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Volume XXXIII _, SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 3, 1919 _:-_==5r.:^:. A Word for The New Year! We start the New Year with better experience and a deter mination to serve you better than in the past. Look for us at the old stand. Thanks for past favors, and I hoping that 1919 will be the best year of your life.' STEIN BROTHERS. “THE HOUSE Of QUALITY” CLOTHIERS, FURNISHERS aodTAILORS J. JOSEPHS, Manager. | Bring Your First Deposit To our bank today and we will show a little magnet in it. You will iind that tomorrow and each day following this magnet will draw to itself all the small change you have been spending foolishly. It will soon have you a bank you will be proud of owning, The magnet does the best drawing from BANK Of SANPORD. ROSS, Capital and surplus more than $55,000.00. We wish to thank our many customers (or their liberal patronage for the past year, 1918. We have your interest at heart now just as we did be fore we sold you the goods. We are always ready and willing to adjust any matter that is not satisfactory that is caused from defect or any cause on our part or the manufacturers part. I will start the new year with a nice line and trust that we may have the opportunity of serving you again throug1919. u Wishing you all a prosperous new year I beg to remain yours for service. . Bureau of Information in Regard Life Insurance. The Sanford Real Estate, Loan A Insurance Company announces that it has established a Bureau of lnformatiod with Reference to life insurance in old line life insurance companies as well as insurance with the Government. Our Mr. Brinn has made an extensive study of life insurance problems that oonfront the policy holders as well as conversion of War Rlisk Insurance carried by soldiers and sailors. Mr. Brinn will be glad to consult with any policy holder regardless of the company in which he carries insurance without cost to policy holder.* Bring your insurance troubles to Mr. Brinn. He will help you without cost to you. • Sanford Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Company, T. 8. GROSS, Manager. DEATH OF J. M. WICKER. Aged Citizen of County Passes at His pome Near Sanford. The anuouhcement of the sudden death of Mr. J. M. Wicker afT his home near Sanford last Monday morning about 8 o'clock, came as a shock to the entire community. Mr. Wicker was looking after things around the home and was apparently in his usual health, having enjoyed a hearty breakfast fust before death claimed him. Mrs. Wicker heard an unusual noise no the back porch and upon going out to investigate found Mr. Wicker lying on the floor in an un conscious condition, the stricken man expfilhg in a {ew minutes. The funeral services were held at Buf falo church on Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock and were conducted by the pas tor, Rev. L. A. McLaurin. A large con course of relatives and friends attended. At the conclusion of the services at the church the interment was made in the cemetery near by. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. E. G., Moffitt, John W. McIntosh, T. *8. Cross, J. R. Bowers, W. S. Weatherspoon and C. C. Bowers. Mr. Wicker was the son of Matthew Wicker and Christian Matthews-Wicker and was born and reared in a stone’s throw of where he died. Had he lived one week longer he would have been 76 years of age. He was the last one of a family of several children. Mr. Wick er married Miss Annie Fields, daughter of the late Edward Fields, of Moore county. The widow and the following children survive: Mrs. A. A. Bowers, Mrs. W. W. Harrington, and Mrs. Y. F. Cashion, of this county, and Mrs. George Farrah, of Henderson; Messrs. K. M., M. E. and D. G. Wicker, all of whom lived with their father. Mr. Wicker served as a cavalryman in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He enjoyed attending the annual reunions and talking with his comradet shout the days that tried men’s souls. Mr. Wicker was a successful farmer anc one of Lee county’s most substantia citizens, He was a familiar figure on th< streets of Sanford and had many friendi among our people who join the bereavec family in lamenting his death. In th< death of Mr. Wicker a laaijpaark ha been removed. Very few of the mei aud women of the generation in whicl Mr. Wicker grew^) to young manhoo< are now living. He was one of the lae of that generation to pass away. Frank Gilliam Dia* in Wash lngton. Mr. Prank Gilliam, son of Mr. J. JF ■Sasser In that city with pneumonia. His mot. or went to Washington last week i see him. Since the above was put 1 type we learn that young Gilliam die on Wednesday. The remains arrive here this (Thursday) morning and th funeral was held ai Pocket church t II o’clock. A more extended notice < his death will appear in The Exprei next week. ~ LOCAL BRIEFS. The Sanford Graded Schools opene last Monday with a large attendance I all grades. The teachers and pupi had only one week for the holiday As so much time was lost and tt school work disturbed by the epldem of influenza last fall, It was decided give only one week for the holiday la order to make up as much of tt l >8t time as possible it waB decided continue to teach on Saturday. If tt full term is taught out the school w close later In the spring than usual. The Hatch Wholesale House hi bought out the Sanford Grocery Cot pany, stock, good will and all. M D. C. Lawrence, who established tl Sanford Grocery Company here sever years ago and who made a success the wholesale business, retires fro the business. Mr. J. F. Holliugswort who was secretary and treasurer of tl company, will remain with the co tern. The purchasers have leased tl building from Mr. Lawrence and wi continue to carry ou the business at tl present stand. On Monday of last week Sheriff La aster, while on a raid in Pocket tow ship, found where a still had been o erated and poured -out about 200 gt Ions of beer. Upon continuing tl Biarch he found concealed in the u derbrush near by a 60-gallon oopp still. It was brought to the court hou where it will be reduced to junk. Tl sheriff went on another raid last Thur day and found where a still had bei operated in about two miles of whe he had captured the still two days b fore. Here he poured out about 4 gallons of beer. If reports are tri blockade stills are almost as numero In some sections as rural route boxe The unprecedented high prloo of llqu is a great temptation to make it. The large amount of tobaoco nc raised in this section has helped advanoe North Carolina from secoi to first place In the value of the t bacco orop among the tobacco growii States of the country. The report the Commissioner of Agriculture shoi that the value of the North Carolti orop last season was $101,620,000, cor pared with Kentucky’s 198,326,000, th State being second. Virginia is thli with $38,300,000. The Kentnoky on was greater than the North Carolina In pounds, but the money value wi second. The Indications are that thei will be a larger acreage in tobacco this section this year than there wi last. Many of those who have bee raising tobaooo in this section ai so well pleased with the prioee that ol talced this season that they will li oreaao their acreage in the sprlc while many other planters haye mot ed in from other parts of the State t grow the golden weed. HOW TO OBTAIN NITBATK. Government to Boll to Farmor* ot 1/00 County tor Fertilizer. Notice has been given to K B. Mclver, Agricultural Agent lor Lee county, that the tJ 8. De partment of Agricultural will sail ot cost a supply of nitrate or so#a to farmers in Lee county. The nitrate will be sold under the authority of the Food Con trol Act and subsequent legisla tion relating thereto. The price wiii be $61.00 a ton, free board cars at loading point or port. Farmers are to pay in addition freight to their shipping points. . Applications for a part of the nitrate bought by the govern ment will be received only from actual farmers or owners orhold ers of farms’ for use -JM their’ land, and may be made through County Agent B. B. McIver,-or through any member of Aloeal committee consisting of W. 0. O’connell, J, J. Edwards, J, ", Jones, and C., D. Orrell. , No money will be required* with the application out upon notice from the authorized representative of the Department of Agriculture farmers who have signed applications must deposit with a local bank,’ association, or individual, designated by the Secretary of Agriculture to act as the farmers, ‘agent for that purpose, money to cover the cost of the fertilizer except the freight: charge. In practically every: case the money will be paid to a County Nitrate Distributer designated the Department of Agriculture. Nitrate will be shipped to distributors on sight draft with bill of lading attach ed. Distributors will pay drafts, take up the bills of lading, col lect money from farmers and distribute nitrate to farmers? Arrangements have been made to seenre a large quanity of nitrate and it is believed that all reasonable requirements cafl .be met. All applications must, be made before Jan. 25,1919. Furth er instructions trill be given through next weeks Express i from the various camps, was a 0 of the parade. The exercises were heJt a in the Masonio-Odd Fellows Hall, w 3 H. Quick was master of ceremonies. Ad 1 dresses were made by Rev. J. E. Me b Millan and Prof. Harrison. f Three Conferences Merged. M Rev. T. K White was at Eloa Col lege last week attending a meeting of commissioners appointed to dis cuss and pass upon the question o! ^ merging the North Carolina-Vlrginle Q Christian Conference, the Eastern l8 North Carolina Conference and tht Western North Carolina Conference 9 into one, to be known as the Nortl c Carolina Christian Conference. Rev Q J O Atkins, Rev. W. C. Wicker 3 Rev. L. I. Cox and Attorney J D e Long were appointed to draft the char 0 ter for the Anal approval at a latei e meeting, and the nine commissioners II three from each conference, were con stituted incorporators foi^, the nev conference. The officers for the pur 18 pose of incorporation are president ** Rev. T. E White, of Sanford; vice r‘ president, Rev. W. C. Wicker, of Eloi ^ College; secretary, Dr. W. A. ilarper of Elon College; treasurer, K. B John son, of GardenaB; executive secretary Re\f. L I. Cox, of Elon College. A ’ soon as the charter has been grantei by the Secretary of Stqte the tempor ary officers will call the Incorporaior H together and a permanent organizatloi 0 will be affected. Dr. Poteat’s Address. 1 )0 d Dr. W L. Poteat, president of Wak Forest College, delivered a very abh address at the Baptist church on Sun day night before ChrlBtmas. Theme “The World Crisis and the Chrletla Opportunity,” This old war-torn, elc cursed earth Is in for several cycle yet, according to the view of the speak er. He did not syeak dogmatically o the subject, but In his opinion th "work is geared up and oiled to run a least a million years yet” notwltbetand Ing the opinion of the modern prophet lo faddists to the contrary. Dr. Potea declared that the redemption of socle ty according to the ideal of Jesus is th new task that Christianity facts. Us ing as a text the statement In the Goe pel of John made by Martha to he sister Mary, “The Master is come am calletli for thee,” Dr, Poteat polnte.i out some of the things the Master i calling on his followers to do today. Officers and men of the army wh< failed to reach the fighting front b] reason of the duties imposed upoi them iu this country will not be do nied recognition of their service it tfie winning of the war. By direct ion of President Wilson, as com mander-inchief of the army, Gener al March, chief of staff, issued ar order that hereafter such men shall be entitled to wear a silver chevron similar to the goW one authorized for service overseas. The Jonesboro Graded School t re-opened for the spring term - Monday. All of the teachers o have returned and a number of new students are being enrolled. whkbBORO NEWS LETTER. t*eople Welcome New Methodist Pastor—Borne People Change Their Place oi Residence— A , Death and a Marriage—Holi day Viators. Jonerboro, January 1—Mr. Mrs. H. C Buchan and little spent Christmas day at the line of Mr. W. A. Godfrey. ’ Mrs. L. B. Sasser, of Wil ngton, is spending sometime her people here. Miss Valiie Hill has returned her work in Benson after iding the holidays with her ither. &ev. T. H. Sutton and wife left last week for Fayetteville ■Where they will make their tome. i; Mrs. D. M. Weatherly and ■Miss Wiley Bagwell, of Frank Unsville, visited relatives in Ijfonesboro during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. McFadgen Cd children of Dallas, Texas, e here to see Mr. McFadgen’s lother who is very ill at the ome of her sister Mrs J. D. ‘eagram. Misses Belle Buchanan, ol enman, Va., and Lessie Bach ban, of Richmond, spent the Plidays with their parents here 'Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillar ad children visited in Fayette ille. ■ Mr. Worthy Peagram, of Pen )an, Va., spent the holiday: ith his mother,'Mrs. J. D. Pea Private Landon McXver wh< i returned from Prance spen Christmas witH bis parents, Mi nd Mrs. Arthur Mclver, wh live near town. Mr. Mclve been wounded, which at bunts for his return home. ■ Miss Annie Dalrymple has r< timed to Lemon Springs to he bhool after spending Christma tlao returned to Eureka Farm Bite Sch<g>l .to resume his work. Mrs. Eiiner Buchanan and son Ion have returned from a visit ) relatives in Detroit. Michigan G,Mr. and Mrs. R B Cole, ol Washington. D, C., and Thom at jle, of .Richmond, spent the r mother, Mrs ias. of Qhei w with him ta spend a fen r. and Mrs. Scott Thomas at their home near the court house after an absence of several months. They have been in Rpbersonville where Mr. Thomas haB been at work. Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Ko.vall arrived here Monday afternoon from down east where they had been located for several years past. Mr. Royall takes charge of the Jonesboro circuit and the members in Jonesboro extend them a cordial welcome. His first appointment will be in the Methodist church Sunday night. The Christmas holidays were observed, very quietly in Jones boro. There was no drinking 01 carousing at any time. Thert wore no Christmas trees or e.n. tertainments at the churches but the poor and sick of the town were remembered by Sun day School classes and also bj individuals. Mr. Herbert Lassiter died ai the hospital in Hamlet last Fri day afternoon of pneumonia fol : lowing influenza. Mr Lassitei was the brother of Mr. I. P Lassiter of this place. Tht funeral took place Saturday a' Merry Oaks. Those who attend' ed the funeral from here were Mrs, Kate Lassiter, mother o the deceased, and Mrs. Helms Miss Iula Lassiter and I. P, Lassiter. Miss Janie Dalrymplt and Mrs. W. G. Watson accomp anied the family. The bercavec mother and other relatives bavt ■ the sympathy of their manj ■ friends here in their sad bereave ■ ment. messrs. hi U. Buchanan an. Ernest McFarland have openec a garage in the old Humbei Building and are now ready foi business. Both of these men ar< expert mechanics and are pre pared to do first class work ii their line. Quite a lot of moving has beet going on in and around Jones boro recently. Mr. A. E. Kelly has purchased the J. Alton Me Iver property on Main Street and moved his family there while Mr. O. G. Hunter has bought Mr. Kelly’s residence or edge of town and has moved his 1 amily -there. A wedding of interest occurred Christmas eve at the Presbyter tan Manse when Miss Mary Stephenson, of Jonesboro, be came the bride of Dr. L J. Du pree, of Lillington. The ceremony was preformed by Rev. W. McC. White and was witnessed by » few friends and relatives. Fol lowing the ceremony Dr. and "*rs. Dupree left for a wedding trip to Florida, after which they will make thfilr home in Lilling too. They were accompanied to Kalelgh by Miss Louise Steph enson and Mr. and. Mrs U L. MasaengiU, sister and brother of Mm. Dupree. LETTER FROM OVERSEAS. In His Father’s-Day Letter Lo cal Boy Tells of Experiences in France and of Ills Desire to Get H"onie. . Following are extracts from a letter from Private Benjamin W. Brannon, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, written to his father, Mr. J. M. Brannon, from Cobles, France, November 24th: Today has been set aside by the whole American Exneditonarv Force as the day that each man in the service over here is to write a letter home to father. And now that we have just been given the privilege of writing almost anything that we want to, I know of nothing that would be more interesting than to give you a brief sketch of what I have been doing aud where I have been since going on board boat at New York. We left New York July 31st on an English S. S. Walmer Castle. We had a nice trip all the way over. There were about fifteen other troop ships along with us. We never sighted a single submarine during the entire voyage. I never got sea sick at all. I dreaded the trip on this account, however. We finally reached this side on Sunday , August 11th, and you can just imagine how glad we were to reach | , land after havjng been on the water , eleven days. The first land that we sighted be fore reaching Liverpool, was the Irish Coast aud then the coast of * Scotland. We sighted the coast of 1 Scotland just as the sun was rising * and 1 must say this was one of the 5 most beautiful sights I have ever r witnessed. I would like very much to visit Ireland, but, of course,l will not do so, because when we receive ■ the word to go home the fastest r boat going that way will be too 3 slow for us. I am unable-to tell you anything t all about Liverpool because we ;ot off of boat there at night aud pent immediately to the train going o Winchester, England, arriving here IVlouday mormug about 10:0C ►’clock. We speut three days iu bis place and during the time thai we were there we visited Wincheste: Cathedral. This is one of the old ^et cathedrals in England. It we started in 900. nglish Channel, landing at Havre, France'. We spent one nig in a camp near that place, leavu; next morning by tram, 40 in a be car, and the boxcars are only ha the size the boxcars are in'the U. i A., so you can imagine just ho comfortable this trip was. You s< they are unable to provide coachf for us on account of being so man soldiers over here. We rode twent six hours this way finally arriviui at Touuerre on Sunday, August If This is a little place of abou three or four thousand people an is away back behind the lines. A this place we were billeted in tt houses. My billet was in the lof just four flights up. We remainf in this place about one month, gi ing to St. Die, Vosges, where oi division went into action again the Germans. From St. Die we went up on tf Verdun front where our divisic went into action against the Ge mans and fought right up until tl last minute before the armistic went into effect. We made a goc advance there driving the Germar back several miles during the tv* days that we were in action ther l have never been right up to ft trout, my organization has been few miles to the rear siuce we hav beeu iu action. We have bee shelled twice, ouce at St. Die an again at Sommedieue is a little vi lage up iu the Verdun section whei ! we were for a day or two. It w; quite a lively time arouud there f< | a tew minutes while the shells wer falling. I made the trip from S Dies m trucks aud on this trip w passed througa Toni, Nancv au St. Mihiel. Americans went into action. S Mihiel is in complete ruins, I do nc think there is a single house thei but what has been bombarded. A St. Mihiel is where the AmericaL started their first big. drive in Sej tetuber and drove the Germans oi of the entire St. Mihiel section. We are now on the move back i to the rear near the little town c Tonnerre where we tirst stoppet We will probably not arrive at on destination before sometime the hr: of December. We are movin through on trucks stopping two c three days at the time. We hav thr^e or four more places to stop i yet l think before we finally arnv at our destination, and I will t glad when the moving is over, to< We do not more than get establish ed at a place until we move to soia other One. If it was in the sum liter time moving would not be s bad. 1 hope that we will not hav to move back into the territory w are now leaving and will be glad i we can remain at the place we ar going to until we get the word t go home. I trust very much that you al are getting along nicely back then and that you will have 1k big Christ mas. I wish that I could be then too, but don’t guess that 1 will b< able to do so, but I hope that il will not be such a longtime after wards before we will start home. A Happy and Prosperous New Year To all our Friends and Customers ; l: is tne JJuty oi iLvery utizeri j ^ To^produce all he can, to make all he can. e By so doing, he can invest liberally in[Liberty, Bonds,IWar s Savings Stamps and help provision and back our forces over there. P We are prepared to be particularly liberal with farmers and ' legitimate business in need of funds. e e « |l AM GLAD TO ENDORSE PERUNA a Q i e i8 r d Glad to Try Anything “Three years npo my system was In a terribly run (lo«u con dition and 1 was broken out all over my body. I be»mn to l>e wor ried about my condition and l was Kind to try nuvtliinc which would relieve me. l’eruna was recommended to me as a tine blood remedy and tonic, and 1 soon found that It was worthy of praise. A few bottles chaiical j my condition materially and in > short time 1 was nil over in > trouble. I owe my restoration ' i health and stienirth to iVrun a. ; I nm clad to ciulorse it.” Sold Everywhere Was in a Terribly Run Down Condition i Miss lllekil t f . t < t e e 3 E To Our Old Customers, Who have given us their patronage the past several years; to our new customers of the past year, and 10 all who are going to become our customers in the year niueteen-nineteen, New Year’s Geetings! We are going to give our customers better sevice in the future than we have in the past, is our New Year Resolution. We jnake homes happy.
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