E. A. LONDON, Editor. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29. 1917. Next Monday should be a red letter day in this state, and in everv countv seat there should be held a grand patriotic celebra tion with appropriate exercises, at which the drafted men should be the guests of honor. This is recommended by the governor of this state, and his recommenda tion should be carried out fully. He also recommends that special religious services be held in ev erv church in this state next Sunday. It is to be hoped that our preachers will find it conven ient to carry out his recommen dation. At these services pray ers should be offered "for the safety and success of the men who are going into battle and that lasting peace may come upon the land." The transportation of our sol diers is taxing the utmost capac ity of our railroad companies This movement of troops exceeds anything ever before known in this country and it is hoped that every soldier may be carried to his destination without any acci dent. Their transportation is in most pleasing contrast to that provided for the Confederate sol diers, who suffered great hard ships in being transported from place to place. These were haul ed generally in Dox cars uncom fortably crowded and with no conveniences. Frequently they were hauled on open nat cars and suffered greatly from the cold. Our soldiers now are be ing carried in comfortable coach es and where their journey con sumes more than 24 hours they are carried in Pullman sleeping coaches, and meals are provided for them at regular intervals. The farmers of North Caro lina are urged to sow the larges wheat crop this fall that they have ever sowed. This is urged by Food Administrator Hoover and by our state council of de f ense. They urge that the farm ers of this state increase their wheat crop 33J per cent. Not only to sow that much more than usual but to be more careful In the selection of their seed wheat. Attention is called to this impor tant matter now so that every farmer may at once plan and prepare for an increase crop. It will soon be time to sow wheat and the importance of an in creased wheat crop demands prompt attention. By an i ct of Congress every farmer is guaranteed a mini mum price of $2 a bushel for his next crop of wheat, and it is probable that the price may be higher than that. Every farmer should be prompted by selfish motives as well as by patriotic motives to raise as large a wheat crop as he can. In order to get the best seed write to Dr. D. H. hill, chair man of the State Council of De fense, Raleigh, N. C, or to Mr. W. M. Speed, chairman Wheat Extensien of North Carolina, Durham. Some persons are liable to ar rest and imprisonment for dis loyalty when they really do not intend to be disloyal. Such per sons should be more careful in their talk, which, to say the least, might be misunderstood. As a warning and for the infor mation of such persons we pub lish below a section of the ' 'Es pionage Bill" recently passed by Congress. Read it and you will see that it is very comprehensive and may be construed to justify the arrest and punishment of p M ib urn i ii i'rr mxsma many extiavagant talking per-! military authorities, prove a great sons. The section is as follows: success in the present war. "Whoever, when the United' Mrs. Geo. L Horwitz, mayor States is at war, shall wilfully of Moorehaven, Fla., has been convey or make false reports or appointed on the staff of the gov false statements with intent to ernor with the rank of major. interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its ene mies and whoever, when the Uni ted States is at war, shall wilfull cause or attempt to cause insub ordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of dutv, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or shall wilfully obstruct recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, shall be punished by a fine of not less han $10,000 ot imprisonment not more than 20 years, or both." For The Record. HAIL TO THE FLAG. BY SIGN M. LYNAM. Hail to the Hag so great in story! Hail to the Hag, our fathers' pride! Beneath its gorgeous folds of glorv Sweet freedom cannot be denied. When breezes its fair folds are filling, Unfurled it upon the air. Within the heart there is a thrilling: Then we are ready much to dare. Hail to the tlag our fathers bore! Hail to the flag of land and sea! Hail to the hag so great of yore, And greater still it is to bt ! The poets all have sung its praises; Great anthems from the people rise: The nation one great chorus raises, As airs unfurl it to the sKies. Hail to the Hag, sweet freedoms sym bol! Hail to the emblem of our land! Its colors morning skies resemble. This flag our God and great men planned To brighten earth's most dreary hour, And bring back hope when all seems lost O! Iav it ever wave in power. A strength, when strength Is need ed mcst. Movement of Troop Trains. Washington. Aug. 28 Fair fax Harrison, chairman of the railroads' war boards, authorizes the following: Plans for the largest troop movement ever scheduled in the history of this country are now being perfected by the American Railway Association at the re quest of the United States gov ernment. Altogether 687,000 men will have to be transported to the various cantonments that the government is building to house the national army. The move ment will start September 5th. Between that date and Septem ber 9th the railroads will com plete the entrainment of 300,000 men, or approximately 30 per cent of the total number sched uled to be moved to the various training camps. It is expected that a second movement of approximately 200.- 000 men will begin on Septem ber 19th continuing for four days thereafter, and a third movement of the same size on October 3rd. Some conception of the magni tude of the task confronting the American Railway Association in preparing schedules that will as sure the safe and prompt trans portation of these armies with out interfering with regular traf fic may be gleaned from the fact that to move one field army of 80,000 men requires 6,229 cars made up into 356 trains with as many locomotives and train crews. Meanwhile, in addition to mov ing the 687,000 recruits for the national army, the railroads have been asked to supply transporta tion for the 350,000 members of the national guard to their train ing camp. This national guard movement has already started and will continue in increasing volume until all have been moved. Chronic Constipation. It is by no means an easy matter to cure this disease, but it can be done in most instances by taking Chamber lain's Tablets and complying with the plain printed directions That accom pany each package, adv A Young Inventor. Wilson, Aug. 23. -Master Wil son S. Freeland, formerly of Robeson county, but now a resi dent of Wilson, celebrated his 16th anniversay today, and at the pace he is now going it will land him in the class with Thom as A, Edison, the world's most noted inventor. At the age of fourteen he in vented several articles and ma chines, receiving patent certifi cates on the following dates: Magnetic controlled vibrator, January 7, 1916. Grip tester, January 13, 1916. Shoe sole attachment, January 19, 1916. Pop-valve, February 4, 1917. Railroad train telegraph, Feb ruary 28, 1916. Automatic railroad crossing sig nal, May 10, 1916. "C" wireless spark gap, Au gust 12, 1916.1 Non-recoil gun, May 19, 1917. Torpedo guard, July, 1917. His torpedo guard is now in the hands of the government. For several weeks he has been experimenting with his latest war invention, the "W" French tank, which will, according to IContined from page third. Hinshaw, Daniel I Cotton, Hurley Ree Cotton, Reece Commie Baker, Haiyison Field Pike, Benjamin H Brewer, Wm V DeGraffenreidt, Turner Freeman, J W Smith, Devitt Brewer, Bert Lasater, Romulus R Sizenlorp, Rossie L Gotten, Lassie Ernest Ellington, Jackson Alston, Walker Edwards, Charlie Fearrington, Ernest Moore, James Dorsett Wilson, Haywood L Ferrell, Younger Of those who failed to report for examination for military ser vice 15 had enlisted, one died, two were out of the state, one of whom has since been examined and one failed to get his notice in time. Summer Complaint. During the hot weather of the sum mer months some member of almost every family is likely to be troubled with an unnatural looseness of the bowels,and it is of the gjeatest impor tance that this be treated promptly, which can only be done when the medicine is kept at hand Mrs. F.F. Scotts, Scottsville, N. Y., states, "I first used Ch-itaberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedv as much as five years ago. At that time I had a se veie attack of summer complaint and was sunenng intense pain. One dose relieved me. Other members of my familv have since used it with like results." adv The 330th anniversary of the birth of Virginia Dare, the first child of English parentage born in America, was celebrated at "Fort Raleigh," near Manteo, last Thursday, the 16th, in ac cordance with the custom of the Roanoke colony memorial associ ation incorporated tor the pur pose of commemorating the early efforts at colonization on Roa noke island. Hon. W. D. Pru den, of Edenton, was the speak er. EASY TO GET, EASY TO KEEP USE "DIGESTONEINE" AND WIN quick relief from heartburn, sour, gassy stomach, dizziness and other indigestion tils. Tone your entire system, stir up your appetite by fol lowing the lead of thousands T2TrcTnnmi)r? " The Key to Relief " i!ril I have nver taken anything that trave me sucta iiui-k relief, and I have !leut hundreds of dollars with otlier remedies, have been bothered over five years with what was pronounced gastritis. I ate food Butt I knew would raise gas on my .stomach, so to my surprise uftT baring taken the dose of your Dit'stoneine" I had no distress whatever. JAMES W. STOKES, Gallatine, Mo. Your fault if you suffer foijti M UST satisfy or money back,. Difcstoncinc For proof. M G.R.PILKINGTON Pittsnoro, . C. 31 A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as administra trix of J. L. Tyson, deceased, I here by notify all persons holding claims against said decedent to exhibit the same to me on or before the 28th of August, 1918. August 29th, 1917. JULIA Ii. TYSON, R, H. Hayes, Attorney. Notice is hereby given of the seizure ot the following property for the vi lalion of the Internal Revenue Taws of the United States: Two unstamp ed barrels containing about 50 gallons ot untaxpaid wine washed ashore i rom the stranded steamship "A. A. Ra ven" near Coast Guard Station 175, in Dare county, N. C, and seized Au gust 25, 1917. Persons 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 United States. J. W. Bai ley, Collector, Raleigh, N. C, August C ALE OF VALUABLE LAND tsy virtue oi an order ot tne supe rior court ot Chatham county, in the cause entitled, ".Lucy J. Branson et al vs T H Wilson et al," I will, at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, N. C,,on Saturday, Sept. 22nd, 1917, sell to the highest bidder for cash the lands described in the pleadings there in, to-wit: A tract of land in Chatham county, N. C , Bear Creek township, adjoin ing the lands of Ben Lambert on the north; on the east by the lands of Sam Brady; on the south by the lands of Dan Stokes and Hack Jones, and on west by the lands of Jack Powers.con taining 56 acres, and being one of the lots in the division of the lands of the late Plijah Wilson. This August 20th, 1917. R. H. HAYES, Commissioner MORTGAGE SALE. By vir tue of the powers of sale con tained in a certain deed of mortgage, executed by W. T. Johnson and wife to the undersigned, and registered in book FD, page 412, I will, on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1917, at 12 o'clock, sell at public auction for cash, at the courthouse door in Pitts boro, Chatham county, N. C, that certain tract or parcel of land in Pitts boro, Chatham county, N. C, con taining 3 3-4 acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the east by the Fayette ville road; on the south by Adolphus Clark's line; on the west by W. A. Ellington; on the north by Mrs. W. E. Pender grass and Thomas Hackney, about 3 3-4 acres, more or less. This August 21, 1917. Walter w. siler. Mortgagee. Siler & Harber, Attorneys. I Preserve Your Complexion the easy, pleasing way by using Magnolia Balm before and after outings. You can fearlessly face the sun, wind and dust because you know Magnolia Balm keeps vou safe from Sunburn and Tan. 1 his rragranr. lo tion iswonderfully soothing, cooling and a great com fort after a day outdoors. Magnolia Balm is the skin-saving beauty secret which is regularly i i used wnen onto tried. Magnolia Balm LIQUID FACE POWDER. Pink. White, Hoie-ReJ. 75c. at -Druggists or by matt direct Sample (either color) for 2c Stamp. LvonMfe.Co.. 40 South Fifth St.. Brooklyn. N.Y. Second Growth of Pine. From the Sanfool Express, From the number of lumber wagons that pass this office ev ery week hauling lumber to the Sanford sash and blind plant one would think that Sanford is near a heavily timbered section of country. We have seen as many as five and six heavily loaded wagons pulling in to be unload ed. Years ago when it was thought that about all the timber was cut up in this section the saw mills all moved away. But a few years' time has done much to restore the timber and saw milling seems to be almost as profitable as it was years ago. It takes the small trees only a few years to grow up and be come good sized timber. Ask Anyone Who HasUsed It. There are families who always aim to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Col ic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house for use in case it is needed, and find that it is not only a good investment but saves them no end of suffering.As to its reliability, ask anyone who has used it. adv The Masses, a socialist paper published in New York, has been barred from the mails. State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas County, so. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken in ternally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as the admin istrator of J. L. Ray, deceased, I here by notify all persons holding claims agaiust said decedent to exhibit the same to me on or neiore tne qui aay of August, 1918. August 8th, 1917. W. H. FERGUSON. Bynum & Johnson, Attorneys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. -Hav ing qualified as the executor of the last will and testament of L. t . Williams, deceased, I hereby notify all persons holding claims against said decedent to present the same to me on or before the 25th day ot J uly, 1918 This July 25, 1917. S. L. HUNT, Executor of L. P. Williams. Notice is hereDy given of the seizure of the following property for viola tion of tne Internal Revenue laws of the United States : 300 gallons of wine, one barrel sugar at an illicit still operated by Joe Daniels, near Black creek, Wilson county, N. C. August 11, 1917. Persons claim ing the foregoing property will file their claims within thirty days as re quired by law, or the same will be for teited to tne use ot tne unitea states. J. W. Bailey, Collector, Raleigh, N. C. August 22, 1917. Notice is hereby given of the seizure of the following property at illicit stills for violatiou of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States: 1 pistol and a single barrel gun April 19,1914, of David Allen Lee in Johnston county; one Winchester rifle June 29, 1915, of John Smith in Duplin county; one single barrel shotgun June 17, 1914, of Blaney Hickman in Brunswick coun ty; one double-barrel shot gun May 26, 1917, of Guthrie Sibbet in Colum bus county; one single barrel shotgun March 22, 1916, of C .CHryantin Ons low county, and one single barrel shot gun March 24, 1916, of John Pierce in Onslow county. Persons claiming any of the foregoing property will file their claims within thirty days as re quired by law, or the same will be for feited to the use of the United States. J. W. Bailey, Collector, Raleigh,North Carolina. August 22, 1917. CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. North Carolina, Chatham county. J. C. Luther, W. B. Harden and T. B. Bray, composing the Board of Ed ucation of Chatham county, vs Theodore Goodwin, Joe Powell, Mar tha Powell, Owen Powell, Calvin Powell and the heirs-at-law of Eli jah Powell, deceased. You will each of you take notice that on the 5th day of September,1917, at 12 o'clock m , the undersigned will apply to Hon. Jas. L. Griffin, clerk of the the superior court of Chatham county ior me appointment or com missioners to condemn for school nil im poses the lands now known as school lot No. 3 of the colored race in New Hope township, for the purpose of se- curing a fee simple title to the lands for which thev bold a reversionary title. This August 6, 1917. F. M. WILLIAMSON, Supt. of Education. A. C. Ray, Attorney. COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT OF Public School Fund CHATHAM COUNTY 1916-1917. (School year July 1 to June 30.) This reDort was examined and approved by the County Beard of Education on day of July, 1917, as required by Section 4160, Rev i sal of 1905. (Signed) W, B. HARDEN. T. B. BRAY, J. C. LUTHER, County Board of Education, Chat ham county. RECEIPTS AND SOURCES. I. Bal. June 30, 1916, brought forward $ 302 61 II. General County Funds for the year: General property tax (20c) 13.506 37 Special county proper ty tax for schools 3,376 59 General state and coun ty poll tax 4,681 80 Special county poll tax for schools Fines, forfeitures and Penalties From sale of school property Tuition from other counties Money refunded Dog taxes 468 18 587 98 15 00 20 24 600 30 95 00 Total county tunds for year $23,281 III. Funds from state: Special $250,000 appro priation 2,309 State equalizing school fund 4,478 Loan fund 1,000 17 05 85 00 Libraries 60 00 Total funds from state$ 7,847 90 IV. Local taxes: Rural special local tax$ 7.267 54 City special local tax 300 00 Total local taxes $ 7,567 54 V. Private donations: For libraries $ 50 00 Center township No. 2 79 25 Total from private do nations S 129 25 Total from all sources $39,128 47 EXPENDITURES BY ITEMS. I. Administration or general ex- Dense: Salary Co. Supt $ Expenses Co. Supt Census 1,200 22 231 00 45 93 Mileage and per diem of county board 252 65 40 00 731 79 Expenses of Co. Board Treasurer, 2 per cent on disbursements Office assistance and expense 331 Teachers' institutes .... 275 Allother 2,002 Borrowed money: Interest on borrowed money 139 87 00 19 68 Public high school funds; Paid principal 2,730 13 Paid teachers 450 00 Total $ 8,407 69 II. Bxpenses of white schools: Paid white teachers $21,722 34 Houses and sites 670 54 Furniture, blackboards desks, stoves, etc 135 55 Fuel and janitor 381 40 Supplies, brooms and buckets 237 99 Rent 28 70 Installments on state loan fund 779 50 Paid to city schools: Siler City 930 00 Total $24,886 02 III. Expenses of colored schools: Paid colored teachers . $ 5,169 55 Houses and sites 79 60 Furniture, blackboards stoves, desks, etc 74 28 Fuel and janitor ... 15183 Supplies, brooms, buck ets, etc 46 01 Total $ 5,521 Total expenditures $38,814 Bal. on hand June 30, 27 98 1917 313 48 All other expenses: Buildings, repairs and sites $ 955 Furniture and desks ... . 766 Libraries 210 Bookcase 30 Rent 40 00 79 00 40 00 Total for all penses other ex- $ 2,002 19 The foregoing is a true state ment of the recepts and expendi tures of the Treasurer of the County Board of Education of Chatham countv for the year ending June 30, 1917, as required by Section 4158 of the school law. (Signed) F. M. WILLIAMSON, County Superintendent, Pittsboro, N. C. July 1, 1917. A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Havinsr qualified as administrator of D. A. O'Connell. deceased. 1 here by notify all personsholding claims against said decedent to present, the same to me on or before the 15th day of August, 1918. This Aug. 15. 1917. E. M. O'CONNELL, Corinth, N. C. R. H. Hayes, Attorney. BIG REDUCTIONS Ladies' ReadytoWear Waists $1.95 Georgette Crepe Waists .. $6 95 $7.65 and $5.95 Georgette Crepe Waists $4 98 $4.98 Georgette Crepe Waists $3 98 Special-A few $3 Jap Dresses We have a few Net Dresses left which we offer at a sacrifice. To come and see them and get the prices will surprise you- Suits $25 Suits in Gabardine or Serge $14 95 $15 Sport Suits $ 6 25 You can save money by buying now. New goods are arsivinp; each dcy and we need the space. IY UDSOMELK COMPANY In Commercial Bank Building, RALEIGH, N. C. 1 7 Stores Sell For Less for Cash. DE-SALE OF LAND. By vir- tue of an order of the superior court of Chatham county rendered in the cause of "Ira T. Clegg et al vs David F. Cleg et al," I will, at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, North Carolina, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 1917, offer for sale the lands described there in, to-wit: 1st tract on the waters of Rocky river, adjoining the lands of J. 13,C!egg, Margaret J. Burns and others, being lot No. 3 in the division of the dower of Eliza Clegg, deceased, and drawn by I. H. Clegg, beginning at a hick ory, M. J. Burns' corner, running east 66 poles to a dogwood in John B. Clegg's line; thence south with said line ion poles to a white oak; thence east with his other line 50 1-2 poles to a white oak; thence south 134 poles to a stake, corner lot No. l,W.F.Clegg's; thence west with his line 98 poles to a stake in the spring branch; thence south 4 poles to a stoke; thence west with his line 17 poles to a dogwood, corner of No. 2, M. J. Burns lot; thence north with her line 244 poles to the first station, containing 142 acres, more or less. 2nd tract Beginning at a post oak, Luther Clegg's corner, and running east with his and H. C Clegg's line 188 poles to a dogwood stump, H. C. Clegg's corner; thence north with his line 110 poles to a stake; thence west 98 poles to a strike in the spring branch; thence south 4 poles to a stake; thence west 88 poles to a dog wood in Burns' line; thence south with said line and Luther Clegg's line 106 poles to the firs t station, contain ing 127 acres, more or less. This re:sale is ordered by reason of the fact that tne two tracts were here tofore sold as a whole, whereas they will have to be sold separately; also, for insufficiency of bid. I will offer the said tracts separate ly and thev will not be offered as a whole but will be sold separately. Terms of sale One-third cash; one third in 6 months; the remainder in 12 months; deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent per annum and title reserved until all the purchase money is paid with the right to pur chaser to pay cash and take title on confirmation ot sale. This Aug. 21st, 1917. . H. HAYES, Commissioner. Notice is herebv Riven of the seizure of the following property for violation of the Internal Revenue laws of the United States: 1 two masted schoon er named "Daniel Bell," 1 eas engine, a lot of junk, one oil stove, one wod stove, and one bicycle of Hubbard .Barnes on July 29. 1917. at Buffalo City, in Dare county, N. C. said prop erty being used in the iperation of an illicit distillery In violation of Section 3450, R.S. Persons claiming the fore going property will file their claims within thirty davs as required by law, or the same will be Surfeited to the use of the United States. J. W. Bailey, Collector, Raleigh, N. C, Au gust 22, 1917. j PEACE INSTITUTE, RALEIGH,N.C For the Education & Culture of Young Women Sessioo Begins September 13. 1917. For catalog and information address MISS MARY OWEN GRAHAM. President -IN- Silk Waists at . $1 98 SEABOARD Air Line Railway The Progressive Railway of toe South SCHEDULE. Effective Jan 2nd. 1916. Direct line between New York.Flor Ida, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis New Orleans and the southwest, sub ject to change without notice. Figures given below are for the in formation of the public and are not guaranteed. Trains leave Pittsboro as follows: No. 2128:35 a m. connecting at Mon cure with So. 18 for Portsmouth Norfolk, which connects at Wel don with the A. C. L. for Eastern Carolina points, at Norfolk with all steamship lines for points north. No 234 2:35 p m. connects at Mon curewithNo. 11 for Charlotte. Wil mington, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis and points west, No. 11 connecting at Hamlet with No. 3 for Jacksonville & Florida points. No. 231 Arrives at Pittsboro LI a m, connecting with' No. 12 from the south and No. 31 (Shoo Fly) from the north. No. 211 Arrives at Pittsooro 6:l r P m, connecting with No. Mirom points north and No. 34 (ShooFW) from the south. Trains between Moncure an J Pitts boro operated daily except Sunda . For further information apply to 8. M . Toe, agent. Pittsboro, or write to J. T. WEST, Division Passenger Agent, Jso. 4 West Martin Ht Raleigh. N ' CUT FLOWERS. WEDDING BOUQUETS. FUNERAL DESIGNS. PALMS. FERNS. BLOOM ING PLANTS. CABBAGE AND TOMATO PLANTS All orders given prompt atten tion. M. J. MCPHAIL, phon No 94. Florist, Saaford. N. C.