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FILLlN? PI H5. CLA ! heid? ' A;- . At tho most
By Clyde H. Taveimer.
Washington, May . 27. The
mail of nearly every membe of
Congress is being; clogged with
request for information relative
: J conveni- .Closinfir; Exercises of Graded PRESIDENT WILSON : -f.u it COL. WM: H. ftSRORN HAi' Lh wa o n" t i, in""
. ' : School. .; - - V" . r KNOCKS LOBBYISTS. REGULAR -MrATIINin7?-ITAYSaUM-wniiom :to hi nH : noV .
doeS.oiemaappU-VT-e
examination? A. Af- . a- ; . ' They Try to Create Public Opin-j.; Parker R. Anderson." writes-the standing at thS door-to tn'ecom-. -
How
cation for
ter an examina'tirSn i5 annminnof
ih oro i r- - i eld. last, Thursday
quest, at the local ; posioff ice,
r
form 1753, which is the -proper
to the filng of fourth-class post f blank to be filled toutjand which
oil ices, rifcuve is xne lniormatiQn uvaiiio iun . imui-inaiion - per
nios
st sought :
s taining to the examination.
q. What was the Taft order'
pertaining to 4th, class post
masters? A. It was an execu
tive order made on Oct., 151912,
placing all fourth-class posti
masters under ' Civil Service with
out examination. ;. ' ,
0. What was the effects bi
this order? A. It meant each
! ,Q., What
is : the nature of
the examination A; li covers
elementary arithmetic, penman
ship letter writing; copying tests
together with statement ' as ' to
lacilities for transacting the
business of the off ice.'
; ,Q. -How.caii one jget morjecom
plete information pertaining? to
r.t-i 'wJ.'i -.- Kii.; Are raid for their Work.: th3 Greensboro News, from Wash- missioner's Office and, the, colon--
On.Thursdavfiveiiiriff'at :. W, : shin ,tOn;,Ma.T 6.-Lobbyist ."?" aa -WB-4 X jw "w,! .
h-'rhlwWn Wil' -hfi; rt inierA?nVNnrtiar1vNhnA, president WoodroV Wilson (' fa I of letters -wJUch;; the commission-
itabetq the children and ;"iheir opinion.- antagonistic ;tq some
teachers. ' The ' piajs,Tom Thumb ' oftha phief items of the tariff
-J mil"; were( scathlnsly;: announced
. - . ' . , . 1 S . ". ' ,'..-.- - J , - ' ; ' : V. ii - 1 II K I. : IllKni.l ITS JW I 111 I 1 1 MM I 1 W AW I l H rtl , I O f IT'O . no I .H A MU " K I I "H
i iiiiimii i j li riMi. trifuw" mi li i i : I'l'uii- " ;i nil r.w- 1 j-i I 11 ' . iii vTCiii I 1 1 I t 1 - .-. . - , .. -.r-. , . '.r
u4,x, J'lii,::: . iJ,-' JL'fchis . several; fdepartmehts. , Col. must be a popular man;. Folks
from down ; South all de ' time
coming in h'eah. Dey doni knocks
4th class postmaster in the U.'8 matter? A. By writing to
ift he 'CiviU Service Commission,
Washington, D. C," asking - for
opiesof form 1752 and 1759,
which cbntaiu j rlinstruct tonsil to
applicants, and rules and ! regu--lations
goyeming'; appointments,
or by writing your iiumber of
pongress; , 'v
Kern Was dured.
Washington, May 6. The in
troduction "of a resolution y by
Senator Overman in the Senate
today calling for investigation
by the public health service of
an , anti-tuberculosis serum,, re
vealed the fact that Senator
Kern, democratic leader of t)ie
upper housed -was treated - with
a serum m a906v . t ;
Oil his, illness and cure Sena
tor Kern said ' afterward : :
"After, several physicians had
diaenbsed , my case as 'tubercu-
bss) .went .to a ganltorium con
ducted '-ktrAstieVil
Karl Von Buck and remained
thre four and a half months, t
was absolutely cured and I know
many, others who were there
with , me who' have since com
pletely recovered.' Some 'cases
were far advanced.'' I.
Nine Workmen Killed: V
S.. then in office would hold the
office indefinitely regardless of
his fitnessror (Malificatibus;
vacancies of Vourse1 to'faefilled
based on a . competitiveexami-
jiation. - ."-t.-
Q. Wherein was. . .this , order
unfair? A. , It put postmasters
under Civil Service who had re
ceived their appointment L by
virtue of political considerations
and took no account of ... merit
- f - - -. ----whatsoever.-.
' -y-....
Q. What is the "WikQn Way !"
A. President Wilson, on May
7, 1913, issued an executive or
der, amending the Taft order,
which provides, that , in, , all 4th
class p9stoffices where the com
pensation is $18o fcjer year " or
over, there shall be held an open
competitive examination by the
Civil Service Commission, there
suit o( which shall be r certified
by the commission to the- Post
master General. The Post
master General, shall appoint
ii? of the three receiving the
highest rating. rr !
Q. How are they appointed .
when the compensation is under
10? A. By " the' . Postmaster
Cnieral basadvupon a C report
.Martihsburg W. -Va., May 26.
Nine workmen were" killed and
mad? by a.-postotfice inspector.,; ;our others badly in jured. today
i.l Who ho'.ds these.. examina- when an eastbound passenger
t ons? A. Local examining ! train raninto a.gang of laborers
, T . a i'- Vi f empioA'ed bv contractors on the
cuuls are appointed, bother , . . - . .
, i j Magno.ia improvement work -of
C m; erico Commission to. con- j th? Baltimore andi 0hiq Volley
!iu t the examination. -; h railroad at Uoe Gully, 'W. Va.
Q. J When will these examlna
t (.as be held? A. It is'impos
ibi? to telliat this -time r butJ
they will be held as soon, as the
Department can takecare of the
work, and as the needs of the
sfi vice reauire. . . ,
U. Where are exaininations i,
The injured men were brought
to the hospital here. -The cause
of the accident hasnQ-been as
certained but it is supposed that
the 'contractors' men - failed to
provide feufficient .protection '
Wre'can furnish the tobacco
planters. .. c ' y .
- ' ' , Long Bradsher & Co.
REMEMBER ; ' "
. 1 ' IS. HEADQJJARTRS -;
for Screen -Doors, Screen iwindows
ocreen wire, ,&c.
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Cream "feezers,-;R'
Water Coolers.' - ;''' v ::;vvV -".'a
For Real
Valiiftt?
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-At
' Co'me;to;us .yiS&l
Welding and Cinderella' in. Flow
er Land were ; greatly enjoyed
by the .throng ; witnessingr themir
The : Superintendent thought it
,wise to make a small charge-to
to 'this entertainment - "to help
defray Hhe expenses of the close,
and of course, hope 3 for a good
attendance, but when he arrlv
ed on the scene just before time
for opening the doors he was am
azevd at the throng :who t was
seeking admittance. -v After
all seats, were soldiand alh standr
ing ; room unti ized - there were
hundreds turned: away. The jam
was someth n? fierce, but with
great "credit to" 'Sup V Stalvey,
there wano accident aad every
thing passed of f Wisely. 'x
F; iday morning at 10:30 the'
Class Day.Exereisas were held,
and while tha attendance, was
not "so large,, the' young ladies
and gentlemen , were greeted
with a gooi 'house, an! all .felt
more than repaid for th3 time
given to the exercises. -The,
exercises Friday evening
at S :15 brought tha Commence
uent to ;a . close. A-The. .following
ie;eivsd diplomis or cecti iates:
Annie -Laurie. Barnett,"" Janie
.Sidriey Bradsher, Mildred "Jose
phine Biadsher. Ina May Brooks,
M.Ured - Davis ix Brooks, Marj
Cheek; Annie. Myrtle; lay ton
Hezeklah Hamilton Hobgood,
Luth New ten, Anni? Lewis Pleas
ants and Layard Kenneth Wral-ker.-
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vMiss Annie Lewis Pleasants
was'the winner of the .Research
Club Eniiish Medal and also the
R. E. 'Long Scholarsh'p . Medal. -
The literary, address was by
Hen W.kA. Deviu oKoxford, and
was pronounced by a i who heard
it as being; a gem, me ver having
been surpassed by anyof h's
predecessors. His ' logic , was
sound, his english beautiful, and
sentiment ' beyond description.: If
you failed to hear him y On miss
ed" a rare treat. - '
vThe year just closed has been
a most-successful one,,' and - the
town is proud of Superintendent
Stalvey, Assistant Supt. ..Henry
and theirvery effisieht teachers.
The entire cprp3 has 'been . fe
elected, and'as ' each had' made
application for, their same, work.
.it' is supposed 'all -will-'return.
- ' Business Not Alarmed.' ' ,
cy President ;Wilson in . af state
meiit' Usued: after the; newspaper
conference: today;'; ;M-;-m
, "Washington hasV seldom i seen .
so
William Henry Qsborn, of Greens
ooro the - newlyC: aijpoiptedconi
inissioner ''of-f internal -revenue,
hhisV; regular Vcablnet"' days.
On Mondays knd Thursdays 6t
each : week the colonel gathem
about him each" of ;the ;heais ,r pf
ident
being
rnents
iV. 'a iu - V 1 " iK r ui. bussed" with, his subordinates at
mi lead the judgment of publiq . r
- J-i.... , w K1. v. . , these meetings, and the-commis-
;nt.' "The", .-newspapers , -are 1 v .r. r - rrf?, , . "
ing billed .with 'pal- advertise-;"11. taStonErery .-..phrase
3rits":cireUlaed tb ' not V only' ih?: " fs.?ls-
fctVdedoah,. but .rtheysay : ' 'Git
away; from fheah, niggah. Where7 '
is Biufosborn.' And de coinniis- v;
sloner Cher jest" sets , back ; and -laughs,
and, tells ;"W all .to', come i
in and -sit down. Yes, suh;i dat .
sure js , a popu!ar white -.man ? .v,s ,
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Tuesday June the 3rd.
At Rtfxboro, aVthe Hotel Jones. . ;
DrV N. - Bosenstein of v Durham
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or the country itself. It js;of se- ' TTr, r." r " " -- , - . .
.- ? - v s -'x - ''about the revenue business that 'lar First Tuesday call,, at - the rj.
rw the. country. . . v . Hotei; Jones for the purpos'e . of , ;
thatthe.peoplefttW-.shon v
have no lobbj, andbe voiceless f;- ' v''-".:' wl-J . -.r
- .''1, -V : . h-m", - ' Tit " -5' ,
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in these, matters .while ; great !
lodi'es of astute nqen see'xtdcre-
sta ?an arti!l:ial opinion anl to
o.e.eoms .the" inlerest of the ) lYk
public for thelr private. health. - .
; The government-' in all 'its t '-
- - - . - . '
branches ought" to; be,;, relieved . s f .V.-., , H' '
from, thi3 ' intolerable- - burden J ? - , - :-;-vT;' v - r-'.v; v r
BI11 vhia' Prt'nei-ftTif'. inrrnn'inn ' WE haVe heard some comment on the fact tnatwe do not deliveiv - f -
v. am n AAiA Ice ,n Jes man riD; quantities ana we,taKe mis pporiunity to: cx
to:the caim progress of debate. ,-yn this ;- .fS ; ,7 v, F - v v
I knbV that in this r am speak-1 jf our customersw ill kind ly gi ye ih Is matter a second thought, 'Ve- ::;.
!ng forthqrv members of thetwo feel sure the will t see that w cap nqt pbssiblyiaffbrd 1o' mak mall-
houses' who" roujd ; rejoice "as er deliveries We are selling fee a'f the rateof "3 5 of oneictint, per T
muchtai:.! would tb be released" t'Pdv:-It requires theme amount ufUmc w
t,..'3' u, -'.j.- j . deliver, one pound os it does .fifty, .ust forvexauipl.c:,' suppose.
rorr,thi3 . unbearal)l3 EUuatio , ' tB'm6n tlmsmy
f :y-4HH:no pt ice iwice aaiiy.un tneaverage,. it aKesaueasL d minutes;, - -
v if
Tte'Qccial New
.Mrs. J. S., Brad
heme on Main StK was ,. oriSM can see-just the position thi
with spJn.t f owers and hand-;;-AVe are' g!ad. howeverSo seU ice in anrouantity at the I
. . v Ts 1 -w-r 5' . '.XTUrt kniiA nut tVin kpikanP Aviv inanr fVia Introor nfteClhlA:- fiflhf( tiA.'w :'"' i -
3 .hostess Present consumption lll juftify. Just as soon athe' consumption f r" ,
"lis ptit$ us in.. ;, -,
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ice wagon.
some spring costumes on
ULVy& uaa.. . . .w.. - v .. . , fY1, , j. t . .
to the last-meeting of thesea.y . , , , nrooortionatelv lower.- ,';V
ton of the Friday Afternoon Jjs 0ur endeavor o ?ive the bestbF service 'and in every case ive ' '
Club. - v extra ood weight." If for any reason, you have cause tor complaint
; Little Annie -'Thompson- BraU- we will consider it-a favor it you will notify its prOmptly'siir that :WpPf: " .
her assisted her -mother in" rWi? '
foivinor' fh trupsts " andV" little "nv ' . t 'f? PQnprtfi'illi'f . - : . -. "' ' C' ' ' '
eiving the. guests and -'little j
Misses Louise Thompson' and
Egeltine" Merritt -.- served J)uncb"iW
iii the hall.7 Rook was' played at
iseyen taoi
were present
and Mrs
highest
was a.
peas theyj
the -two The '-hostess " - served. ; ?-v ' v
block cream. and cake.-'
'X .'..Respectfully,'
OWI
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bias sQvera'l visitors -v - ..-C V7--."';v:.v v '7
esent. Mrs.. Cheatham; y' '-'V- ' '
J." Wr. Noell tieti :for the' v -;V-i'.. 'V':; '
score ani as the prize :
lovely bunh of I sweet y; v Cv; ,;:-';: .N v '4 -V
eyv were , divide between - V ' : TJl T T TjlTj . TV A .x A - : '' v
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Mrs. Cheatham ( was" at , home ; ,f 7
to a mfmber 0 ladies on'-,- last g
- it? " -f
BUSDAI
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tractive home on Bain ij5t.-;ThS ..--, , ; V,'.-.' V, V-'--v .7
ley passed the score cards and -T A ,ff," y rjl - - -" cu i. .
.iJooottw .' thft Snrmffjv And there are reasonsior it 1; :
tflbies for.therever ' interesting,, f .The -reasons Jare that the goodsv the; peo-: ;
pme ofookthere wefe-aWt, ple;want are:here, . quality: is 'depend-:; lr:
'Business. 1 iegtimate ,busi'
ness is aiot ' alarmed.' 'it;can
take care pK itself: " But ; -it! ; is
the , trust and the - "monopolies
'that are.hbwlmgabout the tariff-
th'atis" Joeing ''ihadeTUJames
j:'-Hill spoke. ,trijrwfienl he said
In; VVanington -the- other 7 -xiay :
There is.tho threatening: cloud
6n thef business .atmosphere" 7 of
thelnited states." y He ris lone
of America's " most; - ibng-heade
business men;'and ,'he isv observ-J
ing ' conditipns; . Renewing rwhat
he.'had 'to'sy;.thet Washington
IPot' welf says r. "To our . f inanci-
;ers, our , manuf acturersrour mer-
cnanxs, xo; uusiuess meUj 01 every
class and Ho i the general public
th" words vof Mr; Hill 'should rbe
of inf initevaluevand afford hem
much satisf actiohNews "and
U(Jtservet
of 'wit and
i-
Burglar Proof
avSasjH6k'an J door -.holder, the
Jbest ;on the . market, endorsed by
int after whi
and a W-iai1 hour ' ? sales-people 10 . oeiounu are . iiere-,nu r. ,
immor Wanduigect'l they .deseryd much pf the credit -for our ; : ; ' ;
hiah th Vefti bid ; finebusiness; - s-i-': :sX rirJ--i-::''':
sq.' A cMPirf" declaring: -"'f cC-' r- . V r 'v " t X'..-.
surprising ..-:;: ;;;.;v sutnmer dress goods. - Also another lot of : r
, it js reaiiy surpnmg i, new .grapes m ine -mmmeiyaeDarimeni;.
thinking :thfat;vthey '-wifl-j:rust t ; ; gju. ' shipment of Onyhosiery camein17
hoir pvpsiht to itinerant . eye-; T . . -r & i 4,iu - . j. - -
their eyesight: to; itinerant. eye:
glass' pedl
know-no
w. . . V
patronize;
r;'N. Rolens tein
special.st of l;Durhamv, wilL b8 at ;- w . , nlpnRPfl tnVRPrVA vnn'
3rd., for; ?t - f wiv f j-w r . y
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t . i- v i i ' taa f ivhrt ta i i - .' fima Tr con net - . ...
ers,.about whom fhcy i -Ulclbt weeri, w -"y' i " uo ,i
thing: Is it not:sarer to. ;r0ften, We Will SHOW YQU SOmexpmg - neW; :
a-man .ol repuxaxion. :j. v - rt zs: T1 Vioxm hmo V
Tt. v-J . vsJ - - , ,-i ,(.,.. 1 ui ur i.iiiir- II. vr .. I If L V 111 I 1 11. - . ' ..-!- -:: ml .'
RnTtbro Tuesday Jnne
the purpose ot Examining . eyes
- -. . ' - n
and fitting glasses. ae ...uauH t t',.c?'-.r1x-n.
W vi.a Bovioo-with an iinwaver- ' , X. l, . K-'vr4'!' J
,ng guarantee.,. ;; ,U ; V - -
XJ.-all and see them at Long Freezers, tripple. motion, at .JtHX ' . :, . ; - r
Bradsherv&.Cos.Vx-; r-;: : - Long Bradsherv& Co's.; v :; , - .; .; ' ;- : : -
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