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SERVIANS DEFY
WAR PLANS i
: BY GERMA>
' 0t. Petersburg.?The mobilisation
of (ha Russian army will proossd lmmodlatsly.
The himperor hu fully
approrad the decision of hie minister,
to thU effect.
Berten. l?oHr?T._Tlie Germ.n
fflmperor left here suddenly far Berlle
la rlew of the eertou. eltuetlon
that baa arisen between Auatna and
Sorrta. .
All the divisions of the German
fleet hare been ordered to assemble
at prearranged places 'on the
I - ? Norwegian coast.
Oner of the high nays] officers, who
Ueompanled the Emperor, has start
efl for Germany on hoard the faster.
Vienna.?Diplomatic relations ha
thesn Austria-Hungary and Servla
were formally brokan off. War Is
regarded by (he public as almost a
certainty.
i ft Is reported that partial mobtllrsarm
j t?i been 1 j
Tha Servian government waited
Wnttl U?e last moment left It b7 the
tdhas of the note, and o^ly ten mln'
utee before the boar of 9, when the
T . Auntre-Hongarlan ultimatum ex- J
plred. did the Servian premier appear ,
at the legation and preeent hla ^oternment's
reply to the Anetrian !
*-' Minister, Baron Glesl von Qlesllngen.
N No details of the tenor of the re- ,
>ly hare been revealed here official- ,
T. bet the terse statement was mal j
Ant It was "unsatisfactory." ,
Immediately upon reoelvlng the
iwte, the Austrian* Minister Informed
the foreign office, and diplomatic
< J -relations were broken off. ,
Half an hour later the Minister g
and his SUIT, with their families. had %
? train tt Austrian terrl ,
Spry. The train wee in readies* to ,
depart, as an unfavwable replf to >
the Austrian demand? had been expected.
,
According to newspaper meeetgda 1
Cvsd here, tha stabilisation of
lemftaa army was orlered at 8
o'clock in the afternoon. King
Peter, who had hardly returned to
. Belgrade when the Austrian ultimatum
was announced?!, lelt the capital
Immediately on a special train with
the principal members of the government.
la the realisation that the
'Austrian* could capture Belgrade
without difficulty. The temporary
eat of the government will be established
at Kraguyevuta, where there
is as trong araenal.
The portentious newa of 8ervla's
decision wis. made known to the
public by antra editions of the evening
papers, and at 8 o'clock Saturday
night half the population of the
city seemed to bo- on the streets:
They fought eagerly for'the papers. [
and proceaalona owre formed which
marched through all the thoroughferae,
etuglug -national hymoa ^nd
ah wring (or Bmparor . Francis jo
eoph. Bmparor William, and the
army, "; <*(rna|
Ererywhere throughout the eonntrr
eimllar demonetratlona are being
held.
Count eon Borchthold, the AurtroHungartan
Dlnleter of (oretgn affairu.
netted lach] early In tha'afternoon
and had a long audience
with the Bmparor. Later he con>
(erred with the mlnleter of wgr,
General Krahbatln, and the Em
peror'e>ohief military adrlaer, Gen.
Baron Bel (rue too Abnenburg, and
j the mlnleter o( finance. j ,
J ' Count ron Berchthold red another
andleaoa at 7 o'eloclc with the EmperOr,
to whom he communicated
the Berrien note.
Sarvta, according to aonrcee uaual
ly la eloaa tooch with the loreigc
odtoa la Belgrade, a ret red nested
Anetrla for an extension of time In
which to^roply to the note, aaklng
(or a delay until the Soman Purlin
-want, which hue been eummoncd tr
an ertraordlnary eeeeloa. ahan harr
boon ooasaltad. It wan etao Hated
that Serrta waa ready to grant, th<
Austrian demande aa far a* poaefbla
"without damago to bar aatloaal
praatlga." A-.etrle rafueed to grant
tha delay, (or which Hassle gad
Franca aim pleaded, mt 1
A high. official of the Austro;
Hungarlea (orolgn o!Bc? made the
(ollowlag aUtamanl: to *"Should
Serrla at thla stage of
eSaira the military meeeuree sgu'.nv
Austria, erery penny of the coat o(
' Austrian mobilisation will have ta
paid by Sonrla.' ?
Wnlf^Tw. madam." To drink
London Opinion. j
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AUSTRIA;
\RE RUSHED
IY AND RUSSIA
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3rmb OF
tin hoi
There were two cwa before His
Worship, Mayor Kugler, this mornla*
at the City Hall. Those disposed
of were as follows:
John Hardy, colored, was ladicted
for the crime of disorderly conduct
He was adjudged guilty and fined
13.00 and cost.
Mc Guilford was charged with an
isaault. He was found guilty, bat
ludgment was suspended upon the
payment of all costs.
GUK8T8 OP MRS. ROPER.
Mrs. B. J. Roper and Master
lames Marsh, of Bath. N. C.. are
rlsMlng Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Roper
it their home on East Main street.
FOR WRIGHTS VILLE.
Dr. John O. Blount, Mrs. Blount
Uta. U. n..rik..W tk?t *1.1
nornlng for -Wrightsville Beach
rhere they ^xpect to spend several
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HERE SUNDAY.
Ex-Chief of Police G. N. Howard,
tow connected with the Norfolk
ioathern Railway was here yesterday
ipending the week-end with his famly.
He left "(or Norfolk this momm
American
Road C
Atlanta Pr<
The government exhibit which
rill be a feature of the fourth Amercan
Rotfd Congress in Atlanta, Qa..
luring the week of November 9. will
nclude a remarkable series or modtie
showing every type of road contracted
from the military roads of
Imperial Rome down to the most
nodest types of market road and
illy boulevard. Reproductions of
he roads bulltg by the French Bour)ons,
by Napoleon, as well as the
tarly specimens of macadam road
>ullt by John L. Macadam will make
[be series historically complete. This
exhibit, which is now being prepared
ly the United States Office of Public
loads, will also Include a dynamoneter
equipment, by means of which
he exact pull required on .every
jrpe of road surface can be shown
vlth ma tehma Ileal accuracy.
According to Mr. Charles P. Light,
>usinees manager of tue exposition.
? be .held In connection with the
songrees, many of the States are arranging
for educational exhibits af'ordlng
full Information concerning
-oads and the'materials of construcion.
Mr. Light States that alhough
the congress la nesrly four
aonths off, reservations hsve already
teen made for the display of road
nachlnery, engineering Instruments,
ind materials of * o'netructlon. sufficient
to 0)1 completely the audltolum,
as well as an additional tera>oraxy
structure ^whioh will occupy
he entire street space extending for
city block and two-thirds of the
ivalTable space In a viaduct having
? length of two city blocks.
"The expenditure last year for
pad construction and maintenance
hroughout the United 8tates," says
ir. Light, "was wpU oxer $205,000,^
(00 and will soon pass the quarter
illllon mark. In -vtew of this great
innual outlay tt.Is almost essential
hat road officials, contractors and
snefaeterers get In touch with one
mother at Tfcast once a year under
ondltlons suOh as are afforded by
he Ameiioan Road Congress, which
participated in by moie than forty
treat organisations under the leaderihlp
of the American Highway Aseoliation
and the American Automo>10!
Association."
At the headquarters of the conrresa
In the Colorado building at
Washington, reports are coming in
?f the various delegations preparing
to attedd the congresd, some of them
u far Waal m <t>? PaaMe eoaat.
T*e railroad, har, (raMad a rr"
..all L'llad.a^ brTraAl
thousands > "?
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WASHINGTON
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FOR IDBKEY
Of WEEK
Mr. Jehu Archbell, who has been
in Turkey (or the pest two years
representing the AmerlcSt Tobacco
Company and wI?o has been the
guest o( his mother, Mrs. Lucy Archbell
for the pant three weeks at her
home on East Second street, expects
to leave via Norfolk to resume his
duties next week. For the past two
years Mr. Arohbsll has been loeated
at Xantkia, Bulgaria. This province
was taken from the government of
Turkey as a sequence of the late war.
Mr. Archbell states that it will take
him sixteen days to make the trip
from New York. For the past two
years he has been the representative
of the American' Tobacco Company,
buying as what is known sa
Turkish tobacco. When asked how
he liked the country he replied with
a smile: "Yon know there is no such
nl>M an rand old VnrtVi Parnlln* "
Mr. Archbell has made rapid strides
wltfo the American Tobacco Company
elnce be' entered their employ and
he la counted upon as one of their
moat trusted employes. All his
friends In Washington wish him a
pleasant journey back to his fardistant
adopted home.
"Why don't yon take the Dally
News?" Mr. Archbell was aSked.
"For this reason," -was the reply.
"Your paper sells for $8.00 per year
and by the time I received it It wonlu
mean ad outlay of 118.00. I takd
the Sunday New York Sun and this
one paper a week stands me out
17.50." "You eee," said Mr Arch
bell, "1 cannot stand many newspapers.
no matter how they would Interest
me In my far-away home."
ongress In
omises Attraction
i. II BILL
PASSED AWAY
ON HAY
Mrs. James A. Ball, one of Beau?.
.
< a uiRni/ omccuiBQ CIUsens
and enterprising farmers, passed
&??y at bis home near Old Ford
Saturday last. The deceased was
pbout 55 years of age and held In
the best of esteem by his neighbor*
and frlendB. Mr. Ball passed awry
as a result of heart failure. He was
the soul of honor and leaves a wife
and several children to mourn their
loss. The funeral took pace this
afternoon from the famly residence.
A goody* number were present.
Subscribe to the Dally News.
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Rev. Harry Harding, of. Camden,
S. C.. delivered a very forceful sermon
at St. Paul's Episcopal church,
colored, last evening, and after the
sermon the holy communion wss
administered. The music <^pia_b?e
of the feature?. A large number
were in attendance.
MOTOR TO MORBHKAD.
Mr. Frank Bowers, accompanied
by. Mr", and Mre. Henry P. Bridgman,
'.William Knight and Miss
Kat'herlne Small, left Saturday afternoon
via the automobile of Mr..
Freak Bowers, for Beaafort, N. t.
They expect to retufrn sometime today
or tomorrow.
Odd-Looking Shark's Egg.
A shark's egg is one of the oddeA
looking things Imaginable. It Is unprovided
with shell, but the contents
are protected by a thick, leathery
covering, almost as elastic aS lndk'
rubber. The average slae is t by 2%
Inches, and K is almost jet black.
Much Work on Small Box.
The construction of a cigar box may
sssaa to bo a very simple matter to
the novice, but the box pastes through
nineteen processes before it Is ready
to receive the cigars.
'J. Joy Is Work WsM Dsns.
We enjoy oerseivee^oeiy Jte^onr
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WEATHER?F?lr Ufal(b( Md TW
N. C MONDAY AFTER NOOl
All APPEAL
IDE 1
PROHIBITION
A stirring appeal for the co-operation
of all Christian people In the
tight for National Prohibition was
made last night at the Methodist
church, by Mrs. George Green, of
New Born. Mrs. Greeu la a good
speaker, and has studied her subject
thoroughly. Every man and woman
present moat have felt new determination
t6*wh his or her best,
against that greatest curse of the
ctTillsed world, the liquor train??as
she showed how poverty, disease,
and crime can all be traced directly
to this source. This Is well known
to all real students of science and
medicine. Surely it behooves every
Chrtotianto be up and doing.
Besides this lectnre, Mrs. Green
^had talked to three Sunday schools
It la hoped such earnest, over-Intelligent
effort will have a decided effect
In rousing all our good citizens.
It has recently been said that our
government will have to act against
the llQUor traffic, or put its I
public approf^? ?u crime," _ -b
HITIflHU HHn
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STATE DEBT I
mfl-1913
Washington. D. C.,?The full report
on national and State indebtedness
and funds and investments
from 1870 to 1918 has just be$n issued
by Director William J. Harris,
of the Bureau of Census, Department
Of.Commerce. The bulletin |lm information
for the United States ai u
whole and tor each State separately
and K is now ready for distribution.
According to this bullentln, the total
debt of the 48 State governments
on June 30. 1918, amounted to
$482,796,625. Of this total. $403,366,669
represented funded debt,
and $19,429,956 represented floating
debt. Of the funded debt. $364,836,427
are represented .in -bonds I
and $38,530,142 ajqe special debt obligations
to public truBt funds.
Ah an offsetting item against this
total debt, the 48 Stated reported
$76,980,571' in sinking fund assets,
leaving their debt (less sinking fund
assets. $345,942,305. The per capita
debt for the 48 States amounted
to |3.57 on June 30, 1913.
In contrast with the debt of the I
48 State gove-nments. the national
government bad a total debt on June
30. 1913. of $3,916,304,914. Of
thle total, the funded debt amounted
to $3,640,623,339, while the floating
debt amounted to $376,81,685.
Of the funded debt, the bonded indebtedness
amounted to $97,36,160,
while the special debt obligations
amounted to $1,573,167,169. The
sinking fund assets, or cash in the
United States Treasury available for
the payment of debt, consisting of
accumulated trust funds, gold and
silver and geuaral treasury cash, not
only were suillcient to ^eliminate entirely
the special debt obligations
lint also to reduce the bonder debt.
The national debt, less cash in the
treasury available for the papment
of debtr-amounted to only $1,028,64,*$#;
or a jfcr capita debt. of
$10.69.
The next debt of the national
government represents three times
the total net debt of the 8tate governments.
Of -the total per capita
debt of $14.16 (national and 8tate)|
the debt of the national government'
is 10.59, or 7 5per cent, while the
ddbt of the tSete governments
amounts to 8.67, or 25 psr cent of
the total.
History of the National ttobt.
The debt of thd national government
warn higher in 1870 than at any
time since that date; the per capita
degt that peer being $60.46. Thle
amount, though; large, was a material
decrease over the debt aa it stood
August $1. 1866. On that data the
Indebtedness of tbe national government
(leas funds available for tbe
gmymect of debt) amounted to $2.766,481,671.
an average of $78.44
for every Inhabitant of the country
The rate of Increase between 1865
and 1670 was. continued until In
I860 the Indebtedness of the nathat,
together wjth tbe rapid Increase
la the pep nation, the per oeptte debt
AILY
* JULY 27. 1*14
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I HE OTPS
[Quite a number of citixens from
Washington and different parts of
Beaufort county attended the camp
meeting of the "Unknown Tongue"
Met near Chocowintty yesterday,
loose who were present state that
were interesting. The
meeting will last until August 2. All
ddring the week citisens from Wash Ington
will attend.
Mill
IS STEMHE
MSJCIH1
Cottgreesman John H. Small has
notified; Mr. Justus F. Randolph,
Jr.. um At Mr *n<l Mr* 1 P n ?
dolptl. at ttl. city, of the fact that
he ha* been nominated as first alternate
for anamination to enter the
United Stages Military Academy at
West Point. Mr. Randolph Is not
quite 17 pears of age and Is one of
Washington's'brightest young men.
The estimation will be held in
Washington Cltp on the last
Tuesday In;March, 1915. The many
friends of .this young man wish him
every success.
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FOB NAG'S HEAD.
Miss Fannie Lamb Hangfrton left
Saturday imr Nag's Head, where she
expects to spend several weeks.
Good Road Advo
Secure Co
had been reduced to only $33.27.
Ten years lates (1890) it had been
reduced to $12L60, at which point It
remained with only comparatively
sllyht fluctuations, increasing somewhat
during the Spanish-American
war and decreasing somewhat since
that date, until, at the latest date
reported (1913), t'he indebtedness
of the national government amounts
to only $10.59 per capita, an amount
slightly higher than in 1907, when
the per capita lndevtedness was
$10.06, the loweet recorded.
No data are available to show the
debt of the 48 State governments,
or the territory from which they
havo been formed, in 1865, but In
1870 t he indebtedness of the State
governments, ess sinking fund assets,
was $352,866,698, or $9.16 per
capita. The indebtedness of the
State governments decreased in
somewhat the same proportion as the
indebtedness of the national government,
and in 1880" the per capita
debt for the 48 State governments
was $5.48. Ten yearB late (1890)
this had ben reduced to $3.37. Further
fluctuations during the last 20
years brought the per capita down to
$2.67 in 1909, the lowest amout
shown in the period covered. Sine;;
109 there has been some increase,
the par capita debt for the 48 State
gobernments being $3.67 on June
30. 1913.
It's restful in Washington Park.
Whole Famillea in 8arrt? Trad*.
Among the silver masters of Ebef eta,
England, It la rather an estabBshed
practise to encourage the employment
of families. It la more the
rule than otherwise that a father working
In the silver trade will apprentice
hla children to that trade aa they an
rive at working age.
Where Reform Must Begin.
I The aduH:i habits, opinions eat
Meals are fixed; eternal truths may bt
! shot at him or thrust Into him, but he
| "holds the eame opinion, still." But
the child's mind la plastic. The im
pressiona It reetivea it will retain, and
II they are economically sound. It wtl
grow Into an edult with altruistic prln
ciples holding due prominence. Bo wt
meet Start with the child In the home,
the child In the street, the chOd Ir
the selmol. This to where I stone
must begin.
Brogue In Reel Kngilah.
According to oomo language at*
dents Irish brogue la the ancient way
of pronouncing English, preserved in
I it. ty mMutt ot NnU
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Importance Road 1
And Repair
MIW ~
NEW THEAIIE i
THIS WEEK ^
ti
a
The New Theatre opens tonight ^
for the week with an excellent pro- u
gram of associated films. Tonight 8c
they wL'i have a two-reel feature en- r<
titled "The Constancy of Jeane." % pi
drama that Is sure to please every it
one that attends. They also will run B3
a one-reel film entitled "Her Hand." ^
This splendid pictcre will be one of p(
the beat pictures that this house has
had for some time. With the elec- w
trie fans in this playhouse there is
no reason that any one should not ^
*o there. For the pictures are as th
1 good a? you get anywhere.
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VISITING AT PAOTOHT8.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davenport left
yesterday morning for Pactolu*, N.
| C., where they expect to spend several
days visiting relatives and e
friends. cl
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION. w
The Senatorial Convention will pl
meet in Washington Wednesday, W
July 29th, for the nomination of
W. C. RODMAN. W1
Chairman. pI
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FROM OCRAOOKE.
Misses Adeline Mayo and Annie at
Cox returned Baturday from Ocra- ro
coke. Their retnm trip was a stren- w'
uous one, as they were on the route *1
| 26 hours. to
cates Should ?
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py Of Publication?
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Washington. D. C.. July 24. cu
Editor Dall News:-1 'have just re- 10
ceivcd from Joseph Hyde Pratt, of *'
el|
the North Carolina Geological and cJ)
Economic Survey a publication con- 41
tainiug the proceedings of the an wl
nual Convention of the North Carolina
Good Roads Association, held at pr
Morehead City, on July 31, 1913. th
There is so much of valuable material
in this publication, that every at1
citizen interested in better roads en
should give It a careful reading.
There Is *. constantly growing in- c*'
terest In Beaufort county for better BO
roads, and I hope* many of our oitl- ,nl
sens will procure a copy of this pub- w|
licatlon and read It carefully. It su
will be distributed without cost, but
ten cents in stamps must be en- 8h
closed to arenav nostare iditr?? .?n,
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill, j ?h
North Carolina. n0
Very slncely, ro
JNO. H. SMALL. wl
fill
IftHY SEE =
lYI SALE I
FAR TODAY:
thi
The Mid-Summer Cean-Up Sale at ijjj,
The J. K. Hojrt 8tore, which began
last Thursday, has attracted throngs
of buyers from all directions. In the tin
city, near-by towns, and the country. on
This sale Is for the purpose of clear- pr
Ing out all summer stocks to make a
wwiia ior the new fall merchandise fju
that will Boon be making Its appos*-- n0
ance. This popular store will continue
this sale through this week and j?.
It bids fair to be the most success- da
ful summer sale |n the history of
Hoyt's store.
HAS RETURNED. , r
Mr. J. F*. Randolph has returned
from Blowing Rock. N. C., where he <31
has been spending a few days re- c.
cuperating. Mrs. Randolph-will not Mi
return for serural weeks yet wl
VramKO HERE.
Mlm Rath Clark, of Norfolk. Va..
le the gneet of her father. Mr. H. B. w
Cark, at hla home on Boaner street r
te
Let?e build I. Washington Park. *
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Maintenance
fs Now Problem
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Washington, D. C., July 27?Thnrn |
8 no ptmse of the road problem
a ore important than that of mainenance.
The general Impression
hat there are certain types of roads
hat are permanent Is erroneons.
fo permanent road has ever been
onstructed or ever will be. aecordig
to the road specialists of the
'nKed States Department of Agrlcwlure.
The only thing about a road
hat may bo considered permanent
re the grading, culverts, and
ridges. Roads constructed by the
lost skillful highway engineer will
on be destroyed by the traffic, frost.
)&d, and wind, unless they are proroperly
maintained. But the lifts ot
tese road) as/ bo prolo set oy jfQ
stematic maintenance. A poor road
111 not only be improved by protr
maintenance but may become
stter In time than a good road
Ithout it.
The first and last commandment in
irth road maintenance is to keep
le surface well drained. To insure
>od drainage the ditches should be
>pt open, all obstructions removed
id a smooth crown maintained. Expt
for very stony roll the road
i.U.no or scraper may be used very
tectlvely for this work. The miilne
should be used once or twice
year and the work should be done
hen the soil is damp so that It will x ~
ick and bake into a hard crust.
'ids and shallow side ditches should
) maintained with siAficient fall
id capacity to dispose of surface
iter. These ditches can In most
aces be constructed and repaired
1th a road machine.
All vegetable matter such as sods
id weeds should be kept out of the
ad as they make a spongy surface
hich retains moisture. Clods are
so objectionable for they soon turn
dust or mud and for that reason
tads should never be worked when
y or hard. Boulders or loose stones
e equally objectionable If a smooth
irface Is to be secured.
A aplitllog drag or. some similar
rvlce Is very useful in maintaining
e surface after suitable ditches and
obs section have once been sored.
This drag can also be used
advantage on a gravel road a*
ell as on an earth road. The prlnple
involved In dragging is that
ays and most heavy soils will pude
when wet and set very hard
lien dry. The little attention that
e earth road needs must be given
omptly and at the proper time If
e best results are to be obtained.
In dragging roads only a small
aount of earth is moved, just
ough to All the ruts and depres>ns
with a thin layer of plastic,
ly or earth which packs very hard
that the next rain Instead of flndg
ruts, depressions and clods In
lich to collect runs off leaving the
rface but little affected.
The drag should be light and
ould be drawn over the road at an
gle of about 45 degrees. The driver
ould ride on the drag and should
t drive (aster than a walk. Ona
and trip, each trip straddling a
eel track, is useually sufficient to
I tho ruts and smooth the surface,
necessary the road should be
apped after every bad spell of
tatber. when the aotl^ls In proper
nditlon to puddle well and still
t adhere to the drag. If the road
very had it may be dragged when
ry wet and again when It begins to
y out. A few trips over the road
II give the operator an idea as to
e best time to drag. Drag at all
isons but do not drag a dry road.
The slope or crown of an earth
sd should be about one inch to
s foot. If "the crown becomes too
(h It may be reduced by dragging
ward the ditch instead of from It.
the drag cdt? too much, shorten
b hitch and change your position
the drag. If it Is necessary to
otect the face of the drag with
strip of Iron, it should be placed
sh with the edge of the drag and
t projecting. A cutting edge
ould be avoided as the main obct
in dragging is to smear the
mp soli into position.
HAVE RETURNED HOME.
Mr. and Mra. Z. N. Leggett have
turned from an extended visit to
rw York, Conor Inland. Atlantic
tr. Philadelphia. Waahlarton. D.
and Richmond, Vn. Whllo North
r. Lociott nnratanl hi, (all and
Mr rood,
AI TO PARTY,
Momra. W. B. Wood. J. O. Oradr
: C. Moor*. M. T. ?mnu and L.
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