♦ LOCAI- NBWS. ♦
installed an up-to-date gasoline and
"*
—Since the 2nd the weather has
been of a mixed character, with the
cold and disagreeable preponderat
ing. Maybe tl te ground bog's not
seeing bis shadow until after 12
o'clock has had something to do
. - with it.
—Graham is to have a soap fac
tory. A member of the company
was here the first of the week and
rented a building, and the work will
start as soon as the machinery ar
rives and is set up. The company
will start up in the brick building
west cf the express office. It is
learned about fifty persons will be
- employed when the factory gets fully
equipped.
The Ban oTT
From notices elsewhere in this
issue, signed by Mayor R. L. Holmei
and Health Officer Dr. J. J. Bare
foot, it will be seen that the churches
pan hold services on Sunday next,
and that schools may resume and
places of amusement open on Mon
day.
Among the Sick.
Mr. J. J. Snyder, who has been
very sick and pneumonia is
improving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben. B. Holt's baby
is still very sick. -
Mr. Ernest Thompson, who bad a
severe attack of flu, is ab[p to be up,
Jaut not out.
Mrs. Jesse Shepherd, at Travora
who had flu, is not able to be out yet.
Mrs. 'J. S. Cook is Btill confined
to her room from the effects of flu.
Thomas E. Redmon Dead.
Mr. Thomas E. Redmon died at
his home here at 10:30 o'clock Tues
day night, aged about 55 years. He
had been confined to his bed about
two weeks.. Cancer of the stomach,
from which he had suffered a long
time, was the cause of his death.
The funeral takes place this after
noon and the interment will be in
Linwood Cemetery. He is survived
by his widow, who was a daughter
of Mr. T. P. Bradshaw. A sister
living in Person county also survives
him.
Commendable.
The flu situation in Graham has
vastly improved, due in some meas
ure to the change in the weather,
and in a greater measure to the pre
cautionary steps taken in closing all
public gatherings to prevent the
spread. Wraham has bad lots of
cases, but only three deaths, so far
as learned, traceable to ffu. This
time, however, both doctors and peo- (
pie knew better how to cope with
the malady. No praise is too good
for the young women who braved (
the dangers to nursa the sink, many
of whom worked like professionals. ]
Nor would we forget those who pre- ,
pared and sent out nourishment to
the sick. The community has worked
together like a family, be it said to
their credit.
i
Republicans Making Early Start. 1
The Republicans of Alamance
county will hold a convention in ]
Graham on Saturday, February 28th, (
S) nominate candidates for county ,
ffices, elect delegates to State and f
Congressional conventions and to at- (
tend to any other business that may j
come before the convention. Pri
maries will be held at 3 p. m. on
Saturday, 21st, in all townships, ex
cept Burlington, Graham, Haw -
River and Mebane, in which the ]
primaries will be held at 7:30 p. m. .
ou Fridav, 20th.
On Wednesday, March 3rd, the 1
Republicans will hold a State con
vention in Greensboro to elect a State
executive committee, to elect dele
gates-at-large to the National con- '
vention, to recommend a State ticket.

Morton Thompson Kills Andy Gibson
and Gives Himself Up. I
About 3 o'clock last Saturday \
afternoon Morton Thompson shot and '
killed Andy Gibson. Both colored. .
The tragedy occurred in the house
of Thompson's mother over on the '
North side of the railroad. Without
warning Thompson picked up a shot
gun and fired on Gibson, who was I
only a few feet away. The load took
effect in Gibson's back and he died
almost instantly. Thompson left the
house at once and came to town. He
got on a dray and rode part of the
way and told what he had done and
said he was going to the court house ]
to surrender himself to the Sheriff.
A Coroner's jury held an inquest ,
and th> verdict was that Gibson
came to his death by shooting at the
hands of MortonfThompson.
Just before shooting Thomp- I
son is said to have hit his sister and
children and run them out of the
house, and that Gibson was trying ]
to beffiend them which infuriated t
Thompson. There are other reports J
about Thompson to the effect that
hia mind has not been right at times ]
for the past two years and that he
acted in a queer manner. At times
he would get up suddenly and 
sometimes bareheaded and some- 
times without his coat. There seems
to be some question about his mental .
condition. - ,■
Wanted. ~ j
25 men to cut pine cord wood at
SI.OO cord. Apply te C. A. Whitte
more at the Dau Long place at once ,
Mr. R. L. Holmes speut yesterday
■ afternoon aud eveniugr in Greens
Mrs. J. D. Kernodle left last Fri
' day evening for Richmond, Va., it
response to a. message that hei
, daughter, Miss Lorena Kernodle, ir
1 that city waa eick.
t Mrs. A. Lacy llolt returned yes
I terday from Hickoiy, where rite had
i been for about ten days on accoanl
of the illness of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
! Long and their little daughter. Mrs.
Long ia her daughter. All are about
! w«u
--t Mr. Chas. A. Switzer will return
I from Brooklyn, N. Y., tomorrow with
> his wife and children. He went to
New York nearly four weeks ago to
bring hia family home, waa stricken
, with flu which was followed with
I pneumonia. His friends will be
. glad to learn that he has sufficiently
recovered to return home.
Closing Order Revoked—Schools,
Etc., May Open Monday.
The order closing the schools and
ill places of amusement during the
flu epidemic will be revoked, and
schools and all places of amusement
may open on Monday, February 23rd.
l.take this opportunity to express
my appreciation of the co-operation
and support of the public generally
during the flu epidemic.
ROBT. L. HOLMES, Mayor.
J. J. BAREFOOT, M. D,
Town Health Officer.
Church Services Sunday.
The request to the various churches
of the town, asking them to suspend
services during the flu epidemic, is
hereby revoked, and all churches
may have services Sunday as usual.
ROBT. L. HOLMES, Mayor.
J. J. BAREFOOT, M. D.,
Town Health Officer.
M. E. Church, South—Rev. C. T.
Thrift, Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:30, Rev. W.
B. Green, Supt.
- Preaching at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p.
m. by the pastor. Morning subject:
"God's remedy for our present ills "
Evening subject: "The reason of
failure."
Everv member of the Sunday
School is urged to be present Sun
day morning. Every member of the
church is urged to attend service.
Everybody in Graham is invited to
hear the sermon Sunday morning.
Eggs Are High!
If your hens are not laying satis
factorily try Reefer's More-Egg
Tonic. It is wonderful. Two $1
packages (enough for a season) for
One Dollar. •
CHAS. T. THRIFT, JR ,
19feb4t N. Maple St., Graham,N.C.
DEATHS.
Mrs. Lucinda J. Lindley, wife of
Wo. I.indley, died Tuesday at her
home near Saxupahaw from a stroke
of paralysis. She was about sixty
five years of age and is survived by
her husband and several children,
among them Mrs. Ed. Mann and
John Lindley. The latter lived iu
Graham at one time. The l>urial
was at Moore's Chapel yesterday.
The child, a son, of Mr. and Mrs.
John W. ('batman of Haw River,
died Sunday, aged nearly two years,
and was buried Tuesday.
Mrs Edith Cole, the wife of Wil
liam Cole, died at Haw River San
day and was buried Monday. She
was nearly 42 years of age, and is
survived by he» husband and several
children. She was Miss Sykes be
fore marriage.
Mrs. G. L. Fonvilledied on Wed
day of last week in Burlington and
was buried at New Providence on
Thursday. She is survived by ber
husband and'four sons by a former
marriage. She waa 57 years of age.
Andy Linens, aged GO, died on
10th inst. near the old Fair grounds
of pneumonia.
Graham Welding Co-
Welding and brazing of metals
by the Oxy-Acetylene process. New
and complete equipment. Special
attention given to broken auto parts.
Prices as low as is consistent with
high grade work. Your patronage
solicited. West Elm St., next to
Fire House. 25dec
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.
Ford—l9l6 Model—For Sale.
Oood condition. Well cared for.
Price right. A. P. Williams, Gra
ham, N. C.
FOR SALE—47 acres good farm
land 1| miles Irom court house—33
acres in cultivation. Well watered.
Price right.
B. R. TKOLINGEB,
12feb2t GraLain, N. C.
It is now as unlawful to buy a
drink as it is to sell a drink—and
considerably more expensive.
If the striking firemen of New
port, ivy., will write a letter to
the Secretary of the old Boston
Policemen's Union, they will learn
something greatly to their ad
vantage perhaps.
About tiiue to start up a little
argument about daylight saving.
♦ Cor. of The Q leaner.
+ Several deaths have been-re
ported in the last few days from
»" pneumonia, following the flu,
among them Mrs. Ila Kimrej of
y the Rock Creek section. Martin
t- Isley oI Friendship and Vance
Smith and some colored people of
. Liberty. There are quite a num
" ber of oaaes scattered over the
" country. The schools have about
all closed and no time has been
set for reopening. Several oaaea
in Oakdale district, among them
i- are J. A. Hornadav, his brother
d Royiell, Wm. Ingold and a num.
it ber of other mild cases,
y Effle Spoon has taken work in
i. Gilmer Central.
it We agree with The Gleaner in
having lived to a good old age
D without interruption. We read
h one of the flrst'oopies sent out and
0 have been reading it ever since
0 and aot much interruption. What
Q makes us remember the first
t sample copy, the P. M., on looking
e slightly exclaimed: Well, here is
a new paper called the "Alpaanac
Cleaner." We have alwaywfound
it to be a good, reliable county
paper and hope for it a much bet
it ter patronage in the futnre than
in the past. We think it perfeot
d ly necessary for everyone to take
e their county paper.
d
t NORTH CAROLINA
CROP WEALTH IN 1919
3 Mounts to Over 683 Millions—Stands
y Fourth Among the States.
The Chapel Hill News Letter
has the following about the
great crop wealth in North Caro
lina ia 1919:
Six hundred and eighty-three
million dollars! That's the value
J of the 1919 crops of North Caro
-9 lina, as estimated by the federal
B department of agriculture.
The total taxables of the State
'in 1918 were 942 million dollars.
But in a single year our farm
ers create a volume of crop
wealth equal to two-thirds of
• the property values we have
been able to accumulate on our
tax books in 250 years.
When the values created by
. our forests, factories, foundries,
: mines, and quarries are added,
the total of primary wealth
f created in North Carolina in one
year overtops the taxable wealth
' of two and a half centuries by
many million dollars. ■
Ten years ago eighteen States
| stood ahead of North Carolina
in total crop values. In 1914
and 1915, our rank was 15th.
In 1916 and 1917, it was 11th,
in 1918 it was sth, but in 1919
' only Texas, lowa, and Illinois
stood between us and the top of
. the column.
Ten years ago our total crop
values were 143 million dollars;
. last year they were 083 million
dollars—which is nearly a 5-fold
increase since 1909. Our to
bacco crop alone represents a 12-
[ fold increase in value, our cot
ton nearly a 4-fold increase;
corn, wheat, and potatoes a 3-
fold increase each, with hay
and rye each a 6-fold increase
in value.
All told the rarmers got three
and a half times as much for
their food and feed crops, and
six times as much for their cot
ton and tobacco crops as in 1909.
The general average increase in
value of what the farmer had
to sell was 5-fold in the ten
years. ,Not even the fanners
will contend that what they
have to buy has increased 5-fold
in price. Which means, that
the farmers of North Carolina
have more money today than
ever before in the history of the
State; and they do not have a
single cent more than they are
fairly entitled to.
Atlantic Coast Inventors.
The following patents were
just issued to Atlantic Coast
clients, reported by D. Swift &
! Co., Patent Lawyers, Washington,
D. C., who will furnish copies of
any patent for ten cents apiece to
our readers:
, Virginia—Joseph F. Biggs,
. Richmond, cabinet for pbono
-1 graph records; Clarence L.Nichols,
Ravenswood, line-cutting tool;
1 Henry A. W. Smith, Chatham,
rerailer clamp.
, North Carolina—William W.
, Dunn Henderson, and J. H. lieas
ley, Norfolk, wardrobe trunk lock
(sold); R. L. Ingram, Lilesvllle,
cotton chopper; Noble R. Me
dearis, Winston-Salem, index for
rubber stamps.
You Must Do More
It is not enough that you
stop the cough, you muk go
back of the effect and remove
the cause. Thousands subject
to colds and coughs find that
scorrs
EMULSION
three or four times daily
works wonders in building up
resistance. Scott's derive*
its power to strengthen by
i its power to nourish. Better
let Scott's Emulsion help
remove the cause.
Tto Homitn eod4t«rr oil owd 2m
la SaaW* tamkUm U »aper-rrln«rf Tvwl
I te mmm larHan 17/1
It* pmritr and qaillly im BnlanWMH. J\JU
| Icottftßcwtx. nootn&cldjf J. W-37
A Voice For Wflao*.
Charlotte Observer.
a Opie Read, author and lte
, turer, happened to'be in Lum
t berton in fulfillment at an en
i> gagement at the time the Wfl
' and the enterprising editorial
* The Robeoonian was not slow .to
' get an interview with him. It
' ia to know that Mr.
fiend made contention that
, President Wilson "was right"
r He said that "if law and GOT
- ernment be matter* of precedent,
the President was wholly in the
» right." His argument is that
"while the average politician
» was making cross-roads speech
? es, pandering to the imjudioe
j of the present, Mr. Wilson de-
B voted himself to the work of
t delving into the very bosom of
t statesmanship. That he should
i have aroused antagonism is not
b in the least astonishing. Nar
c rowness cannot comprehend
1 breadth, and ignorance is always
r positive in its wisdom. It ap
pears that Mr. Lansing, able
international lawyer that he is,
1 too often assumed the preroga
tives of a judge. But the clerk
of a court, during the illness of
a judge, would go far were he
) to confer with the jury relative
to a prospective decision. The
I President was within the sanc
tuary of the Constitution. It
seems that Mr. Lansing broke a
r window and looked out."
i After awhile, perhaps, we
■ may find others summoning
courage to see the matter in a
} constitutional light and coming
, to the defense of the President.
. It may turn out, as the sifting
[ down process is advanced, that
President Wilson is not stand
, ing quite so severely alone in
the view he has taken in the
. situation, as may have ap
( peared.
[ Twins Born in Different States, Yean,
Months and Days.
. Philadelphia Qrit.
When the midnight train on
New Year's eve was nearing the
i Wabash river, which is the line
i between Illinois and Indiana,
i the conductor ran through the
train calling for a doctor. One
responded and he was taken
i back to a day coach where a
. woman was in distress.
Just before the train reached
the big bridge she gave birth to
a baby boy, and the time was a
1 few minutes before midnight,
i Just after crossing the river, she
: gave birth to another, making
it twins. This time it was after
• midnight and in another State.
One twin was born in Illinois
and in the month of December
and in 1919. The other was
born in Indiana, in January,
1920. They were born in dif- |
ferent States, different months I
and in different years yet they
are twins.
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Walt Another Day.
When you are worried by back
ache ;
By lameness and urinary disorders,
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Oraham people's example.
Use Doea'a Kidney Pills.
Here's Graham testimony.
Verify it if you wish:
Mr* J. B. FarreU, N. Maple St.,
Graham,says, "'I can recommend
Doan'a Kidney Pills highly, as they
certainly are a fine kidney med
icine. I was troubled with severe
pains across the small of my nark
and my kidneys acted Irregularly.
Doan's Pills gave me wonderful re
lief from the backache and regu
lated my kidneys. I tell my friends
who are troubled with kidney
complaint to use Dosn's."
Price 80c at all deslers. Dont
simply ssk for s kidney remedy
i —get Doan"s Kidney Pills—the
kind Mrs. Farrell had. 7oster-Mll
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N, Y.
| Summons by Publication
NORTn CAROLINA—
Alamau' "> County,
la the Siferlor Court,
i March Tersi, IHU,
> The Dixie Milling Company
' vs.
Hikee-McMullan Grain Company,
aud Walter D. Mines, Director
General Railroads
1 The defendant in the above en
' titled action will take notice that
. on the 4th day of February, 1020,
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 claimidg the aom of Ave
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 Alamanoe
county, held in Graham, N. C.,
beginning on ibe 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 4tb day of February,
1920, against the property of the
said defendant, which warrant is
retnrnable at the next term of the
Superior Court of Alamance coun
ty, at the time and place named
for the return ot 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, 1920.
D. J. WALKEIt, C. S.C.
W. H. Carroll, Att'y. sfeb4t
" i- i
-
Talk ofthe Town
. a]
j!' j. - > f
ill "MALTOGEN"
• One lady of our community gained 11 pounds from a
'! 'iii i Si
gains 17 pounds, and is now on her second
i 1
The above are unsolicited testimonials.
Each bottle sold under our personal guarantee of bene
ficial results or money cheerfully refunded.
HAYES DRUG CO. 1
ji Local Distributors, for MALTOGEN
DEWEY FARRELL, Mgr. 'Phone 97 I
| ' . GRAHAM, N.C. • ._||| |
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