>r of the bkies”
g has now beer at
man aviators over a
s, by the allied over
ds Ht JJusseldorf a> J
ive. The results are
bt. military ad-
gained. no fortlfi.
no observation post
s. The loss of life
and chiefly amon_^
en
iiest
heights as aviators
avoid rifle and can-
»i to hit a gun
[I sc‘-in h-light. If the
1 I’aria Sunday were
tl’ol 'I’owcr, they niiss-
nod to terroize the
o almost aa complete
L>o of ftnr. A bomb
onw.'uld cause a great
I'oi.d would be le.-.g
nth or fifth, unle^.^
were done, wouhl
ly acvopted. The civi-
’f \ u k;'liurg in
1:70-71, soon became
:iit‘ ciMif-tant rain of
umber, avouracy and
anything that
bo shmvered from the
jid bt now
j pro(!i-t that air craft
^ part in the war as
a striking force
I i\»ne nothing to com-
a?t for the just anger
n old men peaceably
t-ir liaughtcrs of a Sun-
re needlessly slain, or
um: asleep in garrets
from limb. Such ex
olirh as futile in the
- N. V. World,
;e of The
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in ER=tern North Caro
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except Sunday for
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And Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty To Falter Would be Sin.
Vol5
MEBANE, N.C., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15 1914
No 31
When VOU have solicited a favor of
8 aian, you are hardly prepared to
expect an injury.
Miss Sallie Efland of Efland, called
at'the Leader office Tuesday evening
ard paid for a year bubscription to the
Leader. Miss Etland aaid many nice
ttangs about the Leader, which we
vei-7much appreciated.
the Efland news airived too late for
weeks Leader.
The Supply Company is still pushing
pnces do\^ui. Read their ad in this
v,eek5is5ue and see if we are not
right.
Xhat clothing man that fits you up
so nice you do not know yourself, is
Iciiiat the same old stand. Jdr. J. S.
V. iLiVU.
Still to the front with the right goods
at tne right prices, is the announce
ment ot that popular concern H. E.
^Viikuison Co.
Mr. White Declines.
Ihe Money Question
The Commercial and Farmers
Bank heads an attractive adver
tisement with the money ques
tion. There is some very sen-
sable suggestions made in re
gard to hardline: the money;
question Read the ad and see
what the Commercial arid Farm
ers Bank has to offer They are
clever and safe people at the
head of this institution
Mebane, N. C. Oct. 8, 1914
Mr. G. W. Vestal,
Chairman-Republican County Execu
tive Committee, for Alamance Co.
Burlington, N. C.
Dear Sir:-
I want to thank the mass convention
that assembled at Graham on last Sat
urday, October 3, which nominated me
for Sheriff ot Alamance County, and
while I appreciate this honor I am
forced to decline same and in addition,
I learn that Mr. H. C. Walker, one of
the leading citizens of our county has
announced hia candidacy for this office
and knowing Mr. Walker as I do, and
that he is thoroughly qualified for thiss
office, and believing that he would
make an excellent Sheriff of our coun
ty, and serve the citizens and the tax
payers of the county entirely satis
factory to them, I am further induced
to not allow my name to be used and
urge that your executive committee
accept my resignation, and endorse
the candidacy of Mr. Wnlker and I
ask my friends in the county to sup
port Mr. Walker for this office, and
hope that he will be elected, if so en
dorsed.
Yours very truly,
W. E. White.
A Reunion
Dr.,W. E. Swain and wife attended
a family reunion at the home of A. M.,
Isley Thursday tha*; was quite an ex
tensive affair. The place is about two
miles west of Burlington, and there
were nearly three hundred people pre
sent. Mr. Jake Long of Graham was
there and made an interesting speach,
A splendid dinner was served and an
all around good time for all present.
A Second Observance
The results of the first observance of
“Go-to-Church” Sunday in Charlotte
last Spring were of such an encourag
ing nature that the Ministerial Asso
ciation a little later decided to repeat
the call in the Fall. October 11 was
set as the Sunday which should be so
observed, and the services in the
Charlotte churches the coming Sunday
will take on a special character. There
will be no doubt the same fine reception
of the idea as prevailed on the first
occasion, and it is likely that the re
cord crowd of the“Go-to-Church” Sun
day in the Spring will be a little im
proved upon.—Charlotte Observer.
LO^T—Two eight months old
pigs. Keward for return of
same. Z
F. W. Norwood, Mebane, N. C.
A New Bank in Town
There has been recently sub
scribed stock for a new bank in
town. Fifteen thousand dollars
is the capital, this amount we
learn has pretty near all been
paid in. The officers and directors
have been elected and it is pro
posed to begin business if possible
Oct. 20th
The officers will be President;
3. Archie Long, Vice President
Ben F. Warren, Cashier Felix F.
Smith. They are all good gentle
men, men of capacity who will
make good. The Bank will be
known as Mebane Bank and
Trust Co. They are equipped with
the latest style improved burglar
proof safe.
The Virjjinian
A play taken from Owen Westers
famous novel. A thrilling vivid love
it ory of intense interest. Its an all-
iround good play, well worth your
time to see it. At the Academy of
Iviusic Durham, Friday October 16th
At The McAdoo
A notable change in th«? McAdoo
Hotel in Greensboro is that Mr. M. W.
Stearn, a former proprietor, again as'
sums charge Mr. Si earn is a gentle
man of rare qualification, a born hotel
man, and will make good. The hotel
has been recently overhauled, and
.some material changes made, fifty
new rooms added. There is something
about the McAdoo that should recom
mend it to every one. The walls in all
portions of the house and especially in
the sleeping rooms are unusually high,
giving the mo&t extensive breathing
space and ventilation. It is run both
on the European and American plan.
Y'ju take your choice but in any case
you get the best. Rememoer friend
Stearn, he will see you are well cared
for while at- the McAdoo.
Children in Uotton-Pick
ing Contest.
(From The Mooresville Enterprise)
One day last week a cotton-picking
contest took place on the farm of Mr.
T. W. Kistler of Coddel Creek Town
ship, and two of his children, a boy
and a girl, made good records. Miss
lieli Kiatler aged 13 years, picked 309
pounds and her brother Guy just 10
years of age, picked 293 pounds. They
emptied their own b»gs and picked in
a field that had been picked over
three times before.
Germany has imposed a fine
$100,000,000 on Antwerp as a war
demnity.
of
in-
Evangelistic Services at
iW. E. Church.
On next Monday evening at 7:30
o’clock Evangelistic services will be
gin at Mebane in the M. P- chucch
conducted by Rey. J. J* Boone of Rox-
boro, N. C., who is one among the
ablest, young ministers of the North
Carolina Conference.
Every body ia invited to attend these
Vice‘S.
Mr. Wilsort does not seem so certain
about peace in Mexico. Mr. Wilson
3hould let Billy Bryan figure with
Villa a bit more and the thing will
come all right, if that fails send a
man down in Mexico to slap the old
brigand on the back and kiss him a
couple of times then the thing will
come right.
Tuesday Oct. 20, at Meb-
ane.
Dr. Nr Rosenstein, the eye specia
list, will be in Mebane next week, for
the purpose of examining eyes a^
fitting glasses. When your eyes new
attentioxi you cannot afford to wait
until you are about to go blind. The
beet and safest way for your eyes is
to see an Eye Specialist of reputation
Dr. Rosenstein’s work needs no in
troduction. He has been giving the
people of this vicinity the best Optical
service for the last 11 years. Don t
fail to see Dr. Rosenstein Tuesday,
October 20th. ptopping at the White
House.
Mebane, Route 5 Items.
Rev. Mr. Noblitt preached a good
sermon at Lebanon Sunday to a good
crowd. I
Mr. and Mrs. Pool spent Sunday at |
Mr. Mitchell Vincent. i
Mr. J. M. Miller, Sam and Dan ;
spent Monday in Burlington. j
Mr. Ralph McCauley of Chapel Hill!
visited his brother last week Mr. W.
M. McCauley.
Mr. R. L. McAdams of Mebane spent
Sunday at Mrs- T. J. Browning.
Mr. Dan Shanklin and Miss Bessie
Miller went to Mebane Sunday after
noon.
Mr. B. Bradley spent Sunday at Mr.
W. D. Richmond.
Mr. fLewis Shanklin spent Sunday
at home with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Shanklin.
Mr. Charlie Jackson and mother
gpent Sunday at Mr. W. H. Jackson.
Mr. J. H. Shanklin spent Saturday
night at Mr. J. M. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. John Qualls of Pine
Not spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Mr. Will Scott.
The school at Ltbanon started Mon
day which had been closed for a week
on account of scarlet fever.
We are sorry to note that Mr, W. B.
York is on the sick list hope him a
speedy recover.
Mr. Tommie Browning and Miss
Aline spent Saturday ,and Sunday at
Haw River with Miss Browning moth-
Chapei Hill Items
The rapid growth of the State Univer
sity withinjrecent years focuses interest
in the item recoujiting the development
since 1900. The enrollment has jumped
from 512 to 886 within the period of
fourteen years. The Summer School in
the same length of time has expanded
in numbers from 161 to 595. The faculty
of the University in 1900 numbered 35;
the present teacning force is 87. Tlie
buildings on the campus at the begin- j
ning of the decade were 10 in number; j
the number now is 24. The courses j
offered show a corresponding increase j
in number from 111 to 344. The value !
of buildings and equipment indicate a i
growth from $36,000 to $1,094,500. The j
120th birthday, celebrated last Monday ;
was only a pause in the life of the ;
institution. The board of trustees, in |
outlining a policy, emphasized the |
importance of “stop boasting about
i past history of the University’’ and,
j “arouse ourselves to a realization of
I the fine work now being done, the
! splendid visions animating those who
; are making our University what it is,
and the unlimited possibilities which
would flow from a realization of these
visions for the education and culture of
our State.” The realization of this con
structive policy should be accomplished
through these agencies, alive with
action, for the propagation hf the years
program: The North Carolina dub, the
continued expansion of the North
Carolina Debating Union, the enlarge
ment of the scope of the conespon-
dence courses, the service of legisla
tive and municipal reference under
expert authorities, and the University
library loans of books and reference
material.
A Runaway
Rev. H. G. Dorsett and family were
out riding Monday morning when his j
horse became frightened and ran away j
throwing Mr. Dorsett out under the j
wheels and had run some distance i
before Mrs. Dorsett could catch hold of j
the lines but when she did get them j
she stopped the horse, saving herself
and children from a fearful accident.
The :Mebane Flower Show
t'ollowing is a list of the premium*;
offere^i all donated by the different
merchants, manufacturers, banks and
real estate companies of our town:
The handsomest chrysanthemum col
lection of one half dozen blooms, beau
tiful quartered oak parlor table donated
by White Furn. Co.
The second handsomest chrysanthe-
mum'.collection of one half dozen blooms
Pretty oicture and frame, donated by
L. T. Johnston.
The handsomest exhibit as a whole,
decor&tiop, etc. Nice rocker, donated
by Continental Chair Mfg. Co.
Thfe second handsomest exhibit as a
whole. Pretty face veil, donated by
Miss Margaret Clegg.
The handsomest fern, A rocking chair
donated by Home Furniture Company.
The handsomest sword fern. Iron Cot
donated by Iron Bedding Co.
The prettiest sprengerii fern. The
prettiest asparagus fern. The prettiest
maiden hair fern. Each a one year’?
subscnption to T^e Mebane Leader.
The finest dalhia exhibit Pretty rug,
3 ft. X 6 ft. donated by H. E. Wilkin
son Co.
The finest begonia, One fine porce
lain, 3 qt. coffee pot and one pound of
cof£ee donated by Tyson-Malone Hdw.
Co. and A. H. Mebane reiipectively.
The handsomest chrysanthemum,
single bloom, $2.50 in gold donated by
Piedmont Warehouse.
The handsomest chrysanthemum,
single white bloom. The handsomest
chrysantnercum, single pink bloom,
The handsomest chrysanthemum, single
yellow bloom. The handsomest chrys
anthemum. single lavender bloom.
The handsomest chrysantemum, single
red bloom. Each $1.00 in cash donated
by the following; Planters’ Warehouse
$2.50; Commercial and Farmers’ Bank
$1:00 on savings account; Mebane Bank
and Trust Co. $2 03 in cash.
The handsomest piecc of embroidery
Pair nice pillows, donated by the Meb
ane Bedding Company.
The prettiest piece of tHtting, Nice
umbrella, donated by J. S. Clark.
Tlie prettiest piece of chrochet. Pair
$3.00 shoes, donated by Nelson-Ray Co.
- })rettiest piecc of drawn-worli,
Pretty vase donated by the Mebane
Drug Co. '
The best loaf of ijread, 48 lb. bag
flour, donated by Mebane Supply Co.
The best layer cake, kitchen table, i
donated by Nelson-Cooper Lbr. Co. i
The best pound cake, 5 lb. bucket
lard, donated by J, H. Fowler and Co.
The best pan or rolls, 5 lbs, steak,
donated by Jone Bros.
The best beaten biscuit, 1-2 doz, cans
tomatoes, donated by Smith and Miles.
The best dish of home-made candy,
75c. bottle Hudnut’s voilet toilet water
donated by Mecca Drug Co.
The prettiest baby girl, $2.50 in gold,
donated by Mebane L. & Imp. Co.
The finest looking baby boy $2.50 in
gold donated by Mebane R. E. & Tr. Co.
I The above prizes offered only for
I work and cooking done by the citizens
' of Mebane; no outside work will be
j accepted for exhibition.
I The “Committee,” speaking in be-
I half of the Civic League, wishes to
I sincerely thank the business houses of
1 Mebane for their assistance and co-
■ operation, and we again solicit the
i inteieat of all to make this Flower
! Show a pleasure and a success.
The bread, cake, rolls, biscuit and
candy are requested to be donated, to
be sold for the benefit of the League,
after the prizes have been awarded.
Each general admission ticket will be
numbered, and at the close of the
Flower Show,the “LUCKY NUMBER
will receive 50c. in cash.
Mrs. W. A. Murray, Chairman of the
“Committee” will gladly answer any
questions or give any information
desired in reference to the Flower
Show.
Mebane, Rfa. No- 1.
Mr. Tom Webster and wife of Bel
mont was visiting Mi. R. E. Tate and
family last week.
Mr. Clem Wilkerson of Burlington |
spent Sunday at home. 1
Mr. Goley Gattis had the rnisfortuna j
to get his foot mashed one day latt |
week.
Miss Eula Holt spent Saturday -.in |
Burlington shopping.
I Mr L E. Gi'tttis our coon hunter
j and Mr. Hill Payne spent Sunday with
Mr. Paynes paveats ne«r Swepsonville
I Mr. H. L. Small and two daughters
I Miss Bertha and Pheby spent last Sun-
i day with Mr. Patrich Small near
j Burlington.
j Mr. are sorry to know that Mrs. J.
j W. Ray continues quite feeble.
\ Mr. W. W. Woosley is putting
i lumber |on the grannry for his new
^ rosidence which will be quite an honor
j to our route.
Mr. Ben Svvaui and Jim Shaw of
j Mebane went out gunning Saturday
! evening, better look out Benny for
j they are borh Jgood workmen, you are
I lible to get shot.
I Mebane Wed. Oct. 21st,
I Dr. S. Rapport of Durham will be at
I Mebane, at the Mebane Hotel, Wed.
i Oct. 21st, for the purpose of examining
I eyes and fitting glasses. If you are in
I need of glasses for the good of your
1 eyes don’t fail to see the Or. on that
dav.
The War Still Raging
Since Germany has captured
Antwerp, she is pushing out
trying to sweep across Belgium
in her war of invasion. The Bel
gium people have been compelled
to move their capital over in to
France at Havre. The Germans
are largely relying upon their big
guns. Those at Antwerp have
already been moved to other
points, posibly at Belfort. There
is a report that the Germans are
now turning out a gun that will
throw a ball twenty five miles.
There is no material change in
the line of defence held by the
allied armies. The splendidly
tiained soldiers of the German
Emperor it would seem are
proving a match for the world.
Ofcourse it would now look like
a long drawn out war, and
nothing to curtail it.
To Speak Here
We are asked to announce that the
Democratic candidates will speak in
Mebane on Wednesday night Oct 21.
Everybody come out. We learn there
will be a joint speaking here of Demo
crats and Republican candidates as
there will be at other points in the
county.
PUTENDTOMIIITADISM
SPIRIT.
Many Banker Delegates in
Richmond For Council
More than 1,000 delegates to the
fortieth annual convention of the
Amaj»ican Bankers’ Association of
Richmond which is in session, from
Monday until Friday, it is expecclcd
that more than 2,000 dek'gates will be
in attendance. Several “bankers
specials” have come bringing delega
tions from Chicago, St. Louis, Denver
and other cities as far West as Seattle.
To Shippers and Receivers
of Freight in North
Carolina.
er.
Mr. Jeff Fowler of Mebane called to j
see Mr. T. H. Cheek Sunday.
We are glad to learn Mr, T.H. Cheek
who has been sick for the past few
days is improving.'
Mr. W. D. Miller and brother Claude
spent Monday in Durham and took in
the show.
We are glad to learn Mrs. Bob
Oakley is some better. Mrs. Oakley
has been confined to bed with fever.
Mr. Clarence Miles and sister spent
Sunday afternoon in Mebane.
Officers Elected.
The directors of the Mebane Bank j
and Trust Co., met Wednesday after-j
noon and the following officers were
elected:
Messrs. J. Arch Long, Pres. Ben
Warren Vice Pres. Felix Smith Cashier.
These gentlemen are well known and
will be glad to serve the public at any
time.
Mr. Smith, the Cashier is the son of
Mr. J. R. Smith, of Prospect Hill and
is well known. He has interested him
self in this new Bank and worked faith
fully for its establishment here. The
Bank has seventy stockholders and they
are ail loyal men to their friends.
Hit The Dog.
Rev. Sam Jones who in hi'^ day was
one of America’s great evangelists
occassionaly indulged in some trite
catchy expression. When some of Sam
congregation got warmed up about
some telling remak he had made, in
other words thought he was hitting at
them, he would say that when he
threw a brick in the dark, and heard a
dog hollor he was sure he had hit one,
and when he had made a • random
remark, and some people began fussing
about it, it was natural to suppose they
had been struck. This is all there is
too it.
Marriage Maze.
“Never marry for love where there
Is also money; you will be bored to
death. But never marry for love
where there Is no money. And never
marry for money where there la no
love. Also, never marry without love
or money.”—Prom “Pantomime,** by
G. B,
j Attention is called to revised tariffs
containing rates for the transportation
I of freight between points in North
j Carolina, effective October 13, 1914.
: Thefe tariffs are issued in a^ccordance
! with the decision of the Special Kale
; Commission, dated August 13, 1914.
; All freight tariffs of the Southern
i Railway Company in conflict with the
! provisions of this order have been can-
: celed or revised to conform to the rates
I rules and regulations prescribed by the
i Special Rate Commission.
Special attention is called to the fact
|\hat in the application of this new law,
j many important changes and new
conditions are brought ‘‘about, |ihe
I knowledge of which is essential to every
shipper and receiver of freight in North
Carolina. Ordinarily there is but j[one j
rate between any two points within th*^ i
'State. Under the new law there will
! be as many rates between two giver
I points as there are available routes
j between such points. A new basis for
I making joint rates with other lines is
! provided and the shipper has the right
to select the shortest available route.
Some of these routes, while physically
shorter than others, are longer from
the standpoint of efficient service, and
the movement of freight via these
unusual routes will necessarily require
more time than if sent via more efficient
routes.
Shippers should in all cases insert in
the bill of lading the route over which
it is desired that the shipment move.
H shipments are tendered to Agents of
this Company and destined to a point
on its own line, but without specific
routing instructions, it will be assumed
that it IS the desire of the shipper that
the shipment move oyer the Southern
^ Railway at its lawlully established
I rate, even though a lower rate may be
; in force via another route. For further
information apply to the Agent at this
Station or to the tollowing officers:
Mr. HAMILTON BAXTER,
Div. Frt. Agent, Greensboro, N. C.
Mr. J. H. ANDREWS,
Div. Frt Agent, Raleigh, N. C.
Mr. A. K. ORR,
Div. Frt. Agent, Asheville, N. C.
Mr. H. A. PARKER,
Commercial Agent, Charlotte, N. C.
Terms of Peace Viscount
Haldane iJecares England
Will Hemaiid of Germany.
“The terms of peace will be that the
dominant s)»irit of militarism which has
pervaded every talent of the German
nation will be crushed and broken so
that those who come after us shall be
free from such terror.
Tiiis was the concluding remark of a
speech delivered at Newcastle by Vis
count HaManc, lord high chancellor,
at a meeting to influence recruiting.
Viscount Haldane claimed Great
Britain was iighting because it was it
was a sacred duty. He paid a tribute
to the great qualities of the German
nation, but saitl it had been prostituted
to military uses and this war was to ■
end that spirit of militariasm.
The Littl^ Dreams That
Die in War.
(From The Chicago Herald.)
“Chicago Frenchmen off to the
War Today,” “Twelve Thousand Seek
Passage to War Scene,” “Two Thor-
sand Austrians Ready.” These and
many other newspaper headlines abouc
reservists call attention to the little
dreams that die in wax’s fierce atmo=^-
phere, the long-held, secret hopes thac
are blasted by the deadly fires of
conflict.
These reservists wljo are hastening
back at their country’s oali-Germans,
Austrians, Frenchmen, Englishmen—
was this the return they had dreamed
of? Was it with the idea of going back
to their native lands to play a part in
the terrible tragedy of war that they
came to this country, with all its
golden opportLin'.ties?
No. Most of them came with joycus
hearts either to mp'^e a home here or
to return at last to the Fatherland
with the fruits of peace and hoiu st
labor.. Most of them had thought to
take some Gretchen or Marie or Joan
by the hand, after the years of waiting
and struggle, to make a little heai’th
and home against old age.
Heretofore we have thought and
talked chiefly of the larger aspects
of the great conflict, of the vast
empires that arm, of the millions that
march with measured step to the fray,
of kings snd lulers and the great men
of the earch, of the great conflicts by
sea and land that bid fair to recast the
map of Europe and the world.
But more jjoignant in appeal to the
human heart, more close to tears than
even the thought of the wreck of great
empires, is tht thought pf the millions
of humble folk who must put aside the
little dreams that were all the world to
them, the little cherished plans further^
ed by patient tbnft and waiting, that
great kings may decide their quarrels.
In the mi-zei. of this thought the
kings and empires and creat things
fade, and one sees only the French
peasant who has saved and saved, the
German peasant who has worked and
worked, ihe Russian peasant who has
suffered and suffered, compelled to
submit with dumb, patient eyes and
kopeless heart as the little cup of hia
happinfess is taken from his lips.
■I