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IHECOTJRI ISSUED &RKLY ' ' PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER.' YEAR VOL. 4 ; Asheboro, N. C. Thursday, October 14, 1915 No. 43 CONTCSr? ITS ! HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY LATE WAR NEWS. RAMSEUR NEWS LETTER WASHINGTON LETTER a-; AN OTHER BIG OFFER TODAY. The End of his Mighty Campaign Is Drawing Near Make! The Best of the Remaining Days Work Hard and Be a Winner. The club proposition will be contin ued daring this section of last period of the contest. For every club of ten annual subscribiions to the Courier at the regular price of $1.00 a yenr.there will be given in addition to the regu lar votes an extra vote ballot good for 86,000 votes, making a total ef 100, 000 vote for a club of ten. There is absolutely no limit to the number of clubs you may secure. Get your friends to get up a club for yoo. They will get rewarded for their work and at the same time the votes for the club they secure will be counted for you. Ia addition to offering the extra votes for a club of ten here is an extra spec ial offer which you canot afford to neglect. To win one of the extra pre mium ballots means that your stand ins; will be very materially increased aad your chance for winuing one of the big awards greatly enhanced. This offer is fair to all. Extra premium ballots are to be given for each district, thus gmag every con sestant, no matter where he or she saay stand now, an opportunity to force to the front ia this friendly race for the erand awards. The third period in The Courier's Automobile and PL-.no Contest ckaes aodav at midnight. The first section -of the 4th and last jeriod of the contest begins rday aaorning and closes Tuesday Novem ber 2, at 9 o'clock p. in. Subscriptions mailed must bear postmark before 9 o'clock p. so. .No vember 2 to be credited on the offer for this section of the contest. This offer is good for each of the three districts. There are five special extra vote ballots to he given to con testants in each of the three districts who secure the five largest amounts of money before 9 o'clock p. m. Tues day November 2nd. The Extra Offer. A 400,000 Vote Ballot will be given to the contestant Securing the largest amount of money in each of the three districts between today and November 2nd, at 9 p. m. The contestant receiving the second largest amount in each of the three districts, will receive 300,000 Vote Ballot. The contestant securing the third largest amount in each of the three districts will receive 250,000 Vote Bal lot The contestant receiving the fourth largest amount in each of the three districts will receive 150,000 Vote Bal lot " The contestant securing the fifth lare-est amount in each of the three districts will receive a 100,000 Vote Ballot Remember this offer applies to eadi of the three districts. This grand offer of extra balots eommeneeS Friday October 15, and ends Tuesday November 2, at 9 p. m, "Work for the Night is Coming." "Work fer the night 5s oenusg. That is a grand old sentiment in s grand old hymn, and we trust that the readers of the Courier will pardon tne contest manager if he for the purpose of illastratkm, applies it to the "Pre mium Ballot Offer" in the Couriers contest. It fits se splendidly into what has been preached for the last few weeks regarding special ballot period. Receipt for Getting Votes. The receipt for getting votes is something like the receipt for making the popular old Dutch dish, "Hausen pfeffer." First, you catch the rabbit. Only in the contest, first you get the subscribers. But you are not confined to a certain number of subscribers. Yon may secure as many as possible. Don't wait until the closing hour to turn ia your subscriptions on this of fer. Get them in as early as possible and avoid the rush of the last few hoars. Some one is sure to get in subscriptions too late to apply on this special offer ii all wait until the last minute. Don't let it be' you. By all means, do not let any one discourage you, but keep everlaatlingly at it, and yo will win in the end. The pres ent standing ef the contestants does not stand for' anything. The leaders not necessarily the final victors. Mall subscriptions received bearing postmark befsre 'clock, Nor. FRANKL1NYILLE NEWS. Rev. W. O. Johnson Resigns Concrete Sidewalk To Be Built Mrs. Swaney Dead. 2, will be credited toward the Bpecial ballots. So be sure to see that an subscriptions are in the mails before nine o'clock. The prizes are well worth while the effort and there is nothing that any one of the candidates could do with nnhia the effort thev will have to make in this contest, to make much money as they can make here bv winninz in the next few weeks. All cotestants should bear in mind the closing date of this section, Nov. 2nd, which is not a long time, and the time will pass before you know it, so it stands a contestant in hand who wants to win the automobile, or any of the other prizes, a chance to practically cinch their prize. Remember that your interest is ours. If there is any way in which we can help you with advice and in formation, both will be gladly given. Our object is to make friends, new ones, and keep our old ones, making them even more loyal and friendly than ever. We could not hope to do this unless we satisfied every candi date, not only during the course of the contest, but also with the results. Think up plans for your advancement. and see if we can help to carry tftem out You are always welcome at the contest department of the Courier. A Very Iavportant Rale. One of the rules of this contest is that the Courier must not be sold for less than the regular price one dollar a year. Hereafter in this contest vot ing certificates will not be issued for subscriptions unless accompanied ay a written statement signed by the con testant who turns in the subscriptions to the effect that the subscriptions were taken at the regular price. Sokedsk of Vates. 1 Year, F $1-00, 1500 Votes. 2 Years, price $2.00, 4509 Veins. 3 Years, prise $3.00, 135A0 Votes. 5 Years, price $5.00, 40500 Votes. (Continued on page 4.) TRINITY NEWS ' Mra. H. E. Ballance, of GreenAOTQ came Monday and was the guest of; Mesdaroes Ballance and Carpenter 'until lFViday aJternoon. Mrs. F. H. Wood, of EUswood Court; spent the week-end in High Point, the goeet of feer daughter, lira. J Farris. Miss Grace Hunt is .spending the week-end w0 Misses Maiy and Bird ie White. Miss Jewel and Mr. Joseph Parkin,: Jr., westt to Tkomasville to see Mr. and He. Edgar Pepper. The Aid Society which met with Mrs. E. N. Crewder Tuesday aBridefl to have a bazaar and Chrysanthemum Show ecrly in November. Mr. Woody, of Coletrane Moll was, in town Friday. The mother's payer meeting which has met regularly every Friday for about thirty years, unless , provides fially prevented had an unusually in- tMVBtinir meeting last Friday and more present than Car a long time. w liniu with cooler weather our women will take more interest in this important serwice. The men's prayer meeting conduct ed by members Of the Junior Order met as asual Sunday evening and was led by attorney Craven. And just here we would say that next to onr church societies we consider the Jun ior Order one of the most progressive and helpful organizations in our town and our people cannot say too much to express their appreciation of it The ladies especially appreciate the assistance and liberality that the mem bers always give to their enterprise. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jarrell Sunday a boy. Mr. Hunsucker, of The Courier, is in town today. We are always glad to see Courier people in our town. Rev. W. 0. Johnson filled his ap pointment at the Baptist church Sun day morning and announced his res ignation as pastor of Ramseur and Frunklinville churches to take place the first of the year. Mr. Johnson's many friends here are very sorry to give him up and their best wishes will follow him to his new field. Hugh Parks, Jr., and J. H. Fentriss attended the Singers' Convention at Randleman Sunday. Mrs. B. H. Cheek and Master Thur- man spent Sunday at Ramseur. The Ladies Aid Society of Ramseur, gave a play, "The Old Maids Club," at she academy Saturday night which was quite a success and very much enjoyed by every one present. Mr. E. A. Routh and family nent &unaay at Oreensboro. The people along, the Chanel and ureensboro road are very much in terested in good roads and it is hoped that in the near future a irood road will he built from this place to Greens boro by way of Gray's Chapel. Our farmers are taking advantasre of the fine weather by taking care of taeir leed and gathering their corn which above the average this sea son, and In spite of the high prices t fertiliser, fanners are preparing to sow a targe wheat crop. Mr. j. C Maner who was awarded the contract to clean and care for the M. t. church recently has already very much improved the appearance which is very much appreciated by our people. , Master Leslie Kivett made a busi ness trip to Greensboro on horseback one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robie Burrow spent the week-end at Asheboro. "Mr. J. M. Tippet and daughter, Miss Uary, and Mr. J. L, Jones made trtp to Asheooro Saturday evening. We were glad to see Mt. B. Moffitt, or Asheboro, in the city Saturday, Mr. T. A. Slack mate an official ia-'ip to IfiRh Point -one flay last week. Mr. O. N. Hackett, xft Greensboro, spent the week-end in town. The "Ladies Aid Society will bulla,' a concrete sidewalk in front ef thw M. E. church and Sunday school room and have awarded the contract to 0 N. Hackett, who will Tsegin work hi a few days. This will add very muck to the "ronvenience and beauty ef the church yard and will -also add another stsa- in the crown ef this noble society which is already Tien in heroic deeds for the uplift of both individuals and community. Mrn. A. M. Swsneydied at her home Sunday night after a lingering iTtness of several months and was interred m the M. "E. church cemetery Tuesday morning. Her pastor, Rev J. T. Rog ers, contacted the funeral amid quite a number of relatives and frienhs. She was nbout 50 years old, had been a member of the M.TC church at this place for some time and was a good Christian woman. She was a daugh ter of the late A. P. Reaves, of this place, and leaves a "husband, A. TIL iswaney, three sons, one daughter. ana two brothers, John and G. It Reaves, both of this place, and a large circle ot mends to mourn their Joss, who have the sympathy of this entire community. J. T. Pace, of Tryon, N. C, owner of a garage and public service car at that place, and Richard Bromer, a negro were killed and James Outlaw, another negro, was Beriously injured when the car in which they were rid ing was struck by a train at a grade crossing three miles north of Lan drum, S.' C, late last Friday afternoon. Serbia Invaded By Hostile Armies Russians Pierce German Lines Fighting in West. - . Serbia is being attacked from the north and east. The Austro-German army of approximately half a million men after taking Belgrade are push ing their way southward, while the Bulgarian army of a quarter of a minion men is entering Serbia from the east. Only advance guard actions have been fought since the Serbians are falling back on their fortified positions in the mountains. Here with the aid of English and French troops they are planning to stem the advance of the hostile armies. The outlook for the allies in this theater of war is very discouraging. The small army of Serbia can hardly hope to inflict a decisive defeat on the opposing armies. Hard fighting Is in progress in Ga- licia where the Russians have pierced the German lines and are striving to follow up their victory. There is little change on the wes tern front. Artillery duels and coun ter attacks are the outstanding fea tures of the fighting here. Greece and Rumania are occupying a position of armed neutrality though allied troops are being rushed through Greece to the aid of the Serbians. Bachelor Maids' Club Meets - Wedding of Popular Young Couple Local Briefs. last ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET WHEN AND BY WHOM THE NO BEL PRIZES WERE ESTABLISHED The Nebel Prises are so called from the name of the founder, Albert B, Nobel, a noted Swedish scientist, the inventor of dynamite. He died in 1896, bequeathing his fortune, esti mated at $9,000,000, to the establish ment of a fund the interest of which should yearly be distributed to those who had contributed most to the "good of humanity." The interest is divided in five equal shares, given: "One to the person who, in the domain of physics, has made the most important disoovery or invention; one to the person who has made the best import ant chemical discovery or invention; one to the person who has made the most important discovery in the do main of medicine or physiology; one to the person, who in literature, has produced the most excellent work of an idealistic tendency, and one to the person who has worked most or best for the fraternization of nations and the abolition of standing armies and: the promotion of peace congresses. - Question of National Defense In First Place-To What Ex tent Shall We Prepare ? The couaty board of road trustees met in regular session Monday, trans acted the usual business and adjourn ed to meet again. Monday Oct 18. The road from Brown's Cross Rvads to High Point via Sophia, New Mar ket, and Glenola was granted but wkether the road will be built by Ed gar has been left for further consid eration. It is plaaned to have the csunty road force' at work on this road by the first of November. The coua ty will give $250 a mile on the road ire every first $250 raised by private subscription. After 'this appropria fion for every dollar given on the road by. private subscription over and above this repaired $250 the county will give twe dollars. It is hoped that the private .subscription will reach $350 per rafle so that the couaty ap propriation may raise the amount $800, if it is necessary to use that much in building 'a (first class road. The purpose of the road commis sioncrs aqd the county commissioners is to build a trunk line of road in the county so that no person living in this county wall be more than three miles away from a well surfaced gravel road; all -of said roads to be laid off under tint supervision of a road engi neer, and built under the direction and supervision of a first dlass road builder; and 'before completion to be inspected by a road engineer. It will lake from 12 months to two years to complete this system of roads. - The reads built and now authoriz ed consist of 160 miles, P.nd the roads contemplated are about 135 miles in addition to the ISO miles. This means a long step forward in a forward movement for the county. The following accounts wera allow ed: J. O. Forrester, work Columbia $76.96 A. M. Underwood, work Provi. dence .. 64.05 Chas. Patterson, work Colombia 30.79 Chas. Heason, work Franklin- ville W. J. Hill, work New Market S. L. Andrews, work New Market - & L. Andrews, work New Market B. A. Kearns, work, team. Cedar Grove E. L. York, work Asheboro.. E. L. York, work Frankl:nville E. Presnell, work Union .. Standard Drag Co. Mdse .... A. Davidson, work Cedar Grove J. L. Cranford, work New Hope W. Dorselt, work Concord J. C. Skeen, work Asheboro . . H. L. Skeen, work Ashsboro . . B. B. Brooks, work and lumber, Coleridge 13.31 Asheboro Wheelbarrow Co. .. .90 R. F. Trotter, lumber and nails, Back Creek 7.60 L. D. Birkhead, frt. on crusher 13.28 Troy Cross Arms Co., Rock Crusher 96.72 R. D. Patterson, 1 day and mileage 4.30 C Parka, 1 day and mileage. , 2.80 Miss Estelle Fadum spent Thursday in Greensboro. Mr. J. T. Whitehead, Misses Nelle Marshall, Jesse Whitehead, Evelyn Smith and Elizabeth Smith spent Sat urday in Greensboro. Mis3 Gldys Smith, of Portsmouth, Va., is spending a few days with her sister, Miss Evelyn Smith. Miss Smith is now on her way to Tennes see and Denver, Colorado. The Bachelor Maids' Book Club met at the home of Miss Lee Craven last Friday night. The club has recently elected the following honorary mem bers: Messrs. S. B. Black. L. W. Black, Fred Burgess, Glenn Scott, Thurman Whitehead, Newby Phillips and Roy Moffitt. The program consisted of selections from Sir Walter Scott and opened with a piano selection by Miss Madge Moffitt A sketch of Scott's life by Miss Lelyer Ferree. Synopsis of "The Lady of the Lake. 1st and 2nd Cantas, by Miss Nelle Marshall. 3rd and 4th Cantas, by Miss Jesse Whitehead. 6th and 6th Cantas, by Miss Evelyn Smith. After the program Masters Alton and Jesse Craven served cream and cake. Those present were: Misses Madge Moffitt, Elizabeth Smith, Lelyer Fer ree, Jessie Whitehead, Mabel and Nel lie Spoon, Nell Marshall and Evelyn Smith; Messrs. S. B. Black, L. W. Black, Glenn Scott, Thurman White head and Newby Phillips. The next meeting will be held with Miss Ferree. Messrs. W. E. Marley and Tom Parks, of Elon College, spent Sunday at home. Two excellent sermons were listen ed to at the M. E. church Sunday, in the morning by Rev. T. J. Rogers and at night by the Presiding Blder, Rev. J. H. Weaver. Miss Ruth Phoenix, of Greensboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Curtis Saturday and Sunday. She was ac companied by little Miss Dorothy Phoenix. On last Wednesday evening, Octo ber 6th, at 8:30 at the beautiful home of Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Tate of this place their sister, Miss Katie McDou gald Campbell, was happily married to Mr. Millard C. Coble, of Greens boro, N .C. The already splendid home was mado more beautiful by decorations and as Miss Mary Tate rendered Mendelsohn's wedding march the happy couple were made man and wife by Rev. T. J. Rogers. Immedi ately after the ceremony they left by automobile for Greensboro where they took the train for Washington and New York, and other points. Miss Campbell is one of our most popular young ladies who by her sterling character and lovable disposition has won a host of friends. Mr. Coble is a young man of splendid traits and good character and has a number of friends here as well as at Greensboro. He holds a responsible positien with the Southern Railway Co. We wish for them a long and happy Vife. Washington, Oct. 12 What concern does the average North Carolinian, dwelling in peace far from scenes of tense political and martial activity, have about the national defense ? The answer might- be made face tiously, "Attack him and see" or it might be made categorically, that he is patriotic in essense. He loves lib erty passionately. He loves the right of self-government. He loves to think that he may develop according to his the State, as everywhere else, who may stand in the vay of their own But the question of national dp. fense is before us in an altered sense. It ia an issue of the hour that will, without doubt, hold a first place be fore the next Congress. The fire of the big guns has scorch ed us recently. Time and again as a nation we have stood at the edge of the whirlpool and looked with awe and repulsion into the vortex. If we ha&jlipped, or should ever slip, upon wnatrouId we depend for safety?; The declaration has come that we are not sufficiently prepared and the Ques tion has crystallized in "What amount of preparedness shall we make against unscrupulous warriors 7" , 73.95 62.50 18.85 1.60 158.85 8.75 7.25 25.55 .50 7.39 3.00 23.60 7.50 1.00 THE PROTRACTED MEETING. The protracted meeting, which be gan a week ago last Sunday, in the Asheboro M. P. Church, of which Dr. U U Whitaker is pastor, is still ia progress, Rev. Dr. Broomfield, of Fair mont, Va., doing the preacliing. ror the last week the day services are held in the auditorium of the srra. ded school building. The church was too small to hold the people who attended. Dr. Broomfield is a popular evan gelist, a well educated man, who preaches with fervor and eloquence. He has made a most favorable impres sion on all classes of people. The pastors of all the churches have united in a most harmonious and earnest ef fort to make the meeting a success. There have been a number of converts, the number of which cannot now be ascertained. The meeting closed last night with a large concourse of people present, and mrny professions. A. Ross, 1 day . . . .'. 2.00 A. Ross, trip to New Market and Troy 14.00 McCrary-Redding Hdwe. Co, mdse, , 7,30 Everyone ia familiar with the pos sibilities that have been raised, de sires ror expansion by peoples in crowded lands, desires for prosperous circumstances such as. attend Uncle1 Sam, prejudices against American sacs cess in trading and diplomacy, and feelings of envy for a nation whose life moves in its giant body as never before. Most of the people are agreed there must be some preparedness, as long as people ia other lands have no high er ideals than they seem to possess. There is a general feeling that our ideals not only are a priceless herit age but a trust to be safeguarded for future generations. To What Extent Should We preparer, Do the people know to what extent preparedness has been suggested? The present week is one of the most actively occupied by the ques tion since the recent cry for national defense was raised. President Wilson, Secretary Daniels and other members of the cabinet, and legislative repre sentatives are discussing the subject. Leagues are holding daily sessions to consider it. Not only are ways and means for increased armament under consideration but ways and means of increased efficiency by the male citi zenship. Fifteen railions for a swift battle cruiser, to be the next "largest" afloat are spoken of in some quarters with less care than some of us would talk about 15 cents. Submarines, air craft, etc., all are under consideration. Practically all people who are inter ested in the issue are agreed that armed preparation should be sufficient with which to protect the ceasta and commerce. If this were all we might say there is not se much for the average citi zen to be concerned with. But there is more. A feature has been suggest ed that strikes close to the average man. In a Congress that is in session here to discuss defense the training' of the young is up for strong consid eration. Military discipline and prep aration of the youth throughout the nation, after a plan calling for com munity organization, is talked of with. fervor. , - - 1 .. From one influential source a week ago compulsory military training of youth was advanced as a duty which the nation should foHow. Few will object to the point that splendid bene fits would be received if, by discipline. the youth should be made more re spectful of seasoned opinion and more cleanly. But there is big immediate danger. That is the danger of the spirit of militarism, or love of power, beiexr in jected into national liie. That is where the average North Carolinian is concerned. The prespect of the country will be to secure what has been said well regarding Germany to secure what we prepare for. That is the ultimate dansrer. for with this spirit our people would not be as careful to weigh the cincum stances as they have been ia the past. Many a man is so tender-hearted1, that he refuses to swat the mosquito because he hates to lay violent hands: on bis own fleas and blood.