- r " Y r- ? . "-T, . .,1-. "Y : - Y- - - -'- . t'i-rr i"? a - t. ". r. t v"-.- -i v VOL. II, NO. 40. PRI0E-76 0ENrT8 . " JU. - its. - , - f -r-rft ' V." 3 j1 5 LOCAL NEWS r of interest to z AU OF OUR READERS. A' glass mas broken, and -a uoch of bannanas was -stolen at Horatio Miller's restaurant Tuesday night The guilty party has not yet been captured. Uncle 'Jimtnie and Ernest Sloop Bostian are non in the mountains, having one there to gei a loau ox appies ana omer t ... t t- . j t 3iuu. mcui. jodh xviric na a. 11 are aireaay ieenng 111 ana geuxng turn. For Kimball is kept at home with influenza, but is improving. The death from disease of soldier, John W L?azer, of Land is, was reported in the casualty list of December 5. Thecounty force :3 unloading several cars of crushed granite for the public road work in this vi- Mrs Davis of Denton, David son county, is visiting her son, A K Davis. Junius Patterson of Charlotte, is visiting his Aunt, Mrs U 6 Rode- TheLadie's Aid Sodctv of the T.tiiiMft ttrk ..!i t- day, December 10 at1 three1Pfihw w o'clock with MrsC D Boutiao.; 7 1 Tarei pleasantly " 1 ittrnrrird Thank&iriTint? 'ev- A W Winecoff spent Thursday uin Salisbury Ke 'v J H - Keller rjpreachd m 1 fnrrfal sermon "rji.iS : ;'trong, forceful sermon rrjihe: Lutheran church. I JARrntnnwa in Sal, -.har? a short while yesterday. Mis Laura Efird, who has 'been viuiiug Miss Kannie Efird luriog the past six weeks, has returned to take up her duties as principal of the Concord high school which has been closed on account of the epidemic of influ enza. C M Kimball, who was recent lv shot while rabbit bunting, has run short of meat acd was out again with J L Bostian. Of course he expects better results this time. This thing of getting something to eat these days is a risky proposition. Miss Mary Lou Bowers return ed missionary to Japan spent last Saturd iy night at Rev C A Brown's J E Oorriber, Sr., was in town toda7 and reports having raised 35 bushels of Irish potatoes from a little over a half bushel of seed This is a fine yield. W J Swink was a Salisbury visitor Tuesday. II J Eddleman expects to be in Salisbury and Spencer this after noon. A M Hanna is spending the afternoon in Salisbury. Mrs C H Deal and Rev H C Marlcv and family, spent last XI end ay in Salisbury. W J Swink, Jr., who has been at Tortrcss Monroe, Va, is now visiting- his parents. J J BostUn is again teaching at t ie Fink- and Yost school hou e. There will be communion ser vice at Lutheran Chapel Sun day, December 8th. Preaching on Saturday prior at 2:30. ? iss Beulah Lyerly of Gran inte Quarry, president of the Wo man s Ooutcrentiai of xhe tSouthcrn sptrrr fast Saturday ev C A Brown's. C invention Conference, uight . Wednesday afternoon from 4 30 to 6 80 Misses Ruth and Evelyn Thorn charmingly entertained in honor of the school faculty. ' After Urn spent in knitting Terr appropriate to the times waa present. rcn guesx was - M.t PrMnt .Vt!n' n!cafft thereon and ' ool, the Utlen foand hMth ked.to write bim . c.ble rftff word Peace. The firstrl Pttzm?-: w i-lJ thriu stampa 0.: pe oernice nice staUonety Colmre s, At slx o'ciocic. tne nostesaeaas'i sUted b, the! BepfcewW. Bm? t " iuncaeon. Miss Ada i Stirewalt tang When the Boya come . HomeM and as a fitting close to the after noon session alijajne-ia alnggjHobenibllern wille" s ine atar apangiea xsanner. The Misses. Thom had sra thcirjfrjtho name of allothe aUiod f easts: . MevlaxaesJ' . StokMeAbineta, according tatfca Elnfi Trexler, Shepherd6oyit chie. Wilkievelases Col- grove, fine, Kooinsoo, uHoen, '"raver, Starr, Harding, Fleming, Johnson. Ada . Stlrewalt .and Dorothy Bostlaii:. - i:' AxrX'WAmc ningnam, am ajJt 1 is; iamlarly"called, who :?has t:L - - mng. seven oi our gr&aea school teachers,! Misses Robinson, i pke:er:lng Start. -Crarer VYT'riMrV tfT nf - atlrl rt nthnsl and otherwise entertained her. She was very thankful and ap oreciaUve and hopes tney will come again. She lives at the hospitable home of Mrs Nancy Albright and Miss Ellen Litaker "If I have made one life happy I have not lived in vain." Fflff Escaps. There are few indeed who es cape having at least one cold during the winser months, and tbev are fortunate who have but one and get through with it quickly and without, any serious consequences. Take Chambe Iain's Cough Remedy andobserve the directions with each bottle, a Lid you are likely to be one of the fortunate ones. The worth and merit jof this remedy has been fully proven. There are many families who have always nfeed it for years when troubled with a cough or cold, and with tne very best results. EdQti&u! Bitten. The Rowan county school board has received the census re port of the county superintends ent,shoaing 13,997 persons of school age an increase of over 118 last year. The board will defray the ex pense of painting Christiana school building. The chairmrn and superintend ent were authorized to borrow $10,000 if necessary for school p urposes to carry on the school work. Compulsory attendance will begin January 1st, or upon recovering of the public schools after Christmas holidays! There will be one week grant ei all county schools for the Christmas holidays beginning Dece liber 23 rd. A tblg mass meeting of all county public school teachers a u1 scoool cou'.ruittecmen will be b:H c Salisburr December 14. Oily ttcr Otrrd J m w wi.il, -PP VirK wn,M -"'vyr:Tri:; -is Msrv Jatiw Kirk: Mf iW.AA- IfU.oi. lfir PflMM SISa "r r . Tv' ' i' r-:- .. .y.v' . . r.i . . v , , 2 MA ,',??.!,: " '"IWe bride, Q E Goidof B-rt&TCiCf tTKfC: J IndonrlDeo. :Al0ciaii(SW6odma for"" the, : 8uVrendecofWiumiCTouaiE man of excellent quali - i to tne xetiiBiano.;ijovernmeni - in views ox r rance ana itaix-r bare bepfrfuUy comfcuntciteai f-a. Britlsfi Weromenf Wid the .ewstloi . relatlrinhftlfetelt- from 'iWasliington iuggestioii . relative ( procedare in the case. ylK Authority" la - claimed -jby the; i HfcXpress tor wuicu : jeiaonfc. tqai aiQouga mere is some nciie difference ;as '''''$ntibl law among allied jurists -.Monday conference,- in fwlpg:?!?!! revealed, ananiinity- relativeio; thebrmsrlnff of theTojnerJTJer-; man to answerer ciJrcrirAvjJ - The Fbbstacles j not be asked to deliver Herr liO' henzollern under the ordinary extradition laws hut his stains will be considered analogioas 6 that of a pirate or slave trader who is not rearded as entitled to sanctuary in any country. Qrs Isfilj's Utter. In a recent letter Mrs D W Isley of Litchfield, 111,, says, 'I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for disorders of the stom ach and as a laxative, -and have found them a quick and sure re lief." If vou are troubled with indigestion occoustipation these tablets will do you good. Mr and Mrs A M Hanna' gave a delightful Thanksgiving din ner. Their guests were: Misses Lottye Robinson, Bejnie Pike, Mary Fleming, Eloise Starr, Ava Craver, Ruth Harding, T?at tie Johnston, P A Earnhardt and wife and Cecil Graham. Another dinner was given on the same day at Mrs M J Sloop's The guests were: B S Shmford and wife, Mlssea Martha Shu ford, Laura and Fannie Efird, At these dinners turkey, with all accessories were served. - London, Dec. 5. The en tire Turkish fleet ii now in the hands of the Aliiss. Tha war ships after surrendering were interned in the Gold en Horn at Constantinople. The former (4ermsn fuiser Goe ben was among the surrehd ered vessels. Manager Chas. Sparks is preparing to enlarge" the Spark's Famous Shows and hoppB to put out the; biggest show next sea-on i-that he has ever, had The? shj6w wi 1 1 se only one ,Wg circus opinlonasrf: . -ntBav.iioiHUi a after -V jeularimce;mt St -Mark's t -r fr$ired;u ucur upou memoemaip.oi w rhtef rand Mrs 'rAZZt JJU .X&teKf AooseJ bitnMW?rrmm rXliiea'i&rac r&!oop3Iis .Effieand tormea m the state f j uenntar 01 : uoariotte ,swir :MtUa.and Banks Sloop tnbw Ul la, and. Banks Sloop cB Salisburv. Miss-JKirk a nast Excellent woman atid Mr friends vy7no wisn inem a-iong uie ana liQch happiness w, lH.f8 e.r. .0tb' itntvM" ll a ill . 1 I distributed" to the local boards RaleighTwlng sent out by - vosrti$rshal general;' ?;MlPk5Pf -dectTwith th'requet?ibat!hj taVj r lo'nhe armyThfs .oraers iqr closing up jae provost marniu gwaerai a uBpacwneni. Retailed, instructions will be communicated in the near future: Meantime list the boards that have hot yet completed the 19 to 86 and 18 year old groups and call upon them for reports by wire as to the earliest date when such classification can be com pleted; also instruct all boards which have not yet forwarded their annual reports heretofore called for, to do so at once. I very much desire that the selec tive boards will give the nation an example of efficiency in clos- ing up administration " Mr Wm UrbanPky, who acoidently shot himself in left leg 'several days ago is now satisfactorily improving and was able to be taken home from the hospital. He I hopes to be able to be out in afew days KwpYning. Peopled with bad backs and weak kidneys are apt to feel old at sixty. Many old folks say Doan's Kidney Pills help them keeg young. Here's a Salisbury case: . N. Dunham, retired farmer, 523 Park Ave., says: "I suffered with my back and other sym torn s of kidney trouble. I had a dull, heavy ache in my back that took ne life out me, and when I tried to bend, sharp, cutting pains I would go through me and it was almost impossible for me to straighen. Black specks ap peared before my. eyes and I was so dizzy , I could hard iy , Stand. My kidneys acted irre gularly and the secretions were! highly -colored s and painful in passage. :, x was aayisea to try I was Doans Kidney Pills and got some at the Smith Drug. Co. Doan'js fixed me up in fine sbape entire 4y removing every symptom of kidney-; trouble. Doats finally cured me."- 77 UOclat Vail dealers. Foster HUbuxnCoMs,BuaaioK iT. epfass ceim Ct:nz:s ia tit) Laws G;yerc!:i : r " - , Salisburp. Nov.2anl8i Whereas certain interest ' and j a influences arc being brought .T." . .s worm Carolina, ana m vicww Tcertain proposed changes in the laws iTOverninir this bodv to .be brought up at 'the forthcoming: the state orga- f" Whereas we believe a great uiwu' Resolved that Mulberry Local mo. 451 warmers' union places itself on rccordopposmg: J 1 The increasing of yearly dues 1 . A he increase in salary ol state president to $3,00 per yar " 3 The increase in state secre tary-treasury's salary 2,5t( per year with all expenses. 4 The increase in salary of the organizerturo?5i)i; pr year with all expenses; , The re-election of; Dr H Q Alexander as state prestden t resident Resolved, farther, .:tbat copies of thes'e articles t&efinaiied the differed locals itir thf countv. u a wy pic. ok. neieie irom fijrht o these rptiDS&3baure? iharcopWrtBeV Uulberryr ocal o 45! farmer's Union held Tnesdav nitrht No- vember 19, 1918. . T. D. BROWN, Sec, Report ef War Werk Cacj Drive. The War Work committee made its final report November 23, for Salisbury, also the reports of the county organizations for the whole period. The counties in the district reporting over sub scripitions are Stanley, Iredell and Alexander. ROWAN COUNT V Salisbury . .v. . $10,308.21 Spencer shops ......4,876.00 China Grove : w . . . .1,000 00 spencer 50000 Granite Quarry . . . . . . 518 1 woooieat . . . v 350.UO Bast Spencer . . 344.00 Cleveland 300.00 Enochville and Saw 152 65 Patterson school ......... 131.7S United school Faith ...... Mill Bridge.. Bear Poplar ...... 121,40 ..V.. .120 00 112,00 .. .... .127.15 South Rowan 50.00 Centenary . . . 86.00 Center school 23 0) Gold Hill 50.00 Rockwell 400.00 Miranda Yadkin 112.65 Grand total for Rowan $19,297.48 EIGHTH DISTRICT BEPORT Cabarrus county ..... $20,000,00 Rowan County ..... . 19,247 3tanl y county . . .... . . 10,565,00- Iredell county ". . Alexander county 9,000.00 .. 3 100 Grand total for district $61.91.248 Ther have only been two big shows iu past years. The lrunin atI(i Bailevl and the Singling Bros, and these shows whiah are owned by the same company will tnrge aud gornnddr the name of Barnnmatid Jiaily and King- SALISBURY '-V "AND BWYAii GOUnfr tOCALS toL e g aut6mbbil8fcot GtJ WWriiiM war mvafAV4An.t . : borned ladt Monday nht on t, . , . - .r. - nor nran : ana Pncerf Mr wngDt wf8 wtarniiig from Spencer, WUBU luw car cnocKea oowa and all .efforts, to- get 1 1 o move were unavailing. and left beside the road.The next, morning it was discoV ered thit the bodrbad been'. l,lmn.t HtrA.H k ilmoet destroyed by fire,' ootbing being left except thev running gear aud englnerr v " ''uotw "bru.rjr'- The Woodmen convehtIdf) v ;al!eri off some Wdeksagdon ' ccouut.of tUerrjOedj i C i all railroad facilitiea-fJr dudlmg war material: and oopj, will now bold he v jgp la r camp con, y60'nnii ur, 919 Salisbury was tl ft lww w -.qrm; ? rclinac nventlon, anaUIie" tuca1 Wordmen-will diBcnfla -:: :J,--- he matter andrdecrdewhetb?,," 1. Vt r they ptill desirt-toebter ';. r , 'V- tai nthei r North " r- Qarol I nit Vk- -J r- brethren : We rMii?.Tl matteripanuot- b9, dattnUeirv-Jiv-' VinnftttV and ohner flr:. A'v r: Iy missing since;: last Friday-; " and. his relatives, and the officers are unable to locate him, he Is partially mentally unbalanced. " Th) officials chosen for the county in the election of No- vember 5. were sworn in De cember 2nd by Clerk of the CouH, McCubbins, the old officials were re-elected, the only new officer with the eih ception of several members of the board of county com missioners, is W H Ckowder, county treasurer. - The re elected officers are: C'erk of I Court J Frank McOubblns, Sheriff J fl K rider, Register of Deeds J C Deaton. Audi tor, E B eave, Jr., while T (i Furr continues to hold the office of prosecuting attorney of the county court and P 8 Carlton Esq , is again pre siding Judge, successor of Judge R Lee Wright, he Lav ing hrld the office two years before Judge Wright came in. ine new ooara 01 county commissioners is composed of B E Ruffy, G Y Tbomaeon, new members, and F D Patt erson, C J Fleming and C E Barger, members of the old board. The first business of the. new board was the ' elec tion of a chairman, and HE Rufty of Salisbury, who .has served on the city board of alderman for seven years was chosen. Stimich TrtaM3. ''Before I used Chamberlain's Tablets I doctored a erreat deal for stomach trouble and felt ner vous and " tired all the time These Tablets helped me from tne first, and inside of a week's time I had improved in every way, writes Mta I A Drinkard. r 4 ' -. vr. - 0 - K r 4 .7 irtf. v. r Jf 7VJ:;l;.7;-rr