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N I'M BE It 4?
WILSON PRAISES KOOSKVEI/rs
WORK
In Proclamation 4he President Pay*
Clue Tribute to His Predecosor
Washington. Jan. 7.?The follow I f.:
proclamation on the death of Theo
dore Roosevelt was cabled from Pari*
today by President Wilson and is
sued at Che State ^Department::
"Woodroftv Wilson, President of the
t'nitel Sluten nf Apiorinn
"A pm^JaillUlion. To i!:e people of ,
the Uluted Statues:
"it/ becomes my sad j duty to an-;
T7.n?sovo!t, President or the Uni'.Vd
from Sppt'.'in5)rr 14 1901. io
M- 4. 1909, which occurred at his :
i ?liie :it Sagcmore IUH. Oyster Bay *j
N K\ t'cprU. : v. fo; r-fiK. oV.ock iii {
t'.p of Janu:M'%v 6' 1910. In i
'lo.ith the United S?t?-<* hrf* lost I
oil- o i its moat distinguished nd pa- I
f. iotw citizens, wiio :2utf ? endeared
himself to the people by ,>;> strenuous
d"V<j(ion to their interr -s and to the |
in<??rev.U of his fiuntv.".
t TRUE TO LINK 01 DUTY
r 'Aa President cf the Police Board I
of his native city, as member of the:
Legislature and Governor of'his State j
as Civil Service Commlss?"uier as As
sistant Secre tary of the Navv. a?* Vice '
PiVjidciit and as President of th'e ?
Ujiit -d St? : ?s. lie disph-j. i'tl adm'nistra
t i v.- cowers of a sienal orc'.er and con
duced .'no affairs o? .ar{oti< of
fer* v.ill a concentratloi- of elYort
unci a watchful c:?re whii r^rmlti'ti
no ??' 'rv.i*' 'rom t!:.- t:n. * f cluiy ho
!.?d i!' }?? *'fo:* Ulm.-elf
i'i tl ..i?r with Spain lie displayed
'rtul.t ; ?m nne1 . mkv and ?!'?
lih-' It' nci '. u" the c.4U-|
?lei ? ;* ?.*" ?,'niy K-'ld. As ?
r. v -Ve tl ^ a* ion to the
. : f rrivalo cent'. ?' w'iP h lurl;
o'.ir Sl'ia'icljil an- ir.d'.ic.MMnl
;. It wa* by tus at rest ing the
im<\ ?timulnim^ :W> progrc-s
; . s- m try that he op? n- ?i ti:e way .
? qucnt vecc.tv?l bctv*
f r. farms.
'*V<::.1Y oy r...iV!. AT*.:>
' . * p'*;Vfte J'fe wjs c lir-r Sr. A
. It.tr-j' ?IV. Jl virf! M M'' ? ?
*.??. .n".? ? all avr.iita lai; . i;d ? m
? i ".-:j ,'te people ut Anitf.'ich.
i .1 vUiii.i-' Of ?jlif - '} - it'.
v. .i\ , M.a Ti* >ry is Veld ? v ? .v g v
ii- .* j nc. i\c people oi \iw l r.lt?"'l
' d - ? '?veby (tin t ?na;, .a-*
o?* '!i?' \v hite I!ov.se a*iu t!'c Aevev
vi ?; . ..'iu:cnt huilclujs bu dis|i*a>vd
n:.,:! ?or a jver Tod o i lairiy.
? - iitl ti.at KUltn**le r?:fl;uiry an*I
?;?A i UlidiT ard-T:'? \ii iilO S*.'.'
???i..' , * r? Wcr nnd of the Navy be
? ? i d ? .! t!?; ?'.ay oi t'?? ? f'.iiir* !
? . . ir .-is Ttii cay ?.i* .'.?.liiaiy. I".*.
-pr-?. I1! fill1 iii'lil < " ? ??????
%. ,.iin.!i*cd : i.'1 " iielVi- ? r.ti'.l i t
lil?! ,) a-'.iiu. o" th" Unii 'd
f . !? M':cat the one htji'dr ^l and
1?-WfXVrtHfiW WM SUV?__
President:
i iwANK L. POLK. Ac.'.air Set .e
.. v of state.** ?
? j "rr.Ks i 3j*sm *
i Jewilv'i \~i. Ji" 1 v
i.?:.rnllii.!'!? i ?
SLii.lL my arri'.al if. t v .i;':oic_
( :?>* < t lOV." L*'.Iti : \!!~ lllC.do
r . :?'? ! by ti:r >???!*
i iiitr.iU'ialid \\r. ;."it . ..
p:vs*i'?il.? of lhI-* v.ori: ' ,:n:t
tliN country beautiful. Tinte
tiru o axain have I si-i ??*. ?.-?l this L
but tl:i* ^hing or i st;i? tnin.c:
i.d d h and ! nov.rt- JlnUi:^,
nil.hi I am
-**5?m I .'eve* till da*?-! ;?
pri-iiy long clay l'or ;? %.
I?; v i ryhody works in ihJ"
Look in.; through tiu*
of sun.-hine on ilio m>r::t,,.?; ?
day of Juno, i found in;.
George AVnshin^oii, gliding smoothly
and safely past the cl.anin-l ligh;*. up
the watery boulevard, between two
gn>at peaks of Riven and saw France.
It was at the port of Brest. Nearly
six months have elapsed since that'
tinn\ and only day before yesterday,
President Wilson, stood on the same ,
deck of the same ship and saw the <
same sight a-> I did. From the prom- |
menadc deck of the George Washing
ton Hirst saw France.
I landed here wi:".i the June Re
placement draft of Railroad men. and
* being a casual :it that time I have been
nearly everything sla? e. 1 have often
I'oi' HtH i-l'tm-r!, Wp fcTTvc
. ? >).? :j placed ;md replaced. ! was
. ? ? t i ,f acting I ? s it. ;Ti''
? a II:? ? oi* ?h:il j<>!? vas
? a* 'v<?rk on ? i. ? ? '? ?*.
? plitC ?1 ir?'in ?.* ??
i?:!t*_ :rot:? ni' ? ?
?i i. ir? in ? ' ? ^
t "TV- .I :? Mjjly
1 . ;? ? r?i 11'? pi -t t !n . *1.
Ji.- s I liloUKtll tij.'.t i .! ' :,t\
h.?-l i>?r.-;?kfii those i'wn <har.uT"is
f. :: was il. For my pU;.\ I i!i.!n't
lu.riK of much af nicM {>??<+.. but
... busy thinking whirl: \\%iy to run
... mi- ?>i? af* well as my mind w-ib
iV.I' ??? I'liostH and spirits. On oncl
ii. > i'.riili'i* ore a ion F remember very1
will *!-*??ui i? K i? my inlnil a pi act*.
?id f!u' plui-M wan not a v?jry pleUaant ,
i?ne. editor You.ran imagine where
lliis place was when I tell you that J |
was up in nn aeroplane at the time. "
'* .* when you siro several thousnnd |
? the air you thin k o? inoai any
I thought of home, of you. of
. string my friends again, of the
? have held in the army, the sta
? luster and the owl, and i thought^
; " .d. too. fit fact. He \va.< about r.iy ,
?bought," cxcept?except?'Where
i e Kelly would I go if 1 roll?"
riling from the ridiculous to flu
fiimu mere 1b much to admire in
i in:* country and there is much to
eliti:;! <c. As the best comes last I
"Aiir make tin* criticisms firs?. Thj
people ere slow and old tlmey. The?*o !
is absolutely no modern methods used
in farming. thoi^ implements are oltf
a ad v o nt. They have yet to ie.irri
how ;c> treat mother eartlf io g?M the
ic.uus. if France was firmed
systematically they would never have
\ii import u 1 of wheat or any
food Muffs .hat i neccssary to t!i.
subsistence of num. oreat :roliing I
????Ids spread out before the eye .cut i
ti'? in little plots, with a little cabbag*
patch here, a row of trees vheiv. and
a little shrubbery in ttie next place!
and so on. It makes the heart sick to ;
look at this when a very little work .
would transform it iuio great ?harvest
of golden corn or bearded wheat.
In a commercial way. Trance is a5 j
far behind Anjerica, as America is
ahead of Africa. She is just begin
ning to lea?ii the value of modern
commercialism. There u.v wry low ,
facilities, ever? of trave?. _li the rail-t
r jr.ds of France had-been able to
; y the r.eee>f ury mater ial to hc-i*
.jphtin? forces through its ivanspor*
ion ilepurtmvnt as fas* as n. ede '
t'ie war would have bee.. i'.ni>?ied
t;.* thii .l year cf cotiibu.. Her rc.iU
?re n .t ir. a position Uo this. ?1
was unable to grapp:c mcces.-.full
with tei* problem, therefore she ecu
orly tig'..i ? defensive v. -. . ;.:itil Am;.
ieu. w" ii her giuut t-y^lfciu- of trav
aided lvr ir t very- -bratu a <?I this sei
vice. llxcept in P:*rii. all Ae larg
title* are still complexly devoid c?*
taxis, the liorse drawn will tie
being is? use.. The street cai sys^.ti.
also vt:y voo/ and :n..uequau.
ol I otit-of-tlcie traile.' is s in use.
jJraiue Js ve:y r.n =/ iIta:y. 'i
.?a.titttry tor?' ?-.rt i-la-'LUiirr i;.u
:r:?htiul. Willi :;*> drainage ???id nv
?? ? o -sy ;? :n tbf pvpb* sti1! .
v ;? :r a.;? v v.:it/r in tre street*, it
; ? /i..i.KJi. sight lo set i:r-- navn. it
? at- 'the* tiilche.i' and cess r.:#.v :
.... .? ? nil i. . t j *>or. 'fir
rcosiiutto na < a rpacious play ground
:i:i-.i i hi* Hies and insects nave a liani
tnue i:i finding proper hnbiratfon s *
::ir... rt.-us are ihey. This is'ni.vv tin*
jit.mc oi ti;e cootie. t ho li'tie bug mat:-*
i tir.o.n ;y tin* ?var. ;; ?? uv.hor ?/
S r. .' of these days iitth bug i*
j-'oi.i^ io ge: yo.i,-' ecr;uiiiiy ?:itiei;..>
?U. n ' i.-?war. . :rt 1 ? " l?i? V. i!?i.
??vil'i tivcr n?e." fallows wi'.h .. !
-e? otid.
?. i-..:.?-e * n? ???; ??. ;?d a great uiinr.
in fruiu Amet'i ,i. and ek^H^ug ?r1
;? I .a.u o Ail1 ? ?? ?>???' of is:- ki iu
?? us of th' wc. Id. and wiil at*. T*.
pa? for many larger than -he.
I '.r/u' is cM, ilrcr'jforo'Hiu' i ; ;.r* ?
hi*v Ik' j: poured inio
. ;K- *V?- ; v ?. le.-rftii ? .
I Li.i: ? : t .?-?fasurc-. In a'.1.
? in sou;', .itid. most sacred,
II luS'j. Pi.II.II l.as t-t' v.li.'HI
*jk: lygasp. ilci, urc:niL>'ri.cuo is un
iitirp;.ss-'o ? 1 l?ie <i;.*!:iiin? splondev
?i' l.-r . ? ?: t. ,.
tlnvr
?1 i?y their
in. i?y i'lieir
\.y by their
i-riyed and
f.assed
deati*.
i . A oiir
;. , :;mn.J.i ni..-;. * .?v :'iii? be
?ri'.iripg <?f the * I / dani
and 'lv. ;!? ? . .; ?io ser
|>e!,.,.< -av
lriri. txpv i.- u\.r ... i murder,
isiah. herded ?luep David, trem
bled in the in us ii- ...i., cf Solomon,
wept at the b u ru i r. g of ;>odon and Go
morrah. entered the i:rx ..'itii Noah,
perished in the flood of sin, and awoke
a thousand years latrr in the stable
with ^'hrist, gathered with the dis
ciples, fed with the multi-Aide, placed
flowers in the path of Jesus, saw
breath enter the dead and the wither
ed hand strc.vh out again in power,,
?ho bolievers worship and the liypo
erites kcoIT. earned the cross to Cal
vary, i", h tile crown of thorn* on my
|,: !id thr I'Sii?'!' on the crogy^
thru ( <'i spear, heard the eoek
?? ;:'i<i ?-3oy-.l my ? ;.t-. 1 passed
u:i ;-i .! b iii**d : rnti .1!t..tI ?n ui." the
' . > d r -'i I mC Nap.il-(
. i ?? \4. iu iinter of
? i .? ? ?? II . ; !he*?. .'3d
J * ? ? ? ? ' ? i .m. 1 i i?.: . 'v
? ? . . ll iT ? -?
L,I.
.??.-?L- , -J\ ? : I ,?> ?v. d/ de
?'??ribed i' ? > i ,t. ! u* ^ni -* i havt*
learned niaiiy in.eri siiiii; f i. ts e.on
it illing 't.heiii. The explanation h> so
long liim I haven't time to go into
details, la fart I V.Ave sp?ur so much
time on this letter- tiiat my eyes are
getting heavy and i must soon hit
the straw.
' I hope all at home are wqll and
| MP, JAM K*5 A. STRM*.!? HKAD
Passed Away at His Home in Louis-1
Jiurtr Friday Mornlrir.
! "Jim Turner i'- dead." w;:s .m an
I nounccment thy* spivt"? ver ?k-iU?s- ?
| burg early Friciuy r ..ing i ving
i swro-,v on every he ir.. He v.a? r.i?.n
' v. hos<- jovial natlvv nr. .It of ' im a
: f.ivoriie ccmrcnio". for .il" !?!?
?;u.?ntunces and irk:ris his;
. u-^ociatc*. TW t*>u ':r.nv? ?-.?1:1? i.r me 1
a:: M. i". .^troet just a nil?it:t?n
p a ? 1 ?;k Ti:i'i "'d'.r* .'.i?'.!*
only u few du>> tlhicyr v, kh r*vv
Jh\ James A. Turner vw\-'- y:rs
old. ii'.id 1'aves a wifp pin- rtv - ?
art:-. MHsos H-iiiriv.? and .\b?yy Tur
4?v?. .??r. Harris . 7*.;raer !irM?
. VS. .'?is:v?rw ar.d Krai-: :.' Tv.rr >r.
? ? Loci's! vs* r.>rd
. . v1 i..? :3 io i)%giu ill ? ca
*\er e .* oiti.g man. enrorinp tli??
??? <!?<?: ..?? Afn* nearer iu be
n 'i'.iod vitfc *.ho tobacco ir.ar*
*?:?!. \ *h?>r. while a?ier?..ir<ls ho
Iirctm.. i?; tlio ;n nance
! basiiu-s dev.-l t!..? n.u i ? n
?>? Vvin..* .f.ie of the
>i- ' insurant* havir.rr
.ill ? hich rccorj* wit a In? compati
:: ': .".iv.i? many special premium*.
?. : t? ?[?lita.* vi?h ?a>me pre';?!??
;? ? ? ?*??*?: ? ] terms a- n.ay
: He represented i:is
OfV.u'.r in vhe State Legislature
v. - -. r. ;t-on^ Mipporier of the O'.d
*? , s Hoiur. nf Kayettevilk*. comic
* oi his death Secret ?y
? ?> ;ho Udarci oi Trustees of thai instl
? t n !??? was a member of ti.o
!'?d < f Trustee* <>:* t!ir L:r.:l :jv.rg
?J-??>?f rrrr* vtth?. ..., -?
*:d ii lit- interi-sieu m . v or k*
? f ".i.Iii .:ator.? For pa-: i
? j s \v :i :ir:ca .'t.
rft ^ r,r
I W a ? . S?U Mil'. iinCl ?
*????; ! i <V-*no a nrct? r"/. *:i t!.w*
^ \. h.-?nieiit of his County.
I!o -s one of t')e mo?.' r.;c:u
??)?? Methmli.* (f:ur-5\ serv
. ". trv.ard r ?? a ! : e ? . - .S r of
:? . . ..il .? a* u > ? r
mi" ? ; >iUi:.lV.ir? ). ^ . II-f.
it.? c ?*? i ::i .iie military woia his
?c it** i"M'- nu-Ua^
?; V: ' ?la.!or from Illat or* :i.j,*rlvuio
? : aeld till!I! 11*?* .'.. '?on::!
. ' * ? km ov..r W Icr; \
tlt::*'n:.- :.e -
- ? . !ia .M
. Vur:1 ? i.f til
?ia-e .Josiah Tarr.er. whoso ir.llui-iiee
tlm'iiiK the dit^k period or reconstruc
??>;* v.i, , -i. groal factor in restoitns
*? ?!":? JHi'i justice :ti Ncrth rnrollnn.
!?? v. ;- ; ;? cjcvii -. htis!);'inl and a
?M ??ij f?iher. , He pos
. -..?1 ;? sympaihei^c heart that jitad*
... him ihq triend iM' t:io needy, ana.
? a ? nbvuy; .ires -'pt ami -rrady Ir"
>< !::? .? |iiUimwy-!t:m"?l in times of (lis
"lie belie\*fcl that tfte imi!i who
t scatters flowers in th.? paviiways of
| !iis fellowmen. who lets ln;o rise dark
; p):;cts Im'o the sunshine of human
sympathy and human happiness, is
; following in the footsteps of his Mr.s
i ter.
j The funeral services were held from
t ho home on Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock and were conducted
by kev. ti. F. Smith, his pastor, whoso
remarks wore both appropriate and
worthy. The remains were taken from
(there to Oak lawn cemetery, where
j they were laid i'o rest in the c ity of
the lend. . A large number of friends
I atli'iided each servicec to say "fare
' f?i sliuuhcv?.
A choir snmr sevt ral oi his
^^^^ollil^? l.> mn<. bo.'ii ai lh ? i.o'i^o
1
?I
%? . ?. > ' li:i >:?. N. V
ill. I . u t:|!{4iu. I',. L. 1?? I.
?ami. T. XV. \Vai:ou.
.sei* you soo.i. ti'iii. K..i l?'>i.
lej'i.rds to all my Iriviuis r.ail 'ols of
love to uiy sweet old niotiier, i yin, |
Loving^-.
LUTHER.
Martin L. I'ittman.
X. t'o. .83 Trans Corps.
A. r. O. V IT, Camp do Grassc,
American K. F..
I tr ril ti liallie* to ?telit tli?* I'ro-Bol.
? licv 1st Mobs.
Wrlin, Monday. Jan. A govern- J_
ru m of'ir'aj has Informed the cor- *
rortv-Oiitietr that the cabinet has rul- [
lied -i?l agencies to Ui ? support of law '
and on!or act) defense or the govern
ment. !
"li tl!e Spaftacaa* attack us." said .
t Tic official, '"vhey will nnd us pre- i
pared. We have all the troops needed
10 assort .our authority. Xatuinlly 1
v.*e ere anxious to avoid a conflict, j
but* ?" t c:nies it will r.ot be of our;
c lioo. :.i.~
TI*e t * * :* ? i: ndent Iia-i been inform
cd !!? idi . '-oni quarters tl.r.: the !
1: iVi -M.af iurricij; mob-. Izli.v '
all avriKr !c* d -fcr.*:vc forces. The
Spp.nuca* ateo are armrng and n.;?K-;
&;,? the I'.yu! '-fabl ? ;::e!r fiouc?; :.ir- '
ters. A -?{.udii]urtme:r ir. ;he
?forn; "* ( ' .i". ? r.'jj. 's i>j:;4?.c ? ci:
c^iiipreU a- lit i ."r.?*-? room
Mrs. Julia M. Slrickland Head.
jlra. Julia M. St; it K?and. >v4dovF~ cf
t h? late y\. RStri'l'.land. who was
killed ill i1:?r civil war. died at itae '
heme of her'ioi. Mr. K. Strickland
on Easi1 Nash street, on Thursday i
night of iaU week. in her 35 year. She 1
have* three sons, G. A. ?crickland, of
Raleigh. L. V. Strickland. of_Hj?nder-!
son aird"RrH. Strickland of this city, j
Mrs, Strickland was a consecrated
christian lady whose life radiated such
religious cheer that it was a pleasure
i*:? be in her company. Her lau year 5.;
were spent in rfflictien. but she bore
her troubles with christian fortitude.
She was -a meiuberTif I'oplar Sprin gs
l;aptist church. The funeral was con
ducted from the Lo.r.i- and the in.vr
ment wav made in Oaklawn comet ev.v..
the services Being conducted by Rev.
T. D. Collins. The pr 11 bearers were
V 15. Griffin, \V N. Fuller. F. W. Whe
l?*ss. J. J. Barrow, J. S. Howell. W 11
Perdue.
I The ft oval tribute was iieaTlfu!.
Price Pu .licatio t I'lK:- DhCiinlinuott.
Raleigh. Jan. 7.?Th?? publication of
? Fair Pric& Lists'" in North Carolina
wilj be oijfcdntinned immediately at
announcement from the
tate Food Administrator
[p. "today. The pubi!ea
lists, giving mnxi
at inighi' be cbar./et!
for stajjte food cr.tnmooiTi?'*. wa< tn
; li'.utd 8e't ! 11:011*11.* wi.'4? m. r
'fIns ol prt-tit had ot'ta lived by tne
i "ood Administration on only two or
;'ar;e commodities. During the last
few months margins have been fixed on
most of the staple foo.l ami ft*ed pro
duets and these margins have become
?o well known that i? is deemed uu
n?M*essiiry any ior.^-T 10 publish fair
f?r?er II. Is. *i? ? : .a^d t!u.r
1 l?o ?..?? p" 1 ? . *i ? ? ITT! !i ?vlit oc
rt-r present dreams: ;m e* conduce 11?
pi ofit wring 01; 41 conut t i the differ
ent of tl. batic J).i< ? <?' food pro
du-U iti di ? r 'tu. _?>. ur on itir'
T V.--V' -
Pippin. v
About. 2 o'clock, Sunday. Dee. 2lhh,
.. ? Ansel nf Deatl ..ame lit o the
j. nic of Mr. an ' (' l'ippin.
-. ' inr, N. ( .. aii'l [f^5X tl :? only
? i.os-'ie
?v ' .'i.J.t. Invab1 hiid h
?mini: u: ? ? ? :r.i::;ir it :*? ?
wif-t -?rfcmn-??Mt-e?tme nt
4^ ?A flovor rare itey b??4*n plio-k-H
t ... 1 ? Make it neur-r am! ?!*?;??? ?
* v-.'d on.%s r-rd m lure ilti-rr- ?01
p? mid.t ami giviter usefulness. V\V
can hut look up through our fears,
and wonder what a life so beautiful
here. nms" ht? when shining at its
full sphmdor in that beautiful home
above where there is 110 more suffering
or sorrow, but one eternal round of
j' ;rt.l happlrens. During her suffer
ing wh- n t)ie te; rs would well .up in
jJliLihin .crwy?", Kb" would lminu1>'
??it her on htr che?'k a* muc as t:? say.
Pun i ;ri?*y.' mofher." So.- v.a.* The
\. I !e c; her .'.i11 ? ? r. t!?? joy. and cnr.i
- of h^t lour bfoihr who a**e
. It*:* behind to mourn their ios*. Wh'lc
their hearts are made sad by the sep
,n.atirti. tey can look forward vi'f
rOnfffleiil' l.f p-* that they will ril inei t
h&r again ere long in that beat tiful
|h~ine ebove.
"Dearent loved one. thou hast lefi' us.*
We thy loss must deeply fee]^
But 'tis God who has be
He c:in all our sorrows heal.
We extend I'o the f.imilv our sin- 1
cerent sympathy in this sad hour, and
commend them to our Heavenly Kath-I
cr who never makes a mistake. Our
? - ?"> ?? 1' m )w; 111 :'"i t ''in ' 11.11
? 1 o:'i:iu t' i f ii'tn who sa?d."I
h !f i, ;.-)' !? mr tors.ike
? i . 1 . . jo.
? ?a.. ? l">i.\ - ' yjni.1 ?)av? . M.'s.
1 , .1 V.. r . H.c.f'.i-' tv..sd?T.
Mr. \r*.< Kugt'iiia Lhuc.ia
i.-: ,\i >. .Ic'in'e Nowt ll. Mrs. G?-o. II.
IN ari.. Nj ss P ie* iViH'ce. ?Miss Ada
Uit.h Pearstui. Miss Ityne Kfltikln.
Mi*, and Mrs. t\ O. Sprinkle, Mr. Win.
l> Strickland. * . ?
J'er.-ons calling for any of the above
letters will please state I'liat. they
sjiw them adv??rti9cd ,
?11. II. DAVIS, P. M.
LITTLE ADELAIDE 1'ORD HEAD
1 or I'ust Ft ? Days "Flu" Sit nut lor.
lias Bten (<*riminy W ?rse at Frank %
? iiiUoi),
Prunklinti'ti. Jan. 4t?Little Aelaide ?
the Z year old child of L)r. and Mrs.
S. <'. Fonl. died" at vhe home of her
puivnis last night about midnight
with double pneumonia which follow- ,
ed influenza. Dr. Ford is mayor of the j
town"?nd was one of the uardest work |
ers in checking the epidemic of in- I
fluenza which raged hare earlier in
the fall. He. himself. feh a victim, and
it I eft hi tu .?! bad sns;j;e. His hear;
bcuTt?* v.-weak ? :.v A lie was^Tom
pelled to-'pti i > a Hp?'(bli?i in thv city
c.f HaMinic:'. . vestment of V.in
m?i" . A !v ? t* ill?- r.ti.t'; of
hi-* t!u'.v p'.r!. ?? v.: ir, a .sanatorium
for t! ? atru'ir? ?, p ...siblHtlo.;
ar?? h w'.W i.'V. 1?.- able to a M end
th?> funeral v.'hlcli will held on Sun
day afttrnco'.i at 1 at the local cenie
"TOry. )y Rev. T. A. tfikc.? pastor of
i)r. at.d Mrs. Ford
For tpasi several days the
situation has beei growing more ser
ious hertv. For severa: weeks the
place was free of the disease. BuV
during ihe past week or so several
i new cases have appeured and it is now
thought that tfiere are mure tan two
dozen < ases here, but k* doe? not ap
pear so serious as it rtiu. and there '
are none at present who are consid
ered in a critical condition. t*p * >
the present it has not been deemed
wise put a quarantine, ?ko ? ff?'
hence the city schools, picture show .
churches and other pla:-r> of ga.iier-*
injr are open, and " p??>l*:IlitI* .-t a ? ?
I hut* the discas?- "? be ? i.- ? k *tl ?>???
fore TT Mcomes s i j ^.-ue
cloning v?:lor< aga. .
(ill I <41 Ui^i1 i ti L- War !u?". l{~.
,i!< In * * i: iiiji *?Tttehp
. 1111*??? !>?>11 ; - V **:v' ? -ntoi!
1?1> \^IV Slf. i L
N?#rt h < t ??i*;:?
V* ir.stoii-Si Umu. J. 0;
1918: (Jo?vriv>r Goorg: J. Sony o?
tne Federal ifoperv?* B.i::k. Richmond,
V;i. under v.l.os?' jurisdaV.on the
Wai Savings Cii'iip.iig? of 1*19 H to
be lojuluelod. lias just wired Stalo
Director Frlw /.lat 1H1S War Savings
riled?ey outstanding on January first.
iuli?. maybe rod coined .by the pnr
criUl ;t' ??*" 1!?19 ;*tuoip* but that 101.'?
Stamp? ir.'Kt te aflixid to 1U1;? ter
iftcuti'.) only.
lit-ports from the several counties
in North Carolina show there an*
about twelve million dollars in War
Savings pledge* outstanding and un
redeemed on January 1. 1919. This
iarg.* amout o? unredeemed pledges
is d;:e fnst-to the drop in the price?
->~i??. mi??p.mnui-i?rt*-+ht- -?t*t
.vl;ici\ ruu.,ul t;u;"?y of the farmers
io witnold tli.'ir crops from the market
and. ?vcoiid. o the :ltor'.j:gc of supply
of Stamps on ho lust day of the year.
i waited until?
?'< ' IM I j! 4 11' iiTfri* imd laiui
i'..?i!id '.hat fi*evc .? iv no Stamps to
had at th?r p->s? ?uice or other agen
cy. ??? view i'f tho-e r..<: < the govern
)???*!?? f p*V.' In ;? :Yfl ph?'!vtr^ all (V?
i i? ???p'tlieiv word of I'onor
? r! . . . ?' ?. ;0:l
"-1/1c * ??- ... : 1' ??' nr.x*. u*
(Iovci.iim?' t ?>' i.i. ali 'i.iis .iiiniii'.
4 ~
iJoii...; i*?- v\i;r. i>.?. i;*
e:il,y e^i'ing J'tJic i- : . i* .. il/c*'..
lvilion dollars uill be ne?;; ?!. llurir-r
tlie past six months tile (Jov'i ..aim Jit
has ^pent ten ami a half billion dnl?
lars, rnd la now spending two bil
lion dollars a month. Secretary (Jlnss
said recently that the wtir Is not over
as far as the Treasury IK pa r.inl is
c?jiirurn<"l and that it x- i!I '\o\ >?e over
i:tui: tlif rn.M'.i ^-.i. . j>.._^
h? tr r. Mv VisKhs'.rgcd .evcy c??mmft
iju'!?. ii made <jii en'tr.ni: a.al iluring
the war. '
SKKIiKANT >!?i H. MMi!i
Franklin 'on, Dec. 20.?A letter re
ceivwl the day before Christmas from
the Matron of si British hoitpiuJ in
Kranccc, where he was w,ounded in
action, conveyed the ?act intelligence
'to his parents, /hat Sergeant Shem
JUackley Cook, of this place, had died
loll^lMfcmber 31st, from the wounds
he hiiAttooivcd. ? .
8e:K?aiin^yivvj.!4 the son or Mr.
and Airs. Alher^^L Cook. an.I was
horn here 011 July his child
hood aim young nm ilnvlrt^ays w. re
alt *peut uere, and ironi
lie had ?'l) ev. . t.*ni$ et .i;. I n..i . i\ in il
ly disposed.
Skorly nfi " 'In ?*. t'.u n
t.'tv.l lie v . its v ?? ? ? ?
"-Mii -I I?:., l.; ?.le*.i : ... :.r.
? r *? ?. .? - v'l
buvv:.*! r, .i . \vnuudin** botli
i.ue ih;? i- \ i.i ? ?? '??? amputa
ted. I'iir.'ic rl.ir . of 1:1-^ t'.ealh have
not I. .sn receive I "Vat. it U supposed
that eithi r pn<1;nion[.i or blood -pois
oning was the direct, eause of the
dentil of t'his popular young map.
Early. 4? life Sergeant Cook joined
the Methodist church r.ere. and was i
true to the tows he assumed. IL' has
beon remarked agail and again that |
he wrote the best lettens home of any
theFraPk'totsn V-oyj. Every letter
wa3 almost a classic. His going; away
is resrelted by t lie whole community
aurl everybody sympathizes with t/he
.jrief stricken p::roiHs In tbo \iss of
their only child.
PROFITS U\ I'EKltS CO*.
TKOLLEll
Ken^t>\ tl of Detiiiite Margins Does .Not *
Mean Tliat Profiteering *Y11I lie
Allowed. Drclar?* Mr. i'aitz
Raleigh. Jan. 7.?Profiteering in mill
feeds will he punished just a? sov**?'<?!y
hefoatter i-.*. \[ was before the c.?i?t:lru
liUti'^ns were removed som* dav ? ago.
The definite margin: were removed
i?ecause under s >roe, rlrcum unnces
??iydM not r!ve vrs a re::. lu'blu
lii'ui ;|i?? . ;i th; i,- I-.; rirt?ru_ s ill.
t b ?:? ? I?t ; . ;? eds uU*
i 'w w??ek>i "i l.e ?u-cneral provis
ion of the IV..* Control Act which l'or
bids the exaction of more than r rea
sonable profit on food or f^u.i oro
ducts is s ?.?ill in fnrr^ and also fe
cial nrulations which prohibit the
dealer making a margin of more *nan
6 per ceut annually on the sa:o,i of
any class of feeds. The highest mar
gin allowed on any. feeiLis JJi per rent
and any merchant who exceeds 10 to
15 per cent uiargiu on mill feed will
be liable o discipline.
The definite margins of profit on
Hour were likewise removed, but pro
fiteering on flou. will not be allowed.
The sever;.! inspectors travelling from
? e Ual-i,"'1 office I.avo neon directed
: y y,r. Page t;> report, promptly every
'instance of profiteering a.id >ir. Page
; ? doalir.g rather drax<icaiiy mer
chants who h;ive n an inclina
tion to presume th;* since the war
i? elided the food emery ncy also is
at an end.
_>t,i>o:iL i 'tn*.^r\
1'CjR? ??? jn.err<t i' r >ch?')l
ic.;. j?rr-. o) l-'rallkiill CdUui)*
cr> inty
mans
. ,u-r
IllSat' il? -
rn..:'ion
:ten
* 15: K. 11K ST. Siiiiorinli'iuloril *
? ? ?? * * ?. *
1. Tl;*. Scli.*.*ji Column v.ill appear
i:; TLj Krauikliii Tiinas each '.Mick un
it'. :ho tirat or April. The office has
r.o clerks; c.r sten-jgrupl.er?; i? is
thort-fci'e w y lor ?
I?! {? {><!? {?;:
Ji.iJH v . ? .i. a:.
n: *, will-' " ? :? s?i:r .-Wik
; authorities. Notic?
linn ill'il . . 'I . :*hti'*|
to 1; r, i">I)!l!T" V-'Tl
daiwv "I'?-!-: ??. V"; 'riiii?i' ? -*la
lions : n,i :?! i,ii |n
.-chlHlI Villi: <v"J j... t'lll.Ml !" tills
.11 till' ? '.
pi i?U. !'?r i!ln<". ration. i v.:n I. iv'e
u FUcVe>?;'n1 .??fh'ioi farm <t y >ur
?c-kooi h(f ? h ?* iio-.n I'ih* ' 1 v :> ;nt
d. or y \i !r.v?? p* riVi t ??? ?? ? ,nce.
??;? r'~' - '? i1TtTr ilu . __LHxi
"^1?* ?: -TT : r"TmT~
'?i frro i ;i ? ?:? ? i. ? ?. liIntra- l- ? jod
I tiiJii?.-' t '? .* ;|jv ?
" *il? ??:? ?? ? ? ;.y rr.
? zl
im
???? ? ? ? : ?/jn . tli ?
? '?* H h?: ' .tt.it . \.eml
UirourH ' v-r fopfct-u.'iva r.ioti:-- -.
A srrc.tip meeting tor *i,e
crs in UjM'ri-' :.:ul t<>vvi?.,hip.4
hu; liceu ?{"'?v I'YMuv J.inuurv
l'tlt. .-It litnr. rt !: !?> ' m. Th'n
< ?nutiy 2i; . I,?.- i <M?'i''?.; ?nv> .?'our
- "'?' : _ )\ilio i??? Im"I'll1 j,;v*
\u I. r.i-:=t iiM i. . .. iii :<>.: i-'.-i.nk
1 tmon :i!: ! ^ oun lie. i.. iNr.'.on.
1*".*:.5:! :%i ? -v. instruct';"; }' v v?!!c
S?n<ly Cii-ik iiinl I-'J'.ii \,\ R*
Mi IN. l.:?u?i!mrg. fnxtriirior; Gold
.Mino. t'rdar Itoek uiiri CypV<'ss ( reek,
J. (\ SpiiiiR Hopr 11. No. 2,
Insmietbf. For ?ny Informui'o'h
conciininp these Ktoup Tiioei'ings a
teacher may write to the Instructor of
her section or directly to the office.
There will be five meetings' for each
group.
4. There will be a meeting of the
colored teachers in Loulslnirg, Sat
urday, at**10:50, January 18th.
I't'iTj M Ikon Die*. In Kruirc
The sympathy of the enfirr cnmnulli
ty oil1 h Mr A. T. Wilson, l'uthcr
I' I II M 1
c oi v r?-r :vf.J in hntthv
reived the foil .el
iiuiloif:!? *-v, n i? iiv: ?']
IfTT; ii.
I
?
.. . ' U e ? t*\i : > |> m ,
i;! ' i . > iv, :st. hos liiov.nl to l.wv
l<ui Lr lo pr.u tiro his p"crfe.'i i>n.
I:;? >'? uriMl otYices In tho iv
: lull inkling. ? ?
' Klemen Above.
I According to the government ther
mometer the temperature in Tx>ui*??
burp Friday night and Saturday njght
propped t'O e^ven above^zero a Tho/
weather moderated Sunday ni#?t with
a record of fourteen. ?
X- .<? , .. ' * ?