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Strong
Serviceable, Safe.
THE most reliable lantern for
farm use is the It is
made of the best materials, so that
it is strong and durable without
being heavy and awkward.
It gives a clear, strong light. Is easy
to light and It won't blow
out, won't leak, and won't smoke.
It is an expert-made lantern. Made
in various styles and sizes. There is a
for every requirement.
At Dealers Everywhere
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
D. C
Richmond, V.
Norfolk. Va.
N. C
Charleston. S. C.
I the
rink
MUSS Ami. and en
The Country Club from
tour i in. until sis p in the
noon of
was I I .
girls tor near,
business hour the
the i members wet
i i i. i abort and very in
i resting meeting Intend o
I . III
. . mum in- divulged shin-
i. , i . lube Yet a ire ii
was vi all lo club
during meeting may
prise lime i
all matters had
looked Into hostesses toot i
ill. entertaining program,
from cord which was b
tureen two trees In the yard
hung short strings about
hi The girls w re
s in ii to try
their -Kill in eating the apple with
i hand lied behind them. The
greatest of her
apple within the given lime w
receive the end ll
minutes Henrietta had am
in i the cord i
apple core
the I box n i
awarded i pi
salad . was sen d
In the dining room The table
.- n and white
Notice of Land Sale.
My virtue authority in
under the Mill of P. M. Dupree. I will
Mil to the -t bidder for cash.
m or tn
I. r, the ii the Bank
Farmville, S C . lot In the
mil
l offer for sale tarn, i l mile
Hum and allies from WU
acre In and
hi good slate cultivation. New
roan residence, t. homes
., . i necessary outbuildings
Included In will be two town Farmville, N.
buggies, i road and i
I boar, row and calf, all trying on South .;
i in implements Railroad and beginning at the corner
kitchen furniture, and all corn Not which feel P.
. has on hand time of de- Taylor lot and running Northeast M
Tins is one of the very beat feet, thence right angles -ii feel
Northwest, theme right angle
Southwest feet, tin with the
Street Southeast feel to the begin-
it b lot
i 29th day August, 1914.
B Even It, m
a n Dupree,
of P. It, Dupree.
PATENTS
in,. i f MM
i ii. -M M i Ml r-
I . SEARCH
PATENTS BUILD FORTUNES
In. I Ml nm
SWIFT GO.
LAWYERS,
Seventh St., D. C.
farms In Martin county. Adapt-
ed in grown In this
Bale must be closed by September
for January delivery Term
rash. write unless you in.
business.
CHAS T . Owner,
Rout N.
it II
NOTICE TO t in mi
The having this day
Qualified Executrix of the will
and testament of Mamie Hyman, not-
H o la hereby given to nil persons In-
to to Executrix
and all persona who hold claims
estate art hereby notified
u their with lbs. undersign
within twelve months from the
date of this notice or said notice will
he plead in bar the recovery
c n Bald claims.
This the day of June, 1914.
I. ADA
Executrix of Mamie Hyman.
HARDING C PIERCE Attorneys.
, i
It Always Helps
says Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., in
writing of experience with the woman's
tonic. She says began to use
my back and head would hurt so bad, I
thought the pain would kill me. I was hardly able
to do any of my housework. After taking three bottles
of began to feel like a new woman. soon
gained pounds, and now, do all my housework,
as well as run a water mill.
wish every suffering woman would give
The Woman's Tonic
a trial. I still use when I feel a little bad,
and it always does me
Headache, backache, side ache, nervousness,
tired, worn-out feelings, etc., ate sure signs woman-
trouble. Signs that you need the woman's
tonic. You cannot make a mistake in
for your trouble, it has been helping weak, ailing
women for more than fifty years.
Get a Bottle Today
REASON
Why You Should Always Use
Bee Brand Flavoring Extracts
Because are i batter than Food
Laws require.
Because will go than inferior goods.
J. Because their of is
Because their Purity and is absolute.
Because are unreservedly guaranteed.
out Hi- . . Large letters, i
i, i . wen attractively
a Hi on table
The first of I I
ken 1,1.-. sliced
I p The
and
,. Lastly,
hurried from
room -limn spin In re
tr Hi. Kodak Only a i
i made In fore the
rays dint for longer amuse-
The announced a most
ant an. on tin Ir departure
members I
and Moon . Hi
and Joyner, Mar
i n, I
Tucker, Minnie Smith and Annie
son. Roberta
County and Nina Harris .
NOTICE OF
Having qualified as administratrix
of the estate of the late E. A.
is to notify all persons
i the estate of the
Dr B A. to present the same to
the administratrix on or
August 1818 or this notice
m ill lie plead in liar of recovery. All
per.; Indebted to said estate will
please make Immediate settlement
This August 1914.
P.
Administratrix
HARDING . PIERCE, Atty.
Grain Privileges
IS Al.
Puts calls arc the latest and
surest method in
a Because your loss is
limited to the
bought No further risk.
Positively the most profitable
Open an account You can buy
pins or calls on I
grain for HO or you can buy both
for or as many more as you wish
Mini
II nine Qualified as
Minnie late of eon i-
. North Carolina, this is to notify all
t,. the undersigned administrator
i ms having claims the es-
late of said deceased to exhibit them
within twelve months from this date
or this notice will be pleaded In bar
of their recovery.
All persons Indebted to said
will phase make Immediate payment,
This August 17th,
D.
Administrator,
IF. i. lames A Son,
NOTICE IO
Having Qualified as
Kilts, of Pitt county. N. C.
this Ir to notify all persons having
against the estate of the said
deceased to exhibit to the mi-
An advance or decline of i cent gives on or before the day
you the chance to take 1915, this notice will be
a movement of B cents 1500 in bar of recovery. Ail
Write for full particulars and bank per ,,. to said estate Will
references. ,,;, , ,. I; ., immediate payment
It. ,. Mn August.
ALFRED TRIPP,
s all mail to Lock Box 1420 Administrator
S-
NOTICE
NOTICE SALE.
the day of
i at o'clock, the
building, near the court house door
in the town of Greenville, I will
to the highest bidder cash.
hundred opera chairs in building
i. longing lo ll. C. Edwards,
opera chairs sold by
Powell this sale
made under the order of court lo sell
Chairs can in- seen by calling upon
a or V. Edwards.
his September 1914.
S Id S. EVERETT,
Commissioner.
Old lorn,
hr car. lone
i wonderful, old Dr.
i. ll
Mil it
Notice la hereby given that at the
regular meeting of the Board
i- County, held Mon- mortgaged
day, September 1914, the following
Petition was presented lo the
lo wit,
We the undersigned bes
petition your Honorable body
i n road in laid off in
following
at C. E, and
A, corner an the
road, and
W I land the
path between the land W
A, Forbes and S. Nine,
between lend of I. A
Mrs. Elizabeth land or
dower, in number distance
one
The Petition will be heard at
regular meeting of the Hoard Mon-
day, October nil parties
to he heard will be present
i lone by order of Board o
this September v
BELL,
clerk to Hoard Commissioners
By virtue tic power sale
In a certain mortgage deed
executed and delivered by J. l-
and wife and W. n
Cherry wife Cherry to i
K. Davenport on the day of Jan.
an duly recorded In the Register i
Deeds Office of Pitt County, N.
in Book J pace the undersigned
will expose to public Mile, before the
House door In Greenville, N.
C, to the highest bidder for cash on
Monday the day of September 1914
iii. a certain tract or panel of
land laying and being In the County
Pill and State North Carolina
and scribed as follows,
Situate in the Town of be-
ginning at a in front
of Hie Post and running East
feel lo R. S. Tucker line, thence
with the R. S Tucker line North
feet, thence fifty feel
thence south feet to the
square yards
Sale made to satisfy said mortgage
deed.
This the -I day of August 1914.
J R. DAVENPORT.
Mortgagee.
BROWN, Atty.
v S id
Mint
North Carolina, Pitt county.
In Superior Court.
t. vs.
Josephine
The defendant above named will
i that an action entitled as above
Court of Pitt County to obtain a
from the bonds of matrimony
has been commenced in the Superior
and the defendant Will further take
that she is required to appear
at the next Term of our Sup.
Court of Pitt County, lo be held on
the second Monday after the
Monday September it being
Cay of September, t the Court
House in said County and in Green-
ville, X. C, and answer or demur to
the I In said action, or the
plaintiff ill apply to the court for the
relief demanded In the complaint.
This the day of August
T. MOORE.
clerk
JULIUS BROWN, Attorney
for
Cures Sores Won't Cure,
wt -t how
i-e cured by In old
I It
i . n and ll at
Carpenter's and Builder's
Hardware.
Mr I.
Mr i passed
ti ins home at House st
lion after an Illness of weeks
of the bowels In his
year of
n used was held In high i
i .-in every one of the community,
being a straight forward gen
ii.
p. ins wife who was tor
marriage Miss Rosa Randolph, he i
survived by two small children who
have sympathy i fie In
hour
The Interment look place today
the burial mi Plea
Church
Is Skis
Far a
I aid I hank-.
i of
i mil.- Committee of County i de
mi behalf of the Executive
and on further
the democratic County
to . -j and extend to the I loin,
phonic and Telegraph Company
i of in iii. tn.
I ii i u
. fur all favors an
courtesies offered and shown
while holding and r. port
Primary elections of Sept.
i p. does
said committee desire to thank Mr n
i in t
I. A Lang and Ainu. It Lang
laving
Last Will and I. of
W, m deceased, notice is here-
n to all persons t the
estate of W M Lang lo make
settlement with the under-1
i notice is herein
given in all persons holding claims
with the undersigned Executors with i
in twelve months from I hi date hi
or this notice will be plead In bar of
recovery on said ,
This the day September J
i a LANG and it. LANG I
Executors of W M Lang, doc.
H a Attorneys, i
j.
I have this day as
on the of Lawrence Jones
and Josephine Jones deceased
of and ail parties holding claims against
or heirs of estate will
Everything for Building
AND THE BEST.
IF YOU USE THE RIGHT BUILDER'S HARDWARE WHEN
YOU PUT UP A BARN OR BUILD A HOME IT WON'T HAVE
TO BE EVERY WEEK IF YOU USE GOOD, STRONG, DUR
ABLE BUILDER'S HARDWARE.
CHEAP HARDWARE IS NOT CHEAP, BUT THE BEST
HARDWARE IS NOT BUT CHEAP
WE SELL THE BEST. SE E OUR SCREEN DOORS AND WIN
Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers
Phillips, local manager of said In proper form on or be-
for putting Into .,,. nth 1915., or this notice
tn Improvised plead In bar of recovery,
and line to our use on This
. J W. pt C
charges ant i isl Administrator.
favors have been given to us j EVERETT, Attorney,
before by Mr. Phillips, our g
appreciations doubly binding and
Piles Cured In to u Days
This Sept. 1914, mil if
.- i r I lo .-
i Democratic Com- t i at K . I
of County
PHONE
GREENVILLE NORTH CAROLINA
OF EASTERN
CAROLINA. IT HAS
at POPULATION OF FOUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
IND ONE. AND IS
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARM I NO COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
rOB AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
WE HAVE A
OF TWELVE HUN-
AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
BUSINESS Y TO TAKE
FEW INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
IA TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
RATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAP UPON
S. C, I 1911.
MM I lit W.
German Activity
Results in Loss
of Br
Allies Continue Successes on Land in
. Their Turning Movement
Germans Have Been Driven
Out of Their Trenches
Leaving Nine Miles of
Trenches Filled With
Dead. German Airships
Destroyed by British.
Austrians Deserting to the
Russians. Von
Army in Great Danger.
Japanese Suffer Losses by
Mines
ALLIES CONTINUE TURNING MOVEMENT
PARIS, Sept. all the efforts by the Ger-
mans for relief tin- tight wing is being subjected heavy
pressure with Allies continuing their turning movement
The Germans have been forced to fall hack all along the
lines occupied by the forces of Gen Von It is re-
ported that the German right wing been
tinned by the Allies who are now assaulting the
force in an effort to divide the German army. Improved
condition of the battle ground enables the Allies t. get
their heaviest artillery pieces in action for a to
the south where the enemy has been cheeked in their effort
to break through the French lines. The German lines con
very active the list is enormous, the Allies
suffered most at the center and right.
BERLIN, Sept. war office announces the
of three British cruisers by German sub-marines.
There is no mention made the casualties bin it is be-
the British loss was great, the German boats reach-
ed their bases safely. The report continues that the
at the front in Prance is encouraging, the Germans
have driven the French bark in the vicinity of Rheims to
their outer lines of entrenchments. The Germans have
also driven the French line back in the direction of
GEN. VON ARMY IN DANGER.
BORDEAUX, Sept. war office declares
that the German right wing has been turned and
that Gen. Von army is in imminent danger of
being cut off. It is stated that the rushing of reinforce-
from Belgium by the Germans was unavailing and
not alter the situation the German right is encircled
and lacing the necessity a retreat through Belgium or
meet attack from all sides. The Allies have vastly
forces, out numbering the two to one in some
sections of the lines.
Virginia Is
Dry By Big
Majority
Richmond, Vs., Sept.
State-wide prohibition forces won a
sweeping victory at polls in
today, returns at midnight show-
they had won by a majority
The figures the drys when
further returns an- received from
counties are
With complete returns from all
cities and -ll of the
ties and with scattering returns from
other counties, tin total vote is
It is estimated final
vote will reach Of this vote
the drys received against
the local The
cities which were expected to roll up
a majority for the local
sprung a surprise by giving 1,315 for
the drys. Only four cities Alexander
Norfolk. and
returned majorities for the wets. The
total vote cast by the wan
of which the drys got
lithe ill Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va. Sept.
the church bells, prayer meetings and
serving of lunches at the polls by the
ladies were the features of the State-
wide prohibition election here today.
Pitt County Fair ill lit
it W
IS
HOUSE
J. J.
a Close Margin
mm m sheriff
MILES OF DEAD
LONDON, Sept. As result of yesterday
by the British making up the west wing of the Allied
I'm res there are nine miles of trenches filled with unburied
dead The forces have been forced to leave their
trenches by the of the turning movement that is be-
made between St. and The British
artillery the Herman positions for hours, these
Positions were trenches behind which the Germans were
waiting an opportunity to charge and after making
attempts to charge all of which were repulsed the
British charged, driving the Germans hack and taking
the trenches. The trenches were filled with and
wounded of both sides making it difficult to form any
ion as to the Ion sustained by either The British are
confident they will force the Germans to evacuate St.
during the present battle.
All English newspapers are demanding that the tie-
tails of the destruction of three British cruiser By German
submarines be published The English have fully
as many submarines as the Germans but as yet they have
accomplished nothing. It is believed the engagement took
place off Hook as many survivors have been
i I Holland, to be transported to England.
GERMAN AIRSHIPS DESTROYED.
ANTWERP, Sept. 23- British aviators have succeed
ed in dropping bombs on a big shed at the
aviation grounds at Cologne setting fire and burning
Zeppelin airships. There wire three bombs dropped
and the live British escaped by fly-
over Belgium. Near Antwerp one machine was forced
to descend and German guards attempted to capture the
airmen and the machine but they were rescued by Bel-
armored automobile.
AUSTRIANS DESERTING TO RUSSIANS
Sept. war office declares
many Austrians are deserting to the Russians at Land-
and great numbers have revolted claiming
they are being rushed to the front and deliberately
and they refused to light. Many are taking
chances with the Russians. At every point iii the
Russians are victorious. token by direct assault
the Russians shelled the forts for hours and then made an
assault on all Bides in force. The Austrians were
back at the point of The Austrians suet ceded ill
setting lire to must of their supplies before the
could interfere. Gen. was decorated by
flu on the battlefield with the order of St. Alexander
for great valor.
GERMANS ATTACKING
PARIS, Sept. violent fighting the
French have in gaining considerable advances
along the river Oise in some instances as much as ten miles
Germans are again attacking in force from north east
there arc other changes in the battle conditions.
it it to be regretted no
County fair ran bad year. The
board of governors had done the
work preparing the
list and setting date for
fair, but when canvassers were sent
m solicit the contributions
premiums and expenses
of holding fair, they found such de-
over the farm pro
ducts that the money could be
The County have
entirely free to the people, In
there was no i for ex-
and no admission U i.-
Kind were charged and no concession
allowed. Hence the only
Income of the Association meet th
a holding lbs fair and
premiums was from voluntary
contributions. Heretofore s
sum for purpose has been raised
year, this lime it I
Impossible for reason stated to
secure subscriptions, hence
fair had to be called
We hope that conditions will be
year, and County
can then come In line again with
a good fair held In past
K. II. -.-,
Much Interest
a Large Vole Was Polled,
I In- Ticket.
As a suit of the second
yesterday Mr. Laughinghouse was
nominated for House, Mr.
hon for Sheriff, Mr. Wilson for Treas-
and Mr. for
The last two candidates were
Without opposition. BelOW are n
the results of yesterday's voting and
tor comparison the vote polled at the
primary the same offices,
a complete ticket as it now stands.
Vote
Beaver Hum
Laughinghouse Dudley
hon St.
Laugh-
Dudley
Bethel Laugh-
Dudley
Laugh
It.
Laugh-
Dudley
hon
No. I
Laughinghouse
Laughinghouse Dudley
Falkland
Laughinghouse Dudley Gil
Lawhon v-
Dudley
Li
Lawhon
I ., ii ii tit i ii
Lawhon
Mi
Me-
Dudley
Laughinghouse Dudley
Lawhon
IT .
MO;
Me-
Students U the
Chap l Hill, Sept. dis-
nationalities are represented in
the State i
Japan, Cuba, Persia and Russia There
are two Pi one of whom i-
a course leading to the
of medicine. The other foreign re-
are punning studies
leading to degrees in the academic de-
The total enrollment o;
numbers MB.
Which is the most dangerous on
street a bicycle with
out a bell or an automobile
the speed of from to I
hour
. Dudley
hon P.
Creel
. house l y He-
Lawhon
The total vote for Laughinghouse
mis primary was 1563; In the Ural
primary For in
this primary 1456; In the Brat
Kit in this
primary 1654; In the primary
Pot y In this primary,
in primary 1250. Com-
Senate
F C. Harding.
Huns.
C.
J. J. Laughinghouse.
W. B. Wilson.
II. Cox.
Mi n Horton.
f. Ross.
S. A. Stocks.
S. A. Congleton.
It. D.

I every reason to believe, ban
Lit HUME ,,
and FARM and EASTERN
J. tailor.
CAROLINA.
him.
notice that
i South u
as result the war
and
for kind cotton con
relatively good.
on in rag, about
I AX I.
m. in II r
r. . .
. M
be upon
at
Th. Building,
and Lord
All -u
J will be charged at
per
To offset our d aboard fol
us. re i-i a sent a i
la, coal and
. u . i. is pro
. due
provided and at this .,,. .,.,,,
e m mi i
I by power.
contained ,,, i feed
made mm iv mi Nov.-i
to rain money required to ,,,,,, Ml ,, ,,,
over period wife. Ruby Edward L Stew
stringency canard in art, Deed of Trust
is lo said
day of September, it'll.
I.
Trustee.
mi import and other
r. venue.
is duly recorded ml i
pi in County
Book Page undersigned
suggest tan b appear . ,, ,. , .
. will, on day
October, 1914, o'clock noon.
canal-
u . will j for at three
up -o
1910, at at
Carolina,
U March i,
V lie
Mm
. 1.1 Credit
on ., .
thousand
. . .
I, bank
. .
. an
tin
pace r part
.-Hi
to
. follow
ind
n .
giving
;. g them I
ling
will In
pared.
to pal gun
Mud In our com
in
hereto i
sit-
and
, r
-lilted in
I he count
lie
supplies 1.1 Hi- a an i
pay tor them.
for
. ; pi that a II
in nil 1.1 from Hi.
1- above
and other
. their inmost
his bl in
it that every
t sys-
Tills i-
lb
planter must
ire
, d there
. , ,
fore v a poi
it of his low p
be
, r must
. the or man
I ob
. whole
null
i r and banker I
live, h ml a
m of so it ma.
be carried and no disturbance
or bi mi In our
An;
. or ,. ;.
Si l III
the conn
in no
I . ,.
from a ti
re. thin word
made Id
alarm,
IVe are ti full
and
of credit
. pal
do not ii room to
,. prosperous as ii i- on
in America and Scotland
The farmers should lake notice
t and n their lands will grow
this kind of cotton should
v present a
la import
while our is ex
ported in there always
lie more cotton grown
ii r. 1- but there
. j in to grow lat-
in Improve tie length of the
Mi.
able . inn when talk
n tax on m in starts there la a J the Court or n Conn-
I opposition to it from the on tor sale,
tor cash, the to
average man will not
,,, ;. small lax on some things
mi,,, b be easily do without If net
Inn be will object being lax-
i which is almost a
time. The shippers
would have to pay tin tax, is tun .
Ii in v would 1-1 a-, prices
mini ultimate con-
r have In lax to pay at
Hoard of
the ordinary The J A I ordered the cleaning up of
too grower will be well paid for his ti- Property between Third and
hi will Inn. on the east side th-3
., ready, constant nab a higher A C. tracks While some of the
is u item are making Improvements,
m Ions
Much Investigation has been made
the pro-
are others have
II or three heavy lines
on tin- negligent
mi i r.
a gr adoption of w
in and hats says n
from s
and pistols on hats
in birds and wax of
Pl pa The novelty makers are
u miniature armaments by
lo adorn the fall hats,
in hats themselves will
helmets and French
in tin Loose II Will
t Hack In mi
mum Millions of people, men,
i, who owe any-
pay .
was r
I'd lo I
n-p
it ill
Vet. approved
I . I .
. ,. ,
el through National Cut
lions to th .
the Si
. pal bonds,
paper.
a p b Ho- Comptroller
y on August 1911
I on sin ii cur-
be in this
I that still r
in re-
on Secretary the
this available remainder, hanks
in Hi Southern ti may
banks in Middle
may hanks
stern
in he States
may I M I
i is obi
, available under
up act ii
mill h greater than amount seed
d in care for our ordinary
Including bar-
of crops Bad
ill to
.
closing of stock
hold on
Is
up, and think
III Ions will
i dollars they
. tiny
ah the timber above
Inches
eighteen inches ground when
cut. Xi i Oak and
standing upon Um fol-
lowing tract of law, lying
and iii the of Pitt, and
State of North and
ed follows.
tin- William
Grimes on the . D. William and
the of and
wife on tin Ii ins Newman on
the south. Han to contain 1815 u
north, and Tar River on
or less, and same
which was conveys lo J O and W
E, Proctor by Iron Olivia W
dated Ml
duly iii iii Reg-
later of Deeds I'm County, iii
Book R-6, Page . deed
is herein
Also all lie ill way, . at
mi privileges, ml powers of every
kind, character and which
are In a J.
others
Company, dated
duly in in look .
County
This being orig deed from J.
and n tor the timber
rights r n
Wen made In
payment of by said
Deed Trust baying
been to the ins Ii
by the tide hi of said note
l, r lull
I Fair
has been intended In hold
County Fair on
and lull tin- ill
looking after the th
premium list a canvas. the
county, tiny found
among the people over outlooks
for prices of nil products, that
necessary subscription not In
secured The canvassers reported this
condition lo a meeting of the govern-
lug board held on Monday, and for
reason the board to cancel th .
fair for this year.
W.
en
A Charlotte Arm is advertising that
it will accept from one live
bales cotton from its custom-
on their counts. This is one
to relieve the present financial string-
ency caused by the low prices offered
tor cotton.
We hope nun h of the coast storm
does this inland, as tin-
recollection last September's
. many years
The Norfolk Dispatch says the Sen-
ate i- on right line in cutting out
Rivers and Harbors
bill, affecting projects of
1912, and mediate and Congress
do far i it fell upon other
unnecessary appropriations and
grafts and them Instead of seeking
in all directions for subjects for war
up and keep out
Is many mil
dollar ii thinks his
J.- lie. s amount to any-
If realize
amount a deal In the
, they would k. p it
y would pay editor, doc
town, lo a great extent, is judged
it is In
a good n
up in top notch,
Ii paper.- are full good new,
up in date and of Interest tr
ii -peaks well for the town
Whether this paper is consigned to
the Waste basket or carefully read
merchant and
who have mono coming to
., All these could tun, th. of its readers toward the
it over to these whom they gatherers, if news is hard to gal
Tin nun hunts could it there will be a large amount of it
the maim- In paper, There are plenty of
It is wonderful how some
keep up appearances, but they got
caught sooner or r.
COMING IN ITS
ENTIRETY
Greenville
Saturday,
NEVER DIVIDES
NEVER SPLITS
Oct.
Old Show Grounds
complain this year judging the way
1- on On mill
market, With break over a hall
million pounds and
is a large today
farmer does not have nun
cause in dial the pres
have injured Ins sales Ii
lie ready sale and cash money
win he s .-ell although tin- inn
may off little
The Virginia is in class c
one degree higher than the Carolina
League is class D, but
the Carolina bunch has taken
ilia championship series from the
league, hi lass C
gel pay but Judging by their
He in prop, r
in r the keep II
their bank, mills and
r various kinds
, .-. and before i; bi real-
. would be pa
back, possibly Ir
, . or to-
and other thing bi I-
i.-r prices, and buying in larger
i were held
pi op
-I gin . lo ii
happenings In Greenville every day
to till a good newsy paper and
every will be to secure it
A long, hard contest at
last been decided, Virginia gone
dry a majority of between
or thirty thousand votes. Tin
1-1 r-in larger cities
Voted saloons a small
rules, as a- the
b o r ; lion solidly for
lion I hi- is a lair ease of where tin
rules, as long as the Slat-
had option there no bop
of rid of the saloons
cities inn. when the game direct-
in fore ail result
yesterdays voting shows how matter.
stood, people ware to
than favored it.
Virginia going dry adds on.,
in large number already dry
and n the second Slate going dry
year, West Virginia having gum
in the year. Some of
papers result of this
would show whether the pro
is increasing or
your on obligations with
an p is
V HI I II I
Virginia Is now in s
. wide prohibition light, the
inn off next Tuesday
The liquor men. as usual, used
known argument tor their aide
and have even tried to
bring North Carolina Into tin- fight
They ban charged that prohibition
-11 11.1 the tax
sun that Is oppressive, and that I
the state has in resort to bond Issues
REAl WILD WEST SHOW
to gel along. Ever, North
Ian this is wrong, it is true
taxes have advanced some bat this
was done to lengthen the school term
cannot help tiling
id prohibition Is gain-
is a f lime when
because of loss revenue, if
Whole nation and we predict success
fur prohibitionists.
Hi, Virginia wets were to attempt
put up Straight lair argument the.
. be at the end of their resources.
in States where the prohibition tight
is going liquor seek ti
null sentiment in their favor by all
kinds of false and ,. ,. up return
We re the which their apparent truth to me and will pay costs.
. union of Tribune II II deceive gOOd many Of the people 9-21-31-w It II
well gotten up paper of II seems from th way the
A Poland China gilt, dark order
weight pounds. Marked crap and
I two right, swallow folk
pages, full of fads and lures show- are working prohibition tins
BALE REST V
um tie progress and growth
town of
farm Will mil for cash or on
arguments losing their force, .
terms. Address Calvin Mills.
people getting on to all Of , , N C R. i
this, and doing their Own w.
You can spot fellow who In thinking. From trend of tilings
and million of an immediate this i- a free Country as the appears Virginia get In
hart for our s held a low who has done something In ought line with the dry Slates after Ibis flee
broad Ml and we have to have done.
1.-
MM
III
I Narcissus. red
or write
Low rates on all Lines of Travel for Greenville's
Biggest Holiday.
COMING, ARE YOU
The Largest Show of its Kind
Girl The First Time Ever
Here. Cowgirls Ever.
ONLY MEXICAN CONGRESS, FIRST TIME
HERE
ONLY RUSSIAN ARMY MEN NOW IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Sensations
Champion Ropers of The Canadian Roundup. New
Indian Battles.
LATEST OF ARMY FIGHTING. WON
DANCING HORSES.
An Olympus of Real Thrills.
Down town Sale Show Day at Warren's
Drug Store, Evans Street. Prices Exactly The
Same as at Show Grounds.
lUnch Real Wild West
COTTON
are now ready to Your
We can also furnish you
STORAGE tor same.
Moseley Bros.
PRESIDENT MAKES PROTEST.
BORDEAUX, Sept. direct-
ed formal protest to neutral nations
of cathedral ruins by artillery. The protest
the German troops for sole pleasure and
without necessity wrought this
through systematic bombardment. French
denounces action as a revolting act of van-
which should arouse the indignation of the world.
The news of the French naval forces has been made
public, French commerce is unrestricted the French
navy is rendering important service in with
the British fleets in the Mediterranean and North
Fleets are blockading German and Austrian
French sure ultimate success if the war is prolonged.
ALLIES LOSS OF MEN GREAT
LONDON. Sept. Anxiety is increasing here as the
battle in north France continues without the Allies being
able to appreciable advantage. The strength of
the German position is now realized. If is admitted that
every advantage gained by the British is at terrible cost
v the realization the casualty list of the Allies will
In staggering. The war office declares the situation is
favorable though no decisive results have as yet been re-
ported.
BOMBARDMENT OF NECESSARY.
Sept. -The bombardment of Rheims was
declared by t he staff necessary because the
est fire from the French came from that direction. The
war office announces that was taken by assault,
Allies holding Hie position were driven back with
losses.
Nor Hi t j Mia
Casual
In Um Superior
tore a Moore,
Leila Williams
Administratrix of the estate
. K K
Leila Williams and Verla Williams,
Minors heirs at law of E K.
By a decree of
Court made by A. T
. on 12th day of
1914,
ii.-r. will, on Monday,
totter, 1814, in II in lot ii Noon
to public sale the court
lieu- Door in Greenville, lo the
, bidder, tor rash, the following
It . or I land, to
a ii
. Mil n-
County Ii I and
No in the division of the
r land and I
. Snow Hi Dear
ire
said road North east
pol 1-2 v
1-2 poles
. . d a nil
ditch I pol to
mini T. and Williams
. . south II i to
the Jordan I
. pol then
south
then north II west
hi g i u I res
Ii
also in Township
and stake
e conn and run
I a
in prong et Jacob's Branch; then
down rim of Jacob's Branch to a
lake, w. It. Williams. Jr.
with his line north 18-1
I . at
then 1-2 east poles
the beginning containing acres
or less, two tracts
luting 1.01 in the of the
ii p. Williams land, which was
lotted lo Williams by
it. ii dated 14th. day of June, 1907,
an of record In the Register's
Office in County, in Book T
page
This sale i- made tor the purpose
of making assets of the B
F deceased
This the 12th day of Sept. 1914.
p. C. HARDING,
Commissioner.
M FURNITURE
NEATLY
Upholstered
Looks Like New.
In to the many inquiries we have recently had, we are
pleased to advise that We are now in position to do any and all
kinds of upholstering. We have the best skill that money can
employ and we have a choice selection of materials in either
or genuine Leather. Come to see us or call us over
phone and, let us quote you prices.
The
John Flanagan
Buggy Co.
Phone
Greenville, N. G.
THE FLANAGAN LINE
IS THE QUALITY HIND
Be sure to see me for Buggies, Wagons
and Harness. Cash or on time.
J. E. WinsloW, Greenville, N. C.
port
v;
.--.
S.
lie close business s,
and .
s.
Ail other stocks,
mortgages DI
Hanking
furniture and
Due from Banks and
Including
minor coin
National haul, notes
oilier S
Automobile For Hire
Town or Country
RATES REASONABLE
Phone Rick's Grocery,
i; KIT.
lie.
WE HANDLE
PRESCRIPTIONS
Total
. . u If each were for members our
Liabilities own family. We use none but the
Capital stock paid in ,., ram purest drugs. W use every
Surplus . 3,000.01 caution lo Insure accuracy and
profits, less cur- Have your prescriptions till
r.-n expenses taxi and you can have perfect confident
paid . 2,970.05 In the medicine. And confidence,
. know, is a help in effecting a
I line certificates ears.
posit .
subject to check . W
Reserved for interest Coward-W Company
mate of North Carolina, County ALLIES LINES HOLD.
u. , . ,. . s, It i stated the
I. W . II. tie a , . . . ,
solemnly left mi to outflank
above statement is true to
best o, no knowledge belief j,. ,. to lilies of the ins
w. M ,,. mi Allies been
Subscribed and in in . ., , , ., . . ,.,.,.
his of sept. 1914. silenced. Ah
S. T. Notary Public u II
Dec. 1911 tile Allies
CARSON,
II.
MAYO
AI II
RUSSIANS BESIEGING
The
the which made
attacks with Forces mi on the
river Han. The Russians of prisoner
with large Fell. is now
Has I.; be,, .,. the I It- ,. f, ,.,,,, , .
able t II. . , . . , ., . .,,. .
is effective and the
reading the public statement In tile
iii representative citizen , , . . ,. , i ;,,
. , , Mir m I 111.1
given below, you must come to . , . ,
conclusion a remedy which are now HI capita nu-
proved so beneficial years ago with the I is lie captured.
can naturally be expected to .
wort TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AND DESTRUCTION.
uses. Read nil-
Mrs. m. Evan PARIS, Kept. The battle of will be
in For slaughter and destruction
advantage on either side. The of
continues. nuns on the bills three miles away
buildings. It is admitted the
ion is deadly of the
shelling the lines of the Allies seven
am artillery is bandied
Kidney iron, cleverness. The admitted one heavies
Drug Co, brought the he located their forces,
relief I have bail no
I U EVACUATION OF EXPLAINED.
I tan and gladly my
Sept. -Tin
personal experience
Kidney Pills line and
kidney have used them
the best results for dull, nag
backaches, pain rot my kid-
in The s-
were unnatural contain
ii sediment Finally
at all dealers,
ask a kidney gal
, Kidney the same
Mrs. hail Co,
N v.
the Austrians accomplished because they t
concentrate forces for the defense of Re-
cording to the war office. was fired
forces the

lash County Citizens Realize
The Real Value of Whole
lime Health Officer
Charlotte. Sept. 21-John M.
i prominent business and society
this city, and Mai
well a young woman. MM
and David J Craig
-ville. H Jr . of
Charlotte, injured in I
an automobile accident at Crofts, a
people in small station mar about
o'clock last
Mr John Craig. Mr. and
Maxwell
yesterday moon, and alter taking
r with Mr D J start.
Vaccinating over
one r against typhoid m about
three mouths is a line record That
is Just what H E.
whole health r in
County. luring the
month August he immunized company with tin- latter the re-
THE BEST COMPANY--
The Mutual Life In-
Company, of
Newark, N. J.
C. L. WILKINSON,
Capital Letters
Tit P
M a their health
l . KT I th I
. health in
trip to Charlotte
It cannot be learned at this hour
mi-i bow the bu
known the machine crash-
Sole Agent
Greenville, N. C.
lire aid preventing juT a telephone pole, pinning the.
only a mouth under it with
kind of work are beginning to fatal results.
the In typhoid fever
late la Na-ii August . fr teed
at the height of the typhoid ti sea Ind. Sept
son there sixteen cases in annual of
the emir, Tins is said to ; d Carpenters and
be much .-s than elation America assembled In
Beside work against remain In session
typhoid, the County Health Of- ,,. ;, SOD
bier during the
ed seventy eight people small-
pox, and treated tot
hookworm disease, examined four
specimens of sputum
gave eleven on health sub
besides doing the usual work
formerly done by the county
j id . n Una local branches of
ii-. throughout the Unit
ed States and Canada, were on haul
hen the gathering was called t
r tins morning by James Kirby
the general president of the
lion The initial session was devoted
lo lb opening addresses and the work
namely. visiting the jail organization, it la expected the
county home and making commit-
examination tor the state Hos-
The story of the progress
work Is best told in the para-
graph the August report of the
Health where ha says
Sena In all part.- of Nash County
becoming interested in public health
work, as is shown by the large attend-
at the dispensaries The health
officer is constantly called upon t
give advice on problems relating to
lb- betterment of sanitary conditions
about homes and places of work
and the demand for literature on
I topics Is also increasing These
things show that Nash County has
developed lo the point where the
realize the value of health and
are ready to co-operate In any en
to prevent sickness
pr. business will occupy
nine until Wednesday, after which
th will take up its real
work the question of building l
Louie for aged members
lion is one of the important mat
that will come before the
tor consideration and action
III
till i KM Ills.
The Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit, Mich has written Z.
Morton, their agent, to
on their halt one bale of cat-
ion
have instructed Mr. Morton to
purchase this bale of cotton direct
from the tanner so that the producer
will t the full benefit
The Hudson Motor Car Co. have in
all their distributors to
i has, for them live bales each,
are adopting this means of helping
conditions in all the Southern States
and as they have thousands of agents
and distributors good results are
bound to result.
They are also endeavoring to have
all their agents in the
St; and Camilla to help along the
good work by buying each a bale of about one fourth of an
cotton more or less.
If other will follow the lead be made for the
of The Hudson Motor Car Co. a vast of making partition among the
amount of good will he the result. tenant in common.
North Carolina
I'm County.
In Superior Court
Baton A. T. Moore. Clerk
Sam
vs
Mamie and Jess
of Sale.
By virtue of a decree of the Superior
of Pitt County made in the above
entitled cause by A, T. Moore. Clerk,
the undersigned Commissioner, will
on Saturday, the 17th. day of October.
1914 expose to public sale before the
Court House door in Greenville to
the highest bidder for cash, at
clock p. m., the following described lo;
or parcel of land, to-wit
and being on west side
street in the Town of
North and adjoin-
the Forrest Lot on the South and
Hie Hooker Lot on the North and con-
that praise quality of our
Furniture, are reaching
daily almost, from pleased
customers One reason is
that all our Furniture is ex-
f. well designed
strongly built, so as lo en-
sure durability. We have a
very large assortment for you
to choose from, and we
know you will find our prices
quite moderate for this
of goods.
Taft Vandyke
-vans
Street.
Greenville, N. C.
vi Wins
champions or th-
Carolina League, took the
title by defeating Norfolk Saturday
at first game of a scheduled
double-header, The score stood
i in favor of Norfolk until the ninth
inning when Winston made a rally
and at the end of this inning the score
e as to in favor of Winston
Serious Shooting In
Joe Daniels, a colored man living
on Mr Calvin Mills farm In the Black
Section of township was
shut Saturday and is reported
lo be in serious condition.
of affair seem lo be about
as follows Joe satisfied with
girl, he had to have two, so he
lo make love lo a
of dusky He teemed lo
one more than the oilier i
jealousy between them The slighted
girl wailing her opportunity brought
gun Into play and shot at Joe
while he talking to the other girl
The ball look affect in bis stomach
end was taken later be it Laugh
it had passed almost throng
his bode was removed from bis
k II is -aid lo- has slight i
of recovery.
Pitt Court in Session
Court convened this morning with
Judge Peebles presiding This term
is for civil cases only The calendar
contain a large number of cases that
will be called during this term and
probably a full two weeks term will be
required to dispose of them.
Licenses
Register of Deeds Bell has
suited licenses to the following
Couple since last
COLORED
John Purvis and Lon of
Bethel, colored.
Williams and
of Falkland, colored.
Willie and Nellie
colored, both from Town
hip
L Johnson, of Georgia and
Martha A Randolph, Washington
colored.
Hank at Merry Oak.
Raleigh, Sept SI, The corporation
has closed the bank ii
Merry Chatham County,
of excessive over drafts being permit-
is said the cashier. W. L.
permitted C W. Weir a
to overdraw lo sum of
nearly seven thousand dollars, which
Is equal lo the capital stock and
plus together. The deposit with the
assets ate given at the
total The failure is
said be due solely to local mil-
management Karl II. Franklin l
pr-
Postponed Because War
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. In-
tel national Congress on Home
which was to have assemble
In this city today, has been indefinite-
postponed because of the
war. which prevents the attendance
foreign delegates who were SO have
a prominent part in the proceed
Much Interest bad been man
sled in the gathering, largely from
the fact that It was to have been the
of Its kind held on this side of
the Atlantic The last meeting of the
was held four years ago In
and was attended by
representative of twenty nations.
This the 15th. day of Sept.
F. C HARDING.
Commissioner.
HARDING PIERCE, Atty.
The price of cotton
The price Saturday, was
1-2 and today the price is well up to-
ward in cents.
Montana State lair Opens
Helena, Mont. Sept. Mon
State Fair opened in this city to-
, day for a week's engagement. The
inhibits in the various departments
year are of the finest. The min-
display and the exhibits of live
machinery, and agricultural
and products are all of an
exceptionally high standard. The
management expects the attendance
during the ensuing five days lo break
all previous records,
continues to
IT
drains, soil pipe and waste
pipe should be absolutely tight
against leakage of water or say
an authority.
In all oar Plumbing Work
we observe this rule carefully. We
also construct the drainage
so that it will carry away completely
automatically and Immediately every-
thing that may be delivered Into It.
We poor material and work-
We guarantee our work
and we want your business.
S. T. Hicks, THE Plumber.
How To Give Quinine To Children.
is the trademark name given to as
Improved Quinine. It is Tasteless Syrup, pleas-
sot to take Dal disturb the stomach.
Children it and never know It is Quinine
Also especially it adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. nauseate nor
nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
neat time you need Quinine tor any
Ask tin
Louie.
STRAYED
A Poland China gill, dark order
weight pounds Marked crap and
tWO right, swallow folk
left. Any one taking her up return
lo me and I will pay
R. II.
Fair at Memphis
Tens., Sept A great
of the agricultural and other
resources of Arkansas, Mississippi,
and Tennessee is embraced in the ex-
at the Tristate Fair, which in
mis city today. A vast amount of
money has been spent in the improve-1
of the grounds and the erection
of new buildings and pavilions An
rail ton of free enter-
has been provided in
to the exhibits In the numerous
department. The management
pact fully out- of -town visit-
ors during thirteen days of the
fair.
Only One
To get the genuine, call tor lull name.
Look
H. W. a Cold in One Day. Slops
cough and headache, and works cold.
j. G- LANIER
AM HEAD
AND JES
NORTH
New Gar-
den Seed
Flower Seed
Onion Sets
Maine Red Bliss
Irish
Seed Oats
Rape Seed
Dr. Hess Stock
Poultry Powder
If it INSURANCE you
WANT
SEE US
HALL MOORE
Touring Cars F. B. Detroit
F. L Detroit.
We have several second hand Ford and other
Cars, almost as good as new, for sale cheap.
Ford Supply Go.
Phone
Greenville. N. C.
OF
Coast
North Bound South Bonn
No am, No. p. m
No. p. m. No. II p. m
Norfolk
Bound West
No. a. m. No. I a. b
No. t a. m. No. a. m
No. II m. No
WEES WANT
Headstones or
Monuments
LIT HE TOD
HENRY T. KING
Those Who Know Say
FOXHALL-
Make the highest sale for every day. Come and see us.
We will SHOW YOU how we Do It.
YOUR FRIENDS,
O. G. Rucker, Auctioneer.
Johnston Foxhall
For the
Road
OUR DRIVING
LAMP is the most
compact and efficient lighting de-
vice for all kinds of vehicles. Will
not blow out or jar out. Equipped
with thumb screws, so that it is
easily attached or detached. Throws
a clear light feet ahead. Extra
large red danger signal in back.
It is equipped with handle, and when
detached makes a good hand lantern.
Strong. Durable. Will last for years
At Dealers Everywhere
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Norfolk.
You Need a Tonic
There are limes in every woman's life when she
a tonic to help her over the hard places.
When that time comes to you, you know what tonic
to the woman's tunic. is com-
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act
gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs,
and helps build them back to strength and health.
It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak,
ailing women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and it will do the same for you.
You can't make a mistake in taking
The Woman's Tonic
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. Alma, Ark.,
think is the greatest medicine on earth,
for women. Before I began to take I was
so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy
spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and
as strong as ever did, and can eat most
Begin taking today. Sold by all dealers.
Has Helped Thousands.
REASON
Why You Should Always Use
Bee Brand Flavoring Extracts
. Because are heller than Pun- Food
Laws requite.
Because they will go further than inferior goods.
Because their delicacy of flavor is
Because their Purity and Quality is absolute.
Because they are unreservedly guaranteed.
of Pitt con i
Carolina, tills l to notify all
to tin- administrator
having claims against tho c-
of said deceased to them
Within months from this date
or this will be pleaded In bar
of their recovery.
All persons Indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate payment.
This August 17th, 1914.
Administrator,
k t; Bod,
Carolina
Count
In lb C
Bl Ion A r Moor. Clerk
Williams
In
r III .
IS
Leila William and William,
Minors and heirs r V
Williams. i
virtue of n d i
Court of I'm County, made by A. T
Clerk, on the 13th of Sap-
t. 1914, Hie undersigned Con-
win. on Monday,
day labor, 1914, at IS o'clock Noon
expos sale before Court
lions Door in la the
bidder, tor Ute tallowing
traits or parcel of land, to
wit
and being In Falkland Town-
ship, Pitt County Carolina, and
being lot No, in the division
r Williams land and beginning
a Make mi the Snow inn near
the crossing Pasture Branch
running said road North east
pole; then north IS 1-1 out I
then north east i . pole
a bridge across ditch; then with
raid ditch south west IS poles a
T. L. E, Williams
corner; then south ti piles to
o stake Hi.- Jordan line; then north
i poles iii stake; than
south SO 1-- west Iii a
then north -ii west ii poles to the
beginning containing i acres
more or less
Also one tract In said Township
i ninny and State I ginning at a stake
corner and ram
I I weal poles to a
prong of Branch; then
down run of Jacob's Branch to a
slake, corner W, K Williams. Jr.
then his line north 8-4 east
poles a at
comer; then south SO l-S east poles
in beginning containing -ii acres
or less. two tracts
No. iii the division of the
Hi mile of Of
i In i mortgage I
an i delivered by J, I -i
and wife la J
it on Hie Jan.
1900 and recorded In I hi Register
I of I'm N. c .
in Hook s pat,. undersigned
expos to public lull . before
Conn door m N
C . to the highest bidder tor on
I day of September 1911
at in a certain tract or parcel of
land laying and being In the Count
and state of Carolina
and described as
Situate in the Town of loins, lie
ginning a stake la front
of the Office running Baal
t to R s linker line,
with th i;. s Tucker Una North
feet, thence feel
thence South feel lo the
containing square yard.
Bali made to satisfy mortgage
deed.
This the I day of August 1914.
J. R,
l S BROWN, Ally
Notice land Sale.
. virtue of authority vested in me,
under the will of P. M. Dupree, I will
st lo the highest r for
day of
I r, 1911. door of the
Farmville, N
limn of Farmville, X. a
follow
Lying on in,. South Side of N .-
Railroad and beginning corner
No i which feel from J. P,
Taylor and running Northeast
thence at right angles fool
North west, thence st right angle;
feet, with the
reel Southeast n feel to the begin-
ii being lot No. i.
29th day of August, 1911
P. Williams land, which was
lo K. r William by division a
heed dated the i of June, 1907,
as appears of record in the
Office in Pill County, in Book T
page
This sale is purpose
of making assets of the estate E.
p deceased.
the of Sept, 1911
p. c. HARDING,
Commissioner.
i IT lId
A D
of V
I lid
Grain Privileges
l H
Put are in. safest and
surest in- in s
m or , is
to th
SOUght No risk
iv tin most
i an count. You an
puts or calls mi . bushels
grain tor or re i tn buy both
for or as many Dior as yon wish
An advance or decline I Cent
Mil the chance to ink
A movement of I cent p
for full particular and bank
It. . Ml MINN
Ohio.
Address all to Look
TO i
Having qualified a
of Ella lat of Pill county, N. C .
i- in notify all persons b
claim against the estate of the said
ti in exhibit then to the
on or before the 18th
of August 1916, notice will b
plead ill bar of their recovery, All
persons Indebted to estate will
plea , make Immediate payment
ii. the lay August, 1911.
ALFRED TRIPP,
HELP FROM A FRIEND
laid
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given th
regular meeting of the Hoard of Com-
Of Pitt County, held Mon-
lay, September 1914, the following
Petition was presented to the Board
to-wit.
the undersigned beg
leave lo petition your
a public road in
following territory;
C, E. Langston and
. A. corner on th. Kin CHAS
stun road, running a i
through W. A. land the old
path between land Of W
A. and S. H. Nine, them
between the land of I, A, and
Mrs. Elisabeth land
road number
i one
The above Petition will DO heard in
the regular meeting Of the Hoard Mon
day, October all
to be beard will he present.
Hone by order of Hoard of Commit
sinners, this September 1914.
BELL,
Board of
II It.
rim
l r sale my I i mil
from Everett and miles from
i i on acres in i and
in good state of cultivation, New
mini residence, two houses
a ail oilier i outbuilding
Included In sale will in teams, two
buggies, I road can harness, I
brood sows. I boar, cow call, all
farm Implements, aid
kitchen furniture, piano, all corn
fodder, mi hand time of de-
livery, This is one of the very
small farms In Martin county. Adapt-
ed to all crops grown in ibis section.
Sale be closed by September
30th for delivery, Terms;
cash. Do unless mean
t r,
W n r
OINTMENT
NOTICE.
North Carolina, phi county,
Iii Superior Court.
H t. vs.
The defendant above named will take
an action entitled above
Court of Pitt County lo obtain a
from of
has been commenced In
ii in I the will take
that she Is required to appear
at next Term of our
Court of County, to be held on
tho second Monday after tho
Monday of September It being
flat day of September, at the court
House III said County In
v i 11.1, N and answer or demur lo
complaint In said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded In complaint.
This day of August 1914,
A. T. MOORE.
Clerk Superior
JULIUS Attorney
for
Mint TO CREDITORS
A. Lang and Annie It Lang
laving day qualified as Executors
the Will and
w. m. Lang, deceased, notice is here
given to all persons Indebted to th
estate of W. M. Lang malt
mediate settlement with th under
sinned Executors and notice is hereby
given to all persons holding claim
with undersigned Executor with
in twelve month, from the dale
or i will be plead In bar
the recovery on said claim,
This the day of September,
1914,
J, A, and ANNIE It. LAND
of w. m. Lang,
HARDING Attorneys,
Mint I CREDITORS.
Tho undersigned having this
qualified as Executrix of the will
and of Mamie
Ice is hereby given to all persons In-
to the undersigned Executrix
and all persons who claims
said estate are hereby notified
to tile claims with the undersign
within twelve month from the
date of this or said will
he plead iii bar against the recovery
on said claims.
This the day June, 1914
ADA
Executrix Mamie Hyman
HARDING a. PIERCE Attorney.
Carolina
Pitt County.
in Superior Court
a T Moore, Clerk
Sam
Ruth I and
A Sale.
a . ice Superior
Conn I'm made In He
entitled A i Moore, Clerk,
Commissioner, will
mi Saturday, i th, of October,
i expose lo public sale before the
Court House door in Greenville to
the bidder cash, at
clock p in., following described
part i land, wit
being on the west side
street In the Town
North Carolina and adjoin-
Hi, on South
the Hooker Lot on North and con-
one fourth an
Here more or I,
This sale will be made the
pose of making partition among
In i
Tills the lath, day Kepi ll I.
r c HARDING,
HARDING a PIERCE, Ally.
HI
I lie
The Company has
Dial will buy a bale
fur each direct or sub-dealer
, entire cotton growing m
who has already taken paid tor
in,, or more 1915 model ens Thy
will also a hale
I, from fur
s. Tin- auto companies
on-, nun b encouragement m the a
plan which hows they
the heart.
company will have to buy
i r of ball for earn
n i. j sale
Mr, w Ball is the State till
I tills and is i
, of
I suicide.
Mr. M, Mavis, one of
, the Tarboro Graded School, com
suit iii. night by
with a revolver, He had
i teacher in schools here tor tour
his health having failed he
hail Iii up his work Mr.
went to his room commit
no one heard the shot II was
i until this i
I have this day as
on the estate of Jones
and wife Josephine deceased
all parties holding against
Mid or heirs will pr.
sent same in proper form on or be
for Sept. nth 1916., or this notice
will be plead In bar of recovery.
Ibis Sept. 1914,
w. BAILEY, N. C.
Administrator,
S EVERETT.
Cans Old Sorts Want Cur.
worst cs-c- n how
are lit
Ami- i, II. Oil. II
tarn and at the same lime.
Mint i in
On Saturday, day
I o'clock, Edwards
building, near the court house door
iii town I will
highest bidder for cash,
hundred chairs in the
belonging ii r Edwards,
chairs Tail
Powell Bryan, ibis being
made under order lo sell
mortgaged properly.
Chairs can be seen by calling upon
A- VanDyke or II Edwards.
This
. s EVERETT,
Commissioner.
Having qualified as administratrix
the estate of the late Pr. E A
la notify nil parsons having
Claims the of Mid
Dr I. A. Move lo same to
the d on or
It, or this
will be plead III bar of recovery. All
Para Indented to Raid estate
make
August
E.
Administratrix
HARDING PIERCE,
s-la
Joe
Daniels, who was
Saturday by a colored woman
Ellison, died and
burled yesterday. The woman e
raped has
number of the people of
section, both colored and white are
a thorough search for hi r The
shooting occurred in Town
slop
; By JANE MALL I
vow tin,
stenographer,
never Io a do for
the
my many
not to b
people who no
for the of to b
good
his words.
make weary Tint think
your time isn't to lie considered,
their time is She glow-
. out a
exclaimed the bookkeeper.
Then, shaking his head with deep con-
r mi. he Stood In front of
her view. look
like ho pi tins
i will you Thai would ruin
the reputation of They'll
think we're mean to yon
The little stenographer Th
bookkeeper's remark were in lain II
h, . lo provoke a retort
the matter, he tn-
quired.
I wanted lo net a r.
lated the little stenographer, bitterly.
Invited a friend to with
me, she'd com help me
coat. Now I wish I
on; I am strong con bear
said the bookkeeper,
took her a good restaurant and
was Just as nice lo her as I could be.
thought from tho way she talked
that shed the best of
to help me choose the cent. start-
ed out all right, and were soon seated
In chairs, with a saleswoman to show
us coats.
brought one or two and I tried
in on. they were quit.
couldn't them Then tho
Woman brought one that looked
Queen gardening
saw a picture of It once and I
horror when she even suggested
that I try It on. Why. wouldn't bis
n, n in It My friend said It was
Charming and that should try It on.
anyway. I could see plainly that It
was anything becoming lo me Th
collar drooped over the shoulder, and
ii was artistically sloppy it
didn't possess the that makes It
to wear those things.
between them tin y mad me
try that thing on. then they
ply Insist d that I should keep It Try
I would. couldn't get It
the saleswoman would tell me how
wonderfully lovely I looked In it. and
what a Joy was tn see the coat on,
mine tine who tilled into it. Then my
friend would lake up th. strain and
then they'd declaim in chorus, until la
sheer desperation said that Id keep
it
it was so beautiful and I was
simply made for It I felt that
for once had a chance tho
natives. reasoned that perhaps the
trouble with me heretofore had been
that I had never before been thrust
Into a coat that was created for my
style of beauty I thought that per-
I should now tie popular and
much sought after
doesn't sound r
tie bookkeeper,
Hut wait till tell re-
tho little stenographer.
we had an hour at and
luncheon took n good part of it I
suppose wasted ten minutes on my
coat; tin u my friend said she guessed
sine we were looking she'd
try on n W II. She tried them on
and tried them on. bad a reg.
spread out
Then expostulated, for
H v as getting time for to be horn
oil CO. Hill she looked lit RM KB
Ii to at shed helped me pick out
ii coat, and now was a queer It
I'd run away and ave her
the saleswoman brought
out a Coat that made me lump II
the thing I'd been looking
for My friend sprung up In front of
me
the coat i ah. said.
smoothly and smilingly, Just as though
was mo of my
and she tried ,. on. Of course,
kept it knowing was aching for
it That was like her
what makes me mad is that I
bought. In r a lam loon so that
could have tin pleasure el getting her
to force an old dressing sack a cunt
on And to think that
I'd been planning to use In selecting a
coal was spent wholly digging out
my Ideal garment her to wear all
summer It makes ma
don't see that I do any-
thing said the bookkeeper.
Whenever You Need a Tonic
Take
The Old Standard Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains
well known tonic properties of NINE
and IRON. the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, the Wood and
up the Whole
Feminism.
Mrs. Main I
venerable said In an
a in New
feminism, and fem-
would destroy the home
overheard a typical suffrage
In smoking room of the
my club the oilier day.
girls were sipping coffee and
cigarette through long tube
of gold amber
said pensively
lug her pretty toot In and out of her
slashed
you dear, Was
should work our husbands r
bet I tho second girl
Just bet
mean after
said tho other,

Carpenter's and Builder's
Hardware.
Everything for Binding
AND THE BEST.
IF YOU USE THE RIGHT BUILDER'S HARDWARE WHEN
YOU PUT UP A BARN OR BUILD A HOME IT WON'T HAVE
TO BE EVERY WEEK IF YOU USE GOOD, STRONG, DUR-
ABLE BUILDERS HARDWARE.
CHEAP HARDWARE IS NOT CHEAP, BUT THE BEST
HARDWARE IS NOT BUT CHEAP
WE SELL THE BEST. SE E OUR SCREEN DOORS AND WIN-
Refrigerators and Ice Cream Freezers
HENRY HAD COURAGE
By JANE J
admitted defiant
after being pressed to
I'd better have It out. Said II
possible to save It
too Mrs
Cackle. have It done right
said casually.
use putting It
When he returned home that even-
Mrs. met him tenderly.
It hurt you she Inquired.
ask.-d blankly.
your you had It ex-
didn't
murmured as though
recalled from a long distance.
didn't. have been too busy,
to think of myself. I didn't have any
time. go
Inquired Mrs th
following evening. do you feel,
Henry Was It
paused In the act of
his overcoat and gazed at her re-
wish, he said,
you would recollect that I am a
business man and not free to follow
my own whims and Inclinations. You
may be able to consult your own pleas-
but you needn't think I can drop
a deal for the sake of a mere
tooth
the dentist said for you to have
It persisted his Inexorably.
wouldn't take half an hour
You're just trying to put It off. Henry
and I must say that I am
prised at
such cried Mr
with Immense Indignation. baby
wouldn't mind having a tooth out now-
with their modern methods II
you think I am afraid Of a trilling
pleasantness- I'm as hungry
as a
said Mrs the fol-
low morning as he left for
PHONE
x.
Witt
-OLD
Life Instruct
of H. T.
Metropolitan Initial I
of New Tor
Assets
George A. Special f-
I If
KIM-1 I Mi II
IS HERE
T. I.
Jesse
Moore
INSURANCE
Fire, Health and Accident
Opposite Proctor Hotel
MS
i n
mi. LAW hum
Mr. O.
Robertson who has been attending
local High School I-it wok on
the account of his ill health for
home at Mr Robertson ha-
many friends hen who him a
speedy recovery.
B D. .-.
Co, are still Ulna Hunt Club
shoes at their same old Stand.
Tin- sewing machine
free. fret you fret to go
to A. w. a- Co., and gel
mat as it is ten hi
Mrs. u. returned
Saturday after i very pleasant visit
to her Mrs. Herbert Jenkins In
Aulander.
For Bale Cheap one
and lot R. W.
You need n trunk II you ex-
travel for a cheap one
burst open II it many had jolts
from the baggage car. Than why not
see Barber A Co., and get
the beat trunk or suit CM
lie had for the money.
Mr. and Mrs. E, II. Herd spent
last week With Mr and Mrs
Tucker,
See A. Ange your Boor oil
cloth, rugs, and matting.
Yes sir, we have the very
machine that money can buy .
Come to see us before purchasing one.,
Harrington, Barber a Co,
Mrs. C. T, COS and Miss Clyde
Chapman spent week-end with Miss
Tucker
We have matting and matting I
and feet. I
You get them cheaper t where
us before you buy. D. For-
rest ft Co.
Miss who Is In
training at the hospital spent
the week-end here with her parents.
For Sale I One horse for cash or
credit it. w.
twit III urn. Oiler ain't can
Th tier of how long
r curve by the wonderful, old reliable Ir.
II i- OS. It
sod Mr. Mr.
The record mad.- by North Caro-
in other is a o
i -I.- lo who are at home. Mr
Homer Winston, son of Judge
R W. Winston, of Raleigh, is one of
those North Carolinians whose career
makes glad all who know him.
Mr. Winston, his many friends will
be pit seed to know, has just been ad-
the old and establish I
legal firm Winston, Payne,
and Shaw, of Chicago, being
member. Mr. Frederick Win
who was the head of
firm, is deceased. Mr. James
Winston began with the firm
three years ago at 111.- bottom and has.
made
Judge Philip Barton Payne, the
ad of firm, is from Warrenton,
Va, defend, d tie- pie U- rs last
year, secured the acquittal of bin
i his fees, so the report
being six figures, There are ten
of the and there are
other lawyers In the
hi- in He- at. hank building in
the world
That Mr. Winston has been
mi this big firm is a
of his ability. His success
Certainty that North Carolina
h may he depended upon to win-
out In these later days, just as their
have done. Young Winston
la well known ill and out of Norm
Carolina. He is as one of
Me- ten lest tennis players In America,
having this year won the champion
ship of Illinois. He graduated A. H
at Hie and also A. B. at
Oxford
moving to Chicago he practiced
In Norfolk, Va. He married a harm
and cultured young woman
Chicago, Miss Laura Flanagan,
confidence that he win
add strength to the firm of b
now becomes a member.
Mrs E. I. Turnage and
Mrs S. C. Sutton, of Ayden, were
v. yesterday.
i Hound this On
real Train Loaded With
Children are now on their best be-
in anticipation a real
day on Tuesday,
World's
Greatest shows win exhibit in Rocky
Mount.
It is expected that this city will
send mole than its usual number of
to welcome this
lat circus.
Mingling Brothers promise many
novelties and innovations and a bigger
and better everything is slogan.
Preceding regular circus
the new spectacle of
tin- Queen of will be an-
on the largest stage m the world
This mammoth 1,260 character pa-
cost and the cos-
scenery and slag, properties
are said to be a revelation iii
l-i as. Among the acts
are equestrians Including
the famous English riders;
the whirlwind riders from
tin- Balkan the five high-
.-t perch acts ever presented; box-
and kangaroos; ova
herds trick clowns;
families of a mag-
show and speed
The managed, is larger and
complete than ever and
many animals never before ex-
will In- given on tin- morning
show day.
H. V. I Mil Lit. D.
limited to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, and Throat
and
The fitting of
with Dr. I. James,
N. C . every Monday.
Home . Washington. N. C
II. W. Carter announces that
spectacles and eye glasses are furnish-
ed free to all who pay his
fee of ten dollars for the examination
of their i yes.
Attorney at Law
NORTH
WANT ADS
is ,.
Cash must accompany
for want ads, except from those
having regular advertising ac-
counts. The rate is I cents pr
line, six words to the Una Tel-
No.
rum
Lawyers
Practicing in all the
i Woolen o M
street, fronting
I-
HEW MILLETS. S. M.
Ask Tour for WHITE SWAB
B Eat the best. H J
AMI ART
OLD
all rugs Will be in
city for a short while only. S. A.
Phone
Frank Wilson's
Telephone
, I
Cs
t I Hay.
Chapel Hill, Sept. Of the
I are planning a great
celebration on Hay.
r I- The celebration here will be
by and address by Hon. P
Stall
of Education. chapters,
thickly grouped over North Carolina
scattered the United
Mates, will determine on a
dedicatory to the passing of another
birthday institution. A game of
between University
South Carolina and North Carolina
will afford fun for the spurt-loving.
Meeting Indiana
Lafayette, Ind, a large
attendance marked the opening here
today of lie- annual convention of
Indiana Stale Association
Fifty woman physicians are Included
among the delegates, sessions
will continue through the remainder
of th week. Many eminent
i and surgeons will lake part in
the which provides Tor nil-
hi
i i,
-They Were Telling Him to Wake
city. She very distinctly.
member, you are to go today and have
that tooth
That afternoon phoned he
had to slay down town to dinner
a client and that Mrs. was not
to sit up for him. She bad got as far
as asking, you when the
receiver at his end hung up with a
click.
At the breakfast table the next
morning ho got in ahead of her.
don't start telling me about that
he said, infinite and
weighty sarcasm. am quite aware
dear, that possess a molar which
has to be extracted, according to the
dentist, in whom, by the way. I haven't
any too much faith I i intend,
to abide by his cant
ford not to When a man Is such a pi-
rate in his charges as
shall have It
are a staled Mrs
distinctly and unpleasantly.
never thought my husband would be
How To Quinine To Children.
the trade-murk name given loan
Ilia a
nut to not the
I take it and never know It Quinine,
to who cannot
take not nor
nor in the bead.
I. lime
for ounce original package. The
blown id bottle, cent
The front door banged heavily after
Twice that morning Car-
got him on telephone to make
, inquiries. The second time he
j so violent she did not wait for
him to finish, hut hung up the. receiver
i She gathered that ho was engaged ill
I settling the fate of street
I Wall street and possibly and
If she thought
Ilium before noon of-
door opened abruptly and looking
up he beheld on the threshold his wife.
was alone, feet on his dank,
cigar in mouth, In hand, an
aura of immense leisure surrounding
him. Ho turned pale
said Mrs. great
Inconvenience to myself; I have come
down here to accompany you to the
tooth extracting bee. If you can
leave-Wall street and your numerous
clients for a short time, I should like
you to come with mi- -at
got on his feet hurriedly and
before he knew It was in the fatal
chair.
They were telling him to wake up
before he was sure that anything was
happening to him. Everybody was
guile cheerful and casual and acted
as though nothing had occurred. In
the outer office he met his wife,
little anxious and pale.
she asked.
smiled at her In a superior
way and shrugged Into his overcoat.
he said, really
act as though were
Chicago l News.
. .
Attorney at Law
and Drainage Cases a
Ia formerly W
and Blew
B. J.
Attorney at Law
Building, t
DR. J. E. MARSH
Veterinary Surgeon and
treat all animals. Calls
day or night. Office at P.
. Smith's stables with hospital so,
vice. Day phone 181-L
BALE AT A BAR-
lain, one Piano. Ad-
dress care Reflector.
till SIX BOOM
ling apply to B. W. Moseley.
DR. V. II.
e. t II a
Will be at Ayden Monday and Tues-
day. Oct. 1- and
Eyes examined and glasses fitted
at J. K. Smith Ai Bro., store
Ayden, X. C.
Home Washington, X. C
Monday's and Tuesday's,
TO HI Y FOR
good condition second-hand
bile. Address care
tor
MILLINER
24th Quality Shop.
-21-Std,
IF to SATE the RICH
of living buy your meats from
K. M. Mi Cowan City Market.
MILLINERY Till
Sept. 24th Quality Shop.
is GOOD FIX
on your cotton. Cot-
Oil Co.
Automobile For Hire
Town or Country
DAY or NIGHT. RATES REASONABLE
Phone Rick's Grocery,
WE HANDLE
PRESCRIPTIONS
if each were tor members of our
own family. We use none but the
purest drugs. W use every
caution to insure accuracy and faith-
Have your prescriptions till
ed and you can have perfect
In the medicine. And confidence, yon
know, Is a help In effecting a
Drug Company
Greenville Rooting and
Cornice Company.
Mr. R. Hill, formerly located A. C. L. Depot
Wishes to inform his friends that he is now a
member of the above styled firm and solicits
their patronage.
WE DO ALL KINDS OF ROOFING AND
SHEET METAL WORK. STOVE PIPE AND
STOVE REPAIRS. REPAIR WORK
For all occasions, Roses,
Hone. and Tallies the lead
era. Our art in wedding
are of the
Ins, in flora- to e as
Blooming pot plants,
ferns, Norfolk
many other nice pot plants.
Rose evergreens,
hedge plants and
Mall, telegraph and
executed
HI. JOHN r. I HI
his from OM
Bow to Dr
Stables on Fourth Street
Day or Night
in I and W.
I. Jill MB
In Brown Building on
avenue. hours
I to and to
t. L. Ce
Store
N. C
Only One
To get the call lull name.
Look
K. W. a Cold In One Day. Slope
tough arid headache, oB cold.
la
hi
North
is tee
OF
fORTH CAROLINA. IT HAS
A POPULATION OP
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
IND ONE. AND IS
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OP ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
the Most Most Healthful, the Most t Washington.
we bate a
OF TWELVE HUN-
AMONG THE BEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE
FEW INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
HAVE TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON
ft. C, OCTOBER X,
Break Between Italy
and Austria
Italy Has Demanded that Austria
Change Her Policy and Methods
In The Adriatic Sea
British Accused of Using
Bullets. Heavy
Fighting in East Prussia,
Retake
Siege Antwerp Has Be-
gun and Thousands Have
Fled the City
killed and wounded. The assault was a com-
surprise to the Austrians who were forced to leave
large quantities of supplies. As a result of this victory
it is expected that the Beige of Belgrade will be raised
soon.
OM K ELECTED
OF A.
it is interesting; to recall in con-
with tin- Twenty-fifth
exercises at the A. Ai M.
College that Ex-Governor Jarvis, who
is to be one of the speakers, was at
one time elected President of the Col-
It is understood that he de-
dined the honor on the ground that
college work was not his line; but he
has been one of the most useful friends
the College has ever had. Governor
Jarvis for what's the use of the
will speak audience of
FALL OF CHOW
Sept. Japanese legation declares
the fall of all German fortifications at Chow is
The Allied land forces have silenced th.- outer
chain of fortifications and the bombardment continues.
The fleet has two harbor fortifications and it is
expected that two German will soon attempt t
run the blockade and certain destruction awaits them.
ROME, Sept. break between Italy and
is declared to be The Italian
at Vienna has directed a vigorous definite protest to the
Austrian government against their policy and methods in
the Adriatic Sea which are working great injury to
interests and demands that they cease at once. The
detailed statement contains conditions and demands and
a definite declaration that Italy will stop these practices if
they are not stopped by Austria.
BRITISH USE BULLETS.
BERLIN, Sept. German war office alleges
that a British colonel captured at Mons has admitted
that the British use bullets and that the minis-
at the Hague has admitted that the British
dropped bombs on A further report says
that all assaults on the German right by the Allies have
been repulsed and that the German advance continues
along the Mouse river.
ANTWERP BESIEGED BY GERMANS.
THE HAGUE, Sept. of Antwerp
has begun, the Germans are using their heaviest siege
guns. Thousands of refugees have left the city to points
of safety. It is believed the temporary capital
Belgium is the base of a sea assault, and especially the ob-
of an airship attack. An entirely new fleet of air-
ships has just been put in commission the whole opt-
of these ships be this city.
FRENCH MAKING PROGRESS
PARIS, Sept. is officially announced the
French are making progress east of St.
and that the right continues to gain ground. Germans
attacking Tracy were repulsed with heavy fight-
which developed to the north in the region of
Only a slight modification of the conditions
along the battle line are A report has been
received which states the Russians have completely
rounded and have taken where four
hundred vehicle's and a large number of guns were taken
The Russian armies are gradually covering the whole of
era
Conference on Amendments.
A number of well-known men in
the State arc arranging for a con-
to be held here October 3rd in
behalf of the proposed constitutional
amendments. These behind the move
are Messrs. H. Poe and
W. Bailey, of R. R
of Asheville, W. A. Wide-
brand and A. L. of Greens
and A. E. of Winston
Salem.
The conference will be held In
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
invitations to attend have been sent
to about public-spirited men In
. j all sections of the State all of whom
are known to be desirous having
the amendment adopted
It is believed that the
will result in substantial impetus to
the campaign for the adoption of th
constitutional amendments.
BRING PEACE
IN PRESENT WAR
England Expects President lo Act
as Arbitrator When War is Over
NEW SUGGESTED
One That Hill Force Nation
to Submit to Arbitration All
on Which Differ lo
Future Wars.
LONDON. Sept. 29- p.
officials express confidence that
the United States at the proper time
will exert its good offices to bring
war to a close under
insuring permanent peace. Pres-
Wilson's recent statement that
peace overtures were reassuring here.
High officials today expressed the
opinion that the United States
the combatants In come exhausted will
it possible to negotiate a treaty
i. quiring the nations
further differences to the
States tor Arbitration, thus
making a r, of the war
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES AT
Sept. news agency dispatch
heavy lighting continues at with heavy losses
oil both sides. The German have been reinforced at
and Gen. is reported to be in
of being driven from cast Prussia. Fighting all along
the frontier continues desperate especially at
and at The are
to reach the northern outlet of the forest in the
of and The entire estate of
in east Prussia, has been confiscated.
eastern Austria and have penetrated Hungary at
GERMAN RIGHT WING REPORTED BROKEN
Many conflicting reports have come from the front in
northern France, some stating that the German right
wing hat been broken by the Allies, but the military
say they have no confirmation of this report.
The turning movement continues against the German
right and it is confidently expected that it will soon be
forced to retire or be captured.
Willing; lo Resign
Mexico City, Sept. 29-in his reply
today to the petition of Francisco
Villa's generals asking him to resign
in favor of Fernando
and thus avoid civil war, General
said;
will gladly take such action I
it is ratified by the confer-
if not I will fight with the same
energy that I employed In
the usurpation of
will fight reaction and the old
which appears now to be
headed by Villa who, it may be, Is
unwitting tool In this as was
In his tight against
asking
Villa's chiefs to demand the retire
The meeting was called to order
by the President Miss Fannie
and monthly business
transacted.
The club adjourned at five o'clock
to meet next month with Miss Anna
Willoughby in her home at Arthur, N
C.
A most elegant one course repast
was served by the hostess.
Miss Nannie Amelia Carrie
Bella Smith were absent.
We had as our Miss Hales of
Norfolk, Va.
Slogan
The Greensboro Chamber of Com-
has adopted the slogan
Active efforts are being
made to increase the wearing of cot-
ton goods as far as possible during
at least six months of the year. While
buy-a-bale movement is also be
used there this plan is to sup-
the former and it is hoped
it will extend over the entire
try If such a thing is undertaken
it should be started as soon as
so the benefit can be obtained
in increased sales next spring and
This is a good plan and
receive the hearty co-operation
of all who to help save the cot-
ton crop.
Washington. Sept. MA desire on
tut part of the British officials to
relieved of responsibility for
to entertain proposals looking to
restoration of peace in Europe is
by Slate Department
b.- the explanation dispatcher
from London indicating that Great
would be glad at proper
moment to at pt good offices
the States to Unit end.
British officials have taken notice
the many appeals tor peace pro-
directed t President Wilson
various sources In the United
states. As understood here,
British officials are reluctant to be.
I laced iii the position of rejecting
At the same time, while officials
believe the British government is will-
to have known that at the proper
time II Will welcome peace overtures
they think time, as re-
l Sir Edward Grey, will not
arrive until the conflict has been
so decisively that there is no
a possibility of the same issue ails
again.
Masonic Meeting at Ayden.
On Thursday the Masons of Ayden
will hold the first meeting In their
new lodge quarters, are going tr.
Washington, I. C, Sept.
Treasury Department has deposited
in twenty-three states for
fall crop moving purposes up to
according to an announce
tonight by Secretary
Of this sum Missouri has taken the
largest amount. with Mary-
land second, Amounts
cured by oilier Slates North
Carolina South Carolina
Tennessee
of their leader as commander of make It a notable day. The masons
northern division of the army in of Greenville have been Invited to at-
RETAKEN BY
have retaken as a result
series desperate bayonet charges in which many
of a
view of willingness to re-
tire if the so votes.
H. T. . Meets Miss
Sept. T.
tend. There will be both forenoon
and afternoon sessions, with
served during the Intermission.
t at A M.
The Twenty-fifth anniversary cell
at Ion of the A. AM. College will
. he held this week at Raleigh. A very
Interesting program has been
id and a number of noted speakers
lake part in the
Governor will preside, and
among those who will speak are Hon
o me a. The Concert that tO . .
Club met with Miss at been given In the School j Thomas I. Jarvis , Hon.
V home In at o'clock. I will be postponed until night. Daniels, and lion Carl
was pointed out here today bat
though President Wilson's ten-
of mediation is not pressed at the
moment, it stands open as a
convenient means approaching the
subject and provides the means for
Informal discussion
peace out of which sooner
or later, may come definite and tan-
It Is felt that the first
prerequisite b to have England.
Prance and Russia, the nations whirl
have signed an agreement binding
themselves not to make peace
consider among i
some basis for treating with the
powers with Which they are at war.
The suggestion from London of n
treaty requiring nations to
submit their mutual differences to tho
arbitration of the United States is
though be an outgrowth of
Bryan's peace treaties, recently
signed with England, Frame
many other countries.
In some diplomatic Quarters ho
View prevails that the Initiative of
i lie I tilled States will bring together
many nations, including those now at
war, In a comprehensive plan to
a precipitate recourse to