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it:..:; LiPEBOR . ' 2 WIVES 111 fM? New Emperor of China Must Rjue Two Separate Families, Says Dapatciu WaJkMxgton, July 3. lisuaa Tank, who bran the ssp.4ru uarw of Pcvi and woo aa been re enahi'shed ni ' taetisDtw iVina, will be required, whew he beaoowa of age. to take l wive aad rl two faiiL Ta e eeeai'.T for the double marriage ne . . . . . fra V fast that. ae iJe tae adopted ea tv eraperai at Clin. la t90t U late emperor, bring aith eat aa aeir, a a-arTiage w arranged between tie emperor brother tad delimiter ef CVnerml Juneh. mk ef the lVier.Ka$rt pmeipal mpporters lUuaa Tung eas born in l!V4, and by provMoU of tbe aiarriare contract he wa made the adopted n of tar Em peror Kuang Htt ud also of the pre rediug Emperor Tung Cbih. who died in le?. The Woodsmen. " (fly " Elizabeth Foster) 1 tarted out to make a tardea in the foreet. chiefly beraaae- he government UM ate l.wJh forei had beea here (ut year, and o have 1. yet neitiier of aa had thought of cherishing anion or cabbage ia ,our atidM. (ibarli said 1 had ta many tree shading the gardea, and tbat aid tieorg from, Kumford would earn tomorrow to cut down tbe two spruces and the big bireb. 1 hesi tate i how I bated to lose a tree, even for (be aaka of tbe (Tardea: When one falla. 1 always fro into tbe bnue and close say ear. A very human friend baa ine aad I feel aubdued ami mourn er like. Old George came early tbe aext Born ing; be sharpened bia axe very methodi cally, like a surgeon preparing for bi trad. , i ... Well, tba buye have gone!" be re marked, beginning hi uitial country goip. . , "What boy, ami gone a here'" I in quired. All Aiir Linhmvii. hick! nun. a hundred tn0." he answered. "Sailed fur England laat night, unbeknowiiest to nnbodi" And what Cnrf I at til anked. wonder ing what, infantry or engineer or air man could be e quickly mobilited in oar back wood atate. "Oh, Dot oldier," responded Cieorge. "Juat lumbermen, gone to cut down old Engliah forest. For ahip building," he added. "Old EagtUk forests!" 1 exclaimed. ((ieorge don't eut down tbat birch tree.) Oki JCanliah fareata far ahip? dream of tn obildhood flashed arroaa ntjr eye our himbertoea marrhiux on to Dunntan Wood? Cutting or hewing id (therood Forest? What would he roine of Maid Marian and Rpin Hood! And would they be vile ennujh (a take the two oak tree from Mary' Meadow T And what if they entered Tree Top land in Kenaingtoa Garden -and ret it Pan forred to tumble, next and all, among the grawi and butterrupn! And beraUfie of the (termana are they to do this? Tear np my rhildhoud, my )romied land of friend and jiallanta and Ant love? "It a not true, Oeorge, it in?" "But It l. Younji Sam Brown com mand them; he' the mrtet lumber mill In our ffflag and the Kngliali miwt hive wood." t walked alowly tiafk toward the 1iolie. I eouWn't ht. I couldn't ahoot, but I made out one more check to the Village bark. "Another small Liberty Bond," I wrote the president "Maybe I can atop tftoae horde, I dreamed, be fore they swallow up my Sherwood and my Tree Top land-ailent martyr like Eheim and !nivaif. i t ..5 : - L Tbe U S. S. Mkhij.'aB rarriea eigbt 12-imh guna, twnty-tWo 3-im-b guna, four three poimdera and tra tidnch fi oTV-er of the national ( -.1' i Maaaivla r.ot .! t' ttvi'.st of t t United wal ned 1 re t!. . on the race of the l'.y tv:j!e M.l.tirj r.ile witHn. The tea will h.vivt 5011 instruotioo ia marksmasfhip a: ! trench buiUing fronr' Lt. Col. John T. McAvity, couimanJing Ihe ovefu bat iaiMi of t. Joha, N. now home oa tck Iftrt following wwrada received aa the westtn ffafit In Franca, -i a ' " Pitwd Eto Widow.; "That "fellow ia ah imjAideTlt fTauft. jlow dkl ae teanat U aheedle ttoaiey out of youf ' .. ; i5 -pa, Joha, he told In aadt a ,ad, piti ful tale abou hia poor tf ho ai a "idow Rh aU liUto cbiMitii!',-,'BaI- tiatore Aaiert-al." Kar. itto, MlafeV, beumatiam, -aa alwi. B at timea. a entfra ta- aora lcea, ianguld taaUag . t w OtttaMOtt A. XL Huoaw kidney and peaaiWoaM 1 Fobry Kidney 1 lief Disbrnar by paiaa in aide swollen Jointa, ti liana Drug Go. IT-U."wtara . .rem r 4,t fy doa 1111 -Mtn ice. baja. irafVa cArrrvi Lit i , i ' - , : A4.:i 30, 1317 ASSETS: ' ' Cash -y Tical imorovemeDl ia" projrre&a '. rropertiea and teprove-eat. : SchedttW CI WW . .rVb.eduff C2 att.Ofti.M ..Exhibit D U.VBILTIES IXie. gearral fund ... Bonded iadebtedae Lesa alnklttg land : . . ' J i ' " , - i Reaereo fot dirciatkB .CAPITAL SIHPU 1 , . Reserve for ainkiu fund Recaived from general fund, advanced to eompWla eapltal outlays ....'............... premium and Interest 'w bond aold ....f v KXUO 612JBOS ) $t7,7J 4,61.Tt) - Capital aurplua "$32,41118 C24l5 fieady for KUti' Coaclav. Fton, Ma., July 5 The first of the hoet of Klka who will be her fori the annual convention and renown hi. h logins in this city Sunday af- givol totlay. Several officers of the jirand lodj.e and othct well known b-ad- rrs of the order were included in the ad. ance puard. i While the war has caused several chanpen in the original propmm, includ in (he fliiai nation of the riiniim pa rade, whah heretofore has Witt the pre t spectacular feature of the gather ing, it ia aot exttl ta wbuHdy af feet the altendaaee of viitora. B.ik iag at the local lutc!s ARMY OFFICESS BEGOT SURVEY OF CAKP SITE Kayetteville, July 5.-d. V. N. La due, of the stiff ot Maj. On. Leonard Wood, southeastern department, (Imr lewton: Ma). Oeorge-I Peteraon, of the adjutant general's office, Ratvih; Capt. W. W. Pierce, second !orth Candina in fantry, Goldsboro, ami a dethclaiifnt of thre eif fleers and 1 men of companies A and B, North ( atvliaa ainfen ar ried lure yesterday to begin the 'sur vey of the proposed sites of the concen tration ramp to U established ln-re. The officer went over both sites and were ndirate that ! highly pirns. d with tliem. The mirVev w ill Iwyin to rro Tbe detiii luA lit from company A, Wil mington, i maler command of Capt. lieo. W. tiillctte and Second Iietit. W. . Kiddick. 'Hie men from company B. Charlotte, are oininiMtuleil by First l.icut (.iiv 1.. Winthrop. flood eied , delegates will le in hand from virtually every tate of the union Downtown street are rlaiing with dec era t ton of purple and white, the ofTi rial colors of the Klks. me of the most noticealde features of the decorative. sheme that is sure to attract the atten Hon and admiration of all visitors i a , mammoth floral pie in the Public (iar TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH titi rrnrenentins the official insicnia ot the ortlT. tne t'n:-. mi an .iwdi h s Hve '-e!i phc"! at tin- di?il rec-v -m eommittee. The car will be ncd to convey the visitor , to Ijexington. t'on cord, Hvnumth and other plair of hi tone Interest. BY GERMAN COURT-MARTIAL i , Our Losses by Fire. If one could .imagine all the build injja detrn)rd by fire in the I'nited States iu a year arranged Hlong one hiybway, avh building rM-cupying a lot silt); five feet wid, Uie hiiliway would eitend from Kew York to Chicago, and the buildings would line it on each side. Such ;s th cab illation of (lie depart ment ot the interior, furthermore, a person traveling t,hi sut of desolation wuuld I in every Hi. iwivl feet a ruin front whiuh an injured pesoii has leen taken. .At f very thraiuarters of a mile be wud ewiunter Uie remains of a hu man baiiig who had been burned to desth. , , Foj years, it i estimated, the amount of actual property . annually consumed by fira in thin country reaches 2.Vl, (KJ0,0U(), and another sum of about lik proportions is spent for the mainte nance of lira department, waterworks, insurance premium, etc., to prevent atill greater losses Cleveland Plain Dealer. Matter ot Fact Lovemaking. For downright prse lr. .Inhnwrn's of fer of hand and heart to bis ecoml w ife wtild lie rerv hard to beat. "My dear woman," said Johnson. "I'm a hardwork ing wnnd and withal wunething of a phil osopher. I am, a you know, very poor I have always been respectable myself, but I grieve to tell yotf that one of my uncle was banged.-' "I have less money than you, doctor," demurely answered the lady, "hut I shall try to lie philosophical too. None of my relative has evr been hanged, but I have several who ought to be.'' "ProVhIAiee and philosophy have evi dently mated us, my gssl woman." said I the doctor hs he preed a chaste salute j upon the lady's brow. i l'iidnii, July .". A fJernian court tuarti.il sentenced to death Mile, tirand rcz and her hrnthcr. txitli of Staelot, l.iege protiiiiv, lieliuin. and caused then to U- hlnit within H hours, says an Kxihaive Telegraph dispatch from A in -vtei l,i in The aiviised were tried at l.iee on the chaise of ("pionagc. EXHiBrtr x tiJ su ctceui sk b Fund A Xt lh Uie Qo-e of Buaines April 30, 19 It, Otj of Htgb Point, N. C " Ceneral Fand . Elhiblt B ASSETS: (ash $d,U-52 Accounts Due to City !es Reserves o,6! 9 Inventories, unexpirei insur- uranee, etc., 3,OU.i5 Due by school fund '. 10,000.00 Local imprirremts in progress Properties and improvement Deficit 5,837.5?) InvcMtments of sinking fund.. . Capital Fund Exhibit C 51502.75 878,045.32 Sinking Fund Exhibit D Total 10,4W47 5,09 3,013.75 10,000.00 51 "02.75 678,945.32 32,004 60 32,004.60 $70,403.53 $735,585.02 $32.MM.e0 $702,435.58 LIABILITIES: Aects., notes, etc., payable. Bonded indebtedness Reserve for depreciation . $82,183 63 ur Jus H.',0t)0.ot 3.W.7 52,4 15.26 $82,133.55 $732,045.02 32,014oO $ 82,133.55 645.000XM) 35,520.76 20,77227 $702,435.58 Proper Question. 'I lie v'riser was attending lo his cus tomcrx nhen a nice little Uiv upproacli ea the iiiiiiiter and asked in an innocent i n ii unnr I "Have you any dry herrings, sir. i! you please?" "Yes, my lad." answered the grocer, looking Is'iicvulciitly down at the young ster. "Well, why don't rou np them a drink?" said the nice boy n he fled.- lili(HI lllnlie. The First Iron Bridge. I Jhe first iron bridge ever erected in the w.irld ami which is iu con.dulit llsej at the present time span a little river i in the county of Salop on the railroad; leading from Shrewsbury to Worcester. j England, lt was built, iu the year 177S, and is cvaetly ninety six feet in length. j The total amount of irou used in its) construction was 87 tons. Stephenson., A Uur prescnptionAjepartment is in charge of eoaprienced, regis tered men. Grcl's. 5-2t If you want etc. Bradner Ac Co. Granuated sugar pound, cash. Hobl 1 4- irn, pay up. Y 4t 8J cents a store. 3t. To Kreyent Self -Poisoning. Rowels clogged with waste matter poi- K . n ( It . M ' U . ' . I ' I . -.11 the ureal engineer, in writing com em-, e--in. run7 vauiaruc . ..V, . ,,, Tablet work gently but surelvi do not mi! It said. When we eon-ider tlie tail ; ,, ' , , ' ' i r'pe or caiMc nausea. Recommended fol that tlie easting of iron was at tha' Indigestion, eon-tipation, sick headache, time in its infancy we are convinced bloating, biliousness, sour stomach, gas that unbliihing audacitv alone could on stomach, coated tongue, bad breath conceive and carry into execution aiichr condltiotiM caused by disordfr-d ,. ,. ' digestion. Mann Drug Co. an undertaking He Meant Well. Visitor- We would like to locate a i sanitarium on your lot. Cnele KU'tt Unlit all ye want '. but 1 don't think ye'll find one. I've lived here fifty years. been, over everv foot of the ground, and I ain't never nin aem.s one. fuck. Mwgo I w a i rti.V move, rv Ihtened nie rif I joini Vidieate dera ir.A.rihr,i tt Up. cr. Mo, ,i my ii.u k ley Kid it t(: sore and tied kid right at relief. Matin Iron v U Was Soma Storm. ,y"e hadthe hardest storm Friday tha em, ha been Jiorir. lt blew down trees (hat were never (blown down be fore (Jreeneastle . "Bahner." ' Special bargain Hay at Hobb'sJ tore Saturday. 3t. It Jls .doubtful 'it, tteiejijiny work bsrer tjiin jiouse w0rkOrerVrk tens aa the kidtfeys, Ihdhea tbe kidneys are afTected one loose tnf feel I older th the actual 'Jk Mn. df U. Walls, R..Rv.5) RoekVs,Mouat id C., write tv Tl tiaanfit pramiwFolsyJf idney Pill enonga for lha itfaiUKttlT benefit umrw atiimj. Hans vvif Straight Solomon Beo J w riteu, "Two yen till I could hsi nev I'ilH sfrai liheunistb" pftinL aching swollen- mtlacle nev. roley Mtlii the trouble and giv Ih-ilg ( st. TAKE tT IN T1ML Just as Scores of high Point People Have. Waiting doesn't rt If ton neglect I rlnarv t I loan Kkl backache, an High I'oin V. V B High Point lame that hardly stra though it W ney PiHs w got a box i few dose ma removed tha Dcmn's Kklwy give me good i Price 50c, at all driSSSr Don't simply ask for a kidney Tctnedyget Doan' KMney Plll-v-tha aanle tbgt f. But-lock-had. - FMer-Milburn Co., Prop., Baflaiay.VV , - " . ' -" SUBIECT TO COMMENTS ON EXAMINATION We hereby certify that. In mtr opinio!, tlie above bal-hce sheet is correctly and properly drawn so a to show the tfne financial coalition of the City of Hieh Point. N. C. as at the close of business April 30, 191 . scales AiDif Company, (SEAL) J. II Scales, President, Certiftfd Public Accountant. (Jrecnsboro. X. C, Julie 28.1017. rond EXHIBIT B Balance I Sheet Genera citJ OF HIGH As at the C1ob of Businesi Aprfl 30, 1917 ASSETS: ( ash in bauds of Treasurer ... I Schedule Bl Cash in hands of Collector . . Accounts receivable: CncoHeeted taxes previous to lOlt .1. .Schedule Bl Uncollected taxes 1014 rneollcelcd taxes 1015 and 1011 Meter instalment accounts .... 1 I.. .Schedule B2 Real eatate sold for taxes I .....I..,. Schedule B3 Cemetery lots accounts I .Schedule B4 Fine and costs I I . . . Sciiedute Bo Interest due by school board . Special license Street and sidewalks 1 .1 Schedule B6 Water bills Light bills Less credit balance: Inspection fees eVhednle B7 MiscellSneous accounts i . . .Hchedule B8 $ 6.60 56.60 $ 4,635.57 506.05 14,364.38 2,818.33 5,089)8 230.31 411.18 601.75 907.67 025.00 6.00 . 63 .16 4,155.22 2,717 02 $36,180.00 62.20 5,142.52 Less collection of April 30 not entered until May 506.05 and doubtful Exhibit B8A jSLN (iLARE; MVT0lNU STRAIN; DI ST IRIUTATlO.VlaIl subject your eyes to frying nrdeaM now- OUR Cf)ft- " j KI.'tT (iLAHSES will bring relief. Sklil- "I'lmiieiiy nervieti a i moderate ct;t DR. MAX RpNES of t ell TE ol Pills arAfur . j ir other kitl tizen eildor k, 414 N. Ml ays: "My bat n i siootiea ovi ,1e tip. Mf bi i breaking. Dl so highly pra: ... egsn taking! my back stj ies across h have ue HAVE YOUR H BY COMFE AU niNT The Gty Transfer Co. haa em ployed competent men and as sure their patrons ie best of ser vice. There is. no ling too large for us to move,Vn if we do your hauling it is dom ight CITY TRANSFER CO. J. A. Daltont Marger. Jay phone 25 Night phone 3441 UNG DONE HELP WachorU . Bank A Trust Co, . jejmArur? rnnrve 5 V !, we- wSURANCIA CUIVICE . . am. SUPRET. ' . -4r Guroey CrinV Mte- Reserve for tinrtollectible faxes accounts trvehtorle: Sujiplies in Kater and light departments, estimated Uexpired Insurance Due by sehoor fund Due by capital fund Prepaid interest .. .. : Interest due by school fund $35,610.85 20,020.16 .$ 2,154.38 . 107.25 5.600.69 2.35T.63 10,000.00 2,640.00 ' 848.7B I 13.33 $26,495.06 DEFICITS. , . . i ...; Deposit to sinking fund .$8,10000 Deficit in operations during past two years 614J5 Advanced for capital outlays 47,795.56 I , ..,-Vtt :., : ,, ... . . . ; f3M10.lt Leas surplus applied to previous admimstratioa 872.62 General fund deficit ...... T... &"1637.9 -UABILTlESi - .... Aecounta aad notes payable Audited vaurhers ........... Aecbunts payable . . Bills payable .,,...,'..M........ $82,133.55 .Schedule B0 3,1 86.30 Schedule tlO 43B8.76 .Schedule Bit "66,716.11 Fines dOe to Unilford county 1,382.44 76.1S1.68 (i Acemed liabilities i Bond interest oec.rued -...'. . , f.i.k..i . . , . i ... tiiMiirsiMiiTjiiw iin nuui $5,650.00 301.87! 5,051.87 r 82,133.55 ASSETS: Bank of Commerce, balan Prepaid Stock . ' 50 shares in Piedmont - , ; EXHIBIT D SINKING FUND BALANCE SHEET CITY OF HIGH POINT April iH 1917 .i . ' ' interest . . . . .,..$1150.60 and L. Association, taken out August l4, 1014. maturinir in 83 morihs at a valna of $5,000.00. ...... 3,437 JO 50 shares in High Point rerpetual B. sad L. Association, taken tout October 1. 1914. matnrinif in 82 mouths at a value of $5,00000.... 3,437 M m a Instalment Stock i - 50 shares in Piedmont P. aad U Association, dated dhnaary 15, lfllt. 4th aerie, amount fcaid ia .............. tfifA.m 60 shares in High Point rerpetual B. and L. Association dated Octo ber 1. 1814, Uth aeries, fcmount paid in tl58.oti Loan to M. E. church, doe Anuary 1, 1919 . 10,000.00 $32,994.40 UABILITIES: ..... j Sinking fund snrplu 1 I $32,094.60 EXHIBIT E STATEMENT REVENUE JiND, EXPENSK GENERAL FVM ITY OF HIGH POII April 30, 191t R EVEN L EH Lighting department ....I. Schedile KI Water department Hchedfilo ES Revenues, general Schedule E3 Fire department Scnajluie E4 Polk-e departnent SeheJlule E5 Street department ....I. ..... SihtftUle E6 $ 52jm.Ki 8U32.31 107J3T.6r 121.08 4,737.83 507.33 24'7,400.W(' EXPENSES Police department .- sJiedule E5 $13,113.60 Fire department Schedule E4 0,140.04 Street departmeht Schedule E6 11,624.13 (ieneral 1 ...4-heduleE3 100,788Ji7 Cemetery department ijtfwduh) E7 1,186.13. Health department icbedule EH 1,836.60 Wattr department . . . ichedule E2 1119.65 Lighting department Schedule El 38,436.$! 248,014 59 Excess of expense ovel revenue EXIalBIT BALANCE SHEET. OFHlbl As at therCIose of Boson IOOL FUND POINT1 May 31, 1917. ASSETS: Cali in hands of treasurir I.. $ 508.24 Uncollected taxes I.... J. $11J20.43 Welch Memorial Sunday school 21.00 $11,641.43 Less reserve for uncollectille taxes i.... 11J20.43 21.60 Prepaid interest I I.... 117.80 t, Unexpired insurance I .1 477.41 616.21 Deficit .1 1 Exhibit 0 8.675.M 9,80041 LIABILTIES; Accounts and bilh payable: Accounts payable .....1...' f ..8chedu1eFl $ 842.00 . Bills payable . i . ...... 1. ...!.... I .Schedule F2 800.00 Accrued Interest on bonds . . I I- 1,041.66 Accrued Interest on notes 16 66 g,8fJ0.4l REVENUE IBTTC, ' 'ENsE' SCHOOL FUND HIGH POINT HEVENUE Tuition Taxes ..' . . .... . Rent Interest on dally balances From county treasurer .... Interest on loans .............. EXPENSE: , f Salary, superlnieadeht Salary, janitors ;4 . ;,' . . . ii . . . .1 7 . ". Insurance Reserve for m collectible taxes '. .i..... Interest on bonds Interest, on notes Discount m uies Taxes refunded . Sundry supplies ......... $ 138.90 ..,,.,,4994.05 98.02 " ' .......... 22,000.00 4 M 4 i t ' t fc a I a s a j ..4, ,. .i "ft '' : . . i a Repairs Lights and water, . Telephone and telegrams. i,i u , . J Supplies, domestic scieqae '.. ..... t?Tn una.. mimmmiau...! Has bill ... . i .i,.V'V oV9"i' '"'' " Salaries, white teachers ..... . . ..... . . . . . . . Salaries, colored teacllers..i..'., Postage, printing and stationery a ,. Excess of expetisf ovet rrTCBne, r..','..'.. iv. ...... .......$ 0.12.120 Amount of anrphis JnsaJlUJ .';.i.....n,,....u.......,k.,..,i UUa F 3J25.63' 2,102.93 533.73 4 lf,526.43 , -$41.6fi 1.U0 478.13 272.26 .' 478.03. ' '6,982.24 ' W324 207.48 , ' 107.8f 130.3V . 97.74 " " 24.91 39,973.5 '. " 4 . 553fJ.0d ' " . 159.16' 80,086.60 Deficit this data 4 .:.....'.-.. 8,673.96
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