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THE GLEANER ISSUED EVERY TUUEBDAT. J, P. KERNOPLE, Editor. #I.OO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. ADVBKTIBINO KATES Me square (1 In.) 1 time #I.OO, cr oac j sub equent Insertion Meents. Vor more space an 1 longer time, rates furnished on applies >.ak Loo*l notlcei 10 ete. a line for Brat naertlon ; subsequent Insertions 6 oU. a line transient advertisements must be paid for in advance The edl not be responsible for /lews expressed by correspondents. Entered at ne Po toffloe at Graham. N. C., as secon olsss matter. N. C., Dec. 20, 1917. . t V The Christina* season is at hand —the time of good cheer, giving gifts and making those about us feel that some one cares for them. The spirit of it all is sweet and endearing and binds hearts closer together. It would dot bo kind to say anything, or suggest anything that would throw A damper over the spirit. But we have this suggestion to make—let the remembrances be useful and such as will contribute both pleas ure and comfort to the receiver, for in these times of war all waste should bo scrupulously avoided. The fate of the soldiers who en gaged in a riot at Fort Sam Hous ton, Texas, last August should be a warning to all other soldiers. In the riot they killed and wound ed a number of citizens. There wero 03 on trial—only live were acquitted. Thirteen were hanged and the others wero dishonorably discharged, 41 of them receiving life terms of imprisonment. It happened that all concerned it*, the riot were negroes, but it would and should have been the same regardless of color. The execu tion took placo on the 1 Ith iust. On the war fronts for the punt week heavy artillery duelshavo been continuous. On the French and Belgian front there have been no ac tive engagments outsido the artil lery, but the Germans have been massing large numbers of soldiers, and it is believed there will be made the supreme effort of the war. The allies are prepared and undaunted and are confident of the result. On the Italian front the Austro-Oorman armies have made small gains of terrain but at a terrible sacrifice. The Italians are bravely and deter minedly holding back the enemy. The situation in Russia is so be clouded that no definite statement can be made concerning it. HICKORY CHIPS. North Carolina has been trying Qaston Means on the public's nerve*. Teutons settliug in America are not expected to Uermanate. A week's Hooveriiing does not compensate for a day's labor rest. The Kaiser seems in a hurry to get to a "place in the sun" before qte get there in big numbeis. Shop early aud be sure of get ting the goods before they .are goue. "Germans making explosives from potatoes." (letting the Irish" out of thetn. Like Germany's private soldiers, Austria-Hungary is forced iuto the fighting by the knowledge that there are machiue gnus aimed at her from the rear. If Berlin undertakes to make a separate peace with all the fac tions in Russia the scrap of paper output will be enormously in creased. Trotiky, having learned to ad dress the German trooper as "kamarad", does not care to see him wander away to tiglit in other auctions of the map. Jf Germany wins sho will add an "e" to the word "Slavs". Pockets thisyear will bcsmaller Headline. So will what goes into them. Sugar always was a great de Ilcilcy—though not always duly appreciated. A moneyless man is not ueces sadly poor, lie may have pork augar and coal. A little book is out called, "Whj Not Marry! 1 " Please dbu't al apeak at once. "In the Wake of the War," bj Harold Hodge, is a holiday offer ing. Does Mr. Hodge considei " the war aB dead as all that? The railroads may be relied oi to take every precaution agains a collision with the United State* government. The repudiation of loans plan '1 ned by the bolsheviki almost justi lies the Kaiser kamarads in usini counterfeit money. CHAPEL HILL NEWS. Cor. of The Gleaner. Chapel Hill, N. C„ Dec. 18.— The regular Christmas holidays will begin at the University of North Carolina on the afternoon of Friday, and continue until Jannary 2, when registration for the new term begins. After the holidays there will be two weeks of class work before the mid-term examinations. Several special lecturers were in Chapel Hill during the past week. Lieutenant George P. Thompson of the Hritish Army, who is now in this country as ex pert adviser to the American Government in problems of avia tion, spoke to the students Friday night and also to the members of the military coinpauies on Satur day morning. He made clear, by means of lantern slides, mauy of the complex points of the modern airplane, and described in detail the work of the air squadron. Many students interested in the iiviatloii field of service held special conference with Lieuten ant Thompson. Professor Edwin Minis of Van derbilt Universiiy is now deliver ing a special course in American Literature for tho advanced stu deuts of the language depart ments. About 40 are in attend ants upon this seminar. The course is open to juniors and seniors who are candidates for honors in English, and to other advanced and graduate students. On Monday night Dr. Mims de livered a public lecture before tho student body on "The New Sig nificance of Literature as a Na tional Asset." "Public Discussion and Debate" is the tillo ot a new nurabor of the University of North Carolina Record that has just been pub lished. Though this is intended primarily for the schools in the State High School Debating Union, it is suited to the work of various club*, literary societies, unions, and the liko. Many debate propo sitions aro treated fully; and parliamentary procedure is ex plained. Two University of North" Caro lina professors left Saturday for Washington in answer to sum mons in connection with the prose cutiou of the war. Dr. F. P. Venable goes as a member of a special board of six of the leading chemists of the country appointed by Secretary Lane to investigate the explosives and the uses of gases in warfare. This board will study the problem of increasing production of materials used in explosive manufacture and advise the government in matters regu lating the sale of explosives. Mem bership on the board will not re quire Dr. Veuable's presence in Washington except for occasional consultations. The appointment is one of the highest honors that could be paid a chemist. Dr. Edwin Greenlaw, head of j.tho English Department, goes to Washington in response to a re quest for a conference by Dr. II N. MoCracken, President of the Junior Red Cross, and Secretary of the Membership Council of the Red Cross. Dr. McCraeken is interested in promoting the or ganization of tho Lafayette Asso ciation and wishes to embody the idea sot forth in the bulletin is sued by tho University in tho Junior Red Cross organization. Mr. Juddle Moore of Lumber toil owned H couple of pot count*. The other day one of the varmints, to show its affection, jumped on Mr. Moore and bit him through tho left wriitt, on both knoes and chewed one of hit* heels ton finish, records the Kobesonian. Half the front of A three-story brick building in Charlotte, under going repairs, fell Saturday morn ing and later other portions of the building fell. Workmen in the building were warned in time to escape. Undermining the walls is thought to have been the trouble. Catarrh Cannot lie Cured with l«ncal Applications, at they cannot reach the scat of the disease. Catarrh la a local llaea*a, it really Influenced by con at It u Uonal oondltmna, and In ordar to cure It you w OB i infer an Internal remedy, Haifa Ca tarrh Medicine la taken Internally aud aola thru the blood on the mucous surface of Uie system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine waa |ue> sen lied by one of the best physician* la thu country for yenra. It la composed of some of the tieat totilca koown, combined with some of the beat b.ouU puritinre. The perfect com bination of the Ingredients In llall.a Oatarth Medicine la arnat produce* alien wonderful rxmutta In catarrhal conditions. tWnd for testimonial tree. R. J. CM KN KV k CO , Props., Toledo, O. All DruagisU. 75c. Hall * r«mlly Hills for constipation. Miss Ksiher Mosley is in jail at Nashville, Nash county, charged with responsibility Jor the death of her mother, or being an acces sory. The mother's dead body was found in Tar river and the doctors who examined it stated that the woman was dead before her I tody was placed in the river. The United States is negotiat ing with the Argentine frpublh for wheat, flax, hides aud meat, to coet annually $300,000,000. The annual expenditure wili be divid ed by the United States and Ureal Britain, part to be paid iu trade and part in exchange of goods. Hair Gray? Read This! This It' a message of importance to all who have gray hair. Science haa made a ffreat discovery in Q-ban. Gray or faded hair changes to n natural, uniform, lustrous, beauti ful dark shade simply by applying Q-ban. Works gradually and defies detection. Safe, sure, und guaran teed harmless. All ready to use. SOc a large bottle, money back if not satisfied. Sold by Hayes Drurf Company and all good drug stores. iTry Q-ban Hair Tonic, Soap. Liquid shampoo, also Q-ban Depilatory. ALLIES ARE MAKING A STEADY ADVANCE HEARING) GOAL DESPITE SOME UNTOWARD CIRCUMSTANCES SAYS LLOYD GEORGE. DARKEST HOUR IS JUST NOW Because Russia Ha* Quit and Gone Into Revolution and America la Juat Coming In.—Every Paaalng Hour la Brighter. London.—That steady progress to wards the desired goal la being made by the allies, despite some untoward occurrences, Is the firm conviction of Premier Lloyd George, ie declared. It Is because of this tact, the pre mier said, that he would regard peace overtures to Prussia at the moment when her military spirit was drunk with boastrulness as a betrayal of the trust of himself and his colleages. The premier's words were: "It Is because I am firmly convinc ed that despite some untoward events, despite discouraging appearances we are making steady progress toward the goal that I would regard peace over tures to Prussia at the very moment the Prussian military spirit is drunk with boastfulness as a betrayal of the great trust with which my colleagues and myself have been charged." If Russia persists In her present policy, the premier pointed out, the withdrawal by the enemy from the east of a third of his troops must re lease hundreds of thousands of men and masses If material to attack Great Britain, France and Intaly. America le In. "If the Russian democracy has. de cided to abandon the struggle against military autocracy the American de mocracy Is taking It up." Germany's victories were emblaz oned to the world, the premier said, but her troubles did not apepar In bulletins. Something was known of them however. The deadly grip of the British navy was having its effect and the valor of the troops was making an Impression which would tell In the end. He said those who during the past fortnight were organising a ner vous breakdown In the nation were the same as those who recently were organizing an hysterical shout over the Flanders victories. Mr. Lloyd George said he was glad to understand that Lord Landsowne's recent letter had been misunderstood and that Lord Lansdowne was In sympathy with President Wilson. "I also," the premier declared, "agree with President Wilson and do not desire to force a controversy where none exists. "I warn the nation to watch the ma nwho thinks ther elsahalnfw-y man who thinks there la a half-way house between victory and defeat," the premier admonished. "There are the men who think you can end the war now by some sort of what they call peace—by setting up a league of nations. That Is the right policy after victory; without victory It would be a farce." Premier Lloyd George, who waa speaking at the dinner at the Grey's Jnn Benchers, said: 1s Darkest Hour. "If this Is the worit moment, it U because Russia has stepped out and America is only preparing to come in. Every hour that passes will see the gap formed by the retirement of the Russians filled by the valiant son* of the great Republic. Germany knows It and Auatrla knows it, hence the desperate efforts that they are making to force the Issue before America Is ready. WAR RESOLUTION 18 UNANIMOUSLY PASSED Havana—The senate unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that a state of war between Cuba and Aus tria-!! ungary exists. The resolutloa was the same as that passed by the house. TWO LIQHTLESS NIGHT FOR EVERY WEEK ORDERED City White Ways and Advertlelnf Signs Must be Darkened Sundsy snd Thursday Nights. Washington—Two "llghtlees nights" a week were ordered by the fuel ad ministration. Next Sunday 'night will be the first and thereafter Sunday and Thursday of erfry week will see the city white ways and advertising slgna darkened, only necessary street lights used and only such lights as the law requires In offices and stores not opea NO TEUTONS WERE ABOARD THE IMO Halifax.—There were no dormant or Austrians aboard the Imo whon It collided with the Mont Blanc, Alex B. BJorssen, second officer of the Imo, testified at aesalon of the government Inquiry into the explosion. So far as he knew the captain and pilot were both on the bridge of the ship until after the collision. He had noticed no cfca*%e In tho Imo's course prior to the collision. Twenty minute* elapsed before the explosion occurred HERE'S PROOF A (.raliam ClUwa Tell, »f 111, K»- perleace. You have a right to doubt state ments of people living far away, but can you doubt Graham en dorsements? W. W. Garrett, prop'r restaurant, 8. Mnin St., Graham, says: "Aoout a year ago I had an attack of kidney complaint and suffered se verely. I thought my back was broken and 1 was laid up for days at a time, unable to he'p myself. My kidneys were weak and caused me a lot of trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills did me more good than any thing else I have ' ever taken. The.v strengthened my back ana my kidneys acted properly. When ever I have noticed my kidneys being out of fix since, a few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills hnvo gV'ea me relief." Price 60c at all dealers. Dont ply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same tnat Mr. Garrett had, Fost-.-r-Milburn Co„ Prop's, Buffalo, N. Y adv. I HEMS HOI UJILTir is mm OF JURY TRIAL AT CONCORD LASTED THREE WEEKS AND ATTRACT ED NATION-WIDE INTEREST. G..8. MEANS AGAIN FREE MAN Judge Cline't Order Prevents Any Demonstration Taking Piece— Means Spende Day at Father's Home and Visiting Boyhood Scenee. Concord, N. C. —Gaston B. Means, acquitted of the charge of the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King, for which he had been on trial the last three weeks, spent Sunday a free man with his fam ily at the home of his father, and going about the streets of Concord, his boy hood home, receiving the greetings and congratulations of friends. "Not guil ty" was the verdict rendered by the Jury Sunday morning at 10:22 o'clock before Judge Cllne, members of coun sel, the defendant, his wife and father and other relatives, and a considerable number of spectators who had gather ed In the Cabarrus county court-room. The Jury, having had the case over night, sent a message by Sheriff Cald well to Judge Cllne at the hotel at 9:30 o'clock asking him to come to the courthouse. The Judge was eating his breakfast, which he finished, proceed ing to the courthouse at 10 o'clock. To the crowd that had gathered, Judge Cllne stated that he did not know whether or not a verdict had been reached, but In the event that such was the case, regardless of Its nature there must not "be any demonstration upon Its announcement. He Instruct, ed Sheriff Caldwell to arrest any per son violating this Instruction. He gave positive Instruction also that the Jury men should not be approached after the verdict was announced before the Jury was dismissed. Judge Cllne's In structlons evidently were effective, for there was absolutely no demonstra tion. Many Congratulations. All was quiet and orderly until after court had adjourned sine die at the Judge's order. Then counsel and friends crowded about Mpans to con gratulate him, he put his arm about Mrs. Means and the two, with other relatives and friends proceeded from the courtroom. On the way to the rear door, Mrs. Means encountered a sister of the defendant and the two fell into each other's arms and wept. When the Jury filed into the court room, Judge Ciine stated that in his charge Saturday afternoon he had in advertently referred to the time of the -.hooting as "evening," and asked the Jurymen whether or not they had Interpreted his use of this word as an expression of opinion on his part as to the fact of the time that Mrs. King was shot. The Jurymen, all In accord, stated that they had not. Clerk of the Court Stonstreet then asked the forma! question as to whether a ver dict bad been reached, and Foreman J. Fmnk Goodman answered In the affirmative. Asked by Clerk Stone street whether they found the defend ant, who had been asked to stanl and raise his right hand, guilty or not guilty of the crime charged. "Not guilty," said Foreman Good man. Defendant Released. Judge Frank Osborne, of counsel for the defense, then asked Solicitor Cle ment If he had any further charge against the defendant and the solicitor answered '1 have not." Judge Os borne then asked that the defendant be released from custody, and Judge Cllne said: 'The defendant Is released." WAR MISSION IS HOME FROM ITB EUROPEAN TRIP New York.—What the American mission waa sent to accomplish in tho Interallied war conference In Paris "has been successfully and satisfac torily done." waa the message brought to the American people by Col. E. M. House, head of the mission, who re turned to the United State with four of his colleagues. HOT STATEMENT Y MR. HOOVER AGAINST SPBRECKELS Washington. Charges made by Claus Sprekels. president of the Fed eral Sugar Refining Company, before a #enate Investigating committee that tho food administration Is responsible for a sugar ahortage drew from Food Administrator Hoover a rigorous at tack on Mr. Sprockets. An open Inti mation Is made by Mr v Hoover that Mr. Spreckles' testimony was inspir ed by the fact that the food admin istration cut profits In sugar. GERMANS USED WIRELESS ON SHIP AS BAND PLAYED Honoolulu. —While the ship's band was playing lively tunes to drown ont all tell tale sounds, the wireless appa ratus of the German cruiser, Oeler, while Interned In this harbor, relayed messages between German agents In the "United States and Japan in fur therance of a plot to embroil the two countries In war. according to an ar ticle printed In The Star Bulletin here. CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. Chamberlain's Tablets are intend ed especially for stomach troubles, biliousness and constipation, ana have met with much success in the trcatement of those diseases. Peo ple who have suffered for years with stomach trouble and have'been completely cured by the use of these ta'oiets. Chamberlain's Tab lets are also of great value for bil iousness. Chronic constipation may be permanently cured by taking Chaml>criain's Tablets and observ ing the plain printed directions with each bottle. Seven men were drowned wh> n the steamer Desmond capsized in the harbor off the mouth of the Calnmet river, in the vicinity of Chicago. Representative Julius Kalin, ranking Republican member of the military affairs committee of the House of Congress, announces that all hia energies during the ooming. session of Congress would be directed toward passage of the universal service bill. TAR HEEL FARMER SAYS IT QUICKLY HELPED HIS WIFE. She'd Twist and Tom All Through the Night Bat Now She Sleeps Like A Baby. Tells What Did 1L The burdens of life are not equally borne by men and women. Women too often suffer from some weakness thai was never in tended for them by nature. When trouble or hard work or excitement have rendered the nerves so wide-awake that sleep is denied, the over-tired braiu must be helped to get quickly back to its healthy normal con dition or serious mischief en sues. Dreco, the wonderful herbal medicine aims to accomplish this as nothing else ever has done. Its mission if to bring the disabled, debilitated nervous tissues the peculiar nerve food which they must have to build up their parts. "My wife suffered terribly from pains in the back and limbo, con stipation, headaches, and, worst Of all, sleeplessness," declares the well known Tar-Heel Farmer, R. D. Gourley, R. F. D. No. 3, Win ston-Salem. "She would fall asleep early in the night but would wake up soon and would lay and hear the clock strike every hour until morning. She would twist and turn all night and was always more tired in the morning than when she went to bed. "A friend told us of Dreco and how it had helped just such a case as this, and so we decided to give it a trial. We're mighty glad we did that now because it certainly gave us splendid results. My wife sleeps like a baby now, all night long. Her pains are gone aud she now has a good appetite, the first time for years. I want three more bottles of .Dreco now, so we both can take it as I believe it will make me feel 20 years younger." Dreco is known throughout the Tar-Heel State as the one herbal medicine thiit accomplishes results in cases of severe stomach trouble, constipation, rheumatism and similar ills. It is sold by all good druggists and iB recommended strongly in Graham by Gr&hatn Drug Co. Nice Xmas Present for Our Readers. Wo are pleased to announce that our readers can socure a 1918 Pocket Diary free of charge, by sending the postage therefor, two cents in stamps, to D. Swift & Co, Patent Lawyers, Washing ton, D. C. The diary is a "gold-mine" of useful information, and in addi tion to memoranda for each of the 365 days in the year, contains much useful information, such as "health hints," setting fortlj an easy way to increase or reduce your weight and promote health at the same time. Ilow to cure catarrh, rheumatism, etc. Gives a synopsis of business laws, pat ent laws, Parcel Poet Chart, etc. (States the amount of our wonder ful crops raised in 1917, the great est any nation ever produced. Shows the amount of com, wheat, oats, potatoes, tobacco, hay and cotton produced by each State. Also maps showing wet, dry, woman's suffrage, Democratic and Republican States. For three cents in stamps, we will send a nice 1918 Wall Calen dar, size 10 by 11 inches. Send five (5) one cent stamps, and get the pocket diary and Wall Cal endar. A man and woman were convict - fed at Hartford, Conn,, of selling liquor to soldiers. The woman was sentenced to a year in the penitentiary and the man to IS months. The torpedoing of two Austrian battleships in the harbor of Triftst by Italian torpedo cra/t on the night of December 9, is reported reported in a message received in New York. Private Lawrence W. Trefenphen of the 154 th depot brigade at Camp Meade,, Md„ convicted of deser tion, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment at hard labor and dishonorable discharge from the army. Chrysanthemums and American Beauty Roses have not yet be?n Hooverized. NEWTON, N. C. August 8, 1017. Pearson Remedy Co., Burlington, N. C. DEAR SIRS:— I am now writing to you as I feel it my duty to do, as I have, been taking your remedy and it has done me ao much, good that I want you to know how much I ap preciate the chance of using It. I was in a very '.> ad condition with dropsy, so all the doctors said, I tried nine doctors and two hos pital and did no get any cure until I dropped them all and a friend adviced me to take Genuine Indian Blood Purifier, and I did and it has done the work for me, so I can say to anyone that it is the best remedy that I have ever ta ken in my life for a woman who has drops.v, kidney or femnle trou ble. Prom my own personal expe rience I can recommend this won derful remedy gladly to any that need it; and will gladly explain my case to anyone who will write to me for any information in regara to dropsy, kidney and female trou ble. I was under the nine doctors as mentioned, above for four long years before I found anythtn r that would do me any good and I was only ony our wonderful treat ment for about four months; now I am able to do m.v own work, such as washing, ironing, cooking, etc., without any trouble; before I be gan taking Genuine Indian Blood Purifier my feet and leg* were so badly swollen that I could not wear any shoes with any ease and my legs came very near bursting, now I can wear my shoes without any trouble. Yours truly, MRS. W. A. BOLAND, P. O. Box Ml, Newton. N. C. I TW» miner# were killed Saturday sight by an explosion in the mine', of the Yukon-Pbcahontas Coal Co., at Sysaona, McDowell county Weit Va. Cuba has Joined the United States in declaring a state of war with Austrio-Hungar.V, both houses: of the Cuban Congress having passed the war resolution. ' In Chicago Theodore Holtz was fined S2OO for reviling President Wilson and Police Lieut. Patrick Hogan, who had Vebuked Daniel Ecklund, a private citizen, for ar resting* Holtz, was severely criticis ed by the Judge who imposed the fine. Three men were killei and one seriously injured as the result ol the fuel oil fire on a navy tug in an Atlantic port on the 13th. One of the men killed was Lloyd J, Hampton, a water 'tender,, whose mother lives at Bamboo post office Watauga county, N. C. Secretary of War Newton D. Ba ker made the opening address in Richmond, Va„ last week at the first of a series of war confer ences tob e held in every State in Union within the next few months, at which speeches will be deliver ed .by members oi the cabinet and other prominent citizens, for the purpose of advising the people as war conditions. An informal understanding for a vote in the House on nation-wide woman suffrage and nation-wide prohibition constitutional amena bills, December 19 and 20, respect ively has been reached by leaders of the House of Congress. Eight men were killed and more than 25 were injured, many of them seriously, by an explosion that wrecked the plant of Aetna Chem ical Company at Heidelberg, a sub urb of Pittsburg, aP. The property damage is estimated at $250,000. . General Dukhonin, who -took over the post of commander-in-chief of the Russian armies after the over throw of Premier Kerensky, was thrown from a train and killed as the result of lynch' law, accord ding to the official announcement from Petrograd. Within the last month 77,500 000 one cent pieces have been coinea to relieve the penny shortage caus ed by the imposition of war taxea. The usual swollen demand for small coins for the holiday shop ping has been anticipated in the recoinage oi 18,000,000 dimes and 11,000.000 nickels. Five deaths among the American expeditionary force in France was reported to the War Department Tuesday a week by Gen. Pershing. Four were from natural causes. The fifth, that of Sergeant J. H. Hous ton, of Garland Ala., was acci dental. Houston was killed in a railroad collision. Muddling through is, let us all hope a closed incident. Smashing through is the present need. Atlantic Coast Inventors. The following patents were just issued to Atlautic Coast clients reported by D. Swift & Co., Patent Lawyers, Washington, D. C., who will furnish copies of any patent for ten cento apiece to our readers. Virginia—R. A. Fontaine. Roan oke, scratch disc and roller for brick machines; J. E. Holladay, Suffolk, microphone transmitter; J. C. Michie, Newport News, com pound tool. North Carolina—G. P. Bourde lat, Aberdeen, signal lamp; J. 11. Hall, Morgantown, electric con troller; K. V. Thigpen, Greens boro, nut lock. South Carolina—M. M. Pick ling, Columbia, die-stock and oiler therefor; A. D. Kennedy, Greenville, machine for separat ing meats of cotton seed from the hulls. John .Tolnuin^it, )/nlinwnn.n on the Norwegian H>eainer luio, the Belgian relief sbtp, whose collision with the aji/nunition steamer Mont Blanc led to the disaster at Halifax, was detained as a Ger man spy, but later reports indi cate a fplse alarm. Boschee's German Syrup Why use ordinary cough reme dies, when BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP has been used so' success fully for fifty-one years in all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis, coids settled in the throat, especially lung troubles, ft gives the patient a good night's rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration In the morning, gives nature a chance to soothe the in flamed parts, throw off the disease, hepling the patient to regain his health. 25 and 75 cent bottles. Sold by Graham Drug Co. Re-Sale of Land! Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Alamance couutj 1 in a special proceeding en titled Edward Guthrie, et aL, v*. Will Guthrie, et al„ the undersigned commissioner will offer at public auction, to the highest bidder., on SATURDAY, JAN. 1% 1918, at 12 o'clock, noon, on the premises, in Newlin Township, the following described tracts of land, to-wit- TRACT NO. 1 A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the waters of Mary'a Creek, adjoin ing the lands of Mary Wright, Ma ry Shaw and others, ana containing 43-acres, more or less. TRACT No. 9. A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the waters of Mary's Creek, ad join ing the landa of ...... Stafford, Mary Woods, Rachel Thompson, and oth ers and containing 37 acres, more lless. TRACT NO. S. A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the waters of Mary's Creek, known iaathe saw mill and cotton gin {bract, and contains one acre, more or less. Terms of Sale: One-third cash, one-third In aix months yid one third in twelve months. Defferrea payments to bear interest. Sale subject to the confirmation of the Court. This December 14, 1917. J. J. HENDERSON. Commissioner Safest Druggist Sells E-RU-SA File Cure Because It contains no opiate*, no lead, no belladonna, no poisonous droc. All other Pile medicine containing lnjuroos narootlo and other poisons cause constipation and damage all who use them, K-HU-HA cures or MO paid. Hayes Drag Co* Sole Agents, Graham, N.C. Re-side of Valuable Real Estate In Patterson Township. Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Coart of Alamance county, made in the Snecial Pro ceeding wherein Robert Clapp ana other* are plaintiffs and Alfred Crouse and others are defendants, the undersigned commissioner will, on ** THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 87, 1917,' at 13 o'clock M., at the court house door of Alamance county, in Gra ham, N. C„ offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Alamance county, N. C., in Patterson township, adjoining the lands of Robert Clapp, Henry Patrum, Hike Coble, Alfred Crouse, and others, containing forty acres more or less; the same being known and designated as the Anderson Clapp land. Terms of Sale : One-third cash, one-third in nine months from date of sale, and balance in eighteen months from date of sale; interest at 6 per cent, to be collected on deferred payments, and title re served until purchase price is paid, with optfon to purchaser to pay all cash upon confirmation of court and receive deed. Bidding will begin at $715.00. Time or sale, Thursday,, December 27, 1917,, at 12 o'clock M„ Place of sale, Court House Door„ Graham, North Carolina. E. S. W. DAMERQN, Commissioner. This December 3, 1917. Legal Notice! ALAMANCE COUNTY,- - IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. Citizens Bank, which sues on be half of itself, and all other cred itors of the defendant who .will make themselves parties to this action, against Southern Structural Steel Corpora tion, defendant. State of Nerth Carolina— To the Sheriff of Alamance County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon the defendant above nam ed, if it be found within your county, to be and appear before the Judge of the Superior Court, at the court house in Graham, on the second Monday befor the first Monday in September, 1917„ and answer the complaint of the plain tiff within the" first three days of the Term, and in default thereof the plaintiff will apply to the Court for such reliei as may oe entitled to. Herein fail not and of this sum mons make due return. Given under my hand" and seal of the Court 21st day erf May, 1917. J. D. KERNODLE, C. S t C„ Alamance County. Notice of Receivership. The stockholders, creditors,, deal ers with, and all other persons in terested in the affairs of South ern Structural Steel Corporation, will take notice that an action en titled as above has been commenc ed in the Superior Court of Ala mance county, summons as above was duly served, and the under signed was duly appointed receiv er of the defendant, and has made his bond and under order of Court publishes this notice to the e"ha that all persons who may be inter ested may make themselves parties to this action, or answer the com plaint therein filed on or before 23rd day of January, 1918. All per sons having claims against the de fendant will present the same to me properly authenticated. This the 12th day of Decemoer, 1917'. WM. X. WARD, Receiver So. Structural Steel Corp. decl3Bts. Mortgage Sale! Real Property Under and by virtue of the pow er of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed from James Leath and Sallie Leath, his wife, to the undersigned mortgage, dated the 27th day of April, 1914 and reg istered in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds for Alamance county, in Book of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust No. 61, page 31% default hav ing been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, I will, on *■ MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1917, at 1.30 o'clock p. m., at the court house door, in Graham, N. C„ sell for cash, at public auction to the highest bidder, a parcel of lana in the county of Alamance, ana State of North Carolina, in Boon Station township, adjoining the lands of Ava and C A. Tickle, John Williams, Peter Michael, and oth ers, bounded as follows: Beginning at a crooked white oak tree on the south /Ttde of Travis Creek, corner with/saldlXva Tickle, running thence with the meander of said creek, courses and distances as follows: S. 61% deg. £. 4.15 chains N. 86* deg. E 60 Iks., N. 18 deg. E. 1.80 chains, S. 52. deg. E. 1.80 chains South 75 dez. E. 1.15 chains S. IK deg. W. 1.06 chains S. 47 2-3 deg E. 2.27 chains 8. 57* deg. E. 54 links, S. 69 1-2 rfeg. E. 1.35 chains S. 77 1-2 deg. E. 1.44 chains to an ash tree) on North bank of said creek, thence as fol lows to exclude C .D. Gerringer's still lot. S. 76 1-3 deg. W. 2.79 chains to a r&ck, the N. E. corner of said still lot, thence S. 88 deg. W. (8,. S. East) 1.25 chains to a roack cor ner with said still lot, thence 8. (B .8. South 1 deg 12 min. B.) 4 chains to a rock corner with saia lot, thence a right angle from 8. 1 1-2 deg E. N. 88 1-2 deg E. 1.25 chains, thence a R. A. N. 2 deg W. 4 chains to the beginning, con taining in still lot .5 of an acre, more or less; thence N. 76 1-3 deg. B. 2.79 chains to the above mention ed ash tree on creek, thence .8. 39 1-3 deg. E. 70 links N. 74 deg., E. 2.06 chains to an iron bar or rock on North bank of said creek, corner with Sidney Pettigrew, thence 8. 7 deg. 32 min. W. (B, 8. 10 deg. 22 min) 34.37 chains to a rock corner with said C. A. Tickle and Petti grew, thence S. 4 1-3 deg. W. 5 chs. to a rock corner with said Wil liams in public road to Gibsonvilie, N. C., thence N. 87 deg. W. 12.75 chains to a rock corner with saia Michael, thence N. 6 deg E. 43.32 chains to the beginning, containing 56 38-100 acres, less the .6 of an acre in still lot, to-wit, 55.85 acres, more or less. This November 16, 1917. C. E. HORNADAY, •/■ Mortgagee. Another Re-Sale! . Pursuant to an order of the So- ' perior Court of Alamance county, made in a special proceeding there in pending, enti.led J. G. Holt ana wife, Minnie B. Holt and others, vs. Bettie Boggs ana others, where to all the. devisees of George M. Noah are duly constituted parties, the undersigned commissioners wilf sell to the highest bidder at puMic auction, on SATURDAY, DEC. 99, 1917, at 12 o'clock noon,, at the court house door in Graham, all ot the following described real property, 11 to-wit: Three certain tracts or parcels of land, lying and being in Patter son township, Alamance county. North Carolina, and described as follows: Beginning a*, a rock, Amos No ah's corner and running thence N. 24 deg. E. 36 chains 50 links to a stone in W. D. Holt's line, Isaac Noah's corner;' thence with Holt's line S. 10% deg. W. 10 chains to a hickory, Holt's corner; thence N. 88 deg. W. 11 chains, to a stake; thence S. 40 chains to a slake; thence E. 11 chains 65 links to . a hickory; thence N..10 chains 30 Iks. to the beginning, and containing 69 acres, more or less. Also another tract or parcel of land in said township, county ana State, on the waters of Yarnell's creek, adjoining the lands of the heirs of the late George Noah, Hen ry Isley, and other*, and boundea follows, to-wit: J, '■ J Beginning at 'a stake on Hermon road and running thenoe S. 32 chs. to a hickory; thence E. 10 ahs. to a stake; thence N. 15 chs. to a hickory; thence E.' 31 chs. to a hickory; thence N. 30 chains to a . white oak; thence W. 7. chs. to a hickory; thence S. 21% deg W. 11 chains and 20 links to a- stone pile; thence N. 85 deg. W. 5 chs. 90 links to a white oak: thence N. 23! i deg. W. 6 chs. 25 liriks to David Holt's line; thence S. 68 deg. W. 22 chs. 80 links to the beginning, and containing 100 acres, more or less. Also another tract of land in saia township, county and State, on the waters of Rock Creek, adjoining the lands of William Patterson ana others, bounded as follows, to-wFt: Beginning at 9 post oak, O, Holt's corner, and running thence S. 88 deg. £. 25 chains 60 links to stake; thence N. 40 chains to a stake in J. Noah's line; thence N. 88 deg. W. 21 chains 50 links to a hickory; thence S. 6 deg. W. 15 chs. 40 links to a Spanish oak; thence W. 10 chains to a hickory; thence S. with Patterson's line 7 chs. 80 links to a rock, Patterson's cor ner; thence S. 15 chs. 60 links to the beginning, and containing 100 acreß, more or less; and the whole containing 269 acres, more or less. All of the aforesaid several tracts of land go to make up what) is known as the Jerry Noah place. TERMS OF SALE: One-third of the purchase price to be paid in ' cash, the other two-tlilrds to be paid in instalments t within six and twelve months. Deferred pay ments to be evidenced by oonds of purchaser bearing interest at -6 percent Sale subject to confirma tion by the Court. Bidding will begin at $671. This December 12, 1971. ' J. DOLPH LONG, I. C. MOSER, Commissioners. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qtmllfled as Executor of tbs wtll of J. W. tttalnback, deceased, all person a holding claims \ against Mid estate are hereby notified to preaeut the same, duly authenticated, on or before tha 10th day of Dec,. 1918, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of tbelr recovery; and' sll persons In debted to said estate are requested to make Immediate settlement. This Deo. 3. 1917 WALTER E. BTAINBACK, Ex'r of J. W. Stain back, deoM. 6dec6t Mebane R. E. D. 1 EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. Having qualified as executrix of the will of Jas. w. Wyatt, deo'd, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons holding claims acatnM said estate to present the same, duly authen ticated. on or before the 10th day of Deo., 1918, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of tbelr recovery. All per fens Indebted to said estate are requested to make Immediate set tlement. This June 18,1917. MUS. EMMA WYATT. Bx'r'x Sdec«t of Jas. W. Wyatt, deo'd. Mortgagee's Sale of Land. Under and by virtue o» the pow er of sale contained in a certain deed of trust made and enterea into the 17th day of November, 1916, and registered in the office of the Register of Deeds for Alamance county, in Book of Mortgages ana Deeds of Trust No. 71, page 183, wherein the undersigned Alamance Insurance and Real Estate Com pany is Trustee, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secdred by said Deed of Trust the saicj trustee will, on MONDAY. DEC. 24. 1917, at 1.30 o'clock p. m., at the court huuse door lriLGraham, N. C, of fer for sale atHmction to the high est bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: A tract of Quid in the county of Alamance, State /of North Carolina, in Burlington- township, being part of the C. R. Marlett property, sold by Glendale Real Estate Company, a diagram of which property ap pears in Book of Deeds No. 33, pp. 598-593, and bounded as follows: Lot No. 5 of Block No. 2, begin ning at a stake, the N. E. corner of Tot No. 4, of block No. 2, ana running thence N. 78 deg. E. 50 ft. to a stake; thence N. W. corner of lot No. 6 of same block; thence S. 12 deg. E. 147 ft. to a stake on the N. side of a 10 ft. alley? thence with said alley S. 78 deg. W. 50 ft. to a stake; thence N. 12 d#. E. 147 ft. to the beginning. Lot No. 6 of block No. 2, begin ning at a stake on Mebane St., N. E. corner of lot No A, of same block, and running thence with saia Mebane St., E. 50 ft. to a stake; thence 8. with Harrison St 117 ft. to a 10 ft. alley; thence with saia alley W. 60 ft. to a stake; thence N. 12 deg. W. 147 ft to the begin . 16th day of November, 1917. Alamance Ins. & Real Estate Co., Trustee. The plant of the British-American Tobacco Company, composed of two six-story buildings on Water Street, Norfolk, Va„ was completely de stroyed by fire early Sunday eve ning. The estimated loss is $500,000. The plant was used for the manu facture of cigarettes for export. Incendiarism suggested.