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BUSINESS BUILDERS " f • %0 To the Paw^brolwri ilar* for men mhI twyA/OMftinc sad ladle. has tM»to. |f POR RENT—Star* ro«B nut door to o"d upara bouee, Ma*. ItrMt and fr» I bueineee iUumI. Dt. /. E. Banner. SEE THE PIEDMONT car. the ear liiat took Ant priso at the Mount Airy Pair, before you bay./ J. W. Baa-ley, A#nt, Pilot Mountain, N. C. PAWNBROKERS rlothtnc for men and boy* la the Blfta Rid (a Inn Blork next door to (he hotol. LADIES Long (,'oato/at the Pawn broken etore next Mor to the Blue Ridfe Inn. POR SALE—Pino hay anare, 7 yean old, condition gna^J. P. Allrod, Mt. Airy, N. C. FOP RENT- -;l«on»H for light houae kevpinK' banon Sir krvpinic. Mff. Rhoten Hinea, La treat. » POR HALE OR RENT—Splendid . . tol<acro farm in die new tobacco belt J. W. Graham, Aberdeen, N. C. AN OPERATION AVERTED PhflaMpM*. Pe.—"One ymt ago I vm »«7 aick and 1 suffered with peine m my aaa ana mh until I nearly went craay. • I wast to different doctor* and Utey ali aaid I had female trouble and would not fat any relief until I would be operated on. I bad suffered forfonr year* before thia time, bat 1 kept gat tine woraa the mora oerer nnkr. 1 Mtw your wlfllw meet in the DMnptrud the nictOM of • woman who had been saved from an operation and this pic tor* waa im pmnJ on my mind. Tba doctor had given ma oely two mora days to make op my mind to I sent my husband «o the drug store at once for a bottle of Lydia E Mnkham'a Vegetable Compound, and believe me, 1 aooo noticed a change and when I had finished the third bottle I waa cured and never felt better. I grant you the privilege to publish my letter and am only too glad to let other women know of my cure. "—Mrs.THOfl. McGon KiJLL, 3432 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa. Count Lux burg Found Hiding in Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina — How Count Luxbury, dismissed German en voy, was forcibly searched and dis armed after he had given vent to a wild outburst of language when dis covered hiding at an obscure Uru guayan ranch, was told in information reaching here on Friday. The count under heavy guard, is en route back to Buenos Aires. He will be hsM -nder strictest guard at an in ternment camp until Argentina can see him off on his trip to Berlin via a Spanish steamer. It appears that Luxburg, furnished with a passport and given all diplo matic courtesies, including complete proU-cti< n from unfriendly crowds in Buenos Aires, decided when he arrived In Uniguary not to return home. He established himself on a remote ranch. Uruguayan police located him and took him into custody. Count Luxburg, it was stated, was violently abusive in his protests over this action, and became so much so that he was finally searched. Two re volvers which he carried were seized. Famous Fighting County Sends it* Sons to War. Next to family feuds war la the fav orite pastime in Breathitt county, Ky., according to the report* of the enlist ment .if the young men of that county •f cuui HKeout men who have been sup po»cd generally to lie a little indis rriminate with fire arms. It is stated that the rounty registered 1,649 men for the draft, and 1.200 have volun teered and entered the army before the for ription was* issued. Wl »ti the local board of Breathitt was rendy to make up Its quota for the national army, it discovered that alisady three times as many men had go.-ie from the county as were culled for. It was stated that when the news I earns thst men were wanted to fight an ei>. my which encouraged a««ault« on <v. r, n and indulged fat the barbar ous practice of culling off hands ot boys to prevent them becoming enemy j soldi' rs the Breathitt young men did-1 n't *Mt for the draft. - GERMANS USING DUTCH ! SUPPLIES IN WARFARE. Sand and Gravel Scat from Hollaad to M|i» UmI far Military Pi Loadoa, Oct. li. A special dispatch from Amsterdam, dated Monday. says: "No one with any knowledge of Oorman aisthods ha* the ilifklMt doubt that th« sand and gravel aaat to Belgium from Holland ara utilised for Military purpose*. but since the Dutch rovonuaont roqolraa proofs, noma avidanra collected by telegraph regarding tko trmAe thia month may bo quo tod. "This information la derived froai trustworthy corroapondonta la Bel gium who utate that at Ouelers, which ia all milaa from tho front and con nocted with tho river Lye by a canal, one part of tho canal, whoro it ia widor than olaowhoro, ia fall of boate bringing aand and gravel to Ghent and Antwerp. Civilian* are obliged to dia ■-harge those cargoes, whore conveyed by tramway to weat Rooaenbeke and tho front of thia sector. "The material ia used first for con crete defenaea at Pnschendale, Moores tede and West Roosenbeke positions; locondly, for military purposes. This busy traffic was observed by an air man. "Boots of sand aid gravel also ar rive at Iiteghem and peasants are made to unload them. They are used in the airdromes and the munitions depot at Iiteghem. The Germans also use them in improving the Iseghem railway sta tion. This station is of the utmoet importance, since Ieeghem has become the base behind the Ypres front. From Iseghem troops go to the front afoot or by motor. Iseghem ia alio one of the first dressing stations, to which wounded stream, behind the front. The Germans are now beginning work on large barracks behind Routers, and the simultaneous forwarding of sand and gravel begins in this direction." High Pointer Offer* A reward for Kaiaor. High Point, Oct. 13.—Pete Anton akot, a Greek of this city, has publicly offered a reward of $2,500 for the capture of the kaiser of Germany daad of alive, and furthermore, stud* ready and willing to come acroaa the moment the desired end baa been achieved. Pete is well beyond tkr military age and has mad* a ncmi of hia business, the operation of a candy store, and aince he cannot go. states that he wishes to add a little incentive to the efforts of the allies. The Greek is very anxious that the capture be made by an American, but will be satisfied just so the capture is made. Pete is the owner of rroperty and can produce the promised reward, the notice of which he ha4 displayed in his store, without any great trou %|i" ' ' Spectacular Escape of Prisoner at Saloniki. Paris, Sept. 20—One of the most spectacular escapes of prisoners of war recently occurred on the Saloniki front where four French soldiers who had been taken prisoners by the Bul garians were carried bark to their own lines in airplanes. After their cap ture the four men were tightly bound but their captors forgot to search them. During the night one of the men succeeded in freeing himself with hi.s pocket knife and he then liber ated his three comrades. The men eluded the sentries and fled into the woods. For three weeks the men hid themselves in the woods, living on wild berries. Finally they sighted a French air plane and after repeated signals suc ceeded in attracting the attention of the aviator who made a landing not far from where the men were hid ing. They explained their plight and the aviator nsked them to wait un til he returned. A few hours later he rame back with three other machines und all four prisoners were carried I nek to the French lines. 5ANV1IJLE rRAtTIL'ALLT WITHOUT COAL SUPPLY. Cofttofiwi of Cotl by tkm SoutWn Ch'— A* UintUlt. Va., Oct. 17.—Danville U Miay practically without coal far d» Mtk parpoaaa. Only one teUr Hh •pilnt coal on hand and, ha *aya ha la refusing order* far It herauaa it la al ready promised ta local taatamir* whoa* or dari ha ia Ailing aa rapidly aa ha can. Hepeated conAacation by tha Southern and othar railway* is tha ascribed causa of tha prmrit un pleasant situation. Thara aeema to ha aaough itaam coal to maat individual deaiande aad tha city plant* ara aecure for tha tiaia being. Dealer* ara not rnaspiaintg of tha price that tha Soa tharn gvea for tha confiscated coal, bat Lb I* thay nay ia paor aolace whan thair ruiUxnira ara bombarding tham with order*. In tha rvant of a raid wave rinning, tha local situation will ba quite serious. Tha coal situation found it* echo last night in tha city council meeting and stopa wara taken toward* tha operation of a municipal coal yard. A resolution wa* praaantad calling for tha placing of 9I0.MM in tha handa of tha superintendent of public utilitiaa to buy coal and sell it at a "reasonable" -out to citizens, not more, h/nrerer, than one ton at a time to any one customer. n tin citizens paying anu tJ 'ni % ton one Iocs! industrial corporation ia Bailing coal to ita operatives at (6.50 a ton, the Spray milling corpor ition perform in* a nimilar service. The dealara nay they ara powerless Two have written to tha coal adminis trator, but Mr. Garfield haa not writ tan in reply. Tha mine operators, ac cording to tlie dealers, say that they nave difficulty in getting labor, diffi culty in getting cars, and then Buffer delays in getting the shipments start ed. One dealers who was buoyantly expecting the arrival of four cars thia morning said he received notice from the railway company that three of them had been seized and the fourth was "being traced." NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. I will'meet the tax payers of Surry County at the following times and places for the purpose of collecting their taxes for the year 1917, as fol lows: Dobeon Township, at Dobeon Octo ber 1st to October 6th. inclusive. At thia appointment I win hare the tax books for all townships in the County. Mount Airy Township, at Mount Airy, October ». 10. 11, 12. Here, also I will have the books of all townships in the County. Stewarts Creek Township, at Pine Ridge, October l&th. Franklin Township, Martin School House, October 16th. Bryan Township, at J. H. Isaacs, Oc tober 17th. Elkin Township, Elkin, October 18th Marsh Township, at Rusk, October 19th. Rockford Township, Stony Knoll, Oc toiier 20th. Siloam Township, at John Bowles' place, October 22nd, from 8 o'clock to 12:00, and from 1 o'clock to 4:00 at Siloam. Shoals Township, B. E. Moser'a, October 23rd. Pilot Township, Pilot Mountain, October 24th. Long Hill Township, at Millard Needams', from 8:00 to 12:00 o'clock October 25th, and at Ararat from 1:00 to 4:00 o'clock. Fldora Township, at Bennett's Mill, October 26th. We«t!ield Township, at Indian tjraves, October 29th, and at West lield Post Office October 30th. This is the time for the payment of taxes as Axed by law and 1 must have the taxes on these rounds. You are notified that I expect to collect the taxes on the dates fixed in this notice and you will save cost and penalties i>y meeting me at the times and places above -mentioned and paying your taxes. U. G. BELTON, Sept. 15th, 1917. Sheriff Surry Co. Sour Stomach. Eat slowly, masticate your food thoroughly, abstain from meat for a rew rtnvs and in most cases the sour itomacn will di-mppear. If it does lot, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immvdiaely after supper. Red meats ire most likely to cause sour stomach »nd you most likely cause sour stom ich and you may find it best to cut htm out. Workmens Building and Loan Association Will mature it* 3rd Deriet of itocli Saturday October 13th which will be paid off Monday October ISth in cash. Bring in your atock and get ca»h or your cancelled Mort gage- N\ NEW SERIES OPEN NOW; payment* will begin the Arst Saturday in November; Office over W. E. Merritt Company'* Hardware store. W. G. SYDNOK, President JOHN BANNER, Vice President M. H. SPARGER, Sec. and Treat. DIRKCTOKfl: W. E. Mrrrltt. TV». Fawrrtt. K. H. Keektitaky, T. N. Brock, J. U Baantr, B. Bra* try, A. G. Bow nan. J. B. Spare r. J. D. Kargvnt. Fit* BM EimdMM of UloU^to fr«a Wto. Crwwtlli, I. C, (M. II. huh t»«n demanding the nyaUoi tram th« United Mlatea Dmli at Rtntor UFollttU uid bia iliptfUtlw to Ger many and call* upon 8—ton B. K. Tillman and K.O. taltk, United Mate* inHn from ftouth Carolina, to vote far the eapulaieai at the Wiaaaaain hd ater war* unanimemly pawed today by ortr MM Aaancn ciiaana of Oeaaaa county, Soath Carotin t, wbo had aa aeabiad to hanor tba aaiaet man from thair country. A larva part «f tha population of tfcia county ii of German daarant bat a »pirit af undivided loyal ty baa baan ahuwn by tha pw|li in all mattara pertaining to tha proeecution of tha war againat Gannany. Court Martial Will Start ia Taut Soon. San Antonio, Ort. 11.—An ordar for court martial, of a»ra than 120 negroe* of tha twantysfourth Infan try, charged with participating in tha rioting at Houaton, Auguat !(, which will ba ha Id at Fort Ham Hoaaton, ia expected aarly neat week according to an announcement at Southern Depart merit headquarter* today. Sixty negroea will ba charged with mutiny and murder and the remainder with leaaer offenaea, Colonel John A. Hull, of the Judge* Advocate*' depart ment la preparing a liat of the charge*. The court martial will begin ten day* after the date of Ha order and will conaiat of the Judge Advocate and thirteen officer*. The negroea held at El Paao will he brought her* for trial. Want our Pr««id«nt to Visit Paris, Oct. 12.—The suggestion that President Wilson visit Europe ia made by the Information in a leading edi torial today. The paper say* that allie* need the Presdent, and that his influence would be powerful in estab lishing unity in democracy ideal*, and that such a visit would be of advan tage also to America. Liberty Loan to the Skies Liberty loan managers are plan ning to take their campaign to the skies. On October 20, 466 aviators and eight balionists will bombard towns, cities and training camps, from coast to coast, with red, whits and bios paper bombs whose contents will be, not powerful exploeives, but powerful appeals to purchase Liber ty bonds. Pains, Dizzy Spells Mr».Q.P.Cartwrigbt,«l Whit well. Tens., write*: "I suffered with bearing down paint, i . The dizzy spells got to bad that when 1 would ttart to walk, 1 would Just pretty ■early (all. Wat very much run-down. I told my husband I thought Cardui would help me. .. He got me > bottle. . . Et helped me to much that he got me another bottle. I got a whole lot better. The dizxy spells and the bearing-down pains ... left me entirely." II you are weak aai run-down, or tutter boa womanly paint, — TAKE — CARDUI The Woman's Tonic You can feel sale la fir ing Canitd a thorough trial It H composed of mild, vegetable, medici nal Ingredients, recog nized by standard medi cal boolca lor many years, as beinr ol great value In the troubles from which only women suffer. The enthusiastic praise of the thousands ol women who have been helped by Cardul la Its past 40 years ol successful use shonkl assure you ol Its genuine merit, and convince you that N would be worth your while to try this medicine lor your trou bles. All druggists sen N. Try Cardm IN When he's a. still Years and years of espoaora to sun, now, wind and rain won't affect RU-BES-OUX It to Mrooc. twdy. Ira** in in prcicixnct to cncapcr iud •titute*—W«UII M know h will give lone and eotielactory Thouch RU-BER-OID com • trifle mora, it will imi jraa money—by Muring repair Win The "Ru-ber-oid Mm" dlatia guishr* rmml RU-iifc-K-OID Iran iraita is. Look lor hia on •ranrroO. ~\ F. L SMITH HARDWARE COVANY MT. AIRY, - - W. C RU-berOIU IZL-m COSTS NE4BS .ONGF ^ 'J£&. On Fifth Avenue— along Michigan Boulevard —wherever women of fash ion convene — the innate smartness of La France Shoes invites the luxurious discerning at the same time their moderate prices ap pease the doubting purse. Steele Shoe Co. YOU SHOULD NAME THE SURRY COUNTY LOAN & TRUST CO. AS YOUR EXECUTOR FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: The business of this Company is to act as Executor of Wills, to administer estates, to serve as guardian of minors and trustee of property under wills. A board of careful business men direct the affairs of the Company. The Trust Company never dies and is always found at its place of business ever ready to give proper attention to the affairs of your estate. The Trust Company will see that your will is drawn cor rectly and, when named as Executor, makes no charge for properly drawing up the will or keeping it under seal in its vault. DIRECTORS W. W. Burke, A. G. Bowman, W. F. Carter, E. II. Wrenn, F. S. Eldridge, W. A. York. G. D. Fawcett. W. W. Hampton, W. G. Sydnor, J. D. Smith. OFFICERS W. F. CARTER, President. E. H. WRENN. Vice-President GEO. D. FAWCETT, Sec. A Treaa. Let The News JOB OFFICE have your next job printing
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