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THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1920.
105,000,000 PEOPLE.
Forecasts of the ".census totals in
dicate that the United States will be
shown to have a population of 105,
000,000 people. This is an increase
of 14 per cent since 1910.
Thi's shows that the United States
is not growing as fast as in the pre
vious decades. From 1900 to 1910,
it gained 21 per cent.
It is just as well that the people
are not so anxious for mere bigness
as formerly. Quality rather than
quantity is desirable. Formerly there
was great rejoicing when immigra
tion increased. The oppressed of
all races were urged to come here
regardless of the kind of citizenship
that they might establish. But now
this country has concluded that it is
better to sift immigration a little.
The war has kept down popula-1
tion growth somewhat. But other
causes are working. The time when
foreigners thought they could pick
up gold: on the streets of America
has passed by. It takes hard work
here as well as anywhere, and there
are people who are not attracted by
any prospect that involves hard work,
"A MAN WHO DID THINGS.
There died in Iowa a few days ago
a man who has perhaps done more
to advance American food produc
tion than any other, James Wilson.
At the time he became secretary of
agriculture,; it was considered the
principal end of the government to
manage the finances, maintain the
army and navy, and conduct interna
tional relations. ,
Mr. Wilson stood for the idea that
the first buisness of government waj
to stimulate production and economic
well being. Where the-politicians
had previously squabbled over post
offices and distributed river and har
bcr money, he introduced .durum
wheat, which brought in a product
worth $50,000,000 a year. He helped
on other, great advances. He had
the right idea of government.
LACKING AN ISSUE
I
The Republican managers believed
Jast winter that the grievances grow
ing out of the war, and the general
desire for a change of administration
were so keenly felt by the people that
any kind of a decent Republican
i-uuiu ue ieciea. uver and over
again they used to say, "we can
elect a yellow dog this year,
So they went to work on the theory
of making a passive sort of cam
paign. Their job, as they saw it, was
not to manifest initiative and show
a capacity for solving problems, but
simply to nominate an inoffensive
candidate, and avoid excising any
antagonisms. They had simply to
heal up breaches in the party, and
let the natural drift take its way,
But those plans were rudely dis
turbed by the action of the Demo
crats, .who Btai'tedofT on a new track.
Without antagonizing the present ad
ministration, and withjinbounded ad
miration of President Wilson, they
have picked a man who is connected
in no way with the Wilson adminis
tration, and who will shape his own
purposes and policies.
Consequently, the Republican par
ty is left in the lurch without its
chief issue which it had so carefully
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. Soissons, France, Sept. 9. Ante
lean merchandise valued at 15,000,.
000 i Mines has been sold to the needy
in tlie devastated jegions for 3,500,.
000 francs during the last year and
a half. This work of fighting the
high cost of living has been carried
on by welfare societies in cooperative
stores established and stocked by the
American Red Cross, ;
When there no longer is need of
the stores whatever funds" may re
main after the "selling below cost"
campaign, will be used to found a
V - -r.
permanent social welfare Institution
such as libraries and dispensaries to
commemorate America's aid,
PAPER-COTTON SUITS i
SOLD IN AUSTRIA, $2.65
Washington, Sept. 9. Paper suits,
made in Austria, have been received
here and are on exhibition at the De
partment of Commerce, where they
attract much attention, Included in
the exhibit are many other articles,
such as liandrPainted tablecloths,
handkerchiefs socks, twine of amaz
ing toughness, napkins and collars,
all made entirely, or in large part,
of paper fabric,
A man's suit, guaranteed to be
more durable, firm and handsome
than the average "all wool" garment
contains GO per cent paper and 40
per cent cotton, It sells in Austria
for 575 crowns, which at the present
rate of exchange is about $2.65. A
workman's suit of brown sell3 for 32
crowns, or about 15 cents.
The suits are declared to be read
ily washable, but American dealers
who have ordered consignments of
them are not guaranteeing them
against a heavy American rainstorm.
SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES
LODGING HOUSES FOR POOR
Paris, Sept. 9.- Lodging houses
and "Wardrobes of the Poor," where
old clothing i sold, are being multi
plied by the French Salvation Army,
on much the , same lines as in the
United States. The work, so neces
sary now that cities are over-populated
and the cost of living so high, is
attracting the attention of publica
tions interested in social work and
French philanthropic organizations
are being urged to follow the lead of
"L'Armee du Salut," as the blue
uniformed, tambourine contingent is
known here.
ABOUT THE MILK PLANT.
Editor, Southerner:
I desire to say, through your col
umns, to the patrons of the milk
plant that I have received-during the
last few days no little complaint in
regard to both quality of milk and
service rendered.
I want to say also that the matter
has been under consideration by the-
oflicials in charge and everything is
being done thatpossibly can be done
to bring about a change.
I have not yet learned just what
the trouble is, but I assure the pa
trons of the plant that whatever the
trouble is it will be adjusted at the
earliest possible date.
Perhaps no one is more interest
ed in the welfare of the people in
Tarboro than I. There has been of
necessity a change in management
at the plant and this may be the
cause of the irregularities.
Sincerely,
H. D, HARDISON, Mayor.
GERM AN SAILORS SAIL
ON INTERNED VESSELS
Berlin, Sept. 9. The steamer Lu
cie Woermann is taking 48 German
sailors to Chile in order to bring
back the interned'XZerman ships lyingJ
in Chilian ports.
nursed. It keeps thundering away
at Wood-row Wilson. One would
think that they had never read the
report of the San Francisco conven
tion. It seems necessary to inform
them that Woodrow Wilson is not
running for office in this campaign.
Even it. they can arour.e feeling
against the Wilson administration,
that proves nothing in regard to
::::
ill!
what a Cox administration would do.
So the Republican campaign is
trying to sail a shtp with the wind
that blew yerterday, but which has
all died down today. Their candi
date sits becalmed in helpless dignity
on his front porch, whistling for a
breeze that has ceased to blow.
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IN TH DAY'S NEWS,
. Sisrtor Tommaso Tittoni, who has
been appointed one of Italy's rSpre-
I sentatives on the league of Nations
Council, is the president of the Ital
ian senate 'and one of the best-known
of all Italian statesmen and diplom
atists. He was born at Rome in 1854
and has been in political life since he
was 21 years old. Early in his' ca
reer he was elected -to the Chamber
of Deputies, and in 1900 he was ap
pointed prefect of the Province of
NaplesT" He has been twice minister
for foreign affairs. He was ambas
sador in London from 1905 to 1906,
and served in the same capacity in
Paris during the early period of tne
world war. One of Signor Tittoni's
greatest achievements was the lead
ing part he played in re-establishing
the friendship between ' Italy : and
France.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS.
1828-
-Count Leo Tolstoi, one of the
greatest of . Russian philoso
phers and writers, born. Died
November 20, 1910.
-A large part of the city of
Mobile was destroyed by fire.
1839-
1846 New York and Albany were
connected by telegraph.
1870 Mrs. Cady Brownell, Who
served as a soldier in tlje civil
war, was admitted to member
ship in the G. A. R. at Bridge
port, Ct,
1 1891 Jules Grevy, former president
of .the French republic, died.
Born Aug. 15, 1807.
; 1909 Edward H. Harriman, railroad
magnate, died at Arden, N. Y.
Born at Hempstead, L. I., on
Feb. 25, 1848.
-Miss Lillian G. Jones became
Vae first woman bank cashier
in New York City. f-
1918-
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.
The police of -Boston went on a
strike. V-
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium ar-
rived in New York. '
President Wilson spoke on League
of Nations at Minneapolis and St,
Paul. ' .
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS.
Victor F. Lawson, well known Chi-
I cago newspaper publisher, born ' in
Chicago, 70 years ago today;
Charles Edward Locke, one of the
j new bishops of the Methodist Episco,
pal church, born in Pittsburgh, 62
years ago today. '
Dr. James N. Kirkland, chancellor
I of Yanderbilt University, born at
Spartanburg, S. C, 61 years ago.
Marguerite Snow, widely celebrat-
i ed as a motion picture actress, born
I at .Savannah, Ga., 28 years ago.
TRY AN AD IN THE SOUTHER
NER. START SMALL AND GROW
WITH THE OTHERS.
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-CALL 103
For All Kindi of Plumbing.
Yours To Srv' i
R. E. L. PITT
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Nolle of Public Renting4 of 04wr
Land. ::
I will on Monday, October i, 1920,
between the hours of 11 a.m. and
12 m., before the court house door
in Tarboro, offer for rent, for a pe
riod of three years beginning January
1, 192lto the highest bidder in rent
cotton, to grade middling and to be
packed in bales and delivered in Tar.
boro on or before the first day of
November of each year, that certain
tract of,,! and known asthe N-. L.
Hargrove Dower Lands, same con
taining a five or six horse crop. -
Other terms and conditions of rent;
ing wiHJbe made known at the time
and place of renting.
This Sept. 2d, 1920. . ' .
G. M. T. FOUNTAIN,". ,
- Guardian of N. L. Hargrove.
$ DR. E. G. HORNBECK $
Osteopathic Physician .
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Monday,- Wednesday, Friday 1 J
2 to 6 P. M. ;;
Z OfficeT Masonic Tample Building X
Over Cook Drug Store. 2
Found The convict walking boss,
who can be found at the camp in tne
fai rcroujids. found a bicvcln in Mr.
, v " j.i i tit -j o i. ! observations are made by means of
Charlie Austin's Woods. Same can be
... . . , iA , .barometers, wind guageg, etc., sent
obtained by paying for this ad and . . . ,
:j i- . . . , . . .. 1 up attached to captive balloons. v
identifying the wheel, or information , ,
can be received from Chief Lewis. '
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DAY DURING THE WEEK
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Vegetable
Liver Medicine
Don't forget the reception to the
school facultyin the rest rooms over
First National Bank-Friday evening.
STEAM
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to attend the Public Re
ception to be given by
The First National Bapk
in honor of the
Tarboro School Faculty
Friday Evening.Sept. 10
f rom8:30 to 1 1 o'clock.
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WEATHER BUREAU
ADDS WIND REPORT
New York, Sept. 9. To comply
.with the demands created by increas
ing air travel, he United States
Weather Bureau at New York is now
including in its daily, report of weath- "
er conditions, a statement as to wind .
direction and force in the upper re--
gions. One such report recently is-
sued by James H. Scarr in charge of
thd New York office of the Weather
Bureau, contained the following par
agraphs. ' "Steamers departing today for the
European ports will have fresh to
strong northeast, to north winds and
generally fair weather to , the grand
banks. . . .
"The winds up to 10,000 feet are
cabterly, but shift abruptly to west
erly above 18,000 feet." ' ' "
These indicate that the importance
of air travel has been recognized on
a parity with sea travel. The data
is obtained, he said, through the navy
end army authorities at Mitchel field
and at Rockaway beach, where daily
NOTICE.
There will be a Meeting of the
Hospital Auxiliary at the hospital,
Friday afternoon, September 10, at -'
4.30. There will be important busi
ness and a full attendance is desired.
Mrs. S. N. HARRELL, iSecretafy.
Reception to the faculty on Fri
day night over First National Bank.
Be there and get acquainted rith
those who have your children in
charge. .... , -
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Don't lag' over , the matter of your :
children's good. A reception to the
faculty is being given Friday evening .
for the purpose of giving all present '
the opportunity of getting acquaint-;
ed with the teacher who will have
more to do with your child during
the next nine months- than anyone
else. Is it worth while?
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WE ARE IN POSITION
TO FURNISH
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