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TWEin-Oi LIVES LOSIINSCHOOlflBEi SHOCKING DESTRUCTION AT PEA- BODY HAS AROUSED GENERAL SENTIMENT OF PEOPLE. CAN PREVENT RECURRENCES Movement Started in Massachusett* to Make Every Child Safe Whffa , in School Buildings. The shocking, destruction of the lives of twenty-one school children by the recent school fire in Peabody has aroused a general sentiment that, so far as human foresight can prevent the recurrences of any such catastro* phe, it shall be prevented. So this year, on Fire Prevention Day, a move ment is to be started in Massachusetts to make every child while in the schools of the State safe from danger from fire. Arrangements are now be ing made for a meeting in Faneuil Hall, at Avhich the best experts will be invited to take part In the discus sion of various problems to be solved in making schools safe—removal of structural defects, installation of au- toma1;ic sprinkler protecti-on, adminis- ti*ation, cost. Men of influence are standing behind the movement. It will be ardently supported by Firs Prevention Commissioner O’Keefe of the Metropolitan District of Boston, who has already succeeded in so thoroughly convincing the property owners of Greater Boston of the nec essity for better fire protection, that the total number of sprinkler equip ments ordered and installed in his district this year is several times greater than the number ordered and installed in Chicago during the same period. The National Fire Preven tion Association will help in the move ment. Its success is assured from the start. In fact, already, throughout the state, the schools are being carefully inspected by the local authorities. The observance of Fire Prevention Day in Massachusetts will this year be no empty form. To quote the governor’s proclamation, “It would be a sacrilege ! even to compare the loss of millions of wealth with the loss of precious lives. But as lii:e is seldom lost in fire, ex cept as property burns, It becomes our solemn obligation to protect property that, lives may be saved.”—The Stand ard. CO-OPERATION IS OUR WORD REALIZING THAT OTTR FARMER READERS SHOULD ALL SUBSCRIBE TO A THOROUGHLY RELIABLE, TIMELY AND AUTHENTIC FARM PAPER AND ONE MADE TO COVER their EXACT NEEDS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO DO A LIT TLE CO-OPERATING OURSELVES, AND ARE HAPPY TO ADVISE OUR FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE MADE ARRANGE MENTS WITH THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER COMPANY WHEREBY YOU CAN SECURE BOTH THE GASTONIAN AND THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER IN A CLUB FOR ONLY $1.50, EFFECTING A SAVING TO OUR READERS OF 50 C/ENXS. The Progressive Farmer Is a weekly paper, therefor is made by men who know and are in clo'se tou| conditions of this section, therefore made for ' and children.. The Progressive Farmer has tl practical household department of any agricull South, with a special page for the young folk/ features make a special appeal to farm wome| as it does the men. You need and will receive both profit and pleasil gressive Farmer. The Gastonian is a dean cut, up-to-date county I gives you all the local liews and the importar;| tional news, and all the news. You will lose ten times its subscription price .. it regularly, in missing the bargains advertis| merchants. You cannot expect to have a county paper tha of if you do not support it. A county paper mil people of its county for support. We are deperl You need and should have both your county pJ weekly Southern farm paper. So don’t delay in your subscription to this splendid club at onl “SAFE^Jg^IRST” FOR The public school children of the State of Michigan are being introduc ed to “Safety First” placards being placed on the bulletin boards of all schools in the State, with these rules printed on them; “Do not walk on railroad bridges or tracks.” “Do not walk around the end of lowered gates.” “Do not loiter about railroad sta tions or cars.” “Do not jump on or off trains, cars or engines.” “Do not crawl under tween cars.” , . j “Do not cross tracks without stop ping, looking and listening to see whether a train is coming.” j : “Do hot play on or around turn tables.” I “Never take chanc'^s. The safe course is always the best, and it is the quickest in the long run.” “Be on the alert.” “Get the safety habit.” “Practice it every minute.” BC OST! BOOST FOR A SCHOLARSHIP HONOR ROLL. Miss Jane Morris’ Room—Irene Crook, Richard Upton, Oscar Kiser, Fred Arrowood, John Loyd Beach, iieeler Ballard, Pecora Ramsey, Grace over or be-' Sni-th, Gladys Douglass. I Miss Mitchell’s Room.—Edith Par er, Helen Chandler, Sara Chandler, Ilian Bryson, Robert Johnson, Louis .aces Joseph Seapark, Martha Wal- SAVES MONEY AND ANXIETY. ■Making sure that one is getting "In surance that insures” is a. mos’t vital matter for those who place insurance on life or property, or whatever other asset is sought to be insured. And it is very proper to have an eye to the Btability of companies and their relia bility in the matter of payment of thei> losses whenever they occur. For a company or agent to set forih evi dences of stability and ' reliabiliiy ia no idle boast, and gives ,„informaton to the insured that is most essential in the saving of both anxiety and money. TEACH THE CHILDREIT. By teaching the children, some of whom will in a few years administer the laws, a long stride toward fire pre vention will be taken, and the children while being taught, will interest par ents, who will, as never before, recog nize the importance of the question, and, rather than plead ignorance on such an important and self-interesting subject, will lend their aid in the cam paign for fire prevention. One individual in a set of individ uals can do only little, but if the sen timent for the saving of life and prop-, erty is spread (and it can be though education) the interest must increase, and a vast arniy, fighting against fire waste, will soon bring results. Fire prevention means the saving of IHe and p'.'(‘'irty, and it should appeal to every one, else something is lacking. What is it?—Safety Engineering. Miss Summer’s- Room.—Allen M. , e r, Sara Glenn, Alfred Grigg, £s Anderson’s Room.—Jack Jack- .L, Madel ne Moore, Nanni^ Rock- Alice Wilkins. ?viiss Roberts’ Room.—Clarice Wal ters, Mildred Williams, Fred Anders, Cora Poteat. Miss Mason’s Room.—Elizabeth Si^i-th, Elizabeth Parker. M ss Nolen’s Room.—Lander Lay, Geneva Goodman, Raymond Boldin. Miss Horton’s Room.—Eliza Win- gace, Earl Huifst'etler, Oran White, Lucy Mauney, Charlotte Beal, Ray mond Welch, Mary Bell Mauney. ..:tss Rice’s Room.—Fannie Chris- ;!.-l;ury, Leathic Grayson, Gertie Mc- ..ain, Esther Ramsey, Laurence ur.ver, Wliliam Mauney, Tllman Mc- I Swain. ; i.iiiss Gall’s Room.—Nellie Van Pelt, ' .J ,e ah Branon, Miriam Eury, Mabel I FixUs. ! jV'iss Stev.art’s Room.—Ora Pope, Lewis, Grace Gibson, Pearl ! L-/''.V8. ! jvliss Sandifer’s Room. — Blanch -ev/',on, Henry Hammette, Floyd ; cksrs, Artie Blackwell, Mildred Mc- J-..i;ter, Wanda Shultz, Ray Glover, . 'v'm Putnam, Norella Deaton, Liz- j Maples, Louise Quinn. ss Adams Room—Lela Bell New ton. Miss Curlee’s Room.—Ruth Jordan, Jroy Baker, Ella Killian. A-illie SimponsTFhY VicfiTSra shrdld Miss Pettit’s Room.—John Sills, L^i lie Simpson, Mary Hamilton, Nelle Gili'am, Vernie Hinson, Ida Wyatt, Pauline Padgett, Herbert Fite. Miss^ Huey’s Room.—Groady Hor ton. Mr. Weir’s Room.—Ruby West, Hat tie, Spencer, Gertie Gilliam. Miss Gallant’s Room.—Hope^ Big- gers, Roy Jones, Willard Biggers, Jamas Lewis, L'.llian Johnson. Miss McLean’s Riim.—0,dell Chil ders, Genell Hampton, Carrie Lee Par- Ifer, Lousie Tritt. Miss .Pott’s Room.—Mary. Kate Poole, Floyd Caldwell, Earle Kincaid, Guynell Rose, Marion Rose, Gracie Price, Alice Ham, Lois Beauchamp, Gracie Hartsoe, Pearl Clark, Beulah Ham, Alice Poole, James Cashion. j Miss Lewis’ Room.—Carrie Ray,' Miss Stimson’s Room. — William '^cbb, Hester Ray,- Annie Bell Brady M^ss Carrie Morris’ Room.—Haze] 9! Lola Simpson, Kath leen Dellinger. --..i s Room.—Margaret Wa tt. Miss Pegram’s Room. — Frances obinson. Miss Jean Withers’ Room.—Fred 3ach, Ethel Lovelace, Ed Miller, An ree Haynes. Miss Wilkins’ Room.—Evelyn Boyd, -nnie Blair Anders, Marion Brison, llene Mauney. , Miss Eaddy’s Room.—Lowry Mil \ Beulah MseKnzie, Lavine Crai.g, Mjss Hart’s Room.—Eleanor Smith Miss Cashwell’s Room.—Hinda Le •vie;:, Goldie Goebel. Miss Rankin’s Ro^m.—Wiliatd Jen- ns. '.liss May Withe;#; Rnr.ni.—Helen Anstop, Knox Whiteside';. '•Ttss Bradley’s Room.—Robr. Boyd '^.r-'ha Bradley. 'r. Grier’s Room.—Rebekah M' •rn. Blanche Grigg. Cure’Gate. Avoid Exposure and Drafts. Eat Right. Take Dr. King’s New Discovery, Your Cough and Cold begin to get better as soon as you take Dr. King’s New Discovery. It is prepared from Pine Tar, heaJing balsams and mild laxatives. Dr. King’s New Discovery kills and expels the cold germs, soothes the irritated throat and allays inflam mation. It heals the mucous mem brane. Search as you will, you cannot find a; better cough and cold remedy than Dr. King’s New Discoveiy. Its iise. over 4,5 years Is a guarantee of satisfaction. “From- Ctsposure I had a cough and cold combined-that nearly put a finish to me. While looking for seething to ease the irritation that bothered niy throat findiungs, a friend advised “Dr. King’s New Discovery.” ©I bought a bottle, the first dose helped and "before toe first bot tle was used my cold was well.”—G.\B. Spaven, SmitMale, Ark, At all drug^sta, poor sort of a parent. The value of Pcruna In the home can scarcely be estimated. It prevents many of the common ail ments. It is an excellent remedy for coughs, colds, catarrh, grip, spring’ fover, tired-out feeling. Sit down and think It over. See whether you can afford to go on half sick. Some people prefer P- Tablets to the fluid Pej-ui; SCHOOL BUILDINGS BETTER AND SAFERmi-RRD-: . , : TECTION IN SCHQOK- ■ , Ju -a pamphlet.juat Issiie'd bv>the--Tn ! sura,nce Commissipner, he' saTSc-v> . Let us Continue Crect Scboof Euilfd ings, but not of the “3ulJt-to-Bupn'. Character. , if children. ereWed ?d^i«vwiy ijatp'd^RxiouB -t« ^i) - «rge all ePShTi^Vteeinep into, the In America wa burn twelve school: mattef’ .thoi'ou^hiy. bfe^oi;elA&pfo^ing'oJ houses and two cohfiges >v'ei;y' week, i-auy. t planp,-•fo;’-;--new,, Wldlhgs or In tlie United States, a* fire o'ccura I ('•hahg.tjs in orte^; call their at* every day in some schooL. The'loss of j fen’ion to th,eg^ .suggestiit'nB’as meet- life is great^-while the loss of property ; iug with- your-aJ>proyaU -and '(8) JoiB amounts to several hundred.' tloousand I. with, mejin-providing and s&odiSg o,ul dollars. The Ail^rican pepple,. have I feene^ral plans'fer'.sohool buiUUng-s' given less thought-to the protection of ; -bod>;ing_(hese _iu^estioij s'. - .— contents I iDf course/1’ncgd no^say that it will r>fford me pleas'ure at any time to giv« an^- .fiy-tljer ,ij^j^atiD:)^,ofrd«t,ai!s de sired or examiri'e -a^iy^pla'h8’’Jor you or r.ny school committee in the State or iheir architect. Respectfully submitted, , JAME3 R._;?OUNG, Insurance.,Commissioner. i than has been-given to manufacturing I plants and buildings, in .general... .Fre- j quently the lives of our children are I saved simply because the'fire occurs j while the school is not in session. ! • The above statement contains warn- I ings for us here in North Carolina. We I arc in the midst of a great educational I uplift and adva;noe. We are 'building' j an-unusually large-number of ‘School ' Hfi ■ Newton Happenings. . \Vi.on, Nov. 22.—Rev. C. C. 3eler, of Merry Oaks, was invited preach in the local Baptist church ^sterday and last night with a view r calling him here to succeed Rev. I A. Adams, resigned, captivated wo audiences yesterday. The congre- ■ation received his sermons with ev- ■^ry indication of pleasure. j John S. Abernethy, agent of the Southern railway hei*e for many years has invented a section bill or bulletin board which is said to be the only! thing of its kind. He has returned from Washington where he went to, see about patenting- it. | depreciation, and call for not more than one-half the present insurance rates. 3. A reinforced concrete building will cost only 12 per cent more tha^ the brick, metal-roof hqllow con struction and occasion for repairs, and insurance at one-third less. 4. Again, at practically no addition al cost all inside stairways and open ings can be cut out of all these build ings—frame to concrete—furnishing safety to' children and building by the use of tower stairways or flre-escapes. These tower stairways are desirable.' because simple, safe, and economical, making unnecessary fire escapes and yet rendering buildings of two or more stories absolutely safe for^ children even In case of fire. 5. I recognize that it is hard to change any general custom of a peo ple. but I am prepared to show that Lhese suggestions are in' accord with any of the well established rules de- Kignod by teachers for school build ings, and are principles that do not in terfere with the best efforts and'skill of architects. These suggestions have, been submitted to you, your assist-' anfs, and many school superintend ents and teachers, and met witli tKe approval of all. Both associations of architects In the State halve heartily endorsed the suggefetions' as d'esira^e for improving school buildings and flat injyhich you Hve^tf_a flre^^ap, you can move out'^If ydtrbiilev^ a'certain hotel or theatre is unsafe, you need not patronize it. But if your school is in daily danger of becoming a fiery furnace—the law compels 'your ehtl- dreri to attend. JiTst the same.—Wis consin Industrial Comfii^gBion. A freakish fir^ In Houston, Texat occurred recently where a de'fective flue blaze Ignited the insulatiomjon aa; electric wire and the bUza-t follower} the course of the wjre ^roSs-%be room and down the w^lj .pap^r. It was i covered in linio to prevent slrtQUf ': damage. Dry ■ cfeanins Mi - the. kitcSfe':: With "stufrV and : ■ : Doth fill and f'/ituft’', s> poclt#ti, Also the- griYeyard gtsen - A night JO tl* ^ A cracS-ln the flift- J .■ A heap o( black shjrcoai • - ( “Whe'H ttie’^reTs’livroiVgr^, > ^ • •#, ....;X^lttle ;ap.ai’Jca -frota ’matchei^- Lfttle iMles ' . ':%’tll Uni. your pfStt’siAcoltiKe . Into .ampUg . andi ash. _ ! '-"1 UNUSEfi. Burglars Make Big Haul. | Wilson, Nov. 22.—Burglars entered « x j i«Tr i ^ ‘^1 Husband—“You charge • me -»flth tne store ot Dildy and Agnew some- reckless extravagance. When did ‘I time after Saturday night and carried ever make a useless purchas^.;., away pistols valued at $700 and in ad- Wife—“Why, -there’s - that .jtre«;ex- dition cutlery and amrriunition worth t^^suisher you bought a .year'ago* another $100. This is the sixth time Jt. oncK’—Boston within two years that this firm has suffered from thieves, and this timp' a ;-.l • • , •i . - ■£ ^ .. - . ’ i As between dry cleaning at ht)ther It appears that some one familiar with ! with .gasoline and fighting in-the Buro- the store must have been connected j pean trenches there, isn^t much cholc®, with the robbery. 1 so far as safety ia concerned* ... Sixteen iiundred homes burn country , evpry week. ^ RATS AND FIRES.- The most common wa^ cause fires is by cnawing away tlie Insulating coyering ..Trom-,. wires used liglr tie wiret* pass tihdfer ficK>rs or in partHions'. The insulating materials are us^ed for hests. which rats build of combus- .tiblea in. cpgt^t with naked xires. Rats'£^he do mischief by gnawing the insulating covering of telepiion'e wires to obtain the paraffin wMeh* it eontalns.—Saf«rt]r
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