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A PKOGE3BS81VE REPCBUCAM NEWSPi>Ea "BVOTED TO THE DPBUIUMNG 0¥ AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUbtBlEa
BURLINGTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 14, 1915.
H
FRONT
Art
Alon2 line From Riga to Roumanian
frontier Fighting Severe.
advance IS STEADY
German Making Slow But Steady Headway-
Russians Increasing Activities m Caucasus
FOR A BIGGER,
BETTER^ BURLNGTON;
Members.
BIG SHOW
-.r
The Children Enjoy It.
Nothing has developed to iessan
the tension caused by Germany’s note
to the United States on the Arabic,
but Ambassador Berastorfl has re
turned to Washington to discuss the
situation with Secretary Lansing. The
A.mbassador is declared to be opti'
mistin over prospects of a satisfac
tory settlement.
Washington has not yet received
Vienna’s reply to its request that
Doctor Dumba. the fkUstro-Hur.garian
Ambassador, be recalled, because of
his attempts to interfere with the
manufacture of war munitions in
America.
The German memorandum con
cerning the submarine attack on the
British liner Ordun* has reached
Washington, but Its contcnt* have
not yet been revealed.
Heavy ;>attles arc in pt«Kr«s*
along the en*S«rn front at v»ioBS
points from Courland to BuUowina.
Berlin and Vienna claim progress ev
erywhere but it is admitted by both
that the Russiaiis have not given way
in the Niemen River district and in
Grlicia without hard fightine.
Withdrawal of the Rossians along
the Niemon and to the south has
been ordered by the Russian com
mander, but the Muscovites arc keep'
ing up their efforts to retard the
Teuton advance. Near Tarnopol the
Russians penetrated the Austro-Gei-
man trenches, according to ^'icnna,
but later were driven out.
Except for one minor infantry en
gagement, fighting in the west has
consisted solely of artillery duels,
which at several points are described
as partcularly violent. No advance
is claimed by either side.
Paris says relative calm has pre
vailed on Gallipoli Peninsula for five
days, but a»»t on the southern end of
the peninsula the Allies* mortars
have destroyed two small Turkish
forts.
Along the Austro-ItaUan front the
big guns arc still operating from
both aides. In the Piezaso basin the
Italians claim to have deteatM an
Austrian attack after a Violent
stnjggle-
A dispatch from Greece says Ger
man aeroplanes, heavily loaded with
niunitions for the Turks, constantly
are flying over Serbian and Bulga
rian territory from Orsov:\, Hungary,
to Adrianople.
eppeiina ajrain have raided the
cast coast of England, but the bom>..s
dropped did not cause casualties or
material damage, according to Lo.'i-
don.
Alaiiiance Loan & Trust Co., Ala
mance Insurance £ Beal Kstate Co.,
Burlington Coffin Co., J. St. Brovra-
ing, Burtner Furniture Co., Central
Loan & Trust Co., Coble-Bradshaw
Co., J. M. Coble, Jno.: M., Cooli, O. F.
Crawson, David DeMoss, W. P. Ezisll,
First National Bank, Foster Shoe Co.,
Freeman Drug Co., D; R. Ponville, B.
Goodman, Junius ,H. Hardin, C. T.
Holt, Hico Milling Co., Holt & May,
^ol. Eugene Holt, Jos, A, Isley Bros.
Co., Rev. A. B, Kendall, I; J. Maz
ur, E, S. Parker, Jr., i*icdmont Ho
tel, Piedmont Trust Co., Pate Printing
Co., Chester A. Smith, Dr. J. P.
Spoon, Standard Gro. Co.. L, M,
Squires, B. A. Sellars & Son; Southern
Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., Jno,
H, Vernon, J. Zeb Waller, R. H.
Whitehead, J. D. and L. B. Whitted,
R. F. Williams, Williamson Inc. Co.,
nnd C. I). Whitseli.
Just think of the above members
“Yes, the children wanted to come,
and after much persuasion I consented
young PEOPLE ENJOY PICNIC.
are spending $42 per month for Big- , .
o V brmg them.”
What hvips. oftgn every American
us helps you. We know we have:heard this remark in the menagerie
broiyrht a nuinber of manufacturing, tent of the circus t Sometimes the
and business industries to Burlingto:i, . was perhaps a crusty old
and are helping to make the town ■‘>3^’'®’°'-. Httle
_ 'nephews and nieces to sec the wild
iB*r6w; Now jf you are a business man' - ‘ t ,
. beasts of the jungle. Again, it was
or . firm in Buriington, can y>“ “''■1 the proud parents, whose faces beamed
will you sit still and reap the ben .-J^.jt^ p^t^^nal or maternal love as the
tita and not help ? case might be, while v.'atching the an-
Please think over the matter and tics of the future congressmen or fu-
let us al! get together and
this in reality . Bigger and Betterswaying, ponderous
Burlington, we can do it if we wili.^f^^.^ eleohants. Of course, the
If you are not a member yet see Mr. menargerio.
Williams, the Secretary or Mr. Fon-;j,^^.
vHle. the Pre,sident of the Chamber >
of Commerce or any of the above
members, give them your name, Join parading up and
;us and let u.s all get to work. We can I
have the best town in North Carolina Jj^rtainment does not appeal to the
and Ifci us do it. I adult. That is why many who are not
ONE OF THE MEMBl.RS. | blessed with children go to the circus.
—— ■■III I — I They want to see the show in order to
tell the neighbors' children about it,
or write to some little ones in another
MR. MITCHELL SERIOUSLY
JUBED.
Quite a large crowd of young psDple
enjoyed a picnic and supper at Pied
mont Park lost Thursday evening.
The crowd went on the fivs o’clock
car and returned at eight o’clock. A
supper was the feature of the occa
sion. Ail enjoyed the evening very
much. After the picnic the party
visited the Grotto. Those comprising
the jovial crowd were: Misses Grace
More, Lelia Lamb, Celeste Isley, Bes-
IN-
p*rt of the country, in order to de
light the sunshine of some household.
No, the old folks do not care for the
barebacks riders, the clo>yris and the
hundred and oiie attractions of a three-
ring circus. Still they go every time
that they have a chance, and usually
they remain when the announcement
is made: “You eaii now secure your
tickets for the grand concert as our
gentlemanly agents pass among you.”
One American circus has just com
pleted a five years’ tour of Europe and
the continent. Kings, Emperors,
dukes, lords, duchesses and queens
draiik red lemoi^ade and those ot roy
al birth who had no little ones went
-simply to enjoy the antics of the chil
dren and others. .
[ The Robinson Famous Shows regar'l
the attention and care given to ladies
and children as the irst consideration.
The circus is distinctly American.
Side show wonders never run out. One
freak follows another; there is always
some extraordinary feature in the an
nex to interest every one.
The Big Show Will .Be Hherci,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 35TH.
Mr. Henry Mitchell was driving in
to town last Saturday afternoon and
■when he arrived near the Morrow
HMel the mule which he was driving
t0 i'i buggy became frightened and.
ran away, throwing Mt. Mitchell from ■
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HARPER',
. AT HOME. !
I The following letters remain i«i the
The lovely home of President and postofflce at Burlington, N. C., un-
Mrs. Harper, at Elon College, was the
j scene yesterday from five til! six
the buggy. The accident proved seri-1 ^
ous as Mr. Mitchell was injured bad
ing reception, (riven in honor of the
iy about the head. Physicians '^gy. faculty members and their wives. I
_quicH»y;summcn«l & his wounds, were; residence hud been!
sie Walker, Carrie Fix, Annie Dare While the injixies were sei [,2aut,ifuiiy Jeciirated for the event |
Elder, Louise Murray, Louiso Blagg^|‘®‘®> ** believed that thej aic pi.„fusion of san-flowers a:id j
Lucile Page, Elmer ShofFner, Annie f^tal, and that Mr. Mi„chell will im p[.c,‘jeinud a picture of rave I
dcli«Kt to the eye. I
The receiving line was composed of j
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT.
TO HOLD CAKE SALE„
Atwater; Messrs, Wiiey Russell,
Charles Guthrie, Marvin Holt, Joseph
Fix, Burton Smith, Henry Atwater,
Glen Holt, Rr-ymond Barvett, Robert
'Biaprg, and Robert Hay, Mi.ss Carrie
Co.V chaperoned the party.
prova very nicely.
GERMANS I'ERFECTING
GIANT Bil‘LANES.
I,
Glenhope Public School will open The Ladies Ai»i Society of the
for registration and organization Sat- jiietj,oiist Protestant Church will
urday morning. Septcmiser 25, at 8i30 ^gp^uct a cake sale in tJve new Isley
o’clock. Our hope is that every boy jjujijing on Front Street next Sat-
ancS girl of the .school age in Dis- afternoon, beginning at four
torict No. 2, Graham Tovimship, will be ^.j,lock. There is to be one hundred
on hand promptly. 'cakes sold at auction. Four prizes
The session of school Saturday will ^^ve been offered by the Hico Milling
be brief but very important. Here- company for the four best cakes. All
after our regular holiday will be on >f the town and county, except
Saturday. School will always open membars of the Ladies Aid So-
at 8:30 A. M. Other necessary an- eligible to the contest. The
nouncements will be msde Saturday prizes are offered on couditioti that
morning. [the Hico flour be used. The public
is coidialiy invited to attend the sale.
For further information in regard to
the prizes and the baking of the cakes,
see or phone Mrs. S. M. Hornaday.
RFVlVAf, MEETING CONTINUES.
The revival meeting which has been
in progress at the Methodist Protest-! propellers.
> iT\t V ivrAalr .
If your children are busy helping
you let them come and be enrolled
anyway. We are going to have a
successful school, backed as always
fcy t)sft people «T fJit District. We
are counting on all parents to send
Ifaeir children from the first day to
the last. l«t your motto be: “My
chUd at school, on time, every day in
school yearl”
PATTIE J. GROVES,
Psincipal.
North Carolina has added another
to the number of its women practicing
attorneys, but the female of the ape-
icles is not permitted to act as a not
ary public in Tarheeldom. As we to
infer from this that our very good
friends, the Down Homers, consider
that the taking of acknowledgements
requires higher qualifications than the
practice of law?
8. F. D. No. 10.
ant Church during the past week
continues with large crowds present
at each servicc: The pastor. Rev, Mr.
Curry, has preached in very forceful
and appealing manner, his sermons
being directed to both the Christian
and non-Christian, There has been
considerable interest manifested by
the people and a few conversions have
resulted so far.
Prof. T. O. Ptendcr of Mebane, has
faeBti conducting the singing in a very
successful and pleasing manner. He
is a graduate of vocal music and is
NEW‘Pre.sidenl and Mrs. Harper, Dr. and
Mrs. Oscivv Randolph, Hr. J. O, At
kinson, Miss Baker, Mr. Edwin M.
Copenhagen, Sept. (>.—Via Lnndoiu Miss Harris, Mr. F. F, Myriek,
Sept 6," 2:38 P. M.—The new type of jMr. W. J. Cotten, Prof. and Mrs. E.j
j?iant biplane underproinff tests 3n Goi‘-1C. Cox, j
many is said to have ii nieasui'enient | *^ht* \’-ert’ nict ;;t the west j
oC 42 1-2 metres across the plane. The je-itraJKc of front corrMor by Miss Ann ]
motara develop :J00 horse-p*>wer and iWatson, and conductsd to a lovely
bower of roses in ti cosy corner of the j
These biplat.e.s are capable of car-j spacious veranda, where Mesdame.^
rying sufficient fuel for flights of eie!it,i^“wrcnce and McNally served delici-
hours. They are equipped with wire-}ous punch. They were then present-
less and search lights. Each carrie&jcd to th* receiving line by Prof. and
twelve bombs weighing 22 pound.-; C. C. Johnson.
api*ce and five machine guns. j ‘heir presentation to the re-
Biplanes of this type will have ,’«"’ing Hne, the gue.st.s were ushered
crews of eight men and will be able w'-® t*>e sun-fiower decorated dining
to travel to London and back in five
hours. The engineers say the new
craft will supersede the Zeppelin.
REDUCTION IN WIRE RATES.
room by Miss Lena Ragedalc, where
Misses Jennie Willis Atkinson and An
nie Simpson served cake and cream,
almonds, candied ginger, mints, and
j other delicacies.
j From the dining room they were
jcondticted_ to the south drawing room
tvhere hot chocolate was served by
claimed by tJie person to whom ad
dressed on September 11, 1915:
Mrs. May Burnett.
Miss Frona Evar.s.
Ml'S, Liza Lee. ,
Miss Bessie Murphy.
.Mrs. L. -I. Murfree.
.Miss Myrtle McLaslin. ,
Miss I'misy Sallus.
Jlvs. T. B. Shepherd.
Mrs. Laura Sturns.
Miss Rea'thy Stone.
Rev. W. L. .Anderson.
Mr. E. A. Brown.
Mr, George C. Rurke.
Mr. McKinley Corbett,
Mr. Chas. Curea.
Mr. Jennie Oorsett.
Mr. Al Fiorencc.
Mr. C. 1). Grove.s.
Mr. W. R. Harrison.
Mr. Leonard Pate.
Mr. Herbert Reid,
Mr. T. B. ^epherd.
Mr. J, F. Smotherly.
Merchants National Bank.
3elk Brother^
Persona calling for any of these let
ters will please say “Advertised” and
give dcte of advertised list.
0. P. CROWSON,
Postmaster.
Less politics and more business -will
make Burlingtoa "The City With a
Fatore.”
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Coble visited
Mr. Coble's ancle, Wesley Coble who
is very sick, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. l.ain Penticost spent
Saturday night at Mr. T. M. Shoff-
ner near Julian, N. C.
Messrs, Lester, May and Marvin
Kellum spent Sunday in Gibsonville.
Miss MoUie Allva and sister spent
the evening with Miss Eula Shoffner.
Mrs. D. A. Sharpe visited Mrs. W.
W, Coble Sunday evening.
Mr. U. P. Shoffner and family of
Julian, No. 1, spent Sunday evening
on the route visiting his father, Mr.
J. M. Shoffner.
Mr. L, M. Coble and family visited
his mother on Route 1.
noted for his ability to get the people
to sing, not only in the choir but in New York, Sept 13.—Clarence ^
the entire congregation. He is ^so Mackay, the President of The j jjjgggj, Lgyrje and Irliss
an excellent soloist and has delighted Telegraph-Cab'.e Company announces, New Bern. Mesdames At-
the congregations with many of his that the Company has made a second assisted in the serv-
best selections. ‘reduction ir, the leased wire rate fori.
The hour for the services has been'' ‘-he press at night. This second re-
changed from eight o’colck to half 'duction now makes the night rate one-
past seven. The music training for'fourth of what it was 6ff days ago.
the children by Prof. Pender is given Mr. Mackay in making the announee-
at three o'clock in the afternoon in-’ment s&id: “Our wires are idle at
stead of ten o’clock in the morning, «ig5»t and so wo can afford to trans-
The meeting v/iU probably continue mit n»ws freely and cheaply. We
MISS WHITLEY HONOREE.
through part or all of this week. The
publie is invited to attend all the
services.
have decided to do so,” The whole
public will get the benefit.
out the reception softly rendered
sweet and tender musical numbers.
It was the moKt brilliant- social event
given here in many a day. Every
member of the Faculty was present
and many invited guests of the College
Faculty expressed themselves as high-
)!y gratified at the honor shown them
jand every one who came left with
Some 2,200 men are on o strike al
the Bridgeport (Conn.) corset fac
tories, With the women folks, this
may cut quite a figure.
“1 can get you a divorce without | sincere and merited prais; for thc-
publicity for $1,000,” said a lawyer to ^ agreeable host and his most charming
Harry Thaw. companion, who is known as an ex-
“H«w much would ?t cost with pub- pert in the delicate art of entertain-
liciiyt” asked Thaw. ing-
On last Thursday evening Mrs. .T,
Zeb Waller entertained quite a num
ber ‘ f young people at her home on
SfiiHg Street in honor of Miss Clara
V.'hitley of Smithfield, who is the guest
tof her friend. Miss Lois Workman fok
a few days.
Rook was the principal game of the
evening, which was played at several
table.! in the usual style and pleasant
manner.
the punch bowl. Refreshments con
sisting of ci'eam and cake were served
also. The time for departure came
all too soon and those present enjoyed
the pleasures of the evening aa
thoroughly that there was no hesitancy
in declaring Mrs, Waller a most de-
ligktful hostess.
'RINT