E:?iiicES high m years to
COiiE, SAYS FI1IICIAL AUTHORITY
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Peace Council May -Sit for 24 M onths, Says Richard Spillane,
Famous Financial Expert, Who Says Only America and Japan
.of Nations of First Class Will Be Wholly Free to '-Carry on
Work of Every Kind and Character. ' ,
Richard Spillane, the famous editor
bt Commerce ana finance,
that is heeded by the "captains of
Industry" who know they can bank on
what Spillane says In his New York
financial weekly. Spillane has been
engaged to write two or three artlclee
a week for The Observer and other
leading newspapers. It will pay
read what he has to Bay
second of "his articles,
the next.
to
This is the
Watch for
BY RICHARD SPILLANE
Editor of Commcrre and " Finance;
""Noted Authority on Finance
and Economics.
(Copyright. 1918.) :
It probably will take two years to
agree upon terms of' peace. U our
revolutionary war it took. 22 H
months for the diplomatists to arrive
at a settlement. Rare has been the
occasion when nations of first rank
have been able after a war to come
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to peace, agreement in loss than a
I year. Never were there so many dif
j flcult Kiuestions to adjust as In this
j war. More than 20 nations are putties
to tne war. The wnoie worm is in
volved. Every continent is concerned.
Each one of the allied nations, ex
cept America, has its own particular
Interests, territorial or otherwise, to
protect. In a sense, every one of the
allies will, become, at the peace table,
antagonistic, each one thinking only of
Itself.- The worklng.out ot the lines
of the new nations created by the
war will require- the most delicate of
treatment If animosities that will
breed future strife are to be avoided.
While the diplomatists are at the
peace table, the people of tHe various
nation will be endeavoring to restore
and readjust their' affairs; but, In
various part of the world, particularly
in central Europe, near-Asia 'and
Africa, there- will be hesitation more
or less until the Anal settlement is
reached. ' ' .
Only America and Japan of the
nations of the first class, will be wholly
free to carry on work of every kind
and character. j
i One of the greatest fields In. which
America will be called upon to ex
pand its efforts will be on the farm.
The stoppage of war does not leiwen
the food shortage or relieve the sttua
tlon except to a small degree. The
world will need every pound of beef,
every bushel of grain, every pound of
vegetables possible to produce for
years to come, '
xt to America. Russia has had the
largest agricultural production of any
nation. Today Russia ,is (prostrate.
Famine stalks through the' vast em
pire. The farms have ben wrecked.
There are few horses. Most of them
were taken to haul supplies for the
army. Only the old and broken down
were left. ' -.
Youna- men have been taken from
the farm. Russia lost MOO.000 men
in the war, in' killed and wounded.
Kew soldiers have returned to the
I farm. The Russian farm Is depressing.
1 The young man who went to wnr and
saw cities ' and , life generally .has no
j desire to return to farming, y
I Farm implements have. bean worn
i out. in the vears of war. . The whole
farm structure of the nation n.is
collapsed. ' '
In Germany, Austria-Hungary and
ether EuVopean countries conditions
are not so bad as in Russia, but they
have become very serious.
The processes of the farm are slow.
It is going to take several years to
restore Europe agriculturally. In
normal times Europe does not feed
itself. It depends in part on America.
Australia and South America. For
the next five years It must draw more
foodstuffs from thoRe sources than
ever before. Meanwhile -Europe must
turn from old methods of agriculture
to new. Its hope of restoration is In
the use of the tractor, particularly,
and of all the other agricultural Im
plements which American genius has
devised.
Armistice makes It possible for sup
plies of beef, mutton, hogs, grain and
other foodstuffs to go to Europe from
America, Australia and the Argentine
In larser volume than before, but
when present Stocks are reduced, there
must be concerted eirort to increase
production or the world will hunger.
Farm prices are going to be higher
for years, not so high as today, per
haps, but nevertheless high. The
American farmer faces prosperity, big
prosperity. Conditions never were so
favorable. There will be an eager,
insistent market for everything he can
produce. The rural credits act makes
It possible for him to get money
cheaper than was possible in former
times. Farm implements, building
material, fertilizers and other articles
he requires will not be so expensive
as they are today.
Plow deep.
Plant every acre.
Fatten your hogs and your sheep.
Raise the grade "of your cattle. Feed
your soil intelligently with fertilizer
for fertilizer returns to the earth the
properties that are taken from the
earth by the crops that are grown.
The farm is the foundation of all
industry. It Is the greatest of all
Industries. The greatest task In the
world is the turning of the surface
of arable lands of the earth each year
for the growing of crops.
The farm Is in a state of transition.
Machine power Is changing It from
drudgery to something much different.
Never were opportunities of the farm
particularly the American farm, so
good as today. Never were the needs
for big crops so great.
. Plow deep. It means profit.
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Influenza Interferes by Delaying
Meetings Convention in
Greensboro December 3.
BY V. M. GILMORE.
Raleigh. Not.: Jo.-i-Klght ' Baptist
associations in the. state ait meeting
this week, ami mi it as many- more
will meK next week. This congestion)
nas been brought aoout ny rewn v
the . Influenaa epidemic , ad the en
forced postponement of o many asso
ciations to this time. The. Baptist
state convention will meet the week
following., Deoember S-, In Greens
bore, pigivlded the city fathers will
allow the gates to their city to be
opened at-that time.
The all-absorbing issue before the
associations and before the convention
will be the completion of the raising
of the 1 1.000. 900 fund for the Baptist
schools of the state. The campaign
for this fund l progressing, though
greatly hindered still-by the Influenza
situation. Many churches have not
been able to have a meeting, yet. But
wherever the matter has been pre
sented and. anything like thorough
work has been done, very gratifying
results have been obtained.
A wire from Mars Hill, a little vil
lage in the 'mountains of Buncombe
county but the seat of one of the
finest educational Institutions in all
the land, nays that f 10,000 was' raised
there Sunday for the $1,000,000" fund.
Fruitland, near Hendersonvllle, an
other mountain village, has raised its
allotment of 11,500. and proposes to
make it 11.060. This is also the seat
of a fine school.
Intensive) drives have been planned
In most of the churches ot the state
for the next two Sundays, and every
available speaker will be in demand.
WILSON'S WORDS LEAVEN
THAT PUT BULGARIA OUT
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Former Premier Says Country's
Future Depends Upon Solu
tion of Balkan Problem.
Geneva, ?Cr. SO. (By the Asooclated
Press.) The future of Bulgaria will
depend mainly upon , the solution
which will shortly be given to the
Balkan problem, said M. Guechoff, the
former premier of Bulgaria, in an
Interview with the Associated Press
today. "We, as the Bulgarian oppo
sition, In 1915, did our best to pre
vent Kin? Ferdinand from' joining
with Germany. However, we did not
succeed because the allies took too
long In landing' forces at Salonlkl In
order to Impress the Bulgarians. '
"When we gave extensive publicity
to' President 'Wilson's program In
January, 1918, our people, who be
fore and during the war. were with
the opposition, saw that Article II
contained the basis . on which a Just
and lasting settlement of our ques
tions could be secured.
"The eleventh point In President
Wilson's program declared hat Ru
mania, Serbia and Montenegro should
be evacuated; occupied territory re
stored and the relations of the sev
eral Balkan states to one another de
termined by friendly counsel along
historically established lines of alleg
iance and nationality; and interna
tional guarantees of the political and
economic independence and territorial
Integrity of the several Balkan states
should bfe entered Into.
"Further, believing; fully that Pres
Ident Wilson would insist on carrying
out his program, we came to the con
clusion that to continue fighting would
be useless and refused Inst Septem
ber to fight against the allie and
thereby brought about the Bulgarian
armistice, which shortened the war."
f: '.-t'-r lbs l.-:;re;::d and
4 Race- 'I$',cn ; Without Prospect
-of -Any Let-Up.--' ''
BY II, K. C. BRYANT.
Washington. Nov. 30. Tha race for
marshal ef the eaatern North Carolina
district is atil) on without prospect
of a let-up. The number of candi
dates has increased. It Is believed,
however, that with the war over some
of the lawyers and doctors and busi
ness men will forget that such a Job
exists and return to their own partic
ular lines of work. The war -made
the picking close- for 'attorneys. -and
It looked for a time as it some of
them would hay to go in -munition
factories or elsewhere to keep the wOlf
from the door, but the grass Is grow
ing greener for them new. "
Here is the line-Hp for the one
little loose Job: George H. Bellamy, of
Prunawlck the Dune of Brunswick:
William T. Wood ley, of Chowan, and
one time,. Mecklenburg; Eltaeey YV.
Wad, of Carterett Col. A. C. Davis, of
Wayne; F. M." Wooten. of Pitt; W. II.
Allen, of Franklin: Otis P. Shell, of
Harnett; Sheriff H. D. . Waldhv of
Richmond; T. P. Wiggins, of Robeson:
Frank Ayeock, of Wayne; T. T.
Thome, of Edgeeomh, and Theodora
Mteklnt. ot Dare. In addltoin there
are a few receptive candidates, among
them Henry m. London, of Chatham,
and A. J. McKlnnon, of Robeson.
This contest is net near the end,
It is such a difficult matter to de
termine which candidate to select in
a field so full of good fellows that
Senator Simmons, wtth all ot his other
duties. s oppressed with the task. "
There is an eagerness among demo
crats now that did not exist two weeks
ago. The suocess of (the republicans
In the campaign for Congress has
knocked the props from one end of
the pie counter, and there will be. a
rush to the end that has not yet fal
len. The White House and the exe
cutive departments will continue to
dispense a little patronage for two
years if not longer but after the next
Congress convenes the democratic at
taches at the capltol will have to give
way to republicans hungry for public
pap, aid there will be sorrow and
gloom."
It ir-na miser;' tsui V.on tt 11 Is-. -- t -i .- - . U a . '
Sllmtntt such a reaaeft, bccr., c t . . I " '!
of various klnis, p.ieg and nurrou "" Ai-- "
crime asslnrt nature. Take DR. TUTT'S Llvtl .LLC r t ' :
and bowais resume their hesith-aivina f ;urtl i t. -At 1 1 ...
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TAR HEEL OWNERS. WIN 1
IN PINEHURST RACES
Kpeclal to The Observer.'
Pinehurst. Nov, 30. The chief
event in the annual Sand Hill races
held at Pinehurst today in conjunc
tion with the Sand Hill fair, were
won by North Carolina owners, as
follows: Seven furloung, flat race, J.
B. Farnsworth'M Front Royal, with
Husted up; 2:17 trot, J. W. Bryr"?
Soretta May. driven by Rogers, three
successive heats; 4 1-2 furlong (Sat.
race J. C. Thomas' Lucille, with But
ter up :0T pace. Bryant's Maud
Tero. driven by Rogers, three , suc
cessive heats. -
PROTEST AGAINST CARXIAL.
Wilmington. Nov. 20. On mora?,
economic and health grounds, the
Wilmington Ministerial association
protests against the coming of a car
nival here next week and calls on
he city authorities to forbid Its com
ing. Carnivals, It Is asserted, lower
morals, carry off money needed at ;
homo, and at this session of epldem-1
ics, are a menace to the health of a :
community. Three labor unions had
arranged for the carnival to come
hero.
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A. C.
L. STOCKHOLDERS IN
WILMINGTON AROUSED
EVERYONE LIKES
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Proves Itself Master of This
Painful Disease.
Halfway treatment of Rheumatism
will never rid you of it. Better realize
from the outset that when Rheuma
tism attacks, you have a real battle
on your hands and that ft's a man's
job to get rid of It. ,
Temporizing with Rheumatism by
Eut the source of the disease in your
blood, the tiny disease germs find
lodgment there and multiply by the
millions and scatter, by means of the
blood circulation, throughout your
system.
The sensible treatment for this dis
ease and the only one from which you
run expert permanent results Is a
treatment that Roes down Into the
blood supply and reaches the source ! no inconvenience,' Accept no" sub
"Pape's Cold Compounc"
ends a cold or grippe in
a few hours.
Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose, of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops naHty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache, dullness, fever
Ishness, sore throat, sneezing, sore
ness and stiffness. '
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
und snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head nothini? else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound." which conts only a few
Rpcvlul to The Observer.
Wilmington, Nov. 20. The state
tax commission having ruled that
holders of stock in foreign corpora
tions should be assessed for taxation
on their holdings, and the New Han
over commissioners having placed a
list of such persons on the county tax
hooks, AVilmington city authorities
doing the same, there Is now on foot
a movement anfong Stockholders in
the Atlantic Coast .Line and other
foreign corporations, to combine their
interests and fight payment in the
courts.
Holders of A. C. Li. stocks declared
that their corporation itself pays all
taxes due on such stock and' that to
force individual shareholders to pay
tax also would be double taxation.
The fight appears to center among
holders of A. C I.,, stock, though it
is expected that holderi of other
stocks will come In. . Several promi
nent lawyers have taken issue with
the tax commission on the A. C. -L.
phase of the matter and denied that
Individual holders are liable for
taxes.
'SI
Look at tongue! Remove pois
ons from stomach, liver
and bowels.
LAMPS
"East or West
Home's Best"
There's a real ' comfort these
long evenings at home in the big
armchair reading by the soft
mellow glow of a Rsyo Lamp.
Rsyo Lamps are scientifically
constructed and give a clear,
steady light without flicker or
glarethat can't hurt the eyes.
They add a touch of cheery
comfort to the living room or
any room give kerosene light
titsbesL
Made of brass nickel-plated
easy to light, clean and rewick
smokeless, odorless. '
Alsddla Security Oil gives best results.
AflUflm '
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(NswJsrMy)
BiitisMTs, Md.
WuhfauiM.D.C. ' Charlotta, N. C. -
Nwtalk. vs. tlkulMM, W, V..
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Accent "California" Sirup of Vigi
t nulv look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having . the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Chil
dren love its delicious fruity taeje.
Full directions for child's dose oh each
bottle, dive It without tear. Adv
of the disease. S. S. S. Is a wonderful
blood remedy and it is the logical
treatment for Rheumatism, because It
the use of liniments, lotions and other j promptly permeates the entire blood
external methods of treatment, is like
trying to coax an enemy to let up in
his attacks, and permit you to con
quer him without resistance.
But you soon learn that Rheuma
tism will not treat you with that con
sideration. The tiny little germs flock
together by the .millions and center
; their attack with undivided force. Th
supply and searches out and elim
inates the disease germs.
If you are a victim of Rheumatism,
you can take 8. S. S. with the assur
ance that you are not experimenting.
but using a remedy that has brought
relief to thousands who have suffer
ed from this painful disease. This
Kieat old remedy has been sold all
j over the United States for more than
fifty years, and has been used with
effect of the disease are gradual In tak- j gratifying results. Tt is a great-bless-
InrhoJd on the system. In fact, the inR for !l suffe,er t0 become acquaint-
' , ,iiu. n . Am. . . I nl with the Powers of B.'R. a,, for In
pauis are only slight at' first and do .,:' , , . .. . , . .
. I this remedy is found the help that enn
1 not attract your serious attention, but j come only from the proper treatment.
tney gradually increase in severity
until your entire system is firmly with
in the grip of the .disease. It Is then
that you have a real fight on your
hands, fpjr you will find (that Rheuma
tism 1s a foe that knows Just how to
cripple you. The pains that were hard
ly noticeable at first, become your constant-companions,
and seem to' take
delfbt In your suffering..' ' .
. Of -course. If this painful disease
, wMfoa the surfacs only, you might
raaionabiy xpect to get relief by the
use of . aurface remedlesnch as lln
'lmtBUla4rtlir .4bcal. applicaUonsT
Many letters have been' written to us
by -those who have used S. B. S.r tell
ing of the good it has done them.
Their (statements will be helpful ,to
many -others who suffer, and we will
be glad to send you some of these tes
timonials, full of tills direct evidence
of tye value of 8. 8. . "
We maintain a medical department
for the benefit of all who are afflicted,
and .our Chief Medical Adviser, who
Is familiar with all 'forms of 'Rhea
matlsm.wlll ladly give you advice
without charge as to the treatment of
your own case.". '" , v 'y; v.;. . ,
t Write today to Swift Specific Co.!
1 1 JlwJ.LI? hgratoryZAtittBta:. q'a,-
au v r tiae m n L-
stltute. Adv.
ANTI-RAT CAMPAIGN IS
cents at any drug store. It acts with- ' UN " frlUIVIIrsu I UIV
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes j . l
Special lo The Observer,
i Wilmington. Kov. 20.- After wag-
ing campaign after campaign for this
. or that purpose. mostly .concerned
with some phase of the war, Wil
mington and New Hanover country are
now in the midst of an antl-rat-and-mouse
campaign and, as two women
are at the head of it, it Is expected
that the casualty ' list will be extent
sive. Twelve prizes in war and thrift
stamps are offered school boys and
girls reporting tho largest number of
rat tails. Miss Florence Jeffress,
county demonstration agent for the
home, and Miss Anqie' Lee Rankin,
city home demonstration agent, are
the ladles in charge,-
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS
Have you ever stopped to reason
why it W that so many products that
are extensively advertised, all at once
drop out of sight and'are soon forgot
ten? The reason Is plain tho article
did riot fulfill the pronjises of the
manufacturer.- This applies more par
ticularly to a medicine. A medicinal
preparation ' that has real curative
value, almost sells Itself, as like an
endless chain system th remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are In need
of it
A prominent druggist says "Take,
for example. Dr. Kilmer's Swamu-
rRoot, a preparation I -have sold for
many yeurs and never hesitate to rec
ommend, for In, almost avery case It
shows excellent results, as many of
my customers testify. No other kid
ney remedy that ' I know of , has so
large a sale."
According to sworn statements and i
verified testimony or thousands who
have 'used. 'the preparation, the suc
cess of Dr. Kilmer's Rwamp-Root Is
due to tho fact that, sa many people
claim. It fulfils almost every wish in
overcoming kidney,, liver and bladder
ailments, corrects urinary troubles and
neutralises the . uric; .; acid twhtch
cfiuses rheumatism. v
Yni) mav: receive a. : samnlrt hnttl
of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Ad
dress ,ur.' Kilmer yo..-tungnamton
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
AND FEEL FRESH AS
A DAISY-TRY THIS!
8ays lata of hot water . with
phosphate before breakfast
waahee out poison.
WANT LABOR REPRESENTED
ON THE PEACE COMMISSION
Cleveland, Ohio, ' Trio. 20. Presi
dents of the three railroad brother
hoods, Warren- 9 Stone, of the engi
neers: W. O. Lee of the trainmen,
and Timothy Shea, acting president
of the Brotherhood ; of Locomotive
Firemen and Englnetnett, today, sent
President Wilson telegrams urging'
the appointment of a representative
of labor to membership on the peace
commission. . . ' ...
MERCHANT . t'XPKR BOXD, -
X Ashevllle, Nov.. 20, -H. T Wilson,
a merchant of this city, under bond;
to appear in court December 8," to
answer to .the charge of drunkenness,
carrying a concealed weapon, and at
tempted assault. Wilson, it (a charged,
went to the office of Dr. O, D, Gard
ner, drew a plstbl and threatened to
shoot, the physician because, aocord-
to Gift Question
X. jr.. and enclose ten cents: also men. ink to Wilson, the doctor did not at.
tlon The Charlotte Observer., I-arre tend his son oromntlr efiouarh when
jnyniijw(Md-tt4lwiao-bouifloit waa sJioUihrough. jLha Jjsck,
' - all drug; store,Adv. ' , . tne day before, ,
To see the tinge of healthy bloom
In your face, to see your Bkin get
clearer and clearer, to wake up with
out a headache, backache,, coated
tongue or a nasty breath, in fact to
feel your best, day In and day out, just
try Inside bathing every morning for
one week. - t
Before breakfast each day, drink a
glass, of real hot water with a tea
spoonful if limestone phosphate la It
as a harmless means of washing from
the stomach, liver, kidney and bowels
the previous day's .indigestible waste,
sour bile and toxins: thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary, canal before putting more
food Into the stomach. The action of
hot water and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonderfully
Invigorating. It cleans out alt the sour
fermentations, gases and acidity and
gives one ' a splendid appetite for
breakfast.
!A quarter poun dot limestone phos
phate will cost very little at the -drug
store, but is sufficient to demonstrate
that Just, air oap Hand hot water
cleanses, sweetens and . freshens the
skin, s' hot water - and h-. limestone
phosphate net oh the blood and in
ternal organs. Those who are subject
to I constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, rheuirtatlo twinges; "" also
those whose skin is sallow and com
plexion pallid, are .assured that- one
week of Inside bathing will have them
both, booking and f?til"iL.M??r-Jn. 1 1
every way.Adv. 15 , ( v ,
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INE FURNITURE is a most acceptable
gift at any time, but more so th'an ever
at Christmas. The wealth of comfort
and Good Cheer that can be achieved frnm a '
cozy fireside chair, luxurious davenport or en-
tire Hvingroom suite is beyond compare. ' - 1
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You will be delighted with the wonderful dis- -plays
of furniture and furnishings we have ar- .
ranged. ( ' '
Come see them. , H ",
Parker - Gardner Co.
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