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to the dark hour* of
*»«ton Irving
laps Women. ]
►wn of Maiwatch, on I
assia, is peopled hv
len are forbidden en-
s offer.
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to Durham and
uy $25.00 worth
iture for parlor,
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•ies to show just
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instruments of
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mefhing new in
and more com-
with the oppor-
return in the
tureCo.
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bcoland in Har-
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four farms in
CO.
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“And Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty, To Falter Would be Sin.
MEBANE, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 1913
No 94
KEEP 118 OFF
Any Interference in Mexi
can Affairs Will Be Regar
ded as Unfriendly to
Amcrica.
Xlio United States government is
prt j aring to notify the nations of the
world generally that ar.y interference
in .^jc’xican affairs will be regarded as
unfriendly to this government.
President Wilson, Secretav Bryan
and Cuuncillor John Bassett Moore, of
th'J ^tate department, have exchanged
i leas on what the proclamation of the
world should express. It will be com-
niunii-ated to foreign governments
evtrywhere in line with the policy
established early of keeping other
nations informed of every step takea in
its handling of the Mexican problem.
Tiu- proclamation or note, will serve,
it is understood, as an explicit definition
of the policy of the United States to
ward the defacto authorities in Mexico,
reiterating the principle that recognition
■inly can be given to teose governments
on this hemisphere founded on law
and order.
Million And A Half To
Johns Ho*?kins
The General Education board, which
was founded nine years ago by John ]D_
Rockefeller announfc donations tb-
talling $1,950,500. The tollowing gifts
were announced: $1,500,000 to Johns
Hopknis school, Baltimore, $200,000 to
Barnard college, N. Y. city; $200,000*to
Wellesley college, Wellesley, Mass.,
$50,000 to Ripton ccllege, Ripton, V/is.
The English authorities, having found
$3,900,000 worth ot property belonging
to the late J. Pierpont Morgan in Lon
don, will nip $900,000 of it for the gov
ernment. Moral: American millionaires
expecting to shuffle off this mortal coil
soould be careful to see to it that all
Mieir belongings are brought home.
Horner’s School at Oxford
Destroyed.
Fiiday night last about midnight fire,
originating in the boiler room of the
basement, razed to the ground the
barracks of the Horner Military school
By the merest chance all the boys
numbering seventy odd, made their
escape, some having to jump for their
lives from the second story, and in
doing so one boy broke his ankle, w'hich
however, is the only injury sustained
by anyone But no one was able to
iret dressed, many not being able to
get even shoes. Clothing and shelter,
howeve, was soon provided for al!, and
school went on, the classes meeting in
what is known as the old barracks.
While the fire was in progress, Mr.
Horner announced that the contract
for another building would be let im
mediately, and that the grounds w’ould
be cleared as soon as the fire completely
died down.
Story of A Derelict
(Fall River IleraUI.)
Broken in health arid spirit, penniless
and frit'nd less,a man wiio was once a
well-kr.own figure in the social and busi
ness and sporting life cf Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, \v;.s Sfritenced to the
state farm in r>ri(lp,o\vaiLr fr'>m Wor
cester on Tucsdciy. iii:t.n is Charles
M. Adams, liO years oKl. He was con
victed of drunktdnt-ss for the third
time within iiie past wtck. As he is
in need of iinnieLiiati* nu'di^a.l atccniion
and has no homo nor frie.ids, the sen
tence of the couri \v.!l p-ove a boon to
him rathi'r ih iii a j unis'>Mnent. Ten
years ago Charles Adams was at
the head of a l;!ige machine manufact
uring cornpary lhacDperatcd two plants
in PrDviiicnce and cn;,.)love(l pcver;j
hundred men. A'.. lluiL time he was
wortn close tu i-200,0J ), and he a^d his
family were well known in the best
social circles in I’rovidenje, Worcester
and Boston. lie owned jr well-known
race hors.s, and a f imiliar figure
at all oi' tlie rarcs in >Jcw England.
Several years :-gi> his Vvilc died and iie
met witii reverses that cut his wealth
in hull. Since inal time he has
toilowed the (.'ownuaid path and has
dissi})ated his entire iortune. Ac^:ording
to I'olice ellicials Adanis has been
living in VV’crv'estcr for ilie past two
months aiul has managed to live by
beggnig pennies from passersby on the
streets.
Make Them Come Across.
One of the very worst possible draw
backs to the growth of any town is
for hun ireds of desirable building lots,
which are being held for purely specu
lative purposes, to be allowed to stand
on the tax books at a mere cominal
valuation that is many times less than
the owners would take for them in cold
cash money or than they would readily
bring if sold under the hammer. And
when this becomes the ease with any
town, the tax payers of the comn'unity
whose improved property is bearing
its responsable part of the heavy bur
dens of taxation, should rise up and
enter a mighty protest against this
form of tax-dodging. While it is the
owner’s privilege to hold building lots
for speculative purposes, if he so de
sires, it is the sworn dutv of tax as
sessors to see^that these same lots are
on the tax books for their proportion
ate part of the burdens of taxation,
and if they are not it is because tax
assessors liave fallen far short of their
duty to the people and the state.—
Henderson Gold Leaf.
It is not work that kills men; it is
worry. Work is healthy; you can hard
ly put more upon a man than he can
bear. Woiry is rust upon the blade. It
is not th«^ revoiiilit)n tliat destroys the
machinerx, but tho Iriciion. —Beecher.
State of Wilkes
While Wilkes County is not wanted
in the Eighth Congressional District
as transpired very emphatically at
Raleigh this month, she has had a
great awakening along educational and
agricultural lines. Her next activities
will be in behalf of good roads. To
promote this cause Col. Henry B. Var
ner made a talk last Saturday at Wild
Cat Rock. He found Wilkes roads
about the worst in the State, but was
favorably impressed with many other
things. From The Lexington Dispatch
we get the story of his experiences as
he told it upon reaching home.
Mr. Varner was delighted with the
evidences of thrift and progress that
he saw on every side in the “State of
Wilkes.” He found some of the liv-
est, most enthusiastic good roads men
that it has ever been his pleasure to
^eet. He found further that Wilkes
has made wonderful progi ess along
educational and agricultural lines. He
was informed that the boys’ corn club
in Wilkes County was the finest in the
1-Inited States.
“Guaranteed Unaer The
Pure Food And Drugs
Act.’^
wliom? Did you ever pause to
thinK? There is a good deal of differ-
erce between these words and “guaran-
teoi; by the pure food and drugs act.
The food, medicines'and liquor pack-
which bear this legend are many
^f them put up by the same rascals
who a few years ago were shown up as
wholesale poisoners, adulterating every-
^ - ‘g recklessly, preserving their stuff
in poisons, coloring it with poisons, fla^
voring it with poisons. And if it is now
5? ’"anteed to you it is guaranteed, not
by the United States government, but
by the makers.
‘he United States works against
them by criminal process. If one is
^'^{fht at his old tricKs, he in turn
tches it—usually in the form of
1' 'litentiary sentence. It is dangerous,
^‘it not yet impossible, to sell mis
branded stuff to go into human stoni-
iichs—Greensboro News.
List of Jurors
List of Jurors as drawn for Novem
ber term of Superior (3ourt which
convenes on Monday November 24th,
1913, and continues for one week for
the trial of ciimnal cases.
W. J. Riddle No. 8
T. L. Hoffman No. :>
J. H, Moser No. (>
T. H. McPherson No. 12
Geo. 1. Boal No. 1
W J. Turner No. 11
G. W. Guinn No. 4
A. C. Andrew No 8
J. A. Trolinger No. o
J. R. xMinor No. 9
Wm. J. Burke No. 12
J, A. Askew No. 7
L, H. Anderson No. :J
P. W. Cates No 8
S. E. Tate No. 11
J. G. Montgomery No. 13
Chas. H. Walker No. 12
D. J.. Fitch No. 12
J. H. Wilkins No. 5
W, A. Jobe No. 9
J. T. Black No. 6
0. F. Shelton No 12
J. F. Isley No. 12
W. 1. Hill No. 13
J. Frank (iarrison No. 11
W. E. White No. 10
C. F. Cates No. 13
L. N. Williams No. 12
N. B Miles No. 10
L. S. Straughan No. 10
Geo. A. Jones No. 3
J. Ed. Garrison No. 5
N. A. Douglas No. 12
N. C. McBane No. 6
J A. W. Thompson No. 9
V. H. Snyder No. 12
J, M. Buckner No. 6
L. A. Bocu No. 8
N. T Hargrove No. 8
J. L. Hunt No. 10
C. A, Hunter No. 8
Frark May No 12
G. C. Simpson No. 12
L. T. Rudd No. 11
W. C Kirkpatrick No. 9
M. D. Bryan No. 12.1
Fcr Brave Men.
(Philadelphia Public ledger.)
For seventeen years two unnamed
women have sent annually ?500 each to
the life-saving service to be used as^
Christmas gifts for “our friends along
the coast.” There is a pathetic touch
to this anonymous appreciation that is
most appealing. Surely nothing could
be more worthily done.
In this age of large expenditure the
life-saving service remains underpaid.
It haj a class of men who are unique in
their physical powers, clean living and
devot^ 1 to duty. Knowing little of
practical politics, they have never been
able to get their dues from the govern
ment, but it is pleasant to believe that
a better knowledge of their worth is
gaining hold in the general conscious
ness.
One effect of the Panama canal will
be greatly to increase the coastwise
commerce. This means a larger impor
tance to the life-saving service which
guards the coasts. The unnamed ladies
who .send their Christmas gifts set an
example that should remind congress
of its duty.
Orange Grove Items.
Fsirmers are behind with their woi k
and are very busy shucking com and
sewing wheat.
Rev. Mr, Dixon filled his first ap
pointment at Cane Creek on the Fourth
Saturday and Sunday and everyone
was well pleased with his sermons, but
you have to be present to e.ijoy the
sermons.
Messrs E. N. and Carl M. Cates of
Mebane visited theii people Saturday
night and Sunday. They looked nat
ural.
Mr. and Mrs. . Peryis of Roberson
County visited their uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reynolds the last
of the week and from here went to
visit relatives in Gieensboro.
Mr. E. J. Roberson of Teer No. 1
will move this week eight miles south
of Chapel Hill where he is to engage
the mill business furnishing for The
White Lumber Co. of Mebane.
Messrs Luther and Charlie Davis and
Ralph Andrews of Chapel Hill were
callers in the community Sunday even
ing.
Miss Ada Dods n who is teaching
music at Efland this year visited her
parents during the week end.
We are glad to report that Mr. Vance
Cates who has typhoid fever is eretting
along nicely and we all hope to see
him out again soon. His brother Mr.
M. L. Cates returned the first of the
week to his work with the Southern
Railway, but Mr. L. Roy Cates will
remain with him a few days longer.
Mr, and Mrs. S. W. Bynum of Efland
attended preaching services Sunday
and visited relatives in the afternoon.
Miss NelUe Crawford who is in school
at Hillsboro this year visited her par
ents during the week end and heard
Mr. Dixon Surday.
Miss Louise Cheek and little cousin
of near Chapel Hill were visited at the
home of Mr. J. W. Cheeks Sunday.
Last Shall Be First
(New York C. mmercial.)
Last to leave the blazing Volturno
were Capt. Francis Inch, the fook and
the captain’s dog. In the story of that
grim tragedy of the seas the little
touch of sentiment contained in the re
scue of the dog has its part. They were
brave men, the captain and the cook,
and tender as they were brave. Let all
honor be paid to the cook who saved
the livrs of weak women and children
by supplying them with food and hct
drinks through all those hours of the
exposure to storm and cold. To go
below deck and cook called for courage
as hierh as to stand on the bridge above
Each dia his part and took the risks
without flinching.
$65,000 Church Improve*
ments.
I
It was our pleasure to visit Salem a
few days past, that old historic town.
While there Rev. Howard Ronthaler
President of the Salem Academy, and
College showei us the work being done
on the old home Moravian Church,
where over $65,000 is now being ex
pended upon the church, on interior
decorations, and an entire alteration in
the location of galeries, seats, pulpits,
etc, they are also putting in a new
$5,000 organ, and have placed 6 vari
colored windows costing each $1,000,
with a new heating and lighting arrange
ment. When compleeted which will
be some time about the middle of
November, the interior work of this
church will be the finest of any we
know of in the South, and y^t the
exterior outlines have been severely
maintained purposely to gratify the
wishes of the members of the church.
As to Compulsory Voting.
A dispatch in the ne-vspapers of last
Thursday carried the very interesting
news that Josephus Daniels, secretarv
of the navy in President Wilson’s cabi
net, actually advocated “compulsory
voting” in the Yale News (New Haven,
Conn.) Mr. Daniels is playing a dual
role. As editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer he has always opposed every
one voting who would not bend the knee
to his dictates and vote the Democratic
ticket. We wonder if Josephus has
experienced a change of heart, and if
he would support a fair and decent
election law for this state and the entire
country, that would put every white
man on an equal footing and give them
all a chance to vote. Do not be deceived
gentle reader, Josephus is merely
talking through his h&t. He wants ’em
to vote but they must vote to suit
Josephus.—Wilkes Patriot.
Mebane Rfd. 3
Among those attending the State
Fair at Raleigh from Route 3 were:
Misses Mary, Martha and Sudie Yates
Miss Katie Boon, and Miss Lena Work
man, Messrs Chas. Carden, Charlie
Mitchell, Brice Warrsn, and Geo. War
ren, of Corbett, Vernon Corbett, Thom
as Bowland, Jas, Holt, Frank Yates,
and Dr. Murphey.
Mr. W. B. Warren has been sick
several days.
Mr. J. S. McAdams had his corn
shucking Tuesday. He made a fine
crop.
Mr. Phillips Cooper and Mr. E C.
Compton were in Mebane one day last
week, traveling in Mr. Cooper’s new
“Maxwell ”
Mr A. C. Murray was in Mebane
Friday.
“Complete Justice.”
Every little while one hears the cry
that the state should demand “complete
justice” and deal with the railroads on
no other basis. Now complete justice
is a thing that we are making l or and
that we should always seek; but “com
plete justice” is something very difficult
to define. It is not one-sided. Some
folks would call it complete justice could
they force other folks to work for them
at a non livable wage. Other folks
would think they had complete justice
when their own household was looked
after while that of their neighbor was
treated rather indifferently—vcn tne
principle of “us four and no more.”
Other folks v.ould think they had
complete justice only in cjse they had
a little better of it than anybody else
had.
In short “complete justice’* would be
just about as difficult of determination
as would be the definite location of the
ends of the rainbow.
Problems are worked out step by
step, from one stepping store to another
from one plane to another plane. And
a problem that is as intricate as is that
oi rate to all sections of the common
wealth from all sections ot the nation,
where many interests are to be har
monized, must require time for proper
adjustment. The corporation commis
sion has taken u very important first
step in the agreement already reached.
It is only a beginning and more must
follow. The legislature can well afford
to recognize the work already done. —
Kinston Free Press.
Death of John Qualls
Bro. John Qualls was born in Orange
County, N. r*. May 17, 1841 and died
in Mebane, N. C. at the home of his
son David, Oct. 2, 1913, being 72 years
4 months and 25 days old. He was
married to Martha Sykes August 4,
1868. During the war between ^he
State he served in Co. I., 17th N. C.
regiment. Early in life he joined the
Missionary Baptist church, but when
the Methodist Protestant church was
organized by Rev. W. D. Fogleman,
he joined here and was faithful to the
end. He was not afraid to die, but
frequently prayed for sustaining grace
when the last hour should come. He
was the father of four children, His
wife and three children survived him
In the home of his son David, with whom
he lived, he received every kindly at
tention. All that loving hands could do
was done to minister him in his last
days.
W. E. Swain.
A California lad has been sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary for
stealing an automobile. Nowhere have
we observed that such a sentence has
been imposed on the driver of an auto
for the wanton killing of a fellow
creature. It is right that property
■should be protected; but it is wrong
that human life should be held less
cheaply by the administrators of jus-
I tice.
The Holmes-Warren and
Company
We learn with much regret of the
financial emba^ressment of the Holmes-
Warren and Co., we are real sorry.
The manager Mr. John Holmes was
quite a clever gentleman, and deserved
better. We hope that Mr. Holmes
may soon be able to straighten out the
tangles and resume business again.
Mr. Holmes is a progressive man, and
his experience may be valuable in a
resumption.
Happine&s rarely is absent. It is
that we know not of its presence. The
greatest felicity avails us nothing if
we know not that we
Maurice Maeterlinck.
Byu
L. & M. JSemi-Mixed
Real Faint
It’s the very best ^quality paint. It
wears best and looks best. It costs the
least money. Its use for thirty-seven
years has proven these facts. I’ts White
Lead White Zinc and Linseed Oil. Just
mix 3 quarts of Linseed Oil with eacj
gallon of L, & M. Sen i-Mixed Raal
Paint, and make If gallons of pure paint
ready for use at a cost of $1.40 per
gallon. The L, & M. Semi-Real Paint
is sold by
Mebane Supply Co.
It is not the quantity of the meat
but the cheerfulness of the guests
which makes the feast.—Lord Claren-
are happy.— jon.
REPORT OF THEGONDITIGN OF
THE
Gommercial & Farmers Bank, Mebane, N. C
At the close of business Oct. 21th
1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $83,886,27
Overdrafts secured 31.95
unsecured $48.16 75.11
Banking House $3,855.21 )
Furniture, Fixtures $1,674.12 y 5,529.33
Demand Loans 2,500.00
Due from Banks
and Bankers 23,095.75
Cash items 3,622.41
Gold coin 2,870.00
Silver coin, including all minor
coin currency 741.65
National Bank notes and
other U. S. Notes $12,734.00
Undesirable and Undesired
But-
There is more than a suspicion that
the Pankhurst person is in business,
not for the purpose of gaining the
suffrage for her sex, but for the filthy
lucre. Every time that there has ap
peared to be the least likelihood that
the suffrage bill might be passed, sh2
has succeeded in enraging Parliament
by some fresh outrage, and so setting
back the measure Every woman
among her followers who seemed to
have ability enough to threaten seriouly
the dominance of the Pankhursts has
been summarily ejected. Emmeline
and her interesting family have mana
ged for some years to keep the leader
ship of the militant party exclusively
in their hands, and for some years
their sole means of subsistence has
been the campaign fund that misguided
enthusiasts 'haye poured into their
purses.
But recently the funds began to run
low. Even the most fanatical of the
faithful began to shake off their obses
sion. and it looked as if Emmeline and
company might be reduced to the hu
miliating pass of having to go to work
to prevenc a quite involuntary hunger
strike In this really painful situation
Emmdine decided to come to America
for the purpose of replenishing what is
grandiloquently called the “war-chest,”
but which is really the Pankhurst fanr*:;
ily cupboard. The immigration officials
promptly decided that she is an unde
sirable alien; which she is. She is also
unwelcome. She is by her own confes
sion guilty of arson, a capital felony.
It was possible, however, to evoke a
reasonable doubt as to the definition and
scope of “moral turpitude” as applying
in this case. Altough the Parkhnrst is
constructively a fugitive from justice
it is quite evident that British justice
would much rather not have than have
her. Moreover, a strict application of
the term “moral turpitude” would have
to take cognizance of the mental condi
tion of this person, as to whether it
would be possible for her to commit a
crime within the meaning of the law.
It is not believed the admission of
this woman for a stated period, to fur
nish a show for the curious and such
of her own kind as may wish to see and
hear her, with the: understanding that
she is ro depart at the end of that term
is in violation of the spirit of the im
migration laws, and we have hitherto
expressed the opinion that this mere-
man government would likely choose
the lesser evil and avoid embarrass
ments should it so construe the law.
Considered in its broader aspects the
action of the authorities must be ad
mitted wise. This government wants
to have no official connection with any
Pankhurst hunger strike. Whatever
adjustments ol fundamentals in govern
ment it is necessary to make in this
country are to be made as quietiy as
pr s3ible, arid if possible without arous
ing a contagious hysteria, such as has
made the English nation such a misery
to itself that, although it has worried
for years over the notion of a German
invasian, it has about got to- the point
where invasion and conquest by any
power, even cannibal savages, would be
a welcome change. r-Va. Pilot.
Tota’ $135,054.52
LIABILITIES
Capital stock 8,000.00
Surplus fund 2,500.00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 2,207.29
Dividends unpaid 13.00
Bills payable $13,500.00
Time certificates of Deposit 19,035.36
Deposits subject to check 66,555.82
Savings deposits 21,491.27
Certified Checks 1,251.68
Accrued interest due depositors 500.00
Total $135,054.52
State of North Carolina, County of
Alamance, ss:
I, W. A Murray Pres, of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
W. A. Murray, Pres.
Subscribed and bwom to before me,
this the 27th, day of Oct. 1913.
S. G. Morgan, Notary Public
Corrcct Attest:
P. Nelson
Jas. H. Lasley
W. S. Harris
Directors.
Doing Justice to The Crow
From the Department of Agriculture
at Washington comes a report in good
official form that due inquiry made into
the habits and practi ces of the crow
shows him to be a much better bird
than has been supposed. In holding
him guilty of eating more grain and
destroying more crops than he is worth,
farmers have done him wrong. Ample
evidence shows that while he will eat
corn, he prefers grubs, grasshoppers
cutworms; and having a hearty appetite
he is of great assistance to the farmer
in gel ting rid of these pests.
This must not be taken as another
illustration of the fine use of whitewash
in government. The crow is not to be
white; on^y his moral character as ex
pressed through his diet is to be
redeemed from suspicion cast upon it
by prejudiced minds. A widespread
error was expressed in the old song:
The farmer rose in the early mom
And went to the field to plant some
corn;
The crow sat in the dead pine tree
And said, you’re planting that corn
for me.”
The crow was and is a friend of the
agriculturist. He has always been
sociable, and we congratulate him on
this belated vindication of his morals.
—New York World.
The Newbern Journal talks with
sense when it says that before the
teachers of North Carolina are pen
sioned they ought to be paid a salary.