-THE GLEAN ER
QRAHAM, N. 0., Jan. 17,1918."
Postoffiee Honrs.
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RAILROAD BCHEDULE.
OOIHQ KAST —
No. 11£ (mixed) doe 1:45 a. m.
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QOIHQ WIST—
No/11l (mfied) doe 5:23 a. m.
" 21 "11:13 "
" 139 " 6:15 p.m.
All trains carry mail, and JJoa.
21, 22, 108 and 139 carry express.
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1 ■ —Superior Conrt will convene
next Monday for the tr al of civil
cases, and will last one week.
—Economize in the use of fuel is
the word that comes do wn from the
Government at Washington.
—The scarcity of sugar in Gra
ham continues, One firm received
some yesterday afternoon late and
distributed it today in two-pound,
packages.
• Union Services at Churches.
It was decided in a pastors' con
ference last week to have union,
services as follows : Third Sunday,
7:00 p. m., at the M. P. church;
fourth Sunday, 7:30 p. m., at the
Presbyterian church; first Sunday
in February* 7:00 p. m., at the Bap
.. tist church. Other announcements
will be made later. Everyone is
urged to come.
Lee-Jd&kson Day.
Saturday afternoon, the 19th, at 3
o'clock at the Mexican Theatre, the
daughters of the Confederacy will
hold an exercise in memory of the
birth of the famous Southern Gen
erals Lee and Jackson. The pro
gram will consist of recitations, songs
and an address. Everybody is in
vited to attend the exercises.
Suspicious Allen Arrested.
Tuesday night a suspect was hr
rested at Mebane and brought to
Graham and placed in jail. The of
ficer could not understand his. name,
but he made it known that he was a
Hungarian and unable to pro
dace naturalization paperr. His
conduct was suspicious which caus
ed the officer to take him in charge.
The Department of Justice was noti
fied And a Government officer came
for him this morning.
Boy Scouts Go Camping.
Graham Troop of Boy Scouts went
on ja hike Saturday afternoon and
returned about noon Sunday. They
camped in an untenanted house Sat
urday night a mile or so southeast of
Graham. It was extremely cold,
but they kept up a good fire during
the night and report that they were
entirely comfortable.
The Boy Scouts of America is be
coming a very useful agency of the
Government in many ways. Tbey
have just been designated as "Dis
patch Bearers" to distribute govern
ment literature.
Red Cross and U. D.C. Supper.
At the Red Cross room Saturday
night from 6 to 8 o'clock supper
will be served. It is to raise funds
to buy materials to work into neces
sary articles for the soldier boys.
Substantial and nicely prepared food
. will be served. Nearly or quite all
of the articlee of food will be donated
and the ladies of the two organiz i
tions will prepare it and serve for
the purpose above indicated. The
(tapper should be patronized by all
who can do so and thuß aid our
patriotic women in their efforts to
supply necessary articles for our
soldiers in the war.
Friday Night's Storm.
News comes that the storm did
heavy damage in places. Seven
miles southeast of Greensboro, Al
amance church community suffer
ed severely. The brick church edi
fice was unroofed and the walls
partly blown down and damaged.
Rev. Dr. E. C. Murray, former pas
tor of Graham Presbyterian church,
is pastor of Alamance church. In
the same community some other
buildings were blown down.
At Gen. Carr's Occoneechee Farm I
at Hillsboro a large new dairy
barn was demolished and nine fine
cows killed. The dwelling ana
many farm buildings were badly
damaged. The damage was at first
reported to be $25,000.
Boy Fefl in the River and was Drown
ed.
Last Saturday about noon several
small boys were on the gangway
underneath the railroad bridge
over Haw river at Haw River. One
of them, Charley Thompson, son of
Henry Thompson, about T years
of age, fell into the river which
waa very much swollen frorA Fri
day night's rain. In a few mo
ments he dlssppeared and before
help could be rendered. From
where he fell H waa about 15 feet
to the water. His cap floated off
down the river. Several persons
followed the river for a mile or
so, and it was reported they saw
him still alive but lost sight or him.
The river was filled with ice bro
ken up by the in the river.
Series Sermons at Baptist Church
Following up the series of sub
jects on Revelations which we re
cently began at the Baptist church,
the next subject will be "The Second
Coming of Christ"—Rev. 1:7, 11
o"elock Sunday. Sunday School
every Sunday 9:45 a. m. The pub
lic is cordially invited to al'. services.
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Mr. H. W. Scott went to New York
the first of the week.
trof. M. C. Terrell went to Con
cord 'Monday on business.
Mr. E. 8. Parker, Jr., apent Mon
day in Greensboro on business.
Mr. .J. Elmer Long attended conrt
at Pittsboro the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Williaml
- left for Mew York Monday night.
Miss Mary Johnston left Monday
to resume her teaching in Thomaa
ville. ,
Mr., John Scott spent yeaterday inf
Raleigh. He made the trip in his
auto.. ' • Ju^-
Maj. J. J. Henderson went to Pitts
boro Monday to attend to business
in the Superior Court.
Mr. William Scott has returned to
school at Kishburne Military Acad
emy, Waynesboro, Va. * '
Dr. J. J. Barefoot from Camp
Sevier, Greenville, S. 0., spent Satur
day and Sunday at his home here.
Miss Margaret Cooke of Haw River
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with her sister, Miss Dora Cooke.
Miss MarceGoley returned to High
Point Monday night to resume her
work is teacher in the city schools.
Sergt. Clay Lewis, Q. M. Dept.,
Camp Jacksoil, S. C., is spending a
few days here with relatives on fur
lough.
Miss Mary Weeks, First Grade
Teacher in Graham Public Schools,
. returned Sunday night. She was
detained on account of sickness,
Rev. D-. P. 11. Fleming of Greens
boro was here this morning on his
way to attend the funeral and burial
of Mr. J. W. Johnston of Haw River
at Long's Chgpel this afternoon.
Miss Lorena Kernodle left. Mon
day for Gastonia, where she is teach
ing in the city schools. The open
ing of the schools was deferred for
two weeks on account of the severe
weather.
Snow, Hail, Thunder, Lightning, Wind
and Rain—Some Damage Done.
The weather man has allowed his
job to get away with him, looking at
it from the standpoint of what hap
pened last Friday afternoon and
night. The afternoon was given
over to snow and hail, mostly hail
Early in the night, just after sunset,
it began to thunder and lightning.
This kept up till far in the night. It
began to rain early in the night and
torrents of rain fell. The wind rose
and blew furiously from the south
west. Houses creaked under the
pressure. .
The wind and rain was general.
In places it assumed the proportions
of a tornado. In Graham some dam
age resulted. At the Travora Mills
the water tank and a smoke stack
were blown down, and the mill has
been standing to make the repairs.
At the homes of Mrs. E. S. Parker
and Mr. A- K. Hardee the tops of
chi nneys were blown off. At the
latter a hole was knocked in the roof
by a (ailing chimney. The rain
came in and the sleepers had to hunt
for a dry place by candlelight.
At a number of homes window
panes were blown out, and all around
dead limbs were blown from trees.
Some telephone and light poles
were broken and light and telephone
communication were cut off.
No special instances of damage
have been heard of out in the
V'ountry.
All in all it was a dismal night
and tried the nerves of many people.
Southwest Alamance.
Cor. of The Gleaner.
Mrs. Isley, wife of Dr. Will
Isley, died very suddenly at her
home in the Friendship community
on the night of the 13th, paralysis
being the cause.
The severe storm Friday night
did considerable damage to build
ings. One barn was blown down,
killing three horses and one cow,
aod roofs of buildings were very
much damaged. Some families
left their homes to find a safer
place, but the storm was raging
severely and no place appeared to
be safe. The oldest people say
we are having the most severe
wiuter we have bad in a number
of years, and t he weather prophets
don't promise any relief. A hard
winter, high cost of living, with a
world war, we surely have not
much to hope for, though so few
realize the situation as it is, and
think of nothing but speculation,
while at the same time starvation
is staring mauy people in the face
in other lands, if not in America
Wm. King of Liberty lost his
dwelling house by fire last Satur
day morning. Very li'tie of the
contents were saved. A defective
flue caused the accident.
Among the Sick.
Mrs. J. N. 11. Clendenin is im
proving, but slowly.
P.«tmaster John M. McCracken is
confined to his home and is very
sick.
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Red Cross Seods Garments and Sweets
to Soldiers—little Girls' Knitting
Class.
The Graham I|ed Cross Chap
ter has been very busy for the
past several weeks. Nioety-fonr
seta of knitted articles were ship
ped several weeks ago, and thirty
six sets were shipped last week,
making a total of 130 sets. This
Chapter was assigned £OO sets,
ilore wool has been ordered to
finish the required number. The
auxiliaries at SaxapabAw, Swep
sonville and Haw River have done
a large part of this work, and
members of the colored brauoh of
the Chapter have also done excel
lent work. In addition to this,
25 sweaters were sent as Christ
mas gifts to the Alamance boys at
Camp Jackson, and word has been
received of their safe arrival, the
shipment having been delayed
several weeks on the road.
A large number of jars of jam,
jelly and preserves Were sent the
Headquarters Company at Camp
Sevier (stationed at Graham last
summer) for Christmas, by the
ladies of Graham Chapter.
Another shipment of 20£ dozen
suits of pajamas was made a few
weeks ago. Owing to the severely
cold weather recently, the work
room has not been kept open
regularly, but some work has been
done. A class in surgical dress
ings is to be formed soon and a
Red Cross nurse will be engaged
to give the necessary instructions
and supervision.
Among the tilings worthy of
special mention being done in Red
Cross work, here is* the work of
Mrs. Edwin Scott's knitting class
of little girls, who meet regularly
once a week to knit squares for a
hospital afghata, and their interest
in the work is a stimulus to the
older members.
New Members For Red Cross.
EDITOR GLEANER:
The American Rod Cross must
donble their membership. Not
one-fifth of those in Graham who
should belong, do belong. By
joinfng the Red Cross the only
pledge you taka is to pay One
Dollar per year so long as you con
tinue a member, and to enroll
your name as one of those who
wants our soldier boys to have
proper care and nursing when
sick, or wounded. There is no
promise on your part to do more
than give the dollar, and that you
must do before your name is en
rolled ; and by the payment of this
dollar your name is placed upon
the roll of those who not only
want, but who have helped, to
care for our woundgd aud sick
l*oys. 'Beginning now, a drive for
new members will be made. A list
of those now members can be seen
in Postoffiee. Commencing in next
week's issue, we will nublish-the
list of the new members in this
column.
Heenan Hughes.
H. J. Stockard.
M. C. Terrell.
J. D. Albright,
sj. J. Barefoot.
Mrs. A. J. Thompson.
Miss Nell Thompson.
Miss Alberta Thompson.
A. J. Thompson, Jr.
Mrs. C. P. Harden.
W. S. Long, Jr.
Walter Stor.v.
J. K. Mebane.
Mrs. L. Banks Holt.
Miss Kate Mebane.
Miss Doris Holt.
W. T. Ezell.
Mrs. J. B. Montgomery.
W. W. Garrett.
Allen Mftbane.
Meßride Holt.
Miss Ada Dennv.
Miss Hattie Hester.
Mrs. J. C. Walker.
Miss Mabel Walker.
W. H. Holt.
Mrs. Jno. Murray.
Miss Beatrice Murray.
J. M. Crawford.
. E. E. MeAdams.
A. P. Williams
Mrs. A. Lacy Holt
Prohibition Speaking.
Dr. John G. Wooley, t'ie nation
wide, world-wide prohibition deba
ter and orator, will apeak here in the
Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening, January the .'!oth, at 7:30
o'clock, in the interest of nation-wide
prohibition and the better enforce
ment of the prohibition law.'
Mr. J. S. Cook of Graham is the
"key-man" who will look after the
advertising and who will fornish
tickets to the pnpils in the Graded
School to aid in toliciting a large
audience. The grade in the school
that succeed! in getting the largest
number to attend ibis meeting will
receive a beautiful United States
flagl JxG feet.
Road Tax Notice!
All persons liable for special road
tax, or who in event or failure to
pay, must work on the public roads
are notified that unless they pay
this special tax to W. P. Smith,
County Treasurer, on or before
April Ist, 191*. the law reiuirinz
them to work upon the roads will
be enforced strictly.
You must pay f1.25 or work two
days, and If you prefer paying Ihe
cash, you must pay this sum to
fhe County Treasurer at Graham
before April Ist. Take notice ana
do not complain because the coun
ty authorities enforce the law.
B. M. ROGERS. Clerk
to Board County Com'rs.
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DEATHS.
Mr*. Lou Purcell, wife of Mr. Al
bert Q. Purcell. died at her 'home
at Haw River Monday morning at
4.30 o'clock of pneumonia. The In
terment was In Llnwood Cemetery,
Oraham, Tuesday afternoon. Mra.
Purcell was a daughter of Mr. J.
H. Black man of H»w River. Be
sides her father she is survived jy
her huaoand and four children
three brothers and two Bisters—
Mrs. B. Goodman' and Miss Julia
Blackmon, and George A, Will P. 
and Henry Blackmon. Mrs. Purcell 
was in" her 45th year.
Mr. J. Will Johnston died yeater- j
day morning at hla home at Haw j
River. He was taken suddenly ill j
while i attending the burltl of Mrs. J
Purcell in the cemetery In Graham J
Tuesday afternoon. The physician J
pronounced it paralysis. He grew j
worse- from the beginning ana 4
never spoke after he reached home, j
The funeral and burial were held j
at Lont's Chapel this afternoon at |
one o'clock. Mr. Johnston was a j
son of the late Lemuel Johnston !
and waa born June Bth, 1867. • He 1
Is survived by his widow and five J
children, two son* and three daugh- J
ters. His oldest son, Roy. was In j
camp at Camp Sevier and was tele- j
graphed for and did not hear that j
his father was dead till he was al- j
most home. The deceased leaves j
one sister, Mrs. J. M.£. Wyatt ana !
four brothers, Chas. D,. Broad W„ j
J. Walter and Andrew, surviving j
him. Mr. Johnston had been a sue- '
cessful merchant at Haw River for j
a score or more years. He was j
well known and was one of the J
county's most highly esteemed dt- j
izens.
Mrs. Luella Isle.v, wife of Dr.
Wm. L. Isley, died suddenly at her
home near Friendship .the early
part of'last Saturday niarht. She
became suddenly ill and died about
an hour and a half afterward. Bhe
is thought to have had a stroke
of paralysis. She was a daughxer
of the lata Milton C. Hufflnes near
Elon College and Was In the 50th
year of her age. Besides her hus
band and several children, she is
survived by severa* brothers and
sisters.
Miss Lessie GAttis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrr- Jesse M. Oattis,
died at the home of her pa
rents, near Burlington, yesterday
morning. She had been sick for
some time. She was about 36 years
of age. The burial took place at
New Providence at two o'clock this
afternoon. '
Judge Boyd Suggests Cheatless Days.
Greensboro Record.
■Judge James U Boyd of the Fed
eral Court tells us th.u inasmuch as
we have meatless days and v. heat
less days and sn-eellesl dayu, it
would be an excellent idea to have
cheatless days. The cheatless days,
he thinks,, would perhaps give the
profiteers a chance to take a res.
and the ultimate consumer to get
for his money what he should getj
Therefore a motion is in order for
cheatless days.
Why Husbands Leave Wives.
Chicago Judge Enumerate' Heatona
Caualng Domeatlc Infelicity.
The reasons why husbands leave
their wives were enumerated by
Judge Stelk, oi the court of domes
tic relations, in an address yester
day before 250 women at a meet
ing in the Evangelical Gethsem
ane church, Monticello and Bella
plaine Avenue, as follows:
1. Because they mprry young ana
have not tffe proper home train
ing.
2. Too much mother-in-law ana
father-in-law.
3. Because they want to sport
around after marriage and do such
things as going to dances nearly
every day in the week and keep
ing late ho'irs.
4. Because they marry without
sufficient money for furniture ana
other unexpected home expenses.
5. Because girls have no home
training in workshops ftr depart
ment stores, refuse to do house
work and are extravagant In dress
and amusement.
6. Because girls are permitted to
remain out late become lax
in their morals, due to failure ol
the parents to provide chaperons.
7. Because women spend most of
their time in shopping and card
parties.
8. Henpecked, argument us to
who is boss of the house, refusal
to show how salary has been ex
pended.
9. Bestowing more attention on
' the children than husband, want
of pleasant greetings and affinity.
10. Husband dlsscarded when chil
dren grow up and refuse to obey,
mother siding with the children.
A government powder plant to
cost $60,000,000, and to employ
about 15,000 men is to be establish
ed by the War Department hear
Nashville, Tenn.
Calomel Dynamites
A Sluggish/Liver
Crashes into sour bile, mak
ing you sick and you loose
a day's work.
Calomel salivates I It's mercury,
Calomel acta like dynamite on •
sluggiah liver. When calomel
comes ID contact with sour bile It
crashes into it causing griping and
nausea.
U you feel biliotls. headachy, con
stipated and all knocked out. Just
go to your druggist and get a nottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone for a few
cents which Iss harmless vegetable
substitute tor dangeroua calomel.
Take a spoonful and If it doesn't
start your liver and straighten vou
up better and quicker than nasty
calomel, and without making you
sick, yon last go and get your
money back.
If you take calomel today youll
be sick and nauseated tomorrow;
besodes It may salivate you, while
if you take Dodson's Liver Tone
you will wake np feeling great, full
of ambition and ready for work or
play. It's harmless, pleasant and
ri to give to children; they like
•dr,
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I Make My Bow toThe
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Good Citizens
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; of Burlington, Alamance County, Caswell County, Guilford County, Chat- 5
; ham County, Orange County and Randolph County, for giving me such a 1
j big trade, and I assure you that I will always do my best to give yod I
; dollar for dollar and treat you all right. In appreciation of the big trade
j given me lam going to sell you goods cheaper tnan you can buy them and
i sell you sugar as follows:
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9c - SUGAR AT - 9c
| No Sugar sold only to customers, as follows:
Every customer that buys $3 worth of goods will sell them 2 lbs. sugar at 9c.
Every customer that buys $6 worth of goods will sell them 4 lbs. sugar at 9c.
j Every customer that buys $lO worth of goods will sell them 10 lbs. sugar at 9c.
I Now to show you how cheap I will sell you, look at these prices:
ladies' Sport Coats only $2.25.
St Ladies'ss.oo Sport Coats $3.98.
' J Ladies' Long $6.50 Coats $4.50.
•vs\ Two Ladies' $20.00 Plush Jackets $15.00.
■ ~ Misses's6.oo Fine Jacket $3.75. J
Child's $2.50 Jacket $1.75.
KX»I will save you $2.00 to $5.00 on Ladies' Jackets. They ■>
• i must be sold. It will pay you to buy now—ladies' coats, Suits
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iJust received one of the largest lines of Skirts in Silks, Poplins, Blue and
-Black Serge, Silks, plain and stripes, Children's Presses and a big line of
Sweaters.
I This will be a green tag sale. Every Ladies' Coat, Jacket, Coat Suit,
Dress, Skirts and Sweater will have a green tag on them.
Men's Overcoats at reduced prices—only a few left. t j
A lot of Heavy Suits at reduced prices—don't want'to carry a single
I suit over.
Nice Gray Mixed Suit for SB.OO. Heavy Brown Mixed Suit $8.50.
Blue Serge Suits SB.OO. Fine Blue Striped Serge Suits SIO.OO.
A Fine Suit, belt in same, for only $12.50. * '''JSm
A big line of pants cheap. Also my line of Boys' Suits are to go in j
| this sale. All Overcoats, Suits, Pants and Boys' Suits, will have a green
j .tag on them.
• Just received a big line of Children's Hose.
! D:- T Okl No one can undersell me. I
j J3ICJ Uine OI OJTLOGS ■ buy shoes right and sell them •
| right. If you need shoes now is your time to buy them
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i Green Tag Sale !—Sugar Sale!—lnventory Sale !
I SALE BEGINS
| Friday, January 18th
Everybody invited to this sale. We will treat you right and are always
j glad to serve you. Don't forget the day the sale starts—Friday, Janu
| ary 18th. I want my old customers back and new ones by the score.
W. E. HAY 1
BURLINGTON, N. C. - - - At His Old Stand