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Tift FotirA InstaUment of the Serial Story, “The Broken Coin/’ Appears In This Issue. A PROGttSSSiVE SEPUBUCAN MEWSPAPEB r>EVOTED TO THE UPBUILDINC OF AMEBICAN HOMES AND AMEBICAM tNDVSTBlES. Cevp. BURLINGTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAKOLINA. f’iilDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1313. S65.000,000 WAK ORDEit AWAKD- Ef» DU PONT CO. Allies Slipulale Powder is to be De- Ityered Uuriftg lil17—-Building Mills. Wilmingloii, fiel.i Nov, 15.—An ad- diti.inal $05,000,000 powder order fipni the allies has beefi awarded to ■tlie du Pont Powder Company, ac- envding to reliable information receiv.- ad here today. Oflicials of the com pany, hjwevei\ refuse to confirm or deny the report^ as has. been .the cnife' with sill war orders received by the cojnpany. It is understood that this last ord-?r stipulates the powder is to be deliver ed during: 1017, an indication that the allfts do not loDk for nn early cessa tion, of hostilities. All oiF the many mills of the com pany in different parts of the country are \vorkinff day and night tuvnin.T out powder foi- the allies;, and addi tions are being added and new mills constructed almost as fa.^t ii.i? i.ho necessary ari-anKements can be com pleted. At the present time, exten sive additions ate being: made to the Haskell and Gibbstown, N. J., plant s. The Gibbs;o\vn plants aie now tui n- ing out dynamite uxclusively, but it i.s understood a large smnTvclesa rrill is soon to be constructed. The company is now buildintf a lar^e wharf at I'eep Water Point, and when it is completed, vessel.^ will be LETTER FROM CHAPEl. HlLl.. 'MEETING OF BOARD O!' ALDER MEN. Chapel Hili, N. C., —.\ov. IS.-^K.':- tension Series Bulletin No. 2, on ‘'TSie Te'achinir of County Geography” is how ieady for distributio.n This bul- Ictin »vas ^Dtten up for the University- Bui-eau Extension by Professor M. C. S; Noble, Dean 01 the School .of Ed'.i- catiuji- A.s Pi'ofessor Noble says i'.i The Boaiid of .''kldermer. met ia regular .'.semi^inonthly .session iii the -Mayor’s Hall .lu.st ..Moniiay night. This i>roved to.be a very ■ ihtoresiir.j; mpct- ii'.j!:, not- only i'or the- naeaifwjs ut ■the board, but to ihe citizens as well. Several muitt’i'S of lio little impoi-:- FIFTEEN VEAK OLD FRIENDSHIP I REV. GEOKfiE HOLMES IS ELECT-! State.^! HIGH SCHOOL BOY BREAKS ST VTf-; HifiH SCHOOL i . J:1) !n?r:sU)KNt. I Klviiw- IStiiiJri State* Con^r- (•Itiirth: Sa;jit» Siron'r Adrfr*>*s*f}c. . *anc'c came before the bf»ai’d for c(»n- the-•introducti.jn. ‘’the purpose of this . . ■ * • sidevation.-ana. iU'tion:. Among- i)]e most imporuint matters Bulletin is to fsiye methods and su"-1 gesticj»s to those teachers who wi?h ' to teaC'ii their pupils- the g:eography of their county.” In this study Or- ahge* Ounty is Uvsed us a model. Fir^i an Outline of topics is presented ar.d then follows a brief presentation , of the jceography of Oranipre County bas ed on this outline. Profess:>v Noble is of the opinion that a. careful read- tiaiinili}? the attention of the boai’d were the election of consuitingt en- jjineei- for the ..city. iind the election of chief of police, the present incum bent, Mr, E. M. I.onjs:^ havinjg: resiff'i- ed to re-enter the mert*hainile bui?i- ness. Mr. E. W. Myers was chosen by the board for the position of en- gJheer,. whose duties will he to cons«ti ing of the outline and of the presen:- • -x ^ * . with the city, officialii in matters of at ion of Orange County ffeoeraphv . • ^ i , ...i. 6 , t' . i»>ip;'ovenjent jn street and other per- wi:i .:?«gg-est t.? teachers in other'coun ties how they may follow ihe same outline in teaching the ?ceography and hisStory of their own county. The general outline for this study fall.^ under five heads; Physical-Poli tical; Historical-Political; Industrie^^; Towns; History and Education. Each of these heads is then takei: up iti detail. Realizinjr that a bure outline of county geography and history wouid be insufficient Professor Xjble fo!- mahent improvements. Mr. Myeiv conies fi'Din Greensboro and is- very hiirhly recommended as an e.'^pert In his profession. He will no doubt render the city invaluable s'ei-vice i'.j iht position to which he ha.^ been elected. There were i;everal anjilicatioiis for the position jf chief of police, and when ihe votes were counted Mr. R. A. Lutterloh declared the successful applicant, who. will be chiuf of our .vl) (iV.cy ‘.Mioro^ Xo\'. —The uii o; the . North Carolina. nce .cf Jjio !\Ie:hodIst J*>‘0tes-;-' f. • 1 . 'Ihe i'eiH'dicU'iii voiis {.i.'»i.%!Ui‘c.'d by^ K. JJ. iJ,.; of A3ebane,. ihe;e :u:e a i'aniLer of A'i^itors. ; :'.i-enc.in;^ the.cor.ferejK’e^ an'ioi^g ihtn'ti Rt'V. K. T. Tag-j;;. J>. of Baili- ir.ore, cdiu.1: pf I’ht- Prot- iCsLanty cn(^ cf n.v's; iovv-d in-n iii ■ rr.e i!c*nonn;;:Hi i;.-.- •' .Ol HHAM INVITKS UESIDKN PS iH' TfilS SECTION i’O KfG TIIADE WEEK OK MER- CH.AXIS: ■ iThe f'j:icndship Hi«-h School Tr^iik tieum defeated the CJraham track to-un in .a dual meet ai the Friendship Cdn^- iniiliicy Fiiiiv held at r rient^.ship. SaUii-- day,- November, vhe KU.h bj the scoy.'; of 59 ,i.) -iy, . ^ - _ • , , . ^ Ciiari'.i vi-'suorciav nior.i-, Guy Isley, tne fifteen yeut* old w. • i ■ . .. •- . . H* ocbicli at tirace .vletbodiM' jumper. 01 the Kriendship School U> , , ^ \vj.th Rev. A. Ce'il! furmshea the sensation of the me..‘i , ,, ■ ■ • • ; . ■ • Hi^*-n Poini lii tjio chair. The ro!i. wheii ne broke the ^iate schoiasti:* J - n i v - , * • . and . iv lar^e number revoi'd- .furnicrly neld by HoraewpoJ, now at A. &r M. Isley cleared the bat at .t feet 6 o 4 inches. | men prescra. The conference sermon Saturday* Nov. :2G :md cb;i- Islt,y with It point,s and M.ose., preached by Kev. H. L. PjweII, jHaturday^ Nov. 2Ttfa, tain of the Frienship team . shared c » » • i- r. r. i •; • I jf Lexuijuoi;. his subjpct l:em*>-, ‘‘Per^ i ^pousands .ol people from all parts of honoYs.with Isley and Harden with S' it- .i ^ 2-u:, > , * . -;sonnl Evan^*eh:'.:itio:5. The vis'itih^ j arorjyomg- lo be m the minister handled the topic well ^ity; s.s j^uests of The Sun and and ihe closest aitc:ition was jjiven! Meivhanis. every word. ; i’i'-*e railroad fare tc> iind from l>ur- At the afternoon session the idee-!aJ- tlon of ofiicei s for the ensuinjr vea” ’draw people from >/■ i/iiniiv.fr.': and layjnen responded, | Hurhum Sun’?i bi>; co-jper«uive there beintr upproximately 200 church-i refi:.‘>d:nff'irade week, begins iii points were easily stars. In a basket null ?ame between Ber- linffton liijsh School girls.and Friend ship g-irls. Friendship was jcturned a winner by 24 to 7. The principal address was made by ] {L. H. Var.nej’, Editor of the Goo] jwas held. Re'.\ C. A. tVci:, havi.jjr ! miles su» rou:idinj that city. Roads Mnjrazine. Mr. Vainer de’ivy-i scj'ved three years ns president, KUi~\ MiiJiy iJui-ham women have i/tviteii city from now henceforth. *Mr. Lut- I0W.S this up with a resume of Orans. gentleman and County geography and history. Foj instance, among the items taken u:> able to load their pawder cargoes> \ Historial-PoUtical heading, there. A line of boats will then brin^ sJiows for whom the c?unty j Hujtropolis. guncotton dircct from the City PointJ whom settled, popuUi* Va., mills to Carney’s Point; occupation, crops, wealth of I county, rond system. hianuractui*es» \ towns and scho^ols. weH known to the people of Suriing- t«:n. We predict for him a success- ful career a.s ‘Vop’’ for our IHUe A VA)OU PLATFORM. . . wu » 11 !•' driven over to “sugy:estiv.* tiuc.s- Benijf convinced that all men, | ^ ir> i ^ u 11 u ) lions for Uie tcachinif rf county jre*)- ■A\\ jjreat poUikcai parties, should have ^ ^ ^ , r , 1" • *.u i ^raphy and history, takin/ir Oi-amre :i piatfj/rm. I have decided thM nisne j ** ^ ^ , r . I, II u , iCrtunty »s a nvodcl.’* As Professor (untd I hn> a 1‘etter one) .shall ht» , I ftilicws* : N^^ble points out, the purpose of these rr. _ . •>! *s * * :*iuest!ons, ;jnd .»f the ’•utline In cxjsv- fjra.’rt to all men tiie s:reat pn-, ^ ^ *1 • j • ■ » , . ,1 J wal, is to aid the pupil in tmildii’/ vile^e of tl'ankmjr anu ti» reserve (hv* » ^ ^ *• . , ^ - ,c I up hi>; own conntv g-e^jrraphy and his- .^ume njrht for my.4clf. . ^ ^ j rt^ .3 • 3 r iv by v.'j-itiiii at least one sentet'.ce To c.>usi(u‘r consfdcratlon one of e - . , ’Uiuier eac^iopic of the outlini*. •jreatest of virtues, , i- v n. I 1 .1 . u ^ *i . 1.1.1 of the nioa;t Ktrikin^;’ fe.itu;\‘s To lielp otJiers t;) he'p themselves, ^ .... . . . t t-of the svllal>u.'i is the collection .if and to tiiui my reward in seeing ih‘m I , , k I illustrations. Seventeen cuis were dj U. ' , , , used ir. the compilation of this litiKt To sock out i.nd hujr close to my ; ^ , . - { /■ • ) L j lfony-p?\tce bulletin. One of the pic- heart a few real fncnds who under-[ » i Other mattLM’s of minor importance wei'G dispose{ of ziixd thus an-jther itiiielin^; of the ‘^*ity fathers” was recorded upon th(* municipal recnr«ls The Insi Hve pafjes of the Imlietin ' ^ i,- »> i> - * * of rbj^jier. ik'itor nuninj^tcn. MVK MKET VIOLENT iJEATH AT IU)PE\VEU. V. jiitf -Mart Shot While He Slepi, .'J XeiTrtu's iiie on Train and INiliccmaa KiIIk (j^ne. ■ dined re-election and Rev. George W. ■ fium this section. Ourhaf.i ed an mteresting and instructive ad-'tt r, r 1 , , u 1 1 ;Ho«nie.*i of Graham xvas elci’ted presj-. have asked our mer- dress on the construction and main-', 1 j •. ;Uoni. ihere was a verv spirited con- attend, and witnestc for tenance -of srood roads. ^ . . . . ‘ ' 1 .t , . 1 • • . . 'lest oVer the.* scleciinj^ of pre.-?idin;r I approval tne big,'jsest trade car- ^ atuiia\ nig-ht in a lecitation ^‘■’'^^ofTicer, Rev. A. G. Di.von of Hij?.') jarrah^red^ and the city of uecUmation conieht. Mis.^ poinl^ bein;Lr a favorite ef many put the o/fici.-d . .stam 1 hufiincs was winner in veciiatioi; con-!.i • ;?ne tej;t W. Oiljce of president. Rev. nd .Mr. Seymour Staffonl in He-! tj , . *m ; i^ates ol Asheville Was chc.s-Dii I oniatioi contest. jt^ecretary and Rev. J, E, Pritchard of | Carolina will be given stand, rather thar» to pUiy for popa- iarity. To ihink weU of everyone—includ' ing myself. To give tv all work entrusted t«>» me, the best that is in me and to never be quite satisfied w'ith my own elforts. To keep my face to the Ught, and : ture.s shows the Oraiig'e (’ounty Court- j house at ifilisboro :*,nd the clock in I the tower which was presented to the I town by Kinjr George III in 17i>i) and 1 has been a reliable time piece ever since. The most striking iiiustratie'.'i is a double page map of Orange (^oun- ty drawn by Professor Noble, it is probably the only-map of its kind in 1 Viet's!iuv;i'. Vn.. Nov, I'*. —Hopt'Well celebrated i)io (hrce week i>ay day with a nmniic; t>f l.iileds^ most of lhe)3) Today oii one i;f the traia.s en routi* from this ci:j’ to Hope- well three negroes l>ecame envolved in :tn argument over a previous cra]^ ganie and began shooting, all of them i»eing killed as was an iiinocent by stander and t\V3 other.s were woinuled, .Al! were colored. Another negro was killed by a police ofticer in defense of a I'eliow officer wh.ini the negro was about to shoot down. I). W. Atkins, a section forenian of the Narfoik and Western was killed ^ , , , , . . , , * existence* Tl*e heavy border lines of , . . to laugh loudest aitd longest when yesterday being struck by a tram. the map show the bcundaries of Or-: ^ _ ^ X - , . ^ J The most sens^itional killings was ange County as defined m 1752 and;,^ ^ ^ *t. J ^ . that of Thomas J. Paschal, by Carl A. I/5d; the dotted Imes in the center 1 ^ ^ . I Pike. Pike, who runs the Virginia of the map show Orange County ot i * , ^ I restaurasvt and rooming nocse* was a today, after ten counties have been I ^ ^ . , . , - ^ ^ * i close friend of Paschal, as bath -were formed in whole or m part fronfi the’^ , , jfrom Greensboro, N. C., and came ot county as first formed. The bulletin; .... J prominent families . Paschal- was contains numerous other cuts and about ready to cry. To pio my faith to the Gospel of human^^rvice aod to do my level best to livg long and be good—ifar some thing. To never forget niy friends, and to always forget my enemies. To spend &s much time as possible, each day, in God's great out-of-door'?, and to endeavor to read life’s lessons from the pages of nature. All of which, after being carefully reasoned out, .seems good r..mgh for —PASTOR BILL, MR. ERWIN TO SPEAK- Mr. William A, Erwin will .^peak f> irici^next Sunday evening at 3 o’clock, at the church of the Holy Comforter. Mr. Edwin is well known to our peo ple and is a pleassing .;peaker. All men are invited. Come, you will find a hearty welcome. MEN’S BIBLE CLASS. at. *»pics of interest, too pumerous. in fact, fo)' a more detailed account of them here. A copy of the bulletin will be sent to every school in North Carolina. Other copies can be obtain ed by writinjc to Mr. E. R. Rankin, Secretary of the Bureau of Exten sion. I called at 0 o’clock this morning bv I . IPike, and his failure to acknowledge the eall resulted in his being sh.Dt ti death while asleep. Letters found o.i the person c( Pike, have a stronpr ten- des.cy to show that his mind is un- baltiucdd. The killings coday have seared many of the negro employc.'s ■of the PuPont Wc.rks and they have ta’kel (‘f rjnitting the work.-;. From the White House, on election niffht, came no comment on the re sults of this year’s voting, ’fhe only statement forthoomi.lK was that the President Jiad gone to bed. As we recall, the stereotyped despa,tch from Fairview, Lincoln, Nehraska, on the election nights of 1896, 1000 and 190S, read: “Mr. Bryan retired early.” thanksgivi.no notice. As is their usual custom, Fost«r Shoe Oompany will close their store Thursday, November 2.ith, Thanks- grhingf. The many friends of this well known e.stablishment will please bear this announcement in mind. ot. ill ’.nvil.ation to our peopk'. I* ttr -iL'V^Ji days, the pfr:)ple of the j Tli.»niasvi)je, reporter. Rev. S, \v. | ef their lives lo lay in a NO IBS M!OM S^V El’.'>0.\\ II.LE. I cf Winton-Salcin, was elected !-‘‘“I-’P'i' reasonable merchandise, iit irmisurcr. .\ minilifr of i-un-,niit;eheretofore unheard of. The Olil Fiddlers Convention in ihejv.ere ek-ciod. \ It is't> be TUADE WEKK in Dur- schooi auditorium was an event which | Thi.s cop.vfjiiion ar.nuallv elects one i evei'yone will l>enefit. Dur- wid long be i-emembered by the puo-1 minister and one layman whose duty j I'enolit. from actual p.e of *wepsoiivilie. The prizes were it is to ^tanoii the men rn the various I u”''>ey j)rofits, but from future Imsi- auarded as followi;; Be.?t I-iddler. W. jThis (■■’niniiltt'e consist of Revj | that will he .sure lo tro to that i’. Kiirrell. $(;.00; second jirize t'j l;to=-,a : c. A. Ceci! oi' tlicii I’oi.r., tin; , e-following- the liriiiiai.t sales -jT Williams, fzr,0: ihird priw, t« B?.i arai I., Witiisi I l'‘e sc’Ven days. .Kldoi', iiwt Guitar, .Mi:^j Lyiaj.Silr City. .Miu'ii busiiie.w of roMtin;'! •'dvcrtiscfnent in t iday': I.-’oyd wa;^ uwat’dcHl the ptr/.L>, 1 ;;j.tun* 7'ho judges wci'f^: Cates, Ciit-|y, ;ji :ioti and HoU, v.ho made sij.iri Ijcforr ;jwnnii:)g the prizes. {5i-oy,‘!v.‘^sin}r j Ic*liv;‘i'e'l l«y Rev. i-dire, I>. !>., jf?'«‘sidenl \iisse> Arn^^{. Kinrlelmsiii uva\ -Miilv'.' II:. r..ssiKJ^ilts. ^ W^-'T C«»l. A. L. Haker has !cc*e?uiv ’ is-i.i 'Hu- , TIu. «h..ol is proM-iVssin^ ''^■ y |; iu* s.'ssion . Iasi ;--.o*iy \Kider ihv '-uporvision .)f Proi,' itavli'*- t.ivi A. i’“. Cr'ib.son^ iht» princif?r:i withjil, J,; j-;)j s i>-s?ie, I- 1; jj),i ihe j ^ niot'(' fully bow every rosi- i'lW;. ji.i ,-.'.il !n’siiu>:-s of ;rf' lo fhjr- i* liiday. I luiMi, Jiave their l ailruad (':;i~e i-'j- wcrt- i\V(r Jijic i *'* oHice ei' The tllv first snir.-tt'i-, Al»i.. j-epie>«’Ml ini; tnlii- ;; e-^iiivalit>n aci} yoiiMji’ pe iple'.s i dav- \v..ri:. Ho Inid 'inph::^is ;’.;i-J rd:. - 5hi' .’.et*;! pro’HM'iy pjep.'irin;,: nu' 'i- = *i,'y .jiwl ^ I't 1 :l;e i:iiiu>ti*y, ;hi.> as liu-f'*•, ne^tsley'-. s very ^renerou:? and encoui - ; j..yt.itest :ieei of the eliuivh today.' Mr- h. HariK-i a.n’ei? edueatioj) whenever isnd wht*rv*-‘” . . sa VLLOM rOKD NOIK.S. .{. Truvil; pjtejvhed ni.s at this }ha‘.-c lasi t'll ;i .'c*' »}f iKHiks i(> ti^e M'hool library, l\->- whjt'h the ?=ebool authorities^ :uv Wu-y thaT.kfdl. C,’i;l. liakei- . K. l.t.y Si:r.u:-v S.ir u Mi i.he Alontt'cono Jie /efei-re^J lo ihe A'ery thorough ( Scho*)l :j)ent the vveeK-eiul at e\er he c;in. The people ul ^^wepson-1 pi-ep;n-at!o*i •:riven ilie faynjen in tile home. There will l«e a special serviee i\i. viUe are very proud that they have j schools and coUeges, and declared thai within their mid.sr such a man as Coi.: Che mihi=?uy liuisi. be well irained Baker. P(.AV Shallow Ford next tit the AT SWEPSONVlLhE. uncl.y in ordoj' ti> holl theiie laynK'n in the;eleven oVIocfc hour. Everybody come, f^^uich. Every member of the Shallow For-1 Rev. R. L. DuviSj superintendent of ji^unday School is requested to be pre«- Lhe North Caroliria A play entitled, “IVat Alrnov’'? ^ i^jague. was the Jther speaker of the Oaughter,” will be given at .Swepso.L-evening. He used a large map of ville, Saturday night, November 20ch.|the country to show the territory now at 7:30, by the pupils of the .school. | th.at is wet and dry. Some of the Admission charges, 10 and 20 cents, j fuels disclosed in his address were j “t D. W. Wagroner Sunday aftarnooh. This play is no doubt the best that j startling, to say the least. One j Boys, take a lesson from Mr. Hut- Anti-Saloon 0:45 A. if., next Sunday. Our aim is to have 100 present and our motto is, “A Bigger, Better Sunday School.” Several of our young people visited has ever been given at this place and | of these was to the effect that 55 merits the suppoi-t of the-people of | million people of the United States the community and the patrons of the j are now residing in ten itory that is [legally dry. He als3 referred to the school. ley Whitselt, lake your mother with you when you go to aee your be'it girl. ! newest prohibition law in North Car- j PAT I ERSOX TOWNSHIP SUNDAY olina, which restricts individual ship-■ SCHOOL COJiVENTION ments of liquor to one quart every j near Union Ridge. Alamance County. 1.5 days, and compared totals under j The semi-annual ronventton of the X. r., N'ovemher Uth. Charlie I. this law to tho.se of the preceding | Patters statute, under which five quarts oouid be haj in a similar period. Even uiuler the present law, he pointed out, there is a vast quantity of liquors con-} ^ sumed. In Creensl.oro. for instance, I sisting of good mu.sic and a number and 2 sistcr.s in sorrow. Funeral av Cn:l gallons were received during the ! of address the home and interment at XInion; month ot June, la.st. Church, conducted by J. W. Holt. ; It was an able address and Mr. I Davis concluded with the statement DJ[ED King, son of John P. King, aged 22 years, 2 months, 26 days. Ke was a menxber of Uiiioji Christian Church and a very worthy young man. He leaves both parents, three brothers rson town.ship Sunday School convention will !.e held at Cane Creek Chu*vh next Sunday, November 21, 191.5. beginning at 10:00 A. M, -A program of unusual interest, con- Lincoln's old rifle has heeii sold for | that he is confident the next Congress two .hundred and eighty-^?e dollars, | will submit an amendment to the *on- but it is mot the gun with which Lin-1 stitution to prohibit the manufacture coin hit the highest mark. and .sale of liquor in the United I esses by the leading Sunday School workers of the county, will bo rendered. Everybody is cordially in vited to attend the convention. O^ma a;id spend the day together and enjoy the oocasioii. MISS LORIN'E GREENE, Secretary.
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