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ORABAM, N. C., Feb. 8, 1917.
WAR /
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War is feared—it is fearful.
Fearful in destruction of life and
coet in treasure—facta all who are
old enough to calculate or observe
know.
That America may be drawn into
the world-war is nearer a realization
now than at any time since the out
break in Europe.
Apprehending that real war may
materialize at anytime, the President
Mid hia advisers are taking every
precautionary step. Congress, re
gardless of political affiliation, is
loyally and patriotically supporting
Mr. Wilson in his prepardness pro
gram.
There is a hope, however, among
all good people that the United
States will not have to engage in
real war.
Since the first day of February,
when ?he German under (tea program
went into effect, more than fifty mer
chant craft, mostly English, hove
gone to the bottom, and this morn
ing's papers reported more than a
score sunk in the past 24 hours, but
America is not affected yet. The
nearest an "overt act" that would
possibly bring the United States
into war was the sinking of the Cali
fornia yesterday afternoon off the
coast of Ireland. One American was
aboard, but he was saved.
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IN BURLINGTON NEWS.
Mr. W. P. Bezel), a newspaper
man of experience and a clever
gentleman, who ha* had the busi
ness management of the Durllng
ton New* for the pact two years,
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eat in that excellent paper. He
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Mr. O. t. Crowson, who ha* own-
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• and conducted it for more than fif
teen years, retain* a small interest
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The State' Normal and Industrial'
College at Greensboro i* asking for
a large donation by the Legisla
ture to make needed improvements
to meet the growing demand* and
patronage of that splendid Insti
tution It should have about all
it asks for in reason. The founding
of thla institution Is not surpssseu
by any Investment the State has
ever made
East River Bridges Guarded-New
York Troops First.
Tho Kwd river bridged and
points along tho city Aqueduct,
New York, are guarded by strung
military p&trola. The inilitar)
and the police are co-operating
closely In working out an exteu
aivo plan of cijy defense. The
naval militia ban been ordered to
protect the Kant river bridge*.
About 2,000 militia were ordered
tojjpatrol the aqueduot.
Governor Whitman announced
that all of the 19,000 of the State
troops' would be held in readiness
to- take active duty upon a few
boon notice. The New York
troops are the first to be called
out. In Massachusetts points the
f naval militia is being mobilized.
Troops in this State from north
ern points are beginning to move
toward the metropolis. - J
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Hughes Standing Behind the President.
Charles Evans Hughe*, who was
guest of honor at annual d.n
ner of the' New York alnmni Ot
Brown University in New York
Thursday night, declared every
loyal American would stand behina
the administration 'in this solemn
nour" without a partisan thought.
His declaration brought the dlness
to their feet, singing the "Star
Spangled Banner."
"ffe are all American* tonight,
standing behind our President, on
whom this great responsibility
rests." Saifl Mr. Hughes. "It Is not
(1 time to embarrass In any degree
with private utterance those charg
ed with this responsibility. They
have the facts, they have the duty
to perform. They have the sincere,
loyal co-operation of rue
American: The exigency of no na
tion c;ui fix the limit* of American
rights.
"My friends,ln this sober hour we
stand loj\jl sons of Brown, realiz
ing the privileges of our American
citizenship. It is an hour of test
test that Will show what Amerl
is "hiade of. We are desirous that
whatever Is done shall be done
coolly and deliberately and in a
manner that will give to every
American a sense of profound sat
isfaction by reason of the wisdom
with which the honor and rights of
our country shall be maintained.''
Independents in 65th Congress.
A call to tho independent mem
bers-elect of tho Sixty-fifth Con
grew for a conference in Wash
ington on February 0 was issued
last week by Representative
Charles 11. Randall, prohibition
ist, of' California. Mr. Kandall
snid the meeting was to be a pre
liminary one for discussion of the
form and purposes of an inde
pendent conference "which may
act unitedly throughout the ses
sions of tlie Sixty-fifth Congress."
"We nliall undoubtedly insist
upjn progressive control and pro
gressive legislation in the next
Congress,-" he said.
It is understood the call was
Issued to Representatives Martin,
Louisiana; Schall, Minnesota;
London, New York; and Repre
sentatives-elect • Miss Jeanette
Haukiii, Montana; M. Clyde Kelly,
Pennsylvania; and AI van T. Ful
ler, Massachusetts.
With Democrats and Republi
cans about.equal In numbers, the
attitude of the independents is
'expected largely to control the
House. The' latest classification
shows 215 Democrats, 2 l. r > Repub
licaus, two Progressives, one In
dependent, one Prohibitionist and
one Socialist.
Refugees Follow Americans Out of
Mexico.
More than 1,500 refugees carry
ingsuch of their personal posses
sions as could be trail spot led,
followed the American expedition
ary force when the troops began
the march out of Mexico. Stretch
ed out fur more than live miles
behind General Peishiug's column,
enveloped iu a great cloud of dust,
they are .proceeding on foot in
prairie schooners and in automo
biles toward the border.
National Guard encampments
lit Kl Paso, 'Texas, which have
Oi'Kii abandoned since tho I roups
went home, will be used U» house
the refugees. A large number of
vacant, tent bouses and mess
shacks at the camp of the Penn
sylvania i roops have been offered
to the Mormon leaders.
Henry Ford Offen Plant.
Henry Ford, the automobile man
ufacturor and peaco advocate o(
Detroit, was in Washington Sunday
conferring with President Wilson
und other oflicialaof thegoverninout.
It in reported that Mr Ford offers
the use of the Ford plant to the
government free of charge.
Rome Receives Newt of Break With
Rejoicing.
News that the United Stale* had
broken off diplomatic relation* with
Germany, wan received in Home
with the greatest rejoicing. The
action of the most powerful ol
neutrals ia construed a* implying
the moral support ol the Uuited
State* for the entente allies.
Mrs. A. Hales was burned to dctatti
Saturday afternoon at her home
near Charlotte. Her clothing acci
dentally caught fire.
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they want afterwards.
THE BREAK WITH GERMANY.
I ;
Comments of American Leaden-
Peace Hoped For.
"I do not know how the President
dould have one otherwise,-' Senator
Overman declared, "since Germany
violated the promise in reply to ml
note after the sinking of tne Sass.-x
last summer. This message and toe
severance of diplomatic re.ations do
not mean war. While it mak?s tne
situuation tense, 1 agree w.t.i tne
President, it might avert war. Ger
many has no right to say where, we
shall go on the high seas. I no,>e
and pray to Clod we will never oe
called upon to declare war w.t.
Germany. 8!»e can avert it if s.i«
called upon to declare war. It is up
will.
"But for this act, she might have
taken it for granted that she could
do anything with impunity. Now
she knows she can't. Congress Will
hesitate, of course, before d.-daring
war. It will not ba done unless
Germany commits some overt act
that would compel us to do so in
the name of the flag, integrity ana
welfare of our country—unless for
our sacred honor it becomes neces
«iry to do so.
"I heartily approve of it," Senatogfc
Simmons said. "There was no other
alternative for this government, l
do not believe tnera wi.l ba war
between the (JniteifiStates and Ger
many, unless, in carrying out her
programme, she disregards the
rights of this government by sinn
ing M»e of our ships or destroying
an American life in violation 01
law."
Majority Leader Kitchin said;
"I don't see how he cojld have
done or said less under the circum
stances. I am gratified that he
gave Germany a clear chance to
avoid conflict."
A dispatch from Santiago, Chile,
nays the breaking off of relations
between the United Statis and Ger
many, although unexpected, has
caused a great sensation among
all classes. The attitude of the
United States is approved. ,Be
tween the Chancelleries of Argen
tina, Brazil and Chile there hat.
been an active exchange of commu
nications. Financial jclrcles are
much excited.
A Rome, Italy dispatch of the 4th
says: Up to noon today the Amer
ican Embassy had no official conflr
matron of the rupture of relation*
with Germany. The Ambassador,
Thomas Nelson Page, v,sited tne
Foreign Minister, it»rou Sonnlno,
and had a long discussion with
him on the situation.
Experienced statesmen remarked
with reference to the severance o,
diplomatic relations:
"What America is giving us is
moral support and fraternal sym
pa thy which encourages us to fee.
certain of (Inal victory."
The news from the United Stltefc
has caused great enthus.asm
throughout ths country. The entire
Italian prews ex presses gratification
in having the United on the
Entente, which It declares is the
the "side of law, liberty and hon
or."
Theodoro Roosevelt:
"Of course 1 shall in every way
support the President in .all that he
does to uphold the honor of the
United States and'to safeguard the
lives of American citizens," he said.
"Yesterday 1 wrote to the war Lie
partment asking permission to raise
a division if war is declared ami
there is a call for volunteers. IN
such event I ajid my four sons wil.
go."
Leader* in Congress, without re
gard to politic* expressed fre.-l.v
their approval ofePresident Wilsons
course and of hit address.
Vice-President Murshall said : "li
the President has to deliver th
other address he spoke of, you w.l
find the sentiment of the country
has contained behind him on the
/ddress he mad* today. The Amer
lean people i* an easy going peo
pie, but when it get* its back to the
wall it will fight."
"1 don't believe the President
could have done or said less, and i
am greatly gratified that he dio
not do or say more. He haa given
Germany the la*t clear chance to
avoid conflict with the Uniteu
States. All true Americans hope it
i* a chance she will take."
Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relation* committee: *1
think there are two thing* we
should do now a* far a* posa.ble—
keep our lieads level and our
mouth* closed.'*
Senator Lodge, ranking Repubil
can Kepublictn member of the Por
eign Relations Committee: "I most
thoroughly spprove and cordially
support the President In giving the
German Ambassador his passports,
and in recalling oar Ambassador
from Berlin." '
Speaker Chirk: "I do not think
there. is going to be any war. I
do not think the German* will blow
up any of our ship*. I think the
President states the conditions ex
actly." ,
Republican Leader Mann: I do
not see how the President could do
any less. 1 am very gUd he di«
not. purpoae to do any more."
Senator Kern, Democratic Senat
leader: "'1 believe the American
people are behind the Pre. iient to
a man and Congesa certainly is.'
Senator Oailinger, Republican
leader of the Senate: "Of course, if
Germany sinks an American ship
or takes an American life, we shall
have to fight. But we should view
the situation calmly, dispassion
ately and hopefully. The Presi
dent's message was admirable."
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WITH THE STATE LAWMAKERS
Resume of the Doing* of the General
Assembly During the Past Week
Told In a Brief and Interesting Way
For Our Many Readers.
Raleigh.
With the official bill for providing
optional forms of municipal govern
ment, under the constitutional amend
ments. Introduced In the House by
Representative Pegram, of Durham,
and a duplicate of this bill on the
hands of Senator Brenlzer, of Meck
lenburg, and his special Senate com
mittee, for preparing a suitable bill or
bills for tbe Senate on this subject,
the work ot developing the legislation
necessary for governing the munici
palities under the changed conditions
is at last under way and progress Is
promised all along the line. The forms
of government that may be adopted
under the bills are alder|nanlc and
commission. There are being worked
out changes in the time -for elections
prescribed, some thinking that the
late Summer Is too late for the best
Interests of some of the cities. Espe
cially are the citizens of Charlotte,
Senator Brenizer's home town, anxious
to vote this spring. This whole mat
tor will be worked over within the
next few days by Mr. Brenlzer and his
committee and then the bill will be
reported from committee in both
Houses for speedy enactment.
Tbo House passed the Murphy bill
for a state boiler Inspector to work
under the direction of the Depart
ment of Labor. An amendment to cut
the inspection fee from SSO to S3O
was killed. The senate passed the bill
by Senator Gray, of Forsyth, to In
crease the penalty for pistol toting so
the first offense shall incur SBI fine
or VI days in jail In subsequent of
fenses graduated In severity, second
offense being SIOO fine.
A Joint committee of the House and
Senate heard argument on the Cleve
land-Gaston county row over the
Kings Mountain annexation matter
and voted to report favorably the bill
to validate the Kings Mountain elec
tion which 71 majority was given for
annexing to Cleveland county. A suit
has been pending in which Gaston
charges that the Cleveland forces
practiced fraud in the election. The
hearing was a lengthy one but both
committees were practically unani
mous for the Cleveland side of the
controversy.
Another bill which will figure prom
inently was the school book bill. The
purpose ot this bill Is to reduce school
books tor a period of five years.
The tallowing Senate bills passed
final reading: Put Beaufort county
under statewide primary law; veal law
for Lincoln and Catawba counties; pro
vide prison board In Madison county;
prevent depredations by domestic ani
mals In Madison county; taxing dogs
In Camden county; amend Rowan
county dog law; protection of minors;
glv« lodging house keepers lelns on
baggage for bills;' allow educational,
charitable and penal institutions not
under control of the state to amend
their charters (a bill made necessary
by the constitutional amendments);
authorise auditor of Buncombe coun
ty to employ an assistant.
. The House ordered printed the
Anti-Saloon League prohlbltln bill,
that was Introduced by Representa
tive Gardner, "by request," and the
House committee on liquor traffic,
and the Benate committee on proposi
tions and relevances, have agreed on
a joint bearing on the bill February
7. It would limit liquors to two
quarta of whiskey, or three gallons of
beer or wines, per year and that
strictly for medicinal purposes, ob
tained through most intricate and
exacting red tape. Gardner, the in
troducer, says It it not such a bill
as he would have Introduced. Ar
dent prohibitionist that he Is, how
ever, he expects to support It In the
main.
House bills passed final reading as
lows: Amend Cherokee game laws rel
ative to the closed season; repeal the
lilt act relative to the road tax in
Rlchlands Township, Onslow county;
amend the regulations as to the use of
automobiles In the atate by imposing
additional punishment In caaea of
treapaas by automobiles. Th* coun
ties of Bertie, Bladen, Cherokee, Ala
mance, Avery, Polk and Pender were
exempted from the operation of the
act.
The education bill was reintroduced
Into the lower house. The purpose In
this was to get It In shape tor dis
cussion and aave It from a parliament
ary tangle.
The House received from the {Edu
cation Committee unfavorable reports
on all bills for change In the present
policy of appointing connty boards of
education, this action being taken as
favorable to "status quo" In this much
dlscuaaed Issue. Notice of minority
report, at least of the Page and the
Oatea Mils, was given consideration
and the whole matter eet for special
order a week bene*
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never Vote to enact into law a dis
mtlsi opinion of tbe Supreme Court,
that by Justice, of Henderaon, that
ha opposed tbe measure in the inter
est of the poor poeple in his countr
already paying 16 or 20 per cent In
terest and loan charges because of
restrictions already thrown around
'loans, and that by Senator Long, of
Halifax, that further hindrance to
liquidation of land mortgages would
retard and might arrest North Caro
lina Investments by, outside capital,
characterised- a fatal assault that was
made In the Benate on a House, bill
by Clark of Pitt to make the state
usury law apply to debti secured
by mortagegs and deeds of trust. It
was a long and exceptionally spirited
discussion and ended in a vote of
13 ta 3t against the measure, which
had passed the House some days ago.
The dissenting opinion sought to be
made the law was that of Chief Jus
tice Clark In the famous case of
Corey vs. Hooker, in which the Chief
Justice delivered his dissent, which
the bill killed would make the law.
Senator Holderness and other law
yers argued the lack of necessity for
such legislation anyway, since this
case went off more on the ground
that the plaintiff did not "have clean
hands' in his dealings with the de
fendant prior to the alleged cause of
action.
Bills passed final reading as fol
lows: Amend the law as to peddlers'
license tax in Sampson county. Abol
ish co.unty recorders court; relating
to Deep Creek Township, Tadkln
county; make statewide primary ap
ply to Craven count; Incorporate
Pleasant Hill Baptist church, Macon
county, authorize the payment of debt
for Burke County Confederate monu
ment; allow Burke county commis
sioners to employ special officers;
repeal the act allowing High Point to
Issue sewerage extension bonds; In
corporate negro fair of Johnston
county.
The House voted down a bill to
provide for the care and supervision
of children on playgrounds In Polk
county.
House bills passed final reading as
follows r' Amend the Yancey road
law; amend tbe law as to Mount
Olive schools; amend the law as to
the Mount Olive schools; amend the
law as to the residence ot the police
Justice of Ashevllle outside of the
city; against operation of slot ma
chines in Cabarrus county; amend tbe
Harnett game laws. The House con
curred in a separate amendment to
the bill to abolish the 1 Madison county
recorder's court, making Its termina
tion June 1 instead of February 1.
Representative Ferebee, of damden
county, procured Immediate passage
for a bill he Introduced to authorize
a special way across Diamond Swamp
and another by Representative Hln
ton for bonds for the same purpose
took its place on the caTerPflar.
Senator Scales offered In the Sen
ate, the State Bar Association bill,
providing machinery for amending
the charters of charitable and penal
Institutions, through the Secretary of
State, much as commercial charters
are now issued or amended, the bill
being one of those made necessary
by tbe Constitutional amendments
limiting legislation. The new'machln
ery requires action by the trustees of
the Institution and then formal ap
plication to hte State Department for
the amendment desired.
The Senate passed a bill putting
husband and wife on equally the same
footing in suits for divorce.
The House took under considera
tion the bill of Representative Clark,
of Pitt, to provide for appeals from
rulings of the Corporation Commis
sion, a bill designed to meet such
cases as that from Anson county,
where there was not possible any ap
peal from the ruUng of the commis
sion .as to the location of the Anson
vllie depot of the Winston-Salem
Southbound Rallroadi under the rul
ing of the Supreme Court The bill
was killed, 95 to 7.
An especially notable bill Introduc
ed was that In t6e Senate! by Sena
tor Brenlzer to provide a chance In the
occuntlng systems of the atate depart
ments, state Institutions and In coun
ties, and also to provide a special
system for municipalities, where the
authorities of the municipalities de
cide to adopt such a system.
House bHls passed final reading as
follows: Abolish treasurer's ofTlce in
Tancey; regulate deputy clerks in
Cherokee, relating to automobile tax
and applying 90 per cent to the county
In which the tax originates; repeal a
road law for Marsh Township, Surry
county; amend the Pender road law.
The House''and Senate are both,
getting ready to press along the leg
islation as to counties, cities and
towns made necessary at this sesslbn
by the adoption of the constitutional
amendments. Senator Brenlier, in
the Senate, and Representative Dal
ton, in the House, pressed these mat
ters with resolutions for a joint com
mittee, to get busy on these bill*.
The followlag Senate bills passed'
final reading: Prohibit the mlsbrand- 1
lng and adulteration of drugs; regu
late civil terms of court; prohibit the
sale or advertising of remedies pur
porting to cure Incurable diseases.
Senator Warren put in a bill to
divide the state Into eastern and west
ern Judicial divisions with 24 Judicial
districts and a rotation in the service
of Judges, that will leave two judges
always available for assignment by the
Governor to hold emergency courts
wherever needed to take the place of
any unable to fill engagements. >
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While no decision has been reach
ed officially, there Is a vecy decid
ed sentiment in all official quarters
to abandon the public ceremoniek of
inauguration on March sth, ana
simply have the president take th.'
oath of office In the White House
on Sunday, March 4th. The, army
and navy reception at the White
House probably will be abandoned.
( .
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OM Fashioned Democracy to
Gharaetfrize Ceremonies.
BIG PYROTECHNICAL DISPLAY
President Wilson Is-the First Democrat
to Succeed Himself Bince the Days of
Andrew Jackson—Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Marshall to Accompany Hus
bands In Inaugural Parade.
By FRANK B. LORD.
Washington Is rapidly completing Its
preparations for the second Inaugura
tion of Woodrow Wilson as president
of (he fulled' Status. Tbe occasion
will present tbe first instance of a
Democratic piesident succeeding him
self In the Willie House since the days
of Andrew Jackson. This is one of
the reasons why exceptional efforts are
being put forth to mukeVtbe ceremo
nies bellttiuf! uml impressive and at
tbe same linie characterized by gen
uine old fashioned .Teffersonluii democ
racy. "
President Wilson has notified tbe
inaugural committee that he does not
favor the customary imiu it al ball,
and accordingly that feature will be
eliminated. Instead on the evening
following lib Induction into office there
will l>e presented on the famous White
Lot. directly south of the executive
mansion, a beautiful pyrotechnic dis
play designed In Itself to teaeb a les
son in patriotism.
Inaugural Takes Place March 5.
Owing to the fact that March 4 falls
upon Sunday the ceremonial Inaugu
ral of President Wilson will take placo
on tbe following day. In order tliat
there may be no lapse of time during
which the country will be without an
executive head the official oath of office
will be administered to President Wil
son in private at the White House at
noon Sunday, March 4, by Chief Jus
tice White of tbe supreme court of the
Culled States. Three times before in
the history of tbe country March 4
btrs fallen on Sunday—in 1821, ot the
beginning of Monroe's second term; In
1845, at Taylor's Inaugural, and again
In 1877, when Hayes became presi
dent. The formal ceremonies will oc
cur on Monday.
Starting .from tbe White House at
11 o'clock, escorted in carriages by a
congressional committee. Of whleh
Senator Overman of 1 North Carolina Is
chairman, the president will proceed
to tbe capltol. For the first time in the
history of any Inauguration -the wife
| of the president elect will accompany
blin on the trip. Mrs. Thomas R. Mar
shall. wife of the vice .president elect,
will also ride In tbe carriage wltb her
husband. The pre; Kent will take the
oath of olllce and deliver I Is Inaugural
address on the hu;:e plul.orm,erected
on the plam at tlie east front of tbe
capltol. ✓
Pageant to Be Bpectacular.
At the conclusion of the president's
address the great spectacular pageant,
which the people of 'Washington have
devoted nearly three months In pre
paring, will start from the capltol and
proceed westward on Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street and tbence
through the grand Court of Honor
erected In front oT the White House.
Front the pieddentiul stand in tbe
center of the court Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Murshull. together with their wives
and members of tbe cabinet and their
wives, the diplomatic corps and prom
InentollUia a. will view the parade.
Collet (he direction of Colonel Rob
ert X. Harper, chairman of tbe citi
zens' commit lee of Washington, tbe
people of the national capital have put
forth every effort to make the Wilson
inaugural pro cssion not only a grand
march of triumph, but n pngennt which
shall lie educational and illustrative of
the progress and deveWpment of the
country. Majt r General Hugh LiSeott.
chief' of staff of tbe army, will be
grand marshal. Thousands of Uncle
Sam's bluejackets and marines and as
many soldiers as can l e spared from
the border will be In rue. as well as
the middy boj-s from Annapolis and
the cadets from West Point.
"(Jnsle Sam at Work." *
Washin; (nnlaiis Are so adept In
making preparations for presidential
Inaugurations that nothing lias been
ovcrluoke.l in providing for llie accom
modation. comfort mid entertainment
of thousands of visitor*. In addition
to (lie Inaugural ceremonies, with the
Interesting pageant. arrangements have
been made for tlie exhibit during in
augural week of "Uucle Sam at Work. l '
This'exhibit will show the ac tivities of
the various departments und bureaus
of the government. The treasury de
partmeijt will show how paper money
and (Kwtagi- stamps are manufactured
at the bureau of engraving and pript
lng ami gold and silver coins are made
at-the mints. There will lie an Inter
eating display of counterfeits and
counterfeiter* by the secret service,
and the rescue of life and property
will be shown tiy the roast guard,
which now Includes the life saving
service.
The museum of I hi* dead letter bu
reau. with Its freaks of the malls, will
be a feature of the display of the post
office department: the war department
will present an intensely Interesting
exhibit, including methods of national
defense, and the navy department will
show models of onr peerless dread
naughts, battleships and suiuu irlnes..
The Best Keronmendatlun.
The strongest recommendition
any article, may receive is a favor
able word from the user. It is
the recommendation* of those who
have used it that makes Chamber
lain's Cough' Remedy so popular.
Mrs Amanda Gierhart H'aynes\ i|l\
Ohio, writes, '•Chimr.erlain's Cou/h
Remedy has been used in mt fam
ily off and on for twenty years
and it has never failed to cure a
cough- or cold." Obtainable every
where. . adv.
The United States Supreme
Court will take a recess of four
weeks from February 5 to March 5.
for a Billon* Attack.
When you have a severe head
ache, accompanied by a coatea
tongue, loathing of food, constipa
tion, torpid liver, vomiting of part
ly digested food and then bile, you
may Know that you have a severe
bilious attack. While you may
be quite sick, there is much"conso
lation in knowing that relief may
be bad oy taking three of Ch.«m
berlain'a Tablets. They"are prompt
and effectual. Obtainable every
where. adv.
AGAINST SPREAD Or OKIJTE.
Every Home Should Have Tempera
ton Kept Below Seventy.
For the reason thai ;rippeor
influenza is now n»Ore or less prev
alent throughout the State, the
Hoard of Health is issuing a bul
letin. calling attention to a num
ber of things that a person can do
to prevent this disease. The bul
letin says that proper ventilation,
teiivperatnre and sanitation as to
offices and places of work have
much to do with the spread of the
disease, but that, home conditions
and the personal care of the body,
must be chiefly relied upon to
prevent it.
"Overheated and overcrowded
homes," says the bulletin, "which
lack sunlight and fresh air are
ideal places for this disease to
upread. To avoid such conditions,
which often exist unconsciously,
it is necessary for every home to
have an accurate thermometer
and it should be somebody's duty
to watch that thermometer and
never let the temperature rise
above 70 degrees. It would lie
more healthful to keep it between
65 and 68 degress.
"Ip most homes, the old fash
ioned way of sweejnng ift-abom
inable. Dust is the aeroplane of
the microbe. Wood fifors should
be wiped up with oiled cloths or
mops and tacked down carpets
should be cleaned with a vacuum
cleaner or swept after bits of wet
paper have been scattered over
them.
"To keep the skin and circula
tion in proper condition is the I
next important step," says the
bulletin. "Light weight '.cloth
ing, fresh air in the bedroom, and
a cold spray about the neck and
chest in the morning usually
renders the skin resistant, even to
draughts.. Wet feet aud thin
soled shoes are cordial invitations
to grippe. Overwork, as well as
overoating and constipation,
should be avoided. Alcohol, 'cold
cures' and heavy doses of whiskey
and quinine are strictly to be
avoided."
fiut what is most important in
case you have grippe is to call a
physician promptly. VVhile wait="
ing for him use simple home leme
dies as a hot foot bath, hot lemon
ade and a laxative.'
Accidents Are Decreasing.
That accidents .of all kinds are
decreasing in the United States is
the opinion of Mr. F. L. Hoffman
in the November' issue of Safety
Engineering. He says that where
there were 82,000 deaths caused
by accidents in tbis country in
1913 that there will be approxi
mately 75,000, or 7,000 less, in
1916. Of this number, he esti
mates that 14,000 ot these deajps
will be caused by falls, 11,000 by
railways, 11,000 by vehicular
accidents, mainly autonfobile ac
cidents, aud 8,500 by drowning.
Total automobile accidents in
the United States have increased
trom 6.5 per million population in
1907 to 50.3 in 1915, but Btreet
car accidents have decreased from
38 per million in 1910 to £8 in
1915. The fire hazard continues
to cause a large loss of life and
accidental poisonings have not
been reduced to the extent re
quired.
"While the accident problem is
slowly clearing up," says the State
Board of' Health, "there is not a
more serious problem demanding
attention from every point as this
one does. Accidents befall bread
winners more thau any other
class of people. They are a cause
ol dependency next to sickness.
They are tragedy makers. Where
there is one death due to an acci
dent there are hundreds of inju
ries and men and women are often
incapacitated for life."
The Board thinks that there
should be a more general regard
tor and adoption of safety meas
ures and that these should be en
forced by legislation wherever the
need demands it.
»IK» Reward, *IOO
Tbe reader* of this paper will bo pleased to
learn that there is at least one ureatied dis
ease that science has been able to ouie in ail
I Its sta* e» aua that is catarrh. Catarrh being
K really lnllueuce.l by constitutional condi
lions requires conaiUuilonul treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken Inieruallj
and act* through the liloou on tbe Mucous
of the »>sicm thereby d siroymg
tun foundation of the disease, giving tne p«-
tleut strength by bulidiug up tbe constitu
tion and assisting nature in doing its work,
i iic proprietors nave so much faun In ire
curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Meululne
u.at they offer one Hundred Hollars for an>
case thai it fails to cure oend for iUt of tes
timonials.
Address F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Bolu by all Hrugglpt, 7sc. adv
Franklin D. Safford, twice convict
ed of perjury, growing out of the
"'Oliver Osborne" case, was sen
tenced to nin emoutns in prison,
execution of the sentence was
stayed until May Ist. Safford, wno
m in the early sixties, was accusea
of swearing falsely that James W.
Osborned, a prominent attorney,
had been the companion of Miss
Rae Tapzer on a visit to a New
Jersey hotel, of which Safford was
the clerk.
Sever* Cold Uulekljr Cared.
"On December first I had a very
severe cold or attack of grip as it
may be, and was nearly aown sick
in bed," writes O. J. Metculf, ol
XVeatherly, Mo. "I bought two oot
tles of Chamberlain's Cough Reme
dy and it was only a te'm. days
until T was completely restored
to health. I firmly believe that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is one
of the very bos tmedicines andVill
know what to do when 1 have an
other cold." Obtainable every*-
where. a( lv.
An amendment to the Yost law,
prohibiting the bringing by any one
person of more -than one juart of
lijuor into .West* Virginia a month,
was passed by a votfl( of 8} to 5.
The measure has already pas ed th»
Senate and now goes to the Qover
tnor. The bill provides for a sen
tence of from two to six months in
Jail and . 4 fine of-from 'fdOO to *SOO
for the first violation and one to
five years in the penitentiary for
the second offense.
"Jqat a common cold isnot«3
simple matter, for more'reatiWMj
than one," Bays th* State Board |
of Health It used to be lOTKj
aidered, however, quite natural
and perfectly normal for first drie|
and then another of • family to
hav* a cold all winter long. To
day such a condition would be g
thought of in such terms as ab
normal, disgracefuf and dantter
"Colds are not to be trifled
with, first, because they predis
pose to so mmy other diseases.
They weaken th 6 body and de
crease its resistance making it
easy for ordinary colds to 'run
into' pneumonia, grippe, bron
chitis, rheumatism, or tubercu
losis. Again, there is danger of
the cold organism getting into the
blood stream causing fever and
otherjjomplications.
"Another consideration not
often taken into account with the
'common cold' is the economic
loss it entails. Often times aCold
will go through an office, school
or from, the head to the jani
tor with the result that employees
will be absent for~fc day or two or
their efficiency so impaired they
•might as well be absent, and there
will be vacant seats for a week at
a time at school. Some one has
estimated the loss due to coldß to
be greater than the aggregate loss
from floods'.
colds," gays the
tjMrd, "is more or less a matter
ft poraoual hygiene, but to keep
100 l And avoid people with catdfea
; Mw probaMjUh&.two moatgenMtf^J
safest rules oils adopt.
A daily cold bath about the
ind shoulders is fairly
as is also temperance .in eating'
apd drinking."
Trustee's Sale of Real
Estate.
\ TjgS
Under and by vi'tue of power of sale con
tained Id a deed ul trust executed by 7. L.
Matlock; on January 30th. J916. and reoorded
Id the ottice of Keginter of Deeds tor Ala
manoe county In Book No. 65, pages W, etc.,
the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at
pijblio outcry, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the court house door lo Graham, >lamanoe
county. North Carolina, at 12 o\ lock uoou. on
MONDAY, FEB. 26, 1917,'
the following described property:
A certain tract or parcel of laud In Tur
lington township, Alamance county. State of
North Carolina, adjolnln. the lands of the
Piedmont Building Company, and otheca,
and mofe particularly bounded finu describ
ed as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the East >lde of
Tarpiey street, corner with Piedmont Build
ing Company: thenoe with the line of the said
street N7u feet to a corner, ledcnont Build
ing Company's'line; thence E wlih their line
400 feet to a stake, corner with their 1 line;
thence 8 70 feet to salo Piedmont Building
(Company's line; thence W 100 feet to the be
ginning, being a part of lot No. 203 in the
f>lot of said cltjTof Burling on. North Caro
ina, the rame be ng the property conveyed .
by the Alama> ee insurance fc Heal Bstate "
Company to said W. L. Leatn by bear
ing date of June
and recorded lu the office of the Kegi-ter of
Deeds for Alamance county, in Book of Re
corded Deeds, No. 4«. at pages 325 887, to
which reooru reference is hereby ezpresfly
made for a description of said property and
also to show chain oi title.
Ihls the 26th day of January, 1017.
PIEDMONT TnUaT COMPANY, »
✓ Trustee. t
Commissioner's Sale of
Land
#
Under and by virtue of a judgment of the
Superior Court of Alauiance couuty, tu an
action entitled Amelia Jenkins, widow, vs.
Meorge J nkins, administrator of Murphey
Jenki a, deceased, he undersigned commis
sioners will offer at public auctlou, to the
highest bidder, at the court bouse door In
Uraham, on
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917,
at 12 o'clock, noon, the lolldwlng described
real property:
Three tracts in Burlington, Alamance
county, North Carolina.
Lot No. I—Adjoining the lands of L. E.
Quails, J. L. Thorn**, Llmira Cotton Milis, J.
W. and W. W. Lasley et uls.: Beginning at a
stone, a corner ot the said J. W. and w. W.»
Lasley, J. L. Tho>i as and the said L. B. Quails* *
corner, running thence with the line of said
juat.s ti V/ % deg W 1 chain aud 40 Iks to an
lion bolt, tue said Qu ils' corner; t tie nee N 88
ceg W 1 obwin 74 iks ui a atone, J. L. Thomas*
corner; thence his line K 98 Iks to the begin
ning:, containing 1.10 ot an acre* more or less.
Lot fl*o. t— Adjoining the lauds df*4iaj£Aua
Thomas same being ou west side of Qlencdfir
road, and others. Beginning at a stone. Box- >
ana Thomas' corner and on tue west line of
tne ulencoe road, runulug thence with her
line W ii ciis and tte iks to a stone, her corner;
thence tt I>£ den W 2 chs 79 iks to a stone;
thence E 8 ens 82 iks to a stouc ou the len
coe roau; thence N VA de* &'i chs 77 Iks to
the beg inn lug:, containing one acre, more of
less, and known as lot No, 4 in a plat of the /
lauu oIJB. N. Thomas
Lot 'Jio. B—AdjoluingB—Adjoluing the lands of Elmira •
Coiuu Mills, J. W. and W. vs. Las Icy, Ike
ftimtuoun and others: Uuginuing at a stone
on the tast side of toe btreet and a corner
witn J. W. and W. W. Lasley, ruuulng thence
» 1 1 / % oeg W I ci.ain am 78 iks «o a stone on
the une or the Llmira Cotton Mills Company
laud; thence wltn tneir line h 4,V/ % deg IS 4 chs
»4 ikb to .4 stone near tue bianco, a torner
witn Llmira Cotton Mills Company and also
a corner with ike minions; tnence with the
line or said ike alminoiis N J>% deg B 6 chs to
a stone on stud Simmons' line aud a corner
with J. \t. and W. w, Lasley; thence with
•en line W i*cus «2 iks to ttie beginning, eon
alug 1 UMDj acreo, more or iess.
leiuihot Sale—one-third cash, one-third in
three mourns and ouetblid lu six months.
ouOJect to conurmatiou of court.
Taut January 29, lwi7.
J. J. HENDERSON,
K. t>. W. DAMBItON,
CoUiUiisaioners.
Mortgagee's Sale of
Real estate.
Under and by virtue of the terms
of a certain mortgage deed exe-"
cuted and delivered to Alamance
Insurance & tteal instate company,
recorded in Uooic Wo. 81 of ixlort
gage Deeds, page 2/S in tue office
ot the Register of Deeds tor Al
amance county, to secure an in-"
debtedness evidenced by a certain
note tnerein described, default hav
ing been made in tne payment of
said indebtedness, tne undersigned
will, on
THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1917,
at 1.30 o'clock, at the court bouse
door, in Uranam, N. C„ offer for
sale at pubuc outcry to tue Highest
bidder lor cas.i tne following de
scribed land and premises, to-wit: /
Adjoining tne lands ol H. A. Coble,
May estate, Ueo. Ureeson and otn
ers and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a rock, corner with
said Coble, ' running tnence witn
said Coble's line South 45 deg. £last
1171 feet to corner on saia May;
tnence with May's line North 45
deg. West 872% feet to corner;
tnence with line of said Qreeson
Nortn 45 deg. tust IBM feet to a
large rock corner; thence with the
line of, the North Carolina Trust
Company South 45 deg Bast 397
feet to stake in center of new sur
veyed road: thence with the center
of said road North 21 deg. Bast 129
feet to stake; tuence Worth 34!{
deg. Bast to Coble's corner, the be
ginning corner; being tract No. 34
of the survey of the Holt Farms,
and containing 35 19-100 acres,
more or less.
This 11th day of January, ISI7.
Alamance Ins. & Beal Bst&te Co,
Mortgagee,