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.OST
L. S. Straugban,
Fred t)eese. ^ -
W. S Crawford,
Own^r and Manager
- - - - Ediror
- Associate Editor
had England, France and Russia i Black setter, white legs
been as thoroughly prepared as | underneath, brown specks
Austria and Germany for war, i lindei h^ad-
'th«r« would have neither been | ^he .tollowco^oba-co V^gon
if re-“
tCntered as second class matter Feb-
aary 8, at the Post Office at
Mebanef N. 0*t under the act of March
1887.
Issued Every Thursday Morning.
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Thursday. December 311914
We have seen but little critic
ism of the Germans for taking
over Bel^um food and leaving
the paople to starve. Yet this
is the case. Even the cows which
furnish the babies milk were but
chered for beef. The people {had
committed no act to justify the
Jerman invasion, and we believe
that a concerated demand from
all neutral nations that Germany
feedi these people, whom they
have impovished, would make
Jermany do her manifest duty by
them. The people of the United
States would not have permitted
her army for one moment to in
vade a peaceful country and per
mit Its peopl#^ to perish. Yet
Germany wants the world to jus
tify her actions, and seems not
to understand why it does not.
Winter work of Civic League.
This organization has already
done much toward makiner Me-
bane a better place to live in,
but owing to the fact that it or
ganized late in the Spring, everv
thing needful could not be done
to prepare for the lost summer.
Already the ladies have prepared
to begin their campaign to get
things clean for next summer.
A committee representing the
town commissioners and the civ
ic Ijeague will soon visit all the
business houses and premises to
see that the town ordiances in
regard to rubbish is obeyed.
Some of the merchants have done
splendidly in this line, others
have done nothing. This move
ment is to bring delinquents be
fore the Mayor. So if you get a
summons don^t blame nobody
but yourself..
Homes should be cleaned up,
especially premises that will
breed flies and every fly in town
should be killed this winter. If
you will roll up a newspaper and
set the end afire, you can singe
out every fly in your house m
two rounds of cold mornings.
Keep this up to the last frosty
no war, or there would have been
a settlement before now. How
ever we do not wish to |argne
for a great standing army, nor
for enormous expendatures for
such'preparedness such as we
need may we believe be searched
in another wav. It is this. We
can double or even treble the
number of young men in our
military and naval colleges. Use
these young officers thus turned
out, to train a half million or mill
ion of our young men in three
months summer training camps.
Pay these men a reasonable sal
ary for,their time and let each
man have a complete campaign
equipment ready for instant ser
vice. Keep these men trained
and organized after the manner
of our present State militia, ex
cept under expert trained officers
Teach them at all times the hor
rors of war, but teach them also
to shoot straight in defense of
their country.
Want to See Things Grow.
The Mebane Leader intends to
boast every legitimate business
in Mebane, for they are all wor
thy of support. We want to see
all honest business prosper. The
manufacturing enterprises, the
Stores, Warehouses, Banks, Cafe
Moving Picture show. Barber
Shops. We want to see the pro
fessional men prosper too. In
short we want to see everthing
that would tend to make Mebane
greater and better grow by
strides.
Be Careful
Christmas, the time when many sport
men take “take a day off” and go in
to the woods with their dog and gun is
with us and this brings to mind one
hundred and eleven dead and one hun
dred and sixty two injured is the hunt
ing toll as the Chicago Tribune calls it
in seyenteen states of^the Union and
one province of Canada for the season
ending with November. This seems
like a ghastly totol, and if we are to
be judged from the sensational manner
in which the story is played up in the
daily press, the moral and warning are
that people should not go hunting.
We will not defend or attempt to ex
cuse the blind carlessness which brings
about this sacrifice of human life, if
needed the Jtotal is correct, for killing
is killing, no matter under what circum
stances the deed is accomplished. But
it is not amiss to say that of the death
in the hunting gild this fall, the great
er part should not have occured, and
were entirely unneccessary.
It is the easiest thing in the world
to obtain a gun license and the earless
man is just as much at liberty to fire
off his weapon as the decent, careful
citizen who seeka the woods for pleas
ure and recreation, and exercise every
precaution to avoid doing injury to his
fellow-hunter. To say that hunting is
unsafe, because a very small fraction-
She -followea tobacco
in country. Reward
turned to Felix Graves, Me
bane, N. C.
ATestfor Liver Complaint
Mentally Unhappy—Phy
sically Dull
The Liver, sluegish and inactive, first
shows itself in a mental staf«- unhappy
and critical. Never is there joy in
living, as when the Stomach and Liver
are doing their work. Keep your Liver
active and healthy by using Dr. King’s
New Life Pills; they empty the Bowels
freely, tone up your Stomach, cure
your Constipation and purify the Blood.
25c. at Druggist Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve excellent for Piles.
Only One •‘BROMO QUININE**
To ETCt the sfcnuine, call for full name, X,AXA*
TIVB BROMO QUININC. I^ok for signature of
B. W. GROVB. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache, and works off cold. 25c
bick Two Years With In
digestion
‘Two years ago I was greatly bene
fited through using two or three bottles
of Chamberlain’s Tablets,” writes
Mrs. S. A. Keller, Elida, Ohio. “Be
fore taking them I was sick for two
years with indigestion.” Sold by Meb
ane Drug Co.
At the (/hurches.
Preaching at the Baptist church
at 11 a. .m and 8 p. m. the
Fourth Sunday and 8 p. m. the
first and third Sunday nights.
Sunday School at 10 o’clock every
Sunday morning. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night 8 o’clock.
H. G. Dorsett, Pastor
W. S. Crawford, Supt, S. S.
al percentage of those who follow this
morning m sprmg. Prepare your . gpQj-t are killed or injured, is rather be
toilets this winter to make them | side the mark. In the same wav we
Methodist Protestant Church,
Preaching every 2nd and 4th
Sunday 11 a. m.. every Sunday
it 8 p. m. Praver meeting
Thursday 8, p. m. Sunday School
9:45. a. m. ;;^A glad welcome to
all.
W. E. Swain, Pastor
C. C. Smith, Supt. S. S.
Services fat the^ Presbyterian
Church every Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock a. m. and Sunday
evening at 8 o’clock p. m. Sun
day School at 10 a. m. Mid-week
song service Wednesday evening
at 8 o’clock p. m. Everybody
cordially invited.
F. M. Hawley, Pastor.
J. S. White, Supt. S. S.
Preaching at the M, E, Church
second Sunday night at 7 o’clock
and on fourth Sunday morning
and night, Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. To
all of these services the public is
cordially invited. “I was glad
when they said, L.et us go unto
the house of the Lord.”
E. C. Durham, P. C.
Walter Lynch, Supt S, S.
sanitary in spring. The ladies
are working for your interest as
well as theirs. Now stand by
them.
Militarism means a nation in
arms, a war fever, an ideal that
makes war a great good, and the
warrior an ultimate ambition and
might argue that bathing should be |
avoided, that people should not ride in
street cars or travel for pleasure. We
do insist however, that the earless one
who sbtain licenses to practice a sport
or follow a recreation which which they
are [not familiar, should be held to
strictest accountability for the conse
quences of their acts.
In this particular the state laws are
lay, although public opinion is coming
end. In this case even the child to the point where the responsi-
ren are trained to arms, as
pro
fessional ball players would train
his boys to baseball. Such a na
tion on the earth makes it neces
sary for other nations to do one
or |two things, adopt a like mili
tary standard, or to prepare for
war without making war an ideal
Germany is a good example of
the first with Austria and Russia
to a modified degree. England
and France, Japan and Italy re
present the latter idea.
None of the other larger coun
tries of the world can be said to
be prepared for war. While war
is the'greatest curse on earth
and militarism next and we
should teach our children so; yet
preparedness for war may be a
great blessing both ip preventing
bility of the commonwealth in the mat
ter of putting the lives ot citizens in
jeopardy is being recognized though
the enactment of a law- here, and there
designed to deal severely with the care
less ones with a gun. But let us not
condemn the weapon or punish careful
men using it. We should urge how
ever, that those who go forth to-day
use care, no matter whether they are
not accostumed to the use of a weapon
ana if this is done the toll of human
life all over the country will be much
less than lias been the case heretofore.
Word of Cheep for Ambitious Boys.
“My lad," said Sackville McKnutt.
“see the eminent philanthropist. He
was once a little messenger boy like
you. This gave him ample leisure to
sit down and think out ways for mak
ing a fortune. From this you should
leam that if you make use of your
opportunities you may one day be as
CUy^St^ detested as he is.”—Kansas
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
rinfifing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the sisrnature of B. W. GROVE. 25c.
FOR SALE
ive and one half acres, one good
five room house, orchard, well and
barn, one halt mile from town, apply
to
R. E. ALBRIGHT
NORFOLK SOUTHERN :
COMPANY TRAFFIC OEPART-
MENL
Notice to Shippers and Re
ceivers of Freight in N. C.
The new freight rates, both local
and joint, made effective by the laws
of North Carolina October 13th, 1914
are on file with all agents of this com
pany.
Agents v;ill furnish upon application
full information as to these ratea..
E. D. Kyle, Traffic Manager,
Norfolk, Va.
J. F. Dalton, Asst. Genl. Freight
Agent, Norfolk, Va,
Mind Always Above Fortune.
The mind is above fortune; if it b©
evil, it makes everything else so too;
but If it be right and sincere, it cor-
reers v.hat is wrong, and mollifies
what is hard, with modesty and cour
age.—Seneca.
Polite iVlusic Teacher.
“How do you like your new music
master?” “He is a very nice, polite
young man. When I made a mistake
yesterday he said: ‘Pray, madamoi-
selle, why do you take so much pains
to improve upon Beethoven?”—Le Fi
garo.
Shockingly Unfit.
The subaltern was being put through
an examination In geography, AvherG-
In he proved himself astonishingly ig
norant. At last, after a failure cn his
part of linusual fiagrance, the exam
iner scowled at him and thundered:
"Idiot, you want to defend your coun
try, and you don’t know where it is!”
• Fan-Shaped Tree.
Elm trees have been planted in the
squares and parks of our city where
you may make their acquaintance.
They are trees you can learn to rec
ognize at a distance because of, their
general form or habit of growth. A
well-grown tree is broad and rather
flat across the top, and for this rea
son it is called a fan-shaped tree.
First American Admiral.
Esek Hopkins was tiie first admiral
of the American navy, being appoint
ed in 1775 by the continental congress
commander-in-chief of the navy. While
tie at first achieved great success, he
was removed in 1777 on the ground
of incompetency. He died in 1802 at
Providence, R. I., where a monument
has been erected to his memory.
Way Out of the Difficulty.
Before being taken to visit friends
for luncheon she w’as admonished not
to ask for her favorite portion of
chicken, the drumstick. Upon being
asked which piece she would like she
remarked, at the same time looking
at her mother wistfully, “You put it
over here and I’ll help myself.”
-?agigt?ifUH ‘ a
Causo of Wntt r-
There is an erroi. -o
that water bubblrag v’-!.
ter than waier at Hie ].
As a rnater of feet th.
caused by the escapin;.^ -
means lost heat. AllWi
ill a high elevacion) rv:" J
ing point at 212 degrees
and hovv’ever fast or rlc>
may be boiling it remains
i'Orature.
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Down for the Count.
According to the dental science of
zonetherapy a blow on the jaw anes
thetizes the tooth zone. Indeed, we
have known this treatment to anes
thetize a man so completely that he
remained fast asleep while the ctferee
counted ten.
Too LorT;;5 to Oc cltuJprf y
Oliver Knox read '
letters in a broneli-of-rrcr
laughed. idJot
girl that ho would loVe Lc.v -
he commented. “No?. i c.;-.'
‘ahvaj’s’ is tlis longer;!
oictionary, aji'l I'io niun. t**
it.” “No,’’ r-storted his dise.-njv:,
“and no v,i.se v.oman Vvoulcl
him if he did.”
boli
Daily Thougrji.
All but God is changing day by .i£;y
“Charles Kingsley.
She Meant It All Right.
Teacher — Now% children, name
eome of the lower animals, starting
urith Willie Jones.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Your druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. 60c.
Thos. C. Carter
Attorney|At Law^
Office Over Post Office
Mebane, North Carolina.
Dr. R. H. Bayneb
PRACTIGIN6 PHYSICIAN
|Oifice Jover Post Office
Meban3, N.C.
5DR JOS, H. HURDLE
DENTIST
Office in New Post-office BIdg.
Mebane. .N. C.
J. H. VERNON
Burlington, N C,
Attorney at Law
The be‘^1 attention given to all
mat ter entrusted to my care.
DRINK
PEPSI COLA
The healthful drink, It contains no dope or
harmful ingredints, but aids digestion.
Pepsi Cola Bottling Works,
Burlington, - - - - N. J.
Old SoD)^, Giner Renedlflfl Won't Curs
? rst cases, no matter of how long standing,
cured b> the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 26c. 60c, $LOO.
THE BEST PLACE IN
GREENSBORO
To get the best to eat is *t
the
hennessee;gafe
Open until midnight.
342 SOUTH ELM , STREET
Near passenger depot.
J. R. DONNEL Pro.
You Need a Tonic
There are times in every woman’s life when sha
needs a tonic to help her over the hard places.
When that time comes to you, you knov/ what tonic
to take—Cardui, the woman’s tonic. Cardui is com
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, v/hich act
gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs,
and helps build them back to strength and health.
It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak,
ailing women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and it will do the same for you.
You can’t make a mistake in taking
CARDIi
The Woman’s Tonic
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark.,
says: “I thinK Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth,
for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I v/as
so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy
spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as v/ell and
as strong as 1 ever did, and can eat most anything.”
Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers.
Has Helped Thousands.
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THE McADOO HOTEL
THE NEW McADOO NOW
GREENSBORO, M. C.
Remodeled and refurnished with
many baths and running water
a new addition has been added
to the building with 24 rooms
with private bath and six splen
did SAMPLE ROOMS.
The New McADOO is a^ain un*
der the management and person
al supervision of M, W. STERN
American and European
Plan.
The New McAdoo with its
improved condition its pre
sent management and cen
tral location makes the
hotel an ideal place for
you to stop.
I WeArelnTlis
With the best it is possible to buy for our patrons.
We keep a general stock, but it is a select stock,
and it embraces all classes of goods demanded by
our vast trade. Whether shoes, liats clothing,
dry goods, notions, or farm supplies. Come and
see us.
I H.«W. &J.C.WEB6
I HILLSBORO, N.
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WE BUY
BARGAINS
The purchaser of our propersy gets the benefit of our low cost.
If we get a farm cheap, you can buy it cheap; if we build at low
cost, you get the benefit as well as we.
LOOK AT THESE:
7 room house, three blocks of depot in good neighborliood,
$2100.00.
5 room house one block of graded school $1400.00.
125 acres farm 2 1-2 miles of town, fi^ood buildings, and fine
grain land, $3750.00.
Others as good.
Mebane Real Estate & Trust Co.
W s. CRAWFORD, Manager
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GO, SO
AND
NOT K
Mr. and Mi
the holidays ii
Mr. Fred
visit his parei
Mr. and Mr^
holidays in Di
Miss Clapp|
for Siler City
Mr. Coy Pat
mas in Meban|
Mr. W. D.
Saturday and
Miss Grace
visitors in Mel
Miss PauUnI
Miss Amick in|
Miss Lynett(
hnlidays.
Mr. Will Hi|
visitor in Mebt
Mis^ Pattie
rirs Geo, Mci
Dr. Bayne]
him very mi
Mr. Hubert
father, in tb|
Mr. and IV
of Durham,
his parents.
Mr. and Mrs
lotte are s»endj
father in the c
Miss Effic
spending th:) h(
in Mebane.
Mr. Wilber
Trinity College
with his mothei
Miss Grace aJ
the guest of
during Christm*
Mr. Charle.*)
keepsie New
the holidays \\
Miss Della
son, is visitinl
S. G. Morgan]
Mr. and M|
are spending
relatives at Al
Mr. Shakes]
cord, is visitii
Chas. Harris.
Mr. Hen lev I
day for Lexinj
holidays.
Mrs. Ned
ren, of Elon,
with her parei
Mr. and Mrs
Richmond, u
with relatives
Mr. J. N.
the holidays
Mt. Airy.
Mr. Julious
is spending th|
sister, Mrs. S(
Mr. Jess Tinge|
a few days in
route to Pages
will spend the hoj
Messrs, John
wives are spendj
their parents Mr.
Wyatt.
Jas. W. Swaii
spent Christmas
and Mrs W. E.
connected with tl
Dr. and MrH
are visiting Mi
ents. Mr. and
Graham.
Miss Alice Tj
nesdav for Ha|
the winter wil
Aren Long.
Mrs. Joe Wl
teaching at J{
Thursday to
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs|
children spent
Mrs. Farrells
Mrs. Mike Ne\l
Mr. and Mis. Jj
ter Miss Etta ha^
dleman where the|
al of their son Mi
Richne(
In our friends t|
proved to us by
In the faces in
ness of life is prc
.of what we have