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g -t A. LONDON, Editor. WEDNESDAY MARCH 28.1917. M .... Recruits for the navy are wanted immediately to the num iberof 18,000, as the President has issued orders for their en listment for immediate service. The navy will bear the brunt of the war with Germany, and will certainly be our first line of de fense'. Any young man in this tate desiring to enlist in the navy can obtain full information by applying either in person or tyy letter to the navy recruiting office at Raleigh, Charlotte, Ashe ville or Wilmington. The re cruiting for the whole state is lender the charge of Lieutenant J. J. London, whose headquar ters are at Raleigh, but there are sub-stations at Charlotte. Ashe ille and Wilmington. As the head of the navy, the Secretary ef the Navy, is from this state it is hoped that North Carolina will promptly respond to the President's call for recruits. THE recent retreats of the Ger man armies in France are said by the German newspapers to be ODly strategic movements for their advantage and are no indi cations of defeat. This reminds os of the statements published during the War between the States whenever our armies re treated. Thn it was announced that they had only retired to a better position and would soon recover the lost ground. That was especially noted during Johnston's retreat befone Sher man from Chattanooga to Atlan ta. Even when Gen. Lee wps forced to evacuate Richmond and Petersburg some of our over sanguine papers announced that he was now no longer hampered with the defense of those two cit ies and was withdrawing to a tronger position where he would win a glorious victory, but in less than a week the end came at Ap pomattox Court-House. The Ger mans may share the same fate, and we hope quickly. these pensions nearly fifty per cent, yet did not increase the appropriation that much. The appropriation was increased from $500,000 a year to $575,000. Al though many pensioners die ev ery year, yet their number does not decrease much, because nearly as many new pensioners are put on the list every year as had died during the preceding year. The additional appropriation of only $75,000 a year will not, we fear, be sufficient to increase the pen sions to $45 as authorized. Congress will meet in special session next Monday and it will be one of the most important sessions ever held in this coun try. Its first and most important act will be a declaration of war ! against Germany, and then must be passed laws for the success ful carrying on of the war. Just as the Democrats loyally sup ported President McKinley and voted for sufficient appropria tions for carrying on our war i with Spain in 1898, so will the Republican members of the pres ent Congress with equal loyalty support President Wilson and vote for sufficient appropriations for this war. In time of war all partisan politics should be ban ished and men of all parties should loyally stand by their government. Letter from China. Community Fair at Merry Oaks. Merry Oaks. March 27. The community fair for the eastern portion of Chatham county held at Merry Oaks Monday was a great success in everv way. In . . , i j attendance, in tne numoer ana quality of exhibits, it went be yond the expectati6ns of anyone. The very best of spirit was man ifested through the entire pro gram and every one went away expressing themselves as glad that they came. It was a real community meeting that was en couraging and inspiring. We are looking forward to a greater meeting nxt year. The following are the winners in the various contests: Recitation Carrie Lee Cross, Lawrence school; declamation Ossie Lee Horton, Eastern Acad emy; spelling Hettie Cummings Rock Springs; composition, Hat tie Brown, Merry Oaks; business letter Katie Marks. Lawrence; retold story Clara Buchanan, Lawrence; N. C. map, Kfte Marks, Lawrence; Chatham Co. man, 7th grade, Merry Oaks; corn, Rossie Stone; potatoes, J. W Goodwin; jar of peac es, Wil lie Seavrrove; class jell v. Mrs. R. O. Buchanan: cake. He tie Cum mines: school lunch. Mrs. O Kennedy; biscuits. Mrs- Fred Cross; candy. Hattie Moore; needlework, Mrs. J. M. Craven; needlework by children. Miidred Fearrington; pair hos , Harlow Mims; horse. Ed Minis; colt un der three years, J. A. Mims; ra ces, Early Goodwin. Jesse Bell, Ossie Lee Horton, Pearl FarrelS; jumping. B. Utley, Helen Good win, Lex Maiks. J. S- TRUITT. Rubbing Eases Pain Rubbing sends the liniment tingling through the flesh and quickly stops pain. Demand a liniment that you can rub with. The best rubbing liniment is MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailments of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc Qoodfor your own Aches, Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. 25c 50c $1. At all Iealer. Final Notice to Taxpayers For the convenience ot those who have not paid their taxes for the year 1916 in Chatham county, I will be at the follow ing places on the dates mention ed below and ask that you come ! forward and settle. Ample time ' and opportunity have been giv en. I must collect, and if you fail to pay now , and cost is in curred, it will be on account of your neglect. This is my last round for 1916 taxes. Please come and settle and save cost. THIS WEEK FINDS A I WONDERFUL STOCK c. The legislative edition of the News and Overver, published last week, contained a very time ly and instructive synopsis of the most important laws enacted by our last legislature. It has been the custom of the "Old Reliable" for many years past to issue a legislative edition soon after the adjournment of every legislature, and the reading public has been accustomed to learn from it what laws have been enacted. This legislative edition telis briefly and plainly what everv intelli gent person wishes to know our legislators have done. The official publication of the acts of the legislature will not be made in several months, unless their publication is made much earlier than heretofore, and therefore this legislative edition of the News and Observer is moat timely. All persons who may travel on the public roads of this state will no doubt be much pleased to know that the legislature last month passed a law that will keep them from taking the wrong road and getting lost, as happens quite often. This new law re quires tho county commissioners to have signboards or guide posts erected at the various crossings and forks of the highways. On these signboards must be in scribed in large letters the direc tion to and the distance from the most important town or vicinity within ten miles of such sign board. These signboards must be erected within six months from the passage of the law, and any board of county commission ers failing to obey this law w'll be liable to indictment, and they ought to be indicted. The pensions of our Confeder ate soldiers and widows were slightly increased by the legisla ture at its recent session. Al though the State Auditor was au thorized to increase the pensions of the widows and fourth-class soldiers from $32, which they have been receiving, to $45 a year, yet the amount appropriat ed for this purpose will not en able him to make this increase. Th legislature, although pro- The following is a letter writ ten from Shanghai, China, on the 17th of February by Miss Pearl Johnson, who went there from here as a missionarv over a year ago. This letter was not intended for publication, but was written to her parents here: ''This is a beautiful spring morning, not like February usu ally is here in China or in Amer ica either. This afternoon there is to be, in a little town about ten minutes ride from Shanghai, a flight in an aeroplane run bv a Miss Stinson, a young American girl nineteen years old who came out from America a few days ago for the purpose of showing her skill wjth the aeroplane. I think crowds are going from Shanghai to see her. "I have received 18 letters in all this week, but some ot them were quite a long time on the way. You can't imagine just what a thrill goes over one when a bundle of home mail is brought in. I usually give a little squeal and pounce upon it "We are all holding our breath to see what America will do now in this crisis. Is it not glorious to have such a great and level headed man as the president? I am proud of him. China seen.s fol iowing. America's lead, and it looks as if China will break off relations with Germany, too. You asked if Confucianism should become the state religion would it not hamper the work of missionaries. Yes, it would be quite a blow to missionary work I Lelieve the question has finally been decided against a state re iigion. Am not quite sure if the final decision has been reached or not, but without a doubt it will be against the state religion. The question most in agita tion now is the opium question The last of March all shops sell ing opium must shut their doors. Be it said to the disgrace of for eign countries, the French hold on to the opium the longest in Shanghai, and both France and England sold opium to the. poor Chinese long after the govern ment put a stop to it, and are still contending for the privilege of extending the time of license for the sale of opium. The Uni ted States seems to lead in the sale of tobacco and in Shanghai at least Britain and America are in the lead in the number of bar rooms, if Christians worked as unchristian organizations work, a good day would very soon dawn on China. "The vice-president of China seems to want to buy all the opium from the foreigners. Some think that is good, others think it means the continuance of trade with the sanction of the govern ment. Just a little more than a block from our door there is an opium den controlled by the French, and just across from my window 1 can, almost any time, see the people reclining on beds or cots smoking opium." Sunday School Rally. Editor of The Record: There will be a Sunday school rally at the Methodist church in PirroHnrn ntvr Sunrlnv. Thp school is striving to reach an at- Ion same low basis endance on that day of 12o. Let all old scholars be present and all who are not affiliated with any Sunday school. A Weslev Bible class will be organized for young men. At the 11 a. m. service there will be communion of the Lord's . supper. All tne memoers are urged to be present and bring their envelopes with their offer ing for missions. P. D. WOODALL, Pastor. Grand Easter Excursion -TO Washington, D. C, -VIA-Soutliern Ry System Wednesday, April 4th, 1917. THE Southern Railvway System will operate low round trip fare excurs'on from North Carolina points to Washington, D. C, Wednes- ;dy. April 4th, 1917. Spec al train con sisting of Standard Pullman sleeping cars and high class day coaches to leave Charlotte a 8 p m, Salisbury at 9.50, (Jreensboro at I1..4, arriving in Washington at 7.15 a m. Thursday, April 5th. The following round trip fares will apply frm stations named below: Charlott - ' ? 50 Crcensboro 6 00 Durham 6 00 Haleigh 0 00 , Siler City 6 0 Fares from all intermediate points The five-year-old son of Mrs. R. T. Waskey was fatally burned at Rocky Mount last week while playing with other children. While his mother was awav from borne the boy and other children built a fire in the yard and h s clothing caught on fire and he was fatally burned- Constipation and Indigestion. These are twin evils. Persons suf fering from indigestion are often troub led with constipation. Mrs. liobert Allison, Mattoon, 111., -writes that when she first moved to Mattoon she was a great sufferer from indigestion and constipation. Food distressed her and there was a feeline like a heavy weight pressing on her stomach and chest. She did ot rest well at night, and felt worn out a good part of the time. One bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets corrected this trouble so that she has since felt like a different per- on. adv rickets good going onlv on special train. Good returning on all resmlur trains except Train No. 37 up to and including No. :1 leaving Washington at 7 p m Sunday night, ADril Sth. Tickets eood tor four days in asn ington, allowing rip if desired. Easter is the ideal tie to visit Washington and this excursion offers you an excellent opportunity to make the trip at very small expense. Pullman reservations must be made in advance. For further information, Pullman reservations, etc , call on any aaent of the Southern Railway System, or write S. E. BURGESS, D. P. A., Charlotte, F. C. Mrs S J Henderson's Store, Wed nesday afternoon. March 28. Bunn Thompson's Store, Thurs day morning, March 29. T W Hobby's Store. Friday morn ing, March 30. J C Blake's Store, Friday after: noon, March 30. Riggsbee, Fostofiice, Saturday morning, March 31. Bynum, R J Moore's Store, March 31. Brick Haven, Tuesday morning, April 3. Corinth, L H Mims' Store, Tues day afternoon, April 3. Merry Ooaks, Edwards' Hotel, Wednesay morning, April 4. W M Goodwin's Store, Wednes day afternoon, April 4. J A Jones' Store, Thursd y morn ing, April 5. R C Council's Store, Thursday Afternoon, April 5. Fearrington, Friday morning, April 6. ThrailkilPs Store, Friday after noon, April 6. Respectfully, LEON T. LANE. Sheriff Chatham county. Pittsboro, Feb. 27. 1917. Notice of an Election for Good Roads Notice is hereby given that an elec tion will be held at the regular voting precincts at Gulf and Richmond, in ample time for side , Tmi wwnsuip, wiauiam w - v t i;n uvcuj viiv lilt uu .'in. 1917, for thp purpose of voting on the question of whether said Gulf town ship shall issue bonds for permanent road improvement in the sum of o0,- 000, said bonds to run for a period of 30 vears and to bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum A new registration is Hereby order ed for said election and .). W. Free man at Gulf and G. B. Emerson at Richmond are hereby appointed regis trars. The registration brks will i.e opened from Friday, the 30th day of March, 1917, Ull Saturdiv, the 21st dav of April, 1917, both dates inclu sive for the regis) ration of all persons desiring to vote in said election. AH those in favor of issuing aald bonds shall vote a wri ten or printed ballot, "Kor Road Bon s," and all those op posed 'o issuing sad bon 's shall vote written or printed ballot, "Aga nst Ro d Bonds." I he election will be conducted under the same rules gov erning general elections. By order of the Board of County Comrnist ioners this the 12th dav oi March, 1917. C. D. MOORE, Chm'n Board Co Commi-sio- pr Chapel Hill News: During: the past fall and winter Mr. S. T. Lloyd, a Bingham township far mer, sold over $700 worth of Irish potatoes, mostly on this market. Another of Bingham's progressive farmers. Mr. J. W. Dodsn, sold over $400 worth of potatoes. Had thev waited until the present time, they could have sold their crops for twice the amounts they realized in the fall. Rheumatic Pains Relieved. ''I have used Chamberlain's Eini ment for pains in the chest and lame ness of the sh 'ulders due to rheuma tism, and am pleased to say that it has never failed to give me prompt relief." writes Mrs. S. N. Finch. Ba- tavia, N. . adv NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND I'NDER MORTGAGE. Under and by virtue of the power of sale con tained in a certain mortgage deed, ex ecuted on the 5th dav of February, 1914, by H. A. Matihews and wife. M. 1.. Matthews to W. 1. Bright, which is recoided in the public registry of Chatham county, in book -FI," at page 178, that default having been made in the payment oftwocer'ain notes secured bv said mortgage deed, the undersigned mortgagee will, on Monday, April 2, 1927. at 12 o'clock noon, at the courth'iise doorjj in the town of Pittsboro, North Caro ina, offer for sale at pu lie am--lion, to the highest cash bidder, the folfowing described lands, situated in Oaklai d township, Chatham county, N. C, and described and denned as follows: First tract Consisting 297 5-16 acres and bounded on the north by the ands of F. A Badders; on the east by .lesie and John Williams; on the south by i he lands of. I. R. Bright. nod on the west by the lands of P. J. Lasater. ' Second tract Consisting of 300 5-1 G acres bounded on the north by the lands of Dennis Snipes; on tne east by Phill Lee and Acy Gunter: on the south by the lnds of John W. Gun ler, and on the west by the lands of John A. Williams. Time of sale. A pril 2, 1917, 12 o'clock noon. Place of sale, courthouse door in Pittsboro, N. C. This 1st day of March. 1917. W u. BRIGHT, Mortgagee. Edwin I,. Gavin. Attornev. On March 1. the corn on the farms of the United States was nearly a third of a billion bush els less than on the same date last year: and the wheat was 143 million bushels less. Some Good Advice. "Don't think too much of your own methods. Watch other people's ways ond learn from them " This Is good advice, especiallv when bilioui or con stipated. You will find many people who' use Chamberlain's Tablets for these ailments with the best results, dndjvill do well to follow their ex ample, adv Nature Cures, the Doctor Takes the Fee There is an old saying that "Nature cures, thedoctor takes the fee," but as everyone kdows you can help Na ture very much and thereby enaole it to effect a cure in much less tima than is usually required. This is particu larly true ot colds. Chamberlain's CoughRemedy relieves the lungs, liq uifies the tough mucus and aids in ex pectoration, allays the cough and aids Nature in restoring the system to a healty condision. adv Tfen million dollars worth of Untted States stocks are owned by the Kaiser and members of his family and may be conficated by the United States. fesiing or pretending to increase ! wise injured him. Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as tbey cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused By an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling- sound or im perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result. ITnlcss the Inflammation can be reduced and this tube LQvlroa a nrViio man am restored to Its normal condition, hearing . OVKeB. SL Willie mail em- will Aftrnv,ri forever. Uanv caaea of ployed by a lumber company near ftm'd' cr.ufonbyofc rij! JNew Bern, was cuttincr dwn a fa Haim catarrh Medicine acts thru system. We will give One Hundred. Dollars far mv auf of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot away one of his ears, and other- SfS' Ih7&,cta"- c,r LAND SALE. nr1fr o I hp w. tree, one day last fell on him and week, when it literally tore F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O. QALE OF LAND By virtue of J a" order of the clerk of the supe rior court, in the special proceedine:, therein pending, entitled "Caroline Mnrcom and others vs Pearl Markham and others," I will, at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, N. C?, on Friday, April 6, 1917, ' at 12 o'clock m., offer for sale to the highest ladder, for cash, the following described tract oi lana: Heginning at a stake, the corner of the dower tract, running north 9 poles; thence west 2 poles; thence north 1-2 degree west 24 poles 67 degrees west 16 poles; thencei norHh 9 poles to the In din branch; thujce up said branch poles; thence north 7 poles; th -nee north 75 degrees east 20 poles to a stakr ; thence south 15 1-3 poles to a st a e; thence west 22 p les to the first station, containing 24 1-4 acres, the said lands being lot Xo. 6 of the pl t as surveyed and divided between the widow and heirs-at-law of the late Council, deceased, and the lot Xo; 6 as so surveyed was assigned to Caro line H. Council, now the wife of J. c. Ilagan, now being in this our Caroline R Ragan, the same containing 24 1-4 acres, more Or less, it being the same trace of land fully described in a deed from J. C. Ragan and wife to Craw ford Marco'm, said deed being dated 15th day of December. 1871, and regis tered in book FJ, at pages 293-294, in the i-ffice of register of deeds of Chat ham county. This 6th day of March, 1917. FRED. W. BYNUM, Commisfioner Notice is hereoy given of the seizure of the following property for viola tion of tiie Internal Revenue laws of the United States: Seven m:les south of Princeton, Johnston county, March 13, 1917, one dark bay mare mule and one onehorse wagon of Al len Norris. Persons clainiinsr thp : foregoing property will file their claims within thirty days as reejuired by law, j or the same will be forfeited to the use of the United States. J. W Bailey, Collector, Raleigh, N. C, March 21 1917 OF- Ready toWear Garments -AT- HUDSON-BELK CO'S. Fully 1 50 Dresses, bout 100 Coat Suits, many new Skirts, Coats and Waists have been added to our stock during the past few days. Wonderful Dress es, priced $9,95, $12.95, $14.95 Many Beautiful Dresses of the latest cre ations, priced at $19 75, $24.93 to $35.00. COAT SUITS That hav3 snap. Cloths that are the rage, shades that are wanted, priced $12.95, $14.95, $19.75 Many other suits, priced $24.95 to $37.50 HUDSON BELK COMPANY In Commercial Bank Building:, RALEIGH, X. C. 16 Stores Sell For Less for Cash. BANKING YOUR MONEY WITH THE -by virtue of an Superior ourt of Chatham county made at January lerm. 1917. n the ac'ioo therein pend ing, entitled: l,f!hw. A CrifTin 'ini others vs. John W. Griffin and wife," I will sell for cash at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, X. C, at 12 o'clock m., on Monday, April 2nd, 1917, the following a v. .. ,.u.oci of land alxuit four miles west f Pittsboro: Beginning at a mph anri pointers on south side i Hurlan's creek, .lini Poe's corner (now Henry Reeves) ; thence with Jim Poe's line south 7 1-2 degrees east (about 5 1-2 degrees east) 79 poles to the public road: thence eastward with said road north 75 de grees east 10 poles, north -r)6 degrees east 22 poles, north 7S 1-2 deerees east 80 poles, north H; east 38 poles, south 80 east 8 poles to line of county home tract: thence north with said iine 108 poles to an iron stake on side of old road, corner of county home 'ract; thence with said old road south 72 de grees west o4 poles, north 8G degrees west 16 poles; thence nrth 88 degrees west with Richardeon line 1 )0 poles to Harlan's creek, white oak pointer; thence down said creek to the iegin ning, estimated to contain cres, same beins: that part of the land of W. S. Griffin, deceased, lying on the north of the Ramsay road. This land is sold for parti' ion be tween its owners. February 28th, 1917. H. lAjNDUi, Commissioner. Fred. W. Bynum. Victor R. Johnson Bynum & Johnson, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Pittsboro, N 0. "Offices in Griffin Building on Court-House Square. Bank of Pittsboro not only keeps von from sp adit g it. but saves it for fu ture use, whrther tor business. peasure or time of need! SAFE, SURE, SECURE It is saving and Depositing rerula-ly 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: . R. H HAYES, JAS. B. ATWATER, H. A. LONDON, JAS. L. GRIFFIN, A. H. LONDON. B. NOOE. F CUT LOWE For All Occasions LAND SALE, order of the - By virtue of an Superior Court of Chatham county, made at Januaiy term, 1917; in the action. therein pend ing, entitled, "H. M. London and J. W. AV..mble vs V. W. Batts and Re becca L. Carrington, I will offer for sale at public auction, for cash, at the comthouse door in Pit sboro, at 12 o'clock m., on Monday, April 2nd, If 17, the following tract of land: Lying in New Hope township,Chat ham county bounded on the north by the landsof the heirsof NathanClark, on the east bv the lands of Webster and Thrailkill and New Hope creek, on the south by Ne- Hope creek, on the west by the old Bell plantation, containing 287 acres, more or less, and known as the Stone place, bei r the same lan conveyed to W. W. Batts and Rebecca L. Carrington on May 27th, 1913, by E. R. Carroll and wife by deed recorded in office f Registi r of Deeds of said county in book "F C," page 240. This February 28th,-191 7. H. A LONDON, Commissioner. Roses, Carnations, Val lies, Violets and Orchids THE LEADER. Wedding blowers arranged in lat est art. ' Floral designs artistically arranged. Fall & Winter Bulbs Plant early for best are now redy. results. Rose Rushes. Everereens. Shade Trees, Shrubs and Hedge Phmts in variuus varieties. J. L. O'Quinn & Co RALEIGH, N, C. PHONE 149 Do Yoii Want a New Stomach? If you do "Digestoneine" will give you one. For full particulars, literature and opinions regardine this wonderful Discovery which is benefiting thousands, apply to G. R. PILKINGTON PITTSBORO, N. C Notice of an Elec tion for Good Roads Notice is hereby given that an elec tio t will be held a' the resrular votinp: precinct at Fearrington, in WiMiams I township, Chatham county, N. C. on j Tuesday, thn 17th day of April, 1917, j for the vurpose of voting on the ques j'tion of whether said Williams town ! ship shall issue bono for permanent road improvement' in ihe stfm of l&t 00, said bonds to run f--r a period of J?0 years ai d to bear interest at the I rate of 5 per cent per annum A new registration in hereby order ed fnr said election and Battle Wil I liarns is hereby appointed registrar and Mr. Howard Adams and Mr. Ald us Stone are hereby appointed poll h lders. The registration books will i be opened from Fridny, the 16th flay i of March. 1!17, till Saturday, the 7th day of April, 1917, both dates inclu , sivef-r the reuistration of all persons j desiring to vote io said election. All th se in favor of issuing said bonds fchaH vote a written or printed ball t "For Road Ronds," and ail those op posed to issuing said bonds shall vole a writ en or printed ballot. "Apainsl I Hoad Rm.ds " The elecCon will be fconducte under the same rulee gov i erning general elections. By ouler of the Board of Count v Commissioners, this the 5th day of March, 1917. C. D. MOORE. Chm'n Rd Co. Commissione-s. Notice is hereby-given of the seizure of the following property for violation ot the Internal Revenue laws of ihe Cnred States: At Goldsbor N. six gallons of untaxed spirits of S. K Odom. Persons claiming the forego ing property will file their claims with in thirty dvs as required by law, or tne sanr will I e forfeited to the use of the United S ates. J. W. Bailev. Col- 5 lctor, Raleigh, N. C, March 21, IM. i