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ffATICZTAL C7 CZLZZZ2Z3 Wants toot tusfaoss aaa vCl to glad to talk or eemsi ink jxn H.J. BEST, Tlo-riisV-. JATIOHALBAJTK t.OLDSBOKU r GEO. A. NORWOOD, President. GEO. CKORNEG AY, Cashier. G05 "Th?- Arena o'er the people's righta Doti ( State Library X : x " No soothing strains -of Maia'a son, Can loll its hundred eyes to sleep." V OL. liX GOL.DSBOKO, N. C, THUR8SDAY EVENING, MARCH if 1915 NO. 13T PEIIIiSYLVAIIIA IS TEST OF CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY SKATING RINK Fof Mayor PAGE OF PRESIDENTS Ill PRIVATE CAR WORLD'S LARGEST Thomsands View Launching of Mighty Battleship A Messenger NTnwnnrt News. Va.. March lbTeThe largest fighting ship in the world, tne c?ptioxr, and that relates to the ballot: -United States superdreadriought Penn-, Except in 12 of the States, she majj sylvania, was launched here today. A-. not votCt why may she not1 vote? Be-j prayer that she might prove a messen- cause of physical infirmity? No; 3he ger of peace rather than an engine of performs successfully arduous physU destruction, went with herj as she glid- Cal amies. Because of mental weak ed down the inclined ways into the eas? No;-she wins highest honors in waters of James river. our schools and colleges. Because oi As the triggers were sprung at a lack of morai character?! .No; she signal froLi Secretary of Navy Daniels possesses more than her share of morj and. the 15,000 ton red hull was re- aiity Because of deficiency ! in patriot leased. Miss Elizabeth Kolb, of Ger-;igm? Ko. gne is noble and5 self-sacril mantown, Pa., named the jship for ter:ficing in time Cf war. Because of exj native state by crashing) a bottle f emption from taxation? Noi her tropt ytxuv usmuoi- "c . the hullt piungea nuo tne waiei, ,.u created a swell which rocked the ship of a nation now at war, the German . converted cru ser Prinz Eiter Fried- rich, mooied to a pier less than 100 yams away. . j - i The right to vote is the most poten'j. Captain Max Thierichens, command-rand should be the most highly prize, er of this famous sea raider, which of civic prerogatives. It is a right thai but a few weeks ago had sunk an m not be safely exercised when ill American. ship- in the South Atlantic,. is steeued in ignorance of and had sought refuge in this Ameri can port from; its enemy ships, was present on the launching platform and joined with 10,000 other spectators in the cheering of the new warship. By his orders, the raider's -whistle also assisted in.V the noisy welcome which nearby steam craft' gave the Pennsyl vania. j ; The German commander in full uni form, reached the launching platform early and mingled jovially with Amer ican naval officers throuchout the cer emony. - ..' ' ' . ':'.''-, Gathered, on the launching platform were Secretary Daniels and staff, Gov ernor Brumbaugh and staff, of Penn sylvania; Senator and Mrs." Swanson. of Virginia, and a number of naval of ficers, as weir as-officials of -the state of Virginia and 'of he builders. ; : While the. hundreds of workmen, still were busy under the leviathan's hull preparing her for launching, Epis copal Bishop Berry, of Pennsylvania, read a prayer for the welfare of the President and people of the United States, the army and the navy and the peace of the world. . H ! A launching luncheon: followed at Old: Point Comfort. Secretary Daniels was the principal speaker, declaring in answer to critics of the unpTeparedness of the American narvy, that never before in its history was the navy in better shape to fight. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION . - HOLDS FIRST MEETING 31ST. Will Meet In Raleigh to Organize and Get Ready For Active Work. Ralelfch. N. C, March .16. Members of the new State Highway Commission will meet in' the executive offlcei of. Governor Craig March 31, to perfect organization, elect the State highway engineer and get ready for active work by the commission in furthering and "directing along most "approved lines the road build jag activities of the various counties of tWtate, asking such aid. . : The commission consists of Gover nor Craig, Dr. Joseph; Hyde Pratt, ProC M. H. Stacy, of the University of North Carolina; Prof. W. C. Riddick, of the A. and . M. ColTege, and E. C. Duncan, Raleigh ; .iCol. Benehan Cam- eron, Durham, and Guy Asheville. , . V. Roberts, of MANY FOREIGNERS ASK FOR TRANSPORTATION. Washington, March 16.r-!ondition3 in -Mexico City as well as Manzanillo, gave officials concern today. Appar ently the re-occupation of the capital by the Zapata forces has not brought the expected relief for a large number of ' Americans and other foreigners asked the State State Department to obtain for them transportation to Vera Cruz, while the Swedish, minister laid before the State -Department dis patches from the Swedish legation in Mexico City in-whIch'"conditions were described as "deplorable and ghastly.' : VIIEII BUY1II6 an annuity, the safety of the income is quite as much to be considered as the size of it. As to our strength, we take pleasure -in referring to our 65th an nual statement. - . v National Life Insurance Co. of Vt ' - " ' v (Ilntnal) - OflcH 403-4-5. Borden Building. - Goldaboro, N. C . (From speech of Hon. John W. Aber' crombie, of Alabama, in House of Representatives.) Woman's emancipation has progress ed to the extent that she is accorded almost every iiivilege enjoyed by man. In the United States there remains but one material or fundamental ex4 erty bears toe same tax rate as man. &: Because of relief from ouedience to law? No; v for violation of the law her punjsnment is the same as that of man Then why may she not vote ?olely tecause she. is a woman. wickedness or superstition, for he it then at the mercy of passion-or prejul dice or designing men. Intelligence and character are the essential quali fications; these are possessed in equa3 degree by men and women. j Is there any reason why there should be a greater barrier against voting than against conducting a business or managing a farm, or working in factory, or editing a paperj or writiDf? a book, or" clerking in a store, or teach- ; ing in a school? If there is no sex in; taxation, no sex in legal punishment ' no sex in business or industry, no sej in education, why have sexjin the ba ; lot? Why not make inteligence rather ; than sex the supreme test of citizen ship? . HEALTH GOOD AT 102. Mrs. Rachel Allen of Pensacola, N. C.. Was Born in 1813. Pensacola, N. C, March1 15. It's a long, long way from James Madison's administration ; to Woodrow Wilson'E, but Mrs. Rachel Allen of Pensacola has been all along that way and from James Madison's first administration at that. Born way back in the year 1813, during the second war with Great Britain and before the battle of New Orleans, she has lived the entire 100 years of peace with Great Britain which was celebrated at New' Orleans 'in January and has gone it two years better. , ' j Mrs. Allen is past the century mark, but is still in apparent good health. She lives with her son, Mr. William E. Allen, a man past 60. Her oldest Son who is living in Tennessee, ia 82 years old. ; ' ; !' Mrs. Allen is the widow of a Con federate soldier and draws a small State pension. She had a husband and three sons in the war. ! A new postofflce has been establish ed at Low Gap station on the Black Mountain Railroad, two miles below Pensacola. Best Treatment for Constipation. - "My daughter used Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation with good, re sults and I . can recommend them highly," writes Paul B. Babin, Brush- ly, La. For sale by all dealers. I FLOWER AND FERN POTS, CUS- p'dors. Water Coolers and Churns- popular sizes and prices- today's ar rivals. Parker Furniture Co. ! 4t GOOD STORIES AND USEFUL IN FORMATION. -!. I In two things the Youth's Compan ion is first and foremost-capital sto ries and useful Information. There are stories -for boys that delight their fathers, stories for girls that charm their mothers. There are stories that make you hold, your sides, and stories that-move you to tears, j And it 13 a liberal education to read what The Companion offers you in sound, prac tical, trust-worthy information. All of it fiction and information is chosen and printed with the one aim of leav ing the reader better and wiser, li pos sible, than he was before. Hundreds of thousands - of reade" rs will " cheerfully say that of The Companion. How many periodicals can honestly say that of themselves? Only a handful." Test the matter for yourself. Send for sample copies. Better yet, send' $2.00 for the 52 Issues of the coming year. You won't -regret it. . THE YOUTH'S COMPANION,' : 142 Berkeley Street," Boston, Mass. New Subscriptions Received at this Seems He Always Celebrated February 11th Ills Natal Day Argus' Page I of Presidents Will Appear i One Day This Week. Then One hundred and thirty-one years ago Newpqrt, .R. I., celebrated Washington's birthday with the ring ing of ! church bells, firing of cannon and decorating houaes and ships. So far as ia known this was the first civic j celebration of the 22nd as Washing-; ton's birthday. He was born, accord--ing to the old calendar, February 11th, 1722, and he himself observed that date, until his death in 1799. Now Today every State in the Un-. ion is following the recommendation ; of Congress at the time of Washing-: ton's death.that his countrymen meet on February 22nd and we do honor to : I is memory with fitting ceremonies. : i Washington is the only American vhose birtl day is recognized as a leg al holiday in all of the States and the District' of -Columbia, Porto Rico and j Alaska.' j (By Eh-a Groff Deihe) : Wben Washington was just a little boy, He never told a lie; ; Hu- father asked: "Who chopped my J cherry tree?" -" He answered,. "It waa I." ' : ; ; Chorus: "I did it with my little hatchet, 3 dii it with my little hatchet I v 11 not lie, oh, not I, '.'of ev"n if I catch it." . OT i Wavhirgf on grew up to be a . man,- i - . ' . Oh. he was quite a brave; And so when King George grew so ; very bold He said: "Now you behave." j Chorus: We'll hit you with our little hatchet We'll, hit you with our little hatchet We'll st3nd, you see, for liberty And even if we catch it." The Argus educational feature, the Page of Presidents, will certainly ap pear one day this' week." Get: ready to contest fpr the $15 gold cash prize to be. given by. the Argus. WILLIAMS DRUG STORE SUCCESS- ful. x . "' Induced Dr. Howard Company to Make Special Prices. After a great deal of effort and cor respondence Williams' Drug Store, the popular druggists, have succeeded in getting the Dr. Howard Co. to make a special half-price introductory offer oh the regular fifty cent size of their celebrated specific for the cure of con stipation and dyspepsia. Dr. Howard's specifics has been so remarkably successful in curing con stipation, dyspepsia and all liver trou bles, ; that Williams' Drug Store are willing ts return the Trice paid in every case where it does not give re lief, r V; .- - '' Headaches, coated tongue, dizziness, gas on stomach, specks before the eyes, constipation, and all forms of liver, and stomach trouble are soon cured by this scientific medicine. j So great is the demand for this spe cific that William Drug Store has been able to secure only a limited sup ply, and i very one who is troubled with dyspepsia, constipation or liver trouble should call upon them at once, or send 25 cents, and get sixty doses of the best medicine ever made, on this special half price offer with their personal guarantee to refund the mon ey if it does not cure. ' f24-27 m3-6 AT THE ACME TODAY. f "Smouldering Fires" a Victor drama in two paits featuring our much ad mired hero, . J.- Warren Kerrigan.' In this drama Miss Gertrude E. Price of the newspaper, enterprise, association of Chic8so takes an Jactive part. lAlao a single reel Lr-Ko comedy "Fatty's In fatuaton", with the laughs in it. . 1 The 6th installment, of "Runaway June", which, is becoming more Inter esting with each episode, will also be shown at the Acme today.'' -.- The matinee begins daily at 3:15, the first performance concluding at 4:30, second show" beginning at 4:30 and running until 5r45, which - gives an excellent opportunity Sots, a . great many more to see the matinee per formances. . , "T' ." Evening performance begins prompt ly at 7:30 o'clock. " . Spread the tidings of 3ood Health and Happiness by telling other suf ferers of PAN-CRE-TO, the Wonder, fnl ; Stomach and Liver Remedy, so they may rlso know the joy of Xlvlng. For tale H WILLIAMS DRUG STORE. Pan-Cre-To Cures Indigestion and Dyspepsia, no matter how long stand ug. Williams. Drug Etora, t WILL OPEN THURSDAY NIGHT OF THIS WEEK IN PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE, OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE : . It will be good news to all lovers of this sport to learn that a skating rink will be opened to the public Thursday night of this week, in the Planters warehouse,! opposite the post office. 1 ' Music will be furnished from 7.30 to 10:30, which will make the skating all the more ' enjoyable. One has to skate by music to fuly realize the pleasure of this fascinating sport, and healthful exercise. No admission will be . charged to spectators, but those using their own skates will be charged a fee of -10 cents, and a fee of 25 cents for skates furnished by the rink. , The flo r of the rink is in an .ex cellent condition, and all who come out on Thursday evening may be as sured in advance of spendinga most delightful one. - The rink will also be open in the afternoon, from 2.30 to S o'clock, after Thursday. SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER - MORTGAGE. North Carolina, Wayne County; Under and. by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed executed by Ophilia-Brogden and C. G. Brogden to J. M. Edgerton and G. Lk Edgerton trading as Edgerton & Edgerton, bearing date 'of March 13, 1914, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Wayne County, North Carolina, in book 118 at page 131, default having been made in the payment of the debt therein secured, the undersigned will at 12 o'clock M., on Monday, March 22, 1915, at the Court House door in Goldsboro, N. C, sel for cash, to the highest bidder, the land containedSin said mortgage deed, and therein, described as follows: . "A certain lot of land lying in Brog den township, Wayne county, in said State, and bounded as follows: On the North and South by 5T E. Perkins land on the west by Addle Hollowell's and on the east by J. M. Granthams land, containing about fifty acres known as .the T. W. Brogden land." This 19 day of Feb. 1915. EDGERTON & EDGERTON, .! -Mortgagees. SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain mortgage, made by Linn .Smithy to LSppman Kiewe,. and recorded in book 71, page 220 in Registrars office, of Wayne Co., and for value received transferred to Jas. R. Hatch, and default having been made in the, payment of the notes se cured thereby, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the : highest bidder, for cash, at the Court House door in Goldsboro, N. C, on Monday, the 22nd day of March, 1915, at 12 o'clock, M the following described property: A certain tract of land in Brogden township adjoining the lands of Needham Smith, W. H. Davis, and the J. E. Davis heirs, containing 20 acres more or less, and being the land deeded by W. R. Davis to the said Ldnn Smith by deed of date Nov. 20, 1872 and registered in book 56, page 159 of the ucords of Wayne county. , This the 15th day of Feb. 1915. LJPPMAN KIEWE, l.. Mortgagee. ', ' , JAS.-R. HATCH, 'Assignee. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as executor of the will of Nancy E. Morris, deceased, late of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against'' the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the - undersigned at Goldsboro, N. C., on or before the 15th day of February, 1916. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said ev tata will please make immediate pay ment. ! - : : This 15th day of Feb., 1915. ' v - , A. V. KORNEGAY, . Executor 'of Nancy E. Morris. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as executor of the leutate of Mrs.. N. R. Rbbey, late of Wayne county, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to exhibit them to the un dersigned on or before the 23rd day of February 1916, or thia notice will be pleaded'' in' bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.' This 23rd day of February, 1915. V C. W. GRAINGER, , Executor of Mrs. N. R. Robey. ' To the Democratic Voters of Golds boro: It is customary for candidates for office ' to "announce themselves," and in defference to that custom, and in response to my desire for your suf frage I announce myself a candidate l .tor Mayor of Goldsboro, subject to the Democratic'primary by which the nom-; ination is to be made. ' During my incumbency of the office! of Mayor of Goldsboro I have given whole time and thought . to the Welfare of the city its progress and rosperity, and it 13 with prideful con-! seiousness of a clean record and much accomplished for the city's develop ment that I invite the closest investi gation of my administration and that o the Board of Aldermen over which 1 1' have the honor to preside. We are ! endeavoring to achieve a Greater i (-oldsboro and my personal renomina I tion would be devoid of its fullest measure of satisfaction-without their i return to co-operate with me in carry i Ing out the plans for yet greater de j velopment which we have so carefully I deliberated over and determined upon, j Should the honor to still further ' serve the people of Goldsboro as Mayor - come to me through the primary, I jean but promise . to give to its re ! quirements all of my time, as, in the ,i ast, and" tbe same conscientious dis-; ; charge of official duty as has charac- i terized my administration in the past) ' . If I hare so served the people as '. : Mayor of Goldsboro as to merit a re-' nomination I shall indeed be most ; happy. If the honor goes to another I I shall ever be most grateful for what i the people of Goldsboro have already, done for me, and shall continue to lend -'ray best efforts for the progress of the ; city and the happiness of my fellow citizens. Very truly, ! J. R. HIGGINS. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight with freezing tempera ture; Thursday fair; moderate north west winds. . 'ARGUS "WANT ADS GUARANTEED 10 BRING RESULTS. Some Facts About Potash .- . - - -. . . 1(- - POTASH ia higher than last year because of scarcity brought about, .by war in Europe and recent decree by Germany entirely prohibiting further exports, but the increased cost, if proportioned to the amount of fertilizers used per acre, ia a amall item. For Potash in mixed goods, our charge at this time is at the rate of $1.50 per unit potash: (present market price $2.50 to $3.00 per unit): in comparison with" $1.00 per unit last season. A difference of only 50c. per unit This increased cost, per acre of land, ia insignificant, as you will see by the following: 2 POTASH GOODS Increase 50c per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre Cost of potash 5 c. more than last year. - 800 lbs. Fertilizer per acre. Cost of potash 7Jc. more than last year. 400 lbs. Fertiliser per acre -Cost of potash 10 c. more than last year. 500 lbs. Fertiliser per acre. Cost of potash 12c. more than last year. S POTASH GOODS Increase $1.00 per Ton for Potash 200 lbs. Fertilizer per acre. Cost of potash 10c. more 800 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.. 400 lbs. Fertilizer per acre.. 500 lbs, Fertilizer per acre.. Thia is a very small increase in charge for Potash when you consider; that Muri ate of Potash is now selling at about $125.00 to $150.00 per ton (equivalent tQ $2 to $3.00 per unit of Potash) at portsfor cash in large quantities, whereas our present charge of $1.50 per unit ia for goods delivered, time payment. : . Our price per unit of Ammonia delivered is $3.25 against $3.50 last year. A ... reduction of 25c. per unit, although Cotton Seed Meal is now selling approximately at the rate of $3.40 to $3.50 per unit of Ammonia. Our charge per unit for Avail able Phosphoric Acid is the same as last year, 60c. per unit. . : ' - -' ."'.."..':.'"'' '-. .. '..'.-., , ' " " - , - .-.- ' . If you want Fertilizers containing Potash, write or apply to our nearest Sales Office. 9 T-C SALES OFFICES Dnrham, N. C. Winston-Salem mcN c- C ' Charleston, S Columbians. C CIchmond, a. Norfolk, Va. Qrdinarily you would not risk growing your ; Crop without Potash. VVTiy do so this year.when thecost per acre is so little more than in previous years? Caii, you afford t6 tsliG such Will Certainly Appear In the Dally Argus Next Thursday Evening Get Ready to Contest For the Sid Gold Cash Prize. The Argus' - educational " feature known as the "Page of Presidents' that will appear in the Daily Argus tomorrow will be found interest ing and instructive Many pages will be torn from the paper and reserved for future reference on account of the pictures of the presidents and a short correct history of each one. All those contesting for the $15 gold cash prize must read the instructions at the top of the page carefully and carry them out strictly. The contest will be conducted fairly and impartial ly and the decision of the contest edi tor and assistants will absolutely be final. Persons entering the contest must do so knowing they must stand by this decision or otherwise we don't care to have them enter the contest at all we repeat, the contest will be conducted fairly and impartially. Watch out for the page in tomorrow aiternoon's Argus follow instructions strictly the rest Is easy. NOTICE. North Carolina, Wayne County, In the Superior Court. M. E. Robinson vs. Goldsboro Buggy Company. The undersigned having qualified as permanent receiver of the Goldsboro Buggy Company, the defendant in the above entitled action, pending in the S.uperior Court of Wayne County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the 3aid defend ant to file verified statements thereof with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wayne County at Goldsboro, on or before the 1st day of June, 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said Goldsboro Buggy Company will please make immediate payment to the undersigned receiver. This 26th day of February, 1915. : NATHAN O'BERRY, law-6w Receiver. Pnat.rtf rwrtAah Ifir mora Uosc oi poiasn zuc. more -Cost of potash 25c. more . m V-C VIRGINIA CAROLINA VC Fertilizers) ' rucMirA t tu. yv a chance? ALICE NIELSEN, PRIMA DONNA SO PRANO, WILL TRAYI TO ALL ,. CHAUTAUQUA DATES Redpath Also Will Bub Special. Cfca. tauqna Train From Chicago t Opening Date at .taci- " ' ;' 'seavmeivlaT:i'"f It has juat ' been announced by the Redpath Chautauqua 'management that Alice Nielsen; prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan and Boston Opera' companies who is to appear on. tmr forthcoming Chautauqua program, 'te to travel to all her Chautauqua datei this season in her private car, ac-' companied by assisting artists. The private car to be used has been named the "Alice Nielsen" by the Pullman man company. She will appear In her' recital on the last "night of each Chau tauqua program. ' - - : It is also understood that the Red-' path. Chautauquas' will run" another Chautauqua train this year, starting from Chicago with Jacksonville, Fla for its destination. The Redpath' spec ial train has become an annual event and is always greeted by crowds' of enthusiasts en route. The opening date of the' Redpath Chautauqua season for 1915 is at Jack sonville, Fla, on April 15. . It will open in Goldsboro" April 26. From Mr. J. Hampton, of Summer field, N. C the North Carolina Hall of History has received as a loan a uni que dish, which was brought to Amer-. ica from England in 1703 and which has ever since been in the possession ' of the same family. It was brought to this country by Jesse Hargraves! and descended to his daughter, who , married the great-great grandfather' of Mr. Hampton. The dish is of blue china, the picture illustrating a shep herd and his flock. It has a double bottom to contain hot water, to keep the contents of the dl3h warm. In a case near, by Is a pewter dish which was the property of Governor Richard Caswell, which also has a double bot tom for the same purpose. than last year. than last vear. man last year. than last year. it A. SALES OFFICES Atlanta, Gs. . Savannah, Ga. Colnmbna," Ga. " ; . Memphis Tenn. Montgomery',' Ala.' Sareveportt'La.' '
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