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Mount Airy News. Ml Airy, N. C. Umr. 1M. IMS. J. «. JOHNSON * 80M. Publiahera. SUBSCRIPTION RATE8: Om yaar 11.80 Ma moath* ..M Entered a% Mcnnd-<'lu« nutter at the po*toffice at Mount Airy, N. C.. voder tha act of Oongreaa of March a. im EUROPE YET FIGHTING Sometime* we wonder if It la worth while to k«p writing about til* way Europe it doing. Why bulb ar our reader* with nuch doleful atuff is a qufttion that comes up. And y«t intelligent people want to know what la being dona. Whan Ae world war ended and our troop* cama homa we all suppoa ad that naturally buainaaa would ad Juat itaalf and avarything gradually gat back to normal timaa. Four years have now passed and normal timaa ar* about aa far off aa whan tka war endad. While the nationa of Europe stopped lighting with guns and gaa, they hava not ■ topped fight ing in an industrial way. They are doing each othar just aa much harm as they posaibly can by unfair buaineaa method*. Whan France and Germany fought In 1874 Germany took from Franca the iron field* of Alaace and I-orralne. That gave Germany a monoply of* tha iron buaineaa of Europe. In thia country we have coal depoaita here and thera all about over our country. It la not the raae in Europe. Moat of the coal I* found in the bed* of England and Germany. Italy ha* no coal and mu*t get all her auppty from other countrie*. For now many year* Germany ha* had control of tha great coal field* of that country and wa» able to control the iron industry a* the reiult. Now all thia haa changed. France by the Versatile* treaty got back her iron mines of Alsace and Lorraine and now *he haa aeised the coal .field* of Germany, and this gives her the whip hand in industry. wnen Uermany had to retreat from France a he dent roved the coal mine* of France ao that they hava not been worked since. Now the coal miner* of Germany are refusing to work under the French rule and ao the coal minei of Germany are pro ducing almost no coal. And in the meantime Germany la importing iron ore from Canada and coal from Eng land She i* doing thin rather than make any kind of deal with France. The hatred i* ao intense between the two countries that the big bu*ineaa n.en of the two nation* are a* much at war in a huminr** way a* the mili tary forre* were at war before the treaty. The result of all thi* is that business is ha:*p«Tqd to a degree that we of this country can hardly under stand it. France is determined to make Ger many pay for the cost of the war, and Germany is just as determined to not pay. The big rich men of Ger, many are controlling the country andj they are not allowing laws to he mad# that will assess taxes with which to run the country. Thpy are paying labor and all others bills by printing paper money. Then they are sell in,; their goods to other countries for good money and in turn investing thi* money in good property. In | this way the very rich of Germany are becoming the richest people of th«y world and the poor are living a dog* life. Wheat I* short in that country and much of the diet is made up of Iri*h potatoes in some form. On* fourth of all their bread is potatoes. The men In power are wise enough to know that the end to all this foot iahness is not far off and they arc getting all their property fn sub stantial form just aa fast aa they can. It is estimated that they have unload ed their worthless paper money on the people of thia country to the amount of a thouaand million of our good dollars, and in turn they have deposited our money in our own New York banka to their credit. All thia hatred may suddenly pre cipitate another world war at any day, and no man is wise enough to aa* the end. With th* amount of hatred and spirit of rivalry in busi ness that now exist* in Europe It will he some job to get a business adjustment of any kind that will re store normal times. GRAVE ROBBERS Folks would throw up their hand* k holy horror If they could hoar of mom vile wretch robbing a grave over at th* community cemetery. Bat no on* la found to object to th* hunt for relic* la th* ancient torn he of Egypt Joat how much difference la there In robbing a grave hers at horn* and robbing on* in Egypt, is a queetion that no on* as—i to have raised. Thi* thing if dragging mommiaa froaa th#ir futhn plact and exhibiting than to curious crowd* la snm*thlng that la not above criticism. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS. Vi Ht in Um pa pari a* acooonl delivered • lecture on the causa of automobile trrldtnU The learned man haa worked out a plan by whirf ha would put an and to Mich aeci <ients. The Vhole •ubjrit ia ao slmplt that It appear* to iu that every ant should understand It. Tha rountrj Ii wild about tha iautomohlla. Wa an In tha midst of a erase vary much likt tha country paaaad through aom« years ago whan avary one waa puttini in all day Sunday riding a bicycle. It la a known fact that thara ara many paopla who ara ao low In Intel 1 11 nance that they ara never truated | with a team of horaaa. Just plait lumiwin aanaa tell* a man that ha i l annot afford to truat Sia team t" thai fellow. Every one haa Bean a horw and buggy plodding along tha hlghwaj with tha drivar drunk and happy | nimply letting tha horae take the road All that waa easy. Now with tha craaa of autnraobiU driving on ua wa have not yet com< to our lanaea enough to And a way t« eliminate tha driver who simply enn not drive. Thara ara many citiseni who ara ao abort on caution that the} ara a menace behind a wheal, and yet they think thay ara good drivera. Thara ara plenty of man about avary town who have ao little caution thai thay turn fast-running automobile! over on themselves and thalr familial and seem to think It is something tc he proud of. The faculty of the mind known at caution is highly developed In moat people, but it taken but about one swallow of liquor to complete'y de stroy this faculty of the mind. You have heard of the rabbit that spit In the hull dog's face after taking ons drink of a certain kind of liquor. Thit is fable, but true to lift. The country must wake up to the fact that a man cannot safely drive an 'lutomobile with even one drink o! liquor and that there art- many men who should never be allowed to drive under any conditions. THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA Thin country of our* it now sending shipment* of food to Russia and car in* for nearly two million children who ret their one meal a day from oui supplies. At the same time the Rus sian* are selling wheat to Germany and shipping it out from the urat porta through which American sup plies come to their country. This ii a fact, and now that it is known to tx a fart our government will stop ship ping supplies to them after the 114th of March. But food will continue to he given to the children, and lator on in the year as many aa 3,000,000 chil dren will he fed on our supplies. Now it seems to us that this story will appear to the average reader to be so strange as to he almost heyond l>elicf. Yet It is the truth and repre sents the Kind of government the Rus sians have and also the kind of people the Russians are. Salem Congregation to Build. Rev. J. A. Cook, pastor of Mount Airy Methodist circuit, is rapidly get ting things in shape for erection of a splendid church building at Salem. The committee who has the matter In charge have practically agreed on plans and are n<nt making a canvass of the membership and others for fands with which to do the work. (They expect to build a brick structure which will contain eight claaa rooms and a Urge auditorium and when com pleted will coat about 115,000. , This is the oldest Methodist church la this section of the state having been or ganized more than 60 years ago. NTor many years the Methodists of Moint Airy belonged and attended services at old Salem as it was then the only Methodist church in their reach. It still has a membership of over 200, and much enthusiasm is being mani fested In the anticipation of a splen did and adequate house of worship. Work on Hiymore Memorial Baptist Church Progressing. Rev. J. H. Fulghum, pastor of the Second Baptist church, reports that the-work of completing the Haymora Memorial Baptist church ia pi ogress Ing nicely. This week the steam heating plant waa completed and test ed out. It Is a modern heating plant and alone cost about $2,500. This structure ia one of the nicest and beat arranged one* in the state and when completed will coat about 115,000. Already there has bam subscribed and paid in on the work about $15,000. lite erection of this ediftce baa been a herculean task far the congregation and they are grateful to thoee who hare helped out. in this cause and win appreciate any contribution that any one might be moved to make. /Sheriff C. tl. Haym 1 baa nseved tntk the office rdbai In the Fhrit National Bank building on Moore street, win be will maintain his oAce for tb^tsa ent J. K. Monday will aaaiet Mm ia his work. HARDWARE STORE ENLARGED W. E. Morritt Company Pra | para* for Larpor Bwincu To taka car* of th* rapidly Incraaa ing business of W. K. Marrltt Hard war* Company, W. E. tUrritt ha* lust iwmpUtod a large addition to hi* building on Main street and it I* now ! being u**d by the Hardwar* Company. Tha addition to tha pr***nt store room i* four stori** high and giv** tha hardwar* business double tha floor spac* previously *unr<l7 Th* floor* of th* addition and th* in in building ar* connected together and an *l*ctric •lavator la uaod to convcy stocks to th* upper floor*. In building th* addition Mr. Merrill arranged *o that wagon* and truck* could driv* from Oak *tr**t into th* basement and load or unload r*gard)e*a of w*ath«r or liny other condition. Th* flrst floor is alio arranged to truck* can back into tha building. Tha ba**m*nt will b* u**d to *tor* lima, cement, plaster and terra cotta. Mere i* found sufficient room to put in a *tock of ten car* of thi* materia] which will enable tha company to bet ter supply the need* of their custom er*. The flrst floor will be used for tha general line of hardware. Th* oflics la being enlarged and moved into a better location. On tha first floor of the annex a bin has been built to store tire iron. This is built up from the ground and is arranged to stand the iron on the end, and will hold two cars of tire iron or about 100,000 pounds. On the second floor will be stored a large stock of stoves, plows, fencing and farm machinery, and also the to bacco flue work shop. The third floor will he devoted al most exclusively to a stock of build ing material. This company expects to add to their stock of building ma terial a complete line of mantels, tile and grates. Bins have been erected in which to better store and display the windows, doors and frames. With the erection of this annex th* W K. Merritt Company will have a floor space of 22,000 square feet an amount equal to about one-half acre which will greatly aid them in carry ing larger stocks and greater selec tions. This business claims the dis tinction of being the oldest one in th* city having been organized by W. E. Merritt in 1888, or 36 years ago. This was before Mount Airy had a railroad nnd Mr. Merritt hauled his goods on wagons through the country from Greensboro and Winston. Mr. Merritt flrst came to this city as a clerk in the year 1887. He had cousin, W. M. Jones, who was then running a small hardware store here and he worked for him until 1888 when he purchased the buainess of his cousin, and for 85 years has success fully conducted a large hardware bus iness in our city. Through his hon est, straightforward and fair deal ! ings with the people his business has i increased yearly. In 1916 Herbert M. Foy acquired an I interest in the business and hiis been . | riving it his entire time an manager since that date. For several yearn i prior to that time he was in the em-' I ploy of the company nnd ha* proved himself a capable %nd efficient hard ware man. For tome time now Mr. Merritt ha* divided hi* attention be tween his store and farm, bat (till keep* in touch with the hardware bu* ineas and ia ever watchful that the policies that enabled him to build up the buiines* are adhered to. The personnel of the company and force are: W. E. Merritt and H. M. Foy, owner*; Miaa Nellie Saunders, bookkeeper; Haywood Merritt, Jr., Frank Hines, Weldon Parker. M. F. Childres*. Gahe Towe, Perry Taylor and Arthur Thomas, aaleamen. > Getting in Closer Touch With Europe. In various and sundry ways the European nation* and especially Eng land are daily making efforts to get, in closer relations with America and the American people. Just this week this was demonstrated when Dr. L. L. Williams received official notice that he had been elected a member of the Royal Institute of Public Health eit England. In that country every thing begins with His Majesty, the King, and before Dr. Williams was elected to membership in this particu lar society it was necessary that he be recommended by His Majesty, King George V. This was done about the Ant of the year and the certificate of membership sent to Dr. Williams. Hie public health work Is one line of business that the Britiah nation la endeavoring to link up with in this country, and It is supposed that they have elected to membership in tfcelr societies a number of the doctors of this nation who have made a repute-1 tton in health work. This honor from the British Isles no doubt comes to Dr. Williams basanas of the splendid record he has made srtth the State Beard of Health In the admlaistntlaB: __ M — • e BEFORE THE RECORDER. "WUmkmr Cl~m* Up At LuL With the puilai of Penn Bowman the famoua reeort of liquor dealer*, "Monkey Bottom." la dona away with. Tor year* there have congregated la a Motion between thla city and the quarry faimlfe* who had tha reputa tion of conducting blind tigera. Hardly a wwk ha* paaaed by within the past two year* without tha ofB cere making a *earch in that section. Tor some raaaon, in do not know tha why or wherefore. thla place became known aa "Monkey Bottom" and old man Pann Bowman wan atylad ita "mayor." Por tha paat two montha the polica have been making a search »f hia premise* at laaat every other ■lay and »o hot and cloae did they keep after thaaa offender* that thay have bean unabla to conduct their bua Ineaa of retailing, tn ona search la at week thay found liquor and locked up old man Penn and ha wu given • hearing Monday. Judge Lawallyn made him pay a fine of ISO, and gave ii suspended aentence of six montha on tha road*, not to take affect if ha •tay* out of tha county for 12 montha. So old man Bowman and hia family have left for Winaton-Salem. Growing out of tha Bowman family loaving, Hugh Bowman and Will Craw* have bean arretted for the de atruction of property. Condltiona were getting ao bad In "Monkey Bot tom" that the owner* of the houae* two week* ago ordered Bowman and Crew* to move out. Before leaving it ia charged that Crew* and Hugh Bowman proceeded to tear up thlnga general and now they muat explain to Judge Lewellyn their reason* for such conduct. Konzo Riddle waa caught In a gam bling game in hia room over Barker A Stoe< •» store and paid a fine of %fA and the coat. He was acquitted oPa i liargi- of being drunk and diaorderly. Raymond Allred paid |5 and the cost for being drunk and disorderly. Snm Sprinkle was af?atn before the court. Sam runs a little cafe on South street and ha* been before the court a number of times for creating disturbances in his neighborhood. This time the state failed to make out a caae against him. L. B. Jones and C. C. Heath paid $23.55 each for being drunk. They paid more than is usually required be cause they had such a glorious time during their little spree. In the court last week Ployd Cook paid a line of $200 and the coat and AGENCY Van Lindley's Cut Flowers Bride's BouqueU and Funeral Designs W. S. Wolfe Drug Col Next to Post Office must refrain from drinking or dis turbing the pnn for 12 month* else he will hava to serve six months on i the road*. This young man proved to ; l>e a hard working perwm but he haa Neen in the hahit of getting tanked up on Sundays and itarting out ereat ng a disturbance many timea. On i the laat occasion he want to a neigh bor'* house where there was sickness in the home and caused quit* a com motion causing the sick person to try I to leave the hou*e in • weakened condition. The Judge was about to ! put the young man on the road* bat , the powerful plea of hi* attorney, J. II. Folger, caused him to save him from the stripes this time. Albert Peter* and Benton Witt, two well known young men of this city, were convicted of selling liquor and must serve six month* on the road*. The Judge hated to see these hoy* put on the road* but their con duct wa* such that he could *ee no other salvation for them. Mr. Qussinbcrry Leaves For ..mold Qtiesinberry and family left this city for White Hall, Md., where they will make their future home sfter residing in Mount Airy for sev eral year*. The first of the year Mr. Quesinberry sold his hardware busi ness and goes to Maryland where he has purchased a farm and will conduct a general store also. While in Mour* Airy Mr. Quesinberry built up a good business and the people of the city and country regret to lose him as a citixen and business man. Mr. and Mr*. Hardbarger, of Hen derson, have secured rooms for light housekeeping in the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Woltx. Mr. Hardbarger is with the Mantel and Table company. FREE TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC Will Br Held at Pilot Mountain. Mar. * and 7, MouM Airy, Mar. I. • and 10. Klkin, Mar. 12 a»d IS. Dobaoo. Mar. 14, IS and 14th. Every person in Surry County I* again given an opportunity to b« ex amined hy a specialist who cornea to us*frotr the State Sanatorium through the North Carolina Tuberculosis As sociation. Dr. J. L. Spniill, who waa with ua two yearn ago. Do not wait until you arc so ill with the diaeaie that the layman can diag noae your trouble aa It will then bo too late for you to become well again. If you have it, it ia your Juty to know it It ha* well been aaid the next atep in the tight against tuberculoma ia FINDING IT. It ia eaaily rated if found in time. In Ita beginning. If you have any of the symptom* be suro t<> take advantage of thi* opportunity and he examined free by a specialist. Be sure to write your health de partment for date, m> you will not iiave to wait. DR. L. L. WILLIAMS, County Health Officer. Dollar Day t Success. The merchant* of Mount Airy held their flrnt Dollar Day iiale Tuesday of thia week and all agree that it waa a big success. Large number* of peo ple thronged the *tore« all day and the clerks were kept constantly at work waiting on the crowd*. The merchants had made many attractive offer* and the people were quick to take advantage of the saving offered them. So great was the success of the Dollar Day aale it ia now being talked among the merchants to stage *uch an event several tiraea a year. CLOTHES THAT SATISFY SMITH'S CLOTHES THAT SATISFY Spring Time Will <• Soon Be Here Anticipating an early apring we have bought our stock of Spring goods earlier than usual and they are now arriving. Clothing for Men and Boys We have the prettiest line of Men's and Boys' Clothing we have ever been able to purchase. Come in and let as show you what we have, /ill the latest shades and fabrics at reasonable prices. Shoes and Oxfords We handle the well known line of Florohetn Shoe* and Ox fords and have a wide selection of styles and sixes. Oi The Oner J. D. Smith OiTbe Cmtr
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