 544 CENTER STREET. re r r r e s r r r r r r i i r ) Clothing Department. Christmas is only three weeks off.Nowisthetimetobegintébuyyourpresents. Ladies,we can save.you money on whatyoubuy.Neckties,Handkerchiefs, Gloves,Sox and Shirts. If you"want to please your brother,father or husband present him with a pairofour$1.50 or $1 Gloves_or a Shirt. Below is a list of Presents on which we can save you money: $1.50 Gloves,dressed or undressed.$1.29 1.00 Gloves,dressed orundressed,,mae1.00 Neckties 59c.50c.Tie,extra done 39c,1.50 Lion Brand Shirts $1.29.$1.00 Shirts 88e.Both fast colors. Men’s 50c.Half Hose 38c.Men’s 25c.Half Hose 19¢. It will pay you to make us a ‘visit. Johnston-Belk Company.) "PHONE 212. ROUGH ON YOU!THAT CHAPPED SKIN! Until.you use AZMON’S BENZOATED GLYCERINELOTION,then you'll weur as smooth a skin in win-ter a8 you do in Bammer. Why be worried any longer,when A few a plicationswilldelightfullysootheaudhealthatsonaltiverawsurface,make it wind and water proof,and rid.youofthiébagbearotwinter. Conie right in.and get a bottle TODAY—you'l bethritthijehhappiertomorrow.gk Sra,Rie Company, a 2 oO Cgo0MealiaaaRilla resent crerteieean LANDM/ “CLARK,EDITOR»OWNERiD Enioaanaenelinetenmteaee MR.TILLETT lers,or the ‘moneyed inte‘tempt,directly or rectly,to influ-‘ence its views or policies in any.way .whatsoever, *WATCH Watch the label on your .If renewalsarenotinbydate label,paper will be stopped. FRIDAY,--December 11,1914, _MR.TILLETT. Believing that any man of standing and repute is entitled to a hearing when he has something to say that concerns the public,The Landmark is giving Mr.C.W.Tillett of Charlotte toom for action:What he says will be found interesting and worth the reader’s attention.He entirely right when he says that the action of the coca-cola company in.cancell- ing an advertising contract with the Charlotte Observer because that pa-) per printed a contribution from him criticising coca-cola,confirms what he has charged:The Landmark has of- ten said that many of the corpora-| tions which give liberally of their is If the ‘moneyed inter-osts of the country are attempting totakeawaythefreedomofthepress’|they have certainly.neglected the News.Maybe they did not think theNewsworthwhile,or maybe they didnotthinkitwouldbeworththeirwhiletotryit.qn the News,We wish to say that this is none of our con-treversy and we do not-propose to be drawn into it,but we do wish to say in passing that we carry both coca-cola and ‘cigarette advertisipg,and wé would ‘not carry them‘if we felt that it were not right to do so.If ourinformationiscorrect’a glass of co- ea-cola is no more injurious than a cup of coffee,and a cigarette is prob- ably less injurious than a eigar.The excessive use of either would certain-ly prove injurious,and ‘their use atallbyboysandgirlsshouldbeguard- ed.against most carefully.Th Church matters involved we do no care to discuss at the present time, and it might be better to settle thembeforethefortimoftheChurchit- self.”IJ may say in passing,that if Mr. Dowd has always taken the same pos- ition in reference to coca-cola and cig- arettes which he does in the editorial above quoted from,then certainly erenecannotge¢into one of the ‘papeall,even by paying for it,: isearcely as good,:me '$49 to express my views : ‘are accompanied with eriticisms from the editor.; Now,if this condition is.to exist, what has become of the boasted free- idom of the press,and how are the |people who wish ‘to discuss q to get before the public? |If the railroad,telegraph,express and telephone cOmpanies adv \a paper,then no matter how.wretch- ‘ed the service may be,the advertisers must be protected and,therefore,no criticisms of the railroad,telegraph, telephone and express service can be |permitted to go into the paper. If cigarettes and coca-cola adver- tisements are admitted,then no mat- ter how much harm any of them may be doing to the people of the country, no warning voice can be lifted in the paper which contains these adver- tisements,because,forsooth,:it will result in injury to the paper’s adver- tisers and their interest must be pro- tected.Or to take the position of the Charlotte News,as exemplified by the case in question,a criticism will be permitted,provided it is paid for as an advertisement and is accompanied by an editorial criticism.‘ In this connection,I will state that I sent this same communication ertisein. these particular “moneyed interests”|which has caused so,much trouble tion seems innot,however,ready yet to.but.will nowreporton myandresources.vag aInthefirstplace,I have.eral Clark of Fort Landmark in‘eharge of my land forces,He is a|soldier sans peur et sans repro¢he,|Indeed,on account of his bravery and|distinguished services already [ren-|ea have gy aye awe the|Iron.Cross.is to guard,partic-ularly,my Fort Freedom-of-the-Press,and I am advised that hehisgunsalreadymountedsoas togivethebestresultsinthatdirec- tion.As to myjoperations on water,I ampleasedtoreportthatIhavesecured ‘the services of that ©distinguished veteran of many wars,Commodore|Archibald Johnson,of the Baptidzonavy.Commodare Johnson.has amodernbattle-ship of the “Dread-, nought”typé,which is equipped with| guns to defend all of my forts.My wireless operator caught what he be-| lieves to be a message from Commo-| dore Johnson’s Dreadnought and he |informs me that it spelled out the in-) spiring words:“Hold the Fort,for I} lam coming”.His guns will beheard | within a week.i My scouts also’report that there are signs of activity at Fort “Old Re-| liable”near Raleigh,and it is believ- ed that when the position of neutrali- We have on sale for a few days a beautiful assortment of rich;softFurs,made of select skins in drifer- ent shape Scarfs and Moffs in black Lynx,black,brown,gray and red Fox,white’,Thibet,Raccoon,Mink, Nataral Wolf,{Coney,Fitch and fan- cy combination sets,This is an opportunity to select a handsome set of furs at reasonable figures. See this;showing while the assort- ty is abandoned at this Fort—that it | will prove to be one of our ablest mil- itary supports.. ‘here in Charlotte,.to the Raleigh| News and Observer and it was very) |promptly printed “free,gratis and! have never had any occasion to make any threats against him.On the con- trary,if after he has said what he has about coca-cola’and cigarettes, means to worthy causes,give for the purpose of shutting off criticism of any of their methods,It seems that ment is complete, the coca-cola people intend to use strenuous methods to prevent criti- cism.If the privilege of criticising anything which may be advertised in a newspaper is denied,a little reflec- tion will show where that would lead to.For instance,as Mr.Tillett says, all the public service corporations of the country could buy space in the newspapers and that would end any criticism of the corporations,no mat- ter how serious their offences. THE CORRECT VOTE. Reports of;the recent election are no longer news,but The Landmark is printing today,purely as a mat- ter of record,the official vote of three congressional districts in this end of the State The vote in this district is printed correctly for the first time.The official vote as pub- lished by the State board of canvass- ers gave both Messrs.Doughton and Linney 1,000 less votes than they re- ceived in Ashe.The vote in Ashe) is correctly given in The Landmark. The.amendment vote as published in the daily papers was also incor- fect..The vote cast against the tenth amendment was given as 71,- $17 when it should be 61,317.The Landmark published it correctly ten days ago. tt was also published in the daily papers that Mr.Travis’majority for corporation commissioner was 35,- 000.He had 34,096.The total vote “for Travis was 120,997;for his op- ponent,Parsons,86,901.: The Landmark didn’t Qiaceveer’ these errors itself.The credit is due Mr.A.D.Watts,who keeps up with the vote of the State and usually the vote of every county is at his finger’s ends- The Landmark commented on the remarks of Charity and Children, which were to the effect that certain influences which had driven’patent Medicine advertisements from the eblumns of that paper were trying to do the same for the Biblical Record- er,and it expressed the hope that’ Editor Moore of thesRecorder would| stand his ground and not be run over. The editor of the Recorder says he is in favor of excluding all medicine advertising from the columns of that Paper and that he introduced a reso- lution to that effect at a meeting of the directors;that the directors,com- sed of eminent ministers and lay- men of the Baptist denomination,.de- Cided that there was some medicine that it was proper to advertise ‘and some that should not«be advertised; and that on the advice of an eminent physician,asked to act as censor,the advertisements of all medicines which he decidéd were injurious were order. ed out;those he did not condemn: were retained.That,it seems to The Landmark,is fair enough and it sus- tains the position.of Charity Children. and Many of the newspapers are urg- ing a “pay-up”week—a week when everybody tries to pay debts,or as much as possible of his indebtedness. The present week is being observed in Raleigh as “pay-up”week.The idéa is all very well,but The Land- mark believes that every week should be “pay-up”week;that no man who owes money and can lay his hands on the means of meeting his obliga- tions has a moral or legal right to hold off unless he makes an arrange-| ment ,atisfactory to his |creditor; and jf he hasn’t got the money he should see his creditor and talk the matter over.What should be encour. aged all the time is cash payments, or at least payments when bills are presented.The credit system—and especially long-time eredits—is ruin- ous to the debtor and often to th “countyhasreduced its commissioners from five to ho i while boasting that both of these “interests”do not dou- ble their advertising with him,they will be the most ungrateful of wretches-, I may also remark that a rather amusing thing occurred in connection with printing my production in.the News,viz.,that the typist who set my, “stuff”was evidently setting up a part of the European war news at thesametime,and all°of the copy on which he was working being exceed- ing waflike,he got a part of the Ger- man war news mixed in with mine. |The typist must,however,have ad- mired my production because he in-| serted into my article a part of seme “stunt”that the Germans were doing across the waters. However,my purpose in writing to you is to lay before the public my situation here in Charlotte,which is as follows:| I am now wanting to discuss in the daily papers of Charlotte a simple moral question and incidentally to re- ply to criticisms of myself which have been allowed to appear.The! Observer on one hand will not print}any production of mine either as anordinarycommunicationorasapaid advertisement which contains strictures whatever on cigarettes .orcoca-cola,while the Charlotte Newsontheotherhandwillpermitme, |rather reluctantly,to put in a paid |advertisement,provided it is accom- panied by an editorial rebuke and the palliative remarks in reference to both coca-cola and cigarettes which are quoted.above. As the case stands,themanageroftheObserver,with a frankness that is at least commend- able,refuses to permit ‘me to criticise his advertisers in hiv paper,althoughIamwillingtopayfortheprivilege,but the general manager of the News,@ is influenced by no such surdid reasons,accepts my $49 and prints my communica- tion as an advertisement accompa- nied in the same issue with a defense of both cigarettes and coca-colaagainstmysomewhat.severe stric- tures.This deponent saith not here which’plan he likes the better.. My contention has been ‘from the beginning of this discussion that Candler and the Dukes had given their millions to the Church with the tacit understanding on their part that the Church woulddonothingtoinjuretheirbusiness, and now,‘thy countrymen,how my argument has been clinched by their conduct.Mr.Candler tells the Ob- server that unless “Mr. (nfpaning me)will in.the columns of the Observer retract’and withdraw his strictures.upon coca-cola,the Ob- server will get no more advertising from him.Well,“Mr.Sinner” (meaning me)is not going to retract or withdraw anything and hence the Observer must suffer vicariously for my sins.I will say here that I have offered to make good to the Observer Company the $500 lost for the cur- rent year by the autocratic conduct of my lord,the Duke of Coca-Cola. But does not Candler’s conduct in this instance make out my case com- pletely. Behold the great Christian philan-| thropist,in whose honor the Metho-; dist.Conference cannot pass resolu- tions enough,and in whose praise the Long Meter Doxology is being over- worked! If he.will not Jet a newspa- per in which he advertises print acommunicationcriticisingcoca-cola, by how much stronger token is it true that he will not permit the Methodist Church to accept his benefactions and at the same time do anything thatwillinjurehisbusiness?Has it come to pass then that the Methodist preachers of the South have become muzzled by the money power?If this is true then I “would ratler be a dog and.bay the moon”than such a preacher. The founders of our government early discerned that the dom of the press,They realized that the only way in which questions greatandsmallcouldbebroughttotrialat, the bar of public’sentiment.was through the press;and they realized that publicity and public sentimerit were the strongest safeguards of.-our ‘ights.They accordingly put in the constitution a provision guarantee- ing the freedom of the press.(See) ThisConstitutionArt.1,Sec.20.) provision.of the constitution was in- tended to guarantee the liberty of the press from the foes without, these developments seem to that we need a constitutional amend- but ment enforcing the freedom of thesrees‘from the foes withirt.I submit then,that I anyin a prettybadfixhereinChartodise‘this question and reply:r evities j any} general | \and..aceuracy of Methodist m Sinner”| greatest|“bulwark of liberty”.was the free-| show for nothing.”All honor to the “Old Reliable.”: But apart from the grave public importance of the matter and aside from the somewhat serious situation in which I am placed,.there is a very humorous side to it all and I hope that I may be.permitted to lay aside for the moment the graver aspects of the case and to put my situation before the public in something like unto an allegory: I have assumed the position of commander in chief of all the forces behind:me in this fight.I have not yet decided whether I will pose,as a Villa,a Joffre,a French oF a Von- hindenburg,but I shall assume a more appropriate title,later on in the war. I have four forts:An Anti-Cigar- ette Fort,an .Anti-Coca-Cola .Fort, Anti-Tainted Money Fort,and an ar- senal which I have termed my Freed- om-of-the-Press Fort. I now wish to make official report as to the progress of the war,from the beginning. The first bombardment from the enemy came from Fort Everything— Major General Fairbrother,Com- mander:These shots were ‘aimed di- rectly at my Anfi-Coca-Cola Fort and came’from such modern ‘up-to- date,guns that they did me serious damage.I must believe,however, that Major General Fairbrother shot before she looked good and that when he’finds «who are attacking my Fort Freedom-of-the-Press,he will turn his guns on some of.those who appear now to be ‘hie allies.The enemy next attacked |m@ on my right wing in the direction,of; Ft,Candler,located on Coca-Colg river,'9 268 -amiles.distant.1 am bound to report had;a...most...surprisingaim; pointed Bent ees my Fort Freedom-of-the-Press,and “the shells from the first gun,everyone of them,struck Fott Freedom-of-the- Press;I am also bound to.confess that the shells were of.a character that I-had never known of before,and they exploded right in my Fort and geemed at first to have destroyed it entirely,but I am‘glad to say that the damage turned out to be not so severe as had been.first reported to range e. While I was viewing the damage done by Fort Candler I lookedalittle to the north of éast and saw some- thing on Mount Duko which appeared to the naked eye to be merely a cigarette,but when b got the glasses upory it,I discovered it was a modern up-to-date,smooth,12-inch rifle.‘This gun has not opened fire but.I have an apprehension that it also is aimed at my Freedom-of-the- Press Fort and is going to shoot shells of same character as those coming from Fort Candler. The next activity of the enemy which attracted my attention came from Fort Guthrie,near Raleigh.The firing from this source was rather desultory,inflicting injury mainly on non-combatants,mostly women and children.—Indeed the most serious damage that came from Fort Guth- rie was that one of the shells struck a tombstone in a cemetery in the rear of my Forts.I intend to bring the question before the next Inter- national Peace Confetence as to whether combatants shall be allowed to fire shots into cemeteries,in view of the fact that these .cemeteries usually contain many monuments which are real works.of ari,and which,therefore,are’entitled to pre- servation. But the most sudden,unexpected at- led attack was precipitated on my left lwing from Fort Charlotte News, |Col.Dowd,commanding.1 thought I had a strict compact of neutrality with Col.Dowd and I was therefore, surprised when there came from his Fort three shots,one striking my |Anti-Cigarette Fort,one striking my Anti-Coca-Cola Fort and the.other glancing against my Freedom-of-the-Préss -Fort..However,these shots were followed in rapid succession by the discharge of a soothing solution, which was Seemingly intended to heal the wounds made by the first shots, Upon examination by my .surgeons) they report that they are unable to) tell whether.the net results of the firing from Fort Charlotte News was helpful or hurtful.Another somewhat ter the first shot from this Fort that these guns) they were | field | surprising at:|hw tack came from Fort Charlotte Ob-|and iron toric,is the ideals | server,Col,Harris commanding.Af-T\it crea thought that it was shooting dum-)strength I have also received encouragement| from one of the most prominent] Methodist ministers in western North Carolina of high official position,who has sent the encouraging message to me,“Stand by your guns.”I will say here that I will not tell his name until I am taken prisonér by the) enemy and hung up by my thumbs,| three times. I am also in receipt of a communi cation from another Methodist) preacher of high official position in the Western North Carolina Confer-| ence,,who says:“I am glad you) wrote as you did.What you have) said was said by the right man and was written none too soon.I am with} you.”J will be hung up by my) thumbs four times before I.will tell} his name,because if his name should | become known to the enemy,then I fear that Colonel Harris,the preach-| er-warrior who is defending the) Methodist Church against “‘vicious| attacks,”might report this preacher, and he might be court martialed and! executed. It begins*to look from all reports that are coming in as if the Metha, dist preachers all over the State were rallying to my banner.I thank God and take courage.1 myself sprang fromthe loins of one.of-these “sol- diers of the Cross,”and,J know that they are not cringing.before the money power,and if I can get,these veterans aroused they will,storm.the)battlements of hell in defense,of;all my Forts.The most seri }=| ous situation is in-ref- |everice to the territory in the vicinity of Charlotte,N.C...In order.to carry| on military operations in that vicinity it costs me forty-nine dollars plys.an |, )editorial rebuke to fire a,single.Abate | It is easy to see that I cannot indulge \in much shooting”in .that .ferritory and particularly so,as.1 cannot be ‘certain that my shots will hit every ‘time,~In order to pay for the shot |which has already been fired,I shall |find it necessary to use my,Christmas |money,but it is thought that Christ- mag presents enough will come in to make up the loss. 1 have no Parliament or Reichstag to vote me money but,from the in- formation which I can obtain from all over the country,I think the “Sin- ners”are going to vote me 4 war loan,and perhaps some of the “Saints”will chip in also. Nothing more until further devel- opments.CHAS.W.TILLETT. Charlotte,N.C,Dec.8,1914. $A T Old Man Cleveland’s Boy. |Exeter,N.H.,Dispatch.i |Richard F.Cleveland,son of the late |President Grover Cléveland,has been |elected an editor of the Phillips Exe- iter Monthly.Young Mr.Cleveland |will be graduated from Exeter Aca- demy in the class of 1915.Hp is ex- |eeedingly active in the life of the |big preparatory school,being a lead-| ier in the Christian Fraternity and lin the special group system for Bible|study.For several years he has rep- }resented the academy at student,con-| ferences.TAK COLLEGTORTAYEARS OLD Expected to Resign on Account of Feebleness —Gained Strength and Twenty-four Pounds by Taking Vinol, ||collector and seventy-four years of age.| |1 was in a weak,run-down condition so |that I became Se eee little | |exertion.My di st me about |Vinol,and I deci to take it.In a) week I noticed considerable improve-| ment;I continueditsuseandnowInedtwentypoundsint, |‘eel much stronger.I|Vinola fine tonictocreate for| |old th,people.’’—J.A.PRICE, |As one grows old their organs act| } } have i Miss. |more slowly and less effectually than ih |jeeeeran weak.Vino),Gar delieléus 6 ver builder for old folks oa digestion,enriches )and the dum bullets,but upon examination it)blood,improves circulation and in thie) was found that they were “Christian Science”pellets—that they did not exist at all,except in the) mind,and consequently did no damage al Med Fe a gh“ih he Oka %iis merely natural manner is,,and invigorates feeble, a~From this it,will be seen that.the run nerv: ous people,and na is * We're Still Selling Suits,Dresses and. Coats at One-third Off. OPEN EVENINGS.-_ We'll be open evenings from now until Christmas for the benefit of those who want to shop late. Send us’your mail orders when you want somethingin a harry.We'll send them to you prepaid. sida= a) RAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON €0:;.: THE STORE THAT PAYS THE POSTAGE ONMAIL.ORDERS.’°°°” ‘e8-|5 healthy appetite,* builds up,strengthens ||aged if it does not do |all we say,we will pay back your| W.F.Hall,Druggtst,Statesville,N.C. At Henninger’s iw Men’s and Boys’Dress Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Work Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Wool Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Sweater Coats. Men’s and Boys’;Underwear. Men’s and Boys’Hats and Caps. Men’s and Boys’,Rain Coats. Men’s and Boys’Pants will go at 20 per cent off until January lst.Splendid stockof Neck- ties,put up one ina box,for Christmas gifts. My stock of Men’sand Boys’Shoes are made for hard wear and comfort.Ladies’Shoes I’m closing”out at cost.Any of theabove goods will make a splendid gift,for Christmas.It willpay you to come in andget my prices before buying.ruly, J.F.HENNINGER, 109 Broad Street.Statesville,N.C. Ta sessions ~=owes Picture.Frames! Corinth,Misa:—‘I am a city tax| Give «framed Picture.They are always appreciated.,We make any size frame to order. Over 100 samples of choice mouldings to select from.— Place orders early, |Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, /’Phone 400, Three Within aWeek—County The Taylorsville,Dec,er died Mondz.v.,home of Mr,John er in rlotte.She suffered a stroke of paralysis|Sabbath afternoon and her_sister,Miss Serena Baker of this county,went to Charlotte Sunday evening tobewithher.Miss Baker was a daugh-ter of the late’John Baker of Alex-ander county and lived in this coun- ty until a few years ago,when shemovedtoCharlotte.Her remains,ac-:ed by her brother,Mr.Wil-\liam Baker,and several other rela-|tives,were brought to Taylorsville ‘Ww y.at noon and taken toCruellofCuba,who have :Black Oak Ridge Baptist church,Lees-McRae and |ohats ris’oon:he ae a —nilacs visited.Miss|WeTe con ucted b v-W.J.Bum-.returned garner at.2:30 o'clock,Deceased was .o oe eeee k died of;|r.Lloy:oc ied of pneu-shing of Tryon is|monia Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock her ayes“ie ae nse his home in Little River township, 10.—Miss Miriam‘evening at the_>_~December 11, Eaeees |two weeks .We,Young,| ercash is at home. by > thildren swithher Jarrison lay night where he telegram ‘er,Rev. On reachi daughter who had nine-mont *7 |after an illness vn He —t |about 38 years old and was agood.Mrs,J.Clifton Colvertand |substantial citizen.He is survived | by his mother,Mrs.Rachel M ‘| will be in the Land graveyard near Péplar church.Rev.G.Z.Bumgar-ner will conduct the service.Mr.John E.Gilreath of Vashti diedlastrodeandwasburiedatBethel|u Mr.and Mrs.W.L.Gilbert spentWednesdayinSalisbury.|*(Mrs.Wm.Wallace and Miss Elise} cone Baptist h Saturday morning.|which occurred a few days ago in)“ee :.x :'sWallacewerevisitorstoCharlotte)ope atts of thdihene.com.|Jackson,Tenn.,where she was a|®haft.Nine were killed and five Watches,Set Rings,Photo Frames,Fi |i i.seriously injured.Tie Cla Fountain Pens,Scarf Pins,y 7 iteacher in the graced school.The)ie sps,t nia;ducted the services.He was 67 years ::ae .ains WwW Fobs1B.H.“Adams visited friends)nha 7 f l¢1 4 1 were at Jackson,|ishop Henry Cranjon,of the Ro-H shan Watch.Chains,atch Fobs,Wodacoday-of age.Surviving him are his sec-;funeral and burial were at |man Catholic doc r Military Brushes,Sionat:-Bibes Watch Charmsrey:ond wife,three daughters and a son;|Miss Stockton’s parents having been)™an Catholic diocese of Arizona and Cuff Jinks olg gs,:,»Rev.Dr.Charles Anderson is at-|Mrs.C.L:Everhart of Newton is|buried there Miss Stockton was apNew Mexico,has engaged attorneys "4 Silver Pencils,Key Rings,tending the State Baptist Conven-|visiting nar”parents,Mr-and Mrs.|daughter of the late Judge Francis D.}to contest the validity of the Arizona Toilet Sets,Collar Buttons,Napkin Rings. Pease ee cusbend of Canton |Thomas Watts.:and Mrs.Helen ane ences tame Prov nition co et “riage " {P43 ree ota issi rs |lived in Statesviile years ago,and she;vember election.e contest,it is {B.C.,is spending a few days with||Tneboardof county‘and re-organ.|has visited in Statesville #number)said,will be based on the contention #Hi,B.WOODWARD,Jeweler, son-in-law and deughter,Mr.and |ised for the year by electing J.T:)|0f times.A newspaper clipping whieh|that the prohibition measure would«Mrs.D.J.Craig.Cu.Hedrick chairman,the place he has |2ccompanied the letter to Mrs.Harrill)prevent the use of wine in sacra-: yay aes ee ails a filled for several terms.The new |stated that Miss Stockton was a very)me:=ees :CECRCRCROROROEOS 3 COOCRCRCECECE Mellon o Charl an go Mr “\eommissioners are Messrs.B..F.|:0pular teacher and a consecrated |‘Dr.”Richard C.Flower,alleged!%. ase Gastonia are guests ©"S|Hines of Stony Point and W.Y.j|Christian.The ete of ind eae by the police to have swindled va-g NO NEE TO -WOR.J.Craig.|Watts of Ellendale township.”The |2d school and her Sunday schoo class)rious persons in this country and %. .Mrs-Frank Thomy of Cleve-|county officers filed their-official bonds|atte nded her funeral in a body.Miss abroad out of more than $1,000,000 2 ABOUT WHAT TO GIVE FOR * land arrived yesterday for a visit to 914 took the oath of office.The re-|Stockton is survived by two brothers,|in mining and other enterprises,wasemKincaidonDavieav-elected officers are Clerk of Court A.|who live in Memphis.sentenced in New York this week to ‘eS ®::M.Matheson,Treasurer A.A-Deal,|‘:;Serve a year in the penitentiary on 7 I Ss Tr?a Ss wege hg -aomgeA e ieee “re.County Commissioner Hedrick.The |Republicans Centering Attack8!each of ‘two indictments charging ;e turned vant day a hor home.new officers are R.A.Adams sheriff.|on Administration.=a with grand larceny,to which he ;‘ Mrs:0.D.Phillips and Ailtren|Wits Becaets een:ot oe Commenting on the apparent fact a ee beet whose Come to R-P.Allison’s and you will have no nile in 8e- t :‘“.°"he :Farmers in Mississ yho 1 e Pant?aS ve >y sele 5leftyee,ak |nae gphwse wes Sharpe surveyor.At their mosting eee ek a ‘duiiotaten ©tton next year and ca Segneidtpos 2 lecting presents tor every one.Large line to select from 3 Tuesday the commissioners re-elected |~.:|sistance from the banks,will have t ’ndPhillips’home e..-|Senator Simmons says:»Will Rave to|&Mrs.ps peopl fe ao ee ae ited “But,what is more serious to me)P!cdze themselves to reduce their 3 ALLISON S Book and Stationery Store FROM SCOTTS COMMUNITY.ed his family to the’cottage of Mr.T,|han the getting together per ge %acre +River rin coined ary :oe oi pcarecats SORCHORCACRORORORORERORRORORE.CRCRORIRORS—_——_———2 3 ¢;Mr.2.)relitiet *.fo ‘nese’+1914,fing mic stiti ons ve u CRCECRCRORORORORCA RORORORCRORCECE CECREC OEOEOEE OOOO!CEC EOE EOE High eae Progress—Oe eT necods sono aat Gare)on Preadeih Wilton ol the Dem.:the cae ee seven =a ersonals.pare :“|oerats of Congress,is the attitude.o!ee nk arias ihe phonemes plier-Abinagtitions of The Landmark.ship.Seals Valecker tue caltek iss certain -business interests which |sociation,called by the,president to:3 9101S S*,09 F 99yOW "W “f 400}PUoDaG Scott's,Dec.ee awa Pre Wane of ee taste eh }.W.|seem to be praying for the downfall |sonside1 the cotton and other,prob-|;“nT of MOW WW “(°"SY Kv Fk t Sunday here wi Pio :Ma.Gnteined Of the new tariff act.‘1g MS.,;Ree AAP :‘wT te Mr.and Mrs.E.L.Smith.onan onset meas ae “It ia st¥arige indeed,that,with,.Laden with a full.cargo ofedry a TO A a mane te evade: iss Joye.Morrison is spending a -,;3 RN 'the “démand from.abroad +;for|foods boots and shoes,:toys-arid sups 19g pue sedtijs a —-SUOQG!Wales as aad Charlotte with:Ot Seielnen oe Mae.er ee we Aimerituh-made goods,certain manu-/plies for missionaries,the American »{saaMO[4 PUB SI94}VO,F Ose ‘SKOQ PUL Spd YIOg ‘SPB 8,UEIPHY ,e and Ollie Little spent|°*™diti peraiee ‘tical :|fuetttrets de°not appear to seek-busi+/schooner Adelia T.Cartetoh:sailed Gi"pue 0S"SB MOL SE SOMUYS..jer é y Paere with Miss Mary,Hun-|“he *Lr ihesea oa +"sne taness in,foreign countries.Cotton!from New York last week for penta ost 0}COT S}EH OO'E$PUL OSZS eo >Py |=oil *ran .<<ther,|mills of the United States are wait-/an the:west coast of Africa.Accord4 #Of 8 0°%sedeys JeATeA pe10joD OO'Ss Mr.J,R.Bell,-who:was in -school-Spannton!SEE ee eG.Beck.|img for something.Can it be that’ing to officers of the.American Tropi-3 gp ¢$0}09 Z$S]ep]pourmyszyzUp)JeaTSA HOVE SOA]N'SgSelehthis:k for lowa,whe ee &peiiaentones .husiness |Hey hope for a tariff wall,and pre ¢al Trading Company,this is the first :"86 7$0}“286 WoIs spe]pow]Ly *ao1id jyey 38 Se ex to =2g home."iiss a so Clccamaiae and High .Pole |fet that to foreign ee :me sy ele of poy ahh i wioyey My V “paek Jed “09g JOY sjoapoA HIS a oo'1g??© ‘ord t st wéek to borp ::“The new success of the|men who e established to bring to-t niti 5 ‘uononpesjtar4 Be OF Y90}8 ostjue Autje]0 Iax9q 5 2 eee ea sites hetped’’'to ‘miake the Payne-Aldvich |ed States.trade that has ‘Heretof a ep eapy |ae raessauisng 0eae Au uaa ieee oa F.Ervinhaspurchased an day aad “Wednesday in |tariff Tas given hope to themanufac-been gome to Germiany.a |puey uo AsovyTW jo wogis ate]B QABY |FV}OVE OU}0}Sus: ..__Seott’s ig now coming!’*yp:Lindsay and childrenspentturer Who would rather”confine “his “\Mémbers of the Rivers’and Har-|the times.-ee +i tes y.in‘Charlot .ma &=a en to’this ee if he has |bors Cofigress,in session in Washing-ria a.good roads in this section of |:“t'€2 tariff ‘wall to protect him.">|ton ‘thig week,indigndtitly ‘denied =;i:Matheson,will spend toga in Chart *3 pk ig ee AJOUITA,Ul UOHONpSycountyareinbadshape,on ac-|;J |“I donot believe that alithe man-|hat their’plan to have the Federal ¢ourt of so much heavy hauling done|aan —-|ufacturers of this country are show-/¢overnment appropriate millions for'|4 =°.”‘on them during the rainy weather)Social.Items.ing the proper spirit or the aggress-|waterway improvemént is a “pork!|ge A a The High School here 1S progress-|The Elcricemoh club ‘was delight-|‘veness they should.Many men who barrel scheme’—a division of the cokingnicely.The following have Soot rally entertained last Friday after-|Could seize the "present opportunity|spoils.The congress \urged that Tempa Louise,$i cseaits aitenrolledfromothersectionsofthe|con by Mrs.S.B.Miller at her home|‘©get business in Latin America and)no water course be improved unless :oe 4 Mis.D.C Sher-|%P ]7"*oycounty:J.R.Bell and Miss Mamie ce Wak Hal atecina “Wee ‘oudahone!other neutral countries seem to be the proposition has merit back of it.daughter of Mr.and Mrs.D.C.Sher ou try onic ? Grouch of Oak Forest,W.S.Mason 68 ndéd to roll call “with interesting marking time :If that course is followed some of|man of Raleigh,was fatally burned |Ce Statesville,Misses Ada Weston,|Tr rrent events.Mrs.Sig Wallace “Threfore,it is very plain,that)the schemes will be cut out.|Monday afternoon.Her dress caught|1 howe-aeiy hens:tee 3ysPrivetteandMrW-0.Wes-achat tel shamans:40 the literary pro_|he Democrats must fight,from this ny |Scion:Shale you y é y Pita’af township;Misses|cramme seal on interesting "paper|time on,the combined forces of a;BUY IT HERE -AT HOME.aaa oughttobe laying.If they Bradford,Katie and Ollie Lit-|T "Noth Carolina’s part in the Rev-|ited Republican party,and the ——ADVERTISED LETTERS.|are not come and get some_the-of Bradford’s;.Misses Mabel Ste-|lution:Mrs.E.B.Watts gave a|men who used to furnish them with’Buy Not Only Christmas Goods!p,y.wing ia ao list of letters remaining n't of my Poultry Tonic.It eee setow Sterling Suede tye.sketch of some of this State’s prom-|“mews of war."at Home But All the Rest Alll the postotice at Statewiile,NC»for the starts them to laying and.a -:ernie week end Jecember 8,1914.tle and Irene Sides of Loray jnent men in the Revelation and:Mrs.|Generosity of...the:Rockefeller’-th Time.|Siise"Addie Bailey,Revi .D.Comelis.|won't be long about it,Ev- .we .o ri +~:'dane Hdiwer,©.P.ing,:etcher,,ia<i taliemecatigeninotmaete ;-Foundation.Do not send away for any of your)‘**E Red Rev,and Mr ka eed‘Advertise nts.|esting paper on the prominent wo-};:he ,oa ~|Viola Moore,F.E.Redmon,Rev,.a ery pac’ge guarant e or ot New ‘Aq artis ay .|anen of North Carolina during Rev-|The Rockefeller Foundation al-Neigh —_es soe sen vai ak were Se ee rT?‘Store your cotton——Maiden Gin+|oiutionary times.Mrs.Miller was|ready has spent about-$1,000,000 for youn eae it Ome:i "he .af Persons calling for any of the above wit|DIK IMBALL;TM ee jassisted by her attractive little|the relief of the starving population?ins nai ey ouley 4 an eat please call for “advertised letters.”Bae rdMudchainlost.—Lazenby-Mont-!jaughters,Dorothy and Virginia,in|of Belgium.The Foundation further ng every dime you spend with your DEWEY L.RAYMER.PB.CRCRORCECRORCECECEORORCROAR Mul =bargain.—Carolina ‘Mo jserting @ salad-course,coffee bnd|is “ready to spend samiogs.of|dol-vt Sa Pe the meee aa FOR SALE—At a bargain,two real good}‘,taules at a “|sweets,Mrs.Lee Ashcraft:and Mrs.|lars,if necessary,in thig direction.”|‘ey ee r les,CAROLINA.MOTOR'CO.Dec.11]ter Co.ee ae sia “ar ve iJerome of Salisbury were special |A statement detailing the activities viene to work down here—|=_—~;|t a m Profit! ;Cottage r —M ...->:5 &..FO ENT—5-reeom cottage,modern con-};¢guests.of the club.}of the Foundation,authorized by John ae i <<Re .seers %stall.The Daughters of the Revolution|D.Rockefeller,.Jr,president of the The Landmark passes this on to}venicnees.eg me a pete aierreerover,ane 6-room house for)held a pleasant meeting with Mrs.R.|Foundation,said in part:tetete on te ae ioe welad EE aie coe attests |We do not sell at or rent—T:D.aes E.Nooe Wednesday afternoon.Fol-|“The Foundation has thus far ‘7 esa :c€|YOR RENT—7-room house on north Center|° Tenth grade boy wants work.|dowing the business session the hos-|despatched one shipload of food,4,-*oe oor ago buying _abel ge bergghar §ee)below cost but sell_Poultry tonic—4D.J.Kimball.ess served refreshments.|900 tons,to Belgium,which already ek Thiet eres)saith oun Y 4 ee es ah *first class goods at ,Gifts for boys.—H.B.Woodward.|The San Souci club was entertain-|has been received and distributed and ree ‘Ae 4 se Th oe enesen)-smallprofits./Gift furniture—Williams Furni-'oq Wednesday.afternoon by Mrs./it is now loading a second ship in New ‘Ot 0Uying a e:plot tighnRncopdl taknyt heoitielyiipySrter yoann ee to wat oe ;ture House.Sherman Ramsey at her home on)York harbor which will carry 6,500 chantselive her spend their money.afternoon and wanes.ll mae ee Fi t H dLadies’kid ‘gloves.—Mills &Poston:|Davie avenue.Following a season!tons,and a third in Philadelphia.It bene oeey Bee te ern SeOeSe erento cee "|rvs -class d ea “Furnishings at Henninger’s.of sewing,dufing which the ladies/has also sent a commission to Eu-*°700!8 @n@ churches and.all other’Lost—On Broad street,motor truck mud Lettuce every day, sAnnual fur sale.—Ramsey-Bowles-|worked on hand-made Christmas|rope to advise as to how.and where re ee eee wntitieg a RENDRONTOORKAy RARDWARS! Morrison Co-us ee Mckee sh Ca |presents,a salad course was servers further relief.to non-co tants may ot Sale de thin ne liday snahunt tat co.Dee.11,M.P.Alexander &Bro. “Clean ~.“c O,ctneeeenecenntannetineainemancpeneenas }7 §.oa :yiiday §§4 Le : ’tote will show a most re-Marriages and Marriage License |ay ee Seated salilieeetar ollars,f every day in the year:WANTED—White woman to help in family |irkably gond picture,next,Tuesday.en eee Montgomery and Mx,|"ecessary,in.this directigm:ee fhe buying away titan),“fore mete Seen ten ae ae a een eae le.—S]|William ‘Cheideee are.‘married’Vike Foundation:Alen.Bas just vot-dots in Mginjasure “for ike.big of rar YEO :¢.—Sloan|/5 ssist in‘:eee aoe |Ls tara aes |Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at |°%to contfibute $545,000 *conte In|the thing.””The “bargains”secured N O I I¢kK!|Fruit c;e : ;,2 ,i ;;}ing Co.:lth 4 ‘R he Propel the relief.of the poor of New York cloaieke envi eee .“4 Castle Square Entertainers at nsoth tose The b sie ie dauwh tcty realizing ‘that the war and the oriearie ion.y ereeae *IM-‘To Farmers who have eotton ot.ovr Gin:|,.Lyric next Tuesda¥afternoon and;V"°Oficia .le ride is a daugh-industrial depression Have ‘eveated ag}ation,e@ ;ome ery ant can Owing to so much rain,wort d monet ator.|, a f M W:Pr M f |:.vive you whs ou wan as o¢ing your cotton that la ent on the yard abt}ing.,be onehi np:h ontgomery 0 |great want at home,’Jacting up-|©saat i"yee:ty Se ee ee CaM daca manne Wh the rales .Rain coate—Krider Stock Co.|Olin township and the groom is a!On requests from various ldeal charit-|0008 for the money as you can get!om .ve ‘suocuse cost run moths For Your Christmas Frait Cake:4‘Pitture’frames—Crawford-Bunch|800 of Mr.°H.B.Chambers of Beth-|.17/,organizations?”er He can in most.eases give)Dec.11.N.B.MILLS ee rniture Co.4.take ee ti The pectin eS |4 wa ee Guat Gee ats ea Bde ti ny POR RENT—Some ‘nice cottages.See N.|*©£Call at R.'P,Allison's store and get|seine lady Tad hc wreapeceen seuss |antes to Investigate Alleged ‘fala ake ae svuata ft he va eee P.WATT Sept.11.Ratsine ‘_i?eeitierien wee rig,|farmer,was.a surprise to most of|Bribery Report.:disposed,BY <a ‘:|Items From Harm a |their ‘friends.The only persons in|An effort by Senator Robinson of Buy at home.If the home dealer}Horner Military School,Currants, Girviprndence of The Landmark.}attendance were Messrs..L.R.and |Arkansas to launch an inves-|hasn’t got)what you want he can get)Ghistatte,N.C j Fi 8 “Harmony,Dec.9—After a week of|J-B.Houpe.After the cE Le oes of a published gg that it for you,|s t b ::”‘eet Dee Rate afa;the party drove to the home of the/the Carranza government in’Mexico 3 ge ;ring Term’begins January 16th,ates -:~~tO see nos eeeeverybody Jom ep where a dinner was given in|had appropriated $75,000 to obtain atawba.county board of education ew students may enter January Ci : ‘Miss Mattie Brown of Spartanburg,|her honor.[the influence of two United States pba een ae a7 %School at |5th without extra cost.Apply for itron, C.,has been visiting friends.and.Miss Edna Mabel Allgood and Mr.|Senators in bringing about the early ,me te fe 1 dldega br “a of |inustrated catalogue.Dec.11—4t All kinds Shelled Nuts relatives:near Harmony.,|Oscar Se aof ee of aesClue van oneal ana ae oak.y pur-‘'\Dr)P.E.Jurnéy,who has!been were married nesday afternoon}at Vera Cruz,precipita rief dis-.=‘ ;;|f the bride’s|cussion in the Senate but resulted.in =iverysick,is improving,at 3 o'clock at the honte of th,i :|There ig more Catarrh in this see-Mill >“’Mrs-'Pullen,who-has been -visitinggdather,Mr.I,[..Atigood,on Ashey/no action:.Senators Stone,Gallinger,|,+oebae.aie .er-c]ainSupply Co.tire:Pullen,whohasbeer vsitingie:avenue,south Statesville.Rev?|Penrose and Smoot urged that the W2,%%Jre country thanaitoer as |Cani’s Cash Grocery.pn,Rev.Ovid Pullen,who livesin ft Sreyeraseseatthne“tee Te the eeepier tee Re Gg occa ge,Soe >mony.will make her future 8 *adoption,jection |ronounced It a locdl disease and.pre-;here |enemarriageof Migr Annie Blank-|ot Senator Smoot the revouton went Sed omebediestg Suny |Raising ea oe.'y »&+et a Re *Pail \1 &*,..enship,-and MriMartin L.Basea Incidentally itwas said\by highof °roounced it,incurable.Sclence|has :AND DYEINGmi/son of Mrs,Sarah A.Budsell,allof |ficials that Presid had nev.in and.therefore requiresconstitu:Currants,|ete bread she Jennings campyenty.35,pvecwates OF be.0.;chdutaaiare 3 ths.Bily Citron,,Sloan Pressing Club. i “o vetteslipapanteclifianannne een neta tints iain:meub inal ECocoanuts,|DRAINAGE—Am prepared to take Some in Whom Statesville Peo- ple Are Interested., Mrs.W-L.Austin,sister of Mrs.3.H.Garrison of Statesville,died)are organizing against the tippingTuesdaynightatherhomeinChars}habit.¢"!otte after a long illness,The fum-|Having failed in-all appeals to theralandburialtookplaceinChar- ‘otte Wednesday.1 daughter of the late W.M.Neal ofMecklenburgcountyandwasabout WO years old.Her husband and Mrs.B.M.Garrison and Miss Bell) lay to attend the funeral.)Mr.Edwin Ramsey returned Tues-|from the President of France the Kestler,were called Saturday by a thild.of their brother-in-law and that it was Mary,the three-year-old/filed in the Federal court at Cleve- the telégram.The friend of the fam-ily who.sent the telegram got the!names mixed.The child died Satur-.edlock,|day morning after a brief illness from) ihis wife and one child.The funeral |membranous crop and was buried Sat-| ’|service will be held at the residence|rday afternoon,before Mrs.Kest-| |today at 11 o’clock and the interment|'er and Mr.Ramsey reached Due!At the Diamond collierySe>,-Sn aul}West.Mrs.Kestler will remain with)Scranton,Pa.,Wednesday,@ minerSoelsterfor.a few Weeki |dropped a stick of dynamite in a car- Mrs.L.Harrill has been notified,™¢¢in which 14 men were descend-of the death of her niece,Miss ‘Alice| Brevard Stockton of Memphis,Tenn.,| OF THE DEATHS.FROM OVER THE COUNTRY.~ 'Items of Interest About Various ‘Matters.i Traveling men of South Carolina’ courts,the date for the execution of Leo M,Frank of Atlanta is fixed for|January 22. five!Representative Park of |Georgiaeaidinias)<ike Garrison’waa)°°introduced a bilf in Congress.to:cister ‘wien:the ak cae make Christmas Day a legal holiday}|for rural letter carriers.went to Charlotte Wednes-|Myron T.Herrick,late.American;@mbassador to Fpance,will receive Mrs.Austin was t from Dye West,§S,€,/|“rand Cross of the Legion of Honor,and his sister,Mrs,R.B.|for services to the French people. :|A suit to thwart the efforts of the telling of the death of @!Cuyahoga (Ohio)county tax commis-|8i8-}sion to collect from John D.Rocke- and Mrs,G,G.Parkinson.|feller taxes on $311,600,000 worthngDueWestitwasfound)of property,stocks and bonds will be Carolina. 99 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 I 9 9 9 ) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 > of Mr-and Mrs.eerie 2nd this month.died instead of Sarah,the)Wyapped in flames and.with the!hs old child,as stated IM)...about her ablaze from her cargoofgasoline,the British steamer} Vedra ran ashore near Barrow,Eng..during a heavy gale,broke up and| was burned.Only*two men of her) Nee SAFETY FIRST! Weare a NATIONAL BANK ———Member of-—— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The National Currency Association of North The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- sistent accommodation extended our patrons. .United States Depository. CAPITAL .:.Ny.0)a ee EX K EK E R Ah a AE 00 09 9 4 9 4 0 0 4 crew of 36 escaped death. near ing into the mine.The bottom was knocked out of the carriage and the} men dropped to the bottom of the GIFTS FOR BOYS! (Remembering the Children is one of chief joys of Christmas). Prunes,° for ditehing,cutting anu.eto J.McCOY,Box’246,Mooresville,N.Cy)ieaden dea eg or _Scrubs Fatten ly PRIDAY,Decenibera1,1914,|Oldest Tae ee United #| i re ‘tates avy..:k { Youwantyour pigs to eat as muchaspossible .a BiG TOLL WHITE PLAGUE.Washington Dispateh,San:if j ar es ee cane ’In Town of °5,000 ne di ‘Thefrigate Constellation,most an:|§BEA | offeet,keeptheappetitekeenandthedigestion in sae y AMC cient of vessels in use by the navy,|%.one ae | good order,and you will obtain the desired result;feed,1 soon ft and Many Injured &had been on exhibition at theWash :ie ; especiallyifyoumixwiththe grain ration adoseof Hine,peas poke aes Year..-|ingtow nayy’yard and ,was being§oan 0 bie ctialadiinicah D c PS I Pe ras Ss p “miners State Boake at Health,towed ‘hack t Neves a4 where §:,we A ae fn aha TOCK |Kisner,wenty persons kille¢and @ hun-she ‘serves as a training ship for re-\%‘;‘"3 ie Q 1 i :BeeDee MEDICINE Dunn Te dred injured in the past welve|cruits,when she went -adrift in §We have a beautifol|of “English....: bi amevereae ao in a on of oe hecaape .}cherereee Bay last sa _*Slip 0 =a 3 ne Bye ;:a ct t | “a .1.per can,itants is:the charge One o ree sister ships built for'§ns,Wo leas Fj we B Whets the eppetite—Helps digestion.Atyour dealer's.State Board of Health lays at.the the navy during the administration of |}"1 ,:r | 4 ':door of health conditions in that)Washington in 1797,the Constella-'§are running {during this sale at $2.98,} E Fa eee Ree ricki cneihigiesiaetbtesetetecbe city.The twent¥were killed out-'tion is the last of the group to be ‘in’si en sae "in j str SresiarsestsesesraTESEsstUEESETTeTeUeeeeesTeseseeeseaeee SEEITT3Tsersstatasietiisssieen;right by the disease and the huridred practical usé.The United’States #both men and women.Thsse coats ot n\were those who suffered permanent was stricken from the list years ago.# Hiinjury on account of the disease and The more famous-Constitution,doom-§ |who may die in the course of @ few ed to a like epd,was saved by Dr.|& #|months or a few years,Unless’some-|Oliver Wendell.Holmes’poem “Old § H ithing is done to relieve this situation,|Iron-sides”and has been in honored) H claims the State Board,the fatalities retirement at the Boston navy yard.|# will increase.;The Constellation was built in Bal-'# B|“A very conservative estimate,”|timore and was towed to that city for!# H\says a bulletin of the Health ‘Board,|participation in the Star Spangled|§ Hi “would place the value of these-lives|Banner Centennial celebration last! |with the cost of the funerals,the cost |September.On her way to Baltimore|# Hi of the sickness of those that are the ship stopped at Norfolk where!# i |maimed ‘and with the loss of time,guns and spars were installed to give!# Hl ete.,incident to said sickness,at|her the appearance she had in the old |# |$160,000.If this disease were 0)days when she took part inthe war) H |destroy $160,000 worth of cattle in|with Tripoli in 1802 and struck terror|; :ove town,neers we Me done!jnto the British in 1812.#:} labout it and that quick.A veterfhary|Her visit in Baltimore concluded,|#»: fsbo an Sink oles eae |tas mane Beem ol IOC Stock.Company,{ 3 ee all =pea,oe ee ent requests ordered the old frigate |$>,: BS were intec wi reulosis|to Washington.In the capital,where §: Ri and to either kill them or place them|she lay ae"the navy eomh dock,she #Where Quality Rules Supreme.: H|in an open-air sanatorium where they |was visited..by ‘thousands.Among |§"PHONE 236. A could get well.At any rate,he would|others.were scores of veteran naval |& come in'tan,navy and blue,and in the 2 different weayes:We have both the eo single and doubletexture.We have the misses’and boys’coats from 98c,to $4.75.Anything you may want in the Rain Coat line. War Prices on Jewelry! The buying public has not yet adjusted itself to war conditions.We have felt rather keenly the slight falling off in sales,and as we must have cash to meet our biils we have decided to ' Reduce Our Prices on Our Jewelry Stock Through the Holidays. And in order to induce buyers to.take advantage of our reductions we are going to sell all our goods except watches at 90 PER CENT OFF. This means all 25c.articles will sell for 20c.,alb 50c artices will sell for 40c.,all 75s.articles will sell for 60c.,all $1 articles will sell for 80c.,and same reductionall the way through -except watches, which will-be sold as below:: No 0 size 7-jewel Elgin or Waltham,20-year case,will be sold for $9.50.No.16 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20-year case,for $8.59 Th e a y ee to $9 50.No.18 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20 year case,for #)|yal |FRAPS ORE ES eR NS $7.00 to $8.50.No.18 size 15-jewel Elgin or Waltham,20-year case,H |segregate them from the well aree,|ooicer®wae served aboard her during 9 PRCRORORCECEORORCOROR ROO OEE SII for $9 00.All other standard makes carried and sold for this period %and stamp the disease*out the|their rise from midshipmen to com-|SS re E at the same reduction.‘|town and thet in short order.|modores and admirals.Rear Admiral : A new line of holiday goods just coming in such as Cameos,Lava-#|obttia |aa e ome ten|Victor Blue,ehief of the powerful|:ry ry. liers,Lockets and Chains,Gents and Ladies Rings,sets,plain and #Coal eels in as aad Gale |naval bureau DT eis a —:‘s° 4 signet (nothing but gold rings sold),Toilet Sets,Manicure Sets,Jew-#fricciend aphers it ald adik tie “om meteot is first cruise on *,;/ fk el Boxes,Shaving Sets,Cut Glass and Silverware.These will goat #!Southern railroad)somewhere .be-0 Capiath Tho Zoe Wietin Sait ;the same reduction—20 per cent.off the price they are intended to #\tween a quarter and a half million frst commander of the Chcwsenibntten |aed 9 soni buya Christmas present until you have seen and priced my cats F cee mae on nnie.and her 295)Of omipee ‘Gs.inclines . ¥,J court and jury,an e strong proba-f the t h f th line.Your dollar will go farther here than you imagine.H bilities dre.that ant lave Aisa oo a porn tae .We Now Have On Sale. Hi means the will of the people—would Eat Le Tal a ‘ nD PE SERNRY,-+ Joweler.Free ces Ses O i:tees os - .:°re ’#and run around the town.ie :re pipe Bes F Seeneceenenananeanenessansgstscaetegaesegsgaatetetsttss2e23 rettisetttt ::H “Unfortunately,what is true of ,THE a ee y 4 this town is to a greater or :less.ex-is omy eee :;i“|i e?ee a a ae Ne ed —————\tent true of every other town and :J.ciel se cnatin chomkentia os 100 pairCotton Wool Blankets,worth $2.50 1 '.eC _,community in our State,Such acon-|,y i :‘r TH S er a dition demands the imperative atten-the leaders of thopght.for per pair,nowat 1.98 SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO : ;’_“2 a7 than “of,logidlaters,woayors ia all|,preachers,tenenecs."and Shales,45 pair Wool Blankets,our regular price 5.00 ay serious minded citizens.The rate at men;and they will deserve well A which this death-dealing disease is of their peopie-and of-future gen-now at 4.00 4 erations who embrace it and preach most effectively the gos- pel of civic as well as.personal ee none *virtue and lead men fo the con- 7 :*templation .of.higher.things. MATTERS OF NEWS.*|‘There could be no nobler ambi- Sereno E,Payne,long a member.of *tio in the breast of:a North Car- =|Congress,from New York and a Re-|*olinian than to do something for publican ‘leader,died suddenly in |*North Carolina,and“there was consuming our inhabitants is alarm- =ing and calls for the co-operation of Sl all the people to stamp it out.” LT ee e n e e e 48 Comforts,our retail price 2.50,now.at 1,28 21 Comforts,our retail price$3.50,now at 2.75 !26 Comforts,our retail price $1.50,now at 1,00 46 Counterpanes,retail price $2.25,now 1,75 8 Counterpanes,retail price$5.00,‘now 2.98 Anpropiale ~Christmas is Men and Boys. i Washington lastpight.*never a time when more might be u Mrs>Ella Flagg Young,superim-*done.ih +:oe i €tail . ffs larve nd attracti ssort t of E tendent of the’Chicago schools,*whose|*If those’who love,them (State.”Ff 20Counterpanes,oe price $1.76,or 1.25 Avery largeand attractive assortment of GG St lcatenen :Some pe maeconags:|TOE inch hems,price_¢1Xeach, 'aia ae rer a alban 1 Pct 4 4 ‘the céuntty,has ‘been re-elected.|*turbed .andsansa when ear now 78e. enie 1e an ose j an js a set:|The House of Congress’.Tuesday )*political con itions are.establish-£5 . ::$.turned down~the Henry bill;proyi~/ed-and no danger threatens,there Large line of Pillowsand Feathers.‘ . >Initial Handkerchiefs,three to the box,‘75c. “the box.Kid Gloves $1.00,$1.50,$1.75 and $2.00a pair.Many beautiful patterns in Neckwear,25c.to $1.50.‘Suspenders, Handkerchiefs arid Hose.Tie’Clasps,Cuff Buttons and Scarf Pins. Shop early while the assortients ‘are good" would be inaugurated:an ¢ra like Come and see.the line.we have to offer you. ing for a salefof bonis re hee notes to tlie amount’of :.|*that in,Rome,of which was writ- hw a be deposited:in banks|.*ten;; :Godt aha tobatco settions for,*.“Then none was for..a,party sn, =|loans to,farmers,,/*Then all were for.the §Be sahies 5!’Rite’at West Orange,N.J.,Wed-\*:Then the great man helped the a nesday ade virtuajly the entire b*sy «00%‘ main ptatit the Edison Comparty %:,And.the.poor man loved.the great. causing damage estimated at nea *Then lands were.fairly,pertioned; |$7,000,000 ‘with insurance that it is)*>Then spoils were fairly.sold;ee ~—ee ———___——commenti i amen scenes expected will reduce the loss to ap-}*Then.the,Romans.were like broth-.* |proximately $5,000,000.tee ae OLS °4 '! W.W..Rockhill,distinguished|*Im “the brave days of old.”.; *+**o .+>»*o « * - * * + ” ” . . ~ ” * - * ~ . * * + - - * * * © * * - * * * * * * |Statesville Housefurnishing <Cs. ‘on.’|SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO.9 stress apis,sat Torti n="“AeHonolulu,having “become illi while|weaeLee len route to China;where he was to|The Raleigh News and.Observer,i m ‘which sued the Wake Water Com-(The White Co’.s old Stand.)bec dvi i }ome adviser to the President of pany on account of the fire kink do-Ingreatabundance at China.Mr.Rockhill had r omen a |maininter nd China eae Gece and |stroyed the News and Observer office, Me :ambassador to Russia and Turkey.j will get $12,500 bycompromising the —ra RS GK Pah SA I:NL AAR:CG TSee |"The American Natioffal Red Gross,|28 hich is 16 2-3 per cent of the =RICKERT’S amount sued for.°oi.3 °\at its.tenth annual meeting in Wash-|{ Call inandSee Dur Nice Line iveias for "European.non-combs-]pee Diet Advice |Comeearly and see them. yi ae *limit its eee to} |funds for relieving sick and’wounded >« i in the engaged:armies.It will trass-|to All Dyspeptics |R,H.Rickert &Son,Jewelers. Hair Brushes mit,however,non-combatant relief Bat.what.the little diet slip in ev-|?" .funds to Buropean Red Cross or-|ery,packagesof HOT SPRINGS LIV-s occ comm Prats .\ganizations when’the donor .desig-|BR BUTTONS tells you to eat,and,7——t —ee ara Tooth Brushes ae oe ee to which the funds |take a poagic button as directed,and tesstetenasssenssessesestassesssestessssses srangrnsgaasaatiaasasassstisaettsstetassseatest i ee :i ps ia or Indigestion -or §' |In addition to the three ships whicht tne fete cipal i 4 ‘ And Combs.|recently sailed from Newport ewmteataea ig oom wat thing 5 |Va.,for France’with 1,000 horses;MOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT.# We can supply your wants.ee —tor tm i re British |TONS are the most,blissful laxative!§A ie area creaseaeee eee eeei,.-ome salts,cus,waters,e.,ve-Fi HALL S DRUG STORE |foading there and’seven others have|cause they act gently,yet surely,or |§ :‘9 been chartered to carry like cargoes|the bowels,and expel every arziele |# PHONE 20.;\to French ports,making about 13,-)of waste melter.“¥.Ea 3 ro ot =be shipped from).They .are.great for Malaria,Diz-|#a >|pe ews to foreign ports.ziness,ee:Despondency,|# ——$——|on ene land Sallow,Blotchy Ski Only 25 $8 wwe |Daracas Elect.Officers.leents,Ifi-your druggist Ancok re tS |The Baracas of the First Baptist|Ply you,send.25 cents,stamps or sil-| |Sunday school held «special business|¥eT,,to Liver Button Co.Hot)#® jane ie"pees at the church |Springs,Ark.,and teceive a box by % Tuesday night.‘New officers of the|mail.i: class were elected as follows:H.B. }Woodward president,Percy Heinzer-|” ling vice president,C.E.Sloan secre- ‘tary and class artist,F.Dorris assist-| iant secretary,B.V.Swann treasurer,if.L.Nash press reporter,Roy|Brown librarian,R.T.Weatherman teacher,H.C.Privette and C., Echerd first and second assistant teachers.Following the election of \officers there were talks by Messrs.}, R.O.Self,D.F.Mayberry,R..T. Weatherman,C."E.’Echerd and ¢.B- Reece,after which.refreshments were ,,served:"-}who saves|SS ee4:peak LGIAN ‘FUND. .Spends Old Age inEase =|.2areaseic ont OF STATESVILLE,N.©.' CAPITAL PAID IN _-$100,000.00SURPLUS31 | Banking is a necessary institution in the develo ment aod welfare of nations,It is likewise a neces- sary institution in the development and progressof avy city,town or community.‘ ‘A.bank’s usefulness to a community depends upon ite ability and willingness to terve the legitimate... business requirements for Joan and discount accom- *. modation and to provide a safe depository for com- mercial and savings.deposits,iy The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a Jocal institution,with large capital and surplus,farniehes rood security to depositors and with resources,of over $600,000 has the willingness to serve this com- _munity in every branch of legitimate banking.Be- lieving-in this community,our policy is,andban pl ways been,progressive and constroctive,assist in every Teuttimate way.in the advancement of the agricultural,manufacturing and commercial dével- opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our de- posits are-loeal and our loansare likewise local and made to individuals and legitimate and worthy local” enterprises. 9 . ‘‘Wear Cotton.”’ ;Gab pe send of;today is the ripened grain of the future._It is hy ets cere see To our customers we furnfeh check books free -ee me!de eh nas eine or in life for the S,W,Stimson .....4..6-.-05,$2.00 render statements or balance pass books at-the end a ombines,thrifty habits with his plowing.Miss Laura Lazenby .........2,00 of each month,make loans and discount paper upon renee “‘te i Lane for the Farmer’s Sav-Previously acknowledged .....61/25 security satisfactory to our board and in such |© ings.©pay the,est rate of interest consistent with aaa ae ::virenren ye safe and sound banking and furnish all the possible conven-Total ss ce ene eatseeyhheey $65.26 ene ersrb:aie ai Se ee ge :ped os ee lish teotuces :.warrant.We pay interest at the rate of4 per eent oe ence rvice g .The Newton Enterprise,which op-|per annum on time and savings deposits rémagining — Let us serve you.wen Rapresbarative Bowie for three months or longer.i os Speakér of the House of the Legisla-Upon these bases we solicit your business,_ ture,suggests Representative ‘Grier '>’f Iredell or i ve ant SE 1 Merchants and Farmers’Bank,}%Buncombe for Speake sotettie evecy month,without|han YT aes oe ‘i Mr.Os f Long IT F de:ts ‘RRISON + spb lpeiliblsixs ws.)Sdatesyille,N.C.sine sdonour’niactal chalriben,of tel eae poowos STeny zt f |Secinaeit ny tas i 4 board of commissioners of CatawbabedCHRRATION|county.om |The Baptist State Convention willERSAREP‘TO-DATE,(meet in Charlotte next year,©. Semmes_) erat Christmas Gifts! AT THE STORE OF QUALITY. se Your opportunity to SEE, Our pleasure to show! Selected from New York's exclusive shops. Suitable for the most fastidious. COME,SEE,BE CONVINCED.y ‘Statesville Drug Ck, Quality Prescriptionists. 7.minimum, 3 049;executive BH 240,580; People s Loan &Savings Ban CAPITAL -$50,000.00 The resources of this Bank are for the use of its depositors and their wants will be supplied whenever it is possible, as farastheir balances justify.Four per cent;iriterest paid on Time and Savings Deposits;and only the legal Ji rate of 6 per cent charged on loans, however'small.Your business solicit- ed.When you'résd’this open an ac- count in our Savings Department. H,BROWN.L.TURNER President. Cashier.GS - Sasseneee The Careful pase Chooses Bluebell Cream Separator "TE Bluebell cream separator is a close skimmer.It.leaves less than a drop of cream in a gallon of skimmed milk.In order to realize how closely the Bluebell does skim,take thelittlescrewdriverthatyouuse to adjust the créam screw,dipitintocreamtothedepthofaneighthofaninch,draw itoutandshakeit.The creamthatisleftonthescrewdriverisasmuchastheseparatorleavesinagallonofskitnmedmilk,It may be possible to get a Separator which will skim closer than this,but would jitbeworthwhile?If that kind of skimmingis close<2 for you,buya Bluebell cream tor.When you consider,inédditiontothethoroughnessofsepa-ration,the many Bluebell features,you will hesitate before you buy anyother, wa edell Hardware Company. fonneen aemaa ‘Statesville Realty &hvedtiseat Co. 1906 4m 1913 On eres 81,1913,we closed our seventhadearofbusiness.Wetake this occasion tohanktheloyalpatronsofourcompanyforthebusinesstheyhaveentrustedtous=ee time and we believe we havesfactiontoallofourcustomers,lav.wn out of infancy into mature man- in the INSURANCE BUSINESS weforacontinuance3yoursupportanduence, “We Insure Anything Insurable.” We write of BONDS,and thussaveyoutheembarrassmentofapplyingto_yourneighborforsuch.Writeusyour needs. Manager, THELANDNARRTANDMARE FRIDAY r ll,1914. SMALL CUTIN EXPENSES.CUTIN EXPENSES. But the EstimatedCoatt of Fed-: |@ral Government 1915)|Runs Over a Billion. Estimates presented to Congress.|Monday put the cost of conducting!|the government during pogo year ./1915,which begins on July 1,next,|‘at $1,090,775,184,This sum is $3,392,962 legsthan the. congressional appropriations for the. current.fiscal year,ending next June,|30th,and $17,906,643 less than the ‘estimates for the eirrent year.Without salary increases.of any public buildings and all items reduc- :ed by order of President Wilson to,what departmental heads consider the the estimates representstheadministration’s effort to keepHthegovernmentalexpenditureswith-which has been de-Byinits.income, creased by the European war. 8 divisions,the estimates submitted are)3 as follows: Legislative establishment,$7,641,- establishment,$31,- judicial establishment,$1,- Department of Agriculture; $20,706,013;postal service,$297,255,-164;foreign intercourse,$4,607,182;| military establishment,$105,866,849;| naval establishment,$142,619,003;| Indian affairs.$9,533,463;pensions, 845,889; 4 $166,100,000;Panama canal,$18,931,-| 4'865;public works,$79,917,541; ;éatlaneous $82,843,325;permanent an- mis- nual appropriations,$121,567,207.With the expectation that the pos- tal service will continue te be self-sustaining the postal item of»$297, turned to the Treasury from postalarninleavingtheactualtotalof |‘ expen ditures at $793,419,970. As there sma}!change in the estimates there is also comparatively littl’change n tif items of fixed charges and new estimates for expenditures have been reduced to the minimum:While the rule is one of reductions,the army ind navy establishment alone show increases of any note.The army esti- mate is increased to $105,866,350 as against a current appropriation of $101,977,802;the naval estimate is $142,619,033 against a current appro- priation of $141,393,217. Raleigh PastorDisapproves Ten- dency to Live Béyond Means.“ Raleigh Times. Pey-Up Week received a big boost it Edenton Street Methodist Church Sunday night.Rev-John C.Wootentookasatextforhissermon.the words ‘found in Proverbs “3:27: Wkhhold not ‘rood from them.to whom it is due,when it is in the pow- er of thine hand to do it.” The ‘pastor emphasized the fact that the idea of living beyond one’s} intome was producing a type of civili-} zation so weak that it was having an unfortunate efféct on the character of individuals;They cannot ¢tand aguinst the strain of their desires. “So long as the great mass of common people,the strength and bul- wark of the nation,attempt to keepupthegaitoftherichinextrava- gance,just so long will it have a verydecidedeffecttothebadon.the coun- try,”said the speaker. Dr.Wooten made.a strong plea for the simple life,plain living and high thinking,declaring that this had now been reversed to high living and plain thinking.He lamented the fact,that the great common people should get into such foolish habits ag that prac- ticed by the richer classes. He closed his discourse with a plea that special effort should be made this week to “pay up”the men we owe,those who have furnished us food and raiment and thus bring joy and thanksgiving into the hearts of the men who are entitled to this con- sideration on the part of those who have been extended credit. Census Report Of Cotton Ginned To December. Washington Dispatch,8th. More’cdtton than ever ginned in any season prior to December 1 is the record for this year,;-as indicated by Census Bureau statistics,issued to- day,showing 13,066,105 bales hadpassedthroughginhers’hands.That was 249,298 bales more than ginned to December 1 in the record year 1911. ,From November 14:to December 1 there were ginhed *1,394,895 bales That is less than ginned in the sameperiodinthepastthreeyears,but more than in 1909 and 1910.. In Florida and Oklahoma the gin- nings to December 1 exceeded last year’s entire crop in those States. Ginning by States: Alabama 1,438,389;Arkansas562;Florida 72,589;Georgia607;Louisiana 381,913;Mississip986,988;North Carolina $674,135;Oklahoma1,018,287;South,Carolina 1,- 225,467;Tennessee 291 9;Texas 3,- 746,694,All other States 163,865. 840, Selling Submarines a Violation of Neturality. President:Wilson has expressed the opinion,through a statement issuedbySecretaryBryan,that the building of submarines 4pr any of the bellig-erents of the present war would be contrary to the spirit of the neutral-ity of the United States. |The statement contained an an-/nouncement that the Bethlehem Steel |Corporation,of which Charles M. Schwab is president,and which owns |the Fore River Shipbuilding,Com-~- |pany,had deferred’to the views of|the President and did not intend td |deliver any submarines to the bellig-(erents during the present war. }[nyon-asanspapeenna |poss McClain’s Experience With Croup. trouble.Mf always relieved him quickly.|am never withoutif in the house for I knowive“for ars.bigs<n.irsville,’Pa. kind,no estimates whatever for’new| 'is such a comparatively * Official Vote Cast in the ea gressional Election in Three Districts. The Landmark prints below the of-! |ficial vote cast for congressional can-} didates im the seventh,eighth and}|ninth districts:| Seventh District. Counties Page McRary, A DSON ©apd his <6 aes 873 98 Davie Piece:eas 763 1,063) Davidegeh hsi5 see deeeh 2,245 2,350 Hoke.visgeanisncieey 460 31 TOO WB iva caeel »823 601 Montgomery ../.«+.+-1,135 =,031 MOONG 4:25 bias’0A ER 1,228 B22 Randolghr :5 i '¢4eens 2,328 ©2,251 Richa ass sive oes 1,240 160 Scotland’;4 ys id te wds dee 378 31 Unien Fi ered tans 976 320 Wilkes?heebaerie 1,653 2,778 Yadkin “6 Z28e¢ritds whew’687 1,361 Totabe wy ss)«i8p ©..,.14,789 12,863 Majority —for Page,|Democrat, 1,926.g Eighth District. Counties Doughton Linney Alleghany.6 cites css 768 472 Alexan@am’sob.vssassce 920 1,165 PAGhO coediyeftbonerse 1,855 1,714 Cabarrg a6j ots oo ae 1,901 2,069 COIGWO foie ced lacs 1,625 1,501 iJredall i,coschterks 2,850 1,670 Rowan 20s -iébvinrss 2,283 1,726 Stanly ...2asisiwiddes 1,700.1,670 }Wataugs.6.)54-0058 1,074 1,173 ae,iti ih AtlTOREoveGesns13,976 12,160 } Majority for Doughton,Democrat, 1,816 Ninth District. ‘Tce.302 916 BurkOWaicaees eek.vo 1,406 1,268 wba at 2,179 2,406 land .1,962 1,13¢ "2,097 1.620 In »1,261 1,14 ‘i nm e a was I x] \enburg 3,307 1,222 Vi hell 485 90 iy ey 1,225 975 tal ie ce ..15,1386 12,777 jority for Webb,Democrat 2, NN Few Acres Worked Well Pay Best.° Lenoir News Nearly all farmers try to cultivate too much land.We recently heard of an Italian.who bought 37 Hickory some years ago and at first tried to farm the whole acres ne he place and found he was not or 1.8 joing no good,but actually not mak- ir expenses.He then confined himself to the intensive cultivation of an acre or two,leaving the res for pasture and in a few years hadacompeteHeraised:two and three crops a year’of snap beans, and other garden stuff.on the land, all of which he found «ready »sale| for in Hickory,and in ‘a few ‘years| was ready to return to his native’ dhome well fixed. USE ML-O-NA WHENSTOMACHISUPSET No matter how long you have suf-fered from a miserable,upset_stom- ach,indigestion or dyspepsia,Mi-o-na—a simple,inexpensive prescrip-tion easily had ‘at any drug store— will quickly,safely and _effettivelyendthedistress,or it will not costyouapenny. When your stomach is out of or- der some foods taste good but work ee fermenting into a stubborn lump and surely causing sour or acid ‘taste in the mouth,severe pain in the pit of the stomach,gas,coated tongue,offensive breath,restless nights and nervousness. It’s needless for you to suffer for just a few Mi-g-na tablets _bring joyful relief —they do more fortheselittle“helps to health”sootheandstrengthentheinflamedandweakenedstomachwal!s and increase the flow of «the digestive juices so that the stomach can care for thefoodas,nature intended. ‘No matter what ails your stomach, put your faith in Mi-o-na.Get sometheseharmlessbuthelpfultablets| from the Statesville Drug Store to-| day and cat whatever your appetite craves,and never fear distress.| nce. Carnations Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS always look to Van Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. Van Lindley (o., FLORISTS TO THE SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.C. |Polk ‘Gray Drug Co., aesl Agents. THE CONGRESSIONAL VOTE! Webb Newel!| At the [pric Theater |1 Tuesday,December 15th, Castle Square Entertainers. This is an organization of an excellent male quartette,violin quartette,piano quartette, quartette of entertainers and a quartette of humorists.People who have attended their entertainments say they are great. If you miss this one you will miss a treat. THERE WILL BE FOUR PERFORMANCES IN PERIODS AS aa2to4;4 to6;7 to9;Stoll p.m. This is the third of a series of five.enter- tainmentsto be given at the Lyric during the next few months.A_season,ticket, which admits one to all attractions,costs only $1.Remeniber thatshalf the gross re- ceipts from sale of season tickets is to be given to the Nurse’s Home at Black Moun- tain.Announcement of date .of the next attraction will be made later’. SEE REEL TES pane (UMESRE Murphy’s Prescription Shop, ’Phone 121.“The Quickest.”’ CRTEE EO EEOaCCCEO ae LIVERY!© I have the best livery—Horse or Automobile—in tewn.Outsiders pay “Holland has better livery than towns ma-ny times the size of Statesville and’equal to that found in Ceo CECECETECEC ESRC COREE CRC ECEC CERCA ACEC E Ee ;PENSLAR’S BUTITERMIL K CERATE!3° S careers nea-genernetenaesomnetitnapsneneonneaiesip THE KIND THAT MAKES YOUR SKIN SO SMOOTH. 88 cities.”’Every kind of vehicle not only for-the best mod-erp service but for style.You will.not feel ashamed to beseenoutwithanoutfitfrommystablesCarriagesmeetalltrains.Calls-for trains answeredpromptly.Prices reasonable, S.J.HOLLAND,’PhoneNo,3. BOECECRORCRORCECECRORCEORCRORCRORORCRCHORORCRCRCRORORORORORORCBBOn |Try Our School Shoes! The greatest care is exercised in producing our School Shoes. They are made by manufacturers who have studied the School Shoe proposition thoroughly.Our new fall,Shoes for doys and Girls are made in a variety of good styles,many of which are‘to be seen here exclusively.We're expert fittersofchildren’sfeet. We have a just right width and size for every foot. To end all School Shoe troubles,send the children here,andbysellingstrictlyforcashwesaveyoumoney.Special sale ofLadies’Shoes on bargain counter.See them. The S.,M.&H:Shoe Co., The One Price Cash Shoe Store. Our CottonGinnery Is new and up-to-date.We guar- antee satisfaction in every re- spect.Let us show you. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery or oil mill’to the best of our ability.Liberal:ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. Let us help you°make your dol- lars go further.Your friends, = o IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY.. "PHONE 205.: ‘coeeenenertnceecetanes[A DIN ‘TOWNBYT .ae RO $20,000 stock of Glothing and Men’s Furnishings will be sacrificed to raise money to meet F bills.Our bills must be met and we have no place to get the money except out of these ;:goods.Everybody knows that we carry nothing but the best of everything in our lines—no :seconds and no trash bought for this sale.We are determined to move these goods and are putting on prices that willmove them.=)ee Suits and Overcoats.Shoes,Shoes. All $25.00 to $27.50 Suits and Overcoats at $18.50 : All $20.00 to $22.50 Suits and Overcoats at 15.00 Stetson’s $6.00 and $6.50 Shoes at $5.00 | All $17.50 to $18.50 Suits and Overcoats at "13.50 Beacon Shoes,$4.50 grade,:3.75 . All $12.50 Suits and Overcoats at @ 9.25 $4.00 grade 3.25 All $10.00 Suits and Overcoats at 7.25 350 erade 3.00 The best $10 all wool Blue Serge Suit you have ever ve oF ; seen We afe putting on sale at 6.75 ‘ The best $7.50 Black Cravanette Overcoat on the mar-Shirts. ket goes in sale at 4,75 :’ Boys Clothing at off.H $2.00 Shirts $1.65 1.50 Shirts 1,25 ° $3 00 Hats at ats,ats.2 $2.50 Have a big line of $1.00 Shirts at :69c. 2.50 Hats at 1.98 Wright’s Health Underwear,$1.00 quality 75c. 1.50 Hats at 1.15 50c.heavy fleece lined and ribbed Underwear 38c.,2 for 75c. >ee This will be the greatest opportunity you have ever had to get first class goods at such low prices.Come early.We can show you better than we can tell you.Every statement made will be lived up to by us.Our reputation is behind these statements. Sale Starts Saturday,12th,and Continues Through Holidays. No goods charged or sent on approval at these prices.Money refunded if goods do not suit.,ING COMPANY,-Statesville,\:G i ENTER 1 CRESCE WILL PRESENT ON.PUBSDAY,DECEMBER 15TH, “ON BELGIAN BATTLEFIELDS IN THE EUROPEAN WAR.” The Only Authentic European War Pictures Taken by.Staff Photographer of Chicago Daily Tribune }. ;This remarkable four reel picture was taken by Edwin F.Weigle,Staff Pharographer of the Chicago Daily Tribune,under contract with the Belgian Gov- . \ ernment that half the proceeds of the pictures should go to the Belgian Red C ganization for relief work.\ The Tribune’s contract with the Belgian Government follows: .The critic on the MOVING PICTURE WORLD has this to sayof.these :GC ONT ACT See these pictures,See the awful madness of war—see the naked, Wi le’s pict hb Te 4 ‘R °shuddering horrors that have soaked the Belgiafi battlefields with blood di actual fi +en,ontsox Saved ut the chamied py Meet qanasituias.‘and added an unprecedented tragedy to the world's history of mighty forces his camera when shells are bursting and soldiers.are falling within a The undersigned of the first party gives to the sec-]struggling for supremacy.Belgian,French,ie Nd civilizatioingfewfeetofthelens.Every imaginable phase of fighting is vividly itlus-ond party permission to obtain cinematographic views brother against brother,in such an outrage agains >ees comece are pictures of infantry in action;of the artillery fire;of sol-of the hosts of wat te Belgium.See tiga of has never seen,will never be allowed to see again.See these pictures and \ ae ats7 a comrades pulling them from the trenches;and of Red this :d with a charitable motive in vi then you ca understand and appreciate the awful horrors and sufferings ers helping the woundéd;Belgians and Germans alike,after the 4 concession and with a Cf mouve ih view,that the innocent victims of the greatest disgrace that civilization has ever battle.Also there are refugees,thousands of them,ever present,hurrying |the séeond party agrees to give to the undersigned Of}known are having to contend with. from the advancing Germans,and then miles of ruined cities and villages arty cen i and shell-furrowed roads.‘the first P :50per t of the profitsrealized from Remember that one half of the proceeds from these pictures go to the Most of the weapons of warfare are shown,An armored motor car is the exploitation of these films taken inBelgium.innocent sufferers,the women and children of Belgium,who are starving ;ictured covering a Belgian retreat Then there ate machine guns drawn by the thousands.dogs,ammunition wagons,ambulances,priests and nuns helping the The undersi ofthe first party agrees to grant to -* i ae ;a ::oe ‘;i i in the 1:ities and we wounded,and soldiers digging trenches with their littte square shovels in no one his authorization to take any cinematographic}jaa ee ee ee casas —the case that the .RED fields of beets and cabbages.::. Burning cities,broken and rained bridges,soldiers and citizens lying |Y@¥S of the theater of war in Belgium.CROSS SOCIETY would feceive and that we would not charge less than 15 dead,side by side,is the fearful picture recorded by the cinematographic Figs and 25 cents admission,We can only show this,picture for one day and in camera.Probably the most dramatic picture is the explosion of a shell,First Party:LA DELEGUS GENERAL PRES DU order to accommodate our patrons from the country who want to see it,we une toplaces a house just back of the firing line near Termonde.The GOUVERNEUR ‘AIRE DE LA PLACE will start them at 2 o'clock in.the afternoon.’ ers are first seen in a field i ;‘::: _after having been struokbya shell,TheTuined foot is plainly visible.ce (Signed)"Van Langermeerach.‘a a well re ee ae See ih te oadSoe not t The photography throughout is remarkably good.Some scenes are 'Second Party:THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,Mr.Weigle sO ar is theony fami a been allowed to rake pictures of stereoscopic in brilliant perspective.The length of the film is 4,600;feet,|Antwerp,Belgium.By Joseph Medifl Patterson.}actual scenes on,the firing line,so this will probably be our only chance to | see how an actual battle looks. divided up in four reelsTUESDAY,DECEMBER 15th.Admission 15 and 25 Cents. Z LANDM ARK and that there was a clear and firm joint session of the Senate and |Europe had left nations!did.also to his discussion of economy |arme?Of course we are not needy seb sehaetetitel ig t travel with perfect confidence.with an uproarious ovation,Through-|States for dupplies,and that the gov-|he a systematic reorganization and |cap present political principles and IDENT TO CONGRESS:For passage at this session,the|out his address he frequently was in-|efnment should provide ships that the|reassembling”of the parts of the |institutions.” President urged measures’to méet terrupted by applause,particularly {nation’s goods might be carried “tol govertiment to secute greater effi-|Proclaiming forcignDF ‘the people of the Nef:a Big Army—Sug-the changed conditions,due to the from the Democratic side,demon-|tho empty markets.”|elency.United States,“champions of peace gests Legislation For the Ses-European war,patticularly the gov-|strations of approval reaching 4 cli-The Philippine bill,the President).Mr.Wilson spoke with great,em-and doncord,”the President emphatic- sion and Urges Economy.a ship purchase bill;meas-|max when,referring to recent agita-|asserted,“would nobly crown the rec-|phasis arid deliberation when he be-|aliy opposed a great standing army. fn his Fis.Geddes’Toe:ures -unlock resources of the na-tion over national defense,’.he de-|otd of these two years oz Memorabie|pan discussion of the military situa-|ahd "was’“ngain cheered when he as- day allerpong A Sdeahed with a domain and to encourage im-|clared administration had not been |labor.”->+'“|tons and:was enthusiastically cheer:|serted that:in time of national peril al Pe ths country’s :military P schon:np of navigable waters for!negligent of national defense,that the)Cotwerning rural credits legisla-|ed,the galleries joining in the ap-{the~country must depend “upon”& defence y ary generation of power,atid the bill al-|attitude of the government would not!tiou,he expressed regret that “diffi-|plause wher he said:|citizenry”trained and accustomed to ae i eaweet ee aT taveed by the House “to give|be altered {because some amongst us|culties of the subject seemed “to ren-|.“It:ie said in ‘some quarters tet eee f b a larger measure of self-government’are nervous and excited”and that,a der:it impossible to complete a bill)we are not i prepared for war.What en the President had concluded coe pe sg =*ies people of the Phillippines”.|policy of defensé could “easily ‘and |for passage at.this session.”‘ig meant by being prepared?Ts it/he was surrounded by Senators of Sr ainaaoks.¥=he entered the House cham-|sensibly be agreed upon.”ie oO embers of the Senate and House}meant that we are not ready upon)Representatives who ga in PoandPep eaaonr tru ‘.ere Vice President Marshall;In advocati the ship pufchage|listened attentively”to the outline of|brief notice ‘to put a nation in the),5 office to.extend their con. had mp and Speaker Clark presided aver)albill,the President said the war’inj the President's programme:as they)field,a hation of men trained.fo)gm ons,i ;‘ 4 9),Sa :;’ine ¢hy dh ge Pastas .her wei hs ya iii$f}ee Sear “wer .ai su th ide lt ia act 4 iS a (tah Ss ‘ae had -bh ot £a }e i al adh wi ah "4 a cael dat :ile.5 SM ace ie NAM CAN Bib sth ini)Lira t sib a as julie Meus a aL iid RINE gs98 ne fCOMBINE Laud thapetenttenectees Maratea taetoeanetottemedire eaeee Yin "Shéx Tien dhoey”pityatLA]'a BEyen x ess" ROAD FORCES.EL ers/Order Consolida-J and Reduction of Expens-Se |Attention to Re-4 pair Work For the Present. * etie Gir +©"eial session Saturday,,authorizedxe,)orgie lls to immediately.ef-Ma ‘a consolidation of the ¢ounty‘forces and reduce expenses as,{ar as possible during the county:commissioners,in spe- wintermonthswhileroadbuildingisalmostimpossible..Accordingly Mr.will.consolidate'the force now atworkontheGeorgiaroadnearAmityandtheforceatworknearEastMon-bo,with the one on the Federal-aid- ed highway,of which Mr.S.-D.Chip-ley is foreman,thus making one force of three.Foreman Z..R.Moose, who has been in charge of the work near East Monbo,will be thrown outofajobandMr.Pink Crawford,who has been foreman of the force at work near Amity,will return to his former position as chain gang guard.The forces of Messrs.W.H.Hartsell'and Cleve Brawley wil be reduced in size and will be used ag.repair forces,which will go over all the new roads‘and put them in good condition.The salaries of the foreman will be reduc- ed from $76 to $60 per month during the winter.The changes do not af-fect the chain gang.‘Under the re-organization or con- solidation of the road forces,the only construction work during the winter will be on the Federal-aided highway,which work must be continuéd under the direction of the governmént re- gardiess of the weather.The otherforcestoberetainedwillgivetheir entire time to mainvenance of roads already constructed.In the spring it.is the purpese of the com- missioners to again ré-orgayize theforcesandendeavortoputaspub- lie road in the county in good condi-/ tion. Work on the short section of new road which ix to comhett east Broad street ‘with the Federal-aided high- way at the Lowrance place,is to be-;gin at once.ized some time ago.Persons inter-ested-are to share the expense withthecounty. Hireafter persons wha..have con- tracts to keep up certain portions.ofrogdwillnotbepaidyntiltheroads pected by the ty engineerSadlpepertedingoodcoition. Salicising Funds.For Salary of Nurse,. Brawley and ‘J.B.Armfield compose@committee‘of the Civie League Which is soliciting subscriptions forthesalaryofthevisitingnurse Whick is;tobe employal for the townundertheauspicesoftheLeague.Itisthedesiretosecuresubscriptions which will amount to $1,000 a year individuals are not asked to civemorethan$1 a month,though somegivinglatgeramounts.The man- uring industries,however, the operatives of these plantsichwillcommandmuchof time of the nurse.The ladies are very much encouraged by the man-! her in which their proposition is be-ing received and tme subscriptions #0 far made.It is hoped that the $1,000 will be in sight in time to get nurse on duty early f&ext month. League has a chance to get a yery competent lady who is now be-ing trained for public work in thehealthdepartmen#of “a city,the) Ith officer:of which has kindly sented to aid the Statesville la-in securing a nurse, ’Location of the Government-~Aided Road. Concerning the disptite about the+month was <double the route for the State.Central highway to the Davie county -line,which is being built by government aid,Chair-than Mills of the county commission-érs'says the only way to proceed is togobythemostdirectroute,on the) best location:This is the idea of the government engineer in chafge of thetk,who,says thé road will cost thegounty$5,000 less to go by the most 1 route.’i6.Landmark hasn't paid enoughitiontothedisputeaboutthe.lo- ‘of this road to know anything the different routes,but one anybody may say with safety,that is:That turning roadsabouthereandtheretopleaseany- or for political purposes,se-no better location or may be@nenot80good,at much greater t,cannot be justified or defended.th being equal,the thing to}is to build the road on the bestWatidnatsmallestcostfor.goodwork.°° Two Cases in Court. John .Nicks,the Greek who:wasbrought.back to.Statesville from Asheville last week to having passed a.worthless check here,was given a hearing.before Jus-tice Lazenby Saturday on a charge of oe false pretense.He was unable’to|give $100 bond ee went to jail toawaitSuperiorCourtLae«iJ,Wy Reece appeared before Jus-“tice W.C.Moore yesterday and plead. to having struck a man inim-i er,at the StatesvillejMill.yesterday,Judgment wassuspendedonthepaymentofthe Mills| the! This work was author-|for more than two years. Raisin Charles Anderson,R.vi are’ to give larger amounts,za{ the | answer for! gion mie earn, TEACBERS MET SATURDAY. Prof.Branson Didn’t Come— County Commencement Next Spring. “A hundréd or more teachers of the county attended the meeting of theIredell:Teachers’Asséciation at the court house Saturday.These and others who gathered expecting to hear an address by Prof-Branson oftheUniversityweredisappointed,the |speaker failing to fill his engagement.It is not known wh’:he did not come.The meetingof Yhe association was interesting and helpful,notwithstand- ing the absence of the principal speaker.Mr.J.F.Mitchell,the new president,presided and the devotion- al exercises were conducted by Dr. Charles.Anderson.Miss.Nellie Rowe of the Troutman High school read a paper on “Model 0 ing Exercises” ‘and Miss Mamie Gray,teacher of |Grayerest school,south of town,dis- |cussed ‘school room decorations.The ‘corn club work and the teaching of agriculture in the public schools werediseussedbyMessrs.E.8.Millsaps and G.E.Dull Supt.R.M.Gray talked to.the teachers about their work and urged them to report all violations of the compulsory.attendance law to the township attendance officers.He also iasked that the teachers begin prep- arations for the county commence- ment,which it is the purpose to held of the State Department of ‘eduea-isimthespring,and do what they can to arouse interest in the event.The committees who will have charge of the commencement are now being ap- pointed by Mr.Gray and the list will soon be ready for publication. The next meeting of the associa- tion will be held the third Saturday}supplemental libraries,Of this num-gameinJanuary Two Deaths, Mrs.J.H.~Gilbert,mother of Mr. C..Ly»Gilbert of Statesville,died Fri-| day morning at the home of her sen- in-law and daughter,Mr.and Mrs. Gideon Moser.at Claremont,Cataw- ba county.She had been an invalid The fu- neral and burial took place Saturday at Bethel Lutheran church,Catawba j|county.Mrs.Gilbert was 75 years old and.is survived by the following jnamed children:Messrs.H.L.. |bert of Shiloh township,C.L. itert of Statesville,J:O.Gilbert Newton,W:L.and Thomas Gilber: and Mesdames R.L.and Gideon Mo ser of Ciaremont.Hér husband died about two years ago.-Messrs.C.L.tand Hy L.Gilbert and.members of their families attended the funeral: Gil- Gil |,Mrs.Bunice White Deal,wife of Mr.Jay Deal,died at 3 o'clock,this morning at her home on Allison street,Statesville,after a protracted ilinegs.Mrs.Deal was probably 20 years old and ig survived by her hus- band and a baby about a year old. Free Lectures Under Chautau- |qua Auspices. At the meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors,held at the Commercial club Friday,night,it waa decided fo atrange for a series of lectures to be given in Statesville during the pres- ent winter under the auspices of the Chautauqua committee..The lectures will be delivered at the graded school and will be fie to the public,the ex- penses to be paid by private subscrip- tion.While the speakers have not yet been secured,it is.the purpose to secure men who will speak on civicimprovementandmattersofthatna- re.wars | Births and Deaths Last Month. According to the reports made to { } Miss Annie Marvin,’registrar’of births and deaths for Statesville|township,the number of births lastnumberof deaths.Miss Marvin’s records show|22 births and 11 deaths.Of this num- |ber 20 of ‘the births and five of the |deaths were inside the ¢orporate limits.of Statesville...Two of the births and one death were colored 'people.The colored people continue jto violate the law in not reporting all the births of colored children. New Men atthe Imperial. Mr.C.E.Kiger of High Point has ‘been elected secretary and -treasurer}of the Imperial Furniture Manufac- /turing Company to succeed Mr,J.H. |Shaws The change.will,be effective;January Ist.Mr.Kiger has for 12yearsbeeneonhectedwithContinen; ital.Furniture Company of High Point jand comes to Statesyillecwith-a good recommendation as a ¢itizen and bus- |inesS man.Mr.Shaw will go to |High Point,where he has secured a position.Mr Lanier of High Point|}will succeed Mr.»Lowery as superin- terndent at the Imperial. |At the Local Playhouses. The Castle Square ‘Entertainers,amalequartetteofprofessionalmusi-cians who not only’sing”but play‘various musical instraments,will be‘at the Lyric theater this afternoon and evening as the third,attractionofthelyceumcourse,which is beingsriven’by the Lyric.-Half the pro- ceeds,of the entertainment to the|Nurse's Hpme at Black ” of} |More Air Craft Wanted—Looms Big in Present War. Two hundred naval air eraft—~100 for active service and 100 to bein.reserve—are urgently needed -bytheUnitedStatesNavyinitsplans for national defense,according to ree-jommendations of Captain Mark |L.|Bristol,chief of the eronautical Bu-reau of the Navy.Department,sub-mitted to the naval committee of theHouseofCongress.It would require an appropriation of.$2,200,000 toe bring the aeronauticai branch of the navy up to the proper standard of|efficiency,Captain Bristol told.thecommittee.tDespitetheextensiveuseofair craft in the.European war and’¥rée- sulting losses in seroplanes anddirigibles,the warrmg powers.still possess formidable air fleets,accord ing to a report submitted tothe HousenavalcommitteebytheNavyDepart- ment..The report shows that early this month Germany had 1,400,aere-planes and 60 dirigibles;.Austria 600 aeroplanes and eight dirigibles;GreatBritain900aeroplanesand12dirig-ibles;France 1,400 aeroplanes and 80 }dirigibles;Russia 1,000 aeroplanes jand 20 dirigibles;Japan 20 agro-|planes and two dirigibles,and Bel- jgium sixty aeroplanes. S¢hool Libraries in the State. |The forthcoming biennial report tion will show that the rural schoollibrarymovementhasreachedsuch proportions that there are now some-thing like 1,167-02 volumes in original libraries and 53,642 yolumes in the‘npplementa!libraries.There are how in the State 13.570 libraries and 1,420 iher 102 original and 98 supplemental |libraries have only recently been is- |sued, In these libraries the State invests |$10 each,the county and the com-j}munity $10 each,making $30 for plemental libraries the investment is $5 each for State,county and com- munity.This makes an investment of about $407,100 in original libraries and $22,450 inries. The State’s Finances. jrad Insurance Commissioner:répo' |the conditidn of the State Treasury as follows:Balance Dec.1,1912 ....$286,487.32 5,397,213.71snchianatickleateoni-on Total receipts for 1913 5,683,701.0% Dishurseménts,;1913... |Receipts for 1913 330,040.284,683,875,13BalanceDee.1,1913 .. Receipts for 1914 Total receipts for 1914 5,016,915.41 Disbursements for 1914...4,852,343.18 Balance Dec.1,1914 ..$164,572.25 Must Stand Up’on Prohibition and Woman Suffrage. Members of the House of Repre- sentatives will ‘bé called upon to take and woman suffrage as.a result of action by the.rules committee.It was decided to report special rulesforconsideration“of “constitutional amendments on both subjects.Yea and nay votes will be required. The prohibition resolution will be presented December 22 and after eight hours’debate will be presséd to a vote.The suffrage “resolutionwillfollowimmediately. Fell Off the Train on a.Deer and Captured Deer. Fayetteville Observer. Conductor Black’.-of the _local freight,moving from Sanford to Wil-mington,while riding the enginé”be- young deer running alongside the en wine In a deep cut,that he fell off, landing on one deer’s back,and heldhim.,When the engineer stopped thetraintopick’up.the lost conductor the deer was bound,placed in the engine cab ‘and brought)captive to this city.a Much Lynching in Louisiana. In Caddo parish,La.,Friday nicht, Watkins Lewis,.a negro,was takenfromjail.by a mob of.white men burned at the stake néat where ten days ago Charles.M.Hieks,merchant and postmaster,‘was murdered and robbed and his store burned.Tendaysbeforetwoothernegroeshad been lynched for thé same crime. The same night.two other negroes ewere lynched for another murder.With these.eight.lynchings have.oc- eurred in Caddo parish (county)in a year,fivewithin ten days: Isn't Afraid toSay What It Thinks. Raleigh Times. This paper does not happen to be-lieve that,it.will lose money by say- ing what it thinks,It always wants ountait.|to te sure that it:not doing some- European \war +picture’,including|thing hurtful.ra than helpful,‘scenes of aétual éh on the]but sure of that it does not fear the‘battlefields of Belgium,is the feature)conséquendes.——atthe Crescent ter today.=. a |FaultWith.the Newspapers.Durham Herald. if the “mashold ick.We eet eed tas papers :themselves© > The legislative committee that ex-j amined the aecounts and vouchers of €B5Sion among us as to whether the the State Treasurer,State Auditor ieee time. ~§,350,660.75 | defirtite stands on national prohibition| ¢ame so excited at the Bight of two) i MESSENGERS TO -JAPAN. Federal Council of the Churches -of Christ in America Take Aec- tion to Allay Friction Be- tween This County and Japan. The Federal”Council of —the Churches’of Christ in América evi- dently take a’serious view of the relations between Japan and the United States--At the meeting of theexecutivecommitteeoftheCouncilinRichmondlastweek,it was antiounc-@d that Professor Shailer Mathews @i the University of Chicago,and Rev.Sidney L.Gulick of New YorkWiedbeenauthorizedtoproceedtothe acific coast,there to make a study @f the anti-alien sentiment,thence toBotoJapanforthefurtherpurposeoffosteringmorecordialrelationsbe- a en that country and the United tates.un . “It is increasingly clear that .wehaveentereduponthisworknonetoo goon,”says the report.‘‘The publi-cation in June of .the official corre-Spondence between Segretary Bryan and the Viscount Chindé has by no means satisfied the Japanese people that we are meeting the issue.TheSuspiciousattitudeofasectionofthe American press toward Japan at.the}outbreak of hostilities between Japan and Germany tends to arouse an- ‘tipathy in Japan towards America.Additional].anti-Japanese «legislation contemplated.So delicate hag the situation become that Christian lead- ers in California are in doubt as toWhatshouldbedone.The sensational utterances of a jingo press are util- ized by the equally jingo press of Ja- Pan to foment suspicion and ill will, while our own press engenders.the feeling in our own land.Psy- chological conditions both in Japan end America are approaching a state Hin which spme startling but really trivial event might easily bring a se- ries of deplorable consequences.” Dr.Shailer Mathews made an ad- mission and that of Dr.Gulick of Japan was..He said: “I have just come fe Washing-ton Dr.Gulick and I ‘spent all thesupplementallibra-\dey with President Wilson,Secretary Bryan and the Japanese’ambassador. 4 4)l three showed the greatest inter- t and approval of our prepesed .visit, Por some time there has been a dis is.opportune for.this“Sw aceoumt*of the European crisis..We?finally came to the con- clusion that this was just the time tocarrytoJapanamessagefromtheChristian:¢hurches.” |Little News of Interest From‘War Zone., The Germans.in Belgium again aredirectingtheirattentiontothe¢en-tral point of Ypres,where the French|report several attacks of a violent na- ture ‘by the German infantry have been repulsed.At both ends ef the{long front to the northeast of Ypres and against the railway station at|Aspach in Alsace,the failure of at- tempts by the Germans to advance is |officially announced from Paris,which |adds’that an important advance by|the French troops in the forest of Le Pretre has been made. In thé-east the Russian generalstaffmakesthedefinitedeclaration: “In,the Milawa region we have brought our offensive to a successful|conelusionsen the whole of the front.”|The oceupation of a German posi-|tion “hear Przasyysz and thé retreat of the ns towards the East|Prussianfrontier also is announced. The Situation south of Cracow.re-|mains without change and the battlejinthatdistrictcontinues.The Rus-sians-claim a further victory on theLowicz-Ilow front,where a,German |position was taken with important losses.to the .Gerrhans:In West Galicia the Austrians claimthéRussiansattohave,defeated to have crossed theLimanoveandCarpathians.Montenegrin.troops have occupiedVishegrad,to the scutheast of Sara-ievo,after fierce fichting,according to unofficial dispatches from Cettinje, and the Austrians have retired to the west bank of the river Drina. irl]Who Ran Away With the Baby Brought Back. Some months ago The Landmark |told.of a ease in Mecklenburk in which Leander Wilson brought ha- beas ‘corpus proceedings to secure possession of his child,which was inpossesionofthefamilyofMr.Thos.Royd:of Steel Creek,Mecklenburg. When.Mra,Wilson died the baby had heen Jeft with the Boyds and when|the ‘father asked for it they.refused |to surrender it,hence the:resort to \law.“Om the day the Boyds were toproducethechildincourtthefather appeared before Judge Shaw and said his daughter,Miss\Arpy Boyd,.had|disappeared with the baby,Jadge Shaw,believing this a rnse,orderediMr.Boyd to appear.next,day with|his daughter and the .baby,.Mr |Boyd didnot appear next day and he i was s@ht fér and put in jail.«It de|véloped that -he was sick and couldn'tlappearatthetimeappojnted:and he|was téleaged on bond,‘Nothing more was heard of Miss |Boyd and the baby ‘until a few daysjago,when the young woman was ar-rested in Arkansas and brought toCharlotte.She was refused bond.andsenttojaitandhercasewillbeheardtoday.Miss Boyd,it is said,was sodevotedtothechildthatshecould Ke nufacturers of ape not Bear the thought of separation. High H,Mills ofMr,dhat Ad are.guests of Mr.>ondMrs,J.Le FROM OVER THE COUNTRY. Items of Interest About Various Matters. Jos.Smith,president of the re-organized Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons)died at his home near Independence,Mo:,last week. In the effort to complete all busi- ness by March 4,the end of the ses- sion,Congress will take only a briefholiday.recess,from the 22d to the28th,. Negotiations for the purchase of 80,000 horses and 12 mules,which it is said are to be sent to Germany,are under way in xas,It was stated that the animals will be ship-ped to Genoa,Italy,and then to Ger-many. The fighting that preceded the Ger- man capture of Lodz,Poland,cost the Russian 150,000 men in killed, wounded and captured,while the Ger- man losses were comparatively.small,according to a statement made.in Berlin- The New York stock exchange re- sumed its regular business Saturday jfor the first time since July 30 and|the resumption was accompanied by |a display of much confidence and en- |thusiasm .on the part of members.|Prices of almost all stocks in which |trading was pérmitted opened well in advance of July 30 closing quota- tions. |Mayor Floyd of Spartanburg,S.C., and friends who joined with him or-dered a barrel of liquor for personaluse.When the barres arrived at the railroad station it was noised abroadandsuchastormwasraisedthatthemayoragreedtoallowthebarrelof booze to go back to the manufactur- ers.Not a good example for-a may- or to set. The American Red Cross Saturdayshipped401casesofhospitalsupplies |and elothing for women and children to war stricken countries of Europe. each original library,and for the sup-dress explaining what he believed his|France will receive 89 cases and an additional donation of 5,000,000 cig- argttes.Germany will get 71 cases, Austria-Hungary 71 cases)and 20balesofabsorbentcottonandBel- gium 159 cases. Rumors of a knock-down and drag- out encounter between former Gov,R.B.Glenn of North.Carolina.and for~mer Senator Obadiah Gardner of Maine,both members of the “lame |duck body”—«the Internationa: Joint High ‘commissionwent“about Washington the other day,but bothmendeniedthestory.They had somewarmwordssomemonthsago,but no fight-or near fight ana are now good friends. Two negroes—Henry Seals andPeterBehlen,convicted of murder— ville,Miss.,Friday,a few minutes before the hour set for the execution, when a stay on an appeal bond ‘sub-scribed by white citizens reached :thesheriff:A big crowd had gathdredforthehanging,the condemned -men country.; The Arizona law providing that 80percentofthoseenployedinanybusinessfurnishingemploymentforfiveortmoreons,shall be Amer- jeans,which led to formal pro-tests from the British and,Italian day,to be effective January 1..TheGovernorofArizona,found he could not legally delay proclaiming law,as requested by.State Department.at Washington.The law was approv- ed by popular vote at November ‘elec- tion, At Goldsboro last week Zack Har- ris,a young white man,was conyiet- ed of burg ary and criminal assault, this victim being a 16-year-oll ,whitegirl.Harris was sentenced to die January 2.Hunters in the OrganRowan,‘a few days ago, section of saw and chased a deer but the,animal —gotaway,Deers are unusual in this lo- cality!, The.treagurer-elect of RobesoncountyfailedtogivebondandtheofficewasdeclaredvacantuntilJan- vary 15,when other arrangements will be made,Jim.Hill,a negro desperado,who engaged.in.4 shooting fest in Wil- mington with a half dozen officers, was shot in the leg and.captured. —Miss Mamie Barkley and Mr:Daniel Overcash,a couple from the Oak Forest eommunity,were.mar- ried yesterday afternoon in MayorCaldwell’s office,Rev,J.H.Presslyofficiating.The bride is a daughter‘of Mr.W.D.Barkley and the groomasonofMr,J.W.Overegsh.° -4Slight changes have madeinthescheduleoftwotraihsontheWesternroad,No.21,the afternoontrainfromtheeast,noW arrives inStatesvilleat3.25,and No,16,thenight.train,from Asheville;is nowomeinStatesvilleat10.50 insteadof11:15,% —License was issued yesterday af- nie Austin Lowtharpe and,ton,Millard Carter,= |were saved from hanging at -Stark-M governments,was.proclaimed yester-|5P® BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. ~The rush of the Christmasison:this week and with fair weath-er it should be lively.hes. —The Iredell pension warrants a-rived yesterday and are being deliv-ered from the offiee of Clerk Hartnessatthecourthouse.. —While practicing basketball inthearmorySaturdaynightArmisteadGuy,son of Mr,and Mrs.J.W.Guy, fell and broke his arm.hd —Mr.B.B.Webb;who now resides in Asheville,has sold his residence.on Bell street.to Dr,E..N.Lawrence,who will occupy:it about the first of the year.: -—Mr.R.0.Self of Collector Watta’office,who has been priricipal clérk oftheStateSenate,is a candidate forre-election and will probably seeare the place.again.: —iAt the recent annual meeting oftheNorthCarolinaDokies,the ad- junct of the Knights of Pythtas,Mr. +‘ feytrade J.H,Hoffmann of.Statesville was” woeelecteda,“royal prince.” —This week the 25 convicts allot-ted to the Statesville Air Line rail-road from the Elkin and AlleghanywillbetransportedfromElkintotheStatesvilleAir:Line eamp.in northIredell. ~<A dollar from M.CC,&. ae . added oe Belgian fund,makingtotalof.25,which has beentotheAnRedCrossfor thefundtoaidthesufferingnon-combat+ants in Belgium. —Light snow early Sunday morn, ing,then sleet and rain,and treesandshrubsandwireswereclothedwithcrystal.Then ‘as is usual,‘finesunshineyesterdayfollowed‘the iceWeatherforecastforisfairandcolder. —Mr.BH.P.Grier returned Satur-day night.from where heRalei;;rhe i acck eaeislativecommitteeexaminiefef :books of the State Treasurer,tor and other departmentsStategovernment. —{The uncollected accounts pe a evening.MissMissGloverinquentlyandis well known & were dressed in their shrouds’and}.—Mr.and Mrs.W.C,Pou,who their coffms awaited them when the|were living at Willard,Pender coun- proceedings stopped.ty,have returned to Iredell and will The ae of the American navy eee oe oe Mrs,Pou’stosuccessfullymeetthewarfieetofoea2Arey,on any nation except Great Britain,was|™'ie igen was oe,n ® |asserted last wont by Pape Aavies ‘Arey s recent om th of Mire. Fleteher,commander in chi e >Se seeing!aan Atlantic fleet,before the naval af-ie aan Fre 0 Ped pegfairscommitteeoftheHouseofCon-|se 7 the veiaves,. gress...The possibility of conflict a ee vicinity States-; with Great Britafh”was s0 remote,|¥''¢en Lin their crop the Admiral said,that he did not be-eee eept a ve lieve in a naval policy designed to ve tohed {own Fos. control the oceans as against that]™4rx welg!ounces.Mrs.ter'was Miss Annie Eagle.She wasmarriedlastMayandwenttoWash- ington to live.i —Mr.C.E.Dave of Boston,Mass-arrived.in.Statesville Saturdaywentouttoesieraise ss ing preserves ‘Jaseveraldaysshootingquail.Mr.Davis brought seven fine birdr,J.Otis Wardwell 3 —{The condition of wen J.W.Vick- ery of Bethany township:continuesimprov@Herdaughter,.Mrs,-E-,J ue of Cartier j ak onarson-in-law and daughter,Mr,and Mrs.M.E.Bradshaw ofarewithher.Mrs.Vickery’s ‘sister,Mrs.Sarah Feimster of Taylorsville,who spent a few days at her bedside,has returned home.ai Messrs.J.A.Hartness and L,B.Bristol were in Washington the pastweekandMr.while there about the oft-repeated,mor that he .will bea itheDemo¢ratic nomination fortaryofState.Mr.He |saidhadbeenurgedtomaketheracehadnotdefinitely.devided.Hehewillmakeapublicannouncements00n,; Tee ieee apache Foginnedincounty7,of cotton compared with 120thesameperiodJastyear.same period,.intherewereginned 1,241. o EiE = = il e : { ‘ t 4 ternoon for the tharriage of Miss An-/calledMr,Clin- =~December 15,1914. <TO THE FACTS. ‘Sometimes one is almost forced to e that there isa studied at- the.part of some one or people in official life in to discredit and hamper the|ing.char that the Southern rail. ;::way had ‘obtained controlofproject- Statesville Air Line railroad.The C7'Y.ot uncompleted aailroads fonoe recent rank discrimination in the dis- tribution of convicts is a case in point. This and other acts of discrimination with reference to the Air Line can’t be defended and nobody has attempt- ed to defend them. The report of the State prison board,printed in another column,is another instance.Whether the prison board so intended,or whether the fault is with whoever made the sum- mary sent out to the newspapers,a reading of this summary will leave the impression on the average read- er that the Elkin and Alleghany and the Wetauga railroad are paying cash into the State Treasury for the use of the convicts.They do not,of course..They pay in bonds just as the Statesville Air Line does and the Jatter’s bonds are worth as much as the former’s.‘The real difference is this:The act authorizing the use of convicts on the Statesville Air Line provides that the State prison shall furnish.these convicts and take pay in ‘stock,The acts authorizing con- ‘viets for the other roads provide that the prison shall receive.stock in’the} roads for the services of the convicts and shall.have credit for this ng cash on the books of the Treasurer,which is more or less of| SLOCK Stata |Cave| an indirect way of violating the law.| The State prison must hold the Air} Line stock and can’t get credit for| it with the State Treasurer.So far ~as actual cash to the State is concern i ed.it is all the same.The bonds of | {.none of the roads can be sold for cash|So Southern RailwayMaintaining UU mprofitableBranchLinesandMakingHighRatestoHelptheCoal Trust., The committee of the .United States Senate,which is investigat, SHUT OUT NDEN ChargedWith Virginia,Kentucky and ‘Tennessee coal fields,to aid the so-called coal trust in keeping this coal from the markets through ports so of Nor- folk,last week heard testimony tend- ing to show that these uncompleted roads have been debt-producers ever since acquired.Frank C.Wright of Bristol,Tenn., testified only after a vigorous pro- test.by Southern .railway.,.counsel,who asserted it was an .assault on the Southern’s credit.Wright,it de- veloped later,was employed by the| committee ‘itself several-months ago to study the case.Wright testified )’ that the Atlantic &.Danville rail- road during 14 years had produced a} deficit of $981,000 for the Southern; the Danville &Western had netted a deficit of $61,000;the Cape Fear &| Yadkin Valley in 1918 showed a deb-| it balance of $91,000;the Carolina| &Northwestern for the year 1913,a) $10,000 deficit;the Tallulah Falls a} 260,000 deficit for 1914,and the|Knoxville &Bristol a deficit of $93,-| 000 during’Southern control. When Wright reached reference to| the .Knoxville,Cumberland Gap Louisville railroad,A:P.Thom counsel for the Southern,protested| against the continuation of testimo-| ny as to the “financial history”of} the roads. “By showing the deficit we show) that the road has not been put to the proper use,”replied Frank Lyon,at- torney for independent coal opera rs in the Virginia-Tennéssee-Ken- LO itucky district. The committee ruled Wright might testify as to the use of the road for transporting coal.He said that-such high coal rates.were charg- ed over the line as to prohibit Appa lachian coal moving to the seaboard.| Mr.Wright said that in 1913.the muthern railway rates on coal .to seaboard were 50 per cent higherSc *now,and it is all the same to the|‘3°*®%oe poe 4 :lthan the average rates within the State if the prison does hold them.)jistrict in which the railway is lo- But it makes a finer showing for the|cated.Because of those rates heg| <State prison to get credit for the|contended,in Southwestern Virginia 4 ‘.leastern Kentucky and eastern Ten bonds,hence the knocking of the Air)“Rn :: .:.|nessee,*the inderendent operators i Line by the management of that insti-|rund thmselves practically bottled tution-up for the marketing of their coal. There is another statement that}“The Southern railway controls ‘pri 0,|every gateway across the mountains —sop ihas expended $60,919,for into the Appalachian coal fields,” the support of “these convicts”and this.and the lack or revenue from £the;Statesville Air ‘Line makes a loss ¢of $117,573 in two years.We don’t know what these figures mean.The} *prison has expended,in support af *convicts on the Air Line the past two &years about $86,000.As to “revente,” ~it is getting in reality the same sort “pt revenue from the Air Line it —getting from the other roads- ite@he-Air Line invites a show down ith, i on the merits of the case and tthe help given by its own people,If they will stick to the facts this en- “terprise has nothing to fear. ISN’T 1T FAIR? Anent State aid to railroad build- ing by furnishing convicts for the grading and taking stock in the roads for pay,and The Landmark’s sugges- tion that Thomasville might be in the backwoods had the State not built the North Carolina railroad,Charity and «Children says:‘This is baby talk;and is unlike TheLandmark,which is generally logicalandnearlyalwaysright.Graft inDavidsoncounty50yearsagodoesnotjustifygraftinIredellcounty now.a The Landmark knows of no graft fn ¢onnection with these railroad propositions;but admitting (which ‘we don’t)that the State gets abso lutely nothing for this railroad work, will Charity and Children say that it is fair,when railroads Btate nid—it being the policy of the State to do this—pnd other sec- tions of the State have been built up and developed at the expenses of the whole State-—is it fair now to refuse to give to the counties like Yadkin, Alleghany,Ashe and others,which have no railroad facilities and by _reason of this fact are unable to pro- vide the facilities themselvee,the same help extended to other counties and sections in past years,the cost of which these .undeveloped counties helped to bear?R,5S,V.P. Moreover,in that’part of the State where the State built lines,or helped| to build them,in past years,there are| |States Public|week made a report on |vice Dr:Rupert Blue,surgeon gener- have been| built in other settions of the State by) declared Mr.Lyon. Dr.Von Ruck’s Cure Doesn’t Pass, In response to a Senate res |adopted in:May,’1913;the UnitedHealthServicelast; Dr.Karl yon |Ruck’s:“tuberculosis,cure”,In sub- |mitting the report of the health ser- olution, jal,said:|“The_investigation..was. ltion and cure of .tubérenlosis hadbeenevolwed,Ag.‘the work’prog- ressed,however,\it.-beeame -evident \that the specific ¢laims made for the lagent could not he.-substantiated. This opinion is based on scientific data.” Dr.von Ruck has a sanatorium at Asheville.This report on his s80- salled tuberculosis cure places it along with the other,alleged cures that attracted.public attention for 2 time.Dr.von Ruck very naturally says that the government investiga tors were.ignorant and prejudicéd and that no importance can be attach- ed to their'report..The public,how- eyer,will naturally accept the report of the Public Health Service,which ean have no concern except to find the truth. Big Cotton Crop «and Worth ;Less. While this year’s cotton crop is estimated at 16.500,000 bales as com- snared with 14,342,367 last year and 16,250,276 bales in.1911,the previous record year,the crop this year will be|worth less than the crop of any other in the past five years.Based on the average price of 6.8 cents a pound on December 1 the lint is worth $519,- 239,684,while last year it was valued at $887,160,000.Last year’s crop was a record in point of value.It was worth in the aggregate $1,043,760,000, the value of the lint being $887.160,- 1900 and of the cotton seed,$156,600,.||000. |The final official figures giving the |exac \issned by the census bureau next |March when complete statistics fromltheginneries.have been compelled,The ¢éstimate for North Carolina io year is 950,000 bales compared average of 779,037 bales. Army Increase Asked For. That the United States army be im-| mediately recruited to its full.war strength,which would mean the ad- \ ;and carried on with the hope tha any of the State-aided enter-|..important.agent-for the-preven-| t size of this year’s crop will be) with 792,545 last year and a 5-year| now,because of this aid,prosperous),.,;aa id 26,e and thtiving towns anc cities and all!Eilon “OF 55,000"tam,and,1508.a !:ie eat oehelp |eers,is,urged by Secretary Garrison the development -is y y result of this aid.Therefore the! +State is enriched and profits by the}99 men of whom if development which it helped to bring} »)about,even if its stock in the rail- *roads amounted to nothing,which is, by no means always the case.And the railroad lines which the State is now helping to build in the undevel- -oped counties which have been,kept back all these years for lack of the help which was given others,will bring fich returnsto theState in the ),development “fing .They will make good return for iva entitledifnoreturn as a result of their build-| to which |bet ™:I paying taxes,|of the War Department,in his an-| +along with the railroad lines,as a|/"™al keport to President Wilson. Such an.increase would give the regular army a ‘total of about 120,- 50,000 would be Available as mobile fiehtine force in the Continental United States,The nresent mobile strength of 31,000,the Secretary points out,soon will be cut in half by additions to the garrisonsintheCanalZone,Hawaii and the Philippines. LI Bick Headache,Sick headache is nearly always caused by disorders of the stomath.Correct them andtheperiodicattackofsickheadachewilldisappear.°Mra.John Bishop of Roseville Ohio,writes:“Abobt a year ago I was trou-bled with indigestion and had sick headache that lasted for two or three days at a ‘time.1 doctored and tried a number of remediesothinghelpedmeuntilduringoneof hose sick spells a friend advised me to takeeee‘4 Tablets,This.medicine re-ved me in a@short time.”For sale b;dealers.Tay,° oh 4TrewsaonnorA Accidents Crimes and Other In-The_cidentsofLifein North Caro- An old coloréd man who lived nearGrifton,Pitt county,had $201 in his!house,the proceeds of his tobaecbdcrop,and.thief entered and robbed|him while he slept.| The report of the Commissioner of| Internal Revenue shows 612.moon-shine distilleries seized in North Car-élina the past year compared .with 462 the previous year.: The report that the Wake Water Company had compromised with the News and Observer by paying the paper $12,500,was premature.Theeaseisexpectedtocometotrialthis week,; The North Carolina Cotton .Manu- facturers’Association,in session in Charlotte last week,adopted a res- olution opposing any change in the present labor laws or any addition thereto.; Capt.D.N.Bennett,a prominent citizen of Stanly county and a Con- federate veteran,died a few days azo at his home at Norwood,aged 71.”He had represented his county in the Legislature.| The corporation excise tax collect- ed bythe Federal government in| North Carolina the past year amount- ed to $84,410,the corporation income tax’$178,267 and the individual in- come tax $46,566. Mrs.Geo.Bryant committed.sui- &/|cide a few days ago at her home in Caldwell county bv hanging She had heen a patient at the State Hospital d her people had taken her home thinking her improved.-She was to have been returned to the Hospital! a few days. The State Hospital at Raleigh wil! ask the Legislature for $175,000 for *buildings;which wih include a n receiving building,where new pa tients miy be kept until their condi- tion is determined,a nurses’home and an amusement hall.An increase will also be asked for maintenance. The Post says that Texas,’a big performing lion which was a part of he Sparks show,diec ar the nead- warters of the show in Salisbury last week.His trouble was lung fever. The hide was taken from the beast ind it will probably be stuffed’ana made to serve some purpose in the how. The High Point man who sued his ‘ity for.$10,000 because his little jaughter’s clothes caught fire from a tnile of burning trash and she was butted to death;for which if .was charged.the city of High Pomt was responsible,the burning trash ‘pile being under city control,lost his ease ih.court.It was thrown out by Judge Deyin,who ruled that the city was not answerable for damages, The report comes from;King Stokes county,that William Fulk who lives.near there,found,a fine gold watch in the manger ot _his mule’s stall,the watch being “in good running order;”and it is,surmised that the watch came out of,the baled hay the mule had been eating If\'Yne'watch had been packed in a bale of fay it would hardly be “in good rurining order”when it came out. MATTERS OF NEWS. Hy authority of the city cotneil of Greenville,§.C.,a committee from the woman’s clubs of Greenville cen- sors all moving pictures exhibited |in that town- The wife of J.C.Martin,at Green-| ville,8.C.,attempted to give her husband,who was ill a glass of whis- key but by mistake gave him -car- bolic acid and he died in a short time.| burg,Pa.,first deputy commissioner of internal revenue,died at his home)Mr.} Williams was 74 years old and had)in Washington of pneumonia. been active in government service 18 years,serving im revenue offices at New York,New Orleans,St.Louis} *|and other cities. |Dr.Richard C.Newton,president ‘of the New Jersey State Board of |Health,thinks meat eating may pro-|duce appendicitis,If that guess isjcorrectappendicitisshouldsoondis- appear froni among the common herd for the price of meat is now near the point that only the wealthy can af- |ford it. The bill to restrict uses of habit |forming drugs _finally passed last| jturers and dealers who handle such|drugs and prescribes forms for writ-+ten orders for their sale. |Reduction in the number of immi- gration service employes will be made b of the falling off in immigration as a result of the European war.It may be that instead of dismissing em- ployes,virtually all of those in the Atlantic coast offices and at,some,in-terior points may be required to ro-tate on furloughs without pay- A ‘delegation of women called on the President last week and for asecondtimeaskedhimtoendorsea constitutional amendment for woman suffrage,but he reiterated that thequestionwasfor‘the States.ThePresidentcongratulatedMissAnne Martin,president of Nevada Suf-|frage Association,on the success ofthecauseinherStateanddeclared that was the ideal way to bring about woman suffrage.Sereno E.Payne,the noted Repub- ican member of Congress from NewYork,who died suddenly of hes+t dis- ease ‘in Washington last week,was 71 years old and was a native ofNewYorkState.»With the ex-ception ‘of one term,he had served in |Congréss since 1883.He was long a|member of the ways and means com-mittee and was chairman of the com-mittee when it framed the tariff billwhichwasrepealedbythepresentDemocraticlaw.k Sick Two Years With Indigestion.“Two years ago I was greatly benefited |through using two or three bottles of Cham-berlain’s Tablets,”writes Mre.8 A.Keller, ayhe’aia “oe taking cy misick ‘all dealers,aca ef week in the House of Congress and|was sent to the President It compels|lregistry.with the internal revenue! (bureau of all physicians,manufac-| the Department of Labor because| te FinancialWorkByFarm,Etc.. The report of the State prison di- rectors has been filed with Gov. Craig for transmission to the Gener- al Assembly.It shows a balance tothecreditoftheinstitutionof$20,- 100,with $12,791 current billsagainsttheprisonoutstanding.Inaddition,the prison management hasthesurplusproductsofthefarmthepastyearand$16,985 in solvent cred-its and earnings to be received from the convict labor for future main- tenance.ieThisshowingismadeafter covey-’ing éfto-the State Treasury $150,000prison-éarnings required by a jointresolutionofthelastLegislatureandaftergivingeffecttoarulingby.the Attorney eral,that the stock in the Statesville Air Line railroad earned by convict labor cannot beplacedtothecreditoftheprisonon the books of the State Treasurer. | ; The report shows 415 convicts en-) caged on contract work.distributed 1s follows:Elkin &Alleghany rail- road,221;Watauga and Yadkin,56;Statesville Air Line,46;Hickory Nut Gap highway,59;Madison county highway,33.It is set out that the vrison is receiving credit on the hooks of the State Treasurer of $350 a day for the convicts:at work on Flkin and Alleghany,$91 a day for those on Watauga and Yadkin.The other convicts on contract work hring no reyenue to the prison that it ean use for maintenance.The pris- on has had to expend $60,919 for maintenance of these convicts,which. added to the loss through no revenue from the work on Statesville Air Line,makes $117,578 total loss to the rison the past two years through system The réport sets out that State farm is in excellent condi- the dikes to prevent overflow in the best.condition they .have ever een,bot that there is still danger irom overfiow in the eve:ly there hould come sufficiently heavy fresh- ets.Insistence is made that a horouch.study of conditions would ompletely eliminate whatever senti- ment there may be in this State for elling the State farm,and that con- ict labor on the State farm in the ature of things cannot compete with ricultural work atJarge. Figuring on a basis of 15,000,000 es as the Southern }cotton crop nd North Carolina’s part of this as 1,000,000,the report ‘submits the proposition that the 1,000 bales grown ».the State farm with convict.labor would be only one one-fifteen-thou sandth part of the entire crop and any possible effect of this in’lower- ing the price of cotton on the general hi the |two-hundred-thousandth part.of a cent a pound.This is figured to be $°.500 for North Carolina and the prison gets $37,500 for,its,State farm.cotton toward maintaining its convict .system,with only a $2,500 | } t BF highway work.The report men- tions these as increasing the:disposi- in the whole State. These earnings,too, from physical défeats that ‘would } | market could not be more than one, deterioration of the cotton revenue are poirited out to be through prisoners suffering disqualify them for railroad contract tion to retain.able-bodied ,convicts |for the county chain gangs and send- ing the physical unfit to the peniten- |tiary ‘ Whenever You Need a General Tonic .Take Grove’s |The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic ia equally valuable as 4 General Tonic because it contains the i nown tonic | BuildsuptheWholeS Fruit Cakes! For Your Christmas Frait Cake: Raisins, Surrants, Figs, Dates, Citron,- All kinds Shelled Nuts Miller-McLain Supply Co. .of QUININE ar :and IRON.Itacts onthe Liver,Drives Robert Williams,jr.,of Chambers-|ont Malaria,Enriches the Blood and ystem.SOcents.9 REMINGTONTYPEWRITER Is butteatennereranalStandard,not down toa price.We | have sold twice asmany asall other | makes combined sipce taking the agency.Statesville Printing Co. Removal Notice! I have,moved my place of bus- iness from back of the post- office to 120 Court Street,op- posite court house,where Iwillexpectmyoldcustomers and new ones to call on me when my services are needed for general repair work,Sew- ing machine supplies,needles, oil,ete, J.U.LAMPRECHT., BO S C R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R C EC C EC E RC RC E SO EE EE Noy.172 NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS.have changedtheir‘phone number from 177to 7.Call No.7 for draying,all gradesbestcoalandwood,ete.Residence 'Phone 1310, —— — — — %whyBeee Fo iraeveiii, Baby’s Morning Dip : iL NOODNESS KNOWS,” says grandmother;“‘what we’d do without this Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater.”’ “Tf I'd only had one when you were a baby,you’d have’been saved many a-cold and croupy spell. For warming cold corners and isolated upstairs rooms,and for countless special occasions when extra heat is wanted,you needPERFRCTION SMOKEL HEATERS The Perfection is light,portable,inex- pensive to buy and to use,easy to clean, and rewick.“No kindling,no ashes. Burns kerosene —easy to haridle and inexpensive.Smokeless and Odorless. At all hardware and general stores.’Look:for the Triangle trademark.‘ STANDARD OIL COMPANY .(NEW JERSEY)Washington,D.C.Charlotte,KC. Norfolk,Va.BALTIMORE Charleston,W.Va. Charleston,$.C. NO ABOUT WHAT TO GIVE FOR Christimas. Come to RP.Allison’s and goa will have no trouble im se l-cting presents tor every one.Large line to select from. 2 ALLISON’S Book and Stationery Presesessesessests:peperesererererresrer resettiie ieeeeee eeeeeraecease-D TIMES!HAR Hard Times!Hard Times! That seems to be the present day.slogan. Yet we have seasonable goods for sale and we.woulk enlarge our stock if those rich people,and probably a few poor ones,who owe us would come up and pay. Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming.Best wishes. TITTLELTLALTALLTLETL eee ee eeeeeeeaeeerete eee eee eee eeeeeeeee ae ~ ae TeeOe ‘Milline ry!) ‘Everything in Hats,|meenFlowersthersathalf us.ty Sims,# il { + There is a good.de- mand for Dried Unpeel- ‘ed Peaches,Save all you can and trade them. ‘at your nearest store or bring them to us and get the money. J.K.Morrison Grocery_&Produce Co. WHITE KID GLOVES Cleaned as white as snow— not chalked but cleaned. "Phone GILLESPIE,350. Your Roofing! Give your roof a thought. Leong winter rains and snows will be here.Cén- sider metal roofing. Statesville Tin Go., 14E Broad St,nextdoorto Har-|)ness,Vehicle &y-ply Ga.*PHONE : Tamreadytojtakecare of.§ your grocery wants.“Youwillfindmein,thé store- room in the First National Bank building,.formerly occupied by J.G.Colvert: H.C,GAITHER aot ‘We have two sizes. Sell it by the Roll ‘or Case, ~—’Phone 200—° Brady Printing Co. POTATO ROIS Old Pantra! }The Landmark has on§hand stacks of olf pa- &pers.All you want at #10 cents a hundred, &They are mighty good ¢for wrapping,papering 5 walls,eic.,ete. Se Statesilla Auto-Livery Co. she URESan Quick:transportation any- where,any time,at réason- able rates.Fourgood cars»at your service. neLY ‘PHONE 63,NIGHT 452. &nent lhnyaegis SEE.FRAZIER BROS. Let Frazier Bros.see to yourstoveandsbeforeitis“cold andget them in shape, rae hua precefaltink} over the sh i Seether i, AIEERRONIVTSS }Train “No. /Ranaway :Thanksgiving:Day,to >is ;daughter,Mrs. _dt did me more.good thancinesJhad :ee onclicod't It stiould surely help’you,as TUESDAY,|-~December 15,°1914. LOCALRAILROAD |SCHEDULE. ‘Arrival and pepeienestare of Treins ef States wasTsan ROAD, Tein Ne At wet-boond’due 1606)a.ojioil,we ©a,™Se oot ees cpmNo,86,east-bound,due 1035 a m.|a 22,east-bound,due ey m.|\Train 12,east-bouna,»=|Train No.16,east-bound,due 11:20 p.m..|OHARLOTTE AND TAYLORSVILLE From Charlotte.\teain No.16 ar,0.50,leaves 10.35 a(Train No.24 ar.8.35,leaves 8.35 p.*| 4 From rear nie.No.22 ar.10.15,leaves 10.30 a m,18 ar.6.25,leaves 6.45 p.mm, +Nos;2%and 24 ere not Operated on Sunday. Accident,Marriage, Other North Iredell News. Correspondence of The.Landmark. Harmony,R-1-—Miss Lilian Stine! left Thursday,10th,for Miami,Fla.,| te spend a few months with relatives. Mr.W\L.Gaither was painfully in. »jured a few days ago by his horses }running over him. ,fined to his bed at this writing. He is still con- Dwr’esteemed mail man,Mr.C.A. Dearman,was’,happily marriedMissBessie Marion.'We welcome Mrs. to this neighborhood and} Critz,at Dearman i wish them.much happiness. Mrs,P.T-Smith of Dav:e county, spending some time with her} R.Lee Kinder. Miss Claudia Shaw has gone to)Lavalette,‘N.J.,to visit her brother, Mr.Walton Shaw. How To Give Quinine To Children. })PEBRILINEis thetrade-mark nomegiven toan improved Quinine.Itisa Tastciess Syrup.pleas-ant totake and does ndt disturb the-stomach.Children take it and never know it is Quinine, Also especially adapted to adults who cannottakeord¥Quinine,Does mot nauseate norCausenervouvendenorringinginthehead.TryitthenexttimeyouneedQuinineforanbara pose.Ask for2-ounce original pac AidJemeFEBRILINEisblowninbottic, NEAR DEATH BY SMOTHERING BatHusband,WithAidof Cardui, EffectsHerDeliverance. —— .N.C.—Mrs.HelenDalton,of Drathis e,says:*!suffered fory|with pains io _“,hee,wouoftenalmost Medicines patched pageoy forbutthenIwouldetworseagai ly,my husbanddecided he wan e totryui,the wcman’s toni hemeabottleandIit. taken. I have induced manyof m trends 1,bry Cardui ver on Bgl f y pavebyitsuse.Thesehasbeen,and never will be,a EinetocomwithCardui.1 oSitis|a medicirie for all womasdly frou Foe over50years,Cardui has re+fieving woalaes on$sufferings and ingweakwomenuptohealthand If you area woman,give ita million others, Get a bottie of Cardui to-day. Write MedSadviteto:Sriencess teen tor Seontattal S IustructionsOD crease and64iTreatmentforWomen,”inplain wrapper.Hc Tae AGift He Needs Nothing could be more welcome to a man than f fy," Self-Filling.)Fountain Pen NON-LEAKABLE A dip—a press—and it’s filled! Just POUR SECONDS.That's ,“Crescent-Filling.”Give HIM, this really sensible Xmas gift. Exchangeable alter \maw U point doesn’t suit fe HandsomeGift Bours 82.50,$3,$4.65ond up FOR SALE BY Brady Printing Co.,/ Printers and Stationers. WATERWAN’S FOUNTAIN PENS! We Sell Them. Waterman Guarantees Them. Statesville Printing Go."Phone 208 ECLIPSE ENGINES —|AND THRESHERS. I will have.some of ourlatest|style mathines here in a time.Coteoverthe first time|you are in town and’see then|and let's talk it over. C.H.TURNER, Ot cu=Iredell ‘Phone NNo,Neti Rak ihsF pa a i3)gi .|weather,saying the short PUBLIC “TRAINED NUR:“A Sane Wouianei |ne Could|Angels Might Envy—|Wrong One.Could Do MuchHarm—Maust.Not Lose the)|Community Spirit.4 } Correspondence of The Landmark. Statesville has grown to be’|thing more than a group of|borhoods.As a place’for Stee | ble.living the conn?neighborhood,||properly located,is ideal.But some-' |times one is obliged to let go of one|good thing to take hold off snather.|)Into a town the size of this the root-|lets of new customs and ways and/habits creep from the Linepretest In the old daysnursewas.a good anelen Tse}Kinsmen and her friends..If|Sider entered the circle he was|@ stranger,especially if hehepaanel| to be sick. But the years tring newWomenarebusierthanthey used toThereisreallymorework,- spite of labor saying inventions,andtherearefewerdomesticworkers.|The servant is an extinet species like|| the American buffalo.Many women)work regularly in offices,stores and’factories.The house mother firids| her days very full,and though ‘her, heart is no less kind,and she may|ibe no farther from the grace of lov-ing her neighbor as she loves her- |self,she has almost no time for old-)fashioned visiting of the sick:It is}a question whether or not the sick}are to be congratulated,For theneighborhoodnurseoteupied’the un-enviable position of one bearing re- sponsibility without authority;andthescopeofherbenefitwas-there-fore limited.What with the welfareofthepatientontheonesideandthefeelingsofthefamilyontheoth-er;she lived between Scylla “and Charybdis. A uniform carries a certain’digni- ty with it.It indicates a setting aside,a having been chosen for a certain purpose.It means ‘some-thing special and particular and that we do not know all about.It is au-thority with a spice of ‘mystery,al- ways,whether it be the garb of ua Salvation lassie,a Sister of Mercy, an Officer of the Grand Army,the chief of police,or a trained nursé. So,since there are always sick peo- ple who need to be cared for,and since many of these must remain in homes that are governed by wrong ideas of what is best,every town that has outgrown its neighborhood stage needs a wise,good woman who has been trained in the work of heal- ing and helping.Such’a”‘woman would be able to make of the poor. est’room a”safe;sweet place for asufferer.She would understarid:thedifferéncebetwéencomfort’‘and 4ux-|uty,‘ahda largé part of her fitriesswouldbefhthepossessionofasane,‘mind,&loving heart and a wealth of,tatt-It is ‘a position in ‘whieh the,wrong woman could do’incalétlable.. harm,and the right’one a work that,. angels might envy, But the coming of the nurse would |mean a,more definite marking of cer-|tain lives that none of us ‘Wish''to seerémphasized...The town is not large|enough-—is any town?—to Jose the Leommunity.spirit.Where ordinary |privileges are closed against.any isnotagood‘place to draw straight) lines.If Statesville would bring in-|to her simpler homes a gréat bless-| Ladies |2S she must do all she can to see}that her good work is not spoiled.| Sir Launfal shuddered when hepass-| ed the leper at his gate,and turned his pure eyes-away,regretful that his search for the Holy Grail had been so contaminated.But long af-ter he came,old and disappointed; and when he saw the beggar “in the}lonely.horror of his disease”he’di- vided his bread,and taking the lep-| er’s.little wooden.bowl he filled it with cool water and watched as the unsteady hands held it.And then,(the search for the Holy Grail was} ended.for Sir Lawnfal had found the} ‘sacred cup in the.beggar’s little} wooden bowl.. |The Cay ofLeaving (Cotton Ex-| \posed to Weather. |In the last issye-of The Landmark -Mr.N.B.Mills;an experienced cot- ton man of Statesville,urged farm- ers to take their cotton in out of the rains would damage it.On this point the Pro- gressive Farmer says: “The continued rains of the past|week emphasize the importance of putting all cotton.under.shelter atonce._In view of the unfrecedentedauantityofcottonhow...being held,|the ‘weather damage will amount tomanymillionsunlesspeopleturn from the utter carelessness of which we now see evidences ofi every hand.” And yet despite the warnings we will.continue to see--as we have seén all the years—around every ‘cot- |ton gin,on cotton penn hi in every town in the cotton On,and about the premises of nearly*every farmer who is holding cotton,bales and bales of cotton exposed to the weath- er;cotton ratting in the rain.It is strange that people will ex-pend so much time and money and energy to produce something andthendeliberatelythrowpartofit away.It’s no excuse to say the price of cotton is low.It makes the price still.lower to throw awny part of it after you have saved it.|If|the ideaisto:throw.aWay a part of the cot-ton it would.be léss expensive toleaveitinthe’field. There is,more Catarrh in this sec-|lott of the Goufitry than all other dis-.eases put together,and until the last,tew years whe,supposed to be incurable.'For a y years doctors|pronounce tt 3 Total disease and pre-|scribed local remediés,and by constantlyfailingto¢lirg with local -treatment.Oronounced it inena ae Solétice :hasventobeaconstitutiona|tieompe oa therefore requires constitu-fonel treatin Hall's,Catarrh.Cure,nanufactured F.Cheney &Co.,foledo,Ohio,oe the only constitutionalcureontheMarket,It is,taken inter-pally ih doses from.10 drops to a.tea.;Spoonful,It acte Saeony on.the eeegna“otter s of en yearsTsoffertredarmadceouimo.Send for cir:| EY #CO,Tole-| |A‘A WHITE PLAGUE VICTIM.| M r.Earl HainesDead—TheQst-|walt School—Farmers:Cheer- ful Despite’Drawbacks— Neighborhood News. Correspondence of The Landmark.Statesville,R-3,Dec.11—Farm! }work ig practically at a standstillbsincewinterseemsto.be closing in|with its usaal bad days.There is}still some corn to be gathered and some of it is damaging in the shock,While the “buy-a-bale”movementseemedtobethesloganoftheSouth,|it has failed to relieve the cotton sit-| |uation and the engorgement remains|the same;yet in spite Of this draw-back to the farmers’hopes and plans’|the ‘optimistic are making the best of conditions,and a féeling of cheer- fulness ahd “good will toward men” |prevails ‘as the Christmas season |draws ne The Ostwalt school is progressing nicely with Misses Carrie Elliott and Blanche Kyles as teachers.The dis- } |cipline of these young ladies is high- ly commendable and if there is no in-tereference by meddlesome and fault- finding patrons the school promises to be of suecess and satisfaction. Mr.Earl Haines died this morn- j ne He was another victim of, America’s Great White Plague,and had been in declining health for over a year.He leaves a young wife and child. Messrs.John Darr and T.,P-Lof- tin arrived home a few days ago from Malcom,Iowa.Mr.€.E.Troutman of Marion is visiting home folks this week.Mrs.J.I.Troutman is recov- ering from a severe attack of laryn- gitis.Mrs.C.A.Litten is also re- covering ftom a severe illnegs- Rev.J.M.White of Troutman will| preach at the Leonard school house on the third Sunday at 3.o’¢lock.Mr. White desires a good attendance at this service,ag he has a Christmas message to deliver.5 The Woman’s Betterment Society will meet with Mrs.U.A.Ostwalt this afternoon to consider the invita- tion of Mrs.D.M.Ausley to the mem- bers to unite with the Statesville la- dies in their club work. IS NOT ACANDIDATE. Mr.Tillett Not a Candidate For Governor or Any Other Of- fice. To the Editor of The Landmark: It has come to my ears that owing to the nature of a certain hewspaper controversy recently drawn,it is being around that I am trimming my sails to run for Governor or some other elective office in this State.This re- port emanates either from those who } do not know me or from those who are desirous of putting me in a false| light. I wish to state,theréfore,°that while’I appreciate as‘much as any one “posaibly can the 'ove ‘and «“onfi- hdernte of the neople of all classes of my ‘ative State,yet owing to my professional and personal surround- ings,and considering the time of life at.which I have now arrived,there is,no office to which the people of North Caroling could elect mé that T wouldaccept,if,it were handed.to,me on asilverwaiter. I,hope this will stop this discus-sion,CHAS.W.TILLETT Charlotte,Dec.11,1914. The Trouble About the Deputy Marshal. Washington Dispatch. Embarrassment and annoyance was plainly written on the faces of several members of the North Carolina dele-gation when word was received fromCharlesA.Webb of Asheville,mar-|shal for the western district,that hehad“appointed J.R.Rosseau of?Wilkes county to be deputy marshal to succeed,Deputy Hampton of Ashe county,‘who resigned.It is usual for marshals,collectors and district attorneys to consult the Senators andRepresentativesbeforemakingap- pointinents on their staff,but Webb|did net do this. Theremoval of Hampton from Ashe*county to Wilkesboro and hisfailuretoreceiveincreasedsalaryre- sulted in his resignation. Congressman Page wanted to haveJ.H.Jokes of Wilkes county appoint- ed.Congressman Do ughton wanted another Aishe county man appointed, as ‘he claimed his district had no pa- tronage,while Pag«had plenty. Senator Overman and other Congress- men also had candidates. 2's ——— Mr.Carnegie Doesn’t Blame the Kaiser. Andrew Carnegie, caller iday,expressed decided op- vosition to a Christmas truce in the luropean war.It would be un-Chris-tian-like and immoral he said to stopfightingandthenresumeit,“He added “he did not believe any nation| whith adopted auch a suggestion was doing it’sincerely,Mr.Carnegie gave it as his opin-| ion ‘that the military caste in Ger-many.Was responssible Tor out the Kaiser was ill and opposed to the war.“The Kaiser has told me that tetookthe’greatest pridé in.the factthatheréignedformanyyearswith- out Being involved ix war,”said’Mr. Carnegie.Bie he was surrounded by«ring of militarists who were eager for war at any price.’ Mr.Carnégie said he hoped that theworld‘would be so horrified over the»war that permanent peace would fol- ow, Iredell Man to Go to Florida. Mooresville .Enuterprise. Mr.©.,R.Parker,a native of Da- vidgon township,is’advertising his} houséhold goods and personal prop-|erty.for,sale,with a view to moving:to Florida,having decided to go withhisfamily*about the Ist of:January to Clearwater, essai Siuksbeente eek Quinine That,Does Not Affectofitetonieandlaxativeeffeat,LAKA-BromeOiUININK is REAneeeeey does not caase netainhead,Remember the full name x54}for the signature of K,W,GROVE,de., nea) into which I have been ‘| noised ; une.war|ahd that atthe time hostilities broke| |{Big Slaughter 7 a , STILL GOING ON<a Sloan Clothing Co’.s Nothing like it ever seen in: Don’t fail to take advantage of this opportunity Statesville. to get good Clothing,etc.,at such low prices.Everything as represented. Sloan Clothing compen & ‘Statesville OilCompany,| WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE TEXAS COMPANY= Are now ready to make deliveries by TANK WAGON of TEXACO AUTO GASOLINETEXACOCRYSTALITEKEROSENE. Out of town shipments of both GASOLINE and KERO-SENE will be made in IRON BARRELS. We will carry in stock for immediate delivery.TEXACO MOTOR OILS,CUP and TRANSMISSION GREASE. LUBRICATING OILS for general antl special ‘purposes,will be carriedin stock,or canbefurnished.on short no- tice. THE TEXAS COMPANY'S reputation for the HIQUALITYofitsproducts,and a prompt and EFFICIEN] SERVICE,we trust will merit your business.Yo. octStatesvilleOilCompany,i JAS.P.FLANIGAN,Manager.iOfficeNo,1,Robbins Row.Telephone No.61. HE coming of Christmas,gift giving .and SAE fe Se close at hand,andit would be prudent to preclude any for mistakesin’‘making Christmas gifts by adopting tho praetice of an early purchase.Of-all practical,pleasing and lasting gifts,furniture stands.most prominent.Then agaio,the fascinating feature a a costs so little and lasts so long.Each article of furnifur@ is repre- sentative of the best of its kind and our wonderful assortmentiosures. our suiting every taste and every purse.‘Call and examine ourstock —now while.the assortment is complete.The:Williams Furniture House, a White House ' See wiht SHERRILL-WHITE-SHOE CO.Appropriate Christmas its Men and Boys. A very large and attractivé assortment of Gombination‘Sets,consisting of Handker- chief,Tie and Hose,$1.00 and $1.50 a set. Initial Handkerchiefs,three to the box,75c.the box.Kid Gloves $1.00,.$1.50;$1.75and$2,00.a pair.Many beautifulpatterns_in Neckwear,25¢;to $1.50,Handkerchiefs and Hose.Tie Clasps,areButtonsandScarf.Pins. Shop earlywhile the assortments are good. SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE.(The White Co’.s old Stand,) me ee CRESS PROPER save mo eat BY READ The Landmark isn’t to take a hand in the battle between Major General Fairbrother ‘and Gommander *Tillett,but it will take’ovemsion.to SARE Seeder deeeereeeens oe +B2.00 oe .1.00 TCH—Watch the label on your paper.If renewals are not in by date an label,paper will be stopped. TUESDAY,--=December 15,4, NEEDLESS AGITATION. To voice a psotest against “agita- tion for increased armaments in ,this country”.a committee comprising Bishop David H.Greer,Oswald Gar rison Villard,Nicholas Murray Bull and a score ofothers have issu call for a meeting in New York day to,organize a national armament association.The agitation ‘about.our unpreparedness for war, now so conspicuous,is a part of the Republican programme of attack on the.Wilson administration,aided and abetted by-those who would profit by furnishing supplies if increased war expenditures by the thoughtléss who are carried away by the pomp of military display with never.a thought to the burdens entail-| ed;and by the timid who imagine that.we are likely to be overrun any minute by a foreign foe.| It is hoped and believed that the “gommon sense of the country will prevent the saddling on the people of a great army and navy.They are not needed.It is all well enough to be in a reasonable condition of pre- paredness,but the idea that we should be on such an war footing as to be ready to fight at the drop of a hat, is pernicious.The European war has thoroughly exploded theidea that preparedness for war prevents war. The fact that Germany was ready to fight without delay,hastened the war- If there had been delay for prepara- tion common sense might have inter- vened to stop it. The idea that.we should build up a great army and navy,bnild fortifica- tions and be ready to fight the world simply because the nations of the old world are flying at each other's .throats,is nonsense.When the European!war is ended the world will be so exhausted and so sick of war that universal peace will be nearer realization than.ever before;and there will be Jess likelihood of -war for generations to come;than in any period of the world’s ,history,The ~man who wants this cduntry put on a war footing may,think he is a pa- triét but he is not.Choke off the jin- goes.If we ever have to fight we'll fight a8 brave men,not as bullies. anti are ordered; When a man-stands out in the open to fight for something,it is a custom for those who can’t meet him to impugn his motives.They charge that Mr.Tillett is sore because his brother has a job at Vanderbilt Uni- versity,whereas it is a matter of rec- ord that Mr.Tillett has for years, before there were differences Vanderbilt University,preachca the game sort of doctrine he is now preaching -Anothtr charge is that Mr.Tillett wants to run for Govern- or-Nobody who knows Mr.Tillett will say that he is lacking for sense; and Mr.Tillett knows as well as any- body that the sort of fight he is mak- ing isn’t-the-popular road to political preferment as things go Carolina.If they can’t meet Mr.Til- lett on his own ground they should keep still.Impugning motives isn’t a sign of strength. e.bout Referring to the needs of the State Hospital at Morganton,which are to be presented to the Legislature,the Charlotte Observer justly says: There are two things to be said about the Morganton institution.It has always been one of the best man- aged in the State,and it has always been crowded.At the same time it has at all times accepted whatever of ‘relief the Legislature hak seen proper to give it,and with this re- lief has made the best use possible. This is one hospital which has never asked money as a matter of form.What it has asked for has represent-ed actual necessities. Theodore HW.Price,.a.cotton.man of experience and*reputation,says that the prospect is that for many months the existing supply of cotton will be “enormously in excess of ‘consump- tion.”He is of the opinion that ‘if no cotton is grown at all next season the present supply will last for a year—tuntil December,1915.-All-of which means that there will be no real need of more cotton for a whole twelve ‘months and that uniess the etop of riext year is small the price will be low next season. in North. say a word as to its viewof the free- dom of the press.Every individual, firm or corporation,of any race,*col- ot or previous condition of servitude, has a right to cease to patronize a’ paper for any reason that seems to them good.But whenever that right is exercised with a view of controll- ing the utterances of the.paper; svhenever it is made a eondition,ex- pressed or implied,that the patron- age whether the paper jursues a.certain course,says certain things or does not say them;in short, depends.on whenever patronage is used to coerce the paper,then is the freedom of the "|press gone, In the case cited by Mr.Tillett an advertising contract was cancelled be- cause a contributor to the paper,.in an honest expression of*opinion;crit- icised the advertiser’s goods..'The paper did not endorse the criticism, but the advertiser|.made it clear that yhe would use his patronage to coerce papers;that no paper could carry his business that permitted’any.¢ritir idism of his goods;and it was stated in the same connection that another corporation that does much advyertis- ing,pursues the same course. Take the case cited by Col.Fair- brother as to The Landmark:If The Landmark itself was to continually lambast any business it would not of course expect to carry an advertise- ment for the business.But if The Landmark thought some of the pic-| tures put on at the moving picture! hows ought not.to be uwhown and aid so;or if-a contributor to the pa- per was moved to criticise the pic- tures or any other business agdvertis- 1d in this paper,confining himself to what he believed to be factseand an honest expression of opinion;‘and the advertiser should notify this paper that any eriticism of his ¥ criticised susiness in the paper meant a loss of The Landmark Fairbrother) vatronage,(as would Col.would tell him to take his business and go to— why South Carolina or some other place. For Col,Fairbrother knows and The Landmark knows that once a paper allows outside influence to dictate its policy,to control its honest,convic- tions,then its freedom is gone;once admitted the habit would grow until no paper could live and call its soul its own,and the public would get in the ‘paper whatever interested pat- zons dictated.'‘: No editor is thé personifiction of ull wisdom,but so long as the editor has the liberty to express his honest convictions ,the reader knows he is getting honest opinions,whether he agrees with*them or not,But when the utterances of the paper are con- trolled by people who have axes to }grind,the reader knows he is getting opiniéns biased by certain influences. While Judge Clark was having his troubles about that path across capi- tol squaré*in Raleigh,it is strange that he didn’t get a letter of sym- pathy from his old friend the mountain coves of Yancey. in Rowan Pays Big Salaries. Under the Rowan law the salaries of the county officers are fixed by the gunty commissioners.They allow he clerk of the court $4,600,the reg- “ster of deeds $4,000,the tax collector of Salisbury township $2,250,the ounty treasurer $1,800 and the sher- ‘ff $2,500 “and fees,”whatever the ‘atter may mean.All officers mustmytheirownhelp. While these’salaries seem liberal,” t is estimated the county will save $6,000 annually by changing from fees to Salaries.Under the fee sys- tem the clerk received $7,592,the cegister $4,800,the sheriff $4,447.30 and the township tax collector $3,- 195.43,These facts were ascertained by keeping account of fees received he past year,as the.law required. The Fire atEidson’s Plant. When the fire which swept the ten- acre manufacturitig plant of the Thomas A.Edison Comparty at West Orange,N.J.,was over,inventory of the lamage revealed that.11 of the 18 buildings had beeh destroyed,others sad beén damaged and that the loss would approximate $7,000,000,Seven housahd men were employed at the ‘lant and half of these will be idle emporayily The charred rem:ins of one man vere foundsin the burned buildings. The flames were beaten back from he laboratory and workshop of Mr. Edison,where were stored inhumer-ible ‘records and matertats gather from avery corner of the world,The slant will be rebuilt. Whén Winter Begins. Says the Monroe Enquirer: “Our esteemed contemporary, ters arrived without health Cs * A two-year-oldson of’Mr.and Mrs.||£.C.:Watkins,of the vicinity or|Greensboro,was fatatty ag aresultofplayingwithwatehes,“s In Yancey.county last week Mar-|shall and Henry Byrd,brothers,felloutaboutadebtone‘wag alleged to!owe.the other,and Marshall killed Henry,/ The 4emonths-old daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Henry Turnage of Kinstenwasfounddeadinbedandthedoc-tors decided it was smothered by/the bed clothes.: Congressman Pou has refused therequéstofoneofthecandidatesfor the Raleigh postoffice fora primary: to select a postmaster.Mr.Pou sayshewilltaketheresponsibilityofde- viding.the matter. John:S.Cunningham:of.Person county has been promised a.$1,600 position by the Departmen}of Agri- culture upon the recommendation of Senator Simmons..Mr-Cunningham had a job but it played out and natur-ally he must have another, €.T.Tsai of Canton,China,assist-| ant director of the Peking-Kalgan| railway,died in an Asgneville sana; torium.Tsai,who was 51 years old,}was a prominent man in China.He} was studying railroad conditions in’ this country when he became ill and)was sent,to Asheville for the benefit of his health.} Overcome by.gas,,Aydlett Turner,‘United States goyernment 12-year-old son of R.W.Turner of; Elizabeth City,was drowned in the hath tub in his home Saturday:Leslie! Spence,10 years old;who.was in the, room with Turner,was also overcome but escaped drowning by falling on top of the Turner boy’s body.He will recover.The bath room was heated| by a gas stove. Robbers ‘smashed the safe in the North Charlotte postoffice’early Fri-| day morning and cayried away about 60.000 stamps of ths value of 1,277, bout $30 in currency and checks for $25.They also annexed the »wed- ding ring which the postmaster,War-, rén Vines Hall,had bought to pre- sent to his finance in Asheville Satur- day night..The robbers entered the store.of Turbiville Bros.adjoining the postoffice,where they secured comforts and quilts with which,they deadened the noise of the.explosionthatcompletelyshatteredthesafe. Shut Off Supplies From Belliger- ents—Ask Truce For Christmas. Food,clothing or any commodity which would serve to prolong the Eu- ropean war as.well as contraband would be barred from export throu a bill introduced in Congress by Sen- ator Works of California.Direct prohibition of export would exciude “food,clothing,supplies,arms,am- mimition,horses,or war supplies ofanykWW@;:whither the same be)/con- traband of war or not.”SenatorKenyon introduced “a”res- olution to request the warring”’na- tions in the»name of the Amerigen: Congress -to declare a#20-day tuiceovertheholidays;“that the 'Chrfis- tian people of the world may fitting- ly observe-the Christmas season,” and with “the hope that such cessa- tion of.,hostilities may stimulate re-flection upon the part of such nations 1s to the meaning and spirit of the Christmas time and that there may come again on earth,peace and govd will toward men.”The Pope of Romé¢has been at- tempting to arrange a truce for the holidays but Russia refused to agree and the attempt has failed.Germany was willing,it is said. Col Goethals Would Enforce Canal Regulations. Col.Geo.W.Goethals,Governor of the Panama Canal Zorle,has request- ed the government to station two swift torpedo boat.destroyers at the entrances of the canal,the request be- ing prompted by recent activity of warships and colliers of the bellig- erent Europeans nations in the vicin- ity of the waterway:The action of the Australian collier Mallina in leaving “Balboa without clearance papers and -the fact thatothercolliershaveshownadisposi- tion to disregard canal zone shipping| laws,convinced Col Goethals that) decisive measures should be taken topreservetheneutralityofthecanal.| Nearly all the colliers in canal was!certifi-| cates and in several instances sailed! without clearance papers.The tor-/ pedo boat destroyers requested by the’Governor are expected to do patrol duty and overhaul belligerent craft, attempting to disregard the canal regulations.The request of Col,Goethals caus- ed surprise in,Washington but it-is presumed the torpedo boat destroy-| ers will be sent.‘.: CO a A LTTLT ETST Money For North Carolina.»,| In his estimate of appropriations| required for the service for the fiseal| year ending June 30,1916,Secre-; tary McAdoo lists the following for North Carolina:For improving riv-)ers and ‘harbors for maintenance:| Beaufort harbor,$17,000;Beau- fort inlet,$10,000;harbor at,More- head City,$8,800;Challowbag bay, $3,600;Bay river,$3,400;Upper Cape Fear,$271,000;.Lower Cape Fear; $205,000;Contentnea creek,$2,500; Fishing creek,$2,000;Neuse.and Trent rivers,$32,000;New river and waterways to.Beaufort,$37,300; Northeast,Black and Cape Fear rivers,$16,500;Pamlico and ‘Tar rivers,$35,800;Seuppernong river, $5,400;Shallotte river,$3,600; the Smiths’creek,$5,400;waterway from, “across from the Arizona town of the tto the American line and The Uniled States has served for-mal notice on both Provisional Presi-dent Gu and General CarranzathatunleSstheypreventtheir‘troopsfiringacrosstheAmericanboundary, such force will be employed by this country.as.is necessary to ~protect American territory.:In the most threatening expressionfromthe“Washington.governmentsincediplomaticcorrespondeneewithGeneralHlertabeforetheoccupationofVeraCruz,the chiefs of the two factions opposing each other at Naco, same name,were warred that firing across the line must.cease. The messages were conveyed by American Consul Canada to General Carranza at Vera Cruz,and by Amer- ican Consul Silliman to General Gutierrez at Mexico ‘City.The mes- sages pointed out that several Amer- icans have died of.wounds received from bullets fired from Mexican terri- tory and that the United States had appealed in-vain to Generals Maytor- ena and Hill,commanding opposing forces at Naco.5 |The Washington government stated that it now turned to the.respective chiefs to whom the contending gener- als are supposed to owe allegiance, asking that they be -warned imme- diately against further violations of American rights..If the chiefs ean-not end the reckless firing the| pointed] out unequivocatly that its duty will! be to protect American lives byforce.The.American ©government made it clear incidentally that it had!no idea of invading Mexican territory; or interfering with the right of the) Mexican people to settle their gwn| disputes,}silent It is understood that Carranza—} who says his forces have their backs} are.not} responsible for shooting across the line—says if United States troops fire| across the line it “will be regarded as an unfriendly act.”Gutierrez replied by dictating an order in the presence of Consul Silliman that operations at Naco be stopped,if necessary,to put an end to the firing across the line. Sunday three ‘persons were injured on the American side by bullets fired across the line and it is underatood that the commander of the Carranza forces at Naco says he will continuc the battle today.If he does the Unit ed States troops will probably get busy. Reward.For Murderers of Un- known Man. A reward of $200 has been offeredbytheForsythcountycommissioners for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who are responsible or the murder of the unknown «thanfoundinMuddycreekaboutAugust 25th.‘There were many indies about? the man—from people who had miss- ing relatives or friends—-after the.re- mains were found,but he was never ee All the facts in.the case int to a murder,a: 25c.,35c.,48¢e.and 98e, and 98c, We haveon sale for a few days a .beatiful assortment of rich,soft.- Furs,made of select skins in dtffer-ent shape Scarfs and Muffs in black’ ‘Lynx;black,brown,gray and red ©>” Fox,white Thibet,Raccoon,Mink, .. Natural Wolf,Coney,Fitch and fan--© cy combination sets,This is an ~ opportunity to select a handsome set of furs at reasonable figures.- See this showing while’the assort--:_ ‘ment is complete. 6) . We're Still Selling Suits,Dresses and Coats at One-third Off. OPEN EVENINGS... We’ll-be open’evenings from now until Christmas for the benefit of those who want to shop Jate. Send us your mail orders when you want something in a hurry. send them to you prepaid. We'll a. r OFRAMSEY-BOWLES-MORRISON C0.,:"f: THE STORE THAT PAYS THE POSTAGE ON MAIL ORDERS. cd x « el “ New Neckwear for Christmas. Soft Lace Collars in the new styles,25c.and 48e.Handkerchiefs of almost ev-ery kind.Linen ones from 10c.up. Silk Hosiery Stamped Gowns, Waists,Corset Covers,etc..50c.,.75c. Extra Special Value in Jointed Dolls,$2 24-inch jointed dolls, Sia kame wa:4 ¥ -Early Morning Shopping Early Morning Shopping::The Best.:0ll yne he Best. Very Close to Christmas Now. You cannot postpone it. ‘will not affect it.greatest Holiday Sale.ful Christmas gifts that will appeal to you.All priced attractively.3 Weather or war We are-in the midst of Hundreds of use- price 98c.No.more this season whenthesearegone.Did not expect thiseasebuttheyarehere.Get yours.Special Dolls,priced 25c,,48c..98¢. Handsome Coats and Dresses Children’s Coats,Kimonas,Petticoats, Skirts,ete. White Quilts Extra good values for’98c.to $3.75. California Blankets,all wool. Elkin Blankets,all wool..Cotton Blankets $1.69 and $1.98. GIFTS FOR MEN At Our Store on Center Street. Gloves,Neckwear,Handkerchiefs,Hosiery,Men’s Jewelry,Link Chains, Pins,Lion brand Shirts and Collars,Styleplus High Art Clothes, BUY A SUIT. Big line Boys’Suits and odd Pants Bedroom Slippers. .Overcoats tor men and boys.Shoes f st t of all kinds. We'sell it for less.Payetteville Observer,announces Pamiico/Sqund to Beaufort inlet,hat winter begun December ist,By|$19,407;‘waterway connecting Corereferencetoouralmanaccalcula-Sound and Beaufort harbor,$2,000;tions of given days,chronological Waccamaw river,$55,500;for theeventsandotherdeductions,we find Cherokee Indian school,180 Indians, A’“+winter will begin on December $36,000.quundiinngunecimesemeegtindintnes2dat23minutespast11o’clock.“a .” of At least that is what old Blum says |Wear No “Store Clothes.about it,and we swesr by Blum.”Siler City Grit. By actual ‘experience The Land-There are two elderly ‘maiden la-mark finds that winter began in this dies,Misses Gilmore,in the lower neck of woods on November 20th,‘part of the county who have’never when snow fell and.the mereury worn any ‘store’or ‘bought’cléthes. dropped to 12 above sero ‘on*the 2ist.They have a spinning frame and loom (f that isn’t winter then we don’t,and,have alwayd themselves made all)<=lenow it,“theit clothes,' soil You will find it pays to shop:with us, If cigarettes and coca-cola are >harmiess,it seems unnecessary for the manufacturersto be sensitive about criticism of their products. good thing will stand the test _“¢riticism and sensitivgness to criti- $e cism ‘sometimes a sign of weakness. Johnston-Belk Company,. The Store'That Sells For Less. ——— young white mantherailroadyardsfromthetopofacar‘and was instantlypaneiatid tr ta at ae bck Bia inaitseSea feiildNis. Dr.F.A.Carpenter. ane = ,==December 16,1914. t andiallyinvit- ‘GLIMPSE PASSING THRONG. Personal Mention of People and j Their Movements. Miss Jennie Bingham.is at homefromSalisbury.*Miss Lelia Corpening of Rocking-ham will spend the Christmas ‘holi-=het home people here. .B.B.Webb and little daugh- ter,Sarah,will arrive from Ashe-ville today to spend the holiday sea- son with Mrs.Webb’smether,MrsWG.Lewis.Mr.Grier Waugh left Saturday formi,Fla.,wheré he has a position in a,shoe store during the months.R.A.Cooper spent Saturday in.Charlotte.Mr.and Mrs.Sig.Wallace andtwolittledaughtersleftyesterdayforWilmington,where they will spend about a month with Mrs.Wal-lace’s home people. Miss Edna Gilbert of Middletown,N.-Y.,is visiting her parents,Mr- and Mrs.C.L.Gilbert.r.Karl Sloan is at home from|A.&M.College at Raleigh tountilaftertheholjdays. r.J.D-Patterson and Miss Mary Helen Patterson returned yesterday from a visit to relatives in Moores- y Janie Miller spent Sunday inM.: Clara Foard went to Lenoir y to attend the fifth wed- ding \anniversary of neg brother and sister-in-law,Mr.and Mrs.A.G. Foard)Miss Charlye Frye returned to Newton,yesterday after a brief stay atMr.rge Ives +;at home.from ia to spend the holidays-r.J.\B.Gill went to Salisbury »to represent the Statesville il of the Royal Arcanum at a meeting of the lodge..T.Grier Miller returned toSted)yesterday after a briefhomé.| Notice of New Advertisements. Two.story..house.for rent.—~Dr..Me, R.Adams.0°Warehouse closes Friday -Christmas..,assigneeand mortga- will sell land January 18,; ‘ancy articles on sale.in Room 6, Fitst National Bank building. eeting of policyholders of Iredell &Alexander brnach Farmers’Mutua! Insuran¢e Co.January 2.Eight-room house for rent’ ham,‘phone 179 green. Laundry will close latter’part of week for holidays. Fountain pen lost.—-Geo Orren. Office rooms and living rooms for ‘ent and fresh milch cow wanted.— Reserved seats for basket ball games without extra charge Money wanted on real estate-—Ad-MC,care The Landmark. i.‘Hhrrison’s big reduction sale. ty Christmas gifts that please.—Statesville Drug Co. Gifts for babies —H.B.Wrodward. Big slaughter sale now on.—SloanClothingCo.+Your christmas company}—Craw- ford-Bunch Furniture Co. ‘Are you ready for Christmas?—| Polk Gray Drug Co-A Statesville Oil Co.,distributors for the Texas Company,now ready. Christmas slippers—4S.,M.&H. Shoe Co.Do your Christmas shopping now. —Mills &Poston. Marriage Thursday Evenjng— Social Events. The marriage of Miss Mabel Stim- and Mr.Walliam Giles Temple- tort of South Carolina will take place Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride’s father,Mr. S.W.Stimson,on Kelly street.The marriage will be a quiet affair,only relatives and intimate friends ,being invited.Rev.Chas.BE.Raynal will perform,the ceremony,preceding which Mrs.R.H.Trotitman and Mr. Ras:Stimson.will render a musical programme:Mr.and Mrs:Templeton will leave on the 6:40 train for a bridal trip,after which they will re- turh to Statesville to spend Christ- mas.“French Cities”was the subject of the programme of the Eclectic Book lub at its meeting held with Mrs.R. B.McLaughlin Wednesday afternoon- Miss Loula Campbell read a paper on Versailles and a paper by Mrs.v. Matt.Thonipson told of Calais.These were follo by oral sketches of anumberofFrenchcitiesbymembersoftheclub,after which current topics were disc >»Mrs.‘McLaughlinleading.‘A:salad course was served.idodplocaiibenie teersvieHonorRollForAmity School. Corfespondence of The Landmark. Tie honor roll for Amity school,month beginning November 16 end-ing December 11:Cora and MableCheisty,Robert and George Beaver,Rachael and Carl Cook,Lillian Hef-ner,Ozell Overcash,Lamar Tolbert,George Moore.Nene tanangagein6tex4 Dayswillrefundmoney ‘POSTALS winter | and, family horse;for sale—Laura Bing-| if PAZ \ fails to eure cane of anova s Fag general strengthen tone, ee Sewit seca |Kova Fash Seana ci edetie MecteuateetedeealERVICECHANGES. ‘Some Things of Interest-Recom- }|mended in Postoffice Appro-,(priation Bill. Further investigation of Postmas-'ver General Burleson’s recom -!tins for government’ownership ofthetelegraphandtelephonesystems|is proposed in the ‘appropri-|ation bill,which practically has been|\completed/by a committee of the) House of Congress It is said to car-|ry approximately $325,000,000.||.Efforts in the committee te extend|ithe civil service’to third class post-jmasters failed.The office of assistant postmaster,for mahy years a fixturejinthelargercitiesthroughoutthe‘country,would be abolished by ‘thebil.In first class offices all activities||will be regrouped and supervisory au-thority concentrated under a post- |master,sueprintendent of finance‘and superintendent of mails. No provision is made forthe pro-|posed experimental ‘erial mail ser-' |viee.or for extension of automobile‘service.The proposed increase in second class rates on~publications, other than newspapers,issued once 2 week,from one to two cents a pound |was voted out.~ Maximum balances acceptable at postal banks from.$500 to $2,000 would be raised by the bill,the inter-test to be payable only on deposits up 'to $1,000.Rearrangementof,salaries of superintendents,their assistants, cashiers and others,having supeg-' visory authority,is authorized with provision for an additional $1,000,- 000 expenditure.The bill also in- cludes as a rider the pending railwaymailpaybill,to change the basis of pay from tonnage to car space.That would give the railroads approximate-ly $1,000,000 additional,compensation annually because of the ‘udditional space required for the parcel post. While rejecting the recommenda- tion that all rural carriers,be put on. an individual contract basis,the com- mittee adopted a provision.authoriz- ing,as an experiment,the putting of rural carriers of one county in each |State on a contract basis.Increased pay for the rural carriers also is pro- vided and railway ¢lerks and letter carriers have their pay increased by $100 annually until the maximam sal- ary is attained. In Turnersburg Community. Correspondence of The Landmark Turnersburg,Dee.14.—We have had a prolonged.spell of had weather but maybe we will have fine weather for Christmas. Dr.P.©Jurney has been on the «ick list for several days,under the atiendance of Lr Sharpe of States ville.We are glad to state that he is better and able to resume his prac- tice. The little son of Mr.Jim Taytor has Leen very low but is hetter at this veriting.~Mrs.Alice Hutchens right sick and dgesn’t seem .to im-prove.The trouble scoms to be con- sumption.Mr.W.R.Shaw,who has been with the Smith Greater Show,is at home. Miss Lillian Ruth Moore is prepar- ing to make a trip to visit her uncle.W:S.Dixon,at Leasburg:She-will spend the holidays there and will be accompanied home by her uncle,who will spend.a few days at the home of his sister,Mre..C.A-Moore. The writer had his porkers killed one day last week.One weighing 406 pounds and the other 392 pounds at one yper and a few days old. The roller mill at Turnersburg will close for Christmas and will not open ‘up for business until the 28th. Wishing the editor of The Land-mark and the force a‘merry Christ- mas and a happy New.-Year. Honor Roll of Williamsburg School—Christmas Tree. Correspondence of The Landmark. Those on honor roll for first month who were not .absent during the month nor tardy more than one time jare:Clarice Holmes,Sue and Fred |Fraley,Chester and Bertha Johnson,|Parks Messick,Gladys and Velma Baity,Tom Turbiville and ClinpWiooten.There will be.a Christmas:tree at Williamsburg school house Christmas eve,the 24th,beginning at 7:30. There will be a short programme con- sisting of songs and recitaticns Everybody is invited to come and /those who wish to place presents on ithe tree may bring them in during the afternoon.A committee will be ready to receive you CECIL PARIS,Teacher, Christmas Gifts For Poor Color- ed Children. Correspondence of The Landmark. Having observed the condition of 50 or more poor colored childrén in the city,many of whom are mother- less and fatherless and in destitute condition,by reason of which Christ- mag will be.sad and gloomy,to them, I have decided to be “Santa Claus”to all poor:colored children in the city, and we call upon the good people of Statesville to.contribute something to cheét the hearts of the less fortunate ones.Money,clothing,toys or provisions of any ‘kind will be.appreciated. ’Phone 393 Red and packages will be sent for,or leave them at M.P.Alex- ander &Bro.’s store on or before December 24.&.J,ALLEN,Pastor Col,Baptist Church, Would Extend Our Domain OverNorthPole. Extension of the dominion of the United States to the frozen.lands and seas surrounding the North Pole is proposed in a joint resolution intro- duced in the House of Congress byRepresentativeSmith,of New York. The measure “would.provide ‘“‘that the priority of the discovery of the North Pole be established and declar- ed by Congress so that those lands discovered.by Americans in the far North may be deb’ignated and deserib-eu as the territory of the United States.” invigorating to the Pale and Sickly| y tem.”Atruetonic,Foradults and ‘regulation in the license agreement|relative to the time for the release of |_ Film Trust’s Big Profits. Amazing profits derived “by theGeneralFilmCompanyweretoldby Stir res BscEdwardP.:Grosvenor,assistant At-roR ERNT—2-story t-room house,ModerntorneyGeneral,in his closing argue)conveniences.DR.M,R.ADAMS.ment in the government's suit t)_Dec.Abst. PANCY ARTICLES-—For sale by the ladiesofProudStreetMethodistchurch.in the First National Gank building,roomNo,4 fpom %to~6 p.m. ' the all oving-picture Trust in|LOST,STRAYEDORSTOLEN—Dark Chest-the United"States District Court in)put correl horeIo,kaed condition.(Weixhs |ia..‘1 Please call C.G,HOWES,Gaither House,Ke eine that jn the first 18)Statesville,wages ge:months of!its existence.the Genéral sor aes gersFilmComipanyexpendedmorethan,™°)\CF Mai",tha ccapens Monday, $1,000,000 for independent excha yi Janudry 4 /Pricew higher than ahy timemorethan$1,000,000 to manufactur-,‘>*eason.;Dec.15, ers,producers and exhibitors ih the’DRAINAGE—Am prepared to take contracts combine,“and paid 7 per cent on its)‘or ditching,cutting canals,ete J.C. preferred stock and 12 per cent on‘the common to.its shareholders.VOR RENT—Dwelling houses.L.K.Over- On’an invéstment of $10,000/emch,=«~«h é Nov.17 10 manufacturers made a profit’of yor RENT--s-room cottage,modern con- 1,600 per cent in 1911,he said,while niences,MRS.Ny R.TUNSTALL.it ¢ost Lewis M.Swabb,an exchahge."ene 39°Green.Dee.»1 dealer of Philadelphia,$10 a minute yor RENT—1-room house..dh north Center for 10 minutes for departing from a 6-room House efrner Sharpe and streets. 11--2t, Apply to T.D.MILLER.Race Dee. films.POLIGY HOLDERS’MEETING. Blind and An Invalid,But a Use-|The ‘annual meeting of the poli¢yholders ‘of the Iredetl &Alexander Branch of Farm- :ful Man.ers Mutual Fire Insurance Association.forNorthWilkesboroHustler.the clection of township supervisdrs and the|”tronsaction of sich other business as properlyBlindandaninvalidfor20of48... years that covered the span of his}1 life,Mr-Will S.M.Gilreath of Mor-)«JavianFallstownship,died’at the obd)??)\y>olders teauested tohomesteadofthe“Gilreath family} Thursday,3d.He had been virtually}the bookkeeper of the farm-and pos*} sessed a finely developed mind:|virtue of the power contained in twoWhileaboy,at the age of nine years,!mor:zaxes,one of which 4 duly recorded inMr.Gilreath became afflicted with)6,page 461,und the second in Book rheumatism and from thence,he at!i,ereya See en ae aoc us mere patio At about 15 years sol resigned assignee of first mortgage and age his eyes failed him on account Of)°“"<'cf second will on .studying too muchit is thought,and,Ee wee ee.ee - he lost his sight entirely.He lived)irecei!county,.expose to the highest bidderasothersandrememberedwhere‘ash td satisfy said mortgages ‘the.follow- everything on the farm was placed ir rcal estate:Bounded on the east by San-2 1 fore and when these articles were desired;,org seep gicdy Sage ei Race an Will could tell where they were,He |:outh by Snider and Brooks.aud being invariably recognized any footstep,tt oe =J.3.Chambers purchased from even of 2 horse passing,if it was at),pee y ee "%rm acento yylve all habitual.pince F H.CONGER. ‘i ,1914 Ass .d Mortragee.State Asked to Protect Game on ee Forest Reserve. Secretary of Agriculture Houston For the Holidays WE WILL HAVE— hes asked Governor Craig to provide Fresh Oysters, hefore it,will be held at the courtseinStatesville,N.C.,on Satutay 2nd of January,1915,at 10 o'clock a.m.All be present. W.R..SLOAN, Secretary and Treasurer MORTGAGE SALE- a law for the protection of game in’ the Appalachian forest reservation ihNorthCarolina.The Department of Agriculture has been informed that many Northern hunters are prepar- ing to hunt deer,turkeys,grouse and juail in the Pisgah forest,purchased Fresh Celery, recently by theagovernment from Mrs.Cranberries, George W.Vanderbilt.Mr.Houston < would prevent a slaughter.Cocoanuts, Secretary Houston's secretary told Nuts. Representative Webb that the ;; department prefers for the State to Nice line of CandyprotectthegameonthegovernmentandFruits, and,but if the State does not act, the Federal authorities will.Mr. Houston desires to make the govern+ment forest a great game reserves Harmony| ’Phone 89 —— Eagle & Milholland,Entertainment For School. Corresporidence of The Landmark. Harmony,Dec.14,1914.—An en- tertainment will be given .at Harmony Friday night,18th,for the benefit.oftheHarmonyHighSchool,The pro po t e n t i ramme will consist of a play,_en-ditled “Josiahis..Courtship,”rendered°To Buy 1,000 Rabbits by members’of the High School de-every.week Will pay partment;and,several ‘songs,music ::pe and’a7érill by pupils of the’glemen-$1.20 per dozen for choice tary grades,Admission will he .25 Rabbits,tring me all cents for adults and 15 ‘cents for children.The doors will be openedat7o’clock and the exercises will'be- gin promptly at 7:30.Everybody.in- vited to come.We guarantee to en- you can get.Leave hide On;remoye entrails. Absher’s Cash _Store.——"PHONE 199 — McCOY,Box 246,Mooresville,N.C.Dee,8,; Chambers home #7 tertain you.; What All School Patrons Want _ to Know.:ERO Durham Herald-Poultry Tonic ‘If the school authorities continue to pursue the policy of attempting to get better acquainted with their pa-—: trons somebody is going’to ask how if you have any hens*theyoughttobelaying.If they are not come and get some of my Poultry Tonic.It comes it that books cost so much and why they are changed so often. starts them to laying and won't be long about it.Ev- CATARRH TROUBLEENDEDBYHYOMEI ery package guaranteed. D.ad.K I M BALL An Inexpensive Easily Used and Most ICEDROBDEOBRORORCRCECRORORCECSCRCOORORCRORE Effective Remedy. At a Small Profit! Surely try Hyomei,nature’s harm- less remedy for catarrh,colds,asth- We do not sell at or below cost but sell ma,bronchitis,or.croup of children —ia treatment that is pleasant to use, first.class goods.atsmallprofits. and so certain of results that the Statesville Drug Co.sell it on the First-class HeadLettuceeveryday. “No-cure-no-pay”plan. M.P,Alexander &Bro. CR C R T R C E O R O R O R O R C R C R C R O R C RR O RO R RC O EC E CE C E OI : OO O O RR O RO R , Hyomei is not a cure-all but a spe- cific for distressing catarrh and sim- ilar ailments.You breathe Hyomeisothatitsantisepticmedicationatoncereachestheirritatedanddis- eased tissues,hegling and soothing the sore spots.Get a Hyomei outfit,which con- tains inhaler and bottle of liquid,at once.Put twenty drops of Hyomeiintotheinhalerandbreatheitafew times during the day.There is -no treatment so satisfying for it in-* stantly opens the stopped-up air pas- sages—you breathe freely,the .un- clean discharges from the nose stop, and dull headaches vanish—even the worst cases respond quickly. Horner Military School, Charlotte,N.©. Spring Term begins January 16th,New students may enter January5thwithoutextracost,Apply forillustratedcatalogue.Dec.11~4t —To Rewt—Two nice steam-heated office rooms.DR.F.A.CARPENTER.Dee.15 WANTED—To borrow $2,000 py real estate _worth $5,000.Address M C.,,care The !Landmark Dec.,15 Gant’s Cash Grocery. TO RENT+Two furnished or unfurnished yooms,with bath,to ¢ouple without chil- dren.DR,F.A.CARPENTER Dec.15 LOST—On__street,Moore's Non-LeakableFountainPen.Reward,for return to GRO teORRENatIredellFeedGo.Dee.15-~1t?Raisins wy “ma ae SEND ALL THE WORK you can this week,or ‘arly next week.On account of holi- days we will close down latter part of nextweek.“Statesville Steam Laundry . Dee.16—2t. Currants, Citron, Cocoanuts,”WANTED—To buy fresh milch cow,Must sive not lews than 2 1-2 gallons of milkperday.DR.F.A.CARPENTER.Deé.16 FOR RENT—Eight-room house on north Cen-Prunes. ,ter street.Good garden.LAURA BINGHAM,‘Phone 179 green.Dee.15 VOR SALE—Good gentle family horse,8 years old.LAURA BINGHAM,Dee.15. RESERVED SEATS—NO EXTRA CHARGE@twostandsattheBasketBallgameswillbereservedforladiésaifdtheires-corts provided the tickets are bought inadvance,Be sure and wet your reserved seats today for the,Trinity game on Thurs- day night.On sale Statesville Drow Stire| FOR FINE CLEANING AND DYEING —“PHONE 147-— and Polk Gray Drug Store,Deo,16.4 Sloan Pressing Club. y*z y .vie fl «=SAFETY FIRST! A Wearea NATIONAL BANK [ A ——Member of —y Ri The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.iy ‘BAG The National Currency Association of North #MACarolina.eHi}iMaTheMAXIMUMOFSECURITY.Every con-yaysistentaccommodationextendedourpatrons.BY rn vAaUnitedStatesDepository.3 % Poy =F ah,Serene Siaees eg 20)Hf ne aarp,nua Fe sac &°Your Christmas Company Will Be Impressed With the Appearance of Your Home.: a & aac aa ey “e e j Sinn Ae aeA aPron ae ae,EE A new Art Square and a few new Rugs will add materially to both comfort and appearance.We thought of.this some time ago and have bought a splendid assortment of FLOUR COVERINGS that we will offer at the following prices: Larchmont Wiltons,9x12;$40.00 $ Shuttleworth Wiltons,9x12,35.00 Bet Smith Wiltons,9x12,30.00 +Med Oneida Body Brussels,9x12,27 50 s Ay Electra Axminster,9x12,27.50 . Alpine Axminster,9x12,20 00 15S awk Onyx Tapestry,9x12,15.00 M At Small Rugs to match above Art Squares. (rawford-Bunch Furniture Company, ’Phone 400.—bidh eae SAAMI PSAMES SRY aS ai l ba g i ii a 1Y “ = 7 Are YouReady:Christmas? §Time and Yuletide wait for no man—not ‘even a woman-—andChristmaswillbehereaccordingtoschedute,right on the dot. {We grown folks know that ourtdeepest,most genuine Christmas happiness lies in,seeing and making others happy,and if you'll justdropinandletusshowyouourstockofbeautifulpresentsyou’ll findthemeansathandtomakeanyfriendhappy,and at moderate cost. If it’s for a lady,we have the very thing.If for a man,we’re justasstronginthatdirection.Should it happen to be for your husband, «why not buy him a safety razor and kill that “had to get a shave’’ excuse for being out all hours of the night. *And you men,young and old,don’t forget that candy is as_neces-sary to the making of Christmas as sunshine to the perfect day. Whea.you convey your ‘‘Best Wishes for a Merry Chrishmas’’ through a box of NUNNALLY’S you express your sentiments in thesweetest,most acceptable language known to woman. {Whatever you need,we'll take the greatest pleasure and pride in showing you our fineselection,and get you yeady for Christmas. The Polk Gray Drug Company,# “ON THE SQUARE.” :8 :: We have a nice assortment.Look at window.sotter still,comein and I@ us show you.Alsogood selection of Shirts,Ties,Hosiery and Gloves,Inex-pensive presents,yet useful. Christmas Slippers?©. |The S.,M.&H.Shoe Co., The One Price Cash Shoe Store. After you have turned the>Christmas proposition Mretscere:e:»(areseimeiarerscesecaieeiesslemincsecsceleleiscejslsieieiscls sisialeielaiaie lee is.s |: over in your inind several times,you'll be very apt —-——= to decide that there is nothing better to give Him a CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! or to Heér than Slippers:A wise conclusion,too, In great abundance at <r RICKERT’S 7 Come early and see them Having bought unusually large this season in all the above line,I find ,that my stockis much larger than I desire it,therefore I have decided :to offer the public an opportunity to buy first class Clothing at the . lowest prices ever heard ofin this section of the country. the best always goes Large Line of Overcoats to Go at and Below Manufacturer’s Cost. first. One of the Largest and Most Complete Lines of Men’s,Boys’and Children’§Seasonable Clothing,Overcoats,Hats,Gents’Furnisings,Ever Offeredin'ity | se ‘coer Be et Mi i ik waise _aai Te cats f Remember Men’s Suits and Overcoats f Big Lot $6.50 and $7,Reduced to $4.50. Prices reduced through entire stock. Greatly Hats and Furnishings Red uced. Boys’and Children’s Suits Big Lot $2.25 and $2.50 Reduced to $1.65. Prices reduced through entire stock. Having been in the retail Clothing business here in this city for the past 32 years,it is need- less for me to try to explain to the public the class of goods I carry,for they well know that_T handle the best line of garments that money will buy. INO FAKE=m I simply desire to convert as much of this stock as possible into cash,and am The opportunity of the season is offered you,so do by at a great saving to you. without deriving your share of the benefits. HARRISON The Clothier. going to do it n't let it pass 3 The ened has not ¥ét alljusted itself to war conditiéns.‘We have felt ae keenly the slight falling off in sales,and as we musthavecashtomeetourbiilswehavedecidedto Reduce Our Prices on Our Jewelry Stock Through the Holidays. And in order to induce buyers to take advantage of our reductionswearegoingtosellallourgoodsexceptwatchesat re Pa Try 7 ra20PERCENTOFF. This means all 25c,articles will sell for 20c.,all 50c artices willsellfor40c.,ll 75c.articles will sell for 60c:,all $1 articles will sellfor80c.,and sameTreduction all the way shroume except watches,whichwill pe sold as below: No 0 size 7-jewel Elgin or Waltham,20:-year case,will be sold for$950.No.16 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20-year case,for $8 50to$9.50,No.18 size 7-jewel Waltham or Elgin,20 year case,for $7.00 to $8.50.No.18 size 15-jewel Kigin or Waltham,20-year case,for $9 00.All other standard makes carried and sold for this periodatthesamereduction. A new line of holiday goods just coming in such as Cameos,Lava-liers,Lockets and Chains,Gents and Ladies Rings,sets,plain andsignet(nothing but gold rings sold),Toilet Sets,Manicure Sets,Jew- el Boxes,Shaving Sets,Cut Glass and Silverware..These will go atae—reduction—20 per-cent.off the price they are intended tosellfor. Don't buy a Christmas present unti]you have seen and priced myline,.Your dollar will go farther here than you imagine 2 .-HENRY,.Jeweler. ends Old Age in Ease The seed of today is the ripened grain of the future.Itis seed time now—it will be harvest time Jater in life for thefarmerwhocombinesthriftyhabitswithhisplowing. The Bank is the ideal storehouse for the Farmer’s Sav-We pay the highest rate of interest consistent witheandsoundbankingandfurnishallthepossible’conven-lene and service in handling accounts. .Let us serve you.‘ eMeschants and Rarmers.Bank, Statesville,N.C. mane P i saa SreeTISERS ARE UPsTO-DATE, re t THE LANDMARK B TUESDAY, 3 |quirements.” 8 |credit,” B ican.farmer is sturdy,self-reliant and einem miarinbors a | December 15,.1914. i No Call For Direct Assistance to Farmers. That there is no emergency which justifies government assistance tofarmersdirectlythroughtheuseof $\government cash or eredit,was the 3\position taken by Secretary Houston #\of the Department of Agriculture,in3discussingruralcreditsinhisannualBi}report submitted to President Wilson. Secretary -HKouston’s'statement wasBiregardedasindicatingthepolicyofitheadministration.The Secretary pointed out that the Hinew bank law “takes:just and par-H eee knowledge of the farmer’s ‘re- He suggested that any| credit needs of the agricultural com- i munity beyond thope cared for under}#\the Federal reserve law,aicared for by a systemof ‘ |tive 3i with private funds,by means of whichithecombinedcreditoffarmingcom- si munities could be wuellized,and by a should be} ‘co-opera- financedcredit.association,” s¥stem of land mortgage banks,like-wise privately capitalized. “There seems to be no emergency which requires or justifies povern- ment assistance to the farmers di- rectly through the use of the govern- ment’s cash or tit government's said the report.‘‘The Amer- independent.He js not in the condi- tion of serfdom or semi-serfdom in ‘|which were the European peoples for whom government sid was extended /in some form or other during the last century.” |Foodstuffs Jamp on Account of War. {Rapid vise in wholesale prices of|foodstuffs in the United States since the Européan War began is shown in #report by the Department of Com. merce:Wholesale prices of leading |articles of factory consumption and|gray of the staple articles of food, showed a downward.trend’during {4918 “and 1914 unti).the outbreak of the war. |Between January 1.-and October 31 this year,granulated sugar in- ¢reased more than one and one-half cents a pound;wheat 20 cents a |bushel;family beef $5 a barrel;ten, two and one-half;cents a pound; leorn,fi¥e cents a bushel;oats 8 cents n bushel and native beef steers $1.65; In the same period coffee prices de- creased almost 5 cents a pound and} mess pork $3.25 a barrel, Liquids Received at Mooresville| ..Within a Year.’ Mooresville ‘Enterprise. Chief of Police Brown has kept a strict record of the liquor shipped} into this port during the past year, sfrom December 1,1913,to Deeem- ber 1,1914,and jt shows that 3,261 gallons of booze has flowed in while the beer imports amounted;galions.Of.course all.this liquor| Was not distributed among the resi-|dents of A page but ‘inchidesaikipndWide5,territory ss to 458|© Nations May Originate. In an address at Somerville;'Mass., a féw days ago ex-President ‘Taft ae"clared that the assumption by Oen-, gress of authority to preverit States from violating United States ftreat-ies ‘Would do more to ‘prevent war) between this nation and another than|increasing the army and navy.i “The only real possibility of a} war that I can foresee is the wan- ton,reckless,wicked willingness on the part of a farrow section of the} |country to gratify ratial prejudice) and class hatred by flagrant breach| of treaty rights in the form of Statelaw,or by lawless violence,”the ex- President sail.‘Congress should at once assume authority for the —na- tional government to see to it that it cannot be dragged into imterna- tional difficulties through sueh blind }gelfishness,and this step would be (quite ag effective as improving our military defences.Indeed,I think itwoyld“be thore effective to prevent the possibility -of war.”The.ex-President referred to our threatened troubles with—Japan on account of alien land laws passed by the State of California and the mote recent instance of an Arizona law dis- criminating against foreigners.|These laws,passed by States and over which the FPéderal government has no control,will probably‘somedayinvolveusinseridustrouble.| Thrice as Much:Food,Two-)Thirds Less Cotton—Changes |Due ‘to War. Progressive Farmer. Here is striking evidence of the changed conditions brought.about by war:In October this year the,Unit- ed States shipped abroad 1,034,614bushelsofcornascompared.with343)899 in October last year,and 19,-532,380 bushels of jvheat this.Octo-| ber as.compared with 7,424,584 in! October last year.In the ‘same month,however,we exported only 497,180 bales of cotton as compared with 1,517,838 bales in October,"1913. Tn other words,foreign ‘countriesinOctoberofthisyearcalled.for practically three times as mueh cornandWheataslastyear(and the same thing is true of beef),while they took Only one-third as much of our cotton.Cotton exports will improve,of course,but will be insuffikient.atbest-With a three-fold.demand for corn,wheat and beef,therefore,andagreatlydiminisheddemandfot, cotton,there ought not to be any|nestion as to what erops wil be the) thea “money crops”in)1915. The -snowfall Gatafdey night,and!\Sunday was quite heavy in cht,anil lof Pennsylvania,“West Virginia and |# Tennessee.( An eatthquakein Peru a few days!# jago Wrecked many buildings and 40} jor move persons were killed, LECT fi |Dire.-MeClain's “Experience With Croup.||“When my bey,Ray,wee @mali he.was|subject to croup,and 1 was olwaye alarmed ‘Chombérlain’s Gongh Rem-Delter than eeother x ly this ieit ~or it Buch times, edy proved far|trouble,amr Hever sntiruons WR Where Trouble With Foreign® ns Call in and See Our Nice Line. =OF Se Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes And Combs. We can supply your wants. HALL’S DRUG STORE, PHONE 20. sa CE S O S E HO S PS SE S S ES T E S TA O S SE N OO S SS S ES S E OE O S S E SE S PE L E SE C T S CE T OC C TE E S E OT E PO D pe s s s r e e r s r r s s s y sS s s o s e s r s s s e r e s r s t e s e : po r e rt e e s : we e e e s so o c c s e r s e p o s c o n s sserssrssssssessseseelssess TocmnartlNational Bank ‘OF STATESVILLE,N.©. CAPITAL PAID.IN $100,000.00SURPLUS31,000.00 Banking is a necessary institution in the develop-ment and welfare of nations.It is likewise a neces-sary institution in the development aud progrees of any city,town or community.‘A bank’s usefulness to a ¢ommunity depends uponitsabilityandwillingnesstorervethelegitimatebusinessrequirententsforloananddiscéuntaccom-modation and to provide a safe depository for com-mercial and savings deposits.The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a localinstitution,with large capital and surplus,fornithesgoodsecuritytodepositorsandwithresourcesof’ over $600,900 bas the willingness to serve this com- munity in every branch of legitimate banking.Be-lieving in this community,our poli¢yis,and has al- ways been,progressive and constructive,assisting in every legitimate way in the advancement of the agricultural,manufacturing and commercial devel-opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our de-posits are local and our loans are Jikéwise local andmadeto-individuals and legitimate and worthy local enterprises.To our customers we furnish check booke free,render‘statements or balance pass books at the endofeachmonth,make loans and discount paper upon security satisfactory to our board and if such amounts as business requirements and re nsibilitywarrant,We pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on time and savings deposits remainingthreemonthsorlonger.Upon these bases we solicit your business. SSITIIETTTsISeresseestris) et r i s t r r t t r n ti r e ” et Ss ee e oe ee e iW.D.TURNER,<~+-++.President, BE.MORRISON,-~~Vice President, ’D.M.AUSLEY,|-+Cashier,G.KE,HUGHEY,=Assistant Cashier.’ = 100 pair Cotton-Wool Blankets,worth $2.50 per pair,now at 1.98 45 pair Wool Blankets,our regularprice 5.00 now at ,4.00 48 Comforts,our retail price $2.50,now at 1.28 21 Comforts,our retai!price$3.50,now at 2,75 * ‘MAJ.GEN. h controversy—calling ARK December 15,1914. F AIRBROTHER. The Commander of Fort Every- thing Turns His Guns on Commander Tillett—Wherein| dom of the Press Are Dis-) cussed,” |fo the Editor of The Landmark: Inasmuch as Commander Tillett) has seen proper to bringme intd a Everything aFort,and insisting that it is command-|ed by “Major General Fairbrother”—I feel that the major general should fer my guns are silenced, b shell this:onstitutional right whieh,have)saeiaatl Pe Selebee .“'26 Comforts,our retail price $1.50,now at 1,00 Is epca-cola money blood:money?aan SORE pane,“Old,iistra=:their entertainments say they are great.bas :I deny that it is..If it is blood money shal]not.be abridged and if %;:Mt I36Counterpanes,retail price $2 25,now 1.75 lig it fair to presume that it remains B orC choose,in their wisdom,|if you miss this one you will miss a treat.;+tainted money after being received by‘withdraw patronage from er .0:8 Counterpanes,retail price $5.00,now 2.98 religious institution and used to do not.like because OE eorige os a a ai:...|'make men better—to assist in spread-m—pertainly it.is the height ‘of THERE WILL BE FOUR PEAPOR WANCES IN PERIODS AS FOLLOWS::20 Counterpanes,retail price $1.75,now 1.25 ‘ing and expounding the Christian|[olly to assume that the Freedom of |2 to.4;4 ta 6;7to 9:9 to lip.m.'e .;religion?If Christ died to save gin-|ce Press has been assailer’.By the ::i nae56largesheets,31 inch hems,price $1 each,I ingrs,and not the holy,whe were aile|:ame token the sad-eyed and despond oe.‘}ready saved,isn’t it up to His Church “1t man who saw Roosevelt This is the third of ries of five enter-.now *p 78¢.L to.receive all the tainted money it ugh the —last November 9 tainments to |;t the Lyric duringLar‘ean get its hand on,purify it,use it 1 We assailing the Freedom of tdlnmMents lo De PIVEN atl Lie Lyre i "Be lina of lows pos Feathers,f for a holy purpose,and thus assist in‘ress because he cancelled a sul the next few months A season.ticketComeandseethelinewehavetoofferyou,(|he redemption of a fallen.world?tion to ‘peper that abused his i ‘stil 9..eta ’Bi it aid in yr old Gays ot hieftain of een:which admits one to all attractions,coststrustmonswasbloodmoneutVvyoursoul,lave men @ t t l }¢;,sen Sr ckionemoneaaga the -trus r dingots on eee heir paper because they don't j only $l.Remember that half the gross re-certainly can be no trust tamt onthe his or they don’t like that—and 4 c te-fy atin at tickets j }ah PinkLO é -celpts from sale of season tickets Is to beStatesvilleHouselurrnishingCO,fieoce-cols provosition when something |they”stop it—but T never ep 2KOM.BANEOF 80 eeike87softdrinksinimatétionofinatonar—ee given to the Nurse’s dome at Black Moun-REFIT SEELIE NINS ROLE18 NBR AIR TY PT ri gyre oF t—evheh most’a itution o €nitec g2 ::; =EECCA HL CECE ORCC CR OPLCE :it oft drinks and ¢and-attempted to abridge the 4 Cain.Arn unceme 2 OL,Aa Le Ol the nextOREOLEOHIOeSSOOOREOACLAOROEOEf»eubetitut-om of 85.1 ;3 eg are eee m9;the eR attraction will be made later.‘Co I just road”fer ¢o-1 t Freedom the Press has 4 :+ay 4 3-cola sent <last «wear few dollars that come Wes -5 ites rise igy Nhat24C>vi 3!#million liars for pablic erti ‘oe?—=-SSS33:aid ep tS oe thala8%@ #ts Teeth eh GA le ee “poaomnmocmriomonnn.OPOECELE CERI CHOICELOHRTECHIEORCI $s .the fields..whigh as the telescope.:|fs 3 Wi INNO as !eter secceeceses fing ul ore th Sele a ve‘cvetwsjat |PENSLAR’S BUITERMILK CERATE!x a 4a0is$and naturally coca-cola !te the 1 who got 2 of ili ‘|potetarized,has stopve is paper because I 3 -a rnatteeeTEINS.#the call!nuce,take it from Teddy Roe It w a dead &e =.°o e ‘old have died polit Hy &ae ATTA —We have a beautiful line of ‘‘English #1 T he ae dock cola weak ieee cu a 8 THE KIND THAT MAKES °e As 33 ¢is isfae Trounc wanted to prose-'&=i‘;act j:Slip Ons,”worth at least $5.90,that.we 3 fs which.F take he man and I were to tell him’3 YOUR§SKIN SO SMOOTH.&3 7.Pum a tetaetant nic oh tha Sona 2,:t];'>98 $3 n ad.would *con 1 g wi Free-& are runniimg y Gguring mis sale at $2.98,3 is not a drug f the Pres j Tillett would &&33 .°>see 33 it ¢Judge Cis and tell him t i 3bothmen:and women.Thsse coats i ements to take the ma-Murphy’FI escripti on ShopD,:3 x Mors asylum ’Phone121.the Ouic kest.” come in tan,navy and blue,and in the i Pe (heeieantins oe 2 APPRAISERS different weaves.We have both the #é ae caaae ae ea = single and doubletexture.We-have the ii a y a Rate |enacre minlcias 4 :°:,oi #pees :ees ae pie E Py :misses’and boys’coats from %8c.to #:fi J lepeher bes “prs 2 ref 3sm sc ri a i &x -“‘#;Puen!Meth one”ok pred girls and boys January Budi ‘$4.75.Anything you may want in-the é viet ee ©Mre~Till _G-acre tain aes 7 iF*e an Inknown nnet saying ternr =}»b-Rain Coat line,,4 7 ith was told to hir:that little chil-terprise Is buckéd uy Cyr :;4 :ireren would _drink from 10 _to 20 nae _..¢,'_Op,ve the best liver v+torse or Automobile—in town.e eslasses of it a dayBecause os cae DESTROYS Lem,ys =®utsidets gay “Holland has better livery than towns ma-5 aera wu Sant apes ae ;;_‘Be'ny times the size of Statesville ind equal to that foundin :eek.The eo af a kidlette sped:“any pies yaa reity to cities ”’Every kind of v hicle not only for the best mod- Kridér ‘SIScE Company,B ing 50 cents’h day for Soft:drinksarabcesma.oa this,erp -servire brit for stvie You will not feel ashamed to be:.ori inies y-a-bale.....You-can’t sleep at night seen Out with an outfit from my stables9#these perilous times of buy-a-bale.0 OU (’B appealed to.me as nonesense!And wish aches an”.pains of .a ,bad Carriages meet all tains.Calls for trains answered .;Where Quality Rules Supreme.i ‘1 adi so ee ?promptly.Prices reasovable.ar-‘PHONE 236.$Now asito Mr.Tillett’s suggestion back—¥4+that the Freedom ot the Press is in-.a aSPOOR64”volvedrin anything yet disclosed,|When a have ta get up from S.di HOLLAND,#ugienRCEEHOAOORASROLfail.to see it in that light.I know}prinary trouble.+’Ph 3,3aiiverywellethatwhenIhaveacon-If the kidneys are at fault one No.-tract for coca-cola there has never oO ::been any understgnding.implied or ©Set them working aright with 8 otherwise,that I was to defend.coca-,%I1scola:The business came through an Doan's Kidney ™_.f hei "agency—and so far as I know my pa-Here is Statesville proof of their : per’was not read at headquarters.I merit.’pc mccaapelpsetincsacaceraegeeeeanaoe van see how an advertiser would ob-Mes.Rasvis,212 Seventh street 5 ‘ject to.a paper allowing a correspond-i .ay ne :ent to make untruthful assertions Statesville,N.C.,says:eee :about ‘his product;and I can under-bad shape from kidney complaint.I 280 acre farm in god neighb rhood,near school and CAPI I AL a $50 000 00 etand why I would refuse to allow a couldn’t sleep well on account of me 4 a ry9°man to come in’and Oceupy space to weakness in my back and kidner churvhes.Two story,seven room dwelling,barn and out-tter falsehood ist =hbpadieteotesanrsaeseersandrthemorningIfeltallworqbuildings,tenant house.Ove hundred.aad twenty-five ¢;any kind of correspondence that told out.wee a abject’to ner 4 acres in cultivation,generally level,red land,well wateredTheresourcesofthisBankareforthethetruth.As I understand it,the ayd dizgy Dean's §:re Me si so~4 °C coca-cola people want the truth Kidnev Pills en 1,1 got a hor Bi and anited!for grain aud stock raising Will exchange foruseOfitsdepositorsandtheirwantsSoeetere|MER?Drug They ff town or suburban property;:‘sis :art 0 B acverviame Contract th:‘oS ,ae 1.:"ie will be supplied whenever it ispossible,nothing is tobe “admitted in the qickly/end fixed me up in goc G |Five-room bouse aud lot oa Race streetj“columns of the paper /honestly and shape.”:as far as their.balances justify.Four truthfully criticising the use of co-p ee ,tcaleva “Dente a For farther datortivation call ooror write, i id Ti d ca-cola...At least there is no such a rice 50c.,at Sete eepercent,interest pal on Ime an string to the contract made with me.simply ask for a kidney remedy—g¢i ‘:i i :‘oy ss Gt 2 NSYIR ANCE i,Savings Deposits,and only the legal volved inthis iasue.If T'were te open Dan's Kidney Pills—the same that #ERNEST G.GAITHER SEN RMk AEVBANCE RENT:an attack on all my advertisers.as-Mis.Reavis had.Foster -Milburn PHONE 23 MiHLES BUILDINGrateof6percentcharged.on loans,sert things which they denied and felt ,P Suffalo.N.¥a ete eee zhoweversmall.Your business solicit-they had proven to-by false,I would ©Peeps,Buffalo,N.Y.smmaarentnemieymoteetarme tei.not be surprised if they left my pa-8 adied,When youread this open an ac-per;but I would consider that the %.natural thing for"them to do.I would -éount in our Savings Department.not,however,ih selling a space,a 10 etstodefendanyadvertiser,because |,i ~would take it for granted his hand ton!-3 .were clean,and if he -ittposed upon-GEO.H.BROWN -°*President.me such a condition T would refuse to }‘v x a -a ;accept his business:And \I wouldn't |}--agian rennininane 0.L,TURNER Cashier.|feel that (because he Hud something CarnationsMva3hatshoukdtietbeadvertised,because ~The Careful Buyer Choosesa Bluebell.Cream Separator ‘THE Bluebell cream separator is a close skimmer,It leaves less than a drop of cream in’a gallon of skimmed milk.In.order to realize how closely the Bluebell does skim,take thelittlescrewdriverthatyouuse to adjust the cream screw,,dipitintocreamtothedepthof an eighth of.an iach,‘draw it out and shake it.The creamthatisleftonthe-screw driver is as much.as the separatorleavesinagallonofskimmedmilk,It may be’possible togetaseparatorwhichwillskimcloserthanthis,but would itbeworthwhile? If that kind of skimming is close enough sot Yee,buy a Bluebell creameparator..When you consider,addition to the thoroughness of sepa- ration,the many Bluebell features,you will hesitate before you buy any)-other, anyae % Compa Aiharadware return fire,lest CommanderTillett in- This great controversy is in 4 nut t refused to advertise him,that the Freedom of the Press was.assailed ir any way . To illustrate:I have refused whis kev advertisements be¢ayse I deemed it proper and because I had the right to refuse what seemed ‘to me “objec idnable advertisements,”But be- cause I refused them the Freedom of the,PPeSS"Was not assailed no more han if [had ‘taken them and then lampooned thé miyertiser and his pro luct,and he had said,“Well,if you are not gulv gding tortlissemble your ove,but kick me down stairs as well,you might.just.as well.drop out my ad?*®Would that be putting the ‘Freedom of the Press in peril? if’The Landmark were to go down to the Crescent Moving Picture Thea ter in Statesville ahd roast the whole lay-out.from the first reel to the last,and the manager would sry, ‘Well,we are presenting these pic tures;they come:to and go around the circhit—we are not ‘re- aronsible for.making them—but if Judge Clark doesn’t like them,and tells his readers to keep away from looking at them,why ‘should we spend money with Judge Clark to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy—-The Mothers’ Favorite. "I give Chambetiain’s Cough Remedy te| my children when they have colds or coughs,”writes Mrs,Verne Shaffer,Vandergrift.Pa.It always helbs trem and is far superior to juny other eough medicine I have used.1|daca!Agente. [stvesanyonetm need of such &medicine to 6give,At a trial,”Forsale alldealers.‘ may be right or we may be right:But.we'll net advertise any more in The, Landmark”—twould that be me violating the sacred rights ofheFreedomofthePress? | make a_vicious attack upon his ad- |vertisers on hearsay evidence,simply,|because I signed my name to the.ar-!Blood Money and the Free-|ticle.As I understand the,definitionofireedomitistheexemptionfrom|the power.and control of anything or‘|anybody—and surely if a newspaper ;cannot exist except by agreeing to|voluntarily throw itself into the pow-ler and control of.its advertisers—it|had better shut up shop in the next 15 minutes. The Freedom of the Press is not % onfined to an advertising contract it cireumscribed to the fancies ny individual.The Freedom of ess——one of Mr.Tilleit’s Forts nor is Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS always look to Van Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. Yan Lindley (o., FLORISTS TO THE SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.C. Polk Gray Drug Co.,| ese Seitethat.‘be knocks ?+Hel in any! Certainly|WW nde Clark would not permit me to’ Tuesday,December 15th, Castle Square Entertainers. This is an organization of an excellent male quartette,vivlin quartette,piano quartette, quartetteof entertainers and ‘a quartette of humorists.who attended People Is new and up-to-date.We.guar- antee satisfaction in every re- spect.Let us show you.i Always ready to serve.you at our ginnery or oil mill to the best of our ability.Liberal ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. Let us help you make your:dol- lars go further.Your friends, ————h eet|IMPERIAL OOTTON:OIL COMPANY.J ‘PHONE 205. illws &Poston offer exceptional values in staple arti-Linenwear Hosiery-—Sill Lisle and Cotton—- cles of seasonable merchandise that should appeal to ; those interestedin giving presents of a lasting value}Gloves,Kid and Fabric.for men,women and children, at economical prices.We have many good things to|Ladies’and Gents’Neckweayw Scarfs,Ties,Collar Sets. offer but the following snyaeptions are well'worthy of}Men’s Shoes,Slippers,Shirts,Socks and Underwear. your consideration: Crochet and Marcil uilts,he ‘asul,andEikip Bank PocketDownBedComforts.ks,Hand Ba SeatyBoxes,Chatelaine BagsanityCases,”“Himnkotehiat,Linen.Towe iailelinens’Ladies’Shirt Waists,Kimonas,Silk Petticoats,nit Caps,Saques| at “25e.,B5e.,50c.and $1.00 Skirts,Coats and suits,children’s.and Sweaters.We can please youCalvertMillsUnderwearfortheentirefamily, 4 Yours truly,MILLS &POSTON ee eg ee QUALITY CHRISTMAS GIFTS THATP FASE! ) Three things are combined in.the Gift.-Goods we offer:They areQuality,Usefulness and Beauty.Each and every one specially select- ed:Suitable for your wife,sweetheart,your girl frierid,your husband or boy friend. ““aThe Largest and Best Selected Line We Have Ever Shown. ‘ Card Cases, Toilet Sets, Sterling Silver Vanities, Umbrellas—Ladies’)or Gents’—Tango Sets,V Pins,Slipper Buckles,Cigarette Cases,Purses,etc. Mesh Bags, Leather ‘Goods Latest designs in Hand Bags,Trav- eling Cases, Cases,Purses,Lap Pads,Pass Cases, Letter Cases, Rolls,Wallets. 7 Christmas Stationery Christmas Boxes,all sizes,10c.to $5. Best quality goods put up in attract- ive boxes.See them. Perfumes Mary Garden,Houbayount’s Ideal, Pivin,Roger &Gallett;Godat,Hud- nut,Bouquet Jeanice —America’s greatest perfume.Extract,Sachet and Toilet Water. Manicure Sets,Card Collar Boxes,Music Give us your order. ‘« Christmas Candies-~Norrs Johnstone.Apollo and Martha Washington. ‘Allin Half Pounds to Five Pounds—50c.to $1.00 the pound. We will deliver right from our refrigerator to her door.Hand painted Boxes and Fancy Baskets,$1.00 to $5.00. All the best imported.and domestic Cigars. HIS SMOKES Put upin small packages.The best nickel cigar. Twenty-five in the box—$1.00 and $1.25 the box. The Havanas “Porto Ricos—10 and 25 to the box—$1.00 to $2.50 the box.ome, STATESVILLE DRUG CO.,Give us the pleasure of showing you. Quality Preseriptionists. THE LAN ]»M ARK |Fond and Feed P Nedicete houskt "Waker:*Who “Plaies”* arTUESDAY,--December 15,1914.! =Changes of Location. *“A nomber of changes of location of business establishments will .takeplaceaboutthefirstoftheyear.The People’s Loan &Savings Bank's new| building on Center stree:wiil soon ve!leted and the banx will move in- to it immediately thereafter.TheJ.M.MeKee Company,which boughtthePoston-Whsson Co.stock,©will move from Center street to the build-ing on west Broad strect to be va-|_‘cated by the bank;and the Johnston-Belk Company will move its general stere from Broad street to the store! room to be vacated by the McKee company,which adjoins the Johnston.|Belk Clothing store,thus giving the| ce y connecting stores: le the main banking room ofthenewbankbuildingisnotyetcom-| pleted,on account of delayed ship-| ments gf fixtures,a number of theofficesarealreadyoccupied.Messrs:|WA.Bristol,L.R.Pierce and W,,C.!Moore have moved to the bank build- i from the Robbins row;the Metro itan Insurance Company has mov- ed its offices from the CommercialNationalBankbuildingtothenew building;Judge A.L.Coble has mov ere from.the First National, nk building,Mr.©.L,Rudy fromtheHallbuildingandMr.F.J.Axjey from the Patterson &Anderson build-ing!Mr.Geo,H.Myers of the Amer jean Whods Corporation and ™ Sam S$.‘Tomlin also have offices in the new bank ‘bdiilding.Lewis & Lewis now occupy the office in the Commercial bank building vacated hytheMetropolitanInsuranceCompanySecretary|W.L.Gilbert of .theCothmercialclub.has moved his officefrém.the First National Bank buildingtotheclubhouse..on Walnut street. That 3 The Landmark. onetan ville Landmark,thatringdemocracy,finds a clajelgiud ieetly {butter, to| om Without the State. alate of The Landmark The Division of Markets of the |North Carolina Agric ultural Experi- ment Station is makitir a canvass of the .merchants of the State,6,547 in all,to learn from each the amount of +‘purchases which are gtown out- side the State.North Carolina has been importing every year $20,000,7 000 or more worth of Northern’and‘ Western corn,wheat,hay,meat,lard, Lete.,that our people cought to,have produced.Now the European.war Situation brings us to the point where we not only ought to produce |this staff but must produce it Merchants who are buying apples, eggs,poultry,corn,»wheat; ete.,outside the State will be clad to obtain their supplies from our own people.Some counties are produc- ing a surplus of these same products,| If,every merchant will answer thesequestionscarefully‘The:Division of Markets will be in a position to bring merchants and farmers:of ferent’counties together.All chanta who co-operate with*this of: |fice will be put on its mailing list to and @receivecopiesof‘tts,citculars market bulletins advising them growers.who have farm product: sale, of for About 1,000 merchants have»sent i in their replies,and many more ah wers:are.coming in’daily.Some merehants are attempting to atiswer the questioris for ‘their whole county when only an estimate of the amount of their own individual ptitchases”is desired. Wilcox Has Tuberculosis—Par- dot Next. Raleigh News and Observer. lim Wileex,whose trial and con- victién fer the murder “of Nellie Cropsy at Elizabeth City ars ago was the talk and who received a yertence of 30 years in the State prison,has devel. oped a case of tuberculosis afd is an. inmate of the hospital at the prison, being treated for)(hat disease,Wil- cox has spent 12 years behind prison | Monroe BEnguirer, |fore for the rascal had filed off all the dif.§ mer @ some 12/5 of the.State! ss ::7 -j Knives,|Supreme Court Considers Hat- Forks,Etc.on His Rounds.ters’Case. ._..|“The biggest jadgment for ever rendered under the Sherman % number of good wonien of this town,|.ont-trust law is up consideration .3 4 e F :before the Supreme Court of the 50 i is reported,a few days He United States in the Danbury hat.solicited:silver plating work,charg-)ters’cave.-About 180 union men, ing 26 cents each for knives,forks}mostly day laborers in hat manufac- and spoons sto maké them “as good as j-barings centers in Connecticut,are ap- new:”He returned the ware ail right|pe@ling from the ju dgment of theandit’sure’did look fine.But the|New.York Federal court’s decree that.es *°very ne%t-day when thé ware had they should pay D.B,.Loe a onebeenusedandput.in the dish pan|Company,Danbury,Conn.,hat*man-to be washed,lo and behold that “sil-|wfactuirers,$2 12,000 SRE RES te .ver platin’”vanished:It peeled.off,|boycott against that concerns hats j| it rolled off in bunches and the ware,@Uting.a strike of their workmen was left in worse condition than be, GIFTS FOR BABIES! (Remembering the Children is one of the Chief Joys of Christmas.) damage A.slick-tongued agent buncoed:a aro. Baby Spoons, Gold Lockets. Bracelets, Set Rings, Silver Mugs, Porriugers, Rattles, Birth-month Spoons, Knives and Forks, Combs and Brushes.i Souvenir Spoons, Signet Rings, Baauty Pins, Drees Pin Sets, Neck Chains, H.B.WOODWARD,Jeweler, more than tenyears ago, 5 ‘}Sorac.GI Qe .the original plating,leaving only a;Sates Old Sores,Gther Ronedies Won't Core The wortt cascs,5 rtter of how lxong'st anding,thin piece of steel.It is evident that)mar waned ty the ‘¢Dr, the fellow carried ‘a plentiful SUPAbh Borter's Attiscrtic Tleatiny OF of “brass”rather than.silver.Pain dnd Bogle at th 2 At H inger'senning Men's and Boys’Dress Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Work Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Wool Shirts. Men’s and Boys’Sweater Coats. Men's and Boys’Underwear. Men's and Boys’Hats and Caps. Men’s and Boys’Rain Coats. —T ieee Statesville Realty &Anvestipent Co. 1906 <emmmeep 1913 On October 31,1913,we closed our seventhyearofbusiness.We takethis occasion tothanktheJoyalpatronsofourcompanyforthebusinesstheyhaveentrustedtousdur-ing that time and we believe we have givensatisfactiontoallofourcustomers,Hav-ing rown out of infancy into mature man-in the INSURANCE BUSINESS weonforacontinuanceofyoursupportandinfluence, Remember “We Insure’Anything Insurakie,” We write all classes of BONDS,’and thussaveYoutheembarrassmentofapplyingteyourneighborforsuch.Write us your needs.1J.F,CARLTON,Manager.nda HENRINGER,|109 Broad Street.Statesville,N.C Men’s ‘and Boys’Pants will go at 20per centoffuntilJanuaryIst.Splendid stock of Neek-ties,put up one in a box,for Christmas:gifts.My stock of Men’s and Boys’Shoes are.madea|for hard wear and comfort.Ladies’Shoes I’mclosingoutatcost.Anyof the above goodswillmake-a splendid gift for Christmas.’ItwillpayyoutocomePinandget.my pricesbeforebuying.Truly,~ %a“ ’@uisers and an armored cruiser were *aged and the gas works and lumber “Rorth Sea.The British admiralty “i German ships were among A They.chose a night "when a thick mist prevailed and must “have left.their base at ._Trinity—Siler \,with the Salisbury,team:tonight. STATESVILLE,N.©.,FRIDAY,D ‘BRITISH.COAST SHELLED.German .Cruisers .Bombard:—"‘Coast and Escape heed .Towns.Damaged and a Number of Persons London Dispatch,16th. Por the first time in centuries Eng- land has been struck by a foreign foe- A m of swift German cruisers crept through the fog last night to the eastern coast and tured their guns against the Britons.When day broke they began bom- bardment of three important townsatthemouthofthehitby,35 miles soutgward,rough,noted as a‘p:easureresort,15 miles beyond.Hartle- pool suffered most.There two battle Tees;and engaged,The British War Officefixesthenumberofdeacai’Hartle-pool as seven soldiers and 22 civil- jans.At Scarborough,shelied by a battleéruiserandanarmoredcruiser,13casualtiesarereported,while at,Whitby two were killed and twowerewounded. Men,women and children of thecivilianpopulationwereleftdeadorwounded,struck without warning wiile at work,In all the casualty list totals 110,according to tire of ficial estimates,of whor %1 are known to be dead.At Hartlepool,churches were dam- yards were set afire,while the ab-bey.at Whitby was struck.The Bal- moral hotel at Scarborough receivedthefulleffectofashell.A number of houses and shops were shattered and partly burned in each”of the towns.The hostilethemistafter an coast guard vessels. A wave of intense anger has spread over England because of the attack.Bitter denunciation is heard everywhere of a policy which per- mits shelling of wndefended towns.The fortress at the mouth of the Tees is supposed to give some pro- tection to the important shipping base of Hartlepool,but Whitby andScarboroughareasopentotheenemyasi#Atlantic City on theNewJerseycoastIn‘a direct line the mouth of the ‘ces is about 350 miles from Helgo-the German.naval base jin the squadron eseaped in encounter with least two hours before dark. '.-Other War Operations. The British,French and Belgian troops have continued their offensive in the West and,according to the’ French official reports,have made further slight prozress.This was accomplished,however,only by foot fighting.Along the coast of Flanders,where .the allies are trying to push thefr lines forward from Nieuport,they have the assistance of the British fleet,which violently bombarded Westende,ort of thé many little coast towns which have suffered greatly since the commencement of the war.This attack,Berlin says, was without effect and the allies were repulsed.‘ Futthe?inland the French also aim to have gained ground,al- though in a less marked degree than on previous days.: A later report says 74 persons were killed and 147 wounded as a result of the raid of the German ships. A Berlin report says the Russians have beerr compelled to retreat in the whole of Poland.The claims as to the progress of the battles in Bel- gium and France are conflicting. A dispateh from South Shields, England,says three steamers,one be- lieved to be a passenger ship,were sunk by mines in the North Sea off Flamborough Head,Wednesday night. Serap Last Night. Messrs.John Lewks and Ed.Pratt in a difficulty.on the street last eit Several blows passea,it is said,but neither combatant.was injured.When Policeman Fulp at- rived ‘on the scene Pratt,who is said to have been drinking,resisted ar- rest.The officér asked Dr.R.A. Campbell.to assist him in subduingPrattandwhenDr.Campbell wrench-ed Pratt's hand from his pocket anopenknifewhichPrattheldinhishandstruckthedoctot’s hand and cut a gash in his finger,Pratt ap-4 parently made no effort to use theknife,The cdse is set for trial in the,Mayor's court today. Ball Game Victory For Trinity. The basketball game last night be-tween Statesville and Trinity College resulted in a_victory for the collegeteambyaseoreof33to80.)The line-ups were as follows;Statesville—iMcDaffie and Kimball forwards,Guy center,Gill and Orr guards. and Anderson for- wards,Neal center,Thorn and Woot-en’guards.A large crowd witness- ed the me The Statesville team goes to Salisbury today for a game Sunday evening at 8 delock vateWestAvenueBaptistchurch,Rev,G:HL Chutch will preach one “The PENSION.LIST INCREASE. More Pensioners and More Pen-sion Money in Tredell This Year. Notwithstanding the -number ofConfederateveteransandwidowsis decreasing with distressing rapidity,the number of Iredell pensioners thisyearshowsanincreaseoffivecox: pared with last year.While a large number of pensioners die each year,the.number of new ones added from this county the pase year has more than offset the loss by deaths.“Lastyeartherewere272inIredelland this year there are 278.The total emount of the pension warrants, which are now being listributed from the clerk’s office at the court house, is $9,116 compared with $8,956 last year,an increase of $160.Of the Iredell pensioners there is one in the first class,Mr.Milas Holts- houser of Troutman,who receives $72 a year;three in the second clags, Messrs.R.A.Deal,J.R-Moore and T.A.White,who receive $60 each per annum;six in the’third»class, Medgers.W.L.Carter,J.A.Fox,J.F. Foster,G.W-.Hudspeth,J.C.Joy- ner and’R.N.Ryan,who get $48 each;and 147 soldiers and 121 wid- ows in the fourth class,who receive$32 each,all widows being in the fourth class.The merease this year is ip the fourth class soldiers,there being 147 this year compared with 142 last.The number of.widows is identically the same as last year,the number of new ones being the same as the number who died during theyear,and there is no change in the versonnel of the first,second and third class pensioners,Coming just at this season of,the year the pension warrants serve as a Christmas present from the State to the veteraas of the 60s,and~at the same time serve in a measure to stim- ulate business,as most of the money received by the pensioners is immedi- ately put into circulation by the pay- ment of accounts,the purchase of Christmas goods,etc. Insurance RatesReduced? It is announced from Raleigh with a.flourish of trumpets that the in-surance compariies have voruntarily reduced rates in North Carolina;thatthereductionwaseffectiveamonthago-——-November 12 to be exact;thatthereductionis15‘per’cent on the final rating of shingle or wooden roof dwelling homes,private garages,bartis”atid ‘Stablés;*located in’towns or cities;10 per cent reduction,in fitta)l rating on all shingle or wooden roof farm dwellings,stables or barrie; and 20°’per cent reduction on various Masses of risks having metal ot dth- er non combustible roofs.Maybe it's all so Sut just a few days ago 4 -Statesville man who hadheenpaying$8 premium on a build-ing had the policy renewed for the same period;and he almost fainted whey,he was informed that the rate was @w 615 instead of $8.Since he has heard of the reduction of rates the Statesville man is sitting up nights trying to figure where the re- duction came in in his case. Changes in the Collector’s Of- fice. Mr.R.O.Self,deputy in charge of the law division of the internal revenue office,tendered his resig- nation a month ago and had expected to leave on the Ist,but remained un- til Wednesday on account of the rush of work in the office as a result of the emergency tax. Mr.Self-has gone to his»home atWebster,Jackson county:He is a candidate for principal clerk of theStateSenate,»position he has here-tofore held,and so far has no oppos-ition...Mr.M.L.Mauney of Cherokeecounty,who has had a place in the income tax division of the collector’s office,has been promoted to the place Vacated by Mr.Self,and Mr.W..C. Lisk of Rowan county has been ap-pointed Mr.Mauney’¢sutcessor.Mr.Lisk went on duty Tuesday. Mr.Self has lived in Statesville a little.more than a year.He is anagreeablegentlemanandhasmade many friends here who regret to see him leave. Changes in Rural Routes. Changes in rural.mail routesNos.1 and 6 became éffective Wed- nesday-The carrier on No.6 now comes into town on his return trip over the new road via the 8S.G.Cau- dill and Ira Warren farms-and enterstheTaylorsvilleroadatBloomiield instead of coming in over the Lewis Ferry road,which.is apart of rouie No,3,The No.1 carriér now leavestheoldrouteatapointaboutamile north of the George Mills place in Chambersburg ‘township and eomes into town over the new Amity road. The changes give’the carriers better roads,ahd in the case of No.6 a num- ber of new families are served. Notify the Committee What You'll Do. The committee of the Civie League which is soliciting contributions forthesalaryofthevisitingnuysetobeemployedforthecity,asks that allpersons;who will make,contributions of atty amount communicate withthematonce,as it is desired to eoni-lete the list as eatly as possible:Juring the severe winter weather iswhenanurseisneededmostamongtheunfortunates..There are severalfaniiliesatpreséntwhoneedherser- .The committee is composed ofmes,Charles hs Re NV. rey 4 4.BA Mer i THE TRUTH AND FREE DO! Honest Speakers and.f s Newspapers Are Not CoereedExceptByFearofTruthsTheQuestion:is Whethe Money Can Control ThongandtheSourcésofPubOpinion—Rev.J,FP.kin 's ‘Strong Sermon.a “The question before America teday,”said Rev.J.F.Kirk,pastor®t Broad Street Methodist church,in}sermon last Sunday morting,”isthequestionof‘tainted money,’butis question of tainted men.”~eeMr-Kirk’s discourse was based the text-“Where the Spirit ofLordis,there is liberty’—4I Cor,3:17.The sermon was a strong @e and had a direct bearing on mat which have been under discus*ion The Landmark.7 “The Spirit of the.Lord,”‘said 4Kirk,“includes the idea of the role #God in the life.of the individual in the life of society.It meang t% presence of God as the paramount ait! controlling force.Where such forte is present there is no constraint.makys no attempt to rule the worl by compulsion;.He uses no coe to secure the allegiance of men...TRruleofrighteousnesscouldnotbetheruleofrightwereitforeeduponmen. It could oly be the rule of tyranny. “God is omnipotent,but His omnip- otence is not a fundamental attribute, notwithstanding the old theologians.God is Almighty because He is’All- righteous.His law can be bindingonlyonconsdienceandthroughnoothermeansthananappeal.to oursenseofWhatisRight,can He reathmen“The man who chooses God chooses freedom.God would not have His work carried on by forced labor.It aswellfortheChurchtohavedefinite tenents and doctrines;they do well te have written statements of these teleentsandbeliefs;they also do well @ have zealous defenders of these same beliefs.But the Church must allow the final defence of.thegecreedstobetheTruthembodiedin them,The Church dare not use straint...Where God does nota man has no right to bind.Neandno,ecclésiastic,has the'right to bind any.man’s mind or his ¢on-science.The Church,as an organiza- tion,may refuse fellowship a I can . tain men of ¢ertain beliefs,but this seems to be dangerous. see any wisdom in any process of discipline except on the grounds of conduct.Aman may be barred from the.Church ..on the grounds of im- morality,but.1 see no other grbundsconsonant.with the Spirit of God.“The Truth shall make you Free. “Christ.says on one occasion,Ifyeabideinmyword,then shall ye in-deed be my diseiples,and ye shall know the Truth,and the Truth shall make you Free.But there are so many in the world that are afraid of the simple truth.The devil is the one supreme tyrant,for he is the one supreme liar.Falsehood always at- tempts to tyrannize,if it be strong enough.But truth is unafraid and it ig free.When I hear of constraint laid upon a mah’s lips,when I kno that hberty of speech or liberty o the press .is threatened,I dm ‘always almost certain that there is a coward-ly or a selfish influence at work.Why should any honest newspaper,or any honest speaker;he coerced?There is no reason unless it be a Fear of the Truth,or plain old intolerance. “But liberty,after all,is somewhat relative in its realization.Complete freedom has never been achieved in its outer manifestations,because so-ciety has never been entirely redeem-ed.America has political liberty,but has not yet achieved intellectual lib- erty.Germany has intellectual liber- ty,but it has not achieved politica!freedom.Our forefathers in penning the preamble to the Constitution,de- clared that it is that to therh and to their posterity the blessings of liber- ty may be secured.We did thus se- eure a rather full degree‘of’politicalliberty,but-as material prosperityhascometous,there has come with it a danger that threatens again our freedom.The greatest threat to in- dividyal freedom today comes from our material achievement.We ha:>come so nearly making money our god,that we have come to be afraid of it,and afraid of the man who hesagreatdealofit..We have so long said that mofiey is power that we have come to believe that it is the highest power,Carnegie,because he had a hundred million dollars,assay- ed to control the education standart'sofAmerica;and because he had themoney,American colleges,at thesoundofthepsaltery,the sackbut and the harp,fell down and did obeisance to him,an@ now the fourteen unitshavebecomethestandardentrance requirements at all)American leges. “The,question before America to- day,is not the question of ‘tainted money,”but a-question of tainted men.It is a question as to whether money alone can control Americanmanhood,whether-money can controlthechannelgofAmericanthoughtandthesourcesofapublicopinioninthis country.It is a’question as to wheth- er we shall allow the columns of ptrnewspaperstobecon-e directly or in-directly subsidized;it is &question os to whether the faculties of our Amer-ican colleges cfri be trained to hear their,Mastér’s voice;before theyspeaktotheyoungmenin.their classrooms;it is a question as to whethorthe‘source of endowments shall have COl- ECEMBER I8,1914,¢ conceded NEWS OF MOORESVILLE. Mrs.Mayhew Hurt By a Fall— Social and Personal Items. Correspondence of The Landmark. Mooresville,Dec.17—Mr-Chas.Alexander and Miss “Emma Dulin, daughter of Mrs.Sarah Dulin of this piace,were married on December 2d by Rev.R.C.Davidson.They.went to housekeeping last week -on the Lowrance farm,near town. The Inter-State Sales Co.,which recently purchased the store of Mr. C.E.Mills,opened their doors forbusinessWednesday. Rev.J.G.Dale,a missionary from Mexico,will conduct the morning and evening services in the A.R:P.hurch next Sabbath.At the morn- ing derviee Mr.Dale will preach and at the night service he will tell about present conditions in Mexico.-The publie is cordially invited to be pres- ent at these services. Tuesday afternoon from 3.to 5 o'clock,Miss Ella Cornelius enter- tained the Double Six club,and a few other guests-A cotton contest was indulged in,which was quite novel and @ntertaining.The score cards were cotton bolls and when a player progressed a lock of cotton was pull- ed from the boll,Refreshments of fruit salad,whipped cream and wa- fers were served. Mrs.N.G.Moore entertained the idle Comments club last Friday af- ternoon.The time was pleasantly spent in making Christmas presents, after which a salad course was serv- ed. Mrs..J.L.Donald and little daugh- ter.Catherine,left Tuesday for Rock Hill,S.C.,where they will spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs.Don- ald’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.Geo. Beach Rev.C.B.Austin,pastor of Baptist church,has returnedfromtheBaptistState°Convention. Mr.Willis Johnston left last week for New York city,where he will spend a week or ten days.Miss Bernice Carpenter of Chester,8.C., who has been visiting.her sister,Mrs. C.U.Voils,for..several weeks.has returned home.Mrs.A.C,KerleyofSalisbyry,Tenn-,has returned af- ter a visit to friends here. Tuesday morning Mrs..VanceMayhewslippedontheiceand‘fell, hreaking several of the ligaments in her arm,.:Mrs.H.N.Johnston was hostessto.the Wednesday Afternoon Sewing icixele Wednesday afternoon.After*he sewing was laid aside the guestsindulgedinanamusing eontest.Chewing gum was passed to each one present and then a card,with thenameefananimalwrittenonit. Each one Was requested to make out of chewing gum the animal designat-1 om the card.A MEEBTING OF TEACHERS. What Alexander Teachers Dis- eussed—Change of Jailer—Wedding Yesterday—NewsofTaylorsville. Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Dec.17—A number of teachers attended the meeting of the Alexander Teachers’AssociationSaturday.The question,“Should the eompiilsory law and age limit be ex- tended from 12 to 16 years,”was dis- cussed’by Messrs.S.D.Gwaltney,J.T.-Lintiey,J.L.Teague ane others. After the discussion a_resolution“that the teachers of Alexander rec-ommend”to the Legislature that the age limit be extended to 14 years,” was passed by a large majority.Part of the programme was.continued to the.next meeting—Saturday before the second Sunday in January. Mr,O;F.F.Pool,who had chargeofthejailforfifteenmonths,has re- signed.and moved his family to theHughReid’s residence in the north- ern part of town.Mr.U.P.Wilson has taken charge of the jail andmovedhisfamilythere. Mrs.J,C.Murphy of Statesville r the two.days last week.Miss LuraSmith,-a milliner at Denton,Md., last season,is visiting;at the homeofherfather,Mr.J.D..Smith.Mr,W.DD.Martin,who lives near New Salem Presbyterian church,andMissAlexander,daughter of Mr.I.@ nder,will be married to-day at high noon at the home of theaiadefatherneartheIredellcountyine,. Deputy Collector E.L.Hedrick is spending a few days with his familyhere.Ur.Asa Thurston went to Mooresville Wednesday morning tovisithissister,Mrs.C.P-McNeely. Will Probably Keep It Up. Darham Herald.It may not be right for the Churehtoaeceptlargeziftsfromthemanu-facturers .of cigarettes and dopedrinks,yet we are afraid it will keep on’at it. taught in°our theological seminaries,or proclaimed from American:pul- pits, “For one I will say,that I do not believe,however great the temptation,that Ameri¢a will bow the knee.I be-lieve’that in America,the Spirit of theLordigthecontrollingforce,and that where the Spirit of the Lord is;thereisliberty.I>believe America »will place the Truth above all corruptinginfluence,I believe that here man- hood is placed higher than money.IdonotbelievethattheAmerican press or the Amébrican colleges,or‘the Ameri¢van pulpits are for sale. Money cannot buy God,.and money jany:inflyeheein the shadeof opinion eit et iy A inig eannot buy “manhood dedicated toGod.”«4 ’ was the guest of Mrs-J.D.Smith}: MR FRANK LONG DEAD. Former Resident of Statesville —Other Deaths. Mr.Frank Long,brother of Mr.}.J.Wi C.Long of Statesville,died Wednesday at Newton,at the home of his brother,Dr.T-W.Long.He had been ill a long time and for the past year had been in Newton.Deathwasduetotuberculosis. Mr.Long was born and reared at Catawba and his burial will take place there today.He was a son of the late Thos.Long and is survived by four Brothers and a sister.The brothers,in addition to those name- ed,are Commander A.T.Long of theUnitedStatesNavy‘and Mr.Avery Long of South Dakota.The sister is Mrs.Oscar Sherrill of Catawba. About 28 years ago Mr.Long lived in Statesville for a time and he had many friends here who will learn of his death with regret- Statesville relatives were advisedyesterdayofthedeathofMrs.JohnP:Gibson,which occurred early yes- terday morning at her home inCharlotte.Mrs.Gibson was adaughterofthelateThomasAyers of this county and was about 35 years old.Surviving besides herhusbandandseveralchildrenarefourbrothers,namely:Messrs.Dock and George Ayers of Statesville, Ernest Ayers of Mooresville andChas.Ayers of Charlotte.The fami-ly moved from Statesville to Char- lotte a few years ago.Mr.GeorgeAyerswenttoCharlotteyesterdayto attend the funeral. The funeral of Mrs.Jay Deal,whodiedTuesdaymorning,was conduct-ed from the residence on Allison street Tuesday afternoon by Rev.Messrs.S.W.Haddon and J.H. Pressly,and the burial was in Oak- wood cemetery.Mrs.Deal was a member of the As:ociate Reformed Presbyterian Church. THE DISTRICT STEWARDS.a Meet and Arrange the Finances ~—Missionary Institute in Statesville. The annual meeting of the stew-ards of Statesville district was heldatBroadStreetMethodistchurchinStatesvilleyesterday,and practical-ly every cha in the district.was solardotthn.toeshdhon eoaeasiey-tssalary0!ing ‘s ‘T.Mann of Statesville,on the samebasisaslastyear—qi2 1-2 per cent.of the preachers’salaries.The be-nevolences of the Church were ap-portioned among the various chargesanditwasfoundthattheseaggre-gate 54 per eent.of .the preachers’ salaries.This,with the 10 per cent- for the Children’s Home and the 12-1-2 per cent.for presiding elder’ssalary,make the total benevolencesequalto761-2 per cent.of the fixedlocalexpensesofthedistrict,whicheoestoshowthatthechurchesofthedistrictaredoingnearlyasmuchfortheir“neighbors”as they are for themselves.The stewards arranged for a mis- sionary institute for the district tobeheidinStatesvilleJanuary14th|P@?Yand15th.Delegates from all the 24chargesofthedistrictareexpectedtoattendtheinstitutetothenum-her of about 125.The first day oftheinstitutewillbedevotedtodis-cussions by the local pastors andlaymenafdtheseconddaywillbeviven-to discussions of missionarytopiesbyBishopJamesAtkins,Rev.Dr.E.K.MeLarty,pastor of TryonStreet‘church,Charlotte,Rev.FrankSiler,missionary secretary of theConference,and others, MARRIED IN NOVEMBER. Miss Foard of Statesville andMr.Fraley of Salisbury Mar: ried on Thanksgiving—An- nounced Last Night. Mr.and Mrs.Geo.Foard last nightisfuedecardsannouncingthemar-riage of their daughter,Miss ClaraIveyKoay,to Mr,William JulianFraley.The ceremony was perform-ed at the home of Mr.and Mrs.J.G.Turner,Winston-Salem,Thursdaynight,November 26,by Rev.Mr.Tay- lor.That she ig already Mrs.Fraleywillcomea8agreatsurprisetotheyounglady’s friends,Her parentsknewofit,and extended their bless-ings,but it had:been planned thattheybemartiedaboutChristmas time..Howéver,the young folks de-cided to have it-over and keep the event quiét until now,Mrs.Fraley was visiting Mr.andMrs.Turner in Winston-Salem.ThedayafterthemarriagesliereturnedtoStatesville.Monday she went toLenoirtovisit.Mr.Fraley will joinhertherenextweekandtheywill visit.points in western North Caro-lina for a few days and then go totheirfuturehomeinSalisbury,whereMr.Fraley has a position in thefreight.department of the Southern Railway Co,For two years the bride had beenorganistatBroadStreetMethodistChurch.About two weeks ago shetenderedherresignation,which was accepted reluctantly. A.bandit who apparently operatedalone,terrorized a section of Cincin-nati yesterday.He robbed two bankswithinaradiusoftenblocks,serious-ly wounded the may n of one,shot atthecashierofother,and seemsto,have a ‘the police in an auto- mobile.‘Known that he obtained$8,000 in the first hank, BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS, —Box supper tomorrow nightCentralschoolhouse,Sharpesburg township.j graduate nurse,is now with Billileyhospital. —The D.A.R.’s will sell flowers and candy at the stere of the PolkGrayDrugCo.next Tuesday.2—Mr.P,J.Tolbert,the cobbler,underwent an operation for appendi-oe at the Sanatorium Tuesleynight.e —e—Pearly Parker,an ‘insane color-ed‘girl from the vicinity of Olin,was.placed in jail yesterday for safe -keeping.:—Clerk J.B.Gill of the UnitedStatesDistrictCourtwenttoChar- lotte yesterday to draw a jury for #. special term of the Federal court tebeheldthereinJanuary. -The Statesville graded schoolsuspendstodayfortheholidaysandpillresumeMonday,Jantary 4th.The college will suspend next Tues-day and will resume on the:Sth of January- —Mr.and Mrs.L.R.Houpe and-Mr.Neal Alexander of Statesville at-tended the marriage yesterday ofMissNoraAlexanderandMr-DavidMartin,which is reported by theTaylorsvillecorrespondent. —The government record kept byProf.D.Matt Thompson shows that —Christmas tree at Fifth Creek. school house next Thursday after-noon,at 2 o’clock.,.-Public invited.Similar event at Arthurs schoolhousethesameafternoonat2.30 andatOlinschoolhouseTiesdaynight. applied to the aid of thenon-combatant Belgians. rts that Mr.H,B. OstwaltutmankilledaWednesdaywhichnetted‘beingdresandformarket.Atthepresentmarketpricefor{inthebulk—-12 cents a hogwasworth$66.A few that sizewouldmakeagoodankaccount.Don’t report yours unless it more.' Arrested For Desertion—Court Cases. Cora Bailey, Charle Monda broughtotteMondayandwasbr to Statesville Monday night by —uty Sheriff White to answer a chaofdesertion.It was allegedthatwomanhadentirelydesertedthreechildren,who were withtivesinShiloh,and.wag coningnothingtotheirsupport.nesday she agreed to take thedrenandcarefotthem;afdcostsconnectedwiththecase,reuponshewasreleasedfrom iC.J.Christopher,who ‘inanaftaywithJ.W.Reece|appeared before Ju@tice Mooredaynight‘and submitted.He was seen and paid costs,Mack Adams and Albert Kin both colored,were taxed $2.50 beeinthemayor's court’for:lyconductonthestreetafewnightsago.enn Weather ile to melt theice in afrozenwatery,x;,who lives on theState for &time and to up ing process he atheuprightendoftheandthehotwater.and a piece of fee wasstruckMr.tman eye with such ff 3 over knocked down and his: =e Teabehe —4dMiss Grace Violett of Ohio,4@ wel y LANDMARE $NOT AFmr"December18,1914,Rev.C.8.Rirkpesrick Grotents 'GRADES?Are Not Muzzled—Cites Anhisdiscussionoftheproposed)lutions of Conferences -Con- New gtaided school building,Rev.demning Use of Tobacco and W.A.Lats says “a graded school,|Specifically rer.Cigar- to beset ths Fequixement.of the grad-|ettes—Answer to Mr,Tillett. ed school plan and purpose,should|"sy..ants ca a :4n Soabalntdee Aang |Godan trot hasa080WOpe’nm your ,Mr C.W.- ains ‘and |lett of Charlotte has been laying thegivebond,with forfeitures,p axe to°the root of the trees.Along penalties attached,that the eleventh |vith coca-cola and the code-colm:men, grade would be the last and final |cigatettes and the cigarette men,and grade attached to the Statesville|the Charlotte editors,the Methodist graded school for this generation xt preacher has come in for his shareof Tt .._leriticism.As 1 see it the criticism of ae var angen SAY |the preacher in this case is unjnst.I wha 0 3 Put “ihe|therefore rise to submit a.few re- graded school plan and purpose”is|marks.:Ss usually to keep on attaching grades.|Now,I desire to limit the scope of |this paper to begin with.It is nota With an eleventh grade .we would defense of coca-cola,cigarettes,or the hear,in a few years,that a graded |Charlotte papers.It is a defense of school without a twelfth grade isin-|the Methodist preachers,whose cour- complete;a little later a thirteenth|aze and fidelity are brought into woul rtee’|question by the Sinner’s articles. d be necessary,then a fou oth Does our acceptance of gifts to ouri| and so on'without end.By and by/.-hools from Mr.Candler and the these “department stores of educa-|Dukes estop us,or at least embarrass tion”would have departments of law,n warning young people against LE, ius,i PREACHERS NOT AFRAID.| nedinno uncecigarettesandin the ineanti|kes have continued to givechaees3TtnowtotheConference1918,held in the very city wheredistinguis'critie "lives.In openConfe'with upward of 500.wit-nesses present,tobacco received somanyhardticksthatitremindédoneoftheetcampaignwhenourgoodoldState‘went dry.I.wonderthattheSinnerwasnotpresent.NomancouldwitnessthatdiscussionanddoubtforpnemomentwherethepreachersofourConferencestand.onthetobaccoquestion.If our preachersare“muzzled”un this question,somehow they slipped.the muz:that day.The result of that debate:A me-morial to the General Conference ask-ing for a still stricter law on the to- bacco question,which law wasinOklahomaCityinMay,1914.No Church has gone beyond us in advanced tobacco legislation.Doessomebodyrisetoremarkthatthislawappliesonlytothepreacher?,Myansweristhatthefirst’legislationeverpassedinourChurchagainst ourof| passed home their victory with more ‘cap- vians. The most striking of Mon- day’s official war news is the candid ‘admission by the Austrian govern-{ment of the defeatoftheAustrian|army in Servia and apparently the ,abandonment:of its third attempt to invade its small Slav neighbor.,While attributing the failure to the |@nemy’s superior force,as all gov- ernment bulletins explain failures. ithe Austrian war office announcesplainlyanextendedretirementand heavy losses-: |“New’decisions and measures con |sequently.will be taken to repel the enemy,”says the Austrianstatement. |Apparently that means that the Aus-| trian army di against Servia will assume a defensive line, |‘The Servians claim to be pressing tures of prisoners and to have driven |part of the invading army across the| Drina river._Moreover,they are re-| |ported to have retaken the capita!| jand say they expect to éxpel the in- vaders frém Servian territory. Poland is fast -becoming another Says the’Doctor :“After’a trying day visitingmypatients,a chew of PICNICTWIST“soothes:my nerves andcalmsand’fits me for themorrow. “$f is the soft,mild leaf ‘of PICNIC TWIST that isso satisfy- ing.It does not possess the de- pressing ‘after effect’of dark “heavy’tobaccos.There’s / the same difference between PICNIC TWIST and ‘heayy”| tobacco as between a good cup of just right coffee and one that is muddy and overstrong.’’‘ The ‘sweetness of PICNIC TWIST—its long lasting chew appeals to the men who know GOOD chewing tobacco.Fr whiskey was that the preachers)Belgium in point of suffering,while) \things injurious to mind,“body or should not’make it nor drink it.ee ee ee e 3aaee 3 35e : aj::f | ° if oe * a Ok BR E OS Oe eS ER a ee ee ee e Se erms-~-who isn't straight. ae men in the North Carolina Legisla-| | ti §‘ oe he ba * medicine,theology,veterinary sur- gery and chiropody.| Be it understood that The Land-| mark doesn’t have to.prove its’friend-| ‘ship for education.That will be ad-| mitted by any intelligent reader of | this paper,as will also its friendship| for the Statesville graded school.This| paper believes the Statesville graded .schoot ranks with the very first in| ‘the State and.that ‘its able superin-| tendent has done a great work here—) @ work that will stand through the| years as a monument more enduring| than brass. The editor of this paper is even hospitable ‘to most of the modern} ideas of education,but exercising the | privilege of a taxpayer,a citizen and| a,patron of the school,he is opposed| to the continted addition of grades to| the Statesville school.He has al| ways believed that when a child is | carried to a reasonable vantage point | in.the public schools he should be| allowed to stand alone and do some- thing for himself.Whth our limited means we can’t give the pupil a com-} plete education in the local schools,| even if it,were advisable to do.s9,| The higher grades are expensive and| their work’is limited .compared with: the lower grades.e jatter are al, ways crowded and’\stally ‘every teacher in the,lower .grades.has,more pupils than one teacher can well han- die.Therefore,it is our private op inion,publicly expressed,that it is more desirable to give more attention to the pupils in the lower grades than attach higher grades to carry a Od phpilq,titaugh’the higher’courp- es. StatataANe-ih “point:High Point,whieh} “Was”nearly twice the’population ofStatesville,has but ten gradesin its] graded sqfjool.¢Ap elevelith erie was adde \some ‘years ago and’it} was‘found ‘that so few pupils remain ed in the school to enter the eleventh | evade that the grade was not worth while and it’was dropped. eeene "4c& They are discussimeansforpreventin neak”bills in’the Legislature.The best andonlygoodwaytopreventthesneakbillis,as has been suggested bysomeone;to send men to the Legislaturewhoarenotsnéaks.—Mon- roe Enquirer. Certainly that’s the way.But the folks who were talking about pre- venting sneak bills were considering real conditions,not conditions.as they should be but never will be,Ev erybody.knows sneaks shouldn’t be Ways and elected to the Legislature or elected|qis to any office.But everybody should know that it is impossible to select 50 men from the*body of the people, as we elect officers in this.country, without catching in the bunch one There are 160 ture,and if it were possible—which it isn’t and never will be—to elect all the 160 so straight that they *wouldn’t do anything wrong,then some of them would be so innocent that somebody would fool them into | doing wrong: It is a pleasure to have the assur- ance of County Saperintendent of ©Schools Gray that we are to have a county commencement next spring, and preparations are nowunder,way for the event.A commencement of all the public schools of the county,held at the county seat,will be an inspira-| tion and arouse interest in our edu- cational work.These ments have been held in many coun _ties of the State and have been a great success.With a county com mencement,Iredell’s most—it might whole-time health officer—a county physician to give.his whole time to the health work of the county.This 4s commended to the prayer- ful consideration of the county com- missioners;and we feel sure if Dr. *W.S.Rankin,the secretaryofthe Board of Hearth,would come Statesville day and have aheartito-beart talk with the commis. ners,theywould put on the whole % ¢ |know nothing at all abo-z<it.at |shall I follow?And must I not,to bebnsrty,hegitis #>look!Srdm all re +lheg>D soul?Suppose we begin with coca-cola. The Sinner tells how on one occasion a glass of said drink drove sleep from his pillow till the wee smal hours of morning.Well,we Metho- dists are accustomed to telling our experiences and 1 will here give one of mine.I was recently away from home on a cold night.I waited an hour between trains in a small town. At the little eating house coffee ‘seemed about the best thing to be had,I, drank two cups-Two o'clock the next morning found me.wide awake as the moment !retired. Again:A month ago one of my lnveacher friends introduced me to a)Conferences, Charlotte physician in @ Charlotte rug store.The doctor invibed us vreachers to join him at_the soda fountain.The doctor took coca-cola, the preachers grape juice.Conver- gation turned to the effect of drinking coca-cola.The doctor gave it as his ‘pinion that a glass of coca-cola pro juced nbout the same effect as that sduced by a strong cap of coffee Tt came out in that conversation that the preachers present had each aban- loried the use of coffee because they felt that,for them,its use was in turious.Yet,strange to say,neith- ay of the preachers present Has ever ‘reached a single sermon on the in- ‘urious ‘effect of coffee drinking. Now let us suppose—for the sake of orgureant+that this Charlotte doc- se knows as much about the dfertef bepea-colay an:;the human system ts friend the Sirmér.et us han§—aailit—ghakool ‘Whom does our “uppose,gon,.the other there’s no trouble to do leonsisternt,arraign our old «friend |Mr.Arbuckle and my grocer around the eorner along with-coca-cola?» rankly,J want lignt op the sub ‘a3 ‘aeas the dodrtanttdisagree.a ;pertrstsreeites|zi 3] Prave-te vs bevond-any~doubt,its branefeletfect and-ek will guarantec @ll the ist..ministers wil dj i the m@ant#ne the chances are tWat the snid rea erg@will go on “heeding Mr:Wesley’s instructions not to spend their time on.matters that lare questionable.4, |Cigarettes.-Now,.we get together. New.school and old sthool,high church and low church,we all agree on the hurtful effeets of cigarette emoking.The only question left us here,then,is whether the Methodist nreacher is afraid to speak out on this question. I have not received my Conference fournal for 1914.What we did in the vear 1973 1 reserve for a later part f this discussion.‘The year 1912 leur Conference met in the city 9 |High Point.Here,with wide open jcors and in the most public manner imaginable,we passed unanimously the following:“We recognize the tde-spread and harmful effect of to- eo among our people and would courage it use.” What a fine plate to stop if we were afraid of offending the Dukes! But the report continues: “We deplore the use of cigarettes among our*boys especially,and urge our ministers and laymen to use their |best endeavors to”discourage,their |use and sale.”i |This in broad daylight in open con- |ference.See Conference Minutes |1912,page 64.Why did not these |fearful ones pass a resolution merely |pu tting the ban on _tobacco using? |Does not the whole include all its parts?Does -not.tobacco include |cigarettes?Then why specify cigar- ettes?These men who prepared and nassed this resolution are either a set of simpletons or they are ‘not afraid to speak out on things they consider Take your | |hurtful to their people. choice.4 In the year of our Lord,1911,our |Conference was held in Statesville. On page 62 of the Minutes re Soe |waiting for the traits to depart;andtobacco|that their conduct was more becom-|year is our deliverance -on using.Here it is: -|dangers of the use of tobacco,and we| ntreac those confirmed in the habit +.cease from its use.We also re snest each pastor once a year to read said ts o hie congregation the law arainst| be urgent-—need yet lacking is 4/:1.sale of cigarettes,tobacco,etc.,to |yainors.” A similar resolution was pve at Winston-Salem in 1510,and at Hick- ory in 1909.See Conference Minutes.so many gentlemen who know better Now,ae ee tl —ek.them sorely when the riotous day is Notice thatl’ |in each case cigarettes were specially| condemned/Then tell me if this looks| a corner. est attempt ats secrecy. | ike the work of men who aré “muz |led by the money power.” Mr.Sinner,art thou a teacher in our Methodist Iara cheve things?The Sinner.says when you criticize ais or not accustemed to its use,) The laymen will certainly bei.ab|¢ere the money power”(black-mine.) “Seeing the widespread and harmful),,‘ |effect of the tobacco habit,especially |ere reared under.Christian influence. _{in the form of cigarettes,we should|North :1 ee ie diligent in teaching the young the!.°Carolina “people and knowest not|9™nevitte c D4 1!the opposing armies drive each ‘other talked with a minister the other day back and forth,occupy and reoccupy| of one of the great branches of cities and villages and inflict upon the| Protestant Christianity,|He said:|inhabitants bombardments similar to | Our Church passed at its last As-’those suffered in Belgium and north-| sembly the tobacco legislation that!ern France.| yours passed four years ago.”Still;More than 500 Polish towns have Methodist preachers are “muzzled by been ruined,according to various ac- the money power”and are afraid to|counts.Each army accuses the oth- speak out on questions touching the er of looting and cruelty.The flight) welfare of their people.I Know one)of the civilians from Lodz was one of fearless circuit rider who had @ the most tragic episodes of the war. special bill passed two years ago pro-|while one correspondent pictures the hibiting the smoking of cigatettes at.fate of,Kaliaz as a repetition of Lou-| |one of his country churches.\vain with the slaughter of 400 civil-| |What else would the Sinner .de-|jans and the sacking o7-tne city. |mand?If we lead the vanguard in|A distressing feature of the fight- |advanced legislation;pass resolutions,ing in.Poland lies in the fact that |against it annually in our’Annual)pjood-kindred are pitted against each and protest against it other,..There are several hundred |from our pulpits,will he kindly make thousand Poles in the Russian ranks |some suggestions for our ‘benefit?|and several hundred thousand more |What more can we do that»we have in the ranks of the Germans and Aus /not done to let the world kiowthat’trians,| |we condemn the use of cigarettes ?,:a |I find it difficult to reconcile two A Pleasant Afternoon references to the ministry of.our)jugoe..> Church found in the article appear-,Be. ing last week in The Landmark:Here they are: “Tf he (Mr.Candler)will not let a newspaper in which he advertises print a sommunication criticising coca-cola,by how much stronger) ltoken is it true that he will not let the Methodist Church accept his bene- factions and at the ‘saine ‘timedo any- ithing that will “injure bis business7 Has it come’'to pass then *that»,the| |Methodist preachers of the’South to tone up a sluggizh ‘iver:to re |have >béédme’muzzled by otheanoney,,move,harmful,waste and power?'Pft!'this “ts |trusy then I|the bepyels,and to.purity, |‘would reins bé a dog aht>bay.the |so,that,_Pimply Blatchy. pipoon ‘than’Such a preacher.”\Skin 4,will,disappear, Refeine to our ministry later in SPRINGS LIVER B PON his article he says:Thee is nothing,s0,-geod,as toyed,,and if,you.suffer the MethenpIndigestion,,.or Constipation,give, thege,little wonder-workers a.ch | te.set you right and set you rij qua :i |} Mrs.Grammerey—“Did you have a pleasant afternoon?” Mrs.Park—‘Yes;it was~almos' nerfect..I ealled on a dozen of my friends and found nine of them out.” Pimples and Blotchy Skin Clear Right Up mm,32 |from |that are coming im as if i dist preachers all over‘the State w wallying toomydbanner.ifort)1 yertaself sprans'frent ‘the ‘loims .of,one|quick,ad ; bot thésastisdidiers:of tne -Oross”an }Dyspepsia.sufferers.eill.,} -Lkinewothat they)areinot.cringing |die acu ven K \ck |SPRI L R [Witch sestimate-or the ministry of |low.the advice.while,taking,|ain eatioctionChatch:dee anic CHIt tem gtitpon sill find Teaneaet®©0 |expect»usito iaccept ?::Or did he ex.wer indigestion...Only 25.,cents.If |pect wate forget the’trsti reference|veur druggist.cannot supoly yor {by the timo-we vteached the:second?|cond.25 -eeata,stamps or coin,te |(Dhe article!wasstong.)Gr did.he!Liver,Button Co,,Hot Springs,Ark.| forget it himself?Or did he:purpose-|snd receive a box by return mail. liv intend to ruffle our feathers with| tthe first and smooth out the ruffles)RE-SALE OF REAL ESTATE- Daniel P.Jobnaton,administrator of Sarah|with the second?®Or,finally,does he |mean that heretofore we have been|«.°et al.ex parte.| muzzled,but we are,one by one,siip-|By authority conferred upon me,as com.| ping the muzzle,since.one has risen;manent.by the oaks We SepetesCone i ‘;:rede county,in e above proceeding whe ty BOF ae to.speak vs"OMT will expose to public sate,to the highest these matters?One-is tempted to|»yidder for’cash,at the court house door,in | ltake the last interpretation.Is ,it)Statesville,on { |possible that our preachers have been SATURDAY,DECEMBER 26,1914, |afraid to show their noses when giant!at 12 o'clock,those two.tracts of land in| évils have been wasting their people,|Batringer's township.containing 65 acres oe more.or less,adjoining the lands of Bob) |and that now,emboldened by the)christs Lodetek,ML.Arthurs, |Sinner’s’call to arms,they:cautious-|and.—-———Beaver.The metes and bounds| ly slip forth from their places of hid-|of which will be made knqwn upon the day| ing to condemn what they feared to of sale,-and being the lands of the late Sarab condemn before?If so I’d “rather Cook.Nov.20,1914,be a dég’and bay the moon”than Fruit Cakes! || i} | {{iIdonotfeellikeclosingthiswith- out wishing the Simper a happy Christmas.His distinguished brother for a period of three years.ceased not to aid me in preparation for the work of the ministry.I have also learned to honor the memory of his sainted father,one of the heroes of Method- ism I am not unmindful of the dis- tinguished ability of Mr.Tillett him- self as one of the great legal lights of the State.“I do contend,however, that his criticism of the Methodist preacher in this case was unjust, Very Sincerely, Gc.8.KIRKPATRICK. Mooresville,N.C. Football Game Ended in_Drunk- |en Frolic. |Charity and Children. |A gentleman who attended the re- leent (football)game (in Richmond) |told us that he had never seen in all \his life as many drunken men as \those who crowded the union depot For Your Christmas Fruit Cake: Raisins, Currants, Figs, Dates, Citron, All kinds Shelled Nuts Miller-McLain Supply Co. Removal’Notice! [have moved my place of bus iness irom back of the post- office to 120 Court Street,op- posite court house,where ] will expect my.old customer+ and new ones to cali on me when my services are,needvd for general repair work,Sew- iog machine supplies,needles, oil,ete.J.U.LAMPRECHT. Nov.17. jing a lot of heathen than peopte who |And that was the way thousands ofalargeper jcent of them young college students, spent Thanksgiving Day!It is to be|hoped that the next game will be thelast,as after that timé the Richmond |saloons will be closed,and a big foot-ball game without liquor is like a |couritry dance without a fiddle.It is ia shame that this ey of beastlysportisendorsedbythepresenceof land whose consciences must smite Mra.McClain’s Experience With Croup. |“When my boy,Ray,wae small he wassubjecttocroup,and I was always alarmed |at sueh times.Chamberlain's Rem-proved fax better than any other for thisbie.It alwhys:relieved him I er without it in the house NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS have changed’their ‘phone number from177to 7. Call No.7for draying,all gradesLedy|trow To gprrect all.stomach ailments:'# as frost! OF Be\EWith, L.C.CALDWELL,|rn tent | best coal and wood,etc.Residence ’Phone 1310.w.zMecirin,Fiatreviile ‘For,Vv Pa.dealers,:all »4 *ag *»,NyORCSeeereSOLNaAoAMRGM Pre Ntc lwis CHEWING TOBACCO “The Thinkers cf the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers”” You can also get PICNIC TWIST in freshness- preserving drums of 11 twists'for 50c. Practical Christmas Gifts! Pure Aluminum cooking ware,de- =for Gas,Oil or Fireless Cook tove. i Sa =WO" these twin pails fiean cook two arti- clegof food at the same, time over'one’burner of gas or oil stove’of one well of a_Fireless Cook Stove. With this triplicate ypu can cook three artich of food at the same time over one burner of gas or oil stove or one well ofa Fireless Cook Stove, Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, ’Phone 400, SS ene‘PRESENTS! In great abundance at . ——¥RICKERT’S #__ Come early and see them. R.H.Rickert &Son,Jewelers. CHRISTMAS = Statesville Realty &Investment Co,“1906 <em>1913 On October 81,1918,we closed our seventh a of business.We take this occasion to hank the loyal patrons of our company for the business they have entrusted to us dur-: ing that time and webelieve we havearen satisfaction to all of our customers.v- in wn out-of inten,into mature man- hood in the INSURANCE BUSINESS we ask for acontinuance of your ‘support and influence._ Remember “We Insure Anything Insurable. We aea classes of ao ets Save you the ye a 3 .yourneighbor for such,ri eearayende. J.F.CARLTON,©|.Manager. PeOURBUSINESS, Fresh Celery,..Cranberries,Cocoanuts, Nuts..en:Nice lineofCandyandFruits, ——’Phone 89 —— * &_Mibotand| LANDMAF K vistrine “NURSE AGAIN.|ORPHANAGE FIELD work Jecember 18,i914.Drs.and Campbell Say 4 Bariu hans’Home Em-oe Real Chatty Hopital is the|ploys Mim Hudson As FiteSecretary—Her Duties—Oth-§gf BrsineofStale x.the Editor of ‘TheLandmark:—er Facts AbouttheOrphan:jcTheundersignedhavenotedwith)age,i:interest the several communications|Correspondence of The Landmark.|published in your columns recently!Barium,N.C—At the meeting ofa-concerning and a-commending the|the Regents of the Barium O r}visiting nurse,and advising the em-_nee in 10th,es;ployment of such nurse bythe Beople irudon of Winston Salem was elect,of Statesville for‘work in and,around:ed to thepositionof womarfield see-|§thecity;thesaid nurgeto visit the |retary to represent the Orphanage ‘in |§homes of the sick and give advice,|°UF churches forthe ensuing year.In § medical,sanitary and inhalf-|the ¢Roviee oe drivin —fithefoperangof ¢joa oer the papeto bars ye her work andthe sphere of her du-'|%Sidesteps $2Bills.sary.”This Inst iealvendy’proviacd,,,"The.duties of the womanld §|Recently Mr.Bob Hart of States-|for by law,under the public Wealth|oor i our bnieln in HayvillecalledatTheLandmarkoffice'#¥%and is the province of the sv-|way that is Sctriptually and legiti-to contribute a douple of dollars to Perintendent of health.“The Rowse to ately open to @ woman.Especially, rs s e r e ec E s e e e PY P e r e r i| : es&s & yp Pe pS BF the Belgian fund and in making |oUse or home visita.of commas,are 21511 she seck to interest our women’¢change for him he was given a $2.%@ be made ‘eit the Ftp th to carry out the recommendation of|bill.poor.(Who will provide foong S¥nod,that they inebrporate into“Give we two $1 bills or silyer for Sities,much less comforts,»;their existing local organizations anBbc’idee ct a Gee ae.3 |OR ood Secdehte Se.SuresinceIhaveavoidedtakingone.”move excellent one,when baeked ub 12°schools she abek to have&month:|fMr,Hart Was relieved of the $9)ee ae anting JY,offering appointed in all Sunday §i ecessary wan'|snd.Jett gabletind.lin the homes ‘visited.The necessity °C0ols for eupport of the Orphanage;fChas.A.Bland,mayor of,Char.that called the visiting nurse into be-ort che sos.0 May ti at the;est in each congregation,to enlist the §lotte,is suggested for the Demo-|i"¢was,primarily,thepoeere interest of existing Young Peoples’'§ the $2,”said Mr.Hart.“I lost a $2)bill once and couldn’t find it and ever WANTED! ‘|To Buy 1,000 Rabbits every week,.Will pay $1.20 per dozen for choice ‘Rabbite.Bring me all youcan get,Leave hide on;remoye entrails. Absher’s Cash.Store.-——’'PHONE 199— weni ‘and feeding of babies amo :;Can gromination Cor,Lsitene mets a ar ae SS Senng Orphanageork!wnvase\the fearfully high death among|*o nd aeen ee Ape rd||the babies,under two years of age,at and officers dab olan|born in the tenement as tor Tt prays cra gy,Augaa icsesufficientreasonfortheying“ot The Fathe me eae :ae ‘of many nurses,These’nurses find|‘hat is not ao to havePy 5iP{their work in the tenement districts, °°**!0 a a The Father!eas.He|Hopes Her Statement,Made Public,|where the foreign,non-Hin “speak.¢,cree shall canyon for the papes,|.will Help Other Women,sinc ‘instructs “these foreign-bor»“sing both subseriptions and renew:|Bcatiens|mothers,ignorant ih eyery sensé of *18;that she shall,as she is able,or-|¥|mahaltht,York.how to ears fortine new.|ranize the general Interestfn,the ‘juts elaMeo Reid of this place,ope |hast bg tees -a ae ene donations of our people,in gifts in|sCardui,the-woman’s tonic,has done |eternally th ¢lockout’far.infec.kind,80 a=to avoid unnecessary and|§eee |Sema:dent contagious daeaste and to |unprofitable,duplication of gifts.’\®}commenced Cardui,JThadal that such areproperlycaréd for It is a source of gratification to be}ohabletostatethatMissHudsonhas/# accepted the position thus tendered |%ber and has entered upon the duties|of said office.She comes to the work|% |liseases prevented as far as le.sround,|,is also her duty to have cases ofseriousillnessofanykindpromptly con- |remoyed to hospitel.and Summer too:ity involved and with the deter-|% ng |nspect the premises generally and KUTTYHUNK ry shat and for Dried Unpeel- ed’~Peaches.Save all you can and trade them at your nearest store br ;OW Bid Tisenk to"Ua abd ‘get the'inoney.”°°| J.K.Morrison Grocery mination to do her best in the dis-|%charge of her duties.In the convic-|%tion that this was a real cal]for ser-|%jhus to repre-9 |have such:made as sanitary as pos-sible.Quite a baa Bat is:the a i nurse in a crow tenement dis-oo trict.This work is highly necessaryinthecitieswherethereareus-ands of foreigners,unable to speakEnglishandignorantof.our.institu-tions,especially of the hospitals.This method has been particularly usefu!and beneficial in limiting the ravagesoftheseriousinfectionsandconta-|gious diséases,whi¢h,’a few year> }ago,numbered their victims by hun-nd thousands.’This vice she undertakes sent our cause. We have every reason to believe |% that Miss Hudson will make us an|% excellent representative.She _is'¥thoroughly acquainted with the work|&of the Home in all it’s minutiae,hav-|%ing held the position of stenographer |{and bookkeeper here for more than % two years.As she goes out among 3%Lour people we.bespeak for her the # |would ingyen time,and was |“Ben found,and the spread of such } | } a -?is,;5imarily,first },full co-operation of our pastors and}%er iY ens ae‘a ¥seasions and of .all the,officers and,#tself overiand over again members .of the ladies and childreni®ps it.But béfore eventheridh‘ci and %°cletiesofour church.‘oreteitieshadavisiting nurse they oo:WALKER,—3 RT fen ences oS atone a Thankegiying at the Orphanage.did receive the same tare,scart Rhis:iheg Hpen.a.real;.season|and ‘treatmerit’that the rich tecelved,,ri}for a price,at ‘private ?hospitals.|Churth remembered our children in!g|Here in Statesville it wottd not be/*™est substantial manner,providing|i ty to searchfor’sick folks|"™S0st.excellent dinner for them as & wi telt Thon about tae fi hospital,/uswal at this time:»Thevdadies so-?%if “we te opti an manedlio ..We)tieties,too;have sent in)a splendid’¢ ‘have no |foreigners and”wé haye |lotiof supplies for the pastry.It is ‘Thanksyiving to us:The people of our|B How about a Cuckoo Clock for ; your wife a Christmas Present? And wouldn’t it tickle the chil- dren. REHENRYT ————-HAS ’EM FROM——— $6.50 to $12.50 eoeeseserreeesesrrriiiisisir irisesrrrrirerrrrterrrerecrerrsereeeeeseeeereseereseeees A good Christmas time is draw- ing near;so thankful that we are not Belgians.If we cannot have European toys,we can have American joys. While out.Christmas shopping look at our show window.You perhaps never thought how ! many useful and valuable gifts... can be had at'a hardware store!°°"7 eliqug*6 Weg Lazenby-Montgomery.Hardwaté.fo.| PETLPTTTLIers irre etreesererereresse ce: *com :_|Dleasingtothe eye’'to lddk into sur Dane haeee haide ee ae }oantry and see our shelves thus filled.’little need for a ;via t *too,the cash offerings from|visiting nurse but great and pressing |ie have been of @ most grati-|need for a°}Or charity hospi-|;tal Do notunderstand that we decry fying character.Despite the cry of|the visiting nurse or deny her useful.|"ard ‘times,the friends of our Home ness.We believe that we first should |=Sere,ae ate ee ae Stale deen aah sandy ene lon for the many manifestations of |folks that cannot be properly cared|*heir thoughtfulness and kindness to/| &Produce Co. }WHITE KID (GLOVE: Cleanedias white as :—notchalkedbutcleaned’*~ ’Phone GILLESPIE,350. You : Give your roof a thought. Long winter -rains and snows will be here.Con- sider metal rooting. Statesville Tin Co., 114E Broad St,next door to Har- a ness,Vehicle &Su Co."PHONE se , for at home.We furthermore beiieve|ssthatacharityhospitalisneitheran|..We have _a <4 of eeeimpossibilitynorisitimpracticable.|ang,too.as the reswit of ser-|The sum of money that a visiting |vices conducted by Rev.J.M.Rose,/nurse,of sufficient skill,know!D.D-,and Rev.W..M.Sikes..Ourandattainments,would cost,could |eaeoen and hcaf kers were greatly|ed greate d by their simple yet earnest fit tr nate se!=y-seercllail “fund Bresgntation of the Christian life andofacharityhospital.The building,|"¥°jieye are encouraged to strive|sufficient‘to make a beginning,we al-|ly to work therein.-Quite #lready have.The late Rev.Mr.Bil-/®have united with the church pe.vs left a’sum of money as a W.T.W.|nucleus for a charity hospital,for a ee‘the care of the poot of both races.|Embroidery Club Organized in|That money so arene,has never Vance Community.'been so used pital building|Correspondence of The Landmark.|was erected but the charity.hospital,|ca R-4 "De|with equal facilities for both rates,|:|has never come into being.This place|'has been run,under varying circum- stances and with varying success, 14+-The|young ladies of Vance community re-||cently pean,ith Miss Carrie Nantz} as (one Organized a =which will be|;;|known as Vanc mbroidery lub.a private hospital,with beds for poor|will aakaueds to aie tinea acarasOehadtneeewithdifferentmembers,Hand-{way,:36 cout Weyeetihahould be,what }Work will be the main object,though erSIX MORE DAYS| Our Clean UpSale! Get in before it closes.We are turning outpleasedcustomerseveryday.Our prices areadvertisingus.New Goods.ae shipn.e it of those popular RedSchoolShoesreceived.Few more Ladies Sam-Ble Coats left to close even at a less price thanormerly.Gloves,Handkerchiefs,Ties,HoseandlotsofotherYankeeNotionssuitableforChristmaspresents.Few Sample Rugs sell-ing very cheap.ly, J.M.McKee &Company, Poston-Wasson Co’.s Old Stand. other things may be studied in with|ms FOR SALE #Y ‘t was intended to be—m place where |j¢..eee the ‘sick and affticted,poor unfortu-|::-coBradyPrintingCo.,nate,friendless,homeless,wretched |Mie nelgrtersPig Drs at ‘Printers and Stationers.though they be,would find welcome,!ternoon of last week.This meeting|kindness and,hospitality,attentive fais held to elect officers and Miss *‘nursing,the best medical treatment |Siaerile fot Cx 5 5 MA. Quick transportation any- where,any time,at .reason-able rates.Fourgood at your service.5 DAY ’PHONE 63,NIGHT 482. . ae Ee SEE FRAZIER BROS.) Let Frazier Bros.seé to yourContakbatPeoeeteape.‘PHONE A+508=«ye Marietta Murdock was elected presi-dent,Mrs.Jay McNeely vide presi-|dent,“Miss Carrie Nantz secretary,| |BALE ‘OF MILL PROPERTY.|4 Surgical skill that the community"|commands,“without money ana with-}By virtue of decteeofthe Superior Court|out price.”We widW to see such a.Miss Edna Nantz treasurer!and MissIredell.county,in the special proceedi tal a .;entitled D,F.Maybetry ve.Lawrence,Cart |Coarty hospital,devoted to the set-|Bong Carter corresponding secretary.|{sae J.D,Williams,we will sell for parti-Appetizing refreshments were serv:Gon on 7 vice of the poor,a y,on a firm|foundation,abort benefits to|MONDAY,JANUARY 4 10916.all corners ‘alike,ut caste or|at o'clock,p.m.on the premises,the follow.|7reed,and will;inveveryway,46 all ed by the hostess,consisting of delic-loys cake,pickles and fruit.The club )ne-land in New Hope township,adjoifiing|'n our power”to aid:Co-operation,|A miset this week with Mrs.N.A.|he eens isi Rocky"a —22 charity,seal,detertination\—ithese |") mmmmnnssnemenetanene :|22 meres more or less,it being known as the Can accomplish ee A Master Potato From Oregon.Williams mill “property,‘The public sand-clay'|If the people of ®commonity|||road rans.-through this ‘land.By parcel post from Ortley,Ore.,The Landmark has geste &master|Irish potato,sentby .H,L.Hally-urton,formerly of.Statesville.r,Hallyburton says these big potatoes|are more for show,as they.ate usual.|ly defettive and not so as the) contains «}wheat and corn mill,stone house,dwelling oebut oe eg of such ey|house.‘ern whd efits ¢abiabi |institution,an unitedly set.to|The sale,which is for partitionamongthe|Work,each sécording to his talents|we pias |and —a ‘rae toDeserce|keep and.perform full duty,we!ds wil ’|oustwillbe givenOA.day of oath,|could have thie hospital,which is |sale,one-third in six months and the balance in|négessary,and’the visiting nurse|twelve months,With interest deferred smaller ones.The-potato sent by|Lpayments..hayes PArg trong dg ee ee ae Hallyburton weighed three!D,#.MAYBERRY,is prope8.GARTER WILLIAMS,-.{@st and approval,s for the fan |1.Be “Armfald.Atty.Commissioners.|agement.and of sith a pounds and six ounces | charity hospital will be futnished in Entertainment at MonogramGunssoe:|MMe ||With apologies for taking up 80|Gorreepondence ot The Landmark./much space eo,we Long Island—4A mideellaneous pro-ly,|gramme:will be rendered by the aha2h.”‘fen body at Monégram GradedMD.|School on Pebtiay evening,December .SFhs Mothers’Pate:at 7:46 o'clock.Admission 15)|eants,dhildren 10 cents,Funds forithebénefitoftheschool- ‘ECLIPSE ENGINESANDT ls, akeLFPEPEEWVoer:4)Nie ba portae 3|>a AFL tin Yoned county last week Heber.relia .at yey slate ;4 ‘or Bryant and shot and)ier”eseaped.{ ’Furniture House,4, sihnetalihaniedl Be eeweeeeSe oe ,a ones “6005 et ee OMB —u li;4 a4) >Are oe beur,thiras ad FRIDAY,++.December 18,1914. BROAD TIRES. The people of ‘the county should let the practical business side of our road upkeep have cheir thoughtful A little calueulation of the amount of road taxes available shows that it will take very careful expenditure te keep the main thoroughfares—the modernly constructed roads—in re- pair and give some attention to the |against the Wilmingtonfowhoconspiredtoputup the price of | The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and fines of :.. ryimAD Forelguerss,in Cleveland,0. milk,wre of last week was the The Southern Surgical and Gynse-22nual quet of the North Carolina ological Association held its annual 3ociety of Baltimore,and Mr.White soe ation in Asheville this week.Dr.|need Kluttz of North Carolina)‘was J.W.Long of Greensboro is president |pill ees speaker at the banquet, of the Association.Needless to say Mr.Kluttz’s er Secretary of ©Agriculture Davia’mas a bright and entertaining one. Franklin Houston addressed a large always makes that kind0",Charles’B.Reynolds,a says epee Ss See roe Atlanta,was shot and instantly killed¢ 2o-operation was his eka idee wt Tuesday morning in @ revolver The G h doned Mack battle with a burglar in his home in _The Governor has pargone cK Atlanta,Reynolds fired four’times| Fesperman of Mecklenburg county ‘}ofore he was killed who has served six years of a_20-: vear sentence for second degree mur- lawyer of) escaped,dropping his pistol as jer,Eesperman is a negro and killed his-Wife,\-: The 12-year-old son of Mr.ant Mrs-Thos.Smith of .Canton,Hay- wood county,was fatally,«injured fled. A million pounds of flour from Colorado- milled) sufferers of Belgium,was ship "rom follows: 680,000;oats,$499,43$198,609,000;sweet 000;hay,$779,068,000;tobacco,411,000;cotton,$519,612,000. bushels;acrecember1,farm yield 16.6; |yield 307, 000;yield 109.5;price 48.9. The burglar!Soe *yield 1.43;price 11.12. grown wheat and the -ounds;yield.845.7 ds;pri gift of the people of the State to war)8,=Pe ne a wheat,$878,-000;potatoes,$41,294,-Fi0L,- Other details of the prod :Corn —Production x 2804 00yield25.8 bushels Wheat —Production 891,017,000; Corn,$1,702,599, price 63-7 cents. price 98.6.Production ©1,141,060,price 63.8.a495,921,-Potatoes —Production weet potatoes —Production 56,-, .000;yield 93.8;price 73.0-| Hay'—Production 70,071,000 tons; Oats rstmas Sho =ping Early Now while our stocks are unbrokenandyouhaveampletimetomakeyourselections. Tobacco:++;Production 1,034,079.000 Cotton —Production»,15,966,000 Denver,Col.,.last,week.A’bales;yield 207.9 pounds;price 6.8 Monday by a-Southern spilway train |snecial train of 20 cars was furmish-cents per pound,*“country.reads,”,as the smaller and died in @ hospital dt “Asheville.thoroughfares not modernly con- structed are called.Unless these new toads,“which have been built at so reat an expense,of which every cit- izeh Of the county is proud and which are worth $0 much to the county in a yiaterial way,are kept repaired,ip. few years they will lapse int condition of the ojd.mud roads fron which we f course we all want th they:must:be’kept havé experided and we dont }»,LHE o recently escapes { former condi Spor re 1a constant cut them a wet ch as cently,the roads are cut to pieces. The lumber wagons «and other heavily-loaded wagons,with harrow tires,constantly on the road,will.do so much damage thu:a repair force on‘eonstant duty would be necessary to Keep the road in repair.This will cost-mueh*money,cost all the people of“the“@utity money,in addition to! putti thereads in bad shape for other travel.: We take it these facts will be ad- That being so,isn’t it just right to require the teamsters make a business of hauling to ip their wagons with broad tires? "The ‘cost to them will be small com- pared with the saving and ‘the bene- fit to the whole county;and moreover, ho One man,nor a dozen men,nor a hundred for that matter,have any right to go on damaging the prop- erty of the public.The rights of all the people are superior always to the supposed rights of a few: A law should not only be passed requiring the regular teamsters to put on broad tires,but it should re- quire a gradual change of all the wagons to broad tires,Any reason- able observant citizen must agree that in no other way can our soil roads be saved except at very great expense for repairs—an expense greater than can be met at present. Come to think of it,isn’t it most un- reasonable and unbusiness-like that the citizenship of the county,to whom the roads belong and who pay for them,should permit them to be ent to pieces by comparatively a few, Simply because the teamsters been using narrow fathers did;and don’t Want to tie change” Two Years ago an elfo to pétftion the T2irisiat fer speil,we have had re- have theirures,-as make 1 @ re broad-tire law Trec was objection afd it are.convinted that people of “the was dro wilt hovid.|: blest ake pec; ter.ib allowed to; henee.the roads are.in bad shape all over:tlie county,a reminder,in the rainy season,of the days before good ‘poads were built,don’t*rail at the county commissioners or at anybody. Just remember you didn’t de your part to help maintain the roads. pat —_—_—_—— »Governor Craig has ordered the rearrest of A.E.Weatherington of on the ground that he ‘the conditional pardon |r ,1918,andhewasrequir-Be ts wo years Mocksville Record::A gentleman wes in town last.week with nearly a hundred hogs,which he had breught from ‘the mountains.._He drove them {bor law,ratified at |ed.Another million pounds will be’The year’s.prineipal crops are | shipped in.a few Uays.worth $20.645.000 less than last year- The Ameriéan Guild of Organists its first national conven- this {tion at Columbia »University,New A test of the Arizona anti-alien la-| the November!’°”* election,was begun in a Federal court |will hold Arizona,with a Collie dog.The.pigs were|cuit filed in Tucaon, sold at from $3 to $5 each.iweek.The law provides that 80:per York,on the 29th and 80th. Joseph Cicero Ingold,59 years did;!cent of the empjoyes of any concern 1 farmer living near Clmax,Guilford!employing more than five’.persons oun®y,fell’from his horse Monday!must be American citizens,We're lt is thought he attack the fail. ind died that night of heart and ¢k wag broken by Clyde Alfred Wake.~vo a1 Roberta Osborne of l yuanty t M nty !ed W.H f Wake cotinty,who had serv «months of a 12 months sen tenge for selling whiskey.W.S. Davis of Gaston,who had served a year of sentence for manslaughter,, was pardoned on the recommendation” of Judge Webb. T,J.Jennings,Republican ’candi- date for clerk af the court in David-, 36n county.at the recent aeption shes brought suit for the offiée.“His Derm- acratic..opponent,C..E,Godwin,was declared.elected by three votes a? ‘ay one box ad -been.thrown out—for; alleged irregularities. In the municipal court,at.Greens- sore this week it was Held that paint- ings of nudes entitled,“The Water itch,”“The Bathers”and “The Birth of Venus,”were:not obscene, victures,and a case againgt.a depart:| ment store proprietor who had these rictures of exhibition was dismissed: The Raleigh News and’Observer’s| suit against the Wake Water ‘Com- pany was compromised for $12,500,| as first reported.The suit was for) $75,000 damages as a result of the al-| ‘eged failure of the company to have) sufficient pressure at tne time the| News and Observer office was de- stroyed by fire A portrait of the late Col.Thomas S;Kenan,for eight years Attorney) Seneral and afterward clerk of the. Supreme Court,was presented to the Jupreme Court pyre ae9 Col.Theo ¥.Davidson of Asheville made the sresentation on behalf of the donors and the acceptance was by Chief Jus- tice Clark. At Goldsboro “Bud”Miller,a wid ywer,and hig daughter,Mrs.Bessie Parker,who is separated from her husband,lived together.Tuesday Miller went home and fotind dinner sot ready,whereupon he caught his laughter and shook her,She got # visto!and shot her father,mflicting a fatal wound .She isin jail. The:William G.Hill lodge of Ma- sons at Raleigh has completed the fiftieth year of its .corporate exist- ence Instead of a banquet in honor of the:event,which it was estimated would ‘cost $250,this amount “was sent to the Oxford orphanage,One sharter member of the lodge survives Rountree of New York. I +and Henry Dula, roke railroad ith and were feund reached Moek wille, ha ardorlasparaot col- into @ Cai he car when it rested i keville and\King th \ i ica iele the ct reinia,for instance,all kind foodstuffs and new clothing will go ©fill the ship Lynorsa,:aithough it may be necessary to add certain foods to her cargo,South Carolina,North Carolina and Georgia are co-operat- i ing to load’an entire ship that will, sail from Charleston carry in Jan- uary.LNTTTWherethePartiesAg Durham Herald. The Reptblicans will,as a matter of course,criticize the Democratic administration,but they will be care ful to saynothing about the one ree. thing that is important—that is ex-| travagance.The trouble is that both HOW A DEEP@SenatorSimmdns-has urged Presi- BUY USEFUL GIFTS—and ones thatwillbeofserviceaswell'as a pleas- ure to your friends.) open evenings for the benefit Winston-Salem.; le Wilson te appoint Sam Kogers, of Macon céunty,on the ttade cain, missien.The President said he was x neh “ht to "he appoint- non-committal regard-h lorsed by wang Mn nHneen enc .good,re- erves abundant and.sbort term mon- “y cheap. Outlining his attitude toward the negro,President Wilson told the Uni- versity Commission on Southern Race duestions,made up of representatives of 11 Southern colleges,that “our ob-| ‘ect is to know the needs ‘of ‘the»ne- gro and sympathetically every way ‘that is possi -ood and otr good.” Life-savers.from thrée stations on British steamer Isle.of lona safely | through a raging,freezing surf. ship..buffeted by high seas and a) northeast..gale,went.ashore @ mile |* south of Hatteras.Inlet.: nt.Wilson is taking no’part,' he told ieallers..Tuesday,in the dis- ~ussion “over the selection of a.ma- jority ‘leader to sueceéd Senator-elect Underwood.He said he had express- ad no position:either for.or against| Representative_*Kitchin of North} Carolina,ranking ,member of’the ways and means committee. The minimum wage law enacted} by the 1913:Minnesota Legislature ; has been held unconstitutional by the’ district court’at St.Paul ‘and the Minini.n.Wexe Commiss >has beet restrained from fixing «minimnm wage scale for women and,minor hildren.The case will of course be threshed out in the higher courts. A campaign:to stimulate immigra- ion to the South was launched in Washington this week by the South- ern Commercial Congress:Enact- “nent of uniform:State land laws to *neititate acquirement of titles,estab-| shment.of a Federar system of rural| finance to aid colonization,and or- ranization of State immigration con- ferences are among the aims of the movement, On the face of the returns Gov.Me- Govern,Democrat,was elected Unit- ed States Senator from.Wisconsin. His opponent,Paul 0.Hustings,ap- vealed to the courts and a recount of the vote has been ordered in certain counties,which it is ,velieved will re- sult-in giving the certificate to Hust- ings,The contest,will probably -be transferred to the Duaited States Sen- ate. Representative Gatret:1 sce is a candidate for chain ways ‘and.Means committee “i next Congress,which position carries with it the post of Democratic leader House,the place:now held by dof Alabama,who goes K senta Toys mn of ine =the in theoe Cerwe And Sore Lungs Were.Over- n impro and today I am a wellnessisal]gone from my lungs,I do nothaveanycoughandhavegainedfifteenpoundsinwel,friends thatHILLMAN,Camden,N.J. ‘fluence of cods’livers aided by the biood- help hint in|making,strength creatjblefor’his |tonic iron,contained inVi_lit.so stiécessful in Mr.Hiliman’s’éase. the North Carolina —re sh |Coughs,or &rah-down other ‘réstue to ‘their credit Monday.|system toxtry a bottle of V when they brought 27 men fron the!cuarantes 2 coe neat |).K.Halt!’vruggist,Statesville,NIG.) Senn!34 i ¢internes a i wivia ime ago.This means that these vessels stay in the ports where they have stopped until the end of the war.Being unable,on account of circumstances,to continue business, war vessels of a belligerent.nation may ‘seek refuge in a neutral.port and remain unactive till hostiljties cease." Bick Hendache,.\ Sick headache is near always cal by, disorders of the stomach.Correct them and )\ the periodic attack of sitk headache will disappear.Mrs.John Bishop of Roseville. Ohio,writes:.“About a year ago 1 was tron- bled with indigestion and ,had sick headache that lasted fof two or three days at atime.| I doctoredandtriedanumberof \ some bat nothing me antil during one of| thonae sick a ate tarred with the same) meni _Johnston-Belk Company, of those who cannot shop earlier intheday. Every mail order sent us during therushwillhaveourcarefulandpromptattentionandyourpurchaseswillbesenttoyourdoorprepaidwithinafewhours-after you’ve said the word. -SEATED GOUGH ih tae gk MSE vole Q sre.8oOnieBYVinol—NMr.Hill-| j 7.Ge an F o1arsSiatementofFacts roilows: NJ had a deep seatedsystemandmylungs x and.sore.:1 am an ahd my cough i]thought ateup.Itriedstedand o4 Was dis- un-Gown ation *)We've lots and lots of suggestions as to the marly useful articles to be had here,but you'd better come and look them.all over. bout Vinol and izl,Soom L noticed kept on taking it man.The sore- ta trieitatment.IVv it and I am telling my inol did it.’’?—FRANK It is the curative,tissue-building in-Only Seven More Days. 7 rties of at made pronol,i RAMSEY -BOWLES-MORRISON.C0,THE STORE THAT PAYS THE POSTAGE ‘ONMAIL’ORDERS;re We ask every person ‘in this’vitinitfrom“weak reertnk of the Ait oat oer {aol your moneyif itybg£fistohelp:you, ; Early Morning Shopping -|.MorningShopping:3 ;The Best.TheBEarly f F i est.reddon: ibttos od ai ; Very Close to Christmas Now. / ,7 You cannot postponeit.Weatheror warwillnotaffectit.We are in the midst ofgreatestHolidaySale.Hundreds of use-ful Christmas gifts that will appeal to you.All priced attractively. * price 98c.No more this season whenthesearegone.Did not expect thiscasebuttheyarehere.-Get yours. Special Dolls,pricéd 25c.,48c..’98c. Handsome Coats and Dresses hildren’s Coats,Kimonas,Petticoats,Skirts,ete. -White Quilts Extra good values for 98c.to $3.75.California Blankets,all wool. Elkin Blankets,all wool.Cotton Blankets $1.69 andj$1.98. New Neckwear for Christmas. Soft Lace Collars in the new styles,25c.and 48¢.Handkerchiefs of almost ev-ery kind.Linen ones from 10c.up. Silk Hosiery 25e.,85c.,48c.and 98e. Stamped Gowns, Waists,;Corset Covers,’etc..50c.,75c. and 98c. Extra Special Value in Jointed Dolls,82 24-inch jointed dolls, GIFTS FOR MEN At Our Store on Center Street. ;Neckwear,Handkerchiefs,Hosiery,Men’s Jewelry,Link Chains, Lion brand Shirts ‘and Collars,Styleplus High Art Clothes. BUY A SUIT. Big line Boys’Suits and odd Pants,Overcoats tor men and boys. of all kinds.Bedroom Slippers.You will find it We sell it for less. Shoes pays to shop with us, ————=— The Store That Sells For:Less. Layo aycgns <WEDDING LAST EVENING.Av’Miss StimsonandMr.Tem aoe ¥ |.Standing in “front of _a beautifulimprovisedaltarandsurroundedbya.company of friends and tives _which filled the house,Miss belmsonandMr.William G..Temple-8 C.,plighted theirafternoonat ‘18,1914. -rea °:ea :Sum Leftin the StreetmNightandWasUndisturbed(0",0%AbbevilleitWasInsideaBiy a ..ther,Mr.8.W.,Stimson,on Kelly:Ws pstreet.The entire houss Was attrac-4n tively decorated witn noliday decor-‘ations and.the marriage was a very“retty one..The altar was erected inthearchofalargebay|window,}from-which was suspended a largewhiteweddingbelldrapedwithgal-The altar and the white pedes-on each side were also drapedofivyandgalaxandmassesof‘in ‘vy,holly and galax were used?”And “hroughout the house.On the altarmountofsilver48¢rystal candelabra and on’the wach ,‘ Pihenee hees tals were bowls of .blooming Unguard~Considerablyd-dollars of the’stack of box-—enough tothe’box good and heavy.And "#1nooneopenedthatboxormolest-||!ng the ceremony Mr.Ras:all during the night |“*'™mson of Asheville,brother of thethemiddleofthestreet."Tide.sang “I Love You Truly”and there.|“At Dawning,”and Mrs.R,H.Trout-of checks ™an,sister of the bride,sarig “Be- 'canse.”At the signal of Mendels-|*ohn’s weding march,played by Mr. Stimson,the bridal party entered the narlor from the hall.An aisle fromthedoortothealtarwasformed with garlands of galax and ivy hy four,little girls,Misses Frances this lying in ight re thesewheninendodesperate many vehiclesanddownthestreetduringandmanypersonswere a few feet of the money,noanditwasnotevenjostled Guy and Virginia Easley,throughwhichtheofficiatingminister,Rev. Chas.E.Raynal.the ring bearer,Mas-position in which it was ‘er Crockett Richardson of Asheville,ht before.And when)7d the bride and groom advanced to'the altar.The wedding ring of Mrs. Savings Bank counted theStimson.mother of the bride,waswasfoundthatnotasingle'2sed.The party left the room to thenywasmissing.How did he ‘trains of Lohengrin’s march.‘The eon that none was missing,you)>ride wore a dark blue traveling suit Because he courted it before it |and carried bride’s roses and ferns.was placed in thestreet.You see that)Immediately after the ceremony$3,000 not only lay in the street,but|the brial party drove to the railway it also lay inside the big safe of the }station and Mr.and Mrs.Templeton People’s Loan &Savings Bank.The “eft on the 6A@ train for their.wed- bank found it necéssary to move the ding trip.They will return tosafefromitstemporaryquartersonStatesvilletospendChristmas,after ,West Broad street to its new bank which they will make their home in ~building on Center street before all *heville.the fixtures’could be placed in the,The bride is one of Statesville’s new building;the safe could not be most excellent young .worhen and Mr. R school ix&|o’clock ‘at the home of the bride’s’fa-("hap Brawley,Elizabeth Thompgon,Lois! ameranmemarameneats mensaneses-rc « Paneer aegene Me The Schools and SchoolBoys President H.Q.Alexander and,.<~&SecreandGirls—Services at New tory #.C.aries of the State FarmersPetth—News of Troutman ||| |4 Farmers’Union Asking Pledgesoftors. {Union are sending to the’members of f} +}|aaa NAL BANK {the Legislature letters setting out the!}‘Community.+{10 measures.that the Union will séek||CoPrespondence of The Landmark.}to have enacted into laws and ur ng|,oon —,|.Troutman,Dec.17%—Rev.J,Meek|that cach member pledge himsel to}ea|White,pastor of New Perth A.P.\svpport these measures,which inelude Er 7 ‘7)'chureh,and Miss Alice Smith of'-|repeal of the crop lien law,greater SAFE Y FIRS !Ss)‘dle Creek are teaching the economy in government with salaries)| school in district No.5,Barringer|instead of fees for county officers,ab The location of this school °!ition of countytreasurers,land segre is.on ‘prove-!egslized primary for .all officers withheayesayoneeestrongcorruptpractices’act,moderr rounds by the patrons Community|Service \Week-Further improve,|mients will be made when the weath-ev moderates,and some /fruit antl:\whade trees will be planted,About.55 out of 68 children are in attend-:ance at presents The teachers are do-ing good work and so far as we knowgivingentiresatisfactionto:the pa-trons.The county demonstrator,Mr.Dull,visited the school Tuesday and talked to the boys on corn growing.It is hoped a boys’corn club will be organized soon.%Mr,Fresca Brown,a first yearentinErskineCollegeatDueWest.S.C.,came home last week for a rest|crackers in Salisbury.|on account ‘of trouble with his @YES.|Salisbury Post.:|Tt is hoped that he will be able to re-}turn to the college and resume workattheopeninginJanuary.Messrs.tase Brown and Chaska Boltshouser, students im Erskine,are expected).ijjers of youn yeople of the cityhomenextweekfortheholidaysea|*,both Viwke om and maidens ime |‘7lightertaxation of labor compensated and unearned incomes,extending anti jug territery,raising compulsory schooattendanceagelimitto14years,appro full benefit of the Smith-Lever funds for lieting source of rmmonia on al fertilizer sacks,to require that all at }{ ing for the State Department of A riculture,& j stu-|4 t year by the singing of sweet Christ <—‘‘..j2re now forming into groups and pracMrPaul8S.White,Miss Lois)§5.xiiy every Sunday’school in theWhite,Misses Loy and Myrtle Me-city will be represented.They.wilio:;|Lain,students in Linwood Collegé,|turn into groups and march about th«near Gastonia,are expected home the city,singing glad songs and thakinglastoftheweekforthe..holidays.!iniercy as befits the occasion.Late |These young people will return to}they will all,so it is being planned,as |Linwood at the gpening in January.(semble at the Confederate monumen |The State High School bere is to,nexur the postoffice and in one grea’| |have a rublic entertainment Wed-)b..iy go to the central square,at Mai: lnesday night of.next,week and on)aud Inniss streets,where this gran that day the regular work will be|chorus will unite in singing the Christ suspended yntil January 4th. fFol-|as carols and adding a mité in bring \lowing the usual custom d smal]ad-/ing peace on earth,good will to men. |mittance fee will be charged for this|Now wouldn't it be fine if we coul: entertainment.We hope the weather ))«\e that in Statesville?It is th way to celebrate Christmas.—|will be fine and the attendance good.|P'°rerTherewasnoserviceatNewsPerth|T!¢Landmark.)-k °f inclem-oss :—woe Fie nes edie he Play at Hiddenite School To has no recollection of having failed to’night. have service on account of the weéath-|correspondence of The Landmark. jer in all the years of his ministry.It}.Hiddenite school will give a pla; public highway.just north|S@tion between the races,State-wide| law governing co-operative enterprises | for by heavier taxation of inheritances’ priations that will give the farmers the torneys of public’service corporations| shall sever such connection before en.|tering upon publie office,a new build.| |Christmas Carols Instead Fire.| Salisbury’s noisy firecracker Christ.| mas eve and night will be replaced this inas earols through the streets by great moved all the way Tuesday afternoon Temnleton:is fortunate z The bank will move into the new and has until in winning her for his bride.Mr.Templeton is a traveling representative of.the Al- ‘kahest Lyceum Bureau of Atlanta made frequent visits tobuildingnext:Wednesday and will be Statesville,where he is favorablybusinessinthenewquar-readytersthe-day before Christmas.©ete 24 |known. The pair have the sincere good Mr.Ww.ld M ts Ate pi wishes.of many friends. .wu Mr.Chas.W.Somers.formerly of—York oe OWE.”|Sentacsille,aad Mise Addie TiedPacaion .edridee,Rev.Dr.M.M.Kinatd “offici-He ae nae in.but some fine hogs eae ~frais ot the nual to‘~ial ;\%been sianghtered.::“os SS ri e has b ht‘hin inte ‘elosfvations,aes ra ae >jMiss Edna Young,‘a student im)¥enwit a)vert.nemiber ofomnple:whos |~to-her-home studing”Miss KattteTee-Somers~of Asheville,will be home the last,of He etn irrakwale ton tedetestsearteebisBCsinterOFtegroom,the week for the helidays..Miss Iva;,pews encouraning tb eto fem-™BaP enktied.oo '.M.Lackey,dit -with -heart~trou- ‘of Salisbury were married Wednes-pyeveriing in Salisbury.The ,cere-iufony took place at the Lutheran?par- rowa Mr.Wl MM.<ripreland “ot Statesfille,vacle Of the.grodm-.Miss.Somers.eccompanied :Mis ‘Westmore- to Statesville after the marri-nd went from here to Columbia vesterddy.Mr.Somers is a States-ville man.But has for -some yea held positions at Spencer and Wilkes- t ¢ z jis hoped that on next Sabbath andtheweekfollowingthe“every.mem-|ber canvass”will be made_in.New |Perth to take the ptace of assess- ments.It is desired that all mem- bers be present on Sabbath.Mr.John M.Hethcox has been onithe“list of the sick”for some timebuthismanyfriendshopehewill soon be out again.; On account of low price for cotton and monetary conditions in our coun~)try indications now are that the.com-ing Christmas,,season willbe quiet.So far as known nv “skitte-wa-boo” Pj ,iget’ob.the see's fori the vacaGen pe-riod.ig¢{Clark sustainedohhesromafallinher ee emt a boro.Fee will no e un his per-a Creamery —Mr. mandht residence i BXiabdy Combs 3 Be in Statesvill wy ;‘s :To the Editor of The.Ws 1aPGRPSGheeeathertadade.;,has been progressing very,satisfactori-failed to reach his appointment at home on Walnut -street.The ly,although progress has been hinderedRockySpringlastSabbathonaccountthesnow.The e2 3 8 ‘obacco |Christmasand i |Notice of New Advertisements.| The Western Union TelIlkeepopenuntil11untilafterChristmas.the Christmas Savings “Clot=Merchants.&Farmers’for 1915.Loan &Savings Bank willweek. $. ight of a People’s: move next a happy New Year. ezraph Co, o'clock at Bapk Practical Christmas gifts.—Craw-ford-Bunch Furniture Co. subject for discussion was the re-“gious growth of North Carolina andfarmersofthisneighborhoodMrs.E.G.Gilmer,the programmegettingtheirtobaccoonthemar-!leader,read a paper on that subject.in Statesville and Winston-Salem.|Mrs.J.L.Sloan told of the early re- is selling fairly.well.Wishing the editor and the manyofTheLandmarkaMerry }Mgious conditions or tne State and Mrs.'C.M.Steele discussed the re- ‘igious conditions of today.It wasdecidedthatatfuturemeetingsof |the club the hostesses shall serve more simple refreshments and all members make contributions to be- nevolent purposes.Mrs.Kirk servedasaladcourseandsweets:The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge elub was entertained by Mrs.D.M.Ausley at her home on West End avenue,complimentary te Mrs.W.A.Byistol and Mrs.E.N.Lawrence,re+ ‘ent brides.In the game Miss Char-ley Tomlin.made the highest score and Mesdames Bugene Davis and J. occasionally by the slow arrival of some of the material.The concrete work is completed aad the machinery ready to’place in position,but the slow arrival of the.doors and windows is re- tarding the latter operation.However, it is hoped work may pve completed in time te start with the coming of the New Year. Mr.Reed,of the Extension Depart ment,Dairy Division,is planning to have.the opening day on January 2d and hopes to have a speaker from the National Departinent im addition to those from the State office.The opera- tion of the creamery $411 be shown and a dairy treat may be expected;Any further changes or developments will be announced through these colmuns. Mr.Liévd Combs,who has had con siderable experience in operating well equipped and up-touate creameries,Pay-up Day.—tIredeil Hardware Co.Wf Cunningham tied f.he visitors’|has been employed as butter maker. Mesiaabeat,temairs of all kinds.—ota Cee ~ook waa He comes well re¢ommended and.isW.P.Beaver.prizes,which were comfort bags,the pe™sonally known “to this agent for Six more days of sale-—J.M.Mc-¢iyh and visitors decided that they »is business integrity.Mr.Combs willKee&Co.’a shouldgo‘to soldiers on the European be in Statesville Saturday,DecemberDoyourChristmasshoppingearly. —Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Co.Useful Poston. Christmas gifts.Mills & Gifts for ladies.—H..B.Woodward. Valuable Christmas gifts.—Lazen-by-Montgomery Hardware Co. battlefields and it was voted that theybesenttothe“Fourteenth Highland- ers.”Cotton handicraft rugs were, vresented to Mesdames Bristol and Lawrence as guest-of-honor prizes: The.Monday.‘Afternoon Embroid- ery club was entertained Monday af-‘A Cuckoo clock for Christmas—ternoon by Miss Blanche .LaugenourR.F.Henry.:at her home on west Front street.‘Articles for Christmas.—States-_After a season of sewing,duringvillePrintingCo.*Christmas special&i—Gant’s Cash (Excelsior coffee.—D.J.Kimbal?. Appointments For Circult. Correspondence of The Landmark. Troutman | Announcement for Troutman cir-euit: First)Sunday—Rocky Mount 11a,m.,Troutman 3 p.m. was served. which the young ladies worked on Christmas presents,a salad course The Entre Nous club met with Mrs. Zeb Vance Long Tuesday afternoon. On account of the near approach of |holidays the-literary programme was ‘omitted and the time was “devoted to Christmas sewing.The hostess serv- ed a salad course." Personal Mention.° 19th,and it is hoped he may —meet many of the farmers in this vicinity. G,E,DULL, Poured Out the Christmas Li- quor and Burned Books. Rev.»John W.Ham of Atlanta,an ! evangelist.wha has held“meetings in many towns in)this section:of the State,recently ‘held @ meeting at East Bend,Yadkin county,It is Mr.Ham’s custom,where Ke holds meetihgs,to ask the people to bring out their ‘Pastor,Russell books’’and burn them.Koowing this to be so,the fol lowing story is doubtless correct,al though it is sent out from Atlanta: ‘“‘The Rev,John W.Ham,former pastor of the Atlanta Baptist Taber-, nacle,brings from East Bend,N.C. the story of a remarkable revival which resulted in the burning in the publici2.Mr.and.Mrs:Irvin Steele are equare of a wholesale lot of ChristmasiSeesPecapnyennas11a.spending.a week ‘in Charlotte,.the liquor,stacks of playing ¢ards andThirdMebdad—-Nrcotenan af et guests of Mr.and Mrs.I.C.Lowe.several hundred of the books of PastorRocky8oe+iy Mesdames Thos.Craig and E.W.Russell,whose ‘no hell’doctrines havergeFPithanes14MellonandMissesMellonandButtbeenratherwidespread.through that;us auSaws-=pe fe “Miss Lillian yoy Wetton.:a i:P a,;of Gastonia,who were guests of Mr.|““The jugs ~of early ~purchasesFifthSunday—-Shepherd’s 11 a.m)and Mrs.D.J.Craig,Ott Wednes-|Chrirtmas liquor were poured over »Monbo:*Helen TroutmanClaudia,Mareus Wesley chapel 3 p.m-,Allc=cordially invited to at-tend services OSEPH J:EADS.\ .Pastor. t" 2|andiBeewhlene ~‘ |Wednesday in Charlotte.They we day for their homes.Mr;and Mrs.Chas.H.Turner spent accompanied by Mrs.Turner’little| niece,Katherine Wagner of Newton,who ig visiting here. ‘Mr.Morris V.Dunayant,who hasbeenengagedinrailroadconstruc:|tion work in Virginia,isfor.the 'holidays.Mrs.E.G,Gilmer has gone to Con-|cord tp be with Mr.Gilmer at the St.Cloud Hotel.OmMrs.«J.D.Cox and mother,Mrs;haye retumsed from anttoSouthCarolina. | ||}}| at home te Russell's books from hundreds of box. eases in the county,the playing cardyre|Sattered over the pile,and a mateh ap-)2 plied while the assembled converts sang hymns.It will be a dry Christmas in Kast Bend this year.’’ ADVERTISED LETTERS. Following is a list of letters remaining in|postoffice at Statesville,N.week ending December 15,1914. Summers R-1,Miss Minnie Neely E.E.Sim- mo: Wilson.\*Persons calling for ang of the above :please cal)for “advert!letters.”retDEWRY&.RAYMERBM | Mae Haithcex,..a student-—in —Me—x, ant Institute,willbe home the without respect of peston; C.,for the!& ‘®Mra.J.W.Casper John Sennic,care Mr.| ms Miss Maggie Smith,‘care MC.Smith,|ZMiseStellarsTaker,Mre.Lucy Williams,I.J.'8 “The District School,~tonight,18t: for the benefit of the school.Charge« }10 and 15 cents.Loors open at}o’clock.,Music by band.Everybod |invited ;jj TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Hunting Creek Lodge No.299,A,F.an A.M 2 |Whereas,‘the All Wise Being has scen f}to call from labor in the ledge on earth trestandrewardinthatCelestialLodgeabou our greatly beloved and faithfal -feliow le er,”Rev.E.N.Gwyn;and -wherees Brot! ywyn hes been for many yenrs a worthshowin bor tes C ember of the Masonic Fraternity,bimeelf a’bréther imdeed:to alk his!fellow| wn-cas mfortiing the distresseEtaeto! ithe that oe it,resolved ok friends”ra hereby We extend to the bertayed #uka Maur deepest syntpathiti:aid »*;our exteém-for hima»a loyal.and affectionat|hupband.a ather.a good nelghboe kta ‘2|substan’.OF4‘s Copy of these feaplations +sptseOttq ithe;hereayed family,and,a copy sei to|The rk fot publication. E:Mi:SALES, E..H,WINDSOR,W.B.HEMRICK. | S55119nis.%Oct.22,1914 NOTICE TO PATRONS—For convenience « our customers office will be kept open uni|1t-o’eloek every night from now until aft |Christmas.WESTERN UNION TEL!GRAPH Oo..Dec.1 |fOR RENT—Dwelling houses.L.K.Oveeash.Nov.1 |Te Rent—Twe nice stenm-heated offigée room DR.Fe A.CARPENTER.Dec.1 (TO RENT—Two furnished or unfurnish yootms,With bath,to couple gvithout ch dren.DR.F.A.CARPENTER.Dec.1 (SEND ALL THE WORK you can this weeorearlynextweek.On account of hol days we will ‘close down latter part of nex week.Statesville Steam r~aundry.Dec.15—2t. |WANTED—To buy {resh milch cow. |ive (mot less,than 2 1-2 gallons of mil per day.DR.F.A.CARPENTER.Dec.1 Policyholders’Meeting. The annual meeting of the policyholderoftheIredell&Alexander Branch of Farn(ers’Mutual.Fire Insurance Association,fc the election of township supervisors and th transaction of such other business ag proper! comes before it,will be held at the comHouse’in Statesville,N.C.,on Saturay 2ndayofJanuary,1915,at 10 o'clock a,m.Al policyholders.requested to be present, Dee.15,W.R.SLOAN,Secretary and Treasure:| “Here is the Answer?in-WEBSTERSNEWINTERNATIONAL The Perniam WeesterEverydayinyourtalkandreading,athome,on the strect car,in the affice,shopandschoolyoulike!)question the mean-ing of some mew word.A friend asks! makes mortar harden?”You seekthelocationofLochKatrineofthepronum-g ciation ofJujutan,What is white coal?=This New Creation answers all kinds of3questionsinLanguage.History,Biorraphy,tion,Foreign Wor's,Trodes,Arte aSciences,with fra!a:thority,se5400,000 Words.6000 Wustrations, Cost$400,000.=2700Pazec. Theonly dictionary with Gymthemewd.ed pase,—char-=acterized as “AStroke ofGenius,” =On thitg ue,strong,Ss Indiapater.What a satis-&=faction toown the MerriamWelmeformsolightand0convenienttouse!&One half the thickness andweightofRegularEuition,=RegularEdition: Onstrongbook \E 1dibe.Size inex9)5inches, wtix f this humble s/expresyon,4> heal "bw ithe jminuter of this lodge,a.cop | ii | Weare a NATIONAL BANK ——Member of —— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The National Curreacy Association of North Carolina. The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- sistent accommodation ext-nded our patrons, United States Depository. OC C A EG a a c << j| l << a4 CR E E K ] “ CAPITAL ..........SURPLUS &PROFITS mopar 510108 818)0) $37,500 ; peerrrrrecsserecrsrresrsseesrrresesssss PSSSTTOSS OeTST eeeeee eerieesssriisi si SStTIIIIIei(PAY UP DAY!]. We would be gladif we could be able towrite.a clear receipt between this and thefirstoftheyeartoallourcustomers.Let’shave Bi ™A PAY UP DAY!#} We need the money to pay our bills.Youpayus—we pay the.other fellow.If youoweus,come in and show .us the courtesydueusbyatleastmakingasatisfactorsettlementwithus.If you 2annot-pay all,ay part.Anyhow come in and see at least:how much you owe and the courtesy we have extended to you. pe s e c e e e t s ! ' 34 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 0 5 0 40 LE E EE S S Weare sure a satis- factory settlement can be made in some way. Pay up the old account..Buy a_niceChristmaspresentforwife,.husband,son ordaughterandtakehomewithyou.Oarstoreisfullofthesearticles.Be sure andcometoseethem.|We will look for you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas. Tredell Hardware Com’y. :0 nettle,SY WATERMAN PEN: H Por IMS | ‘ochtatesvill Printing’Co Eiki bir seer?bed ORE ROR ie 9:oabsicet (op tae inert sere,’ SEE W/P.BEAVER A LOLOL TCL CIO For mé@hanival Fédairs of All Winds -from typ writer to traction en ine Anything in machinery line Phone 323.Dec.8 It H Your (hristmas- Present ! Any one of the Val'and Folders or |Cards will make an inexpensive rememorance.*' *Leather Tourists Writing Sets.Leather Traveling S-ts. Brass Humidors,Ash Trays, :Have you tried Excelsir Coffee? :Just try it Christmas and -ee if ¢ you don’t have the best cup of ¢ Coffee you have had this year.% ChristmasSpecials Fern Dishes,ete.Apples .A Loose Leaf Memo Book.eas ee Fancy Box Stationery.|gee,These are only suggestions but Grape Fruit, |would be glad to bave you see the.!.Bananas,r |real articles before you buy.Fruit Cakes t ¥°*.**’|Statesville Printing Co.ee ’Cranberies,-.MORTGAGE BALE Lettuce, hs overeateentethense||Celery, |eri:8.*ackwelder id wife,{Mat’Minsk ebtals ia sat oe iccordedl *in Plenty Fresh Eggs. he office of the Register of Deeds of Ire- onty,in book 34,at page 186,default;aving been made in the payment of the|ond secured by said mortgage.I will,on MONDAY,DECEMBER,’21,1914, t 12 o’elock m.,at the court house door|©Statesville,N.C.,sell to the highest bid-for cash,the following described real lying end being in Statesville town- Gant’s Cash Grocery. At a SmallProfit! We do not sell at orbelowcostbutsellfirstclassgoodsatsmallprofits, First-class HeadLettuceeveryday. M.P.Alexander &Bro, }er, state, hip: Beginning at a stake on north ide of| lexander street in the town of Bloomfield,|llison’s corner;thence north 4 degrees east |09 1-2 feet to a stake in corner of ditch,||.W.Allison’s corner;thence north 86 de-tees west 188 feet to a stake on east side of‘aldwell-street,Allison's corner;thence with saldwell street south two dégrees cast 96 ‘eet to corner of Caldwell ‘treet aud Al cxander street;thence south 82 degrees|ast with Alexander street,184 feet to theeginning,containing two-fifths of au acre,|‘ore or less,and being part of the two! vts in block No.4 Bloomfield,general map|f which ix of retord .in Iredell county.| R..M.MEYERS,|Mortgagee. t T.Weathertian;Nov.20,1914, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified aa administrator of thestateofB.F.Knox,deceased,late of Iredellounty,North Carolina,this is to notify allJersonshayingclaimeagainsttheestateofaldde¢ensed to exhibit them to the under- igned on or before December 4,1915,or thisroticewillbeplead,in bar of their reéow. W.T.KNOX,Administrator. Atty. teeniestntninttinieindi Adding Machine Paper We have two.sizes, Sell it by the Roll’or Case. —’Phone 200—. .Dulin,“Atty, »1914, |DRAINAGE—Am prepared to takecontractsforditehing,cutting canals,ete J.C, MeCOY,Box 246,Mooreavitle,N.C.Des.& WA NTED—Tenth-grade.bey Twants week "afternoon and holidays.Address TenthGfadeBoy,cate The Landinnri Fre,ThWANTED—White woman to helpinfamilyoftwo,No children,Addréas Box 54,States.ville,Dee,Sat, | » To the members of our Christmas Savings Club.Were gu | lia aS a AO Se Beak taal aee an ec i z .. Tag") . among the happy number to receive our check?If not we suggest that you join our 1915 club which will start.—Mt NDAY,DECEMBER THE 28T' The easy weekly payments are never missed and the substan- tial check,increased by interest,is most welcome when Holi- day Shopping is at hand.Plans of payment to suit every pocketbook.Full particulars of the plan will appear in the next issue of The Landmark.: 4.ERCHANTS AND FARMERS’BANK OE STATESVILLE, THE BANK FOR YOUR %|FRIDAY,.--..Detember i ibid,math ge peri=,Washington Dispatchfo.Grecnshord ~WHOLBSALE DISTRIBUTORSFORTHE TEXASCOMPANY _ Are now ready to make deliveries by TANK WAGON of )&|Ark.,io.ay ;rakes : S|contthissionerof internal:reveriue tot times fo effort fe have the | :|sucdéed Rébt?Williams,Jr.deceaseds ITEMS OF ALL SORTS. é gi}!uf}ee if David $7:Gates wat sArkansas City) has been Appointed deputy Allen Séeymont,a ‘tiegro®decused of })©“Hwterest Rate Reduced5.4 8 paste albu |>Senater Smmrhonsshas,appeanadc be fore'the Federal “Reserve Béard sev:| ,Tate.of interest .on loang.iecacec ©) lless than 6 per cent.Mr.Simmons SAVINGS. One TTIHW.J isindHes +)r wo ieeeTIGIFESIBORLADIES! “Pretty JewelryistheGrft-of the Ages:Nething canbe Diamond Rings,_Yan ty Cases LaVailieres©|/\/:)Neck Chains. Bar Pins oy)Gold Wetehes Cameo Brooches Signet Rings TEXACO AUTO GASOLINETEXACOCRYSTALITEKEROSENE. Out of town shipments of both GASOLINE and KERO- SENE will be made in IRON BARRELS. Gold Bracelets _Hat Pinsphframes*Gold tovkets Pearl Rings Stick Pitis Chatelaine Pins Coat Chains Toilet Sets Link 2 having assafted a young white wos beontends:that:if:the reserve banks S\man,was réemdved from the county)are going to charge 6 per cent for | {jail at Hampton,S.G.,by a mob,ear-;money the Southern banker.will not Elly Wednesday morning,and shot to be any better off than he was under S |death the old system. Beads ae NoveltiesCrossesPuffBoxesLo We will carry in stock for immediate delivery TEXACOMOTOROILS,CUP and TRANSMISSION GREASE. LUBRICATING OILS for general and special purposes, =be carried in stock,or can be furnished on short no- ice. THE TEXAS COMPANY’S.reputation for the HIGHQUALITYofitsproducts,and a prompt and EFFICIENT SERVICE,we trust'will merit your business! Statesville Oil Company, JAS.P.FLANIGAN,Manager.Office No.1,Robbins Row.Telephone No.61. STILL GOING ON Sloan Clothing Co’.s Nothing like it ever seen in Statesville.Don’t failto take advantage of this opportunity to get good Clothing,etc.,at such low prices.Everything “as represented. ¥ ail}Sloan Clothing Company. 3 |March. 4 mittee e|Dr.C.J.Parlier,who had practic a |ed medicine at Blowing Rock S|past year,died in a hospital in Char- B lotte Wednesday night.-His remains|cent- the were taken to Moravian Falls for burial. The election of Paul O-Husting, }Democrat,to the United States Sen- S ate from*Wisconsin is conceded,Hust- ¢ing will succeed Senator Stephenson, Republican,whose term expires in The Senate.foreign relations com- has ordered the pending treaty with Nicaragua favorably re- 5 ported tothe Senate.By its terms the United States would pay $3,000,- 000 for the Nicaraguan canal ‘route land naval bases on the Bay of Fon- |seca.: |.The French government in a note ito the State-Department gives as- ‘surance that France will not inter- \fere in any manner with American ‘eotton shipments either to belliger- ents or neutral countries.Great Britain had previously made similar |announcement. Will Be Sent to the Canal Zone. A dispatch from Panama =says Governor Goethals has again cabled ‘Secretary Garrison setting forth need for destroyers in canal ports’to preserve neutrality.Colonel Goethals says he has no means of preventing the use of canal.or Panaman ports as a means of communication and that these ports apparently are be- ing used to that’end.He thinks the vicinity of the Isthmus.is being used as a temporary base for the transfer of ‘supplies and as a means of com- munication-% It is stated.in Washington ©that |warships will be sent to the Canal |Zone to guard against neutrality vio- ior by belligerent ‘ships. LOO LN |Help the Needy at Home. |All petsons who will give Christ- |mas stockings for needy white chil- \dren or baskets of provisions and‘clean clothing for needy families,arelaskedtosend.them to the Civic|League Rest Room.not later |Wednesday,28d,if possible.A_listjofworthypeopleinneed6fhelpis |being obtained through the °city |authorities and those who know of needy persons are asked to notify the |mayor or chief of police. |Mrs.Clyde B.Austin left Tuesday \for Greenville,Tenn.,.to spend|holidays with relatives. |Warships than day.Thafterthe holidays wt Mr,Austin will join Her in Greenville next Tues-will return to Statesville Before these banks were inaugurat-| \ed a banker could borrow money in; ;New York anywhere from 3 to 5.per) If the member bank has to pay| \6 per cent to the Federal Reserve |Bank he cannot loan to the smaller) \banks without eithe:violating the! |law,which says money cannot | loaned at more than 6 per cent,or,he} imust-loan it at-a loss.| The board has ruled that for loans not exceeding 30 days the rate of in- \terest would be only 5 per cent.‘this |will give relief in a small way. sens-aera ceceeneeemecncsne-samssd ’ Auto License Tax and Its Dis-|# tribution. License has been issued so far this : year to 14,700 automobile owners in|% the.State. road funds.Last year automobile license theke being Swain, Madison,'Mitchell- was Mexico City Dispatch,16th. onies,east of Torreon: are engaged by .a slightly force under General Villa. |being rushed to the scene of battle. NANTEETTT tion of the countryeasesputtogether,and until the|tow years was supposed to be‘6 a t|Tice Sere|refallingtooure with.localeccseersitincurable.Sdleuce Yooase and theref const fonal treatment.Manufactured by F,J.foledo,Ohio;is the onlycureonthemarknall;doses from.Tt acts7.ane ofOnendredcanefailstocure. requires et. For the,year ending June 30,1914,SS the amount collected for automobile |# tax.all told was $67,497.50.Of this |# the.counties received $53,993.00 for |%there were |¥ five counties in the State in which no|§ collected,|: Clay,Graham,|: Of the amount of road money dis-|¥ Aributed,Jackson received the least|# amount —i $2 —while Mecklenburg| was the banner county,receiving $3,-$ 940,20 as her share.Only 17 coun-|% ties veceived more than $1,000.iF:cqoreinebiegeeinmmeemen ; Villa-Carranza Battle. The first important battle between|¢ the Carranza and Villa armies is in| progress near San Pedro de las Col-|# several col-|# umns of Carranza trogps from Goa-|§ huila State,aggregating about 6,000)# men under Colonel Llifonse Vasquez,3 larger)3 Both sides have ample artillery and A |the fighting is described as desperate.|# |Reinforcements for both armies are|% here more Catarrh in hte see-|f than all other dis| has | terrh to be a constitutions : Li's Catarrh Cure:;&Co.,\%tutional|#It ia taken Inteér-|}a tea-|F BagsHairCombsCutGlassBitth-stune ThimblesBarrettesOpalRingsFountainWaistSetsikUnbrelas Jeweler. Handy Pins Jewel Sets of Spoons Manicure Sets Card’Cases SetRings nem Sterling Silver Wrist Watches Collar Pins Sautoirs 7VeilPinsSouvenirSpoons ‘ Change Purses Boudoir Clocks Plain Belt Pins Flower Vases Cuff Pins H.B.WOODWARD, Commercial National OF STATESVILLE,N.C. CAPITAL PAID IN _$100,000.00SURPLUS31,000.00 _~Banking is a necessary institution in the develop- ment and welfare of nations.It is likewise a neces- sary institution in the development aud progress of any eity,town or community. ‘A bank’s usefulness to a community depends upon ite ability and willingness to serve the legitimate business requirements for loan and discount accom- modation and to provide a safe depository for com- mercial and savings deposite.: The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK isa local institution,with large capital and surplus,farniehes good security to depositors and with resources of over $600,000 has the willingness to serve this com- munity in every branch of legitimate banking.Be- lieving in this community,our policy is,and has al- “ways been.ive and’constructive,assisting in ever.timate way in the advancement of the agrieultural,manufacturing and commercial devel- opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our de- posits are local and our lode are likewise local and made to individuals and legitimate and worthy local enterprises. “>our customers we.futnish check booke free,© render statements or balance booksatthe end of each month,make loans discount paper upon — security satisfactory to our board ap in such amounte as business réquiretrents and sibility pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on time and savings deposits remaining three menths or longer.Upon these bases we solicit your business, W.D.TURNER,-,*-..-|.jg,MORRISON,+<>.-ViceD.M.AUSLEY,--=>ee@.B,HUGHEY,<Assistant Cashier,—ff th onl eran Ls oe os 2 LE ee eTWillmovefromthelttlocationonWédnes- .bpildingonsouthCenter street at 9 o'clock -‘Thursday,December 24. “Stockholders,customers,business men,farmers,and the public are invited to come in and see our handsome new quarters,where we are prepared to’transact a banking businessinall of its departments. / Your presence,and that of your friends,will be appreciated.Courteous employes will show you over the building,and give prompt attention to alltibusinessthatmay ‘|GEO.H.BRO=OL.TU President.Cashier.© , Naa a oiTa ' SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO.|PAppropiate Chistmas Gifts| Men and Boys.| A very large and attractive assortment of Combination Sets,consisting of Handker- chief,Tie and Hose,$1.00 and $1.50 a.set.Initial Handkerchiefs,three to the box,75c.the box.Kid Gloves $1.00,$1.50,$1.75and$2.00a pair.Many beautiful patternsinNeckwear,25c;to $1.50.Suspenders,Handkerchiefs and Hose.Tie Clasps,Cuff_Buttons and Scarf Pins. Shopearly,while the assortments are good. ,ae 7 LF .fa ®2s SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO. (The White Co’.s old Stand.): bd 7 vr THE KIND THAT MAKESYOURSKINSO‘SMOOTH, Murphy’s Prescription Shop, Phone121,**The Quickest.”’ --.LIVERY! have the best liverv+florse or Automobile—in town. uteiders say “Holland has better livery than towns ma-“ny times the size of Stat@eville and equal to that found incities’Every kind of-vchicle not only for the best mod-erp service but for style.You will not feel ashamed to be_seen Out with an outfit from my stablesCarriagesmeetalltynins.Calls forpromptly.Prices rea8ouable.5 S.J.HOLLAND, ’Phone No.3. trains 'answered ‘ “tally will arise in the minds of the :te nf i y plan and pw'pc duld have at‘;irastele‘:neans the‘mf »tin fet Want any part of the $25 ibe:Pichi inti ‘THE (FRIDAY,--.©18,1bl4. NEW SCHOOL ING. lev,W,A.Lidz’s Ideas Aeto the New "To the Editor,of The Landmark:iNowthattheschoolbondshave been sold,making it certain that the new graded school,building:will beerectedinthenearfuture,it is butproperthatthequestionsthatem sitizens of Statesville,regarding thesizeofthebuildingandtheusetobemadeofit,should be expressed be-fore the work has taken definiteshape.Since the people pay the taxestoraisethemoney($25,000)to be ex- |pended in this plant;in a mags|meeting of the citizen’it was unagni-mously voted that all the $25,000shouldbespentinthepurchaseofa‘lot and the erection thereon of a sgc- ‘ond graded school building,the mat-ter is plainly before thé citizens. You have elected six men,the sehool board,who are your ser-vants,to carry out your wishes;and|as your stewards they are acting forjyou.The power lies with you,though,to see that these men sub-|Serve your best interests;both in pro-viding suitable and comfortable quar- |ters for your children,and ¢ompe-tent superintendent and teachers,so ‘that you may get the best.results possible for your money.The board selected a lot,believed to be especial-ly suited for the purpose.(ap It is centrally located and easy of access; (b)it is large enough to fdrnish space for any kind of a building thatyoumaywishtoerect,and h.suf- ficient back lot to furnish two fine playgrounds,one for the,boys.and one for the girls.The lot Seems ideal for the purpose and was 80°declared to be by the mass meeting above re ferred to. h A graded school,to meet tireme! he eracedcrec r h a chapel i the graded «t chapel.They use some commencement.Herre ed school building has a «chapel is an expensive addition ¢ graded school building.Some ma claim that it is necessary for daily devotional exercises,put it has beendecidedbymany_of our abi 1C2-|tors (and correetly;I"think),Ghat we|get better resultsby.reqdiri ery teacher to open the day wit levo- tional services in their own room.This is pronounced the.better plan for the children,morally and spiritually,and it saves much valuable time to c Di x into a-chapel.--In thesecond pix cems that not,more than half of thissumshouldbespentintheerectionoftheBuilding,’out any equipment—ithe excavation,the brick arid woodwork¢omeforthe ..equipmplumbing,lighting,desking,_ete.;This amount,if spent judiciously,willequipthe‘building «th first’¢lass. material.%It is a question for you,the tax-js payers,to decide whether we shall causing:poisonousconductahighschoolatbothbuild-,.ings.Just a word here So many} parents,either from Jack of interestintheirchildren’s equipment for life ork,or from poverty,or from some her cause,are content to have their children stop echool after they have finished the seventh or eighth grade, hence the upper high scheol grades are small,compared with ~theiS.For this reason it is not whecessary that the roomsforthehighergradesshovldbeasargeasthoseforthelowergrades. The time is coming,yea is now here, when we must extend ourcoursetoindludedomestic|science, agriculture,ete,To accomplish themosttothepupils,these sciences should be taught in the sixth,seventh and eighth grades.Other- wise a large per cent of these pupilswillmissthesestudies,which will!mean $6 much.to them im after life.;_The rooms at the old graded school *a We have a beautiful line of ‘English Slip Ons,”worth at least $5.00,that we are running during this sale at $2.98, ‘both men‘and women.Thsse coats come in tan,navy.and blue,and in the different weayes.We have both the single and doubletexture.We have the misses’and boys’coats from %8c,to $4.75,Anything you may want in the pe t a a s t i t a t t i s r i e t i t e t t s p e s s t s s t e t t t t t t e s t e t e t c t e s e e t e s e t t s 3 gold medal by.the3HeroCommission3The are all needed for the present ten,‘grades.If the high school grades of| the two schools can be consolidated|and taught in the new building,then these other courses could be taught in the old building,where,for many| years,a large majority of.the chil-dren will be enrolled.This may be new to some of you,but a little thought and careful reasoning wil! show you the wisdom of the plan.Ihavewrittenthisforthepurposeof eliciting “your thought ‘and expres- sion before it is too late!“I have only the best’interests of the taxpavers and their children at heart. WW,A,LUTZ Statesville,Dec,15. Colored Hero Rew: At the Guilford®hot Greensboro some month Ernest Jones,ti col boy,may A leva in the face of great d guests on the upper fooheroicserviceJones ardedaOO Re ot “§i resentation was made |i urphy of Greensvoro,the ex in the colore In making re- #sponse for the medal Jones said he3hadalsobeen#chain by Greensboro people for -hisBserviceonthatoccasion. given a gold watch and The ition *ie ¥yf commend-He faced danger to +yn.Bega or sh ce,ith Serie neFORSOURSTOMACH GAS -OR IN plete:This.leaves $7,000 Use Mi-o-m’and Get Imenti:¢.;;heating;|: school , tition Be Set Aside. has 'officially States Attorney General Gregory hisrecommendationthattheAttorhey 2‘General institute proceedings for theannullment.of the receivership suit 3oftheoldCapeFearandYalkinVal-3leyRailwayCompanyin1898,and its 3subsequént/dismemberment through which that part from Wilmington to §Sanford and Fayetteville to Bennets-ville,became part of the AtlanticCoastLinesystem,and that section & from Sanford to Mount Airy,a part of the Southern. nection,Attorney stitute. The 1913 Legislature passed reso-o‘utions directing and partition of the road,and report ,9findings‘to the Attorney Genera},and 't is on the strength of the findings ¢ commigsion thatthe 5 of the corporation the recommendation is sent to United States District Attorney. The erounds on whi¢h Attorney General Bickett would have the sale of the railroad set aside,is that it/¢ was @ Violation of the decree of the|%cireuit,court of the parties. CuttingDown Government Ex-} penses. “Economy”was the watchword of 3 In the same con-§General Bickett %tenders the suit to the United States % United States|% against dismemberment,and in vio-3lationeftheShermananti-trust act.)§He asserts that the sale can be set'%aside without any injury to innocent!% g ’‘ tt Asks That Railroad Par-#%<tossenexcmncmcncsomncsvanonicanotecrerncnranRROONIOR 1 Time and Yuletide wait fer no man—not even a woman —andChristmaswillbehere {We grown f tks kno {If it’s for a ladv,we as strong inthat directionwhynorbuyhimasafety raz>r-and kill that “had to get a shaexcuseforbeingoutal!hours of the night., 1 And you men,young and old,don’t furget that candy is as neces.”%sary to the making of Christmas as sunshine to the perfect neWhea~convey yothroughaboxofNUN sweetest,inost acceptu {|Whatever you need,showing youvour fine selection,and get you yeady for Christmas. h+ppiness lies in seeing and miking oth+rs happy,and if you'lldropinandletusshowyouourstockofbeautifulpresentsyou'll finthemeansathandtomakeanyfriendhappy,and at moderate cost, according to schedu'e,right on the dot. w that ourtdeep-st,most genuine Chris ’ a haye the very thing If for a man,we're Sh vuld it happen to be for yourh ur “Best Wishes for a Merry Chrish .NALLY’S you express your sentiments in theblelanguageknowntowoman we'll take the greatest pleasure and -pride in a Be the appropriations committee in the }; Cometak P.All leci ing presettes 40 ALLISON'Spreparationofthelegislative,execu- tive and judicial appropriation Di)“agrramerttcrrcn of the |supply measures,)..... 1 was reported té the House of|amma 5.Th iitee lopped off f gn 0,»stim sig.&4000,z Y esti ate t q vtted |the vas de j << nce a 5 a JI WVr} , ‘ Theeggadl isdn Ay . theeiecrefa ct a bewothondfe(he de! domestic commerce,a crease of $25,000 over last yea p- vropriation was allowed for pro ng commerce with South and Cen America.oe The Mhéredy ‘pieces t,o t Waynesville this’wee! LS ‘dO though wen ira DIGESTION Leith “-<<Pffective Relief, When you have heartburn,pains in the stomach,,and taste undigested food,it’s,a sure sign your last meal not digesting,but fermenting,gases,sourness s and acid stomach. Prompt and lasting relief for anystomachdistressisasimpleinex- nensive matter if you will only trytheharmlessMi-o-na préscr:ptioneasilyobtainedfromtheStatesville Drug Store or any cruggist.Mi-o-na is especially prepared toneutralizeexcessacidandstopfer- ~entation.which surely sours your food,causing sick headache,dyspep-‘im.biliousness and bad dreams. Mi-o-ma not.only corrects sdur, acid,and gassy stomech,but im-oroyés the entire digestive system so that the blood,nerves,muscles and skin.all receive increased nouris?i- ment,causing clear complexion, bright eyes and that delightful sen- sation of ‘feeling fit.” Get.some Mi-o-na tablets today—iftheydonotbanisheverysignofin-digestion they will not cost you *|penny.wincat ecb ‘opty \Violets \} Carnations nr oe RE N ee e : MyChrysanthemums. Y ¢ytR +cry é Ww Van Lindley Co..|5 GREENSBORO,™.C Polk Gray Drug Co., Lacal Agesta,| mediate and SO 4A eS SUC ji*t NO NEED TABOUTWHAT TO GIVE FOR Christmas, nd dou NUerpaneayte Math peice wbrGb,.OW >LRH8? now angd ne af Pillows nd‘Fe -Come and see the line we have to offer you. WORRY in se- m, no trouble @et Fre ya and vou i ha ie ( re ve 1 e@ lo ke ry;>wees 93 t 2.76 | how at 1,00 fi e $2 25,now 1,75 |price 85.00,now 2.98 s}psa each, 1% By we del OCUIS,DIC’ ‘ athérs.’ é Statesville Housefurnishing Co. 280 acre farm in churches.Two story,seven room dwelling,bara ‘and out- buildings,tenant houve.One ,huadred and twenty-five acres ju cultivation, and suited for grain town or suburban p Fiye-room house abd lot on Race street: For further iatormation call on or write, ERNESTG.PHONE 23. —>FORSALE!X— good,neighb -rhood,near school and generally Jevel,red land,well.watered’ Will exchange for and stock raising roperty. GENFRAL (NSURANCE.RENT-ALS aND REAL ESTATE.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. 2 54 Ae SP O M E S Athi ty %i tonfinnewh t ry *2054&¥"PHONY ee ea ae *brave firemen for saving his well. ie ACM SstetaME Setea ee or boy Card Cases, Toilet Sets, ities s Saas SSS w= e r “Pecériber 18;1914: “ett Case+Ac Vital Mat- ter.\2 bacieiti the faéts with reféretiée ty tr.C.W.Tillett,doca-cola and the} Charlotte papers,Charity and Children SAYS: ‘*We have récited these facta at some length in order that our readers may get a clear understanding of the | situation.It is a vital matter,and)tlirows some light on the question of| the freedom of the North Carolina| press,In North Carolina,in the twen tieth century,an honest citizen,an] honorable.and high-toned Christian | man,is denied the privilege of defend-| ing himself from «hat he conceives to be an aspersiOn on his good name be-! eanse the money lords order him into submission and silence!Have you ev er héard of a free press?Is it a Sokalofthepast?Of course there are those! who are saying that Mr.Tillett’isplayingtothegaileriesinorderto pave the way to some political office. We ean say with positive asurance that Mr.Tillett is not a candidate for any office within the gift of the people and would not have anything they can give if it were handed t»him on a silver Waiter,We desire to say further that he is not a disgruntied and disappoint- ed lawyer without élients.He is serv- ing now in his capacity as attorney; some of the richest individuals and cor poratiohs in the South;but although | he is their lawyer he is not their slave The Statesville Landmark,which was! not made to wear anyqbody’s collar,| hav opéned its columns to Mr.Tillett, aud there dre others reddy to give him a hearing.’? The Cashier Was No Hog. Everything. It was related that when Senator In galls was in Washington and his mag-! nificent home containing hia splendid library was déstroyed by fire—~—nothing feft but a heap of ashes—he was uno tified ‘by wire of the terrible loss.He! wired back to give his tifanks to the} And it looks now that the directors of the Milton’bank,recently looted by Cash ier Hines,should pass a resolution thanking him for leaving the building The net aseets of the bank are placed mt $14,225.84 and Hines took #16,224 94.In other words,he tock more than the bank had,and leaving the buildingshowedthathewaswotontheho Distress in Italy. Great mass meetings were held at various places throughout Italy Mor day to call"the attention of the gov ernment to the grave situation that ie being created by lack of employmentAndbythésteadyriseinpricesofffle.Pe rome were.atopted urging thegovernment to adopt immediateandadequatemeasuresofrelief,andrecommending©.pafticuilarlylargepublicworkscapable of em-ploying the masses now out of workbeundertaken eee ‘An imventory of the estate of the late D,Al Tompkins of Charlotteshowsthevaluetobe$367,606.06, Sterling Silver Vanities,Mesh Bags, Umbrellas—Ladies’or Gents’—Tango Sets,V Pins,Slipper Buckles,Cigarette Cases,Purses,etc, Christmas Can Give us your order. i¢ourts of Illinois. that | friend. ie ChristmasStationery Christmas Boxes,all sizes,10c.to $5. Best quality goods put up in attract- ive boxes.See them. Three things are combined in the Gift Goods we ‘offer’|Quality,Usefulness and Beauty.Each and every one specially select-ed.Suitable for your wife,sweetheart,your girl friend,your husband ae Ake.MOE ck| Pe ee Thee are ™a The Largest and Best Selected Line We Have Ever Shown.— Leather Goods Latest designsin Hand.Bags,‘Trav- eling Cases,Manicure Sets,-CardCases,Purses,Lap Pads,Pass Cases,Letter Cases,Collar Boxes,MusicRolls,Wallets. Perfumes Mary Garden,Houbayount’s Ideal,Pivin,Rogér &Gallett,Godat,Hud-nut,Bouquet Jeanice —America’sgreatestpeffume.Extract,Sachet»|and ToiletWater.- ~~ jes---Norris,Johnstone,Apollo and Martha Washington. All in Half Pounds to Five Pounds—50c.to $1.00 the pound. All the best imported and domestic Cigars. Come. Type par peeee North Carolina Girl Mebane Dispatch to Greensbere Nearly a pion and a@ qu@rter dlar¢@’May be the fortune seers t a’+to Bde.of Mébane ff she can make good her contention in theMissMaudHolt, cletk in the postoffice hére,was nam- ed in.one of three wills brought for-|ward aS the last testament of Fran- eis’A.Ogden,a Chicago multj-mil- llionaire,who recently died there. Miss Holt was to receive one-tenth of the estate,which is said to amounttoS12,000,000, Three documents have beenbroughttolightsinceOgden’s death.One bequeathes the entire @state to|Thomas 8.Earl,a proof-reader on aHouston,Texas,cnaunaaet The sec- jond names Miss Holt as legatee of one-tenth of the estate and makes nodispositionoftheothernine-tenths.The third names Mrs.LL.M.SellersofGeorgiaassolebeneficiary.Miss Holt met Ogden at Golds-boro several years ago and a strong friendship grew up between them then,which was interrupted only by Ogden’s death.She took the news ofthebequestverycalmly,declaringthatshewouldnotallowit.to inter-fere with her work in the postoffice,where she intends te remain until theymatterisinmoresatisfactoryshape. She has,however,employed counsel to look after her intérests. (Miss Holt is showing her goodsensebynotthrowingupherjobnorthrowingawayheroldclothesuntilsheisnearerthatmoneythanshe {now is ~-The Landmark.) The Adv antage of the city Man-ager. Charlotte News, Mr.Moore of Statesville was ré- calling an incident that happened re- cently at Hickory.A bridge was torn jup in front of the property of a‘cer- tain citizen of Hickory.That citizen had built the bridge-himself.He was provoked because he was pot.consid ered before workmen tore the bridge away.He went immediately to the city manager,who is an expert.in all lines of business connected with mu- nicipal administrations,and stated his grievance.In a very .few words the manager told him just i bridge had been torn away;why.it was necessary out of safety to tear it away,and stated that if the citizen would provide the material the town force would correct the damage at no cost to the property owner.The citi zen Went away satisfied He aw where the action of the cit: Was right. The main point is this:He got dat isfaction And vot it in ahout ten min ute He didn’t have to fore aldermen and make then be ordered to see or some other board, red to the street else,off] would be ager appear be complaint, then be”refer commissioner or to be told that ‘taken up” manager wa on ad stood ready to settle ters the moment they were ip ome “onethematter db he the job uch mat. brought lame ine “Probably An —Dr,AE:SH a Tartheran ier Et that caunty, why the the exesutive |T HIS SMOKES STATE'E NEWS. ter,a native of Catawba County ‘ama’ pa member of.the.Yount family of Green@burg Pa: In the,sbburbs of “Cha lutte Wed-nesday the dead bedy of Pink Thom-as,an aged colored man,was found in a ditch.He had been missing since Monday ahd itis Supposed that hefellintheditch-and froze to death. Noah Biggs of Scotland Neck,a well-known and beloved citizen,died at his home in Seéotland Neck Mon day afterrioon,aged 73.He was a wealthy man,a prominent Baptistandgayeliberallyofhiswealthto the institutions of his denomination. Dr,Fred.T-Foard of Catawba county and Miss Mattie Hoover,daughter of T.J.Hoover;were mar-ried Tuesday at the home of,thebride’s father ab Crouse,Lincoln county.The-couple went to Wil- mington and Floridé to spend sever- al weeks.The Southern railway depot ‘atMadison,Rockingham tounty,was de- stroyed by fire Tuesday morning,to-gether with all eontents.A passen- ger train standing nearby caught fire and the baggage car was damaged. The fire entailed a Joss of several thousand dollars. ./|The mission board of the Western North Carolina Methodist Confer-ence,in session.in Salisbury this week,arranged a chain of missionaryinstitutestobeheldinthevariptis districts next month The institute\for Statesville district will be heid inNewtonJanuary14-15,In Union county.Tuesday FrankCrookswasshotandfatallywounded by J.M.Keziah.Crooks died in.a|Charlotte hospital Wednesday.+He|stated after the shooting that Ke- |ziah shot him because he refused,t6léasehisfarmtoKeziahforanotheryear:Crooks lived in Anson countybitownedafarmin“Union. George West,an Atlantic Coast Line telegraph operator,at what is known as the A.and A:tower,nearFayetteville,was Tuesday morning lattackéd arid severely beaten by two white meh,supposed to be tramps whose purpose was.to rob the man in.the tower,West succeeded in beat- ing Off his assailants but was severe-r and painfully Ijured., Relatives at Davidson have learh-ed that De.EH.Sloop,who lives at Crossnore,Avery county,fell off his porch recently?’a distance of 16 feet Both bones in one wrist were broken died &few days ago at . e We will deliver right from our refrigerator to her.door. Boxes and Fancy Baskets,$1.00 to $5.00. Put upin smal)packages.Twenty-fivein the box—$1.00 and $1.25 the box. The Havanas and Porto Ricos—10 and 25 to the box—$1.00 to $2.50 the box.Give us the pleasure of ney you.STATESVILLE DRUG CO.;)\/1 Hand painted The best nickel cigar. /Quality Prescriptionists. Specially Featured AND Economically Priced ———AT ==MILLS &POST ONS.=& “Pie Supper”at Scott’s. _|Correspondence of The Landmark. The Scott’s Betterment Association will give @ “pie supper and contest” at the school house at Scott’s Friday night,19th,for the benefit of theschool.Public cordially invited. ee fee a Rev.Ty Harrison,a preacherandCaeaninofCélumbus.county, has been bound to court to answer a charge of.forgery. FALLING HAIR ORITCHINGSCALP Surely Cease When You Use Paria-jan Sage —+Makes Your Hair Soft and Puffy. Now that Parisian Sage—s ‘scien-tifie preparation that.supplies every eer een Call in and See Our Nice Line OF Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes And Combs. We can supply your wants. HALL’S DRUG _STORE,PHONE 20. hair and scalp need—can be had at, any drug counter,or from the} Statesville Drug Co.it.is canter. needless to have thin,brittle, stringy or faded hair,No.mattérhowUnsightlyyourhair,How badl itis falling,or how miuch dandraff, Parisian Sage is alt that matted, with ‘one appcation,the hair are nourished and stimulated to grow new hair,itching scalp aiid failing and has back painfully burt.The fall was the result°of Dr,Sloop:walking n hig.sleep.Dr.Sloop married Miss Mary Martin of Davidson and his wife is.well known in Statesville. Leilw Gurly,-the four-year-old daughter of Mrs.G.M.Gurly,.of Morganton,was burned to death vesday,Alone ‘ino the house,her clothing caught from the fire place: The child had presence of mind to fo to the water’bucket,but the water was frozen.She made a desperateattempttobreak).the.ite with the,dipper and failed,the battered dip-| per being mute evidence of:her ,fight, |for life, hair cesse-—your hair becomes soft, fluffy,abundant and radiant with life and beauty. Parisian Sage is most invigorating‘hair tonies known.at home—hot expensive, and and CHRISTMAS SNOW! Garlands,Festoons,Wreaths. Statesville Printing Co,;’PHone 208, is needed.|2Everytracedofdandruffisremoved¢ roots |¥ surely one of the) refreshing|¥ It is éasily used) even|5 |es “Christmas Slippers? After you have turned the Christmas proposition over in your mind several times,you'll be very apt to decide that there is nothing better to give Him or to Her than Slippers,....wise conclusion,too, Wehave a nice assortment.g Look.at window. Better still,comein and let us show you,Also goodselectionofShirts,Ties,Hosiery and Gloves,Tnex- pensive presents,yet asefal.me S.,M.&H,Shoe Co, The "One Prive Cash anal ners: . NOW BATTLE OF WARSAW. Germans:Advancing on That ‘Position—Allies Made Slight The Germans advancing on War- Saw over a wide front between the Vistula and the Pilicia rivers have reached the new Russian positions along the Bzura river’and southward to Rawa,with the result that another big battle is in progiess. The Russians retired across the Bzura,destroying the bridges bée- hind them.Two German detach- ments who followed over a partly burned bridge are said to have been practically annihilated,50 survivors being taken prisoner» This is only the beginning of the great battle for Warsaw,from which .the Germans now are not more than 30 miles distant.Field Marshal vonHindenburgexpectssternresistancewhichthestronglyreinforcedRus-sian army is certain to offer.They pI engay by the Vistula river,which the Germans have not beenabletocross.The Russians are continuing op-erations against East Prussia,asthoughthecapitalofPolandwerenotthreatened,and by counter-at-tacks are attempting to throw off theAustro-German attacks in Galicia.The offensive operations of the al-lies in.the West.are being carried out under conditions of siege war-fare and are being stubbornly oppos-ed by the Germans,who in their en-trenchments and surrounded by wireentanglements,make an advance of «on @ven a few yards very costly for theé * \ Fe OA it 80 yearsieee ettacking forces. In Flanders the allies have gainedlittlegroundatconsiderablecost.the coast the allies’warshipscontinuallyarebombardingGermanpositions.The advance has been more marked from the Belgian border south to the river Oise,wheregroundisnotaswetasinthe flood-regions of Flanders.Along the Aisne and in the’Cham- pagne district the French artillery,now probably stronger than the Ger- mans,hasbeenkeeping the Germansthemové,but in the Argonne re-it is the Germans who are on ffensive.They claim a slight adnee.Thefirst Boer rebel to pay the ex-‘treme penaltyfor.the recent revolt~~tn South AfvicasCapt-Fourie,who has been.ex- es Christian of Denmark,King'of Sweden and King Haaan‘jarWay,with their foreign mieaeeeineemsseeneelast.week:‘on plans of co-operationfs.rs the neutrality PF theirrgduringthewar.Emperor of Germany has beenillrecentlyandtherehavebeenmany reports about his illness.The latest ig that he has recovered and has gone to the front from Berlin,where he went on account of illness. £ ; 5 Size of the Cotton Crop Grows:.Larger. The seventh cotton ginning report of the sedfon;made public yesterday, announces that 13,977,189 bales of cotton had been ginned to December 13. This «compares with 12,927,428 bales,or 92.5 per cent of the entire crop,gi prior to December 13lastyear;«12,439,036 bales,or 92-2 ver cent in 1912 and 13,770,727 baléxor885per¢cént in 1911.The*aver- age quantity of cotton ginned priortoDecember1inthepastfouryearswas12,458,158 bales or 91.4 per cent of the crop.The estimate indicatesacropof16,270,000 bales.In North Carolina the amount“ginned was 766,673 bales comparedwith708,598 on the same date last Ba aec a ‘Thaw.Must Go.Back to New York. Harry K:Thaw lost his ,fight in the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday,which was to pre- Vent extradition from New”Hamp- shire to New York.-The court held that the prisoner should be turned over immediately to the New York authorities to answer an.indictment for conspirifig to escape from Mattea- Wan asylum.Whether his escape,while,as his counsel contended,he was insane, constituted a ‘crime,and other’ques-tions,the court dismissed with the comment that they could noi enter in- to a habéas corpus proceeding andthattheywereproperquestionsforthestateofNewYorktodecide. Rev.Leslie P.Howard,pastor ofMemorialMethodistchurchatDur-ham,was killed yesterday at Kings- ton,N.Y.,in a railroad accident.Hehadbeenundertreatmentinasani-‘tarium at Kingston.He was about35yearsoldandissurvivédbyhiswifeandtwochildren©, Mrs.Emma T.Keerans,widow ofthelateJohnT:Keerans,died yes-terday in ene)Mrs.”Keeransmoved.from Statesville to Charlotteago.She is survivedsonsandadaughter.adca=de“miNext issue of.The Landmarkafternoon. shortestday of ~ HanyWait sesR5hi SOME ROW IN THE HOUSE. Democrats Make _Charges Against Democrats—No Flood Shed and a Peaceful En ting. In the’Honse of Congress Freday a special.rale-was brought in which provided for ,considering amen- ments to the postoffice appropriation bill decreasing postmasters’salaries, the elimination of assistant.postmas- ters,experimental substitution of contract service for the rural deliv- éry Service,increased salaries for rural earriers,changes in the com- pensation paid railroads for carryingthemailsandotherre-organization plans for the department.By defection of Democrats the rule was defeated and Chairman Moon of the postoffice committee and Chair-man Henry of the rules committee both charged that “railroad influ-ence”was responsible for the defeat. Saturday the matter was again up. Mr.Moon charged that Democrats had betrayed the President,the Post- master General,the rules committee and the postoffice committee.Heflin of Alabama denounced the statement ag untrue and he and Mr.Moon,who is from ‘Tennessee,started for each other but were kept apart,After much “rag-chewing,”in which con- siderable feeling was displayed,therulewhichwasdefeatedFridaywas adopted with the provisions for cut- ting postmasters’salaries,abolishing assistant postmasters and the rural service substitution scheme eliminat- ed. Later Mr.Moon disclaimed any intention “to reflect on the honor or integrity of any member of the House,”saying in the heat of debate he might have been a little too rough, and offered to withdraw any offensive language.*Thus the incident was closed. The Armory as a Place of As- sembly. A gentleman who attended the basketball game in the armory Thurs- day evening was so impresged withwhatheconsidersthegreatdanger of the place for an assembly,in case of fire or panic of any sort,that he thinks it a public duty to say sqme-thing about it.The windows are wired to prevent the balls breaking glass and the only exit is a narrow stairway,with doors opening inside. In case of panic this would be ex- ceedingly dangerous. The basketball people say the roomwasusedforassembliesbeforethey hégan Gsinig it;that it is as safe as any second floor place in town,be- cause’the stairway is as as any;that while the windows a theassemblyroomarewiredtHewireframesarelightandeasilytemoved and the windows in the dressing room, in the front of the building,are n addition the doors of the stair- way\have been changed to open out- side ‘and fire extihguidhers provid- ed.\ The ndmark can only say that as a general proposition all places of assembly\should be made safe for emergencits.While nothing may ever happén,no unnecessary riskshouldbet Mr.Robert Vance Brawley was Friday pointed postmas-ter at Statesville\to succeed Mr. Dewey L.Raymer,whose commis- sion expired a week\ago.Mr.Braw fey’s appointment was confirmed Sat urday.As soon as his\commission issignedbythePresidentandhigbond filed and ‘approved,he will take charge of the office.Just when this will be cannot be stated with-certain- ty,but it is expected thé new post- master will take charge about Jan- uary Ist._Mr.Brawley is a popular man and will doubtless make a popular post- master.He has always been an ar- dent Democrat,a party worker and vig been a faithful follower of Hon. W.J.Bryan since the latter was a candidate for President the first time. He was also a supporter of PresidentWilsonforthepresidentialnomina- tion and in his appointment a Wilson man’has been rewarded. Christmas at the Churches: Christmas exercises by the Sunday school at the First «Presbyterian charch Friday evening at 7‘o’clock. The “White Christmas Gift”idea will be -carried.out. Exercises in celebration of the birth of Christ at St.John’s Luther-an church Friday evening at 6.30 o'clock.The children of the Sunday schoolofBroadStreetMethodistchurch will give an entertainment at the church tomorrow evening at 7.80;andthechildrenoftheSundayschooland the members of the congregation are asked to take to the church any pres- ents they may wish to .give needychildrenandfamiliesofthetown.Public invited to the entertainment. Alleged Indiana Grafters Ac- quitted. and twelve other officers,and eri-ployes of the 1913 Indiana Legisla-ture were acquitted incriminalcourt-at “/Indianapolis ofthechargeofsigningandting ses claims against the eedefenseadmittedsigningthe claims,but argued that.providing for a limited.eniployes of the I theyears lupheld, the Lieutenant Governor W.P.o'Nei | :sc DONATIONS OF MR.BIG Baptist Layman Left Sums to Institutions of Church.7 Mr.Noah Biggs of Scotland Ne the prominent Baptist layman & philanthropist who died last--wleft$95,900 to the Baptist orphana: at”Thomasville,$20,000 to College in Raleigh,$5,000 to Wi Forest.College and $15,000 -to Baptist State Convention.% Mr.Biggs’estate is estimated af. $250,000.His will provides,that ; terest on $75,000 of the $95,000theofphanageshallbepaidtofamilyaslongastheylive,dnd:th the whole amount go to the oagetobeusedinhelpingtoedtheworthyboysandgirlswhooutfromthatinstitutionanddesire college education.It is stip dthataminimumrateofneebechargedontheloanstothe,2andgirlsandthatthepersonaloftheborroweristobetakenwith- out farther security.‘iOfthe$20,000 left to Meredith College,the interest is to go-to certainfriendsforlifeandthentobeused‘by said college in assisting worthy girls in securing an to Wake Forest College is to5,000 to be used in the education ofworthyyoungmenwhoareotherwiseunabletosupplythemeans.It is also stipulated here that the borrow- er is to be charged a smail rate of interest.and his personal note accept+ed withbut further security.5TheBaptistStateConventionis given $15,000,the interest on $10,000 of the same to be used in churches at destitute points the Roanoke Baptist Association,to pay preachers for services at : destitute points Interest.on to be used for ministerial ed The Scotland Neck Baptist of whcih Mr.Biggs was a member40yearsandwhichheserved. treasurer for 39 years,is given 500 to be used in buying S school supplies and the equipment a library.He also gave tochurch$5,000 to be used in defra:the running expense after a five- period,the interest only to be For five years the interest onsumistobeusedindefrayingexpensesofseveralofhisintifriendsontheirannualvacation,© New Contract For Hauling bage Increases Cost. In the proceedings of themeetingoftheboardof.aldermen.brinted in The Landmark on the 8thitwas’stated that the proposition of Mr.J.Will Mills to take’éver and opératé the garbage wagon was ac- cepted, Some years ago the town put in aone-horse wagon to collect and hauloffgarbageandwaste.The driver of the wagon was paid $1 per day— £26 a month.Under the new ar- rangement Mr.Mills’buys the horse and wagon for $250 and is paid $75 a month to carry on the work. Two of the aldermen,Messr$AusleyandShelton,voted against the change.Those who favored it fig- ured,The Landmark is informed,that he feed of the horse amounted to £12.50 a month,the depreciation oftheteamto$5 a month and the in- terest on the investment at $1.25 a month. Taking these figures as correct those who opposed the change esti ated that the total cost was only $44.75 per month,while the cost un ler the new arrangement will h«75—#n increase of $30.25 a month Statesville’.Defeated ta Salis- bury—Basketball Games. Statesville lost in the basketbal! game at Salisbury Friday night,the score being 46 to 18 in favor of Salis-bury.It is claimed that the States- rille boys worked at.a disadvantage on account of the arrangement of the Jalisbury floor and om account of ac-idents to two of the Statesville.boys. Mr.Ralph Gill:was knocked.againstawindowandhisleft.arm brokethroughtheglassandwasbadlycut,and Mr.Godfrey Kimball suffered adislocatedthumb.Both accidents oc- curred during the first ten minutes of the game;and while Kimball con-tinued t&play,Gill had to-be taken to1physician.Mr-Earl Moser substi-tuted for Gill.-Thé line-up of the Statesville team was as follows:Lip- pard center,Kimball and Guy for-wards,Gill and Orr guards,Mr.HurstTurnerwasreferee.Mr.MeQuage of the Salisbury team was also slightly hurt during the game. The Salisbury ‘team will play Statesville here Thursday night,andtheWinston-Salem Y,M.C.A-teamwillbehereSaturdaynightfora game with Statesville, Changes in the Revenue Service Mr.E.lL.Hedrick of)Taylorsville,who has held the position of deputycollectorintheinternalrevenueser- vice and was on duty under RevenuegentVanderford,has resigned as deputy collector and haspointed,by the Goi NO 44.4 NEW QUARTERS,FOR BANK.!THURSDAY AFTERNOON.| Handsome and Modernly Equip- ped Building of People’s Loan and Savings Bank.. Thé People’s Loan &Savings Bank will celebrate Christmas in its hand- some new and permanent “home on Center street.The work on the build- ing proper was completed severaldaysagoandallthefixtureswil!be|;installed in time for the bank to oc-| eupy its quarters Thursday. number of the offices in the building have been occupied for several weeks, and but for the delay in the shipment of banking house fixtures the bank would have been doing business ‘in its new home a month or so ago. The building is a nandsome red- pressed brick structure with stone trimmings and has two stories and a basement,the latter being onty large enough for the steam heaizng piant, coal bins and storage .The building has a frontage on Center street of *0 feet and is 100 feet in length,The first 60 feet of the first floor is occu~- pied by the bank and the remainder of the building is divided into offices, all of which have already been rent- ed and most of which are occupied. The building is modernly equipped in, every particular and the total cost, including equipment and fixtures,will be between $19,000 and $20,000. There is a narrow wpen vestibule at the front of the building,to the left of which is the stairway leading to the upper floor.Entering the door of the bank proper one steps onto a beautiful tile floor and fines very’at-tractive banking quarters.To the richt are the cages of the cashier, teller and the savings department, with windows for each,and on the left is the insurance department andconsultationroomsforbothladies and gentlemen.In rear of the cages are the directors’room,telephone booth,ete.The bank’s big 8,000- sound burglar and fire proof safe oc- eupies a position at the front and the two vaults are in the rear.The lower vault will be used for current filesanddepositboxesandtheuppervault for general storage of valuable doc- vments.The entire front of the bankitig department is plate glassandtheinteriorfixturesareofsolid marble and mahogany.To the rear of the benking quartersonthelowerfloorarefourofficesand“jon the second floor are eight offices. The building adjoins the court house property and there is a side entrancetotheofficedepartmentwithace-viient walk leading to the court house.There is a large toilet room for menonthefirstfloorandatoiletroomex-clusively for ladies on the second foor.The building is equipped with a telephone cable from which_con-sealed wires of the Iredell TelephoneCo..enter every office,and there is~unning water in all the offices on theseeondfloor.The entire building isalsowiredforelectricityandpiped for gas.With the exception of Messrs.Jen- kins &Whgner,who have not yet moved into the building,the occu-oants of all the offices have beenmentionedinTheLandmark. The bank people invite the public renerally,whether customers of thehankor.not,to call and inspect thebank’s Hew home at the opening Thursday or any convenient day thereafter. ——$$ A Few Magistrates Have Qual- ified. The following named recently elected magistrates have qualified by taking the oath of office before the ‘Jerk of court:J.W:A.Kerr andJ.A.Isenhour of Davidson township, FE.A.Matheson and W.J.Morrison of Fallstown,R.L.Watt of Bethany,S.S.Templeton and J.G.Reid ofUnionGrove,J.L.Bradley and J.©. Neel of Coddle Creek,W-C.Moore and’W.J.Lazenby of Statesville,J. A.Charidier and A.M,Kennerly of Barringer,D.J.Fulbright of Shiloh. The magistrates were due to quali-fy December 7th,and unless they dosowithin30daysafterthatdatethey forfeit the right to hold the office.It 1s understood that a nu r of those who were elceted do fot intend toQuem, Death of Mrs.Mason. Mrs--M.A.Mason,wife of Mr.B.M.Mason,died yesterday morning at 6 o'clock at her home on Western Avenue.She had been ill for twovears:The funeral service will be condu¢tedat the residence this morn- ing at 10 o’clock and the burl will be ig Oakwood cemetery.Mrs Ma- son was a member of Fifth S*reet Methodist ¢hurch and her pastor,Rev.C-M.“White,will conduct herfuneral.Deceased was bor.Goodin and was 74 years old.Surviving areherhusbandandtwoaughters,Mesdames George Ayers and ErnestPlyler.“A number of brothers,©in-Cldding Rev.A.H.Goodin of Bloom- field,Also survive.cli mene Mr.Shaw Will Return to Migh Point.’ Mr.J,.H.Shaw,whose resignationassecretaryandtreasureroftheIm-perssl Furniture Company takes ef- $e Quite a! [ Friday being Christmas,the *| hext issue of The Landmark will * appear Thursday afternoon.Mat-4 ter for publication in that issue should be sent to the c.fice today and tomorrow.News matter will be receivédpp to the hour of go- ing to pres8 early Thursday af- ternoon,but to insure publication all matter should be sent in as early as possible ****. * * .{* || * *} +«>* * * * * * * * * » * * *. ELECT BANK PRESIDENT.| W.B.Matheson’s Successor as Head of Bank of Alexander —Taylorsville News.|Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville Dec.21.—Taylorsville| State High School will close Wednes-| dav for the Christ holidays and}will open’again Satay 4th.The, following teachers will nd the hol- idays at their homes:Miss Nettie Allbright at Burlington,Miss Win- nie D.Grier at Matthews and Miss Mabel Hendren at North Wilkesboro. Mr.John Watson Moore,teacher of mathematics in the high school at) Winston-Salem,spent the week-end} at the home of his uncle,Rev-L.L.Moore.Miss Sue.Campbell,a stu- dent at Salem Academy,Winston-Sa-lem,arrived Friday night to spend the holidays with her parents,Mr. and Mrs.Ed.C.Campbell.Mr.M.R-Ingram,principal of the graded school at Cleveland,is at home for the holi- days...Miss Mabel ‘Cooper,a seniorattheStateNormalCollege,Greens- boro,will come home tomorrow tospendtheholidays.with her mother,Mrs.E.A.wwoper.:There wJ1 be a Christmas enter-tainment ++the Methodist church Thursday -vening at 7 o’clock.Every- body is cc ally invited to come and bring rx fering for missions.Mas:er C.D.Herman,who is in school at Porter,is here to spend theholidayswithhismother,Mrs.Nan Herman.Mr.W-P.Allen of Ivanhoeisexpectedtomorrowtospendthe holidays with his parents,Mr.and Mrs.W.J.Allen.After an illness of several monthswithdropsy,Miss Alice Mouser diedFridaynightabout11o’clock at the home of her father,Mr-John Mouser,about three miles south of Taylors-ville She is survived by her par-ents and three brothers.The burial|was at Macedonia Baptist church)Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,De- ceasedwas about 24 yearsof age. BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. —If you didn’t do your Christmas shopping early,two days yet remain. —Christmas tree at Athens schoolhouse,Olin township,Thursday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock.c —Christmas tree at St.Paul's church at 11 o’elock Christmas Day.Address by Rev.C-L.McCain. «-Dr.Arch.Campbell wants ff known that he didn’t gez cut in help-ing arrest a man.It was Dr R.A. Campbell,as The Landmark stated. At Troutman school house tomorrow hight a play—-KentuckyBelle—and ‘a cantata will be given. Admission free ‘ —Sheriff Deaton and Messrs.L.C.Caldwell and R.T Weatherman were in Concord Saturday night giv- ing aid and comfort to an old fiddlers’ meet. —Statesville Local Farmers’UnionwillentertaintheirfamiliesandfriendsatanoysterdinnerattheFeimsterschoolhouseThursday,De- cember 31st. township and are occupying theirnewhomeontheWilkesbororoad,inNorthStatesville.¢ —Mr.and Mrs.E.B.Scottfamily,who have been livingStatesville,moved lass week to thevicinityofJamestown,Guilford coun-ty,where they have located on a farm. —Fwo hundred and sixteen dollarshavebeersenttotheOxfordAsylum,the amount being conedbycitizensofStatesvilleto theorphans’committee of the local Ma- eB Iredell folks,and sa snowing when he for 48 hours. —Mr H.E.Sloan,who is arrang-ing tomovefrom Mr.D.F}Jenkins’ the street Saturday —Miss LauraTornerhasbeenap-pointed librarianfortheIredelltermentAssociation—to The stockholdersoftheBankof!)meAlexanderwillhavetheirannualmeetinghereWednesday,December30th.At this time a president will beelectedtosucceedMr.W.B.Mathe- son,deceased. CASES IN LOCAL _COURTS. Scraps and Other Offences Dis- posed Or.: Samuel Grandel,white,and Will Murdock,alias Bill Bailey,colored, engaged in an affray on the streetnearthedepotSaturdaynight.Theywerearrestedshortlyafterwardand taken before Justice.Lazenby who}|taxed Murdock $5 and half the costsandGrandel$3 and half costs.Jim Lee,colored,was fined $5 in Justice Lazenby’s court Saturday forusingprofanelanguageonthestreet. J.J.Marner and John Pierce,thewhitemenwhowerearrestedinanunoceupiedhouseatMooresville about two weeks ago and had since been in jail here,were released onbondFriday:‘The men have families at Baden,whete they had been en-/ gaged in+construction work.They| claim that they were on their way totheconstructioncampoftheHarda-way company on the Catawba riverwhenarrestedatMoordsville.Theywentintotheunoccupiedhouse,theysay,for shelter and not with criminalintent.A letter from an officer atBadentoSheriffDeatonstatedthatthefamilyofoneofthemenwasindestitutecircumstancesyThemenwerewithoutfundswhen,releasedfromjail,but officers and others gavethemsufficientmoneytogethome.Dolph Gibson,white,was taxed$2.50 in the mayor’s court for disor- derly conduct,The case of J.G.Lewis and °Ed.Pratt,who fought on the street Mon- day night,has not yet been tried- Pratt is out of town. Receipt For Belgian Fund. The Landmark has received fromMr.Chas.L.Magee,secretary of the American Red Cross Society,Wash- ington,a receipt for $75.25,con- tributed by the people of Statesville and vicinity for the Belgian sufferers. In sending the receipt Mr.Magee says: “Kindly convey to the people of Statesville the deep appreciation of the American Red Cross for this gift and,assure them that it will enable ue to do a larger service for the un- fcctunate war sufferers abroad.”The receipt sent by Mr.Mageespecifiesthatthemoneyistobeusedfor“Belgian non-combatants.” Number of Automobiles and Amount of Tax,‘ ~The number of automobiles ‘inNorthCarolinahasincreasedfrom9,018 in 1910 to 14,877 for the fiscaléndingDecember1,1914,_" wagonsidecounties.Thearound15centsanaffordtoeatmeatatturkeyaswellagany a.m.Carriers’open at all that day butroundwillbemadepackagesreceivedonthe mornintrainswill-be delivered.The ruracarrierswillmaketheirroundsas usual,: License has been issued for themarriageofMissholson,daughter of Mr.L,W.Nicholson,andMr.Lemon Templeton,son of Mr.8.S.Templeton,all of New Hope town-ship;ee ie the marriage of MissMonaandMr.Sidney 8S.Cald-’;Miss Velma Eva LMr.Jas.Webb McLeanville,and Miss Nina EB.pet Ossie L.Moore of Shiloh town- ship. Money Turned Loose. The $50,000 which the county missioners recenborrowthrougha Charlotte :arrived and is being disbursed bycountytreasurer.Of *$28,548 goes to the Statesville the “amountbanks ty tee comet ee A would maketyuntilitluis’arcunge ar tect thet should i Es the other arrangements.this large amount of money is ‘turn-ed back into the local banksinameasurehelpthelocalfinancialsituation,making money more ul,Two other thingshavetheir‘geo:cial situationarethedistribu - 4 ‘a# iSy 3 Thereare intimations from Wash- ington that differences between the President and ‘the Senate as to ap- pointments to office may becomeacute.The Presitient appointed a district attorney in New York,a revenue collector in New Jersey and a postmaster in Kansas City,Mo.,of his own selection.Democratic Sena- tors from the States named had fa- vorites selected for these places’and their favorites were not the favorites of the President.But when the names of the Presideni's appointees were sent to the Senate their confirmation, ys that PostmastBoydenofSalisbury,who has been‘tt for three months,-is able to be out. _Isaac.Wallace,an aged an)fesble regro,was found burned te death inhishomeinCharlotte.He lived alone, The trustees of the School For theFeeble-Minded,at Kinston,recom-~-mend the erection of three additional buildings,to cost $130,000. Contracts have been let for thedrainage-of.Kerr_and Back creeks inwesternRowancounty——ll_miles onbonerscreekandsevenmilesonKerrcreek, Pes IdiceInter-State‘in Further in freight rat-bar toes eaupad se eteroadsbythe,Inter-State Commer:Commission-in a decision from whic“hairman Harlan and Commission:Clements dissented vigorously.Except on lake and rai!traffi¢,coocoke,iron ore and certain other tre/fic upon which the commission her:toefore has fixed rates adjudicat«“reasonable,”all railroads opéra’ ing in the territory between the AlanticseaboardandtheMississipp north of the Poton.ac and Ohio riers,were allowed the flat five pecentincreaseforwhichthey--hav been asking for four years, The raiiroads hoped to get increa There are 15,037 Confederate pen-es which would add to the annuby“senatorial courtesy,”was either held up or was defeated.It is said |sioners.on the roll in this State—&,-|revenues some $50,000,000,The con |280 veterans and 6,326 widows.This |mission’s decision is expected to giv |year the pension payments amounted| ‘were Senators narrow enough to de-| b % :lowest bidder.Most of them were a‘e- the President will.fight—will send/;,,$491,712.>: the names of his candidates to the)Trying to climb op jis wagon with-| Senate again or give them “a recess/j5ut stopping his team,Mr.Chas-T.| appointment”after the Senate ad-|Cox,a farmer of the Paw Creek sec-journs.|tion of Mecklenburg county,fell and| The President has up to this time|“#5 TUR over by the ‘heavily-loaded|wagon,receiving injuries from which | allowed the Senators a pretty free/he died two days later m a Charlotte! hand in naming candidates for office;|hospital. and if is very certain that he bas in|Herbert Smith was shot and in-|many cases permitted men to be ap-|Stently killed in a public rest room| Seth ath he sana nok baton niin:adjoining Asheville police headquar-| po °ters.Thursday night,and Williamedhadhebeenfreeroactforhim-/Rallew was charged with the shoot-| self.But the Senate was close and!ing.He claims it was accidental and|the President desired the enactment|the —is “ewer by the only|;oa :|eye-witness.e youths were com-|of important legislation of concern $0]stone and playieates.ines=child-| the whole country.He knewthere)hood. |In a letter to relatives in Hick-| feat the tariff bill,the currency bill|ory Auburn H.Setzer,in charge’of|or any other important measure,if|the Presbyterian-Methodist Publish-| j jing House in Luebo,.Congo,Africa,states that he and Mrs,Setzer are on their way to America.They were| forced to giye up their work in Afri- ca on account of Mrs.Setzer’s health.|Mr.and Mrs.Setzer went to Africa} (in July,1913. they were not permitted to name their :favorites for the offices.This isn’t a compliment.to the patriotism of the Senators but its truth will hardly be| =denied.Therefore,rather than havethepartyfailtofulfillitspledgesto| mw.enact.legislation -promised for the The North Carolina Forestry As-| }sociation is planning,for_a great) them additional revenue approximat ing $80,000,000.,4.‘The roads east of a north and sout line drawn through Buffalo,PittshinandCharleston,W.Vazwon by th }decision.the increase other —thauponthetrafficexcepted,which wea denied them in the commission’s dk ‘sion last August.The roads wes of this line,which got partial a yanees in the August decision,receiv | ed further advances;so that now a ithe roads in what.is-described as of ficial.classification territory will «vy uniform advances in both claandcommodityrates.The maiority-of the commissic held that the roads had established i the latest hearings a greater need oaditionalnetincomethaneverbefor« This was due,the decision held.’to ex igencies arising out of the war and t an already existing necessity for ad | |ditional revenues to maintain the rai! road properties. Chairman Harlan,in his dissentin; opinion,held that sufficient aid habeengiventheroadsbytheAughs decision and that the findings of th mhajority were “morally wrong.’ Commissioner Clements based his dis sent upon what he regarded as the in ability,in law,of the commission t/ benefit of the whole country,the Pres-|meeting in Raleigh January 13,which |take cognizance of anything in th: ident let the offices go;and often in appointments of a type of men ‘whose methods he had denounced. But now that most of the import ant administration measures are law if may be that the President is going to assert himself in the matter of ap-| pointments.If he engages in a fight with ‘the Senate the odds,as he of course knows,are against him.He will incur the enmity of the politi »cians;but he.will have,the sympathy| eurred severe criticism for making}. |is intended to impress upon the mem-|bers of the General Assembly,to be/| session at that time.the necessity|for advanced forestry legislation for the protection of forests from rav {ages by fires and also from wastefu! utting of timber. The Orphans’Friend says more, than half the expense of the Oxford ’rphanage is met by the money-mak-| ing,departments of the institution That is to say,if the orphanage:had no industrial departments to “help along and was”dependent-.on..volun ry contributions,more than#halfthechildrentheinstitutioncaresfor! f making of rates other than their jus tice and reasonableness. Trained Lions Louse in Theate: Cause Panic. Six trained lions escaped from thei cage on the stage ofaNew York thea ter Tharsday and bounding into th: udience,consisting principally of women and children,created a panic One lioness,Alice,largest of th: pack,escaped into a crowdéd street Policemen pursued her.into the hal! way of an apartment and shooting ai her,probably fatally.wounded:Ser of the people whose only concérn |Would have tobe turned adrift reant Danie aneh oie me about offices!is that ||...The twentyseventh annual cdiens)beast was killed.Two other,off: :wh ther bei Alleg:iby tien of the Southern Survicalmfand |cersywere slightly wounded hy.theworthymen, (neremia NO CONTRACTS FOR RURAL DE LIVERY. Postmaster General Burleson’s plan to let the rural mail route service by |(eynecological Association pits next.me in s@@eion ji pes as em week,decided t@hpold,) tine in Cincinnati.Dr Saunders of -Fort Werth, |Texas,was elected president taieuc- jceed Dr.J.W.Long of Greensboro.| °Racon claws:of the beasts in a |battle ptlease)range.‘At-the,Might of the,lions hundredsofpersonsinthetheaterfledseréam,ing to the exits.Seores,fainted and;many sat.transfixedin their séats. None of thea heasts except Alicevhobecomes2memberofthe@pun-jic.Meved wheat fhrocity,A tow perAl.th ing b gran:|*Rlaved gree ‘ity.Ppcontract,was properly defeated.A hes governing body of the me ee hd on in'thoir’pathé°”Wrens substitute recommendeg by the post: office cotnmittee,to let one route is each county by—contract,which was also defeated,may nave been al!|was found about the water ttmch|oadaSundatRothaadikyh right as @ trial measure.But peo-|and it is believed the animals Were|,-arm io he st ore ple who remember the effect of th:eer .cat was thrown a hin sorta of beraong!belongings.Mean|Knotts’well,a roce was rown |...'gscontractsforthestarrouvematser-ithrough a window and fruit trees |{i™oe bgp ee ae “ vice,before the days of the raral de-/were pulled up.All the members of |hour fter,the ak spectator left}i i ;lthe $ur 2 $.rt]livery service,will not |the Knotts family are deaf mutes.and they were rounded up in.the lobby of the contract mail >star route contracts were let to the! let to.professional contractors in|} Washington and elsewhere and these | |sublet them,to people living in the} community where the service was performed,at such a low rate that poor service was the result,the pro-| @ fessional contractor meantime pocket-|146 cases of leprosy in this country.| |Ansom,County,recently!lost a co’ |fail. |wouldn’t leave home and go with him} i John Knotts of Lilesville.to nd | eon |in mule was taken sick.Paris enamored stem.The|?0hn Dail,Knotts’deaf mute son-in|'aw,suspected of the offences,is in| He was mad because his wife| to Rockingham to live.| MATTERS OF NEWS.| A national leprosarium under the | control of the’Public Health Service| is recommended by Surgeon General| Blue,who says a recent report shows|} |seratohed but none was ‘sérionsly hort.oom rFive.6f the animaly ‘werd’still atlargeinthetheaterwhenthelastof and.driven inte their shipping box,all of them uninjured. The Victims of the German Bombardment. An inquest was held over the ‘vic tims of the German bombardment of Hartepool,Searborough and Whitby, England,last week.The verdict ren- dered by the coroner’s jury was that the deaths of the 79 persons were | | aa + Ve a 4 . h . OU need a good, and dress in.A Perfec- Heater will warm anyordinaryroominafew‘minutes.~ ——]The Perfection,is easily ? erSS Washington,D.C, Norfolk,Va. Richmond,Va. DRESS in COMFORT portable;you can takeittositting-room,cellar or attic—any roomwhereextraheatisneed-ed -—and.it.is speciallyconvenientinverycoldweather. The Perfection is economical,too—it burns only when youneedit,Nocoaljnokindling;no dirt,no ashes.Good-look- odorless and smokeless. CorLe;a aie) Por sale at hardware and Look for the Triangle trademark.stores. STANDARD OIL COMPANY(NEW JERSEY) BALTIMORE Charlotte,N.C. Charleston,W.Va. Charleston,5,C. warm room to’shave - tion Smokeless,Oil ing;easy to clean and rewick cs a!ks +Policyholders’Meeting The annual meeting of the policyholders f the Iredeli &Alexander Branch of Farmers’Mutual Fire Insurance Association,fo the election of township supervisors and th« rans@etion ef such other business as properlyomesheforeit,will be held\at the cour’House in Statesville,N.C..on Saturay 2nd lay of January,1916,at 106 o'clock «a.m.All policyholders requested to be present. Dee.,15.W..R.SLOAN,Secretary aod Treasurer.RE:SALE OF REAL ESTATE., Daniel P.Johnston.sdniinistrator of Sarabwok,et al.ex parte.wenByauthorityconferreduponme,ak)com pmissioner,:be the Clerk of the Superio#Court 108 Iredell.connty,inthe above proceedingtwillexposetopublic"wate,to the highest"Widde®for ‘cash,at the ‘gourt house door,ir |Stateevttie,qn ‘aeSATURDAY,DECEMBER 2¢,Pos :|at 12 o'elock,those two tracts of “tadd “in}Barringer’s township,contaisting |65 nctis ‘iota ‘or leas;ining the Janda,of Bot Christie,Aandi M.L..Arthan~~Beaver.The metes and bowyf‘ehféh will be made known sen thefsale,and being the lands of the late Sarah Cake L.C..CALDWELL,Commissioner MORTGAGE SALE- mortgages,one of which is duly recorded inBook36,page 451,and the second in Book 40,page ———~.feeords of Iredell county,de- foult having been made in the payment,the undersigned assignee of first mortgage andownerofsecondwillon MONDAY,JANUARY (18,-1916, at 12 o'clock m,at the court house door in 'Iredell county,expose to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said mortgages the follow- ing real estate:Bounded on the east by San-ford Campbdell’s land,on the north by ThomasMurdock,on the west by Abner Allison,on the south by Snider and Brooks.and beingthelandofJ.8S.Chambers purchased from A.F.Hendley,reference to which is hereby ing much money he did not earn.If}Four million eggs,the largest sin-|due to boalpeeene of bo wit oes and known as :Li Chambers:hnne *sub-contracting was eliminated and ¢le shipment ever sent from thie |boroughs :ea to feué “aha|Dee,15,1914.Assignee and Mortgagee. a the contractor took the work at a/CoUntry,were loaded.in Boston last}4 shell j ath ni Tinin man —on aren sionsadniGabWhichbecouldBord|week on a steamer for England.The |°?°®eA or ti eo ,&¥).#could atford to per-|coos came from cold storage houses|UMarmed Clyiians.toht |t k !form,or could be made to perform,|in Chicago and are valued at $80,000.)The testimony brought to light rul a es ° g first-class service,the contracting)The State Department has assured|aa.er ee heed ‘ncpoud teat ¢proposition might hot be so bad.But |the British government that the bill |aacied or the a ae embankment | 3 the memory of the star t _j|introduced by Senator Hitchcock to|,:;}hell.An‘..?y route con when she was killed by a she For Your Christmas Fruit Cake:|prohibit the export of munitions of|tracts and the consequent poor ser-|war and arms and war supplies tovice,makes one afraid of the con-|helligerent countries is not fathered | old man and his two daughtefs were) starting breakfast in the kitchen when a shell killed all three,j tract system.mes |by the administration.|A young woman went to the house!Raisins, Mr.Burleson’s idea was economy|Great Britain has proclaimed a/of her mother,intending to conduct of course and from that viewpoint it|Protectorate over Egypt..Prince/her to a place of safety,Enter-Currants, .._.|Hussein Kemal’has been appointed!ing the passage way,she stumbled:was commendable,so long as efficient |Sultan and has accepted.Heis ah |waroge hae Seth's bods.A shell)service wasassured.The rural deliv-|uncle of Abbas:Hélmi,until)nhow|had pierced the roof and killed hereryserviceisveryexpensivebutit!Khedive:~‘Phis action on the part of|An elderly man,who thought the gunisworthtotheruraldistrictsallit|Great Britain is the result of Tur-|firing was that of British ships at) costs.It ig one of the few things the key taking up arms in behalf of Ger-|practice,sat down unconcernedly to’! Federal government has done for tiel eee |breakfast.A shell carried away the | ina Heke |Forty men of the crew of the Ger-|corner of his house,killing his two|sses of the people that is of large!man cruiser Emden,who were left on |grandchlidren.and direct benefit to them,That be-|Cocos Island when the Australian|ing 80,it might be well to begin to|uiser Sydney discovered the Emden|economize at some other point:|Sin Srovd her to can:Gehore SOM)‘astie gf years of service,William|‘atin Att setsira Te |time ago,captured the collier Exford,|g McGuire,who is called Chicago’sTheLandmarkagaincallsatten-|Mounted two guns and started on an|Todo policeman,has resigne®He is| Wealthy ‘PolicemanRetires. expedition,but .7 1tiontotheproposedmethodofcele-\by the British auclligrs ernin net|declared to be the wealthiest man onibytheBritishauxiliarycruiser,Em-|:®brating Christmas.in Salishury—the!press of Japan.oe rare eed eee sable.,singing of Christmas carols on|The annual river and harbor ap-|”MeGuire-does not drink,has never|as ;i ;er4Christmasevebygroupsof‘young Ore tenee bill,carrying $34,188,580|bean reprimanded aad never hes Beantpeople,im which practically sll the|outtie country,hae eamnents through-|before the trial board.In addition,he| ®Sunday schools will be represented;|the.rivers ant?athe ees by hasmade a good record in the capture| %the groups,after)singing in different|the House of Congress,The ermy |e rma.aS sincere %parts ofthe town,to assemble at a]ee aaden eee were reduced by|erty for more:than 10 times the|central point and unite in singing the]Oronekninn on toe betel -bill ap-\'a@ount he paid for.it.Other realty | ;carols;“adding a mite,”as the Salis-|which already have been began |mansactions,by.which he always) ;bury Post puts it,“to bringing peace|making no provision ror new under.|"rented,followed.Ht ”takings.eGuire is planning to spend theonearth,good wil ©men.”Now);|winter on his country place at Palm}isn’t that more appropriate,a far bet-|_,The death of Representative Payne|Beach,Florida.of New York makes Representative Figs, Dates, Citron, All kinds Shelled Nuts Miller-McLain Supply Co. |Removal Notice! I have moved my place of bus.iness trom back of the post-office to 120 Court Street,op-posite court houre,where Iwillexpectmy.old customersandnewonestocallonme when my services are needed for geveral repair work,Sew- ing machine supplies,needles, oil,ete.i * .J.U.LAMPRECHT. ro Nov.17; ter way of celebrating the birth of William A Jones of Virginia dean of|ick Headache,|the Prince of Peace than is our cus-|the House of Congress.Mr.Payne|Sick headache is nearly aiwnys d by |tom of boisterous revelry that soon)Was concluding his thirtieth year of }iisorders of the stomach,Correct them and passes the lineof “innocent fun?”We|**Tvice in the House and Mr.Jones|4i Resoville.|z jis finishing his twenty-fourth year,ne ngee BR gpg Pw Mowry ng 1 | Ww }7 Ohio,writes:“About s year ago I was trou-want to learn,as Mrs.yckoff 80}having served twelve continuous|bled with indigestion and had sick’headachewellsaysinherexcellentarticleon|terms.Representative.‘Talbott of that lasted for two or three days at a time.|I doctored and tried a namber of remedies|but nothing helped me until.daring one ofthosesickspellsafriendadvisedmetotake!Chamberlain's Tablets.‘This medicine re-re me in a short time.”For sale by all i era. observance of Christmas,“that|Maryland was first elected to Con-is not a Roman.festival)#™®**in 1878—tong _before .Jones’ but a Christian sacrament.”jterm,but his service has ‘not beencontinuous. the periodic attack of alck headache will|]- .NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS have changedtheir‘phone number from 177to7 Call No.7 for draying,all gradesbestcoalandwood,etc.Residence ’Phone 1310.* By virtue of the power contained in two} ‘“Cuck How abouta Cuck your wife a Christmas..Presentz.... And woulda’t it tickle ‘the’chil? retire dren. ——~-HAS 'EM FROM——— $6.50 to $12.50 - 06 Clock for” o)oa0 400 SReweERerT oo!" He EL ‘ RE HENRY ® CHRISTMAS R.H.Rickert &Son,Jewelers. __”RICKERT’S #__. PRESENTS! In great abundance at Come early and see them. Statesville Realty &Investment Co.1906 4mm 1913 we closed our seventhWetakethisoccasiontohanktheloyalpatronsofourcompanyforthebusinesstheyhaveentrustedtousdur-ing that time and we believe we have givenav- On October 31,1913earofbusiness. satisfaction to all of our customers.beet wn out of infanctheINSURA influence, Remember “We Insure Anything Insurable.” We write all classes of BONDS,and thussaveyoutheembarrassmentofapplyingtoyourneighborforsuch.Writeusyour needs. J.F.CARLTON,| Se ES into mature man-E BUSINESS weaskforacontinuanceOf"Potr support and . ‘eePayahd4wi w e Vs0oi?- a Oeee eeabeYSTA’ tt Gee ArveSacuen wieArs.butes,Se eer,Tg ee of lingering.Artists have tried to paint,and poets to=—|Brain Ne.i,westbound,due ag &»a picture it;but only the devout eye of faith ROR PINE.AY Train No 85,westbound,due 1025 p mm it Was,-!FORFINE CLEANING 1 See ae.ty emerernny Ae.Fe ae -~love to picture ae in His mother’s arms,AND DYEING~/Train No,12,east-bound,due 646 %m the divine in human form,that miracle of miracles. )pHONE Mme TrainHe IR cictaouna,de’ho ™\E manger was His cradle,and the huntble beasts His com-ftPayaClub%From ;\—panions.His Christmas callers were the wise men from |Eso woen Exeseing Ciahe |Tak 5.Ase ime tht p mi theBast,and His Christipasae|1 epeeraarereonscEnaeMth,Dante'smeme arFortheHolidays|=2=ts==esse J sace of peace and ood will.:|‘or ays ‘Think Just Before You Set OW |Today,after nearly twenty centuries,another Christ- WE WILL HAVE— Fresh Oysters,Fresh Celery,_Cranberries,|.Cocoanuts,..Nuts,Nice lineofCandyandFruits, ——’Phone 89-—— aaa aA A mick inakenAquartot 1)_—washing blue.it's all f Seloan Rant the cost of & le,Se Use hoes DRIED PEACHES! } There is a good de- mand for Dried Unpeel- ed Peaches.Save’all you can and trade them at your nearest store or bring them to us and get the money, SE ee —ee Give your roof a thought. Long winter rains and snows will be here.Con- sider metal rooficg. Statesville Tin €o., 114E Broad St,nextdoorto Har-ness,Vehicle &Supply Co."PHONE 55. Your Roofing !| the Fireworks.j |Montoe Enquirer.} Going to pull off any fireworks at, |Christmas?If you are going to make} ‘em pop and fizz and bang,will you! please stop long enough,just before ‘you apply the match to the powder,|to think about what a vast amount of: coal and wood could be bought with) the money that will be spent for fire-|;works this Christmas.Of course just|the little bit you spend makes no dif- ference,but just think of it—that lit-, ‘tle bit Would build a good fire for|& some shivering poor family some bit-! ter night this winter.Oh,we are not |preaching to you.We are not “fitten’”’’ to do that—but this is written to sug-|gest that you stop and think just be-|% fore you touch off the fireworks,"bout how much better it would be to spend! the fireworks money for a little wood| |or coal for somebody who needs ‘it. |The thinking act wil not hurt you, |Try it and see.! FAMILY AVOIDS SERIOUS SICKNESS By Being Constantly Supplied With Thedford’s Black-Draught. |McDuff,Va—‘‘l suffered for several|.”says Mrs.J.B.Whittaker,olSepice,“with sick headache,and Ten years ago a friend told me toThedford’s Black-,which I dand|founditto bethe family medi-cine for young and old. 1 keep Black-Draught on hand all the| time now,and when my children feeladose,and illittlebad,they askme for a "1|does them more good than any medicine| ¥Bee mas has rolled around,and during these Jong centuries the influence of that babe has been at work among men; His gospel has been preached nearly everywhere:kings have acknowledged allegiance to Him:and churches and stately cathedrals havé been reared in His honor. ‘is still unfulfilled.Peace on earthandgood will to men are yet to come:Today millionsofthosewhoprofessHismameareengagedinslaying each other,and the cries .of the widows and orphans are rising to heaven.,.But above the noise of battle and the ¢tash of arms, the voice of the Christ-Child.is begun to be heard,and as men realize the horrors of war,a demand for peace is growing louder,and from many a heart there goes up the “Come,Lord Jesus,come quickly.”—Presbyterian The song of the ery: Standard. is one over which we never tire / Pye aa ne ne On a ARSC gt So Ta ee eae Me eaeaketaLST O all Christmas scenes, can see it as A gifts were gold,frankin- THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. It Should Be a Simple,HonestFestivalofPeacenadGoodWill.. Mrs Ellen Frizelle Wyckoff in Greens- boro News;- The spirit of Christmas is so far away at Christmas time,It.seems tomewefrightenitawaywithsomuch frenzied preparation.We lay uponourselvesanunjusttaxandassume false obligations.We give where noth- ing is required,because it is the cus- tom,and many of us spend more than we are able to spend,for presents to be given to a friend who knows just what we have done.*** Once upon a time a poor old woman found a Christmas basket at her door.There was no ribbon and no holly with it,for neither had mean- ing to her.But there was food,good Christmas food,and there was a lit- tle purse,and when she could dry her tears there wag a load of wood out- side.But there was no written word, not a sign of card or note “I guessitcamefromGod,”the poor “—— said,and I think she was right.iswasChristmasgivingwithoutfrills, if you please,but it was the.real thing. BONDS OF THE OFFICERS. The Amount’of the Bonds and the Names of the Men Who. Appear as Security. The new bonds of the county offi- cers now on file in the office of the register of deeds aggregate $193,000. The sheriff gives three bonds— $70,000 for the collection.and pay- ment of county taxes,$25,000 for the cillection and payment of State taxes and a $6,000 process bond for the faithful diseharge of his duties with regard to serving papers,collecting tees,ete.The bonds of the clerk of the court and register of deeds are f.v $10,000.each and the treasurer bead is.for 70,000.The coroner gives a bond of $2,000 and the voa-ty surveyor $1,000.7 Following is the list df signers tu Sheriff Deaton’s bonds and _the am unts for which they are respoust- ble County bond—G.L.Mchuight 5..00,R.V-Brawley $5,000,D.M. Ausley $5,000,John A.MeLean 210,- 000,S.B.Miller $5,000,F.B. Bunch $1,000,W.A.White $8,000,8. J.Holland $10,000,Jno.F.Bowles$3,000,J-T.Montgomery $1,000,H. L.Gilbert $5,000,L.C.Caltwe!l 83,- uct,John R.Morrison $2,%9,BP.P. Truly I do not believe that.Christ- mas is the time for a-formal exchange|}(It ought to bels.(oo,E-S..Pegram $1,000,F.Ai!re-|dimple,honest festival of péace and)Carpenter $2,000,‘W.T.Nicholson nausea,good of “polite civilities.” will.A time when there is-no when each.one,may ive outChristmasideainbisownway,with Al'wen $1,000,N.D.Tomlir $5,700,li.Yount $5,000,Zeb.V.long |£1,000,W.C.Moore $2,000,H.A.Gill similat ‘ynreasonable demand made‘upon Us,|$',000,J.A.Davidson $38,000;State!thes |oiG—L.B.Bristol $5,900,N Sint irién $500,W.M.Barringe~$204),ears,and has benefited mort nothing conventional about it.There|/—DD.Grawley $15,000,E.Morrison |they ever tried.a i''We nevérhave a long spell of sick-|nessin our family,since we commenced|:‘usingBlack~Draught.”J.K.Morrison Grocery 9),recite *s.d‘tas‘vcceYnind to"tens&ProdaceCo.ff Seveindigestion,cote,windleveiiion,©,wind,i i |headeches "sick Stomach,and |Symptoms."b:Sh ae iy it been inconstantuseformore WHITE KID |GLO thee amillios people.our iCleaned’as ‘white as’snow—.||Black-:Senne ay <5.eenotchalkedbutcleaned.|nod 1a "Phone GILLESPIE,350.)| a4 DICTIONARY THE MERRIAM WEBSTERTheOnlyNewunabridgeddic- tionary in many years, Contains the pith and essence of an buthoritative library. 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JALE.OFMILL PROPERTY |’ virtue of a decree of the Sapertor Courtofcounty,in the ingentitledD.F.Mayberry vs.Lawrence,Cari |and J.D,Williams,we will seli for parti tion on { MONDAY,JANUARY 4,1915. at 2 o'clock,p.m.on the premises,the follow-ing in New Hope township,adjoiningYthelandsofJ.1.Williams and others,orthewatersofBigRockyCreek,containing22mcresmoreorless,it being known as thWilliamsmillproperty.The public sand-cla;road runs through this land.It contains ¢ (400,000 Words,2700 Pages,\)«6000Tilustrations.Cost nearly||.half a million dollars,')Lét austell you about this most remarkable single volume. iY wheat and corn mill,stone house,dwelling|~barn and crib,a valuable water power sale,which is for partition among th‘Owners,will take place on the premises.Thetitleisgood.Deteription by metes andboundswillbegiven-on day of sale. ‘Terms:‘one-third in six months and the balance irvemonths.With interest on deferred Seek in we YBERRYeSAS.CARTER WILLIAMS,G,Armfield,Atty:Commissioner Dee.1,1914.* Statesville Auto-Livery Co Quick transportation any- where,any time,at reason- able rates.Fourgood cars at your service. DAY ’PHONE 638,NIGHT 462. 4. ECLIPSE ENGINESTHRESHERS. I will have someofour lates!style machineshereina shorttime.Comeoverthefirsttime | Your Christmas Present ! Any one of the Valland Folders orCards if Brass Humidors,Ash Trays,\f Fern Dishes,eto..A Loose Leaf Memo.Book.Fancy Box Stationery.These are only suggestions but-4wouldbegladtohaveyouseethe real.atticles before you,buy.Statesville Printing Co.| Horner Military School, ;Charlotte,N.-Q. Spring Term begins January 16th. @w students enter January5thwithouthoApply-for was never anything in the world more gave to the Babe at Bethlehem.Of from the East we hear nothing more. frankincense and.myrrh were.one with the dust of the earth. ‘Christmas means good will,It means that there is nothing themat-|‘er with the universe,and that youxeedtoseethatyourheartissimpleandcleanand—in tune with the goo¢g9 999,W.C.Moore $5,000,If there is a hurt of/Moore $4,000,L.C.Caldwell $5,000,|your making anywhere,your heart is/w.yy)Turner $10,000,D.M.Aus-}‘leyThereareveryfewamonguswho! will anthem. not in tune .till you ‘make amends. have not a “dearest foe”and an as-sortment of small enmities and dis-‘ikea.and hurt feelings and hard feel- ings.‘istmas Cannot come ex-cept as a day of so many hours to the jheart that is not made clean of all ithese things)You may weigh the‘ong suffering postman down withexquisiteembroideryandlacework,|with the newest books and daintiest pictures,but you will find a lack in{Christmas when it comes unless you have given up every unbovely thought-For even though you have been sinned against,it is.your brother,'your sister who has given offense, and what is your silly dignity and ;vour foolish pride against the wip- ing out of a stain like that?Can the kingdom come.while you hold a lit- tle territory from it for your own? And this Christmas,wnen.we are in the midst of what we call.“hard times,”when there fs not much mon- sy to spend,will it be a good time tobreakawayfromthefoolishcustoms that bind us and begin to work a brave way toward a sane understand- ling of the day?Shall we try to real- lize that Christmas is not.a Roman featival but a Christian—sacrament. ||Row in the Committee Room. Public hearings before ‘the naval |onimittee of the House of Congress ended in an uproar Friday when Rep-resentative Gardner.of _Massachu- |$5,000,W.E,Webb $500,W.12.Mer-$ells and recommends!simple than the shelter the world!rison $1,000,O.L.Turner $500,i.P. |Grier $500,J.A.Brady $1,000,J.C.,N.C.1a%:;the:gifts that the Wise Men brought|Fowler $1,000,F.F.Steele $1,000,H.|'O.Steele $2,000,W.P.Carpenter 52,-)i'n the glory of the might gold and |590,Wi L:Cook $1,000,J.F.Brawley,|$500,£.C.Deaton $1,000,H,D.Mills$+Process bond—W.J,Morrison|$5000"Treasurer Sloarn’s bond bears.thefollowiSignaturesandamounts:iL.O,$2.000,J.C.Roseman)Cc,D.| $5,000,J.L.Sloan $5,000,E.Mor-rigon $5,000,J.A.Davidson $3,000,C.| V.Hénkel’$1,000,R.P.Allison $2,000,F.B..Phifer $1,000,Wm.Morrison;$5,000,F.B.Bunch $1,000,N.D.Tom-| lin $3,000,N.P.Watt $2,000,E.5. Pegram $1,000,R.L.Flanigan $2,-000,Ws T.Kincaid $1,000,Fred H. Conger $8,000,J.R.Alexander $2,-000,.M.P.Alexander $2,000,W.E.! Morrison $1,500,W.L.Gilbert $500-| signatures.and amounts on his bond: 000,Wm.Morrison $23,000,C. R.V.Brawley $1,000.The signatures:and amounts R.V.Brawley $5,000,N.D.Tomlin 000 bert for $500,and the bond of Coron-/er Moose is signed by Zeb.V.Long Three township constables—C.L,| Gilbert of Statesville,Sankey Gaith- er of Turnersburg township,and W.! P,Kilpatrick of Olin township—have| each. Inspector.“Webb Arrests Lady setts,a witness,demanded that com- mittee members aay whether they’questioned data he had submitted to.| }will make’ah inexpensive |/prove the nation’s military unpre-| |]rememorance.paredness.‘ I Leather Tourists Writing Sets.Mr.Gardner's insistence so angered ‘|Leather Traveling Sets.Representative Witherspoon of Mis- sissippi that he quit ‘the committeeroom.A series of questions put im-| mediately afterwardu by.Represen- tative Gray of Indiana aroused Mr. Gardner’s resentment and the meet-ing broke.up abruptly.| Representative Gardner vigorously resented what he said was an imputa-|tion that his campaign for investiga-| tion of the military situation was in|e interest of manufacturers of war=|matefials-.He called upon Mr.Gray,|Who'was questioning him,“to get up and prove his facts,”but the latter| jhad nothing further to say and the |chairman declared the hearing ended.| Invigoratingto the Pale and Sickly| ABT Eotaie dcfocaot| ff 2 2' illustrated catalogue.Déc.11~4t A true tonic,Foradult ad ebildven,$e | Mrs.Dolores Pearl Walker,post-! master at Graphiteville,the small station on the Western railroad in}{ the Blue Ridge mountains,just west)of Old Fort,was taken to AshevilleSaturdaybyPostalInspectorB.B,Webb and Deputy Marshall John Y, Jordan,charged with rendering fals¢and fraudulent returns of cancellationtotheauditorforthePostofficeDe+/| partment,while serving as assistant|postmaster prior to the time of het} arrest.She is charged with being re-! sponsible for an alleged shortage of| $1,106.J-Lawton has been sworn in) to perform the duties of postmaster) pending the disposition of the case| of the defendant,who gave bond be-! fore the United States Commissioner; for her appearance at the next crimi- nal térm of the Federal court in Asheville.« Cores OG Sores,Other Remedies Won't Core The worst cases,no matter of how long standing;|FF are cured hy the worderfol,old reliable Dr,|Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Ol.It relieves)Pain aud Meals at the same time.25c,Oe,$1.00,|§ . oa t s at a Ce a a a I BO R O R C R O R O R O R O R O R C R C R O R C R O R AE A CR O R E RO C C O On e EE R cl So l ti e te go e d e ec et a Clerk “Hartness has the following§ D,M.Ausley $2,000,E.Morrison se : 2.3 Moore:$2,000,W.C.Moose $2,000,R.'§ P.Allison $2,000,Zeb.V.Long $1,000,: on|# Register Boyd’s bond are as follows:|3 $5,000,J.A.Davidson $3,000,W,C.\% Moore $2,000,W\;E.Morrison $5;-; On the bond of surveyor Rives are :¥,B.Gaither for $500 and H-L.Gil-:¥ for $1,000 and R.V.Brawley $1,000.|# ee e s e e r e r e ~ss filed bonds.Mr.Gilbert's bond is for|§ $1,000 and the other two are for $500|# Postmaster.: > Turkey will rely on China for support.Decisive engage-ment will be fought Dec.25th,when Turkey is bound to go down under terrific assault.of America’s erack tur- key gobblers. Owing to violent disagreement of Turkey with U.S, there will be no permanent peace until mediation through our Prescription Department,which will render “first aid to the injured”digestions,,subdue internal dissen- sions and promptly restore peace.and happiness. Now Christmas is about the LAST TIME IN THE YEAR you want to be laid up,or even feel peevish,punk or pick- led;rather you want to feel fit forthe fray and full of ginger,It's a happy season of feasting,and’we’re telling you in timeif you-don’t want to jump from feasting to fasting,better fortify your digestions and get your sys- tem-ready for the festivities: The American stomach is not what it used to be,AND— A little medicine now and then Is taken by the wisest men.¢ The wiser they are the faster they comg Don’t forget—we use only the purest,most highly effect-, ive drugs to be had,and give the most skillful,prompt and exelusive @ttention to your prescriptions.The Polk Gray Drug Company, w:“ON THE SQUARE,” ATOR 2,000 yards of Father George 36 inch Sea Island Domestic 5 cents. 5c.counter loaded with Outing,Prints,Dress and Apron Ginghams. 1 Johnston-Belk Co. The Gift This Year Should be Something Usefal and Worth While. We suggest for Ladies:Coat Suits,Coats, Skirts,Waists,Dresses,Neckwear,Hand- kerchiefs,Silk Petticoats,Kimonas and ma- ny other articles we haven’t room to men-- tion. For Children;Ready-to-Wear .Dresses,’Coats,Sweaters,Shoes,Hosiery,Gloves,<” Mittens and 200 imported Dolls for 98c.3 For Men:Suits,Overcoats,Underwear, Hosiery,Handkerchiefs,Ties,Gloves, Sweaters.Our store on Center street isfullofGentsFurnishings§at attractive prices.‘Visit this store before you buy. Her Christmas — -LANGE FORCE OF TURKS BEINGMOBIAZED.=” CR E THE STORE THAT SBLLS FOR LESS. GIVE US THE ORDER. Apollo,Johnston,Norris,Martha Washington. SAY WHICH KIND?HOW MANY POUNDS? Give us your card—we will deliver. Statesville.Drug Co., Quality Prescriptionists, The Enduring QualitiesofGrad Jewelry Recommendit for Gift Signet Rings Gold Lockets Pocket KnivesCuffLinksMatchBoxesCigaretteCasesScarfPinsVestChainsLetterOpenersFountainPensShavingSetsTravelingBrushesCigarCuttersEmblemCharmsLapelins’Watches Diamond Links Cloth BrushesMilitaryBrushesWatchFobsCollarButtons Tie Clasps Key Chains.Photograph.Emblem Rings Napkin Holders WaldemarDeskClocksHatBrushesToiletArticlos ‘Satchel Tags Ink Wells Silk Umbrellas ‘Key Rings Desk Sets Silver PencilsEmblemButtonsSetsofStudCarvingSotsH.B.WOODWARD,. ‘GIFTS FOR MEN! ot)CRIPTIC“YRAR on 82.00 ONT bo sc os paper.If renewalsarenotinbydateOerorSe te eneeeeee on D.-+December 22,1914.neemPROHIBITION AND WOMAN SUF- FRAGE. Woman suffrage and national pro-| hibition are being considered in Con- gress and sothe of the papers are in- sisting that Congress shouldn't ‘vote prohibition or woman suffrage,on the country;that these.matters should be dealt with by the States. It:is.not proposed in Congress to vote.either woman suffrage or _pro- hibition on the country.‘The ques- tions te.be considered ‘aré constitu- tional amendments providing for these \‘measurds.Today in’the House of ‘Congress a rule Will be offered:to | copsider an amendment to the Feder- al:constitution for nation-wide prohi- bition.If that rule is adopted—and it ‘may be,.as only a majority vote is required —the proposed a@mendment to the ©coristitution| will then be considered.If the the-amendment is adopted by a vote of ‘two-thirds of each’house (which it won't be at this time),it would then be submitted to the Legislatures of the States,and if three-fourths of the Legislatures adopted it,we would then have But as a two-thirds vote is in Congress and then the favorable nation-wide prohibition requirejwirec vote of the Legislature of three fourths of the States,it will be that we will not have yet tional prohibit amendment But sentiment conti have it,eitl the S is ng Exactly 1 b followed w whieh has less stre:t prohibition. But while there is no probability of @ woman suffrage amendment to the constitution being submitted to the States just now,and no probability of its adoption by three-fourths of the States if it were submitted,by and by woman suffrage will come that way or by the States adopting it one by one,as they are doing now. the separate car law for the races is, imperiled by the decision of the Unit-| ed States Supreme Court in theOk:| Iahonia case;that “the court dismiss- ‘the head of the coca-cola company: |Sims,the general manager of the Ob- |Vertising contract with the.Char- ‘lotteObserverasaresultofthat pa- |perpublishing Mr,Tillett’s sermon on “tainted money.”In proof of his as- 'sertion Mr.Guthrie publishes the fol-| lowing letter from Mr.AsaCandler,| “I am in of your esteemedfavorofthe10thinstant,in whichyouinquireifIor‘the Coca-Cola)Company have ever attempted ii any|way to controlabe potles of any pa-_per carrying adveselforthecompany. “No such effort was ever made. There are few.publications of any tanding in the country that ever declined to.carry toca-cola ad-vertiséments..We only have used high class publications,owned andcontrolledbymensofarabovere-sroach that.we would not have at-empttd to have controlled.the poli¢y of their papers,even if we had hought such control would have been to our interest.” ‘There is evidently a mis-statemefft »”misinformation somewhere,but.it is not.of Mr.Tillett’s making He! didn’t originate the charge.“Mr.J.V. ments for my- server,\told Mr.Tillett that as a re-} sult of the publication of Mr.Tillett’s ‘tainted money”sermon the coca,cola »eople had ¢ancellea an advertising ‘ontract with the Observer that mounted to $500 per year;that in he effort to prevent the cancellation of the contract the matter was final- ly put up to Mr,Candler himself,and that he said unless the.writer of the riticism of coca-cola withdrew and etracted his statemedis in-the Obser- ,that paper svould get no more yusiness from hint. It's now between Mr.Sims and Mr Candler and The e to say it believes,what Mr. Landmark doesn’t j abviout it.aaee NOT MUCH HOPE. I ham Heral xpreases the elief of the cotton farmers’ :the farmers and not the mon- ey-lenders will get the pénefit of it.” The Landmark hopes so,too,but it must confess that the outlook isn’t very encouraging for loans at a reas- onable rate of interest.In the last issue of The Landmarx it was men- tioned that Senator Simmons was trying to get the Federal Reserve Soard to reduce the rate of interest;on loans by the ¥ederal Reserve/ Banks. pected to bring great relief,but if! they are to charge member banks 6 per cent interest on loans thesebanks |or we agreed with his views or ot}|«*He ’s raising Cain in the Old North in turn will charge the borrower 8 per cent;and it also appears that) recently published Mr.C.W.Landmark P\ticle from Mr.TillettCharlotteNewswas tioned.Mr.Tillett would have the publbelievethatheisnotallowedtodis-|secussasimplemoralquestionintheCharlottetocriticismsofhimself.iImakethepositivestatementthattothébestofmyrecollectionMr.Til-lett has never been denied the privi- lege of expressing himself in the Charlotte’News upon any question whatever,either personal,moral,re- ‘igious or political.The controversy in which he is now engaged wasstartedbyananonymouscommunica- tion by him-in another paper,whichdrewfirefromRev.J.O,“Guthrie,which was also delivered through an- |Other channel.Finding himself shut off from opportunity for further re- aly throyeh that channel he came to ime with a five-column reply to ‘his ‘ritic,having enough sense of.fair- iness to state that he would pot ask hme to publish his reply as -@ free }¢ommunication but as a paid adver- tisement.His position in this matter was entirely correct and prdéper,as the News had publishec none of-his preceding articles,and was in no way responsible for the controversy in which he whs engaged,and its read- ers were entirely unfamiliar with what had been said on either side. The,News would have made no ref- erence whatever to Mr.Tillett’s com- munication but for his statements in regard to the freedom of the press. Not being willing to allow:this im- |putatidn to go unchallenged,-I stated -ditorially that no moneyed or other interests bad ever attempted to ‘in- fluence directly er indirectly the pol of the New Mr.Tillett seés’fit to refer to what I said as an “edi orial rebuke,”and makes complaint because I oxpress«ry honest setti ents in ‘regard to matter contained hi }tixement;and since that m he 4,ia t ive me any rs 2 ryt xtra eopie- i which to.flood this territory jay I ask in what particular Mr.Til- ‘ett’s complaint -and.course differ from the advertiser who refuses to continue to use a paper because itdifferswithhim,or criticises his wares?Does he really believe in the freedom of the press?Mr.Tillett writes at great lengthandtherearemanyotherstatementsandinsinuationsthatIconsiderun-/ "air,but I will not tax your space’with a détiifiled reply.But pleage ‘et| |me say in conclusion that for the past‘0 years no citizen,high or low,richwpoor,has ever been denied the;These banks have been ex-|3ivilege of expressing himself free|-«There’s a man in Charlotte we've got#f charge through the columns of the} News when he had a message affect-|‘ng the public weal,no matter wheth-/ end during these same 20 years |Sas not been a single question before|the people of North Carolina affect-; éws and incidentally reply into a waiting ee ee ,peeked Seo th been stolen,he quickly pea Cashier Hughes fired after him buttheshotsdidnottakeeffect.More than‘an hour later Hoh!en-! ‘ered-the Liberty Banking &SavingsCo.Bank,10 blocks away,fired twoshotaatCashierGeorgeWinters,took|$5,100 in.currency,ran to.his auto-| +meobite-and ‘again disappeared..The‘hots were so close to Winters that he wag powder-burned,but he.was, vninjured,.Almost two hours after the second robbery Harry Buckshorn,.whose mother conducts an apartment.house, told the police that a ‘man answering to the deseription of the bandit had rented a room there the day before. Threé policemen ealled at the room.! When they knocked,the door sudden-! "was thrown open and Hohl ‘brushed past the officers,firing as he ran. Policeman Edward Knoul was proba- bly fatally wounded.Hohl again ran to his automobile,which ws’stand- ing at a nearby corner,and bade.fair to again make good his escape.In rounding a corner,however,the ma- ‘hine crashed into a telegraph .pole “nd was wrecked.The bandit jump- d out and opened fire on the two of-! ’who had pursued him..In’the xttle that followed Hohl fell with four bullet wounds in “his body.He ed shortly afterward in a hospital Thirteen thousand ard one handred |ng he result of The.police be wild automobile the mone Mrs..Lula he wife of the no.money 1 Marcil vas arrested,and e being comveyed to the Pittsburg ail,threw a cup of coffee in his guard’s face and escaped.He wasagaincapturedbutsubseqtientlyes- eaped from the Hollidaysburg,Pa.,jail.»He was wanted,authorities de- clare,for a diamond robbery in Kan-sas City;Mo.,a year ago,where hebadassumedthenameofHowe. —_—_ THE DUKE AND THE KING. An Up-to-Date Ditty.Said the Duke of Durham to the King of Do As hepuffed a cigarette; torope,.If we don’t,he'll get us yet.’’ %State, e’ve simply got to kill it;Our glory is ruined sure as fa At this Happy Christmas Time the battle of business and the chase of the dollar give way to the finer sen- timents of love and friend- ship, May wejust add to the many good wishes tender- ed you a word of apprevia- tion for your share in the patronage which makes this Christmas a happy one. RAMSEY -BOWLES-MORRISOY C0 THE STORETHAT PAYSTHE POSTAGENMAIL ’ Piet Lf Ywi.oD he rit Enjoy Luxurious Comfort:| in one ofthese famous ait)¢ Royal Easy Chairs. ed ts ee ;ee loans secured from the $135,000,000 ing their moral,political,etucation-|If we don’t get this man Tillett.’eajoi oma railroads from |.otton loan fund will cost the bor-|41,or religious uplift on which the QenforcingtheStatelawproviding-swer a high rate,of interest by the Yews did not ring clear for morality,|‘‘But aside from this,the question is, for the segregation of negro passen-ti h aches ‘ba |-olitieal righteousness,better educa-|Can we stand for this man’s rant?|.,;me the money reaches him-|sonal facilities and the spread of re-)1t hurts our reps.and it hurts our biz.gers;but it took oceasion to express ‘iona Pp {:All this adds force to the demand |tigion.The people who read the News|You know blame well that we can’t.a definite opinion on the issue involv-of the farmers,so often made,that}now these facts,and no sort of mis-| jed,which indicates what course fu- ture decisions are likely to take.”The Landmark didn’t read the opinion that way.The Oklahoma law not only provides for separate cars for the races,but it provides that the Pailroads shall not be compelled to fornish sleeping and dining car ac Commodation#for uwegroes..It was the Intter question,as The Landmark tindérstands it,that was before the court and was dismissed.because it Was improperly brought,but with the intimation that it was unconstitution- al;and,frankly,we don’t see how anybody expected the count to hold otherwise.But so far from intimat- ing that a separate coach law is un- constitutional,Justice Hughes went out of his way to say that a separate coach law was constitutional.annpanameinsianncaenmttenaiantaits Talking about the International Boundary Commission,which is gen- erally regarded ‘as an institution to provide jobs for.office-seekers,the Winston Republican thinks “for econ- omy’s sake this department should be consolidated with some other.”It ought to be consolidated with some other.department,or abolished.W« have no idea that it is worth what it costs,even if it is necessary;and The Landmark is saying this in all candor,the while knowing that two worthy and deserving North Carolin- fans,one of whom is a valued friend ofthe editor of this paper;hold jobs on this commission.But the pur- pose of The Land ark we oO.ask the Republican didn't establish th if it isn’t ‘one that .the Democ Republican ad would net éexcu petuating.at irr an Un- necessary instituti t is just as well to give all the facts as we go along.————— \A.Christmas tree and a full sup- plyofsubstantialgiftswillbesetup in the Southern railway passenger stationatSpartanburg,S.©.,”on Christmasday,and everyczild pasp- ing throughthe city,who has to wait‘rain connections,willbethere-of the nhoi- the government lend them money di- ‘ect without the intervention of so many middle men who get a rake- off;and if the system continues whereby the borrower—especially the} man who borrows small sums on long time—has to pay a rate of interest that-takes all he can make,so that he cannot hope to pay the principal,the jemand for direct loans by the gov-! ernment—no .matter whether we think it sound or unsound -finance—. will become so-strong that some- thing will happen. A TT i The proposition to base the salaries| sf the postmastersof’the larger of- ices on the receipts of the office,men- tioned elsewhere in The Landmark strikes this paper.as fair and highly commendable as an economy measure.; In North Carolina alone.it would $17,800 annually;and yet the reduction of have effected a saving of the.salary of afly office was not suf- ficient to keep good and capable men from accepting the job.In fact most of the offices could be filled by cap able men if the salary was cut in half.”But Congress defeated the re- duction.The majority of the mem bers of the House refused to cut the mileage graft frorh 20 to'5 cents a mile and they didn’t have the nerve to turn round and cut postmasters’sal- aries;and so it goes,while the peo ple pay the bill.eneociarerinienatenennaaatenetanaits The railroads have been in a bad way unquestionably;whether they veré entitled te the increase’j igh they asked of the Inte: sree Commissien,we w;on that point the con reed,two members dis xut the prevailing opinior have been that the roads hould have the increase and-that granting it would materially aid in a revival of business in the country.If|that conclusion be correct.the in-crease can be justified;and we sh\l! |see what we shall see. eem te |“The Democratic war tax is far reaching and as a ‘love stamp’10c ierequiredforeachmarriagelicenseissued,”says the Winston Republican for the tree.were|Tere 18 no stamp tax on marriag<license,.‘ \wepresentation would change their,“‘The Europeans are censoring news, opinion,but many of your readers do!‘ot know the position the News has}“aken,and I am concerned that they| shall know the real facts in the case;|and I venture the assertion that Mr.)Tillett himself would not hesitate to! ‘onfirm my statement in regard to these matters.Then why all this “much ado about nothing,”as to the freedom of the press?Judged by their utterances there are no more; mhampered people in North Carolina han the editors of its papers Thanking you for your kindness in} this matter,I am,i Yours fraternally, W.C,DOWD, Charlotte,Dec->-19. President and Senators Clash About Apointments. If anti-administration Demoeratici Senatars whose candidates for Feder-| il appointment have not been named by President Wilson want a fight they will get,it from the President, according :to statements made at the White House.It was said definitely that the Pra&sident will stand “behind the appointments he hes made in New} York,Missouri and New Jersey, against which Senators O’Gorman, Reed and Martine have protested. In addition to refusing to withdraw the rejected nomination of John D- Lynn as United States Attorney for he western district of New York, the President intends to.give Mr. Lynn another recess appointment af- ter March 5,when his present recess Appointment expires automatically. Senator.Martine is opposing the nomination of George Bampton as int ernal revenue collector for the Cam- en district,in New Jersey,and has! he nomination-held up in the Senate. ir.Hampton is serving under a fe- ess apy tmerit made by the Pres- »the convening of of {'Pieaat: i nt to EB.C.Bland as nited hal,despite the ‘act that Senator Reed,was support.| ig another mah.White House offi-|ls declared the President would tand behind Mr.,Bland.The Senate has rejected the nomi-nation of W.N.Collins for postmas-ter at Kansas City.He was opposed1ySenatorReed. Cotton seed of the crop of 1914crushedpriortoDecember1amount- ed to 2,493,650 tons,compared ‘with *,192,276 for 1918,acco ing to the“eport of the census bureau.Linters roduced to December 1 amounted to342,697 bales,compared with 286,-168 for 1013.In Nurcm Carolina126,458 tone of seed were crushed, t wave zavea ‘14,619 bales of linters produced, So why can’t we follow suit? We'll.ent him off from airing his viewsAndwe'll advertise to boot.’’ ‘. ‘*We'll write our sheets that we will eut those out, Who publish Tillett’s holler; We will see if publishers will scout At our almighty dollar.’’ —J,W.GRIMES. Hendersonville,N.C.,Dec,17,1914. The coroner’s jury exonerated Wm-Ballew of Asheville,whose pistol was|discharged and killed Herbert Smith.|It was in evidence that the pistol was|discharged by falling from Ballew’s| pocket to the floor.Ballew must an-i swer for carrying concealed weapons. Whenever You Noed a General Tonic Take Grove’s The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless|@chillTonicisequallyvaluableasa General Tonic because it contains the | weil known tonic propertiesofQUININE |@andIRON.It acts on the Liver,Drives |@ out Malaria,Goriches the Blood andBuildsuptheWholeSystem.450 cents. a CHRISTMAS SNOW!;noes Garlands,Festoons,Wreaths. Statesville Printing Co.’PHONE 208 3 leather upholsterings, “The Push Button Kind ” The Foot rest is out of sight when not in use.Easy Chairs are incomplete without the Foot RestandNewspapersasket,Royal Easy Chairs are made in nearly 1,000 styles,inuarteredoakgenuineandimitationmahogany,allnishes,all fabrics,imitations of leather and genuineAllpartsguaranteed,To protect yourself against inferior imitations,findtheword‘‘Royal”onthe push button before you buy. Price $15.00,$16.00 and $20.00. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, Insist on ’Phone 400, ting them. |Useful Christmas Gifts! Specially Featured . ANPSEE Economically Priced a————AT ——_-=MILLS &POS f ONS LID YS. Young Pesgiale Home From,=for the.Holiday Vaca- dlosing for the esingforhoyva-m and quite a number of States-.students have already arrived) Fowler and AmyathomefromMere:| ‘blot ‘Blanche and Bessie Mann) College,Lenoir.Simons from the Uni-)at Baltimore.‘count from Eliza-! Charlotte. Presnel a EdwardsHigh-Point.Flossie Smith and Myrtle!Gilhert from Lenoir College,Hick-| Janie ae from Clare-) motionMarita McLeMcLaughlin from St.¢School,Raleigh.Hassie Miller from MaréBaldwinSeminary,Staunton,Va.Mr;8S,W.Hoffmann fromAmericanSchoolofOsteopathyKirksville,Mo-Mr.Carey Boshamer from River-side’Military Academy,Gainesville, Mr.Jo.Caldwell from ColumbiaUniversity,New York..Ewing and Gratz Millsaps, Fowler and&M, the at Corrinne’Morrison and Lo Walker from Salem College,Winston-Salem.:Mr Fred.Hyams Deaton is athomefromtheUniversityatChapelHill;The other University students,Megrs.Ross Alexander,Fred.Mor-rison,Eugene and Watt Eagle, Frank Hill,Long Gaither and Frank Deaton are expected home tonight.The Davidson College students are due home today. Notice of New Advertisements. Ladies are asked to get reserve, seats for basketball games Thursday and Saturday nights.House and lot and storeroom for sale—F.A.Sherrill,H.A-Yount orJ.C.Fowler,committee. Four-room cottage tor rent.—T.J. i offices and smal!farmforrent-——N.B.Mills.«House for rent—Mrs.H.Cowles,.D.A.R'ss will sell flowers andveeinch ik.eg:a a op will..nohcinany.er 24th,un- C. Johnston-Belk Co.Wr Christmas candy.#StatesvilleiteelGristspnTsBbtericie Hothefentishingfoeforee B.Woodwaad.Large force of Turks being mobil- ized—Polk Gray Drug Co.At the eaneeas this week. Plan of the 1915 Christmas savings club of the Merchants &Farmers’Bank of Statesville. Recital ByCollege Music Pupils. The music pupils of Statesville col-lege gave a recital Friday afternoon at)4 o’clock.Following was.the pro-) fire.Misses MeLelland,Hines,Kirby. &Glizzgando Mazurka.Bohm Migs Lititia Wiseman.~,a)Caprice._.Cadmusbh"s Farewell. C)'Bell’s Ringing.‘seen!©*@.Mies Virginia Steele. “».Miss Ruth Foard. ¢.Miss,Gladys Sherrill.Woodland Echoes.Seidt| Miss Annie Durham.a.The Rosary.Nevinb.,Columbine Minuet.Delahaye.a,Migs Bessie Hudson. bi Miss Lizzie Proctor. Chorus—Fairy Bells.Redmon a.Woodland Whispers.Braungardt b.Minuet a I’Antique.Paderewski; a.Miss Melissa Warliek. by Miss Bride Alexander. When Evening Shadows Fall.Fieldhouse’ iss Moore Orr,Prelude—C-Sharpe Minor.Rachmaninoff| Miss Ruth Sadler.Tarantelle.Heller .Miss Florence Armfield. eyies Troutman,Dec.AngieCaldwell,whohas been everybodytook "icssometime.in Kentucky,|weather to kill ee.5 in 19.-LMbst Mr.and Mrs.J |Nome lace near Wesley's hio and other States of the West,| will be here for the present. Mr.and Mrs.J.F:Lentz,who have Miss Lillie Robeson and her “ir4beenlivingatTimberlake,Person!nieces,Ava and Margie,moved tocounty,for some time,came home Troutman last Thursday,from theirlastweekandwillspendgboutaoldhomeplacenearAmity...We re-||month here.‘pret very mich to.lose so many ofMr,T.0.Flowers has returned to|ofr’old neighbors.;|Rock Hill after a visit to his daugh-|Mrs.Chas.R.Goodman,who haster,Mrs.Jas.Mac,Connelly.‘been confined to her bed -for.some Little Miss Gertie Beam,who|time with pneumonia,is able.to be upjmakesherhomewithMr.and Mrs-again.id.C.Foard,has gone’'to Cleveland to|-Mr.B.Well Arthurs of Pittsburz.|spend Christmas with her grandfath-|Penn.,is visiting his parents,.Mr-and|Mrs.Jake Arthurs.Mr,John McNeely ts veacning theschoolatAmitythiswinter.He isjlikedbybothpatronsandchildrenandthatspeakswellforanyteacher. Those on the honor roll for the Plyler school fot the tre:month,‘be-ginning November 16 and ending Dec.11.were:Pearl,Viola and |‘Mrs.Glen Holland is in Taylors-|iville to spend the ‘holidays with her =people,Mrs.E.8S.Pegram and two children have been in Charlotte the past few days ‘visiting’Mrs-Pegram’s sister,||Mrs.L.C.Withers. >Mies Lila White,who teaches atMarshville,arrived home Saturday!Arlen Bass,’Rebecca Freeland and Might to spend Christmas.|Ethel Hoover. Messrs.Frank and Fred Summers,|Wishing the editor and the many who have positions in Charlotte,will readers of the good old Landmark aispendtheirholidayvacationattheir/merry:Christmas and happy ‘New home here.Year.Miss Lois Love is at home from :— Laurens,S.C.,Miss Janie Love from Marriage of Miss Alexander and i\Chicago and Miss Leona Love from Raleigh to spend the holidays Rev, and Mrs.C.Y.Love of Janesville, Wis.,are also expected in Statesville during the holidays to visit Mir.Love’s parents,Rey.and Mrs.W.Y.Love|Miss Rachel .King has returned from Charlotte,where she spent about a month. |--Miss Mariaddie Turner is at home Mr.Martin. Correspondence of The Landmark. A pretty,quiet wedding took placeatthehomeofMr.and Mrs.y Q.Alexander last Thursday at .high ‘noon,when their oldest daughter, Ora,became the bride of Mr.David H..Martin.The bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendels-‘8ohn’s wedding mareh played by Mrs.from Shelby.L.R.ae f Snide Miss Rosa Short has returned from|yr;,.¢Heaps,siete Sn ec, a visit to her sister,Mrs.C.G,Led-|50,of Taylorsville and Mr.Neil Pford,in Winston-Salem Mrs,Led-/ajexay der;brother of tha belay fol-ford accompanied her home.lowed by Miss Jessie Aletandir,.sls- Mr.Wilfred Young of~the steam- ship New Hampshire,United States navy,is at home on furlough,The New Hampshire is now in the navy yards at Norfolk. Mrs.Lois Long’Hackett and little daughter of Brooklyn,N.Y.,and Mr. and Mrs.E.M.Land of Goidsboro wil! arrive today to spend Christmas with Judge and Mrs.B.F.Long: Mr.Thos.Rice of the National De- partment of Agriculture,bureau of Washington,is spending a few ter of the bride,and Mr.Martin Sig- mon of Claremont.Then came the bride on the arm of the groom and stood under’an arch of evergreens and mistletoe while Rev.L.L.Méore of Taylorsville pronounced the words that made them man and wife.Aftertheceremonyallwereinvitedtothe lining room,where a two-course din ner was served.In the afternoon the bridal party drove to the home of the groom near Stony Point.soils,The wedding was a qui air,be-es x 1e wedd as a quiet affair,bedaysherewithhissister,Miss ope ing witnessed only by the immediate Rice,and his aunt,Mrs)D.Matt/¢.rilies and near relatives.Mr,andctswc’dt fale a Mrs.Martin have a host of friends-and mrs..-me 7 rie j Wadesboro will arrive in Statesville who wish them a long,happy,androsperouslife.tomorrow to spend two weeks with P I Mrs.Melver's parents,Mr-and Mrs.Schools and Protracted Meeting P.V.Dotson.M .Miss Elise Wallace has gone to —Mr.Tillett Endorsed. ‘orrespondence of The Landmark./*~Olin,R-l,Det.”19-=Thes-publschoolsateprogressing.nideby-in am New York city to study music the re- tmeinder of the winter. Miss Leah Stephanyi is Naps her community:7 ore are near t r a ba ielwK,0,ht aki rand|pifs engolled*Fupeptic: Miases Mar rockent oro and|s¢bore e ‘prifcipal Prof, (Metis SB fBa tw ‘WAG Bsit f and petrons.are planning.for, {r-and Mrs.Wm.Morrison the !at-},:SVDRES,,Thiraiay niight a,ve gEart of ie weer hiistmas.Proceeds for the hepe$ Mise Chartye Frye -eame--home!at the school.ktram Sete vabartensesanen te;Farm wor!is at a stand étifl owing t®the bad meather,2) *Turnersburg,Dec,21—We con tinue to have;rainy weather and it looks.like the weather for ChristmasMarriages.would be very disagreeable. The Statesville Air Line railroad,f Neewethtensole———=Sine camp that has keen located near Li) ri Saturday evening at the heme ef)Mullice’s has been moved farther en father,Mr.J.#:Steele,|0"down the road,near Mr.Will Hayes’. ueftasd hy Justice W.3,Laveeby.would move back towards Statesville Mr.Jolly is now employed in Elkin re “._complete the road aslandheandhisbridewillmaketheir“ie,5.+=e igcoo eee d apsieag yey r.:Sloan and Mr.Hal Pad- Wie Gencord Tribune of:Saturday gett of Statesville spent Sunday at;:”W.R.Moore’s. ——oP Won ter,who is princi-|.Regardless of .the so-called hard pal of Howell’s school in No-10 town-oe the pene can a we ak a ship,left this morning for Jennings,allb Fee DPSS.wt letgcthc|in?tredell county,where this evening .oe ankful to be le uige,A -see an-.,other drawing so near;that we are he will be married‘to Miss Ada Casey.not’situated as those are across theMr.and Mrs.Van Hoy will!return to waters,where the dear homes haveNo.10 after the holidays,where the been ‘made s:slneaktesheuse.Yes; bevngeeen resume his work at we should be thankful that we are at “Myr Van Hoy is a brother of Mr.Peace and that our homes are at peace\J..W.Van Hoy of this city and Miss and if we live to see Christmas we |Casey is a sister of Mrs:Van Hoy,should be thankful. twho teaches at Ramceur,are at home ;for the Christmas holidays. Chorus—The Snow.Moore voth of whom left this morning to Another “Appeal 1For Christmas Social Items.‘pattand |the wedding:Presents For Colored Children, ‘~The Thursday Afternoon club was Graded School’Teachers Go We made an appeal to the goodverypleasuntlyentertainedThursday|aftetnoén by Mrs.:J.HenryherhomeonRacestreet.The literaryprogrammeforthearvernoonwas)unusually interesting.Mrs.J. Kenilworth,”Mrs.Wm.Morrison| read:a paper on Kentiworth Castle| and Mrs.B-H.Adams read a paper4onQueenElizabeth.Tne papers were|followed by quotations:from:Kenil; ‘worth by each of the members of th club dnd a discussion of current| A salad course and sweets_were served by the hostess.The club’th to send a barrel of flout to! ded urchase the flour was imme-|ehcontributéd by members of| club; toan on Hall at| Bowles gave a sketch of the book,| ans and the amount suffi-| people of Statesville last week togivesomethingforthepoorcoloredchildrenofthecityandmanyhaverespondedtothecall,of which wemostheartilythankandappreciate.| But as yet we have just avou:a ‘third enough to go around. Please help us to make these un fortunate ones happy by giving some-thing to this cause;Remember,“He that giveth to the poor lencetn to the Home For Holidays. |The members of the graded.school faculty have gone to their homes fortheholidayvacationas_follows: "|Misses ‘Bessie Crowell and Kate Fin- ley to Charlotte,Miss Ellie Grier to|Matthéws,Miss Christine Rutledge to 'Mt.Holly,Miss Annie Rabe #0 Salis- |bury,Misses Jessie Massey and Marea |Jordan ,to Durham,Miss Ethel Me- iisity ‘to Greensboro,Miss Alice word.” i rfis to Forestville,Miss Laura|Ph $03 i :. Hastings to Winston-Salem,Miss |),seg -and packages will |Ruth Hampton to«Hendersonville,|2°5&P*tor.or leave them at M.P,|Alexander &Bro-’s store on or before|Miss Mary Wortham.to.Frankiinvon,||December 24.0.J.ALLEN,|Miss Mattie McKinney ta Reidsville,|¥|Miss Luccy Culbertson to Mooresville,|Pastor Col,Baptist Church.Mr.W.Barry |to Grover:|Eugene Zimmerman,wealthy.‘pith|yesiheNa David Stern,a Jawyer of Greens.| boro,died.quite suddenly at his home|in Gréensboro Sunday,He was,$2) zen and railroad man,died suddenly|in Cincinnati Wednesday from hemor-|Thage, |Sick Two mgd ues |years old and is survivedby his wife,|Chamberlain's*Favor aga ‘Mothers’ ae CALENDAR PARTY. “|Social Events at Taylors- ville.MPR captoenville,Dor,12 Mra ing :ylorsyille,Nov.17.—Mrs.T. 4.hin:iller was hostess to the Bookeh returned to Statesvilic last week and|Statesville’Thursday from their ola |Friday afternoon at the first meeting)j,|0f the season.pleasantly spent in discussions of thebooksfortheyearandinmaking)fancy work.A ‘safad.course was)served,Missés Mabel Hendren and Ger-|trude Cooper entertained the youngpeopleofthetownatacalendar.par-ty,at the home of Mrs.E.A.Coop- er,Saturday evening. ‘were prettily decorated with holly and mistletoe,ivy and narcissus:The guests were met at the door by Miss Cooper and escorted.to.the cloak room,In the reception hall Miss Hen- tren presented them to the guests of honor,Misses Nell Grier,Janie Lee Hart and Franees Hendren,teachersinthegradedAchoolatHiddenite. Punch was served by Miss’Laura Hedrick.The guests were then invit- ed to the parlor,where a large cal- ndar was hanging and Miss Lula Matheson turned “the ‘calendar and announced ‘the contests representing each month in the year.In January they wrote New Year resolutions;in February the young men wrote per- suasive proposals and the young la- dies wrote replies;March was repre~ |sented by a bean race;April a pea- nut hunt was announced and after a few minutes spent in vain search,All Fools’Day was suggested.The guests were ushered into the dining room in May and seasonable refreshments were served by the hostesses.Corn cobs,black and white cloth,needles and thread were passed to the guests and they were asked to dress girl graduates in caps and ‘gowns~for June.Attorney L.F. called on for a patriotic Julv and responded with a brief, well-chosen address.Progressive conversations on vacation topics rep- resented August and a basket of red- *heeked apples was passed in Septem- ber.In October the lights were turn- od low and Miss Lily Tidball enter- speech in The time was most). The-rooms , Kluttz was’ {{ ‘’4 ! AALS Ai RUF SAFETY FIRST! Ee a 2= Pa g e r asDAI Carolina. EL <x LA K E hh KA R E E N A ER E AS CAPITA.L:. eidthah at 2d Le Weare a NATIONAL BANK Member of - The Federal Reserve Bank of Richinend, The National Currency Association of Norih The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- sistent accommodation extended our patrons. United States Depository. ristmas Presents CC C C E C C E S = 8 44 00 0 4 0 0 0 aS REED ROCKERS, MAHOGANY ROCKERS, CENTER TABLES, DESKS, TABLES LADIES’ DRESSINGtainedthepartywithaghost-story.| On account of the lateness of the hour the November contest was omitted and when December was called the iruests were invited into the dining where they found a beautiful Christmas tree with small favors on t for each guest. TEACHER’S AUTHORITY. It is the Same as That of a Pa- rent in Controlling Children— A Winston Case. In Winston the other‘ash oom, day Thos. crincipal of the North Winston hool,eérrected the 12-year-old sor i K.Sr Faulk.~The boy went home !teld:his““par”the teacher had hipped him “for nothing”and temmamihe the old-man ¢alled et: shoe house;a When He aty yak at teaaches Gash aaultti of aie 8;hep sonched bx ded (olen there the a ios he!datbyaieaeemtcuitlathe‘jeniibr sepamd>>arated:them; fac ‘ood svhere othe case wae,aisTH,Polk wasvfinede®20°and the tenciroof.ry Cratetiis at Pows {i _Ther-e will be a protracted meatir::@teehheced;@hiehk emeans)that My bywoahtgeyitieddGrassyKupbiitommeneingn,Sator7lis(oniigdtochis boy's story asut ten4hlyafterChrettmas;The paster Rey |cGy tiieg fale the:sUoy!)sail to offpustey.©use-|for Staunton,Va.,to spendMud ¢ob BiPeetetten will be xetiste4,by Nedite hin the tancker tists![tas with his family.He will also tr Flovd YY.Frye of Mock He.|tailed ardbithe:cn i east Ri fer +erst it Ley on;Vx.rir hogitesinvited.mov}nf in?péasine nit Jail geMclLeliandleftyester-|Eur.Editor -we want-ta énddrsenMie!Hnstang@hs of )thi m=tet thioa.Sanya S.gle where|Mlett’s artielevin ‘The Landmark ent 2.writs fie beau?sf fine onlineSofuesf&tthe thome of |-5 your editorial |in regard ts the s<ered“thie.Buntené:Oocart.tin :?Stevenson for twWo weeks.|same.at wiaeiston.held that }wy ed z=§.Harwell of Richmond The cotton market is making edn,‘ee tedene:rich aeVa.,.has arrived in Statesville t0/of us wear long faces,but’we showld!yi1 far deat.a.horspendtheholidayswithhersisters,|not be discouraged,for while we have tion as -parent has to punish }‘Mrs.T.C.Lewis and Miss Laura nlenty of hor and hominy we will!hild:¢at if a parent ia ‘Bingham.Mr,Harwell will join her {not suffer.ages ogart weirs s |here tomorrow night:Wishireg The Landmark and il!de an ee Xin)}on}Mr.and Mrs.A.S.Webb and son,’patrons a merry Senn to keep the child from school.7|Master Halbert,of Concord,are here TT.GOPORTU Ithat ie Bavther safl’thet if ernel to spend.the holidays with Mrs ,Sy ail oe Cah carl wer|Webb’s_parents,Mr.and Mrs.Logan Preparing For -Christmas at ficebad the tencher could be punished Stimson.Turnersbure.hy Jaw,but that no man had a rirhtMissMaryMarshall,who teaches :bea Mile the lad in vie own handslatMtUlla,and Miss Nell Marshall,|‘respondence of The Landmark hie }rcs nted for thie Ai gurcliane spas f.the numerous parents who don’t ontrol their children and who think a teacher hasn’t that right.The chil- dren of such parents are greatly.to be pitied for,throuch no fault of their own,they are being hroucht up to trouble because it is their misfor- We were in hopes that they|tune.to be children of parents unfit to rear children. Don’t Send Contributions Rest Room. To the Béitor of The Landmark: Some one interested in helping our poor suggested,in the last issue of The Landmark,that those having ar- ticles of second hand clothing should send them to the Ladies’Rest Roem. As the Rest Room is small there is no one there in charge to dispense these articles,and as there is in our town a regular and duly organized medium for charities,I am sure that every one will wish to make his do- nation through the Benevolent.and Relief Association.Therefore I would ask that all such gifts be sent to the president of the Benevolent and Re- lief Association,Mrs.A.L.Coble. PRESIDENT (CIVIC LEAGUE; to Names ofDestitute Orphans Wanted. There are 5,800‘destitute orphanchildreninNorthCarolinaoutsideof orphanages,so the Oxford paper says.WYll those persons who knowofdestituteorphansinStatesvilleor those living near Statesville in the county,please send-the names and iddresses of these children te Mayor Caldwell at once.Persons interestedineharityworkwishthelistat.theearliesttimepossible.L.C.CALDWELL,Mayor pron ange alla be Byex Phe rene will ray aseofafailstocae inwor ProtrudiagFilesSais |>won Emne Keer fete mown A|Statesville Printing Co. Everything in House Furnishings Heating Stoves and Ranges. See our line. |Statesville Housefurnishing Ga, “Made in:Statesyitle« t 9 sal 10 Bamaume i RENT !pel « POR BENT—Vaeunt store room,two Y farm,NY B.MILLS LADIES—Please ‘get your reserved seats at Statesville Drug Store or Polk Gray’s for the Basket BallGamesThursdaynightwithSalis-bury and Saturday night with Wins ton.No extra charge.Dee.22. FLOWERS AND CANDY—TheD.A. R.’s will sell flowers:and eandy today at the store of the Polk Gray Drug Co.Dee.22. NOTICE—Will be at my gin office all during the ‘holidays and will buy and receive seed cotton,‘Will not gin any cotton after Thursday,Decem- ber 24th,until Friday,January Ist. L.B.BRISTOL,H.A.GILL,Man- ager.Dee,22-—~2t. NOTICE—We “will.not “gin any ‘cotton after Thursday,December 24th,un- til Friday,January Ist.Will be at gin all during holidays to buy and receive seed cotton,MAIDEN GINNING CO,Dec.22-2. FOR RENT—Dwelling houses.L.K.Over- eash.Nov.17, To Rent—Two nice steam-heated office rooms.DR.F..A.CARPENTER.Dec.15. TO RENT~—Two farnished rooms, dren. or ‘unfurnishedwithbath,to couple without chil- DR.F.A,CARPENTER.Dee.15, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE._ Having qualified as administrator of theestateofB,F.Knox,gleceased,late of Iredell |¢ownty,North Carolina,this is to notify allpersonsbayingclaimsagainsttheestateofsaiddeceasedtoexhibitthemtotheunder- signed on or before December 4,115,or this| notice will be plead in bar of their recov- “P,P,Datin,arty,“Adminirrwton.|ME,PP,Alexander &Bro. ;th¢|eteee ali tid hme Se Used Th Every Home. 4 ‘Hall's Glycerine‘Lotion: *°Nothitie Betterfor Chapped Face,or Hands... 5c,per-bot tle at HALL’S ~DRUG STORE; PHONE he {2a by van)Ss Bin Ont 2 ed?pa i ,fi TARR (RSF TPR ZU, ed to take contracts”~eultins matt ete)Ae YE »NO Deen sy bere amit wairhes tesLidoss>TergithiunbawFa,if Seeemeneanieamtah aon = ¥hristmas Specials Apples, Oranges, Grape Fruit, Bananas,Fruit Cakes,Raisins,Nuts, Cranberies,Lettuce,Celery, Plenty Fresh Eggs. Gant’s Cash babi Ne NE Re Se o n : Aa os e ai e te om At 2a-Small Profit We do not sell at or below cost.but.sell first.class goods atsmallprofits, First -class’HeadLettuce,every day, SEE.FRAZIER BROS. For that jleaky tin roof ard guard against sleet and.snow. "PHONE caaiaaelamati BUNA.WATERMAN PEN FOR HIM,’ ‘ ‘- "Phone 208 65 |) Adding Machine ee ; We have two!gies,’ Sell it by tthe Roll,or —~'Phope 200 ' \ee Pra.a a ce AR SP da ES*:saitiligill. WURSDAY,I 7 z v E HE RY.y Items of Interest AboutVarious ® Lee’McClung,former treasurer of|the United States,died Saturday inLondonathreemonths’attack|of typhoid fever. |Sinee the outbreak of the urapesin'|war 966 officers of the Britisharmy |have been killed,1,918 wounded and|&582 reported missing.Wee|R.Po MeBroom,a merchant of Mo-|@bile,Ala.was shot by his wife,who %i \was estranged from him and had |p“Vbrought.‘suit.for divorce?He died |& next day.ig A Southern”railway”passenyer train from Richmond was derailed| Friday at Jetersville,Va.,while back-|ing into a siding:One passengerwaskilled.and about a dozen injured. 4 John Newton,87 years old,shot andkilledhis16-year-old wife Friday at their home at Lamberts Point,Va.,| and then blew-ovt his own brains.Liquor,The couple nad been married five months; Two white firemen were.killed and| ten trainmen ahd passengers were more or lesa seriously hurt Saturday when the.Western and Atlantic trainvlungeddownahigh“embankment near Emerson,Ga..Five cars left the track.i +Comptroller of the Currency Wil-liams has announced changes in the system of national bank -examina- LT O CO O oe OO CR ) CO R O The New Building of the People’s Loan &Savings Bank. Gov.Glenn spoke against the whis-| key traffic in Charlotte Sunday after- noon and at the close the audience adopted resolutions urging the pro- hibition of whiskey shipments into the State and favoring nation-wide prohibition. CATARRH TROUBLE ENDED.BY HYOMEI|; An Inexpensive Easily Used and Most Effective Remedy. Surely try Hyomei,nature’s harm- less remedy for catarrh,colds,asth- ma,bronchitis,or croup of children —treatment that is pleasant to use, and so certain of results that the Statesville Drug Co.sell it on the “No-cure-tio-pay”plan. Hyomei is not a cure-all but a spe- cific for distressing catarrh and sim.| jlar ailments.You breathe Hyomei so that its antiseptic medication at once reaches the irritated and dis- eased tissues,healing and soothing the sore spots. Get a Hyomei outfit,‘which con- tains inhaler and bottle of liquid,at once,,Put twenty Grops of Hyomei Frank’s Case Again in Court. The .case of Leo.M..Frank,con- demned for murder in Atlanta,which |was recently turned down by the Su-|preme Court of the United States,is|again in court.His attorneys made }application to Federal Judge New- man in Atlanta a few days ago for l;writ ef habeas corpus:on the iground that Frank’s constitutional |rights were Violated in that he was |“involuntarily absent”from the |court room when the verdict was,an- |nounced. |Judge Newman refused to grant the |writ and was to decide yesterday whether.he would grant an appeal from his decision. (Withdraws —Leaves Field to Kitchin. Representative Garrett of Tennes- see has withdrawn from what was known at all times to be a losing fight upon Representative Claude Garrett ,of the House of Representatives.He |said in a telegram to his colleagues in the Tennessee delegation that he did not realize when he went into the race how far Mr..Kitchin’s candidatyinto/the inhaler and breathe it @ few had gone. ,times during the day.There is no'yr Garrett conveyed to Mr;Kitch-jrteeatment,so satisfying for it in-jin assurances-of his support and ¢on-utantly opens the stopped-up air pas-Yratulated him upon having such aSagesyoubreathefreely,the un-|jsrg¢following in the House.clean discharges from,the nose stop,.; and dull headaches vanish+even the ;Mexicans Retire From the Line. Constlar ‘Agerit Carothers tele-worst cases respond:quickly. SOCIO graphed the State Department —in Washington Sunday that Governor Maytorena,commanding the Villa forces besieging Nato,Sonora,was preparing to withdraw his troops 10 or 12 miles from the border to elimi- nate the possibility of further firing into American territory. |Brigadier General Bliss,command- ing the artillery,infantry and caval- ry concentfated about Naco,Ariz.,to |énforce the American government’s idemand that |firing across the line jcease,reported that Maytorena ap- ;parently had withdrawn. |Bale of Cotton Sold For $5.66.| |Monroe Enquirer. A bale of cotton was sold.on this cs 'market a few days ago for $5.66.Not&Have you tried Excelsir Coffee? &Just try it Christmas and see if #you don’t have the best cup of dollars and whole bale.The bale weighed less than 300 pounds and considerable re- duction is made for a bale weighing%Coffee you have had this year.:less than 300 pounds.The grade was the very tip end of “dog tail,”andDMBALLzthepricewaslessthanthreecentsOAL2pound. Commercial National Bank | OF STATESVILLE,N.C. CAPITAL PAID EN $100,000.00SURPLUS31,000.00 Banking is a necessary iustitution in the develop- ment and welfare of nations.It is likewise a neces- sary institution in the development aud progress ofanycity,town or community. A bank’s usefulness to a community depends upon its ability and willingness to rerve the legitimatebusinessrequirementsforloananddiscountaceom- modation and to provide a safe depository for com- mercial and savings deposits. The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK isa local institution,with large capital and surplus,farnivhes yrood security to depositors and with resources ofover$600,000 bas the willingness to serve this com- munity in every branch of legitimate banking.Be- lieving in this community,our policy is,and has al- ways been,progressive and constructive,assisting in every legitimate way in the advancemeht of the agricultoral,manufacturing avd commercial devel-opment of Statesville and Iredell county,Our de-posits are local and our loans are likewise local andmadetoindividualsandlegitimateandworthylocalenterprises.‘ To Our customers we furnish check books free, render#tatements or balance pass books at the endeiefeachmonth,make loans and discount paper upon Security satisfactory to otf board and in such amounts as business reqnirements and responsibility~warrant.We pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on time and savings deposits remainingthreemonthsorlonger. Upon these bases we solicit your business. W.D.TURNER,EB.MORRISON,D,M.AUSLEY,@E.HUGHEY,- eo e p e s e s e s Te s t e s ? ha b e AE D T re rs SA M s ee pe n a Ot h e be Pe P T To r e er e re e is i ii s 3 5 5 5 5 5 e e n s ee e th an a in s wr y sr 3 r t r t s 3 3 i en e r as M Vice President.} President,_Cashier, Assistant Cashier.* j || tions authorized by the Federai re- g2rve act.The old fee system tas heen abolished and a)}examiners put on a salary. President Wilson is looking for! STATE NEWS. There was quite a heavy fall of |snow in the mountains Sunday of| SSs A good Christmas time is draw- ing near;so thankful that we are not Belgians.If we cannot have Eyropean toys,we can have American joys. While out Christmas shopping look at our show window.You perhaps never thought how many useful and valuable gifts can be had at a hardware store. Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. |CVBSLATTTTIearesseeesetiseseesstreccesess eettetersers ereerriresrrireserestseceseesrerserrsese: last week and on account of the se-| vere cold it lay on the ground. A State-wide orphanage conven- five men with “common.sense”as the) chief qualification,for members of the Trade commission authorized by Con-|9tionwillbeheldinRaleigh‘on the|¢ress.The President does not de-|§29th.The purpose is to stir up more {sire theorists,but men who can deal |¥general interest in the care of the or-|intelligently with,business conditions. phans,After a 10-b chase through the '% The controversy concerning the fo-|business district of Kansas City,Mo., cation of the depot at Jefferson,re-|in which a dozen shots were fired,two|%cently decided by the corporation|bandits who held up the jewelry shop |% gommission,hap been appealed to}of Abraham Diamant,and escaped)the courts.|with $180 and diamonds,were cap- At Wendell,Wake county;last|tured and the property was recover-'{ week a prisoner in the local bastile|ed set it afire and the town hall was} destroyed,causing a loss of about|sixty dollars of the $12,660 obtained |§$15,000.The prisoner was rescued.|by Frank G.Hohl,the automobile |? Eight thousand one hundred and|# |Southern freight yards,.by Jackson {found in a room Kitchin for the majority leadership |Huntley as the result,the police be-|Four thousand five hundred dollars is|¢ |lieve,of |of the railroad company Elias Vanover was shot to death in |bandit “killed in-Cincinnati last week, Raleigh Friday,on the Norfolk-|were recovered.The money was { rented by “Hoh! a drunken quarrel..Both|yet missing.were Wridge builders in.the employ!Rear Admiral Nicholson of the! SOL RELL ELLERSOOOEOOe Christmas Slippers: The S.,M.&H.Shoe Co., and ‘both|United States Navy was last week|%* After you have turned the Christmas proposition over in your mind several times,you'll be very apt to decide that there is nothing better to give Him or to Her than Slippers,A wise conclusion,too. We have a nice assortment.Look at window. Better still,comeia and let us show you.Also goodselectionofShirts,Ties,Hosiery and Gloves.Inex- pensive presents,yet usefal, The One Price Cash Shoe Store. came to North Carolina from Ken-)placed on the.retired list,having tucky.Huntley is in jail.jreached the age limit.He-entered |g in Lenoir.county some days ago}the navy as a cabin boy,at the ageSusieHill,14 years old,was stand-)of 12 years,on the warshiv State ofinginfrontofthefireimherhome|Georgia,commanded by his father,when her ‘clothes caught-fire,ahe|and participated in the blockade ofrangt)of the ‘room and was}Wilmington,N.C. fatally burned.Her father,tl)Dy,Richardson »Jones;:for;many)with "typhoid fever,was in bed in 'the|years prominent in.Southern educa-|room witen his’daughtér’s clothes!tional circles,died at{his home.~at) caught ‘fire and was unable to go to!Laurel,Miss.,Saturday night,He} her aid.was at’different times connected with Adjutant General Young’of the’fiéhdolph+Mavon,and other “Southern|North Carolina National Guard »has|colleges of prominence.He was bornissuedordersforequipmenttobe|in Virginia ih 2837 "and ‘tis’remains|shipped.not Jater than January 1 to|Weéte’taken to Portsmouth fgrsburialeverycompanyoftheGuardinthe)"Senator Works of Califordia’hasStatesufficientfor65men,the new |introduced.a bill in Congress propos«afythe Waleed,teaion ..Wen:Depary Pati tates uae oees‘.ae ;“|at Johnson City,Tenn.convement.This applies to the infantry,|into an.institution for Contederaté coast artillery and cavalry.|veterans,that a branch be establish-| John R.Ross,formerly business/ed in Washington,D.C.,ard thatanageroftheCharlotteObserver|$300,000 be appropriated annually to and for two or three years secreta-|assist.existing Confederate homes. vy-treasurer of.the Cramer Furni-| fPire in the business section oftureCompanyofThomasville,will go|pottsyille,-.Pa.,early Thursday de-to Philadelphia the “irst of the year|stroyved property valued at nearly $2,-| Stokes representative in Philadel-f <9 Mo ::|5.66 cents a pound,mark you,but five ee >teEO Hadel-buildings stockéd with holiday goods| sixty-six cents for the} |that caused a sensation in Mecklen-/ings destroyed.The postoffice caught imother;that her father,Lewis Wil-| to become assistant to Robert W.|An entire block of business| phia of the chain of mills controlled|wag destroyed.Twenty stores,the by C.W.Johnston of Charlotte.|Pennsylvania National bank and the The possession of the little child|Academy of Music were among build- burg remains with Mr.and Mrs.Thos.|fire,but was not badly damaged. Boyd.Judge Boyd.found that the)einschildhadbeengiventotheBoydsbY|aanendiaoe c oy sae tome aeherparentsbeforethedeathofheroonboard-of the Southern Baptist Convention,was stricken with apop-| lexy in Richmond Sunday morning,| while on his way to Sunday school, son,is ineapable of taking care of» her.Miss Arpy Boyd;who ran away} to the West with the baby,was not P= 4 FURNIT TH coming of Chri Yre at .5 URE ift giving and merry-making are alleloseathand,andit be prudent to preclude any chance formistakesin—Christmas gifts by pioomy,Se practice of an early purchase.Of all practical,pleasing and ng gifts,furniturestandsmostprominent.Then —the fascinating feature is,it costs so little and lasts so long.ch article of furniture is {repre- sentative of the best of its kind and our wonderful assortment insures our suiting every taste and every purse.Call and examine our stock- now while the assortment is complete. The Williams Furniture House. jand died two hours later.Dr.-Wil- punished.'lingham ‘was born in South Carolina! —=eee a lin 1864 and is survived by his wifeandninechildren.He had been sec-For War Purposes.retary of the mission board sinceLondonDispatch.|1893. A meeting was held at the Man-!A receiver for thesionHousetoaidthemovementfor|Typesetting Machine Company has the formation of a women’s volun-|heen appointed in New York.The téer reserve,the object of which,ac-/fnternational Typesetting Machine} cording to the lord mayor,who pre-|Company -manufactures ‘and ‘sélls sidtd,is “to provide a trained and|typesetting machines and it has ‘anhighlyefficientbodyofwomenwhose|authorized capital of $4,000,000.It is)services can be offered to the State if|an opponent of the Mérgenthaler|required.”;|cadmpany.Herman Ridder,president|Such women,said the lord ‘mayor,|of the International company;says! English Woman toBe Organized International leould be trained for signaling,dis-|the ¢ompany:is not insolvent and the |German barbarians.” patch riding,telegraphing,motoring|receivership.is for and camp cooking,and could thus re-9 poses.place the men,who might be more! usefully employed on the firing line.|,At Seattle Wash.,last wéek about The Rt.Hpn.Henry Chaplin,M.P.,200 men,who claimed to be out of! explained that the corps was intended employment,terrorized the patrons to be employed in the event of an in-jand proprietors of a dairy launch by) vasion of this countrys “by hordes br |mares into the place and forcibly|It ‘was not pro-|t#king all the food in sight.After’ posed to arm women for aggression,|that raid they paraded the downtown | he added,but “to arm them for their |Stfeets to a market,where they seized|own defense in the last extremity |Cores oe ee cee venverydiffer:justifi-|men.Sa ey had agr ‘ot tOgo} able.”EE ee rete |to the Hotel’Liberty,the municipal | F j f »,|home for men without jobs,because| pia cose.Be EB ave boon |ey would be required to cut wood,| protective puf-| Volunteer Reserve already have been :iformedwithViscountessCastélreagh|™op the floors and cook,‘which was|as colonel,evidence’that they were hot anxious| ito work,i LL OC A LCT There is Miore Catarrh in this scat lon of the eountry than all other dis-Salisbury Post,pa ;~,|——amare |anges put together.stThedirectorsofthehospitalfor|tow years was SvTae eee focubabie.the insane at.Morganton ate going|for a many years rstitapre-to ask the State for money te con-|Pronou local disease:andvascatabedlocalremedies,and constant!struct some additional buildings,al-|Botte to on Heoad’”soontenget.| e.So withsoaskforanincreaseinthesupport|eromemeoeen it incurabl fence has|fund,3 tareh to.be &constitutional| This additional money ought to be and therefére requires.constitu-|}treatment.Hall's Catarrh Cpre,granted.The State ean do no better J.C .work than that of taking care of F,J.Chen *ie the only sonaitutionst these Afflicted people and they ought to be cared for well and no monéy or cure on ket,It 18 taken inter-Ss ee:acts dl attention spated,either,The State|simply must take care of its institu- Ought to Have the Money. Big Slaughter Sale S=il Sloan Clothing Co’.s Nothing like it ever seen in Statesville.Don’t failto take ,. advantage of this opportunity to get good Clothing,etc.,at such low prices.Everything Ls wa)as represented. SloanClothing Company. tions which care for the afflicted of the State. Se sate 1ELP THE HOME TOWN BY TRADING WITH HOME Willmovetromtheirpresent iecation on Wedues- building on south Center street at 9 o ‘Bhoeke |Thursday,December 24 "Stockholders;customers;business men,Decors,“ and the public are invited to come in and gee our handsome new quarters,where we are prepared to transact a banking business inallofitsdepartments., Your presence,and that’of youf friends,will be appreciated.Coirteous employes will show you a over the building,and give prompt attention to all business that may bé entrusted tp us. day next and open for businéss in their new.bank ‘THE LANDMARK Hezer Brave Words. eee ~~December 22,3914.|Raleigh News and Observer. ‘THE.STATE’S ACCOUNTS. ;|Legislative mends-Ch. Handling State’s Business. |cently examined the books /vouchers of the departmen‘Slate Povermant,rade bool RES Rha aeiclign ihe|*While we spent’considerable time|Ra an Pc gre Ljin,the work and endervored to aceu-,%aLjratelycheckallaccountsandyouch vers,we feel it our duty to state our | \labors have,gnot.been entirely satis |factory to ws.The business+now jhandled by the three departments laudited,is such,that in our opinion |. }expert accountants should be employ- ed to annually audit each of said de- partments,as no legislative commit jtee under existing conditions ~canjnrobablybesecuredtoperformthe task with the thoroughness and a- jeuracy its importance to the State |demands. |“It is further our opinion that every institution receiving State aid shou!‘ }eighth of an inch deeper hooting,and said: to bring before you. |wrote his father this morning ac“Lquainting him with the racts. ward "by an eighth of an __inch, would.probably.have -had‘Your son lies in the lend.’ not’do it. ;oo also be avdited by the seme experts |.).;Cicer <némaaed tain Yerkier the|.GEO.H.BROWN --President.jand the detailed result be given to \c1e student body in bad:repute:|O.L.TURNER --Cashier.ed General Assembly and the pub-|...measuring my’words when I say.the j in|#“We find that the funds turned g capty Miner ond won ee = over by the Federal’government to...by a combination o7 :ns«ncerity o :sa +e cea on oeeeerE >nl id brutality they.have forfeited—_—_==|work 1s paid to the experiment sta-|).+ight to membership in a self ATT Ls. a E SHOE CO.Anpropiale fhnstmas Gills| _amt.FOR ee Men and Boys. A very large and attractive assortment of Combination Sets,consisting of Handker- chief,Tie and Hose,$1.00 and $1.50-a set.Initial Handkerchiefs,three to the box,75c.the box.Kid Gloves $1.00,$1.50,$1 75‘and #200a pair,Many beautiful patternsinNeckwear,25¢.to $1.50.Suspenders,Handkerchiefs and Hose.Tie Clasps,CuffButtonsandScarfPins. Shop early while the assortments are good. SHER HLLcY ao e White Co's s old Band)a) PENSEAR'‘BUTTERMILK CERATE )DHE KIND THAT MARES»YOUR SKINSO sMoor#. urphy’s Prescription Sho~Murphy’wy“ion,Shop. BIOS 8 p LIVERY ! [have the best Jivery—orse or Automobile—in townOutsiderssay“Holland has better livery than towns ma-ny times the size of Statesville und equal to that foundincities”Every kind of ¥.bicle not only for the best mod-erp servive bat for style.You will not feel ashamed to be pe Eek‘ Ot o BO Ct ee OO O ee 3 Ps MR 32 5 9 . 8 , 0 18 . +. ; seen out with au outfit from my “stablesCarriagesmeetalltrains promptly.Pricesreasovable.S.J.HOLLAND, "PhoneNo.3. Calls for trains answered 7 pMa tas EL Oa SHOECO. PEO*quired/’ !Will Not Mix in Gérman Bom-;1,A little —|conventions tion aothorities quarterly and there necting’student body.” The student senate, e until after the holidays. ‘ultural Department and the author ,.:te }ities of the North Carolina College of Result of Confidence in Wilson,|§Says Mr.Harris. ef Dillsboro,for Agriculture ‘and Mechanics Arts do not contain itemized statements < the expenditures thereby to be™pai:e:Republican candidate“We recommend that all vouche:rnor of North Carolina, ‘rom the above departments be a that after the first of che year finan statements showin: Charles J.Harris companied —by il condition “Our investigations warrant 2s’i making the following additional rex ommendations: “First,that the State Treasur< 1se his best efforts to secure interest on daily balances,whenever the «he members of his cabinet.amount carried -in any bank will,in Mr the opinion of the Wreasurer,justi mfidence.of the n extended tripandto:sethepaymentofinterest;ther cities of the East and in Ashe cure this result,if necessary,a read-~ii.en route to his.home he madiustmentofbankfacilitiesbeeffect-113.statement.He says that in con ed.;P ersation with New York bankers an "Second,that the Insurance.Cor isinéss men he finds that a spirit o’missioner comply strictly with sec-ion 4698 of the Revisal of 1905,r«quiring said commissioner to payover‘on or before the tenth day of .¢wr R.T.Claywell of Morgantoneachmonthandoftenershoul@’th:|..4 Mr,Robt Gantt,’.a«lawyer 0sumtothecreditoftheStatee¥tecd |peveon City,were married in thi $20,000,.all ‘taxes,Neense and fees!wecthodist church at Morganton Wedwhich-he may have received:darm:|.scday evening. nfidence pervades the country. Got Shot~—Dr.Poteat's As a result of an alleged attempt¢edition to haze’at Wake Forest College coeommitteeRecom-¢ra!nights ago,L.aa a popho-5 |more,was.shot in the shouldér by a} ee of Method ins,‘eshman said to be named Haynes.||Dixon was earried to the college hos-|8 The legislative committee that re-|vi ital and an examination found that)5Bed\if the bullet had’gone downward an}2itwould|% are have meant death to the young stu.| OR O OR E O Thureday | Poteat| mal a.statement concerning the}} “Young gentle-|: imen,I have a matter of some gravity|¥ A member of| our student body lies in the hospital) with-e bullet in his shoulder as a re 1s evit of an attempted hazing escapade.1B OR E If the| curse of the bullet had been down-|} to write hospital|;The ‘young men who were in this hazing party did it after prom-| ising on.their honor that’they would It’s a downright shame,: composed of members of the student body,is cheree of the alleged attempt haz-| but has postponed action in the for Gov-\# believer ,:2 s will be greatly bricht | he expenditure in detail.ened and he declares that much of the redit for the excellent outlook and the present lack of fear on account the European war is due to the people ef the United States in their President and Harris has just.returned from to New York and qv e Miss Catherine Claywell,daughter Se e Ve e Te r e ee e PE r e c a t t c t e s a d e n e e s a c h a .3SSSSSSRSSERSSRSSESS teESS 282:33 are no vouchers in the Treasiirer's8 office shdwing how this money is di- hbursed or under whose direction and authority the same is expended. ‘*We further find that the vouchers covering expenditures by the Agri the pfeviouws mionth,‘to the State ——_Treasurer.’In a nomber of instatices ANSWER THE CALL.we find that‘the banx dalance in hi office show large:amounts which hinve Stateaville People Have Found Thatis i not’been paid over within.the time re-}This is Necessary. A cold,a strain, cause may hurt the kid *bardment Controversy.lege.:Spelis*of backache often follow: Or sonic irregularity of the wrine for .snch at Determined.that the United Staten| shall continue uninyolyed in contro- yersies that have arisen between Ev-|‘A splendid.remedygreensbelligerentsoverallegedVio-|iscke,ations of The.Hague.convention,|-cao ‘President Wilton ahi seeretary Bry.*a me@icine that has satisfied thor an will make no representations to Sands Is Doan’s Kidney Pills Thousands of people Here is one case: Germany concerning the German he- val raid on the English coast. Suggestions from the British press| that the United States should protest | rely upon it. to Germany against the alleged fraction of an article of The Hague}Salisbury,N.C.,says:which “prohibits naval meet deal from backache and painbombardmentof‘undefended towns wf?J vide *‘ has met with no response from Wash-toss my eis ington.No formal has’come from Great Britain but sug-|my kidneys.Sometimes I had du!gestions in the press developed an in-}headaches and felt tired. formal]discuss’on among hich offi-|that the kidney secretions were wcialsinWashingtonastotheAmer-|natural and I finally got Doan’s Kid ican government’s course,after which||ney Pills,After taking several box the President and Secretary -Bryan renewed their determination not to} interfere.ing Doan’s Kidney Pills stillThefactthatGermanofficialshavewat”arte ameercat oeslreadytakenissuewiththeBritish|Piles oc.at all dealcontentionthattheEnglishcoast)|-a eenstownsbombardedwereundefended|simply ask for a kidney remedy—get has emphasized to officials in Wash-|Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that|ington the controversial nature of the}yy°-Wifliams had.Foster.-Milburn | case. Brutalityof Thugs at the A.and M.College. The Raleigh correspondent of theGreensboroNewssaysayoungman |Co,,Props.,Buffalo,N.Y. Violets 1 en Wi h a i g I Ae a c e i t s o g ha s We have a beautiful line of “English | Slip Ons,”worth at least $5.00,that we :are running during this sale at $2.98, ‘¢both men and women.Thsse coats come in tan,navy and blue,and in the different weayes.We have both the single and doubletexture.We have the Misses’ands.boys”coats:from 98c,to ‘34.75.Anything you may want in the Rain Coat line. Coen named McAllister,a student fromMiddleburg,Vance county,was seri- ously injured by hazers at the A.and M.College recently and has had to go home:+The correspondent sa\ “The story leaked out through stu- dents.Mr.McAllister’s assailants wre not known by name but they are said to be two seniors and two sopho- mores.Their methods have original- ity.They went to McAllister’s rcom while he was asleep and ‘dumped’ him,turfied his bed over and threw him to the floor,The young fellow’s eollarbone was broken,if is_said,and he was othetwise so severely hurt that he had to gg home and miss his examinations.College boys declare that he is an’exceedingly ambitiousboy,worked as telegraph messengerandtelegrapherseveralyearstomake $Fs money enough to come to school and Lindley 8,Greensboro,may now be prevented from making ’the sophomore class,The students and.you ll get the say the ‘dumpers’fled and left no 4 ‘.trace.of their identity further than choicest available. the suspicion that they were second -‘and four year students.” Dignity and Toting Things.|a Van Lindley Co,Some men who just a few moons |back were carrying a basket of me _Mlonsts 10 THE SOUTH, Praciatoee un.¢ Carnations es s e s e s e s s s t e e e e s e s Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS always look to Van ee s s s s s s s s r s s s s i i t i s t i r t i r i r e r t e e r e t e r r e s r e c e c e e s jae,ieden Teor e | 3ineath their dignity ca a ten-#|poundpackagedown t P Uleint. a ‘sudden wrench SE OD O . EE E RO E |ALLISON'S Book and Stationery.Store # "SrcRORCHORECR ORC ORCR TECEOHCRCACEOE ORCR EC OR HOHE ||} in-|“M,M.Williams,130 Chestnut St., “I suffered a Sometimes | communication |!had dull backache and pains across I noticed es,I felt better in every way.The statement I gave some years ago rec:| Don’t Statesville Oil Company ___WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORSFORTHETEXAS fOMPANY Are now ready to make deliveries by TANK Sache |of TEXACO AUTO GASOLINE fTEXACOCRYSTALITEKEROSENE. Out of town shipments ofboth GASOLINE and KERO-SENE will be made in [RON BARRELS: We will carry in stock for immediate délivery TEXACOMOTOROILS,CUP and TRANSMISSION GREASE,---+om LUBRICATING OILS.for general and special purposes,will be carried in stock,or can be furnished on short noxtice. THE TEXAS C a "ANY >reoutation for the HIGH:QUALITY of its produ la prompt and EFFICIENT SERVICE,wet:ust wilh mn git your,business.’’ Statesville Oil Company,JAS.P.FLANIGAN,Manager. Office Nos 1.Robtins tow Pele:hove No.61, PAY UP DAY We would be gladif we could be able towriteaclearreceiptbetweenthisandthefirstoftheyeartoallourcustomers.Let’shave &A PAY UP DAY!#@ We need the money to pay our bills.Youpayus—we pay the other fellow.If youoweus,come in and show us the courtesydueusbyatleastmakingasatisfactorysettlementwithus.Ifyou cannot pay all,pay part.Anyhow come 1n and see at leastowmuchyouoweandthecourtesywe.have extended to you.Weare sure asatis-factory settlement can be madein some way. Pay up.the old account.Buy a nice Christmas present for wife,husband,son ordaughterandtakehomewithyou.Our store is full ofthese articles.Be sure andcometoseethem.We will look for you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas. Iredell Hardware Com’y.' g SOE OER OR RECARO CRORORPORROROMCE SECOKE BOEe NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT.WHAT TO GIVE FOR Christmas.|} Come to RP.Atlison’s and ypu will have notrouble in ee i.leeting presents tor every one Large line to select:fem a 2 ‘T h FOR SA LET 280 acre farm in good.neighburhood, near school and seven room dwelling,bare and ont- and tweuty-five: churches.Twostory, buildings,tenant house.One hundred acres in cultivation,generally level,red laod,well watered Will exchange forandsuitedforgrainandstockraising town or suberban property Five-room house and lot on Race street For farther information vall on or write, GENS RAL !NSURANCE RENT.ERNESTG.GAITHER,OG'S SAL (WeURANGePHONE23.OFFICE NO™a MILLS BUILLING Our CottonGinnery IMPERIAL COTTON OLL COMPA Is new and up-to-date.We guar- antee satisfaction in every re- ~spect.Let us show yon. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery ‘or oil mill to the best of oar ability.Liberal ex change of meal and hulls for seed Let us help you make ‘your dol- lars go further.Your frie -‘PHONE 205. >hen 2B THE PLAN Is TWITIGQes % Monday,December,28th—-the Last Monday in This Year-and Will Run for 50 Weeks,Maturing December 13th,1915 | Our 1914 club which just closed a few days : ago has proven that it is an excellent plan to. save money for Christmas or other purposes.~ Classes Are Offered to Suit Every.Pocketbook. IN THE 5C.PROGRESSIVE CLASS:,:Pay 5c.the first week,10c,the second week,I5c.the third week,3 :and so on for 58 weeks,and we will issue you a check two weeksTheplanoffersanopportunitytoaccumu-betore Christmass for $63.75,plus interest.late a fund for Christmas,or to save a certain THE 2C.PROGRESSIVE CLASS:iamountoutofyourearningsduringtheyear.Pay 2c.the first week,4c.the second week,6c.the third week,,and so on for 50 weeks,and we will issue you a check two weeksbeforeChristmasfor$25.50,plus interest. IN OUR 50C.CLASS: You may take out a card requiring a weekly deposit of 50c.each ”week for 50 weeks,You will receive a check for $25,plus interest,You May Reverse the Order of Payments if You Wish to Do So. For instance,in the 5c.class,going up,the payments start with 5c.and end with $2.50,If you desire to doso,you may start with $2.50thefirstweekandpay5c.less every week until the last week’spayment.which will be 5c.Other classes decrease in like manner..Or you may take out a card requiring a weekly deposit of $1 each |week for 50 weeks,and you will receive a check or a pass book for$50,plus interest. IN- It is open to everybody.There is no mem- bership fee or any other cost to join.' All that is necessary is to.call at the bank and make your first club deposit (or send it in) and secure a depositor’s card. Deposits may be made weekly or in advance. If there is anything about the plan you don’t fully understand we'll gladly explain when you comein.MERCHANTS AND FARMERS’BANK OF STATESVILLE,_THE BANE FOR YOUR SAVINGS.— aif \At the-Ereseent Theater This Week:p= A-Picturé Progtamime That Will Add’Much to Your Holiday Enjoyment.-TURSDAY WEDNESDAY.Le TH URSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYieeepelalaanannGee“THE HEIRESS ANDTHE CROOK”“HIS GRATITUDE” This is the second picture in the A Thisisa splendid two ree]Victor Feature and was taken in Columbus, Ohio.It introduces Gov.Cox ofOhioforthefirsttimeinpicturesandincludestheentireOhioStateture.You will find it veryinteresting. BEAR ESCAPE” This is the second of the wonderful Terence U’Rourke pictures by LouisJosephVance,author of ‘‘The TreyO'Hearts"’The first—‘‘His Heart,His Hand,His Sword’’—appeared two weeks ago,If you did not seeitasksomeonewhodid.This pic-ture features J.Warren Kerrigan and each story is complete in itself, “My Lady RafflesSeries,"’featuringGraceCunardandFrancisFord,the stars in the Lucille Love Series Like the O’Rourke series each pic-ture is complete,Ask any one whosawtlelastone.The Universal verdict was that it was one of the best pictures we have ever shown “THE HEIRESS AND THE CROOK” A splendid Eclair Feature that con- tains many thrills and climaxes. Asplendid Imp picture with littleMaryPickford. “SLOW BUT SURE” ’A modern comedy drama with Ben * Wilsom and Frances Neilson. “THE GROOM’S DOMER”°"One of those funny L._KO comedies with Billy Ritchie.It’s a scream from the staat and ends in a panic. “A RELIC OF OLDEN DAYS” A startling drama of the primitiveWest.' o FOR THE CHILDREN—On every day thls week we will admit two schvol children for the price of one admission—5c.This includes children from the country as well as town.Let the little ones come and enjoyepictures.:On TUESDAY,DECEMBER 29th,we start “THE MASTER KEY,”the Univergal’s new serial—the most mysterious,romantic and expensive picture ever made. We will also show another splendid two or ‘three reel picture on this date,name will be announced later. “OH YOU MUMMY” A funny Crystal Comedy with Viv- ian Prescott always clever. This is one of the funny SterlinComediesand'will make you leneinspiteofyourself, a EE a ~penatentbeeeeetts a News of Former Residents.|Wholesale Check Flashing. a Ss SS Suptetereerenernen eer ~--=THE +ANDM ARK|Big Increase in Wheat Acreage.!Mission of the Red Cross Seal.|Germans Cheered As They TUESDAY,--D ber 22.1914 Tremendous increase in the acre-|Bulletin State Board of Health.Went to Death.The.Landmark mentioned recent-|,Felix Wallace,20-year-old son:of2eeernetRes-age devoted to the planting ofwinter|There is little reason or exeuse for}The German cruisers sunk off thes =mare as ep ae oes William Wallece of Cabarrus county,masters’Salari wheat in the South is sh in De-|the unusual run of Christmas stick-|Falkland Islands December 8,appar-|formerly of Statesyille,had moved)tig the check flashing proposition aPosttersCutaesMayBepartmentofAyccyeroiinacanealaeoie“Biol Groak Seals po avail-|ently ae oe ee:by met Lid ra —gg Sa m0 few days ago on a.latge.peale andKz:3 |’i ;ritish at a time when neiiner side}‘;If Congress adopts the report of |the total area sown in the Unites)Oe cay tanta was expécting an encounter.|Winston-Salem.In a note to The |was arrested and bound to courtsin- the House committee on Postoffices States.That amouats to 41,263,000 |nificance beyond a Christmas sug-"lder a bond of $1,000.He gotacheckThestoryofthebattlewastoldbsasMr:Willson says they ate}der a on of $1,000.}i vers 'the,Briti xt located on Holly road,Southside,|for $125 cashed in Concord anditriéd toandpostroads,re-arranging the eal-|Over ‘the increase *,ee oe gestion and the immense revenue)PeeseBeers on the,British steamer}loca ¥;@ries of first,second and third class!.};3,4.Oe ast fall and.on they turn in to the makers of holi-Orissa,which arrived at Ponte |Wieten emee.Pa te o et ee Serei5ArenasfromCallao,Chile.They say;In a ‘business note ta e Land-|$350 cashed and failed.urday hepostmasters,the payroll for these ceniiana on oo eileghioron day.novelties-that the Germans fought wrawas el tedel Mrs.Maggie H,Gillespie,who|presented a check for $750 ab the¢classes of postmasters in North Car-ahithis wien ’The Red Cross Sea)has a distinet!the end,even the colliers refusing to|has many friends and relatives in Ire-|Bank of Cornelius,at Cornetius «Itolinawillbereduced$17,800 annual-|The.condition of winter wheat on|™ission.Besides playing the part of|surrender,Losses.of the British|dell,writes The Landmark that she}was not cashed and.resulted inhly,says the Whshington correspond-!December 1 was 88.2 per cent of aj#Messenger of the season’s.cheer|were placed at cight men.has moved from Lookout to Laramie,|arrest.t el <rentoftheGreensboroNews.normal,’almost 10 per cent lower|8nd greetings,it stands for the real|It was a formidable British squad-|Wyo.,to put the children in-school!.The check,cashed in.Coneord andTheproposedreadjustmentofsalithanitwas‘last ear at this time|Christmas spirit—love, sympathy,|ron which faced the Germans.In-|for the winter.Until a few days/the one presented at Cornelius weregrieswouldplaceallofficesonsal-se ‘:‘,d eg service for a brotherhood of suffering |cluded in it were a battleship,two|ago,Mrs,G@lespie says the weather|signed with the name of Caldwell &@ries based on a new receipts basis,|2"0 "Wo Per cent below the 10 aelevine and as the means of pe battle cruisers and five cruisers.The|was as fine as ever seen in Wyoming)Bradford,Other checks were foond || it would mean that the Greensboro|>ne”°December 1.:shee :fl ::sc iste five|at that.season.Since then the tem-|on Wallace when he was arrested,Ep ac be radar trom 85.400 to|arth Celther 1b eatiaceahok He POMROD On eaeSee erate ae Bae clateaaa|tated Nag Traded Goes Weel ee ee aerate ReSere,Paleigh Erie S20 ve $3,000;per cent.a :Sentiment and reason have pana their fire on the Scharnhorst,Admiral |low zero,butthe sunshine is so bright |Caldwell &Bradford attached.Wilmin,Sa Wintapdcten on The department report,however,|the way for the Red Cross Seals,and 7 mee ee rae is Reman te cold Hosen’sccm bo bevere.|Thi i Ye °¥F fe Killing Three$3,400 to $3,000.says dry weather —and Hessian fly/their work as well a8 their’popu-Saw auarukind ail ae sdecnen aieake Cut Out the Agricultural Cen-irty ours or KilbngUndertheproposedChangethe|nave 80 seriously affected the winter larity is well established.The time Th.Sha vek iru val\ceed to tormnae ate.Lowe Daniels of Randolph county,salary of the Statesville office would jmbent note that the 1915:yield prob-|ig already when the presence of a 1 atte hour’s fi htin "hanged Th House .of Congress voted |Who recently killed three marnoae—be reduced from $2,700 to $2,500 ably will be not more than 580,000,000!meaningless ype OFA Aticket In:theyt oo Mode ee WER Og.Daeee |Peer Ae ae ~this sister,his wife’s.sister and Hd-,y :|>Waves ore.|y »peal the Jaw passed.in ,ila bushels,which would”be 100,000,000)piace of a Red Cross Seal is not un.|Pemeath.the waves.The crew pre-|(Thursday to repeal t @ law 'D ;|@ar Varner—and at the same time4orn‘bushels under last year’s production,Nacstosd 4 ;:sin oe |servell dts formation as the ship went)1909 providing for a.five-year agri-shot ahd’desperately.wounded |hisSurgery’s Success in Dealing notwithstanding the acreage —this Pe a he tat uted y ~ee a,(dows ahd cheered as the waters clos-'cultural census and struck from thé i.wen éiehvichad ‘of secella degreeWithWarVictims.yeat—41,263,000 acres-—is the reest.;when the latter is to be ha ‘led about them,legislative,executive and judicial)arder ie Randolph Superior CourtNotfewerthan54percentofthe|°St ever sown:Post sters@ppointed—Obiec-|Three other German cruisers Were!appropriation “bill the $2,236,000 |1 ot week and given the full penaltywoundedpateivandarrAeSeyostmastersPntAeJOC"|Sunk and a fourth escaped.5 ~.tasked for to conduct it.Chairman of the law-—20 years in the StateBPlinehidereDecember12eoyCatawbaCreameryButterTakes|.tion in One Case.After the battls the British pick-)Fitzgerald of the appropriations COM:|Hon.Daniels offered:no defence.j Gaetan conten ty fy neon Premiam The President Friday appointed R.|¢d up 194 Germans,including a few}mittee and Republican Leader Mann}When arraigned he plead guilty.to|department Wf the French ainda od |We Brawley postmaster at Statesville;|oMfeers,Of these 100 were from the|led the fight for repeal,deciaring|aes degree murder but oa the stialroshehevieAOMitchell,in charge of _the)John Hi Wilson at Sylvia,Jackson {crews of the two German colliérs.An the census couldwell bé dispensed with was necessary lawyers were.assign-ake were ‘given Gonvalescent oe I atawba Ce-operatiove (reamery,|county;Mrs:Mary H.Osborn at Ox:|opportanity to surrender was Offered /in the interests of economy.Mr./4 to defend Wise.’17 éént were stil)in hos oe d Sa been awarded i medal for the!ford and David D,Clarke at Weldon,|the colliers but it was refused and!Fitzgerald said the statistics already |Daniele’crime pbehoe’Go -haemeriabn;i aah Aad hoes ate hy —butter exhibit.from North Caro-Objection has.been madé to Wil-they were sunk,‘compiled by the Department of AgTi-|deliberate and it Was doubtlessa gar:ics asa.Mile and 73xed in at the 1914 Chicago Dairy Show.'gon and his confirmation will be held|Se :rylture were as .complete and more prise to Kim to escape the.electricMenaineddod.I lis show is one of fhe largest in the|ip:He was recommended by Con-/In.Winston-Salem Satarday night)useful than any that could be gather-Aide,nese |jes demonstrate the Country and to win the médal re-|gressman Gudger,\Jo.Swaim,colored;22 years old,!ed through an agricultural census.:,stra ie re-|quires butter of the very finest qual-ee iwalked into his home and cut ‘his eerie “MotAffect The Headadvance“made in surgery ity.The Catawba creamery is now)J.B.Love,a Concord tailor,has|wife’s throat from ear to ear,enus-|Bud Miller,who was shot by his se Of its tonic and inxat y aylowerpercentageofturningoutabout1,800 pounds of/made and forwarded to President|ing instant death...He then went to daughter at Goldsboré last week,is Te brags ythbase Sane ‘ od #Seem wounds than in any pre-butter daily and |Wilson a suit of clothes made from|the municipal.butlding and surrén improving ard may recover.The wo«|Qeinine and pot paeny:‘}inging i :icloth matufactured in Concort.*bdored Man has been relensed on bond.+Son ‘tat theGaguatece nk.1 o \sal it is finding a readywar,ee sale . seine i ee ore ef ‘puttCoe bey aa .ie y in the House of Con-ut Failedof the Neces- m resolution to submit a )amendment for nation-on to State Legislaturesbedin.the HouseofC:"197 members votingit.An affirma- D Easaders declared the97fortheresolutionhad a two-thirds‘a similar resolu-ted by Senator Sheppardaareachavoteinthe at this session is not certain.tation leaders are inclinedtbecauseitcould (that .many members ofwouldtrytododvearec-agerthantheav- out the session To haveise:the Hobson resolu- 'Yequired 258 affirma-failed to carry by ts of the North Caro-lina voted for the:amend-}against it,“Mr.Pou (Raleigh)district andMr.Small of the first district voted*noloMr Small spoke against the“Measure as “a disastrous blow ‘to;State’s rights.”‘Before the rol!call began Repre-sentative |m presented anamendmenttotheresolutionauthor- os ao and the States con-yy’t0 enforce the probibi-tion “by “needful legisla-tion.”The amendment was adoptedwithouton.Then Mr.Hobson wanted to know if any ‘member whohadafinaneialinterestintheliquor business,direetly or indirectly,could vote on “question.The Speakeranswered.the question was oneformembersafftosolve. -ve Mann,the Repub- liean offered an senbtidlaenttoprohibitionamendment+, tor.it was voted down,193 teCptamendmentofferedby,“was for absolute prohibi-Sor:manufacture,transpor-r ‘and sale +of <in-toxicating ”for aly purpose.“If we ate to’haye prohibition.”heseid,“tet ts have prohibition.‘hat”Voted down,209 to af P x Antoher,amendment prohibiting in-ter-State e in ‘intoxicatingliquorwasdefeated,213 to 4}.Concluding the argument in behalfofhisamendment,Mr.Hobson de- clared that although:the resolution might not secure the necessary two-thirds vote in this Congress,prohibi- tion would be made a national issue in the 1916 campaign “and we willhaveanadministrationthatwillnotopposethisamendmenteitherintheopenorundercover.”The vote for the resolution wasDemocrats,68 .Republicans,11 ves and four ProgressiveRepublicans.Against the resolution141Democrats,46 Republicans,oneindependentandoneProgressive.Following is'the resolution pro: posed,which was slightly changed in phraseology before the vote was tak-en: “Section 1—The sale,manufacture for sale,transportation for sale,ex-ation for sale,and importation‘or sale of intoxickting liquors forbeverage.purposes in the UnitedStatesandalkterritorysubjectto*the jurisdiction thereof,are foreveribited. “Section 2.—Congress shall have power to provide for the manufac-ture,sale,importation and transport- ing of intoxicating liquors for sacra- mental,medicinal,.mechanical,phar- miaceutical or scientific purposes,or for use’in a arts,and ae nave powerto enforce this article by anevdfullegislation.”The resolution carried a preamble‘getting ferth that science has demon- _streted alcohol to be.a narcotic pois-‘on,'and reciting its evil effects. >MoonlightSchools For Alexan- der. Prof.A.F.Sharpe,county super-of schools of Alexander, that he is arranging to open “moon-light~schools”in Alexander,the‘teachers having offered their servicestoconductthesesehoolsfreeof “Moonlight schools”are .night schools for people who have passedtheschoolageandthepurposeispri-“%~tmarily to teach’illiterates to readand.write.These schools.first at-tracted attention in Kentucky,wheretheyhavebeenagreatsuccess,Insomecasespersons75.and 80 yearsoldhavebeentaughttoreadandwrite."In Harnett county,and i.ably other counties in this State,night schools dre now being ucted and niany grown-iips are!wun to read and write,and ers.;wee of all commen-—TheLandmarkTredell.’ yesterday 8 WasaeaeF o-thirds was required|n. expectations,as,as shifted intendentgiveshotice in the Taylorsville Scout | other instruction as "ro there is a boiler ‘plant less dangerous from.fire than /, +. Marked Progress. Allies in the’West,the Germans in |Poland and the Russians in East Prussia and Galicia continue effec-| but the advances}|tive operations, ‘have \been so slight as to be almost jimpereeptible.“In the’long run,how-~ ‘ever,the ‘ground gainéd may prove |vital and the various armies.are fight- ing with an intensity.not exceeded Igince the war began. in Poland the center of interestslightlytothesouth.\Finding the direct road to Warsawiblockedbyi‘orcements,ithe Germans made an attack from|the Southwest-.and have reached|Skierniewiee,some 40 miles from.the|edPolishcapital.T thus far have‘failed to pierce the Russian lines buthaveforcedGrandDukeNicholastowithdrawfrombeforeCracow.In i this,one of the chief aims’of~their|Offensive against Russia,the Ger-;mans have been successful.|In Galicia the Russians have re-‘sumed the offensive against.the Aus- tro-German forces which have pour-|°f the copnty. .STATESVILLE,N.C,THURSDAY, 4 AMENDMENT FAILED.MAKING SLOW PROGRESS NOT $0 MANY MARRIAGES.MR.THOMAS A.GILL DEAD. ’Amendment For Fighting Goes on With Little Falling Off in the Number of -Former Resident of Statesville’ Prohibition .Got a i‘Marriage Permits Issued inTredell.~ a eee as not 4 much)maTredellduringthe,past year:ister “Boyd’s marriage license fétordeeamyfeae permits were issu uring year,which closed with Sua ‘’clock at her = DECEMBER 24,1914. —Mrs.'G.W.Sharpe and Oth-| ers Answer the Summons. Mrs,Jerusha Hooper Sharpe,wid-' ‘ow of the late Col.G.W.Sharpe,‘died Tuesday morning about —1homiesoutheastof town.~Funeral services were con-‘ducted from the residence yesterday|7th,which is 41-tess than the figures iafternoon by Rey.J.F.Kirk and theoflastyear,when 372 license were issued.The year 1913 therefore con-tinues to be the banngr year for mar-riages in the county,having won thedistinctionfrom1907when were 355 license issued.The nextTargestrecordigthatof1905withB47weddingstohercredit.Of the 331 license issued duringtheyearjustclosed238weresecur-d from the office of the register atthecourthouseinStatesvilleand’98wereissuedbyJusticeJ.C.McLean,who performs that duty at Moores-ville in the capacity of deputy regis- ter.The number issued by Mr.Me-Lean is identically the same as the Nugnber issued by him 'year,which would indicate that the fallingoff.in marriages has.been in this endOf|‘the 238 “pairs” ‘ed in frem the west and-across the|furnished by Mr.Boyd during 'thejoeeethela(est ‘Petrograd report t ssis‘have inflicted heavy losses ae tees‘forces,while in the north they have/pursued back into the interior ofEastPrussiaasmallGermanarmywhichmadeafeintatWarsaw:from‘the northwest. |Although the allies have scored|some successes in the West,they are meeting with stubborn resistance and military men warn the public that|Very heavy casualty lists must be ex- |pected before any serious impression can be made on the German entrench-|ments. Activity seems to have been resum- ed along the Belgian coast,for it is! announced that the allies have made’,slight progress between the sea and the read from Nieuport to Westende. At other points similar fighting is proceeding with success here and there. |How the Insurance Rates Were “Reduced.” |The ways of insurance rates are \devious.When it is announced they are reduced they may ‘be advanging, but here ig qn explanation that may throw some light on the question. |Hretofore three-year policies have }been sold at the price of two annualpayments.The insurance people de- |cided,they say,that this gave too imuch advantage to the man who could pay for three years at a time over the man who paid by the year.So they increased the.‘three-year |payment and reducéd the cost foroneyear.|If an insurance policy has been costing $10 premium for one year it will now cost $8.50 for one year;and; whereas such policy formerly sold for three years for $20 it now costs $25 ifor three years.See? We ought to meet and pass resolu- tions thanking the insurance people for their kindly consideration.On a |three-year policy,the annual premi- um for which was $10,they now ret $5 more,while they surrender $1.50 ito the annual payment man,thus jleaving the companies $3.50 to the :good;and knowing that most policiesiaretakenforthreeyears,the in- erease of $5 on each of these will en- jable the insurance folks to celebrate Christmas in a fairly cheerful spirit- |.And yet they say insurance ra‘es have been reduced.Language fails. |Door Fell on Boy—A Tragedy.”~ Reuben Brandon,one of the twin chilttren of Mr.and Mrs,L.B.Bran-don,‘aged about three years,was se- riously injured in an unusual man- ner Tuesday afternoon at the home jof his parents on Kelly street.The jchfid was in the act of closing the front door of his home when the top hinge of the door guve way and thedoorfellonhim.His head brokethroughtheglassofthedoorandthe broken glass cut a severe gash onhisneck.Mrs-Brandon took the child in her arms and ran with it totheSanatorium,where the injurywasdressed.The physicians foundthatthelargejugularvein-in thelittle.fellow’s neck had been expos- ec by the wound,but fortunately itNenotpenetrated.Had the wound “Near been a meré fraction of an-inch deep- ler the vein would have beon severed jatd the child would have bled todeath,before the aid of a physiciancouldhavebeensecured.It was a \very “neartragedy,”a&a physician |expressed it. ‘Rebuilding Lumber Plant. |Messrs.P.R.Houpe and J.M.|Adams are rebuilding their lumber|plant on Drake street,which was de-stroyed by fire about:15 months ago.The new building is 60x89 feet and islocatedwithin26feetofTaylors-ville railroad,at the Drake street ‘erossing,making it very nientfotshipping:in addition to mainanderoomand.a,shaving binSek asuchamannerastomakethenew The building isandwillbereadyitepredecessor:nearing completion year 54 were for colored couples, compared with 83 last year.20ofthecontracts.secured from Mr. McLean were for colored couples,compared with 29 the year previous. This shows that the decrease was principally among the colored péo- ple. Figuring om the basis of actualmarriages,the decrease this year is only 40,because,like last venr,ome“set”of license wag returned to Reg-ister Boyd unused.In fact the name of the same man appeared as groom on two license issued,Not that two expectant brides secured license “towedthesameman,but because the groom,an elderly gentleman,first se- cured a -matrimonial contract forhimselfandaladywhowasexpected to come to him from a distance astheresultofcorrespondencebrought about through a matrimonial agency,it is said,and when she failed on himhereturnedthatlicenseandlaterse-Under New Garbage Contract of Ghent,which marked the close of| cured another which legalized hismarriagetoaladyofhisown\who did not back out Tas cereatefaredbetterthantheonewhoturnedhislicenselast.year.year’s unfortunate groom hadondchoice;he wanted to youne woman for whom ‘he’secured the license and her alone,and when sheoturted “him down after she hadgoneso|far as to meet therequire- ments of the law he gave up in des- pair.But he is yet a young man and tirne may soften the heart of the gir! he adores or Cupid and‘the match- makers may take a hend in ‘his ‘be-| half in some other direction.~The 380 li¢ense which served their| purpose and were returned to the register’s office properly signed by some person authorized to perform the marriage ceremony,united “un- til death do us part’ and men and women of ages ranging from 15 to three score and ten.There were a number of brides whe were only 15 and 16 years old ard some grooms who were less than a score| years in age,but the majority of the | |per month it was probably more,asbrideswereabove18andthemost of the grooms were between 22 and 20.There were a few brides and grooms who were really in the grand- mother and grandfather class and quite a number who.had reached the “old maid”and bachelor age. While ‘June is known as the month of.weddings,Iredeli’s record for years past shows that December is the “bie month”for marriages.LastDecember51licensewereissuedand the present month promises to make a showing nearly as good.Only 20 license were issued in June.October and November have considerably bet- ter records.Just why the number of marriages should decrease this year isa matterforspeculationandtheorizing.SomewillsaythatCupidandthematch-makers have loafed on their job,oth- ers will declare that the “hard times,”low price of ‘cotton,wars and rumors of war;ete-are respon- sible.But it may be that States- ville and Iredell are simply losingtheirreputationasaMeecaforthe “marriage bent.”Not so many cou- ples have come here from outside thecountytowedduringthepastyear as formerly.And it is possible,thatthenumberofIredell»people who wedded outside the county this yearwillrhorethantallywiththenumberofoutsiderswhoweremarriedwith- in the borders of Iredell. Church News. Usual Christmas exercises at theFirstBaptistchurchtomorroweve- ning at 7 o’clock. Services at Trinity Episcopal church .tomorrow (Christmas)at 10:80,Rev.C.¥.Love will.preach at NewStirlingSabbathat11.a,m.Christmas entertainment at FrontStreétPresbyterianchurchtomorrow evenifig at 7 o’clock- It is—They Want to Be Faked. Salisbury Post-A travel gent who works oth-ers.ra’n work himself blewintothigcitysomeweeksagoaydflimflammed’a number of local citi-zehs out of small amounts on accountofauselessPeeteaot®Vere aforoccupancy.within ‘time.|later the same stunt.‘Tt has been to.Sometimes.it looks like it is easierw!do a cheap fake busin then arican‘oods Corporation,th will in-i oe it legitimate one. ‘burial was in ‘ing |cieally wnable to do the work boys and girls) Oakwood cemetery.‘Mrs.Sharpe was a native of Alexan-|‘der county and was 86 years old,Her"husband was killed some years ago Surviving are the follow- children:Mr.Walter tby a train. named and Martha Barkley of ,Asheville, Mrs.John Sowers of,Richmond,Va.,| Mrs.Alex.Barkley and Mrs.{ ta Sowers of-this county,and Miss|Sallie Sharpe,who lived ‘with her’fmother-Two sisters and one brother| also survive,viz.:Mrs.A.A.Hines| and Mr.M.&.Hooper of Statesville|and Mrs.Guy of Stony Point.ih Mr.Thomas Allen Gill,a former resident of Statesville,died Tuesday vicht at 10 o’clock at his home in thevicinity‘of ‘Charlotte The remuins| were brought to Statesville this morning and interred in Oakwood eemetery.Mr,Gill was about 65 years old and is survived by his sec- ~d wife and the following namedchildrenbyhisfirstmarriage:Mes- ames J.A.Knox and W.C.Moore of| Statesville,Mrs.W.H.Coffey of Olin| township,Mrs.J.C.Somers of Jack- sonville,Fla.,Mr.W.C.Gill of Dur-| ham and Mr.Harry Gill of Rich- mond,Va.Surviving also are one brother,Mr.J.B.Gill of Statesville, and two.sisters,Mrs.M.J.Drake of| Statesville and Mrs.A.M.Wither-{ spoon of Salisbury, Mrs.F.M.Alley,mother of Mr.A. S.Alley of this county,died Sunday at her home in Catawba county,aged72.Five children survive.| IT WAS A GOOD TRADE. Town Gets Double the Work! at Small Incredse in Cost-—|Advantages of the Change.| e.Mr.L.B.Bristol,chairman of thetreet.committee of the board of al-rmen,gives The Landmark theowinginformationaboutthenew garbage contract,which it was stat-ed in an article in the last issue ofTheLandmarkhadincreasedthecost of removing the garbage to the extentof$30.25 a month.Mr.Tom Kerr,the sanitary po- liceman,recommended that a changehemade,as the colored man who’was driving the garbace wagon was phy-| Help had to be°furnished him at times, there were complaints that the workwasnotdoneasitshouldbe.and on account’of the driver’s physical dis-ability the horse hed run _aw2y and he wagon was damaged,which was an added expense.It was estimated that the cost of the work wnder that arrangement,in- cluding upkeep of team,wear and tenr,ete..was $50 per month.Whilethefeedbillwasestimatedat$12.50 t was impossible to get an exact es-|timate,i ed at $1.50 per day on trial and the) trial demonstrated that he accom-|plished twice as much work as the) solored driver.It was then decided}to sell Mr-Mills the team and pay him $250 per day for his work,which is $65 per month instead of $75.Even if the work cost but $45yermonthundertheformerarrange-ment,says Mr.Bristol,the increaseof$20 per month is more than justi-fied by double the amount of workdone.Moreover Mr.Mills is willingtosurrenderhiscontractatanytime if it can’t be shown that the servicerenderedandtheworkdoneisdouble that under the former arrangement.Moreover,Mr.Mills has béen elect-ed assistant health officer and has the power to act,which could not be giv-en the former driver.This material-ly improves the service,as thecoloreddriverhadfrequentlytohunt up the Mr.Kerr,the health.officer,and get instructions for his work.The change was strictly a businessproposition,says Mr.Bristol,and he is satisfied that in making the change a good trade was made,in which all the aldermen except two agree with him. Aged Lady Dead. Mooresville Enterprise. Mrs»Susan Overeash,aged 93 years,one month and nine days,died at her home in Barringer township,near Mazeppa,last Thursday.Db-ceased ‘was the mother of nine chil-dren,three of whom survive aa.fol-lows—-Mr.iL.C.Overensh,Mrs.E.W.Overtash and Mrs.S.O.Overcash,Thete are 20 grandchildren,62 great grandchildren and .six great, great’grandchildren.,The .remains were interred last Friday ,morning at St.Michael’s.: Cy Davidson and Henry Morrison,colored railway section hands,engag-ed in an arnt Eufola yesterdaymorningandvidsonstruckMor-rison with a rock.Both negroes’werearrestedbyDeputySheriffH.L. Gilbert and were taken before JusticeW.J.Morrison,who placed Davidsonunderbondforhis.appearance.at¢Court to answer for an as- [sult with a deadly weapon., ‘concealed’in her cargo. Items of Interest About Various 'Matters.’ It is reported that nearly 1,000Austriansoldierswerekilledandin-jured ag a-result of collision of troop trains near Kalisz,Poland. Women’s shirtwaists are doomed. The feminine coat and skirt here- after must be one piece,according tothebulletin.of the Fashion Art League of America- A daughter of General Victoriano has gone to Salisbury,where he-will— Huerta,former President of Mexico, was marfied this week at Barcelona, Spain,where Huerta now lives,toGeneralQuiroz,General Huerta’sSharpeandMesdamesVanceMcCoy|aide. ‘In Richmond yesterday Miss Eliz- abeth Smith of Durham,N.C.,a stenographer out of employment,jomped from the tenth story of an ,building and was.crushed to eath.r |‘King Albert of Belgium.has re-juested the Associated Press to con-vey to the people of the United Stateshisdeepgratitudefortheireffortsto feed his subjects who are under Ger-/man military rule. The Anti-Saloon League of SouthCarolinawillpresentasolidfrontbe-|fore the approaching session of theGeneralAssemblyin.advocacy of a law submitting the question of State-wide prohibition to the vote of the people.: »President Wilson yesterday pre-|sented each of the White House em- ployes with a 15-pound turkey as a)Christmas.present.He distributed 125 turkeys,remembering the police-| men as well as all the clerks and do- mestics. A race war between whites and blacks is reported at Fair Plains,' It began Sur-| were killed} Oconee county,S.C. day,when four blacks and four whites wounded,and it is reported to have been renewed Tues- day,when other blacks were killed.Some of the whites were fatallywounded. Today is the one hundredth anni- versary of the signing of the Treaty the last war between the UniStatesand.England and peace hewicontinuedtothisgoodday.Arrangementsfor.an elaborate celebration oftheeventwereupsetbytheEuro- penn war.os The Hoster-Columbus ,BreweriesCompany,&$12,000,000 orporationofCleveland,0.,has been pthehandsofreceiversonorder ofFederal.court.Decreased inthedemand‘for beer,adverse legislation and thevoting“dry”of many States andcountiesinthelasteightyears,was riven as the cause. Floods resulting from heavy rainr have inflicted severe damage on near ly the entire area between Phoenix,Arizona,and the Three persons are known to have losttheirlivesandhundredsofheadsoflivestockhavebeendrowned.Traf-fic by rail,highway and wire havebeeneitherbadlycrippledorentire- ly suspended,; Federal Judge Newman of Atlanta, who refused a writ of habeas corpusintheFrankcase,declined to give a‘certificate saying there was “proba-ble cause”for an appeal,but he saidhewouldgranttheappeal.This Mr.J.Will Mills was first employ-|makes it necessary for Frank’s attor-with a new stimulhs to do neys to apply to the Supreme CourtinWashingtonforpermissiontocar- ry up the appeal. Hans Halle,George Summers and George Brin »were a inNewOrleansinconnectionwithanallegedconspiracytoblowupatrans-Atlantic British or French steamerbymeansofadynamitebombtobeHalleandSummerswereheldfortrial.Theformerofferedtopleadguilty.Brink- man was dismissed. The request made by GovernorGoethalsofthecanalzone,for thedispatchofAmericanwarshipstothecanaltopreserveAmericanneutral-ity was made at the request of navalofficersinchargeofwirelessplantsandnavalaffairsinthezone;it wasforwardedtoWashingtonasamatter of form.by Colonel.Goethals,actinginhiscapacityasgovernor,- William Stanley West,formerUnitedStatesSenatorfromGeorgia,was found dead in bed at his home atValdosta,Ga.,Tuesday morning.Heretiredthenightbeforeapparentlyingoodhealthanddiedsometimedur-ing the night.Apoplexy,the doc- tors say:r.West served but ashorttimeintheSenate,filling by appointment the unexpired term ofSenatorBacon,deceased. Lieut.BE,J.Gerstner,observer inoneofthesixUnitedStatesarmyscoutaeroplanesthatstartedMon-day on a flight from San Diego toLosAngeles,Cal,was drowned inthesea10\miles north of Ocean SideCal.Gaptain L.R.Muller,pilot ofthewrecMachine,was rescued by Mexican border.| |—4sDon’t forget the Red Cross Seals. |.Mfredell’s portion of this yeat’sStateautolicensetaxwas$864.TheamountwasreceivedbyTreasurerSloansometimeago: |—The S.L.Blackwelder house an\lot in Bloomfield sold undercnesanesatthecourthouseMonda: to Mr.P.P.Dulinfor$900.d —{Mr.J.W.Menafee,who has beenlocatedinStatesvilleforsomeweeks, be located for the present. —The prospect is for bad weatherforChristmas.The weather ithis morning says:“Cloudy it|and Friday,probably rain, |~~Mr.B.P,Young,who has been‘confined at home with illmessa long|time,was able to take a walk yes-‘terday.He is still quite feeble._ —The Crawford-Bunch —Furnitere:Company added to its undertaking de-|partment this week a handsome re-|modeled funeral car of modern de-|sign-:‘ |—“The postoffice is.crowded with|}women who are sending offjandtheexpressofficewithmenarereceivingthingsorlooking forsomething,”is a Christmas observation. | —tHickoity Times-:‘{are Witherspoon and family,xeleftheresixyearsagoandwentt|Statesville,have moved back to Hick ‘ory.Mr.Witherspeon has rented,afarmnearSt,Stephens church anc will go to farming.. -~-There were 9,109 bales ofginnedinIredelltocomparedwith13,823 on the |date last year.The amount‘im Alexander to date is 1,510incomparedwith2,230 balessamedatelastyear. —The visiting nurse forvilleisassured.The soliciting’cake mitteeof theCivicbasthematterin.hand,sufficient pledges to assure the’sal-jary of the nurse and it is hoped |have a competent lady on dutyithemiddleofJanuary. —-An observer|Christmas willbe forthat“the moon is right”forertotakeeffect.and the ;fect.at |Deputy Colleétor 2DeputySheriffGilbertand BaAlexanderanillicit’tillery in New townday‘afternoon.‘located at the foot of |mountain and indications were.that it had only recently nmthere.The sheet iron still had a ¢a-|pacity of 36 gallons.There was nooneaboutwhentheofficers |=«Mr.J.T.Alderman,superintend- lent of Henderson |Henderson,recently|the Statesville|on his return|Matt Thompson|ory int I was id ted with tI\the school wel|ving onahigh}oratulate you}your excellent schools.I BF i2|withanewstimulus totheHendersonschools.” ‘Unless the unexpected hap-~thisis thelastissue of The *ndmark for 1914,-. will be omittedand thenext edi-*_willpogp aed VS Friday, anuaryMeantime,merryChristmastoereeyiony.***©©*:*se e@ e e e a n e ee ee ek PR RS nee ae ee NOTICETOADVERTISERS.* Christ-*or* ffice ASsSeiweekanditis ble that ad.changes or new be on hand’prompt!pt ¥:,a ae*e e #e ee ee e 8 * ***8 Y *©9*)4 *CLOSED ‘GHRISTMAS *While the next issue (of*Landmark will be *office will be open day save*one—Christmas Day,*this one day the.office*open and business * * *e 8°8,Or ee ke Oe Will Grow Potatoes on Shares, Capt.L.W.Patterson,another arniy|villeaviator,whose aeroplane had beenwreckednearwhereLieutenantGetstnermethisdeath. Evropéan nations nave placed con-tracts in the.United States.for,morethanthebeginworthofsupplies}since the ning of the war.ac-¢ording to Chatles H,Schwab,presi-dent of the Bethlehem Steel Ction,who has returned fromMr.sani Sere etot 8 eeeofthisbuyingtheUnitedStatcsnowisonthethresholdofthe“greatestperiodofprosperityithasseeninmanyyears.” \ NO 45.~ ‘FROM OVER THE COUNTRY.|BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS.— +4 Se e RR Re E ing.pg Bia. Fi The distillery was) % st& é PR tr e e t re t e at t tt n ; : ‘ < zt é; 4 7 <r ‘4 4 “still be comfortable.A~pertod of} ‘worth all it costs. It isn't pleasant to find that your}has adopted the men whose nomina-March.Briggs’removal is recom-|~ »business is falling off;that you tions have been rejected will receive mended by a postoffice inspector,who}#didn’t make as much this year as ast;you don’t cheerfully take lo but the people who believe that the |ter the 4th of March,and will be lessness,and gross:negligence. c megePractiving economies that you hed folks f hb :meets in December next*year aa .4 #|thought were behind you for good|©*KS for whose appointment he ;Hot Springs Liver i Mr.Rockefeller and the Standard Oil|Carolina is the Bell in’the main—|possibility of quenching’the’flames,CHRISTMAS SNOW! enaeeenney esFORGOOD.»clash betweenthe|About Oe toe aePesneSteeOeiesose,meuli:x <of appointments to office,the opinion the phetament ee the 5 willpact god ,218 to 97.The meas-|Was expressed that tne President bad)“stand pat”on the nominations to Ure pro or.ae appointed men to office his judgment)office recently rejected by.the Senate.cotton and Frais ses,and isfarinthisvaleut@ars|464 not approve,but that he had,The two rejections that are attract-*substitute for a bill restrict- we realize,if we take a thought-|.;ing most attention are John D,Lynn,¢d to cotton warehouses.The _billewieeAtbassheetanatshisjudgmentratherthanim-|t)"ne United States attorney for the NOW goes to,conference between thefulandsane-view of matters,peril important legislation pending;|western district of New ‘York,and houses.It,was approved by the ad-many things that we regard a8 4 for if Senators had been crossed in|W.N.Collins,to be postmaster at ministration and excited little debate. calamity are for our good ere appointments some of them were moe nen el ~~ide nee reject-oes oleinine it a Pee Atthe present time,nearly all o +dees i ¢.nominationof Lynn becauge “onal:;” us have’sulfered in business.as Sino enough to defeat legislation af-|senator O'Gorman of New York had Repre itive Lever said::tfectingthewholecountrysimplybe-|not been consulted before the ap-.“This bill will result in the estab- *yesult of the European war.Busi-|cause they could not have their way|pointment was made,and it rejected lishment of uniform warehouses aenesshasbeendullthepastsix|about the appointment of a postmas-|the nomination of Collins because he uniform warehouse receipts for agri-months pared with last year.In-|eins |Was not satisfactory to Senator Reed,cultural products throughout the) dustry Sate to ished and a aon ce collector;and *that|of Missouri.F ‘country.It will give a certainty and+>cogent daily wage for|1°™”‘his important legislation being)The.President.believes:that he ie Value to warehouse _receipts.which,er’dependent on his daily wage for!out of the way,the President is going /held responsible for appointments fo Will take liquid the evidence of_the support of his family has in|),crercise his own judgment about|Office;that under the custom that Swnership of agricultural products.|many cases faced want.This view,:s has been followed for many years the It will.enhance the value of ware-| has been very gloomy.But the period a cai ‘.|Senators and.Representatives really house receipts as collateral on which} of daehiiian has Gaeabl ai Gal we The editorial mentioned was writ-|constituted the appointing power,and loans may be sought by producers.It}Pp ay e :jten on Saturday.Under date of Sun-|that the time has «ome when there Will give greater negotiability ‘to ag-|can eéconomize}”that we can live on}day,the 20th,a statement was issued|Should be a clearer understanding as ricultural receipts for »agricultural) less,buy less expensive things and in Washington,which was alleged to!©where the actual responsibility products, |have the White House endorsement,)Jt i,well understood,so spokeamen more Closely agrict tur roducts|:i i .P pokesmen more Closely agricultural productprosperitybreedsextravagance.Ex-)i,which was contained practically|for the administration said;that.Pres.and banking capital.It will result in|penditures go not only beyond the |the same statements ag to the Presi-|identident Wilson has been compelied larger storage facilities for agricul-| bounds of prudence but of reason.It}|to appoint many persons to office tural products,and will serve as an}bales ek perked of depedalten to tench |e attitude which The Landmark |,cainst his better judgment;that incentive to farmers to store their! had expressed as conjecture.lwhile.his.mai i ‘oduct:d th illions |nye Sats |jor xegislative pro-products an erehy save millions}folks there is a limit;to teach them)‘rH /president is right.He is held|gramme was pending he was in some of dollars of weather\loss each year,|=common sense.|responsible for the appointments and|cases forced to accept the recommen-!t will furnish to the farmersfor the} Some of us will not profit by the \:dations of Senators and Representa-first time in this country the machin-|Saeed ekilad Gk austen ee have some discretion Mh tives,but that with his legislative.ey through which he.not only,may}ccd ‘eiiatik.“Gi 35 -StE aaalioe or ene the-appointees.The Sena-}programme out of ‘the way;-he-now-know-the class -or grade of his prod-; ?a ,|tors and Representatives should be!feels free to assert his independence.uct,but its commercial “value.At} later,some will forget the “hard considered and if their wishes can be|.Phe determination of the President|wili put him in position to market|times”and return again to tlie for |ened dealt laid 1.But the idea tha }to stand by the nominations that lis crop.when the.demand is strong-| mer extravagant ways.But to many th vie id ere ee t have been rejected by the Senate*un-;est and the price-highesi.It.is a far-|NCR AR leNE ENO President should be compelled to}donbtedly means a long.and perhaps,mers’bill and a most far-reaching};7 ":|name whoever jis reeommended by|acrimonious controversy between the forward step im our cumbersome ays-)nebit of saving sequired in the dell oo crore ob Representatives,no mat-|President and the Senate.It is true tem of marketing.”times and a prudent regard for €%-)ter how objectibnable th \that the two Senators,who-started;The bill is not compulsory in any penditures,will become a fixed habit|nee FeCcOM-/|the present trouble—O’Gorman.of|way.,and the individual and cuuteatiel ee may be to the President,is|New York and Reed of Missouri Ss Se ae ”:all wrong.The practice has contin-|are anti-administration,although The contest for the Raleigh post-will be the gainer.Ady lesson that |wed however,until.it»has become!they are both Democrats,but sena-/|office,which has been attracting at- will teach people to live within their|"‘torial courtesy has influenced .the tention,is brought to a clinmx by! income and to save something is oractichlly se fixed custom and the entire,Democratic majority to stand the recommendation for the dismissalPresidentwillhavetroubletouproot|by these twd Senators thus far in the/of Willis Briggs;present..postmaster | jit.The odds are against him in the|fight.Under the plan the President whose term would haye expired in) |fight and as The Landmark sees it his chances for success’are not great;recess appointments immediately af-charges the postmaster with care- President should have a say about/again nominated when the Congress 7 But when it is all over,we'll all see |‘®responsible,and that the offices ae Deadly Projectile ‘Invented By the benefit if we take the sane view.|°*the es property of the Sen-American.Buttons Are Great;een salina a»|ators an epresensatives,will glory mney hie ai ,,jLearning to cut out extravagance a hi hk repha:son 2 A new projectile which will seattét’ror’Stomach,Liver and Bowelmotonlybyindividualsbut.by cor.|‘"ag sympathize with)a white hot mixture of molten steel T;oyble,for Malaria,Bloteby Skin,iporations and communities and gov him in his efforts to break a custom —~ane pon vee ae Headache,and that depressed feel-2 BT ad j _|that should never have existed.atmospnere Wh #GeAdy Fai,Mmax-.the best brains in,the medicalsaeygepenngleeeMekingitimpossibleforfireGetterstovinteasianat.Hot Springs,Ark.,pre-| approach,has been invented by Jolin’©.SPRINGS LIVER BUT- pared in future for such emergencies,|A correspondent of the Greens-Hays Hammond,Jr.,according to°a serie PS BEEBE i\'will be of great and.lasting benefit |boro News is much aggrieved’be-|statement made by the inventor,The Whit jc good ehotigh for good} |t —."|cause the telephone companies;are|)ssile may appear wit a mere loctors ought to be gupd’effough for! |ALMOST A KIND WORD FORMR.)making (their jpatrons pay te war)222"Wer as some of the pelliger-vou,and.if you ate bothered’with, ROCKEFELLER.|tax.The emergency tax law)fivied fe said _The United States is con-At this goodly Chirietames eenson (oon eee eee ee at Sandy Hoek are BOL SPRINGS |LIVER BUD.4 sages—or mes «fo i :;‘Lt :ter.fTheLandmark.is .ainded to say 0 elie toll eat april are The missile is desigtied for “yse ®TON Lt can ikeoeLa reel magic good word for Mr.John D.Rockefel-}€siege guns.Mr.Hammond ‘éxplainé buttons ‘to.forever etid indigestion Company (and the attention of Dr.correspondent is sure the gove invited thereto).Its readers will |pay this tax—in which he is dgubt }f;-|Fahrenheit,:Se 1c “bear witness that The Landmarkever |lesg ¢orrest-aand hé is ottragéd that|When the projectile hits,the ‘ins 9 fA alga rie Pakand"anor,whenever the spirit moves|the telephone companies owning the|Ventor said,it explodés its white hot)umn mail. Wt,has spoken its mind freely about!.are :ep contents,firing whatever inflatiima-po y 2 long distahce lines—which in North ble material it strikes.To avoid the Company,for we hold Mr.Rockefel-!should proceed to transfer that tax to|Mr.Hammond said,he had equippedlerresponsibleforthemethodsofhis|their patrons by increasing the cost the projectile with a chamber filled Gar F as.Wreathsands,Festoons,.company,as does Dr.Johnso.,,for|of ‘the message,The increase is only Such ue cee,acid,the fumes of while Mr.Johnson maintains that/s penny but it saves the tele-|Statesville Printing Co, Mr.Rockefeller is a Christian be-|phone companies in the aggregate!Football ‘Worst Abuse of:Mod-'PHoNE 208 “The measure will bring together)_ PeNicTwis |CHEWING TOBACCO § "The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers"* lt comes,also,in economical,freshness-preserv-ing drums of 11 twists fot 50c. ents are negotiating for its purchase,constipation don’t take 'ralotitel br .& hargh eathartics,whéeh géntle”‘biisder§ jone cerft when the cost-of the mes*‘ed-that it carries an slumitiotheric 3ler,or rather for the Standard Oi!sage is 15 cents or more.The News|mixture,Which five seconds after the Catia oe a een midlasies ieeefeipenseBecareed,tare the,Withee tox,“ontyueh ese,val0ofCharityandChildrenis;:sd ,Stet sige to's wht iv Ure box.If your dretgist ¢anhot supe:jintended the telephone compa’165 004 ot temperature of 5,400 degrees,|aly you,cs oe dike,earch a ty felp it is to an engineet to find a tobacce that sharpens.you.dies you just tight without any ‘rebound’.”me PICNICSEWIST is.made of,the said:a mellow part-of-the Teaf.“You get.real satis.‘faction out of this mild,naturally sweet,Jong ;‘fasting ‘chew,without a dask,heavy sobaeco’s——“g“come-back (F —— :“Did you ever thinkwhat it."Means to fun acini signals:ingbyeveryminuteaketeleone ;lives dependingon you notmissingone =of them?+.eee ell,maybe you can guest what a : ne ee oe “Cuckoo!” “Wy How about a Cuckoo Clock for your wife a Christmas Present? a And wouldn't it tickle the chil-: dren.tt AL RE HENRY ———HAS ’EM FROM——— $6.50 to $12.50 Oni 26)'* ——ie ~money to worthy|quite a big sum,which they escape|ern College System. a awSe no words of /by levying the tax on their parors;Football at the neric Aas es Te te,|:;?rors great American ,commendation for the Standard Qil/without consulting the patrons,of;universities is the “wors:abuse ot Policyholders’Meeting. Company.Well,notwithtanding The course.The correspondent wants to|the modern college system,”Dr.)‘The annual meeting of the policyholders|Charles Alexander Richmond,presi-of the fredel!&Atexander Branch of Farm-Landmark has freely criticised Mr.)}indi :;‘hold an indignation meeting and de~|;.>»ers’Mutual Fire Insurance Association.for{dent of Union College,Schenectady,,the électied of township stipervieecs até the}Rockefeller and the Standard Oil /nounce somebody,Not worth while,|N.Y.,asserted in an addressin Chi}papeetie on mete meee tek ce eet|methods,the Standard Oil Company|The telephone>companies and other|cugo.ene See SR Tee ve Se Sealehascontinuedtoadvertise-its Perfec-public service’corporatoins should!tion Oil Heaters in this paper.There not be allowed to raise rates.at will:has been never a word that criticism |py so lon ,of Mr.Rockefeller and Standard Oil lege they :5 ‘day of January,1916,at 10 o’¢lock a.m.All |leges is disgraceful,”Dr,Richmond policyholders requested to be present."|said.“Fathers and-mothers allow}Dee.15.W.R.SLOAN,g as they have the privi-|their sons to be exploited in the are-y Secretary and Treasurer,| :will naturally exercise it}na for profit,like,cireus performersmustceaseorthebusinesswouldbeltisthematterofthecontrolof|0T Vaudeville actors.Academies are eA :withdrawn—not the slightest SUgECS-/rates to which the indignant.citizen ee ee ee Fruit Cakes! tion,The heaters are all,right,so|should direct his attention.promisitgy athletes.,far as we know.Certainly,unlike ee “The men that go into football are :cigarettes and coca-cola,they do no|The searcity of meat is \bringing|driven and coached under the pro-‘:harm.The heaters are sold on their|the humble rabbit into’high life,|fessional system until they “have no|For Your Christmas Fruit Cake:merits.,The Standard Oil Company|Year by year the cotton tail has be-et nic kaa ee pays.for the space it gets in the pa-/come more of a commercial commod-—e Faperandnomore;and editorial opin-|ity.While the rabbit business of Shipping Holly a Big Industry.Raisins,jons are unhampered from the Stand:|Chatham county has excited much}Shipping holly from eastern Caro-Currants,ard Oil,or anybody,so far as The amusement,it is by no means a joke}lina to the Northern cities for the FigsLandmarkisconcernec.to the many ‘people who profit by.it,|holiday trade is a \big industry.Dup-eckForthereasonsassignedthere-|even if the profit be small.The bun--rene a yg a Da .fore—because the Standard Oi)C ies fi |teovens Wa chat oot 3 25StandardOilCom-nies find ready sale to loca)dealers;Hill,towns in that county,38 and 25)Citron,pany does not attempt to control the!at 10 and 15 cents ates |.i ';‘;:,f each.All this is|car loads,respectively,were slipped. papers in which it advertises-—The preliminary to saying that common|It brought $150 a car and it will be’All kinds ShelledNuts Landmark is tempted,at this season areas ‘‘|seen that at least $10,000 was paid to - of peace and good will rabbits,such as we have in North the people of that county,alf of which|:rv i ..*|;<*ee ..see to a Mr-|Carolina,are served in Washington|is clear profit except the crating,ete,Miller-McLain Supply Co.erry Varistmas.At/cafes as “Brier Hog”or “Hasenpe-|About'60 per cent is paid to those who , “The football situation in most cel-|House in Statesville,N.C.,on Saturay 2nd | ristmas Presents! REED ROCKERS,, MAHOGANY ROCKERS, CENTER TABLES, LADIES’DESKS, DRESSING TABLES. Everything in House Furnishings Heating Stoves and Ranges. See our line.: the same time this paper,be it.dis-|fay”::h::'’-|fer,”according to Mr.H.E.C.B gather it.As there are several other|tinetly understood,takes back noth-Washington correspondent;sind hav,|counties,Brunswick,Columbus,Ons~}ing it has said and reserves the right \low Pender,Craven and possibly.oth-| ;:}served under these high-soundi :is i 1 iftotay1again,and more,whenever|serve BM-SOUNGING ers,the importance of this industry m t |i Sills “is ‘tate,names the rabbits ar¢50 cents per.|will be understood,and it will be seen|ova 0 Ice *78foe i ‘elivitsitainiemitipiininitlinsies At retail in the markets they sell|that the branches of this tree will do| The hazing epidemic Salis be hate for 35 cents each “The popularity |®great deal toward giving seasonable|][haye moved my place of bus- broken out again—at Wake Forest |°*rabbits as food and the inerentnd |nen te,bot the cunsumer and the iness from back of the post-:ducer:3andtheA.and M;College.The in-|P*ice doubtiess all results from the!tere oe office to 120 Court Stréet,Op- cident went off about right at Wake)®c@tcity of meat.If the students of Christmas Dangers.osite court house,where I|willexpect my old customers ||F One of t the meat industry have thei Christmas is @ time of joy and‘orest.One of the hazing party got ¥y ©their facts 'l and new ones to call on me=Sos strai :::should be so observed as not to bringabulletinhisshoulder,which he aoe the time is not far distant sadness.Care will increase the good']when my services are needed}!richly deserved.Dr,Poteat’s denun-|°°"Only people of wealth can af-|cheer,bot carelessness will destroy forgeueral repair work,Sew-f)ciation of the conduct of the hazers ford meat as daily food.our homes and injure our loved ones.ing machine supplies needles |taeal eeentieienetmeniaenmemameneneee 4 ;t |‘will be commended.At the A and A house of merriment is better than ’’ / Whatever you d t ing;don’t .\|oil,éte,Mi tiie ities al the bakers was xe:'.you do or do not buy for|a house of mourning;but don’t for ’ Ch ‘;i get that the lack of care will tur}.~daily Wht:TM college authoritioncecre ee eet the Purchase |Fe ease of toy intothe he J.UMLAMPRECHT.fis ft :3 yee the house of joy,into the house of de-et |should not rest until the guilty eapste =few Red Cross Seals.-Even ®)spair,In holiday times extra care}NOV ITy;"}few pennies,invested in the seals will j‘;should “be exercised about matches,|ba are exposed and driven from the/help on a great work:and no object|lights,gasoline,and everything:that|eee school in disgrace.Then the Wake|has a stronger claim than the cause|will.start or-feed a fire.vs od NOTICE!cou i@ jury should ge'busy"these seals represent—the work eee RNNRENTme5fsent——~of|uld i 3 :|Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy—The Mothers’receive,in the Su-|staying the progress’of tuberculosis |7 ie «Pavopite.HOLLAND BROS.have changed“I give Citapberletn’h Remedy to|’rom i |tay children orem3Ree thine onesor coaehe.”|_their phone number f 177to7,a writes Mrs,Verne Shaffer,Vandergrift.|4 justwhat the perpe-|and saving human liveseel |No.7for draying,all gradesCongressadjournedyesterdayfor)It slways helps trom and is far superior,and ors of an unprovoked assoult|te weeeive under other circum:g »Oeeethehdlidays.i jany other cough medicipe I have used’,C ed *Toenday ays.It will meet again next advise anyone in need of such a medidine to ence "Phone 1310.wi wive it a trial,”.Por sale by all dealers,. ERNESTPHONE23. —AFOR SA LE!<— 280-acre farm in good neighborhood,near school and churches.Two-story,sevyen-room dwelling,barn and out- buildings,tenant.house.One “awndred and twenty-five acres.in cultivation,generally level,réd land,well watered and.suited for grain and stock raising.Will exchange for town of suburban property. ‘Five-room house and lot on Race street. For farther information call on or write, GENERAL INSURANCE,RENT-ALS AND ATE.OFFICE NO.1,; 63| —— TFOR FINE CLEANING_..AND-DYEING |—'PHONE 147—| _Sloan Pressing Club.{, + 'heart and life of Him who as the Sen Lof God is the Saviour of the world.—WE WILL HAVE— Fresh Oysters,Fresh Celery, § Cranberries,Cocdanuts,Nuts.Nice lineof Candy agle &~Mibholland ’ . ed Peaches. at your nearest get the money. J.K.Morrison te g r e t p th e ee Cleaned as white af SP C R ; — There is a good de- mand for Dried Unpeél- you can and trade them bring them to us and &Produce Co. not chalked but cleaned ’*Phone GILLESPIE,350. Save -all store or o . Grocery as snow Your Roofing! Give your roof a sider metal roofi 114E Broad St, "PHONE Long winter rains and [| snows will be here.Con- StatesvilleTinGo.,| doortoHar-ness,Vehicle &ly.Co. thought. ng. Apples,Oran .as Specials’ Gant’s Cash Grocery. at your service. ‘Stalevile:Auto-Livery Co Quick transportation any- ~where,any‘t'me,at reason- able rates:"Fourgood cars DAY 'PHONE 63,NIGHT 462, qourty,married committed suicide this week by shoot-| ||400,000 Words, ma m.=,= m nm.= a Trein No,|:, Train No.m. Train oo 16 6.25,leaves 6,45 -a ar,6.25 aves 6.45 p.m.)i ‘Nos.23 atid 4agebot operated on Sunday. Christmas and Its Meaning. Nashville Christian Advocate. Christmas,to the Christian mind,means infinitely more than can be ex- pressed in words,It means infinite-ly more than ean be realized by the most devout and intelligent mind.It is the anniversary of anniver- saries,._.It--means—not~-onty~the celé-|bration of the Wirth of Him who -is! the Son of God;but the exaltation in} It is natural and proper that there|should cluster around the centralspiritualtruthof.Christmas the idea| of gift-offéring atid gift-receiving. The idea of universal joy on this 'oc- casion is fundamental,and the ex- pression of joy is altogether spon- taneous.Certainly the bells should’ ring on Christmas and the exultant | Christian heart should rise above the} notes of ordinary existenceCertainlyChristmasisthe time for} the reuniting of friendship’s broken} threads,the strengthening of the tiesofdomesticloveandthereblooming of an:experience which during ear) twelve months past hag been bitten and dwarfed by a gray experience of an everyday life filled with dutiesandperhapsdarkenedbysorrows. Mrs.Josie Harding of Beaufort five months ago, ing herself.‘ SEVERE PUNISHMENT Mt.Airy,N.C.—Mrs.Sarah M.Cosbellofthistown,says:“I sufferedveyearswithwomanlytroubles,stomachtroubles,and m ishment|wasmore than anyonecould tell Hef a ge 3 giidentitwillhel‘as if hes.millionother women is You The Only New vvabridged dic-tionary in many years, Contains the pith and essenceofanauthoritativeLibraryCoverseveryfieldofknowl- edge.An Encyclopedia in asinglebook. The Only Dictionary with the. New Divided Page, 2700 Pages.6000 Illustrations.Cost nearlyhalfamilliondollars,|Lot ua tell you about this mostremarkablesinglevolume, a Write for sample _.Do you know that D.Wardtheinventorofthe. wag teagwe thleIdowdn be tae boaswastauessonpapargptearesomeof . sits he tes wallow’p betweenSreeont,aneson theryoraivddragis"litended to 4muchthesameeffect,on the roadisproducedbythehoginthepuddleandonthepath.It.plasters_themoistsoilsmoothlyoyerthesurface,making it impervious tomoistureandatthesametime leavesacompactsurfacethatinducesarapidevaporationofthemoistureal-ready in the soil..Doing double or rather triple duty”all at ~onee= §moothing the surface,shedding wa- ter and removing that ,within.-Too many people become confound-ed_in_their operations of road-drag-ging and cultivation of their crops.|Cultivation is stirring the surface af-|terpartly dried to conservethemois-|tyre already contained and leave itinshapetoreceivemore,whereas dragging is ‘intended to produce justtheoppositeeffects.‘The split-log drag is one of the most simple and inexpensive piecesofroadworkingmachineryeverin-|vented,yet probably no other .ma- chine can be operated at so low a cost considering the effectiveness ofitswork,Almost any piece of coun-|try road can be transformed into the|equal of a city boulevard by its use. The only requirements are its use af-j ter each rain to smooth over the old|tracks and ruts,giving road a{rounding gurface.Grading of theroadbeforehandofcoursemakesthe offect of the drag more telling,but if this can’t well be done the drag will build its own road,only.requiring a ‘ittle greater time. Why do people complain of high taxes and still travel over poor roadswithoutmakinganvefforttorelieve |either condition?It only requires|about two hours for a man with three |or four horses to drag a mile of roadjandordinarilyaboutadozentimes |a year is allaroad will needto bedragged.Then with a little drain-ing and filling of mud holes more time will be saved in traveling that |mile than was required to drag it|Looks 4little as.though we were |}afraid the other fellow would get as much good of it as we and do none |of the work,doesn’t it?Well;whycan’t we co-operate then and all havevoodroads?Let each man drag theroadalonghislandortowardtown to the nearest neighbor,<nen the*oads would ali be"good.In sevetal of the Central 'Statesmuchoftheroadsarepractically ‘cept up by the gratuitous use Of thedragbythefarmersliving.along‘hem.Their soil is no better far road building than ours.A little;‘bought,energy and perseverancewilltransformanyhighway.This:agent is ready to assist any.ne in a co-operative effort to obtain‘etter roads or to secure the assist-| n such work,G.BE,DOLL.©| Using Snuff on the Increase.”| Raleigh News and:Observer.: “No,snuff dipping ahd snuff using ig not on the decrgase,it is on the in-crease,”said a traveling salesman for|i snuff conéern.“‘The sale of snuff|yas doubled in the last 15 years,its’ vale is not confined to any one sec-| jon of the United States:Pérhapsyoumightnot.Know it,but there’¢as much sold in the New England Yates as theré is in some of theJouthernStates.Texas leads in the consumption of the:product,Georgia‘Ss Second,and North Carolina is third.)“The factory people of New Eng- and\are big users of snuff.Perinsyl-‘ania is also a good snuff user.The uiners thete use it in preference to hewing tobacco.They use a specialind,what is called damp snuff.1 ind that many men are~using snuff1sasubstituteforchewingtobacco.” When a Man is Poor. Exchange. A man is poor when he has lost te confidence of his friends,when wople who aré nearest to him do not ‘elieve in him;when his character 3 honéeycombed by deceit .and punc- tured by dishonesty.He is poor when'he makes money at the ex- vense of his character,when he does not statid clear out,supreme in his |dea.When this is clouded,he is in }danger of the worst kind of poverty.|0 be in the poor house is not neces-)sarily to be poot.If you have main-btained your integrity,if your charac-ter stands forth square to the world, f you have’never bent the knee of orinciple to avarice,you are not |poor,though you.may be compelled lof bedla the nation, Ee Protest Against the Reckless|and Violent Utterances of the.Former President. William Bayard Hale in New York}Times.-;:|‘An ¢x-Preésidént of the United!States.publicly advocated in the New|York Times a course of,national con-|duct so dangerous that it would be)difficult for one unacquainted withMr.Roosevelt’s idiosycrasies’to re-'frain from describing it as insanity.|It is,of course,not that,but only|the outgivings of a disappointed man,|who always (while in the mostresponsiblehasbeenutter-.ly irres as to fact,law,con-!sequence,or dedu¢tion,and who is}smarting (as possibly no other living, being could smart)under the destinywhichhagdeniedhim,with his re-markable theatrical talents,a posi-tion onthe stage at the most dra- matic moment of modern,history.Mr.Roosevelt is grieved,as all hiscountrymenare,at-the “dniawful”|acts which have marxeéd the war.HeenumeratestheGermahinvasionof) |Belgium,the Japanese capture .of Kiao-Chau,the sinking of the Kaiser|Withelm-der Grosse by the BritishshipHighflyerimSpanishwaters,theallegedsowingofminesintheopensea,and the like,-. MP.Roosevelt would have us “take action in all of these cases;”if wehadhadanintelligentandresolutePresiden€and Séeretary of State,‘they would have taken action on| July 29,30,or 31,certainly not later than August 1.”Such a President and Secretary of State,instead of peace- ably carrying on the government of the United States,would have “‘de- voted all.their energies to the terri- ble problems of the day.”They would not have “observed a timid and spirit- less neutrality,”but would have “lived up to our obligations by tak- ing action.”If we had had in .the presidential chair a man of intelli-| gence and resolution (like,let us say, Theodore Roosevelt)we should have “done what we were solemnly bound to do.”The mutual recriminations hurled at one-—-another by England, Germany,France and Belgium—o avows the ex-President—“not only gave him (President Wilson)war- rant for action,but required him to art.”Thus rashly and violently writes --Roosevelt.Ignorant of the fact that The Hague rules regarding neu- trality,regarding mines, everything which troublés Mr.Roose- velt and saddens us all,have never been ratified by Great Britain,nor by France,nor by Belgium,and that by their own provision these articles are % binding only if ratified by all bellig- erents;ignorant likewise of the fact that the United States,in ratifyingcertainofTheHaguerules,added & the express stipulation that the ac-#tion Was not to be taken as involv- ing this government in anobligationtoenforce the vaguest notions current street-corner i hundred millions of out awn kindred:neglectful of the true duties of neti # trality,and,above all,sublimely sw §ince of the State or national offices|perior ‘to the difficulty of ascertain-\§ing the truth and judging righteous|§judgment amid the whirlwind of ru-§mor,charge,and counter-charge;this |man would have the United States government step into the ring as the referee of the fight,laying down the rules and breaking heads all around to enforce them!“Our true course,” he exclaims,“should be to judge each’ nation on its conduct,unhesitatingly|antagonizing every nation that does)in!’ Has a more amazing speech everbeengiven.utterance by anybody outm?It was not a Roosevelt who,in re- ply to the plea,“Master,speak to my|4 brother that he divide the inheritance? with mé,”answered,“Man,who made me a judge or a divider over you,” The only comment that sober men ¥can make on such wild words as these §of Mri Roosevelt is this:that,if theyhadbeenpublishedfivedaysearlier;4thecountrywouldhavegonetoits knees:With its disposition to give thanks foundly increased by a sense its escape from the incon- eeivable calamity of having in.the White House at such an hour this in-earnation of rashness,violence,and &irresponsibility,in room of the saga-|% cious man who today,at the head of walks with feet the imperiled path of peace. 2 No Conyiects or Cells in Connec- ticut State Prison. The werd “convict,”referring to prisoners,is no longer in use at the Gonnecticut State Prison.This is one of a number of changes in the rules and regulations of the institu-'7tion.made recently ‘by Warden Ward §warden %says,has had a beneficial effect on|the prisoners. A.Garner,and which,the is used “in-Instead of “convict” FOR ROOSEVELT.i regarding § Way ih an.§ their ‘observ-,3anceonotherpowers;snatching iabotrs¢oncerning the!§ laws of war and the rights and duties =of nations;forgetful of the grave re-#sults that would follow our interven-.§tion;indifferent te the,.welfare of the # recollected § ferlesen ie otieetenbhhdinneoie, Merry,Merry Christmas. 4 TO ONE AND ALL eeFromEveryOneofUs,om THE REXALL STORE. oeStatesvilleDrug.Go:Quality Prescriptionists. BORCRORORORORORONO OOOO ORO ERROOaE,OOOEO OR OOU.S.Attacks Tt LARGE FORCE OF TURKS BEING MOBILIZED. Turkey will rely on China for support.Decisive engage- ment will be fought Dee.25th,when Turkey is bound to go down under terrific assault of America’s crack ‘tur-key gobblers. Owing to violent disagreement of Turkey with U,S., there will be no permanent peace until mediation.through our Prescription Department,which will render “first aid to the injured’digestions,subdue internal dissen-sions and promptly restore peace and happiness. Now Christmas is ‘about the LAST TIME IN THE YEAR you want to be laid up,or even feel peevish,punk or pick- led;rather you want to feel fit for the fray and full of ginger,It’s a happy season of feasting,and we're telling you in time,if you don’t want to jump from feasting to fasting,better fortify your digestions and get your sys- tem ready for the festivities. The American stomach is not what it used to be,AND—~ A little medicine now and then Is taken by the wisest men. RO C C E The wiser they are the faster they come. Don’t forget—we use only the purest,most highly effect- ive drugs to be had,and give the most’skillful,prompt Present ! remem Fern Dishes,etc. Ash Any oneof:the’Valland Folders orCardswillmakeaninexpensivebrance,Leather Tourists Writing Sets.Leather Traveling Seta.Brass Humidors,Trays, A Loose Leaf Memo.Book,Fancy Box Stationery.7seethe ; yebay..oa it beg bread- Sane Death of Mr..MeLean. |Mooresville Enterprise.“ Mr:G,Espy Melgan died at his home on North East street Tuesday |morning shortly after midnight,af- j ter ah acuate attack of illness.He |was on the street in the early partlofthedayMonday,but was over-|some by a sudden sickness,to whichhewassubjectandhadbeenforSev-wal years,After reaching his homehegrewgtaduallyworseuntiltheend.He was in his 43d year,we12years;10 months and 21 daysathisdeath,He was a life-long resi-dent of Mooresyille,being a son ofthelateW.B.McLean,and his chiefo¢cupation farming.He is sur-vives iby a ‘wife and_five calidren,«and brothersseyeral and Pf 1)iA | mate”or “prisoners”in informal talk § jaddressing the prisoners,afid on the |various forms.of printed matter used |%“Convict,”the warden \3says,“grates on a man with brutal|§at the prison. force,”and he has forbidden its use.|Prisoners are now allowed to con-|verse freely at meals so long as they|observe order.Other changes in- clude the disarming of the _inside guards,only those on the outer walls!‘now carrying guns,and abolishment!ipf the custom of close cutting of prig-|joners’hair.First-grade men are al-| and.exclusive attention.to your prescriptions. Gray Drug Company, )The Polk “ON THE SQUARE,”BO E C EC H R EO E GIFTS FOR ‘MEN! The Enduring Qualitiesof Good Jewelry Recommend it for,Gift jowed t0..grow mustaches.Signet Rings Gold Lockets Pocket Knivesiheen'®Cuff Links Match Boxes Ci Case,In Néw Hahover.county this week/f Searf Pins Vest Chains Le nersJo.S:;Hewitt,white,was shot and/M Fountain Pens Shaving SetskilledbyJimHansley,colored.Hans-|%Cigar Cutters Emblem Charmsleyfledandlatersurrendered,claim-Watchesnetheshootingwasaccidental,and @ Military Brushes Mra.MéeOlsin’s Experience With Croup.bet Rings“y es small he was Clocksormy_bey,itocroup,,Saiooe times,Cecsite em-proved far Better than any other for this!'tt relidved him quickly.. was always alarmedriain’s Cough ovensosR08 seereewee on your December 24,1914.is that «newspaper refused to-allow estima |CHRISTMAS. Again the glad Christmas time! There's something in the very /air that makes one feel—nunless—-he hardened.beyond feeling—that different from other times.The hap- joyous anticipations of the pleasure that to them has been so long coming. There is,asa rule,more open-heart- edness,open-handedness;we are more gracious,more consideraxye of those about us, disposed to loosen up;and for a time the world seems different.What a pity the Christmas apirit:isn’t culti- vated all the year round,as it should be.. There is a difference only when we have the spirit of Christmas and bear in mind the true significance of the day we celebrate.It ought to be a generous seasor,a time for for- givitig and forgetting gt ievances and the cultivation of a broader,more There is,unhappily; heathendom and de- catholic spirit. another.-side.From came the bauchery and too and.good will is a idea of revelry often.the blessed season of peace carnival of crime.Let us hope that season. The and this will not be so of this (greetings F Landmark abroad!A tp ull of them.In the languag af Tiny Tim,whose prayer ¢an be e ed?in .all “May God bless us ho- reart pyery one!”And especially does The Landmark hope that the little chil- dren may have a full measure of happiness at this Christmas-time; and that the old people,who live again over the Christmases of other years,and who realize that they will celebrate few more Christmases here —may they find,pleasure and com- fort at this blessed season. Henry A.Page of Moore county, who has represented his county in the Legislature for several terms,is not only a Sutcessful business man but is a forward-looking man.In the | his critics should at'The Alsheville North Carolina’s old families,”evi- ‘deritly meaning Mr.Tillett,has State can be subsidized.”The fact ‘Mr.Tillett to reply to a cogrespond- rent who had assailed him through its ‘éolumns—refused to carry his reply as an advertisement—because an ad- be.vertiser had bécome—offended-by--@-afternoon and it’s |criticism of his wares in a former at home alone and ve article contributed by Mr.Tillett and had cancelledthiscontract;_—_Mr_-Til- lett had to buy space in another pa- per.to answer.his critic and he nat- /urally explained why his answer was ‘not in the same paper in which the article criticising him appeared.He Even the tight-wads are also,and naturally,called attention | to the fact that if advertisers made| it a condition that no papers which they patronized ‘the liberty of the press was in danger; and nobody has “successfully denied that statement. The Concord Tribune also remarks:| No self-respecting newspaper would accept monéy from ari adver- tiser and then permit an anonymous writer to #ent his personal spleen by denouncins ‘hig business in the same'.columns,—* Mr.Tillett’s “tainted money”ser- raon,which,started all the row,was published over a pen name,but not author’s identity.He for the public to conceal the perfectly -willing to know who wrote the article anc could have found out byanybody That and other “anonymous”asking. conimun cheerfully ac- Mr.Tillett.It wag not advertiser had cancelled a contract on account of Mr.Tillett’s remarks that trouble began;and when Mr-Tillett was assailed in that same paper by a,correspondent and sought space to ariswer,over his own name,his answer was refused,even as an advertisement.Then Mr.Til- lett complained.But his complaint was not because “an anonymous wri- ter”was not allowed “to vent his per-| sonal spleen”by denouncing an adver- tiser’s business..The Tribune must admit that. cations were cept ed from until an While they failed to get the,twh- thirds vote necessary to submit’a con- stitutional amendment for national Citizen,for instance,| +83 |remarke ‘that “a member of one of}county wit! ae a inion county.Two homicides in that a week on account ofeeebetweenlandlordandten- sant.: date charged “that newspapers in his own,The main building of the Ashe-|ville Farm aon near weri |re yeMountof$40,000.Theischodlis‘the property of the North-ern an church.|"The home:of Mr.and Mrs.A.H. Dorsey,-an aged couple living in /@vanklin county,was.burned Sunday eeble,per‘ished in the burning building. |Bud Evanswaskilled at_hishomeinHaywoodcountyTuesdayandhis|wite is,under arrest,charged.with the killing.Evans had a bad tepu- itation and it is said he tried to kill |his wife last fall,inflicting ‘severeknifewounds.; In Raleigh yesterday Claude Dunn, l&year-old negro,killed Ed.Jones, colored,15 years old,with a rock incriticism-of/a fight over a piece of cake,Jones their wares should appear in news-|had cut Dun on the arm when the’ latter threw a rock that hit Jones back of the ear. In.Asheville early Tuesday morn-ing W.B.Grant,72 years old,was It can’t be denied.shot and killed by E-M.Jarrett,who surrendered.The men were quarrel- ling.when the shooting occurred and it is said theré was previous bad feeling between then.. Luther Traywick,a tenant on the farm of A,C.Funderburk.in Union county;was shot and “killed by his landlord Saturday evening.Funder- burk surrendered.He claims that Traywick became’angered over a di-),; vision of the crop and advanced on him with,a knife: State Senator-elect B.F. “forganton was seized with iliness a week ago,due serious dition for several days.The»Morgan- ton Messenger says his condition has improved to,the extent that he is supposed-to be out of danger. Mocksville Recortl:The following is the number of permanent miles of road in the several townships in Da- vie county:Calahaln 7 miles,Clarks- ville.5 miles,Fulton 9 miles,Farm- ington 11 miles,Jerusalem 7 miles, Mocksville 8 miles,Shady Grove 4 miles. John A.Cameron,recently sent to the State prison to serve 20 years for the murder of the chief of police at Raeford;William Dunn,‘alias Irish Jimmy,a safe-cracker serving eight years;and Jo,Zachary,a Jack son county man serving three years for mutder,all escaped from the State prison farm Tuesday. At Mt.Olive,Wayne county,4 few days ago,an old colored woman and.her three-year-old granddaugh- A boardrovidedfor landlords and tenants in rs.Dorsey,who was | >tery in which Abia is to play a new Whether that:roleshall he one of Davis of } to uraemic’; poisoning,and was in a critical con-; FOR-JUSTICEpnd ¥ Justice For theInterestof igi onAll |to adopt “an Oriental‘upon a justand equitabler for|the interests of all nations concern-ied,”has sent out by the Federal|Council of Churches of Christ in|America,through its commission on |velations with nae ae Congress is \asked to take up the entire.imthigra-“thor “TheappealigsenttoPresidentWilson,cabinet members,Senators and Riresentatives,and reads as follows:“The awakening of Asia and herrapidacquisitionofindependentele-ments of Qecidental civilization _in-augurates a new era in ~world his- and inereasingly important role. peace,good ‘will and mutual co-oper- ation,or One controlled by increasingsuspicionandfearbetweentheEast and West,will depend largely upontheattitudeoftheWesternnations_themselves.“It has seemed to many of ‘our cit-izens who have become familiar withthequestionsraisedbythismorein- timate and ever-increasing contactwiththeOrient,thatthe United States might well adopt a more ade-quate Oriental policy.r“Therefore,be it resolved,that the commission on relations with Japan, appoint d by the Federal.Council oftheChurchesofChristinAmerica, urge upon Congress and upon thepeopleoftheUnitedStatestheim-| portance of adopting an Oriental pol-| icy based upon a just and equitable} regard for the interest of all the na-| tions ‘eoneerned,and ‘to this end sug-| ests that the entire immigration problem be taken up at'an early date,| providing for comprehensive legisla-| covering all phases of the ques-} such as the limitation of immi nh and the registration,distri- employment,education and ralization of immigrants)in suchya8toconserveAmericanin- titutions,to protect American labor from dangerous economic coripeti- tion and to promote an_intelligent and enduring friendliness among thepeopleofallnations.” Daylight’Bank Robbery in Rich- mond. In Richmond Tuesday afternoon bank robbers stole $2,000 through the receiving teller’s window of the Cen- tral National Bank and succeeded in making their escape before the loss was discovered.A number of per- sons were in the bank at the time and a pre-arranged telephone call to the receiving:teller was used fo draw him from his booth while the packets of money were drawn.through the win- dow.Another attempt at bank robbery was made during the morning atthe First’National Bank .of ;Richmond, effort to foree the*wicket of the ship; > Atthis Happy Christmas———-~~-— Time the battleof business and the chase of thé dollar give way to the finer sen- timents of love and friend- ship. May we just add to the many good wishes tender- ed you a word of apprecia- tion for your share in the patronage which makes _this Christmas a happy one, * RAMSEY-BOWLES MORRISON,(0, THESTORE THAT PAYS THE POSTAGEONMAIL Legislature two years ago Mr.Page!prohibition,which was of course not introduced a bill to abolish the office expected at this time,the opponents when four men were detected,in | ter were burned to death,The old.ping clerk’s window,behind whic NE eS ie aes yard;yas.$10,000 in bills of lange denom- the ire around the wash pot.“en 1 Bevanaecontinn sae of ‘county treasurer and allow banks|of the liquor,traffie have something to handle county funds,which the banks would be glad to do without cost)As most legislators much pre- fer to create an office rather than abolish one,Mr.Page had little com- pany in his effort to abolish county treasurers’jobs.But ae persisted in passing the bill for his own county and a few others joined him.Here is the result in Mr.Page’s county: A contract was made’with a bank to handle the county's funds.The bank not only charges nothing for the ser-| vice but pays the county 2 per cent on) daily balances.The salary of the treasurer in Moore county was about $1,200.That amount is not only sav- ed to the taxpayers but in addition they get interest on their money de- posited in the bank.If about 75 to 100 per cent of the men sent to the North Carolina Legislature were of the Henry Page type,the public would be very much the gainer. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborn has ruled that alimony—the money a husband is sometimes forc- ed to pay~his divorced wife—is a fix- ed income-and subject to income tax if the amount comes within the pro- visions of the law.But what is more of interest,the Commissioner has ruled that salaries of United States judges,as well as members.of Con gress,are subject to tho tax;and— praise be!-—the mileage collected by Corigtessmen is counted as a part of their Some Nerth Carolina enacted an tax law all the public salaries in computing thé tax. years ago when the State of income officials man- aged to escape it,the Supreme Court holding that a-tax on an officer’s sal ary while he is would lhe reducing hi salary in office,which is prohil ited by the constitution.This decisior has always seemed t6 The the ‘very height of tainty it was not common.sense,hor just nor right.Hence the public gen- erally will feel the gratification The -Landmark feels in knowing.that the “high officials,whose big salaries come out of the pockets of the people, must pay taxes like other folks. RR Landmark absurdity.Cet The Morganton Messenger says _Jobn Fleming,a citizen of the Glen sectionAlpine of Burke county,who Arkansas,are made in the commis-|Lucas had served near 17 years.He| memeconnyees drifted into the of-sion’s report submitted to Congress.|deliberately «pursued and killed aj} ofthe,of the Superior Court)The+commission;has approved)man,was convicted of first degree‘Bee_of Borke s later.di drinking =inkbottlefoundinthe Georgia,the ice,'estimated that he drank bout a and but for prompt at- ont’ to be proud of in the fact that they had a clear majority m the House. This fact shows the rapid advance of | the prohibition sentiment;and unless there is a set-back,grounds for which cantiot be foreseen at this time,na- tional prohibition is not so far:in the future.The two North Carolina members,Messrs.Pou and Small, who voted against the amendment, had their nerve with them.They voted against what appears to be! the overwhelming sentiment in their} home State and only a strong con-) viction that their course wae right could have induced them to do’this. The Landmark congratulates them on having the courage of their con- victions.Far better is the man who speaks and votes his honest senti- ments than one who yieids his con- victions to clamor through fear of the consequences. Less Meat and More People to Eat It.| Washington Dispatch.; “Meat in America will be a rarity before the war ends,with its drain on our supply,”says Henry J.William- son,government statistician in_the Department of Agriculture. "The number.of cattle has dimin-ished and the population increased progressively for 10 years,uritil now they aré too widely divergent to hope to get_a full supply for at least 10 “more,”he added.Mr.William- son has been in Chicago and the West more than a month visiting stock year “Unless stientifice breeding for in- ease is general and the slaughter of.calves ceases,before five years have expired America will find her- self in the class of European coun- tries that have to import beef,”con- tinued Mr.Williamson. Increased prices.for meat and eather goods were forecasted by gov iment and stockyatd experts who have compiled figures estimating the le supply of eattle at 35,000,000, including calves,yearlings and full- grown stock, emsinaemtinmaristamientanmarisen The Operations of the Forest Commission. Recomendations that Congress ex- tend appropriation’for the National Forest Consérvation Commission's work at the rate of $2,000,000 4 year until 1920 and a suggestion of the ad- visability of undertaking forest pur- chases in the Ozark mountains in j a few days‘ago and purchase of 1,104,629 acres on wa-|murder tersheds of navigable streams in ‘Carolinas,Tennessee, Virginia and West Virgiiiia.Pur-chase areas have been designated in "Ea would have Alabama but no purchases have beenalldaywithJiapproved.i -railroad accident,as first little girl ran to her grandmother’s| aid and both,were fatally burned, A.small,boy in Salisbury,son of, Mr,and Mrs.G.W.Isenhour,,walk-| ed up street with a nickel.in his, mouth.The nickel slipped and, serious time for the boy for,awhile.| By pounding him in the back they | managed to get him to swallow the nickel by the time the doctor arrived,| After wearing a man’s clothes for) wpwards of two months while she beat rides on freight trains in three States,Mary Shriver,20 years old, was arrested in Charlotte Tuesday, night.The woman says she is a na- tive of Germany atid has been living in New York,Philadelphia and Bal- timore.She was accompanied by a young man. Mr.J.F.Glick,for the greater part of 23 years editor of the Times-| Mercury of Hickory,has severed his) connection with that paper.He will continue to live in Hickory,it is’ said,and may take up other work.| The Times-Mercury won’t seem nat-| ural without Mr-Click but The Land-| mark congratulates him ‘if he leave the treadmill and engage in less| exacting work.| The North Wilkesboro Hustler | says that during the freeze last week| hundreds of bushels of.apples.were| lost by apple growers in the Brushy| mountain section.The apples had) been packed in boxes and barrels and| housed but the cold ,was so severe| they were frozen hard.The Hustler says it is thought that apples stored in apple houses specially constructed to preserve.them withstood the freeze: Rev.Leslie P.Howard,the Durham minister who met death at Kingsion, N-Y.,this week,was not killed in a reported, but ‘was run over by a train.Mr.; Howard had been under treatment at a sanitarium at Kingston.and was supposed to be improving.He left the institution in the night,search was made for him and his mangled body was finally found on the rail- road.tragk. Many Americans who were abroad last summer when the war broke out and had to leave their baggage in the haste and ‘turmoil of gétting away, are just now recovering the baggage, »which most of them doubtless thought was gone for good.The Record saystwoeresladieshaverecently|nks which they had to |abandon in Burope last,summer,and|received t \the truriks were intact:They were itraced and recovered by the express companies. Gov.Craig this week pardoned Sam | |Lucas,a negro who was serving allifetermforfirstdegreemurder, and sentenced to death andtheSupremeCourtaffirmedthejudg-ment of the lower court- well commuted the sentence to life |imprisonment—and now |pardon.This is the usual course fhsuchcases, lodged in his throat and.it.was MOTHER SUPERIOR |arm. Gov.Rua-} comes the! ne ered Near Ruleville,Miss....Chas..Wil-y liams,a negro,bit off the.chin,,of Thos.King,white,with whom he was engaged in a fight;and a few hours later.a mob lynched Williams. ROSARY HILL HOME Tells How Vinol Restores Strength and Vitality to the Weak,Worn-Out Ones inHerCharge.| Hill Home,Hawthorne,N.Y:rae wre +—among the =poor for nearly e'ears,andwheneverIhaveseVinod.for run-°down,weak or emaciated patients,theyhavebeenvisiblybenefitedbyit.Oneoungwoman,was so weak cad was argsup)and in a month when shethankmeIhardlyr:was strong,her colorcheeksroundedout.Theseutteredfrommyheart,in o)more people may know about Vinol,asthereis-nothing makes me happier intheworldthantorelievethesick.’’— Mother M:ALpHonsa Latuxop,0.S.D., Hawthorne,N.Y.Such disinterested and reliable testi- mony should convince everyone of themeritsofVinol,our delicious cod liver | ‘and iron tonic to build up health and |strength for all weakened and nervous conditions,whether caused from over-work,worry or chronte coughs and colds.|If Vinol fails to benefit we return your |}money.W.F.Hall,Druggist,Statesville,N.C. Enjoy Luxurious (oi in one of these famous ‘*The Push Button Kind.”’ ”Push the Button-andRest” the Basket.Insist.on Royal Easy Chairs. f The Foot rest is out of sight when not in use.Royal Easy Chairs are incomplete withoutandNewspaRoyalEasyChairsaremadeinnearly er oak genuine and imitation mah Foot Restingthem,tti r,000 styles,inny,all nishes,all fabrics,imitations of leather and genuine leather upholsterings.All parts guaranteed. To protect yourself againtheword‘‘Royal”onthe pu st inferior imitations,find sh button before you buy,, Price $15.00,$16.00 and $20.00. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, ’Phone 400. Greetings From Mills&Poston We heartily extend our thanksto’all friends and custom- ers who have given us their patronage during the year 1914.Wishing you all a Merry Christmas,a Happy and Prosperous New Year,Yours very traly, ==MILLS &POSTON, tet CA gi Going.£ "|Mrs,J,H.White “has returned‘from a stay of two.manths with herdavr,Mrs>Jo.Saunders,at Ca- Elba Henninger,who isGood-|aching in the ebllege at Louisburg, .:od.W for the holiday vacation.is Bernee:ned Br:QW see Ben:Ae Btioton Will g6~teiediy|Charlotte this evening to spend|Christmas,j|.dts.14,W.Gaitherandchildleft|yesterday”for “Whitesburg,Tenn. where they will visit-Mr.Gaither’sndfather.« Mr..and Mrs:Boger |county:Were married yester-day at 1:30 o'clock at the home of theciatingminister,Rev.J.H.Pressly.was attended by her sister,Mrs.G,.E.Crater,of Winston-Salem.The igs a™mephew of Mr.C.8. -The Mooresville Enterprise of yes-terday says:;“A marriage of interest tocommunitymilltakeplacethis eve-ning at 6 o'clock,when Miss VelmaLudwigwillbecomethebrideofMr.Webb McLean.The ceremony will arrived in Statesville yesterday.andafterspendingthedayherewithrel- boa ing the holidays; Lois Axley spent yesterday in Char- lotte. vesterday for their former home a baal nti Bitase.Lee-the bolide ve,oak Sr 7 “|Wir.iam Cowles is at homeaeGeteralitydonele|n North Wilkesboro,where be is tes work.in ‘Tennessee.Mr.Me DCoiner who ha @ posi:aa _will live at Del |tion,arte We one is at Leak Lawrence and |.*I j itwochildrenofNewportNews,Va..|Civie League who approyec ativés,went out to Olin township to|4S little in it and it proved mast visit at the home of Mr.Lawrence’s |suitable for thefather,Mr.J.W.Lawrence.Mr.and |3tily Mrs.L..C.Lawrence and children of}j :: Henrietta will join them there dur-|Stra for her willing oversight —by Mr.and Mrs,F-J.Axley and Miss| Mr.and Mrs.H.C.Wilson left} E GIFT “HARITY.TO.PRESERVE THE GAME. ntributionsFor the Belgians Audubon Society Wiil Ask ForandLocalCharity.a State Game Commission. ‘orrespondence of The Landmark.Correspondence of The Landmark, The final shipment.of Statesville.The State.Audubon Society,sinceundIredellcountygiftsfortheBel-its creation in 1903,has done a greatsiannon-combatants has,been.pack-deal of good in the protection of ourodreadyforshipmenttoBushTer-native birds and game.|But_believ-ninal,Brooklyn,New York,and,up-ing that much hetter results can bemadviceofSouthernExpressaccomplishedbyaStateGameCom- any’it waits until after the Christ-mission,we have prepared a bill pro-nas rush.,_Viding for the creation of such a com-This call for gifts for this and lp;miesion,and this bill,in a.revised .'ity "made only for “up to December 23d,and every person who aided in thiswork,is hereby heartily thanked,.andallgiftssenthavereceivedthemostcarefulattention.From the generous responses thetruemissioviaryspiritofcharityisevidentinIredellcounty.All the tlubs of the town,er the on of one or two,are doing iTMGHEyWorkaadsevere!soaiglaas and schools have made calls for ¢o-yperation this year.;Thanking all the members of theofthe use of the storage room (the at * form;will be introduced at the com- ing session of the Legislature Wearesending.a copy of the bill to eathmemberoftheLegislatureandwil) be glad to send,upon application,acopytoanypersonintheStatein-terested inthe preservatien—of—our game,for their friendly criticism. When you stop”to think of the thousands of our citizens who each pursuit of game and recreation,you realize that the game which lures them forth has an.enormous value. however diffieult-to compute,~and that it is well worth saving:Sad to relate,of recent .years our ardent sportsmen bag more recreation than game, In addition to this,I am convinced that more non-resident hunters come inte North Carolina.than into any other Stat®,except Maine,practical- ly all of whom are men of means,and spend,probably,several hundred thousand dollars here each year.Andwhichisofevengreaterimportance, they see our natwaral resources and advantages,and ¢he possibility of in- room in the Rest Room suite)- packages tempor-No one was _inconveniencedandthemaidinchargewaspaid$1 ose interested,who packed allgifts,MRS.D.M.AUSLEY. Statesville,Dec.23. The following sent the last.gifts:Mrs.W.W)White,Mrs.W.L-Dun- year take tothe-fields--and—-woods”in- at)lap,Mrs.Clarence Steele,Miss Belletakeplaceatthehomeofthebride’s parents,Mr.and Mrs.Henry Lud-Williamston,8.C.,where they will spend about a week. Gray,Mrs.M.C.Murdoek,Mrs.J.H. |Hill.: pr Meese RS.r*pare te Wo'the Mr.T.M-White of Lenoir is visit-pO teedSE LingMr.and Mrs.0.W.Elam.HomeF School.r.E.R.Rankin of Tryon hasSe;-*|joined Mrs.Rank;nd child here to Among the youngpe at home spend the holida¥s with Mrs.Ran-from school for the holidays,in d-(ins father,Mr.J.C.Steele.dition»to those already mentioned,“yy.7 M.Oakley is spending the|are the following:*holidays at his home in Reidsville.rs.Pressly and Elbert ‘Mr.‘Kelly Sherrill,who has a posi-Shelton -si Erskine College,Due tion here,Jeft yesterday for Danville,iz Wn MC Miose to ow Christmas with his”homeMessrs.Kent +2 e.Nicholson,Jack Wallace,Irvin Tom-Mr.J.R.Poston is at home fromlinandAndersonfromTrinity|wagesboro to spand the holidays.College,Misses Grace and Nettie WattsMessrs.Thomas Hill,Baxter Over-|eash,Knox Patterson,Minor Adams and Gordon Scott from Davidson i."Sn Stimson,,Vera}Millsaps,Leafy Brown and ‘Ruth!and Mona Gaither,the two latter of and little Miss Miriam McCall visiting in Winston-Salem. Mr.and Mrs.W.E.Webb and lit- tle daughter,Pauline,left Wednes-| day for a visit to Mr.Webb’s rela-| tives in Raleigh and Warren Plains, Warren county. are Harmony,from the State Normal at,iss Rebekah Fleming is spend-| Greensboro.ing the holidays in Lenoir as the~<Messrs Harper Brady and Legh)ooost of Miss Elizabeth Fuller.Scott from Union Theological Semi-|"yy,and Mrs.A.G.Foard of Le- nary,Richmond.noir and Mr.and Mrs.W.J.FraleyThomas:Boyd from-Westminster|4¢Salisbury will spend CintinniasSchool,Rutherford county..‘with Mr.and Mrs.Geo.M.Foard.t rom the Wiebb School,|yf,will Morrow of Christianburg -Va-,is.visiting his sister,Mrs.D.B. iaagg :Atwell,at Eufola.of Interest in.Ire--—-ny James M.Holiendjand My.D.-Fest se opens who (Bete JeeLeetiS?2 tadving dentistry“in Afianth,Passedthrough“own.Yestérday en réute to their home in Cool Spring townshipfrihere-is that of Miss Vallie.,xpend the toltdags. Feimateraud.Mr.J.F.ee Mr.Frank»Cooper -is-~at~home}latter.of A C e:whieh book Phe rem Baltimore.leigh 7 Sterno.|Miss Bertha Cashwell,who teach- y,was med by —De.es‘at Bryson City,tand Miss Gl .Fire op Caciwel hg seaphes Cathe.le of friends.*te.80 home for the holidayrelerrerkis.Dr.and Mrs.E.N.Lawrence left is ckmewn-in-this.city,having fre-\today for Raleigh,where they~willvisitedheruncle,Mr.R.R.|spend Christmas with Dr.Law- .Saas |rence’s hoine peopleMr.Davis soliciting eat |Miss Hal.Morrisén is.at héme beg for ineb field railroad,front ‘Tarbord,»whiere,she is teach-is.citys fe1s afin Messrs.W.P-and Frank Howard of Russellville,Ky.,father and ;brother,respectively,of Mrs.J.DyAfterabritripSouth,Mr,and yn sl deMrs.Davis.-will be at home inthis|*amsey,are here to spend Christ}mas with Mr.and Mrs.Ramsey.é é :Mrs.D.B.Smith of New Berne ane ®weary eens.7:|and Mrs.’Efird of Salisbury are, ty.Landmark.) splendid business)'acumen and is heldinhighesteemfynumerousfriends.|j} t \guests of Mrs.J.L.Kimball. |«Miss Martha McAuley of Charlotte}4 7 \i&Visiting relatives in Statesville andMarriagesinProspect.*.|gicinity.J from the number of “mat~-)~Mr.F.P.Watts,who has been lo- ri |“permits”which are béing cated in Alabama the past few years,| secured from the register’s 18 spending the holidays with homethereistobea.crop of st-folks in Shiloh township. mas marriages.Diobaes has been is~Miss Addie Steele is in StatesvillesvedduringthepastthreedaysfortodayenroutefromCharlottetoherthemarriageofthefollowingnamed‘home at Turnersburg,where she willcouples:Mr.Harry FE.Wright and (spend.the holidays. Miss Sarah Lee Morrow,Mr.Wm.S.Dr.and Mrs.J:D.Cochrane wentcomesandMissKatieSmith,»Mr.to New York thisqweek to.spendT..1.Edmondson and Miss Mattie L.|awhile. Ballard,Mr.’C.J-Holland and Miss’Mr.George Woodward left thisCarrieKatieCooper,Mr.James Ed-)morning for his farm near Mocks-gar Webb and.Miss Mary Peart?ville to spend Christmas with hisBailes,Mr.James E.Davis and Miss family. Bessie Burke,Mr..Samuel’Mr.and Wirs.D.J.Craig and chil-Joseph Smith and Miss Minnie John-dren went to Gastonia this morning8~spend a few days with Mr,Oraig’s:a err ere Ser ome people,Notice of New Advertisements.Miss John Smoot left this morning Choice fruits,etc.,for Christmas.|‘or Mocksville,where she will spend —M.P.Alexander &Bro.a portion of the.holidays.She will Excelsior coffee.—D-.J.Kimball.also visit in.Winston-Salem beforeDanValleyflourleads.—Cary returning to Statesville.Boshamer-Mr.D.F..Mayberry went to Char-Greetings from Mills &Poston:*(Jotte today to be with home people‘Removal.notice.—J.M.McKee &/fora few days..;baie and Mrs.geke G.nes a“ erry,merry Christmas.—States-cnildren are visiting in Taylorsville.eat ie Co.Miss Grace Anderson,who teaches Lackey and ol Ante:the Christmas spirit.at Apex,.and Miss Ina Anderson,whoLaMontgomery.Co.|teaches in South Carolina,«-e at _.Merry Christmas from.Johnston-|home for the holidayséOp,gts :|<Mr.Henry Hill is at home fromeeadsurewaytohaveChrist-Moore county.-mas ‘money.—Merchants and Paro Miss Bernice Turner is ‘at ‘homeers’Bank of Statesville.“.|from Asheville,where she is:a teach-ie ae so \er in the city graded school, -..Alfred Henry «Lewis,‘newspaper|’Mr.and Mrs.T.L:Greene of Le-:and-author of books,died yes-|noir are spending.the holiday seasonterdayinNew.York,after a brief with Statesville relatives.‘i ’was 55 years old and a!Mrs.Ros®Mills left this morningnativeofCleveland,0.;was a lawyer for Mocksville to visit her parents,~but“had been engaged in newspaper!My.and Mrs.Horn.Mr.Mills willworksince1890.join her tomorrow.oe ee Mr.and Mrs.J.F.Patton andPyehewsleyrohPnootvechildren,went to Winston-Salem to-ease end until the 1 day to visit Mr.Patton’s father,En-pposed few ¥was au to be ine@rable.gineer B.GC.Patton.,By eM Ss Joost dizcase and pre.Mrs.T.F.Lippard of the vicinity’E -weribedlocal remedies,and by constantly Ce passed through reyey.<*is morning en route to rgans:eeeras Gate eats ant Ghurch,Rowan coOnty,where ‘shej4andsaeaieeecotieritn-ee one.aisqtmen“ure,iss Elinor Clarke was in States-.wate inthe ceil eendaierssh ville today en ‘route from Charlotte mar it,48 taken inter-|to Lenoir,where.she will spend m4 ve yr Christmas.She will return bere Monday to visit her father;Mr,W,D.Clarke.¢oe ole |g We're wishing Dr,Johnson,therfuldodger,a merry Christmas. 4 ' / } ‘and the Tuesday Afternoon vestment and development in NorthCarolina,which means most effeciual advertising for the State. Every other State in the Union,ex- Mr.Samuel Turner.of Monbo sent +large box to the Commercial Na tional Bank for the Belgians,¢con-cept two,has a State game commis- taining twelve hats,three men’s sion,or commissioner,and most of suits and five shirts them are making frantic ahd costly The McElwee Tobacco Company efforts to save the remnants of their vanishing game.We have made a great mistake in the past in not:giv- ing thé subject of game protection more careful attention,and I ‘hope you mill help us arouse the people to‘lub,well filled comfort bags.L i'the realization of the necessity of do- ing something in this direction be-MR.SbOAN BADLY HURT.in something in Crippled By a Fall From a Load Boe knte heeofCotton—Death of Mrs.pikion NCO Campbell. ‘orrespondence of The Landmark. Statesville,R-5,.Dec.18,—Rough winter weather.The mercury has been registering around 10 the -past week and many hogs have been killed, most of them rang:ng around 300 pounds.‘; Mr.R-Prank Sloan fell from a load of cotton one day this week and was seriously hurt.Dr.King was called and gave him medical aid.-He could find no bones broken but owas not satisfied and called Dr.Leeper ofHiddenite.They made examinatiortaybutcouldfindnothingbroken. ¢injury is*in the hip and thigh. MWr-!Sleans is”ina bad.condition,7 is ipless’in his left leg.He is laidup‘for the winter at the best. contributed a large box of smokingtobaccoespeciallyfortheBritishso! diers in the trenches and hospitals Bridge CT R RA I D S PA O O O I I O N AD O Payments Under Federal Com- pensation Act. A total of $1,803,923 has been paid by the Federal government during the last five years under the compen- sation act to more than 14,000 of its employes who met with accidents in, the course of their work,according to a report by the bureau of labor sta- tistics. The act now embraces approxi- mately 95,000 persons-or somewhat less than one-fourth,of the govern- ment’s civilian employes.It,overs artisans and:laborers..in_manufactur- ing establishments,arsenals ahd havy yards,river and harbor work ant for-tification work,‘haZardotis™’seiploy~.©iment in’the reclamation of itd lettds)’ Mrsi Kate Rigdie has beer down ail”employes under’thé —isthmias’ with rheumatism the past month abil ,aaidl fommilsion,the bureat —of can’t walk yet”Shé is in acrititalt mings,‘and lighthouse service and thecondition.:forestry service.Mrs.L.A.C8iipbell,an esteemed |‘Accidefits*reported in ‘wil’depatt/’ lady"ahd sterling Christian and moth-.ments duting the operation |of'*the @r,died a few days ago and was laid!law numbered 42.990.Of tit diw- to rest in the’temetery at Damascus!ber 1,026 were reported as fataty apBaptistchititch,6f which she had been proximately 10 per cent of’which #member for 60 years.“Aunt Vinej*|-were in peeupations not sabjéct “toasshewas.knowh,was.about 84)¢ompénsation.The total umber’ofyearsoldaddhadbeenpastgeafmsWas14,968,of which 14,046 out from home for ten yests pr s were alléwed,911 were disallowedAgoodwomanhagbeen’taken’from|and six wéfe not acted upon.among us,but our loss is heaven’s;Nearly one half of the acidents gain.Let us all try to meet “Aunt/and the compensation paid refer’to Vine”up yonder in a brigbter place }employes of the Panama canal,who than this can ever be.air worked under conditions involving a|high degree of hazard Prices of Cotton and Cotton SEI Seed.Defrauding By Mail Profitable. The prices of cotton and cotton William H.Lamar of Maryland, seed in towns in this section of the|Assistant Attorney General for the State the past week were as.fol-|Postoffice Department,has nade pub lows:lic his annual report in which he Charlotte—Coiton.6 3-4 to 7 cents/shows the volume of fraudulent a pound;‘cottom seed 30 to 32 cents schemes for mulcting money from, a bushel,$25 per ton,1,700 pounds of|the ignorant by misuse of the Unit-meal for a ton of seed.ed States mails. Monroe—Cotton 6 1-2 to 7 1-4;)Mr.Lamar sive¢a long list of seed,31.5 to 35 cents per bushel,$25 schemers against whom fraud ordersatonand1,800 pounds of meal for a|have been issued by the Postmaster ton of seed.General.Most of these were promo- iMdoresville—Cotton 6 1-2 to 7 ters .of Yet-fich-quick frauds.One cents;seed,30 to 33 cents per-bushel,|of them,it was shown,had netted as $26 a ton and 1,600 pounds of meal}much as 0,000 in one year fromforatonofseed.illicit practices. Newton—Cotton 5 1-2 to 6 3-4 “These concerns did not die with- cents;seed,25.to 30 cents a bushel,|out a struggle,”Mr.Lamar says in $24 a ton and 1,800 pounds of meal his report.“Backed by all the pow-for a ton of seed.©er of practically unlimited wealth Statesville prices not listed in the taken from the public through years report,which is sent out by'the di-of fraudulent operations,they have vision of markets,State Department secured the services of some of the of Agriculture.ablest attorneys in the country,who, Corn:is quoted in Charlotte at 85 in the hearing before this office,havecentsinlessthancarloadlotsand75availedthemselvesofeverylegalex-receive seed cotton.Will not ginid cents by the ear load,75 and 70 cents Pedient in the interest of their cli-@"¥cotton after Thursday,Decem-|a€.Montoe,75<eents at’Newton ents.”ber 24th,until Friday,January Txt |eieielu;ele:siarereiacesece:"4sswalBeleternrctteenieslL.B.BRISTOL,H.A.GILL,Man-!Sebeeieneneats ren Missionary Institutes on Trout-In Jail For Burglary.ager,Dee.22—2t.)|!has Cipealt,|Mocteville Recor onion we wil wi ain my <oiton KOR CHRISTMAS!Correspondence of The Landmark.Gray Lakey of Clarksville was after ‘Thursday,December 24th,un |‘° Rev.Frank Siler,field secretary of brought to Mocksville Wednesday til Friday,January Ist.“Will be atmissionsoftheWesternNorthCaro-|2nd lodged in jail,charged with in all during holidays to buy and|fe ‘lina Conference,Methodist Episco-breaking into J.C-Booe’s store.He reeeive .seed —cotton,MAIDEN |Choice Christmas Fruits |pal Church,South,will preach and Was given a hearing before ’Squire,GINNING CO.oe.38-5conductmissionarinstitutesinBelkandfailingtogivebondwasFORNTFssitanste . church conferences i follows:wrest,7 ms to i await Sees putt baa ee garden aftach-MelroseFlourMondaDecember28th—Trout-court.rT,oo0e §eeps in Is store,e l:A 1 rater,T.J.CONGER..mart 11 =e Rocky Mount 7 p.m.2nd some time during the nigh€he ir,o8 ee ;First Class MeatsTuesday,29th—Shepherd’p 11 a.heard some one trying to enter the :m.,Wesley's chapel 7 i.m:store He got up afid bégged the.un-FOR eee eee on bs street]4Wednesday,30th—-Knox’s chapel/it seen party to leave,but the man re- @"Store room on Davie aveath,Shilok 4 p.m.r ’moved some of the window panes vot Bee F.A.SHERRILL,H:.A.»Be Alexander &Bro.Thursday,3ist—Stewards and mis-®°¢affected an entrahce,About $4 ns NT or J.\oo Cah Ausfe:e z ee o-Oe.MC.Ba.sionary committees of the entire Was taken._e Cert charge will meet at Troutman at 11!Items From Scott's FOR RENT—Dweline houses.L.,me Over-fka.m..eash,ov,1%,.:.3:Ce 4 f The Landmark.oeDinneronthegroundTuesday,shigeter nigered Pa ae To Rent—Two nice steam-heated office “rooms.Adding Machine Paper WiWednesdayandThursday.No col Scott’s,Dec.23.—/Messrs.Carl and lections will be taken.The .entire|Frank MecRee of Winston-Salem andmembershipisurgedtobepresentMasterDentandMissAudrieLackey and thé public is most cordially in-of Statesville are spending the holi-vited to attend.OT SL Mies enestray Speers bl BitecsTroutman,Dec.21.Paster.Miss Minnie Morrison,who teaches are er,St,me,at Winston-Salem,is also here for| SS O L C E C E C H SH O R RO I O IC R g ffiB FIRSTNATIONAL y t| 32 >*SAFETY FIRST! Weare a NATIONAL BANK — ~——Member of —— The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.*—The National Currency ,Association of NorthCarolina. The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- United States Depository. ee a ee ee ee Po e ae 33 3 9 3 9 5 3 9 3 9 9 3 5 9 9 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 9 ys ¥P §3 9 3 9 9 9 3 9 9 3 3 5 5 D ) ) 3 3 5 5 } Dy ) » . 33 3 5 ft ee a aT Enter Into theChristmas.Spirit! Forgetting business for the time being,and entering into the spirit of the Christmas Season,we wish for each and all of our customers that this Christmas will hold for them much pleasure and happiness and that the New Year will bring them great prosperity. eeeei ee sasesac teseesellbkanesshibanseeslitiiititsetitisttities rerireececesesess CORO ROO OTNONEEDTOWORRY>©?eg”ABOUT WHAT.TO.GIVE FOR asiba See“Christmasaa& Come to R.P.Allison’s and you will have'no trouble tn se-lecting presents forevery one.Large line to select from.ALLISON’S Book and Stationery Store SORES Ee CHO Horner School at Charlotte. The Horner School has a distin- guished history and is now advanc- ing to great’prosperity in its new home at Charlotte.In the fire at Oxford the school records were de- stroyed and to restore this loss a list of the former students will’be published in the next catalogue.All the old boys are requested to send to J.G.Horner,Charlotte,N.C.,their present address and the names.of the members of ‘their class and date of attendance.—ad. FOR RENT—House on Front.street with nice garden.MRS.-H.«©, COWLES.Dec.22.—-2t. FOR RENT—Vacant store room,two offices ant small farm.N.B,MILLA&,Dee,22. NOTICE—Wiil be at my gin office all during the holidays and will buy.and Have you tried Excel- sior Coffee?*You get it —from—--— i |}|} DR,F.A,CARPENTER Dec,15. TO RENT—Two furnished or unfurnishedrooms,with bath,fo couple withowt ehil- dren.DR.F.A.CARPENTER,Dee.1h, We have two sizés. Sell it by the’Rolleigi .6 DRAINAGE—Am prepared to take contractfor‘ditching,eutting canals,ete J.€ W.C.Maxwell,a prominent law-the holiday*vaeation,and Mr.Harlee!.PEO.Ez Ben’O46,Mesepevilley My:Ce Bees &,or Se,:yer of Charlotte,was gtricken with Morrison,a student at Davidson Col-Pp}aes <‘ apoplexy in his office about noon yes-|lege,is expected home tonight.BUY A *~Fhone200—terday and died in 30 minutes.He Ww Fa,Oe ;tetained consciousness for a little!,.PR geal ee a a a ATERMAN PEN Brady Printing:e Gr ‘*ed fo ivwhileafterhefelltothe-floor as 4 |hid own onr beloved wife and mother,we FOR HIM,y aresultofthestroke,Mr,Maxwell!wish to express our heartfelt thanks to onr *.;was 62 years old and is survived by |many friends and neighbora for their aym-7 ‘+o gare enehisideethreeoti:He hed peey aan Lage ie me of py eye Statesville eoney Co,WASSE nee waren bay wants wor:A er 6 sUbReTOen a A Phon 208 id or ’practiced law in Charlotte sifice '1875.!You all.B.M.MASON AND CHILDREN.|;GhideBove entsTe Lande @Bet ————Then a MISEE HES)men vd Picture ofModern Warfare-im the Trenehes,- 3;Correspondence Associated Press,. $)*Miseries of life in the.ttenches half rests.day there are omyeeriehere‘and there along the ne,re ::A pathetic sight in the rear of allthetrenchesis,the occasional plainwvodencrossesmatkingtheveofsemevictimofsnipersorshr.nel ballet.Many are ornamentedwithoregimentalbadgeandasim- r 1 pened;«thers.are,cuite 71myfirstGerman yester-|day,anda curiously primitive feei-ing of elation it is to shoot one.Hehadthehardihoodtostandupworl-|ing in e-trench only 250 yards away,sa that Tjould see him ~~from--the;waist up.1 spent this mo~ning | banging.away at another working) partys bot.<suld not ‘see with what i ed a group of department stores.In}connection with a #\are vividly pictured in a story writ- Z Nn ?>Hi ten by an English soldier who is onFT9———--B ine Seiginn-sromion,Me.enlisted ba. a pri ae eee ore to an‘:®0!us an oppor-The Flour of Quality,Hl tunity ‘to,doy the war thoes ;|4t isn’t the danger that affectsonein_the trenches,but the hardships ofcoldanddamp.Bullets from snip- out night and day—twhizz about yourHears—continually,and.occasionalDiogenesmayhavehadtousealanternin«Pom gemay or agen poner tiy er aia uid midday to find an honest man,but no such i incrediblecicsope’becomes far’lewe|WHERE JUSTICE FAILED.| method is necessary to find an honest flour,_Noticeable than city traffic,for im-'nie Case of Siegel Another Ik’ E bd Bartinery or a wild rattle of usket~|Asheville Gazette-News.|he Fl f ‘#iry at an imaginary night attack wa-|Dan Valley 9 t our 0 Quality,Hi kens one stiff,sore,frozen and full| dreams,which mainly.concern them-Be selves with steak puddings and huge 3 fires at home.One as angles.His story follows: ;*.if .|é if %n e@ OCeSSION.Bi ers—the Germans have lots of these| down,but one gets so used:to Hs stance. At night sometimes an outburst of |justration. of strong —tanguage from__fitful The cold is really horrible. solves the problem as will be attested by your grocer. It Excels All Others. Lighter rolls and Biscuits,Finer Cakes, Daintier Pastries,and more Flakey Pie Crusts thanany other flour.It makes better bread and more of it to the pound than any other on the market,hence you get most for your money when you buy Dan Valley.“Then why take any other flour when you can get Dan Valley. You Have Tried the RestNowUsethe Best. Dan Valley,Flour of Quality Milled from the finest wheat grown in America.Your Grocer knows. |Fifteen thousand men,women BF)bever ceases shiverjng.At night|%the soles of one’s boots freeze,and|one is awakened by icy feet and forc-| ied to get up and stamp til)the blood | }¢onsents to circulate.once more,;Daylight brings some respite but omywholetimeoneisforcedtomuffle|to the eyes,and such things as Bal-|$100,000 was recovered |aclava.helmets,thick gloves,COM}bond.|forters,cardigans and woolly waist-|i;was proved:in court,had been ap- j coats carinot be too numerous.}ent)propriated by Siegel and -his partner,|Searcely button my coat)fover MY!now dead.The 15,000 depositors|numerous raiment and still I peria “out”precisely that much, making in all $2,550,333,68. ;|were |ekgingana,shane,Ave Pract|Sigel wasindicted,tried at Gene.|;«+Un %Srleave the trenches like miners com-|ae ee eee on paae;.Tjiand found guilty—not of a felony,4 \ing up from a pit,but somehow that!tu:of a misdemeanor-The judge sén-%\does not worry us.The idea ofJ>:tenced him to pay a $1,000 fine and%)washing in such cold is too awful,!serve ten uted “ek jail—then sus.S\for it is impossible to restore thé!pended sentence and admitted Siegel|gi cirealation by exercise in @ narroW!{,bail’He gave Siegel until nextai<ruwded trench and in the dug-outd!June to reatore.&“substantial part” S|here is just room to lie down.They!of the depositors’money,with the4\are now beginningto serve out coal|understanding that if he does,he needSiandcoke—just in time.There would)1,0:serve the jail sentence.3;have been wholesale frostbites other-|‘That is to say,he may get off with i |Wise.t ;ia fine of $1,000 for converting to his|_The water in the machine uM’own use two and a half million dol-|“reezes and they have to be nursed!jars of his poor employes’money,andmibacktoactioninfrontoffires.|then returning say a third or half of|Rifles get frost-bitten and some-/i:,Or,if he,returns not one dollar,S}times are ruptured by the sudden he will merely have to pay a fine-of f |shock consequent of being fired.This |one.twenty-fifth of one per cent of! Na se e Aa BO O ) 4;wood from a derelict ©rifle barns |months in jail by way of payment for)xy |beautifully.the other $2,549,333.02.The water bottles’freeze,tod,ind |easy way to earn money.2 have’te be thawed ont.“Water i$a!“1),condemnin :;a eae ;g such an evident:>mis4Sinuisance)It has to be fetched*by carriage of justice,The New York’CARY =C.BOSHAMER,3 night by fatigue parties from farms |World says:wosid hagbasis 2rocess|“For years the REPRESENTATIVE.: It is extraordinary how ingenibus o/.jaw for the rich and another lawoeeeareincontriving‘things for '7or the poor.For years likewise we||their comfort,They -eut “Tttl have steadfastly opposed the recali of ily combatted the infamous_Socialist! x pretense thag.there-is.in this country’Phone 1125.Statesville, rk oes in ae sie eecision tigen judges as an nies to mnhasinntsHeeaidtopthemeneatlywithtien?fe eeeSi PracaOO ee %ineys made of bully-beef tins.They eiously to our original,théses,butSiBuildelaboraterifleracks~and make ‘ate moments when we find ours u gaat ——=sleep |selves faltering.When jails and peni-|Se FOORAS te i‘ee rom |tentiaries are crowded with prisoners|ei nearby ruined farnthouses,piled over)sent there for trifling offenses against 3 |with earth.and a private banker is re-:societ,The food is plentiful and Sac ede suspended sentence for loot- Christmas Slippers? After you have turned the Christmas proposition over in your mind several times,you'll be very apt to decide that there is nothing better to give Him orto Her than Slippers.A wise conclusion,too. &|The crying need is for milk afid fruit,|;;H |Plenty of tobacco and cigarettes are{nes the gevings of 15,000 poor de. Wi)tobe had.There is a dearth -of'{,blind,Otherwise her face wouldthingstoread,and it is considered be red with shame.”rank treason to light a fire with’a!‘and the Boston ‘Yranscript says: 3|piece of newspaper.“Mr,Henry Siegel should congrati-i The trenches stretch in a practi-jipts hi If that he did not steal «ically unbroken line from the seato}loa of trend”rote ee ithe east frontier,not in groups of mlisolated rifle pits,but in what areGreallyseriesofsmalltownslinked!¥iegether by narrow,communicatingfitrenches,each battalion occupying,its own little town,which:may be G\anything from half a mile to two;miles long,and a hundred yards or| tors,we are thankful that Justice _Wehave a nice assortment Look at window. Better still,comein and let us show you.Alsogood selection of Shirts,Ties,Hosiery and Gloves.Inex- pensive presents,yet useful. TheS.,M.&H.Shoe Co., The OnePrice Cash Shoe Store. ITEMS OF ALL SORTS. It ig announced that five milliondollars’worth of horses and mules|have been:marketed through Kansas iCommercial National Bank} ||: City,Mo,,for the British govern- rs {so deep.ment. From behind the firing |trenches Mooresville Enterprise:Mr.B.A.|tnere ig a wild labyrinth of inter-|Sigmon,who.recently returned (o|secling trenchey,support trenches,|Mooresville from South Carolina,has/ Bens,and so forth,though of conrae {from Dr.R.R.Morrison,_west of| Hisome are more elaborate-than others,town,and is organizing a dairy busi-|3;ft takes about an hour and a half|ness.|OF STATESVILLE,N.©: sto go from ore end of our present;Attempting to $10 in 3 battalion position to the other.Vast |ehange for a+$]0 coupon;apparently#3,woek the trouble was mud,wet,vis~!g facsimile of a Confederate $10 bill, i ced mud,four or five inches deep,|iggued by some liquor concern,cost se |thst «xqueleched round one’s bout tops )Tom Woodward of Nash county his) eri atc got plastered over everythiig up!life.The negro offered the bill for#3 to one’s hat.My boots weighed tons.|change in a store’at Mt-Olive,Wayne a;This week the frost has laid the)county,and after change was hand- asi mud and the cold is the enemy.ed him the fraud was detected.The |We spend a few days in thelclerk attempted to gather ‘up thefeitretichesandthenafewdaysinre-|\change,the negro drew a istol} +jaerve in the villages in the rear.‘Vhe}copped the money and ran away.He) Bei relieving,of course,has to bé a:ne|wag pursued and when he attempted|miat night,It is an eerie job.You)to fire on the posse he was shot and fi march along as noiselessly as possi-|killed,at |bie to within half a mile of the rear,}at\where you-are met by a guide and|#3 (aken in single file through an inter-FALLING HAIR ORRtiminablewinding|communicatién|3 trench,full of roots and never mote ITCHINGSCALPa3\than three feet wide at the top and|a about eighteen inches at the bottom.|Surely Cease When You Use Paris-|at |Then Gt a sort of Piccadilly ci*cus in|jan Sage —«Makes Your Hair Soft Ht |the rear of the fighting line,the com-|and Fluffy.:iBiponieshranchtotheirvariousposts|wow that Parisian Sage—a scien-Hs jatd gre shepherded in until each man \tise preparation that supplies every)Bg \cf the relieving furce stands behind hair and sealp need—can be had at!at atither of that to Le relieve’The any drug counter,or from the| |Witting is a dreadful business.It!geagesville Drug Go.,it is certainly|si sclddm takes less than three to five|Heedlesa to have thin,brittle,matted,| Ht hours to efect the vompiete change.|stringy or faded hair.No”matter’|Fverything ts deac still excevt for|how unsightly your hair,how badlyeanorcasionalbang~ang to show you|it is falling,or how much dandruff,the snipers are awake.No one pays |perisian Sage is all that is needed,|}the sightest attention to them.Every trace of dandruff is removed p|,the new exchange pleasantries in|with one application,the hair roots|B hoarse whispers and the officers ox-sre nourished and stimulated to grow| BR |Change news and explain the special new hait itching scalp and falling |Bipcinie of ihe position.Finally when |)ai-teavé—your hair becomes soft;| si the jact mar has been placed,.the :i ife|3 Se.‘y«SN |fluffy,abundant and radiant,with life|Biorder to change pinces,is.pasrud4 and kadar , President.ldown.The new men step up cnto Parisian Sage is surely one of the | BE.MORRISON Vice President.H |ADVERTISED LETTERS,|most.invigorating and,refreshing| oe >D,M,AUSLEY OashiMf““o ‘er Following is a Ket of letters remaining in |Nair tonics known.It is easily used | .@,B,HUGHEY,-Assistant Cashier. seoureCAPITALPAIDIN$100,000.00SURPLUS©31,000.00 Banking is a necessary institution in the develop-ment and welfare of nations.It is likewise a neces- sary institution in the development aud progress of any city,town or community.maeAbank’s usefulness to a community depends upon its ability and.willingness to rerve the legitimatebusinessrequirementsforloananddiscount.accom- modation and to provide a safe depository for com-mercial and savings deposits.:The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a localinstitution,with large capital and surplus;furniehes good secnrity to depositors and with resources of over $600,000 has the willingness to serve this com-munity in every branch of legitimate banking.Be- lieving in this community,our policy is,and has al-ways been.progressive and constructive,assisting in every legitimate way in the advancement of the agricultural,manufacturing aud commercial devel-opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our de- posits are local and our loans are likewise local andmadetoindividualsandlegitimateandworthylocal enterprises. To our customers we furnish check books.free,render statemente or balance pass books at the end of each month,make loans and discount paper upon q *gecurity satisfactory to our board and in such aAmountsasbusinessrequirementsandresponsibilitywarrant,We pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum on time and savings deposits remaining three months or longer.Upon these bases we solicit your business. W.D,TURNER, H |the postoffice at Statdeville,N..,for the|at Home—not expensive,and even’ Maxie Grey,|;oe ending ‘December 22,1914 |:\uther Beaver,Henry Fetter,\Gol.),Marion Warren,Miss Lilian “White,|Saree Olé Sorts,Other Remodien Won'tbefenteMre.*or mm Theworst cases,No matter of how long standFinAtyeealoyiLe |ORWEY Lb.RAYMER &.Daib did Henleat the samedicns.—ihe.600,SLID etSPRASKSFORYOURBUSINESS._ results.roe Henry Siegel of New York operat-|— se stores he open-|2 ed a savings bank and encouraged his |%employes to deposit their money in it.5 and|%girls,nearly all of them wage earn-!® ers,intrusted their savings.to him,!® The Siegel stores failed.Then it |? was discovered that the money paid gitttothebankwasgone:There was.nd/9securityforthedepositors.From the}® }stores $182,500 was recovered,and\§from the ¥That left $2,267,833.68 which,|% H\is rather welcome,howevér,for the!ine funds he stole,and serve his ten |® dug-outs for staff an dofficers,kitch-|secured a hundred acre tract of land |® the hal’the)qaightps belocated on west Br oor a-formerlyoccupiedby the People’sandSavingsBank,next door to 1 Drug Store,where a hearty weawaitsallofourfriends. Merry Christmas,we’~Yours toservea.iy k j Wishingall a a typ eefiag yoni *|J.M.McKee &Company. a macetiiphne!wt —ehitincesapppc Ww PENSLAR’S BUTTERMILK CERA THE KIND THAT MAKESYOURSKINSOSMOOTH. Murphy’s P iptiekee In great abundance at __”RICKERT’S #___ Come early and see them, R.H.Rickert &Son,JeWelen, That is an ‘irneinntid TH coming of Christmas,gift giving and merry-close at hand,and it wouldbe prudenttopreclmistakesinetistmagbyadores,early purchase.Of ali pleaging and stands most prominent.Then id,the fascinatingcostssolittleandlastssolong.article of furniture is trepre-sentative of the best of its kind and our wonderful assortmentinsuresoursuitingeverytasteandeverypurse,Cail and examineourstock now while the assortment is complete. |The Williams Furniture House. ee ae INBig Slaughter Sale Sloan Clothing Co's Nothing like it ever seen in Statesville.Don’t fail totake advantage of this opportunity to get good Clothing,etc.,at such low prices.Everything as represented.. Sloan Clothing Company. es 2HELP THE ROME TOWN BY TRADING Wrrtt HOME MERCHANTS, ISapa nyhtSaasionEuropeant FOR ING |Correspondence of thereeroiPress. |Burglary or Felonious Assault How trenches dre dug and advances,~The People Who Furnish‘| Associated made in face of the .euemy,'»fire are the Money Should Haye'a dercribed by a VFreneh soldier im a Tet)*Bay. Wilmington Star./ ter to his parents,**Wovhad plenty of work the past f]iy b .week,’’“he said,;,*‘to-gain a tere 200(DICIN}fe tS The people of North Carolina,OF:yards on the enemy.We made three’or \pecially those whe know anything of 727°"Ce Sis Cheney.;vd;Youcan getthem at j life ike the fact that paccessive advduces ins rain,Wind and ColicRemedy your dealer's.one ‘college fe,recognize tlh aC hpil.We are now.ofily 50>yards from itis difficulttoentirely.stamp 008 tj.Gorman line with its pits and pelchesuerteofhanna:which usally ae uy line with “its pits and net <=|is only a college name for what would bas cost us deurly;mawy poor ¢om-gee pyr Re PY Pa wha ae ik ER|de termed burglary or felonious as-)paces fel),dead o wounded,ou'the way.,—,”——anne &,°Statesville Realty &Investment Co,§/sault,-or both,if committed anywhere «Tis is how we vo toa work,preferelse;But the average taxpayer,who ably when the promises ta be § ig called upon to:foot the bills to keep dari:or rainy ArtWlery.prepares thé On-October 31,1913,we closed our seventhyearofbusiness,>We take this —ogcasion to 4 barbed wire.”Ot “aittvamee; night y “Tthese colleges going,and the-chareh aga;inthe afternoonsby a fierce bon :|sople who listen and respond to thé Wariwent.As soon ax night falls we’! appeals of the college authorities for moye to the front line,and when the ¥ _j contributions to aid in tt@*support of @eny’s rifle and machine gun fire the denominational schools,can hard=-4qhi-ts,w+tthe -ife_ieone band,a ty understand ‘why a crime commit-/Shove!o:pick in the other,and move @ ted:by a college student “in..a com-'?'flat grounds crawling \along § At the an &Savings’Bank, ‘$50,000.00 — ta tomachs, tian aie Sg jmunity can not be Aerreted out OnE,fd cena ict:ee ene thahk the loyal patrons of our company fori“os |Wwnis as successfully as the same:,”**‘Ythe sing ane mth our .*ies ney ty o é,be.»ae oid one A esl Bnapsack ;tobéetion)ageilist the the business they havé entrusted to ur-Is now located-in its New Building att Of exits Souls “be:Mk Com Tei|hollete,we din,Meeoeeadel snethetatnea asi 4 ;od to usd‘OY oe in a city of 25,000 or in a college size}s ballets,we dig.desperately.ing that time and we believe we have givencommunitythathasnocollege.i remirkable how quickly a hole :satisfaction to all of our eustomers.Hav-whey the bullets are kickProbablycrimeinWilmingtonand?”be du; ‘on Genter street and ready for ‘ci [other cities and communities.would)aN accaA iA a?bEge,ing grown out of infancy into mature man-‘ :y e ;ae {sete sk oe ceo manda,if Sie fo:Wi i pay ey memide |fell hooc m the INSURANCE BUSIN .3 eteyeauthoritiesadopted.the policy Fok jue with o Saline 7 _—vig Se ee oor Py pian ESS Pi ure ¥“covering it up”and keeping it trom|‘t «day on rey ites te ete ask for a continuance OL your support andjeStockholders,customers,business men,farmers,the newspapers and the taxpayers|e.)citi and strapped to a pole,wal id influence.. ay and the public are invited to come in and see our who pay their salaries.But the pol-|p,ne by two friends isto the neigh “cs +nN aa i ”handsomenew quarters,where we are prepared to dh wi Punerena en ot aS ys j be ing 3 rg ee i i Remember We insure Any Ling Insurable.27 .own :—1 ucé the soldiers have dug their-in ;-‘sd : transact abankingbusiness inallof tts departments.oublie is vitally interested,and CBPe~dis idval trenches,they te -he We write lI classes of BONDS,and thus :‘cially it institutions that’draw their er 3 :jMected,but this work may be done leis ,.4 moc ;e +,*Your presence,andthat of your friends,will be moral and financial support from thew ly Next the entire trench is deep-|F save you the €mbarrasstnentof applying toappreciated.Courteous employes will show _yoil'ee “Di pe a By ee i 0 on «“!morning eens stand?¥your neighbor forsuch.W rite us your needs.é 7 pind on ¢C 1 %aign ane aun comtortably overoverthebuilding,and give promptattention to all \the light”is the slogan of the age.th:crest at the line opposite.’We must J F CARI TON Manbusinessthatmaybeentrustedtous,24 The people are frequently told ny |>burrow little eaves to sleep in and °.ont ~V9 ager.ar ss ithese institutions are their very own;|t nuneating with the rear,’&.r “res more:'\.jthen the people have a right to know /@.!build gun |to the frout of (|).oA <TGESTR SORTSSi)io Sea cee " pe Gee A TURNER :5 Cc Pee:what goes on in them.Yet when mr eh;then there is the work of put-|sesesserssssesscrssess asestesesest:t 3 sunrises ssssstee 33°::-~asnier.buglary or felonious assault is com-/#'!s:out barbed wire entaglements,set a ana naee:,nenethrooR\mitted in one of our colleges,unless)!“p timbers and covering them Lfet‘'.fatality results,some student mustie "ras a roof against artillery fire:It $} “squeal,”usually,in order that the .Se ddan and placing these « patrons and the public,who foot the|*”ee eee dragging then eemimaylearnthatanythingunus-|*"!V's"our maddy ae ow.a ooo or ee°ee aee |ual has DaPpened,even though Al.thas sledge lite gd hte apr ated at et a lal teaPeaNEMleadingnewspapers“have correspand-|\¢“T tas jet .ys oh..Be :¢a We would be £1aa if we could be able to7Fs;eur up »my whe nm 1e :‘slaw OTK wae lee.«-SHERRILI-WHITE SHOE CO.|[stm te alent tat ere ape sot Moy,Tong ‘ll the die Write a clear receipt between this and the.:°o i ."it@mforts of my home.’Appropriale Christmas Gills Men and Boys. pA very large and attractive assortment>of.*i n Sets,consisting of Handker-)-*See Hose,$1.00 and $1.50 a set./~:i Handkerchiefs,three to the box,75¢,©,the bok.-Kid Gloves $1.00,$1.50;$2.75-and apair.Many beautiful.patternssetmwear,*25¢.to $1.50.Suspenders,|and:Hose.Tie Clasps,Cuff,Scarf Pins,,--> early while the assortments are good. ,owt ~ i a“ SHERRILL-WHITE SHOECO. (The White Co’.s old Stand.) ro pores =The catfish in these lege correspondents either by the in-!fidence of the faculty or by threat of| ostracism are induced to suppress the news. When the college authorities aban- don their policy of endeavoring to) suppress the news and concealing thefactsfromthepublicwhencrimes} are committed in these institutions,| then the public will have more confi-§dence in their claims that they do‘not! sanction these “seheol boys’pranks,”|@ but that they ate faithfully:trying:to!Stamp ott ‘all forms of lawlessness|and disorder’There is much to~be}gained and nothing to be lost by eal-‘ng ‘frankly abd openly with the pub-|lic.”7 in South America ....3 Greetisboro News. Dowh "there ‘in the vicinity of theRiverofDoubt,the Colonel is telling in his riew lecture,he found fish that caught and ate a boy.Ants picked up hig bat and’made away with it.They took his handkerchief,they’ate’ his socks ‘and underclothing.A “fish bit a chunk out of a scientist's leg. régions’“were found to amuse themselvés-by leap- ing up and snatching monkeys from &the trees where they rcogitated,hang- ing by their tails.He tells of fierce dog-fighting'armadilives,butterflies ‘as big as birds,peccariés that will chase a man up a tree.There was a: noise of War Munitions Abroad. In response to Senator Hitchcock’s fe-olution fér information on ship- ments of war munitions from theUnitedStates,Secretary Redfield has &ub>mitted a report giving data so far @ available. Heaviest shipments since the war are in October,chiefly to the United ingdom and.France.For,that month munition exporis to,them..to-telled $1,104,744 in cartridges,$539,-60 fire arms,and $1,114of gunpowsor.Since the war began,there.ik: Shipments ho record of shipments of war..mu-aaa ae ..pions.to Germany,Russia,BelgiurdTheThingsCol,Roosevelt Saw)or Servia. FOR.SOUR STOMACHGASORINDIGESTION: Use Mi-o-na and Get Immediate and Effective Relief. When you have heartburn,pains in the stomach,and taste undigested food,it’s a sure sign last meal is not digesting,but fermenting, causing poisonous ases,sourness and acid stomach. Prompt and lastingstomach‘distress is a pensive matter if you will only ry the harmless.Mi-o-na_prescr asily obtained from the States? Drug Store ora your gog relief for any simple inex- prion HHul SE S E a Fe ae s aa a ra e ee e aa a es a os ee e ————tore is full ef-these articles, first of the year to all our customers.have ™A PAY UP DAY!#@ We need the money to pay our bills.Youpayus—we pay the other fellow.If youoweus,come in and.show us the courtesydyeusby~at least making a arate] Let’s settlement with us.If you zannot pay all,;ay part.Anyhow come in andseeatleast 4%cl bore much you Owe and the courtesy -we %#i have extended to you.Weare sure/asatiss/#4factorysettlementcanbemadeinsomeway. Pay ‘up the old account.”Buy"nice Christmas present for wife,husband;‘son or 5daughterand.take home withydu;Our sing §Be-sure and #cometo see them,We-will look for,you,a 'tWishingyou&Merry-Christmas. dell Ha Ire yseaees 323333SS 2227 Statesville Made in insect,he says,thdt made a like a steamboat whistle- And-he has.denotinced nature fakers.Lies he has ‘nailed,wherever he went.-He sued a man who pub- lished it that he drank too much liquor,and collected .six cents out ofhim.He is the founder of the Ana- nias élub.* it is not every faunal naturalist who could assert such things and get away with them...But.«the Colonel! gets away with everything—except the Republican party—ehnd there wasatimewhensaidpxrvythoughthe Mi-o-na js especially prepared to neutralize excess acid and stop [er- mentation,whici ly your food,causing’sic:headache,dyspep- sia,biliousness “and bad dreams Mi-o-na not acid,and gassy proves the entire digestive that the blood,ne skin all recbive it ment,causing bright eyes and th sation of “feelfag jfit.” Get some.Mi-o-na tablet and LIVERY ! Ihave the best livery—Horse or Automobile—in town.Outsiders say “Holland has better livery than towns ma-ny times the size of Statesville and equal to that found incities.””Every kind of vebicle not only for the best mod-erp servive but for style.You will ndtfeel ashamed to beseenOnt.with an outfit from my stables,Carriages meet all trains,Calls for trains answeredpromptly.Prices reasonable. ours Should Be Used in Every Home. Hall’s Glycerine Lotion Nothing Better for Chapped Face or Hands, 25c.per bottle at DRUG STORE, - ymach, reased ¢lia compiexion, deligh4ful *sen- today—-if HALL’S had about got away with it.they do not hanish «ign of in-;‘-"digestion they will ost you a PHONE 20).oa'S.J.HOLLAND yore She ee ee 8 1°©“9 E ;Sa ete ee anglishArmy;,7:PhoneNo.3.jLondon Dispateh.,-,jh ee ee oe a‘England has more than two million V |t &:a amenwiderarmsandbefore’spring a 10 e S y ae cMa4:=half million fresh British soldiers will cA P ®aéBOROAjointhoseinFranceandBelgium,ac 1%‘5 a i va22cordingtoDaviLloydGeorge,chan ;gra::4 B cellor of thé exchequer..x %e2‘Although our army at the front is C t ;.ia¥how scarcely ond-sixth the size of the aria 1ons ———ooEeEeEeEeEeEeEeE—E_E—E—E——ee——eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee_S_eee_=_ae_ee_—_—e_e_—_eeee—eeeeeeee te.oy French army,’’says the chancellor of OyFrtheexchequer,‘‘our monthly war cx BeAspenditure-is $226,000,000,which is a :larger amount than France's total.In Po s s e e c e s s o o s s c o s c s s s c o s c o o c s s *er 4:;ShickWwe said SAmbeeie Aa ne Chrysanthemums.Is new and up-to-date.We guar-;new.income tax,we are-turning iuto °..We Rave a beautiful ‘line of “English tb theColcaiat Seepbon,000.°78 |antee satisfaction in every re-q Slip Ons,”worth at least $5.00,that we NarrowTirestheGreatest Men-]-Whon t's FLOWERS spect.Let us show you.|are ruining during this sale at $2.98,one fo ee 3LenoirNews. The Statesville Landmark is agi- tating the matter of “adopting broad tires to hélp preserve the fine roads Iredell county.has recently spenthundredsofthousandsofdollars‘tomake.The Landmark is just right in, %this,It is mighty poor business to3investmoneyingoodroads’or any-$thing and then let the property go+ fs to wreck and rpin for want of in-3 telligent use.There is no question3butnarrowtiresarethegreatest#/menace to upkeep of good roads now always look to Van Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. both men and women.Thsse Coats come in tan,navy and blue,and in the different weayes.We have both the single and doubletexture.We have the _"misses’and boys’coats from 98c.to $4.75.Anything you may want in the RainCoat line. Always ready to serve you at our ginnery or oil mill to the best of our ability.Liberal -ex- change of meal and hulls for seed. #to contend with: :Let us help you make your dol- i ————Van Lindley (o.,,lars go further.Yourfriends, order ofthe Womack.CorrectThem and FLORISTS TO THE SOUTH,nhs c|disorders of the stomach.Correct them and a GREENSBORO,N.©. Polk Gray Drug Co., pe s e s e c s s c e s e s s e s c e r o c e s o l e r e s s e y phot IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COM lastedI"Moctorad ag ‘teled|satetaA;sewed mein , Teblete,This |re-f.-Afleal Agents,~PHONE 205,i i Hime."For!#alo by wil|}a j hy eis €*See 5 ~~ae ~Join Our ChristmasSavings Club:saomeerniptthsefedenanceReyboapmnenecyancidentsenhiomrteanitetinenla ”wee % Save alittle every week for the next 50 weeks ‘and you willreceive a check for the lump sum (withinterest) a time when a handy. on December 13th,1915,just at little ready money will come-in You will never miss the small deposit weekly,and will be agreeably surprised on De- _cember 13th to see how easily you have saved a fice sum of € Money for Christmas. : Join Yourself,Get Your Friends to Join.Everybody isWelcome. IN. ‘t ’Pay 5c.the|first week;1c.‘the seco“tad so on for50 weeks,and we vill issue sha weeksoreChristmassfor$63.75,plus interest.: THE 2C.PROGRESSIVE CL: Pay 2c,the first week,4c.the second week,6c.and so on for 50 weeks,and we willissue you a checkbeforeChristmasfor$25.50,plus interest.= IN QUR 50C.CLASS; econd week ‘thie You may take out a card requiring a weekly depaume of 50c.week for 50 weeks.You will receivea check for $25,plus interest. You May Reverse the Order of Payments if You Wish to Do So. For instance,in the 5c.class,going up,thepayments start with 5c.and end with $2.50. the first week and pay 5c:less every-week until the last week’s payment.which will be 5c.,Other classes decreasein like manner.Or you may take out a card requiring a weekly deposit of $1 each week for 50 Weeks,and you will receive a check Or a pass book for$50,plus interest. If you desire to do so,you may start with $2.50 7 Come in and let us tel]you about the plan,and don’t think it will be trouble to us to answer uestions.If thereis anything you don’t fully understand don’t hesitate to ask us to explain.e are here to serve you and will take pleasurein doing so. Ai JALAL ~December 24,1914. eee vitaee aaeeae°GRAFT 8cHEME GNTQEI | Dealers Worked“the "pelea For Big w.York Dispatch.on ~Rémarkable“allegations regarding Se ee ee ih STATESVILLE BANK. SOEiGSBRA Nk.fA OnaNewYorkFinancialingop How Eggnamvinesiernel“Comihercia TS a '{Fnancial..World,commenting on thea system.of graft and bribery information,ing:: of the Sim-y of St. I show thatloaneeWasoriginatedinthatcity,theer:only 6 per cent for his eats he does ‘for the time :deposit as a guarantee an‘amount equivalentto an additional,3 cent.This pepeaie which it isdismerelyaprotectionto| in the fund,“il earn 6 per} ‘our while lying in the guaranteefund.It is estimated that not morethanone-eighth of 1 per cent of thiswillbeneededtopayforthe 4 administration expenses offthefund;all committees and.all);it is to be borne in mind,without com tion;no.bank- charge commissions for makinganeloans,under the plan.The th of 1 per cent,if the esti-+is correct,deducted from the 3‘tent paid in by the borrower,theinderisinvestedinparticipa- receipts of the fund,and thus itisexpectedthat6percentinterestwillberealized.It is the confident tion that there will be no con-ble losses,and that nearly all, come all,of the deposit will be re- to the borrower at the expir-ation:of the loan.“It is contended that under theeiitenswhichprobablywouldhaversledhadnot-this plan been put 1,the owners of cotton couldrrowedionthebasisof6pound,could not have ob- oans as low as’6 per cent,thebeingthatthey‘would have id anywhere up to double that rate,if indeed they could have secured anyoanatall.’ “The storage charges and interest gre riot incidental to the plan.The ity of storage and storage is obvious.Southern banker i¢®required acs only 25 per cent of the loan, the réceipt of the certificate ‘RB’to Which he subscribes,because ean be utidized at 75 per gent offacevaluewhenofferedthrough nal cuftency associations as se-for emergency currency issued‘the Addrich-Vreeland act.‘asi.Under the roling of the m1 currency,national thém at face value or securities”and banke and trustblikewise.He has |xitimate sense of the words, that he is di- 0 the solution of thet the and coms |the South has|war of the sec-wal rate of 6 per cent.interest,andti,both directly| ing himself as well erilargement of the banking system of ticed by a “ring”of New York the country,“has this to say of aj dealers that they might sdé the” Statesville bank;roads,were made by William>S. “A case in point is that of the |Meek,an investigator for the Trunk‘Line Association;at the butter andple’s.Loan and.Savings~Bank,s a bet cae Statesville,N.C.On December¢[sees ee ee:co uct meet2,the rvision of Attorney Général1914,this vigorous young institution,py o $e opened the doors of its new handsome|By this system,Meek testibankinghouse.A call was issued to!sectors were bribed to reportitsstockholdersanddepositorstodredsoferatesofeggsasdamaged |maké this opening day a memorable jn transit when in reality only a few!one in the history of the bank.|had been injured.Drivers,he de-Since’its opening in temporary 'clared,were paid to break a layer inquarterslastApril,with a capital of each case at the receiving points;®$50,000,this \bank has been doing ex-|ter which the dealers sold all the un-eeptionally useful work in the prog-harmed eggs and then sued the roads |ressive and prosperous Piedmont sec-'for,the full value of each case In onetionofNorthCarolina,and theinsti-|year,the witness asserted,one firmtutionisheldinthehighestesteemobtained$38,000 and another 630,000byallwhoarefamiliarwithitsmeth-joa the railroads for supposed’dam-ods and its record.“President Brown is one of the!”Tinesiiee were bribed so.shyewdly,t-known and best posted bankers the investigator stated,thatinthewholecountry. tion with any bank is in- un- Synonymous He explained that a member of thewithintegrityandconservatismand|“ring”would approach an inspector try from five different angles. for at a receiving point,pass him»Cigar ;there will be the concrete view to beconfidence,He was formerly many years cashier of the:First Na-'and then hand -him a box of ma’tional Bank of Statesville,which which aiso contained a sum fanging succeeded in 1887 the private bank-|from $15 to $25.The inspéctor then ing firm of Cooper &Brown,and!knew that he was expected to reportwhichwasthefirstandonlybank),certain shipment,containing,per-for many years in Statesville.haps,600 cratés,as damaged;when“President Brown is a man of ripe}possibly half a dozen crates were in- expevience,sound judgment,wise /jured.Out of 13 inspectors,he stat-methods and splendid qualities.Hejed,10 had been brought to accept is regarded as a high authority upon|such bribes. financial affairs.Cashier Orin L.|Porters also aided in the demoli-Turner is young;popular and effi-/tion of eggs,the witness stated,for cient—the right man.in the right|when they were allowed on the pierplace.they made sure that enough eggs “Statesville,it should be said,is a|were smashed to make good ir em-thriving place of about six thousand!ployers’claims. population.It is an important cot-|Figures were introduced to:showton,tobacco,furniture and flour-pro-|that in 1913 the railroads paid ¢laimsducingtown,and the trading centre|to the egg dealers of nearly $700,000,for a rich~adjacent territory.while in the last year,under more‘The People’s Ioan and Savings|rigid inspection,the claims haveBank.transacts a general banking)been less than $200,000..In @ suit business.in the fullest and most le-|brought in this connection some time receiv-|ago eight big firms were hemvily fin- ing deposits and dealing in exchange ed and cases against two others are and extending to its customers all)pending.‘ the accommodations of a first class fiduciary -institution.[t..pursues aconservativepolicyandwilldoubt-| less continue it indefinitely..It be-lieves in the policy of ‘supporting |Everything. customers of approved standing 7 The esteemed prudence,and by following that}mark says: course it has steadily grown.in the}‘The Landmark has no advice to confidence of the public ‘mind ‘ntil|offer the Legislature.” it has reached its present magnifude.|No,Judge Clark is a wise one.When a bank has established such a)Neither has he advice to offer an eh-splendid reputation at this one has,/taged bull,He has oF advice to of-bitginess comes to.it almost by grav-}fer the Bulgarian brigants.He itation.But nothing is likely to ef-}knows that advice offer would “be fect any material change in the pol-|like pouring water of *re:back.icy of conservatism that is the dis-|The Legislature wa lee.-it! tinguishinig feature of this useful in-|aske none and will ive ach" stituton.individual’statesman 1 re|“This bank started out with thé|to make laws,andseystatementthatitsresourceswould}ha’a law bewstnepat be.loaned to its customers at the le- |Where Advice Would Be°Wast- ed. Statesville Land- ean come knows thatisoneofthefewbanksthathas!ture,wouldstrictlyadhered.to thig,rile dyring ‘antics 6therecentmoneystringency.” ponte LIVE STOC K EVENT,ek ‘ile possible will #e aaa to}ahaa Pa haveieiaaninemeeTheBigGatheringatStatesville'exhibi t. Next Month Well pclugssise The live stock thestihg &held acting widespread.interest Hmington Star,insa retent issue, kd this appreciated editorial com- Ment: “One of the big for North Carolina during the com- ing year is a great gathering of live stock mere in Stateéville,January 19,20 and 2 All who know or areinterestedin:five stock should ‘be things scheduled saves meetings of the State Live Stock theyHisconnec-|could hardly avoid taking the money.hc who attends that meeting will State will give low round trip tick:| ets to Statesville on that oecasion. “The occasion will,be the joint an- As- Feed- the Dairymen’s Breeders and the Swine Association, 'sociation,the ers’Association,Breeders’Association,and west-ern North Carolina Sheep Breed- ers’Association.That:1s a get- ting together of five constructive or- ganizations,and surély there Will be something doing.« We observe at a glance that every get a glimpse of the live stock indus- Ther carried’all over North Carolina for a development that is one of the great- est possibilities of the State. «“Prominent speakers and experts will bé at Statesville to do the talk- ing.They will include authorities representing the national and State Departments of Agriculture,the Ex-periment Station of the North Caro- lina College of Agriculture and Me- chanic Arts,and lecturers,demon- strators and men versed in every branch of the live stock industry. “Besides that,there will be an ex- position of’live stock of every de- scription tle,beef cattle,swine,sheep,breed animals and poultry all along down the line.There will be competition for valuable prizes,and .a sale of purebred stock..of all kinds will be a feature of the .meet. “The live stoek industry will be dis- cussed by experts from all points of view—from breeding,raising.keep-}¢ ing,feeding,fattening and selling to all the industrial lines of the busi-| ness. |.The Star hopes the whole of east- ern.North Carolina will takey in} Statesville next month,It will,be a} great event for all the State.” Thanks,Bro.Clawsen Come self uni,see what it is. The following statement with.ref- yours .1 |are hitecture.berence to the show is sent out from tect Raleigh:“The ham an bacon.show at the!Rockefeller’s:Donations For Ed- live ‘stock exhibit at Statesville in| January will,be .a upique feature, such an affair never having been,fea ‘ured at any fai’intthis State.Dan .Gray,pf the anja)busbandry 4i-|viven $10,582,591 to schoels and ¢ol- vision Of the ,pers Station)e would be/|lith has received $979,416,distributed ub to thepeat they as follows:ay cleaned and.the banownyi ff Statesville Janiiaty 19 20ad 21 is “Tai The the State. there,for the railroads all over the|Legislative Bodies and Their| | |would be epochal.worth while. erThinksthewholeStatetakepartimthel.Uyyalge n fonSomeoffle@proptcheese-making art will be},).taking,of.cigarette “mone."4iYTuoperation,with a Views ¢)oi;niGHths,again.the tie ot“Chcouraging the raising ®f MOTeT sratt,smoking aid tohacée.using,airycattleinthewesternpartFSpointtoanti-tobaceo r oxanolIthasbeensuccessfully)by Chureh bodies.May!“ev-demonstrated by the dairying division|dently «the tobaeco :thethatcheéseofahighqualityean}Church folks shoulda tcay r mon-easily be manufactured in the west-iecy and:thew folk aguinst.their busi-ern’part of the State,and to this @nd/acs Hear the Tobateo Journal,pul-many experiments will be made for lished at Winston Salem,on this.point:the spectators at the show.The prem-‘At the ree@nt session of the2}ium hist will be anneunéed in a’few}Carolina Conferemce,M).EB,Chureh,days.”ie th,at Washington,N..,the ¢om-ittee on temperance recommended”that in view of the fact that the recentGeneralConference-had»decided.thathenceforthallwhoentertheMethodistministryshallbe:required to abstainfrom.the se .of tobacco,the Confer-ence requests the alumni of TrinityCollegethet,in their future banquetsnocigarshe*furnished.By a close vote“1a motion to,teble lost aud the re-.port was adopted.”©action of theConference.and.th®adoption,of thereportshowsconclusivelythatthere-is|going to be ai attempt on the part “The Opportanities. Greensboro News. Legislative bodies have their op- portunities.They could cut.a sWath,! if they would.The body that is to assemble at Raleigh early in the year, for instance.This body has it abso- lutely within its power to pass ah -act providing that on ‘and after the first day of January,1917,it shall be un- lawful for any vehicle above a given weight to be moved upyn any public highway of the State of North Car- olina,inless the tires on the wheels of said vehicle bé.of a fixed minimum width;and providing such ‘machin- ery for the operation of such law as will restilt in the entire elimination of narrow tires from the roads.That|maintaining That would “be,course of the Conference ‘was fiot at all eon-sistent.In the first place there is ‘nomoreharmin)smoking <¢igars after amealthan’drinking a strong eup ofcoffee.In the seeond plage,hundredsofthousandsofdollarsoftobaccomon- :of:Trinity College.Oftobaceo"money is gooTotheendofourhis-|mone;y and alh inetitutions ee eta tory it would be said of the member,|get a slive of it,Phe seeming desire of:“He wasvin the Legislature that pass-|some people to take from the peopleed:the .wide-tire law.”.That wouldjall pleasures and.all imageent indul- put money into everybody’s pocket,|goneces,looks dike there is.a tendeney and fat on every mule’s ribs,That}to drift’back tothe days of the Puri- |would definitely retire the mud tax,|tan when it was 4 ¥iolatiow of the law including horse’,dairy cat-| j of.bac;|dith That would save everybody's and temper,and nerves. Legislative bodies hardly ever anything that amounts to much; it is not always because there nothing of the sort they could do: LNLACTCTTTOEET |do j Why Not but}Monroe Engu is Mr.W,|Ridge townghip,3 jabout a year ago.He paid $12 forNewSchoolBuildingatBarium|the four.”Hie sold one of them lastCompleie.japring for’$ib.He killed the other;i |}three last week,the net weight ofOurFatherlessOnes.the three being 4,098 pounds and rep- Rev.O..M,Richards,YD.D.,of |resenting’a money value of $120.78. Davidson,and*Mr,J.C..Steele of |During the.stitymer.Mr;Bowie raised Statesville,members of the building |a litter of seven pigs from one of the committee,were here Tuesday to in-|porkers killed last week and he couldspecttheschoolbuilding.Atter;get $8 each for the seven fine pigs carefully going over the entire build-|he now has,Mr Howse seiis putter ing it was accepted from the con-fon this market and te says that/he, |tractors,Bunigarner and Moser of)raised thofe fine porkers almost en- Hickory.The new schook bhuilding|tirely on buttermilk “and grass and Meat? i@,Jr,of.Sandy.ght four pigs orth» of a few tovfight tobsese.The action time|for a man.to kisa higwife on Sunday.*’ » ey have gone fito the building and the ~* » }is the most imposing structure on our |they consumed very vittie grain.He ||campus;with the exeeption of ‘Rumi-}put the finishing»touches on them ple Hall,although it excels Rumple |with corn. Hall in design,being constructed|SSS jalong the latest scientific methods in|Mrs.Benfield of Alexander Died Suddenly. Newton.News. in’a wagon Wednesday.Mr.and |Mrs.Benfield were just coming into© town,to visit their son,Benfield.They left’their |Adokander county early Wi mornings When vaistyefront*of the.‘®storeMrs.Benfield.said wher husbahd,“1qomeatesee!"and fell o¥er in the wagon, wey only fiinted,but she did not4)De.“Yount was summoned but theepeediedina,poe moments, ,..Ucation. The,General Educational which’is John .D, Board, Rockefeller,has home in lewess Of this’amount North Cato~ ig ee entice’ Mrs Pink Benfield died eee Mr...Partee * abbat ; her and thought she had °revive,| & x