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VOL. XL
MOUJfl AIRY, JfORTR CA ?nr TYA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1917.
MO. It
Wt Must RmIm that m Gar
man Victory Would Man
tha Down fail mi Democracy
Thruvhout tha World.
(A four minuta apeach by lav. Qaa.
D. Herman at Broadway Theatre.
Saturday night, September 22, I ft 11.)
Ladle* and Gentleaaan:
Thia la a world at at rang* condi
tion* and contradiction*. In Anaon
county there ia a paraon namad
Rainy Dry. ()na of the largeat man I
know ia namad Little. One of tha
awaataat girie I avar kaaw waa named
Pepper. Tha whitest man I avar aaw
waa named Black, and tha hlackaat
man I ever aaw waa namad White;
the longeat man I ever aaw waa named
Short and tha ahortaat man I ever aaw
waa named Long. And now it haa
come to paaa that aoma a ftha moat
dangeroua men in our country are
taUrinc paaca—a peace in favor of
Oerman autocracy.
While Germany waa talking peace
aha waa whetting her aworrf to butch
ar halpleaa and dafenaeleaa women and
chiMran. U. while we were at paaca
with Germany, ahe dj<l nqt heaitate to
aink our ahipa and sand women and
children to the bottom of thV ocean,
inault our oJRriala, and All our land
with murderous apiea—-what would
happen to oa and to other nation a. If
by any chance Germany ahouM win
thia war?
L A German victory would mean
the downfall of freedom and liberty in
the United .Stated and ia Europe.
Germany would treat our Constitu
tion aa "a scrap of paper."
II. A German victory would sad
dle upon our Nation the greateat war
ind«»»~-;ty !n a!! history. Some of bar
bitter and blind leader* have actually
boated, that after they had conquered
England, they would whip ua ami im
poae on our nation an indemnity large
enough to meet the billion* which the
war rout them.
III. A German victory would mean
the end of religious freedom. The
German State controlled universities
have become the helpless tools of a
of genuine religious liberty. The Ger
man government U making tile su
preme effort to hav* itself enl.hron««J
as the dictator in politics, morals, ami
religion.
IV. A German dictated peace would
mean the loss of our high moral
ideals; and the loss of moral ideas al
ways mean* Bora! degradation. 'Ger
many lost her own high ideals of the
past, through her atheistic philosophy,
higher criticism, and lust of domin
ion; and a German victory in this war
would rob us of our best in politics
and religion, enthrall us with the gal
ling chains of autocracy, and send a
poison stream of infldelty and atheism
throughout Europe and America and
blast with the mildew of death the
best our race has attained. And
every true American will gladly spend
the last drop of blood and the last dol
lar to defeat the monster which de
voured helpless Belgium and is now
seeking to destroy us.
LAW AS TO DESERTERS
The following law is published for
the benefit o ft hose persons who for
any reason should know what it means
to not obey the orders of officials in
these war times.
"Number 8215. A reward of fifty
dollars ii payable for the delivery at
the nearest army camp or pout of a
deserter. This reward is in full sat
isfaction of all expenses incurred in
said delivery. A person who fails
to report to his Board for military ser
vice, at the time specified in his order
to report, is a deserter. A person who
fails to report for military service to
the Adjutant General of the State, by
the date specified in the order of the
Adjutant General to Said person, is a
deserter. It is highly desirable from
every standpoint that an effort now he
made to round up all persons who are
delinquent in reporting for siUitory
service. It i> thought that if the fact
of reward is riven the widest publicity
we shall have a great force of police
officers and even of individuals inter
ested in bringing such delinquents un
der military anthority, If appears to
the military authority that their de
linquency is not wilful, they will be
forwarded to a mobilisation camp, and
their Local Board will be given credit.
If it appear* that the delinquency was
wilful, they will be prosecuted before
court martial as deserter*. In either
case the reward is payable.
CROWDER.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad is training young women
to take the place of men as civil en
gineer* on their line*.
Community Picnic at Whit*
Plain*.
Tha community Picnic at the WhiU
Plain* *chool building on Saturday,
Sept. 29, the purpoae of which wa* to
briny tugMhT patroae and friends,
and to bread the monotny of hard
work, waa wall attandad. N..thwith
atandlng tha unfavorabla waathar con
ditiona in tha morning tha people cana
bringing thair haakata full nf many
good thing".
Tha community fait highly gratified
by tha praaanca of a number of dis
tinguished viattara who accepted in
vitation* to be <m haad. Hinr namaa
follow: Hupt. J. H. Allan, Mr. IE. H.
Wrann, Chairman of tha county
Hoard nf Education; Hupt. C. M. flta
lay of Mount Airy; Col Fred A. Olda
of Raleigh, I*. C„ director of tha N. C.
Hall of Hiatory; Rev. E. H. Dunlay.
travaling avangaliat unilar tha yearly
maating of N. C. Frianda and Miaa
Margaret McLura*, I,ady agent for
the county.
Tha crowd aaaembled in the audi
torium about eleven o'clock with the
aong "The Old North State" Rev. E. H.
Dunlap conducted the devotional axer
ciaaa.
Then followed short and enthuaiaa
tic speechea by the viaitora. Thoee
present were inspired to undertake
greater thing* for the uplift of the
community.
Col. Olda demonstrated hia wonder
ful abi!'ty at atory telling with four
intereating a tone*. There ia a charm
in the personality nf the Colonel that
alwaya attracts and hoMa hia audience
apell bound. Many of the patron*
pledged their hearty aupport to fta in
tceat of the achool.
Principal R. A. Sullivan congratu
lated the patrona for the hearty aup
port given the «chool laat year, ami
emphasized the importance of the high
achool. It* eoat to the community;
Its benefits to the community; and the
obligations of the couiamaity to the
high school.
The lady teachers Misses Annie
Folder, Mattie Highfill, Lillie Joni
and Gertrude Reeoe aseured the pat
rons that they were here to serve the
intarcata of the community.
* ii in ilm >!#» » »■
auditorium Ilia crowd repaired to the]
numpUmua picnic dinner on tha school'
ground.
The people of White Plains district)
are manifesting an excellent communi
ty spirit. With this spirit of co-op
eration the development of the cau.
of education here is assured.
fj Ararat N. C., Newi.
Aarat N. C.. Sept. 80.—The farme:
are about done c"*<ing and curing t 1
bacco ami selling the weed vfm.i r.ll i
the go now, the weather U so dry they .
aan not prepare for a wheat crop.
The many friend"! of Mr^. G. Y.
Simpson on route No. 1 from Ararat
gave her a surprise birthday dinner to
day. At noonn they began to gather!
at her home in buggies. carriage* and j
automobiles till abont 400 guests had 1
arrived and an excellent long table!
was prepared and laden with pies,
rakes and almost everything pood and
nice to eat. Rev. J. W. Simmons had I
returned thanks for the many Bless- j
ings we were enjoying, all present
partook of the good things until they
seemed quite satisfied. After dinner
was over the congregation was called
together by a few songs by the Mt.
Zion choir led by Mr. Alvah Bryant,
after which prayer was offered by Rev.
T. W. Bryant ami quite a good talk
was delivered by Rev. J. W. Simmons
which all enjoyed. We trust love and
good will among the community will
be promoted and especially with the
good people in whose honor this meet
ing was held.
The revival meeting to he conducted
by the Rev. 8. N. Bumgarner assisted
by the Rev. J. M. Wall at Ararat, N. C.
will begin next Sunday night, the 7th
of October.
Rev. T. W. Bryant ha* juit returned
from Mt. Pleasant church in the su
burbs of Winston-Salem where he has
been conducting a revival meeting ami
reports a good meeting. Several con
versions and additions to-the church
by the ordinance of Baptism.
The Building Committee of the
church at this place request us to in
vite all who have subscribed in the
church building to pay their subscrip
tion* a* they want to finish the work
before cold weather.
Quit* a lot of our people are plain
ing to attend the Fair at Mount Airy
next week.
Your* for Recces*. H. Y. Z. I \
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 2A.—Passen
ger* arriving here today on a steam
ship from British port told of the
sinking of two'German submarines,
on* of which had attacked a transport
convey*d by British destroyer*.
TOWN COMMISSIONERS
MEETING
At the Mating of the Town C.m
miaaioner* last Tuesday afternoon it
wsa darMad that Orchard street, tha
ana leatding ta tha Fair (Jroundu,
■hail ba a ona-way atraat during tha
Fair. That ia automobile*, buggies,
ate., will go tha Fair ground• by way
of Orchard atraat and ratum by way
o4 Mouth tHraat. Tha amount of trav
at during tha Fair day* la so great
that thii will ba dona ta avoid ranges
tion of tha street* during tha rtnlj a#
trmval.
In tha futura tha tra«b wag<*> will
claan tha streets of tha lm«y part of
town aach morning and than put in
tha remainder of tha day repairing
atraata along with tha othar team*.
Tha traah wagon will not ha exported
to do aervleo in tha raaidence [tort of
tha city only on certain day* ta I*
■paciflad later, and than all traal muat
ba placed on the aide of the street in
boxes of tha convenient sixe to tan<Ue.
no that tha man with the team '-an
empty them in a abort time. The
team will not bo expected to drive in
a citixena back lot and load with trash.
Thia rorjuiree time that will hot he
expected of tile driver*.
The police will' viait all lo|s and
where the surface eloaet i* ho located
that the garbage wagon connot dnve
near it, the owner of the closet will
be required to move it to a place wh • e
it i* convenient to the garbage wagon.
The men who do thia eervice for the
town claim that tha location of thetu>
eloaet ia often ao inconveniei|t that
much time ia required to do the work
of cleaning.
Recent development* about the in
spection of meat ha* cauned the sub
ject to be a live one, and on ne<t Mon
day night Mr. W. F. Tarter hgi ask
ed that he be heard on the <u»ject of
meat inspection and a special iheeting
of the Commissioners will he jiflld on
that occasion to hear llim. and any
other matter* that mar property com.
before the Beard
U-Roat Situation Not
Regarded as Alarming
new outbreak of mlmiirli.M aclivit;
develop**, many urfh'ial* are fati'fic '
that the situation ia favly well under
control. Encouraging results havi
been obtained through conveying: of
tieets of merchant craft, the lo- s hav
inir bean rednrvri to le«s than one hal'
of on* per cant. The employment o
smuka »Te«n», Vite balloons ar.d oth'
detection devices also has shown «nw
results and progress is being made
with the reduction of smoke from mer
chantmen and by painting ships to
make them almost invisible at a dis
tance through a periscope.
In discussing submarine conditions
tonight. Admiral Benson, chief of na
val ofx?rations, and acting secretary ir
the absence of Secretary Daniels, in
dlcated the department's purpose to
make known more of its accomplish
ments hereafter than in the past. No
formal announcement was made, how
ever.
Admiral Benson said the depart
ment had been unable to find any sup
port for reports that German subma
rines either had begun operations off
the American coast or were preparing
to do so. The department is ready for
any emergency. Amusing results
have sometimes followed investigation
of these reports, most of which ap
parently have been foundered on (run
Are from merchantmen and warship*
at target practice off the coast.
The "smoke box," device to be
thrown overboard from a vessel when
a submarine appears, has proven high
ly successful in some cases. A great
*moke rises instantly when the chemi
cals in the box come in contact with
the wat«r and under the screen created
the vessel has opportunity to chan;*e
her course and elude the U-boat.
Experimenting continues with many
other devices. Thomas A. Edison U
■till at work on investigatiens to
which he devoted himself at the out
break of the war. Even without the
discovery of any new improvement for
use against the U-boats, the diminish
ing rate of destruction of merchant
c.afts impresses many officials at
showing that the submarine menace
can be held in check sufficiently to
make certain the ultimate defeat of
Germany.
Vestal Crtaaman, Wlbit 40c, 92 at
na*.
Will Criummn 100 lb at 30c. 100 at
35c.
Pink Smith 1M lb at Me. 1M at 38c.
I.uthcr Bullin 40 lb at 48c, M Mt.
Hay Kait 228 !b at 14c. 172 at 80c
Jaa Rurrh 194 lb at Me, 109 at Me
Hani Nsnn, M lb at Mc, 1M at 87e.
W. R Parka 212 lb at Mc. IB at TTc
Oaa. Bowman 212 lb at Me, M at Me
Rob Jriaup 114 lb at Me, 342 at 3#e.
B. T. Child rau *H lb at Ut, 70 at M.
A lila Hull In S*4 lb at Me. IM at 38e.
J no. Davli 342 lb at Mr. 00 at Me.
J. P Holt IM lb at 34c. 12* at 27.
Rotit. Joj ca 110 lb at 36c, IM at He.
C. B. ChMiaan 200 lb at 38e. 248 at
r. 2e.
Will Bowman 2M lb at 34c. 58 at Me
Karlta WiiHamnon 474 lb at Mr,
TO* at 30c.
On. R«*«r« f.4 lb at 40c, 134 at SRe.
I-am Athiac 42 lb at 30c, 68 at 37c.
Hall * Collini 70 lb at 37e, 148 at
Me.
W. O. Child rasa 208 lb at 3fic, 184 I
at 37c.
H. P. Johnson 110 lb at 38c, 308 at
38c.
York * Jarrall 72 lb at 86c. M at 35
Andcraoo Wood 48 lb at Mc, 60 at
39c.
8. H. Blue IM lb at 86c, 140 at 32.
C. R. Klippan 130 lb at 40e, 140 at M {
W. r. Collina 58 lb at 40c. 112 at 39c :
Elbert Barnard 54 lb at 36c, 232 at i
30c.
Hardy A Adam* 388 lb at 37, 62 at
13c.
W. W. Collins H2 lb at 37c, 66 at *4c
Jnot Stephana 02 lb at 30c, 112 at 34
Pies Payne 76 lb at 34c. 102 at 33c.
C. L. Kails, 188 lb at 36c, 200 at
3f>c.
Ed. Tickle 110 lb at 35e, 102 at 36c. '
W. H. Harrison 102 lb at 34c, 82 at j
Me.
Jones A Walter 148 lb at 36c, 48 »t|
34c.
< ico. Hawks 94 lb at 33c, 74 at 36c.
fWar Dorris 176 lb at 36c. 412 at I
30c.
a H. Blcdsou 400 lb at 37c, 3S ati
V. htman 6* lh at 38e, 168 at 97e I
Walter Goina 208 lb at 36c, H2 at S4r
J. R. Simmons 126 lb at 3Sc, 48 ati
36c.
C. M. .Tone* 160 lb at 35c. 100 at 35c i
R. R. k R. H. Blodsou 326 Ih at 3Se, i
72 at 37c.
Sutphen A Gilbert 114 lb at 36c, 216 I
-it 37e.
N. S. Caler 156 lb at 36c, 206 at 33e. |
Oliver I.ong 100 lb at 36c, 86 at 84c. ■
R. D. Ilamby 150 lb at 33c. 88 at 32
Ways Je?*up 72 lb at 33c, 124 at 30c:
Weatherman A Ma he 88 lb at 37c,
2T4 at 36e.
J. S. Martin lit U. a* 36c, 40 at 31c
Mat Overby 154 lb at 30c, 10? at 30c'
Jim Inman 50 lb at 31c, 18 at 30c.
Sparger A McBride 176 lb at 56c,
170 at SV.
Worth Smith 36 lh at 24c. 50 at 34c.1
G. W. Donathan 136 (b at 35c, 70 at
37c.
E. N. Wilmoth 126 lb at 30c. 154 at
88c.
Ivens & Atkins 308 lb at 35c, 236 at |
32c.
J. B. Burch 120 lb at 33c, 38 at 35c.
Kellis Dollyhide 60 lb at 36c, 62 at|
35c,
J. T. Brouch 128 lb at 40c, 6c at 34c. I
Clara Tuck, r 16 lb at 39c, 82 a 39c.
L. W. Bowman 80 lb at 36c, 12 ati
35c.
J. L. Marion 118 lb at 39c, 166 at 38c
Rufus Mose'y 66 lb at 37c, 86 at 35c |
We are Helling all grades of tobac
co the highest ever known. We are
averaging from 30 to 33 dollars every
• lay. Our buyers are all keen for all
-radei. All the large and small to
bacco companies are in full sway. We ,
have all companies represented here
(hat any other market in North Coro-,
una na.«.
Alt the companies have given us as
good men as they have, and have given
them mure rope and better limits on
all grades than -they do on any other
market in the state. They don't wan'
to force you to haul it so far to other
markets, when they can ship it as
cheap from here as they can from any
other market in the State.
Labor to handle it is cheaper.
Kents are cheaper.
Insurance is cheaper, so every thing
is in your favor at llaynes.'
We have two of the lagest buyers
under our roof, and they don't have to
pay any drayage, and you know this
means a lot to you, about 2Rcts a hun
dred extra for you.
All the other buyers are situated
near us, so no other warehouse in town
i* equal to us in advantages. We have
the l>est lighted house for showing
tobacco in the state.
Good brick camp rooms, good lied
room*, good dry stall* for yoor stoek.
W« have on# of the bnt auction aan in
Um D. R. We tuiv* alt experienced
■ami with im. We also have Mr. Handy
Oinatian with aa, at Stokaa County,
and ha will ha ftad to maat hi* many
frlenda hara, and ha will look after
thair interaets.
Come to Ma aa and wa will please
you with prieaa everyday.
Tkankini yon for tha paat favora
and hoping to serve Jtm again soon.
Your friends,
Haynes Brawn A Co.
SALE OATH OTOIIIfK: lat (tela.
Tuaaday* and Fridays. 2nd Hals.
Wednesdays.
LEAQUE OF NATIONS IS
FAVORED AT GATHERING
Lawyers in Land on Say Meas
ures to Prevent Recurrence
at War Essential.
Lend' ii, July 21^—Daaira to aaaiat
In forraatsttng "a pratieabta plan, in
aarordaaaa with tha priaripte af tha
leafoe of nationa, to maintain iaterna
tional peace aad justice after tha war,"
was axpraaaad In a laaulation adopted
by a conference of lawyars recently
held bare.
Lard Parmoor in kia opening ad
draaa aald ha would like to see the
question directly conaldared aa to
wtnrn of ute MtimM tt war are pre
pared to aitspt Nmc common interna
tional arrangement in order to pre
vent, ae far aa possible. any recur
rence of each a war aa the present one.
This, be Mid, would be a fairly ef
fective teat of the real position.
Baron Buclunaster, of Cheddington,
formerly Lord High Chancellor, said it
wax evartly three years ago since Aus
tria delivered the ultimatum to Serbia
which had led to the conflagration in
which the world was being fant con
Mimed. U arose out of a, murder
which was easily susceptible of adjust
ment by a body of fair-minded men.
Yet that one murder had cost th« mur
der of millions, and miTttons more*
would yet be led to the sacrifice.
Out of this weller of strife, in which
no single point of agreement xeemed
(•apKWW n nmtiitnwUm. fherfe ww*
ore point, he said, on which «fl were
agreed, and that was when this war
ended we must make conditions which
would prevent it ever recurring. If
any power imagined this security
could be gained by crushing its adver
saries, it was doomed to pitiable fail
ure. The peoples he said, woukl uni
versally accept the idea of a league of
nations.
Other speakers discussed the ma
chinery of an international tribunal
which should have authority to de
ride international questions, and to en
force its decisions.
Sir Walter Phillimore hoped there
would be a Geneva convention or a
Hague conference on a much larger
and better scale and that a league
would be formed in which every nation
that was a party to the treaty would
at least have the opportunity of join
ing, and to which those few nations
not necessarily parties to the treaty
might accede.
Although Exempted He
Goes to Camp Jackson.
Spencer, Sept. 22.—Secretary B. F.
Stevenson, of the local V. M. C. A.,
has returned from Camp Jackson at
Columbia, to which place he accom
panied the Rowan soldiers this week
and saw that sll were comfortably do
miciled in the camp quarters. He
brought the information that the
Spencer men were given desirable as
■ifnmenis, > asmer v. l. w»m, 01 me
Rank of Spencer; Mr. Rogers and oth
ers being given appointments in the
commissary department. The rail
road boys, machinists and electricians,
were in demand and secured good po
sitions, which pay well for the work
to be done. An interesting feature In
connection with landing the boys at
Camp Jackson was that too many men
were found aboard the special train.
It required careful checking for two
hours to And out what was wrong with
the list, and it was discovered that
Martin I.uther Early, who had been
drawn, examined and accepted had
subsequently been exempted and did
not know it, and hoarded the train
with all the other* for camp. He re
joiced when advised of his discharge.
New York, Sept. 2H.—Liberty bonds
made another new high record at the
outset of today's trading, selling at
100.1*1 two points above high mark
reached yesterday.
TRENCH DIGGING
IN REAL EARNEST.
Member French Conertl Staff
Helps Select Territory far
Fortifies tie** akng Broadeat
Lines Yet Attempted.
Pbltolwrt, N. Y. -Th« >Mrmnf
training reoty tea entered upon tte
moat active »«k of it* rourae Leal
week active member of tte French
genearl ate#, Major I* M< ntal. spent
aeveral daya her* and nn tte aanter
iMtrvton May Imi mm to rondi
It.ma at tte front. W.titifi a mil* or
ao of tte camp ha halH tte mrfey
oArari aelect a lemtor? wail fitted
for marauvera ami fortifcaUane. ate
on this aartion ttera haa beendaid nut
tte moat amhitioea plan >«t attempted
in the Unit>4 State* for teaching tte
fighting mrtteda of ite weatera front
It is aaaumed that a rr"at enemy
force la fortified alonrf tte Una »' tte
Salmon River about Uuea siilea back
•n tte country. opposed by an equally
atrong force in defense and that or
dera have beea received from Com
mander Wolf, auppoaed U> be at tte
head of a division composed of many
regiment 1, to throw up a lerondary
line to fall hack upon. Therefore, tte
work can be dene in the day ume. If
it were not for tte imaginary line of
defense protecting the camp it would
he ne-»'- ary to work at r.ighi, tien
actually most of the trench digging is
done at the front. But trie atndenta
here are not yet ready for pirk-and
ihovel work in the dark.
On Monday uiurmng. therefore, the
study schedule was cancelled and the
students took up their entrenching
tools. All over the terrain the line*
were laid out and on a long front real
deep trenches were Hug anrl oc'-"riled,
extensive enough to (five all the in
fantrymen a chance to learn what
real trench work is. At other points
the lines are to he marked with troch
es of lass depth and lens extent, so that
by the time the week's work is over
the men will realize what it in for
a division to dig itself in.
The real trenches will be supplied
with dug-outs, and other conveniences,
machine-gun emplacement-* and moat
a# nmtil»aine« uwff m rrtfT'
fare. Moreover, it not this week, then
later, the student* are to live in them
over night, have "supprise parties,"
attack and defeni/ their positions and
so on. After as much as possible is
accomplished this iwxk, then next
week, range work will follow and after
practice the candidate* will be graded
according to their skill with the rifle
From an educational point of view
it is interesting to note that all the
infantry work this week is devoted to
treuchmakiJitf and occupation, includ
ing lessons in all the branches relat
ing thereto. Even the evening study
periods are given over to the explana
tion of what is going on in the open.
All this work is object teaching and
this week's program is probably the
most striking application of this meth
od to adults ever attempted. The
early stages of its progress and tha
plan outlined in advance indicate ita
complete success. The only schedule
of study left in canip this week is that
of the artillery and part of their work
consists of supporting tha infantry in
trench operations.
WORDS FROM HOME.
Statements That May Be Inves
tigated. Testimony of Mt.
Airy Citizens. ,
When s Mount Airy citizcn come* to
the front, telling of his experience,
you can rely on his sincerity. The
statements of people residing in far
away places do not command your con
fidence. Home endorsement is the
kind that backs Doan's Kidney Pills.
Such testimony is convincing. Inves
tigation proves it true. Below is •(
statement of a Mount Airy resident.
No stronger proof of merit can ba
had.
R. H. Newton, 154 Lebanon St., Mt.
Airy, says: "I have always found
Doan's Kidney Pills all that is claimed
for them. I recommend them to any
one who is in need of a good reliable
kidney medicine. Whenever my kid
neys have been out of order, 1 have
taken Doan't Kidney Pills and it haa
required only a few doses to make
them act right."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Newton uses. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
Chicago, IU.. Sept 20.— Standard
family flour dropped 40 cents to
(11.40 a harel today, the fl.rst change,
it was said since the fixing of wheat
prices by the government. It waa
said to be due to a freer moi ssiisat
of wheat to market.