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WEDNESDAY. AI'UIL 7, 1015.
BUSINESS SITUATION.
Times are now getting belter every day. lhe slump of business
i-egan with the opening of F.uripean war. and reached i's worst
ft-ages the middle of November. I'iien business men began slowly
11 adjust themselves to the venditions, and the start upward was
begun again. This is according to igures compiled in the post
effice department at Washington. gathered from the following
spatch :
Postal revenues, which are an unfailing barometer of business
r sperity cr depression, as the case may be, have been steadily
-creasing month by month. The March reports, just received by
. oird Assistant Postmaster General i'ockerv. indicate a return to
• .rmal conditions by midsummer.
The war started July 2 V last year. In the month of July there
was an increase in postal receipts of 1.7 over the corresponding
month of l!' 13. The effect of the war was indicated when a de
crease of 1.2 was noted in August. The decrease grew in Septem
ber and October and reached the high water mark in November.
Then the business interests of this country began to readjust
themselves to the unprecedented conditions and the tide began to
turn. The November decrease was 5.71. In December the de
crease was only 4.>7. January reports brought the decrease down
to 4.7k. February to 4.5f!. while March figures show a decrease of
only d.!'s.
While these percentages are based upon the fifty largest offices
.: the United States, which furnish the great proportion of the
postal revenues, they are said to be typical of conditions in allpost
ffices throughout the country with remote exceptions.
Postoffice receipts alwavs have been used by the experts to get
a line on the commercial situation. They show that this country
..as en vying the greatest prosperity when half the world went to
ar. They likewise disclose that the I'nited States, although
■ air.taining the strictest neutral::. felt the war depression in a
. usiness way.
Inadequate -hi] ; ing facilities ami the almost complete failure of
i'. • _■ «tt"!i market, despite the gr:*■southern crop, were only two
i th elements that hit the American merchants. These and
: ivi conditions in ire ; r- -s ; .• six months as the posta. rev
•vu s a curately show.
F• n came 'he rovers,;. i •• i.ur •ran tra 10 .•aiance, r. *.v in
• : r. an J the ••• rvai u- :v.-s- .. 1 istry vmporarily .ra
• th? war. P:.• ' r. :• my is no.v a; ward and. in tit- ci in
i n f shrewd observers, wi! continue in that direction perman
r n h.:- reached ! -1, money is easier and cheaper th&r. for
-r.any •• ir-. and with ■ur ne-v currency law we are assured that
- em • r euperu r.c • ar y more financial panics.
SOMI: LESSONS Ol* I*>l4.
I.eports trom the farms indicate the largest acreage for bread
ituffs in the history of th.e co.intv. There is an honest eifort on
•r.e part of the farmers as far as practicable, to produce their
supplies at home this year.
As long as we are dependents of the supply houses, we will
• vver be able to bank any money. The old idea that "I can make
re money on an acre of tobacco than you can make on Id acres
: corn" is an exploded bubble. It is a proposition that won't
euro ooi. We must learn that it is not what we handle but what
-n Id. that makes us prosperous. Here is a farmer with two
. . 's mdi \ • n t v acres, and practically all of the land devoted to
' . ace . Yonder is a one-mule farmer who raises his supplies at
re. ami n I"st ad the tobacco lie can cultivate well. The
_ : . • man's cr p brings cash. bur it all goes to the horse
the daisv■ nr. 1.1 Ing merchant, and the supply store. At ,
■ • . *ie 1 com are- accounts with the one-horse
■ >r a: . dud:, mm while iv.- has handl- d, :.•• has not held. The '
.• i »dy, . r . Is enable j t > the proceeds . ;' '
■ .*'t* or to jv barns "1 toh?.> v.
'•» -cr..M .yr ais fnt'.l any country. r any individual,
m. :>t firs: :x for. ir I. \ and then devote what land we
: a'tent! well to our moiv y crop.
all the dogs and the mules in Stokes county were
• rpedoed, the folk would be better off at settling time next fall. It
- alright to own two. four, t.-n or twenty mules, provided they can
t kept busy. Hut mules are like steam engines, They must he
c ntinuously at work. Fes: means rust and ruin. A machine
that eats a bag of daisy middlings at war prices every six days.
Is an expensive proposition.
If you will open a scientific system of books an] for one yea"
keep a strict account of the outgo on one side and the income on
♦he other, counting your time at fair wages, the interest on your
investment, taxes and wear and tear, and all the incidental ex
penses, you will be one of the most severely disillusioned some
bodies along certain lines that ever came down the pike.
The impression is slowly gaining ground that l!>l 1 was a bless
ing to the country. It showed us that we were living too fast:
gambling on tobacco: buying two many buggies and automobiles
on credit: and neglecting to keep ourselves on the safe side of
business.
I
THE DANBURY REPORTER
, THE LACISUM CLUB
«
Entertained Bv Miss Annie
K. Jones Thursday Even
i ino--A Pleasant Oecas
sioti.
Walnut Cove, April On
Thursday evening, April the
first. Miss Annie Kate -Jones was
1 hostess to the Laeisum Club.
Besides the regular members,
the follow ing quests were pres
ent: Mrs. 11. J. Foe, Mrs. Stone
and Miss Frances Jones of Wins
ton. Misses Tiielma Neal and
Nannie Jones of Salem College,
Messrs. Kujrene Podson and
1 Jeeves Jones.
After a short business meet
ing the following program was
rendered:
Piano solo—Yalse Caprice.
Kngleman. Bern ice Woodruff.
Piano solo Daphne, Engle
man. hillie Joyce.
Vocal solo Longing, Smith.
T. J. Covington.
Reading Memoirs of the life
of Kngleman. J. W. Sjroggs.
Piano solo Cupid's Appeal.
Kngleman. Stella Rierson.
Vocal solo Klaine, Bartlett.
Sallie Fulton.
Duet- On the Stage, Kngle
man, Laura Weddell and Kate
McPherson.
At the close of the program
the hostess nassed tiny sealed
envelopes, allowing the guests
to choose one bearing the inscrip
tion which best suited the choos
er. There was much laughter
and many crestfallen countenan
ces' among those who had selected
such titles a« "the most talented
musician." "the brainiest mem
bers." etc.» wlvm at a given'
signa. the en velopes were t: :•
sealed disclosing a card wit it
what might have been expected
"April Fool."
Next.the hostess pa>sed white
cards surmounted i • cunning
rabbits and Faster chickens,
with tinv yellow pencils and the
guests w->*-> •• I' • answer the
questions on the car . y naming
some part of a chicken. The
contest resulted in a tie between
Miss McPherson and Mr. Reeves
Jones in which Miss McPherson j
was the fortunate winner of a i
hissing goose in a nest of I
feathers.
The hail and music room were)
tastefully decorated with carna
tions and daffodils.
Assisted by Misses Frances
and Nannie Jones, the hostess
served a most appropriate chick
en salad course with olives,
wafers and pimento sandwiches.
Further carrying out the yellow
color scheme came era.:go jellv
in cainty orange baskets with
cake, followed by nests . f Faster
egg candies.
The next meeting of taoclub
will be with Mrs. T. .!. Covir.g
tOll.
Should Not Feel Discouraged.
So many people troubled with
indigestion and constipation have
been benefited by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets that no one
should feel discouraged who has
not given them a trial. They
contain no pepsin or other diges
tive ferments but strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform ■
its functions naturally. For
sale by all dealers.
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
'. TR'KD EVERYWHERE
JIM AND SAM CORN
Give Patrick County Of
ficers Much Trouble--
Both Men In Jail.
Stuart, Ya., April 5. The
quiet of an Easter Sunday was
rudely disturbed by the entrance
here yesterday of Jim and Sam
Corn. Heavily armed with a
shot gun and pistol they were
seen by a number of citizens as
they walked into town offering
their defiance to the officers and
any one who would attempt to
arrest them.
Roth of these men were fugi
tives from arrest, having already
escaped from the officers earlier
in the day.
The matter was reported to
Mayor Morris Bailey, who im
mediately telephoned officers.
After arming himself the mayor
left for the scene to assist officers
in making the arrest but before
the officers had time to arrive the
fugitives were making their way
out of town. The mayor re
peatedly demanded their surren
der and upon their refusal to
stop opened lire with his pistol
which was replied to by the
Corns. After exhausting his
ammunition he returned and or
ganized a posse who immediately
set out in pursuit.
The fugitives were overtaken
about a mile from town where
they had barricaded themselves
behind a fence which was situat
ed on a hill. As the posse grew
nearer the fugitives opened fire
which was heavily returned by
the posse. It was decided that
the Corn boys had too much ad
, vantage to be taken alive at this
point so tiie p jsse di vi led in an
attempt to s irrour.d them.
Again tlu y esca- ed and were
making th"ir way towards the
mountains. When ?e.?n the
Bring Your
JOB WORK
TO THE
Ottice.
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SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED.
"seoric"
□m3CN
i S"" I are usually thin and easily '
• worried, sleep does not rc
> i fresh and the system gets weaker
and weaker.
I I Scott's Emulsion corrects nervous
ness l>v force of iumris4iiiu-tit-it fmls
' the nerve centres hy ilistrihutiitK eu
riry and power all over the Imily.
lion't resort to alcoholic niiatures
or drug concoctions. ,
Cet SCOTTS EMULSION for tf'y\
your nerves nothing eo uu/i or 'v j|l j
comparer with it, hut thlilf on T 111
| the genuine SCOTT'S. t \ 'J| I
j ]4 - ? EVERY DRUGGIST HAS IT.
fugitives had come to the river.
. They plunge 1 in. Sam. the
. youngest, was completely sub- |
merged in the cold water.
, As most of the posse were in j
foot they were compelled to ford
the river. Ic was then but a
• matter of minutes before they
. were surrounded and the despera
. does made their last stand during
. I the exchange of shots. In their.'
• last desperate elfort to escape
I Sam Corn was wounded in the j
leg. lie then threw down his |
> j gun and made another desperate I 1
j I
outbreak to escape hut was soon ,
rounded up and captured.
Jim also attempted to get;,
away but was discovered on the
I
bank of river and taken into
custody. |
Both were brought into town
and lodged in the county jail.
Among those composing the,
'posse were: B. H. Mayes. Flen !
Boss. C.E. Simmons,R.E. Bight.
Ed Martin, and J. \Y. Fulton.
Sam and Jim Corn, aged 'Jo
and -'V• years respectively, had
given the officers considerable
trouble in the past.
i>r. M. S. Martin, who attend
ed Sam Corn who was wounded,
slates that the prisoner is doing
nicely and is not dangerously
h ,;rt.
News of Mizpah.
; Mi/.pah, April fi. The many
friends of Mr. J. H. Ferguson
! will be sorry to learn that he
' continues real low.
| Several from this section are
attending court at Danburv this
! week.
Mr. H. \V. Carroll spent
| Easter with his daughter at
High Point.
j Several from this section at
tended the birthday of Mr.
D. F. Tillotson Sunday.
Misses Cathrene Smith and
Vallie Moser spent Easter at Mr.
. R. C. Carroll's.
! Misses Bizora Neal and Truia
Tuttle and Messrs. Jas. Mot re
and Chalmer Neal went to the
Pinnacle yesterday.
Miss Carlie Johnson is spend
ing the week with her grand
parents at King.
i Miss Sadie Carroll and Mr. c.
R. Bewis spent a short while
with Miss Certrude Cordon Sun
day evening.
Messrs. J. T. and L. 0. Car
roll made a business trip to
Danbury today.
Miss Ethel Sally spent Easter
with relatives near King.
Mr. Wallace Webster is ex
pected to return from the hos
pital this week where he under
i went an operation for,; appendi
' citis.
Miss' Blanche Neal gave a
i party last night. A large crowd
was present and all seemed to
enjoy themselves very much.
The Sunday School at Haw
pond is progressing nicely.
Rev. W. 11. Wilson will preach
at Quaker Cap church Sunday
at 11 o'clock. Hope to see a
large crowd out. SCRIBBLER
Will Be Good Fruit Year;
Severe Weather le Ashe
•lell'erson, April .">. The moun
tains are wrapped in snow am
ice and the thermometer regis
ters around 2f>. This is rather
unusual for this season of the
year in Ashe county. It is re
garded. however, as an qmen i :
plentiful fruit again this yea..
The fruit trees are showing r. j
signs of life as yet and the grass
has r.ot begun to show green, as
is usual by this time of yea.'.
This is all looked upon genera!
by the farmers as a sign of hour
tii'u! crops and the fields
are being prepared for planting
when spring opens up.