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And Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty To Falter Would be Sin.’
Vol 5
MEBANE, N.C., THURSDAY. JUNE 11 1914
No 17
Accitlcnt.
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lil.M', Mrs. i.. S. Straushn, had
i.atuiu' whili.' (losct-Muling the
vh -U'f'--? ^^uturday morninpr, to ^
i,,ully I'rafti'iv her right arm |
wri t. Slu' sull’ored intensely ‘
I in a had conihtion.
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jialc oil Next Friday
1 jil I'iii-l ;'.onu' inter*'stinj; read-
:l-„> niDi-e tlian half patfo adver-
t liiat 1. .1. M:i7Air of Kurling-
,1 r\iiisr in this weeks Leader.
M . Ill' iliioots K.pt'cial attention to
if-Uulii'n sale which bep:ins on
,, I ’lh. Mr Alaznr has a
.,1, ;iv lir«’ of ladies lij^ht weight
i^iids. anil many desirable
u Will want at tliis
it.. re:id ail.
CONFEDERATE VETER
ANS REUNION AT
RALEIGH THIS WEEK
Efland Items.
season
OURIH OF JliLy
somelhins Nice Doing in
■Mebane
Hu‘ i -ni mittce api-i>inted at a former
i.H-t'ii;to ascertain what could be
L 0 I,,-, ards a fourth of July celebra-
Iak\
.[..rtc'd Ta-'sday night,
.iraued by contributions
;i. 1 the jiroper thinjr to do
d that we do celebrate ! (^^overnor Craig
Monument to Women of
the Confederacy Unvelied
Wednesday
PORTRAIT OF COl. ASHLEY
HORNE PRESENTED BY N. G.
DAUGHTERS OF GONFEDRAcY.
Veterans from ai- over the State
attended the. reunion of the N. C.
division of Confederate Veterans at
Raleigh, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week.
There were addresses by prominent
veterans. Gen. Julian Carr attended.
A beautiful. monument to the N. C.
Women of the Confederacy, costing
$1(),(X)0 a gift of the late Co'. Ashley
Horne was unveiled Wednesday after
noon. It stands in the square
rounding the Capitol building.
\ portrait of Col. Horne presented
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
to the State was nnveiled by his grand-
that ^ t^^ughter and presented by Mrs.
Williams of B’aison, and was received
and
Rev. Mr Rankins of Greensboro
came down Saturday afternoon and was
the gust of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Efland
Saturday night and Sunday, also held
services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Bessie Baity and Minnie
Murray left here Monday for Goldsboro
where they went for a few days visit
to their friends the Misses Hooks.
Mrs. Lilly Boggs and children spent
last week with hei mother-in-law Mrs.
Talitha Boggs.
Mr. Harry Fitzpatrick left here
Thursday on a western trip for a few
} days vacation.
I
I Mrs. S. C. Forresit and children spent
I last Sunday in Hillsboro with her aunt
Mrs. George Laws.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Thompson and
little Miss Georgia was Hillsboro visitors
last Thursday.
Miss Josephine McAdams from near
Mebane is visiting relatives in Efland.
Mr. Charlie Brown drove off Sun
day afternoon headed towards the X
Roads neighborhood. There seems to
be right much attraction down that
way for Charlie these days.
^ Miss Peal Tapp and Mr. Rober Teer
sur- also Miss Wellie StrowdandMr. Robert
Sharpe attended the Commencement at
Chapel Hill last Wednesday.
Mr. Joe Thompson who has been
South on a business trip has returned
to Efland.
till
tha
nn-
crow
W.
th.
Vl.'ltili
to hit
L ii '.d ii
M“ha
tllhi
i>f course it was
1 ‘ i:’ the brief time to map out a
: i.t'.t^ram, yet it was decided
: v.Miild bo able to furni'»h com-
t- trrtuinment for the large
exi-ci*tod ‘:n that day.
will have a plenty of music of
Lv wc expect an orator of State
' reputation, and expect two
haso-ball teams who know how
and lun. l.iijht refi-eshrnents
ihcr things will be in abundance,
I
i p I will as they have always ;
,c t;*(‘ct her visitors with a w'arm j
i :oiu rou.'- shake ol the hand, and a |
>1 V,If YOU want to see your ■
!
ttiat V"U havent seen in a long j
i:;;* 10 Mebane that day, they ,
iicrf' ' xpccting to meet you.
j Other attractive features made the
i occasion delightful.
The Dance Hall
Editor Leader
1 am sorry to learn that the negro
Dance Hall has been revised and this
♦^ime on Main Street. We all remember
the element that the other Dance Hall
attracted and the complaints made,
until it was ordered closed. I am glad
to say that I have been told that the
better element of the colored people do
not favor these Dance Halls and do
not frequent them.
Now Mr. Editor this Dance Hall is a
nusience and a menace to good order.
1 have been told that there is a law
that holds the Landlord equally guilty
and responsible for any violations of
the law. In the interest of decency
I and good order, I urge on behalf of
W e have for sale several bush" j people af Mebane both white
of iteas and soy beans. They j colored that the town authorities
are th,‘ hest the market affords,! t*>e owner that this building
he
Peas Foi Sale
fi^rown for seed especially. We
Smy calves, cows, and pay good
prii'ier;.
1 AKK LATHAM FARM
('. G Spencer
must not be rented for such purposes
and if not closed that it will be declared
A Charge of “Shrewd
Politics.”
\\h' ii i comes to a t hrew’d politician
V'lU ha - to hand it to the Hon.
hai'l. I’ I homas. It is reported that
•'Ir. iliiimas, t.n his campaign through
^‘ui»lin, 1': iider and Onslow counties,
whet: the |)cople are up in arms against
tho si,,f k law, promised the people if
Uit'y wi.'iid st-nd him to Congress that
hf wouhi repeal the stock law in those
■•Unties ir which it exist. Just how a
f'uni^ros niHii could manage to repeal the
k w ill Pender and Duplin coun-
r-'inain; for Mr. Thomas to explain
At Hi;v r.'li- the people seemed willing
;iU'i.ort any man that would jirom-
j f thfin any relief, and report, says
that Mi. Thomas just swept I’.'ndcr
Clinton News-Dispatch,
a nusiance.
‘A Citizen.
At Mebane Tuesday
16th.
June
DR. S. RAPPORT of Durham will
be at Mebane at the Mebane House,
Tuesday June 16th for the purpose of
examining eyes and fitting glasses. If
you are in need of glasses for the good
of your eyes don't fail to s'De him on
that day.
fountv
insect-IVlindednesa.
' ifitri
and
Ko Wadesboro Messenger
Intelligences)
It i; t)f ing urged against a ceitain
‘ftndidate by his opponents that he
^t ono time sent one of his children ,
to a ('a.iliolic school. We do n(»t know''
'\fietiior or not this is tiue, but thir'?s I
h'lvo inflccd come to a pretty paps if
' Uizcii will allow his vote to bo
iti!lu( by where the children ('f j
iidates went to school.
ST. JOHNS’ DAY
Masonic Celebration
Oxford, N. C.
Wednesday, June 24, 1914. Low
Round Trip Fares Special Excursion
Trains Via Southern Railway Premier
Carrier of the South.
Schedule and rates from Goldsboro,
Greensboro and intermediate points as
folU'Ws:
County Commissioners
Report.
j on the one hundred dollars valuation of
I real and personal property for a State
: school tax
6:45 A. M $1.50
7:40 A. M $1.25
8:50 A, M $1.00
7:30 A. M $1.75
8:12 A. M $1.35
8:20 A. M $1.00
A. M. special
11:00 A. M.
th.
*• '' i:n-.(l has 1,500.000 more women
tha-i irioi*. ronsequently the latter
avi a^reei that thev are not ready to
themselves as a factor in the
|^*'v‘Mimont by giving women the
'•'Hot. 'I'hey eviflently think the
'''I'ni a would soon take a fancy to the
f*t!iopc \vorth having, which means all
f'fthei,,.
Leave Goldsboro
“ Selma
‘ ‘ Raleigh
‘ ‘ Greensboro
Burlington
** Chapel Hill
Leave Durham 10:00
train, arrive Oxford
Returning this train will leave Oxford
4:45 P. M., connecting at Durham for
all points East and Wei,t,
Rates and schedules in same pro
portion from all intermediate points.
For full and complete information,
asl: nearest agent, see large flyer, or
write,
J. O. JONES,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. C
Mr. Sanders Kirkpatrick of the
Seaboard Railway was in Efland last
week. The boys all like to come back
to their old homes and see old friends.
Mr. George Thompson has returned
from Washington, 1). C. where he has
been for sometime with a Good Roads
Force.
Mr. Waldo Forrest who recently
returned from Indianapolis, Ind.,
visited relatives in Efland last Satur
day.
Mr. T. R. Fitzpatrick who has been
in Greenville, N. C., at work has been
at home for the past seveml days on
the sick list.
Mr. W. W. Warren Supervisor of
of the road on north side of railroad
running from Efland in Cheeks Town
ship is doing good work on the roads.
The writer has heard many favorable
comments on Mr. Warren’s work. Mr.
Warren is a splendid good man and
makes a success at any thing he goes
after.
Mr. Jordan Williams son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Williams died of typhoid
fever Monday June 8th aged 20 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have the
sympathy of their friends.
IN MEMORY OF
C. A. Boggs who died May 22 1914
at his home near Efland. God in his
Infinite Wisdom called him from this
world of pain and suffering, we trust
tc a fairer relm where no partings or
heartaches can ever enter, Mr. Boggs
44 years 4 months and seven days old,
ind leaves a heart broken young wife
and four small children an aged mother
three brothers and two sisters besides
a large number of other relatives and
friends to mourn the loss of a loved
one, "Dock” as he was called by his
friends was a kind and loving husband
and fond devoted, father and son and
was liked and respected by all who
knew him. He was a man that had
many friends and always had a kind
word for each and eyeiy one. He will
be missed by all. But oh the lonely
home and vacant chair that the youn.^
wife realizes must be hers. The blow
of his death so sudden was almost more
than she could bear. Her heart bleeds
at the thoughts of her dear one gone
forever from her side. No comforting
words can stay her grief or ease the
sorrow crushed heart. Time alone can
heal the wounds made by death. May
God keep her to bear her sorrow and
take care of the fatherless little ones,
and may God comfort the ?ged mother
and other relatives, and when the
summons come may they all meet and
form and unbroken circle around God^s
Throne.
Now all is dark within their home
Lonely their hearts and sad to-day
For the one they loved so dearly
Has forever passed aw^ay.
Oh light be the sod
That hides thee from us in the heaven
of God,
Thy spirit awaits to welcome us home
In a world without death where
Pain carnot come.
A Friend, “F.*'
Mebane Supply Co., change their ad.
in this weeks issue calling attention to
their special sale ot Milliney, they are
also giving special prices on shoes,
don’t fail to read their ad.
( raham, N. C. June 1st, 1914.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Alamance County met in the Court
House on the above date at ten o’clock
A. M. in regular monthly meet ng w'ith
the following members presenr.
Geo. T. Williamr^ n, chairman
W. H. Turrentine
('. H. Roney
Ch?s. F. Cates
J. M. Coble.
Whereas, W, H. Fogleman having
tendered his resignation as County
Commissioner of Alamance County and
J. D. Kernodle Clerk Superior Court
had appointed to fill out the unexpired
term Mr. John M. Coble and he pres
ented his commission took and sub
scribed the oath of office and entered
upon the duties of his office.
Ordered. That A. L. Baker be
relieved of tux on $2900.00 Bank Stock
same erroneously listed in this county.
Ordered. That W. M. Stanfield be
relieved of one poll tax in Graham
township and Graded school tax in
Fairground Graded school same having
been listed twice.
Ordered. That Mattie Coble be
relieved of tax on 135 acres of land
valued at $600.00 same erroneously
listed having been sold and listed by
another party.
Ordered. That N. N. Cobb be relieved
of poll tax and road tax on account of
disabilities.
Ordered. That the petition presented
by D. M. Elder and others asking for a
Public Road to be opened across the
lands of Mr. Fred Homewood, A. L.
Combs and others be laid over uutil the
next meeting of this Board and same
be advertised and heard at the meeting
of the Board the first monday in July,
Ordered. That upon petition of citizens
W. A. Watkins be relieved of poll tax
for the years 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914
on account of disabilities
Whereas, Chas. W. McPherson
County Coroner having resigned as
Coroner and the Board of County
Commissioners of Alamanca County
having elected and appointed R.
ft*" ■—- Williams to fill out the un-
^^irea term and he presented his
official in the sum of two thousand
dollars same was accepted by the Board
and Ordered upon motion to be recorded
and filed, and lie took and subscribed
the usual oath of office and entered
upon his duties as Coroner. All members
of the Board being present and voted
in favor of accepting said bond.
Ordered. That A. B. McKeel Supt.
of the County Home be allowed to take
in as inmate of the home Win. A.
Johnston of Altamahaw.
Ordei^d. That G. Ab. Fogleman and
W. H. Turrentine be appointed a
committee to have the road from Fr-ink
Spoons to the forks of the road at W.
D. Whiteseils about 1-1-5 miles repaired
along the line of the old Stage road as
per profile filed with this Board, the
work to begni when the three hundred
dollars donated by citizens is placed on
deposit and available.
Ordered. That Robert E. Freshwater
be permanenLiy relieved of poll tax and
road duty on account of disabilities.
Ordered. Tha»; the tax on the
Burlington Live Stock Company for
1911, amount $26.04 be relieved as
same is insolv^^nt ?nd uncollectable in
1911.
Ordered. That Mary Allen be allowed
to go to the County Home as an inmate
and A. B. McKeel be and is hereby
authorized to take her in and it is
further ordered that the Board of
County Commissioners take her farm
in charge and rent the same to the
best advantage and the proceeds be
applied toward her support at the
County Home.
Ordered. That A. B. McKeel Supt.
of the County Home be authorized to
receive as an inmate in the home,
Nathan Unthank, for a period of three
months or until further orders from
this Board.
Ordered. That when this Board
adjourns today that it adjourns to meet
Saturday June 13th, 1914.
TAX LEVY FOR ALAMANCE
COUNl'Y FOR THE YEAR 1914.
It is ordered by the Board of County
Commissioners of \lamance County,
State of North Carolina, that the
following taxes be levied for the year
1914 on the one hundred dollars valuation
of real and personal property which
each tax payer owned on the first day
of May 1914, listed or required to be
listed by law for State and County and
special taxes.
STATE AND SCHOOL TAXES.
A tax of twenty three and 2-3 cts.
on the one hundred dollars valuation of
Real and Personal property for a
general State Tax. A tax of four cents
on the one hundred dollars valuation of
real and personal property for a State
Pension tax. A tax of twenty cents
GENERAL COUNTY TAX.
A tax of 21 2-3 cts. on the one
hundred dollars valuation of real and
personal property for tho purpose of a
general county tax
COUNTY ROAD TAX.
A tax of 16 -2-3 cts. on the one hundred
dollars valuation of real and personal
property for a county road tax.
COUNTY DEBTS TAX.
A tax of four cents on the one
hundred dolllars valuation of real ard
personal property for a county debts
tax.
POLL TAX.
A tax of two dollars on each taxable
poll. One dollar and forty three cents
of which is levied by the State and
fifty seven cents by the Board of
County Commissioners, the proceeds
of which is to be devoted to the purpose
ot education and the support of the
poor as may be prescribed by law not
inconsistent with article five and section
ijvo of the constitution of the State.
And the same shaU be divided as
follows, viz: Pensions 12 cts. Schools
$1.50 General County Fund 38 cts.
GRADED SCHOOL TAXES.
Ordered: That the tax levy for the
several Graded Schools for Alamance
County on the one hundrad dollars
valuation of real and personal property
and polls be as follows. ^o-wit:
Hawfields Graded School—33-1-3 cts
on the $100.00 valuation and $1.00 poll.
Mebane Graded School 30 cts. on the
$100.00 valuation and 90 cts. poll.
Altamahaw Graded School 10 cts. on
the $100.00 valuation and 30 cts. poll.
Wood Law'n Graded School 30 cts. on
the $100 00 valuation and 90 cts. polf.
We do not feel it necessary to publish
the entire list.
Why JSuifer From Ee-
straiki?
Glasses made and fitted by Dr
RAPPORT will relieve both eye
strain and headache. Call to see
Dr. Kapport at the Mebane
House, Tuesday, June 16th.
Health Notes For Mebane,
Good air is good medicine for all of
us, all ol the time. Sleep in the air,
keep the windows open.
It is a dirty place that has a visitation
of flies.
Clean the barns out once a week and
scatter the manure out in the field
where the sun can kill the fly eggs.
The battle cry in the fight against
disease is (cleanliness,) clean things
are safe. Dirty things are dangerous.
Take a bath every day. A cold sponge
bath every morning is excellent.
Let every one sleep in a bed alone,
and not moro than two in one room.
The man who eats right, breathes
right, and exercises right is generally
a pretty husky sort of an individual.
Keep the mouth clean, give the
children a tooth brush and some tooth
powder and learn them t^» use there.
List of Letters
Advertised for week ending June 6
1914.
1 Letter for Mrs. Jesse T, Lee
1 Letter for Mrs.. Mamie Brown
1 Letter for Miss Katy Corbett
1 Letter for Mr, Charlie Small
1 Letter for Mr. A. G. Hayes
1 Letter for Mr. Nat Martin
1 Letter for Mr. Wade Jones
These letters if not called for will be
sent to Dead Letter Office June 201914.
Respectfully,
J. T. Dick. P. M.. Mebane, N. C.
$50,000 Monument to
Confederate Dead.
PRESENTED BY 85,000 SOUTHERN
WOMEN.
DEMOGRAIIG STATE
NTION GOKVE-
ATlALltl
Senator Lee S. Overman
Delivered Fine Address.
The report of the Platform Committee
at the Democratic State Convention at
Raleigh last Thursday highly endorsed
President Woodrow Wilsons’ w’ise
administration and heartily commended
him for his high ideals, errnestness,
statesmanship etc., exercised in his
official duties and dealings. The
Governor and U. S. Senators were also
showered with praise.
Some of the points introduced in the
Platform pledges were, continued
support of the party until a six months
school in every district in North Carolina
shall be legalized and that the resourses
ot the State shall be used under
Democratic rule to promote this end as
rapidly as economic conditions will
permit; legalized State wide primaries
for National, State and judicial offices;
that penal system be revised with
modern methods; investigation of
insurance rates; special demand and
needs of farmers of N. C.; encourage
ment of practical agriculture study in
free schools.
Senator Overman was nominated to
fjucceed himself, the motion was
carried by acclamation.
In the speech made by Senator Over
man he heartily praised Mr. Wilson and
called him the man of destiny and the
idol of the people. Furthermore he
stated that North Carolina was in the
saddle in Washington with Josephus
Daniels presiding over the Navy depart
ment, Senator Simmons as head of the
Finaace Committee, Claude Kitchin as
leader of the house of Representatives,
Yates Webb as chairman of the
Judiciary Committee and with other
North Carolinians occupying the best
positions in the house; North Carolina
is at the top.
The Burlington Post-
Master (lets Out.
RESIGNATION TO TAKE EFFEGT
JONE15.
The resignation of Findlay WMlliam-
son as postmaster at Burlington has
been tendered to the postmaster general
and accepted, effective June 15.
Major^Stedman called on First Assistant
Postmaster General Roper Friday and
laid Mr. Williamson’s resignation on
his desk. The department accepted
the resignation and asked the fifth
district congressman to recommend a
successor not later than June 15. Repre
sentative Stedman announced that he
would comply with the request and
asked that it be published in the Daily
News that all who desired to apply for
the place send in their petitions before
the middle of this month.
It is believed here thatjO. F. Crowson
will be named as Mr. Williamson’s suc
cessor. Mr. Crowson has devoted much
time and money to the cause of Demo
cracy. The postoffice department offi
cials were anxious that he be given the
Burlington postmastership when Mr.
Williamson was named. Not that they
had anything against the present post
master, but, they thought Crowso.i
needed the job and that it would be a
just reward tor his services to the
partj'. At that time Postmaster Gen-
,000 monument was unveiled atl^™' Burleson and his assistant. IMr.
Roper, asked Major Stedman as a
personal favor to them to withdraw his
recommendation for Mr. Williamson
and allow Crowson to be named. In
view of these facts it is thought that
the Burlingtoii oditor has an excellent
chance of landing the plum at this time.
Arlington cemetery at Washington last
Thursday, a gift of the Southern women
to the American manhood who fought
un'ler the Stars and Bars fifty years
ago.
The famous sculptor, Sir Moses
Ezekiel, executed the work, which is
majestic and beautiful. President
Woodrow Wilson was present. Col. H.
A. Herbert, former Secretary of the
Navy was master of ceremonies. ,
Carnegie’s Money
Mr. Andrew Carnegie announced last
Thursday that he had given an endow
ment of $2,000,000 to the Carnegie
Institute of Technology and the Carnegie
Institute both of Pittsburgh, Pa., each
to get a half.
Tailuring and Cleaning
I have opened up a tailoring, cleaning,
pressing and alterating establishment
in the town of Mebane over H. E.
Wilkinsons Co., Dry Goods Store, where
I shall be prepared to do all work en
trusted to me with neatness and
dispatch. Give me a trial satisfaction
guaranteed.
Lewis T. Cates,
Mebane, N. C.
iH