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21 BILLION IS VALUE OF CROPS Nearly 1,000,000.000 Bushels More Grain Was Raised Than in 1916. CORN LEADS ALL THE REST Production of Grain and Other Farm Products Far Exceeds Any Other Year in History of Country ? Weather Ruins Flax. Washington. ? Farmers contributed approximately. $121,000, 000,000 to the wealth of thff nation this year in the production of grain and other farm products, far exceeding uny other year in the history of the country. Of this immense total tho corn crop leads with an estimated value of $4,053,072,000. The oats crop is valued at $1,001,427, 000; wheat at $848,372,000, and pota toes at $543,885,000. Final report on the crops has Just been Issued by the department of ag riculture, and It showed that with the exception of wheat the leading grains established records in production. A big wheat area was planted, but severe winter killing cut down the crop heav ily. Cotton was caught by an early frost and suffered a sensational loss of approximately 1,000,000 bales from early estimates. A late season and early frosts hurt the corn crop, but more in point of quality than quantity, and there is more soft corn in the country this year than ever before. 1,000,00C,000 Bushels in Excess. Nearly 1,000,000,000 bushels more grain was raised than in 1910. The final estimate shows a total production of 5,000,728,000 bushels of the five leading grains. This compares with 4,(580,253,000 bushels last year, and is close to the record aggregate produc tion In 1915. The total wheat yield Is given as 650,828,000 bushels, compared with (530,318,000 bushels last year, and 800, 361,000 bushels, the 1911-15 average. Corn production is estimated at 3,159,494,000 bushels, about 31,000,000 bushels under the preliminary figure and compared with 2,500,927,000 bush els raised in 1916. The five-year aver age was 2,754,104,000 bushels and the previous bumper crop In 1912 was 3,124,740,000 bushels. The yield of oats was also a record one and is given as 1,587,286,000 bush els, compared with 1,251,837,000 bush els last year. The five-year average was 1,230,499,000 bushels. Production of rye is placed at 00, 145.000 bushels, against 48,862,000 bushels last year and five-year aver age of 41,399,000 bushels. The barley crop is finally estimated at 208,975,000 bushels, against 182,309, 000 bushels last year. The bumper potato crop Is main tained in the final report ; in fact the figure of 442,330,000 bushels is a little in excess of the preliminary estimate and compares with 286,953,000 bushels last year. Weather Ruins Flax. Unfavorable weather conditions ru ined the flax crop and the yield Is esti mated at only 8,473,000 bushels, against 14,296,000 bushels last year. Produc tion of hay was 79,528,000 tons of tame and 15,402,000 tons of wild, compared with 91,192,000 tons and 19,800,000 tons respectively last year. The rice crop totaled 36,278,000 bushels, against 41,982,000 bushels last year. Buck wheat production was 17,460,000 bush els, compared with 11,840,000 bushels In 1916. The kaffir corn crop was 75, 866,000 bushels, against 50,340,000 bushels last year. Following shows area, yield per acre and production in bushels of the lead ing crops: Yield per Area. acre. Production. Winter wheat.... 27,430,000 15.2 418,070,000 Spring wheat 18,511,000 12.6 232,758,000 Com 119.755,000 26.4 3,159,494.000 Oats 43,572,000 36 4 1,587,286.000 Rye 4,102,000 14.7 60,145,000 Barley 8,835,000 23.7 208,975,000 Kaffir corn 6,153,000 14.7 75,866,000 Potatoes 4,490,000 100.8 442,336,000 Sweet potatoes... 953,000 91.4 87,141,000 Hay, tame 53,516,000 1.49 *79,528,000 Hay, wild 16,472,000 .94 *15,402,000 Flaxseed 1,809,000 4.7 8,473,000 ?Tons. Cotton production this year is esti mated at 10,949,000 equivalent 500 pound bales. Tobacco yield is given as 1,196,451,000 pounds; sugar beets, 6,237,000 tons ; beans, 15,701,000 pounds; onions, 13,544,000 bushels, and cabbage, 502,700 tons. The apple crop was 58,203,000 bar rels ; peaches, 45,066,000 barrels ; pears, 13,281,000 bushels; cranberries, 245,000 barrels, and oranges, 12,832,000 boxes. Curiosity Aids Red Cross. London. ? A farmer in a village in southeast England raised $1,000 for the Red Cross through the agency of a Zeppelin bomb which fell in one of his fields. Thousands of people came from nearby towns to see the crater, which is described as "big enough to put a house In." The farmer charged each visitor a small admission fee and turned the proceeds over to the local Bed Cross. Midget a Mother. Savannah, Ga. ? Mr3. Estis, a midget, weighing only 30 pounds, is the mother of n six-pound baby boy. A Cesarlan operation was performed. Roth mother and child will live. The father is six feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. CHILDREN NEED MILK Without It Growth Ceases and Health Is Impaired. United States Children's Bureau Sees Danger In Situation Caused by High Prices. Washington. ? The news that many American babies are now going with out milk because of Its high price Is a matter of grave alarm to the United States children's bureau. "Milk Is one food that all young children must have If they are to be strong and healthy," the bureau warns. "Whole milk is rich In the elements without which the child's growth ceases and his health Is impaired ; in deed, there is no food which can sup ply as well the needs of the growing child. There is no substitute for milk in the diet of babies and young children." Undernourishment, especially in childhood, is the basis of many evils. Sometimes when the brain cells are starved it results in feebleminded ness ; it is conducive to tuberculosis, to weak muscles and weak <<iaracter. It is the leading cause of Inefficiency. Occasionally the absence of milk is due to ignorance ? the family falls to realize its importance In the Infant's diet. Usually the family simply can't afford it. Wages are higher, but the price of foodstuffs manage to keep a little ahead of them. Few workmen, even earning a comparatively high wage, can afford to pay $7 a month for milk for four children. Yet $9 would buy only a pint of milk a day for each of these children. Under these circumstances child welfare workers are hoping that the government itself will step in and see that American babies and children re ceive the proper amount of milk. Amer ican men are leaving by the thousands to fight and protect their women and children, but of what avail Is it if in the meantime the children are allowed to starve at home? FRANCE'S AVIATION ARTIST M. Heuri Farro, official aviation ar tist of the French government, who has brought to this country a remarkable collection of paintings, depicting the aerial battles over the firing line and Incidents of aviation life high in the clouds. As machine gun observer he took part in many of the encounters he so graphically portrays on his can vasses. Arrangements are being made to exhibit this notable collection in the principal cities of the United States under the auspices of the Aerial Club of America. TRIED TO SPUR HIS AUTO Cowpuncher Could Not Get Used to Kicking Forward to Make Car Go. Portland, Ore. ? Rawley Meecham, the buckaroo of Roaring Springs, can now make his flivver get up and git as well as any sagebrush shover in these parts. Rawley used to head a Jerky course and stall on every grade. The trouble was he couldn't get used to kicking for ward to make the critter go. and when ever he wanted speed he always kick ed back as he did when he rode the piebald cayuse. He Just would try to dig In his spurs. The ingenuity of Slim Crowley, who lately turned the Skullspring Saddlery Into the Palace Oarage, solved the problem. Slim fixed up an auxiliary accelerator Just under the front seat. When Rawley kicks back now she sure goes. Metal Coffins in Junk. Grass Valley, Cal. ? A stack of old metal coffins that have not seen the light of day for many years adorn a vacant lot adjoining the business por tion of the city that 1s u?ed as a Junk yard. These gruesome specters lying about on the ground have been the cause of a great deal of Interest. One of ther.e In a bronze affair that Is worth several times as much for Junk now as it cost when new 30 years ago. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OK STATE Certificate of Dissolution. To AH Whom These Presents May Come ? Greeting: Whereas, It appears to my satis faction, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary dissolution thereof by unanimous con sent of all the stockholders, deposited in my office, that the Smithfield Im provement Company, a corporation of this State, whose principal office is situated in the town of Smithfield, County of Johnston, State of North Carolina (W. Ransom Sanders being the agent therein and in charge there of, upon whom process may be serv ed), has complied with the require ments of Chapter 21, Revisal of 1905, entitled "Corporations," preliminary to the issuing of this Certificate of Dissolution: Now, Therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the 24th day of December, 1917, file in my office a duly executed and attested consent in writing to the dissolution of said corporation, executed by all the stockholders thereof, which said consent and the record of the pro ceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law. In Testimony Whereof, I have here to set my hand and affixed my official seal at Raleigh, this 24th day of De cember, A. D. 1917. J. BRYAN GRIMES, Secretary of State. NOTICE! By virtue of the authority contained in a Mortgage Deed executed to me on the 19th day of November, 1915, by John W. Holder, and duly Registered in the Register's office of Johnston County in Book H No. 10, Page 208, 1 shall see at public auction, for cash, at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., at noon on the day of February 4th, 1918, the following Real property to-wit: Beginning at a stake, Maurice Holder's corner; runs thence. South 14 E. 1545 feet to a stake in Uzzell's line; thence, South 52 W. 2405 feet to a stake, corner of lot No. 3, of the sub-division of Bennett Lee's land; thence, South 23 E. 971 feet to a stake, corner of lot No. 4; thence, 27.52 E. 1439 feet with Jackson's line to a stake, Maurice Holder's corner, the beginning; containing 41 acres, more or less. As surveyed by E. P. Lore, C. E. The above described tract or parcel of land is lot No. 2, in the sub-division of Bennett Lee's land. Situated in Wilder's Township, John ston County. This 31st day of December, 1917. MAURICE HOLDER, Mortgagee. FARMERS MERCANTILE COMPANY, Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee. NOTICE! By virtue of the authority contained in a Mortgage Deed, Executed to Farmers Mercantile Co., (Inc.) by Grainger Whitley, and dvitcd the 30th day of January, 1911, and duly Regis tered in the Register's Office of John ston County in Book F No. 11, Page 166, the undersigned will sell at public auction, for cash, at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on the Fourth day of February, 1918, at Noon, the following property to wit: One lot in "Belmont," (a suburb of the town of Smithfield, N. C.) laid off and platted and sold by E. W. Pou, said plat being recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County. The lot herein conveyed be ing lot No. 16 in said plat, and being the lot conveyed by E. W. Pou et als to said O. Grainger Whitley. This 31st day of December, 1917. FARMERS MERCANTILE COMPANY, (Inc.) Mortgagee. SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by Jesse Williams and wife, Susan C. Williams, to K. B. John son, Trustee, dated July 19, 1917, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, in Book 36, page 207, default having been made in the payment of the indebted ness secured thereby, the undersigned Trustee, will on Monday, January 21, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., at the court house door in the town of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, of fer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described tracts of land in Ingram's township, said land being bounded and described as follows: FIRST TRACT: All that certain tract of land conveyed by R. Q. Hayes to Jesse Williams and wife, Susan C. Williams, by deed dated Dec. 8, 1906 and recorded in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds of Johnston County in Book Q No. 9, at page 187, lying and being in Ingram's township, Johnston County, adjoining the lands of N. I. Lee, Susan C. Williams, W. O. Hayes, and containing 21.56 acres more or less. SECOND TRACT: All the right, title and interest of the grantor herein named in and to all that tract or par cel of land lying and being in Ingram's township, Johnston County, North Carolina, conveyed by D. H. Hayes and others to Susan C. Williams, by deed dated September 16, 1903, and record ed in the office of Register of Deeds of Johnston County in Book R. No. 8, at page 77, said lands being bounded by the lands of H. R. Hayes, The Bare foot heirs, W. O. Hayes, Vara Lee, and Susan C. Williams. From the above description is ex cepted 6 1-2 acres heretofore conveyed by grantors named above by deeds re corded in Books D. No. 10, at page 151, and N. No. 10, at page 311, in the office of the Register of Deeds of John ston County. Place of Sale: Smithfield, N. C. Time of Sale: Monday, January 21, 1918, at 12 o'clock M. Terms: Cash. This December 12, 1917. K. B. JOHNSON, Trustee. NORTH CAROLINA Johnston County. Under and by virtue of the powers contained in a mortgage deed execut- , ed to the undersigned by J. W. H. [ Deans and wife and recorded in the | Registry of Johnston County in book No. 27 page 2ti8, the undersigned will , offer for sale at the Court House door to the highest bidder for c: sh at pub lic auction on Monday, February 4, lt>18, the hereinafter described two tracts of land bounded as follows: First Tract: Beginning in the Green Branch at a stake and runs thence W. , with Wiley Whitley's line to a stake; thence S. with J. I). Evans' line to a stake; thence E. with Jesse Corbitt's line to a stake in the Green Branch; thence up the Green Branch to the beginning, and containing 35 acres, more or less and being te tract of land conveyed to J. W. H. Deans by Peniah Deans by deed dated June 10, 1897, and recorded in book R No. 1 at page 47 Registry of Johnston County. Second Tract: Beginning in the Green Branch on a stake in the Cor bitt Line and runs thence E. with his line to a stake; thence N. with Cor bitt's line to a stake, his other corner; thence E. with Corbitt's line to R. Bat ten's corner; thence N. to a stake in R. Batten's line; thence W. with said line to the Whitley Corner; thence S. with his line to a stake; thence E. to a stake in the Green Branch; thence down the Green Branch to the be ginning and containing 48 acres, more or less. The same being the plot of land conveyed to Brantley Deans l>y Peniah Deans by deed dated June 12, 1897, and recorded in book R No. 7 at page 47 Registry of Johnston County, except the undivided 1-4 in terest in said tract owned by Amanda Stallings as heir rt law of Brantley Deans who died intestate in the Coun ty of Johnston. This January 2nd, 1918. (Signed) SELMA SUPPLY CO. Wellons & Wellons, Attorneys. COMMISSIONER'S RE-SALE. Pursuant to an order of the Superior Court in the Special Proceedings en titled C. H. Wheeler, Admr. of Mor ganer Conniway vs. Troy Eason, Loyd Eason, Enly Eason and others, Heirs at-law, the undersigned Commissioner will sell at public auction for cash that piece of land which belonged to Mor ganer Conniway, now deceased, and being as follows: All that tract of land deeded to Mon ganer Conniway by her father Kerney Eason containing 129 acres, more or less, and recorded in Book "F" No. 4, page 293, except three parts of the said land, formerly sold to Troy Eason, Loyd Eason, and L. T. Phillips, leaving in the tract now about 52 acres. This 52 acres is the piece that will be sold. This land will be sold on Monday, December 31, 1917, at the Court House door in Smithfield at 12 o'clock noon. LEON G. STEVENS, Commissioner. The bid of $1,462.00 having been raised, and the deposit placed in hands of Clerk of Court, a re-sale of the fol lowing lands will be had on January 12, 1918, at 12 o'clock. NOTICE OF RE-SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT. Under and by virtue of an order and judgment of the Superior Court of Johnston County, made in the Special Proceedings entitled, "ISlla Sanders, widow, and Willie Sanders, et als., Heirs at Law of Hardie D. Sanders, deceased, Ex Parte," a ten per centum raise of the bid hereto fore offered for the property herein after described having been made, the undersigned Commissioner, will on Thursday, the 18th day of December, 1917, at twelve o'clock M., at the Court House door of Said County, in the town of Smithfield, N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for CASH the following lot or tract of land, to-wit: Situate in the County and State aforesaid, and on the East side of the A. C. L. Railroad, opposite the Depot in the town of Smithfield, and being a part of the subdivision of the H. M. Barne slands, plat of which subdivision is recorded in Book "Z" No. 12, page 273, Registry of John ston County; and, being all of Lots Nos. 9 and 10 and parts of Lots Nos. 15 and 16 of said subdivision, making up a lot of land 50 feet by 150 feet and on which lot is situate a five-room dwelling. This 12th day of November, 1917. ED. F. WARD, Commissioner. This sale is continued to be had at the above place on Saturday, January 5th, 1918, at two o'clock P. M. ED. F. WARD, Commissioner. get it ? for my uiife NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS COCD I . 'ia?.e the "NEW HCN5E" and you willhar. a !ife asset at the price you pay. The elitnirarior repair expen-e l>y superior workmanslip e . J tn quality of material insure* life-lore ^rni e rt 1 mum coil Insist on having the "NEWHOMb' WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior sewing Qualities Tut NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., ORANGE, MASS Not sold under any other name. J. M. BEATY, Smithfield, N. G. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. By viture of the power and authority given in a certain Mortgage Deed exe cuted by llattie McCauley to R. M. Nowell, which is duly recorded in Book No. U .<o. 10, at page 163, John ston County Register of Deeds Office, the undersigned, Mattie M. Nowell Dunstan, Administratrix of R. M. Nowell, deceased, will on Saturday, the 2nd day of February, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., expose to public sale at the Court House door in Smithfield, N. C., to the highest bid der for cash, the folowing bounded and described lots and parcels of land in the town of Sclma, Johnston Coun ty, North Carolina, to-wit: That certain lot or parcel of land composed of two lots known as 55 and 56 in Block 15, in the town of Sclma, on which a two story frame building is situated and known as the residence of the said Hattie McCauley and con taining by estimation three-fourths (3-4) of one acre more or less, and being all the land owned by the said Hattie McCauley on the 23rd day of April, 1910; and being all of said lot and parcel of land conveyed in said mortgage deed. And the said Administratrix will at the same place and time expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash all of the notes, bonds, shares of stock in incorporated companies, accounts of every kind and description, choses in action and all other personal property belonging to the estate of said R. M. Nowell, deceased. 10 Shares of Stock in Anchor Trust Co.; Ten Shares of Stock in Lizzie Cotton Mills; 44 Shares of Stock in Hank of Selma; Twenty Shares of Stock in Selma Insurance, Loan & Trust. Co.; 4 Shares of Stock in Selma Telephone Co.; Five Shares of Stock in Ameri can National Bank of Wilmington; Eight Shares of Stock in Peoples Bank of Selma; Forty Shares of Stock in Ethel Cotton Mill; One Share of Stock in Atlantic Fire Ins. Co.; Twelve and one-half Shares of Stock in McKimmon Dry Goods Co.; Two Shares of Stock in Selma Cotton Mill; Forty-nine Shares of Stock in Nowell & Richardson, Inc.; Three notes of Nowell & Richardson, Inc.; and all other notes and accounts belonging to said estate. This tli%81st day of Dec., 1917. MATTIE M. NOWELL DUNSTAN, Administratrix de bonis non of R. M. Nowell, deceased. Winston & Matthews, Attorneys. NOTICE. Under and by virtue of authority contained in a decree of the Superior Court of Johnston County, rendered at the April term, 11)1(5, in the Civil Action entitled 11. I). Ellington and wife, Ethel J. Ellington, against Exum Johnson, as well as decree en tered at the February term, 1917, of the Superior Court of Johnston Coun ty in the same cause setting aside a former sale made by the undersigned commissioners, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at the Court House door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on January 14, 1918, at 12 o'clock M., for cash, the fol lowing described tract or parcel of land, to-wit: Beginning at a large white oak in the Jas. T. Wood division; thence I. H. Johnson's corner and runs S. 87 E. 15.20 chains to a pine (dead); thence S. 32 W. 14.50 chains to a stake a corner of Lot No. 3; N. 87 W. 18.80 chains to a stake in lirie of Lot No. 2 in said division; thence N. 3 E. 10.40 chains to a stake in A. Gow er's line; thence 43 E. to the begin ning, containing 26 acres, more or less. This Dec. 12, 1917. JAS. A. WELLONS, J. R. BARBOUR, Commissioners. NOTICE OF SALE. North Carolina, Johnston County. Hattie S. Narron, Administratrix, vs. Turner Boykin, Lizzie Boykin Ingram, Former Wife of Turner Boykin. Under and by virtue of authority contained in the decree of the Superior Court of Johnston County entered in the above entitled action at the December term, 1917, of said court, the undersigned commissioner will offer for sale at public auction at the court house door in the town of Smithfield, N. C., on Monday, January 14, 1918, at 12 o'clock, M., for cash to the highest bidder, the following described tract or parcel of land in O'Neals township, Johnston County, adjoining the lands of C. I). Bailey, Enly Boykin, and others, and bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in Enly Boy kin's line, head of a pond; runs thence E. to a stake in Blackberry Branch; thence up said branch to a post oak; thence N. to a pine, C. D. Bailey's cor ner; thence N. to the head of Dark Branch to Enly Boykin's corner; thence along Enly Boykin's line to the beginning, containing 40 acres, more or less. Reference is made to Book Y No. 7, ,">age 148, Registry of Johnston County and also to mortg age deed executed by Enly Boykin and wife to John A. Narron, Atty., recorded in Book F No. 11, page 146. The foregoing lands are subject to the life estate of Jacob Boykin. Other wise the title is good. This 14th day of December, 1917. F. H. BROOKS, Commissioner. /Tdvertisers will find this paper an excellent medium in which to display their bargains and make their wants known ? Aua r>c< * a NOTICE OF SALE. Under and by virtue of the ; i thority and power contained in a c tain deed of trust dated the 26th c ?f October, 1915, and executed Charles Hardesty and wife, Lora Hardesty, to J. P. Mullikin, Trust recorded in Book 304, Page 48 in i office of the Register of Deeds l Wake County; i.nd recorded in Be 8, page 361 in office of the Ilegistei i Deeds for Johnston County; and corded in Book 237, Page 253 in i. office of the Register of Deeds l r Nash County; and further by a thority of the order appointing a n> w trustee made by Millard Mial, Clt. of Superior Court of Wake Coun , in a Special Proceeding entitled, "v?. B. Drake, Jr., vs J. P. Mullik.n, Charles Hardesty and Lora H. Hi - desty," which is Special Proceeding No. 2446 and said order being rfceo. vi ed in Order and Decree Dockett K, Page in the office of the Clerk oa Superior Court of Wake County; in Record of Orders and Decrees No. Page in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Johnston County, and a certified copy of which said order or decree is recorded in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds for Johnston County in Book Page , in which pro ceeding the undersigned, Willis Smith, was appointed and substituted as trustee, to execute the powers con tained in said deed of trust, hereinbe fore mentioned, I will, on Wednesday, the 2"rd day of January, 1918, at twelve o'clock M., at the Court House door cf Johnston County, Smithfield, N. C., sell at public auction to trie highest bidder for cash the following described tracts or parcels of land: Those certain tracts or parcels of land situate in West Clayton, in the County of Johnston, described as fol lows: Lots numbers 1 and 2 in block 5, each 54.7 feet on Main Street, run ning back 150 feet to lot number 7 in block 5. Lot number 6 in block 4, on Main Street 54.7 feet, running with Irondale Street 150 feet to lot number 8 in block 4, as shown by map of West Clayton registered in the office of the Register of Deeds for Johnston Coun ty, state aforesaid in Book F No. 10, Page 600. The above tracts or parcels of land are those transferred by R. H. Gower and Arrie Gower, his wife, by deed dated March 1st, 1909, to Charles Hardesty, which deed is registered in Book F No. 12 of Deeds, on Page 480, county aforesaid, also that certain tract or parcel of land situate in John ston County and adjoining the lands of R. 11. Gower and T. J. Kerrell heirs and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in the center of Irondale Street in the plot of West Clayton, runs S 50 W 20.65 chs. to a stake in the line of T. J. Ferrell's lands, thence said line N 57 W 11.05 chs. to the road, thence with the road 240 chs. to a stake in the center of said road, thence N 50 E 26.91 chs. to a stake in Washington Street, thence with said street S 40 E 5.65 chs. to Summit Ave., thence S 50 W 6.20 chs-. to a stake, thence S 40 E 5.75 chs. i the beginning, containing 28 1-i > acres, more or less. The above tract was conveyed W deed of January 6th, 1911, from R. Ji. Gower and his wife, Arrie Gower, > Charles Hardesty. This 22nd day of December, 1917. WILLIS SMITH, Trustee. VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. I have in hand for sale a tract of land of 27 acres about twenty of which are cleared, this land being one of the shares of the division of the T. D. Snead, Jr. land. It is suitable for cot ton, corn or tobacco. This land will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday, January 19th at 12 o'clock. Terms of Sale Cash and the sale will be made on the piece of land. J. MARVIN SANDERS. Four Oaks, N. C., R. 1. MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. By virtue of the power o f sale con tained in a certain mortgage deed ex ecuted by A. F. Castleberry to the un dersigned, the said mortgage, because the conditions of the mortgage deed are broken, will sell for cash in Smith field, N. C., at the Court House door on January 19th, 1918 the following described real estate: Being the entire interest of A. F. Castleberry in all the lands of R. J. Castleberry, dee'd. said lands being situate in Wilders Township, adjoin ing the lands of the Ellington estate, N. E. Ward, Leslie Sasser, John Gar ner and others containing about acres. Austin-Stephenson Co., Mortgagee. MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND. Under the authority contained in a certain mortgage deed made to the undersigned by Boston Sanders and wife on January 2, 1915, and the con ditions of the said mortgage deed hav ing been broken, the undersigned mor tgagee will sell for cash on Januarj 19th, 1918 at 12 o'clock at the Court house door in Smithfield, N. C. the following described real estate: Beginning at a stake, the James W. Jones and Wm. Austin's corner, , and runs with Austin's line S. 58 E. to a stake; thence a dividing line N. 22.50 chains to a stake; thence S. 78 1-2 W. 49 chains to a stake; thence S. 39 W. 2 3-4 chains to a stake on the bank of Little Creek; thence down said creek to a maple, Wm. Austin's cor ner; thence his line to beginning, con taining one hundred (100) acres, more or less. Austin-Stephenson Co. Mortgagee. L. G. Stevens, Atty. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of John W. Jones deceased, hereby noti fies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to mo duly verified on or before the 28 day of Dec. 1918 ,or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 22 day of De?\ 1917. A. G. JONES. Administrator.