H. A. LONDON, Editor. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1916. f mammmm mm mam The change in the text books of the public schools will not take effect until next summer. The parent of everv child attending school will be much pleased to hear this. Our public school books cost enough without chang ing them too often. The commission appointed to select the books for our public schools made their report last Saturday, after several weeks careful consideration, and we hope that their selections will prove to be wise and for the best interest of the children. We are pleased to note that no intima tions or insinuations have been made against the honesty of the commission, which was composed of highly honorable men, who are supposed to have been se lected for their superior knowl edge and judgment as to the va rious books offered. Of course they could not have pleased all the book agents, but we doubt not they tried to act for the best interests of the state. The threatened railroad strike may yet be averted. After ef forts of the board of arbitrators had signally failed and the strike seemed inevitable appeals were made to President Wilson for him to try to settle the differ ences between the employes and the railroad managers. He very gladly undertook this apparently hopeless task, and at last ac counts the outlook was more en couraging for an amicable settle ment. If the President should be successful in securing a set tlement he will be entitled to the profound gratitude of every per son in this country. Few persons, especially in the rural sections, can appreciate fully the conditions that would prevail if the strike is ordered. It would simply cause a paralysis to every line of business through out the United States. Not a railroad train would be run, ei ther passenger or freight. This would seriously affect every line of business, even reaching those places not on any railroad. Such a condition can hardly be imag ined, and it would affect persons in a way they do not now think of. It would bring the people of the United States face to face with conditions that few of them now can even imagine. Such a condition would prevail that would make them most keenly feel their dependence on the rail roads. Any man or set of men who would stand in the way of a just settlement of the differences ex isting between the railroad em employes and their managers cannot be too severely denounced or punished. Such men, if there be any, should be made to realize that this is not a trouble. between the employes and employers alone, but all the lawabiding peo ple of this country are deeply concerned and would suffer most seriously if the strike is ordered. The entire country would suffer seriously in case there is a stride, and all good citizens should join in trying to reconcile the exist ing differences. No greater compliment could have been paid President Wilson than the fact that everybody felt relieved when it was announced that he would undertake to avert the threatened strike. The pub lic generally, without regard to politics, felt that he could and would settle the. trouble and avert the terrible calamity that so seriously threatened our whole country. There seemed to be a general feeling that, as he had thus far averted a war with Mexico and any European na tion, he would also avert this ca lamity that would be more disas trous to business than war itself. The business world showed its confidence in his ability to avert the strike by the price of all stocks advancing in price as soon as he undertook his difficult task, which is now believed to be cer tain of success. The truth of the matter is that President Wilson has the confi dence of the entire country as a safe and sane President, and they will show that confidence by re-electing him next November and not "swap horses when cross ing a stream." Internal Revenue Collections. Washington, Aug. 13. Under the direction of Commissioner W. H. Osborn the federal gov ernment collected more internal revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, than at any previ ous time in the history of the bureau, according to a prelimi nary report made public by the commissioner tonight. The re port shows that during the year the aggregate collections were $512,723,287, while for the year of 1915 they were but $415,681, 023, showing an increase in to tal for this year over last of $97, 042,263. The report shows that only five states in the union contributed more revenue to the federal gov ernment than North Carolina New York, Illinois, Pennsylvan ia, Kentucky and Indiana being the stages leading North Caro lina. The aggregate amount col lected from North Carolina was $19,543,586.25. Of this amount Collector A. D. Watts, of States ville, collected $13,015,068.80, or twice as much as the Raleigh of fice, which only turned in $6, 528,517.45. The ordinary collections, in cluding the emergency revenue, amount to $378. 756 for 1916, while the collections from the income tax aggregated $124,937,252, an increase of $44,375,493 over the amount collected from incomes in 1915. Income tax receipts from corporations were $56. 972, 676 and from individuals $67,943, 639. Just the Tltng for Diarrhoea. "About two years ago I had ase vere attack of diarrhoea which lasted over a week," writes W. C. Jones, Bu ford, N. D. "I became so weak that I could not stand upright. A drug gist reeommeuded Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. The first dose relieved me and within two days I was as well as ever." Many druggist recommend this reme dy because they know that it is reli able. Obtainable everywhere, adv Three Soldiers Drowned. Wilmington, Aug. 13. -Three members of the North Carolina coast artillery reserves, in annual encampment at Fort Caswell, near here, lost their lives today while bathing in the surf at the fort. The dead are First Ser geant William Ardrey and Lance Corporal Leonard Swaim, of the Charlotte company; Fred White, of the Salisbury company. It is stated positively thatj Swaim and White were drowned. Ardrey is believed to havdied of heart failure. The bodies of Ardrey and Swaim were recov ered within a few minutes and vigorous but futile efforts were made by the camp physicians and the Oak Island life saving crew to resuscitate them. White's body was washed away by the strong outgoing tide and has not been recovered. It is said that Ardrey and Swaim lost their lives in efforts to rescue White, who cried for help when he found himself being carried out by the tide. Why Endure Summer Colds? It isn't necessary to have a stuffed head, running nose. To cough your head off as it were. All you need do is usa Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. The soothing and healing balsams open the clogged air passages and in a short time you get relief and start on the road to recovery. Your nose stops running, you cough less and you know you are getting better. Get a bott!e, use as directed. Keep what is left as a cough and cold insurance, adv. While trying to get on a mov ing freight train at Rnleigh last Saturday a colored boy, named Moses High, fell and was so bad ly hurt that he died soon after being carried to a hospital. Five persons were killed and 17 were injured when a tornado swept over the town of Edmund son, Ark., last Sunday night. Twelve buildings were blown down. Cure for Cholera Morbus. "When our little boy, now seven years old, was a babv he was cured of cholera morbus by Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy," .writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair Haven, N. Y. "Since then oth er members of my family have used this valuable medicine for colic and bowel trouble with good satisfaction and I gladly endorse it as a remedy of exceptional merit." Obtainable ev erywhere, adv The Italian navy has lost one of its big dreadnaughts, accord ing to a Turin dispatch, which tells of the blowing up of the 22.000 ton Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto harbor as the result of a fire. Of the crew, 300 were drowned. From the tower of the Singer building, one of the highest in the world, a man plunged to the street below last Thursday. His name was Goldman and he was about 60 years old. The Best Laxative. To keep the bowels regular the best laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink a full glass of water half an hour before breakfast and eat an abundance of fruit and vegetables, also establish a regular habit and be sure that your bowels move once each day. When a medicine is needed take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are pleasant to take and mild and gentle in effect. Obtain able everywhere, ady Europe's Prisoners. Exchange. A great many people have been disposed to accept with several grains of allowance the reports of the number of men in the pris on camps of Europe. The view has been quite generally held that there must have been dupli cation of the count when so reli able a man as Dr. John R. Mott comes back from Europe and re ports that more than five million men are now in the prison camps of the old world one is compelled to revise previously formed opin ions. The number of men who are held prisoners in the various of the warring nations is one of the most impressive evidences of the magnitude of the terrible conflict which now for over two years has been racking the con tinent of Europe. The rumber of prisoners now is double the number of men en gaged in any previous war. Germany, according to infor mation gleaned by Dr. Mott pre sumably from perfectly reliable sources, is the nation with the greatest number of prisoners and this would seem to be the situa tion most to be expected, Ger many having been the best equip ped for the gigantic struggle and having beep at close grips with Russia, the country with the greatest number of men in ac tion. Prisoners in German camps number 1,750,000. Russia, which also has had a tremendous role in the mighty war drama so slowly and terribly enfolding itself on the blood soaked battlefields of Europe, comes next to Germany in the number of prisoners withlaBout 1,500,000. Austria is next with million, followed in order by France, Italy, Great Britain and Turkey. The great gathering of prison ers with all the related tasks of and holding them is one of the circumstances which causes won der at the feet that Europe can stand for so long the hurden and strain of the conflict. The prob lem of prisoners alone would seem tolae enough to drive the men who have the power to bring peace to pass to refrain from further delay. Will Sloan's Liniment Relieve Pain? Try it and see one application will prove more than a column of claims James S. Eerguson, Phila., Pa., writes "i nave nad wonderful relief since I used Sloan's Liniment on my knees. To think after all these years of pain one application gave me relief Many thaDks foi what your remedy has done for me." Don't keep on suffering, ap ply Sloan's Ianiment where your pain is and notice how quick you get re lief. Penetrates without rubbing. Buy it any drugstore. z.-c. adv Judsre Ben Lindsev. the fam ous friend of juveniles, has come out tor Wilson. He was a Pro gressive until Col. Roosevelt sold out the party to the Old Guard Kepublicans. Look Good Feel Good. No one can either feel good nor look good while suffering from constipa- iion. vet ria oi mat urea, araggy, lifeless feeling by a treaiment of Dr. jing s ,ew lue fins. $uv a box to- today, take one or two pills tonight. In the morning that stuffed, dull feel ing is gone and you feel better at once. 25c at your druggist, adv Get Rid of Tan, Sunburn and Freckles by using HAGAN'S Magnolia Balm. Acta instantly. Stops the burning. Clears your complexion of Tan and Blemishes. You cannot know how good it is until you try it. Thous ands of women say it is best of all beaut ihers and heals Sunburn quickest Don't be without it a day longer. Get a bottle now. At your Druggist or by mail diredt. 75 cents for either color. White. Pink. Rose-Red. SAMPLE FREE. LYON MFG. CO.. 40 So. 5th St.. Brooklyn. N.Y. Valuable Farms for Sale 135 ACRES, including prem ises formerly owned by Jo seph J. Baldwin, executor's sale. ACRES, including another portion of the Joseph J. Baldwin estate. 140 QOO ACRES,including premises -S X formerly owned by Carney , C. At water. All in Chatham county Settlement of es tate for heirs. I A O ACRES, including 2 prem I 4fS ises formerly owned by W. H. Turrentine and Samuel H. Kirkland respectively, situated aear new highway between Hillsboro and Chapel Hill, Orange county. Owner's sale. Moderate prices liberal terms. Ad dress, S. B. TURRENTINE, Greensboro, N. C. TAX SALE On Monday, the 4th day of September, 1916, at the court house door in Pittsboro, , N. C., I will sell at public auction for cash, for the taxes due thereon, the following lots or parcels of land: ALBRIGHT TOWNSHIP. , Name. Acres. Taxes. Martha Andrew 40 $2 03 W B Cooper 159 9 44 L W Edwards 15 47 S G Hargrove . 89 3 42 C P Morris 1 47 Josiah Dark, Sr 139 4 19 BALDWIN. Henry Durham 35 W Heathcock est 29- C T Lindsay 50 C M Partin 72 Dr Tom Williams 49 Henry Atwater 46 CC Baldwin 40 Matthew Cotten 54 Hence Cotten & Co. Ik Will Foushee & Co. Francis Norwood 95 BEAR CREEK. W D Andrews heirs 30 H W Brown 32 T M E'lis 46 Bettie E Phillips 31 Mrs R A Perry 22 J W Scott 150 R T Smith heirs 41 M R Smith 42 O H Shields 29 L B Welch 115 Emprior Caviness 6 Will Emerson 6 WillFarrish 3 Frank Marsh 7 G M Tyson 6 J T Walden 23 CAPE FEAR. $1 97 1 2 3 97 46 92 8 36 8 92 2 53 42 24 1 1 5 24 91 $1 43 2 55 2 1 6 2 1 1 5 26 37 98 87 03 97 49 41 35 69 24 40 49 14 3 1 Ella Baker 26 $1 97 Fisher & Crozza 305 39 30 Mrs H T Gunter 260 12 78 W H Lasater 4 53 J G Lasater heirs 38 2 95 W A Lawrence 31 2 56 W M Moore heirs 206 21 66 Mrs M A Mitchell 3 40 Mrs Lenissa Mann 18 68 Mrs. M A Palmer 16 3 92 L E Rollins 125 6 76 Martha Smith 2 24 Mrs E M Womack 65 3 60 Hinton Gunter 10 1 97 Andrew Wilson 15 98 CENTER. A D Clark 64 Henry Hatch 28 J H Ihrie 138 R B May 50 W E Morse 284 Miss Adeline Riddle 40 John F Smith 12 Mary Webster est . . 28 Mrs Eunice Wvmer. 40 Stalling 1 lot Then i a Alston 1 lot Jim Alston heirs 80 Aaron Alston 29 Julia Brooks 27 Willie Crump 2 Frank Cotten est 42 Mary Durham 26 Priscilla Jackson ....... 1 lot Silla Jackson 1 lot Basil Manly 4 Buck Norwood. 1 Susie Nettles 4 Stephen Peoples, Jr 3 Viola Rogers 7 Geo Richardson 38 Rena Scurlock 1 lot John F Smith 12 Susie Taylor 32 Mary A Taylor 53 Francis Womack 10 GULF. Mrs J W Beal 118 M A Barber 206 $5 34 3 15 55 57 4 38 8 80 3 98 2 40 2 52 2 52 15 87 94 51 52 26 20 78 54 2 1 1 3 5 2 40 1 1 59 84 61 31 41 47 18 39 4C 26 78 5 2 1 2 1 5 79 10 12 O D Barber, 19 4 107 Indian ck 3 Bear ck 61-2Goldston 2 " 121 04 1915 3Bearck 61-2Goldston 100 Indian ck 2Gold.23 73 W C Douglass 100 6 33 Empire St l&IronCo 90 7 36 C R Elkins 5 7 89 Miss Sallie Evans 7 35 D H Fields 143 7 35 Jackson heirs 1 lot 2 46 C M Knisrht 1 lot 64 J W Martindale 36 1 78 Mrs. I L Oldham 146 14 73 Marion Cheek 19 98 Theophilus Creecy . .. 7 47 Robt Dark 7 3 C7 John Goldston 25 2 24 Ransom Lambert est 65 3 19 Make Lambert 15 59 Lucy A Murchison 30 2 95 Rev J W Marsh 1 lot 98 Dock Peoples est 5 98 SikeTuck 35 1 97 Emmer Tysor 1 47 Minnie Tysor 4 66 Dennis Taylor 31 1 62 Leah Taylor 10 74 Cornelia Taylor 52 3 56 Lora Williams 20 2 00 Berta Womble 5 55 HAW RIVER. Mrs Notie Brady 3 13 lots 40 50 2 96 7 39 2 96 2 96 Brown heirs O M Bridges heirs J D Brown Mary E Holt 2 1-2 44 44 90 14 58 31 02 26 31 59 Mrs Alice Keardon 60 Hot 4 5 2 1 5 1 J R Stephens Mary Womble 34 1 2 79 16 1 9 Allen Arkins W R Brvant .... lot lots Purd Douglas .. Manly Gunter Hannah Leach lot lots Lucy Smith HICKORY MOUNTAIN. Mrs M E Alston 70 4 13 Mrs Mary B Burke. 68 2 68 Mrs Noah Clark 30 1 22 Mrs N A Clark 78 4 60 Mrs E A Johnson 240 11 99 J D Paschal. 50 2 46 R D Brooks . 20 3 62 Bosen Baldwin 52 3 30 Florence Hannah 5 40 Palmer Headen 5 1-2 29 Olivia Headen 5 1-2 29 W J Rogers 50 5 15 B G Watson 50 2 46 Emeline Watson 41 1 07 MATTHEWS. B E Bunner 1 lot 7 90 Cash Produce Co Hot 67 W B Cooper 1 lot 1 82 Thos J Henry 1 lot 6 02 Mrs Mary Smith 1 lot 7 98 Wm Smith 1 lot 7 93 Geo M Scotten 1 lot 1 20 NEW HOPE. A W Bright , 75 5 91 W M Kelly heirs 230 23 47 Lasater & Pegram 184 7 88 Lawrence heirs 22 98 J C Penny 91 4 92 Daniel Tillman 57 8 84 Adeline Gilmore 2 40 John 0ens 100 5 91 OAKLAND. John B'Jakley 143 7 93 Mrs N A Gunter 19 1-2 98 J W Goldston 137 9 82 4 1 43 Mrs? Li!;i Matthews 38 3 36 J O Waddell 20 1 49 Betsey Seymore 43 3 42 Jesse Watson 23 3 69 WILLIAMS. R H Barbee 44 2 65 J W Goodwin 163 10 63 J D Hall 70 5 27 J H Goss & Holloway 52 2 95 J T Johnson 43 1 49 Mrs E E Oldham 50 3 42 J E Pegram 100 8 46 W A Riggsbee 160 9 63 B F Ray . 84 3 92 E M Sears 78 8 84 Jas L Treadway, timber lands, $2200 28 89 H C Williams 130 7 58 Sandy Williams 36 4 69 Peter Bullock 30 2 95 Alex Edwards heirs 27 1 10 Donnie Hackney 62 3 42 Chas Lasater 30 2 35 Caroline Marcom 25 124 Nat Riggsbee heirs 82 3 92 Parties will take notice that $120 must be added to the amount of each delinquent taxpayer on account of costs. LEON T. LANE. Sheriff of Chatham. August 4th, 1916. MOTICE OF SALE -By virtue of the power granted in a mort gage executed on the 27th day of July, 1915, bv M. M. Oldham and wife, Pat tie Oldham, to Mat tie Oldham, and assigned by Mattie Oldhcm to W. L. stain back, wbich mortgage is record ed in Book FF, page 107, in the office of the register of deeds of Chatham county, the undersigned will (default having been made) offer for sale, at tue courthouse door in Pittsboro, N, C, at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, August 23, 1916, the following described property: Bee inning at a hickorj , I. L. Old ham's corner, on Cedar creek, thence with his line w 150 poles to a dog wood (now a stake) I. L. Oldham's corner thence s 6 poles to a stake with Will Haughton's line, thencefe 84 poles to a stake in hedge row, Will Haughton's corner, thence his line s 58 poles to a hickory in Ausley's old line, thence e with Will and Leak Reaves' line 150 poles to a stone pile on w side of Ce dar creek 40 links above the center of a spring, thence up said creek as it meanders to the beginning, contain ing 48 acres, more or less. Terms of safe cash aTTIE OLDHAM, Mortgagee. W. L. STAINBACK. Assignee. Sale of Property On Thuisday, August 24th, 1916. on the premises, in Baldwin s township, Chatham county, N. C, the under signed will sell at public auction for cash in the premises, the lot and ma chinery thereon, known as the -4W.A. Foushee cotton gin, "the lot containing 1 3-4 acres, described in a deed from W. A. Foushee to the undersigned, duly registered in the office of Regis ter of Deeds for Chatham county. On this lot is situa'ed a first-class gin house, in which is a 60 saw Pratt cotton gin in fairly good condition, with feeder and condenser, press, etc., complete for ginning, together with a saw mill, 20 h.p. boiler and engine, with proper equipment; also 1 pair wagon scales properly adjusted. We will sell this property at private sale, provided satisfactory arrange ments and terms can be agreed on. If not, we will sell at public sale as above stated. The right to reject all bids re served. Any person desiring to negotiate in regard to this matter will consult R.J. Johnson or the undersigned attorney. This July 25th, 1916. G G WARD, R L WARD, R J JOHNSON, L S BURNETT, ROBT J MOORE, MRS ANNA FOUSHEE. JOHN DAWSON, DAN riLiLMAN", JOHN THOMPSON, J C HACKNEY, v TOM HERNDON. R. H. Hayes, Attorney. Do You Want a New Stomach? If you do "Digestoneine" will give you one. For full particulars, literature and opinions regarding this wonderful Discovery which is benefiting thousands, apply to G. R. PILKINGTON PITTSBORO, N. C. Buyers Ready for the North. Hudson-Belk Company. PRERARES FOR IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE BALANCE OF THE SPRING AND SUM MER READYTO WEAR Balance Coat Suits for Immediate Clearance All $25 to $30 suits priced $10 89 One special lot $10 suits, priced 2 98 Balance Summer Dresses Pretty White ard Figured Dresses at immediate clearance priees : $7.50 to $9 Dresses $4 98 $5 to $6 Dretses $3 98 1 lot attractive style White Organdy Dresses, values up to $15 and $17, priced $7 95 flUDSONBELK COMPANY, In Commercial Bank Building, RALEIGH, C. 13 Stores Sell For Less for Cash BANKING YOUR MONEY -WITH THE- Bank of Pittsboro not only keeps you from spending it, but saves it for fu ture use, whether for business, pleasure or time of need! SAFE, SURE, SECURE It is saving and Depositing regularly that makes your account dollar upon dollar increase rapidly. We add 4 per cent interest. COMMENCE BANKING TODAY. Capital $10,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits 9.000 W. L. LONDON, President. M. T. WILLIAMS, Cashier. DIRECTORS: W. L. .LONDON, R. H. HAYES, JAS. B. ATWATER, H. A. LONDON, Bonlee High School, OPENS SEPTEMBER Si New brick buildings, healthful location and strong faculty. Separate Dormitories for Boys and Girls. Board at cost and all expenses below average. For catalogue or luimcr particulars, auaress p. a. MORTGAGE SALE. -Bv vir AT Jue of a chattel mortgage exe cuted by If li A. Clark, R. P. Pugh and H. Milton to the Iuternational Har vester Company on the 27th day of September, 1914, I will sell for cash at public auction at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, N. C, at 12 o'clock me ridian, on the 2nd day of September. 1916, the proj erty described in said mortgage, consisting of one yellow mule, named Lucy, and one thresher. No. 56050, now in the possession of said E. A. Clark. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY. By V. M. Dorset, Agent. PXECUTOR'S NOTICE Hav- - ing qualified, as executor of the last will and testament of Adaline Ves tal, deceased, I notify all persons hold claims against said decedent to exhib it the same to me on or before the 2d day of August, 1917. This August 2nd, 1016. J. W. PEARCE. R. H. Hayes, Attorney. MWMMMMMMMWW Notice is hereby given of the seizure of the following property for violation of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States; At near Kennebec, N. C, July 11, 1916, one automatic No. 38 Colt's pistol of Ed Harmon, Jr. Per sons claiming the foregoing property will file their claims within thirty days as required by law, or the same will be forfeited to the use of the Uni ted States. J, W. Bailey, Collector, Raleigh, N. C, August 9, 1916. All $18 to $20 suits priced $9 89 All $12. 50 to $15 suits priced$4.98J6.95,$7 95 All better Dresses reduced. Wonderful Sport Coat savings. $1 value White Skirts, priced 68c $1 value Waists, priced 49c 68c Other ready-to-wear items at special clearance prices. JAS. L. GRIFFIN, A. H. LONDON, W. J. WOMBLE, B. NOOE. FINLAND, Principal, Bonlee, N.C CALE OF LAND. -By virtue of Tf an order of the superior couri of Chatham county, rendered in the cause therein pending, entitled: ".I. M. Johnson, Adrar. of Margaret John son, vs Uula Fox, R. H. Johnson et als," I will, at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, N. C, on Tuesday, September 5, 1916, offer for sale at public outcrv, that tract of land in Hickory Mountain township belongina to the estate of the late Margaret Johnson, it being 76 acres of the same, lying on the south side of Meadow creek, bounded on the south by W. M. Johnson; on the west by R. F. Rice; on the north by J. M. Johnson; on the east by A. J.Headen, being the southern portion of a tract of land conveyed by N. M. Alston to said Margaret Johnson. Terms of sale: One-half cash, re mainder in 6 months, deferred nav- ureu iu wear interest at o per cent per annum and title reserved until all the purchase, money is paid. R. H. HAYES. Commissioner. MOTICfiTO CREDITORS. - Having qualified as the adminis trator upon the estate of Nannie Dor sett, deceased, this is to notify all per sons nolding claims against said es tate to present the same to me on or before the 10th day of July. 1917, or this notice will be plead in bar of the c reoovery. This July 10, 1916. R. L. DORSETT. lT -Administrator, R. H. Hayes, Attorney, ... .

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