99tWSVTlLLE IS TEE
MEABT OF EASTERN
SORTH CAROLINA. IT HAS
A POPULATION OF FOUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
AND ONE. AND IS SUR
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FAHMING COUNTRY.
INnUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS AUE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
11A VE KVERYTIIINC TO
OFFER IN THE OF
L A B 0 R, ( A PI TA L A X / >
TIUn VTAR Y FA CJ LI TIES.
WE HAVE AN VPTO-ltATi:
ion ,iA’/> NE^y<^A^Kn
riANT.
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WE HAVE A CIRCULA
TION OF TWELVE HUN
DRED AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET
TER ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
4 BUSINESS ir.-i }' TO TAKE
■1 FEW L\( IItS SPACK AND
TELL TllE^ WllAT Y'jU
7,117; TO IiUIN<' TO 11!Kill
A TIE NT ION.
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QiSiiri; in lloilt'i Cfltciiiia Sfciiyht^Pitf ^ncylii /Jso hk lea! :d
^i:Oul Ly the
;con!v
ntiii'ii i« A iitCtfi! ifiiEiiiiiifs iiii. M.mm
It is Thought That Opening Atcack was
Against Brussells From the Reports
I‘A1>IS. Atiu'. iL'—It is tliat a ^.cnieral cii-
iiic’it i.i priigre.S!?iiiy,' at 'J’irjciiKiiit. JJi'lgiinit. ( Jei'-
iuaii army as.saultc(l llic JJi-luium jmsts at tlawn an<l is stil!
liyiitiiig. It is believed tliat tiie niieiiiny attack was direct
aj'aiiist JU'iissels. War ul'lice amnniiieed that tlie eiiuaue-
iiieiit was serious and that tin
ed to aid the JJelii'iaiis.
;ieil army is heinu' pusii-
a yi'iiiM'al < irntiaii aih aiu'c is i?i jM-ivLii'css.
I’AlilS, An. iL’ .iriiiy at .Mii>>cilc ai'’
sti'ikiii.u’ tht‘ uap ol’ t!ic l-'n iich r'M'titi'-al iiurth of Vw-
and tici'fc liuhlinii,- i> in pru^i'ess at Mnlhausen.
PALMS, Ani;', ll!—Fureiuii <il'!ifi' denitHl tlie Freueh
ti‘oM]»s viohitt'd llie (iei'inans hy entering tlie territory
arouiid Aisaci' prior to th(> (.lecla.iation of war. War of-
tiee ainiouiiees that tlie (Jerniaii and Frein-li armies are
tVai'iiiii'eai-li ot lier all wav i'roni Alsaeeto Lie^e.
U. S. OFFICERS OBSERVERS.
WASlllNOTOX, Aug. JH—J ’jiigiish war oiliee lia>
agiecd that two United States army olfieei'S ran aeeoiu-
])aiiy the-English I'mves to the front as observers <»f the
European nations involved. Have re]>lied to re([uest siieli
permission from tliis goverjnnt'iit.
BELGIANS NUMERICALLY STRONGER
JJKJiJjlX, Aug. 12—Ciernian (Jenerai \'on Stein ot'-
Ideally reports the j-eastm that CJermany di(bi’t take Jaege
was that tin* Kaiser does not want necessary loss of life
savs that IJelgians were numerieallv stronger.
FORCING BACK GERBTAN CALVARY
JiUrSSHLS, Aug. 12—-Allied army slowly lon ing
back tlie (lernian cavalry pati'ols which puslied far into
the JJeigium advance of main army. One sueli detach
ment routed. Reports t'rom i^o.idon Avar office declared
«ituati(»n at the I'ront e\tremel> favorable. British and
French ri'inl'oi-ceiuents enal»led the Belgians I'lU'ces t
divide and di'ive (lermans IVoni all small towns.
GERMANS IN GREAT STRENGTH
1‘AlvlS, Aug. 12 - It In repoi'ted that the (lei'uian-
ha\f lieen ciieckcd at Lohl^iiv al'ter souie severe liuhtin'/
<i’erJnans ai’e in great strc(i‘_;th opecatiiig south as I'ai' a*
('ontians and have the nitiri' rr(Uit serened hy cavalry,
who are I'aiding the front line. 'Wherealioius of tlie
Frc-iich army is being held as a i-ecret. l»ut the war office
says tighting near Stena_\- momentarily e.\i»ecte(l. War
oflic(‘ insists that the (lermaiis have finally been cheeke ]
at .\rulhausen.
ARMY DETACHED ROM LIEGE
IMx*rsSKJ.S, Aug. 12—< ierman army is beinii’ deta<-h
ed from Liege and ar(> ad\aucin., thi'ough the heart of
l»elgium. Main ca\’alrv is eiiuaged in a foi-wai’d move
ment aloii”- the whole fi-oiit of the allied armies.
'ii!ri"i il Him I runi .1. I.’, •'iiiiili V
I'.i'ii.. I'i \jilt 11, l.‘ci;:iniiiii; tin-
i (i 'iiij'lii'l iiir 1 anil
I’i'tilllK I'.
Au^':-- ;.'lt
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Ay.i' ii, X.
il.'iii'.li- !i:- -
to youv ri-c’Til r rc-
s.'ar'!n!g i!i>‘ ilfin'i’ss. d uu lii't i'"!'
I'ai'iu pro'hu i^, |i;i rl iruiarly I'o’U’i.
and i-'iiacrn, anil tin- P iatidU (if
i i.iiiil'; idi! t(i oilii r ai 'iviuf's, jiar'i-
cul.ii'iy uicri luuilainl haulii'l',' i
hav' I-"! ’ iv' il a niiinl"'!' m'
^illliI ir to ynurs.
I V. ill (iisriiss liri' fly till- silitatiii;:
part':' iihirly as ii al'lVrls llu- Kasli f’.i
-.i.riiiiii d!' Ndi’tli ('ariiliiia. ’I'ln' I'lu'iu-
,Ts. !inr<'liai:l.s an! !l!i- liiinlicrs liav
li. rdii.d aciiU'ly cDiu'i'nii'il. In an
airri'-\:ltural f^i'ctioii liUo t'aro-
)iiia, lh<‘ iirii'i’S Ml' I'arm pi-diiucis vital
ly a^'toi-i all dur ]ii dpld. It iiuiy 1«'
sai'l ill th<' lirsi iilai'i' that tin- utatiil’-
ly Ilf till' iiiarki'i ami tlii' prin ol loi-
tdU iiiul tdliac-c'o aro lixi'il in ili<’
Wdl’lu's I'lUlI'Ut't, 1)1-til'* \dlHUU‘ O!
prdiliiction I xcfcds till* (Idiiii't^tic coii-
suii’’’,>• ion. ^riit* jroiifra! iMirop* tin
War I'lis for tin- tinu“ Inins (ifiiidra-
lized industrial and (•(pinnitTtial con-
ditions la (ircat r.rilian and 111'- i.’on-
tiiii n! of i;iiro;>i>. iind .IlHToforc thfso
t\vd r-iapli* prodni'ts art* lirst atl‘'i*t-
■d.
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llii- 1 lllirr 'l i t i( r-
;il a 1 i'|:mI> i’I.j .ill I" ‘-i.l' •
iia I II ill all li id < il i/i'ii'
I; r- ' . . '
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1 ■:’] adilr'.^.-il.u- \du v, ;i!i r-i"r>. ik
■ II ,1 t "Uiiiy ilijiii> , :i I'dUi.'y .'pi'.al
a:;il i diituy 1'lly^ I' lai;,
1 iliihk it ir^ aurf. ll i<> .ill l.LiNvi
iia'i.-r ridi:> 'l-'iui-'ht.
Ml biiildiii}; >111 il a I'niin'y
[Jl'iipl lh* d .'li'iliUl 1)"
It iiiuld II' inai:i:aiiud
UH iid'.iiis i.d>i. anil v.ould
ll) il'.i; i-dii.Kir' .if ih.,‘
piial
I idii
till' 1
pi'aa
CRUISER SUFFOLK STILL PROWLING
XEAV YOKK. Aug. .12— iJritish cruiser, Sut'fulk is I'c-
poi'ted still pi'owliim’ about tlu' entrance of tliis port, ac
cording to the fpiai'antine oh.'jf'rvers.
GOEBEN TOOK REFUGE AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, Aug. 12—<ierinau battleship (!oehen took
3-cfiigo liere y(‘st('rday. ('arndnnelles. the eommaiide’,'
nuist coal and h'ave within twi'Uiv four hours or disman
tle for remaindei' of tlu' war.
GERMAN SEIGE GUN NEAR LIEGE
AMSTEKDA^r, Aug. 12—Oon.sored disj)atehes indi
eato tliat (Jerman sieg(‘ guns aj'.- nearing Liege with con
eontration of (ierman for«-es for tinal assault.
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE
PARTS, Aug. 12—French and German outpost liuht-
ing entire line, department at Al.?iice, war ofTi('<‘ says tha!
the Fren<‘li army everywhere are sueeessful. and that the
Freneli forc*(‘s drove* the fiermans back from Y(‘rdun. and
ea]»tured Batteiy Artillery.
REINFORCEMENTS FROM ITALY
LONDON, Aug. 12—It is i epc.rted that Italy has
granted Switzerland ]»erniission to gather rc'inforeements
from Italy, St, Peter.sburg dispatches report iJussiar.
Kaltie Sea fleet captured twentv-five (Jerman niei'cliant-
men.
OBRMANS ADVANCING ON TONGRES,
BRUSSELS, Ang, 12—War office admits that a gen<‘-
ral engagement n(>\v progressing west of Tongr(*s ai.d tliat
PRISONERS SHOWN CONSIDERATION
A^rSTERDA^r, Auu'. 12—Otlicial ad\ises says ]>ris
<*ners taken by the <iei-mans around laege arc shown c<m
sideration.
AMERICANS ENROUTE HOME
PARIS. Aug 12—Anu'riean embassy has aided tifty
five hundred Americans to date in g(“tf ing away from bei'<'
for America.
CARRANZA TAKES POSSESSION TODAY.
WASTTTNCJTON, Aug 12—State Department dis-
■l»atclie.s reports Carranza w ill take a ]ieaceful ]ioss('ssion
of Mexico Oity today. All batt’et]iips will be withdrawn
from Vera Tj-uz witliin two Aveeks.
FREIGHT RATE COMMISSION
REPORT SUBMITTED TO CRAIG.
RALEIGH, Aug. 12—Interstate En ii;ht Rate Com
missions report was submitti'd to (Jovonor (‘i-aii:- this
morning. The report makes an average reduction from
the pi-esent rat('S with soutliern main iines on a basis (»f
eighteen per cent, compared with a thirty-three p<M-
cut by the Justice act she<luled. wliich tin* ei nii.iission
'overules in the mountain division. The extra twetity-ti\c
per cent, reduction has been abolished.
llaviutr iisr.Tluiiird tin; i-aiiM' w>
may disi iiss I lie ri iin-dy. 'rin- < ot
Ion and iol)ai i.o niarUt 1 miisl be ku.'-
taiiidi' by two factor.-;, lla- foriiKii d-j-
iiiami and tin.' iiii’ans of truu>i)ortati<iii.
Til'- iifiiiand will not bi'i’onU' iiorni.il
uniil pi ari' i:s rcstori'il, hut tluri' ar"
riiiiiii!iif!u'it‘^ \vliicli will in jiart iiii*
prov.' till' diiuand i-vi'ii diiriiii; tli-
I'diitiiniaiiif (if till' War, II ilu' Navy
Ilf Cn at Hritian .shall tn- abli' to rstab-
li.-;!t this i-ouiitry as I hr nii.-iircss of
th' .Seas .--(I as in maid' .saf<' tin' .sail
ing; of her niiTi bant ships lirtwi i'iii
.■Viiu'rii an and i:nf:lish ports, we ina\
fxptH t 111 r mills and factorii s to r.'-
sum - (ipi rations ami probably upon
an cnlarficd sialt'. Wr iniimifactnri,
about ono-half of our cotton in thf
f'nitid States and Canada, and (Jrcat
Hritian consuiuos about oiii-half ol
our exports. I ndor those comlitioiis
the producers by cooperation with (he
bankers ouclit to be able to maintain
th-'ir nearly normal prices for cot-
(dii. It may l>c stated in this con-
nection that the heUef prevails that
this l';urdp<>aii conflict will be (oin-
paratively brief. The number of inen
engaged and the appalling loss of lif'>
and property which must ensue, will
hasten mediation and pence. Kvea
whil.' hostilities continue it is not pro-
baM'; there will be any ri'duction in
the price of foodstufl's and other liUi
neresyary comniodities.
Over-sea transportation is also *
vital factor in our foreign commerce,
rnfortuiiately about f*i> per ctnt. o)
our foreign trade is carried in foreign
ships. This fact is deplorahle, anil
;;iv 11 the
liuii lil'- id'.a
11..I!.-', as
a t);enidii..ii.
iiiily .It .1 11'
a.ill V. ry lil
aiiiiiit's. i duiiiy r<'or iiiiu.'".' il!’’'
i'a[i!lly ii. ins.'' ■■jiiiiiiial'.1 iei' r.n're ap-
.li'iivi ll ui'''iidi!s Ilf rariiiir ;it tU'.se
lIDlofllliat” peii|il..'.
.\.<liilh. hdspiiai. '1 11.' i!>i'.;.'uliiiitv
aiiil till fi'asiliility nf tiuijiliiii; a Uos-
at this lime is I ill lilllal'!<' iiu< “-
b.iaiiM- ol tin- disiurhaiire ;n
I'liaiii'ial world, while tli. huro-
cdunli'i.'s are at war. Ili.wever,
as s( dll as prai'ticai. I'itf < oinit.v
shduli! laK' 111' iiiiativi and !• ad with
the liist i’iuiiii\ llo.^^pital in tie Stat>..
H wotilil 1)1' ail t'asy and iiicxpeiiSiVt
mall' r to build a suitabl'- auui'X foi
111 r desi rving poor
Tl'.' Whole Tinie H.-allh OlSieer is
iu'i;eiitly need'd. and your t.mds should
iidi inei'i again withmn pas>ing om
iliis impoi'iaiit siibjii'l. 'rhiTi should
lie lid i;u'"ii ion ill >c;r.’ niii.ds as t.)
till- '.vi'idiiiii Ilf laiployint: a Whob
Tini'' ('diinty l’li.v'sicia?i. .•s.v‘>ral
coiiiit’es liaV' already liniii this and
I pi'iilii l lhal the day is im' far dis-
laiit wlieii i-vi ry pro^;v. : siv.’ i iuuitv
ill till Stale u ill T' iiiiii'' 'lie entire
si-rvii t s of a i iiniiM ll nt I'oiiiity I’liv-
sii'i.tii to sail K'lard Ml" lu'altli of its
ciiiziiis. Ilis duty -.hdiilii ll. to im-
prov' saiiilar;- i iirditioi;-. tia.'li sani-
taiidii aiiil iir.'Vi'iiiive ni. asure in
'■I lioi Is and oilu-r public plans, ron-
irol epiili'Miii s and d'-t. riiiiiie cause of
saiii” if pd-siiili'. Ill my opit.ion, tho
pbysii iaii you clioos(‘ for tiiis impor-
laiit ser\ii'i should be rei|’.iiri d to tak.*
special (raining to lit hinis. ir for th.'
duties of the othce.
Ver> r> si»eiifull.v yours,
,T. e. GRKKNi:. M. O.
(C’ouUnueJ on Tage Five.)
< alllci.if ii ill ,'»es'«i»itl
Mi:i;llil.V.V, Miss. .\ug i;~Thc iu-
r-as;ll^: iniportain • of ill.' fattbi
raising' industry in lli- So;iih was
e\i.bneeil by the larg>- ar.d rcpres-
■ntalive attendance In re today at tin
iijH iiing of the annual nu'eiing of thu
Southern ('attlemeii's .Association.
'I'll ' iissof iation is about ono year obi
and i.lriady has a membership of
inor.' than 500 prominent catlle rais.'-
ers ii; a dozen of the Southern States.
Th,’ present moctinR will coutinui'
several days and wil! tjo devoted to
tl\e I onsiileration of a wiJf' variety ol!
problems relating to tho development
of tlK- cattle industry in this section
of liie country. In conn.’ction with
the meeting, each afternoon . thero
will be a sale of pure-bred regibitretl
fanie. ^