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THE GRAHAM, N. 0., Fob. 5,1920. PostoHiM Hours. Offlo open 1M a. m. toT.OOp. a. flnudaj *4)O tollM a. a. and UO to *M p. a K. N. COOK. Foltmuur. »♦(»♦»»»♦. ♦♦■»♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦ ***** ♦ + ♦ LOCAL NEWS, + ♦ ♦ —lt commenced to rain Monday night and rained all day Tuesday and Tuesday night —Mr. B. H. Wilkerson, for the past two years manager of Mr. E. L. Henderson's Merry Oaks Farm, two miles south of Graham, dropped in a few days ago. He has given up the management of Merry Oaks to take up work on his own farm near - Mebane. He is a good farmer and pushes his work. Residence Burned. The beautiful hom * of Mr. and Jess Mebane in Irving Pirk, Gpwnsboro, was almost totally de stroyed by fire last Saturday after noon. ' A greater part of the furni ture was saved. The -loss is esti mated between $25,000 and $30,000. Mrs. Mebane is a daughter of Col. Jacob A. Long and her friends here are sorry to hear of the misfortune. Card of Thanks. For myself and family I desire to express our heartfelt and most grate ful thanks for the many kindnesses sbown and the sympathy extended UB during the illneßS in my family and at the death of my beloved com panion. Heaven's choicest blessings ,be upon all. - ( Sincerely, WM. P. SMITH. Tax Listing—Graham Township. Wednesday, February 11th, at W. 11. Holt's Btore ; and at Midway (Hargrove's store). Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 12th, 13th and 14th, at court house. All owners of personal property are required by law to list ALL of their personal property as of January Ist, 1920. Let every personal prop erty owner take notice and be pres ent at one of the above named ap pointments. A sufficient force will be waiting to help you. Come aud list, and save penalty. sfeb2t Among the Sick. In our last issue we mentioaed a long list of those sick from influenza, but there were many whose names we did not get, and there are still many whose names we have not got. So far as learned most of those men tioned last week are improving or well enough to be up and going out. Air. J. J. Snyder is yet quite sick, but "lowing improving. Mrs. J. S. Cook has been quite sifik, but is better. Henry D. Yen, the laundrvman, has been very sick—improving now. Mr. Thos. C. Bradshaw and almost entire family were sick—bet ter now. Mrs. Claud D Moore is still quite sick. Miss Josephine Thomas is sick. Mr. T. P. Brawshaw's family, ex cept himself, have been sick. Mr. Almon G. Ausley was sick— out now. Mr. Hal Farrell has been sick since Friday. Misses Mamie Foust and Mattie Watson, who work in the Register of Deeds' office, are both out to day—sick. Miss Annie Ben Long is sick. Miss Annie Hunter, who clerks in the postoffice, is sick. Mr. Chas. Kr Switzer went to Brooklyn, N. Y., some ten days ago to bring his wife home, took flu and is reported as having pneumonia. Jurors For March Term. At the meeting of the County Com missioners Monday the following were drawn to serve as jurors at the March Term of Alainsnce Superior court: x - -x Patterson township: Cicero Stew art. Coble tp.: V. F. Fogleman. Boon Station tp.: Zeb I'at ton, Henry A. Koberson. Morton tp.: L. 11. Anderson. Fauoette tp.: L. S. Garrison, W. L. Hall, L. M. King, C. P. Aldridge, R. B. Fitch. Graham tp.: J. H. Dixon, Isaac Holt, R. V. Griffin, R. L. Clapp. Albright tp.: Lennie Bailey. Newlin tp.: 11. C.'Guthrie, Ira Guthrie, A. N. Mcßine, A. J. Rich ardson, E. W. Mann, Geo. T. Zach ary, J. C. Braxton, John H. Allen, A. M. Thomas, R. F. Moore." Thompson tp.: YV. F. Jones, W. A? Crutchfield, W. H. Bason, \V. C. Crawford, Jas. M. Parris. Melville tp.: W. E. Bradley, L. M. Allen. Pleasant Grove tp : R; D. Tillman. Burlington tp.: W. W. Mebane, W. P. Baulding, W. J. Martin, J. H. Hall, 8. A. Home, G. W. Fogle -1 man, W. M. Teer, A. C. Black, W. E. Stafford. Haw River tp.: J. D. Freeland. Wanetd. We will pay a straight salary $36.00 per week and expenses to man or woman with rig to introduce POULTRY MIXTIHE. Eureka Mfg. Co., East St. Lou'S, 111. Ford—l9l6 Model—For Sale. Oood condition. Well cared for. Price right. A. P. Williams, Gra ham, N. C. Fords for Sale. 1 new Ford with starter. ' 1 new Ford without starter. 1 1917 model-price right. Apply to Samet Furniture Co., Phone 626 Burlington, N.C, ♦ * ♦ PERSONAL. + Mtl I 111 1111 II I I 1111 111 I M Mrs. Ralph Stray horn aud baby of Durham are here visiting at the home of Iter parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cooper. Mr. Junius H. Harden returned Friday from a buaineea trip of ten days to' Jacksonville, Fla., and Savannah, Qa. Miss Rose Owen of Tbomasville and Miaa Eatber Williams of Albe marle spent the week-end with Miss Mary Rath 'Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A« Cooper of Sanford arrived here yesterday to spend a day or two with the former's parents, Mr. and Mra. W. L. Cooper, Mr. William jMenefee has return ed to school .at the University of Vir ginia. He was not well when he came home some ten daya ago, but was alright when he left. Col. and Mra. Jacob A. Long went to Suffolk, Va., a few days ago where they will spend some time with their daughters, Mesdames S. E. Everett, John C. Holladay and Hersey Woodard. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 1. Ward re turned yesterday morning. They were married on the afternoon of January 15th, and while in New York Mra. Ward had an attaok of in fluenza which delayed their return for more than a week. Mra. Ward has recovered from the attack. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Long and little daughter of Hickory were here the first of the week visiting at the home of Mrs. Long's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lacy Holt. Mr. Ix>jg came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Robt. V. Long, his brother's wife, who was Miss Josephine Brown of Burling ton before mar-iage. She died in Atlanta Saturday morning from pneumonia. The funeral and burial were at Burlington Monday. D - ceased was a daughter of Rev. T. S. Urown. Death of Mrs- W. P. Smith. Belated a day this paper last week carried the brief announcement that Mrs. W. I'. Smith died about 12 o'clock Thursday night. Though Mrs. Smith was reported extremely ill the announcement of her death was a severe shock to her family and friends. While waiting upon and caring for her husband and two lit tle girls who were stricken with in fluenza she contracted the disease, and though sick herself she continued to minister to them as long as she was able to do so. She grew rapidly worse and pneumonia followed. The burial was at 11 o'clock Satur day in Liiiwood Cemetery, a simple service being- held at the grave con ducted by her pastor. Rev. E. N. Caldwell. The floral designs from friends and loved ones were profuse and extremely handsome and bore a sermon of love and tender regard more eloquent than spoken or writ ten words can tell. All who knew her held her in highest esteem. She was a devoted wife, a tender mother and a kind and thoughtful neighbor. Besides her husband, two little girls, a little boy and a baby girl, she leaves a father and mother, five brothers and four sisters to mourn her untimely death. Her father, Mr. Zach Woodfield of Damascus, Md., one sister, Miss A vie, and three brothers, Rufus, Edgar and Fenton Woodfield, attended the funeral. Her mother was sick and conld not come. A number of frienda from a distance attended the funeral. The father, Mr. Woodfield, and Miss Avie leave for their home this evening. The three brothers left Saturday evening. Mr- Minta McPherson Dead. News came this morning that Mr. Minta McPherson, who lives on the Graham-Swepsonville road, a little more than a mile south of Graham, and just this side of the Whitsett farm, died about half after ten. He , had pneumonia following influenza. He was between 40 and 45 and leaves a wife surviving. He was a good citizen and highly esteemed. Southwest Alamance. Cor. of The Gleaner. Several cases of "fla" are re ported in the surrounding coun try. Our community is taking every precaution to keep it out and have succeeded in their ef forts. Up to this time we have not had any. Whooping cough has been rag ing but that epidemic is about over. The H. C. L. and League of Nations, strikes and a thousand and one other things are giving the people much concern. Every thing is in an unsettled condition. Even the churches and schools are not what they conld be. Peo ple should stop so much worrying about things they can't do and look more after the upbuild of their own community. The war is over and we are going through the reconstruction days which are always hard to settle aft«r war, but we can only hope for better times. In these days is eutir. ly left out. i ■■ 1200 PER CENT INOREASE IN SOME POODS, 18 SHOWN. j Washington.—lncreaaea of from (0 to 200 par cent ID retail price* of the ] principal food product* of tba coun try and from 7# to more than 100 per cent ID wboleaala during the laat *l* year*, are shown In figure* liaued by bureau of labor atatlatlca. Wboleaale clothing price*, accord Ing to the bureau'* figure*. *how«d an Increaae of 23S per cent laat Decern 'ber over 1913 level* and bouse fur nlshlngs went up 203 per cent. There is no danger of a famine In Ireland, where there i« plenty of Irish stew. The most notable thing about Newberry's seat is not its pccu pant but its cost tax. County Commissioners' Proceedings. This Bond of County Comtib sionere met Monday in regular monthly session, all members pree ent except John M. Coble, and trans acted the following business: It was agreed to pay on a basis of fifty-fifty toward topsoiling road from Mebane toward Old Griffis place up to a maximum of 9500 by the county. Two of the oommittee to aaassa damages Jo R. A. Matlock in Morton township on account of High Rock road fixed damages at $25.00, and another of the committee recom mended SIOO. Mr. Matlock dissent ed from the msjority report and gave notice of appeal. R. A. Lutterloh, Supt. of Roads, was directed to open road over li. A. Matlock's farm as laid out by E. C. Derby, engineer. This is the High Rock road. The Grajiam-Liberty highway, a distance of 18 miles, was approved. It will be constructed under the regulations of the State and Federal laws. The county will make avail able one-fourtu of the cost of the road, when the contract is let. Committee on damages to mule of R. £. McCauley which fell through a bridge, fixed damages at SSO and doctor and medicine at $25. « Other business was routine, such as allowing accounts, etc. Prizes Offered by United Daughters of the Confederacy. The four prizes named below are offered to High School pupils, and if one or more of them are captured by an Alamnnce boy or girl it will be au achievement of which all will be justly proud. 1. A prize of SIOO for best essay on "Peace." 2. Official United Daughters of the Confederacy Medal, given by Historical Committee Gastonia Chap ter, for best essay on "Reconstruc tion Days in Dixie." 3. The W. H. Whitehead Medal, offered by Mrs. R. P. Holt, third Vice-President General, for best pa per on "Jefferson Davis." 4. Five dollars in gold, given by Dr. Eugene Glenn of Asheville, for best essjiy on "Record of Their Ancestors," For further information and rules governing contest, apply to Miss Mamie Parker, Historian Graham Chapter U. D 0. Graham, N. C. TO BE NO FURTHER GOVERNMENT LOANS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE STRONGLY DISAPPROVED BY BECRETARY CLA3B. DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT Credits Required for the Economic i Restoration of Europe Must Come Through Private Channel*. Washington.— The United States treasury does aot look with favor upon certain features of the proposed In ternational conference recently called by a coterie of nationally known finan ciers and commercial leaders In an ef fort to lead the world out of the finan cltl and commercial chaos Into which It was dragged by the war. Secretary Olaes declared In a letter to a committee of the chamber of commerce of the United States, which has sought a government expression on the meeting, that such a confer ence would serve "to cause confusion and revive hopes, doomed to disap pointment, of further government loans." With a note of some flnallty, Mr. Olase set forth the government's pol icy with respect to furnishing credits, .tatatlag that the treasury "Is opposed te government control over foreign trade and finance and even more op posed to private coatrol. It Is con vinced that the credits required for the economic restoration must com* through private channels." In thi* respect, this government fears the proposed conference would mean many Europeans would assume that the United States was about to ehoulder more of their burdens, Mr. Olass ex plained. | BAKER ASKS GOVERNORS TO j AID IN RECRUITING DRIVE. r Washington*— Secretary Baker has addressed a letter to the governor of ,«ach state requeetlng his official co operation In the nationwide recruiting drive te be Inaugurated by the war de partment and tn he Intensified during the week of February 22 to 29. which is to be made national enl'stment week. The governors were asked to Issue proclamations calling tbe atten tion of their cltlsens to the import ance of the advantages offered. A Timely Help The face is often the first to betray a decline in strength. When you feel rundown and your face is colorless, the need for scorrs EMULSION is plainly evident Those who have tried Scott's know its power to strengthen the body, enrich the blood and put die color back in the face. Don't be pale-faced take Scott'a Emulsion. A» 1 rhe Norwegian cod-Hw oil u*4 WjA In Scots'* IMMM is »uper refined la oar own American Übon4uffc». 1 T/J It* purity and quality is oa»urpa*aed. AjU Scott fit 80-wne.Bloom/icM.N.J. 19-25 Ground Hog Day. T*.' _. T?) FsAtapntly known M "Ground Hog Day m these parte. The notion ia that if the pesky little animal omee out on that day and aeei his ahadow>he will return to bis winter quarters and wait six weeks for winter to break f but not seeing hia ahadow he remaina oat, conclud ing that the winter ia over. On Monday, the 2nd, the &un did not ahine enough to make a ahadow till about 2 o'clock, and perhaps he had wandered far away enough not to be able to find hia way back. Watch the weather and see. Some of the presidential booms are destined to die a-borning. Are You A Target For Influenza? It Hit* Listless, Hun-down People I'lrst —Their Blood la Thin GKRMB KVKHVWHIiNK IN EPI DEMIC Be Prepared—Strengthen and Build Up Your Blood with Pepto- Mangan. If it is trne that you ar« not feeling your best—if you have chat "alwaya-ti/ed" feeling and uo interest or enthusiasm—then you should be careful of the in fluenza. It is thin-blooded, anemic peo ple that disease strikes first. The fact that you have had a very few serious illnesses has nothing to do with it. Everyone gets run-down occasionally, aud when tliey do, the blood is in no condition to fight off disease goring, because it has not enough red corpuscles. Ii is the red corpuscles of the blood that fight disease and save you from sickness. You simply can't afford to take chances when influenza is striking down thousands everywheie. Fortify your blood—build it up with the pleasant tonic, Pepto- Mangan. And should you be just recover ing from influen/.a, you need Pepto-Mangan because your blood has exhausted its strength. Pepto- Mangan will help build you up. Pepto-Mangan is widely and heartily eudorsed by physicians. It is effective and easy to take. Comes in either liquid or tablet form. No difference in modicinxl properties. Sold at ftny drugstore. Hut bo sure you get the genuine Pepto- Mangan —'•Gude's." Ask for it by the name and be sure the full name is on tlm package. adv Summons by Publication NORTn CAROLINA— Alaman"> County. In the Huperlor Court, March Term, I (WO. The Dixie Milling Company vs. Sikes-McMullan Grain Company, aud Walter D. I lines, Director General Railroads The defendant in the above en titled action will take notice that on the 4th day of February, 1920, a summons in-the said action was issued against the defendant by D. J. Walker, Clerk of the Su perior Court of Alamance county, plaintiff claiming the sum of five hundred and sixty dollars due it by the defendant for breach of contract in sale and delivery of certain wheat, and for damages re sulting therefrom, which summons was returnable at the next term of the Superior Court of Alamance county, held in Graham, N. C., beginning on the first day of March, 1920. The defendant com pany will also take notice that a warrant of attachment was issued by said Clerk of the Superior Court on the 4th day of February, 1920, against the property of the said defendant, which warrant is returnable at the next term of the Superior Court of Alamance coun ty, at the tiuie and place named for the return ol the summons, when and where the defendant is required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint or the re lief demanded will be granted. This February 4th, 1020. I). J. WALKER, C. S.C. W. II Carroll, Atl'y. 6feb4t Trustee's Sale ol Real Estate. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a cer tain deed of trust wherein the nudersigned, Alamance Insurance A Heal Estate Company is trus tee. said deed of trust l>eing re corded in the officeof the Register of Dee s for Alamance county in Book of Mortgages and Deed* >f I Trust No. 7H, at, page 77, default! having l-een made in the payment I of the indebtedness secured there by the said trustee will, on MONDAY, FKB. 23, lft2o. at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court, house door in Graham, N. C., offer for sale at public auction to the beet bidder, for cash, the fol lowing described property, to-wit: • A certain lot or parcel of land in Burlington township, Alamance county aud State of North Caro lina, being on the Fast side of the city of Burlington: Facing 50 feet on Grace Street and running back 170.5 feet, the same being Lot No. W in Hlock A, described in the map of the Heal Fstate Investment Company made by J. I). Harding, Civil Engineer, and recorded in book of plats No. 1, page 38, of the Public Registry] of Alamance county, N. C This 22nd day of Jan., 1920. Alamance Ins. & Real Estate Co., Trustee. W. S. Coulter, Att'y. In their New Home. On last Frida* CV Don E. Scoot moved into their now home on N. Main St. Mrs. Soott and little Miss Jean Gray returned that day from a visit to her parent* in Wioßton-Salem. The new home, large and handsome, convenient and well equipped, etands acrosa the street from the Graded , School grounds. It is a nice home and worth while to be proud of. It's the Senate's move In the Treaty game and It should be a move forward. 1 It Is As Easy As Pie When You Know How Saving money isn't half as hard as moat people think It is. It £ usually the amount of OUTGO and not the amount of INCOME that makes the difference between POVERTY and INDEPENDENCE. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Wants to help you to save. We keep your money safe and pay you 4 per cent for the privilege. That sounds like working for nothing and throwing in the thread, but THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Is not only a MONEY MAKER, but a MAN MAKER. It isn't the big expenses that keep people down to their last dollar, but the little items—the breaking of V> and |lO bills. A |uarter or a dollar by Itself doesn't seem worth worrying about, but after a while these st small amounts added together run up into big ones. fr THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Is hunting for business and in some instances a sav ings account is like the "road to Paradise." "My darling," said a fond mother who believed in appealing to children's tender feelings Instead of punishing them, "if you are so naughty you will ) grievo mamma so that she will get ill and have to take nasty medicine, snd then she may die and have to be taken away out to the cemetery and be burled, and you " The child had become more solemn, but aa-angellc smile overspread his face at his mother's last words and, throwing his arms about her neck, he ex claimed: "Ob, mamma, and may I riila beside the driver ?" WE KNOW YOUR WANTS AND WANT YOUR BUSINESS The First National Bank Durham, N. C JULIAN S. CARR, W. J. HOLLOWAY. 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DONT BB AN UNBELIEVER. If youf trouble b of a catarrhal nature, try PE-RU-NA, then tell your btak II I* fine after an attack of grip or Spanish Flu. Bold Kvorywhora Tablets or Liquid \ rom OATAMmH AMD OATAMI9MAL CONDITION• ' The Best Insurance Against Influenza Prominent Educator Believes That Vapomentha Is A Sure Preventive Dr. R. 11. Brame, discoverer of Brame's Vapomentha Salve, has a letter from C. 0, Wright, Super intendent of the Wilkes County, N. 0., Public Sohools, in which he says: "We have nsed Brame's Vapomentha Salve for nearly all the ills for which it is prescribed and have always secured satisfac tory results. If used in time it has never failed to break up colds, usually the forerunner of Grippe, Influenza and Pneumonia. • • • I speak from personal observation. I believe if this preparation is used in time it will prevent the development of pneumonia in every instance, if used according to directions." +> These strong statement* are fully justified by the remarkable recoveries that follow. Brame's Vapomentha Salve is applied free ly over the cheat and throat and inserted in each nostril. Brame's Subscribe for The Gleaner SI.OO a year—in advance. Vapomentha Salve penetrates the pores of the skin, relieving con gestion, at the same time healiag vapors arise and are breathed through the mouth and nose, loosening the pleghm and causing J the patient to breathe freely. list absolute reliability is evidenomt" > by dozens of unsolicited testi monials. Brame's Vapomedtha Salve will relieve pneumonia, in fluenza, grippe, pleurisy, bron chitis, whooping cough, cataak, asthma, tonsilitis, hay fever aad inflammation of the skin. Vapomentha is applied extent* ally, and it will not stain the clothes, as other salves do. No home should ever be without it. Buy it from your dealer or direct from the Brame Drug Co., North Wilkeeboro, N. C. A small bot tle costs 30c.; a much larger one, containing six times as much, sl.2o.—Adv.