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listake tlu V. ,iv. trav- ni*'s ;i' a Rus- les a- an Italian H (itM 111 jn life ■ ami i! fro V >\v York uiiKi -.-'.wrs. vas a ('aijsharp- liiii t. i an liners Krouf .1, for he era!.I-' ‘‘liartn of n raiadinary hi?u>. U’ in the tni>uish'il felltiw t :i kt*. i(‘h li!c.‘ to hear ; ii\ ’ n i ;‘inark- K 11 . nuiII \\ Ihise .adf .1 !h»-» linsf |^t. paisi , \vh*i was I'liaia ;-r, nit' la f ;Unulay. ml .11 \Va:i it M'rri ;i pi'i..ii in the l^^OIl’ jnlle Hint, i s \> -s employed 5 ditcii ft-'iOSS the \vor oi a place to uetliixig. Oue man Aorkliis as if he i la u play, just motions and pre- ch. The foreman ie to him. “Don’t ft ith rich sarcasm, now au' thin. I| it!*' ljustment. .1 tish nhich take a curious adapta- to circumstanceg Ich take the great- in sheltering their fewesi eggs, per- hundred at a lav, hand, species of :he slightest atten- produce huudiyda Bven milllous ol iy. Once Sailofs. It cele*. rated au* life as tailurs are tiie :auious autnor 3 Muii.v. I'lark of Aifue on the and Prau . Bullen, Cr::ise of the Ca- ) has made excel- afaring lore whlcb u gi>e iu the long hich they are le- le (ount hoy.' \' = rf gathered d oF a 'MriHis tent lall .’itio in Now f tr.inor to get a ior I lato^ the Bal- nan p'anciinfj near few minutes then icko- - Her he said: in, rin I ^*.mnt them IS tod, and d th^ ■ ioic.-t seller I'Wf'l I ; it?hr .” man, “I iriiesaed ilkeil Wakes Up. ealiies mat It is a 1 wasteful method ;h tiie clrainhoard on dish- i piled on her drainboard ft Hii 1 stack her It bid« where they ly gfct-ttt-able. And if ir dish V*. ashing job eliii. uatiug every ibur she will also im;.'oitau:;6 of ad- au to the right )n Juries ' aier. s a .\.merican lair ;rts earfil ; sip}>rove the i forma '-■tatc* Fed ’s ( secure V \n! -ti \Nill giv^e t(» r. ->n juries. )men may be a di- lof^if-jil se(iuonce of ?men', hut its de- e{>ern up‘»n the xMcmcly difficult erican male jury to fairly good-look- Hcrious crime. To if the murder of imfv -sibility. Long of sufii’age to the Stat. s attorney a serious effort let i.Alature to pass womon juries for ll.> had become iltal in quick suc- an;* MUirderesses, ,vas not the 1 he ide '.(\U lii( the are more inclined than men, there itim. i t wasted by a culprit (.1 its own fiil ! her ri:*ht to THE MEBANE LEADER And Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty To Falter Would be Sin.’ Vol S MEBANE, N.C., THURSDAY. JULY 9 1914 No 21 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRAJION. Hig /Vlerchants and Manu- tacturers Fair a Notable Occasion з,000 TO 5,000 VISITORS speakers Were; L.D. Men- itenall and T. C, Carter. I he Fourth of July celebration was the second memorable occasion in Meb- a.ie’s history The first Merchants and Manufacturers Fair took place on July 4 iwl2, and this second Fair puts her ilown as a record breaking little town tor unusual hospitality, rapid activity and advancement, general hustle and up to-dateness. The business men deserve much credit for pushing the и,\vn to the front and their efforts will nut go unawarded, for Mebane is out Allowing any little town in North Carolina and will continue to grow with amazing rapidity. But this can he expected because Mebane has for its Dac'k hone some of the biggest manu facturing enterprises to be found any where in the State. The towns financial welfare is not all the business men feel interested in, they are also using their efforts and energy in making Mebane a clean, healthful Bi d beautiful place to live in. 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED Before 8 o’clock Saturday morning automobiles and buggies came pouring into the town from all points surround- ii^g Mebane and all the mor.ung trains uiiloaded hundreds coming from nearby towns, both east and west. 3,000 to 5,1)00 people would be a fair estimation of the crowd in attendance. EXHIBITS AT WAREHOUSES The spacious warehouses were beautifully decorated with flags and hunting and were filled with interebting exhibits mostly representing goods made in Mebane, some of which were beautiful solid mahogany and circassion walnut five piece bed room suits made hv the White Furniture Co., fine mattresses and sprmgs made by the Mebane Bedding (’o., beautiful iron btds made by the Mebane Iron Bed « 0 , serviceable chairs made by the Continental Chair Mfg. Co., hosiery made by tht Mebane Hosiery Mill, pickle and preserve products made by “Fickle Cates” at Swathmore F%rm, finished mantels, doois, blinds etc., made by the Nelson-Cooper Lumber Co . and Taraxacum Medicine put up by the Mebane Taraxacum Co. Mebane Motor Co., demonstrated Maxwell Automobiles, Lvgett and Meyers Tobacco Co., of Durham gave away oi^arettes and occupied a pretty booth, Nicholson-Miles Lumber Co., displayed tliHr building material and the other exhibits numbering about twenty eight ill all displayed everything from farming implements, buggies, hardware and phonographs down to groceries. Fol- lovving are the order of exhibits, Tyson- Malone Hardware Co., full line of hardware, J. S. Clark, full line shoes mens furnishings. Nelson-Ray Co., dry goods and groceries, Mebane Supply Co , full line of merchandise, Ii. T, Johnston house furnishings, t.dison phonographs, etc., H. E. Wilkin son to., merchandise etc., Mecca Drug ^ drugs, J. H. Fowler groceries. A, P. Long, groceries and dry goods, J. Hunt, merchandise. Cook Milling Co., j-repared flour and grain, C. C. Smith, mens furnishings, Terrell the city harber. Farming implements by Meb- aip Supply Co., was very attractive as a display. The Mebane Drug Co. Home Fiuiiiture company, house furnishings ^tr., and Smith and Miles, feed and gitiin. Numerous advertising devices ai'd matter were given away at every ^urn. Enough could not be said of the arrangement and beauty of every fc 'imit, which were equal to any seen large fairs on very special occasions. PROGRAM. To an {intelligent and interested suflience Mayor W. t*. Crawford made appropriate address of welcome. Which was responded to by A, N. Oar»vood of Burlington. L. D. Menden- ^ ^>f Asheboro the principal speaker of occasion, held the attention of the audience with a special address on the fundamental principles of 'the Junior 'h ier fraternity and bwyer T. C. * irter of Mebane made a delightful iiiid forceful speech on the significance ■I luly 4th, at the termination of which bynd struck up Dixie. VETERANS’ DINNER ^f*autiful ribbon badges printed for the occasion were given to all the old! veterans and at 12:30 a delicious dinner was served to them on the Leader square at the town’s expense. The ladies of the Baptist and Presbyferian Churches served delight ful dinner including baibeque etc , at a small cost. The Baptist occupied the old Mebane Store building and the Presbyterians were located in the warehouse. TOURNAMENT The tournament started at 1:30 and lasted until 2:30. There were nine riders in the race beside the fun maker who was dressed in a frog costume and furnished much merriment for the c rowd. The prize winners were Faucette Moore of Graham five ring?, J. W. McPherson of Graham five rings Ralph Henderson of Graham four rings and Small of Mebane four rings. Prizes were a handsome saddle and bridle. BALL GAME. At 3:30 sharp the first game of the double-header with Graham commenced, ending at 4:40 with a score of 7 to 5 in favor of Mebane. The park was crowded on every side and at least 750 people attended. The second game started at 5 o’clock and ended wnth a score of 5 to 5 in the sixth inning on account of rain. Batteries were; Graham Beal pit, Quakenbuch, catcher Mebane Malone pit. Smith catcher. Second game Rube Howard pitched for Mebane, Colen Spencer Umpired. The Coronation Bell was the last thing on the program which took place at the w'arehouse at 8 p. m. The Oneida Band of Graham furnished the band music for the occasion which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Fiee lemonade was served the entire day also ice water. OTHER ENTERTAINING FEAT URES. Some other entertaining features of the day were moving picture shows and vaudevilles, photograph galleries etc. The entire day passed off smoothly. The class of people attending were refined and orderly and everybody seemed to thoroughly enjoy the occasion. In conclusion it maj» be added, since the business men have been credited with much of the days success the efforts of the Leader may be^forgotten. It can be justly said that the Leader was at the bottom of the proceedings and exercised every effoft in its power in boosting and presenting the occasion to the public in the most favorable light. Too much praise cannot be ex pressed in its favor. A good news paper is the head of a town, and what could anybooy do without a head, only fade away and die. Local Reporter. Just For Fun On Saturday night July 11th at 8:30 o’clock in the Hawfields School House, the Hawfields Tomato Club will present a delightful three act comedy entitled “JUST FOR FUN.” We will tfc glad to have you come and bring your friends and we promise you a good night’s entertainment. Admission 15c. Justice to Salem. Since the Salem fire, we have noted in a number of exchanges the inci dental reference to the “burning of witchcs” in that town. How this canard started, we do not know, but we ought not only to keep history straight in the books, but get it as straight as possible in our heads, and in the heads of the people. There never was a “witch” burned in Salem. A number were executed, but with one exception, and that one a witness, they were hanged and not subjected to tor ture. Here is the true record of the witchcraft delusion in and about Salem: Ten girls had a habit of meeting in the house of the pastor of Salem Village church, and there they learned from the pastor’s West Indian slave, Tituba, certain elements of palmistry and various simple tricks of “magic.” In a fit of hysteria they commenced to talk and finally accused Tituba and two old w^omen of bewitching them, in the excitemcnt, over two hundred alleged “witches” were arrested and nineteen were hanged, one, who re fused to plead, being put to torture by being “pressed” to death; Salem never burned a witch; it simply lynched nineteen innocent peo ple and put one other to death by torture. Let us be just to Salem!— Columbia State. Congressionl Economy. After much wrangling both houses have back pedaled and appropriated nine thousand dollars to buy an auto mobile each for Vice President Mar shall and Speaker Clark. About the next thing the country will hepr of will ba a bill to provide an automobile for each senator and a representative. When it comes to providing for their own comfort the average congressman throws economy tj the winds.—Char lotte News. H. 6 4 I?. 1 2 Doubles Defeated Singles 2 to 1. The married and single men played a dandy game of ball here Thursday afternoon with a score of 2 to 1 in favor of the doubles, it was reported that a good many singles wished they were married before the game was over. Mr. Hugh Smith.for the doubles made a home run in the fifth inning, this with the all around good pitching of Dr Thompson and Rube Howard were the outstanding features of the game. Score Singles 001000000 Doubles 100010000 SINGLES Dr. J. H. Hurdle, L. F. Silas Compton, R. F. Lee Hooks, 3rd. B. Dennis, C. Cli^ude Terrell, 1st B. Claude Christopher, R and 1st B. I. D. Ham, 2nd B. Fletcher Sykes, C. F. Glenn Scott, S. S. pOUBLES C. Lasley, L. F. H. Smith, C. Dr. J. M. Thompson, P, and 2nd B. A. N. Scott, S. S. S. A. White, S. S. R. L. Howard, P. and 2nd B. J W. Freeman, 1st B. W. L. Mason, C. F. B. F. Warren, 3rd B, T. C. Carter, R. F. Sam Albright, Umpire. It seems a pity that it takes such a little to arouse the animal in some men's nature, but when it is aroused it seems lost to rea son common sense or decency. The Meat of It if the editors of North Carolina want interstate milage why do they continue to support in office the men who helped to keep them from having it? It is a law passed by the congress of the United States, yec we have heard of no editor holding the con gressman from his district responsible for the part taken in enacting the law. —Littleton News Reporter. The old boss dewberry of them all found its way into The, News office Wedne^ay from John L. Currie. This particular autocratic, bloated bond ho’ding dewberry measured 2 inches in length and 3 inches in circumference and weighed just a little less than one ounce. Pretty good, eh?--Moore Co. News. A socialist speaker figuies that Adam could never have been a millionaire even if.he has lived and worked until today. That would depend, we should say, upon how successful he was in working others. Civic League Meeting The Civic Association will hold their regular meeting on FriJay July 10th at Graded School 3:30 p. m. Since there is nothing on hand to prevent a full attendance the president will expect a good meeting. Birds Work Long Hours Each Day. Our hours, said a nature student, are nothing to the birds. Why, some birds work in the summer 19 hours a day. Indefatigably they clear the crops of insects. The thrush gets up at half past 2 every summer morning. He rolls up his sleeves and falls to work at once, and he never stops until 9:30 at night- 19 hours. During that time he feeds his varacious young 206 times.. The blackbird starts work at the same hour as a thrush, but he lays off earlier. His whistle blows at 7:30, atid during his seven-hour day he sets about 100 meals before his offspring. The-titmouse is up and about at 3 in the morning, and his stopping time is 9 at night. A fast worker, the tit mouse is said to feed his young 417 meals—of caterpillar, mainly, in the long, hot day.—Onward. Orange Qrove Items Messrs. Hiram Cheek and Chandler Cates are ih Greenville, S. C., playing ball. Mr. J. W. Howard of Raleigh spent last Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo S. Howard. Miss Anice Thornton and two brothers spent Sunday at Mr. W. T. Reynolds. Miss Thornton will spend a few days at the Grove. Mr. 'W. T. Reynolds went up to Greensboro Saturday to visit his son Mr. Ernest Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Walton of Norfolk, Va. are visiting Mrs. Walton^ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H Lloyu, and other relatives for a few days. Miss Ava Crawford, who is attending the Summer School at Chapel Hill and Mr. Ralph Andrews were visitors in the r.eightorhood Sunddy. Misb Louise Cheek of Durham is visiting her brother Mr. J. W. Cheek for a few days. Miss Lula Roberson visited friends and relatives in Durham, Burhngton and other places during the past week and returned home Sunday. We are sorry to learn of the critical illness of Mr. Chesley Andrews. Mr. Andrews is about ninety five years old and little hope is entertained for his recovery. Quite a number of Orange Groveites spent the Fourth at Mebane and had a very nice time. Everyone is envited to come out and hear Rev. Thomas Strowd next Sun day in his special sermon to the Jr. O- U. A. M. Mr. E. B. Ray quietly passed away at h’s home about four miles South West of Hillsboro on Friday June 26th and was buried at Chestnut R’dge cemetery Saturday morning. Bro. Ray had just reached the prime of life, but the Master called him away fiom hi* loved ones and friends and now he is resting in the shade of the trees on the other, side. Bro. Ray was a faithful member of" the Jr. O. U. A. M. of Orange Grove Council No. 400. This is the first death within this Counc’l and the members feel the loss of this brother keenly. The bereaved family has the sympathy of a host cf friends an the entire Brotherhood. Villa in Latest Aspect. Villa has been harshly criticised as a cruel, overbearing, unscrupulous ty rant, but he is the right man in the right place. The only restraint a Mexican soldier knows IS fear, and the fear of Villa is strong in all his men. He ordered two men shot for cutting -telephone wires by careless Shooting recently, and yesterday he heard a drunken soldier wasting ammunition in the street under the cuartel general, and, stepping out on a balcony, he threw up his rifle and shot the man through the body. It is a case of sacrificing one to save many, and the result of Villa’s stern rule is that he has the best disciplined army in Mexico. A total abstainer himself, he has reduced drunkenness to a minimum among his officers and men, and loo*^ing he will not countenance at all He was the only ConstitutionaUst of ficer in favor of peace with America in preference to union with Huerta and by sheer force of personality he won the others over, nominally at least. Yet what a thin thread it all hangs on! A bullet in Villa’s back—there are many men who wou’d like to put one there-^and the old order of drunkenness aiid looting would be restored and an anti-American outburst almost certain. Villa’s motiv&s in seeking peace with the United States have been mis understood because it is not generally realized how much the man has de veloped under growing responsibility. It is a case of the task making the man, with the pressure of increasing publicity for his every act as another factor in making him toe the mark. He threw his influence against war with the United States first, because, unlike most of his followers, he real izes the hopelessness of such a war, and second, I now believe, because of I a genuine desire to be free to work j out in peace the reforms proposed by ! the Constitutionalists A Great Service (Creedmoor Times-News.) The Forth Carolina state board of health is doing a great service for the state and the people, greater perhaps than many of cur people reali'ze. Just a few days ago, in fact in the last health bulletin issued they gave one of the most popular health resorts in the state a severe rap on account of the health conditions existing at this noted summer resort. The place in question is Morehead City, which for many years has been noted as a health resort yet the board of health produces figures that show it to be anything but a health resort. It is said that the board will go further into the matter of the investi gation of the various resorts of the state and where condition do not justify a clean bill they will be shown up in their proper light. It has been said that more tvphoid fever is contracted by people going to summer resorts than through any other agency, and it is believed that if the state boavJ of health will do its duty, all of which we believe they will do, that many unsanitary conditions that exist at many of our noted resorts will be remedied and that a person can then go to summer resorts without being exposed to typhoid fever and other kindred diseases. In fact, we believe it is the duty of this board to make these places all that their name implies. Father Had A Gun, “If you kiss me again,” declared Miss Lovely firmly. “I shall tell father.” “That’s an old tale,” replied the bold bad young man. “Anyway, it’s worth it,” and he kissed her. Miss Lovely sprang to her feet. “I shall tell father,” she said, and left the room. “Father,” she said softly to her par ent wh^n she got inside, “Mr. Bolder wants to see your new gun.'' “All right, I’ll take it in to him,” said her father, and two minutes later he appeared in the doorway with his gun in his hand. There was a crash of breaking glass as Mr, Bolder dived through the win dow and departed in ail haste for the railway station.—Ladies’ Home Jour nal. BiMy Sunday claims to have convert ed Senator Boise Penrose, of Pennsyl vania, but so far there has b«en no indication that Boise Penrose intends to leave the republican party. By their fruits ye shall judge them. A news item recites that “a respect able business man in Brooklyn turns out to a thief,” the wnich but goes to show' that respectability is not infre^ quently only a matter of not being found out. The Big Things ot World. This ^ How He Got It. GeoegftSiWhat a fine building that is across the wav Charles—Yes. yes; but the owrer built it out of blood, ashes and grcari of hjs fellow-men; out of grief and of crying children, and the woes of wail ing women. George—Ah! A rum-seller, of course. Yes, yes! Charles—Oh, no; he’s a dentist.— Kansas City Journal. A spirited voting contest has just been concluded in Germany to decide what constitutes the seven chief won ders of the twentieth century. After the enormous volume of votes cast were counted it was tound that the majority had placed the wireless telegraphy at the head of the list, as might be ex pected, and the Panama canal second. It IS gratifying to find that popular opinion on the continent should so generally * recognize this American achievement. The third of the seven wonders, it was decided, is the dirigible airship, next in order the flymg ma chine, radium, the cinematograph and the steamship Imperator. An extraordinary photograph is re produced which shows two of the seven wonders of the modern world in close proximity. By a lucky chance the photographer has caught the dirigible airship Hansa and the Imperator, both of the Hamburg-American Line, on the same plate. The great airship, which measures more than 500 feet in length, was on one of her regular air cruises at the time she passed over the steamer. The luxurious cabin of the Hansa accommodates eighteen passengers, besides the wireless telegraph equip ment and a kitchen and pantry. She frequently attains a speed of over sixty miles an hour, and flights of over 1,000 miles have been made without alighting. It is surprising to find that the air ship appears so large in, comparison with the great steamer. The Imperator measures 919 feet in length, or nearly twice that of the Hansa. So rapid is the development of navigation that even the Imperator has been surpassed by her sister ship, the Vaterland, measuring 950 feet in length and sur passing the Imperator in every dimen sion. A third sister ship of similar dimensions is now building. County Commissioners Report. Graham, N. C. July 6th, 1914. The Board of County Commissioners of Alamance County met in the Court House on the above date at ten o’clock A. M. in regular monthly meeting with the following members present. Geo. T. Williamson, Chairman W. H. Turrentine Chess. H. Roney John M. Fogleman. The following business was transacted OrdeAd. That Blackmon Thompson Store Company be relieved on State Tax $11.07 same being a corporation and tbe State tax paid direct to the state treas. Ordered. That W. T. Huffines be relieved of one poll tax same erroneously listed he living in Guilford County. Ordered. That W. T. Ingle be relieved of Graded school tax in Elmira Graded school $2.72 same not in district Ordered. That the petition for change in the Public Road in Boon Station township be laid over until the next first Monday Ordered. That Jacob Horner be relieved of poll tax on account of disabilities Ordered. That C. M. Clark be relieved of poll tax and road tax on account of disabilities Ordered. That J. J. Self be autho rized to furnish Emaline Paul in pro visions to the amount of $1,50 per month for two months and present an itemized account with this order attached Ordered. That Holt Gant-Holt Mfg. Co., be authorized to furnish Margaret E. Smith in provisions to the amount of $1.50 per month for two months and present an itemized account with thia order attached Ordered. That R. N Cook, Sheriff be authorized to summons a lawful Jury and assess the damages if ^ant- caused by widening and straightening the public road through the premises of Lewis H. Holt ahd H. C. Stout Ordered. That Geo. T. Williamson, W. H. Turrentine, Chess. H. Roney Chas. F. Cates and John M. Coble be appointed delegates to the State meeting of the County Commissioners which meets at Fayetteville on August 12th, 1914. Whereas a number of citizens of Alamance County have petitioned this Board to ask the proper Railroad authorities to have timbers placed at all crossings in this county on the out side of the rails and also on the inside between the rails so the crossing will be morecomfoi table and less dangerous to travellers therefore, be it resolved that this Board ask the proper authorities of the Railroad to carry out the above request as soon as they can conveniently do so. Ordered. That the matter of changing the road near D. M, Elders be heard the first Monday in August. Ordered. That the report of Chas. D. Johnston, Register of Deeds be ac'^epted and filed Ordered. That the report of K, B. McKeel, Supt. of the County Home be accepted and filed. Ordered That the report of G. Ab. Fogleman Supt. of Roads be accepted and filed. Ordered. That the report W. Long, Supt. of health be and filed. It is ordered by this Board that R, N. Cook, Sheriff of Alamance County proceed at once to collect all unpaid taxes and that he be authorized and he is hereby authorized to levy on all real and personal property belonging to the delinquent tax payer for the collection of saii taxe^ now past due and it is further ordered that said Sheriff be required to make settlement of all State and County taxes the first Mon day in August. It is ordered that this Board adjourn to meet the 13th of July it being the second Monday to receive the tax list as returned by tbe tax listers and to hear any complaint that may be made as to‘the valuation of any personal property. Chas. D. Johnston, Clerk to Board. of Geo. accepted Dr. Lansing Burroughs the noted Baptist clergyman, in speaking of cur rent books of fiction says *‘The best sellers are the worst smellers.” Which proves that a vitiated public tast« creates the demand for prurient lit erature which money-grabbing authors do not scrupple to supply. In this as many other social evils the remedy lies not in abolishing the printing presses of prepcrining the limits to which real istic writers shall go, but in educating the community to higher standards.