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At Coble & Starrs Stables. 588 South
Elm Street, Greensboro, N. C.
Offlce Phone 678, Residence Phone 1602
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Court Square. Greem boro, N. C.
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Wrtirht Building
Greensboro, N. G.
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Practice Limited to Eye, Ear. Not
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SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior court of Guilford county
made in th-e special proceeding entitled
Solomon Shepherd, A. M. Shepherd and
wife. Shepherd, Flora A. Shepherd
Oerineer. Rilla Shepherd Younger and
huBband, W. J. Younger, G. P. Shep
er, the same being No. - upon the spe-
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Clftl Droceeains uouhei ui saiu court.,
the undersigned commissioner will on
Wednesday, August 18, 1915,
at 2.30 o'clock, P. M., at the court
house door in Greensboro, N. C, offer
for sale to the highest bidder at public
auction upon tne ioiiowing terms, to
writ: Cash upon confirmation of the
ale by the court, that certain tract of
land lving ana Demg in jrtocK ureeK
tnwnshiD. Guilford county, N. C, ad
lands oi &oiomon &nep-
herd, the late Roy Shepherd, George
SheDherd and others, known as the
John Rudy Huffman tract, and more
particularly described as rouows, to-
Beginning at a stone, Rody Shep-
herd's corner; then with his line north
is dezrees west 80 poles to a stone:
then south 31 degrees wes,t 83 polesHo
stone-4 then south 14 degrees west 53
poles to a stone near a DiacK oas;
then south 30 degrees east 17 1-2 poles
to a stone, Solomon Shepherd's cor
ner; then north 45 degrees east 112
poles to the beginning, containing 41
&cres, the same more or less, surveyed
May 5, 1880.
This July 17, 1915.
W. S. COULTER, Commissioner,
JOHN H. VERNON, Attorney.
T7teb tbe date an jovJMU
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nera, anu r. oneyuciu niiu wiic, np opnop that it i. n
Shepherd, vs, Joseph A. Moser, Robert Lne sense tnat it is in Germany and
C. Moser, Swannie Moser, James S. which has become obnoxious Tt
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NEXT CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED
TO PitOVTDfe FOR TRAINING
MILLIONS.
The "Federal Volunteer Army"
may be the name of the new reserve
army of citizen soldiery to be au
thorized by the next Congress as one
of the most important features of
the administration's new plan for in
creasing the national defense
The secretary of war has been ad
vised by his experts who have been
looking up the details, that there are
16,000,000 men of military age in the
country. Think of an army, such as
that, trained to a certain degree of
proficiency that could be put into
shape for efficient service in the field
in three or six months! No power on
earth could stand against it in an in
vasion. It would be a preservative of
peace.
With so much material at hand the
department has set out, according to
the most reliable information here,
to mold an army of reservists after
the style of Swiss and Australian sys
tems. The cry of "militarism," espe
cially from the organized labor ranks,
is ever a menace to any plan to cre
ate a large standing army, ir me
military forces are to be augmented
without a fight it will have to oe
done through the upbuilding of the
volunteer army.
The total military force of the
United States today, counting the
standing army, the navy, including
the marine corps, and the national
guard in all, is not-to exceed 220,000
officers and men. This is a sorry
comparison with the armed forces
of some of the smaller countries of
Europe. Military experts have esti-
mated that a foreign foe could land j
on our eastern coast within ten days
200,000 men, provided that they
could vade the watchfulness of the
United States navy, and in the war j
maneuvers of the United States
forces it has been demonstrated that
this could be done.
Could Land Million Here.
An expert in strategy has informed
the secretary of war that within the
brief period of a month a million
men could probably be landed on the
east coast of the United States by an
European foe. The same expert fig-
ures that in three weeks an invading
foe could put upon our west coast
200,000 men and within eight weeks
could swell the invading army to a
million. The same authority avers
that he could not assemble an army
in our present state of national un
preparedness of 200,000 men in
three weeks if the national guard
were recruited up to its authorized
strength" and in a state of highest
efficiency.
Today the military assets of the
United States are widely scattered
not only in this .country but through-
out the insular Dossessions. It is
estimated that it would take six hordes of Mohammedans which pour
weeks to put our militia into a state ed across the Bosnhorus from Asia
of war efficiency and at least six
months to train the raw recruit.
Much Training Needed.
In the present war in Europe Lord
Kitchener has insisted on six months
M neCeSsary to train the so-called
territorials," corresponding with
our national guard, for service at the
front. The estimates of fixnprtfi nnll
ed into action by the secretary of war
in his plan for a reserve army says
that it would take a year under pres
ent conditions for the United States
to put an army of a million men into
effective shape for service in this
country.
The plan for a federal volunteer
army does not contemplate an inter
ference with the national guard as
now organized. There are local uses
ror tne militia tha
will justify its
continued existence in its present
condition. But the plan would pro
vide for the enlargement of West
Point and the liberalization of it so
that any young man with proper
equipment and experience in military
service would fit himself for service
as an officer. The president, in one
of his annual messages, has hinted
at the general plan.
Service Not Compulsory.
It would encourage in every way
military train in p- ca ,
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ing military service compulsory in
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vvoulQ maKe military training a nec-
oqcq rv nar-f j ..
essaiT part of the education of the
youth The country would probably
be divided on the line of con erp5iir,r,ai
dtetrint with o ,neo;congressional
districts, with a depot in each and
w next; men mignt apply for
the privilege of taking military train
ing. The federal
have to bear the expense of eanin
n4. mu . M p
ment. lne service would have to be
made more attractive than at pres
ent, not only in the matter of mm
. . . ,
Pensation, but in the other advant
ages which it would pnrrv t
I wuicn n wouia carry to the men
wuo gave ineir service to their coun
try in this way.
There would have to be an ar
rangement by which the volunteer
army could be organized and its re
quirements met in time f peace ,witli
1 tne least possible disturbance to civil
. employment. This is one, of.the W
the least possible disturbance to Wvil
r f nr ad nntin e tb: tilah1 of organ?
iaing the volunteer , aror by
stanal districts to make" as little in
terference with civJ employment 'as
possible. ,
The presenjangqes further than
the military tf ainlWia time of
peace, but contemplates the giving of
a certain part of one's time from his
civil engagements to service in camp,
at garrisons and in coast defenses in
learning "the art of war.' For this
there would have to be a good com
pensation. Also there must be legis
lation to prevent private employers
in any way interfering with the de
mands of military service even in
time of peace.
As to the size of the reserve army
it may be 500,000 or it may be two
or three million at first, gradually
increasing until in course of time
every citizen capable of bearing arms
will feel an interest in doing his
share for the national defense.
H. L. FERGUSON RECEIVES
A SPLENDID PROMOTION.
North Carolinians everywhere will
be interested in the announcement
that Mr. Homer L. Ferguson, a native
of Waynesville, Haywood county, has
been elected president of the New-
nort News Ship Building and Dry
Dock Company by the directors
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of
that company in session in New York.
He succeeds in that position the late
A. L. Hopkins, who lost his life in
the Lusitania disaster. -It is said
that no other name other than that
of Mr. Ferguson's was considered.
This is the largest shipbuilding
plant in the United States and hence
Mr. Ferguson has reached the high
est position that he could obtain in
tnt, country in his line of activity. He
s ony 41 years of age. He was
graduated from the Naval Academy
jn 1892 and his rise since that time
ha3 been rapW. lie went to the Uni-
versitv o Ulasgow after his course
vas finished at the Naval Academy
at nnapolis and. on nis return
home, was made assistant naval con-
structor and later naval constructor
with headquarters at Newport News.
in 1905 he was made superintendent
Qf hull construction at the Newport
News plant and in 1912 was made
general manager, which position he
has since filled. Mr. Furgeson is
a brother of Mrs. A. A. Shuford, Jr.,
0f Hickary. His brother, Mr. W. B.
Furgeson, recently resigned his posi-
tion in the navy to accept a position
as first superintendent of the Rem-
ington Arms Company.
Poland's Deplorable Condition.
One of the darkest national trage
dies in the world's history is that of
Poland. At one time the nation
ranked with the world's leaders in
civilization, strength, valor, size, the
arts, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.
It has not been so very many years
ago that Poland stood alone between
tiio
Minor and threatened to conauer the
whole of Europe. Yet the curse of
destiny has brought it about that
this people now totaling about 22,-
nnn nnn cnnic hac cniu
' three uneoual narts. About twelve
1 million of them are under Russian
' rule, about seven million under
Austrian rule, and about three mil
lion under German rule. Now that
Germany and Austria are arrayed
against Russia, Poles are fighting
Poles. Men of the same nationality,
the same traditions, the same be
liefs, the same hopes, are slaying
each other. Families are arrayed
against families, and this has result
ed in countless tragedies. Many are
worth the telling, yet it is seldom
. that the world hears of them.
Oriental Cashier Short.
It has developed, according to the
statement of a reliable business man
at Oriental, that Will O. Miller, the
cashier of the Bank of Oriental, who
committed suicide there some weeks
ago by shooting himself, was short
in his accounts at least $2,700. There
were no accounts of deposits in some
instances. A depositor named Wil
liams is stated to have lost his entire
account, the sum of which it is un
derstood Williams himself did not
know for certain. It is said the
New Bern Fruit Company lost $400
and C. J. flriffin qVii 1 nnn t
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; sides these shores tnf,,, t
0 -"wiu6 ""um.
SI. 700. Miller is said tn h w a
draft for $1,000. Miller is said to
i S4tlu
i have speculated in Irish potatoes in
' the spring. His widow, who receiv-
ed about $5,000 insurance upon her
husband's death, has offered to turn
the entire sum over to the bank, if
necessary, to make good the losses.
It is not known if her offer will be
accepted. , A few days ago directors
were quoted as saying the bank
would not take any of Mrs. Miller's
money.
Germany leads In the matter
publications and books.
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NTuciOr
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mOH QUESTION.
After the most involved and conv;
plicated campaign in the history of
Kentucky, the state-wide primary
election will be held on Saturday. At
that time the voters of the several
parties will record their preferences
for nominees for governor and other
state afficiaJs, including members of
the legislature, to be voted for in No
vember. Prohibition is the big issue of the
campaign. It is the issue that has
split the Democratic party wide open
and has led the Republicans to enter
tain strong hopes of capturing the
state and electing the governor next
November.
The Democrats have four candi
dates in the field for the gubernato
rial nomination, namely, Augustus
Stanley, former representative in
Congress, who is running as an avow
ed anti-prohibitionist; Edward J.
McDermott, present lieutenant gov
ernor, also an anti-prohioitionist;
Henry M. Bosworth, of Fayette coun
ty, now state auditor, who will
"abide by the platform of the conven tion,"
and H. F. McChesney, of
Frankfort, an avowed prohibitionist.
Edwin P. Morrow, of Somerset,
will be unopposed for the head of the
Republican ticket. Mr. Morrow be
longs to one of the most distinguish
ed Republican families of Kentucky,
and is a nephew of former Governor
Bradley. He was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
in 1907 but withdrew. In 1911 he
was appointed United States district
attorney for the eastern Kentucky
division and he has also been the Re
publican caucus nominee for United
States senator.
The chances appear to be against
the adoption of prohibition by the
Democratic party. The influential
Democratic newspapers of the state
are arrayed against the proposal. The
opposition is based largely on' eco
nomic ground. An enormous amount
of money is invested in the distilling,
the brewing and the saloon plants in
the state, and large numbers of men
find employment in them. The fig
ures show that the dsitilling interests
and allied trades in Kentucy are
taxed for valuation purposes at con
siderably more than $100,000,000.
A cubic mile of river Abater weighs
approximately 4,205,650,000 toni
and carries in solution, . n the aver
age of about 420,000 of foreign mat
ter. In all, about 2,735,000,000 tons
of solid substances are thus carried
annually to the ocean.
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DAVIS SAYS QUART IiAW
KEEPS OUT MUCH UQUOR.
That the shipment of liquor into
North Carolina is less than a fourth
of what is was before the "quart
law" went into e.ffect is indicated by
comparative figures issued by Super
intendent R. L. Davis, of the North
Carplina Anti-Saloon League. The
delivery statistics gathered by Mr.
Davis in this connection are as fol
lows, the figures being in gallons:
June, 1914 1915
Morven 19
McFarlan 78 4
Granite Falls 33 2
Roxboro 220 7
Lenoir 395 45
Pikeville 266 59
Swannanoa 84 7
Pee Dee 95 8
Fremont 578 162
Dudley 109 54
Mount Olive 514 177
Brown Summit 49 14
Sky land 51 4
Superintendent Davis has gather
ed statistics which show that the
uuart law is also having considerable
efftect'in reducing the number of ar
rests for drunkenness. The figures
for several North Carolina towns and
cities are: Statesyille, 2 in June
1914, and 2 in June, 1915; Durham,
15 in June, 1914, and 18 in June,
1915; Wilson, 23 in June, 1914, and
9 in June, 1915; Greensboro, 5 in
June, 1914, and 2 in June, 1915;
Charlotte, 58 in June, 1914, and 17
in June, 1915; Raleigh, 35 in June,
1914, and 23 in June, 1915.
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2,785 Acres
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two thousand, seven hundred anil
eighty-five acres of land in Guilford
county. This land is all for sale, and
In , any sized tracts wanted and on
IV reasonable terms. The prices
range from $18.00 to $100.00 per
acre. Doubtless we could close our
office and hold this land five yearj
and make more money than to sell
It now. But we are in the real es
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a farm a good farm and at the
right price, see us.
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