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J^AGE TWO THE TWlC£-A.W££i( DISPATCH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1»14. FIXING THE RESPONSIBIUTY. Tsw people not actually dependent upo>i cotton for u living can possibly realize the extent of the dire calamity which broke upon the South with the European war. We ha\e personally seen wagons parading the streets of Northwestern cities beggirtg alms for people suffering from the failure C‘l a single .vheat crop. Yet a few thousand people were then involved; no great industries were threatened and no general catastrophe was possible. Today the whole mdustrial, commercial, and social fabric of the South trembles on the verge of collapse. It is time that the reality be unequivo- caHy stated. Temporizing has availed nothing—not even materially post-: pones the evil. The South has not and never will become a mendicant. We seek no iUms, no br^d lines will be formed, flo charity will be sought^ We seek justice, fair play, the legal protection and assistance constantly granted I^ople in other parts of ©ur common country and engaged in other, indus- Iries.than that which forms the foundation of Southern prosperity. We speak for the millions of men who produce cotton, the millions of I.eople whose very existence depends upon revenue from this crop, and the millions whose business fate depends, upon this single industry. We are not discussin academic theories. We are not justifying the economic error of a single crop system. Wo mention th5 fact, however, cnat this condition prevails wherever agriculture becomes ?i)eciaUzed. Tobairoo, l^ops, gi-apes, corn and flax and many athe;-- crops at times demonstrate the ri-:k involved in this kind of fai-miuff. Tht difference with cottori is not in cliaracter, .but in the mere size—the enormous volume of business uni ia”se of ten’itory involved. It is imporiant that the people should place the responsibility for this failure to act where it belongs. On August 14th the Secretai-y of r.ho Treasury Lissuied a comnutioi.- the Southern Cotton Congress -that he wculd support a l)iil providin*; for. T^iaking enier.^ency curieney based on cotton warehouse ccrtiticatos as eol- lateral teniporarily available to State Bunk?. The j?uipose was to tnus foiifitate loans directly to cotton growers.. Here be showed the effects of his Southei n naii\ity. Immediately Now York financial interests, speaking publicly through such Wall street owned | trgans as the Sun and Times-', opposed thif. measure v.'iiich would preve*:t j coirallinjT of all currciicy in th(; hond^> ol the money trust. So he called that infamous “conference*’ of New Yorx cotton and officers of rational banks. If there wa? a single real farmers in the bunch we have f.-iiied to discov&r the fai-t. These jiatnols got in their work and went home. Tiien the Secretary announced that theie w,;re insurmountable difficulties in the v.-ay. That is where he ,«;howeti the inHuente of loog trainin.i; witii '‘high li- uance” in New York. Then tiie administration began to hear from !he South. Result: The Associated Press dispatches of Augu.^t announced: “The Treasury De- pariment will support the Smith aniendmeni to the Aldrich-Vreeland p.t" As soon as the Secretaiw had time to hear from New York he i?sued ijiterviews declaring opposition to th:s iixeasurr. The.'-e assertions have I'een repeated frequntly and it is generally alleged in Congress that the oppotvition of McAdoo killed the measure. This particular bil? may not hnve jeen the best possible means {owurd the end sought. That would have furnished very material relief nt/body in the South doubts. The head of the Treasury constantly refers to the sixty-eight mifiions of emergency cutrency isisued to Soulhcrn national br-i'k-s as evidence of efforts to relieve the situation. We have sought to discover a single culton grower who has received a d-vHar of this money directly and have failec? to locate him. Today the pres.s makes the Secretary .'uy: “What is really wanted is a restored marker for cotton.” We quite agree oij this point. I»ut inquire whai official j-leps hnvc hcifi taken to piovide this market? Under ordinary conditions Congress would be chiefly responsilile for any failure of legislative action. It is a repeatedly demonstrated fact, however, that the present, administration al)So];:tcly domiuates legislation. ‘*!*ap*' )ias moi^ influence than patriotism. Precedent has l>een broken over and i ver again arid millions have be »n r.ppropriated for pet projects. Even & milliori dollar debt j>w‘ei the ‘rov- ^rnment has been canceled for the relief of a few thousand farmers suftVr- ing from a bad season on government 1r”ij>:ated lands In polftscally dmhiful States. Yet mil:ic-ns of cotton growers, and busniess men I'opresenting a vviiole great section of our country in distress cry out in vain to the admini^lr^tl.>ll they elected for protection against ruin. The whole South appeals for some i )rm of direct, safe, husiness-like fi- r>ancial relief from woeful lisasier. If the administration neither propo.es nor supports any Congressional attempt at meeting this emergency it alone must accept responsibility.— Southern Ruralist. CONDITION IN fX’MBER CIRCLF.S IS WRETCHED. About the Only Thing Certain !.s That I'rices Can Go No Lov^or. Wilmingion, Oct. 14,—Z. W. Whire- hei'.d, cIitt>r of the ^'outhcrn Lumber Journal, who has ju.-.t returned from Jacksonville. I'la., w*here he attended the Octoi)er meetisigs of the Georgia- Fioriia Saw Mill in Cs'eorgia, r lorida, Alabama and Mississippi have sus pended Operations tc-mporily. There arc a few mills running there on part lime. Prices, he said, are at the low water mark, and about the only thing certain is that they ci.n go no lower. W'ages have been cut "In per cent, at practi'^-^lly every miH in that terri tory from president and general mKn- ager down to w^ater boy. Editor’s Note: We presume that our Democraiic friends will contend that war is responsible for the low price of lumber also. But since we do not export any lumber, t>ut im port a great deal tlv.i argument will not work. Our Democratic opponents ought to be fair with the people and not try to place *:he blame for ihese •depressed condition upon the war. We in RO way involved in the war and A" t&e seat of war is in countries ^ver which we have no control or respon- jr^ibility, it does not affect ns. The *bi’si:iess depression is caused by the 'I'.wering of tariff upon products made M l this country, whi.-h allows the nro- ! ducts made In other countries to come I i into the American market at a low jratf, thereby underselling our home I inannfacturer.'i, this is the plain truth, i kp.own of all thinkinij: Ocmocrats, but I thty will not adjnit iu hecitur.e to do : M) would injui*e thoir party prospects, ' 0 i Tickle & Co., will receive tomornuv, I Saturday. October iT» a car load of I good well-broke niar;:s and mule.-:. See j them before you buj'. Card of Thanks. Mrs. L. Beacher Shepard and family ‘.vi-^h to thank their many friends and j neighbors for their kindnesses jshown ^during the brief illness and death of J iheir husband and father and trust when sickness and death visit your hon*e, that you all may be blessed in having friends to minister to your needt as we have been. 0 Even if you are able to convince a fool, what’s the use? 0 How some people delight in pour> ing ice wat«r on your enthusiasm! Buii^lingtoi) Route 4 News. Mrs. B>ank Boone, of Sandleuian, was a visitor on the Route Sunday. Misses Sailie Body and Ethel Jor dan, »2id Brother Worth, of Gibson- ville, spent last Sunday visiting Miss ilaude Shepard. Mr. Staley O'Briant and Miss Ys>me Hoffman visited ^liss Zula O’Briant last Sunday. Mr. L. Beecher Shepard died at St. Leo^s Hospital, Sunday, Sept. 27th, 2:4b o’clock. He was buried at Erick Cbun-h, Tuesday, 29th. Rev. V. R. Stickley, of Greensboro, Rev. U. C. Cox, of Burlington, and Rev. R. E. Redding, of Whitsett, conducted, the funeral services. He was 40 years, 9 months and 1 day old. He was a member of Lowe’s Lutheran Church. He loaves to mourn his death, be.sides his many friends, a wife and four sons, who are Roy, Crete, Herbert, and L. Beecher, Jr., one daughter. Miss M::ude. Mr. Shepard has for many years served as Sheriff of Kock Creek towr..ship. He i.=? greatly ii/iss- ed in every re.^^pect. Those \vho serv ed as pall-beavers were. Messrs, T. A, Smith, .\. B. CroLsse, L, Moove, \V. H. Kog!em;in. Ed. Wheeler and C. T.. Hurfman. There were . many jlornl. designs. The flower girls were Misses Ada Jind Alma Ir.gle, Georgie and Edith Moore, Zula O’Bviant and F.ula . i^ilol:’!:Or. Several will attend the Central Cur - olina Fair at (ireensboro this week, M.’. Hoy Crou:^e and Miss M:;ude iShei.ard ;;i’cud».’d services at l.owe's !i;st Sufiday. M'-s. J. O. Shoffner, of Greensboro, has }>een visiting her sister, Mrs. Liz- y.lo Shepard, the past weeV:. •Mr. Grady Ingle came home last w-^^N to spend the wijited. 7he Brookfield School opened Mon- d'ly, Sept. 2&th. with Mr. Paul Fitit- gerald. of Whitsett, as tcachcr. O White-DeRossrJ. I-'ayette*. iilc, Oct. iS.—At ''The Ms- pies.*' he hoiiie of Mr.s. W. L. Holt on Maynount, a .‘iniple and beautiful mjirjiage was t.*'ebrated Wednes«lay at the hour t,f n>id-day. when Miss Anita DeRos.^c*. sister of Mrs. Holt, r.nd Justir- S, White, of Coming, N, i'., were ma» ri'«l. The Vtride’s ancle, Rev. F. A- DcKosset, «f Charle.sion, S. C.. perforn,d the certmony. The music was by .%^rs. C. C. McAllistcr and Miss^rs > Frances Bi'ooks and N(»rris .Alexander, The hall and par- k.iv were laotefuUy decorated with pr.ln s, white ^,v^es and chrysaavhc- mums. After tise reremony a buffet ar.d breakfast v.;;.- served and Mr. and Mrs. White took a irain for New York and other places in the North, inrlud- ing the home of the briucgroom. The brl«le was gowned in a three-picce suit of mouse coloied velour. She w’as attended by little Miss Janie McWiar- niid. as flower girl, and carried a show er bouquet of lillies of the valley. The bride is a general favorite here and has many friends all over the State. -\mcng the cut of town guests who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Nash DeRos.set, of St. i.ouis; W. L. of lijrlington; Mrs. W. HeRosset HoH, of Wilmington; Miss Anna Nash, .\Mon RufKn ;:ntl Mrs. Brown Webb, of Tarhoro. Mi.ss Alice Boat- Vv'ri},;ht anti Miss May Houghton, of Wilmingion; Mrs. Charles A. Scott, of Grahan:; Mrs. A. L. DeRosr.et and Mr. IL K. Na^'h, Wihnincrtor.. ^Fr^. White i.-s favorably remember- cd here, having visited her sister, Mrs. W. L. Holt, who lived here .se.v?ral yvi^i .i ago. O -V Slight Under-Bid. it seems that when the agent of a foreign government make^ inquiry for orderS; it does not necessarily foUow' that it means the placing of the or- de*. The blanket factories seem to bj liaving pretty good mccess, be cause foreign competition is not much of a factor in that line, but with the makers of clothing the case is differ ent. The agent of the French G v- ernment grot bids fjom .American r^an* ufacturers on 300,000 outfits of over coat, blouse and ‘rousers. The Amer ican hid was $35 for the outfit. I« w^as later found that th-2 order was placed in France at $9.50 for the three garments. When it comes to compe tition of that sortf the American man ufacturer would rather keep his mind on the home trade. Altamahow No. 1 Items. We . sent in the new’s from Ko. I last week but failed to see it in print don’t know the cause. W*e are having some real cool weather at this time—a lire feels good. Guess Jack Frost will soon make his appearance. Rev. Hackney 611^ his regular ap pointment at Shiloh Sunday. Misses Annie Matkins and Lelia Lewi^;, al&c Miss Alene Bouldin, of No. *2, were in Burlington shop;;i.;g Saturday. .Mr. and Mrf;. John Jordan and baby spent Thursday night with J. W. Fau- cette. Miss Jessie Brincefteld spent last week visiting Mrs. Lofton Saunders. School will begin to-morrow (Mon day) at Simpson’s School House« w’ith Miss Smith, of Beidsville, and Mrs. Mary Matkins as teachers. Miss Kathleen Faucette returned to school at Montecello^ Guilford Coun ty, Sunday, Rev. Peter Klapp, of Elon College, will preach at Shiloh Sunday—two sermons. Let everybody come out and hear him. Mr. anl Mrs. John Jordan and baby speait Saturday night and Sunday in Eeidsville, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Snow' Smith. We hope to see this in print as we try to give the news every week, earance iTCCcgtaoin etaoin etaoin O Unclaimed Letters. Tiie following- letters jemain un- clainif.d in the postoffice a: Burlington, N. C., October 17^ 1014: Lr*oj, Blunt. (jeorge W. Dewey. Hor.iy Degroffend. F. L, FarreJl, Eirest Holt. J'^hn Shanks. Sailie Allen. Mi;s Fessie Ba.son. .Miss Mary Baldenie (i). Mii.: Cornell Edw^ood. Mri-. Lossie Jones. Miss Mamie Williams. Persons calling for any of these Ivl- ters will please say “Advertii^^ed’' nnd give date of advertised list. O. F. CROWSON. ;'05tma*jier. O Course, They Know, “Does your wife ever doubt what you say when you get home late?" nsked the Wise Guy. ‘‘Never,” replied the Grouch. 'She knows I am lying.*'—Cinciimati quirer. Frofes^onal Cards Dr. L H. Allen £ye SpedaJist Office Over C. F. Neese’s Store Burlington, • - N. C. J. P. ISpcon. i). X. ,s. W. A. HoruHda.r. V.M* Spoon & Hornaday Veterinarians 0£Dce and tioeipital Office Phum 87t 41S Maia St, Riseidctce Ptone 281 C. A. Anderson M. D. Office hours 1 to 2 p. m. 7 to 8 p. hh First f'fationa! Bank Buildingi Leave day caiis at Bradleys Dni® Store. John H. Vernon, Attorney aua i;ounsellor at Liw Burlijagton, N. C. Office room 7 »r.d 8 Secocd Ikor First Nat’1 BanJt Buildinar «6ce 'pjtone 3 3 7-J Resident 'phone 3S7-L DR J. H. BROOKS Suir^eon Dentist Foster Buiiding BURLINGTON. N. C. Dr. Walter E. Walker Sellars Building (Up Store) 80-J 8-10 a. m. Phones Houhs 80-G 7-8 p. ID. • C- • • WAR! Ml • • Means highc-r prices and grsater demand for ^funs. The price of wheat ha* increaaed 35 cents, om 20 cents per bushel. You can’t do better than to hook up to a good grain farm. If we were in the fanninsr business we would grab this one, but since it is oar business to sell 'em, we must let her go. One twenty acre field produced 500 bushels wheat this y^. Ancth(»r field pr»iuoed 64) bushel oats. There will be 500 bushels of com win> proper season. The farm is divided into Mds witb t^b wire and Am erican field fence about three n.iles of fence in all. Field No. 2 17 acres. ;; 2.-.22acres. 3—_.4Dacres In ori^nal oak timber and is used for hog pasture. ^ . “ " 4—^.27 acres. This farm contains 127 acres. It liss a large bam 30 by 50 ft., a tool shed, crib, milk house anii t hree room house Ever flowing stream through the centre of the farm. In good neighborhood, only one half mile from Priendship. a good state high school, seven and half miles Southwest of Burlington. We will sell this farm on EASY TERMS, for less than $30.0J per acre. An inspection will convince you of the merits of this preposition. Let us show ;«d. STitlARSREALiriSECllirCO. C. C, FONVILLE, Manager. Buriington, N. C. Cats Year fl Music Bills in Half!! i> yo'iptay-tn*. «r Itto tfod miiSte 3rd you be iBtcrrued an Editi«in vhich KtlleDsble you to ttiVOUR MUSIC BILLS IK HALF? n so. get t.rc]ua:nt;tf K>:h Ctfitttiy, tb* £i1uiur whici i; leoft Centwfypotttiwy the most (KS'.ttifut It’.hcrn^bcd ccinon, 4bs>oiute!3' UoltJcfs ts I rfgard* fins^nru^.r^r&sir.g, etc., srtdisinfact becttrthas most o! which irU fron w '4i.Q9 pet rory. All Uvont» p-'anowlot, pitno dv.tit, song*, vtolin cc1c» withpuac acroreMDtl^cnl.e:c.,c*R to Thrre it* aifcpf: 7.txo Butnbns to atl %s4 for ;{»• sisw* fuieiy pcrffct eti>tion ef th?«t rouskr you pny |us( lOc Mf cof.inrtpetUrea? lo^hcl theonginai nttfkcdprictbc. Wwur if Aar I riANO sotos .'Brso iei'»a«KsA»r BSArMct*. v*. ■ KAKr.xKat o*rs»w . tAJT «orit MOOT>MgjKr KTKAVA.. . F*UC» I'iVMiiCllMlcer CA«fAI*K niOk MiK^O*. »*. - K'-M.ig'.M’ffiS?'"*’' t-'AtraiCR B«n.MAVT ' ..BmWtiK *5S —1 at otfcirt. 9W nandiv » core^ie (me el Ccnicry kldit«on.li*f»»W’»i>*h*»'cfa»th»rtit—b«Cfctt*e it it arealb>tncfti to muiic You ctn pa? innr«l«rc*h(r tOiUoft*. bui yr« can'i cct moif. Sm ihf SrEuX (.«c9D«icC»t«tac«' i >0* 11» wtinc Cali or write EUIS lUK ( nc d Byriiiolsfi, M C. -6 PER CENT LOANS- Obi^aisabe on Farm, Ranch or City Property. To improve, purchase or remove incumbrance: liberal options; 5 years before making' payment on principal, etc. For the proposition address: Assets Dept^atl4i0 Busch BIdg.; DALLAS, TEXAS 422423 First National Bank Bldg., DENVER, COLO. Keeji Bowel Movement Regular. Dr. King’s New Life Pills keep stoinach, livei and kidneys In heatiby condition. Rid the bod? of poisons and 'ivaste. Improve youi complexion by flushing the liver and kidneys. “I got more relief front one bos of Dr. King’s New Life Fills than any med icine I ever tried,” «ay C. E. Hatiield, of Chicago, HI. 25c., at yoor drug gist. Summer Coughs Are- Dangerous. Summer colds are dangerous. They indicate low vitality and often lesd to serious Throat and Lung Troubles, iticluding Consumption. Dr. Kind’s !»r cold promptly and prevent compli cations. It is soothing and antisep tic and mak;s you feel bettev ft snce. To i»3ey is tlangarous—get ■ bottl« of Dr. King's New Difcovery at once. Mon..> back if not satisfled. 50c. and $1.0U bottles at your druggist. Has ¥cui Chlid Woi'ms? Most children do. A coated, furred Tongue; Strong Breath; Stomach Pains; Circles under Eyes; Pale, S.-il- low Complexion; Nervous, Fretful; Grinding of Teeth; Tossing in Sletp; Peculiar Dre&ms—any one of t*.CEe indicate Child has Worms. Get a box of Kickapoo Worm £iler at once. It kills the Worms—the cause of your child’s condition. Is Laxative and aids Nature to expel the Worms. Sup plied in candy form. Easy for c?'!!- dr«tn to taka. 2Se., at your Sriijgi^. Marriage used to be a lottery; now it’s a game of skill.
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