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The Landmark, February 1915
VOL.XL. i 7STATESVILLE,N.©.,TUE J —- SDAY,FEBRUARY 2,1915. Ses NO 56. THE STATE’S LAW-MAKERS, Summary .of Most .Imporfant-..Matters’‘Before the General'..Assembly.i On account of the addresses of Mr.Bryan in Raleigh,the Assemblytransacted-no business Saturday.-The Senate has niade special order for tomorrowthe.bill to repeal thelongandshorthaulclause.of the Jus-tice intra-State freight rate act.ThebillhaspassedtheHouse.The billforthe1niformexaminationandcer-tification of teachers is special order for Friday.“4:‘'{Next Tuesday,the 9th,there willbeajointcommitteehearingofState Anti-Saloon League bills to stop de- livery of liquors for beverage ‘andprohibitmanufactureandsaleofmaltfordistilling.Both sides are to,be heard at that time.~~The ‘House Friday passed the joint’ resdlution urging a 50 per cent cut in cotton.acreage.The discussion was .spirited.Represeitative Blue ofScotlandcountymadethedeclarationthathiscountyraisestwobalesofcottonforeveryman,woman—-andchild-in-the-county,knows its businessandistiredofadvicebeingpokedatitbypeoplewhodonotknow._“The-bill for the State Fish Com-mission and to conserve the fish in-dustry was introduced in the HousebyMasonofNorthampten.Petitions for and against the State commission were introduced,one from Ocracokedeclaringthatthey“are a free peo- ple,want no uniformed officers”over“them in whose,appointment they have—ne—part,-and—wen't-be—harrassed bysuch.”cadAspecialmessagewasreceivedfromGovernorCraig.transmitting a letter from Secretary Houston,of the United States Department of Agri- culture,asking thatthe State dele- gate to the Federal authorities the“power_to“direct-the conservation work for game,forests,rivers and the likeinwesternCarolinainthe“region where the Federal government holds“¥orest preserves.A bill to meet this request was introduced by SenatorWeaverofBuncombe. ~~Bills passed by ‘the Senate:.To incorporate Wilkesboro and West Jefferson and Northern Railroad Co.; to amend the law as to the practice of optometry.extending the time ‘within which optometrists may register. Bills introduced in the House:To prohibit corporal punishment in the schools;to prohibit the sale or giving away of “dime novels;”to establishtheClaremontgradedschooldistrict,Catawba county.5 2Billspassed:To limit hours of laborers in mines to 60.per week,not to_apply:storisuperintendents and en- gineers}to place certain Mecklenburg officers:on.a:salary;to-regulate nam- ber and:pay of pages in Senate and House;to prevent depredations of domestic’fowls ‘iri Davie county;to prescribe penalty:for indecent.lah- guage over telephone where teiephone operators are girls (makes the of- fence 2 misdemeanorinstead of being subject merely to a fine of $20). The Senate passed the bill to legal- ize the service “of processes by tele- phone after long discussion.Meck-. lenburg,Gaston and ‘other counties were exempted from its provisions. “In the House Thursday the Anti- Saloon League prohibition bill,to pro- hibit shipments,of liquor,was intro- ‘duced by Grier of Iredell.The pro- “visionsof the measure were.printed in the last issue of The Landmark. ee Other—bills-intredueed-—Amending"="the food law relative to misbranding :articles;to tax venders of.“soft” Sti “drinks and drink stands;~to~amend} the law relative to the allowance to newspapers for legal advertising.|Bills passed:Relating to the Board of Agriculture and the require- ___—rent thatonly a practical farmer: Shall be Commissioner of Agricul- ture;to allow any sized packages of “=+"teal provided they-show weight and whether bolted or unbolted;to require ~-hore-complete_returns.of.warehouse Sales of leaf.tobacco to Department “ef Agriculture,and provide fine of $25 for failure to report. The Stacy bill to ‘allow.railroad companies.to issue passes to active ministers was discussed,with objec- tion raised by Representative Page that it would tend to embarrass rail- yoad officials,and of Representative Grier of Iredell,that.the churches should pay sufficient salaries to minis- ters to take care of the traveling ex-. penses.Objections finally forced the bill over until Friday,when it passed without .special objection. The follawing measures passed the Senate:.To amend the Revisal so as to put the mother on an equality with the father in the inheritance of prop- erty from a child,naming them ten- arts in ‘common;the joint resolution calling on Congress to remove neces- sity of oath of allegiance to Union during Civil war for ‘setting'up claims for goods sold to Federal.invaders; Providing that it shall not be consid- ered usury for insurance ‘companies ..to issue policies,life or fire,at usual-ites and then loan money on policies at usual rate of ‘interest,the policiessafeguardingmortgages;to provideforcourtsofarbitration;to abolishofficeofcountytreasurerin.Lincoln and Catawba.:'‘There:was much debate on the billtomaketheminimumpunishmentofdefaultingbankofficers10yearsin- stead of four months,and it was:final- ‘ly voted down.43eranabidetinsagacts ‘Near Durham Sunday William Jen-kins,colored,50 years old,was knock-ed down and run over by a high pow-e automngulte Oey by “Red”Ed--of Chapel Hill,’- ‘rented offices over the postoffice,in ‘|stenographer.for DawyerJ..H Burke! A SCHOOL SUPERVISOR. Supervisor to Be Employed For Rural Schools—Business of 5 County Board .of Edilca- on. The county.board’of education,inmonthlysessionyesterday,appropri- ated $500 toward the employment:ofaruralschoolsupervisorfor.the county.By donatigg this amount theDoardwillreceiveasimilarappropri-ation from the Lever fund of the Fed- eral government,making a,tota!of $1,000 for the salary of the super-visor.Under the provision of the national appropriation the supervis- or will give a portion of her ‘time to the’tomato club work,the remainder to be given to the supervision of therural.schools,the organization”of societies,etc.,and anything that will make the schools’more efficient in their.work.Heretofore the county board has been appropriating $200 annually for the tomato club work,and by increasing this to $500 a sim- ilar amount is secured from the ha- tional government to pay the salary of -a-eom nt lady--who--will.giveher.entire’time to the clubs-and_the schools.It_is another progressivestepwhichmeansbetter—schoolsm Iredell.: The board decided to build ‘a barn and poultry house at the Harmony Farm Life School and.Dr.W..G,Nicholson:of the board and Mr.T.H. Stafford,agricultural instructor of the school,were’appointed a jbuild- ing committee to hav charge of the work. |...There being only two months moreofthepresentSchoo?teri,ThE Board decided not to,”rebuild the schoolhousewhichwasburnedinBethany township until later in the year.School is now being taught in South River church and the board will en- deavor to secure the use.of _thechurchtocompletetheterm. Supt.Gray will spend this and next month holding ‘township teachers’ meetings in the county. NEWS.OF TAYLORSVILLE. Deaths in Iredell and Alexander—Law Firm—Miss.LeQueux Recovered. Corresponderfce of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Feb.1-—Mrs.Mahalia Mays,widow of Jackson Mays,.died Sunday «morning at 9--0’clock._of paralysis,at the home of her-son,Mr. Freeman Mays,in Ellendale town- ship.Mrs.Mays was near 80 years old and is survived by five sons and a daughter.The funeral and.burialtook.plaee at St.Luke’s Lutherdnchurchthisafternoonat-2-0’elock,theservicewascotiductedbyRev.G.'A,Dérhammer.:ee ae Mrs.William Murdock died Satur- flay of erysipelas,at her home inIredellcounty,about three miles fromStonyPoint.Husband and two chil-dren survive.“The fareral and inter- ment were at New Salem Presbyte- rian church Sunday at IT o'clock. Services conducted by the pastor, Rev:.L.L.°Moore. Mr.F..A.Linney of Boone and Lawyer V.’G.Beckham of this place, have formed a partnership and have Mr.J.C.Herman’s .brick building. The many friends of Miss Irene Le- Quewux will be glad to know that _she is-able-to-be-out-after-a»month’s-ill- ness.She has accepted a position as and will also do,special stenographicwork.Their offices are upstairg over|the Alexander .Hardware Co,store._ Miss Bagwell’s Injury—SickPeopleatLoray. Correspondence of.The..Landmark.ns Loray,Feb.1——Miss Eloise Mayes spent.the week-end at Cornelius.Mr.and Mrs.Henry Leber of Manhattan, Kansas,spent several days hete withMts,Leber’s.sister,Mrs.W.5.Wes- ton.Miss Lillian Bagwell,who is teach- ing near Bethany,while on her way to school a few days ago stepped on an icy plank and fell,breaking her ankle..She came home yesterday and will be here.perhaps for several weeks.Mr.W.S.Weston,who has been int a critical condition for several days, is somewhat improved.The littlé child of Mr.and Mrs.A. M.Deal,who -was.seriously ill ofpneumonia,is reported better. L.R.Whitener,Confederate veter- an,former member of the board .of directors of the State Hospital atMorgantonandformerRepresenta-tative in the Legislature from Ca-tawba county,died Sunday.ity Hick- ory from the effects of a stroke of paralysis,aged 78. Miss Marianna Justice,daughter of Mr.and Mrs.E.J.Justice of Greens-boro,and Mr,“Kenneth ~-HurdisonweremarriedlastWednesdayatthe home of the bride’s grandfather, Judge M.H.Justice,in Rutherford- ton.\ he Star says that W.D.MintzofAlexander.county has.boughtpropertyinShelbyand.located”inthattown.; In Asheville Frank Matthews’waskilledbyH.E.Jdnes.*Both colored.Joroner’s jury found the shootingwasaccidental. Rev.C.L.McCain,pastor,ofeascircuit,preach Strestmorning.- a few minutes later,©th result- “|Bailey,convictedof the ethodist ‘church —Sunday eenrm THE CIVIL DOCKET .NOW. Court.Began on _Civil ActionsYesterdayButDidLittle— .Wind-Up of the State Docket —Judge Shaw’s ProclamationAbout.the Unmentionable Epithet.' The trial of criminal cases was con- cluded in the Superior Court Friday afternoon and the court adjourned un- til yesterday,when work was begunonthecivildocket. Zut little was accomplished:yes- terday.A number of cases.were ¢on-tinued and two divorce cases \dispossedof.L.M.Lackey was granted adivorcefromAnnieLackeyandBE.LiKirkmanwasgrantedadivorcefrom Edna “Kirkman.}jThecasé¢of Plott vs thecounty|commissioners was discussed-yester-day afternoon.It was continued to next term,when it will be submittedtoajury.;: _dim Evans,who plead guilty of an attempt to.commit forgery and ;was'fined $1 and cost,couldn’t:pay the eost and -was’serit to the roads.for 30 days.Buster-Hoosier,who plead ‘guiltyoflarceny..and was allowed,a~sus~- pended judgment—if-he would pay the cost,could not pay and was or- dered to the roads for 45 days. The case against Tom---Compton and Howard Gant,-for distilling,was continued by consent;and similar en- try was made in .a «similar case against John Helpler.:D.J.Hinson,wanted for:false pre-1 tence and disposing of mortgaged ‘property,failed to answer.ad Dak Campbell and Frank Moore, wanted for an affray,will answer at another time,Moore failing to ap-peare : Case ins Jim Talford,for lar- ceny and_receiving,—was continued; and “nol pros.with leave’?was en- tered in-a similar-case against Er- nest Jackson.‘ Hugh MeCoy will answer at anoth- er time a charge of carrying:conceal- ed weapons;the same as:to MonroeBelkforanassaultwithadeadly weapon..“Nol pros.with leave”‘wasenteredinthecaseofJimWatts. who was:indicted with -Belk.R.»K.Smith and Bentley Beam plead guilty.toa charge of assault with deadly weapon .and were fined $5 each and half the cost each. .“Nol pros.with leave”was entered for the following:John Pierce and dames Marner,trespass;Troy Beav- er,abandonment;.Milas Hall,falsepretence.;g |)John Moos¢v.ard Geo.Miller,who admitted ‘they:were guilty of carrying concealed weapons,were ~$5 each.and“cost.‘ Fuller.Caldwell was..convicted ofgamblingandsentencedto60dayson the roads.:. Edward O’Conner and J.J.Beaver were convicted of an’assault with deadly weapon.Case against Ulrich Kale for an as-sault with a deadly weapon was con- tinued.i :;Jim Dalten,who was convicted of stealing.goods from the J.K.Mor- rison Grocery and Produce Co.,was sentenced to four months on theroads. Motion for non-suit in the case ofNathanMorrison,charged with false prétence,was:allowed and defendantdischarged:eeHenry.Smith got 8 months on_roadsfor-atr wssault-with-a-deadlyweapon,and “nol ‘pros.with leave”was enter- ed as to Will Rickert,indicted in the |same_case.-_In_-another—similar—caseagainstSmithhe-was allowed to go ander a.suspended judgment on the paymentof*one-third ,the cost.Will the same __of-fence,was fined $5 and.one-third the cost,and Dave’Tomlin was acquitted of a-similar charge.Smith Byers was acquitted of a charge of retailing and “nol pros. with leave”was the entry in WillReid’s case on a similar..charge. John Gray,colored,who was indict- ed in several cases,was convicted of an assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to the roads for 60 days. Judgment.was suspended.in the case of John Nick,for passing aworthless.check,—-—= 0.U.Roper,who was.convicted of retailing,was sentenced ‘to.the roads for five months.¥ Lewis Moore.was fined $25 and costforanassaultwithadeadlyweapon. Sam Evans,who was sentenced tojailfor30days,with John.McKeyandEarlAllen,for trespass,was al- lowed to’go on the payment of a fine of $10.and eost.if .The sentence of Clarence Follett, who was sentenced to the.roads for 60 days for assault with deadly weap- on,was thanged to 60 days in jail, he to pay half the cost of the caseandthejail‘fees.‘In its report to the court-last week the grand jury said it found the jail,the county.home and the convictcampingoodcondition.’The prison- ers in the.jail and.convict camp andtheinmates‘of the county home hadnocoriplainttomake,.There were‘17 prisonerson the chain gang,allcoloredsaveone;and 21 inmates atthecountyhome,niné white and 12colored.Six of the white’and 10.ofthecoloredinmatesaremen;:andtherearethreewhiteandtwocolor-éd.women.The county.offices areiepervesingoodshape.-It.\is rec- mmenie Olanaaforthe rk has told ‘how Sudge at Broad ty,treasurer.”.‘The Landma 3 |day. NEWS ITEMS OF PERABEST.| ‘Happenings Here and There in the State. Rev.Dr.B.Ws “Mebane,some years ago pastor of the Presbyterian church of Mt.Airy,died in Mt.AiryFridayand‘was buried there Satur- i The Newton News calls attentiontothefacetthatit’was girls from St. James,Catawba county,not Newton, that won the recent basketball game in Statesville,The dead body of an unknown ne-gro was found,Saturday morning,beside the railroad track in the vi- cinity of Concord.Supposed to havebeenhitbyatrainortohavefallen frem a train. ‘Hess,‘the young window decorator at Salisbury,who was charged with larceny and caught a bullet in hislegwhenhetriedtomake-a~-geta- way from fhe officers,was fined $50 and allowed to go.; Prof.Geo.H.Weaver,formerly of Tredell,for six years principal of the Nebo High School,at Nebo,McDow- ell county,has resigned.and is suc-ceeded by Prof.-%.-V.Moss.~“Prof. Weaver will engage in other work,it ig stated.: A store building-at-Valmead,Cald-well county,in which was a stock of goods owned by J:-C€.-Harris,was burned Monday “night of last.week with its contents.Harris had.moved iis stock.into the building the day the fire oceurred.~Loss about.$1,000. Origin of fire unknown. __Jehnnie Wiggins,the 11-year-old son of Mr.John R.Wiggins,of Elm City,Wilson county,was found dead beside a road near the graded schoolofthatplace.Schoolboy chums_tes- tified at the coroner’s inquest that the lad was accidentally killed by the bullet of a rifle in,the hands of.- Charles Narrow,a companion. Miss Sallie.Keller,daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Anthony Keller of Watauga county,and Mr.R.C.Marshall of Al-exandér_county,were married-at-theMethodistparsonageinBooneJan-: vary 23d..When they return from their bridal tour in some of the larg- er cities,says the Boone Democrat, they will make their home near Tay- lorsville.= The Mocksville Times says.thathChas.Lineberry of Cooleemeée,whokilledayoungman’naemd.Gourleylastfall,after the two had returnedfromahunting‘trip,was put in jail a2 Mocksville a few days ago andwillbetriedattheFebruarytermofcourt..The killing passed as an ac- cidént at the,time but Gourley was recently indicted for manslaughter. Smith and Hhndy,-two ‘negroés charged with killing a prominent cit- izen of Robeson county on Christmas eve;submitted to second degree mur- der in Robeson county Superior Court and were given the full limit of the law—®0 years each in the State pris-on.The killing seems to have result-ed from a dispute about liquor which the -white-man charged the negroes- had.stolen from him. A.suit in which Mrs.Hoke asked $20,000 damages from Dr.Glenn ofAsheville,was tried in Haywood Su-perior Court -Jast week -and was de- cided in favor of Dr.Glenn.Mrs.Hpke was a patient of Dr.Glenn at the Biltmore hospital.She allegedthat_she was neglected.and.not giv-en proper treatment and instituted a suit:against.the doctor and”the-haspitaljaintly.....The hospital...was.let out before the case went to the nye ‘yA.-Trawick,a young man_who confessed to forgery,had a hearing, in Union county Superior Court Jast week and was sentenced to two and a half’years in the State prison.Hetadbeena’student at the State Uni-versity and last summer engaged in the-insurance basiness.He-said «he collected.premiums and-used .the settlement with the insurance people he resorted to forgery to raise themoney.mo epithet was applied to.him;and how, in nearly every fighting case tried after that,the defendants swore that the other.fellow had called them thatsamd-fighting name.Friday _after- noon,on the eve of adjourning court, nudge Shaw said he wanted to’take an announcement.His honor said he had heard that unmentionable epithet move frequently in’the testimony of witnesses at this court than he was necustomed to hear it;and he want- cd to serve notice that at the next torm of Iredell court,whenever it was ‘proved that that term had:been applied,the men who.use it would vet @ term on the roads;and the man who-said the epithet was applied and it was shown it had not been ap- plied;would also be good for a road term. And ‘go,the folks who have a habitofhandingoutthat.epithét would better have a care about their lan- ,uage ‘between now and,the May term;and those who say the other fellow called them that hid better be able to’prove it.In the case of John Moose and Wes, Sipes,“the.white men charged with causing the death of Henry Bailey,‘a coloréd boy,the defendants admitted they gave the boy:some fiquor)but eaid hestole liquor from them,JudgeShawchargedthejurythatiftheybelievedthatthedefendants,realiz-ing the dangerous effect of a greattityofliquor,especially ou aboy,wantonly and recklesslyobliquor,regardless .of A ,they were™guilty.The -yGround Hog Day.And the éarly|Shaw,in,hearing a case lnst,week,ex-‘morning:iiidioutlohs”‘are ane ct ase th :awn ‘who:did‘beast may.see his shadow;rat him."50:hen attunmentionable :hens Sale ‘a ;vat a jury “bo believe and the defend- ‘tion fees and four weeks’dues.for ‘opportunity for 100,‘boys to start a have -a—special—_pri money and when the time came’for]. A BIG DRAINAGE PROJECT. May Dredge South Yadkin River From Alexander Line to Rocky Creek.Tere Owners of bottom land along theSouthYadkinriverhaveundercon- sideration the matter of having the river dredged in order to drain thebottoms.*so that they may be culti-vated.It is proposed to dredge theriverfromapointneartheAlexander county line to.a poirt in the neighbor;hood of where the Rocky creek enters the river,4 distance of about,20:miles.It is estimated that about 1,200 acres of fertile bottom land,|practically all of which is now too wet and too;easily overflowed;to be:cultivated,will be reclaimed if the drainageprojectgoesthrough.If it is not drained now it is believed that it willbeonlyaquestionofafewyearsbe-fore the.health authorities will take thée-matter in hand and require thatsomethingbe-done.At a meeting of the interested-land- owners held in Statesville Messrs.H, R.Cowles,J.W.Hager,T.J.Allison and E.S.Millsaps were appointed a committee to ask the United”Statesdrainagedepartmenttosendadrain-age engineer to Iredell to make aninvestigationoftheprojectandesti-mate the cost:—-The dredging‘of theriver.is a much.larger drainaglargerdrainage project than-any-other-yet undertakeninthissection,but it-is believed thatitwouldpayhandsomereturns.~Mr.Millsaps received a letter:from Washington yesterday stating thatMr,—H,-M:-Lynde,a government en-| gineer,would be in Statesvile aboutthemiddleofthismonth. Generous.Offer to Encourage Boys to Save. To encourage boys to cultivate the habit of saving,Mr.lL.C..Wagner. has made a generous offer,through the First Building and-boan Associa- tion of Statesville,to the first 100Statesvilleboyswhowillacceptthe offer ‘Mr.Wagner has deposited with the First.Building and Loan:Association $125 to be used in paying the initia- the first 100 boys who will take oneshareeachintheBuildingandLoan Association and agree to carry it to maturity—a little over’six years.In the event any boy who acceptsthe,offer drops out he will get the paid on dues for him by Mr.‘Wagnerwillberetainedandgiventothenextboywhowillaccepttheoffer.This is a generous-offer on the partof'Mr.Wagner and affords a splendid savings account.The payments,willbe25cents-a share and the-$125 paidforthembyMr.Whgner will.give them a start of a month to get.ahead, Ought to Be Cut Down in Ire- dell. The open season for partridge, shooting”has énded “in most of thecountieshereabouts.In few of themdoesthe,open season extend over 60 days.Inothers it ‘is ‘less.in Iredell the ‘season is three months —from December 1st to March Ist.a month but attempts to cut it down have always failed on account of the opposition of “non-resident —sports-men who have much land ‘leased ‘innorth.Iredell ‘for hunting’parposes.While:these...people_are—weleonre~to]the county,The Landmark has ‘nev-er been able to see why they should legislators would do the right*thingiftheywouldcutatleast30daysoff the open season’and ‘we believe thisactionwould‘meet public’approba-|won Wireless Telegraph Station in the County. Mr.W.A.Campbell,an enterpris- inging—-merchant-.and»..farmer.of Sharpesburg township,has_installed a wireless telegraph station at hishomeinSharpesburg.The station was erected by Mr.Eugene Ivey,who has a station in operation at Lenoir. Mr.Campbell is learning the signals of the wireless system and is alreadyabletohearandunderstandmes--sages from points “as”far-north as Long Island and as far south as,KeyWest,Fla,”When —he’‘becomes thoroughly familiar with the wirelesssystemMr.Canipbell will be able to read the wireless’weather reports from the govertiment stations and the press -dispatches sent over the wirelsss.His instruments catch many of the messages now,but he is unable as yet to read.them all. Already Cases For Court. John Black,colored,was given a hearing before Justice Lazenby.Fri- day on charges of carrying a con-cealed weapon,simple ‘assault,andcursinginpublic.He gave bond in tthe sum’of $150 for ‘his appearance‘at:the next term of Superior Court.John’s troubles:are the result of a’ drunken spree,during which.he is al- leged to .,have »attacked Cornoclia Hampton,a colored woman.,Will.Gudger,colored,was commit-ted to {ail Saturday by Justice Lazen-by in default:of bond for his appear-ance at Superior Court to answer foranassaultonCarrieGladys,colored. Boone Democrat:Miss Katie.Blair,niece of Mr.W..T.Blair,anda for-‘mer inmate of the Presbyterian.or-phanage,at Barium Springs,“Has en-‘tered the Training School in Boone, Another money he actually paid in,but the $1}cha: It is too long by at least} rT BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS, —The price of cotton continuésaroundeightcents._.Oyster suppéPat’Shépherd’s Fri-© day night,5th,for;the benefit ofthe...school..‘ —The Ladies’Aid.Society of ‘theFirst‘Presbyterian church ‘will meet.“this afternoon ’at 4 o’clock with Mrs. L.White.All members cordially in- vited.‘ ‘Spring business is opening inStatesville.The city street.force har begun the removal of shade trees,.—iMr.R.F.Cobb.of.TaylorsvilleisinStatesvilletotakeuptheworkwfpublicauctioneerandhisad.ap-~pears in The Landmark today. —Rev.H.A.Knox,.who has.beenpastorofLimestonePresbyterianchurch,Gaffney,Gaffney,S.C.moves to Dunnellon,Fla,,this weektobecomepastorofthePresbyterianchurehthere.Mr.Knox.is from the Cool Spring community and has many.relatives.in.Iredell. +4Only routine ‘business.was trans-acted by the county commissioners. yesterday.On account:of-Commis-sioner Matheson and a number of oth-:~er persons —vitally—interested-beingunabletobe:present yesterday,theboardpostponedthehearingon.theJocationoftheFederal-aided highwayuntilnextMonday;when-a—specialmeetingwillbeheldforthatpurpose. —The Statesville basketball teamlostin‘the games at Charlotte Fri-day night and Coneord.Saturdaynight,__In--the-Charlotte—Statesville'team ran “neck and neck”.with the opposing team until withinafewminutesofthecloseof“thegame,when the Charlotte team “putin’some fresh men as substitutes,wwho were too much for the States-.ville men,who had been in thegamefromthestart.> Death Record—Mr.Heath and Mr.Shoemaker. Mr.L:Wi.Heath died —Sunday- morning at 8 o’clock at his home inEagle“Mills township,aged 383 years.Death resulted from tuberculosis,HewasthesonofMr.and Mrs.DavidHeathandis.survived bya.wife and‘three small ‘children,a half-brother and half-sister.:,Funeral ‘services were conducted . yesterday morning.at.10 o’elockcat .the residence by,.B Ha Nerelandtheinterment.was..at-Wesley pel.ctMr:‘Heath had long sufferedfrom.tuberculosis and knew that his case Rtawashopeless.Last)November..hewrotetheinstructionsforhis‘furleral1 atand_,.burial,..describing the ‘Kind:0f-921')casket he wanted ‘and.seiecting ‘the®:pall-bearers..Two weeks agohesent!-the instructions-to Mr.C.-C.pe,’the:neighborhood.undertaker,for -his!)guidance at the funeral.~ee Mr.Pinkney Shoemaker ‘died Sun-day night ‘at his home near «Hope-well church in Olin township.He}89-yearsold—én in.feeblehéalthalong‘time.The funeral ‘and burial took place yesterday at Ver-non’church.Mr.Shoemaker is sur-vived by a number of children,one ‘of whom is Mr.R.R.Shoemaker of . Statesville.-,einTheinfantsonof’Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Beaver of Cool Spring town-ship was buried .at.Salem.churchSundayafternoon,January 24th, |Story...Tellers’.._-League—Mr- Wyche Thursday Afternoon. At a meeting of young ladies =——held_—‘at the —_home-of Dr.and —___Mrs.Charles Anderson Saturday af-ternoon,the Statesville Story.Tellers! League was organized with 15 mém-;bers.Miss..Love-Walker was elected"~~president of the ‘league,_Miss Mar-garet.Turner.secretary and treasurer -and Miss Christine Rutledge chair-man of the programme committee. The ‘young ladies displayed consider-able enthusiasm over the new organ-ization,which was.brought about: through Mrs.Anderson.The league hopes,within the near future,to haveastorytellinghoureach‘week.ae_Mr.Richard 'T.Wyche,president 6f the National ‘Story ‘Tellers’League, has been secured by ‘the ‘local league -to conduct.-a story.telling hour at:the graded school auditorium.Thurs-.- ‘day afternoon from 3:30°to 4:30"=o'clock.Mr..Wyche,who has an en-|viable reputation as a storyteller,has appeared here before and is pleasant- ly remembered by a god many States-ville,people.A small admissionbechargedattheauditoriumThurs-day afternoon.ie The Asheville Citizen says Mr.-Wyche “told stories to a record-break- ing ‘crowd ‘of Asheville boys.andgirls‘at the high school.He is known >and loved by school children ‘the ‘coun-try over,and grown-ups like ‘him just as well.” Married in Savannah. Mr.Wi:M.Westmoreland received a eee a ding Satsimei i, ing the marriage-o 5 nies,Miss -Katie Lee Somers,andMr.William 7Ackley,,.which tookplace Orr ea eg'ternoon at 1 o’clockinSavannah,Ga.)No particularsofthemarriage‘Weregiven.Miss ‘Sémers had advised:home people that she was,soon:wed,but did not tell the date.Miss:‘Somers is a daughter,,.of the:John D,Somers of Statesthe‘past year she hastColumbia,8.C.,‘where’sition as stendpra):is the ‘traveling:trading ‘stamp ¢on Quarterly .conference naam oT i s ants Were acquitted.She is a bright,attractive girl.) Street church Thursda: February 2,1915, UDGE BOYD AND THE LAW. On the statement of the Charlotte -«Observer that Judge Boyd walked diagonally across the square in Char- lotte,in violation of the traffic ordi- mance;that two policemen spoke to him and that while he halted and! passed some words with the officers, he didn’t change his course nor re- trace his steps,but.went on across the square in.violation of the ordi- ‘nance,the inference being that the officers allowed him to go on—to vio- late the law—simply because of his _official position—on this statement offactsTheLandmark“had~soinething to say about the example set,by ~-judgés and the type of men who.pro- ceed on the idea that ‘they are above the regulations that govern the mass- es.In last week’s issye:of Every- thing Col.Fairbrother says the Ob- ‘server layed yp the matter as a joke,and further: It:happens ‘that we talked —withJudgeBoydimmediatelyupon‘his re- turn.from Charlotte,before The Eandmark’s article had appeared,and ithe fudge said that he simply started gecross the street and that he didn't ‘Salem Republicanto state,|cally,whether ‘ag cised theIn inatiorial Joint Commissionas“Lame Duck Roost”when the Repub-\licans established it or so long’as Re- |publicans drew the salaries;and this ‘is the answer;*e This Boundary Commission was no‘doubt fdrmed for,some specific pur-pose in 1911,and having filled thatmissionshouldhavebeenabolished,|It seems impossible for a.hide- |bound partisan paper to be candid— /no matter what’party the paper be- ‘longs to.Everything its.party.does is all right;everything the other par- ty does is all wrong.It was all right ‘for the Republicans to-establish this International Joint ~Commission—(it isn’t.a boundary commission at all)-and:fill-it With men.who had been de- |feated for Congress,6+who for some ‘other reason were out in the cold, But the whole thing is wrong when the Democrats take possession.There |is no-evidence to show that this joint ;commission isn’t.as ‘necessary now, so far as any business is concerned, as it was the day it was established.| But the Republican is sure it was es- tablished for a-specific purpose and ¥aa :&cere 7 ce Congressman-elect Britt of thetenthdistricthasappointedW.R:Voyles,a young lawyer of Cherokeecounty,his secretary,9 5 The three-year-old childofMr.andMrs.Hv 0.Childress was so seriouslyburned-at their home.in’GastoniaTuesdaythatitdiednextday.’ J..L,Joines,a neember of theboardofcommissionersofAlleghanycounty’‘and a prominent citizen ofthecounty,died a few days ago. Mr.J,R:Wallace of Eastfield,Mecklenburg county,who has manyfriendsandrelativesinIvédellandjs|best known to his friends~as -Bob!Wallace,is seriously ill in a Concors|HneDiialec es :Reuben Fry,under sentence of theCatawba‘county court to six monthsontheroadsforsellingliquor,and eyoungmanReese,under sentence:ofsixmonths,broke jail at °~Newton Wednesday night. Amos Banks,‘a negro rural mail carrier at New Berne,has lost his!job on a charge of.incompetency,| There were two negroes in “the ser-vice when the.Democratic postinas- ter went in.There are none now.|. ‘The gin house of J.P.Hunter at) Derita,Mecklenburg -tounty,was’burned early -Friday morning with} Added $30,000.to. ‘|Raleigh ‘News and the State Last Year.Obse Wealthof pe LeForty-five hundred North Carolia |boys .were enrolled sand 966 of them made their finak reports according to:the annual report of corn club workin.thé State for 1914,made public byMr.'T,E.Browne,in charge of this’work inthe State.He estimates thatasaresultofthe.work’$30,000.wasaddedtothewealthoftheState. “Because of the extreme droughtprevalentoveralargepartoftheStateduringlastsummer,”the report states,“a large per cent of the hoys became discouraged -and although they grew corn their yield’was suchthatitwasdifficulttogetthemto}b.|report.;|“We require these reports to be signed.by two disinterested .partiesandWhentheboyrealizesthereislittle’‘chance to win:a prize;it is:dif- ficult to wet them to go to the trouble to have-the corn.measured and wit- néssed according to the regulations,“This,in a large measure,explains why--the-percentage of reports issmall.y“However,these 966 corn club boys who did report made an average yieldof58.2 bushels per acre*at a cost’of461-2 cents per bushel;This is prac- tically three times the average:yield of the State.After charging-the boys $5 per acre for rent of land,$10 per Reliable-evidence is abundant that women’o are constantly heing restored to health by’ Lydia E.Pinkhiam’s Vegetable Coinpound — e The many testimonial letters that we are continually pub-lishing in,the Revi par cs muncrenn “‘thém—are all ine,true.and unsolicited expressions,of heartfelt gratitudeforthefreedomfromsufferingthathascometothesewomensolelythroughtheuseofLydiaEB.Pinkham’sVegetableComnpotirtd.“|: Money could not buy nor any kind of influence obtainsuchrecommendations;you may depend upon it that anytestimonialwepublishishonestandtrue—if you have any doubt of this write to the women whose.true names andaddressesarealwaysgiven,and learn for yourself. Read this one from Mrs.Waters: Campen,N.J.—“I was sick for two years with nervous spells,andmykidneyswereaffected.I had a doctor all the time and used athatitsworkwasdoneassoon‘as|four bales of.cotton,farming imple-|tor.for apie nee oe al setetheDemocratsgotpossessionofthe|Ments,etc.The loss is stated at |'2¢r used at market walue aRor.pos |about $1,000,with $250 insurance.time used by both the boy and thegovernment..|Origin of fire unknown.!team,these boys had a profit of near-| “Ifthe Republicans were justified |.|ly 100 per cent on the cern grown,at| galvanic hattery,but nothing did mé any good,Iwas notable to gospeaktoapoliceman;that.he saw : 4 :to bed,but spent my time on-a-conch:or-in a sleeping-chair,and soon“them.there,but didn’t know until he yvead the paper that such a law ob- is no! Now:answer this question if you can.Why should aavomancontinuetosufferwithoutfirstgivingLydiaE.““Pivkham's:Veeetable;Gempeund atrial?You know thatithassavedmanyothers—why should it fail in your case? For 30_years Lydia E.Pinkham’s VegetableCompoundhasbeenthestandardremedyforfe=male No one sick with woman’s ailmentsdoésjusticetoherselfifshedoesnota7thisfa-mous medicine made from roots and herbs,ithasrestoredsomanysufferingwomertohealth.. Write toLYDIA E.PINK HAM MEDICINE CO.(CONFIDENTIAL)LYNN,MASS.,for advice.our letter will be opened,read and answeredbyawomanandheidinstrictconfidence,A Big Steck of Watiches!| ¥We havea big stock of Watchesand we are, for a timé,offering them at mighty low prices.It will pay you well to investigate.; ITY tsear teeee | CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF « packers RIE Re yingREI ENCME |will never itch. '—-wheat,corn, health,and my husband heard.of Lvdia KE.Pinkham’s Vegetable.-he thought the law a good one and :aoe i te ;Compound aha {me some,In two months I got relief and now:I:gertainiy arid he known.it he would.in its formation:and retained it long-|of stockholders of four cotton mills—|The total,wield of corn produced!a 1 v i‘er than it was needed,that all in the chain of Cannon _cotton [f |your medicine to every one and so does my busband.”—pened that Mr.John Kennette,one of,,,for the:D ts-t t-|:;A bushels.After «deducting -the-total Waruns 630,Mechanic Street,Camden.N.J.“the!best citizens of Guilford,and a}78Sn tor the Democrats.to-perpet-|soo,two of the mills paid semi-an-|>ushe's.After deducting g ;5 ,Nw with the judge and he didn't know,my,as The Landmark says,”contin-|paid semi-annual divicends of 8 per (2261 i678,wend that the hove Haye,Huson Pa:-—“J was @ very weak woman and suffered fromrae}:i }:t oo tess 4 i!_:}A 9 —F as ae A ythathe.was violating a law.ues the Republican.All the criticism!Gacay Hoone:suneriatendentant the |ine this one sere.20 zee fnangial ‘bearing down pains and backache.I-had been married over foursx:Baad county home of Sampson county,was.Ss.18-Onty PU}.er};|“Boyd;-but-if he has-been wronged.as mission_was_that it was unnécessary.!found Thursday night in’the yard at v@lue Re the works eee goed proved an excellent remedy for it made "me a well woman.AfterEverythingasserts,-itis the Char-)7»‘that is true the wrong began when the home with a bullet hole in-his fore,Sider the other results,such as teach---taking a few bottles my pains disappeared,aid we now have one ofit_was formed and-it-its-werk_is—un-!berttacten’to the best advantage,teaching him}>‘that is responsible.If the Observer's~———~|nearby,with_one-chamber-empty,He|{0 (0 Desh advantage,seacmne |__No.5,Hanover,Pa.pues pe Joké {twas a-qotrJoke necessary the Democrats ~cannot bei was conscious and.said he knew who|how to apply business msthods—to+<<=a r é :=ORAM ie pe 5 ar ‘5Therewasnothingabout—it to_indi-cause-the Republicans formed it.The|George F.Orr,aged ‘1,T6eE “His pacourate report,and giving him faith-¢ate it-was_a joke...Of course any Lamdmark—doest't hesitate —to Fease against the.Southern Railway!hat“abouts eect --;Company.in:the Superior Court:of|asa f doll Gadceonts.”Beak act:have Keown of the ordi-that about its folks,but you can’t’puncombe county.The boy sued FOreee ee ae eener wemance:_But-the-Observar'-_-put Lim.publican about Republicans,evidence showed-that_he was attempt-,Reilread Men Arrested For Rob-j going snr eae er at ing to steal a ride on-the train and)bing Cars.,}_ahead in his violation of the ordinance)Inasmuch as it is,contended after being warned;and the Observer ‘that itis.essential for the wal-|,C:E.Jarvis,principal of the Wood-|cr of the Seaboard railway at Hani-| ae ::i peo-'a youth named Farmer.F.Farmer.|Wilson,assistant car inspector,and{»ae a vin of ‘en ple,that ‘the Superior Court judge an older brother of the boy,fell up-|S.L.McDuffie and €.-J.Heath,car,Strange proceeding;|indeed,i ealsohold.court.in Currituck,why not|S0re:and then a magistrate.who had Thursday nicht,charged with rob-!The Landmark wouldn't do Judge |tipply the same rule to newspaper jeds the-jast inning,sentented Farmérito bing freight cars.It is stated that;to +.>fees ed‘oyd or anybody an injustice.and it |itors.:The Raleigh News and Obgéy-appealed and gave $200 bond for.his|collecting hats at the time of the ar-/_taking this,the first opportunity,|ver man could get.abroadér and ét-|appearance at court:|rest.‘An office used by .cne or:more| in the matter of law observancethis.transf@r'to Asheville for'é'seasonfd |Te#™S Pastor of the ‘Presbyterian edin the finding of about.$500.worth |“paper is in-entire agreement-with}then later|to,Wilmington.If ity Lene hs ae eeCon,Ri eee |OE YRRMS ject earninaeceehun satetoholdtheStatetogether,!Presbyterian church.of Austin,silk\and liquor in divers containingthesameissueofEverything,speak-|for judges to travel over the whole Texas,and will go to hist new work|vessels.as his.dispositionto “hush ase nowsngper en who,undertake,ele,agra atc ist,Press [sae en,ware beng robbed and otwsandcustoms.”that was finally|times,to speak for all the peoplundoing;and that “the manwho |the State,to get round oyer the Stiite)__"'essoimpulsiveandsoautocratic**|and ‘seé'if they know what they di |Features of the Yadkin:Road) |The main features ‘of the bill that oes ::eee SaaRSSANE EDIE {wis |a@iter one or two applications of.Dan-!WE zFACTOBEREMBNBERED.4 Ube Threatenedand With Yeyhaed,the Loiclatns to,allow [derino rubbed well into the scalp with,TESTE EES:Then the <OAL,:Good Reason.|bonds for the construction of perma-‘of-Danderine at any drug store arid|*.i LN Sea titubh fears Republican ee ;nent roads are as follows,according save your hair *g tract ©. “orators about the,hard times and the |of wood the other day,nicely sawed!The bonds are to run 30 years at|tons you can’t find a particle of dand-|split a is Ser Gent;road’iteax;not’to exceed |Tutt or any falling hair,and the sealp;;;|quarter.for it.e load containedadthinistration.They will not of |seven pieces.It was piled up by the meat,ete.—in the rural |no doubt but what it contained sevendistricts.That would spoil the argu-|Pieces,larger than matches. about the-high tostof food= Stuffs.It seems useless to waste time jcost of living was coming down. :‘ya ae t,argument,but it is just’as well to}Set .5 Becauskeepthefactsinmindaswegoalong.Felt ek Soret Dipoes of wood ;became almost a skeleton,Finally my doctor went away for hisalinCharlotte.._He further said :‘Bere te Chariot f The Tribune says that.at meetings (am like a new woman and am at-my-usual weight.I recommendhaveretracedhissteps,It also hap-mills—held:in-Coneord .a few.days|Py the Corn Club.Boys was 56,289.35|Mrs,Tui. deputy United States marshal,was’vate it with all their boasted -econo-|nual dividends of 5 per cent and two|¢ost of producing the corn,which was |‘From Hanover,Penn. Leent:jadded to the wealth of the State dur-| This is-printed-in justice to Judge ye Landmark has seen of this com-|years and had no children.Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable CompoundWhenwe¢Con-'y po! ~~dJotte Observe¥and not The Landmark...*head and his own.pistol on the ground|'"s the boy how to use-what he has ~the finest boy babies you ever saw?—Mrs.O.-A,Riexnops,RED; ~'|justified in continuing it simply:be-/shot-him,but refused,to.tell,arming:by requiring him.to keep an: lin himself “aina*theseaihy.se,Jel,that:|sayT a,tehe-vale 6-6!.betta,“body can understand that Judge Boyd vie the vaine-of ig -Work-cmrinat +a |drag such an expression from,the Re-/¢2,000 for the loss of an arm..The: “squarely in the attitude of oar : the jury turned him down,CoH.Williamson,-chief-ear-repair- ‘printed The Landmark's criticism fare and happiness:of2-the -|fin school,Buncombe county,trounced Jet;his clerk,Robert Dory;W.B.} the;who holds court in Cherokee should|on the.teacher and belabored:bim full ‘inspectors,were arrested at Hamlet}‘Foatter was all‘a joke. .|the chain gang for 30 days.Farmer)the men were found in a freight cargy give his side of the matter.But’ter view of the State,if he wdgld}‘Rev..Dr.W.R.Minter,for eight of the men was searched and resolt- as ::;OSieatt to wth storate-uof =the)gun shells and grape fruit to bolts,of|w&ol. Fairbrother when he says,in’necessary,et ees . “Ang of ex-President Roosevelt,that State,it is just-a%necessary for the i"March.Dr.Minter*wasicalled to)‘It had been known for some time f:yearsagoibut did.not accept the call.|= :mi t =z Se daom—a dy yes =P Rt Prone Prine Owen »‘Sryectenne yew ons <+ok he ~~hie en ‘a's *:ae soon reaches the end of his|talking/-about.’z Bill.Every bit of dandruff ‘disappears’:R.H,RICKER I &SON; C y Yadkin--courity-=te<vote $200,000 “ins the finger tips.Get‘a’95-cént bottle’;xismartaWhenthecampaignoperisnextyear| A Greensboro man bought a load,to the Yadkin Ripple:After a few applica. low price of cotton during the Wilson|24 split,and paid a.dollar and al “Sourse mention’the price of foodstuffs |owner and counted twice.There was “ment.But in the towns they will com-|The man was elated.He went into ‘|things looked brighter,that the high on people who are influenced by such}“Why?”“asked:the amiable help- |for a dollar and a quarter,and here-Mr.C.T.Lewis of Scotland Neck,)toforeIhave-gotten butsix,”hére-|~Thewhoseemstohavebeen-uncertain ag,plied.1 Wile wa a se &to the cause of the |i _|The good wife was all smiles.andcteekaiiedPriceofcot-)saig,“John,I am.glad of it.”JustDivasbdoollowingtotheKan-|then the door bell rang and the mansasCityStar:}announced that he had made a ter-“Please give me -your-opinion of |Tible mistake;that-he had left seventhecauseofcottonsellingsolow.Is|Pieces of wood instead of six,and hethepresentDemocraticadministra-|Wanted the other piece.“Naturallytionresponsibleforsuchstarvationthemaninpossesgionrefusedtosur-.‘prices,or is it the European war?”|Tender the-valuable piece-of-wood-andTheStarnfadethefollowingan-|P¢Thaps a law suit will’follow.nwer:F ANAL isis NaS Copa Cotton is cheap because the crop jg|Concerning Sale of Opium,Ete,large-——probably the largest ever rais-|.The act of Congress approved De-ed—and export demand has been |cember 17,1914,relative.to com-_greatly curtailed.The 1914 crop was!Pounding,“sale,dispensing or:givingabout.16 million _bales;compared with |4Way.opium_or_coca leaves,—their13,700,000 bales in 1913,and exports|salts,-derivatives~or preparations,up to date,since August1,have been |requires each person,firm or corpor-about 2 1-4 million bales,compared|ation handling same,whether drug-with 5 1-4 million bales in the same)fist,physician,dentist:veterinarian |" the-house and told--his--wife—that||ty.‘ 30 cents on the $100 and 90 ¢ents onthepoll. After paying for the bridges nec- essary in the county.the entire’amount of the funds will be divided!and spent in the townships according|tothe assessed-valuation.of proper-} -The county treasurer shall receiveonly-one-half of If bursements and ‘nothing for receipts. The sheriff shall receive only one percent.for collecting the tax.a ~stection“must~be~held—within-60 days-and-a new registration is or-dered.The road-commissioners will! be.composed of Republicans and Dem- ocrats,according to the strength ofthepartiesinthecountyandthecom-missioners,shall receive pay for only|:four meetings a year.; Farmer As a Cotton Gam bler. Greensboro News.i ‘Many a Southern farmer will go tochurchandemitloud““Amens”when|| the preacher inveighs against gamb- ling,and then pronjptly go out and plant acres and acres of cotton. EAT CABBAGE,FISH,"——__...SAUSAGE,NEW BREAD. “Pape’s Diapepsin”Digests FoodWhenStomachCan’t—Cures per cert .on-dis-!3 _- THANK YOU For past year’s business, Statesville Printing Co.’PHONE 208 a AddingMachine Paper We have two sizes, Sell it by the Roll”-_»Or Case...~ _—Phone 200— |Brady Printing Co. NOTICE!. their ’phone number from 177 to 7.Call No.7 for draying,all grades HOLLAND BROS.have changed | While cotton is low,keep down the expense of the farm by using the Genuine Oliver Chilled “Plow.We sell them.best coal and wood,etc. Residenge 'Phone 1310,Indigestzon. ;Do some foods you eat hit back— taste good,but work badly;ferment time last.year.Germany bought 2,-|or others,to register with the collec-884,000 bales out of last year’s crop|tor of internal revenue as such deal-and has been able to buy only a few |er on or before March 1,1915. eB thousand bales thus far this season.|France took 1,139,000 bales from the1913cropandonlyabout150,000 balesthisseason,up to date.The reducedEuropeandemandisdueentirely,:oa apd the administration ‘tashingtonisnotintheslightes.degree to blame.ehest.The Star is an independent news- At time of registry special tax|Shall be paid’at rate of $1-per year or|34 cents for period from’March Ist(to June 80th,1915,and order forms,_to be used in ease of each purchase,+sees $1-per..100,from the collec-or. JA penalty of $2,000 is imposed for|violation or failure to comply with|provisions of this act...Copies.—of-|the act,and regulations thereunder, into stubborn lumps and cause a sicksour,gassy.stomach?Now,Mr.orMrs.Dyspeptic,jot this down:Paye’sDiapepsindigestseverything,leaving nothing to sour and upset you.Thereneverwasanythingsosafelyquick,so certainly .effective.No differencehowbadlyyourstomachisdisorder-ed you will get happy reli@f in five): minutes,but what -pleases-you -most-isthat.it strengthens.and~regulates the War in Europe? ,You'll find the.answer inTurner’s Standard North What is the Cost of| Wi g s s e c s r e s e x 1EN BEAUTY Why Not Save Your Skin? A little of AZMON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE rubbed into paper of great circulation-and influ-ence;and being ind it:ivi iesORCigindependentit-has NO |giving full information to those in-can be'obthined from the ,Carolina Almanac for 1915,occasion to color facts for partisan}terested) collector of internal revenue. You will also find moreinterestingdataaboutyour\own State than has everbeenpublishedbeforein your stomach so you can eat your,fa-vorite foods without fear..\|iMost remedies give you reliefpecsindgg~ebipanys are slow,but notsure.“Pape’s Diapepsin”is quick ;positive and puts your stomach in a one:sin le book.at or 7penlthyconditionsothe:misery won’t oP gan anihority,Itecomeback.;PteNt -te igYoufeeldifferentassoonasusefulnessincreasingwitharenRispecomes:in-contact its age.- with the stomac!istvess.just.-van-*5ishes—your stomach gets sweet,no Send ‘10 rae ce agases;no belehing,no eructations of stamps,and we will maiundigested.food,your head clears and Wace wae tenfhyou.feel fine,BacGonow,make the best invéstmeit -your druggist or book-7 ever made,a reiting a large)#éller, y-cent case 0 ‘ape’s Diapepsin Wh iceaes vey :from any drug store.You realize in Times Publishing Cofiveminuteshowneedlessitistosuf-||44 4 "9\fer from indigestion,dyspepsia or|/{\RALEIGH,N.C.cf ;TALlgThe.ato +N te ee ‘purposes;it gives them as'they are—! and the fact is,as any intelligent man!,A.D.WATTS,who reads the papers and keeps post-|rer are Lollector. A bill by Representative Clark ofedoughttoyknow—just as the Star .]States?the-war and-<not the Wilson bla,tate District.of Colum:pine we I ranspor ation companies to pro-'ad ier tion.adversely affected the vide separate accommodations Msoypriceofcotton.:|White ‘and negro races,-has been fa-we ./vorably reported to the House of Con-Although rapid changes in Mexican |£t¢Ss..7 ,LTTEolitieshavebroughttheauthority|seeeneienesinensnaetGeneralCatranzaback‘to Meiicg|VPenever eeeGeneral Tonicyagain,the evacuation.of©the?apital and re-distributionof forces,.4ike,Old Standard ‘Grove’s "Tastelessresultedinnoinjurytoforeign.|Cit Tonic is equally valuable as aaccordingtoofficialreports,Gen.eeeel ronte,because it contains theOeoftheCarranzaforces,oc-\‘and IRON,"tt actaai theLiver’oieMexicoCityThursday,ie Liver,Drivesiyof10,000,is our skin daily renders it weather proof.. ou need never forego the invigorating,healthful benefitsofthecrispwintryairforfearofdisagreeableaftereffeetsonyourskinfromwindandcold.¥AZMON’S puts your skin in condition to take on’the clearfresh,glowing color that contact with good fresh air pro-duces,instead of becoming irritated;raw and unsightly,peer AZMON’S and-weather &ilu‘‘Work together.._i iWemakeitofthe“purest,most beueficial agents known‘for the skin.The Polk Gra Drugone“ONTHE SQUAR i: Company,with|out Malaria,Enrich ‘the.Wi ee ;ilds up theWhole Syne.aosce aanystomachdisorder, it e d it i e t it t ee CACRORGE 7 Ae r 2 waiteKID GLOVES| /Thedford’s Black-Draught, “McDuff,Va.—“I suffered for severalBcJatncaastomachtrouble.3g Ten years ago a friend told me toThedford’s Black-Draught,which !did,ahdT found it to be the best family medi=cine for young and old.|I keep Black-Draught on rand all thetimenow,and when my children feel abad,they.askme for a dose,anditdoesthemmoregoodthananymedicinetheyevertried.; We never have a long spell of sick-ness in our family,since we commencedtisingBlack-Draught.’’ “+Thedford’s Black-Draught is.purelyvegetable,and has been found to regu-late weak stomachs,aid digestion,re-lieve indigestion,colic,wind,nausea,headache,sick stomach,.and similarSymptoms.¢; It has been in .constant use for morethan70years,and has benefited morethanamillionpeople. sells and recommendsPriceonly25c.Geta N,C,123 "By Beng Cantaty SuppliedWid 7 “x February AD,No if westbound,due 6:45 No.11,west-bound,due 10.05 .mm -=Train No,21 west-bound,due $:25 p,/m. Train.No.86,west-bound,due10:26p.m.Train No.36,east-bound,dug 10.36 a m.Train No,22,east-bound,due 1.15 p.m.Train No.12,eas’na,due 6:46 p.m.Train No.16,east-bound,due 10.50 p.m.+OBARLOTTE AND TAYLORSVILLEFromCharlotte.Train No,16 ar.9.60,leaves 10.35 « Train No.24 ar.8.35,leaves 8.35 p,From Taylorsville.Train No.23 ar.10:00,leaves 10:40 a,Train No,15 ar.6720;leaves 6:45.p._Nos.23 and 24 are not operated on Sunday. DREDGINB OF FIFTH CREEK Much Benefit Expected—~Teach- er Ill—Farmers’Interest in Live Stock.; Correspondence 6f The Landmark. Cool ‘Spring,Jan.29.—The weath-er hag been so bad this winter thatthefarmershavedoneverylittle work except get wood and make fires, but they are looking.with anxiety to “Ground.Hog”day. |Miss.Gertrude Edwards,who has ibeen teaching at ©Cool.Spring academy,is recovering from a severe attack of lagrippe.,Her father,Rev. J.J.Edwards,has-been teaching in her stead for the past two weeks. The contract.for dredging Fifth creek from Wooten’s bridge to Hol- man’s old mill site has been let to BR BE . Coffee! If it .is good Coffee you want drop in to see us.Among other good brands we have Votan,White House and Golden Sun. Miller-McLain SupplyCo. “TODAY .Fresh lot pure Moun-|‘tain Buckwheat Flour«jisthrrived.We haveaniceline,of Maple Syrup,Georgia Cane Syrup,Caro Syrup and > Home-made Molasses.| *Phone 89 ——Eagle‘&—Milbolland. 99 er For that ‘leaky tin roof and guard against sleet and snow. '~PHONE --©=+--63 FOR FINE CLEANING —..AND DYEING — —'PHONE 147— "Sloan Pressing Club. Cleaned‘as_white as snow—not chalked but cleaned.=~ ‘Phone GILLESPIE,350. pee npn START THE .NEW YEAR RIGHT. FILING CASES. Statesville Printing Co. Jthe stomach,.fermentation i Mr.L.O.White and we sincerely|hope.that the breeding place for mos- |quitoes and malaria will be changeditohealthandprosperity.'The farm-'ers along the creek are busy cutting;cord wood for the dredge.. |It is régretted by many of us far- |mers that the weather and roads were ‘such that we could not attend every‘day of the recent Live Stock Asso- |giation méeting.The education.of ‘the farmer.along these lines is.glow- ily but gradually growing... We are sorry indeed to.see that the ‘dor has-so-many friends-in the pres- lent Legislature.3 |Mr.Millard B.Holton,who recent- ly purchased a farm on Fifth creek, ‘has moved to his new-home, |Meat Club Has Many Members. Raleigh Dispatch.-: +ne-thousand members-_have__en- rolled as members of the Home-Made |Meat Club,—-an-organization -which {has as its purpose the.organization and instruction of clubs for the pro- /motion of the raising of more meat ‘in the:bounds-ef North Carolina. The animal husbandry.department of the Experiment Station is conduct- ling the clubs.The fact that the or- ganization is only a year old and has lat present enrolled 1,000 members is ‘evidence thatthe efforts of the pro- |moters are:meeting ‘with oo i Since the first of January 100--of |these members have.been enrolled. |A bulletin recently issued by the di- |vision shows .that North’:Carolina pays several,million dollars annually ‘for meat which should be raised at |home.“““1"'o thotsand members by 1916 is ‘the goal towards which this year’s ef- |forts will be directed. |On acéount of conflicts with other {conventions,it has been deemed wise |to change the-date of the Good Roads cere aOR ysis.::Institute,which is to be held at the fact that the attendance has ySRFRAG>af st Ee es oe eo tines--vteptast.tbat.the attendance ‘has’grown|GEE FRAZIER BROS:[iis Norey-"Cavutings “bop fBet.that.the attendance as.grow {February 23-27., ‘Here is Good News —_For Stomach Victims =!Some very remarkable results are. lbeing obtained by treating stomach, ‘liver and intestinal troubles with pure vegetable ails,which exert a cleans- ling,soothing and .purifying action“‘fiupon the lower bowels;-removing thelobstructions.of poisonous fecal mat- titer and gases’and’preventing their|absorption by the blood.This.done, the food is allowed free passage tromceasesandstomachtroublesquicklydisap- ‘George H..Mayr,for twenty years aleading Chicago druggist,cured himself.and.many of his friends_of stomach,liver and intestinal troubles of years’standing by this treatment, and so successful was the remedy he ~|devised that it has since been placed in the hands of druggists all over the country,,who,have sold thousands ofbottles.,Though absolutely harmless,theeffectofthemedicineissufficientto convince any one of its remarkable effectiveness,and within 24 hours thesuffererfeelslike.a>new person, ;Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy is sold by “MORTGAGE SALE BY_CONSENT. By virtue of the power contained in a mortgage deed of J.L.Bowman and wifetotheundersigned,dated 19 April,1910,re- corded in book 28,page 303,in office of Reg- ister of Deeds of Iredell county,and by con- sent of the mortgagor,will on THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25th,1915,at noon,.at the court house door in States- ville,sell at public auction for cash the fol- lowing land:gs..Beginning t-#stake on the River Hill road, T.-P.Gillespie’s corner,and runs with theroadsouth12degreeswest18polestoastoneonsouthsideofthecreck;thence south 2 1-2 degrees west 74 poles to a stone on the east side of the road,thencessouth 5 degrees east 15°1-5 poles to a stone;thence a new |line south’69 1-2 degrees east 83 3-5 poles toastoneinShoemaker’s line;thence north64.1-3 poles to.#poplar;thence north 40 de-irees..west.7 2-3.poles to a stone,Junius Hen-drix’corner;thence north 66 degrees west 67 poles to-a—water_oak,Gillespie’s corner?then north 20 degrees west 24 poled to #cedarstump;thence north 67 degrees west 7.polestoastake;thence north 3 degrees west 17polestothebeginning,contairiing 37 acres more or less.STATESVILLE REALTY &INVESTMENT co.Jan,26,19)5.—4w.‘ECLIPSE ENGINESANDTHRESHERS. I will have some of our lateststylemachineshereinashort.time,.Comeover thefirst time~you ate in town'and see themandlet’s talk it over, C.H.TURNER,-Near the Depot. Trodell 'Phone No,74,Bell No.7.. Jeading druggists everywhere with ‘the positive understanding that~your money will be refunded.without ques- tion or quibble if ONE bottle fails to give you absolute satisfaction.pois ~ Wood’sSeeds Wood’s Descriptive Catalogfor1915hasbeencarefullypre-pared so as to enable our farmers andmarketgrowerstodetermineIntelli-gently as to the best and most profi-table crops which they can undertake to grow.$ The present agricultural conditionsmake’it very erceas to considerthequestionofdiversifiedcrops,andourcataloggives,full information,both in regard to Farm and. Garden Seeds ‘that can be plantéd to profit.andadvantage. Write for Desctiptive Catalogandprices-of any Grass and-Clover Seeds,Seed Grain or Seed Potatoesrequired,Catalog mailed on request. T.W.WOOD &SONS, Seedsmen,-._Richmond,Va. ASMING FOR A'DOO-LAW. 1 ference.«The cabinet officers were | eT OE SE dentate |5 i‘An Iredell Man Can’t Under-»stand.Why the Legislature _Doesn’t Pass One... Correspondence of»The Landmark. Stony Point,R-1,Jan.29.—As thehonorableAssembly-is.in session andallhopeofa.dog law.seems to bevague,I am at a loss to know what tothink,I have voted ‘the old Demo-cratic ticket for 30 odd.years,expect-ing great things,but sometimes won-der why.it is that our good men aresoafraidofadoglaw,which could donoevil,yet.we are left hopeless inregardtoasimple,sensible ¢aninelawtoprotecttheinterestofthepeople;which when put into effect could not:cause any large>tions to burden the taxpayers,but thereversé—bring revenue into the StateTreasuryfromthepeoplewhotto.be responsible for the cur,.Makethedogproperty,with a .minimumvaluationnotlessthan$25 and amaximpmnottogxeeed$200,whichcouldconsideredalicense‘tax which perhaps.would average about$l per head,which would ‘base thedogandhisworthandmeriteither for profit or domestic pleasure,so held by the owner like all other prop- erty that pays an advalorum tax.Certainly this would not:diserimi-nate but give every person his righttoownornotownadogandbe,re-sponsible to his neighbor for any damage that might occur therefrom.If a man is held responsible for hisconducttohisneighborasananimate,intelligent being,why allow him_tokeepananimaltorunfreeandde:stroy his fellow being’s property and person.without —restriction?.Make the intelligent animal responsible for the damage done by the-dog.Thedogcan’t control himself and,be pun-ished under the -statute..: I see that Virginia is agitating a dog law that will require a bond from dog owners for the protection of the people,which is not far wrong. Love thy neighbor as thyself ful-fills the table of Sacred law,which iscorrectandshouldbeobservedbyanyAssembly.” oa Girl 14 Years Old-Superintend ent.Sunday School.: jAn_incidentef the recent.Mission-ary Institute at Broad Street.Metho-dist church,Statesville,which by some means escaped the newspaper reports-made at -the-time,deserveswidepublicity.It is mentioned in -the secretary’s report_of-the instituteprintedintheNorthCarolinaChris- tian ‘Advoeate,and-is,as follows: “This report would not be-complete without-reference to Miss GertrudeAllen,who wag.introduced _by thepresidingelderas:probably.theyoungestSundayschoolsuperintend- ent in Southern Methodism.This isanhonorforwhichStatesvilledistrict feels proud.“Miss Allen is a mere slip:of a-girl,-14 years old,who livesontheAlexandercircuit,and has been regularly elected to the superinten- deney of their local school.In an- “OF THE COMMON HERD.”| 5 oy,.Applauds Mr,Tillett and Is Im-.pressed WiththeOpportunityForthePlain.People to Bear|}‘a Part in Settling the Ques-/|%tions Discussed.‘6 To the Eéitor_of The Landmark:I haye read-with interest the ar-|§ titles by Mr.C.We Tillett which have| been appearing ‘in this paper;also'% your comments upon the questions in-|%volved.I realize that Mr.Tillett is |fabundantlyable,as you have stated,%to take care of himself,but since he!%has had the courage to standup like|aman and speak out*against some of |#the vices which are leading many un-ig CtbsO O -suspectingly—to-moral,---mental.and physical wreck,it seems to me that! the good people of our State should}2notleavehimtofightthebattlealone.|BS I can see from your editorials that!9youareheartandsoulwithhim,and|%he could not have a more valuable|6allythanthe“Good Old Landmark.”|%I have been looking for others of ourmoralleaderstojoinhiminhiscam-|& paign,but so far I have looked ir vain,withthe exception of an.extractfromasermonsprintedinTheLand- oh which was a glorious,thrust in- aeed.be so kind as to allow me to submit afewremarks.::. I am merely one of the common herd and in the sense of ‘carrying the weight of the.words of such men as Mr.C.Wi Tillett,my words are worthless;but I beg you to bear sinmindthattheideasandideals.of the common people will -play no small part in shaping the destinies of our nation, I am in the position of an old Bap- tist brother IT once heard of.He had professed religion and in order.to en- courage him:in-the-better—life hischurchappointedhimadelegatetotheyearlyAssociation.He went but neither on Thursday,Friday nor Sat-urday did he hand in his letter or make himself known.On Sunday when one of the ministers-—was preaching a.powerful sermon,hewas_so_moved that he-could stand-it no_longer._-He_rose-to his feet —intheverymidstofthediscourse,and cried out,“Brethren,I'd like to speakaword.”The minister turned_to themoderator,,who inquired what thebrotherhadtosay.Not being abletothinkoftheworddelegatehis statement was this,“Brethren,I jes’ wanter let;you know I’m er alligator from the head of.Valley }River”(lo- cation of the church),and sat down. That is my position exactly.I amsointenselyintérestedandsee‘such possibility of accomplishing good by some of us of the common herd play- ing our small part in standingfortherighton.these questions,that I jes wanter say,Bro.Tillett,I’m withyou.I am not a Methodist,so will only say in.regard to tainted.moneythatonewouldnot:have far to.go.to find other denominations-in;the same hoat with the M.E£.Church.Some of the gentlemen who take issue with Mr.‘Tillett seem to think that the * rt OO O O swer to my question she said very modestly:‘We began with four chil- dren,besides my own brothers and sisters,in an old house,which I-had;Swept and prepared.Now we have)39 ‘scholars,“I,love the -work very,much,'and IT would like to give my}‘life as ‘a foreign «missionary if they|will have me.”| ‘Think of .a 14-year-old girl:takingchargeofaSundayschool!And the| iisbeingdone. Postoffices’in-Iredell in the Old Days. A Hickory citizen has a_postofficedirectorypublishedin1881andthe Mercury has “published some extracts from it.There were in Iredell coun- ty at that time 16 postoffices:While The Landmark has published this orsimilarinformationinpastyears,thenamesofsome,of the postoffices and|postmasters are of ‘intérest.They,follow:.. Bethany—church,“Hugh =R.Hall;| Liberty Hill,Abner Feimster;Mount!Mourne,Rufus Reid;'Statesville. +Whitfield—Kerr;—Stony—Point,—John+ Thompson;.Poplar .Grove,ThomasSumpter..| Postage on letters was charged at-:cording to distance.Up to 30 miles:§'cents;from 30 to 80 miles,10 cents;from 80 miles to 150,12 1-2 cents; from 150 to 400 miles,18 3-4 cents.and over 400 miles and ul,25 cents.One sheet was considered a letter.Every additional sheet was charged|full postage,according to miles car-ried.For ‘instance,four sheets in alettertobecarriedover400miles,|the postage would be $1.For each’newspaper carried up to 100 miles,1sent;over 100 ‘miles t 1-2 cents.In 1790 there were only 5 post-offices.andthe postmasters~received $8,193.In 1880 there were 8,450 post-offices,and the.postmasters received $615,476.mori " ,aaaGovernment.Revenues May Fall'Under Receipts... )Administration le in confer-ehee last week with President Wil-son,decided there was no,immediateneedforiJegislationto’increase thegzovernmentis‘revenues,“Phey agreethatatthe.end of the fiscal year thegovernmentwould-be in a better..po-sition to estimate the effects of theEuropean.war and decide what,ifanything,should be done.Secretary McAdoo said \he ©stillthonghthisestimatethatattheendofthefiscalyear’next’June there|would-be a-deficit of $10,000,000 was|substantially correct.It is understood that suggestions|for,extension of the war revenue act|for six.months and ‘abandonthent of|the $34,000,000:river and harbor bill,struck ng.responsive chord at the con-| said to have made it plain that theyhad.cut their estimates until they|could...not."make further reductions|without...risking the efficiency of their|departments,-— |‘SoimiemeepeitehenperyeapnmreentetierionsCuresOldBoras,Other Remedies Won't Core| Thi tcases,nomatter of how.long standinareuredby.the ee eeai cedreliable De Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil.It relieves|alga Heal atte posetines “2,6,$1.00 om aa aS a th eo ‘each member,well-intentioned,who} _done, lish.them; sources of the endowments do.not.in- fluence the views of the beneficiaries. In many cases it does not,but why so many Dr.Akeds?Why so many of our young ministerial:students who get the broader view,as it is called,of religion.and ‘in so doing}: lose -sight.of.the ‘old time religion?”‘I believe that most of the articleshaveagreedthatcigarettesare‘in-jurious.I will not go so far as somegf.the Holingss folks and charge thattheiruseisoneoftheunpardonable} sins;but “I do say that their use should be disCouraged by.every min- ister,teacher,parent or other personwhatsoever.As for those who claim Therefore I am asking you to|— We are building up barracks in eter eewith.our Flour in order to fight the shipped.in-Flour,and want you to fall in line whilethebugleofHomeProductstands‘at your 4g.door calling for your patronage.te The battle has begun,and we have succeed-#ed in capturing many homes and house-“~-~wives,-and have shown them that our goods aarethatwerepresentthemtobe.ArestillsellingunderthebrandsofPrestoSu-rlative,Patent and Morrison’s Vigh ¥.Grade Fancy..We need your help.One ‘i48poundbagwillstartyou.; 4 53ATTIITDOEOOO ‘Lot new Wash Waists,both white and‘color-ed.regular 50c.value. Our price 25c.che One lot new Skirts at very attractive prices. NEW SILK WAIST, $1.50 Value,Our Price 98¢. Johnston - Invite you all,men,womenand childrén, from town and country,to come and © inspect the bargains being shown at their new quarters,142 and 144 South Center street.New-and durable goods in great variety will be opened every day from —— ‘now on through the seasor.It will bess» to our interest to show ‘these goods and to yours to buy and wear them.—; 5c,Ca 336inchSeaIslandSheetingA Dress Ginghams and Apron Checks,:fullpiecesand.perfect goods...Se. The Store-‘Phat-SellsForLess..“PHONE 212.007 that cigarettes are not injurious,they};are in the same class with those who|#claim that the earth is flat,not inpoint:of ignorance but in determina- tion not to be convinced.i ‘Sdme one has well said that “cig-|%arettes--would do less harm if-they|# weré:more harmful,”I think that!§ saying would with equal truth apply to coca-cola.If I had not known be-|§fore.its harmful effect,I could not|%have asked for stronger proof than|%the conduct of that “gentleman”in|%Atlanta.As to the freedom of the;$press,if it’s being involvedisonlyaj creature of the imagination,then so|#is the European war and its_attend-ant honors.Fm=ANOTHER ALLIGATOR. Must Do the Legislating-in Ad-|# ‘vance.i Everything.|le ‘We understood in Raleigh the oth-| er day that there will be some 15 or |} 20°bills introduced concerning prisonreform,and the chances are that no one-of them will be passed.The pris-|%on reform law for the State must!#be framed and discussed long before|%a Legislature meets.It is no child’s|%job to frame a law-that-will-meet.the;#-should|§demands;and a committee i f\}havé’handled it far in advance. wants reform,undertakes to put over|# his views alone,you will see nothing|¥ The:Legislature is the last place in|# the world to look for legislation.!% Great.reforms and important meas-|%ures ‘should all be threshed out and/# pretty’generally agreed upon before|# the hody meets.In California theyintroducetheirlaws;adjourn,pub-|§let everybody |discussthemandthengobackandpasswhat|# is thought best.That comes —high,|%but is not.a bad idea.\ Teeeiadateentienahiaaemmmimaammnummaaaaiammmuial New Process For Reducing Radium.} Announcement that the Federal|# Burean-of~Mines-has worked—out—a 3 process of reducing radium by simpli-fied.methods was made.in ‘the HouseofCongresslastweekbyRepresen-|¥tative Foster of Illinois,who congrat-ulated the country upon the discovery.|#Members gathered about as Repre-sentative Foster displayed a case con-taining two tubes.containing $11,000worthofradiunyproducedfromoreby |#the bureau.He read to the House a} letter from Dr.Howard A.Kelly of|#Baltimore,saying that the work ofthe..burean ingured thetreatment-of many’conditions in can-cer cases,_; sSeti HOW TO SECURE1 successful) esse sesssisesssssssseiesssssssssi b seeceoessetesi 1S PIANO. Cut:out the coupon is ad-_ertisement,fill itiipop ngxmallOF“bring it to our store.# Then buy your is at ourstore;get:your friends to buy,and have your friends to.gettheirfriendstobuy.CollestheirBoostercouponsand pk 3themtoyourowncreditinour#3BoosterClubballotbox.With #~~your friends”"helpyou ean:ture several hun dollars.worth of Booster.coupons ev month.-Thispanial pr wilt;. begiven to the Boostersecu:UP...ing the greatest numberofcou- pons before the close of the Booster Club campaign,Rit dyeIncaseof'a tie for any premium,the nolice of close will be given.. premium will be sold and money divided. OUR PRICES WILL REMAIN AS LOWASEVER.ae aREMEMBER:It will not cost you one pegny ‘more to trade with #‘tis.”Our prices stayfust as low—besides,we offer many special ba -agains.Our goods will still be of the same*thoroughly:relia aeity...There is every reason why.you s ottld.do all of our trading at |our store.Booster Coupons given for cash purchases or in sé —¥ment of old accounts.The premium will arrlve in a few days.Watch for it and come to‘our store ta sée it...foo ‘Enter Your Name orthe name of Some Friend as a member in the #Booster Club and commence Saving Coupons.No near relative.ofanypersouactivelyconnectedwithourstorewillbeallowedtojoin’the Booster Club.oe .eySeead.next week which will explain how to get the Buoster Pin,—Music each Saturday Afternoon.Listen,to music while the ¥ -wait on you 4 gs ae en ‘Good For 1,000 Booster Coupons. Liceuecues Seater eujliseseuees ss,Booster Club Store.é +I wish to nominate as a member in your BoosterClub —~ I understand this is merely a nomination and does not obligate me.in any way.-ue 4 ‘aif ay CESTTTSTTT TT gee Address(Only one to a member.) (Fill out,cut out and mail or bring to our store or use this.sample nomination coupon.)Statesville Dr Com$i TER STORE.u‘THE BOOSTER & : PREACHER FREE.PASS BILL. When the bill to allow the railroads ={to give ministers of the gospel free i transportation was before the House, ;|Representative Grier of Iredell prop- slerly remarked that ‘congregations should pay their.preachers sufficient salary to enable them’to pay their railroad ‘fare,The bill passed the) House,however,nobody having’the nerve to fight it because it compels the public service corporations to give something to preachéers—n combina- tion that could hardly be resisted. THINNING OUT.TREASURERSSometimesa’good example takesholdreadilyandmakesrapidprog.| ress.Two years ago when Represen- tative Henry Page of Moore countyintroducedintheLegislatureabiligivingcountycommissionersauthor- ity to abolish the office of county treasurer and arrange with a.bank in the county to handle the county funds,only two or three counties out. side of Mr.Page's own county were permitted to come under its provis- ions,Inthe present Legislature The bill will probably go through}numerous.bills have been introduced| the Senate,but-it ought-not-to~pass.|to-abolish the office of county treas- The ‘railroads won't ‘want to give the|nrer—which is really a sinecure-—and passes,but they’ll be afraid not to;they are going through withlittle’‘Op. and the preacher who accepts one|position,’At the outset a lawyer- will be under obligations to the rail-|Senator objected that the office_was roads,But The Landmark’s strong-|constitutional,‘and he doubted the est objection to the bill is that,for|wisdom of abolishing it;“but the ‘ob- the sake of the ministry and their)jection did not weigh and the prospect work,it would stop,if it could,the|is that hereafter many.counties an custom of paying.preachers with|the State will be in position notonly gifts,It is an old custom and one}to save the Salary’pald.a treasurer, that ‘has handicapped the’preachers}but will receive a little income by -!for generations.Instead of paying|way of-interest from:the bank that business depression.that has existed the-pastor-a salary suffitient.for his!handles the county funds, since the beginning of the European support,so that he can pay his way!Usually reforms.move very.slow- war and not the,war at all;although |and be independent,many~churches ly,but the abolitionof.the ‘office of the new tariff law was effective six,and church members.content.them-|county treasurer seems ‘to meet’with months before the war began:and the‘selves with sending hint a load of|so much favor that,unless there is a_depression did not appear until after iwood,a sack of flour or #suit of|change in public sentiment,whichis MONEY OF THE:EMPLOYES. The”Showy.‘Generosity of Mil-~jionaire Philanthropists is the Product of Industrial Injua-tice,- ‘John R.Lawson,exasitios board ‘member for Colorado of the United Mine Whrkers of America,testifying before thé Industrial ‘Relations Com, mission in New York,attacked the’ testimony of John D.Rockefeller,Try} und the methods and,purposes of the} Rockefeller Foundation.~Referring to the philanthropy of.the Rockefel-lers,Lawson said: “Health for China;~~a-refuge-for-} birds,food for the Belgians,pensions|for New York-.widows,University | training for the eleet—and never a} thought or a dollar for the thousands| of men,women and children Who} starved in Colorado;for the widows robbed of husbands;children of their| fathers.There are thousands of Mr. Rockefeller’s employes:..in Colorado}who wish to God they were’in Bel-|gium to be fed,ora bird to be tender-|ly cared for.” Reviewing that part of Mr.Rocke-| feller’s testimony in which he said |in| -fae00, 1S aa WATCH —Watch the label on yourpaper.If renewals are not in by date_on label,paper will be stopped. TUESDAY,-=February 2,1915. WAYS;OF THE REPUBLICANS. “ie Republican politicians have-al- ways maintained that a reduction of the tariff would mean such an influx of foreign goods into this country, goods produced by cheap foreign la- -dor,and which would be sold for less than the home product,produced by high-priced labor,.that our home “Manufacturers would be put out of business and their employes.turned ‘adrift.Indeed some of these same politicians contend that it was the re- he had réceived =only $271,000 dividends in all on his steck in the |Colorado company,Mr.Lawson said:| “Tt was only under questioning that |he confessed that-his father had:re-|ceived $8,889,000 from his bonds and| that the assets of the company were|$28,000,000in excess of liabilities ant |that this item doesnot take in prop-| “Beautiful 82and 36 inch Wash Silks,crepe ground & ea ’sof business as a result-of the war and port trade has improved much within war up ‘to 60 days ago,has resulted the trouble was on.a If the people who assert that the | -lower tariff and the influx of foreign| goods is the trouble,gave heed to! facts the official -figures-of imports| *would bother them.The figures of| the Department of Commerce show that for the year 1914 imports were ~$8,320,479.less than in 1913,before the reduction in the tariff was effec-| tive.So whatever may be the.mat- F,-it_can’t be the influxof foreign| :ons goods,which the Republicans} have alleged would be.our ubidotng!| but they will go on saying that.Alit-| lit,|| | tle matter of facts doesn’t bother the| average Republican politician. lAnother matter:Our export trade| ‘ered a much greater loss in 1914| ae the import trade...The former| is $370,394,242 less than for 1913.It will hardly be denied that the lossin | exports.is largely,almost entirely| due to the.war—to the interruption the paralyzing of shipping.The.ex- _the last ménth.The increased exports ~@f‘cotton,which were almost entirely *stopped fromi the beginning of the in a material advance in price,The export trade is still small—compared with what it would be—because of a Jack of ships’and the enormous ad- vance ‘inocean freights.‘The advance freight rates is from 900 to 1,500 cent.The rate on cotton,whichwasformerlyabout-a’third-of a-cent a pound;is now about three ~cents. To remedy this President -Wilson =‘/elothes,give him a little reduction on }escape from their obligation. |stitutions to report to the Goyernor, |comes to his office with a mind to do something,and he would:be able to not probable,°*few such offices will be found in the State in a few years. Salaries for county officers,-too, continue to gain favor and in a few years the fee system will be no more. By and by,with one change and an- other,county government will reach a business basis, aea NEa elati S WEAK KNEES, ~*“Some men,”says the Colufabia State,“are born prohibitionists,someachieveprohibition,and some have prohibition.thrust.upon them;”butmanyanearnest-minded citizen of this State could:testify that ‘mereprohibition’is a small matter to whatisapparentlyabouttobethrustup on him.—Greensboro News.; The real test of prohibition is now on—in-North--Garolina and judging by the reports that,come from Ral- eigh some of the brethren are not as strong in the faith as they had ap- peared to be.It wasn’t so difficult, seeing that it was popular,to -vote té prohibit “Old.Jones,”-but when ‘it comes to taking the medicine them- selves some Of them are making wry faces...Appearances-indicate,how- ever,that:they are going to have to take it and they had just as well do it with good grace,rememberingthat he that putteth his hand to the plow his purchases,and let it go at that. This puts the self-respecting preach- ‘er in an embarrassing ‘position.He ‘is made-a sort of deyfendent,an.ob- ject of charity.It handicaps him in his work and gives those too stingy to pay him a living salary-a—way-of And now:they *wonld\fayther»AEBCEDR-by}. levying a forced contribution on the public service corporations.The in- dependent self-respecting preachers of the State should protest against the passage of the bill..We have no idea this class atked for it or want REPORTS 1TO THE GOVERNOR. Talking’about requiring State.in- the Raleigh Times says:“A Gov- ernor,as The Landmark will admit, give’such reports’careful considera- tion and to find out the reason for anything he might not understand.It is nota»question of mistrust,but.a question of business.” We trust-the Times doesn’t think The Landmark opposes these reports |being made.'On the contrary it thinks }the Governor should have from the State institutions whatever informa- tion he wants and-as--often as he wants it.The point The .Land- mark “made “was ~that “it”had no-idea-it would “be necessary ‘to prize reports—out of—these—institu- tions,as some ,of the talk would in- kingdom.—_—_—_—ISX In:this partiof the country the -peo- ple generally.want foreign immigra- ‘tion -restricted--and~-publie—sentiment will ‘doubtless be.against the Presi- ‘dentin his veto of the immigration bill.For information as to his views ba have the goods to sell and to get >them transported,at reasonable cost, to those who.would buy,the Presi-| dent would have the government buy ships and .do:the business while the ‘emergency,lasts. It is this,ship purchase bill that the Republicans are fighting in.the Senate day and night and holding up all business by a filibuster.They say that if we buy foreign ships we may -.become involved in the war.They “ Bictens ‘to favor a merchant marine— »whichthey did not provide in all the years they controlled thegovernment -ibut they would have ‘the govern- ment pay-our home people a subsidy ja bonus—to build and operate the ships and get whatever profit there “may be in the transaction:If the government has to .provide for the --Shipping,a good-many-people believe that it should ‘take possession,own »and control,rather than make a pres- ent to private interests to do the bus- *-iness;which private’interests would ‘control.,i. -_developed when the two white John Moose-and:Wes.=-Sipes, vere charged:with giving a-colored boy liquor that caused his death,that| there was no law to punish them;-even it they had given the boy liquor and "persuaded the boy to drink it,unless it could.be shown that their purpose| was to injure him;and very’natural- ly they failed of conviction.In the- old days,when.liquor was™lepally _sold,a penalty,was provided for a pater who either sold:or gave liquor @ minor;but’to ‘provide that it uld-be unlawful for.anyone to give liquor to a minor did not occur to ‘the law-makers and such a law’has been passed by the present,Legisla- _ture,being suggested by.the case un- should ‘have been the law long ago,for-one who would give liquor to the young,or --der--consideration,—It in any way.tempt them to take it, deserves severe punishment.mere »Charity and Children refers to the‘Raleigh News and Observer as a ‘compendium of:borrowed.knowledge stale humor,”and this remark cause ,the on the News and Observer's was in evidence i Johnson won't would havethe government Buyships:The.Landmark.is.printing..today..the President’s veta.message.The Presi- dent does not believe the educational test gs proper.-He says the people have a right to adopt such measures to restrict immigration as they may see fit,and he has no idea of setting up his opinion against theirs;but in- asmuch as they have never passed on the matter he would prefer to,Hear from them.Presidents Cleveland and Taft both vetoed similar’measures:It is said Congress may pass the bill over the President’s veto and the fact dicate;but-thatall-of~“them:~would: doubtless give all the information asked whenever it was desired,as some of them do now.If all of them reported to the Governor once a week or once a month the average Govern- or would read the reports possibly half the time;but he would have the information at:hand if he wanted it. When-thebill authorizing the ap- }pointment .of.women.notaries public was pending in theLegislature it de- veloped that a woman was already holding the place of notary—Mrs.C. out that near a year ago the Govern- or was asked to appoint C.E.Muse a notary public.‘The application be- ing regular in all respects,the ap- pointment was made and it only de- veloped recently that C.E.Muse is.a woman.The Governor was deceived of course..Mrs,Muse’s appointmentwasillegal.at the time it was madeandshehasbeenaskedtoresign.All her:official.acts a’notary are proba-bly,illegal-and the deception practic-ed_on_.the Governor miay_lead to se- rious complications. people want it. “Talking aboutthe Raleigh postof- fice contest the Greensboro.Record says “a peculiar thing about the con- testis that not once have.the.abili- ties and fitness- been merttioned.”“A -peculiar-thing! Good heavens,Col.Reece,why would you want to inject extraneous mat- ter into an office-seeking contest by taiking about “the abilities and fit- ness of the applicants?”Don’t youknowthatdoesn’t figure to any ap- A mass meeting of citizens of ‘Hoke county,which outlined a legislative|Programme,“asked among other things that-a minimum:fine of-$50 ie placed on any one caught in the}county with a pistol.We.suppose this is to apply to the fellow who totes the weapon concealed.As ade- quate punishment is not imposed onthemanwhousesthepistol,it shouldbemadeaseriousoffencetocarryone,as the habitual pistol-toter is adangerouscitizen.He goes out arm-ed looking for trouble and he takesthelaw-abiding unawares. And why would.you’want to set up new standards to hamper the poor office-seekers?,You must have it in for somebody. The business outlook is more en- couraging.The advance in the price of cotton has helped materially and the traveling men report better busi-+ ness and-a more encouraging outlook. May the winter of our discontent soon be glorious.summer."s ITEMS OF ALL SORTS. The South Carolina|Legislature has\passed the act repealing cotton acre-The Lumberton’—Robesonian asksTheLandmark’s attention to a casewherebloodhoundsareallegedtohavetrailedtwonegroes:wanted forrobberyandthattheculpritsfoundacknowledgedtheirguilt.Accidentswillhappen.A rabbit hound mightdothatsamethingsometime. See ordinary session October last andGov.Manning has_approved the re-peal bill..3 In a spécial message to the SouthCarolinaLegislaturelastweek’Gov. Manning asked the appointment oracommitteetoinvestigatethedisap-pearance of the records of GovernorBlease’s administration,all.of which,he said,had been removed from ‘theeapitol.Lucy Nichols,said to be the onlyestoieagere.yey peneot|Shipin the ran rmy of the Re-Mn Mr.L.E.Huggins,Mr.Green|public and pensioned by the govern-ounded the Home and edited the pa-|ment for her service in the Civil uwarperformanyyears:He ig an able|98 a'nurse,died at New Albany,Ind,and interesting writér and his return last week,She joinedthe topeewsbere workwill be orgie a Mr.J.Z.Green has returned to hinfirstloveandisnoweditorofthe|Marshville Home,being associated| and looketh back is~not ‘fit ‘for’the | that Congress is ‘so strong for it is|—‘E;-Muse-of-Pamlico-county.—It-falls|-evidence—that-_neat -thinks—the}— of-the |applicants} preciable extent_in such matters?| age-reduction act.passed at the extra-| erty values of some $19,000,000.“Whatever appearance of poverty | clings to the company is not due to) anything but its own stupid and cor-|rupt policy.Had it taken the money it has spent in controlling:officials-and|; the electorate,purchasing machine | guns,employing gunmen,and-erush-} ing the aspirations of human beings,|and spent it in wages ahd the im-| provement of working conditions,it) would have had rich ecturns.—“These ave vital causes of indus-| trial discontent:An employer who! never is seen and whose power is_ handed down from man to ‘man un-ih til there is a°chain that no individual can climb;our lives and ovr liberties! passed over as,a birthday gift or by® will;our energies and futures~cap- italized by financiers in distant cities;| our masters too often men who never| have.seén us,who care nothing for}us and who will not or cannot hear’the ery-of-our.despair......| “There is not one of these founda-| tions,now spreading their millions over the world in showy generosity,/ that-does not.draw__those -millions from some form of industrial injus-|tice.It is not their money that these|‘lords of commercial virtue are spend-/ ing,but the withheld wages.of meldAmericanworkingclass.”é Sentiment Not Strong But Bill Will Go Through:' Charlotte Observer. There has.not.yet developed in‘the! Legislature the expected enthusiasm | and satin stripeeffect,plain and floral desi JustthethingforMen’s Silk Shirts andLadies Waist’areBlouses.Special value the yard $1.00, Pictorial-Review.Patterns and Fashion Book. New MarchPatterns,showing .the advance styles in woman’swearforspring,on sale in pat-tern department at 10c.and 15e. Spring PictorialBetBook. Featuring the newest ideas forspring.’Sent postpaid for 25c,When purchased with a 15c.pat-tern the book costs only 10c. More.new Spring Suits are.be-ing added from dayto day... %. po s t o n $n sa l a m hn y r e m e e s i u a t t4 ~— apf eesi "Hiner leche arin Company.:‘|The Store With the Quick Parcel Post Service. over the passage of a’séaling-up law! der-current in both houses that the! on‘the law.books of a requirement} key at his home or business place,! gives serious thought.The legisla-|tors “have pean appiy hye hraquiet:y way a nerve tester among themselves, the fact that the majority of the |members do not fancy voting for the|law as it has been put to them. public sentiment is a great thing| when it ‘comes to directing the votes| of the legislators,and a each man | “No,”the outcome of the ballotmay| be safely forecasted.The law pro-! hibiting the shipment’of liquor into)North Carolina will be passed,possi-bly as~the--Anti-Saloon League hasframedit,or possibly with some mod-ification. Anti-Saloon.League may be making|§ demands.that_are beyond Safety un-|§ der the constitution,and the putting |: forbidding a citizen to_receive whis-|} and there can be no question about |H must go.on record with a “Yes,”or a ¥ for whiskey.-There is a strong un- S:cececscacececscsocapans ROONRROLL Ens MO CCN We are-now located in Belk’s old stand,on West Broad Street,and are at your service. New Goods:Are Arriving Every Day. or eas.you.for the patronage you gave us at our old sistand.Call — and see us. Krider Stock Company, Where Quality Rules Supreme. Seon = For Young and Old The acute agonizing pain ofrheumatismi18ieratonce «by:Sloan’s Liniment.Do notrub—it penetrates ta the soremt,bringing a comfort notuntiltried.Get 8bottletoday.RHEUMATISM What Others Say:“T uae Tecomimend your LinimentasthebeetremedyforrheumatismIeverused.-Before using it 1 spent Jarge sumseytryingtogctreliefofthemiser:ins in limbs and y,80 TLinimentboth:internal and externalfoundquickrelief,and now amwellandstrongagain.’waeCurtis,2265N.16th St.,‘SpringheldPf coneProt bot‘wri teldalimaddowstoucinesRene cea tris iment and in two days’my,feet again.”—Charlesgay!132634.Proirte Ave.,St.Loute,Mo,SLOANS Lin 18 ene —in Tonnnny) spencer oe ed in her own finished style with|"*)* -Dining table for $5._T.M.Dale.“7Wien mrs ya WiseES=tak fc aad IE,O.K. WHAT THEY:STAND.FOR,|and Mrs.Long :|Mys.”Long Outlined the Pur- poses of the Federated Clubs See RRR er NeRe RR —The Cantata and the Recep 0,Steele and Mrs.M.C.‘Wood,Miss-tion—Social Events,|Loula Carophell showed,the war i ,In presenting the speakers at the |the’refreshment roomy |W ere.the nublic meeting of the ‘Auheromen in |Events were greeted,by ‘Mrs.C.V. Statesville last Wednesday evening.|i ?at nie ®"\Jace cover was made.beautiful with peak #p TARR iAwho 'presided,sald)cowers and candelabra and delicious i oe i “The —-elubwomen ~of Statesville,Ste4™:cake and mints werd served are heartily pleased to see so'many|>¥Misses Florence Miller,ieee of our citizens here this evening,|Ptdy,Elizabeth Bowles and“Ada aitve Their presence indicates a gratifying |Barringer.After the paca ine interest in the work that is heing |disbanded:the guests ming!ok done by:women.We-are most hap-|!).delightfully informal way and a v¥to bring before you tonizht ‘some EP bf Teoes om "have eS |i dancing.The visitors were en- thenisélves by conspicuous service jn |thusiastic in their praise of Stater- the State and in the nation,who will|Vile’s hospitality and all prondunced tell you some of the things which wo-|this one of the most enjoyable Led, men have hoped and planned and |1285 the Council has ‘ever he l achieved,One of our great men has)Statesville enjoyed:the visitors equal said that women’s work:lies at the ;.aeons i,ittonal~ores .¢jthat their stay among us was an in-Personal Mention of People and foundation of allmations)creutneer:|spiration,as well as a_revelation to .Their.Movements.‘|vaded by a divine discontent.‘We |many of what women gre doing. Mr:Irvin Tomlin was at home from/cannot’close our eyes to.the fact that!The ‘Entre Nous club Was enter: Trinity College the past few days.the old order is passing.Worman’s|tained at the eollége Friday afternoon bad as his guest Mr.Jesse ‘Sauls thoughts are wideniny.:and she of Kenly,Johnson county,..a’fellow Lodge No.487 A.,F.&A.M.meets tonight at 7:30.o clock in Masonic at “*Hall All mem-bers requested to be present and visiting brethren cordially invit-ed.Regular meeting. GLIMPSE PASSING THRONG. student.;\larger opportunities.. }Miss ‘Neill “Patterson of ~Moores-|newer problems and with courage and)y i9,by Miss Elvy McElwee and the ville,who was the guest of her sis-|faith she is meeting them.~f . ter,Mrs.Lula Rodgers,has returned|great feminist movement,as it has]jonn,During the —social to her home in Mooresville.;been called,of the present day,On|which followed a salad course and Mr.H:C.Martin,editor of the,Le~its political side,our State Federa-|sweets were served.Special guests of noir News,spent Sunday here,the tion has taken no official part.The the club for the afternoon were the guest of Mrs.D.M.Furches,wheye |North Carolina clubwoman for the|eollege teachers,Miss Scott of Vir- Mrs.-Martin-is a visitor,and returh-|most part clings to the old traditions }ginia,Mrs.E.M.Land of Goldsboro ed yesterday to Lenoir.«of Southern womanhood,and is slgw!in4q Miss.Florence ~MacKesson.‘of Miss Ora Schaffner of Burlington Ke enter the —an 60 many of |Morganton. st of Miss Willie Poston.er sisters are battling bravely.But;, noe ir te Chandler of Marshall though her activities begin at home |Reported For The Landmark, spent Sunday in Statesville with Mr.|they no longer end there.Though she ;—The.application ~o and Mrs,S.K.Carson.He was en/believes with Solomon that the wise |Betterment Association, route home.from Greensboro.Mr.woman should look well to the ways county for membership.in.the pte Chandler was:formerly a deputy in/of her own household,with ever-wid-|’Federation of clubs,as an en aren the revenue office here.,ening vision she has come.to see that;body of 20.members,is before the Miss Essie Cowles liome |her.kouschold embraces the entire |ppmuerenty committee of the Feder- from Durham.-|eemmunity,The blessings’she desires|ation.J a Miss sosephine Patterson of Saluda -for-her-own-chiidren she would give |bersxip throughout the entire county is here on a visit to Miss Margaret {all other children.The advantages)may be enlisted later. Patterson,who is under treatmentat/of edveation,‘moral training,open begun to that end. the Sanatorium.*\food and wholesome environment she |2 ; ane Who was the!would bring within the reach ofalt.Incidents of Life at the Coun guest of Mr.J.O.Walker,has re-The opportunity for self-development |Home.: turned to his home-in Asheville.‘which she so much“traves she would|correspondence of The Landmark. Mrs.Clara Walker was called to help all other women to share.And| Asheville a‘few days ago on account so in this Federation with ity motto,| of the illness of her brother.‘The union of all on the good of a Rev.J.:F.Kirk went to Charlotte}we have many departments,each |-ee ae ae yesterday...He.expects to réturn|working to bring the best things into |28-Mr,Perry and his good wife {‘1 ‘Ol are careful to.see that the halls and home today.:the lives of all the people-Woman's {iy coms are kept clean and in sani- Mrs,J:M.Barkley left yesterday task is’not‘an easy one;ete -:fshehas.dif-7 condition for a visit tooher daughter,Mrs.R.,ficulties that are peculiarly her own.)SAT y—CONAISIOR. GC.Gouger,at Timmonsville,-S.C.She is just trying her wings:but she) From °Timmonsville she will go to'feels that the only life worth living| Jacksonville,Fla.,.to visit another is a life of work for a worthy end.|‘th the latter. daughter,Mrs.J.Edgar Murphy.The suceess which she has already at-|bac oe -‘Mrs.S.A.Schloss and son,Master tained has brought no feeling of vain- is at COM. We.always plenty.of well-prepared.food. ihave a No.1 cook,not a negro but 2We Sim Schloss;who~visited~Mrs.Sie.-glory;-bat-an-abiding.rcalization of.soodtooking=—sidte=-lady.+.Eavslon's ,studied domestic-ye 7 sihyyhi 7 ray 3 >if j inWil-the responsibility that is her’s.Ini!think she (avervia”ony :iithepast.there’s much to encourage!se in any of the schools-but as a spent |and the future is bright with hope.”ij dbck Helis eeetainly a Pearlein} jallace,left yesterday for ington.ss Miss Myrtle Houston,who h with.Miss:;Margaret||at }Se,ij :oer ._ save Risa’Meanher Written For The’fanaimatitl Gift ft ee girls Mary fore ome af Davidson.Mr.Griffith is a’native of North fore whe cafie here.is now poling €e Mr.and Mrs.M:*>A.Stewart ‘of'|Carolina:and.his talent "of an un-| Ghar)te are visiting Mr,and_Mrs.usual order,having long been_recog-' ;aiyaits.ots ‘nised throughout the State.Hei hae Troutman school.She is a-bright-and intelligent as well as a sweet little |girl. Mr Ira Lee Wiggs of.Nashville,'a rich-baritone voice and has the gift|2,anes .a Tenn.,is here to spend a few months of artistic interpretstion and a very)"he chain gang has been.he: ss ;week’or two ‘clearing land >and ibe parents,Mr.and Mrs..Wig;Pete Fs as otice f New Advertisements. hy L.L,‘Walker,Hiddenite,has im- proved farm for sale.*L.O.White has lost certificate of stock of Statesville Realty &Invest- Settioft) 1 pleasing personality.His §tgtesfille|,meee :ae a cg with ;ip sc made a big opening in the woods.liéctions ‘aid their deep ap |Mrs.‘Sallie Ledwell,who-has bee: was,shaivn in repeated’encérés,to,2n_inntate of the home “for _maniwwhichHe‘Fesponded with “Oh ficart|Years on account of,being trisane,ws"“f Mine”by Cl Leighte.ltaken to the Hospital at Morgant»:,of Mine”by Clough-Leighter and an|taken tc Pp ne aria from “Don Juan.”|2 He oe saved I , rs.Salley’s piano solo was render-|e grand jury visited here a ‘cy Mrs.Salley’s plano solo w days ago and of course found every Miss Simons’two numbers were well eet ea weet ; suited to the rich contralto qualities |One Dead,Another Very Low— of her voice.The accompanists of}The Roads. the evening were Miss Stephany,|Correspondence of The Landmark. Mesdames William Wallace and A.|Houstonvilie,Jan.31.—L.W.Heat! Salley.died this morning at 8 o’clock.Buria Sachem tae Wesley chapel tomorrow at .1°. :noon.Mr.Heath had been confine to his room for several months !» Davis Mills,will pay $1.60 for wheat.R.F.Cobb offers his services as public auctioneer at reasonable rates.L._R.Pierce,assignee,will sell) land March 6.Exhibition of spring fabries andfashionsFebruary8and9th.—Sher-|rill-White Shoe Co. Hiddenite, !PART IL. Mareh Wind Mrs.A.J.Salley O Love Thy Help---(Samsor and Delilah) The Chattanooga _plow.--Iredell Saint Saeins |¢onsumption.He was 85 years 0° Hardware Co.A Boel ot eT saacdia Mime Clarke |age and leaves a father,D.P.Heat! ‘Hear,Richard Thomas Wyche at jyyictus nicolas Rruno Huhn.-of Covhty Home,wife and three chil- graded school auditorium Thursday }pagliacci-—Prologue Leoncavallo |dren.. afternoon.24 Mr.Francis chien Mrs.Mary Sprinkle,who-make New tub silks.—Ramsey-Bowles-|Mrs,Salley sae ep as Mrs.Waliace—her.home with _Mr..G,W.Beaty,he:son-in-law,is not expected to live bulMorrisonCo.PART IL -a~shert-time.—She-has-cancer-on.he~—-Merchants-&—Farmers'—Bank—of--—€ANTATA—ALECEND—OF-GRANADA | .egy.|Soloists: tatesville,the bank for your rox |Fatima Mrs.H.O.Steele face.°ee ings.a we .|Hernandez Mrs.M.C.Wood|The wet weather continues,whic Special low price dining.chairs.—|\<Chorus—Sopranos:Mrs.Wood,Mrs.Steele;+ig keeping -the—farmersfrom doiny Crawford-B@nch Furniture..Co.‘Mrs.Thompson,Mrs.Walinge;altos:Mrs.|any plowing,Some began to plow M od Mills &Post 'Clapp:.Mrs.Salley,Miss Simons,Mrs.Mc-|”d ,Seon age dav: SFE TOW BONE re OSton:|Taughiin,Mrs.Land;Accompanist,yesterday but,it is-raining today.Miss |“|The,roads are getting in bad pre o.=|‘Phe ensemble work of the club in}dicament..Our,good roads are 1) Wanted to buy farms or exchange the cantata,“The Legend of Gran-|places in a terrible fix,If there is city.property.for them.—E.G.Gaith-|ada,”by .Henry Hadley,which ranks|not repairing done sdon they will go er )thigh among works of American com-to the bad.They should not be nec ;posers,showed splentlid musical in-|lected.They cost too much to Ic lterpretation.The soloists in the can-/them go in such conditton.|T am with ‘Thursday evening the MacDowell!The Landmark on broad tire wagons \Musie club,assisted by Mr.Francis|Keep agitating it.We should hav Griffith of Salisbury,gave a musical|them if we would keep our roads i» in the lecture room of Broad Street|passable condition —during spells 0 ‘church?complimentary to the Council;wet—weather like we have had thi- Loft.Whpmen’s--clubs,-the -book-clubs~of}WAMCE po aie the town and other music-loving . friends.The following delightful pro-|Ball Game anda Debate. gramme was rendered:|Cortespondence of The Landmark., tata.Mesdames H.O.Steele and M.;Statesville,R-8,Jan. 30—Farm C.Wood,are already well known to}work is at —a~-stanastill.ChoppinsStatesvillepeopleandmeasuredfullv|seems to be the order of the day withonthisoccasiontothestandardwhich|most people.has been set in musical circles of the;A’baseball game between the boys ‘Join ‘the army of the Star“Milling|stephany. Throwing away time.—R.F.Hen-ry.:The Krider Stock Co.has moved toBelkBros.’old stand. Mr.Nattress Will Be Athletic.Director at Horner's “While in Charlotte Friday in thecapacityofmanageroftheStates- ville basketball team,Mr.W.E. Nattress was offered and has accept-ed the position of director of .public-ity and athletics at Horner’s Mili- tary,School,Charlotte.Mr.ttress returned to his hofie here ‘Fridaynight,but will go to Charlotte to- morrow to take up his new *work,|town.—.lof Troutman scliool No.7 and Leon The friends of Mr.Nattress feel|,Much of the pleasure of this en-/ard school last lriday evening,wit! that Col.Horner could not have joyable evening was due to the efforts |,score 37 to 4 in favor of the Troutoftheversatilepresident:of the club.|man-boys.=<.- Mrs.William Wallace,whose splendid |musicianship and pleasing presence have combined in making heran ‘ideal leader..Cc found one ‘better fitted for ve placehehasgiven‘Mr.Nattress.Mr.Nat-tress is an athletic -enthusiast anghasbeentheJeadingspiritin :letics in Statesvillé for years.He isanauthorityonbaseball,basketbalkandothergamesandknows,,how toput“pep”into a team.He fias ‘also been.quite successful in advertisingandpublicitywork.j The Sidney Lanier Literary Socict)of Troutman school No,7 held itweeklymeetinglastnight.The querydiscussed,“Resolved,that the worksofartaremoreattractivetotheey:of man than.the works of nature,”was decided ip favor of ‘the negative. ‘After the cantata a reception,was held at.the Commercial club réoms. which had’been\prettily decorated for the occasion;>Invitations to this reception were limited to the visiters,the-members of the three hostessclubs‘and.the ladies of “the.differ-ent book clubs of the town,with theirescorts.The guests were met at the door by Mrs.E,8S.Pegram.and Mrs,R.‘Bs MeLavghlin,and introduced tothereceivinglinebyMrs.Ay L.Coe’ Lenoir College,Hickory,to resume his studies,ee :: Should “Pledge Candidates to__.Have Streets Swept. Jorrespondence“pf ‘The Landi ark.:‘The business men ‘on™the main Avery county correspondence Le- noir News:Business seems to be ‘pecking,up generally arcund here. lere are several new mica minés being opened;saw milling going an.And most people who want:work can :;|LITTEN-LOOnleavingthereceptionroomthe,.weenie,| guests were received in the hall by;Two Worthy Young People Sur-| Mrs.M.R.Adams and conductedby|ae Mrs.F.F.Steele to the punch bowl,| in Her Presentation Address |nich was presided.over by Mrs.H.| The table with its handsome, -|pumber-of-the young.people indulged| ity as.much and:all our citizens feel, _he is holding:these schools;but it i f :Meher thines |BY Miss Mary Scott.The programme |. reaching out after higher things and)oonsisted of a discussion of -current)| She is facin?|gveniz,a paper.on Richard Coeur de - In the:story of Ivanhoe by Miss Carrie Hoff-.session of the Woman's |7"!of —Iredell, It is hoped that a large mem-| ‘Work has al-" County Home,Jan.30.—The same ;. {daily routine goes on -at the home—>; i cooking,eating,sleeping and sweep-,5 ;; All inmates are re-_ quired to take a bath twice a week.| If cleanliness is next to godliness we .. can at least claim some relationship....have , *~tional some checks drawn“#bank,which had been taken in in the} Feo Totowa ge ahiekenated.ROM..£2:check for $2 drawn by Moses White,jes,buteannotrob the old pl dary erninence in_the 7 1 i race.The story is told that it was from amone the roots of a date palmasrathattheCreatortook| but on this oc-|thé clay with which he fashioned the, easion he had not taken the precau-j|first man,the common ancestor,ac- that he had the funds in|cording to widely held belief of the verious-races that are.so active-| ly engaved in decimating each oth- In the-opinion-of some persons His check |vaca differences are at the bottom-of was turned down as promptly as if)the causes‘of the war,a fact.that he had been a rank stranger,and as ‘enc's added interest.to the reported ig the custom in such cases,it was}capture returned to the bank that had accept-|from whornr has—descended—Cossack| ed it.It was the irony of,fate,too,!and Frenchman,Spahi and Tyirco. While his grandchildren are fight- carried the discredited check back to|ing so fierecelyold Adam must the People’s Loan’and Savings Bank:;continually turning over in his gpave- |unless he has by:now become accus- stid Mose.to Cashier Turner,when)tomed to their bloody quarrels. he passed in,at the People’s Loan‘and!may cause him.to-make-one.more that had turn,however,if he knows:that lead lis being sprayed over the spot wherethecashier,as!he passed.his Honeymoon,the:happy the|days when he did not.have to work \for his living,before he was told.‘InhyfaceshaltthoueateReeee| *Mr.Coit Troutman has:returned to, +wounded in the face and|years ago.‘He always thought that‘it was a piece of shell that struck and ‘cut him.|The wound soon seemed to get well,|He did not realize there was anything :‘in there,but he could not breathe streets should haye a meeting and |’thr prise.Their...Friends—The |Dairy School;at Ostwalt—|Neighborhoad News.*| Correspondence of The ndmark.| Statesville,R-3,Jan.30.—The dairy| school eonducted by +Messrs.Arey!and Combs at the Ostwalt schoolhouselastMonday‘ind Tuesday,was| well attended and a renewed interest| aroused among our.farmers.|Mr.! Arey began,with the care of separa-| iors and he and Mr.Combs gave a}demonstration of the.cause of the} variation in eream tests,the only) complaint parties!shipping~cream,have found in this-new enterprise. Messrs.Dull and Oliver:made‘inter-| esting talks on.their line of |work,|while Mr,Meacham,in his humorous,| cha-acteristie way,suceeeded in gain-|ine the interest of the school children.| Mr:Arey is proving to our people that it is through no mercenary.mo-| tive,or a desire-for notoriety,that| his heartfelt’interest for the farmers|of his home eountys Mr.Combs has}also won the esteem and confidence) people in this community,and] vope they will favor us.another | vith their instruction and infor- yy lt may be of interest to some of! The Landmark’s readers to know that}|rs,M.J.Clodfelter and sons will}; ake molasses for the publie again)| :years,.LfMr.and Mrs,W.A.Suther went] to Charlotte yesterday to visit their]|on,Mr.Roy Suther.,\ This neighborhood.is-enjoying the|,ition of another surprise ~mar-|} The contracting parties:were Ranie Litten and Mr.Pere.Lof- tin.They gave no intimation of their)— s,but quietly went down to!esville,Thursday,where:the! ceremony Was performed .by Rev.J./W.Jones.This is a marriage where| sre is little need of the eugenic law.: ih parties are of sensible age and well qualified forthe venture on:the: matrimonial sea.The bride was the belle of this:neighborhood.She wasnotonlynotedforherbeautybutfor|that womanly grace and modesty that) le her a favorite with the old as ||as the.young.folks.Mr.Loftin young man of sober,industrious: ,and is proving himself worthy. girl he has’won. M.J.Clodfelter received a am from:Iowa City,Iowa,a of the ot Moor con,Mr.Flake Clodfelter,had_under- ‘one an operation for appendicitis in| .ospital there.A later telegram| red her-that his.condition was fa-| rable.and he-is recovering nicely Myr.John Darr left Tuesday for’ 96m,lewa,-where.-he-.and Mr. ‘odfelter have both been at work for ne past two years on.a:largé:stock |. farm, {>bas MoyJANITOR’S CHECK /FAILB When-It was Turned Down in. His Heme Bank He Had te’ Carry the Discredited Paper to the Bank That Took it In At the close of the day’s business Statesville hanks—as is the eustomrof— anks—gend—all checks __drawn ome hanks io the bank on they are drawn,and settle off.‘cently the People’s Loan and Savings)when he shwastheapple,Na-| that | Commercial on Bank sent to the day's “BRAKES? the janitor of the Commercial Na-| tional,who isn’t white at all,but} rather dark-skinned.Being an em-| -ploye of a bank Mose tried to en- by;atocouragethebankingbusiness keeping an account; tion to see hank when he issued the check.Pos- sibly he thought that being on the iyside"he might -be allowed to-over:|er: draw;but it was no go. that Mose was the messenger.that| “Dey said dis check was ho good,” Savings Bank,the check failed at-the Commeycial National,“Why,.Mose,”sai he scanned the signaturecheck,“this is your check.”of “Ye-ye-yes,”said Mose,who has’the sweatof t an impediment in his speech;“I tol’)\read.”} ‘em not ter sen’in dat check till Mon-|day.”-'And Mose has learned that being a: part of-a bank force isn’ta guarantee”that one’s checks will get:by the cash-| ier every time,or save one from) financial embarrassment. as learned,Mose has not removed his aceount-from the.Commergial -Na- tional;and he is still an official othatinstitution,notwithstanding he is not allowed to overdraw.10 Ball’Dropped Years. know was there,fell to the floor when| he sneezed,Mr.-Gook,says the Mercury,wasnose63) Had no idea it was a ball. one of his nostrils.Satur- find it around here.oe aoe line sis coma of the |agree to.leds the -to 5am anuary He a A nose ;Gn Mkchoear il acd tate officers and chairmen of depart-|mayor and board of,alde who}an mall minnie ball fell,out of How To Give Quinine To Children.ments.composing the Gouneil,with|will do.as other towns do—sweep the/it on the’floor,Since then,he can. FEHBRILINEisthe trade-mark neme given to animprovedQuinine,Ntisaten eases pleas-to take and does not disturb the stomach.it know it is Quinine,adults who.cannotTintheheads‘ry the.presidents,of the three federated |:clubs—the eclectic,the MeDowelland’the Givie League.The names}were as follows:Mrs.R,;Mrs,Eugene.Reilly,Mrs.Mrs ;every night after the:storesawe b é as well as ever through thatnostril”i -Not Affect The Headtonicandlaxativeeffect,LAXA-QUININEisbettet than ordinarynotcausenetvousnessthefull:no.i ameand‘W.GROVE, ofits 0 peroteaNa mae aoe Nat ‘SAFETY FIRST!_ Weare a NATIONAL BANK’Be “Member of — The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.: The National Currency—Association -of North re ££ 44 0 4 6 6 6 4 50 0 K A O< k A <4 The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con-sistent accommodation extended our-patrons, United States Depository... a RL < < A E L E E S ee MATION $100,000MESeyts{oye} THROWING AWAY TIME! You ought to store away in your head lots of knoWledge and worth-whiie information these long winter nights’by reading.You would,you say,but your eyes are weak and won’t stand for.it. you can’t afford to fall into the class of ignorants.to do is to have Bob Henry fit you with spectacles or eye-glasses whileheisnotdoingmuchelseexceptfittingglassesandrepairingwatches.RF HENRY, Just so,butNo,the thing for you The Lenoir News has been changed from a semi-weekly to-a weekly.Can’t-afford the semi-weekly at $1 says Editor.Martin. DISTURBING.ADAM’S REST Fighting on the Spot WhereTraditionSaystheGardenof ~Eden-Was Located.| Savannah Morning News. Not a great deal of attention has been paid the brief announcement in a dispatch from Cairo,Egypt,that: British forces have captured the city of Basra,not far from mouths of the|s Tigris and Euphrates rivers,and yet it was in that vicinity that“aecording® to popular belief Adam and Eve were created.and spent happy days until "3 ago,informing her that her they ate ofthe forbidden fruit. spot on earth is so holy,so sacred,.soveneratedbecauseofthuecwhoonce lived there that it.will not be used ‘as a-battlefield if the strategy .of gen- erals makes it useful.The Holy Land has’frequently been spatteredbleodandthereisnocertainty chatthisgreatestofallwarswillnot'makeits“hills and valleys red again.~~~%But think of a battle in the GardenIftheoldsnakeisthereyet,the one that tempted Eve to eat of the famous apple,he will likely see a great many things that wil give him intense pleasure if men by thousands begin to.killAndunlesshe--is impervious!apnel fire he will do well to #6 into secure hiding when! the guns begin to speak. would gloat from a safe,place,over s of the infantry in jnachine puns,and say to; Re-|himself that he did a good day’s work showed Eve how and tempted her to} eat and to give Adam a bite.of it. ancestral home is’RaMil nefinensik, PUBLIC AUCTIONEER—Hayving decided toloeateinStatesville,I offer my services,atelltimes,rates reasonable,R..F.COBB.Leaye orders ‘phone 99.: DAVIS MILLS,Hiddenite will pay. t ——a REttcmpi mi SeFORSALE—$5.takes 8-foot oak extendiningtable.‘T.M.DALE,.South ‘LOST—Certificate of 5 shares stock ‘No.53’Statesville Realty &Investment Co.,‘issuedtoL.O.White and J.C.Shinn.\are hereby warned and forbidden to buy,sell’or trade for same,as application has been Feb,2—5t Ita.w. FOR SALE—Well improved farm,.7 miles=>;north of Hiddenite.WALKER,Hiddenife,N.CFeb.2--8t-Tues* WANTED—At once about 25 bushels charsFRAZIER.BROS,: 7}FOR>RENT—Storeroom~tow =Krider Stock.Co. FOR SALE—Good real estate)paper.Wiltmakeitinterestingtopurchaser:1.Lock Box 236,-Statesville,.N. FOR RENT—HovtseonFront street,formerly Flanigan._Electrie occupied by Jas.P,-lights,sewerage and all convthiences.L.nye Hans a9 HEAR?head Richard Thomas Wy Story-Teller and Lecturer on.Story-Telling,at the <..- Statesville Graded School to rifle and st -on_the mad char;which ,the face of mez ay Aiternoon 3:30*Admission 19 and 25 Cents. Read what Mr.Harris and Mr.!s Mr.Wyche asa story-teller and go hear him Thars+ 7TANDLERHARRIES,Au-thor-of “Uncle Remus,”!efe:~~“You have a wouderful gift as astory-telier,and you ate.certainly. “making the most cf itdeepestimpressions—-the wost un- torge‘a ile ones —areé those that areoral,and you certat ly havea won--derfutway of rendering phasizing the stories that you teil.’’.HENRY:VAN DYK# ister to'the Netherlands: _“The story-teller’s art is onewhichwillnevergrowold.Judg-ing from the pleasure which we allderivedfromyourcharming’storiesatthe.Aldine Club in New York}the other night,I think -you-have a}special gift as a teller of tales,aadwillbeablebothtopleaseandin-struct those who listen to you.”” of the home of U.S.Mine| RRA OMELETER TTOO IE They’re.Going to Vote—Man Can’t Boast.——. Monroe Journal. ‘When the’time comes for women to But so far|vote,they will vote,and while there imay-be some family scraps,when.that omes,it is.coming just same,and in our opinion it is not far |In a State like North Carolina, sperms -\at present it makes little differenceOutAfter53)whether the wemien vote or not,but jin the more populous sections theiri:~os |vote is already needed.The Hickory Mercury is informed)is man,that he should strut.aboutandbelievesthatMr.Calvin Cook,)and say nay?Fhasn’t he rhade a badof‘Catawba county,was very much!enough mesg of voting? surprised a few days ago when a ball couldn’t’do worse and they might dohe-had-caught in his face inthe war'a great.deal-better. ofthe Sixties,and which he didn’t)pose to get a bit excited about it. When Croup omesTreatExternally Tho old mothod of dosing delicate little}stomachs with nauseous drugs is wrongndharmful.Try the external treatment—Vick’s ‘‘Vap-O-Rub”Salve,»little over the throat and chest,pors;released by the body heat;loosen thechokingphlegmandeasothe.difficultbreathing.A bedtime application insuressoundsleep,’250,50c,or $1.00,” NORTH CAROLINA,pst;TREDELL COUNTY.”By virtue of a mortgage deed executed to —the BE.L.Hart.Co,by M.H.Jordan on the18thdayofSeptember,;payment of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350)and the said M.H.Jordan havingfailedtocomplywiththestipulationssetoutin-said mortgage deed the undersigned)will ©offer.for sale at the court house”door’in”betwéen the hours ofo'clock a m.and 2 o'clock p.my,on FRIDAY,MARCrt 5,1916, the following described real estate to satisfy|said debt,interest and cost,lying and being in Iredell county,State of North Catolina,and bounded as follows,to-wit:Dig hia Beginning at a.stone,Frankling Mason’corner;thence north 3 degrees west 183 polesthen: ¢|time c to a pile of rocks,in Williams’line24polestoa-chestnut?oak;thence:353 poles to ahickorysouth49degrees..west 90 poles toa chestnut,Shoemaker's Yine;thence south 61.degreeswest138polestoablackoak,J.W.Willcorner;thence south 22 degrees east 48 poles, _|to a poplar near the spring:thence south’40degreeswest15poles.to a black ’south 87 dégrees east 176 poles tocontaining250aeresmoreLeasabout83acresbelongingto WTheabovelandadjoinstheP.G,Williams,Johan D.,Williams’et”H.Jordan conveys a one-half interest’ THE &.L.HART,CO,By E,lL.Hart,resident,Mor We don’t pro- A REWINGTON TYPEWR mood investment Statesville:| LANDMARKDeeeeeaRTER eT February2,1916,| :Alexander Cites Instances—Lawyers Sometimes the Go-/Between. H,Q.‘Alexander,President.Far-f ion,in Greensboro.News. The legal rate Gf interest law is be-itg violated every day.In my own|county,where we have several of the | strongest banks in the State,I have) Yeports showing that borrowers are |being charged.from 8 to 12 per cent} interest..A prominent...professional| ‘man who is well known,went with a} farmer to a bank to borrow a fewhundreddollars,and on being told}that they could get the money,he!asked at what rate of interest,‘The}banker replied:‘We have to.pay 6; per ¢ent for money,the reserve banks| are discounting paper.at 6 per.cent;} it costs 2 per cent to run a bank and we must make 2 per cent profit.”So if those men borrowed $1,000 for 12 months,they got $900 and paid $100forinterest.ce ae ;Another farmer went.to see a law-“.yer about getting $800 to pay.off a}Mortgage ‘on the home and farm of a}widow,The lawyer told him that he}“would get the money if the widowwouldmakethedeedoftrustfor$1,-000 but npt’otherwise.The.security “was ample and good.*<In another section of the State a‘farmer with gilt-edge security was-.vefused a loar of $500 by a bank..He a -to see a lawyer and was made]to pay a-fee of $50 and the.moneywasfurnishedbythebankthat’hadrefusedthefarmer,:=A-well known Citizen of Wake coun- ty,and a large property owner,was“yefused a loan of a few hundred dol-Jars by the banks of our capital city.and had to pay a-lawyer a fee of $30.te get him the money. A well known banker has told methatitisnotanuncommon‘custom of ‘gome banks to use a lawyer as a “‘go-between”and thus “beat the devil ‘around the stump”and evade the 6percentinterestlaw.A.bank oryerguiltyofsuchnefariousbusi-methods ought to have their).charter and license canceled. .¢Another bank that has cleared over20percenteach.year for~severalyears,has forced the payment —of“notes on which 8:per cent interestasbeingpaid.The security wasabsolutelygood.A’business man onyingoneofthesenotes,a small Be searked:“Moneyis scarce,istL?”e.banker answered “No,weeplentyofmoney,but now is ar0timetomakesomethingoutof } ‘+i ‘Alawyer a me recently strong-ty approving-the—movement.to.-pre-vent violations of the law,and Idoubtriotthatagreatmanywhoread“artible-ean--cite--numerous in-|Stances wherein the law is disregard- This is not-an arraignment of theusinessmethodsofallbankersbutonlyofthosewhoareguilty..Thesehouldbemadetorespectthefaw:ah Mie,humble citizen-must do orerthepenalty.:e NEW ERA OF ENTERPRISE. “Why Enterprise Has Been-=Checked and the Hope For.the Future.ae -Another confident prediction that the country soon will:enter upon a hew era of enterprise and prosperity| was voiced .by President Wilson in a speech before:the convention of the American Electric Railway Asso- .ciation in Washington Friday. --Speaking to business men and E through them to the world of businessgenerally,the President outlined what“the Democratic Gongress:has:tried:toaccomplishthroughitstrustlegisla-‘tion and declared that while a testperiodwouldberequiredtodeterminesuitherthecorrectremedyhadbeenapplied,he believed “the maze of in-_,terrogation points”which.had checked i five and a half millions of illiterate ILLITERACY. Mrs,Stewart,Who OriginatedMoonlight.Schools.in Ken-tucky,Told-the Story’to theSocialServiceConference, 1At the Social Service Conference in Raleigh last week,Mrs.Cora Wilson Stewart,who originated the idea .of “Moonlight Schools”(night ,schgols) in-Kentucky to teach adult illiterates, told the story of this work in Ken- tucky,the success of which has at-|tracted the attention of the country. The Raleigh News and Observer says of the address:“Mrs:Stewart’s address was a.re- cital of results.“She said there-were BANISHING - people in this country.In the equa- sion of things it was but just that this section,where illiteracy is ‘at-its worst,should give to the world the remedy for adult ‘illiteracy. “Mrs.Stewart related the:three in- cidents.which lead:to the.establish-ment~of ‘moonlight schools’—whichreallycorrespondtonight.schools so common in the cities.She said there was an.immediate response:‘on.the part of the teachers of Rowan county, Kentucky,to the call gor night teach= ers.‘The illiterate came,too—1,200 strong.They were of all ages and conditions.From the young wife to the old grandfather tottering along on-his stick.Some ‘wanted to learn to read my Bible.’Others wanted to escape the shame of ‘making ‘my mark.’‘The youngest was 18, oldest 94..And.so on,The second year showed an increase in attend- ance andvin'results...The third still greater-enthusiasm.and-results,Two postmasters were taught to write and four Baptist preachers,.too.Thethirdyear”a~census-was-taken-—the most remarkable ‘school census in the world..for,it described every..charat-teristic of the person it referred to.“All available persons were enlist-ed to’teach!Many were taught.athome..A.person without .a scholar wasn’t considered much.Législative aid was invoked to extend.the scope of the:moonlight schools.When the measure!was voted on some of:thelegislatorsweresoenthusiastictheyvotedtwite!It is said to be the most popular measure ever passed.in)theKentuckyAssembly:——— ~'"The widest publicity,by all.man-ner of methods,was given the move-ment.State and Federal officers as- limit for illiteracy in-Kentucky.This year 250,000 adults will be enrolled. ‘Of this number 50,000.will be,taught to read and write.Kentucky wanted to be the first Statecin the union-to banish illiteracy.‘There is but one State we fear,”saidthespeaker,‘and that is North Car-olina..For.it means something whenNorthCarolinagoestowar.Why,the,last word on the great Aycock’s lips -was-—Educationl “There are 291,497 jllitérate North Carolina meni --And-she drew atten- tion to -the real danger lurking«be- hind--these--figures—jpoverty,——erime;inefficiency.“The time has come now to reme- ® “4 The} Whether the Shoes be Black,White or Tan—2 in 1 GivestheShinethatWon't Come Off on the Clothes—Brilliant — Lasting.The “Easy-Opening”Box,10c.THE F.F.OALLEY CO.,LTD.,BUFFALO,'N,Y..HAMILTON,CAN,TS TOUCHIN’HAND TO PEN. An Old.Colored Man Tells What Happened to Him When He Planted a Big Gotten Crop*and.Touched His Hand to aPen.* Correspondent of the Wadesboro An- sonian. High up on a ioad of householdstuffsatanegro,a middle-aged ne-gro,clad in a suit that he would nothavewornJanuary-15,1914.In front and very much below him stood a pair of “onery”looking mules,the appear-ance of which suggested that they had ‘been boarding’in Belgium.-They pointed their ears (you can alwaysseethepointofa-mule)doubtfully at a mud hole that was:half as broad as the road and located in the middle of the road.The fact that clay and wa- ter are not transparent precluded the possibility.of the negro or mules form- ing any ‘idea of the depth of the mudhole.To pass that the wheels on onesideofthewagonmust—take plunge.»Being:opposed_to©striking the ground,even with a hoe,the ne-gro philosophized on the possibility of being dislodged from his perch. «Being unable to pass we drew rein, eontémplating the situation.The ne- gro twisted himself in.his’cramped position,looked at us over the summit of a high top poplar bedstead,and re- marked: “Now,ain’t ‘dis yere sumpin’,” For lack of a more intelligent sug- gestion,I.said:“Are you moving?” “T was,”he replied,“but I’se stop- ped now.Dis yere|tryin’to move is bodaciously~-onconvenient for -me Ever’time’I ain’t perpah’d to move de boss man ’comes’dissatisfied,Las’ yeah cotton was up some and de boss man,sezee,‘See yere,Bill,-bettah plant—all_cotton.—Cotton’s cash an’ ye c’n allus pay out ’id cotton.’So.Iplantsallcotton.Bimeby de boss man-rides out to see my crop and sez- ee,‘Bill,yo’¢rop’s fine.’Den’push-in’his horse up an’pullin’him back till he tromped on three stalks 0’:cot- ton;he says,‘Bill,you oughter have a buggy.Come in Sat’day and lemmesetyouup.’So in I goes Sat'day,lak a fool,and gets a buggy and harness an’a whup and laprobe wid a tiger’s head on it,an’jis’fore I starts,sezee, ‘Bill,yere’s a li’le paper ’bout de bug-gys_jes tech,de pen,’de pen,’*>~: to try the pass,then stopped.Be- ‘Sisteds and1920"has “been “set WS"the ine willingtohear“hinrontwaited: and he resumed. ble,haul off a crop an’make a nigger move at de end of ever yeah.Yas, sah!when a nigger puts de pinto’his fo’finger on de topo’a pen he oughter be mighty ’tickler ’bout der sort o’ white man’s got hol’o’de odder end 0’dat pen.Ef he doan min’dere’smovin’"aheado’dat nigger.”“Whi,”said,I,“you'll have to trythemudvhole;I must be going.” “All right,boss.Git up dar Lize;you Huldy.Now den;jes’wait a minittillIpicksupdemfewcontentments.”‘And I left him picking a pot and enterprise “for 20 years had been) cleared away._With a common understanding re-garding business methods;he said,hencefoyth nobody is going to.be sus--pieions of any business just.because‘it is big.He gave some of the “rules of the game’which.he thought oughttobefollowed,heading the list with_publicity—‘not doing anything under caver.”1 ;%“‘T have always.maintained that the +only way in which nien could under-stand one another was by meeting one nother,”said the President.“If I“believed all that I-read_in-the news-). apers,I would not anderstand ‘any- ity Tvhave.met “many men whose horns’dropped away -the-moment-1*-was permitted to examine their char- “acter, “It seems to me that I can say with@gooddealofconfidencethatweare“upon the eve of a new era of enter-aoa and of prosperity.Enterprisehasbeencheckedinthiscountryfor almost 20 years because men wereMovingamongstamazeofinterroga-“tion points.“They did not know what wis going to happén to them,°All8ofregulations,were —proposed| ‘and it was a matter-of uncertaintybeedeiearegulationwasgoingito ‘ado 5 #The most necessary thing,there-:»-was for us to agree,as we didbySlowstagesagree,upon the mainrticularsofwhatoughtnottobendthentoputourlawsinsuch as to correspond with that gen-judgment.I have never“doubt-/at all America believed in doing dy this condition.”There are nearly not working with power,for knowl- edge is péwer and ignorance is weak-ness.If the South had ,eradicated poverty.forty years ago,would wehowreceivingthealmsofNorth-efn capitalists?“Our people hunger and thirst af- ter .knowledge.Adult.illiteracy is easy to eradicate.:Mrs.StéWwart told the stories of an 87-year-old schoolgirl.and.the 94-year-old school.hoy. [t|didn’t.take them long to learn— only a few lessons.“The doors of education must be open to every man,regardless of age,whenever _.that_time comes that he realizes its needs.” Talked Hard Times in the Midst of Plenty. Monroe Enquirer. .We get into the habit of saying times are hard atid we just say it re-gardless.A man wrote a letter to his brother,a few days ago,and in that letter he said:“I made last year 400, bushels of corn,..15 bales of cotton and}have—saved-2,400--pounds—of. pork,Times are hard here.” The man to whom-that letter was written gives us the privilege-of quot- ing but,asks that no naimes be.used. The man who wrote the letter runs*a two-horse farm.He has corn,,meat and cotton to sell.Has plenty all around him and he unthoughtedly said,“Times are:hard.”He did not mean it,for times are not hard with him,and he was writing of personal t was fair and honorable,of goodort.But the method Bioclty that was recalcitrant againstinciples,was a thing that it difficult to detérmine upon.And Was a very great burden,let me.fall upon a particular admin-of this government to havertakepractically_the wholeoffinaldefinition.” ,the method |for the past:six months hollering hardtrolbylawagainstthesmall|times to send a world full of people ,Of a cold ta’result th pnetimonia,out|tains,no opium or other narcotic,and conditions.We have,all sinned enough to the devil.The God of the harvestSisslowtowrathandislong-suffering and His merey endureth foreyer Repognized Advantages,“-"" You will find that Chamberlain’s CoughRemedyhasrecognizedadvantagesovermost‘medicines in use for eoughy and:colds,TEdoesnolsugpressacourhbutloosensandrelievesit,It aids.expectoration and opens:the wécretions,Which enables the system ‘tothrowoffacold.It counteracts any tendency It-com]may.be }given to &child ns confident! 300,000 North Carofinians who are} someé tin plates out of the mud.~~ Imports and Exports. Foreign commerce apgregated $3,- 902,900,051 during 1914,compared with .$4,276,614,772 in 1913,the De- partment of Commerce:announces. The decrease,due largely to the Eu-ropean ‘war,was largelyin exports, which were $370,394,242 less._Im- ports were $3,320,479 less.Exports amounted to $2,118,624,050 and im-ports $1,789,276,001,makinga-visible balance’of trade in favor of the Unit- ed States.of $324,348,049,against $691,421,812 in 1913. December exports.were $245,632,- 558,an--increase -of $12,436,930.over December 1918;imports were=$114,- 656,545,a decrease of $69,369,026. MOTHER!THE CHILD LIOUS. Look,Mother!If Tongue is Coated Give “California Syrup of Figs.” No’matter what ails your child,agentle,thorough laxative should al- ways be the first treatment given. If your little one is*out-of-sorts, half-sick,isn’t resting,~:eating andactingnaturally—look,Mother!‘sec iftongueiscoated.This is a sure sign that its little *stomach,liver”andbowels.are clogged,with waste.When cross,irritable,feverish,stomach sour,breath bad or has stomach-ache,diarrhoea,sore ‘throat,full of cold,give’a teaspoonful of “CaliforniaSyrupofFis,”and in a few hoursall’the constipated poison,-undigestedfoodandsourbilegentlymoves‘out of its littl.bowels’without griping,and you have a well,playful child again, Mothers can rest easy after,givingthisharmless“fruit laxative,”be.cause it never fails to cleanse the lit- tle one’s liver.and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they.dearly love itspleasanttaste..Full directions for babies,children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.Ask ‘your druggist fora 50-cent bots tle of “California-Syrup of Figs; \ yas (6 an ‘adult.For gale by all dealers,i \E fornia Fig Syrup’Company.”then see that it is.made by the “Cali- |,ed ? one 4 The negro picked up his reins dsif| ‘| the} ,80_T touched poles to a pine,+ | Poles towed salts ShereeGGdebeOng: Panama Canal Tollg Collected. Tolls collected “from ships passed through the-Panama.Canal during December,«1914,aggregated $411,805.44,an increase of $24,602,041 as eompared with November,the pre-| vious high month.The total amount|& of tolls collected to January 1,was}2 $1,547,100,45,Each of the first fivemonthsofcanaltrafficshowedasub-|2 stantial pain over the month previous a but since the:first of this year tere has been a slight falling off in.trafiie aandJanuary’probably will show als.e record month of}%decrease over th December. Mrafted by a-committee represent-,|s ing 20,000 members of the Interna-|2 tional Congress of Farm Women,a|® bill has been introduged in Congress [= to create a Farm Women’s Bureau in the Department ‘of Agriculture solve-the domestie problems of coun- try life. TO STOPHEADACHE — Headache usually .comes from al%sluggish liver and bowels.If you feel bilious,dizzy or tongue is coated and |=stomach sour,just get a 10-cent box|®of Cascarets to start your liver and|® bowels and your headaches will end.|& ’o (ETrustee’s Sale?Real Estate Wheréas,Jno,H.Reid and-wife-ex-|= ecuted to >the quudersigned trustee a 1912,and recorded in Book 35,page 71,' in the office Of the Register of Deeds of Iredell county,'N.C.,and to which! reference is hereby made,and ‘on ac-| count of default in the payment of the indebtednessthereby secured,and as, therein provided,and-the owner of the, note secured thereby requesting a fore-; elosure of “fhe yeat estate hereinarter deseribed in order to satisfy said note! as secured and “provided in ‘said’deed} of trust,the undersigned ‘trusted will! sell,for cash,at public auction to the} highest didder,“wt or svdn’after 12) o7clock,M.,on™.: MONDAY,FRBRUARY 8th,1915, af or nedr the court house door of Lre- dell*county,in Statesville,N.C.,the: following deseribéd real estate:| Beginning at a stake at ther A.,TL & O.railroad,Mrs:Luey Morrison’s eor-} ner;thenge N.661-2 degrees.W.128. her corner;thenee N.'70 degrees W,36 poles”to a”pine;) thenee N.25 degrees W.114 poles to a gum;thence $8,68 1-2 degrees W.51 grees,39 poles;to a stone;thence 8.) | oPotts’eorner;thence N..2 degrees HE. 36 -poles to a gum;thence N,40 de-grees.W.271-4 poles to a’stone,‘Dr. Moore’s corner;thence’N.25-degrees W.98 poles to a stone,Moore's.cor- ner;thence N,7 degrees E.77 poles to a sassafras,Mrs,Luey Morrison’s ecor* ner;thened with her line N.86 degrees t-90-poles -to-a-stonethence-N,-G1de— grees 1.86 poles and N.30 degrees I.19°poles cand N.85~-degrees Ey 26 polegy ‘and’N.87°1:2 degrees HB.30 poles;thence-with the old mill race the! eall of this plat to a stake;Johnston’s corner;thence N.85 degreesE.76polestoastake;thenee S$.10 degrees EK,18poles,more or less,to.ATR.B.Temple: ton’s corner;thence 8.33 degrees W. 26 poles to a pine;thence 8.27 de- grees W.48 poles to.a double red oak;! thenee.§.6 degrees W.60 1-2 poles to a pine;thence 8.75 degrees .E.1638 poles! to a cedar;thenee 8.54 degrees 1.73 poles to a stake in said railroad,R.-B.: Templeton’s corner;thence with said’ railroad 3,60 degrees W.18 poles,and?8.64 degrees W.56 poles to the begin-| ning,containing 528 acred;}imore or ess. The above description includes,or that |=|Announcement to}& ' |iCERRO OREO IRB AOIRARETCrhe: q You are especially invited to be present atOurSemi-Annual Exhibition of |~Spring Fabrics &Fashions from the Globe Tailoring Co.,‘Cincinnati,makers of the celebratey§‘‘Needle-Molded”_Clothes,on ;February 8th and 9th. We hope you will embrace this opportunityandseethisunusualdisplay,in full lengthdrapes,of these newest fabrics in their at-tractive colorings and weaves.Make yourselectionandhemeasuredbyaGlobeexpert7onetakenforimmediateorfuturede-very.«" Globe expert in charge,JOS.P.ALLEN. SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO. (The White Co’.s old Sta IES NC aD ER NG certain deed of trust dated March 8th}~BOBCECECACECEORECEOROAOEECRORSECIIOOREEONARRORCEC HORRORYOUROPPORTUNITY | To Buy-a Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year’s Crop.| 1-345 acres in Elmwood..All school and church conveniences.:#~Strong land;40.aetes in--bottom;-$-room-house,-large--barn-and out houses.‘42—77 acres 3}miles east ofscity.This propertylies-on.the gand-.Clay highway now being constructed by the governments Isidealfor,Dairy and Truck farming.:*3-40 acres 1 1-4 miles from public square.Splendidly adapted #for Dairy PRrpgeess Live Stock andPoultry,308 B.4—60 acres in Wilkes county just across Iredell line—a bargain.40 city lots in east Statesville,known-as—‘Park-Place’’—$15 down,balance in.monthly payments of $5.‘10 lots in Bloomfield Terms easy.Six lots in south Statesville,asectiondeveloping,Several nice houses and lots ti}£Call onmié‘and Jearn whatI have,6 8s 4WwWStatesville,Ne 547 Center Street. q0 No No. No. No a -R.MILLS,- *PHONE 54. OUTSETAAAI “Dis yere totchin’a pen don’t look}30 1-2 degrees ‘W.171 poles to a stone,'333ssetesgeeseeseegeetsJakif’mounts to much,but Ltell yer,/said Morrison's'corner;thence N.88.§hoss,hit’l lead a mule out’n de’sta-|degrees W.120 1-2 poles to a-stone,! OF STATESVILLE,N.0. CAPITAL PAID IN $100,000.003SURPLUS—31,000.00.- sanking is a-necessary institution in the develop-ment and welfare of nations.It is likewise a neces-sary institution in the development and progress ofanycity,town or community.“A bank’s usefulness to a Communitydepends upon its ability-and—willingnessto-_serve the legitimatebusinessrequirementsforloananddiscountaccom-modation and to provide a safe depository for com-mercial and savings.deposits.@ The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a loealinstitution.with large capital and surplus,furnighesgoodsecuritytodepositorsandwithresourcesofover$600,000 has:the willingness to serve this com-munity in every branch of levitimate-banking.Be-lieving in this community,our policy is,and-has al-ways-been,progressive and constructive,assistingineverylegitimatewayintheadvancementofthe.agritultural,manufacturing and commercial devel-opment of Statesville ang Iredell county.Our de-posits are localt-and-gur loans are likewise local andmadetoindividualsandlegitimateandworthylocal -enterprises.i! To our customers we furnish check books free,render statements or balance pass books at the end of each month,make loans and discount paper upon _security satisfactory to our board and in ‘suchamountsasbusinessrequirementsandresponsibility warrant.We pay interest at the rate of 4:per cent per annum on time and savings deposits remainingthreemonthsorlonger.~’ra Upon these bases we solicit your business.W.D.TURNER,-|"KE,MORRISON,,="*D,M.AUSLEY,©-G.EK.HUGHEY, Se Apdofo 99 9 0 3 8 0 0 0 pe e s e e n e e e e d PE A T TU L Ur e ae l e e e Ae Pe oo o SO S SS S PO S OT SP O S SP S S Te s ee d oo o h ao n e e b u e r b a n l 18 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 99 9 9 5 0 - 9 0 0 3 - 0 4 ee l se e e e SL ae President.Vice President,’'Cashier. ashier,.Agsistant C TIITIITWSATITSA3722232sssssTsssseseeee is intended to inelude,all the Jands which the said John If.Reid‘owns in’Iredell.county,N.(.,with the excep-| tion of a.tract of 54 acres adjoining the above deseribed:lands,kiiown as the ‘*Rock Quarry Tract,’’?and whieh! 54 aeres is not intended to be ineluded, and is not included herein,It is agreed! that this description,whether sufticient’ to cover all the lands owned in Iredell county by the said John HH.Reid,! with the exception of the said 54-acre tract,is to include all of nis said lands, and all of said lands are hereby nejnd-|ed,whether contained’in’the above boundaries or not,and the above} lands are the remainder of the dower} tract of the widow of Rufus Reid,and) which remainder of said dower lands is! now owned by the said-John H.Reid, the said John H.Reid having hereto- fore bought all the interests of the oth« er heirs-at-law-of the said Rufus Reid in the said dower lands of the said wid- ow of the,said Rufus Reid,Seo deeds recorded'in the public reg- istry of Iredell county,N,©.,as fol-tows;and to-alt-and-each of -which-ref-| erence is hereby made:Book 6,page:367;book 6,page 581;book 10,page 611;book:6,page 71;book 5;page 1103} book 6,frage 239;bdok 10,page 611;! book 10,page 613;book 6,page 424.| The property herebysconveyed is the |entire lands heretofore knowh as the dower lands of the said widow of Ru-} fus Reid,consisting of 1,800 acres,less)s0 much thereof’as have heretofore been ednveyed by the said «John H,Reid,and also excepting from this con- veyance the.54 scrés,known as ‘the ‘*Rock Quarry Tract,’’.hercinbeferé mentioned,-..doen T.A,ADAMS,Trustee,|‘ rm ae M.P.Alexander &Bro, he Recta Well Pans! “We have made upallsizes well 1pans,made of genuine Toncangalvavizedironthatwillnot rust.See us for:anything inroofingorsheetmetal,_StatesvilleTin Co...|H.C.:MOHLER,Manager. ‘Nice Fresh,Meats Ld and Fancy Groceries. ‘Tan,6,1914,. @PHONE 68. ‘ii “ tj 5 ah hoes fi rstBuilding and Loan Ascoation ———WT Ll BE OPENED-aoe2. | cy |} | Make it your business ‘to take shares in this Newm Serie,; Nobetter investment nor way to save money. It:Helps You!It Helps the Town! ag288 years of successful business,loaned |over $767,000 to Statesville.people to build homes. &{Are you one of those who have been helped by this Kaasclatics in the past?Ifso come back and take more stock.We want to run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. 1 If you have never held stock with us,join us now, 25 cents per week on each share you hold. } }$OE E t You pay only %{The Annual meeting of the Stockholders is called to meet at the ,vffice of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- “ARY 6th.1915;Pleasehe present at this meeting. LY.FURCHES,Secretary ‘Treasurer “|AmPie Short sf My Standard ‘ “That's what I am,”my friend said. “Well,what are going to do about it?’’ “Oh!I don’t know what to do unless I keep on strugglingandpaddling “Wouldn't youlike me totell you what not todo?”“Indeed I would.” *“Well:sir,don’t lower vour high standard Perhaps if|you were to raise it ar inch or two higher,you might rise to}greater effort.’’—John Wanamaker. _._The Standard of the Statesville Realty &Investment Ca. .for Square Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICE inal}itsbranches-of business,remains,as it has for the past nine years of its career,a monument to its present successfulbusiness.“We Insure Anything Insurable.” aT Call on us for service.’Phone us if more convenient. ay H E LANDMARK Emvtoger. ithe State School for the Blind,says:|“During the past two.years $88||“blind children haye been enrolied in.|“ithe State School for the Blind.‘these.cases 87 are said to be.cone |, t|causes—mearly.75.per.“cent, ‘ry person'S ‘blindness.is more liable i companying the TUESDAY,February.%1015. BLINDNESS :}«1 a7|AVERTABLE ca5/Prineipal oftheState“Sehwaol t For the Blind Discusses This |Stutes in a detision faréreaching to} Important Question —.The |° ,Needs of His Institution. Discussing the prevention of blind- ness,Mr.John E.Ray,principal of| e Of | genital;the ‘causes of 80 are not as-signed or are unknown;opthalmia neonatorum is credited.with 72;acci-| }dent with 33;fever with 0;-and)to i various other diseasés smatler num-| bers are attributed.From the above|, ‘ jare credited to the above ‘five nemed | .“In addition to the above.state,‘ment the facts go to show:that out ‘of 274 of these children 47 are off- , ispring of consanguineous marriages|,.,—more than'17 per cent,Specialists are not all clear that the marriage of relations is the cause of blindness and other defects.Suffice it to say,) however,that these figures cause one ‘to ‘Sit up and take notice.’ “The question again recurs:Can {blindness be prevented? \the statisties given herewith wis clear to my mind that a large propor-|,tion of blindness is vreventable,Sta- tistics go to show that the marriage of persons congenitally blind or with serious defective vision is often fol- lowed by the birth of children ‘blind or partially blind.J!is-safe then to suggest that no two persons who have in their veins the blood of congenital- ly’blindyparents ought ever to mar- in like circumstances Statisties ‘go further to show .thatto-ogeur along collatera!lines than in direst lines.“It is mere speculation to say what might have been the ‘80 cases -known.’I am led to fear, that this may possibly be a hiding place made use of by the parents of some children. “T am fully convinced that the 79 attributed to ophthalmia neonato- rum might haye been prevented if proper ‘medical attention:had of un- And when onenediatelyafterbirth.: more than 23:reflects that this per cent—of-the rolled one can readily answer.the 4 question at-least-pertially—<an blind- aa ines be prevented?And when we add to these figures 33 others whose ‘blindness wag caused by accident.the‘number of .cases of preventable blind-°° vmress is consider:able enlarged—mak-_ {Statesville Realty &InvestmentCo. bai lends eee ee Manager,-’Phone 54.Statesville,N.C. "BTA K tS;$200 Value,“ater enn $165 Blankets,$5.00 mine at 3.75 2.98 1.25 Quilts,$5.00 value,at Quilts,$2.00 value,at .Comforts,$3.50 value,at Ps~Comforts,-$2.50-value;at.2.50175 Oil Heaters.$5.00 value,at 4.00 ae ee t ciently. ;makers,our “phy sicians, ing nearly‘number.suffi:startling to cause our law- our “health officers and,our parents,to think se- riously ?’ “Another question natyrajly arises: What shall we do with the children of our State who.are.already blis': There have been nearly 400 in the ;State Schriel for the Blind at varie. itimes during ‘the past two years,and! yet I ‘have the names of tore thar ~ti-athers whe have never the school and Aaa can not ia ted for lack of funds and room fact of the business is that the is now 80 over--crowded a5 a Ci serious appreherision as to the be ity and safety of those already er i ~The maintenance fund of the schlessprorataTHtsreeSeen,“Beeause of these conditfons the ni ber of admissions at the close of ‘the past fiscal year was 46 ‘less than wai two years ago and it hes bee found necessary to reduce the n ber of teachers and to shorten <ac isession in order to Hive within the ingome.With all.these handic: rore than 80 per cent’oF the grati- ates of the .school—blind person are-self-supporting,-self-respectin citizens of their respective gpm Hties—-bread winners inthelife.«With these facts starin®the face will not our legislato Are not these facts schoo! Oil:Heaters,$4.50value,at ——~S “WobdHeaters $1.50 up in price. Coal Heaters $3.00 up in price. %, |Statesville Housefurnishing Co. vai People’s Loan &Savings Bank, Capital $50,000.00 -Is now located in its New Building -:on Genter street and ready for business. 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 business inallof its departments. “Your presence,and that of your friends,will be appreciated..Coiirteous employes will show you «over the building,and give prompt attention to all business that may'be entrusted to-us. GEO.H.BROWNO.L.TURNER --President. Cashier. acer eaenemonecereTHEADVERTISERASKSFORYOURHOPIROM: ‘some steps to remove the c condition of the school and } iwhere the afflicted.children ‘State may have at-least--an ey ‘chance with the normal children i ‘their effort to secure an eduecsti ;and thus fit themselves for useful- of : |fer and productive citizenship?” ‘Public Work.‘Should BeProvid ed in Time of Stress. eniebe Journal. 'The present General Assembly ‘the State ought to pass a blanket Ja under which governing bodies of mu 'ni¢ipal or rural communities could a! Lany time.furnish work on-highway 07 other construction in depressed ee when.labor was idle as a resuit.of depression in private business,It isafoolishsituation.that-"when hun dreds of men-are seexing employ -ment and an.unlimited amount work needs to be done,the work _must go undone and labor go hun- ery.“The labor of a country make the wealth of:a country,and t!« _residue which is accumulated after labor has been fed and clothed while|production is going on,is the profit fon labor.It is nothing but right a|well as wise economically,that /wealth be drawn upon to-support !a ‘bor in times:of depression,not inlidleness,but through its expenditure {upon public improvements for theibenefitofall.“A policy of this kind|would not only give us the public im-|provements so badly yceded but it|would tend largely to curcail the ef-ifects of such hard times as we are;now.passing through,and.would be \a scientific substitute for much of the (charity:which’is both necessary and|cerltetiiny din of ~~adColds“and Croup th Children, ~Many people.rely.upon Chamberlain's Gbugh Remedy implicitly.in.cases of coldslanderoup,and it never:disappoints them., |Mrs.&.H.Thomas,Logansport,Ind.,writes:te“I have foutid Chamberlain's Cou#h Remedy to be the best medicine for colds and croup\I have ever.used,and never tire of.reeom-mending it’to my ‘rieighbors and friends.«1havealwaysxivenit.to my children when|jsuffering fromcroup,and it has never,failed| [to give them prompt relief,”For sale by ‘all|dealers.;Ppa 7 \‘ so-called coercion statute was dec! In view of | conditions ac- hovever,. r been i we oiven the eyes of these children im- whole number en-| 30 per cent of the whole -operation. and was given up to die. rb CCTALE inflammation of the bladder. “had lost the UseOP nrymugeles-and| *pounds,but I had gotten down to les: than ninety. »simply ask Co.j;Props.,Buffalo,N.Y. wo ear Eales Have the Same, Rights as Employes... The constitutional right of.employ-I: rs to haye employes’renounce thetr) affliations ag ..a condition of,| ployment has-been sustained “hy Supreme Court of the United| nion Wa the ryanized labor,in which the Ke d unconstitutional.. Under.the Kansas statute it was unlawful for.any individual or.cor;|ition toy coerce,or influence,any| rson to enter into-an agreement not 0 join or remain a member of a ta-|. or organization as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment,i The of case ‘arose frem the conviction T.B.Coppage,a division auperin- nt -oef-the-Brisco.railway.sys-| for threatening A,BR:indie i itchman,with dismissal!if-he did | ene not ‘withdraw from the Switchmen’s |lit is to be seen that 229%ef thebe:tases.|a on.of North America.| he substance of the opinion of the | i jority of the-court,was.-in this,| re |st.a8 labor organizations have’ »inherent and constitutional right| leny-membership-te-any-mar who} 1 not agree that during such mem-| ip he will pot -accepk or retain| mploymernt in ‘company with non-} n men;and just.as a union man| he 1e conatttuttonal right to decline |4 prc fered employment unless the em-| -will agree not to employ any! union man;so the employer has employe shall refrain from afiil with the pnion ‘dering the tern |f nployment.”| eaeer aracernen eamneeReTRCRS | !to Be Pienti ful.| wshington -Dispatch.' Houthern potate growers hold their crep until otatees Seem t wwe rontk estimates that stocks tn North-} States,with which they must,8 For furtl ier infort na in call on or write te,are larger than usual,|ue ces are unusually low,and, theres may not deeline further,”| he bureaws stetement —said,-“but ‘vial Savane es in the next few) cannot be for st from pres- nlies. .imports or exports relativelya -quantity*of potatoes.Therefore| »European war has no material di-; bearing upon.the potato market|| ‘he United States.” Of the marketable supply of.pota- of the 19i4-crov,52,8 per cmnined in the hands of producer »dealers on Janu luced 78 per cent of the United 5,crop.corneacamenae Sera ame Lee ar ot:B,Franis Mebane of Rocking-} a trip to Europe irr a colony of Bel-! =toctocate-on-hissand=inRock= ounty.pla ig to secure iy fam, FACTrs Local Evidence. Evidence that can be verified. Fact is what we want. Opinion is not enough. Opinions differ. Here’s a Statesville fact. You can test it. TS WoW inson,Re FLD.No: such a wretched condition from kidney disease that two differ- ent doctors who were treating me said 1 could not possibly live without an I would not consent to this There was! L looked the picture of death.’My usual| weight was one hundred and forty’ My husband got Doan’s Kidney Pills and ae last resort,Ibegan.using them,After I had tak- en nearly all oftte box,I beran to} fast-I took eight) Kidney |_Pills alto-| curedme. get better.very bexes of Do gether and ti eure. and have never ofkidneytroublo-since,” Price 50c,at all dealora:: for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney é Mrs.Wilkinson had. vant a-healthy womantoda Foster-Milburn Violets |Carnations Chrysanthemums. When t’s FLOWERS’ always look to Van Lindley’s,Greensboro, and you'll get the choicest available. Van Lindley _FLORISTS TO THE SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.C, Polk Gray Drug Ca,| ~baeal Ayexts, onstitutional right to insist thay ‘ who plan } the spring § hs are Warned by the bureau of|} The United States sel-| cent!€ 1,the harean i narted,This is estimated’to be: “815,000 bushels in Stites which ie 4-H.B.WOODWARD,AG baitetand So n o m n c e n a t i o n 8,Statesville,N.C.,says:“My health| aS in :The doc-|§ _.tors were certainly puzzled over my\-§ had the Sisahtest sign’ Don't | Pils—the same that} IT Tearearekiomnidigtene tencherem-serprer seater ed 1TFEBLS'GOOD AROUNDTHE:NECK AND ON “THE-CHEST’salts *Yow jut fulton‘and rub it in” Coble’s‘Croup «4 Pneumonia, Remedy -f He Is the New LIQUID External a Remedy for all Cold Troubles Te is Liquids ts es éasily applied;and does xot stain theclothiag RO S E r oSa e r s Se a @ “You'll never know how good it is wntil you try it, Peg rt fi SMa sss :RA Lee i aoeteemiraptns:sonoma eoomtnemameryeaan Vere TIVE pew ees uae"Se eree .. nat Re Ba engi >Ne alacant eae Enel eee aii orm Nom ey as To wu farm lands...Havelist of prospecstivebuyersforsmallfarms.4wn p hougeHavenumberofhouse suburban,will exch ange s and lots,city and »for farm lands. TAITHER,GENE Aig ab,ALS OFFICvie NO. RAL INSURANCE,RENT-|AND REAL ESTATE.i,MILLS BUILDING. p4 enBan feat isa winplasho tricks to it.F ills and.way.Sofid Gold.Points...Fram $1 50.>What point do you like,fine or medium? The Fountain cleans all the same upto BF.00, 5Ot:eRCR HOROBTSNETSTAT SCHON alos Thefirst of the New Year we wish tofsoaeach one of our-customers for their liberal patronage the. pastyear.‘For the year before us we will endeavor to make it to your intetest to do YOURE or Sate with us.We carry.nothing but solid leather oe and do guaranteesatisfaction.Yours to-gerve;— The S,M.&H.Shoe Co, The OnePrive Cash Shoe Store. _SORCROCRORRROR ADROECRCACY+ PO Y ee e on a a ‘|+ ETE CRS CECE a 2 j equa ee ane MLECASASEMERareas ek meineaH tina: tgp ether tineeHoney0Loan? F i ¢ __Noy but.we have something.better— a _for-you.ifyoulhave cotton seed need to buy FEED. y "We are givinga liberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop-_ osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Bring in your seed early,as we expect to close down mill for the season very much:earlier this — Yours truly, |&<}\ | season than usual. IMPERIAL COTTON OlL COMPA NY |"PHONE 265. Madee in ‘Stateesville ands ‘Halls GiseiilekLotion. Nothing Better.for Chapped Face or Hands, --25e.per bottle atHALL’S.DRUG.STORE PHONE 20... KG w ~ Could Not Approve‘thedigrationBill—The Edu-‘\eational Test Unfair. Sayingthat it was “with unaffect-|regret”that he found himself or by conviction”to return without ‘his.signature, j ion bill,‘President “Wil+ :assigned the ae reasons :=his refusal to approve the meas- aeeNt only do I feel it to be a seri- ~-gus‘matter to exercise power of veto in any case,because it involves.op- the single judgment of the t.to the judgment of a ma- which no man,who realizes his ed‘and desirable. “Tt’s enactment,into er would on doubtedly change the efficiency an _improve ‘ie omens z er the important branch of the public ser- ;ut.candor and a sense of duty with regard to the responsibility so clearly imposed ‘“wpon me by the constitution in mat- ters of legislation,leave me no choice but to dissent.; “In two particulars of vital conse- ce,this bill embodies a radical ‘rture from.the traditional and long established ‘policy -of this coun- try,a policy in which our people have +gonceived the very character of their ment to be.expressed,the very mission and spirit of the nation in respect,to its relations to the peoples of the world outside their borders:It ~geeks to all but close eiitirely the d s of asylum which have always en open to those who could find no~ where else the right and opportunity “gf constitutional agitation from what they conceived to be the natural and inalienable rights of men;end it ex- on aitludes.those.to-whom.opportunities.of elementary education have been de- nied,without regard to their charac- ter,their purposes,or their natural capacity.moog Piatiacticas like these adopted earlier in our history as a nation, -would very materially have altered the course.and cooled the humane ar- dors of our politics.The right of, political asylum has brought to this ~gountry many a man of noble ‘charae- ‘termarked as an outlaw.in his own less fortunate land,and who has yet be- come an ornament‘to:our citizenship ©our public councils.; chi and.the compatriots us Amerieans—must ed to see ‘the representa- ir nation now resolved,in of our national strength maturity of our great in- ns,to risk turning ‘such men back from our'shores without test of guality or purpose.It is ‘difficult:for :o believe’that the full effect of -Phis feature of the bill was realized when,it,was.framed and adopted,and;dmpossible for me to assent toninwhichitisherecast. cy test and the’tests and even more radical changepolicyofthenation.Hitherto ave generously kept our doors to all who were not urfitted by mn ‘of disease or incapacity for te if-support or such pérsonal records oe acontents gs were likely ‘to ake them a menace to our peace sane or ‘to the wholesome and tial oe of life.ee it is proposed to turn away:fromoftdbarocter-and_of quality,and.“impose tests which exclude and 3 +for.the new,tests ‘here em- sd are not tests of quality or of }ér or of personalfitness,’but tests of ‘opportunity.Those,who gomie seeking:opportunity are not to Sheadmitted unless they have already pe @ of the chief of the opportuni-“ties they seek—the opportunity ofeducation,The object of such pro-wisions is restriction,not selection. tp ber of immigrants by arbiteary tests ‘and so reverse the policy ‘of all the generations of Americans that “Havegonebeforethem,it'is their right to -do.so.I am their servant and have >no license to stand in their way.But—~F-tlo~-not--believe--that—they.-have....I ;ully submit that no one can-quote their mandate to that effect.Hys any political party ever avowedapolicyofrestrictioninthisfunda-‘mental matter,gone to the country“yon it,and been commissioned:to con-trol its legislation?Does this bill -yest upon the conscious and universal“gasent and desire of the American+le ~I doubt it.It is because I ey k out upon this policy and the matter is too fundamental to be set-;otherwise. profess to kriow the wishes and,jofAmericabetterthantheblerchosenthem,:1 only.want instructior directfromthosewhoseforttines,with ours‘all men’s,are involved.”>early >windstorm which _at Tyler of Arkansas HOW'S THis?One Dollars re, Catarsh ia taken internalrectlyuponietaoesofthe.be,per |\BELATED:COMMENDATION. os naa ority of both houses of the Congress,.| and elevated purpose who was]. yhich accompany jt;-con-; abt it,that I-make’bold to dissent from it.I am willing to abide by the:verdict,but not until it has been-ren-dered.Let the platforms of parties le pronounce their wish.The ©#J have no pride of opinion on thisquestion.I am not foolish enough tolealsyOf representatives know eastern21 portion of“Texas andandOklahomaSundayfelttheeffectsofase- and.Malvern and Garland City,sumed the proportions of aThepropertydamagewas eerh that Can: innan &MarviPoledo,o the blood andtem,Testimobottle, Pi forconstipation, —wity ——: Viraiekt .Legislature ThanksiegintaWomunForAnAgt War.; Montpelier,Vt,Dispatch,9"The Legislature has passed a reso-lution.commending Mrs,Bettie VaiMetreofBerryville,Va.,for herofLientendantBedellofWestfield,|Vt,ie Ad was injured during the Civil ’a Ta TianLieutenantBedell’s leg was brokenbyashellinabattleatOpequon,Va.,and he was left behind by his reg-iment.Later,according to the,storytoldtotheLegislature,he was:pi¢k-ed up unconscious and ¢arried to thehomeofa.family..whose...Southernsympathieswere,.so strong that hewasleftinanatticroomforthreedayswithoutpropercare,-Mrs.Van--Metre,then a young wo-man of 20 years,heard of his condi- She watched over him regardless ofthecriticismsofherfriends,until hewagsabletobemovedback.to‘his Ver-mont home.She accompanied him onatrooptrainandwhenWashingtonwasreached,Lieutenant:Bedell toldSecretaryStanton,of the.War:De-partment,how her care had saved hislife.The Secretary immediately.or-dered the release of Mrs.Van Metre’s husband,a Confedexate soldier,whowithoneofherbrothers,had beenimprisonedatFortDelaware.Mr.Van Metre went with his wife and Lieutenant Bedell to Westfield, where they remained until the lieu-tenant had recovered from his woundsandMr.-Van Metre from the suffer- ings occasioned by his long imprison- ment.“As Mr.and Mrs.Van Metre arestilllivingat-their old home.in.Ber-ryville,the former hale and hearty at the age of 83,it seems most fit- ting,”says the resolution,“that the State of Vermont:should take some action in.recognition of the unselfish devotion.of this young.Virginia girlof50yearsagotooneoftheGreen Mountan boys.” "48.A TALKING CONTEST. Republicans.Trying to TalkShippingBilltoDeath. The legislative struggle in the-Sen-ate over thé government ship-pur- chase bill,which seems destined to take historic place in the annals ofCongress,was resumed at 10-o’clock yesterday when Congress reassembledaftertherecessSaturdaynight. When ‘Democrat leaders consentedSaturdaytoarecessatmidnight,"Re- publican opponents of the bill declar- ed it was a sign of weakening,but theadministrationgeneralsinsistedthatthey.would ..renew..the fight with more-viger-than-ever;that no quarter.would:be.shown and.that the oppost. tion must talk night and day until thebillisputonitspassage.They areconfident‘that three or four.moré days of.continuous session,-will forcea_roll-call:on the Fletcher substitute,which is the ship bill as amended incaucusandthatthereafter.the meas- ure.will move quickly through_re- maining parliamentary stages.Republican:leaders are just,as,con-fident.they-can-prevent-the,passageof‘the bill at this session,~....,,,.,.“Phe United-States-does-notjutend,to be drawn into any discussion.with foreign’governments as to whethér it has a right to buy belligerent ships,until the bill pending .in the Senateisendttedintolawandthereisadecisionagtowherepurchasesaretobemade;Bélievingthatnoforeign pow- er has grounds for supposing that in purchasing ships an unneutral act willbecommitted,no protests are expect-ed in advance of action by the Ameri- can_government, Mr.Bryan in-Raleigh—Social Service Conference. _Mr.Bryan spoke to.a great.audi-ence in Raleigh Saturday,in the au- ditorium,this address being a part:of:the.programme of the Social ServiceConference.“Immediately afterwardhespokebeforetheGeneralAssem-bly.:in the Hall of’the House;and of-this-country-have|Saturday night-hespokeat Durham.ands to limitthe nume weerSSBCs As auspices In-talkJ ing to the legislators Mr:Bryan ad- vocated the initiative and referendum, the recall and woman suffrage.|The Social Service Conference,which was in progress in Raleigh forthreedays,heard addresses from+nany.-able__speakers ..on.subjects re-.lating to the social welfare of thepeopleoftheState.Atiits conclusion officers for next year were electedasfollows:A.-W.-MeAllister__ofGreensboro,president;;E.K.GrahamofChapelHill,Mrs.W.R.HollowellofGoldsboroand’W.H.Swift of Greensboro,vice.presidents;“WlarrenBookerofRaleigh.-secretary—and treasurer.* RL NTEST TIE President Can’t Come For Bat- tleground Event. The President will’not.come totheGuilfordBattlegroundcelebra- tion,July 4,to speak on the occasionofthecelebrationofthevictoryoftheAmericansovertheBritish.HetoldaGreensborodelegationlastweekthathewouldtaketheinvita-Hon.under advisement,but doubtedifhéwouldbeabletoaccept,He gave two reasons for his inability topromisetogotoNorthCarolina:First,he does not..think it would be right for him to take part in such acelebrationwhile.the European warisgoing.on;and second,about thattimeheexpettsto’be on his way,|through the Panama canal.The President’s suggestion that his visit might be’an.unneutral act was a joke,it was explained.‘AS ‘there was nothing about it,as it was firstsentout,tq indicate that it was ajoke,it was taken seriously by the public and was criticised.. * {The next reunion-of Confederate;|veterans:willbe held in Richmond June 1-3. LLL LLL LLLTTLLETTTTEI “The Best Laxative I Know Of.” “L-have sold-Chamberlain's”Tablets «forseveralyears.People who have used themwilltakenothingelse.1 ean recommendthemtomycustomersagthebeatlaxative rand eure for constipation’that I ‘know.of,” ‘y Durink the~Civil}tezy “|miah’Dixon—began the ‘}with papers—unfinished—business—no /but nine-tenths of his bu 1763,161years ago,two™surveyors.-Charles.Mason and Jere-)surveofwhatcametobeknowneisMasonandDixonline,between ‘the land,‘This ‘line afterward becamefamousag’the.supposed’boundarybetweentheNorthandtheSouth,or between,the free and slave-hold-eee 308 stance of William Penn and LordBaltimore.The surveyors ‘werethreeyearsinmakingthesurveyfromthenortheastcornertothefootofSavagemountains.In’1767.thework-was finished from the.latterpointtoVirginia,now West’Virgin-ia.The line is said to have cost an army of 100 axemen and aroad30feetwidewascutthroughthedenseforest. of ‘light.brown-grayish~color wasbroughtoverfromFnglandtomarktheline,and ‘these stones were’setupatintervalsofamilewhereveritwas,possible to ‘erect them.’They weighed 500 pounds each and were 4 1-Qfeet high.On some parts ©ofthelinethecountrywasso’ruthatmoundsofdirtandrockhad tobesubstituted‘for these stones.‘Today the Mason and Dixon linehasbeensurveyedandremarkedand.divested of its chief erroneoustradition.:In 1849 a revision of thélinewasmadebyajointcommis-sion from Pennsylvania,MarylandandDelaware,:and it was then found that the change involved by the cor-rection amounted to less than (two acres,which were.added “to__Mary- land.:In 1908 Pennsylvania and.Ma- ryland .each .appropriated $5,000 fortherestorationoftheline. Many:of the peculiar ~Englishstoneshaddisappeared,._andcommissionmadean_exhaustivesearchforthem.The identificationwasaneasytask,for ‘on.,:breakingthemthestones.emitted a-sulphur-| ous odor.So thorough was the search that some were found in the curbing of streets and .in.people’s cellars.Oné was taken fromthe wall of an old stone.church,”where it had done service for many years.In the places of those that could not be found new stones-of marble were set up.On-every~fifth stone the coat of arms of William Penn was cut on the Pennsylvania side and -on ‘the Maryland side the escutcheon of Lord Baltimore*was placed.On_the others the monogram P.and M,was cut.The stonés are now set so nearoneanother,évén in“the ‘mouritain|regions,that the traveler may.standat.a stone and see the next one.« A.»LITTLE-SORREL MARE. Folks Who'Hustle and Don’t Get Anywhere. »Here’s a preachment from thepracticalbrainof.:-E..Elmo Martinthat’s.quishasgute, ¢Dowp farm.-we_used to haveaMeeeRmare,‘She was highstrung-and.a.hustler,but father usedtosaythatshecouldtravelallday in a -half-bushel basket.éYouhaveseenmenwhohustlea great.deal ‘who are like the little sor- rel mare in that they never seem to get anywhere.|“<A man who is hustling his.busi- ness does not appear to hustle.It is ‘ling him that he has the appearanceofhustling.,An executive with a desk covered time to see anyone—every appear- ance of being busy,.will be found to be,on‘close analysis,busy—yes,busy,-ness is oc-easioned by his efforts to keep fromgettingrunoverbyhisbusiness.He is kept busy.dodging and putting off, their order and dispose of them oneatatime,much o¢his busy-nesswould_disappear.’_And:unless he doesthis..his_businesswill,disappear.Most.men are trying to live a week]‘in a day,and in an-effort to consumeareconsumed.Be a real executive, get on top of your job.Do one thing at a time and finish that thing before you let counter attractions cause you 6 scatter.: and-through——moderate,persistent effort,he hustles “othersandthings”instead of being hustledby“things and others.”Te is ahead of his job,not behind.He-is-on-top,not under...He is one‘man ina thousand—look around.The big man.delegates—authority alongwithresponsibility.The big man sel-|dom does anything that he can get gome one else to do acceptahly.The big man is seldom busy..The little man is always busy.The big man handles big things.The little man is randled by.little’things—titerally consumed by them.The big man is in harmony withlawsandprinciples.The little.man is trying to reverse:them.The big man realizes that to’know principles is more important,.The little man does not know or recognize principles, and.is therefore greatly affected by detail,The little man in ‘trying to handle his detail is _continually “Jarred”by principles.“Let me “ask you to ask yourself,“Are you a Big Man of a Little Sorrel Mare?” Geo.B.Perkins,the Boston archi- tect .who last’‘summer ran amuck on a vessel at sea ariHinman,a newspaper man of Jackson- ville,Fla.has appealed from his con- viction of manslaughter .and .sen- tence to thfee years in the Federal ‘prison in Atlanta,and has been’re- leaved “on $5,000 bail.Meantime the widow of Hinman -has entered suit in the Federal court in Boston against. Perkins and the Clyde Steamship Company,on.whose vessel the killing occurred,‘for $50,000 damages. Piles Curedin 6 tc 14 Days Your Steagiet will refund money:if PAZOOINTMENTfailstocureaftycaseofItching, writes Frank Strouse,Fruitl.I Forwilebyalldealers,see aeeet It Was Run Between Maryland||gd Pensylvaniae—its igSNe States of Pennsylvania and Mary-| ‘he.line was-surveyed “at the”in=} tion and ‘insisted on acting as nurse,a.and the ‘surveyors employ-| the! “dd h”tRR?enoug for any only when a man’s business ‘is hust-“The Dacia Sailed—Seizure Al- whereas if he would take things in|”that the! Dacia would follow the usual ‘course ¥.-W.-it-}the wooden cars and badly “twisting a ea e Yours ed Sincethe last issue of The Landmark,in which appeared our25thAnniversarySaleof‘‘White and Colored Wash Fabrics,””we have-received many new lines of Domestic Materials,-Ready-made Sheets,Pillow Cases,Sheeting,Ticking and anCheviots,All under lower prices. Our entire line of “Royal’’Muslin Underwear is now onsaleatreducedprices.truly,’ |SMILisx POSTON.=A.mixture of sand and limestone]| Matters. Miss Nona McAdoo,daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury,sailedlastweekforFrancetoengageinRedCross:work.*‘ pedoed three British ships English channel. Ocklawaha river in Florida for Alonzo ing a‘yachting trip. Armed with a magazine rige’equip- bach,a wealthy real-estate operator léft—alive. Provision for an the State.constitution to extend the, sentatives,70 to 14. election before the amendment canbecomeeffective. ~Phe formal openingof the-Panama canal has been postponed from MarchuntilJuly-on-account -of--continued slides in the canal.It is hoped in gather at Hampton Roads.ag,the starting point for the ervise throughhecanaltoSanFrancisco.The Preg- dent expects to go to San FranciscoipMarchandtomakeaSpecialtrip ©Panama in July.,Many’members’of Congress who expended liberally,of their:salaries, to obtain re-election:are stow hard-hit: by the income fax law.they enactedjn—1913.—-They—-are-not-permitted—todeducttheircampaignexpenses,in figuting net incomes.The sergeants- at-arms of the Senate and House col- lect *the income tax from Congress- men.and all efforts to have campaign expenses deducted in.figuring .theamountofthetaxhavefailed.3 most Certain. The steamer Dacia recently trans- ferred from.-German to_American reg- istry,and which the British govern- ment has declared would be consider- ed a@ fair ‘prize of war,sailed Sun:! day from Galveston,Texas,for Rot- terdam Via Norfolk,with a cargo of11,000 bales of cotton for trans-ship- ment to Bremen.: ‘Captain.George McDonald,masterofthevessel,announced of-travel_and_no special effort.‘would.made to avoid -capture.The car-go,valued by thé shippers at-$880;- 000,was insured by the governmentWarRiskBureaubutitisstatedin- surancé on the vessel was refused.The United States asked ‘Great Gritain if safe ¢onduct would be given the Dacia to carty one cargo"Al real hustler makes haste stowly;}-of cotton—to--Retterdumto_help..the|consistent,}cotton situation,the vessel then to return to the ~United States.This ‘prought the reply that the vessel it- self must be considered contraband, the British not recognizing the tTe- gality of her transfer to American cargo would be transferred to.anoth- er.steamer,for shipment—to_Rotter- ‘dam if the Dacia were seized.Seizure of the steamer is expected to ‘result’in prize court proceedings and diplomatic.representations that may be of far-reaching -importance. LRATLER |LOLOL!ORESOIETN,é Many Wrecks Between Salisbury and Asheville.. Train wrecks on the Asheville di- vision of the Southern,between Salisbury and Asheville,have become distressingly common.Friday ‘night twelve cars of east-bound freight No. 66 were derailed a mile west of Nebo. A’special to the Greensboro”News says the cars were loaded with corn, hay,salt,timber and coal and were thrown “topsy-turvy down’an.em- bankment from 50 to 70 feet below, and some of them 50 ‘to 75 fect from the track,completely demolishing the steel coal cars.The track was torn up for a distance of 100 yards ot more,bending the rails as if they were wire and tearing crdss-ties into splinters..Coal,corn and lumber were thrown 100 feet from the track, right and left,in one conglomera- tion,”EOennai How to Prevent Bilious Attacks, “Coming:events casttheir shadows:before.” This.is especially true.of-.bilions attacks, Your appetite will fail,”you will feel dull and languid,If you are subject to bilious attacks’take.three of Chamberlain's Tablets jas.soon An these symptoms appenr and ‘the btowgp Bleeding or Protruding Piles in6 to 14 days,‘Le first anplication gives Ease and Rest,60,attack may be warded off.For sale by.all FROM OVER THE COUNTRY.| Items of Interest About Various Saturday German submarines tor-|@inthe|é Irish sea,inthe vicinity—of Liver-|3jpool,and two British steamers in the/& Search is being made along the 5 G.Gardner ‘of Baltimore and:Horace |&‘B.Gardner of Springfield,Mass.,who] mysteriously disappeared while tak- ped with a silencer,Herman Aure-|§ of New York city,despnodent over |& financial reverses,Sunday shot and/& -kitled-his-wife-and-two-daughters—as/é they slept and then killed himself.|& His son,Lester,a high school student,}&was-the only member of the family|& amendment to;é right of suffrage to'women is contain-'— ed-in a resolution adopted last week}= by the Tennessee House of Repre-|&The resolution !® had passed by the Senate,26 to.3,/8 but it must be approved by the next!é Legislature and the voters in a State|3 registry in time of war,but that they= July to have the international.fleet.Crawford-Bunch F urniture Company,a gS 7 or”Phone as iv A TRADE || ia egettao _.This ehair is made of seasoned white oak.Neat,plain and very substantially constructed.FinishedInGoldenOak.Our speciallow price $7.502" peesresezeseoccccereccecoccrecyeereesrr ersessrerreesissesreessesressrsereses3attanoo The Best Known Plow,’_ Made the Best Known Way. The Plow that is different;the Plow with a record;the Plow with individuality;therightPlowforthework;theshedswhereothersfail, A LAND BREAKER,A CROP MAKER, _..Just received a car load of these AMOUS-#4 ARMERS4RIENDS. 5 400.. wis en be » _Plow that ‘| TAKER. “Iredell”Hardware’Co.| Sailed Through Mine Strewn Seas and Landed .a Load of Cotton in:Germany.cee New York Dispatch. Gaptain Edward T.Pinchin,who!piloted the»cotton-laden—steamer—EH Monte ‘through mine-strewn waters into Bremen.on New.Year’s Day, brought his ship back to New York last week.Although Captain Pin- chin’s feat was regarded with amaze- ment at Bremen,he was arrested be- fore his ship could discharge its’car- go.Then he was,taken before a German admiral,.who cross-examined him and released him. Because of the double distinctionofguidinghisshipthroughthemine fields and-of -bringing the American flag into Bremen harbor for the first time in 40 years aboard a merchant vessel,Captain Pinchin was widely entertained,he.said,*during his stay.He said he had steered his vessel through a prohibited.channel intoBremenharborduringafog.Be- cause of the fog he eluded the cor- the.entrance,The_first_the German naval -authorities knew of his inten- tions was ‘when the fog lifted and they saw El Moyité lying at anchor. El:Monte ‘sailed from.New York De- cember 11,stopping here on her way to Bremen from Galveston,She ar-rived at Dover on Christmas and hadtowaittillthenextdaybecauseoftheholidaytoobtainpermissionfrom the British admiralty to continue her trip to Bremen,:Captain PinehinsaidafterheleftDoverhewas.held up by patrol boats at Deal till a party of.junior’naval officers.who boarded ‘her were satisfied as.to her cargo and destination,im ; rB,pst SAFE BACK FROM BREMEN.| “American Merchant Ship ThattA ‘the shipment”of State;which-now-has_prohibition. ‘don of German -warships statiqned at |: ‘After El Monte .‘had ‘dischargedhercargo"atmerieansailors were.given sho leave..They ‘were welcomed by citi- zens with a great demonstration.Cap- back a cargo of salt. --Beth-houses-of--West-Virginia Lev-"2 gat) Bremen her crew of tain Pinchin said El’Monte_brought_'. islature have passed a bill-to prohibit. that It was proposed to limit to a half pint the Amount one could personally car liquor into ry into the State—whether inside or _ outside the person was not stated— but this was voted down. CAUSE FOR ALARM Catarrh a Danger Sign.Hyomei theRemedy—Guaranteed by States-ville Drug Company, There is no more annoying likewiseseriousailmentthancatarrh,which is indicated by sniffling,raising of,mu- cus and frequent colds.If it is notéuredit.will surely affect the deli- cate lining of the air passages,and frequently destroys the hearing. Hyomei is the effective and re-liable:remedy for all catarrh.ills— you breathe it,using a small inhalerthateomes.with every complete out- fit.The ‘antiseptic medication of Hiy- omei simply has to reach‘all the sore,\raw and:inflamed surfaces of the air passages.Its healing begins at once—«you feel better after the first treat-ment——even almost hopeless cases re- spond.quickly.f ‘Hyomei is inexpensive,and surely gives quick and permanent.benefit.Statesville Drug Company sells it onthe“No-cure-no-pay”plan.You cer-tainly:can afford to try this harmlessromedy.when there is nothing to payifnot:benefited,ee i meaner ae racernll VOL.XL.. a ARE ON OPPOSITE 5 SIDES. _."Mr.Grier Opposes and My.Hall‘avors the Tcnuranee WIEST ~Bill to Divide the State Into tetfMeyl sae lames Judicial Circuits —_—-Finally). ‘Passed —Legislative Sum- mary. The Senate Wednesday discussed the House bill to’repeal the long and short haul clause of the Justice intra- State freight aet and the measure went over until yesterday,when it was expected to pass Among the bills introduced in the Senate:was one’to prescribe the de- tails for the popular election of United “States Senators,and one to _inerease salaries of certain clerks in the Insurance Department,Among the bills passed was one to authorize the signature of women freeholders to petitions for bond and special tax elections in the counties of the State, The House passed the Seawell bill for 121-2 per cent’flat and 12 1-2 per cent contingent fee for fire’in- surance agents,contingent fee to be ”based on profits of the company.It was discussed for neatly two hours with vigorous speeches against it,but passed by a large majority,Repre- sentative Grier,in strenuous opposi- tion,declared that he thought the recent insurance investigation was “to slay.the great insurance octopus,” but now he feared that the Legisla- ture was,on the advice of the inves- tigation committee,simply strangling =tittle jellyfish.-———_—— Mr.Hall of Iredell.feared that his colleague had eaten a -bad breakfast and regretted the mystification of the “senior member.”Mr.Hall was glad to vote for the bill.He contended that the scale of compensation woutd make eaution in writing and put the enrphasis-upon honest-agencies.That would eliminate the bad writers.It would reduce the fire waste and re- duce automatically tne rates. iA petition was presented from the North Carolina Orphans’Association, ’asking:that the explojtation of or- .phans for mercenary purposes be pro- Bills introduced:To increase the pensions of Confederate veterans;‘to authorize county commissioners to pay.$10 reward for information con- victing violators of the prohibition law and making the minimum punish- ment three months on the roads;to ace solicitors on a salary;to pro- hibit.work on Sundays;to provide full4 arias oleitors “and ‘wit- nesses in cases in which the,defend- ~ants are assigned to work on the pub- lie soadas4 ‘An unfavorable report by a vote of 10 to 2 was the fate.of the Weaver “hill to amend the child labor law of the State,so as to raise the age limit to 14 years and provide for inspectors to inspect factories under the direc- 'tionof-the Commissioner of Labor and Printing.This is taken to mean there will be no change in the child labor laws at this session.. The House committee on proposi- tions and grievances reported favor- ably a substitute bill that empowers the county commissioners of any county to levy tax on dogs from $1 to $2,the fund derived to be applied to county purposes a t the discretion of the commissioners.In the House Monday the_bill abolishing:corporal punishment in the' public:and.private “schools.of the State received an unfavorable report and the teachers will conxtnue to ap- ‘ply the birch rod to ‘the small boy when:he gets too obstreperous.. eee ill amending..thelaw_in_re- ‘gard to the practice of optometry_______went_over_afterhavingpassed _sec-| ‘ond reading..It provides that before a man can take the examination for “the practice of optometry in this State he must have attended an.optical college for two years and must aiso be a high school graduateor its equiva- lent.The bill is desighed to put an wenn"SdLO.Quack ‘spevtacte-4 Petitions received from Alexander county asked for an increase of pen- sions for Confederate.veterans. Bills introduced:To allow the com-| .missioners of Alexander county to _1__..._levy.a special tax‘for thepurpose of building.a county home;to prohibit the operation of slot machines and games of chance in Stanly-county. Among the—bills.passed_was_one ‘amending the charter of Salisbury— extending the corporate limits. To provide for the organization of eo-operative associations and credit unions was the aim ofa bill intro- duced*into the Senate by McRae of Mecklenburg.The State council for the Farmers’ Union presented to the Senatea me- morial in the form of a resolution en- dorsing the Australian ballot system in primary and elections.|° The House.resolution urging the ‘eotton farmers.to .curtail the cotton “gereage by..a half was passed by.the ‘Senate without discussion.’A bill was passed to amend the law relative to the killing’of calves for veal in Alexander county., The -proposition to establish arbi- tral_courts_in the.several counties of the State caused considerable discus- sion in the House Tuesday and from the general trend of debate,‘there geems to be rough sledding ahead for the measure It has already passed the Senate ‘but the House does,not look on the bill with any great.degree: of favors Amendments were sent for- ward exempting the counties of Wake,Gaston,Hertford,Tredell, Hated had Bertie,Camden,Polk, owan and Graham,from the ‘oper- ations of the bill,and when it finally Se reerene paaerere Tieansto Defeat the Shipping yi< DEFECTION IN SENATE.: Democrats Vote With Repub- _Bill. The debate on the shipping bill,intheUnitedStatesSenate,‘took a sud- den and sensational turn,Mondaynight,when nine Democrats deserted their party associates and supporteda(motion to recommit the bill to com- mittee,which means its death,Sena- tor Clarke:of-—Arkansas,Demoerat, madé the motion;prefacing.it with an appeal for consideration of other legislation.Vice President Marshall ruled that the motion .was not in or-der,but,he was overruled by ‘the Sen- ate,46 to 37.The following Demo- erats voted With the Republicans to overrule the motion:Bankhead of Alabama,Camden of ~Kentucky,Clarke of Arkansas,Hardwick and Smith of Georgia,Bryan of Florida,Hitghcock of Nebraska,O’Gorman of Ni York,Vardaman of Mississippi. Smith of Georgia has since explain- ed that he voted to overrule the Vice President because he believed the lat-ter was clearly(wrong in,his ruling.He deniks thgtskhe is opposing ‘theshippingbill_and gt&ys he is co-operat- ing with the regular Democrats in their efforts to secure*its passage.The Senate finally adjéurned with- out action on Clarke’s motion to re- commit and up to yesterday the fate of the shipping bill was in serious doubt.’Efforts were made,Tuesday and Wednesday,to reconcile mattersandtogainsupportforthebillfromtheProgressiveRepublicans,but with small prospects of success in either direction.The arrival of absentes was awaited for a final test of strength,-and meantime the regular Democrats paid their re- spects to the bolters of their party, the denunciation being pretty strong. The Democrats hope to get suffi- cient strength to adopt a motion _to recommit the bill with definite in- structions to report it back to theSenatewithina~limited-time.-The Republicans and their allies hope to reecommit the bill.without instru¢- tions;which |would mean_its death; so far as this session of Congress is concerned. Senate administration leaders werefrustratedagainyesterdayintheirplantorecommitthegovernmentship-purchase bill with -definite in- structions for amendment.They-hope to succeed Monday when two absentSenatorsare“expected to return. The attempt to pass the immigra- tion bill,with its literacy”test pro- vision,over-the veto.of the.PresidentfailedintheHouselateyesterday. The -vote-was 261_in-favor of over- riding the veto and 136 against it. Two members voted present,and with this attendance 266 ayes would havebeennecessarytogivethenecessary two-thirds.Just two years ago today the House failed to.repass the immi- gration bill over the veto of President Taft.who also opposed the,literacy test.The North Carolina delegation voted to over-ride the veto. Mooresville Enterprise:..lub Ketchie of Mount Ulla was driving a team from Statesville last Saturday with a load ‘ofshingles,and whenreachingthehomeofEd.Owens,at Amity,one of the mules fell dead without any symptoms of «sickness whatever.‘The animal belonged toGeorgeOwensofCleveland."| Invitations have been issued-_for the marriage of Miss)Mary Deaton, daughter of Mr.E.C:Deaton ofMooresville,andMr.Roy WadeTrout-|man.Ceremony in the Assocfate Re-formed”Presbyterian ~thuretof|Mooresville at 10:30 on the 17th. Last night Speaker Clark was un- animously nominated speaker and Claude Kitchin of .North Carolina chairman of ways and means com- mittee and majority floor leader ofSixty-fourth--Congress;~- TS ready or were preparing them to ex- empt their counties. Bills introduced:To increase salary of adjutant general from $2,000 to$3,000;to_penalize clerks of the court,or fa ilure to transmit recordofcases in-specified -time to Supreme Court Bills passed:Changing ‘the name of the Deaf and Dumb School at.Mor:ganton to the North Carolina School for the Neaf and classing it as an edu. cational institution;.to amend the act for the better working and improve-ment of the public roads.of Davie county;abolishing office of county treasurer in Lincoln and’Catawba counties.:-The bill to divide the State into two judicial districts occupied thetime,of the Senate Tuesday.After a lengthy debate the bill passéd—84 to 6.IthadalrealypassedtheHouse." 1A resolution offered by Senator Speight calls on the University of North Carolina and other State schools to furnish statistics as to the num- ber of scholarships and other :affairs of the:institutions.Senator Gilliam insisted that these matters were cov-ered in the recent audit of the StateBoardofInternalImprovementsand would require a lot of useless work. Ile suggested that Senator Speightinspectthereportoftheboardofin- ternal improvements and then,ask forwhateverhewantsthatisnotinclud-ed in that report.Senator.Speightinsistedthattherearestudents.re-ceiving scholarships~whose’“parentsareimmenselywealthyandhewant-ed to know:what the institutions haveconeandaredoingwiththeirmoney.Il particularly wented to know the went over for final action a numberofothermembershadamendments per.capita cost of maintenance,The bon avcount,Of “ihjuries received by " COURT ‘HAS ADJOURNED. Term Ended Wednesday Eve- ning —"Disposition of CasesonCivilDocketandSome Changes of |Judgment’inCriminalCases,fo Iredell Superior Court adjourned for the term late “Wednesday.after- noon.‘A number of the cases on the civil docket were continued,and dth-|,ers were compromised and settled out,of court.Following is the list of cases disposed of since last report:}Jas W\Brawley vs Bo Av Prout-. man;judgment for the plaintiff for$488.47 with ‘interest’from April, 1913,Leon.Feimster vs.Mary Feimster; action for divorée;+found that plain-tiff is not a resident of this State andhasnofrighttobringsuitinthis State::.ae]J.H.Weston vs.J.A..Davis and Mrs.Bert Davis;plaintiff given.pos- session of logs mentioned.in theclaimofdeliveryproceedingsinthe action,,The Mahaffey Co.vs..J.K.,Morri- son Grocery.&Produce Co,;compro- mised by defendants ‘paying the costs. M.8S.Ozment and A.W.Colson vs. D.A.Beam;plaintiffs to recover $115 from defendant.;W.C.Johnston and others vs.Eagle Clothing Co;ordered that C.V.Voils, recéiver for the defendant company, sell.all accounts,notes and judg- ments of the company-at auction and report to next term of court.. Mrs.Janie Pharr Moore vs.C.G. Smith and J.C.McLean;plaintiff recovers $1,700 with interest from October 9,1918,until paid;Z. Turlington .appointed commissioner to sell the land described in mortgage.' §.-A.Myers vs.S.J.Holland;com- promised by the payment ‘of $107.50bythedefendant.to the plaintiff. Fate Revels vs.Bessie Revels; plaintiff took a voluntary non-suit. Frank D:Moses,Geo.~-M.—Bridg- man,Bewley.Darst Coal Co.,Security. Bank Note Co.and other creditors,vs. Statesville.Gas Company;decree ofOctoberterm,1914,set aside and the case reopened,the receiver to file an- other report.~*eseMillardvs.Follett;defendant al-) lowed 60 days to file answer.J.A.Douglas vs.C.A.Sherrill;re- ferred to P,P.Dulin..Mrs.B.C.Horton vs.T.F.Horton; action for:divorce;mistrial,Ed Fox,by his next friend,David Fox,vs.the Southern Railway Co.,yerdict..of.$700 for the plaintiff.Fhe suit was for damages on account ofaninjuryreceivedbyMr.Fox last summer.He was a passenger in a coach of the Taylorsville train which was struck by a piece of timber which projected from a boxcar on a siding in west Statesville...A cinder fender which was knocked through a,windowofthecoachstruckMr.Fox on theshoulder,inflicting a “painful injury. The defendant company gave-notice of an appeal to the Supreme.Court. W.W.Rankin Co.vs.M.A.Chris- ty;compromised.fos Edward O’Conhner and J.D.Beaver, who were convicted of an assault withdeadlyweapons,were ordered release- ed Wednesday afternoon'on the pay- ment of half the costs each,each de- fendant-to give $300 bond to keepthepeaceandforhisappearahceat ithe next term of court to receivesuchjudgment~as the court-may im-pose.Both men were in jail fromSaturdaytoWednesday.The jail sentence of Clarence Fo!- ee _was_reducedfrom.60 days.to 45ays.oN Dr.A.Campbell was allowed $20 in- stead of $15 as expert witness in theMooseandSipescase.. Among the cases continued on the civil docket-was that of Allen Turnervs.the Iredell Telephone Co.and thecityofStatésville,a suit for damag’© coming in contact with a live wire. The Duties of the County Phy- sician. As a matter ofandmark-is askedtopublish the| duties of the county physician:Section 11 of State Board of Health provides:“The duties of the county physician-‘shall-be-—to--make—-post mortem examinations for the coron- er’s inquests,to make examination of lunatics for.commitment,to renderprofessionalservicetothesickinmatesoftheconvictcamp,jail and countyhome,and to determine the nature ofanyparticulardiseasesthatmaypre-vail in the county of a contagious 01 infectious nature,”The county board of heaith im- poses the following additional duties:“When notified by the chairman oftheboardofcountycommissionershe (the county physician)shall visit all patients supported in part or entirelyby:the county.Also,when ‘notified by the county superintendent of pub-lic’instruction,he shall investigate any disease of a contagious or infec-tious nature in thé county schools and establish -quarantine—regulations. “The county,physician shall havetherighttoemployanyotherregis- tered physician of the county to per-form'any or-all the duties pertainingtothisoffite,provided that the termsunderwhichsuchphysicianbeem:ployed shal!be approved by the board of county commissioners.The salaryofthecounty:physician shall be $50 per month.” Sixty-four persons;including one woman and two negroes,appeared be- ssccseacmoremna nae ee aReeeS Pyear. ‘Sugar Loaf—Peter Daniels registrar, the} information The |‘ Coe THE ROAD BOND ELECTION, Alexander Sovereigns Will Give “the Road Bonds Another-Trial’March 9—Keep of County -Poor Let to Lowest’Bidder— ’Death of Mr.Jas.A.Johnson. Correspondence of The Landmark,‘ Taylorsville,Feb.4.-At a business meeting of the Book club,held withMrs.M.L.Gwaltney Monday after- Inpon,books were felected for this ~At the meeting of the board of county commissioners an election.for$150,000 bonds for good roads was or- dered to be heldMarch 9th,and the following is the list of judges .andwistrarsappointedfortheelection:Ailler’s township—L.Dagenhart reg- idtrar,C.A,Rector,J.C.Bell judges; 2 —P,F.Summers’-registrar, A.Bogle,L.M.Davis judges; Gwaltney—J.A.Lowrance registrar,I.B.Linney,’C.A.McLain judges; W.S.Hendren,A.J.Wike judges; Little River—J.C.Chapman regis- trar,B.M.Harrington,Carl Fortnerjadves;ENendale—Austin Johnson régistrar,Walter Reese,Wilson Staf- ford judges;-Wittenburg—P.L.Bum- Marner registrar,W.W.Teague,B.S.wiman judges;Taylorsville—J.R. Carson registrar,C.J.Echerd,G.W.Thompson judges.- We are sorry to state that Atexan- der’s board of county.commissioners still vive the contract for keeper.of ‘the county home to the lowest bidder;andatthis meeting the contract—was I@t to Mr.D.A.Carrigan,who lives near the home,for two years for $7.- 50 per inmate..The other businessBiforethecommissionerswasrou- tine.‘Mr.James A.Johnson of Ellendale’‘township died Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.He -was_a victim.of.tu- berculosis and had been ill since Oc- tober.Deceased was a son of Sam’t.Johnson,deceased,of this county,and was the last son of the family.Sur- viving ‘him are his wife,a daughter Mrs.H.M.Crouch,Keysville,Va., who has been at his bedside for the, -past-month—and_two_sons,Mr.A.W. Johnson of Ellendale and Mr.G.W.Johnson of Taylorsville.The last named son underwent an operation at Dr.Long’s.Sanatorium,Statesville, some time ago and is still-confined to his roorn,Mr.Johnson was a mem- bir of Mt.Herman Baptist churchhid.dbe funeral and burial services were cohducted there Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock by Rev.J.W. Watts.Deceased was 63 years of age.”Mrs.€.L.Everhart-of Newton is visiting her parents,Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Watts.Lawyer J.H.Burke attended Newton court ~this ~-week. Miss Polly Matheson and Miss Person’ left.Wednesday morning for Char-lotte to visit Miss Matheson’s niece, Mrs.Chas.H.Caldwell,in the Sugar Creek community.: Suit of Yount vs.Yount in Ca- tawba Court. The suit of H.A.Yount of States- ville vs.Dr.J.H.Yount of Newton, is set:for trial in Catawba Superior Court neXt.Monday.—gg The Landmark some months ago mentioned the institution of this’suit. Mr.H.A.Yount,who is a brother of Dr.Yount,is seeking-to recover from the lattera part of thé purchase price of a tract of land sold by-Dr.YounttotheSouthern.Power Company andwhichisnowapartoftheLookoutShoals..develapment....The.sum_—and interest in the property prior to the sale to the Power company and the defendant denies the contention.The land originally was a part of the Wil- fong_estate’and was the property ofIr.Yount’s mother-in-iaw.Bothparties_te-the-suit-aretiitives of Ca-tawha:_Mr.H.A.Yount—has “beenformanyyearsaresidentofIredell and for several years a.citizen-of Statesville.Dr.Yount was for years a citizen of Shiloh township,this vunty,and practiced medivine‘in-that sottion.“The suit is naturally,there-fore,of much interest in Iredell. What the Sign Means. It-is-reasonable_to_suppose that the vround hog saw his shadow Tuesday, «hich according to the sign means that spring is not yet..The ground hog weather sign,however,is*like all other weather signs;but the doubtingonesshouldbefaigtothegroundhog. As the story,runs,if the ground hog sees his shadow—if February 2d is fuirsthe will return to winter ‘quar-|corg and there will be six weeks more of Winter weather.It doesn’t mean that the weather will be what we call:“bad”all the six weeks——rain, sleet,snow,etc.—it,simply means,if The Landmark understands it,that winter has not=broke.There may be fair days,balmy days and days of storm.and stress,but if the ground hog sign was to ‘be depended upon—whieh it isn’t of course--ft only mgans that—we-may-—expect._winter weather, up to the middle of March;that we vill not have an ea@ly spring this voar, ih ge ante Seven workmen «clearing away the ruins of ‘a burned’building,were,kill- ed at.Grand Rapids,Mich.,when a wall fell.A ‘dozen other men werecaughtbyflyingdebrisandsomewere seriously:injured. A-food famine menaces Mexico City unless conditions are relieved,accord- fore the State Supreme Court.Mon- resolution went over temporarily,day for examination for law license: 4; ing to advices reaching the State De- :;substance of the matter—is—that~the| _On..motion_of..theceunty-attorney;tptaintin claims that he acquired an STATESVILLE,.N.©,FRIDAY,FEBRUARY,5,1915. Happenings Here and There in own the State. In Whynesville Sunday morning 13 young white men were arrested for shooting craps. Secretary of War Garrison an- nounees that it will be impracticable to hold a students’military camp at Asheville this summer.- The driver of the automobile which ran over and killed an old--eolored man‘at Durham Sunday,was.exoner- ated by the coroner’s jury. Miss Fannie Richardson of RaleighwasstruckbyanautomobileMonday and.her shoulder broken.The ma-chine was owned and driven by Man- ly W.Tyree,a Raleigh photographer. Thieves broke into the store of M. C.McDonald at West End;Moore county,Tuesday evening,and stole $100 in cash,six dress suit cases,anumberofpairs.of shoes,a liberal supply of neckties,a quantity of, scissors and pearl handled knives. Salisbury got a thrill Wednesday afternoon when a hyena was at largeinthecityforatimé,The animal was-recently.received by ‘JamesHodges,a local showman.It got out of its cage and left home.After being chased across one end of the city it was cornéred in a shed and lassoed with a chain.Mrs.John:W.Fries,wife of a prom- inent citizen of Winston-Salem,died at her home in that city Tuesday,aged 66.She is survived by her hus- Blair and Miss Adelaide L.Fries,thelatterthepresidentoftheStateFed-eration of Wbmen’s clubs. The commissioners.of Guilford county have approved a bill that has been.drawn and which will be intro- duced in the General.Assembly pro- viding for a $250,000 bond issue forthepurposeof.erecting the proposed new court house and office “building on the site now occupied by the court house. Twice within three months the post- office at West Durham.has been rob- bed—the second time on Mondaynight.The last job is supposed”to be the work of professionals,as nitro- glycerine was used to demolish the safe;but the robbers secured only $5 for their trouble and this sum,was found in a drawer of the postmaster’s desk.. The Postoffice Department at Wash- ington has received $50 consciencemoneyfromanunknown‘person atGreensboro.The money,five $10 bills,was enclosed in an envelope be-tween two pieces of -paper.On thepaper.waswritten these.words:“Mon-ey to restore funds due the govern-ment.”The package was mailed atatransferstationinGréensboro. Citizens of a section of ChathamcountywanttobeannexedtoDurham and Monday-a_delegation.represent-ing the territory,about five milessquare,asked the Durham commis- sioners if they would look with favoronthe“proposéd annexation.The Durham authorities assured the Chat-hamites-they would be welcome andthelatterwillasktheLegislaturemakethechange.'i _Capt."W.G.Corpening,a nativeofBurkecountybutaresidentof Asheville the past 45 years,died Mon- day.night in Asheville,aged 71 years. Capt:Corpenihg,until a few months prior to his death,was engaged inh railroad contracting work.He’aided in grading the roads from Asheville to Salisbury and_fr:i ters survive. The statue of Chief Justice Ruffin,presented to the State by the NorthCarolinaBarAssociation,was form-ally received with appropriate exer- cises in the Hall of the ‘ives-i éig onday night. Judge Conner of the Federal Court presided,the formal presentation wasbyPresidentBiggsoftheBar—Asso- ‘ciation and the acceptance by Gov. Craig.Judge CJark delivered an ad- dress on the career_-and-personality of‘Ruffin,. Higher Prices For Ladies’Head- gear, Chicago Dispatch. Hats for women are to be more ex- pensive this year,if styles displayed at the convention of the National As-sociation of Milliners in Chicago this week,are followed.Hand work would be responsible for the increase,it was said.Hand made grapes and flowers will be the chief decoration of the late summer creations..Sailor hats are to be pop- ular,but a novelty which,it is ex- pected,will be worn much,is a high kat,fashioned like a man’s opera at.,ee Mr.Richard T.Wyche,.the noted story teller,pleased a large audienceatthegradedschoolyesterdayafter-noon.Stories of interest to bothyoungandoldweretoldintherealis- tic manner.characteristic of Mr.lWyche.Following ‘the story tellinghour,Mr.Wyche,who is president of the National.Story Tellers’.League,spoke to the newly organized States-ville League.His visit’to StatesvillewasduetotheeffortsofMiss-Love Walker,president of the local league. Dr,A.B,Culberson a practicingphysicianofEvan,Ga.,was.shot to death yesterday by a posse of,citizensthatweresearchingfor}.him.Cyi-berson was charged with oe a‘young married woman,daughter of a NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. band and two daughters—Mrs.W.-A.{ “son andthree daugh-| reesmasmentnesmast nana nd BRIEF ITEMS LOCALNEWS. —Li¢ense has been issued for the ;marriage—of...Miss.Carrie.May..Doug=<.0.||las and Mr,Meade Compton.Raper 4 ~The United Daughters:of theConfederacywillmeetMondayafter-noon at 3°o’clock with Mrs.J.E. Heinzerling. ~—Called meeting.of .the CivicLeaguetodayt6.elect officers.Meet-''ing at 3 o'clock this ‘afternoon’at Commercial club.°4 4, “Mr.G.C:Huntington,of -Char- lotte,field secretary of the YoungMen’s Christian Association,is sehed-uled to speak in Statesville Fridaevening,the 12th. —Mr.Wi F.Reece,who.recently moved to Statesville from the River- hill community,has taken:a positionwiththeStatesvilleMarble&Gran- ite Company as traveling.salesman. —Miss Terrie -Buttrick,-returnedmissionary,will lecture at BroadStreet:Methodist church Sunday af-ternoon at 3 o’clock.—Her-subject:will be “Mexico.”General public invited. —Messrs.M.’P.and A.’Y.Alexan-'der,who have had the Statesville InnleasedfromMr.E.G.Gilmer fornearly,a year,have decided to give upthehotelwhentheirleaseexpiresAprilist.:* —Mr.and Mrs,C.B,Leonard,whomovedfromStatesvilletothevicinityofMocksvilleayearorsoago,havereturnedtoStatesvilletolive.Mr. Leonard has resumed his grocery bus-iness on Fourth street.os =Deputy Sheriff-R.S.Carson,who has been special officer at.the Harda- way camp on the Catawba river sincelastsummer,resigned a few days.a;and left Wednesday,GeesiepannaeMrs.Carson,for his former homeAlabama.: —The town clock has.adopted anewstyleofmarkingthehours.It™signals all hours with onestroke.Nomatterwhetherthehourisonéor12, the clock strikes one and -only ‘one.}The clock has-been-on duty—-a long—---time and doubtless has cut out thestrokesasalaborsavingproposition... —Cashier Carson of Collector <‘~.‘Watts’office “reports collections for=~~last month as follows:Lists $2,458.-95,special tax $641.16,tobacco,snuff,—cigars and cigarettes $620,688.05,.proprietary and documentary stamps —-$9,393.61,wine stamps $3 a total of$633,184.77,which is one of the lar,est amounts ever collected.ina singmonth.—As —Dr.James K.Hall of Richmond,a son‘of Iredell who hhs attained dis-.eg ton in o medical world and whoishonoringhisnativecounty,«spentTuesdayathisboyhood'us reBethany,attending a reunion of the:family under the parental roof,look-ed-in_on his Statesville friends Wed-nesday and returned Wednesday eve-ning to Richmond,Dr.Hall was ac-companied by Mrs.Hall. Unfavorable Report For Woman’Suffrage.«= he legislative joint.committee onelectionsandconstitutionalamend-©ments,which heard the equal sufffra-gists Tuesday without a voice to talk~back at them,reported the bill to sub-~~mit the suffrage issue to referendumUndavorablyaidaminority-report willcarrythewartotheenemy’s country—the floors of both houses of the As ,sembly.|...eas ie‘The Senate voted four to three andthe-House six.to three against.the.suffra:dhBition.was simply a‘thatissue and m t i|vote or two not entirely sympatheticwiththe“cause,”the outlook for ear-ly victory isn’t rosy.The suffragistsareundismayed,however.‘Among the speakers befo p|commi “Anna Howard Shaw~of Boston,the noted womansuffragist;Mrs.Archibald:Hender-:son,Mrs.T.W.Lingle,Mrs.Adelaide ~Goodno,-Mrs.AJ.--Fairbrother and——Mrs,Eugene Reilly.We Tuesday..nightin Raleigh Dr.Shawdeliveredapublicaddressinbehalf. of woman suffrage.$ Prof.Noble to Speak—Teach-. érs’.Meeting.2 Prof.M.C..8.Noble of the State —University will speak at the courthousetonightweekundertheaus-pices of Iredell County Teachers’As-sociation.He.will remain untilnextdayandaddresstheteachers intheirregularsession,Prof.Noble isoneoftheleadingeducatorsofthe|State and a splendid talker.He iswellknownandesteemed,and ¢s-pecially by those directly interestedinthecauseofeducation.;There was an enthusiastic meeting of the teachers of Barringer ‘and’Fallstown -townships ne at.Troutman.Practically all teachers of.the two townships ,were present todiscussmattersofmutualinterest.The ladies of Troutman served ‘anespeciallygooddinnertotheteach- - in ay aan “¢ ie nS tesa oh;;fed a ers, Death of Miss Sumter. Miss-Maggie-Sumter_died_Tuesdayeveningat,8 o’clock.at the home ofMrs.Laura Morrison in west |ville,death resulting from bifirmitiesofage.Miss Sumter wasthélastsurvivingmemberoftheilyofRobertSumteraridwould.been 90 years old March 4th,moved with Mrs.Morrison from the’vicinity of Loray to Sta e at:Ahree years ago,funeralandburial.took p!tternoonatConcordchureh.Rev.E.D;Brown conducted partment in Washington.prominent:citizen of Martinez,Ga. ~ oral,, {canbeis Oe ‘ 8 AND SHEEP INDUSTRY. “This from Everything: ‘Thegreat attempt to get a dog lawbytheLegislaturefailed.It©Should have failed ‘The people in ‘towns pass dog laws and collect tax,The farmer does not want a dog law,Editors who do not-know the.differ-ence between a sheep and a behemothwritelearnedly~ébout...dogs killing'sheep,but there are no sheep inNorthCarolina.It takes meadows and pasture lands to raise sheep.The}red hills of North Carolina will not do it.The fertilizer to raise grass for‘pheep”wouldcost-more~than all-the‘gheep would bring.The dog is thebestfriend.a man has and the farm. er wants his dog.He gets.but little.“else,according to,the politician,and ‘we take it that another amendment campaign should.be submitted “on“taxing the dog and see:how many farmers would vote for’it.There arenosheepraisersinNorthCarolina—....gnd-there are no coconut raisers’in-Montana.»-The sheep talk is cheap The Landmark.doesn’t invite a controversy with Col.Fairbrother;it knows him too.well;but this paper takes the liberty of saying to him that he is mistaken in some of his -state- ments.True,this State hasn’t so “many sheep—the number is estimated at about 117,000.In four years.the ~—-number decreased:about 100,000,and as the average value of a sheep in 1914 was $3.30 the money loss.on ~sheep in four,years is put down aiabout$320,000. In some sections of the State,not- ably the mountain section,there are fine grazing lands and the sheep in- dustry would be profitable,it is be- _lieved,ifthe sheep coufd be protected “from dogs.Notwithstanding “the dogs are a constant menace,thesheep" —§ndustry-in -Watauga—and—adjoining _pounties,fine--grass~sections,is con-siderable “ana every”year the spring lamb shipped from that section bring in quite a bunch of money.We haven’t the figures at hand.The _»...Boone Democrat’can give an idea of the importance of the industry.,The| “Democrat can also give an idea of _the destructiveness of dogs among ~~=the sheep,-for itis not-uncommon:to read in that.and other papers in that “section,where sheep are kept,of fine _flocks being destroyed by the ravages logs. The dog may not be entirely re- “Sponsible for the decadence of the ‘Sheep industry,but it is certain that} ‘othe free and unrestrained dogs who -roam the country-side at will are such a serious menace ‘to’sheep that’they prevent the expansion of the indus- <no,one familiar with the loss res to engagein sheep hus- to a large extent where the dogsofthe-class desvribed are at full‘diberty to destroy.Taxing the dog will not of itself correct the evil,but it will help.Levy- ing the tax would tend to.eliminate the class of dogs that do most dam- “age and there would soon be added to the ‘tax provision—if “it ~-was--not »placed there in the beginning—a pro- _vision requiring the owner to share some responsibility for the conduct of his dog and also requiring him to “exercise some control over the activi= ties.of his.canine.And the farmer isn’t objecting—that is,the majority | _.of the teal’up-to-date,worth-while farmers are not.The Landmark has~found'that there’is and.the ‘Strongest objector is epoliticianwhofearsthedog-owner. The man who loves ‘a good dog and____wantsonecan keep one under any doglawthatmaybeenacted;can keep one better than now,for there wouldbesomeprotectionforthedogunder‘the ‘law that taxes him and makeshimproperty;there is none now. LL EN Some of us can now understand why the shipping bill was queered in the United States Senate this week. “Marion Butler,one time Senator fromNorthCarolinaand20yearsago,a/power in the politics of the State,has pronounced in favor of it.“No“Matter how.objectionable this scheme‘may be to Republicans,and even tosomeDemocrats,”Mr.Butler is quot-ed as saying,“yet they should becarefulnottoberesponsible’for de-Stroying the present chance of secur-ing any kind of merchant marine,if+there is any reasonable hope of itsvbeingpracticalandeffective,even to‘@ small degree.”-The Landmark‘thinks that Mr.Butler,for once in“his life,is right.But considering his‘past record on public matters,’some“folks would be naturally inclined toBetontheoppositesideofwhathe.aind..feel.that,as__a—generalProposition,they were’on safe ground,;i emeeeaneaneiieimeeneme vor: A correspondent of the Greensboro ews wants the Legislature to pass a\4toreachthehogwhooccupies|trthreeseatsinarailroadcar.“ought to be reached but.The Land-|¢has always insisted that theand‘conductor ought to reachftheyneedanylawtoback|ip,however,let’s have the law,8 a cage that demands vigorous law. wore “objection to+®dog law in.town than in the county; “eThe effort:to divide the State intotwo“judicial (districts should not suc-ceed,Phe witole State should have |tated or in anywise unfit to sit on thebenchshouldnotbeconfinedteany particular part of the State.Let us —dRoanoke-Chowan ‘Times.;In addition to the other reagons it lias advanced for the change,’TheLandmark‘thinks the reason the Times urges~against..the change is an argument for it,The people who |put an unsatisfactory or unfit sjudge jon.the bench should have him to hold their courts"as often as possible;then} |they would.be:more careful.It is un- fair and unjust for the people of a’ |district to name or retain an unfit }man and then expect the:whole State to bear with him.Fact is,if the con- |stitution .was changed and every ;judge confined to his home district, pee Landmark —believes__that better |and more .fit men would be put on the |bench and that there would be a vast |improvement in the vonduct of».the ;business of the courts.(After this |Was written the law under discussién |was passed.) Can’t Ship Food to Germany. ;-.Ambassador Page at...London has;cabled the State Department at|Washington that the British fleet has j been ordered to treat grain ana flour |cargoes destined for Germany or Aus- |tria as conditional contraband,sub-ject to seizure and confiscation.Thisstep,the ambassador.explained,was taken because Germany had decreedconfiscationofall:grain and flour toconservethenation’s food supply. Since the publication of the Ger- man order,-the German ambassador at Washington has personally assur- ed the American government that no States or other neutral countries would be seized by the German gov- ernment,and press dispatches haveyannouneedthe.issuance.of a _modify- ing decree making such exemptions by the government. Ambassador Page said Great Brit- ain had agreed that an.exceptionwouldbemadeinthecaseofthe isteantship Wilhelmina,now vound {from New.York:for Hamburg withgrainandotherfood,because she had sailed before the German decree was issued.The vessel will be seized,_it is believed,but.she will be released vrice by the British —government. Warning -was given,however,that “hereafter similar shipments as well 2s the vessels would be —seized.and ronfiscated..This announcement ad- Jed a new phase to the negotiations that have been in progress intermit-itently-since the beginning of the war. in regard-to the—right-—of—neutra} States to ship food -to belligerents. Buncombe’s-Humane Regula- tions For,Convicts. ~~Buncombe county commissioners‘ave adopted reeulations for the rov- omment of the county tonvict force which pre much more liberal“and hu-mane than those usually in vogue,|The rerulotions provide that stripes|chall not be used except’in cases;where prisoners have made at-tamnts to escave from the roads. Shains and balls are to he abolishedandallprisonersinthefutureareto“sceive their meals at a common eat- ‘ne table,individual feeding being al- ;owed only in cases of -prisoners be- {*oming unruly at the table.No-guard *s permitted to administer corporal nunishment to a prisoner unless piv- on authority to do so by the commis-|toners,who shall be acquainted with oll of the facts concerning his misbe-havior,*:Prisoners whose ‘behavior is good during the time of their confinementsillhave.five days ofeach month.de-. ducted,from their terms as a reward. relatives and <friends twice each month at their quarters in camp and will be permitted to write to rela- tives once a week,while they may send letters to friends_once.éachmonthned A.system -has been adopted forkeepingtherecordsoftheprisoners.Hach man:sentenced to the roads willberequired’to.give his-name,-address,|names of relatives and occupation to,|the‘authorities in order that they may‘become familiar with his past.—_—_—_ Common Honesty As Ilustrat-|ed By Postal Service. |Philadelphia Bulletin. As the world goes,virtue must be|exceptional to attract recognition,butsomeevery-day,routine,faithful per-formance deserves attention,even ifitcouldqualifyundertheCarnegieiherorulesbecauseitisonlyinline|with duty..The record of the Postoffice Depart-ment for the past year shows thattherewere198,000,000 money orders‘handled last year,in -55,000-postof-fices,involving a total sum of $750,-000,000.The total losses due to er-roneous payments,forgeries,or er-rors were $258.In addition.to this50,000,000 pieces of registered mailwerehandledwithonlyanimmaterialchargeofloss,due to carclonanegs orotherindividualfault.MtThat’s all in the day’s work,butjtherecordisthejointpropertyof|thousands’of railway mail clerks,yoffice-clerks~-and—tetter—carriers,and|is a convincing,testimonial to thehighaverageofhonesty.and:effici-ency that obtains in the personnel oftheservice,and which often ©lacksueconsiderationbecauseitisorlyheordinaryandexpectedvirtue,RE RN EEREN Recognized Advantages,5YouwillfindthatChamberlain’s CoughRemedypasrecornizedadvantagesovermostmedicinesinwseforcoughsandeolda.itdoes:not suppress a cough but loosens andrelievesit.It aids expéctoration “and Opens|the secretions,which enables the system to‘hrow off a cold.It counteracts any tendencyofacoldto‘result in pneumonia,It con-tains"no opium or other nareotte,and may be‘given to a child as confidently as to an adult.For sale by all dealers, all share the good as well as the bad,|jaw foodstuffs-imported:fronythe-United and ‘her cargo purchased at ‘invoice |’ Convictswillbe allowed—to receive} The following bill for a parole law,prepared by the North Carolina Pris-oners’Aid Society,will be offered theLegislature‘and will probably become “See.1.That when any person onapleaofguilty,lor on a conviction,shall be sentenced t6 serve a term inthepenitentiaryor/on the publicroadsofanycountyorinanycounty Provisions ofBill to Parole_Prisoners in’CertainCases,the service some time of the good}judges,and likewise those incapaci-|- ‘ail,and when ‘said prisoner —shallhaveservedone-third of the term im-nosed upon himby the court.in which tried shall offer in writing to furnish|employment to said prisoner for the!remainder of the term of hissentence |and if it be recommended by threere.)liable citizens of the county to which)the man belonged prevtous to his sen-|tence,and the.recommendations be |approved by the clerk of.the Superior|Court of the county in which said|prisoner was tried,it shall be thedutyoftheStateprisonboard,if saidprisonerisservingaterm”in the! authorities,if such prisoner is servin county jail,te release sata prisoner!and permit.him “to.accept employ-|j}ment with the person so offering eni-ployment.The terms of the employ-|ment.‘shall be in=writing and a copythereofshalliefiled-with-the saidprisonboardincasetheprisonerisservingatermintheStateprison,or!with the clerk of the:Superior Court! in case said prisoner is serving a termaneecountyroadsorinthecountyjail.:4“Sec.2.That “if said -prisoner ployment,or should Yeave hi employ-| er during ‘the term provided for,he!shall:be subject to immediate arrest! and when arrested shall again be con-! fined_in the penitentiary or placed on|the county roads or in a county jail in} accordance with the terms of his orig-/inal sentence,and shall serve out the}full-tecayof said sentence,“Sec.2.That’the provisions of this’ act shall not apply to prisoners sen-|tenced:for a longer’term than.five!years or a shorter term than six cal-| endar months,and shall not apply to} any prisoner who was not a citizen of | this State prior to his arrest and con-! viction,-and-shall not—apply—in any! case where any prisoner,prior to the) offense for which he-is serving his} term,shall have been adjudged guilty|of any crime and sentencedto:prison|or to thé roads therefor.:|“Sec.4..-This act shall be in force!from-and-after its-ratifieation,”! should violate the terms a em-| Paid to Our Rural Carriers. Raleigh News and Observer.ated | During ,the calendar year 1914} there.was $1,440,790.81 paid out from| a Raleigh bank to the 1,350 rural free,delivery mail carriers of North Car-| olina.*::Postmaster Willis Griggs of tH?) |Raleigh postoffice has sent his report|to Washington covering this feature -of_a-Raleigh postmaster’s duties. ‘This $1,440,790.81 includes the sal-aries of all the rural free deliverymenand~of all substitutes.Thesesubstitutesservetwoweekseachyear|while the regular ts enjoying his earned vacation,Kes :The money is deposited by the Fed- eral.goverment in a Raleigh bank and checks ‘are sent the man betweenthefirstandthirdofeachmonth.Vouchers are first received from every postmaster and rural free de-livery man in the State.These are eheeked up by the records in the.Ra-leigh office and then the checks aremailed.;The pay of the rural free deliverymenhasbeenslightlychangedbyanactofCongresspassedlastMarch. This $1,440,790.81 represents theamount.paid .out partly on’the oldandpartlyonthenewbasis.Thecomingyearwillseeanincreasetoanna9VARinpsaevunsIuciauiy“over -yxje0VU;vUUE bheistried,andif any good:citizen of|-dn_whichthe.prisoner.was!#..... _tests andHave been proved best in thousands of WHY DO 98 PER CENT OF THE world’s-creameries.use De Laval Sep-arators?' 'THE REASON IS PLAIN.AFTER.BX: State prison,or of the proper county |eI a term on the county roads dr in the}| perimenting with various other ma-chines claimed to be.as goodas:theDeLavaltheyfoundthatitwasthe only cream separator that would skimclean;and inasmuch as a very.slightloss--of —-butterfat in —a—creameryskimmingthousandsofpoundsof°milk a day means a big loss at theendoftheyear,they could not affordtoliseanymachinewhichwouldnotskimas,closely as the De Layal,— NO FARMER CAN AFFORD 10 Nearly--a--Million.-and-a Half 3 waste his cream with an inferior sep-arator any more than can any cream-ery.In the case of the farmer thetotallossissmaller,but as a ‘matteroffactthedifferencebetween‘thecream.recovered by a De Laval CreamSeparatorandanyotherseparatorisusuallysufficienttopaythewholecostofaDeLaval-in from six monthstoayear.ves : |by their 1,750,000 users the world over.“ASIDE FROM THR GREATER SkIM-ming efficiency of the De Layal-Sep--arator,the intending purchasershouldtakeinto.consideration thefactthattheDeLavalmachine‘willlastfromtwotofivetimeslongerthananyothercreamseparator;thatitiseasiertoturn,andeasier to wash,all 6f which are important considera-tions in the choice of a cream separa-tor.‘i a ;we «THESE ARE NOT JUST MERE “PA-per”claims.\We have proved theseclaimsinthousandsoftheseveresttestswith“would-be”competingmachines‘under all sorts of condi-tions,and we are willing to prove‘them again as often as may be nec- essary.xIFANYONETRIESTO SELL YOU A ,you to buy. another make of cream separatorclaimingthatitisjustasgoodastheDeLaval,that it will give as goodsatisfaction_as the De Laval,andclaimingthatbecatisethepricemaybealittlecheaperyouwillsavemon-ey by its purchase,the only thing todoistomakethemtrytoprovetheirclaims. NY DE LAVAL AGENT WILL BEgladtoletyouhaveamachineontrialandyoucanrunitsidebysidewithanyothercreamseparatoryoulike,and be the judge yourself as towhichmachinewill-be the best for THERE IS CERTAINLY NO ECONO.my in buying a_poor separator.Economy is a very commendable hab-it but when:it is carried to the ex-treme-of buying a cheap cream sepa-~rator because it is represented to be_‘just_asgoodas the-De Laval,”it-in-variably turns out tobe a very ex=pensive experience in the end. THERE IS ONLY ONE’ECONOMICALcreamseparatortobuyandthatistheDeLaval.} ~out a De Laval. L,M.ALLEN,The De Laval Separator Co, Before you buy any cream separator ask the De Laval agent to let you tryDeYoucantryanyothermachinethenjudgeforyourselfwhichmachineisthebests~--Home CannerManufacturing-Co.,Hickory, ou like alongside of it andoryoutobuy. -SELLING AGENTS,—-: -Local Representative. 165 Broadway,New York,29 E.Madison St.,Chicago..Over 1,750,000 De Lavals in daily use.50,009 branches and local agencies the world over. Nineteen new national banks withcapital.aggregating $737,000 wereauthorizedtobeginbusinessduringJanuary,the comptroller of the cur-;rency reports..January 31,7,603.na-.tional banks were doing business withcapitalof$1,074,959,175 and —out-}standing‘circulation of $982,206,133, Se es! cca WOhavea hig stock ofWatehesand-we eo Postal -Savings,Reports Show:Increase. Washington Dispatch. More than 100,000 persons have -been-added_to the.list-of-—pestal-sav-ings bank depositors since the Euro-pean-war began,increasing total de- posits at the rate or nearly $3,000,- 000 a month...Officials believe thismeansthatthousandsofforeigners working in this country are holdingtheirearningsinsteadofsendingthemhomeasintimespast.‘ Figures made.public by the Post-office Department show that the totalamountondepositwithpostalsay-ings banks on December 81 was $59,-mtNie to the credit of 497,000 peo-e,. Until the war began deposits hadincreased--at the average of $1,000,-000 a month,Duting the six monthsfromJuly1toJanuary1theincreasewas$15,750,000.Last August $4,000,-000 was added to the deposits total. “CASCARETS”RELIEVE SICK,-SOUR STOMACH, ¢:pe Move Acids,Gaseg and Clogged-Waste From Liver and Bowels.~Get a 10-cent box now...That awful sourness,belching ofacidandfoulgases;that pain in thepitofthe‘stomach,the heartburn,nervousness,nausea,bloating ‘aftereating,dizziness and_sick headache,means a»disordered stomach,whichcannotberegulateduntilyouremove fault.Your stomach is as good asnyeTryCasearets;they °immediatelycleansethestomach,remove the and foul gases;take~the excessfromtheliverandcarryoffthe con-Stipated waste matter and poisonfromthebowels.Then your stom-‘ach trouble is ended.“A Cascaret to-night.will straighten you out bymorning—a 10.cent box from ©andrugstore‘will keep your atémachsweet;liver and bowels regular formonths.Don’t forget.the:children the cuuse,.._It isn’t your stomach’s|. sour,undigested .and fermenting.Lou bile CarefallyTreat Rages of children's colds often lays thefoundation.of serious lung trouble.Ontheotherhand,it is.harmful to continu.ally dose delicate little stomachs with in. ‘alwaysindoors,—.Plenty of fresh air in the bedroom and agoodapplicationofVick’s “Vap-O-Rub”Salve over the throat and chest at the firstsignoftrouble,will keep the little chafreefromcoldswithoutinjuringtheirdisgestions,25c,.50c,or $1.60,—-TRE.GENUINE HAS THIS TRADE MARK.VAPoRUB’VICK’S $22.2"2 SALVE THANK YOU For past year’s business, Statesville Printing Co.:*PHONE 208,. Children’s Colds .sawonell Ry HL ——for-g-time,—offeringthem—at—-mighty lowprices.It will pay youwell to investigate. é ternal medicines or to keep,the children & RICKERT&SON,_JEWELERS. Aaa oled Plow Adding Machine Paper’ 4 We have two sizes, Sell it by the:RollorCase, —’Phone 200—, \Brady Printing Co. ALLLLLETTE NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS.have changedtheir‘phone number from 177to 7.Call No.7 for draying,all grades‘best coal and wood,etc. their.little insides need a ‘ood,otlecleansing,too...a:Residence ’Phone 1310,. « ¢While edition is low,keep down’the éxpense of the farm by using the Genuine Oliver Chilled Plow.We °sell them. OF Bs.Chapel,of FiveYer~Standing,Relieved by Card *Mt.Airy,N.C.—Mrs.SarahM.Chaytown,says:‘‘I sufferedIlofFreonwithwomanlytroubles,alsoactroubles,andamy nishmentthantell, ..fiian's tonic,..and_1.:not taken but about sixwasalmostcured,did me morethanalttheothermedicines1had rie put together.‘ y friends ‘began-me why Ilookedsowell,ran peg them aboutCardui.‘Several are:now taking it.” Ho,oteurge ‘ou togive Cardui a as it hasia million other.women in‘past half century. taking Cardui to-day.You ‘won't regretit.All druggists.°rf '.Weite te:Chattanooga’Medicine Co.,‘aaDens.Chatiancogs,Tenn.,for jak Fermcearenetieseat HG.194 FOR RENT—Storeroom now occupied*:Krider Stock Co. Y |continues very unfavorable to farmers ¢feel confident it will help you,| RLOTTE AND TAYLORSVILLE.From.Charlotte.Train No.16 ar.9.50,leaves 10.35 aTrainNo.24 ar.8.35,leaves 8.36 p.From TaylorsvilleTrainNo.23 ar.10:00,leaves 10:40 a.Train No.16 ar.6:20,leaves ‘6:45 p.Nos.23 and24 are not operated on Sunday.wee:THE YADKIN BOND ISSUE. Petition For a School Tax Dis-trict—Death of Mr.Godfrey. Correspondence of The Landmark. ,Jennings,Feb.1.—The weather still 3B BE B in this part of the “moral vinyard.” Tomorrow,2d,is “ground hog day”and:those who believe in his hogshipanxiously‘await his forecast of the weather for the ensuing six weeks. War and weather are the principal topics nowadays, The good citizens around Windsor’s X Roads have petitioned the Yadkin county board of education for aspecialschooltaxdistrictandwesin-cerely hope their.efforts will be crown- ed-with success.:The bond issue for good roads.inYadkinwillsoonbesubmittedtothe WALLACE.Jan.J-—-8t. FOR SALE—Good real.estate paper.Will ,make it interesting to purchaser.Write Lock Box 236,Statesville,N,C.Jan.5. Coffee! » |If it is-good-Coffee—, you want drop in to see us.Among other good brands we have Votan,White House and Golden Sun. “TODAY” Fresh lot pure Moun- tain Buckwheat Flour just arrived.We have a nice line of Maple Syrup,Georgia Cane -Syrup,Caro Syrup and Home-made Molasses.: ——’Phone 89 ——Kage & Milholland. 3 See SIG or HERMAN ‘does not seem to-benefit all who are Miller-McLain Supply Co.| |will-of the people.Whether it will be defeated or not is hard to foretell.So ften the planning of the road system{ 10) rectly or indirectly concerned.|Yadkin is a novice in the bond j issuing business.For many years |She has been financially ‘independent }-no»indebtedness hanging.like a |millstone around her neck—with al- i ways a surplus in her treasury.Aiglaricearoundatsomeother-counties \in the State should be a warning for {her not -to'be too precipitate in her 'flight.‘ |4sMessrs.J.A.Myers,J.Cook,E.&. |Windsor and W.B.York are attend- ling court at Statesville.this week.|Messrs.W.L.Parks,Claude ForcumlandWi.A.Crater attended commis-jsioners court at Yadkinyjlle€today. i Mr.Thomas—Godfrey,an aged.cit- \izen of the Oak Grove section in Yad- kin county,was buried in Zion church 'cemetery last week. (a The Vance Embroidery Club. |Correspondence of The Landmark. |Statesville,R-4,Feb.2.—The Vance |Embroidery club,which was organiz-|é¢d-some time.ago,is progressing.nice- ly.It now-has.12 members,namely: |Mesdames J.C.McNeely,N*A.and |A,J.Beaver,W.G.Carter and G.|B.Fox;Misses Ila Menis,Nannie|Powell,Marietta Murdock,Carrie and|Edna Nantz,Etta and Bona Carter.|Notwithstandin the inclement ‘weather,the club’has been able to |have quite a few meetings.Last |week’s meeting was held with Miss |Etta Carter Saturday afternoon.The |afternoon was pleasantly .spent.in‘conversation and hand-work.The hos- |tess,assisted by her sister,Mrs:G.B. |Fox,served delitious hot ..chocolate tand_cake,_A-meeting will be held[with Mrs.J.C.McNeely “Saturday, 6th,at 2 o’clock p.m.,if conditions jare favorable.°.|Mrs.W.W.Carter of Diamond Hill ‘is visiting her daughter,Mrs.A.J. |Beaver.'Mr.:David Fox;:-who is at SEE FRAZIER BROS. For that leaky tin roof and guard against sleet and snow. "PHONE----.---63 ‘lapsed Sunday during a°heavy wind |work in Raleigh,is at home forafew days.ee ae A building ‘connected ‘with an orphan asylum in New Orleans.col- and 20 boys and girls,from “4 to 16 |;years old,were injured,. |HOW “TIZ”:GLADDENS 3;.TIRED,ACHING FEET. FOR FINE CLEANINGeae —'PHONE 147— eb“Tz”Fixed My Sore,Swollen,Burn- aig,Calloused Peet and Corn.” .Sloan Pressing Club. +WHITE KID GLOVES Cleaned’as white as snow— not chalked but cleaned. Phone GILLESPIE,350. START.THE NEW YEAR RIGHT. FILING CASES. Statesville Printing Co. What is the Cost of the War in Europe? You'll find the answer inTurner's Standard NorthCarolinaAlmanacfor1915.You will.also find more - interesting dataaboutyour’own State\than has everbeehpublishedbeforeinonésinglebook.For 77earsTurner’s Almanac s been an atithority,itsusefulnessincreasingwithitsage.ee Send 10 cents,coin or*stampa,and we will ‘mailacopytoyou,in case youcannotpurchaseonefromyoutdruggistorbook-seller.ke Times Publishing Co., |bunions. Ah!what relief.“No more tired feet;no more burning feet;no more swollen,.bad smelling,sweaty feet No more pain in,corns,callouses or No matter what ails your feet or what under the sun you've tried without getting relief,just use “TIZ.”j Ae“TIZ”is the only remedy that draws out all the potsonous exuda- tions which puff up the feet;““TIZ”is magical;“TIZ”is grand;“TIZ”will cure your foot troubles so youtll nev- er limp or draw up your face in pain. Your shoes won’t seem tight and your feet will never,never hurt or get sore, swollen or tired.Think of it,no more foot ‘misery;no more burning corns, callouses ‘or bunions. Get a 25 cent box at any drug store or department store,and get instant relief.Get a whole year%s foot relief for only 25 cents.Think of it? ECLIPSE ENGINESANDTHRESHERS. I will have some of our.lateststylemachinesherein.a shorttime.Come overthefirsttimeyouareintownandseethemandlet’s talk it over.. Cc.H.TURNER,|Jear the Depot. er Bills Approved By Commission- i"AP SCHEDULE,|1At their meeting Monday the counacesoeeerereirngMondaythecoun- sand and Departareof ‘Tretia of Sates:|ty commissioners,passed on the fol- »4.WESTERN ROAD,lowing claims against the county and pe Ee y ren ereed,ans gs am eee Oe itp f ‘ in +West-bound,due 10,06.a.m.unty me—W.C.Perry,salary oa a wee Se B ™/as superintendent of eounty ‘home, mons tes te seatchoen,Oe 10.35 «m.|$40;R.a bec Bg abt eo in.No,n 116 p.m.|manager,$35,hogs:$20;DavisraiaNo,12 eastboung,due ¢46 v =|and wife,work,$20;,David Turner, (LOTTE At 50)P ™!farm hand,$9.92;Wi H.Dingler, ers at Last’Meeting. building smoke house,$21;Lazenby- Montgomery Hardware Co.,material, $34.98;W.E.Munday,repair work, $1;‘Statesville tin company,work, $5.25;Wallace Bros.Co.,overalls,$1; L.E..Tharpe $2.85,J.B.Waugh Co.$4.23;“Smith:&Brown ~$21.50, Statesville Drug Co.$1.25,Miller-Me- Lain Co.$35.31,all for supplies;A. D.Troutman,blacksmith work,$3.79. Jail—C.L.Gilbert,jailer,$230.05; city of Statesville,lights,$3.70; Statesville Housefurnishing ©o., $25.95;Polk Gray Drug Co.,drugs, $1.75;Statesville Drug ig 23; $1.75;'Lazenby-Montgomery Hard- ware Co.,repair for range,$12.80; F.J.Ostwalt,repair work,$2." ‘Miscellaneou unn isinfecting &Oil Co.,floor oil,$12.50;8.Ji Hol- land,livery,$8;Ramsey-Bowles-Mor- rison Co.,supplies,$26;Lazenby- Montgomery Hardware Co.,supplies for court house,$1.12;Statesville Drug Co.,drugs,$6.15;Sheriff Deaton, summoning 66 judges for November election $39.60;R..E.Goble,expenses éf arrest and conveyance of prison- er from Kannapolis to Statesville,$5.- 20;Statesville Printing Co.,supplies for clerk’s office,$20.25;C.M.Wag- ner,supplies,$25;Deputy Sheriff C. L.Gilbert,conveying two-prisoners from Winston-Salem,$14.65;J.A.W. Barkley,judge of election,$2;P Allison -$7.60,Champion Supply Co., $21.50,Statesville Housefurnishing Co..$3.25,Sherrill-White-Shoe Co. $3.75,all for supplies;-city of Moores- ville,repair work,$11.75;Statesville Sentinel,publishing court calendar, $8:H.C.Cook,courthouse janitor, $45;Edwards &Broughton,supplies for clerk’s office,$1.57;cityofStates- ville,water for.court house and jail, $26.44;E.A,Massey,removing d from.bridge,$7.50;Home Electric Co.,electrie-supplies and work,_$28.70; Deputy:Sheriff Houston,conveying patient to State Hospital,$9;postage stamps for clerk’s office,$2;Jas. Mott,judge of election,$2;TheLand- mark,publishing tax notice,$9.30; Miss Anne Bell Walton,stenographic work,$2.10;Brady Printing Co.,sup- vlies.for register’s office,$10.95;E. L.Phifer,supplies,$12;E.R.Siceloff. repairing bridge,$13.50;Dr.Pp.C. Jurney,conveying patient .to State Hospital,$8;Mrs.Jane Jolly,tem- porary.relief,$7.50;R.V.Brawley, A REPORT OF CLUB WORK. XXth Century Club’s Report on Reported For The Landmark. the Woman’swhichwasYread*before the District Reciprocity Day meeting _Thursday afternoon of \the Federated clubs of which this club is a Federated mem- ber “and has been for eleven years past:‘ ‘ésted in thé needs of Iredell.county &\-vear of the anniversary of theateHealth...and .|the matter of acceptance and.estab- Reciprocity Day. was the,report .for|Xth°Century ‘Club,’The followin; This club has been largely inter-| and western North Carolina this year and has for its home reading a review of Shakespeare’s plays,im preparation for:the.celebration next death of S$ sanitation work has heen:another feature.A:large quantity of State Board of Health pamphlets are ready for distribution to rural| schools,some \aiready having | been placed.and used as ies- sons in the graded school and re>| quests for better gan;tation have} been made and the school board for- maldihyde fumigation obtained af- ter contagious diseases there—it be- ing the duty of —the county health officer to seeto "this always. ‘A clinic and:«medical inspection has been established at -the colored graded school twice a month,the first being held two weeks ago,and a colored nurse .promises visits .to homes where tuberculosis and con- tagious diseases are rresent to see that danger of infection is lessen- ed and_a loan linen closet has been started.; In our domestic science work.an offer of a $30 or $35 gas stove as a gift for the graded school.and in- stalled free has been obtained and lishing of domestic science will.be considered ‘at the board meeting in a few days.The gas company is the donor. We have added a number of vol- umes to our Carnegie Library neu- cleus of nearly 2,000 volumes:which are now stored away .and obtained about _30—volumes -for—Davidson—for graded school,for Mrs.Lingle’s work there-and at her request.An extension of time on the offer ofthe site for a Carnegie Library Build- ing,until June,1916,was obtained from Mrs.S.A.Sharpe,with thanks to her.On.Wednesday,the 27th,a small banquet was given in the iibrary of the Commercial Club to the Iredell Betterment Agsotiation,which or- vanization now has 20 active mem- bers of,representative persons in our town and..county...ear A few gentlemen who had aided our work in various ways were also guests.Pe -{he principal speaker services as chairman’board of elec- tions,$23.40;Commissioner Lewis, extra services in November and De- vember,$27;Mrs.Mattie Russell, temporary.relief.$2.50;People’s Housefurnishing Co.. ver,$3;Southern Railway Co.,freight. $1.94.Whe board ordered that ment of claims of deputy sheriffs for| arresting and conveying prisoners to jail be held up until court,when the charges may be included in the court’ costs.The order does not apply to| arrests made outside the county.{ Members of the..county boardof | health received compensation -as-fol-/ lows:N.B.Mills $12,-R,-M.Gray; $12.L.C:'Caldwell $8.| Mrs.Jane Jolly was placed on the! pauper list and Lee C,Wood was ex:| empted from poll tax.;| A seetion-of-road-leading from the} farm of Mr.W.B.Harris to the old; Georgia road.was_ordered accented | as a public road when.put in’proper| condition by.the persons,interested.:s RESTORE LOST RESPECT. A Legislator Who Would Do: Something to Reform the’ ‘Courts.‘| would try vo “restore the lost respect| of the people for the ~courts”and “bring-—courts;—as—the-instrumen-} talities of the:State,nearer the peo-| ple.”To that end he has introduced| the’following in-the Legislature:| Section 1.That the Governor of; the State be,andhe is hereby author-| ized and empowered,to appoint a_ commission of five members,one of whom.shall be a member of the Su-, preme Court,two.of whom shall be| Superior Court,judges,.and,the.other| ‘two-to be active practitioners of the law,whose duty it shall be to revise| and simplify the present.system of| procedure...Said commigsion is here-| to them may seem wi dations which .they may deem prac- ticable;provided,that such revision datory,and not.binding,unless the same shall be enacted mto law. “See.2,It shall.be the duty of said commission:to submit their report to the Governor of the State .on or be- fore January 1st,1917,and the Gov- ernor shall eauise a copy of the same to be transmitted to each branch of the General Aissembly of North Car- olina at.its regular sesston in the year 1971,i‘Sec,3.That each member of said commission ‘shall receive the sum of $5 per day and expenses during the time actually engaged in the:work herein contemplated,including the hire of a clerk;provided,that not more than $500 shall be expended for this purpose.<<)” LI STC Box Supper a Success. Correapondence of “The:Landmark,~* Troutman,R-2,Feb;1.—The -rainy weather continues;but we should not ‘get.gloomy.‘Every cloud has a silver Hin if we only.look for it. Despite the cold weather Saturday night,a large crowd attended the box supper.at .Amity..school house and the boxes,which will go for the bene- fit.of the school.Music was furnish- ed by the Brawley and Blackwelder RALEIGH,N.C. ii ‘o.74,Bell No.7. [Iredell "Phone / string bands,which added much to the occasion,. coffin for pau-|forceful speaker,Gray,—county_superin-|== the pav-, Representative...Thomas...of..Anson+ by authorized:to to make such other | changes.in:the.rules:of:procedure as | se and proper,| and-to.make such general recommen-| and changes shall only:be recommen-| they-realized $14.65:fromthe sale of|b |H.A.White,president of Women’s club of High Point,her subject be-|) ling.“Whmen’s Clubs and Communi- ity Education.”She is an able and |Mr.-R.—M. ‘tendent of schools,thanked the or-|' ganizations for the aid theyhad:giv-|i en obtaining books for the rural schools of Iredell and spoke of Ire-| dell’s needs..Rev.Lutz of the ichool | board and Mr.W.A.Bristol gave | much encouragement and Mr. Meacham,the State Farm manager,| made an entertaining speech upon 'The Present.Demands:-of-Rural-Ed- iueation.”-Mr.D.M..Ausley was also present.That these gentlemen gave two hours of their valuable noonday time was much appre- ciated.~The “social “service work for the| Belgians was aided by our members in cash,and clothing and work and the Christmas ‘stocking work done here in Statesville.; In.co-operation with~the Bet- terment Association '.._domestic science has been established for the colored graded school,the gas stove, $30.or $35 size,being given by the gas company and.is being.installed free in the basement rooms of -the Zion:::iat-ob “On street,as the gas main does not ex- tend.closer. Community Day was also jointly celebrated with--good—results.—Thir- ty dollars’worth of smoking.tobacco for the soldiers in the trenches was freighted at the’ club:The wift”ca Elwee Co.,at.the request of the Bet- terment Association.: Much rural library work has been accomplished in co-operation —with the Betterment Association,which obtains free transpvrtation for new| books.~The thanks of the club was ex- tended to the Council’for the pleas- uré of hearing their addresses. Jan.30. j |Personals. |Correspondence of The Landmark. |“Taylorsville, |Rowland charmingly entertained the |Embroidery club Friday afternoon at iher handsome home.on east |street.Mesdames R |Moore,J.F.Clement,Lon Coon and |Misa Lily Tidball were special guests. The time was pleasantly spent in con- |versation and in makin |Te hostess,assisted by Mrs.J.C.| |Connolly and ‘jand,served delicious refreshments. Mrs.D.C.| Bolick went to Charlotte to attend) thig.meeting and Mrs.Coon will spend today there; How's.THIS? uidersigned,have Known | J.Cheney for ‘the last 16 years, telfeve Him perfectly hinordble tn biisiness «©transactions And,finance able to carry out aty obi ¥his firm,Walding,Kinnan & th tiolesale -Drugxists,Toledo,O. ‘ay ge is eeeirectly.upontabdousirracesofthesystee,ibe.,per bottle, We,the ™very attractive prices. , |Ue a Social.Event.at Taylorsville— | Feb.1.—Mrs.W.T.% Main|% .E.Hunt,L.Le g fancy work.|/9 Miss Winnie.Mae Row-|§ Henley and Miss Esther!? the Women’s Missionary meeting of| the..Western North Carolina Confer-|% ence,Mrs.Starrette of Mooresville,’§ |wae ppent fore tities,here Mor ey %A I-AND BRE AKER,“ é é Li oon,wen 01%::i Chariots gaturday rhoraing to attend :A CROP:MAKER, nS hally|3gations’made 4 mm.Testimo |settaeraDeel “Pake Hall's Family Pills for constipation.|) ]om :-meee _itieiite ;ifSHOEPOLISHEBRILLIANT—QUICK —LASTINGFALO,N.V.,HAMILTON,©preneeeeyeneasTHEF.F.DALLEY Co.,Urp.,BuF a =oReRe ar Se Reeera os Lot new Wash Waists,both white.and.color-.ed.regular 50c.value.Our price 25c. One lot new Skirts at NEW SILK WAIST, $1.50 Value,Our Price 98c. Johnston-Belk Co.; Invite you all,men,women and children, from town and country,to come and inspect the bargains being shown at their new quarters,142 and 144 South Center street.New and durable goods in great “variety will be opened every day from now on through the season.If will be . to our interest to show.these goods and to yours to buy and wear them.. a 5c. o 36 inch Sea Island Sheeting Dress Ginghams and Apron Checks, full pieces and perfect goods © The Store That Sells For-Less‘PHONE 212. heouRSTORE& WHEN WE TELL YOU.THAT @ GARWOOL”YOU MAY KNOW IT IS.THEMAWOMaKeOECLOTHINGBAUEINEUS.NOT ONLY 60 YOU GET GOODENWESELEYOUYOURSUITUALSOGET“STYLE”AND MEeeeNOTLETOrr OROUERTFITASSMOOTHLYASTHEFE !cB"Stoan Clothing Company Y ‘sN eR -The Best Known Plow,Made the Best Known Way. The Plow that.is different;the Plow witharecord;the Plow .with individuality;therightPlowforthework;the Plow thatshedswhereothersfail.e é ~A TRADE TAKER. Just received a car load of these **HYAMOUS“IN ARMERS »*RIENDS. Iredell Hardware, eeeeee ppoooeesooreererecesseesessesseriii eitte) COURTS OF ARBITRATION._ <a The upper house of the Legislature swe |has passed an act that The Land- AY ANDFRIDAY,|mark consigers of importance and WEST BROAD ee mine {establishment of arbitral courts wher- Dee ciciee,++$2,00 |ever they are desired.That.is to say,“50 |Whenever two or morecitizens disa- ====|gree about a land line,the ownershipPCH—Watch the label onyour |+f rty or other matters—exceptrenewalsarenotinbydate!°reer ite P‘paper will be stopped. FRIDAY,-+,»February 5,1915,civil dockets of the courts for settle- ment,they can,if they wish,submitSHOULDBEMADECOMPULSORY,‘he matter to arbitration.Each ride : .|value.The measure provides for the}: ,divoree eases—that would go on the |” ‘This:the Most Vital and Instrue--tive Period’AboutTheir Con- ?struction,:nie ESW.L.Spoon,Road Euginfer,in Ral-eigh News-and Observer, ‘Of all the year this is the most,vi- tal and instructive period to the sand- clay road builder.At no other time does the real inwardness of,the mix- ture so clearly demonstrate its char- acter as now.This is the time to post question marks ~all:along the road.Some places are good—have stood all ants and Lords—How It Could Paper By R.F,Beasley,Editor Mon;a Journal,‘Read Befoue social'Service Conference...~~.™“Ml fares that land,to hastening illsaprey,:Where wealth accumulates and:mendecay.”:: 2 eeThusdidOliverGoldsmith muse/inpoeticmeasureoverthefateof‘thevillagewhichwasrazedtothegroundorthepurposeofmakingadeer ©SA Raleigh dispatch says ‘that at a to the contreversy selects an arbiter;and the clerk of the Superior Courtmeetiitteeof|2"i~Meeting of nd a cgeu Adee ago|i3 umpire;in case the clerk can’t acttherewasmuchdiscussionoftheHe™ey~select-a~substitute._In-this 4 :|sitizens may,.by ~pgreement—importa sessity for county)V@8Y ¢ur Nhs }3oiecneeewasauditorsthereisnothingcompulsoryaboutit,:ae ‘their diffe¥énces.withoutReamsathatsettleBapefethesountiea’to -s90 |waiting for the courts and‘the cum-”ti 1 the books.|‘;aeos eee May‘P Lailancel bersome machinery of the law to passyeShaldoottevesy:county had one fon their contentions after long delay.PaMitee Wicleod said he had.9 pitt |And the settlement should be,‘andlitySrdoared-to.introduce provid-|doubtless will prove,.more ‘satisfac- ee Prep :|tory,because each side ‘can have~as_ing for State auditors to check up the|°Set oh ateryitdeveloped,”Judge and jury in the case a man_sounties where the need developed.”1a eho :Checking up county officers and see-|' ing that Soe business is conducted |they have confidence.of course law- on a business basis,with a uniform)Yes will be employed,in most casessystemofbookkeepingandallthe|&t least,to present the testimony and funds properly distributed ,and ac-|*T8ue the case;andthe right of ap-~‘counted for,should not be left op-|Peal is doubtless providea.: tional with the counties.The Legis-|The idea seems to have genuine lature should provide for’the appoint-'merit-and The Landmark hopes thementofatleasttwocompetentmen,Pill will pass the House,where there;for this work and they should travel |i ™uch opposition;and it is a matter the State and check up each county f°?Tegret that an amendment hasSMRGa*suien a,year,the counties be.|been offered to exempt Tredell from ~.ing required to pay the expense.The |!t8.provisions. their own selection—-one */never sleeps--and this rainy weather and heavy’trafic and’still-are good.Put up a large park,The poet made the usual a 2 question mark here.Quiz and pry take of attributing our woes tocreationofwealth,which is an utterabsurdity.-It-is-the-lack-of:the-distribution of wealth “Which causes|decay,aid it is'the power which wegivetosomementocontrolwealthwhichtheydonotcreatewhichcausestheexistenceofsurfeitingwealthontheonehandandgrind.ing poverty on the other,and farmtenancy,of which’I am supposed towrite,1s only an incident of the larg>er question.en tae ‘When Goldsmith's’village was de-stroyed for the sake of a deer park,it was only a more rapid and spectac-ular way of doing the very thingswhichwecontinueto.do today.Eng-lish land laws,have pursued the poli.’cy of parks rather than wealth pro-ducers.until the English rural lifehasbeendestroyed,and the supremequestioninthedomesticpoliticsofEnglandis-today the land question.AlikepolicyinIreland‘put more IrishinNewYorkthanwereI¢ft in -Ire.land,andthe British government:has.been compelled to appropriate hugesumstobuybackthelandsforthe«workers,oi :The law of unearned increment it manufacturespeasantsandlordswithacertainand at its drainage,at its surface and pry}into the base.In short,find a fu1)answer to the question:why?The)answer will usually be a dry,firm’base,good side drainage and plenty | of sharp grit in the wearing surface!of the ‘road.If either of these redamentalsarelackingtheroadis'|most likely bad,and if baderect.here |also a prominent question mark’so! all may take notice,intelligent notice;| such notice gs will seek’to find and |apply a curative remedy. By comparison and:careful study) of the two questions above indicated!most.valuable ‘knowledge can be ‘ob-' tained.'And this'is the opportune | time to gain correct knowledge,a: practical knowledge which is worka-' ble and not theoretie only.Funda-|mentally we know that ‘mud comes!from clay and where mud exists clay|is present in exeéss.During’long.rainy periods like:this has been the! earth has become fully saturated and. wherever clay is in any degree in-ex-|cess the road has broken,Clearly} the remedy jridicated,is grit—sand or)gravel to fully balance the.excess}clay.No.other.tinie would -=have_so! examination,properly conducted,|While no new county projects haveIdresultnotonlyinasavingto)appeared before the Legislature,at-||tempts are being made to-change’;county-lines-in certain cases.:There!has been talk that.citizens of sectionssystemofbookkeeping.’Some coun-of Davidson —-and-Yadkin —counties‘ties would -never-make-the change if -would-ask-to-be made a part of For-|.it was optional and it should,there-|syth;and citizens of a part of Chat-fore,be made compulsory on all.‘}ham will take steps to secure annex- ‘Many of the counties but in a-great ‘help to the county officers if they ‘Were required to adopt a uniform “IE a Would be-all vight for the tion to Durham.In each case cit=government to subsidize a merchant,izens of the county whose territory“marine,says the Durham Herald,it is proposed to enlarge seem to wel-x “there would seein tobe:nothing come.the seceders;and citizens ofWronginowningitoutright.”While Counties whose territory it is propos-The Landmark isn’t as fully informed|€4 to reduce will doubtless offer ob- on ship subsidies and goveriiment|jection.The Teasanp assigned forowned‘ship lines as one should be to|the change-are-convenience in reach-discuss all the poinzs involved,on |"6 the county seat or the markets;5 eneral proposition it is in entire |80d in some cases better roads,bet-agreement with the Herald.In fact|‘€T Schools’and other’material prog:it is willing to go further and say |res8 is doubtless a moving factor in:that on the merits of the general |the desire for realignment.Within _.Proposition,,outright —government|the last 20 years Chathatn countyOwnershipappealstoitwithmuchlineshavebeenchangedseveraltimes“more force than the subsidy.It seems ®"4 each time the-county lost terri-to this paper a better business prop-|FY:If they keep on chopping offsitionforthegovernmenttoownthe)Pits of Chatham the area of the rab-hips ahd prescribe the rates and reg-;bit county will be cut to the size of aulationsthanforthegovernment:to township after awhile. (>ait 08 eulgbintnedael |Ft is interesting,and somewhat:the shipa,Ieaving’tothe privaied oat amusing—to some people we might;tied the vildce of shaking the rate say,to be on the safe side—to noteOyiecanine64eyAaaa”ig from~some of the -Teports sent outCRswhateverthereekaia$e rs from Raleigh that the referendum isee;about to be invoked in some _cases.Pons caonnTa a Severewhen argubient Is Hidde forthe WE ;ert j ie 1S COMING;|tintive and referendum on thé merits_because modern conditions will make ‘>.of the proposition,it is often treateditnecessary,and we had just as well :eae Se engetreadyforit.oy as an absurd and ‘ridicule,is invokedtoshowtheabsurdity.But the refer-|endum comes:in mighty handy some-| . -Charlotte and Mecklenburg citizens,the Observer reports,have decided totrytolandMr.Hi:Neill Pharr as theDemocraticnomineeforLieutenantGovernornextyear..Mr.Pharr is a prominent Charlotte lawyer;he hasseveraltimesrepresentedhiscounty:-in the Legislature.and ‘was,last term,*president pro tem of the Senate.He~Was born in Statesville-and-as he mayyetretain,notwithstanding his long“residence elsewhere and the \contami-mation .of ‘untoward environment,Some of the virtues that would natur-ally attach to one-who'first saw the |~light in this great and good county of~Tnedell,the citizens ofthe land of his'birth may look with favor on-Mr.‘Pharr’s candidacy. At least one Statesville preacheragreeswithTheLandmarkaboutthepreacherfrée-pass bill.He says ‘TheLandmark's.position on.this measuremeetshisviewsexactly;and TheLandmarkissurethereare.others,Give the preachers a living sélary in~cash and quit keeping them dependentbypayingtheminchipsandwhet-stones;quit trying to force contribu-tions from folks who may not want toBiveandquitplacingpreacherswn-| at may,embarrass|ad der.obligations th: e_—_—_alking toa gathering of newspa- men in Washington a few da people \much influenced by big busin ¢it just or unjust. on mill business seems to SS |“interests.”.There is more truth than| rin that statement,whether we |tines when public men _find.them-selves.in a tight place;when.they’re either afraid to do something lest:itproveunpopularwiththepeoplegortoleaveitundonelestthatbemoreunpopular.-And so a way out is to|invoke the ‘referendum and there.is;Mever a sneer at the referendum in ;Such-eases.—-Reports —keep-—~coming} \from Raleigh that a primary election|\law and the anti-shipping liquor lawjmay,be submitted to the people. |That’s the referendum.—_—_—_—_—_—_—|The Landmark is pleased to have|S0 many correspondents speaking ‘out revealed the inwardness of the road's} composition or furnished an oppor-! tunity to so effectually cure the de-}fect-—as_this.The —symptoms “are!manifest and-unmistakable.|The!remedy is sure and ctearty indicated} and this is the opportune time to ap-|ply the remedy.Don’t°wait until the tnud_dries-up._Give it the sand and)gravel now freely and do the neces-!sary ditching later.Haul sand and gravel and mire it in and when road}is built up in this way its perma-| nently cured...This is an opportune’time for the sand-clay and top soil!road builder to push his work effec-! tively and note conditions ‘and:mani-! festations,to answer~the —two vital|questions and note their relation to! each other,to distinguish between)good and bad.material,to effectuallyincorporatethematerial-into-a homo-, geneous -mass-of ~weather—and wear-| resisting surface material keying | plenty of grit and no excess’ofclay.| Let road builders get busy.If you! have mud and can:get grit:put it in! This is the opportune time.; LES unvarying .proportion.It is the ‘oneautomaticforcewhichgivesthepow-er of some to appropriate the wealthwhich‘others :create,yet —creatingnoneitself,It is the remorselesstaxgathererthatstandsoversociety, and_after hindering and retardingproductionbeyondmeasure,joyously scoops up the net results of com- munity,State and national progressinto-its parasitic maw.‘The problemoftenancyotighttobecalledtheproblemofsomnolency,because if wewereawaketherewouldbenoprob-lem of tenancy.,Roughly speaking;half the people of North Carolina are tenants and it is only a question of time till.land- lordism will be as pronounced and asblightinginitseffectshereasjthasbeeninIrelandand-England._-In thelightofthisfact,what is the use of students of the question ~swappingStrawsovertherelationoftenantstolandlord,and landlord to tenants? If the twenty millions of unusedfarmlandslyinginNortn—Carolina}#‘were so broken up that men could|liberally.use them instead of hoard them out of use,this State would easily hold twenty times its ee ers.and ‘produce a thousand times as osemuchNyeatthannually.There is|University News Letter. nothing necessary to be,done except’In.Heke.courtomakeit.unprofitable to hold.land}teacher.out of use,whether in the country/their teachers, |Homes For Rural School Teach-| hoarder and speculator would vanish;is-sometimes called,is located on the!the moment his unearned increment}School grounds where the teachers can.were so taxed ‘that ‘there would be look after the school property.One would increase the prosperity of our!and his wife,the other by a young’ towns to an.undreamed degree,and it;man ané his sister,It doesn’t cost|would double the value of our crop|them much to live,not so:much as}produit’five:years:it would~alow-+it-avould..to..board,and..consequently.industrial workers to have homesin-/they are willing to teach for less sal-| And it ‘would put the,man baek to schools.the land so fast that there.would not}But.our purpose,-says t age.Incidentally it.would.raise;News Letter,-in building Teacherages|twice the tax for all purposes that|was not to save money,but to se-|we now get,and not a dollar ‘of it;cure school grounds t 'would fall upon any man who works |the year and who would really identi-|either with his head or his hands.Iti fy themselves with the life of the |would all come as a part of the an-|community.::nual unearned increment which soci-;Thére are many things that.theseetynowpaysautomatically,--but teachers»can find to do._during the;which,instead of going into the pub-|summer.They can visit alllictreasury,goes into the pockets of |patrons,take.the census,look’after)landlords who do nothing but sit on|the corn'club,the canning club,the.the lid.,|school library,and the school build-;-Few people understand~what is;ings.—In--addition to-allthis,theywrappedupinthetaxquestion,and|can tend their littleourStateTaxCommissionMtrying.to find ways to stem the flood!getting ready for.the “nextoflightwhichisabouttobreakin‘work.:::from enlightenedStates and nations)I am frank to admit,says-he,that)by appealing to seventeenth century|with us the Teacherage is still in its|methods.‘experimental stage.However,it is; }12 months’in ;about.a dog.law,a broad-tire-law,ete.Write to The Landmark your||views about matters of public con-|r tern,no matter whether they ‘are in| +j :\It is a suit wherein F.V.Whtkins of :vornot.That’s,the way to find out)Albemarle,administrator ‘of C.ve WHEW THE TREN |tian accord with the views of the paper What the people’want,what they be-lieve in.Useless space neednot ‘beoccupiedinargument.-Say how you|or your neighbors feel and let it goatthat.The Landmark is not only|willing but anxious to have its read-|ers express themselves about men}and measure :‘ That article of Engineer W.L.'Spoon—a road engineer of proven|ability—about sand clay roads touchesithespot.The folks in Iredell who areyscharged’with responsibility for roadSecretaryOfStateBryansaid’maintenance should read it and studyHavelittle-cénfidence in/it and paste it-in their hats for ref-he great newspapers of the present |€rence if they can’t commitdaybecausetheyarebigenterprises|memory.it -to —_—_—_—_—:|The Legislature has done well to|Pass the bill dividing the State intoitwojudicial_cireuits,Hereafter|Judges will rotate in only half.the|State instead of the whole State.Theup.The news that mills |New arrangement should make forningonfulltime,some of|greater.efficiency and facilitate thednight,is appearing:in|work of the fourts,.The 17 mills in Gastonia| on full time and it i ted that every mill in Gas about 35 in all,we be understood to be in opera hd: |The Raleigh postoffice|been ended by the recommendationofBartGatling,It appears,thatiSwhiletheverdictwasdeferredforatime,the powers alb along favored|Gatling.Gatling is a lawyer and is45yearsold, .fight .has a |Proving a success,and we believe;Big Damage Suit Against Three that Teacherages and resident,teach-|Defendants ers are destined to play a large part!1 endants.ee in solying the problem of rural edu-|A’case of unusual interest is on|trial in the Superior Court at Albe-cation. /marle,with Judge Rountree presiding. cer Watkins,is-plaintiff and the town|of Albemarle,the Southern Power| Company and :the Southern Railway|‘Company are defendants.The amount| of damage asked for is $30,000.The ‘suit grew out of the fact that|on June 30,1918,C.Spencer Watkins| was killed»by an_electric currént,|which he came in contact -with by/|catchinghold,of.an ht era gene|‘ing up to the semaphore at the i ‘a i ’Southern railway station in Albe-'(This Distressing Situation.:marle,Mr.Watkins being in the em,:ploy of,the railway company at the|Sigetime,The town of Albemarle fur-|nervous brenisheselectricityforthecitizensand/aches,and.was tired all over,‘totallybusinesshousesofthetown,includ-|Worm out and too discouragedto enjoyingtheSouthernrailwaystation,and |life,but as I had four in family andthetowninturnisreniiivedaritheeeSieaekeptjuice”by \the Southern ‘Power.Com.|ss :apany,and the plaintiff has joined:all I saw Vinol advertised decidedthreepartiesinthesuit.; What Then?—The Family Sut-fers,the Poor Mothers Suf-fer—Mrs.Becker -down and.terrible head- toHotioad a decided improvement ‘inmyconditionandnowIamawellwoman,’’Mrs.ANA BECKER,Collinsville,Ill,“Taere are hundreds of nervous,run-down,overworked women in this viciniwhoarehardlyabletoaroundanwhowearesurewouldbebenefitedbyVinolasMrs. Rev.A.E,Wiley,a member of theWesternNorthCarolinaConference,died at the home of Mrs.Homes,hisSeite2Cliffside,ayida county,Sunday morning:Mr.Wileyhedheainthesupe?annuate relation Becker was,for some time,owing to a stroke.of|Paralysis.° ‘heh building up health and strength in such—————|-becaus A -President Cleveland’s second admin-”:tive Seen ther with the.bloodistrationwashopelesslyhandicappedpeahyezsaLiegabemakinngytheningproperties’o|by.Democratic divisions in the Senate,ng,8)|We trust a similar fate is not to be.|mic Se re ven.berfallthepresentadministration,butconditionsinthéSenateindicatethat vous,runvicinityto try a bottle of Vinol on ourranteetoreturntheirmoneyifitSailstobenefit, into the secretof its goodness.Look |# he ~Beautiful 32 and 36 inch Wash‘and satin stripe effect,plain and floral desithethingforMen’s Silk Shirts and Ladies’Blouses,Special value the yard $1.00,Pictorial Review Patterns and Fashion Book. _New March Patterns,showingtheadvancestylesinwoman’s °wearfor spring,on sale in pat-tern department at 10¢.-and 15c. Spring Pictorial -—_Fashion Book. Featuring the newest ideas forspring.Sent postpaid for 25c..When purchased witha 15c.pat-tern the book costs only 10c. More new Spring Suitsare be-_atmdaytoday. Silks,crepe ground8.Justaistsand ‘ ‘Ramsey-Bowles-Morrison Company. The Store With the Quick Parcel Post Service. no.profit left for speculation.This of the schools is taught by a man/# stead of living’in company shacks,|ary than they would want in other § Superin-|be any further danger of food short~(tendent McGoogan to The University|# the |} gardens’and|#is busy,spend their spare time reading and|§Anse : Meets | Ill.—‘‘I suffered from a it,and within two weeks ||: wonderfully | The reason Vinol is so successful in |: -down man or woman in this |z At both s¢hools the}#or as vacant lots in town.The land)Teacher’s Hothe,or Teacherage as it)$ f ~—~———~"We-are-now—located in-Belk’s old - stand,on West Broad Street,and are at your service..at NewGoods Are Arriving Every Day. -Thanking you for ‘the patronage"you gave us at our old stand.Call and see us.Oe ae oe ag |Krider ‘Stock Company, WhereQualityRules Supreme, -’PHONE 236. OHOEOI EEE EEE b .Merchants &Farmers’| 7” BANK “OF STATESVILLE.| * “The Bank For.Your Savings.” very Vhings |v,Ball,Drogetst.Statesville,N.C. a ‘FRIDAY,Cae Webrasty 1915. °GLIMPSE PASSING THRONG. (Mrs. afew mons of,Asheville.i says Prof.Gray,between the age ‘of _.Mrs..C,V.Henkel,Mrs.H.J.|A'B ©and the double rule.of three. Dunavant and Mr.M.V Ditnavant)Five thousand,little hewers-of wood, “Wr.Corpening,who died suddenly « ‘week for Alabama,where they have '-'Pegram for a few days. _daughtér,Loraine, bed,Dr.Lancaster left his room at -~-Judge S--Glenn Brown—on Summit rear door,the Brown cook lifted her ——-——~—¢hub,the literary-—programme—was :l n contains | omitted.and the aftefnoon spent,in a/clause making this apply toSharpe’s \Mm ce ah igs ni Si ee rs MEETING OF |TEACHERS. “|Gathering at Troutman Arous-=|es Enthusiasm For the Coun- |,ty Commencement. Correspondence of ‘The Landmark.Troutman,Feb.3.—iYesterday thetownship’meeting of public schoolteackerswasheldatthehighschoolhere..All the schools in this townshipandinBarringerweresuspendedforthedayandtheteachersattendedtheinstitute.Many subjects of import-ance were taken up and.discussedandjustsuchsubjectswerechosen Personal Mention of People and ~.<Their Movements.— Jas..H,White of Greensboro:en ae seed Me Geo.M. ‘oa:s.Foard’s daughter,Mrs.|/as come up in the day -li Ww.Fraley of Salisbury,is expected|the Geecas tanthebe?ee today.;The biggest thing in the foregroundRev,Dr.M.D.Haris of Chicage|now is the county Samstoaneaseaek is the ore of Rev.C.E,"Raynal for|April 16.fret Gray has gone at itcnstinguinnsananiparieeramnitocmennpSyStematically..and.has:appointed Miss Flossie Smith,who is:a stu-|eapable persons as heads of cath de- dent at Lenoir College,Hickory,was|partment.In ten days the arrange- at home on a visit the first.of the|ments will be perfected and pro- sveek,She was accom anied by &|gramme completed.: fellow-student,Miss rothy Kim-+}Ten thousand children in Iredell, five thousand little carriers of water.| bors pares bat bur many’parents| and guardians.and friends,and old) Mionday night.:iman.Gray,all Siang and _prizing| Messrs.Jo.Beaver and Jo.Elliott|for dear life to-elevate and raise these of the vicinity of Statesville left this|ten thousand Jittle sinners from.the category mentioned to the higher up.| Gray is in earnest about this thing| —din dead.earnest.‘He sees on every highway and in every byway some of the chee sapere a making :great mericans.Gradually.the T,C.Neal in Charlotte.school term is lengthening.”Slowly Miss—Willie Nicholson returned |but surely.a higher standard of ef- Wednesday from a visit to Mrs.E.S.ficiency in the teachers is required Hartman in Atlanta.|Better buildings,with better light and Mrs.Norman C.Johnson:of Rich-|heat and with modern sanitation are mond,who has been visiting in Char-}pushing the little red schoolhouses lotte,@prived in Statesville last night!clean off the map.Then,the ‘high and will be the guest of Mrs.E.S.|schools with free tuition and the farm life school with courses in the sciénces Mr.Raymond Colvert “of Brecken-|and arts.The cap sheaf at present ridge,Minn.,is here on a visit to,his|is the soon-to-be supervisor. parents,Mr.and Mrs.J.E.Colvert.|’’Tis a generation now of only a few Mrs.W.A.Hamlet and little;years until the little short term coun- it visited relatives|ty schools will all be,absorbed by.the in Salisbury yesterday.©-special tax_and high ‘schools.Already Miss Marie Harrison is spending a/many of the most progressive mer few weeks in New York.are sr ea their litte ones.away .5 rom the home school and ‘payins Hospital_Patient Gave—Greens-eer boro Folks a Jolt. Greensboro Record,3d.: -Laboring under the hallucination. that some one was shooting at him through the transom as he —lay in went to Asheville ‘Wednesday to:at- tend the funeral of their uncle,.Mr, secured traveling positions. Mrs.Irvin Steele went to Charlotte Wetnesiay to spend about two week with Mrs.I.C.Lowe.+ Miss Maggie Parks is visiting Mrs. schools,where the teachers as a rule are more competent.A little late: the tuition to all the best schools is zoing to,be free and the Commodn-wealth is going to send school cers after them’-mornings- home evenings. But Avril 16—ten thousand strong.They? be in one great,long-drawn-out pro- cession,and white they march acros- the square we'll thank you to hay St...Leo’shospital_-this.morning, through the window,firing a reyol- ver ashe ran.The patient-—raced from the hospital grounds and up) Summit avenue,barefooted and clad!nis honox,the mayor,holde up “the * only in pajamas,carrying his gun}street cars until they pass by. aloft.The man entered.the home of rt - THE STONY POINT.SCHOOL. Has a Basketball Team and is Ir the Debating Union—The hands in horror and fied through)Road Bond Election—Sick the front.BF this Hine the'intruder|Folks. was a rather awful apparition,28}correspondence of The Landmark. arg ee -Bia peaiamas:|.Stony Point,Feb.4—The condi ed.Mrs.Brown entefed the hall and|fon oe rrler nie:oie. saw the man standing up in thelhas not im ved much vores OF stairway with a revolver lifted.He)M :Ral i.Milk f asked her.for another gun,declar-|v P EADS Fetaethatowe:one was after hia {of north Iredell who is here in school Me B cnrrendigtely:lat the |225 been suffering a great deal dur- h xe SO tha sek raven eee ie ing the last week from a poisoned ieg| ouse <a e nger..wasin Sole which -was-started-by-a-little seratch _PossessBiicark wars cuncianad.the 2 HOR the skin in play at school._ sage to headquarters being that ale Or:Ww.Fs js spending a espital patient bad shot himeelf|putiness =o bees avenue,several squares from the be- ginning of his run.: As he entered the kitchen by the ~—“gnid”then”jumped~-from-the--window:“Stony Point HighSchool-has_-or-}and ran.Police and the ©sheriff):.;ganized an athletic club and purchas- want m dudge Brown §Te and |ed the necessary equipment for play- ‘Home's *caninoe ee‘ee tersteble |2 basketball.So basketball is the ::ave ,‘only go now. and as he was escorted from the;Our literary societies are getting rear door,the cook entered the ,eady to participate in the debating front and but for the nervousness!inion.Our school has been grouped Ls Denia ee te eae |with Cool Spring and Eooiasimae und :8+“the series of debates will held Fri- Social 7 iday night,February 26.“Stony Point "f Items._,will)uphold the affirmativeat home The Elcricemoh club was entertain-|against Cooleemee’s negative,and ror Friday-afternoon by Mrs.a 30d our negative to-Cool Spring te G.Gilmer at.the home of her daugh-|debate..Soe ter,‘Mrs.Clarence Stimpson,on Wal-|An election”has been ordered.for nut street.Being.the eighth anni-|March 9 to vote on a road bond issue versary of the organization of the|of $150.000 for’Alexander county.The order for the election contains a social way.Contributions were made}and Gwaltney’s townships for issuing to the club as “birthday.gifts,”to be |township bonds to the amount of $25,- used for charitable purposes.The/000 for:Sharpe’s and $12,000 for hostess served a salad.course and |Gwaltney’s in case the election should sweets.»|earry in these townships and fail to Mrs.E.N.Lawrence entertained|carry in the county:We hope Alex- Wednesday afternoon at-her home'on|ander will decide to build roads.: Bell street complimentary to-Mrs.-W./~ee eo A.Bristol.-Hearts and bridge were|Rural Mail Man Succumbed te played..Miss Margaret Armfield won {Temptation.et tee cera eet etc Sealed Sommer?tor ia;sehad :years.rural mail carrier ©between ing pictures.A potted plant,was |. given to|MY.Bristol as the guest-of-Danbury and.Walnut.Cove,has dis- honor prize.Two courses of refresh-|appeared,as has $3,000 or morewhich ee ee a wee oche |the bank at Danbury was sending to ~The G %G:clabs#aa entertained |2nks at Richmond and Danville,Va.. Wadineadn "aftatnoon by:Mrs Ross |2"4 other places and ‘which left Dan- Mills at fae hone on Elna streat,we’|bury Tuesday morning about7 o’clock Mrs.J.F.Carlton gave a bridge}™a mail pouch in charge of Hill,ac- party Saturday afternoon in honor of “7t'%S ttiewed’that Ifill carried the Mrs.Eugene Davis,and Mrs.Frank |jail through to Walnut Cove.intact ‘MEETING AT.SHEPHERD'S.T Fine Results From:a |-wore-refreshed.and many.reclaimed: their tuition —in the »tonger:term) and haul err ; look for them in Statesville|c HE CORN CLUB PRIZES.| ~“‘Week’s|Cora and Tomato Club Prizes to! .Be Awarded-on the isthe he Dairy Schools.eee | 'Correspondence of The Landmark..:| <re *{ ~“Proutman,Feb.8.—~The meetings),The local dairy schools held.at the! of one week at Shepherd’s Methodist |Athens,Ostwalt and Linwood school| church,Troutman circuit,closed last |houses were well attended,there being| night.We had with us Rev..G.W.|from 70 to 80 at every session.Judg-| Fink,pastor of Rhodhiss station.ing from the questions asked and the, Brother.Fink is used.of God in an éx-|preparations made-for these schools! traordinary way.He is a good preach-|by the people of their respective | er,a man of strong faith,who gives neighborhoods,dairying will continue) the glory to God,utterly devoid of the|to make good progfess among them.| cranky ‘and the sensational,one of Considerable interest was shown in! the very finest spirist that I have ever|silos and we believe Iredell county| known,and withal,a very efficient|will possess at least twice as many| evangelist.:inext fall as it does at the present.| It will be of interest to many to With our own co-operative creamery,| know.that-this....splendid,....new...and!an increased number of —silos .and); commodious house.of .worship stands’thoughtful efforts for better methods | on historic ground,In 1802 a kind dairying should make rapid progress| of transient campmeeting was held!in the future.\ here,8,000 to 10,000 people were,Those of us,-having a part;im_the) aresent.There were 262 wagons,|conducting of these schools appreciate | with other vehicles.There were four the interest shown and hope we may) stends,or places for preaching,Many be able to show our appreciation in a) 1 more substantial way many times in! and many rejoiced in a new found the future,;‘i late %lasted from Friday 2 ae Corn and Tomato Club Prizes.| ay.This meeting was.under ©Corn and tomato-elub prizes will be| auspices of the Presbyterian Choreh.|.\,-ded Saturday,February 13th,fol-| There were.present 23 preachers—}4 \,.,iny the teachers’meeting.After] Meeting—It Was Held on Historic Ground..>© Corgespondencé of The Landmark.— First National B ee re — x * & _SAFETY FIRST! We afea NATIONAL BANK.- -—-Member of — 4 (£ 6 4 6 4 4 CE G The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,i The.National Currency Association of North .Carolina. The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every con- sistent accommodation extended our patrons. United States Depository.EC E EC R R E C R R E E L R E Dan een oof,Ayes Yio 1LeUia prea ane,three Methodist,two ihe awarding of the prizes’the ort) aptists,p ; ant Episcopal and one Dutch Calyin~|jowing season Will be taken up.Work|} ist.The place was then known 85 the past season has been quite satis- the Cross Roads’church;but later the .f,-:ory,regardless of the conditions, property was owned by a Mr.Shep-|...)every boy and girl in the county) herd and was afterwards known 4 chould be encouraged to take it up) Shepherd’s Cross Roads...It is NOW!«).coming season.It is hoped that known as Shepherd's,not only by the |v .-y teacher will urge ag many as. Methodist church but also ay pe ,possible of her pupils to be present at) *Y this meeting and then to enroll for! “the work.Announcement will ‘be made later of the speakers | Forty-one found peace wish,Gen 38 |G,E.DULL.| “members have been received,Other yy)ari 7 candidates already committed.for WOULD CUT_OUT BOOZE.| chureh-membemtpe Frih Bi cos Mooresville Citizens Don’tWant members expected,besides those that It Shipped There. will enter other communions.US|Correspondence of ‘The Landmark. the seal of God rests upon the church.’Mooresville,Feb.4.-—-At__a mass | There is-no doubt but that thehandof;meeting of citizens Tuesday night, God is upon us at Shephexd’s. Mocresville emphatically declared her-| i Very Truly.-olf hostile.to the shipment of liquors __JOSEPH J.EADS,Pastor.‘»:0 her borders.An audience repre:| VISITOR FROM THE WEST.ney met at the auditorium at & 2 sparensiesniaite ;cock,pursuant.to_a call, Mir,Johnson Returns After ..:,ose of ascertaining the senjiment ine te the-prohibition of the de) bate,Ete.ae arrespondence of —The Landmark._; Corre who was confined to her room vith a licht attack of pneumonia,is sentative of this city’s choicest.-eit- for ©the} Many Years—Singing,De-'h } t i --of whiskey in the city by.the Statesville,R-l,.Feb.3.—Mrs.Na call again.Miss Dollie Jefferson:has be ih Southern Railway Company an our,Postoffice Department.: “So far a3 can betabulated,the re- sults of the meetings are as follows: Te e s e He c y e r cs vo s s TO V S L Ty Pe e t e en_on__tha:—tick-list..for -several \qareeullter in wies anmeting weeks.Mr.J.A.Plyler,who urider-hled,do kereby endorse the ? vent an’operation for appendicitis,1s ‘or,League bill now before - uumittee of the Legislature,and eby instruct the secretary of this ecting to urge our ‘Representatives -)work and vote for the passage of} is bill in the House and in the Sen-| ~hle-to be-out.--;ee Mr.Wm.G.Plyler went to Coolee- yee Sunday morning on account of he illness of his mother,Mrs.J.C- lyler.Miss Mattie Tolbert went.to ‘Troutman yesterday to attend teach-:1c.That,should the.éxponents of | ors’meeting...he Anti-Saloon measure fail of sue-) Mr.and Mrs,James Johnson and css in its passage,we instruct our} little daughter,Miss Lorene,of South Representative to prepare and present, Yakota,are in this neighborhood‘for passage in the Legislature a bill) isiting relatives oof Mr.Joltggon./making it egal for the common car-; This is the first trip home..Mr.Jchn-vers to deliver whiskey in>Moores-| son has been gone for 20 years.‘ville.That a copy of this resolution| There was a singing last Satur:'::Yibe forwarded immediately to our) jight at Shiloh,conducted by Messrs.|Representative at Raleigh,and a copy’ <3 two Lutherans,one Protest-nization of:the work for the fol-|ssseesscesseneceeesenssteesz ; e3 3 8 Si t e t i :; 3 -and-registers in a book provided for-that—purpoese.And for each:# :;nf%:F ree,Fe ° Soreveeser sce aa os on =Sa Re,sts ;i : Thousands of Booster Coupons for Booster Club Wa wanta thousand or more persons to become activehelpers for the members of our Booster Club.In order that you may help your favorite,we shail give 50-Booster Coupons free to each person,over six -yeats old,who comes fo our-store an SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 18TH,| mile traveled by those registering we shall give coupons as per the following ::os ,i mile or less :“BO coupons”See ceees a S full milegs eo oe :100.coupons 3 fuli m les ae dU coupons= etc.,etc. lowed ten miles.: You need not make a purchase in order to get these free Booster Coupons.on Boosters,get all your friends to register, pons.That is what friends are for,to help in time.of need. can get 100 people to register for you,it will mean 5,000 coupons f No extra coupons'allowed for fractions over one mile.Limit al- and give you their cou:¥If you.ir Charlie Hoover,Wm.G.Plyler,Har-|given to the papers for publication.”| ry..Freeland and A.L.-Sides.We,-sake emer a were much pleased to have Mr.Sides;~Fire in Goldsboro Tuesday morning; with us again,as he stood by vs so destroyed the stock of goods of M.Nz faithfully in our school last summer.Epstein,whose loss is estimated at) Mr.Sides was accompanied by his,over $10,000,covered.by _insurance.- brother.They returned home Sun- day:; The ‘ticely.child seems to The Christian church,°located over There are 57 on roll and eieinaraingwell ADVERTISED LETTERS.| Following is a list of letters remaining in child and each child loves the teacher.|week ending February 2,1915. there is no reason why the child)Master Bride Clemen, shouldn’t learn.Miss Tolbert has not Hk White. only done a great work in the schoo!|persons calling for any of the above will| room,but has a wide and good in-please call for *“advertised letters.” fluence everywhere.. There will-be a debate at the Ply- Lter-~school-house Friday.night,12th. Everybody.invited to.misane 1 vish to -thank.Mrs.__Sharpe's question is,.Is it necessary that the friends,undertakers and_pall-bearers for’all with the male?”».. The prayer service which had been |Fe “droppedat-Shitoh-on -aceount—ofthe —4 bad weather,will be held next Sun-) day night:°— Horse Killed Accidentally— :Debate. Jorrespondence of The ‘Landmark. Stony Point,Feb.3>-Mr.-K.W. RENT—Eleven-room house en Diamond! Hill-WA2-BRISEOL.._-_-___-Feb._6-2. WANTED—To borraw $2,000 on first mort A Landmark.Feb.6—2t. 722.Mulberry street.e WANTED—To rent good 2-horse farm.Also | y .:have 4 lots in West Hickory for sale.¥.M.| York,who lives:‘near this place,lost 4)SETZER,Hickory,N.C.,RF.Di 4 valuable horse Sunday,the result o!Feb.6—1t*:| no accident.He had turned his two qoRses,MARES,MULES—Two car loads,| sorses ine oe Aa)lot in the after-qeonensee stock,ae broke.seclientee:| joon and while they were running anc,Now is the time to buy.HS CEL-CRAIG | playing one of then ‘struck its head:LIVE STOCK CO.Feb,6 —Lt.| ygainst.the barn with fatal results.#OR RENT—Seven-room,honse close .up_ Its head was broken and death ensucd ;,town,$19-per month.JAMES E.THARPE.| in a few hours,3 :Feb.5--1t.. oats :5 bin Kids in this section were on the WANTED—Position as bookkeeper.D.C.) lookout for the ground hog yesterday.RUFTY.Feb.5—-3t.| and while they failed to,see it some of |;-a s ' them.claimed they saw its tracks.PUBLIC AUCTIONEER—Having decided to A debate will be pulled off at the all ‘times,rates reasonable.R.~F. Beckham school house Saturday night Leave orders ‘phone 99.COBB. _nee.at Erokiyny Ns except the money,\and taking the re-|America,the Indian or the African.’dining table.T.M.DALE,South Center)¢ aie a ear oa M "Ee.M.‘Land a turning mail started back to Danbury.|a9.Lackey.Tl_-York Institute St.Fee n prizes and Mrs.E.M.Land of |pon reaching a.postoffice called)‘™™uackey Ik—York Institute ed farm,7miles | Goldsboro won:the score prize.A FOR SALE—Well improved farm,7 miles| ews.north of Hidienite.Easy terms.“L.Le; salad course was served.; Notice of New Advertisements. Polk Gray Drug Co.,local agent for handsomest,floral.designs. ~<Buster’Brown hose for service.—J. McKee &Co._“Booster coupons free.—Statesville Drug Co, ‘High grade rockers.—Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co.“Now the time to buy stock.—Hen- kel-Craig Live Stock Co. Farm for rent and lots for sale—Y;M.Setzer,Hickory.vsFurnishedorunfurnishedrooms.— Walnut Cove and Danbury,Hill to go on alone. mail an been robbed of $3,00 Hill is charged with the theft. posed to have deserted the hack. Hill,who is about 35 years.of age was well liked along his route. re Mul street.-Colds and Croup in.Childrenack,k in t ‘olds.an ‘oup In ren.of,e@ Landmark,wants to,Many <people rely upon,Chamberlain'sborrow.$2,000 on real estate. Meadows;about half-way betweer|~ ac-|Jorrespondence of The Landmark. cording to the report,abandoned"the |j thack he was,usin eae horses | .At Meadows some |supper Saturday evening to the youns one wae seraie.ee G as |people of the community,about 35 be-|POR RENT—Howse on Front street,formerly investigation which was started re- vealed the fact\that the mail bag had o6r,more andHis overcoat and leggins.were found in the woods,some distance.from the road,at the.place where he is sup- icough Remedy implicitly in eases of colds WALKER,Hiddenite,N.°C.ee ,.2—-Bt_Tucs*York Institute,Feb,2—Mr.and.obs 2—8t_fuse rs.Swift Gwaltney gave an oyster coal.FRAZIER BROS, Rook and other games|‘occupied by Jas.P.Flanigan.Electric lights,sewerage and all convtniences,-L. B.BRISTOL.Jan,19. NOTICE! Sor agreed to take ing present.were \played. Miss:Blanche Claywell spent the week-end neat Taylorsville;guest of an irra re See Mr.Sam Perry,who has ‘been.in uT ones Cas the West for several years,is spend-soe Sree thay ing some time with Mr.and Mrs.L..|shares of stock among those interested.Af. M.Davis ‘ma |ter Iohad solicited and secured 30 shares,I am i Mr.Victor Lackey returned from |Frm _ney vet,nat pay that price and «.|this is y explain why Winston-Salem this week,Mr.Lackey wither , shipped his tobacco to that market.|“Feb,b—1t* Mrs.J.Wash.Lackey,who has been:=: seriously ill,is slowly improving.|‘:AREWINGTON TYPEWRITER ‘ J.H.WESTON, :Epstein’s store,was also destroyed at).. Plyler \g¢hool is progressing a loss estimated at $1,500.|tates V ]e :Cr h ee eourso when the teacher:loves e2ch the postoffice at Statesville,N.C.for the|gesssssessessessees ssesseeseenesesestesesesretts Se o S e O e e e e s e e s s e s e s e s e s s s s s v e r r e r r e T e r e e e e ® “you,besides the extra ones secured by your friends who live at distance fromthe storé:.As seen asa Booster has 6,0CO Booster: Coupons-ia the baliot-box,the Booster Jqurnal,.Springfield,IL,will: send the Booster a Booster Pin.a bce BES ONS ng Comp'y,|sterola parcirepssnsa =e: THE BOOSTER STORE. scosoocossces sees ey Seeee J.ON,Harris,Yandet |te ioaveeheeainipeetencmentennsnnurenns soriemerinensinemn intern tne ene tent enemies Harrise,J.A.Helerd,Mrs.Angeline Liames,|ggg USAMARMCAARAeceMAC R.V.BRAWLEY,P.M.ie CARD OF THANKS.-\|g The:children of the late’Mrs.G.W:Sharpe += _neighbors,|3 | female should be equally educated |services and kindness shown them in the iil-)2 :‘ness and death:of their-dear mother.|-| ~fage on real Hn Address F.,.care The| FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnished’rooms.|sFeb._5.| a HC locate in Statesville,I offer my services,ct! Feb.-2—-2t*|3 to decide who has the best title {0 |FOR “SALE—35 takes ‘Bfoot oak extension |E WANTED—At once about 25 bushels char-MeJan,26.)5 { t ji | could secure 40 |g| | have dropped they Seven-room house for rent.—Jas.and croup,and it never disappoints them.ne .| BE.Tharpe,*:-\Mrs.Ih H.Thomas,Logansport,Ind.,writes:How to Prevent Bilious’Attacks.|-gi Fileven-room house for rent.—W.|‘1 have found Chamberlain's Gough Remedy|“Coming events cast their shadows before.’Will be a good investment to start ‘Ay Bristol .‘lto be the best medicine for colds and croup|This is especially true of bilious attacks,|A 1915 with ss r 2 I have ever .used,.and never tire of -recom-|Your appetite will fail,you will feel dull |m be c: 4Weston.— eeper.Notice about telephone stock,—-J..H D.C Rufty wantsposition as books mending it fo my neighbors and \friends.1 have,always given it to my.children when suffering from croup,and it has never fatled to give them prompt relief.”dealers.\ * For sale by all and languid.If you are subject to bilious attacks take three of Chamberlain's:Tablets as soon as these symptoms appear and the ae may be warded .off.For sale by all ert.Me alte me it A large size high class,spring seat;and back, lain seat and tufted back.A Rocker built or comfort,style and satisfaction.Worth _ much more than we ask.Our special pricearONGscoeehegies$18.00. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Compan ) _’Phone 400.Sa iain HvacAa i as re ME : THROWING AWAY TIME! You ought to store away in your head lots of knowledge and ' whiie information these long winter nights by reading. you say,but your eyes are wealand won't stand for it. you can’t afford to fall intu the class of ignorants.No,thet to do is to have Bob Henry fit you with spectaclos or eye-g he is not doing much else except fitting glasses and repa R.EF.WENRY,-Jeweler. ’Phone 208, Statesville ‘Printing Co. “THE ADVERTISRRASKSFOR YOUR BL f aterectatin:Marlies Matters. Alabama Legislature has.pass-ill to allow women to be electeduntyboardsofeducation, The House of Congress has’passedilltolocate11-experiment stations‘public land States and Alaska,to“advance the mining industry,and to“establish in mining regions 15 mov-able mine-safety stations to aid in-mine rescue, _....'Trialof”1,100.voters,charged.with»bribery alleged to have been commit i _ted at the November election,was be-n Monday at Pikeville,Ky.Morethan2,000 indictments were returned in eastern Kentucky against personsalleged:to -have purchased and cast*fraudulent‘votes, A dispatch from Port Jefferson,N:YS says three members of acrew of.a suction dredge were drowned andothersHoatedforsixhoursin-the icy_waters of the Long:Island Sound,*Puesday,after the dredge had been overturned by 4 gale and blown to~pieces by a boiler explosion. -Wnder an agreement the Canadian government will settle claims grow-ing out of the recent shooting of twoMporiomnduckhuntersbyCanadianee,by.paying $10,000 to the]nts of Walter Smith,who wasled,and $5,000 to Charles’Dorsch,eo was wounded,in addition to pay-“ing all legal expenses. -A cablegram to the Navy Depart-_ment from Captain Omar command-ing’the cruiser North Carolina in~~Mediterranean waters,said that.for-igners and their property in Syria ~-were safe,Alarming reports.concern-ng ‘conditions at Beirut,the captain‘said,weré without foundation andproducedawrongimpression.” Physicians “who have—visited thevetlefrontinFranceandBelgiumevecholerawillappearamongthe atmies in Western Europe and per- haps cross the channel into England.The men fightingin the East,notablytheAustrians,have suffered from thediseasebutsofar.as known therethaveheen’no cases'in the West. In reply"to Germany’s protestagainstthebuildingofhydro-acro-ares by American manufacturers:for England and“Russia,Secretaryryan"has informed the German am-“bassador that the State Department.does not concur in the contention thatstich.craft.are vessels of war “whose to belligerent States by neu-| trals.should be stopped.” By a vote of 60 to 88,the House ofDelegatesoftheVirginia...Legisla-|°ture has adopted what has become wn.as the “Governor’s bill,”’pro- ng for the segregation of tax andonrealestateand’tangible personal:roperty for local purposes,and’se-gregating the,taxes on the rolling‘stock of all corporations ©operatingiroadsbysteam,for State pur-ses,The bill hee yet.to pass the’ nate. .George C.Rankin,aged 56,edi-te the ‘Texas Christian Advocate,wn among Southern Methodists-as“the fighting Methodist.of Texas,”L of the leaders in Texas.‘State- prohibition “movements,diedsuddenlyTuesdayatDallas,Texas.+.-Poetor Rankin becume a Methodistomeigonit..nider.in.1870,..afterward.hald-.;ae.pastorates in.North.:Carolina, Georgia,Missouri and Texas,He’left-widow.and six.children. ‘Laborers who had been.on strikea‘a Month went back to work Mon-at the plant of the Armour Fer-ee ‘Chemical.Company.at se-velt,.N..one of three plants involv-*ed in the ‘strike in which 19.laborerswereshotbydeputysheriffs,January19.)The Sompeny aeons to restorehe-$2-a-day wage.A reduction tooeod.the strike.The work-day eeinetha:10 hours.ad demanded:nine hours. ie Senate bill to make carriers ininter-State commerce liable ‘withoutdtolimitationofliability.‘for A s or damage of property caused:b em,-has-been—favorab redbk the commerce committee of the House‘of Congress.The bill makes ,éxcep- tions in cases where property is hid- den by wrapping or boxing and wheyecommoditiesaresubjecttoratesap-proved by.the Inter-State Commerce +Commission dependent upon the value f the property shipped. Secretary James B.Reynolds,of the:Republican-national committee,announces that the new plan of rep- resentation in the next.Republicannationalconvention,proposed by theRepublicannational,committée,has approved by States representing |,290,electoral votes—some 25 morethan-necessary under.the conditionsmadebythenationalcommittee—-andwillbeputineffectwhenthecom-ttee meets to arrange for the nextnationalconvention. LLL LIEStormsinEastCarolina—One .Person Killed. negro woman was killed and oth-ier ‘persons injured when severalhousesatBattleboro,Nash county,|were unroofed by a windstorm Mon-“night. vere storms prevailed at manyintsin.the eastern section of theeAtGoldsboroaseverehdil,ahd rainstotm swept the city.ne poles,trees and fences.:blown down,while the,roofs widseveral houses “were blown awayncnyhousesotherwiseconsidera-yirolacing entailing a loss of sev-— Calta Him Names—Damage story comes thoi High Point toctthatWalterRoyal,aint.attorney,has sued N.-P.ecretary-treasurer ~of theverChairCompany,for $5,- d:-dam:ause ina let- coal company,it is said,Mr.ferred to Mr.Royal as adedSieupleton”and “anlittleidiot.”Mr.Royal hadthecoalcompanyagainstomer /SCHOOL FOR SIMPLELIFE. |Hampshire The men|" ma arte espa etait tsa ae ‘|\How One isConducted For}:Boys in’the Gant Coun-|. try. Southern ©Pines Charlotte Observer. A novel educationalinstitution has been opened ‘in the sandhill country which promises to.begome famousallovertheUnitedStates.It is lo-cated at Marienfeld plantation,twoorthreemilesfromSamarcand,the town,established by R.W.Pumpelly, whose researches ‘in she ‘interior,ofAsiaaréacceptedasauthoritative in:the scientific circles of Europe and America.The announcement of the new in-stitution is*~the--Marienfeld-~Open-Air School for Boys,conducted byDr.Hanford Henderson:and‘associ-ate ‘masters.The scheme of the school ig the simple lite and ‘educa- tion,With this in view.the institution is located on a plantation of some200acyes,convenient.to Samareand, Jackson Springs,Pinehurst and Southern Pines.‘The ~simple~life means a decided eutting loose:fromthecustoms.most.of the boys.have been familiar.Fach:master has charge of seven or eight boys,and sleeps with them:in their cabin.or tent,and eats with them in the com- mon dining room,each.group having its own table.“The boys wear nohatsandusuallynoshoes.Their clothing is extremely simple,two suits of clothes and khaki Jerseys and running trousers ~constitutingthealléwancewithplainshirts..The days are full or occupation; intluding ‘plantation.work,the care of their camps,‘lessons,including music and reading,games,swim- ming,riding,woodcraft,ete.A big swimming.pool is.one:of the feat-ures.’;: Languages will be taughb by speaking,.Out of dcors willbe the constant desire,Bodily development will be encouraged..The eduentio’ al scheme.will:-be broad enough,t inecludet-morals,“manners;health, arts and occupations as well as.those things that prepare’.boys.for col- Jege;-and-will include-a-season_at abranchschoolin<Switzerland andprobablyaseason‘at a branch school in Egypt.A.summer.o#:ip.in New, is also accessible.The ovs.who make good records in ev-ery way will-be in line for work at these foreign schools.The numiber of boys:will:be timit- ed,although at the present it .is pretty hard to say just how exten-sive .the institution may become. There are now ‘in the neighborhood |of.40 boys in attendance,most all of them from the North and the sonsofprominentpeople. Correspondence sie caheoeapemecterenertg reece THE STORMS VERY SEVERE. Sleet,Snow,Wind:and Rain Ties Up Traffic in.Many Portions of North and Weat-oiivers |in Flood.”‘ One of the worst storms of the win-| ter was general Sunday,Monday andTuesday,from the Middle West,to the Middle Atlantic States,New Ene-land and throughout Canada.Rain,sleet,snow and wind disrupted rail- way traffic,hampered wire communit cation and-in some“Sections raised. rivers to the flood point. There were heavy snowstorms intheNortherntierofStatesand‘rail- -way~trafiic~cither:-was—suspended...otadgreatlyretarded.One.Chicago &|¢ Northwestern train,filled ‘with pas- sengers*.was held in a huge bank ofsnownearMaribel,Wis.,from 10 o'clock Sunday night.until.Tuesday afternoon.~Western Missouri,Kan- sas and-southern Nebraska also-re-ported heavy snowstorms, weré carried down and a fall in tem- perature’caused .additional trouble.{Whre communication from Chicago tomanypointswasdifficult,”"~~Northern .and.western New YorkandNewEnglandwerehit:hard and traffic ”‘of all Kinds suffered.severely. Ogdensburg,N.Y.,repbrted business almost ‘entirely suspended by.a.gale drifting snow.Sleet and snow,at -ene--of—the-t& affic in that city..Massachusetts d Connecticut towns reported sim- ilar tying-up.of traffic on __electric lines.The -Monongahela.and Allegheny rivers reached the flood stage as.theresultofsriowandrain.The low-ly- ing.sections.of Pittsburg—were inun-dated and trolley and.railroad ‘traffictherewereatastandstill.Tuesdaynight,Hundreds of families left their homes in ‘this section and atpointsup.the Allegheny.Many man- ufacturing plants-located dlong theseriversandtheOhiowereforced:to cease “operations temporarily.At Martin’s Ferry,Ohio,4,000 mén wereforcedtoquitworkandatBastLiver- ;pool the municipal pumping.stationand:four.potteries .were isolated. The.Raritan river in New Jersey was out of its banks.and at.NewBrunswicktwo:mantfacturing,plants, were forced to close.Considerabledamagewasdonethereasa_result oficellargbeingflootled...‘What’the Canadian railway author-|ities characterize as the most severe snowstorm to™-visit the Dominion inyears,partially demoralized railway traffic"on*the mainlines throughout the country and tied up ‘operations completely on.sevéral branch lines.|Trains arrived in Toronto from fouritoninehourslateandsomewereheldupbydrifts. A-Cyelone.‘ine‘Cumberland. A small cyclone swept a path 100feetwidethroughSeventy-first town-|ship,Cumberland county,Monday.|night,carrying the roof.of a turpen-tine distillery more than.two.miles,mowing down trees and telephoneoles,demolishing stables,and:blow-ng ‘one house off its foundation withifsnegroownersleepingerSheetsoftinfromtheroofofdistillerywere’wrapped ‘arotind’trees like -tinfoil,4 .Albert ‘Perry ‘of New Berne disap-‘peared “December 30.and his bodywasfoundinjfrentriveratNew THE REARING 01OF 0ouTLAWal (scenes. -ed by catching the children up on In the -middle West many wires |’ ite in the history of interurban |. fearful disturbance. Berne Sunday prOIOE, Boys Furnished“oCostume:andjaanandInspiredWith)False Ideals of Heroism,— Presbyterian Standard.‘ It.is a common thing in going Yip ¥town *to pass a group of children whoarearmedwithtoy.pistols and who are impersonating,al]the belligerent characters of whom .they’haveKnowledge.-One little fellow,out-of rompers;squared’himsel front of-us,pointed athemanliestvoicethat he coil com-mand said?“Throw up.your hands.Your money “or your.life.”|They deem ‘it great sport to kill each oe er,One fires an imaginary shot,andthenfalls’and expires with becoming.contortions.Many of then dress inIndiancostumes,their heads bedeckéd with feathers.Others affect the cow-hoy.fashions,’pants in imitation ofbuckskin,with fringes,down .theseams,and:a broad sombrero shad-ing the face.Girded with belts:that’are weighted with a full complementofarmsandammunitiontheyswag- ger,and make believe that they arethirstingforblood...They rob,trains,burglarize banks and Be the mis-chief generally.When tired of these thrilling adven- tures,those who are lurge enough go to’the moving picture shows.There they see’the blood-curdling dramaswhichtheyhaveenactedplayedon‘amoreelaboratescale.They see whatappeartobegenuineIndiansandrealcowboys,‘armed to the.teeth,show.ing themselves to be the most reck-less dare-devjls..-They,congregate in saloons,drink and gamble,raise:a racket,then draw their weapons afid proceed to make things.lively.What bravery,what marvelous nerve,whathair-breadth escapes ¢ombine to shedjustre_on the hero.of the story.Hewinshiswayoutofalltheperilscon- trived for his destruction,and is_re- warded :with the,tender embraces of the ‘beautiful.girl whose heart:hasbeenbreakingfor.him.After witnessing such deeds of dar-ing,and such a happy outcome,the boys will go back to play Indian and cowboy with renewed energy and zest. In the’meantime we woudl what the .effect of such an education.Can it minister.to ‘the--moral-health=of};children to fill their —imaginations with such pictures;to cultivate inthemsuch-ideals--of.-herpism?They are furnished with vivid illustrations, life-like in their:realism,of the coars- est and most.bruta]exhibitions of hu- man nature.They are then furnishedwithcostumesandweapons,and.thusencouragedtomimicthesegruesome }t-is-manifestly-to-the-taste’of ‘the children.They enter into the sport,with genuine enthusiasm.To4their.-youthful_fancy..there is nothing in the field of achievement quite.so heroic as to flourish a pistol’and makeanadversarybitethedust. --How lasting.are these impressions?. Do they pass away like the early morning mist?Can they be dissipat- x0 4 ustinistol,and in Sunday’morning and telling them a ‘Bible story?Here is a boy who has had a bandit as his hero all.the week. He has.decked himself out in imita- tion of his.hero,and in his make-be- lieve way-has_been playing the ban- dit with daily diligence,On Sunday moras the-storyof Joseph_is_read to.him.Joseph had trouble’enough to satisfy the boy’s appetite for trag- rea ‘but Joseph bore his troubles tooeekly.He was not’a picturesquecharacter.He had’no.pistol}there’ was no swagger in his manner .and no meteing out of vengeance to his persecutors.Is it-certain that Joseph takes .as strong hold of the boy’s im- agination as the bandit,and exercis- es as much influence in:shaping the boy’s ideal of heroism? We are not strong on thepsycholo- gy of childhood.We have no dog- matic-principle to lay down,But.we give ‘it as our,conviction that many —-parents-are-doing.more-to.make:nis. \tol-toters.and.potential homicides out of theirhoys than to *make'gentle, refined and “gracious Christian”gen-tlemen out.of.them. ‘Homestead—‘Steel “sume a The Hsriestad Stecl Works of the Carnegie Steel Company,at.Pitts-| burg,Pa.,have resumed operations | ‘in full,giving employment to between 8,000 and 9,000 men..It is announced that the company has large orders on Works Re- Revenue. Revenue collections bythe gevern- ment in January failed by $8,166,427 to meet the month's disbursements. |Receipts ‘atatie are low at this time of the year,but in January,1914,the excess of disbursements was only$4,512,202. Neither customs nor imternal ,reve-nue .brought in the expected returns, Customs”receipts were $16,558;193,compared with $23,528,080.in Janu-ary,1914,and $14,890,982 in Decem- ber.Internal revenue receipts,Inet returns from thé war tax,were $27 096,155,less by $5,000,000 than in December;andonty~‘about $2,500,000 more than in Jarfuary,1914.The esti- mate of government revenues for the fiscal year.ending June 80 next con-templated ‘internal revenue receipts of $35,500 a month.Officials are hope-ful of an increase in the next few months,The first seven months of’the fiscalyearshowanexcessofdisbursementsoverreceiptsof$70,855,270,compared]?with a correspanding .excess for the same period last year.of $17,867,609. Oil Treatment.For 4 combination of pure vegetable oilsisproducingwonderful-results for sufferers from stomach,liver and in- testinal troubles.The remedy,which |5 this country by George H.Mayr,’aleadingChicagodruggist,who ceed himself of severe stomach,liver.and intestinal troubles’by its use.Those who have used it say-the.first—dose is sufficient.to convince any,one.of|Z its remarkable merit,and that within like a ‘new_person. which has.become known as Mayr’s positive.understanding that give you asbolute satisfaction, Trustee’sSale?RealEstate? Whereas,Jno.,HH.ReReid and wife ex- 4912,and recorded in Book 35,page 71, of Iredell county,N.C.,and to whieh reference is hereby made,and on -ae- count-of default-in-the-payment of the indebtedness:thereby secured,and as therein provided,and the owner of the note secured thereby requesting a fore- closure of the real estate hereinafter as secured and provided in’said deed of trust,the undersigned trustee will sell,for.cash,at public auction to the highest bidder,at or soon after:12 o’cloeck,M.,on MONDAY,FEBRUARY 8th,-1915,; at or near the court house door of Ire- dell county,in Statesville,N.C.,the following described real.estate: Beginning at a stake at the A.,T.& QO.railroad,“Mrs.Luey Morrison’s-cor- ner;thence N.66,1-2 poles to a pine,her corner;thence N. 70.‘degrees W,.36..poles to._a__pine; thence.N.25 degrees W.114 poles to a gum;thence 8.68 1-2:degrees Ws 51 poles to a red oak;thence S,36 2-3 de- Lgrees,..39.poles.to.A.Stone...theies 35: degrees W.120 1-2 poles to a stone, Potts’corner;thence N.2 degrees E. 36 poles toa gum;thence N.40 de- grees W.27 1-4 poles to a stone,Dr. Moore’s corner;thence .N.25 degrees W..98 poles to:a stone,Moore’s cor- ner;thence N.7 degrees HE.77 poles to a sassafras,Mrs.Lucy Morrison’s cor- ner;thence with her line-N.-85 degrees i.90.poles to a stone;thence N.61 de-Lerees...Bs 30.pales~ant Wecitldegrees i.19 ‘poles “and N...85 degrees I. poles,‘and N.37 1-2°“degrees©BE.30) poles;thence with the old mill race thecallofthisplat‘to a stake}Jchnston’s corner;thence N,85 degrees E.76 poles to a stake;thence 8.10 degrees B./18 ton’s corner;—thence 'S.33 degrees W. 26 poles.ta a pine;thence $/-/27 de- grees W.48 poles to a doubld/red oak; thence 8:6 degrees W.60 1,/poles to apine;thence 8.73 degrees JV 163 polestoacedar;thence’8.54 @¢freos E.-73 poles to a stake in said ghilroad,R.B. Templeton’s corner;thee with said railroad 3,.60 degrees 18 poles,and hand which would keep the big plantrunningsteadilyforseveralweeks. One of these orders is for 32,000 tons|of pret iron...Homestead plant has —been|workihg at about 50 per cent capac-| ity for the last several months.‘The resumption of _work on full timemeansprosperity—for-a-large-section| of the outlying district of industr ial |g Pittsburgh.MI-O-NA QUICKLYENDSINDIGESTION Eat Your Favorite FFood and Never | Fear After-Distress. There is a.why for you to catwhateveryourstomach—craves.'Many will say,“How.I wish I could but .[have tvied and.every tinie it!fiearly kills me.”|.The veal trouble\is that people who|suffer..the untold’agony of indiges-|tion do not,realize thet the stomach|has a lot of work to perform in di-|gesting the food and if erowdod with | extra labor it rebels and.kicks up a| Mi-o-na,a simple and inexpensive|prescription,easily obtained frontheStatesvilleDrug.€o.’s,or andrugstore,will quickly and ‘effec-tively stop:this!distuzhance or mon-! ey refutided..°Jt not only increa:SCS|the,flow of digestive juices,but!surely and.safely-builds up.and!strengthons the stomach walls sothatwhatyou,eat is cared for.88 9 nature intended.i y| indigestion,heartburn;bitiousness,|sour,gassy or upset.stomach,.for}Mi-o-na tabléts:surely give promptanu’.lasting «relief and eeharinless. boundaries | |S.64 degrees W.56 ;polys.to the begin- ning containing 528’/icres,.more or ‘les Y The above deseription includes,or is intended to include,all the Jands which the said John ste Reid owns in '{redell county,N.C.,with the excep- tion of a tract of 54 aeres adjoining the.above described lands,known as thé ‘‘Rock Quarry Tract,’’and whieh 54 acres.is not intended to be included and is not-included herein,It is agreed that.this description,whether.sufficient ito cover all the lands owned in Iredell county bythe said Jolin HH.Reid, with the exception of the said 54-aére tract,is to include all of nis said lands, o all of said lands are “hereby includ:ed,whether contained in the aboveornot,and the above lands are the remainder of the dower tract of the widow of Rufus Reid,and which remainder of said.dower landsisjnow:owned by the said John H.’Reid,‘the said John H,Reid having hereto- ifore bought all the interests of the oth- ler heirs-at-law of the said Rufus Reid‘in the said dower lands of the said wid- ow of the said.Rufus Reid,See deeds recorded in the public rog- ‘istry of Iredell county,N.©.,as fol- lows,and to all and each of which ref-erence is hereby madé:Book 6,page 367;book 6,page 581;book 10,page|6115 book 6;page 71;book 5,page 110; book 6;page 239;book 10,page 611;\book 10,pagé 613;hook-6,page 424,»The property hereby conveyed is the‘entire ants heretofore known aa the;dower lands-ofthe-said widow of Ru-ifus.Reid,consisting’of 1,800 acres,less 80 piuich.thereof vas.hive heretofore|*:been conveyed by the said John,H.)t’s needless for you,to suffer with|Reid,and also excepting from this ¢on-| veyance the 54 acres,known as the} ‘«Rock Quarry "Tract,’?hereinbefore‘mentioned, i uN a ADAMS,Trustee,Jan,.6,1914, rth peraeal of Gueecianeat CG: ‘ing: Stomach Troubles.|| A simple prescription made up of : js said to have originated in France,B where it hag been used for years by |&the peasantry,‘was introduced into|g2 twenty-four hours the sufferer feels.|z This ‘medicine,2 Wonderful Remedy,is sold by lead-|@ ing druggists everywhere with -the|&your/a“|money will be refunded without ques-|3 tion or quibble if ONE bottle fails to!= ecuted to the undersigned trustee al vertain deed of trust dated March 8th,|om in the office of the Register of Deeds ri described!in order’to satisfy said note); degrees W.128}! 30 1-2 degrees W,171_poles to a stone,| said Morris6n’s corner;thence,N,88 : pales,moreorless,to"A.R.B.Temple-! I Cuatanied sDodeoe 8.ver Toue’*Will GivetheBestLiverandBowelCleansingYouEverHad, Calomél makes you sick;you lose a day’s work.oa #is quick sil-ver und it salivates;calomel injdrasyourliver.:if you are)biliovs;,feellazy,shig-gish.and all knoesed out,if your bowels are constipated,and yourheadachesor‘stomach ‘is:sour,justtakeaspoonfulofharmlessDod-son’s Liver .Tone instead of usingsickening’,salivating calomel,Dod-son’s Liver Tone is real liver medi- cine.You'll know it next morning because,you will”wake up”feeling fine;your liver will be working,yourheadacheanddizzinessgorie,yourstomach.will be sweet and bowelsregular.You will feel’like work- You'll be cheerful;full of.vig-or and ambition._, ‘Your druggist orfr aener sails you Cet naa a 5Ocent bottle of’Dodson’s LiverToneuhdermypersonalguardntee,that it.will ela your sluggish liverhetterthannastycalomel;it won't.make you sick and you ‘can eat @thingyouwant.withont boing anyated.Your dru gist guarantees,that each spoonful will start yourliver,clean ‘your.bowels and:straighten you up by morning or yougetyourmoneyback.Children’glad-ly take Dodson’s Liver Tone because-it is pleasant tasting and ‘doesn'tgripe<or*cramp or make them.sick:I am selling millions of bottles.ofDedson’s Liver Tone to people whohavefoundthatthis,pleasant,vege-table,liver medicine takes.the place:f dangerous calomel.Buy one:bot- tle on my sound,reliable ‘guarantee,;Ask yout druggist aboutme. |Announcement | OurYouarees vecially invited to be peebelk atemi-Annual Exhibition of \ |Spring Fabrics &Fashions -‘Clothes,on from the Globe Tailorin,makers of the celebrate Co.,Cincinnati,‘NNeedle-Molded” |February 8th and a4 We hope you will embrace thisoandseethisunusualdisplay,in full lengtdrapes,of these newest fabrics'in their at-tractive colorings and weaves.Makeyourselectionandbemeasuredby.aGlobe expert-—order taken for immediate or future de-livety.« Globe expert in chacee,JOS.P.ALLEN.|SHERRILL-WHITE hiedoenwyCo’.s old Stand.) opportunit ‘ YOUR OPPORTUNITY| To Buy a Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year’s Crop. and out houses. No..2—77 acres 34.miles east of city.This propertylies on the sand-clay highway ‘now being constructed by the government.ideal for Dairy and Truck farming. ‘No.3—40 acres t 1-4 miles from public square,for Dairy purposes,Live Stock and ~No 1-345 acres in Elmwood.~All school and church conveniences. Strong land,40 acres in .bottom,8-room:house,large barn is Be Splendid]adaptedPoultry.-d : No.4—60 acres in Wilkes county just across Iredell line—a bargain.40 city lotsin east Statesville,known as:‘‘Park Place”’—$15 down,balance in monthly payments of $5.10 lotsin Bloomfield.Terms easy. section fast developing.Six lotsin south Statesville,aeveralnicehousesandlotsto:sell,.Call on me and léarn what Ihave.|'W.R.MILLS, TONE %-Statesville,N.C. 547-Center Street.’ Commercial NationalBank -OF STATESVILLE,N.©. 5 ; SURPLUS ymRIGI A ap pA ci cra TIC NRE~Bankingis a necessary institument-and-welfare of nations. ‘CAPITAL PAID ‘IN.$100,000.0031,000.00 été in the develap-10n inItislikewise a.neces.sary institutionin the development and progress of |any city,tcwa or community.~ A bank’s usefulness to a community depends uponits-ability and-wittingness-to-terve the*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 fovalinstitution,with large capital and surplus,furnishesgoodsecuritytodepositorsandwithresourcesof over $600,000 has the willingness to serve this com-“munitydn every branch of legitimate banking.lievingin this community,our policyis,and has al-ways been,progressive and constructive,assistingineverylegitimatewayintheadvancementoftheagricultural,manufacturing and 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 statements or balance pass.books at the endofeachmonth,make loans and discount paper uponsecuritysatisfactorytoourboardandinsuch amotints as business requirements and responsibilitywarrant,We pay interest at therate of 4 per centperannumontimeandsavingsdepositsremainingthreemonthsorlonger,‘Upon these bases we solicit your business._W.D.TURNER,E,MORRISON,D,M.AUSLEY,a.H.HUGHRY,- PESLIISIAITIII3ISF3237393$3255505300505220¢3Segeetierherso President,Nite Presidént,* ‘Cashier.,Assistant Cashier. SSSISISIISTISITITSIT IIIseels MP.Alexander &Bro. Soe POR Nice Fresh Meats :and Fancy Groceries, Well Pans ! We have madeupallsizes well pans,made of genuine Toncat galvanized iron that will:not rust.See ts for anything th roofing or sheet metal; Statesville Tin Co.,‘H.C.MOHLER,Manager.“.PHONE-Bi ve bn mr aisermmnas ices cma ri an n re tT PH T Le a d ‘Rayo Makes Beading A Pleasure’ “SHE full mellow glow of the Rayo Lamp restsyoureyesandmakesreadingapleasure.‘The absence of glare and harshness will be™a distinct relief to you.It is this quality that causes scientists to recommend the soft light of thesoil lamp.The :LAMP is the highest point of per- fection in oil lamps.Noglare,‘no:flicker,correct light always,ol 1 Rayo Lamps are easy to light and care for.Inex-pensive—yet the best light at any price.7 Your dealerwillbe glad to show you the Rayo. STANDARD OIL COMPANYWashington,D.C:(NEW JERSEY).Charlotte,N.C. Richmond.Va.BALTIMORE ao&e # viii eM LLfe aon “TAm Always Shortof My Standard.” Sta;SThat’s what 1 am,”my friend said.——‘Well,what are going to do about it?”’“Qh!T.don't know whendaadaiten:w what to do unless.I keep on.struggling “Wouldn’t youlike me to tell you what not todo?”’¥“Indeed I would.‘sam Well.sir,don’t lower pour high standard Perhaps ifortwohigher,you might rise toyouweretoraiseitanincgreatereffort.’’—John Wanamaker. The Standard of the Statesville Realty &Investment Ce. for Square Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICE in all its branches of business,remains,as it has for the past nine years of its career,a monument to its present successful “We Insure Anything Insurable.” Call on us for service.'Phone us if more convenient. ‘Statesville Realty &Investment Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager, *Phone 54.Statesville,N.C.VilSaveYoo Money! \ LLL IS ISAS RSNA I ME GST WELCNL EE otnantenBRAUT Free Blankets,$2.00 value,‘at $1.65 Blankets,$5.00 value,at 3.75 Quilts,$5.00 value,at 2.98 Quilts,$2.00 value,at 1.25 Comforts,$3.50 value,at 2.50. Comforts,$2.50 value,at 1.75 -.Oil Heaters,$5.00 value,at 4.00 ; Oil Heaters,$4.50 value,at .3.50 Wood Heaters $1.50 up in price.Coal Heaters $3.00 up in price. Statesville Housefurnishing Co. ‘FRIDAY,-+<=February 6,1915, HAND OF SHIPPING TRU That Was What Héld Up the 5, a k |-ageous prices that I wondered that zAt Another—i Hof Werner Van Horn,who,operating ii man arniy and set HT having fed to a néutrar country; Hi not be sorte legally to an ene- _Himy of;the Fatherland. i {mediately instituted.proceedings to Hi of destruction of railroad property. Van Horn is held at Vanceboro.The |turn to his native land. People’s Loan &Savings Bank, Capital.-$50,000.00 Is now located in its New Building ‘on Center street and ready for ~~ business.2 Stockholders,customers,business.men,farmers, and the piiblicareinvitedto come in and see our handsome new quarters,where we are prepared to transact a banking business inall 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 all businessthat may be entrusteti to us. GEO.H.BROWN ny O.L.TURNER o President. Cashier. ee held up in the United States,SenateMondaynightbyDemocraticdefee-|tion,Senator Reed of Missouri de-|nounced the shipping interests and de-|elared that agents of these interests/were not so much anxious about pre- sePving the peace of the United States as they were for their ability continue to charge shippers four or,possible by Congress when Federal five prices for hauling American charters were granted to these allied shipping trust.is strong are ally all opposed to this bill,”hesaid, who'’still are here,who were “wem-' bers of the Senate when the shipping ‘ democratic defection possibly to ac-|country to men who employ he no possible misunderstanding with At the rate with which they have set) deavoring to escape from war scenes! “n -every action except this where|| tinued Senator Reed,“the shipping |;jefore the court on an appeal for a {many five years ago and for the past i four years had been managing a cof- ii fee plantation in Mexico. |Mrs.Lucy H.Robertson of Greens-| “\third annual meeting of the Woman’s North Carolina Conference, MARK |4?FTER THE OTHER FELLOW Before Mote Is Removed From _His Brother’s Eye. Atlanta Dispatch.ms|John D.Rockefeller and pairen;‘ |Carnegie are accused by Bishop War-|jren Candler of the Southern Metho-|idist Chyreh,-in a statement issued|/Sunday,of tainting education in the|United States by their huge founda- |tions.Bishop Candler fayors the in- vestigation being made by the Fed-} eral Industrial Commission and he calls on President Wilson to urgé 'Congress “to liberate the education- ‘al interests of the nation from dan- ‘*tg|gerous thraldom,a thraldom made} ~ Ship Purchase Bill Says Sen-ator Reed.RNR When the ship purchase bill was boards.” “Gentlemen from.States where the |“The country knows quite well,”ractic-says“the Bishop,“what Mr.Rockefel- ler means by a ‘combination to do business.”In the dialect,of the own-|ers of the Standard Oil Company that phrase hag meant to destroy all oth- :ers engaged in.the oil business andheAmerieanpocket.for the extrac-';).,.:. tion of a ship subsidy,1 find nearly |‘7°4°as you please with the oil ul ‘of them were ‘in ‘favor of &mUb Fit has had a similar significancesidyandcheek-by-jowl with the ship-| xing trust in its:attempted raid .of| the’United “States Treasury,and I} also find them now in gleeful mood}’ 700d5. ‘As I look over the list of Senators trust undertook to put its hands in pose the steel trust of whom Mr.Car- negie is ehief.Shall we have such; neeause on the.last-two or three roll|™ethods in éducation and turn:over) ‘alls the vote has indicated sufficient the educational contro!of the wholesuch somplish defeat of this bill,methods } “Every man here today must an-|“A group of men ‘umbering no| swer for his vote...Every-man_will|more than a score of persons jn un-} answer for his vote on this bill-as he!dertaking to determine the charcter| must on every.bill.But there should!of education for ow whole country.) ‘he.people of this country as to the ont in twenty years thev can control| oxact situation presented here.”.|higher education in the United States | g The shipping trust,the Missouri |Such a vossibility is too painfu!to! Senator continued,at the very:mo-conternplate with composure and it,ment war was declared,entered on a :oe ;}mist be averted.| aa tSmnsystemofplunder,extorting enor-|| mous sums from American citizens en-:| :3 A New Railroad in Cleveland., “9 their native shores.Of the Presi-!A contract has been.entered intol dent’s determination to give relief'hy W\T.Clement of Greensboro and| trom “extortionable ..freight rates,”J.H.Hawley of Rockingham,to she Senator said:|build a standard-guage railroad from “He saw the cotton on the wharves|Shelby to .Casar,Cleveland county,a| ind grain in the warehouses awaiting dsitance of 21.miles,work to begin) shipment with ship owners demanding!within 60 days and the road to be| 1 toll nothing short of robbery.“He |completed and in operation in 18} saw,while some of us were talking of|months. 1 darger navy,we had no ships to..Mr.Clement is an officer in the| carry coal or otherwise act as auxil-|Broad River Lumber Company,which| ‘aries,He suggested this measure and owns over 23,000 acres of fine.tim-| ‘ed land in upper Cleveland.lowerrke’and a portion of Rutherford) here was a conference or caucushe) received the unanimous support of his:ty and when this road is com-~| sarty.But the shipping trust got|pleted it will open one of the finest! nusy.I-wonder if we are to dupli-|timber lands in that.section,besides | sate the record of the Spanish-Ameri-|viving the people of upper Cleveland,| -an war,when the shipping trust sold!vho are somewhat isolated,an out-} ‘he government vessels and then let to markets.:| again-bought them back at such out- ennnn :The United States Supreme Court’ the ostrich stomach of the-Senator }.;named February 23 ‘as the date from.-Utah did_not.rebel at.that.for hearing argument.in.the case of. “Tf this present bill ‘is killed,”con-'|¢5.M,Frank of Atlanta,whose case trust will continue to hold the coun-\;it of habeas corpus. sry in its grip—to take all in its eon- science and its conscience would per-GIRLS!THICKEN AND mit it to rob the grave.:BEAUTIFY YOUR PAIR. “I congratulate my old,friend,the shipping trust,there will be many «Bring Back Its Gloss,Lustre,CharmHhottleofchampagnebroken.tonight and Get Rid of Dandruff. if the Democratic party ee |To be.possessed of a head of heavy,| if the trust is strong en to mak°beautiful hair;soft,”lustrous,fluffy,men turn their backs on their pa'ty,|yayy and free from dandruff is mere-to_cement the insurgent and stand-|1y 9°matter of using a little Dander-patter.”line,2 |It is easy and inexpensive to havenice,soft hair and lots of it.Just) |get a 25 cent bottle of Knowiton’s}}||Danderine-now—nil drug stores rec-| | | } |i | | {{ {i Alleged German Officer Attempt- ed to Destroy Canadian Bridge. Vanceboro,Me.,Dispatch.;ional__problem.in- cident to the war was thrust upon the United States Tuesday by,the action ommend it—apply a little as directeandwithin-ten-minutes there,wilbe!an appearance of abundance;fresh-ness,fluffiness ahd an incomparable on the Canadian side of the border,|gloss and lustre,and try as you will dynamited the.railway bridge over|you cannot find a trace of dandruff or the St.Croix river and-then eseaped|falling hair;but your.real surprise into Maine.A few hours later in 2|will be after about two weeks’use, room at a hotel here Van Horn sub-|when you will see new hair—fine and mitted to arrest but immediately pro-|downy at first-—yes—but really new claimed himself:an officer of the Ger-|hair—eprouting out all over your up the claim that |scealp—Danderine is,we believe,the an act of war and!only sure hair-grower;destroyer of}-could dandruft.and.cureforitchyscalp anditneverfailstostopfallinghairaty once.“If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really is,moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and|.|carefully draw-itthrough~your—hair|staking one small strand at a time.Your hair will be soft,glossy and |beutiful in just a few moments—a bridge he sought to destroy was not delightful surprise.awaits everyone greatly damaged..|who tries this.According to the:police;Van-Horn,;a man of middle age,and of mili-tary bearing,told them’he left Gey| he had committed /“Canadian_authorities took-a different view of the matter and im- extradite the prisoner on “a charge Pending.the outcome of these efforts |The Handsomest- Recently he made unsuccessful attempts to re- Woman’s-Missionary Society )Elects Officers. :a boro was re-elected president at.the Floral Designs Western s L whichcloseditsmeetinginCharlotteTues-day night-and selected Greensboro as its next place of meeting.feMrs.Hugh K.Boyer of Winston-,Salem was elected first vice presidentandWillhavechargeof~the young} people’s work.Mrs.W,S.Stewart)of Charlotte is-second vice-president,;Mrs.H.A.Dunham of Ashevillecor-|{responding secretary,Mrs.-E.lL.Bain!of.-Winston-Salem recording _secre-|tary,Mrs.T.“N.Peacock of Salisbury|treasurer,-Mrs.W.H.Hariss of Ashe-' ville superintendent of mission studyandpublicityandeditoroftheSo- ciety’s.department of the North Car-olina Advocate;Mrs.T.F.Marr of!Charlotte is superintendent of socialservice,Mrs.W.C.Houston of Con-!cord distributor of literature;Mrs.J.N.Hauss.of Thomasville,superir=| tendent of supplies.Mrs.M.M.;Courtney of Lenoir is secretary for,Statesville district.{The.meeting endorsed the bill be-|fore the Legislature-to prohibit the!shipment of.liquor into the State.| A CET CI OE LE TT | “The Best Laxative I Know Of.”|“J have sold:Chamberlain's Tablets forseveralyears.People who have used them will take nothing else.I can recommend them to my customers as the,best,laxative and cure for constipation that I know of,” Missionary Society of the Obtainable today in :the South are pre- pared by Van Lindley Co., FLORISTS 10 THE SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.C. Polk Gray Drug Co., Local Agents, writes Frank Strouse,Fruitland,Iowa.Forgm@lebyalldealers. among the steel mongers who com- B oe 88 SS A “ Pneumonia Remedy /// is.the new.treatment for Children CROUP AND ALL COLD TROUBLES IT;RELIEVES”INSTANTLY’ Canbeused ‘with allsafetyand is in LIQUID form: ‘Easily applied.YOU JUST RUB IT ON.Childrenlikeis 25 centd,50 cents and $1.00 sizes.2Your Druggist sells and Recommendsit. oe To buy farm lands.Have list of -prospec- .tive buyers for small farms. Have number of houses and lots,city andsuburban,will exchange for farm lands. e ‘For further information call on or write GENERAL.INSURANCE,RENT-ESTA’ERNEST G.GAITHER,°tts"anp TE. PHONE 23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. SIMPLO FILLER! The Fountain Pen that is simple—no tricks to it.:Fills and cleans all the same way.Solid Gold Points.From $150 upto $7.00.What point do you like,'fine or medium? H.B.WOODWARD,Jeweler. Oa Why Not Save Your Skin? A little of AZMON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE rubbed into your skin daily renders it weather proof.You need never forego the invigorating,healthful benefits of the crisp wintry dir for fear.of disagreeable after effects on your skin from wind and cold.‘‘AZMON’S puts your skin in condition to take on the clear fresh,glowing color that contact with good fresh air pro- duces,instead ofbecoming irritated,raw and unsightly. ;AZMON’S‘and weatherWorktogether. the purest,mos 7% We make it of t beneficial agents known ~for the skin.Pee The Polk Gray Drug Company,:“ON THE SQUARE.”| EIQ RS CEST ORONO ICO reer et Money.to Loan? rae ca eM ats ca No,but we have somethingbetter __for you if you have cotton seed or need to buy FEED. We are givinga liberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop- osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Bring in your seed early,as we expect to close down mill for. the season very much earlier -this season than usual.Yours.truly, . IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY *PHONE 205. **‘ i 3 :and i Should Be Used in.Every Hons.” Hall’s Glycerine Lotion Nothing Better for Chapped Face or Hands. 25c.per bottle atDRUG©STORpRHONE20.0 oy HALL’S ade at the ReciprocitytinginStatesville sderated clubs of the Stateledinto11districts.ThedistrictiscomposedofMor-Lenoir,Salisbury and States-Representatives of the clubs offourtowns‘are’supposed to meetallyinoneoftheseplaces,un-ive been visited.Last yearrwasheldinMorgan-r it.was celébrated in@inconnectionwiththeoftheCounciloftheFedera-vf meeting took placeradayafternoon,January 28, nton was represented by Mes-nes Isaac Taylor and A,C.Avery,f the Community club;.Mes-es R.L.Huffman,Harry Wilson,Caldwell,T.J.Robertson ‘andarusoftheUnitedCharitiesofwhichMrs.A.C.Avery,Jr., :it,‘delegates from Lenoir,repre-the Wise and Otherwise ‘club, |HEALTHTHROUGH FOODR _|How Foods May Become Poison:|. ous If Not Propeyly Cared For.era Ng New York Dispatch.; The tenth lesson in .the course.which the Mayor’s Food Supply com- mittee is conducting.to show ‘house-wives how .to cut down the cost ofliving,or how to live better for lessmoney,has been issued in pamphlet form by George .W,.Perkins,thechairman.It deals with “the care offood.”“Save money —avoid waste —keep well—by taking proper care ofthefoodyoubuy,”the pamphlet says.“4.food may contain sufficient.nour-ishment te give it high *valiie as'wfood.and yet if/proper care is not tak-en of it the fdod may become poiseén-ous.:;“Food is:often exposed to impureaiyandtodustandfilthfromun-clean streets and surroundings.Thiscontaminatesit,and such food,wheneaten,will often produce disease.-Inordertokeepfoodinthemostwhole-some~condition special care-should betakenthatallits.surroundings’aresanitary.”: Mr.Perkins says:that food -may bedividedintothreeclasses,first,foods -we esdames H.C.Martin,E.F.~~‘Reid,R.L.Gwyn,and Lee Nelson.’Krom Salisbury there was Mrs.J.P.Moose of the Salisbury Civic club.*The meeting was presided over byMrs.B.F.Long and was opened by afrayerforPeace.This was followedasolo,sung by Mrs.Oscar Steele,aécompanied by Mrs.William,Wal- ..The address of welcome wasmadebyMrs.Albert L.Coble.Mrs.Gordon Finger says “this address wasverymuchenjoyedforitswitand laaty cordiality.”‘Action on a resolution of approvaloftheprincipleofequalsuffragewaspostponedtillthemeetingoftheFed-eration in May.oe(Mrs.Palmer Jerman of Raleigh, committee on courtesy,read a resolu- tion of thanks from the council to hostess club,the Eclettic,and.to. the other clubs of the town,to theercialclub,The Landamrk,theel;=local obueanitboe s on rangements,the-Fort.Dobbs chapter“of the D.A.R.’s,officers of the-Meth-~~ydist church-and all -the individual *.ye@stesses who ‘entertained in theires,2iTheWiseandOtherwiseclubof YWenoir was reported by Mrs.E.F. Reid,who described her club as onethat“did things;”that celebratedmanydaysintheyear—as art day. music day,Caldwell county day,and“een gato :ee aeMrs.liam Wallace repo ‘ortheMacDowellMusicclubofStates-yille and read a fine eulogy on music.~~She--said-the club--had-this -year.16 aétive and interested members.-{The Community.club of Morganton‘represented by Mrs.A,C.Avery,,who read_a report written byrs.Isaac Taylor;telling of the largepalChristmastreefurnishedby“club,‘around which ‘a thousandrengatheredlast.Christmas.Sheitoldofdistributingmany_fiow-‘seed among children to encouragepardening;of observing “Clean Up” :A also reported for theWaitedCharitiesclub,of which she=president.This*-club_has,duringpastyear,furnished food and fuel:sent four children tosuppliedbracesfora on -withclub feet,sold.many Red‘Gross seals,supplied 12 famalies wit! :Gries dinners,filled many Christ-ne presented ms Me-yet.with 500 sputum cups for pa- $485.84:The 5 ;yolumes.Just at this time*the conimissioners of Rowan countytobuildanew-‘court house,“were persuaded by the ladies tothemtheuseoftheoldbuilding.-strueture-was..erected in 1856ispurelyColonialfinglargepillars,ornate windows,etc:—In the.building are—rooms_for-._the Rowan.Historical Association,for.A.R.chapter,the U.D.C.chapter,rest rooms,library,Indus--trial.club rooms,etc.,making it the_handsomest and most commodious.Community Building in the State.Mrs.R.W.Orr,president of the’Civie League,Statesville,reportedtheworkoftheLeagueforthepast year.She spoke of the establishment-of-the rest room,of the sale of the»Red Cross seals;the lectures givenbyDr.Chas.Anderson and Miss VanBuren,the musicales by home talent,and the procurement of a trained dis-~trict nurse...The Eclectic Book club was report-ed by Mrs.M.R.Adams.Her.reportwasinterestingandhumorous.Shetoldoftheclub’s having joined the.Federation at the time the latter was‘organized in Winston-Salem in 1902,mene it one of the six or seven\charter members.She spoke of the St e e i F E 4f ee } _Mts.D.M.Ausley reportedfor ‘the’Wi ’XXth Century club andokeofitsinterestincountyaffairs,palth,in the school board,in sani-'precautions at both the white lored:praded schools..She stat-she.had obtained over 2,000foraCarnegielibraryancrisionalofferofalotforsameldoftheircontributionstothefanfundandofotherinterests. ,Cotton presented her plan for:“working of the National B 8.!‘closed a most interesting andSuggestive.Reciprocity.meeting. Dr.R.T.Vann,for 15 years presi- fit of Meredith College,the Baptisttutionfortheeducationofwo- mer ‘located in Raldigh,has tenderedisFesignationfotakeeffectattheclosofthepresentsession.He will‘the position of secretary and ati p,head of the Baptist Board fucation,récently created by theBtateConvention,and will ahd in style,hav-‘protecting Warsaw can that spoil.easily—milk,cream,un-cooked:meat,uncooked.fish,certainfruits,such as peaches and plums,andvegetablesthatwilteasily;second, foods that do not spoil,so easily— eggs,butter,fruits,such as apples, oranges and lemons,cooked meat,andcooked,salted and smoked fish;third, foods that can be kept a long tinie with proper care—flour,sugar,salt, coffee,tea,spices and chocolate.‘The committee says that milk and cream ‘should never be left uncoveredoritwilltakeuptheodorsandfla- vors from other food,thus becoming spoiled for table use.Uncooked meatsh@uldbetakenfromthewrapperinwhichitisboughtandwipedoffwith a clean cloth that has been wrungoutincoldwater,after.which it should be wrapped in waxed paper until.it is reddy for cooking.Uncook-ed fish should never be placéd in an icebox unless closely covered.Vege-tables that are to be eaten raw shouldbedippedquicklyinboilingwatertodestroygermsandthenputin<hese-cloth to preserve their crispness.Butter,Mr.Perkins says,should bekeptwellcovered.in a cool place. Warm meat or warm food of anykindshouldbecooledoffbefore‘itgdesintoaniceboxoritwill.cause the ice to melt rapidly.Canned stuffmustnever:be allowed to stayin the can after it is opened or sickness mayresultfromeating.Canned goodswilltastemuchbetter,too,if thecontentsofthecanareemptiedandallowedtostandforanhourtogetthe.air_before..being.cooked.Cheeseshouldbekeptinacool,dry _place, wrapped ina clean cloth moistened with vinegar to prevent the forma-tion of mould., “The bread box,”Mr.Perkins says,“should be scalded with hot waterfrequentlyandthendriedandaired well before the bread is returned to the box.”y The Situation in the War Zone. With .compartively -quiet prevailing on the Western battle front,the fight-ing in the East,which is more stren-uous —-and-widespread,—monopolizes attention.fhWhiletheRussians are on the of- fensive in East Prussia,in northwest-}(eT Poland and the passes of the Car- pathians,the Germans continue theirattacksontheRussianlinealongtheBzuraandRawkarivers.The in-vaders reached the Rawka line about that time have.:made at least half a dozen attacks in force against the-|Russian trenches.They have been repeating the at-tacks during the past.week and while they haye madé a_slight advance ithasbeenaccomplishedonly©aftergreatlosses,according to Petrograd mans are preparing for still another onslaught,for only by.compelling thejans_to_strengthen their lines divert Russian attacks.from East“and Hungary.In the Carpathians the Austrians and Germans are offering vigorousresistancetotheRussiansandade- cision has not.yet been reached inthebattle,which has been in progressthereforsomedays.The statementintheRussianofficialreportthat, fighting southeast of Uzsok Pass,intheinteriorofDukla-Pass and south-east of Beskida Pass,,indicates theextentofthestruggle. Negroes Robbed Farmer of His Money. Elkin Dispatch.:.Last Saturday My,Geo.W.Ray,2farmer,who lives about six .-milesfromhere,had a small load of tobac-co sold at the McNeer warehouse,gothismoneyatthebankandstartedhome.Three young negro men,orboys,saw him get his money and theyfollowedhimuntilhereachedalone-ly place in the road,where they stop-iedhimanddemandedhisémoney.ne negro had hold ‘of the each side of the wagon.Mr, hands ‘and told themuthey could have posed the negroes thought hie:might down and gagged him until they se- woods,horses and-as soon as he reached ‘9neighbor’s house he told what hadhappened. tire neighborhood was aréused andin‘search of the highwaymen.,Thesearchwaskeptupall-Saturday nightbutwithouteffect...One alleged as.sailant was caught Sunday about 10 en stupor,but denied being in’thecrowdatthetimeof admitted,-however,later in the night.have not been caught, THE LANDMARK| being with them ney the“iiiddie~of December---and—-sinee| reports.Now it is believed the Ger-|— ‘they ‘hope to1” n horses’|}bridles,while the other two were at|}Ray |fsawthathewas_powerless in their} the_money.--He_put—his-hand--ih-his|f-pocket to get it out,when it is sups| have a gunj 80 one of them jumped|#into the wagon and choked:Mr,Ray |} cured the money and took to the(#Mr.Ray whipped up~his|{ In a short time_the en-{ff o’clock at a negro shanty in a drunk-|} the hold up.Half The other two/ff prints the news.$2.per |i Peesteeeceenoerrine‘NEWS FROM ABOUT ‘ST. Tit health has forced the Rey,ard G.Broughton,formerly.of Ata,to resign his pastorate o iChurch,London,eae -“Ten woodsmen were burned todeathandfiveseriouslyinjuredinafire.which destroyed “the ‘sleepinhouseoftheTionestaChemicalCom-pahy at Mayburg,Forest county,Pa; Russia “has informed ‘theStatesthatonlyRussian militaryauthoritieswouldbepermittedtodis-tribute food,‘money and clothing toGermanandAustridi..prisoners inSiberia,A relief expedition of Amer-ican missionaries who started fromPekingwithsuppliesfortheprison- ers will not be permitted to proceed. The whipping of a pupil by a:schoolteacheratMelrose,Fla.,resultedinafightinwhichWilliam,Yates,theteacher,was shot and killed:andClaudeHoltzendorif,father of theP “4pil,probably was fatally woun ba.According to the authorities Holtzen-dorff and two sons attacked Yates.onthehighwayafterschoolclosed._ The House of Congress has.adopted a res- olution for appointing a.committeeoffourSenatorsandfiveRepresenta-tives to investigate rural credits.and:report at the next session of —Gon- gress.The investigation would re-late to personal—eredits.’'The com:mittee voted down a proposition look-ing to land credits legislation, A’‘resolution has been introducedintheTexasLegislatureto..makethreeStates.out of Texas.The States would be North Texas,capital,Pales-tine;West.Texas,capital,Abilene; and South Texas,capital,Austin.ThemeasurewillhardlygetthroughtheTexasLegislature;and if it had asafedeliverancethereitwouldhave a time getting by Washington. ‘A'threatened increase from five tosixcentsaloafinbreadprices,if itbecomeseffective,will cost’Chicago consumers about $10,000 a day,an in- crease of $3,650,000 a year.Freder-ick Fox,municipal librarian,has be- gun anvinvestigation into the expect- ed increase,If the extra cent is ad- ded to.theprice of each loaf the vear- ly bread bill for the city’s 525,647 families will be more than $21,000,- 000,he figured. Bills introduced by Representative Fitzgerald of New York and Gallivan of Massachusetts,giving the Post-master General power to bar from the mails matter reflecting on any formofreligiousworship,were the sub- ject of a’hearing,this week,before the postoffice committee of the House of Congress:It was admitted atthe hearing that Roman Catholics are af-ter two publications,the Menace andtheYellowJacket:=e — The.break.in.German-eotton prices. from 19 1-2 eents to 16 1-2 cents.a pound is due,American Ambassador Gerard states,to arrival of cotton steamers at Bremen,opening of the port of Rotterdam,slackening of de- mand from spinners on account of freer offerings and anticipated declineinpriggs,and sale of captured cot-ton stocks from Loaz and Antwerp. Cotton mills in Germany are runningthreequarters:capacity,and using 150,000,bales a month. Indiana Election:Fraud Cases. Donn M.Roberts,mayor of Terre Haute,Ind.,.and,26 others will be placed on trial in the Federal courtatIndianapolisMarch8,charged with) conspiring to Corrupt the election ofNovember3,1914..The.---date fixed by Federal Judge Anderson af-ter he had over-ruled demurrers filedforthe27. plead not guilty and probably will be tried at the same time.’The remain- ing 83 plead guilty,but-have not beensentenced,Oa TOREMOVE EVERY _SIGN OF DANDRUFF Try This Simple Home Treatment—At Surely Makes the losing color,too.dry,matted,fallingout,or if your scalp itches,you canquicklyovercomeallofthesecordi-tions at a trifling cost and only a few moments’time.Just get from the Statesville Drug Co.;or-any drug counter,some Parisian Sage,»-mosthelpfulandinvigoratingtonicthat.supplies every -hair need.It.is eas-ily applied,absolutely harmle-s andis:as inexpensive as it is bencficial.Improvement begins with the firstapplication,for Parisian Sage notonlynourishesthehairroots.butstimulatesyourhairtogrowlong, thick,soft,fluffy and lustrous.I+immediately removes every bit ofdandruffandstops.itching’scalp. 'Be'sure*to=get Parisian Sage,forthereisno‘other so effective and this banking committee --of -the; —Five-—others-of--the—115__arrested|_ it Mak Hair’Soft,|‘Fittry’and “Lastfous:"+: If your hair is not pretty,if it is| Since the last issue of The25thAnniversarySaleof‘White and Colored Was Fabrics,’’,we have received ‘many new lines of Domestic.Ready-made Sheets,Pillow Cases,Sheeting,Cheviots.All under lower prices. Our entire line of “Royal”sale at reduced prices. Landmark,in which ap aed.due Materials,Ticking and © i4‘ Muslin Underwear is now onYourstruly,' 5 MILLS &POSTON.= & 3 If _InMatter ofPublicity THE heads the list in its field. pues > LANDMARK you have_business with the public you can reach the people through this paper. For rates call the of- fice or write. ete tt Call Phone 1 Salaries. sued an order to the State Treasurer to immediately stop the payment of vision is made relative to.a financialprogrammefor.Alabama,: had.voted to recess after their twen- tieth working day until July 18.Tues- The Governor is opposed to a recess iintil measures to care for State in- will surely give your hair new lifeandbeauty,-ered. a § McKeeMontgomeryIM.i No.112 West Broad foor,Mi for six months,60 centefor threw |} ween Hall’s Drug.Store and Lazenby-§Hardware Store ‘The Business of Life |): Demands careful buying.Seethatyouobtainthemaximumof ||#service and style -at-theminimum.price.i Buster Brown’s Hose| are manufactured with this.idea,§from the.world’s best materials. ‘EACH particular pair contains the greatest amount of comfort,wear} and style.that money can buy.25c.fBe)~+/-72a pair.In boxes of four pairs,} THEY ARE GUARANTEED &Company.| Governor Stops’Payment -of| Governor Henderson Tuesday is-b salaries.to members of the Legisla-|#ture,State officers,judges,solicitors|%and:school teachers,’tintil some pro-|# Both.branches of the Legislature|% day was the twelfth working day.!¢ debtedness,now past due,are.consid-|# SLC CRORO 57th Series |First Building and Loan Association ——WILL BE OPENED otassaneameeopesvataerad Make it your business to take shares in this New Series. No better investment nor way to save money. ;It Helps You!It Helps:the Town! {28 years.of successful business,loaned over $707,000-to.StatesvillepeopletoBuildhomesTe ff Are you one of those who have been:helped by-this Association in the past?If so come back and take more stock.We want to run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. 1 If you have never held:stock with us,join us nowe You pay only “# 25 cents per week on each share you hold.—‘ {The Annual meeting of the Stockholders is called to meet at’theofficeoftheAssociationonBroadstreetSATURDAY,FEBRU-ARY 6th.1915.~Please be present at this meeting. H.V.FU COOOL ;THELANDMARKS ADVERTISERSAREUP-TO-DATR,SE nee has ne rash ——— VOL.XU. ——STATESVILLE,N.C,TU ESDAY,FEBRUARY 9,1916. NO 57. McHARGUE ‘STABLE FIRE. Horse and Mule Perish inFlames—Motor Truck and Other Ve- hicles Burnéd—Siinday Morn-ing Fire Results in Heavy Loss For Mr.A.C.MeHargue— Another Blaze Supday After-*noon, -sFire ‘of unknown origin,which wasdiscovered.about 5 o'clock Sundaymorning,completely destroyed thelarge.ilding .near_the depotownedbyMr.J.H.McElwee and oc-cupied.by Mr.A:C.McHargue,the drayman,entailing a property loss ofabout$2,300.A horse and a mulelosttheirlivesin.the flames and JohnLong,one of Mr.McHargue’s coloreddrivers,who was.asleep in the barn,had a narrow escape.--The fire was discovered by Ben.Conger;son of Mr.Fred H,Conger,and Tom Robertson,colored,who hadstartedtoMr.Conger’s dairy to dothemorningmilking.Young CongerandRobertsdnrantotheburningbuildingandimmediately:-hegan.tak-ing out the horses and mules.Theydidnot.know that Long was asleep inthebarn,but their cries of fire toalarmtheneighborhoocaroused Long and he joined them in theirworkofrescuingthelivestock.Oth- er persons in the vicinity soon an-swered the alarm and eight horsesandmulesweretakenfromthehuild- ing.One horse and one mule couldnotbereachedonaccountoftheflamesandwereburned.in their stalls.Mr.McHargue’s motor truck, two wagons,all of his harness andabout$50.worth cf feed were also burned.Other wagons and.imple- ments which were in an-outside shed were saved.The fire department.responded to the alarm promptly,but it was not notified until the flames had gatneasuchheadwaythatthebuildingwasdoomedwhenitarrived.The firemen devoted their time*to saving other buildings which were in immediate danger.The small building adjoin- ing-the—Ante-Bellum Hotel caughtfirebuttheflameswerequicklyex- _.tinguished..The machine -shops..ofMr.C,Hf.Turner and other buildingswerealsothreatened,but all weresaved.The stable building burned rapidly and made a spectacular fire.“Mr.MeHargue estimates his loss at $1 or more,with no insurance.Mr.McElwee valued the building atabout$800 and had $400 insurance.John Long had been sleeping in thebuildingtortheprotectionofthelivestockeversinceMr.McHargue -hashaditrented.The fire started in thepositeendofthebuildingfromthatinwhichLong’s room was locat-éd and its origin is unknown.On ac-~count’of the fact that it was near the railway station,the theory.that thefire:was started by hobos who hadspentthenightinthebarnisad->vanced,and there is a possibility,ofcourse,that ye fire was of incendiary origin.. The home of John:Smith,1,colored?-loeated on the old Salisbury —road,just south of the Salisbury’branch,wag threatened with destruction Sun-day afternoon by flames which start-ed in the roof.Fortunately there wasalotofwater.in barrels on,,thepremisesandthecoloredpeoppleof the neighborhood managed to.put out the fire before it gained much head- way,A considerable portion:of the Yoof’was burned.The city fire de-partment was notified and the motortruck‘started to the fire,but foundthatitcouldnotreachtheburning Coenenon account of the’bad rcad;:“fire-was-aso out-of reach “of the water system. An’automobile.party which was motoring on the Wilkesboro roadSunday‘about noon discovered fire| on *roof of the home of,Mr.H.W.arman,north of town.ae_was...quickly secured...by.members._of. the party and the flames were ex- tinguished before any.damage _of consequence was didge. Civic League Officers—Visiting -Nurse’sReport. ~At~the meeting “of.the Civic] League,held at the Commercial elub house.Friday afternoon,officers fortheyearwerere-elected as follows: Mrs.R..W.Orr president,Miss Laura Lazenby vice president,Mrs, R.E.Nooe recording secretary,Miss Lina McRae corresponding secreta- ry.Mrs.B,F.Long resigned as treasurer and Miss Mabel Poston was elected her successor,,;and Mrs. J.L.Culley was elected financial secretary.: Mrs.Jones,the visiting nurse, gave an interesting report of.»her work:She is’finding plenty to do, and reported a number of families _in destitute circumstances.She is—“~aadetvoringto -teach=—the=“people sanitation,the value of cleanliness,pure_air,etc.,along with the prop- er care of the sick,and is,meeting with some encouragement. _The”“Corn and Tomato Club Prizes Saturday. ‘As has been stated,the prizesawardedtothecornclubboysand the tomato club girls «will be distribut-'ed Saturday,on the occasion of theteachers’meeting.Mr,T.FE.Brown,State.manager ofthecornclubboys,is expected to bepresenttomakeanaddress,and it ishopedalsotohavepresentMrs.Mc-Kimmon,the manager of the canningclub.work.‘The boys and girls in+terested in this work are urged to bepresentandtheteachersarefiskedto THE ENGINEERS TO DECIDE. County Commissioners Hear. Contention About the Loca- “tion of a Road and Leave it to the.Engineers. After hearing testimony and argu- ‘ent yesterday as to the advantagesanddisadvantagesofthétworoutesproposedfor*the government postroad,the county commissioners lateyesterdayafternoondecidedtoleavethelocationtoGovernmentEngineer Arbenz-and-County -Engineer-Roach, The.engineers are to look over the ground and.decide which is thé cheap- est and best reute and their ‘decision is final.The hearing was held in the Su-perior Court room and the entire day,with the exception of an hour for dinner,was consumed in hearing the testimony of the advocates of the two different routes and the argument of counsel.Quite a number of the resi- dents of the sections affected by the two routes were present and quite a number of these and other persons familiar with the routes were exam- ined.The principal witnesses,how- ever,were Engineer’Arbenz of the United States government,and Coun-ty Engineer Roach.Mr.W.D.Tur- ner represented the advocates of the lower route and Messrs.Zeb.V..Long and Lewis and Lewis represented theadvocatesoftheupperroute.After hearing the testimony and the argu- ments of the lawyers the commission- ers retired late in the afternoon for deliberation. The FarmProducts Display. Mr.W.LL.Gilbert,secretary of the Commer#ial club,has secured per- mission from the Southern Railway Company to install an exhibit of Iredell fatm products at the States- ville station. It was mentioned recently that it was the purpose of the Commercial elub to install an exhibit of farm products at the club house and at the railway station,and Iredell farmers were askel to.contribute specimens for -this-.purpose._So—-far-the—re-=sponse has not been all that could beGesired:-Good “specimens of ~“non- perishable products are desired—earandshelledcorn,wheat and oats in straw (if any of that can be found at this season)and threshed,andsuchothernon-perishable farm pro- ducts—a small amount of each—as will show what can be and is being lene on.Iredell farms.Specimens of preserved fruits,vegetables,¢tc., in glass jars are also desired.These specimens will be a good advertisement for the producer aswellasthecountygenerallyand Mr.Gilbert should soon receive enough to-make-a creditable ~dis- play.-Those -who will-_eoentribute will please.dotify.Mr,Gilbert. The Bryan Temperance Pledge. Among the many other things he has done for the uplift of humanity, Hon.W.J.Bryan is circulating tem- ‘perance pledges and getting boys and young men especially,as well as all others who will,to etgn them. Mr.T.J.Conger of StatesvillewroteMr.Bryan for a copy of the temperance pledge and the SecretaryofStatehasrespondedwithacopy which he has signed. placed:this pledge with the Mer- chants and Farmers’Bank and ‘he asks .The.Landmark to make public the fact and -to.urge.the.boys and young men of the town and countytocallatthebankandsignthe pledge,writing their names under that of Mr.Bryan.While’the invi-Htatien—is..extended_especially..to..the. boy&and young men,The Landmarkunderstandsthatitembracesallwho wil-pledge themselves to abstain from intoxicants. A number of boys have already signed the pledge. THESNesroesEagaxe itr Ar‘Af=] fray—Court Items. jAs the result of a general fight at the negro pool room on Center street, Saturday night,Hilliard Byers is un- der $250 bond,Henry Moser $150 andMarshalMcLellandBDfortheirap- pearance at Superior Court to an- swer charges of assault with a dead-ly weapon,A billiard’cue,a pistol, beer bottles,etc.,are alleged to have figured in the fight,but MeLelland was the only one of the trio who was badly “hurt.Byers struck-Mchelland on the head with a cue,causingslightconeussionof,the-brain andrenderinghimunconsciousforseveralhours.The case was heard late Sat- urday night by Mayor Caldwell,who did not release Byers on bond until midnight,when the physicians.stated that McLelland would survive.Byers claims McLelland was advancing on him with a pistol when he mt the -billiardcue-into action.4. Holcomb-Williams Miatilage |in Greensboro.- Miss.Migegaret Conrad Holcomb, daughter.of Mr.and Mrs.C,EB,Hol- comb_of “Elkin,and Mr.Herbert K. Williams of Sanford were’married inWkstMarket.Street Methodist’ church,Greensboro,Saturday night,Rev.Dr.C.W.Byrd,pastor of thechurch,performing the ceremony in the presence of a few intimate friendsofthe’young couple.After the cere-mony the bridal party had an elabor-até wedding supper at the.McAdoo hotel.The bride is.a niece of Mr.and Sherrill being a sister of her mother;and-she was for a time in schgol inStatesvillene“—‘ urge the er “eenaren to erent Mr.Conger has |; Mrs.J..L.Sherrill of Statesville;Mrs,|f MR.FRENCH IN A FIRE,_ Statesvile Man Had An Excit-|! ing.Experience in Chi Mn GE:French,who.‘Friday night from Western ee had an experience fh a Chicago ho-tel fire,last Tuesday night,the’2d,that he does not,care to repeat.TheChicago.News of the 3d gives this account of the fire:“A deceptive fire locked itself in the attic and topmost floor of the!’old section of ‘the Kaiserhof hotel,316 South Clark street,today,andforthreehoursdefied’firemen with batteries for.apparatus to stamp itout.Until thé flames burst.through the roof and shot skyward,hurling a tar black smoke into the costly skycraper annex of the hotel,the blaze made headway..The cavernthusopened’formed a target,forstreamsofwater,and in a stortwhilethefirewasconquered.\Ap-proximately 350 guests,some.ofthemofnational.distinction,.were},compelled’to leave hurriedly.~Some}; of those on the seventh and eighth floors—the old part of the ‘hotel iseightstorieshigh—had close calls from asphyxiation.Southerly.windsdrovethesmokedowninto”theirroomsandfilled-hallways : “Here heroism played its part.Beltboys,elevator men and a tele- phone girl,disregarding the smoke, roused guests and helped them to safety.’In this group,perhaps,‘Gus’Hirsch,veteran elevator man,stood out most prominently...With a del-ge of water,broken «plaster and eke pouring into the elevatorshaft,he ran his ear eontinuouslfirstforguestsandthenforfiremen:His uniform was soaked and his.ap-pearance was that of a man drag-ged from the lake after an unexpect- ed bath.” Mr.French was on the eighth floor,where the danger was great- est.The fire occurred at 10 o’elock in the‘morning.Mr.French was not in his room at the time but hurried there to get his effects and then es-caped from the hotel by the stairway. Among those driven.from ‘the building.was’Samuel_Gompers,-pres-ident of the.American Federation of Labor,who was holding a confer- ence in the hotel with other laborleaders..The.News says “the firesmalderedforsome.time before itwasdiscovered..A person in a build-|* telephoned the -hotel.’Smoke thenwas.pouring from a window on the eighth floor.Immediately Miss Ma- ry.Murphy,telephone operator,he- gan ringing wp rooms.Tt seemed. a guest said,as if a team of bel!ringers had suddenly opened up forpractice.Bellboys were equally alert.They ran through hallwaysshouting‘Fire!’and pounding on theSoon-the-halls..were crowdeddoors.I with fleeing excited .guests.”The elevators carried most of “them down,but some of them,notably.Mr. Gompers and his party,didn’t waitforelevators.They ran down the stairways.. The water damage to the hote! wag greater than the fire damage.The estire —loss._is_estimated.at $100,000. In‘the Shadow of Fort.Dobbs Thursday Evening. Tickets are being’sold for the play,“In the Shadow of Fort Dobbs,which will he given’by proms talent, under the auspices the FortDobbs.chapter of tha!D.‘A.R.,..atStatesvilleTheaterThursday eve- ning,the 11th. The play was prepared/Amelia Hpffmann,froma histo cat paper,on Fort Dobbs,written by Miss Jettie Harrill.It is of histori- cal interest to the people of the town and county and should appeal|t them ‘on this account;and the vact that the members of the D.A.R.are }endeavoring~torict spot on which Foft Dobbs was lo-cated and to maké it ~a monumenttothefirstsettlers,should be anadditionalreasonwhythisplayshouldhaveverygenerouspatron- lage,whichit.will_no.Hank.deserve on its own account. No More“Overdrawing aat Banks. The national banks of.Statesvillewillthisweekmailtoalltheircus- tomers letters notifying them that hereafter no depositor will be allowed to overdraw their account at the bank,regardless of circumstances.The letters will state that.under dateofJanuary28ththeComptrolleroftheCurrencyretestedtheboardof directors of every national bank to adopt a-resolution “directing that no officers or employe of your bank shallpayorchargetotheaccountofany depositor any check of such depositor when there are not sufficient funds ondeposit:te--the credit:ofthe=drawer+: of the chéck to meet same,”and -to forward to his.office-a certified copyoftheresolutionshowingthenamesofthedirectorsbeyeansatthemeet- ing. Suit Agatnat ite.Ginny: County Attorney L.C.©CaldwellwenttoCharlotteyesterdaytorep-résent the county in the cases of 'Mc-Causland «and Fore of CharlctteagainstthecommissionersofIredell.The plaintiffs are seeking to force thecountyofIredelltopayaccountswhichtheyhaveagainsttheSolomon|1ConstructionCo.,the builders of thecountyhome.‘The Solomon company before.Mi accounts were paid]ane the |intiffs contend that:the |loss nhawar.who- ing aeross the street first saw it,He} Silotte,.For.some.years ae OPPORTUNITY. Hardin offChicago Arraigns tne Doctrine of Preparedness Por War and Makes a Strong Plea For America to Promote the Cause of Peace—Talk By: a Missionary to Mexico—Speakers For the Laymen’s Missionary Meeting. Rev.Dr.Martin D..Hardin of Chi- cago made a stirring address—it would not be-called-a-sermon-as ser- mons are generally,understood here-bouts —at the First ©Presbyterian eburch Sunday morning.-His subject was “America’s Opportunity”-—the Opportunity’te show the world that peace is not.maintained by guns andarmaments.Naturally there “was much diseussion of the European war and the horrors of the conflict,the of life,the suffering,the devasta- tion and the .destruction of property, were depicted in burning words.Allthis,said the speaker,shows conclus- ively the absolute failure of the doc-trine that preparedness for war in- sures peace.For forty years the na- tions for the conflict regarded as inevitable. Militarism was rampant and Germany especially had-been brought to the Jhighest possible state of efficiency for war.This very preparedness plung- ed Europe into a veritable hell. Dr.Hardin boldly-charged that military menj—the army and navy learues—who expected to get glory out of war,the public officials who expected to profit by it,the manufac- turers of the guns and munitions of amoney.outof nity.andsomenewspapers,were in league to keep,up the war scare and the agita- tion and that these were responsible fer the European war.He also charg- ed that there are in this country thosewhoare’pursuing the same course for the same reason;that while thereareplentyofhonestandsincerepeo-ple who,think the United .States should have a big army and a bignavyandbefullypreparedforwar,the foundation of and the perpetuation ‘of the agitation for preparedness_is “among those who expect to profit byit,The seare about Japan..he said, was absurd and he ridiculed those who insisted that we are in dangerbecuuseall.Europe is at war,when as a matter of -fact.everybody -knows that the nations at war will be ex- bausted when the war is ended andwalBEburdenedwithadebtfor which the Jabor of unborn genera- tions will be pledged.Ex-President Roosevelt and others were mentionedbynameaswar_agitators and Dr. UWardin said the two schools,the one that would promote war by preparing for it and the one that would main- tain peace,were headed by TheodoreRooseveltandWoodrowWilson. Dr.Hardin held the close attention of a large congregation for a full hour.Someétimes there was suppress-ed-laughter at his sharp,sarcastic thrusts and again one was almost moved to tears as he pictured the hor- ror of war.He is a strong speaker, with a ready command’of strong words,and his address was a pow- erful arraignment of way and a pow- erful arraignment of the doctrine that oreparedness for war,the bully and the mailed fist,is the best method a keeping peace. Dr.Hardin was in Statesville on a hunting expedition and spent several days inthe fields ~last ,week.He visited Statesville a year ago for the same-purpose.He is a native of Ken-tucky and,was formerly pastor of the Seeond Presbyterian church of Char- he..-has..been}vastor of a Presbyterian church in Chicago. At.the First Presbyterian churchSundaynightDr.W.J.Martin,pres- ident of Davidson College,spoke in behalf of the Laymen’s.Missionary niéeting,soontobeheld i Carlotte-f Ut is hoped}to send a good delegation 9 the meeting from the First Pres-| byterian church, An interesting discussion of condi- tions in Mexico was heard by the con- rregation which-gathered.at.BroadStreetMethodistchurchSundayaf- ternoon to hear Miss Ferrie Buttrick, returned *missionary.(In addition to viving a general escription of Mexico City and the religion and cus- toms of the people,Miss Butterick cave a clear outline of the underly- ing eauses of the present chaotic con-ditions.in Mexico..She said that con- ditions would not be any better until the.common people are given a chance to own land.Mr.R.N.Hunter of Charlotte madevrieftalksattheAssociateReform-a Presbyterian churches of States-ville Sunday in the interest of the [.aymen’s Missionary Convention tobeheldinCharlottenextweek.He evoke at.Pressly Memorial church at the beginning of the morning preach- ing service and at the First church at the eldse of the morning service. Rev.F.G.Morgan of Hickory:willpreachatSt.Michael’s church,Trout- man,next Sunday morning at 11o'clock, Statesville School Team Wins at Basketball.° The Statesville high school »bas-ketball team was ‘victorious in agame.with the high school team.ofc‘ongangt played at the armory —night.Statesville scorediranBinerrd7%,This is the thirdgamewonbytheStatesvilleschoolteam,without the loss of a game;and the team is thus entitled to par-ticltinte.inthe preliminary Statehampions: inathe catesa The Seyis,bene of Europe have been preparing]A. THE CITY MANAGER’AGAIN Board of Aldermen Discuss the Plan and Ask For a Confer- “ence—Other Matters Before the Board.° ‘At the regular monthly meeting of|the board of aldermen Friday night, Mayor Caldwell asked for a diseus- sion and action on the question of a city manager for Statesville.The matter was discussed briefly,“and onmotion.of Mr.Bristol it was decided to-ask’the business-men of the town and others interested to meet with the board.at an early date to dis-, cuss the matter and determine wheth- er the manager plan should be adopt- ed immediately..The watering place in rear of the New York Hotel‘building was order-. ed continued as a’public watering place.Water was ordered furnished to Mr.Everett L.Phifer for his store and -other property at Bloomfield, and .the matter of water for Hotel Tredell was referred to the water/tcommittee.7 The board decided to purchase theprivateelectriclightlineofMr.J. Hartness. The cemetery committee was in- structed to rent such portion of the recently purchased cemetery —prop- erty as may not be needed for the present.Additional cemetery iots were-ordered Jaid off at once.= The board agreed to donate $5 a month to the Civic League toward the support of the public rest room for ladies,which is maintained by the League..Policeman’Fulp was “instructed toLmeetallthenighttrainsandseethat‘the city“ordinances are :not-vio- lated about the railway station.All bills:,were .ordered paid when properly approved. Death of Mrs.Murdock and Me Whittaker. Mrs.Daisy Houpe Murdock,wife of Mr.Jo.Murdock,died yesterday morning about 8 o’clock at the StateHospitalatMorganton,where she had been under treatment for about|seven_months.Mrs.Murdock had-suf-. fered.from a mental trouble.for two or three years before she was taken to the State Hospital.Her condi- tion became critical afew days agoandMr.Murdock and.children and Messrs. dinger went to Morganton Sundaytobewithher.The body was brought to.Statesville yesterday afternoon andtakentothehomeofMr.Murdock,afewmilesnortheastoftown.Thefuneralandburialwilltakeplaceto- day at.New Salem.church. Mrs.-Murdock’was a daughter.of |Hi‘Mr.and.Mrs.W.W.Houpe ‘of this county and was about 39 years =old.She is survived by her husband:and five children,her parents,‘and five brothers and sisters,all of this:coun- ty.Messrs.J:B.and W.F.A.Houpe are full brothers,Mrs.J.R.Eddinger and Miss.Ida Houpe are sisters and Mr.J.R.Houpe is a half brother. Mrs.Martha Whittaker,who lived].with her daughter,Mrs.Ella Jen- kins,on Eighth street,died Satur-day.morning about.8.30_o0’clock,aged 69 years.Surviving besides .Mrs; Jenkins.are two.other children,Mr.Cc.C.Whittaker and Mrs.Will Rus- sell.The funeral and burial tookplaceSundayatSt.Paul’s church, Married in the Sheriff’s Office. Mrs.Ella J:Ritchie and Mr.Chas.Bell Boyd of Mooresville were mar-ried in Sheriff Deaton’s office at-thecourthouseyésterdaymorningabout Was per-|- dheceremony._:formed by Justice W.J.Lazenby.Mrs.Ritchie came to Statesville Sun- day and Mr.Boyd joined her here yesterday morning.Immediately fol- lowing.the ceremony they left by pri-vate conveyance for Mooresville.The bride is a daughter of Mr,and Mrs.‘MrWTBaxter”of~“Mooresvilie:-—r-Boyd is:a son of the late EngineerBoyd. Two Iredell|MenGet Law Li- cense. ‘Messrs:C.-M:Adams of Statesvittet and V.B.Jurney of Olin were amongtheapplicantsforlawlicensewho successfully passed the examination of the Supreme Court last aveek andweregrantedlicense.Both of thelIredellmenaremembersoftheWake Forest College law class and .Mr. Adams has the distinction.of beingpresidentoftheclass.They will fin- ish their course at Wake Forest in the spring.Mr.Adams is a son of Mr.J.M.Adams of Statesville, Struggle Over Ship “Purchase Bill. Administration forces of the Sen-ate,supparting the’ship-purchasebill,succededateyesterday incagain peputtingtheRepublicans.and their seven Democratic allies on the de-fense.They got before the Senate a motion to recommit the bill and then defeated a motion by the opposition to recess until today.The parlia- mentary struggle was °continuedthroughlast:night. The Collector Was Carried.By. Collector Watts,who went to Ral-eigh Sunday,expected to stop inGreensboroand-did stop—after a de-lay.While he talked to a friend the}train rolled into Greensboro and rolledout.Discovering his situation,.thecollectorappealedtotheconductor,who obligingly told him-he would lethimoffatthenextstation—and he did.The collector got back to Greens-boro by private conveyance, ¢hip.games,a J.Re Houpe and J.R.Ed-} |BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWs, —It was.Messrs.Jo.Carter andJo.Elliott of the ee of,Eufola who-left-last-week~for-Alabamay~-~——--—~ The Children of the,ConfederacywillmeetFridayafternoon’at 3:30o'clock with Mrs,Sig Wallace,on Walnut street, —Sheriff Deaton yesterday sworein.C.R.Cawthorn as deputy sheriffattheHardawayContractihgCo.’scampinShilohtownship. _.+!The highschool debates at.StonyPoint,Cool Spring and Cooleemee willtakeplaceMarch26thinsteadofFeb- ruary 26th,ag stated in the Stony Point correspondence. —Mrs.H:N.Johnston is:criticallyillofpneumoniaatherhomeinMooresvilleandher~father andmother,Mr.and Mrs.W.L.HarbinofStatesville,are with her. —Mr.J.L.Sloan,who had beenconfinedathomewithillnessfor.ten ... days or longer,went to Black Moun-tain Sunday for treatment.He wasaccumpanieebyhis’brothér,Mr.R, L.Sloan. —Mr.T,A.Adams of Charlotte,.trustee,was here yesterday and sold, under a deed of trust,at auction,528acresoftheJno.H.Kefd lands,inCoddleCreektownship.Dr.J.H.”Yount ‘of ‘Newton.was the purchaserat.$6,600. —Mr.Roy Alexander,son of Mr,John Alexander of Shiloh township,will leave tomorrow,with his eandtwochildren,for Alberta,Can-ada.Mr.and Mrs,Alexander.ex-pect to make their home in Canada.—Mr.Alexander has a brother livingthere,net Mis!“Sirdt~sane Murdock andMr.David E.Beaver were marriedSundaymorningabout8o’clock .atthe+home of Mrs.Murdock’s son-in-law and daughter,Mr.and Mrs.J.J,Lipe,in Barringer,township.Theceremonywasperformedby.Rev.R.8S.Kyles of Troutman. —The Benevolent and Relief Asso-. ciation asks The Landmark to say —that clothing is very much needed forwomen,for girls 7 to 10 years oldandforboys4to8yearsold.This”clothingis desired of course for needypeopleandpersonswhowillcontrib;ute are asked to notify some mem-ber of the association. —Mrs.J.P.Matheson;who iteherhomewithherson-in-lawdaughter,Mr,and Mrs.W.A.Steyen-.son,on the:Wilkesboro:roa “north of ~~town,suffered a.sliight stroke ofapoplexySaturdaynightand;bas.;since been in a crtiical condition.Her:«i:ceciataes,Mrs:R.L.Davis.and:Mrs:j«o iL.‘Lackey of Hiddenite,andher;%ii Mr.R..N.Matheson of Fayette-)ville,were called to her bedside are we days STATENEWS. Fire at Durham’Sunday morningdestroyedfourstorebuildingsandatwo-story residence.Two men sleep-ing in a store were badly burned.Gov.Craig has pardoned 8S.‘B.Knight,serving a year,on the For--syth county roads for forgery.Knightis.said-to-be-in yery poor health.— Burnie Taylor,who lived near Tuck-ertown,on the Davidson-Montgomery ~county line,fell on a saw mill car-riage and his leg was sawed off.Hediedfromhisinjuries,The,Boone.Democrat says theAveryhotel,at Elk -Park,Avery _county,owned by Mrs.“Rosé,was burned recently,The loss is-said'to-— be well covered by insurance. C.C.Hodges,superintendent ofthe 5 railway,has been transferredto theTransylvaniadivision,with headquar-ters-at-Brevard:F.§.Collins:of Sel-ma,Ala.,becomes-superintendent oftheAshevilledivision. The bank at Danbury,Stokes coun-—41ty,-has.recovered$1,435.ofstolenfromthemailsbyRural MaiCarrierHill,who disappeared recent-ly.Hill entrusted that amount to afriend,with instructions to give—(Hill's)wife $1,000 and.,settle :hisdebtswiththeremainder.The friend‘Sent the money to the bank:” Dr.-C.A.Schenck,formerly con-‘nected -with the Vanderbilt estate atBiltmoreandfounderoftheBiltmore.Forestry School,joined the Germanarmyattheoutbreakofthewar.La-ter news was received in AshevillethatDr.Schenck had been killed inbattleandthiswasacceptedotafact.Recently,however,an she-ville friend received.a.letter fromSchenck,saying he had been’severelywoundedbuhasaboutrecovered.and --hopes soon.to join his command,_. Rogers For Census Director. ‘The news comes from Washingtonthatex-Corporation C oe Ss.Rogers,“who has-been.on-eee :ing list.since the advent of the Wil-son administration,will in all proba-bility land as director of the censusatasalaryof$6,000 per annum.Mr.Rogers was:suggested for a place ontheTradeCommissionandthere,but it seems certain that’fewillgetthecensusjobtosucceedDirectorHarris,who is slatedfor a *place on the Trade Commission.— Fined the Solicitor and Made .. Him Pay. In’Craven county Superior Court yesterday Judge Frank CarterSolicitorAbernethy$50 because hgsolicitordidn’t sit down when hisor.told him to..The solicitor was¢dered into the custody of thesandgivenalimitedtime:topay thefineorgotojail.He paid, ER'S REPORT. ‘Landmark is printing today ary-—such as was printed inpapers—of State Treasuré reply to the criticism,of the0:office,made by Im-mts,Not having the full rt of either the board or the tra ti onof* Board of ‘Internaly e Treasurer in hand,The Land-rk is unable to determine for it- f who is rightand who is wrong. wea king that it is a mighty easy mat- ‘for an outsider,not conversant all the reasons for doing things way and’not haying faced conditions that arise in the stration of.any .business,to “find fault..with methods and make m appear absurd;whereas.famil- ity with all the facts would show “that the party in charge was doing right,or at least the best he could under all the conditions that he was mpelled*to meet..ce “It knows also,however,that it is 'easy for one to pursue a certain ~Course because it is custom and to ‘persuade himself that a change can't be made simply because,without re- alizing it,he is a slave of custom. Therefore,it is more than proba- ble that there are some errors on both sides.‘The Board of Internal_*Improvements is doubtless mistaken “in some of its criticisms and it is }probable that some of the customs in the State Treasurer’s office might be changed.with advantage.The Landmark believes,for instance, that the banks should pay‘interest on the monthly balances.of the “_$tate’s money.“They haven't been “accustomed to do it and of course the banks that have had these de- posits don’t want to do it.But banks “do pay interest on such deposits un- der certain conditions and there is no réason,so far as can be seen now, _awhy they should not pay interest on monthly balances of public funds.Ithasbeenacustomtodepositthese —funds_as'asort of favor,it seems. merits..The fact’that a certain par-| _That should be stoppedandthe fe- posits made a "Mr,Lacy contends that the cism of his office is an “attack on igh,matter,of,bysi- the tic spanty.”.That is ryb- bish,‘perils of hd Board of = MInterhal Improvements are -Demo-|- ‘srats and they were appointed to suggest better business methods fortheState.“Thereis,nqevidence that they were actuated by political’mo- tivesin making the criticism,and the idea that criticism of a public offi- cial is @mattack om the partyis non-‘sense,Itis the Weakest”point in_the State”Treaguret’s defenee “andputshim’in the attitudé of wanting 4.to hide behind the:party to escape criticism.A public official should be held responsible for his conduct #and should stand or fall on his own @ ty puthim in office neither |makes :him allright nor all wrong, COUNTY BUSINESS METHODS. The commissioners {of Cumber- id county have arranged to em- loy the chairman of the.board for his‘full time.He is to give atten- ‘tion to the general supervision of .county business,especially to —the Hipkeep-of-the-publicxdads.--The-in... e _*@larger countics,makes it necessary /eounty ‘affairs—and it would require ber in business,especially in th *-to0 change the system-of doing busi- “mness,if the public business is to be} ieeiven proper attention.Under the ~-Oid-—-system,——-somewhat - that obtaining in most municipali- ties,the commissioners are paid for heir attendance on meetines;—-and-in msome cases they are paid for super- <yisory work in the ‘intervals.°The chairman,usually a resident of the ity ‘seat,is sometimes paid for éxtra time,but he must of necessity give much attention to calls for similar _to which he gets nothifig and neglect} ‘much business that needs his atten- tion because he can’t afford to sac- _Tifice his own business without some _return.© _.While the extra pay for the com- Missioners in “axyear amounts to a good deal;the arrangement is by no means satisfactory,so far as carefui attention to the business is concern- ideal.ngement___would , ount: blic business justifies it,to employ ‘either the chairman of the board for give all the attention necessary to about all his time if he gave proper attention to the upkeep.of county roads—or to employ a business man- ager for the county.The former ar- ‘Fangement would be better if thechairmanwasfittedforthework. The latter would be best if there.was Sufficient business to keep @ compe- ‘tent man employed.In a big coun- ipkeep,a competent could more than save his ‘sal-y managing the county busi- idoing many:odds and ‘ends of wo==|for which ‘counties now have to pay. “generallyy~this--paper- achenpepeeriti-| jis’an extensive sys-: THE TREASURER REPLIES. Satisfied With Way He Con-«ducts His Office and Resents_Criticism By Board InternalImprovements, Raleigh Special,4th,to Charlotte Ob-server.State Treasurer B,.R.Lacy made adetailedanswerthisafternoonbeforethefinancecommitteetotherecentsensationalcriticismsofthemanage-ment of the treasury by the StateBoardofInternalImprovements,Hisstatement.was to the effect that the+report-of the-board..did.him .great.in.justice in representing that while hehadlargesumsofStatefundsinthetreasuryheneedlesslyborrowedoth-er.large sums.It was.made to.ap-pear that he had $391,000 in bank andborrowed$300,000 ‘more at 6 percent,the bank re-loaning it at 6 per cent more,making 12 per cent,“somevelvetforthebank.”-He-said.thathe did nothing of thesortbuttherealfactwasthat.thebalanceinbankatthat:time was8391,978,of which $800.000 was.bor-rowed money,this illustrating,ac- cording to Mr.Lacy’s reply and the |showing made by expert accountantsihehadtoreviewthetreasury,the inaccuracy and injustice of the wholecriticismofhisdepartment.Mr.Lacy charges that the BoardofInternalImprovementspresentedanincorrectview,of the treasury by the use and arrangements of its in- correct figures,“a view unsupported either by ‘the.facts or the books in my_office.”‘: |.Mr.Lacy impeaches the audit com~-nany that the board imported to make the examination of the treasury,and ~roduced copies of The.New.York World containing the most severe impeachment of the head of the audit }|} |ing the work to more competendo.it insteadNewYorkersto Carolinians.The rely by Mr.was read by Maj.W.Fy Moody;ia,eens er..ae St!Messrs,Montcastle and Webb of‘the Board of Internal Improvementsmadestatementsdisclaiminganypur-pose save the welfare of the State intheircourseintheinvestigationofthetreasuryandinstitutionalfinances.Mr,Webb reiterated the recommen-dation that there should be consoli- dation of funds in the treasury;and Treasurer Lacy as 'stoutly insisted inreplytoquestionsbythecommitteethattheTreasurershouldnotbeper.mitted to do this,as disaster afinancial©¢omplications ‘seriously‘trippling’one~or~another-of —the in-stitutions or departments would surely follow.Ff Finally the committee’went ©inteexecutivesessionandasubcommit-tee was named to-compose the .re-vort ef the State Board of InternalTmprovementsandthatoftheStateTreasurerandreporttothefallcommitteelater.The committee consists-of Senators.Ward and Majette and:Represen-tatives’Deaver,Bowie and Vann. acmeSEE de FerdOheeTOSELLCANNEDGOODS, Mrs.J.G.Boylin of WadesborotoSellProductsCannedByGirls,: Wadesboro Messenger,4th. Mrs.Jane S.McKimmon,the Statedemonstrationagent,has appointedMrs.J.G.Boylin sales agent for the products canned by the girls o: North Carolina.“It is her’plan .tvisitalloftheschoolsoftheState and the public institutions to get con- 8 dith.College,Raleigh,the State Nor- mal,Greensboro,Albemarle Normal.Albemarle,Horner's,School,|Char-totte,A.&M:College,Fassifern,Hen. concern,for conduct while connectedwiththeNewYorkCityadécountingdenartmelt,while the :examinationoftheaffsirsoftheNorthCarolina| |treasury.was in.progress.goed |The reply declares that all monies) horrewed-were with authority of law.|ernor and’re | | |¥j with the consent of the Gove: leouncil of State,and at no time were)ithere sufficient funds to the eredit} of the Preagurer to cover.the State’s | ablications.and only twice were the)onms total as great as the oblivations.| There is a great array of tables and}statements,all certified to-by one of| the biggest”auditing concerns:in the| State,setting out Mr,Lacy’s view} of the.situation.Mr.Lacy explains the State Treas- poymeant of.interest.on State bonds in!New..York through a Raleigh bank|instead of directly in the name ofthe-—_State,the _“necéssity’“harisenintheprogressofthe} tion over the South Dakota fuit ‘ghd continged pce then 2 .‘F4 }fe Macy's reply iheldded fig in comparison with the statementt,bytheauditcompanythatservedthewd‘af.Intennal .ImprovementsBoaIA.InasdisprovifF:the audit com‘findings.Another “statement was of bank balances for the peri ered,the period covered,\indee ine shown by the Lacy replyunfairththeeeeleyb¥Fau iat here a Baek - ate ve esbeitne t year ®Lob the State finaneesandswungintotheacéountapor-tion of the 1912 financial period thal‘had been cared for and adjusted”by the last Legislature,‘and the hand-\line of bond issues of that period in which inability to’sell certain ‘por- Hons of bond issues brought about i their use as ~securities—in-borrowingimoney.to.meet conditions at that{time while the actual bonds were not|drawing interest at all.|It would take a great amount ofisnacetofullyportraythestatements i cubmitted by the State Treasurer.Heenvs.the proposition.for —all Statefonds~to-be--mingled and —used. whether general.or-snecific,for:cur- sent purroses is neither advisable paar nossible,He -mekes-an—extendad.chosing..ofhis.fair and proper deal- jae in the matter-of-denositsas-be-tivoen his hondsmen bankers and ather benks.He nays his respects to tha_ariticism of the Bonrd of Inter-nal Improvements as to bond records in a_comnlete portrayal of the -meth- ods and fricidents connected with this Feerture, Mr,Lacv explains the system of distributing State funds amone 74 hanks of the State in.every section, the hanks eivine surety bonds thatcostthetn$5 the $1,000 and to.ex- act interest —would force a__Jare’ have-this_privilere and advantare.of |being State-depositories;_to —relin-jouish their State deposits.He says ithe 1911 Legislature refused to con-sider the interest bill for the reason that it would favor the larger banks and lead to concentration of funds Now the banks having State denosits make no charge for handline State. departmental and institutional drefts, end the State is at no expense what- ever in handling exchange.He es- timates that only.about $160,000 daily balance would Yeabout all thatwouldbesubject_'to interest werethatsystemadopted.State Treasurer Lacy prefaced the of the Board,of Internal -Improve- ments as an attack on himself,hiseystemofconductingtheaffairs.ofthetreasuryandontheDemocratic varty which has entrusted the officeofStateTreastrertohim.He had procured the best public ac-countants to be found”in the State, he said,and as good as:the countryafforded,to certify his version oftheStatefinances,Thejy findingswereunrefutable,{The Board of Internal .Improve-ments had spent thousands of dollars How To Give Quinine To Children, PEBRILINE is the trade-mark nome given to anisaTastelessSyrup,pleas. it is Quinine.sially adapted to adults wh |takeordinary Quinine.‘Does 0k sapeeaie nee \Ause nervousness nor ringing in the head,TryitthenexttimeyouneedQuinineforanypur. managed™and pose.Ask for 2-ounce original .name FEDRTANH,isblowsinbottle.“£5 cane 2}of)her,sqn,at.Rocky River.Military Siy Bevery;qaomimmeneed with has given a favor, any). number of the small banks that now] many cnn ang et PRAGING.-of the.statement.with-a-dée-|-“where the!Inration that he regarded the report dersonville,have given satisfactory answers to requests to hold off con- tracts until Mra:Boylit-can.visitthem;also the deaf and dumb school Raleigh,the school for feeble.mindédatKinston,-and-the-insane Sosa |that comes with every complete out-| at Morganton,are’ready to give con-tracts for the 4 H:brand.The State will pay the actual trav- cling expenses of the sales agent,but aach county is exptcted to make an appropriation to cover the expense account of selling these products.The! ey |Morristown treets for next year’s supply.Mere-| Special to AdetteNews.55 The opportunities for building upthetryindustry‘oughout theSoutharewellDustratedinwhathasbeenaccomplishedintheterri-~tory surrounding Morristown,Tenn.,from which 1,350 miles of eggs wereshippedduring1914,The records of the Southern Rail-way Company show a total of 825solidcarsshippedduringtheyear.These contained a total of 180,000cases‘or 46,800,000 eggs.Adding}the shipments made in mixed carsandbyexpressandparcelpost,it ishestimatedthatthetotalproductionfromtheMorristown.district .exceed-ed 50,000,000 eggs,worth,at the av- erage retail price,more ‘than.$1,- 260,000..BsIf.laid end to end in a straightline.these eggs would cover a dis- from Mori nal,‘ of live poultry,53 cars.of dressed |#fowls and a large number of smal!lots sent by freight and express were shipped during the year,the to-|i tal of solibeing558:The total value of poul-try products shipped front the:dis- trict during 1914 is well over the$2,000,000 record of 1913. yg ccnenaciletenasinnet ean cassatteniiieeeitiaes The old court house of Anson coun-}£ ty was sold at auction at Wadesboroandwasbou $5,000,:nt >CAUSE FOR ALARM | Catarrh a Danger Sign.Hyomei the}Remedy—Guaranteed by States-| ville Drug Company. sheville Ga-| tance of .1,350 miles,or the distance :stown to the Panama ca-|F One hundred and seventy-five cars|& ears of poultry and eggs s ght by We L.Rose for} The comfort enjoyed in this Rocker dispels dull care.This Rockerismadeof.seasoned white oak,finished golden,Rarly English or Fumed,The seat has 12 high geade steel coil springs.Upholstered with theverybestleather.This Rocker is well balanced and is just right.-PRICES.64a.S800Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company,oe see otCnSrpeaRhearcamer There is no more annoying likewise| serious ailment than catarrh,which isindicatedbysniffling,raising of mu- cus and frequent colds.If it is not)cured it will-surely affect the deli! cate jining of the air passages,and} t Morganton,the msane hospital,of |’ ' anles will be divided over the State. hut the counties that make appropria-| tions will receive a larger pro rata share of sales. :nets, George}chrough Mrs.Boylin to a woman he-i longing to the tomato club,.a barre]of ~psugar,-te-be—-made;into--preserves,the.‘salgof..which will go,for the expense sg SHIDO ST tei aaustitution,.that has —been lable reply,and has.expressed.very, great.thterest in this work.eal SOLUTRESLEEES ,Cut Off the Free Passes.’HBrypyth ORR wi ea7 OC Erp ngsated!ves been introduced in.theLegislaturemakingit;legal.to.giveministersfreerailroadpasses.Thereisno.reason why,this ..should .be. Might..as.well.give.free -pasges tochurchmembers,The co;:gregation is supposed.to pay-the minister,andifitcan’t pay him he will do some- thing else.The free pass business!is about on the wane and we do not like to see it revived.There is no reason’why*a railroad should have a right to give a free pass to any per- son.Even its employes often ride}the free horse to death,If the rail- road is a eémmon carrier,its prof- its are derived from what.it.gets over expenses.If the expenses are held down and.its profits ‘gréat thepoliticianerucifiesit.If it has’no passes it is crucified anyway,so wedonotsee-why it should carry.peo-ple free.Let all pay their way andthenit-is equal rights to all.’ i There is no néed to suffer theannoying,excruciating pain ofneuralgia;Sloan’s Liniment laid-on gently will soothe the achingheadlikemagic.Don’t delay,Try it at once,: Hear What OthersSay “T have been a sufferer with NeuralgiaforseveralyearsandhavetrieddifferentLiniments,Sloan's Liniment is theFreeyesRanncoveBuully;lever.failedP Willan’duaneae is nothing iming,sores, ¢¢on everythicuts,burns,bruises,sorethroat,hesdas 8aneSerereee,We.can't getLinkteasS°it is theSLOAN'SLINIMENT is thebest remedy for rheumatibackache,eine and peraion At all dealers,25c, wee Tn_some.instances:tuition and board}ury’s-methodofplacing its:funds for)in me tuition ane Atkinson;has given! 4eaty|; + |NORTH:CAROLINA,|. Shite sail.thertiage deed.the undersigned will |degrees ‘east 363 poles to ahickory;thence 'degrees west 15 poles to a black gum;thence |ister~ _{ro‘stone _jline south 69 1-2 degrees east 833-5 poles—to grees west,7 2-3 poles to a stone,Junius Hen- “/§Adding Machine Papert frequently destroys a hearing.a Hyomei-<is the effective.and re: liablé.rgmedy for all catarrh ilis—;vou breathe it,using a'‘smalt inhaler fit.The antiseptic medication of Hy-omei simply has to,reach all the sore. raw and inflanted surfaces of the air;§ passages.Its healing begins at onceyoufeelbetterafterthefirsttreat-ment—even almost hopeless cases re- spond quickly. Hyomej is inexpensive,and surely eives quick and permanent.benefit Statesville Drug Company sells it on the “No-cure-no-pay”plan.You cer- tainly -can-afford to try this-harmless remedy.when there is nothing to pay-if-not benefited...So“NOTICE. ;}{EPPELE CE ONTY:|By_virtue of'‘a mortgage’‘deed executed to 4!the Beh:.by M.A Jordith on the!18th.day of September,049,to.secuing!the |, payment(jof three jhundred and fifty dollars ($350)and the said M.H.Jordan havingfailed:to-comply with the stipulations set’out offer:for sale at,the court house irStatesville,N,C,,between,the hours 6o'clock’‘a.m.’and'2!0'lod@QPm.,oh 1‘VPRIDAY,MARCH 9 Lots mtithefollowing:‘described reall ‘kstate toimatisiy |}wenid debt;interest,.and cost,lying,and beinginIredell.county,State of North ‘arolina,|;and ‘bounded ‘ak folldws,to-wit:“’8-UBegipnihg—at—a—stone,—Frankling Mason'scorner;thence north 3 degrees west 133 polestoapileofrocks,in Williams’line;thence24polestoachestnutoak;thence north 24 ah 10 south 49 degrees west 90 poles to a chestnut, Shoemaker's line;thence south 61 degreeswest138polestoablackoak,J.W.Williams’corner;thence south 22 degrees cast 48 polestoapoplarnearthespring;thence south 40 south 87 degrees east 176 poles to the begin-ning,“containing 250 acres more —oF”~“Tess.Less about 83 acres belonging to Woody \& Parks.},The above land adjoins thé Jands ofP.G.Williams,John D.Williams et al.M.H.Jordan conveys a one-half interest in!theabovedescribed.land.$THE E.L.HART,CO., By E.L.Hart,President,Mortgagee..PIERCE,|.Feb.2,1915,‘:Assignee. lL. MORTGAGE SALE BY CONSENT, By virtue of the power contained in amortgage.deed of J.L.Bowman.and wifetotheundersigned,dated 19 April,1910.re-‘corded-in~book 28;page 303;oMmes oF ReyofDeedsofIredellcounty;and by con-|sent of the mortgagor,will on THURSDAY,.PEBRUARY 26th,’1915,at noon,at the court house door in States-ville,sell’at’public auction for cash the fol- =,mile traveled by those registerin We want a thousand ormiore persons to become active helpers forthemembers-of our Booster Club...In order that you mayhelp yourfavorite,we shall give 50 Booster Coupsixyearsold,who comes to‘our store on =eSATURDAY,FEBRUARY 13TH,| _and registers.in a book provided,for that purpose.And’foFl€achgweshallgivecouponsas;peftheone 50 coupons+...100coupons ++24.150 coupons following schedule: d-mile-or less,2322-35:ES =FOUL DONOR deiicowedhecan 3 full miles , No extracoupons allowed for fractions over one ‘mile.Limit al-lowed ten miles. You need not make a purCoupons.- Boosters,get all your friends to register,and give you their cou-pons.That is what friends are for,to help in time of need._If youcanget100peopletoregisterforyou,it will mean 5,000 coupons foryou,besides the extra ones secured by your friends who live at adistancefromthestore.As scon as a Booster has 6,000 BoosterSerininthebaliotbox,the Booster Journal,Springfield,Nil.,willsendtheBoosteraBoosterPin.*oes Ce ace chase in order to get these free Booster -Drug-Gomp’y,-THE BOOSTER STOR me ys sessSSSFieeteteseseeceocs eo. ons free to.each persay;over lowing land: Beginning ‘at a stake on the River Hill road,¥:/Gillespie’s corner,and runs with thesouth12degreeswest18noles.to alonsouthsideofthecreek;thence south2°1-2 degrees west 74 poles to a stone on theeastsideoftheroad,thence south 6 degreeseast151-5 poles:to a stone;thence a new a stone in Shoemaker’s line;thence:north641-3 poles to a poplar;thence north 40 de- drix’-vorner;~thence-north”86 degrees ~weat |57 poles to a water oak,Gillespie’s corner;vhen north 20 degrees west 24 poles to a cedarstump;thence north 67 degrees west 7 polestoastake;thence north 3~degrees west 17polestothebeginning,containing 87 acresmoreorSe7;2STATESVILLEREALTY&INVESTMENTco.;Jan,26,1915.—4w, THANK YOU For past year’s business, Statesville Printing ‘Co.>PHONE 208 We have two sizes. Sell it by the Roll tf or.ase, —'Phone200-— Brady Printing Co. NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS.have ch: oct Ww|Residence "Phone 13i0.. se e s e Te e SI ee e e Ie e e ee e ee ee e ee e t88 08 8 8 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 8F0 8 0 0 80 0 0 9 9 0 9 9 0 00 0 0 0 8 While cotton is low,keep.~Smowcnen ion Sy z ia bile teres meanest Jin ones Seas down the expense of the: farm by using the Genuine Oliver Chilled Plow.We ~ sell them.% *go . TU R R E T ee 88 .4°PHONE i fa ilights,sewerage and all.convtniences,B.BRISTOL.' : ric|Dolph Boone Jan.19, due 1,166145FoieBeMepent-bound,due 10.50 p. Charlotte..9.50,leaves’10.36 «.m, ylorsvil,|Train No.23 ar.’10:00,leaves 10:40 a.m.Train No,15 ar.6:20,leaves 6145'p,m,_Nes.28 and 24 are not operated on Sunday. |NEWS FROM ABOUT STATE. Accidents Crimes andOther cidents of Life in North Caro- lina.‘Wm.Sidney Ramsaur,aged 86years,died Jast week.at his home inHickory... bought an interest in the GuilfordereameryatGreensboro. __has.Collett,a plumber of Mur?phy,committed suicide last;week bytakingcarbolicacid.No:reason.as-signed for the deed.. Miss Alice Gilreath died severaldaysagoatherhomeatMoravianFalls...She had suffered from can-cer for several years. ‘Near Tryon,one day last —week,drank a fluid used to spray trees and died from the result.He thought it was whiskey.; ee attine ha eatein FLockBox236,Statesville,N.C. Coffee! If it is good Coffee you want drop in to see us.Among other ~ good brands we have Votan,White House and Golden Sun. Mille McLain SupplyCo paper..Will¢WriteJan,5, Grace Green,a‘negress,had a scrapwithanotherofhersexandcolorin Greensboro.She donned man’s ap- parel.and had boarded a freight tohigh-ball it when the officers nab-bed:her. A week:ago Mr.Chas:Strawn ofnearMonroetockanumberofchil-dren to school.As he was return- ing home in the empty wagon the mul¢s backed off a bridge and—werdrowned.: Hall Thomas,aged 40,of Ashe-ville,was.killed by the CarolinaSpecialnearBailey.Thursday after- noon.He was on one track and step- ped over on another.when the trainstruckhim.Wife and three smallchildrensurvive. Miss Athesia Carlyle recently died at Lumberton leaving an estate |valued at about $100,000,the princi- pal of which is left to K.M.Biggs,anephew.’Interested parties are con- testing ‘will;alleging undue influence on part of Biggs. JA.committeeof.Wilkes county.has|prepared a bill aad sent to the Leg- “TODAY” TOT 2G): wok'pésh lot pure Moun-- "tailBuekwheat Flour just arrived,We haveanice’line:of Maple ing ap,.Georgia Cane:oli§yrup,Caro Syrup and Home-made Molasses. ——’Phone 89 ——Eagle &.Milholland. ‘islature -asking that an election -beheldtovoteonabondissueof$500,-000 for good roads.Bill -is_.accom-nied.bye a petition Rienies:morehan1,0 0 citizens of the county.*: The;State board:of.public build-ings.and.grounds has,passed,resolu- tions-urging that —the Legislatureprovide:for the construction suitable warehouse for storing Statedocuments,papers and _properties,great quantities 6f which are -noweeinrentedbuildings“in .Ral-eigh.: county,to the Charlotte Obsefyer, savs that a week ago today,at Buyns-ville,Jas.McAllister,a blacksmith, ;ealled from ‘his home Will Ramsey, proprietor of a hotel,and shot him twice ‘through the lungs,producing probably fatal -results.-McAllister .|then shot his own brains out.No‘motive is assigned. Wadesboro Messenger,5th:A col- |SEE._FRAZIER-BROS: For.that {leaky tin roof_and -guard against sleet and snow. 63 and daughter of Jim Pratt,died yes-|terday at-her home in Moryen town-|ship...She and her-husband_had.afightafewdaysago,and she wasbadlybeatenup,:according to the story which has reached Wadesboro. It is thought that perhaps this°was the cause of her death.Another re- FOR FINE CLEANING AND DYEING*"PHONE 147— vert is that she had pneumonia.“|THIS WOMAN'S MAEM ie ;Sloan Pressing Glub WHITE KID GLOVES]|Quickly Yielded ToLydia E. aul =ee Pinkham’s Vegetable leaned‘as whit ne . not chalked but dialed.ae bnane,- ’Phone GILLESPIE,350.}|«pees No ee tiewontestal Statesville Printing Co. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT.(Pi FILING CASES.| “tham’s Vegetable afemale trouble. the War in Europe? You'll find the answer in-Turner’s Standard North“>.Carolina Almanaéfor.1916,You will also find moreinteréstingdataaboutyour.own State than Has ever‘been published before inonésinglebook.For.77eryurner’s Almanac_hasbeen 'an authority,itsusefulnessincreasingwith *its age.Fl Send 10 cents,coin or+Stamps,and we will mailacopytoyou,in case you..cannot purchase’one from«ae eae aeseller.By tile |to oe ,i |ne ‘' What is the Cost of NN pps AY hae —eas,‘to do myhouseworkorattendtomybabyIwassowesk.Lydia E,Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound did me a world of good,andnowIamstrongandhealthy,can do myworkandtendmybaby.I advise allsufferingwomentotakeitandgetwellasIdid.’’—Mrs.FANNIE COOPER,-R.F.D.,Bridzeton,N.J. __ydia-E,Finkham’s Vegetable:Com-pound,made,from.native roots andherbs,contains.no narcotic or harmfuldrugs,and to-day holds the record ofbeingthemostsuecessfulremedyforfemaleillsweknowof,and thousandsofvoluntarytestimonialsonfileinthePinkhamlaboratoryatLynn,Mass.,seem to prove this fact. For thirty.years it has been the stand- stored thehealth of thousands of womenwhohavebeentroubledwithsuchail-ments 6s displacements,inflammation, oa andheldinstrict [AJOHNNIE-CAKE BO16Mr,ryan of Bowe Se BE R E R E S E Mr.W.J.Shuford of ‘Hlekory has| of a .A special from Pensacola,Yancey. ored..womany-the-wife of Mose”Lites) ard remedy for female ills,and has re-'|. ulceration,tumors,irregularities,etc,|b Ifyou wint spectal advice:afMbbi aie;;7ce,Youslotterwill be opened,Pe and answerédby a For Johnnie-Cakes—AnInci-dent of Boyhood Days.‘|fo the Editor of‘The Landmark: A yearormore ago I ‘noticed adiscussionweenLpandaCharlottepaperonthesubjectofJohnnie-cake eee it vaterfema,in sen¢seesucha|,but as no pi ma-terial ,put it off and forgotaboutittillrecently,when some-thing brought it back to my mind.¥have secured proper material forthatpurposeandamsendingyouby|parcel post a board which is made‘with much greater care than "was ob-served by the old people in the oldTheseboardsweremadebyoff“a flat ‘slab from an oaklogandthendressingtheslabdownwithadrawing-knife,till it wasfromthreeofaninchtooneinchthick.The ends were eith-er rounded .off or left square.Aholewasboredinoneend‘of theboard,through which a ‘string was ‘passed and the board hung on thefireboard.Such boards were as¢ommon:sights in the old days aswaterbucketson-the--shelves-ofev-ery home,though they.are now no longer seen..onTheboardissetonthehearth ononeedge,slanting,so that the frontsideshallbeexposedtotheheatfromtheopenwoodfire.Thereshouldbeenoughspacebetweenthehearthandthefrontlogtolettheheatouttotheboard.A flatironisplacedbehindtheboardtosupportitandkeepitinposition.The.faceofthebogrd.to be exposed to .theheatofthefireisthoroughlygreas-ed so as to keep the dough fromstickingtoitssurface.The.doughismadeaccording.to a.recipe givenbelow.It is kneaded with handsand-patted on to the surface of theboardwiththehands,the thicknesstobedeterminedbythewishofthecook,After the dough’has cookedononesidetillitisarichbrown,acaseknifeis-run-between the doughandthefaceoftheboard,and theJohnnie-cake is turned about,withthebacksidenowinfrontandex-sosed_to the-fire,-where-it-is-kept-tillitalsoisbrownanddone.Recipe “for Johnnie-cake:1 teacup full of chittlings,cut fine;2 teacupsfullofbuttermilk;1 heaping ~tea~spoonful of soda;.1.heaping tea-spoonful of salt..Add enough cornmealtomakewhbleintodough,and then.bake.Yours very truly,W..u.BRYAN:Boone,Feb.4.W.L.BRYAN. The Johnnie-cake board was re- ceived,for which Mr.Bryan will ac- cept hearty thanks.When.the ed- itor of The Landmark was a smallboy,at his.old home.in south.Ire-dell,a neighbor,Mr.William Nantz,who,died many years ago,made Lim ‘a Jobnnie-cake board,the only onehe.ever.saw,and.the Johny-cekesbaked.on that board:were fine...Themakingoftheboardandthe’bakingofJohnnie-cakes on it aréas clear in his memory as if it-all occurred yesterday.Mr.Nantz..was at workinthewoods,,making shingles.The timber for the shingles.was _splitfromoakblocks:and then shayed andshaped:with a drawing-knife..Therewerenosawedshinglesinthatsec-tion.at.that.time...The.day was adampand.cheerless’one and the boy(this writer)went to where Mr.Nantz.was at work to see him makeshingles.-It-was,a sort of diversion.Mr.Nantz was a_kindly man andaboutthetimehewasreadytoquitworkhetoldtheboyhewouldmake,‘him.a Johnny-cake board.The Boywaspleased.At that time,so farashecannowrecall,he had neverheard-of a Johnny-cake board.Mr.Nantz.split a piece of timber fromanoakblock:*‘Won’t this make a bully one,Green?”he said to Mr. Green Hager,a bystander.Thenwithhisdrawing-knife'Mr.Nantzdeftlyshapedtheoaktimberintéa. smooth:board;rounding off-the cor-‘Hérs at the ends.He made two boards;the first:one-for the boy and then.-one__for-himself.-The—boy’.car-ried his home in delight.and_his nie-cake boards.and Johnnie-cakes,baked for him,next day,a Johnnie-cake on that“board,which.tasted bet- ter and gave him more pleasure than the.best.pound-cake’would today. Phonograph For the County Home Inmates. To the Editor of The Landmark: <—It_has been suggested that’a pho-nograph would afford a vast amountof-pleasure-to the old folks who areintheCountyHome._A machineanda.good supply of records can benurchased:for about $40.:if anyone cares to contribute tothisfund,I will be glad to see ‘thatthe.machine is bought and sentdownwhensufficientfundsareinhand.;_There.ate a number of people hav-ing records that they ‘are throughwith,and these would be very ac-septable,as they would save buyingnewones,.if they wish to contributethemtoagoodcause,Yourg_truly,,W1.L.GILBERT. The proposition.of Mr.Gilbert is a_.commendable one.and..the money. for ‘the:phonograph should be promptly subscribed.It would givegreatpleasuretotheinmatesofthecounty’home ‘and would do much tocheer.the monotony of .their,,nonetoocheerfulexistence.The Land-mark hopes the.amount necessarywillbecontributed.promptly. oo HOW'S THIS?|otter One Hundred,Dollars Re-d.for &“of Catarrit that can-not be cu il’s Cata:ure, We,ihe unde nee se Kose ¥‘;st 1B fs,and ;‘’in.allnessionsandfinanciallySidarwalaneSteetEts ;is sen Snthenal-ly,actin nm |Liah and 4 ‘Bul s:Satiefont,;per bottle. ke Hall's is for dondipation ;-who-knew-alt-about—John= |INCREASING POPULATION |= Births in North Carolina Last Year Exceeded Deaths By 40,000,>.Bulletin State Board of Health. North Carolina will have little roomforBelgiansifthepresentrateofincreaseofoverdeathskeepsup.In 1914 there were 71,931 birthsregisteredinNorthCarolina,whilethetotalnumberofdeathsregisteredduringtheyearwas.only 31,484.which shows an increase to the popu-lation of over 40,000.These reportsarethefindingofthe.vital staticticsdepartmentoftheStateBoardofHealthandaréasnearlycorrectasthevitalstatisticslaw,can make them..,The counties leading in births are:Wake 2,186,Guilford 2,158,Mecklen- 1,688 and Gaston 1,428,,The coun- are:Wake 1,2P1,Mecklenburg 1,-Sr Guilford.1,126¢and Forsyth 1,- 9,9 The counties leading in marriagesare:Wake 807;Guilford 802,Meck- lenburg 797%,Fotsyth 772,and Bun-combe 663,).°i\As it-appears;Wake county leadsnot-_only_in the number of ‘births andmarriages,but also in the number ofdeaths,though her death rate is 20.4;whichis the fourth highest’in theState.-New Hanover county has the highest,28.38 per thousand,whileForsythhasthenextof21.5,‘andPasquotank20.7.While at first thought these death},rates may.appéar rather high,closerexaminationofthereturnsindicatethattheseratesareduelargely‘totwocauses—first,the higher death rate among the negroes;and,.second,to excellent registration counties,‘ statistics department white birth rate is 36.2thecolored’rate is ‘only "25.0"per”1,=000.anaheimTIMESHAVECHANGED.° Mr.Bryan's Arguments.Re- Years Ago. Chatham Record..When the Populists advocated the“initiative and referendum and.re-call”they were denounced asim}rac-tical visionaries,but times seem to|have changed and’men have changedwiththem.By a special invitation oftheGeneralAssemblyofNorthCar-olina (composed chiefly of Democrats)|that body was addréssed by Hon.Wil-\liam.J:Bryan,who was three timesnominatedbytheDemocratsastheircandidate.for Président and is’nowthehighestrankingmember’of thePresident’s cabinet.And yet the bur-|den of that address,delivered by so|distinguished a Democrat.to such a|body’of Democratic legislators,was ‘an earnest advocacy of the much-ridi-euled initiative-and referendum andrecall...Not only that,but the élo- quent speaker most earnestly advo-cated woman suffrage.Would anyDemocrat20yearsagohavepredicted such an audience?iInordertohearthataddressourlegislatorsputtheStatetoanex-pense-of-more-than $1,000.—It-costsoverathousanddollarsadaytopaytheexpensesoftheLegislatureand on the day set apart for SecretaryBryan’s address no business wastransactedbyeitherthe-Senate orHouse,and therefore that day wasHostsoarasthetransactionofanybusinessisconcerned..Secretary Bryan is one of the mostpopularandinfluentialmenthiscopn-try:has ever produced,and justly so,|for he -is perfectly honest,upright,sincere and earnestly striving to pro-mote what he deems best for the peo-ple of the United States.eemengpapenneenmnetcieeooneennteAftertheFolksWhoUse Foul»»Language Over the Phone.— Wilmington Dispatch.;AAnother common -sense-bill before‘the.North Carolina General Assem--bly-is-one-makingheavy the penalty,for the person who swears over thetelephone,Mainly,of course,the‘object,we suppose,is to protect thetelephonegirls,with whom’semefolksoftenlosepatience,particular-ly:when they.can’t perform the im-sible task of having a line at lib-erty when it is busy.Because theycan’t by the rules of the game of.po-liteness.and the ‘conditions of con-tract.with subscribers,snatch thelinefromthepersonusingitandhandit,on a silver salver,as it were, to the person impatient to talk,somefolkslosetheirtemperandwouldbe- Yate them.To a large extent:this isa personal affair,“appealing to gentlemanly instinct,but when foullanguageisusedit.gets within thefurviewofthelaw,and thereforesouldbedealt.with by the law.ieee :Had Taken to Drink on Account‘Of the War. Everything.We were down atRaleigh:the oth-er day and found a man whom.wehavealongtime.known,and he wasoffthewaterwagon.He’was carry-ing a variegated jag;he wanted toborrowadollar,We.remonstratedWithhim;we told him that-right nowtherewasagreatprohibition.rallym;we were distressed to see him inthatcohditionand couldn’t under-stand why he didn’t remain on,thewaterwagon.And he put up a longstéry—p tale of woe in several chap-térs,andsfinally concluded by sayingthatheneverwantedadrink,never‘about a dtink,didn’t need a then he went to piéces.”3(it illustrated:what all are ,Anying. matter much what happens_it isacaeofthewar—and es-pecially if it be evil,‘ +s “PheDest Laxative I Know Of,"“]have scld)Chamberlain's:Tablets for@falyears,People who have usedt cuatomora ns the heat laxativeireforconatipationthat‘1 Pe atibing else.can fécom: know of,”nk Strouse,I'ruitland,lows,ers,“ne ae* burg 2,036;Johnston 1,659,Forsyth |} ties leading in the number of deaths| in these Another significant ‘fact.revealed |#by the figures compiled by the vital!% is that the!#white death rate is 11.5 per 1,000 pop-|%ulation while the colored death rate is |¥16.6 per 1,000.On the other hand the|#r 1,000 and/|# ceived With Ridicule Twenty |é my i al oe Oe q|Carolina Motor Company| io such ati address by such a speaker.to)§ t aahtdita“anid this war came on and|% For) Tere is a floor covgring,dainty in desigaadcoloring,thata Jess than printedinolevin,It is etsily laid,requires nofastening,and is very durable, Congoleumissplendid for kitchen floors,Repeated washing cannot injure it. Tile,miatting,floral end.conventionaldesigns,suitable for any room, Congo!eum Pug Bordere src remarkable imitaetionsofpollebedcak.Come In and sce this new sanitary Boor covering. ~Floor Coverings » Py . SIZE PLAIN28x3$8.50f30x39.00H30x3411.60B32x3418.35h33x419.05B34x4.19.40 ° Cod One lot new Skirts at : very attractive prices. The following are the new prices onGoodrichAutomobile Tires:j Statesville Housefurnishing Co.] re $8.95.He5 100 BO ee20.00 a =o.320.35 =4.00 | Foe ne ne OTTERanekBe ELSEae Lot new Wash Waists,‘both white and color-ed.regular 50c.value. NEW SILK WAIST,” $1.50Value,Our Price 8c, |Johnston-Bel Sy am ANTE EN .Invite you all,men,womenand children, _from town and country,to come and inspect the bargains being shown at their new quarters,142 and 144 South Center street.New and durable goods in greatvarietywillbeopefiedeverydayfrom _ now.on throughthe gerneaAAT NA Pe to our interest to ‘show these goods and ~ aif. sexs ntt elit:NPISNUEEAETE season.It willbe “to yours to buy and The Store ThatPHONE 212. 36 inchSea Island Sheeting 3 Dress Ginghams and Apron Checks, full pieces and perfect goods 5c. wear them, 3Be. Sells For Less. aPSIBSTITITITITI seesocresscocesees right.Plow 1attanoog The Best Known Plow,Made the Best Known Way. The Plow that is different;+a record;the Plow with,in al!Plow for.the work;the Plow that.§.sheds where others fail,:omepee | A CROP MA ihe Plow with <2ividuality;the AKbR, R :4 A TRADCO O O L . |Iredell Hi aers LO E MAKEIiTAKEJustreceivedacarloadofthese otM R. oe * heoO. iT COMPULSORY.~MAKE mien |St bidder,is ingorrect;that bids are smjasked but the commissioners ©use...$2.00 their discretion as to the award and SN 1.00 this year the highest bid instead of -sxx the lewest was accepted.‘The Land- --Watch the label on.your |mark is glad to have this statement;if renewals ate not in by datewillbestopped,sta et ha |for Alexander county.’This:paper -~-February 9,'1915,|believes,however,that the contract :‘===|System for the keep.of the poor is LL HOPE FOR RELIEF.:i wrong.The Boone Democrat says the isurance question is before the |contract is det to thé lowest bidder in “but there is little hope |Watauga,and the same practicef-The-insurance.companiesGoubtless obtains in other _coaun-‘arbitrary and insolent.That;ties,which “is indefensible,—It ;to leave the State if their priy-/i8 only within recent years that any make their own rates and of the counties in the’State have what they please,is curtailed,made adequate ‘provision for-the poor to paralyze the arm of the law.j —that class which on account of.age!wd 5 Hedrick says the ren},Port that Alexander county lets the}*',Keep of the county,poor to.the low. ‘for it makes a much better showing ‘dy Jolly and John D.Mo New.York Dispatch, drew Carnegie appeared Friday be-fore the Federal Commission on In-dustrial Relations and defended thefoundationswhichthey’have endow-ed with their wealth.i‘Neither would say he believed theinstitutionsconstituteda’menace to the religious,political ‘or education.‘al liberty of the people of the Unit-\ed States.A desire to promote the|welfare of mankind and that,alane,they said,prompted them to estab. lish_the.foundations.which.bear.their’ jnames.Widely different wag.themannerinwhichthesetwo,men fac-ed the commission and the auatence,‘composed largely of representatives'labor,Socialists,individuals’andmbersoftheIndustrialWorkerstheWorld.Mr.Carnegie,went to John D,Rockefeller,Sr,and An-|.. Stop.Talking -Owes Them." Raleigh News and Observer,Hs “Let us.put up or shut up,”saidChiefJustice.Clark,in’the .his talk before the pensiontees,which had under consideratiothevariousbillsintroducedto wives.:‘Judge Clark was one of the com-mittee of the State..Confederate mittee to secure an increase of pen- Judge Clark had spoken about howthepeopleoftheStatetalkedaboutthedebtthattheStateowedtotheConfederatesoldiersandyetwhentheyaskedanything,they were metbythecrythattheStatehadno |taisa Harvation.with “hee ‘only bope course of|tief Commission is sendcommit-|from Namur,lon |supplied by the German:army.arein-\being used for ‘trans tion-ofcreasethepensionsofConfederate}food:to some:sections,veterans and provisions.for their lages are absolutely with idiers share with the civilians.:||Veterans’Association.appointed to|burnedmppearbeforethelegislative.com-|tired, 4 portl the food the rican Belgian.Re-ing *seath atugeots‘on from a Democratthat the:Carts drawn by shorses |”on sugarbe retained or ir idefict‘which Roe’thetayeSnowDemocratictheohingenue,’The bestwhichprescribes._few.articles as’land,with practicallybytheFyenchwhentheyre-|"ets @ handsome “revenue "fromTheGermansbuiltpontoon|the |ver few.commodities onbridgesand”consequently.water which she levies customs duties.As afr;Pevenue producer in this countryfewtransportationisabsolute}alartationORa;eommoedities.van-.-egual...gu i he:in a large territory.“A messeé'ald tariff Gn 1 hiow garevalked150mi:ht in morewalked150milesfromSedantoNa$50,000,000 a year.8 ore than—mur,bearing a»message from the };eee of the former place to the re-ees fact woe ae,ee isMefcommission.Th id:»however,Is proof o:e@ UNn-gee p MApSEaRe itd desirability“of the tariff ata time“In the name of the.12,000 inhab-initantsofSedanIhavethehonorof)When the revenue is not absolutely Me teednvoutfexcepttho’rations that German.sol-ible.The bridges ever the Meuse were ~free.t There 18 nothing inconsistentinthe ~~ h 5 re Mesto! nweroapme oman, ¢ ‘Course few people,in the towns|or infirmity have become public!of money.{‘Hither stop’saying that we honor these men who went throughthewarim-defense of their State ordosomethingforthem,”he said.|. needed.It must never be forgottenthatthetariffisatax,indirect it is.“After six months of war,without|{Ue yet nevertheless a tax,To tax bringing “to your noticé the follow-tleast,want to be deprived of in-|charges.In some cases—in many|the witness stand from a seat in the ing condition:*but the present conditions doubtless—the condition of these poo-|audience.,He was in a jovial.mood‘atouse our people to do some-‘ple may be their own fault,But that |aid his answers to questions ‘caused g for themselves.The plan.of |does not exeuse any,people for neg- izing mutual companies.and|!ecting them when they~become.un-ying our own insurance,is by no|sble to help themselves.The’duty Ns an impracticable dream.It)to these helpless ones is now more ibeen worked out..in ‘other in-|generally recognized.While all theiees,with an ehormous saving in|Counties may not be able at once as the result;and the attitude |to erect modern homes for the care of y insurance ‘companies will not |the pogr,although all of them,should | been without benefit if it arous-;do that in the near future,there is people to do something for |@bsolutely no-exeuse for auctioningvesratherthansubmittoex-|them off to the lowest bidder.Every-ons that have become intolerable,|body knows that,under this:custom,j¢Tesult-of the insurance investi-{the man who takes over the care of}ion,which revealed some of the in-|the county charges has an eye to the les of the system,and the bills|Profit he can make on the contract; 0 the Legislature designed to,and while not all the contractors may Pemedy,or minimize rather,someof /Purposely.stint or mistreat their ‘evils,have aroused the insurance icharges,the bid-is usually sufficiently ple and their representations will |low to make stinting,or at least verySssothoroughlyalarm-the,poor comfort,a necessity for the con- j who can be easily frightenéd,|tractor to come out whole;and the hfhoreliefofconsequencemaybepracticeleavesawide-open door forvexpected.)the contractor,unless he-is avery The cotton mill people have a yery humane man—and humane men don’ttowrateofinsurance.This is-due to|usually seek'a contract of that kind the safeguards against fire themills |~—tko stint his charges as to food and are compelled to provide to get the clothing and to make them work when low rate,and to the power of organ-|they are unable to work..The insurance people have}Of course the county commissioners jut out the word”that any,change)can require a bond as to proper caretheratewillincreasethecoston|and treatment,but even if they didmillpropertyandasa'result!this would not remove the danger; pae’cotton mill people,who.comprise}and usually the contractor’s word as large and powerful force,are fight-)to what he was doing would be ac- with the insurance folks,just as|cepted against that of those in_his latter knew they would,to pre-)charge,so that those committed to hisventanychange.In other words,a care would be practically helpless,F t has a low rate—a sjQefal;But even if the contractor dees thewillingtoseeall’others!best He can,the systeri’is all wrongtolimitratherthanrisklos-;and >the limited allowance”would any part of thatspecial«privilege,doubtless make stinting necessary. ‘is natural;it xs human nature.|There are beforé the Legislature|as a matter of ‘Yect,we.don’t Several bills providing for more hu-¢the mill people are in danger.mane treatment of convicts.In ‘the privile |the audience and the commissionerstoroarwithlaughtermorethanonce..Mr.Carnegie enjoyed that.Whenheleftthestandhesaidhehadnotspentsuchapleasantafternooninmanyyears.,Mr,Carnegie revealed that up to the close of last year his donations totalled $324,657,399.His presentbusiness,he said,was.to do all thegood‘he could do in this world,Hesketchedthegrowthofhis*steel-business and said he “never had sucha-good time in his life”as when hewastalkingtohisemployes.The men liked him,too.‘‘When they-callyouAndyinsteadofAndrew.or Mr,Carnegie,you know the boys areyourfriends,”said he.:Mr.Rockefeller’s:appearance was a surprise,It was learned after he left:the stand that Sergeant at ArmsEganwenttotheRockefellercoun- try estatejand gave him the list of questions thathad been prepared forim:He asked “Mr,“Rockefeller whether he would appear-voluntarilyas’a witness,Mr.Rockefeller re-plied that he would be glad to do:so,While Mr.Carnegie was on the stand,Mr.‘Rockefeller’s private sec-retary presented to Chairman Walsh a note containing answers to thequestionssubmittedtoMr.Rocke-feller and said that.his -employerwasoutsideandthatiftheanswersdidnotsufficehewouidliketobeputonthewitnessstand—immediately. He was asked to wait in a room be-ing,used by the commissioners.untilMr.Carnegie had concluded.Mr.Rocckefeller was assisted.:tothewitnessstandby.members ofhispersonalstaff.Seating himselfwithmuchdifficulty,he leaned acrossalittle.table.and looved.at the,-au-dience.,.When;he.started to read.hisanswers.his;voice was scarcely aud-ibles;,After,,,e---had,finished hisstatementhe,folded his hands andlookedinquiringly.at .the commis- sioners,eee Mr.Rockefeller appeared to”haveagedconsiderablysincehelastgave He spoke slow- icases,”he said. fn opening his remarks; he believed that the State did owethesemenadebtthatitoughtto pay,and yet you say you have notgotthemoney.The debt is admit- ted and yet repudiated.These vet- erans,he said,not only went through the war,risking their lives,but theycame,back and steod for a righteous civil government,He thought that there,should besomeremedy.He.said that he did notcaretostirupahornet’s nest,but}he thought it was time that some-thing was being done;that when other matters come up arrangementsaremadetogetthemoney,He feltthatifitwasnecessary-that the State should issue $400,000 in bonds he~said to pay this debt.He made.the point that if the State had promised 45 it would issue bonds. at-Raleigh to_be-eared for have to leave his wife at home,thus | breaking home ties.He pronounced| them money so that they can stay|at home,”was his plan.|.Theat the-State ‘has ae money is) the-same ery that every committee for the past ten’years has made,he! said..““When the State wantedestablish.a training school at Con-/ cord,it found the money;when.it!wanted money for the blind,it found|it;and I might add a dozen other) said,‘that when fwanted.to Wd a t!}| ing it did it.” Raleigh News and Observer,foc.) From,a mountain ‘cabin to *the!Governor's.Mansion there “Gomes”‘to|Governor,and Mrs.Ldcke"Crgig’‘a rvery -fihe example of western”North Carolina basket weaving. haps,a,pint anda half, years ago to pay any other debt and|for bread.it did not have the money to pay it}15,000 in that canton:virtually were _without food other than that givenHeexpressedhisdisapproval,of |them by German.soldiers,At Mon- the plan wherebyan old veteran Who)therme the burgomaster said manyhad.to.come to the Soldiers’Home)civilians —-were—starving§rather than|should|appeal to the soldiers for food.As it barbarous.“Let the State give|there immediately. to!to |rece ‘The truth is,”he|iat hioh %;»HE)wlamor with which ignorance sur-North Carolina’rounds it,and told a tale of at Burke County.Basket-Maker.|faced.bim, I that she had been disillusioned for- )clysm as-ds 3a ?Yes a.wee tittle thing,holding:fer ,World-~‘‘to,,see America equipped;tHe Florida East’S a,we .ih Ey mE made.“ef \ resources;-we-have-now reached the|*he American people $50,000,000 "aextremestateandaredyingofhun-|Yea when the money is not needed tozerandsicknessforwantofnourish.|*¥PPort.the government and for the:ment and medicines.’Therefore J ap-|benefit of an industry that after longpealtoyouinbehatfofmy,fellow-|Years of protection is able to furnish ~citizens.I know beforehand ‘that:it ut an insignificant proportionof thewillbesufficienttoinformyoutalsugar‘supply of the country isbriefly,that your great republic,|#0,offensive thing and one which thesisterofFrance,may do all in her|Amerigan people naturally resent,power to help ug in this calamity),One other thing contributed largelywhichishopelesswithoutyouraid,|%the popular hatred of the sugar taxReceiveforyourselfandtheAmer.i'past years,and that is that throughicangovernmentourgreatestthanks)!was built up the famous sugarforyour:generous and noble work.”|trust,one of the greatest’offensesThecommissionsentaninspector|®eainst business decency that thiswhoinvestigatedSedan’and many|CovAtry has known.The long tale ofothertowns,finding appalling condi+|falsification of--weights and of ‘ac-tions along the Meuse and the Se-|counts and-other fraudulent methodsmoy,At Givet crowds gathered|#dopted by this trust to swindle theabout:the motor-car bearing the|°vernment is not so old as to have,commission's bannegy and pleaded|been forgotten by men.who are stillThe burgomaster.said!Young.The outrageous behavior ofthesugartrustcreatedademandfortheremoval!of the sugat duties as ananti-trust measure rather than —ananti-protection measure,.if we keepin-mind the distinction between the.EWo,SeNouRe the intimate oo :the railway wa§operating to Givet,|between a high.protective tariff andthree-earleads—cf—flour were ordered 3 trust makes that a difficult thing to See Because of this popular sentimentIrvingS.Cobb Pictures “Hor-/saainst protection for sugar the =.r jing has grown in some sections thataoeofEuropeanWar..|the Democratic party is absolutely”.Baltimore Sun.¥|;committed to the abolition of the su-Irvin 8,Cobb,war correspondent|ay duties.That is not true,as even,r the Saturday Evening Post,who!so good'a Democrat as Roger Q.ntly returned from Europe,vheld|Mills.confessed many years ago.IfenthralledabigaudienceattheLyric|additional revenue is needed,it wouldlastnightbyalectureinwhichhe/be not only consistent but natural for.stripped from modern warfare the),revenue-tariff party to.get thierevenuethroughtheimpositionofsugar‘duties.But it would be incon- sistent for the party not to removejthopedatiesassoonasthenecesafty;i pag ven in iedTowardtheendMr.Cobb,deelaringj rom,ervense oe cose serum mules|Robbed Passengers on Palm+OC Beach Limited.to sottoA>dispatch from Palm Beach)FIM,says the Palm Beach limiteditrain of that_made.a_deep impression .on themindsofeverymanand.weman-who} everiol tha glory af war,said he want-ed -tovsee.the.United States preparedinthebestwayaoavertsuchaeata- laying waste the ‘Old with the strongest army and the-best|bound from’Jacksonville~to--Miami,-navy that meney.can buy.”The au-!-Fla.,was -boarded by.four masked Coast railroad,’ white oak,and the ¢elosést inspecttorM eli whi in :ill-,Stuart 9 ,fails.to,discover the slightest’Raw lience,which had sat in tense still-;men;at Stuart,.Pla.,early.Sunday1eatenness,,broke ingo a storm of ‘applause.night’and the male passengérs:anthe -int papel SE outa Qn,the whole,Mr.Cobb’s,lectuse|observation platform robbed:df AMBin;ee He said.b rded the ent ores.mace by Mrs.Mary Caus-|3.5 'q.summary of the stories he has|money and jewelry..The amotint)ob-SoM En Taaeindethe.Charters of the]Sueno Js but 75,years:young.”Mirs.t a0,canding ¢rom the front,bat they|tained was not learned,but itis nothrightto“rescind the chartersjof the)caysley lives about 10-miles outside}sainad force and-color-as he put them|believed to have been large.4;foundetions—as——sufficient guarantee|52 Moreanton,“and she was ‘askel to into spoken—words,and through his!No attemptwasmadetomolest theagainstabuseofaeTapmakethisespecialbasketforHis|..4,‘probably 2.500 persons.saw|Women.They were forced,however,Hr told how he ee is :ae Uxcellency,the Governor -of North)cisioken Belgium in the light’of real-|at the point of revolvers,to enter theness.enterprises and the part’he!Carolina,by Principal Clerk Cobb of|ity;saw the relentless march of ar-|car,where several of them,fainted,played Tn”The“HURT Stra tiem ot=thon eepromEge Coll:‘presenited:-the--itex-tiat-deaitin-death-and-devesta~/After.completing their search of the testimony,in,ppalic.y ly ‘and calmly.He declared that hissole.motive was’to devote a portion|fof his fortune to.the services of ‘his! ‘we understand,it,if the insurance ,past much more attention has usual-mpanies they are now with drop ly been given to providing comfort-zem they can go into the Mill Mu-/able and sanitary quarters for pris-atthe same rate.------—~-oners in_jails.than.the county.poor;e Landmark is-in—favor—ef_the and nearly every county—tTredell was,stringent laws that can be|one-—always provides a modern and}enacted to preyent ‘fire waste—-to |up-to-date jail.before anything is}“ahiské—poopie txkeprecantion—as~-te-deno-for-improuing.the county.Lhomec He said he would ac-GovernorMixes,the majority of which are due)The Landmark -is in sympathy withDcriminalnegligence.'But it would any measure that requires the —hu-the same timé have some sort of a mane treatment of-prisoners;but.in‘brake ‘put on_the.insurance people so this connection it-takes the liberty ofittheycouldbecompelledtotreatsuggestingthatwhiletheLegislaturetheirpatronswithareasonablede-.is passing laws to-makeé the conyict’soffairness.As it is they make}life more tolerable,it should pass-avatewhattheyplease.and change |law to help the class who have com-it as often as they pleas’.They are mitted no crime and many of whomallthe‘time promising ‘reductions if fre public charges through no faultfirewasteisreduced.The of their own,It may not be lawfulrnse€made to the ear and/or expedient:to undertake-to compelentothehope.When the re-every county to build a modern coun- met they may make a reduction |a State-wide measure prohibiting4onecase,but if they do they put jany county letting the keep of thehsome’additional requirements in|county “poor by contract.That‘another direction and double or treble |shame should at-least be rémoved andlérateonsomeotherclassofprop-'if public sentiment-can’t do it—whichlithasbeenunableto’do in someif the-insuranee——peopletyhome,but,the Legislature can pass | foundations. a ‘men_and business men aswell,provided they kept.within theproperlimitationstyrespecttotheJawandsafeguardingthegeneralin- terests-of the public.Mr.Rockefeller said he .wouldbehappytosurrenderhisholdings,either in whole or in part,and lettheworkershaveavoice,in theboardofdirectorsjust.as all other stockholders:do,thus:‘giving them some of the profits of their:labor.He would-be happy,atso;he said;todseetheworkershispartnersin:busi-NORE Te esAsforthe~“$100,000,000°“he--had-given to the Rockefeller Foundation reverting to himself or to his heirs in the event of the.Legislature re- scinding the charter of the founda-tion,Mr.Rockefeller said he “hadneverallowedhimselfto.‘worryaboutthat.”Sth To be honest,The Landmark,while counties—then thélaw should require,femmitted to the Bell Telephone Com-it.ihasalmostreachedtheconclus-|What the insurance people are’ito the Bell in its best days andtheratetheyaregoingtheymay ‘5 }It’s The Landmark’s private opin-|ion,publicly expressed,that “Attor-|\ney General Bicket would remove an |impediment from his gubernatoriali=athletes irace track if he could induce--séme“The Landmark has mentioned that |friend to get through the Legislature‘Rifizensofa section of Chatham coun-'@ bill making it a misdemeanor.forty,adjacent to Durhdm,:wanted to the newspapers,or any individual,to|xedto Durham and before Put “general”in front of his name.|The custom that obtains in North He declared he:had a great dealofconfidenceinthéAmericanpeo-ple and their «goodness..Integrity and common sense,said he,.were sufficient security fer the founda- tion.SEMr.Rockefeller never had consid-ered the grievances submitted to theColoradoFuel&tron Co.-by-its_em- ployes.He pointed out that he was@retiredbusiness,man and had beensuchformanyyears;He said he nev-er had attended a meeting of the di-rectors of the Rockefeller Founda- tion,He sometimes communicated thematter to the Legislature|went before the Durham county |Carolina—and it may be a custom inssionersandaskedifthepro-|ther States but that doesn’t help it|annexation would be agreeable |—0f calling the Attorney General4eDurham.The Durham -commis-|“Gen.So and So,”is absurd.It gives|sioners assured the Chathamites they |@ military title to a man who has!iid be welcome,but on second|Simply been the State’s chief law of-met next day and re-ficer,the general counsel for theyitvitation."The only ex-|State.-If Bickett can Manage-in.some.tion offered,so far as The Land-|Way to pyt.a permanent period to thisarkhasseen;is that the political |Tidiculous custom,he will.not onlyiplexionof,the territory seeking|Temove a handicap in his race forexationwasnotagreeable,It|greater honors,but would doubtless |seem.that,the Chathamites|add materially to his popularity.grounds for a mental anguish against somebody. at is reported that the Japan::Asama struck an unchartared “It might becontended,says theDurhamHerald,‘that the Legisla-turé should make an attempt to con-duct its own bubiness on a business- with the directors through his son. He thought he had no more rights in the board than any other of the di- rectors.e 'Directors,he “believed,did nothaveanyresponsibilityforlaborconditionsin.a corporation.He didnotknowwhetheritwasadvisablethat.directors should receive reportson-labor—conditions..“LE believe:thebestwaytohelpthelaboringman,”Mr.Rockefeller said,‘is to ‘give himgoodwagesratherthanhavehimbe-come the object of charity.” What a Government,Ship Line is Doing. Asheville’Gazette-Nows. Of course,it is ridiculous for the government to imagine it can run aline.of steamships successfully.Why the western coast of lower|like *basis before iabouttendaysagoandieeern'A wc |straighten out any of the State de-‘pga Petts {hang the |Pattments.”That would be itead,Me tas keptser ne j ingly embarrassing,were the pointmeresesmadeandpressed;for whatever mayigyesterdaytheAmericanomnseeeteeralAssembly,it cannot be contend-au Chee 4 ed.that it does business in a businessuxdays2week,=manner, ** be said.about a North Carolina Gen-| ;that government-owned fleet of ‘shipsiplyingbetweenNewYorkand~the{Panama canal,under the contro!ofitheWarDepartment,only gained 40|per cent.in net revenue'Jast year,°coccocsnaiiadiaiianiisiamanianidiiaiies cord all men the right to organize,|¢ jtalked freely with officers,declaring ‘(on hig father’s farm near Waterloo. beautiful little thing’to raig.5Wor50.yearsthis old lady hasbeenmakingandsellingbaskets—and she makes a very good living at it.’Thera are numbers of Northern peo-ple who spend the summer months in| the mountains near Morganton.Oneofthese,a man of means,asked Mrs.. Causley to make a $50.basket for him.She was aghast at the propos-al 4nd said she couldn’t,possibly thinkofsnchathing.After Tong persua-sion she finally consented to make anextrafinebasketfor:him.~“When-it)was completed she sent it to him—and in return received .the largestcheckshe“had ever received=—$25,—Itmightaswellhavebeen$50,but the old lady simply couldn’t understandhowanythingshemadecouldpessi-bly be worth $50! Young Mecklenburg Man Shot_By Mexican Snipers. Charlotte Observer...: Mr,Willian D.Warwick,son”ofMr.W.B.Warwick of Pineville,andamemberofoneofthewell-known families of Mecklenburg county,.whowas@memberofCompanyG,Six- teenth United States Infantry,wasshotthrouch.the heart.and almost.instantly killed January 29,while ly- ing down on his bunk in camp at ElPaso,Texas..The shot came with- long distance across the internation- al boundary and was doubtless fired by some Mexican sniper..YoungWarwickraisedupandexclaimed’that he had been shot.A surgeonwassummonedimmedaitelybutno-thing could be done.The young mandiedinabout10°minutes. Took Advantage of Opportuni- ty to Take Money._ Greenville,-S.-C.,;Special,—~4th,-_Charlotte Observer,*At'young man,G.L,Long of Water- loo,Laurens county,was arrested here last night charged with pobbinginbroaddaylightthebankinhishometown.After his arrest Long to that at the noon.hour.aii.employesofthebankwouldgotodinner,leav- served this numerous times,and thatatlasthehaddecided’to help him- and $26 in'dimés.‘When arrested thedimeswerefoundonhisperson,buthéclaims-to-shave buried.the-bills Cures Old Sores,Olver Remedies Won't Care Wotlaxative effect,|Because of its INEisbetter than|TIVE BROMOi use thefull na:H.W.‘GRO 4 The worst cases,no matter of how long standing, see;saw gruesome (that was almost.brutal,t out warning and evidently from a/. ing even the vault open;ne had ob-)) self,He says he took $100 in $5 notes!4; lions of dollarsisthefigure at which tion;saw the pitiless effect of bat- tery firing,which,killed thousands whom the gunners could “not evenfield)hospitals| where heroic surgeons and nursesfoughtwithspeed.and desperation!o check the through the observation car,but foundthatabrakeman,who had caught sight of them,had locked the door.Revolvers were then leveled at himandhewasorderedtopullthebellropetostopthetrain.When it slow-ed down the four men jumped to,the ground and,escaped. How to Treat =___Group Externally Balve wellmin- toll of death. Reports Big Increase in Ex- :ports.New York.Call. Three “billion three hundred’mil- the collector of the port of New York|estimates the export’business of theUnitedStatesforthecomingyear.“At present,”declared Mr.—Ma-lone,“the value of exhorts from NewYorkrangesfrom$3,000,000 ‘to $6,- 000,000 a day.At this rate tae totalvalueofexportspassingthroughthisportfortheyear1915willreach$1.- 350,000,000.The port of New!Yorkhandlesabout40percent.of the ex-port trade of the country.”Four hundred:million:doilars’in-erease in exports means enormousdemandsuponproducingplantsof various kinds.Extension of business, employment of more labor in a hun-dred.fields,quickly has a tonic ef-fect.upon thousands of minor and.con- tributory industries.Sooner or latermillionsofindividualswillfindthem-selves.bettér off.\:A country with such a.prospectmustberousedinspiteofitself..No depression can spoil the start,nodoubtsretardthepace.‘ Rob Vick's ar ceeovertheandchestforautes—then cover with a warm flannel cleLeavethecoveringloosearoundthenecksothatthesoothingmedicatedvapor_—e pplica-a “hok attack:250,50e,or 1.00,ai anrenTHEGENUINEHiTRADEjMaeK SALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROP-:ERTY.| ‘ Pursuant to a decree of the Superior CourtofIredellcounty,ren in.the specialproceedingwhereinElectaW.Cooper,ad-ministrator of A.D.per,isplajntiff,and J.C,Fowler and another aredefendants,the undersignee commissionerwill‘sell,at»public auction to the highestbidder,at the court house’door in Statesville,N,C. at 12 o’elock m.,the following described realeitate,to-wit:_First‘:The house and lot in the city ofStatesville,being the home of the late A.D.Cooper,described as follows:Beginning at astake,T,C.°Anderson's corner on Sharpestreet;thence with said stréet south 66 de-grees,east 100 feet to a stake,the CaptainJ.A,Cooper home lot corner;thence withsaidlinenorth201-2 degrees west 212.feettoestake;Mrs."6.Popelin’s corner;Ww!to{a,stake,Glover’s line;thente south 24degreeseast218feettothebeginning.©This\lot is sold subject 'to\the dower of Mra.BlectaF.Cooper,which covers the entire property..The one-half undivided interest of * Machinist Killed By An Ex- :plosion. ‘Fred Myers,a machinist,aged 37,was burned to death in Winston-Sa-fem Friday afternoon by a gasoline conflagration that occurred in.the engine room of the Crystal Ice Com-~pany,where he.was engaged in.in-stalling new imachinery,When foundMr.Myers was in a@ five foot pit morethanhalf\full of water and his bodywascharredcompletelywiththeex-ception ‘of his féet;his shoes not having been burned off..The property damage by the’ex-aplosionisestimated-at:$2,000.scribed se follows,to-wit:Beginning’at a:——_--—~T.-C,Anderson's.corner;thence north66degreeseast225feettoa12-foot alley byMrs.A,T.Key's;thence north 24weak247,fost to C.Fé Bout!rees west eet to C,P.ncornerinMrs.A,©,Tomlin’s tine;aaet24degrees¢ast to Tomlin’s line}thence “south66dogreeswest108..feet to the Glover's ‘line;thence south 24 degrees east 212 feet to thebeginning;exepting from the above.boun-daries,however,the first lot above described,which was cut off of this lot’and conveyed tocd_Dz ee The one-half interestsoldsurightTeaGaceoeTermsof.svle—One-thirdcash,one-third insixmonthsandone-third in twelve months’ ——— "WHY HAIR FALLS OUT Dandruff causes a feverish irrita-on of the scalp,.the—hair.rootsshrink,loosen and then the hair com-es out fast.To stop falling hair atonceand‘rid the scalp of every parti-cle of dandruff,get a 25 cent bottleofDanderineatany.drug store,pouralittleinyourhandandrubwelintothescalp,After a few applica- Moore's corner;thence b wonderful;old ‘reliable DrsBecarenOnHealingOil,It relieves‘Painand Healsatthesame time.6c,50e,$1.00, tions all dandruff disappears and thehairstopscomingout.éies4‘4 é 5.4R.B.McLAUGHLIN,~Commaisntoner,time,-February 9th,191) ,on ‘SATURDAY,MARCH 18,19164 42°... men,the robbers made their way""~ thence ...ith her line “aoath “66-degrees “west:109 feet --——-~-.- APSE PASSING THRONG. Personal Mentionof People and_.‘Their Movements,— Mr.J.&.Fry,who spent twoweekswithhismother,Mrs,L.C.s Pry,in Cool Sprig township,”leftae%ry for his home in Delaware, Pay ur ae ;‘_/Mr.Hampton Pearson of WilkesNas“eounty has been spending a fewdaysinStatesvillewithhigbrother,Mr.‘Everette Pearson.Mr;-d.Watt Gray~of RockyMountisvisitinghisparents,Mr.=Mrs,R.H.Gray,’in Shiloh town- ,snp,2 Miss Mary Buttrick,who.visitedhersister,Mts,G..L.Ballance,*re-turned Saturday to her ~home inAsheville. Mrs.E:M.Aiken of Chattenooga |Tenn.,is in Statesville to spend twooe.or three weekswith her broeB.A.Cowan,and othcr relatives.She will go from here to New Or--Jeans,Mr.Aiken having been trans-ferred by.“7 company from.Chat-tanooga.to New ‘Orleans.,;“Mrs.H.A.Scott.of KannapolisspentSaturdayandSundaywithSteelr.and Mrs.T.LL. rs.J.M.MeKee left SaturdaynightforBaltimoreandNewYork, where she will spend a month in the“Interest of her millinery business.Mr.P.E.Hefner of WashingtonspentSundayinStatesvilleandwenttoMt.Ulla yesterday to visit hisRefather,Mr.B.N;-Hefner.-—Miss Babette:Kaufman of Danville,Va.,is the guést of Miss AmeliaHoffmann,:-»,Miss Laura Norwood of Lenoir isEventofMr.and Mrs.Stuart@aeyattheirhomeonnorthCen-er street.:;'Misses Janie Hardin and °Cleo__.WaughofChester,8.C.,spent-Sun-day in Statesville with Mrs.E-G.ite,leaving yesterday for StonyPoint__.,Rev.Dr.W.N.Scott and daughter,Miss.Agnes Scott,of Staunton,Va.who have been guests of Rev.Dr.andMrs.J.A.Scott at:the college fortwo..weeks,leave this evening for}:Jacksonville,Fla.Miss Cora Pless of Crescent,Row-an county,was the guest of Mrs,R.T.Weatherman Saturday and.Sun-oy r.N.Harrison is in the Northernnarkets.;;‘Mr.Clifton Colvert of Linwood whojoinedhisbrother,Mr.RaymondColvert,in”Statesville on a visit totheirparents,Mr.and Mrs.J..E.Colvert,has--returned.home..... mbes’Notice of .New.,Advertisements. RyBus McLaughlin,commissioner,wal ‘valuable city property March 18th.e i :__Rol Red eggsfrom.prize winners..~—#:A.Morrison,Stony Point.Potted flowers—W,M..sarringer.sRewardtfor return of diamond ringtoiMiethahdmark.;.~The}Civie League will appreciate adésk‘or’writing table’for visitingnurse.’Phone 466 Red....4——~—sfevensroom ‘house for rent—W.A.Eliason.:N.W.Fox has adopted the cash,-basis for’everything.iamStartanaccount.—Merchants & ‘at a Valentine Luncheon, Detroit,Mich. ther,Mr.} Aered dressed_,as-a cupid postiranA_and—favored|not help telling:a.lie occasionally,” ‘on Washington Irving by Mrs.J.F.|true,and one titerallytruestatewient j sppreciation of the hospitality of the !50 to injure some other person,an:! women armers’Bank,Upholstered rockers.—Crawford-|Bunch Furniture Co.iPriceofautomobiletiresreduced.;-Carolina Motor Co.Good time essential—R.F.Henry.|Congoleum floor coverings.—States-|m He Housefurnishing Co.| .Music For the Commencement i Correspondence of The Landmark.i,The Landmark is’authorized:to}:_BtatethatifSupt.Gray -and__theteachersof‘Iredell schools wish tohavemusic.atthe county.commrce-ment,Mr.J.S.Leonard will loan to__._______the-schools_song.books,and_furnishapianoororganforthecommence-ment.If the schools will all.prac-tice the same pieces beforehand themusicwillbegood,and add tothepleasureoftheoccasion.Many of the teachers and Pupilsusuallyattendthecountysingings,and good music at the commence-ment will be an-incentive to draw theythools.to the county 'singing.vhich a place the last Saturday cn May.CoM. Mr.Evans.For .Alderman in -Third Ward.¢ Correspondence of The Landmark.~~ There is much,speculation as to the best men for aldermen tg govern ourprogressivelittlecityduringthenext term.;:“I want to place the name of Mr.WillEvans before the voters of thethirdwardfortheircarefulconsider-ation.He is a man who stands.for everything that tends for progress,and will endorse any measure for thebettermentof“Greater Statesvlile.”Let us hear from some of the oth- er voters on this subject,as the timeisdrawingclose.;i ..CITIZEN.AND VOTER.ieneeen:pie Honor ‘Roll of Elmwood School. _Correspondence of The Landmark. Honor ‘roll of the Elmwood ‘schoolforthefourthmonth:Clyde Atwell,Floyd -Atwell,Carrie Combs,JessieCombs,Combs,McKinley Combs,Wade Combs,Floyd Hendley,.PatlHines,Helen Long,Cora Shook,JohnShook,Nola Shook,Allison Thomp-son,Beatrice -White;;Claudie White. dren, }oussion’of eurrent,events and Mrs.|. i Street. _,—An Opportunity.. |sorrespondence of The Landmark.*/ —“Mr¥s:Murdock is survivedby“hus= to public roads:“~~ keep up proper mile posts and sign-‘\poards,|HN.SHARPE, >Brides of Non-Resi-|‘and Non-Shipment of Liquor,the Month of Show-|Etc,,To,Sita ae@cialAffairs.‘|CorrespondenceofTheLandmark.Reported For The Landmark.) mee +| or Turnersburg,Feb.8.—We have had Saturday afternoon Miss Elmina|two.beautiful days and the roads are Mills:entertained the Why Not club)tying out in a hurry.)Hope thewhich|Weather will continue to be fair for a. proved to be the announcement of|few,days at least.;a the engagement of Miss Esther).Very much has been said in regard Cowles to Rev.Sydney 8.Bost of|to the good roads.and the broad-tire Durham,and Miss Mnreavetarm.|w2ron wheels.First,the.county hay: field to Mr.Clarence H.Weedon of |#0ne to a cteat expense tobuild ‘thepresentroade.and it is to ont inter- The -guests were first invited inta|est to save them the best we know the living room,: unique in its ‘decorations of .cupids |W820"wheel wonld he of great,if hearts and.erimson ‘carnifions,all not Me greatest,hetp towards keep suggestive of the valentine season.jing up the toads,for weall know thatForseveralhoursaspiritedgameof|3 narrow.tite will go"deeper then ai * auction bridge was indulged.in,th:broad:tire with a henvy Toad.7A score cards being .very »attractive |broad tire will stay clogerto the,terhand-printed hearts,decorated with|of the surface and help to pack-the | |wedding bells,and the consolation |road:instead of cutting great ruts. a red heart-shaped -nox filled *with|The roads are very bad,we all know mints.;“land the best remedy sugested would At theconclusion of the came the |not put nor keep the roads like sum- dining..room doors.weré thrown|mer voads,for we have:had an un- open and here indeed was loveliness |usual wet winter.Some people are as the room was.perfect in its eol-}cbusingthe goodreads without con- or scheme.of red,with hearts,cu-}sidering this fact.gids and arrows in profusion.At the).Well,the dog law has.slipped by. beautifully appointed table covers|mw about the non-shipment ofwerelaidforfourteen,anda delight-|strong drink into the State?I for ful collation.consisting of four|one hope that the bill will pass by a courses,was served,insameartisticscheme was ~carriedout..The center-piece was formed|™many from what I can hear,Let her chantress carnations,and from the ;2 ‘ chandelier were suspended tiny cu-completed,is ready for business and pids-and hearts.--The place cards|vevy,busy for the time of the year.- were king cupids on thrones and the :“fayors miniature heart baskets 1ill-|for the mill has arrived and is on theedwithmints.Over all was shed the;mill’yard.It will be installed latersoftglowofmanycandles.in the spring.HeesJustatthemomentwhenexcite-;Fess Guy and family ‘moved frommentwasatitsheightand.the air|here to Harmony last week.He is:Bled with whispers as to which of |2"employe.of the railroad force.| e two it might -be,a whistle was i sounded and”eager eyes were turn-All Men Liars—And Some Wo-| ed toward the door,where little Al-)men.|len Mills,nephew of’the hostess,en-|Washington Post.4“The ordinary human being can-|with his.mail pouch,ch bs $guest with miniature-—mail}said M.A.Briss,a lawyer of Colum-'pouches in-which—_were—discovered|hus Ohio._“ANittle while ago Iwas’red heart.cases containing gilded |attorney for'a man in a libel suit,and hearts which disclosed the secret.|the question of veracity was injected|There was indeed surprise when|into’the proceedings.The other side)one found “E.Y,C.—S.8.B.,April!called an expert to prove that most| 22;”and the other,“M,B.A.—C.H.|everybody lies,and he.introduced|W.,April 27th.”some statistics..This man declared| ;:i that in six months he had found that! Mrs.B,H.Adams.was-hostess-tea legislator in 30 interviews had lied.the Thursday Afternoon club last}10 times.A doctor whom he had in-|week.The members answered the terviewed told 14 lies’in 25 meetings,|roll call with the name of a contem-!and.a.young lawyer in 40 conversa-)porary of Sir Walter Scott.The}tions had departed from the truth 22vrogrammeconsistedofagenera!|times,An older advocate falsified 28|discussion of current events,papers |times in 40 conversations.Out of 10onLordByronbyMrs.L.Ash,and}remarks bya banker,five were un- Carlton;and’a reading concerning|was made—with-intention.-to_mislead.| Burns and Scott by Mrs.Clem Dowd.!A grocer in 15 talks lied 40 times,|Elaborate refreshments were served|and the man’s grandmother,’he said,|by the hostess.managed to get’in seven falsehoods|The Etlectic Book.¢lub was enter-'in eight.conversations,aie tained’Thursday afternoon by Mrs.|“Young married women,according M.C.Wood at her home on West)to this expert,.are more prone to fell’End avenue,Following a business)tittle lies than others,for the young{session there was a paper on Bis-|woman whom he had kept tab on-told marek’s influence in determining the ‘untruths 15 times in 11 calls.In‘six destiny of Europe,by Mrs.B.F.)months this man’s servant-girl,he de-Long,and a paper ot the German|clared,told 150 lies.:In all he had Kaiser’by Mrs.R.B.McLaughlin|kept:account of 877 conyersations. Mrs..Long alsp read letters from @/and there were 324.lies.“Of +this number of the ladies who attended!number 100 were traceable to vanity;the recent meeting of the Council of!60 were told to advance the speaker’: the State Federation ‘of .Wbman’s |nersonal interests,50 were put forth Clubs in‘Statesville,expressing theirtoconceal some embarrassing defcci Statesville ladies,Several of the!60 to make excuses for not dcilettersstatedthattheStatesvillewhathadbeenpromised,” sheeting was the most pleasant and |profitable the Council'has ever held}Annpearanee of Stranger Ex Mrs Jas:-W.-Wilson led .in the dis-|PP cites Wilkes Polke Wiikes Patriot,4th.H.0.Steele gave a number of vo-j;!::eal selections.'.A yotine man wearing the uniforrTheSanSouciclubwasentertain-|of a soldier,and armed.with\an hocdWednesdayafternoonbyMiss!orable discharge from the army tuiiBelleFeild,at her home on Elm|¢d up suddenly at a near-by villagThetimewasdevoted‘to|a few days ago,and periurbed,fo~time,the serenity of a place,prove:bial for'its placid,plodding and “¢foving .proclivities.The strange |claimed Caldwell as his coznomen 0 -New York his:nativity,and TaylorScott's,Feb.8th-—Mrs.mma Deal|vite histerminus;“but-what-his-busi—Murdock,wife of Mr.William Mur-||>aa ay dock,died Saturday,January 30,at ate ierpase not been Ratistacto . 1 o’clock,at her home near ‘here.eo eae hes ¢oan eelSeatsroswiting.Tom oy epee.sidered him dangerous,‘despite _the|foe inee diplomacy .of his downr-| ”--east demeanor.It is said that a partandir;John MurdockSheiselse of the popalace persisted that thMiraeatavere"WHE.thie brothatec:alien was an anarchist,These thoughtMesdamesWiA.Massey,J.R.Mur-|iret,he had been soached by the Cath:asc ASW.Johnson,Mesara:G.olics to smash intO smithereens aDealofOklahoma,L.R aid’Janne law-abiding,liberty-loving communi- Deal of this lab eae ty,given over largely ~to periodical Mrs.Murdock was 45 years éld and ane ;a pecking spt the.hier-.-archy.s hand-bag some werehasbeenamemberoftheChurch:.© since early girlhood.The.funeral tear ae ee —seallyservicewas:conducted at New Sa-thotighe”ta"elas with eck.“The oe Seneey Oening.a bar greatest,damage done by the strang-e wae a Ok ie ae m-)er,however,was that he left without=Misc J-MitchellandMei Af.Ree,Ate.meatbeany.800 Accent.Sherrill are,tight ack ai this writ-|nee ey noutoy|ee a Has een Peeiations“:|that.place,the nameof which isenneMaryhasenyand.—Son,heautifully blended with limpid sweet-PAE:SDE e week-end with ness andhistorical melody.Mrs.Smith’s~sister,Mrs.W.G.).awliipaceeEONainadyReynolds.Not Let .to Lowest.Bidder in Alexander. To the Editor of The Landmark:Road Overseers.For the information of your Tay-Correspondence of The,Landmark.lorsville correspondent,and to sootheThesupervisorsofpublicroadsin!his sorrow,also to correct a gener- Sharpe’s township,Alexander coun-!ally false impression,please publishty,at their meeting on February 6th.|the following:{|made the following order in regard)Not in ten years,in a single in- sewing.A salad--course*was served Death of Mrs.Murdock. band and two children,Miss Grace Supervisors Make Order For road improvements in said\county ‘is|to the lowest bidder.True the com-|defeated:at the election:on March!missioners advertise for hids,but| 9th,we make it imperative for the|with the right reserved to reject anyoverseet's:to work on their respec-|bid for any cause deemed sufficient.|tive sections six days during the|At the date mentioned by your cor-|term of (one year,ending the first|respondent,the exact opposite to the |.Saturday in August,1915.Second.All overseers are requir-ed to present their roadorders,here-|bidder.henaftertotheboardofsupervisorsat|~Stony Point,R-1,Feb.8.each meeting of same.Third.Overseers are required.to|> statement made by him is true.The|contractwas awarded ee highest;J,T,HEDRICK.| oards.|;_P.F,SOMERS,Rox, which was.very)pow;and 1 think that the ‘broad-tire:' hich large majority in favor of the dry|,:1 : ee side,.and this is the opinion of a good ‘teachers,Mr.Gates Tinney and Mr.)zs There will~be a} of a mahogany basket fi i *|slide,for she is a curse to humanity.|™ock trial instead of a debate;pext)L mahogany basket filled with en-|S06:“SF Dl’stendéen has his garage Thursday nigbt,and a ood time is} The master overshot water wheel . i measure, .Chill Tonic is equally valuable as a ont Malaria,Enriches the Blood anidVholeSystem.5Q cents:|: MORE NE 2 oon ts oe AStaneS,has the contract fora keep-|.First..In case the bond issue for}er for the county home been awarded|J nn—MR.SLOAN IS IMPROVED. Miss Elliott Undergoes Opera-tion—Mr.King Returns—De-bating Society. |Correspondence of The Landmark. Stotesville,R-5,Feb.8—-We areavinggroundhogweatherthisweekbutwe-are hoping for the best tocome,a8-we farmers are in neéd of ome good weather.Wé@ are very far behind with our work and if we axe to !*weeks more had weather we Imast.lose.BRON eo piepnen ir,’Frank Sloan,who fell from @ First National B 1 of eotton some ci¢ht weeks aco ceb about on erutchea and »Anna Bitfott;dauchtar of Mr!Mir Mire,2 PY Elliott,of this cam-} ‘a.8S.King returned.fromimoreFriday.where he went wit!other,Mv,RE.King,and Dr.Wo woeks:ago,who has.heen ered:¢ low belongingto Mr,J.D,Hart:|. vent-mad “Thursday and atior ay”of’some digtance it was iltedks| ty is progressing,Many:of the! ™,‘2 Mountain View debating .s0- he vs are taking a part and are prog- ressing in their speaking under theleadershipoftheirmost\efficient W.A.Campbell. expected in amusement for the boys,which they must have to some.ex-tent to keep.them in goed cheer. Talking About the Dog Tax. |Fayetteville Observer. it is passing strange that a tax ondegsshouldbesuchanunpopular public nuisance dnd they —destroy thousands of dollars worth of.prop- erty in a year,giving nothing bvt |trouble in return.Dogs —kill thefarmers’sheep;they roam the woods and destroy bird eggs 2nd —younebirds;‘they.taid’fowl yards,‘kil)chickens and_suck eggs;they invade!sami the housewife’s pantry and steal herchoicecutsofmeat;they have ra-|Membiesandbitehumanbeings.who be-{=come victims of that awful disease,|=hydrophobia,and yet when the ef-|= is made to In some measure|= lawmaking!5 Ttabate the nuisance,abodyis_very slow-to-moye inthe matter. Sent to Court For Robbing!7 Cars.The trial of CH.Williamson,for-|imerlychiefofthecarrepairingde- partment,W. Whiiamson,F.L.McDuffie,car.in- spector,and C.J.Heath,car repairer,= all of the Seaboard Air Line force at Hamlet,on the charge of car robbery was concluded before H.Ii:Guthrie,United States Commissioner’at Rock-ingham Tuesday night.Most of bothMonday-and Tuesday was cénsumed in the investigation. the car which was robbed being inter-State traffic the case was heard in’the 2 Federal court.All were bound for a 3%*hearing in the Federal court‘in>Wil- |mington’in May.;1 WheneverYou Need a General TonicTakeGrove’s “The Old Standard Grove’s”Tastelé General Tonic because it,contains 0 well known tonic propertiesof QUININEandIRON,It actson the Liver,Drives Builds up the V ae eesti intra tioee acle and -primroses feER. ¢inths,©narciW..M.BARRING LOST—Diamend ring.°Liberal rewatd QturntoTheLandmark.Feb.9---1tnippleiaininsomenepc WANTED—A-large hearted person to give ~ or lend the Civie League a desk or writing;table for the use of the visiting nurse.,*Phone”466 “Red.:Feb.a FOR RENTSeven-room house on ‘Tradd| he will bé out tna few weeks.| ber,has about} aisvasanacional.wih woV8 ig ‘‘‘i wD SAFETY FIRST! |Weare a NATIONAL BANK {walisM4tery}iyM4 ai ---Member of-—— The Fedew!Reserve Bank of Richmond,| The National Currency Association of North_Carolina,ve Phe MAXEMUA OF SECURITY,—-Exery con-——sistent accommodation extended oar patrons. United States Depository. # hing! the change in lower prices. GASOLINE wksOIL%;Dogs,as a rule,are a¥’ “~~accordingly. I am operating on a cash basis now.Cashforeverything.I sell—gasoline,oils,.greases!”batteries,tires,etc.and for all .repair work.My patrons will benefit by Everything else,including repair work, R.-Wilson,chief car 7 inspector,Robert Dory,chief clerk to = On aceount of 2 If you failed to-make a resolution on Jan- uary Ist to save money this year—then (< 4 ) fd¥ RI K I 2 BK K 19c.a gallon.50c.a gallon,- why not do so now.We will be glad to have you start an aecount in -OurSavings Department:4 ‘if with only $1.00.If you will do this, and add to it regularly from time to time ~ it will make you independent.) We Pay 4 fer Cent Compound Interest on Sayings. Merchants and Farmers’Bank,Of Statesville,> “The Bank For Your Savings.’ vba Taner}Ae Ninn FLOWERS=-Nice’let potted hyd-'sei Bis Stock 0 We have a ‘big stock of Watehesand we.ar for.a time,offering them at.mighty-1 ___prices.It will pay you well to investigate. ~~Btreet.“W.AL ELIASON..">Feb.-9- LOST—Certificate of 5 shares stock No.53StatesvilleRealty&Investment Co.,issuedto:L.O..White and J.C.Shinn.All personsareherebywarnedandforbidden.to buy,sellottradeforsame,as application has beenmadeforduplicate.certificates.L.oO.WHITE.Feb.2—5t It.aw. FOR RENT—Eleven-room house on Diamond*Hill,W.A.BRISTOL.Feb.5—2t. |WANTED—To.borrow $2,000 on first mort-gage on real estate.Address F.,care The Landmark.Feb,5-—2t. WANTED—Position as bookkeeper.D.C.RUFTY.Feb,5-—~3t.|{ FOR SALE—Well improyed farm,7 ae i north of Hiddenite:y—terms.WALKER,Hiddenite,N.C. Feb.2—8t Tues*: WANTED—At once about 25 bushels char-/Jan.26.)voal.FRAZIER BROS. R.H.RICKERT &SO a 4],7kWatches!)f \ a ONY JEWELERS. si , GOOD TIME! The clocks in the heme must be-right or the housekeeper can’t be ex--pected to plan and have meals on time.wearing out your pocket with a watch that you can’t depend on,what you want to do is to get your watch or cluck repaired byHENRYwhileheisdevotinghisentiretimetorepairingwatchesclocksandfitting-spectacles and eye-glasses. Jeweler.R.EF.HENRY,& Serpe ne re rane Ms “*Since the last issue of The Landmark,in which appeared oures25thAnniversarySaleof‘‘White and Colored Wash Fabrics,”’‘:we have received many new lines of Domestic Materials,. Ready-made Sheets,Pillow Cases,Sheeting,Ticking and -Cheviots.All under lower prices.er a Our entire line of “‘Royal’’Muslin Underwear'is now on ~galerat reduced.prices.-Yours truly, =MILLs &POSTON. siHaPOETRNaA Then there is no economy in ietesanow,if. you are ‘not a sub-. scriber,and |keep posted during the year. &‘For TheYear $2 une fo \ through this paper. a fice or.write. Year Than Last—Mr.Under--wo0d’s Pleas For Economy. The naval bill for the,construction ‘two new dreadnaughts -at--a-cost, sof 3165,600,000 exclusive of:armor and ‘eae passed the House Friday Aes “Advocates of.retrenchment foughtfor’only onebattleship,but lost.They aakchaled,however,in eliminatingprovisionsforfivesubmarines,a‘ansport,and a hospital ship to costrethan$6,000,000.The bill now\ddrries $144,648,902.or approximately -$4;000 less.than .when’veportedcommittees=<2¢-aeatated 4,that by the use of the mon- :fae sale of the old battleshipsAdahoandMississippito’Greece,‘thepartmentwillhave$7,705,000 morelablefornewwarships‘this yeari-was-authorized for the building programme ‘in 1914,Secretary Dan-iels says that while the Housebill]is less than the 1914 appropriation by$1,892,171,the building appropriation :increased by $1,246,686 over last Ryo figures.in ‘opposing increased’appropria-tions Mr.Underwood,the HouseTeader,said:~>.“The country is facing a serious financial condition,and if you pros. e to-enter into a race of arma> nt the end of the story may mean,war.“J am no naval expert;” nued,.“but I,believe the man whotravels‘around toting a pistol in hisbackpocketisverymuchmorein however, he con- danger.of getting into trouble than the man who is unarmed,We ought| to.have a reasonable navy and a2reas- onable army,but I do not want to seeeitherthatwillmake.us start issues t will precipitate our people into a |uldron of bloodshed and ‘disaste:.”Slwoala you surrender the MonroeHerondemandedReptteatiativeobson ete time never will come,”repliedMr.Underwood,“when it will be nec-ssary for this ey to.maintainxprmeeiesofourforefathers:at!t of the sword.”As long aseamaintain,for our__nationalernment,a position©of what isandduetwewillsucceed”with-battle fields.\According to my estimates,”Mr.wv derwood said,“for the next fiscalyeartheordinaryexbenditureswil! pri id the receipts some $20,000 ,000.tis not due to the falling off ofvenuebuttotheinvfeaseinappro-tions:Besides that oe =theofficeCoreadue-thenypostalsabaliits,et at;rr000,000,-unless the condi-change very much.These con-6 have been brought about veryiybytheEuropean,war.Unlessietenkoryouarewillingtofaceecountrywithmoretaxation,you>ong to facea deficit of $35,000,- Two Emperors|Watch the Fight-ing.|. With the German and Russian Em-perors as eye-witnesses,the armiesarRussiaandGermanyare,still con-aoeotth for the positions that’praé@Polish’capital of’Warsaw.a the invaders,says Sunday's London’dispatches.=The Russian-Em- ‘peror has ‘been at Russian headquar-ters for.several days,and.the Ger-.man report announces that the Ger-Lman.Emperor has joined his generalsandhagactuallyvisitedtroopsintHe trenches. Nothing has been disclosed as_to.the progress of the.battle,which,when -last reports were received,wasragingwithunabatedfury. The Russians,according to Satur- day’s Official statement,had strength- ened their positions on the westernbank.of the Bzura,which they hadcrossednearitsmouth,and capturedanotherGermanvantagepoint.They raTse™ea ptaTeda tong line-o2-Carva*trenches near.Borjimow,which hasbeenthecenterofmostdesperatefighting.In East.Prussia another big battle is developing,.the Germans having sent reinforcements apparent-| ly from their Bzura front to that, -rezion,.._In the_Carpathians,w their right is advancing,the Ru sians are able only to report thattheir.left has.checked the Ausiro-German.offensive. New Arrangement For Protect: ing Game. There is:a general understanding in Raleigh,says the correspondentoftheGreensboro.“News,that theAudubonSociety.is to retire as an organization’devoted to the protec-tion of game,and that in its stead agamecommissionistobecr®atedthatwillenforcethelaw.The society seems to be limited to half a dozen counties now. The shape of the proposed organ- ization to:protect game is not known ‘but there is a strong probability of acommissionthatwillorgapizeful-ily for the policing of the State.Thesocietyhasdonegoodworkbutthe|understanding is that it voluntarilyretiresbecauseitrecognizestheim-possibility of doing anything ”its present shape. Itis said the bill creating the gamecommissionwillbeintroducedintheLegislaturethis:week.; Fayetteville,W:Va.,Dispatch,Twenty miners were killed \Satur- day by an’explosion in the Carlisle mine of the New;River Coal Company.One hundred and sixty others.vereentombedbutescaped.:‘The cage and air shafts were.noi damaged;which probably accouatedfortheescapeofsoont&percont-age of those entom The explo-sion is believed:to ee beén due totheignitionofapocketofgasfromaminér’s lamp..One of the rescued men,suffering from burns,was kentto:a hospital.Six bodies.were found “by thesearchersnearwheretheexplosionoccurredandfourteenotherswerelocatedunderthedebris.All of them were of foreign birth or negroes. TwentyKilledBy An85 Explosion.| i t}woSTATENEWS -@fhe Southern’‘railway:|shops’at Spencer,which have been running onhalf.time,.have..moved..up to five9-hour ays a week, (Margaret ‘Brown,a negro womanof:Pitt.county,slept:with.,a lighted|.lantern by her bed.The house waburned.and the woman burned ‘wit! it. W.H.Britt -of Greensboro,ar-raigned in Wilson county Superior‘Court forforgery;admitted his guilt and got.five years in State prison.He told a pitiful story of his downfall, charging ig to drinking and”gam-bling. Of the 58 successful applicants for law license before the Supreme Court last.week are the following:Calvin 1 dell;Chas.D.Coffey,Jr.,and Joseph8.Cowles,Wilkes;Burr Cc.Brock, Davie.Willte nay Cor die a fire with kerosene.A fire was kindled,but not the blaze the woman was trying to light.Her ctothes-were--burned—off-her-body—ang shemaybefatallyinjured. “Mr:Eed:-Keathley;-manager—of_the.employment.bureau at Wilmington,created in the interest of the unem-ployed-of the city,has been remov-ed from office:for pernicious’politicalactvityandbecausehisserviceswerepeaity,not needed. TSTTA ITE % Cabarrus Man’s Escapade. W.R.‘Blackwelder,a rural mailcarrieronaroutefromConcord,who has a,wife and five children liy- ing in Cabarrus county,.some of thechildrenaboutgrown,married.Miss;SadieSwink of Winston-Salem,-whomhehadcourtedfor18monthsunderanassumed.name.With his new himself as “Rev.Edward Black,fieldevangelistoftheMethodistChurch," and also professing to be a deafmutewhenhe‘solicited help,Black-welder visited Charlotte,Rock.HillandYorkville,8.C.,last week.Fri-day he was.found in Charlotte,where he was arrested.He was tak-en to Concord to jail,to answer 4chargeofbigamy.i Birthday Celebration.- ||Correspondence of The“Landmark.ar Mr.D.F.Watson’s.ehildren cele’brated his 8ist-birthday at the homeofMr.and Mrs.J.H.Jenkins,.onWagnerstreet,Statesville,\Satur-.day,6th,which.eveat was quite apleasanttime..Mr.Watson has fivelivingchildren—Mrs...M.1.Bass.-of|-Mooresville,Mrs J.H.Jenkins»of|Statesville,Mr W.-F.Watson ofWoodleaf,Mr.W:8...Watson of.Mooresville and Mr.J.H.Watson ofConcordHehasalso35.-grandchil- dren and 26 great a ae many of whom.were present.Whitson has manyae in iredeliandRowan..co Piles Cured In 6 te xx4Par: sre will refund money if.P.Seria ails tosere aa eee of TorProfrudinglewi‘test itet \2 aea beheGrete:ration oe ‘M.Adams’and Van B.Jurney of Ire-| gloria a shageapntyol woman’of Lenoir,attempted to:kirts| wife and printed cards representing |. SHIP TO THE PRIZE COURT Great,Britain DecDecides wine-mina’s Cargo:Wall.Be mitted to Prize Court. London,:Eng.Dispatch,’Athi! _Great.Britain has deviddd gait”if the American .steamer Wilhelmina,now on her Way with a food cargo forGermany,is intercepted,her cargowillbesubmittedtoaprizecourt,80 that the new situation arising out of Germany’s action in ordering that allgrainiandflourbeplacedunder-—con- trol of the government,may be regu-larized.In a statement issued tonight theBritishforeignofficesays:“The new German decree makes iteivdentthatallgrainandflour-is to pass under control of the Ger- man government and it must,there- fore,when imported,be regarded asvirtuallyconsignedtotheGermanvovernmentortotheauthoritiesun- ven “This creates a novel:“situation, and.it is probable that if the desti-nation and cargo of the Wilhelmina are as supposed,the cargo wil’,if the -vessel-is—mitted to a prize court that the new eree maybe examined and a decision reached upon it after full consider- ation.“There is.no questién of taking any proceedings against the vessel,and the owners of the vessel will be=|indemnified for any delay,and the shippers of the cargo compens>ted for any loss. “There is no truth whatever in the statements in ‘the press that it hasdecidedthatothersuch consign- ments will be seized together with the vessels.without compensation toneutrals,for no,decision has’been taken to depart from previously ex- isting rules or practice,“The'apparent intention,howev- er,of -the German government to sink ‘merchant ships:by submarines,without bringing them into port orprovidingaccommodationfortheir crews,and regardless of the loss of4ivilianlives,and the attempt to ef-fect this even against.a —hospitalship,has raised very seriously thequestion’whether Great BritainshouldadoptinretaliationmorearingentmeasuresagainstGer.an trade.Tt is Pevegnized that when any.such decision to this effect:is reach-ed due care must be taken not to in-flict loss upon’neutral ships Which|¢have sailed before\any.warning Has|¢_given or decision announced.”V—_—_—That’s a Serious Matter.Durham Herald.{When-it is proposed to’make*it soonecannotBetitright,there opposi-tion bob: ‘Reeoynixed Advantages.‘'na that Chamberlain's Coughoeih.Feopatedpe ti ao"ai asee.2 for cotighs and colds.ItAcotighbutloosensandSoicieswiegidsexpectoration.and opens“|the sécretions,‘which enables the system torow-bese :preysbios hd gatofaspeaultinortcon-no wr or other narcotic,and may beseanconfidently.as to an adult, y ‘hy dealers, ater tifa nf nhs. intercepted,—be~sub-} situation created by the German de-|° PRO.-:,GERMAN,CAMPAIGN. Outsiders’Admitted ‘and Infor- -f;mation To Be ‘Promoted Re- fe garding War.oe seous New York Dispatch,ae i sive ciety ,0"‘German college men,in.the UnivedStates,last night voted ananimouslytoletSontheventing’any.one ‘admission’tomembershipwhohasnotstudiedinaGerman-~university—or.‘Iwasdecidedthatanyonewho.is “de-sirous of obtaining correct informa-tion-on-the-European war”may be- come an associate member. This action,taken’at the regular monthly meeting of the league at Luechow’s,means the launching of a nation-wide pro-German cam-paign.Although there was no dis-senting vote at last night’s meeting,itis understood the proposition_was sap toriginallylaid before-the individualmembersinaninformar™manner andy that there was serious opposition tothepréject,the —materializationwhichmeansthattheleaguewill beto-a-~considerable-extent divested-of: its exclusiveness.“Orthodox college men”are said tohaveobjectedviolently-at-first_to_the| idea of making.mén associate mem-bers who “have never:seen the in-side”of a university or college eith- er in Germany or in this ~country.Only the fact that.‘intellectual.Ger-mans”in this country have found American sentiment overwhelminglyinfavoroftheAllies,and the sup- posed:nécessity of taking radical andfar-reaching steps are said to havefinallyovercometheopposition.—.Quietly,but with decided success,|atheexecutiveofficersofthe.leaguehavébeénpréparingfor-the last tewmonthstoputthe.plan into opera- tion and it is expected the member-ship will soon as8ume very great proportions.Adopting the same system followed by the’United States:government:in its reservebankscheme,the league has dividedtheUnitedStatesinto12differentsections,and headquarters have been established in every city irrathereisareservebank.Another important work.of preGermanpropagandaaccomplishedbytheleaguedutingthelastfew{months was niade “‘kiiown:last nightwhen’Otto J.Merkel,executive sec- ed annotinced.that the leaguehadforwardedtonearly700Ameri-n iors and colleges the pro-t recently sent to ‘this.countrybyProfs,Eucken and Haeckel.Thiswasdone,Mr..Merkel explained,simply to:furnish American.intellec-tual leaders with full and completéinformationregardingtheGerman side of the war:More thdn 75 per.cent ‘of the col- lege and university heads replied,he said,the answers being about evenly divided;one-half pro-German.and.theotherhalffortheAllies.Sone unfavorable answers,voicing bitter criticism of the league anitswork,were réad by Mr.Merkel.Among the replies he read was oneftomaprofessor.of Columbia,whowrotethathéneededhoadditional §.,heretofore .pre-}j THE LANDMARK ? heads the list iinits field. If you have business with the .public you can reach the people For rates:call the of ‘alenida tan:saning:atudiod in many,and concluding :“I considerthatGermatyissupportingabandof-highly trained:organized thugs.”: Cr e:‘Mexican’Péace-Conference i Without”:fale teho,LHe Wilson's Mexican policy orto”inter- vention by force of.arms,the Mex- ican.peace edhvention,,in session at San Antonio,Texas,‘Saturday,unan-imously adopted a resolution ca'ling engaged in.war to terminate thestrifeanluniteforthegoodofthecountry.More than 500 delegatesfromalmosteverysectionofMe:co,and every political party partici-pated in the convention presided everbyMiguel.Blanes Cacho,fortinrGovernor.of Oaxaca.The.resolution,in the form of amessage,was telegraphed to Gener-‘alsCarranza,.Villa,Maytorena;-Hilt,-ata.Angeles,Cantu _and-itary officials.—the convention decitled upon aadvlan:designed to bring about peaeebytheappointmentofapermanentcommitteetoGbtainaconferenceofthemilitaryZofficialsinMexicoattheearliestpossibletime.FedericoGamboa,former-minister--of foreignnhaipinHuerta’s cabinet,andisco..Carbajal,‘president ofMoreebetweentheHuertaandCar-raat ‘administrations,were ,electet.chalrhien of.this committee with |power to name sub-committees in all-“countries ‘where there are colonies ofMexicans.This committee is to arrange for a..convention in Mexico as soon asHearerecéivedfrom.the niif-itaty Officials to whom the hae is addresked., INDIGESTION:GAS OSICK,SOSOUR STOMACH. Time ‘‘Pape’s Diapepsin?”In Five Minutes All Stomach Misery is©.Gone, “Really does”put.bad stomachs in order—t‘really does”overcome indi- gestion,dyspepsia,gas,heartburn and sourness in five.minutes—that— just that—makes Pape’s Diapepsin the largest selling stomach regulator in the world:If what you éat fer- mentainto.stubborn lumps,you beleh -_ fras—'erid-eructate---sour,--undigested—_ food and acid;head is dizzy and aches;breath foul;tongue coated;— your insides filled with -boe and indi- gestible waste,remember the mo- ment “Pape’s pepsin”comes.in contact with the stomach all such dis-tress Vanishes,It’s truly astonish-ing—almost marvelous,Fas kesisitslessness. ‘A large fifty-cent case of PaDiapepsinwillgiveyouahundollars’worth of satisfaction.o;roedruggisthandsyouyourHOSbIt’s worth its weightinaetomenandwomenwhoonheirstorachsregulaIt 2 d|home—bhould.always of ptincaseofasick,sour,upset stomsduringthedayoratnight,It's thequickest,surest and most harmless:sovaaee doctor in thé world._ , bupon’the -leaders-of-the—-parties..now “other | Weare now.laoatcd in”Belk's old stand,on West Broad Street,and are at yourservice.a [New Goods‘Are ‘Arriving:Every Day. Thanking you for the watronaak: you gave us at our,old ‘stand.Call and see us. |Krider Stock Company, Where Quality Rules Supreme. "PHONE 236. CEORORORCECECECECRCRCECRCRORORORORCL CELL é BOECLCEORCEOREORCROOOOCROE 4A it Represents Great Human j |Baltimore Sun. H5 i |with regard to the war,we all agree ;cannot be absolutely the same after.‘ pe e o s o s c o o c o o s e o o e e s e s s e s i t t t i po o s e c s e s e s pS e e s s e s : Convulsion That May Be Mid Better or Worse. ‘We.are apt now to date egunhtad|°‘from the fivse of August,1914. |Whatever else we may.differ)about ithat it marked unquestionably —theH|beginning of a new epoch.The world jit is over as before it began.,It rep- lresents’a great human,convulsion,Has the flood which swept away the B |renee part of the human race rep-jresented a great convulsion of na- ‘ture.We may be better or we mayAheworse,but we will not be exactly‘the same.The great blood wavesfromthisfloodofwrathmust;cleanse us or must leave us moreideeplystainedthanever.Evenithosewhohaveheretoforedefendedwar-as_a-school_of heroic virtues,or who have considered it a necessaryandineradicableevilareappalledbytheunparallelledimmensityandde-structiveness of this war,are cast- jing about for some practical pre- ventive for the future,or are sug- gesting some international tower ofBabelwhichwillprovearefugeinasimilartimeoftrial,some .greatChinesewallofpeacewhich‘willholdbackthesavageryofhumanpassionandgreed.”We are facing the most solemn.and”far-reaching SOO [SEER EAI IR BID |First Saturdayin February | 57th Series |First _—and Loan Association ——WILL BE OPENED——os Make it your business to take sharesin this New Series. No better:investment nor way to save money. It.Helps You!It Helps the Town! {28 years of successful bepioaad loaned over $707,000 toStatesville 1a ~—people tobuild homes. {Are you-one of.those who have been helped by this Associationin, the past?If so come back and take more stock.We,want to run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. 1 If you have never held stock with us,join us now.per week”‘on ach Share’you hold: 2 B POOR / o ||reason why we|faith in ourselves.and in thepower Oymei= 1“o“ Dne 0 -You pay only oom 4 The Anntal meetingofthe Stockholdersiscalled’to’meet at the office of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- ARY 6th.1915.Please-be presentat this meeting,:..: 9 stat ALY.FURCHES,Secretary &Treasurer, Pt tom !acriptions for “¥a |uizarion has~shown-itself—-as~ineffec- A>a]O w fact in ‘the history of nations,out-'side of the fact from which we date.pour Christian era,and millions ~of minds are asking what shgll be done lafter this crisis is over to prevent|another.We have Glearry lost faithiinourselvesandgurantebellum’pre- international 'peacéd,lour former safeguards of civiliza-And in itruth there is everyshouldhavelost | 'tion. iof what’we call civilization to save%us from such immeasurable -catas- 2 |trophes.As a preventive agency civ-At lhe to “dam .up the Nile.”©‘Art, t |science,culture have all proved abso- i lute failures as restraining influ- jences.The demon of war came |along and men had‘no more power to resist his suggestions than #€they |%'had been naked ‘savages,who had/‘not made the first step in what we | |call progress.-If art and science and/ t }|culture exercised any real restrain-this £barca have~been—simply~-inconceiva-;|ble and simply impossible.But-the| |grim fact is that when human“pas:| l sion,hate,-greed-—and-—pride are}jaroused,science and culture snap©like the green withes with which He5|Philistines bound Samson.done about.the fa- 45| he So renee eat Re RENrerenee le's faueinaai and until kings|matists are:made to conducttheirsaceticeswithabsolute.pub-licity,and the people of each eountryaremade.the court of last resort,in-ternational peace,will continue to beatthemereyoftyrants,of ambitiousstatesmenandofselfishinterests.We can ‘take our choice of _alterna-tives when this war is aver:We can} put our trust in more tremendous ar-|maments than we have ever,had be-fore,converting this and alt.other countries into armed camps,or we can’put our trust in educating mankind to a realization of the folly of war,and in making the people the arbiters af their own destinies.: Fa nn ena e Internal Regulations EfféctingDealinginFutures.~~ \ | Washington Dispatch. Detailed regulations to govern in-;|ternal revenue collectors in enforce- ment of the new law taxing certain classes of cotton futures transactionshavebeenpromulgatedbytheCom-missioner.of Internal Revenue.Rev-enue stamps,purchasable from.col- lectors,will be used ag a medium of collecting the tax.Interpreting the section relating to records of persons making.contractsforfuturesonanyexchangeorboardoftradethecommissionerruledthat collectors.would make these require- ments::‘Name and address of contracting persons keeping.record.Name and address of other party to contract.Daté contract.was made. Quantity of cotton involved,inbales and pounds.Time specified for delivery.,,. Whether transaction is a:peed or a sale.|3asis of grade of cotton of basis of contract,‘ Grade,type or description of cot- ton.if not basis contract. Specified price per pound.Date of delivery or settlement.Method of actual fulfilment or set- tlement. ‘Amount of tax pald.All persons sending orders ‘for con- tracts in futures:must keep a rec- ard.of like tenor,’ Convict Mends Shoes As Side Line. Claude.Black,colored,serving al term of sfx years on the Buncombe} county roada,during the |first two years of his term has-mended for the county 1,200 pairs’of shoes,for which he is being paid five cents a pair.The county,heretofore,has had the shoesoftheconviets-mended—by—shoemak-ers and the negro applied for the con- \tract soon after his ai eae |was given the job and mends shoes of the other Brisctere oarsthenightandondayswh weather forbids road work,His sae line .is..not.allowed..to:i } the-case and._-put...ouroF|ltrust mainly in,big battleships.andSibiggunsandbigarmies,‘determin to maintain our “place_in the sun’%regardless of cost’-.or ‘conseatrence, ‘Seeing in’ev:‘other ‘nation ‘an’en-|i emy wholmay)fly ati our throats at!jany moment,keeping up the polite| 3 friendships,but—‘prepared tothrow!'civilization overboard atan hour's!inotice and to strangle and:trample; “1 AmAlwaysShort ofMy Standard.” “That's what am,’’my friend said.Well,what are going to do about it?”’and gai know what to do unless I keep on iriguling Inguldn’tyoulike me to tell you what not todo?’‘Indeed I would.’,:an a don’cbc ptpie standard .Perhaps ifwere0raiseianinchortwohigher,youmi:ht rise to“greater effort.’’—John Wanamaker.eter [y «The Siandard of the.Statessillc‘or Boe i:aren Realty Investment.a...uare Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICE in all itsesfebusiness,remains,as it has for the past or a t_to_its—_present- “cle Insure Anything Insurable.” Call on us forservice,’Phone us if more convenient.Statesville Realty &Investment Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager,"Phone 54,Statesville,N.C, ‘Sie People’s Loan &Savings Bank, Capital $50,000.00 _Is now located in its New Building en Center street and readyfor business.be =k Bisek ore customers,ualane’men,furmers, and the public are invited to come in and see our handsomenewquarters,where we are prepared to -transact a banking businessinall of its departments, Yourpresence,‘and!that of -your friends,will be _appreciated.Courteous employes will show youoverthebuilding,and give prompt attention to all business that may be entrusted tous. GEO.H.BROWN -President.0.:L.TU R :resident Cashier, oa \to death,like the most primitive bar-|barian,anybody who gets in our|;way?Is this what we must do,as jsome of.our-wise men advise,or is ithere any surer and better way? |Those who have lost.confidence ir tremendous armaments as peace-pre-| servers suggest a world court with an| linternational police force at its back} ito keep the peace and save us from) 'ourselves.Perhaps that idea may beiworkedoutultimatelytotheadvan-!tage of the world,but unless theheart.of mankind and the brain ofmankind.have been converted.first.would such a court ‘be any more po-:.tential thanthe helpless decrees ofTheHaguetribunal?Must we not}start—-2t-the-heart and.arpathenations,if thereis to be any real|healing process?What is all-+import.+antas—a result—_of-the—war—is—not_a!alteration of national boundaries batanalterationofthenationalpointof|view.It is not»the~guns which are|dangerous,but the spirit behind the|guns.The Englishman hates the’German and the German hates the}Englishman,“because theyhave been:educated to suspect and fear each!other as much as AMmertcans and)Englishmen do today?uThecommonpeople,the plain peo-, vie,the people who do most of thefightingandthedyingandthesuffer- ing,might listen to such an_inter-national gospel of:good will and comeintimeto-feel as little disposed.tomurder.each other over trifles as theordinarymandoesto.murder his!|next-door neighbor.‘When the peo-;ple who bear the burdens of peace andwarbegintorealizewhat.4°costly| thing war is in°every aspect,they will|listen to such a doctrine gladly.Butifwearetohaveanypeaceanchorsthatwillholdwhenahurricanecomes,the people of each country,and not;a few so-called statesmen and rilers,|must have the right to decide whether|they will fight each other or keep.the|peace.A’war in which hundreds of|millions of.human beings are involved,|-and-which-is -sapping-the strength of--the whole world,rhorally,physically|and materially,was virtually —in-| augurated by less than a baker’s doz-| jen of kingly and diplomatic poten-!tates.Could the.question of war orpeacehavebeensubmittedtothepeo-|ples of those countries fairly and |fully,with a dispassionate statement|of what it.meant to them all,,and)with a few weeks ér months to con-|sider .it,would they have plungedmadlyandrecklesslyintosucha) struggle as this?|Senator Owen,of Oklahoma,some|weeks ago embodied this thought—h|thought that has been in thousands of|minds recently—in a proposed amend-|ment to our Constitution;prohibitingadeclarationofwar,except in cases{of invasion,until the people ‘should| pass ofi it at the polls,Soon or later,if the world’s peace is to be kept,thepeoplemusthavethedecidingvoiceMn.the matter.War ispre-eminently | | accept’thé‘eynical | ifiction of.treaties and international! FIR,FOU NDATION. _Nothing Can Vadecnion:i inStates-| ville.ithe ‘6 ,Pedpie are sometimes’slow to:66: ognize true merit,and they cannot’‘be! blamed,for so many have becn!hum.) bugged in the past.“The experionce’ ‘of hundreds of Statesville residents,| expressed publicly through newspa-| pers and other sources,places Doan’8| Kidney Pills ona firm foundation |here, Mrs.L.B.Nicks,Street,.Statesville,N.C.,says:'“I was’subject to nervousness and dizzy spells.At night I was restless and in the morning felt all tired out. My kidneys were weak aud caused: backache.When Doan’s Kidney Pills were recommended to me,'I used them and they not only stopped the pains |and aches.but restored my kidneys to oHortia’CONAIEIOH re Price 50c,‘at all dealers.Don’t |simply askfor *kidney remedy—get| |Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs.Nicks had,.Foster-MilburnRO Props.,Buffalo,Ne Ys 7 The ane. Floral Designs ‘Obtainable today in the South are pre-. pared by | Van Lindley (Co, LoRIsts 10 THESOUTH, Poll Bad Drug Co., ~LecalAgents, his duties:onthe:highwaga eerily me— ‘44 }‘ i|‘ i 302°:Seventh | oe *rt Peels Coon AnOuNt THE NECK AND._ON ‘‘THE CHEST. Vows just eb it’on and rub it in” Coble’s Croup ‘ad Pneumonia,‘Remedy »Te'the-New LIQUID External ‘Remedy.fof,all. “Cold Troubles The isLiquid ;'easily tule“and.dose not stain the clothing Ome ‘“You'll never know how good it is until you try it.”a4 ||WANTED: To buy farmlands.Have list es prospec-tive buyers for small farms. ‘Have number of houses and lots,city andsuburban,will exchange for farm lands. For further information call on or write GENERAL INSURANCE,INGE,RENT-ERNEST 6.GAITHER,“x's AND REAL BSTPHONE23.OFFICE NO.1,MILLS UBS tet ~SIMPLO FILLER! The Fountain Pen thatis simple—no tricks to it.Fills andcleansallthesameway.Solid Gold Points.From $1 50upto$7.00,What point do you like,fineor medium? i.B.WOODWARD,Jeweler. = Telatelutase TROT eoICH eC EERE EEE rsWHENBEAUTY1SONLYSKINDREP : “Why Not Save Your:Skin?nen vomattA-little of AZMON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE eabbed:into pianeos eh your,skin daily renders it weather proof.:/ou need never forego the invigorating,healthful-benefitsofthecrispwintryairforfearofdisagrecableafter.effects aha t on your skin from wind and cold.ey*AZMON’S puts your skinia condition totake.on’the clear The_fresh,glowinng color that contact with good fresh air pro-— ,duces,instead.ofny,ocean i seria,raw and:vate Fa oeeeAZMON’S and weather:HyWorktogether...:“We make it of the purest,most beneficial aie knownfor.the skin.;The Polk Gray Drug Company,| .“ON THE Seis EELELLE RIISCO Money to ‘Loan?|| _for you if you have cotton seed orneedtobuyFEED. ‘We are giving aliberal exchange of.__ ‘meal and hulls for seed.Ourprop- osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Bring in your seed early,as_ we expect to close down mill for the seasoii very much earlier this season than usual.Yours truly, IMPERIAL COTTON.OIL-COMPARNY PHONE 205. t Made in Statesville =and <= Should Be Used i in Every Home. Hall’s Glycerine Lotion. Nothing Better for Chapped Face or Hands.’ -25c.per bottle at HALL’S DRUG ©STOR“PHONE:20. . ‘sigue 4 “seer that it has beena custom in th,houndary. ee %, i ae i re the Gen- forday killed the.billrbitra}courts,‘TheinGeeite:wich had[sb measure,icSenateandisnow law g Dw,it is claimed,gives n the.tage in securing aandtheamendmentistoputnanonthesamefootingwith‘in:divorce proceedings,Ani-|makes an appropriation forawarehouseinRaleighforeofrecordsandotherblepapersoftheState.oi ie of Cumberland,whosetaxbillmetwithsmallfavor,asninthisreport,offered a substi-‘making the tax on dogs a privi-tax.The bill was referred to theicecommittee.Another bill by,Currie;to prohibit the manufac.and sale of liquors within threesofCumberlandcountychurches,ld cut out the wine-makers,whovegivenmuchtroubleinCumber- d.so :wediOtherbillsIntrodacedMaj,mate eonveyance of real estate of ¢ ESreations (by Grier of Iredell);torulatethewidth“pid , lontgonjery count;‘or broad tires);on |theRevizal so as toexempttesoldiersfromjuryduty.=Estar sitommitteethebilltoprovidefor taxnsthatareitemizedastotindsoflivestock-in the State,.andedthebilltofix-standards andweightsforcertainagricultaralprod-Bice as being unfavorable to the ‘little millers.”“In the Senate Saturday there wasdiscussionofabilltoprohibit*trial of persons dressed in con-¢garb or with shaven heads.It 1 county,when oe.pot heldfor.trial,to require them to take aatitetheebedscropped.dioseputona*khaki suit.The hair-and the suit,itis claimed,‘ect.of:prejudging the pris.“making him appear as a‘when he comes:to:trial.shesnieid'strong.denunciation|county.superin- iver and Miller that.are designedauthorize‘the State Commissioner ,|)several counties. ing as far as thewellbillintheHouse,in change therate.The Senate@inlinewiththerecommenda- Po coadestoner Young and meetofinsurancecompanies,i TD hecce that if the actual ia.The Weaver bill:er of other—sons “at the:‘insurance —laws,/‘specifiestationsofagentsandadjusterslicensed,provides for school in-a fire “3-prevention.Fu §introduced:To pronibit-tive}running at large anywhere inStateexceptinterritorywherespecificallyauthorizedbyvoteofeiamendthehealthlaws‘as’to the inspection of jails;to fix:yline.between “Brushy |tain and Moravian Falls town-Wilkes county;to change boun-line between Ashe and Watauga;to-amend thelaw as to compensation i.Among the bills passed was one to‘pr -for the-assurance and.reg-4ationofdeedtitlesandprovide rthe publication of notices eightieksinnewspapers,and-—-increasessforthenoticesinnewspapers.’ifter more than.five hours of de-the Senate Thursday passedlitorepealthelongandshortrovisionsoftheJusticeact,ting therefor the long andhaulprovisionsoftheRevis-ul-of 1905.The act had previouslytheHouseandisnowlaw.i6 debate was on an amendment of-to restrict the relief to rail-ee mileage of less than0miles,e amendment was lost‘a vote of 32 to 10 and the billibya:vote of 35 to %-SenatormofIredellexpressedthenthatthefightforrepealrégllymadebythebigrailroadms,notwithstanding the plea for therelief of the short lines,gued,however,that it was nee-y to pase the repeal bill to givehortlines-relief,although it isparentwhythereliefwasnotiedtothelinesofléssthan100gstheamendmentprovided.only measurd of .importanceneedintheSenatewastopro-|for land and.loan associations,pt building and loan law to ru-unities.“This is a compan-billto rural credits.|woman suffrage measure de- theenitcametoarecordvote.yote was 68 for to 39 against,being absent or not voting.Asitionwastosubmitthe(deai 4 surprising.strength inwhen e|A bill. Brushy| suffrage amendment to the:voters of the State it does not follow of course that all those who voted for themeasurewouldvoteforwomansuf-frage,-Many of the Republicans Catawba,Williams of Cabarrus andWaldenof‘Alexander among.others.Grier of Iredell voted no...Hall wasnotpresent,having gone to Morgan-ton with a committee to examineStateinstitutions..A’bill.was reported’favorably toraisetheageofconsentfrom14to16years,but it was sent back to thecommittee,an unfavorable action.‘A bill introduced would amend thelawastopensionstoConfederatesoldiersintheeventtheyremarry.The bill to.allow the commissioners of Alexander.county to levy a specialtaxtobuildacountyhomepassed.The Mose convict bill—to preventtheStategivingaidto.build rail-roads by furnishing convicts and ac-eépting stock in.payment—was~dis-cused.In the debate.Senator Thomp-son.of Iredell told how the people ofTredell,Yadkin and Surry had votedbondstobuildthe’Statesville AirLinefromStatesvilletoMt.Airy, and against the-$70,000 so far.ex- pended by the State on this line, counting convict labor at $1:75 a day,the people interested had put in $90.-000 in cash.The bill was defeated, 35 to 7.i.Bills introduced:To regulate thetrialofhomicidecases;to change esnameoftheAgriculturaland-chanical College for the colored race to the “Negro Agricultural ©andTradesCollegeofNorth*Carolina”; to provide for the!inspection of pri- vate hospitals and.other institutionsbythecommissionersofacounty,the grand’jury,or ‘some~person—ap- pointed by the judge of the SuperiorCourt,upon ‘the petition of.20 citi-zens of that community;to amendPubliclawsof1909relativeto‘thedrainagelawofRowanandthe.‘wa-tershed of Beck creek,Iredell comity. fn the House’the dog.tax ‘bill stirsinterest:Bowie of Ashe movedtablebut’withdrew the motion toallowCurriéofCumberland,the au-thor,of the.bill,to discuss:it..Mr.Currie said he knew that some of thememberswereconstitutionallyop-posed to the bill,‘that “they |were{afraid-to’go on record and‘wvouldratherhaveapoortoadandignorant}‘iIdren.than tax aworthless dog.9 said—_the--State—‘would “receive!$1$300,000 ‘to $800,000.in revenuefromthistax,all of which would beappliedtoschoolsandroadsoftheHesaidthatthebillmadeitoptionalwiththecom-missioners whether they applied it totheir.county and he was sure:therewas.no board of county’commission-commissioner to ac-|Cts that would tax dogs if the peo-Sle didn’t want it done.Mr..Doughton doubted the consti-tutionality of the measure and aftersomediscussionthebillwasallowed to go over.as ;A,bill ‘was introduced,similar tooneintheSenate,for the establish-ment.of land and loan associationsinthecountry.districts similar ‘to!building and loan.associations nowoperatinginthecitiesandtownsoftheState.A bill to provide a short-er form of deeds and mortgages waskilledafteranhour’s debate.A bi ntrodueéd providingforexaminationsofpersonsworkingonrailwaytrains.Those unable toreadandwritearebarredbytheprovisions6ftheproposedbill,Bill to promote the general wel- fare of the people of the State (the workmen’s—-compensation-~act),;--was4referredtothecommitteeon:propo-sitions and grievances.Bill to pro-vide compensation for families ofprisonersconvictedandsentencedtohardlaborbytheState,received afavorablereport.Ainong the tills Gaaatotey idonetorequitedetailedfeportsofallsalariespaidtoStateofficers.The Atlantic’Coast Line railroad has agreed to be ‘good and the bill authorizing the repeal “of thevwet consolidating the Coast Line will notbepressed.It was claimed that the Coast Line had violated an agree-ment,made when the consolidationwaspermitted,to remain a domesticcorporation,and was compelting’plaintiffs to take suits against it totheFederalcourt.The authorities of)the road agree to live up to the agree-ment made on behalf of the road: isashidindiaaiititiaemiaidlettieesmemateantennananaeest _..Lhe..American,schooner William.H.Yerkes-struck-on i‘on the North Carolina coast;at-anearlyhourSundaymorningandwillbeatotal.loss.Her crew were pickedupsoonafterbyaUnitedStatesbouytenderandtakentoSouthportandwerelaterbroughtto.Wilming-ton.The vessel carried a cargo ofphosphaterockandwasboundtoBaltimorefrom.Port.Tampa. Rev.L...G.Broughton,formerly ofAtlanta,Ga.but recently pastor .ofChristchurch,London,’Png,hitis ac-cepted the pastorate of)the |FirstBaptistchurchofKnoxville,Tefin, How to PreventBilious Attacks,“Coming events east their shadows before.’This is especially true of bilious attacks,Your ‘appetite “will fail,you will feel dullandlanguid.If you are subject to biliouseeCoke.sree of Chardberlain’s ablotssoonasthesesymptomsaattackmay‘be warded OF onle’by ahere, voted.for “the measure—Killian of |’ Apelpit .secoptably:.gt.the...Method Frying Pan Shoals;+ off.For sale by alt}; MR.BICKETT IN THE RACE. ‘The Attorney General’s Unique Statement»of His Guberna.-.torial Aspirations.eee It has been an open secret:in ‘the State for a year or two that Attor- ney General Bickett would be a ¢andi-date for the Democratic gubernatorialnomination.In Washington last weektheAttorneyGeneral,who is prob-ably the most origina]phrase-makerintheState,replied to the queries oftheWhshingtoncorrespondentswiththefollowinguniquestatement;©+“T am willing te admit that.thesentimentinfavorofmybeingthenextGovernoroftheStateseemstoextendfromSlickRockcreektn.the territory just taken over from Ten-nessee,on.the western:border line;totheimprovementsthegovernmentismakingatCapeLookout.-My per-sonal attitude towards.the subjecteanbeillustratedbyanincidentwhichrecentlyoccurred.5“A gentleman about.six feet two inchestall:was introducing me’to anaudienceandinthecourseof*his re-marks said that his people had’made up their minds to run me down andmakemethenextGovernor.WheIcametothebatIsaidthatitwasapparenttothemostcasualobserver that if people with the length of legs possessed by the gentleman who in-troduced me had made up their mindstorunmedownIneverwouldbeable to get away from them.,. “J am furthermore willing to admit that I am the logical ‘nominee of thepartynexttimeandifthesentimentofthepeopleshouldreachthesameconclusionit-would vindicate a theorythatIhavelongcherishedthatthereisnoenmity-between pure sentimentandpuremathematics.”Mr.Bickett said”that,speaking,he did not believe the:peo-ple ought to be taxed with‘campaignthat’would:last more than one :year.He;said:he;intends to.begin actively, 'igning next June or July,whicheaeneAtet,Nateeeguhernatorialprimarywillveld,be Vs piek — MR.FEIMSTER RETURNS. Pi pe Vee Oe locbee:Former Taylorsville Man ComesBack—-Death of Mrs.Mitchell‘ieectures in Taylorsville.-Correspondence:of“The “Landmark: Taylorsville,Feb.'8—-Mrs.Miner- va Mitchell,wife of ‘Mr.AncersonMitchell,died Thursday afternoonat.her home in Ellendale township, after a brief illness.Deceased wasadaughterofMr.Logan Bowman ofEllendaleandissurvivedbyherpa-rents,husband,six sons and an in-fant daughter,three children havingprecededhertothegrave.She was 4l years of age.The funeral’serv-ice and burial took place at Friend-ship Lutheran church Saturday andwasconducted‘of Liledoun.“The many friends of Mr.H..P.Feimster,in town and the county,will be glad to know that hé has ‘re-turned here.Mr.Fetmster ‘was.oneofourmostpopularmerchantsforyearsand:about a year ago he andhispartner,Mr.L.A.Barres,sold James_Watts_and Mr.:Feimster_mov-ed his family to Winston-Salem,where he engaged in the mercantilebusiness.His family,with the ex-ception of one daughter,Miss Mary Feimster,who is a student at SalemAcademy,returned here severalWEEKSago”and Mr.Feimstér joined}them Friday night.,It is not knownyet_in_what.business.Mr.Feimster will engage.pe ene eiMr.Arthur V,'Gordon,a noted lec-turer of London,England,filled theik| ehurch Sunday evening and will lec-ture at the Presbyterian churchTuesdayandWidnesdayeveningsat7.15 o'clock.His subject .Tuesdayeveningwillbe“Traps:for Boys,”and Wednesday evening,“Snares forGirls.”‘:: Mr.C.P Burke,formerly |ofGreensboro,spent Sunday here withhismother,Mrs 8.B Burke.Mr.Burke,who is representing’a type- writer company,has:been transfer-red to South Carolina and will have headquarters at Columbia.Messts.R.L,:Matheson and H.T,Kelly will spend today in Charlotte ~TheArkansas”.Legislature.haspassedabillthatwill--make—thatStatedryafterJanuaryIstnext. FREE BOOK ON STOMACH ILLS, Geo,H.Mayr.of 154 Whiting St.,Chicago,Ill,a prominent drugsist,has’published a gttide to health,in and brought relief to thousands:6fother.sufferersbiliousness,indigestion and,intesti-nal troubles by the use of Frenchhealingoils.One dose usually con-vinces,‘The most chronic cases rare-ly need over three doses..This bookwillbemailedfreeon.request,Mayr’sdeading “druggista”everywhere wit ba ;as 7 :.t ‘= ER THE COUNTRY. ‘Herris,W,Va.,must pay Mrs.Kath-xtterine Osenton,of Fayetteville, seriously | hdischarged,from custody. by Rev.J.W.Waits| their stock of merchandiseto Mr... ‘menting food passes out of the bow-|% ECLIPSE.ENGINES. which-he shows-hew he cured himself} from constipation,}: bwah ‘Remedy is sold 7 | the positive understanding that.your! allAt rt one price FROM 0) a %.Items of Interest About Various Matters.:“Fifty-five German and 11.Aus-trian merchant steamers of “morethan500,000 tons’are interned in American ports. The Virginia Legislature has pass- ed a law providing for the segrega-tion of property for taxation—theplanthatNorthCarolinaranawayfromlastfall. By unanimous vote the electionscommittee‘éf the United States Sen- ate has recommended:investigationofsenatorialcampaignsinPennsyl-vaniaand Illinois and in any otherStateswherechargesofcorruptionhave.beeh made. .The steamer Iowa was crushed by ice.floes and sank Thursday,three miles out from Chicago.The crew. of 45 men and one passenger footeditto‘shore on ice.The ice along thewestshoreofLakeMichiganisre- ported deeper than any time during the past 20 years. Mrs...Margaret H.Williamson;awealthydivorced‘woman of Glen Ww.Va.,$35,000 for the alienation of herhusband's affections.‘The ~United States Cireuit Court of-Appeals has refused to change the verdict of thelowercourtinMrs.Osenton’s favor. fidential secretary of William L.Harkness,of the Standarl Oil Com- pany,who pleaded guilty to ‘stealing| $35,000 from.his employer,was sen- tenced by a New York court to four/%years in Sing Sing.Thompson ‘said jewetry-and other-teuxuries-for-an-ac-1 tress.‘ Federal officers at ‘Brownsville,|%Tex.say theyhave discoyered__a!% band of conspirators whose purpose}% was a campaign of murder and rob-|%bery along the,border from _theGulf-to’Arizona,-in¢luding capture of |% soldiers along the ‘Texas-Mexican!% boundary.Warrants were issued forarrest,of eight men.: Miss Mollie Fancher,.of Brooklyn,N.Y.,sustained “injuries;in 1865,at|§the age of 17,-that made her.dn in-ibeen|confined''to bed.February 4th xe tsant? spite her affliction;Miss Fancher has|k valid and since thea.she has her ‘fiftieth anniversary in,b: been happy during.ail these years kinds—Black,White and Tan Easiest to use—Best for all Shoes tne dealers at William V.Thompson,former con-|Sim he spent $25,000 of the money on/% ‘No.3townsanddeathofUnitedStates!¢ a 10 lots “The F.F.DALEY 60,,Ul,Buffalo,H ¥.—Hamilton,Gan, Announcement You are especially invited to be presen tOurSaniAneualExhibitionof7SpringFabrics&Fashions from the Globe’Tailoring Co.,Cincinnati,makers of the celebrated|“Needle Molded”Clothes,onFebruary 8th and 9th. We hope you will embrace this opportunitandseethisunusualdisplay,.inF,il]lengthdrapes,of these newest fabrics ‘in theix at-tractive colorings and weaves.Make yourselectionandbemeasuredbyaGlobeexpertPSEnaantakenforimmediateorfuturede-ivery. Globe expert in charge,JOS.P,ALLEN.SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO.(The White Co’.s old Stand.) PORTUNITY To Buy.a Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year’s Crop.;No.1346 acrds in Etmwood:—All school and church conveniences:Strong land;40 acres in {bottom,8-room house,large barnandouthouses.;No.2-77 acres 3}miles éast of city.‘This propertylies on the sand-clay highway now being constructed by the government.Isidealfor,Dairy atid Truck farming.j~40 acres i 1-4 miles from public square,Splendidly adapted-for Dairy purposes,Live Stock and Poultry.No.4**60 acres in Wilkes county just across Iredell line—abargain.“Park Place’’—$16:down,40 city lots in east Statesville,known asbalanceinmonthlypaymentsof $5.in Bloomfield.Terms easy.Six lots in south Statesville.asectionfastdeveloping.veraFnice houses and lots to-sell.Cail on me and Jearn what I have. W.R.MILLS Statesville,N.C.PHONE,54.-foie and has helped to support herselfwithembroideringandcrochetwork,Fifty-two ‘indictments charging /#murder have been returned by al} iffs in connection with the shooting |#of 19 strikers at Roosevelt,January 19.One of the’men is large. atig Two .of!}the 18 mén shot died of their inju-|# ries and each of ‘the:deputies was/}indicted in’connection with the death |}of.the two mén. iWOIS ‘ANOS HOV““WOLS S.QTHO SI 14a “California Syrup of Figs.” Don’t.scold your fretful,peevislild,Seeif tongueiscoated;”thi i sure sign its littie stomach,liv-|@ er and bowels are clogged with sour!$ waste.;i of cold,breathbad,throat sore,does-|#n't eat,sleep or act enaturally,“has rstomach-ache,;-indigestion,-diarrhoea,He osgivea.teaspoonful of “CaliforniaSyrup.of Figs,”in a few hours all)the foul waste,the sour bile and fer-|# els and you have a well ind playful!%child again.Childrenlove‘thisharm-less “fruit laxative,”and mothers can|# yest easy after giving it,because itneverfailstomaketheirlittle“in-|#sides”clean and swect.’ given today saves a sick child tomor-row,but get the genuine.Ask your dfornia Syrup of Figs,”which has di- rections for babies,children of allagesandforgrownupsplainlyonthe. bottle.terfeits sold here,so surély look and see that-yours is made by.the “Cali-fornia Fig Syrup Company.”Handbackwithcontemptanyotherfigsyrup.( AND ‘THRESHERS.| I will have some of our latest Of the 27 in jail,two:were|#2 HLOW|$e If Cross,Feverish;’Constipated,Give.3: When ‘listless;pale,feverish,full ; Keep it handy,Mother!:A little|# druggist for a 50-cent bottle of “Cal-/# Remember,there aré coun-|#%e HW.D.TURNER, rand jury.against 26 deputy sher-|e N.J.,|e OF STATESVILLE,N.C. CAPITAL PAID IN -..$100,000.00-SURPLUS..31,000.00 Bankingis a necessary institution in the develop- ment and welfare of nations,-It is jikewise a neces-sary institution inthe development_and progressof— any city,town or community.aeAbank’s usefulness to a community depends uponitsabilityandwillingnesstoservethelegitimate-oss requirementsfor loan and disconnt accom:a-_modationand-to provide a-safe depository for-com-—.mercial and savings deposits,:~The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a localinstitution,with large capital and surplus,furnishes good security to depositors:and with resources of 5over.$600,000 has the willingness to serve thiscom..iemunityineverybranchoflegitimatebanking.Be-lieying in this;community,our policy is,and has al-ways been,progressive and constructive,assistingineverylegitimatewayintheadvancementoftheagricultural,manufacturing 4nd commercial devel- #1 —--opmentof Statesvitte-and:inedeil”comiity="One de:~~ posits are local and our loans are likewise local andmadetoindividualsandlegitimateandworthylocalenterprises. To our.customers we furnish check.books free,‘render staterents or balance pass books atthe endofeachmonth,make loans and discount-paper uponsecuritysatisfactorytoourboardandinsuch amounts as business requirethents and responsibilitywarrant.We pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent‘per annum on time and sivings deposits remaining three months or longer.‘Upon these bases we solicit your business. President, Vice President.Cashier,—-Assistant Cashier, es ~K.MORRISON,_DM AUSLEY,~@,EK.HUGHEY, style machines here in a short| time,Come over thefirst timeyouareintown‘and see then-and-tet’stalk itover,——.. .-G.H.TURNER, ‘Near the Depot.{redell ‘Phone No.74,Bell No,7. ‘Will bea good.investment to start1915with.| money.willquestior quibble if.ONE.boPe8to.give you absolute sati!lon,t “4 m4 refunded —without}> \}M.P.Alexander&Bro. Well Pans !|. “We havemade upall gizes well”ze pans,inade of genuineTontan Ff galvanized iron that will not| rust.See-us for anything in roofing or sheet métal, -Statesvilla,TinCo.,H.C.MOHLER,Manager.“PHONE 65, Linh Ferme Nice Fresh Meats and:eg Fancy Groceries. pa m _ e / De gs after beingplaced . * VOL.XLI. a STATESVILLE,N.©.,FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 12,1915<. 4 _.NO 58. cere COLLECTING DOUBLE PAY. Deaton Gets the KaleA-comin’and A-gwyiie—HoldsTaxConimissionsandCollectsSalary—Fees From the Clerk and Registrar.For the Past.Month.8 For the month ending the 6th:there was*turned into the count,treasury from the office of the cler' _of the Superior vane cee a ao aggre Al,There is *to be “to this amount the halffeesallowedtheclerkbythecountyfor¢ertain cases disposec of in theSuperiorCourt;and “which wouldhavebeenpaidtheclerkifhe.wasnowpaid’by fees,and this»will in-crease the total materially.As it is,the fees already ‘paid in cash ex- ceed Clerk Hartness’salary by $8.- 41.SING :The fees in Register Boyd’s office the past month amounted to $262.20 and.exceed the register’s salary— :—$53.96.This gives aserpina.from the two offices,of ac- tua h paid in,of $62.37,whichwill.be;as stated,materially increas- ed by half fees to.be credited.For ‘two months Sheriff Deat-on has”paid in 60 cents in fees andhascol$500 salary—-$250 permonth.This means that the sheriffhasretainedthecommissionsontax-es ‘collected since December Ist,thesheriffclaimingthatheisentitledtoallthecommissionson1914tax-és,because the tax Wooks were plac- ed in his hands before the salary Jaw ,beeame effective—the first MondayinDecember—and that he is also en- titled to the $250 per month salary as well.The sheriff,it is supposed, is acting under advice of counsel and will of course retain the commis-sions unless the case goes into courtandisdecidedagainsthim.The facts with reference to the law and the sheriff’s contention have been stated in The Landmark.The law plainly says—section 4—that on and after December 1st,1914,the sheriff of Iredell county——“shall—be paid $3,000 per year “in lieu of all other compensation Whatever”;and section.2 says-that “all other’fees, commissions of 5 per cent on taxes collected,and all other commissions, profits and’emoluments of.all kinds y belonging or appertaining to, or hereafter by law belonging or ap- p to’the sheriff by virtuehis‘office,“shall be faithfully -col- lected by him and turned over to the of said county.”The law section 13)makes it a misdemeanor to fail.to comply with the provis- fons of this act.fe his Sloan was asked if he “paid-the sheriff’s:salary.on_advice_of counsel..He said he did.not,as the law simply authorized him to pay the salary and take a receipt.The law also provides (section 10)that the treasurer,who is the county auditor, is’“charged with the duty of audit- ing and approving monthly the,re- port of fees,commissions and prof- its received by the sheriff,clerk of 'the Superior Court and register of *deeds,and-it shall be his duty to ex- amine all books,papers and records of every kind kept by said officers and see that all fees,commissions and profits earned by any of said of- ficers are properly charged and.col- lected by them and turned over to the treasurer of -said-county.”It is also provided that “the treas- urer’s books and records shall be ex- amined and audited monthly by the _ghairmanof the board of county com- missioners andthe county attorney.” "Tie above-is—a_—statement-.of the facts and the law.At present the sheriff is getting double pay.He is getting the same pay he would have received had the salary law not been and the salary allowed under was not the intent of the law and many “people,including:some law- ~yers,chold ‘the sheriff is wrong,as the o hold-he has a légal right to -the donbl The case of CatawbaceaneTasbeencited40”sustain Unt} contention.What has been done in other counties does not of course gov- ern in Iredell;and 1t Nappens that the Catawba:law:was made specially to cover this point.It provided that the sheriff should receive the commis-, sions on the uncollected taxes in his hands when the salary law became éffective,but the salary for the first fine months following was cut down >proportionately.The Iredell law takes no such provision. The Landmark has been asked who drafted the Iredell salary law.|Mr. Hi.P.Grier was the author.[it was feported that Mr.W.D.Turnerhelp- draw it;or was consulted about it. is is not.correct.Mr.Turner says he “did not help?writ# ‘was not consulted about if.The Landmark has heard no expression from Mr.Grier since this question came up\(he is in\the Legislature)but it does.not believe he will say the law contemplated giving the sheriffdoublepay.If he had any such idea ¢the time the law.was’passed he.n’t méntion it,and-it-is not—be-lieved that hé did,* Court Cases. ‘Jas.Watts,a young ‘negro,wastriedbeforeaeCaldwellyester-day for disorderly conduct and abus-ing an officer.“The mayor gave himdaysontheroads.Watts wasarrestedWednesdayevening»whileunder,the influence of |]«Hemadé:himself-very-offeingtheofficersandu vile’lan- § Fete ie-addition.--Of-conrse.this| ms to be plain enough.-Oth-, the law end: "|Accident caused by belt slipping. FATE OF BILL DOUBTFUL. Republicans Force Adjournment After aLone Séssion—Talk of Extra Session. ’Republicans and Democratic insur-sents,fighting the government ship bill,with the aid of Senators Norris and Kenyon,Progressive Republicans,who have.supported the measure,forced the Senate to adjourn Wednes-day night after the longest continu-ous session in its history.Debatehadlasted54hoursand11°minutes.This made more uncertain thaneverthefateofthe—bill ‘which theadministrationhaspresseesourgent- ly on Congress,both’Houses think an extra session inevitable.There are some,however,who #till hope there yet may be time to dispose of appropriation bills and the ship-purchase measure in someformbeforeMarch4.Adjournment Wednesday night came on a motion by ‘senator,O’Gor- man,carried 48-to 46,after Senator Norris,deploring the filibuster,hadproclaimedhisconclusionthatop-ponents of the bill could filibuster it to death.satThough.disappointed over the loss of support from the Progressive Re- publicans,.administration leaders—of the Senate would not admit the cause was'lost.Anticipating a break in the Senate,President Wilson had +con- ferred throughout the day ‘withHouseleadersonplanstogetthe bill before the House and such acoursemaybetaken,though SenateRepublicansinsisttheirfightwillcon-tinue until the end_of..the session,matter what the administration forces may accomplish in the House.Kitchin of North Carolina has pro-posed a compromise in the.adminis- tration ship-purchase bill.As ‘an-nounced by Representative Kitchin the compromise contemplates pass- age through the House next week of the bill suggested by Senator Gore with an amendment that would ter- minate the government’s activities4n-the shipping busi =ter the close of the European war. SOLICITOR TO EXPLAIN. Another Chapter in the Carter- Abernethy Case. The differenees between Judge Car-ter and Solicitor Abernethy,growingoutofthecontinuanceofacaseinCravencountySuperiorCourt,toldenanotherpageofTheLandmark today,were again brought up in court Wednesday when Judge Carter readastatementfromthebench.He saidhehadsecuredtherecordofthecasefromtheminutesofthecourtandfrom=statements of the-—-clerk.-and the case had been continued at Sep- tember term,1914,and again at Octo- ber term following,and that the pris- oner had never been arraigned.The continuance at the Septembertermwasrecognizedasvalid.‘Thejudgethereuponaskedthesolicitor to put in writing and submit to the court his reasons,in detail,for the second continuance and the attempttocontinueathirdtime,and al}-thedetailsconnectedthérewith;:and_es-pecially the reasons for the failure:to arraign the prisoner.“The practiceofanearlyarraignment,”says Judge Carter,“designed to require the de-fendant_to_make ‘prompt disofanytechnicalobjectionstbill,is so firmly established that.thecourtfeelsconstrainedrespectfully to request the solicitor to explain the —The-case-under-controversy-is-that of State vs.Baugham,a young manofWashington,N.C.,who is chargedwithcausingthedeathofanoldman, With whose buggy Baugham’s auto- mobile collided._...Solicitor.Abernethy was expected ing.*When.court:opened yesterday;morning Abernethy handed _JudgeCarterastatementinwhichhesaidhehadnothingtosay,as the matter ‘In-the Shadow of Fort Dobbs.” “In the Shadow of Fort.Dobbs” pleased a large audience at Statesville Theater last night.It was a’strict- ly local play—written.by a States- ville lady and played by Statesville people—jand yet it.was as pleasingasaproductionofthemostnotedplaywrightsandplayerscouldhavebeen,Suffice it to be said now thatitwasallandmorethan’was expect-ed;-more will be said of it in thenext’t isstie. Edgar W.-Andrews,aged 26 years, of.Charlotte,brother of Mr.CarltonAndrewsof.Statesville,took bichlor-idé of mercury and then shot himself in Pittsburg,Pa.,yesterday afternoon,death resulting a few minutes later. Was despondent.His parénts .and seven brothers survive.Buttal »willkeinCharlotte.‘ ‘Miss Mary A...McCoy,aged 83years,a native of Alexander:county, died Tuesday at the home of Mr.Wm.Miller,with whom,she lived,in Mooresville. Bart Orr and J.McAvoy were fa-tally injured yesterday in -Asheville G.V.Calvin,an ‘operative of theiAthertonMill,Charlotte,was fontheheadwithapulleyyitaorning.and died from the” ects, apnpe aahlente Many members of |’ deputy clerk;that it appeared that] ve}@ithout first paying for same;to al- exceptional treatment—of—this case.” to make his answer yesterday morn-| WAS CHRON rennin fn by the explosion of an acetylene tankoftheEnterpriseMachineCo.+4 ngkj.Pastor G,H.Church will begin aay wes1Newel CONSIDER.REVENUE.BILL. House Began That ImportantWorkWednesday—Legisla- tive Summary. By a:vote of 68 to 34 the House Tuesday passed the Senate bill pro- shall have the right of petition whereélectionsaretobeheldin’which tax-es would be assessed against theirproperty.Streriuous efforts weremadetodefeatthebill,as an ‘“‘enter~ing wedge ‘to woman’suffrage,”but it passed.-,‘Many bills were introduced.andpassed,nearly all of a local nature.Wednesday the House spent a cou- ple of hours in.committee of whole considering the revenue billandpasseduponthefirst21sectionsofthebillinsuchwaythat-theywereformallyadoptedastheycamefromthefinancecommittee.;The Senate finally disposed of the Giles bill for the uniform examina-tion and certification of’publie schoolteachers,passing the measure with- out material amendment,29°‘to 13.Bills introducedin the Senate:TodesignateanarbordayfortheState;to enable aldermen of cities .andtownstoissuebondsforschoolsun-der certain conditions;to prohibit thegaleofallmannerofmerchandiseonSunday;to increase the salary of the ties.’:In the House the Laughinghousebilltosubmittothepeopleanamend-ment to the constitution changing the homestead exemption so as.to allow$200 for a-wife and-$100-for eachchiadivertedinthe.estate instead ofthepresentsystemof$1,000 exemp-tion out of real estate and $500 from personal property,.was favorably re-ported by committee.A bill to pro- hibit all Sunday:work was unfavor- ably reported. Bills--introduced:To appoint.jus- tices of the peace in Alexander coun- ty (by Whiden);to require telephoneconipaniestoesstatements;to in Stanly county.The Biguse paneed | the joint resolution tor the system-fitizing.of the work of the General As-sembly,-The revenue:bill was introduced intheHouseMonday,300 copies order-ed printed and‘the bill made specialorderforWednesdayatnoon.Despite the earnest .plea of .Mr.Brockett of Guilford,the Hous rofused-to amend the law raising the age of consent from 14 years,the present statute,‘to 16 years.BowieofAsheandGrier‘of Iredell opposedthebill,“eontending that boys weresubjected‘to the same influences asgirlsand:that’the’boys,too,neededprotection.5Inthenewbill the penalty for the offence was made a misdemeanor in-stead of a felony and Mr.Benton de-clared that because a boy is found guilty of.a misdemeanor that itwouldn’t hurt his character,but if agirlmadeawrong:step the disgracewouldfollowhertothegrave.HewasfortheprotectionoffemalesinNorthCarolinaandclosedbysayingthataboyshouldbetakenupandlearnedalittlesenseandmanners,occasionally anyway.The bill was defeated,:48,to 42. Bills introduced:©To abolish capi- tal punishment;to prevent bidders at. public sales from removing property low husbands to ‘convey propertywithoutthesignatureofthe‘wife when the wife is insane,: Bills were passed to prohibit theselting-and-shipping-ofquailinDaviecounty;“to appoint “D. L.«Teague. gamé warden for Alexander county. The Senate passed the bill to.pro- hibit the trial of persons charged with crime in the garb.of convicts orwithshavenheads,}--A..bill.“wasintroduced to includemealsandlodgingsforjurorsa8partofthecostsincivilactions. Building and-Loan Officers Elect- ed. ~At—their—annual_meeting,Saturday. night,the stockholders of the First Building &Loan.Association re-elected the present board of directorsandofficersoftheassociationforan-other year.The directors are Geo.H. Brown,Isidore Wallace,L.K.Lazen- by,N.B.Mills,H:V.Furches,L.C.Whener;J.A.Brady,W.T.KincaidandT.L.Steele,¢®Mr.R.H.Rickert is president,Mr.Brown vice president and Mr.Furchessecretaryandtreasurer.The -asso-ciation’s -business-has shown consid-erable improvement the past year. Programme For Teachers’Meet-ing.~~&aFollowingistheyprogramme fortheteachers’meeting,to be held at’the court house tomorrow:" ‘1.Opening exercises,suitable for primary grades.—Miss Mattie Beatty,Scott’s High School.2.Model Lesson Plan+<Miss CoraBell,Mount Mourne..School |Organization—W. T.Byrd,Harmony High School.Gd,“Address—Prof.-M,-G.-S,.Noble. Chureh News. Services at Trinity,‘BpiscopalchurchSundaymornihgat11o'clock._Communion services at the FirstPresbyterianchurchSunday‘morh- protracted meeting at Western Ave-nue Baptist church Sunday, Servi-will 7 ee each night)all:nextand,probably longer.Song viding that ‘women property owners) Attorney.General and define his du- COURT.IN ALEXANDER. Will Be Staged Next Week— Death of Mr.Jolly—Mr.C.P.Burke Has Pneumonia—Tay- lorsville News,‘ Correspondence of The Landmark. Taylorsville,Feb.10.—-Mr.W.Tay-Jor Jolly died Tuesday at 12 o’clockofacomplié¢ation of diseases.Hehadbeeninfailinghealthforsome time but was some better and went frosrhis home in Little River town-ship to the home of his brother-in-| law and sister,Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Deal,about three miles north of Tay- lorsville.He grew ‘worse soon after he urrived and died there.Deceased was 57 years of age and his wife and five sons,all of this county,survivehim.He wag a son of the late John Jolly and was born and reared in this county.The funeral service was con- ducted by Rev.G.Z.Bumgarner,as-sisted by Rev.J,W.Watts,at Lit-tle River Baptist ¢hurch,Wednesdayafternoonat2o’clock,and the burialWasinthegraveyardthere.Alexander Superior Court will con- vene Monday,the 15th,with JudgeHarding-of Charlotte presiding.Thedocketissmallandtherearenoim- porthnt cases to be tried. Lawyer A.C.Payne left for Pitts- burg,Pa.,Monday evening,on busi-ness. _Mr.Chas.Watts has purchased a lot from Mrs.R.B.Burke;adjoining ‘Mrs.Burke’s tesidence,and the ma-terial is being placed for the erection of «modern six-room house:Mr.M.Moose has the contract to buildit.:om Mes,Re Be Burke..was-called;toCharlotteTuesdaymorningbythe.ill- mess of her son,Mr.C.P.Burke.Mr.Burke spent Saturday night and Sun-day here with his mother and wassufferingwithcold.Leaving here Sun- day evening for,Charlotte,he had achillonthewayandhadtocalla physician that.night..He was-car- ried to the Presbyterian hospital Mon- day morning with a severe attack of Mrs.J.Hi.Bugke spent Tuesday in Charlotte and Lawyer J.H.°Burke ‘went down Wednesday.morning to.seehisnephew.A telephone miessagethismorningstatedthatiftherewas any change in his condition it is for the better.Large audiences attended,the -lec-tues.of Mr.Arthur V.Gordon “of,london,England,at-the Presbyterian’church Tuesday and Wednesday nights.Mr.Gordon was,here.undertheauspicesoftheBaptist.;Sundayschool.“He is a fine orator and these lectures.cannot be too highly ¢com- vlimented.-It was a~rare treat.forTaylorsville...Mr...Gordon —goes —to. Stony Point this morning and will de- liver his lectures there.; Statesville Colored Man Killed By a Train. Lewis Templeton of Statesville,ayoungnegrowhowas.employed,with a repair force of the Southern railway,was struck by east-boundnassengertrainNo.86 at”Marion Junetion’Wednesday morning,about8o’elock,’and so badly injured thathediedinMariontwohours-later. His body was brought to StatesvilleWhdnesdaynightandtakentothe home of his father,Robt.Templeton,about a mile west of town.The fu- neral and burial took”place yester- day,:Templeton was InewboltsintherailsoftheSouth-ern track over the viaduct at theSouthernand_C.,_C,&O.‘crossing,at|Marion Junction,when he was struckbythetrain.Smoke and steam fromafreighttrainwhichpassedalongtheG,C.’&O.tracks beneath theSoutherntrackpreventedhimfrom seeing the -on-coming:Southern train1timetosave.himself.Both his3°were cul Of and his body “wasythrownhighintotheairbythetrain,but he was conscious when picked up by other members of therepairforceandtalkedfreelyforatime,He ‘was taker to Marion andgiven—-medigal-.attention,....but.....diedabout,.10 o’clock.He was about 21 years old and had been working withtherepairforce.for sometime. Historical Sketch of Fort Dobbs. The “Historical Sketch of Fort“Dobbs,”by Mrs...Minnie HamptonEliason,from which the play,‘‘In theShadowofFortDobbs,”was drama-tized by Miss Amelia Hoffmann,was cold at the theater last night during the play. The sketch,written in Mrs.Elia-son’s most delightful style,was beau-tifully printed and bound for perma-nent.preservation,and is not only a handsome souvenir but valuable:his-torical..matter...The...frontispiece..isaskétehoftheoriginalfort,drawnbyMr,Leonard ‘White from the dimensions laid down in the historyofthefort.Thé booklet,published by the Brady Printing ‘Co.,is well worth the 25cent#asked for it anid if the Daugh- ters didn’t.sell:all they —hadshouldyet’find sale for them, lurnishing School.Building at Barium. Our Fatherless Ones says the ‘building committee of.the BariumOrphans’Home has decided.to equipthemainauditoriumoftherecentlycompletedschoolbuildingwithoperachairs,The tontract to furnish theseedtoHaywoodBros:andidCo,Baltimore,TheiDeskCo.,Hickory,was.the contract to furnish the .—fBox.supper at Gilbert schooloaéethigh jservice begins at 7.15 o'clock.The‘Public is cordially invited,a engaged:in putting | they |) .building will be ready.for}Wedn NOT,R.F.D.CARRIERS. The Stokes and Cabarrus MailMenWhoGotinBadNotintheR.F.D.Class,Say the Statesville Carriers. The rural mail.carriers on the routes out from Statesville want.the record set straight about the Stokescountymanwhoafewdaysagocab- baged about $8,000 entrusted to hiseareandtook.to the tall uncut.Inthereportsaboutthe.matter theStokesmanwasputdownasan F.D,carrier;and at the same timeitwas,stated that he carried the mailbetweenDanburyandWhplnutCoyeandthathegotthepackagecontain- ing the money out of a mail sack,allofwhichshowshéwasnotanR.F.D.carrier at all but a star route car-rier.The R.F.D.folks consider themselves in a separate class from the star route ¢arriers and they don’twantthefailuresofthestarroutemenattributedtothem.Furthermore,the Cabarrus man who took on a second wife while thefirstwasyetalive,and who now con- templates the scenery through the iron bars of Cabarrus county jail,was also put down as an R.F.D.carrier,when,as.the:Statesville R.F.D.car-riers understand it,he wasn’t an R. F.D.at all but a city mail carrier. The city mail carriers are separate and distinct from the R.F.D.’s andthelatterwanttheclassdistinction observed in matters of this kind.One of the Statesville R.F..D.car- €.}riers said he knew without inquiry:that the Stokes man wasn’t an R.F.D.,for if an R.F.D.should decide to ros’the mail he would go at.it like a citizen of his class should— he’d take at least $100,000.A smallmaterof$3,000 wouldn’t.interestim.The Landmark is glad to set theR.F..D.folks straight.Those who go out from Statesville are mightyfinefolks—nll good friends of The Lafidmark,which is the same thing—and all the Iredell carriers are in thesameclasssofarows Square Deal For the Ground Hog. The Landmark holds no brief forthegroundhog,but the skepticsshouldgivehimasquaredeal.Thefactthathesaw‘his shadow—if heidid—on the 2d-doesn’t.mean,as:al-ready stated,that there willbeleadenskies,snow,sleet,rain,hail,thunderandlightning,¢yelones and earth-quakes,each and evéry day of the sixweeks.°'The sign as handed down bythefatherssimplymeansthatwin-ter weather will continue for sixweeks.-—-3 oeWinter‘weather doesn’t mean con-tinuous severe weather,but every time the sun shines the skeptics jeerthegroundhog,as if sunshine was unknown in-winter..This week,forinstancewe’vye had sunshine every:day,but the temperature ha&n’t beensummer-like.Anybody will admitthatwehadwinterweatherthis week.‘cee ,P.S..This is written to backstandMajorHenryLondonoftheChathamRecordandCol.Jo.Reece of theGreensboroRecord,unfailing friendsofthegroundhog.~*: ford Exchange. Greensboro News.©:aS _An important change just—a:ed in an interchange of offices betweenCol.W.H.Chapman and T.H.Van-derford,Colonel’.Chapman,who isstationed-at-Richmond-at-¢he-head-o the.second collection district,comesto:Greensboro to take charge of this office,which is ‘headquarters forNorthandSouthCarolina.T.._H.Vanderford goes to Richmond to as-sume the duties of the second collec- b ON GESELICb ese ici rl ipa Tee 00h x iso No reason for this change is assied.It does not involve any changesintheofficeforces,only the heads being-changed:wae pasColonelChapmanhasbeenin Greensboro two or three times.as he has been in it since 1878.He isa Confederate veteran,having -served under Mosby,and is now 75 years of age.He is regarded as one of the most picturesque officers in the ser-vice. Many Boys Accept Mr.Wagner’s Offer. Between 40 and 50 boys have taken advantage of Mr.L,C.Wagner’s offer to aid boys in starting shares in theFirstBuilding&Loan Association, and it is hoped that others will dolikewise.Mr.Wagner pays the en-try fee and-one month’s dues for a share,amounting to $1.25,with.theunderstandingthattheboy.carries the share’to en If the share is not,carried to nfaturity the boywillgetbackallthatnehaspaidintotheassociation,but the dollarpaidbyMr.Wagner for the firstmonth’s dues is retained. C.E.Robertson,head of.the Rob-ertson wholesale Grocery.Company.ofSalisburyandoneofthatcity’s bestknown,business men,died suddenly inhisroomattheElkclubsometimeTuesdaynight.His:body was foundearlyWednesday.morning,lying onthefloorofhisroom.Ds suppor:‘ed.to have resulted from heart.fail-ure.Robertson was a native of Daviecounty.He is survived by two chil-dren.Se ill,two ;os cayTheBlantonRoller Loss onfednesdaymorning. ‘watm weather arrives, eh west of Shelby,was ‘and contents about $15,000, {MiseM rearet._-Patterson —whoBlwasMics:treameak at the Sanato- Col.Chapman and Mr,Vander-. 4gon,_the’consideration.being _ae Reh BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. eerie!~The Iredell Courlty Betterment“AedoCiation”will meet-at~the:~courthousetomorrowfrom1to2o’clock. —The Junior Order will hold abanquetintheirlodge’rooms in thePattersonandAndersonbuildingto-night.AIRES —The local buyers continue to of-fer'8 cents for “good white:cotton,”but there is little of the staple be- ing sold.‘eit Bh4 rium,is now at home and’is recover-ing.She is able to be up. —Mr..J.C,McNeely of Shiloh town-ship underwent an operation for ap-pendicitis at the Sanatorium.Monday.His condition was reported favorable yesterday..|, —The Daughters of the RevolutiorwillmeetwithMrs.J.F.CarltonMondayafternoonat.3:‘The.meet-ing is important,dues will be col-lected,and a full attendance is de-sired.,MORSE—Mr.R.S.Sherrill,who has been —living in Statesville since he returnedfromOklahomalastsummer,movedwithhisfamily.a few days ago tosouthIredell,in the vicinity of Mooresville,y ‘‘ —Mr.D.B.Atwell of Eufola.noti-fied Sheriff Deaton last night that a.negro had tried to pass a check on,him that:he believed was no andaskedthatStatesville‘people be on’the lookout for the gheck:~The‘negrowasheadedtowards.Statesville. —Mrs.Julia Brawley was.strick~en with apoplexy Friday night at herhomeinMooresville‘and sincebeeninacriticalcondition.A‘tele-phone message to Statesville friendsesterdaystatedthatthere:had beenittlechangeinherconditionandallthemembersofthefamilyhadbeencalledtoherbedside.: —What the Jocal enthusiasts ex--pect to be the best basketball gameoftheseason.will be a contest at theLarmory-ightbetweentheStatesvilleteamandateamfrom‘Union.Theological Seminary,Rich-—ond:The “preachers”‘are goodporesane=‘game is rs ‘inaefastandinteresting,an clean Balwell4”mo _—4Prof.Marcus Cicero Stevens No-—ble,of the faculty of the State Uni-.vers on liver an ediusebionsbhicn:. address at the cou ouse.tonight.and.will address the teachers”t-ing at the court house tomorrow.Pro!Noble is an entertaining:speaker,°‘subject he discusses is at all timesmostimportant,and The:Landmark would”urge Statesville_pe ;cially to.go to hear «him tonigThereisnofinancialconsiderationin-volved.PUES nen.—Mi$s Marion Yount,daughter ofMr.H.A.Yount of Statesville,willpraconeeueeeBisave:Garege,Charlotte,this year.At a re-.cital of the students of Elizabeth Col-lege Conservatory of Music,Monday ©©evening,Miss Yount sang “My De-sire,”by Neyin.One who heard hersayshersingingwasunusually'sually ‘good.and was appreciated by the audience,which is pleasant news tothe younglady’s -home people and her friends:generally.,5 Coes —iNotwithstanding the year 1914hasbeentalkedasa“hard one,”areading:of the report of the condition *lot the Mutual Building &Loan As-" unc. sociation,” today,wil published:i Tee Landmark |show a,00d.increase in-~~business over the previous year.De-|cember $1,1914,the association ag}200-moreshares in force thanft -had=".December 31,1913."The assets oassociationatthecloseof1913 was$38,253.73 and the same date last year,$59,735.18.ace +-Mr.Isidere Wallace has °soldisknownas’the old Joyner what is J|place on the Taylorsville road just’west of town-—a residence”and five-—~acres of land now occupied by Mr.L.Miller—to Engineer J.P.Pat In the trade Mr.Wallace takes ‘Patterson’s property on west Fstreet—at--$2,000,._Mr..Patterson..continue to live on Front ‘streetfthepresent,but expects te move to’his newly purchased property later,“ha ishasass 2FlagsofNeutralCountrieson no_Shipsof Belligerents.= Ai few.days ago the Lusitania,a-British liner,hoisted the sear nestripes,to avoid possible attack byGermanvessels,e incident attract-ed attention,but nothing can-be done.about it,because it is custom.UWnit-.ed States vessels,it is said,hoistBritishflags,in some cases,duringtheSpanish-American war to deceive”_ i,has.Sent..a..note...... the Spaniards. “Onur.wR ¢.a.to Great Britain making friendly ob-servations on the use by British shipsofneutralflags.|jee naeWhiletheLouisianaincidentisnotmentioned.the representations ,to:Great Britain are based on the stale.ment of the British foreign :justifying the use of neutral flags by.her merchantmen to escape capture.‘The American government pointsthatfrequentandcontinueduse of”this stratagem migh t cast doubt Peetethecharacterofvesselsreally©én.titled ‘to fly the American flag ‘ah Erosiane gennegt ¥saeshipsoughtnot.to be subjectedhighseasandinunblockedwa‘government has also ichea@communicationto.Germany,iingwhatstepswouldbetakenGermannavalcom‘the:identity of,ships flyiflagsintherecentlyprotlaof‘war around England a a ,42,1915. MAN KITCHIN. gta.”.of Congressman een of North Cafolina for n of the ways and means of the House of the nexthadbeenaforegonecon- for so long that the actual ac~ nt,ina-caucus.of _the of the next House,held in n°last week,did.not.at- for North Carolina;and it is a greater honor because the election of Mr.Kitchin as chairman of the most important House committee,which-earries with it,the leadership of his party on the fioor of the House,gives -North--Carolina net:only the.two most important --chairmanships in the House and Senate,but other import- “ent chairmanships as WwelJ..Senator Simmons heads the finance committee “in the Senate,which corresponds to ~the:ways and ‘means committee of the.House,and has other important com. -“mittee donigainocte Senator Over- man is chairman of*the rules commit- tee,one of the importafit committees, “is also on the appropriations com *mittee and other important commit “tees.In the House Mr.Webb is chair- “‘Man-of the judiciary committee,one “of the leading committees;and other North Carolina members have assign- ments on leading committees and less poapertant chairmanship, -North Carolina has been exceeding ly fortunate in the distribution of con _gressional honors.Some.of the oth- er States might with truth claim that the Tar Heels have more tha their share,but it so happened that this State had the men in line for promotion and men fit for the job. Mr.Kitchin is an unusually able _man—one of the very ablest that has “come to the front-in the State-in this generation.Big of body and brain a handsome man ‘of commanding pres- -ence,courageous and.well informed, he attracts attention when.he speaks 1 # ‘and there are few who care to meet him -in debate.He is independent, possibly a little fiery at times,and"|while ‘his ability is unquestioned his qualifieations for successful leader- -phipare.yet to be demonstrated.Mr. Texas,one of the very ablest.men.that ‘ever sat in either “branch of:Congress,was a failure as “Democratic leadér in the House be- Jecauseiche,lacked-the peculiar quali- »for leadership.There is mn to believe that-Mr Kitchin will cce good iin this respect.Certainly fis,fitness for the position-so far as "intellect:is concerned,cannot be Te _Honed. i ~“Most legislators seem ‘to think *they are sent to Raleigh to look after the interest of their counties and that ‘the te’s business can’look after itself)”remarks the Durham Herald. 'In the language of the street,“Ain't: it so?”The trouble is too many leg- “islators,honest if not always capable «men,are governed by local environ- ment.‘They lack breadth .They look “VISORS: “at everything and gauge everything ‘from the stardpoint:.of ‘their home nty_or township,While many these men are capable and consci “thous and would be all Tight:if they ‘realize that ese aare in the “Aseembly ‘ _'to legislate for the whole State and “the good of all the people,in practice “their qualifications would better fi :them for a place on a be iv iedmmissioners or townshir +y ho-means.all the ‘tors a ConeTroy,There RTS as and:_pattiotic men in the.of :can be found outside of it,and on the whole theyare rep resentative ‘of 2 them ou be be sae fitted for »work if they could acquire a Sater: ~view, vet TR IE NTN No educational institution of any ‘kind which is supported in whole or “in part,by public money,shall em- ploy a teacher who smokes cigarettes,|| _'mor shall any institution grant a dip- “Joma or certificate of education to any one who smokes cigarettes,are the provisions of a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature by Represen- ve McGovern:The cigarette man- ufacturers and cigarette smokers wil) oy think _Mr.-MeGovern a lit- tle extreme,but when it is consider- ‘ed that cigarette.smoking is admitted Phebe very harmful for boys and »if not to mature men;that the phphysical and mental efficiency of| fe young is usually so much impair- ed by the constant smoking of cig-arettes that many employers of labor it a rule not vw employ cigar- smokers—avhen all these things considered,Mr.McGovyern’s bill will be formed ona pretty solid basis, ne fact is that’for the young cig- bes are ®bly as dangerous as“pha Trott,assistant rec-Phil ee -ehurch,Durham, “The news comes from,Princeton;N, Jeythat,hereafter ‘all,students of Princeton’University:must pass a sttingent swimming test before they are bligible for diplomas.—The’rule|’ applies,it is said,to the present senior ‘class and several members of the class must pass the test before. June,or their graduation will be de. ferred:The test is to smim 200 yards, showing a’mastery:of two strokes, This may be a joke,although there is nothing about the story to indicate it, Swimming is a useful and desirable -|accomplishment,but why it should be “\nade compulsory’as-a part of a-¢ol- >not ake for Mr.Kitchin but’lege course is not exactly clear.The Landmark would not be surprised to learn that the colleges had made cer- tain accomplishments in football,bas- ketball,baseball or some.similar sport a necessary part of the col- lege course,but the acquirement of proficiency in swimming is an.unex- pected addition to the curriculum: The ladies who want the ballot cer.) tainly have no reason to complain ee their progress.in.North Carolina.. the “cause”advances-as gapidly ne in the next four years as it has in the past four,they will be at the bal- tot box about 1920.The 1911 Legis- lature authorized the appointment of women to school committees.The}, yresent Legislature has authorized their appointment as notaries public and given.them the privilege,when they own real estate,of being courted along:with _men-in -petitions —for special tax elections,and their sig- nature in such cases will count .as much as a man’s in the matter of or- tering the election.Then,seeing the surpfising’strength the suffrage|’ proposition developed in the House, the sisters can,as did the Apostle to the Gentiles when he came .in sight of the Three Taverns,thank God and take.courege, LM A RRRRU OO Judge Frank Carter of Asheville was the sole judge of the Superior Court who protested against divid- ing the State into two judicial.cir- cuits to obviate the necessity of judges?rotating ©over the ‘whole State-wide rotation;but we:could! name some folks in Craven.county who are mighty glad that Judge Carter:won’t rotate down’that way again.. lars ahead of.the game,the Greens+ boro News man threatens to “found a foundation”or “start:a movement” to argue to the soda water jerkers the correctness and importance of the germ theory.and.to ‘convince: finicky ‘about swapping slobbers’with total strangers.”Don’t they wash the glasses in the-Gate City? SEEM A TE RT RO An outbreak of smallpox in the Arizona Legislature forced both houses to adjourn for two days while the Assembly chamber was fumigat- ed.The folks who tried to get the North Carolina Legislature to ‘ad- journ in 40 days might accomplish it by.distributing --a few -smallpox germs among the dirt in the Senate chamber.and Assembly hall. Million ‘Gorman “Women:Work For Soldiers, “Overa million women areengaged{throughout Germany in work for thevoldicrs‘at.the front..Members of ive theirseriees -soluntanily to the ssembly I" vious branches of ‘assistance,bothrthosefightinginthetrenchesandisewhohavereturneddisabled is dr disease.Not only are splendid work”in pursing and in’the:hospitals,but)+ afterr_those who are numerous ‘reereation halls}: ie wounded soldiers gather awto-their—hest-to_provide aJIn-other respects also.|’ment. rec kept busy—for instance,inorganizingspopularkitchens food is provided cheaply for the indi- ‘ent.dependents of the soldiers.They oleo knit and make warm garments for the troops,while many of themtovotethemselvestothecareofthe shildren of poor women obliged to go ‘o work to keep their homes togetherduringtheirhusband’s absence. LTLS Will Lose Three Votes in Na- tional Convention. North Carolina will ‘lose three votes in -the national -Republican--conven-|- tion under the néw plan of represen- tation -adopted by the national Re- publican organization. ° The plan allows one delegate foreachcongressionaldistrictand“an additional delegate for each congres-sional district in which the vote foranyRepublicanelectorin1908orfortheRepublicannomineeforCon-gress in 1914,should have been notlessthan7,500,neHeretoforeeach State has had twodelegatesforeachcongressionaldis-trict.and two delegates for each Sen-ator,thus giving North Carolina 24votes,Under the new arrangement the State’s vote in’national ‘Republi-can conventions will be cut to 21. How to Prevent Bilious Attacks. “Coming events east me.shadows before.”This is especially true bilfous attacks.Your ‘appetite will ‘fall,ak will feel dullandlanguid.If you ate subject’to billousattackstakethreeofChamberlain's Tabletsa8soonasthesesymptomsappearandthe Monroe. ec atacallto e rector ee ‘ attack may be warded off For sale.by - As soon as’Ten can get am few-dol--opel if possible,that certain peoplg”*hare}pine titprivateHorsesanhREheutionsorreenupverating.in|: +e tehe able to return.to the fir- where| [PREACHING ECO)ECONO SenatorOvermanman Urgesthe -Expenditures, A few day’ago Senator Overman uttered a timely and earnest protest: against reckless expenditure,The following resolution was undér.¢on- sideration in the Senate: “Resolved,That the President.of the United States be,and he is here-by;“authorized..and requestedto in-vite the several governments theRepublicsofMexico,Central andSouthAmerica,Haiti,and Santo Do-mingo,to send official dele:the meeting of ‘the Pan-America:fedical Congress,to be held in the city of San Francisco,Cal.,Panama-Pacific Internationa}Exposition,phDiscussingthe.resolution,Senator’Overman said:“Mr,President,Dinars have’beensomedozenormoreresolutionsof this kind -which passed Congressfromtimetotime,whereby thesedifferentscientifieexpertsmaygotoforeigncountriesand“their eer we paid.“They seem to establisha “bureauat.some capital,like The Hague or f|Potsdam,or somewhere else,‘andthenbindtheUnitedStatestobe- come a continuing member.For ex-ample,I had a case before me this morning;and I will say to my col-leagues on the committee that weconcludedtostrikeoutagoodmany of such items froni the appropria-ion bills,there are so many dele-|»yates making trips to Europe.We“ound that they had bound this gov-e-nment ‘with.other ‘vovernmentsthattheywouldholdan.annualmeetingoverthere,and then theywould-establish a bureau,and ‘all ~uch things.The.meetings are’held ‘hroad so that our delerates get a ‘rip.to Europe,and we have to paytheexpenses.This n.vrning we heard of one such congress that isto be veld at Potsdam,‘and over.$3,000 was iasked to be appropriated for it -$500 to pay.the expenses over ‘here and $500 extra,and so on,I bay ‘e forrotten the ‘exact amount.‘nt it amounts to,about $3,500.Our ‘ontinuing expenses are $1,500 topayourbureauandforthissystemofrenresentation.All these things!omount to a great’deal of money .at ‘he end of a year.“f-was astonished,and so was my.*riend from Washington (Mr.Jones) when I came to look into this ap- nropriation bill,at the large sums of money.it appropriated,not in oneeasebutindozensofcases;and tofindthatinthébilltheUnited:Stateshadbound:itself to have these dele-gates go abroad and attend the meet-}ings of associations,resulting in’s- tablishing 3,great bureau ‘in.whichbs8,anatt is employed.“Here weAetheemployment_ofDRYsomebureau“in a for-|eign ¢ae order that someAeoeiscahecanattend~every yéarsome,convention to be held,’'Wewethisexpensesand.pay all the _sary incidentals,and:so on.” Slightiltichease.in .Death date: fate in 1913 of 14.1 percestimated.populationinremuteieeareaoftheUnited!States,compared with 18.9"per:11,- 000:in 1912,is shown:in a census bu- reau report.Deaths in the registra- tion area,which contains about two- thirds of the population,.~totalled890,948.oeWashingtonshowed,the lowestStaterate—B.5 per 1,000.New Hamp-shire’s:rate —17.1 —.was highest.Among the fifty registration citieswithpopulationsof100,000 or dver, Seattle lead the lowest rate —8.4.Memphis.-with-20.8-had the highest.The average age at death for both sexes,from all causes,was 39.8;for males alone,39.2,for females.40.6. Nearly 18.per ‘cent.of all deaths were.of infants.under:one -year ~of age,and more.than 95 per cent wereaf_children under five. The death rate from.taberculanil declined from:149.5 per 100,000 ponu-lation in 1912..to 147.16 in.4913.The vate from cancer rose from.63 per tO-000in 1900 to 789 in 1913.The| number of suicides was 9,988,a rate of 15.8 per 100.000. War's Effect on British Trade, London Dispatch. re On, in board of trade figuresforTairugy:which show imports de-rensed hy ‘rel -off $97.790.000._-Food—importsnereased$36,250,000,but that was offset by the decline in manufactur-“srticies amt raw material in which| eotton showed a decrease of $17,500,- Dod. In exports ‘the decreasé of coal was $3,750,000,and in manufacturedarticlesthedecreasewas$85,000,000. ton.textiles. French Remedy ‘AidsStomachSufferers without stomach troubles.TheFrenchhavefor,generations used a ‘simple:mixtures voretable oils thatrelicve‘all.stomac! ments and keep the bowels free fromfoul,poisonous matter.uch is left to perform its functionsnormally, Mr.Geo,H.Mayr,@ leading drug-gist of Chicago,curod himself withthisremedyin2shorttin.e.The'de-mand is so gieat that he importstheseoils:from France and com-pounds thom.under ‘the:name ofMayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy.fergie everywhere write and testify ecived using this remedy—one dosewillridthobodyofpoisonorsaccre-sions that have accumulated foryearsandconvincethemostchronicsuffererfromstomach,liver or intes-tinal,troubles.Mayr’s WonderfulRemedyissoldbyleadingdrugpistseverywherewiththepositiveunder=beetstandingthatyourmoneywillbere-funded without question or:quibble if ONE bottle folly 5to give ouuteentatBegivey wee ate to Exercise More Care in H ‘on.Britich frade again!_*™: $3,090,000 and exports), Of that $30,000,000 was found in cot-|. France has been called the nation}, and-intestinal-ail-}- The stom-|4 ie marvelous relief they havo re-|' Much Interest in Week—Promise -of oe Jarge‘Attendance.- "Charlotte—Among the manythingsthatpoint'to the rapidly increasinginterestintheFourthGeneralCon-vention of the Laymen’s MissionaryMovement,.of the Southern Presby-terian Church,to be held at Charlottenextweek,February 16-18,is thefactthatmanydelegatesfromdiffer-ent parts of North Carolina and from will attend the convention in specialaereforthisoccasion.In- yelp neni of the Laymen’s Move- ment.that the faculty and studentsofUnionTheologicalSeminaryatRichmond,Va.,will attend the ¢con- vention in a body.They will occupyoneormoreofthecarsofthespecial}train’which the Seaboard Air Linerailway.will run from Richmond toeCharlotteonaccountoftheconven- tion,,[t is expected that the faculty.‘and students of the theological-semi-nary at Columbia,S,C.,will also at- tend the convention in a body,coming in a:special car.The interest of Virginia laymen intheconventionisevidencedby—thefactthatdelegationsfromRichmond, Staunton and other points will be suf-ficiently large to justify“the charter- ing of special cars..Two or three special cars will be brought fromStauntonandthesamewillbetrue,o'doubt,of a number of other points n Virginia. other States than North”Carolina ‘4 the faculty and students of David-con College will come in special cars.| At least three cars will be required to}bring the delegation from Winston-Salem and it is probable the~samewillbetrueofthedelegatitnfrom |Sreensboro,Salisbury,Asheville,Dur- ham,Wmington,Raleigh and other“enters in North Carolina.When thedelegation.from.one-church.is —not sufficiently large to secure @ special sar,several delegations.combine and Ao BO.For any information:regarding the convention,all interested North Car- oinians are urged to apply to the |Charlotte committees,of which Mor- lean B.Speir is chairman,instead of|$ making inquiry of ‘the central officeoftheLaymen’s Movement at Athens Sa,On'account of distance,informa- from Charlotte. Must Be Real Prohibition, so Herald:io the way they are backingoff‘from it they must think that the measure asked for by the Anti-Sa-loon League would fill the bill. GIRLS!DRAW A MOISP.-2)> mele Try >This!Hair Geta hick,Glossy,’ "Tthmediate?—Yes!that’s the joy of _it. comés Tight,wayy,fluffy,abundantindey~as soft,Instrous «and beatitiful as a younggirl’s afters aDanderinehairclésnsesi:Insti, Certain?— Danderine and cafefully::odraws:itthroughyourhair,taking.oné small‘atbanit at atime.; and ‘in just a few moments you’have doubled the beauty of your hair.Adelightful-vurprise |awaits scraggy,faded,dry,brittle or thin, derine .dissolves every,particle ©dandraff;éleanses,purifies and in- itching and falling hair,butwill‘pléasé’You most will be after a few week’s use,whei you see new hair—fine and downy at first—yes—but really new hair growing all overthescalp..If you.care for pretty,soft:hair,‘and ‘lots of it,surely get ‘a 25-cent bottle 6f Knowlton’s Dan- ‘eounter and just By Tt tion”can be--secured -mare Lakai CLOTHHTHROUGH HAIR-| Wavy’and Beautifal at Once! Your hair be-|# try 3this-“moisten’a ~elothniwithsay Aittle,Bh. This:will_cleanse|%the hair.of dust,dirt or excessive oil,s those|# whose hair has been neglected or is/§ Besides beautifying the hair,Dan-4 of 8 mile traveled by those registering we shall give coupons as perthe vigorates thescalp,forever stopping}#what|$ derine from any drug.mersortoilet MP.Alexander &Bro. OR 'Convention“to Be Held in Chart Next}» _said one of the greatest thinkers|-this:country ever produced, Says thePainter: “You notice most painters chew._If they didn’t the paint mightmake |their throats too dry, “I chew a lot and always“PICNIC ‘TWIST,not ulybecauseofitsnaturally:tylonglastingtaste,but becauseofdeiiniticsas1canchewmorePICNICTWISTthanIcandark‘heavy’tobaccoand without any ‘letdown’ afterwards,” PICNIC TWISTis not beingadvertised tointroduceit,but to spread the faiie of a,chewthatisalreadypopular."It has long been adver-tised by word-of-mouth praise,the”t advertis~:ing thereis,= DickieCHEWING.TOBACCO **The Thinkers of the Cheney Are ihe Tobacco:Chowers”’ Buy a twist and you will fasfe and feel the reason ofitspopularity.Then get one.of the50c.freshness-preserving drumis of 11 twisty. ¢ al)992 Free,Free!” Thousands of Booster Coupons for BoosterClub *We want a thousand or more persons to become active neneodlalllthemembersofourBoosterClub-—In order that you-may-help.your.”favorite,we shall give 50 BoosterCoupons free to each:‘person;over six years old,whocomes to our store on ‘SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 13TH, and registersiinabook provided for that purpose.And for each following schedule: 1 mile or less2fullmiles 3 full miles etc.,etc. No extra coupons.allowed for fractions over one ie,‘lowed ten miles.: ‘You need notmake a purchaseiinord ~-Coupons.sre sett Boosters,get all yourtriends to register,and give you their cou--pons._.That is whatfriends are for,to help in-time ofneed.-If you _can get 100peopletoregisterforyou,it will mean5,for—-you,besides the extra one$secured by your friends who live atadistancefromthe’store.As soon as a_Booster’has 6,000 onCouponsinthebal‘ot box,the Booster Journal;Springfield,Il.,willsendtheBoosterapoorerei: 150 coupons Limit al- Nice Fresh Meats ant Fancy Groceries _ Statesville Drug Comp’vs<FHE BOOSTER Poke ECLIPSE ENGINESANDTHRESHERS. I will have some of our latest|Style machines here ina shorttime.Come over thefirsttimeyouarein:town and see theandlet’s talk it over.- C.H.TURNER,Near the:‘Depot. tredell’Phone Ne,74,Bell No.7,. ——Paper f! |We‘have two sizes,Sell it by the Roll ase, -—’Phone 200— Brady Printing Co. Io SS SS SS I S SS C L OS S PS S OS S SP O T OP O OO P S 9O O S O S e SP S FO PO S S SO T OO F(We Have Moved!| We are now located in Belk’s old stand,on West Broad Street,and areat your service.ag rm |New Goods ie Airiving Every Day.| Thanking you for the caitsues you gave us at our old stand.Call and see us. NOTICE! HOLLAND BROS;have:changednumberfrom177to7,7 for ,.all gradesfanoeHsoor.grades &Residence>Phone 1310, 5 nthe carseat Pans me Krider Stock Company,| .Where Quality Rules Suprertte, Ne fee se t t i r s g t t i t si s s e t a g s s e a e . os oe ties ce-Can Bo_.External Vapor.Treatment. Ne Don't takeinternal cines or hatCoaesas@vaporBrasorntion”dhrvagh the skin.‘orgadHayFever,melt alittle Vick’sPeoandInhalethevapors,also rub‘well over the spinal.column{o relaxtheRervoustension,26c,60c,or $1.00.©MAME MENUINE HAS TH13 “sPORUE ytd Bronchiia| Greatly Relieved by hisWow i l e tu fa e SE E S 3 Ss SR E k FE S e e r e r SE R E R E S R Y o | SE E R R E E E it t SP E E F F E F 3ge e 1‘AYLORSVILLE. Trein No.16 af.9.50,leaves 10.85 a, m.Train No,24 ar,8.85,leaves 8.35 p.m.‘¥rom TaylorsvilleTrainNo.28 ar.10:00,leaves 10:40 a.m.Train No.15 ar.6:20,leaves §:45 p.m._|.Nos.23 and24arenotoperatedon , WANTS DOGS RESTRAINED. NEAR DEATH "Squire Gaither More ConcernedAboutControllingtheRovingDogThanTaxingHim. we are not to have any protection, r r ri Correspondence of The Landmark. i 'Cleveland,R-2,Feb.8—It is plain :°by the present Legislature,fromthe.rabid,the prowling,hungry or Bet Husband,With Aid of Cardul,the occasional vicious dogs.Each Write ta:Chattanooga Medici omen,”in plain wrapper.N.C.1 noge Medicine Co.,LadioRaeRN member of the General Assembly ishopingtobuildhis.fences ‘to climbhigherupthepoliticalladderanditisquestionableifstatesmanshipis to be found ih their vocabylary.|However,if.the dog is-to be taxedadvalorum,fo be constitutional and the dog made property and to beprotectedas-other taxed personalproperty,then it is well in.this in-stance those legislators are afraidoftheirshadows.If dogs are to bevaluedadvalorummuchthegreaternumberofthem’would be.valuedhighat$1 per head and the general tax rate of Iredell-county would fix a tax of about 1 cent per head upon the average dog.-But the tax-paid dog,by reason of that tax,would be entitled to protection .as_other_prop-erty,and if he is to be allowed to run at large at-will and commit his depredations,then it is plain the taxwhichwouldbethuscollectedwouldbeinsignificantcomparedwiththe licensed legal protection —the=—dogwouldreceive.If to tax the dog ad. yalorum.and protect him was .theobjectofthebillwhichrecentlyfail-Ladies|ed)then it was well.We need.a dog law so framed that it will restrain all dogs through their owners from running at large unless Coffee! -If it is good Coffee you want drop in-to see us.Among other good‘brands we haveVotan,White House and Golden Sun. Gili 19...Miller-McLain Supply Co. under ‘the vigilant:care of:the ownerwhileawayfromhishome,and also ito be taxed.:When we consider the depreda- tions_of_the roving dog,the deaths,anxieties and money losses caused by the rabid dogs,itis great indeedandshouldnotbeconsideredtobe atoned for by reason.of any taxwhichcouldbelaid:and:collected‘ondogs.“As.it:now is-we—can,_by ite- sorting to guns,make a little pro-tection against the dog,but ‘legatizehimthroughasmalltaxandthen we have none.If ‘the dog is to be‘Heealized.let him be kept from rov- er than tax and legalize him to run at large.Certainly any one shouldbeallowedtokeepasmanydogsas tions and_share_his_affections with just or,reasonable grounds shawn why _the.dog should not be restrain- SEE FRAZIER BROS. For that {leaky tin roof.and guard against sleet and snow. "PHONE.-------63 ed.from_running-at large-as-domes- tie stock is,and taxed as well.There should also be ample protec-tion made for the safety of the per- son and property of our citizens masters afield or otherwise.N.J.GAITHER. (If dogs were taxed according to the value fixed by .their owners the FOR FINE CLEANING AND DYEING —'PHONE 147— Sloan Pressing Club. ‘ad valorum tax would be considera-ible.But they don’t have.to be taxed that way.A privilege tax of $1:or $2 per head.is imposed in numerous counties and that is what Mr, {Currie of Cumberland is trying to dointheLegislature.Dogs.are not taxed in Iredell now and are not _le- gally considered property,but if Squire Gaither wants to get into real WHITE KID GLOVES|trouble.let him kill his neighbor’sdog.~-Hr'll think-the-dog’s~propertybeforehegetsthrough—The Land, -|_Gleaned‘as-whiteas snow—notchalked but cleaned.\ma rk:)$& A bill passed by the Alabama Leg- islature,which is now law,provides |Phone GILLESPIE,350. that after.June 30 no transportation company can deliver more than one quart of liquor a month to any one in _Alabama.: Well Pans! We have made upallsizes wellpans,made of genuine Toncan +.—-galvanized iron.that—will-not_ vestigation of charges against FederalDistrictJudgeAlstonG.Dayton ofWestVirginia—has been-adopted—bytheHouseofCongress.A judiciarysub-committee will take testimony. “rust.See us for anything in‘roofing or sheetmetal. |.Statesville Tin Co., “1 H..C.MOHLER,Manager.a "PHONE 565. USE “TIZ”.IF FEETACHE,BURN,PUFF UP. Can’t Beat “TIZ”for Sore,Tired, Sweaty,Calloused Feet or Corns. What is the Cost of {2 °.1S eyt betheWarinEurope? 'You'll find the answer inTurner’s Standard ‘North,Carolina Almanac for 1915,You will ,also find ‘moreinterestingdataaboutyourownStatethanhaseverbeenpublishedbeforeinonesinglebook..For 77earsTurner’s Almanacbeenanauthority,isusefulnessincreasingwitsage.a Send 10 ‘cents,coin orstamps,and we will mailacopytoyou,iti casé you ©cannot purchase onefromyourdruggistorbook-pelle!or SSj :cgYoucanbehappy-footed just likeme.Use “TIZ”and never suffer withtender,raw,burning,blistered,swol+len,tired,smelly feet.“TIZ”and only‘TIZ”takes the pain and soreness outofcorns,callouses and bunions.~~As soon as you put your feet in a#TIZ”bath,you just feel the happi-ness soaking in.How good yourpoor,old feet feel.They jwant todanceforjoy..“T1Z”is grand.“TIZ”instantly,draws out all the poisonous sweaty,smelly feet.Weta26 cent box.of er ing.at-his will without the tax rath- against dogs when out with their}: “A resolution.for congressional in-|#othingby Their Attitude Toward Pas-“sengers—-The Young MotherandtheKind-Hearted Con-ductor—Women Set An Ex-ample in Bad Manners. The uniformed man on the railroadtrainwhotakesyourticket,or yourcashifyouhayen’t a ticket,or asksyoutostepoffifyouhaveandcan’t getaway with it,isn’t al- ways as stern as he looks.In fact,there are many kind-hearted conduc-tors,.“good,clever fellows,”as wecall.men who are agreeable and kindandaccommodating,and they have many..warm.friends amongthose whotravelandknowthem.Then thereane.sous ie atecule ie Pete meesagreeable,.because conductors are just men after all,and’there arethe different types of men in all businessandprofessions."é It would be a good idea.tepeh a help to us and to him,if we would al- ways remember that the.conductorhastroublesallhisown.In additiontothegreatresponsibilityofrunning the train and keeping orders straight and trying to run on time and make connections,he has-all sorts and con- ditions of people to deal with every iy and ‘every hour of:>the day he is on duty.‘There are folks who lie awake nights.thinking..up are.always_loo!for an excuse, seeking an opportunity,to “sue the company;”‘the dishonest who to ride free or beat a part of the fare; the ignorant and innocent who get on wrong trains,who,ask a thousand foolish questions because.they don’t know any better;who are always looking for their station and then ride by it if the conductor doesn’t watch them.and lead them out,the conductor is tired-out and has all these folks to.deal with;bas to.bear with the people who wouldn’t dare be rude to him on equal terms but who, like the cowards they are,are al- ways overbearing and insolent to those they think have their hands tied,and they are/provoking because they think the conductor dare not re- sent their conduct lest they ‘‘sue the company”and he.lose his job;or that if he does-resent.they.can sue ‘the railroad man has had a run with this class,one shouldn’t.hold it against him if he isn’t always pleasant and and then—who acts as if the road pasengers were riding by his_suffer- ance;who lives_up.to.the. mon.sense as to spirit_of them;who is kind-to nobody and barely civil on’a passenger’train on the Western with her was evidently her brother. 4 them:women,and nota soul-moved his dogs,‘but.there:‘eaunot be —sny,or offered her a seat.As she turned and came back up the car a man mov-| ‘bed his overcoat-for-her to-sit..in.the seat by him.Just then the train be- gan to move-and the young woman, claimed:“T.left my purse and tickets lying on the seat in the waiting room.| laid them down by me and when the train came I was thinking about the baby.Do you reckon he'll put me off?”she asked the man by her side, as she saw the conductor approach- ing.: The man reassured her and helped her to explain to the conductor,who heard the story with patience.He asked her where she was going.It was just two stations further on.. ~“Whenyou get there,”he said,ar- range to-buy-two-tickets-and_..have them give them to me when I come by tomorrow:anditll beall right,”hesaid,reassuringly and kindly._.The conductor telegraphed back mother explained that there was little money in the purse-iand it was un- derstood they..were recovered,Any-way it is to be hoped that the youngmotherjustifiedtheconductor’s faith in.her.by,seeing to itethat he lost vhis-kin probably have been within his.rights Conductors hear many stories of lostticketsthatareneverlost.But this He did-right,-whether he was withintherulesorwithout.i men passengers are,eyen to women? One.isn’t ‘surprised few.women.will offer to share.a seat aisle lodking for a seat and trying.to a.strange man,for the reasons stat- In their‘attitude toward their own exudations which puff up.your feet!tages.and cause sore,inflamed,gehines You.will’find,that Chamberlain's.Cough t “TI2?at any‘drug.store or department store.Get|Meat toesom rg Bae toot s - 4 0.*ete.ho,posblaty Heche = ohat Goer as to an or anythineect Neeperetoeicetere eneeon tert se oatTALKABOUTCONDUCTORS. things to annoy the conductor;who left foot and every time agreeable;shouldn’t even think,when that type appears—as he does now was his personal property and ali the anybody—one shouldn’t think all,fan ductors areof that type;they're no Once the annoyance was removed road.But for the fact that she,car- ried.an infant in her arms.she would have passed for a girl...A.small,boy with a start of genuine alarm,ex-| dness,~He-would+ 7 3 2 $5$ Se Se ar 4 An Incident:That..Recalled AExperienceWith-Mules andSpurs—Mules Object to Being ‘Spurred. All boys have some of,the samecharacteristics;and mules are some-what similar—not similar to boys buttoeachother—in character and con- duct..he @Thisstoryisabout boys and mules.In Sta le a:few days ago a boyrodealongthestreetonalong-leggedmule.The mule was ambling alongwithahop,a skip and a jump,so tospeak,and every time it covered acouple,of lengths of its body on thestreetitkiekedoutviciouslywithitslefthindfoot’and appeared totryingtoreachsomethingonits side.The boy sat straight in the saddleandpaidnoattentiontothe-mule’s maneuvers.He was a country boy,or at least a working boy,for he hadonoveralls,and.it was.evident thathewasacquaintedwithmules.A bystander who had been a boyseveralyearsago—am country boy,too—and:who also knew mules,sizedupthesituationataglance.He knew,without.stopping the outfit and mak-ing persqnal examination,that ,theboyhadonaspurandthatthemule’sperformancewasbecauseitobjectedtotheboyticklinghissidewiththatspur.The boy had the spur on hisetouchedthespurtotmulethe’animalkickedinthehopethat-it-would reach that spur or that.in some way thesituationwouldberelieved.The mind of the bystander who hadbeenaboy,a country boy,flashedbackacrosstheyears.There was @ mule,name Ben,on the old farm andtheboyhandledhimmuch.-Ben was in he was different from most mules. ing or biting,and.the children couldplayabouthislegsinsafety,whichisunusual.for mules.One day theboyconceivedtheideaofridingBenwithaspur.What put the idea intohisheadhecouldn’t explain,but menwhohavebeenboyswillunderstand.So the boy gota forked stick,shapedlikeaspur,sharpened the point andtiedtheprongsabouthisbarefoot on Ben,barebacked,to ride him to company anyhow.Well,after she the creek.By.and by he touched the mule on the side with that home-madespurandinstantly.he raised up be-hind,both feet off the ground and kicked out.The boy was small and didn’t,have great confidence in his capacity to stay on.barebacked mules when they letter of reared up behind;and the perform- nae using lance wasSounusual for Ben-thet-the}—— the regulatioris without nog boy was alarmed.It took’him just to|about two seconds to get that.woqden spur off,his bare ‘foot and he wasthroughwiththatexperiment. Ben was as gentle as a.lamb and the“The othe’day a yourg woman-got),iat off spurs after that.Ordi-narily it took active work with a fence rail.to get that mule out of a slow gait,,but if you tickled his hide |with a spur he got active right now |—most-too active for a.small boy. ;That young mother walked from the "_|«Mules seem to object.to,spurs. lhe wills and have the dog’s affec-front:to the-rear of.the car...A pas-|ject ia Be senger satvinevery seat,a number of | To Locate in Virginia—Debat- '_..--ing Society.: Correspondence ‘of The Landmark. Stony Point;—R-3,;Feb:9.—Bad roads in’Alexander.The older peo- ithat they never knew a ‘winter to be }so wet and rainy as this one.The ground has not been in condition to |ble._We are glad to see another effort they will carry this time: recently returned from Washington State,have bought a farm near ase City,Va:,and will move there shortly. |to secede from the Union.” lin Stony Point this week on ‘business. munity spent.the past week in Mooresville and»Charlotte visiting Hr Aisin Mr,Shot Patterson,..who,suffered a had he put her off at the first stacton.|broken leg while dragging logs,isimproving, inner 7 one bore all the ear-marks of a gen-Mr.Evans An Independent|&Bie ‘The Best Known Plo@ osMadetheBestKnownWay.uine..case“and.the conductor recog:|00 Woter,dS nized it a8 such and acted accordingly.|ro the Editor of The Landmark:: |§hear that there isopposition .to|¢ |Mr.W.A.Evans as alderman in the ORE meat g |third ward on the grounds that he/%sate cammelats saeed dostlyof vegas &straight,Republican dcket:|pPoweys@sakeoi»18 “a four seats,’with his queues’would like to say through your col-/% Ne th is earcass,«in aewere a That umns that Mr.Evans votes for the|# type a Saree ae we Ol pert,this|aman TD Cees eeee 4 ‘9 oe -now a ne as 8 or"io. pre's,pi tsiag oe or Se ekain oa crats time and again.I do not doubt|8 iei f them 1ter hi ;'*Ul and)that he,would vote a straight Repub-% eh Ceo e it But 4 aoe pleas-|jican ticket if he thought every man|¥% ant 00.mentGn.ie ie you ever|on it better for the place than thes notice how cruelly selfish many Wwo-|opppsition.Neither do I doubt’thats 4 he would vote a straight Democratic|5 \ +ane Petes at ladies “i ticket,if he thought every man on it|® ma ee nvite strange men to)was better than the opposition.% te -*with.them.ae may!Mr,Evans is not a politician and,/f-~ tle reaay +0 share A ies tain should he be elected,every one who |% et ee ay ul the|ee ey yee knows that on| gentleman at,first .sight..But the)any question that should,come up he|s next time you 1.3 el take notice how wi i 8 ndfor what he thinks me the ie £‘best dnterests of all concerned,re-|% wine #woman ,who.walks along the beri of party.VOTER. avoid..thrusting herself in one vith YantedIt For the Other Felow:eeeraseeenete im Herald.WwDurSo |Golda and Croup in Children, plititly in,Gases of ‘eolds recogniséd advantagés over most!and erdup,and ft never disappoints”them. medicines in.use for coughs and.calds.It)Mra "a.‘Thomas,Logansport,\Ind,,writes:“T und.Chamberiain’s Cough Remedydoesnotyorea‘loosens andrelievesit,.It alds ex ration ind opens|to \Be:the best.medicine for colds ond eroup setietions,niet athe,throw ae cold.It counteracts anytendency me ; a cold:to reault in pneumonia,It con-|have Always givers it to thy children when ‘opium or other narcotic,and may be|suffeting fron arnap,and it has never failed ?br ive them g@ompt relief.”For salo by #h | aver,used,and never tire of recom:Pit.‘tor my ‘Héighbors and friends.1 + ABOUT BOYS AND MULES. een gtr c eteee OE POLI Cash on hand Dec,31,per last report $151.41Installmentsreceivedduringtheyear30,147.50Interestreceivedduringtheyear..Entrance dees received during the 2,407.09 ts REPORT 0 THE NORTHCAROLINA INSURANCEC The Mutual Building and Loan, of Statesville,N.C.,for the year ending Loans on sharesInstallmentsdue and unpaidInterestdueandunpaidFurnitureandfixtures f ¥;t Fg,2 fa $59,786.18]Total.-....se+e00cus oben sped cus ©0$60,785.38 gentle—exceedingly gentle—and there-| He had no bad habits,such as kick-|5%ri Advertising and printing .. Taxes 4.ese eens hie ewbhivescieInsurancedepartmentfees $4,168.67,Total \..c-s+cas-Gatrecstrerpeetee INSTALLMENT 8TOCK, SeriesDateofIssue Paid Total Gain perGain per Value::paidin.Share Series Share with a cotton string.Then he got). NA n n o w r ¥e e e r a P r s Are the dues per’share payab Co.,October 1,1914.Under what plan No.Age AmountSharetyPerShare42.25 17,322.50 8.26 5 “8,294.0029.25 |@288.75 1.51 $25 ©409,50 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS To what per cent of valuation are loans’limited?\Two-thirds. What is the largest mortgage loan outstanding?$3,500.00, Have you any loans on secondHowoftenareseriesissued?Twice each’year.Do you mature your series within a 3 if-so,whatam@unt? $20,000.00:»100.00Amountofauthorizedshares Par value of each share Number of shares in force at begin- Number of shares subscribed during Number of shares cancelled and with- ‘drawn during the yearNumbersharesinforce at end of eee eeeesasesdbee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,yo!)INSURANCE en 1,James’R.Young,Insuraner,do hereby certify thatabstractyandcorrect2,050 Miutual Building and LoanStatesville,N.C.,.filed with this1,200|showing the tondition of saidthe31stdayofDecember,1914,902}.Witness my hand an and date above written. ple of this.county .have .remarked |» pP e o e s v e e r r s tlow in fourteen weeks.The roads|Automobile Tires Reduced in this section are cut to pieces and|$ in a great many places are impassa-|% pe s o e s for good roads in Alexander and hope : Messrs Royd and Fred Smith,who|% oe s Po e o e o s The County Line school:house,near |. Eyeemy's store,has a very interesting |# debating society which meets.every (3° Friday night..Both young and old| rien seem to be-interested._-Question |§ for Friday night,12th:.Resolved,|# Thefollowingare the new prices onGoodrich AutomobileTires: “NON-SKID.$8.959.45 abotit -the lost tickets—the young |that,the Southern Stateshad aright)g ; (Rev.J.H.Bradley of Charlotteis 4 Mr,-N:.P.Alexander of this com-|. Peeeseseeoreeeoesoeres Seeeseereeeeeesesseseneee pessovocossoreseoleseseeseee seats. fining ec ins ncnabhereenneel ‘Chatt Noog: A TRADE TAK Just received acar load of theseravesR me people perhaps make a mis-|| ,.th _{take:in thinking that all those who ats psy Ole wan:voted for-prohibition really wanted ‘it.|Theclocks thpectédtoplan a Ave‘Imirinpocket: ODT Many.people rely upon .Chamberlain's |Couth “Remedy im u wantto Ao ti The Plow that is different;the Plow’witharecord;the Plow with individuality;theright’Plow for the work;theshedswhereothersfail,= A LAND BREAACROPMAK KER. soe ee etDISBURSEMENTS. Advertising and printing| Gross profits Peport .icccesccess $1,369.ea -+2,407, 2.26 given time;if so,how long?Never have ‘profits“of theAssoctation-upportioned at the beginning of-encn —— le weekly or monthly?Weekly ;‘amount?25c. d by!.whom was ‘your association last examined?Southern Audit do you apportion the profits to various series?Partners. Shane is a truestatementofthe ot <a oe HARD TO UNDERSTAND.«-|CHANGESINREVENUE ACT.|4 ROWAN BOY THE WINNER|,There*are-some things difficult to)-meee ee cryunderstand,and the only explanation |4 Few Changes in’the Special)Led the State in Corn Growing ||”is that we can't all seéalike,Several.»Taxes Levied By the State,|-—Caldwell County Second.”|i)”times an attempt has been made in|’‘Aside from the increase in the n-|Dudley Hall,a Rowan county youth,|}‘the agrees es increase the age ines tax,the following,says the living on Salisbury R-5,.in’,‘orth |}i ad K Vine th hea News and Observer,cover practically |Carolina’s champion.corn grower for!of consent,”and each time it has}all the changes.in the revenue act,|the year of 1914.This statement has|}}failed.A bill to increase the age|which was presented to the Legisla-|just’been issued’from the office offrom14to16hasjustfailed,’».)ture this week:/;-|Prof,T.EB.Browne,in charge of the|fGirlscannotlegallymarry:under he tax on moving.picturé shows|corn club work in North Carolina.|b 4 and vaudeville theaters.is increased |The second best ig Clyde May of Cald-/ftheageof18exceptbyconsentof|50 per cent.For instance:In cities |well county,and next is Adolphus Ball Hparents.They cannot dispose of prop-|of more than 15,000,.the present tax|of Durham.4 iertyundertheageof21.But under/is $100 per annum.‘The new tax}Theyield made by Dudley Hall was HNorthCarolinalawtheycan,at the |Provides for a tax of $150..148.5 bushels on one acre,produced at |{i :To section 81,which covers’attor-|an average cost of 9.5 cents a bushel.|#tender age of 14,when they are but ‘neys,physicians,dentists,ete.has ; children,--consent.to..that..which will|been--add damn their reputations for,all time|¢xempt. {Ciyde May produced 145 1-3 bushels|@pharmacists.hitherto!at an average cont of 10 -cents 2me::ieee _=|bushel,aon Ball pees 45 1%fb t’s going to cost:a little more to|1-2 bushels at-a cost of 25 cents aangaydamn“them eee pou,die’under the new revenue act,be‘|bushel.There are a number of prizes |}Few girls at the age of 14 have any cause’the license foe for undertakers|which will be awarded to these win-|fadequateconceptionoftheawful’se-|has been increased 100 per cent.“It is{ners.Each will get -a “four-years’viousness of a false step and what it ase}oaa cities of over 15,000.It-Peer to A.&a walnae:Ra |Wi hae i Four thousand,five hundred andTaemnR:&=-all tine:They Ass Sewing machines ought to be a lit-/forty boys were enrolled in the Boys’:not supposed to ave sense €nough to!te bit cheaper.when:the act becomes |Corn Clubs of the Stste during 1914,|INT ;;'';select a husband in lawful wedlock|effective.Section 42 reads:.Qut of the 100 counties in the State!4 :Se ;until they-are 18;and“yet-ander-the|—“Every person,firm or.corporation |98 were’represented,Wake leading Be :Sas ITH.eson,selling machines in this State shall/the list with an.enrollment of 352.MAKE YOUR HEAD HAPPY W ‘law,at the age of 14,they are the me ::lewiti :1 pay an annual license tax to the|Wake county produced through |its!a eeegitimatepreyofanyscoundre!who|Treasurer of $100 (instead of $150).}corn club boys 3,545.65.bushels of}#:icantakeadvantageoftheirignor-!In addition to the license tax above}corn at an average cost of 40.4 cents |}ance and inexperience.required,oe person,ice or cor-}a bushel.Mecklenburg produced 1,-i _|poration selling sewing machines shall |865.14 bushels at an average cost.of|ae af ae legislators —pay a tax of 80 cents (instead of 40/36.2 centsi Guilford:produced 504posethisageincreasehavedaugh-|conts)-on every $100 received from |bishels ata cost of 34.1 cents.—,ters-and-sisters;,and many,perhaps|the sale:thereof.”-—-——__...all of'them,have as much concern for|.The license “tax ~on mercantilefemalevirtueasanyofuswhobe-rraap 1s reduced from $350.tolievetheyarewrong.And yet The|’a. Landmark confesses it cannot under- stand their-.opposition..Two —mem- bers who spoke ‘againstanychange Unfavorable’weather.conditions kept_the records set by the boys from| in the law contended thatthe boys need protection,too.They ‘are hon- being what was expected.‘The ex-/f tremely:late spring and disastrous|§- drought in the summer were hinid-|f rance to high yields.Putting the!ffcornata'value of $1 a bushel,and |f not considering the feeding value of|} the ensilage,fodder and other by-if products,the -value-of eorn produced| by the club members:fast-—year was|orable men and The Landmark doesn’t $38,004.55.Had the boys grown corn|question their motives;but ©surely they would not contend that a boy needs.protection from.a—girl:ander 16.There are-designing women from whom all men need protection,but they-are-comparatively-few-and—none of them are 16 years old and under.If the boys are in danger from girls of the age of 16 and under,the legisla- at the average rate for —the State,|i which is given as 20.2 bushels an acre,|= tors.who think so should advocate a law to protect the innocent boys. matterat times.It seems“been a custom in Wake when prisoners were |com- to jail,to have their hair clip- precaution against lice,to re them to bathe and put on ~elothes.The suits provided Yorthe prisoners’were wash goods, allof the game color (‘snuff color,” Times says).The clothes were ©convict stripes and there was-nointentiontomaketheprisonersap- pearas convicts or to prejudice their eases in court.But soniebody,possi- a lawyer.whose clients had-been “envicted,started the talk that the lers were dressed in convict and their heads’shaved before were tried,which convicted them im advance.A bill was introduced in the Legislature to prohibit the prac- tice at the Wake jail,there was much itement in the Senate and muchtalkaboutthe“barbarous practice.” Jaw will be passed as .a matter of Sentiment,but it was much ado about -Mittle and much of the talk:a real in- justice to the Wake authorities,But if prisoners can get a fairer.trial by ‘Weaving them dirty.and lousy,by -all Means let it go that way.as i encaseeetrenereeneeet renal aresiIm:nic ra o 3e s a 2 2 Da v e s 3 6 fo d Sectier 46 is amended to include palmists to.the ligt of Gypsies or‘fortune tellers.The tax is $25.On eotton compresses the Statetaxhasbeenreduced20percents, the-county.tax reduced 60 per cent. Soft drinks will..be more in de-mand when booze goes out.So the new act provides for an increase of 50 per cent in the license ‘for bot=tling works. ‘every person,corporation or “as-sociation that conducts contests and offers’a prizeor prizes-to.obtain.sub- scriptions to newspapers,an annual (license ‘tax of $50 (instead ‘of $10)for weekly newspapers and $150.(in- stead of $25)for each daily newspa-per in which said contest is adver- tised.”)The tax on soda fountains is re-duced one-third.-A new tax of $2 is placed on:all persons selling bottled dxinks.This does not.apply to soda:fountains,Adgition of the following _para-:‘..graph to section .72:“Provided fur- chien which has existed for ae months|thor,that—if-at-the-expiration of aistheworstinthehise|icense-issued_under.this sectioncountry,and ‘that it is all due to the/to any manufacturer or person sell- fact:that a Democratic administra-|ing Srame niet in ne reais et»ook eee :S ci xtionisinchargeinWrehingte,re-ee ee eve eee iia Rook af marked-the other day that ‘never be-|renewal of such license forthe fol-fore in our history were so many peo-lowing year the manpfacturer or ple suffering for lack of employment persén.shail:be allowed:by’the PEs ‘when it reached a committee,of the S25Ww.e 2 ny ‘|through no fault of their own,”The Ehder tog Rebate:Of:$200 vee House it was met by a large and in-awarhasaffectedthewhole-world.| The conditions~are—not—peéuliar—to The franchise tax on corporations |fuential delegation of Morganton cit- this country;and Mr.Roosevelt is AVEISHINGGOODS,FRESHEN UPPRICESONALLMEN’S SHOES TOanclothingCompany: DO D = A Z Z Q nz3 0 2) SeVeryLatestRecordsbushels,-In other words,they pro-! would have ify‘their production had§been ‘at the average rate-set by the|= adult farmers of the State.There|& were 18 boys tn the club who made}& more than 125 bushels of —corn an)acre and.70 who made more than 100/% bushels.The following counties have)&made .good records:Buncombe,|3 Wake,Caldwell and Durham.None/Softhesecountiesreportedlessthan}3 50 ‘bushels-an acre.aThecampaignformoreNorthCar-| olina corn will be actively avaged this}5 year.13 they would have produced 19,613.2 |=; duced 86,708 bushels more than they |@ .As the matter is of “State-wide in- ‘terest,The Landmark is printing the“statements of Judge Carter and So- licitor Abernethy anent the differ- ences.which led to the judge fining thesolicitor for contempt in Craven county court.Judge Carter.is evi- @ently a-man of strong feeling and an impulsive man.‘He has—as has everybody who takes note of the ad-| “ministration of the law—seen special favors extended to the people of in- fluence and prominence;and seen ‘this class cheat justice,until he has little “patience with anything that looks to favors to men of that.type. ‘His experience with the “higher up” blind tigers in Asheville was enotgh to convineshim of this discrimina- tion,if he didn’t know it before. eling this way,he evidently Columbia or Victor Machines. Mr.Roosevelt,who,in common with other “Republicans,would have ihe country believe that the depres-:.*More boys have enrolled thus|z far than at this time of the year for|=several “years past ay a ie Corporate Extension An Issue at = Morganton.\s A bill to extend the corporate lim-!3 its of Morganton was introduced in|3 the State.Senate and passed.But;3 is-reduced from $7.50 to $5.=:-izens:who didn’t want the corporation Section 87,covering misappropriaj{2xtended because it would bring my Rave been wrong.If he had first in- Buspécted,then he would have been 'tually as perfect as those formerly :imported from Germany can be made -from’Atmerican products,One con- }the case Solicitor Abernethy mentioned was another one of special ism,and he ‘possibly,spoke too ..The solicitor naturally re- sented the ‘intimation that.he was ‘showing favors andthe -judge=may. t vestigated and found the facts as he Justified,in using plain.language, %RTRINTNCE OIC ET “Whe bureau of standards at Wash- ington announces that its experimentsweshownthatporcelainwaresvir- cern already has begun manufacture of chemical porcelain’and the bureau predicted all varieties of the ware mn would be manufactured.exten- not in position to~give the depression a partisan turn unless he thinks peo- ple have forgotten-very-retent—his-}: him that.2,000,000 men were thrown out of work by the “Roosevelt panic in 1907-1908;thrownout of work at a time when there was no world war; when the Republicans were in com- plete control of the government and a tariff law of their own making on the statute books;when the seas of all the world were open to unrestrict- ed commerce. submitting the questions..of further prohibition legislation or a.primary law to.the people are.unnecessary. This paper is always willing,and anx- tiort of taxes,is amended:by.consti-tuting the crime a,misdemeanor in-stead of ‘embezzlement.:The-inheritance tax schedule,whichisexpected'to raise much more rev-( enue ‘than formerly,allows .an-ex-emption of $10,000 for widows’and-$5,000each for children.Rate ‘above’ exemption to $25,000 is one per cent; above $25,000 atid up to $100,000 is wo per cent;above $100,000 and up‘to $250,000 is three per cent;above $250,000 and up.:to $500,000.is four! per cent;excess over $500,000-is_five+ per.cent.s ee For the brothers.sisters,or the children of the brothers or sisters of the intestate,the tax is as follows: For $25,000.or less,three per cent; $25,000 to $100,000,four per cent; $100,000 to $250,000 is five per cent; $250,000 to $500,000.is six per cent and’7 per cent for $00,000 and more, The still more remote kinspeoplearetaxedthus::On $12,000 and less, ory.The New York World reminds “It’s The Landmark’s.opinion that for city taxes certain property which they were interested,and they they crushed.the life out of it,|3But.citizens of Moxvganton who fa-|2 vor.the extension’have comé back:At a.mass meeting held in “Morgan- of the legislative committee in re-!2 indications are that the end is.not| yet. ean Trade. aa‘fell on that bill with such force that!3 ton..Monday_night.strong.resolutions|=were.adopted condemning ‘the action|3 fusing to allow Morganton people to!2settlethequestionbyvote,and the!&Crawford-Bunch Furniture Company, Ships Busy With South Ameri-: Trade Mark Come in-and hear them, Always glad toplay for you.” ‘’Phone 400. Pon taAdel New York Dispatch, pean trade with South America, every ship,bark ‘and schooner flying the American flag is being eagerly sought to.carry:cargoes between As a result of curtailment of Euro-|Ly SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO. SPECIAL.SALE. jous,‘for the people to have a say|aboutwhat:they—want,but-it—wonld+ Seem that public opinion —on —both tine.’ —-For—the-first_time—in__20 _vears, bon Wot five per cent;$25,000 to $100,000 at |New York and Braziland-the-Argen-1i aevely.independentof European raw-oe ie FONDOU fe oBe OUT oe OF 2222sevenpercent;$250;000-—to $500,000 Shortwe will learn,in a measure at| ow ofthe resultsof the war will*be for ‘at eight per cent,and ~-$500,000—and ‘things we thought could only be made @ fad. questions is sufficiently well defined for the Legislature to act without making necessary the-expense of an election or the agitation of a-cam- paign The Legislature--should—eith= ler pass the anti-shipment liquor bill or take the responsibility of refusing We we _at to passit It:should pass-a-primaryTeast,todiscount the-importance“at=|jaw.for all the State officers,mem-tached to imported goods;learn that jbers of Congress,etc,,as ‘promised.uying from Europe is dike__buyingpy the Democrats,including a prima-away from:your home.town—largely|ity for county officers in the counties _|that want it and leave out the coun- Our good;and one is‘that “we will Jearn that wé’can make ‘many of the broad;‘and many of the things al- ter than can be bought abroad,In \That is a comforting statement of|ties:that.,don’t-want it’That’s-ThethenationalDepartmentofAgricul-|bandmar,sS view.The LegislatureRichshows:that beef cattle \ean do as it ‘pleases,as it,will any- y cOws and hogs increased in|“4¥ imber the past year.The increase|Having failed,in the Legistature,is large,but it is sufficient 'to|in his purpose to take the State con-show that the meat supply is not de-|victs off railroad work,where pay-teasing,as has been the case in the;ment is made‘in stock of the roads,it;and that beef at 50 cents a|Representative Page of.Moore countyandshoesat$10 a pair,/Pre-|has published an open tetter to theasaresultoftheshortageof|Governor setting forth that this aidcattle,is not yet probable.The!to railroad building on the part ofnumberofhorsesandmules,too,has |the State isa violation.of the StateAnereased,notwithstanding the ex~}constitution.‘That is a-question fortsofhorsestoEuropeasaresultcourts,but ifthe practice is wrongofthewar,and the price of these an-|they’ve been a long time discovering‘shows a decline.|the error,~ ‘The Alabama Legislature has pass-|It is probable that the name of the‘on the question that’is disturbing|State School For the Feeble-MindedNorth“Carolina Legislatarc—toat Kinston will be changed to Gas-bit the shipment-of liquor into|Well’:Training ~School.The nametate.(The Alabama folks,how-|Should by’all means be changed and+left a little margin.They allow the suggestion of Caswell Trainingbhindividualwhothinkshemust|School is a happy thought—Caswelt>a little of the ardent for his/i honor of Gov,Richard Caswell,'s°sake to boy a quart a |whose tomb is in the vicinity oftH.Afquart a month couldn’t do |*chool.- great deal of harmand if the North’Michael Carlo,one of the earth-zarolina legislators are determined|quake victims at Paterno,Italy,wastoffthesupplyentirely,the’found alive among ruins 25 days af.|:;.ter the disaster.He was unhurt andplan‘may offer a way out.was shut in a cellar.He had goneheultywouldbeinrestricting)without food but had hianaged tonttomquart...get a little water ining Medak the| t more,nine per cent.a Gold Necklace Caused Change of Grooms at Wedding.a_d sthooners~-and-—ships-engaged—i coastwise coal and lumber trade have been .chartered as carriers in ‘*theSouth:American,trade.©More efeth vessels”Tiow ‘Kulpmont,Pa.-Dispatchi——— While-Anthony Verbitt.and MissMaryBarmesk,18 years old,were on their way to churchtobe married thebride-to-be suddenly |rememberedthat.Anthony had ‘not given her agoldnecklaceas-he had-promised,-ShespoketoAnthonyabouthispromise,but h¢é could not remember it. ing ‘the bridal procession,Miss Bar-|mesk declared she would never mar-| ry such a forgetful man,tore-up the marriage license,threw the ring inthegutter.and started for home.Basil.Dizezich,one of Mary’s dis-carded suitors,heard of her action and hastened to her side with thebest.gold necklace purchasable’in town and asked her again.fT:have my wedding dress on andeverythingisreadyfortheceremony, Come on,I'll marry:you,”said MissBarmesk,:The.wedding guests were reorgan- ized and the party proceeded for the ‘second time to the church,where Miss:IBarmeskbecame.Mrs.Dizezich. “It ‘was Bartholomew's Day in Whshington and Raleigh Monday, the President on that day having named Bartholomew M.Gatling to be postmaster at Raleigh.Bar- tholomew had some trouble in arriy- ing but he has landed and his day has a happier.conclusion than the St.Bartholomew’s Day of the long. belleve hi perfectly hcnora allbusinesstransactionsnd~fitanctally|able to carry out:any obligations made|by his firm.Walding,Kinnan &Marvin,|Wholesale Druggists,Toledo,0.iy aotawt aie ip an ia Reena: ¢»direct pon y ood anymucoussurfaces,of the item.Testimo: loading here for:South America. Halt-} “continued its 4 .pay bral rice,7c,per bottle,| Take i's Family Pie for constipation. oN hi THISWOMAN WAS.VERY UNHAPPY Physically and-Mentally Worn |3Out—Tells How Nervous |and Crying Spells Were =Ended by|Vinol,is Monmouth,Ill,:—‘I was weak,worn-|out.andeevee oe ne petite and|= one day I fastbio au I told of my |=ing I took seemedVinolwassuggested. what.was the-matter.condition and how notodomeany :lown and cried |=‘when a friend came(in and asked me |= One lot of Men’s Fur Hats,” $1.50,$2.00.and$2.50 grades... Special Sale Price of any hat in thislot’..ns.esseBBCE See window displayof these hats.‘Special Sale Price will be CASH. SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO.#(The ’.8 old Stand.) got a bottle and before it was halfgonetIcouldeatandsleepwell.I-its-use and-now-my.friends |}sayI look ten years younger,tind I am|§well,healthy and strong.1 wish I|%could induce every tired-out,worn-out,|%nervous woman to take Vinol.’’—Mrs,|%GALE,Monmouth,Il.9Therearemanyover-worked,tired-|out careworn,nervous women in this |2egaeneedthe.strengthening,|4tissueicingandvitalizingeffectsof|Vinol,our delicious codtonic,and so sure are we that it willbuildthemupandmakethemstrong |#that we offer to return their money |#if it fails to benefit.5Vinolisadeliciouspreparationofthe|extract of cod liver oil and peptonate of |%iron and contains no oil,r.F.Hall,Drugeist.Statesville,N.C.|p DIXON'S ELDORADO PENCILS 14 ny a ofhardness,JustngforBookkeeperss.art(f B { st esyille Printing Co. “4 a te ty liver-and-iron| |The Polk i ei eg eSalentine It’s a box of NUNNALLY’S.‘What morecouldyouask? On outside isa decorative design|that beau-'tifully symbolizes the sentiment of the day. On the inside QUALITY that invariablygainsthedaywhereveritgoes, If you’re a candidate,Nunnally’s will electyou,: Gray Drug Company, Se ea erererneneeenerennsetnnnnenenenineniennt::MWIDEAWAKEPEOPLESAVEMONEYRYREADINGADS, NOM February 12,1915. -Personal Mention of People and4TheirMovements,— vie Emma Kerr is visiting Mrs,‘J.H,Cornell in Petersburg,Va.-“Emily.WoodwardthroughStatesvilleWednesday enSgin|her home in Morganton eeP Whe engagement of Miss Lily May ‘|Elm street.The wedding will takeplace. (EI WEDDING. Miss Tomlin.of Statesville and-.Dr.Durham of Georgia to Be-Married—Social Affairs. Tomlin and Dr.Albert Johnson Dur-ham of Acworth,Ga.,-was announcedWednesdayafternoonataValentineiygivenbyMrs.W.L.Neely,sis-ter of Miss Tomlin,at her home on il 7th.Only the members!of the San Souci club and a few oth-er friends were guests at the partyfheannouncementwasmadein auniqueandoriginalmanner.Theguestshadspenttheafternoonplay-ing hearts and domino and after the i r n,where she hasapo- “<"Mr,Emile Glarke of Richmond,Vas,is a guest at the home of Mr.J.H. _»Mrs.J.HL Dingelhoef,who visited“her parents,Rev.and Mrs,W.A..Lutz,returned Wednesday to her,,home in Lenoir.,tig Teatnerfordcoopty 10,enterthe‘or county enter theWestminsterSchool,He was ac-«by his father;Mr.S R:],who spent the day thereiMrs.E.M.Land,who visited’herts,Judge and Mrs.B.F.Long,ned Wednesday to her home in Mrs.H.Ralph Hall and‘trF‘B ey spent afewweekswit.Hall’s father,Dr.E.A.Hall,and other relatives ineecommunity. an eaablnte mend few day.atriv y to spend a fewwithMissCarrieHoffmann.~“Mr.C.M.Adams,who recently se-cured license to practice law,and who a studenf,at Wake Forest,is at-home on a short visit.a|Mesda of War- i ‘ Bes oi:8 & mes L.L.Crowsonrenton,Ga.,and H.L.'Steele of Co-lumbia,S.C.,are visiting relativesinStatesvilleTheycameherefromMooresville,where they were calledafewdaysagoonaccountoftheill-ness of their sister,Mrs.H.N.Jghn- “Mr,J.C,Steele,;who was at homeforafewdays,has returned to Try--on,where he will spend several:weeks with his son-in-law andaughter,Mr and Mrs.E.R.Rankin.Mrs.W.P.Knox and litile datigh-ter,Sarah,went to Charlotte yester-day for a brief visit_.Mrs.A.Y:-Aléxander and babyspent’Wednesday in Mooresville.—Miss Myrtle Heinzerling is.yisit-ing in Raleigh.i~~Representative Grier was at-homefrom.Raleigh Tuesday night and went to Salisbury.Wednesday.morn--ing to appear in a suit in which hecounsel,:{Miss Annie Troutman,who spent Wo months with home people here,returned to Atlantic City,where has a position.:rs.Lucy E.Howes of Boston is 1 t Broad street.ee ..“Collector Watts ‘returned WdgynightfromRaleigh. tice of New Advertisements. .D.Conner has lost female point- race Stikeleather will operate J. 1 Leonard’s spraying outfit.thisr._Cockerels,-pullets and“-eggs forhatching—J.Paul Leonard,’phone ——————<=“Mrs.W.E:Nattréss offers to rent Purina chicken chowder.—Kagle &Milholland.:Cooking recipes,transfer sections,Dixon’s eldorado pencils.—StatesvillePrintingCo..:Your valentine.—Polk Gray Drug Very ~Tatest records —Crawford- their home of Charlotte | of Mr.and Mrs.C.T,Hicks| ednés-| gamesasaladcourse was served.‘Thedecorationsandthegeneralappear- ance of everything suggested .loveandmatrimony,but the guests werebeginningtofeelthattheexpected) was not going to happen when thehostessenteredwithatrayfilledwith |small white baskets with.miniature!eupids hanging to the handles.When'distributed among the guests the bas-!kets’were found ‘to contain rice,andhalfburiedinthericecardsbearingthe‘following in giltletters:“L.M.T.and A.J.D,,April)7."As they drew the cards from the|‘rice and saw the inscription the!guests put the rice into play and lib-!erally showered the bride-clect.! The Neely home was attractively decorated with carnations,roses and potted plants.The color scheme of pink and white was also carried out}in the electric light shades._Cupids.hearts and arrows were in evidence;everywhere.A framed:‘picture of}Mrs.Neely’s children anda ‘pair of}ibedroom slippers were presented to,|Miss Tomlin as guest-of-honor prizes. ‘Mrs.W.Hi Tomlin,Mrs.R.M.Gray,|Mys.W.A.Bristol and Miss BellFeildcutforthehighscoreprize,a/box of hand-made handkerchiefs,|which:went to Mrs.Bristol,fMissAmeliaHoffmannentertained|Tuesday afternoon at her home on}West End avenue in honor of herguest,Miss Babette Kaufman ef Dan-; ville,Va._Progressive games’were|played at eight tables and the high seore prize;a-bottle of perfume,-.was won by Mrs.MacKendree Long.The leuest-ef-honor prize ~presented Miss Kaufman was.a riece of hand embroidered Jinverie.‘Following the vames reire is@yerat cours “a oe} } ;were small: grated throu being pink a ferns, sed in the « The Ladies’ te earnatior 'Preshy rat the from 4 to!chureh and town are’cord ‘WILL.SEND| Man —Bird_Hunt.3CorrespondenceofTheLandmark. Troutman,Feb.10.—Capt.James S.|‘Moffatt,Jr.,and-Capt.Ellison of Hor-;‘ner Military School in Charlotie,| oa a|ANCTHER APRIL ‘diseases and dispel the gloom and rof pneumonia, Salisbury spent |township, jour country,. jattendant suffering and horrors.Too imuelr,gush and sentiment has |paiwit! {war really is. jing human lives.T n istances when war is ifevitable ana i duet —of‘thirst for revenge an f n-little worldly -praise_or_admiration_| «|shoul To Layman’s Missionary.Meet-/2™ ing in Charlotte—A Marrisge joc posed measure. spent a recent Saturday here hunting |birds’with our townsman,Mr.L.N.‘Brown.‘They killed about six birds dizingatMr,|body en's T :hem ;vants, ‘and enjoyed a good dinner “Harvey.Shérrill’s,Mr.S.A.Bro ;old home place.The hunt gave t Umore—exercise..than—they.were.accus-..tomed to and the walk back to our,'village late that evening almost ex-)‘hausted -them,the teachers especial-|'0 Mr.Brown is an’experienced |work.ly. iwalker.Supper was‘young men from the city at theoftheRev.J.Meek White before thereturnedtoCharlotte.Mr.Moffatt)‘is a favorite with our people.He served ©these.home ‘Toads by turning upon them a delugy(of applicatiéns for free passes from1 MANY SICK IN.CO! town —Personal -Mention—Teach the Horror and the Fol-Ty of War.SAN Corresponderice of The Lardmark,=— Statesville,R-3,Feb..10.—Sicknessanddiseaseseemtoride.on thewinter’s gale in this part of the coun; ty.Colds,grippe pneumonia have. almost assumed the form of a pesti- lence,We hope the change to betterweatherwillcheckthespreadofthese olation that always accompanies a |hard.winter.4 les,isClatdianattack Misses May Loftin and Ruth Hart- line went to:Elmwood Saturday to visit,thejr aunt,Mr.Jo.Litten of is Sunday:with his I.Litten.SSE ey Mr.J.P.Collins,registrar for this reports 92 births and.28 the township “during the teaching in her place.MissBrownisrecoveringfrom,a% brother,Mr.H.M. deaths in past year.SNS:; We are:hoping there will be more lectures by Irvin 8.Cobb throughoutdenouncingwar,with its = written about a soldier’s life,a boy’s triotism and duty to his country, hout showing to-his-mind the oth- er side-of the picture,until many of our boys leave home and parents with little thought or knowledge of what It_is simply outrages motherhood to bear’children to be sacrificed on the altar.of a false duty. “Better is a living dog than a lion,”and a man is worth more to his family and -country,as a useful citizen,engaged in warfare against many other evils,than that of tak-There may be in- justifiable,but too often it is the pro- ungovernable tempers, &d for the gain of Tnastead.of instilline-into the minds of °.the youth of our land the ambition |* ‘go hecome a hero in this way.they id be taught the cause and.ef- of thes r rs.Tact é Free-Pass Bill “Wanted. the 3 and the ministers,we nro- against the passage of th oe pro- The railronds are nblic service ‘corporatéons,and to render their be service at the lowest cost for all thepeeple,they must operate withoutconferringspecialprivileges,subsi- any class,or giving to any- something fer nothing. The -ministers-are..also.public -ser- and to render their best serv- all the people they must be¢subsidizednor pauperized:but be entirely free-and independentintheperformanceoftheirchosen rail- e Why,then,embarrass.the those who would quickly.be characterized.as “ministerial deadbeats? TY. Bad Weather and Diseaso— 'Births and Deaths in Falls-) ,}and casualties in the country and once The sick list is unusually large.| “Whigs Blanche Kyles “is “unable “to; ‘teach in the Ostwalt school this week. |Her brother,Mr.Berman K, Not) ut some| generally ; picion.|, st Aone INCREASE GE.SUICIDRS. Chicogo Paper Finds More CasesSelf-Destruction —“OF Veatycnoy eeTheChicagodTribune makes a businessofkeepingarecordofcrimes ast a year compiles and publishes thestatisticethusgathered.Followingistherecordofsuicidesin-the countrylastyearagcompiledbytheTribune:While the number of homicideshasdecreased,the record of self-murders in,1914 shows an increaseThetotalnumberis13,966,as com- pared with 18,108 in’1918,12,981 in 1912,and 12,242 in 1911...The’pro-portion of tuicides as,hebween men and women remains,abyeing2Physicians,as usual,head the list among professional men,the num-ber being 20,as compared with 34 in1913,40 in 1912,27 in 1911,51°in1910,27 in 1909,and 42 in 1908—alargedecrease.“The .causes of sui-cide were as follows,the same diffi-culty in classification being noted as in the case of homicides:, Despondency:7,595;unnamed causes, 2,861;ill health,1,155;domestic in-] felicity,931;:Insanity,584; disap- pomntment.in love,406;liquor,332; business:losses,98,The most significant feature of these figures is the steady increaseinthenumberofthosewhocommitsuicidebecauseofillhealth.Of the total:number 5,680 shot themselves,4,106 took poison,2,301.killed.them- selves with gas,880 drowned them-selves,486 threw themselves fromroofsandwindows,402 cut’theirthroats,72.killed themselves underlocomotives,62 stabbed themselves,18 set.fire to-themselves,6 used dyn- amite,and 2°starved’themselves.“There were 202 cases of suicide and murder,24 of suicide and double mur-gers,and 6-of suicides and triple mur- ers. Money Becoming Plentiful in -«Chieago. Chi-ovo Disnatch to New York.Times.ts of this.city report an un- stented flow of.money tor this: from.eavntry banks’of.the| Tast-and the Northwest..It here thaterHANAAt D.2 } mrers Prantoy Ps fi od hy bankers 1.90 000 000 and received in correspondents |Chi fect WithintT;{2i ‘from the it| + Reservation. The ‘National “emmission has approved ..the par-|chase of 85,570 acres for national,for-| ests in the.White Mountains of ;New; England.and.the Southern Appalach-ian vegion,The lands.have been-ex-amined and appraised—and,.sales-con=tracts will be made with the.owners! soon as possible.Of land to be im-|} mediately acquired there are 9,123' acres in the Mount Mitchell area of; North Carolina,3,747 acres in the sa- -vannah area,of North Carolina.The total amount of money involved is$233,038.j The Mount Mitchell,cost $99,849,° |if wTPNW t “iere Land Bought For Fetest: Forest;Reservation)! so l on a n hy-the--Secretary..of Agriculture as |$o.. flona .SAFETY FIRST! WeareaNATIONAL BANK " ;--_Member of —— “TheFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond,The National Currency Association of North CE R C R R K E E R — ER L E RK KE R R RR R TS T C< < IA C I (X I KA AC R .7 <The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Every eon-sistent accommodation extended our patrons, United States Depository.KE K E C R E R R b EC E C C K C E K C C E E E Rx <<A eSOintMeee eeeBIRSo)diene ame 1 Ot0)esRal ee Koleleyictere, (Bee| Syne Cod! ew We are now receiving our spring stock of Ginghams,Percales,Madras,White Goods, Linens,Suitings,Laces—and will have now. within a few days a complete line of fresh new merchandise all through the lines we carry.Weexpect at all times to 2arry a com. plete line of all that’s new and up-to-date in style,and in selling for cach,as we do,will insare the buyer very close prices Gn our mer: 1re Sore chardise--We slidicn-vist te det nero WO OUT NOW:ff rigs 1 TL ies ,M.McKee &Company.{.McKee company. {ihe so eReal,between.Hall's Deug Montgomery Hardware Store . 2Westaad SAPS ETTOREEREET nes ' \oat Mo 2 mE ee : Cente arene:See STARR ticeehNe:SEA fee egy:Ga wegyr eee <he Se , h s 5 ] wr et Fe RS BS 3 S 3 I 3 3 . While cotton is low,keep down the expenseof.the at $10.95 an acre and the savannah taught our high school for two years And why embarrass the army of 2)ae :farm by usine the Genuine We ea title.ree Clothing Co and gave entire satisfaction.ome eats agie's eee by.pateing 321,245 at $5.67.!‘y g :i oe oe ':i ‘i im|them as beg:or ay -ee ee: scsi _wonderful..val:Dad -enche ,committeeman_“voted Bh,pede ral YP lens enimion..that |...representative Vinson of Georgiaues.-—Mill@~.era ne came And VOUOd aeainst”him vty We:agf-cngtes.epinien...that Ee autre CONRPERS “by Tes -Poston....Special sale men’s furrill-White Shoe Co.2Newspringgoods.—J.M.McKee _of the condition ”+i i a hh:*.:|when he left”to go to Princeton,N..neither ise ae aah Pa Plation quest”a jdint resolution declaring'J.,for a-year.This:is-a-unique-and+S°8.ATS:AAVOLOBS that “it is the sense-of-Congress:that- &fGistingnished henot to any young |Officers Broke Up a Chicken Dis-it isnopart of the duty or the right j ee i r *“rer ee r -As the Rev.J.Meek White went |pute in Buncombe.:Re ne dang eae5‘;aS}ceive ambassadors ‘to and from any ~1to-his-school-in-Barringer township,|Sheriff’s officers Monday afternoon,Church whatever.”=~~ =a ia Oliver Chilled.Plow...:4We : sell them.orehats.—Sher- + ++> 7* 3off 3 °o¢ eS> +a 7.}3+:S9eyPY*.~?os*+¢rsif3ofa+ a] i?4erfoyos ry+; +7$pe* 4 3+* 77+34>3 0 Mutual Building &Loan A tion ‘ee :os aN mor-;Wednesday_morning of ee aT+says theAsheville Citizen,-rudely—in—_——==——ee y -|was stopped.a ome of Mr.'T."H.|terrupted one of the biggesy mains in DOG LOST—Young”H ———= row andiMonday.—Johnston Belk C0.|Winecoff,at:Ostwalt,to officiate at \the latoryof Fecianie oimte when!_months old;reddish brown or sable in color,.eis *eae ‘the marriage of Mr.Mead Compton |:cae f ps <with white breast.Last seen at railway ste-;: Recital o@Music Pupils.the marriage 0 they surrounded 100 chicken fighters tion Wednesday.Return to W.A.BRISTOL Whe music pupils of Statesville col-jand Miss Carrie Mae Douglas,both |at the foot of Busbee mountain,about «nd receive reward.Feb,12.azen y-on gomery ar ware le legegave a wctal Wednesday after-jof Rarritiger:—The groom 3.4,200 of|_mile from Skyland,captured 22 al-;oR RENT—1 have rooms (o rent,suitable|#S :c ; ‘Hebe at 4 diclock..Following was the|Mr.A.B.Compton and the bride is \leged cock fighters and’confiscated 40 ~for light housekeeping if desired.MRS.W.|SBRCREGRA TRL TILT I E EEIIEIIIIIS dowtaxateds ny &la daughter of Mrs.W.M.Morrow,|fine fighting fowls,.a .number of EF.NATTRESS,‘phone 60 Black.—Feb.12.|esepmmmmrmem sn anakciceiciat ld seasioest ee ern pont _|whose first husband died in Gaston.gaffies,scales,a pistol,scissors,coops,’(og ‘ee ne gee eee Bea ce Brocton,Gray,Breer epunty many-years ago.‘sacks,hammers and ‘other articles.“ithe GD.CONNER.Feb.tt Cookiit#Recipes.:Solid Wood Transfer.Secti a:Baltarelle-Danse Venetienne,Gillis|New hak hie send ive asieasite The fight,it is said,was at its height 3 ooking Kecipes.Oil er Sections.; b Serenade’Coquette,=Renard |to the ymen’s conference of when the officers arrived and four SPRAYING—I will operate J.Paul Leon-Getaneat little card index }Full Letter Size.Price i ¢Ripett eyThomas,be Alleeh:Tere,c (tbe General Assembly P resbyterian dead fowls tell the story of money Le Roe cae tee seine aie Gnebhas outfit for them.Only 900,$2.00 per section.oy Se ee ieee in Soe next ee all >lostiand birds which met their Water-tolay,HORACE STIKELEATHER,‘phone Statesville Printing Co Statesville Printin sea Violin lo—Slumber Song,Schill|R.P,congrega ions having been cor-/joo in the pit.179 Blaek.‘eb.12.we x ,« ~|.Miss Hope Clark |dially invited to send regular dele-|‘The fight is said to have been ex-wh .alpette,:i Oe :S X-WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS—A f jes sist bee ~"-Miss Margaret Braw’Eerowat!|gates,not,visitors.These delegates tensively advertised among those who cockerels and pullets for.sale.Kaus Moe .-—e ae “he ae ‘are Messrs.Fred H,Brown,son of prefer thi e hatehing $1.80 for 15,J.PAUL-LEONARD,|WANTED—A.large hearted~person -to_give |EGGS.FOR SALE—Fresh fertile R.I. ,Impromptu—Macu Lack |.My ,prefer this form of amusement and Verne Gren a -LEO:Tor load.the Civic,League’a aask os wetting|apes feean prea crue”Wane oF pom ape Mr.Ci_H.Brown,and Fresca Brown,(incoming trains for several days. A.G.Brown.Rev.table for the use of the visiting nurse.Feb.9.|{ rpen $2 for 15;second pen $1 for 15.livered at Miller-MeLain Co.'s store.E.MORRISON,Stony Point,N.C, &Refiding—Selected,:€«Miss Laura McMurray Phone 466 Red.DeesonofMr:‘jit is reported,brought to Asheville WANTED—At once about 25 bushels char-|Meek White hopes to attend at least possessors of large wads of kale coal FRAZIER BROS.Jan.26. a jHappiness,Lange |von.MENT eres 3 b “Lose Blatter,Koelling |one day’s sessions,‘|which they were willing to stake on'FOR RENT—House on Front street,formerly Street WwW.A ELIASON.o Feb oe :Ha H Misses Matic Gray,b Myrtle Becker °||Mr.and Mrs.W.A.Suther recently the ability of their birds to get blood.occupied by Jus.P.Flanigan.Electric POTTED FLOWERS—Nice lot potted hye Violinar ee ey ‘Schule thaus|peturned from a week’s visit to their|(While the officers caught 22 men it eo and all convtniences,L.|WANTED—Position as bookkeeper.D.C.| cinths,narcissis and primroses for bon Botanclle—Masura,"chem.Waste |#0%,Mr.Roy Suther,in Charlotte."ig believed that at least 40-escaped =Se Se acer meine jase eee pase i:Elizabth Sherr :i but.the names of some of those were fae ‘ Or as Rehrena |Family Reunion—News of Beth-|jjs@a.‘a b.Raindrops,sig!Wolcott |any Community.|In the mazistrate’s court next day Ruth Harris |:‘four men were convicted of aiding and;‘Corresnondence of The Landmark.;4 .?5aDriet—Oet Vive—Galop,Gans |an lobetting in the fighting and fined $5tapumafs10.—Mr.and Mrs."H"! earchsentinel tenn |Ra Tall and two sons,Ralph,Jr.,_Card From Mr.W.A.Evans.Lapa Janes,left.Tuesday.re their |To.the Editor of The Landmark:‘home in.Wheatland,Wyo.,after visit=-;It has-been rumored that.I am/ajing Mr.Hyll’s father,Dr.EB.Ay Hall..Republican,I_have_been voting the}Mr.Harry Dunlap “of Laramie,/2?P°8 leDemocraticticket:I usually vote as |Wyo.,is visiting’hig parents,Mr.and}Dys.William J.and CharlesI-attend to:my business—jn a quiet|Mrs.J.C,Dunlap.Mr.and Mrs.Dun-|Mayo of Rochester,Minn.,world-fa manner and with as little show as |lap are to have all of their children to)mous surgeons,propose to establish possible;and I expect to continue do-|spend the week-end with them—Mr.!a $1,000,000 foundation for medica!ing that way.iM.C,Dunlap from Charlotte,Mrs.R.\research and 40 place the foundation.(All this talk grew out of the fact|H,Meming and children from Hamlet |under certain “Yéstrictions,in thethat’my name has been mentioned and Miss Mary Dunlap from Glass.~|hands of the University of Minncso-for alderman in my ward,I am be-|.Mesdames W,W.and R.M.Ader-ita beard of regents.It is proposed ing,urged by some mighty good men jholdt are visiting relatives in States-|that the interest from the fund he to:run,and they are Democrats.I|ville.Mr.W..R.Dunlap,,who has |used in the research work at-Roehes-have hot decided to run but if I do I|been spending the winter with his|ter,open to graduate university.med-=not ask any of we eel suai yee Mr.ee mi L.Dunlap,‘ical students,Vd :W.A.:as returned to Toppenish,Wash.Fak earner aeSe;x DVERTIS LETTERS.age =wg hand Mets Bunks CrayofMas)roe hon eet ke eae,e postoffice at +Statesville,N, ©.,for the:pasned withont division the ariey eres |isit Mr.Gray's home pegple,Mir.and |Weck ending February9.40F sg..‘sd Wt a gon,-mates for 3,000,000 men,exclusive of Mee het eee reéMr,Flake:Hall and little daughter,India,and also by a “token”vote pro-/;,:oaths *porte are».vided for the pay of dfficers and aoa eee are visiting relatives.in States- By this vote the amount allowed the : Misses B:,Maxwell :)Mises Booher,Maxwel and the costs,three were discharred for lack of evidence,cases agains! two”were cortiited and tie other: forfeited their bonds by failing to 1ka. 120.yard,tit ae Ver,12$¢.and 15c.yard. po l e Ca e r se r o he s BI S eX agi oN “s Ae Me . THOROUGHLY DEPENDABLE, 36 inch’‘‘Punjab”Percale Nat86-ineh-“‘Lueern”Pereate32inch“Juvenile”Gloth na WE HAVE OTHERS...-eh These lines are the best and are suitable for Ladies’and Children’. House Dresses,Boys’and Men’s Shirts,ete.i Sed One case fine 36 inch Sea Island Sheeting One case best Apron Checked Ginghams ‘ ated inn eitceecn aati Be.yard,aia 5e.and 6c.yard, =S MILLS &POSTON,& lington Mercantile Agency,Clarence Carpen-|ter,care Thomas Deal,Miss Mande Feimster,|rs.Ider Flint,Misa Mary.Lee Gaither,Ray|tone,Miss Nanié Summers,John -Teplen,George T.Whitted,John Reed Wilson. ooo 1\THE LANDMARK the:2 f |ee lith mat Set .expenditure.is aoa few se monthn 60 Sante fueries wecall for “advertined ats!srr =@ not Pe %/mon X .oi th Tigao _RV,BRAWLEY,P.M, SHIPMENT BILL. ar to Prohibit ShipmentiquorIntotheStateNotFavorablyReceived.© ‘joint committee from the Sen-House having in hand thetheStateAnti-Saloon League)the shipment and delivery of for béverage purposes,says ahspecialtotheCharlotteOb-heard advocates of the bill for uy Tuesday afternoon.“Supt. of the Anti-Saldon League of-sd asubstitute for ‘the |originaliilthatsochangedthemeasurepro-ed as to make it possibile to snip vi out of this State and prevent only those shipments and receipts of‘liquors.involved in inter-State ship- ments,ter the hearing the.joint com- :went into executive session 4 decided to have the bill and sub- “stitute with amendments printed and ;the bills for further executive ion consideration on Wednesdayofnextweek. the executive session Chairman‘of the.Senate ccmmittee ex- re the view that the substitute Would prove unconstitutional in the ederal court as distriminating inst inter-State traffic coming in- the State and allowing shipments m._this Stateinto—other-States. is.view was very largely credited“by the committee.There were a “*pumber of speeches against the bill ;general principles as well. _@ Senator Frank Thompson_-of On- w declared that he is unalterably ;posed to any such legislation.He ‘Said his people expected him to help jut only laws on the statute books “that ‘the citizenship would observe, .‘and that clearly they ‘would not.ob- >Serve this,but that:advocates inti- _gated that'-réputable citizens:couldgotoanotherStateandbringback -as baggage for themselves or friendsichliquorsastheywant. Senator Gilliam —said--his—present -jaclination was to oppose the —bill, bat that he was being urged by some of ‘his best -constituents.to supportbill,and he did not know whatsfinalpositionwouldbe.-,er meenaCottonLoanFund,No More— o Helped Indirectly. ‘fashington Dispatch. ,Loans,under the $135,000,000 cot- ten fund plan have been closed and the plan virtually ended’its existence Monday night with an announcementromthecentralcommittee—the Fed-‘bral reserve board,acting as indi-uals—that subscriptions probablymldnotbecalledfor.Applications ounted to only $28,000 and this was t obtained from ‘the fund,but else- ere on notes and collateral offer-“with the applications:i™Subseribers,the.central commit-tee points out,have not been released»from liability for their proportionateLereofthe$28,000;but if all the2paid,subscriptions will not inouncement says that sub- iptions aggregated _$101,036,100,m 487 banks,185firms and 17 in-_@ividuals,-ranging..from..$100..to.$5,-000 and representing 64 cities in9Statesandthe.District of Colum- . cialaffects of the fundeuncement“are not to bepeasuredby.the small amounts actu-ally’loaned.Its.benefits’consistedrgelyinthepublicknowledgethat‘there was a source of-assistance whichcouldbeconfidently.looked to and availed of.When the organizationofthecottonloan-fund was under-taken,the exchanges were closed,“fixed quotations for cotton were un-'.‘obtainable,demand for staple waslightandsaleswerebeingmade.in—“some-instances.-at—pricesas.low..as_51centsapound,.:The buying movementwhichset.in following the’establish-ment of this fund has carried pricesupto8centsandexportssinceDe-cember 1 have exceeded those for the_.Same period Ex Road Near Completion. Steel met steel Tuesday in SandyRidgetunneloftheCarolina,.Clinch- *field:&Ohio railroad,six mile’north.of Dante,Va.,connecting the southendofthe“Clinehfield”road with the north end,an object that has been striven for for 3 years and has been|'accomplished through the expendi- ture of $5,000,000 in the constructionfalow-grade.railroad through themostdifficultmountaincountryinthe ast.The %0-odd miles of road contains Sion.of the Clinchfield INCREASE,IN LIVE | Year Ago, Whshington Dispatch:es For the first’time in.many years, information collected by the United States Department.of Agriculture shows that ail classes of live stock in the United States are increasing in numbers.Thus the real facts contra- dict ‘absolutely,‘sensational reports that prices’for meat and shoes would rise to unprecedented figures in.the immediate future.It has even been said that a government Statistician predicted meat at 50 cents a pound and shoes at $10 a:pair within the next two years.‘Such a-prediction, the real government statisticians say, is quite unwarranted. On January 1,for éxample,the number of beef cattle showed an in- crease of 3.4 per cent over the num- ber a year ago,and an actual in- crease of 1,212,000 head.Hitherto the number of beef cattle ‘in the United States has declined steadily since 1910,‘There are also more milch cows in the country than last year,the increase being 2.5 per cent, or in numbers»525,000,Swine,how- ever,showed the greatest increase.of J all classes—-9.6 per cent.On January 1,1914,there were only 58,933,000 swine in the country;.on January 1, 1915,64,618,000.This is accounted for by the fact that the production of.swine can be increased more rapidly than that-of-other -elasses of live stock and consequently an en larged demand can be met ‘more readily.ie :The prédictionef 50-cent meat and $10 shoes was accompanied by the declaration that Franée alone.has.ta- ken from America.nearly 300,000 horses within the last five months and that the other countries at.war have drawn upon our resources in the same proportion.‘The facts are that more horses were on.the farms of the United States on January 1,1915, than there were a year’before,the jnerease being.238,000 head,’or 1.1 percent.So-far from France alone having taken 300,000 horses from _us, ‘the total exports since the war began have.certainly been much less than 100,000 and very ‘likely not over 75,- 000.Since there are approximately 25,000;000 horses altogether in the UnitedStates,the drain on account of the war is ‘scarcely alarming. It is in-fact pointed out by Gov- ernment statisticians that’the market value of farm horses has actually de- clined to such an extent that the aver-|. age is now about $6 a head less than a year ago.‘This decline is most noticeable in-the cotton States -and-in4- those States.which make a business of breeding horses for sale in other sections...Mules have.declined even more than horses,their value being now $11.50 per head less than a year More on the Farms Now ThanA : The plant of the Carolina.VCompany,near Biltmore,was burne:Monday night.Loss is about $70,000,’partially.covered by.insurance.Queen’s College,Charlotte,thePresbyterianinstitutionthatunder. ent cash,is in financial straits,and)efforts are being made to raise moneybypopularsubscriptiontotideitover.’‘ Chester Bowman,a young whitemanwhorecentlyreturned.to his for-mer home in Yadkin county after astay:of four years in Towa,was:ar-rested in Yadkin last’week and tak-en back to Iowa to answer a chargeofseduction.”::: Firé believed to have started bysparksfromapassingtrain,destroy-ed at Wallace,Duplin county,thelargecottonginownedbyD.E,ey,together with ‘75 to 80 bales ofcotton,about 1,000 bushels of cottonseedandabout$500 worth of guano. Judge Carter not only fined the solicitor $50,at New Berne court,fortalkingback,but he fined two jurors$10 each for being late.The jurorswereprominentcitizensand.theydoubtlessthoughtthecourtwouldawaittheirconvenience.They wereononlyfined$10 but had to pay thenes.The Mutual Aid-Bank,an institu:tion conducted at New Berne by andforcaloredpeople,went to smash a few weeks ago and an examination of the bank’s affairs resulted in’the.ar- rest of John H,'Fisher,the colored cashier,who is charged with embez- zlement.He awaits trial under a bond of $1,100. While trying to control a frighten ed team,in the Vicinity of his home, near Startown,Catawba county,Thos.L:Herman was thrown down and the wheel&of two wagons passed over bis chest.He was badly mangled:and died a few hours later._He|was.54 years old,a well-to-do farmer,and is survived by a family. Charlie Narron and Tom Weaver, boys of Elm City,Wilson county,areunderbondtoanswerintheSuperiorCourtforkillingJohn.Wiggins,acompanion.The gun was said to.havebeeninNarron’s hands when it wasdischargedandWigginskilled.Thecoroner’s jury decided the killing was accidental ‘but the solicitor later tookthematterup.: In Stanly county Superior Courtthedamagesuitcaseagainst),theSouthernrailway,the Southern Pow-er Company andthe town of ~Atbe=marle on.account of the death Spen-cer Watkins,resulted in a verdict of $6,000 against the town and the rail- road company,the power company. ago.The explanation is to be found in the depression on account of thé ‘cotton situation in the South,whietl is the great market for mules..Ary improvement in this respect will do ‘much to restore the demand for hors- es,so that government'specialists, while ridiculing the noxton of a horse famine,are convinced that farmers will find it profitable to use goodzwork mares for breeding mote stock. Woman —Suffrage Coming— Have Earned Right to Vote. Raleigh News and Observer. “Woman suffrage is coming to the} frontandWefad just as well trim our sails and look to the bright side of it,”in the judgment of Dr.N.M, Blalock.“And when it does come,” the doctor adds,“it ‘will:‘be useless for the man without good charactertoapply.for ‘office which.is obtained by the popular ‘vote. While believing that-¥the ~future will surely bring woman suffrage, Dr.Blalock is for one reason oppos- ed to it.Giving the lone reason why -he-is-opposed,he-says:—-— ‘lam.loathe tg.see women enter ‘the arena of politics because of the corruption in politics,and I have some fears that they ‘will not holdthesameesteemandrespectofmenthattheynowholdwhentheycome]to~be rivals for office and political positions. “Yet aria ee rena politics will be greatly purified by extending the ballot.to the women. office by élections.“Furthermore,no matter pelled to acknowledge.that,in notwithstanling those facts,4thereisastrongprobability.that |}iCommercial National Bank 'OF STATESVILLE,N.©.I realize fully that it.will be much)|¥ more difficult for corrupt men tg get\% how /# much we may oppose woman suf-|%# frage,the most strenuous are peat :the|3 last decade or two the..women have ::by the mighty works they have done|¥efortheupliftanlgoodofourState!¥ being:Jet out...Thirty thousand wastheamountasked‘for.pate iSénie.miénths ago the newspapers reported thevease of Jo.Bissett of Wilson county:Bissett was bitten by: a spider while riding on a Norfolk;and Southern train.He claimed)thas the spider bite disabled -him=fromrworkforayerhe-askeiarailroadteompany.to’contribu thes ;00:for his relief.The ROE ae ted to come to trial in Wilson:county Superior Court thisweek,”;»oo One of the successful applicants fo law license last week was Miss Mat-tie T.Ham of Pikeville,Wnyne coun- law license in this State...The first successful.woman applicant for law license was Miss ‘Holton,sister of ex-District Attorney Holton,who isnowdead.A few years ago Mrs,A. M.Fry of Swain courity,whose hus- band is a lawyer,was licensed to prac-tice law,and last year Miss JuliaAlexanderofCharlotte.was grantedattorney’s license,. House of Commons ‘in’London,saidthat.British casualties in all ranks inthewesternarenaofthewarfrom the beginning’of hostilities.to Feb.,4, amounted to-approximately 104,000men.This.includes.killed-wounded-and-missing:PRS NIN ~:James’‘arrell,Pr“|United States Steel C took to build.greater without suffici.|. an optimistic view of the.bi‘outlook in an address at sburg,Pas,before the Engineers Society ofWésternPennsylvania,Co-operationin,*business,confidence in the re-storation of prosperity were offeredasaremedyfordulltimes.Mr.Farrell quoted European and American authorities who estimateAmericanexeessofexportsoverim- ports in 1916.at $1,000,000,000 anddeclaredtheyearsofgreatestpros-perity in the United States had been when trade.“balances were on this side.“The elements of prosperity are athand,”said Mr:Farrell,“The.stee! trade has been ¢alled:the barometerof.business;there is a°marked in- eyease in orders and operations;more men are.obtaining,employment and the trade ‘movement is .progressingandenceuragingandweshoulddoeverythingpracticabletosustainandadvance.it.”«: “Mr,Farrell said that a féw weeks ago “it seemed as if the prospects ofamaterialimprovement.in business were doubtful,but apparently the tide has turned and each day reeords a marked improvement ih the general situation.”t ; ncteaanuesnmancansoniinianrrcesersian nucinananitarientteed Disposition of the Property of Z.B,Reid. The will of Z,B.Reid of Catawba,who died in:Asheville recently andwasburiedatCatawba,his’formerhome,has been.probated in Buncombecounty,says the.Asheville ©Citizen.The value of the estate is not men- Reid,says the Citizen,“is awardedthehomeand.bank stock and sharesin_local-manufacturing and mercantile concerns.Upon the death of Mrs.Reid,the wil]provides,this propertyistobedividedequallyamongC.A.Reid,Jr.,,Mrs.E.M.Brawley,Mrs.L.W.Poovey,J.W;B.Reid and MissWinnieD:Reid.Ree 4Jewelryand-—other-valuables’areleftto©.A.Reid,-Jr,-Miss WinnieReidandMrs.C.A.Reid.”The moth-er of--the-deceased also gets somejewelryandfurniture.”: Burning Money on the Farm. Progressive Farmer. February and~.March —-are—-themonthswhen.the air over our farms is hazy with the smoke from burn-ing cotton and corn stalks and grass <=matter-containing valuable ..plant food.and humus-forming ,material. Where a farmer grows 10 bales ofcotton.and_burns his stalks he 1s_de- liberately destroying 380 pounds’ofnitrogen,or.the fertilizing ,equiva- seed meal.._Where.corn stalks,grassand.sttaw are burned,thé losses arelittleless.i heenhdWhat..would you ,.wayt to do to,man:who set fire to,op¢of your ‘out- tioned.To his mother,Mrs..C:A.) Don’t Lose a Day’s Work!Headachy,Take a Spoonful Listen.to me!take no more sick- ening,salivating calomelwhen-bil-ious or ¢onstipatéd.-Don’t lose.:a day’s*workl:©0%)"ne Calomel is,mercury or quicksilverwhich.causes necrosis of the bones.Calomel,when it comes into contactwith.sour bile,crashes into it,break-ing it up.‘This is when ‘yous feelthatawfulnauseaandcramping.Ifyouaresluggishandfallknockedout,”if your liver is torpid and bow-els constipated;or you have head-ache,dizziness,coated tongue,»ifbreathisbadorstomachsour,justtakea‘spoonfyl of harmless Dod-son’s Liver Tone.Late‘Here’s my.guarantee —-Go to anydrugstoreandgeta50.cent,bottleofDodson’s Liver Tone.Take.a meesennateres aoe aoe Peers Seapeenecagpee=>vmearetearamen=peer ‘sluggish liver to work Pierre ONGOLEUM, of “Dodson’s Liver Tone spooriful tonight and’if it dstraightenyourightupand‘ou.féel finexand vigorous by * rie aahyee pon olply.eduadsreanyo)E pLiverToreisdestroyingthesale o:calome!because it is real liver ‘acine;entirely vegetable,therefore itcannotsalivateormakeyousick.|1 guarantee that one spoonful ‘‘of Dodson’s Liver Tone ilkpat your)and cleanyourbowelsofthatsourbileandconstipatedwastewhichiscloggingyoursystemand.makinff you eelmiserable;1 guarantee t a bitle,‘of Dodson’s Liver Tone will keepyourentirefamilyfeelingfinefor »months,Give it to your children.It is harmless;doesn't gripe and theylikeits.pleasant taste,E _— + (S -Floor Coverings | Here isa floor covering,dainty in designandcoloring,that costs Jess than printed Linoleum.It is easily laid, fastening,sxbts very durable.: Congoleusn is splendil for kitchen floors. Repeated washing:cabnot injure it. ‘Tile,matting,florel and conventionaldesigns,suitable for Any room.: Congoleum Rug.Borders are remarkable imina-Hore ef poliched aak,Come ia and we this newsanitaryBoorcovering. Tequires no >» lent of more than 50 sacks of cotton > ‘al? buildings -and:.burned several tons ofcostly.fertilizers? IF HEADACHY,DinyyBILIOUS,* Tonight!Clean Your Bowels aid Stop Headache,Colds,Sour’Stomach.© i taste in your mouth,your eyes burn, your ‘skin’is“yellow,with dark ringsunderyoureyes;your lips are parch= and ill-tempered.Your system isfullofbilenotproperlypassedoff, inside.Don’t continue being a biliousnuisancetoyourselfandthdsée™wholoveyou,und don’t resort to harshphysicsthatirritateandinjure. -_with,..gentle,Cascarets—they work Wsleep.A 10-cent box from.your drug-gist will keep your liver and bowels thoroughfue! Children love to they taste clear for months.take Cascarets because _good_and_-never-gripe_or_sicken____; eet irssesetsesresesecesereerescerccescssesry)PStess2i PSTTTSESTIITTTTTITTSTeesessessssssssi + CAPITAL PAIDSURPLUS ”Banking is a necessarymentandwelfareofnations. IN __$100;000.0031,000.00 institution in the develop-It is likewise a neces- Yet,if you-per-|& sist.in burning 6Ver your fields,“thou!%art the man.”.te |; 1% HSCARETS”3 Get a 10-cent box now.oFYou're bilious!You have''a throb-|9 bing sensation in your head,a bad|% ed.No wonder you feel ugly,mean} and what you need is a cleaning up|> Re-i 8_|member that most disorders of the)% eee eae Tee ‘stomach,liver and bowels are cured|% _.eremier..Asquith,.speaking in.tae/by..morniap.gnyoul ss clean;stomach sweet,and your head|¢ UR To Buy a Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year's Crop. No _1—345 acres in Elmwood.All school and church con iences.Strong land,40 acres in ,bottom,'-8-room house,‘latge.barn and out houses. No.3-40 acres t 1-4 miles:fromforDairypurposes,LiveNo..4—-60.4cres in Wilkes county 10 lots in Bloomfield,..Terms eassectionfastdeveloping. 5 W.R.MILLS,— "PHONE 54 No.2—77.acres 34,miles east of city..iS clay highway now being constructed by the government.Is 3idealforDairyandTruckfarming..* Thisproperty lies.on the sand- ublic square.Splendidly--adapted Stock and Poultry. just across I 40 city lots in east Statesville,known ag ‘‘Park Place’’—$own, --halaneein-monthlypayments of $5.-————--ye ae .Six lots in south Statesville.a %everalnice houses and lots to sell.¢ Call on me and learn what I have. gg ee 1c earner ran |First Building {28 years of successful business, people to build homes. —=WAS OPENED—__ irstSaturdayin February | and Loan ‘Association Le 4 Make it your business to take shares in this New Series. No better investment nor way to save money.| It Helps You!It Helps the Town! loaned over $707,000 to Statesville”; {Are you one of those who have been hélped by thisAvsociation ns}clearly earned the right to__vote if sary institution in the development aud.progress of ),b ¢tion n ° the past?If so come back and take more stock,We.,want to-they have been denied that right be-|od 3 tore:by.our constitution,son also any city,vows or community.4 j : have demonstrated their qualifica-|#i A ies .oe toe pe ie crpreds en run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. tions and fitness for the ballot..This its abil “Ww ene e legitimate Bt |3 4 Er ; much we must in truth and Soa E:busidiess requixements for loan and discount accom-Ria *Tf you have never held stock with us,join us now.You pay vnly grant to be true.”modation and to provide a safe depository for com-25 cents per week on each share you hold. mercial and savings deposits.‘ The COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK is a local institution,with large,capital and surplus,furniehes ©good security to depositors’and with resources of ~ ‘over $600,000 has the willingness to serve this com-munity in every branch oflegitimate banking.Be-lieving in this community,our policy is,and has al- >.ways been,fore rente and_constructive,.assistingineverylegitimatewayin.the eer atieanien of the ricultural,manufacturing and 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,all)§render stateraents or balance pass.books at the end in oceupied|§of each month,make loans and discount paper upon ~~20-tunnels,one of them,Sandy Ridge tuiinel being 7,084 feet long and onc tthe longest tunnels in the UnitedStates.The toad gives the South- eastern States uanother connectionwiththeMiddleWestthroughcon-nection with the Chesapeake &Ohio at Elkhorn City,Ky.The C,,C.&O. from Dante,Va.,to Spartanburg wasopenedOctober29,1999,but it was not until June,1912,that work was begun on the Elkhorn extension. «“The formal opening of the road willbemade-about-April 1, -Fredell-Near-Top-of List in Read)Improvement. A record-of good road_work-—in-the tate,showing number of miles of nproved roads and the per:centage, i rs.in the University News Let--ter.It was prepared by W.J.Har-“‘desty.Iredell people will ve pzeased,|2ntees not only that imported foodthoughnotsurprised,to find that this |Supplies_shall not.be.requisitioned by}#-ty is sixth in the list,with 231 |the military authorities but that all):on.a “ee roads,or 57 per |Tequisitions shall come i@entofalltheroadsinthecounty.jregions,a German committee had be-;*;Gectiand county is first,with Soe |eun raising fonda $s buy food for a Ha security satisfactory to our board and in suchi8percent;New Hanover is|People who officially.are their ene-|#amonntsasbusiness requirements and responsibility.cond with 95 miles—76 per cent.|mies.;warrant.We pay interest at the rate of4 per cent e county has 140.miles—70 per|Berlin residents subscribed $85,000 |§per annum on time and savings deposits remainingcent;ast Franklin BAG miles—70 per |a8 their first contribution to the fund.|§three months or longer pee;;s+},|Germans invi ;:‘sha hie Won busineReetpaaeeinssOcreee=enti bebe ve Hal ih Yoni enth,393 miles—39 per cent.eee i ent‘eDowell has 106 miles-——-20 per itt “Vi PresEreibent,;Guilford 219 miles—80 per cent;epee ice ;ident,ek Casi Assistant. American-German Relief WorkinPoland. ‘America and Germany are joining hands in relief measures for the ¢ivil| population in the war-devastated ;dis-|#tricts of Poland.Representatives oftheAmericanRedCrossandtheRockefellerFoundation,after investi- gation,found this.work as essential as relief for Belgiun:.:While’.American representatives were negotiating what amounts to a‘formal treaty with:the German andAustrianauthorities,providing guar- {The Annual meeting of the Stockholders is called to meet at the uffice of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- ARY 6th.1915.Please be present at this meeting. ALY.FURE CECE TER JA Big Stock OP P 29 S O S S O S O S SP O S SO O O OO O ee ee i t e s e n e s e e e e s Pe e ee d We havea big atock ofWatche ‘a |for a time,offering them at mighty-low prices.It will pay you well to investigate,—R.H.RICKERT &SON,|"JEWELERS.=| 2and'we are,4 33 3 i é “The Best Laxative I Know:Of.”:“I have sold.Chomberlatn’s Tablets.for|#several years.People who have used them |#will take nothing else.I ean recommend1themtomyeustomersasthebest.laxative(3twriten“senetination that I know of,”|ran trouse,FF ’:4salebyalldealers,io te 4p sein wore wDp.M.AUSLKY,= Gs H.HUGHEY,re tyei as has 82 miles—-23 per cent;‘138 miles-—14 per cent;Ca-35 miles—8 per cent. i See Lnae,>THE ADVERTISERASK 8 FOR Buncombe 157 miles—28 per cent.ashier, YOUR BUSING pu t t BR U U T U LH S Pu t t i n _Lessons Come Easier F the child has.a big,generouslight to. study by.The |fo,|LAMP saves eye strain.It is kerosene light atitsbest—clear,mellow,and unflickering,The R.AYO does not smoke or smell.It_ds easy to light,easy to clean,and easy torewick.The RAYO costs little,but-youcannotgetabetterlampatanyprice. STANDARD OIL COMPANYWathington,D.C.(NEW JERSEY)Charlotte,1.C, OT H E to g o pe :BALTIMORE Charleston,aVa, Di t nt TU S EL T ‘nnn If you failed to make a resolution on Jan-uary Ist to sav -money this._year—then_why not do so now.We will be glad tohaveyoustartanaccountin OurSavingsDepartment— af with only $1.00.If you will do this,-“and add to it regularly from time to timeaeonsoftwillmakeyouindependent. We Pay 4 Per CentCompound Interest eSavings. a‘Merchants and Farmers’Bank,ne __.Of Statesville,cet+“The Bank For Your Savings.’’ white =ij cussion:of the nfatter be closed un-ul til the said clerk had given the court =the information asked for.=*rnethy,ignoring the court’s requests.S |nroceeded—with -his remarks: F ourt——again|Abernethy,requesting him to—desist gicourt then ={would not then be heard;but would =seated,whereupon the court pererffp- =torily commanded -him to ‘sit down,=and warned him should he further =|disobey the court’s orders. =\ighored the court’s direction and re-=|fused to take his seat. F |said Abernethy to sit_down,and wait-=|ed for him todo so.in order that theEcourtmight‘proceed with the busi- =direction’and contemptuously refused’=to be seated. E fiance..of,,the.court’s authority. clearly apparent to all_persons_pres- JUDGE AND —SOLICITOR. ‘Judge Carter and Solicitor Aber-|nethy Each Make a State-|ment as to.the Trouble Be-| tween Them.=; Judge Carter,whd in the Superior||Court at New Berne Monday fined |Solicitor Abernethy $40 for contempt,|has made public the following state-| iment: |The court,while sitting .in the ‘court.house in New Berne,N..C.,for|ial of criminal docket according to law,and while engaged in the calling ‘of the crimina)docket,C.L..Aber-;nethy,the solicitor for the State,+¢in-\foymed the court that he had con-| {sented with the counsel for the de-|fense to continue the case of the State pvs.James Baugham,“new pending./8pon.an indictment for murder foundattheSeptember,1914,term)of this |court. |“The court expressed its digsatis-|faction with the action of the solicit-}or in entering into any such an en-|@agement-without.consultation withithecourt,and the court asked for an! {inspection of the papers.|.“The said Abernethy indicated that} jhe received intimation of court as aAreflectionuponhisofficialcorduct, whereupon the court gave him em- |phatic assurance that nothing of the;sort was intended,”After so assuringjthesaidAbernethy,the court re-|quested the clerk to give the court ajcompletehistory:of the case as thel¢ame appeared upon the minutes.|While the clerk was examining the|minutes,for the purpose of giving the.|desired information,the said Aber-\nethy arose for the purpose of.ad-{dressing the court,wherevpon theieourtrequestedthatthefurtherdis- i 1|ki}j| Said Ab- interrupted the “said umtil the court had secured the de- :/sired information,_assutringhimthat=|/he would-be heard.Said Abernethy! j paid no heed to the court’s requestsandproceededwithhis.remarks.Theinformedhim-that he +be_given_a_hearing later and that he {must take his seat.Said Abernethy ‘still contumaciously refused to -be Said Ab- -:ernethy,in a plainly defiant manner, “The court.again required’the iness in hand ‘in’an orderly:manner;but he continued to ignore the court’s The eourt’”refrainedfromadjudgingthesaidAbernethyin=contempt so lgng.as there seemed any/veasonable,hope of otherwise secur-=ing his compliance with the court'seorder.and.until his intentional|de-was The=ent in the court room.court:&then adjudged that said Aberncthyiwasguiltyofdisorderly,contemptu-*'ous and insdlent:behavior committed 1 Am Always Short of My Standard.” “That's what I am,’’my friend said.‘Well,what are going to do about it?”-“Qh!I don’t know what to do unless I keep on strugglingandpaddling ‘‘Wouldn’t you like‘Indeed I would.’” me to tell you what not to do?”’ _*Wel)..sir,don'tloweryour’h hstandard.“Perhaps if =you were to raise it an inch or two higher,you might risé to“.greater effort.’’—John Wanamaker. The Standardof the Statesville Realty&Investment Ce..__.for Square Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICE in allitsranchesofbusiness,remains,as it has for the past nine‘ears5of its career,a monument to its present successfulnsailBealll“We Insure Anything Insurable.” Call on us for service,’Phone us if more convenient.Statesville Realty &Investment Co.:J.F.CARLTON,Manager,j one 54,Statesville,N.C.. People’s Loan &Savings Bank, Capital $50,000.00 ___Isnow located in its New Building«on Center street and ready for -.business. Stockholders,customers,‘business men,farmers,and the publi¢are invited to come in and see ourhandsomenewquarters,where we are prepared totransactabankingbusinessinallofitsdepartments. Your présence,and that.of your friends,will beappreciated.Courteous employes will show youoverthebuilding,and give prompt attention to allbusinessthatmaybeentrustedtous. |:GEO.H.BROWN ...President.as -O.L.TURNER -,»Cashier.- +oe iduring a sitting of the court,in view ‘and presence of the court,directly tending to interrupt its proceedingsandtoimpairtherespect:to its au- thority,and imposed upon him a finejof$50,and committed to the custody jof the sheriff of Craven county un- |til such fine was paid;or until he wasjotherwisedischargedaccordingto ‘law.-Said Abernethy prayed an ap-|pealed to the Supreme Court and of- ifered to give bond,but the court held|that an appeal would not lie,and re-ifused to allow bond.;j<omtne court finds the facts-in~ac-»‘cordance with the foregoing "site{ment of facts,and adjudges ‘said Ab-jernethy guilty of contempt of court|committed in the immediate view and tending .to interrupt its proceedingsandimpairtherespectduetoitsauthority,and —adjudges—thatAbernethyisfinedthesum:of $50, and that he stands‘committed to thecommonjailofCravencountyuntilsaidfineispaidoruntilheisother-| wise discharged according to law.|“FRANK CARTER,“Judge Presiding.”Abernethy’s Statement.f “Judge Carter’s findings as showntomearenotinaccordancéwithwhat jactually transpired,~as can be evi-jdenced by those who were in the court 4 =|room at the time.These findings werespreadupontheminutesbythecourt||the day after the alleged contempt.||At no time during these whole pro-|jceedings have I had an opportunity toaddressthecourtconcerningthecon-tempt matter.Monday of court,af- ter the grand jury had been charged by the judge,I was calling over the’docket.When:I come to the case ofStatevs.James H.Baugham I ad- dressed the court and stated it had, been agreed between cdunsel for thedefendantandMr.R,A,Nunn,rep- resenting the private.prosecution,|{that the case might be continued,|whereupon the judge,in ac very ‘ab-' rupt,vigorous and loud manner stat-ed:‘Is this an influential man?Thiswouldseemtobeanotheroneofthosecasesin.which a man.of wealth andinfluencewillbeabletohavethecase| -|drag along ‘until it wears itself out.I strongly disapprove of your action |in-this matter.’i“TI naturally strongly ‘protested to|the court that I thought those <re-|marks.were a serious reflection on’my.official conduct,and tried to ex-plain to the court about the matter.|The court became apparently very | angry with mé and called for the|papers from the clerk.1 tried again'|to explain to the court about the case |and connection,and was ordered tositdown,Feeling that it was incum-|bent upon me.in view of the positiontakenbythecourtinthematter,andassolicitorinchargeofallcasesforbearsI,of eee.as my dutyandprivilegeassuchsolicitor,againeycourt.why Vit wae agreed that thecase should be presenceof the court and directly~ said. continued,as my failure to doao iatthatparticulartimewouldbe:takenbyalltheseinthecourtroomasaSerious.reflection upon me,dwing to’the -judge’s remarks.:i“T again tried to explain.my posi-tion,und Avas:again ordered to sit|down,«I.still.tried to get the ear!of the court,until the judge turned!around in his chair,and pointed his!finger at me in a very menacing:man-|ner,stated that he adjudged me incontemptofcourtandorderedmein-!|to the custedy of the-sheriff,fining|me $50,and also said that he would/adjourn court until 3 o’elock,it then|being about 11:30,Also Stating that.if the fine was not paid by 3 o'clockthatIwouldbeplacedin’jail and|that he would appoint someone’to!prosecute the |criminal _docket.1thereuponaskedforanappealtotheSupremeCourt,which was refused,Iaskedtobeallowedto«give <bond,which was also refused.The sheriffthentookmeintocustody,and I re-mained in his eustedy for about twohours,When,upon the advice of at-torneys,I paid the $50 under protest,“The judge ordered the.sheriff inthepresenceofthecrowded‘courtroomtotreatmeasanycommonprisoner,and when I gave-the sheriffmycheck-for the $50 the judge re-fused to ‘reéeive the check and madethesheriffsendoutandgetthemon-ey.''“The judge in-his findings says that|my intentional defiance was clearly |apparent to all persons present inthecourtroom,I only wish that thosepresentinthecourtreomcouldhave |passed upon this matter between thejudgeandmyselfrather’than ©thejudge.Has the time come in North Carolina when a constitutional officer||elected by the people and commis-|sioned by the Governor cannot ad-| the judge’on the bench when|udge has charged said officer in|effect with official misconduct withoutbeingadjudgedincontempt,denied a/hearing and ordered to jail,put_inthecustedyofthesheriff.for a num- belled-to pay a fine of $50?This is| what was done to me by Judge Car-} ter.for me in this instance,and I shall!seek itto the full extent of my means|ind ability,f“CHARLES ABERNETHY.”eeWerHasCostTwoand a Half.Billion'in Men,|London Dispatch..,;}Reckoning each man as a wealth-|producing foree equal to a mere $2,-|500 in eapital,the economic waste of|-human.life im the~present European |war on the basis of a million dead|and permanently incapacitated,has!already cost Europe.$2,500,000,000,|according to.F.W.Hirst,iknown’financier,\Addressing the Sheffield bankers on+ { the political economy of:war)he /also|said in the first three months of:this!war Britain had actually.spent more}pthan in -her-entire three years’cam+/paign in the Crimea,or two and ajhalfyearsintheBoerWar.i MI-O-NA QUICKLY... “ENDS INDIGESTION = eat—Your-Favorite--Food--and Never: Fear After-Distress.i fs Coble’s Croup Pneumonia.Remedyasis.the new:treatment for Children, FOR.¥ CROUP AND ALL COLD TROUBLES 1T RELIEVES"INSTANTLYCanbeusedwithallsafetyandisinLIQUID form. Easily applied.YOU JUST RUB IT_ON.Children likeit. 25 cents.50 cents and $1.00 sizes.YourDruggist sells and Recommendsit. Pipes"of hours,and required and com-} 1 trust there is some™redress?#68 a.‘well-i There is a way for you to eat |whatever.your -stomach craves.Many will say,“How I wish I could:but I have tried and every time.it!nearly kills me.”iTherealtroubleisthatpeopiewho!suffer the untold agony of indiges:|tion do not realize thet the stomach)has a lot of work to perform in di-|gesting the food and if crowded with|extra labor it rebels und kicks up a}fearful’disturbance.;|Mi-o-na,a simple and inexpensive |prescription,easily.obtained from!the Statesville Drug Co.’s,or anylrug«store,will quickly and effec- pt_onlyox,vefunded...,It.the surely and s&fely builds up andrtrengthensthestomachwallsso hat—what—you_eat—is_cared for asnatureintended.‘ It’s needless for you to suffer withindigestion,heartburn,_b‘liousnes sour,gassy oF Upset stomach, Mi-o-na’tablets surely give prompt}>and.lasting relief and _perzectlyharmless. =:The Handsomest Horal Desipns Obtainable today in the South are~pre«— by \\\ _pared Van Lindley Co., FLORISTS 10 THE SOUTH, Polk Gray Drug Co, tively stop this distu:banceofmon- t np ARN,SECPENSES||flow cf digestive "juices,but ' | 44 tho, Pt RIEAG Ri or ae oe +. Cash For Everything ! F am operating on a cash basis now.CashforeverythingI.sell—gasoline,oils,greases,batteries,tires,etc.—and for allrepairwork,My patrons will benefit bythechangeinlowerprices.—eee eae 19¢.a gallon.-GASOLINEOIL 50c.a gallon,— else,including repair work,—N.W.FOX.[- “Everythingaccordingly. |WANTED: To buy farm lands.Have list oftivebuyersforsmallfarms. prospec- Have number of houses and lots,city and_Suburban,will exchange for farm lands. For further information call on or write Pra bweeERNEST6.GAITHER,SfM°GAt,‘NSURANCE,menPHONE23.OFFICE NO.i,’MILLS BUILDING, SPRUE Re Te ee ry ;Ree “4 sere esate vars_SIMPLO FILLER!~ ‘The Fountain Pen that is simple—no tricks toit.Fills andcleansallthesameway.Solid Gold Points.From $1.50upto$7.00.What point do you like,fine or medium?H.B.WOODWARD,_Jeweler, eee eae Money to Loan? pera =POCA An te Vir eer ere pyTeesSRieINP gy ___No,but we have something better for you if you have cotton seed orNeedtobuyFEED.— We are givinga liberal'exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop-osition will double the value.of your seed if you take advantage of .it.Bring in your seed early,as we expect to close down mill for the season very much earlier this season than usual.Yours truly, sone gerlite ngron ~ iy‘‘ IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY{"PHONE 205.«.; |barbara r Made in Statesville -and —ra Should Be Used in Every Home. Hall’s Glycerine LotionNothingBetterforChappedFaceorHands, 25c.perbottleat ie DRUG STORE,PHONE2HALL’S ‘Buy For 6Less. tion to Evervbody to Visiit Our New Stores, 54 AND 544 SOUTH ek STREET, We Ofer atebee For Friday,Saturday and Monday,February 12th,13th and 15th. _5 Cent Counter.a 10 ,uke oedaa be].Coat Suits."Overcoats—Cost Forgotten, ~86inch Bleaching 1 lot 25e.Turkish Towels Big lot of Suits formerly sold for :ee prewar $3.45 -10c.Batiste,3 to 10-yards,b ideri nd Lac Tee $10 to $15,at $4.95 i0 aeaay 6,50 ca 100yap dsFather George 36 inch Em roweries a ces,Ladies’and Children’s Coats,large tog and $12.50 Overcoats 8.50 Sea Is New and complete line to select from,|stock at half priceand less.2 sige Overalls and Jumpers,An- 1 case wewide light Outing:Something new in Ladies’Neckwear.—|1 lot odds and endsin Ladies’Coats,\vil brand,$1 quality,our price 15e. 1 case special Dress Ginghams 56 inch mercerized Table Damask 39¢,|“light and dark colors,98c,}Hosiery. od cane pron Checks,fall pieces,Read to-Wear De artment.|!lot heavy Chinchilla Coats,for-|100 Aen Ladies’black cotton Hode, risof 00 chestbought for our Here is ona your dollee docs double |Weswant to clans out 4 rout|agl le;Value:for 5e.,15e,value for 10c. "10 stores. We want to clear out this departmenta|RL coetioumm otetverienage |“one woods "Wonter”Hosefor Ladion and.1er Checks,1.to 8.yar 40 dozen Silk ShirtWaists,worth Corsets.‘Misses,regular 25¢.value,for 19¢. White Goods..double,ie,|Just recived a big line of W.B.Rust Piece Goods. _40 inch SilkVoile,274c.value,Onoe 38¢. .oc. Be. Be. Be. “Bde. 92,50Shirt Waist Proof,all sizes,from 98c.to $2.98 |A niceline of}Front lace OCH OL OS Le ee ne,oo Drees 50c.MidasBlouse Goodsjustin.New spring GinghamsanddoublefoldAmoskeag,fast colors,9c.Bradford’s 36 inch Percales..-9c.Manchester and Pacific 10c. Our Shoe Departmentis Complete. -Ladies’.department—Dorothy.Dodd,Gold Medal ahd other well known makes.aepair of Lady Bess at $1.98.isses’and Children’s Department— Jack and_Jill,Goodman’s and othermakesofsolidleathershoesatattrac.tive prices.:Men’s and Boys’Department—BionF.Reynolds,Ralston,Charlotte,Sel- ‘wyn and other well known brands toselectfrom.What One Cent WillLeTwoballsSewingCotton.One paper Pins-One Thimble :2OneboxMourningPinsOnepackneeHairPins aintLenaire,20¢,value,our price 15c. 40in,Lenaire,274¢,value,‘*_‘‘28¢. Japanese —Nainsook,274c.value, our price ~Nainsook,25c,value,our price 40.inch:Imperial From this.date our terms will be strictly cashwithoutexceptionwhatever.Nothing willleaveourstoreonapproval.Your moneywillberefundedonallgoodsreturnedifyouarenotsatisfiedwithyourpurchase. Good Corsets for 48c, Our Gents’Furnishing Department is full of seasonable goods.Men’sheavyworkShirts,regular price-50c.,our price 37ic.“Long John”Shirts,made espe-cial y for tall meri,45c.Men’s 38c.work Shirts OR.“Slidewell”Collars,regular price ~'15c.,our price 10c.1 lotEAE AGW goods,our price 10c, 19.25c.20¢.1 Nainsook 44 inch Mousseline Nainsook Dimities. Weaarere offering great bargains in fine check Dimities,10c.,124¢.,15c.,20c. 10c.Pajama Checks,our price TAC. »Long Cloth. ao 12 yardbolt Long ¢Cloth 1.25°sc 6<88e, 15 $1.48 2.00 se &é 6c 1 69 _Pillow Cases and Towels Sheets andPillowCases:all Be asi 1 lot 50c.Neckties,our prise 5c.1 lot 15¢line Men’s Socks,equal toaregular25c.Sock,our price _—11e.25c.and 35c.quality 18¢, Clothing Department. 1,lot Men’s Suits,$7.50 and $10values,for.:$3.98 and $4,951lot’men’s heavy Kersey Suits,.,grays and browns,$12.50 and $15values,absolutely new goods,$7.50Men’s $15 to.$20 §Suits for 12.50 and $14 7be. 66 & 66 éé le. Ic. Ie. le. Ie. —Our ae of.buying for 10.Big.-and South Carolina enableg.us.to buy for less,consequently we can sell it for les.— We Sell It For Less.-BEL! BODA doe BB et ANB ofie baa b LANDMARK February 12,1915. osofthe DragWill Make Fair ‘Roads Out of Unimproved-Roads.c Wing in Breeders’Gazette; were cruising for land in— ever mind what State it was;have happened in almostItwasnotexactlya,butitwas rather sparse-"None of the roads hadalleormacadamizedand‘rained a very great deal;The Were very primitive,yet they“tea rounded up andhad been Drag:the use of teteam|pale for by the community.Af-ter-each rain it is the custom to drag]:roads.We.grumbled a littleoccasionalchuckholes,but inthe-road-was delightful.andhorsestrottedbrisklyalong.Wetheroads’so little thought;(wethinkabout:things that ‘areiguslittletrouble)that we hadtoinspectthefarmsthatwedbyandto’discuss their ad-3 and desirabilities.lenly we left the good roads,came into another State and toionwhereroadsareneglected.after a wet winter.The roadseawful.Now and then they be-impassable and,we’took to the to avoid dangerous mud-When we found any “repairark”done it was of the crudest sort,throwing ‘branches of trees into'the mud.Two’strong horses attach-€d to our buggy began to become dis-ssed as they labored through theThesvilandtopographywere ame as we had left,the sole dif- ce now no one dragged thewere-at first amused,ightened,then indignant.Itedthatwéwouldneverwithoutng-our_horses -get--through. Fin-,met a man with good horses»going inthe opposite‘e-halted him and.de-hy are these roads not can’t tell you,sir.‘T-reckon be-‘wei néver have done it.”f would not accept a farm on thosenggedroadsasagiftandlive nit *men do today.Civilization,wiucation -progress—‘these things ‘aresiblewhere‘such roads are.r,the rt of horses to dragthatmudisatleast‘times the’effort that would be ;to keep those roadseddryandible. live D, acts from the county rd ‘King,the road Shooting and<t constable at Mayfield,ard] ra pesFROM.OVER TH COUNTRY. itemsof ‘Taterest ,About Various Matters. South Dakota Legislature has pass-ed a bill abolishing capital”punish- ment, Twoeatmed youths:who locked W.J,O’Donnell,cashier:of the State Ex-ichange Bank,enter,Kans.,;inthe bank vault and escaped with $50,000,were captured within a fewhours,near town and the money re- covered. -Ex-President Taft has made _pub-lic @ letter to a friend,who asked him to say something in opposition toneutralnationsselling.war supplies to.-belligerent nations,in,which hetakesthegroundthattoprohibitsuchtadwoulditinitselfbeanunneutral amit 2 ,doe to the United States,declared atadinner.given hy Secretary DanielsinWashingtoninhonorofAdmiralDewa,Japanese representative at thePanama-Pacific exposition,that Ja-pan was looking —to—America withstrongconfidenceforthe‘solution of“all troubles.” ‘Ai bill prohibiting “publication ofnewspapers:which ‘‘made a specialtyofpublishingstoriesofcrimes.and sensational matter,”has been intro-duced in the Missouri Legislaturé..Another bill introduced in the same Legislature prohibits the publicationofliquoradvertisements.in the news-papers.” Nicholas Williams Melver,former-ly United States consul general andjudgeoftheUnitedStatesCircuitCourtatYokohama,Japan,died this weekin a hospital in Tokio.Mr.Me-‘Iver was a native of Cheraw,S.Ci, and was appointed-consul general toYokohamaim.1898,while he was prac- ticing law at Cedar Rapids,Ia. Fines aggregating $125,000°have been levied by the Missouri Supreme |«Court on five large packing firms andunderthedecreeofthecourttherightof‘the companies to continue‘business‘in-Missouri is conditioned:onthe:payment.of the fines -by March11.Otherwise,or if they violate thereageslaw,they must leave the tate Count Von\Bernstorff,-German am-bassador to.the United.States,.has requested a pardon |for.Edwin «:D.Scott of Raymond,Washington,con- victed of writing threatening letterstotheambassador.Bott pleaded guilty but said the letters were notintendedtobetakenseriously.He isservingsixmonthsin:jail.for misuseofthemails; (,H.‘Raine,who ‘pleaded guilty tochargesofmisuse’of the mails inconnection‘with the failure -of the Mercantile Bank of Memphis,Tenn, while he was president,has been sen- 'tenced by the United States court toservefiveyearsintheFederalprison|iatAtlanta.The failure of the bank,State institution,involved a loss ofmorethan$1,000,000,\ apanese--arabaneee| ms RompHENS© Wanted—To.._Know -~Equalize Taxes. Raleigh News and Observer.To equalize the taxes of tne State—to the man who will show how itmaybedoneamonumentinendur-ing bronze is waiting!Or words.to that effect.Anyhow,that’s the senti-ment floating around both Senate and Hbuse.. ‘Corporation Commissioner Travis, in whose good judgment,and abilitytosolvetheproblemthereseemstobeanalmostunlimitedfaithonthe part of many»members of the As- sembly,has very definite ideas aboutthemagnitudeofthetask.Mr.Travis thinks that an equaliza- the basis of the whole thing.AndhehasalreadytoldtheLegislaturehowthatmay:be done,Mr.Travistwoshbelwouldbenec+ essarytomal a Deca(Chairman Donchion of‘the finance’committee believes the corporationcommissionshouldbechargedwith the“duty of drawing the machinery act.It is a task involving the great-est care and caution,requiring pecu- liar knowledge and ability and muchtime.The able chairman does notthinkitpossibleforalegislativecom-mittee,no matter how able its mem- bers may be,to bring to the problemthepeculiarknowledgeandinforma- tion Recessary to solve it.While this'machinery act drawn bythecorporationcommissionwouldbepurelytentative,of course,and in no wise-binding upon the Legislature,Representative Seawell’s objectionwastothemoraleffectsuchabillwould.have on the Legislature. eRContractingCountyPoor—Calls For Remedy. Concord Tribune.The Statesville Landmark poi ttlloutthecustomthatisobservedinWataugaofselectingthekeeper“ofthecountyhomeonthelowestbidsystem,and!in Alexander county ofthesamesystemprévailingwiththeexceptionthatthecontractisnot Of alk the matters the present Gener-al Assembly has the opportunity ofregulatingitlooksasifthisshouldcomesomewherenearthetop.Itdoesnottakeanydiscussiontoshowthatsuchasystemisindefensible;a it permits the sucessful.biddertostint-the helpless.and unfortunateforhisowngoodanddoingsowith the State’s approval.Numerous “humane ‘and helpfulpracticeshave‘been adopted in re- cent years in rig for the unfortu-nate.Hbwever,it looks as if moreofthereally.“helpful customs havefoundtheir.way into -the manage- ment of affairs’at:the jails;*thaingangsandthepenitentiarythan.intheaveragecountyhome.And theoccupantsofthecounty’home ‘are at there as the result of crime,and‘through ng fault)0f|s thelr.y should have at least|Hrensonable|Neoen torte and wholesome|Mi 8 eal i 5 How.tol tion of township.valuations:is really|. lnecessarilylet--to-the lowest bidders}. STATE NEWS.~~ ‘A resolution ‘wuthoriziig a com- mission to purchase Monticello,the historic Virginia home of -Thomas Jéfferson,and t6 preserve it as ‘a memorial,has been introduced in Con-gréss by Representative Henry ofTexas.’The price named is a half million. ‘An appeal to Congresa to appropri- ate about $292,000 to pay:the finesandcostsimposedbytheUnited States Supreme Court on 200 labor union members’in the Danbury hat- ters’boycott case,has,been signed by the Connecticut.delegation “in ©theHouse.of Congress. Winston-Salem.a few days a sold $428,000.of.‘city bonds.:Thebondswerevotedbythe.pegple forthéfollowing.purposes:$250,000 for,placing the floating indebtedness on a di te-—of—interest;$60,000—for plant;$50,000 for improvement to the waterworks system and extension of the water mains;and $50,000 for the grading and curbing of *streets. A 15-year-old boy,.a member of the‘potato.club of the Agricultural Col-lege of the State of-Utah;—raised_on|a half acre potatoes valued at $187.77. His net profits were $141.07.ThisisthebestrecordofalltheUtahpo- tato club boys this season,‘and as aresult,“Howard Dalton of WillardCity,Utah,the champion,is to begivenaneducational‘trip to Califor-nia at the time of the fair. While the Broadhurst”¢omedy, “Bought and -Paid For,”was beinpresentedattheAcademyofMusicinCharlotteWednesdaynightabrickusedasaweighttoapulleyoverthe stage fell,striking Winnie Wayne, leading lady,-on top of the head.Shefellsenselesstothefloor:and when‘picked up it was found that two -of her front’tecth had béen knocked.outby2fall.The show had to be call-éd off.:: President Sends RepresentativetoMexico,‘Duval West,formerly United States district attorney -at'San’Antonio, Texas,has ~been.‘selected to-go to Mexico as personal representative of President Wilson.Mr.West’s mis-sion is similar to that,of Paul Fuller,‘who some time ago conferred:withMexicanlendersandreporvec<0PresidentWilson.Mr.West is com- missioned to make ayerdee’inquiriesintoconditionsandtointerviewlead-vs of all factions,making clear tothhemthepositionoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentwithrespéct‘to the pro-tection of foreigners and their’intér- ests,-Tt.is tiiderstood that while Mr. West will point out the growing ne- eessity for a permanent settlement of en affairs,“he “does not“take: eas ie from the United:States.8 lived a number of years in Maxies and is understood to be te matmeqhe situation. ower raschools;Pot;O00 Tor wseware-disposal,. {OTHER FELLOW’S~MONEY. ‘The Many Peoplecople Who Live ontheMoneyofOthers. .The Watlesboro Ansonian found the following and passes.it along asworthwhile,which it-is: How many people in this communi- ty are living on their own money?If the question was.put to eachpersonindividuallyheunquestionably would answer that he is living on_his own:funds.:But‘are we really living on our own money? Let’s dig down under the surface and.see what we find. For sake of argument we:will as-sume that:-you~are -running--an -ac-' count with the grocer,and the butch- er,and possibly.other merchants.- im,You pay,of ¢ourse,but perhapsyoumakesettlementsonlyevery60or90days.Someeven pay their “bills Bip twiee-a-year— Now was.it your money“that“paid the wholesaler:for the goods you are using and for which you have not paid;or was it the merchant’s?And if it.was the merchant’s and you have not paid him,is it yourKmoeneyyouarelivingonuntilsettle-|ment day,or is it his?We coritend that fully one-half the| people are living from day to day ‘on other—people’s_money,and by do-ing so they are themselves directlycontributingtothepresenthighcost Of livings—~~——ectrcmccer Now hotel your.rising angerfor a moment,and we will humbly -en-deavor to show you .why :you.are keeping prices up.The average mercantile stock costs several thousands of dollars,and it must be paid for in cash or the mer- chant must obtain a line of _creditfrom:the ,wholesaler.And when he buys his goods on credit he pays ahigherpriceforthem.In turn you-buy your goods from the merchant on credit,ane ne in self-defense must add_still”anotheradditional“safety”profit.In otherwords,he must charge more than awash...price in order.to:protect.him-self fromthe certainty of loss:con-seqeunt upon slow’coiiections,bad debts,and other annoyances.Thus two “safety”profits are add-ed.to the original selling prices of the articles,Do you see how it works—how the price is boosted?Jf every customer paid ‘spot cashforhisgoods:the merchant in turncoulddothesamewiththewhole- saler,.thereby securing from the lat-ter a discount for cash of jpomaibly %1-2 to 10 per cent.And then the merchant himselfwouldnotberequiredtoaddthe“safety profit”to his goods,whichwouldmeananothersubstantialre-duction in’the price of the.articles,And all begause of the simple.expe-diency of“handing the cash over the counter.Now doa’it look as though thispracticeoflivingonother..people’s money,1 A tk us considerab ynmore |than we.are justified in paying such a doubtful privilege?z It.might:require some slight ined:veience and .a little temporary.re-trenchment in order to change,overto-a cash system,but if a merchantmadeyouaflatofferofa15or20-per cent discount..for cash,“youwouldjumpattheopportunity.” (Doesn’t it appear to be to the ad- vantage of everybody in this commnu-nity to wipe out the baneful creditsystemandbuyandsellforcash? L sesesneeemnreronenoecneeeteeeeermmrseen—oe——d The publication of liquor aadvertise-ments in Alabama newspapers is pro-hibited under the provisions of a bill passed -by both houses of the legitlatureovér.Governor Hendersonveto.The measure is effective ae mediately.At New Berne last night Secretary of honor at a dinner of‘the sane. of commerce.TO-REMOVE EV.SIGN OF DANDRUFF Try This Simple Home Treatméent—It Surely Makes the Hair Soft,-_Fluffy and Lustrous.~Ifyour’hair isnotlosingcolor,todo ory matted,fallingGut,or if your scaR itches,you ‘canguicklyovercome.all of these condi-tions at°a trifling cost and only afewmoments’‘time.Just get fromtire:Btatesville-Drug.Co.,or anydrug”counter,some Parisian Sage,»mohelpful:and invigorating tonic thatsupplieseveryhairneed.“It ig:eas- ily applied,absolutely harmle+s ‘andisasinexpensiveasitisbeneficial,Improvement begins’with the firstapplication,for Parisian Sage not only mourishes the hair roots.“butstimulatesyourhairtogrowlong,thick,soft,fluffy and lustrous.It immediately removes every bit ofdandruffandstopsitchingscalp.‘Be sure to get Parisian Sage,forthereisnoothersoeffectiveandthis will_surely_give your hair.naw.life and beauty. “Now” While eggs ae highgetabaPurina.©hicken C owerand.get your hens tolaying.We have a ilotofPurinaasicPurinaChickfeed,corn,oats,whine etc, :+——’Phone 89 — sa &Milholand. t of Agriculture Houston was a guest — -protty;-if-it-is "te “when:you go his outline. _that he reatized the.teachers ‘than he had found ‘Jub.work in the county.The teacn- :ee products and use the money as =- GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY. Prof.Noble Would Have Teach-‘era and:Pupils Familiar:With}recentati—Affairs—Award ofrmClubPrizes—Teachers.Favor Extension Compulsory School Age.— The teaching of local geographyandhistoryinthepublicschoolswasnotonly.advoca:but urged byProf.M.C.S.Noble,professor of his-|) t beet at the State University,in his k to the Iredell.Teachers’.Asso-ciation Saturday.In.beginning,histalk—At could not well be termed anaddress,Ramey it was better than anaddress—Prof.Noble said he was go-ing to talk about a certain subjectandsuggesthowitshouldbetaught. It is the subject that is the poorest and-yet it is the finest sub-It is the subject--thattoteachityouborrow a-pupil’s-book.to hold in your hand. The subject is.geography.Geographyisthedescriptionoftheearth’s sur-face and its inhabitants—a great.big subject that we simply “mess with”when we attempt to teach it,-_Geogreyey,and history ought al-ways to go together,said Prof.No-ble,eo we bese Sree study the geography an story of our own county.”The boys and girls of Iredell county should know something about Iredell county.Using a blackboard the speaker then gave the teachers an outline of his idea of teaching.lo- ea]geography,asking the teachers and others in the court house various questions about the county whith -eame.under the different sub-heads ofJudgingfromthean- swers given the grown-ups as well as the school.children.need to study more about Iredell:Prof.Noble gera very limited sources from which to get local information,but offered to furnish what he could from the Uni- versity library and departments for ~the asking.He also suggested that he teachers askthe United StatescensusbureauatWashingtonfformationonNorthCarolina., Some of the questions about local ‘geography and history suggested for study in the schools by Prof.Noble were the county’s situation,its size, its boundaries,formation and surface, drainage,water powers,the number of townships,population by races, the total value of property and the amount owned by the different.races, tural -producrs,transportation ities,improvements,public mon- uments,battles fought in the county, ‘important events in the county since thecloseef’the civil war,the pubs lie schools of the county,the distarg _to--the -nearest.from’“he sehool house,the origin of the names of the county,towns,townships.etc. When he reached the question about the townships of.the.county .Prof. Noble asked all those in the audience who covld name the ‘townships to hold tp their hands and only about a helf dozen hands were.raised.Prof.No- ble said this was a larger number in some counties and said it illustrated how little we know about local affairs. Speaking about the.amount.of land in:each *ounty owned.by the negroes,Prof.Noble called attention to the fact.that the negroes were gradually buying mere farm land and it is significant that after the once gota piece of property paid for itis nevér offered for sale..They are*buy- ing all the time but never selling. Prof.Noble lamented the fact that eo or in- —...-he-number-ofcountrychurchesisde-| creasing in many counties.clared that the salvation of the coun- is to be brought about largely throuch thé country churches.The: church and the schoo!house should be made-community centers and pro- vision should be made in the churches of the rural districts for social life just as provision is made in the mod- ern city church for social life._axceedingly taining.His natural sense of humor enables him to keep his hearers in a happy frame of mind,and one,never tiresoflistening to him.nen has charge of all.the club work ‘in the State,made a brief talk to the teachers,urging their co-operation in the corn,tobacen,pic and poultry ere came in close tonch with the com- munities in which their schools are loeated and the club work’will help them to link their lives with the peo- le of the community.Nearly 50 Tn ell boys have already enrolled in the 1915 corn club and it.is hoped that the number will be doubled.~Mr. Brown...explained..that..all literature necessary in the work would be mail- ed from his office to.the members oftheclubs.and.by.chis._method the clubs»would aid in the teaching of \apriculture.Agriculture isan \ap- plied.science,however,and while theprinciplesmaybetanghtfrombooks,the’practical application must bemadetomakeitasuccess.Mr,Brown asked the teachers to urge the pa- rents of the members.of thedifferent clubs to give the boys and*girls what they make this_year out of their corn,tomatoes.’pigs and-poultry.If thehoysandgirlsareallowed.to.sell heir own,they will take a gveaterinterestinfarmwork,Mr,Srownconcludedwiththeannouncementoftheawardofthecorn¢lub prizes inthiscounty.Reais ,izes.were.awarded as fol- enters| -+vehoelboy,best.declamation.by an Not So Intended,Says Mr.Grier. :representative of The Land-in Raleigh Friday,asked Rep-re ve Grier,..who..drew.the Ire-dell salary law and put it throughtheLegislaturetwoyearsago,if itwasthepurposeofthelawtoallowthesheriff.two ‘salaries ‘the first year,or in other words,to allowhimthetaxcommissions,which.itseemswaspracticallyallhissalaryundertheoldsystem,in addition:tothesalaryprovidedunderthenew aw.:Mr.Grier said it’was not the in- tention of the law;and this.much is stated to keep the record straight astoMr.Grier: Preparation For New Graded School Building. The graded school board has sold the small dwelling house located on the new graded school site,at theintersectionofWaterstreetwith Davie avenue,to Mr.R.-V.Brawley, the consideration being $50.Mr. Brawley will have the house movedacrossthestreettohispropertybe- tween Davie avenue and:Water street, and will remodel and improve it.Pre-liminary plans for the new —graded school building are now being,pre- pared by Wheeler &Stern of Char- lotte,to be submitted to the school board for consideration. Corn Rotted in the Fields. In passing about the ¢ountry shocks. of corn are still seen in the field in some localities—or they were there up to a few days ago.Last fall far- mers ¢ut and shocked corn and—went on sowing wheat.and gathering cot- ton.It some cases the corn was left in the fields until the rainy weather began and it has not been dry enough since then,except possibly last,week,to haul it to the barn.Some of the corn has rotted and:some ,farmers near Statesville wilt tose in the ag-gregate several hundreds of dollarsbycornrottinginthefields. (Pity!After the corn was made and worth—a--good -price,.too. Silver loving cup given by J."A. Arey for best acre of corn grown on upland,awarded to Paul Williams of New Hope township,who grew 82.1bushelsat.a cost of 36 cents per bushel.Silver cup given by the First Na-tional,Commercial National and Mer-chants;&Farmers’banks of States-ville for best acre of bottom-land,to Ralth Harris of Concord township,who made a yield of 96.85 bushels at a cost of 19 cents per bushel.-A:book entitled:“Book of Corn,” Amark, walt of Fallstown township.‘A handsaw given by Iredell Hard-ware.Co.,was given to Marshal!Price’of Concord township,who made 45.31bushelsatacostof14centsperbushel;and a block plane given by the Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. went to Clint.Menser of Bethanytownship,who had.a yield of 101.25 bushels ata cost of 23.cents per bushel. A plow offered by’the JohnstonHardwareCo.of Mooresville for the best yield:in Coddle Creek townshipwasawarded.to Henry Harris,whose’‘yield was 66.5 bushels ata cost of 42 cents per.bushel..: The tomato club prizes were also awarded but The Landmark has so far been unable to get‘the list of prizes.and..winners..-It..is -hoped-to have it for next issue. The teachers’meeting opened withmodelopeningexercisesfortheschoolroom’conducted by Miss Mattie Beaty of Scott’s High School.The asso- ciation adjourned for dinner at the close of Mr.Brown’s talk.~ At the afternoon session it was an- nounced that.the Iredell Betterment Association would give a $5 prize to the schovl making the best per cent- age attendance during the —present school year.Mr.EB.S.Millsaps also L&tated that he would give a prize forthetenthbastaverage—atterdance: The association decided to give prizes for the best declamation by a high elementary boy,best recitation by a eo Ao ing Prof.Noble’s talk,Prof.|high school girl,bes:recitation by an fT.B.Brown,of We ctharie uf exten=petemembaryegithess omen cess ammo tion work at the A,&M.College,who]Secretary Privett.was instructed by the association.to draw:a petition to the Legislature endorsing the pro- posed bill making the.compulsory school attendance age 8 to 14 insteadof8to12.The secretary was alsoinstructedtowriteletterstoIredell’srepresentativesintheLegislature tqalling them of the action of the as- sociation.Rev.J.Meek White discussed the matter of giving the county com-mencement publicity.The commence-ment will be held April 9th.The association adjourned.to,meet March:18th.“si The.discontented man and -com-munity progress and expansiom werediscussedbyProfsNobleinhisadsdressatthecourthoaseFridaynight.1t is the man who.is not eontented with the conditions of his:eommunitywho‘brings about improved —¢ondi-tions,progress ‘and expansion.Thémanwhoigcontenttolive-as._hisfatherlived,claiming that if “daddy”got along with the old time school, bad roads,etc,he can get along just as well,never ambunts to anythinginacommunity.In arguing that the community Prof,Noble exprarned thathedidnotmean,the chronic kickerwhohasagrouch.A.fair audienceheardandenjoyed.the address.Prof.Noble.was..infroduced..by+.Supt.......D. given by G.E.Duil for the best writ ten—report—on_an_acre,to Ivey Ost-3 disconter.ted man is.the best for the: ATTACKED THE OFFICERS. Rather Serious Saturday NightogeeatNegroDance Checks—Other Court Cases,_The officers had a lively time withabunchofnegroesatthenegrodancehallonMeetingstreetSaturdaynight.A telephone message to thepolice de-‘partment announced that a couple of negroes were fighting in the dahall,which is on second floor of thebuildinginrear‘of the Morrison Gro-cery &Produce Company.PolicemenFulpandNeighbors,Deputy SheriffGilbert,Deputy Marshal MilhqllandandFiremanJohnWalkerallan-swered the call for officers,accom- panied by Messrs.E.B.Leinster andJohn.Lewis.Reaching the dancehalltheofficers‘were told that JackColvertandWillYounghadhadafight,but had disappeared immediate-ly thereafter.The officers started to leave the but before they had hardly gotten outofthedooranegrowomanyelledthattherewasanotherfight.“Going backinte-the hall the officers found thatLizzieMcCulloughandMaryHall Fulp caught hold of the MeCulloughwomanandplacedherunderarrest, whereupon Frank Cornelius,a negro,tried to take the woman from the of-~fieer..Deputy.Sheriff Gilbert pushed Cornelius .away and warned him not gro made another effort to get the whereupon he was placed “under a¥- rest by Mr.Gilbert and others.While the officers were busy with Cornelius,Bouldin Young rushed inandstruckPolfcemenNeighbors:andFulp,but managed to get out of the building before he could be captured. finally dragged from the hall down the stairway and out into the street,An instant after the:officers reachedthestreetalargerockwasthrownin- to the crowd and struck.Fireman Whiker on the back of the head;in-flicting a’severe scalp.wound.Lewis saw the negro who.threw the rock and.it proved to be Young,w had run from the building afterstrikingtheofficers.Mi.Lewis point- ed out the negro to Mr.Gilbert,whaplacedhimunder-arrest and hurriedwithhimtothejailafewstepsaway.Quite a number of white citizens and the sight of blood on Mr.Wiotr's head ‘riléd both the,officers and the citizens and expressions against ‘Young....were..made openly.DeputyGilbertfairly!ran with his prisonertothejailforfearthatthecrowd which followed might do violence.ItwasveryevidentthatCornelius”and under the influence of liquor or dope.~Cornelius and’Young were given hearings before Mayor Caldwell Sun- day.”Cornelius gave $100 bond forhis.appearance at Superior Court’to answer for interfering with and re- sisting an officer and Young was re- manded.to jail.in default of $200bondtoawaittrialinSuperiorCourt for assaulting.officers.Will Youngwas_taxed$3.50 for assaulting JackColvert.~~”;©: Lee White,a young negro,was fined $15 and-ecosts in -the mayor’s court Sunday for disorderly conductandresistinganofficer.Eviently un-der the:influence’of .mean -liquor..ordope,White “made -himself ‘offensiveonthestreetsSaturday.and when Policeman Neighbors arrested him he fought theofficer.George Patterson,a negro from thevicinityofMt.Mourne,was placedinjailSundaytoawaittrialinSu- nerior Court.for_‘an assault on his sister with a chair..He was given a hearing before Justice Newton ofMt...Moune,who committed him to jail in default of bone.«: Jo.Tucker,a‘negro.who formerlylivedintheElmwoodcommunity;was given.a hearing before Justice La-lzenby yesterday,charged with“pass-ing a worthless check,and was com- mitted to jail to await court.JohnUrnry.Williams,another negro,isindictedwith‘Tucker,but Williamshasnotbeenarrested.The two.ne- goaes..passed..a..worthless...cherk.onMr.J.F.Eagle,who lives a few pass.similar checks on Mr.H.B. Smith of Diamond Hill.-Both in-stances were on Thursday,the samedaythatTuckertriedtopass'a check on Mr.I B.Atwell at Eufola,asmentionedin“Friday’s Landmark.The checks were drawn on the Mer- chants &Farmers’Bank of States-ville and the name of Mr.W.F.Hall was forged on them ias the drawer. Mr.Eagle let the.negroes have $6 that..amount.presented to:Mr.Smith in payment for goods,but»white Mr.Smith wasatthe.telephone trying to find outif.the check was genuine,the ne-groes left the site,leaving both,thevoodsandthecheck.Deputy Sher- iff Gilbert arrested Tucker Friday atthehomeofarelativeeastoftown,but-Williams ‘could not be found.— Additional Operator at,Eufola. The plaging of the new—freight‘helper!on the Western road betweenSalisbut'y and Eufola has necessitatedtheservicesofanadditionaltele-graph operator at Eufola,and Mr.A.T.Burgin,has -been transferred place,.Mr,and Mrs.Burgin .moyed to’Bufola»several days ago.Mrs.Burgin’is a sister of Mrs.F.T.Meacham..and,is.known to a good The prilows:,a Matt Thompson of the graded schools,°many Statesville people. Negroes Pass Forged) hall-in-search_of Youngand Colvert,| were having a —round.Policeman: to interfere with Mr.Fulp.‘The ne-} woman away and struck Mr.Fulp,] Cornelius fought furiously —but-was had been attracted by the commotion Young and several other negroes were}‘ miles east-of town,and:attempted to worth of goods and took a check forAcheckfor$10.was from Saluda to Bufola.to -fill the STATESVILLE,N.©.TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 16,1915. m gonsamc eee ereTHEREVENUEACT ALL IN. ‘Expected to Go Through the House.Today—Senate Would Have Architects Examined But Refused to Restrict Signs —tLegislative Summary. The Ward bill,to prevent boys con-victed of misdemeanors being placedonchaingangs‘with hardened crim-inals,‘was passed.The measure was proposed by the North Carolina Pris-roners’Aid Seciety.The act does ‘not offences ‘or te boys guilty of capital felonies or offences which would sub-ject them to imprisonment’in ©the State prison. For weeks Senator Speight of Ber-tie had been trying to put through abilldemandingcertaininfofmationofeinstitutions..It fell out that the information asked for was cever-ed in the reports of the institutionsandcouldbeobtainedintheGovern-or’s office,and the bill was killed,The-bill_to-appoint a State board of examiners for architects arousedSuspicionandwasheld-up,One Sen,ator expressed the opinion that it was intended to create an architects’ trust and he wanted further informa- tion about it.”: Bills introduced:To protect game in North Carolina;to aid the cure andpreventionoftuberculosis;to allowsolicitorsfullcompensationwhenprisonersareassignedtoworkon roads.Bills passed:To change the namefoftheAgriculturaland|Mechanical college for the Colored Race to the Negro Agricultural and Trades Col-lege of North Carolina,to establish the dividing Jine between Brushy Mountain and Moravian Falls town- ships,Wilkes county;to change theboundarybetweenAsheandWatauga counties;to create a training school for nurses at the Staté Sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis. Considering ‘the revenue bill,theHouseincommitteeofthewhole syoted down-an-amendment of Wil-diiams of.Cabarrus‘to allow:counties to levy oncireuses,carnivals and likeshowsthesameamountoftaxlevied by the State..Mr.Doughton and others defended the circus as a means of recreation for the poor and~a means of education.The State taxrangesfrom$35 for show trains of12carsoflessupto$250 for trains‘of 60 cars and-over.-The}counties canimosehalftheStatetax, come tax provision from $1,200 to $1,- 500.:. tellers and palmists was amended:by adding clairvoyants..The tax is $200 annually in each county where they operate.4 . The bill to abolish capital punish- ment’was reported unfavorably. Bills “introduced:Provide religious instruetion for convicts on State farm; to prevent killing foxes in Alleghany county at certain periods;to exempt Confederate soldiers from jury duty; to provide forestablishmentof kinder- garten departments in common school system of North Carolina. Bill to furnish Yadkin county with killed on second reading after ob- jection had been made by Mr.Grier, who stated that in almost every,coun- ty of the State reports were missing and ‘he was-not in favor of.making the taxpayers of the State go down in their pockets and pay for the new books, The House again ‘theconsidered the whole.Mr.Hall of Iredell made a strenuous but unsuccessful effort to defeat ‘the proposed tax of $5 on pharmacists,Mr.Hall being ‘one of the profession.He —said the.-tax would take $5,000 out of the pockets of the pharmacists of the State,and the House.was so pleased with the prospect of getting $5,000 additional revenue that it voted down Mr.Hall’s apply to beys previously convicted of |; garter _of Iredell made an in-) ofeetual ‘attempt to increase the in- Section 56 taxing Gypsies,fortune |: certain Supreme Court~reports—was: yovenuevact Friday,in-committee—of. MRS JULIA BRAWLEY DEAD. Widow of the Late Wash.Braw- ley of Granite Hill__Dies_at Mooresville—Other Deaths. Mrs.Julia Caldwell -Brawley, whose illness was mentioned in’the last issue of The Landmark,died at her home in Mooresville.Saturday morning about 10:30.A week pre-}vious she suffered a stroke of apo-plexy.‘Mrs.Brawley.was the widow ofthelateWashington:Brawley,who for years conducted a prosperous mer-cantile business and extensive farm- ing operations at Granite.Hill,or Shepherd’s,as the place was various-ly known,Some time after the deathofherhusbandMrs.-Brawley movedwithherfamilytoMooresville, where she had since lived. Mrs.Brawley was a nativé-of Ca-tawba county,a daughter of the lateJackCaldwell.She is survived’by five sons and three daughters,viz,: Messrs.S.J.Brawley of —Lander,’ Wyo.;J.W.Brawley of Greensboro,Drs.R.V.and Mason Brawley”of Salisbury,J.Frank Brawley andMissesNonaandJettBrawleyofMooresville._A.sister and brother al-so survive—Mrs.John W..Clark of Fallstown township,this county,and Mr.Pritchard Caldwell of Catawba county.iMrs.Brawley was a member oftheAssociateReformedPresbyte- rian’Church and the funeral was con-.ducted in the Associate Reformedchurch_at_Mooresville ‘Sunday after-noon by Rev.R.C.Davidson,the pas-tor.The.interment was in the Mooresville cemetery. Mr.M:L.Moose Was been advisedofthedeathofMrs.J.H.Hotier,near Augusta,Ind,which occurredonthe8th.Mrs.Holler was MissJonesofthiscounty,a niece of Rev.J.W.Jones of Mooresville and a dis-tant relative of:-Mrs.M.L:Moose of Statesville.She was about 50 years old-and is survived by husband-andtwochildren.Mr.Holler was_origin-ally from Catawba county and he and his wife moved to Indiana 32:yearsago.Mrs.Rebecca Critcher,-widow ‘ofthelateGuilfordCritcher,died Fei-day,5th,at her home at Bamboo,Watauga county,aged 82 years.She is survived by five sons and three daughters.One son,Mr.AYCritcher,lives in Statesville.| Beginning of Lent —Church News. Today-is Shrove Tuesday.Tomor- rew.is Ash Wednesday anc tne be- ginning ‘of Lent.Easter falls this year on the 4th of April—the first Sunday after the -first-full moon.thatfallsonorafterMarch21st.;A:missionary ‘workers’conferenceertheSouthYadkin.Baptist Asso-iation will be held in the:First Bap-tist church of Statesville Wednesday,March 10th...All the pastors and Sun-day school superintendents of the as-sociation and the members of theexecutivecommitteeoftheassocia-tion.are expected to attend the eon-: ference.-The principalspeakers willtbeDr.¢.E.Thompson,field secre- tary of the Southern Bapfist MissionBoard,and Dr.Livingston Johnson,secretary,of the State Mission Board. the revenue bill Saturday.It expect-ed to complete it yesterday and put it on final passage today.Newspa-‘per men were offering opposition to the tax of $50 on voting contests con- ducted byweekly papers and $150 Sor dailies,and this was to have beenthreshedoutincommitteeyesterday.pa -hon-r !automobiles for hire was made $10,onresidents$5.An amendment to al- the State on.cigarette dealers was defeated—29 to 30.‘Bills introduced:.To repeal the actincorporatingRonda,Wilkes county; :rropesition—forthwith:-—2 An amendment to increase the tax on gift enterprises from $25 to $200 was @défeated,on the ground that it might injure the small dealers.~~ The bill to enlarge the powers of urance....commissioner and amen Ake insurance laws was reported favorably and made speciak order for today. “Bills.introduced:To abolish the tax collector of Salisbury township, Rowan ¢ounty;to amend pension law increasing pensions of the third tass-from $48-to-$52 -and-those-of the fourth class from $30 to $36. 3ills passed:To construct an iron bridg@ between-Davie and Forsyth; to prevent killing foxes in Alleghany at certain times.ee The Hause and Senate met in joint <essioh at noon and elected trustees of the State University.—~ca While the House has voted down the proposition to submit a constitu- tional amendment for woman suffrage, the Senate has yet to,pass on that cuestion:‘The suffrage amendment will algo fail in the Senate and were it to pass that body it couldn’t get by the Howse.nevertheless the Senate is determined.to bring the measure to a vote,©After some discussion in,the Senate Friday the resolution was made special order for next Thurs- day., Bills passed:Relative to drainage laws if Rowan and the back waters of Baek ereek in Iredell;to allow the +h ;Log4 a tax to build a county home;to.pre- vent the sale of partridges in Davie wardehin”Alexander county.‘The House made rapid progress on of the State’ commissioners of Alexander to,levy county}to appoint D.L.Teague game to provide for dentalStateHospitals.in Morganton and Raleigh;to @reate a board of exam- iners for plumbers;to regulate thesaleofartificiallybleachedflour. The bill for the extension.of the .corporate.limits,. favorably reported,was taken fromthecalendarandre-referred,whichmeansthatthe’end is not yet.Thosewhofavor.the extension simply askforavoteonthepropositionbyallthepeopleinterested, The Senate passed the bill provid-ing for a State board of examiners forwechitects,which’had been postponed oh objection the dav before.A.billtomake#t inlawful to place signs or advertisements on property withoutconsentoftheownerandtodisplace signs unlawfully placed;which seemedfairenough,provoked so much oppo-‘sition-that it was tabled onmotion of its author.:eae ::A bill to make meals and lodging ofjurorsapart'of the cost in a civil ac-tion,to apply to New Hanover coun ty,was killed.>\: ‘A committee was appoipeditelegislation,Bills introduced?amend:thelawasitoJmarriagelicensesoas-to re~quire’applicants for license to statewhetheréitherpartyhadbeen di-yorced,the grounds for divorce,ete,Bills passed:To increase the ai-Towance for stenographer for each Supreme Court justice from $400-an-nually to $900,a total of $2,000;togivemothersanequalsharewithfathersinestatesofdeceasedchil-dren.‘|{he House.killed,by indefinitelypostponing,the bill to limit to 60 the nted to OX- Lippard weré marriedhomeoftheofficiating minJ.0.Johnson,at:Hufola. drainage ‘engin:Iredell next week to:look.over the drainage projects...*.. in Shiloh township,andschool,in Concord,played a ball game‘Thursday and the —steamwonthegame—16 to 6. Scott,Jr.,attorneys,partnership,Mr Loninthesameofficeand Mr.Scott willhave-an.office on the same floor. concern. ‘Cora.Bell Lippard,-Mr. ‘Mooresville this morning on account low counties’to levy the same tax as Work —at"thé |held less.cotton-J of...Morganton,nb. 4 BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. eee—The Retail Merchants’Associa-—tion will:meet.Thursday night at theCommgectatclubinsteadofFriday night.—+; —Mr.Odell Ingram ‘and Miss Cora‘Sunday at the ister,Rev. —iMr.E.8.Millsaps has receivednoticefromH.L.Lynde,governmentgineer,that he will be in —The ball teams of Gilbert school,Morrison Morrison school —Messrs.Zeb.V.Long and John A.ave dissolvedgwillcontinue —4A message “received:from the —Asheville School basketball team yes-terday stated that thecometoStatesvilleSaturday for ateamwould game with thelocal’teamnight.¥; --The first week in “March MissKatherineWickKellyofBoston-will Saturday:{ give an entertainment under the aus- pices of the Civic Leaposeoftheentertainment is to securefundstobuyaedschool. gue.The pur-- vietrola for the grad- —Mr.John Pope,a Shiloh town- ship farmer,sowed two acres ofwheat._last -week_as_an.experiment.His neighbors generally are skeptical.They hold that wheat sowed in Feb-ruary in this part of ‘the —country‘won’t make a crop,—The case of John D.Kyles of —this county,for .trial in RowanSuperiorCourtlastweek,was.continued:-_Kyles-—is -charged—with—taking money from a man who wasapassengerinanautomobilewhichhewasopetatingforaSalisbury."deenae,hag been inived for the‘marriage of Mr.Garland 1.Shoe-~~~maker and Miss Beulah May Cash,Mr.Grover Odell:Ingram and MissRalphHEHaynesandMissCenieNesbit,Mr.Roy Wade Troutman and Miss MaryDeaton,Mr.James Clarence Brown: and Miss Flossie Mozell Nantz.ee, —Mr.Mack Galbreath,a UnitedStatesjuniorhighwayengineeaof.last.-weekinwithEngineerHermanL..Arbenz,’who has charge of the work on the charge ee lesson’“roadworkwhichisbein,ernmentwear Burlington,and he-wentfromtoBurlington:Saturday °look after the work. Special Train For “Convention. ‘The Southern railway will run a special.train ‘from Statesville to . of the Presbyterian Laymen’s Mis-sionary Convention in.Charlotte.ThetrainwillYeaveStatesvilleat7.45and_will make connection at-Moores~ville with‘the “train:from;Winston-Salem to Charlotte.The Itrainwillalsoberun,‘tomorrow -morning and.Thursday morning.Quite a number of Statesville’peopleareexpectedto.attention.a Concord.* post road in course of construbtion.)>in the county.«Mr.Galbreath tis apo g done by the,gov-'te vALaymen’s d the conven- Fatal Automobile Accident at eck ca c t i ah st a am ~ » proportions during’a “The300,quantity was _thanFnlastyear,according: the monthly report of the census beal.Bi ;Cotton.used was less than the usu- al January total,as 500,000 fewerspindles‘were operated,during usmonth.Manufacturing establishments: did a year ago but in independent ~warehouses,the quantity on hand wasgreaterby1,800,000bales.: -"an Cotton Exports and AmounHand. J.Ira«Mehaffey,a salesman with’G.-W.Paterson,wholesale r ofConcord,‘was instantly ited Sundamorning&bout 1°o'clock,says’.\special to the Greensboro News,when. an automobile in which Mehafféy,Victor Widenhouse and Wright,TucerereFosstruckthestoinfrontofthéresidenceofCannonandturnedover.’Widenhouseescapedinjury,Tucker received a cutonthehead.-Mehaffey’s neck wasbroken.~caged Miss Emma Carson sof.Sparta..is visiting:her-brother,-Mr.-A...S-Cars -son,on Mulberry”street.‘Messrs.°Whiter Warren and Les-sie Norman of the Jennings com>munity,leave todaywheré‘they will‘locate.© Rev.John Huske,formerly a wellknown.Npiscopal’ministerStateandnear35yearsago rector ofthechurchin:Statesville,died ‘Thurs:-day at Newburgh,N,Y.,.and his.re~. burial,' ‘Mr Julian 8S.Miller,who has beenconnectedwiththeCharlotteObser-ver for several years,resi;‘from that paper.His future busrelationsarenotannounced, T.J,Jerome,a well known.Salis-’ bury lawyer,has 1 number of cars on freight trains, Kaw located in Gyeens-boro for the practice.of.his profes- Cotton éxporta were beyond normal ~~ “to ton for the West,. in’this . mains were faken to Fayetteville for DMARK 16,1915, tax newspaper contests,where are offered to secure subscripy he proposed tax being $50 for and $150 for daily newspapers “opposed by some of the news- r men.It’s none of The Land:}'t k’s business what other newspa- ‘pers do and it has no disposition to ‘them advice,but it is the opinion f this paper that the papers would ~the:better’off if these contests were axed out of existence.The Courier- Horald of Lincoln,Ill.,experimented th”various circulation -.building ‘methods—ivoting contests,premiums, ete.—and after making the experi- “ments came to the same conclusion ‘The Landmark has always held with- ‘out making them.The Landmark has no voting contests,offers no .prizes, ‘or clubbing arrangements.‘Tts editor gmakes the best paper possible,charges 'g price for it and sells it on its mefits. oR le doesn’t try to hire anybodyto sub- _seribe'for it or read it.The views of the Courier-Herald so well express “hose The Landmark has always “maintained ‘that they are printed herewith:;Pia! 1.No newspaper has ever con- ted a circulation contest that did ‘ot cost at least 35 per cent.of the gross receipts.The newspaper pay- ing this much for its circulation can- afford to give its readers any ex- ive néws-service,, .Circulation secured in,@ contest _is not bona fide,because the subscrip- ‘tions are not secured on the merits of the newspaper.“Most subscriptions ‘and orders are given to help ,some »contestant out.ee *8.A circulation that~must be held means of flattering inducements is ‘a bona fide circulation..A news- “Ypaper constantly offering special in- ‘ducements admits its difficulty to hold its subscribers. 4,Premiums cost anywhere from 10 to 40 per cent of the subscription _‘price.-The publisher must save the enney.in some other way.He cannot ‘curtail his service to advertisers_and sub- rs.5.A good part of the money secur-in subscription contests or through remium offers leaves the city never 'For these and jother reasons’the “Lincoln Courier-Herald says it ‘will ot conduct any circulation contest in he future,nor will it offer its sub- ribers any premiums:for paying subscription. hich would be required to pay for ‘prizes,or for the odds.and_ends ich are-usually offered-as premiums,|self. Swill be spent on:service to the adver:|‘’ and subscribers. ‘Every publisher should do likewise. If you are using premiums,quit it. fF you are planning a contest,forget ’The same money and:energy need- to put.through a contest direct- a toward making-your paper-more-mteresting will bring far better re- |Spults.:OTITISHUMANNATURE, The Monroe Journal -has some sen- ‘sible and timely remarks—published “jn The Landmark today—on the dis- ©position of some of the cotton mill| gen and their friends to put the jnill -~mén_of-the-State-in—the category of- chronic suppliants by constantly ob- Jecting to.legislation on the ground),-.~he who.said that no-one deserved In|eredit for being cheerful .when‘that it might hurt the mill men. ‘Raleigh a few days ago a mill man legislator.to’oppose any change in the insurance regula-|now how cheerful he could be amid| Was urging a his expense without lessening THE BEARING OF I A Sermon ByaingtoBearthe Burdens of -Others Lightens Your Own,| Written:For The Landmark,f Text:Galatians,Chapter VI, Verse 2.“Bear ye one another’ dens.”Verse 5.“Every man shall bear his own burdens.”*: That»sounds kinder queer,doesn’tit? To tell us to bear our own burdens ourselves and then in the same chap- ter—nlmost in the same breath—to tall us that we must bear other folks’ burdens too-—looks like doubling up en us poor fellows,doesn’t it?: Rutvit’s like many another injunc- tion of the Good Book-—sounds queer when yeu read it,but works out all, rieht if you'll put it to the proof. St.Paul,who wrote those com- mands,never did like a piker.He was himself.a courageous,independent old fellow,and.an expert burden bearer. Wb kicked once at something that he} called a “thorn in the flesh”but he never would tell what it.was;and when he could,not get rid ‘of it he went on enduring it,and finally he thanked God for sticking the thorn in him becduse’he said it made him hum- ble.: Have you never found out that there are two laws of gravitation? Well,there are.The earthly law of eravitation pulls things down to- wards the centre of the earth,but the heavenly law of gravitation pulls things up towards the Throne of God, As long as you bear only your own burden-theearthly law of gravitation operates alone and presses you down to the earth;but the minute you add to your own burdens ‘the burden of some helpless fellow who can.not car- ry his own,that minute the heavenly law of gravitation acts like magic in lifting the whole load,both yours and your fellow’s,toward.Heaven and the whole load is made lighter than if you had only your own upon your shoul- ders.Try it and see. The other day the sinner was g0-’ ing-out-of_a_railroad station to catch a train and had in his right hand a: suit case filled with heavy documents which pulled him down on one side and made even walking difficult;but as he moved along he came upon an old woman struggling with a heavy bundle that she scarcely could carry. Thesinner,_prompted-by the com- monest instincts of a man,took the old woman’s burden in his left hand. Behold the wonderful result!The.sin- ner found that it was much easier to earry both burdens—the old —lady’s and_his.own=—than-it-was-to-carry_his own suit.case’alone.’Together they made @ balanced load.‘See the point? If you have the blues and:wish,to he cured,don’t go to a doctorHe pills or powders,but seek out s ny other fellow who is suffering’ melancholy and cheer him up @® watch the healthful reaction on yom 's bur- 6d Almiehty!hates a.quitter;"s runs the modern proverb.And ‘all the world hates a fellow who is not will- ine to bear his part of the burdens; life but is always trying to unload someone else.All the world hat sniveling «whiner..,Who is more @ aereenble than one who is always hibiting -hissore toe?__Keep froubles to—yourself.and bear _th® like a man,knowing well that evéry other man you meet has his load-al- ready. *Charles Dickens who:was,accord- ing,to the sinner’s notion.the master character painter of all the ages,.de- nicted many.attractive personalities ht none more charming than Mark Tanlev.If you do not.know him it wauld_he.worth your while —to.read. Martin Chuzzlewit again just to get for owhile into Mark’s’company...It a. all thines were going -well.and Mark, soomed rather:to seek difficulties than ‘9 avoid them,in.order that.he might’ jdvarse cireumstances.We jhave a ~Sinnér—Help-|Mt tricts. ath.inggien aif _Freight Seeking ExportForLackofShips—A+m , European Purchases._ Washington Dispatch, Millions of dollars’worth of exportfreightistiedupinAmerican’’ports on account of the shortage of ves-sels to carry American products toforeignmarkets,according to reportswhichhavepouredintoSé¢retary ofTreasuryMcAdoo’s office from Phila-delphia,New Orleans,Mobile,TampaanGalveston,upon theheels of sim-ilar complaints from Baltimore,NewYorkand’Norfolk.a The information received by the‘Preasury Department indicates thatthecongestion,of export freight inAmericanportsisgeneraland’not‘onfined to one or two customs dis-The situation,which’is re-garded as critical in many instances because .some of the ports cannot getvesselsforamonthortwo,was laid hefore the Senate as an argument,for a the ship purchase bill.‘New ‘Orleans and Philadelphia re- port serious conditions.At New Or-leans.there.are nearly 400,000:balesofcottormawaitingshipmentinware-housés,on ¢arg or on the docks,Thereisalsoagreatcongestioninin. Collector of Customs Foster at NewOrleanssaysnolow-grade freight isbeing.moved on account of high ocean freight rates.“At Philadelphia the grain eleva-tors-are full and there is a large con-gestion of export merchandise on thedocksandinthewarehouses.It wasstatedthatno.ship space can be se- cured for several months for English,Netherlands;Scandinavian and Medi- terranean ports..:The ‘Tampa warehouses are jammedwithnavalstores,cotton and lumber,while the Galveston docks are crowd-ed with cotton and grain. Mobile,Ala:,reports it cannot getshipsferitsSouthAmericanexport trade..iWkr-stricken Europe is making ex-traordinary purchases of Americanautomobiles,cotton-knit goods,wool-. en clothing.and.blankets,‘rubberboots,shoes and shoe leather,accord- ing to the:Department of Commerce analysis of American exports for De-cember.This analysis shows that the 10 per cent decrease in the exporta-tion of finished manufactured pro- ducts,when compared with December, er products.Phenomenal gains have been.made in certain manufactured goods In-the . value of December,1914,shipmentsoverthecorrespondingmonthof1918~advanced from $101,000.to 33,-138,000;in cotton.knit goods,the gain pthing,the,advance wasrom$183,000 to $1,133,000;in other woolen goods,such as blankets,thegain.wart.Gd03,000 to $2,750,000,andinrubberbootsandshoes,the advancewasfrom$84,000 to $864,000,,Leath-sr goods.also increased from $354,fi to $3,600,000.Harness and saddle éx-ports jumped from $43,000 to $1,500,- i OPO.vist te tal1respgnding.;December of The,expert,movement of ‘zinc was $9,,,heayy,compared with the’cor-1913.Itsvolume.increased from.$137/000noundsto36,666,000 pounds.Mctal-working machinery also doubled “in yalué of exports,the advance.being from $1,350,000 to $2,432,000,Horse- shoes also showed a gain.of from $250,000 to $3,750,000. France purchased the buik of the automobiles,her purchases =ggregat- ing $2,133,000,while England bought a_million dollars’worth,Those ,twosountriesalsotookthepreponderat- machinery and sole_leather. -tinidentified Man On Diamon Shoals. “The Treasury Departmént,Wash- “land had a regular German and allies’. 1918,has been offset by gains in oth-| was from$295,000 to-$2,000,000;inj ing.proportion of the metal-working; New Hbpe eh _11--Sunday a week ago ‘Lail,Hail,n Smith,Julius Cilley,Ben Brewer “eS ‘ob Brewer got together at Boh Brewer's pitched battle,but when the dust and smoke cleared they found there was not much damage done.There were no casualties,Since somg prisoners have been taken and some’at large winter the farmers have got very lit- tle work done and the roads have been so bad that.there is little travel. The roads in Alexander are almost impassable...They are washed away, in mud holes and side ditches in the middle of thé road.I see we:are to have another good roads election in March,We think after passing through s in“su¢h~condition as the}are.is enough to convince any one that we ought to-do something to make bet- ter roads.We need them graded lies. sa a MNS SSa NEARS Honor Roll For Amity School. Correspondence of The Landmark._. "Those on honor roll for third’month of Amity school:Mary,Bernice,Wil- lie,V.C.,Gaynell,Rachael,Helen, Locke and Karl Cook...Allan and Rosalee Morrow,Winward,Boyd,and Marguerite Miller,Virginia Temple- ton,Hayes Brown,George Beaver, Ozell Overcash,Lamar and Eleanor Tolbert,George Moore,Mary Deaton,and Mabel Christy.t IF CHILD Is CROSS,FEVERISH AND SIC Look,Give “California Syrup cf Figs.” Children love this ‘fruit laxative,” and nothing else cleanses the tender! ing to empty 'the bowels,and the re- sult:is,they become.tithtly clogged eat,sleep or act naturally,breath is bad,system full.of cold,has sore) ten,Mother!See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of “Califor- nia Syrup.of Figs,”and_in a few!hours all the constipated waste,sour}bile and undigested food passes out| |of the system,and you have a ‘well, |playful child again. |Millions-of -moth ers give “Califor- case_of commercial.automobiles,the |nia SyrupofFigs”because itis per-|! fectly harmless;children love it,and)it never.fails to.act on the stomach,| liver and bowels.| Ask your druggist for.a,50-cent,bottle of “California Syrup,of Figs,”which has.full:directions for .babies,children of all ages and for -grown- ups«plainly~printed ,onotihe bottle,Be- ware of ‘counterfeitsrsold here.Get} the genuine,made by.“California Fig! Syrup Company.”Refase any other kin.with contempt.MORTGAGE SALEBYCONSENT. By.virtue of.the porter teontaineld,in a mortgage deed of J.J.».fand,wife| to,the undersigned,i y Sort 910.re-| 4 sentrof the-mortgagor,willon_.) .)...- 4)‘THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25th,1915, at.noon,at the cotirt house door in States-Wille,sell at public auction:for cash the fol-lowing land::|Beginning at #stake on the River Hill road,{ T.oP.Gillespie’s cérner,and runs with theroadsouth12degreeswest18polestoastoneonsouthsideofthecreek;thence south21-2 degrees west 74 poles to a stone on theeastsideoftheroad,thence south 5 degreeseast151-5.poles to a stone;thence a_newlinesouth691-2 degrees east 83 3-5 poles to‘a stone in —Fine+—thence—nort!64 1-3 poles to a poplar;thence north 40 de- drix’corner;thence north 66 degrees west chen north 20 degrees west 24 poles to a cedarstump;thence north 67 degrees.west 7 polestoastake;thence north 3 degrees west 17poles*to the beginning,containing 27 acresmoréorless.Pe ete ekSTATESVILLEREALTY yet.: The weather has been so bad this’ around the hills and bridge the gul-| if K!1¢ Mother!If:Tongue is”Coated|# stomach,liver and bowels so nicely.|# A child simply will not stop play-)% with waste,liver gets sluggish,stom-|$ ach sours,then your little one be-|¥ comes cross,half-sick,feverish,don’t!# throat,stomach-ache or diarrhoea.Lis-|$ LE S S S D S S S I O S S S S S S S O O SS SO S O S C S TS ? CS SO O O SO S corded _in_book 28,paze 403,-in'-office of ‘Reg—|ister of Deeds“of Iredell county;‘imi:by “ron-|? Trythe pliedto sgh eng Ungathaus tefe ng thebodycells todrive out the invac in addition,Vick'’sis absorbed through-_thethatBette iB ? “Vep-O-Rub”Treatment—Re- heat of the body,these in.ents are releasedintheformof vapors.ese soothing,medicated yapors are in. ‘uch a winter and th@ roads|y ae ,re $3 A 42-Piece Dinner Set |A 42-Piece Dinner Set |” A 42-piece DinnerSet wiil be given to the pe ho withewords:“STATESVILLE DRUG CO.RTE BOOSTERSTORE,”oftenest on one side of a card the size of a regulation U.S.postal card.4 si To each person handing in a card with the above words written,on it;no matter how few times,will be given fifty (50)Booster Coupons.To the one writing the words most times’on the card will be given +the,Dinner Set and 10,000 coupons;to the second,8,000 coupons;to pe s o s bo s o o s s >: pe e c o c v o s e c e s e s e c s e es 7 the third,6,000 coupons;to the fourth,4,000 coupons;and to the # fifth,2,000 coupons.In case of a tie for first placethe dishes will be sold at auctiou and the money divided,but the premiumcoupons willbedividedequallyamongalltieing. Boosters should get their friends to write cards and get their fifty free coupons.To each person handing us a card and making a pur-.chase of $1.00.or more at the time will be given 1,000 extra couponsbesidestheregularnumberofthepurchase.* These cards must bepresented in person at.our store and all be in #by SATURDAY NIGHT,MARCH 20TH,at which time they wiil besubmittedtoadisinterestedlocalcommitteeforcountanddecision.The 50 coupons will be given at the time of presenting the card -Allcardswillbedisplayedinourstorewindowbeforeor_after the.de- cision.“The large premium coupons may be cast only on the capital prize.'; Standings of the Booster.Club members will be announced next“Monday.“After Monday the ballot box will be opened each Mondayafterbusiness,for a count.i il‘of,freed-get thousands ©ey Be sure to-come to the store Saturday 4n coupons for your favorite Booster, Statesville Drug Comp’y, Quality Prescriptionists, THE BOOSTER STORE. SsssTTSsSSSTSSSSSTi peeseosoovesosecocececeessccseestiis.4 grees.west 7 2-3 poles to a stone,Junius Hen-|% &INVESTMENT| SERPS eee TRSeTTST eas Saissee 33‘Chattanoog 67 poles to a water oak,GiHespie’s corner;|% Soteeeoseesetesa!|SBS SIs is The Best Known Plow,| __Madethe Best Known Way. _The Plow that is different;the Plow with .- arecord;the Plow with individuality;the right Plow for the work;the-Plow that’ sheds where dthers fail.-A LAND BREAKER,| A CROP MAKER,__A-TRADE TAKER._ Just received a car loadof these AMOUSARMERSRIENDS. ington,has issued ‘the following statement:_‘ “The district superintendent of theSeventhCoast:Guard district.hasforwardedtoheadquarters,a letter| transmitting a small sum of moneyandseveralarticlestakenfromthebodyofahunknownman_washedashoreneartheCreeds_.Hill CoastGuardstation;North Carolina,whose identity could not be ascertained,’but who is supposed to have been a mem-her.of the crew of the Yacht Idler, whi as—_on-—the—iDiamondShoals,off Cape HatterasonJanuary24,1914.The articles con-sist of a watch chain,magnifyingglass;penknife,bottle opener,cufflinks,collar buttons,etc.The letterCisonthecufflinks.” CO.Jan.26,1915.—4w.|2 M.P;Alexander&Bro. ations,on the ground that any change N “in,existing conditions might «inter-|few bray charac Bae in the A}‘a ,.,|world and we love to meet them.a the specially low rate which!”‘g,.world seems this terrible win- ee cotton mill people enjoy.The}toy fuller of troubles of all kinds than legislator asked-the mill man,in the|ever before in its history;but it is “event 95 per cent of the people of the Seanteyl _ee how me rene of eg .;;mankind ‘havé been adjusted to these i cPiate at paying higher renter burdens.Really,everyone seems to :/Tatesthan they should pay,as is al-|he making an effort to bear.not only A _leged,if it was fair for them to go|his own burden but also that of his “on paying the higher rate sp that the|!ess forenate nen ;ices ;:say.ay the sinner attende oi ee aneeel la me f the creditorsof _one—of, ee sOW TALC:And Ww at he “(the mill the largest merchants in the State. “-man)would do were their situations|Through ill health and the disasters versed—the mill man the legislator|following the great war now in prog-dd thelegislator @ will man?~|fee®thie_merchent’s-affairs had be”i :come much involved.ere were ‘The mill man.wasalittle stumped,|some to whom he owed more _than it fallyhetinsisted-that~he-would +9106,000;-but there-wasNotatoteof | +wote to leave conditions alone—to let Sepa pie them aust ae tthe 96 sp:one accor ey seemed resolved to ,oy perPia ee .~_—e “aL was save the poor fellow,if possible.Real- ee that the 5 Per |ly,it looked like they were disposed -“eent were not deprived of a special|to lose sight of their own interests _privilege._lin an effort to keep him from going "No ib _linto bankruptcy with consequent ruinacs.ae oe 8NY-!to himself.That is the spirit that thing but help the cotton mi people should pervade all men at this time. to prosper,-so long as the propositions |1t is a practical application of the jin their behalf are reasonable and|Sinner’s text,and after all,it is acts “bear any semblance of fairness.No-|#4 not words that count, -Sbody—wants-to—deprive them.of -the lowest insurance rate they can ob- CHARLES W.TILLETT.Charlotte,N.C.,Feb,13,1915. tain so long as they do not stand in the way of other fofks securing the The Legislatureand the “Con- lowést rate they can. FOR—— ..Nice Fresh Meats and Fancy.Groceries. HO)e Have We are now located in Belk’s old stand,on West Broad.Street,and are at your service.— ECLIPSE ENGINES ~~”AND THRESHERS. I will have some of our lateststyle:machines here in a shorttime.Come over the first time Army Appropriation Bill. The army appropriation bill re-ported by the Senate military affairscommittee,carries $102,928,875 a net increase of $1,878,069 over the billpassedbytheHouse.a“—Wetimates of the War Departmentcalledfor$104,209,000.‘The Senate committee struck outthe$50;000-provision —-of the House}bill for the purchase of armored mo-torcars,substituting a $25,000 appro- priation for the testing of varioustypesofsuchmachines.6 ee _Other...important..increases include}$100,000 for the signal service,$218,-069 for transportation of:the army Land supplies,and-$85,000 for hospitalcareofcanalzonegarrisons. STOMACH SUFFERERS!READ you are in town andsee themandlet's talk it over. C.H.TURNER,Near the Depot.|Iredell ’Phone No.74,Bell No.7. “Adding Machine Paper We have two sizes. Sell it by the RollorCase. —’Phone200— _Brady Printing Co. sent Law. Everything.‘ Enough to know_that our State Legislature is willing,to say that agirlofthetender‘age of 14 years ean enter into a contract with a man to-sell her immortal soul—to -sign up a contract to go to hell—but ifshehasadirtydollarinvestedinpropertysheisnotoldtomakeacontractthatwould.take that fromher.She must bé protected fromthehonorablebusinessman—but the slimy snake that ‘would seduce her or bargain with her,can go free,ifheinduceshertoconsenttohishell-ish and unspeakable design.Wonder-ful men there are in the North Car-olina Legislature. {cam yecommend|Cores Old Sores,Other Remedies Won't Gare he best laxative |The worst cases,no matter of how lon,nding,will be refunded t ques-|.are cured by the wonderful,old re!iable 5 money ut unded without 7to|Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil,It telieves {tion or quibble if ONE bottle f;and Hegls at the sanie time,Be,Be,$1.00,give you absolute satisfaction,23 i New Goods Are Arriving Every D: Thanking you for the patronage you gaveus at our old stand.Call and see us.* i “Whe \Landmark is beholden to verything for setting this.paper tight.before its readers anent.the! cod of Judge Boyd;and to.Col. ‘ainbrotherfor his testimony in be- of the custom of this editor to treat all men fairly.The Landmark es it could say as much for the that published the original it,on which The Landmark’s icism was based. So many stomach sufferers havebeenbeneltedbyasimpleprescrip-tion of vegetable oils which cured a Chicago druggist of chronic stomach,livet and intestinal.trouble of years’standing that’we want yousurely totrythisremedy.It is known asMayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy. One dose will convince you.It usual-ly gives complete and permanent re-sults—even in the most stubborncases,One dose will convince you.Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy is sold bleadingdruggistseverywhere:withthe.positive understanding that,your oe ,|ad Krider Stock.Company,| +"Where Quality RulesSupreme,==—‘PHONE236 )a eA 4 ‘NOTICE!— HOLLAND BROS.have changed Be eS aeacing,al grees0.or dra gradesbestcoalandeneaaResidence’Phone 1310. “the it Know Of."have sold.Chamberlain's Tablets forhs,eral years.People who have used them >. .OUsIYy.Havete taking Cardui,|bare entirelyqSplineUDost1at,rr 4? it haveed10poundsinweight,”aeerreSatinaeofthenumer-=See ee eeerongtohalta,Cardu has been re-caieg meneis’y'yyear.sana because it is com-ingredients which act specifadtheweakenedatt,bl Carduihas helped others,and willPentteakformes iors tessSemeltaeone NC a ee t t i t t i : Fresh Vegetables! nenayae Fresh Lettuce, Fresh Celery, Fresh Tomatoes, Miller-McLainSupply Co “Now” While eggs are hightalofPurinahres.~‘i sae =eurhensay-Ko We have abiglotofPurinaHenfeed,Purina.Chick feed,corn,‘oats,wheat,etc. ——’Phone 89 ——- fe ibeland *DIXON’S ELDORADO PENCILS 14degreesofhardness.Just’the thing for BookkeepersandArtists. Statesville Printing Co. SEE.FRAZIER BROS. -For that ‘leaky tin roof and guard against sleet and snow. ‘PHONE.»ss <6 +8 FOR FINE CLEANING ,Charlotte.was|Trein No.16 ar.9.50,leaves 10.35 a. ylorsvi‘Train No.28 ar.10:00,leaves 10:40 a, S¥ S e s e r e BE E E P E E S Train ‘RSVILLE. Train No,24 ar.8.86,leaves 8.35 p,From Ta:He. ze BR Train No.15 ar,6:20,leaves 6:45 p.'Nos.24 are on Sunday. ESTABLISH MODEL DAIRY, eeeCaesarConeWill OperateSplendidFarmForHisMill People. Greensboro Patriot, Mr.Caesar Cone is perfectingplansforestablishing.and.conduct-ing a model dairy farm that will ca- ter almost exclusively to the trade of‘the people inhabiting the mill vil- lages north of the city.The.W.D.Wharton farm,which is owned bytheConeinterests,and which consistsofabout200acresoflandsuitableforthebusiness,will be utilized forthedairy.Mr.Wt B.Thacker,a practical and experienced dairyman,has.been em- ployed as manager of the business,He is,now engaged in buying cowswithwhichtostockthedairy.It is understood that about 100 cows of the purest and best breeds will be placed on the farm to begin withandthatotherswillbeaddedasthedemandsmayjustify.Dairy.barns.__and ‘other -necessa: buildings will be erected as early aspossible,and it is understood that no expense will be.spared in their con- struction.It is said that Mr..Conewillspendasmuchas$20,000 onhisprincipaldairybarn.° Since Mr.Cone and his associates never do anything by halves,iteedbeexpectedthatthenewdairy|willbethebestthat.money will equip.Not even the famous Vanderbilt dairy,at Biltmore,said to be the fin- est in the State,will eclipse it. It is the purpose of the nmianage- iment that the dairy proviae for thejneedsofthepeopleofthemillvil- lages.At present some of the peo-ple keep their own cows,and their manner of keeping them Yeads to question as to the sanitary conditionlofthe:milk they:produce.Others |buy fron{just |as questionable |sources,in many —instances,while jmany are doing without milk alto-'gether,a condition which is consid-lered evil by those interested in their |welfare.iDespite:the employment of trained 'nurses and other precautions for the|sanitation of the villages,and for the;health ofthe people,it is said thatithelossofyoungbabiesisstillgreat-,‘er than it shoull be,and it is believ- ‘ed that the supply ov good milk atreasonablerateswouldlessen.chil-dren’s.diseases...-It will ‘be ‘seen tothatthemilkofthenewdairyisof the richest and that it goes into the homes clean and pure: The Academy.of ..Music,..the.,.old-est of Chicago’s theaters,hasbeen i destroyed-by-fire,a loss -of -$175,000 |resulting.The theater was erected “in|.1870 and was the only theater not de-stroyed in the great fire in 1871,DRUGLESS HEALING The Hyomei Catarrh Remedy is Na-ture’s Own Method. It cértainly would be ridiculous for you to take a pill to heal a burn,but no more so than to try to cure catarrh, ‘coughs,croup or head colds,by dosing ;the stomach. Medicate the air you breathe withHyomei—that’s the sensible way--This treatment.goes.directly to.the sore‘and congested membrané lining the nose and throat and makes a.rapidlandlastingendofdistressing‘catarrh ills. eect Saray AND DYEING |Hyomeiis nature’s-true method-of :—PHONE 147—~_____][treating all diseases affecting the air Coe RU A metas :|passages,and the most~economical. SloanPressing Club.The Hyomei cémplete outfit consists .of a small hard rubber inhaler and a iakew bottle of Hyomei,and never costs over i ie a a ia a dollar.If your trouble is—_deep- Wi ll P ms !seated and should.require a_little t e ans e |.more of the liquid an extra bottle of ern -.Hyomei-will-cost-but-a trifle. We havemade up allsizes well .Hyomei is sold by Statesville.Drug we pans,made of genuine Toncan galvanized iron that will notrust.See us for anything in+-—roofingorsheetmetal.=~“Statesville Tin Co., H.C-MOHLER,ManagerPHONE58. |Whatis the Cost of|the War in Europe? You'll find the answer inTurner’s Standard North~Garolitia Almanac for 1915.-You:wilt also find more *\°?interesting data about yourownStatethanhaseverbeenaiebeforeinonesitglebook.For 77 ears Turner’s Alinanac-has been an_-authority,itsusefulnessincreasingwithitsage. Send 10 cents,coin orstamps,and we will mailaytoyou,in you~Saanet puteitue:Shefoomnyourdruggistorbook-seller,}k %43, es: Sa Pi Da :i.“not chalked but cleaned,te ee o igi Phone GILLESPIE,360 Co.with a guarantee to return.themoney:if it does not makea satisfac- tory cure. NOTICE. 4NORTHCAROLINA,IREDELL -COUNTY. By virtue of a thortgage.deed executed totheE.L.Hart Co.by M.H.Jordan on the18thdayofSeptember,1909,to’secure ‘thepaymentofthreehundredandfiftydollars(8350).und the said M.H.-Jordan havingfailedtocomplywiththestipulationssetoutin.said mortgage deed the undersigned willofferforsaleatthecourthousedoorinStatesville,N.C.,between the hours of 10 o'clock.a.m.and 2 o’elock p.m.,.on FRIDAY,MARC#1 6,--1915,the following deseribed real estate to satisfysaiddebt,interest and cost,lying and beinginIrédell¢ounty,State of North Carolina,and bounded as follows,to-wit:Beginning at a stone,Frankling Mason'scorner;thence north 3 degrees west 133 poledtoapileofrocks,in Williams’line;thence24poles-to a ehestnut‘oak;thence north 24-“Fidegrees east 353 poles to ahickory;thencesouth.49 degrees west_90 poles to.a chestnut,Shoemaker’s line;theneé south 61 degreeswest,188 poles to a black oak,Ji)W.‘Williams’ corner;thence south 22 degrees east 48 polesitoapoplarnearthespring;thence south.40degreeswést15polestoablackgum;thé south 87 degrees east 176 poles to thebeeth-ning,containing 250 acres more or °less,Less.about 83 ‘acres belonging.to,Woody &Parks.The above land adjoins the lands ofP..G.Williams,John D..Williams et al.M.H.Jordan conveys a one-half interest in the above described land.THE FE.L.HART,CO.,By EB,L.Hart,President,Mortgagee. ‘L.R.PIERCE,Feb.2,1915,Assignee, WHITE KID GLO Cleaned!as white as snow— oem ~n lasingey .By Local Writers Presented tatives of the First Settlers and Other )Thursday Evening’s Affair.- Miss Amelia.Hoffmann,the author of the play,and the Fort Dobbs chap-terof the Daughters of theAmericanRarolpsten-'z nan who tooknexcellen;“In the Shadow of weet pebhe atStatesvilleTheaterThursdaynight,are to be congratulated on themrtheareehaeaeplayedunusualaasa-wright in writingihe playait it wasfortunateforher,the and‘the large audience that-such excellent While there have been local talentplaysinthepast,never be-fore’were Statesville people giv- en..an'opportunity to see.anentirelylocalplay—one in which thecommunityfurnishedthehistoryonwhichtheplaywasbased,the authorofthe:play andthe players.While itwouldhavebeen‘interesting purelybecauseofitshistoricvalue,Hoffmann made the play Sawhete,8eralhumaninterestbyinjectingmitoitJoveandromanceinwhichcharac-ters of the Fort Dobbs days wereprificipals,and there was a bit of com-edy here and there,to make it spicy.The seriousness of living under thedangerousconditions‘of the earlydayswasshownalongwith.the hap-piness of the social life of the earlysettlers.’War,home and:official:life,love and romance were.,mingled.to-gether and the play was highly en-tertaining from beginnng to end.Historically ..correct costumes,which were secured .from a Phila-delphia house,were used by most ofthe-characters inthe play,and_theIndianchiefcostume.was..one whichhadactuallybeenwornbyaWestern Indian warrior..It is the propertyofMrs.E.M.Hayes of Statesville,having been presented to her deceasedhusband,Maj..Hayes of the United States army,while he was tn charge‘of troops in Wyoming.The shieldcarriedbytheIndianchiefandthepipeofpeacesmokedbytheIndiansandGov.Dobbs and staff in a sceneoftheplayarealsogenuine,havingseenactualserviceamongtheIndians.from whom they were secured by Maj.Hayes.All the furniture usedinthestagesettings,:including the table,‘chairs,cupboard,clock,spin-ring wheel,-ete.,are historical relicswhichwereactuallyusedinthehomesoftheearlysettlersofthecountyduringthedays.of Fort Dobbs.Theold:skillet which.was seen on.the stage was used.for cooking-purposesinthefort.*:The play was presented:in ‘threeactsandfivescenes.The first’endsecondsceneswereonthesiteof’FortDobbs‘in June,1755;the third andfourthwere'in the home of Mrs:Oly-phant ‘on *the ‘morning and’evening of October 5;1955,and the fifth wasintheOlyphanthomethenightof Christmas,1762.While all the ‘characters*playedtheirparts.well,special.mentionshouldbemade.of the work of MissSarah:Izard of.Statesville college, who played'the leading role,-Dr:J.F. Carlton,Mr.A.J.Salley,Mr.Her-bert Hoffmann and-Miss Willie Nich- olson.In one scene Miss Izard didsomeactualspinningwiththe‘historicspinningwheel.The complete cast of characters was as follows:.Capt.ugh Whddell,Dr.Carlton;.John Rockwell.A.J.Salley;Jeems David- son,Herbert Hoffmann;Gov.Dobbs, Jas.W..Wilson;William Allison,D.F.Mayberry;Haglar,King of Ca- tawbas,Walker McLain;Matum.War-rior of Cherokees,Moss W.Salley; Thos.Livingston,R..M.Rickert;Hugh Blackwelder,Carlton Andrews;Rich-ard Olyphant,Master J.H.Hall,Jr.; 7 we PLAY.. Incidents’of |W me: local talent was found to present ‘it.. ant’of istopher Houston;Mary|Loretz Cowles of Andrew Carson,Ju-lia Fowler of:Andrews,James Ramsey of Mr.Barckley,Zeb VanceLongofMuasenden‘Matthews,JamesHillofRobertHill,MarSarahMilligan,Teresa Stevenson of} illiam Stevenson,Miss MyrtleHouston,of Capt.dames Houston,Elizabeth Carlton of Col,Alex.Os-borne,Mary Thomas of Capt.JamesByers,Clay Summers of —William|Morrison,Louise Brady of Margaret | Lock,Wilmuth Connelly Miller ofNathanielEwing,Annie Blair,Bristol|of Robert Brevard,James Hall) delia Watts of James.King, trude Ives.of Col.John Boyd of.Rachel Capt.James Stevenson, ginia Steele of James Crawford,Win- Long of Fergus Sloan, Mills of William McLell Steele of Ninian Steele, Barringer of Robert Gillespie.As he ptesented the descendants Dr.Laugenour gave bits of informa- tign about some.of their ancestors,alackoftimepreventinghimfrom telling something about each of theearly,settlers named.Sarah Milli-gan ran 12 miles on one occasion to reach Fort Dobbs for safety;Mar-garet Lock was.born in Fort Dobbsin1775,Capt.Wm.Gill was a mem-ber of Gen.Washington’s staff,RachelDavidsonwasborninFortDobbsin1756;Robert Gillespie was scalped.by Indians in sight of the fort.The announcements of the evening|were made by Mayor Caldwell,Much.credit for the success of theeventisduetotheeffortsoftheFortDobbscommitteeoftheD.A.R.’s composed of Miss Mamie Mc- Elwee,Mrs;C.V..Henkel,Mrs.J.F. Bowles,Miss Laura Lazenby,Mrs. R.E:Nooe,Mrs.E.S.Pegram,Mrs.J.C.Fowler,Mrs.D,F.Jenkins andMrs.J.F.Carlton.“The.attendance was very gratifying,practically everyseatinthetheaterbeingtakeninad-vance,and the ladies will clear ab$150 above expenses._ntAmongthenumberofout-of-townpeopleheretoseetheplaywereMrs. Way and Miss Jessie Rogers of Whynesville,who*were guests of the Fort Dobbs chapter. A LON RERARRAERIS AAS Concord-Shiloh Teachers’Meet- ing. Correspondence of The Landmark. Concord.and Shiloh had their teach+ ers’meeting today and we had a good time—n -good crowd,good |points discussed,a good dinner,then |further discussion.vost Supt.Gray is the right man in ‘the ‘right place and if the teachers,pu-| 'pils and patrons will all pull together |with him;they —can-~improve*-the |schools of -fredell.The county com- mencement canié in for considera- tion:and we do hope the teachers and,people will rally to Mr.Gray and |make it a success.: |These,township meetings will cer- |tainly do good .by drawing the pa- itrons and teachers closer togetherlandwillgivegreateropportunity.for | detailed:discussions,than the coun-|§ ty teachers’association.We cannot give even an outline of the -pro- gramme,but.if a,township meeting comes within your reach attend it- Eliason of 1| Thompson of James Morrison,ee ; rma|%Furches of Capt.Wm.Feimster,Ger-|§Huggins,|§Katherine’Brawley of Neil Brawley,|Annie Simons of Col.Francis Locke,).BMildredGillofCapt.Wm.Gill,Ray/%Davidson of Joseph Davidson,Alston|%Davidson Watts,|#Sarah MeKee Nooe of Wim.McKee,|¥Frank MeLaughlin of James.Mur-|§ dock,Mary Gus Laugenour of Jacob| Nichols,Miss Kathleen Stimson of/%f Barnett|$ Adams,Jr.of Patrick Gracey,Vir-|% nifred Wood of Hugh Hall,Marianna|#Sarah Mc-|¥ Elwee of Wm.Simonton,Richard Mil-|§ler Allison of Capt.Thomas Allison,|%Katherine ‘Kincaid of Samuel Young,|% Mary Gray of Capt.Gilbraith Falls,|#Miss Saray Adams of John Archibald,|#Louise Gilbert of Wm.,Knox,'Noble)§ange Lila|#epherd|Harbin of James Adams,Ada _Bell|§ out}F |were-voca)_numbers—between-the—acts Kathleen Olvphant,Miss Izard;Mrs.|Loray,N.C.,Feb 11. Olyphant,Miss Anne Bell.Walton;)Oo —————Betty Davidson,Miss.Willie Nichol-|Heme Threatened By Fire. son;Peggy Purviance.”.Miss Rosa-|correspondence of ‘The Landmark.mond Clark;Anne Simonton,Miss gyfddenite,Rj,Feb.11—The home’ Elvy.McElwee;Martha Huggins,¢Mr,J.A.Lowrance,Wednesday,Mrs.E.M.Yount;Indian girl,Miss|wag threatened with destruction byElva,Hartness;Governor's staff,Co’|fire which was discovered about noon,ace ‘ol,Messrs.D-M:Ausley it started from the stove flue whileandH.0.Steele;Indian warriors.|ips,Lowrance was gettingdinner,an Brady,Ai Y.Alexander,Mitchel!|:Orr and Drs.E.N.Lawrence and T.|hakeyene burned in.the x00. D.Webb.|re ’Pleasing.features of.the evening We ar county to visit relatives. by Mesdames M.©,Wood,A.J.Sal-|.ley,R.B.McLaughlin and 4H.o,|setting busy.Steele and Miss Martha Simons,with|Mrs.Eugene Davis as accompanist.|Favorite selections’cf the old «days Sehooi.suchasAnnie Laurie and Robin|correspondence ofTheLandmark._Pia Butea @he Aieean ove-|cian,Feb.11Harmony High tion,when she chaeared on the stage Se ve Ree ti ney aoeceptionwasgiventoatthecloseoftheplay.and gave the)Wednesday night by the teachers SheriffJ.M-Deaton,Messrs.Eugene|.9.a gi ighbo ickly |#.’’:‘alarm was given,neighbors quickly)# Morrison,Krider Wood,Edwin Ram-oathered and it was extinguished be-|$: ey,Earl White,E.G.Gaither.Frank fove much damage was done.A slight| Miss’Grace Connelly has gone to i We are having somenice’days to|#work on the farm and the farmers are|# Reception at Harmony “High| following epilogue: Friends:rasThecurtainis down,andyou:and IAre-no longer in the days gone by,The moving picture Indians are the,only ones we see «:)And.the frontier lad,I Raven’t adoubt‘:eee puzzle him much to figure +ouWhich Catawba or Cherokee.Yet ‘I have tried;in this little sketch of mine,.To put a bit of-auld lang syne; Hoping,in vain,that magic ‘ -To.show you these beautiful women, These.bravé and gallant men,That you might!know.their history *-)better—-These people of the Fort Dobbs day. Would come.to the aid of my pen,| \named—Mr.W.T.Byrd,Mr.T.H, |Stafford,Miss Mary Kennedy.and|%|Migs J@ssie.White.|.During the reception a contest was ‘held,the couple making the most |words out of Valentine in ten minutes.|Miss Lottie Barron and Mr.Flake|Baity making the highest,which was |72,were given the prize,|Every one present seemed to enjoy|themselves.: LLLTTTTN, |Mount Mourne Items. |Correspondence of The Landmark.; Mount:Mourne,Feb.11.—There |was a|Mourne:academy Monday,attendedby‘Supt.Gray and| |.Miss teachers’meeting at Mount|$e teachers from|#|Davidson -and:Coddle Creek townships.|#Sallie Whitlow visited her|# 1Dr.P.Fy Laugenour.Following That’s the only excuse I offerForthis,my little play;To us,the future,they proved true Tho’hard the trail they blazed.T ask for the Fort remembrance,;And for its people,praise.-po |One in this section arid t The opening feature of the eve-|one with.their work.ning’s.efitertainment ‘was.the pre-|qq 4 sentation:of 48 lineal descendants of)ople who resided in the vicinity of| ‘ort,Dobbs 140 to 160 years ago, week, |to improve;|Bad weather | by}anttdie!eh ren|Also|ea the list of the decendants presentedand.the names of their ancestors;cau }Juliet Bristol,descendant of ‘Thom-|{tht eedasYoung;‘Andrew Cowles,dessert:|Clam ;roriglnal Bach 5 dunt|‘OnHs |brother in -Huntersville the past|¥ Mrs.Avery Icenhour does not seem has dela fed the.farm-Heyarebadly|% Give Quinine To Children,| ine for any pur-|# 16) r 1 n ee All “Pittsburg Perfect”Fences have stay wires asheavy.as intermediate line wires.A fence is onlyasstrongasitslightestwire.No wire projectionstoinjurestockorpullwoolfromsheep.PossessestheAifencejointintheworld—the WeldThatHeld.Where the wires are welded togetherbyelectricity,the fence.is twice as strongas the wire#itself...Guaranteed that the wire is not injured atfthejoints.Guaranteed that the stays cannot.beslippedorseparatedfromstrands.Guaranteed ad-{justable to uneven ground.Guaranteed stronger %and more durable than any other.°asEveryrod;teed perfect.Gauge the wirewhenbuingence,.If you weigh it in the’roll,re-member “Pittsburg Perfect”is.all fence—no an-_tiquated wrapped or tied joints,no useless wire,ho;useless weight, ‘Lazenby-Montgome ATRERTE Meh— In allthe wewest shades. Twenty-five. One Lot Silk Dresses’ Up to date ‘in style and ft | !.coloring.”ee $150 Sik Waist fo 9, re That Sells For Less.The Storev=PHONE 848,4) pesesssossoresesecossosescererevesesesesereserreeereer eee eseeseerrerreresserse) Commercial National _OF STATESVILLE,N.0. —“CAPITALPAIDIN$100,000.00SURPLUS31,000.00 =o Banking is a necessary institution in the develop-ment and welfare of nations.’It is likewise @ neces-__sary institution in the development-and-progress ofanycity,town or community.5 QAbank’s usefulness to a community depends uponitsabilityandwillingnessto,rerve the legitimatebusinessrequireméhtsforloananddiscountaecom-modation and to provide a safe depository for com-mercial and ens deposits,0TheOeALNATIONAL BANK is @localinstitution,with large capital and surplus,furnishes good security to depositors and with resources ofover$600,000 has the wi inetieas to serve this com-munity.in every branch of legitimate banking.Be.lieving in this community,our policy is,and hes Alwaysbeen,progressive and constructive,assistinintheadvancement.of theineverylegitimatewa.|agricultural,manufacturingfed somiuersinl Perey eu zx se t e c c c g e c o s c e t e s PO C SS S S S S DO S IS SS O SS S SH es e e e e es 1 opment of Statesville and Iredell county.Our de.—f posits are local and out loans are likewise local aHmadetoindividualsandlegitimateandworthylocal3enterprises.fa VileTooutcustomerswefurnish.check books free,render statetaents or balance.pass.books atthe end"of each month,make loans and discount Paper uponsecurity,satisfactory to..our:board and in suchamountsasbusinessrequirementseeoewarrant.We pay interest at.therate of 4 per cent —per annum on timeandsavings.deposits remaining'three months or longer.»veUponthesebaseswesolicityourbusiness.W.D.TURNER,ON,-D.M.SELBY,3 e ¢@.BE,HUGHE5i peseveresoorecococesiesrertelresseseessserrerereities eesssass! ‘|AFFECTING RURAL ROUTES,it ;|Postmaster General Burleson Has} =|issued an order,effective at once,=|which will materially affect the rural mail routes in certain cases and,the dstablishment of routes in the future. vere Jn brief the order contemplates that théspopulation—the number sof peo- pleto reeeive mail—and the amount. of mail actually carried must be con- sidered;that routes must’not be too close together and that where .the Total of Members.Now|New York Political$8,768,149,With Methodists)About Economic _wing Biggest GainIn 1914.|OtherAlleged IThereligiousbodiesoftheUnited|Body Politic.—aaStateshavenocauseto,bé discourag-|An analysis of national economieed.over the results of the year 1914.‘The new communicants’or members eet and of recent political his-added made good all the losses by|tory formed the subject of a speechdeath,expulsion ‘or withdrawal,and|delivered at the annual.dinner of thelefta.surpjus of nearly three-quar-Albany County Republican organiza-ters of a million,That is,the total]si,4,y Wiliam Baznes,member ofmembershipts:TSs0re.greater,than tha Republican:national committee | ;n |of.th =er :‘ie 'y in Assigning _Govi Craig has answered the openletter(of Representative Page,inwhich'the latter contended thateas theactsauthorizingtheassig¢i of:convicts for railroad Gore onstock:in roads.-is "taken -ment,’required the Governor re Fa eeeWashingtonDispatch,11th, ™Publication tonight by the ‘StateDepartmentofthetextsofnotessentyesterdaytoGreatBritainandGer-many,respectively,revealed thatbothcountrieshadbeenwarnedinmostemphatictermsagainst\men- ATCH—Watch the labelonyourrenewalsarenotinbydate Ee MEDICINE FOR ALL, Carter-Abernethy’incident at Berne resulted in some talk in |that the’Legislature might amount of business on a route :does- not justify daily mail the’service shall be three times a week,etc.Mem- bers of Congress are disturbed about the possible effect of the order and }it ig expected that.they,spurred on acing the vessels or lives of Ameri-ean citizens traversing the recentlyproclaimedseazonesofwar,Germany was advised that the Unit-ed States “would be constrained toholdtheimperialgovernmenttoastrtctaccountability”for any actsofitsnavalaut! {bodies great and «niah,Christian and| it was in 1913.This is an.average increase of “two per cent,for all} non-Christian,Elaborate.statistical tables prepared by Dr.H,K.Carroll, and issued by the Federa!Council oftheChurchesof.Christ in America,show in detail the gains and losses ed why, ean Siate committee. the country,”: “America,”he said,‘is from New York.Mri Barnes explain- he retired from the Republi-‘He gave —hisideasregardingthe“evil that besets suffering aporove~the transaction,that the:acintendedthattheGovernorshouldap-prove only when stock:taken-in ex-change for convict labor was ‘worthitsfacevalueinmoney,Among oth-ev things the Governor skys:‘~‘Neither -Governors Glenn norKitchinnorIreadintothisactthetheaningthatyoucontendfor,butonthecontrarythreeGovernorsinyguecessionhaveinterpretedtheacttomeanwhatitsays,to-wit:Thattheavailableconvictsbeassignedtothisyondandthestockoftherail.road company taken as pay therefor, orities which mightresultinthedestructionofAmericanvesselsorthelossofAmericanlives,and that if(“such a deplorable situa-tion should arise,”the American’gov-ernment would “take any steps itmightdeem:necessary to safeguardAmericanlivesandproperty.”eToGreatBritaintheUnitedStates from confusion of ideals ‘in that thenaturalspiritualaspiration‘of theracehasexpresseditselfinrecentthinking:in materialistic form,with-}out accepting natural law,that must!govern materimtistic things.The pro-208al for a minimum wage by.stat-ute is the best example I know =of e action and it was reported that by their constituents,will try to have. sséntative Whitford of Craven/|the order modified or annulled, d introducea resolution in behalf;“About all the country people get ’Solicitor.hy.Mr.Whitford|0Ut of the government,or thebiggest bbe oe furpose:that ‘thing by far that is of worth to them, of the year.|anThegrandtotalofmembersis’now35,708,149.All the larger denomina-tions share“in the increase.Baptistsgained122,125;Eastern OrthodoxChurches,36,500;the Roman Catho-lie Church 136,850,the Lutherans 56,-248,the German Evangelical Synod.although this a :is the rural mail service,and The co.Bea oe Gaus ha Landmark would have’‘it continued is not fully conversant with the facts.seen ee see Phesuggestion that action might be|°”RELIGB EBAY RDNtakenwasmadeby‘individuals an is not an expression for the legis- ative body.There is also suggestion that Solicitor Abernethy will ask the fovernor to do something.to relieve business methods.A route should not be established simply because a few people want.it or somebody wants a job as carrier;.nor should it be estab-ct lished.on a certain route because:t A of the conviction for contemp lsomebody wants it there,’regardless pointed out “the measure of responsi-bility which would seem to be impos-.ed on the British government for thea)ever there should be some regard for |Joss of American vessels andlives incaseofanattackbyaGermannavalforce”if England sanctioned generalmisuseofthe-American flag andtherebycastdoubtupon“the ‘validcharacterofneutralensigns;The communications were to havebeenpresentedtodaybyAmbassador representing the State’Church of russia,29.315;the Methodists,231,-460,the Presbyterians 56,019,theProtestantEpiscopalChurch28,641. The Protestant Episcopal.Chutchhascrossedthemillionline,havinggained86,468 since 1910,and over 300,000 since 1900, Thé Roman -Catholie Church has gained nearly a million and a quar:ter-since 1910 and more than five andahalfmillionssince1900. thinking!‘ riority, this particular ind of,erroneous stock is not actually.and really and truly worth its face “Such false methods of acomplish:|¥:ing..a good result invite unnecessary|40 was clearly understood by:materialistic disaster,thus crushing |Genéral Assembly of 1907 that passedtheupliftofthespirit,which sécures|the act and since then four Generaltsqualityonlybecauseofits:supe-| “This error has taken its most un-|*tTuctionfortunateform.in_the popular mis-|differentsoneeptionofthemeaningofwealth,General Assembliesandin’placing:upon government re-| value in money.This whole situa the Assemblies have met.All have ac-guiesced without question in the can-placed upon this act by theGovernors.|Two° have endorsedthepresentpolicyafterfullinvesti- of the sponsibilities and burdens impossible |#@tion and discussion,”for it to bear effectively.The at-|,After,discussing the policy attempttocapitaltethereligiousin-|length the Governor concludes;stinct of the human race into a polit-|“I am not responsible for the pres-ical asset has been the maathod ane ets ae ineral Ascombiy.:by the ambitious for power from the |!8 Fresponsible,ex exercigeeepeancuaneloftheenSesintineoforpantaedhumansocie-|the power and discretion verted in=rist_in tay aieene as —ty.Through the~credulity—of-—the |™¢in_accordance with what I con-age,eee i label —_rs,prace,through its love of the myste-|ceive tobe the will of the General ceapits for’ait deucmin Usdd Y waith rics x3 st ai bs See ved ae oe dae:or :unknowable,the progressof real de-|®a nt oftheprisonukosaeSaneogg‘mocracy has heen impeded by those |and the rights of all.concerned.Jte‘sf over 500,000 i oe net -who would exploit it,not necessirily shall not order the withdrawal ofnorethietyethirde-of eas ti +°F though frequently,for financial pain,|e Soneee eontenied for »in-yourpreaueofallbottling*entire ™!but for the exercise of vanity or a .a —Eat such isThereareninedenominationswhichoat+rnment—at janie oe :eehaveamillionandupward,the Ro-|by OPEL gher RORcater |“T¢the ‘power to “plactthese-con-_man Catholic,”18,794,687,the Metho-|(Washington,whatever may be the).ote power tO DliactdistBpiseopel3.603.265.the ‘South.integrity of the motives of the Pres-pte n is continu h tn the ee IernBaptist,2592217,the National|ent)Which I do not’impugn.has oii _continue heed present Perey eBaptist(Colored)2,018,868,the Meth.|Pe?under the influence of.falla-inne ailroad fi atten id itodistBpiseopal,South,2,005,107,the]ious economic ideas,and so has vio-|taining ed the tinge talironde ollPresb:ert Northern,1,442,498,the lated that American policy of Pro-ie built t int that ‘it be refiDiteofChrist,1.963.169.”the|tection which,properly explained,|Bt HO points LORG .Wi nefitaesDie:oo tien aoan{means that —each —tariff schedule|"ese remote sections.Northern Baptist Convention;1,288,-:;oy |are?should be so high that nd American|2ap2harteeuaeindustrycanbedestroyedbyforeign|Would Stop Judges From Par-ageregate over 29 000,000 members competition and so low that ae doning Criminals.or more than three-fourths of the en-Sarre abana seine through.its}‘Attorney_Geiteral Gregory has no-ghee OC Tw a eat esti ne SetTheeffectsonChurchmembershipwhichhasbeenmade.Assault upon Series of tens tae not intendoftheBurapeanwarin"narowing|ev,at rich,ie snare.po ESE One®owe taenlyaie’pat cra eae_duee means employment;the lack of SOaRes Teeter te etwastet months of the year were involved.The ee on ete Rowen wen tence on a convicted criminal,.ieaeure:puna Aeeak.eke et ost?“The second error.is the confusion foes ee athat oe ttlargefactorfortheainéreason:"Phe|Of the ideal of democracy,which is tice of indefinite suspensioa .geGermanbodies—Luthétan,Reforined,|iberty.with the pursuit of efficien-tence has long prevailed oanandtherepresentativeofthePrus-|CY:The tendency of recent lesisla-tricts,’says:.jan Staté Church,all.show unusual tion to establish efficiency through “No court ‘has such a power.It isBritisfor1914,On the other hand,|#7¢sponsibility is an assault--upon in ‘effect a pardon or.commutation,males Catholic itis are dulta small.democratic —institutions,Inefficiency Nor may a court exercise it indirect.The vomnase chews ahat the tota]\"2S been assailed as:the evil,The is bam continuation of the cake tan’increase of ministers was 3,212,-which |"¢™edy proposed has-been the injec-term to term fot sentence,ofisunusually|rge while’thetotal in:tion of a theory destructive of dem-chit:pinsilat Aevine.a Tay,érease of Snavehbs was:1,44%,'which |©¢Patic.princivles...through the _at-has-been the cause of muchoisunusuallysmii.chy tempt ‘to apply them fallaciously,in and has tended to somewhat =te assem sen aid’of a kind of efficiency”which |i.bh.administration of the criminalHYMNWRITERDEAD.aon Bie a re and:not...the ay an the Federal courts,si ~hosininietieneseh.*ey :“In.the future you~will protest,>Mr.Barnes said that his-ideas.of|hy ::Fanny Crosby,Who Wrote 8)the place the Republican.party SEMnSS on ahyere biden eee000<Hymns of Christian)shovid occupy “to withstand the po-and repect ths making ¢¢tha order vsWorship..‘litical errors of the time”.were based |).Acdtcnait shartinp takce theFannyCrosby,the noted hymn|¥Pon-firm-beliefs.The Américan re-necessary step to compel the issuancewriter,died at her home Ridgeport,|Public,he eaid,was.based upon the}6 oon mitment upon any such ‘sen-Conn.,Friday at the age of 95years.rock of individualism.He found tence.”eeEightthousandhymnsofChristian|f2ult with “a tendency.in American The Attorney General also in-worship sung in Protestant churches |thought to deny democracy by ap-|i icty his assistants to “kindly con-throughout the world,are the work|Prosching government from the .an-vey this information to each judge ofofFannyCrosby.No one since the|le of common welfare aS ee your district and at the same time of-days of,Charles Wesley.or Isaac|tic to individual welfare,aed fer;should any judge doubt this limi-Watts Has made:anywhere near asunderspecificallyrecognizedprinci:large .a contribution to the gospel dency.he added,‘was most popular-|).ifon of his judicial power,to fur-net Peeeeneeaenien :ly voiced by a peripatene en nish reference to decision relatingcoupleofmonthsorsoagoME&/put basement under it.In the rais-|ples of international law in pointing|8008 ‘book-as did the blind ~writer tor and party leader,Mr.Bryan.’|thereto—which reference the depart-;W,‘Tillett “of Charlotte Was |ingthe house gave way and was dam.|out thedangere:42.American citizens {WhosesGesth speurred Friday,ueMenasonenomngwantaamountof$1,000,____|which would follow attacks on mer-y culeafGee ies Page at London and by AmbassadorGerard,at Berlin.They were pre-pared by Counsellor Robert LansingandrevisedbyPresidentWilsonandSecretaryBryan—-after consultation j ng rece pe SPMIEN Whe mY [of the number of people served orae—:Gass as Saahe q.the number that might be served by:cn 2 Stadbit dudinad tislnd aeen the same expenditure,were the route of alleged contempt”not committed miterently Aree:.,{with the entire cabinet.Considering all this,however,andmeeofthecourt,Objec-|:The British,Spanish and Brazilianinfeeeatoiei.es further fact that the rural mail ambassadors were given copies of theBenpg+Service is very ¢xpensive,it should{/notes as were the ministers of Swe-Heh seems fair and Teanannhle,mur not be put on the basis of revenue en-|en,Norway and Denmark.The doc-“at became law.In this connection Ib seal Th be conditions that |Uments created a’sensation among‘was conceded by everybody that itis |pene?ere BY.“eoncHaApEs Ane diplomats genérally because of whatutelynecessaryforajudgeto|demand a dailymail on a rural route}some regarded as their drastic impli-%ae Mitiority to deal with cases of |that under other circumstances might|cations.:-cos ~gontenpt—committed—in..his |NOt’justify it on some other route.High officials of the American gov-*=i have}ernment pointed out informally,it,otherwise he could pot main-|The Postoffice Department must have.Left to Congress-|sheen”digeretiog had eae serene #Avienbla to speakihorityorthedig-|°0M®“iscreuon,in unmistakable terms now ratherinaAetilatoaes|men entirely they would try to please|than to await the alarming effect up- uch matters and has full authority constijypnts—the constituents whe On See eur eearark|bad most influence—tegardless of all might ensue from the sinking of a‘or summary action.}:;vessel with scores of American’citi-other aonsiderations.-Gsn’t lawyer enough to.know when ap-|zens.The notes,officials were confi--“igand pheiker ‘Judge Catter}dent,would prevent the critical:possi-ea :uy |It’s a pity that Queen’s College,the|bilities discussed in them.pe right or wrong in refusing So-|:ssaitation ‘2 A tad in Diplomats examined with great in-licitor Abernethy an appeal.But if!Ghielatee Fe ek :terest the language of the communi-Wt had been a layman who suffered at)"8"atte us t ¢education of women,|cations and some construed the note‘the SiAds ofithe entit be would have (2 i?financial difficulties.Queen’s|to Germany as a warning that the:ag College is the successor of the Pres-|loss of American lives by sinkingeee,edicie)and.wa can beeeics College For Women in Char-|®¥e2 @ belligerent _merchant shipROreasonwhyalawyer,OVE)a.Th Wiel cathy would be covered by the representa-_though he be an officer of the court,|0’e latter institution,estab-'tions of the American.governmentShouldnotbeinthesameclass;and lished some 20 years ago,those inter- The Methodist Episcopal Church, the second largest denomination,gain- ed 187,487 in 1914 and nearly 700,- 000.since 1900.The thirty Chirches,constituting because‘Me the insistence that all mer-:‘jested thought was not big enough tojchant Sffips must be visited andMoreason:k n wer of |é ::pe te evoking any power .|represent Charlotte and the cause for|S¢4¥ched and passengers taken off be-ihe Legislature or the Governor in}hich is ‘niwad i 4 fore“ships..can be sunk:is case that would not be invoked in;V°"1 §oe ae ee an a In’discussing the notes today,of-Sa it is;OTe eXPenSive plant was-erected.in}ficials pointed out that the represen-“other ease.Of course it is}<:PeiiiaSiih.bo:waltex hkl he |@nothier part of the city;and land|tations to-Great Britain were not bey.uniehiiient iF imjuntly tinposed:‘speculation doubtless bore an import-|ased specifically on the use by the>? a t qeS-lant part in the transaction.The Lusitania of the American flag orhepointwearemakingisthat’:.any other ship because it:was.not.4laymanandthelawyer,and every-|financial depression as a result of the}rare ruse of war to hoist a neutra|ipi flag when escaping capture,and’ves:1 fed f the same|Wat has doubtless precipitated the E a es:de raga be.tod.from.the,sain ‘trouble and it is probable also that the|8¢!s;.of hoth,’sides among the bellig-boon when it &|sais obeie tboke too bi ldad.¥erents inithe present war already.hadlaw.jPromoters took on too big a load.Ih}nade ‘such use.of them as had Amer-This is not passing on the merits |S20rt the promoters would probably |ican vessels in previous wars,the case.The information at hand /P2.im better position today had they,|‘The.distinction emphasized,was“Wiilicates that Jud €|at the beginning,carefully considered|that,aside from the legal propriety,_Andicates that Judge Carter su gare T4:28°30:which was reserved for future.dis-|from an infirmity of temper and was)on ->re cae cussion,general misuse of a neuiraloPs;*.|“For which of “you,inten ing tolflag by a belligerent was a violation:.ly ae _ot is 62865 |yoitd a tower,sitteth not down first|:Sate..4 necind A .on ame-'and counteth the cost,whether heesswedon’t.know.It’s a pityanun- comes to administerin international comity and-neigh- j|have sufficient to finish it?boslineaa,liable to produce —serious-.}dangers for the:neutral:-Biased tribunal couldn’t pass on all!“Lest haply,after he hath laid thethefactsandgivejudgmentaccord-|foundation,and is not able to finish it,No rule of international law existsagainstthepractice,officials added,os ¢the talk in th all:that behold it begin to mock him,“fingy.Some of the in the news-|“Saving’this man began to build but the United States construes it asgaaBerae{a moral obligation upon.belligerentsapersandbyindividualsindicates-a/and-was not able to finish’+to avoid the general “use -of neutralline-up based on personal feeling and|eee :‘Political prejudices rather than on the|STATE NEWS.its of the controversy.'HG e SORITOVEERY {Mr.J.T.Justice of Asheville un-SS |dertook to raise-his house in order to! flags,particularly ‘under’such ~cir: cumstances as now exist. As for the communication with Ger; many,Officials said they were acting “publicly expressed “ideas so.conso-nant with those which Mi.Bryan ad=vanced _that—he-—was depictedinthe. press of.the country as having stol-en Mr.Bryan’s clothes.”The national committeeman re- WOMAN WOULD viewed the Republican anté-conven~NOT GIVE UPtionstruggleof1912.When.the year tenes weet ee eReae pescaleartomethatwe‘had relinquish-;:ed nothing of the contention which |Though Sickand Suffering;Atwehadancaaaoeissue}‘fast Found Help in Lydi for which we had battled had become "E.cae ee ee ydiaPinkham’s Vegeta-ble Compound. ve clear,no candidate for Govern-oat Senator or State office who had Richmond,Pa.—‘When I started °taking Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable President.Roosevelt,he asserted.|nent at your request,will furnish”. hen all at once'something was start-|Many negro farmers of the State|chant vessels without first ascertain-|50tesularly_as author of one hymn:+i after another that the hymn book-ed that brought on a controversy that convention and school for negro farm fe vue.saleaaat ha es makers of a quarter of a century ago},ie attracted State-wide interest.-The |ers at the State Negro Agricultural iAlthough there was no explicit ref-|WT forced to give her some 200 dif-“principal articles of the controversy {and Mechanical College,Greensboro. last ‘week attended the fifth annual *ferent’pen names to make it appear|aeneeh ry arcen Se paiie nae Cote pi:that some one besides the famousvere“published in ‘The Landmark.|<0.V.Hitchens,a jeweler ofYad-eyge :;Pen -writer-hadcontributed.Thousands—:Since then numerous readers’of this|kinville,drove from Charlotte to ward the loss of American livesifa)*‘are ;belligerent merchantman were sunk,|Perhaps hundreds of thousands—who‘paper have asked when Mr.Tillett,Y2dkinville a few days ago in an sang her songs,which were translat-‘paper ‘:|automobile,whichis considered an it was made ‘plain by.officials -that ;;‘St CAA CU ARE“iat madera a %f ::ed into every language,.did.-not:‘would write again,They wanted to;almost impossible feat considering re lu ied ee know that’it was-a blind woman'sreadwhathehadtosay.It is with |recent conditions of the road.:Sis rhc ti a y inspiration which they employed to‘pleasure;-therefore,that The Land-|Thos.E.Caldwell,for.-13.years sels would conform to international express 'their Christian faith andmarkannouncesthatMr,Tillett has |dining car conductor on Southern.be-practice of affording 6 iarehe to hope in songItionali-;‘4‘Pesumed ‘the publication:of his’ser-(tween Charlotte and Jacksonville,suf-Pe tn by ie te a Ui ee Born in Putnam county,New Yorkeeferedastroke‘of apoplexy while on ties to be taken to a place of safety s :ry'"?tate,March 24,1820,christened|nt Sey will appear in/nis run Wednesday ayght and died|pore,seoving the ship ap ©prize]poise Jane Crosby,and married eoTheLandmarkfromtimetotime.|from the effects,of war.Alexander Van Alstyne,a blind musicThefirst:appears today.These ser-|.It seems that ‘the Southern Rail-The notes had been under eonsider-.:7 :;{teacher wH@ died many years ago,.-iMonsarenotapartoftherecentcon-Way Co.has been dumping dead ation for several days.The admin-the blind writer lived -to be 95 years|that he would not again accept 'the troversy.They will be of the char-|Chickens near the home of John tremelynervous and Tenetbe prudeWandiscussed at/oid.“Hier mother had lived to be 102,ceRisageehie of,the.Seats.oneksbatei,.,|Wyatt,Asheville,and _Wyatt,{advisers and the communications |4%het grandmother to be 106,She ae hed a i the’responsible.peal:ter of those Mr,Tillett was writ-tiring of the ode OF eae al thelr finlabing touch retained to the last all of her facul-|._remained im P 4:ca Pine.book cat vs Ph amd One HOt given tele &voncnes /ties—excepting eyesight.She lost|tion at the head of the party organ::ing when something broke loose;but jinto court and recovered $150.The|until late yesterday.At first,it was this during a fever in infancy when a|zation of ithe State after the victory trated thatifItheywillbeworthwhileandeveryJurygavehim$400 but Judge Webb|intended to confine the note to Ger-hot poultice was applied to her eyes,|which was certain to‘come,:the en-given in to myYeaderofTheLandmarkwillprofit“hanged it to $150.,|feelings I wouldfe “have been in bed.As it was Thad times to be on my many merely to an inquiry as to i i ;tire purpose for which had been con-reading them,The Mutual Aid Bank of New|What steps would be taken to verify preening,The optic nerve.tanding Palen have lost its quality.ee een ee by colored people,os ee of whips Bying nee It would have been saree oe anyfa%ely yal went defunct some time ago,Ella M.|flags,pointing out ‘the serious dan-desire for power and not for €_Representative Webb of this State |Whitley,colored,is ents Hiram}gers which might ensue from-mis-WRIntaRAnan of the principles for=introduced in Congress a bill giv-|Thompson,president of the defunet|takes in this connection.But when which I had insisted that the Repub-d do was by a great“the President:the right to sup-|institution,alleging.that-he-charged|the German foreign office memoran-lican party should contend;that my effort.I could not sleep at night andPlantFederaljudgeswhohaveseryed|She had soniethingto do with the dis-|dum arrived,giving what seemed to purpose was to build up a party or:of course felt very badin the morning.Beran ae”Sap anaes apPOaEANce-of3500-of.the-money..Sheibe.the mature.deliberations.of the ganization through the aid-of pa-and h és he ffne.baal a.stondy,aetieao8oesadBetteT ticed that the headache was notaobad,Lrested better,and my nerves were stronger.I continued its use until itmadeanewwomanofme,and now I can hardly-realize that Iam ableto do SEE MRT ERIC NMRA BM accepted the Rooseveltian “propa-|,ganda of 1912 could be nominated by |.the Serene igcia :' Therefore,he continued,prior to i ion,he announced|gern CompoundIwasinatheprimaryelectionon ; state of health,had internal trou- bles,and was so ex- Stores of.Ordnance Department of Modern Army. A:newppaper correspondent writ- ing of the great mass of supplies fur-nished by the ordnance departmentoftheBritisharmyinFrance,says:“ATE Is aiMicnittosayWhiells themoststriking—the actual mass ofmatefialhandledorthebewilderingvarietyofarticlesstocked,~“The vastness of the work of main-taining a modern army may be gauy- ;Gf age-Tis asking ‘Oh the subjeet,tron ze"prestive,“and-the occupancygee|g $5,000 daniages.erman govern Me subject,tronige,prestige,andthe oceupancy-ler the present law Federal’judges|In Superior Court at Newton Thurs-|the Washington administration decid-of official:station onthe part._ofhaveservedaslongas10years{day J.F.Stevens and Leary Lowman {©@ to issue its warning immediately.friends;to.re-establish myself forretireonfullphyattheageof|were sentenced to twelve months each|‘No joint action.with other neutral personal ‘purposes in the future;pos-'‘lin the penitenti :governments hag been taken,or is sibly to attempt unduly to influencebuttheretirementisvoluntary|Pen'tentiary for attempting to under contemplation:There has been le istation or the acts of the Gov-9p3 They can continue appealed.Stevens owned ‘a house injongastheywish,As a |Catawba county and had $300 insur-}have’held on after they|ance on_it when it was burned.Low-tated by age and infir.;™4n,a half-wit,told that he had beennotanunnaturalthing.for antes by:Stevens to burn.the house.man to do—and the work of the| their jburn an unoccupied building.Stevens Other ‘evidence caused conviction:Ma ae :Sas.H,Johnson;a wealthy farmhassufferedmuchinconse-|o¢C :o Oaeieatsadeae\umberlandveseLribe.|and county and a former'member of the Legislature,was lastmentallyincompetentbyreason|Week Sentenced by the recorder “ofAd,in their second childhood,|Fayetteville to serve three months ona{the county roads,the ch:beiontotheirjobs,there being NO|that he h pane charge beingBe|;ad :getrid of them exéept by im-Violated the law in’sellvetrid|jing an illegal amount of wine,John.ent,which was not to be con- intimate discussion of the course ‘oftheAmericangovernmentwiththeministersandambassadorsofneutralcountriesbutinlinewithtraditionatAmericanpoligy,no combined expres-sion with other governments will bemade,::Both notes,it is believed,will openthesubjectoftheuseofneutralflagsandsubmarineakeonmerchantshipstdalongdiplomaticcorrespond+ence;which may furnish the basis forinternationalrulesonthesubjectatconferencesatthéwar’s end.It isone.of the subjects also whichPan-American union will consider th.its investigation of.the rights of r Son appealed to the Superior Court.underthe circumstances:Mr,|He‘om already under>Suspension ofbil:,to prompily,Sentence and $6,000 bond imposed lastyearby,Judge Rountree,trals as opposed to those of belliger-ents,PS OUI CRG Rt :‘‘’i ot: +fur waist coats and 800,000 flannel “surprisingly large staff ed by the)fact that during the pastmonththesuppliesfurnishedinclud-ed 450 mites of telephone-wire,-550;-.000 sand-bags and-10,000-pounds.-ofshoeblacking,while in ten days the ordnance department supply 120,000 belts,The average weekly issiie ofointmentforfeetisfivetons.“The complexity ofthe work isillustratedbythefactthattheindexofthestoresinclude50,000 separatekindsofarticles, are obtained from England but somearebeifgmanufacturedbytheord-nance department in’its own work-shops in France,The.problems of| real-or—imaginary, .eeeeeenemenenpeninemnneaneten We offer One Hun J,CHENEY &Co., Most:of:these ‘still |DUS! distribution andaccountingrequire a has ernor,or to use one against the oth-er,through the exercise of functionsthat__no __-marshould--possess,_-ThereforeI _retir d »* !'S THIS?‘How’s ‘bis ease of Catarrh that cannotedierHall's Catarrh Cure,Peete.0.n "Tec.vee bottle,is sent free,iota1dby.mieTakeHal's Family Pills for constipation, eigen) BJ so much asIdo,Whenever I knowan:woman-in need of a good medicir thighlypraiseLydiaE.Pinkham’s Veg-etable Compound.”—Mrs,FrankCLARK,3146 N.Tulip St.,Richmond,Pa,Women Have Been TellingWomen for forty years how Lydia E.Pinkham’,Yoguabls Composndhas rstored htawhensu:with f illThisaccountsorthenenormousSacaa i ' wt ‘ 45h “dren:left Saturday for Rock Hill,S. -Hanzsche left forward,L..White |eae Me '~The funeral of Mr.Edgar An-ws,who committed suicide iPittsburgThursday,was conductedatthehomeofhisparents,Mr.andMrs.F,HH,Andrews,in Charlotte.His brother,Mr.Carlton,Andrews of Statesville,and his cous-in.Miss Estelle Carlton of States-i ville,attended the funeral,Mr...An-E went to Charlotte Fridaywhenhelearned.of his ,b ideaththroughthenewspapers.MissCarltonwenttoCharlotteSunday,She will remain.there this week withheraunt,‘Mrs.Andrews.«: Social Items.Ls The Entre Nous club was’enter-tained Friday afternvon by Mrs.F.F.Steele at her home on Wiest Endavenue.The’programme for the af-ternoon consisted of a discussion of.current events led by Miss CarrieHoffmann,a synopsis of KenilworthbyMissRoseStephanyand.a’char-acter,sketch of Queen Elizabeth byMrs.Zeb Vance Long.Following theeeneneasaladcoursewasserv- The Junior Order banquet Fridaynwaslargelyattendedandtheoccasion‘was a-pleasant.one.A sub-stantial menu-was served.The speak-ws of the evening were Mayor Cald-well,Rev.J.F.Kirk and Mr.C..B.Webb,all of whom spoke on the goodof‘the order, Personal Mention. Mrs;-Jas.-Mac.-Connelly “ -chil- C.,where they will spend a few weeks‘with Mrs.-Connelly’s-home people.»Mr.F.B.Bunch is spending a fewdays_at—his old home at Springhill,*Tenn,“ee | —Miss:Janie Leonard was at home—from-Claremont.College,Hickory,-from_Friday to yesterday.:Mr.E.0.Shaver left Saturday forRhodhiss,Caldwell-county,where he Very Low in Char- _morial Service—Social AffairsPersonalMention. of ‘The Landmark,!:===|’Taylorsville,Feb.15.—A telephoneAttendedFuneralinCharlotte.message Sunday morning from the Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte,stated that Mr.Crawford Burke,whohasbronchialpneurhonia,was in averyseriouscondition.His sisters,Misses Marguerite and Sara Burke,went to Charlotte Sunday morningbyautomobiletobewithhimandtheirmother,Mrs.Kk.B.Burke,t whohasbeentheresinceTuesday—theJayMr.Burke was carried to the hos- pital.A message this morning stat-ed there was practically no change inMr.Burke’s condition and his friendsareveryapprehensive.Miss Sue Watts went to Charlotte|Friday evening to spend a mopth ormorewithheraunt,Mrs.Ed.Camp-bell.Mr.Earl Honeycutt of GraniteFallsspenttheweek-end with friendshere.Mr.M.R,Ingram,principal ‘ofthehighschoolatCleveland,spent Saturday and Sunday here with hisparents,Mr.and Mrs.R.M.Ingram,Mrs.R.BE.Hunt and little daugh-ter,Elizabeth,went to Burlington Saturday morning to attend a me-morial service to be held Sunday for was one of,the victims in the ex- plosion of the Yacht Julia off theNorthCarolinacoastseveralweeks ago.His body has not been found.Rev,L.L.Moore and.Miss Lily Tidball will go to Charlotte today-toattendtheLaymen’s Missionary Con-. vention.They will be guests at the home of Mr.Moore’s brother-in-law, Mr.T.AK.Smith. Lawyer F.A.Linney and daughter, little Miss Margaret Linney,of Boone,arrived Sunday to spend awhile withrelativesandMr.Linney will attend court.~~ye aeMissAdaViele,teacher of.math- ematics in the high-school.at Lenoir rspent a few days here with her pa-‘rents,Mr.-and Mrs.C.G.Viele,re- turning to Lenoir this morning. the Methodist charch delightfully en- tertainedthe ladies and girls of the Methodist church at a Silver Tea Sat- urday afternoon from 3-to 6 -.o’clock, will spend about ten days.Mrs.Mary Sims spent from Satur-day to yesterday at Huntersville.Mrs.Eugene Davis is visitingColumbia,S.C.SeiteSenatorDormanThompsonspentSundayathome,returning to Ral-eigh yesterday. Notice of New Advertisements.| House for rent and pair of mutes'and cookstove for sale—-E.A.Fry.| Fifty.head fresh milkers and dry}cattle for sale-—McCanless &Nor-| ‘Reward for—return of pointer or,information——Harold Younz.“WI AS Evans announces his ‘candi-|ByBe Biatinas in third ward.—|=*aheonas ‘and white “cprnish|chickens for sale.—McDowell ’Rich-|ards,Davidson si i in} ; °risk cand lamb ‘Thursdays.0.rbin.Fresh _vegetables,—-Miller-MeLainE:|buff Perfect tence.—Lazenby:-|tgoinety Hardware Co..----‘Nev »Spe woolens and_silks. Milfs &Poston.|-New suits.—Johnston-Belk Go.|‘A 42-piece dinner set.—Statesville|Drug Co.i { Complete line shoe supplies.—Sher-|rill-White Shoe Co.iComfortineverybotile.—Polk Gray; Drug Co.edFurnituresale.20-27th.—Crawford-|Bunch Furniture Co.-y 1 t t} The Preachers Won the Ball|.Game.zi The basketball game SaturdaynightresultedinavictoryfortheUnionTheologicalSeminaryofRich- _mond by a score of 27:to 5.The gamewasfastandinteresting,and was_witnessed--by--alarge"crowd."The| members of the Seminary team:have ingtogetherforfouryears ‘and are well trained and organized.They play ona little different stylefromthatinwhichtheStatesvilleteamhasbeentrainedandthelocalsstoodlittlechanceto.swip..The visitors.played the fastest of any team whichhasplayedinStatesville,‘and thegameSaturdaynightissaidtohavebeenthe.best “offensive -game”-ever played here.Following was the line-up of thecontestingteams:Richmond—W.T.: right:forward,J.L.Hughes center,J.A.Boyd right guard,J.HarperBradyleft.guard,E.W.Smith sub-stitute for Hughes. Statesville—Lewis McDuffie left forward,GodfreyKimballrightforward,John Guy centér,Scarr Morrison right guard,Ralph Gill left guard,Mitchell OrrsubstituteforGill.':Coach Freel of the local team ref-ereed the game.-Mr.Walter Cul-breth was time-keeper and Mr.AlbertCooperscore-keeper.The playing ofHughesandGuywerethefeatures of the game. All Local Farmers’Unions tosMeetSaturday.: Correspondence of The Landmark.. cic Pleage.announce:.in..your.next-issue.that every Local Farmers’Union in!mo ae and in all other countiesin’North Carolina,is called to meetinspecialandextraordinarysessionSaturday,February 20th.Thesemeetingsareto‘consider importantmattersaffectingthefarmer’s ‘welfareandtomakebusinessandotherplansforthecomingeeNiBaretn.-Q:ALEXANDER,EB.C.Faires,State President.'.See’y-Treas.\ ~\Colda’and Croup tn.Children,Russ Many people rely upon Chamberlain’Cough Remedy implicitly in cases of poidsvend»and it sfanovalnte them. BE hee:demu Caluibortaia'e |Gancal intoneThomas,"4 hyPeeamarnnna Stohandneverti-mending it to my neig .:‘4 ge | + {}} fi hen ‘and IRON.ItactsontheLifyait|Out Malaria,Hnriches the at the residence pf Mrs.J.Frank Cle- ment...The living room and dining room.were prettily decorated,withfestconsof.red paper ‘hearts.A heart was pinned on each guest as |she entered the hall and little Misses| |Mary Lee Hunt and Mary Lee Lind-|jsay received their offerings at the door of the living room.Clever reci- ta:little Miss:Clara Hendley were en- joyable features of the afternoon. Comic valentines,that had been cut into two piecés,were presented to the guests,and matching them and,read- ting them created much laughter,,The guests were then taken into the din- ing-room,where ..delightful refresh- ments were’served by Misses:Eliza, beth Lindsay,Evelyn Hendley,Clara Hendley and Alice:Roane Cross.. Misses Irene LeQueux.and.Jamie Rivers’were charming hostesses totheEmbroideryclubatthehomeof Miss Rivers.Thursday afternoon.Oth- er guests present were Mrs.B.D, Hulick of Charlotte,and’Mesdames,J.-H.Burke and Lon Goon.After awhilemostpleasantlyspentin.com-paring ‘and’discussing the beautiful patterns of erochet and batting some of the members were making,the.hos- tesses served a delicious collation.Be- side each plate was a bunch of beau- tiful sweet peas and a’heart-shaped valentine,pierced by cupid’s dart, whereon an original verse was writ- ten.The appropriateness of verse to the guest’and the season dis- played much talent on the part of the hostesses.. Turnersburg Items. Correspondence of The Landmark.; Turnersburg,.Feb.15.—We—havehadoneaveekofbeautifulweather ‘tage of it.Much land was turned during the week.Mrs.W._R.Moore,has been rightsickforthelastweek—cold.and la- grippe.There is much sickness in this neighborhood at’this writing— mostly colds..The health of Mrs.L. been.Mrs.A.F.Harris,who has been sick,is better.; The high price of wheat and:flour is the talk of the day.Well,if the price of wheat ‘was low there would be much said about the low prices. If any class of people are entitled to a good price for their goods it cer- tainly ought to be the farmers.3 The roads are drying out in a hur- ry.Some of them have béen drag- ged and all should be in due time.This will help out wonderfully:andthewriterisoftheopinionthatthe roads that have not been gradedshouldhavesomeattention. Honor Roll of Plyler School. Correspondence of:The Landmark. Those on the honor.roll for ‘thePlylerschoolforthethirdmonthare: Pearl,Viola and Arlene Bass,EthelHoover,Watty and Willie Link,Myr-tle,John and Clyde Reese Edna, Florence,May,Wade,Albert,Chariie,Edward and Stanly Plyler.The last -‘}¢hree named were on the honor rollforthesecondmonthbuttheirnames‘were “uhintéelitionally omicted. Honor Roll For Rocky BranchSchool.- Correspondence of The Landmark, Honor roll of the’Rocky.Branchschoolforthethirdmonth:AnnieBrown,Sarah,Frank,Lillian and Liz-zie Drye,Berta;Claxton;Mary andWesleyEagle,Emma Godfrey,Mag- gie Mae,Ruth and Mittie Ena Hill, Beulah Lackey,Carl,Walter and Beu- lah Levan,OlaHarrisonandDoice Martin. Whenever You Need a Gencral TonicTakeGrove’s ady “The Old Standard Grove’s TastelesschillTonicisequallyvaluableasa ver,‘DrivesBloodand upthe Whole System.50 centa, .Hunt Attends Me-| her brother,Mr.J.W.Murray,who) The Ladies’Missionary Society of| tions by Mrs.Clement.and a solo by! each| and the’farmers certainly took advan-. |'T.,...Stimpsen,—is—about—like-tt-—has7 McLelland,Willie, Alexander Institution.Not.a|County Home—The —Land-mark’s Correspondent Has-Some Remarks For Mr.Hed-ick and the County Home Management,He Correspondence of ‘The Landmark,— The statement of letting the con-‘tract for the county home to the low-est bidder was not intended as a ¢rit-icism of our present board of county commissioners,as they weré follow-ing the custom in this county sincethehomewasbuilt—at least that has always been the impression.But on this oceasion—-February 1st—-we learnthereweretwobidsbeforetheboarc,one for $7.50 per month per inmate, imate,Therefor the correction of Mr. J.T.Hedrick is appreciated,‘for the higher bid was accepted. We are glad the mistake was made since it was the means of that gplen-did editorial on the custom of letting contracts for the keep of our poor,be-| jing written,for it was the custom| land not the board we were criticising.| Mr.Hedrick.was right when he said ‘that he wished to correct a general impression,for these are the exact i words of the grand jury’s report the court at the ,September term, 1914:“We-think the plan adop {'ted| by our county of letting out thekeep-| ing of the poor to the lowest bidder is| lalmost a relic of barbarism and ask| that a more humane system be} adopted.We also ask that a more modern and comfortable home..be erected for our unfortunates-and if our commissioners refuse to-grant it) we ad¢ise that the present buildings be.moved.away from such.a main public.thoroughfare as..it is now on; 50 that.strangers passing may not see our disgrace.” They also—said that_it.was being kept as well as it could be under the circumstances..Then why the change in the keeper?We have been inform- ed that -he wished to keep it but ow- ing to the present high prices —he raised his bid from $6.50 to $9 and another party put in a bid for $10. -For-some-reason these.higher bids were withdrawn before they —were presented to the board —~probably they decided they did not want the job.The fact —that -.Mr.....Hedrick wished to “soothe my ,sorrow”...as well as correct this general false impression is very gratifying,for as one-of_our_townsmen.so_aptly said, “Mr Hedrick has been county com- missioner a long time,”and staunch Democrat that I am,if he will soothe | to use my influence —to county comm to come and will even scratch my: ticket and vote for him when.wo-!| man suffrage passes and old.maids are allowed that privilege.# First.,go,with.me on a visit to Alexander’s.jail and county home. The.jail,a modern brick building. vained,at,$7,000,has water and isgomfortably.:heated._The keeper, who is a Christian gentleman,com- |plained.te the editor of.the Scout} {that he only.had one boarder,wa* lexpecting to lose him the 20th.of this:month and,thought he would re- signs.Wa ony The county.home—I call it by that name.because,like the grand jury,! did not want the public to know our disgrace—it-isnot’worthy the name but _it-is the poorest of poor houses. |And who are there?An aged.wo- iman:who has been confined to her (bed almost all the time for ‘months; jan aged man who is helpless;a man. ivery feeble;an old Confederate vet- |eran,two women infirm with age. ltwe who are very simple-minded and ithe daughter of the helpless man anc two children.Could the most earn- ast Christian man care for,properly nourish and nurse these -unfortun-: ates for $7.50 per inmate-per.month with fiour soaring at $4.85 per 10)! lbs.and-be able to pay his bills: See to it,»Mr.Hedrick,that these vitiful untandadequately providedfor andIct™ this be the last-time contract is men- tioned.in connection with the keep- ling of our poor;and:that a modern. comfortable homeis,built—-one that~ will compare favorably with the jail —buch a nice building that the erand:jurywill be glad_to-keep-it-on- “thie”inain,public thoroughfare |and itizen.can ‘saydhisingstranger:the most patrioticwithpridetothe ‘This is Alexander’s county home and | every comfort is provided for the ‘inmates,for her board ~of county commissioners are servants of Himwhosaid,“Inasmuch as ye have doneituntotheleastofthese,my breth-ren,ye have done it unto Me.”Then and not till then will my sorrow.be soothed;or what.is vast-iy more.important,Alexander’s dis-grace removed.a ‘TAYS.CORRESPONDENT. Death of Mrs.Martin—Farm: Work. Correspondence of:The Landmark. Shinsville,Feb.12—Mrs.AliceMartin,widow of the late M.S..Mar-tin,died at her home Here yesterday.She ~is survived by'\*three’sons, Mesrs.Pink,Earl and’Frank,all of this township;1a married daughter,who lives at Hiddenite and one sis-ter,Mrs.J,M.Sloan.The funeralservicewasheldtoday.at Bethesda Presbyterian church,where the de-;réeased had been a titélony menber”and the remains were laid to rest inthecemeterytherebeside.those ofherhusband,who had preceded hertotheGreatBeyond20yearsago.|We have had'a week of =spring-;like weather.The farmers are plow-'ing,the good housewives.are.mak-ing garden and it~looks~very~muchlikethegroundhoghas~gottenashamed<of himself and is going togiveusgoodweather.—Barly sown oats—and_therelargeacreageinthis“section—looking fine.Wheat is not so prom-|ising,although the acreage is con-| siderably larger than normal.Farm-|ers generally are.planning to raisemoregrainandlesscotton.°aaahbeachlaaid } is a} 18 | General Tonic because it contains the!The Quinine | ‘well known tonic propertiesof QUININE|pecauge of aera aoe aoealeesROMOQUININEisbetterthanordinary ne i Remtorthesignature of EK, not Cause nervousness northefallnameandW,GROVE,5c gat oef If IS A VERY POOR HOUSE.|. cents a dozen in Asheville. Berne last:week,was sentencéd to,thepenitentiaryfortenyearsformurderofCannonFulfordChristmas Jay,H demhed last week by the building in- convicts refused to go to work but } One of the guards was badly cut by jand the other $7 per month per in-|9; ago that’John Reid had killed Vi young man,21 years old and married. T at a preliminary hearin yesterday.j to|2.and Cora Galloway of Shoal |Creek, my sorrow in this matter I promise|keep him}F issioner for-a longtime}. STATE NEWS. Bread ié 6 cents a loafand rolls 12 Jesse Creel)aged 63-years,at New the Kernodle hall,Reidsville,which had been used for twenty years a8.an ars mory by the local militia,was con- spegtor, Thursday a dozen or more Forsyth luter the sheriff put,them to “work e of the men. Carson Miller,aged about 50 Years. atally fell from the barn loft ;home’at Rowland,Robesonandbrokehisneck.A wife and 13 children survive. News reached Brevard several days zil.Owen in the Montvale.section 6ffransylyvaniacounty.Owen was a oe 1ae COunty,. Detail of the killing were expected g at Brevard Oscar Welshans of Williamsport, Transylvania county,|weremairiedTuesdayinBrevard.After the geremony thé couple went to thedepottotakethetrainontheirhon- Before the train departed rif arrested Welshans because = the hi should be. MATTERS OF NEWS. Clyde Stover,a negro,Brreated in|% Tennessee last week,confessed to dering,near Welaka,,Fla.,A.G. Gardner of Baltimore and H.B:Gard- ner of Springfield,Mass.piloted a yacht.for the brothers on a fishing trip and claims he shot them|%because they made him dance. August.Martin,who _killed record for wives was not what it)¢ The negro |% twoltbrothersinaJerseyCityblacksmith|%shop,was sentenced to electrocution |% SAFETY FIRST!| Weare a NATIONAL BANK ~, ‘xt i ¢ 33 9 9 3 5 9 9 9 9 5 99 9 9 9 59 ; '-——-Meimber 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, IS } dd > dP D> ? PD P >P >> ) M73,Ot100,000SeracieeSigelea Ra Ley...401:(0)a ee poeen during-the--week of February 11.18 When the courtof pardons recently-efused clemency to the doomed man,George -H.Leonard,father of the mur-dered boys-and father-in-law-of Mar- tin,their layer,declared: God and thank the court. father of both of the boys that Mar- I am the tin killed:--His life won’t.bring back 2 my boys,but-it-would—be-horrible-tothinkhehad.escaped justice.” eckaR RN IAE HsmLaCARDOFTHANKS. Mr.and Mrs.J.R.Eddinger,Elmwood, of the kindness shown their.sister-in- Hospital at Morganton,by Drs:Me-.They also wish to thank nurses at the hospital for their.unremit-ig attendance and the splendid nursing en their sister during her confinement.MR?AND MRS.J.R.-EDDEINGBR. FisH AND LAMB.Thursday;..Frenkforts,-Brains,sliced Bacon.R.9.HARBIN,zKeb.16--It.>.FOR RENT—House close in.°E.A.Fry,,-; Febs 16—2t. POR SAUB—Pair mules and,cookstove.E.A.Es16-—2t:|5FRY..Feb. “Thank 3 sire to express their sincere apprecia-|2 Comfort in E “DEAR MAUD—You’ll.remember whenIvisited you in StatesvillelastNoveruber,I was so delighted with the wonderful effects of AZ-MON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE,which you gave me to use on mychappedhands,that I took three bottles home with me,As nearlythewholefamilyweresufferingwiththesametrouble’when I ar-rived,two of the bottles soon:vantshed—so.did the chaps.Natur-ally we told the neighbors of our good iuck in striking Azmon’s,andgayethemsometotryNow,so many have asked me to get themabottlethatIwantyastotelephonethePolkGrayDrugCo,to séndmeadozenbottlesbythenextmail.—Lovingly,eee i:Sete MARY.”Now Mary didn’t write this at all,but—=after you.ve tried a bottle,%you'll agree that this is just about the way Azmon’s Benzo-GlycerinewouldhavestruckMary,had she tried it.;eeAbarrelofcomfortineverybottle.~~The Polk Gray DrugCo mpanyTHESQUARE”anys ECE R oi FOR SALE—Fifty head fresh milkers and!&&NORWOON,|Bis.dry cattle. McCANLESS Stateaville. LOST—Liver and white year-old male pointer. ‘Was Seen hear Elmwood Mondays Reward,“for return or information.HAROLDJYOQUNT5 MOTTLEDWhiteCornish fens $1 each.RICHARDS,Davidson,N.C. ~) ANCONAS—Cock,two chens $4.McDOWELLFeb.16-~3 FOR RENT—l have rooms to rent,suitabie for light housekeeping if desired.MRS.W.: Feb.12.E.NATTRESS,*phone 60 Black. SPRAYING—I will operate J.Paul Leon-.‘erd’s sprayine-—outht this—season,—as—isual, Let me beok your fruit trees and shrubbery itoday.HORACE STIKELEATHER,‘phone 179 Black. WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS—A few.nicecockerelsandpulletsforsate.eas forhitching$1.50 for 15.J.PAUL LEONARD,‘phone 326 Green.+: WANTED—At once about 25,bushels|char-ortunates are comfortably:poal,...DRAZIER-BRO BescontaBO!" ‘FOR RENT—House on Front street,formerly|occupied by Jas.P..Flanigan.Electriclights,sewerage and -all convtniences.©L.B,BRISTOL.dan.19. ! iz ;ol tPebl cteseats|e4- Automobil| SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO. Mr.Shoem ak ae :|| We carry a very complete line ot shoe supplies,such as Cat’s Paw-Heels,Channel Nails,Leather Ce- ment,Rubber Cement,Barbour’s Thread,Burnishing Ink,etc._ss This line is always very complete and,we can always supply your ‘every need inthisline. + SHERRILL-WHITESHOECO"he W ite Co’-s-old-Stand. SeRCE nae s Reduced 2 MAR mp om met em mn CEN NE IER AE EA e Tire 3 The followingare:the-new prices on Goodrich Automobile Ti :ee : TraddFeb.9.FOR RENT—Seven-room house on ,Street,W.A.ELIASON. EGGS-FOR-SALE—Tresh fertile R-T,Red|inner of firstDe-E,A. eges from prize winners. pen $2 for 15;second pen $1,for 15.livered at Miller-McLain Co.’s store.MORRISON,Stony Point,N.C. Feb.9—At.an .LOST—Certificate of 5 shares stock No.53StatesvilleRealty&Investment Co.,issued to Ll.O.White and J.C.Shinn.“All persons are hereby warned and forbidden to buy,sell or.trade for same,as application has beenmade“for duplicate certificates.L.0,WHITE,.-__Feb,2—5t 1t.a.w. 7 milesL.FOR SALE—Well improved farm,north of Hiddenite.Easy terms.WALKER,Hiddenite,N.C. Feb,2—38t Tues* CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN.| I hereby annuonce myself s candidate forAldermanofCityofStatesville,Ward No.3,subject to the action of the Democratic pri- maries.W.A.EVANS. Feb,16—3t. Sie Novelty Striped Silk for Waists and DresseSilkChantong(sand color)-. 32 inch Grey Mixed Silk Suiting . 36 inch *‘Rajah’’Silk,sand color and Be 4 n 9TECECSCOCOCRTECBCASROBTECECECRECTBOOECRC RCC RCE ECE eee aOR OO ‘SIZE.___PLAIN.NON-SKID==TUBES.28x38 $8.50 $8.95 $2.25 §ae OO a ee30x34——s(s:«=i1..60 12.20 2.70B2xds:R85 14.00 2.80.33x4 19.05 20.00 3.90 #34x4 19.40 ,20.35 4,00 # Carolina Motor Company Black and White Checked Suitings Navy and White Checked Suitings at Black and Colored Serge (all wool)at54inchPalmBeachSuiting(all wool)at Printed Silk Chiffons for Waists and Dresses amen———aber reer ¢oieSolidWoodTransferSections,| Full Letter Size.Price‘$2.00 per section. Statesville Printing Co. Cooking Recipes. Get a neat little card index —outfit for them.|Only 90c,’ Statesville Printing Co... }'|{| '\ Cees 25c.to 50c.yard. 50c.,75c.and $1 yard.©$1.00 yard.37.1-2c.yard. s 25c.yard.. ie 45c.yard.oe 20c.yard.Igium blue,50c.yard.*Toye tearye FAG, ==MILLS&POSTON. BAVY the British army in Prance is ws-| heavy Howitvers,which accord- toa Peport from the official “eye.|. ess”with the expeditionary force, ienined ascendancy over the heavyGerman cuns.The Howitxers, hestates,were used in successful at-' >taskgcan the German positions in the| Prick “Helas south of LaBassée canal.) “#Phe boom of those pieces,”the itness said,“ard the detonations Shoei shells were audible 20 miles away above the roar of the other) “artillery,The effect.of the Lyddite) sholls was.terrific.ae “The assault was launched against! a Strong German position among the |.brick stacks,Our storming columns, ed the work and captured it with| li loss.Prisoners afterward said)the noise of the bursting shells was so great and the clouds of dust so)thick that they did notobserve our}men advancing until too late.At the)game time trenches north of this point| were stormed by another party.By} séizitig these points we occupied a) continuous line on’the canal which)». f ed an advantageous position in}fo of the brick fields.} “*We.captured 19 unwounded pris-| s and many wounded,a trench| rtar and machine guns.The Ger- mans left 70 dead while our casual- x “were insignificant.~."The Germans showed no inclina- ition to accept this reverse and in the ly hours of.February 7 a body _advanced along the canal bank shout- 'jing:‘Don’t shoot!We are engi- néers,’.This form of strategem nowtis.lost_its_movelty:Our men_heldtheirfireuntilthesupposedsappers were only-a few yares away and then ened with a machine gun with the result that the ‘engineers’fell-back,leaving.30 dead.~“A great feature of the recent hting has been the accuracy of ourartilleryfire...On _one-occasion.ourgunsblew.the —Germatis -out__of “trenches on.an.embankment only 40 ¢m those we were holding.\.~~“On February 6 most of the ene-~)thy’s casualties were due to our shell-fire..The whole of the area both be-hind and in front of the trenches wenowholdwerelitteredwiththebodies-..-of hundreds .of Germans killed.since January 25.Our,artillery fire here‘has obtained such.ascendancy thataftertheassaultonthatdayour _.Miroops actually put up barbed wire :entanglements.in front of their~trenches in broad daylight without:being fired at.|-,_/*The Germans rely on the incen- ry shell for damaging towns.and‘their recent.bombardment —of entieres used.projectiles packedth.material so inflammable it -will ite if placed in the sun.*:e-witness”says that pris-gers captured.lately have been.ofiaphysiqueand‘tells of finding inliepocketofadeadGermantwo*medical ,certificates.stating.that he:suffering froin consumption.e to the German attack on inchy,January 25,the “eye-wit-”says the Germans pressed on inarms,being ‘mowed down but yet‘places reaching the British trench-and in others penetrating beyondm.;“But even when our line was_broken,”he continues,“portions of it he Iding.them,when assailed from the ‘.‘Year,remained steady,faced about~~*and met the enemy with rifle and bay- 'onet.|.“Some of those in the village who‘had been engaged ‘in clearing the enemy out of the houses,got some-what scattered until of one party only 650 remained together.They saw that ea of the enemy.were ‘establishedhnoneof‘our fire trenches just out-_Bide.Theyatonce charged down the|‘gommunication trench and_killed “oricapturedalltheGermans,40 in num- .,The “eye-witness”tells of a German officer who,noticing a British officer~who waspartiallyburiedin a trench,| _gtopped to dig him out and give him-“prandy--despite-the -fact--that-he was‘under fire.This German afterwardswaskilledbyastray.bullet. OEAERIS TS ET I TT,GOOD WORD FOR SCOUTS. President Wilson Presents Med- 'als and Words of.Praise.° President Wilson received _the ‘members of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Thursday and presented medals to several’ ee of them for life-saving. peaking to the Boy Scouts,Presi-dent Wilson said: “T°am sincerely glad to have the 8,in of this visit from you and to have an opportunity to express _™y very sincere interest,not onlyin’the organizatiot of the BoyScouts,but in the objects that the organization has.Wrom all that I-know of it and from all that I have _been able to observe personally,it is an admirable organization devoted to ‘the subjects that 1,myself,thor-*oughly believe in.| "There is one rule in the world and it applies to -all proresstons; od.No excuses are allowedchooloflife.The only way make good is to keep awake.That ,the reasonI like the idea of the Scouts:"it gives them some no- of theit being responsible to ‘so-‘wiety.’They are responsible to thepeoplewholivearoundthem,toPpmaintainthestandarcsofor-and of fidelity,whichare the=¢things that hold a community‘er,‘‘ «A man who devotes himself to thelopmentofhisowncharactersucceedinnothingexceptmak-|ra prig.-I have always maintain-,in the language of manufacture,at character is a by-product.Ifset.to work to make it becauseloveyourself,you make an ass,‘you disregard the consequences tourselfinordertoserveother.peo-you will make a noble gentle- Guns Hy British) Says Eye-Witness,} pV OM AER OXPROLOnn LO.) For the Easiest,Quickest,Most Brilliant andLastingShine-—Choose2in1ShoePolish!Inthe“Easy-Opening”Box,AllDealers,10c.perBox, THE F.F,DALLEY CO.,LTD.BUFFALO,Ny Y.HAMILTON,CAN. CHRONIC SUPPLIANTS.” Spokesmen For Mill Men Apt to Get Themselves In Bad. Monroe Journal., The hundreds of ©right)thinking men in this State who are,engagedinthecottonmillbusinessareindan- er of having themselves placed be-fare the people of the,State in a bad light by the misdirected zeal of someoftheirnumber,These gentlemen are personally as clever,honest, straight,manly and companionable as-any other-set,of men.—But there are some among.them who are ‘al- ways making themselves conspicuous on every question and demanding that things be done or not done as suits their will,and all in the name of “the mill men.”These men are dangerously near the point of being chronic suppliants-for equal and ex- act *justice for nobody and all the privileges for themselves,both State and national,‘Tariff reform,~they said,would kill them,but they,are not-dead.To prohibit the working of small children they,have always fought.They want.-to—be fet alone they say.All well.and..good,many people—sympathize —with_.that _point of-view:But they ought-to let others alone.But they don’t.It has been shown .that.a huge fire insurance trust,has been.operating at its sweet will in this State.After careful investigation by a legal com- mittee appointed for the purpose,this charge-—is abundantly substantiated, and_a_bill,has been gntroduced in.the Legislature~seeking to remedy.the sit- uation,A tremenduous insurance lobby-is now camped in Raleigh seek- ing to defeat.the measure.And who same officious gentlemen who claim to speak for «“the mill men.”The mills were strong enough to carry on in.lower rates. ers have not been able protect them.But here comes thes for fear that’it,will hurt their ars iff ed.and it is.very likely that.a strongnkrangements.They j surance.Tobby.and get(which is used so much a chestnut)thatthe insurance’compa- gin with the it-off the blu is done to break their strangle hold on the people.© whole,we believe,fairly represented that needs looking into.And they molly coddles,always seeking some- thing for themselves andeverythingfor.anybodye NRTA PREPARES Buys Coffin and Shapes Busi- cide. Asheville Citizen,12th. nessee,.where ‘he purchased his cof- fin-and apparently:made all prepara- tions for death,George McAlister,a young white man living at Burnsville, returned to that.town.a few days ago, shot,a man named Ramsey by whom he had formerly been employed,thencommittedsuicide,according to in-|formation reaching Asheville yester-'day..Ramsey has a slight,chance ofrecovery. According to the story brought to |Asheville yesterday,the shooting of |Ramsey was the culmination of an lalleged quarrel over domestic mat-\ters ‘between the two men. iter,who is-the son of Teylor McAtis- \ter of Burnsville,and:prominently connected in Yancey county,had been |: lemployed by Ramsey.The exact na- |ture of the quarrel between the two|men has not been learned,but it.is |known that they quarreled. |Shortly after the quarrel,McAlister |went to Johnson City on a trip,and |while there,apparently “set his house ite order”and prepared for what he was about to do,He purchased ‘a eoffinPlekine-withecars,it-is “stated,and_ordered it.sent to his.Burnsvillejhome.He then’made a list of all jaccounts due him,with notations letowhatamountofinterestwas€x- |pected in certain cases;and otherwisepreparedallhisbusinessso‘that any one could wind up his affairs. |.After the:suicidea note was found in McAlister’s:pocket.in.which,,it is(declared,he announced his intention of killing two.other.men in addition to Ramsey.One of the men is saidjtohavebeenoutoftownatthetime,{and the other not in his ‘office whenMcAlistercalledjustpriortotheshootingofRamsey.4 |si How to Prevent Bilious Attacks,‘ioe events cast their shadows before.”|"This _is especially true of bilious —attacks,|Your appetite.will fail,you will feel:dullandlanguid,If you are subject to.biliousattackstakethreeofChamberlain’s Tabletsmsnascnenesymptomsappearand.theacea?be warded of,For’sale by all are their principal assistants?The a fight,against the trust.some years ago and get their demands recognized’ But:the small insur to “‘do-thisy They must depend upon the Staté “ loquacious men who;are always on’ tap against most anything that looks, to help the masses,joining the insur- ance lobby and.telling the legistature that they don’t want anything done as.to become nies will leave the State if.anything TesaDOUt thestimte:The-Noerth4 Carolina men who are engaged in the spinning of cotton,are not,on the by these so-called.leaders who rush pell mell to the lobbies of the Legisla- ture every time anything is suggested ought to get tired of being represent- edthy this bunch as’a lot of supine opposing -+graph and-cable-messages and patent FOR —_CRIMES. —-ness Before Murder-and-Sui- ‘After a trip to Johnson.City,Ten- MeAlis-. THEY WANT IT AND DON’T. Anson County In QuandaryAboutRecarder’s Court, Wadesboro Special to Charlotte Ob-server, A.situation exists in Anson county that while.not altogether uique;.isquiteunusual. there was established “a recorder’s court for the county.For variousreasons.there developed strong op- position to this court,which grew tesuchproportionsastocausethepeo-ple to demand an expression of “opin- ion. the primary election last August andamajorityoftheDemocratievotersofthecounty,registered a protest against the court and.ordered.the Representative from this county:tointreduceandhavepassedinthepres:ent-Legislature a bill-abolishing-it,There.has now-been.almost-.a_re- versal of public opinion and it is be-Neved now a majority of the.voters would gladly retain the presentmethod.of.handling criminal casés,By referring to the record it is shownthat.the reeorder’s court has savedthecountysometfingTike$1,500 each year in’its eriminal processes.Fig-ures compiled by those interested inthe-continuance of the court~showthattheyrecorder’s court cost the county less than $100.a month,against $200 cost’of the SuperiorCourt.Offenders arrested just after session’of the Superior Court mustbeheldforfourmonthsbeforetheycanbetriedundertheoldarrange- ment,whereas under the -recorder’s system.they can be immediately,putontrial.Yesterday an.offender’was put_on.trial for a violation’of:the criminal laws committed on Monday. Hp was tried,sentenced and was atworkon.the voads.under’a nine-months.sentence,within 24 hours.of ‘the.time .of the crime.Under thefoldsystem:he.could not nave beentried-until-next April and would havebeenkeptinthecounty.jail,at +» expense of the country until that time, unless-he-was able to furnish bond, Anson’s,representative in the Leg>islature acted under instructions inhavingtherecorder’s court.abolished, effective March 1,but the question of récestablishin#this convenient «nd modnhey-Savingosystem is being,agitat-,4 petition..willbesentto Raleich,ask- ing that this be done during the pres/ t aes Let a aeent‘Session. DRASTIC.REVENUE...TAX. ‘Canada’s Annual Reéevente Froiit) Increased Tariff.Large. Ottawa,Ont.,Dispatch,11th. A drastic war tax measure was,pro- claimed in the Oakland Parliament to-day'by Finance Minister W.T.White.Bank circulation and the business of loan and fire insurance companies istaxed.A stamp tax is applied to bus- iness and banking.transactions,to railway and steamship tickets,tcle- medicines.—i There is a customs tariff increase covering.all imports,whether -now dutiable and the free list of imports is-virtually-eliminated.-in-some-cases} the tax is applied from the beginning of this year;in others it is appliedfromtodayandinsomecasesitwillbeappliedin.the near future.The special war tax in the form of increased customs charge is applied from today.It is seven and a half per cent increase to the general and intermediate tariff.rates and five per cent to:British preferential rates.In the case of goods now on the free list, there hereafter will be a customs charge of seven’and.a half per cent on goods from the United:States and elsewhere,with the exception of Great.Britain.and colonies on the preferential list,where the charge, will be five per cent.;An annual revense of ‘between $20,000,000.and .$25,000,000 is ex- pected from*the increased ‘tariff du- ties and.$8,000,000 from other taxes. Mr.White announced.there would be no income tax.He estimated that evén with the new duties to be im- ofthe present fiscal.year,March 31, would amount to $33,000,000. The total deficit.on ‘the year’s op- eration was estimated at $60,000,000. The special war expenditures.would amount,he estimated,to $100,000,000 este)which,‘he=said;..would..hebora. BOWOM i ae ah ‘Carl Larkin and a companion nam- ed Dague,both white,served a term on Guilford county roads.’Dague had’ written his people for money to make his departure when x had finished serving,Larkin intercepted the mon-ey order,for $15,cashed it at.theGreensboropostofficeand|is now ihthehandsoftheFederalauthorities, \T""F9 REMOVE DANDRUFF Get a ‘2b-cent bottle of Danderine at any drug store,pour’a little into’ your hatd and rub,well into the scalp with the finger tips.By morninmost,if not all,of this awful scuiwillhaveBeretsTwoorthapplicationswilldestroyeverybit In the Spring of 1911]. This expression was taken at, posed the loss of revenue to the end}, 15h FROM OVER THE COUNTRY. Matters, fruits were shipped from Florida this one. Geo,Hill,colored driver of a mailwagonatWilmington,is in jail to an-swer for stealing parce:post pack-ages.Ere “iit, The narrow gauge railroad fro Old-Fort.to Catawba Falls,construct- oak wood ‘to Old Fort,is about plete.. Seized with an epileptic fit,FennerLayton,23.years old,fell on the con- crete sidewalk in Louisburg,his day.ee The-lowaLegislature:has.-submit-ted.constitutional amendments—for time a State-wide prohibition law,en-acted by the Legislatu Ss €: January 1,16.* “Rive”persons were “arrested”Tastweekat--Marshall,Texas,on_indictmentschargingthemurderofWil ing at that place. validity of the Alabama.law which. prohibits newspapers©publishing ery (Ala.)Advertiser published the to-restrain the paper.a friendly one to test the law. Robbers broke into the house -ofTsaacWilson,an old colonel.man liv- ing.near.Wilmington,while the old‘man was away and stole tin box belonging to the Colored Odd Fellows’.lodge,of whichhe’is'‘treas-urer,also.carried orgy errs Re and_tin’boxes filled wie the savings of,Wilson:for-the-past_10_years oF more...Wilson told.the officers’hedidn’t know how much money he ‘had on haid,as he hadn’t counted it in ten years.-eae WHAT'S.INDIGESTION 70/5).ico! ’“WHO CARES?“LISTEN! Makes:9 Sour, at “Papes.Dianepsin”“Gassy Stomachs Feel Fine Once.; Tipe it!In five.minutes all stom- heartburn,sourness ‘or .be ching 6 gas,acid,or eructations of undigest- ed food,no dizziness,bloating,foul breath or headache. epeed in ragulating.upset stomachs, It is the ‘surest,quickest and most cartain indigestion remedy «in the whole world,ard hesides #t is.harm- less, Millions eat their favorite foods without fear <they-know -Pape’s~Diapepsin—will Please,for your sake,.get a large fifty-cent case of .Pape’s Diapepsinfromanydrugstoreandpytyour stomach right.Don’t keep.on being miserable—-life is too short-—qyou are not_here—long,so mare your.stay agreeable,Eat what you like and digest it;enjoy it,without dread of rebellion in the stomach. ‘Pape’s Diapepsin belongs in.your home,anyway.Should one of,the ‘family eat something fwhidh don’t agree with them,or in case of an at- tack of indigestion,dyspepsia,gas- tritis or stomach derangement at daytime or during the night,it is handy to give the quickest,surest relief known. SALE OF.VALUABLE CITY.PROP- Pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court of Iredell county,rendered in the special proceedinst wherein.Blecta I.Cooper,ad- ministrator,of A.D,.Cooper,deceased,is the -undersignea .commissioner will sell,‘at public.auction to the highest house door in Stetesville, defendants, bidder,at’the courtN.©,onSATURDAY,MARCH.13,‘1916, hat 12 o'clock:m.,\the following described real estate,to-wit: .First:The house and lot in the city of Btdtesville,being the home of the late A..D. Cooper,described as follows:Beginning at a stake,T.C.An@erson’s corner on.Sharpe street;thence with said street south 66 ae- grees east,100'Téet to a stake;the GaptainpdschowCoonmr,bam 3 Hta stake;Mrs;-A:-6.Fomlin's-corners thencewithherlinesouth66degreeswest109feet to a stake,Glover's line;thénce south 24 ‘degreds east 218 feet to the begianing.‘This lot is sold subject to the dower of Mrs,Electa Cooper,which covers the entire property. Second:The one-half undivided interest of the late A.D:Cooper held in common withhissister,Mrs.J.©.Fowler,in the homeplaceofthelateCaptainJ.A,Cooper,de-leeribed aa.folléwa,to-wit:Beginning at astake,'T,©,Andergon’s corner;therice northa6demreeseast225feettoa12-foot alley byys.A,Ti Key's;thence ‘north 24 degrees west 247 feet to.C.P.Moore's corner;thetce south 66 desrees west 117 feet to C.P.Moore's corner in’Mrs,Av C,Tomlin’s dine;thence.S.degrees éast to Tomlin’s line;thence south 66 degrees swest 108 feet to the Glover's line: ‘thenée south 24 degrees east 212 feet to thebeginping;excpting sfrom the”above boun=davies,however,the first lot above deseribed, which was cut off.ofthis lot and conveyed to the said A;D,Gooper,‘The ‘one-half interest ig sold subject to,the.right of dower of.Mra, (Julian “Cooper.8 Hh “Perms of dale—One-third eash,one-third in x months and one-third in,twelve months’si‘B,MéLAUGHLIN, dandruff;stop scalp itching and fall-| 1inghair,Lig oa Wibes e Hi INPebruatyOth,1918."Commalssioner, Items of Interest About Various | skull was fractured and hie died next |} prohibition—and—woman_suffrage,.to|be voted on next year,Inthe mean-|j sl ature,is,effective |f during ‘a conference with a local com-|} mittee which asked-him to stop speak-|# Suit has been.brought to test the} liquor advertisements.The Montgom-|~ prohibited ads,-and..suit.was brought|§he action —is 140 in a}? Lach,distress,will go.No indigestion,A Pape’s Diapepsin is noted for its; of:men and women now!% save them from any stomach misery.1%|First Building and Loan Association plaintiff,and J,C.Fowlet and another are, bi eslobscomersOLBEsctbens:egal.d said line north 20 1-2 degrees west 212 feet: «More than 20,000 cat loads citrus }#it season,making:the season a record |#) ‘ed to haul tanbark and chestnut and iJ |com 1 rn e ‘Floor Coverings Here is.a floor covering,dainty in design i and coloring,that costs Jessthan printed Iinoleum..Tt.is easily laid,requires tio fastening,and ts very durable. Congoleum ss splendid for kitchen floors. Repeatethwashing-cannot injure dt. Tile,mattitiz,floral and conventionaldesiona,shitable for any rooms Congoleum Rug Berdera src remarkable imita-tiovs of polished oak. Come-iu and see this tew‘iiesanitaryfoorcovering. liam Black,the anti-Catholic lecturer, killed at Marshall week before last}} ~10 lots in To Buy a Nice Farm and Get Ready.for Next Yeat’s Crop. No 1—345 acres in Elmwood."All school and church conveniences.Strong land;40-acres in ,bottom,8-room house,large and out houses,;’+No,2~T7 acres 3+miles east of city..This propertylies on the sand-:clay highway now being constructed by the government.IsidealforDairyandTruckfarming.;s “No.3—40 actes 1 1-4 miles from public square.Splendidly adapted for Dairy gl tere Live Stock and Poultry. “No.4—60 acres in ilkes coptity just across Iredell line—a bargain.40 city lots in east Statesville,known as_‘‘Park Place’’—$15 down,balance in monthly payments of $3.=,Ss FaBloomfield.Terms easy.Six lots.in’south States le,asectionfastdeveloping.©Several nice houses and lots to sell.-.Call on me.and Jearn what I have.W.R.MILLS, ’PHONE.54. ‘ Be j : le Saturdayin Fe ruary |ep _.,57th Series =——WAS OPENED——— Make it your business to take shares inthis New Series. No better investment nor way to save money. It Helps You!It Helps the Town! {28 year's of successful business,loaned over $707,000 to Statesville | people to build homes. {Arg you one of those who have been helped by this Association in the past?Ifso come back and take more stock.We want to ‘run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. {If you have never held stock with us,join us now.You pay vnly 95 cents pér week on each share you hold. A The Annual meeting of the Stockholders is called to meet at the CE E si e SO O O RO R ee e eT ht ak ke h be d uffice of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU-i ARY 6th.1915.Please be present at this meeting. WY. ORGS iS,Secretary ‘R.H.RICKE Ii Sok of Walks We havea big stock of Watchesand we are, for a time,offering them at mighty low prices.It will pay you wellto investigate, t RT &SON,ee ae ct a i YOUR BUSINESS._THE ADVERTISER ASK 8S FOR Rhee ‘H.E.C.Bryant,Washington Corres- voy ee ft Thaveusedyour Liniment and can>)way it is fine,I have used it for sorethroat,strained shoulder,and it acted like:a charm.”-——Allen Dunn,Rowe 1,Box 88,Pine Valley,Miss. “Tamapainterand paperhanger bytrade,consequently up and down lad-ders.About two years ago my left knee became lame and sore.It pained me at nights at times till I could not rest,and I was contemplating giving up my trade on account of it when I chanced to think of Sloan’s Liniment.I had never trieditbefore,and-I am glad to state that leas than one 25¢.bottle fixed me up apparently as good as ever.”—Charles C. Campbell,Florence,Texas. AllDealers 25c. Send fourcents‘in stamps fora freeTRIAL BOTTLE. DR.EARL S.SLOAN,Inc.,Philadelphia,Pa.Dept.B :‘|By midnight the chamber was almost If you failed to make a resolution on Jan- uary Ist to save money this year—then ‘why not do so now.We will be glad to have you start an account in | OurSavingsDepartment_| if with only $1.00.If you will do this, and add to it regularly from time.to time .It will make you independent. 11g We Pay 4Per Cent Compound Intereston Savings. intentionaterrent et shit ew aon :Merchants and Farmers’Bank,5 Hea Of Statesville, “The Bank For Your Savings.’’ 4 ELIS ORION TE“{Am Always Short of My Standard.” “That’s what Lam,”my friend said.nt ae are going to oe ato a“Qh!I don’t know what todo unlessI keep on s!li :and paddling Dn eee“Wouldn’t you like me to tell you what not todo?”*Trideed I would.”’ cE ‘Well.=,eae ee ear high standard Perhaps if -you-wereto raise it an -or-two-higher,-you-might-rise togreatereffort.’"=-Johnt Wanamaker.©.a The Standard of the Statesville Realty &Investment Cc.____for SquareDealing,promptandefficient SERVICE in all its,branches of business,remains,as it has for the past_nine ~~ o wa of its career,a ‘monument to its present successful. “We Insure Anything Insurable.” Call on us for service.’Phone us if more convenient. Statesville Realty &Investment Co.J.F.CARLTON,Manager,’*Phone 54.Statesville,N.C. eAwav eS People’s Loan &Savings Bank,|Capital -$50,000.00 PUAN NAN Is now located in its New Building. Suiem oo oneGenter--street-—and ready for... business.aes ;aa ‘Stockholders,customers,business men,farmers, and the public are invited to come in and see~-ourhandsomenewquarters,where we are prepared to “\transact.a banking business inall ofitsdepartments.© Your presence,and that of your friends,will beappreciated.Courteous employes will show.you _over the building,and give prompt attention to allbusinessthatmaybeentrustedtous, GEO.H.BROWN:Nd0.1L.TURNER -— ee: ~ President.:4Cashier, -|WORK OF FILIBUSTE \|bill. | ~worn to a frazzle. =galleries had disappeared.At 3 o'clock Pam ee,7 un @ Find Senator William,Alden Smith ofSMichiganandSenatorSherman,who 2 lery,wSenator Warren,who was sound asleep| =|does not count.j isa Under these circumstances,and:in;=the presence of that handful of peo-| =|ment home.; =iin the hall,Messrs.Lee and Smith,|inattentive.Mr,|gna. =|privilege oByfore,when Mr.Olivey-|plosions coming from Senator,Sher- “prima facie evidence that said per- f“i iy ~~Feb ‘Republicans Speak to ‘HandfulIn.Senate Chamber. |pondent Charlotte Observer..|The story might beentitled “The|Misfortune,of Frank Oliver,Private{Secretary to Senator O’Gorman,of|New York,”but it is intended tq en-lighten the readers of the Observerjonthefilibusterontheship-purchase The Republicans,led by ~SenatorRoot,who will be 70 years old next|Monday,made a record onafilibuster,|which started Morfday,and continuedjfor64hoursand10minutes..'Fhey’‘could have gone on for ‘a month orllonger,for their speakers are long- |winded,and.were wound up. The Democrats were not supposed \to talk or speak,but to watch and|wait.They were not able to control|some of their men,however,and thataccountsfortheoccasionaloutbreaks lat all hours of the day and nightiof,the two Missouri Senators,and|John Sharp Williams.|:The situation was just this:The||Democrats hired a hall—the Senate)i‘vhamber-—and told the Republicans to|/go to.it.Senator Jones of ‘Washing-‘ton,who has an arm like a_black- | las full of speech as an exhaust.pipe }is steam,started -Monday-and spoke‘between 13-and—14 -hours..-He was|followed hy—Senators —MeCumber, /Townsend,Sherman and others of ;many words.aeMondaynight,from sun to sun,the |Senate chamber was occupied by the}|speaker —Mr.Jones —and from a) jdozen to 15 Senators.By Tuesday | |night the Senators were tired,andMostofthem |slipped away,and went to their quilts. ‘deserted.The curious crowds in the smith.lungs like a bull frog,.and is} HOLDS MINISTER'S MALL. Germany.Holds Up Minister Van Dyke’s Letter. ‘Henry:Van Dyke,the United!States minister to The Hague andalsototheGrandDuchyofLaxem-|burg,has appealed tothe ‘govern-|ment at Washington to ©protest)against German’interference with his'duties as minister to Luxemburg.He|said his ‘diplomatic communications| with Luxemburg haye been cut off by| the German ‘military,commander at)Trier (Treves),who had refused to} permit his letters to pass because they| were sealed with the’seal of the American legation. Dr.Van Dyke had been trying for four days,through-the friendly me- dium of the German minister at The Hague,to obtain an explanation from Berlin of what he considers an inva-sion of his diplomatic privileges,butnoanswerhadcomefromtheGerman capital.: “That statement of facts is cor-rect,”said Dr.Van Dyke.“The ac-tion of the German commander atTriermayhavebeena‘mistake ofignorance,but it must be explained and apologized for.; “Luxemburg is a small country of ‘Croupmd Pneumonia ,"Remedy Is the New LIQUID External Remedyfor all, Cold Troubles Fhe ts Liquid +>easily applied ;“aud doce not‘stain the clothing’ “You'll never know how good’ it is untilyou try it,” ¢ 250,000 inhabitants,but the peaceful duties with which the American gov- ernment has charged me toward thatcountryarejustassacredasifit were a hundred times as big. “It was the first of the neutral countries to be invaded and appearstobethreatenedwithafailureofthefoodsupply.“T cannot eonsent—to-interference with my duties toward Luxemburg by;any power in the world,except that) which conferred them upon me,nae | the government at Washington.”| ly, John Langbourne Williams “Sg Dead. John Langbourne Williams,fatherofComptrolleroftheCurrencyJohn|Skelton Williams,died at his home in there were but seven persons in sight| Tennessee,Senator “Lee of Maryland; was speaking,on the flodr.of the Senate,and James D.Preston,super- —iActing Vice Presfdent Luke Lea of |vears Richmond,Va.,Thursday after an ill- ness of several weeks..He was 84}old.Mr.Williams.was widely|knowr throughout the-country as a)banker and-finaneier,He entered thebenkinebusiness-in-1858-and became a member of Lancaster and Company,financial agents of the Confederate intendent of the Senate Press Gal-|States.. as perched high inthe gallery.itablished the firm ef John L.Williams on a sofa_in the rear of the room.) iple,Sena shouting at the top of his voice.and t waving both sat listless,and Preston,being where he could see andhearwithoutbeingseen,dozed offnowandthen.But none_of.these conditions.trou- bled Senator.Sherman,who ‘was de- livering-an.eight-hour speech,his =part of the filibuster.=.Frank Oliver,who looks like an| =!officer in a Church,and can mimic =on Eastside gunman,had been out in B society.On his way to his cozy couchihe-dropped.—by the Senate,out=)euriosity,to-sea what was going on, =and to:eet a fine on his:chief,Sen- =ator O'Gorman,: of Secretaries of Senators have «thef.the Senate fioor.There-heard the ex- ‘man,and saw the empty room he stole.stealthilyin_..and..took a.seai...lin a corner about 20 feet behind Sen-ator Sherman.The warm room made him sneeze,and the snort,coming asitdidbetweenchargesofthespeaker. Senator Sherman jumped,but on turning saw the new-comer,smiledandproceeded.Mr.Oliver,a'small,thin man,with angelic face,was rising to go,whenSenatorShermandeliberatelyturned,and addressed him.‘That was 8:25 o’clock ‘Tuesday morning,and when -day-broke two hours later,-Senator:Sherman was still speaking to FrankOliver..There was no escape.Being a.polite man,Mr.Oliver could notleavehisseat‘until somebody elsejeametoreceiveaportionofthesame great blessing.‘;_.“T have been chased by New.-York.gunmen,been rohbed by deft-handed pickpockets,and sandbagged by thugs,but never beaten unconscious by words before,”said Mr.Oliver to-day.—While all of this was going on the‘North Carolina Senators were in their|rooms,sleeping .on cots.Senator-|Simmons was in reach of Seeley,his |pet page,so if a turn in affairs came jhe could get an immediate call.|During the 54-hours debate:Senator Simmons got six-hours sleepin brok-en doses of two hours each.Yet,whenitwasover,and the truce of Wednes-day declared,he looked as gay,ashealthyandasdeterminedasever.Senator Overman,always hand-some,looked about as well as usual.He did ‘a little better on sleep,as hewasnottryingtorounduptheboys,and keep them_on.deck,Those who witnessed the long fili- buster,directed by that cunning oldNewYorker,Elihu Root,will never,forget the scenes about the Capitol,especially.those of Monday,and Tues- day-nights,February 8 and y. Strong Breath Prima.Facie Ev:i Mdence,©:Waxhaw Enterprise.~5 | Waxhaw,is bound ‘to be dry.In! addition‘to other petitions being cir-culated asking for the curtailment ofboozeoneofstimoredrastictermshasbeenproposed.It provides that,ho person shall drink whiskey in thetownofWaxhaw;provided that anyfoundwiththesmellofwhiskeyonhis”breath or carrying about on hispetsonpreparationscalculated_to’kill the smell of whiskey it shall be son has been drinking and it is fur-th vided that any one refusingallowanothertosmellhis.breath<the aforesaid purpose shall be ad-gedin contempt of court. 14 Days FEU tor Sherman ‘spoke,at times|t2! hands,to drive his argu-|Macon,Nashville, The only two Senators|™ Soon after the war he.es- and Sons,whieh firm helped in re-funding the debt of South Carolina,|§established the Georgia railway and| Seaboard Air Line-and has-been ac~} tiveblishment of city railways in Rich-| imond,P ore—antt —knoxville:_He—was—arn falumnus of the University ~of ~Vir-}pu i W.Hicks Piercy was pruning trees| in Asheville-and fell to the ground,| dying later from his injuriés. TAYLORSVIULE FOUTHESAME?.°")©porm ||HAS :|The Answer is Found in.the Straight-forward Statement of a Taylors-ville Resident. We have been’reading,week after, week in the local press ofStatesville’ citizens who have been rid-of-dis-+ tressing kidney and bladder.troubles| by,Dean’s Kidney Pills,and we_have ‘often-wondered whether the same| }iji{ ¥‘ Tes ‘Statéhient by | well-known and respected resident| of Taylorsville will set this doubt at| rest, N.P.Wilson,Taylorsville,N.C., says:“For some time I had kidney trouble.It began with pains across the small of my back and through my hips,Often I had headaches and the kidney secretions were unnatural. “This frank and ea a Finally,I began using Doan’s’Kid-| ney Pills and am now feeling much} better.I have scarcely any pains and the Kidney.secretions are more nat- ural,”as he Be ‘Price 50c.at all dealers.Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr.Wilson had.Foster-MilburnCo.,Props.,Buffalo,N.Y. —The Handsomest Horal Designs Obtainable today in _the South are pre- pared by \ Van Lindley Co., FLORISTS 10 THE SOUTH, .GREENSBORO,N.C. Polk.Gray Drug Co.,_Macal Acenta in the reorganization and re-es-'|% etersburg,Norfolk,Augusta,|§New.York,Balti-|, 8 xp |high opinion of this medicine is to be| found in ‘our neighboring —towns.| aeea eee ene Cash For Everything ! 1 am operating on.cash basis now.CashforeverythingI_sell—gasoline,oils,greases,batteries,tires,etc.—and for allrepairwork.My patrons will benefit bythechangeinlowerprices.Ba?_19¢.agallon...-GASOLINEOILay ~60¢.a gallon.— Everything else,including.repair work,accordingly..2_..NN.W.30xW ||WANTED To buy farm lands.Have list of prospec- tive buyers for small farms. “Have number of housesandlots,city and ~~suburban,will.exchange for farm lands. *For further information call on or write— e -ia i «Aa. GENERAL {[NSURANCE,RENT?ALS AND REAL ESTATES:~MILLS BUILDING._f ERNEST G.GAITHER, PHONE 23,OFFICE NO.1,- re) ~*SIMPLO FILLER!— The Fountain Pen that is simple—notricks toit.Fille and -_cleans all the same way.Solid Gold Points,From $1.50upto$7.00.What point do youlike,fine or medium?HB:WOODWARD,*~~Jeweler, Money to Loan?} No,but we have something better for you if you have ‘cotton seed or need to buy FEED. We are givinga liberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop- osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Bring in your seed early,as. we expéct to close down mill for the season <<ry much earlier this season than usual.Yours truly, RoeIMPERIALCOTTONOWLCOMPANY|‘PHONE 205. Made in Statesv :and _‘Should Be Used in Every Home. _Mall’s Glycerine Lotion © Nothing Better for Chapped Face or Hands. 5c.per bottle at - DRUG STORE, PHONE 20. ille = Wi -HALL'S To keep our stock of Housefurnis! sary tdesigns and periods. of A !lings up to the usual high standardit is néces-o disposeof all odd and unmatched pieces,and replace new and up-to-date -They must be sold at once to make room for new Furniture for our spring trade. Every old and mismatchedpiece will be sold regardless of cost.they must go they will go at greatly reduced prices.When we say -Many ofthese odd pieces are from high grade suites,'and may be just what youneed,andduringthis sale.me = We will offer exceptional Values in Rugs and Art Squares,Chairs and Rockers,_China Gases,Sideboards,Buffets,Dressing Tables‘Dressing Tables,Library Tables and Book Cases.| | just think whata big saving it will be to'you to get some of these pieces . ,,Circassian Walnut Dressers and Wehave several Parlor Suites that will be sold at a reduction.Sale begins SAT-~~ URDAY,FEBRUARY20th,and continues through the 27th.Terms of sale will beCASH.Those who come.early will reap a harvest of BIG VALUES. iff Gilbert ‘and Messrs.J.RWibe‘Alexander destroyed aeryplantinge.ofcountySaturday.e outfitxd-a-93-gallon_still,eight.large ks of meal were also on the prem-‘but no human being was in sight‘the ‘officers arrived, No Deaths in Statesville in Jan- 4 ‘wary.ue i -i Where’were only two:deaths inStateeelastmonth,ac-‘to the February report of‘i nie Marvin,vital statistician“f ‘igh yesterday,and neither.ths was inside the corpor-mits of soe One was a person an e other.a negro,both lived outside of town but rted for the month was 21reportedfo)colored and 19 white.Fourteenbirthsandonecoloredoccurredsthecorporatelimitsandfive3andonecoloredoutsidethecity *Commercial Club Meeting—TheNewBook.°°= _Whe governors of the Commercial Club have called a special meeting of the club to be held at the clubhowkeonWalnutstreetFridaynightandallmembersareurged.toet.Copies of the club’s newik,pete ens:which ow being printed by the BraayPrintingCo.,will be shown at thetoting.~book e be an at- ractive publication «32°pages,-@bott 8x11 inches in size.Itwill be Bandsomely illustrated and printed,containing numerous photographs|g Statesville’s attractions.@ members of the club will beforexpressionsonthebookpanyothermatterwhich’may beghtupfordiscussion. Invite Applications For me a aA ain #apecial-meeting-of the -alder-Saturday night the question ofimmediateactionfortheem-ment of a city manager,was dis-’and it was decided to.adver-tise for 4 man suitable for theplace,ih a'view.to passing on the meritsitesandtohaveamanreadypeommendat*such time as it mayItwasal-suggested.that city managers.inwnsbeinvitedtocome’toleandseepinintotheboard cided to put one on. -,method procedure. i cn purpose is tothepreliminaryarrangementsonacitymanageratthebe-the new municipal termandifthecityofficialselect-:“that time are fa ble to the ne aiwi the:preliminary wo delay, NOW UP TO J number of will have‘and the,manager can.be the Abernethy Case‘\Conder—Abernethy PfNewBeineSujit,r dudes F¥ank Carter has remandedtheentireCarter-Abernethy incidentforconsiderationbyJudge-Georgeneofthefifthjudicialdis- The judge’filed a statement.thismorningwiththeclerkdirecting:thatit.be spread upon the minutes,fully.explaining—this—order..It declaredthepresidingjudgehadbeenunable‘to obtain from the solicitor any ‘rea-son for the successive continuancesofthecase.of State ‘vs.JamesBaugham,for murder,nor why thedefendant’shad never been required fest {topleat”to tite“bit “tte mentioned}his reference in his charge to thegrandjuryoftheincreaseof59percentinhomicidecasesinsixyears,attributing this increase to thepopularimpressionthatthelawisarespectorofpersons.sat rcourt:at the first session this morn- ing,since the:solicitor asked for per-mission to.read it befere.it -was.en-tered upon the minutes.This wasgranted,the solicitor was given acopyandthenoonhoursetforan-other,hearing.::‘At noon Solicitor Abernethy ap-peared,and.with him as his counselwereAttorneysN.J,Rouse and T.C.Wooten of Kinston,Attorney Thom-as.W.Davis of Wilmington.and At-torney J.G,Langston of Goldsboro, ‘He had ‘been consulting with severalmembersofthelocalbar,and these were also present: The solicitor read a statement pro- testing against.the spreading upontheminutesofthejudge’s order ofthemorning,because’of.serious re- flection upon his personal character.The judge’had no legal authority,claimed the solicitor,to incorporatesuch‘aspersions into the minutes.The solicitor pointed out that his al- leged contempt of court was no long-er before the court,cince judgmenthadbeenpronounced‘and.compliedwith.Such aspersions upon his of-ficial conduct as the judge had order- ed Solicitor Abernethy,‘were “unjus-tiffed and unwarranted.”‘At the conclusion of the reading,Judge Carter wrote.and read a sun- plémental statement,in’which he characterized the solicitor’s conduct on’Monday as ‘disorderly and constemptuous.”After the incident ofMonday,Judge.Carter said he held the matter in abeyance-for two days before asking the solicitor again tostatehisreasons,in writing,for hisconductoftheBaughamcase.Thesolicitornextmorninghadturnedintotheclerkarefusaltoanswertheiiéeesinquiries,’“This refusal waseldinabeyancetwowholedaystogivethesolicitortime“to reconsiderhisrefusalaforesaid.”This morn-ing,therefore,the judge had turn-ed in a memorandum aasthetermof.criminal eourt wasdrawingtoaclose,the whole matter{should be passed upon by.Judge UDGE CONNER. Leaves the Matter For Judge The_statement..was_not .read’in. ed _spread_upon the minutes,declar-from Mexico:,and the minister.went: eC d order that, George W.Connor of this judicial dis- {trict.:ee ee eS Jaines Creelman of New York,,awellknown.—-American-.—nes-:@ last week in Berlin,aged The Vermont Senate has ‘extended’the franchise to women at*town andcityelectionsandforpresidentialelectors.Canara TheThirty-four British flyers last weekdeliveredan’attack on the German position in Belgium,while Germanaviatorshavedroppedahundredbombsg-on Verdun.Considerable dam- age resulted:.;Mrs.Ellen Mary McClelland,wid-ow of Gen.Geo.B.McClelland,whowascommander-in-chief of the Fed- eral army for a time during the.WarBetweentheStatesandtheDemo-reratic~proesidential-candidate -in-1864,4diedlastweekatNice,France,whereshehadlivedinrecentyears.The immediate.appropriation of$10,000 for the reliery work»on theislandofManua,Samoa,reported de« .with famine,is askedofCongress by}Secretary Daniels in letters to the‘Senate and House naval committees:Acting Governor Woodruff reportedthat.2,500.people would face-starva-tion in three weeks unless relief wassent.’f_The ‘cornerstone of the $2,000,000 Lincoln’memorial structure was laidinWashingtonFriday—tLincotn’sbirthday—without ceremonies.For-mer Senator Blackburn of Kentucky,the résident member of the Lincoln memorial commission,was in charge.In the cornerstone were laida copperboxcontainingahistoryofLincoln signed by his son,Robert T.Lincoln,and other historical data.Lincoln’s:birthday was observed in the HouseofCongresswithanaddressbyRep-peerctanre Sherwood of Ohio,Sena-r Lee of Maryland read Lincoln’sGettysburgaddresstotheSenate.. ITILCOLETTECTETTTCarranzaExpelsSpanish Minis- ter. Old-Carranza,who recently movedback,to Mexico City and is tempor- arily ‘the whole cheese there,last week expelled the Spanish minister ‘to Vera Cruz and set sail.The incident somewhat startled dip-lomatic-eircles.Carranza says he ex-pelled the minister because the latterharboredaSpaniardwhose.arrest Car-.ranza demanded and denied that the‘man was in the Spanish legation, where he wasThemanCarratiza was after,whowas.harbored by the minister,is iaSpaniardbuthehaslong.lived inMexicoandmarriedtCarranwantedhimbecausehewasanassoeisateofVilla,, |oneal Recognized Advantages. You_.wilk #ind--that.-Chamberlain's.CoughRemedyhasrecognizedadvantazesovermoatmedicines‘in .use for coughs and colds,Ttdoesnot’suppress a+cough but loosens andrelievesit,It aids expectoration and openathesecretions;which enables the systemthrowoffacold.It counteracts any tenden of a cold to result in pneumoni Tt comtainsnoopiumorothernareotic,and:tnay begiventoachildasconfidentlynstoanadult, newspaper -¢ rvastated by storm and threatened{ subsequently.found.| ee: -gresgman Gudger for postmaster atSylva,Jackson county)|whose mination was ‘hei cla:tion.* David P.DellingerofGaston coun- vbUp:8,has withdrawn his applica- and now reading clerk of the House,announces his candidacy for the Dem- ocratic nomination for Secretary ofState. M.W.Cranford has been recom-mended for postmaster at DavidsonandR.B..Ritchie for postmaster atWhitney,Stanly county.B.M.Gat-ling has been confined as postmasteratRaleigh.‘; André JamesFE:al court:distric ‘as 8Sunday..He can,now retire.on fullpayifhechooses,but he is not like-ly to choose to do that—for a timeatleast.: >It is again announced,and this} time with some -positive assurance,[that the Ford Motor Company wiltestablishabranchfactoryinChar- lotte that will employ about 250 men and turn out about 10,000 cars a year. ‘The barn on ‘thesT.M:Kerns ‘farm,owned by Mrs.Kerns,five miles fromSalisbury,was burned Exidgy..nightwithitscontents—four mules,:a niim-ber of cattle,a quantity of-feedstuff, ete.Bee C.C.Blackman,a:Wayne countyfarmer,assaulted 1D.G.Kelly,schoolteacher,because Kelly had whippedBlackman’s 16-year-old son in school.A magistrate fined Blackman $25 andthenhehadtopaythecostsinan- other case for carrying concealedweapons.: Despondent;over .continued —ill health,James A,Yokley,one of thewealthiestandmostprominentciti-zens of Mount Airy,killed himselfFridaybyfiringashotfromarevol-ver into his brain.He had recentlybeenundertreatmentatasanitariuminMorganton.Widow and six chil-dren survive. At.Lexington R.L.Whitaker,anewmanonthepolice-foreé,attempt-‘ed:to arrest Albert*Swing;wiio “wasundertheinfluence-of-drink.—-The-of-ficer.said Swing resisted.AnywayhebiffedSwing,with his billy and theblowtooktheman’‘in the eye,bursting the ball.”There was much indignationand‘the officer:was Janded in jail. ‘At Asheville last week Bart Orrwaskilled,J.W.McAvoy.fatally in-jured.and the three-story building.oftheEnterpriseMachineCompanywenpartiallywreckedbytheezplonionanacetylenegastank.The explosionoveurredonthetopfloorofthe.build- ing...An‘expert ‘who made.an exami-nation,said the explosion:was due toiwforeign.substance which in some‘unexplained manner got mixed with the chemicals,' ‘avigoratingtothe Pale and Sickly Standard we ening tonic,ae iT: NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Happenings Here.and.There in|the ae qne.Sh hyJ.H.Wilson,recommendedby Con-|| under | ty;former member of the Legislature|= GOOD «The clocks in.the:home must be ripectedtoplanandhavemealsont wearing out your pocket with a wa’=na you want to do is to get yourheRYwhileheisdevoting R. LOSING SIDE OF THE PLAN. Farmer Tells How the Buy- Away-From-Home Plan’De- Stroyed a_Prosperous’Com- munity. Exchange. Hans Garbus,a German farmer of -|fowa,has discovered!that the bene-{fits which appear on the surface asattachingtothemailorderplar sometimes .spell disaster and haswrittenaveyyinteresting.story ofhisviewsinacertain’farm paper.Here is a part of his story:We farmers need awakening tothefactthat.we have unmistakablyreachedtheperiodwhere—-we>-mustthinkandplan.I.am one of theslowGerman‘farmers that had to be shown,and I am now giving my ex-perience that others may.profit,forknowledgeismoreexpensive.-now than ten_years ago.:-Twenty-nine yeats ago I began my farm career.I had an old team and $50.Our furniture was mostlyhome-made+—chairs,cupboard andloungemadefromdrygoods’boxes.neatly .covered,with ten-cent cre-tonne by my girl wife..We rentedeightyacres...Being a boy of gcod habits I got all.needed machinery and groceries of our home merchants on credit,until fall crops were sold.The first year.was.a wet season andIdid-not make enough to pay cred-itors.I went to each.on date ofpromiseandexplainedconditions,paying as much as possible,and theyallcarriedthebalance.over another year.They continued to accommo-date me until I was able to buy a 40- acre piece of my own. *As soon as I owned these fewacresthemailorderhousesbegansendingmecatalogues,and gradual- ly IT began’sending my--leose-change|to.-them,letting.my.accounts:stand in my home town where I had got-ten my accommodation when,I need- ed it,;}“Wh then had one of the'thriftiestlittlevillagesintheState-—-good:lineofbusinessinallthebranches,mer- chants ‘who -were willing:to help an honest fellow over’a bad year,andatownfullofpeoplewhocametwiceaweektotradeandvisit.Our littlecountrytown.Supported a,library,high school,ball team,and we hadbigcelebrationseveryyear.é‘A farm near.a live town.soondoublesinvalue.¥sold:my forty acres at a big advance and boughtaneighty,gradually adding to it un-til I had 200 actes of ‘the best landinTowa.I then.felt no need of ask-ing favors,and:found it easy to pa-tranize the.mail order agents thatcameéalmbdstweeklytoour.door. For sale by all dewlers,tine ~e] ake neebayflylaggrinden in *silly regret to say that I,was the first watut its entire time to re‘clocks and fitting spectacles and eye-glasses..HENRY,- TIME! ht or the housekeeper caame.Then there is notchthatyoucan’t depend on.watch -or-clock -repaired by BOpairingwatches,and) Jeweler. the county to make up a neighhor-hood bill and send it to a mail orderhouse.Though we got bit ev oneeinawhile,we got in the habit ofsendingawayforstuff.:“Gradually our merchants lessened onage.Finally we began to realizeatwhenweneededabolt.for ma-chinery,,or_clothing for.sickness ordeath,we had to wait and send away by one our merchants moyed to placeswheretheywereappreciated,and ally our town has gone down;our ance,«a number are empty;ourschools,_churches—and—walks are go-ing down,we have no band,no librarynorballteam.There is no.businessdonein.the town,and therefore notaxestokeepthings.up.Hotel isclosedforlackoftravel._Go downtothedepotwhen-the freight pullsinandyouwillseethesequelin-mail order packages.-;“Nine years ago my farm wasworth$195 an acre;today I'd have ahatdmattertosellitat$167 an aere,It is ‘too far from a live town’—soeveryfarmerhassaidthatwantsto‘buy:.He wants a place near.schools have advantages.I have awakenedtothefactthatinhelpingtopullthetowndown.it has cost me $5,600 innineyears.”erenceeee Pressing.Cloture Rule’Shipping Bill, The Senate:Democrats having lostoutontheshippurchasebillthatmeasurehasbeen,by agreement,tak-en up in the House and it is expected:that it will soon be put through thatbodyand:will then go to the Senate,-Meantime the Democrats.in.the |Senate are:0tion—to.limit.debate—and the Re-publicans are —filibustering «againstthatmeasure,It is hardly probablethattheresolutionwillpasstheSen- ate.If it could be gotten through theshippingbillcouldberushedthroughwhenitcomesoverfrom.the House, The scrapping Senators got togeth-er yesterday long enough to appointacommitteetoinvestigatechargesoflobbyingbytheshipping:trust andwhatshipstheadministrationofficialswouldbuyfrombelligerentnations. “FOR A BAD COLD. _The surest.way to stop a cold is toliventhe-liver and-cleanse the bowels,»and the nicest cathartic to-do this’is .a 10-cent box of Cascarets.Take one ” cold may be gone by:morning. Ai obboge ‘‘«i 4th)Lek taba : their stock of goods—for lack of pa-_ men of less energy moved in,Grad- and churches,where his children can , Tor Te,WhichWasn't86plédsany.One business-houses-are-‘tacky’-in-appear-——_-_-——- —The — pressing a:-clotuse.resolumiin ox. \ I}or two Casearets tonight and your’° ~‘VOL.XLI.- a rsSTATESVILLE,N.©,FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 19,1915.———aa NO 60. PASSES INSURANCE°BILL. House Hospitable’to.InsuranceRegulationButTurnsTeachers’Examination—to Increase Interest Rate—'‘Dog Law Passes House andLeavesIredellOut—Legisla-tive Summary. The use Wednesday passed,without :roll eall and by an overwhelm-ing majority,the insurance bill,togivettheState‘Commissioner of In-surance power to raise or lower the_.fire seemmration rates,after the-man-ner of the law in Kansas,as recom-mended.by the legislative investiga-tion commission,The bill is expect-ed to have rough sailing in the Sen- ate..TheHouse turned down,i a voteof70to40,the bill recommended by“the State Department of |EducationandStateTeachers’Assembly,to_pro--vide-uniform _examination-—and-—eer-tification of public school teachers.The“pill*had passed the Senate.It had many meritorious features but the ob-jection wag that,it gave the State“Superintendent too much power andcreatedabureau,or commission,of salaried.officers.~~Representative Foster offered aintresolutioncommendingthepol-cy of President Wilson in’his ef-fort.to_keep this country free from‘war with other nations and it wasput:through immediate passage andsenttotheSenate.&o abolish.the Bills introduced: crop lien;to amend att providing forrecorder.at:Mocrs--'"s;to tax dogs in Cleveland county;to regulate saleofcommercialfertilizersandrequirelicensetax;to incorporate Farming-ton,Davie county.In the Senate Hobgood of Guilford introduced a bill to amend the corrupt.practices act by prohibiting the pay- ment by candidates of ‘any money forservicesotherthanclericalsérvice,being “designed to stop ward heelers from taking money for their votes on the pretext of rendering service in the primary.In the House Monday it was de-cided,at the instance of Mr.MintzofWayne,a hewspaper man,not to*the tax on newspaper con-tests to $50 for weeklies and $150fordailies.The tax will remain the ‘ Remits From Scotland For B.iL,Stock. r.H.V.Furches,secretary and Lagetier of the First Building and}-foo Association,recdived a fewdaysagoamoneyorderfromEdin-|,burgh,Scotland,to pay the install-ments on five shares of building andloanstock.The money order wasforfourpounds,three shillings andfourpence,which figured up $20.29.The money ‘was sent by James Ander- son,a young Scotehman who was for-merly employed on Mr.R.‘W.Pou’s farm at Elmwood;being ‘a thriftyScotchmanhesubscribedforstockinthebuilding.and loan association, whieh he is using’as a savings bank,and has kept the installments.paid:The remittance received by Myr. Furches paid the installments until June. Young Anderson went to Norfolkafterheleft.Elmwood.He is now visiting in Scotland. “Back to the Farm”For These. Mr.E.A.Fryeis moving this week from his home on Water street to his farm:three miles west of Statesville—a portion of the Long place,_My¥.Frye hag just completed a»modernresidenceonhisfarmandhasalso made-other improvements there.Hewillcontinuehisconnectionwiththe shoe repair business of J.S.Frye & Son,dividing his time between the farm and the shop.Mr.W.R.Fox and family,who moved:fromeNew Hope township.toStatesvilleaboutayearagoandhave since occupied a residence on northCenterstreet,moved back to their farm in New Hope yesterday.Mr.Fox has sold his residence on Center street to his father,Mr.A.L.hiofBethany.y,township. Monument For Col.Armfield: At a recent meeting of the officersoftheStateGuard,Majors.R. L.Flanigan and J.E.Deitz,Lieut.C. i.Turner,and:Capt.Westmorelandwereappointedacommitteetohave in charge the raising of funds and erection of a monument to the late Gen,J.F.Armfield.“The monumentwillcost$500 to.$600 and will be erected in.OQakwood cemetery.Con- tributions will be received only frompeoplewhoatonetimeservedwithorunderArmfield. same—$10 and $25, was,cut just half,life comparniés pay-"ing @ tax of $125,fire $100,accident$100,marine $100,surety $50,plateglass$50,boiler 350,domestic mu-tuals.domestic mutuals whereoperatinginonlytwocounties$10, Bi fraternal $25,bond and guaranty,$100;‘all other insurance companiesnotmentionedabove$50.In additiontothisallcompaniesmustpayatax of two and three-fourths per centumupontheamountoftheirgrossre-_jin-the-State.—It-the-companies}“have one-fourth of their entireagsets|,invested in North Carolina securities‘then the -tax shall be one per centonthegrossreceiptsandthelicense fee is reduced one-half.The appropriation .to be used by the State Auditer for the deteetionoftax-dodgers -Was increased from$2,500 to $6,000.THe appropriationtobeexpendedbytheStateTreas-urer for a similar purpose remains the;same—$2,500.mmrBall iiitrodiiced”‘by Mr.Currie’ ‘to tax all dogs in’North Carolina caused somewhat of a flurry,and 31 “counties were exempted from the pro-visions of the law.A-substitute was“preparedby the committee-making it} a privilege tax,the amount to be $1~gnd-$2-on-each dog,and-it-is-left -with)~the cdmmissioners of the county as to whether they will’put the law intoeffectintheircounty.Mr.Currie,the author of the bill,was surprisedtosee‘so many counties asking to be exempt from the bill,and he said inall‘seriousness that the Legislatureshouldallowthecotintiestocollectthis:tax if they so.desired. “Mr,Mauney said the:bill was a goodoneandwouldbringinalotofmon-ey for schools,.He ho that,JtwouldbeState-wide.-He saidhadadogtaxinGastonandhis op:ponent in the campaign raised the is-‘sue,but he stated on the stump that he would go down jin defeat before he would vote for a repeal of the law, and was elected by a good majority. He said that children are starving in order that dogs may be fed’and if adogisnotworth$1,the tax proposed,he should be.killed.Mr.Mauneysaidthatsomeofthelegislators’were‘so weak-kneed _—they were afraid to pass a dog ta“Mr.Darden said the Halifax dog *tax was satisfactory and brought .in * a lot of money to the antes podiee Messrs:Eaaeman:Hutchinson ..o Mecklenburg,told of workingsof |:,the present.law in their county,and Hae it pleased. ‘Dr.Capehart said that sheep ‘couldnotberaisedinNorthCarolinafortheworthless’curs roaming aroundoverthe‘countty,and)Mr.DouglasssaidtheWakedoglawwatt!workingsatisfactory.Mrs Mintz said it hadbeeii:said thattheLegislaturewasafraidto’pass adoglaw,but he didn’t believe it.'Hewasheretwoyearsagoandhelpedpassadogtaxlaw:for Wayne and ,. The rate on insurance’compegnies| vania,-‘Craven;-Swain,Clay,Davidson,For- syth,Currituck,Jones,Montgomery, Glaude Kitchin.that anything of the sort.was intend- Stan iy pny):to seeto”: Notwithstanding all this strong tes- timony for a-dog law andthe ~bill leaves it to the county commissionerstosaywhetherthetaxshallbelevied,31 counties,Iredell among them,were exempted from its provisions by their Representatives.Following is a list}Wiof.counties whose Representatives stand for the dog: Iredell,Henderson,Columbus,Cam- den,Reckingham,Mitchell,Graham,Pamlico,Ashe,.Alleghany,Transyl- Haywood, "Wilkes,Person,Johnston,Jackson, Bladen,Hyde,Burke,Davie,McDow- ell and Cleveland.Bills introduced:To prevent fraud- ulent advertising;to regulate thepracticeofbarbering;to amend Re-visal relative to public drunkenness.Bills passed:To éstablish Clare- mont graded.school district,Catawba county.) The bill of most importance-intro-duced in the Senate was Hy McLeod| of Robeson,to allow the.legal rate of interest to be increased to 8 per cent.by.contract in writing betweentheparties.—Other bills introduced”and~passed were not of general interest._ -A-joint-resolution,introduced in the Senate by Senator Ward and intheHousebyRepresentativeGrierof Iredell,endorsing the ship.purchase bill pending in Congress,passed both branches of the Legislature.Tuesday. It passed ¢he House without opposi- tion,but.in the Senate Senator.Me- Michael.pronounced~the-resolution -a “slap.in the face”for CongressmanSenatorWarddenied ed,but insisted that hé and the North y |Carolina Legislature have the right to.differ with Congressman Kitchin on any measure of public policy.Mr.McMichael’s vote was the only one against the resolution in the Senate. A bill by Senator,Cooper of New Hanover to authorize written agree-ments that a debtor will pay the 10}.per cent.commission to 4 lawyer forcollection.in finds it necessary to.place his claimwith’.anaroused. Noh Cooper moved to table his ownbi the event a creditor -attorney for ‘collection, such strenuous.opposition .The Fatmers’Union bill for the se- gtegation of the races was-introducedHob-house we ution if ra the next election: -Lt-would-amend-theatifiedatthepollsat Bills passed:*For the reclamationandtrainingofjuveniledelinquents; to appoint Arbor Day in North Car-olina.Bills introduced in:the House:Rel-ative to contract:rates of interest-andtoallow8percenttobechargedun-der’special contract;to change thenameof:the State "School For.the|:YeeblesMinded ‘to Caswell Schdol;toamendthelawastotheboundary.be-tween Forsyth and Yadkin counties,|’was told of i dire cy that would the purpose being to attach &bdohappentohim,but the law was work-|of Yadkin county to Forsyth;oe.*ing.nicely and he ae hére again|mit corporal punishment’‘in the State‘this term.Mr.Nae%asserted,that|prison and the convict camps;to.Dieifall,the do oe erana Seleos giving ‘away liquor tealies,$0the;lew ‘}judgment,discharged. Cherokee,_Dare, 4 fing him are his.Widow,who was Miss COURT AT TAYLORSVILLE. Judge HardingPrePresides—Crim- inal and Civil Cases-of—Death of Mr.T.Hackett-Robinette —Alexander ManDiesinIredellandTakento‘Former Home For Barial. Crnbebdeaiiles of The Landmark,° Taylorsville;Feb.18.—iAlexanderSuperiorCourtconvenedMondayat2’o'¢lock,Judge Harding presiding.Solicitor Johnson J.Hayes,represent-ing the State,is’here for the firtimeas.solicitor.Clerk of Ore A.M:-Matheson is assisted by Mr.‘W. charge of.the court and Mr,J,WBrookshirei@courtcrier. Hendren is foreman.of ©the grand iury and Mr.N.C.Deal is.officer. interesting charge to the grand jury.|, _|Following are some of the cases thathavebeendisposedof::Ralph Warren,nuisance,.|pleadguilty;fine $20 and costs.Chas.dames and Thomas Watts,gambling: judgment suspended on payment of costs.Burke Head,white,J..Miller and +Verix Miller,.colored,affray:|. guilty;judgment suspended on pay- ment of costs.Garland Grydér,car-|+rying concealed weapon,plead guilty|, and judgment suspended on.payment of costs.Will Teague,prayer:for R.F.Joinesandothers,sci fa,judgment absolute.Carroll MeGee and.others,«sci “f. judgment absolute.Rita Barnes,col-ored,concealing birth of child,enter-ed plea of nolo contendere -and judg- ment suspendéd on payment of costs,defendant required to enter Into bondhof$300 to appear at the next fourtermsofcourttoshowgoodbe- havior.J.C.Adams,assault with|,deadly weapon,guilty;judgment sus-pended on payment of costs.Will Joines,forcible trespass;guilty; prayer for.judgment payment.of costs..E.°C.York,assauit with deadly weapon,guilty;fined $20 and costs.Mattie Bownian,perjury, continued.Munroe Bass,abandon-|, ment,judgment suspended on:pay-|;ment of ¢osts.Salena Hill,colored,unnecessarily killing a dog,not guilty.Maurice Kerley,Bryan Thomas and|, othets, ble trespass;judgment suspended onpayment.of costs,each required|cive bond of.$200,to appear at ntermofcourtandshow~good’ haviour:_Civil cases::G.W.Hefner vs.C.W.Watts and;B..F.Hartsell,suit for damage in horse trade,compromised.Wi W.Patterson vs.J.C.Adams and Sarah"Adams,compromise.Artie Kerley,administratrix,vs,Deal Tan- ning Co.,judgment .of non-suit. Among the non-resident lawyershereareMessrs.L.C.CaldwellStatesvilte;“W.A.Self and M./ Yount of Hickory,F.A.Linney of Boone,W:E.Bogle.of Hiddenite.MissGertrudeHall,court stenographer .of Lenoir,and Miss .Annie -Marvin.stenographer of Mr.Li.C.Caldwell of Statesville,are here.Miss.Elizabeth Booe of.Walker-town is the giiest of her cousins,Mes-dames J.Frank Clement and H.T. Kelly.x After a protracted ilinbas,Mr. be- >|Hackett Robinette passed-away earlyTuesdaymorningatthehomeofhis‘mother,Mrs.”William’Robinette,inLittleRivertownship..Deceased wasavictimoftuberculosis.He was a son of the late William Robinette andwasrearedonthe-farm where he died&his:early “manhood he attendedhool-here arid later was &salesmaninMr.H.P:Feimster’s store for sev eral -years.He was highly esteemedamongalargecircleoffriendshereeandinthecounty.-Some ten yearsago-he went to Oklahoma and en-caged in ‘the mercantile business for«1 time.While out.there his ‘health failed and he returned here a ye:a ago,Mr.Robinette-was 88 years ofageandissurvivedbyhismother. three.brothers—Messrs.Walter Rob- inette,who lives with.his mother.Jay Robinette.three miles northeast of town,and Chas.Robinette of Tay-lorsville—and a sister,Mrs.W.¢. Bentley of Statésville.The funera!and burial.services were conductedfromThreeForksBaptist.churchWednesdayat1o’clock by Rev.Er-nest Bumgarner.Deceased was ;member.of.the Masonie lodge hereandwasburiedwithMasonichonors—neveral Masons from Soya attend-ing.Mr.Eligah:Reid,a ao of Ellen- dale township,this county,died Wed-nesday morning at 7:45 o’clock at hishomein’Shiloh township,Iredell.Mr.Reid suffered a stroke of paralysisaboutatonth-ago and had a sec ond gtroke~apni 20 tes--before=:hi:Hie was:6b.years old.ewdéath, Mary Austin of this county,three sons and a daughter,all of this coun-ty.The remains will be brought here today and taken to his former homein‘Ellendale,and the:funeral ,and burial “will:beat.Antioch .Baptistchurchtomorrow. Well!Doesn't This Jar! Greensboro Record. Some:time ago a negro man sued a white’man in,Granville county for alienating.the affections:of his wife and,the dar gaye thé negro a.ver-die for $8,000;«Don’t get excited.Asimilarcaseisbeg#if this countyas}right now,but understood 'to.beafaiaycompromised.; H.Carson;Sheriff}R.A.Adams is in|. Mr.J.P.| The judge delivered a very able and |, Beh dis continued on|;,; Ps plead guilty of forei-|;. 0)| ;principles,involved. |taines_in_the..waters-around_the Brit-| .|ish Isles,which she has proclaimed a T.|ny’s reply to the American note of ‘handed tothe American.ambassador >|offiger in’The Landmark’s |to newspapers.and_a newspaper read-! Tee anysaal.Fre's”beartakin MUCH.TP.TALK,TETHAT'S ALL. Great.Britain's RReply to Our Protest Against Interference With Neutral Shipping. Great Britain’s second and complete reply tothe American note of protest, which,on December 28 last,asked for an early improvement in the treat- ment of American commerce by’thésritish,fleet,was made public Wedsnesdaynightbymutualagreement between.the Staté’Department andtheBritishforeignoffice. The note,addressed to Ambesans dor Page:by Sir Edward Grey,under ite of February 10,denies that the depression in American industries isietotheactivityoftheBritishfleet, and suggests among other causes theshortageofShipping-facilities,the “Ons OG sae dimunition-of-cotton tradendthedestructionofmany.neutralhipsbysubmarihe—mines “laid bytheenemyindiscriminately.” The communication contains the an-nouncement that Great Britain’in- tends to take retaliatory measuresagainsttheGermansubmarinecam-paiftn~-on-enemy~ships,but doesnot reveal their nature. _Concedinlt that foodstuffs intended or the civil population of a country are not contraband,the British gov- ernmetst points’out that “in any coun- trv in whieh tere exists such tre-mendous organization for war as nowobtains.in-Germany,-there is no-elearlivisionbetweenthosewhomthegov- ernment is responsible for feeding and those whom.it is not.” “It will still be our endeavor.”says the note,“to avoid injury and loss toneutrals,but the announeement by the German government of their intention to sink meréhant vessels and their cargoes.without.making’diy ‘provis- ns for the safety of non-combatant crews or giving them a chance of sav- ng their lives,has made it necessary his majesty’s government to.con- sider—what—measures,-they—shoutd} idopt to-pretect their.interests.It is impossible:for one belligerent to de- vart from rules and precedents and”the other to remain bound.bythem.’ _Supplementing the preliminary re- y of,several weeks ago,the:new note “about 10,000°words long and “in- cludés not only statistical.argument;jut a further discussion of the legal| Time LimitinGermany’s Water War Zone is Up. The time limit set by ‘Germany,for neutral shippitiz to take measures of: Germany is expected to put into op- eration at,.once’“her declared.inten- tion’of employing submarinese and war zone,with the object of cuttingagfoodsuppliestotheBritish.peo-ple. Germany has earnestly warned the neutral States that this zone —will hereafter be a danger zone ©for allshipping,and has expressed her de- termination to take stringent action against British merchantmen.«It.is announced from Berlin that Germa- protest “against this:action has beer at the German capital,but the reply has not been reéeived.by the StateDepartmentatWashington. Subscriber to First Newspaper safety expired Wednesday night.and| FROM OVER THE COUNTRY. ee Items of Interest About Various Matters. C..W.Gordon,a prominent.citizenofMullins,S.C.,was instantly kill- ed by a railroad engine in Hamlet Wkdnesday morning. The New Jersey.Legislature has voted to submit a woman_suffrage amendment to the State constitution.ane election:will be held in Septem-er. Eight mine workers were killed and ‘six Seriously injured by a gas explos-ion at ‘the Prospect colliery of theLehighValleyCoalCompany,atWilkesbarre,Pa.,Wednesday.Twooftheinjuredprobablywilldie. A.State-wide direct .primary.law for Indiana was defeated in the StateSenate.Such a law was promised in the last Democratic State platform and was indorsed by United StatesSenatorsKernandShively. Frank James,ofthe notorious James gang,died on his farm near Excelsior Springs;-Mo.,yesterday. James,who was 74 years old,had been in _ill-health-several months and morning. Only in a secondary way has spec- ulation been responsible for the big advance in flour prices,in the opinion of Henry Heinzer,chief statistician for the New York ‘Produce Exchange. The unprecedented demand for wheatfromEuropeancountriesisthemain cause,% State-wide prohibition,—effectiveJanuary1,1916,became the law ofOregonWednesdaywhenGovernor LWithyeombe signed tha bill passed bytheLegislature:to make effective thepeople’s mandate of last.November,when.a prohibition amendment wasvotedintotheStateconstitution. One fireman killed,another so bad-ty injured that he died sodn afterbeingtakentoahospital,and six oth- lers.severély=i may die,-was the tollwhentheOddFellows’building atDanville,Va.,was destroyed by fire.The total loss i is:estimated at $100,000. ‘Tt is announced that Consul John Silliman,representing our govern-ment at Mexico City,will.go to-Vera:Cruz,where General Carranza has es-tablished:the ‘seat of ‘his:government,Carranza recently announced.that.alldiplomaticbusinesswith:his admiistrationmustbétransactedthroughim—personally.Silliman’s transferdoesnotinvolvearecognitionofanyoftheMexicanfactions.A..D.-Oliver,president of the Far- mers’Bank--and--Loan “company ofLeesburge,—_Ga.,_-was-,a0t--and---killedWednesdaynightinfront:of the bank,Oliver’was,released from the Missis- State penitentiary ©severalgOyearsonachargeofbigamy.“Hesatisfiedthecourtthathewas“not the man against.whom the warrani had.been jisgued.Considerable-mys~tery surrounds the killing. The Real Objection. Charity and Children.|Objection is made to the bill:(theanti-shipping in the Legislature)onthegroundthatitistoodrasticand sippi that its-passage-will-“hurt the-party.’*eS The.real objection,however,is thatthebillwill-dry the Jockers.’Thereis in our State an element of wet pro-hibitionists..They want to keep liq-‘or from the poor whites and niggers, but are -opposed to cutting off.their -Published-in Statesville:——-—}° Mr.Jacob Lentz of Stony Point,an Old Guardoneofthosewhothroughallthe vears has paid for the paper promptly in’advance—dropped in a few.days ago.to renew his subscription and inthecourseofconversationremarked that he was among the’first to sub-|. s¢vibe for the first paper published.in}iradell county.That paper was the Iredell Express,established in States- ville before the War |Between’the:Sa along in the 50s,by the late}:Hugene’B.~Drake.”The late CharlieCarlton,father of Dr.J.I.Carlton, wag goliciting®subs¢riptions to help the new paper get under.way,and], Mr.Lentz says his was the twelfth name entered on the list. Mr,Lentz helped bufld the,first de-pot_erected in Newton,before the civil:war,and while in Newton’heboardedinaprominent:family-of that,town.Being a newspaper réad- cr,’My.Lentz inquired for a paper.lle found no paper was taken by the family’and further investigation.dis-closed that only one man in the town was’a subseriber to a newspaper.Mr.Lentz’s recore’as a subscriber eereading-newspapers~for-—about ~years.-It is needless fo-say~he “is anintelligentmanandwellinformed.He Kegan taking and reading.newspa-perg’ata time when there were few'newspapers and few ‘newspaper read- ers;and yet in_this—enlightened day,whet=literature is cheap,there are many families inwhichnoPapersaretaken, Case Against ~‘CommissionersPending. “In’the cases of McCausland andForeofCharlotteagainsttheIredellcounty:commissioners,which:‘camevpforahearing‘tn Mecklenburg:Superior,Court,last week,County At-tornéy.Caldwell of Statesville lodged#motion to have the casés dismissed'ed to.Iredell for trial.Upf“Mr.Caldwell:had nota d of Clinton,8:f day eam tween,|Statesyille first team there was a& abundant -and|- wn supply,That is-precisely what|the bill will do,and these men being'|prominent have called the Legislature to a halt.We believe the Legislature will make a political mistake to -killthisbillorsoweakenitastomakeit:worthless, Ship Purchase Bill Side-Tracked. Blocked intheir efforts to get a vote on the House ‘ship-purchase bill,Democratic Senators have agreed to take up appropriation bills and ‘senttheshippingmeasuretoconferencetilFebruary27,when it must takeiuchancesofbeingfilibysteredtoitsdeathonMarth4.Republican Senators entered into a “ventleman’s agreement”.with Demo-eratic leaders to let the bill.go,to conference on condition that appro- priation measures be passed”withinthenext16daystoavoidanextrases-sion. Basketball1GamesLast |Last Night. The Union Theological Seminarybasketballteamwonitssecondvic-tory over the Statesville team in an interesting game at the armory lastnight,the score being 35 to 22 in favorofthe-preachers.Preceding theede!athepreaghersand,the: ta t e 60)ame ‘between the Iredell Blues’team and ‘Stony Point,in whieh the Blueswon.by aescore of 47 to 10.;reelibciliiniaicin Carter-Abernethy AffairinLeg-sos islature.he Carter-Aberhethy—“fnvident:which has’attracted so much atten-tiot,was brought up in the House oftheLegislatureyesterdaywhenteso-lutions were offered asking for an in-vestigation by the Legislature,The’resolutions were-referred to ju- diciary committee. Miss.Mary ebsiini dauglite?,‘ofMriEoCyDeaton;and Mr.Roy -W.Troutman were married:in*the:Asso-ciate Reformed church of MooresvilleWednesdaymorning: e oe ntrodueed in the Statedayweuid.‘restricts iP els vf of the action:of the v r +\,se a iquor to a quart at.* theAlabama law.Sip Mea ek This:is the |BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL.NEWS. was stricken with apoplexy yesterday| Wednesday |farm: ~having—served—for|thi —The Junior Chautauqua ‘meets to-morrow’afternoon at 3 apees at.thecourt.house.—Mrs.J.M.‘Sumter,whe gue ontheBuffalo.Shoal.road,hasbra se-riously ill:for some time,A:féw.days ago her condition was thousheto.be improved,but itbecame amoreseriouslagtnight.:-Monday,the’22d,is»|.Whshing-ton’s birth ay:‘anda.legak holiday.The city and rural mail carriers’willmakenoroundsandthewindowsat‘the postoffice will be open for onehour-—frony 11 to 12 o’elock. —The worth:League ‘of BroadStreetMethoaodistchurch-will servehotsandwichestomorrowatthestore-room and_office of the Statesville GasLightandFuel-Co:,on Center streetTheproceedswillbe.used for’church purposes,=—Quite’a number:‘giles StatesvillepeoplepvedtheconventionoftheLaymen’s Missionary Movement:inCharlottethisweek,and ail with oneaccord.declare itto’have been one of*the biggest:religious”events they.had ever attendeds--—--—— —The Landmark Shaitetinda thatattheCloseofpresenttermRev.Dr.J.A.Seott,who has for 15 years -been president .of Statesville Female College,will sever ‘his «connection*with that institution.’Definite an-nouncement will aisams inedbemade iin ‘a few:8. —Mr.‘B.P.¥bong,;who returnedtohishomehereaboutLieveday$agofromHotSprings,Ark.,where 8undertreatmentforseveralweeisnowateatforhaaeMr.Young appeared to improved.inhealth:when he returned from HotSprings,but has since been quiteill”and it is feared that hemay develop:pneumonia. —Talking to a company of farmersataschool,house in Catawba countyPanieincitesesHy-K.-Foster,-farm.demonstrationagenr for .Ca-'tawba,told the the things heseenatthe-Iredelt Test Farm,told the farmersthat a day spethisfarm.would richly.repayforthetripand:be worth’study elsewhere.That’s aappreciationofthe.Test’the work of Manager Mencia Elsewhere in ‘The LandmCaptainWestmorelandis‘caarticlesthathave“been’the cand. ~equip:2thecompanytowhich‘it is:When ‘fedety —up a |0panyandfindsitsequipment4@_shortagei ernment from its next appropriation.Whatever has been carried awayfromthearmoryand‘not returned‘isduetocarelessness,but if it is notback.in time the shortage will cooffthewholecompanyandanear!return is urged.The shortage = the neighborhood of $150.. Mr.A.W..Bunch ‘toBuild on Park Street.=Mr,A.W.,Bunch of the Craw-.Bunch“Furniture Coc"bought from Mesrs:J.E.“Tharpe,B.Bunch,C.S,Tomlin and H al-lace what.is known as the Jim J son.property on Park ‘street,taining about an Bere.Mr. will_remove.thes-new—on-the-: modern venidenok ‘on ae proAboutMarchist’Mr.Bunch—move from Cherry street to the pidenéeonParkstreetformerlyoccu:pied by Mr.M."W.Johnson;whichhe.will occupy until he builds“his new.home,which will.probably be “daringthecomingsummer.Mre..Johnston “Deqd—Death . ie —'N..Johnston’died thismorningat2o'clock at her sieMooresville,aged about 41.years.had:been sick two weekswith pnemonia...Hier husband ‘and seven|dren’survive.She is a daughter—Mr.and Mrs.Wi.L.Harbin ofpnville.’Two brothers and three sisters~also survive...It:is supposed the fun-ate and interment will be in:MOGIville.: An infant daughter of Mr.‘andMrs.'-‘Ace”.Morrison,who live ihBloomfield,‘died.Monday night and»was buried Tuesday afternoon:»Thechildwastwoweekseksold.Ee yas Attended Family ReunicRéunion. Mr.SiH.neta See Statesville brothers.present were:Re attend Garrison’of And +S.On“a.a *Garrison of Gastonia,Mr.H.N,Gar-xison of Charlotte,Mr.J,C.GarrisonofnoneMecklenburgcounty,Mr..ay Garrison ‘of Derita,Mecklen- burg county,.*Mr.Garrison.Statesville;énenjoyediaGoeeialdinner ‘at.eeSelwynHotelandattended:the lay—ae ‘missionary convention ‘in.‘ y. Club+Meeting |Tonight,The meeting of ‘the|rene|Sine ‘to be hel at the ¢lub-‘alnut 'stYeet.tonight at“Yomises tobe largely attendfeatureofthemeetingwill—musical programme ienumber ofthelocalvocalists,”:-|book,“Attractive State:will beshownforthefirsttime:and various »{matters.of ara to:th be!aor to hed ESTED. a asking the Legislature rang ae makingcartwithaateteme’to obtaining onedite ; ‘imposea penalty for making derogatory statements con- Mae standing or the solvency make it a felony,with severe ties,to burglarize any bank the use of explosives. eliminate the word “trust”from the hame of any co mpeny to be char- ‘tered by the State of North Carolina dn the future,unless said company shall transact a regular banking and —business under the supervision and.jurisdiction.of the serparanian commission. -So far as The Landmark can see the requests are proper.and if this "paper was in the Legislature ‘it y would,unless something should de- f velop that does not appear.on the face of the propositions,vote for the Jégislation requested.But in doing The Landmark would exercise :the:privilege of a legislator and offer iendinents,or rather additions—at ,least two additions to the above. “First.It would make the penalty t least_five years’imprisonment for ‘the man who robs the bank from the side.The mipimum penalty is now “months,Possibly there might .eases.where:-that_avould be suf- ficient,but it is doubtful.In any event too many,robbers.on the,inside get “much less:punishment than they de- crve,At the present session the ‘Legislature fefused to make the min- ‘imum ten years.That was probably ‘toa much of.a jump .at once.But ‘five is reasonable.If the “banker: iavant severer punishment for the man Fon the outside.they -should also,‘as assurance that.they oppose thieves “within as well as without—-which of urse they do—use their influence to have more adequate punishment pro- vided for the thief within.The fra ternal fecling-among men of the amé—profession should-not-restrain ‘for every black sheep in the profes- ‘sion materially damages the business as well as disgraces his brethren. Second.‘The second.addition The “Landmark ‘would offer would be to _make-violation of the interest law a ;misdemeanor.-Not all.bankers vio- ;late the interest law and others;than bankers’violate it.”But Violation of the interest law is just as ‘wrong ‘morally as the violation of any other law.It is no excusé“tosay “the taw is wrong.If the legal rate of inter- est is too low,:see to:it that it is increased.The man who Sells liquor illegally or.who violates any other ‘law it does not suit-his convenience 0 s—interest_to obey,has just |as ac right to say that the law ig| ‘wrong and can’t be obeyed;and the :offence of usury is the more heinous because it is generally practiced on those least able to bear it;on those who can’t.help themselves.It takes advantage of the man who is down and exacts tribute it dare not levy on one who is able to take care of himself.The..influentiat_citizen,or one‘who for reasons of policy it18not} -deemed.wise to hold up,is allowed ‘to. .pass.But the man who is in straits ust he utmost that is demand- And_now.Mossicurs Bankers,when you would seek the protection ‘of the! law.aainst:the unrighteous practices of others,should you not be sure that all.of you come into court with clean}! ‘Hands.Is itnot simply just and-fair be allowed to rule,and if this aut-—the country. ,<|rate DEAL FOR MR.KITCHIN.|T Some of the ‘North Carolina Dem-, "locrats are disposed to criticise Con- gressman Kitchin,recently named as the Democratic leader of the House of Congress,for his refusal to support the ship purchase bill,Mr.Kitchin’s: position on that measure was well known when he was,chosen House leader.He had made no secret of his opposition to it.While he did not offer active opposition he refused to) advocate the measure and voted against it.Another North Carolin- ian pronounced in his opposition and who led the opposition forces in the Democratic caucus,was \Congress- man Page.: The Landmark regrets that Con- gressman Kitchin and all_Democrats|* did not see their.way.clear to Sup- port the measure,But it cannot go so far as to contend that because Mr. Kitchin has-been chosen party leader, he must surrender his personal con- victionson all matters and support all:measures favored by the Presi-, dent;and the ctitics who so contend must remember that Mr.Underwood, Mr.Kitchin’s predecessor,didn’t do that.On tore than one occasion Mr. Underwood:declined to support meas- ures supported by the administration, He ‘did:not ‘offer active opposition, but followed the same course Mr. Kitchin has just followed;and in so doing he lost‘neither the respect nor the support of the President and the party inthe House.et The disposition to find fault with| Mr.Kitchin is really based on face tional political differences,although the critics will not of course admit this.The Landmark approves ©.the passage by the Legislature.of the resolution favoring the ship purchase}, bill,It does not construe this.as a slap at Mr.Kitchin or’Mr.Page.They have a right’to their opinion.»The rest of us have a right to ours. *S nator Simmons favors the clo- ture rule in’the.Senate.’Senator Overman opposes it.on the ground that the unlimited debate allowed in| the Senate has,in the past,enabled “}the Democrats,when~they—were:the minority party,to defeat many very objectionable:measures—the £9 bill being one...All of which is3 Unlimited debate in the-Senat on more than one occasion e the:minority to defeat the will majority;and when the Dem were in.the minorit was:-highly esteamed.,.2All the ame The Landmark believes that the mas jority party,being charged’withathe responsibility for legislation,sk was_a'Senator he would vote fo ture.However,the propositi limit debate in the Senate will Ng ly succeed now.,The custom is too well entrenched to be easily changed. But the:ehange.willlikely bemadeim hia”3"years*of-service inthe North} the not distant future. MATTERSOF NEWS. Two masked men visited the ter-minal of a street car line,in’thevicinityofthecapitolin.Washington Monday,held cashiers at bay and:got: away with $2,000.In their haste théy overlooked $5,000 more. “Ménioriut -servicésfor—thedead_ofthebattleshipMainewereheld\in Ar- lington’cemetery Monday.Patrioticorganizations‘and’United Statestroops,marines and blue-jackets par-ticipated.Similar services “were heldin'a number of other ‘cities through- Joan McB!roy,a youth.1“years “of oe,shot and instantly killed MisseSteadman,18)years of age,instreetatBeaumontmillvillagendarSpartanburg,§.°C...McElroy. the same The gentleman ‘that,you grant “to others 1 [1 ory to-get with- 1 your vaults and ah tel you-—so. iat he it The practi out your mMones meti i needs and ‘te of "usury, i inted j ab has an abundance 9 rom him who hat Why should trengthened that hot, not the law.Be.‘so every svould be compelled to abandon —the ractice and all put on equal footing? f the interest rate is tor wthe strenigh of your powerful influence to have it inereas- It is useless to ask for laws and «other...people:ta..obey...thems.when those who seek laws for their onvemience and-comfort and interest cere hot.willing to obey\the laws’that|' onflict with their interest and desire. it understood,this paper does >low bring combined G.,” approvean increase of the inter-| rate.But if the continuous and violation of thé law is really d on the contention that the pres- rate is too low,and not solely on .disposition to take advantage of »who can’t help themselves,then ‘into the open and ask for thein- on the merits of the poet ‘But ibe f thetthw butlut-ssureforviolationof. to compel its general.observ-| Otherwise the legal inarvnse of you have-endtgh|¢BP pro Cee |«Pheindividual)a+ oo every-bank that practices usury oe :ang| thon ran a’short distance and ‘turned »pistol on himself,inflicting a slight.-wound...He-is:in.jail.Love” the canse. Joseph Kinrhel, murdered.and Kimbel,72 70 years old, her ‘husband, years’old,:was ly fatally.beaten,by unknown t.their _home:mear Bradner, ad county,Ohio,Kimbel ‘was «a thy farmercand at.w renérally iood that he kept much money his hovse. proposed woman °suffragendment'to the State constitution assed.the House of:the Massachu- setts Legislature,196 to 88.It will he voted on ‘at the November election, having already passed the Senate. the vote was announced a hower of jonquils thrown by wonteninthegalleryfellamongthelegisla- tors. In the court at.Pikeville,Ky..up to ane about Vhen disposed ofin the triale of 800 men onchargesof-selling their votes in thelast,election.It will take\\several weeks to dispose of the remaining in-dictment’,1,100 in all.In the:202casesdisposedof96voterswerefinedanddisfranchised,19 ‘were acquitted,59 were dismissed on motion of the “prosecuting attorney.Three-womenwereindictedforsellingtheirvotesataschoolelection..|coniamnaieaeemanennanmmeninabienaeemmnieamaniael Has No Ruthers. Durham Herald. We do not know who is right in that Craven county.matter and beingasitisbetweentwolawyers:we donotcareparticularly, How to Prevent.Bilious Attacks. “Coming events cast their shadows before.”This is es y true of bilious attacks:+)Your aaeea Biya fail,you will feel dull ‘you are sub,fo billtakethreeofChamaue ‘|something like-$40 for ‘are essential to the future”welfare tas Heh"}Senate Saturdaynight,”202 “eases had been "the Legislat ’Biggest Bills. Raleigh News and Observer., It costs the taxpayers-of North ae about $40 to pass a law the depredation of domestic.in Davidfon county.” Tha1727bills introduced so farSenateandHouse. _fowls in the day ‘is $47,600,Therefore it costsabout$30 for each ‘individual.billdroppedintothehopperandprobablyeach©bill actually enacted into.law,That'sabouttheaveragecost.So,then,when one of the houaielgentlemenwouldsavethegreatStateefNorthCarolinabyappointingJohnSmithajusticeofthepeaceinandforsomegreatcountyorother, an outlay of about forty silver men.Of course,justices of the peace comehigh,but we must have ’em.They and well being of the Old North State, es it were.The patriots in the House have in-troduced 991 bills.In the Senate. there heing a fewer.or less number of natriots working for the salvation of the State,there’s been only 736 bills introduced.—Why this ditecencetis not.exvlained. Mavhe the Senate doesn’t believe in svorkine overtime.or possibly their union rules prohibit more than a cer tain amount.of legislative grist and ehoff being ground out in one day. Rut as soon as this matter is drawn to their_attention they will endeavor to make up for lost time.For shall the Mouse of Representatives enioy more money for legislation than the upper chamber?Never!.And from into the Senste. To- £210.worth ofbillsThat's ahout to intredtie a bill. has eost.just $60 less than his col- leaeue’s in the House.In other words: the Senator’s efforts represent a cash antlay of $750 on the part of the State. Now,—whil hehind the ouse somewhat’as a whole,certain individval Senators are For instance,‘Senator. to the bat with 15 bills $450 worth.Senator natriotism. eee geetCBSEtbeUiGces the ‘same amount;}| ‘|Senator Hobgood goes $30 better, this privilege!and Séenator_Johnson—of -Duplin®$30 less.erage tip with”$450 and’Senator Show,with 19 bills to ~his ren ‘oves the-‘tetal up a bit ‘with»$57 1@ patriotism.,‘to kéép:the.record ‘straight _let his reputation,So far this session monty for patriotism.But that is the.silent Senator’s way.To repeat a fact well worth repeating;during Carolina”“General Assembly.Mr. Stubbs has introduced just,one single bill—#to incorporate the Beargrass.”+Think of it,citizens of,North Caro- lina and patriots of the General As- sembly:Only $40 worth of legisla- tion in 22 years or less than $2 worth for each session! he bids fair to lose some of his popu- Tarity,for-it_is-due-tosuch legislatorsaqhethattheSenate’s averageis 807 low.Some of the Representatives whohaveintroducedbutonebilleachthis| Roberts of Rockineham and Wilson. Tn the Senate the list‘includes’Alex-ander,Atwater,Cloud-and—binebeck,. The standard bearers in the House are Roberts of,Buncombe,with 21Nils,or $6380 “worth;Douglass of Walco,the same;Clavton with Carawan 19,Deyton 15,Laughing-house 14,Page 16,Thomas of Anson 15.(The Tredell members have hee considerate,Renresentative Hall has inteoduced.two hills,Representative Grier five and Senator Thompson seven.-—The Landmark.): Proper Folks to Decide. Newton News. After listeriing an entire day to ad- vocates of two different routes for the government post road,tie county commissioners of Iredell decided ‘to let the county engineer and the gov- ernment engineer select the route ap- pearing to them as.the best andcheapest,That’s horse sense.Why have a road engineer and then iosateroadstopleasethisorthatman,re+ gardless of pan a of costand..the.-general;.good?.One of:the:worst foes the cause ofgood roadshastocontendwithisspinelessroadpeerswheallowthemselvestobeprayedbythecdntentionsofTom,and Harry instead of placing theceeofroadlocationinthehandsofanexpert.and lettin his dhoeeee8 eciston | TreatChildren’$:Colds Eeternally | Don't dose delicate littlestomachswithharmfulinternalmedicines,Vick's ““Vap-O-Rub”Salve,applied externally,relievesbyinhalationas@vaportocahtheskin. Vick’s can be usedSaiswithcofectsafetyontheyou,member ofthe family,50c,or gi. THE.ONT WAS HS TRADEMARK.pVAPORUB Croup ‘Members Who Run U the! “HB,459,S.B,426:Toprevent! is to.say,there have ‘been’. The estimated!’ cost of the session,up to,last Satur-! John Smith’s commission represents |: the honor and distinction of spendin|} row on there will bé a marked:in-|j eyease in the.number of bills trotted): Ronrosentative Stacy goes the!| om far hringing into the Honse 27!; mective legisiation,if it costs $30 i Senator Ward’s legislation ‘to date i the Senate is lagging 3 joing their level best:to-maintain-the+- .|chamber’s renutation for ‘unselfish Senator Weaver helps:the “ayy,; “bé°sublicly proclaimed that |. “Harry Stubbs is living up to}: hasn’t spent a dollar of the statelft town of| If the Senator keeps up this record|, and by absorption | LOOK AHEAD!° may last you. De Laval. much iron,steel, not, possible-on his part. Before ¥out a De Lay.-then judge for yo ties CREAM s are the.cheap est» as well as che best: DON’T TRY TO SAVE $10.00 TO-DAY. if it means a loss of 25 cents a day for all the years a cream ‘separator THAT’S JUST WHAT YOU WILL DO if you buy a cheap or inferior creamseparatorsimplybecause price is ‘a little less than’that of the WHEN A PRUDENT MAN BUYS A cream séparator he knows that what he is really paying for is not just sobrassandtin,whether it is called a separator or WHAT HE WANTS IS A MACHINE to perform a certain service,and he must be sure of the machine doing the work for which it is intended as thoroughly and ‘with as little effortas THOUSANDS OF BABCOCK AND other tests have proved that the De Laval skims closer than any other ‘eream separator under any.condi- tions,and particularly under the "ARATORS: harderconditions always experienced at times.~. JUST THINK:WHAT A LOSS OF ASlittleas10centsworthofcreamat ~ eath skimming means to you in ayear—twice a’day for 365 days— over.$70.00,and with'as many as ten cows the cream losses alone from an inferior separator:usually amount,to more than this.: “CREAMERYMEN,WHO.ARE.DE- pendent,on their separators for busi- ness success,have long since’found out the difference between De Laval and other separators,with the result ‘that De Laval factory separators are almost universally uséd the world over to-day.” DE LAVAL SEPARATORS AREidenticalin-allisizes,for one cow or - a ‘thousand,and the differences ‘be- tween separators are just the same with the smallest machine and the largest.They mean as much relatively to the little as the big user. THEN THERE IS THE SAVING:IN labor because of the easier running and greater capacity of the De Laval over other machines and the less care required in cleaning and adjustment, worth at least 10 cents a day. AND THERE.IS THE INDISPUTA- ble fact that a De Laval machine lasts from ten to twenty years as against an average of from two to five years in the case of other separators,or five times the average life of com- petitive machines. THESE ARE THE REASONS WHY De Laval Separators are cheapest as well as best,why.thousands of other “machines—are—yearly—being replaced —es with De Lavals and why their use is rapidly becoming as universal-on the farm as in the creamery. If’SHOULD BE REMEMBERED, moreover,that if first cost is aousconsiderationaDeLavalSepara tor may be bought on such lib@éal terms that it will actually save and. pay for itself,as+many.thousands.of them have done.: its first oubuy.any eam Séoarihar ask the De Laval agent ts let you try can-try anyelfwhich’machineis the best for you to,buy. Home Canner Manufacturing Co:,Hickory,= LM,ALLEN, ‘The De Laval Separitor th Over.1,750,000 De Lavalsin i use.50,000 branches.and localagencies the world over. other.machine you like alongside of it and-Shasd SEUNG SonNt® Local Representative. 165 Broadway;-New-York,29 E.Madison St:,Chicago. OnlyLegislators Blind. Durham Herald. bers of the Legislature.=, -|“CASCARETS”-ALWAYS Tonight!Clean Your Bowels and End Get a 10-cent box now... You men and:women who'can’t get feeling,right—who have headache,coated tongue,foul ‘taste and foulbreath,dizziness,can’t sleep,are bil-ious,nervots and upset,bothered with a.sick,gassy,disordered stom-ach,‘or have backache and feel worn out.Are you keeping your bowels clean with Cascarets,or merely foreng a passageway every few days salts,cathartic pills or castor oi!?Cascarets work while:you zleep;-; ungligested,fermentingsfood andfoul! the constipated waste matterpoisonin.the~bowels, you outfrémany.drug store will kee months,ular,and.head_clear.forDon’t forget:the children. never gripe’¢or sicken, |“Paper .We have two sizes. -Salhit |by the Roll —Phone 200.| Brady saute Co. “HOTICE!HOLLANDIND BROS.terehave changederes Whythe age of consent foryoung i#irls-shouldnot_be advanced appears|to be understood by nobody butmem-|¥ STRAIGHTEN YOU UP.|f with!# cleanse the stomach,remove the sour,|: gases;take the excess bile from the |§liver and carry out of the system a iani A Cascargttonight will acnien :‘morning—a 10-cent boxyour % stomach sweet;liver and bowels reg-$ They love # Cascarets.beeause they taste good—H “eision.The large premium coupons may be-cast- bee"Headaches,Colds;Sour-Stomach,—3. ie A 42-Piece Dinner Set A 42-piece Dinner Set will be given to the person who will write ‘the words:“STATESVILLE DRUG CO,3?“THE BOOSTER STORE,’oftenest on one side of a card the size ofa regulation U.§. postalcard.: To each person handingin a card with it,no matter how few-times,will begiven fi To the one writing the wards most times on the the DinnerSet and 10,000 coupons;to the second,8,000 cou the third,6,000 coupons;to the fourth,.4,000'coupons;an fifth,2,000 coupons..In case of a tie for first place the disheswill a sold at auctiou and the money divided,but the Peers,will be divided equally among alltieing. Boosters should get their friendsto weeliecards aeget theirfifty free coupons.To each person handing us a card and making a puf- chase of $1.00 or more at the time willbe.given 1,000 extra coupons- besides the regular number of the purchase. These cards must be presented in person at our store and all be in by SATURDAY NIGHT,MARCH 20TH,’at which time they.will be submitted toa disinterested local\committee for count and:decision. The 60 coupons will be given at the time of presenting the card “ cards will be displayed in our’store window before orafter ‘theonly:on theca) prize.! Standings of the Booster Club members will be announced next j Monday:After Monday the ballot box will be opened each Monday ¥ above words written on ‘ifty (50)Booster Coupons.will bees;fo‘0 #~-after business,for a count. Be sure to come to the store Saturdayand get arwecrnn:of troe assem‘for i favoriteBooste:r. |Statesville Drug Comp’y,y,Quality Prescriptionists,| “THE ‘BOOSTE STORE,/ Fresh Lettuce: Fresh Celery, Fresh Tomatoes. Miller-McLain Supply Co. *““Nlow’’ While eggs are highbagoffPurinaSrickerowderandget.your hens to lay-ing.We have a bylotofPurinaHenfPurina—Chick-feed, corn,oats,wheat,ete. +—’Phone 89 ——bas. Kage & Milholland DIXON'S ELDORADO PENCILS. 14 dagremnot hardness.Just the !for BookkeepersandArti Stateavillle Printing |Co,fore naEES SEE FRAZIER BROS. /¥or that {leaky tin roof and guard against sleet and.snow. *PHONE ~~6 le om ew -.\died Saturday evening,seventy-fifth year,after a few years Se . oe s ‘ oe a & Fe s r p r e s medi Neath of aWasham at Cor-~-nelius. Correspondence of Thé Landmark. Jane Washam,wife of Washam of Cornelius,13th,in her MFgoe of feeble health and a few days ofacutésuffering,borne in Christianpatienceandresignation.For some thirty-eight years.Mrs.-Washam’eee,life and cheerful dis-position brightened the home ofherhusband,whose child by a.formerwifeshehelpedtorearandalwayslovedwithamother’s tenderness.Mrs,Washam was greatly loved inhercommunity.Several hundred ofheracquaintancesattendedherfun-eral services,conducted by her pas-tor at Mt.Zion church,of which shewasafaithful‘member.For ~about sixty years she had lived a life so con-sistently Christian that all who knewherwillbelieveshehasgonetoglory.In addition to her husband theresurviveherastepson,Mr.Thomas Washam of Cornelius;a sester,Mrs.Kerr.of _-Mooresyille;andbrothers:Mr.James Thompeon.ofLenoir,Mr.Thomas Thompson ofMooresville,and Mr.Junius,Thomp-}son of Concord.ASTOR, antes nalnncaanindsnissininsiionsss Inoculating Cultures at Cost. Correspondence of The Landmark. The North Carolina State Depart-| ment of Agriculture will distribute,-toallfarthersoftheState,liquid_inocu-lating cultures for all kinds of peas, beans,—clovers,peanuts,—alfalfa, vetches and so on,at.50 cents an acreasagainst$2 an acre,charged by the leading commercial companies thathandlethismaterial.Full directionsfortreatingtheseedgowitheach acre bottle,and all postage is -pre-||paid by the’Department of Agricul-ture.Only acre-size bottles are dis- |tributed, Address all orders to the Commis- sioner of Agriculture,Raleigh,and be ;sure-to send payment with your order,{as we are not allowed to send out thematerialbeforereceivingthecostofmanufacture,which the Board:bf -Ag-riculture has placed at 50 cefite.ani?’acre. Secretary of the Treasury McAdot will deliver the address at the State University.-commencement-June 2. FEET AREN’T ACHINGBy) |It’s Grand For gore,Swollen,Sweaty,|:CallousedFeetandCorns. Good-bye sore feet,burning feet, ==iswollen feet,smelling feet,tired feet.Good-byes corns,callouses, AND DYEING —PHONE 147—»* Sloanproene Club. FOR FINE-CLEANING] —-PTWell Pans! We haye made upallsizes wellpans,made of genuine Boncan: galvanized iron that will not rust.See us for anything in roofing or sheet metal,_ Statesville Tin Co., H.C.MOHLER,Manager. "PHONE 55, the Warin Europe? *You'llfind the answer inTurner’s Standard NorthCarolinaAlmanacfor1915.foie inate Bag froreinteres’lata abou hited~own State th hasbeetlishedbene.inOne:book.For.77fone‘urner’s Almanacbéenanauthority,its —Sama increasing withitsage, Send.40.cents,coin oracopyandrywill,mailreeyou,in-case you=o book:Setife ettN. What is the Cost of - _bunions|rand raw spots.No-mantaeentight-.+eness,no more limping with pain ordrawingupyourfaceinagony.“TIZ”ig magical;acts right off.“TIZ”draws out ali’the poisonous.exuda-tions which puff up the feet.Useot|*TIZ”and wear smaller shoes.Use TIZ”*and forget your foot misery,Ah!how comfortable your feet feel. Get-a 25-cent box of “TIZ”now at any druggist or department.‘store,Don’t suffer.Hhve good.feet,-gladfeet,feet that never swell,neverhurt,never.get tired,A year’s footoatortguaranteedormoneyrefund-ed. ECLIPSE ENGINESANDTHRESHERS. I will have some of our lateststylemachineshereinashorttime.Come over thefirsttimeyouareintownandseethemandlet’s talk it over. Cc.H.TURNER,Near the Depot.Iredell ’Phone No.74,Bell No.7. M.P.Alexander&Bro, ——For Nice Fresh Meats <) and FancyGroceries, Ke “Cleanedias white as.snow—not chalked.but cleatied, "Phonene GILLESPIE,300 |Nameséf Price Winaeds tai'the Sunday.work again,and so far as funds and OR TIRED NOW—“TI1z.”|‘ -|To the Editor of The Landmark: _j-vears ago in one of the papers of ‘l effects of French influence on WHITE KID cuoveg , .|Mill wereglad for it to start up this|M@ G Maar including.the:bank of South-{7 sae Iredell Tomato Clubs-—TheCountyLeaders.- Correspondenceof The Landmark.} »Phe work of the canning clubs thepastseasonhasbeenverysatisfac-tory,although the weather conditionswerenotas.favorable as could haveheenwishedforproductionofgardenvegetables.Lack:of rain with fre-quent hail storms made,the workratherdiscouraging,to spme,but theactiveearly.16,000can a,about s put up nearly 15,000 cans offruit anpegetablbles."Those in the clubs thepastyearareanxiousto-teke up the leaderswill permit shallbegiventhatopportunity.With the securing of a‘trained county leader and more lo-cal leaders the work should be extend-ed and made more efficient.The timeiscloseathandoieeeeeedbeginandorganizationwillbecar-ried on as rapidly cs possille, sheeataonwith die Dinh aayalonewielu’ong-ed to and the leaders with hans theyworked.‘The prizes and -donors ‘areomitted,as they were given some time ago.County prize,by Mooresville banks,to Cora Morrison,Scott’s.Mount .Mourne Club —First|prize,largest yield tomatoes,|Ruth.Newton;secondprize,best jarpickles,Mabel Houston;pe third prize,best glass jelly,Ruth Newton.Linwood Club—First -prize,largest |yield tomatoes,Lair Alexander;sec-ond prize,best jar.pickles,Nena |Kistler;third:prize,best glass jelly,|Lois Hudspeth. Ostwalt Club—First prize,°largest | yield tomatoes,Grace Johnson;peeondprize,best jar pickles,Ada Comp-ton;third prize,tt glass’jelly, Mabel-Johnsons—-~Prizes-at large—Largest numberof| fresh tomatoes,Nena _Kistler;bestcannedvegetable,preserves,sweet pickle,Ruth Newton;best can-|ned fruit,Ruth Newton;best wine,Grace Johnson;best —catsup,Sara) |Brown.Cora C.Bell,leader. Scott’s Club——Firstprize,best yield.|Lelia Ervin;second prize,best yield,|Pearl Morrison;third prize,best|yield,Katherine Morrison. Elgin Club—First.prize,best yield,|Ella Reynolds;second prize,best)yield,Julia ei third prize,best| yield,Eva Gray.;|Amity Club—First prize,best yield, Euphia *Milholland:second prize,best| yield,Lorena Douglas;third prize,|best yield,Susie Guy;,prize at large,|Cora Morrison.Essie Smith,der.Athens Club—Fir prize,bestyield:Nettie Hellard:second-prize.Pra,best Lorena Summers;thirdrige,best yield,Alma Padgett.Club—First |prize,best|)Aerie ‘King;second prize,best |vel,Maggie McLain;third _ bhest.yield,Ruby Smith.+,Mountain _View..Club—First eesbest.yield,Kate Campbell;‘secondprize,best -yield,Clyde Campbell; hird prize,best yield,Emma Stoute..MaryoLawrence,leader. ceatieMEETINGOF 1802. French Influenceence Had Resulted’ int:Wordliness,.the.Effects ofWhichMayYet.Be Seen. The letter of Rev.Joseph J.EadsinTheLandmark.of Friday,Febru-ary 5th,reminds me of a notice I saw that:day:concerning the memorable meeting of 1802,and the moral whichwasimpressedonmymind,when af-terward I met with an account of the minds of the American people whohadimbibedthespiritofworldlinessfromthepresenceofFrenchsoldierswithourpeopleintheRevolutionary War.was the result.of a state of religionprevailingee-in-_this country,twhich—had-itso con-tamination of French dancingmas-|ters,who went about over the coun-try after the Revolutionary War,ziv-ing.lessonsin music and dancing.Thehddicinstrumentofcoursewasthe American.Independenéewas apassport.to.the respect of American peo- vle,.and perhaps on accourft of theloose,hold religion had on the minds of people soon after a demoralizingwar,.and the charms of the violin andfascinatingmotionsofthegaydanc- ers,the:minds of the younger part of the people of that day were led tothenegléctofreligionanditsdutiesandfoundmorepleasurein\the ballroom.Along with the dance came theCa‘that loosened the truefaithinGod;and worldly pleasure ofaltkindsalmosttookpossessionoftheheartsand‘mindg of too many inthatday.Earnest Christians saw theabsence’of ‘genuine’religion andplannedforarevival.-°I suppose the desire may have been géneral,but as to actual results my»attention hasbeen.more concerned with this local-ity,having been born and ‘raised.with-in a short distance of that historicalspotand.with .a personal knowledgeofconditions”in’relation to thosetimesand‘traditional evidence sostrongthatithastheforceofmatter of fact;:and that.fact is that the pow-er of infidelity and sinful’pleasure ofthattimeclungtomanyofthosepeo-nle\as long as they lived and the ef-fects have not.been ‘entirely over-)cometothisday...W.A.KERR. Visitors—The Bloomfield Mill. Correspondence of The Landmark. Bloomfield,Feb,15.—Mr.CharlieBadsandsisters,Misses Flossie andDella;from.Monbo,were the guests ne home Pet canMrs.Byers and accompan theni.@ employes of Bloomfield Cotton|¥ morning,nePatoatSouthportMonday morningyer-a number.business cans,Sara Brown;for selling | Dena Cashion;best|Rowena Williford;.best |°"_@ hot day. |seyitheir’pupils.Some of them had a fe the]” The holding of that _meeting to The.part General ‘LaFayette had in of Mrs,R,S.Byers last week,return-| Tarra They Depreci-|%ate’‘Values—Colored|#Peop m to Be Holding |#Their Own.3 To the Hditor of The Landmark:New York City,Feb.13—The fol-|# lowing:incidents.are reported as ac-|# They’have|#come under’my observation;and !|% give themthem _for what they are worth|# inillustratingthe race problems of ; curately as possible. the North.I know an Irishman who owns the Hhousehelivesinon132dstreet;New York.He is continually worry-ing about the negroes who live on|#the next street:He fears they will|#soon begin to settle in bis block and}§ruin the value of hie.property,es Fine|#as they have already doneblocksnexttohim.There is a nero settlement nejir!#him,which is said to contain almost as many negroes as the whole popu-#lation of Atlanta,or about 100,000Thepolicereservesarefrequentlyeup-|#called,to this neighborhood té RACE QUESTION NORTH.|3 Foreigners andNegroes Give|} press race vidis that break out’be-iZtweenthe.whites and blacks.‘A Baptist minister in explaining|#why Italians caused real ‘estate,to|# decline in value in his neig' hood,said they crowd together four .or five families and waste paper into the front yard,|they hang their bed-clothes out oftheirwindows,they talk incessantly,their children are numerous,noisyjanddirty,and if there are any va- |cant lots near x the children soon|cover them ‘with litter.day in a street car I sat down|%One|beside a little Italian boy.I had tomoveatonce,not because of race!*|prejudice,but bécause the odor ofgarlicwasunbearable.ee allItalians:smell just as bad:lit- tle Italian out smells a dozen pipe Recently I heard some New Jer-school teachers talking about w negroes in’their classes,and |they always referred to the negropupilsas“coons.” I have been teaching economics foaclassofseniorsinhighschool.|These.pupils all show a strong prej-|udice against negroes,Polaks,work- ing-class Italians and working class-es generally.They have many.terms and phrases.expressing con-tempt for foreigners.Slums,low wages,and strike riots,are thoughttobedueentirely.to;foreigners.. The negroes seem ‘to be holding their own in the fierce struggle for} 'existence here.:They are’fitted bynatureforhotelanddomesticserv-ice,and,their services.are,in de-. mand, Some time ago T was waitiig onacornerforacar.J happenednearahallwheresomepegroes hadbeencelebratinga_;wedding,and they were just coming.out on “thestreet.They-were well dressed.The men were wearing full-dressandallbuttwoworesilkhats.Thtwowere.bare-headed..,Ifromtheconversation,that,their,batshadbeenstolen.But..the,,losers-were-taking their losses good.anatur- zors or guns.‘TY héard an ”ante-bellum.lookingAuntiesay;“Dat serves.youse right.Yer oughten ter be puttin’on.so. much style!”While the wedding guests werewaitingforthecar,I heard the fol- lowing conversation between thesameoldAuntieandadignifiedUn- cle:“Did yer notice Miss Lucie to-,night?”asked Auntie.,“Yes,I did.” “Don’t you think she’s putty?”“Yes,she’s a mighty nice girl.”“Sam don’t seem to like her.Hesayssheistooblacktosuithim.”TA disgustful-grunt was the answer this.“Then Auntie continued,“Sam's too‘sonceited.He said he kin git a white girl to love him.”An approving meet was the reply|g to this. Betterment “Aatotlation ~County Commencement. |Correspondence—oF.The.Landmarks anal of the State Health Board booklets, postal cards were also distributed,to be used as rewards of merit forchildrenoftheprimaryageinthe rural school» the association. de! centage of all the schools.“Ai committee was apointed the use of the verandas and lawnsStatésvillehomes:is désired®.for.the children bring ‘their own diners.‘As any lady in.Statesvilleeligible any”lady~desiring —member- any of thése younger have nisdesandrestful otiting ‘for them.. Colds and:Croup tw Children. people rely <tioonMany, co nd it never disappotnts—them.jomas,Logansport,Ind.,ive founil Chamberlain's Coutthiebetniedicine.for coldsayerised,ind.fever tire of veodmsia0¥neighbors and friends.én it to.my ehi ey Loss neers at $12,000, a setae Pe tolief."* in .one-family|#house,they,throw their tomato cansi§ suits! learned: edly,»there ee no.flourish.of _ra-|' girl;but I tole him he looked too!Hmruch-like-a—monkey—-for—any—white ‘At the meeting of the’Iredell ésaacllityBettermentAssociationatthe/#court:house Saturday last,about 200/§ on different contagious diseases and|#whole ‘time health offiters,were dis-|#tributed.About 100 or more picture|§ New members were enlisted,mak-|#ing an enrollment of 50 members.for|% iA prize of $5 was offered for the 1 attendance from any of the Ire-|3 schools at the county commence-fiént Aipril 9,being based on the per|# to co-|% operate with the County Teachers’As-|#sociation for the county comencement,|#when perhaps 7,000 children may visit)§Statesville for the day:The offer’'i day,as pupils of each school muiat 3haveaspecialgatheringplace.:The!§ is| to.membership in the Iredell!§|County Association,who is willing to|§laid ii betterment work in her own|$ is.requested to send in her name.|#children|#wer:beén’to’Statesville and:it|#to make the day 4 pleasant}# rites|#medy|§and,croup|§ 118Idrenwhen|up.and it has never:failed |g Chamberlain's|oFh.‘Samed.implicitly,in,cases of,colds|@ for nale hy all]re Pee nace oefence joint in the wo:—<the Weld aThatHiWherethewires.are‘welded eae ;by electricity,the fenceis twice as strong as the wireitself.Guaranteed thatthewire is sn jured at andmore durable thanany other,:8EveryrodoeeeGaugethewire@=when puyang tenon it e roll,ree #&#member PitsburePerk J allfence—no an-§F oe "eee ereeseseereoresceretryrrtersereereserreas) All “Pittsburg Perfect”Fenceshae:pach wires asheavyasintermediatelinewires.A fence is only §as strong as its lightest wire:No wire:projections §toiieaun stock or"Dall wool from.-Possesses §| the joints.Guaranteed that the ae canna aslippedorseparatedfromstrands.Guaranteed ad-Faele to uneven ground.Guaranteed stronger useless wei Lazenby-Montgomery Hardware Co. ortied ints,mo>anne wire,no 'bei joi In all the Reweat shades. ~OneLot Silk Dresses 3 ie Gans 4]wel) ~~Up to date in ee and|coloring. $1.50 Silk Waist for 98¢.- PES S8998S980000080808008TPPPTOTT TSOTOT T TTT T eT Ieeetereteseerire len CAPITAL PAID INSURPLUS Bankingia a necessary institution c‘the devilop-ment and welfare of nations.3+islikewise a neces-sary institution in thedevelopment aud progress ofanycity,town or community.|A bank’s usefulness to @communitydependsupon ibitsabilityandwillingnesstoservethelegitimate|.business requirements for loan and discount:accom-_modation and to provide.a safe,depository for com-mercial and savings deposits.The COMMERCIAL NAT L BANK is a localandsurplus,furnishes:institution,with largoodsecuritytodeposit +.and:with resources of ‘to serve this com:over $600,000 hasthe willinz iyrotrneie ae ante »»Be.eal munity in every branch of leaninthisPitan|1ae i oenaeesathe.adadvancement.ofagricultural,m &an commercial devel.opment ofStatesville.ueSPicantdahcainneeickae8areaniour‘are awatetoindivividualsandlegitimateandworthy1 osenterprises.oe emai.7 pa arToourcustomers:we’furnish:check:books ~Gieackhoneaeeae iol cont0mon8.an connsecuritysasatista»to:our board Pet juirements and:amounts aswarraut..Wep terest at the rate piearidsavingsdepositperannumdn:a ag solicit your bonii three months orUpon¢thiewe Eee.oo)TAR DODGINGS ‘There is and always will be more seas elie less “inequality in the assesement ¥AND FRIDAY.and collection of taxes,but much of ithe inequality could be removed with =|proper effort.If that effort ever was $2.00 made in North Carolina it was long 1 |B89 abandoned,generally speaking, —sez:|In p few counties tax assessors and | teh the label onyour'list-takers and tax collectors,make| als are not in by date.reasonable effort to see that all prop- willbestopped.ienty liable for taxes gets on the tax iL -February.19,1915,|books.and that the taxes eee ====|ed,But at best the effort falls:short DOG AAW ;Fun ee et the results that should bé obtain- Se ode,pine 04 and in the great ena have protested against this _acugn excluding this county from Me atene a i:od ram onMie part of Geymany and oar gow Bee ae the dog.Ines Onder seapiaSa en odge|ernment made clear,in the protest circumstances their action shart Oe dodge with safety,It “5 i published in the last issue of The nted,although we fully.con-ular to force people nekeaee their dues |Landmark,the possible serious con their rights in the premises.ift\2 the eyvernne ane ye es sequences involved.’a FE ten’daked to aii <dar ee with the responsib @ any 0 The formal answer to thie Kote nt *“dor Iredell they might with |eee that this service is’performed}protest has not .been made public. reason have objected ont oe either the energy or _‘eee Germany’s attitude is that it is groun'd that the measure was not me antares,Che law,pitifully Inade-|compelled to take stringent action as issue in the campaign and they didn’t |oi boca iaw ;it apr @-eases.»\9 result of Great _Br itain shutting: know whether their people wanted it.|eho ip ene gh cane hath income |off food supplies intended for’non- But the dog law passed by the House|or he at eoneh ee P re 4 ce fine combatants,in Germany,’these sup- saves it optional with the county >_ns ae ta i..eae plies not being contraband of war; commissioners,and lrédell is even-de-(mie i ‘i-doh Ae hak that the nations ofthe world have nied.the privilege of having the board ee sage’a .:we .<i :been-warned.and notified.to keep out | ¥€commissioners decide whether a Sree wept Bob .a tea a of this danger zone;and if their mer- tax should be levied.The com-hia —Kil ois t ie $52,71 sh chant ships get in the way they must missioners are elected by the people sence -ae .rus —noth-|take the consequences.Germany.in- ‘and are as responsible to the people |iss.he aoe :ue f i ce sists that it would be impracticible ae the Representatives;and they are fee od ere ag a He oe Pay to stop to examine every vessel in fully competent to say whether a tax =‘,os t thi ee et os es the proliibited zone to ascertain if it vias (adie.Wo bavn ly.4 satire Where wicciwe chonodal (ch etcatia states thew the fly- ‘no idea they would levy the tax un-bag Oe us’a Se aks exceeds|ing of United States flags on Eng- igs they believed the -people wanted:<+fi sat e om .‘r a lish ships,as has been done recently, the only fear The Landmark would muat De SMe Pies »vical en gives no assurance that a vessel un- "have is that:the commissioners might or property not otherwise taxed.The)qey 4 neutral flag is neutral. a oe ,:8t'man who makes over $1,250 a year}That is all Hf G “be infected.with that fear of a dog!from a mercantile business,a manu-|!oe very Wer Oe ‘which has been all-pervading but fact i eT EI ‘tas ny’s standpoint,but we all’know is now happily disappearing,and not .ie 7 eek ke Re se te what a storm would be ratsed in this levy the tax at all,But at any.event’a,ey 4 ad rr ae oA whole}country if German submarines this paper can see —no.-good—reason tathus ou vs nen “ou sede ¥t@X-/should happen to destroy a mer- why this privilege should not fcca enn eee utif -he-draws over)chant ship of the United-States and /$1,250 per year as salary or “wages , been gi hem’.al with”the!,ens 'kill some of our folks. ;Ne nt ele ee SE ‘from any business,he ig liable;an We are hoping that Germany, -great majority of the cvuntiés of the}:ca?r ‘State,and let them,after ataett tax is usually collected from law-|which has troubles enough without ena .lyers,doctors and other professional)iyit;ca wove daa from the proponents and opponents of |men:a few preachers;bank hi |Inviting ‘more,may make some modi- the tax,decide what is best.-a preachers;bank cashiers,|gcation of the order;or that a kind 33 :superintendents of cotton”mills,real|providence will save us from becom- But .the situation is IN THE DANGER ZONE. -While we're hoping for ; ,to happen,it would be idle that Germany's action in.fixing’a war zone’in the waters around the British Isles and adhering to the ex~ pressed determination to destroy,80 far as possible,merchant Vessels found therein,without.taking special pains to ascertain whether the ves- trals,has created a very delicate situation...The United States,Italy, the Netherlands and otner countries ao)we _nea ~’.*. The Iredell county Farmers’Union tate dealers or others who draw|;; endorsed &dog law at its last meet-),).;:is ling involved. :¥<*"\their compensation”by commissions,;.¢yj ing..The Union is a representative|¢,:¥|serious. body.of the bemeva.of tik county:ees,etc.In some counties there are “and we happen to know that anys pe a bhiecehses of people who are!roy vessels of a belligerent nation to .eats ;»="{liable;in others there:are_-but.few;|poi re OF ei .verymany—people outside the Union}in som =a Ronee 2 |oist the fiag:of neutrals on-occasion,| favora dog law.The number of |ttl busi ar ies where there 18/but England has been warned that to| ‘people.in the county ©who have ex |i 4 pete og ,MeN|make a business of using our flag e few so engaged make small sal-|ay involve us in serious .conse-ressed themselves to The Landmark|we Saag fayoring the law has convinced,aries.Therefore the’variations I)quences;'and it is hoped that England Secememe’that it~the dog daw.aA |the amounts collected in (different)win heeds» isspaper that if the dog law ad-)ounties is natural.The counties)mae tes are not in the majority of|::ero = Jority ©"|that stand highestron the list Meck |.Fighting the insurance regulations It\is admitted that it is a custom and not really expecting.anythingShip sels are those of the enemy or neus| HOUSE:PASSED §' Houseof \Congress.Before ‘the Senate. ‘man Webb of North Carolina,who had charge of the bill,the ship,pur- chase,bill,as an amendment to the Weeks naval auxiliary bill,passed the The passage of the»bill followed’a i4-hour parliamentary struggle which threatened “to extend-.interminably, yielded only.after adminictration leaders decided to apply.a.second end. agreed upon in Senate caucus and 2) “provision that two years after close of the European war ships:ac- quired by the United States shall he} turned over to +the House of Congress at 1:20 Wednes-|| day morning,by a vote of 215 to 121;|: because of a determined filibuster di] rected by Minority Leader Mann,who|Soa. special rule to bring the fight to anjf The bill as it passed:the House in-| cludes the ship-purchase measure asf Secretary of the| Navy to be operated or leased for! commercial purposes under the terms the Senate.:3 While somewhat changed.the “bill contains the substance of the inéas-| ure so long before the Senate,which| ed by -seven-Democrats.Effort will now be directed to getting the House) bill through the Senate.: Charges of improper influences ex-) erted with.relation to the bill,order-| ed investigated by theSenate,have) been taken under consideration by the} special Senate committee appointed | for the purpose and the formal -in- quiry began Wednesday.Bs | Seventeen Democrats were releas-| ed,from being bound by the.caucus.’ among them Kitchin and Page of North Carolina;who;voted against; the bill.The other members.pres- ‘ent voted for the bill sand ‘Messrs,| Webb,Pou and Small spoke.in.be-) half of the measure.__Doughton.| Gudger and Stedman also favored’ the bill.Godwin and Feison <=were} not present._:x Tax Dodgers Have Strangle Hold, on Party.: Charity and Children. Nothing will be done about a more equitable adjustment of~)taxation. Everybody knows that ought to be.done.Everybody ad- “(mits that some of the largest proper- ty owners of:the State are dodging’§ their taxes,but to bringthese gent! men to taw-might.“hurt the party,” andthe.party with this “Legislature | overshadows everything else in this world or.in the next. -Japan,Harassing China.. While all Europe’is,engaged.,in war the Japanese governnient is’tak ing advantage of the opportunity*to, the county there are enough of them "jenburg,New Hanover,Wake,Dur-jin the Legislature,the insurance peo- command respect for thitir viewS.ham,Guilford and Buncombe—make|ple “put out the word But it sometimes takes a ig ne ames good showing,but when one consto regulate the rates was a copy:of} )convince ROME.people ‘of ‘the attl-|siders the number.of high class pros:the Kansas.law, ade of ad a ot sees fessional men and the number of men,driving,dhe.itisurance companies.cut) =Sa he comity wel ee aL,VRHOUE capacities in,of that’State.‘This statement has; 4 Oe can pean themr and Wate Wilmington,Raleigh,Dur=,been “penerally circulated’by the in- what will happen in the.cane of ela ates f are ze sles ss Gahan people and thelr friends.andwt©draw large “salaries,it’is extremely|repeated by man +opSheebaie sg ipoctaaat et "doubtful if all-the tax is collated \sphed tk oew tae Sscea tn bil ca wh Beant hae bared raat ‘for which citizens of these places are!in the House Tuesday Mr.Seawell of a Ts oi perad areca!to the iable.'Citizens of these counties,|Lee.county says it is a copy of the :ms a s o Teen comes |therefore,need not grow chesty ‘nor }Kansas Jaw;that before the act was pin the aceon PK reflect.on other counties until it is!passed in Kangas the same.threats |shown that they.are paying mre in|were made.that the insurance com-Prof.Noble was entirely right in):bagi ~urging the Iredell county teachers to |Proportion to their liability,than other!panies would leave the State but not Gnstruct the children about home mat--counties,which is not proven by the|a single one had left and that more ~ters.Some school children who.can |"EUres premiums are being collected by the tell ‘something of the government of |But it may be put down as.a fact!companies in that State than before “Rome in the old days,know.nothing|er,mere ore many people dodging|the law.went into effect. ‘this income tax in nearly all the coun-|quite a different story... ities,It.is hard.to believe there is no;eset yi citizen in all the 33 counties that pay|‘A,newspaper is usually pleased to _they are not taught-these things.Of}_tax whois not’receiving|seeitsproductions copied in other “course the great majority of the pop-Va $1,250 salary,or getting qnore |papers;gratified that othér editors ulation have no occasion to keep the [an that amount in fees,commis.)think’them worth:white,«the,Land: Giaies pod number of the townships |510%ete.It is clear that in some of;mark pleads-guilty to.a feeling of. [Bt the county ‘in’mind,but the fact |he counties there is’unquestionable|gratification when its productions that only about a half dozen of the |dodging or sheer negligence on the “have legs,”as the late Capt.Tom ‘audience in the court house last Sat-|P2™*of the tax-listers.and tax-gath-|vans used to say of the products of ie Tiss witiliag 0 way thoy eanial erers.:::|his pen,which were much copied;and hame the townships in ‘Iredell,isn’t)Another--cqse_of_inexcusable negli-this is to say to the New Berne Jour- imething of which to be-proud.‘The |gence is in the collection of the special |nalthat it is weleome to The Land- andmark especially doesn’t feat t2*8 levied--by the Legislature—the|mark’s observationsabout:conductors proud,It has occasion to publish the Privilege taxes or Schedule B.taxes,and the,story of the young mother names of the townships,iv”one con.Such as the special taxes levied.on|and the kind-hearted conductor,even nection ox another,every few months;lawyers and doctors,on real estate if the Journal did cabbage the whole ‘and seeing that so few folks know 2e#lers;cigarette dealers,and vari-'.business and print it withoutaword odectacias cunses:suspicion .that |"other dealers.It is:stated that;of credit.: possibly newspapers are not so close.|NOt more than 80 per cent of these;Reng A Sai ial wonde of us:would like to(ee collected;and yet the peo-_[t was the cackling of the geese th .But if folks read the newspa-ple liable for them are well known in ‘that saved Rome on one occasion,so pers more closely they would know.a every community...It is the business about their town or county govern- ments,the area of the county,popu-| Jation or tax values;simply because|"|no income 'éd China. which’resulted”in}, Which is |» |that-t demand certain concessions from asked will really mean is not.fully) known,as there~has’teen much’veerecyabogtthemattenpatit1probabletheyareconc?hiJapanwould.not_ask,orexpecttobegranted,if thenationswerenototherwise occupicTAKGOLLE ExpectedofFeebleness —Gained ‘Pounds by Taking Vinol. “Corinth,Miss::-“I am a city’taxcollectorandseventy-fouryearsof age. I was ina weak,run-down.condition so Vinol,and I decided to take it.In aweekInoticedconsiderable:improve-ment;I continued its use and now Ihavegainedtwentypoundsinweight, and feel:much stronger.I consider Vinol a fine tonic to create'stren for-péople.’’—J.“A.Price,Corinth, iss.* |As gnemoreslowly and less effectually than in youth,circulation is poor,the.bl getsthin,the appetite r and ditionweak.Vinol,our delicious cod liverandirontonic,is the ideal strengthenerandbodybuilderforoldfolksbecause it.creates a goodstrengthensdigestion,enriches:th blood,improves circulation and in_thinatura]manner builds ‘up,strengthe ous and aged people,and if it does not doallwesay,we will pay back y money.i] -—t-#-Hall,Dréegist.Statesville,N.C. the.story goes;atid it was the cack- lot more than they do.of the sheriff to collect them and he ling of frightened -chickens —that ;|setilleeseienaiaasenmas should be made to collect them.‘The 2%oused the inhabitants of the ‘Anent the inequality in the collec- oh of the jincome tax,the Legijsla- “ture would help matters .much if it ‘ould remove the inhibition against Wwspapers publishing the names—of*whomake the returns..‘Such shows who is dodging and |is questionable if the the publication is ‘Walid,but editors don’t care to be put collect from all who are liable;it is, outrageously’injust to collect .from)Self. some and not from others If the Legislature.does nothing else’_ it ought to provide some"winches ‘|Newton Enterprise.by which tax-listers and tax collectors is} could be forced to see that ‘there is.~The--sand-elay ;erat: c something like a square deal in fet ee ee okrin he.eth 4 the expense and-trouble of testing img and collecting taxes.But we)With ‘the exception of a mile or ‘ts law,even if they could get the|have indulged that hope for many of the Maiden road,the 35 miles of “of their—minds~to-apear—as+¥ears,always to find it —¥ain,-and Sand-clay oads were as firm And there is no‘reason to expect now that |oo fe oe ee :Beane tine awe of a aringenk ebil a |OY changeweet nate be.made.'summer.Where good top soil andnoYizfunciggee|plenty ‘of it was used,there jlaborlawbytheHouseofCongress|Some of the papers are printing a)question about~the sand-clay foeae onday evening,by an overwhelming|Story about a quarts (that’s the way|being all that has ever been claimed fajority,will make the ppponents of they spell it)mine being discovered for them.: ild labor legislation sit up and take|in Wilkes county.*{f it is meant that’eiepati BOM , ce.The measure that passed the|®Mine of many quarts of the old fa-)you will find Dak cusotoerili's”Goll 7 house of Congress is far-reach-miliar and reliable has been ‘found in |Remedy recognized advantages ove:most g in its effect.We have no ideait |Wilkes,then it may t%}ddlibectel At |ance nt javjrede cae sad Chak i eee ateesitedat}ts &.104iilbecomelaw.at the present ses-the Legislature does what it.ig{televes it tae ation nnd ope »but the big voue for it in the|threatening to do--that,every inch of [throw off sent “coun ai sonia Buse shows tit this or a similar Wilkes soit will be upturned by peo-ce pee ee in’phew It eon mre.is on the way.na nit Jple who will search for similar mines,ch a Rape cmd ou-Clay-Road.-ce ;mot other narcotic,and may beven.to a child,as eonfidSite soe taxes should be collected because it lage of Stoddard,Wis.,to fight a fire) is the business of the tax collector to|that destroyed two barns and:a hen-; house.And thus history repeats’it-| ‘Good ShowingForthe,Sand-, Wood’s Under the leadership of Congress-| of the Weeks bill;already passed by failed of action there because of aif . determined Republican filibuster,aid-}f/- fi i) EN A 30 30° ~*THEP,F,DALLEYG:BurrALon M the We OU COME NEAR OUR STORE WALK rUSsuiraNEWSUITANDSPRINGOVER.OaeltES Unto ne THE PRICETEARSTOYOUREYES. LOO eee eeeeooe FICHEINSeeRIGHTINWiLL{6 OUR °WaLK OUT ORESSED RIGHT.reREMEMBEROURCUTPRICESONSHOES TO CLOSE, Sloan Clothing Company. “WALK RIGHT IN” == Zz>Re REon e 2D m z [-becaine-exhausted-by every little|‘exertion.My druggist told ‘me about ;@ ”that the bill ;China—demands which ‘have disturb-5 Just what the concessions; TOR74YEARSO10) to Resign on Accpunt |§ Strength and Twenty-four ; |programme without playing SS er rare atespe ee Mle Oe ee OS ne ities bis Robt.Wassmann,Magician.AT LYRIC THEATER -MONDAY NIGHT,FEBRUARY 22,3 This is the fourth of five attractions at the Lyric for the benefit of the Nurses’Home. Specimen Programme: eS ;PART L )At th “The resurrection of a lost ari;instantaneous floricultureaspragtic sek He :by the ancients inthe Gardenof the Gods.ar ate The miraculous transformation of water to wine,and wine pis SN to water, The materialization of the mystic aquarium and its- Sic ee goiden inhabitants. The devil’s own;or the magnetic cards. “The EnchantedHandkerchief: ay PART I.’ -Darwin outclassed;’or the mystery of the.MissingLink The magic slide.ee The carrier pigeon’s surprise;return of the golden band.= ea lines;or who bit the flap-jack?Pec x % "Scientific demonstration,something.from nothing. :ie mystery of the Aerial Watch.em .Z,or The Dream of Washington. ,~Capt.Pete’s Treasure.—- [.——-FINIS—fe ctto slight-ehaoge_N.B.—Duringthemagical me it wil be recente for Mr Wassmann:to dience such articles as handkerchiefs,rings.hats,. promp y.Give x!X,, Programme subj part of the progra borrow from the a etc.To avoid delay the ancien will please comply cards,if desired. OP TRE Te lke cada prows old their organs act /'3_3 healthy appetite,|¢ and invigorates feeble,run-down,hery-|2 Seed Oats are all choice,recleaned stocks,“much -superior.to oats as ordinarily sold, Oats are one of the crops that promise profitable re- turns.For best crop results, sow as early as practicable. SPECIAL,”giving prices and special information a- bout the .most profitable crops to plant at this season -quest: T.W.WOOD G SONS, SEEDSMEN,-Richmond,Va. oe. |Write for WOOD’S.CROP ||8 _MON’S BENZO i &“chapped hands,thatT of the year.Mailed on re-|/§ For a short time we will exchange $1.50 Shirts for $1.00 in cash;also $1.00 weeny Shirts for 75c.All good patterns. TheS.,M.&H.Shoe-Co, The One P Ca hoe Store., Wood's DescriptiveCatalog 1 for 1915,telling about all Farm and ,Garden free =tequest,. )te 1s. ’;e z:Comfort in Every B :1 \\, MAUD—You'll remem ber whenIvisitedyou in Statesville last Noveruber;I was so delighted with the wonder ul effects of AZ- “DEAR MON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE,which you gave me to use on my T tookthree bottles home —with-me,--As.-nearl the whole family were suffering with the same trouble:when I-ar- rived,two of the bottles sooni vantshed—so_did the chaps.Natur- ally we told the neighbors of our good luck in striking Azmon’s,and gave them some to.try Now,so many have asked me to_get them a bottle that.want you to telephone the Polk Gray Drug Co,to send me a dozen bottles by the next maj.Lovingly, }ene ~~“MARY,"". Now Mary didn’t write.this at ail,but—after you.ve tried a bottle, you'll agree that this is just about the way Azmon’s Benzo-Glycerine would have struck Mary,had she tried it.ort-in-every.bo'tle.ena ieneaeGrayDrugCompany,“ON THE SQUARE,” ~~ d S ommeuasenenessNOSHORTAGE WEEK’S SOCIAL EVENTS. ave 4 (wee i.fClubMeetingsandOther ‘gaa inv Events...=|The Good ‘Time club met Monday‘afternoon’with Miss MeBride Alex-Lone at en home 6 moleaers :street,-me.was ‘devoted tol)".peace eet T,;despite enormous exports to Europe,OF MRS.JAS.ERVIN,|2y"%“Sind,course was serv ss given by the Department of Agri-The Senior Miriams of the First Mpure in &statementto the publ f Wheat—Plenty.PSpare.Be é ‘Assurance that the United States me (Recover From:An At-}Did Not Atf Pres rian church —entertained ’Appendicitis—-Nar.|y7,,:: mestic needs,on hand February 1,‘tow Escape of Mother amd)ordella Watts,“The sescs metathe statement said,would permit theaidi1).\the young ladies of the church eli./exPortation of nearly 1,000,000 bush- Cotrespondence of The Lanaeise me~York Institute,Feb,17,—Represen- els daily-about’the recent averageis.available. zible to membership in the societyofMiriams,and a number of these)<awtil thej new crop ) Moreover,there were larger,supplies<&tetive ll’A:Yew days|are expected.to -join~the _society,ina Wiskt oni -with se cathe last a ileseaie Sunday.Game playing was the|Ofint ie mend e jemand~to Raleigh Tuesday ig.principal source of entertainment |7 eta ote of are lian torMrs,Etta Thomas Ervin,wife of;sransed for the evening,but.no|ny vears,prizes were given.Sandwiches and,hot chocolate were served.;The aati,tea’piven by the (the average price of meat animals Ladies’Aid Society of.the First|¥@%7 Per cent lower in January thanPresbyterianchurchattheManse|2 Year ago;butter 2 per eoeveMondayafternoonwaswellattended,'9¢8 85 ber cent,apples 3 ant onconsideringtheunfavorableweath-024 the ‘price of chickens’‘sligntlyer,and was a very.enjoyable affair.|CVS": It was the first of a series of four! Seas to be given by the society,15membersofthesociety‘to be host-|esses at each tea... r.James Ervin of Hiddenite,died.at the Sanatorium in Statesville Mon-day night.She was taken to theSanatoriumaboutfourweeksageandunderwentanoperationforap- pendicitis.i ;te ?Mrs,Ervin was a daughter.of Mr.R:|Pink ‘Thomas of the .SulphutSpringcommunity.She leaves ghus-States was esti 4 to be 891,000,000band,three sons,father,mother,four tates was estimated to be 8 bushels,”the statement ‘said. Uisene Alarm About the Exp rts House’Committee Amends and |““to. ds in no danger of a food shortage.| Incidéntally,~it.is pointed out that, “The 1914 wheat crop of the United “The |; astimated gurplus carried over,from »; ”_Black Mountain spent a—few ae baby out,They were not Seriously|received. brothers and two sisters,with a hostofotherrelativesandfriends°te € mourn her th.met at the door by "Mesdemes li~~Funeral ces will be held today Poston and W..M..Barringer andatSulphurSpringbythepastor,Rev.|“ere ushered by Mesdames W.F.Hall’and J,A.Brady to the reseiv- ing line in the sitting room,compos- 24 of Mrs.L.White,Mrsa.-B.F.Long,Mrs.J..A.Scott,Rev,and Mrs.C,E. “Raynal,Mrs..T.N,Raynal and Mrs. C,.M.Steele.Miss Loula Camphbel! eonducted the callers to the dining L.P.Gwaltney,and the intermentwill-be in-the cemetery at that place.~--Mys.-M.Li Lackey and children ofda-with relatives near here last nek |ae Lackey joined =oo Saturday “eee hen ee ee jroom,where Mesdames J.Henry Hallday:i‘A is Mr.and Mrs.Rhoyd Sharne 2nd R..S.McElwee’ponred tea.The were returning from church last Sab-|‘ea and sandwiches were served by bath the mule they were driving be-'Mrs.S.I.Parks,Mrs.J.Hy Hil! came frightened at some object near |2nd Mrs.Culley From the dining the Mayberry store and upset the|"oom Mrs.E.B.Watts ushered to buggy,throwing Mrs.Shar and|the study,where Miss Barr Morgan1Thenamesoftheguests were repistered—in-the—study, f Mrs.Wm.Wallace will entertain tomorrow evening in honor of Mis¢ |Kaufman of Danville,who is the urt,though they hada narrow es- cape.Several of our people are attend-ing court at Taylorsville this week.c }spent mere amere ‘guest of Miss Amelia Hoffmann.Personal Mention.|“The members of the Round Dozen Miss Amelia Hoffmann and her}Embroidery Circle and a number.of guest,Miss Kaufman.of Danville.|other guests were entertained by Mrs. spent Wednesday in Salisbwy with |R.L.Poston Wednesday afternoon at Mrs.Oestreicher,i ‘her-home-on-Mulberiy street.TheDr.J.J.Mott'of Radford,Vh.,is|ladies applied themselves to fancy spending a few days in Statesville,his?needle work,and during the afternoonformerhome.!;€Mrs Gwyn Harper of North(tions by Mrs.Dorman Thompson,with Wilkesboro ‘arrived yesterday afier-|Miss Rose Stephany at the piano.A noon for a visit to her parents,Mr.,8alad course and an ice course were dnd Mrs.L.P.Henkel.Mr.and’Mrs.W.F.Normayehildren,who have been guests ht and Mrs.J.M.Suther,Mrs. dq)early-sprine flowers.—: rj The G.G,G.club:met Wednesdayan.afternoon with Mrs.W.A.Sample,at being a sister of Mrs.Suther;leave|her home on Kelly street.The club’s-today for their home in Live Oak;Fla-+Chautauqua—-course—Through—Eng-Mr.and Mrs.Roy Herman of Tay-|Jand with Tennyson—was discussed. lorsville are visiting Mrs.Herman's!Mrs...J.Ho Hoffmann”entertainedparents,Mr.and Mrs.J.G.Gillespie.|the Royal Auction club at a five- +i Mrs.J.B.Roach and little daugh-course luncheon Tuesday in honor of ,Elizabeth,left yesterday for a)Miss Kauffman.Mrs:M.C.Wood it to home people -in%Oxford,won the prize for high score. ies.ft |Miss Annie Adderholdt gave a Mr.ati Mrs.C..E,Keiger spent!Valentine party Monday night at her esterday in High Point...{home on Sharpe street in honor of Miss Rosamond Short went he guests were | .there were a number.cf vocal selec-| served,The house was decorated with;100 Bell patrons in western Rowan, L to|her guest,Miss Gordie Lowrance of sheville yesterday.to yisit her.sis-;Catawha. jthe 1913 erop was about.76,000,009 inly of 967,000,000 bushels.”As the 'normel-ennual per eapita comsump- tion of wheat in the United States is ahout 5.3 bushels,520,000,000 bushels should meet our normal domestic re- als -are required annually for seed- \ing,therefore,610,000,000 should sup- lnly the.normal »domestic 900.000 bushels.. “Of this surplus about 210.000:000 i >ushels were exnorted by January 30.|This left 147.000,000 bushels,or 40,- 500000 bushels-more than our aver \oge annual export for the vast.fivevears.for export between February 1i cr for carrying over into the next erop year.” |From Bell. |pany in rural districts of Rowan coun- ity have been-complaining that.they iare charged 15 cents to phone toSalisburyandthesameprice—to phone from.Salisbury home, A meeting wasjheld“at Cleveland,attendéd by 50 toI ‘whe are contending for freé servi to Salisbury.‘ The Bell,gentlemen of Rowan,i ‘simply following its usual plans and specifications.It-is giving tree “ser- _vice to Statesville and to Taylors- ‘ville,not beeause it wants to “give-anything free—it would prefer to icharge..two or more prices—Dut to injure,if it can,the Iredell Telephone|oe en eee.PAREey |Company,which put the Bell to the|»URNISHED ROOMS TO RENT—See'R.1!_bad in Tredell:~The toll charges for ‘county lines.in,Rowan is,we have al- ‘ways understood,the regular Bell |custom where it has control. “Tf the complaining Rowanites had bushels,making total available gun-: demand.\jss|This wovld leave a surplus of 357,-T ond the appearance of the new crop.” ‘Rowan Folks Get Usual Deal Patrons of the Bell Telephone Com-i‘Ly the Jr.O,A.M. when !they,can get free service to States-»: xyiliblover the Bell. -ECGS—Barred Plymouth Rocks $1 to $3 for} r,Mrs.Hary Howard.wt The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club |gone to Charlotte this week while ‘Mr.C:M.Adams is at home fromwas ‘entertained by Mrs.J.C.Dye Hich-Muck-a-Muck Spier was bear-fake Forest College for a few days./and Mrs.James Mac:‘Connelly at the ing 2 prominent part in a,religiousMr.J.K:Cowan of’Old Fort spent home of Mrs.Dye last_Friday after-/mecting,he might have had a word in Statesville with his|noon.The rooms were decorated with),¢prayer with them.But in the.mat- metrei tartare 7 -by Mrs.D.M,,Ausley,and MissoticeofNewAdvertisements.E}mina Mills won the visitors’prize, R.L.Bradford serves notice that he|a crochet bag.A saJad course was will not be responsible for.certain|served.-: contracts.:se The Thursday Afternoon.club met4K.L.-Miller has barred Plymouth!Saturday afternoon with Mrs.L.Rock eggs at $1 to.$3 for 15..Ashe at her home on Wainut street. W.L.Smith has-two work horses The members answered the roll cali for sale.:‘with anecdotes .from Sir WalterSeeR.L.Poston for furnished Scott.Current events were discussed rooms.ee jand there were papers on John G. D.F.Mayberry and S.Carter Wil-'Lockhart.by Mrs.J.Henry Hall and iams,commissioners,will sell Wil-,Edinburgh in Scott's time by Mrs.0. liams mill property March 12.|Li.Turner.Mrs.Chas.A,Turner read Lot on Park street for sale.—Mrs,|a number of extracts from ‘Marjorie Mary Locke Simons.:iF.Flenting.”Fellowing the literary ‘day,observing.holidey-.°y d ’ _-Furniture-sale begins tomorrow.—_-tiful scarlet carnation as a favor. Crawford-Bunch Furniture Co.!: __..Extra _values_in:shirts —5.,M.H.Shoe Co.~A word to the housewives Dan Valley flour.—Caty C.-Boshamer.|ae and impersonations.in the;ness—Mr.Cowan Ill.near future.i |;ass‘Spring clothes—Sloan ClothirgCo.|Oar ace,of mS eee pndRobt.Wassmann,magician,at},“Mt Mourne,Feb.15.—alirs.AveryLyrictheaterMonday..‘Isenhour,who has been ‘sick for quite Ten-day shoe sale—J..M.McKee}ct i about)4 Good WomanPasses at Mt. Mourne,—Neighborly Kind- 8-o’clock-and-was-buried-at-Fair ViewiEagle’s Mate at the Crescent |Sunday.Funeral service was con- Monday.:Home-made Carolina special shoes.—Mills &Poston. Higher-Priced Bread.oe a ~The unusually high prece of wheat|fai een -;;«.|faithful member and a good Christain hg eet tel the ae vor Woman.She.attended church and *~|Sunday school regularly when able bread to a sent Ehren ithe |and fae now gone to her reward.Shecountry.The tel 8 ty b whe ‘is survived by her husband,two.girls Statesville is now being so ¥ene |and four boys.Her mother and fath-local merchants at 6 cents the loaf,|or were with her several days before but the local-made bread is still be=|she died.Her :sister,Mrs.Tomingsoldat5centsaloaf,The price |Nantz,from near Statesville,did notofbread'on the Statesville market sot here until after she was dead.has always.been strictly 5 cents a|Mr.Isenhour having had so muchinal,po.reduction Pelng.made when |sickness did not get his corn up until Shalt usen of more thas were |recently and the neighbors gatheredBovght,|se many towns where bres |Wednesday afternoon and shucked itwassoldsixloavesfor25centsthe|foe fro.“Hie had probably.between price has,been raised to strictly five|.ee 2 centsa loaf,while in the majority ofothers’the price has been raised to}six ee peer on —Mae the in-ololoeic‘crease in the price of flour.In some geeinstances,including the Statesville}Mr.Jimmie Cowan of Mt.Mourne‘lis critically ill. ani ioe paeerce:Bad Rou Several persons from Mt.Mourneby«contract and are|;is‘:«sy.\attended the missionary convention in ti,ae the ARTeARG:3 the |Charlotte Wednesday. :Wheat-hae-been-bringing-$1.70 the,Mr.J,B.:Echerd,one of the Mt.bushél on the Statesville market the Mourne school SESENETE,ent Friday past few days.Corn is sdlliig at |night and Saturday with his son,Mr.from 90 cents <n $1 on eha looming Chas.Echerd,in Statesville,attend- ket.Wate :;ed.the teachers’.meeting Saturdayreffent|t and went home Saturday night.HisHonor.Roll.of —Williamsburg |home isin Alexander-county.-He School.Correspondence of ‘The PAndmark.EThoseon‘the -honor roll for’the:third month’are:Bertha,DellaBocgs,Elva Chappel,S'red Fra~ tor of the church,and Rev. ‘Mann, Avlarge crowd was at the iburying,including many kindred. Mrs.Isenhour was.a member of Fair View church.She had been ‘a 800 and 400 bushels and there were between 35 and 40~-persons at theshucking.We got through about 5 ~ADVERTISED.LETTERS,“Followiog isa list of letters remaining ththepostoffiéeatStatesville,N.C,for theweekendingeeeSeBoia;Brown,Mrs,Lula 8.Clégg,Lon Ne ny.Per a,Revurner,Rey,Perkins, tape,Mis TitenG.Rand,Arthur ‘7 “All local banks witi be-closed Mon-programmea salad course was setVed.| a,.«&@ Bach of the guests was viven.a beau-; —|zie-g |DEATH OF MRS.ISENHOUR.|Ethel Morvison,Lela,Regina,-Clinter:er —ee and RaymondJosey,PearlGuy;Ma; a while,died Saturday morning about | .C.,to show iducted by Rev.Mr.Ratledge,the pas-| \Casey. .|roturned toMt..Mourne Sunday night,' a .ty.B.A.Cowan.-}white narcissus...and__potted plants.'+er of giving them something—unle<« Mrs.Wi E.Webb spent yesterday Bridge was played at five tables.The the giving is made compulsory—well. Charlotte:--—-wi a -clubprize,.a_manicure.set,was WON that’s another matter. |_A Great Conyention. The Laymen’s Missionary ConvyentioninCharlottethisweek,in ses- {sion three days,was largely attend-ed._Ernest and inspiring addresses |were made by many prominent men— } men of:national -reputation,~-such-a°-John R..Mott,William T.Ellis,J Campbell White,and many others.|A letter from President Wilson,re- \gretting his inability to attend the /sonvention,was read,4 _aan bereninienpmtscnreaniei ‘‘Honor Roll of Leonard School. Carrpspondente of The Landmark. -Fyonor ‘roll:of the ~Leonard schoc!\for the third month:-Grace and Mag- Rimmer,Augusta,Grace an { igie Lippard,Daniel and Margi:‘Compton,Earl Sherrill,Schyler Bost.'Avery Cashion,- ‘Compliments of Respects to Wm.A. |“!Casey. We,the undersigned patrons of Route-Ne-1;-from Jennings,N.the ‘high regard:that we have for our retiring carrier,to-wit.Mr.William A.Casey,wish to stat<\that we have found him to be a man j of excellent:habits;very courteous /and diligent in his service,filling the‘position of office that he has held solongina‘manner that solicits the highest respect both of himself and ,of the service in which he has.bee:e@igaged.This is unsolicited by Mr.We desire that a copy of this,be sent to the Statesville LandmarkiandSentinelforpublication:.§.S.Templeton,C.W.Campbell.E.M.Sale,J.G.Morris,W.B.York,/B.F.Couch,M.D.;J..By Templeton,'R.P.Madison,R.Wi.Couch,D.P. |Pendergrass,W.H.Gregory,Mag-igie M.Fowler,R.B..Couch,-Huic:Templeton,W.H,Windsor,J.M,Pre-|vitte,L.W.Nicholson,T.C.Sharpe, J.P.Bolin,J.-P.VanHoy,M.L.Bus-|sel,J.C.Templeton,L.C.Myers,-J.|M,Henderson;*Staley Henderson,J.;M.Henderson,Sr.R.S,Templeton,J,PB.Speaks,©.GC.Templeton,M.P., |Templeton,DA.Myers,Milton Rash,iJ.S.Templeton,‘R,A:Sprinkle,W.T.Cass,R.E,Gass,G.F..Mitchell, W.F.Parks,Eliza Tutterrow,W.M.|Mullice,Nancy R.Rash,Q.L.Blan- J.Ce Welborn,A.L.Couch,J.-B.Baity,J.EB.Fletcher,A.Reid,Mil- lard Cook,J.P..dtoward,Jas.Mitchell, EK.White,M,C..Henderson,Campbell,M.C,Campbell,Campbell,D.C..Mitchell,er,Jonathan Trivitte,T,lL,Trivitte,Henderson,W. nh shy A.ae J. T.H.indsor,R,"W.Cra- Feb.9—4t. J.-B.Armfield,Atty. _will be observed ond the undersigned -C.A,Warren,Ry P,.Mitchell,|will-be-deducted -from-the State~ap- R.F,Reid,M.M,Henderson,A.H.|Money,D.Mitchell,S.B.White,ie W.M.licW.A.Coop-|gins,haversacks;canteens and~one}!'.M.Sale,L.Springfield rifle,No.304731,all.theesdCampbell,J.P.!A.Crater,W,L.Den-_ment:and any person Cooper,E.L.| Trivitte,BurchYoriEf‘Mitcheli,LAND “THE ANTI-LIQUOR BILL.| Reports.Favorably —SenateWillOfferSubstiiuce. Raleigh News and Observer,18th. Far from the madding crowd,with!an inner guard and an outer gugrd,|nd lacking only a cordon of Statemilitiatomakethemabsolutelysafe,!the joint liquer committee,in execu-|tive session,considered the anti-jug law in the e¢orporation commission rooms last night.The Grier bill | with three amendments,was favora-}bly reperted.by the House commit-} fee,f vf | The ~Senate committee left the) House,committee while the vote was; being taken,and held a little meect-'. inv all their own::;}There being no liquor bill before! Senate,necessarily they hadnothingtgvote.on,.Nevertheless| rey did -yete;and allyexcept one:yot-| gainst the Grier measure..Then} appointed a‘sub-committee of2todraftasubstitutefor,the|e bill,i ir substitute will be far lesz}than.the Grier.bill—ahout!, lf ‘as.drastic:.as.you might}. .The-two members of the FHonpe | mittee voting for an unfavorenie |{ ththe The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,The a Currency Associationof Northarolina. The MAXUMUM OF SECURITY.Every con-.sistent accommodation extendedcur patrens,- United States Depository. >> > >> > >> >> > ) a a AAlSAFETYFIRST!fFpqWesreaNATIONALBANK|-——Member of ——A >> : 55 5 39 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 iD ) roa ots Naoeeae iN \SURE ort were Representatives |Whit-|an&Hutchinson,:fisectionsBand4werestrickenout}j ‘the bill by the Hovse committee. c C ieee -présent law covers these.jquirementsforfood:90,000,000 hush- ° q{i312amendmenttosection...doe»;not raaterially sense ~of}4 that section,” alter the The words “or other-4arestrickenoutofsection0 means that a man may go to}; Virginia,say,bring.back fivemsofliquor,if his grip isfive-gallon.capacity,and send much of that booze as he can sparefriendsintheState.Of course|| st not charge his friends for, It.must be a free gift for no- gal-|4 of a}asi to his ung, Pvbliec Exercises-School.. rrespondence of The Landmark.I There will be a presentation of a);ble and flag to the Amity school,|{ lodge of Mt.'Ulla,Friday,26th,10:30 a.m. Good speakers will address the pub-|I School patrons especially should: i{{ 1tytt(4 { { them.All are urged to be! esent.Public dinner.Ball game-in ifternoon, 5 NOTICE—I will not be responsible for any | contracts of thé Bradford Grocery Co.,.dis-| solved Sept.16,1914,end the Bradford &| |Stila alte OCIS CCB MAL DI Sal 662A TEN at Amity){° 'cheaper than doctor bills.' “TEN DAY SHOE SALE!| It may appear somewhat unbusiness-like to put a cut’ price on a lme of merchandise that is advancing almost every week,but we are going to doit for this reason: We don’t want to carry over the stock of heavy shoes ;we have on hand and wait till fall fo get oar.money -out of them.for we canuse—it-ard -b--turnine—other- ot goods,besid«s we need the room for spring goods.|And to this end we will for ten days sell all of our shoesatareductionof‘25c.to 50c.a pair,and some even atagreatercutinpriceDon't go with cold wet fee’and contract grip and pneumunia .Our Shoes areVerytruly, J.M.McKee &Company.|— No.112 West Broad Street;between Hall's Drag Store and Lazenby-m+Montgomery Hardware Store - ca t e r e r ne d am a s s So a r Morrow Co.,,dissolved.Feb.1,1915,after the |S‘date of their dissolution.R.L.BRADFORD. Feb.19. 15.K.L..MILLER:‘Phone 461 Blue. Feb,10-—6t. FOR SALE—Two good work horses,7 years|id.W.L.SMITH,Statesville’tFeb,19--2t* POSPBON. FOR SALE—Lot on Park stréet.A stone's @throwfromDavieavenue,the coming street|§ ~=mdteb,19-—1t.| _of the.town.MRS.MARY LOCKE SIMONS.Feb.19—1t.| FOR RENT—House close in.E.A.Fry. Feb.°.16——2t. FOR SALE—Pair mules and ¢ockstove.B,A.|i FRY.‘Feb.16—2t.|8 FOR.SALE—Fifty head fresh -miikers-and}jdrycattle.McCANLESS &NORWOOD,|§ ‘Statesville.Feb,164 d MOTTLED.ANCONAS—Coeck,two hens $4.§,White Cornish hens $1 eache MeDOWELL}‘RICHARDS,Davidson,N.C.Feb,16—2t*| EGGS FOR SALE—Fresh fertile R,I.Redeggsfromprizewinners.Winner of first.pen $2 for 15;second pen $1 for 15.De-!livered at Miller-McLain Co.’s store.E,A.iy MORRISON,Stony Point,N.C,ik _NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as the administrator withthewillannexedofR..N.W.Hart,I hereby \§ notify all persons having claims against said |§ estate to present them to me on or before the|19th day of February,1916,or this notice!will Be-plead in bar of thetr recovery.|H.V.FURCHES,Admr.|3Feb.19,iBANKSCLOSED.| Next—Monday,22d,Washington's Birthday,ih 1915. will be closed for that:day.FIRST NATIONAL BANK,COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK, MERCHANTS AND FARMERS’BANK,PEOPLE'S LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK. i if Feb.19.| } __SolidWoodTransfer S:ctions.—“1 Full Letter Size.Price if$2 00 per section.| Statesville Printing Co. Readings,Impersonations.| In the near future,Miss Kath-erine Wick Kelly,a teacher in the Edith Coburn Noyes school | of Expression,Boston,Mass.,as-|§ sisted by Statesville musicians,|will give an evening of readings ({and impersonations inthe way of | short stories and monologues—date and place to be announced | later,Statesville is fortunate inhavingachancetohearso’dis-tinguished and talented reader.Popular prices will be charged.”| a To Members of Iredell Blues and Mem-bers Whose Time Have Expired: There is~considerable shortage of| equipment as a result of.men carry-|fingthingshomewiththemandfail-|§ing to return them.All articles lost §are charged to the company and if not accounted.for_before.next inspection.| . oe* banks: Dan Valley.___The Flour of Quality, Leads:Entire Procession. a Diogenes may have had to use a lantern. in midday to find an honest man,but no such method is necessary to fiad an hon- est 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 Cake—Daintier Pastries,and more Flakey Pie Crusts than and other flour.It makesbetterbreadandmoreofittothepound.__ than any other ov the market,hence yougetmostforyourmoneywhenyoubuyDanVailey.Then why take any otherflourwhenyoucangetDanValley. «You Have Tried the Rest — Now Use the Best.ee DanValley,Flour of Quality Milled from the finest wheat grown in .'America.Your Grocer knows.-------— r CARY C.BOSHAMER, REPRESENTATIVE,;‘Phone 1125,.Statesville,N.C. propriation.It matters not how old|'or how worn the article,return it to|) the armory at once so that we may |,get credit for it*before the inspectign,|’which takes place March 16.st ar-ticles include coats,pants,shirts,leg-)/ r of the United States govern-ny a found -with |)Diet will be dealt-with according toaw,a y ;rises bByordet*of Wm.WESTMORE-‘Captain Commanding Co,B, proper The clocks in the home must be right or the housekeeper can’t be ex-pected to plan and have meals on time.!wearing out your pocket with a watch that you can't depend on.whatPe want to do is to a HEN:|clocks and fitting spectacles and eye-glasses. Siqceetoseeee rene teen cae et en taeeaeea reree ,GOOD TIME! Then there is no econom as our watch or cluck repaired byahYwhileheisdevotinghisentiretimetorepairingwatches anc Jeweler.oR.EF.HENRY,- ‘If IS WORTHWHILE TO STUDY THE J PAYING THE INCOME TAX.NEWS ITEMS OF INTERES,|Ei al ICA ce .‘Yeniabeaponrenae:x %fiiale Ammen es «hee SEED Regen hee hay Shes beds ke 'Ceci ‘ax on Incomes Levied By the|Happenings Here and There in:FOR Nag he)MN TE ON LI Bey tp Thirds of the Counties—The),“General”Best,a well do sol:on at ee sonore veavisoald ay the B tivereedBowel Cleansing Younver Had.’a rtexr.H Some Sup-Inequalities Illustrated.|ored farmer of Wayne count eee tained,.Renewed shoeks ocurred|_an nan dougie fek sin ou Ever Had.5 a !‘mitted.suicide by hanging {Monday in:parts of the district in coe PBadiealcrne ie :be 7 ~*a t up and make you : ‘Gross incomes’in North Carolina,f BOT .:‘a feel 5 gat New Berne.|yeyona’$1250,from salatles,foes)!Xm)assigned as the cause.[central Italy visited by selamic IS \Fecr"iaay,sluggish,bilious or eonsti-|you to lackwotie ore ake test development in the!trades and un-taxed property,are “The first party of Belgian’refu-turbances several weeks aga.ear Rete te Te p go to the s 9 and set Her -Ahernethy case at’NeW/taxed in this State from one to two pees that will settle in this State ar-One person.was killeg six per-paDalbee n to me!youn money,Dodson’s Liver ax vved in Wilmington.this week from |Sons were injured in the collapse of lomel is mereury or quicksil-|destroyingthe.sale of be i ver which “causes necrosis of the|cause it is real liver medicine;en,me tirely ve;»therefore.it can not; ys a ial to.the daily|and a half per cent,according to the)17 : occurred when the,Craven esl of the excess.‘The total rev-|New York and went to Columbus }ahouse at Nazhano.At Rocca Sini-|VerWilesnel,when it comes fi bar met Tuesday and passed}enue from this tax in 1914 was $52,-|county,where they will/settle on|baldi the belfry of the convent.of aontaak with #4 ‘hia f ic it,halbvate OF” tion requesting that the Leg-|710.41,This total was paid by 67|lands of a development company,{Santa Maria fell upon ceverat houses,|tYeaking it Peasy”,poelighetog oh ao OT acacccag Ger k.x! take no action in regard to}counties,in amounts ranging ‘from The residence of P,H,Misenheim-burying i Sokand ne eee eral that sietok iietuaa vend Hingis If|Dodson’s Liver Ton m8ee _ ter,as it has been reported it|$1.50 in Alleghany to $6,301.40 in|er,a farmer living in No,5 town-entirely wrecked and at:Veroli severa you are “all knocked out,”if your|sluggish liv see ut your t to do.In addition to this|Mecklenburg county.se ship,Cabarrys county,was’burned houses.were rendered uninhabitable,|tO"Mr a and bowles.the sh he f ee workand your resolutions,a number of the!In 83 counties nobody.bad a gross|Monday night.Fire started in sec-[,Since the bak yaaa dail Si oF “you chat a nictache tes pated.waste witch ia .on eee bers of the bar and officers of |income of more than $1,250;at least|ond story.Loss estimated -at $3,-trict _ee Th yes ae ae Cie.coatel tongue,if breath is bad or|system and making eens hse the court attached their signature|no income tax was paid into the State 000,with about $1,350 insurance,”|ear TO camping.in ation or ais|stomach sour just)try a spoonful of|bles ny guarantes.thet a bottle of »other resolutions praising.the}Treasury from these counties,A wagon.driven.b John Walker,taducale is camp et the ng air havatans Tndion'a liver Tone.:eenoe Bath re for his excellent work at New)‘This information was compiled|colored,was struck by freight cars despite ie Mga eager tg ae t 1s |"Here’s my qguarantee—Go to any’)ramily {eating fee for nahee apne and the course he has taken/from the report of the State Tax|at a crossing in Greensboro,Walker falling,ere are.about 2,000 per-|so store and get a 60 cent bottle of|Give it to "childrer or months, the matter.Commission by B.8.Booth of the)was knocked from the wagon,thrown|80s 1?the town,ye ein the re Dodwon's ‘iver ‘Tone.Take a spoon-|less;ya age .aa ine Mies The first resolutions are as fol-|Purham County club at the State!under.the car wheels and his body vince of Aduila,five miles east Of |oil tonight and if it doesn’t straight-|pl hace taita:P y Uke tte ne git University and.published in the Uni-severed,death being instantaneous.Rieta,Rverywnere,niet pre.cut |fee LON See comes pleasan .:eRe At n meeting of the Craven coun-|versity News Letter.The list of coun-|Cephas Cole,an 18-yeur-old amere (Pec.tet ye Baar cay any Si erat vo Se y bar on February.16,1915,the fol-ties’and the amownt of income tax youth,is in jail:at Smithfield,charg-pein yi Ac ave continu é na ceo owing resolution was duly adopted;aid in each follow:é 1d:with attempting to criminally.as-Ba ar a aie ae ' “Resolved,that in the opinion of tt Mecklenburg cece naees $6,301.40 sault the 3 Ty yaaiold dnewitee of eT ee {r Craven county bar there is nO)2,New Hanover *,,.-++++:5,486.02|Mr.J.W.Wood,’a member of the Not the Wheat But Bread.G L leaatve nverenton ot GAA)Be MR ncn scter ins 1769.02)hoard.of commiasioners of Johnston}Greensbory Patriot l .3 ’:a a orsyth:.esce eer neee ,645.69!county,Sg i 3 ‘- ficial conduct of his honor,Frank)5,Guilford ...+---++++:4'236.81|Capt,Fred.Nash,a °prominent ae OU ae are aie Floor Coverings ‘Carter,judge,that would ee 6.Durham ...eeeeer seers 4,143.85 |and popular citizen of Charlotte.for|ing no efforts in the direction of ed-wii hid ee a an mpeachment proceedings against}7 Buncombe>...-.++-++>>8,249.68 29 years city treasurer,died Tues-Heetink’the farmers to believe.that Ber.xaHo)eects mu &deed 8 GearUe et eos 1,802.87)day morning.He was born in Hills-}the high price of wheat is due to the linoleum.At is easily laid,lautres no m,yide de-*°: Resolved further,that we de 1168.75 boro in 1839 and:his remains Were|pemocrats,‘but they.are working fastening,and is very durable. 9,Vance svverere+pea)BA “plore the undue notoriety of the un=}40.°Nash ..sserest seers 1.096.91 |taken there for burial Wife.and s E a Be eas :eee beer 4»ee wee :mb e .nd overtime in an effort to ‘induce the Congoleum is splendid for kitchen floors. ett tl eine ta rl“of the 11.’Rockingham "<-¥++<""7:es five children survive:i consumers to believe that any addi-Reid anne eh pie te 2 present terms of court.(Signed)ae Gaewon peer reststet 926.10 Walking on or beside the railroad|tion to the price of bread is a crime Tile,matting,floral and conventional if TL,Moore,chairman;R.E.White-13,Halifax ..-++-+++++ts 10)track at Hope Mills,Cumberland|directly traceable to a Democratic designs suitable for any.room. Chars,secretary”EE raw niga eae 13.67|county,Sunday morning,Robt.Bat-|administration at Washington.Congoleum Rug Borders,acc remarkable tmita- is The second *yesolutions speak ib 15.Rowan o.eesseerstrets ton,11.years old,was struck’by a LN tiors of polished eats Comedia and ove this new “the highest terms of the able man-1G:CORONER:battert*i 14.69)train and fatally injured.He died Tight Skirts Going Out..sanitary Goot covering, “her in which Judge Carter handled Wh Re Ie 83|while being hurried to a hospital at|\won Enterprise *the dockets at both the criminal and 2 Eta ;33)Payetteville on a special train,mato prise.ieee |civil terms of court,praise him for -eo wotanh:eat 1s as Returning from Oriental to New],,jie Le ee ct dreinnares,| his efforts to deal out —justice-in an a1.ont tee wo"\421,80 Berne,aboard a gasoline launch,Wil-|03+The tight skirt has gone en- impartial manner.and express€-|99°Columbus .+.<s-re=\fo7-05 [lie Gaskins,17-year-old ‘son of.Mr.yeely out,and about twice as man *gret that the incident between _him-|’93.Or siuraeha aa 406.40 |2nd Mrs,D.H.Gaskins of New Berne,aris will be required for a ane ®self and Solicitor Abernethy occur-|94’Trodall a peeee ge eee 980,81|fell.overboard and was drowned,The|ee ear as leet The -mercdiante Mies My ;Cat =Shag Spanner 320.23 |accident.occurred Sunday.night.and};a ayo objection to Se cr atte |"MBigning this are 12 members of|9¢.Rutherford f.s<-.-++++~.97260/%C ouy ee recovered next day.,|MAve satya put the wheels of the| ‘the bar,the sheriff,the clerk of the/57°Lenoir ....-++++++5:7368.86 The see tT Een cde factories running on.full time. -Godwin,Le] eourt,the foreman of the grand jury pg’Granville ea cress.—————===——f99 Alamance-.Lot the Superior Court of Davidsor+7ALLING HAIR-MEANS=: “A committee composed of R.A-i3q°Chowan s.++sts seers ;county is the stake,will come up in DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE! | | Nunn,Owen H.Guion,H,P.White-|51'Beaufort Davidson Superior Court,Judge Lyon, ©hurst and*Sheriff R.B.Lane was ap-39.Robeson ...--:fo next week.Evidence was taken be-|Save Your Hair!—Get a °25-Cent 9 4 pointedto take the resolutions.to)95°havidson =‘{o(fore a commissioner at Lexington Bottle_of .Danderine Right Now! _#Raleigh and present them to the 34.‘Moore this week.i Thin;brittle,colorless.and scrag- Legislature and explain to that on oy ere eek ce ae eRe :ee onigi a ae Loy hin,br Hie,caberlecs Aad seree: =body the entire affair.It is also un-|9°’Johnston Pree Ou BE Ie+++2D tote Tuesday night,destroyed the |jected scalp;of dan draff—thet awful ~derstood that Solicitor “Abernethy’s ‘97°“Randolph *plant of the Charlotte Cotton Fiber|scurf.*—Ps, _appeal to the people of the State)3g.Scotland 00 |Company,including the main manu-There is nothing so destructive to *and published in the press on Sun-|o9"Warren .....+-+0+0+9+"“09|facturing building,several small out-|ine hair as.dandruff.It robs the c day morningistobeanswered.10 AGHOD Disses clean houses and a-portion _of the-ware-|}\;ir of its lustre,its strength and its “@fOPPING_THE WASTE.41.WWikes srr house adjoining,in which was,stored very life;eventually producing ©Te INGOs :ae eee ee =a quant?arte od ae ‘ones wt eee feng of the sap ICECEEEOEOIOECCREEE SoRORCAD SOCCEROOS SEORORORCRORCRORCRLRCEOR S i 8.Stanly...---ve r.L.L.Hobbs has res):as}whi “Rot remedied canses the}s :i "He_Aan of Coy grrr 2 tan 4 irae eng Sake ss |)YOUR OPPORTUNITY | et oe a oe :——45.Daplin 9.seeseseeee one sore oony a ae be soca by p-thew'the,hair falls a fast.A lit-!$y ;g .Me'In ounty Govern-|46.Perquimans ..3-.+++--:95.-Thomas Newlin,now president of |tle nderine .tonight—now-——any|%~=¥ ment.~A NatokaS ra oa Wella er rig alge ‘who|time—will.surely save.your hair.To Buya Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year's Crop._¢§ rece in:Mackbville Yome.te ee a ai obi Bt ee gresiaeat|Gatun a one fae ee a No’1+845acres in Elmwood.All school andchurch conv o a case i of on sp =oo 60,Cherokee .....--etn 16,22 ar ds fern roleee for 30 years.toilet counter,and.aften the/firet ap.Sing one acres in ,bottom,8-room »large :ae ce ee wo 151,Henderson ....-++++++°6800|',After two,weeks’trial of the or-|plication your hair’will take On that Pat ‘‘: :be ne wee wind of plowing:tt 52.Transylvania ...--.+-++56:75|der made by Buncombe county .com-/life,tustre and-luxuriance whieh:is No.aT eres milespa of city.This propertyliesonthesand#§ oe e,SOE ee pamtuistracioe Martin «..0-+++Fivont ‘©53.00\missioners,that Buncombe conyicts/'so beautiful.It will become wavy clay hig’Date now Tre constructedbythe government.Is”# os ot are oihe .castek that on”Davie ..--+-+.:Mesa ts 52.00|shall not be forced to wear palis,|}and fluffy and have the appearance)/#1)g bp ae Le aoe Toe ane.28 et the course’of time,be elimi-55.Montgomery’.-..--+---41,50}chains or.stipes,members of’the}of abundance;an incomparable gloss|%NO 9~fi acres1 1-4 mi rom.square.-Splendidly adapted:8 ~< itor instance practically all |OO Person ...-escceeenters ‘45.00|sheriff’s.départment are looking for!and softness,.but what will please|#or een eae’Live tock and Poultry.ee ak wark-of the clerk’s-office,the reg-|00 McDowell ..+..0+++sir+:40.00;six”convigts.—who have escaped.|you most.will be after.just <..few|5 No.4—60 acres in ilkes county just acrossIredell line—a bargain.9 eee at j office,and the sheriff's k58.Brunswick 25.63|Eight have!made their get-away weeks’use,when you yavill actually |40city lots in east Statesville,knownas Park Place’’—$15-downg ¥% a x peesdone by clerksanddeputies,je._Naxihamibion.ee ic since the at order wert into ef-|see a lot of fing sagne hainnew)a ane ta _payments a Ss ;ia a3. and usually.one clerk or deputy;ar bane?695 TATE.pares:‘and ‘were:captur Sea :10 lots in Bloombeid,©«‘erms easy.|DIX in south tarde.5 -frandles the work of each office,a nd |O2-en Heegesveere rie ae :so ;ae |ee -ee on fast developing.Several nice houses and lots to i ab:they usually,become efcient in their G5 ari?ype torts Rae ;:Call on me and learn wha'ave,:a &S work.erefore in.the office 0:cler ie Cpr sess eee rss eee LS ie": :Be on =.: of court there is one overseer fand |Of ee,Paneesese 3 wa 3 W 2 R.MILLS,Statesville,N.C.:4 >one hand,In the register of deeds,|66°Ache HERG ISSEY?2.501%HONE 54.547 Center Street...% A ee 0a tbe aherit’andre7.Alleghany .---++2.0+-+-50)§eRACHORCALE 5 NCO ORCELECE CBIR ‘another hand,and in e sheti!*s of-|°|meme Son eile gee 3 3 : 2 «fe aa working anger Sm Oy eBid i=— another overseer.|Now,the question |pike Camden Carteret ’Caswell,$fe vehi eo ,Soi recececacererelece ERTECRIRIECH ABO AIOB IRAE FOIE III III I ° :ig;why divide this business ‘Pinto |Chay,‘Cleveland,Cumberland,Curri-so ::|f e ,-y.@ ,‘a oo Pao ger Pie pao esta enl Dare,Franklin;Gates,Graham,|§|.ee as::.ru # oe vices the wotk of a halt|creme,Hace One®Jackson,Macon,|§We are|no'w located in Belk’s old rs # ae hundred or more men.In the admin-Psierina te Bie Ono ee 3 a :<-oe ::‘ olk,Sampson.Stokes,Surry,Tyrrell,#.stand,on West Broad Street,and es 4gtration of the business,affairs of :, vas :county why do *want to em-|Vetauga,Yadkin,Yancey.|. ploy a five-or-ten dollar overseer for...—5 oe et is eek three-dollar clerk?If overseers|Will Cost‘Allies -$1.0,000,000,000|+ :well-organized and ker a For War This Year.3 business.enterprises can successtully 4 . supervise and direct the work of half|London Dispatch.‘ “a hundred mien,touldn’t one efficient|The countries fighting againstGer- overseer look after less than a half ;many,Austria and Turkey,thus.far dozen deputies and clerks in the three |have thrown,only a third’of their county.offices mentioned?‘Te istrue+strength_into_the field.To maintain that an overseer of this kind would ithis force and to bring the remaining *~not have so much time to engage in |two-thirds into action will cost $10,-|§ social.conversation.with jhis consti-|900,000,000 during the.current year.|3 tuents,but after the economies were |This announcement,was made-.in realized the constituent wouldn’t kick |the House of Commons by .,David!§ on that feature of it.An auditor who |Lloyd-George,chancellor of the ex-|# had just finished with the books at a|chequer,who,with Winston Spencer |Churchill,first lord of.the admiralty, court house in a small county,where|ab b the expenses of maintaining the of-)Save the British public perhaps a § fiices amounted to $9,000,was asked|closer view.of .the machinery behind struggle than haa been af-what it would cost to run these offices,jthe great if:ordinary business.methods were |forded since the outbreak of the war.|% ;employed:under consolidation,and Auto ‘cap -Baxky Land th ;Kri d er St O ck C omp any, he answeéred,“$4,500.” 57th Series van =a =|oe ae ee Pe age Sora |New Goods Are Arriving Every Day.§)Ales emi an ee Association ae :HR WAS OPENED=——____} ———rt Sf Make it your business to take shares in this New Series.i No better investment nor way.to saVe money.- It Helps You!It Helps the Town! {28 years.of successfulbusiness,Joaned over $707,000 toStatesville:e people to build homes.;:a 4 Are you one of those who havebeen helped by this Association in:iB the past?If so come back and take more stock.-We want to.% are at your service. Jsetpears cioutharsin sein feat ZAR RC IER aR SR AARA ELIE SA REO “Thanking you for the patronage you gave us at out old stand.-Call and see us. oy li ht Sch ols.in Thirt 1:Deep Creek.Where Quality Rules Supreme oonlight schools.1 irteen |When a large,touring car driven by -;hares |ear. Counties.|Dr.J..R.Watson:of Binghamton,N.|§’PHONE 236.ey aoe icdaale vaio:mye : 'The:‘moonlight,_schools”(night Aun iin aie he brid ae a BORORS acePee Ree AERC ACRC RA RCRORECRCBOROA AE HOBIE ATEBORCHERT |Tih yoo huve.0ere held stock with us,join us now.You pay valy Fe CORS |a a eee aTS ae a 25 cents per week on each share you hold. hools to teach adults Veils .- tet.ve é <eking a a ree nak |Swift creek,in Edgecombe county,|¢ Carolina.The University News Let.|Sunday,the guard rail of the bridge |wm ter,that most useful publication,in-|iar broken Hyver and the massive car|% forms us that.so far these schools |unged into the creel,while the pas-|% have been established in 13 counties.|rider {narrowly missed being caught ey Se crcia (whieh tend in the establish}Ue we:Oe and drowned.Precipi-9 Tent if our memory serves us),Co.|tate into water more than 10 feet .Jambus and Beaufort.counties have (uoee:t Was necessary for the two to/% ten schools each,Edgecombe has iva eee ee distance to shore.The!i johnston four;Lee,cartkees Tran}the eutomouile buried itself deep in ‘sylvania,Scotland,Sampson,Cabar-|gj Pilg i.*eee from a rvs,Watauga and Richmond haveone|Bn was later rescued.| PO thtonville,Johnston county,ve RALLING HAIR OR ?|: {TheAnnual meeting of the Stockholders is called.to meet at.the uffice of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- ARY 6th.1915.Please be present at this meeting. ; hattanooga! The Best Known Plow, __Madethe Best Known Way... The Plow that is different;the Plow with a record:the Plow with individuality;the right Plow for the work;the Plow that sheds where others fail." ALAND BREAKER,| A-TRADE TAKER.—_§ Just.received a car load of these FARMER ted ‘ports the largest.enrollment—42—|: ‘and Columbus county has the oldest 4 ITCHING SCALP s pat.ree ula votes ot These |.z 8 s should be established in every,\Now that Parisian Sage—an inex-|% neighborhood where there are grown-pensive preparation.that eupylien| ups who can’t read and write and who|every hair and sealp need—can be|ft can be induced:to attend them.‘|had \from Statesville Drug Co.,it is |3\certainly.needless to have thin,brit-|#_itle,matted,stringy or faded hair.No|? f Catarrh that can-matter how unsightly your.hair,how!?be 2.py stele Gatecrh,Care.badly it is falling,or how much dand-|#weZ.ind ea,hae ee nA auth a Sage a =on Ae need:§ mney |,B,led,Ey race ndruff is re-| ro bin perfectly he os 1Aaresale |moved with one application,the hair!% to carry.ahy obligations.roots are nourished and ~stimulated)% «Walding,.Kinnen &Marvin,|to.grow new hair,itching scalp and)}St eee ernals falling hair cease.ey,upon the biood and.|.Parisian Sage is certainly one of |} ea the most invigorating tonics,and will|% ‘a Fam iy.Fil.for constipation, A Big Stock of Watches! We hiveatia stock of Watches and We are, fora time,offering them at mighty low — prices.it will pay youwell to investigate.fe R.H.RICKERT &SON,| xi ~~HOW'S THIS?— We offer One Hundred:DolTLSayee 4 ARMERSRIENDS. . =sti —ee 0 SeTHEADVERTISERASKSFOR YOURBUSINESS, +surely make your hair soft,abundant|%..aml and radiant with.life.and beauty.°reseernaetseststt:ttt! Be ,Bix ©ee ¥é ‘,f del As Wt \ a yeas ate ast ate Le Pg enna Fe'NO REASONFOR|ALARM. |Regulations As to Rural Mail|..Service Neither New Nor Dan-+gerous. ‘Editorial reference was made in the {leat issue of The Landmark to.a sup-'posed’new order of Postmaster Gen- ‘eral Burleson,imposing new regula-‘tions as to the rural mail.service, |which were expected to.have a far- 'reaching effect.and to.result in the|curtailment of the service in many in-stances.The Landmark’s comment‘4 .\was based on the remarks of the Washington correspondents,.who\;made much ado about the “new”reg- |ulations.|It falls out that the order of the|Postmaster General was not new at ‘all.It was issued January 4,and)|Postmaster Boyden ‘of Salisbury and|the Salisbury Post call attention to|the fact that a reading of ,the orde: idoes not warrant the aiarming con- |struction placed.on it.The”order«jshows that the regulations are with|reference to the establishment of new‘routes and extensions’and the ‘condi|tions imposed seem tv be reasonable |rather than arbitrary,Regulations ;already in existence required a cer- ‘tain number of families on a routeandacertainquantityofmailtose- cure daily service,and when.the bus-jiness on the route dropped under a certain point the service was curtail- Better Light and More of It epaaale light is best for young old eyes alike.—Oo LAMPS give you kerosene light.at its best ~asteady,generous ‘flow that reaches every corner of the room,. The RAYO does not smoke or smell.Itis made of solid brass,nickel-plated,Itis easy to light,easy to clean,easy to rewick,At dealers everywhere. STANDARD OIL COMPANY |} i {C R E E ES ae ea C.(NEW JERSEY)Charlotte,N.C.ied:The regulations which ¢reated Richmond,Va.BALTIMORE Salona reve /the alarm do not change existing con- ‘ditions that come up to the standard,!but are in-the main for future guid--ance,as will be seen by reading them.|They areas follows: t Section-716 —of _the —postal laws. ~/and regulations is amended so-as to |eliminate the present paragraph 4-thereof,and to add the following;paragraph:=|A.The~establishment of a rural=route Jess than ten miles in length g |shall not ‘be considered unless:at least six families-to—the-—mile—arg- pirempactive patrons. .Persons within one mile of trav- =bg of existing mail facilities’shall =e 'not be counted as.prospective.pa-|trons warranting the establishment< E'of a route except in exceptional St -Ases.{a}—Such-persons cannot ‘be add-. ed to existing routes without over- hurdening such routes,or (b)Cannot secure available loca-‘boxes on existing i.(ey “Are “in such numbers”that: zitwenty families per traveled mile|may be supplied directly from the =vroposed route, If you failed to make a resolution on Jan-uary ist to save money this.year—then why not do so now.We will be glad to & have you start an accountin : “Our Savings Department e|GAroute proposed,with duplica-*e , =1 7 "4 t ts :a if with only $1.00.If you will do this,~ffson,wpon exiting.ralor ta routandaddtoitregularlyfrdmtimetotime\Aesaiithats portion whichis nor such ‘bus ot twill make you independent.;dy ication [will serve a sufficient ;’Ve :We Pay 4 Per an Interest on Savings. ‘tions for their =|routes,or IS TBD; FO R O NE T :Ider these rules,a 1oute.of the.entirelengthproposed.2\-7.A route shall not be established{ e}for the supply of mills,factories,or Sisolated _compact .commuhities.in={regionwhere the general rural set- Eitlerient isx'sparse and ~not of thecharacteroriginallycontemplated:to‘receive:the benefit of rural delivery ;Service. 8.Authorized service shall not be ‘entered upon until approved boxe; have actually been erected by the propective’patrons,nor until all re-‘quirements have been:met and the ,entire route (roads,bridges,gates 'ete.)is in a.suitable.condition for ‘the performance of continuous serv-ice,which fact shall be certified by the postmaster.9.The frequency of service on a{newly established routé shal!not ex-iceed three times a week unless such i mre ato Merchants ane Farmers’Bank, Of Statesville,=“The Bank For Your Savings.” SR R “{Am Always Short of My Standard.” “That's what I am,’*my friend said..YK “Well,what are going to do aboutit?”’ures I don’t know what to do unless I keep on sictapiias {route is formed wholly,or in great- ddling Ler part,by re-arrangement of sixxouldn'tt.youlike me to tell-you what not to do???‘times a week-service.“Indeed T would."+...10,A.route with service of three_.“'Well.sir,don’t lower your high standard Perhaps if ‘times a week shall not.be increasedyouweretoraiseitaninchortwohigher,you inight:rise:to iin frequency until for a period of sixgreatereffort.’’—John Wanamaker.imonths it,has been regularly supply.in ‘m:t t th ti~The Standardofthe Statesville Realty&Investment Ca.eihoes tauiien tak collecting andjoffourfamilies,andcollecting andware.SERVICE in.all its... branches of business,remains,as it has for the past nine delivering.150 pieces of mail perjmonthtothemile.ears of its career,-a ongmanitt fo its present successfulusiness,~~..|secutive months the quantity of mail11.Routes on’which for six con- 6 jrollected and delivered has average:WeInsure ‘Anything Insurable.”jless than 75.pieces.per month per i mile,shall ‘not be continued unlessCallonusforrae*Phone'usif’more convenient.such route can be re-arranged to se-|cure patronage coming within theseStatesvilleRealty&Investment Co.ff ser sinVien|A new section is added to the pos-ital laws and*regulations to beJ.F.CARLTON,,.Manager,known as section 716 1-2,and to read *Phone54,Statesville,N.C; ‘as follows:>Section 796.1-2.An extension|(without retrace)of a rural routeshallnot.be authorized,unless pat-—|Tons more than one mile of travel |from existing facilities can be addedjintheratiooffourfamiliesforeach|mile of aditional travel involved.Ex-|ceptional.conditions ‘stated in para- jgraph 5,section 716,may de recog-.nized as modifying this rule.2.An-extension involving a sre-trace shall not be made “unless pa-|trons more than 6ne mile of travelfromexistingfacilities:can be addedintheratioofsixfamiliesforeachmileof,additional traver invotved,lexcept that accommodation.retrace extensions may —be*.-made wheretwelvefamiliesforeachmileoftrav-|el involved can be.materially bene-,fited as to accessibility and conven-|ience.,8.The fact that an extension,re-\}trace or change,on »route may bemadewithoutadditionalcostshallsnRetrpconstitutereasonforsuchagtion.|gars4.Wherever it is fount that routes|Sing in:proximity.of a mile ofotherruralroutesorstarroutesor|postoffices,action shall be taken to-!ward,so far ‘as possible,re-arrange-|ment ‘which:shall have for its pur-|pose (1)removal of ’service.from)proximity and adaptation of same to,extension to new patrons,withoutaditionalcost;(2)curtailment and!shortening for routes to save cost,|Section 754 of.the pestal laws andregulationsisamendedbytheaddi-|tion of the following Peraerape:=;Postmasters’shall make a quar:“examination of each rural car-‘Lvier’s roster of patrons and ascer-correctness thereof é ~ People’s Loan &Savings Bank, Capital $50,000.00 . ~Is-now located in its New Building ~~ ie ,on Center street and ready for business. Stockholders,customers,business men,farmers, and the’public are invited to come_in and se¢our handsome new quarters,where we are prepared to .transact a banking businessinall ofits departments... Your presence,and that of your friends,will be appreciated.Courteous employes will show youoverthebuilding,and give prompt attention to all -,business that may be entrusted to us. De GEO,H.BROWN..L.TURNER.- 4 Na Peat tee President.Cashier.” _tion of the following paragraph:| ‘found dead by:his ber of families zo warrant,un-., ar ny NEGLECT ro Section.785 of thepostal.tote and||regulations ig amended by the addi-| ena a eran toner personne SITaERe erie 3.During one month of each quar-ter,a count shall be kept of thenumberof-pikees and weight of mai delivered and -eollectedd on every ru j ral route,At the end of,such pe-riods,the postmaster shall report iothedepartmentthenumberofpieces and weight’of each class of mail,handled and,the number of familieservedoneachroute,certifying tothecorrectnessthereof. Se House of Congress Sttikes Child ‘Labor Hard, The Palmer bill to bar products of| child labor from inter-State commerce| vas passed by the House Monday} night 232 to 44,after a lively debate and the issuance of a writ of:arrest for absentees to suppress a filibuster.Opposition to the bill,led by Rep. Byrnes of South Carolina,was basedonthecontentionthatitinterferedwithState’s rights. The measure declares it’unlawful for producers,manufacturers or deal- ers to ship er deliver for transporta~- tion in .inter-State commerce the products of mine or quarry madewhollyorinpartbychildrenunder 16 years old,or products of mills,canneries,workshops,‘factories ormanufaeturingestablishmentsmade by children under 14 or those between}\ 14 and 16 who work mure than eighthoursaday,or ‘more than six’days a week,or after 7 o'clock at night.Inspection by the Department of La- bor would be authorized and fines of from $100 to $1,000 or imprisonment from’one month to a year,or both,| imposed for violation. “You will never how good ii isuntilyoutryit.” Coble’s Croup CROUP AND ALL COLD TROUBLES | {T RELIEVES"INSTANTLY Canbe used with allsafetyand is in LIQUIDform. Easily applied.YOU JUST RUBIT ON.Childrenlike it, 25 cents,50 cents and$1.00 sizes.Your DruggistsellsandRecommendsit. Cash For Everything! I am operating on a cash basis now.Cashfor.everything I sell—gasoline,oils,greases,batteries,tires,ete.—and for arepairwork.My patrons will bene bythechangeinlowerprices, ‘|GASOLINE .OIL % Spent Company’s ‘Money—Sui-_ ~¢ide.- Herbert Joyner,a white driver for! the Rocky Mount Oil Company,was) brother,Arthur}Joyner,Sunday afternoon in the feed room of this _company’s-—-stables at} Rocky Mount.He had taken his own | life with-a-shot gun. The brothers of the joteanat ex-| plained that the suicide was probably} due to the fact that the young man! was short of funds with which to! check up with his company for the! les of Friday and Saturday and that) money was lost while gambling | Saturday—in--Nashville.—-Representa-! tivess of the company stated the ghort-| ge could not amount to’more than‘$50. 19c,a gallon,50c.a gallon. Everything else,inetading repair work,:accordingly._N.W.FOX. fi — Have aa of BEOSPee thre Disc.Harrow For.Road Work.; Monroe Enquirer. Some man with a long head deaige| red that a disc harrow used on-a clay! a that Had dried after being cut | into déep routes by many wheels,help-|ed greatlyin making the road smooth) and the harrow used before the,drag.saved a great deal of dragging.is}week dise harrows havé’been used to! zood advantage on the roads in this! gounty.The dise harrow and the King ;road drag soon make a good road out’ of an exceedingly badone, |To buy farm lands. tive buyers for; Have number ofhouses dnd lots,ety andsuburban,will exchange for farm lands. eget $y a S90F 2gg"4 GENERAL INSURANCE,RENT-ALS AND REAL ESTATE,~OFFICE NO,aM MILLS haus a For further information call on or write ERNEST 6.GAITHER, PHONE 28. <IMPiLO FILLEER! TeER The Fountain Pen that is simple—no tricks to it.Fills andcleansallthesameway.Solid Gold Points.From 2)50upto$7.00,What point do youlike,fine.or medium? H.B..WOODWARD,Jeweler. YOUR aaa it It's Upset Mi-o-na Puts It Right 2andEndsDistress, If you are one of the thousands 9who.cannot,eat_a simple meal with-|§out its lyingin the stomach like lead,§ fermenting and causing painful dis. tress,sdurness and gas,do not -de-'lay but get at once some Mi-o-na—=a simple prescription to-be had ot tg any -druggist’s—that quickly and ot.8fectivelyends:indigestion and cor-!rects bad stomachs.att You must not allow:your upset |stomach to go from-bad to worse,;for there will surely be-longer pe-; riods of food férmentation~causing greater agony,more gas,sick head- Money to Loan?| ache,unrefreshing —sleep,‘“‘blue %spells,”and nervoustiess.I ‘A.few--Mi-o-na tablets:are just Sawhat_you-need.._Use them freely ‘at |.the first sign of distress.~Mi-o-nanot-only—quickly—ends-the-misery,buthelpstounclogtheliverand strengthen the stomach—then your: food is properly digested. Mi-o-na is not only inexpensive,but the Statesville-Drug Co.sell it with agreement to refund the moneyif-it does not give satisfaction. The Handsomest _No,but we -haye something better for you if you have cottonseed or need to buy FEED.” We are givingaliberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop- osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Brifigin your seed early,as— we expect to close down mill for io the seasom<ry much earlier this season than usual.-Yours truly, Hol Designs Obtainable today iin IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY J "PHONE hi “the South are pre- pared by * “ Should Be Used ina boad — Van ‘Lindley Co., “WLoRIsts TO THE-SOUTH, GREENSBORO,N.©.Polk Gray Orug Co,| a ere.ished Nothing Betterfor Chapped Face or Hands, ‘25c.per bottle at_HALL’S DRUG STORE AONE 20,0 Many ‘you nee of the odd pieces i in this sale will be from high gradesuites,and may be just whatandjustthinkwhatasavingitwillbetoyoutogetsomeofthesepieces.at the prices we are going to sell them.Big values iinn Rugs and Art Squares.Terms of sale CASH. gis die ieURE COMPANY,Statesville,N.C. TENT THEATER MONDAY,FEBRUARY 220, te.DANTEL FROH MAN 2 PRESE NTS ei _MARY IPICKFORD:in a Novel.and Typical Characterization,“THE EAGLE’S MATE,”in5 poe “THE EAGLE’S MATE’ Those of our patrons who saw Miss Pickfordin ‘“TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY”can imagine herin this part. ”is a vitally ggripping drama of the mountain country;‘Mary.Pickford portrays the delightfully fascinating character of little Anemone,a dainty slip of beauty,adora sly girlish,tantalizingly wilful,gloriously feminine.From her peaceful little mountain valley home-Anemone rises to great heights,andin the stress‘of her mounting,realizes the sternest selfsacrifice for love,that later resultsin the full accomplishment of her womanhood. She always appears at her bestin rugged,‘primitive characters of this kind.If you saw **Pess”you will want to see this one.If you didn’t see it,ask some one who did how they enjoyed it. On MONDAY,MARCH st,we show Richard HardingDavis’powerfulstory of Adventure and Revolution—‘‘SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE”—featuring America’s :favorite actor,Dustin Farnum.The author,Richard Harding Davis,a soldier of fortune himself,has filled this story with some of the most exciting scenes and2escapadeseverconceived.The star,Dustin Farnum,is America’s foremost portrayer of characters of this kind. ___We have received quite a number of the lists sent out asking for choice of plays and_will arrange for theseat the earliest date possible,%send tigse osin assitwill md usgreatly iin selecting them.~ OF LANDMARK February 19,1915. |Contraction of Legislative:Vis- ©vion. "Concord.Tribune. ExMhavisindmark is right.‘There are-err if ‘theeae es who are:nm *eaeMEinthat}hotly,Th €.antogetthroughsomescariatelo-bill“and,if-successful,consider.sufficient for a “record.”Not.only.is this localized vision ‘possessedby.legislators but it,is even moreitamongtheirconstituents. are many.voters whose politi-;al ‘vision and knowledge 1s.governeaidsof‘their voting pre- ine other ‘element,too, lative vision isthe greatlocalbills..To sit day.af-“and listen to the.reading andmofbillsapplying:to town-precincts and,villages,is not2tofamiliarizing.oneself.withedsofCurrituekaswellaseand:the intervening terri-ye?-Rertunately,however,the pres-North Carolina General Assem-bly has a number.of _broad-visionedmemberswhowillprotectalltheiteandraisetheaveragetoare-ectable degree.|=Btate-wide legislation is naturally f nt’while many local bills areYettherearelegislators-whonifestconderably‘more zealandrest’in“a “no squirrel law”inberrytownshipthaninaStatelaw,And the State’s inter-fc ‘continue .to,suffer:as long.as‘the people elect legislators of astig-tic vision.—_—_—The Emperor Will Apologize. “A dispatch ‘from’Basel,Switzer-,Says it is.understood ‘there thatcayrWilliamwillapologizeper-rhb James .W,Gerard,thecanAmbassadortoGermany,bg hostile demonstration whichataBerlintheaterontheeveningofFebruary9.*Conge-wgy pa Gerard and‘a_partymtheAmericanembassy.wereiwagatheaterinBerlinon.Feb-ruary 9 when,greatly to their an-nmoyance,a man inthe’audience pro-wted because they were speakinglish.When informed that his re- :waarks weré directed against ‘the’“American ambassador,the -man be-#be Unived and violent tirade against d States for permitting thetionofarms.The individual'was finally.roneceeee’by.attend- ants.ebetindnin ‘Rubberin Cotton Bales.York Dispatch.ae ee pepppnation af cottor "ear,outgoing ritish ships,which have been conducted by repre-oy tives of the British governmentserinemonthsas’a nieans of pre-4 ig shipment of.contraband oft,revealed Monday that.bales ofwasteconsignedaboardtheStarlinerCretic.contained rub- ;‘Bach’of the 178 bales inthe con-i contained about four.poundsibber,Tha ,entire a ment;refused shipment when con-byend was discovered,e Cretic’s pier.Offic_Star Line.said that the office_United.States.“District“had been furnished,with|ofoftheeesanacoh was.saidIsofthe |hi eee| NEWS FROM ABOUT STATE. cidents of Lifein North Caro- lina, Seven.milés:from:Winston Tues- day James Oscar Spaugh,17 yearsold,was caught in the fly wheel’ofthesawmillofhisfather,EugeneSpaugh,and instantly killed, Supt.R.-L.Davis of the State Anti-. Saloon beague finds.that 5,548.gal-lons’of booze -were-received in,Ral- eigh in one:month—and it.was last November,too,before the Legisla- ture met. S.J.Durham,'a Gastonia lawyer, was sitting .by an open window ofatrainleavingSpartanburg,S.C.,when a rock crashed through the-win- dow,inflicting a painful.but not se-rious wound.The case of Yount vs.Yount wasnottriedattherecenttermofCataw- ba Superior ‘Court.The Newton En-terprise says two cases—a criminal and a civil action—occupied meatythewholeoftheterm, Jefferson Recorder:Ashe cotinty isafinegrasscountyandquiteanum-ber -of its,farmers aré raising sheepandtheywouldlikefortheLegisla- ture to enact a law to prevent.worth- less dogs from killing them. John Robeson,a citizen of Beaufort,has:been atrested for using themailstodefraud.Under the name of the Beaufort Produce.Company he order- ed goods from Norfolk merchants and refused.to pay for the goods. -A-thief attempted to rob the money box of the pay station telephone’in the postoffice lobby at;Greensboro and failing to get the box open he toretheentiretelephonefromitsfasten-ings and carried off the whole out- t The Newton Enterprise has entered upan its 37th year:and Editor Wil-liams has been on the job 34 years, The Enterprise ,ais a good paper.Itseditor‘is a man of ability sand one ofthebestinforrnedéditorsintheState;and the:YSnterprisé and,its editor\‘have.The Landmark’s best wishes. Mr.B,C.:Floyd of Ragland,Ala.,and Miss Ethel Herman of CatawbawenttoSalisbury,and;were marriedtheeveningofthe13thby.Rev,John W.Moore at the First Metho- dist parsonage..They have gone ‘to Orange,Va:,where Mr.Floyd iswith’the Southern’s double-tracking force. L.C,Bickett of Newtoh,wholesale grocer,finds it impossible to continue business on account of financial xé-verses.Hts books have been auditedandinsteadofgoingintobankruptcyhehas‘offered his creditors a settle-ment of 26 cents on the dollar.‘Theassetsateestimatedat$13,600,lia- bilities:at,$28,300, saaeninenemetathmnnannisiiatatibealeniadiemional Took Binding Oath.to ObservetheRegulations;«°° An oath of allegiance to the Na-tional Association’of Master Plumb- ers,containing the sentence,‘may.allthehorrorofthedamped.be my por-tion;when I retire atnight,”was de-clated by JosephHagen.of.SiouxCity,Ia.,im his testimony at the trialofthe:36 master,plumbers chargedwithviolationoftheShermanlaw,atDes.Moines,Ia.,to have dnce received is signature.He was to shffer the“damned”in.case he viola rrors ot thetherolestheorganization,the witness said.Each member,he testified,was sworn tothe ee eee: Accidents.Crimes and Other In-|, tion of his, iele Shipping Nata hinuber ©For iGartridge Boxes.. ‘estelas News and Observer. “We may be neutral,”said Walter Haynes,of Asheville,chairman of the Buncombe county Democratic execu- tive committee,“but,we sure musthe.be shipping a pile of war supplies toEuropid.that war is directly benefitting ‘in;western North Carolina} Rewsiand:will continue to,benefit it,after it’s over.’ Asked for his-reasons;-Mr;oecontinued: “Some of the finest poplar imber left standing in the world is in west-ern North,Carolina. alone there has a contract for 865 carloadsofpoplarlumber;to be shipped at the rate of one car each day. “This wood is used exclusively inmakingboxesforcartridgesandam-munition and for delicate machinery.)Of course the only.delicate machinery shipped:across the:big pond thesedaysiswar’machinery.“And you can imagine how’many cartridge «boxesone,car load of.this.lumber would make.” Goats as a Check to Forest Fires. San ‘Francisco Dispatch. Give a‘goat a chance,and he makes a first-class.fire fighter.In recogni+efficiency,— States forest service announces that the Secretary of Agriculture has just authorized the free grazing of 4,000goatsinthenationalreservesofCali-fornia,together with a bonus to their ‘lowners for handling them.Cutting wide trails known as fire- breaks,across:which brush fires can- not jump,is’a standard method of fire prevention.The trouble is that. each yéar there recurs at heavy cost the problem of cleaning out the trails. Turn loose a herd of hungry goats—- and a goat is always _hungry—andtheysoonwillcropimeuncergrowth short and clean. [nnyspnsesersnanseatseenamanasrernepnemseamneusreneed Catawba Sweet Potatoes Begin-| »ning to Move. Newton Enterprise. The famous ‘Catawba county sweet potatoes are begining ‘to move .insmalllotstothemarketsinthisState and South Carolina.’In a week or two they will begin to leave in car-load lots..The farmers do not open their potato houses except on warm,clear ‘days and have not yet begun ‘selling in large lots.We are.told that the quality this.year is extra good, the demand.better,for people will buy freely of anything that.will keep dgwn living expénses,when every-thing else is so costly.SF Michigan Democrats|Endorse Wilson., Miehigan Democrats nominated by acclamation a ticket”for the spring’ election and endorsed,in most”ém-phatic terms,.the administration ofPresidentWilson.at their.State vor vention at.Lansing this week.”Theplatformadoptedcommended©the stand of President Wilson on the shippurchasebillanddenouncedthe:Re- publicat opposition to the’measure asbeingun-American and against Amer|to: ican prosperity. Se eennneseeien “The Rest Laxative 1 Know Of."“LT have sold.Chamberlain’s Tablets forseveralyears. will.take nothing.else.1 ean.them to miy dustomers as the best laxativeandcureforconstipationthat’1 knowwriFrankeeeee:HONsale’by allSealers, One company}: the.United| People who have.used’them gi iotON Would like for others to iUe Weare shewine for spring wear “the beat all routid Shoe *that we have ever seen made at home: THE GAME COCK. In black or fan;real Vatue $3.50.Our priceDon’t miss this opportunity to buy a mud and water Shoewithalltheearmarksandcomfortofahand-made Shoe. N $3.00. Yours truly, Proposed:Primary Bill, committee of the~ committee on ‘elections “joint~ has good-Weaver and —bills pending in the-Legisla-ture. the‘county tickets,”together cers. for an’election on the ratification of ithe act as to their county officers,the pach application’atthe.polis. eee eenrmenemRaT LCA ‘At Elizabeth City R..W..Turnerhassuedthé-was company for $25,- come by gas while in the bathroomathishome,fell unconscious into thebut;bathtub and was drowned.‘the prices are not up in proportion with other foodstuffs.This may make PONCE DE.LEON FAILED;“HIS:PRIZE 15 POUND: er;searched among the--swamps..of Wiorida for the:Fountain of Youth,whieh ‘the Ladians:said.would ‘restorepowerandmakepeopleyoung.He did not find it. Thousands of»chronic intestinal, bowel;and stomach sufferers havewritten0Hi.Mayr,154 -Whits ing’.street,Shieago,in.guest of health.They have found ‘it.Hisromedy,composed ‘of:healing vegeta-ble oils.from France,has indeed giv- én them back.the health of youth.‘Why.suffer from.indigestion,gas-és .on the stomach,fainting spella,pid liver,constipation :and.all.theonof.4 disordered.stomach whenthecaisreliofhere?,Mayr’s Wonders|pfulRemedyissoldbyleadingdrug: sth ‘everywhere witunderstandingthat,your money’willedwithoutquestion‘or qiib- bottle fails te ive you;Whe A Raleigh dispatch Says the sub-|@ “Tegislative'= about| eompleted a substitute for the Hob-|z other State-wide}& The revised bill provides that there|shall be effective,on and after rati-|3fication,a.State-wide primary system |= that shall include the iegislative and|= with| township officers,if the county -board|3decidestoineludethetownship:offi-|Z/However,if after the ratifica-|2 tion of the act a certain per centage |& of the voters iniany county petition a election shall be called and,the State-! wide ~primary.law shall not apply.to;=. the nomination of county offices “if;2 the people ef the county vote against 2 000 damages on account.of the death 2 of his 11-year-old:son,who was over- Ponte de.Leon,the daring:explor-|a NinidtAMthe’positive). “SHERRILI shoe supplies, ment, WHITE ==MILLS &POSTON. ‘SHOE CO.Mr.Shoemaker. We.carry a very complete line ‘ot such as Cat’s Paw Heels,Channel Nails,Leather Ce- Rubber Cement,Barbour’s .Thread,Burnishing Ink,etc, This line is always very complete | and we can always supply your every need in this line. SHERRILL-WHITE SHOECO.| =~SAUTIAAAUTH MNSLIALIEAN TINT HAST ALTA (The White Co’.s oldshe ) WT i HAT ‘SALE OF MILL. ———— By virtue of a décree of the Superior Court in the special proceeding entitied D.P.Maherry—_vs,.J.D.Williams.and others,we will on :FRIDAY,MARCH 12,:1915, At 1 o'clock p,m.on thé premises,sell at pub- He “auction the property xnownm as the Wil«lainis mill,containjng 22 acres,in New Hope township,on:the Wilkesboro gand-elay roadOnthepremises.isa burh=ftour mill,cornmill,store ro and:outhuildings,Thisis4finewaterpower,and the title is good.Sale will take place’on the premises.-*'Te¥ms——One-third’oash on confirmation ofsale,ondé-third’ih sik months,balance’fhtwelvetnonthy.Bidding bégins at $1,860.00.Six per cent interest on.deferred sapmenite: F.MAYBERRY,Statesv:ile,8.CARTEVadkinville,Vornmmtssioners.field,Atty.::oFeb,19,1945;. WHIT PLYMOUTH ROCKS—oA few Tplaet:covkerels”ee we for sale).Begs’for hatching:net ce .PAUL,ee “CANDIDATE FFOR aioe I hereby annuonce.myself n>cahdidate forAlderman.of City of Stuteaville,Ward No.-8,subject.to’the action.of the Democratic.pri-maries,W.A.EVANS. Feb,16---3t.‘ Cooking Recipes. ,Getaneat little card indexoutfitforthem.Only 900, as Printing Co, FOR RENT—Seven-room house on akStrept:.W.A,ELIASON,eb..9, SPRAYING—I will operate J.Paul Leon-etd’praying outfit #eason,as iaval, Let me book your fruit trees and shrubberytoday,,,HORACE _STIKELEATHER,"phone 179 Baek,’"Ny 12, inte eases j ~‘ "THE DROUGHTSETTING IN. ‘ery Bill in House and RevenueFain|Senate—Legislative The event of:Friday in oe Howsegthepassageofthebilltopro-hibit sy shoment of Hae into’the i ¥,SES.ranfe,measeRe an 3 ‘Anti-Saloon —League,the |bill prohibits .bringingState:“for hire,”whigh“‘indiv may -go'inliquorwithoutthequantities,and bringwrhis|use or to treathis friends.Aneffort:was made to post pone the vote|until Wednesday of this week.‘This failed and then the de- bate was o Representative W)l-liams of Cabarrus,the Republican leader,offered an amendment to sub- oposition to-a vote of the"The amendment command-.Mr.Grier,in chargeuedatlengthforits hers who spoke for the ensure e Witherspoon,Williams of Yadkin,Freeman,Benton,Allred, -Davis of Carteret,Gibbs,Eure and ae Cameron and Williams of abarrus argued for submission to.Bost ofStanly said hetotlerbutopposedthebillbethoughtitwouldharmion,Whitford of Craven also 0}posed t. "Dn the final roll call Bost of Stanly, Bynum,/Hutchison of Mecklenburg, Meekins ek Williams of Ca- barrus and itford of Craven voted against the bill.THe vote was 100 to6.*i ‘Roberts of Buncombe and Bowie of Ashe ided éver the House during the day|in the absence of Speaker ..Wooten,who i ins mobile accident the night before.A resolution of sympathy for the rela- tives of!William--Aycock,Senate en- :clerk,who Pee sagt riod same ident,and for Mrs.Wooten, wife of the Speaker,was passed and spread o he minutes.. =roduced:Toprotect .travr ng ¢in ‘hotels and beardinghouses;tomake owners of domesticfowls.Tia é for the registration of births aoe Sine ill sed ,to;ong s was one aporite.office tas collector,in bury.;ht an secede county, ~~gnd-to:repeal-the charter o: Wilkes county.-The House kill thepong reading the bill to regulate conveyances by husbands whose wives ii ne,~~‘ Senate adopted resolutions of “on_account of the death ‘of Ailiam \Aycock,..engrossing’clerk, and appointed.a committee to accom- pany the remains to Fremont,‘Wayne mty,where they were interred. :te adjourned at noon to ac- com tlie remains ‘to the station in abois and floral tributes were sent by the Senate and the House.~ Among the bills passed was.one to provide for building a steel bridge fcross the Yadkin river between Sur- +and Yadkin counties.’ “The Senate received from the com- _thitteeon:appropriations the bill.for 0,000 to’be appropriated for the i sof a portion of the forest eoveredtop-of-Mount--_Mitchell__It céme from committee with favorable _...>Bills introduced:For a State-wide stock law;to prohibit hunting,fish- ing and playing baseball on Sunday. The medical reciprocity’bill came up ‘on minority report and was ta- b Drs.Kent,Capehart,Carr and others contended that the bill would wen’the way for the State to be ed by doctors from other Statesohadnotprepared—themselves for the profession as the North Car- ina ‘physicians had been required to do,and would work injustice to the North Cafolina profession and danger the lives and health-of the rth Carolina public.The bill was introduced by Dr.Foster of Ran- dolph,who spoke in its support and Minority Leader Williams of Cabar- rus was the only other representa- tive who avocated the bill. The Senate.took its delayed vote on “woman suffrage amendment, and the amendment was of course~~“tabled—87 to 11. “Bills introduced:To appropriate $10,000 for the North Carolina Qs-teopathic hospital;to restrict receipt id transportation of liquors to one rt at a time;to transfer Avery _¢ounty from the sixteenth-to the-sev- enteenth judicial district;~to amend th ee law ‘so as to put women (on an i footing with’men ‘as:tousesfordivorce;relating to pa+Rie and treatment of prisoners;to regulate ‘sale:and carrying of revol- ‘we to protect employes —work-aen’s_compensation.bill:tTo,authorize Wilkes ous cts bond i fcouo¥on a bond issue o$500,000.5|for road improvement.‘In the,or Wuse Saturday the machin-for the assesstnent of.prop-erty ‘eolldction:of taxes,was in:\.et ia ae ae eyes county:ah)assessor “an|Up ht Ukawibe:pgvided eachseachtownshipiswit!one of these’ 5 '-Panes of Catt -|in Sea War Zone and Believed an auto- ble for damages;to compen-“Alexander-county-of ed on. ‘d|penal institutions..It.was AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK. on Goes to Bottom Waters —Not to Be An Accident.© Washington Dispatch,21st. The United States government.was advised officially tonight of the de- struction of the first American vesselonthehighseassincetheoutbreakoftheEuropeanwar.American .Con-sul Fee.at Bremen,cabled that the-i steamer Evelyn and her cargo of cot-ton bound for Bremen had_-been“blown up at Borkum”just ‘off the German coast,and that the crew hadbeensaved.The cause—submarineormine-—-was not given in the dis-patch.y“After a conference with PresidentWilson,Secretary Bryan cabled Am- bassador Page at London and Ambas-sador Gerard at Berlin to make an exhaustive inquiry -as to the facts,and,if the crew was landed in,eitheroftheirrespective.jurisdictions,—to furnish every care and convenience toCaptainSmithandhismen.‘Although the extent of the sea zohés of War proclaimed by Germany was never.defined exactly,the Bor-kum Islands are considered far dis- tant from the dangeér.areas of sub- marines.The waters of the vicinityaréminedfordefensivepurposesand Germany always has piloted incoming ships through.At the German Embassy it.waspointedoutthattheaccident”musthavebeencausedbyamineasGer- many,sorely in need-of cotton,would 4 a cargo for German consumption,Early press dispatches from Berlin announcing the loss of the vessel byaminecausedasensationinWash-ington,where the tension has beenmoreorless.pronounced —over thesituationinthewarzonessinee-thedispatchof‘warning notes to both Great Britain and Germany.It wasvirtuallyconcededthatifthecauseoftheaccidentwasprovedtobeamine,there probably would be nogroundfordiplomaticactionbythe United States,as the laying of minesisnotprohibitedbyanyinternational conventions pow.in force. (No further information as toactualfactsinthecaseavailable.InthisconnectionitisannouncedthatGreat.Britain thay make cotton con-traband,)-. Signs to Warn Automobilé Driv-ers..= Sheriff Deaton has secured two large signs which he will place on the Charlotte road near Barium,fortheprotectionofthechildrenoftheBariumOrphans’Home agaihst au-tomobiles.The.signs bear the fol-lowing:“Orphans’Home.Reducespeedto15milesanhour.”The children of the Home must of necessity cross the road to go to andftomtheschoolbuilding,library,ete.,and there is danger of their being run down by careless automobile drivers down by careless automobile drivers.The sheriff hopes that the signs.willbethemeansofmakingtheautomo-bile drivers more cautious while pass- ing the Home. Retailers Sent to Jail—Coyrt Cases.es Turner Cain,a negro with a-court record as a retailer,was given a hear-ing before Mayor Caldwell ‘Saturday afternoon on the same old charge— committed to jail to await SuperiorCourt.‘ Walter Jarrett,colored,was placedinjailSundayto:await trial_in Su- perior Court for retailing.at the con- struction camp ‘on the Catawba river. He Was given a hearing before JusticeWarrenofShilohtownship. The third insurance bill,providing asystemofinspectionandrulesforerectionofbuildings,passed its finalreadingwithoutprotestfromanyone.The bill to prohibit the manufactureandsaleofmaltintheStatealso passed.It is a companion piece totheanti-liguor bill and is intended topreventmoonshinersgettingmaltforthebusiness.:: -A bill to allow .Superior |.Court judges to employ stenographers was tabled,'Mr."Bowie of Ashe,who.was,on Friday elected Speaker pro tem,pre-sided over the House.~~»...A bill was passed authorizing com- colnton to inspect sites offered for the School For the Blind,.-~ Bills pagsed:~To incorporate Far- mington,|Davie county}t Sunday in-Swain .county.(The substitute for the primary billwasreportedto\the Senate withoutprejudiceandmadespecialorderfor tomorrow night.meTheSenateconsideredthe:revenueHill,A motior to increase poll andpropertytaxforpensionsforCon-federate soldiers,failed..There wasalsomuchdiscussionofreforniing.thé tax system.All agreed the re-formation is badly needed.but now,is“ot the proper time,”they said.‘The most important bill introducedwastoremovetheheadquarters:oftheStateprisontotheprisonfarin,in Halifax county,and use the presentbuildingsfortheinsane.The plan isreeommended.by .the ,committeeon Om16edtwoyearsago,but | not torpedo a vessel laden with such} retailing:In default of bond he was| mittees to visit Rockingham and Lin-! prohibit,hunting,fishing and ball playing on, DIED IN PENNSYLVANL Mr.Kennerly of Statesville Dies __at Pittsburg—Deathsin Towa,“and County.iMrs.Mary I.Sprinkle,who had!long been a sufferer from cancer,diedFridaymorningabout10o’clock atthehomeofher'son-in-law,Mr,G.WyBaity,in Eagle Mills;township.TheremainswereinterredatCourtney, Yadkin county,Saturday.aksMrs.Sprinkle,who was a widowfor:40 years;was aged 83.years,and11months.She is’’survived by five children—-three sons and two daugh-ters.John Henry Sprinkle,sheriff _of Davie county,is a ‘son.aS His home people here received @telegramSundayannouncingthe death of Mr.T.E.Kennerly in Pitts-burg,Pa.,Saturday night at.10o'clock.He had been ill.with pneu-'monia since Monday night and a mes-sage received here Friday stated thathisconditionwasserious.The bodyis“expected to arrive in Statesvilletonightandthefuneralservicewillbeheldat.the honie.of Mr.©.0. Kennerly.on Western Avenue tomor-| trow morning at 11-o’elock,conducted by Rev.C.E.Raynal.“Mr.Kennerly was a ‘son of the lateR.S.Kennerly of Statesville.andwas30years-of age.--For-the pasteightyearshehasbeenintheem-ploy ‘of the American Bridge Com-pany and for the past year was lo-cated in Pittsburg.Surviving are hismother,who resides in Statesville,and the’following named brothers:Messrs.C.T.Kennerly of Pittsburg,'B.LL.KennerlyofPhiladelphia,Cr 07]and D.K.Kennerly of Statesville.. Mr.Richard Durant Hall “Mayes,a well known eitizen of Chambers- burg township,died yesterday morn* ing at 4 o’clock,death resulting frondropsy,The funeral service and_burialwilltakeplacetodayat11o'clock atNewSalemchurch.Rev.J.J.Ed- |wardswill conduct the funeral.t Mr.Mayes was a native of:this county and was 63 years old.He js survived by his ‘wife and four ¢hil-]dren,namély:Mr,A.F.Mayes:ofStatesville,Messrs.W.C.and HarkD.Mayes and Miss Eula Mayes of theNewSalemcommunity. #eakt CHT aieaetne-Mrsy-Elizabeth’Grant,wife of Mr,L.L.Grant,died Saturday night af)8 o’clock at her home.on Seventhstreet.‘The foneral service was T.AdatWesternAvenueBaptist.church yesterday morning,conducted by thepastor,Rey.,G,;H.Church,and theburial.was,in,..Qakwood cemetery.Mrs.Grant was a-daughter of Robert Brooks of Wilkes.county .and was:about 19 years old._-She-is survivedbyherhusbandandaninfantchild. Bridge Company Makes a Good Showing.~: The annual meeting:of the stock-holders of the Statesville-BuffaloShoalsBridgeCompanywasheldFridayafternoonintheCommercial¢lub house in Statesville.The reportofMr.Osborne Brown,the capable secretary and treasurer,was gratify-ing to the-steckholders.The total cost of the bridge was $14,644.49.The cost of the keeper’s howse was $1.-254.60 and.the grading made thetotalcostofthebridgeandbelong-‘ings $16,184.55.~The capital stock paid in was-$12,-9774.68;the undivided—profits-are-$1,-997.97,notes payable $1,400 and cash on hand $11.90,-making a total of $16.- 184.55.The net gain “in ~~undivided profits for sevén months was $561.07.The total receipts for 12 months were $1,552.60 and the average monthly re-cepts for.12.months,$129.33.Inaboutayearthebridgewillbeclearofindebtednessandthestockwillbepayingdividends.:2Directorsandofficersofthecom-pany were elected as follows:Direc-tors—C...V.,Henkel,R.V..Brawley,Wim.Morrison,.D..M.Ausley;N..B.Mills,L.B.Bristol,I.Wallace,G.E.French,E.B.Watts,Oshorne Brown,D.F.Jenkins.All.re-elections ex-cept Mr.Jenkins,who succeeded Mr.L.B,Patterson,the latter havingsold:his.stock,Mr.Henkel was re- retary and treasurer. Horse and ‘RiderInto Deep Wa-ter in the Darkness. An incident.in the Sharpesburg country recently was a live newspa-pet item,‘but.The:Landmark didn’t héar of it until afew days ago.Mr.Lon Johnson ‘was:en routehome,horseback,about 4 o’clock of acoldMotidaymorning.Where he hadbeenisn’t a part of the story.Whatisknownas,the Teague bridge,on 2country.road overthe South.Yadkin‘river,had been:recently rebuilt onanothersite.Mr.Johnsdn knew that;he had helped build thé new bridge. But riding along in the darkness heforgotaboytthebridgeforthetime.His horse.kept ‘the road to where theoldbridgehadbeentornawayandMr.Jehnsén’s attention.was sud-denly and forcibly e¢alled to his sur-roundings wWhén horse and rider wentintothe:swollen’stream.“The waterwasabout10feetdeepandMr.John: son was wrapped in a heavy overcoat.To add.tothe dangers of.the situa-tion his horse,struggling in the wa- ‘tet,‘kicked him and»hampered his nmiovements,Notwithstanding allthisMr.Johnson managed to get outofthestreamdlive,but almost froz-|hours later his horse wasmtheriver./° Wy}ment ppreper that Tsay a few words in te-‘gard to the matter. elected:president and Mr,.Brown sec-|; DR.SCOTT'S STATEMENT. Will Give Up College to Return to the Ministry—-His Succes- sor to Be Named Later. The Landmark had its facts ‘Straight ubodt Dr.Scott’s:retirementfromthecollege,although the state-1 was not made ©officially.InViewofthepublication,however,»Dr.Beoit yesterday gave The Landmark the.following announcement: As [saw in:the last issue,of The ‘Landmark a statement that “it is re-ported that T will sever my.relations with Statesville Female College at the end:of the present session,”it is ‘LT have for 15 years conducted the¢olicve at StateBville,and for —themostpartwithasuccessthattomehasbeengratifying.I have for two years desired to give up this educa- tiona!work and'to return to my real votution,which is that of preachingthesospel;but I have been hinderedfromsodoing~by the reluctance ‘of the trustees and also by my ownrealizationoftheimportanceofthis educational .institution,which hasgrownsoundermyhands.}lowever,the time has come when I-must carry ott my purposes;and80attheendofthepresentsessionf-will give up my pesition as thepresidentofStatesvilleFemaleCol- lege.The trustees of the college willnodoubttakedueactionincaringfor the interests of this,important insti-tution;and they will inform the peo-ple of our eommunity of their plans for its-continuance.—/~i-wish to thank thetrusteesand)the friends of the college for all the co-operation and help that they havegivenmeninbuildinguptheinstitu-fion to its present attainment —of. equipment and of patronage.J.A.SCOTT. Basketball Games. _Saturday -night’s-basketball.gamebetweenStatesvilleandtheAsheville School resulted ina victory for:the sehoool team by a score of 36 to 26.The game-was-one-of-the best-played#nd most interesting witnessed.here.At the close -of-the-first half of-the: game the score stood 29 to 9 in favorofAshevilleSchool,but the States-Ville boys warmed up in the last halfandmanagedto.even up the -score considerably.Preliminary to the game betweenSmteavilicandAsheville,the States- ville high school team and the IredellUlues’team played a game in whichthehighschoolboyswonoverthesol-dier ‘boys by a narrow ‘margin.‘thescorebeing16to15infavor’of the’ high school team.:The.girls’basketball team of theStatesvillegradedschoolplayedagamewiththegirls’team of Hun-tersville at.Huntersville Saturday af-ternoon.;The game was decided infavorofHuntersvillebyascoreof 14 to 12.The game is reported asbeingquiteinterestingaridit.is “laimed for the Statesville team it vlayed-“‘clean ball”and played strictly according to regulations.FollowingwagthelineupoftheStatesvilleteam:Viola Foster jumping center,Kather-ine Pyessly outside center,Maude Guy and A@a Bell Barringer goals,ClaudiaMay‘Williams and.Juliet .Bristol cuards,’Dorothy .Sloan _substitute. Miss Christine Rutledge,.whe is thecoach..of the team,and Annie BlairBristolaccompaniedtheteamto’Hun- tersville,PS Revival.at.Western Ave Church-News. A great revival meeting is in prog- ress at.Western Avenue.Baptistchurch,services being held every eve-ning at7:30.At the meeting Sundayeveningabout100personssignified,their.purpose ‘to.become Christians. Rev.;GH.Church,the pastor,whoisconductingthemeeting,asks The Landmark to say,that Christian work-ers are needed to help in the meetingand‘the Christian people of the townareinvitedtoattendandhelp.Rev.J.W.Tyler,superintendent of the ‘mountain mission |work oftheSouthernPresbyterianChurch, presented that.-causé to..the .First Presbyterian”congregation Sundayorning...Mr.Tyler is a brother-in- w of Rev.W.T.Walker,supertn- ndent of the Barium Orphans’ ome,and was the guest of Mr, Valker at Barium over.Sunday.The Sunday evening’s service attheFirst.Presbyterian church was civen-over to reports from the recentlaymen’s meeting in Charlotte,Mem-bers of the.congregation’who had:at- tonded the meeting and who made reports to the congregation Sundayevening,“were:~Messrs..Mitehell Orr,Karl Sherrill,James Paxton,J. B.Gill,Q.A.Stephenson,W.L,Gil-bert,“BY A.Cowan,W.-P.Moore and Dr.M,R.Adams.°Reve B.S.Dasher of Gibgonville will preach at St.Michael’s Sunday at ll-a@.om,at Amity at.8 p.m,an at Sti Paul’s at 7 p.m. Military to,Practice and \HShamBattles. Capt,W.M.Westmoreland of the{redell’Blnes:was advised by wireyesterdaythatCapt.Bernard SharpeoftheitedStates.army would ar-rive dh Statesville today to instructtheBliuesatthearmory.tonight.Capt,Westmoreland desires that all the és be present.Friday the Blues will spend a dayinthefreldforpractice..During theafternoon.‘a sham»battle will befought-in the vicinity of the Kestlerbridgeon,the Charlotte road,two nue— a |. t I \ ave experien's well that etids Sreeeeprees _STATESVILLE,N.C.,TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 23,1915.NO 61. IVs AN:ATTRACTIVE BOOK. “Attractive”Statesville TheNameofthePublicationPre- pared By the-Commercial Club to Advertise Statesville—Made at Home—Musical Pro- gramme Feature of Commer- cial Club Meeting.' The membership of the Commer-cial Club was largely represented at the meeting held at the club houseFridaynight,the attendance beingunusyallygood.The early ‘portionofthe,evening was given to socialintermingling,followed by an excel- lent musical programme rendered by‘Tocal «talent,»after which copies oftheclub’s new -book,“Attractive Statesville,”were distributed for in- spection.::<The musical programme consisted of a piano duet,“‘Maritana,”Mrs.Wim.Wallace and’Miss~Rose Ste- phany;and the following vocal num-bers:“Pour Leaf Clover”and “Prim- rose Dell,”Mrs.Dorman Thompson;“Mother Machree”and “A ©Little Love,a Little Kiss,”Miss Martha Simons;“I Cannot Help Loving Thee”and “It Isn’t Raining Rain to Me,”by:Mrs.J.F.Carlton;“How Can I Help Loving Thee,”a quartette,Mes-dames M.C.Wood,'R.Bs McLaugh- lin and A.J.Salley and Miss Simons;“A:Little Dutch Garden”and “Mov- in’in the.Bes’Society,”Mrs.-H.O.Steele;“Irish Lullaby”and “A Mam- my Song,”Mrs.M.C.Wood. When the ladies concluded Presi-dent Ausley of the club thanked them on behalf of :the club members’foritheir-excellent-entertainment.--Mr:-G-E.French was then called on to tellabouttheclub/s new book,“Attractive Statesville.”Mr...French.explainedthatthebookhadbeenpublishedaf-ter considerable difficulty and delay, much time being necessary.to.securethephotographs,cuts,ete.,but nowthatitisfinallypublishedit“is a credit to the club and the town,be-ing above the average publication.of lt is strictly’-a home product-—writ-ten--and--designed-in-—-Statesville byStatesville.men,printed by a States-ville:printing house;and only States-ville photographs are used.The pa-per,which is of the hi t grade,was secured from a.Philadelphiahouseandthecutswere.made *inBaltimore,but aside from that thehookis.soe home product;Mr.French ted further that the gov- arnors of the club had decided to dis-tribute the books to advahtage,withaslittlewasteaspossible,sendingthem.only where it is believed theywill-do good.A considerable numberwillbeturnedovertothelandand industrial departmentof the South=ern railway and the others will besentdirectfromtheclub.Each mem-her of the elub:is allowed one copywithoutcharge,but for additionalcopiesusedtosendto\friends forsouvenirs,etc,,a charge of 15 centswillbe.made;this being the actualcostofproduction.If-a member“nows of a person who might be in-duced to come to Statesville,the sec-retary.of the elub:will send a book+o such person without charge:Theideaisnot,to waste the money putintothebooksbypromiscuousdis-tributions.It..was explained by Mr.“rench that the other book to be pub-Nshed by the-cluby entitled “Manu-facturing and Farming,”will:be.vir-tually the samesize as.the one on“Attractive Statesville.”After Mr.French-.had spoken copiesofthebookweredistributedbySecre-tary Gilbert,and asthe members:oftheelubturnedthepagesand-observ-ed what they contained their.pleas-ure and gratification was expressedintheircountenancesandbywordofrmouth.The book is something thatallshouldbeproudof,and those who,have been directly connected with itsproductionaretobecongratulated.on their success.While the text ofthebookwaswrittenbyMr.W.E.Nattress and the printing done by Mr. J.A.Brady,much credit is-dwe Mr. naries and details and had supervis- ion of its publication.Both time and thought’were -given by -Mr..French, without money and without _price.That’s characteristic of Mr.Frenchwhenitcomesto¢ivic patriotism.To view the,photographs in thebookandreadthe.interesting story it tells,anyone must-admit.that:the claims of “Attractive Statesville”and “Statesville,the Best Town in North Carolina,”are justly made..The book contains a total of 71 seg bi all of whichare artistically arranged. Numerous.othep photographs were taken,but more could not be used,the larger portign of the book of 32 pages being devoted to photographs. The front and back «overs containphotographs,almost the entire size of the book,which is 8x11 inches.The front cover shows the businesssectionofCenterstreet,The picturewastakenoneafternoonlastaemerat6:20 o’clock,according to ithe the number of persons and ‘vehiclesonthestreetshowtheusualactivi-ty in the business section.The backcoverisapictureofCenterstreettaken’at midnight.immediately.fol-Jowing.a rain last summer and showsthe.“white way”from the square.to tographs include various |streetseenes,public and business houses.residences,churchés,schools,etc.,allofwhicharegood.Some of the:pub-lic’buildings are given a half page,eis many residences andousesaregrouinattractietextofthebookbegina~ yn outh of town,The public is in-vited %withess the sham battle,~an invitation to outsiders on the part towns much.larger.than Statesville.| French,who worked out the prelimi-| town clock shown in the-pictere;and+ the railway station.The other pho- ve atyle,ina “with |BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS. —iBox-sup at Gilbert’shouseSaturdaynight,— --Box+supper:‘at Chestnut.GroveschoolhouseFriday‘night and thepublic.invited.pears . Meeting of the Civic League attheCommercial¢lub house this after- noon at 4 o'clock, —Mr.'John MeNeely,who was un-der treatment,recovered suffici-ently to leave the Sanatorium. —License wagthemarriageof:and..Mr..Albert ple.caw Pe s—iln regard to wheat sowing,Mr.S.Grosesreports that he so’ school issued yesterday forMissGoldaMorrowBean,;ooresvilley t sowed.Feb-ruary 9th one year and made about15bushelstotheacre.~~ —Mr.T,.L.Dysard of Statesvi™':has rented a buildinginNewtonin|which he will open an electrical busi-ness as.a branch of his Statesvillebusiness,-maeaeety ee +-Mr.H.M,engineer who government\ct.the drain-age conditiong on Snow creek and theSouthYadkin’river,will visit the lo-cality today ‘and begin thework ofinspection.”~~j s éSocietyof _Har- de,the1.inspect. —The CarolinianmonyHighSchool will tender “aspecialprogrammeatapublicmeet-ing Thursday.night,25th,beginningat8o'clock.Public invited.A smalladmissionwillbecharged... Mr.J..©,Burgess of Bethany .township heard a dove yesterday and,as he understands signs,look for astorminafewdays.Downin.Prov-‘idence,Mecklenburg county,it is consideredthesignalforcornplanting. —Mr.and Mrs,BE.M.Atwell ofSpartanburg,S.C.,.visi Mr.At-well’s home people here y.Mr.and Mrs.Atwell were married inSpartanburgFebruary9th.Mrs,At-well.was’Anderson of Spartan-ure.e ; —A “Washington Day”programme -.- was fendered at the graded schoolyesterdayafternoonbyMiss.Jessie:Massey and the.children of.A“secondgrade,of which:she}is Thewereinvited -parents of the childrentotheexercises,= ~—Misa Lynwood Bost,who hadbeenillatherhomeonDavie|for several days,wag,removed|Sanatoriumfor treatment .Thtnight.Her brother,Conductor N.:‘Bost of Winston-Salem,was:hereto:fee her Sattrday._—{The Democratic primarytonatecandidatesformunicipaiscalledforMarch6th,much”earher’”than usual.But as the campaign fisbeen.on-since last November ‘the’’ the primary called to settle the mat-ter and get relief from the strain, —The cash register in Mr.JosephHamoy’s place of business on Center’street.-was robbed of.between $+and $50 Fridaynight.‘Nothing elsewasmi¢sed from the place.It is be-lieved that the thief effected entrance |to the building by reaching through —n broken window pane and unlocking»the rear door,the key having beenleftinthedoorbyMr.Hamoy,. —iMrs.J.F.Kirk underwent an op-.—eration at the Sanatorium Friday,andMrs.W.R.Mills was operated onSat-urday.The condition of both patientsbeeeore.yesterdirs.C,L.Murdock,who.underwen'an “operation a_month ‘and “hadsince.been under treatment at theSanatorium,left -yesterday for herhome-in..Mooresville.|Mr.Murdockaccompaniedher,~~Beta +News received yes y from Dr.J.E.King of,Sharpesburg township, who went to Baltimore some time agofortreatment,was to the ah thathewas‘operatedonlastFriday ¢his condition is very favorable..This .will be good news to Dr.King’s num+erous friends‘in the county.Mr.Ry King of Sharpeabere,who went,tosavaswithDr.aand ‘whounderwentanoperation,has about re-:fi ater dy fone home Gee week.; Real Estate Deals...Be eaDr.F.-A.Carpenter has boughtfromMr,W.L.Smith a tract of land ~near Ostwalt containing about 100.acres.Dr.Carpenter i8 having con-|.siderable improvements on prop-.rty.:Mr.Hi.B.Woodward has netheinterestoftheotherheirsinthe—farm of 16 acres located on the—Wilkesboro road three miles north oftown,ne to the estate of Mrs.S.A ‘ig BaeG.E.Bolinger has iss. Mr:boughtfromMr.L,R.Deal what is Knownas’‘the 'Russell ‘pr Y,on,theWilkesboro.road,ni ef town,ItisunderstoodthatMr.Bolinger willbuildontheproperty...EN cay nee ne 'Judge A.W.Graham of this Statehasbeenappointedin.futores ate.torney in connection with Lever-Smith:law and will receive $5,000 a year.‘Headquarters in New-York:© ——————>of Statesville:ag a town and.closeswithaninvitationfromtheclub,In.the story or write-up the~followingsubjectsarebrieflydiscussed:States-ville’s geographical location,climatic:| con ns,seasons,city appearance,feildines.government,fire protection,water supply,sanitation,school i ities,‘business,residences,home life,hospitals,the visiting nurse,labor >hee ae race arpa morality,isian spirit,financ facilities,building au loan eee Hproperty,city tax,te!acturing,,minerals,agriculture;ber;highways,ete i) :Dp NV AR i iN February,28,1915.: poyTHEM STAY OUT.)ywhat The Landmark badaboutthemillmenandinsur- ;the Concord Tribune has s stated a few days ago,we be-that the insurance rates,if un-should be remedied.And furth-»..we.believe that.there arethatareunjust.Wek are alsotheopinionthattheinsurancecom-nies’threat to leave the State is thing but a bluff.However,we failwhythemillsshouldbebrought‘into the matter.Everybody knows} mills enjoy a low rate of insur- ‘ance,.Everybody.that has paid any ttention to the question knows that} the reason they enjoy the low rate.is that they are equipped with fire-fight- ing apparatus of approved standard|and*take unusual precaution against| fire.And all of this equipment.for he mills to have in order to enjoy i low rate of insurance cost money. In’fact the real rate of .insurancepaidbythemillsistheratepaid:the amass companies plus the cost of _\gprinkler system,-hose,etc.,’that the ‘mills are required to have.We can- “not see,as The Landmark intimates, ere the mills are standing ‘in.the way of others,”simply be- Heause they ‘pay extra money for fire nee Sermon on aa_Usurers Shall .Not Abidthe“\Tabernacle,,Says <te 4 Written For The Landmark, ‘Text:Psalm,XV.ae Question,‘Verse 1:“Lord,who shall abide in thy.tabernacle?Who shall dwell in.thy Holy Hin 2 Answer.Verse 5:“He that put- teth ‘not out his money to usury.”° Mr.Money-Lender,you didn’t know. that was in the Bible,did you?Well, tit is;and the Sinner wishes to preach this morning on money-lending. First of all,let -him say that themoneéy-lenders have been kind to him,and in a business experience.extend-ing over,something like a third of a century,he has never paid $5 in ex- cess of the legal rate of interest;so in preaching this sermon he has no “grouch”against anybody.veItisnotworthwhile-for one wh has no better moral perception thantheSinnerhas,to undertake to saywhetherthere.is-any moral-turpitudein.lending money at 8 per cent when the law only allows 6:per:cent tobecharged.In South Carolina thelawpermitsas‘much as’8 percent’tobecharged,while in North,Carolinathemoney-lender is held»down to 6percent.Two men live near theStatelinedividingMecklenburgcoun- ty,North Carolina,and York cgunty, . «fighting equipment to get a low rate. d,if a mill were not equipped with 8 roved fire fighting apparatus.it)~would not likely secure a low rate.| aa mill men,—beloved,brought! T the selves into the proposition,as you ought.to know.Nobody was try-| “ing to interfere with the rates grant-| wed the mill men.The rest of us were’ ~esimp “trying to -find--a means—to} #check,in some degree at least,the, yapacity of the insurance combina-| /tion 80,far as we were concerned.| Then the insurance people,following} ‘the usual custom in:such cases,pass-| “ed out the word to'the mill men that) “any charge in the regulations might affect them.Thereupon mill men be-| gan to bombard leg:slators with tel-| grams,phone messages,letters,and| -delegations \went personally to urge) -that nothing\be done.Don't disturb | ings,they ubged.“Let well enough ~~alone.”Tt was well enough so far as he mill men were concerned,but not well-enough forthe rest.of us;and twas the rub.‘fhe Tribune willsee,without furthér\’remarks,how sand why the mill men,got into it. ~The Landmark had ‘stated in a pre- ‘wious article that one material reason }for-the-low rate-given the mill men Pwas.tHe’fire-fighting equipment theywereWipquiredtoprovide.|We gave‘them fall éredit’for'that and they are entitled toa low tate on‘account of fire-fighting equipment,All of us want them to have as low a rate astheycanget.Butwill the Tribunepleasetelluswhytheywant:to helpinsurancefolkshold“the rest-of “us:down? Moreover,it isn’t’entirely ‘the ‘equipment that gives the mill men the lower rate;the power of organiz- ation materially helps.The mill peo-“ple get a low rate on their tenant ~houses as well as.on the mill proper.“Tfone of the operatives buys the house in which he lives,immediately the rate is popped up.The house has the same protection,the conditions are the same,But when it changesfrommillownershiptoprivateown-ership,up goes the rate to that re-quired ‘of other private citizens.If the operative buys the house and rents it.to another operative,just as @ millpeople have been renting it, rate goes still higher.: Special privilege?Well rather. te TLE IELTSSNM TyTAXESCOLLECTEDON DOGS. Ament the dog tax,the statistics ‘show that in 1913 22 counties in the Btate levied a dog tax and the sumtotalcollectedwas$30,915.50,We question if this includes all the coun- orwe happen to —know_that “Orange,which is not in the published is levied a-dog tax,which was used to pay-damages for depredations com- ~The amount of tax collected in each | county of course depends on the zeal ‘of the tax-listers and tax collectors. n the published report.the amount the 21 counties ranges from $4,670 in Halifax county to $7 in Union— ¢latter county being the home of Dr.Beasley of the Monroe Journal,- Whose arguments against the dog tax doubtless encouraged his constit- ents not to pay it.In Duplin, yhere they violehtly oppose the stock ,they were progressive enough Ievyy\a dog tax and collect $3,389. other counties—Pitt,Alamance, yth,Rowan and Mecklenburg— ed over $2,000 each;while five Chatham,—Gaston,“Wayne,e and Granville—collected over each,In Hoke,Avery,Pamii- ‘Richmond:and Wake ‘the amounts ize from $922 to $362.New Han-| reports $69,Robeson $23,Co- hbus $8 and Union $7.In thelat- counties the payments are evident- volunteer,by people who want pro-| tion for their doge. of which shows that taxes on ean be and have been levied anddwithoutprecipitatingarev- oo es |household ‘furniture. South Carolina—ene on"each side ofthisStateline.Each of tem loansmoneyat8percent.It.is chard tothinkthattheNorthCarolinacitizenisguiltyofmoralturpitudewhiletheSouthCarolinamanisaltogether free from moral guilt,It is true that the North Carolina man is in a sense violatine-the law,-but—net-every—vio-lation of the law brings moral guilt on the offender;if it did,there could searcely be left anyone without sin, to cast the first,stone. Of course,there are men who charge exorbitant rates of interest,and thus “grind the face of the poor;”|and indeed some of them are so extor- tionate in their demands as to make themselves worthy to be placed intheclasswiththethieves:We have a law in’North Carolina that makes it a criminal offense to loan money at a greater rate than 6 per cent,nrovid- ed the loan is secured by a.lien on This law.-was passed in an effort to get at the mon-|ey sharks for loaning to impecuni-|ous péople small sums of money at)the most outrageous rates of inter. est.eR eteButthe-Sinner will pass all thesequestionsbythis.morning and_con- fine himselftothe-text.-It-is con- t of citizéns\among’whom are mofthe‘“‘saints”—that money.is wo all.that it will bring,and that itsis all right to charge-as high ‘a rate interest-as can «pe obtained.seems plausible abfirst,but thedized:wad rejected this theory | ago,and we know of no Christianitionthathasnotausurylaw—a |limiting the legal rate of interest. is the concensus of opinion tthereshouldbesucha.limitation.our,State.it is’6,per cent,w in.some States,such as Texas eet tthe limit 4s as high as goper-cent..fBytheway..speaking of the diff- erent:rates of.interest obtaining in different:sections,-the Sinner.was traveling a few weeks ago upon a train running through central North Carolina and had as_his pleasant compagnons du voyage,two bankers,one at the head of one of the leadingbankinginstitutionsinRaleigh,ahdtheotheraférmerpresidentoftheStateBankers’Association residinginaneasternNorth®Carolina town. While discussing the question of mon- ey-lending,the Sinner was astonish- ed beyond measure when =each.ofthesegentlémenstatedthatinthebank:presided é6ver by him there wasnotasingleloanon-which a greaterratethan6\per cent had been charg-ed,nor had\his bank discounted any paper at a greater rate than 6 per-eent,Ben inquiry_i wasfound that. these bankers did not:require thatthosetowhomthey.loaned moneyshouldkeepanyparticularamount of money on deposit,They,of course,gave preference to those who were de:positing with them as against strang- ers,but made no condition that anysumshouldbekept.on deposit by bor-rowers.Both of these distinguished bankers stated that,they did not.be-lieve that in Tarboro,‘Wilson,Golds-boro,or Rocky Mount there was.a single bank that charged a greater rate than 6 per-cent.—-This will doubtless come as an as- tonishing statement to the residentsofmiddleandwesternNorthCaro- lina,where comparatively,few loans'are made at a straight\6 per cent ratewithoutany*requirémaént as to de-posit.The further west,one goes inourState,the higher tha rate seems to get.It is hard for the Sinner toseewhatconnectionhighaltitudehaswithhighrateofinterest,but such'geems to be the fact.\|The interesting question grises astohowitisthattheeastern\bankers ‘can make sufficient money satisfytheir.stockholders while heringstrictlytothelaw,while our westernbankersseemtobeoftheopinionthat:they-can-not meet the demands of.their stockholders without |charg-ing ayrate greater than the law per-mits,\‘ear iButreallytheSinnerwants thismorningtostickalittleclosertohistext.Please look at the top of this. ‘column and read the text again)Youwill-note:thatthe’Psalmist.doesnot|pronounce any maledictions ‘on,the ‘lender who loans out his money at|usury,.but he asks the question as to|who will abide in the tabernacle andwhowilldwellintheholyhill,and|then he answers his own question’by.enumerating those worthy of this po-\sition,andamong.others,he names theiman“that putteth not out his money}to usury.”4 ie t The Psalmist seems to,insinuate,at *|tended by a highly respéctable my ¥, .least,that the man who:puts out,his;money at usury has no right to ‘abidejinthetabernacle,or to dwell in theholeaTf,ett va shouldmakeawhipofsmallcordsandgointothetempletodriveoutthemon- *-\wwould be that they are.acting jalike—that they treat with more }owe you money,or to those who ap- 7'gentlemen,if you like the collateral “bdaParaphresingthe injunction of the\h@reat preagher this morning,:the Sin-‘|ner,would say to all money-lenders: |“Gentlemen,if.you -wish to abide.ihyMatabernacleortodwellintheholy}: a Charlgtte,Feb.20. interest greater than the 1 cal and must do th ttheycanfortheirstockholders.”ThcSinnerfearsthatSaintPeterwillnotacceptthisexplanation,This 5theSinner,to thereal point:of”morning’s discourse.°1A aieWhy.is:it.that many men.whowouldbegenerousmoney-lenders asindividuals,seem to become -harsh and sometimes almost cruel when act-ingas:officers of the bank when lend-ing the bank’s money?They seemtoproceedontheidea‘that the stock-holders all belong to the Shylock élassandwillbesatisfiedwithnobondthatdoesnotnominatethehighestpossi-.ble rate of interest,and then musthaveallthatisnominatedinthebond.Surely this can not be‘true,Thestockholdersasaclassaremadeupofkind,generous-hearted péople,andsurely.they.would.be satisfied “with more generous treatment,The Sinner wishes it “understoodthathehastioaoenyuponalargeclassofbankerswith4vhomrhedailycomesincontact,who are the very essence of ‘kindness and ‘generositytowardstheircustomer’and towardsthepublicgenerally.*But there is al- so a class of bankers whose heartsseemlikeflint.They are “calling” men for payment.of notes in thesestringenttimeswhenitwouldseemthat-every dictate of human kindness would prompt them to grant indul- gence.Some of them give it out totheworldthattheirbankshaveplen-ty of money,but when approachedbysomeoneindistresswishing:toborrow,then,although ‘the’securityofferedisamplé,a deaf éar is turned to all appeals.-ee seUnfortunatelyfortheChurch,someoftheseareabidinginthetabernacle and are dwelling in the holy hill.|*The Sinner would like to make anearnestappealthismorningtoall money-lenders—saints .and’.sinners kindness and tender-heartedness the distressing financial.‘condition in which so many people find themselyes,brought about by this horrible war across the seas...Surely,gentlemen,your stockholders do not demand thatyougivesuchtreatmenttothosewho peal to you for loans.»: It is stated.that one of the greatEnglishpreachers,Dean Swift per- haps,preached,on one occasion,-.a not-able sermon on ‘generosity and kind- ness,particularly in conection withthepoorandunfortunate}and it.issaid.that in his.peroration,when hereachedthegrandclimax,-he exclaim- -edtii‘fhe;Bible says,“He that:givethtothepoorlendethtotheLord.”Now, come down with the cash.1 ill,nomuaywit the conditions.” , ARLES ‘W.TILLETT. ‘Prank James,Ex-Bandit. Frank James,-ex-bandit,who.died at his home in Missouri last week, had lived the life of a,quiet.farmer for more than 30 years.-The.son of a minister,respected throughovt’the community,Frank James joined Quantrelle’s guerrillas,togetherwithhisbrother,Jesse,and took part in the sacking of.Lawrence,Kan.After the guerrillas disbanded,the James brothers became bandits.Many notorious.crimes of the ‘decadefollowingthewarwerelaidattheir door.> Detectives surrounded the JameshomenearKearney,Mo.,on January5,'1875,and threw a lighted bomh into the house,thinking to’kill theJames,brothers.It_exploded,tearing|the arm off their mother and killing their brother,Archie..: In 1882,after Jesse James had yea shot and killed in‘his home int.Joseph,..Mo.,by:Bob Ford,alsoa} bandit,for a reward of $50,000,Frank James surrendered in Jeffer-son City,Mo.: After his surrender James wastakentoIndependence,Mo.,where:he was ‘held in jail three weeks,‘andlatertoGallatin,where he remained»in jail a year awaiting trial.He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary,but after a few yearshedeveiopedsymptomsoftuberculosis and was pardoned:by the Governor. Judge Boyd has appointed John F.Miller of Hickory United,States,com-missioner to succeed .Whitener,V6.ceased.|% SICK,SOUR STOMACH,:-INDIGESTION OR GAS! “Pape’s Diapepsin”Makes UpsetStomachsFeelFineinFiveMin-utes. Wonder what upset your stomach.—jwhich portion of the food did thedamage—do you?“Well,don’t bother, if sour,gassy and upset,and what ‘you _just..ate-has.-fermented intostubborn.lumps;head dizzy andaches}belch-*gases and acids —andeructate.undigested food;breath foul,tongue coated—just take a lit-tle Pape’s Diapepsin and in five min-utes.you .wonder what became of the indigestion and distress.Millions of mon and women,todayknowthatitisneedlesstohave@bad_stmach..-A _little-Diapepsin.-oc«casionally keeps this delicate organregulatedand.they ent their favor-ite foods without.‘fear,:If your stomach doesn’t take careofyourliberallimitwithoutrebel-|lion;if:your food is a damage in-stead of a help,remember the quick-est,surest,most harmless revief isPape's Diapepsin,which costs .onlyfiftycentsforalargecaseatdstores,It’s truly wonderful~it.di-feests food and sets things straight,8)gently and easily that it is real-ly astonishing.Please,forsake,don’t goon and on with a ‘mation,days to accomplish this hugetask;say}-\ the engineers,and the cost will be! If your stomach.is in a revolt:| able«>Immens New “Orleans Gushing 1,000,000wateraminutewhen P patch ent Wil-est |son touched the button:in Washing-|ton,five huge pumps,the largest:in |’the world,began the task,ofaplning ce new).40,000 acres of Jand-here,record is sig Beas 9 a A recla-For it will take only three $234,000,It took Holland 75 yearsto’drain 40,000 acres,and cost theDutch$3,200,000 to do the work,The reclaimed land is partly -in the Nile.Of practically no valueheretofore,the reclaimed tand will be pest will be exterminated.at.oneswoop.;jThegiganticundertakingisbackedbytheStateofLouisianaandispart of an extensive schene of systematicreclamationofalluviallands,which,put underway only a few years ago,will eventually bring into“use 10,000,-000 acres of land now idle and waiting for its ages.of accumulated richness to be put into service for the benefitofmankind.: Some years ago George A.Hero,a wealthy citizen of this city,conceivedtheidea,and placed his name and rep- as.a dreamer,derided by skeptics as arainbowcatcher,”he persisted in:thefaceofdifficulties,until today the task is being accomplished.The eightmillionvaluationofthereclaimeddis- trict ‘has.sprung to 120 millions and extensive plans for tilling of the land are.already made. Washington Plate Presented to the White House, Miss Mary Curtis Lee,daughter of Robert_E,:Lee,has presented to Miss Margaret Wilson,for.the White House collection of presidential china- ware,,a plate of the George Washing- ton dinner.set.It is one of a set pre- sented’'to°General and Mrs,Washing- ton by American officers of the ‘So- ciety-of the Cincinnati,founded |at Annapolis in 1783 by American and French officers'who served in the Revolution._The plate,considered inmanyrespectsthemostvaluablepieceinthecollectionbecauseitis better known than any of the other Washington relics,is of.cantonese the figure of Fame.holding .aloft-theinsigniaof.the Society of.the Cin-é i.inpakbiomespalsYoDRUGLESS: ture’s Own Method. you to take a pill to Héal a burn,bung*more so than to try 1B aiecathcoughs,croup or hedd'tolds,the atomachy.i ey_.Medicate the air you breitth®withHyomei—that’s the sensible way.This and congested membrane lining the nose and throat and makes-a-—rapid ills.:Hyomei.is nature’s true method of treating all diseases affecting the air The Hyomei complete outfit consists bottle of Hyomei,and never costs over a dollar.If your trouble is seated and should require a Hyomei will cost but a-trifle. Co.with.a.guarantee to return.themoneyif-it-does not-make a -satisfac-tory cure.::: NOTICE. NORTH:CAROLINA,4 *By virtue of a mortgage deed~executed totheBE.L.Hart Co.by M.H.Jordan on the of payment of three hundred and fifty dollars($350)and the said M.H:Jordan havingfailedtocomplywiththestipulationssetoutin“said mortgage deé@d the undersigned willofferforsale.at the court house door ©inStatesville,N..C.,between the hours of 10o'clock #.’m.and 2 o'clock p.m.,on «FRIDAY,MARCH 5,1916, the:following described real estate to satisfysaiddebt,interest and cost,lying and being and bounded as ‘follows,to-wit:Beginning at a stone,Frankling—Mason’s-corner;thence north 3 degrees west 133 polestoapileofrocks;in Williams,line:thence24polestoa,chestnut oak;thence north 24east353°poles.to ahickory;thencesouth49degreeswest90polestoachestnut,Sh ker’s line;thence south 61 ‘degrees west 138 poles to a black oak,J.W.Williams’ south 87 degrees east 176 poles to the begin- ning,containing 250 acres more orLessabout83acresbelongingtoWoody &Parks.The above land adjoins the lands ofPp,G.Williamé;/John D.Williams et al.M.i.Jordan conveys a one-half interest in the|3‘above described land.THE.E.L.HART,CO.,By ©.L.Hart,President, L.R.PIERCE,Feb..2,.1915. Adding Machine Paper We have two sizes. _Sellit by the Roll,_ae —'Phone 200— “Brady Printing,Co. ~~NOTICE!. ‘HOLLAND BROS.have.changedCallNo.7for draying,allgrades weak,disorflered stomach;it’s —80“unnecessary,”Ep apne deen trenton cote New Orleans’gnd is said to be fully|as fertile as the famous Valley.of}. worth $3,000 an acre..And with the’lowering of the waters the mosquito |’ utation against ‘the task.Laughed at}” oceupation and |’ ware.with blue mottled border andi:- gold lines and bearing <n jue center): ALING The Hyomei Catarth Remedy is Na-| It certainly would be ridiculous or |B aith,|byBoxing. ‘treatment.goes directly to ‘the sore! and lasting end of distressing catarrh , passages,and the most economical.)% of.a small hard rubber inhaler and aj 4 | ations it coaveh o More convincing?— a i $7 ig 9 He \‘For years we have been stating in the newspapersofthcountrythat.a great many women have escaped serious0erationsbytakingLydiaE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Com-pound,and'it is true.=_We are ‘permitted to publish.in-this announcement “extracts from the letters’of-five*women.All have beenrecentlyreceivedunsolicited.“Could any.evidence be 1 Hopapon,Mr.—“T had.pains.in both sides and sucha soreness¢I could scarcely straighten up at times.Myback ached and IwassonervousIcouldno!sleep,and I thought I.never would beanybetteruntilIsubmittedtoan'‘operation,but I commenced takingLydiaEK,Pinkham’s Vegetable omnes and soon felt like a newwoman.”—Mis.Haywarp Sowxrs,Hodgdon,Me,;2 Suetpyvitie,Ky.—*I suffered from a severe female trouble.e *My right side hurt me badly—-it was finally decided thatImustbeoperatedupon.When my husband learned this he gotabottleofLydiaE.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for me,and aftertakingitafewdaysIgotbetterandcontinuedtoimproveuntilIamnowwell.”—Mrs,Motu Smiru,R.F.D.,S8helbyville.Ky,.|3 Hanover,Pa.—*The doctor advised a seyere operation,but7°husband got me ee E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Coexperiencedgreatreliefinashorttime.“Now I feel like a newandcandoahardday’s work and not mind it.”—Mrs.Apa Wir,303 Walnut St.,Hanover,Pa.—~ 4 Deoarur,Inu.—*I was sick in bed andthree of thebest physi-e cians said I would have to be taken to the hospital for an oper-ation as Thad something growing in my left side.TmittotheoperationandtookLydiaEF.Pinkham’s Vegetable Com-pound—and it worked a miracle in my case,and I tell other women‘what if has:done for me.”-——Mrs.Lavna A.Griswop,2437 EastWilliamStreet,Decatur,IIL5CLEveLanD,On1o.—“I was very irre and for several years¢my side painéd’me so that I expected to have to undergo an op-eration.Doctors said théy knew of nothing that ;would help me.I took Lydia E.Pinkham’s Veen. table Compound and I became regular and fredfrompaih._I am thankful for suchagood_medi-cine and will always give it the highest praise.”—Mrs.C.H.Grirrrra,1568 Constant St.Cleveland,O. Writeto LYDIAE.PINKHAM MEDICINE CO.parikee itveseantweetonlenseeeedbyawomanandheldinsteletconfidence, “DEAR MAUD—You’ll remember.when Ivisited you inSiatenyile‘last November,1 was so delighted with thé wonderful effects of AZ-MON’S BENZO-GLYCERINE,which you gave me to use on mychappedhands,that I tookthree bottles home with me.As nearthewholefamilyweresufferingwiththesametroublewhenT ar-rived,two of the bottles soon:vantshed—so'did the chaps.Naturallywetoldtheneighborsofourgood‘iuck in striking Azmon’s,andgavethemsometotryNow,so many have asked me to gpt va bottle that I want you to telephone the Polk Gray Drug‘me _a:dozen bottles by-the next mail.Lovingly;. Now Mary didn’t write this at all,but—after you.ve triedyou'll agree that this is just about the way Azmon’s BenzwouldhavestruckMary,had she tried it,A barrel of comfort in every bottle. The Polk lycerine - Gray Drug Company,“ON THE SQUARE,” deep-jilittle| more of the liquid an extra bottle-of;% Hyomei is sold by Statesville Drug|# IREDELL COUNTY.| 18th day of September,1909,to ‘secure the|% in’Iredell county,State of North Carolina,|% corner;thénce south 22 degrees east 48.poles.|#to a poplar near the spring;thence south 40/| degrees west 15 poles to a black gum;thence|} less.|# Mortgageg.|3 ’Assignee.|3 B prize. H Standings ofthe Booster Club members will’be announcednext }#.Monday..After Mondaytheballot‘box will be opened each .Monday -L*“‘A-42-Piece Dinn r Set ~~a2pieceDinnerSetwillbegiven to the person—who will-writethe.words:“STATESVILLE DRUG CO,”“THE BOOSTERSTORE,en on one side of a card thesizeof a regulation U.S.postal ca To each person handing in a card with the above words written onit,no matter how few times,‘will be given fifty (60)Booster Coupons.To the one bla the words most times on the card be giventheDinnerSetand-10,000 coupons;to the second,8,000 cou ;to.the third,6,000 coupons;‘to the fourth,4,000 coupons;and to thefifth,2,000:coupons.Ip case ofa tie for first placethedishes will be le “ pea: refusedtoaub-*ny bottle,# sold at auctiou and the money divided,but the premiumcoupons will ~be divided equally among all tieing. Boosters should get their friends to write cards and get their fiftyfreecoupons.To each person handing us a card and making a pur-"chaseof $1.60 or more at the time will be given 1,000 extracouponsbesidestheregularnumberofthepurchase. These cards must be presented inperson at ‘our store and all bein by SATURDAY.NIGHT,MARCH 20TH,at ‘which time they will besubmittedtoadisintérestedlocalcommitteeforcountanddecision.The 60 coupons will be given at'the time of presenting the card.Allcardswillbedisplayedinourstorewindowbeforeorafterthede-cision.‘The large premium coupons may be cast only on the capital after business,fora count., Be sure to.come to the store Saturdayand get thousands of freecouponsforyourfavoriteBooster.BG net ality Prescriptionists,-—TE BOOSTER STORE, |Statesville Drug Comp’y, Be e co ye p PE S P e Pe e t t i r e SE E S S E z J comunittaey:rt approvaro"oh the"|jovernor of This’State shall have _tions:of 'Rumors Mr.Davis of Cartaret introduced in the House Thursday a communica~ tion from.Solicitor.nethy of New’Berne, |Mm:5 Judge Carter —New “es ingtayte a er full auth to ¢/eounsel topaaistetteareactionassaidcommitteeshallsuggest.” F Before leaving New Berne last!week Judge Carter gave the follow-| ing to~Bi“Now that f am leaving New Berne,|perhaps for aye,.I hope it will be! it fob famillyyoungand.old,um with a Bible ife-|the club were pleased to have Mise|nent minutes of said court a memor- Fresh Vegetables! i pe e r an e a Carter fined him for contempt.e communication follows: Vance Embroidery ‘club held -one of|and have been duly commissio Mrs.N.A.Beaver Thursday after-|its constitutional of-cers. ginoon,18th,After the discussion of}“On Saturday last,in the Su-)With the humerous and interesting events|perior,Court of Craven county,his)honest en each member answered the roll call/honor,Frank Carter,judge presiding,|e and to discharge the full measure*:erina-|of my:public ootation.Members of |caused to be spread upon the Mrs.Wi E.Carter vice president,|set,out in my statementandMissMariettaMurdockingii ;“Resolved.second,that a copyurdocksecretary,|supporting it,which were.printed.in Chane resolutionsce furnish athe Etta Carter co di =}“Thi trov hich has|Press of the State,and a copy to ry.re eee Piha ae 7 foo Senator Zebulon Weaver and copiés .Appropriate “refreshments were|should be investigated by the House to Representatives Roberts and Net- Miss Edna Nantz treasurer and Miss|full.: served by the hostess.of Representatives,asthe findings of tles.” aaa ara fact so.spread upon the minutes ofBoy’s Leg Broken—Programme|said court by his honor are untrue,|NEWS FROM ABOUT STATE.|— Legislat 4 deemed no breach.of the:propriety koucalaiure.saversyaeOtt Wacek which seals a judge’s lips in circum- r of Asheville,in which Judge|*tances like the.present,for me tosayinthispublicmannerthat,wheth- Me 5B:A:1 ;er the future holds for memen,Hho \ar.6:20,:‘“rable House of .|or few,whether good or ev alpieatnotoperatedonSunday.ttives of the State of North Caro-|™°,ty See for the generous, Meeting VanceEmbroidery Club.|«A¢the last general election 1 was|Sore trial of the Correspondence of The Landmark.elected by the people of the fifth ju-|the public officials of Craven county Statesville R-4,Feb.20 —The|dicial district solicitor of the rr and for the impartiality in judgmentBahwordtouldlente.with every“Vi t delightf i ate @ e wor wou"\its most delightful meetings with|the Governor of the State as one of one of my friendd is this:I go henee ud conscidusness of anvortodojusticetoall in these days ofNewBernebarand NK CARTER. Daisy White as new member.Alandum in the case ofState vs.Baug-|At a meeting of Asheville attor- Special guest of the afternoon was|ham,.over my solemn protest,which|"°°,held Friday,the following was Mrs.J.P.Fox.Miss-Marietta Mur-|said memorandum,in effect,charges |*4opted:; dock read a very interesting paper,|me with being—morally tnfit to hold.Resolved ‘first,that the Asheville a “Club Prophecy,”written by Miss|office;and during the said court his|ba"expressesits implicit confidenceEttaCarter.honor,Frank Carter,judgepresiding,in the ability,honesty and-integrit: New.officers were elected as fol-|did other.and great wrong to my of-|#"d upright character o lows:Mrs.A.J.Beaver-president,|fice and to me nally,as is fully cartetr both as a citiz ‘vit|Jucge. Made of solid White Oak,well made,nicely finished,Golden.These Chiffoniers were bought at afactory, sale at less than the cost.of production.Only six tobesold.A bargain to those who.2ome first.= =+ . On Sale Wednesday ‘Morning,February 24th, Crawford-Bunch Furniture zFeVa "Phone 400...7 .a )4 i. |Fresh Lettuce, -Fresh Celery, Fresh Tomatoes, :Miller-McLain Supply Co. DIXON’S ELDORADO PENCILS a a nee Just andArtists,”©.‘Statesville Printing Co.- 3 (c E AO R IF ‘SRE FRAZIER BROS. itHiat ‘leaky tin roof and {sleet and.snow. Sh - - § eo FOR'FINECLEANING _AND DYEINGaf;PHONE 147— Sloan Pressing Club. ECLIPSE ENGINES“AND THRESHERS. eg u t a p a o a n e r e a : time.Come over the firstareintownandseether.let’s talk it over. CG.H.TURNER,.Near.the Depot. ‘Iredell ‘Phone No.74,Bell No.7. [ML P.Alexander &Bro.| ,FOR—— Nice Fresh Meats. time|Wonderful Remedy. Fancy Groceries Correspondence of The Landmark. Harmony,Feb.17.—Raymond Tem- pleton,16-year-old son of Mr.Mil- lard Templeton of Union Grove com- Statesville Air Line railroad,had him,Tuesday evening about 5 o’clock. cian was called and announced.that ifor him an early recovery.A programme is being arranged by |Society,which is -to be rendered ;cision Hot to investigate charges of‘corruption in the last senatorial jeampaigns in Pennsylvania,Ilinois mer Judge 0.H.Guion,R. {i i i u}and other States,failed by atie,vote}1p 7,"ward,W.B.R.Guion and oth-|horned Srey aight.)Steck:wained and].+$45,000 to $50,000,with insurancejintheSenatecommittee.which -had |charge of.the question. |sheriff and-deputies.The substance!timated at.half.Building valued SOME DON'TS...of this resolution has been printed in at $8,000 with insurance of $4)500-to |F .fication from Solicitor ag Ha k,f post iasteAisi}n 7 7 .M.ick,former master|or Stomach and Liver Sufferers.A¥ernethy,the Davis resolution for ot tileede ala st is home.in that ;Don’t take medicine for your Stom-};+ee Sass ‘r|ach ailments morning noon.and night,inveatigarian 59 the petitions from town Friday morning of Bright's jas usually such medicines only give‘temporary relief and simply digestthefoodthat.happens to be in the}|Stomach.:: ithe knife can be avoided if the rightremedyistakenintime. ing breath caused “by.a,diordered worse.cases than yours have teenstylemachineshereinashort!jermanently restored by Mayr’s epee the oe et ee rior Court of Craven county certainMostStomachailmentsaremainly Mayr’s.Wonderful Remedy not ‘only mentary and intestinal tract antisep- tie,and this.is the secret of its mar- velous success.>8 : agony and allow your stomach ail- suffered—one dose of Mayr’s Won-derful Remedy should convince -you again.Mayr’s Wonderful Remedyhasbeentakenandishighlyrecom- Doctors,Druggists,Nurses,Manu- facturers,Priests,“Ministers,Farm- ‘WHITE KID GLOVES| Cleaned‘as white as snow— not chalked but cleaned. ’*Phone GILLESPIE,350. |What is the Cost of_|the War in Europe? You’li find the answer.inTurner's Standard NorthCarolinaAlmanacfor1915.You will also.find .moreinterestingdataaboutyour_..own State than has eversaeuiblishedbeforeinonesinglebook.<For 77:rner’s Almanac’an authority,itsusefulnessincreasingwith- “pied 10 oartta,oly or-stamps,vendwe will mail ers_and people in_all_walks_of_life. Send for F Stomach Ailments to-Geo.H.Mayr, by leading craggists everywhere with the positive unde: tion or ‘quibble jf ONE bottle fails to|give you absolute satisfaction.©CANDIDATE FoR ALDERMAN. T hereby annuonce piyself o candidate forAldermanofCityofStatesville,Ward NoJ:3, Get a neat Jittls cand index in the special proceéding entitied:D.F.May- on FRIDAY,MARCH 12,1916,at Lo’clock p.tm.on the premises,sell at pub- township,on the Wilkesboro sand-clay ‘ond. i unjustified “and ranted -and~do -E Fer Uterary Boclety.as as ana iyole and fe ad-|Accidents Crimesand Other In- ministration of justice a great and rfully &ppeal ‘to:Ceocdat a|.Mr.Brevard D,Stephenson,who lasting wrong.“y re respec munity,who was at work:on:the acid ovingoacee farY wihority to take the misfortune to get,his leg broke seatimony,ingest eerte by a wheeler (or dump)running over,judicial and moral.fitness of the Hon- :ock.|orable Frank Carter and myself to|strong team.Hewas carried to Mr.Crocket Paris’s,hold ae eities ack we ech hold}The Waldensians in Burke county where he is being nursed.A physi-|under the authority of the.people.” Following the reading of the com-|government has decided they do not beth bones were:broken..We hope munication from Solicitor Abernethy have to pay tax on the wines they there was presénted a resolution by|use at home.The war tax covers Davis providing for an investigation a Also there he =Fred.Tatum of pamper ee a i of the}motorcycle,ran into and injured a Thursday”night,Febrqary_26.New-Berne bar and others sealant small girl.°He was indicted for 3 Sa ee re é and commending]assault with a deadly weapon—whiel An attempt.to reconsider the de-|the official conduct of Judge Carter.|was a true bill,for a motorcycle is One especially notable was signed by|just that—ronvicted and fined $100.| 14 members of the bar,including for-~}the building occupied by the Amer- A.Nunn,joan Company inGreensboro —was the (Harmony)Carolinian Literary of the matter, munications from members any investigation ers and members of the jury. e indorsing Jadge!disease,He was a native of Virgin-arter were referred to the House ju-'jg)was 51 years old atid had lived! iciary committee No.1.Theresolu-in’Hhckory 30 years.Wife and ‘ten v7 penrsaentative Cire prov,|children survive.eee ’:ed s ing for the commit ni »five|,tli sit sfnitPermitsurgicaloperation.|aaier be appotnted hy Shak Te,goverament fan,dene =erations an d in many cases of Stom-er Wooten,for investigation of both /ach,Liver.and Intestinal:Ailments|oi,0 referred to the jud net is as floss ;s :£ergas,it come to the at- Don’t go around with a foul smell~|tention of the members of the House '.of Representatives that Hon.FrankreeandLiver,to the discomfort|Carter,one of the judges of the Su-1 y..of Gus ;of those you come in contact with.perior ‘Court of North Carolina,re-|Dodson,one of the victims of the ill- If you are a Stomach sufferer,don’t cently adjudged Charles -L.Aber ‘1 will have some of our latest |think you can not be helped;probably|nethy,solicitor of the fifth judicia tion by. Judge Carter and Sélicitor Abernethy,iciary com- 1)went down off Shoal Point on the dings of fact in reference to saidthesaidsolicitorrecrea’Ge ranecricl uenn,inal ape Meamtace,Sareeallaysthe.chronic inflammation and opportunity to be heard,and which| _\assists..in rendering the entire ali-|facts do not ‘appear.to be true from affidavits of witnesses,and 1 ere generally _known e and.for tala.narynee ibree.noms ¥5 that the said Hon.Frank Carter,’migsioners wou @ provided at >Don’t ‘suffer constant pain and|while acting as judge of the Superior |salary of $1,500 per year each.: i i ;been|James H;Holloway,has entered suit health eee haw sees your harsh,oppressive,dictatorial,and un-|against the Grand picture theater ‘in|se case may be or how long.you have eho Ur tan vuea,‘ae and|Raleigh for $10,000 for ejection from |# caused by a catarrhal condition.|.ojicitor,)which Court of North Carolina,has “Whereas it.has long wen geile ‘he owas put out without excuse other |% 4 ion.ank/than his authorship of a censorious|that you can be restored to health}Goiter bas been guilty of acts and article in the Raleigh afternoon pa-|§ things while holding the high office!per several weeks ago.Mr.Holloway |% of judge of.the ’i rumor that the -said Superior Court of|declares that he’was “bawled out”and |# Tustite of se’dupreane 10 contra’|north Carolina,all of which saidacts |humiliated whjle with ladies. ite a.a Merch ts.Bankers,|UP the part of the said Hon.Frank’yigg Mary McDonald,aged about |§cators,Lawyers,Mercnants,vara.’|Carter,if true,are.caleulated to gs years;died suddenly,in the waiting |# bring the high office of the judge of |com at Southern’s.station in Salis-|§ a .into.disrepute }ury Friday morning about 9 o’clock.|f REE valuable booklet on|2"4 disrespect among the people of issMcDonald lived in Concord.Her /§the State,and which if not true,in|mind having become affected she was| 154-156 Whiting St.,Chicago,Ill.|Justicetosaid judge ought to be set |being taken to the State Hospital at) *£est;a5 Metis cerretere witht “Whereas,Hon.Charles L.Aber-'bury to.board the train for Morgan-|# néethy,solicitor ‘of the’fifth judicial ion”when she died.i etitioned this henora- the Superior:Court rstanding that your|,.5 i money will be refunded without ques-rig eee gate both his ow;Jessie May Carver,18 years old,of }§ ‘conduct and that’of Hon.Carter,é Frank | |swer for nlf Hpuse of oie ee Oh tte baby ate feapeneshe is ba on orn g i ‘‘tee ~night of January 8,one o ecoCarolina,that a committee of five),st nights of the winter,the girl left Houte be Sppointed)tagponte and gave birt|imembers.of “theftheDemocraticpri.|to inquire into and investigat :IDegeWerRVAKES[and charuon“anainat Hon.‘Frank ‘ge?ebay into laurdl vckoe |) {nUBIEy nvevery Urench oflegitimate Banking.Ber _ Ee x,Co er oe ae at tha conduct Other members of the family heard |g lieving in this commumity,out policy is,andhaa al- 7 iD *of Hon.Charles L.Abernethy,solic.the infant's cries and reseu it,but if ways been,progressive and cobat uctive,as=Cooking Recipes.-of Hts 4s ¥,SONC-|death-reguited in.a.sh Bee in every legitimate way.in the.eet 3 aecommercialdevel.“Resolved;further,that said.con-|si Ne .h;Oetiit for them,“Oni O0c,\mithee je hershy Suthorided and em-|HONOR Hol of Sha powered td send for:and subpoena |odPresporidence of ‘The Landmark,© Statesville.Printing Co.persons,papers,and records ard em-|Honor roll of Sharon school: ploy stenogtaphers and a clerk,Ey.‘,take and héar evidence wnder oath|Neely;Beulah and Allie Hoke;Bertie,a ang apbare one things nate Ine ;.x tionéd«inthis preamble,and make|v's 4 iByvirtueof°a-decree of the Superior Court)¢.1)réport thereof to this House of hay,‘Baxter,Winnie,1 session,|Réba,the Governor of the State of North Carolina,with such|4eMa )4 fie auction the property cnowh 4s the wil.|Fecommendations as .the committee Gantt,Lillian,Gracie,Roy,Bula, lainis mill,containing 22 acres,in New Hope}from.its investigations i to SALE OF MILL.‘Lrataelig 40 berry va.J.D.Williams and:others,we.will |Representatives,if then inandif’not,to may,deem|Ella,Rosa and J.C.Dagemthart;Ans |} n :es } cidents ofLife in North Caro- lina.New Coat Suits “in all the New Shades. has done mighty good work on theNewBerneSun,has gone with the Raleigh Times and he and Mr.Sam Ferrabee--will make the Times a make much wine—sour wine.‘Phe Johnston - Now ready for business.in their new quarters—_.|542 and 544 South Cen-ter Street.: ‘New Goods Arriving Daily Our buyer is ica tauEasternmarketssending us the newest and most.up-to-date merchandise. 2000 yards 36in,SealstandDomestic } only the wines they sell. tion agents for ‘the western istrict _of North Carolina,__which ietndes |Guilford and all counties west of that leounty to the ‘Tennessee line,will hold la district.meeting in Hickory March \1 to 4 inclusive.f News comes from Englehard,Hyde county,that the body of Gustavus P. fated pleasure yacht “Julia,”which morning of January 15,had been re- covered,having come to the surface and located by fishermen at that place., A bill-has been introduced in Con- gress:by Congyessman Stedman __to have the government take over the Guilford Battleground and make it a natiorial park.Under:the’.bill the government would maintain the prop- 5 Cents. ‘ PHONE 242.” The.Store That.Sells For Less.| z r NE DS CommeOF STATESVILLE,N.©. CAPITAL PAID IN wee Banking is a necessary institution in thedevelop-|ment and welfare of nations.Itis likewise a neces.sary inbtitution in the developmentand progress ofanycity,town orcommunity.=Vt‘A bank’s usefulness to &community depends upon «ite ability And willingness to serve The legitimatebusinessrequirementsforloananddiscountaccom.modation and.to provide a safe depository forcom-.mercial andsone deposits.=et areTheCOMMERCIALNATIONALBANKisalocal.institution,with large capital and surplus,furnishesoodsecuritytodepositorsandwithresourcesofpete,$800,000 hasthe vilinguase 0 serve thiscon- L m ig the house.The’plaintiff claims that 1g Morganton and was waitifig at Salis-|§ thé Gane Creek section.of Buncombe z |county,is in jail in Asheville to,an-/¢ re the death of her new-born |% h to_the child | te ericultural,manufacturing anronSchool.cpietit.of Statesville a B Jetell eany Our depositsarelocalandoutloapsarelikewiselocaland:Bisseae aeevee and legitimate and worthy localées.at raves @ HeTooutctistonierswe.furnish:check,books aerenderRbibotaente:or Seles.oem nooksattheend —ofeach month,makeloans and discount paper upo s Bva;Janie,Thorias and Ethel Mc-}j Herbert,Ray and Lois Mor-Ethel “and Cecil Al eye und Ted eetisr security satisfactory to our board and in such — ae Mona Deve ta Piliabep ‘ohn ‘amounts as batinaes.venuiteinenes aere reas ity ‘Roy,warrant.We pay interest at the rate of 4 per per annum owtime and savings deposits remaining:é three months or ldnper, fine water power,and th 3s,#000,Sale proper.recatViethingceuoe:ov eens "Resolved,further,that the |said e “Upon these biises we Rolicit your business, will take place on the pfethises,“Mow to Prevent Biliows Attacks.Terms—One-third;cash on,confirmation of!“Coming events eaat their shadows.before.”one-third in six U in|This:ia eapecidlly::of»bi anon‘p }lions attacks.months,..Bi a mynat).ppeti will j will “feel dullampanditYou:ect.to dillousEteny5RTERks,of oe geseanineiieWeefippearwnat thePoranleby.all S e e e e e e e ee e Ne eS Oe e OTOT OT SS S TO U T OS OT T CU T Te r e te e OT TL ea e en be ~~VieBHEY, R ture,at ‘the request of the” ,|Bankers’Association,to allow 8 per ;/cent.interest to be charged bycon- tract,seems to be an attempttole- galize usury.Some of the banks,as well as private individuals,have been charging the higher rate.In ‘some communities the Jaw is openly,boldly and’defiantly violated.Viewed.from this standpoint alone,it would seem to be better to make the rate 8 percent and put all on the same?basis,Then those who have scruples about violat- ing the law would have ‘the seme showing with those who do not have the scruples. But the proposed measures,so far as disclosed,simply permit 8 per cent to be charged by contract,It is~un- necessary to say that the effect would be to put the rate to 8 per cent straight.Once the 8 per cent was permitted’by contract practically everybody who loaned money,would put it on that basis.No provision is made,.so far as known,to.insure strict compliance with the law;and if the 8 per cent was authorized:by contract there is reason ‘to believe that the ‘various methods now employ- ed to indirectly secure a greater rate than the legal rate,would be employ- ed,and so in the end the,man pressed for money would doubtless pay 10,12, and even-a higher rate in many--cases, The arguments advanced for the in- primary election.bill,which |reported “without prejudice”therfavorably nor unfavorably the Senate branch of the Legisla- will come up as a special.order ow night.Evidently the zeal 2 primary law has not been great ong the majority of the legislatorsdTheLandmarkwouldnotbesur- wed if the meagure fails.If it s through—and some assurance:is ‘given that it will—it will be due ix that the Legislature will a mistake to ignore the prom- se in the Democratic platform. The idea now is,according to re>| that the bill will pass with a fision that the law apply ‘to the State for all parties-and for State, district and county officers,but that citizens of any county may petition foran election to vote on exethption )far as the county officers are con- cerned.If a genuine primary law is crease are that-banks can’t.make any \d and not a makeshift;if a teal!“money.at-—6-—per—-eent—when-they|- rupt practice act is attached ‘with|often have to pay that much or more loopholes,The Landmark can see |for their own loans;that the Reserve )objection tu‘allowing the ~votersof ||Banks charge '6 per cent for loans to Tounties who desire to do so,2 erabey banks;that 6 per cent keeps whether they will have a pri-|much capital out of the State that y for local officers.-The voters |goes elsewherefora higher rate,ete. “a county have a right to say how: "they will nominate local officers and!about the Reserve Bank loans have ‘if they prefer the old convention sys-|been heard before.-As to:the latter/o “tem,ora “soap-box”primary,that it is proper to say here that the fol-' eoncern of their own,no matter!‘lowing ‘dispatch’was sent out from. ww unwisé we may think they are.||Washington under date of the 18th: Exenipting counties by.the vote of |The Federal Reserve Board tonight the people is much fairer than to ex->L announced approval of maximum andemp;minimum rates of 4 and 2 per cent Renew onthe say-so:of the Rep-|for bankers’acceptances discountedresentativefroma’county,who may by the Federal Reserve banks of Bos- not.represent the.will of his people |ton,New York or Chicago.The board inthe nthatter},and as the exemption aeaflocalofcersdoesnotaifectStateyee!Paperfor theRichmond bankanddistrictofficers,we can see nO days and 5 per cent on longermaturi- Objection to this feature so long asties.primary is all right otherwiseand|The Reserve Banks,therefore,are gion is made for a full and fair not in the way.‘The rate of interest.ionof the people when they,is not only under-6 per cent nowbut: 4 pass on exemption for local|1 it will be lower as times ‘improve and oreover,while many coun-|money becomes more.plentiful.in} ies might side-step the primary,tem-|times of stress,such as have existed )rarily,it will doubtless be but afor the past few months,bankers | w years ypntil they will all acceptgometimes_find it difficult to_obtainy,|money,for.6 per cent.They may on} “y9ecasion have to pay more.In such ts “expression _va "aihaventent ||cases they cannot of course loan at 6) it the Hpuse of the Legislature re-per’cent and make a profit.Butevi- i-fused to increase the age of consent}|dently these times are few.In 1897, *for girls from 14'to 16.-years,The ||when the 6 per:‘cent law was passed, Eandmark has found itselfin a goodly the argument was’strenuously madecompany—numerous people andnews-|that capital ‘would be driven out ofPapershavingjoinedintheexpres-|the State;that borrowers couldn’t get sion of surprise;and some of them money—and ‘many people who really express emphatic indignation.A}|wanted ‘the 6 per cent rate,honestly Statesville man who writes The Land-|feared it would have just that.result. mark a letter of indignant protest,;But did it? that the names of those who!Was there ever such aperiod of de- oa against the bill he published.velopmentin the State as that during &State Senator has told TheLand-|the 17 years since 1897?Money has ‘mark that,to meet the ‘gbjection:of been more plentiful and more.easily me of the opponents of the bill,he!obtained*’than ever beforé in the his- thought of offering one to in-!‘tory of the State.Banks have.multi- ~~Grease ‘the age limit ‘and.have‘the |plied at an astonishing rate..At the Penalty apply only to males of the||period mentionéd there was one bank, @ of21 andd tp.He should do.80lin Iredell county-—at:_Statesville.|se all means and that should com-||Now there are six in the county.They and the support of Representatives |have’multiplied in the same ratio allBowieofAsheandGrierofIredell,over the State.All of them that havewhovotedandspokepgainstthe}been well managed havé prospered.measure in the House on the ground||Many of them have built “fine bank- _Uhat it was unfair to the boys;or if ing houses and have paid stockhold- ;‘these.gentlemen really believe that)ers anywhere from 6 to 12 and 15 per*beys need protection from girls of!cent,making the stock of many ofpageof16andunder,they should them worth a handsome premium.Ifnceabilltogivethemprotec-the 6 per cent law was andis ruinous, iwhy has the banking business so greatly incredsed and prospered? Millions and millions of capital have been put into enterprises in the State |during.this period—more ‘probably Dy Liaglalatube,‘but its’pes.than in all the State’s history.The amount of divi i7WytheHouseby.such an over-|ount of dividends one can make in Seerewasseriousdoubt whether fe anti-liquor bill—to prohibit.ship-ments of liquor into the State for »ied purposes —would get All these arguments’except that| ;an enterprise is not restricted,so theelming«majority may mean safe ,my;rate of ‘int :mectthitethe|Behusth.:«There interest does not ‘effect cap |ital coming into the State for invest-those,however,who do not be-| the House bill will get through| “spared without material amend-| bill already introduced in! a,allows ‘individual ship:| ;not to exceed @ quart a week | 0 permits the shipment of beer,| heliéye this will be passed as a! itute for the House bill,which’! out ‘all ee except for, ment;and if outsiders don’t care to send money into the State ‘to loan -at |6 per cent,why is it that millions and |millions of dollars of bonds are con- |stantly being sold'at 4 and 5 per cent and tess,North Carolina coun- |ty and township bonds are usually ;sold for less than 6 per cent.If in- |vestors want more than 6 per cent |it is surprising that so much money :|goes into bonds bearing interest at cartoon in TheLandnfark to-|!"0m 8 to 5 per centsdsuggesttomembersofthe!The arguments so far advanced for»that they can consider no|the increase in the interest rate willlitjatehtquestionthan‘that of||not bear close inspection and the Leg,“health.In fact health stands|i8lature will hardly pass the law. yall others.Last year 5,400 errCaroliniansfellvictims.to Nias [Iredell "Roads Converted Him.losis,typhoid fever carried off}Mr.B,F.Culler returned the last;1,000,while diarrhoeal diseas-|of the week from Charlotte,to whichrchildrencostmorethan3,-tg as fscet o our mountain .Without good health all)the sand-clay Poa of Tonk ahichno,value;and whatever can}he says were,except for one shortbylawsandtheirenforce-space,in excellent condition.Thethe:pmo ofan splendid roads,he says,brought him at any.~—cost, over to be in favor of re roads lati a Tenaaher:di that:tree him examined by a lunacy sion,The man is Rev.W.TS son,former pastor of the rian church‘at Lexington,n pastor of the First Presbyterian church vatKnoxville.The Knoxville Sentinel relates —that«Mr, driving his,automobile throu the-city when his machine came- contact with a street car,.Instead of notice 6f damage ‘suit the preacher|; sent this:note to the street car com- pany!Y “Gentlemen—This ae a thecornerofEighthstreetandHighlandavenue,”my automobile and a reatearcollided.It was.entirely myfaultand‘I am’sorry.the accident o¢- curred,The motorman and conductorwereaskindascouldbe“Now:the’street ,car was detanedtosomeextent—just hew much I donotknow..Please let me know theamountofthedamagethatImaysendyou:a check for it.J shouldhave.come down this afternoon andattendedtothisinpersonbutforthefact.that I had to leave the city,.*Regretting the occurence,I am, “Yours very truly, “Ww.TALIAFERRO THOMPSON,” When the ‘street car manager who got this letter had been revived af- the preacherin which he said he had never heard of such.a case in all his experience;and-that being so he couldn’t permit the preacher to pay damages.F “Something should be done to-re- strain the Rev.Mr.Thompson.He is setting precedents that would ruin a very prosperous industry if his’ex- ample should become popular—as.it will not.:a SHOULD GO.ON.Now.| The Landmark has been of the opinion’that the’airing,in the Legislature,..of the Carter -Ab- ernethy trouble was unnecessary. It looked like politics and per sonal feeling were playing a more important part than ~~the question of-right:and wrong...But in- asmuch as one.of the resolutions.in- troduced in the.Legislature intimates f |approved rediscount rates on com-|rymorsaffecting Judge Carter’s char-| acter,aside from this particular.con- troversy,it would seem to be nec- essary now to go into the case and: thresh it out.If the judge is ‘unfit to:hold his Office the people of’the State-have.a‘right to know it;and if the committeegoes into the investiga- tion it is to bé hoped that it will go thoroughly into the custom of solicit- S pene cases and nol prossing Bais.Simpl:_-because pressure is Broughttq]Near by those interested. )We make no charge that Solicitor Abernethy has done anythingimprop-| er in the premises.We don’t know that he has.But the Durham Herald has the facts straight when it says ‘that in most counties “men with mon- ey and influence have little trouble in having their cases continued by the courts and sometimes it goes even further than this.”Men familiar with court procedure know that this is true;cases could be cited,and if some of us were clothed with power to send for persons and papers the state.of affairs that could be revealed in some of the districts and counties. would astonjsh.the natives.It would.be found that in-many:cases justice is a matter of barter and sale through Bolton!and personal influence. TTR TT ATTRA *‘TheLandmark 4 isprinting today the: proposed -‘segregation amendment to the State constitution,which is urged by the Farmers’Union.A casual ex- ‘amination of the analysis of the bill by Dr:Poe indicates ‘that it is reas- onable and fair.In any event it de- serves thoughtful-consideration.It touches 6n a question that seriouslyaffects/the rural population in many sections of the State.It has little ‘|bearing in the western part of the State because the colored populationisndétlarge.But in other sections it is now a serioys problem and ‘will be more serious'in the future,The Landmark notes with regret that some of the legislators and others— urban residents ‘or others who ‘have not looked into the situation—are dis- posed“to sneer at this segregation plan.Let any one who is disposed: to treat this matter lightly stand up and say how he would be pleased to have property adjoining his town or city property,or even near by_it, sold to colored ppople.If he has no objection.to that.arrangement of course rural;segregation won’t in- terest him,Di i aThatisastrangestory that comes from.Rowan-—-of..a couple who.lived. together for 20 years,reared children and were respected,and all the time |kept the fact secret that they had never been legally.wed..One wons ders why ,gthey would do that—why subject their children and children’s children to the stigma’that will at- tach to them?But haying foolishly}§ jtaken the step’when they were too young to fully realize its consequence, they never saw the place to rectifytheerror,‘and the.secret,might |hi Thompson’was) ter the shock,he dictated-aletter to|Polic nation to another. -|trals, propriation bills are .being be admitted that~Germany._Inakes|, out a strong case.The purpose; says the note,is the “destruction of all enemy ‘merchant vessels,”“not the-destruction:of all merchant -ves- not to harm neutrals,responsibility is disclaimed if neutrals:get hurt:in the danger zone,of which they have been warned to steer clear,— The course is justified,argues Germany,by.the attitude:of Eng- land,which has invoked hunger as an ally to destroy Germany...In short, the situation has become,go desper- ‘ate,that both England and Germa- ny have thrown aside all regulations that govern jn war ‘_.international law,Hague conferences andthe like, The Baltimore Sun states the situa- tion correctly in the following: It might be easier to decide theaightandwrongofthismatterifit were possible to say which nation is,to blame for this condition of af- Isles.if you.ae -without’bias themisubstanceoftheGermannote,print-|Ted in The Landmark today,itmust|™ Dl sels”;and while care will be taken } Cason‘on hen,Dee.Mape leatoe i ante At was cf}eee .the -66 eke?readied aay ‘tle yearEntrancefees,PE duri Leere$6 BertaniDepositsandaccounts ...Mrutolie ene si”BegebdepartmentMika‘Taxes on puso aati propertyBorrowedmoneyrepaid,,Deposits and accounts .........0.Balunee cash on.handy: $97,107,825.90 |’ 7,602.00 \ Loans on mortgages......ica an at $146,725.02rantononaba2,886.00|Duenstallmentsduc,and unpaid 7,287.00|.shares,installments,anpaid’.Interest due and unpaid .1,961.74 |Borrowed money ....maid~65.22 |Undivided’profits102.69 |Special deposits .$17.26.)Accrued taxes ..Acerued rent, Die Wthigalds eArs;matallmente eeholders=on Furniture and fixtures ...Accounts recelvable,ae evens scenesthasGOMES INCOME. Gross gyotita last report.Interes $159,412.64 ‘Total, Interest paid.on »withdrawals,.ete,a 1,646.76Profitsvaionmaturedstock....,2,817.60 1,040.00 Rent 150.00AaverCulagandprinting.in‘Taxes Insurance depa:tment feesOtherexpenses fairs.But that is practi¢ally im-possible.Great--Britain defends _its|y_of thorough blockade on the} ground that Germanythrew off alt}restraint in issuing the war-zone de-),cree:'Germany defends that decree on the ground that-it-was necessary |to meet Great Britain’s move in!making foodstuffs contraband;Great|Britain defends’that action by.saying| that Germany’s government control| of foodstuffs makes it impossible to? distinguish between goods intendedforthearmyandgoodsintendedfor} civilians;and so the debate goes on,|and the blamé is thrown from one)If we follow it! we get at length back to the origi-| nal question as to who is responsible|for the war itself,and then:the dis.pute ‘bégins over again.. Meantime the situatiqn of the nev-| and.especially —the United | States,is precarious.If some of our | ships are destroyed and some of our | folks killed,it-will be difficult-to get| the American people to view the! matter in the calm,clear light ©of| reason.The case would be one to| the hand of the agitators and the| [war party. ieinnee eaeabehinaetme tacaabanstasabndttats “A.Subscriber,”:..-writing.from Hamptonville,has a good word for the dog,all of which The Laridmark would be glad to print,,for affection for a dog and enjoying onedis ‘nat in- consistent with advocacy either of'a dog tax or reasonable regulations for ‘the dog’s activities:But “A Sub-, production,for he didn't. name along.with it;and!He'of course knows that .The Landmath,: respectable newspaper,prints anomy- mous rommunications.°. however,thathe is not of that’class who‘sometimes purposely send an- onymous |communications Landmark wouldn’t give their side a hearing.~~: Something good can always be said. Frank James,the bandit who died in offers of handsome sums of money to write.a book of his experiences—be- wouldn’t write such book. \A book by James would.have:sold fledglings cannot-beiestimated.Give James full credit:for observing’his pelled to:do;that. mains,by his ‘direction, mated and the’ashes placed in a safe| ‘deposit vault.He‘said he didn’t want his.grave’made a mecca for sight- seers.Again score for James. The present session ‘of Csigreay expires by limitation in ten .days— March 4—hnd the work of the session having been delayed ‘by the filibuster over the ship purchase bill,the ap- rushed through.hastily and ill-considered. Thé session “of the Legislature—the term.for which,members can.draw pay—bxpires in ‘about,two weeks,.As is always the case,much important legislation is yet pending which will be hurried through the last days of the sessionWithout time for prop- er consideration.This week the Leg- islature will begin melee ee ses- sions It would be‘bewell not to get suffi- ciently “het up”to offer to enlist for a war against Germany on account of the destruction of the American ship loaded with cotton,until we get further light on the subject.That ship’was carrying cotton to Germany and was in German waters. wants cotton and under the circum-stances it is entirely probable that|the doutanierion of ype vedsel =y scriber”was evidently ashamed of his |< send his;4 Weryhope,|5 to Theis Landmark—knowing they.will not be}3 printed because they are anonymous |% —and then put out the word that The |? Missouri afew days ago,had refused |$ cause he said he had promised:the! Governor who pardoned -him that,he|% Wise! |Governor who exactedthepromise.3% readily and the bad influence it would|% have had on’small “boys and callow |} promise.He was not legally com-|9 The bandit’s re-|¢ were cre-'3|» Gross profits Total "INSTALLMENT STOCK. Nox Total Gain per Gain_per Value perShare‘paidin hare Series Share. 83.75 10.6297.25 8.9470.50 TAG 64,00 6.1557.50 4.9651.00 3.90 44.50 2.9838.00 217 31.60 1,49, 25.00 94 18.50 61B18L76521 7.03 183 5.50 A 8.65 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS aie Date ofIssue 1908 19091909“s1eto1910 Tot19111912 1912.1913 © 191s:19141914 97284263256219396il307196179308 Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb;*Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aus.Feb.Aux. 020.11094.25886.46573.08087.11(B4T.29628.18667.06293.04169,03169.71 94,2786.19717.9670.15 1,2,11 1,1< 2 §.B4 On what per centage of valuation ‘are loans.limited?‘Two-thirds.What is the largest mortgage loan outstanding?—$6,000. Have you any loans on second mortgage?Only to the Association.How often are series issued?Twice a year—-February and August.Do you maturg your series:within a given time?Abouc 0 1-2-years, Aré all the profits of the Association apportioned at the beginning’of eachseries?No.<Are the dues per share payable weekly or monthly?Weekly.Amount?26¢.Southern Audi¢When and by whom was your association lagt examined? Co.,Charlotte,January 30,1916.Under what plan do you apportion the profits to various series?Recados”tien of eanital.Amount of authorized shares?)$560,000.00,or,6,000 shares,Par value of each share?$100.00.Number shares in force beginning:of -year?8,671.Number shares.subscribed during the ‘year?738. eee shares canceled and withdrawn.during the year?1252. Numiber”shareholders,white?289.>Number shareholders,colored?102.‘ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,Statesville,N.C.,filed with thisshowingtheconditionofsaid ,the Sist day 6f December,1914,**)JoharWitnessmyhandandofficialseal,|the:datanddateabove.written.‘eatin r Ralegih,Feb..i2,1915.¥,James R.Young,Ineurance Commission-er,do hereby certify that the above is a trueand‘tvorreet abstract of the statement of theEirstBuilding:and ‘Loan~Association,of ‘JAMESInsuranceFeb.23,.1915. Just Received aCar Load of Fencing. -We can give you-exactly what you want-in theFenceeaeeeCattle,Poultry and Game—Horse High,Bull Strong,Pig Tight.——.~ -WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS YOU CAN BUILD a fence quicker and easier.Add to this good mate-rials and yourfence will last longer,look better andneedfewerrepairs.We knowas well as you do thatnofurtherargumentisnecessaryforgoodtoolsandgoodmaterials.The one question is whether wemakegoodourclaims. WE AAYE ant RIGHT PRICE, Aredell Hardware Co. a possesssecsosocessoccsesy res Germany|{ NICE LOT OFNEW SPRING JEWELRY -Just in;Solid Gold Lavalliers at $2.50 2 ~~ sounds fnighty cheap.to us.How does it strike you?-Come in,and see them. R.H.RICKERT &SON,J EWELERS. GOOD.TIME! Theclocksinin the home must beraeor fhe,housesg can’t beexpectedfoplanandhavemealsonnt‘is no econo:Lainie outyour erat ‘witha watch that you aa fapend on.SlEno!dro bi -watch orpo repeicgwate -Baltimore of the engagement of Miss|ms .i?is gd Fenner.George ‘of Baltimore:tne iir. inSun says that Miss George is an:“un-| be of interest to many ‘friends two courses of refreshments served. for Miss Kaufmann, -and-theTuesdaylubweteentertainenoon. {os e Eagle was at homefromthe.Universjty at Chapel Hill\tora brief visit last week.Mr.Eaglewas“duis of the University Y.M.C,A.‘delegates to the Laymen’s Mission- 'S ENGAGEMENT ‘ary Convention’in Charlotte and cameaeCharlottetoStatesville..Mantoto Marry”Balti-DY.Walter-Turner,who s>pentmoreLady—Meeting D._.A./a-few days at his former home here, _R.’s—Social Events.an has returned to.his home in Rocky 2 Caleduenani has been made in|-Mount. .J.Ae Cooper went*to Wilkes-riday.afternoon to attend the T,Crier Miller of SaGMUIIG Ti oeitrete The Te fee the.weogaliuy is not ive|Mr,Paul Ward left Saturday night ite me oem thethe Bakmore for aatrip to Savannah,-Ga.,-and Jack= social columns the WiMOFre|oville.and St-Augustine,Fla.He!1is expected to return home Thursday.|‘Mr.Dick Ramsey,who.has been in|in |Florida for an months,is expect- ted to return home with Mr.Ward, Millen ee ercaesant nee Rear;‘Mr,W,G,Morrison of Wilkesboro ¢ree J ntvisited friends in Statesville Sundayis'a member of the medical staff of)14 yesterday.daphne Hospital in Phila-\"yy,William C.Miller of Fisher-| \wille,Va.,visited home people in .and Mrs.W.A.Bristol enter”Statesville Saturday and Sunday.Mr.tained a few friends Thursday”eve-!}Miller had been in Charlotte attend- ion bridge was played an ling the laymen’s missionary confer-| ence. Mrs.Wm.Wallace had three tables |“Miss Mamie McElwee,who visited of auction bridge eae wcmelin:|friendsin Charlotte-the past week and Refreshments #ttended the missionary -convention, returned home Saturday night. Mr.G.C,Hampton of Henderson-ville spent Sunday in Statesville withhisdaughter,Miss Ruth Hampton,|who is a member of the graded school aeL.Wi MacKesson will go to Batbary today to attend a two days’ nue offered to the bridge elub |;Session of the State Rexall Club.amber,dakofcards.MisSarah "30!Snel Hoan Gauche,twho visited irs..M.—-R.-Adams,_re-Why Not club,but this club does not|Cisad-semeorday 46 ‘thele_.howe"a usually attractive girl”andthe an-;‘nouncement of her esknet will| Hoffmann’s guest.were served. The.members,of the Why Not cluboon.Bridge! Saturday after-|by Mrs.W.A.Bristol at her|home on west Front street.In theo-‘of bridge Mrs.J.C.Dye*won’ i Secile Supposed ie Be “Married Salisbury Dispatch,21st,toCharlotte’ |Woodleaf, give ee AA salad “course WSs Newton.| Mr.J.E.Kestler of Greénville,S. Reported for ‘The Landmark.C.,joined Mrs.Kestler here Saturday On Monday.afternoon,February night and visited relatives in States- :15th,Fort Dobbs Chapter,D.A.R.,.5 held a very intéfesting business meet-|ing with Mrs.J.F.Carlton.Mrs,Har-rill,regent,presiding “Reports:were:heard from various committees,that of the Fort Dobbs commiitee prov-ing most interesting.The suceees of|the play was discussed at length and}a rising vote of thanks was given,to all those who so kindly took part“In the Shadow of Fort Dobbs,”totheladiesassistinginthe—musieal}Rroeratine and to the Sentinel and)Landmark for so graciously ad-'ete the (play.After all debtshad’been paid the chapter realized the..sum.of$158.75,which will be:used in purchasing land on which to rebuild old Fort Dobbs.After electing delegates to the Na-} sional Congress.in Washington {pril,the Daughters adjourned to. neet the third Monday in March withWissEloiseConnelly. Yotite of New Advertisements.| ‘Auction sale Thursday.—Marvin | ek “Buff.Orpington eggs.—S.B.Miller.“Write for mating list Rhode Island|db-ap¥np Sallie Ravidson..»,BysidDSlindsrepaired.Over- fi e.sofaction.before the clare pebttrtctinaminess new spring neckwear.—Sher-|t hoe Co."The Iredell Hardware Co has just 3 received a carload of fencing. ee Oak chiffonier at $3.50.—Crawford-|*..+Bunch Furniture Co. ‘.Nice lot new spring "jewelry.—R.H.; Rickert &Son.iNew goods arriving daily.—John- ston-Belk Co.Garden seeds.—Eagle &Milholland,Tin roofing.—Statesville Tin Co.Dan Valley flour—Cary C..“Bos fa mer.=See W.P.Beaver for gasoline,oils‘and inner tube repairing:Report of the condition of the Firstwilding&--Léan-.-Association -of,Statesville for year ee‘Dee.$1; “ABall Game. Correapondence of TheLandmark. Statesville,R-3,Feb.20.—Yes,theTroutmangiants,after a hard fight,| gained footing on the ground of the |graceful captain of the Bethleheem | oan consenting to play the seme | The unusually attractive game be-gan at 3:30 and continued until 5:30; ville and vicinity until yesterday. Mrs.Robt.M.Mills has gone to Daytona,Fla.,to visit her daughter,| Mrs:WB.Wright.\ Mrs.Mary Sims left yesterday for the Northern millinery markets. Miss Agnes Garner,—who~visited Lived Together’For’TwentyYearsandRearedFamily—Woman on Verge of DeathConfessed.and Asked ‘For Wedding Ceremony. Business ‘Change at Cleveland. Salisbury Post. The mereantile firm of R.M.Rose- bro.&Son at’Cleveland is to:become the Cleveland Supply Company,,thelattertakingoverthebusinessofthe Etold and well-established Rosebro firm.In making the change Mr.R.M.Rose- Observer.is Last midnight when Register:of | Deeds J.C.Deaton was called upon |5 to issue a marriage license a do it | tragedy was brought to light that’Lander the new name. wotld have furnished excellent ma-) teria]for a Bret Harte story...-- Some 20°years ago A.€,Gibbons and Lucey Litaker,after a trip into; South Carolina,decided in the fool- |ishness.of.their young love that they |would “make-believe”they Were) married:Palmetto State wedding was believed| and,they set up housekeeping at in Rowan county.-For a scare of years they have lived the tranquil life of a rural couple,rear. tie the nine children that have come} into their home,~ But recently#the awful white| olngue Igid its hand upon the ma-_ ternal head of this family and she has come her bedside and told the secret that,Mie said she could rot take with,Bin into the Great Beyond.She was ex-) pecting the death angel.before the | “morning,she said,and she was anx- ious for a ceremony that would le-|: eally bind’her ‘te the man she had) loved and-lived—with~forall these!7 years. ravings of a weakened mind,but the| husband~-corroborated._her__state-| iments and also expressed agreat de-| sire to have.the'dying woman’s re- quest granted. So some one was sent.for:a preacher and two men in an auto-' mobile were dispatched to Basar | for ‘the license.They.rushed back to Woodleaf as rapidly as possible so-that-the-ceremony might be per- formed before the arrival of the:si- lent boatman.,Mr.Gibbons is a well-known man, "Mrs.John H.Gray,left yesterday |,¢the-community in which he lives.for her home.in Washington City. ‘Mr.and Mrs.Ross Garrison and) child and Mrs.H.B.Powell of Bock | Hill-are visiting Mr.and Mrs.S..H. /Garrison.Mr.Powell of Rock Hill!and Mr.L:E.Garrison of Charlotte were here Sunday.Mrs.W.W.Gaither left yesterday| for_a visit to her sister,Mrs:M.W.! Ease at Goldston,Chatham -eoun-+ ee and Mrs.J.M.McKee are in J.M.MeKee &Co. Mr.J.B.Moore of Maxton spent | |yesterday Adages his home.people here.|Mr.P.Adams,who hasspendingsciendaysintown,leaves; prea for his home at West etiss.{ Pork:-hoge.-W.B.Crawfondbsiisss..j aeolian:G.Gilmer.ake GwR. |Stimpson and Mrs,C.R.Stimpson,| iJr.,are home from Concord. Miss Lois Love Sherrill has edbairnd«a froma visit to relatives in Char-} otte.4GermansSinking‘Vessels. ..A German.submarine,operating | ‘in-the Irish sea,Saturday sunk the;‘Trish coasting steamer «Downshire.|The crew of the vessel escaped.The Downshire was sunk near the “Same|spot where the British coasting steam- ‘er Cambank was destroyetl,by a sub-| marine a few hours earlier.Three of the crew of the Cambank were kill- éd and one was drowned while the crew was taking to the boats. A.London dispatch says imarines have so far “lability to attack only slow steamers or those anchored,as a number of lin-ers have passed to and fro in the; Irish Sea where the German craft ‘have been at work;.without.being sub- |approached.Im.fact,with respect -to|.|Livérpool and other west coast ports ithe arrivals and departures have been |above.the,average. The British sailing ships Sumatra and Wilfred, were recently sunk in the Atlantic, presumably by the German auxiliary cruiser ~—Kronprinz Wilhelm.~Crews{and passengers were landed at.Bue- inos’Aires.by .the German steamer Holger.The sinking of these five! vesséls and,in addition,the British| having some spectators from the good steamer Viscount Humphreys,was|old town-of Statesville,which added|mueh to interest of the Bethlehemcoach,and to the interest.of the ‘game |i in‘general.4‘The features of the game were a| { slight error made by the second base-|Methodist Episcopalman,who played off base in order tostopaballbetweenfirstandsecondbase,it being a force run,The run-ner passed second baseman before theballgottohim,allowing the three runners to make home.The score was$9to 8in favor of the Troutman school *.GALL -FOR DEMOCRATIC MUNIC--IPAL PRIMARY. »At a meeting of the DemocraticexecutivecommitteeforthecityofStatesville,held oh February 20th,the following call was issued:ies are called for.Saturday,2 March 6th,to nominaté™candidatesformayor"and two members of thegradedschoolboardforthecityatlarge;and two candidates for alder-m and one member of the executivemmitteefromeachward.Polls torémainopenattheregularpollingprecints-from 2 p.m.to 8 p.im.TheSeiterie:Judges were”rain or the ardnib.F,Jenkins and’Jamesony ]‘ard =L,Gilbert att’RossMills,3—J.WwW.ie Ward and”i Ww. 4—J.H.“Hall and W.M.WS.iBall andWM:’n City De Com,*}an‘I |reported from Buenos:Aires Febr vary |Methodists Abandon Vanderbilt. The educational comimission of the|Chirch,South,| in session at MemphisFriday,decided || to abandon the contest for control of| Vanderbilt University and to devoteallitsenergiesto_the.upbuilding of| the educational institutions ‘to be es-|tablished by the Church at Atlanta,|Ga..and Dallas,Texas.Claims of the Church to jurisdiction over Vanderbilt University were de-| nied by the Tennessee Supreme ‘Court| and the commission was empowered,|by the last General Conference ot the Church,to dispose:of the contro-|versy,either 'by the transfer to the | eight original patronizing Confer-|énees of:whatever rights the Church further litigation,or by the abandon- was decided upon,the finding that,as a result of the decis- idn of the Tennessee court,it was“wholly without power .to transferanything«either right,title,or inter-est_to.the:patronizing Conferences.a The Jamestown High School build-ing at Jamestown,Guilford county,valued at $10,000 and,one of.thefinestruralschoolsintheState,wasburned‘Thursday,It will,,be ssohral[t |ooenatonge,‘aiatienitsilaeasaniansptiidieaoaeaoeeoae |of all the:people. demonstrated }, 'steamers—_Highland |Brae,Hemisphere and Potaro and.the might retain and...the institution of|. ment of the contest.The latter course|commission | ;ants,ents i‘in, and-his family.have had the respect|Mrs.Gibbons was the daughter of Daniel Litaker,who was for-years an engineer on the| Southern railway. ‘Many Scales —of Ambuscade_ Brand. “That Mrs.-Keen-.is too blame |fresh,”said the=groeer,as”he puta! dictionary back into his desk,relates | in’Northern markets in the interest of the Cincinnati Enquirer.|-:“What's the trouble?”asked the ig j clerk.“Why,she was in here a little while) namhé my,scales”the Ambuscade | brand.-“Well,what about it?”askedthe! clerk.“T just looked up’the wort gibi: de,”replied,the grocer,‘and itmeans,te,Ha in,.weight.. ———— hoursof suffering.For bruise.} or sprain it gives instant relief.Itarrestsi itionsnd thus peervents more serious troubles ©eloping.No need,to rub it in—it acts at.once,instantlyrelievingthepains severe it may Here's Proof Sloan’s.Liniment will save Hi ‘Da a7 3 Will please those;who demand the pa7 Charles.pons Station,N.Y,“Tf sprained gfankleandelistocasedtmmylettthipby8zoutofapeestoryvetewsixwentoncrutchesforfourBahy,Tstartedto use some of &your Liniment,decceuin “4 your direc-tons,ond I ae,eae t-ishelping & Away.Only ae ioea bettite’of yourwahos.Sve walne >EeoutSloan’s Liniment.’or :Sd Send fourcents in stampsfor a TRIALBOTTLE Dr.EarlS.Sloan,Inc. Philadelphia,Pa.& | oo OF AEROS SUPERIOR North ee teen Couns,In Superior Court,Before the Clerk.|J.Le Cea Mrs.Mafy S.Chenault vs.|W.W.Shepherd,Geo.S.Shepherd,C.F.)Shepherd,J.°W.Cline,Emma L.Cline,Mary |sepa:W.Sh athedefendantsabovenamed will take notice|that an action entitled as above has.beenomeaintheSuperiorCourtofIredell,i,to partition all of the lands held|in |.between the¢latntite and defend-|mainlyin town-| dant from theirwillfurther| viercer merchants of Rowan county. a it Cleveland and retires from ac- to toke®charee are well khown busi- ness men: The story they told of the!” down close to the grave.|»: Last night ‘she called a neighbor to wi Her story.was thought to be the 2however&3 & Johnson,P.O.PO.Boe,105,Lavw-#Your Grocer knows. Geo.S.‘Shepherd of He mibersburg4Andbeingthe{dentica | bro,the original and senior memberpresentfirm,xetires and his:H.Rosebro,a member of the re ear firm of Rosebro &Son,and ie Q.Jf.Scott of Winston-Salem takexthebusinessandwillmanageit +ane Mr.R.M,Rosebro is one of the has-had a long and successful-ca-| ive business by selling out his inter- The young gentlemen who are Mr.C.H.Rosebro has been ociated with his father’for someandMr.Seott is well known-business man of Winston--Sa- Duty in the Matter of Interest Rate. -nleich News.and Observer. >Legislature will hardly do so}: 1 sea thing as to.change the legal}- «of interest from 6 to 8 per cent. it it ought to do is to enforce the r cent law,Usury is practiced: the State. AUCTIONSALEefof farm tools,cols,household |3 {kitehen furniture on Thursday,25th,ond Hill.MARVIN WEBB. 3-—~-1t*# £°100 pounds.W.B.e S16R,Feb.23,—1t. ‘8 FOR SETTING—Buft Orpingtons.|Cuaranteed fertile,at $1 for 15.5S.B. tH LER:+ |“BAC K TO THE FARM"Rose Comb Rhode||=SAL-|BIslandReds,Write for malin list.Lii DAVIDSON,Statesville,N.C.,R-3. Feb,23-—-8t*& HAVE YOUR BLINDS repaired now and be |=OVERCASH !ielyforSpringPainting.dS.Feb.23-—4t. NOTIC E-zl_will not be responsible for any |= ©dis-|B ed Sept.15,1914,and the Bradford &|&dissolved Feb.1,1915,after the |S tracts:of the Bradford Grocery Co.; v Co,of their dissolution.R.L.BRADFORD. Feb.19. EGG S—Rerred Plymouth |Rocks $1.‘to §$3 forK.MILLER.‘Phone 461 Blue. Pos,19-a FOR SALE—Twe good.“work horses,7 years ;aold.W.L.SMITH,Statesville. Feb.’19-——2t* “FOR SALE—Fifty headfreshmilkers and |= Iry cattle MeCANLESS &NORWOOD Statesville. SPRAYING]‘will operate.J.Paul—Leon-| d's spraying outfit this:season,as usual.;B ne book your fruit trees and shrubbery slack. W HITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS—A'few,nice, cockerels and pullets for sale.Eggs -for. one $26 Green.es SEE. ‘Tw.P.BEAVER forgisating,oils, and repairing inner tubes,|South Center Stréet!=" Feb 23.—2t. SALE-A eocner a park hogs.gs.Weight |=CRAWFORD,|ie Feb.-28—at-}= | Feb.16—4t-| HORACE STIKELEATHER,.‘phone ~Feb,12| Leapeanaaaeme ier rire pyar ente ee SAFETY FIRST! Wearea NATIONAL ae -~-—Member of sek The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The National Currency Association of Sahar Carolina. _‘The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY,-Every toms sistent accommodation extended our paren: United States Deposits g ;chetag CO C E C C E C CC E EE ! ) XX CA R E R MA A K A AC S ah j SHEaRBILEc WHI Pr MensNewSprin sNeckwear We have just received a very connie and attractive line of Neckwear.This assort-- ment of Neckwear includes all the new~ shapes,in all the attractive new Baas: 25c.,50c.and $1 Grades. We have just what you have hoe doe forin the-Neckwear line. our very attractive assortment. SHOE €‘©.=“ Callin and see been }lage and-she::told:me that I ought to!p21.tching $1.50 for 15..J.PAUL rae SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE co. a?bso oF old a y a CACECEORORCRROR e Have Moved! very best.Itis anextraordinaryflour. 2 Cary (.Boshamer, Local Representative,’Phone 125rise It.aw |Secils,‘Seeds ||*| Red Bliss Potatoes,.Trish Cobbler, Onion Sets,Ferry’s Garden Seed,Flower Seed, Sweet Peas. ’Phone us what youwant. |,=& Milholland. |New Goods Are Arriving Ever »Day.| BIBI We are now located in Belk’s old stand,on West Broad Street,and ~~ *are at your service. Ry T tanking you for the patronage you gaye us at our old stand.Gall and see us.oes er Ta ae ~NOTICETOCREDITORS. Having qualified ad the administrator with | the will annexed of R.N,W.||notify all persons having claims,against said|tate to present them to me on or before the} Soh day of February,.| will be plead in bar of —recovery. J.B.Armfield,Atty.Admr.| Feb 19,1915.‘ Ww hereQuality Rules Supreme. Dh id ioe 236. SOUR Tin Roofing | Along with tha dry.summer© months come.the fire risks, Why not use good gradeoftin Hart,I hereby| 1916,or this notice V.FURCHES,| Solid Wood.Transfer.Sections.| Full Letter Size.$2.00 per section. Statesville Printing Co. roofing to overcome fire rlaks eandmakepermanentroof. Statesville TinCo, H.C.lanes ts he Price ONE 55. We are-showing for spring wear the bestall round Shoe“that we have ever seen made at home:-~~ THE GAME.COCK.aie In black or tan,real value$3.50.Our priceDon’t miss this opportunity to buy a mud and water Shoewithalftheearmarksandcomfortofahand-made Shoe. y $3.00. so truly,-Z nid’Avoid:Damage to In- ent Neutrals But Realizes s reply to the-protést ofmitedStatesagainstdesignationvalwarzoneabouttheBrit- of ©ermany ‘as already \ ‘which.Was _transmittedLorAmeri-y,explains.that Germa-),on through the §made necessary ‘by land’s course in ordering mer-en to fly neutral.flags,equip- “ping them with artillery.and order-rithem to destroy submarines,any contends,renders nugatoryrightofsearch,and gives Ger-ny.o right to ‘attack English pping.\ vi sreply.closes with the expres-of hope that the United Statesyprevail:upon Great Britain “to urn to the principles of interna-p law recognized prior to theithbreakofthewar”and in -partic-lay obtain observance of the Declar- tion of London.If this were done. i note explains,Germany wouldRecognizeinthis,says the reply,an.aluable service toward a more hu-ane conduct of the war and wouldinacordancewiththenewsitu-bion thus created. +The communicationesestatements:“The imperial government has ex-ined the communication from theitedStatesgovernmentin.-the ime spirit of good will and friend- Ship by which this “communication A rs to have been dictated.TheimperialgovernmentisinaccordwiththeUnitedStatesgovernmenttforbothpartiesitisinahighdesirabletoavoidmisunder- ings which might arise fromuresannouncedbytheGermandmiraltyandtoprovideagainsttheecurrenceofincidentswhichmigh:rouble the friendly relations which opens with far happily exist between the two|‘governments.—~|“With regard to the assuring-ofhesefriendlyrelations,‘the Ger- the more reckon on a full under-anding with the United States,asprocedureannouncedbythe an admirality,which was fullynedinthenoteofthe’fourth stahih A$iin no way directed againstgitimata’?commerce;and legitimateippingofneutrals.but representslelyameasureofself-defense,-Germany by her vitalagainstEngland’s method‘Werrare,which is contrary ‘to in-rnational law and which so.far nopotest.by neutrals has succeededbringingback-the—generally —ree-‘ized ‘principles of law as existing|’‘ore the outbreak of the war.”’4 tinuing,-the communicationstates“in detail the reasons for Ger-many’s action,the sole responsibil-therefor being placed.on thetishgovernment.No.Intentional Damage to Neutrals.«“Ins view of this situation,”con-‘tinues the note,following the de- ge explanation,‘Germany,“after-six months of.patient waiting,seeseherself,obliged to answer Great-Britain’ss murderous method of navalarfarewith’sharp counter.meas-‘ures.If Great.Britain in her.fight against Germany summons hunger a8 an ally,for the purpose of impos- -upon a civilized people of seven- millions.the choice between des-tion and starvation or “submis- sion to .Great -Britain’s commercial will,then--Germany—is—determined_to|take.up ‘the gauntlet and appeal tosimilarallies.:Pres“Germany trusts that the neutralswhosofarhavesubmittedto|thedisadvantageous.consequences -of.Great.Britain’s hunger.war in _si- lence,or merely in registering a pro-test,will display towards Germany -no smaller measure of toleration,even if German measures,like thoseof‘Great Britain,present new ter--fors of naval warfare.“Moreover,the German ‘govern-©ment is resolved to suppress with ‘all.the means at its disposal the impor- tation of war material to GreatBritainandherallies,and she takesitforgrantedthatneutralgovern-ments which so far have taken no Bipsaeainn the traffic in arms with n ny’s enemies,will not oppose Yi ‘ible Suppression by Germany ofhistrade.’“Acting from this point of view, the German admiralty proclaimed anavalwarzonewhoselimitsitex-‘actly defined...Germany,so far.aspossible,will seek to close this warzonewithmines,and will also endeav- or to destroy hostile merchant vessels,every other way.While the Ger-government,in taking action The2in1 sr Shine Brings the Smile of Satisfaction!Quick,Brilliant, Lasting.In the “Easy’-Opening”Box,4 tye THE F.F.DALLEY CO.,bro.,BUFFALO,N.Y..HAMILTON,Can,.. ~ gave the first proof of her good will in fixing a time limit of not less than fourteén days before the execution of said ‘Measures,so that neutral ship- ping might have an opportunity of making areangements to avoid threat- ening danger,this can most surely be achieved by remaining away from the naval war zone...Neutral vessels,which,despite this “<ample notice,which greatly affecty the achieye- ‘ment of our aims in our wart.against Great Britain,enter these closed wa- terg will themselves bear the seerssibilityforanyunfortunateacciden that may occur.Germany disclaims all responsibility for such accidents and consequences,:“Germany has further expresslyannouncedThedestructionofallene-my merchant vessels found within thewarzonebutnotthedestructionofall-—merchant--vessels,asthe UnitedStatesseemserroneouslytohaveun-derstood.‘This restriction...whichGermanyimposesuponitselfispre- judicial to the aim of our warfare,es- pecially as in the application of the. conception of contraband practiced by Great Britain towards “Germany— which conception will”now...also.besimilarlyinterpretedbyGermany—the presumption.will be’that neutral ships have contraband aboard.Ger-many naturally is unwilling to-re-nounce its rights to ascertain the presence of contraband in neutral ves- sels,and in certain eases to draw con- clusions therefrom.’ “Germany is ready,finally;to delib- jerate,with the United States concern-jing any measures which might secure the safety of legitimate shipping of neutrals in.the war zone.Germany ‘eannot,however,.forbear to point outthatallitseffortsinthisdirectionmayberenderedverydifficultbytwo circumstances;first,the misuse of neutral flags by British merchant ves= sels which is indubitably known to theUnitedStates;second,the contraband, trade already mentioned,especially iwarmaterials,on neutral vessels.."In ordér to prevent in the surest manner the consequencés of confusio —though naturally not..s0°far as’ mines.aye concerned—Germany rec:ommends that the United States maketheir’ships which...are».conveying:peaceful cargoes.through the Britiskwarzonediscerniblebymeansofcong:VOvs.:yk e ol“Germany believes,if.may act omthesuppositionthat‘only such ships would be convoyed as carried ood not regarded as contraband accord-ing to the British interpretation madeinthe.case of Germany.“How this method of convoy ‘can becarriedoutisaquestionconcerning which Germany is ready to open ne- gotiations with the United States as soon as possible.Germany would be particularly grateful,howevér,if the United States would urgently recom- mend to its merchant,vessels to avoid the British naval war zone,in anycaseuntilthesettlementoftheflag questiorr’”-~ LE TIE IEESI BOLI TE Great Britain Responds to No- tice About the Flggs. London Dispatch,a i The British foreign office Friday:is- sued a note in reply to the representa-tion of the United States government concerning the use of the:American flay by British vessels. The note says that the Cunard line steamer Lusitania,on her recent voy- age.from New York ‘to.Liverpool,raised the American flag ‘‘to save the lives,of -non-combatants,crew andpassengers,”It adds that in spite of the fact that.American passengers embarking on the Lusitania on her outward voyage for New York askedthattheAmericanflagbehoisted,“the British government did not give any advices to the company as to how to meet this request,and,it is under- |stood,the Lusitania left Liverpool un-|der the British flag.” After discussing the Lusitania inci- dent the -memorandum says:“The |British government has no intention jof advising merchant shipping.to use {foreign flags as a general practice.or ‘to:resort to them otherwise than for jescaping capture or destruction.”|In {conclusion the statement says:. |.“The obligation on a belligerent |warship to ascertain definitely for it-|self the nationality and character of |a merchant ‘véssel before capturing it fand,a fortiori (stronger reason),be- “upon this overpoweringpoint |fore sinking and destroying it,has vi ops itself far removedfrotitiintentionaldestruction:of-neutralVesandproperty,on the other.han boon,universally recdgnizest..1f.that {obligation is fulfilled the hoisting of, ;a_neutral flag on board a British ves- not fail to’recognize that from |S¢!cannot possibly endanger neutral{action to be taked dgainst Gree +|Shipping,and the British governmentDMGenghisariesitchVisadien‘holds that if loss to neutfals is caused ‘eadé.within the.war zonewith.|PY disregarding this obligation:it is ‘distinction.This is a natural ve.|UPON the enemy -vessel disregardingi)rales wittare,which even un.|2nd upon the government giving or- the.strictest—observance.of the |ters that:it Shae oe of international law endangers|ship approaching the mine atea 10 disregardedthatthefullresponsibilityforinjury to neutrals ought to rest.”4 ’German»government considers|oT erie itself entitled to hope that all nev-|;will acquiesce in’.these meas-8,as they rob doneLi case of;ous damages.inflicted upon |m by British measures,.all tthe |aniganey,for the,lest 16igregoasGermanyisresolved,for ‘pre neutral shippingthenavalwarzone,to dothing.which is at all compatible otection of the attainment of this object.laims Responsibility,ew of the fact that Germany HOW'S THI6?We offer One Iiundred Dollara Re-ward for any case of Catarrh that can-not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure,F.J.CHENBY &CO,,Toledo,O.We,the undersigned,hayd known -F, perfectly hcnora Is ih ant3einallbuslhessnsactionsandfinanciallyletocarryoutanyobligations-madebyhisfirm.’Walding,Kinnan &Marvin,Wholesale.Druggistes,Toledo,0."ek Catarrh ‘Cure is taken internal-iy.acting directly upon the blood anducoussurfacesofthesystem,Testimonialssentfree,Price,Tbe.per bottle,Sold by all Orugeiats,:“Deke Hall's Family Pile for constipation WOULD CUT OUT CLERKS. Senator Hoke Smith Suggests An Opportunity For Practical Economy, Washington Dispatch to,GreensboroDailyNews.' Senator’Hoke Smith of Georgia, member of the Senate finance com- mittee;Friday asked the Senate to dispense with the services of at leasttwoofthesevenclerksemployedon‘the finance committee.Senator Sim-mons of North Carolina is’chairmanofthiscommitteeandsixoftheclerkshail-from North Carolina.They:are:Joseph FATaylo of Washington,at asalaryof$8,000 a year;W.W.Lein-ster of Statesville,$2,200;Herbert O. Sink of Lexington,$1,600;Cortez L.Wright,of Oxfon,$1,440,and-James H.Simmons of New Rerne,gon of Sen-ator Simmons,at $1,440.In additionCapt.S.A,Ashe of Faialeh,and W.B.Stewart of Pennsylvania,are em-ployed as experts.on the tariff.andreceivesalariesof$2,000 each, ‘Senator Smith declared that if.theadministrationdesiredeconomytheSenatecouldeasilydispensewiththe services of the two latter clerks.“He said that there was practically”no work~before the conimittee just nowandtheclerksshouldbedropped,from the rolls.“Tf economy of business adminis- tration.is desired,”said the Georgia Senator,“I sugget that here is a list of‘slerks.entirely unnecessary.There are two experts added.They may have been necessary before in handling the tariff bill,but-they certainly are not necessary now..The finance commit-tee has very little to -do at present. Banking “and-curreticy has been’takenfromthefinancé’committee and.yetthereareleftforthefinancecommit-tee a clerk.at $3,000,an assistantclerk’at-$2,200,an assistant clerk at 1 $1,600,fnassistant clerk at $1,440,a}. messenger 4t_$1,400,and two expertsat$2,000 edeh.?*'°‘“Senator Simmons was .net on the floor of the Senate when’SenatorSmithmadehisobjectionand’Sena-'tor Overman asked that the item go over until Mr,Simmons could have anopportunitytodefendtheemploy-ment’of thetlerks objected to by theGeorgiaSenator,. Whshington Dispatch,21st,to Greens-boro News. Charging that the finance commit- tee of which Senator Sinimons is chairman had not held a meeting dur- ing the present session of Congress, Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia,re- least.two of the seven clerkships on the senior Tar Mee)Senator’s com-mittee.Hp declared that although one clerk to the committee is paid $3,000 a year he had never seen himorheardhis.name called abdéut,therommitteerooms.The clerk to whomSenatorSmithreferredisJosephF, Tayloe of Washington,N.C.In defense of his position -SenatorSimmonssaidhehasthesamenuth-r of clerks on his committee that he had dispensed with the services offour.who were carried on the rollsbySenatorPenroseofPennsylvania.He said that his clerks were necessaryinorderthathemightremain’on thefloor.of the Senate..He said he usedthemtodo.departmental work andhelpinmanyways.In’answering Senator.Simmons’claims that he must have.his clerks in order -that he could:stay_on,the floor of the:Senate,-Mr.Smith said:“J.realize the importance of keep-ing the Senator from North Carolinaenthefloorandifitisnecessarytohave:all these clerks to keep him on the floor of the Senate,I-do not raiseanyobjectionwithreferencetoit.HehagtoldusHownecessarytheyareto.enable him to perform.his ardu-ous,)duties on the floor of the Sen-ate,that they may.visit the depart- ments for him.”/The.Georgia Senator then withdrewhisamendmenttothebillandtheclerkswillremainonthecommittee. The {convention of the North.Caro-lina Peace Saciety was held in Ral-eigh last week,the final session being:held‘Sunday.‘Br.Charles Lee Smith the Sacietn.Jas,fitonandJudgePritchardyie¢presidents.SreeB,Hayes of La Grosse,’Va.astudentofWake.Forest;College,waskilledbySeaboardainatWakeForestSaturdaynightafter,midnight.Attempbitig to get off the train ‘he-fore it stopped at the station,he wasthrownmangled)that he died’in three hours,t et HAIR COMING OUT? .Dandruff causes ‘a feverish’ifrita-tion of the scalp,the hair redtsshrink,loosen and then the hair com-es.out fast.once andai the sci.p.of every par- ticle of dandruff,get a.26-cent bottleofDanderjneatanydragstore,poualittlein’your hand ind rub it'inthescalp,After ‘a few applications the hair stops:coming out and youedn't find any dando,a newed fiis efforts today to abolish at; has always.been:employed by other} head’of this-committee,except that} of Raleigh was,elected ‘president of.tietin das:apn.of Wilminge F h ;nder the cars and_so badly |®Re the tate -Caniain:3:A Opoper:dete and _Died.. Fannie McRae,a colored womanofNewton,says‘a dispatch to theCharlotteObserver,died Thursdaynightafterseveraldaysofacutesuf- fering as a result of injudicious eat-ing of foods following a self-adminis- tered dose,of calomel.She was notonlysalivatedintheordinarymean-ing of the term,but.was the’victimofmercurialpoisontosuchanex-tent that her condition became woe-ful in the extreme before she found yrelief in death.Tak {+The negroes say that she ate meatandkrautanddrank-buttermilk af-ter taking the medicine,and-also didaday’s washing the while..The phy-sicians were not able to do anything for her, Making a total of 40 colonists to come to the territory contiguous to Wilmington,25 natives of Polandarrivedlastweektomaketheirhomesinthe’colonies:at CastleHaynes,Marathon and St,Helena.They came fram Wilkesbarre,_Pa.,where they had temporarily:settled. near ltraasiimnrceanmertineeceasiccmaearmntionatnartetitel Safe conduct through the war zone for all relief Ships bearing the flagoftheCommissionforReliefinBel- gium has beeh promised by England,France and Germany,acording te an ‘announcement by Lindon W.~Bates,vice chairman of the commission. MOTHER!IF.CHILD’STONGUEIs COATED. If Cross,Feverish,Constipated,Give“California Syrup of Figs.” tomorrow."Children--simply take the time from play to empty stomach sour. coated,or your child is ligtless,.cross, throat or any other children’s afl+ inii ‘Syrup of Figs,”then “don’t wor-ry,because it is perfectly harmless,and ‘in a few hoursall ‘Wiis:constipa- waste will anny move’out!oF the‘bowels,and:you have a ‘well,‘playful:child “again.~A thorough “inside essary.It should be the first’treat- ment given in any sickness.Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.hAsk your druggist for a 60-cent.bot-tle of “California Syrup of Figs,”hich has full directions for babies, children of,all ages and for grown- ups plainly printed on ‘the Look carefully and see;‘that it is Company.” By virtue ‘of the power contained-in A mortgaze deed of J,L,to the undersigned,dated 19 April,1910.re- corded in ‘book 28,page.302,in office..of Rex-ister.of Deeds of Iredell ‘county,and by con-sent of the mortgagor,:will on :;PHURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25th,1015, at hoon,at the court house.door in .States ville;sell.at’public‘auction for cash the fol lowing larid:. Senators who happened to be at the T.P.Gillespie’s corner,and runs with the ston21-2 degrees west 74 poles to a stone on theeastsideoftheroad,thence south 5 degreeseast151-5 poles to a stone;thence a newlinesouth69:1-2 ‘degrees east 83 8-5 /poles toastone,in‘Shoemaker's line;thence north6413polesto#poplar;thence north 40 de-grees west 7 2-8 poles to a stone,Junius Hen-drix’corner;thence north 66-degrees west67‘poles’to a water oak,Gillespie's corner;them north 20 degrees west 24 poles to a cedarstump;.thence north 67 degrees west 7 polestoastake;thence north 3 degrees west 17poléstothebeginning,containing 87 acres more or less,STATESVILLE REALTY &INVESTMENTco...dan.26,1915.--4w. SALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROP-ie ERTY,» Pursuant to a deeree of the Superior Court ministrator of A..D...Cooper,deceased,isplaintiff,and.J.C.Fowler and another aredefdéndants,the.undersignea commissioner will sell,at public auction to the highest N.Ci,on *‘SATURDAY,MARCH 13,1915, at 12 o'clock m.,the following described seal ‘Lestate,to-wit:s}First:The house and Jot in the city of‘|Statesville,being the home of the late A.D.Cébper,;deseribed as follows:Beginning at «hk T,©.Andersofi’s corner on.Sharpethence-with said street -south.-66-dex to a stake,Mrs.A.C.:Tomlin's cornet;thente4withherlinesouth66degregs.west 109.feet |degrees east 213 feet to the beginning.This‘|tot is sold subject to the dower of Mrs.BlectafF.Gooper,whieh—eovers ‘the entire property. the.late A.D.Cooper held ih common.withsister,Mrs,J,©.Fowler,in the home scribed as follows,to-wit:Beginning at astake,T.©.Anderson’s corner;thence.north «Mrs.Av Di Key's:thende ,north 24°degiveesweat.247 fect to OC.P.Moore’s coriier;thence wouth 66 degrees,west 117 feet to C.P,Moore'scornerinMrs.A.C,Tomlin’s line;thence.S. 24 dearées east to Tomlin’s line;thence south66degrees:west 108 feet to the Glover's.line; ries,however,which wad.cut off of this lot and conveyed to|the paid A.D.The one-half interest 4 is subject Took Calomel,Ate Injudiciously|f ONG ;Floor CoverioorCoverings Here isa floor covering,dainty in design and coloring,that costs less than printedTinoleum.°If is easily nid,requites nofastehing,and is very durakle. Congoleum is splendid for kitchen floors.Repeated washiig cannot injure it, Tile,matting,floral and conventional designs,suitable fof any room. Congoleum Rag Borders.src remarkable tnita-tiose cf polished eak.Coie in and se this Tew sanitary flout covering.. A laxative today saves a sick child ‘il—not !2 their bowels,which become ‘clogged |% up with waste,liver gets sluggish;|# Look at the tongue,mother?“If }¢ feverish,breath bad,resplesys doesn’t)&eat heartily,full of coli’or has sores aient,give a teaspoonful of “Califor-|% tion ‘poison,sour bile’and férmentimig |B \”§.10 lots cleansing”is oftimes all that‘is nec-a To Buy a Nice Farm and Get Ready for Next Year's Crop. No 1-345 acres in Elmwood.All school and church conveniences.Strong land,40 acres.in ;bottom,8-room:house,.and out houses.tNo.2—-77 acres 34 miles east of city.. large barn This propertylies on the sand-\.clay highway now being constructed by the:government.ideal for Dairy and Truck farming..mm " o.3-40 acres i 1-4 miles from oe square.:'purp tock and Poultry.}No.4—60 acres in Wilkes county just across‘Ire a440citylots‘in east Statesville,known as “‘Park Place’’—$15 down,%balance in monthly payments of $5.,in Bloomfield.Terms easy.-Six lo for Dairy purposes,Live section fast developing. _Splendidly adapted Il line—a ts in south Statesville,aeveralnicehousesCallonmeandJearnwhatI-have.a3 and lots to sell. Statesville,N.€.° bottle.5 made by “the California Fig-Syrup |% MORTGAGE SALE BY CONSENT.|g :First Building and Loan Association_WASOPENED:Beginning at #stake on the River Hill road,s toad south 12 degrees west 18 poles to a]%on south side of the creek;thence south|/ of Iredell county,rendered in the special +proceeding -whdtein Electa’F.Cooper,ad-|% bidders‘atithe ‘wourt house door in Stétesville,| HV.FURCH CREE CRThe00"feePisOe-stake,“the "CagtainyfAsheville}3"4:‘Cooper.home.lot ‘corner;thence-with|yw.said jine north,20 1-2 degrees west 212 feet]: to’#stake,Glover's line;thence’south 24/5 57th Series —a er Make it your business to-take sharesin this New Series. No better investment nor way.to save money. -It Helps You!It Helps the Town! people to build homes.Ss 1 28 years of successful business,loaned over $707,000 to Statesville.4 ¢Are you.one of those who have been helped by this Association in the past?If so come back and take more stock.We want to run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year. q If you have never held stock with us,join us now. 25 cents per week on each share you hold. {The Annual meeting of the Stockholders is called to meet at the You pay puly -§ ao 0 y 0 uffice of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- ARY 6th,1915.Please be present at this meeting. EOC EE CE b RS,Secretary&Treasurer, @leleleiateleseler@lareinlase) " “@ r a Be BOBCEIBOGIECES HOBTESEOACENA Js.Second:The one-half undivided interes$of i 66 detrees.cast 225 feet to a 12-foot alley by)¢ ;these ‘south 24 dewreen.eaat 312 fect to thy]3To:stop falling hair at|beginning:excepting from the above bonneefirstlotabovedescribed,|£f \oe |ThettotherightofsdowerofMra.1% vw Cooper.‘a\‘Torms of sifle—One-third cath,one-third in |in’twelve months’|& aieamonthe and one.McLA UGHLIN,“Pobeuary.0th,1915.>Commissioner, Extra Values In $*birt | For a short time we will exchange 1.50” Shirts for $1.00.in cash;also $1,00- Shirts for 75e.All good patterns,— ‘The One Pric S.,M.&H.Shoe Co.,| Cask Gore 8 ore, Oe SO S oR ee re te e n ne &to injure stock or pull wool from sheep,.Possesses#the strongest aha in the world—the Weld#that Held.Where the wires are welded together#by electricity,thefence istwice as strong as the wire‘®itself.Guaranteed that the wire is not injured at §slipped or.separated from strands.Guaranteed ad-s justable to uneven ground.Guaranteed strongersandmoredurablethananyother..&Everyrod guaranteed perfect.Gauge the wire#when paying fence,If youweigh it in the roll,re-3.member tha§tiquated wrapped or tied joints,no useless wire,no=useless weight. ———M #!©voeated All “Pittsburg Perfect”Fences have staywires asiheavyasintermediate.line wires.A fence is onlyff-88strong as its lightest wire.No wire projections — #thejoints.Guaranteed that the stays cannot.be “Pittsburg Perfect”is all fence—no an:, —errant by their votes:—Te ,“We hereby petition to.have.this district.setapart in future for theexclusiveownership,use and ecct-'pancy of the white race,except thatrightsofpersonswhohavealready| |bourht or leased lands”shall nat be| .Tercera Us ‘destroyed,nor any man _prevented;vy +,from having servants,laborers,crop-||Introduced in the Legisla ee pers or tenants or a different race.”#Following is the proposed constitu-'H |tional amendment providing for gace|| #segregation in land ownershipinAhe EeShaman a ee mion;(Mitteda woman ‘suffrage amendment| ““Section.29,Relating to owners ip |t°the voters,It will be passed on of lands.The General Assembly,by |?Y the electoratethe coming fall. regulations applicable to.all races,|About 1,000 miners employed by #|may provide that by vote of thé qual-|the Jantison Coal Company in theifiedvotersofofthefreeholdersof|Rarracksville-Famington region of any prescribed district within a}Grafton,W.Va.,have struck,declar- county,the lands in such district/ing a new wage scale recently enforc- may be segregated to the ownership,|¢|by the ‘company virtually meant’a use or occupany of aparticular.race.treduction,~But the per centage of the lands of;the State segregated to any particu-lar race by districts shall not be greater than the per centage whieh |}.:{week,selected Richmond,Va.,as the’population of that race bears to!the next place of meeting.Dr.JamesthetotalpopulationoftheState;nor)11.McIntosh of Columbia,S.C.,wasshallsuchsegregationimpairthe|elected president.vested rights of persons who MATTERS OF NEWS. The New York Legislature has sub-| pe p o c c e v e s s s o s e s || pe e s e s o c c e o s e s s e e e e The Tri-State Medical Society:of|North and South Carolina and_Vir- ginia,in session at Charleston,S:C., have| previously bought or Jeased land I nephew of James Buchanan and his}such districts,nor preventa person |1.i..to.secetary,while he was minis-of the race to which such district is |;..,,Great Bfitain and President, |segregated from employing PEFBONS|dio at Miami,Fla.,Friday morning.jof a different race as his servants,|13.j;survived by his third wife andlaborers,or agricultural croppers ©F |<i.cons,One son is in the navy tenants and providing ..homes,fF fan one in the army. them on his land.Provided,wa Republicans of the House of Con-jthat no eléction shall be held under|:sad ‘:i igress have decided to defer their mi-#the provisions of.this section except nority..aeeeeaaiaation snttd the /Thursday night preceding the first Fe S S S S S S o s o o s o s e s o s s s e s e e es o s se e s ee se t e ti e ! #upon petition.of a designated propor-ition of the freeholders:within the pro-|;|cae”ected eH 4 session of the next Congress.In_thepeelsharereinyeaotpente:jconference held to discuss plans Rep- ees ‘resentative Mann of Illinois was gen-|and a finding by said review-|3Oyepegoe|crally referred to as his .own suc-!ing authority that the establishment)°°.as.ialaectty loader,j [ek the:proposed,istic amare Although United States mail isgo-| If you failed to.makea resolution on Jan- uary Ist to save money this year—then .Why not do so now.We will be glad to have you start an account in |OurSavings Department ‘if with only $1.00.I£you will do this, |_.and add to it regularly from time to time it will make you independent.‘ei!§ho bakesnee We Pay 4PerCent Compound Interest on Savings. 4 is fe «satis:Of Statesville, dive “The Bank For Your Savings.’’1)nt Tie + ~&persons of one race shallbeinclud- Merchants and Farmers’Bank, “‘TAm Always Short of MyStandard.” “That's what I am,’’my friend said,“Well,what are going to do about it?”:.“Oh!Ldon't know what to do unless I keep on strugglingandgeddling::‘‘Wouldn’t you like me to.tell you what not to do?”ie “Indeed I would.’’;“Well.sir,don’t lower rer high standard Perhaps if you were to raise it an inch or two higher,you.might rise to greatereffort.’’—JohnWanamaker.Pyee ‘ The Standard of theStatesville Realty &Investment Ce,»for Square’Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICE in all itsbranchesofbusiness,remains,as it has for the past nine iness,“We Insure Anything Insurable.” Call on us for service.’Phone us if more convenient. J.F.CARLTON,Manager,Phone 54,Statesville,N..C. ae ‘Yearsofitscareer,a morument to its present successful + ‘Statesville Realty &Investment Co. ithe general welfare of the people of i Oo‘the district,after allowing time for!in<directly or indirectly to every!leounter petitions or petitions for|country in the world,so far not one! ‘change in the boundary lines*of the)az has_been lost,through the activi-| B |proposed district.Provided,—also,|tics of European war fleets.In fact,|‘that no school district or township in|Postoffice Department officials say,| 'which the land is wholly owned:by {°°American mail hag gone;with-a-merehantman—destro =|ed in.these provisions.”:| i aa :|The American steamer Wilhelmina,|=|The following explanation of the)with a cargo of food for Germany,re-|s measure is by Dr,Clarence Poe:|cently seized by the British,will beys;-“This measure,in-the.preparation!},cld for a “prize court”(a-court au-|=of which some of the most eminent)thorized to pass on such seizures)to/s lawyers in the State have been con=|Jetermine what shall -be-done—-with; =cerned,is brief and easily understood.’i}.vessel and cargor It is made clear|=Eight essential facis concerning it!that it is Great Britain’s purpose to,=stand out with perfect clearness.‘declare all food stuffs for Germany|=,“1,It is a purely voluntary prop-|contraband,of war.| |osition and no district would come)|-\4.officials of the defunct Chick-|=under its provisions except by peti-|..”pank &Trust Co.of Memphis,| =‘tion of its freeholders and vote of its |,nn.,have been sentenced to serve| |voters.:\five years in the Federal peniten-}s|“2.It-will carry out-the Farmers’!|;.\."at “Atlanta and_a fifth official6Uniondemandforenablingwhite.ied a sentence of one year and}=\communities that,wish to do so to),day for using the mails to de:| ‘say that in future AG OS land IN)baud in connection with the bank’s;=\such communities may be sold to a):ire two years ago.Case appeal-| =negro.led ¢bail.“3”At the same time,like oursuf i and-all:released on bai | frage amendments,it is carefully.Cag :@ safeguarded to avoid conflict-with the.-EE NOS | Doan’s ¥ :The Handsomest People’s Loan &Savings Bank,Capital -$50,000.00 Is now located in its New Building ‘on Genter street and ready forbusiness. Stockholders,customers,business men,farmers,and the public are invited to come in and see our ’ __|_____handsomenewquarters,where we are prepared to;’transactabanking businessinall ofits departments. 5 Your presen¢e,and that of your friends,’will be t appreciated.Courteous employes will show you- over the building,and give prompt attention to all business that may be entrusted to us.GEO.H.BROWN.-—- _0.L.TURNER -—- President. Cashier._ Obtainhable today'in -the South are_pre-..Se RANDSo ATi James Buchanan Henry,aged’80,a}. Price 50c.,at all dealers.‘Don’t | Floral Designs) «+‘SHE,NECK AND ON “Croup‘wd Pneumonia , cece &”GASOLINE 19¢.a gallon. 'OFL 0c.a gallon. Everything else,including repair work,accordingly. ERNEST G.GAITHER, Ge teTTFEELSGOODAROUND THE CHEST “Your just vel itvon’end’rub it in’ ~Coble’s Remedy Is the.New LIQUID External Remedy for all : Cold Troubles :Tk is Liquid :«easily applied ;"and does not stain theclothing’ “Youll never know how good it is until you try it.” Cash For Everything I amoperating on 2 cash basis now.Cash - for everything I selt—gasoline,oils, greases,batteries,tires,etc.—andfor all. repair work.My patrons will benefit by the change in lower.prices.. "_N.W.FOX. To buy farm lands.Have list:of prospec-tive buyers for small farms. Have number of houses.and,lots,city and suburban,will exchange for farm lands. For further informationcall on or write :‘PPTLGENERAL{NSURANCE,'RENT+« ALSAND REAL ESTATE.rie OFFICE NO.1,MILLS BUILDING. PHONE 23. ~The Eountain:Pen that’is simple—no-tricks to it...Fills and SIMPLO FILLER! cleans all the same way..Solid Gold Points,From zeupto$7.00,What point do youlike,fineor medium?»H.B.WOODWARD,:Jeweler. (Encere Se)er ‘tM,is .safeguar in the first :4 :Iplace by providing that no race-shall 84 Many Are the Voices of States- segregate to its exclusive future own-NiMe ’E'COpIS.‘‘ership a greater proportion of the).Thirty thousand voices —What°a =State’s lands.than its proportion of|.:ag CA Ne the.State’s Se This is donc |grand chorus!And that’s the,num- in fairness,to.the negro,but at the |ber of Americen men «and»women, eeaw pltabierrachel ae who are publicly _praising Doan’s fa proposed Sena ‘would be ex-|Kidney ‘Pills for relief from_back- itremely difficult.for.districts to be!‘j { |egregated to future negro ownership2h,kidney and bladder ills.-They| except in the cases of communities|say it to friends.They tell it in the} ee ope bY ee or where white hone.papers..Statesville peonie are |.“5,Of course,any yeitute or/in this chorus.amendment would violate the Federal ,.:‘constitution if it attempted to.inter-|Here's a one eect 'fere with persons who have already;Mrs.C..B.Morrison,739 id Front {bought or leased land._Consequenily|.‘lig te:made Glekn Mee thie fa not in-|“teem Statesville,~N.0 ..says,enue i t :’iFrom my own.experience with thas |e demand arises from the|.:.Sidesireofwhitefarmerstoprevent)~~Kidney.Pills,1 can acd=negroes from coming into white com-ommend them as a remedy that lives munities and buying land as perma-'ims : nent.and:immovable residents.There-|oy ee the sepa mouy for them‘fore it is provided that no action shall |They are the best remedy to be,hadbefakeundethisection2,Pe:for enring backache and other symp laborers of a’different race,But it,toms of kidney complaint.” ‘is believed that when a .white neigh-|borhood once votes that in future no|.:negroes may buy land in such district,Simply ask for a kidney remedy—get it_will be easier to get white tenants|Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same thatinto.it and gradually make that sec-:ee ‘ea:tion practically ‘all white’.if the peo-Mrs.Morrison had.Foster-Milburn ple desire it.Co.,Props.,Buffalo,N.Y.“7,Rash action is guarded against|= by providing that no election can be had except upon petition of freehold-,ers approved by reviewing authority, ‘and provision is also made to preventInegroesfromhavinga..‘shoestring’district laid off.in opposition to the,wishes of the white people.Of course| there are.not many cases in which they would be able to attempt it,but |if they should be able to lay off a district where they had a majority ofthefreeholdersandvotesandpro-pose action unfair to the interests of jthe white people,it would be easy forwhitepeople,if they found ~their rights endangered,to get up a pe-tition for a larger district.in.whichwhitevoterswouldbeinthemajority.|/5“8,But at the time in any com-‘pact district in which the negroes now own all the land,no effort:should be|made ‘to interfere.with their.contin-|_jued ownership of such district,and sothelastclauseprovidesthatifany—pschook-district or.townahip-is wholly :owned by one race,it shall not be in-,eluded in any district segregated to|any other race.And all this in addi-|tion to providing that_present owners|or lessees shall not be disturbed,and|that:no ‘race shall set.aside districts|aggregating more,than its propor-‘|tion ofthe State’s area.<In this form,|therefore,it is believed that‘a safe,and constitutional plan for land.se-|_\gregation between the races has been|ri popere and that it will be possible,|within these limitations,to permit the| Van Lindley Co., “FLORISTS T0 THE SOUTH,~ _GREENSBORO,¥.©.bk voters in’a white community to offer,the following petition and enforce.it| Whenever You NeedaGeneralTonle |Take Grove’smithneitealeeees3easa*|General Tonic beceues.t kni|BodTRON,Ttacto Gu thekiver HALLS c Moneyto No,but we have somethingbetter for you if you have cotton seed or need to buy FEED.oe We are giving a liberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop- ~ gsition will double the value of your seed if-you take advantage of ‘it.Bring in your seed early,as we expect to close down mill for. the season <<ry much earlier this .season than sual.Yours truly, m4 IMPERIAL COTTON OIL COMPANY |Sg)PHONE BB aa ,OTT ca ’ in Statesville| Made -tgeremeemnen and «Should Be Used in Every Home. _Hall’s Glycerine Lotion— Nothing Better for Chapped Face or Hands,”~” 25e.per bottleat =DRUG STORE y Landmark.Tae task Feb.22—-Mr,..Sa a deal.with the ling committee df the Masonictuirday,by which he gets“Tot east of the courtandthebuildingnowstanding %veep will move thisdin,mee build ‘two modernbatorybrickbuildingsforhim-ind one on the adjoining lot foris—the three buildings to;hed and the last named to joinbrickbuildingofMr,J.C.Her-.occupied by the _postoffice, ‘Wayne coun Overspeeding is ascribed as the[cause of the ceident ubout 1 o'clock:Frida ing of the Country clubSenate‘Engtossing ‘Clerk ty,“was “instantly killéd;Speaker Emmett R.Wooten of Kins-ton’dangerously ibjured and SenatorJohnsonofDuplin’slightly «injured,The negro chauffeur aiso sustained in-juries,‘none of them serious..Theparty .was'tinthecarofRepresentative MattAllenofWayne,after a visit to theCountry:chib.At the'turnof the roadneart.coe tek on rere bregoingatsuchhighspeedthatit.but-ted{nto a.bank,turned over and re-versed itself,Aycock was pinged un- William.~T,Fremdnt,|i bogshgRaleigh buildings will cost from eight)der the ear and was dead when assist-fo ten-thousand dollars..Mr.Camp-|ance arrived,©Htgo to Statesville this week):Senate pant was abletoleave’prick and work will be be-|the hospital Friday and accompanied|at-an early date,These build-|the special committee to ;Fremontswillgreatlyimprove.the town.|with the body of Mr;Aycock,Speak-»‘J.D.Little left this morn-jer Wooten was not so fortunate andforHickorytospend‘a week|may,be laid:up for some while.An'relatives there and in Catawba./examination showd several ribsMr.Crawford P.Burke,who ‘has|fractured .and |broken,while physi-_een desperately ill!with bronchial|ciang,are fearing that,other:internal'pheumonia at the Presbyterian Hos-}injuries may develop.:,Charlotte,is slowly improving.|,fYoung Aycock was,a son of:thesister,Miss Marguerite .Burke,|late Ben.F,A'ycock,corporation com-spent‘a fewdays at his bedside,|missioner,anda:nephew of:the latereturnedhome,9”Gov,Aycock;WM Ae)Se ety‘Lawyer W.M.Smith of Charlotte,;ast>spent a few days here at the)The News and Observer prints theofhisbrother,Mr.J.N.Smith,|following account.of the atcident:-attendedcourt;has returned to}The accident occurred about.12:30otte.o’clock at the Cowper place,-aboutTherewasaverygoodattendance|half way between Raleigh and thetheAlexanderteachers’meeting|Country club.The three had been’to‘the court house Saturday,“How|the Country club and were on their re-t patrons to buy books for their|turh to the city."Phe car,a Hudson,un?”was the topic:diseussed|belonged to ‘Mr.Matt~Allen,-of Golds-by Prof.J.A:White of Taylors-|boro.ae ene en ‘ville State High School,Prof.J.L.|°Matthews,the _negro’driver,‘waseague,principal of Stony Point)Senator Johnson’s chauffeur and thehSchool,and ae R._L./Senator saidthat he i sission of “How1 ee uce \Yin loy Tor’861 ie,to a minimum”was led by Prof.|"According to Mr.Johnson,just be-s“Hendren,principal.’of the|fore they reached the sharp curveihschoolatHiddenite,and Mr.|where the road crosses the street carttShaverofthecounty.A/track,the driver attempted:to.apply.fogramme was planned for the|the brakes to slow down for the curvemtycommencementtobeheldat/in the road,but for some reason the‘court house the last Saturday in|brakes failed to work and the negroh,provided the Alexander Sing-|lost control of the car.‘The machineAssociationwillconsentto|swerved turning almost around,the contest singing:fro atls an embankment,turned a som-os ea .}ersault and landed right..~~lowing is the programme in|Senator Johnson —and -Speakerpg.and reading contests,|Wooten were thrown!on the right sideinthe.county schools;a/of the car,the Senator falling on the,-contest for the seventh}Speaker.~Mr.Aycock was thrownsinallschools,and 4)from the left side of the car and wasgycontestforpupilsun-|caught under the machine.The ne-eyenth grade in all schools.|¢ro landed in front of the car.map-i8 to be a North Carolina)”Mr.Johnson was dazed but soon re-p with the names.of the counties|gained his feet and rushed to the curcountyseats.There will a180/to gid Mr.Aycock,whom ‘he’found“some.athletic contests —high!pinned under the left rear wheel.Hefapboys,races for boys and|noticed that he was unconscious:andWe=e feing ofhis ‘pulse discovered that heicS.<1',Crowson was the hostess|was dead.It was evident that he +}ker- “arter paniment:being renderedBarber,’a cousin of the bride,who al- recesbiotal’yntérches. club Thursday afternoon |was killed instantly,'. The Séndtor,with the negro’and est’deaths’occurring in”le for sothe time was that of,N.reaee,briefly mentionedhelastissueofTheLandmark,peng rth ne hee soa nngbetween1and.2 o’clock,:illnessofalmostthree weekJohnstontooksickthelastJanuary,developing a ‘sever.atregenAfterbeingdaouslyillforseveraldays,sentlybecamemuchbetterand it)thought that’she would recover,last Thursday she became worse|death fo jowea.Mrs.Johnston ‘wasMissAnnieLouiseHarbin,daiof’Mr,and Mrs.W.L.Harbin «Statesville ..She was born Rt1874,and was 40 years,10 monthsand10days’old.She is’survived byherhusbandandsevenchildren,alsobyher,father and mother,Mr.andrs.Wi L.Harbin;two bro!ames and Robert:Harbin;threters,Mrs.H\L.Steele of Coltmbis8.GC.Mrs.L,L.Crawson,of War-rénton,’Ga.,and Mrs,J.-B.HoustofMooresville.The,entire familywereatherbedside.when death caA,devoted wife,a loving mother,herpresencewillbegreatlymissedinthhomeandamohgthosewhohaveknownher,A very sad circumstanceisthefaetthat.the three youngest children are little girls.Our HeavenlyFather’has called one-of his.choiceSpirits,.to whom home life meant:somuch,and in this we are reminded’that “God works in a mysterious wayHiswondersto.perform.”ghey Mrs.-Johnston was —a —consistenimemberoftheFirstPresbyterianchurch,from which the funeral.ser-vices were conducted by the pastor,Rev.W..8S.Wilson;Friday after-noon at 4 o’cloek,in the présence ofahost..offriends and relatives.”In-/terment was mude in the city-ceme-tery,.';-Margaret Lee,the 13-months-old} and Mrs.J.L.'Moore,ternoon at 3:30:o’clock ess of several weeks.Fun-eral services were held at thé rési-dence -Wednesday afternoon at 3o'clock,conducted-by Rev.C.-S.Kirk-patrick.Intermert..was made in the city cemetery.x Te“Last Wednesday morning at 10:30o'clock,in the A.R.P.church,Miss!Mary Deaton and Mr.Roy W.Tront-~ daughter of Mr.died Tuesda gnan*were united’in marriage by Rev,R.C.Davidson,assisted by Rev.6S;“Kirkpatrick;The church was beauti-fully:decorated with evergreens andwhite.Just before the appearanceofthebridalpartyMissMaryBethelWhitesang“I Love are the accom- y Miss Ruth 80°played ithe processional andTheusherswere’Messy.G.A.—Morrow,Roy’McNeely,E:.M.:Deaton andC,A.Troutman.Miss Annie Mills,}wore a blue silk}maid of honor, gown,carrying a.large armful_ofroses;!°My.Hdgar McNeely was bestman,"/'Thé bride wore a beautifulbrowncéatsuitandhatandcarried rie tithe/ pire Ch 49% Fa ire ih ae Spice SOL eee.of;the form of a.lamplesebecomethe’mostousfeatures:of.every ‘city 3wntlandscape—pnd.‘more than an-Pains have been taken to de- a bouquet!of white roses,lillies ofthe view everyvalleyanddelicateferns,—This:pop-|@urve Nt meeeularyoungcoupleleft:shortly:after .The.women who used to triptheceremonyforFlorida,where they|With anxious and jealous care towillvisitvariouspointsofinterest.|Rhow nothing,stride now like grena-__The bride is a daughter of Mr.and|@iers “and make frank:‘confessionsMrs.E.C.Deaton and.is a young|and expositions.‘Nobody turns towomanofstrikingbeauty,charm and|{ook St the tightest.and thinnest orpersonality.“Furthermore.she is a}ost abbreviated or scanty skirt.Somusician:of ‘rare accomplishments.»|@8 there are no more sensations orMr.Troutman ‘is a.sqn of Mr.and bean modestly comes.in fashion onstrate to general im ‘ye oF ty +>¥Mrs.B.D.Huiick of Charlotte|some other -help,removed Mr.Ay-i .ep and_line—-elemetit-of-eonfigura-H.C.Payne and Lon cock from’the cat,A passingcarSpecialguestsatherat-|stopped and’brought Mr.Wooten.tohomeonEastMain‘street./the hospital.:Senator Johnson te-.#,Miller lead current events,|mained with the dead body:of.his@.G.Viele ‘read two humorous|friend for more than an hour anda-Recitations by Mrs.J.F.|haif,until parties went out from Ral-mt and piano solos by Mrs.H./eigh and brought him back’to the city.were other enjoyable fea-|Mr.Aycock’was »young man ofafternoonMrs.M. L.|fine business acumen and pleasing per-or ed the hostess in|sonality.For several years he has|'salad course and coffee.|beenwith a large lumber concern ‘at.L.Gwaltney spent Satur-|Whiteville,Columbus county,but re-tatesville,the guest of her!cently resigned and had aceepted aPs.es Guitente it position ‘with the aeons at;T.Kelly de ully e€n-|surance Company of Chicago,annedthe.Embroidery tlub Fri-|intended leaving for his newbroideryintendedleavingforhisnew positionafternoon,complimentary to her!on the adjournment of the Senate.Miss Elizabeth Booe of Walk-!‘ifn,Ah amusing game added in-“to this meeting.The hostesssistedbyMrs.Clement=andHedrickinservingadeliciouscourseandcoffee. Mrs.B.A.Troutman,and is asso-|@gain and the petticoat is restored.ciated with his father in the Moores-|But it must remain in vogue 30_years ville Furniture.Company,it least before a population of inter-,ae Co “unsophistication ¢an be devel-éped..The smallest boy ofthe.pres-WHY MOD ESTY MAY COME.ent generation knows it all.Care haseentakenand.<dress-makers ‘haveTiptenotheonalsaranarto—Hence Modesty Comes With ani Ge'More Petticoats—Joyful News|;STATE NEWS:to Cotton MillMen,;“Simon:McDonald of HuntersvilleGratnvilie(8.Ci)News,____*_|#ied Bundey toerping ote eeFashionnotesof.recent date |Penatorium .of a genuine case of}f ~should prove.interesting to others|tabies,9r ‘hydrophobia,the Charlottebesidesthefairsex,for in ~these doctors say.Mr.McDonald was bit-notes,as commented by the Dry ten er scratched by a dog last’De- Goods Economist,there is ‘joyful |ember.;news for the manufacturers of.cot-|Mrs.Mary Groomé MeNinch,wifetongoods.That which was abandon-|of Mr.F.R,McNinch,a well knownedisabouttocomeoncemoreintotcJawyer,died Sunday night.favor,says the Economist,in speak-|She was 34 years old and a daugh-ing of the white petticoat.If this|ter of the late Rev.P.L.-Groome,abetrue,and if the fashion sheets say|Methodist minister.-Three children80itwillbetrue,then are the times |survive.iebrighteningforthecotton—goos|‘The appropriations kommittes ofmanufacturers.Some three years the Legislature has agreed to reportagothesegentlemenbecameaware}fayorably the bill to establish a res-of the fact that the women were not|cue home for fallen women.The sumwearingasmuchcottonastheyfor-|of $25,000 will be appropriated formerlywerewonttodo..The.demand |@gnstruction and $5,000 annually forfecottongoodsfellseNo=maintenance.of importunate pleadings could}“po.pa ;;change the dictates of Dame Fash-oa iene fall Troanion,for she is a tyrant,and ordina-|ton was caught burglarizing a-store©30-cents.Yesterday some of the}man’s physical condition.rily will listen to.no reason.But now tas’Achevitie,Numerous.”Ashevilleitissaidthatshehastakenitinto‘merchants have been robbed recentlyntsboughtthehenfruitasAlltravelbetween.Enel ;,€gland and Bee ey.te ae os)atCeaporejbReaisOmiiettereihasworesus-|saltcgaeedin ay ses saat oe poet a peed maaroren Was con-!4 pended by the British admiralty:un-‘a?Tt tg fae ’TODDEETES.the ].:3 What is the reason for this?It is }7'”g 3BetadeeP|ee nang”at et oe i oe at man McaCat rdf 2mBi.folks hereabout—A..B..Williams—-70Ly.*Patel fate Mee «i |ter--or for tears-——when one thinks‘paddition to its creamery.bpilding th this same State that prides it: Bevera)years.Panama-Pacific:Exposition at Sati|—.3 :“eas Ry—————————Fancisco was formally opened Sature|W7tin®in the Roanoke ie grhae which will.cost,$6,000 to $7,000.In-|<2 i ithinkspossiblythereasonisthatsWnsfabusine7nant“amore self so ar pits high moral tone is Speaker Wooten was operated on Saturday.night for,ruptured ‘kidney, His condition has been yery serious. ¢GraceTigra is visiting ner}ITEMS.OF ALL ORTS. is LAC on tes-:besanctesy 2word Aen 8eeeayaMr.John Hanes,a well known citi- adjourned Thursday and the|zen,died a few days ago at his home4alcasesweredisposed|at Fulton,Davie county,»|»:;:In Wilmington two-colored .boys,C.Mptheson,administrator,vs.|10 and 12 years old,were scuffing74.and W.I.Robinson;judgment}when the older boy.was thrown toplaintiff.Jas.Watt,executor,vs.|the ground and fell in such a manner:.,Matheson et al;judgment for)that his neck was broken. ntiff..Gugenheimer &Co.vs.‘R.!-The South Carolina Legislature quitHines;non-suit.Monroe Fin-|pusiness early Sunday morning,afterntifR.A.Wilson;judgment!an all night session,Nr a :*¢measure passed was a State-wide pro-1 ire.L.C.Hafer was taken to the)hinition Chatthient which is to beatoriumatStatesvilletoday.Mr.|submitted to the people:in Septem::accompanied her.Fber,:Rea,Cotarial It will interest some persons topeEggs.:know that Mme.Sarah Bernhardt,thepriceofeggshasdeclinedrap-|noted stage celebrity,lost a leg atiy,the past week or ten days.Two/|Bordeaux,France,-yestérday.|.Sur-(}the merchants were paying|geons removed the limb as a mattermts@dozenandsellingatfrom|of necessity on ‘account of the wo- MakingUntoward Comparisons.|Gudger and OtherLame DucksGreerisboro:Daily News. The most spectacular feature oftheLegislaturesofarhasbeen’the astounding number of"the petitionsthathavebeenpresented’in behalfoftheAnti-Saloon League liquor bill.Every day they come by scores andhundreds,from every county,in,theState.It :is a moral issue,and alltheforcesgénerallyspokenofasthemoralforcesoftheStatearehardatwork.preparing and forwardingpetitions,The Legislature is fairlyswampedwiththem.Seeing the great to-do due alto-gether to the morality of the issueinvolvedisitnotmatterforlaugh- Looking For a Job.-Washington Dispatch,to GreensboroNews.aeRepresentativeJamesM.Gudger;*jr.,who retires as a Representative inCongressfromthe’tenth districtMarch4,having been defeated by JiJ.Britt,Republican,is hunting for another job with a fairly ¢sal. ary attached..Mr.Gudger has not de-cided ‘just’what job he ‘wants becayseatthepresentwritinghedoesnot <know what place he can get,’Indeedheisnot’certain that he can get anyplace,but he is looking the job listoverwithmuchcare, With something like 100 Democratshavingbeentoldtostayathomebya . onte enthusiastic constituency,and.in.-aoe each ce OS athe aemolhontibs-along:with Mr,Gudger.v-|ee not very"bright fo; season of the year not.ii disturbagi‘mee taxation that 18 robbingwillbe-a part “jeryday?~“Wine isa mocker,”says|thelatter to land a job that would‘i 'Rev.J..F.Canninggim,Hbly Writ;and whosoever is de+|support a former Congressman inWisconsin,‘8.N.Hurley of Chicago,|Interest’has been dulled,Ah im-';Tenn.,has been appointed,pre-|ceived thereby is not wise.”Certain-|keeping with the dignity of:the,jobDRE,SWOLL W.J.Harris of Georgia,W.H.!pression oft-repeated loses its force{siding elder of the Durham district |ly it is not desirable to be classed +he‘once held,\3i¥EN FEfT.Ray fetes eee poree to a considerable:extent.‘That is a }to suece M9 ‘ae ae pmine font ie ‘et yee is {=—a ae :See Of NOW.mpshire.ree)psychological faet.In this day of |was appointed ,pastor «emorial)to be guidéd by,ical ‘standards,|f/oh lieved sBurning,Aching,Cal-ehieticn 7 lurch folowing the death of Rev.L.!how about being classed among them Croup Rel my mu.fFifteenMinutes day.aes aha sae te anaesgusrelsisevetheningtonic,|‘The President has at -last named|ple are-no longer shocked.aodandbulldsuptheays.|the long-delayed Federal Trade Com-\aven careless about costumes,80 whyjoltandchildren.$06 mission.»They are.Jos,E.Davies of ¢hould the daring fashions,continue? Sei ie i c a ni t e ce n a Democrats,a Progressive and a Prog:sophistication,of ‘superficialty and{¢handCorns?Use “TIZ”;;4 .Howard.Mr.Cunninggim was 4|who consume widows’houses and eat‘eet and Cor i Tessive Republican.—.flimsy sham,the observations of an}#.n WitabHetaeoythe“old-timer such as Mr,Williams,|member of the North Carolina Con-|up the inheritance’of orphans?When|:—Mr,Al ’P.Murdock,-who had been com ike é re untaisoreandswotlenyoucan)Under treatmenb at the State Sana-’air,rita aes Shan Ti scbacoum winder of the School of Correspond-“your shoes on or off?)torium,Moore.caunty,was brought |smoked banquet-fumed room, Here}ence;which was conducted.by theLoPiattpgdeaboxof|to.Statesville.Sunday.night by Dr—-F.ig apart of his:comment’on the re-|General Education Board ‘of the M.rom the now and|A.Carpenter and ig now at Billingsley|turn of that article of feminine attire|B,Church,South.your tortured feet?_«|Hospital.His condition is serious.|which for three or four years hag}i See”makes wir feet glow with|Dr.Carpenter went te Sanatorium been laid\on ‘the shelf:yee wn swellings and)Friday to visit Dra...MeBrayer.and’i §cB «“With ithe banishment of the pet-|soreness and mi right |McCain and accom Mr.Murd icoat alll:€,‘4Sete,art ‘and|home.company Mr.Murdock ticoat)all’the:details of the femalepaininoeformbetameasfamiliarAsthede-| ns.“TIZ”|Cures O14 Sores,Other hola Won eat 7 bal Worstcases,rio matter oF towlong 2 oars f Piles aeeee.ha standing;|Yonrrecuredbythewonderful,old reliable ‘aFoneraAutionicHesiiaonaeiedBectaPeinandHealsatthesametime,Be»600;$1.00,TheGret onplication rence until he went to Nashville as it ¢omes to prohibition,the line-up’isplainenough.But ‘where are ovr“moral forces”when it comes.to »matter of:simple honesty? ”CALOMEL SALIVATES Calomel ‘makes.you sick and youcoursreeloseaday’s work,’Calomel)is.a vas-<pettoration and opens,tY,dangerous.chemical,To’livenpeoretions,eh ae,tem to|your sluggish liver and bowels when ae pied to dose.delicate little stomachsor.alcoholic 5mplyrabaHitleViek’s ponyBaroovsthethroatwis!‘eho The vas.‘|pots inhaled™loosen the tou chokingphlegmon:the difionte’besthing.sinh bedtime i iiol.seta re th antes eee ip tentieney ‘constipated,“héadachy,bilious,justget@10-cent,box of ‘harmless Cas:carets:ile you ee STATESVILLE,N. CBRIDAY,FEBRUARY 26,1915. seein SOME TALK‘IN oo HOUSE. "Mr.PageNotPleasedWith theCaucus.meting and HasSomeWordsForTredell—PrimaryBill.Debated —_Legislative Summary. The primarybill cee the Senate-at 1 o’elock this‘morning,by a vote‘of 86 to.10.A motion to refer it to ~~people for REN Roatio®was votedlowh, ‘‘Asati’the billspills Introduced in;theSenateWedn“was one to “allowwidowsandchildrenofhusbandswho were married to their wives under as- sumed names to adopt the real name of’the.husband.”|Numerous bills were passed,practically all of a lo- character. ~~Considering!the revenue bill,the Senateincommittee’of the whole 2a ie Srcliminate the proposed:taxpharmacists.Section 34toreducethetaxon s inNeotes of 500 to $5,“a considerable discussion¢$10 tax or stallions and.jackschektaxwasleft$10 on the ground -that it will tend.to induce the keep-ing of only the finest ‘stock.The-sec- tion us to insurance taxes was.left as the past’two years—$250.license tax and‘2 1-2 eent on premiums. \At the night session the Senate de- “the primary bill;without ac- ti ,Gardner,Polk,Nash, ;Meliae and Weaver spoke for the pri- =Republican,violent- Ty opposed “it;notwithstanding the;—_ ican State platform declared —it:Senators Gilliam of Edge-Senos Giles of MeDowell and other ats ~the —measure. pson of Iredell spoke-for it.Op- 2-2 eentered on a-section,mak- it a misdemeanor to participate ain @ primary and theri refuse to-sup- ;the nominee and anamendment striking out this section was accept- ed.Senator Speight,a Baptist preacher,said he would never vote for -gwything that compelled him to vote for &man regardless.Opposition al- so centered against applying the pri- mary to county and legislative can- didates. fn the House there was a lively de- ‘bate over nine pending bills to allow county,peers of education to be elected by.the —people The House ee)thesebiaory“0 wun sion rise topingve the party.The west- “ern members,he said,were responsi- ble for-it and,he was tired of the cry of the debt that the east’owes the west,It had.been.paid with inter- est and usury..He thought that Grier “and ‘Hall of.Iredell should conduct “this funeral”by assuming:the priv- ilege of moving to table.They de- ‘dined.(Iredell and ‘a few other coun- ties now have the privilege —it has een decided to deny others).Mr. Seawell of.Lee did not believe the caticus action represented the party. Mr.Grier of Iredell said his opposi- tion to.the:bills to elect.these boards ©was based on the Democratic party |_policy long in force and never aban- doned.It was not in force,however,|) _when the Democrats passed it for Iredell.Mr.Williams,the Republi- can,minority leader,’charged.the ocrats with making a political ll of ‘the schools.»There was more talk and the:incident clos- -ailarge majority to kill all B.eS:“peta caucus —y night.Rep-ge es not pleased:at'e.said-twould -Phe ‘pill to extend the “corporate -Jimits of.Morganton,twice reported unfavorably,also caused a breeze. It‘was loyally supported by Dr.Dula, ~‘Burke Representative,who charg- ed that the refusal to extend the limits.was selling.out to.a corpora- tion.‘The bill failed to pass. A bill was introduced to amend the charter of Hiddenite,Alexander ¢oun- tyeYthe House Tuesday passed,+by a vote of.69 to-31,the State highway. commission bill,but the amount of be appropriation for the’proposed oo oonY was reduced from $30,000 Bills introduced:“To establish com- ,munity homes in certain.counties;to "establish the county of Jarvis;to amend the act of 1911,to prevent in- fant blindness;to pr hibit the sale of 8 ks on Sunday in Pamlico *gounty;to-authorize the State Tax Commission,to make an income tax investigation;to provide for the re- moval of the State School For the Blind to Salisbury;to give the cor- ation commission further control "ofrailroads;to prohibit working of girlsA ier 18 yehrs old in any manu- acturing establishment hetwean q .and 6 a.m.mg the bills passed was one togeschooldistrictNo.1,in Da- n Pte Badesl coy c y of Robeson county engrossingtosueceedW.A.Aycock,de-\eats ‘He.is a brother of Senator :airy.e child labor bill was set a&aspecialorderfortoday.Bills introduced:To prohibit rail-roads ema teabetiation to news-papers in éxchange for advertising;to provide expert cotton graders for the State;!to require counties to sup- port indigent pensioners..In committee of.the“whole theSen-ate’aetna the revenue bill...amendment:by et Thompson =“reduce the taxon.livery stables fail-r tol om ty ache lallow_8 per-cent_interest_to Meer “Bills it eRe CS eeCLOSECALLFORFOR THE GIRL. ‘Bullet From.Small ‘Rifle PassedThroughNeck—Boy Claimed It Was Accidental. A “near tragedy”occurred.inNewtonville,the negro.settlementnorthwestof‘town,Monday morning.Mabel Clark,daughter -of AnnieClark,aged about 12 or 13 years,was shot-through the neck by,Ed. Wasson,a son’of Van Wasson,about the same age.According to the)bestinformationobtainable,the Clarkgirl,who had sperit Sunday nightwithasisteroftheWassonboy,was leaving.the Wasson house to gOto’her owm home.The boy was in the yard with a 22-caliber rifle and as the Clark,girl passed through theyardtheriflefiredandthebulleten- tered her neck...County PhysicianMcElweewascalled-and found thattheballhadenteredthe-left—side oftheneckandpassed.almost.entirely through the neck,lodging just “un-der the.skin on the opposite side,from whence it was removed.The ball:passed between two arteries,the penetration of either of which wouldhave.meant death.While seriously nee the girl-is-expected to recov- al 8 boy claims that he intended to shoot into a tree-and that the shoot- ing of the .girl was entirely.acei-dental.-The officers are investigat- ing oe case, Sale ‘of Railroad Stock Recom- eee ~mended. '£.F.Young,Gallatin Roberts,W. L.Parsons,W-H.Weatherspoon and A.A.F.Seawell,appointed-two yearsago-to investigaf’the proposed saleof‘the State’s stock in the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad to E.C. Duncan,have madée_a_report to Gov. Craig recormmending that the stock he-sold,but the committee doubts if the price offered —i $945,000 —‘is enough. ‘The committee recommends that a bill he passed authorizing the council of State,.or other individuals,to takethematterupwith’Mr>-Duncan and arrive at terms and:conditions of sale, with powers to effect the sale.It is also recommended that if the State de-termines.to.sell its stock,that a pro-vision be made by which any coun- ty,corporation or individual.who have thé option within 12 months to sell such Stock upon the same termshas:the State. George Bowers,an nr and -well- known Burke county farmer,was found dead in his home near Glen Al-pine yesterday morning.It was re-ported at first:that he had dropped dead but:the -caroner’s report ‘indi-cates that he was murdered.He liv- ed alone. Capt.William Anderson and.Gél. T.L..Kilpatrick.are-contesting for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Charlotte. hibit liquor shipments,which haspassedtheHouse,after striking out the preamble.The preamble is sim- ply an arraignment of alcohol and its use.There had been a tentative agree-‘ment to report a substitute for the bill,but an effort to carry out.this agreement failed by a vote of 5 to 4.The joint committee on finance andbankir+,after hearing a number of bankers .who argued:for-the bill to charg- ed by special written contract,voted to report the bill unfavorably.Only two votes were cast for a favorable report and it is said these may pre- sent a minority report.,~~>.” The Senate committee on insurancevotedtocutouttheeleven’sections of the Seawell-bill empowering the StateCommissionerofInsuranceto.raise or lower.fire insurance rates andagreedtoreportfavorablythere- mainder of.the bil].making various ‘amendments tothe State insurance laws.The eleven sections eliminated are the Kansas act that the insurance companies had intimated would forcethemtoleavetheStateifadopted.The committee reported favorably the Sea- well,billproviding the contingent feesystemforagents’compensation,andthefurtherSeawellbilltoamendthebuildingJawsoftheStateasappliedtotheInsuranceDepartment. In the House Monday a motion was unanimously adopted that when’theHouseadjournitbeinhonor.of‘Whshington’s natal day. A resolution adopted by,the bar,of Marshall,Madison county,expressingconfidenceintheability,honesty andintegrityofJudgeFrankCarter,waslaidbeforetheHouseandreferredtojudiciarycommitteeNo.1: The Senate ‘passed the bill appro-priating $20,000 to require a portionofMt.Mitche taeaear? School:ae Blind tooy aebateetosellthepresentsite;to authorizeP,E.Brown,\ex-sheriff.of Wilkes,‘tocollect:back taxes;to amend thé Re-visal relative t the maintenanee:ofthepoor.(by Thompson of.Iredell.)‘This bill is designed to prohibit ¢oun-‘ty ‘commisioners letting the keep:of the.poor by contract.c‘When the Senate adjourned it wasinhonorofWashington’s.birthday,The House committee on oe chien and towns has.reported favora-ni bly the bill.to.attach.Little,Yadkintownship,Yadkin county,to Forsyth,The bill aniending the actveh}|to the practice of pharrsays&P a for license:to he°st public park,“penrovethepes fowhs any stockin the said-road shalt final)hearing of.‘the matter:is |SHOOTIN’“AN dD RUNNIN’, One Colored Citizen Did theShootingandAnother‘Did the Marathon—Nobody Hurt. There was “somé shootin’and somerunnin’”over on south Center street,near the depot,yesterday morning about 8:30.o’elock.Robt.Benson,colored,did.the shooting,and Will Davis,a’well known negro painter,did the running.Benson fired five orsixshotsatDavis,but none of them“hit the mark,”and there was “no-body.killed and nobody hurt,”‘but somebody more than *‘skeered.” The shooting occurred at.Nichol- son’s pressing cluhj near ‘the home of Dayis,and is,said to have been the result of:a quarrel between.the two negroes,brought on by Davis show-ing too much.attention to Benson'swife.Infact Benson had been to theofficerssometimeagowithhisgrievanceagainstDavis;and it ~ts|said he had “warned Davis that if hedidn’t quit “hangin around”there would be something »ciaThepairmetonthesidewalk:near the pressing club yesterday morningandhadsomewords..Davis evident- iy realized that something wis going to “drap”and started to go-into thepressing.club,the small building formerly used’as an office by j Holliday,colored:“As Davis steppedontheporchofthepfessingclubbuilding,Benson dréw a big 38 special from his pocket;rested the barrel:on his left arm and’fired.“Withcrackofthepistolthebulletplowed}into.a piece of timber above:Davis head and Davis made a des ee fore to-get—inside the building,butfound.the door locked.Seeing that.Benson was preparing for anothershotathim,Davis ran around ‘thebuilding,“with Benson at—his heels.Both men-ran entirely around the’ building,Benson firing at Davis asheran,and when Davis reached theoedooragainhemanagedtoget “By this time Benson had emptied |GhisgunandheleisurelyWalkedaway.‘When Davis—was—convinced.Benson was gone,he:rushed uptownandreportedhisexperiencetothe ficers,who began a search for Ben- son immediately,.but at last accounthehadnotheenarrested. New Home For.moving FicheTheater.-— Maj.R.a Hinnieni has leasedfromMessrs:Herman and Sig.Wal-lace the building on the north side ofwest.Broad street,formerly occupiedbytheKariderStockCompany,whichisbeing:fitted iP for...the Crescent Theater.—.* The second floor will be torh out and the entire building will be made into one large atiditorium,with theexceptionofthelobbyatthe:front. The building will be arranged in theinteriorverymuchontheorderof the present theater,with special care given to fire protection and:ventila-tion.The curtain or screen will be at the front of the’building and.theaudiencewillfacethe.front “doors.This will place thé picture macnines at the rear and in case of accident,in the machine room the audience would not have to pass under the machines to get out of the’building.An at-tractive front.will be placed in thebuilding.andthe interior will be at-tractively finished,°Maj.Flanigan does not expect toheable‘to move the theater beforethe—first of May.He will continuetooperateatthepresentstandun-til.the new theater.is‘ready for oc- cupaney,when he will move the ma- chines and.opera chairs across thestreetwithoutlossoftime.. Krider Companyin Hands of Re- ceiver. The Krider Stock Company,incor-‘porated,was placed in the hands of receivers Tuesday afternoon.The pe- tition asking for.the receivership was heard’by Judge Shaw in Mocks- ville Tuesday and essrs.Jas.’A.Hartness and R.P.Allison were ngm-ed.as temporary receivers.The re- seivers gave bond Tuesday’afternoon ‘nd took charge of the company’saffairs,closing the store on -westtrdadstreetlateintheafternoon.“he company’s nominal assets totalabout$8,000 and its’liabilities are about $7,000.°Pressure of ereditors of,the com-pany and the company’s inability’toraisereadymoney‘on account.of lim- ited trade and the generaldepressioninbusinessnow.prevailing,.it is stated,forced the.application for areceiver.in order to save the credit-ors and the stockholders as:much:aspossible.The petition for the re-eivership was made’by Mr.D.B.Krider:and other stockholders.“The tosphage-::adgeShawSalisbury.March.8th,at.which.time the’defendant company must .showcause,ff any,why ‘the receivership‘shall not be made’permanent:ereceiversare:now taking.an inven-tory.of the stock. Mr.McKesson.Fresident Rexall“Club. At the meeting of the North Carolina,Rexall Chub:held in Salisbury|ithisweek,Mr.L.W.MacKeésson ofthe:Statesville.Drug «Company:waselectedpresident’of the dub tor theing’year,Mr.-Sam <Carter ofalisbury.was.elected.secretary’andtreasurer’and’ao vice presidentsnce|mem elected.The ‘club:now has -107members,It.wagdevitest to,hold ‘the‘meeting«in ©Salisbury:nsialy"to s’|duties that}The remains of Mr.T.ly,who died in otrr told in ie hohe knoe frHe AGEDANDTHE YOUNG. Children and .Aged Mothers Called. “A message received in Statesville yesterdny afternoon’announced the‘death of George Rives,Jr.;the two-thovths-old child of,Mr.and Mrs. |George P.Rives,‘which occutréd yes- Mterday at their home in Charlotte:The Dody was brought.to Statesvilleastnightandtakentothehomeof Mrs,|.M.Rives,mother.of Mr.River,at,the ¢orner of Race.andFrontRireets.The butial will be in Dakwoor compaes today.Rev.A.Lutz was apprised ‘of‘the ‘death,yebterday afternoon in Concord,of his sister,Mrs.Martha EB. Mehaft ,aged 78 years.She is sur- ed by one daughter,Miss HattieMehafy.Funeral services:and in- Hernient at Concord-tomorrow.—Rev.Mr,Luiz will attend.Mrs,MehaffeyFis-yelatedto—a_number of people in the epunty Gladys ‘Barnhardt,the 8 =year-ola daughter of Mr.and Mrs.CharlieBarnhardtofOakForestcommunity, died Whdnesday.morning’at 1 o-clockofpneumonia,Interment at New Salem church---yesterday at 11o'tlock.Funeralservices,-by.Rev.J. L.MeCain |Mrs.Joby Fowler died Tuesdaymorningat3o'clock at,her home in Olin ‘township,death resulting fromastrokeofparalysiswhichshesuf-fered Sunday.joyed.ood.health all her life andwas.Mile to look after her household up to the time she was strick-|en with paralysis.She was 83-yearsMrs.Fowler’s husband —diedabout15yearsago.Surviving “arefourchildren,viz.:Mr.S.A.Fow-ler of the vicinity of Statesville,Mr.J.W.Fowler of Statesville and Mes- dames Sallie Daniels and Emma Wauch,who live in Texas.The fu- neral and burial took place Wednes-gy at Mt.Vernon ehurch.’Rev.John »Weatherman conducted the funer- al service, Youn g ep” bi _T,‘E.Kenner- }Tuesd:y’s Landmark,arrived —inStatesvilleTuesdaynight.on train No. 85,xecompanied’by Messrs.@.T.Kenner!y of Pittsburg and B.L.Ken- nerly of Philadelphia,brothers of thedeceased.The body was takentothe_}home of Mr,C.0.Kennerly,on,West- ern avenue,where the faneral ser-vice.yas,conducted.Wednesday morn~- Rev.G.HL Church. was in Oakwoodakwoodcemetery. Job Open For the Man Who} Knows. “Who can-I.get to prune my fruit trees?”js the..question that is being asked,and.isasked about this time every year.People are beginning torealizethatthereisarightanda wrong way to/prune trees and they are seeking the nian who “knowsManyfinefruittreeshavebeenkilledandothershavebeenruin- ed as the*result of being “trimmed” by unskilled labor,and the public no loncer eares to employ “Tom,Dick ond Harry”to do their pruning. This 48 all preliminary to urging some of the voung men of the com-munity who desire profitable employ- ment to study the care of orchards, vet some practical experiencé ©byworking’with the orchard expertsoftheStateandnational.Depart-ments’of ‘Agriculture at the fredell Test Farmand elsewhere,and then}offer their services to the public.The writer ventures the assertion.thathecouldmake$30 to $50 the weekarnethenexttwoweeks,proving trees,if he gould afford to devote the time to that work.The State andnationalgovernmentgladlyfurnish informasjan about pruning,©spray- ne and the general care of orchards.and give.epportunities to attend nruning nd spraying dancer rer tions. how”. College Rouateas to Meet—Dr. Richards. The trustees of Statesville Female College @re‘ealled to meet at David- son-a-week from today“March 5th— to take ‘a@etion with'reference to the resignation of.Dr.Scott as:presidentofthe¢éfere.~Whether Dr.‘Scott’s‘essor will be named ‘at —this meeting “4 sem known. _There strong sentiment intatesvilleiorDr.C.M.Richards asonScott's ‘successor,and pressure will be ‘brought to secure Dr.:Rich-rds’election,although his attitudetowardthematterisnot:known,Dr,Richards,now pastor of the Presby- terian ¢harch of Davidson,was for several years pastor of the Tirst Presbyterian:church of.Statesville, end there is a general feeling here, as welllas “elsewhere,among those suce man-totake:charge-of-the--college:Ss Sheriff's Big Salary. Next tothe President of the United States,the Sheriff of New York coun+ty probably receives more money forhisserthananyotherpublic n America,according topublicbyLeonard'M, missioner .of..accounts, ito:Mayor Mitchel. the report asserts,the the county has received feestotaling.329,;in addition to $12,-000 a year sulary,an average annualincomeofmorethan$56,000,‘Halfthefeeintothesheriff's,office“the sheriff.“was made to place dateoeforuseinhis¢con- \\ % before oe t annual’meetings are©devoted sidératioi iin to a many Mrs..Fowler had en-|- ing by?Rev.C.F.Raynal,assisted byTheinterment atheis thespropery Pee to limit the.sher=} ALMOST DOUBLE.‘ASKED. Appropriations Asie’ie State This Year Near Twice That of Two Years Ago. Raleigh News and Observer. The appropriations asked for in the State by the institutions.of the State and for special purposes his year are almost double those.which met.‘the Géneral\Assembly two years ago.At that time $2,497,050 were appropri-ated to the various institutions.This year already,according to the figures of Senator ,Gilliam,chairman of the Senate conimittee on appropriations,the démands haye eéxceeded $3,675,- 530.00.Two years ago,there was also a bond issue’of $387,000 -which re-lieved the Treasury directly of muchoftheweightoftheappropriations.Already without the bond issue,with-bout-counting the appropriation askedbytheMt.“Mitchell project,the high- way.commission,the fish-commission;the McRae measure ©for_reformatory, the demands are about four million dollars,whereas the actual appropri- ations at the last General’Assembly were practically two million.These facts were laid down by Sen- ater—Gilliam at-the opening of thehearingbythe,appropriations com-mittee.The ¢ommittee listened withgtaveconcernatthetabulatedficures of things that have been and things that are. Straightway the entire body voted unanimously ‘to increase the salary of the adjutant.gerieral |from $2,000‘to.$3,000. “The committee likewise reported favorably the-bill appropriating $11,- 000 to.take advantage of the Smith- Lever bill.‘Dr.L.R.Wilson,Prof.C.C.Wright,Dr.H.Q.Alexander,Lieutenant Gov- ernor _Daughtridge and Miss’MinnieLeathermanappearedbeforethecom-mittee in the interest of the appropri-ation of $3.000 to tlre:library commis-sion for the,establishment of addi-tional traveling libraries through the|State.The committee deferredac- tion.ITEMS OF ALL SORTS. Colonel C.P.E.Burgwyn,63 yearsold,widely knoWn civil engineer ~ native of Northampten.county,.N.'C,,:died.Tuesday:night in Richmond. The House of Congress refused,this week.by avote 179 to 99,to takeupthebilltoprovideseparatecarsfor‘the races’in the District of Co :Jumbia., “The Morning Sun is the name of anewafternoondailyPaperto’be is-‘sued in Raleigh,it is annouticed.Clarence E.‘Mitchell will be’publish-er and Geo,W.Mitchell ‘editor.° Thirty-six master plumbers ‘whohavebeenontrialatDesMoines,Ia since February 20th,charged:withviolations:of the Sherman anti-trust law,were convicted.Sentence hasnotbeepassed, The rules committee of the House of Congress has reported.a,resolution appropriating $500:000 ‘to purchaseforthegovernmenttheMonticello¢s-state of Thomas Jefferson in’Vir-ginia.; Mrs.Connelly,Coxe was’merried.in Asheville Wednesday to R..D.Me-'Donald;formerly of -New~Orlearis:Mrs.Coxe wags divorced from Otis Coxe some years ago.She-has a son‘the same age of her new husband. A-passenver-train of the Chesa-veake and Ohio railroad and a:South:ern railway freight collided.TuesdayrearManassasJtinetion,Va.The fireman 6fthe >passenger train waskilled‘and’many passengers injured,none fatally. Dr.Charles E,Bréweér,professor of|chemistry’at Wake’Forest College,has been choden president of MeredithCollegesRaleigh,to suceced Rev.Dr.R.-T.Vann.The latter resigned to become secretary:of the:Baptist StateBoardof‘Education. ‘Mrs.Mildred B.,Thorpe of Rocky Mount,a patient at the State HospitalatMorganton,committed suicide Tuesday morning by hanging herselftotheheadofthebedsteadwiththebedclothes:She was a widow and is survived’by three children. Attorney~General Woodbury of New York:has brought suit againstthe‘New York Tribune for’$50,000damages‘fot libel,“It is asserted byWoodburythataneditdrialin’thepaperJanuary28impugned:his ‘mo-tives in dispensing with the servicesofWilliam‘Travers Jerome as a rep-resentative of the State in the Thaw case, A TownwnoffCivic|Pride. Raleigh News and Obgerver. “Attractive Statesville”is the title pots.truly aktractis es nativesCommercial.chub’of.Sta andSecretary’W.“Li.dilbert,Oe veka or ganization,has our thanks for a copy.The photorraphs show'that Dr.We L,Pickard;of Macon,Gai,a letter fromwhom’is made:‘the foreword ‘of,thébooklet,was speaking advisedly when he gaid that the Statesville ~people have -civie’’pride.|These:‘pictures’show Statésville as a city’of broad,clean and beautifully shaded streets,’of:handsome,“well .kept homes “andlive,-sticcesaful\business establish-|nments.“The*standing of StatesvilleasGbusinesscenteris.well jyshown:from the:circumstance,‘us cited with!pardonable pride inthe booklet,thatthereareonlyeighttowns*in North cepipta. Mr.Thos.N.seis spendingayoeinaenot z Sager ae ieee pe= Brown.performing the° "|Statesville against L,B.Bristolondemnation‘p ‘|Asheville and Greensboro ren ~the~-basketball— Carolina having larger ‘poatoffice:re-| BRIEF TTEMS8 LOCAL ws. —Mr.John W.W.Webb is criticallyillwithpnetmoniaathiehomeatOak‘Forest.The condition of Mr.B. P.Youngis very critical, —“The District Schost at Blueber-ry Corners”.will he toa at OlinschooltomorrowoiaBaralsionandpubli¢cordially invite ‘ —Licensé has been a ie themarriageofMissIdaB.°AlmsteadandMr:Lewis.Franklin:Sink,nsAdaEllerand’.Mr,Adolphus M. Shoemaker,*; —The United “Dau hters ,‘of theConfederacywillmeetesday,March2,with Mrs,'D.F,Jenkins,at 3:30o'clock.All members who owe back.dues are expected to pay at this nieet- ing. —iWednesday afternoon there wasquiteathunderstorm’up the Westerneavehail,”thunder and Hehe ning—as far west ashailwasquitelarge-in-some~—ee +aandcoveredtheground... —Mr.Jack Wallace,a ‘atudent “ofTrinityCollege,came ‘home”thisweekandisattheSanatorium:fora.few days for’treatment,Mrs.F.J.Axley underwentan 0;the Sanatorium”Wednest -—Mr.J;R.Wallace aMecklenburg’county,©who:3 beenill,for:sometime and ‘was under’.treatment in a hospitalin cord;xmuchimproved,his will.beeladtoknow.He is now at biehome.“Mr.J.W,Allison ‘of yille—yvisited him this-week- —iAn albino robin is_raye.-but-one —was found in Statesville this week ~and was turned over to Mr.R.B,-McLaughlin,who promptly forward-—ed it tothe State Museum,*whereCuratorBrimleywillmountitandplaceitamonghis_exhibits,_duly :ehaccreditedtoIredellcounty.~ —-Miss Carrie Mae Deal.and.Mr.James W.Lackey were married atthéPresbyterian’manse ‘at “LorayWednesdayafternoon,Rev.E.)D.. Iceremon)MsgSsTheyoungpeoplearebothof“Shiloeetownship.The bride isa daughter —of Mr.J.A.Deal and the groom asonofMr.Gaston,Lackey.; —District Attorney Hammer hes. filed suit in the Federal.court.at others incMessrs.Bristol‘and Taio allateaweabout’800 acres of land -in’Me-Dowell county,which'they have of-fered the government,at per a iforAppalachianforestreserve.iinstitutionoftheproceedingsteply.to clear the title to:‘the BasketVall.Dispute—Game May Be Played Here.°shee De There has been much talk in the papers re-cently about the State basketballchampionship.Both “the Asheville ©and Greensboro teams are claiming:to’be the champion and various ‘pro-.vosals have been made about a game —hetweéen the two teams to settlethe|disputes but it seems that neitherteam.wants to playin the other team’stown.The Statesville basketball ‘has asked the disnuting teams to éinStatesvilleandplaythetestgame’or games,but up’toEarpimieng no dicisionhadbeenreachedinthematter.Tt is said that Asheville stands read:to.accept any ee of *Greenshoro team to‘playin ‘States-ville,but that Greensboro.will not!accepttheAshevilleteam’s pronositionormakeAnypropositiontotheAshe-~ille team.The controversy has giv-enthusiasts“or =—eranks.something to talk about andhas‘consumed considerable ice.in ahthepapers.It -would seem.caeistimethatthedecisivegamesMould.be played;and’the ‘Statesville “folks:seem ‘véry anxious that:it:shalk ‘be ‘layed.‘here.-j Civic:Leagad Plana Brogramme , For Entertainment:~”: Thé entertaintientto’be given nextweekwastheprincipaltopic’for dis-cussion by the Civic League at its *.meeting Tuesday afternoon.It wasdecidedtohavetheentertainmentinthegradedschoolauditorium’Tues-—day evening,beginning:at’8 o'clock:In addition to readings and imverson®ations Miss Katherine Wick Kelly ©of Boston,the.-programme willeludemusical’numbers:by”ee ie of the ‘McDowell!Music “élub:“THE?»proceeds from theentertainment will!be used.to purchase.a Victrola:forthegradedschool,aWhysandméansforraising‘money restforthe’support Of the ‘Rest’Roomwoeaoa.bathe’ rs.Jones,visiting purse,4portedthatshemade217.iteingthefirst:qonth roceedi ’ - in»All’ChurchesMarch—ChangeofHour, “Services ‘at’Bpisdopal church Sun-day at 11°0’fj“(he pastors:of the town have de‘cided to.hold simultaneous evangelis-tic ‘servites in all the town churches |during‘the week beginning “Sunday,”;Mareh28th;Services will be condiiet-*ed ineach of the churches every ‘eves.the week and the pastorswioeiepreaching.’;“hour or the’SundayBn \ita i services in the charches of.the town hae.been.chen?from:7,to 7:80.See Mr.and Mrs.re Frank.Lente aehavebeenathomeforsomehave’returned ‘to’Timberlakeefor«re Services we sit NESS AND CHA TER.DaeuANDMARK[Drunken ESS EMPLOYES. Senator Smith of Georgia ‘by a real desire for econ- when he endeavored to cut off )of thé seven clerks of the Senate ance committee,or was prompted jealousy.to get even with Sena- ons,_is a matterfor conjec- But whatever the motive,it 7 Jerk:eneroecoinedtvalanaWAol noe he:sviea |habit becomes hopélessly “fixed,whoutinjurytothepublic-service,|a tice that ee could be spared from |USUAllY b¢comes degraded,for whis; of the committees of Congress.|¥¢Y will in the end degrade and ruin1factwehavenodoubtthatifone-|22ybody on whom the habit becomes i f Congress were|fixed.mwyoecansTheseremarks,however,are notWidheVerttodoall‘necessary |intended as an excuse for occasional|k,with a little time to spare The |drunkenness nor to minimize the'se- .»riousness of evén one’offence.Herseeeaeteewho:an:kape/hiniaale Sia he hls as‘ator Smith said he had never seen,|frmity has a record of which to bearesomewhatindoubt.But so-far|Ptoud.And while the Georgia court'sgehtoesapeusthattheSenatordecisionwascorrect,it is noticeable’ h /that with the passing of the years,ee ee ao scik Gatestan {drunkennéss:is less excuged es it sbe- “Pou,it will be recalled,kept the boys |Comes less common.’Tn'former days, on the pay roll while they were in|®§has heen said,‘drinking to:excess“eollege.on occasion was readily excused and The Georgia 'man may be drunk a few times out becoming a.bad:character,isawellknownfactthat,in the old days when whiskey drinking was much:more:common than it-now is,|niany men of high ‘character occas- jonally took too much;and many of us have known men whohad a weak.|viesfor strong drinkythateweke other- \ RAC. Court of Appeals was|Mi on safe ground when it-held thata" wise without serious fault.“It is the |; FeelingHas Led to., World’s Greatest War::|London ‘Dispatch,CPE Raney agi elofMines.}F Virouit Bryer,Ipeirlngcatbaieahia;»don university on..race asMraningienSURO.SU ae |factor in history,traced the originTheUnitedStatesByreauofMinesofthepresentwar’to feelings of ra-has made public the casualty list-last.cin)consciousness and national van-year for the army of three-quarters |jty developed during the last 150ofamillionmenemployedinAmeri-|years.by the American “and Frenchcancoalmines,showing that atotal Jeyolutions..eatof245%ae their lives...“Racial war,”said ViecSunt Bryce,Comparing.the.deaths.in--mining:-«Jed:-war_conflagoperationswiththose‘for 1913,there.RAE POA Se re8adecreaseof334,or one man less|killed for nearly every day in’theyear.-oe ves—A Decrease Over |mer Years—Work of Buy ever has seen.There is ground for ‘a i idevelopment of racial feeling andshocking.as is the violent death’of |the ecucaantiok of vdationalcsatities2.451 men in a year’s time in @ peace-/may not inerease..Years.of exhaus-ful industry,”said Van H.Mannihe,tio,must follow the present meas-acting director.of the bureau,Wthe }preless destruction of life and prop-men ef the bureau whe ae eee erty,and economic issues ‘will leaveinthe’campaign to reduce--@as-*;for.ment ofvaltylistfind,in comparison with ttle time for the development “0other:years,some facts that are.raths|er comforting and some.indicationsthattheimprovementnatedinthe racial vanities,;“Even,though there has ‘come this jeataclysm of folly and suffering we::;fneed not cease to hope for:the’fu-saving of life will be further @CCeN-|ture,‘The lesson to be learned istiated’as the years pass.ce)0."\that the doctrines and deep-rootedInthefirstplace,coal mining 1|'passions’whence these evils sprung1914costthelivesof3.3 men in every lean be removed only by the slow an@1,000 employed,while in:1913 ‘the|steady.working of »Spiritual forces.death rate was 3.73.That reduction |What most is needed is the elimina-alone means a saving of mone than |tion of those feelings.the.teachings800lives,“1.¢,.1of which in most nations breed jeal-“The umber of miners killed for |ousy and hatred and prompt men toevery-1,000,000 tons of coal minéd in |defiance and ageression,.1914 was 4,81.In 1913 there Were!“However much we condemn:reck.4°89 miners killed for every 1,000,000}...leaders..and the ruthless castetons“mined.>With the excapnon of|who jive for war,the real source of ;on a scale,vaster than the world hope that this tendency toward the|. |Said oneof the greatest thinkers\_this country ever produced,| Says the Banker ey)f es 3 one Gea ieeThedaily‘care’of ther-people’s money takes heavy tollfrom@tman’smerves and brain,The banker whowan find a tobacco.thatwilllend,kéenness and calmness to his’.A brain without exacting compound inter-|est fromhisnerves,has fourid something tobe thankful for.”:PICNIC TWIST is just thét’sortof tobacco—full of_mildness and natural sweetness that you can’t.afindinheavytobaccoandwithout‘a heavytobaceo!s “come.back’on thenerves. Only the mild mellow part Of.thé leaf goesintothesoft,convenient PICNIG:EWISTS,Isn’t that the.sort of a chew you want? Acts CHEWING TORACCO "The Thinkersof theCountry Are iheTobacgo Chewers’”‘The sensible,economical way to buy PICNIC TWIST.is by the 50¢dram of 11 twists,thar preservesits freshness. LopateMymadatocce Ce 7 :roe)‘}too often”tolerated;There is”lesshditorialwaswritten;“°?.Nee Rae t :and gg ts sy ;citeane wasis-|Patience with it now;it is more of/a/1912,the 1914 rate is the lowest Te-/i.mischief is the popular.sentiment!‘sued by Senator ‘Simons giving full|“iserace now-by far than it wasba bgt for ne vied Rtaiaen for |Pehind Hie.The real mischief hasmee:be inittee |Years ago;and the man who falls a)h sat Mego kille at 191 fo 2 208o7a been done.by the writers and_polit-:Re ranation ef Si Soenes conan!wr Hew times is “in danger:of being +7.ey h 4 if a t jical leaders who popularized the e@ar-lerks.,Attention is directed:to this|2 race ;|tons,which is the largest amoun;"ly achievements of their race and!\banned.By and by,if this attitude record.with the exception of 1912,»‘flattered their exaggerated nationaltowarddrunkenness—continues,the)“Th OTwhisbna ore te aon adisas-vanity.ayWhile’The Landmark doesn’t want |C7Urts Will -hold a different view from!ters in Which more than five men Were “ut ig jiow the privilege of the|a Sotekeeah :i killed,which “isa reductionof 148°.)..y North Carolinian to lose a job,that of the Georgia court.The courts!deaths when.compared-with tha djeaa-|hinkers #nd writers to enforce aibroadergndsanerandmoresympa-‘or while government money is being change with the times and at the ters of 1913,,eal :|ehetie view.Every race aad Sepaidtofolkstodonothingtheyhave!P¥eseft rate of public sentiment,one!“When.the bureau fthe great ais,must learn that it oughtnot,even inereee.y d}lapse-a few years hence will be sut-|its Work the cause of t ’Re i its own interests,to desire~predom-#s-much:right to it as-dy;an aie i ‘apiaged {asters in the coal minesof the Unite ‘inanee.or séek to enforce its ownwhileitwantsSenatoratienttomakeoe=pies er ques~|State was the explosion of coal dust.“Was takenttype onthe world.It must.recog-eg aga ee +p |tonable,=THIS phase of the problem was takenL~)*:‘:orvealltheclerkshe-needs,for.no dp whore sieckously than any.other.tnize that it exists not for its -own‘man in Congress;is-more industri-land it is indeed gratifying to the bu.but,for the good of its neigh-_gus\or fills ‘so important a place;to}“own in German Waters,|"eau that the explosions from coal_come down to “brass tacks,”this cus-|avother American hearer,‘the!dust ie ASE fave decree #0 pet‘tom of placing men’on the govern-|Carib,has been ‘destroyed by -a mine |Whilethe hocannof nine is lead-“ment ‘pay roll whose services are ‘not rood |bors.i“General recognition of -—such/itruths may be a long -way off but is}§ithere anything for us to do.but to!work patiently toward such an end?”|=}is} i eaee lee glennatm iL|Feng eee|Another American Steamer Goes SHERRILL-WHITE SHOE CO.MensNewSpringNeckwear oS LS NANT CA off the German coast;while a third |6 in this national movement to re-lly necessary,is a scandal.It has|Norwegian,the Regin,has_been tor}duce the number of deaths in theBgjpedoedordestroyedby’a mine off |mines,it realizés fully that not much’}Dover,All the:/Regin’s crew were}s ‘“publicans more guilty than the Dem-|saved and although.not stated in the |PrOStess could be made were it not HAIR STOPS FALLING!3erate,hgeause,theynve been at it lon-dispatches from Berlin,it js believedtetra‘trom,the State bnoeatat.(re Givis!’‘Tay This!Makes Your Heir|and they really.set the example |od|miners themselves,the operators and!Phick;~Gtossy,--Bhfly,-BoantifulungWithin:ten minutes after an appli-|2os:“The AmericansteamerCarib has |ase,>Cation oh tanietae seecexccia ek_are now defended.©*|gone to the bottom off the German |;Serle ,na a single’trace of danderine or falling|ES_The custom runs through all the)coast in the North Sea as a result of Proper Regulation For Sumnton-),4;,and your scalp will net itch,but|_departments of the government.|strik re are.fe Boned bd we wi,WE.Export Witnessesy *|send a please Ry eae will be|z_§there isa constant pressure for|oie laid down in the’German mg./<‘the.American MedicalAssociation |after a on bi xGiaecan ssplaceandaconstant.effort to provide |rine instructions :will agk;the:Legjslature .of-every |see V ABIE,BR *iy 2AWehave‘no doubt that,con-|“The German adra:ralty has com.|State to make’provision for:the ¢m-/—yes—but really 4iewsthair—igrow-|= ‘ducted:as any up-to-date business |Municated a memorandum~tagCo:=pployment_of experts in:insanitycases ing all over the’scat)UOT elite 1gasanyup-to-date _busine ander,«Wal ;,(before the courts,because expert tes-A little Dandetifie immediatély |=Pertablnhinehticohticted,ototably Hredoas WausE StGccn pyhalf\the men™under~the ©intet-!that the destruction of th ‘ie:oie i timony as it is now has passed.beyand |doubles the beauty ‘of your hair,‘°No/& »Yevenve collectors could be|steamers Evelyn and Carib was d +a,/ai ‘joke to a scandal.”.....-ae |Oifference.how:dull,“faded,binttle;=e Ameéric k The purpose of the measure,will belor 'serapgy,just moisten a cloth with #’j-/to their not following the course p +Ne -Soar ke tA seribed by the German adthiralty o.disggnginue the present tendency|.Danderine and carefully dramt2oit |&e 8 wer eine favorable td «the;through your hair;taking .onexsmaill|2e:a point northwest_of Helgoland.Tie!fefiiciently,than it is now.Recently |men ndum -reitérates:the asstran“employe inthe revenue service on side by which they may be employed,|Strand at-a°-time!s7-Bie sneffeabiiis |S n of the German=-government-as to:theelddutyremarked‘that more men * 4 AKES OFF DANDRUFF—‘grown through the years—the Re-TAR RG ¥DANORUFE. %i avery complete andattractivelineofNeckwear.This assort-.ment of Neckwear includes all the new =~:shapes,in all the attractive new shades. the"crew OF thé Carib also escaped.The dispatch from Berlin-says:A IIR,0Re Ig STARE . 25c.,50c.and $1 Grades. We have just what youhave been looking5__.for in'the Neckwear line.Call in and ‘seeourveryattractiveassortment. f The bill ‘would have from one.to|amazing—your hAitowill bey:light,'@phaseexperts:summoned by.the court|fluffy and wavy,and heve an*ppear-|=safety ‘of the nese course.—i being @dded to that branch of Captain Smith of the Evelyn.has the service.He was asked if block- and paid by the State.ngay |an@e of abundance;an imcomparable |“The use of expért witnesseshas lustre,softness’and luxuriance. ading was ‘on the increase.Oh,no. shown ‘that the problems presentedeithergetbeyondtheknowledge.oftheexperts.or these-experts do not been asked for»report as to the lo-cality.of the disaster..This reportfsexpetedtoshowwhetherthe Danderine from any drug store or |etoiletcounter,and prove that your! voice theirown opinions,”said JudgeAlbertC.Barnes of the Chicago Ap- pellate Court.,“The alienist is usually brought inwheretheuseoftheinsanitypleais hair is as pretty and soft as any—).~=:'bycareless treatmentsthags et |SHERRILL-WHITE SHOECO.you surely can have beautiful.hair/2 Staandlotsofitifyouwiljusttryalz Evelyn wandered within the defensiveGermanfieldsorwhethersheStruckmineslaidbyabelligerentpoweroth-er than Germany.”4TheCaribformerlywasownedby ‘Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton’s!2 ‘There was so much money in sight ‘and it would be a sin to leave any of ‘the appropriation unexpended.Therealdemand—the work in sight=-was Mot considered.Get the largest allow- Nee possible and then put on enough en to use the appropriation.The ‘boysarehungry and should be fed. ‘But what's the use to talk about ‘the Federal government?Right here in North Carolina the number of use- 88 employes attached-tothe payroll every sitting of the Legislature__thas.been known and read of all menforyears;and when the RepublicanPopulistfusioncontrolledtheLegis-_lature their conduct was more shame-Jess than that of the Democrats.3‘This sort of thing has gone on un-4il it hardly excites comment.It is‘Wrong,of course.Few can be found“who will defend it seriously.But thePeoplepermititandsolongastheyeS‘allow it to pass the politicians wil)‘continue the practice of paying’offirworkersfromthepublictreas- NTTSTII RENCE Whe “Jitney Bus”is attracting“Mauch attention in the larger cities of‘the country.The‘“Sitney Bus”is‘simply an automobile,or a motor ve-hiicle of some character,put on theBtreetstocarrypassengerswithinPrescribeddistancesror5centsfare.&o far it seems to have appeared only_in the larger cities and has competed‘with the street car companies,muchtothe&annoyance of the latter.TheLandmarkhadoftenthought,beforechened--of=thes“Sitney/'=thatthissort-of--service-might—be-put-on-4ithetownstliathavenostreetcarssandwereyetlarge\enough to demandnesortoftransportation.It wouldakesometimetoworkitup,in themswherepeoplehavebeenusedbwalkingsimplybecausetheyhad)other way,but once they got usedriding,at/a cost they felt theyafford,the~business would as:some.proportions.In some the trip would easily stand 16 fares.An enterprising citizen “the initiative to work out aluleofdistancesandratesana |the State prison and no less.” the zealto stay ‘by it until he)_ Folks to appreciate the conven-|,.,2.,°°,ought to do some business in there are no street. really an appeal to the unwritten law.It would be better for both lawyersand.doctors not to’have such.a de- fense than that your profession andmineshould..enter a.conspiracyagainstthetruth.”MeThatissensible.“and°should.be‘ls Made tpFaenae promptly atone ts duit a AsProposalsMadetoGermanyitignoweach:side.summon doctorsmeEngland.ee y Shall testify.favorably_to_the side‘for which they’are summoned.ThisHanesBrener|ra tn due tee tnd SuBritain—and-Germany-ting |12 themedical profession._jectsof oedstute forthe tvites pep:RALLING HAR OR ITCHING SCALP. ulation of belligerents and submarineWarfareagainst‘merchant’ships.These proposals shave;been.guarded}:with the utmost Seerecy and_officials Now that Parisian Sage—an inex-have not revealed their nature be-pensive preparation.that suppliescauseofthedelicacyofthenegotia-every hair and sealp need—can betions.wee had from Statesville Drug Co.,‘it’isProposalsmade’to.the belligerents,certainly needless to:have thin,.brit- tle,matted,stringy or faded hair.Nomatterhowunsightlyyourhair,howbadlyitiafalling,or how much dand- the Clyde Line and was recently soldbythemtoWalker,Armstrong &Go.,of Savannah,Ga.She was of 2,280tonsburdenandleftCharlestonJan-uary 27 for Bremen with a cargo ofentaeeShe‘hada capacity of 45600ales,;: and little Danderine- (The hite Co’.s old Stand.) Seeds,Seeds Red Bliss PotatoesIrishCobbler,_Onion Sets,Ferry’s Garden Seed,Flowér Seed,—Sweet Peas, ‘Phone us what youwant, me FO S S O S S S ES E T OR L ES CR O eeR e e ee e ee e ee e er e ee t ON Ne s it is known,are of far-reachingimportance.‘They.were embodied in ruff?Parisian Sage is all that is need-;ed.Every trace of dandruff is re- a confidential “memorandum ©whichbothAmbassadorsPageandGerard moved with one application,the hairrootsarenourishedand‘stimulated were instructed to take up informallywiththerespectiveforeignofficesat to grow new hair,itching scalp andfallinghaircease,: London.and Berlin.“The new com-munications are not replies to thenotesofGermanyandGreatBritain,though they relate to the same sub-Parisian Sage ‘is ‘certainly one.ofthemostinvigoratingtonics,and willsurelymakeyourhairsoft,abundantandradiantwithlifeandbeauty., ject.They constitute what is de- pitWood’s e te 4 :®ssTinRoofing Alongwith the dry summer ~months come the fire riske, Why not usegood gradeof tin roofing to overcome fire risksandmakepermanentroof. ~Statesville Tin Co., H.C.MOHLER,Manager.ee "PHONE 56. scribed in diplomacy as “informal in- Seed Oats: quiries”and frequently,if acceptable,| are_all choice become fornial.’’_. Wants a LawtoCurtail Courtin’. A’citizen of the State who is an-noyed by too much-“cortin’”in hissection,has sent his Representative in Pics Saag ees:Bri rE Mane‘st0cks,”“Much superioroatsas.or y sold. Oats are one of the cropsthatpromiseprofitablefensturns.For best crop results, the Legislature syggestions for a lawtoprohibitsame..The Charlotte.Ob- sow as early as practicable, Write for ‘ server prints the letter to the Rep-|.Fesehtarive, ‘WOOD'S CROP,‘ tive;Wiicn is"asfollows!”~—“tany—man-that~is-maired or-wt=man caught cortin,writiff letters orjtidingonthesamehorsebehindoth- SPECIAL,”giving prices’and special infoenation a-bout the .most potecropstoplantatthisseason jer men’s wives,or.waiking huged up;with some other man’s wife,it ought of the year.Mailed on re-'|:quest,8... ene |to be afine ,of five hundred:dollars;and 18 months.on the chain gang.‘Ag|this is becoming common for boysjandgirlstomaryandleavetheirwifeorhusbandandgocottinotherpar-ties,so we ask a law.to bepassedand|any man highering a man’s wife af-|ter she is partéd withont the consent\of the husband to make it five hun-\dred dollars fine on the party that|does it and harbers her or either of | Aetna tent dy ' Tn MeL ‘Adding Machine Paper "Wehave two sizes,-Sell it by the Roll:or Case, -~'Phone 200— Brady Printing Co. T.W.WOOD &SONS,-SEEDSMEN,=Richmond,Va.rts Bessie Gatun,| +e the above,and make it two years in| “The Best Laxative 1 Know Of.”ave saga ens Tablets for)years.eople who have used thjwilltakenothingelse,ad|them to my ctistomers asandcureforconstipation 1 can’recommend|the Mest laxative|that 1 know of,”| ||HOLLAND BROS-pave changed Cm~~”NOTICE! number from 177to7.all grades #bie ‘|weites Frank Strouse,Fruiwilebyalldealers: and,Towa.For | #STORE,” E it, 3 .To the one writin euinesSet Ga &by SATURDAY.NIGH ; #submitted to a disinterested local A42-piece Dinner Set will be given to the person who will write ’the words:“STATESVILLE DRUG CO,”“THE BOOSTERoftenestononeshelatwarssideofaeardthesizeofaregulationU.S.card.’or Bg personhanding in a card with the above words written onROmatterhowfewtimes,will be given fifty (50)Booster Coupons, %the words most times on the card will be given :#10,009 coupons;to the second,8,000 coupons;toethird,6,000 coupons;-to the fourth,4,000 coupons;an thefifth,2,000 coupons.In‘case of a tie for first place the dishes will besoldatauctiouandthe.moriey divided,but the premiumcoupons willbedividedequallyamongalltieing.f ;. y ‘®.hes:Boosters should get their friends to write cards and get their fifty.free coupons.To each person hatiding us a card and making a pur- To each H chase of $1.00 or more at the timewillbe given 1,000 extra coupons:1ase,,ibesidestheregularnumberofthepurc presented in person at our store andall be inMARCH;20TH,at which time theywillbe-mimittee for count and decision,.#he 50 coupons will be given at the time of présenting the card Allcardswillbedisplayedinourstoréwindowbeforeorafterthede-#oes The Jarge premium coupons may be cast only on the capital #DIMB St i ;Standings of the Booster Club membersMonday.After Monday the ballotafterbusiness,for a count.f Be sure to come to'the store Saturday and get thousands of freecouponsforyourfavoriteBooster. Statesville Drug Comp’y,Se eeeTORE,© Thesecards must be will.be’announced textboxwillbeopénedeachMonday J +4 ae te e oe ee e PR E B E E E R E <B E BB tl|aCHARMS. Fresh Vegetables -Fresh Lettuee, ,.Fresh Celery, Fresh Tomatoes, |Miller-McLainSupplyCo. ep ELDORADOPENCILS er ofhardness:Just-“the tine “for”‘SoeeR tapers "teatacvilsPrinting Co. SEE FRAZIER BROS. For that ‘leaky tin roof and FOR FINE CLEANING STAND DYEING —'PHONE 147—: Sloan Pressing Club. ‘ECLIPSE ENGINES I willhave some of our latest'.gtyle machineshere in a short time.Comeoverthefirsttimeyouareintownandseethemyndlet's talk it over. C.H.TURNER,”.Near the Derome‘Phone No.74,SNe ‘i[ML P.Alexander 1.LJ |——FOoR ‘Nice Fresh Meats_ and I ‘Fancy Groceries > |[WHITE KID GLOVES |Cleaned‘as white as snow—4.not chalked but cleaned.‘|‘Phone GILLESPIE,350, iWhat is the Cost oftheWarincri ‘Youn find:ihe auawerin:ae*s Standard North ~~it,ina Almantcfor1915...\\You will also find more‘Interestingdataaboutyour.:own State than has ever *been published before in sa i l one.¢'le book,For .77apeatAlmanacnman:authority,itsf thoredsinig with ci 10.cénts,coli oroeandsa‘will mail j well.caleulofmany’¥ailroad tickets to States-i ville,*“The.Best Town in North Car- ;tr iae :Sia ee yp he bi tg ct sal STiaks Statesville”Highly|24Complimented. Charlotte Observer. One of the most artistic brochures ever issued in this State is “Attrac- |tive Statesville,”a beautifully illus- trated booklet setting forth the charms and attractions of the capital 9 |of Iredell county.-Any one who has in|visited.Statesville of recent years does not need to be told whataninspiringsubjecttheauthors,thephotographersandthepublishershadfortheirwork,and when one addsthatthebookisineverywayworthyofthatsubject;the reader is likelytofeelanirresistibleimpulseto.sitdown,reach out for~a pen and write|ta'to W.L.Gilbert,secretary of theCommercialClubofStatesville,.and7Paybeputintouchwithacopy° Honestly,it would be difficult to e rate’the beauty of the:-book;which gives 71 glimpses of States-ville.The front cover page shows one of the main streets by day andtherearcovershowsthewhitewayshiningbrightlywithagleamingre-flection on the wet paved streets. Views are given of many handsomeresidences,of the postoffice,courthouse,Statesville Female College,graded school,of walks shaded by arching.trees,churches,and the otherelements‘that go to make up a townofrarecharm,“Attractive Statesville”contains abreezystatementofthetown’s strongpoints,its climate conditions,¢ity ap-| pearance,paved streets,fire‘protec-tion,water supply,school facilities,homé:life,hospitals,moral and.s6cial conditions,its Christian spirit,finan- cial status,building and loan asso- ciations,city property,low tax rate,‘Manufatoring ~facitities;“minerais,|tirt agriculture,timber -and magnificent,|highways.in ‘the county. All in all,it is a showing that istocausethepurchase |Olina.” The Newspaper and the Town. Red Springs.Correspondence Lum- A thriving nowashiie in a town serves the same purposes to the com-munity that cavalry serves ‘to anarmy:it is the eyes-of the army,and80agoodnewspaper.is the eyes of]ptthat‘community.:“A~merchant can’tsucceedwithout:customers.Neithercanapapersucceedwithouttheirad- vertisements,. Catawba.county”~~commencementwill"be heldin Newton April9. AH!HOW “TIZ”HELPSTIRED,ACHING FEET! Like.“TIZ”-For :ng, Calloused ron Nothin Sore,Bur and Ah!what relief.No more tired feet;mo more burning feet;no more swol- len,bad smelling,sweaty feet.No more soreritgs in:corns,callouses, bunions.‘No -matter what ails your feet orwhatunderthesunyou've triedwithoutgettingrelief,just use“T1Z.”“TIZ”.is the only remedythatdrawsoutallthepoisonousex-udations,which ‘puff up the.feet.‘'TIZ”cures your foot trouble ,soyou'll never limp or draw up yourfaceinpain,Your shoes won’t.seemtightandyourfeetwillnever,nev- ietatm AiD 70‘TO RAILROADS. }rae’ 4the other third ‘had beenaedin.is in the:“the Earlier,nt System and tsBenefits. ‘To the Bditor of The Landmeyks,The State-wide agitation concern- ing the future policy of the State to- ward the construction of railroads and the recent action of the’Legislature,sanctioning#continuance of|Oeconvict.labor in their conferanopportunetimefor daa sion of the State’s policy.at:railroad .con- struction in North Carolina was madein1880.when the Leriiatare ‘char-Tauahs ckproposed to contracwhic=|Finefrom Fayettevilleto Camphbelton,on the Cape Fear.The Cape Fearand.Yadkin:and the North Carolinaeeeneonewerein+ “These were crete:toToild rail-roads ehtirelv by private evbeeriptionandtheydidnotsucceed,It yorseveralyéarsbeforear,throughthecéntralpartoftheStatebecamearealityand,then it was byStateaid.”In 1836 the State uieehe its vere and agreed in:the case ofFayettevilleandFreseoe.pany to subscribe two-fifthsofstockwhenthree-fifths had been ‘as scribed.and one-fourth paid in,A subsequent act pro that’theStatesubscribethree-fifths when two-fifths hadbeet paid-in.Inthesamepeatanotherroadofespecialimpor-nee was chartered,ore BaerfromWilmingtontoRaleigh.“ThesameactwhichgaveaidtotheFay-etteville and Western thesame terms to the North CarolinaCaneandWilmingtonandRaleigh.Thedifferenceisthatasthelatterwasnotbuilt,the State was not held toitscontractbutitwasobligedtocar-ty out its promise in the case of.~ Wilmington and eee toad was completed,in 1850,hy come to be known as theWilmington arid Weldon Railroad.”The most important road to ©bebuiltbyStateaidistheNo:eedlinarailroad.It whs ¢'1849 and the State a to ‘ab scribe two-thirds.of the stock ‘when was the last road oftionsinwhichtheState subse bedstock.Since then,instead of directmoneyappropriationsforstock,theStatehasgivenconvictlaborandtak-en.stock in return for same.The ‘question arisen whethertheStatehas’been remunerated forherexpendituresandr_re-aJustiry’w coltinuaneE”or Staceaid.»If judgment were passed on ac-tual money returns,it would dis- ‘countenance further assistance;butsomany,factors must be taken into consideration:that no one Zan,say whether the fault exists in the poli-¢y..or_-in.its,,execution,”Today.theonlyreturnthe;State receives fromthis‘source comes from the North oe +ree mended,ag are the efforts of Gov- distant whe ry section in NorthCarolinawillhereitsrailroad,andthewholeleafullerrealizationofthewioftheState’s policy: ..JACK W.WALLACE,Trinity College. S|DYING PLEAD —; Doomed By Tuberc Beg For the HelptSanatoriumCanGive and Are FOR:HELP. Many Room, Bulletin State Board.of Health. for:The limited means at present provided by the State are woefully institutionare doing the very best every patient at the institution couldbecuredanddiinstitution¢oul some of the ipPrgatons made for ad-mission to>Sanatorium and the correspondence._Here letterfromaconsump could not.gainatoriumbecause,first,the SanatoriumWasfull,and second,she did not havethenecessary,$1 a day to provide for her ‘maintenance.‘I am writing toe you because youwrotemydoctorthatyoucouldnottakeme..O,°L am,so sorry and feelthatifyoucouldonlyseeandknowmyconditionaswellasIdo,I feelsurethegoodLordwouldsendsome- thing into your heart.and you would‘take me and do something for me. “T have one little girl,only six is a lengthen mydays.for her sake.Whensheloses‘her mother she has lost all.You know that-her father has passed away about six months ago.I am:willing to do aiiy kind of work,and if|you want me to if I get improved I PSL.Stary...00cAMetO SMEAREY.Just let_it.be weer it.may,“I know.Mr,at-C.-(a.former gonsumptive aa at.,the Sanatori-um)well,and he looks so well and strong;and just to think I am abouttodiebecause}have not the money. Tf I had it I would winingly:pay you$2 a day instead of $1.“Please think this.over.EF feet sare the Lord wilt reward:you.if you will) Carolina rai ;which -has been leased to the Southern.It appears,‘then,that the State has pursued..a/| losing policy,hut again so manythingsmust::be taken into consider- <‘pe reckoned from direct money investments in railroads should have netted -satisfactory returns.Their failure to do so may beattributed tomismanagementoffundsorin.theparticularcaseofieWilmington |and Weldon,the roa of second im-portance in.the State,the sale of theState’s interest for a negligible sumwasnothiigmorethana”gross“steal,”like many other shady trans-actions of the reconstruction.HadtheStatéretaineditsinterest,todayitwould.be a.valuable property.'The present policy,however,is not|‘without its faults,but when commu-nities,townships and counties makeappropriations,as have been done inthecasesoftheElkinandAlleghany and the Statesville Air Line,they ate doubly worthyof assistance ‘if! the continuous policy of the State,for the past 85 years is to be de-_|fended:Whether:the partthe Stateplayedintheearlyroadswassound,from a business standpoint i a sec-ondary con eration;the only other|alternative was a prolonged delay,ininternalSureceaier:and the case,is identical with ‘the roads now enjoyingStateaid.Those,opposed to, the present system recommend that’the State demand bonds in return for|convict Jabor,and indeed:this is the |only plan ‘which of cullen to the|State.But it mustbe led to mind|that the regions—through which the|roads are to penetrate possess no|townships capable of|large bonds,|and those alteady.igsued:are onlysufficientforcurrentexpenses,ThenwhatcoursewouldtheyHavetaken?Without aid from the State such rail-road construction must,be abandon- er hurt or get sore.and —swollen.|ed.Think of it,no more foot misery,nomoreagonyfromcorns,callouses orbunions,4Geta25-cent box at any ‘drugstoreor.department store and getinstant-relief.Wear smaller shoes.Just once try “TIZ.”)Get a wholeyear’s.foot:comfort for only 26 cents.Think of.it. --Cooking Recipes...i Geek neat little card indéxoutfitforthem.Only 90e, StatesvillePrinting Co; -SALB.OF MILL, By virtue of a decree of the Poberics CourtintheonproceedingentitiedDF.May-berry vs.J.DB,Williams and.others,Gs will on FRIDAY;MARCH 12,1916,©at ‘4 o'clock pimh.on the premises,ne oe lie wuction the eres known as.thelaimsmill,containing 22 acred,ineaeonstaleasiGa"SeurmMoeandLe Moreover,if no money was refund-|ed,‘such expenditures are good in-vestments forthe’State/in.that therailroadin,J is armanenttaxable’propert:and in Sat it in-le.proper-The reason the érédses themi oftyinits,course.State has not recdived coririensuratereturnsinformoftaxes.liés in.thefactthatthe,railro:a terests man-dike to escape ,share;and the,same d.tothepropertygeaincreaseitvieAethéfuilroad.:The factthatthereby53:gegen counties inthe8!hich @ latee per cent-are hive railroads,seeiris to denytheinfluenmeethefailroad,ThesateyeiteeyaaafefortaxationnderratébetweenitiveFederalonduationreportsof,countyPeentevidence.Theeslirpadeliseetee ‘ver Pp TPoses |a)th e,rforactualosHagnnaof,aebe!tion:ap:’lexension,.|titQedtoothiorderwry. ‘reckoning.the in-in the hs of properties die:.Such).however,is notBatydtthe“question of the10.Of railtiad is “no OEM in ation:that thé value of railroads can-gested reallilthings being equal,the State's onlytake me,and how willing I -wouldbe.to do everything that would be inmystrength...I hope you.will let meknowifyoucouldtakemig’'as I.sug-1 am in hopes you may. “MRS.M :-9F To this pleading letter.we—had-tomake.the following reply:“Your letter received and I assure you there ig nothing that.would givememorepleasurethanto’take youandrestoreyoutohealth.However,I have no means whatever with whichtodoit,I have numbers of applica-tions just like yours.If I were to take them I would have ‘to.close.theinstitutionand-then I could not help any ly:ere are some bills before theLegislaturewhich,if passed,will en-able us to help you..Please write meaboutthe:middle of March and I willbeabletotellyoufurtheraboutthis.” It;will be compazatively.easy.tosecurethenecessary$1 per day withwhichtopaythispoor.woman’s.way,|but .the question of whether or notthepresentSanatoriumwillbeade-quately enlarged to meet.the demands| lof such consumptives will depend up- on-the—legislators.—_It’s up-to.them,-Will they provide means to cure such people an o|along’with them?NY |Drunketiness Not Always aSign|f of Bad Character. |Atlanta,Ga.,Dispatch. A man may have been anne es more timesin his life,and Still be of good character,|cisions e the Georgia Court,of Ap- peals,in voluntary ‘manslaughte tenced to 12 years in tha peniten- tiary. to gd:to.jury.that Dunn «had seen drunk prior to.the homicide. its’tionedators,Governors and other.notables who:got drunk and yet.were of good character. ne court says: writtén,rr +f80 Conclud-|j agharadter.}; ny..of.oniwhom..the.world Whe delighted.to honor,A ‘havea good:character.” bed Monday.night of a quantity of drthe in being estimated at $80 to $50... Terenas 3 .The coun-68 which have ue erepeystemsofeducationalyapdidee ‘which have the tralvond facili-ties.The &of the LegislatureincontinuingStateaidistobecom- ernor ediein its execution.It is}highly that the present |»Raininintranoe taken such astand,to their credit,and,la yitnowappears‘that the day is not) = State |: Denied Because There is No} The Sanaterium is over-drowded.|, It:is now treating atleast a.half} more patients than its capacity calls |’ h&jinadequate.Those in charge of the]. they can under the circumstances.If| issed tomorrow,the ||be more than filled|'up the next day from the applica-|/tions already on:file:;As a sample of|} reply which it is necessary to make,|j we quote herewith from some recent |¥ ve..mother -who|®ission to the San-|= years old,and O,I feel like you should |g XARos “hy theit new send.them .back to,their|3% families well and whole,.or will they| let them march onward into an open| igrave and*drag some of their friends |# one|# according to a de-|§ granting a new,trial to!§Waldo,who had heen one of|3and,sen-|.§ The Appeals Court held that.the ; ‘trial eourt erred in allowing,evidence|#been|In\¢ ion the:Appeals Court men-|% h,kings,Presidents,Sen-|# esteem-|# dicial Sgelsion should not be|% ut late one reversing histo-|® ‘a ony,have gotten drunk and still |§ The store of S.F.arent &Son,at Wooulleaf,Rowan county,was.rob-|§ ig and groceries,the value of Le ms NICELor OF NEW SPRING.JEWELRY Just in,SolidGold Lavalliers at 92.50 sounds mighty cheap to us.How does it strike you?.Come in and see them. R,H.RICKERT &SON,1 JEWELERS. ,SD NT GOOD TIME} The clocksinthe homemustberi Btor,thehonselieeper t bepectedtointheHeesaahbeatThen,on )wearing oat your pocket with a wateh that you can’Sepa _on.whatrgd wgnghap mtd a fy watch or clock yHENRYwhileheisdevotinghisentiretimetorepairingclocksandfittingaoeandeye-glasses.‘ JewelerR:F.HENRY,-. TostState New Coat SuitsinalltheNewShades,| Now readyfor business “‘quarters—542 and 544 South Cen-ter Street. -.Our buyér i is now in‘the |‘Eastern markets sending us the newest and most — up-to-date mer¢handis 2,000 yards 36in.Sealsland D5Cents. The Store That Sells For’ :"PHONE ara Ee essesererocosesl ees eessesecerse reesererrreeerrr rerers. [Commercial National B: OF STATESVILLE,N.0. GAPITAL PAID IN —<——SURPLUS "3h. Banking ig a necessaryy ioatitutioninthethe develop-ment and welfare of nations.,Itis likewise,@saryinstitutioninthedevelopmentaudprogressofany¢city,town or community.bank’s usefulness to a communityi dohands 0itsabilityandwillingnesstoservethbusinessrequirementsforloanandSicuantaemodationandtoBraeasafedepositoryieSti,SemercialatidsavingTheCOMMER(AL NATIONAL BANK is &localinstitution,with large capital and.Boy de sheeavegoodsecuritytodepositorsandwiOver$600;000 bas the willingness:Serve aroganalyin.every branch.of legitima pe Pe : lieving in this som ainnital 3our polioy fe8,waya been;progressive-eat seredimey:ee ee aural,manufacturinapmentofStatesvillecane ellitsarelocalandourloimeaetoIndividualsand:fegteinats aouteereaeesMESES.our ciistomers.we furnishFenderabatarnenteorbalancepaofeachmonth,makeloans atid:security ae Beery,av "aieainopnts'as busin fearon Taitin Seeasaireta searSaiperannum0epositsremain ‘three feanlthiheeesac te me Me,Upon these aewe ablicttae busitiegs, Wh LR =There |is ‘printed elsewhere ‘in this a paper a sample of the letters.from. vietims ‘of tuberculosis,received by .|the superintendent of the State Sanar =itorium For the eatment ofTuber- comed victims~heg|0™culosis.‘These“00|piteously for the help which should be provided for them,The appeals such ay that mother makes would ‘movers! heatt of stone.Te wonder‘is that |Supt.McBrayer,to whom these «|tressing appeals are made for h is powerless.to give,does not break “iunlér the strain.* ‘We wonder sometimes if the aver- age legislator has any conception of| of the interest.rate to 8 P&-the trials to“which themanagers”ory. would be a backward step to!ou,State charitable institutions are :increase.In addition to all reasotis heretofore “mentioned, another,a stronger reason. why the 2 per cent should not dded-——-and that is,the average} wer can’t afford to pay 8 per In aitew cases,in speculation, can afford to pay 8 per cent and ‘out whole,but these cases are Six per cent mounts up.pretty for the man who is paying it and r cent additional would swamp “average borrower or place,upon| a burden from which he could dly hope to escape. late S.Wittkowsky of Chat ,who violently opposed the de- ofthe interest rate from 8 to per.cent in 1897,realized that 6 ver cent was all the borrower could “to pay.He was.‘in Raleigh a delegation fighting the pas-| ‘of the bill.When the measure ially went through on tts last read-) i friead remarked,“Mr.Witt-| kowsky,they beat you.”“D—it,”re- spended Mr,Wittkowsky,“the peo-| -gan’t ‘afford to pay over 6 per) anyway.”Mr,Wittkowsky was| joney-lender ,and’he naturally| ted a high rate of interest.But! Same time he was a business ‘‘and he realized the limitations, :of the borrower.—~ ing ‘that the proposed increase’ has probably failed,the bankers) wight.to unite in asxing,in connec- jon with the other legislation:they seek for their protection,that.a pen- be:imposed-for-usury that-would respect for the law.-It would ‘but fair to compel all to obey the! aed 08 put all on the same a. e r Jonas of Cheon:county quite agood time when the wo-: nate.“He made the “almost point,”says the.Concord Trib- hat,men:never fail to use WO), thrust that ‘auve home that he did not go back to ancient tory or a long way.from home for| recedent,but pointed to the pro- n.election of 1908,He declar-. at in this election men were not id for the womtn to go to the polls:and to use their influence.”The ruth is that hundreds:and hundreds| men voted for prohibition in that, ion because of the influence of Aen;and some of the folks who| fear that women will leave.their | proper sphere—the home—and get. the mud.and.mire of.Politics, bre not only willing for the women| go‘into.the mud and.mire,‘if need be,in ‘the 1908 election,but applaud-aurdoingso.If thereis dirt in ties,said.Judge Clark in an ad-) fin behalf of woman suffrage at »Greensboro Monday evening,the.men’ ut itthere.Well and truly said;and some men who are tired of the mud ire are for woman suffrage in| hope that the sisters may in- augurate a clean-up.At least they make conditions’worse. Villiam Howard Taft is a patriot.4 This fact has not just now dawned on andmark.It has expressed a‘ “view before.Mr.Taft was ahead success as Presi- ibly environment and cir- militated against him.But| as broad-gauged man,His ut-! es in his New Jersey Washing- irthday address were’similar to us “utterances under similar cir- ncés.The-ex-President is big! h and broad enough to recog- that Mr.Wilson -is-pursuing the r course in the now critical for- m,_thestrongestproof_of }are gittnely pleased.“Mr.Taft ly commends tne President but, the patriot he.is,he poihts out the duty of all Joyal Amer- 3 the government in What a contrast Subjected in’being compelled to deny admission to worthy cases who need help and whom the State should help, because all the room provided by the State has,been taken,The State’s resources are limited of course;the legislator$’in the main want to do all they,can for those wlio need and should have the State’s care;but if they had a full.conception of the con- ditions we believe,they would,if nec- lessaty,let other things go,for a time ‘at least,and provide for those who can’t’help themselves.Surely the State should give every dollar possi- ble.to the State Sanatorium and make such provision that the campaign of the State Board of Health against.tu- \berculosis and other preventable dis- leases maybe”continhed .and en- i larged. esans:taeaa cm a There have been suggestions that Congressman Webb,and others, t would fit admirably the job now held |by Judge James’E,Boyd,seeing that Judge Boyd has reached the age when jhe can-retire,if -he so elects,on full pay.There are many lawyers in this ipart of the State who would be de- jlighted to have the honor—and inci- |dentally the pay—connected with this Federal judgship,but they will have to.possess their souls in patience for {a season,Judge Boyd has made no ‘formal announcement but he Has |passsed out ‘the word through his|: ifriends that he never felt better in his life,which is equiyalent td say- ing ‘that.he will remain ‘on the.job yet awhile;and to back up the.as- sertions of youthful vigor Col.Fair- brother.prints in Everything a_pic- ture of the judge evidently taken when his honor was 40 to 50:years old.It may’be put down for a fact: that “another —presidential:“election |will pass before Judge.Boyd volun- tarily:retires,and:what he may do after that will depend.\ | |‘The bill of Senator Works bf.Cal- fornia,which=would—utilize--the-sol- diers’homes not now.needed for Fed- eral veterans,for the care of Con- |federat®veterans,and would have the |Federal government provide for the latter,should,it seems to The Land- mark,meet with favor.Suggestions often made that the Federal -zovern- ment pension Confederate soldiers have not met with great favor in the South..The Southern people have not asked for it.They did not demand it as a right and they were too |proud to ask favors...The States,have given the.veterans of theLost Cause a pittance...But the States.are.not. lable to.provide éven for those who actually need help;and it would seem that the time has arrived when a re- united’country might with propriety|’ do this.It will notbe for long.Pen- sions for the veterans and their de- pendents are not asked.It is sim- ply that those who need,help be car- ed for,The Landmark would be |pleased to see."this measure meet |with the favor it feels it deserves. ‘All the municipal candidates are for the city manager,they say.And yet numerous people are discussing |who is to have this job and that; whether this muhicipal’job:or that one‘has been promiséd.If they mean what they say about the city mana- ger,the,aldermen will have no .pa- itronage to dispense except the po- licemen’s jobs.If the -real city man- ager plan is put on;all other.city} employes -will be employed by the city manager and will hold their jobs subject to his approval.If patron- age is being promised of course those promising it are not —sincere about the manager plan.5 { “Tf JudgeCarterisguil morality as charged by public ru- mor,he cannot too soon havé the at- tention of the Legislature.But.no+ thing was said publicly about these charges until the judge got after So- licitor Abernethy;and it is a safe gamble»that nothing would«:have been said“about them but for ‘that in- cident.Now this is no excuse for Judge Carter;but if he ‘is guilty “as |charged those who knew the factsshouldnothavewaiteduntilhe.an- gered them to make the charge. The Statg:Senate;as was antici-pated,has extracted the teeth from:the insurance bill.The bluff to leavetheState,and other things,worked\and the insurance folks have turned“lai ‘to pails: character,but we do know «‘Whenever a judge goes in toldeviltryitisafavoritemethod ofaehimtowhisperthatthinst.his.Sige hen been hittingof|vey ange he got on théandweHavebeenéxpectingtoforsometimethathewasabad man.Monroe Journal.LOeh es“Same here.”We don’t know Car- ter-but-Asnow-that- a disposition,since he has been on the bench,to.give the “higher ups” ‘the same medicine -he gives:the hum- blé,That,corns isn’t popular with ithe.“higher.uns)_and they arenotgo- ing to submit to it without~a strug- gle.It’s been a custom so long to give.Special privileges to the influ- ential that they now demand it as a matter of right,and he who denies that right may expect.trouble.,‘The judge,or any,other individual,’who goes after that sort of thing may ex-' pect to hear,'&s the Journal says,that his own character.is not above re- proach;and for that’very reason many men who would like to war on wrong turn coward when it comes to! attacking wrong in high places:eee RN »Next year weveshall hear.much about the Underwood-Simmons.tariff bill.’The protectionists will endeav- or to show that the measur¢is a fail- ure as a revenue producer and has paralyzed the industry of the country, Congressman Claude Kitchin has giv- en the facts about’this matter,which The Landmark is publishing today. They are worth careful study as a matter of information and for future reference. Noting that the anti-shipping bill passed the House ‘100 to “6,the Smithfield Herald thinks Old Booze had““few friends in the lower house vf the,General Assembly.”He had few that were willing to stand up and avow the friendship.Whether the six*represented all who.secretly. regretted his passing,is “another matter.—| Good boy,corporation commission! Get busy on a few more cases where taxes imposed are not collected,such as the onto tax,and the condi- tion of the State Treasury ‘will im- prove... Why President Yielded Ship Pur- chase+—Peace if Possible. Washington |Dispatch to Baltimoreun: The President is determined tohavepeace,-put with honer...No onewho,knows;&,him doubts that.In;trusted ‘as,he is by the constitution with alarge-portion of the conduct of our foreign affairs,he is willing toAccept,the responsibility,but at atimelikethishewantstobeundis- turbed by any more clamor than is necessary,.When Congressmen are sitting in Washington they.have awayofpryingintoStateDepartment files and ‘occasionally|unearthing adocument.which .an administration does not consider compatible with thenation’s interest.to maxe public, Wheit Congress,is out of session thedangerof’this is reduced to a mini-mum.. It was with alizhess thingsin mindeitisbelieved,that the President.de- vided against an extra session,al- though it meant the defeat of the fa- vorite administration measure,theshippurchase.bill.‘ One congressional leaden who hasaspspicionthatsuchisthefact,said today:#Th these grave ‘times:the country can better trust.the President thanitselforCongress,which is its rep- resentative.The-President has a nas-sion for peace.He is determined to keep this country out of war.And the more.his mind and ability is,unhamp-ered the -slighter his chances of fail-},ure.’; Supreme¢Court Decision Will In- crease Revenue. The State Supreme Court holds,in ‘the.test case of Solicitor Norris.vs.Gary K.Durfey,trustee gf the estateofFlorenceP.Tucker,Raleigh,that real ‘estate inheritances are’.subjecttotheinheritancttaxundertherev-enue acts of-1905,1907,1909 and sub- sequent acts in spite of the ruling by Attorney’General Gilmer,concurred in by Attorney General Bickett,that the act as then worded only applied to pérsonal property.This suit-was—brought more—than a’year ago at the instance of theCorporationCommission,the commissionhdéldingthatthe*evenue acts ‘inquestionintendedthatrealestatein- heritances be taxed as well as person- al property,selécting the Tucker es-tate,valued at nearly $1,000,000,as’ one of the biggest involved,for the At Aultpurposes...Now.there,will be a>generamenttoseetoitthatallthe inherit- ances that have passed during these years are held as far as possible tbthepaymentofthetax,amounting,ft, Secrets State over.Judge Whedbee tried the case be-low and held that.the tax could.not be collected as against real estate. The opinion of the Supreme Court}reversing this is written by Justice Brown, Marshall Feimster,small son of W.C..Feimster.of Newton,was caughtbyathggyinfrontof‘his home atNewtonWednesdayafternoonandonewheelofthevehiclepassedoverhisbody.No bones were broken and itisnotthoughttheinjuryisserious!” the tat State Senate were$10,to vote for a billonhorse-0,00 ache ote me ,|majority last week and holding that his 1 ‘move, is estimated,to’possibly $250,000 the |}gu: -Charges.that.seakeain members of}¢ mittee,» ‘Raleigh Dispateh to “gosabers|News. ee carried ne vues judiciary}.‘ommittee No,Monday foundManningandKitehinerepresentingJudgeCarterandinsisting.upon.a’bill of putticulabs’in allegationsinstthe}:ntendedthat8 Poaremadeathirdaaymaybebroughtintothecontroversy«and)collateral matter should not be per-|mitted to take the committee,fromthemaininvestigationastotheofft-¢ial~and--moral-fitness--of the two}a ones now under the search- eG ~The Carter:~Abney -eonteover:- the Taaaaition V1Visteayfet ptt goer ‘wohlerne:the.igh a We are ready for ahy investiga-tion,”Judge Manning told the com- mittee,and he .declared,thatjudgecourtsthefullestexamination, the former Governor,however,did out ofthe New Berne contempt caseoughttobeallowedtherangethat rumor may give it,These rumors,which were embod-}ied in the first draft of the Clark resolution,then expunged,must be neys,\ special attorneys if their does not carry the nature of a de-| murrer to the complaint and they) replied that,it.did. hearing, not being here,“the other side” the .New Berne.bar,several attor-) neys,headed by ex-Congressman C. R.Thomas,.disagreeing.entirelywith.the resolution offered by the: Judge Carter,was not blameless ‘in!his treatment ‘of.Abernethy. Mend Licks Against Judge Car-' ter. Representative Clark.of Bladen! county filed in the House of the Leg-| islature Wednesday an amended res-, olution calling for the proposed inves-| tigation.of the conduct of Judge:Frank Garter and‘Solicitor.Aber-| nethy..The amended resolution.re-) the|# into his.record,The ex-judge and 4 Stacy of the committee sihed the}& objection |=‘a The committee|3thereforesetThursdayfor‘another | At this sitting Abernethy present-4ed,through-his brother,the solicitor|@ of!5x:I-| VICKS fz MHA Just ’ not think that an inquiry growing|3FURNITUI specific if they get into the commit-|2 +tee by consent of tne judge's attor-/|&You can buy many odd pieces in this saleatlessthanmanufacturer’s.cost.‘ For Friday and Saturday.we will offer a-numberof sample Rockers and Rugs atgreatlyreduceprices, You will have-to see them tofully appre-ciate the values. ‘We will sell five $16.00 Chiffoniers Satucayit$12.50 each.Oak or Mahoganynis Saturday will be the last day of sale. 4 Crawford-Bunch Forniture Company, BORE 400. peats the ‘preliminary —sections andthengettingdowntospecifications,| as follows: “Whereas,it has lone been freely’talked and discussed“that.the said}Hon.Frank Carter has been guilty of| grossly immoral conduct with women in the city of Raleigh,while holding |i courts in that district;im Clinton.); while holding courts in ‘that district: in Wilmington,while holding ieourts | in that district;in Litington,>while| holding courts in~thate district,‘and | Panacea Springs,Virginia Beach.Va; and at various other times and places} while holding the high offiee of jndge | of the Superior Court of North Caro-| lina,all of which assertions,diseys-|sions and rumors,if.trueiard calenu:|: lated to bring the high office oft judge|of the Superior’Court,inte,disrespect|and:isrepute;and which,if no’trite,ought injustice to.said "judge ‘to he} set at rest;and,ie “Whereas if.said Charles L.Ab-! ernethy,solicitor,is guilty of the acts| The latest models in PUMPS -and ‘an assortment of Neckwearsuggests spring ‘ é . Ae SEE THEM |_| YsTheS.,M;&H.Shoe Coz) The One Price caek Shoe Storé.”oD 5 and thingstheHou.-Frank Carter from’the!bench;the said Abernethy ought not}to hold.the office of.solicitor)of the|} fifth judicial district of North-Caro:| hold said.office,”etc. This resolution:went to judiciary! committee No,1,which was to meetyesterdaytoconsidertheCarter:Ab-!ernethy case.| |ee cmemre snr seems a NN a ‘Thorteen men.charged ‘with betng |¢ oethere:-of a night riding band that! Hickman,Ky.,were jailed there Mon-}day after:preliminary heatings.Manynegroeshavebeendrivehfromfarms| after ‘notices had been posted warn-, a number,of cabins had been ‘riddled| with bullets.ik charged against him by!=ey lina,and it appearing that said Aber-!% nethy hag requested an investigation!#% touching.his conduct and_fitness to}5 terrorized negroes in the vicinity of % ing them ‘to leave the country andi Asserting that this count?iis fast |i Navy Journal,in an editorial urges — |OnePound Rich Chocolates ._We are now_handling VOGUE Candy.(it’s all the go) Customers who have tried VOGUE pronounce it 60c.qunlisy. We sell it at 50c.(16 oz net itfeach box).~~ Just to let you know the HIGH quality you et at thi2ig LOWprice we ¥are going to uke a special introductory:price of a pound forONEdayonly.:SATURDAY,February27th,is the day.oy ‘Come early andbe-sure ofabox. The oo Gray Drug Company, aN THE conan i President Wilson to mobilize ay once) ae - 1,000,000 volunteers.The purpose,| the‘editorial says,is not to make war,}but to avoid war by preserving theneutralityatid’maintaining this coun:|try’s honor ‘and dignity.. SHITE st And Sere,Lungs Were Over-come by Vinol—Mr,Hill- man’s Statement of Facts|-Follows: Camden,N.J.—‘I had a ae seated |,|cough,arun-down system ‘and m,junga |bywereawfally-wenk ‘ahd sore.T ani an |-electrician by ore and my ¢6ugh||kept me awake ni;times I would have:to give up.ae everybody sugges7hag80muchmedicineIwiis eraldis} \“One evening I read about Vinol and i!‘decided toaireit satrial,Soon I noticed|mo improvement.Fkept on takingit |.onenaif Tama well man.The sore-|psu from my lungs,I do not|have any cough and have gainned fifteen|nds in weight and I am telli }Friendsthat PRANK|inol.did’it.?’— OYEGstie cuimers,clawe@curative,tissue-build iMihuuhonof0ouklivecbaliedbntiehonkfymaking,strength creating propertiesoftoniciron,contained in Vinol,that made —*sosuccessful in Mr.Hillman’scase.okeonee mthis ‘vicinity,re ‘a rn of -Nid sceourreturnemoneyfeit, x ts so I thou,me at os “WALK RIGEIT IN”-WHEN YOU COME NEOROUR STORE WINANDronta¥0SLIP@NEW SUIT AN fSgMitt.MAKE ¥6 PEELED ONION.6BfastFEARSNg.C05 |WE S Good,t LING ilkae ns.6 re0Rcaith 1We89 hoe *ICES ON SH Accidents Crimesimesand Other:In. '|NEWS FROM ABOUT STATEa }ime ofLife in North a First National E SAFETY becker , Wearea NATIONAL BANK— “Member of== The Federal Reserve Bank ofRichmemd.The ace Currency Association“of Natarolina. The MAXIMUM OF SECURITY.Warconsistentaccommodationextendedournee United States Depostiney:oe lated Fines -Prnorl(tems of inttenaetciae Abeet VariousalMention—Sentiment As.to Matters.ey the War-—America Should|Carter H.Bartocss ooh Ss“Keep Out.[his fifth term as mayor of|Cor ‘of The Landmark, -”Statesville,R-3,Feb.24.—Theday‘of sunshine and.spring-like weather have helped the farmers to make a’!./start with their work.Land was’!F trohe,gardens,made and plans and}-preparatioris made for another seedsend|itime.There-havebeen sevreal belatedcorngs-in this sectionwithin! ‘the last month;On account oftearlyraininthefall,some of.our)farmers were unable to gather all of ||their corn and there is some cotton in-ithe field yet. PigStandingbefore:the mirror in his|room in an Asheville boarding house.| ,|0.R,Barrett,85.years old,commit-| clerk of Cook county.:a|ted suicidesby shooting himself.He,rppeemlity is-estimated at more than)was from Spartanburg 8.C.,where’TAO:ee de ee was formerly a street car‘conduc:| n ucat onal campaign p,|Lor.gambling,profanity the use.of .Julian Miller,who vedi re-intoxicants among poas in the:tor med and quit nnewspaper lyzttheferssrneiatfortheoe“at .st~has-beconie}|meeting 0 e officers 0}“|secretary of the Greater Charlotte!iemn_-Negro Anti-Bal oonFederation’n rints ite newspaj sd on this will, 8 and him i stead in t sieEelsenahiataetappointedtotoltion,ne .im posi |UNestRKe @ ServeMent:#§Robbers broke into the home of “—ytess*Mary:“Cook,“who was can OEMpa ine aeaera John ‘Tuttle;an--old man-who resides | ‘to Dr.Long’s Sanatorium last week)jot to Secretary Wilson.It is,in-three miles east’of King,Stokes coun-! for ee ie:mel aug emg is |Gieated that sansihiation failed:and|ty,ootaree eee rere oo oe recovering.er condition for a few rs,Tujile weré sleeping and cerrie&ithere is little hope of the settlement off a trenk epataining about #700"in days was very grave.{‘Mr.J.1.Troutman went to Hick-|the strike.jcash and some valuable papers.| The barn.and granary of J.C.ey Suriday o sft fa oes who had} n quite at Lenoir College for|Fields of.-Allewha:elds ghany ceunty .wereseveraldays,Mr,J.M.Lippard burned Sunday afternoon.A lot of spent.or days o Newton last)feed and two horses were burned; week on business.iss Carrie El-|os they will engage in lynchimg,it is with the building and.a third horsewasbadlyburned.Mr,Fields wasliottvisitedherhomefolkspearitllnottodraw.th color’ Stony Point last Saturday and Sun-"05 ne a Be -ae urna :Seen tae ua Jake Schrameck,in Augusta.Ga.|day,Mrs.“M.L.Lentz of Stony ourned while arying to save his stock. irs.John D,Lineberger of Shelby}~gave $1,000 to the mission emergency‘Mr.©.E.Mills is in the Northern)point is visiting her.daughter,Mrs.|marketsin’the interest of Mills &P.M. Ricornte .fund of the Westerr.North Carolina Methodist.Conference,in memory of_Poston.Anent the war situation,public! .Migs StellaMize in the sentiment has undergone a revulsion}millinery ‘kets,from|o¢feeling in this vicinity.The.ma-|her late husband.The fund is to in-‘whence crease the salariés of preachers in this Conference whose salaries are be-|?she will go to.Emporia,Va.,|jority at least consider it a mistak-! lovy the minimum fixed by the Con-| 53 > ] See ebenthefifthanniversary-of:thetionoftheclub,a bei sketchaetendcehenvenbyMrs.Wm.¢-followin:pase from the works.of Saint Saen.wasatbingrerbicssketch,° ray oat‘Heart at Thy Sweet Tin2 ee i:etie~.Dor-mpson;“Minuet and.Valse,Rose Stephany;“he,Unforts,*MesdamesH.0o:Steele andWallace.programmetefreshments.were served. aie Boe has ‘patted visit to her sister, Dy >) on a n «m e m e ae eR A white man who took bask ‘in a |pistol:battle at.Pleasant Hill,Mo.,which resutt@d .in the death of twomen,one a policeman,was taken fromjailby’a mob arid lynched.As long@ The five per cent increase in freight‘rates on railroads in the eastern sec-|tion of the United States,which wasgrantedbytheInter-State Commerce} Commission last December,went into,effect Tuesday.Under the revised ;rates the roads expect to realize anjadditionof$25,000,000 to $30,000,000 |to the revenues per year. Fifteen hundred Carranza soldierswerekilledandmanycaptured=byVillatroopsinFriday’s battle at|, isni annie her position as head trim-!en sense of duty for our people to!millinery establishme ‘furnish food and clothing for therieJanieCaldwell,who spent 4}European war sufferers.It not only!short time at her home here,retifrn-seems to have a@tendency to involve| ed yesterday to Salisbury.us in their struggle,but it ‘seems.to.Mr.8.G.Boyce of Malone,N.Y.,|increase each nation’s jealousy of ference, Citizens.of Edgemont,Casldwell | county,the present terminus of the,Carolina.and.Northwestern railroad,|isHh ers..nding ten days with Mr.Geo.|another;and aids in prolonging this| Charity should begin: ‘Mrs.Jo,Hoyle of Asheville,who.at home;and through ‘their enforced)|senseless war. Zayula,Mexico,according to General!Villa’s version of the fighting.Afterithebattle,he reported,he pursued the and citizens of Newland,the county) seat of Avery,are moving for.a rail-;round to-eenneet-the two points,21!left |he high cost of foodstuffs is,Carranza troops toward "Manzanillo. yesterday for Gastonia..ee ihe Nia ot jessy ten our he said hie es were 100 American people.This war is throug’t Notice of New‘Advertisements.no.dispensation of Providence;they Imposition of_millions of dollars of -Six-room cottage for ren.—R.L.:have only themselves to blame.-It}:special taxeson business houses:and ‘oston.his true the ones who are suffering|property:owners in Mexico City by Cotton:mill stock at auction March most’from the war are helpless and General Obregon,the:Carranza com- 20.—Electa F.-Cooper,administratrix.|powerless to check the universal|mander,is reported to the State De-) "The Bland—Garage wants-automo-/slaughter.Yet the innocent-must-al-|partment-at-Washington,—the’ biles and motorcycles to overhaul and;ways suffer with the guilty.If “all|general’s decree payments must be}° repair;stationary and gasoline en-‘is fair in love and..war,”Germany ‘made before Friday evening on pain|‘“° es to repair.and storage batteries /has a right to the stand she has tak-of Finprigon meat,ang confiscation,of : recharge.len.She has practiced no.deception.|property. (Choice readings:at graded-school-but~has given-fair warning,and if Marked increase -in.the per centage guditorium Tuesday evening by Miss (our veasels enter those'forhidden was of American commerce carried on = Kell of Boston,Mass.zones they should take the eonse-ships dying the Stars and Stripes,dur- _A,Bliason has seven-reom+querices.ing the period from July 1 to Decem-;"- house for rent.|It is no evidence of cowardice to ber 31,as compared with the fiscal]°ets woman wanted to do general use every means to avert war and year en¢ded June 30;is shown in-a titehildren,_none..of whom lived| _house work—D.M.Jones,Rocky,preserve peace at almost any cost.ietier from Secretary Redfield to .Him. _Mount,N.C,itt is an att of bravado,a desire of/Secretary McAdoo.War’caused only _:| —Edward—gnd-Pe EiGennar “withone-country—to-impress “another with stight”-fatting off in-the amopit.of an on Germany’s ‘Subms-|_ “not be responsible for acts or debts of(its power and importance,that brines:\mierican goous carried in British ne Blockade.5 Mary Idell O’Connor,on these ‘wars instead of using ‘dis-ships but the logs ‘to German shipping ‘din Aeait “:Cottages cheap until after the war.;cretion as the better part of valor.”1s more than 78 per cent.e ve ASD ACE :ae =N.P.Watt.All the power of pen and tongue)Recently a rahbery of the express The German submarine blockade| ‘Dark Cornish Indian games and}shonld be used to suppress the wari car onithe Atlantic Coast.Line’s flyer|°‘¢British Isles had been in effect| porter chickens .for sale—-E..B.\spirit which threatens to infect our was reported,’alleged to have oecur-|.week Wednesday.The result,89 ‘own nation.There may be nothing|rad nearAlexandria,Va..Now if is}|’°°is known,is thafi teva”Nort White Orpington eggs,$1,for 15.startling in’the present condition of‘explained that.the box,which con-|(“Pr 0Re French eet foe Briti 4D.H.Perry,Chartes,N--C..‘affairs,and yet-it-may bethe-mutter-/tained no‘valuables,was broken -open{,-“2™«°S have.been sunk or torne-/. Latest models in pumps and neck-ed peals of distant thunder in the:‘by the expressmessengers to-get some ‘oed by submarines,with the sur.; wear—S.,M..&H.Shoe Co.;European war clouds that will even-/stationery.Fearing thejr action iisingly small loss of four lives.; Farms for sale—E:G.Gaither.|tually.descend on our own heads.“woul get them in trouble?the me"Two of the steamers reached port,Found rich-chocolates 39 conts—|:songefe,it alleged,started."tc ,0"the other side of the count Exo)2 a}”yer’8 zIkGrayCo.‘Road Improved ocial Gather |aaked robber!story.”They ought tto he nid «third hit andpossibly sunk Pog Spying goods.—J.M.McKee |ing—Spelling Race.|get into trotible just for that.‘lay a:Bench’destroyer: miles apart,and the Legislature has}been asked to charter the proposed ling.The.new line would connect the Carolina’and”Northwestern with.the|Fast Tennestee and Western.North;Carolina railroad at Newland,| John M.Pearce,who lived alone in|the vicinity ‘of Spring Hope,Nash} county,Was’80 badly burned Satur-|night that he died in a short}The neighbors discovered that | >’s horae was on fire and he was!d near the house fatally burned.! could give no explanation but one; oped is that he received a large; antity of liquor.the day before.He! 55h years old and is survived by ’visited Miss Altie Corpening, The Ford Coupelet—the ez of claas andstyle for.every month in the-ye n anykind“ot:“weath er--over’city or country re ads. «You are always:snug and cozy andcomfortabl é inside the.new Ford Coupelet. Fold the top and in less ‘than.two -minutes smart,toomy roadster. ©Ideal for women who drive their Giang,architects,“confracOrsi sional men,¥ All the speed,power atand ‘wactainess of the gas car,withtheconvenienceand.exclusiveuess of the electric Ford Coupelet $750;Ford Touring Car $490;Ford Run about $440...All fully equippedf.0.b Detroit.a On dispiay andsale-at —, you have a... own -cars-—for.physit: all business and -profes=ofi After the board of inquity at Fllis|-~Besides the vessels which fell_vie-|coat suits._Mills &Poston.|Correspondence of The,Landmark. o more days offurniture sale.—|~-Statesville;-R-4,Feb.-24.—We-cer- rawford-Bunch Furniture Co.tainly have had some nice warm days’ aoe.Ford.coupel er Carolina Mo-||aurine the past week.Farmers have mele de good use of the time plowing ot and the good’housewives are busy | “Taylorevile Personals mae Sick.making garden. .People.The good citizens of the neig' Correspondence:of The Landmark..“hood have graded.the road leading Taylorsville,fsa6ites)MEAL!from the Plyler school ‘house to the; sand-clay road.,While not a Jong dis- Gwaltney has accepte :position once the road in bad weather was “Island had decided that Carl €.Mor-‘gensen must be deported for “admit-iting an act of ‘moral turpitude,”Mor- gensen stepped into a room adjoining.the board room-and shot himself dead. Morgensen arrivedin New,York fromhbor-|Copenhagen.He was detained by theimmigrationauthoritiesonadvicesthat-he was wanted in Copenhagenfortakinga$2,700 bond from~theDanishNationalBank,where he was Carolina Motor Co’:Ss. rR Bivers will sharein profits if we sell at retail300,000 new.Ford cars between August,1914, and August,1915. tims to the submarines two American ahd-oneNorwegian steamer have been sunk by mines near the German coast}and the Swedish steamer Specia and! one or two British steamers are over-|lue and it’is feared they.have beth lost.-,Nearly all the steamers torpedoed |by|submarines were small anda slow) |vessels and at least three were caught, |while at anchor or while barely .un-! -as milliner here and Site Tuesday|morning for Roanoke,Va.,to buy mil-| linery.Dr.B.C.Clement and Mrs.Philip)Hanes “of Mocksville were called here|the first of the week by the illness oftheirlittlegranddaughter,Blanche esieisgetting alorlgas well as could |Mrs.W.H.Carson:ha Clement,who has pneumonia. od critically,ill for a tew days.Her|4.condition’is_slightly improv me morning.Mrs.i.D..Lindsay and daughter,|Little Miss Mary Lee,have returned|from a visit to relatives in Winston-|Salem.Lawyer J.H.Burke has ‘re-turned from a few days’‘stay;in ‘noir,attending court.Mrs.marl|Feimster is visiting her sister,Mrs.:eu in the vicinity of|Sta rs.Vickery,who-hasbeen‘ill for some weeks,is”steadily improving.“Mr,and Mrs.James S..McIntosh and Mr.J.F.Cloer attend-!ed:the funeral of Mr.Joseph H.|Young in Concord Monday afternoon. ‘A Great Revival in Catawba.|‘Newton Dispatch to Charlotte Obser-| :ver.What appears from reports to have|been a Billy.Sunday revival ~:was!brought to a close at Mount Pleasant_Methodist church,in Mountain Creek|*township,Catawba county,Friday|night,when Pastor James H.Greenannounced124conversionsas.a te-sult of a week’s preaching.About 75}wie the converts had not professed re-gion before,the remainder being|ag members who had lost interest.|ee persons joined the "Monday,15th,although it ‘rained|day,there.were 23 -professions,an “experience meeting”—atcrowdedoutthe‘sermon and madéit:Pevial,the pa At the close of the4thepastorwantedtoknowDeronwouldaenapledgeanto.Tport all cases .of whisk ey selling,aarene piss,gambling and danc-.more than 200 persons sign-)af and nailed the pledge and all toSewallofthechurch,so-thatfightbéacontinualreminder...‘We’ve run ‘the devil out of thecommunity,let’s keep him out,”was“way ‘they felt about it,accordingmemberofthecongregation: Celie and Croup.tm,Chilaren,iele.rely fi slimplicitlyincases~eeit)never eee ihe. Ind.,writes :ar ome inot ‘only benefit the it- *Mrsaeater, almost.impassable. -neighborhood,| {but the*public as well.. The young son of Mr.and Mrs.: The work wil)employed.Mrs.W.F.Cockrell of Delray,Vir-ginia,jumped into the elevator shaftoftheWashingtonmonumentin i Will Perry,who was very jll for sev-Washington City,at the landing near ‘eral days,is better at this writing.|‘Mr.T.P.Parker is sick with lagripne.||.Friday night,’atthe home.of.Mr.. and ‘Mrs.A,inging in‘brother and sister-in-tawy Mr.j |Mrs.James—Johnson._- the top,Tuesday and fell to the bot-tom,more,than 500.feet.Her bodywascrushedbystriking:the:side of P.Plyler,there was 2;ithe shaft on the-way-dewn-and-she honor of Mrs.Plyler’s||Was dead before reaching the ground. and|She left a note,addressed to her hus-Mr..and.Mrs.!band,in which she indicated that the ;Johnson ‘started.yesterday for.their|suicide was prompted because he was home in Sioux City;South Dakota. Preaching -at-Shiloh next Sunday, }afternoon.Communion Le.|Ser the sermon.’~* |hopelessly ill.i - Senate Democratic leaders admit|immediately;that there is little hope for any legis-;lation except the supply bills:passing There will be’an old time spelling|that body before adjournment nextlraceatthePlylerschoolhouseFri-|week;and that there is no prospect| school |of passing the rivers and harbors billidaynight,March 5th.The |will spell against the old folks in the jn its present form.Tt is generally Blue Back speller.Everybody is cor--expected ‘that there will be ‘substi-\dially invited to come;and especially|tuted for this bill a joint resolutionitheoldfolks.We want ye old people:appropriating ,approximately $30. ‘to come,laying aside ell cares and 900,000 to continue existing projects |troubles,feeling.you are young agaid under direction of the:‘Whr Depart-{just for one night any way,‘and..take |ment, a part in spelling against the school. |Critical Times,Says Mr.Lans- ding. Robert Lansing,counselor for the “Attractive|State Department,in a speech at the jn a Statesville dispate jannual banquet of alumni ofpennerst it is up to its name.eclaredDthesewerecritical.days-for the Unit.|College,New Y6tk~city, led States, \ | \of unintentional partiality and ‘Fine Town andFine “Booklet.|CHOICE READINGS BY MISS KATHERINE| Greensboro News.We have received’acopy of theStatesvilleCommercial¢lub’s booklet,Statesville,”vand find that “The stranger.”The European war,he!looking upon these engravings,wil!|said,had raised a series of problems note especially the great numbers ofiwhichhadneverbeforebeensolved:fine elms,one of the place’s most dis-‘and “the liability of error,the dange?tinctive features.And fine materialthehasbeenhandledinamasterlyway |paceattA of one or another|by Brady,the p-rof-the-belligerents-makes-the-path-Lneutrality rough and uncertain.”|Mr.Lansing expressed:disapproval: of ‘the suggestion that diplomatic of-| ficers be placed:under.civil tions. tration,° gies and depended,,he asserted.: ADVERTISED LETTERS. the postoffice at Statesville,N.C,,.fweekondingFebruary28,1915..Jane Brown,Miss.Laura Hines,Mrs.ao.Miss Anna Redman,Pcs Siena Mrs,Shama wf servied:@ rulés and defended President Wilson: and Secretary Bryan against.criti-cism that-they failed to_retain diplo-3 “J mate named by.former administra-# These diplomats.could not beexpected,+he gaid,to’support the for-|eign policies’of.the ‘present adminis-|& On men.who comprehended!4andwere'in sympathy with these poli-;3ereenthusiasticincarrying| them out,the success of the Pose |i Following is a list of letters remaining In |jor the| JN.Stim.| Wil- 4 | |channel steameryat whith torpedo,apparetitly proved to the; 0 |Musie~club.mentioned | tatesville is a |son,ely beautiful town,as well-as a.ct done,and-full advantage has been |°GGS—Best how critical onl¥-those,|taken of this beauty on the illustra- |who are in intimate touch with affairs|tions of the booklet.‘ean.realize. |Groeery Co,or Express office. \der way.This fact,with the.failvre|of a submarine to hit a fast cross-!it fired ali satisfaction of British naval writers||that steamers with moderate ‘speed,|which:observe obvious precautions.| can escape the uaderwater craft,and| tsu¢hvessels are’continuing to cross the,seas.we .eenneemnenee | Probably.So.a Durham -Herald. if.Abernethy yer the chances are that the’Legis lature would have paid little atten-iion to his appeal. had not been .a law CARD OF THANKS.” Not being able to see all:my friends andneighbors-personallyI'take-this-method_of ex-pressing my.stratefuiness to them -for the |kindness‘shown me during the recent illnessanddeathofmywife.deal gently with all of them,L.L.GRANT. |NOTICE—Cottages for rent cheap until after|TT.Feb,the war.N.P.WA WICK KELLY of.Boston,Mass.,in sthe!|wraded «school auditorium Tuesday,March 2,at 8 p.m.Musie by members of MacDowell |Admission 25.cents.Feb,26. FOR RENT—Seven-room.tiowse on "'Traddstreet,near Baptist church.W.eet‘eb.26,| white Orpingtons,—onlybreed,$1 for 15,delivered at)Statesville |D.H.PERRY,|Feb.26~—3t.| WANTED—Automobiles and Motorcycles to|overball and repair.,.BLAND GARAGE,528 Méeting street.Feb.26--2t. Charles,N.C WANTED—Stationery.“and Gasoline Engines ‘ to repatr,BLAND GARAGE,North.Mect-ing stre m1 :. condition. « ||For Sale!||| {8!-acre farm 1}miles from HarmonyHigh School on public road. Fifty acres in cultivation,balance in woodland,mostly in.pasture. New five-room cottage,large barn and all out:buildings;all in good 1280-acre farm 2 miles from Harmony ‘on public.road.-One hun- dred acres in cultivation (30 acres of which is in fine theadow),bal-. ance in timber.Six-roomdwelling,large ‘stock barn andjout buildings} 7 fo ‘Both of the above farms are well-located and productive,Canisellforpart.cash and balance on easy terms, :GAITHER,&GENERAL,INSURANCE,‘RENT echals OFFICE ;‘BUILDING. a ences, #1;Mount,N.C. |NOTICE—Edward and L. a;any act,or any debt contracted#|Idell O'Connor: |}POR SALE—Dark Cornish Indian mame cocks, I et that God will |? Just Received a Car’Load of Fencing, We can give you exactly what you wantin the Fenceline—Hog,Cattle,Poultry and Game—Horse ‘High,—-—Bull Strong,.Pig Tight,—— WITH THE RiGHT TOOLS YOU CAN BUILD a fence quicker and easier.Add to this good mate-rials and your fence will last longer,look better anneedfewerrepairs._We know as well as you do thatnofurtherargumentisnecessaryforgoodtoolsand§good materials.The one oe is ee wemakeBoodoyourreclaims. WANTED AT ONCE—Whife woman.25 to40yearsofawetodofeneralhovgeworkforsmal!family.Must have d-'refer-Good salary and nome fo#right par-Mm,JONES,Rocky‘Feby 26--2t* BOGS FOR SETTING—Bort aeMinosfoxtile,at $1 for 15, FOR SALE—Pifty head fresh mdry‘cattle.McCANLESS &NORW:Btatésville,.. SPRAYING—I will operate J.Pa aegrd's aprayine outfit this seasonLetmebookyourffuittreesandtoday...HORACE. STIKELDA’149 ‘Black.: cocks |“BACK TO THE FARM’—Rone‘ow at!Island Reds.Write for mforsetting,|LIF nNine Statesville,26-1.|Feb,23-8 nooenerelecn vroeisanthatching$1.60 for 16,‘bis"phone.826.Greem,. ty.Address MRS.or Bb. t B.O'Connor serve notice that they will not he responsible for by MaryFeb,:26-1,‘ cockerels,hens and pullets;Houda'and bens.On exhibit.today and‘Statesville’.ere o Exes}$1.50 per setting.WATTS,Feb. ee Seen Tr "|have ‘caused deficits in Treasury.- “There is no truth in this charge. ~“fhe-fact is,that at the beginning of the European war,the Treasury was in a better and stronger condition than at the same time in any year unger the Taft administration,On August 1,1912,thete was’a deficit of $292,000;on “August 1,1911,there was a deficit of $45,534,936;on Au- gust 1,1910,there ae f one.of ‘&$10,055,388;on’August 1,,there a Succyss ape Rey-was a deficit of $14,005,564.ne ducer andOtherwise,“Rut on August 1,1914,(the begin- D spatch -to-Greensboro;ningof the-European war)under.the. Wi fs Wilson administration and~the Un- derwood act,there was a'surplus of$1,484,685.ae Let it be noted ges on ee ae +1,1010;the:first.year of the “Ta t-ad- By ere conse she ministrationand Payne wet there was hasetts Senator has frequently |#deficit of over $10,000,000,while the “spoken of as the possible candi-first year of the Wilsoy administrat late for the nomination for the pres:|tion and Underwood act’there was a Perse.Bepoblicane ape pla he eee balareee in the gen- nore nena ide ate eral fund (exclusive of pzaceeds:of: ra operate ern v ?;,s aNntTaftUreVorkThatWill In- “Hour of the Nation's Peril.|Be of Great elp in theHome |” Morristown,N.J.,Dispatch,(|andon the Farm. The United States is.threatened|Whshington,Dispatch.~ with a serious invasion of its rights}Mothers and teachers who wish to as @ neutral by the warring nations|keep the young people cheerfully busy of Burope,and in preserving its éom-|in useful tasks about the home.or merce with those.nations is face -to y be sutkesatea in,a project face with a crisis,in the opinion of United States Department of]and former President.Wm:H.Taft.In|Agriculture for or,anizing:farm and}Calomel is mercury.or quicksilver, the:solution of that crisis,should it}home handicraft ¢;Some of the;whieh-causes necrosis:-of-the bones. arise,no jingo spirit tiust be allowed arta and crafts in.which the depart-|Calomel clushes into sour bile like dy- to prevail,Mr.Taft advised;neither |ment’s specialist’in-charge of.club|tiamite,breaking it up.That's when ptide nor momentary passion should}work for the Norther and Western|you feel that “awful nausea and influence judg ent.=*-..|States hopes to interest his boys and|cramping.~~ne Mh a “And”when "the PHESIAONe”SHAIP BINS”areas”follows =e ren <=Fister woiniet,”“Te you want "toren act.”"Mr,‘Taft declared,“we must|1.Rope tying and splicing.joy the nicest,gentlest liver and,bow- stand by him to the end.In this de-|2.Making d.testers (box,el cleansing ;you ever perienced, termination we may be sure that all blotter and rag-doll testers.)just.take a spoonful of .harmless will.join,ma matter what.their ‘pre-|3.Making &,hen coop and.brooder,|Dodson’s Liver.Tone tonight.Your vious views,no matter what -their|4,Fruit tree grafting and tree|druggist or dealer-sellsyou a 50-cent Européan origin,All will forget their|surge bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone under craft Wi |onstipated,Headac Liven upyour ‘sluggish liyer!Kefineandehi¢erful;make your work apleasure;be vigorous and full of am- bition./But take no nasty,dangerous calomel because it makes you’,sickfoesmayloseaday’s work,© that ¢sluggish’diver better than a dose ofnastyhelandthatitwon't make you "are .‘daén’a Laver ‘Toneis‘real livetmedicine.*You'll know it’morn-because nextingbe‘ou will.wake up feelin, headache\‘and dizziness gone;stomi-act will be sweet and bowels regu- Tpbaeonte a wr wate:entire fDeaearyAVopesnaoa cannot waives Give it to your chil-dren,..Millions of people are usingDodion’s,Liver Tone instead of dan-calomel now?<'Yourwilltellyouthatthesaleous House Leader)An-*" publican Misrepre- ons of the UnderwoodAct—Figures Show the Perzonal moneyyback us af the ys Since Senator Weekshusettsgavetothepressntrelativetotheissues AREPres a of calomel Mr.Weeks is persuaded that’ here. the tariff will be paramounted in the ‘présidential contest and he di- ‘an attack octatic law. fongressman Claude Kitchin,re- “thosen majority leader of the s,prepared a Statement in which defends the Underwood-Simméns it.as a revenue producer,and declar- ,in effect,that the Treasury and @ country would be in good condi- today in every respect but for effects of the.Eusopean war.Mr. in said:~ ‘The real,hig issue between the es in the campaign of 1916 will the approval or disapproval of the administration and the Dem- tie Congress.1 agree with Sen- Weeks,that the tariff will be e main issue;that is,the,Under- -Simmons act will be the main of attack by the Republicans d-of defence by the Democrats. e Senator admits,and I agree,that fair and just way to judge its rkings is to consider its operations ‘ore the breaking out of the Euro-|# war,which has-abnormally dis-! the financial and spiritual con-ons,not only in the United States,throughout the world.Senator,as he says,avoids a discussion’of the Under- pod-Simmons act and contents him-! Pada ‘general statements.’This usual line of argument and dis-ef the stand-pat,calamity- ing Republicans in and out of) against the new Panama canal bonds)?On August 1, 1912,the general balance was $138,- 485,000;on,August 1,1911,the gen- éral balance was $195,054,000;.on August 1,1910,the,general balance was $91,999,000;on August 1,1909, the general balance was $109,570,000. “But on August 1,1914,under the Wilson administration and Underwood act,there was #balance of $158,384,- 000,$20,000,000 more ‘than.the best year of the Taft administration. “There was on the first day of the first August under the Wilson admin- istration and Underwood act an ex- cess over the first August under the Taft.administration and the Payne act of $66,385,000. “The working Balances in the Treas- ury offices on August 1,1910,first year.of Taft administration and Payne act were $29,551,471,while.on August.1,1914,first_year of Wilson administration and Underwood act. they wére $73,947,061—two and a half times.’as .much—an excess.in favor of the Wilson administtation nd Underwood act of $44,395,580. _“The gold balances.in the Treasuryr(exclusiveof ‘the $1§0,000,000 reserve‘for redemption of the U.S,"notes) 'were:-On August 1,1912,$118,747,- '660;on August 1,1911,$112,780,235; lon August 1,1910,$78,421,383.But on August 1,1914,under.Wilson ad- ministration and Underwood act,the igold balance was $130,551,354. “It will be noted that,while therewasanexcessoftheWilsonadminis- { differences in self-sacrificing ‘loyalty to our common flag and our common country.”:ieMr,Taft’s reference tion confronting ‘the United States was made at the conclusion of an adl- dress Monday before the Washington Association of New Jersey.Quoting Washington’s exhortation against for- eign alliances,the ex-President said; “It seems-to me that this is a good. text from which to preach a sermon and draw a lesson this Washington birthday.Most of the great.powers of Europe are again at war.We have among our citizens those who look back to a country of one or the otherofthebelligerentswhichwas_their native land.The natural result has followed that the’bitterness of the contest is reflected in the conflicting sympathies of our people.The news- papers of nojother country have been as full of.details of the war and of the circumstances leading to it,as our own press.This has stimulated pub- lie interest and created partisans who attack President Wilson because he has been faithfully following the ex- ample set,and the admonitions given, by our first President.: “No:better evidence of this could be had.than that,from time to time, first one side and then the other criticises the administration for its partiality,its lame acquiesence,or its unfair protests. “Legislation is pressed to forbid to the:situa’ ry.;ote Bs Making a fly trap.rit 6,Making wood box for kitchen or sitting room.:“9 : "7.Making,a bird house and water- ing trough.. $..Making a hot bed or cold frame, 9.Making a step ladder or han- dy ladder for farm’and home, 10.Making one dozen.vegetable market.crates..: .Sharpening saw;-pair of scis- .Making a medicine cabinet.~~ .Making and laying.a cement or floor.° .Making a bookease or library :1b.First’aid to farm implements: (a)repair whipple tree,(b)pair of shares,(c)fork hahdle;(d)repair stead.¢' 17,Forging—2-—kinds; related to farm work.~; 18.Welding—2 kinds,practical,re~ lated to farm work.19.Horseshoe-making. ture:(a)chair,(b)_table,(c)-pic-| ture frame,(d)door lock of hinge. +21.Pressing and cleaning a suit of clothes.:22.Papering a room. 23.Painting,staining or treating floor.eee ‘ 24.-Making a farm dooryard gate. 25.Making:a--home-made__fireless eatee ect 16,Drawing plan of 80-acre-farm- practical,| They deal in broadside.tration and Underwood act-over eachWhattheyprophesieddur-|of the Sng egpn-oaciah rn pnd Payne eon :‘act years,the excess o e first year wae peters oS wero the Wilson administration and Un-‘the earlyog inn Memeo cath ‘snke--derwoodact over thefirstyear of the| fere the facts,they readily assert as actual results and facts,without;‘V5 to inquire into the truth or ~ $52,129,971. Congress Not Extravagant. *!Taft administration and Payne -act|tional interest.We are acountry the sale of arms and ammunition,by|cooker,one of two methocs. our merchants in trade to belligerents, My chief objection to.giving ‘up the lawful and usual course of a neutral to sell arms and ammunition to bel- ligerents is based-on the highest na- two methods.27.Making a kitchen —shelfkitchenworkchairformother.28,Get out a set of plans and which is never fully prepared for war. Wh must have the means of prepar-|school furniture’and 26,Making a home canner,ore ‘of!} or|} is almost stopped entirél Here isa floor covering,dainty in designendcoloring,thar costs less than printedif Sinolcum.It is.easily Inid,requires no «fastening,and is very durable, >Congoleumis splendid for kitchen floors,Repeated washing ‘cannot injure it. Tile,matting,floral and conventionaldesigns,suitable for any room.3 Congoleum Rug Bordere are remarkable inita-tions of polished cak. Qgme in and sey.thid pewsanitaryBoorcovering. 30:First afd to Household.furai-iet Specifications for model-farm—home:+29.Show how.to grve first aid to!9equipment;|§ of such assertions.Let us ex-/‘gome of these ‘general state-+8’‘and broadsides ane see “howorratherhowlittletruththere gE NS Sn aatioa Rea ‘‘Revenue Producer. “Tt is rged that the Undetwood is @ failureas.a revenue producer. ere is no truth in this charge.P ,that from October 3,AugustORO ry,with its in-ame tax and other internal revenue,ced $8,000,000 more revenuehanthePayneact,with its-corpora-| n tax and other Internal revenue,‘or the same motiths in its last.year,and over $4,000,000 more than .thesamemonthsoftheprecedingyearnderthePayneact,—that is,the nextto last yearof Payne act.~Tf no European war had occurred, t>Same rate of collection prevailinguptoAugust1,1914,and the samerateofincreaseinimportationsas ~was the annual average increase dur-ing the four years of the Payne act—even if reduced tariff of Underwood-act had not added to ‘the increase— for the fiscal .year ‘ending June 30,-1915,we would have collected withtheUnderwoodact,income ‘fax.andotherinternalrevenue,over000,000 more than for any year underthePayneact,or any year in historyoftheyovernment..0“The authors of the Underwood act, at its passage,estimated that for the scal year ending June 30,1914,with ‘the three months,July,August and September,1913,of the Payne act,itwouldyield:in ‘custom receipts $270,- 000,000.It actually yielded $292,000,-000.It exceeded expectations by $22,-000,000..Has:Not Injured Export Trade.-“Tt is charged that it has injured |our export trade.“’Thete is ho truth in this charge.“The fact is,that from October 3. “1918,to August 1,1914—the life of_the,Underwood act up to the begin-nirig of the European war (when atncetheslumpinourexporttrade began )—our export trade was larger -by over $60,000,000 than,with one ex-ception,in any -vear in the history of $20,-| '“It is charged that the Wilson ad-|ministration and Democratic Con-gress have been extravagant’in’ap-|propriations of the public money and made larger appropriations than the |Taft administration.y“There is no truth in this charge._“The fact is,that exclusive of the|'°S8. |postoffice appropriation act,for which|Senator Weeks-and every RepublicanihtheSenateandHousevoted,we-for,the current ‘fiscal: ‘year,ending June 30,1915,being the! first and-only year’s.appropriation|under the Wilson admmmistration,$17,--258,000:less:than’the last annual ap-)|propriation..under the Taft adminis- tration!“But suppose we had been extrava-gant.Suppose we had made larger appropriations than were made under'the Taft administration,why shouldfaRepublicancomplain?With what ;face can he make the charge of ex- |travagance ?On every appropriation‘eommittee of House and’Senate the|Republicans have the requisite mem-j bership,Not a minority report,not[2 protest from~a~single-‘Republican tmember of a single.-appropriationjcommitteewasmadeagainstasin-gle dollar appropriated.The Repub-licans all,in Senate and House,‘votedforeveryoneofthe.appropriation lacts.The charge now of Democratic extravagance is one of pure ignoranceorhypocrisy.|“And yet I supposetheRepublican jstandpattets and croaking politicians.lineluding Senators and members of;the -House,will continue to charge ‘that the Underwood act is a failurefasarevenueproducer}that it \de-stroys our export trade;that it causesdeficitsintheTreasury,that it.emp-ties.the Treasury of its gold;that _Democrats are extravagant,etc.,ete.‘|Complain of Things For Which Theyeaihe:Voted., ;“The Senator says,‘The main trou- \ble with business is the’uncertaint; ‘which surrounds it,’that;in his opin-|ion,‘the trades commission bill,which i passed last year after a long time and imuch pressure,will accentuate thiscondition,’and he attempts to makean_issue with the Wilson administra- ing’as rapidly as possible after warisimminentandinevitable.‘We would be_most.foolish to adopt a policy of refusing to sell arms and ammunition to belligerent.powers,which,if itwag-pursued agai driven into war,would leave us help- *Amother criticism against.the ad- ministration came not only from those‘whose predilections are’based on their European origin,but also.from native Americans.They complain of,the badministration,bécause it.did not pro- test nst every,violation of inter- ‘national.law.While.the people of| tain the wisdom and Tighteousness|of such provisions’or deplore their vio- lation,their government was not un- der any treaty obligation to take part in the controversy,to express.an opinion or to register a protest.“We must realize that.in a contro- versy like this where the whole life blood of .each contestant is being poured,protests like those proposed in respect of issues in which a neutral ig not directly interested,may well seem to the.highly sensitive peoples engaged a formal declaration of sym-pathy in the war with one side or the other.”’ A Ray of Hope:From Belgium. ,Destitution in Belgium has’now passed its most distressing stage and‘Conditions bid fair to improve stead-ily if contributions of food continueasheavyasinthepast,in the opinion of former Representative Charles F. Scott of Kansas,who arrived in New York from Liverpool.:i“T traveled over a considerablé sec-tion of Belgium,”Said Mr.Scott.“Everywhere was desolation and ruin,Absolutely no attempt is being made to raise.crops this year.In all mytravelsIsawbutoneattempttowardagriculture,and that one attempt was almost pitiful.In the southern part ‘é lof Belgiam I saw a woman working alone in the centre of a large field.I found that she was spading up theearthpreparatorytoplantingasmall crop of grain.Around her on everysidewereabandonedtrenches’and marks-made in the earth by.exploding rainst-us when we were} the United States might well.main-| steps and sidewalk. or.broken back of a book.:31.Art metal work for_h32..Modeling--in-clay and .plaster.33.Leather.work;©repair‘leather,goods or art work,84.Fabric dyeing and printing.35.,Pottery for use in the home.a hors}oepi for oieantrketingvegetables’and’frui37.Makin a milk staal FF88.Home-made fruit~-cider.mill.ak pee89.Hall hat and coat rack. list will enable them to encourage value in the farm and home man-agement of any community. be merely the agricultural clubs ,al- vegetables do not need the special at- probably select about 10.of the sug-gested tasks and do each of them dur- year’s:time in a.place where the rest on its value. may.write for further:details to the the Northern and Western States, culture,Washington,D.C.* ent directing this work in-the North- ‘of the other things we have underway,this will be offered us.Mean- such as the repair of a seat,win-| dow,fence,broken gate,blackboard,|% 30.Show how to repair the cover ¢shipsa No.2—77 acres 34miles eastof city.This propertyliesonthesand- ‘th ‘gathering’,§ ready.organized,‘among the young}people and the new lines of industrial|§ work will be taken up at times and/% seasons when corn,pigs,chickens and|% Any mother or teacher who would |% eare to interest her.children in any!%of the arts and crafts outlined above |f ourcountry!It was $193,000,000 larg-|tion on thig act.We understood,the er than for same month under.Payne|country understood,and the businessactfortheyearendingAugust1,)interests understood,that the Clay-1942,and $465,000,000 larger than for /ton antistrust act and the trades com- e month of the first year of the!mission act.were intended to remove,Payne act.;/and would remove,the-uncertainty om March 4,1914,the first 18|with which the Taft.and Roosevelt hs of Wilson’s.administration,|administrations had surrounded export trade was larger by many|business.These acts made.certain fs than for any other similar|and clear the lines and fields of legi-in the history of the govern-|timate business activities,big andlittle.But how can the Senator or hisSithe---Protectionist™“of?Feheus,partyomahkecarisede:withthe Milwor1915,an_organ-of-the protection|administration and _the.Demdecratic loeates,it is stated that before the |barty on the trades commission actpeanwarbegan‘the country was |When it received the vote of every Re- $50,000,000 a month in its for-|Publican in the House and only.five trade.’This is being persist-|Republican votes in the Senate wererepeatedbythestandpat’Re-|recorded against it.Neither the Sen-tans throughout the country,|ator nor his colleague,Senator ge,ing some.members of Con.)voted against it.”As for the ClaytonBe}anti-trust act,the chief objection toactis,that for the two/it in the House on the part of théduneandJuly,immediately|Republicans was that it,did not goprecedngtheBuropeanwar,under!far enough;that it was not stringentHieaWilsonadministrationandUnder-enough,and did not strike the big in-bar,Zonet ‘trade wae larg-i terests and big business hard enough;$20,aon than in any|that it was too gentle with them.”- inthe history of the , er,more tonage of |“Gleared’“at the |p,United +States in June | 1914,than in any other Juneinthehistoryofthe’gov- Cause.‘Treasury _Deficit, CLLCTT Recognized Advantages.You will find that Chamberlain's hemedyhasrecognizedadvantagesovetmostmedicines“in.uke for coughs and colds,Itdoesnotsuppressacoughbut.loosens andrelievesit.It aids expectoration ahd.opensthesecretions,which enables the system tothrowoffacold.It counterseta any tehden:of a cold to result in.preumonia,.Tt canefainanoopiumorothernarcotle,and maybe en 7}the Unitedly shells.Belgium has but few men left time this work is by no meafis un- who could attend to.farming dutiesanidthesefewsaythattheydonotcaretosowforanenemy‘to reap.” %NETTIE ATS, Loss By Forest Fires. Fire in the national forests,of the |’West in 1914 caused a loss to.the gov-ernntent of nearly 340,000,000.boardfeetofmerchantabletimber,valuedat$807,303,and of reproduction,oryounggrowth.of trees,valued at F 408,according to Sruatiscies-made:public by the forest_service.Inadditiontothelossessufferedbythegovernment,timber on State and pri-vate lands within the forests,totaling 228,008,000 board feet and valued at$175,302,was lost...0°)yn IT’S GREAT FOR BALKY=.BOWELS AND STOMACHS.: “We want.all .people’.who.havechronicstomachtroubleoreonstipa-tion,no matter of how long standing,to try one dose of Mayr’s WonderfulStomach.Remedy—one dose will con-This is,the medicine 8manyofourlocalaesve.beentakingwith.surptising results.Themostthoroughsystem.cleanser weever.sold.Mayr’s:Wonderful Reme-,dy is ‘sold by leadin sts ev-a Reha th rstandingthat.funded Bi). _{atid those.interested.can write.) YOUWRE CONSTIPATED,BILIOUS!—CASCARETS, Headaches,Colds,Sour Stoin-ach. |...Get a ten-cent box now.“ONG odds How bad yourTver,“BtoT=| aches,how miserable and uncomforta-ble you are from constipation,indi-gestion,biliousness and sluggishbowels—you alWays get ‘the desiredresultswithCascarets.'Don’t let your stomach,fiver ‘andbowelsmakeyou,miserable.Take‘Casearets tonight;put an end to theheadache,biliousness,dizziness,nery-ousness,sick,“sour,gassy stomach,backache and all other ‘distress;cleahse your inside grgans of all the bile,:gases:‘which is producing the misery."Ar10-cent box means health,happi-néss and a elear head for months.No more days of gloom and distress ifyouwilltakeaCascaretnowandftben.AMLDon’t forget virite.you. ‘uggists sell.Casearets.the,children——their little achor bowels;how much your head} constipated.matter}. if ON rgedthat Democratic ad-n and the Underwood act Wem fo'n child aa confide:,ews bins iy all ae as to an adult, %°No.3—40 acres 1 1-4 miles from juice!and |®preg :1 et “|10 lots inBloomfield.Terms _These are mere suggestions which|&have been sent out to different State)}and district leaders in the Northern|9andWesternStates.It is hoped this|% lines.of work that have an economic}— The new clubs,it is expected,will i tention of the boys and girls,Under|% the new plan each club.member will|% a e oe ep ye pre :pie a @ eeperiodtestsanddowachofnemduKirstBuildingandLoanAssociation ofthe work.ofall the methbersofone!ee ae ::4clubwillbeexhibitedattheendofal? of the community may’see’what has /%been attempted and pass a judgment Office in Charge.of Club Work.for! United States Department of Agri-f (While the department is at pres-% ern-and-Whstern:States;it does not}4meanthat:the South is cut out.By %and by,when We get ahead on some!# known in some of our’schools and|%homes and it is worth while in all.The|&department will give any information|% AB —+‘Tonight!Clean Your Bowels and ‘End|% YOUR OPPORTUNITY| To BuyaNice FarmandGet Ready for Next Year's Crop. No 1—345.acresinElmwaod..All school andchurchconveniences.%hme.re 40 acres in ,bottom,8-room house,large barn.§"and out clay highway now being constructed by the ernment.IsidealforDairyaiidTruckfarming.,RN Se ublic square.le d,Live Stock and Poultry.ted No;4—60-acres in Wilkes county just across ell line—a 40 city lots.in east Statesville,known as _‘‘Park Place’’—$15. -«-**‘balancein monthly paymentsof eS Bloomfield.Term ony Sixlotsinsouth Statesville.a section fast developing.Several nice housesand lots to sell:Call on me and learn what I have.W.R.MILLS,Statesville,N.C. for Dairy pur, le ; 57th Series ——WASOPENED——___ Make it your busisiess to take sharesinthis New Seties. No better investmentnor way tosave money. “Tt Helps You!If Helps the Town! {28 years of successful business,loaned over $707,000 to Statesville people to build homes. {Are you one of those who have been helped by this Association in { the past?Ifso come back and fake more stock.We want ‘to run our stock up to 5,000 shares this year.aes {-If you have never held'stock with.us,join us now.You pay only 95 cents per week’on-each share you hold. CR O C E EC H O ee e Ca t c h pE c A C e C e e OE E Ee ce t t e {The Annual meetingof the Stockholdersiscalled to meet at the % office of the Association on Broad street SATURDAY,FEBRU- ARY 6th.1915.Please be present atthis meeting. H.V.FURCHES,Secretary &Treasurer. PFC at ee EI Cash For Everything !| -Pam operating ona eash bias now,.Cah 1«for reryiin -T gell—gasoline,oils, reases,batteries,tires,etc.—andforall || repair work.My patrons will benefitby =the change in lower prices.sae try .GASOLINE,...nie oe eeOlaee50ec,a gi © Pw a tae :aEverythingelse,including repair work 4i libro un Pe mr Tac ICHW 8 'The Rayo Rests Your Eyes )HE bright,yet soft light of the RAYO Lamprestsyoureyes.as surely as a harsh white glare 4s injurious to them...Scientists,recommendthe Hahe_of an oil lamp ~~andthe “s|Reyo LAMP is the best oillamp.made. Ask your dealer to show you the.Rayo.glare,no flicker.Easy to light and care for._STANDARD OIL COMPANY nmi 4 .A No Washington,D.C."(NEW JERSEY)Charlotte,N.C.Setteti,V6,/BALTIMORE =Ghzicsce YY"Richmond,Va. 1 Et t e m r n i t i t i r mc i mn ETa ~SHE LANDMABI FRIDAY, cn s i a i b a d b e n i a s t i a a i a n i i n a s n i n n n d e n e i e n t a n a n e n s s i e n e n a i n l l 4 If you failed to makea resolution on Jan- uary Ist tosave money this year—then why not do so now..We will be glad to have you start.an account in OurSavings Depaitment _if with only $1.00,If you:will do this, and add to it regularly from time to time at will make you independent.. \We Pay 4 Per Cent,Compound Interest on oe rier Merchants anid ‘Farmers’”Bank,|Of Statesville,_ “The Bank For Your aavings:'' Thats what I am,’my friend said.Well,what are going to do about it?’’“Oh!Ldon’t know what to do unless I keep on stragyliogandddling:‘ouldn’t youlike me to tell you what not to do?”’’“Indeed I would.;“Well.sir,don’t lower your high standard Perhaps if. you were to raise it an inch or two higher,youavant rise to..greater effort.”—-John;Wanamaker. ‘The Standard of theStatesville Realty &feasts Ca,for:Dealing,prompt and efficient SERVICEin_allits branches of business,remains,as it has for the past nine or oecareer,a monument to its present successfulusin“We Insure AnythingInsurable.” Call on us for service.’Phone us if more convenient,‘Statesville Realty &Investment Co. J.F.CARLTON,Manager, ’Phone 54.Statesville,N.C. @ “1 Am Always Short of My Standard.” People's Loan &Savings Bank, Capital-$50,000.00 :af by Nae Is now located in its New Building me-on:Contes.sreet:ond-ready -for~reece “t‘business. P 4a ‘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 abankingbusinessiinall ofits departments,- & Your presence,and that of your friends,will be appreciated.Courteous.employes will show you over the building,and give prompt attention to all business that may be entrusted tous.| GEO.H.BROWN -0.1L.TURNER = Souidaalt ~Cashier. E ‘Jerks, “}untarily {can be conveyed in words. This:tsUh“appetite Baad fait,you will feel dull| Seep eee ~.-.February 26,191 HOSE CLERKS AGAIN, Senator Simmons Makes a State-ment About the Finance-Com- mittee Clerks—Fewer PhantheRepublicansHad.© Senator Simmons has Sede the|following Statement,anent.the com- |mittee clerks:, “On Friday last,while I was in my)room néar the Senate*chamberat-‘tending to some matters connectedwiththeshippingbill,Senator SmithofGeorgia,the legislative bill being. before the Senate,moved,as 1 was item appropriating for the two ex-certs allowed the finance committee—one for the majority,appoithechairmanof.the committee,eae lone for the minority,appointed by the ranking member of.the minority|membership of that committee.OnSaturdaySenatorSmithrecurred.to this motion and I replied,stating in|tubstance that when I became chair-nan of the finance committee,in ad-lition to the regular force of‘lerks and employes of the Scuniele.(ee,there wags'carried on.thé rolls andnadbeenforyearscarriedonthe rolls,an expert and two employes Torthemajorityandanexpertandtwoamployesfortheminority;that when‘he last appropriation bill was passed,by mutual consent of Senator Pen-‘rose,the ranking minority member,ynd myself ag.chairman,these fouramployeswerecutoffand.droppedfromtherollswhilethetwoexperts|| vere retained.,“I stated that Capt.Samuel A:\s|Ashe was the expert for the majority|s ind that he had a room in connectionvith,my offjees in the Senate officesuildingandthatmyclerksandsten- ographers rendered him’.such assist- raring statistics and data in connec-‘ion with the tariff for the use of the najority.members of the committteindSenate;that as chairman of the) sommittee [received a greatmany ‘etters about the tariff not only from, veople in‘all parts of the country,and-hat-other Senators of the majority‘eceived similar inquiries and referred hem.to.me,which 1 in turn referred|o the expert to look up the neces-e|ary information and data required |“or answers.Of course when the tar- ff is under discussion,asit frequent-y is,Senators are always in needof |‘ome one to whom they can go for statistics and data. ninority stated that Mr.Stewart was he expert for the minority arid thatyewasbothefficientandhelpful.“After the discussion was over thenanifestsentimentoftheSenatewasBiwstrongin-faver-of-retaining.thesexxpertsandintheirconfirmationofasefulnesfeesSenatorSmithdidnot*urther itikist ‘upon his motion.~‘“Sonator‘Smith in.the cotirse of 4is reniarks called attention to thefactthatthefinancecommittee’har’ §ve clerks,while his committee.(¢du ‘tation 9 je bor)on]ly had threeaytothissuggestionIttatedateBeefinancecommitteehad rbout the same force as some of thexthermoreimportantcommitteesof“he Senate “and House. alled attention to the fact that the nance committee,while having a arger jurisdiction than the’ways and’ means committee of the House,hadsracticallythesameforeeasthat sommittee,_- “Every Senator has three clerks ind employes whether he is a maiori-‘y Senator or a_minority Senator vhether he is chairman of a commit- ‘ee or.not chairman of a committeeand,as a matter of fact,but few of‘he minority membershave chairman-‘hips.Senators who are chairmen of the larger committees have from one‘eo .two additional clerks. “There was no suggestion that IasedmyclerksdifferentlyfromotherJenators.All Senators,so far as I‘now,have ,their clerks help them inconnectionwiththeir.official work at}the departments_and_I stated iff effect,what every Senator knows to be a"act,that if a Senator was compelled ‘o give personal attention to all ofhisdepartmentalmatters_he,,would tion.;“T would not deem it necessary toreferto,.this incident at all,as no onehere,so far.as I have heard,attachedsnyimportancetoit,but for the factthatcertainarticleshavebeenpub-lished in North Carolina which,as itseemstome;present this matter in a way unfriendly°to myself,seeming toextloitwhatSenatorSmithsaidand civing but meager attention to theveryfullandcompletestatement which I made to the Senate,and which proved so satisfactory that theefforttodiscontinuetheservicesof Capt.Ashe and Mr.Stewart and.dropthemfromtheappropriation.was vol-withdrawn by Senator Smith.”Se|Von Hindenburg,Demolishes Russians.’y According to.reports from Germansources,the German troops under Field Marshal ©von Hindenburg,by hard fighting and extraordinary marches,inflicted such a striking de-ck fenton:the.Russians opposed.to them in the recent battle of the MazurianLakescountry,thatthe Russian rem-nants are a negligible quantity in the operations now in progress.The Rus-' sians killed and\\wounded iin four days’, fighting.are éstimated at 30,000 men. Over 60,000 Russians,out of a to-|tal of 150,000 engaged,are prisoners in German,hands.” aggerated,but a correspondent of the Associated Press,motoring along,‘the line of the Russian retreat over'|woads deep in snow.and ‘through adesolateandswampycountry,gain-ed an impression of a defeatanddemoralizationwhisearcely {eeHowtoPreventBiliousAttacks. E “Coming events.cast’their shadows.before.”especially’trae.of—bilious “attacks.| ve subject to ‘bilious:Senet Yah berlain’s.Tabletsyou i aeraae ake,thre”of “appear.and the} afterwards advised,,.to.strikeoutthe.; ve present inmates to other homes, ance as he neededin securing and pre-is “Certain Senators representing the S rave little time to devote to legisla- The above statement may seen’ex- pate SOLDIERS’HOMES.| H Would Put.Confederate Veter-| #ans in Vacant Union Soldiers’| Homes and Support ThemBy National Aid: To the United Daughters of the cakefederacy,North Carolina Division.) Through the courtesy of the press’1 am bringing before you a movement’which ¢allg for official action on ourpart,the President General of the U.. D.C.having affixed her signature to! this movement.The inspector general of the United States-army,in his report for 1914, suggests that the National UnionHomesatJohnsonCity,Tennessee, and Marion;Indiana,be discontinuedandtheinmatestransferredtooth-er homes,there being an excess’ofcapacityoverinmates.ir the teh Na-tional Homes of over 5,000,persons.A bill recently introduced by Séha- tor Works of.California,a Union vet- eran and a noble hearted,patrioticgentleman,provides for the turninoveroftheJohnsonCityHome,whichascapacityof2,266 persons,to.in- digent ex-Confederates,their wives and »widows,and transferring.the a At the Savannah convention,U.D. C.,Mrs..Cornelia Branch Stone ofTexas,formerly President General, mac mously,substantially as follows:| That Congress be requested to ex-|#tend the same aid to the homes of the!# Southern States as it is now giving!} to Northern States Homes,viz:$100)% per capita,The.bill of Senator}Works appropriates $300,000 for this|pur ‘pose as against $1,100,000 to the)‘tate homes of the North.Mrs.' 3tone,in her remarks,very properly: aid:“‘We are asking noz charity,but) jusstice.”pro rata ef nearly five billion dollarssincethewarforpensionsandsup-|# port of National Union Homes and it: but proper that we should have gov-)ernment—gidfor--our aged,indigent,| affiicted men and women,General|Estopinal of Louisiana,a_Confederate'veteran,introduced the Works bill in}the House.Both he and Senator, Works deserve our sincere thanks.This is now,thank God,a united country;the principle of local seif+ government,for which the South went to war,is still an ‘ardent question: among:the nations of the-earth.Nine-!tenths of the people of the South,whohelppaythepensionstotheUnitedStatessoldiers,were children or not} bern,when the war ended.I.ask that each chapter will at once.communi- ators on the subject of this move-ment,MARY BENNETT LITTLE,| Pres.N.C.Div.U.D,G Fedaral.co jpaeation by the énact-}ment_of legislation to prohibit the use}f the mails to introduce into prohi-|ition territory adve-tisements ‘of in-|3toxieatingliquors,or thé "bolictation f orders for liquors;isbeing sought!by.a commission of Alabama legisla-'tors sent.to Washington this week ibtheAlabamaLegislature, 7s tb ne met,for Chieornatete CROUP AND ALL COLD TROUBLES | IT:RELIEVESINSTANTLY” Caisbe used with allsafety andis in LIQUID form. Easily applied.YOU JUST RUBIT ON.Children like it:. 25cents.50 cents and$1.00 sizes.‘YourDruggist sells and Recommend i. vic aie le a motion,which passed unani-e The South has paid her § e with its Representative and our:#reise and more durable than any other. All “PittsburgPerfect”Fences.aiestaywires as“heavy as intermediate line wires.A fence is only as strong as its lightest witoinjurestockorpullwool from sheep,Possesses‘the strongest fence”jointin the world—the WeldThatHeld.Where the wires are welded togetherbyelectricity,the fenceis twice as strongas thewireitself.Guaranteed that the,wire is.not injured at.the joints.Guaranteed that the stays cannot:be —slipped or separated fram strands.Guaranteed ad-justable te uneven ground.Guaranteed stronger -Every rodguaranteed perfect.Gauge the wirewhenbuyingfence,If you er it in the roll,re-.‘member that “Pittsburg Perfect”is all fence—no an-—_tiquated wrapped or tied joints,no useless wire,no.,uselessweight.an i Tazenby-Montgomery Hardware LOLI ONCICSOCT TIC ICTTICHTOOORITILILRCL) RORCRORTA ROR IR OOH TT mMDON'T NEGLECTYOURSTOMACH“TL.especially* If It’s ca Mi-ens Puts”It Right, and Ends Distress.i If you are one of the thousands! who cannot.e2t.a simple meal’with-, out its lyingin the stomach like lead,) fermenting and causing’painful dis-)oe sourness and gas,do not de-!lay but get at once some.Mi-o-na—} a simple prescription to be had at.4anydruggist’s—that quickly and ef-| fectively ends indigestion and cor-| rects bad stomachs.‘You_must_not_allow__your upset stomach to go from bad.to worse,for there will surely be longer pe-| riods of food fermentation causing| greater agony,more gas,sick head-| ache,unrefreshing sleep,“bluespells,”and nervousness.>-A féw Mi-o-na tablets «are ‘justwhat.you need.Wse'them freely at the first sign of distress.not only quickly ends the misery,but helps to unclog the liver andstrengthenthestomach—then yourfoodisproperlydigested.Mi-o-na is not only inexpensive, but the Statesville Drug:Co.sell.itwithagreementtorefundthemoneyifitdoesnotgivesatisfaction, The Handsomest loa ise _Obtainable today in ~the South are:pre- a pared by Van Lindley ‘Co,, ‘FLORISTS 10 THE SOUTH, '||GREENSBORO,¥.C.~ {Poll Gray Drug Co, -Mi-o-na}{- The Fountain Pen that-is simple—no tricks.to‘t.‘Fills and~cleans all the same way.Solid Gold Points.From $150upto$7.00,What point do you like,fine or medium H.B.WOODWARD, Money to ae No,but-we-have Aishabetter ae for you if you have cotton seed or, need to buy FEED.|‘ ‘We aresgivinglaliberal exchange of meal and hulls for seed.Our prop-— osition will double the value of your seed if you take advantage of it.Bring in your seed early,as we expect to close down mill for the season ©.ry much earlier this season than usual.Yours truly, Nothing Better forChapped Pace or Hands. 25c.per bottle at HALL’S.DRUG STO)PHONE 20, Pe SEM ysashingtonCor- a Ve &i le SR ie i bt!a t ‘Fo eo :Ma Satis S hs 4¥ *No Other Cream Separator is “JustasGoodasthe.De Laval”or in the Same Class. CREAMERYMEN AND EXPERIENCED.DAI- rymen the world over long ago found out that the De Laval was the best cream separator.As any.other cream.separator would more{proof of this.out.of 200 creamerymen exhibit-than eat up the cost of a De Laval in a Very)*.of greatly .enh 4 ing whole:milk creamery butter.at the 1913 short time.i :"ftom the ieadneey.ie vahassa)|National Dairy Show at Chicago,187 ‘were us-ASIDE FROM THIS,THE SUPERIORITY OFforthCarolinathereare224,-_ing De Laval Cream Separators in their cream-the De Laval hasbeen completely demonstrat- gga _eet Oe Ap eries.;_ed thousands of times in the hardest kind ofakaforestcrnwhich}ALMOST ALL WHOLE MILK CREAMERIES competitive tests,and by their 1,750,000 usersusetheDeLavalexclusivelybecausetheyhavetheworldover. it were,the fact remains that the old style DeLavalwhichitimitatedwasnotascloseaskim-‘mer or as good a machine as the present “split-©wing”style;and one good eVidencée of this isthefactthattwiceasmanyDeLavalsarenowsoldeveryyearaswhenthepresent.“split-wing”style De Laval machine was first’put ‘on“the market..y ; “WE UNDERSTAND THAT -ANOTHER MA-.:chine is being offered in this territory which isPeeeoese:said to be:“the twin sister of the De Laval;”THE DE LAVAL COMPANY GUARANTEES but every time this machine has gone intoathatitsmachinewillskimcleaner,that it runs skimming test with a De Laval it has madeeasier,that it.is easier to wash,and will last such a poor showing that it is plainly evidenterthanany,shoe!neneratie on cn ees the “relationship”is much more distant,and always stands*ready to demonstra e ds BoB pee aU gt cetGackeoncounty,Revere a A ___.Superiorityof theDeLaval in-every-particular ~~ANOTHER ‘ARGUMENT PUT FORTH FOReDowellunWN:falaha,i aS RO a te _t0 the ‘satisfaction of any intending purchaser the purchase of these “(just-as good”machinespaearecounty,Savannah,32,439;|«his E ine fair test:2 ~~os ~-4 that epee ve:is a little less than the De,snty, Nantahala,2,151;;“er eos Laval,1y is it less?Simply ‘because such —ratte Daath,Pisgah,50,036;ANY CLAIM OF ANY ONE THAT ANY OTHER “machines are imitations.They cost less to foundthat-they can’t afford to.use any otheraehomatterwhattheprice.Their losswithheepandhogs,for the two-fold ultural Department suggests‘used for foraging meat ani-These tracts are situated inandareas‘as;follows: Bun-be county,Mt.Mitchell area,11,-‘acres;Buncombe oun Fiagat-Haywood county,Pisgah,:1,-Henderson county,Pisgah,20, ‘county,Mt.-Mitchell,11,870, Poderal governwent has:also.ideration the.barchaag:.of\ds_adjoining the.areas’al-acquired in North Carolinaand §are already under:wayir’purchase,dered.contain 2,212,845,or,the area already owned.bernment,These lands willmcontainforagegroundsforemeatanimals, Reevailing belief that “as soon'governmentasfor.the purpose of protect- watebisbuiltaround the prop-iviarfromartycan scéure permis-ge cattle,sheep,horsestheforestreserve.quite’nominal,being be-ane and sheep. ‘Aa :stontionintheand:the capacity of the land i pd derably in excessto-he consiin ery twoor thnthsperiendingforests8,Where the timber is notandthebiepartofgregenerallyslopes,since they support bet-ee and can be used to betterLagebythecat the most.part the mountainarewellwatered,but if theyutilizedfor tment says it will pay to developthesmallsprings.which arehetopsoftheridges,wallingip,fencing them,and installingUnder“present conditionsontheridges i one or two miles to water,wap energy that properly shouldbecandin‘addition cuttingun-|trails.‘far as vegetation,water and;fered for his apprehension.are concerned,the South-|uary,1914,Lacy surendered,None of |G $1per head for and the lands in thetheareassofarexamined thertmentofAgriculturesaysthereallynoindicationofinjury}. untimbered:lands a,partsupportingheavygrowthsntgrasses,while the re-re lands-on--which-cultiva-:n attempted,but whichwupagain.to trees,acquired areas have not heen zing purposes.so inten-the Westernforests,but asoflandhaspassedtotheent.it has’been found thatand:stock growers have de- ided-upon it.for stock:pasture.|toviaion has been made,therefore,continued grazing under regula-bsigned to.prevent injury to @ ‘balds’afford the best pas-.y have enough timber forand‘should support a cow toacresduringthebeginning.May:1stOctober-80.Next comes ‘The lands ‘thus in North Caro- acquires forest rsheds an imag- hii foreverthefacts.Any about:that 4 ya citehate!a heavy growth? Southern Appa- the West. “on upper slopes grasses form atheforage,The‘better than the tle, grazing this de- frequently have -TheDe Laval Separato:|_Over 1751000 De Lavals in daly use.5000 Branches “The question of swine grating isoneuponwhichtheforest,service isstillseeking,information.Swine, Pen sor.ces.of water supply.“On otherhand,they convert:into valuable prod-ucts immense quantities of mast androotswhichotherwisewould:practic-ally be-waste,and they.occupy.an im-portant place in the agricultural pro-Bramme ofthe ms.At presentthehogsarewildandbeyondanycon-trol in the brush,but.sthe gradescouldbeimprovedand.more care giv-'en,8o that swine ought..to become aclassoftivestockmore‘valuable and less injurious to the range than at present,j ;SeenFormerStateOfficialin State Fee vy Prison.hee Theodore ‘Lacy,former chief clerkoftheStateconvictbureauofAla-bama,has begun serving a ten-yearsentenceintheAlabamaStatepeni-tentiary,the State Court of Appealshavingrecentlyaffirmed:a:convictiononachatgeofembezzling$50,000.Lacy was tried on:another)indict-ment recetitly and received,a sen- tence of six years,which séntence is now before the Court of Appeals,Other indictments against Lacy andJamesG.Oakland,former head oftheconvictdepartment,are pending.Lacy disappeared in March,1913, after having drawn about.$100,000ofthedepartment’s money:from lo- ans’dfe Wqtally adagted‘of sheep or cattle:a clo ‘prefer open ger.than cattle, areas and would5hoeygangektherange orts in-thatthe mtcetpesae sheep killedWesis80greatthatthereisnot‘prospect.of the industry _be-no sth dio ‘until-the dog can be solved.|things ‘considered,the graz-att le.a Pal.A Preferable to .to be a successxequire,continuous atten-ddition'to the dog problem kg ee in;t agricultural methods y ae ;teadtapchvalue offer.splendid.opportuni- successfullye,Tt ior haatwean:r c=that the south- cal banks on the pretext of makinga“cash settlement”with’the StateTreasurer.Large rewards were of-In Jan- "the "niorey”has Ween:recovereds ==> Honor Roll For,Elgin School.Correspondence of The Landmark,;Honor roll for Elgin school:*Rupha,Harlee and Garland Alex-ander;Eula and Eacar Deal;Prnest®Wint and Pearl Goodin;Rachel andHalJenkins;Eva and Dewey John- Ina Stevenson;Ruth Walker;Bur-ette,Glover;Aaron and Bird Wiison;Carl anl Ernest Pope;Jay and EddyClodfelter;Roy,Emma and Jay Sipes,Viola Hunter,Nervier Bennett, _Mrs.A.C,.Gibbons.pf Whodleaf,Rowan ‘county,who was married Sat-urday night;when she thought shewasdying,to the man with whom shehad“ae for 20 years.but'to whom ive at last account but not ox t- Separator will do as good work-as the De Lavalisnothingbutpretense,—If it were possible foryoutobeaswell:posted on cream separators as’the creamerymen,“would be”De Laval com-petitors would not dare to make some of.theclaimsfortheir’machines which you so fre-quently hear. FOR INSTANCE,IT IS CLAIMED THAT ONEmachinenowbeingofferedforsalein-this terri:tory is just like the old style De Laval.This;machine never was and never wil!be as good amachineastheoldstyleDeLaval,but even if ¥ make than the De Laval,but they are worth a_great deal less to use.Why buy an imitation_cream separator-when you can get the machineimitated?si IF THERE IS STILL ANY DOURT IN:YOURmindastothebestmachineforyouto-buy theonlythingtodoinordertosettlethequestiononceandforallistomake-an actual trial ofa~De Laval side by side with any ‘other.creamseparatoronyourownfarm,and see for your-self which machine is best constructed and doesthebestwork.‘ they say,doymuch damage to ‘trails,hand.young timber’and: son;Eugene Morrison;John,Carl and: not:been legally wedded,‘was|d Before yoDeLaval.for yourself ~r Pri oe Unele Sam Would Stop Sub-marine War, allies—-France and Russia—proposalsmadebytheUnitedStates,designedtoend‘the menace —to:neutral’com-mercearising from retaliatory meas-ures of the European:belligerents to-ward each other,sone [seek the eliminationby Germany.oftherecent’prescribed war zone withitsdangerstonéutralshipping,and of a definite policy as to shipments offoodstuffstothecivilianpopulationoftheirenemies. Convicted...in.Dirham...SuperiorCourtofcheckflashing,W.H.Tilley,&young white man,was sentenced tothreeyearsintheStateprison. IPAL PRIMARY. |At ameeting of the”Democratic Statesville,held on February 20th,the following call was issued:‘Primaries are,March 6th,to nominate candidatesformayorandtwd.members ‘of thegradedschoolboardforthécityatlarge;and two candidates for alder-man and one’member of the executivecommitteefromeachward.Polls to remain open at the regular polling precints from 2_p.'m.to 8 p.m.Thefollowingjudgeswerenamedfortheprimaries;Mee ; Ward)1—D.F.Jenkins and:James Yay.eo Ward:2=0W,-Ty Gilbert-and-Ross:Mills, »Ward:8—J.W.Ward and J.Ww,Allison.;iyWard4—J.H,Hall and W.’'M.Barringer.J.H,HOFFMANN,+~ad..Chm’n City Dem.Ex,Com. FOR RENT—Six-room cottage closein.Electrie -Light.and water.R.L.POSTON...a The undersigned will sell at pubtic door:in’Sta He,N.C..on>SATURDAY,MARCH 30,1015, in the Statesville Cotton Mills,be~ Great Britain has submitted to her! Briefly,the American proposals sub-|mitted to both England and Germany |. the adoption by all the belligerents|’: SereneVabhFORDEMOCRATICMUNIC-J executive committee for the city of}: ed for Saturday,|' Feb,26.)Auction Sale!| ‘auction for cash'at the court house |:: at 12 o'clock m.,five shares of stock’Z which mac u buy any Cream Se st for you to buy. Home Canner Manufacturing Co.,Hickory,SELLING AGENTS.3jLocalepriedtativesL,M.ALLEN.:ae es 165 Broadway,New York29E.Madison St.,ChicagoandLocalAgenciestheWorldOver. parator ask the De Laval agent to let you try outaou.can tryany o her puarhine you like alongside of it and then judgehineisthebi: . Ye 4 notched collar,The Skirt has 00!Manish Serge,var and ‘shrunk,The Coat has youthful,becoming lines .how.nishlonglappelsandfastenedwithself-covered buttons.the new yoke and is made flaring’at the bottom with.self-covered buttons on the overlapped side pleat.-This Suit is yours for a fewdays atFitguaranteedormoneyback,$10.00Yourstruly, eo ee es Sree man,as he will ‘represent Alabama asitsjuniorSenatorafterMarch4,He inal.session of this Congress Wednes- Jeagues:There,werevariousmembers.©="Speaker G@lark later yielded the ‘during part ‘of its:deliberations.. ~Solid Wood.Transfer.Sections.“Full Letter Size.Price“‘$2.00 per section. _Statesville Printing Go. ms a longing to the estate of A.D..Gooper,ceased.ELECTAB.COOP: R.B,McLaughlin,A A pectsFecover,.She isa vietin of tus Feb,26,1916, P,BEAVERforgasoline,oilsandrepairingirtubepata Farewell For Mr.Underwood.|t Representative Oscar W.Under-|fwood:Wednesday bade farewell to the|] ways and means committee of HouseofCongress;ofj which ‘he.is chair-|f led,over the.committee at.its|f day and was:presenteda resolution of|fthanksandcongratulation-by his.col-|M.speeches by |[ presiding officer’s chair:to Mr,.Under-|} wood and he presided over the House|fh, =S=MILLS &POS TON.& We call your attention toa special value in Navy and Belgian Blue.”_These Suits are made of all_and-will give excellent wear...and is the new hip length that is so much wante A Se Filan ali ee DORN tS TURPCTEehi ETE-markets and. Our Mr.McKee is now in the Northern ‘writes that hei some Special Bargains in many lines. That means that within a few days we will be showing a great many new things “atvery special prices,which we want you to.call and see.’Very respectfully,—J.MeMcKee &Compa|No.112 West BroadStreet,between Hail’s Drug Store andRteeeamwareStore«Montgomery.Hard sone flee apace at ec ena teeee ati iesfading