PACTS
INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
inward*!Jnn will »lwyi give a verdict in eeeord
YOU ARE THE JURY, and the tecta arc plainly in evi
deace at this store.
The aopcrtcr quality of oar goods is a FACT.
Awd^ehnw yojrgwt all the tecta In regard to this store,
"Tha Baat Plnea la Taam Tb Do My Trading.”
Get the evidence. Render the verdict.
Prescriptions filled hy Registered Druggist only. Night
or day. Night'Phone IK. •
ThwM «a jronr wants. *PhoM 94. Wo an
aa acar to you aa yoo are to the ’phone.
Everington’s Drug Store
THE 8AN-TOX STORE
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Florida, Cuba and
Mardi Gras
Personally Conducted Tours
To the following Popular Winter Touriat Be—rta
JACKSONVILLE ST. AUGUSTINE
PALM BEACH TAMPA
lQUiil ST. PETERSBURG
KEY WEST HAVANA
CUBA MATANZAS
NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
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Operated Darin* the Height of the ffcaMonabte
Tavist Seaaon, theae Tours to the Land
of Sunafcine and Summer
win be personalty conducted by experienced represents
tteas, who wiB look after ail details end orranyowto
terete* patraao free to eajey the quaint and interesting
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GATTIS TOURS
To—M Acante, Saabavd Afr Una Railway.
BdlEMH. NORTH CAROLINA
PLUMBING PLUMBING PLUMBING
to W. W. CAMERON
Whmto ato* PI—to, Btof to
Thto WML AMm «r Bad—Im.
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PLUMBING PLUMBING PLUMBING
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INAUGURATE DAY
AT THE CAPITAL
hi, • V '• f V. , *» >. '* • *
Hi FasUOBH Dsraocricjf to
GtareeHrlzB Cramiis.
H8 FYfiOTEGHKICAL DISPLAY
Prr »Mw» Wilaw Is <Ka fM Oamural
U Waiaaid Hlaaaalf Maaa th* Days af
■ Andraar Jiclaaa Mrs. Wilaaw and
Mr*. Marshall ta Aocamyany Hua
bands In Inaugaral farad*.
•y PRANK a. LORD
Washington b rapidly compL-tlnc Its
vnt*ntiaas for I be aeruotl lusugur*
clou at Woodrow WUsoo oa preeMont
at tba Called Hiatus. Tba occasion
wIB peasant tbe amt instance at a
Democratic proakkmt uccsadlng Itim
■elf h the White Uooae since tbe day■
at Andrew Jackson. This b) oua of
tba raaaoM why caccixtoual efforts are
lining itut forth to make tba tmoo
aim befitting sud tmpiesatse and at
tba asms time cbnrartorlaed tty geo
Mae oM fashkiaed Jeffersonian ilowac
racy.
PraaMaat WUsoo has autlfled tba
tnattgaral committee that be ttoes not
Mror the iwitnnury laaognral ball
and accordingly that feature win ha
eliminated. Instead as the erenlng
following his Matties lata office there
will ha prasentad cm the teamen White
Lot. directly eoath at the ezecottre
■anatoa. a baaetlfml pyrotechnic db
play dertgaad Is Itself to taach a lee
aaa la patriotism.
laaegeral Tabes PIaaa Marsh A '
Owing to tba Met that March 4 falls
ral at Praffidmt WUaou win tafcT|d?e
oa the Mow lag gay. la order that
there may be aa taps# of dam daring
which the reentry will be wttbeet an
eaacattra bead tbe official oath or office
w«l be administered to President Wtl.
aaa M private at the White Home at
aeoa Suudaj, March *. by Chief Jos
Oca White of tbs sapratne coart at the
Colled Sts tea Them bam Meta In
the history of the camelry March 4
hw fallen oa Bueday—In IBBL at the
beginning of Monsoe's ascoad term; In
to l*n, when Rayas bsr«M« preal
deaL The formal ceremonies will oc
cur on Monday.
Starting from tbe White Haaaa at
U o'clock, escorted iu carriages by a
ctowmtowl cooiUilnea. of which
Trustor Overman of North CUMlwb
rhalnma. the lxvwhleut wtu procrad
to tlm capital. Kor tba Brat time In the
history of any inauguration the wife
at tbe piwUciil elecl will accompany
him on the flip. Mrs Thomas U. Mar
shall Wife Of I he vie president alert,
•ill also ride In tlio <*rrl*jee with her
husband. The prathlevtl ell take thr
oath of office asd ih-Uvcr Ms Inaagars]
address ou the huge ptat.'orm erected
oa tba Visas at tbe ease front of llie
capttnt.
' Fegeeet ta la tpoitaaiilor.
AC tba roaclwduo mt the preehltnl*
»Mrw» the «icat aticclacaUr pageant.
wMeb the {wepte of Waabington bare
derated marly three neoathe ta prp
(■artna, wBl atart ftwrn tba capital aod
ptacaad waaewani n Peaaaylrania
•’•t* ta Fifteenth etreet aad tbeecr
throogb the grand Coart ef Honor
erected la front ef the Wbhe Ueoar.
From the prmhloottal atand In the
ceatac of the eoart Mr. WUaoa and Mr.
Ml—ill, together with their wtvea
—ft I—iliam of the a—net aad tbeti
wlvaa. the dti>l«uiutlc eorpa end protn
loent odlclala. will rWw the parade.
Codec the direction of Oelnbrl Bui*
act V. Harper, chairman of the ctt|.
ncacr committee oT Waabtngtoa. the
peopto of the naOmial capital bare pet
forth every effort t* make the VTOaoe
tgeagaral pcaoaaaioo not only a grand
merch ef Utmapti. bet a pagaant which
ahatl be adeem tlooal and Maatrattva or
dm program aad davalapmaat of the
oo—fry. Major tleaeral Hagh L. toon,
of mm of .the army. wtu be
ef Unde
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i have
for the exhibit daring la
* of “Code Ham at Week."
. . will abow the arttrlllae of
I ft* vnrtoea department# aod boraaa*
the gcriniiiMit. The trenaory de
trill ehuw haw (taper meaty
BANKS IN SMALL TOWNS SHOW
REMARKABLE GAIN.
Tkn Waa,
age to
Washington, Fab. 9.—Sharp shrink
age hi the manta of national banka
in tha chief cities of tha conn try and
gaiaa showing strength oarer attained
twfore on tha part* of hanks in small
er cities and towns aro disclosed in
the comptroller of tha cnnangr'a
eta teen eat of took conditions on Da
••mher *T, the dale vt the last bank
call, made pakfie today.
•JSE* *2* • aatlhrinkage of fill*.
000400. New York city banka re
duced their resources (200400,000: in
CWeaga the reduction waa (15,000,
000; ha Philadelphia (22,090400 and in
Boston (154009490.
'Among tha country banka," read*
the statement, "Pennsylvania led with
as increase of (20,000,900, followed
by Iowa with (12,000,000 and Illinois
with (10,000,000. Country banka in
Virginia increaaad about (4490400."
States in which the bank* showed
a decline between the last two calls—
November 11 and December 27—ia
Nm. York (IO4004OO; Team;
(8,000,000; Georgia $7400,000 and
Oklahoasa and North Dakota shout
$3,000,000 cjtch.
Decentralisation of financial strength
mad its diffusion throughout the entire
wantgr are indicated, the comptroller
'Since Mar I. 1918." says the state
ment, “country bank* have increaaad
their resources (759,000,000 or 13 par
cent. In the same period resources
of national tonics in tha central re
serve cities declined (77400400 ar 3
per cent, aad resources of national
faankain other reserve cities increased
(465,000400 or 11 per seat.
, Twees figures Indicate that tha ten
dency, noted for soma time peat, to
ward a wider diffusion of tha banking
resources of tba eouatry continues?
Total reaourcat of national beaks
December >7 last ware (154U400400
“ Jaeuaryli, 1914,
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Deposits decreased sharply daring
the 40day* between tbatoat two bank
szSS&sszttiEisi
The dacraae* totalled (228427400 but
a«KTLsLfc»r'i‘
ff t«*aR, a* ooolpared wi th the call of
Nvr ember IT were as follow*:
aad due from Federal
gHjom040MOK,V,,lSr^
Resources of country banks amount
ed approximately to (7400400400.
IIPT YOUR CORNS WITH PTNG
I • RR8.
^eU» Hew U Looms > Trader Cara ar
Calhu So It Lift* Out Without
Patau
You reckleai man and women who
an pestered with corn* and who have
at tenet one* a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
am now told by a Cincinnati authority
to one a dmk called freesone. which
the moment a few drope are applied
to any corn or caMua the soreneea la
relieved and eocm the entire corn or
eaflua. root and att, lifts off with the
ftrrera.
rise luxe dries the moment it is ap
pBed, and simply shrivel* the com or
eeUna without inflaming or even irri
tating the surrounding tissue or akin.
A small bottle of freesone will cost
very Httla -at any at the dreg stares,
bat wfll positively rid one's fee* o?
every hard or soft (in or hardened
trihm. If your druggist besot any
freesone he eaa petit at any whole
sale drag bouse for yoo^-Adv.
Emperor William, of Germany, re
peated osi bis fifty-eighth birthday aa
r(versary Saturday fits premise prev
iously made to the German army that
Germany would enforce peace with the
■word. His th essays waa amt to Ber
Sr^'irKhS.T'^te
Urns. accord lag to Genm
set. It waa contrary to
E some of the entente
th* emperor would make a_.
P^rZii^.,TPrS:
tonia stats. mHitoiy and naval Ipad
CALOMEL DYNAMITES A SLUG
GISH LITER.
Faith and Procrastination
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Faith and bread pill* often enre the pick and paint the
^checks with the ruddy glow of health. But it iiqoirsa
aomething else to mak* cotton gruw. The cotton plant
can not be deceived; it require* and demands in strong
terms aomething that ia substantial in the way of plant
food -phosphoric arid, ammonia sod potash. This to
gether with a little moisture and sunahina and common
aenae will pw-duca satisfactory reeulta. We have the plant
food—aomethirg that has vim and pep and snergy in every
oqnea of it and mi manipulated that it goes direct to the
spot .and does the ww k right now. We not only have the
yooda- hot we can make.lull very ala*!, if you do not wait too
long. We have tried ali along to impress you with thenacea
Slty of quick action in buy ing your fertiliiera Do not buy
BIT? bS“^OWW“h “ d° we ,d'i“ ,0” «°
bj, &£
There ia a rvaaon ! Tnere are other go* d reliable goods
on the market, but It is up to you to find anything better
than we offer you. We back up our propoaftioo with an
enviable repeat ion of over half a century for reliable, ef
fective and dependable fertilizer*.
- T. Ti Covington & Son .
Wholesale Distributors of Fertilizers and Ferti
lizer Materials.
’Phone 95 Lssrinborg, N. C.
The First National Bank
Will keep a record for yon. Ona of the
advantages of having a bank account la
the fact that avary transaction recorded
on the books of our bunk, in connection
with your account, yon may have access
to, if oecqnrj. Such s record often
proves of great value. This bank will
ha pleased to have your banking busi
ness.
First National Bank.
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Of Laurfnburg.
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
THE PROGRESSIVE-RAILWAY OF THE SOUTH
Schedule Effective Nov. 12th, 1916
Trains Leaving Laorinborg
No. 19-8:26 A M. Local for Hamlet, Charlotte and all In
termediate point*—Through Sleeper Wilmington to
.Charlotte. Open for peaatngar* at Wilmington at 10 P. M.
No. 18—7:27 P. M. Local for Hamlet. Charlotte, and all ia
tormadiatB puinta.-^Connecting at Hamlet for all point*
North, South and Sooth West Pullman Parlor Car WD
mington to Charlotte.
No. 80—8:88 P. If. Local for Wilmington aad all intermediate
potato,—Through Blooper Charlotte to Wilmington.
Paearnger* may remain fa Sleeper until 7 AM.
No. 14 8:67 A N. Local for Wilmington aad *0 intermediate
potato,—Pullman Parlor Car Charlotte tn Wilmington,
Par additional information, as to rates, schedules, or re
nervations, call on local agent or write the undersigned.
J. Watson, Agent H. B. Pleasants, T. P. A.
Laaxtebazg, N. C. Wflndngton, N. C.
John T. Went, D. P. A.
_ RaMgfa, N. C. . ,
FLOWERS
Floral amtaswMM for any inn—Inn.
, Prompt attention to ont-of-t— ordan. '
SCHOLTZ, The Florist, Inc.
Phono 441-442. 8 N. Tryon 8t Charlotte. N. C.
BLUE'S DRUG STORE, AaOnta
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