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fl : THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, MARCH 26, 1914. KIND LADY HELP SICK OLD SOLDIER . . . cfpn. Both Make Statement Rao-suvI. u je-nt alv a v r roui" Trouble, and Place Credit Where Due. " tidier living 115s ..dis Ga.-"Last rear, an old lfl my neigQDUiuuvu, Hattie Armstrong, of this st.ickea vita ms ,uld not walk a step. Mrs frnm medicines he n0 reufi ., . he CO ...If. tnat He Sl , T ...-nmniended Thed- taking. ana 1 1 B,.D:oM W blm. H. got fcra5 . , to thA timft he 'n-c packages, .a .ced them. I tave been usin Black-Draught 10 year? in mV farail' and am L without it in the house. I have children and I give them Black out for cold-'- and it cures them. "...Uered with corti nation for a long time, and I could get nothing to do me the good that Black-Draught does. It is all that keeps me on foot." Mr. S. M. Watkins, the old soldier referred to above, says: "I was down with my back last summer, and couldn't get anything to relieve me. On a rrtend's advice, I took two pack ages of Thedford's Black-Draught, and it did me more good than all other medicines put together. It's the finest medicine for headache, as well as con stipation and colds, I have ever tried." Get a package of this old, reliable, vegetable liver and medicine today. At all drug stores. Costs only ope cent a cose. APATHETIC. NAMED FOR CHESTER. Spec: to The News. (Morganton Messenger.) A mayor for the town of Morgan- - ,- t The rMvif tnn ia tr ho o1artc1 nn tha fitVi nf i ... , t a : 1 1 i . T - . nfl!ir sooiation nas aesrgna- : Apiu, uui so iar we nave iieara oui ,,t Monday. Tuesday and Wed March SO. "1 and April l as Tl!,i Tiinnipinnlitv lias Sd with" the association and it is Si to give the city a thorough scrubbing- very little said in regard to the mat ter and there is not very much in terest being manifested. No man fully realizes how poor his judgment is until he bets on it. 2 1 Personally Conducted Tour TO Washington-Annapolis AND Mount Vernon H AS h K W h h K & April 11-16, 1914 BY THE GATTIS TOURING AGENY VIA The Seaboard Air-Line Ry. FOUR WHOLE DAYS IN WASHINGTON, D. C. B The Gattis Tourist Anw flnnnuns nn nt- tractive Tour to Washington during Easter week. y. Leave Raleigh 12:15 noon, Saturday, April 11th, and return Thursday, April 16th. The cost in- eludes Railroad fare, all Hotel accomodations in Washington, side trips to Mount Vernon, Annapo- lis, and the Naval Academy, guides through the principal public buildings, and all other, necessary. g expenses. , ; A ft $ Most Interesting Educational Trirj at verv low t - - i V u g cost, at the most attractive season of the year, stop- O Ping at one of the best Hotels in Washington. 11-rr f S 6wu iii OCOOlUIl, cviiu iiiaiij uliicx copciciiij oil s' J g uacuve ieaures. 1 Write . 5X f5 8 t..., KALKIGH, N. C. . JE a welter Buudinc. Telenhone 1207 AGENCY, WAGES ON FARMS RISING FASTER THAN ELSEWHERE Washington, D. C, March 26. The money wages of farm labor increased about 2.5 per cent during the past year, and about 11.0 per cent during the past four years. Since 1902 the increase has been about 36 per cent. These estimates are based upon re ports of correspondents of the bu reau of statistics (agricultural fore casts) of the department of agri culture. Wages of farm labor tended up ward during the decade of the sev enties; they were almost etationary during, the eighties, and declined from 1892 to 1894, since which time they have steadily tended upward. Farm wages now, compared with wages during the eighties, are about 55 per cent higher; compared with the low year of 1894, wages are now about 67 per cent higher. The current average rate of farm wages in the United States, when board is included is, by the- month, $21.38; by the day, other than har vest, $1.16; at harvest, $1.57. When board is not included, the rate is, by the month, $30.31; by the day, other than harvest, $1.50; by the day at harvest, $1.94. Farm Wages Highest in West. Wages in different sections of - the United States vary widely, averag ing highest in the far Western States and lowest in the South Atlantic states. For instance, the monthly rate, without board, is $56.50 in Nevada, $54.00 in Montana, and $51.00 in Utah; but $17.90 in South Carolina, $19.60 in Mississippi, and $20.20 in Georgia. The highest state average; $56.50, is thus seen to be 3.2 times higher than the lowest rate, $17.90.; This wide difference in the wage rates in different sections of the United States is gradually lessening.! In seven investigations made be tween 1866 and 1881, the average of wages of farm day labor (without board) in the far Western states (where wages were highest) was about 100 per cent higher than in the South Atlantic states (where wages were lowest) ; whereas, in seven investigations made since 1898, the Western states averaged about 110 per cent higher than the South Atlantic, and in the past, year they were only about 90 per cent higher. Factory Wages Rising More Slowly. The money wages of farm labor have increased relatively more than wages for labor in city manufacturies during thep ast twenty to thirty years. A comparison of the average of wages per employe in manufac turing industries, as reported by the censuses of 1910, .1900, and 1890, indicates that the wages of such em ployes increased 22 per cent in ten years (1900 to 1910), and increased only 23 per cent in the twenty years; the increases in farm-- labor wages were approximately 37 per cent in the ten years and about 55 per cent in the twenty years. This relative gain of rural upon urban wages acts automatically upon the movement from country to city. Wages of farm labor have been in creasing rapidly, not only in the United States, but in most, if hot all, other countries of the world. In the central agricultural region . of Russia the wage per day paid to male labor for the years 1901-1905 averaged 34 kopecks (17.5 cents) at sowing time, 50 kopecks (25-7 cents) at hay harvest and 54 kopecks (27.7 cents) at wheat harvest. By 1910 these wages had increased to 55 kopecks (27.8 cents), 73 kopecks (37.6) and 87 kopecks (44.8 cents) respectively. In Hungary the wages of agricultural laborers increased about 60 per cent in the ten years from 189 to 1907. In Denmark, from 1892 to 1905 wages of farm labor, with board increased about 30 per cent, and without board 22 per -cent. In Sweden wages of agricultural laborers increased 38 per cent in the ten years from 1898 to 1908. For Norway we have data showing the wages in country and in towns, wherein is shown that wages with" board, increased 19 per cent in coun try and 15 per cent in towns, during the ten years 1895 to 1905, this show ing a greater gam in country than in town wages. In Japan where econo mic conditions have been changing rapidly, the yearly money wages ot agricultural labor more than doubled in the fourteen years from 1894 to 1908 and increased 4 per cent from 1898 to 1908. Land Values Have Nearly Doubled. 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This aeinff. top-ether with skillful blendincr. secured hv our 39 years' experience in the tobacco busmess accounts for the excellent flavor of Reynos. These cigarettes are rolled only in genuine, imported French paper. R. J; REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C HI lal'F 11 . !!!! ! rill amr itaair' jixu&" - -"r larger proportion now goes to capital account and less to labor account than formerly; the interest rate of re turn on the capitalized value of land, however, is probably less now than twenty-five or thirty years ago. The value per acre of crop production increased about 50 per cent from 1900 to 1910. The premium of harvest Wages over ordinary day wages on the farm, is gradually lessening. Thirty years ago wages at harvest averaged nearly 60 per cent higher than wages at other than harvest time; twenty years ago the premium was about 42 per cent; ten years ago, about 35 per cent; and last year about 32 per cent. Perhaps this is due in part to improved labor saving harvest ma chinery, and in part to an improved system of farming, by which the labor demand is more evenly distrib uted through the year. The money wages when board is furnished is about 30 per cent less than when board is not included; that is nearly 1-3 of what a man earns Is charged to board. This ratio has not changed materially in the past thirty years. DISORDERED KIDNEYS CAUSE MUCH MISERY I With pain and misery by day, sleep-' disturbing bladder weakness at night, tired, nervous run-down men and wo men everywhere are glad to know that Foley Kidney Pills restore health and strength, and the regular action of kid neys and bladder. Mrs. Sula Barnes, Bowdon, Ga., R. 1, says: "I suffered with terrible headache, backache and bearing' down pains, so bad I was hardly able to fcet around. I took 3 bottles of Foley Kidney Pills and since then I have been entirely well. Bowen Drug Store. MPT QN Any fellow is apt to be a good catch when a girl throws him a kiss. READY FOR FIGHT FOR REPEAL OF TOLLS EXE Washington, March 26. "If Andrew Carnegie, who continually asserts the cause of Great Britain, were the citi zen of any other nation, he would be charged with treason," declared Sen ator Chamberlain yesterday in course of the Panama tolls debate. "He has never hesitated to spend his millions in endeavoring to Inculcate a recipro cal f feeling for Great Britain in the minds of the people of the United States. Mr. Chamberlain's attack on Mr. Carnegie came as the climax to an hour of hot argument during which Senator Jones, who al6o opposed a repeal of the tolls exemption, had read, under protest, several letters attack ing the contention of President Wil ' son. Debate 'was cut off when the sub ject went over to tomorrow under parliamentary procedure. ! Washington, March 23. Final prep arations for the opening of the fight for the repeal of the tolls exemption provision of 'the Panama canal act were taken today by leaders of con tending factions in the house. The issue probably will be formally pre sentt. at noon tomorrow. Under a spe cial rule to be submitted to the house j today debate would be limited to flf teen hours. I Democrats, republicans and progres- . sives aligned on both sides of the con I troversy were agreed that the contest would be the most spirited of any re-Iters to show the feeling and tndigna cent struggle in congress. Although tlon among the ordinary people ot th the repeal advocates reiterated their .country." predictions of success by a Urge ina- Senator Thomas protested against jority their opponents scouted the. the reading of letters Impugning the a one-sided fight and even. motives of the president He asserted idea of expressed doubt of its passage. Conservative estimates by Represen tative Adamson, who will lead the fight for the repeal forces and other leaders aligned with the opposition to day placed the number of scheduled with the opposition today placed the number of scheduled speeches on tolls (Charleston News and Courier ) Spring has arrived. The sap is run repeal at more than 1C0. As lllustra-Jning in the trees and they are begin senators should make such charges di rectly. SHADE TREES. ting the unusual Interest in the fight it was said today fifty or more mem bers have prepared speeches whlcn they will seek to have printed in the Record. Speculation developed today as to whether Speaker Clark would take an active part la the issue. Reports that he was opposed to the repeal gained credence but the speaker gave no in nlng to put out their new leaves. It is the season when they seem to re new their youth and vigor and vbtft they grow most beautiful; and It ia also the season when they are most susceptible to dlseaee as a result of the wounding ot their bodies. The horse that gnaws away the bark on the trunk of a young elm now may very well inflict a hurt that ia time dication as to whether he intended toM km the truee. A large proportion of the shade trees In the streets ot Charleston are unprotected by guards of any kind, and in the cases ot many others the guards which hare been prorld- take the floor. Attacks President. Washington, March 25. The Pan ama tolls fleht "crooned out in the sen ate todav when Senator Jones, one ed are totally inadeouat to rrevt-nt of those opposing a repeal of the ex-'.the injury of the trees by horses. For emptlon, had read a letter from Wil- years past many of the young trces. Ham B. Larkln of Boston, assailing ' which have been planted In the f- President Wilson's contention and say-1 fort to beautify the streets and pro Ing "the president should be recalled vide shade against the hot summer to the classic shades of Princeton in-Jsun, have been killed by horses with stead of being permitted to continue, in a short time of the planting. Of to bulldose accredited representatlvesjcourse, the funds available for worlc ot the American people In congress.". of this kind are very limited; but Senator Hoke Smith, Senator Lewis would it not be a better plan tfl and 'other democratic leaders tailed use some of the money for the pur by various parliamentary tactics to chase of effective guards with which, prevent the reading of the letter. Ito protect the trees that we already Senator Thomas Interrupted the. have Instead ot expending It on new reading of similar letters to ask Sen- trees which, as well as the old ones. ator Jones' own opinion ot the presl dent's motives in urging repeaL "I believe the president to be act ing honestly aad in accordance with his best judgment," said Senator Jones. "I am simply reading these let- would then have to run the risk of mutilation and consequent dcatliT Just because a fellow occasional!! forgets himself don't jump to the com elusion that be is absent-minded. " . . . ... . ... , " ! U M01 eyndicftte. ' - TW - '"" S , j - ' .' "' " ' ' i '.'it " " .1-1 I 1 aWWMMMlMWM S ,? v i . i! f "t 1 1 1 ii i a ', i : Hi t 1 . r i i 1 1 1 i I ! 1 . ' i ! ill it :
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