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W QU|?ratu (tttfroutrlf Successor to the Chtrtw Keyurttr which wm established July ?. 1886, and entered as Second Class matter at Cheraw, 8. O. W J. N. STR1CKL1M, Editor and Manager. W Published on Thursday ' STRICKL1N PRINTING CO. e Cneraw. s. C - JOB PRINTING.?We solicit ycur orders. Our terms are cash on de u??ijr ui wurii, uuiutu uuierwue arranged. No orders accepted from parties not known unless u dei?osit is wade. ADVERTISING.? We solicit advertising from responsible parties only. No whiskey advertising uccepted at any price. Monthly settlements re quired on all advertising. Trunsient advertising payable cash with order. Tlnit editor is culled blunt who suys sharp things. A woman who doesn't gossip is always the most unpopular woman in the neighborhood. .Colored men and Indians seem to live longest But neither race is as accurate us an adding machine. The man who ever tried to open a window in a railroad coach knows that even in this boasted twentieth century some things are impossible. mi; ujuii v uu .^iuiiuk a lunuiit* in litigating a case to the .supreme eourt ultimately liuds out why high eourt juuges wear gowns. They always have the lust say. From what we can judge with our bile aeeident somewhere in the couiitjtf Ln.o accident soiuewlierei u the couu^^f every day. Now we know why iniiuo such great use of motor in modern warfare. They enemy to them and oil' with accidents. HUB .11 In North ?*e& ^^^^imair isthimS^^atlonK nr^ still out W&, although we are organized on border and are 011 the Inarch in tico. Canada Ls like Australia, deo.ts at war with herseif^Jt not only the United Status j^p| ct as a continent of neopp^^^^H he other Itumaupjj^^^^^^H ece is only nomiuuI^^^^^H^^P Only South her soldiers and^^^^pHH^H Battles rage on her \VTl spread so. The Scundinuvinn^^^^^^^^^P on the many humiliations. Thei^s^^^^H the seas at perils greater deep. If not an English, sonic Kiihnuii'iiie sinks one?very day. is by 110 means unable, and, as mn^| think, unwilling to come in at the right moment. She longs to lio|l the Mediterranean gate again. (.Jihraltar is hers by the right of geography. If England is weakened at sea Spain win wuiv mi-uiiiu.s wiiii ut'i una I'urtujjal. Ins prey is most asleep ami strikes with the teeth, marking time, ready for the bugle call. Shall we escapeV Who knows what plans Japan conceals under her insidious smile? The wily Jap waits till Holland and Denniark are armed to paw of tiger. Russia knows how her navy went down before her ships could assemble. That Japan has long nursed grie vanoes and designs against us is beyond doubt. We might even say that from her viewpoint her grievances are just. To protect the integrity of our race and civilization we ha\e sinag her pride to the ipi? a. There is nothing that sinks int a p< op'e's heart like tin* stigma of iue<|iialily. We have left the ally of I'ngland outside our gate. With a blanduess all her own Japan semis periodical visitors here who harp on her friendly in Tl.o <*o i; rot est too mueli. None but fools believe the little nation which wa.teu i. n enis for one blow at Russia means a:.;, thing but war against us. 1 )!! i!oi< :li". ni'iv 111 ivt 1101 ! > St toil milv until hse is ready, only until she lias ready, only null' she has spied out every crack in our armor. The safety we felt license of her poverty after the Russian war is n?> longer available. Accounts tell us she is rolling in munition, wealth bursting with industrial prosperity, t Our grand naval program cannot lie finished too soon. As surely as day Japan will turn that wealth Into weapons of revenge upon us and will strike with the ferocity and suddenneee of Togo the tiger. And it may lie any day?before Eurojie is at peace. Then the fire will have spread throughout the world. All the prosperity garnered by sending instrucnts of death to Europe may l?e sunk in less time than it takes a baby to die . in Germany, starved yy England's or? ders in council against our legitimate WILL CONGRESS FIND A WAY? The railroads want arbitration; the brotherhoods stand out against arbl- g tration. The railroads refuse to con- j cede the eight-hour day; the brother- t hoods decline to give up the demand ^ for overtime. Neither side Is willing ( to anything the President has suggest- "j ed, so the President has gone before c Congress and asked that he be given power to Impress the railroad mana- ^ gers lino service 011 tlie one liund and the railroad trainmen on the other, so that in case the strike that has been ordered shall go into effect he will be in position to keep the train service of the country in operation as a military necessity. Tills would be the thing of first importance. Government, operation of the rnilroads having been provided, the President would ask laws looking to the future regulation of railroad affairs. As the initial step in that direction, he would want the membership of the Inter-state Commerce Commission enlarged and its jurisdiction correspondingly broaden en. A11 eight-hour day should be established for all trainmen engaged in interstate commerce and a coin mission appointed to investigate the operations of this eight, hour day and make recommendations 011 its merits. Meantime. the Interstate Commerce Commission should give consideration to the matter of-an increase in rates as an offset to the Increased cost to the roads of the eight-hour day operations. Fina'lv, an iron-bound mediation law should be enacted by which it would be impossible to call strikes during the pendency of complaints before the investigating board. The railroads would be opposed to the enactment of an eight-hour day law; the trainmen would be as firmly set against a law by which they should he required to submit to compulsory investigation and suspension of the privilege to call a strike. Itut the country would not livlllll.t I I i . lol'.l flu. vlinv Hl.lt Boon riling .'111 1112111- 1 11011. 11 e with " nngress 1 iko Is to logislnwn with If Oonr capital flint T.n.vltli tho poetnenloss ilisus presiiloiit of tho First National hank in Chicago, olio ?f tho higgost hanks in the country, he issuoil a statement that luck lnnl boon a big factor in his life. in life?unless it happens to he a oaiulid man like Mr. Korean. It's wlion a man has been unsuccessful that he usually mentions luck?and die usually calls it hard luck. ^ flkMoftcn tho man who accumulates assumes boon due ^^Hj^^^^H^fewonilcrfiil lie such a tliiii>r as luck, note noted ^^Hk; luck also a lot Htiiat ljl'iij)S well re like individuals. Lot a ran work hard and save his money, iml keep this up for a stated number f years, and the time is hound to nine when the fellows who failed to ollow suit will say. "Yes he always was a lucky devil. Everything he <incite*i i >iI'tttMi to money. Towns lire pretty much tlio same iiv. If they organize their resources '* v: Vgently. Jniihl with what they ' .ive :ii.iI keep the creation of an ideal (own in view, the time will come sooner or later when other towns will say, *.?'e'!. they hail a lot of natural nil vantages and couldn't help making a town out of them." An awakened citizenship, pride in living in a good town, and the neces: iinitiative to keep ahreast of-the host ideals in town building and town ' ping will prove a gold mine of satisfaction. l'ho supervisor of Cherokee County !:a ; tit signaled Septeiuher 14 us road working day all over the eounly. livery < citizen of the county will he invited o give his time on that day to the improvement of tin* highways and Mr. Jenkins hopes to aieomplish much ill ] Improving the roads. The (laffney . handier of | 'oiniiicrep Will co-0|>?- i rate with the supervisor and the , I < i w 11 i?t* ( ItilTimv will fiirni<1i ii 1 ti rtrn contingent. To keep the boys nt borne prevent hem from being bored. A mother who keeps her boys amused keeps them good, t he same holds good for all things. To get the crowds, keep them Interested; not with what you think they ought to be interested in, but with what they really want. Whenever a broken down man blames a woman for ids downfall lie is not doing the Adam trick. Prob- ' ably half the time there was a woman omen here who failed to be on her job as entertainer. 1 Here's a nice little item from the 1 Mears (Mich.) News: Trunk Ras- 1 mussen celebrated his wedding hunt- ! versary Tuesday. presented his I wife with a bouquet of cat-tails and 1 asparagus. i Z "s'v f TOWN OR COUNTRY? ? i "Charles A. Dana was credited with laying that there were three kinds of i ies?plain lies, dawned lies and sta- i is tics. One of the familiar statements s >f the times is that longevity is in- | ; reusing; that in the i)ast half-con- \ ury the average of life has lengthen- t >d more than ten years. \ "But when we examine the figures :losely we liud a shock. Fifty years t igo the conservation of child life was s ust beginning to receive intelligent t itteution. It has grown. Toduy the c mbles fare l?etter. Thus the babies t ind children, by not dying so early t mve projected the life average of the j Vmericuu iieople. j "It has lieeu found, however, that * nore people are breaking down be- ^ ween the forties and the sixties. ' Itlght in the perbsl when they ought 1 ;o be enjoying tlie harvest of liealtli ? tad happiness they are being buried. J VIedicul experts ascribe it to the in- < ensive living and nervous overstrain 1 >f cities. 1 "Here_ Is where the farm scores ' I'he man who devotes ids life to agri- I :ulture is usually strong in his middle 1 rears. He lias found the iieace and ' oinfort and safety of ids environ- ' went. To the man growing old the 1 ity sings no song of hope, but the ! country greets its kind with a dally f icidsoii. ' "The city man should escape to the lields before the undertaker gets '< liim."?The Country ( eutleman. Tliere is mucli in the appeal of the ! ountry. lmt until rural conditions in : >ur part of the South are given more < thought, und more attention, look- < ing to the actual surroundings of the i liome, its means of coiumunlcation I mid its ways of transi>ortatioii. the < vision of health, happiness and long i life will draw few from the cities to j the lields. The lesson the South must learn is how to live in the country and ' live comfortably. It is the life, but ' the hardships that are iuiinised overbalance the advantage to be derived under existing conditions. The muking of a home in the country is the great problem, and all too few regard comforts und conveniences us essentials, while they are the very things that are not only going to keep the members of tlu> imiiiediiite familv contended, but are to have an influence upon others, proving to theui that life cuu have its comforts on the farm.?Spartanburg Heruld. it. is not now so much the question of knowing how, hut of getting our IH-ople to realize and know what they can do, if they just would do It. It must be a process of education. The lieople will do if they are shown what to do. and have some one to inspire in them 11 desire to do. They will tell you they have not the money, lint there are many things they could do wilb--*fe<iir o\vi> biinilipHMmigj when they are not doing uuythlng, and it would save them much time and labor to have it done. It is not theory or knowledge so much as it Is to wake tliem ui? und show them what to do and inspire them with a desire to do it The first step is to arouse and wake ni> the people, and flien the next is to build the school house uud let them iiud it, uud the other things will come. And you must get sufficient interest in the iR'ople to get them to ' do the work. The other things will come nml the farm will lie the ideul place in which to live. It is coining, uud coming very fast, but it is a process of education of the grown people us well as of the children. Take any community in this county in which there has been a good school built in the last four years, and you can see a marked life in that community already. The great work now is to inspire an interest in the school by the people of the community and then the improvement will begin. Witli I hi* easy iii.mU' of travel now, with from I roads and with the ability to have all the modern conveniences of the home, one is not so far in the country even if he is ten or fifteen miles from a !>>v- n. What we need is better road <. There are country homes in this county today with all the modern conveniences, and there .mill! easily be nr.re if we couhl, and we can f we will, just inspire an interest on the part of the people i the im* ;*i!veinent of the country hoiue. That must be largely a work of the school:-. And it is a very important work. They may not punish the "blind tiger" in Charleston but they do the fellow that treats a poor dumb brute ' cruelly. Last week the driver of a horse as well as the owner of the nuitiuii were lined $."? each. The horse 1 vus tbin and had been driven to a 1 heavily loaded wagon. All such persons should be severely dealt with by the l.aw in Charleston. Chesterfield and ' verywhere else. I YOITNU WHITE OIKL KILLED BY , BY NE(?HESS I Camden, Auk. 30.?Lillie Spradley, ] a white girl nine years of age. was t shot and instantly killed at Cassatt, in I this county, about 8 o'clock this morning l?y Lillle May Thompson, a young ncgress. The Spradley family were residing an the farm of T. M. C. Mosler and a young while man named Slieorn had been sent there to move them. The ncgress picked up a shotgun and first pointed it at a mule then pointed It at Seorn and fiired. Sheorn doged the load and It took effect in the Spradle> girls' abdomen. No cause la assigned for the deed other than it s thought the negress was of unsound mind. The supreme Jiiilflna of Rouna ola's entrance Si to Mm* war Is found n the Hght whlA It thaws upon the itatus of the 8**V struMde. It means > hat in the opinkftof-*a expert, whose rery life depe^^^rupen that expert's? iblllty to plcl^Vfee winner of this var, the Allies & ^lng to win. For two years toumanla has watchNl and studied & close Quarters the druggie of the KTitans. That struggle has been of Khe most vital con:eru to her. Hei Jfuture existence was it stake. Soone T or later she had a) join one side or the other and self>reservatlon reqt ired that she would loin the side th t would triumph in lie end. To d* srmlne which side vould triumph li is been the foremost justness of her government and to uiswer that qui itlon every resource >f lier governme it has been devoted. Situated close to the scene of nctual joinbat, her fad ties for learning ipe ruth of the siti itlon have l>een of :lie best. If exp rt Judgement regardng the present situation and the iriihllhiltHfW of Ala futlii-o vhere, It should] p found in Roumania in the minds ol those Roumanian dutesmen who f< r two j'ears have refused to Ik? swa red by the pro-Latin icntiiueiit of the people and have preserved the natlo: 's lilierty of decision until the time ci ne when the decision ouId lie made \i ith reasonable assurnice against fal nl mistake. And now the di cislon has been made tin! itouinania li is picked the Allies is tlie winners d the war. The moral ?fl'ect of this di velopment cannot be other than trem ndous. It carries to ill the world eo dirmatlon of the Allies' claim that *11 is well with their i-ause. Not only! that, but it brings tlieui, too, lurqf accession of new -strength at a strategic i>oint ou the war map and Uwprovldes them with new facilities t?P great importance. The Houmnniuniarmy is not less than half a million ^strong. It threatens Austria-Hungary^ flank and Bulgaria's whole northern frontier. It is precisely wheriJit can strike with a maximum of eAct And now for the first time t?e Rouinanlan roads are open to Russia who can move her armies across Roumanian soli against either Austria or Bulgaria. In conslderlTTC "?he whole effect, moral and military, of Rouinania's entranee Into the \var one must not lase sight of its close relation to what Italy has done and is doing as jiart of the general Allied jlan. Italy's declaration of war against Germany was practically simultaneous with Rouinania's entrance and the two stens were evidently coordinate moves. The Roumanians consider themselves close kinsmen of the Italians and the bond > f sympathy b^veen the two peoples confirm: The Italian declaration against Germany was the consequence of Italy's intervention in the Balkan campaign. It is probable that there is some agreemeut between Italy aud Koumnnla as to the Balkan situation and it seems likely, for this as well as for other reasons, that Roumauia's first offensive efforts will be undertaken there. It has appeared probable, too, from tlie outset that the Allied offensive from Suloniki contemplated Roumanian co-operation. That will mean that Bulgaria is mcnuced on both front and rear. Unless a Teuton offensive against Rouuiunia can he launched from Hungary in suchh strength as to keep the Roumanian army busy defending its own frontier, Bulgaria's fate apiK'ars to be sealed. And no such Teuton offensive is probable. Koiimanla's mountainous frontier is easily defended und Russia can help in the task if necessary. The wav seems open for a successful Allied campaign in the Balkans which will eliminate Bulgaria, perhaps bring (Ireece into the war 011 tlie Allied side, reconquer Serbia, cut off the Central Umpires from. Turkey, and ojkmi the path foi invasion of Austria-Hungary from tlie south and east. This seeuis to lie the most reasonable forecast for tlie future. A i?ossihle alternative is the launching of a Roumanian offensive in combination with Russia directly against Austria-Hungary rather than against Bulgaria in the effort to roll up the whole Austrian line the front of which the Russians are now attacking. This plan would probably mean comparaiivel.v slow progress at tirst. hut It would huve the merit of keeping the main Roumanian army where it would be a buffer between Roumania an the Austrlnns. and If there Is any likelihood that thee Austrians will attempt a serious offensive, it will probably he mlopted. In any case and whether Ronmania tribes Bulgaria or Austria or stands for a time on the defensive against Vustrian attack, her entrance Into the war is one of the decisive events of Ul? ,1ft 41 ill /.? It l<. ...? ..v?iii ui iur imiii'iif. ?i ?? fi great and Irreparable Teuton defeat. Ry many It will} be regarded as the beginning of the tend. At any rate, it brings the entl nearer and is an nnniistakahle sigi of what the end is to be. NOT ENOUtH CHILDREN ever receive the roper balance of food to sufficiently near!ah both body and brain during the wrowing period when nature'a demandaare greater than in mature life. Thin ia shown in to many pale facet, lean todies, frequent colds, and lack of ambitffin. For all aach Aildsen wa say with unmistakable ?m stnrsa" They need Soott's BmoWonEnd need it now. It potMtaea in conAtrated form the rtrj food elements toKrich their blood. It changes weal msBy strength; itmakaa them aloobok r 11"jf!" ' ""r-r?i SMITH HASNT GIVEN VP HOPE FOB IMMIGRATION RILL. Washington, Aug. 34.?According to Semtor ?. D. Bum a* Sawth Carolina. chairman of the senate aammtt tee on fenmiRggtloii, anotjwr mom pi may be wade jto take up Ike lmmi- sti gratiou biH before the prafpnt nosaton of of congress ends. ah All that is now holding this bach Is uow, he believes, is the revenue dIIL fa Senator Smith said today that when er the revenue bill has been passed by a the senate he egpects to move to take q? up the Immigration MIL he "If I don't make the motion there m are others who will," was the way au Senator Smith put it. T1 Senator Smith was asked if he so thought that he would get enough tu votes to take up the measure, not- gr withstanding the fact that it has been an sated at the White House that the ikj presiueni win veto the immigration 1 "c bill If it la put to hm. co "Tbe president has never told me i>o that be will veto the bill," was the th reply of Senator Smith. mi "It ought to be disposed of at this session one way or another," said he. liu Ten Democrats voted in favor of Sen- m< ntor Smith's motion to take up the bill to on Monday. Five of the senators later an refused to vote to take up the lmmi- on grution bill uml displace the revenue st: bill. bu But after tbe revenue bill has been ch disposed of these five senators will ea not have that as a reason for voting sti against taking up the immigration cr bill. Senutor Smith Is inclined to lie- tw lleve, uml be thinks that they would op not vote against a motion to take up tbe bill. ea Seuator Smith, a close student of all agricultural conditions, has given th much time to the consideration of this ltj measure and he thinks that with the fe< dose of the war in Europe the whole su country may l>e much benefited by th the passage of a bill that would give it wl new citizens of the right kind. That at the passuge of such a measure is ad- go vlsable now is his strong conviction, au he says. TWO ROSES. The red roue whispers of passion in And the white rose breathes of love; Ti Oh, the red rose is a falcon, N< And the white rose is a dove. D1 But I send you u creaui-white rose- |>a bud With a flush on its petal tips; Sc For the love that is purest and sweet- ho est tli Has a kiss of desire on the lips; C. ?Dr. Henry Kalmau, lu Philadelphia M; Record. se< Tinted Polygamy. in The old negro had been arrested for "having more than one wife," the last da IWfchHnJCniB the complainant He 1 happened to be well known locally u and an orderly character. fa "How many wives have you had?" ' demanded the judge. 'in "Six, yo' honor," was the reply. "Why couldn't you get along with lie them," the judge insisted. "Well, suh?de fust two spiled the ed white folk's clothes when dey washed ho urn; de thud worn't no cook; do fo'th was des nacherally lazy?en de flf? lej I'll tell you, jedge?the flf, she?" th "Incompapatibllity?" the court sug- Se "No, yo' honor," said the old negro, slowly, "It worn't uothln like dat Yo* jes' couldn't get along wld her unless yo' wuz somewhere else."? (.'use and Comment. Such tobacco enjoyment as you never thought could be is yours to command quick as you buy some Prince Albert and fire-up a pipe or a home-made cigarette! Prince Albert gives you every tobacco satisfaction your smokeappetite ever hankered for. That's because ifs made by a patented process that cuts out bite and parch! Prince been sold without coup We prefer to give quality j-j to ! * bm a flavor as different as And that isnt strange, either Men v ZZrTtSlcift? JSTb, rette ( imppynd U|?b l?; tidywd Albert 23 hmndttmt yW OUt CC fla naw*gwng mi hhph an nrf >* < ??>**?*- cominj rtrJU?SfTi rrfmrr 1>rinc? J KHJL. CHICKENS AT NIGHT td Do Not Drees and Cook Tbem Till Next day Clemsou College, Aug. 22.?Surlse Is being expressed over tlie iteiuent froiu the Poultry Division Clemsou College that -poultry ould not be eaten the same day it killed. The wife of a prominent nner of Union county said she uevheard of such a thing us killing chicken the night before it is retired for dinner, as she was in the ibit of killing u chicken in the orning, preparing Jit for cooking hi eating it wltmn u Tew hours, lis is all wrong according to Cleuin College. The internal temperare of a chicken Is nearly 107 deees. and when the chicken is killed id eaten in a few hours it is imssible for the animal heat or hlcken judor" to escape. Kill ok, and eat a chicken as soon as sslble and the meat will smell of e barnyard. It is not lit for hu111 consumption. Chickens should be killed at night j ing in a well-ventilated place until | ornlug, then dipi>ed in hot water remove the feathers, and cleaned d drawn just before they are placed the stove. It is preferable to nrve the chicken, liefore killing, ft this is not necessary when the lckens are killed at night and ten the next day. If they are irved and there Is no food in the op oftentimes they will keep for 'O or three days if they are not ened. Killing a chicken the night before ting makes the meat tender. It lows the "chicken odor" to leave e carcass, and it improves the qual-, r and flavors of the flesh. The best . J chickens in the world will be iiu- J vory and tough when eaten before I e unimal heat leaves the body, \ jereas this sume chicken if killed least 15 to 120 hours before it es on the table will be a delight to j . epicure. Mk PATRICK, s. from Sellers her m .. i frVAl. Flu., me eir home visitcd^^^^^^^^^^H rs. otto Praeger. rond assistant post muster Mr. 8. G. Godfrey, of I'herai^^^^^ Patrick Thursday. Rev. B. I). Thames s]tent sej^^H ys ill Marlboro county Miss "EttTKTe" l-osxon, of week in Patrick at the home of her ther, Mr. II. B. Poston. Miss Vera Buie is visiting relatives Rockingham, N. ('. Mrs. S. L. Gillespie rcturm^?|f^*J >ekingham. X. C. Sund^|^^^^^Hfl Brower from me in S. home e.^^h^H^hb you will Albert has always 30" p". . has mad ons or premiums. J1 ice Albe ha national joy amokm it is delightful. You never vho think they can't smoke imn smoke and will smo . And smokers who have noi rtainly have a big surprise 2 I their way as soon as th Albert tobacco will tell its o\ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CC + Candidates Cards J ? FOK SUIT OF EDUCATIOT I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to tbe office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. A. ROUSE. 1 announce myself a candidate for tbe office of Superintendent of Education for Chesterfield County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. ARTHUR KNIGHT. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tile House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. ALLAN MACFARLAN, 1 hereby announce myself a candidate f<?r the House of Representatives for Chesterfield County, pledging my. self to abide by the results of the Primary. H. N. ASK INS FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Chesterfield County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. E. R. KNIGHT 1 hereby announce myself a cundidute to the office of County Supervisor of Chesterfield Countv. auhine.t tr? rules of the Democratic Primary. SMITH OLIVER FOR TREASURER Thanking the people of Chesterfield county for past favors, I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of County Treasurer subject to rules of thDcmocratic primary election. \V. A. DOUGLASS. Eunce myself a caudiiirer of Chesterfield to the action of the f in the approaching J. A. WELSH. CORONER. unce myself a candice of Coroner, subject the Democratic PrlEFORD L. PATE. RESLAR CO. } JEWELERS i- ? + + * ! + + H t. pnwn * August 25).?Thomas H. South ^^^B^^ErsiiU'iit of tlu? National AsH|^H?tr of Attorneys (ionoral at its annual moot inn lioro. Edward ^ Turner of Ohio, anil Willis E. ^potl. of Nolifaska. wotv elioson vice Tt'usiilont and seo rotary-treasurer. respectively. * ? 5S?'-,JJSS I | I RT I tasted the like of itt H a pipe or roll a ciga- I ke if they use Prince H t yet given P. A. a try- H and a lot of enjoyment ey invest in a supply. H vn story 1 )n Winston-Salem, N. C | M