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FLOOR COVERINGS Our new showing is in, unpacked and for yenr looking. , . i We invite you ladies. We promise to shew you ma&y things of interest in floor coverings. Tickets given that might get you the Foxdl touring <ear that will be given away October T - Marley Furniture Company Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Site City, N. C. Phone 21. Motor Heasrse Service. rFRIENDS! 1 I have been away for the past ten days on an extensive buying trip, and I have purdfeased the greatest line of new Fall Goods ever seen in Chapel Hill at any one time. You’ll Be Surprised at the vast amount of new up-to-date Merchandise I have assembled under one roof for your inspeciion and ap proval. ’ Don’t Buy Anywhere until you have the opportunity to visit this store and see with your own eyes, the finest stock of new Fall Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, Ladies New Fall Suits, Blouses, Coats, and every known piece of up-to-date merchandise handled by a first-class department store. I’ll Save You Money You are going to buy stylish merchandise here at prices lower than you have seen in a long time. Buying in great quantities direct from the biggest manufacturers in America makes this statement possible. dr] S. BERMAN, Chapel Hill, N. C. I" Our Groceries i Are I I Always Good i No matter what it may be—canned goods, fresh vege- I tables, staple or fancy Groceries, or what not—you may ■ feel confident that it is A No. 1. r Our hundreds of customers are satisfied with the mod- lerate prices and fair treatment that they receive here, V and we want you to become a customer too. P We sell the very best at the least possible price and a ■ good grade of any article is always the cheapest. .1 Call around and let us convince you of a few things. J l —“ i (Richardson Bros., I Our Loss cl During the next few days when we have a special price \ on practically every article in our store, we will lose mon ey, but then that is your gain and we are doing it for ; the benefit of our large list of regular customers. If you are not a regular patron of ours drop around to see us, and let us show you some real bargains. In fact, we want to see you at any time. It will pay you to see our line of goods before you buy. The steady growth of our sales prove to us that we are selling the best of goods at the least possible price. Yours to serve. Our Prices are the Lowest consistent with good business methods. WRENN BROS. CO., In Business 44 Years WE SELL ALMOST EVERYTHING SILER CITY, N. C. IS THE GAS TAX ‘PAINLESS?” Good Roads Save More in Tires Than .Amount of Levy, Claimed. (By National Highways Association.) A set of tires costing one hundred and fifty dollars may run fox ten thousand miles on average roads. The same set will run double the mileage T>n improved highways. The .average car travels ten thousand miles per year. Therefore, the average tire cost, supposing average size and quality ot ; tires are purchased, is $l5O per year ; on dirt roads .and $75. on fine roads. Ten thousand miles of running, at ! an average of 15 miles to the gallon,; requires €66 >-?* gallons of gas. ii gas is taxed 2 cents a gallon, the av erage runner of ten thousand miles ; pays $13.33 per year in gas tax. In a state where there are 100,000 automo biles, (which is less than the average, California, for instance, has about a millipn), the net income from the gas tax above outlined, would bo $1,333,- 000.00.) At twenty-five thousand dollars per mile, that sum will build fifty-three miles of improved highways. If there are a million cars, five hundred and thirty miles of improved highways could be built a year from the tax. If the gas tax was 4 cents, Bid or 1,060 mile§ a year, respectively, could be built Where the roads are unimproved, the 100,000 car owners spend $7,500,- 000 a year on tires, which they other wise would save. The million car own ers would spend $75,000,000 on tines they otherwise would save. Proponents of the argument say! that a tax on gasoline, spent on roads is the one and only “painless tax.” ! * * * * * * * * * * $ * * QUERY DEPARTMENT. * * Answers by John * * * * * * * * * * * * Why are members of the legisla ture called solons ? Eddie Z. Pitts boro. Ans —To make them feel big, of course. What is an heirloom? Sam J., Mon cure. Ans —An heirloom, my boy, is what a father hands down to his son. Foi instance his worn out pants. What is meant by the chosen few? Bob., Gulf, N. C. Ans—lt is hard to explain in print but if you will move to Pittsboro v> t can show you a demonstration. What is meant by suspended on good behavior? Eddie, Rt. 2. Ans—From observation we learn it is a privilege given folks to do as they dam please. How can I remove grass stains ? Miss Lucy 8., Bynum. Ans —If the stains are on your dress take a pair of scissors and neatly cut the stains out —that’s one way. What is Fox-fire? Am a little boy ten years old and have heard father talking about it. Johnnie T. Colon, N C. Ans —Johnnie, Fox-fire is caused by foxes rubbing their teeth against rot ten wood trying to clean them. Who should speak first, a lady or a gentleman? John 0’8.,. Moncure. Ans—Well, John, it’s a matter of prudence sometimes. If the lady is o large stature, has red hair and a sharp tongue and is mad with you, we’d ad vise you to cross over to the other side of the street and let the lady do the talking. FIFTY-FOUR PER CENT NORMAL. Heavy Rains East of Mississippi HUs Caused Cotton Damage. (Savannah Cotton Factorage Co.) Savannah, Ga., Sept. 1. —The Gov ernment’s Condition Report as oi August 25th was published Frlda„ morning, showing 54.1 per emt of nor mal, against 57 per cent last year, 49.3 per cent in 1921 and 67.5 te. cent in 1920. The condition declined 13.1 points from July 25th to August 25th, 1923. The condition of the crop in this section of the belt was given as lol lofws: Georgia 42 per cent, a loss of 6 points during the month. South Carolina 57 per cent, a loss of 7 points during the month. North Carolina 71 per cent, a loss of 11 points during the month. Florida 30 per cent, a loss of 22 points during the month. Alabama 52 per cent, a loss of 14 points during the month. Texas lost 16 points. From August 25th to date heavy rains have continued to fall east of the Mississippi, causing much damage from shedding, army worms and wee vils. Even the best sections of North and South Carolina have been dam aged much more than it was thought possible two weeks ago. It is interesting to note that the condition of the crop as of August 25th, 1923, is of 10 points iowe • than the ten year average, and 2 9 points lower than the condition as of August 25th, 1922 when less than 10,000,000 bales were ginned. In view of the figures given we do not see how anyone can expect this year s crop to be 10,788,000 bales, as esti mated by the Government on Friday last. It looks like another good year to hold cotton for higher prices. 1 Some men have their heroism rec ognized and others go shopping jwith their wives. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.— Having qualified as administrator t>f The estate of X E. IBurke, deceased, late of Chatham county, this Is 1® no tify all persons holding claims against I the said estate tto present them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day j-oof August, 1923, or this notice will jjibe plead in bar of their recovery. All persons flaring the said estate will please make prompt settlement. This 30th day «f August, 1923. W. H. BURKE, IL32KTG & BELL, Administrator. Attorneys Oct7-c | Poverty and p lenty.l poverty I Is the PRICE PAID for wasted dollars PLENTY the REWARD RECEIVED for banked dollars ★ ★★★★★★★ Poverty and Plenty which do you prefer? It is WHOLLY in your power to make the choice. No one can make it for you. I START RIGHT. j I" i ns IK 1 K1 COMFI 1 GULF, N. C. - - - SILER CITY, N. C. I * It Didn’t Look Right- I Yet He Put His Money Into I Speculative Stocks How often has a man put his surplus — the money it imay have taken him years to save, into a purely specula tive proposition. ALAMANCE SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS. j M furnish you a means of safe investment. They are full) | iml ' secured by mortgages on income producing property" M WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET not subject to market manipulation — pay six per cent m j m “BONDS” terest and are absolutely safe. Avoid speculation. your surplus into First Mortgage Bonds. I 1 Alamance insurance and Real Estate Co., CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $300,000. Hw. E. SHARPE, Manager. C. G. SOMERS, Field Representative, jj | ft BURLINGTON. N. C. lift NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having qualified as the executors of the last will and testament of the late G. M. Cheek, this is to notify all creditors to present all claims against said estate within one year from date hereof, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said es itate will please settle at once. This 25th day of July, 1923. CYNTHIA KIMBALL, H. McD. KIMBALL, SILER & BARBER, Attys. Sep 13. ADMINISTRATOrTxoti^B Having qualified~as~a ( j m j j j| the estate of J. R ov Hal Pi??W ceased late of Chatham colfrl IS to notify all persons hoK s 'B against the estate to present I' 'W to the undersigned on or tar* * 2 "u l ay Au gust, 1924 Wll be plead in bar of thdr » All persons owing the said V. R. JOHNSON, A ‘ A J ;, PIp KiJ Attorney. AdnunistJ
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