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Parabla in Adttnci
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^^^^ uumkMrDrSJrx'.MAua* Kinj; last
.AiiU'iflbU tKifitr tried. Ttiert-is
"•"**•' * brillianl arraj- of swunM-l on
>n,f 11 Pin
' Ui(-country fnim New York to
• CliirnKo will w;,tcli wUli (Iwp in-'
torest the progress of the iHhI.
The liijih Roeibi stanrtins of all
the imrties invol ed (onlce.s ic ihi
inuic iiitcrcatinK.
RLKIN MARKET REPORT
(^■rrerKHl wwkly liy
•fill: ATKINSON COMP.vy
L»r*
Chioken^, ipriti" .
Cliickrn-., Ii»>n*u>i1;,v
'WRtr’i tn-ilay...
SulU'i , clinlei*
Ttw^wax
flnory Sniirnood.
I)rl«l appIi-H
Poiatiips, Iiisli ....
Alniklnipht Tueadny niifht n
biif lire was itiainjr on the piCM
of llic Italtiinore nnil cHiio rail-
V rosi at its terminal at Ix>cust
on Uift sotUhsicle of the
It IS said
Ui be the larK»'sl tire tliittli.is oc-
i.OO'eui'rod sinee the treat lire In
i.-W Pebruar.v, liKW ivnieh desiroytMl
the business section of the city
The loss will amount to several
iw million dollar.s. l’ro|>crtv d‘
m'stroyed consisb-d mainly ii
...ale ttmin, provisioKs Hiui iniiniLiona
supplies inlemlea for Uso ..f the
American armies in h’ranco, II
,1 is tmiioveil lo have been the work
i.io of' an inceinllary and wils no
-W) doubt instigated by (leroian
i agents,
tlio KuroiH-ii
counter to the Monns? Ifoctrine.
These .same critics would havi
us believe that this.eoan ry ha:
entered theconlltet for toe pur
pose of punishing one set of 1K>1-
WAR NEWS
riiiT. ini' now .several haiual
ions of .\miirii an soldiers in tlio
front line ireeelies in I’ranro
faring the Cermans across No
-Mao'.s lami, Thelirstgun lirtkli
'by an Ameriean was by a red'
ihoad.nl gunner liwt week, The
first Americati wounded whs a
Mcutcnaniin ilie signal corps,
-•ho was struck on the leg l.y .i
lIcrniAn shell.
Of-SUJUlO
THE nONROE DOCTRINE.
Every now and then wearemet
bythocriiieism that in entering "fas sti
..-rtniminB “Pi'"'"-''""n » Uiii'
■>e Ifoctrine. hen
iiard lighting along Die lines
northern l-’ranee in a short Umo
and we know that onr Ixiva will
_ do iheii part welt, '
ligeren.s and avenging another ■''o''"'c p.ist week th.i (teroinn
set, ' and Austrians have is'en pross-
-•-T.iecoiinlry .should gel right, >*aek and
on this matterand forever .silence has bei.-n’going on,
the tongues of those who l>v those >'Ci>oi'ted that the (Icrmans
arguments would ciogthe wheels “ l‘undre.1 thousand
of |irogie.ss at this time. Iwlians anrl ahnnt four hundred
Taking tho latter count lrrst,i^^*"^ Runs. The last reports,
ift-tf .^'however, st-.g. the liiiien -ti-m,,
jeer^t
the run.
- -'BCVr^pflTINQ
- of^vcbABdtvs
-— Si^reuller fmm kweoty-
tiv* to Ui^iundred iHoreantmorw
ttian-Ianannat times, ft ir, verj-,
mllal ihat tbe x;urtio:iMr.-. ..'f!
various eni.-rpriscs pay iheir i
debts promptly, h is inking >
thousands of niorc to fl
tmne.* our merclnints, which ii;
turn is Working a hardship on
Uiem in that i|,ey are asked lo
extend tho i.id system of credit
- and almost indetlaitely. The
prompt payment of debts eiis
hies the retailers to keep ihei,
Stocks snd money moving, but
debLs on tiieir hoolfs- and some
orUiein almnsi worihless. ’iieans
that they must nmkc a living
profit from their waro.s and are
forced to sell at high prices in
nier to do so. If cvimyonc paid
cash for their purehasos—-or
wonid settle ,ai The end of the
monlh, it would enable the i*
tailors to take advantage of ciisl
diseoiinls and sell his g.ssl.s foi
less money, .\rtor NWinlxir
mislage will Is- ic on letters.
Uon t let the meu-hunU wh
have extended you credit in good
faith or ujmu promises, mail yon
statement after auteiiieniirying
collect an un-omit that you
probably shoul.l lay wilhoulgel-
ting oven the lirst stabmient.
All tlii.s adds to tho .-.xpi-nse of
business, and YOf as a
eomsumor must bear your pro-
portionatc i>an of ii. Put yimr
own self in tin- reluilcrs position;
imugine ynurscif as a busine-ss
man with Ihousand.s of dollar.s on
.Tour books, while the people who
tills money lime subslanliali
; accoimts. and you- the bns-1
H man—are unable to m.so I
• Jmnest.ilebt
con.sidfrring.
!PIANO .ax/) ORGAN CHEAP-
A 'Cry fine high grade )>iano
and a swefrt toned handsome
organ for sjie ;heai> for cash
or on lertn-s. Write • -
P. O. ftpx ISjS, lUciunond, V
SOAK YOUR SEED WHEAT IN
blue atone to mnko sure you
will not have any smut. Wo
have it; also sieves Eurry
Hard ware Co. " :’,4;
Silx3 1-L‘NON-SKID DIAMOND
*tres SlB.IiO.—Snrry Hardware
10
l'Y)K SALE-.A Uo H. P. PAlll-
banks A: .Morris kerosene en
gine. gnorf ns now. Also one
KpsUt saw mill. ..no l*j li. ji.
steam engin.*, one liO h. i>, Is.il-
or. All in gooil c.iiilitioii.
Cnllon nr write S. .1, Aikins,nt.
Hi!,sun. N. .1, s. Atkin-'
-son. Elkin.
FOR SALE-ONE NICE MHLE;
colt, G months old. one set of
store tlxturc.s, consisting of
one large center show case. r.
counter show cases, Toledo
computing scales. Bowser oil
tank, one fire proof safe, and
one bolt case.—A. D. Stout,
Jonesville, N. C.
SAVE YOUR HARNESS WITH
our harness oil. 7uc !>ov gal-
.—Surry Hardware
Co.
PCR SALE-SMITH KOR.M A
truck, in excellent condition.
Bargain for quick sale.—River•
HldoAntoCo. I51t
RUBBER ROfiFINC. $i qO tn
lUl.OO tk-r n.ll.-Sirrry Hunt
ware fii
Sn
EEW MORE
rs al bargain-
•y Hardwai
IKiRSE COI.-
i::
IE IT IS RfK;FING YOU '.YANT
youshoBl.lseensif y„n wunl
to savi- Eioncy. Wo ilon't
what kind you want, we
fill yoni;^order. Snrry Ban!-
wan* (•..,
YOU SHOULD SEE OUR S50.00
Itange. It is i. beauty.—Sii
ry Haul warn Co. 1
•lUHT llECEIVKD-.SfJME
large xO.ne jars and bowls.
Cnmu ybick; tli.-y won't last
long. .Surry Hardware Co.
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh tftat Contain Mercury
thlRcoi/ntry has r.i intention Italian army
uv^ ir^t"*"'tfC-e • "inti
a tirm determination that the I'’'«neh and Engh^
strocities vl.sital n|)on Belgium bu'Tied to the
and oUier invaded countpie.sshall B'b troop.s on Iwly'
have no chance of a duplication '
German apologists scorn lo for
get that this country had amide
canse for war before war was d«-
clar.d-cause consisting of O
• line and the outlook now is that
the Germans will soon Iw toreed
back from Italian soil.
Thepw.pleof Italy have been
divided among ihcmsolves. /.no
clxss being I’atholic.s and the
.- - nggressions on Ihiac-oun Socialists, but this inviwion
try and on its citizens. Manv in- their liomes
iiowni American lives had been threatened destrm tion
aacrificed to her imliiwfui and aroused
outrageou.s inetliods. and many indiffnattn,, ..r .i...
indignities .sufTered. before l
country decided u> put a sb.p
them by fnrtic of arms.
The Wiley pl..a that weare go
ing to war to avenge the wrongs
of other ijooplos will imt avail
Could U.at be estabiished. to
would really place '
viable light. It would place us "-'aoer. Keiuoor. He said in Ida
in Uie attitude of overriding a *P**®I* *> t*'o roinhsug that they
principle of action that for more l.&OO.OOO dead, 4,000.000
^■funded, of whom eOO.OOO are
,000 ab-
„ V Iin.t utouMtXI
^ the indignation of the |»o,>le and
uniuxl hnihelas.scs withadete
;o' tninatinn to drive bade the inv.a
ROSTACE RATf3 INCRritSES
TOnORROW.
ikyinniiig tomorrow and .-..n
iiihg niiti] Ciingre.ss deeido.s
HHISALEAT A BARGAIN-
Pair computing scales, capaei
ty pounds. Woodhoose
top buggy and harness. Home
turned iMipliu-columns, brack
ets, baiesters. top and hottoiir
rails forrs) feet of imrcli. .All
second-band, but good. Will
sell right. Apply to W. W.
Cockerham. Elkin. N.C. 47-:!t
BRING Y(Jl!R OLD PIX>W I-Y)!.
n‘|««ir. Send your idnw point
liattern and save 40 iier cent,
Browii-Grier Iron Works, El
kin. N. C. •>«
FORSALE-lfX) ACRE FAR.M
four miles north of Ronda. on
Little Mouiitnin road. Price
and terms reasonable. See or
write .fessR Darnell, Ronda,
N-'. • iMlft
You’ll be proiul to own an
-Aluminum Set
timiiiig niiti] ('iin^,.-.-,-
itherwise, all letters- will !.«• ri«-
luired ni carry a three cent
tisU-ad of the two cent,
ind ixjsUii cards must
cent.s in lieuof ii penny's
Ningress soinetinie
prnes effective nii ...
Jay of-NovemU-r. The
SK^d Irltors used tn
— ■ -MU.U-.
lunls
unsiBu^ iriiors uscit
r'atll'waV rSSSdTo
and for ihcpastiliihy foiiryea
THE BEST
liorse bailc
IIiiixl ware'
ALL LEATHER
>l.(Ki.— Snrry
Reich-Walsh Furniture Co.
ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
hYlU S.\LE—One 10 horsosteain
engine and a '.-horso gasoline
I engine. Brown • i"
Works, Elltltt, N. C
Iron
— cpastiliihy
you could solid a letter Ui the end
ofilmworlii for ttVo cents, but
llmt lime is past and it will be
sevend decHdes before we will
STO two cunt, postage itilcs again
\\ hen yon go to mail your leiteri,
I'riduy Is* sure lo have three
.muinsla.iipson ibemt.r they
deaths
The,
Roving the three iMfiirs ol ae
^ lual war just ended the German
naUon have lost ai.v million men,
^ ... ,1 statement made
i. by the indeiiendent socialist
^ leader. Kelbour. He said in hi
mains of .lames Baiigus,
■10 was killed in Col-ir.ada Inst
■ek .arrived heic on ilie mx.n
lin Monday and were taken to
his old home iie.ar Traiih;!!
bn rial.
Mn
principle of action that for more
Ibun a century has been a verit- ' •"
able lieacon sUr by which we for life, and 11,000 ab-
have.steerod our national course invalided. That niakos
-this same Monnw Doctrine. '‘‘‘OK^tbor. six million me-
We listen with horror to .a re- 'luring the liiree years,
tfital of German atrocities in Bel- " 'B'ber jicople at home, many
giuni. and a thought that .sucli ''ving on one meal a day,
inightcomotoour land and our approaching and no
peopio will no doubt nerve the ®ove men to fin up the lliinnod
arms ofour lightin* men. Rut of ber armies,
tbesearc in nn.scnse the impell- '•■''oe-'» seem that the Germans
lug motive of our action. Thai "oulil In-willing toeoine to some
action WAS |)roini»Ufd by. a con-•before they are
ditioiithat had grown intolerahie ‘>ui of e.vistenee.
acondilionofafrairaenlirel.v Iw "“•‘I tbul ■■"’hom the Gixl'.s
tween this country and that, und destroy they tirsl make
imving no relation to the affairs us if this would
of any other country or [leople. ‘Pldy to Germany in the present
And as the days i>a.ss and new ‘'*^^•"''0 She seems to be mad
chapters .ire added to the record '"'R* *be whole world. She will
of German inirigue, we cm hut “o reason and accept no
marvel that those in authority in oxeept tho.se of her own
our government lield their hands “ud these are of such a
a" king AS they did. riiaracter that no other naUona
President Wilson has .stoted the "’'•‘“ententertain them.
maitorclearly-theEARTH must CARD OF thakics
he made safe for democracy. It vvo i«oi
most oertain'y ,s notse now We desire to thank the good
iveopie of Elkin and .loncsvillo for
the many '
. -- R;ii' died at hor
homene.ar Suio Riad last Sal-
irday morning at tlrdO o'oloek, at
the age of 411 years. The funeral
services were conJucted by Rev.
1). A f^nkley al the home .Momla,
afternoon and hor remains wore
tiivn laid to vest in tho burial
ground at Ebenezor. Hlie is sur
vived by a husband, six sons and
; four daughters, three sisters and
four brothers. Mr.s. Ray was a
good woman, a kind and affoc-
llonau-mother, an accommodat
ing neighbo;-, and her absence
community will be
from the ,
keenly felt.
FATAL AUTO ACODENT
Mr. P. 0. Parker, of Greons-
boio, was thrown from his auto-
mohtle on the street in Mount
-Ury Sund.ay morning and his
head struck a r«-k. fracturing
Ills skull. He was rusired to the
kindnesses sivowii to
us during the sudden iH-roavo-
: mont which lias recently befallen
us, in thndeath^r onr husband
and father.
Mrs. Pres.i Howell and family.
, . uainju «J toe x- I > r.
Iiosnital where he died Sunday nurohatU! died in
evening at Sr};-, o'clock. Hu was ^“'"''•1'** Yii.. kmt Frid.sy from
^ Christian Endeavor ^“berculosis. Her remains ar-
on hi.s way "‘'•cd here on the noon tjwln
vs-ting when Monday and were taken
Road for buriat.
attending a
Gonviniiona
Ifilf IT! SOBSTiTUIE
FOR WRIT CIlLOiL
1 Groceries
?
Phone 7
The Pure Food Store
Quality - Service Quality - Service
DICK GRIER’S GROCERY COMPANY
ELKIN, NORTH CARCUNA
ALL
Leather
ITtylKTal
:es
The best sho^ at the
price, no matter what
the price may be.
f F # by biiyinK ft)v i-ash jif .1. W, Dim-
inetlcV: Co's.
Dress goods, dry goods and notions,
ladies and misses* coats, coat suits
and furnishings, iadies\ iuid
If^ten s shoes, gent’s furnishings.
YOURS FOR BUSINESS,
J. W, DIMMETTE & COMPANY
* driiggiit
•r Tuna
SUrtt yonr liTa- wHIioat Tn^irinu.
you dek and can not
salivate.
Hiery druggist in lown
druggist .-.Rd vretybodv'* dr
1)!U nnheed a great falling^jiT
sale of raloinel. Tliov all
Mine reason. Dodson'u Li
J«^i:^aug IN place.
‘janecroua and people
know it, whdo Dodson’e T iver Ton^
« perf-xlly Sjifi- and -•v,.;”:..i
a prtxninvDt lo.iiiVi.iir-
fpst- I'odson'A I^-or -J'.vu- ; iy,.>
•onsllv guaranteed Iv evi’-r- ilr ,.-
giii who H-ili i!. .V I.,.;-;
costsImtafi-v.-aD -R,|;ri'
give easy relief in ctV'rr.-t’ ii,„
Fliiggishncii and co-i*-- vt,-,
'-V"
lit'il.r PT'-’' "''Svtjb’o- remedv,
JuralcM to both chliaren a.,.l a-iuUi.
lake a spoonful al jiighi .mil waU
?P fl"’: no l-ilioasnvw. skfc
headache, acid sioui.irft or tons-!.
Don’t Let a Cold Get the
Start of You. .
through the
MOHEYTAIffiSWINCS!!
LOOKIHEReSTHEimYj
TOSTDPIT! '
Don’t Ukccliancos of having to wr
winter with one cola on to,,
Wo o«r, jon n TOLD CURE ,h« ,.on .11 11,.t
tronUe-onoll,. Joc.not.cti,, tho I,.,..!, nnj .over.
,n.„ncr oCny W.nJ,, b., „ „„„
certjiJUT-GFt it^dgy. '
mil start downtovni with $00 in hit pocket On hb way he
will pan ft bank. . If he deposits $40 of bis $60 he will be more
r »;i>ui.ica or tan
bnwob. R docn,^t frrfpe;
'htftUi cause inconTeulCTre-fiV -
will poia ft bank. . If he deposits $40 of bis $60 he will be more
sparing In his expenditures- Koney will not TAk£ WZVOS'
•yttle currency and a FAT CHECK BOOK is a bettor eoBbinati n thou
^^^•phantine WAD OF OSEEHBACK8 tad an AKAFWC CHICK
j “"-^.’"Tenienee a;;
dsy like Tioicat cftkunsL
iha'n^fj V PER cent ON TIME DEPOSITS
Famen i Merchants Bank .'
Elkin, N. C.
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