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B. GOODMAN
"HOME OFLGOOD itLOTHES”
Burlington, N. » .
extends the com-
pliments of the
seas 3n to his many
many customers
and frienf^s.
He wishes them
unbourded suc
cess during 1914
and a continuance
of their patronage.
r^dy are nothinc Uw Oon HMrrtl-
wu.
Tiw abaenee of PMmere’ Union*,
Gr&nees, Clubs oir rf txj Wnd i*f lo
cal orsf«niz*tion among farmer* is one
thing that delays forming an improva-
went Leagae in every sounty,
kave nev» dwwn any
for their rttlera ipiic
for a Uttle exeitesmnt In the way
of a revolution.
Dr. Perl is a sufferer tiom riienma-
tisjsi and b$li6Vds thsit by sl^pis^
with a pet angora that :.accimpam««
B. Goodmsui)
Burlington, N. C.
It is easy for the farmers in any him he wUl eventually be free from
school district or locality to start a pain- “My thwry is tlat the e*t
club of their own, as the necesary through contact with me contracts the
outfit wiU be furnUh*d,iif the paper disease gradually and just as gradu-
quoted on receipt stamp for return ally reduces my pain," said the doc-
postage. Any club, grar^e. farm- tor. “Maybe the process will eventu-
ers* union or similar organization may ally prove fatal to the cat."
well take the initiative in starting a; — —
county improvement league. The lat- yyhite Dove Freed by the President,
ter should be‘organized in a business- pasg Ciiristian, Miss., Jan. 8.—Pres*
like way. A semi-annual meeting at ijent Woodrow Wilson stood on th?
the county seat of all members ot the veranda of his cottage sunset to-
Improvement League, ■with their wo- ujght, and acting on the request of
men and young people, should be fol- g uttle brown-haired school girl, re
lowed by a social gathering and ban- leased a white dove whose broken wing
quet. This coming toother of all to strength. The
bird fluttered for a moment, then it
paused on a heavy limbed oak, as
U preparing for a long Sight, and
soon was lost in the evening shadows.
The incident was a sequel to the
President’s m, tor ride today ttoou^
Gulfport. School children lined both
s'des of the main street, singing
“America,” and people came Hocking
from stores and shops as the Pres
ident's car slowed down. A pretty
dark-haired girl of eleven, handed the
nation's chief executive a box and a
letter which she asked him not to
open until he reached home.
When the President arrived he read
the following:
sorts of people throughout the coun
try is in itself a splendid thing.
The county league should have an
oiBce or headquarters where all its
members may feel at home and where
they can go, telephone, or write for
information. But the adviser and
other experts employed by the league
will do their best work the more thor
oughly they get out among the farm
ers, and by practically working with
the farmer demonstrate to him how
he can solve nis own problems and
how, by working with his neighbors,
he may successfully co-operate to do
together those things which can be
I done better through associated ef-
:fort than by working separately.
I The county agents employed by the | ‘ijear Mr. President:
i Federal Department of Agriculture j “you wjjl find in this box a real,
are already available as .advisers in j jjyg dove. It flew in the door and
almost every county in the South. | {jroke its wing several months ago.
Another can be employ^ as means have cared for it, and now that
permit. Much service will be gladiy _ |t is well, my mama says we must
SMMtuy McAAm Makes Stat«Mwt.{ m tte-jQovnqMnt, tad Itis •
New f«Hc, Jan. &—S«er«tary of
th« Tmm(U7 McAdoo, who left N«r
York Us Boaton today, after coiKjbgidr
ing a h«!iiriDg in Ae matter of r^m-
al r£s«r>’e districts provided 'onder the
new currency law issued the follow-
inc statement:
“Neither Secretary Houston, nor I
have expressed, directly or indirect^
ly, any. opinion or formed and conclu
sions on the banking questions. How
the subject of investigation by the or
ganization comioittee under the Fed
eral Reserve Act, nor shall we do so
until all the facts have ben submit
ted. ' ^ -
“We are impressed with the great
i’espoiisibilily resting upon us and
with the necessity for impartial con
sideration of the views cf all sec
tions of the country b^ore a decision
is rendered; To ^void the possibility
of misunderstanding, we desire to say
that aU inferences and statements to
the contrary may be accepted as un
authorized.”
tliat a G«v«nnM»t ah««ld pot
stamp ^ juproval upm,, Mich
nMMWini a strvg^ing
inicm are 11,000 eolwed CSvii SerriM
©mplcyss in the GovernswJit, s&d
won their places on their meiSis.
Why should they be subjected to ui-
dignities? This nwe, nuinbering 10,-
000,000, is without a representative in
Congress.”
Suffrage
Much of
“I d6n‘t want to make the hifej
again this year,” General Jones said.
“We shall march next year, how
ever, and every year thereafter un
til women are Ranted siitfrage.’"
Governor Glynn received Ui« suff
ragettes late in the aftamoon. Mit^
Jones carried a lighted lantern into
the executive chamber.
“What’s the idea?” queried the
Governor.
“I'm looking for an honest states
man,” replied the General laiiglling.
The Governor appeared loath ta ac
cept a “vc-tes for women” badge that
General Jones pressed upon him, but
the solid array of women forced both
the Governor and his Secretary to"
accept badges. He did not cominit
himself on the suffrage question.
Leaders Expect
State.
The suffragists are stirring about iti
Washington, and will campaign in ev
ery State in the Union for the con-1 More than. 200 persons welcomed the
■New Improvement Leagues.
fw^Tovement League
is the biggest movement ^
on the agricultural world. K is not
onlv doing more to
»ethod# than anytiiing
fore but it is bringing together th
^^’ifcountry and town, the ^omen
r?own and country, the young peo-
I Z the farm and in the ^lage-
The Country
consists of men, women and young
folks from each township, represent
ing each of its interests—agncult-^-
»! industrial, business, religious, so-
tl.^ucational, etc. The league
takes the different forms m different
Aunties, but the grand purpo^ in
view is to associate all interests and
111 organizations into one concerted
effort for greater efficiency ^
pertains to the upb-aiWing of
munitT. The commumty council in
each township, us described in pre-n
ous articles, applies the same idea
to each township.
The county league may be si-p^rt-
eA by voluntary contributions from
farmers and business men. Some
States have amended their constitu
tion to permit of a special
this purpose, or aid may W °Mmn^
from Federal and State Agricultural
Departments, or
from the State Ag-
ricuitural College. The league may
employ on* or more advisers or ex
perts ia- better methods of farmmg.
household economics or civic
But the vital characteristic of this
new development of tl^ forward
movement says Southern warming of
Atlanta, is that it comes up from the
farmers themselves, instead of being
carried down to them. It is not a
scheme of the XJnited States Depart-
•«ient of Agriculture to dominate and
control, nor of the State University
nor Agricultural College to assert to
itself too much power. It is not a
patronizing effort of bankers to show
farmers how to farm it, but it is a
purely co-operative coming together
of each and every interest in behalf
of the common good. Such associa
tion springs from the people them
selves, through a basis of represen-
taticn that is entirely fair to one and
all. and free from anything that
smack.s of polities, privileges, sectar
ianism or partisanship.
The County Improvement League
and the community council are just
in their ir/ancy. Experience is show
ing how to inake each effort of this
Uind still more efScient. It is reveal
ing the fact that each community, in
deed every school district contains
people whose powers of leadership on
ly need to be developed through some
such effort to inspire all the people
to .make better use of their tims and
talents, their means and homes.
Thi^ movement is opening up an
utterly new world to the young peo
pie, and tlieir work, in the home, on
the farm and at schooTls taking new
affairs, lines and producing results which al-
volunteered by enthusiastic and pub
lic-spirited people, young and old, in
town and country. The league can
help wonderfully in such matters as
stamping out cattle tick, tuberculosis
in animals and man, pellagra, hook
worm disease, as well.,.as ic other
things that will halp to make rural
ufrt mr.fA wo?*th ths 2T?d 3sri“
culture more profitable.
A Fair of Little Shoes.
These little shoes, I kisep ithem still,
I keep them now and alvrays will:
A place within my heart they fill—
This pair of little shoes.
One little lad, ! see hiifl there,
His little face, so frail and fair.
The sunlight on his golden hair—
Our little lad long gone.
I keep them in the room where he
Was wont to play; so eateles.i, free
For they bring back the past to me- -
This pair of little shoe.'?.
And so a little while each day
I go in there to kneel and prey—
To -weep for him who went away—
■Who wore these little shoes.
Harry M. Dean,
in Southern Farming.
German minister to Haiti and San
Cure for Rheumatism.
New York, Jan. 7.—Dr. B'riti Perl,
Domingo since 1911, arrived today on
the North German Lloyd steamer
Grosser Kurfuerst. on his way to
Port Aa Prince, Haiti.
He said that during his. tenure of
office four presidents in Haiti and one
in San Domingo had been assassinat
ed due to the fact that the natives
give it freedom. If you -will do me the
honor to open its prison and let it
fly away to find companons of its
kind. I shall be very grateful.
“Lovingly,
“W. G.
P. S.—Just a little Tennessee girl
enjoying the beautiful southland.”
The President asked Representative
Harrison, who was riding with him,
to find out the little girl’s nntne, os
he wanted to write that he had com
plied with her wish. After diiipsiH
inquiry among the school children,
the congressman learned that the don
or of the dove was Miss Willa Green.
She had modestly signed her initials
because, as she aftenvards said, he
did not “want anybody to know any
thing about it."
Mr. Wilson found the outdoor nir
so inviting that' he did not work all
the afternoon as has been his cus
tom, but took a short automobile ride.
The vt^ther was like a summer's
day, ■with the sun hot enough to make
heavy clothing somewhat uncomfort
able.
The President came here primarily
for a vacation, but he had been able
to perform m.any hours of uninter
rupted work, sometimes almost im
possible at the White House. He has
done more work here in the last few
days that he often has accomplished
in two weeks at Washington. He has
caught up with neglected details in
his study of subjects thrust tside in
them alestrom of the tariff and cur
rency agiation, and he will go back
to the capital vnth his mind made up
on many a ^subject of prime import
ance.
stitutional amendment providing for
votes for women.
Mrs. William Kent, who did a clev
er turn in Fayetteville last week, is
one of the most active of the uf-
fragists. At her home next Sund.ny
(note the day) she will give a mass-
meeting for the suffragists to take
up a collection. One of the favo He
stunts of the “votes for women” ad
vocates is to hold big meetings on
Sundays. That sounds bad to South
erners who rest on the Sabbath. It
is all right out West, where Mrs,
Kent and Mrs. Robert M. LaFollette
and other good suffrafists come from.
North Carolina may be advancing
backward that way.
The North Carolina Woman Suffra
gists in Washington held a meeting
last Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. W. M. Stoner on Rhode Island
avenue. Mrs. Stoner is not a North
Carolinian, but she is working as one
with the suffragists. Among the
speakers on that occasion were Mrs.
Philander P. Claxton, of Tennessee,
and Eepre-sentative French of Idaho.
All spoke for woman suffrage in
North Carolina.
At the meeting at Mrs. Stoner’s
the charter of the Charlotte Woman
Suffrage organization was read and
approved. Miss Myrtle Bunn. %vho
presented it, said that she is proud
that her state could make such a fine
showing. There :s no doubt that th’i
suffragists are banking on North Car
olina for great support.
Women like Mrs. LaPoUette thro^v
cold water i a Southern suffrage move
ments. In a speech here Sunday .sho
said:
"I see CO reason ■why we will eut
food prepared by colored cooks, have
Jieni nurse our babies, and live in
intimate relation with them in thi.":
way, and then object to them silting
beside us in the street cars and work
rooms,” she said. “If you o'wn yoar
ovm conveyance you can invite whom
you chcose to ride with you, but on
» public car and in other public places
all lines of distinction and cast must
(>e disregarded, and rich and poor,
employer and employe, and white and
bla.;k must r'de together.
*^The Civil Service is a department
hikers at the outskirts of Albany. The
Albany Political Equality Associ
ation escorted the woman, with a fife
and drum corps to the Capitol.
Heavy Kains Flood the Cities of Pa
cific Coast.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 7.—^The Pa
cific Coast from San Francisco to
British Columbia was swept today by
storms which have continued for 10
•jays and which have extended well in
land.
Basements are flooded, sewers are
blocked, street,car service demoral
ized and streets tom up at Astoria,
Oregon. Twenty ve.ssels are weather
bound in that harbor unable to pass
the hig.i surf on the bar. The pre
cipitation there since last Saturdajr
has been almost nine inches.
Nearly inches of rain has fall
en at Tacoma, causing damage over a
wide area. Railroad traflic has been
delayed. A high ■wind brought a
temporary luU in the storm at Seat
tle and repair crew.i immediately be
gan to remove the tangle of broken
telegraph and telephon£_wires 'wiuch
has delayed transpor^ion. Hcuse
movers here are shiiting dweliiag;
threatened by mud slide:;, to safer
.trround.
More than nine inches of rain hut
fallen at Aberdeen, Wash., since last
Saturday and the lowlands ov«r s
wide section of western Washington
iu-e under water. It has been impos
sible to estimate the das3ag;e in that
.-icction. Mud slides are holding up
trains in several isolated places.
The Ktorm reached norther Califor
nio today.
Guilford Poultry Show,
Greensboro, Jan. 8.—The fourth an
nual show of the Guilford Poultry As
sociation opened this moitiing at 10
o’clock in Neese’s hall. The largest
display of poultry ever seen in th*
county and probably the largest in the
State, is housed in the building. J.
W. Dennis, of Binii's Hall, Va., is the
judgp and has about completed his
ft'ork. He says the birds exhib'ted ar«
much sup-»rior to those he has seen
htfre in other years.
Incited to Attend the Forma!
New Store
Saturday, Janua y 10th
Free Sonvaiir Givsn Each Visitor
We will have the formal opening of our new store on Saturday, January 10th. We want all our friends
to visit us on that day and see our handso re new building whichis one of Ae most moden. most com
fortable in the State In fact, every comfort, including steam heat, abundant room, light, an, etc., has bten
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We Want to make 1914 Oar Best Year
Witk n,„ enhrfied and modern stock of goods, low prices and efficient and prompt service we ask for
yow^s^ess during the coming year, and we promise you the best goods the latest styles and the lowest
"'oont forget the date of our opening. We want you to come and make yourself at home.
Ypurs very truly,
TTED
NORTH OIJt(KJNA