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IH1 DISPATCH, UXEIGTOX, V. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 191. STRANGE STOBT OF HAITL K. B. Mcfiary Gtves Fine Description I Things He Saw en His Recent Visit to Inland. Port Au Prince, Haiti, -, . March 15th, 1916. We arrived here the eleventh day out from New York, Saturday the 11th, of March, but were not allowed to go ashore before Sunday morning. Port ' Au Prince is the capital and chief city of Haiti. ; It has a popula tion of more than one hundred thou sand. , It is admirable for situation. One must travel far before one sees a more beautiful panorama than that which spread out before us as we looked from the deck of the ship an chored just inside the Bay which forms the approach to the city from the sea: Imagine, if you can, a straight line some twenty miles long; take your position at a point midway of the line which stretches northeast and southwest Face nearly towards the East. Describe in your mind a para bola from one end of the straight line to the other and imagine the area thus included covered with a sheet of lim pid blue water, the surface of which is stirred by Just breeze enough to cause little white caps to play hide and seek with each other in its bos om. You may see anchored in the Bay a few ships other. than the one upon whose upper deck you are stand ing. One of these ships is painted white. It is the Flag-ship of Rear Ad miral Caperton, and you feel a heart thrill as you note the stars and stripes floating in the breeze. Those old iron hulls you see badly listing and with gaping holes in their sides are the remnant of Haiti's obsolete Navy. Now look a little to the right and then a little to the left and you may see the plains of the cul de sac the rich farm lands with their sugar cane and coffee plantations, and ban ana and cocoanut palms and orange and lemon groves which fringe the Bay just there. In front of you. limn ing the Bay with its Bureau du Port, wharves, etc., and its white stone buildings stretching back for many blocks to the feet of the lofty moun tains which form the background of the picture, is the city of Port Au Prince.. Towering above all the other buildings is the Roman Catholic Ca thedral. It challenges your attention, and its imposing front seems to say: "I'm monarch of all I survey," and this is pretty near the truth. But, as you gaze thoughtfully upon the scene, entranced by its natural beauty, a new glow of roseate hue spreads over sea and vale and city and mountain side; and as you involuntarily lift your eyes towards the summit of the everlasting hills to see what causes this wondrous change, you realize in the twinkling of an eye, both eyes, that the chariot of the god of day has 1 overtopped the crest of the mountain, and it is sunrise in Haiti. May it not be a happy omen of the dawning of a new day for Haiti, when the mists of a century, the dense fog ef superstition which has so long be clouded the vision of her leaders, the fetid miasma of Vaudouxism which has poisoned the mental atmosphere of that goodly land, and withal, the demoralizing influence of Roman Catholicism, shall be dissolved and dissipated by the evangelizing power of true christian education? ENTERING THE BLACK REPUBLIC. It was rather a new and novel thing ! to see colored men come aboard as i pilots, quarantine officers, emigration officials, and what not! But upon sec ond thought we remembered we were now entering the Black Republic. We were pleased to note that their official duties were performed with quite as much dignity, facility and dispatch as we had noted elsewhere. We went ashore and after going through the formality of "Passing the Customs." procured a conveyance for ourselves and our luggage, and set out for "Hotel Montagne" which we had len advised was the best hostelry in Port Au Prince. On this trip we had eur first object lesson of the cruelty of some Haitian drivers. Our vehicle was a one-horse carriage pulled by a typical Haitian horse about the size of a Shetland pony. His present task 7,i; to pull a heavy cab containing four men, five gripsacks and a steam er trunk. To complicate matters, the poor little beast was, as we say In the states, bellowsed; however, he amb led along fairly well until the road turned up the steep mountain-side; and then, when the miserable little plug protested against the unreasona ble requirement, the cabman beat him anmerclfully, until, disgusted with the whole performance, we made him de- sist. and getting out of the carriage. ....II-. J - V. A .. r. i I w- . AA in landing the whole outfit In the ho tel yard. It is not an Infrequent thing to see a donkey drop from sheer ex haustion under a load of logwood that rovers him completely except head and tall, and which he had packed many miles out of the Interior to mar ket Most of the Inhabitants of Haiti are natlva horn. Raca distinction as In America, does not apply to Haiti An Individual is not ordinarily referred to as French or German or F.nglish ac eordlng to nationality. The regnant eolor is dark, and if one does not fit into tnat category n is "le Diane. The Haitian makes no distinction rem0VM frMk,; while If it does among lighter hued foreigners. Class y. you , clear complin the ei distlnctlon to, however, very pro- u trlflnf. Bounced. I gimpijr get ,n ounce of othlne AN INQUISITIVE FOLK. I doable strength from any druggist Inqulsltlveness Is a characteristic; and a few applications should show and as one goes about the streets one's you how easy It Is to rid yourself of station In life, his present mission In the homely freckles and get a beautl Haiti, and other more' or leas personal ful complexion. Rarely la more than allusions are not InfreouentlT subjects one ounce needed for the worst case. of romment: and as to station and business, often objects of polite In- eulry. The well bred Haitian Is very as a Republic the good offices of the even when bis visitor Is non persona How to Cure J Coughs and Colds. Keep oct of DnftA Avoid Exposure. Eat and Live WiU and Take Dr. Klzz' New Discovery. Yon entrfc eoll bwaiwe yonr sretn Is .',,. twirmal stwt bail ltaif an.Ua to ' rttm I Ilia cilJ gwma. To rreov. ytm 1 I t t'hm a rrw!y to k il tha '1 'ji la r.rrfuJ of your etin. - . "J lo l--.f 'f Slut ie t".i le wf' Jew grata. The oriental has nothing on the Haitian when it comes to getting tie best of a bargain. "Haiti for the Haitians" is his Monroeism. There is a clause in the Constitution of the Re public which prohibits aliens from -acquiring fee simple title to land. This accounts in part I suppose tor the fact that a number of pure blooded French men and Germans and some other Anglo-Saxons have married Haitian wo men who were possessed of large es tates. There are other near cuts more"! or less devious by which enterprising foreigners obtain proprietary rights in the fertile and fruitful lands of Haiti. Exploitation for commercial purposes has been the game played by foreign ers in Haiti many years. However, during the century of her existence as a Republic the god offices of the diplomatic representatives of Foreign owers have more than once been ef fectually invoked to preserve her in tegrity. Mr. Hesketh Prichard in his book, "Where Black Rules White," page 217, says "Outside the legations, the Consulates and the chief mercan tile houses, the white man in Haiti cannot be called a particularly One example of the aristocracy of colour." PEOPLE TO LOYAL TO FRANCE. An instance came under my person al observation which I regard as sig nificant On the French Paquet The Quebec on which I sailed from Port Au Praince to San Juan, Porto Rico, there were fifteen Haitian boys going from Port Au Prince to France to serve in the French Army with the Al lies. At the wharf my attention was attracted by the evident grief of their mothers and other relatives who were bidding them good bye for perhaps the last time. One of these boys was a particularly fine looking young fellow and, as I ascertained, was from one of the best families. I was reliably in formed that he had never seen Fiance: but that his father was a French man who had married a Haitian woman: that he and the others had adopted France as their country and had been enrolled as French citizens, and so when called to the colours had to go. THE GRAFTER HOLDS SWAY. But Haiti's sad plight is not due in the larger sense nor even primarily, in my opinion, to commercial exploi tation. Political intrigue which is the legitimate offspring of a desire for graft, examples of which one need not go as far as' Haiti to And, and with which the mind of the average Haitian leader is absolutely obsessed is the bane of all 4jer civil institutions. This great evil is the source of her many political Revolutions. The desire for easy money has rendered her leaders easily susceptible to outside influences which have been more or less exerted to foment internicine strife; so that, while they were at each other's throats, the foxy manipulator was growing fat on the spoils. Schools? Yes, they have schools; State schools primary and secondary which are sup ported by the government. But they are for the most part under Roman Catholic direction, for the Catholic church is the state church and is also subsidized by the government. I will not undertake to say that Catholicism in this country has been an unmixed evil. The church has shown a practi cal side of religion in the care of the sick and Indigent that naturally ap peals to the average person. At the same time I do not doubt that the character and practices of the Priest hood have been demoralizing in the extreme. A people who are innately superstitious, and who are intensely loyal to a church whose worship Is semi-idolatrous falls an easy prey to ... .j j i the wiles of a corrupt priesthood, and ; enjoy but little of the real good that may be In the essentially religious sentiment of the church. CATHOLICISM NOT UPLIFTING. I may be wrong, I hope I am. hut I do not believe the trend of Roman catholk'sm In Haiti Is to divorce the mind of the masses from the blighting curse of Vaudouxism ((voodooism) which, outside of the comparatively small protestant renters, is almost un iversally believed In and practiced. Be fore describing briefly the detestable rites of the Vaudoux cult. I must do Haiti the Justice to say that religious toleration Is not an empty boast in the Republic. Several protestant sects have their missions on the Islands. Among them are the Baptists, the Af rican Methodists, the Wesleyan Meth odists and the Protestant Episcopal ians. It was my good fortune to be come acquainted with the Bishop ot the latter church, who presides over the work of that church In Haiti and Porto Rico as I understand and I wish to record here my thorough ap preciation ot his kindness and thought- fulness In facilitating the success of my mission to the Islands. I have ref- ,... to ninhon C. D. Colmore. for. 1 . ... merly of Tennessee but who now re sides in San Juan, Porto Rico. In this connection I desire also to express my gratitude to Rev. Paul DeLattr of the FRECKLE -FACE and Hl4 Bring Ost Vglj Knots. Hew I Reaiofe RaUy Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face, t0 rT , r,medT for freckles with the .grantee of a reliable dealer that It Bot rr.. Tn . Hn, unless It Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength othlne as this la the preoption sold under guarantee of mouay back if it falls to remove free- alee. Tost the Bilnato . Sing's New Dts calvary loaches the cold garme they bfgia to shrivel and die. Your irriutioa Tne cough eaare and yna begin to Jrt kw i vi-.-. TitWMU 1 Uaatlve enough to apal tbe daad gams and txnaonoua samitione i n inrraiiniB is u, 11 inri new iw cavary snake tt aa ear 1 lent enugti and cold rwnedy. ! t endure tha annoy aura of cool and eotila. ! ep o stifl-ring. lwn't t.ke the nk of more - - rnueq I 1. Kina's Nw ,Blppi treating ami haUta. By. nt h ami crnil In'l"w,rj Tw.rcB i.inaae. lake i. a.in l,cf u atch you Vtm a i f;ml ynf Co" ev an, i t -, 1 1 i phiu i t inn im mmmrms t . , - . 1 -- - . . . , j GIRL GOULD HOT WORK How She Was Relieved from Pain by Lydia E.PinkhamV ' Vegetable Compound. Taunton, Mass. " I had pains in both sides and when my periods came I had to stay at nome from work and suf fer a long time. One day a woman came to our house and asked m y mother why I was suffering. Mother told ber that I suf fered every month and she said, ' Why don't you buy a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? ' My mother bought it and the next month I was so well that I worked all the month without staying at home a day. I am in good health now and have told lots of pirls about it" Miss Clarice Mown, 22 Russell Street, Taunton, Mass. Thousands of girls suffer in silence eveny month rather than consult a phy sician. If girls who'are troubled with painful or irregular periods, backache, headacpe, dragging-down sensations, fainting spells or indigestion would take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, a safe and pure remedy made from roots and herbs, much suffering might be avoided. Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. (confidential) for free advice which will prove helpful. Baptist church, San Marc; Rev. Fer dinand Cattelain, Colporteur of the American Bible Society; Rev. Mr. Hy polite, pastor of the Baptist church at Port Au Prince, and Rev. Churchtown Lord, pastor of the A. M. E. church of that city. Special favors were shown me by Dr. Turnbull of the Wesleyan Methodist church, at whose Mission I spent a iisht. and about whose school and church work I gleaned informa tion which I propose to disclose to the Missionary Board of our own church In the states, and which I sin cerely hope will lead to substantial en couragement being given Dr. Turnbull in the splendid work he is 'doing for the evangelization of Haiti. ' -STRANGE SORT OF WORSHIP. Vaudouxism is almost synonymous with "voodooism" as we know of it In the states, except that In Haiti it is a well organized Ciilt. Its priests are called Panaloi and its Driestesses Mamaloi. Its basis is nrobably found in West African superstition, serpent worship and possibly child sacrifice. I have not encountered any person who claims to have actually witnessed the latter, but circumstances have been related to me which strongly in- dlcate that though the sacrifice of the "Goat without horns" may now have been abandoned, there are pretty well authenticated Instances of Its having occurred. Papaloi and Mamaloi are probably corruptions of papa le roi and mama le roi, hence the signin cance of the terms The votaries live I prinrlpally in the Interior, but they are oy no means conimeu iu uif rami riia,ri,.tli . .,. of .,,,n.nt known as macajuel represents tne aeuy Vaudoux to the disciples of the cult. The rites are usually performed at night in secrecy, and the most promi nent features are dancing, feasting, sacrificing white cocks and white goals, and fruits. The worshippers are called to the rendezvous by the trumming of fingers upon the head of large and peculiarly constructed drum. The strange and uncanny thing about this drum Is that although heard plainly at a distance Its sound be comes almost indistinct when closely approached. Here is a secret in acous- tices which Is almost unbelievable, but not more so than some other queer things these seml-clvilixed .people know. Tbey know the secret of a pol son which superinduces a semblance of death or actual death as the one who administers It may elect, and the traces of which are not discoverable. Eyewitnesses described to me one of these orgies. I will not attempt to re peat what 1 was told. 1 will however, quote from a written account placed In my hands by a missionary now on the Island "A hand beckoned to me and I found myself within. Suddenly a negro set light to a candle, and at once the scene leapt out before me. The song eeased, but all mouths still hung upon Its fi nal note. There must have been up wards of two hundred people In two small rooms. They were ranged round tne walls, those la front silting on their haunches, leaving only a narrow passage open In the middle of the earthen floor. The faces were (list enlna with heat and all eves were turned toward the Mamaloi or priest. ess. The silence was broken by the abrupt bark of the drum and the chant began again the sitting figures sway. Ing their shoulders to the roll. It was led by an enormous negress wrapped In white and purple print who held a living cock la her black fingers. The piwiiij I R ill L Viz. I oriestess danced backward and for.H"otie sentiment Of tne negroes in ward between the knees of the wor- shippers. For covering she wore a thin white robe, tied with red sash and a string of gold beads gleamed around her neck. I'pon the floor was spread the feast: bottles of colored Intoxt rants, eon go beans, ground rice and melon. At Intervals the Mamaloi stopped to sprinkle water over, them and as she did so the song rose a little higher. The Papaloi or priest small and fretty old man, crouched at one side; as the Mamaloi caught the cork from the bands of the big woman and holding It by the neck, flung It over ber head and shoulders. Her fsce was distorted with freniy; she laid the cock upon tha heads of the wor shippers aa round aad round she twis ted, aeeompanled by a swifter meas ure of the ssme dead song. Suddenly sb straightened ber arm, spun the cock round and round. Its Cupping wings beating Impotently upon the air, A snowstorm of feathers Hosted op aa she stood with rapt eyes and bared teeth, twirling, then she flung op bar nno d he headless body flaw, over " n-r n unimi .u aara to ner lips ana men nagao to ran Op and down acresmlng: at last ,ha staggered snd fell with the torn n0rtt t the sarrince still la bar hand, mlled In undnr tha favt of tha nr. rW .hlnnarm. whlla thm anna Willon nwmr ia the Interval varWiss tetl.hes bronght oat of a bm whit h . v . , . , , lim.l M nnm W ' 1 will) M"a www- this, six cocks were slain, all In like manner to the first One of them, however, was the chief sacrifice and its blood was set apart in a basin by itself. With this blood the Mamaloi went outside and sprinkled the doors and gates putting marks upon them. Then she returned and wiifi the re mainder sealed the forehead of those present with the sign of the cross." "THE tilUN Or THE CROSS." A fact that has always ' impressed me is that when we subtract from all 011U3 of heathenish worship whatev er there is of superstition and idolatry in Uiem, there null remains an Intui tive idea of the supreme being and of the cross of Calvary. From this Cross, around which the centuries circle, must come the light that is to dispel the gloom of super stition that bangs like a pall over beautiful Haiti. What an opportunity tor the christian churches ot America tu piu more sait into tne" fountains of truth that are already flowing in this ioug nugiected land and to encourage the hearts and strengthen the hands ... l.iajc who nave goue lorth and win go forth to help in the uplift of Haiti. ajo uoi coaaemn this people as inca pable of self government too quickly ..vsi.iemoer the first black settlers in the island were slaves Imported Irom Africa by the Spaniards, and after the Spaniards were defeated by the French and the Island was held as a French Colony they were still held in bond age. Without human rights, without privileges, beasts of burden, living under profound contempt. There was nothing they could call their own. Their children were sold like colts and dogs.." They lived in utter priva- ation and degredanon for three cen tunes. One day, under the primal In stinct of liberty, led by Toussaint L'ouverture, without arms almost, tney broke the manacles from their qwn limbs, beat the flower of the French Army, humbled the pride of Napoleon; ' drove him from the shores of Haiti never to return, and established a re public of their own. Naturally, they adopted the French language. Natur ally, they became adherents of the Roman Catholic church. These were all they knew. Though with more or less varying fortunes, be it said to their credit, they have, during these 112 years maintained the inviolability and integrity of the Black Republic. Now, in the crucial period of their history will America, the vaunted "Land of the free and the home of the brave," be the first to violate the sanc tity of their Independence, or will she, rising aDove every mercenary consid eration, doing herself proud as the champion of universal liberty, say to Germany and all the world, "Let Haiti alone she shall have, if she needs it, another hundred years to work out her salvation, protected and aided by the strong arm of the government of these United States of America; and it will be ours to see to it that our diplomatic representatives and all who So from these shores to hers, shall K've a proper Interpretation of our eal attitude and ultimate purpose to wards Haiti." OCCUPATION IS BENEFICIAL. The U. S. has started out on this line. The occupation is most oppor- tune, in my opinion and is being effl- ciently and., effectually administered. by Rear Admiral Caperton. It would be presumptuous in me to offer any comment on his military genius and fitness for the place from that point of view, but what I saw and-heard of him, while upon jibe Island, certainly justines me in saying tnat ir a broad conception of what is really needed In the premises, if a firm insistence upon respect for law and order on the Is land and especially in Port Au Prince, if a dignified and yet affable manner, and withal a generous sympathy with all proper industrial, educational and religious effort to develop Haiti along right lines are qualifications for the Post, our Government selected the right man when It sent Admiral Ca perton to the Island. Having a mat ter of business with him, I was receiv ed on Board his Flagship in the most courteous and considerate way, and no two hours of my visit to Haiti were more pleasantly and profitably spent. The soldier boys many of whom I saw at Cape Haitian, Port du Palx, San Marc and Gonalves, besides those I met at Port Au Prince, reflected the spirit of their chief officer. I had oc casion to make requisition on the kind offices of several of them, and I found them, without exception, kind and obliging. Among these were Ser geant W. L. Crabb of Com. 19, and Corporal C. O. Woodruff. In the light of stories published In some newspaper articles In the states and which purported to give true ac counts of shameful conduct on the part of the U. 8. soldiers there. sought for confirmation of the same amongst both soldiers and civilians. and I ascertained that a few such In cidents occurred, that the reports of them were probably exaggerated, that the men who were responsible for them had the contempt of their fel low soldiers, that they were among the first to arrive upon the Island, and that the men who are there now I are behaving well and appear to be very jeaious or tne reputation oi tne service. I will reiterate what I have said elsewhere In this Article: this gnsarn nivm win rnnioci mv invnaiy aur hid of the representative Haitian, and of the average Haitian as well, ". I "ay as well say It here, the pa- America, by seeing to It thsl all who represent this government In Hsltl as officers or soldiers, or otherwise, give proper Interpretation of what Is now claimed to be and I believe Is the real and ultimate purpose of this govern ment In occupying the Islsnds, vis to maintain peace and order and thus facilitate the proper development the rich and latent resources of this beautiful Island so near our shores. R. a MckAkt. HOT EllOa (DEO ever receive the proper haUacc' oi food to sufficiently Boumh both bnrlr sod brala aunng Uit growing period wars nature's drmands are greater than la saatnre life. This I show fa so Busy pale facte, lean bodies, ruat colds, and lack of ambition. For all suck chlMrta we say wka smiiUkable earnaxnaas! Tbef BaWl Krr. I RmMlJM . ...4 4 I Il m., i. m l ,h. Unci lnni.i..i, iw i,Uri it I ebangra weakness So trench; H maks meat away and strong. re skooui, r y Prince Albert will show-you the real road to smoke-joy ! CoCTrtfMUMbr VyJ. R.jnoldTMM0coC. PRINCE ALBERT was made to create tobacco content where it never existed before ! It per mits men to smoke all they want without getting a sore tongue, without any comeback but real tobacco enjoyment! The patented process by which Prince Albert is made (and controlled exclusively by us) fixes that and curs our bite and parch I the national Joy smoke comes right to your taste fair and square ! And it will do for you what it has done for thousands of men make pipe or cigarette smoking the cheerful est of your pleasures I ZZLtZ&LZu'-Jrl What hr Albert fin. iOcf hamdaomm pomnd nst hmlf-memnd tin'hwmidon wrf im thmt cty ffotnsf Cfyaro hmmUlor with nr-iMot'fiir top that kp thm iobmcv im mck fimm Amjm mlumy f RE-SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of re-sale made by the superior court of David son county in special proceedings en titled Elvira J. Pope and others vs. Adolphus M. Jordan and others, ow ing to a 10 per cent advance bid, the undersigned commissioners will sell at public auction in front of the post office in Thomasville. N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916, at noon, the following described real estate. . First Tract 264 acres more or less, adjoining the lands of Robert Murphy. Frank Cecil, R. B. Murphy and others, see Book No. 1, Page 86, Division of Lands in office ot clerk of superior court Bidding to begin at 1935.00. , . Second Tract 6A acres more or less, adjoining the' lands of Elvira Pope, W. H. Bodenhanimer. R. B. Mur phy and others. See Book No. 1, Page 7, Division in office of clerk of supe rior court. Bidding to begin at $181. 50. Third tract Two and seven-tenths acres more or less, adjoining the lands of Everett Pope, Solomon Kennedy and others. See Deed Book No. 21 page 87 in Register of Deeds office. Bidding to begin at $61.50. Fourth tract 3 acres more or less adjoining the lands of John Hilton, R. B. Murphy and others. See Deed Book o. 21, psge 87, Register of .Deeds of fice. Bidding to begin at $605.00. A the name time and place, we will sell one lot located in Trinity town ship, Randolph county, deeded by James Bowers to J. M. Jordan. Ad. Joining R. E. Mendenhall, Ren Proc tor and others, containing acres more or less. Bidding to begin at 138.00. Terms of sale: Cash on conflrma tlon. This 30th day of March, 1916. Z. I. WAITER. T. E. McCRARY. 48-2w. Commissioners. MORTOAGE SALE NOTICE! Pursuant to the provision of a mort gage executed by H. C. Lsnning and Hattle Lannlng, bis wife, to Mrs. Eliza, Jones on the 29th day of September, 1913. and registered In the office of tbe Register of Deeds of Davidson county, N. C In Book 57. page 12, default de fault having been made In the pay ment of the debt therein set forth, the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash at the courthouse door on the (tb day of April. 1916. at 12 o'clock, M., tbe following property: '1st lot; beginning at a stake on street; thence south S3 east -along street t chains to a stske on Ward's lot; thence north (5 east along Una Wodland to a stake; thence north 11 west S chains along line of Woodland to a stake on street; thence along said street south 65 west S chslns to the beginning, being lots Nos. 51 and 52 of P. I. lonard Home Place, con taining 1-5 of an acre. 2nd lot: Beginning at a stake, Ellis Jones comer on line of Spring lot; thence north 13 west 2 chains to a slake on Street; thence south 6S west 1 chains to a stake, Mrs. F.llia Jones' corner; thenra north 65 east along ber line 3 chains to the beginning, be Ing lots Nos. 51. 59 and 62 of P. D. Leonard Home Place, (containing 1-5 of an acre, more or lets. See Deed Book No. 62 page 16. etc. Conveyed by the said II. C. Lannlng and wife to eatlafy the ded and Interest provided for In said mortgage. Thla 17th dsy ot Msreh 1916. MRS. ELIZA JONES, Mortgagee, .triMIN'tftTHATOR'S NfrTirr. The undersigned hsvSng qualified ss administrator of Addia M. Go deceased, notice la hereby given to sll persons baring clslms sgalnst tbe astste lo present such claims, duly proven) to the anderalgned admlnl trator on or before tbe 21st day of March, 1917, otherwise this notice will ha pleaded la bar of tbalr recovery Thoae Indebted to the estate will pleaaa settle at once. This 21st dsy of March, 1116. O. C. MTEP.S, 4 4w; Admr. of Addle M. Oosa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICK. Tbe nadsrslgnad having qualified 1 Albert we tell you about Prince fa a fact that will Drove out to your satisfaction just as quickly as you lay in a stock and fire-up I . J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Wsntea-sika, ItC ' as administrator of Christian C. Fish- el, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the estate to present such claims, duly proven to the undersigned adminis trator on or before the 29th day of March, 1917, otherwise this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Those indebted to the estate will please settle at once. This 29th day of March, 1916. J. F. WILSON, Admr. of Christian C. Flshel. deceased. McCrary & McCrary, Attys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Nancy Cecil, deceased, late ot Davidson county. North Caro lina, this Is to notify all persona hav ing claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the un dersigned at High Point, N. C, on or rUl rfs before the 25th day of March, 1917, oi this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make Imme diate payment. This 22nd day of March, 1916. J. A. CECIL, Admr. Nancy Cecil, deceased. I B. Williams, Atty. High Point. N. C, MORTGAGE SALE. By virtue of the power conferred In a mortgage executed on the 2nd or December, 1913. by J. C. Beck and M. E. Beck, his wife, ot Davidson county. Lexington township, to Dermot Shem well and J. O. Walser for 61275. the undersigned will sell at public auction at the court house door in Lexington, N. Cm on SATURDAY, APRIL 15 1916, at noon, the following described prop erty: Lot No. 3, block No. 4, In Rob- bins Height as shown by Plot record ed. In the office of Register of Deeds, Book 1 and page 82, and the aald house and lot being on 8th avenue, west. In the town of Lexington. The said property Is sold because of de fault of the mortgagor In the payment of principal and Interest This property Is sold subject to a first mortgage held by the Lexington Building ft Loan Association. DERMOT 8IIEMWELL. J. O. WALSER. 49-2 w. Mortgagees. RE-SALE OF LAND. By virtue of an order of sale and Judgment of the superior court at Davidson county, N. C, In the action ot C O. Bailey, B. R. Bailey A. C. Cor natzer, executors of W. A. Bailey vs. J. M. Crews and wife Eliza, the un dersigned commissioners, will sell at public auction at tbe court house door In Lexington. N. C, on MONDAY, FIRST DAY or MAY. 1916, at 12 o'clock M., the following describ ed lands situate In aald county and In Yadkin College township, adjoining the lands of Zeb V. Walser. R. L. Owen and others and described and bounded as follows: (1) Beginning at a stake Owen's line, corner of lot No. 1; thenoe west 35.50 chains to a stone on River, bank, corner to No. 1: 25 East 4.54 chains to. a jne In Walser's line; thence with bis line 11.68 chains to atone; thence north 4.60 chains to the begin ning containing 13 acres more or loss. (2) Another tract beginning at stone; thence South 6.60 chslns to a stnne; thence east 21.10 chaina to a stnne; thence north 6.60 chains to white osk; thence west 21.10 chains to thi beginning, containing 14 acres more or less. For further description see com plaint in said action and In the record of the tnbrtgagea therein referred to. Tbe lands are resold on account of ten per cent advanced bids having been offered. Bidding will commence for first tract at ITV7.50 and for second tract at 131.5.00. Terms of aale: Cash on confirms lion to be secured, at sale by bond and approved security. April 1, 1916. . A. T. GRANT, Jr.. KMERY K. RAPER. ' Commissioners. MORTOAOK "AIJl By vtrtueUf a raal eetate mortgage eiecuted by Vamea C. Burr.lt and wife I aura Y. Surratt to Will Hedrtrk the 1st day of November, lv, record- , " : If? I ?v,.-r l hp --. rS ed on May 23, 1910 in office of Register of Deeds mortgage book No. 47; Page No. 488. Will Hedrick will sell at pub lic auction at the court house door Lexington, Davidson county, N. C, on MONDAY, MAY 1, 1916 at 12; o'clock M. the following de scribed tract of land, laying In David son county. Cotton Orove township, adjoining the lands of 8. M. Peacock and O. W. Smith and bound as follows: Beginning at a stone on S. M. Pea cock's line near the east side of pub lic road; Thence BOtith east 50 rods to Q. W. Smith corner; thence north 55 rods to a stone corner on O. W. Smith's line; thence 94 rods to a stone on Surratt's and Mahala's cor ner; thence south 50 ft, to a stone Surratt's and Mahala's corner; thence west 6 rods to a stone Surratt's and Mahala's corner near public road; hence south west 15 rods to O. W. Smith's line to a stone corner, the be ginning corner, containing 6 acres more or less. Terms of sale cash. March 31. 1916. Wm. A. HEDRICK, Mortgagee, Route 1, High Rock, N. C. Raper ft Raper, Attys. 49-4w. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Be It known that W. A. Roberts as General Partner; M. E. Overaker, M. C. Overaker, J. E. Jones, J. O. Hurley, N. B. Smith, M. M. Rogers. J. H. Melli champe, and E. C Relnhart, as Spe cial Partners, have entered Into a partnership, In accordance with the Limited Partnership Statutes of North Carolina, to conduct a Hotel and Parkr Business at High Rock, In the Coun ty, of Davidson, and State ot North Carolina. Each Special Partner's liability not to exceed tbe amount ot capital In vested by him. 4S-6w. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE North Carolina Davidson County. In the Superior Court J. E. Wall, Trustee of the Southmont Spoke. Hub ft Handle Company, Bankrupt vs. E. A. Rothrock and 8. M. Peacock. Pursuant to a decree rendered in the above entitled cause at the Feb ruary, term of tbe superior court of " Davidson county. 1916, by his honor E. B. Cline, Judge presiding, the un dersigned commissioners, will sell at public auction at the courthouse door In Lexington, N. C, Davidson county. on Mondsy the first day of May, 1916, at twelve o'clock, noon, to the high est bidder the following described real property In Cotton Orove town ship, adjoining tha lands of the Win-ston-Salem Southbound Railroad Co's. spur tract J. I. Lookablll and oth ers, bounded as follows: Beginning 140 feet from First Street on left hand side of Avenue D.; thence 245 feet with Avenue D. to Winston-Sa lem Southbound railway right-of-way Industrial Spur track; thence with said track 127 feet to alley; thence with alley 200 feet to a stone 140 feet from First street; thence north 115 feet to the beginning. This plot ot lend lies between Avenue D. and al ley way which alley way runs center between Avenue E and D aa ahowa on Plot ot town of Southmont N. C containing 21.038 feet more or lees. Another tract beginning at a atone 140 feet from First street to the be ginning; thence 150 feet north to a stone on Avenue C; thence 131 feet west with Avenne C to the Winston Salem Southbound Industrial Spur track; thence South with track 272 feet; thence east 111 feet along Ave nue D to tbe beginning. Bald street snd avenue mentioned shown on plot and map of Southmont N. C. said to contain 43.276 feet The above together with all ma chinery an.1 futures, stock and logs ot every kind and description what soever, belonging to aald party of the first part ,fte mortgage deed recorded In of fice of Register Of Deads Of Davidson county. In Hook No. 67 psge 12. Terms ot aale: Cash on confirma tion. March 10. 1911. j. r. trnvn.i TAVh R. RAKER. ' 4t-4w, Commissioners. 01 -O NEWSPAPERS FOR lAUB. 0 Ik tmna tU l Ufa tUr !J S will im "FnH r2Ll Mr Mtfc. ' IM7,"wUck im mmim thrmmmmmmM ,
The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.)
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