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BVBUNCTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORtH CABOLl.VA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 15. 1915.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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