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GERMAN EMBASSY v ,
DENIED REPORT;
Some Talk That Count Yon
Bernstorf f Is to Be Called
Home. ' ' - ! 1
New York. Dr. Bernard, who
has been credited with ' being
personal representative A of
German emperor in the United
States as well as a propagan,dist;
for better German-American re-
!
ation attributed tlie report of tlied red, the opea cjikirs -now'being
merman ambassador's recall this J placed. The " (jjand V has always
Germ
morning to a deliberate campaign
of misrepresentations ' by British
o. rents. s ' "-" ;
The report concerning the re--!
call of Ambassador iVon Bern--strotf
cited the ambassadors fail
ure to sail a straight course be
tween the opposites of American
opinion and named,' his successor
i the person of Baron Treugler,
experienced diplomat, who has
been a close adviser of Emperor
William and who is now with him
;.t the battlefront.. ' . .Ve-AVashington.-
The German em
bassy today denied that there was
...iy truth in the report; that
Count Von Bernstroff was about
to be recalled. 1
Walk Over Sign
Our live merchants, and we
;ave quite a number of them, ate
r.iways pulling off something out
f the Ordinary bulb-tlidpaw'elek
Mess. Harris & Bums went a lit
tle beyond any of them. n one
of their windows was -a' sign: for
- ihe famous k-Over -shoes?
a mechanical man who spent
the day walking around in a circle
making his ' steps with as much
precision as one of our widowers
when he is just beginning to "take
notice" and trying to conceal the
fact that he had passed his youthT
fill days. It was a splendid sign
nd many were the pedestrians
who stopped and gazed on it. -
t " - . ,
Looking For Fair Grounds.
Mr. Joe H. Carver informs us
that the committee appointed to
secure a lot for the Fair has been
looking over some sites, which
have been offered and will make a
report soon. If a suitable loea
tion can not be purchased one of
the warehouses will again be se
cured and they promise to have
;the best ever next fall. Begin 'to
.get ready now.
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.USE OUR SUCCESSFUL.- TRIED IMPLEMENTS
IN CULTIVATING YQUR, SOIL AND OIIIX GET N
THE BEST CHOPSPOSBLB;i5 yfip
' IT IS A WASTE NOT TA UJ E BEST " irtPLif
MENTSr THEV- COST NOTHING THEY , ARE AN IN- r
: VESTMENT WHICH SAVES MONJEY.; -V 'f ;
; WE ALWAYS CANFURNISH ALL PARTS OF THE ;
IMPLEMENTS WESELL. v- - 1 !'V,
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Repairing NeW Homer :,; K lM
'IChewners; Mess, fDbngVand
league are making-great iinproye
ment in the store onMaln Street
formerly occupied by Mr, . E. , JD.
.Cheek where they, will moVe.TKe
Grano as soon as the building s
! ready. - This, .will be 6ne of '-the
real up-to-date bovie;shows"; the
A'Ont" being..-, of Tl marble and " tile,
and will seat nearly three hun-
been run on a higlv plane,-', the re
never iiavi ng been , a single peiv
formance that needed .censoring,
and .with the increased seating ca-
pa,cityv with thertiiiaay . improve-.
ments for bettrsaUitatiotfand
comfort will Vdouopless eujOy a
still larger patronage.-. ' '
Tew Store Opens: - 'A
On Monday night the- dobrs to
th1- store of Mes!s!Tdi'ton& Sat
ter fields was opetfvyKe public.
We believe we can say without
fear of contradiction'' thkt this is
one of the prettiest stores ever
opened here. The furniture, is all
of the most modern" aesignVrarid
besides showing.the g6ods, is Un
usually convenient for the buyer.
The goods are all new, and ainore
attractive display w have never
seen. They want you to come in
and see what you are offering and.
get acquainted, even if you do nofci
want to buy a penny vorth.lThe
first time you come toHowh:T'be
su re ' to have a .visit to thei r ; i store
Judge Frank Carter Vigorous-v
Iy Protests Against Any Delay
v Raleigh. Judge Frank - Carter
tonight issued to thergejieral; as
sembly, to the cojiVntte! 'appoint
ed by the lower housed -felhvesti-
gate his official and moral con
duct, and to tlief state at ..large, a
passionate protest v against delay
in the proposed inquiry,- '
Tudffe-Carter had hot sooken-to
fothei-s tlian his attorneys, until to
day. His statement to the North
Carolina people tonight grows out
of-his belief that the investigation
may not reacl an end at the ' prei
sent session of the general Kssem
bly-and that -unsettled;: charge?
against him may impairif not de
stfroy his' usefulness a'jl judgeso
long as he travels the , circuit uhl,
I der the. cloud nowesting upoii
' him " Ys'&&$ . -, :
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WORLD,PEACe , PARTY 15
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY!
To Prevent Inhabitants of the
, Globe From' Passing Into An
otKer f VVar Cycled Sayi ; Presi
" dent Thwing.;;; f -'h
: Chica-Feb wrK
peace, part.v is necessary, ' to pit1.-'
vent inhabitants of. the globe from
lassing into J another yarl cycled;
Western. Reserve i -univfirsitytolj
a gathering toda.v in (Sinai' temple.
The meeting, was ,hekU under; the
au sli Qes ;b f ? the. "Emergency Peace
Federations
''There ; are ; s6me reasorisor
believing the world aga,in "lis pass
ing;into a; war' Jcycle'V saidiMr.
Thwing. 4Tt therefore is peqesspy
to establish a world - peace partyt
It shall ' be a' party consisting of
the peaice people, of every Nation,;
We pledge ourselves rto use pu r
influence1 to prevent war ahd to
mitigate its evils"-';" I
Morris Jlillquit, of New. ork,
said: ' " ' '. ;'rV
' The war shaking Europe has
been caused by rivalry between
capib.lists for foreign markets and
colonies. : , ' , -ty
: 'If the people of this country
will beMoud, , consistent and per
sistent in the expressjon oitheir
horror at the criminal -insanity of
tlie war, their .constant exhorta-
tions ultimately may have a'sober-l
ing effect on the blooct intoxicated
European combatahts.'.V. 1 ;
wuaa fcj v vvuuuwiivyiiwii hi
Next Safurclay ' Weet.
All are cordial lyinvi ted to ; at
tend. It is absolutely-necessary
for each whiter, teacher -in " the,
County to be presehtat this meet
ing, so don't fail . tov" come; -No
matterkbout your school running
longeiy .Have, yoilr representa
tives here in good timer"- I ex
pect to rmai( i to each ? teacher 'on
next "v Monday , or Tuesday " qu'es
tions- for the seyenth grade examl-
nationNo -teacher must .even
open .the letter containing -these
questions'until she reaches her
school -and is" ready togive'the ex
amination. ' She must hold a strict
examination giving no aid rw4iat-
ever, save iii the reading ''of the
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puestipns.. Then she is expected
to grade the papers andsend-"the
grades to me Thursday, -she is' to
preserve the examihationVpaper
Teachers, hy: all means organize
in 'ounschool on next, Monday ..a-
Boy's Corn Club a'nda Girls - To-
mawjuiuo ;ana,sena;ine names or
the members to, theeditoV of The
Courier, -V ,w,.-J"v' ,1
; The" colored teachers inaif en
thusiastic'Session offtteireaehers
association decided vto . a"dd,two
weeks to the scHoob term making
fa. six montns schools vh
T Gunboat Blew :Up
' JGal ves
l-anzistas ;coiincil 'A here, r. received.
wordtoaayfthat the Mexican gun
boat Progrcsso had been' Jblown u p
by;a bomb inProgresso : harbpn
Thirtypersons,', including"! "four
womenare jep jrted" to have been
killed 'v-v ; t-.i-Accordihg
- to' the report the
bomb was smuggled- aboard An a
shipment of ice. u 'VI tT ',
CaUedtoThisRslif:- : ;
v Itevv M . Fv HodgesV Jr; ; ( ha's
been called and accepted : the "Bap-,
tist churches of Clementemorai
Lea'Bethel ahd- Lamljerth --.Mem
orial. Mr.. Hodges is' a talented;
and consecrated young .man - and
we are sure. thc3e churches ; are to
jxiany 01 -uie win ? scuouisClwii
run six months.'-.-v:: :-"
THIS ISANSWER OF BRU
; TAIN :JO" GERMAN SUB-!;,
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During the Reading of the Pre
w pared Statement: There, Was
-Frequent ApplauseV VivV
r vLondon,. March 10; 10 . p iii.
If. the combined -fleets "of GVeat
Britain and France canf prevent it
iv i commodities of- an.kind 'ezk
ceijt thoe-no'won thVs'e&V hence.
forth uiiiikthe conclusion of "the;
war.shair reach or leave the'shores
of Gemiany ' Srt" V ;
; Thisi? England'ganswer to Ger-
mlnvvs submarine blockade, -and
c is t6"be effectiVeforthwith
Premier AsquithJ'readingfrbm
a piepareid statement .madfe this
announcement in .the J house, of
cominons today, at h session which'
will be.histojjic tudi6ulyatpid-
ng thQ terms blockade1' -and
Contraband'' for' these words
occur;nowhere in'the, VreDared
statement- the premier.? explained
that the allies considered - thenv
selves Justified in attempting,and
wouia aiiempc, co xieiam :ana
take into port ships cafryinggocfSs
of presumed j enemy - destination,'
ownership or origin. I' v : ' r'-
The premier emphasized how-i-
ever, vessels and cargoes sb seiz&d
were not necessanly liable, to con-
fiscatron. andibe'gged'the patience
of neutraLconhtries to face of a
Mep likely to injure them. He add-
allies, had done so jnself defence.
UK a tejliUe VrepjareiJie
wenfe on,:' 'to-submit tb " the- arbi
tramentof neutral opinion; md
still more id the yerdict -of impar
tial history that,' in the- crrcum
stances in which--we have beep
placed we have .been moderate; we
have been restrained; iwe have ab
stained from things that we were
provoked and tempted to do." and
wxe have adopted n;;poIicy, .which
commenus lisen to reason, 10 jcom-
monsehse and to justice, v . vy
Every. membervof the bouse not
at.the.front in khaki,' or .unavoid-
ablydetained, wasin his seat and
there wasirequentcheering. The
galleries were packed. ' When the
premier concludeoShis -set' state
menfc,vand turning' tor the speaker,
said:.,4lThatj ,sir,Js , our 'reply!"
there' was a tremendous outburst!
Curiously j the German reply to'
;, Y- --t . -? ; -
tne American note seeRing to soive
j - i. V wJ-.-. r - i.. '' ? ' . ..
zoinei was handed to . Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin today and Prem-!
ier A$quith,; "in his . speech said
that Great Britain, and hep'allies
were still considering : carefully
the American note to them on - the
siame ' subjects -That- the v British
government had fejected4the,pro:
MVooiiii vtcivini CU iJ ,r u lutrc uii
true.7!.' :-
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Mr, D. W.: Long On the Markets;
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i ?Mr;;D, W. Mgof IesV-Clay
toh Long & Long, is oh the North
emmarkete thisiweek makingvhisf
rarchasesVMrtLong is k buyer of
long experience and aiis customers
will not be disappoihdinjHS;par-
chases; this season Jn jmany! ie-
spects he has shown? greatrwisdom
In delating, his trip vfordnJ many
lines of goods the: prices are yery
ihuph offf and his customers will re-
aA--4-
ceive. this benefit.4 Watch, for their
announcements in: thesevcol umns.-
Carbf of TEimlw,'
the situation growing out'of v Ger
many's declaration 'of a havatwdr
v We take this method; to thank
our neighbors and ; friends;' who
were so kin.d and. helpful i to: us in
the '.recent f illness'' and'' death of
wife.' and-; mother. 'v While . we are
sad and lonely, ' the ' manT. : kind
nesses and tokens of esteem shown
us,' remains as bright places in our
memories, that we ' shall" always
cherish. May ; the Lord richly bless
and ahundantly ''reward , every one
who ministered td us and her.
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TJie'fivrmerso f :'thisvsection'have
been ,Very busy ? fori" the" past two
weeka .plowingarid gettihgi up
WcTKlauditer "b$'t h .IbVeri",
ppHimuu uaviiig cuipngs.; luuiwiyies A' samu, courser - cox- -
There as beenlolsof sickness" fee and home made eanaV.s were.",
around here recently, ac; 'served; y l'l ''r
;HVe are Dained'tolearnthatMr - t Afc .T W" Trl txo7i10
r
cinfined,tohis 'bed
8;weeks continues Joulte v;fe'ebleSrth;Plpnnm N ' Tt n . wo a'
bUt glad to learn that He is a little 'played at six tables Mrs.j Tegiie ,
stronger hope,-K will beip;againUvon;thedu '
VeryjBoen.;- " N
icritticalb:ill;:ndtsxNcted to dive.
m tYn . ? x :i3uci)anan j-ot itox-
born Snent ftfltnivhfrr nhannHav
at ; her . fatlfer!s, and. brother's
Messrs.)W. T. and Marvin Slaugh-
ter. rc-v;?
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VThe.families'jpf ; i.Messi,s.;vJfc M.
Longhand M;i .Hick.4 "a: e very
muc.Mmp!toj ' .
; Mrs . bharl ie Sti-ahge's .l?aby is
yerj 'mitcbr improved. t ?
Vq are glato Ieard: that Ir.
a. -xiy .txencry ana lurs. ; -Dime
Wilbprne;ar6 y ey much ; improve
edhope.th'ey will- soon be vell
agam.:
vMrs. W..F. Gentry has .return-.
eu lo uer wqrK again;ariei spena-
o uHl wo k mf i
afewm(irevveeksitherjath-
mg
ersur, u . x.oiaugiuecaisy
;;Theod6re , Price:":i: '-Commerce
and;Eij
; 1' tAsUxi.bjbeiu.paiuted'i otn
these-ycolomns before . the.declihe
6 f ; th'sal oon i A'me ri ch is riot due
so much to a belief in prohibition
as tb the development of ac great
institution that attracts , ar ' fair
number, of men1' who . formerly
went to. the saloon mt feo much
because they wanted' t)cik as
the srreatesfe agencies in tha world! t
KAx?-i'. ''.m'nnn.A' ti,,'.,
'T.."t "j- -".r 4 ei "i
without design pnths.irtf those
who are inthftmntion 'nipf.nrft in-
who are in themotioh picture jnr
dustryv'' V i'-;..;.v
'WNeed Good Roads;' , " ,
';,v;r, vy.c-. ; ; r ,
,
nPFMINft HF
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because they craved -companion- Annie Clay ton:-irCQra -and Vena- ,
ship "That, institution is the hiov-" Meadows,; teachers.-:: ; ' ' . '
ing pictured show.,; It is" one of :'V0j, 'V-.' i"-' "
'fl-n,v. fTKAn fncf. n mranni ad -iw 4-l-v itti"1-I : . .. I ICUk . .. . 2'., - ..--..i
-w a 'tail iu i?vi.;rwvi icilkill.
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pvTHE- OPcHlHC Or OUil HEVV SPiIU.O GQ0!J
MEifitIS TflE SHOWiriG OF, TH D2Cr.ZEG
of Fnsniori; ..we ir:uiTE .euerv Cw.:.a.:j. t-:r.:.v
Gir.L ntJD gov. to.cohe. see : 0UH' cziv crr.i::3
coods. OUil styles ArkE niGfiT: our.;:riTEiir.L5
RIGHT: OUR PjilCESi-ORERIGIlT.'",."-!'- ;' v
you WILL LOOI. tJOfFURTHER FOH Vinaf VOU
WfltlTfFOR SFillfiG WI1EH YOU SEE OUR V.1U
GOODS: YOU WILL GUY Klb GE PLEflCZD.
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1 WIL'L GE PUT On DISPLAY AS FlST-fiS.TI'ZY COI II
: IN. .COnS EUERY,DhY AND SEE TC1E IJZIV, G0Q23;
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Societ y News . , -
Mrs: R.VWa Stephens was v. hos- , .
tess'to the Twice1 Eight , Clubhand s'
I other guests -Friday , afternoon - of
laou wcciv. AvyiiivM, vyas piayeu.wau .
tatfoa hostess Friday afternoon the r
Veizeytl
the; visilbrsj priz.The "V-
was;assistedyi,Vi', Misses v)
'Serving refi-eshnJents J ''.'irv ' '
,Dr: and Mrs.R.'Lorig enter-- i .
- J:? 'j Ar . '.r: i 1 j -r "
tainedJ the. Bridge Club 'Tuesday ; V
.ycuiu uiexLii. r xxie laoieswere
aVranged f or. twenty, players. jA
the conclusion ojf the game-Vsalad
course" was served, delicious home '
.4 ' j 4vi . -
m. -i o - to T . .
i r The Research Club held an interr ; N
esting 'meeting with Mrs,; Garland r v
Winstead Wednesday-af ternoonl '
The" study of Mexico was rcon-
tiriuecl.;; InThe absence otJirs: 'jV-; ,
AvLbng,thpresideht, Mrs: Burns
was . the leadeK ; Following? tne.r , , '
studyhonr the hostess,' assisted by,"
l'Henry Lon&iervei-fL salad V
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and a plea's aritsocbrhour' was W '
, ; Honor Roll V,i
it
of;M6riah ') Public : fechoolr'; !
third widf otirtli month V". ci v v ,v
, Second; grade-Pollie Mangum V
ands Herndon Bowles. : ,
X Fourth grade--Bennie Mangum ' '
and Hoy;pa;. . y ; " -: : ; , .
' .Fifth ( grade-v James V" -Newton, . -Pervis
Gm Zelma1 Mangum and .
Sallie,Riggs, v r- r V T . ,
Sixthrgrad ;, -.
p'' MrtiWillie" Knott, "one C of our -
o6st.tanners.and MissMary.Sher- ' j.
daughter bf.M 'J. H.her-: '
2.:J 5 1
umu, uuc uui uvJStV ? piuiuiueub ,
citizens, were . married on Sunday "
,Feb..' 21st at the' residence of -Mr."
Jnti .Vfqriii Gentry
performing the , ceremon5 f , y . t ?;
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