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v - i 5r F ; . - f hi f VOL. 9, NO. 9. CHINA GROVE, N. C. MARCH I7TH, 1916. PRJ02 76.05N10 V. - - , --, 1 - 3 r i 4 LOCAL NEWS of interest to .. ALL OF OUR READERS (J ,W File one of . our good citizens, was a Salisbury visitor yesterday. The many friends of T A PRos'mau of the Ebenezer church neighborhood, who has been in poor health for several months will regret to leara that he hae suffered a stroke of paralysis and is unable to speak. Mrs P A Sloop bad a fall tne other day and suffered slight iujuries, bat, is im proving That's a handsome line of new drees goods at Comae-, Carpenter Company's. B S Shutord went over to Gaffuey, S Wedesay to open a sate that he had pre viously owned. The present owner of the safe with the full combination and written Instructions could not open 1 aud an expert from the fac nrv t.ri tfd and failed Mr W. J Shuford opened trial with ease knowing how. 'no R Brown, it on first It's all in G G B'ack- well, John O Bo-tinn, Hoke ftickrd and J N Dayvault motored over to Greensboro in Mr Brown's car Wednes day afternoon and returned that nigbt. The thermome ter was reg:stering about 20 degrees Fareii'-eit as they split the liquid air in an open car on their return. Gaith eays, "BoysI'd tak" achw of - a nmlrajq -jpxs. ' A. ' - ... i jaw is to com to worK," ana the other' afraid they would crack their faces, grnnted. Holsh?user & Dayvault have received a splendi 1 line rf fanrinc shoes and other v - czj eeasouable gxdsand in thei- mw advertisement in The Uecobd, invite you to call and iuspect same. Carl Sloop has given up his position at Corrihei, Carpen terCo's aud accepted a posi tion witli the Lillian Knit ting Mill. Quite a number of farm ers from the Ebenezer church neighborhood were here yes- terday to get some fertilizer Thir car failed to come and fiey were considerably dis appointed. . Jas E Corriher, Jr, has pur chased a Ford automov ile. Miss Buth, daughr of Rev P E Parker, who has Vidon ?n fh hoBni4al in Ral aomM Mm,. irJers Bans of Landnv one of ported to be considerably fm proved. Mrs M J (iraham nas re- ceived a splendid stock ot spring and summer miUinery UmUl is 0eadi nnA ttt ! 1 1 tigira an mp nn r1isl piay, rnuy ami odiuiu,, mil, . A nCI, li,.ru.iT lviarcu 2iiuauu utu. " body is invitedto call- bee! advertisement in V IS papei. vt n n.Tnaa mna if, Empire, Ga., yesterday to be t thft hedside of her mother, M-a rH.h i rflnrvrtflH xv a. a. w u-a avu w quite ill. Mies Alice Powlas of he Organ church neighborhood, is visiting relatives here. H L Gobel, who has been viBitmg his daughtev Mrs fatti(. Ham at fTruoiohrrr has returned home. Mrs x ix uepnera ana Miss Mary feinera ?pent luesday night in Uoncord. , Get it at Silferds'. Beat Back G&iman Infantry Aftaak Launched on Le Mart Homnn, Fol Icw (g Sevefe BombuHibardment. March 16 Repulse at the bands of the French again has bean the net reBult of a Germa: infantry attack launched with hige effectives after a heavy bom birdnieut again t French posi tions Le.MoLt Homme, northwest of Verdun The G imam, who attacked, in soiled masses, were driven eastward toward the Bois des CLrteaux, where the French guns inflicted neavy casualties on them. Around Douaumont and the villasca cf Vaux the big gt ns aie open ting wih redoubl d violence, while southward in the Wjevre the artillery duels in the Mease hills continue I n the Argonne forest the French gum are still shelling th German positions northwest of the road from Varnues and German batteries near Mohtfau:on, Ths latest German official com munication making referei.ee to French attempts to "dispute our possession of the height of Le Mort Homme ' has brought forth a statement from the French Em bafsy at Washington that hi Ge mans never tav9 gained a foot" ing on the hill, which the French still held. The Italians continue strongly on the offensive against the Aus tr ans ci the Isouzo front eipe c ally on the Podgora he'ghls sec tor aud southwest cf San Mariiuo. Both AusriuB nd I aliars ?af claim to success around San Mar tino. The Auet'ians assert that a'i Italian attack in this sector f.-i'ed and that the Itaiiaus left their dead on the fic Id. Mrs J L Sifierd suffered an attack of vertigo Wednesday and has been kept at home Bincer-bu5 isr some-better now'. G H Safrit Hoke Rickard, FlaRe Eddleman, Arthur Holshouper aud Berlin Weav er went up to Salisbury Tues day night to see their best girls. Mr and Mrs AT Bot, li L Eddleman and J A Bruton were Salis'ovry, visitors Tues day night. Born to N W Meuius, Tues day, a young farmer. A Van Pelt is ppend'ng a few days hee owing to ill ness. He hpes to leturn to .his wcrk in Charlotte this weeK- Attention is called to the report of the condition of the Bank of China Grove to be found in this ppe-, as the report showa this bank is in a splendid condition and is a substantial fioancial institu tion. The Merchants and Farm the coming worthy and sound banks of the county, have a statement in this naoer to which attention is called. r,l T 1 AK. . 1J , r,nBIlfclv nnroha.fld bv IWn- I ' J r J h d & E le ftfter ftb3Ut two bs, 88rvi8 bft3 gon9 dead M hehcrse waw driven some dis tanceto the country Wedntsdav morning dhvriog groceries, but i ist afternoon showed indication f beiug unwell. 118 grew worse rapidly and began lnrrhiug as if suffering much pain and, though ff rts were made to quiet him, he began running and jumping rid wise until he cams ta the big hoi? inst below where the garage is t be built, when he fell, rolled down the embankment and died. rrwp8r For a long time MUa;Lula,Skel fcou Churobville. N.; Y , was bii ions and had sick headaohe and d j?zv spells. Chamberlain's Tab ies were cue ony tmng tnas gave her permaueut relief. Obtain able everywhsre The Ohina Greve High Sohool had a prelircinary oontest in reci tation nd declamation. There wert th:e recitors and six dec'a mrrg. This contest was to select one fro each to represent our 8chool at Eton College. The Student's day, which was to be the 25th of t'.iis month, has been postponed 'till nearer com mer cement. The date will be published later. The O'lTenry Literary Socijty held its last regular meeting Tues day, March 14th. The program was vary interesting The China Grove High Sohool is expecting to have another reci tation and declamation contest cn the 80th of March for the purpose of selecting cue from each to rep resent our school at Davidson College. Mr Miller's agricultural class went to James Licgle's Thursday, March 9sh, icr the purpose of pruning his orohard. Mr. Linglp entertained the boys very delight fully. After compktiDg their work a nice dinner was served. They were taken to the Pilot Stock farm and from there to Cbina Grove. - Mis? Far.nie Brown is expecting to take four, of the Farm L fe sohool girls home with her to sped the week-end. China Grova Firm Open a! Kmnapolis. Blackwelder & Ritchie have opened a branch store in the u.rtbern section of Kannapolis and K M Ritchie went down there Tuesday to take charge of its oon- uct. J. A. Blackwelder, with the assitance of Herman Sech- er: bascharge of the store hern rhsee are very clever gpntleman to d; I usmess with and will uo denbt succeed in this new euter- riso . M'tslolKta BaitntCM The Woman's Eitension Move ment will hold their regular meet .ng Sunday sfta?noon, at 3 o'clock in the Baptist Church, when a full a i a 1 program win re rna?rea. ah he ladies are requested to be pres Out. The Court of Last Report. Aroai d the stove cf the cress roads grocery iB the real court of last resort, for itfiual y overrules all others. Chamberlain'e Cr.nh Remedy has been brnht befr this court in almcst every cris reads grocery in this couutry, and has always received a favorable verdiot. It is in the country where mau expects to receive lull value for his mo: ey tht tta remcdy is most appreciated. Ol tainable every whers, A Spelli ff: Mate! The patroni o f the Deaton school, which is taught by Prof. Frank Cress and hii brother, Bill, and the patroi.s of Patterson arh .nL fcaiifrht hv Minnas Fiahor aud M-nius. enjoyed to the fullest extent a spelling contpst between the two schoc Is Tne contest was h i'd at Deaton school house sev- era' days ago. Both sohoo's s'how ed excellent training in spelling. Daring th fLst period they spe'led with crosses and the score wa? a tie, each school hiving eighteen croaies. Diring the second period the visitors ware ente! tamed by an old time spelling match. Deaton lined up on one side of the sohoj) room and Patterson on the ether, aud the words went back and forth from oae side to the othe. -When a person missed a word lie had to 4. u aeon sit down. This time the m ed in favor of Deatr n, which never fails to do its part. 1 he champion speller was Mis? Lillian Blackwelder of Deaton. who tucceeded in downing every speller on Patterson s Bide and was also the one left standing on Deatoi s side. ' U. 0. C'8. to MeetVVfllt Mrs. The United Daughters of ; the. Confederacy will met withMisv W J. Swink. at 8 o'clock, Satufi day afternoon, All members are requested to bi present. iieriian T'supt Ces: Border More Tbai Four Thousand fitfershing's Command, Wbieti is Uaia Cclumn. ' ft Sn Autouio, Tex March 15. B igadier-deoeral PejriDg wVtfe more than 4,000 trbrpjittpday be gan pursuit in Mexioocif FrauoiB; oo Villa, whose raid?aoro?s the horder last week caused President Wilson and !iib oabiaeiVo depide tc use the Uurtfcd Stats army to ran him down. GeLeral Pershing's! report tat he and his oommat d Mat crossed I the international bd&ndarjr line just sooth cf Columojli,-N:-M. , reached Major GeneraJt Frederick Fuustcn, in charge h'tfluof general opera ions, late todai- - Reports of progress in the cottnry where the search has been began will be made by General Peripfig to Gec al Fuuston, bat it antici pated thit these w lljjjr frequent or deal with any but tHVmore im portant developmenta How far into M ex tcahe column had reached tonightS'was not known here, nor dfsfc General Fuustcn appear greatly oouoernd. General Pecshicg'a coiifse for the i ext two days is known at head quarter? and not until after Fii day tire sharp developments ex pected. 'v" Colonel George J. Ds'd, head ing a smaller column that entered Mexico some distance west of Columbus also is moving in a southerly direction ar.di theae two forces should - be within touch of each otha: before theeod -f the week, B that time it is expected an infantry euyprrt will hold the liiies of communication along which motor f.ucks for the trans portatiou of ammuaition and supplies will be operated. The osnBcrship imp ted by Gen eral Fanston was reiazed toriighi t at efforts itill wr mtde to keep secret the details of tne piau of 5ampaiD ths exaptambprjQf men eugagSoTand tliwHCtTSSll cr eations. Geueral Pershing's report of his entrance luto Mexico served to dispel ioa great extent fsars in some qnarters that xetistanoe would bo offered by troops of the defacto government. Or'onel Bertania the commanding efficer of th? Carranxj garrrisin at Pal- m'" as, on the south s dj of the di viding lino, promptly j iaed (&n eral Prshiug. His force was only some 400 men. bat tnev were re- p-rted to hava displayed willing nesB end even eagerness to join in the chase. As a tody the Mexi can ' roops will remain under their wn c mmauder bat a number of them aro being employed as scouts by Get eral rshitsg. Gnerel Prshiug hai gone ii to Mexico with orders to ov-rtak! and wipe ont Villa and his orga nization. Unless crders higher in authority than General Funs ton, the campaign that was begun lodty will cjutinue until Villa is captured or killed. No limits have been nUc d 1) the field of operation. Alter the campaign iB well under way, it was pointed cut circumstances may cause re strictions but juBt now the troops are prepared tc go anywhere to carry c ut the president's orders. It , was expjted the troops would croES earlier in th5) day, lot minor troof movements and oh r details of organiiat on delayed the tart. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, 8 Frank j. Cheney made oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J CheDfiy & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will paf the sum of one hundred dollars for each and I every case of catarrh that cannot , J , . .i r t t 1 1 n tarrh Prira Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before ma and s ib- scribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A D 1886. Sea!) A. W. Glkas n, Notary public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts, direotly upon theJjlood and mnoous .surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free,. V F. J. Cheney & Co., Tolpdo, O. Bold by all druggists, 75c. Take 'Hall's Family Pills for 'oifiJtipttion. Is SMori Entelalai Mrs. B. S. Shared delightfully entertaiced a numt er of friends at a St.' Patrick party cn Thurs day evening. The home wis made very attractive with potted plants and white carnations, the. color scheme being green and white. After the guests had arrived the h-steii began tbe evening's enter tainment by inviting all to begin, a search for Irish potatoes, which were hidden in the parlors and reception hall . Mrs. Charles E. Millei, Miss Ella Mae Miller and Mrs. B. D, Jenkics proved the most diligent searohers for they found the greatest number of po tatoes. In cutting, for the prize Mrs. Miller was given a box of candy. Progressive Rook and Blarney Stone followed and Mrs. B. D.. Jenkins and Miss Fannie Wortham made highest score. However. Mrs. Jenkins was more fortunate in cutting and was given a box of correspondence cards. During the remainder cf the eveni jg Miss Rua Van Heme and Hampton Stirewalt entertained the guests with music, after which the hostess served a salad couiie. Among those preient were Mr. and Mri. Charles E. Miller, Mr. aud Mn. R. D. Jenkins, Misses Lara D.Berry, Myrtle Pemberton. Rua Van Home, Ella Mae M.ller, Delia Belvini, Ruth Thorn, Ruth Johnson, Fannie Wortham, Ola Lynn, Martha Shufcrd, Mrs F. E, Corriher, Lather Lynr, Hamp ton Stirewalt and Mr. and Mrs. B. 8 Shufcrd. Colds Qukkly Relieved Many people-cough and oough from the I egiuniug of Fall right through to Spring. Others get oold after cold. Take Dr King's Kiw Discovery and yea will get aimogt ia mediate relief. It checks ycur cold, stops the racking rasp iunz, . ttBSue-tearing o ngn. heals Xh tr rrtfl aTiranrtronothew tbe-wiw tubes. Easy to take. Antiseptic aud Healing Get a 50c bottle cf Dr. Ki'g's New D.soove'ry and keep it in the home. "It is cer tainly a great med cine aud 1 1 eep a bottle of it coutiuutlly on hand" writes W.C.Jess mac, Franc nia, N. H. M.ney back if not satis fied but it nearly always helps. J W Hew ell I'M al Spsicer J. W. HoweH, aged 46 years a s9ctio.,master for the Scutbem Railway at Spencer, was (truck by a switch engine and in'tsntly ki.led wbi'e walking on the yard there late yesterday afternoon. He had jut quit work for the day aud was walking along a track and did not see or hear the ap proach iug locomotive. His head and body were crushed by the im paot, aud be probably never knew what hit him. His body was pre pared for burial and was shipped to his old hetxift at Pins Lvel near Selma. He is survived bv a wife and several small children. Keep Your Buwtls Rtgulan A.- everyone knows, the b: ws'i are the sewerage system of ths body, and it is of the greatest im portance that they m?ve ores each day. If your bowels baocm constipated, take a dose of Ob am herlain's Tablets just after mppu and hy will correct the dis-rder Obtainable everywhere. Prcm'nent Visitors. T . m ' j. . esiieruay unina urove was hoc ored by a visit from a number of prominent' State and County offi oials. They were here to inineet the Farm Lif Sohool, the party being composed of the following: Hiii, J hn S. Henderson and Piof. R G. Kiier of Salisbury, cha rman and secretary of the C)uaty Board of Education r-- pctively, and J. Y. Janer, State Superintendent of Public Infrac tion, and Prof. D. H Hill of 'th A and M. Collegs. Ra'eigh, Th' y report hiving found the building and conditions very satisfactory, but the equipment was not found complete. (Jet U at Sifferds. Bifi GsMleej Up Constant Fire Are liiklfig Rimaikabfe Prcgres: Toward UesopotielM Fjoiller. iiiliifls AetJfe. Mareh 15. The German Crowi Prinoe'a army has apparently paused to take a breath or bring up reinforcements for a oontmu anceof the advince against ths Verdun fortress and its outlying defense. Meanwhile, the big guns are exchanging shells at various points along the entire line from Belgium to the Vosges mountains. The latest assault by the German infantry between B?thincourt and Cumieres resulted in the winning, of important positions, but by counter-attacks the- Freich suc ceeded in retaking a portion of the ground and. according t? the official statement of the French War Office, both Bethinoourt, the height of Le Mort Homme and the village cf Cum;erFB a: o the louthern bcuLdsry of Cumie res wjod, all positicr s of great trategic importance. To tte east o Vardun there ha l ean considerable ictivity around Vaux and Damlcup and fighting t clc39 range is f till in prcgrers around the eastern slopes of Fort Viux, which fjt days fait hat een the object of some of the hard st fighting. The French heve ta' eu a Ger mau trench soath of St. Souplet, which indicates that in the Cham pagne legion th? contending forces are still endeavoring to take ad vantage of every oppor, unity to streng h9n their lines. Advice from Fetroerad describe remarkable progress in Persia of the Russian trcops, who are moving swiftly o ver differer t roads and iu the faoe.cf consider able oppoiiticn tcwa:d9 th Mec- potamian frontier, wher rhortly th-y expect to be iu t uob with the Bu iih fcrces at Kat;l Amns and the rslieviug column undr GLerals Lake and Alymer. The RasSTnfare now'iald to te with in 50 miles of the last difficult pass whijh will placejhrm in the rear cf the Turkish Bagdad army and their object is to cut the rail way to the north thereby prevent ing the Turkish arjiy frcm rso iv iug supplies aud o-operate with the British against Bagdad. In their advance against the Turks along the Black Sea litteral toward rrel'iz nd Ihe Russians have captured additional Turkish officers aud men and two m: chine guns. A British cclumn has at taoked an adva'icei po'stion of the Turks in Mesopotamia!) tak ing a considerable number o i prisoners. In the Auitro Italian zone the Italians are vigorotsly shelling Aastrians' positio s and here and there throwing their infantry into the fray. No marked chat ges in the line have occurred, hcwvr. The British have captured the Port of 8cllum in West Egypt from the Senussi tribtimeu led by Turkish officers with only slight resistance. Aft rward they pu sued the fleeing tril esmsn aud captured officers, men and guns In Bast Africa th Boer G-ner al Smuts is aotively -pressing the Germans, who are reported to be retiring southwards along the Tanga Railway A eemi-cffiatsl dispatch from Berlin says an ii vestigation by the Germau,.Admiralty has dis closed the fact that no Germau submarine sank the Norweg:au I, l n 1 .3 i l . i I oara onus, o i wuica mere were la number of Americana, in the - 1 Havre Roads. Daring the i.lness of General Gallieni, the Frenoh Minister of War, his p. it win be filled by Rear Admiral Le Gate, Minhter of Marine. A Specific A fata t Golds. Thj nesrest thing to a specific ag ue st cold is a sleeping porch or rpen jea room ana a ooid sponge bath every morning when you first get up. Aven tnenvou win oc casionally take a ooldt especially when colds are pi4mio, and when you do yon will find X3ham berlain's Gocgh Rem.dya grat helD in enabling you to set rid of it. Try it. QjtainabU.eTtry S A LI SBURY AND-i ROWAII COUIITT LOCALS Work was started yeiterdaj morning on the sxcavation for the foundation of tb Sunday, school department of St. John's 'Luther, tn Church. While this auditorium is being ereeted iscvioea will h held in the main auditorium of the church, which it to be rebuilt also. This work will be rushed. Rev. Theodore Andrew, af Lex ington, is preaching series ot lermong this week at old Ohriit Epiicopal -Church, Cleveland. This old Churoh u about one) hundred years old. Far the next Uhree months Bbt. Andrews will assist in supplying serveral churches in this oountf. ' A degree team from thtSpenoer lodge of Woodmen of the World, -will gj to Lexington' tomorrow night where they will initiate a a cass of fifty candtdatts at one time, A.l the auperintendmta in the uorthern district of the Southern Railway met in Spencer for a con ference, on Thursday. General Superintendent. R. . Simpson, of Washington, presided. A ycung white boy was given -twelve months on the roads in oourt on Thuriday fcr stealing obickens and selling them to su burban st. res. A slight fire, which might have resulted seriously, was fortunitely disooved in time on Thnrsdav msrning in the local passenger statim. The fire department was called cut and the flames were quuk'y extinguished.' In the county couit Wednesday nv rmug a young Negro by the name of id Lii taker, who has sarved time oa the roads, was tritd cn several charges of larceny of Kitc mobile -oodir 3Th -d- - fondant admitted that he stole a pair of an o tires from the Thomp son garage and soli them t o another party. Judgment was continued and he was tried acd found guilty on another similar charge and judgment wss again continued. There are several other cases to be worked up against him. Mr. Thompsin, from whom the tires were stolen, says he has lost betwsau t5C0 and $1,000 wcrth cf auto supplies in the rscent past. Salisbury will have its annual clean up- day this year on April lit. The city will haul off the garbage free of cost. Ja nee D. McNeil of Fayettville. president of tie State Firemen's Assoo.aticn, spe it Tueida f night in Silisbury. He is making a t ur of the state visiting various volunteer departments in the in terest of the association of which he is head. An old fiddler's convention is to be Held in the old court nous next Monday night. This will be open to all players of 8alulury and all of Rowan county. Th) municipal btnd of Salis bury is playing in the evenings for the Colonial theatre and art baring in the proceeds this wssV. The psroentege thus obtained ia to go toward the pure basing of naw uniforms for the band. The meeting of tbeGrand Coun- oil of the Boyal Arcanum of North Carolina, will open in Salisbury on April 26th, and a big meeting is looked for. President Harrison cf the Southern Railway intecds to award a medal to all who hava beed in the emplo of the com pany for twenty-five years or more. A nrmber of employes of the company in Salisbury and Spen cer will reoeive medals, The city board of aldirmsn will meet tonight ti take action on the light' proposition and oonsidsr other routine buitaess. Cemetery Stress, from Main to Oburob, is being treattd to a eoat of aad and crushed stone A portion of Church Street sear the railroad will alio be worktd up on. - - r r -i wotre.. - -
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