THE STANLY NEWS-HERALD
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THE IDEAL MOTHER'
GERMAN MINISTER ASSISSIN
ATED. GREAT TIME SCHEDULED FOR
R. F. D. CARRIERS AT SHELBY
MEETING.
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Ktanlr Writer Whn i cr n Vf I naninn T shrtiiM want a mrtthpr vrhn
R.- Describe, What She Think " '! would teach me to read and guide tenau German ministe; foreipn
The Ideal Mother. . my footsteps down the flowery path
Berlin. June 24. Dr. Walter R-
I a ffi tvo w.a acettaainatojl ffiAarr
of literature and if I could have frost-
wen, lr I were a oaby and could ing. on my caki!f i shouM wish my
choose my mother, I would pick outmother to be a musician, so that in
a strong and healthy mother and : evenings there would not only be a
would want a mother who would start j group ar0Und the droplight but also
me out in life with a robust body and around the piano. I'd hate to belong
with steady nerves and with clear t0 one of those famjne3 where the
blood, free of any kind of disease,
for I should choose to be born of
a mother who had exercised as much
thought in choosing my father as
she would a new dress or hat. I
should want a strong and healthy
mother also because I should want
to be raised in a quiet and peaceful
The minister was shot and instant
ly killed as he was leaving his resi
dence in Grunwald.'a suburb of Berlin
for the foreign office in his automo
bile. The assassin escaped.
Official announcement of Ratenau's
home is so dull that nobody stays in j death was made today in the Reich-
it a minute more than they can help
and where everybody has to go to
the movies or the theatre or a caberet
to spend a pleasant evening. I
should wish to be the child of an am
bitious mother. I should wish for a
mother. I should wish for a mother,
Shelby, June 29. Many social fea
tures have been planned for the con
vention of the North Carolina Rural
Letter Carriers Association which
meets here July 3rd and 4th. Shelby
is expecting and planning for the
entertainment of the largest crowd
that has ever attended a convention
of the carriers in North Carolina.
Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock the
business men will take the visitors
home and I couldn't hope for that ifjone 0f those women who set some I discovery was made.
stag. The murderer who was driv- for a spjn over our good roads and
Jng a motor car slowed up as he near- t 8 p. m. a drive over to Cleveland
ed Dr. Ratenau. The assassin shot ,' Springs Park Hotel, a $250,000 resort,
twice at the foreign minister, both j where the Board of Trade will enter
shots taking immediate fatal effect, i tain with a fine banquet. Hon. O.
Putting on high speed, the assassin ! Max Gardner, Dr. Kester, Hon. W.
escaped, speeding away before the D. Brown, editor of the R. F. D. News,
i Washington, D. C, and possibly Hon.
my motner was a peevish invalid witti hign poa, before their children's eyes No clue to the identity of the mur- H. H. Billany, Fourth Assistant
raw nerves that every little noise ir- an(j wno makes them feel that they ! derer had been discovered up to : Postmaster General, who has charge
ritated to distraction and who was , ha(i beWer dje than not reach it j ! noon today of the R F p service will speak
fretful and fault-finding and com- snould like a mother who was like' Dr. Ratenau was guest at a dinner to the carriers. Three musical orga
plaininn because she was half sick a 3pear jn my sie urging me on and j last night of Alanson B. Haughton, nidations of Shelby are on the pro
all the time and I should choose a . on to something better and higher, ; the American ambassador. On receiv- grf.m, the Cecelia Music Club, the
mother who wanted me and who did;aome worth-while achievement. I i ing the news of the assassination of Men's Chorus and Bobbv Rudisill's
not regard children as one of the shou!d pray the c,oJs to save mp from i thp foreif,n minister this morning, string and jug club.
major afflictions of life. I should hin tnp .,hil.j f th mtW. !, l,ri,.on W0 Thp ,-nnvpnHnn will ho nrpsirlp,! nvpr
who are content to have their chil-! ed its flag at half mast. by the State President, C. H. Howard
dren clods, if only they remain near l The assassination of Dr. Ratenau who is also Vice President of the Na-
them, who will balk a girls ambition 'followed a vitriolic attack on the r- tional Rural Carriers Association. Jas.
so that she mav stav at home to i ; v tiur ;,.u : S. Kppvpp. nf Stonv Point. N. C. is
pray that I would get a mother who nurse them Qr b,0(.k the b ca.eer rw,, Vp,fprj.v ,, rr Secretary. J. M. Ballard, of Newton
because they cannot bear to have them j Ratenau made statements particularly , is vice President, D. N. Hunt of Ox-
concerning the cabinet's reparation's orf. Chaplain, W. M. Pence, of Char-
want a mother who was more interest
ed in me than she was in clubs and
who thought it more fun to play
with me than playing bridge. I should
would not turn me over to nurse
maids and servants to brin up by
hand but who would give me her
own personal attention. I should
choose a woman who was very tender
and understanding for a mother. I
should want a mother who knew that
a child's soul is the shyest thing on
earth and who would not try to force
my confidence or pry in my littiff
seci'if s Abut !ie would know just
what I meant and just why I did
things when I blundered out my con
fession to her in the twilight or when
she tucked me in my bed at night.
I should want her to be the kind of
woman who knows things by the
grace of God without being told and
'that no matter how much I stumbled
and fell she would know why and be
lieve in me to the last and I should
want my mother's breast to be very
soft for me to cry out my childish
heart upon when I was little and hurt
myself and her arms to be a refuge
to me which I could always turn when
I was grown up and the world buf
feted me. ,
go away from home I should want
a mother who had the courage to
see my faults and correct them, a
mother who had the strength to hold
me to my duty when I faltered in
it and who did not shrink from making
me do the hard thing when it was
the right thing. I should want a
mother who would teach me in my
youth, habits of industry and thrift
who would inculcate in me the gos
pel of efficiency for therein would she
I insure my success and prosperity in
the world. I should wish to hava a
mother who loved me, not blindly, but
j with seeing eyes, a mother who would
i perceive my deficiencies and help me
strengthen the weak places, a mother
j who would help me fight my temper
if 1 was possessed with such a devil,
(who would teach me diplomacy, if
j I were tactless, who would inspire
i me to effort, if I were a shirker and
shame me into sticking, if I were a
quitter, a strong woman, a woman
strong of body, strong of heart, strong
nolicv and the attitude toward the '"tte, H. B. Ray, of Asheville, and
population of the Rhineland. I Mrs. Annie Chapman, of Morven, corn-
Following the assassination of For- Pose the executive committee,
eign Minister Ratenau it was announc- i The carriers of Cleveland are very
ed this afternoon that the government haPP' over the fine sPirit beinK shown
would immediately decree the estab- b-v the shelb.v PeoPe fr assisting in
lishment of an extraordinary court entertaining the carriers. There are
for the trial of nationalist plotters and nearly 1'500 rural farriers in differ
proclaim a state of emergency for ent Parts of the State who cover over
Prussia. All regimental reunions or 3"''000 milps ,,ail-v and han(ile "ver
militaristic demonstrations will be f,)ur n,illion Pieces of mail every woek
prohibited.
dav in the year.
Special ri'.tes have been made by the
hotels.
of brain strong of spirit. These are
I should want my mother to be a the qualities that I should nsk in
good natured woman, one who always my mother, if I were a baby to whom
laughed with you and not at you. the gods gave me the privilege of
I should like to be reared in a home pickinar out mv mother
N. M. R.
that was bright and gay, where peo-'
pie mi'de merry ovi-r misadventures'
and turned deprivations and sacrific
es into jokes. I should like to have
a mother win encourages every form
of innocent employment an 1 who
could enter into the spirit of thiiis;-1
the sort of a mother who is nevar to
busy to set up a ranch f.r a hoy who
is going fishing or to add a new frill
to a girl's dancing frock. I should
like to come into a cheerful home
BARBERS GROVE NEWS.
The fatal shot struck Dr. Ratenau
in the chin, taking an upward course.
Half a dozen bullets perforated his
back and the assailants also threw
hand grenades which exploded in the
minister's car, injuring his legs and ! 0winS to the many fair davs thp
wrecking the bottom of the car. farmers in this section are getting
News of the assassination reached ! their farm work in Sood shaPe- Their
the reichstag at 11 o'clock, just as i crPs are 'oing promising. The
the committee taxation convened, j hum of the Ashing machine is be
Chancellor Wirth announced the as- ! in heard.
sassination, on which pandemonium
broke out among the various pirty
groups. Socialists jumped up shout
ing to Dr. Helfridge, " you are the
assassin." They threatened to pounce
upon him and he hastily left the com-
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cobk',
a son.
P. L. Boone and son, Jasper, 3peiit
Saturday in Cottonville with rela
tives. On last Sunday a large crowd of
friends and relatives of ,Miss Ina
RITCHIE NEWS.
M. IX Brooks spent !a.
Newpon News, Ya., with
M: v M. B. Brooks..
t woek in
Mr. and
Mr and Mrs. G. J. Miser.lu v,v.
and little son G. J., Jr., and little
-Mary Julia Brooks spent the week end
in the home of Mr. T. A. Moss.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
where the mother's smile made sun- bemarle, spent the week end with
shine no matter what cloud of ad- relatives.
versity darkened the balance of the! Misses Glena and Ve'.ma Morton,
world I should like to have a mother of Albemarle, spent the week end at
with a funny-bone, from whom I in- home.
heritod a funny-bone myself, for sl Mr anJ Mrs CIyde p. of
would teach me not to take myself , burv, spent Sundav with Mr. and Mrs
too seriously or to grow morbid and b. B. Furr.
sour and grumpy and discontented.) "mms. David Russell and Wade
There are so many things in life ; Coggin, of the Brick Yard, spent a
over which one must either laugh or while Sunday with friends,
cry, and it is only those who can laugh
whom tat can never down. I should
want a mother who was intelligent,
a mother who read and who kept up
with the times and who was always;
a fascinating and interesting com-:
mittee room. In one of the richstag Taylor gathered at her home and
lunches a heated outbreak of recrim- spread a birthday dinner for her. Rev. !
ir. ition occurred between deputies be- ' Mn'is, held a short serv'ce I
and all enjoyed the hours.
We have learned that Rev. Sey-
more Hatley, pastor of Barbers Grove j
Church, has been hurt at a saw mill 1
: and will be unable to fill his appoint- '
, ment next Sunday. Rev. Stanly, pas- j
. tor of Big Lick Baptist church, will
! Preach in his place here Saturday
i and also on Sunday. i
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Eudy and chil- j
j dren, spent the week end with his
o.cti-i, ..jib. . i-. oioner, near Fleas-
longing to the left and a party of rep
resentatives of the other extreme
in the chamber.
"OH, ASK ME NOT"
(By John Charles McNeill)
Love, should I set my heart upon a
crown,
Squander my years, and gain it,
What reeompenee of pleasure could
I own?
For youth's red drops would stain an!.Grove,Church
FOR SALE THOROUGHBRED
Black Minorca rooster and three
hens; good layers. Mrs. D. P. Whit- i S
ley, Sr., Albemarle, N. C.
6-13-2:p
it.
Much have I thought on what our
lives may mean,
And what their best endeavor,
Seeing we may not come again to
gleam,
But, losing, lose forever.
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith spent
Saturday and Sunday in the home of
the latters parents.
Miss Laura Whitley and J. C. Boone
are attending the teachers' summer
school in Albemarle this week.
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vv ' rvfei-' ; V - 1 J i i est
. s r.xr; grioCr and ''
Ivi The fjlles: iot ever displayed ir. ISSa ',
g," i Star.!;.-County. Come in and take a tllH
sdl NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE Q
&sfe4 J. MILLER, Prop.
Albemarle, N. C. MJJ '
eeing -how zealots, making choice
i of pain,
From home and country parted,
' Have thought it life to leave their
1 fellows slain,
Their women broken-hearted;
Kow teasing truth a thousand faces
claims,
As in a broken mirror,
Ar.d what a father died for ir.
fames,
H:s own s.-.jj scorns as error.
SALESMAN WANTED
Exceptional opportunity. One
! man each state with $100. Ap
j point one agent each town will
earn you $500 monthly. Just
isay "Show Me." Magic Metal
Company, Charlotte, X. C
: June 27 7tpd
lECORff
OF 32,
BROWNS WIN,
Reader Takes Newer Form
of Iron Feels Years
Younger
"Six weeks ago saw a special offer
m the paper telling how thosands of
people grow o., in looks and energy
long before they are really old in
years, because, as examinations by
rhysicians have shown, an enormous
number of people do not have enough
iron in their blood. I have been tak
ing Nuxated Iron for two weeks; the :
results are simply astounding. The i
roses have come back in my cheeks. ,
and I can conscientiously say that I
feel ten years younger."
The above is a typical hypothetical ;
case showincr the results tViat '
me, sand or concrete, it hePn anh-A k .
on..., A.oem..e, N. C. 6-20-tf money back nffer on Xuxated Iron
We wil1 make you the same guarantee.
n, alter taking the two weeks' treat-
how even they whose hearts were
sweet witrt song
Must iiuntf ab'.ivior.'s potior..
And, soon or late, their sails be lost
along
The ail-surrounding oeear..
Oh, ask me not the haven of our
ships.
Nor what flag floats above you!
I hold you close, I kiss your sweet,
sweet Hps,
And love you; love you, love you!
WHEN YOU NEED ANYTHING IN
cemer.t, li
TSU rewspaper can succeed witn- ment of Nuxated Iron, you do not fee'
nXrU..Z ""?: V,c,c,"'c,we ana 'ook years younger, we will
reaaer? . rromntlv rf-i
Dont Neglect Thej
Principles of Battery Cai
The very first thing to do when
you buy a new car is to bring it into
Battery Headquarters and let us
make sure the battery is in good
condition.
Then it's easy to keep it going along
the right path of slow, normal wear.
It's not much trouble to look after
it yourself if you have a hydrometer,
but we'll gladly do it whether your
battery is a Willard or not
Ivey Battery and Supply
Albemarle, N. C.
Representing
Willard Storage Batteries
COUPE $580.00
F. 0. B. Detroit
THE UNIVERSAL CAT?
.Sixteen
or
ISixtyl
With Starter ana Sr,ntatn tints
THE Ford car is so simple in
construction, so dependable in its
action, so easy to operate and handle
that almost anybody and everybody
can safely drive it.
The Ford Coupe, permanently enclosed
with sliding glass windov.-s. is cozy,
and roomy modest and renned - a car
that you, your wife or daughter will be
proud to own and drive.
And of course it has all the Ford econ
omies of operation and maintenance.
Call and look over the Ford Coupe.
Reasonably prompt delivery can be
made if you order at ence.
Norwood Motor Company, Norwood, N. C
Stanly' Auto Company, Albemarle. N. c-
SET 'Jiur u s
tor th
ose
HaveniSlPE Call at or.ee f.r
l:e!p to rr ....
a bottle of Nuxited
,v ; Iron at Ha1.s Pharmacv or any other
: - " -s igood drag store. Adv ;