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PTR H ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ONE DOLLARIPER YEAR VOL. 39 A8heboro, N. C, Thursday, November, 26, 1914 No. 46 to. P. APPOINTMENTS F. E. & C. U. MEET: STATE AND GENERAL NEWS F. UNION RESOLUTIONS ASK FOR PARTY CONVENTIONS AT CONVENIENT TIME FOR FARMERS AND FOR FARMERS ON PLATFORM COMMITTEES URGE ANTI-JUG LAW. At the annual meeting of the North Carolina Farm are' Union held at Greenville last week there were a number of resolutions of public inter est adopted, these dealing with mat ters of state-wide importance. These resolutions are: State-wide Primary. Resolved, That wc urge the estab lishment of a state-wide legr.lized pri mary for all officers from constable to President, the primary to be held for all parties the same day, regulated by a rigid corrupt practices act. Cotton Acreage. We recommend the curtailment of the 1915 cotton crop to not exceeding 50 per cent of the cultivated acre age. Taxation, Land Segregation Between the Races, Etc. With regard to the portions of the president's address referred to our committee, we recommend: 1. We urge the most rigid economy of county and state governments, in cluding u more econonrcal conduct of the State Legislature, a hotter pur chasing system for state institutions, he salary system instead of the fee system, the abolition of the oflice of county treasurer. VV also urge lo cals and our people to consider a more economical system of county govern ment, including also consideration of commission government. 2. That we ask the next Legislature to adopt a thorough modern law for the mangaement of co-operative en terprises and that our state council tiiirI this nroTiCiKftio'l to SUCCESS. .". Thnt wp earnestly reiterate our endorsement of the following plan adopted at our last session urging T.jiml Spcrrpffiition Between the Races and urge our local unions to help i.,-;nr it si'hmtt. trt-wit: That wherever the greater proportion of the land Draiitr in m Mtmiminitv is owned by one race, a majority of the voters, I that race may say, u xney wisn, that in future no land snail dc soia in noNnin vf a HiffprpYit race. TiTOvid- ed such action is approved by a re viewing judge or board of commission ers as being necessary to their peace, safetv, and the protection of their bo- cial lift. A W Vipliev the burden of taxa tinn should be taken off of labor and thrift, -and imposed upon inheritances and unearned incomes. We urge tnere fore that the North Carolina inheri tance tax law be made similar to that f Wisconsin and Kansas. 5. We urge that party conventions shall "be held at seasons convenient to fiirmar. GA that tVlAV TnnV hp TirOD- erly represented, and that they shall hereafter exert tnemseives to see max. fnrmprs have adpnuate and efficient representation on all platform com mutes. Smith-Tver Bill. Whereas by a recent act of the United States Congress known as the Smith-Lever Act, a large sum of money has been appropriated to en able each state to carry information n oTl farming matters and on afl home science matters directly to farmers and to farm women by meant f extension and demonstration ser vice; and, Whereas, for the farmers and their wives this is one of the most materi ally helpful acts that Congress has passed in years and will aid in every v;'v t1 fpri vomp; and. Whereas, it wiil be necessary in or der that North Carolina may get a lull share of this important appropriation that the state should appropriate an eoual sum: therefore be it Resolved, by the State Farmers' Union, that we urge our Legislature by all means to appropriate enougs money for the farmers to secure the State's full share of this Congrtssion al appropriation, and instruct our committees to do all in their power to secure the passage of such an act. For Mutual lire Insurance. Whereas, fire insurance has become to be one of the necessities that every farmer should carefully consider, and Whereas, it has been shown by more than twenty-five years of successful operation in North Carolina that the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance As sociation has proved to be the cheap est fire insurance ever offered to our farmers, because 1st. It is purely co-operative; 2nd. Is run at a minimum expense; 3rd. It is controlled and run by the members of the county or district comprising the different branches of the Association; 4th. It is now carrying farm insur ance in the state aggregating $17,570, 88fi. Therefore be it Resolved by the State Farmers' Union, that Te commend the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association to North Carolina to our membership throughout the state, and also to all North Carolina farmers, and recom mend that they examine into the, mer its of said association with a view to taking out insurance in it. For Repeal of Crop Lien Law Whereas, we are conscious of the CONFERENCE AT ASHEVILLE CLOSED MONDAY AFTERNOON THE APPOINTMENTS GIVEN BELOW REV. C. L. WHITAKER RETURNED TO ASHEBORO. Greensboro was selected as the nlace for holding the next session by the members of the North Carolina Meth odist Protestant Conference "at their hnal session Monday afternoon and pastors were assigned to their charges for the coming year. The renorts of the stationing committee was adopted on me conierence floor ts follows: Alamance, J. A. Ledbetter: Ander son, W. A. Lamar, supply; Asheboro, U h. Whitaker; Asheville, Cuthbcrt W. Bates; Buncombe, T. E. Martin: supply; Burlington, George L. Curry; Cleveland, w. u. Lassiter; I'harlotte, D. A. Braswell: Caswell. J. H. Aher- nethy, supply; Concord, J. R. Hutton; uavidson, J. W. Hulin, supply; Den ton, G. L. Reynolds; Falston, J. H. Moton; Fairview. J. W. Self: Flat Rock, W. F. Kennett; Forsyth, A. O. Lindley; Gaston, W. H. Meece; Green ville, D. T. Surratt; Granville, N. G. licthea; Graham and, Haw River, O. B. Williams: Greensboro. R. M. An-! drews; Guilford, S. N. Needham; Hal ifax, it. A. swaringer; Haw River, W. F. Ashburn; Henderson, J. D. Wil liams; High Point, A. G. Dixon: La grange, J. W. Allred, supply;Lebanon, K. C. Jstubbins; Lincoln, B. M. Loy; Littleton, C. J. Edwards; Lenoir, H. D.Garmon, supply; Mebane. W. E. Swain; Mecklenburg, H. B. Waldrop; Mocksville, T. A. Williams; Mount Herman, C. H. Whitaker: Mount. Pleasant, Robert Troxler; Oak Ridge, L. W. Gerringer; Orange, J. A. Mur gess; Pageland, J. W. Quick, suoplv: Pensacola, W. D. Surratt; Piedmont, A. D. Shelton; Pinnacle and Jkiount Zion, Ed Suits; Randieman. J. B. O' Briant; Randolph, W. AL Pike; Keids- ville, K. G. Lowdermilk; Rie.hfc.ind, I), A. Highfill; Roanoke, T. K. Davis; Rockingham, J. F. Allred, supply; taxapahaw, titorge W. Holmes; Shel by, J. D. Morris; Siler Ck.y, J. H Bowman; Stanly, W. D. Reed: St Paul, G. F. Milloway; Spring church, T. r'. MoUulloi; Tabernacle, T. M Johnson; Thoroasville, J. E. Pritch ard; Uwharrie, J. rf. Twigdon; Vance A. L. Hunter; West F.rsythe, C H Austin: Why X-ot, J. H. Stowe: Wins ton, S. W. Tayior; Welch Memorial High Point, I). R. Williams; Yadkin Jotleg, H: L. PoweH. The following payors were not giv en regular signments, the naming of their fields for fhe .year being left in the hands of the .president: T. H. Matthews. William Porter, J. F. Doz- sier, O. R. Staeejv. E. N. D. Watson M. F. Hiashaw, H. D. Thompson, D A. Fishel. L. H. Watloy, H W. Bras well, Homer Cast. W. R. Lowdermilk W. P. Martin. Superannualos: J. J ork, George E. flunt, W. C KeuneU. U.. ili. At. 'Kapcr. Rev. J. F. Metlulloch was named a editor of the "Methodist Protestant Herald, while the following pastors were hincd: C. E. Forlines to West minster Theological Seminary; W. Tl Totten to Yadkin College; J." S. WHO Hams o Asht ville Good Samaritan 10 phis 60 is greater than 60 pras 10. hid is supposed to k Terord speed in getting men to a forest fire is reported from Oregon, where onf one ol the national forests, a ranger. went to town, lured ten men, and got this force to fhe fire twelve miles.' away Within 48 minutes after hf was notified hy telephone. necessity of an adequate system ol rural crwlits, thrs being the only great j "ivflizw'l countrr ht '! v.-if'tiirt -yrr" form of rural vredits; and ionher, that our present Torm of legalized ru ral credits in North Carolina, casting as it does from fifty to a hundred per cent to those wh are in the habit -of using it, is doing more than ar.ything else to perpetuate and increase ten antry in the State, Therefore be it Resolved, that we ask the legisla ture to repeal the law providing for the present crop liwi system of rural! credits, said law to Decome effective one year after date of enactment. Fertilizer Matters. Whereas, numerous complaints of short weight fertilizers have been.' made, therefore be it Resolved, that we urge members of Locals to look after this matter and report mistakes to the Commissioner of Agriculture. Resolved, that we urge that fertiliz er sacks shall show the source of th ammonia used in them. Use of Cotton Material. We recommend cotton goods for sacks and covering for cotton bales, so far 'as practicable. Institutions for Wayward Girls PeBolved. that we rejoice in the work of the Jackson Training School and urge the state as soon as possi ble to provide a similar institution for wayward and delinquent girls. New Building for Agricultural De partment Resolved, that we favor the erec tion of a new building from the funds of the Department as 60on as they can be spared without crippling its work ANNUAL MELTING LARGELY AT T E N I)E D M It. JULIAN GIVES AN INTERESTING AC COUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS Asheboro. 1 C, Nov. l':l-l. Editor The Courier: Wishing to be helpful to every member ol tne organization of which I am ft member,1 1 feel that I would fail to do my duty, as one of the offu-cs f the r';irr.-,Vs Union in this county if I did l.ot tell the farmer folks pbcut the moethifl of the State Conver.tii ;i in Grecv.vi'.lo, last week. To which you set t ino, what for? To keep what I saw, what I heard and what I learned, wrapped up i-i myself? 1 think not. This convention was full of interest from start to finish, for anywhere Dr. H. Q. Alexander is found, there is interest, there is leadership, there education and there is power in him. In him is power that convinces you, that behind his words is a great spirit full of love for his fellow coun trymen who have been so long neg lected and misused. Associated with him and a very close second too, we find the State Organ izer, Mr. Green always ready to champion the cause of the farmers, ever ready to speak cheer to him and brighten the prospect before him. along the lines that tend to unite and make co-operation a success. These with Dr. Templeton and E. C. Faires, make a quartett that any organized bodv ought to be proud of. Behind all are found that abl set of Executive Officers: Wright, Moore, Gibson, Stone and Poe, who steer our ship so well. This convention was lull of interest from the time the first gavel fell un til it came to a close, with the l&st nrnver, and the only thing that tilled us with regret, is that everv farmer in the state could have been there and heard the speeches of.hc- astut Bar rett, the fervent iihodes, or tno learn ed Branson, tell of the many things done by the Union and the many yet to be done. These speeches would fill you with a more stronger desire to ioin with your brother farmers and help him to bring about the work of co-operation, so much needed the dir old county of Bsindolph. Now I want to say a word or tvro nbwut the FarmT's Union in this county ani about what I think we ought to io. "Many of the locals s up Vn this county nave lost members because they have bn to selfish to hlt do "what they 'obligated to do When fbey joined Vhe Union: Co- onerative and Educational Union don't mean uav a Sollar to join and t the same time take a sack along to briftg ba-k two dollars worth "Many of our members have been too quick to fiiKt fault, and say and do that vhich has done much harm to the cause ot Co-operative Education in this cownty. 'Can't you see my brother th&t thisplan of Co-operation has enemws? F.ven in our own ranks and Vhat v,- havc manv who -are so full of politics fhrt thev loose aight of everything else. Now bvother. why is it that' olvl Randolph don't have a single thin,' advertised to sell, when sho has th finest wvieat, corn and many othe products that would find ivady nar et if we would onlv let the uorh know w had tr to sell. Then, what is it that has made litin dolph a backward county, and why "is it that so many of our good citizens have sought other counties'" I.- it selfii.-hness. is it ignorance, is it p-d-iticii ? Now, brethren, don't you think it is about timeto lay aside Bwne of tiie hir.icring things, and come together ol Randolph county before the pub lic and by a united c-operative .m" vt being thousands of dollars to the farmers of this county! So long as every local union sets up a separate agency, and each individual in it. keeps apart from the effort to unit the interests vf th farmer, just se long will the enemies of the co-opera-twrn triumph. What the farmers of this county ought to do, is to put money enough together to give their business, n rank and standing before the business world. That wouM in sure success to the enterprise. With these thoughts for your ron sideration. We will announce that on Saturday, Dec. S. The annual couaty meeting will be held in the courthouse m Asheboro, at 11 o'clock. All local Unions are requested to send dele gates, as this is the regular time for the election of Officers for the com ing yeaT. Let s come together tben and have a heart-to-heart talk. With high regards, Wm. R. JULLA.N, Sec. JAPAN SAID SHE WOULD LICK THE TAR OUT OF GERMANY Immediately! after Japan's declara tion of war upon Germany the Jap anese Ambassador at Washington sent Secretary Bryan the following notice with instructions to deliver to the German Government: "Will you kindly notify the most honorable German Government, in behaf of the humble Japanese Gov- ernmnet, that the utterly unworthy Japanese Government deeply regrets' the necessity to lick the tar out of the exalted and enobled German Govern ment, and shall forthwith proceed to the operation." N. C. CONFERENCE CLOSES A PART OF THE APPOINTMENTS ARE GIVEN BELOW INTER-' EST1NG STATISTICS JiUfOlM ED The sli-.tistical .secretary made the following report. Number of the con- fJV'Piv.-e !ca! jrenciors and members, So,22-l; iniants baptized. 40: adults i miitizeil, 2.S24: Enworth Leatruos. 115 Epworth League members. 4,467; Sunday schools, G:)'l; Sunday g'-hnol , members, 67,41)7; collected for foreign ions, Jf'ji,4,f; home and confer-, ence nusMons, $1U,241; church cxten-' sion, $S,!rJ; education, $11,281; pre-' siiling ciders. 28,i)01; preachers in chaiKo, $l!)2,i(.4; bishops, $",186; so- cieties, 750; houses of worshin 741; additions on professions of faith dur-! ing the year, 4,2;8; collected for all purposes, $603,797. The following appointments will be of interest to the Courier reader; Rockingham District Presiding elder, J. H. Hall: Aber deen and Biscoe, W. H. Brown; Cale donia circuit, J. B. Thompson; Candor circuit, G. T. Simmons; Elizabeth cir-. cuit, G. H. Biggs; Hamlet, M. D. Tut- tle; Laurel Hill circuit, D. B. Parker; Laurinburg, R. F. Bumpass; Lumber ton, W. B. North; Lumberton circuit, N. L. Seabolt; Maxton, A. L. Ormond; Midway and Roberdell, B. F. Watson, supply; Mt. Gilead circuit, N. E. Col- trane; Montgomery circuit.D. A. Wat kins; Raeford circuit, S. T. Moyle; , w. it. townsend, supernumerary, Ken Springs, H. M. Eure; Richmond cir- J cult, J. J. Barker; Roberdell cucuit, S. J. McConnell, supply; Robeson cir-1 Locai preachers, 1!)1 ; members, 99. oU,U , F" St:'n,fie,d Kockinsham, J. 471 . additions professions, 4,927; ad- "uney; nowiami circuu, o. i,ec, ditions certificate, 4,458; removals and R.W. Townsend, supernumerary;. 6178. in(.rpasp in membership over St. John and Gibson, O. W. Dowd; Stl. last year 2,189; baptised infants, 2, Paul circuit, A. T. Groves; Troy c.r- . g80; baptise,j a,iults. 2,820; number of ci.nt, J. T. Draper; Vass circuit, W. FJ; pastora charges, 25; number of par Trawiek; conference evangelist, L. L. j SOnages, 11!); number churches, 832; Nash; Carolina College president, S. number districts, 10; number district L. Mercer. Ina m- vnlno nf n!,rBn.n!i. Miscellaneous Presiding Elder of the Durham dis- 'Cli,HA W- North; South Akiniance, W. K Carraway; Presiding Elder of, the tayoTlcville district, J. T. Gibbs, 1 rinsDoro circuu,, vy. r. v-iayc.., ford, H. E. Spence; Presiding Elder ot the Raleigh district, M. T. Plyler; Garner circuit, E. B. Craven: Gran ville circuit, M. D. Hix; Smithfield, R. B. John; Presiding Elder of the Wilm'tngton district, L. E. Thompson; Chaiftrarn circuit, D. L. iLarnnardt. A WURD TO CRITICS We have a word to say to the fellow wio is always ready to criticize his home newspaper. We "grew up a printshop, so to speak, and have luarned a few things not nearly ev erything of coursi- about running a country newspaper. We put this down among our observations: That the average critic of a good country newspaper is in nine cases out of ten a ranK la.iure anu cam.ot tve.i ,uu n!C ;" 1 1 ' f.Si ii,.. government turns to Raleigh jml success. The world is full of fe lloa , contracts for the constru.-ton who always are anxious to tell thc!ofl2 000 utiles at a cost of $100, owner of a newspaper how it should nAn t.,.' ;fix, c I I- n. be run, but when t comes down to . This is the firs time smce the brass tack, and thev are asked to Ci ' "I , k r weT make good at even most simple tasks ! 'PVl?l T Tl'u they fade awav like a slice of bacon i fvLl V T " V f hefore a hungry man. Still, they have ' ,V ' n " p ,bayo" the fun of kicking and that is a whole 'K t onfederacy. lot. Experience has trught The Cou- PJm L' 1 L , i -rier that when a fellow stops his pa- i 1, " t ZZ it "V i , ,.,..- . u i..,i. a hal' grown tree. Machinery had ' , ' . npaid) he does so because the editor has "had the courage to tell the truth about something that makes the con science of the critic uneasy. PERSON S 1,1 BLE T THE W A ' REVENUE TAX IN RANDOLPH division deputy colle"tor of the special ! war tux w as in Asheboro Mon!:;v of j this week securing the n:imo. of those parties who are liable in Randolph county. Mr. RobinnoT, has sent the names and addresses of such persons as he could ecu re v. ho are liable for the the lectures were made than th trav tax, and blanks will be sent to them cling expenses of the speaker, to make out returns on . and make. Among 125 or more subjects which .remittance to the C ollector of tax lia-l!iro oflWml fnv tVi v.,.c- ble for on or before November 30, 1914. It is not all probable that Mr. Robinson has secured names of ail er- sons liable for the tax, and he re qiv?sts all persons liable for the tax to write Col. A. 15. Watts, Collector, Statesville, N. C, for blanks as re ferred above. " The following parties ere liable for tobacco, proprietors of theaters, pool rooms, billiard rooms, bowling alleys, pawnbrokers, commercial brokers, and commission merchants. The Collector will advise when he sends blanks what the tax will be. The tax is small and will not b a hardship on any one but it must be paid on or before November 30, 1914. The law provides for imposing a penalty of 50 per cent of the amount due as tax of those who havo not naid by the first of December. If those liable for the tax fail to pay before December 1, there is no escape ! f ti, ;.,.. n ,f nf rn i . ,.. I cent penalty. This tax nppl'es to all merchants and drug stores that sell tobacco. No person.-.! checks will be accepted . by the Collector as it is against the : rules of the Government. Oniy cash or money order or New York draft; will be accepted in payment of this tax. i AN EXCELLENT IDEA LADIES OF RANDOLPH BOOK (MB SAY "NO USELESS CHRISTMAS GIVING" At fio liieftin? of the Randolph T.ook Club l;it:t Friday at the home of Mr:,, T. 11. Redding, it was deiided that the rvmbers W'U.ld not lmiuigc in useless Christmas giving but rath- .er use that money for charity. A committee composed of Mesdumes J. 1). Ross, 3. T. M llUt ami W. A. Un I'.crwood was unpointed to eommuni- cate with the dMi -:rent organizations oi the town and ask that each co-operate in this work. The suggestion has been made that one or two members from each organization he appointed to serve on a central committee whose .business it is to ascertain tne needs and do the work systematically. This is splendid work and it will put money into channels tnat win De most com- mendable and useful. Christmas giv ing is all right but when our country is so prosperous it seems nothing but right that some sacrifices be made. The money saved from Christmas presents can be used for local chari ty or sent to war sufferers. The chil dren and all organizations can do much good along this line and the peo pie will soon realize that they will re ceive quite as much joy in giving for the cause of charity. M, E. CHURCH STATISTICS F,,,m tho reports of rhe various boarts of the conference the following t,..,t;.f;c cr-.itViowi- parsonages, 10; value of parsonages, $461,990; indebtedness of parsonages, $22,651; value of churches, $2,495,496; indebtedness of churches, $159,491; ya,ue djstHct parsonageS( ?-j0800: in debtedne3S district parsonages,$6,225 women.s societies, 171; members, 5, 803; amount collected, $33,073; num- of Sunday Schoolg 811. number of teachers and officers, 5,924; number of scholars, 81,732; number of scholars joining church, 2,615; number in cra- de - 1658 ' "er of Bible cla83. es, 321; number of training classes, 45; number of home department schol ars, 1,471; foreign missions, $15,911, 71; foreign mission special $11,750.30; I 1 o 1 0t on. t :i ooi ai. . , tension $8)502.87; church extension special, $87; education, $9,900.57; American Bible society, $402.98; Ep worth League, 62; members, 22,073. RALEIGH IRON WORKS TO MAKE SHELLS CONTR AC T W IT H NAVY DEPARTMENT , After hft,f ft nnmt th() Fcderal to be ordered for this work and will be the first of its kind ever in North. Carolina. There is a plant in Rich mond manufacturing simi'ur pro.iec- tilos. te on'v fMif p. he Sni'tb. Jtr Vv'. T. ii.inii.ig, president of the Ra leigh Works, was most fortunate in sewing th;s contract for his cnter- COUNTRY-LIFE LECTURERS During 1913-14 lectures worn '-! livered in 12S North Carolina commu- nities by members of of the tTnivov. sity faculty, no other expense being incurred hv the communities for 'th same terms are the followi.vr v 1 are of special interest to rural com- munitics: Community Nest Eggs, by Prof. E. C. Branson; Geo'ogy in Rp'ation to Soils, by Prof. Collier Cobb- Electric ity on the farm, by Prof. P H. Dag gett: Home Illumination, bv Dr. C. H. Herty; Private Water Systems for the Home and I arm, by Prof. T. F. Hick erson; The Origin and- Prevention of Typhoid Fever, Dr. W. D. MacNidor; Co-operative Marketing of Farm Products, by Dr. C. L. Rarer; The Farmer's Part in Highway Improve ment, by Prof. M. H. Stacy; The Farm Life School, by Dr. L. A. Wil liams; Books for the Farm and How to get them, by Dr. L. R. Wilson. Winston-Salem had two hie fires within t"-enty-fniir hours Inst week. Judge J. C. Pritchard, of Asheville, Vui , ' nc T Tne aVn' trators of the nendintr controversy be- 'ween the western railroads and and their enfineers and firemen. Rev. C. A. Cecil, of High Point, was rc'-elerted president of the North Parol inn Methodist Protestant Con rorr.cc nt Ashevillp last w pk Miss Vf'mn McAnlev. fiftenn vo-, old. of Hillsboro. was struck by a free-ht car list Thursday and was so badly injured that she died on Friday. HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TAK ING PLACE THIS WEEK THROUGHOUT Til C DIFFER ENT SECTION'S OF THE (T.UN TR V POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE. A report says that Germany has nst 1.175,000 men in the present con- flict Forest fires are reported to be rag ing all over Arkansas. Fifteen acres are reported to be on tire between Lit tle Rock and Mot Springs. General Villa, has informed the United States government that he has issued general orders for the execu tion of any of his soldiers for molest ing women or pillaging on entering Mexico City. The Dostoffice at West Durham was broken into Monday night and every cent in money and every stamp in the place, amounting to about $300, stol en. The flag of the Mexican republic again floats over Vera Cruz. The American forces evacuated the city Monday after having been in posses sion seven months. The Constitution alists marched in as the Americans withdrew. The 78th sesrion of the North Car olina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, closed at Washington, N. C, Monday. The con ference went on record as viposing Sunday publications, soda fountains, cigar stands and excursions. John Laws, 94 years old, Register of Deeds of Orange county for the past sixty-four years, and who is believed to hold the record in the United States for continuous service in an elective oflice, died of pneumonia at his home in Hillsboro Monday. Sunday, the 29th, the lid is to go on for the closing of all four of the drug stores in High Point. The rule for some time has been that one drug store remain open on Sunday, alter nating with each other. The Durham Branch of the South ern Association of College Women in a meeting last Wednesday expressed their loyalty to the movement for a Co-ordinate College for Women to be established at Trinity College. Rev. C. A. Cecil, president of th Methodist Protestant Conference, de clared at the annual session in Ashe ville last week that their ministera were the least paid of any in the state. Chas. M. Schwab, a big steel manu facturer, of New York, has returned from Europe and declares that pres ent conditions inspire business confi dence and that manufacturing every where will soon be on a big boom. , - President Wilson says he wants peace, but not "at any price" as is reported he said. The assertion that he is reported to have made, "that un der no circumstances could America be provoked into war by Turkish out rages,' is officially denied. Apple wood, used almost exclusive ly for saw handles, alsj furnishes the material for many so-called brier wood pipes and pm-tuularlv for large wooden type used in printing signs and posters. The State school of forestry at Bottineau. North Dakota, announces that it will have one million trees for distribution to the citizens of the St;:te during 193 5. !'. i-bach, Germany, is said to have the most profitable town fortvt known it vi-Mij . .,.v ..vt .. .,- v-w u I CANCER. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT , Ciirn-er killed over 1.200 North Car- 1 'inians hist year. One woman out of ! every eight and o,ie man nut of everv fourteen that reaches forty years of age dies from cancer. At 'present 90 percent of cancer attacks prove fatal. This is largely because they were not recognized early and removed by a conuietant surgeun. Caicers usually appear at some point of bcnl irrita tion, such as corset stays on the breast or a cigar sti-mp or vipe on the lip. Be on the lookout for cancers. Any painless lump appearing on the body should be explained by a physisian. A lump on the breast that does not disappear in two weeks should be ex amined by a cbctor. Moles, warts, or marks on the body, which begin to change in appearance or show signs irritation, should be completely re moved. Don't wait to be absolutely sure it is a cancer before you act It may be too late then, and other parts of the body may be similarly infected by tiiat time. The chances of cure are very high with early operations, but these chancea A.o' with every day of delay. Don't waste ume w nn advertised c.-.ncer cures, rhey don t cure. An operation is practically painless, a::d the only re liable means of curing the disease TO PROLONG LIFE Take no chances. With whiskey or ether alcoholic drinks. With cigarettes or other tobecco products. drags1 "dopes" or other Poisonous With the sowinc of t. other forms of vice.