’"UiGBESStVE RBPUBUCAJi NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO TB*tWPSCIU>ING Of AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAS INDUSTKIES. 51. ■ ■ ‘ t 'U-JJl"- '■ """• , II..Ill ■■ ...I .. I. ■ I I. . II II...... ,i. BVBUNCTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORtH CABOLl.VA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 15. 1915. ie DEAD ie iiuuREe M K V e---' liniii llirowtt Fnm Tracks by VMence of the Earthquake~^as- senger Gives Graphic Deseriptfon of the Catastrephe—Whole Towns W^Md Out—^WheB He Cliinbed From Coach Vilbges Had Disapp^ed; Only Dust and Smoke—Thousands buried AlIve-^TmuughcSt 4hc Night iis Avezzan* Shoots for Hejp Could Be Heard—Collapse of Sehotd Baildlni? Buries Over 201) Children. EARTHQUAKE HORRORS GROW. Rome, Jan. 14. 4:47 P. M.—^The victims of the earthquake dis- aigter, according to latest reports r^eived here number about 50,000, including dead and wounded. OMcial reports receiv^ from Avezzano declare that the dead in that city and in its vicinity in the earthquake yesterday nuin- ter more than 15,000 persona. The destruction of the towij of Avezzano a community of some 12,000 people in Aquila province is virtually complete. There is authority for the statement that not more than ten per cent, of the population survived the disaster.- London, Jan. 14. 4:27 P. M.—A news dispatch receivesj froni Borne says that the members of the chamber of deputies for Li- pari have telegraphed to the capital that the disaster of yester day suriaMes the Messitia catastorphe. The ruin is more wide spread aiid t^ injury to life and limb will be greater. A news agency* dispatch from Rome says that a further distinct earth shock was felt at Rome about 3 o’clock this morning. In several quarters of the city the people fled from their houses into the open air. Paris, Jan, 14. 4:50 P. M.—A dispatch to Havas agency from Aquila, Italy, says that later news received there confirms the report that Avezzano has been completely destroyed by the earth quake. The towns of Celano and Pescina, close to Avezzano, are partially wrecked. There is a great number of dead, says the dis patch and many victims are buried in the ruins. THE TIIIE TO PAY. It is a Chinaman’s religion that he must not sleep at the end of his Now Year’s day until he hs? paid ever;’ one of )"!« hiHs. Suppose each one of us w«re to adopt this policy, what new life it wou'd give trade! How the merchants would smile and glow and rub their hands, as the checlts and dollars rolled In. It is a discouraging fact that the very ones who ».eed moat to pattern after the conscienious Chinese and pay their bills promptly at New Year’s are mostly those to whom bill paying means no greater exertion then drawing a check. “If I can’t pay, why, I can owo,” was the sentiment expressed l\ir ■fVfi .. . However, merchants always declare that the most satisfactory c’ustomers to deal '.rith are the people of the so-called middle cla-ss, ^ho pay cash for goods bought, or else go without them. Of course, the latter method does not quite suit dealers, who get their stocks to sell, but, at least, they know where they stand, and do not have to wait, perhaps for a whole year, until some wealthy and dilatory patron gets ready to sit down and write a dozen words on a slip in his check book. Get busy, friend, today—bright now! Do you owe this one or that one, and are you holdiag faj^ck from paying, perhaps from the stingj' motive of hating to lose a dollar or two of interest by taking the necessary funds from the bank? Have compassion on the men who must shoulder not only the burden of rent, clerif liirs, stock expense, damage, loss, but must actually load you on their backs, to carry until you get ready to send them that sum, big or little, which is their rightful due! Don’t wait till after the 15th, for fear of skipping a trifle of interest! Here’s a golden text for the new year: “PAY WHAT THOU OWEST.” jWHEAT MAKES ANOl’HER NEW i SOARING S^CORD. . I'riwre Will 0« Now for Expo^ After I March 1 at the Prea«M Rate. I. Chicago, Jan. U.—Generally ac cepted assurtions t^t lutless tbe Eii-- ropMti demand siMti ihminishes th« Sb&tes vrould teve no to ship abro^ after M^ch lift^ tlie prices Of that. cere»l here to^y to $1.43 878, the h^he&t in many years. Retail flour prices lose simuhaneoius-, ly, aaiks which recently sold fcMr .70 cents, to 90. Five European GoN-ernments were reported today to be actively in the wheat market on this side of the At lantic in addition to individual Iwy^ ers from, foreign laVids. Th~ result was Sgured to be exportation at the rate of eight to ten. million, bu^els a wselc. The Govomments which are purchasers in the Unltod States are the Swiss, Greek, Italian, Dutch ST)d French, So far th?'British Goveni- rnent bus done nothing as a goverji.* ment, but Great Britain’s food supply is said here to be down to a 60-day basis and if Great Britain as a Govern ment should enter tiie market the re sult in the opinion of Chicago export ers, would be hard to foresee. 0 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD ERS OF THE CENTRAL LOAN & TRUST CO. The stockholders of the Centra! Loan & Trust Company, held their annual meeting, January 12, 191.'5, at 1' o'clock in the Directors’ Room of the First National Bank. T9ie report from tiie oJBc^rs of the eompsny considered exe«ptioMil]y aKHsfactoiy. iii3 re]pi^ that more- buaiiiess warn done during 1$14 than for any single yaw past. The -lO- • chc?Vs- were handed to the stockholders pres ent. The followi jig officers vre.rc. elect ed for iite coming y£nr: J. M, Brown ing, president; Dr J. A. Pickett, 1st. vice-president; Charles D. Johnston, 2nd vice-president; W. W. Brown, manager; A. V. Ray, secretary and troasuier. ■-T. --W Rrnwn!n,i.\ Hf.-J A. Hckett, W. W. Brown, J. A. Isley, ? ^ K?i5*no^3Io Gi D. Jolitisston AT THE GROTTO. Next Wednesday, The New York jBippodroroe svccess “America,” in six realistic reels of motion pictures, “America” with aU its marvdous in- «ompaE«hle and unapptoachahle gran- dear; outshining and outstripping all productions since the beginning of the world, comes to The Grotto with its hundreds of shapely wnnen; its acores «f dashing young girls in be witching and enchanting daJices of teuleeux; cemellr/ al«;daan±s( circua agts, beautiful groomed horses and peoplis from all parts of the globe. In cluded to make this mammoth and . .vneqi^ed extr»vag«Q|» -&e gladdest «eo«s{on ia Bnriingtaii since motion pictures came Into existence. This pictures dates from the lading- of Columbus in 1492 to the ope&ii^ of Cvtlebro Cut and th« pas^tge tif the first sbip tfarougfa iJu Panama Camal. y«a trill see The Alamo, San An tonio, Marvoloc* Ladder *et». Poablo Village, New Mtsxieo, hundreds of In dian performers, Ponce de Leor. Hotel, Florida, Fearless Filis Equestrian, New England Farm Scenes, Sulfer- age Parade, National Park, Grand Canyon, of Arizona, Levee at New Orleani^ dutstraSian vmod choppen/, and hundreds and hundreds of other things that you will never have an opportunity to see elsewhere. Don’t miss this glad occasion and bring the little Mies—they wili enjoy it too. 0 2523 COULYES WED IN ELKTON, IN 1914, 6 YESTERDAY. Elfcton, Md., Jan. 1.—Twenty-five hundred and twenty-three marria^ li- jtfjHiises were issued here to couples from outside the State, ih 1914. S.ii^ea the new marriagelaws'woiilt into effect in BennsyJvania and Delaware the na^ibcr of marriage licenses has in- cruaiwd monthly in the new Gretna Green of UarytaML SY1LVA.\ RECEIVES THE B4SE- BALL TROPHY. The personnel of Sylvan High iSchool was oh the qui yive New Year’f! Dayi in anticipation of an event of ujnsoal importance, the pressntation- of the State Champion.ship Cup. won by. the Sylvan baswhall tesim last Spring. l^mptly at 2:30 P. M,, the .schoo} repaired to the auditorium for the exercises of the occasion, which wet'.; opened by singing “Anieriea.” A piano sole followed, after wliich the princi pal, Mr, L. L. Lohr, introduc'id onr Cou^y Superinte!>d of Public Instruc tion, Mr. J. B. Robertson, who was down for the prese.’itntion speech.. Mr. Robertson spoke at length and ap propriately, not forgetting to express enthusiastic appreciation of the honor brought to Alamance by the Sylvan victory. Hearty applause Kreeted M rl | Blake laley, last year’s principal of Sylvan, he came forv»ard to re ceive the cup, in bdialf of his victori ous team. He responded in a happy inanner, concluding by calling the 19l4 champions of the baseball diamord to the platform and leading them in the Sylvan yell. The cup is of silvtr, fifteen inches tall, upon a four-inch black base, the whole most appropri ate in design and inscribed as fnllow^: ALEX TAYLOR TROPHY N. C. H. S. BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ■WON BY SYLVAN HIGH SCHOOL 1914 UNDER AUSPICES U. ti. C. ALUMNI A. A. . of which Sylvan is JwAly and adinrttedly proud, is 'this property i>f the school and will be treasured carefully, aviaiting future addition of the kind. 'And it may not be out of placc to add that prospects arc good for a strong ball team fur 1915, one that vrill not go down to defeat easily, determined at lenst, to make its defeat an interesting propo sition to any team that may come against it. ). DEFENDANTS IN SUrT. Miss Loula BL Riley Charges Assault .and Battery Causinj' Her Mental Anguish—.Charged With I^arceny. tsrson. -0- OVER HALF MILLl^OK XJNKM- PLOYED. New York, Jan. 11,—According to figures compiled for the piiblic forum of the Church of the Ascension and made public tonight, a partial list of the unemployed in Greater New York totals 502,700. The number of home less persons ir. the city, who have not the price of .shelter, is e.^timated .it 60,000. Arrangements were made to turn over the report to City Chamborlain Bruere who agreed to consider it in an official capacity. The report said that about 125,000 of the unemploye.'l were women and asserted th.' immor ality was greatly on the increase. BUNCHING THE ADVERTISING HITS. The team that lad the National League in batting—did not win the pemant. Tt did not bat at the right time or in the rigfct direction. There ia a lesson in this for every merciarjt provia^ yoti j^ace your ad in The Dispatch. It is not a question of how much advertising ammunition you fire as it is ho"w you make your shots count Newspaper advertssiag properly pktced always scores. The hits can be bunched at thj right time. Results are certain. X) About the only sure think we know of right na-vr is that people art not going to take your sdnce tmless chai^ them for it. Greensboro, Jan. 12.—A suit for $lS,000 has been brought in tiiie superior court of Lefe "County by Miss Loula'M. Riley, of S^foni, against VV. H. Stone, Thomas Hicks and W. T. MdTuisctpn, of this city. The plaintiff alleges assault and battery and also that..sh^^ was caused to suffar j^eat ..mental anguish by being humiliated on the evening of December 4 in the store of Eliig-Stone & Comp any, of this city, when she was charged with theft, being detain- €id in the store and her room later being searched. Following this detention a case has been brough in the Munici pal court of Greensboro against Miss Riley, charging her with larceny, which y.ill probably come up for trial next week. Her attorney is John A. Barringer, of this city, and the com plaint is as follows: “The plaintiff complaining alleges; ■ ■ 1. “That she is a resident of Lee County, having been born and raised in Sanford, in the said coUnty and that the defendants re side in the county of Guilford, in the City of Greensboro. 2. ' ' “That on the fii-st day of April, I9il, the plaintiff Jbeing desij- ous of supporting herself by her own labor left her home in San ford and went to the City of Greensboro, in the county of GuiU ford, State of North Carolina, and sught eroplyment as a derk in the store of C. H. Dorsatt in the said city and was employed by the said Dorsett untif the 15^ day of September, 1913, and on the said date, an. agent of Ellis-Stone & Company, a partnership doing business in the City of Greensboro, as merchants, sought to engage the plaintiff in the store of the said company as a clerk; that she then, after having made an agreement and contract with the said Ellis-Stone & Company, left the employment of C. H. Dorsett and went into the store of the said company as a clerk workit’K for - ,,r. p,»c! in the employmsnt of the said company until the 41 h day of December, 1914; that on the even ing of the 4th day of December, 1914, while the plaintiff -was stiU in the store of the i;a:d Elli.s-Stone & Company, about 6 o’cIock in the evening she was leaving the store of the said company when the said Thomas Hicks, who was bookkeeper, of the said Elli.=- Stone & Company, accosted her near the door of the storj and stsked her to go upstairs into a room, the plaintiff not knowing what the SRid Hicks wanted and he being An emplye in the sate store, went with him, not knowing what he desired; that he took the plaintiff onto the third story of the said storehouse and went into. Icncwn sis tllC 'feoss^s roci?' afer they had gotten inside the said store the said Hicks lockel the said door and being alone with & man on the third floor with the door locked she became alarmed, not knowing what his pur poses were and she asked him what he wanted with her; th.it he thereupon, in a violent manner charged the plaintiff with stcnJing goods belonging to Eilis-Stone & Company and appropriating them to her own use and called her a crook, thereby meaning that she wa.s a thief, in the meantime using profane language in the MISS HALL ENTERTAINS PRIS- C-iLL/A The Rri ^rilla Cjluu ; aftemottn witli Miss Ollie Hall ,"/!! Eauhirt Street. I.“i .?pjte of the inclem ency of the weather, a good atteiid- 'anCT! of the members were present, and the afternoon was delightfully spent. Miss Hall proved a royal en- teitainer. A ssdad course was serv ed, followed by candy. Th«jse present were: Mieses Nome Moore, Ruth Lee Holt, Mamie and Sadie Fonvil'e, Mai’y Turreniine, Nellie Fleming, Mary, Beulah and Ssllie Foster. The invited guests were Miss Mittie Lovett, of Ashboro, Miss Bail’s guest, and Mrs. Patzsoi. o SPECIAL SERVICES AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The services at the First Baptist Chur«h next Sunday will be of unus^ial interest. Rev. W. K. L. Saith, I). D., pastor of the Baptist Church at Chap el Hill, will preach at the morning service, 11:30 A. M. At 3:00 P. M., there vrill be a service for the ordin ation of Deacons, at which Dr. Smith will deliver the address .stating the gualiiicatibns and duties of deacons, and Sev. .Tames W. Rose, of' the Ho- catt dtcuiorial and Graham Churches, will deliver the chsjrge to the Church. Following tliis will follow the impress ive service, with the laying on of hands and tiha ordination prayer. In the evening the pastor wiU preach as usual. Special music will be a feature of these services. A cordial invitatian is extended to all intrested to bo present. Dr. Smith is an un- osaally attractive speaker, and Rev. Hr. Bose 1ms never before addressed our people. Yon will be amply re* \nmled hy attending. of the piaintiif; that shortly aitor the piaijitiu sikI Hi..- said Hicks had goten into the said room the son of the defendant W. H. Sone, came in and sat down with this plaintiff and the de- iendant Hicks and attempted with the said Hicks to bnmbeat the plaintiff, using violent language toward her and trying to make her confess that she w’as guilty of larceny of the property of the said company; that the plaintiff was detained in the sard room for more than an hour and was ordered to remain there un til the defendant, W. H. Stone, one of the proprietors of the said irtore, should come, who was to arrive on the 7:10 train from Durham; that shortly after 7 o’clock the defendant, W. H. Stone, came into the said room with the plaintiff and the said Hicks and young Stone and in a very violent, coarse and brutal manner ii: the presence of the said Hicks and young Stone, charged this plaitiff with stealing goods from the store of Ellis-Stone & Com pany, and charged her with being a thief, and asserting that she had stolen goods many times from the said storehouse; that the piaintiif by the conduct of the .said three men was humiliatt-d atid terrorized so that she did not know what she was doing, being carried up to the third floor of the said building and the door having been locked and having been subjected to violent, profane language and accused of being a thief; that the plaintiff was de tained to 9 o’clock, having been subjected to violent, profane and indecent conduct of the three men aforesaid, who sought t-, h-i- millatc terrorize and put to shfirue the plaintiff so thst she vs^/u^d confess that she had stolen articles from the said store; that about 20 minutes to 9 o’clock thg defendant, Thomas Hick.s, went out and got bis co-defendant, W. T. MoCuiston, a policeman in the City of Greensboro, and brought h m into the said room ir the presence of this plaintiff; that whoii the said policeman came in the defendant, W. H. Stone said ■..) him, “we want the apart ments of this young lady searched for goods which she has stol en from Ellis-Stone & Company.” 3. “That about 20 minutes to 9 o’clock at night the plaintiff was conducted down the stairway by the said policeman, Tliomas Hicks, hnd the defendant, W. H. Stcne, and made to go out on the street with them and she was required to get into an autom.obile with the said men while it was raining and very cold; that the driver of the automobile was directed to go to the boarding house of the plaintiff, which he did; that when th^ arrived at tho said boarding house, the . defendants W. T. McGuiston, W. H. Stone and Policeman O’Briant took the plaintiff upstairs to her room. end in her presence again charged her with theft and larce,*>y of the property of Ellis-Stone & Company, and searched the b.ireau drawers, closet, table and trunk and all the said room for ttolea (Continued on Fourth Page)

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