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A $400 Player Piano to be given to some Alexander Girl. See our proposition oh this pago DEVOTED TO THE SOCIAL, MORAL AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDER COUNTY AND WESTERN CAROLINA. VOL. XIII NO. 699. Taylorsville, N. C. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1915. $1.00 PER ANNUM THE MOUNTAIN SCOUT. Published every Wednesday, at Taylorsville, North Carolina. J. P. BABINGTON, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the Post Office, in Taylorsville, N. C, as second class matter, Feb ruary 6th, 1902, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ' pnnnnnr rmnr AT HALF PRICE In order to clean up odds and ends and make room for our FALL AND WINTER GOODS o o o o o o o o o o o o which are coming in 28 daily we will sell 50 Men's Suits , as follows: & $15.00 Suits for $7,50 12.50 " ".. 6.25 10.00 " " 5.00 A Job Lot of Boy s Suits at 1-2 Price All Summer Goods at and below cost. Come; and see what we offer. Remember you always get the top : of the market for your Produce at THE BEE HIVE GuUUUUULOJLS. OUR PUBLIC FORUM F. C. Howe On The Advantages of Free Ports Mr. P. C. Howe, Federal Commissioner of Immigra tion, who is one of' the best American authorities on marine commerce, in discussing the relation of free ports to thedevelopment of sea trade said in part: "Ships will go hundreds of miles out of their way to avoid ports surrounded by a tariff wall. The only way, therefore, for a country with a tariff to compete in the shipping world with a free-trade country is to establish free ports at strategical points along its coast line. Ger many has done so, and in a comparatively short period has built up a carrying trade which before the war was .u.i thmirniiiu TEn clnnd'n supremacy. Hamburg, one of the three German free ports, now ranks as the second f"' in the world, its total foreign commerce in 1913 being only J6.000.000 under that of New York. "The free port would offer great opportunity for financial operations, now made possible by the recent currency act. It would stimulate international banking, and would tend to shift .the financial center of the world to this country. And America, by the logic of events, has become the natural center for the world's financing, Just as London became that center several centuries ago, when it shifted from the cities of the Netherlands. But the financial center will only move to this country when it becomes a clearing house or goods as well as of money. For credit the world over is created by currently hi. i i. - ihit mii financial expansion is depend- VlWhUU WQCUUt 111 LI ailDlb Ul WUUIfiO . , . . ent upon the opening up of American ports to the clearance of the wealth of the world. A port should not operate to yieio. a rem ou ui .... , ' i. 4a iiwuinn tho nmpiuaritv nf thR country." In recapitulating the advan tages, Mr. Howe brings out the importance of the free port in developing our shipping and linking us with South America. Asia and Afrjca, and then con cludes: -' . - . "The most Important gain la the direct gain to America. It will cheapen commodities by bringing great quantities of goods to our doors for Jmporia .1 j- "1. a t. ni .HnniniB thn erowth of export- . lng houses, which can hold goods for an indefinite period without payment 01 tariff dues (often equal to the cost of the article itself) for disposal to the trade demands of the whole world. It will upbuild international credit and shift to Amerlcaaan Increasing and ultimately a predominant share In international exchange. . "Finally, America la the natural country to.be the counter of the world. Its seacoasta face every other continent; it is the greatest of all reservoirs ot raw materials and foodstuffs. In Iron and steel and standardized produc tion it is in a position to compete with the world. But international trade fhla la nlwnvn nverlnoki)) miiRt hn reciorocal. It cannot be one-sided. (And credit balances cannot for any prolonged perlod.be paid in gold. rThey Our SELF PLAY $400 VOTING CONTEST 1 L has begun to move up. . Here are the terms and conditions which make it possible for some young lady to secure this valuable prize: Each yearly subscription counts 100 votes. : Persons not now taking The Scout may subscribe and pay for a term of one or two years, but no longer. Present subscribers can renew or extend their subscrip- , tions for one or two years, but 110 longer. Subscriptions may be taken anywhere in the United States or Canada. ' Every dollar paid on this contest must be accompanied by the name of some person to whom the Scout is to be - sent for a term of one or two years. In other words, no , money will be received without a subscription. Any one wishing to place a friend in the contest can do so by paying one dollar for a subscription to The Mountain Scout. -This gives your candidate 100 votes to start with. Then bring in every subscription you can secure and watch the standing of the contestants in the - Scout each week. A candidate can enter at any time and withdraw at any time; but one candidate will not be allowed to transfer her votes to another candidate. "" Every subscription taken in this contest will be enter ed in a book kept for this purpose, with the name of the candidate for whom the votes are cast. This book will be kept open for examination by any of the candidates or their friends. The contest will be conducted with absolute fairness to all. Hustle for the lady you love and help her secure which is now. 011 exhibition at tlic ADAMS FURNITURE STORE Send all subscriptions to THE MOUNTAIN SCOUT, . ; y Taylorsville, N. C. BAVISHMILLS are keeping right up with all oders and custom work, running day and night, giving 40 LBS BEST FLOUR - per bushel for wheat. We have put in the best iron frame French buhr feed mill money can buy and and are grinding 25 to 50 bu. tfer hour and DOING IT RIGHT. It pays every farmer to have his corn, oats and rye ground before feeding. Bring them to us and we will griftd them quick. We clean seed wheat at 3 cents per bushel. .We always give; the highest price - for Wheat and corn and will treat you right. Don't - sell until you : see or phone us.- It always pays to patronize " , THE DAVIS MILLS . Yours as ever to please, R. LEE DAVIS. Ladies-Old and Young Give us your attention while we tell you that our Stock of Millinery for the Fall and Winter Season far surpasses anything ever shown in this market in both Latest Styles and Lowest Prices We want you all to come to our regular Semi-Annual Millinery Opening on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1MB and examine our goods and get' prices before you buy. ' This department will be in charge ;g 1 11 J Oh HT T 1 T IV miss ijy uia numgarner. . Remember the dates and come to " THE WATTS COMPANY - AN OPPORTUNITY My stock of General Merchandise and Furniture is too large for the dull season. FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS I propose to offer to the people of . . Alexander Some Surprising Bargains and thereby clean up and reduceall lines. z Cash or will catch these bargains. I also want your Cross Ties and Lumber. Come and see me and you will be sur- ( - prised at my prices on 5g many staple goods. , " oUa (Do winos The Only Really Happy Couple i is the one with something laid up for a rainy day. The pair without a dollar ahead must alwayy worry. At The Bank of Alexander a hus band and wife can starts joint ac count upon which either can draw. -Why not start one now and lesnr your worry with1 every new do- The Bank of Alenandci. 0 i ) can only be paid by exchsns of wealth.". ; -
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