meet in session next . jMouoay.'. 4-.- —Graham Chapter United Daugh ters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. Frank Moore at 3:30 p. ra., Thursday, March 4th. —Mr. Walter M. Euliss is doing a big job of electrical' work at Saxa pahaw mills. All of the residences are being wired for electrical lights. —After raining about all day Tues day it snowed some about 11 o'clock that night, then cleared off and yes terday morning was one of the cold est morning* of the winter. •>. —February, 1920, is something of a record month. Besides having 29 days, incident to this being leap year, it has five Sundays and the 13th day of the month fell on Friday. • —The Ladies' Aid Society and Mission Study Class of Graham Christian church will meet next Wednesday afternoon, March 3rd, at 3 o'clock with Mrs. J. B. Mont gomery. —The building-next to Mr. Phil. S. Dixonl tailoring establishment and recently used for a garage by the Piedmont Motor Sales Co., is be ing fitted up for a pool room for Moser Bros. —On the weather score there is a bit of rivalry between the ground hog and the frogs. The latter have begun to croak, indicating that spring-time is coming on apace. For once there is some mystery about the ground-hog. He did not see his shadow until after the sun had passed over into the afternoon. Just what a view at that time of day would indicate is still something of » mystery. Fell and Fractured Hip. Mrs. Dora Ward, mother of Mr. Win. I. Ward, who has been quite feeble for some time, fell last Satur day morning and fractured her hip. At this writing she is resting as com fortably as could be expected under the circumstances. Engagement Announcement. Mr. Chas. D. Johnston announces the engagement of his daughter, Mary Ruth, to Mr. Ellwood N. Pearce of Dunn, the wedding to take place about the middle of April. » Card of Thanks. I wish to extend a heart full of thanks to our many friends for the kindnessshown us during the illness and death of my husband, Thomas E. Redmon. May God bless every one. MRS. A. F. REDMON, 'Will Travel for Alamance Broom Go. Mr. Sam Bason, who has been with the First Savings Bank of Burling ton since its organization about eight months ago, has resigned his posi tion with that institution to accept the position of traveling salesman with the Alamance Broom Company of Graham. Sam is a live wire, makes friends readily and no doubt will be vfery successful as a salesman. Among the Sick. Charley (Soldier) Linnins is seri ously sick. He has had influenza. Mr. Ernest Thompson, who has had a long siege of flu, was able to be out yesterday for the first time. . Mrs. James S. Cook, who has bad a severe spell of flu, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Holt's baby, who has been critically ill, is report ed better. M. E. Church, South—Rev. Charles Tinsley Thrift, Pastor. Sunday School 9:30 a. m , Rev. W. B. Green, Supi. Preaching at 11 a- m. by the pas tor. Subject: "The Preeminence of Christ." Epworth League G;3O p. m. Last Sunday was iaclement. but the Sunday Sch >ol made a fiue record and the morning congregation was unusually good. Every member is nrsed to come next Sunday and the pnblic is cordially invited to hear the sermon at 11 o'clock. No Jury Cases at Court Next Week. Next Monday is the day in course for a term of Alamance Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases. On account ofHhe prevalence of "flu" lor the past two or three weeks—and there are many who have not fully reoovered yet, it is no doubt wise to abandon the regular work of the term, as there would be many who could not attend. Nevertheless the Court will convence, but there will be no jury and no jury cases will be be heard. The Court will bear sub missions, which will dispose of a good percent of the cases which would have been heard by a jury. Under the arrangement no one sum moned aa a juror for the March term, beginning next Monday, is required to attend. Ford —1916 Model-For Sale. Oood condittion. Well cared for. Price right. 4 A. P. Williams, Gra ham, N. C. FOR SALE —47 acres good farm land lj miles from court house—33 acres in cultivation. Well watered. Price right. B. R. TRO LINGER, 12feb2t Graham, N. C. J • P.RSOHA,.. I Ml I Mr. L. E. Klutz of Greensboro spent Sunday here. , Mr. Edwin D. Scott is in Winston- Salem oh business, Mr. W. M. Lewis of Newlin town ship was in town Saturday. Mr. EllwoOd N. Pearce of Dunn, N. G., spent the firat of the' week here. » > Mies Margaret Clegg returned yes terday from a business trip to Balti more. * Miss Mary Weeks returned Sun day from a visit to her sister in Wiifston-Salem. Mr. John Boott spent the latter part of last week iu Durham and Raleigh on business. Mr. Robt. L. Holmes went to Greensboro yesterday evening and returned this morning. Mrs. Mcßride Holt left yesterday morning for Washington, D. C., to visit Mrs. Jas. K. Mebane. Miss Mamie Parker was in Smith field last week attending the funeral of her aunt, Mis. Rebecca Abell, who was a sister of her father. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Causey and children of Greensboro spent Sunday here with Mrs. Cansey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Scott, Jr. Rev. Dr. W. S. Long of Chapel Hill was here the first of the week visiting at the home of his sOns, Mr. Edgar Long and Dr. Will. S. Long, Jr. Mr. W. F. Isley, maker of printers' rollers in Greensboro, who has been on a visit to the home of his father, Mr. Ed. A. Isley in the Snow Camp community, passed through this morning on his return home. Mrs. L. B. McKoy of Charlotte and Miss Helen Sumnerof Salisbury are here visiting Mrs. Will. E. White. The former is a sister of Mrs. White and the latter was formerly a mem ber of Graham Graded School faculty. Col. and Mrs. Jacob A. Long, who have been spending some time with their daughters in Suffolk, Va , went to Daytona, Fla., the first of the week to join their daughter, Mrs. R. J. Mebane of Greensboro, who is spend ing some time there. Mr. Chas. D. Johnston, Executive Secretary of "Tho Men and Millions Forward Movement" of the Southern Christian Convention, returned last Friday from rallies held last week in the Georgia and Alabama Christ ian Conferences iu behalf ol the movement. He says the church is enthusiastic. He lelt Sunday night to attend a similar meeting in the Valley of Virginia Christian Con ference. Ben A Burke Suicides at Swep sonville. The body of Ben A. Burke was found at an early hour Monday morn ing suspended by a rope from a beam in the cotton house at Swop s'nville. About or after midnight he slipped out and committed the rash deed. It is reported he had threated to kill himself and for sev eral days he had been watched. He had not been able to sleep at night He was about 50 years of age and an electrical genius. He was held in high esteem. His widow and several children survive him. Royster's Fertilizer. Mr. F. S. Royster, who founded, built up and still controls the well known F l . S. Royßter Guano Com pany, is quoted as saying that the success of his business is due pri marily to bis belief that the farmer is the fairest of men, and that he will stmd faithfully by those who study his needs and give him always the best. The great growth of the Royster business is due to the recog nition on the part of the farmer of the efforts of a life-time devoted to giving him the utmost in plaut food for his crops, and his appreciation of the fact that through good times and bad, in war and in peace, meas ured by whatever standards, Royster Fertilizer "have-stood the test." DEATHS. David M. Cates died at Haw River Sunday, aged 32 years, 6 months and 7 days. He was sick from ilu a week. The burial was at Haw River. A widow and five children survive him. He was a son of James M. Cates who died on the 10th of De cember last. Mrs. Bettio Capes, widow of Henry Capes, died at Carolina Mills on Tuesday in her 78th year from flu. E. C. Davis died at 11:20 last night (Wednesday) at his home near Phillips Chapel in Thompson town ship, aged 70 years. His widow, four sons and one daughter survive hirn. He was i good citizen and highly esteemed. " Mrs. Martha Lashley, widow of Johnson Lashley, died Sunday at Haw River, aged 7 5 years. ( has. G. Fulcher, a blind boy, died at Haw River last Sunday, aged 20 year, from pneumonia follow ing flu. The little one-year-old daughter of James Riley died last F'riday. Fords lor 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. It may take several more ban quet* to discover a candidate en tirely satisfactory to Col; Bryan. Gardner For Governor Gtak To tbe Democratic Voters of Alft mance County: I am organizing a "Gardner for Governor Club" in Alamaaoe county. Every Democrat to whom 1 have spoken abbot joining t&ia club, with two exceptions, have nnheait*dhgly 1 It looks to me like ninety percent of this county is for Max Gardner. He began life without anything, his parents -died when- he WM bat a youth, he worked his -wny.through school, in the summer he worked in the cotton mills and. in a livery, stable, and is today a successful farmer and lawyer. He is -a self made man, big hearted and a friend to all classes. I wish every Democrat in thia county, who desires to join thiselnb, would send me his name by letter or call me on the 'phone. It will ooet yon nothing to join and yon will nut be called upon to contribute any thing except "some active boasting." Tbe following have enrolled today: L. Banks Holt, Mcßride Holt, Claud Catee, Chas. C. Thompson, John L. Scott, Dr. Wm. 8. long, Jr., 1). U. Rogers, D. J. Walker, C. D. Story, Walter E. Story, H. J. Stock ard, W. E. Bason, J. M. Phillips, A. K. Hardee, R. 0. Browning, P. E. Morrow, R. N. Cook, H. W. Scott, J. Dolph Long, Col. Don E. Scott, Robt. L. Holmes Drop me a card and I will write you later about the RALLY we expect to have. Truly yours, J. ELMER LONG. Home Building Co. Meeting Friday Night. At 7:30 o'clock tomorrow (Friday) night, February 27th, the annual meeting of the stockholders of Gra ham Home Building Co. will beheld in the court hoiise to elect officers, hear reports of the business for the past year and transact any other business that should be attended to. A month ago the 145 shares of the 10th series of stock matured and $14,600 was paid out in cash and the cancellation of loans. It takee approximately 83 months to mature a series of stock. At present there are 2,874 shares of stock in force, on which the company is paid $2,- 874 besides interest on loans, so the income of the company per month is around $3,300.00 which is loaned out to build and improve homes, and means that during a year now there is available about $40,000 for home-building purposes—enough to build ten or more handsome dwell ings each year. The Company has helped many to build homes, who, otherwise, wonld not. perhaps, ever have owned a home oj their own. A new series of stock is now open. Everyone should take one or more shares. And do not fail to attend the meeting tomorrow night. John B. McCauley Dies in Greens boro. On Monday while on his run from M'. Airy to Sanford, Engineer John B. McCauley wa6 stricken with paralysis. He died at his home in Greensboro Tuesday morning, agfd 58 years. He had been in the em ploy of the Southern Railway for more than 30 yoarp. Mr. McCauley was at one time a student at Graham Normal College and a pupil of Dr. W. 8. Long. His wife is a daughter of Mr. T. P. Bradshaw of Graham and he was an uncle of Messrs. Chas. A. and Ernest Thompson, being a brother of their mother. Graham Welding Go- Welding and brazing of metals by the Oxy-Acetylene process. New and complete equipment. Special attention given to broken auto parts. Prices aa low as is consistent with high grade work. Your patronage solicited. West Elm tit., next to Fire House. 25dec Humorous (?) Contribution, English walking canes seem to have faded from society since school closed. But realizing, as we do, that the danger of the epidemic would naturally raise "cane,' all lame prt fessors have our sympathy and we trust that they may soon be able to walk. Prof. —I've forgotten my cane, but, perhaps, I had better go for the mail. Bill Barefoot —Mr. Terrell, Las your foot got well ? Our Young Dentist —I was just thinking, lady, if thore can be any legitimate reason as to why a young doctor should not marry. The Patient —Oh, Doctor, you've pulled the wrong tooth. If prohibition be enforced, yon will seldom hear it said of a man in the future thai he is his own worst enemy. If Uncle Sam is not to take part in the concert of powers, what will be the use of the proposed federal department of music? HAPPY- CHILDHOOD Childhood days are happy days to the robust child; they are intended to be dayT of growth. SCOin EMUSMM brings to a child that is not thriving, power ♦*»»» Smtai— strength—substance that'determines growth. Scott*i is concentrated tonic-nourishment which is readily assim* flated and transmuted into strength. Give Scott's Emulsion to growing children often) Themlnlnndcrfwd-llwallMdh SMO'I Ufa LI Ox tmmom Pmcf." made fa Horm*r aad n(la«l la oar MM Aatriaa Labonrtwio. It b a (aaiaalca of purity and palataM Ur aumMi Scott t Bow®*. Moomflcld. K.J. M OIL LEISE Bill • PUSSES IT LIST NATIONAL RMOURCM ON 00* KRNMKNT LAND WILL NOW ■■ DKVKLOPip RAPIDLY. COAL IS ITS CHIEF FEATURE .. -v.* i ' : -j Csndltlen. Undsr Whloh This Fuel and Oil- May Be Prii|iiiti For and Taken From the Public D*. main. - - By JAMKS P. HOANAOAY. Washington.—After some year* of parleying congress baa Anally agreed en tiw condition! under which the gov ernment will pamlt the mining of coal, oil, gas, phoapbata and sodium on tha public domain. The bill agreed to ta commonly known as tha eU leas ing bill. It la tha expectation of con gress that under the legislation tha natural resources to which It relates will be developed rapidly. The at* tempt to Ox conditions under which the government would permit tha tak ing of coal, oil, gaa, etc., from lands owned by It was started away back In the Roosevelt administration. In every congress since that time the sub ject has been up. A pending piece of legislation relates to the development of wsterpower on the public domain. It seems likely that thla leglalatloa will also bo perfected at this session. Perhsps most Interest In the legisla tion that haa Just been completed cen ters In the conditions under which coal Is to be taken from the publte domain. All the arrangementa for taking coal aa well aa the other de posits covered by the leglalaUon will have to be made with the secretary of the Interior. The first step toward the development of the government owned coal land will be to subdivide this land Into leasing tracta of 40 acres each or multiples thereof. In no case will anyone leailng tract contain more than 2,660 acres. Leases are to be awarded by competitive bidding. There are some provisos or exceptions written Into the legislation. For In stance, where prospecting or explor atory work Is necessary to determine the existence or workability of coal deposits, the secretary of the Interior may Issue a prospecting permit for a term of two years for not exceeding 2,560 acres; and If within that period the permittee shows to the secretary that the land contains cosl In commer cial quantities, he Is to be entitled to • lease. Restriction* on Railroads. No lease of coal land Is to be ap proved or Issued until after a notice of thirty days has been given In a newspaper of general circulation In the county In which the landa or de posits are situated. There Is also a provision that no railroad ahall be per mitted to hold a lease to mine coal on the public domain except for Its own use; and no railroad company can re ceive more than one permit or leaae for each 200 miles of Its railroad line within the state In which the coal land Is situated. The most of the delsy In getting through this legislation was due to the Inability to agree on the compen sation which the government should exact. Aa finally agreed on the bill provides that when the government decides to lease a tract of coal land, It Bhall announce In advance of the offering of the leases the royalty that will be charged. This royalty' Is not to be less than S cents a ton, payable at the end of each third month suc ceeding that of the extraction of the coal from the mine and an annual rental payable at the date of the lease and annually thereafter on the lands or coal deposits covered by the leaae at such rate as may be fixed by the sec retary of the Interior prior to offer ing the lease. This rental Is not to be less than 20 cents an acre for the first year, not less than 00 cents an acre for the second, third, fourth and fifth years, and not less than $1 an acre for each year thereafter during the continuance of the lease. Coal Lsssse Indeterminate. Leases are to bo for Indeterminate periods on condttlon of diligent devel opment and continued operation of the mine, except when operation shall be Interrupted by strikes. At the end of each 20-year period the secretary of the Interior may require a readjust ment of terms and conditions. As to the oil and gas, the legislation provides that the secretary of the In terior may grant to any qualified ap plicant the exclusive right for s pe riod not exceeding two yesrs to pros pect for oil and gas upon not to exceed 2,560 acres of government land. On establishing to the satisfaction of the Interior department that he has locat ed valuable deposits of oil or gas the permittee Is to be entitled to a leaae for one-fourth of the land embraced IA his prospecting permit The lease Is to be for a term of 20 years upon a royalty of 6 per cent of the value of the production and the annual pay ment In advance of a rental of 11 an acre, the rental paid for any one year to be credited against the royaltlea as they agree for that year. The per mittee Is to be entitled to a prefer ence right to a lease for the remainder of the land In his prospering permit at a royalty of not less than 12% per cent of the value of the production. I'hosphstes snd oil shale and sodium are to be taken from the public do main on the same general terms that apply to coal and oil and gaa. One other point in Hoover'* favor—Hearst Is dead agiu bitn. '■ ■ ■ " v . Tax-Listing! V?V.- - J ■ ,** DH*knA^4aa' **• ';!/■ - rcrsonai property The County Supervisor and his Assistants are listing Personal Property in the van- ~ ous townships of the county. They are following the old appointments, made by the list-takers in May, 1919, and are giv ing notice by notices posted at public places in each township. : : : : : All who do not come out to one of these appointments and list, will be returned to the County Commissioners "unlisted." The books WILL NOT BE OPEN 30 days in each township as heretofore. Watch for the notices in your township. Eggs Are High! If your hens are not laying satis factorily try Reefer's More-Eftg Tonic. It is wonderful. Two $1 packages (enough for a season) for One Dollar. CIIAS. T. THRIFT, JR., 19feb4t N. Maple St., Graham, N.C. Wanted. 35 men to cut pine cord wood at •1.60 cord. Apply te C. A. Whitte more at the Dan Long place at once "Every day", says the Phila delphia Record, "the world's need of a League of Nations becomes more evident." But what's the world's need compared with the Republican party's need? Don't Prod Your Liver to Action ihitiißzKmali] rn: y Better ili.in Pilh I b£ I A Kor Liver Ills. 125 c Box! The Smaller Cars—and the World's Most PopularTires^ No tires bearing the Goodyear name, not even M; \ t lie famous Goodyear Cords which equip the world's highest-priced cars, embody a higher fi. relative value than do Goodyear Tires in £5 \ the 30x3-, 30X3 , , / 2*» and 31x4-inch sizes. IVjA I |t|if;i Dort, Maxwell, and other cars taking these rf\T\/ I IImiI!! sizes, are afforded a measure of performance yTy\ I R | and service such as only the world's largest R tire factory devoted to these sizes can supply. Yy j B | All that this company's experience and tlY\ j Q methods have accomplished in these tires is TyTyf j § available to you now at the nearest Goodyear IXXJf p | Service Station. 4? ■ I Go to this Service Station Dealer for these Mj-- I I - tires and for Got,d year HeavyTouristTubes. / / He has them. JO* Jl/2 Goodyear Double-Cure 4-»r\00 Goodyear IHeavy Tourist Tube* are thick, strong tube* that Fabric, All-Weather Tread ' Z.V.' — reinforce eating properly. Why risk a good caaing with a, . —" , cheap tube.' Cuudyear Heavy Tourist Tube* con Uttie more JO*3'/j Goodyear Single-Cure 4-J n (-,S lhan tubes of leu merit. Jo*3Vi iic in water- CT9O Fabric, Anti-Skid Tread "I I proof bag - J For CROUP, COLDS. INFLUENZA & PNEUMONIA Me*>rt(WlM kMf Bna*'i Vnn I Hi rmwlm MM Cms. 11l hn- MiiUm UU *Uiktfil abi nlMnl ta» a* tSfMLcSMaa* aa4«ito rafc will Mllm nnnluwl w—iswaa as# Re-Sale of LandJ! Under and by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Alamance county, State of North Carolina, made in the Special Proceeding entitled Sarah J. Cates, widow, et al., vs. E. J. Gates, minor, the same being No. 904 upon the Special Proceeding Docket of said county, the undersigned Commis sioner will, on SATURDAY, MARCH. 27, 1920, at 12:00 o'clock M., at the court house door in Graham, State and county aforesaid, offer for B»le to the highest bidder, upon the terms hereinafter mentioned, that cer tain tract or parcel of land lying and beiug in Thompson township, Alamance county, adjoiniDg the lands of G. T. Jones, J. W. Small, E. P. Crabtree, W. E. Cooke, J. T. Albright, J. R. Minor and others, containing one hundred and fifty-one and 38-100 acres; this being the farm owned by the late Jaines M. Cates, upon which he died, and was purchased by the said James M. Cates from Ilarry Goodman. Upon this farm are a number of acres in fine timber. For a more complete description see Dook of Deeds N0.54, page 255. This is a re-sale and bidding will start at $2,227.50. Terms of Sale: One-half cash on day of sale, the balance in six months, the deferred paymeut to bear the legal rate of interest from the date of confirmation, and title is reserved until all the purchase money is paid. This February 24, 1920. J. ELMER LONG, Commissioner. Break yoar Cold or LaGrippe with few dotes of 666 i£d to hte Plow. This line of reaaoii makes bankers of » . THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK We think we know how; we think we are making goo«l And we hare reason to believe that the FOLKS share oar way of thinking. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK extender a cordial invitation to the Pnblie to share at least a part of their business with as. Remember BA.NING is oar BUSINESS. Colonel J. H. Haverly, the old-time min strel magnate, yean ago conceived the idea of having Mme. Pattie for a concert tour - nnder his own direction, and called on her to make a contract. She received him moat cordially, and the conversation went along swimmingly until they began to talk terms/ |T "May I ask yonr terms for fifty riightmfi Mme. Patti ?" said Colonel Haverly. "For concert or opera?" said the singar. fm "For concert." "Four thousand dollars a night, or $200,- 000 for fifty nights, one-half to be deposited k upon signing of the contract," said Pattl I glibly. Colonel Haverly swallowed with difficulty two or three times, and then managed to . speak. "Two hundred thousand for fifty nights!" , he exclaimed. "Heavens, Madame! Thatia just four times what we pay the Preeldent of the United States.l "Well," said Patti, "Why don't you get the President to sing for you V We would appreciate it, an opportunity of showing you what we can do. We have much faith in oar ability. We have yot to disappoint a Friend who had the proper collateral. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is hunting business, and you are most cord ially invited to respond. We are soliciting new business. If you can't come to see us, WHITE. We Know Your Wants aid Wint You Bnslmesa The First National Bank Durham, N. C Capital .... a eoo.ooojoo Hurplu. .... 400.000.00 • I.OOOjOOOjOO JULIAN S. CARR, W. J. HOLLOWA?. President Cashier son PE-RU-NA and MANALIN Cured Me| Mrs. E. M. Harris, R. R. No. 3, Ashland, Wis., sends a message of cheer to the elcki ** "Aftar following your advice and ualnfr Peruna ana Manalln, ■ waa eared of catarrh of tho naar, throat aad ataauik, from whlth 1 had aufferad for atnral yeare. Whan I commenced taking J'e runa I could not maka my bed Without atappta* to reet. Now I Catarrh of the I ■ Nose, Throat I and Stnurh, HHH do all my work and am la food health. I n»aan4 til la vala ahla rtantlr to all luKtrlnf from any dlaaaaa of th« atomaob." ■ Pfrtiifl la Sold Llq«l4 «r TakUt Vmm

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