fABLISillil) IN 16().
A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
Terms of Subscriutiun 1.50 Per Annum
L. LLV.
WELDON, N. !., THUHNDAY, Al';i'ST U,
NO. It
Children Cry for Fletcher's
The Kind You Have Alwayi BuuKhr, an! which haa been
lu m fur over over 30 yeara, ha;- b-.rne- the aknaturs of
0 - nd has been miidc under hit per
C&jCrMttu ,nnal uPrvli"H since lit infancy.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but
Ezperimenta that trifle with and endanger the health uf
Infants and Children Experience against Exnerimcnt.
r WhatisCASTORIA
Castona is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains'
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
ge is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has
been In constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arlsinir
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and UiUuruJ tletp.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
ENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS
J
Bears the Signature of
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Get The Habit
BBuy for Cash. Save-
Bthe pennies by buy-"C3
ing at
W. T. PARKER & CO.,
holesale Gash Store
WRI.nON, N. c.
lim imk k Millwork Go.
Weldon, N. C.
MAM KA(Tl'UKK.S OF
Iding Material for Modern Homes, Sash, Doors
ids, Mantels, Door and Window Screens
MAKE TOlJHIH.lt AMI Ki:i,t I.Alt STOCK Sl.Ks
Oood Materials, High (trade Workmanship Our Slogan
Spring and Smniner
NiiiLoo vifmr
ALSO-
a i at .
Shoes and Clothing.
LADIES GOAT
r
AND SPORT
A. L. SWfBACK,
Jsl- , fm m in .g
'ANV. 4WW yriK CtTV.
mm
mm
w
SUITS
COATS
The very newest styles in Organdies
Georgettes and Crepe-de.Chine.
The Busy Store, ' WELDON, N C j
SV 1
Hams
There is nothing more
appetizing than a slice of
our choice ham. We have
anything you may want
in the line of meats. - All
Kinds of Canned Goods
DD GEOCBRIES build up the system, stimulate the brain, and;
crease your capacity to think. And right thinking brings best re j
;. Our prices make you ihink. Call in io see us, 1
L. E. HULL,
ir Batchclcr't Opera House WELDON, N.C
KNEW WHAT WOULD STOP HIM.
Lawyer Evidently Was Well Ac
quainted with the Weakness
ol His Lone-Winded Friend.
C. II. Murphy relates the story
ol i Philadelphia lawyer, tewed,
who, in i tie Jays nl his active prac
tice, was noim ions for his long
wiiuledncss. On inn: occasion he hud been
spoil li n e forth his coikliidini! ai'gn
metil for six hours, and ihe end
was uowhete in sight, when llic
opposing ailorney beckoned Ins as-so.-t.iie
and whispered:
"Can'i you stop him, Jack1"
"I'll slop Iiiiii in iiii niiniiies,"
J kk replied eonfidenily. And he
wroie and passed io the oraior die
f illnwiiig:
"My Dear Colonel: As soon as
you Hnish your magnilieeni urgu
ni in I would like you join me ut
the lioiel in a bumper ol rare old
Bourbon."
The lawyer hulled in (tie midst
of an impassioned period, pin on
..s glasses, and read the note that
had been handed to him, then he
removed Ins glasses aeain and, la
king up his liai and bag, he said:
"And now, may ii please the
couri and gentlemen ol the jury, I
leave the case with you."
A minute later he was proceed
ing in stately fashion in the direc
tion of the hotel bar.
For
Weak
Women
In use lor over 40 year!
Thousands ol voluntary
letters from women, tell
ing of the good Cardui
(ha done them, litis Is
the best proof ol the value
olCarCui. It proves that
Cardui is a good medicine
for women.
Tlieie ai o no harmful or
lialiit-ti.naiii,( drueas in
Cardui. II is composed
only ol mild, medicinal
ingredient , wiili no bad
ailei-iMiccts.
TAKE
YA
1!
YA
ft
YA
YA
The Woman's Tonic
You can rely on Cardui.
Surely it will do lor you
LJ
what it has done for la
many thousands of other
womenl It should help.
"I was taken sick,
seemed to be ... ,"
writes Mrs. Mary E. Vesle,
of Madiion Heights, Va.
"I got down so weak,
could hardly walk . . .
Just staggered around.
... I read ol Cardui,
and after taking one bot
tle, or before taking quits
all, I lell much belter. I
look 3 or 4 bodies at
that time, and was able to
do my work. I take II In
the spring when run
down. 1 had no appetite,
and 1 commenced eating.
II is the best tonic I evet
saw." Try Cardui.
All Druggists
Err
RATS DIK.
I ' "
i o lo mice, once they eat liAT-SN.U. j
And they leave no odor htliind. lou t i
take our won) for it try a pack air', j
1 t ats and dotrs won't touch tt lUls j
pass up all food to get It AT SNAI'. !
: Tlim Sues
;'c. siceil fake) enough for I'antrr, I
; Kitchen or tvllar.
.'rite. Sue (II Cakes) foi t'lnoken house,
eiHips, or small Imildinint
1 00 sue ( t 'akesi enouttti lor all
i laim and out hiuldiiiKS, stoiae build
1 uikis or factory ImiltliDkrs Mold and
i iruaranlced by I'lcrcc-W hitelicad lldw.
l o,. Weldon.
Sale uf La nil fur Taxes
1 will sell to the tuiilit! bidder for
rash at the eouil house doof iu Hie'
tuna uf Hilitax, im Monday, rt l
I'tiH, the folluniug dcsetitHsl lau.N n
Hid fat toKUtttnp. for tikes and eost
foi yen Ittli:
W K Fencer est. l'-'iu a .1. H.
Kenuer ll'.'tiMl
Mm. .1 11 Feoner, 1 tovtu lot 4i :H7
1 l.ouitt Froelieh, 1 town lot I .':;!
i Mrs. Anna Froeheli. store 11 .07
Mis, II. V tiowau. 1 town lot H', 34
Lawrence Krolher, I'M 1'eni-
orv land ia'2
(Colored
Willery Clark, lit) a slanh 17 at
Ader Ooniiland, 1 towu lot I til
Willie Olantou, 1 town lot ti (o
.lake Hill, luO a. Moore Ian I 11.71
,loe Jones, ot a. Tillery land,
H. Merritt, 46 a. home
Mary Rohsons, 1 town lot 1.M)
I saw Tillery est., Utl a. home to,''
Henrietta Vi dliams, y a. t'tieeLn a.UJ
Kdward Fierce, ti7 Williams land '-'.'.
1) J. MILL1K1N,
Tax Collector liabfat Township.
mm
BANKS. ORDERING
HAND GRENADES
Ovtr 178,000 Children In Fifth District
Will Be Routing Emmy, Waiti,
During summer Months.
RjrhTnni.it V Afourdlnif to tht
Intxttt UTtlUhU flgurtf o?r flvu huo
drorl hanki In tk rifth rudurul IU
Hrr Dlitriet bar orrtrd iiipplteH
of hum! i-miiada paif iu$ biukn
that nr to ba ui4 by lha children (or
minmiMr awlniri, Tba total number
of hand ranadi that bava bwn or
dsml airnadi 174, (WO.
Tht plan of tie kaud grenade bank
orlglimtHd Id tha Traaaury Impart
merit, and tha banks ara being dli
trlbuted In tbti dlitriet by the War
Loan Orgrinliatton bare. Kvery ichool
child uudar tha ae of lavenleuii yi'itra
may, by applying at the local bunk, ru
aelva ana of th hind grfntidc
pfinny hankH u a loan for tha vnca
lion period. If, during tha Mummer,
enough mnn ay U navt-d to pun-hum:'
oae or more War Savings Statuim the
bank beconiai the property uf the
child.
The banki an made out of real hand
grenadei that ware to have been uied
againitt the Huns. With perrtiHslnii
cap and high exploilve removed, und
alots cut to receive and take out coin,
thay ure now doing aervlre ugalnat
the enemy, waste, ui backs for saV
Ingi.
School officials all over the district
are enthusiastic about the plan, as
they fowl that It will lot only kuep
alive but strengthen the thrift id ah Ik
that already have been ImplantM In
the minds of the children.
J, H. Hlnford, aaalsUtnt superinten
dent of public Mi hooli here, lia en
domed th irheina, la a recent letter
eiprtdBHlog tha hoiw that all the bunk
In the district would cooperate by get
ting supplies of the hand grenades, as
the school children are enthusiastic
about securing them.
OBJECT IS TO MAKE
PEOPLE PROSPEROUS
Qevernment Much Interested In trie
of War aavlnoa Soelatlee That
Ara Kapldly lelng Organiied.
Government officials at Washing
ton are watching with ao tittle Inter
est tha growth of a series of societies
springing up all over the V lilted
BUtU's. They have already tittaiued a
memhi-rslilp that reaches well up Into
the millions.
Treasury department oflicials are
particularly luteroHh'd In this move
ment, and It Is fostered by that de
pflrtinent. Ai loon as a society Is
formed tha laaius of tho president,
secretary and each Individual metu
bar are placed la the treasury depart
neat archives.
Tfceae societies ara War Savings
Boc titles, and the motive of eaoh ao
eiety la Thrift The go rem re sat, In
favortBg these organisations, haa aot
nly In view the replenishing af tha
Jailed States treasury through the
gale of thrift and War Havings
Atarapa. bat the big Idea ta to cause
each individual ne tuber to learn the
ralue to himself of being thrifty.
The government Is uut seeking t
divert capital from legitimate com
merelal enterprises. It does not want
to Ue up vait sunn. It Is the person
who has never Baved systematical!)
that It Is tha moat antlous to retch.
This peraou can put aside tht .mall
aaaounts that ha has been it ' Stowed
to spend, and this, drawing four pr
eat oapoiB4 latere!, will In aa ta
credibly abort time grow into a large
enough aunt to make tho first pay
teant oo a home, or to provide a sum
with which on- may make a perma
nent Investment.
-Nothing Is final!" said NapoUon
after the battle of Jena In days of
prosperity Insure against emergencies,
fcuy financial safety with War 8e
Ijujs SUmps.
Cure lor Dysentery.
While 1 waa in Ashland, Kan., a gvn -
tleman overheard me speakim 01 chain -
beriaiu's Cholic and Pianhoea Kerne -
dy," writes William Whitelaw, of Dei-
Moines, Iowa, lie told me in detail ol
what it had done Tor his family, hut
more especially bin daughter who ws
lyinir at the point of death with a vio-
lent attack of dysentery, and had been
g.ven up by the family physician Some
of his neighlMirs advise him to (j.ve
i namnentin si one aim inarrnoea item
oily, which he did, and fully believes
that by doing 10 saved the life of his
child. He stated that he had also u4d
this remedy himself with equally frrati
fymtf results.0
A successful man keeps his eyes
and ears wide open and his momh
closed
Why People Buy Wat Snap In
Preference to Wat Puiaon
(1) RAT SNAI' absolutely kills rats
aud mice, (.'i What it does n't kill it
acne away. t,:ii HaU killed with HAT
SN AI' leae uo smell, thev diy up m
side. Mi Made in cake?, uo manir? I
with other food (;, Car ot dops j
wunt tuuch it Thif met, Mt , !K..
'-uu- j
coiu auu Kusiauircu u i incr- n uiu- 1
head HftiiiHare Co.. Vil,lou
A man does not amount to much
unless he can prove it.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bean t
ttgoarar of .
AGENTS CARRYING
MESSAGE OF THRIFT
Harold Braddock, Director of Savings
Division Writes Letter of Ap
prsciatlon to Each of Eigh
teen Hundred Workers,
FlrHtJmiid Information and hu
lliutH as to how to obtain Un i t u ni
tifflcloncy and proapHrlty in.; imw lx
oliUinud by women on ttu- lanii i i
iiny purt of the country, from h itim
dfmniiHtratloD ffgenti of I fit- dt;.t;i
mi'til of agriculture. Entering Uiin t,n
national livings movement with a i -t
that characterise! ill tlielr r..
some eighteen hundred of thi-sf Innue
demonstration ageata have bii-n run
Ing the message of thrift tutu tin f inn
houses all over the United HuttM.
In uppreclatlon of their voluntarily
iuid(r(Hkn work, Dire tor It ruddock
has written a letter to each worker. '
t'coinmfndatlon, which roads in putt:
"Thrift is primarily the peopl'n con
cern. If thrift Is to become u pt-rnm-nunt
national asset, the people a uKn
den and orgauiiatlons must dt'flnitply
(IBM urn their share of responsibility
for liirulcatiriK thrift by lucludlnK it
In their program for action. Schools,
churchea, business and labor orxmita
iIoiih, fraternal societies aud woiot'ii's
tiiKiinlzallons, ai well as agricultural
workers aud agencies, ara already un
dertaking this work and are In close
cooperation with the treasury de
partment. According to Mr. Brad dock's letter,
plans (or the creation of savlnga facil
ltlos In tha home are outlined, as fol
lows: "1. Habit of aavlng first some part
of Income for future needs and of
spend lug wisely for present needs.
"2, Home betterment fund, to se- ;
cure, for example, running water In (
the house. I
"3, Hnvlags plan for every boy and
girl.
"4, Sayings fiud la government se
curities for a vary family.
"I. K e plug ol accounts to pro
mote wlie spealtng and to Increase
I savings.
j "6. Safe infAeUaeat of lariaci
! (TJoa. 2, 3, 4) In gorerannmt securt-
tles until moaey 1 needed; War Sav
ings Stamps iff a desirable iuvtat
ment." EASY TO SAVE
fty tba aama tokaa that the beit way
to have aiiytblci Is do It youist-lf, the
hast way to gat ahead In ttif world
is save regularly and Invest wisely.
Your chil-'ren may be buying Thrift
H tumps b the nlikels and dimas uid
qtiariwis l.iey are able to save won't
tuiy a new automobllt or it home or a
cultlvatur. The money to ito thai will
not bo s;.vtjri unless you svi It.
It's t'Hay euouali to save if you do
It tliu W. S. H wuy. giuriers pianleil
tn Thrift Stamps urow iuto W.tr Sav
lugs Staiuus arid tin Intvrest maki
ikim a row lik in 11 d.v . :.uiiniiui
flower Save for that huiiy ooportu
nlty. If you'ru uo( in a WW Svihk
Aociety gtft In one Be w.th tlie
crowd.
. Old You Kver Hay :
"IF I HAD TMK MOSi'V?"
Then conaldur
HkXJL'LAK SAVINU be mod
erale about ItIt gtvee you taa
power of
SULKt'TtVe BUYING, which
laves you still more money, be
sides getting you juet what you
Want and provide! funds tor
8 K (' 1' R E INVESTMENTS,
which pile up money without
help from you while you're get
ting some more.
Its flUKE and It's EASY, la
anything better thaa that?
Start VOW with
WAR
SAV1N04
STAMPS
They bear tut eras t Tear
aearas post office at beaut kaa
j'Whyl Put Up W ith Huts for,
1 Year,' Writes N. Windsor,
1 Farmer,
1 "Years airo 1 houiflit some rat poisou
J winch nearly killed our line watch do.
u so scared us that we muTeicd a long
time with iuU until my neighbor told
j me about KAT NAl'. That's the tone
rut kilteraud a safe one." Three sues
i-lC 4ie
j " tn'(1 .ta lv VwTC(t wltt,.
! 1 , vidm
Silence is golden and some re
marks are very brassy.
Mr. Vauchan, Farmer, Tells How
He Lost all His Prize Seed Corn
, Sometime aifo sent away lor some
peditfieed seed com. I'ul it 111 a itun
uey sack aud huui il 011 a rope suspen
ded from roof Kale tfot it all how
beats me, but they did because I got 5
dead whoppers iu the mormnrjr after
4 tmuif KaI' SNAI' Ihiee sues 'J ie .
Mk , M (SI
Sold and guaiaiitt ed !v Fieioe-W hite
head Mdw to, WeMu'.
lo Improve Your Digestion
" Foi yeata my digesliou was
, ,,,1 uny ,.al tle lmm f0,s
1 tnoil nerytlmiit that I liraiil of to ir.'t
10 1., bu nnl unlll atlollt a yi-l
when 1 saw Chamberlain's Tabids ad
vertised and trot a bottle of them did 1
tiud the rifht treatment. Since tai. ing
them my diction is Hue." Mr
Klauche Howers, Indiana, 1'a
Sudden richest spoil many a good
workman.
Children Ory
FDR r LETCHER S
1 CASTORIA
Ipir'Y'iwTTf7T,TT"'Tn''!'',mTr"' r
HiM It---- Q r..V A
mm 1 1
mm.
EVER UIED BY
Calomel is quicksilver And act.
liko dynamite on
your liver.
'Citliimi'l Ih.jis yuu ii day ! Yi
liinv vtlnil i'iiIimiii! is. It's 111,
turv ; iuirkiht-r. I Ihim-I i il
(.'i-roiis. It cnishi's inli, rumr Ii
liki' ilvnaiiiitr. rr.imfiiii' ar, I i, 1
priiiitr uiu. CiiIiiiihI i 1 1 :i. K - t!i
hones ninl sIumiM i , r ! int n,; .
Jour .v-lrm.
Whi'ii von firl M:im, Anpti'uit.
ronslipalnl ami all '.nn.-'.cl nut .11 .'
M !! lui-il 11 il I ,lnii, in 1
ciluiiii'l iil rriiii inl,, r tlmt vui,'
dnifr;;i.l o'll fr n few "'titf a Ian .'
bottle nf IIoiImiiiV l,i,T Tune, win,
is entirely uyetaMe ami i.a-.irtt :
take a 1 i.l is a rfei t siihsliluv f,
ISlllllliel. It is I'll.ll lllltll-d In :,. 1
vour liver uhliniil snrrliijr ua 11
ilisiile, ninl i.in mil saliva!,'.
1 'iiii'l lake i-aliiiiiel ! 1 1 m.ikrs vnp
Bil k the llevl 1 lav : It Lises mil .1 1l.1v
work. DinIsoh's I . i v . 1- Tmie - r,iii.'iit
ens yon riu'lil ue ami v I 1 ureal.
CJive il 1, 1 1 he eliiiilivn liiv.iue it is
tlurei'llv h.mnli .iiel 1 M-L'riie.
"FAKE" ASPIRIN
WAS TALCUM
Therefore Insist Upon Gen
uine "Bayer Tablets
of Aspirin"
Millions of fraudulent Aspirin
Tablets were sold by a Brooklyn
manufacturer lueli later proved
to be composed mainly of Talcum
Powder. "Buyer Tablets of As- j
pirin" the true, genuine, Ameri-i
can made and American owned '
Tablets are marked w ith ihe safety j
"Bayer Cross."
Ask for and then insist upon
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" and
aUaa tu ilisiii in ilu hi .Km j!
Bayer package which contains
proper directions and dosage.
Aspirin is the trade mark of,
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacenc-;
acidcsier of Saltcylicaeid.
V.'htn arid-diitrpMed relieve the
indiffctliun with
Itl-MDIDS
DiaauW easily oa tangua aa
pleaunt to UVe aa candy. Keep
y.,ur aturaach awoet, try Kl-e4d
made ur acorr BOWNC
MAKiHt of atorra emulsion
1
Cigarettes made to
meet vour teste!
Girnels lire olli-rod yuu -.m u 1 1 ;:tu-i: entirely
out of the ordinary !i tlnvc..- j.-v.l Mnoothness
never before nttaim il. 'J'.) ,i r-..;i,.o thdr qual
ity compare Cunielx wfj any n'i-rctte in
the world at any price!
Camels Havor is so rdresl.iu ;. :;o enlirimf. it will
win you at onee it is so new and iinusiial. That's
what Gimds export blend ..Crhoict Turkish and
choice Domestic tobacco -, .,;,! V'ou'll prefer
this blend looithur kiadol tobacco smoked straight!
As you smoke Camels, you'll note absence of
any unpleasant cie;aretty aftertaste or any un
pleasant ciiaretty odor. And, you'll be delighted
to discover that you can smoke Camels liberally
without tiring your taste!
Take Camels at any anlc they surely supply
cigarette contentment beyond anything you ever
experienced. They 're a cigarette revelation!
You do not miss coupons, premiums or gilts.
rou II prefer Camels
18 cents a
of JO t- linrettfi
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO
; EAST CAROLINA
Teachers" Training School .
I A Suite School to train teachers for the public schools of North Car
i.liii'i. l-'very i-ncrcy ii directed 10 this one rurpt.se. Tuition free 10
.ill who jjiree to tench. Sessions hefiins Sf PT1 MBl'li '-l 1919
kOlilikT II. WRIGHT, President,
I klil:Nv 1 1. II;, N. C.
L & M SEMI
UKST THAT CAN BB MADIC 1
Cost to you $3.25 a Gallon when made ready to use
RFCOMMENDED BY SATISFIED USERS FOR OVER 40YEARS
Ol.laiu COLOR CARD from our Agents or
LONGMAN A MARTINEZ Manufacturer New York
HUL awaaaaaaaaaaami'Janaaaaanaaaan
tBWtntK!iai:Mma1IIUirHnMW!imMIIU
INVITATION.
B
You are invited to open an account with the
is
BW OF E AFIELD,
Eft FIELD, fl. C. '
at
4 Per Cent, allowed in the Savings Depart-!
ment Compounded Quarterly. fi
I lGT ()U can hank by mail S
uimttMiwwniimHiirKiiiimwimi
i mMi ..m
- t V
AbuUt it.k TifSI vul.s1uii nut &u!i.3liieii Will ask uvi Ul.Ci'i OU
try on one of our new
Is "How does it. feci?" In other siorcs they ask "How does
il look?" The difference is that we will first select a hat that
will become you, and we know thai a "Mallory" Hat will look
right, so w hat we w ant 10 know is w hether ihe hat feels right
on ihe head. Be sure 10 have a look at our w indow this week
and come in and prove what w e say.
FARBER & JOSEPHSON,
Mens and boys Outfitters '
WELDON. N. C.
quality!
package
fi st-if,it,tinily fulfil iiacA
1 i'ei i JO() , njdii'ttvtl in a
I. IVr Htrotiii'v w.irtUH-rri
Ulily Kir (lH(l,)i Iravml
CO., Winiton-Salrm, N. C.
- PASTE PAINTS
8
8
8