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The Monroe Journa
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS 'AND FRIDAYS.
VOL 20. No. 59.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
GERMAN ARMIES
NOW AWAIT
ANOTHER ATTACK
HAVING RETREATED TO GOOD
POSITIONS THEY WILL
AGAIN FIGHT.
Have Straightened Thir Line nnl
Occupy Mountain and Strong F r
tifirations Anoint r Huge Baltic
Impending With Results Doubt fill
Front Shorter Than Battle of
the Marne end Fighting Will Be
More Concentrated.
Having retreated to positions of
safety which will give them the ad
vantage in the next great battle, the
German armies in Ft.ii.ce now await
the next great battlj of the campaign.
Both armies are being largely ic
inforced and no wim guess can be
made of the outcotm. The Gorman
have tre advanta; ct position, but
they are labt ring under other disad
vantages. One is that they have
been compelled to admit defeat
of their plan in crushing France.
The other is that they are
more pressed for time than the
French and English. What they do
must be done quickly, for the Russi
ans have demolished the Austrians
and the situation on the eastern fron
tier becomes hourly more dangerous
to Germany. On the other hand, the
Allies, having the world open to them
by reason of their command of the
seas, are not pushed for time, but
can fight when it best suits to fight.
While no direct reports have been
received from the Northern France
battle front it Is apparent from mea
gre official statements and from oth
er sources that the Allied forces and
the German armies are again drawn
up for a great battle which In the
opinion of military observers may
last several days.
The Germans occupy favorable
country and are well entrenched. The
Allies, as well as the Germans, are
receiving reinforcements and both
British and French are using their
utmost endeavors to improve the ad
vantage they gained during the re
tirement of the Germans beyond the
River Aisne and into the hills north
of Rheims.
The official statement Issued at
Paris mostly announces that there
has been no change in the situation.
An earlier statement showed that the
Germans were offering strong resist
ance on the French left wing, while
on the center they continued to fort
ify themselves and in other districts
were well entrenched.
French officials admit the Germans
are In strong force and have behind
them plenty of artillery. This Is
further emphasized by the fact that
they have undertaken several counter-attacks
in the past day or two.
On late operations the British War
Office is Bilent, but an official account
of British. operations during the pe
riod from September 10th to ISth
has been Issued by the official bu
reau, showing that though the Brit
ish troops had hard fighting they
made steady advance, in cooperation
with the French, through a territory
crossed by numerous rivers and
which many obstacles for a forward
movement.
Field Marshal Kitchener, the Brit
ish Secretary of State for War, has
again urged the necessity of devel
oping armed forces, "to carry on and
bring the mighty conflict to a success
ful conclusion.' It will be necessary
he says, to keep the army at Is full
strength and maintain a steady How
of reinforcements.
German official statements from
Berlin report that the German dirigl
bie airships have fulfilled all expec
tations; that none has boon destroy
ed or captured, although Home have
been damaged; that subscription to
the German war loan bavi exceeded
all expectations; that German colo
nial troops have successfully attack
ed the Uganda Rail v.iy, and that the
Servian forces which crossed the tlv
er Save have been repulsed every
where.
A Tokio report says the German
cruiser Emden has sunk Ave British
steamers off the coast of India.
According to annuoncement from
Washington, Cermany has suggested
Informally that the United States
should undertake to elicit from Great
Britain, France and Russia a state
ment of the terms under which the
Allies would make peace. The sug
gestion came through the American
Ambassador at Berlin and was made
by the German Imperial Chancellor
in reply to the inquiry of the Ameri
can Government.
In Galicla and East Prussia, Aus
trians, Germans and Russians con
tinue their stupendous conflicts, of
which no late details have been made
known.
Power of Suggestion.
Everybody's Magazine.
Mrs. Watkins was entertaining
aome week-end guests not long ago,
when they were startled by a oom mo
tion down stairs.
"Mercy! What's that awful pro
fanity down stalrsr" whispered one
f the guests in a frightened tone.
"Don't be alarmed my dear," re
lied the hostess. "It's my husband.
He's come In late and fallen over the
M Persian prayer rug."
THE SITUATION WEDNESDAY.
Germans Had Reformed Their Long
Line of Battle and Were Ready to
light Bark Assaults of French
and English.
Lcndon Dispatch, Sept. 16th.
The German army, which less than
a fortnight ago, was at the "gates or
Ports," and the right ring of which
then extended southeast of the
French capital, tonight is drawn up
on almost a straight line, extending
iront the neighborhood Noyon, in the
west, to Bolsfurges on the Meuse,
north of Verdun, with its left resting
on the German fortress of Metx.
Thus the right wing at least has
gone back more than seventy miles
in two weeks, while the rest of the
army also has had to retire before
the whole could And ground on which
to make another stand against the
advance of the allies.
DECISIVE CONFLICT HERE.
There seems little doubt that the
Germans intend to give battle on this
line, with the river Aisne in front of
their right, the hills of Rheims fac
ing their center and the mountains
and forest of Argonne on their left.
They went back steadily before the
French and English armies, fighting
only rear guard actions until their
right, in command of Gen. Von Kluck
got across the Aisne. Then they
turned and delivered several counter
attacks which however, according to
British official reports were repulsed
the Germans leaving 200 prisoners
in the bands of the British.
These counter attacks doubtless
were delivered in the hope of giving
the troops of the right wing, exhaust
ed by the long advance followed by a
retreat almost as long, an opportunity
to rest and prepare positions from
which they could resist attacks from
the allies and in which they could
await reinforcements before taking
up the offensive again.
STRONG TRENCHES DUO.
The Germans are in the hilly coun
try around Noyon on the plateau
north of Vic-Sur-Alsne and Soisrsons.
north of Rheims, where they are din
ging strong entrenchments and re
colvlng reinforcements. But even
here this right wing which up to the
present has borne the brunt of the
fighting and the retreat, is not a!to
gother safe, for the French army op
eratlng-from Amiens clings to .its
flank, while the British and French
forces continue to press in front.
LINE MUST HOLD HERO.
It Is essential, however, that they
should hold their positions, for they
cover the lines of retreat to the
north which would be the only way
out If defeat should be their
lot. That they realize this is shown
by the fact that they have been con
testing every foot of the ground with
the allied armies the last two days
and that both sides have suffered
heavily.
The British army, as has been Its
lot since It landed In France, is tak
ing Its full share In the lighting
which on the front has been particu
larly severe since the Germans cross
ed the Aisne and made their first de
termined stand in the retreat from
Paris.
GERMAN POSITION STRONG.
The German center, which in the
last few days has come more luto
line with the two wings, now stretch
es from the heights north of Rheims
to the western foothills of the Ar
gonne Ridge, dipping a little south
to touch Vllle-Sur-Tourbe, Just north
east of Campe De Chalons. This is
an nign, rougn ground, in many
places covered by heavy forests.whlch
by this time may have been destroy
ed.
The German left has been driven
back a little further than the center
and holds the ground from west of
the Argonne hills, north of Varennes,
which the French have reoccupled. to
the Meuse, and thence southeastward
to Metz.
The crossing of the Meuse. which
the Germans have selected at Con
senvoye, is Just out of the range of
the fortress of Verdun so that as far
as the battle now pending Is concern
ed they have not to reckon with this
stronghold except as It offers support
to the French in case the allies are
compelled to retire.
MANY LINES OF RETREAT.
The Germans on this long line-cov
er as many lines of retreat as possl
hie, Including those to Namur, Givet,
Mezieres, Sedan and Stenay, and soon
should be ready if they have not com
menced already, to give battle, or. If
the offensive comes from the other
side to defend their positions.
JOFFRE MUST MOVE NEXT.
It Is believed General Joffre, French
commander-in-chief, retains the Inlti
atlve, having received reinforcemeats
to relieve his overworked troops, but
whether be will try again to envelop
the German right, or to break up the
Crown Prince's army en the left re
mains to be seen. It Is known the
German right has been considerably
reinforced so that It would be more
difficult than before to work
around that wing while the German
left and centre which also have seen
a lot of hard fighting and held their
positions, until the retirement of the
right compelled them also to fall
back, doubtless have been stiffened
despite the fact that many troops
have been sent to the eastern fron
tier.
LOSSES ARE STAGGERING.
Neither side has attempted to es
tlmate Its losses in killed, wounded
and captured during the battle of the
Marne, but they must have been enor
mous and doubtless will be a blow to
all the countries concerned when all
are disclosed.
Many German prisoners have fall
en into the hands of the British and
so great a number of prisoners and
stragglers have been taken by the
French that the Minister of War re
fuses to make any estimate for fear
of being accused of exaggeration.
The losses in captured all can stand.
but it la the number of dead and
wounded scattered through the field
from the Marne to the Aisne that
it is feared will be staggering.
Firemen from Paris have been
sent to carry out sanitary measures
on the battlefield and motor cars
with doctors have left London and
Paris to search for any wounded that
might have been overlooked by the
army ambulance corps. It Is known
that many wounded are being cared
for by peasants in their cottages.
They will be taken to hospitals.
MORE FEARFUL ON EAST.
Losses in Galicla and Poland,
where fighting has been going on In
cessantly for more than three weeks
are even greater than those In France
and according to official reports the
Russians still are following the Aus
trian and German forces in the hope
of striking another blow before they
can reform.
One report from Petrograd says
the Russians have severed communi
cations between Cracow and Przem-
isl, the two fortresses for which the
Austrians and their German allies
are heading and have begun an ad
vance to sever communications be
tween Galicla and Budapest.
RUSSIANS IN BAD PLIGHT.
Meantime the Russian General
Rennenkampf, who, according to
Russian reports. Invaded East Prus
sia to compel the Germans to with
draw troops from the west and thus
relieve pressure on the allies, is hav
ing some difficulty in extricating his
army. He has been compelled to fall
back to fortresses on bis own fron
tier, where he is waiting for the Ger
mans under Gen. Hindenburg, whom
some reports say the German Emper
or has Joined.
BOLD STROKE PLANNED.
The opinion is held that the Ger
mans plan some bold stroke against
Rennenkampf before the troops that
have been engaged In Galicla can
reach him. It is pointed out, howev
er, that it would be a bold stroke In
deed for the Germans to attack the
Russian forts on the frontier or in
vade a country that within a few
weeks will be marsh, and later a snow
covered wilderness.
The Servians and Montenegrins
continue their advance into Bosnia
and Herzegovanla. The Servians, it
Is said, have advanced twenty-five
miles beyond Semlln, so that, in this
event, it is evident little opposition
is being offered them.
BRITISH NAVY AT WORK.
With all this fighting on hand the
British navy has not been Idle. It Is
learned that the German cruiser Hela
which yesterday wa3 reported from
Berlin to have been sunk, was at
tacked six miles from Helgoland by
a British submarine, commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Max K. Hor
ton. The submarine has returned to
her base in safety.
Whether she was accompanied by
other submarines has not been dis
posed In the admiralty report, but as
these vessels usually travel In squad
rons, accompanied by a cruiser, it is
probable the E-9, the vessel which
torpedoed the Hela, was not alone.
CANNOT PASS JUDGMENT.
President Wilson Told Both Belgians
and Germans That He Could Ex-
press No Opinion on Their Pro-
tests.
Washington Dispatch, 16th.
President Wilson notified the
world today that the United States
at this time cannot pass Judgment or
take any part in controversies be
tween the warring European nations
over alleged violations of the rules of
civilized warfare and humanity. lie
said settlement of these questions
would have to wait until the end of
the war, which he prayed might be
soon.
The president announced the
American government's position first
in an address to the commission sent
by the King of Belgium to protest
against alleged atrocities committed
by the German army. Later he sent
a cablegram along similar lines to
the Emperor of Germany replying to
the Emperor's protest that the allies
were using dum dum bullets.
The Belgium commission was re
ceived at the White House with for
mal ceremony. The President accom
panied by his military aide and sev
eral high government officials greet
ed the visitors In the East room and
listened with grave attention to their
address, setting forth in detail
charges that German soldiers invad
ing their land had killed and tortur
ed men, women and children, des
troying art treasure and sacked cit
ies.
One Acre of Molasses.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Mr. G. A. McCain had one acre
planted In sorghum this year. Last
week he made it up. He made 165
gallons of molasses. In addition to
the molasses he got about a thousand
bundles of fodder off the acre. This
acre of ground brought him in some
thing like a hundred dollars. We
venture the assertion that no acre of
cotton he has will bring this much.
The want of necessaries is always
followed and accompanied by the en
vious longing for superfluities. So
lon.
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
Mr. Knapp Gives Ideaa of What the
Department of Agriculture Thinks
Should Govern Next Year's Crop.
Ia every emergency a plan of ac
tion is a great help. The prices of
food products are high and there is
every indication that they will re
main so during the next year. The
war In Europe has disturbed produc
tion abroad and has interfered with
consumption and with markets and
financial conditions is this country.
This state of affairs, familiar to ev
ery one, makes It Imperative that ev
ery farmer and every community
should plan for next year's work accordingly.
The Department suggests to the
cotton farmers are following Import
ant things to consider for the next
year:
1. A home garden for every family.
The home garden is one of the most
Important means of cutting down ex
penses and producing the living of
the family on the farm. Set aside a
good rich piece of land near the
house for this purpose. Prepare it
with extra care and apply manure
liberally. Secure from your county
agent, your agricutural college or the
U. S. Department of Agriculture di
rections for the making of a garden,
not only in the summer but early and
late in the year. Proper attention to
the .garden will give the farmer
wholesome food during a large por
tion of the year. Get in touch with
the Girl's Canning Club Work and
arrange to can the vegetables and
fruits for winter use.
2. Produce all the corn for your
own use. Get good seed and follow
the Instructions of your county agent
in raising a good crop next year. Fig
ure how many bushels you will need
for your own use and some to sell,
and put your acreage In accordingly.
You will need corn for the feeding of
your live stock and your family, and
a reasonable surplus.
3. Produce your own hay and for
age crops. If you can obtain seed at
a reasonable price sow crimson or
bur clover, vetch, or some other win
ter legume. If unable to do this put
in oats or rye this fall, peas or beans
in the spring, or use sorghum, kaflr
corn, milo maize or some other crop
adapted to your climate and soil
Consult your county agent, your ag
rlcultural college or the U. S. De
partmeut ef Agriculture.
4. Produce enough chickens and
hogs to make your own meat. As a
rule our Southern farmers have too
few chickens. Pay some attention to
them. With a little work they can
be produced cheaply, and enough of
them will save the necessity for pur
chasing meat. Every family should
plan to raise to a few head of hogs
and crops necessary to feed them
The county agent will help you with
plans in this direction. Save your
brood sows and hens and pullets.
You cannot afford to sell any breed
ing stock. Market a part of your
corn crop and your peas and peanuts
through hogs and chickens. Do not
be tempted to sell heifers or cows:
breed them to good beef type bulls
and grow your own meat.
5. Cut down your fertilizer bills
by saving all manure and by planting
cover crops, especially winter le
gumes, if the seed can be obtained
Buy fertilizers for next year careful
ly. Purchase only high grade mate
rials ef the kind you need. Some
kinds of fertilizing materials may be
high-priced. Do not use that kind
unless you know your land requires
it. Crops turned under add fertility
to the soli and save fertilizer bills.
Landlords should see that their
tenants follow Instructions and grow
as much as possible of their supplies,
as suggested above. Next year is
the important year for all farmers
In the cotton territory to make up
their minds to "live at home" as
nearly as possible. Every dollar sav
ed on advances will be so much gain
ed at the end of the year; every dot
lnr borrowed on advances has to be
paid back out of the cotton crop.
6. Plant less acreage in cotton
Why. Because food products will
remain high and eotton will probably
remain low if the war lasts. Do not
run any chances. Follow a safe plan.
You will need the extra acres to pro
duce the food crops. It Is estimated
that between three and four million
bales of cotton will have to be car
ried over ont of the present crop. A
normal acreage in cotton next year,
and no increase In food crops, will
certainly mean high-priced foed and
low-priced cotton. You cannot af
ford to be compelled to purchase
high priced products out of a very
narrow margin of profit In the cot
ton crop. Economy in raising what
cotton is planted Is of supreme im
portance. The best economy is in
good farming and living at home.
To bankers and merchants we
would say that with their cooperation
much can be done to make our own
supplies next year. In many coun
ties in boll weevil territory bankers,
merchants and farmers have united
to sustain credit. In such cases
farmers have agreed to produce home
supplies and to do good farming and
bankers and merchants have limited
advances by insisting that the farmer
must reduce the acreage In cotton to
make way for the necessary food
crops. A little of that same coopera
tion will help the whole cotton terri
tory next year. Will our merchants
and bankers be coopers torsT
The same general principles apply
to the tobacco crop. Make plans
now to meet the situation. Diversi
fication and the production of home
supplies is the only safe plan to fol
low. Suggestions and instructions on all
THE BEGINNING OF CANCER.
A Dhtease Absolutely Incurable I'n-
leu Cared for in Time How It
Start.
Dr. W. A. Evans in Columbia State.
The leading article in the Toronto
Health Bulletin for August Is on the
control of cancer. The only measure
of control found worthy of the name
is education of the public as to the
importance of early symptoms, early
diagnosis and early operation.
A quarter of a century ago cancer
was not diagnosed until the cancer
odor was present. Now diagnosis is
usually delayed until the pain stage.
Dr. Hastings of the Toronto health
department says that diagnosis and
operation must precede the pain
stage if anything is to be accom
plished.
The Toronto bulletin quotes the
following instructions Issued as a
part of a cancer campaign In Ports
mouth, England:
"The enly cure for cancer at pres
ent known is Its early and complete
removal. Cancer, if removed in Its
earliest stage, is practically curable.
If neglected and not removed In its
earliest stage, it is practically invari
ably fatal. The paramount import
ance of Its early recognition and early
removal Is, therefore, evident.
"For this purpose the assisance
both of the public and the medical
profession is requisite and a grave
responsibility rests on both. It is
only by their mutual cooperation that
the ravages of this terrible disease
can be lessened. The following in
formation should be of vital assist
ance to the public. It is no exagera
tion to say that, if acted upon, the
result would be the saving annually
of many hundreds of lives which at
present are inevitably lost.
"1. Cancer, In Its early and cura
ble stage, gives rise to no pain or
symptom of ill health whatever.
"2. Nevertheless, in its commonest
situations, the signs of it in its early
stage are conspicuously manifest. To
witness:
"3. In case of any swelling occur
ring in the breast of a woman after
40 years of age, a medical man
should at once be consulted. A large
proportion of such swellings are can-cer.
"4. Any bleeding, however trivial,
occurring afler the change of life
means almost invariably cancer and
cancer which is then curable. If neg
lected till pain occurs, it means can
cer which Is almost always incurable.
"5. Any Irregular bleeding occur
ring at change of life should invari
ably be submitted to a doctor's in
vestigation. It is not of the natural
method of the onset of change of life
and in a large number of cases means
commencing cancer.
"6. Any wart or sore occurring on
the lower lip in a man after 45 years
of age are almost certainly cancer. If
removed at once, the cure is certain;
if neglected, the result is inevitably
fatal.
"7. Any sore or swelling occurring
on the tongue or inside of the mouth
In a man after 45 years of age should
be submitted to investigation without
a moment's delay and the decision at
once arrived at by an expert micro
scopial examination whether It is
cancer or not. A very large propor
tion of such sores or swellings at this
time of life are cancer and, if neg
lected even for a few weeks, the re
sult is inevitably fatal. If removed
at once, the prospect of cure is geod.
"8. Any bleeding occurring from
the bowel after 45 years of age, com
monly supposed by the public to be
'piles,' should be submitted to Inves
tigation at once. A large proportion
of such cases are cancer, which at
this stage is perfectably curable.
"9. When warts, moles or other
growths on the skin are exposed to
constant irritation they should be
Immediately removed. A large num
ber of them, if neglected, terminate
in cancer.
"10. Avoid irritation of the tongue
and cheeks by broken. Jagged teeth
and of the lower lips by clay pipes.
Many of these irritations, if neglect
ed, terminate in cancer."
THE DISEASE THAT IS
KILLING YOl'Mi CATTLE.
Perhapa One Hundred, Young He if its
Die In This County From it Every
Year Dr. Ashrraft Points Out the
Symptoms and the Remedy.
Every fall many young cattle die
In this county. Perhaps one hundred
head is not too great a number of
deaths to estimate as caused from one
disease alone. Already reports of
deaths are beginning to come in. One
farmer has lost eight head. Dr. Watt
Ashcraft kindly furnishes The Jour
nal the following information about
this disease:
For the last several years there
have been reports of a certain disease
of calves and young rattle until now
it is quite a menace to cattle-raising
In certain localities. From reports it
Is quite safe to say that losses from
this disease alone are more than from
all other diseases combined since this
territory was freed from the cattle
tick. This disease is caused by
blood-sucking worms. The parasite
is called the "stomach" or "twisted
wire" worm, the scientific name is
strangylus contortus, and in medi
cine the disease is called verminous
gastritis.
These parasites are found in large
number in the stomach of infected
animals. They look like white hairs
and are from two to four inches
long. In some cases these parasites
are found in the lungs, and this ac
counts for the cough animals suffer
ing from the disease usually have.
Symptoms: The disease is usually
seen in the early fall and winter in
this section of the country, usually
the first reports coming in in Sep
tember. At first the young cattle are
listless, and stand around with their
backs arched and ears drooping.
This is followed by a swelling be
tween the Jaws and under the throat.
The swelling is peculiar: It is not
hot nor tender to the touch. If
opened with a knife It will not bleed,
but will emit a watery discharge.
This is because on account of slug
gish circulation the watery product
of the blood filter out of the blood
vessels into the loose tisKiie under
the skin. The enlargement pits on
pressure, and opening with a knife
or rubbing vigorously causes it to
disappear for a time. Another symp
tom that appears about the samo
time is diarrhoea thnt persists until
the animal dies, unless treatment is
given to kill or expel the parasites.
In nearly every case the animal eats
heartily until almost dead. Some
eat ravenously when so weak they
cannot stand. No matter how much
food is given an advanced case tho
animal becomes more emaciated from
day to day until it is so weak it can
not stand, and after three or four
days struggle on the ground, will
die. This disease is usually confined
to calves not sucking to cattle un
der eighteen months old. In a great
many cases there is a cough present
caused by parasites in the bronchial
tubes. The conditions causing these
are land subject to overflow, such as
creek bottom lands, meadows at the
foot of hills, as the animals get the
grass or water that is contaminated
from these places when grass begins,
to get short on the hill land.
Treatment: It is absolutely neces
sary to get cattle when symptoms are
first seen on a clean hill and give
good nourishing food, with some
drug that will either kill or expel the
worms.
The Seed Meeting at Pageland.
Pageland Journal, 16th.
A meeting was held in the street
here Saturday afternoon and W. J.
Tiller talked to the farmers about
sowing oats, vetch and clovers. He
told how he had bought ten thous
and pounds of vetch for the farmers
of the county last spring before the
rise in price, and told the farmers
that they can now buy vetch seed at
a reasonable price. As a result of
the meeting orders were taken for
about eighteen hundred pounds of
vetch seed at about eight cents per
pound. Orders were taken also for
fifteen or twenty bushels ef burr
clover seed and for several bushels
of crimson clover seed. Mr. Tiller
mailed the order yesterday and the
seed are expected in a week or ten
days. The Department of Agricult
ure at Washington Is furnishing free
Inoculation for these crops and every
man who bought seed is preparing
to Inoculate the seed. Tiller Is doing
a great work for the farmers and the
fruits of his labors are beginning to
appear.
the subjects mentioned In this letter
may be had on application to your
county agent, your agricultural col
lege, or the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
This letter will be followed by oth
er suggestions from time totime.
Very truly yours,
BRADFORD KNAPP,
Special Agent In Charge Farmers'
Cooperative Demonstration Work.
"Uny-a-llale" Campnlun Has Stead
ied Business Conditions.
Atlanta Journal.
Like a prairie fire the "Buy-a-Bale-of-Cotton"
plan for saving the South
Is spreading. In every section of t-9
United States north, east, south an I
went the propaganda has gono fort it
and the day of definite results has ar
rived. All kinds of business inter
ests, without regard to section, have?
taken up the "Buy-a-Bale" cry an'!
bales of cotton are today being pur
chased by the thousands at ten cents
a pound and being retired from the
market.
Addressing the Rotary clb of At
lanta Tuesday afternoon Colonel W.
L. Peel, president of the American
National bank, and one of the leading
southern bankers, declared the "Buy-a-Bale"
plan had snatched the South
from business demoralization and
fearful anticipations that this plan
had put confidence and optimism in
farmer and business man alike, and
that It had Inspired a stability and
steadiness which was lacking thirty
days ago.
Cotton buyers report that the cam
paign has already fixed a stable price
for the staple, aid optimistic business
men are confidently expecting that
present substantial conditions will be
maintained. This will mean that
those who have bought cotton and
who are yet to buy cotton are not
only aiding in a great patriotic move
ment but they are actually making a
good and profitable Investment of
their money.
Conts Made the Oats.
Marshville Home,
After having fed 20 head of mule
from his oat crop since harvest time.
Mr. E. C. Griffin bad 1,250 bushel
of oats threshed last week. They are
of the Appier variety and have?
enough clover seed In them to seed
the land on which they arc sown.
Taken Position at Davidson.
Marshville Home.
Mr. Jas. P. Marsh left Sunday for
Davidson. Mr. Marsh graduated In
that institution last, year. He will
have charge of the labratory of phys
ics this year and will take some spe
cial work la the college.