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locky Mont, N. C
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Office, in Copeland Building,
near Post-office.
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DENTIST.
Office Epstein Building
Rocky Mount. N. C
Dr. J. Ambler Speight.
Nashville. N. C.
Office In Grand Jury Building. .
OR. F. 6. CHAMBLEE
.. tyrinsr. Hop, N.C. ,
Co. Building
3. F. Austin 1 U Datenport
AUSTIN & DAVENPORT
LAWYERS
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Noi aRHouioted iu any
Itei-oruVr's Court Practice.
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Practice in the Courts of Wilson and
Nash, and wherever service is
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trusted to us.
National Nerlircice Poor Policy.
, One of tlw biht iu argument of
the advocate of national unfitness
ia that the areat nations will be ex
hausted at the end of the present
war aiid therefore unable to attack
the United States or the western
hemisphere, of which the United
States ia guardian.
They entirely overlook one great
nation. Jaoan. whirh is not exhaust
ing herself in any way, but is keep.
ins at the too notch of efficiency.
Lavlna Jaoan out of the discus
inn turnover. ia the United States
Justified in adopting a policy of nn
readiness nn the ground that the
rest of the world wUI be unable to
fiirhtT
If there thould be a victor in this
war, there will be a vanquished vide,
composed of strong nations, armed
to the teeth, ami desperate because
of defeat. Probably they will be
called uooti to pay big indemnities,
certainly they will be heavily in debt
and pressed for means of raising
money without taxing their people
to the point of revolt. If these beat
en nations should make up their
minds to iro out and recoup them
selves at the expense of the rich and
unprotected New World, would the
victors care? "Get the indemnity
any way you can, but pay up," prob
ably would constitute the victors'
policy.
If the war should end in a patch
ed UD peace, without either sid
winning, the New World would be
in even greater danger of wars of
aggression and spoliation. Enemies
of today are allies of tomorrow, as
the Russo-Japanese war made clear.
As all the European belligerent are
losers by this war, they will all be
anxious to recover as quickly and as
heaply as posshle. Mutual needs
miirht lead to uiuLual operetta
against rich but unready nations
(ike those of the hemisphere..' A
whin oi ncn spoils to oe nau ior ine
mere trouble of stirring up a quar
rel in this hemisphere, a few quick
strokes by armies and navies already
organized and equipped would not
I such a prospect prove too tempting
to nations that nave shown tneir ut
ter disregard of other notions'
lights? '. ; ...
Let the laggards and the lovers of
unreadiness show where any nation
id actuated by Clirii-tian teachings;
let them point out any nation in
Europe that would refuse to join its
neighbor in any scheme for the
spoliation of this hemisphere; let
them show how the United States
can guard itself and neighboring re
publics without armed force; let
them give one exhibit of a rich, un
protected, peace at any price notion
that has ever survived. If the ad
vocates of national negligence can
do this, they will give a new light
on human nature. - Washington
Post. - "
, ' Abont Rotation Is Office
Seriously we would like' to- hear
some good reason for tha so called
roUtion, Ui office." Do they have, ro
tation in office. ; Do they have rota
tion in efticie.it sereants? If a man
U rendering excellent service and
you need him in your business, do
you lire him out in two or four
years and employ another man be
cause the other man wants the job?
A public servant stands in the
same position. The office is one that
must be filled and service is what
the tax-payer wants. The politician
wants an office. Isn't it good busi
ness to keep the servant who has
been faithful? ' "
Eolation in office simply suggests
that the office Is created alone to
take care of the lame ducks or the
political agitators who want pie.
Tnat is the long and short of it. If
the public servant doesn't make
good-fire him. But if the public
servant or the private servant is
loyal and efficient -keep him.
: Suppose you have a first-class man
working for you and some competi
tor comes along and gets him away
from you. v You go on the war path
and are naturally and justly angry
because you feel you have lost some
thing. ';' -:
" Well, it is the same thing when a
politician comes along and attempts
to depose your good, -and efficient
PUUIIC erlil w lumnm iwui
untried. Everything.
PROSPERITY WAVE
HAS STRUCK SOUTH
Presldedeit Eenly of AtUitic
Coast Die Talks.
I Fr4tcts a Creai later, farmers
Bare Learae fe Say aa Mt
gaiaia aa ii win
ThlifS Leal Cly.
That a wave of prosperity is
sweeping over the Soutliern portion
of the United States was the opinion
expressed yesterday afternoon by
John R. Kenly, president of the At
Untie utast Line railroad, who Is a
guest at the Hotel Belvedere.
"There will be a marked advance
in the price of Floi Ida grapefruit
this year." said Mr. Kelly, "Last
year the citrus crop in Florida a
mounted to more than 9,00.000 box
es ot fruit. I his included oranges
and lemons, but the greater portion
of it waa grapefruit. From the
present outlook it is very uncertain
that the citrus crop will amount to
more than 7.500,000 boxes of fruit,
and there ia every possibility that
dealers will advance the prices.
"There ia no big boom on in the
South, but there is a general healthy
advance in all Hues of business.
Money is not hard to get and farm-
ere are securing good prices lor
their products. Last year was the
poorest business year ever known in
the South. Cotton was very cheae
and money hard to get. The cotton
crop last year amounted to about
16,000,000 bales. At the close of the
season there were more than 4,000,-
000 bales left in storage. This year
the crop amounts to about 11,000,-
000, and with the 4,000,(XH) bales
left in storage, there are about 15.-
000,000 bales, nn hand, and cotton is
bringing about eleven cents a pound-
year.
"The farmers and business men in
the South have learned to save and
not rush in and sell when things
look gloomy. 1 predict a big future
for the South, but it will come
gradually and will not be a boom
that will soon exul'nle.
"The Atlantic Coast Line has re
cently been placing large orders for
rails, cars, engines and other equip
ment. The road has found it neces
sary to purchase these things on ac
count of the prosperity that is at
present sweeping through the South
ern Sta'es. We hav, at present, a
colony of Belgian farmers in the
South, who have come to this coun
try since the war in Europe began.
A great many Europeans who have
come to the United States in recent
years and settled in Illinois and oth
er Stales in , the Middle West, are
selling their farms and coming to
the South to locate. Therein pros
perity everywhere.- Baltimore
American.
For Health's Sake.
Don't pull down your bedroom
windows at the first cool breath of
autumn. ; Get more cover instead,
and l't in all the cool, invigorating
air possible.
Don't come in from ynur summer
sleeping porch the firs cold night,
but provide the proper covering and
sleeping garments and make it au
open air sleeping porch for . the
whole year round.
. Don't leave off the morning bath.
At leat, stick ' to the cold sponge
bath all winter through and be free
from colds, "sniffles," and that chil
ly sensation this winter, . vv,
Walk: Walk somewhere every
day. Now that the weather is cool,
er, a walk of a mile or two' should
be on the daily program, as much so
as the three meal hours. As a mat
terof fact, for most people tire
daily walk la more essential than the
third meal. - Health Bulletin.
Uv StecK, It., far Sal.
, I have for sale two mules, weight
1180 and 11 HO, pounds, five and six
years old; in fine condition. Also
one two-horse wagon and farming
utensila, corn, fodder, also three
fine hogs, weighing about 250, lbs (
each. For further particulars apply ,
to I. W. Strickland, Nashville N. C.
SCHOOLS AND EPIDEMICS
No School SboiM. Close oi Ac
couit of Epidemics.
, .
The plan of closing school in case
of an epidemic of 'some contagious
disease is the old aid ineffective way
of dealing with such a situation, and
waa adopted foMhe reason there
was BODarently nothing else to do.
But, according to a bulletin recently
issued by the staie Hoard or tieaitn,
there is another way, a scientific and
an efficient means of dealing with
epidemic in school,,' This wsy does
got dose the school st all but uses
the school as a most valuable aid in
keeping the children under observa
tion, that early cases may be detect
ed and removed before they become
a source of infection" to the other
children. "In ca4 a school has no
nurse or school physician," says the
bulletin, a physician s services can
be secured for the daily examina
tions while the epidemic lasts and
both, parents and the health officer
or quarantine officer, can be notified
and the epidemic soon brought un
der control."
On the other hand, if the schools
are closed when an outbreak occurs,
the children are turned loose from
supervision; they mingle freely with
one another in the streets and in
each other's homes; they are un
willing to admit they feel ill for the
reason it will be the end of their
good time and consequently when
one does "come down" with the di
sease, usually it was not detected
until he had infected his brothers
and sisters and perhaps his play
mates. Oftentimes, in sucli cases.
the parents call; the physician too
late. - , I
According to.? the bulletin, , no
school should close on account of
contagious disease ilf the teacher
Is alernilllhrwaiiff offlcef oYi -the'
job, an epidemic can be avoided or
so controlled that there will be no
loss of time on the part of the school
as a whole. Not for four years has
a school of New York City closed on
account of an epidemic of a conta
gious disease.
REGARDING "PREPAREDNESS."
Arsai Offlcar Asserts 0. 5. loalSa't
HM 1 arl Harkar 24 Hears
Pittsburgh. Ph., Nor. 13.
There are 8,000 American soldiers
stationed at Honolulu -more than
at any other one place and 20,000
ex-Japanese soldiers, veterans of the
Russian Japanese war. The com
manding officer admitted to me that
in case of trouble with Japan he
might be abie to hold the Island 24
hours."
The announcement was made here
by Col. J. M. Schootimaker in his
address under the auspices of the
Pittsburgh industrial 'development
commission at a luncheon in the
Fort Pitt Hotel. .' -
Col. Schootimaker discused "Pre
pared ness" and cited - conditions at
Honolulu as he found them a few
months ago, to emphasize the neces
sity for preparedness. .
He said that Pearl Harbor, in
Honolulu, was equipped with old
time tt-iiich mortars with a short
range that a foreign fleet could lay
off and "tear the-island to pieces"
with absolute safety. He cited the
necessity for protecting this import
ant base of defense for the Pacific
coast. He referred to the absolute
unpreparedness of the : American
youth, and found a faiallel in the
civil war, when he first saw a cav
alry sabor when it was buckled on
him, he said. - t '
Col. Schoodmaker urged encour
agement of the national guard for
the purpose of making it the basis
for the building up ef an army with
special reference toward preparing
the American youth In teaching him
the elements. He urged that officers
of the national guard, be detailed to
all colleges to train the American
boys in military tactics, or at least
how to shoot.
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BRYAN LOYAL
TO HIS PARTY
Differeices With Wilson Not
Taft and Roosevelt's.
Like
Bis rra4ial for the PrsMat Is
Mi I 0lstarb4BUt a
Bis lcr4fzS Tears t
Prv Bis Party faalty.
There are different kind of differ
ences, W. J. Bryan pointed out last
night as he departed for his winter
home in Miami, Flu., and his differ
ences with President Wilson are dif
ferent from those between Roose
velt and Taft. They are not in the
same class, he siad, in fact. He
reiterated that he and the President
will continue in undisturbed friend
ship. "I came to Washington," said
Rryan, "two years ago last month
at the invitation of the President
because he thought 1 could render a
service to the irovernment. I ivas
more than pleased with the oppor
tunities offered and am satisfied that
lhe work done iu the State Depart
ment, especially iu the negotiation
of treaties with Latin America, will
stand.
"I resigned only when I became
convinced that the opportunities for
service were larger outside of the
cabinet. On nearly every question
I found it possible to agree with the
President, and in those matters it
has given me pleasue te second his
effort. In the few instances in
which we could not agree I have
stated my views with frankness and
am willing to risk the judgment of
the party and the tountry.
"The Republicans must not put
the differences between the Presi
dent and myself in the same class
with the differences between Mr..
. " ... . . it
Taft and Mr. Rodeevefiriaf.laftT
and Mr. Roosevelt had personal dif
ferences, which led to a division in
the Republican party. The differ
ences between the President and
myself are differences of principle
and will not disturb the friendship
between us.
"I rely upon my record during the
last 25 years to prove my devotion
to the Democrat ic party, and that
devotion was nev. r greater than to
day. My obligH'ious. to the party
have constantly increased, and the
li, 5000,000 Democrats who have
three times voted for me will never
have reason to doubt my loyalty to
the principles which have made the
Democratic party a living force in
politics for more than a century and
which in spite of any mistakes it
may make, will make it the party of
the common people and the champ
ion of the rights of the masses."
.Washington Post.
Community Fair At Oak Level.
Extensive preparations are now
in progress for holding the first
community fair at Oak Level school,
on Saturday, Nov 27th, U'ginning
At 1:00 o'clock, A M , nnd continu
ing for the day. An elaborate prem
ium list has been arranged and it is
expected the number of exhibits
will far exceed the calculations of
the promoters, who have been very
aggressive in awakening the people
of that community along the line of
making a display of the resources of
that community. There will be dis
plays of live stock, farm and garden
products, household, pantry and
kitchen exhibits, fancy work - of
every description and a general line
of exhibits. - , . '
The Oak Level school is situated
in a live and progressive section and
it is needless to say that the people
of that community are going to
make the fair a success from every
point of view. They are expecting
a large crowd to view, the display
and hear an able address by one of
the State's distinguished speakers.
Per latitftitUa.
Never take pepsin and prepara
tions containing pepsin or other di
gestive f rements for indigestion, as
the more you take the more you will
have to take. . What is needed Is a
tonic like Chamberlains Tablets that
will emble the stomach to perform
its functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
Thanksgivinr. Proclamation.
"State of North Carolina, gover
nor's office, Raleigh. A proclama
tion by the governor: The earth
yields another harvest. Plenty re
wards toil. On field and city peace
pronounces its benediction and in
dustry is victorious. Opportunities
increase with progress. The quick
ened conscience of the time demands
and creates conditions that stimulate
and respond to aspirations for amp
ler and stronger life. The State is
bouyant with hope and looks for
ward with ennobling faith to great
achievement. Ours is the land of in-
exhaustable power, where honest
effort is encouraged, and where the
rights of men in all ranks of society
are organized and protected furth
er than in any other land.
"Now, therefore, 1 Locke Craig,
governor of the State of North
Carolina, in obedience to the custom
established by our fathers, and in
accord with the proclamation of the
President of the United Stales, do
proclaim Thursday, the 25th day of
November, a day of Thanksgiving.
I call upon all the people to observe
this day by assembling in their us
ual places of worship to pray for
strength and guidance, and to give
thanks to the Almighty for His
blessings, and for the glorious op
portunities granted to us above all
people.
"According to our means we pro
vide for the fatherless children and
widows, and all who are desolate
and oppressed, for if we do not we
are unworthy of our good fortune.
"Let us on this day dedicate our
selves with renewed energy to the
work laid off to each of us, and call
ourselves to the realization of our
obligations as neighbors and citizens
that we may strive with faith and
earnestness for the higher social or
der, whose law is perfect justice.
Let us in humanity and gratitude
naiwiuuer uiui we nave oeen sparea
while the world is consumed by war.
We should pray that to lands now
stricken by desolation and death,
the beneficence of peace may be re
stored, and the power of righteous
ness exalted in all the earth.
"Done in our city of Raleigh, on
this the twelth day of November, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen, and in the
one hundred and fortieth year of
our American independence.
"LOCKE CRAIG,
"Governor.',
By the governor: J. P. Kerr.
Private Secretary.
Storage Of Cotton.
It is very important, according to
the specialists of the Department of
Agriculture, that all cotton that is
marketed when ginned should be
stored or placed in a position where
it will be protected from injury by
moisture. Where cotton is exposed
to rain it is subject to serious injury
and where it is sheltered but left in
contact with the wet ground to be
come seriously damaged. It is fre
quently the case that people do not
realize the amount of damage ;that
is done. In many instances cotton
appears from the outside of the bale
to be in fairly good condition, when
it is badly injured inside due to ,the
fact that moisture has been allowed
to penetrate the bale, thus causing
mildew. ,
It is not unusual, according to, the
Department's data, for cotton, to
suffer a loss of from $3 to $3 per
bale as a result of unnecessary ex
posure. At alt times it should be
kept off the ground and properly
sheltered., Where it is impossible to
place it in a warehouse, it should be
protected by a dry shed or it may
keep on poles or timbers which
will keep it several inches from the
ground, and covered with tanpulina.
Protected iu this way, it can be held
for six months or even a year-with
very little damage. .
In some sections the farmers and
business men have organized . com
panies for tiie purpose of construct
ing warehouses in order to protect
the cotton. This, the investigators
believe, is a move in the right direc
tion and every community should
take this precaution where the ware
houses now available are not, ample
for the protection of the cotton
crop, Smithfield Herold. -
THE
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Rocky Mount, N. C.
otrtCKks:
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i, M. SHEItlt'lli.
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Mr. Planter, when selling
your tobacco and cotton you
will of course want a Strong
place to put your Money, to
be on the Safe Side deposit
your Money with this bank
where you will have SECURI
TY, Strength and Servce
always.
When in R-K-ky Mount cone in
and connect yourself with the
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M. C. Braswell,
M. R. Braswell,
J. M. Sherrod,
W. S. Wilkinson,
W. H. Newell,
M. D.
Geo. S. Edwards
H. B. Bryan
J. C Braswe'l
J. R. Sorsbv
H. B. Marrior-.
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NASHV1LLI, M. C.
Office at the Ward Drug Co.
T. T. ROSS. Dentist.
Sprlnf Hope). N. C.
Office In New Finch Building
Will be in my office every Wednes
day, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
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