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SATURDAY f lOIUilIiG, AUGUST 23, 1$19. -THS'KSVS AriD OnCZUVEIt - i 1 THER ADVA L I MEETS 0FF1IGS opening Firm With General list ..V: Closing Steady After .'.. i . .: i Reactions . . . - New York, Au. A further ad . tane mt increased offerings la the ' cotton market today tad was followed "bj reaction. December aold off from tM to SMS aad closed at 1127, with tke fefteraj list aloalng steady,' set 1 point higher to I points lower. Th tnsriet opeatd Sra. at aa nd . tanc of 20 U M polnU and after eoaie little Irregularity aold a boat OS to 62 pointe above yesterday's closing fgurea. ThU waa attributed largely to severing , and wittered baying oaeooraged by the tteidier ruling of terrteg exchange tad wet weather ia the belt - Aronnd 31.60 for October aad S1.7S for January of nearly S cents per pound above the lower prieet of Ut Monday, recent buyera were evidently disposed to take profile, however, while the domaad from - shorts beeato lea active and rlee turned easier. 1 Thia suggested a eontlnued absence et any important trade demand or of a broadening outside Interest which probably promoted a renewal of scat tering pressure, while tome selling for southern aeeount ttae also reported on the deeline. stober eased off to 30.90 aad January to 81.10, of about 68 to 80 points from the high level of the morn ing and 10 to 13 points net lower. The close waa 10 or 12 points sp from the lowest on covering. 1 The wet weather In the belt was eon- - aidered likely to be followed by -still more numerous reports of insect dam age ad complaints of that sort are now coming in form many sections of the belt. - Private cables reported fur ther Manchester selling In Liverpool, but the Liverpool selling hero waa leu active than recently. - Cottoa closed steady. High October ,., December January . March .... Mar 31.60 31.89 31.78 81.90 Low. Close. 30.80 30.90 31.15 31.27 31.10 31.22 31.20 31.37 31.75 31.25 31.17 Spot cotton, quiet; middling, 31.50 RALEIGH COTTON MARKET. (Reported by Parker Bros, ft Co.) No receipts yesterday. r Good middling ?0 Strict middling 30 iliddjiag 30i ADVANCES NOT SUSTAINED " H NEW ORLEANS COTTON Considerable Short Offerinj la Latter Half of Session; . Small Net Gain . Kew OrWaae, La., Ang. 22. Advances were not well austained in cotton todav and the market closed at net galas of only S to 14 points after having been. at one tune. 09 to 68 points hlsher than iha last prk-cl of yesterday. In the sec ond nair or the session there waa eon , slderhble short cotton offering on the theory that a good part of the shortta ktrest had been liquidated and that tba market waa so much the weaker, tech lically fr Ju Tho opening wna higher and the ad- ranee continued for soma time, it being plainly a continuation of tho buying movement of yesterday, further buy Ing wna encouraged by tho rainy weather in the belt aad by favorable ' reports anp rumors regarding foreign oxcannga ana credits lor lorelgm na . tioaa. Offering! gradually Increased Until in the early afternoon tho ad vance was all gone and wna replaced by a deeline of t to 0 points, compared with the final prices of yesterday. Teua reported much rain during the ' toy but it caused little buying although it pointed to aa unfavorable map ia tho Horning. - Tho firif bale of tho Mississippi crop to feaoh the , market came ia today. Announcement was made that the ex N change would bs closed Saturday, Au gust 30, and Monday, September 1, tho aiuai labor Day holiday. . ..; Cottoa closed steady at net advaaees Of to 14 points. ' High. low. Close. October . 31-27 305 80.63 December., ., ,, .. 3128 30JS7 : January 8U0 30.63 March .. 31.35 30.67 May, 30.71 80.80 30.83 30.90 I S1KSC0K FURTHER RALLIES tarried Greater Conviction Be cause Accomplished On Small Turnover; - New York, Aug. 22,-toesi made fur ther improremeat today over their sue ccisive decline of the early days of th sreek, the rally earrylag greater sea vie ties because it waa aeeemplialied V a small tnraover, dealings falling eoa idembly aader -recent largo . total. Traders seemed disposed to take a less poetimistie view of. the labor aituatioa as represented by conditions in .the ateel industry aad evidence of aupporjt maniresiea in me foreign facnange market served as another reassuring factor. Much of the "literature" aad goaslp emanating from brokerage aad eoa mission houses was ef a less cautious tenor, aad ao smalt part of the day's buying was credited to interests re cently committed to the short aid of the market. , Bull pool were moderately active in tuck recent favorites a motors, oils and tobaccos, where eitioin gaja of 2 to I points' were made, equipments, leathers, teatilcs aad sugar -also strengthening variably. , There was a fair demand for rails of the better class, and substantial im provement among shippings was ac companied by reports tint early pay ment of, large part of the arrears on mercantile murine preferred la under consideration. Marked revival of interest in metals waa noted jtM only in coppers, for which feigner prices, for September de livery were quoted, but' alio for other metals which enter extensively into the manufacture of various peace indus trials, ' Tho only stock to reflect pronounced weakness was industrial Alcohol, which fell 7 points on tho proposed bow cap ital issue snd Wilson Company which forfeited much of yesterday's' la?g ad vance. " - ' , Final prices eased on the eight per cent, call money rate. Bonds were ir regular on the lower price mad by vav riou speculative rails, Liberty and for eign leue reacting fractionally. Sales, par values, $9,150,000. Old TJ. 8. coupon aad registered " were 1-4 to 1-2 per cent lower on call. MW YOIK STOCK UBT. RlMdrh CTUV f.. im. ocn BUftt f Americaa Can St Am. Car a4 P. .... 7 Am. H. and U, Pfd. Aitwrkaa Lamwtii Sf AaartiM Liwawd .. tS Am. ScmH. aaC Raf. tl Aneritm Sncw .... it Aa. Bum. Tobana .. S Am. Tal aC TtU .. It AanWT4ciii TnbcMo A Atonaw Cmyft .. e?i4 ei Atckiaoa 1 n 'm& Atlantic Oaaat Llaa. I AU G. one W. . 45 Baldwin Locomotive. tft B. and O.' J Beth. Htaal "B" ....J54 Cuwdiaa Pacine t HI DAILY COTTON TABLE. Tort .Movement. New Orleant: Middling, -30.75; leipts, 157; sales, 760 j stock, 32084. Galveston: Middling, 31.00; receipts, V0 aalec, 400; stock, 126.Z8& Mobile: MiiMling, 30.00; receipts, 156; stock, 10,234. . Kavamah: MidiH,ingi 11.25; receipts. . 1299; stock, 249.07H. Charleston: Middling, 31.50; reccinta, 181 ; stock, 19,603. - . Wilminirton: Middling, 30.25; ro teipU, 185; stock, 40,552. , Teia atyr Btoek, 880. Norfolkt Middling. 30.00; receipts, " 152; sales, 177i otock, T3.100. Baltimore: Beeelpts, 437; stock, 6, 187. Boston t Middling, 31 JO; receipt, 3 atoek, 6,576. ' o PhiUdelphiai Middling, 8U5; ra ce ints, 125; Itoek. 8.4SO. 1 y . New Tarkt Middling. 11.50; exports, 63: stock, 8569. Minor Ports: Receipts, 4,506; ex porta, 2349; stock, 46,652, Total Todayi BeeerpU, 10,539 ex ports. 21,012; stock, 1.010,320. Interior Movement ' Houston I Middling. 31.60: receipts, ' Mr shipments, 1S4; salea, U14;'l . Itock, 115.635. Xfomphiar Middling, 1150; receipts, 763; slupmcsts, 1,448; sales, 100i stock, ' -Augusta t Middling, M.00t rocelpta, 150; shipments, 356; sales, 114 stock. J15.80T. I i' ' St. Louis: MiddHng, 33.00; receipt, 618; shipments, 1.138; atoek, TJUVv Atiaatai Middling, 30JO; roeeipts, 547; shipments, 603; sales, 800; atoek, 11.671. : - ' Little Bock i . Middling, 31.00; re. csipta, 55 1 shipments, 402; aaloa 462; itock, 13,584. ..." Totat Todayi BeeeipU, 1.471 ihip menta, gJSPI ; atoek. 4U.U9. vvm tork corrtE. Xe Tork, Aug. 22.Tt coffea dull; " !!! T'a 21 1-2; 6antoa 4' 291-4.- . Caatral Leather ....104 C. ane 0 17 C, MU. aad St f. .. IS C B. I. aad f. .... I Ckla Cavpcr 1 CaL Faal aad Iroa S Can Prodoeu 14 Cnarible Steal 2M Cuba Can ar .. 1 U. i. rood rndntei I? Erie T General Electric .... 4 General Motor, ...,!2S ! Great North. Pfd. ,. 10 Omt North Or Ctfa 18 Gulf Stataa Steel .. lllliMh) Central .... 4 Inaptritien Copper ., t JnL Met. star. Pfd..t4 . Int Nickel SS InteraaUoaal Paper . SS g enact ott Copper .. 14 U aad N Mil well afotert .... M Meaicaa Patroleum . St Miami Copper ..... . 17 MMvam Bteel (4 Mlaaeuri Paclfl. .... IS N. Y. C 1 N. T.. N. H. and H. Norfolk nd Weatera Northera raia ... 14 Peaaarlvania It Pitt, and W. Va. .. Bar Can. Cop 14 Kcedine- 17 Rep. I ro and Steel 4 Seaboard Air Line . . I 1 Sea. An Ltae. Pfd. Bin. Oil aad Ret. ,.(4 Shtaa-SlMf. 8. and I. I Soathern Patlfle ...ITS Southara Railway .. IS Southern Rr, Pfd. .. 4 Studebakar Corp. Teaaeaaca Copper Texas Cc Tabaiea Pndvtta Uaioa PaeMe M lioned Clew gtsna 1 tlaited Fruit 1 tT. S. tod. Aleohol ..tts U. B. Rubnte ...... 44 V. B. Smel ..7.7 U. 8. BteeL Pfd. .. Utah Copper ...... 4 Va-Var. Cham. .... t Weatera Uaien .... 1 WntinrbouM Kleetrl i WiUra-OverlaiMt .... 17 Am. la. Corp. .... T Ohm CHIaa Oas ..14 Rcral Data J... ..1(7 Total aabe. 7,le. Im Si Si 44 49U 114 IIS 1HC 4 , 4 "It 1J 71 i ii n mi us nt T7Vw Vi IMVi 11 losi? tit na via 4 UAH 147U 48i l4i m 12 & 40J4 40 4014 84'i at te 2'i t tHi -iVi 41 40 41 M - -ia t4 4 41 4ta Ui- t 4Z 74 U 14 (J lta St til. m Wi T4 T5Z i n 1I44 s MS H SO i P . -jet BMj NRW YORK BONDS. (oWhara) V. 8. t'a. reek tared JJ. 8. I'a, comma , ! V. B. aaeivcrtiblo I reaiatcrad St U. 8. cMeerttbm li. eaaima ....... II. a 4 a, ractolered 1M Hh s Uj S. 4'a, coupon IMVj AaMrkaa Tel. and Tel. a.. I't .... 10oV Anilo-Preaerb , 7y AtcUaoa sea. 4 78V Atlaatic Caaat Lta let 4' Baltimore aad Ohm av 4Vt'i ...... BetbMiam Steal ret. It, Pfd. Ceatral of Oereia Coa. .... Ceatrai Leather I ,.VA..... Chmaeiakc aad Ohm c.v i'a ........ 4 I Chh-avo, B aad Q. Joint 4 ........ M Chlecea, MIL an4 Bt. Paul .v 4H't 71 I Chieaso, R- I.- aad Pa. Br. ret. 4' t Citp of Parhi t tiU Cotono and Boathera rat. U'( .... T Dearer and Rio Omttt ret. I'a , ... W Domlaloa ar uwttji (1H1 .... Krta ten. 41 llliaoia Ceatial raf. 4't ............ Int. Her. Marina I'a Kanaaa CRr Boatharvi ref. I't, Pfd .. tweet t aad Mjrera I' LoubeUle aad Naehrille on. 4. .... Mtcaaorl ratine sen. Manoari. Kaaaas i New York Central Norfolk and Weatera .v I't 1014 Northern ractnc tt .....i 11 Ptaaeprnaia CoasotMatcd Site .... Sfib rennayrvanm sea. ea Readinn ten. 4't Republic iron and 44 M'S ft laahville aa. 4. .... II S SV". 4't 17 fi i and Ttxat lat 4' .. UVk al deb. ' M SOU. Bteel I't (14V .... a. Praa. adj. Ci aaj. ii 4 lepbona I't n .V. I's ............ 100, ..-. A Wl aen. 4' S44 v. 4S 24 BL Loala and baa. Seaboard Air Line adj. I't ........ 4 Southern Bell Telephone I't "J Boathera Paclm .v. lauUein Raireaf Soatacra BaUwap Teaaa Ceaipaap t. Ct 102 Texaa and PaeMe let MSb Union PaeMe 4'' 4Vb V. S. Steal I't 10 Vtratnm Cat Cbtmiral, I't .......... HVib Wabaah 1st M k UttRPOOL COTTOH 8TiTISTIC8. Liverpool, Aug. 21Total forwarded to mills, 71,000 bales; 50,000 American ; Tock, 765,000, American, 55KW;-1 im ports, r000, American, 75000 exports, AVERAGES HIGHER Ui I iTUinnm Tnnr llinLUUMLIfUiUL Best Prices Wre Not Maintain ed But Selling Pressure Di -' minished Somewhat , Chicago, 111., Aug. S2. Tht ecra taaA- ket averaged higher today, though the best pricet wee not maintained. Trade waa largely local in character aad buy ing on th low point wa noticeable. The aelliag pressure dlmlnlthtd some what, tba rally la foroiga aschango from Its recent extreme low .point .being a actor which worked against a bearish market, . The proaent premium of tho cash product over September slta told against di dining price. Cora Closed weak, unchanged to It) lower, September showing tht greatest decline. Oats dosed shad higher to fl-8e lower and provisions finished 45e lowgr to 53c higher, January lard ex hibiting the only decline Cora No. mixed IN; No. J yellow l.92.00; oata, No, 2 white T4 1-20 71-2; No. S white T31-47 1-4 j i e Ko. 2 1.87 Mi barley l.to1.40) tim othy S.O018.0Oj clover Bominnl pork nominal; lard 30.52 ; rib 2462S2o.62. Open. High. Low. Close. 1.45 73T4 7V4 COBN Bcpt. Dee. .... OATS Sept. .'i. Dee POBK Bept. ....43.00 Oct. .......41.30 LARD Sept. ... 19,73 Oct M.23 RIBS- Sept. ....25.10 1.854 1.47H " 74. 76 1.84 . 73 45.00 ' 44.T0 29.73 E9.70 Sfl.50 29.83 1.84 1.44 T5 75H 44.70 4U0 3052 29.43 25.50 S5.10 3.15 WESTERN LIVE ITOCK. China eo. 111., Aus:. 22. Hon generally 40 to 50 higher than, yesterday' aver age. Top ZI.Z5; heavy 19J52I.03; me dium 19.50fcl21.00; light l'X0(J(8:i.8o; pig 17.73C19.00.. Cattle steady i fat shs stock slow to unevenly lower; beef tteers, choice, 145618.70; medium 9.75G14.35; com mon 10512.75; butcher eattlo, heifers, 7J)0(313.00) eotr 70130: canners 6257.50; veal rnlve 19.75(2215; feeder steer 8.00(213.73; slocker steer 8heep steady; lamb 14.50(318.00; eulla 9J50 ti 14.00; yearling wethers 10.50(313.00 1 twee 7.75(59.60; culls 3.00 er.25. . HESTER'S WEEKLY COTTON ITATEMKNT. Comparitont ar to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks. In thousalnds bales. In sight for week, 89; In sight snm even day last year, 95: in sight for the month, 233; In sight same date last year, 200; in light, for. season, 233; ia light same date last year, 206. Port receipts for season, 199; port receipts mine date last year, 128. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 21; Overland earn date last year, 80. Southern mill takings for teason, 122; southern tame date last year, 166. Interior storks ia excess of Septem ber 1st (minus), 116; Interior last year (minus), 118. Foreign eiporta for week, 69; foreign same aevea daya last year, 64; foreign for season, 339; foreign saml dsto last yesr, 224. Northers spianera' takings and Can ada for wek, E5t norther tame'eevea days last yesr, 20; northern for sea son, 84t northern to same dat last year, 63. ( 1 Statement af World's risible Supply. Total vitiblt thia week, 4,477; total visible latt week, 4,571 ; total, visible tamo data last year, 9,698. . Of this tht total American thl week, 2,024; of thia the total American lntt week, 2,989; of this the total American last year, 1,638. All other kiods thl week, 1,553; all other kinrii latt week, 1,582; all other kinda latt ytar, 1,040. Viiihl ia the United Statu thl week, 1,810; visibl thl date latt year, 1,313. Vlaible in other countries this week, 2,807; visible thia date last year, 1,383. COTTON SEED OIL. Kew Tork, Aug. 22. Cotton iced oil. reipobdcd at tho opening to advance In other market and the Improvement in sterlin -eirhaage was steady but later eased 'off with cottoa aad a lack of outside support - closing 20'to 74 points not lower.' Sale, 1,300 barrel. Prime erode, 22.00 bid J prim summer yellow, 8100; October, ,23.75; January, 21.45 1 lUrch, 21.60. Highest Price. ReliabU Hid Junk Co. Ill W. Cabama St. BALklGH. H. C pi GEORGE R. DOBIE Publi Accountant ROCKY MOUNT, i N. C SAYAXNAK HAYAL STORES, i Savannah, Ga4 Aug. 21 Turpentine Him, 1.113 1-8; aalei, 28; roeeipts, 181 j shipment, 41; ttock. M8 Soiln Srm, sales, 103; receipts, (35) ihlpmeata, 1,104; stock, 48,074. Quote I B, 1545 to- 16.00 r D, 16.75 t 17.00; E, jd.M to 17X5; (F, 17JW to. 17J5 Q, 17J9 to 170 1 II, 18.00; I. -49.00 to 19J34 K, 20jS kt, 2L00; K, 22.00; W-Q, 22.60; W-W, 83jl0. . LIBERTY BONDS. New Tork, Aug, 22. Filial prleee oa Liberty" boadt todsy wre: 8 1-2'a, 99.82; drst 4's, 94.10; second 4 92.86; fl.rnt 4 1-4', 94.24; second , 4 1-4's, 92.94; third 4 1-4't, 94J2; fourth 4 1-4 9350; Victory 3 3-4'i, 99.66; Victory S-4', W.60. - , ' NEW YORK DRY- COOD NeW York, Aug. '22. A betUr ton was found in the print sloth Market today and transactions wore 'recorded si a slight gaia ia price.- Saw woo was quiet and Arm. Bilk-were an changed. Burlap were aomlaal and inactive, y WEEKLY COTTON REPORT. Kew York, Aug. 22.eA sharp decline at the begiaaing of tho week waa fob lowed by a recovery f approximately two eenta a pound in the cottoa mnrket, but sentiment remained very nrvout and unsettled aad the improvomeat as not fully maintained, December con. tract which told a low a 294)2 oa Monday, touchtd 31.89 during today's trading and rioted tonight at 81.27 com pared with 31.10 a week ago. Opinion in local circle have differed to whether the buying which cheeked the deelina around the 30 cent level wna more largely for trad or apeeulativo ihort account, hut the more recent de mand on advances have bee a attributed hugely to covering and tho renewed irregularity ef tho market toward th cad of tho -week wa cuppoeod to re flect a somewhat easier technical po sition. Ther liat been Southern selling from time to time, presumably In tb way of hedging against old or prospec tive new crop holdings, but th pretsur from this aoure ha not been a promi nent feature. ' On ths other haad, a feeling haa been very evident around tho ring that no important increase in the demand from iporters or domeitio-aplnner could expected until general conditions be came more settled. Tho weakness ia foreign exchange has had a very dis turbing effect- 1th reference to export prospects, while domestic buyers of goods ar said to have been securing; th bulk of their supplies through second hand offorinc, which has restricted the business of manufacturers, Be far at f reth offerings are concerned. -7 . "" " LfYEPOOL COTTOX. ' ' Liverpool. Aag. 22. Cotton 'spot ia limited request; prices, Irm; good mtd dUag, 20.15; fully middling, 19.63; mid dling, 19.05; low middling, 17.50; good ordinary, 15.65; ordinary, 15.12. : Sales, !,00U bale, including 1JW0 American receipts. 6,000 bale, including 6,404 American, s.. rutnre eloerd bartly ateadys September, 19 A); October, 19.70; January. 19.80; March, I9JWJ Mayi 19.90; July. 19.83. , ' DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT. New York, Aug. 22. Dun's tomorrow will says Another week of price, agita tion and investigation of fresh strike aad threat of others, sad of der.orrU ixatien in foreign exchange could hardly have failed to affect tb economic it uatioa. Bank sloartags that are wholly without precedent for th period do not met that there Is ao shrtakago ct busi ness, for signs of It grow clenrer ia hides and leather and textiles "d site Where, though ia neatly vry qa.rter thr la atill groat activity, and In com lints n distinct gain la new booking. Yet certain markota that jiad been feverishly- .animated are Bow hesitating, either because price have outrun th view of buyera or because he yielding that ha accompanied the movement against high living eottt hat led to ex pectation of further recession, end dealer a re waiting. Weekly bank clearings, KJKiltlH,071. Alwsyn Something. ' Kansas City JournuL "Helling lee erenm now instead of lard liquor t" "Yep? No more worry about the low." "You're wrong. I And I'll have to have a certain percentage of butter-fat in my ice erenm or Til get into trouble." ' SAFES tUrnes Sf & VUlt Cx 111 Eaat Mala Blreet, KirkemMl. Va. Bate B. Baraea. Ptea, aa4 Mar. MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS The J. B. McCRARY CO. 3d National Bank Bldg., Atlanta Ga. Design, finance, construct Municipal Works Wnter, Light, Hewers, Paving, Improved Highways. Bonds purchased. Wo'k executed. W save you money. Writ for details of our ple. BONDS and STOCKS I want to bur from 11,000.00 to 50,000.00 State of North Carolina Bonds. . 630,000.00 Liberty Bonda any issue. 65,000.00 to 8250,000.00 School, Bead or County Bonda, any County iu North Carolina. Will buy Bank Stocks of any Bank ia North Carolina. If you want to buy Liberty Bonds, t will sell them to you. Offict over Fleishmsa' Big Dry Good Store. Open front S Al M. to f P. at. FRANK JTHORNTON Dealer in Stocks and Bonds PHOXI 191 ti PAYITTEVILLE. If. C J LIBERTY BONDS We ar TOOAY PAYIXO the followlag price for LIBERTY BONDS I First ...SH$ 99.50for 15100 Bonds Third 4 Vi $ 96.00 for $100 Bonds Fourth 4(4$ 94.10 for $100 Bonds Victory $100.25 for $100 Bonds Other denominations sad (entailment recelpto lw pre parties. CAROLINA BOND & MORTGAGE CO. COLUMBIA, S. C 10th floor, Union Baak Building PRONE 678 Sand and'Gravel CtmcreU and Building " Purposes . Prompt Shipments . PETG. SAWD GRAVEL CORP. 'V-r PetersburtT, Va. ' . ,; SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE , - WE OFFER 28 Shares Elmira Cotton Mills 8 Cumuletive - Prafarrwd Stock (Tat Froo la Perth Carolina) V li I B E R T Y BONDS At present market prices we Yecommtnd Liberty Bonds to Investor. Evidently they have Juot about reached their lowest petal aad it i safe to predict a gradual latrtaa In their market value. Ws buy snd sell oa tkr basis of current Kew York prices. - TIESt BONDS AM NOW YIELDING ALMOST DURFEY & MARR" INVESTMENT SECl'sUTIES RALEIGH, N. C I OOOO is Watchman, Tell MoftheNighi What It's Signs of Promise Are h Civilization ' is passing through the "most dramatic, the most momentous, the most stirring days since man came' upon -the earth; Never were world events so fraught' with immense consequence to humanity. ' . .'. Now that the guns of Europe are stilled, the great forces of reconstruction have leapt into action. New nations are being born, new constitutions are be ing written, fresh boundaries, are being drawn. At the peaco conference policies have been shaped. that will chart the lives of generations yet' unborn. Ages hence men will study the char acters, the moves, and the deeds of the. actors in this greatest drama of all time. ,A thousand volumes will be written by the Macaulays and the-Gibbons of a later day concerning the first quarter of the twentieth, century in which you and I, are living. Beside its vivid pages the history of the French Revolution, of our wars for Independence and the Civil War wttt pale into nothing. The fellow that is asleep at the switch will be run over. f THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK has got into the running while the run ning was good. , THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK never waited for tomorrow, but scenting the birth1 of big events, increased it Capital Stock of YESTERDAY $150,000 to $400,000 of TODAY and provided i SUBPLU Sof $250,000plua .UN, DIVIDED PROFITS of $50,000 ' . ' Wo are expecting BIG THINGS. We have prepared for BIG THINGS. We are going to do BIG THINGS. Keep your ear to the ground, Wa will be glad to hear from you, and to serve you. We can do it, and we will be glad to do it. Write us your wants. We Know Your Wants and Want Your Business. First National Bank DURHAM, N. C. Wl v JULIAN 8. CARR President W. J. HOLLOW AT ' Catkter iiiti s $ $ s $.$ FARM mCiiMERY Repaired iSy Experts. -New Part. Made if Necessary. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Raleigh Iron Workc founder snd .Machinists ti RALEIGH, N. C 0 Liberty Borids Bought .We wish tb buy Liberty and Victory. , , Bonds, ii a r k e t P r i c e Paid. The City Bank '' UliM In Ih Heart of tvorythlag. R. C ALLEN, President i H.H. M ASSET, CashUr 0 Attention! Soldiers!! Activities of Business Lifa Now Calls To You "Over the Top." ? . Ja agoae) lot the Colon Central Life ibsursne Co, offtri Umtlltss poa bilitiea for jroo to build a busiasas. ' This compaar Uborall insored tho Sgbtlns waa. War eUase sow tilaal aated. J ' AH oitra trar romlam rofusded. W can om fifty nergolie, eapabls aisn. Writ a s onev fnr lerritorv. 1 ,4 CAREY J. HUNTER & BRO. STATU AGSNTS II RALX1GH. K, C
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