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established Sept. 19th, 1878, and
edited continuously for nearly 40
j years by H. A. London.
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Published at Pittsboro, Chatham
County, N. C, every Wednesday.
Democratic in politlos.
Entered at the nostofflce at Pitts-
boro a Mcond-clasa maN matter.
EI. 3i. LONDON, JSditor.
I pledge allegiance to MY
1 FLAG and to the Republic .
for which it stands; one
nation indivisible with Lib- ?(.:,
erty and justice for all. f
TpRAY;mYJLl
Nearly Dry Before July 1
A RECENT statement by the
Anti-Saloon League points
out that before war-time prohi
bition went into effect July 1st
there was only a small portion of
the United States wet. A care
ful estimate shows the dry terri
tory before July 1 embraced 80
per cent of the territory of the
entire country. As an illustra
tion, 33 States and the District
of Columbia were dry as to light
wines and beers just the same as
to spirituous liquors. Further,
it was illegal to ship liquor into
them from wet States. In fact,
none of the so-called wet States
(15 in number) were wholly dry.
Almost half of New York State
was dry and 107 of. Kentucky's
120 counties were dry. All this
before July 1. So, after all,
there was mighty little of the
country that was not already un
der prohibition when war-time
prohibition went into effect. The
efforts of the Anti-Saloon League j
will now be directed in a law-en-:
forcement campaign and in pre-
parations for the world-dry fight, j
Big Gens F,Gt Worth While t
DURING the war a great deal
was said about German me
chanical ingenuity in manufac
turing a 75-mile gun with which
Paris was harassed. It now de
velops that ordnance experts
have long been aware of the pos
sibility of such a gun. But they
have also been aware of its im
practicability owing to a lack of
means of controlling its fire ef
fectively in such dastardly work
as shelling a great city regard
less of whom or what was hit.
As an object lesson our ord
nance department has designed,
without building, a supergun
which dwarfs the German ma
chine into insignificance. The
data, recently made public thru
the Scientific American, fairly
bewitches the lay mind.
The barrel of tho
- AJ
feet long and weighs 325 tons.
The pressure developed is 45,000
pounds to the square inch. The
projectile has a muzzle velocity
of 3-500 foot-seconds, and devel
ops the terrific energy of 300,000
foot-tons. Its range is 121 miles,
approximately the distance be
tween Chicago and Madison, Wis.
Its time of flight is four minutes,
and it soars heavenward to a
height of 46 miles.
This is awesome; but the cold
blooded expert points out that,
after all, the gun delivers only a
400-pound shell, containing 60.
pounds of high explosive, ana
that such a gun would cost t'2,
500,000. A bombing plane cost
ing $30,000 would drop a 1,600
pound bomb with greater accu
racy of aim..
The German supergun demon
strates the savagery of the Hun
the Berseker madness that
strikes regardless of whom it
strikes. But it also demonstrates
an intellectual weakness the
love of mechanism for mechanic
ism's sake. A complicated or
difficult piece of machinery cap
tivates his admiration because it
is complicated or difficult, re
gardless of its practicability.
With American genius, sim
plicity is the desideratum. The
mechanism, for instance, of the
Browning automattics, whether
pistol, rifle or machina coin, is as
tonishingly simple and practically
demonstrable by the fingers
alone. One look at it and won
ders why it was invented a half
a 'century since. And right
there one pays genius a high
tribute. v
Issuance of Loan Certificates
SECRETARY Glass announces
that the Treasury Deparl-
! ment, beginning Aug. 1, will it
sue loan -certificates of five months
! maturing, bearing interest at
4 1-2 per cent, semi-monthly cn
1 the 1st and loth of each montfc.
!-This is done for the puipose of
financing the government's re
Iquirements. All National and
1 State banks will be expected to
take not less than one and six
tenths per cent of their gross re
rnr.ps in each semi-monthly is
sue or loan certificates during
August and September. Secre
tary Glass estimates the income
of the government for the fiscal
j year ending June 20, 1920, to be
$6,535,000,000, of which amount
approximately five million dol
lars are internal revenue taxes.
School Lessons in Thrift
N THE campaign of thrift edu-
cation for 1919 the government
is stressing the society idea.
When the people of any commun
ity are banded together in a war
society their morale is strength
ened. They make better citi
zens of the community and
therefore strenghen business and
civic conditions.
The government is asking that
a War Savings Society be organ
ized in every schoolroom. When
ten or more children sign a pledge
saying they will save something
each week and invest it in thrift
and war savings stamps, cards
for membership are furnished by
the War Loan Organization, Rich
mond. After the members sign cards,
a president and secretary are
elected and the name of a socie
ty is selected. A franked card
is then furnished for the report
of this organization. As soon as
this information is received in
Richmond, a certificate of affilia
tion is sent to the secretary which
shows that the society has been
recognized by the government in
its efforts to practice thrift.
Monthly meetings are to be
held by each society. Programs
for these meetings are furnished
by the government. The teach
ers cf North Carolina have a
wonderful opportunity to train
children in habits of conversa
tion and the wise use of all re
sources by teaching them real
habits of thrift.
A Big Bond Issue j
The largest bond issue ever
submitted in any county in Texas
and one of the largest voted any
where in the country was ratified
by a big majority recently in Dal
las county, Texas. It provides
$6,500,000 for a complete belt
line around the county, with 12
roads radiating from Dallas to
all sections and six intermediate
roads connecting the radial high
ways. The system provides for
332 miles of road, and in addition
feeder roads amounting to about
100 miles will be improved by
the decrease in maintenance ex
penses. Federal aid amounting
$250,000 had been allotted to
Dallas county for its highway
development, and it is expected
that a large number of motor
trucks will be assigned to assist
in the construction, work. The
favorable reception of the big
bond issue in this county is ex
pected by officials of the Bureau
of Public Roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, to
have a favorable effect on simi
lar proposals elsewhere. Road
building in Texas is at high tide.
ate highway engineers esti
mate that more than $20,000,000
.vorth of roads are now under
construction.
The Confederate veterans of
North Carolina are to hold their
annual reunion at Rocky Mount
August 5th, 6th and 7th. The
railroads wnll give a special rate
of two cents a mile.
Killed by a Watermelon Seed
Rockingham Post-Dispatch.
Johnnie, the three-and-a-half year
old child of John Holmes, colored, of
Rockingham, died Monday night at the
James Hospital at Hamlet from stran
gulation caused by swallowing a water
melon seed. The child was eating mel
on about noon and accidentally swallow
ed a seed. It became lodged in its
throat, and despite every effort locally
the seed could not be dislodged. The
child was carried to the hospital later
in the afternoon and was there operat
ed upon in an effort to remove the ob
struction. This failed, and it was de
cided to carry him to Charlotte early
Tuesday morning, but the little life
fluttered out during the night.
v Need of Ladders
An urgent need in many of the small
er towns of North Carolina and about
the great majority of individual prem
iseshomes and places of business is
for ladders in connection with prepared
ness for fighting fires. Indeed, avail
able ladders are decidedly the. excep
tion when fires start or there is urgent
need for them in emergency effoit
against fires and accidents.
Pershing Wants Pledges Paid
So Welfare Work Will Go On
With Army "To the End
Washington, D. C. Raymond B. Fosfiick, chairman of the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities, has made public a letter which
he has received from General John J. Pershing, showing the vital
Importance of continuing the welfare work with the army until the
end. Those who have not paid their United War Work Campaign
subscriptions will come In for much criticism if they do not do so dar
ing "Speed-Up" Week, July 28th to August 4th.
Cleveland H. Dodge, national treasurer of the United War Work
agencies, stated on July 15th that he had only enough funds oh hand to
run the seven organizations un.il August 1st. Therefore, unless every
outstanding subscription is Baid during "Speed-Up" Week, it will be
necessary doubtless to cut down the work of the agencies which nowk
means so much to our soldiers still in uniform.
Gen. Pershing's letter In full reads :
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
Office of the CemmandeHn-Chlef
France, May t, 1013.
Mr. Raymond B. Posdlek, Chairman, Commission en Training.
Camp Aotlvltlea, War Department, Washington, D. C
My Dear Mr. PeedlokS
On the welfare aooletlaa that Joined In the united oampalgn for
funds at heme m the fall of 191t all, with the exception f the War
Camp Community Service are continuing their helpful work with
the Amerlean Expeditionary. Forces.
This work Is of the utmost vrlue to the troopa and la thorough
ly appreolatsd by officers and men. It gives ma a jrect deal of
pleasure to testify at this time to the valuo of their serviesa. I
elncerely hope that the amount so generously subscribed during
the last campaign for funds will bo pe!d In so that the work of
these societies with the Army In Frervca mcy be continued to the
end.
, C!noere!y years,
JOHN J, PSRSKIN'O.
NOTE "The War Camp Community Service has. from tho
outset, concentrated its efforts la enearapinent eiUca la tills country.
I By MILDRED WHITE.
iCopjrisht, 1919. by Western Newspaper Union.)
Mignon sat perched like a little
brown bird, upon the tall show case,
in '"he queer old shop. It was from
here only that she couM catch a
glimpse through a small high window
of the teeming street outside. For the
queer shop was in a basement of an
old stone city building, and through
its humble doors came often those
known to fame.
Old Monsieur Martinet, who had
crossed the seas and settled there so
ninny years ago, had gained a unique j
reputation, as a costumer in his own j
small way. Monsieur would attend to ,
but one customer at a time, as his
wonderfully correct costumes were all
of his own making. Actors came here
fo'- particular work, and now, motion
picture actors and actresses as well;
and little Mignon, monsieur's only
daughter, possessed a certain skill in
m'.ndiag and transforming for ne.v
roies. garments which her father h:id
made.
Mignon's life as a child was happy.
Her energetic French mother had
bustled about the shop then and
made pretty playthings for Mignon
from bits of leftover satins. When
the young mother was gone forever,
tli father had been most kind, and
Mignon in her effort to comfort and
help" him had almost been happy
again. Then the stepmother came.
It was difficult to believe in the step
mother; to realize that another wom
an boldly filled her own mother's
place And like an olden tale that
Mignon had read, the stepmother had
daughters of her own and brought
them with her to the home rooms Just
behind the shop, which Mignon's
mother had made so pleasant. And
as time went on, it was the daughters,
Lucy and Lucille, who enjoyed the
privilege of music lessons, pounding
out their scales upon her mother's
dearly bought piano.
Lucy and Lucille also wore pretty
frocks, and went to high school fur
away on the street cars.
Monsieur was irritable now, too, al
most it seemed that he had forgotten
his French daughter in his tireless
assistant. The stepmother formed a
habit of making fun of Mignon's dark
face perhaps its piquant resemblance j
to the pictured face which monsieur
insisted upon keeping in the parlor,
may have aroused some jealous de
mon. But Mignon could not know
that. She could only regret, wistfully,
her own plainness.
There were those who, coming Into
the shop, thought the shy, dark-eyod
girl appealingly attractive. Men of
the stage who would go away saying.
"1 we could but have the face of
Martinet's silent daughter to portray
suoh or such a part "
But Mignon, high cn her window
seat, bent over her fairy stitches and
wocdered wondered if It was al
ways to be so the music and laugh
ter of young people in the evening be
hind the store, and she working
weary-eyed at accounts which nevei
would come straight. And one eve
ning when they had all gone merrilj
together to the theater. Monsieur Mar
tlnet, one of the party, little Mlgnor
struggling to finish sewing a long
long seam, fell asleep and dreamed
dream.
It was she, herself, a wonderfully
transformed Mignon, who stood and
bowed from the stage which her peo
ple were watching. And all abou
eager faces were upraised, and friend
ly hands applauded. Mignon saw her
self with flashing eyes and loosened
hair going through each role; now
she was the little "Lady Babbie," and
now she was driving home in hei
own closed car, to a beautiful place
whsre books and flowers and all tht
things which she so loved pervaded
Lucy and Lucille came to her there,
and strangely respectful was their at
tinde. The stepmother, too, laughed
but not so harshly, and exclaimed :
"Who would have thought it of the
brown wren!"
Then, all in a pleasurable excite
ma t, Mignon laughed herself, and the
musical sound awakened her to con
sciousness.
"Well," said a man who stood lean
ing over the counter, "I thought yov
never would wake up. I've come foi
my waistcoat."
And Mignon who had known the
friendly actor for some time, although
her shyness had not allowed her tf
sieak much to him, under some influ
ence born - of her dream, came neai
and told him all about it. Even, sh
loosened Jher hair like JBabbif
C-f tile piUV, nllCl la:i;irr-u c
thr-'-up-i its veil to show exactly hov
it s!io;:!d be done.
'T.y George!" cried the movie idol
his voi:e sounding pleased ns one win
ha couie upon a surprising discovery
"I'll teach you," he added enthusia?
tic;:lly, "I will make yon. I'm com
ing in to see your-father tomorrow.'
And he did.
That was tho wonderful part of I
all, more wonderful than The drean
wiiich came true. For little Migno?
found not only her -triumph, hut -tin
lover who was lat r to her hus
band, and the home whii.li was hei
oevn.
And when you see her now gazinf
wistfully across tho picture .screen
remember that It was not her tri
umph, but many patient hours, spem
in the "ight of the tiny shop window,
whlr-h gave to her eyes their apxeal
ing charm.
July Floorls
Charlotte Observer.
The July fkod of 191 were it con
solidated into the restricted territory
of the July nVod of 191'", ,-ou:d hr.vc
been ficrurina: in the paoer? in sir: ilai
manner to the latter. There .-.pp?ars t
have been an equal r.mount of y recipi
tation in this cection of the South but
it was spread over a vastly larger ter:
ri'cory. The precipitation, furthermore,
was of a mure gradual nature. Th
iiood of 1916 followed a wet k or more
of steady, but gentle rains, the down
pour that caused the havoc to railroad
and county bridges having been consoli
dated over the mountain area of the
Scate and having been precipitated
withing 48 cor.r.ecutive hours. The man
ner in which the present flood is spread !
out is indicated by the scope of the flood '
warnings issued by the Weather Bu
reau, covering streams from Virginia !
far down into the South. It is unlike
ly that there will be any serious dam
age to railroad bridges and other prop
erty, nor will the bottom lands be de
vastated as in 1916, but unquestionably
the loss to the farmers by destruction
of growing crops will prove enormous.
How's This?
"We Otfer One H'n.lro -I T?"r.:ir3 Tteword
for any case of Cat.irrh t'at cannot be
cured by Hali':3 Catarrh '.' Tea; jine.
Hall's Catarrli Mecicir.e hac . eeii talcen
by catarrh su.rerers f-r t:;e r stfthirty
live years, ana hi;s tacom- kr. wiris tne
most reliable remecly f r (V.tarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Medirine act3 thru th ? Bi ioc! on
the Mucous srrfi-.ees. t-np x the rol
son lrorn th-3 T.looJ arc! hoallr.s t'.M tiis
eased portlcns.
After you h-wo trk?n T"a!"s Catarrh
Medicine for a short t:mc you will see a
frreat improvement in yov.- general
health. Start taking- TT .li's Oriirrii Mt-dl-cire
.it once arid set rid of catarrh. Send
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V. J. curacy k CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all VrufSf&ats. 1a.
We ara proud cf th ccr fir mce doc
tors druggists and the puLUc have in
CG6 Chili and Feyer Tonic, adv
IR. J. C. M4NN
EYE-SIGHT SPECIALIST
Will be at Dr. Chap:n'soiiice,Pittsboro,
N. C. , every 4th Tuesday in e ae'i month.
Glasses fitted that are easy ai:d restful
to the eyes. Cross-eyes straightened
without the knife. Weak eyes of chil
dren end young people a specialty. My
next visit will be Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Relieved Itching
By Easy Remedy
Suffering wKh irritating sk:h disease
under arms, legs and other parts of the
body, my life was a nvsery. Tried
many preparations, treated by spec;; 1
ists but could et no relief. At nijrht
sleep was impossible for that awful
itching. The flesh wa3 raw from scratch
ing. ' A friend advised me to try Zera
erine and after a few applications my
skin began to heal and after a few
JriadviSe.e eJ tjyZera-fof
montns treatment my sores were entire
ly gone, itching had stopped and today
I am entirely healed and owe my won
derful success to the treatment of Zem
erine. No endorsement can be strong
enough to do It justice in the treatment
of Eczema. Piles, Itch, Scofflo, Old
Sores, or any form of irritating skin
diseases. Sold under a positive money
back guarantee by all reliable druggists
everywhere, recommended by physi
cians. If your druggist cannot supply
you send his name and $1 to Zemerine
Chemical Co., Orangeburg, S. C., and
we will send you a large size bottle
postpaid.
Children Si-y'for Fletchers
A iif Ail'f m m V 0 1 1 3 a fa
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ia use fcr over thirty years, has borne the signature of
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AH Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infant! and Children Zsrserience against Experiniert.
What Is CASTORIA
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Notice is horeby given of tiie seizure
the Internal Revenui laws of toe
United States: Five miles west of Elm
City, Nash county, N. C, on July Sth,
1919, near an illicit still four hundred
pounds of sugar and five bushels of meal
in violation of section 3450 K. S. of un
known. Persons claiming the forego
ing property will file their claims with
in thirty days as required by law, or
the same will be forfeited to th? use of
the United States. J. W. Bailey, Col
lector, Raleigh, N. C, July 24th, 1919.
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teach. FALL TERM BEGINS SEP-
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Notice is hereby given of the seizure
of the following property for violation
of the Internal Revenue laws of the Uni
ted States: Four miies south of
Goidsboro, Wayne county, N. C, one
bay horse, one open buirgy, and one set
of harness, June 22nd, 1S19, from Geo.
Coley, eng-afed in transporting un tax
paid whiskey, in violatii n of Section
3450 R. S. Persons claiming the foregoing
property will file their claims within 3'
dr.ys 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. July 17. 1919.
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At the Close of Business December 31st, 181S.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts . .. $486,091.71
Stacks and Liberty Bends 45,165.15
Furniture and fixtures 6.112.&6
Real estate .. 1,531.00
Cash and due from banks 194,086.34
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Capital stock ....... $ 25,000 00
Undivided profits 16,179 99
Rediscounts and bills payable 37,500 00
Reserved for interest 1.529 07
Other Liabilities 1.835 42
Deposits . $650,870 68
Total
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Xotice to Creditors.
Having qualified as administrator of
1.3 estate of Js. I. Harmon, deceased.
1 is :s to nottry an persons noiamg
:i.iitts against said estate to present
he same duly authenticated to the un
dersigned on or before the 7th day of
July, 1920, or this notice will be plead
n bar of recovery.
All persona indebted to said estate
will please come forward and make
immediate payment.
This July 7, 1919.
ERNEST E. HARMON,
Amr. of the e's ate of Jas. I. Harmon
dee'd.
Siler & Barber, Attorneys. jylO
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