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VOL XLVI THE UNIVERSITY DISGRACE TO STATE. So Says a Visitor, Speaking of the University Plant—Teachers Praised. Chapel Hill, Jan. 11. — Paul C. Whitlock, of Charlotte, former law partner and personal frnnd of Governor-elect Cameron Mor rison, recently spent a few days at the University of North Caro lina at the request of Mr. Morri son to get a first-hand glimpse of conditions at the institution of which the new Governor will be chairman of the board of trustees. Mr. Whitlock made a personal inspection of many of the univer sity buildings, went into studeuts' rooms, saw them eat, watched them line up to get at the shower baths, walked though" class rooms, visited professors in their offices and talked with President Chase. As a result >of his visit he wrote: — "The university as it is today is a disgrace to i he State of North Carolina". He was speak ing only of the physical condi tion of the univer-ity plant. He thought well of the teaching, of the calibre of the professors and of the spirit which kept them at work when many of them could get more money at other institu tions. "Although I was familar with what was being said about over crowding and lack of facilities of all sorts", wrote Mr. Whitlock, "I give my word I was absolutely astonished at what I saw. The people of North Carolina do not realize the conditions at Chapel Hill and no one can without go ing and seeing for himself. * * I visited the old rooms where I used to stay It made me sick. * * *" He told of a room wherehe esti mated as nine by twelve feet in size with three students living in it, with beds piled on top of each other, with trunks crowded into corners, with all living facilities jammed together as they neces sarily had to be in such a room, and he concluded thus:— "I assert that it is a crime to take a boy, fired with ambitiou to t ac quire an education, whoee young mind has visualized the universi ty as a great and noble institu tion, able to satisfy his aspira tions for higher things, and stick him in a hole like that. * * *" Mr. Whitlock mentioned a visit to the law building. "They have taken the old library building and by board partitions cut its one big room into two class rooms and a law library. At one end is a little oblong cuddy hole used by Professor McGehee as his office. We found the good professor in the far end, next to the dingy window, for all the world like a big rat crouched back under the eaves of the barn. There was never a one-horse lawyer who had a more uninviting office than the corner provided by the State for this great teacher. There is not a high school in auv town in North Carolina that is not very much better equipped to do what it is intended to do than the Uni versity to carry on its work. * « * "The hoys don't need to be sur rounded by luxuries, but they do need to be comfortably and safely provided for. Their physical needs must be taken care of. Then the equipment and teaching force should be provided to afford them the educational advantages that the name university implies in this mod rn day.'.' How's Thlst We offer One Hundred Dollar* Howard for any cue or Catarrh that cannot be cured by -Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Rk.l t Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the pa*t thirty-live rear*, and baa become known as the moat re liable remedy for Catarrh, .Hall's Catarrh Medicine acta thru the Blood on 4be Mucous surface*, expelling the Poison from the Blood and besUing the diseased p Ttlons. After you have taken Hall's (Catarrh Medi cine for a short time you wUtoee a (treat im provement In your geoaeal health. Start taking HaU'* Catarrh Medicine at once and rid of cata> rh. Send for testimonials, A- J. CHEVEY A CO., Tolado, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist*. 75c. adv i'Lie league may be makiug pro gress in inducing members to "speak softly", but it has not yet persuaded even one to lay aside its "big stick". Blue laws make white men see red E\eryt iiiug seems to be corr-ing du • Even be peak of Mourn Blanc has fallen. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. Worthy of His Hire. Upon the convening of the Gen eral Assembly, Gov. Bickett, in the last message to the legislators, spoke sanely in regard to the pay of State's servants, as follows "I think you will all agree that North Carolina is too big and too rich to ask or allow men to work for the State for less than a living wage. The standard salary paid State officers is $3,500. We will assume that such an officer has a wife and three children. Cer tainly it would be against public policy to encourage him tohavei fewer. "Such an officer would be fortu nate if he could find a comforta ble home in the city of Raleigh for a rental of SI,OOO a year. His bills for fuel, water, lights and telephone will easily amount to $25 a month. He ought to be al lowed one servant and the min imum sum for which a servant can be employed is «7.50; a week. The head of a State department is called on to pay at least s3o(r a year for the support of religion and charity. He connot look his neighbor or himself in the face and pay less. His fire aud life insurance will cost him S3OO a year. To maintain the health of himself and family he ought to be allowed a two weeks vacation and this will cost at least S2OO. "He is a lucky man if his polit ical expenses, inherent in the office, are not more than SIOO a year. The expenses above enum erated amount to $2,590 a year.. This leaves to a State officer $9lO a year with which to pay for food, clothing, furniture, doctors bills, and the education of his children. Such a policy is as unwise as it is unjust. "A State officer cannot do con structive thinking, he cannot give to the people the most and the best there is in him when every morning he is tormented with the problem »t how to make buckle and tongue meet. I respectfully submit that the salaries of the heads of State departments shou Id be increased to $5,000 a year." Southwest Alamance. Cor. of The Gleaner. A cold wave has reached us with snow and rain, and the worst roads that can Ue found anywhere in the county. We have some community woi*k, but not enough to keep the roads passable, so many loaded trucks and a number of automobiles keep the road in bad shape all the time. It is the opinion of some of the best citi zens, if we could use our auto tax with the commuity work we get, Patterson township would have fairly good roads, at least better than they are at present. The road system we are having has proved no good; the rural roads are getting worse, so a change is now necessary, or everybody stay at home or walk by-paths. KEFOBT OP CONDITION OF Tbe Bank of Haw River, At Haw River, In tbe Stale bf North Carolina, at tbe close of business, Dec. 29th, 1920. KEHOL'HC'BJ Loans and discount* t«8,34ft.18 Demand loans 200.0(1 Overdraft* see'd, u nsee'd 1,123.49 IT. 8. Bonds and Liberty Ikmds 900.1 I Furniture and Fixture* IJM.W Cash In vault and net amounts due from Banks, Bankers and Trust Companies 7.871,11 Cash Items held over'U hours 130.79 Check* for clearing..,. ...L_ VT.M Total HU0.27a.57 LIABILITIES) Capital stock «10.000.0U Surplus fund 2,00 .00 Undivided profit*, lew current ex penses and taxes paid 2,tt47.;S Deposit* subject to check... tMIM Time Certificates of Deposit T.VH rtO Savings Deposit*. «,48UM Haahler's Checks outstanding 722.72 Accrued Interest due depositors HI Total IMU76 ."»7 state of North Carolina. County of Ala mance, Haw Blver, N. C., Jsn 8,1921. I, S. A, Vest, Pres. of the aboi e named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to tbe best or iuy know l edge and belief. H. A. VEST, I'rest. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of Jan., 1921. 1. Arotile Long. Notary Public. My commission expires Dec. 3. Its:. Correct—Atteat: W. M. MTHICK, J. A. ALDUIDtiE, / &- K LAULEV. . GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY. JANUABY 13, 1921 COUNTY TEACHERS PASS RESOLUTIONS. i Commend Board of Education and Superintendent—Want Old Mem bers Board Reappointed The following resolution's ucih unanimously • adopted t.\- the, lottc here ot i\Williiiiico county ;>I teachers' tneelinu .Sal UMU\ , Janu ary 8,1921: Whereas, We, the teachers of Alamance county, desiring to l>e •grateful tothos" who have worked untiringly anil unselfishly lor the! schools of our county during the pa*i year, and also desiring to tie! helpful and sympathetic to those| who are st riving for better schools in the county and throughout the State, olt'er the following resolu-j tions: Ist. That we express to the Board of Kili:cation of Alamance county our gratitude for tin* work! of t he past year and olfer our sup- j port in the problems which lie lie-1 fore if. We also urge the l,egis-j lature of North Carolina to reap point the members whose terms) expire next July. 2nd. That we thank Mr. Ter rell, our most able and efficient I Superintendent, for the progress he has made in making better! teachers aud better schools. With! seventy-six per cent of ourteach-j ers holding first grade cert ificates, j we believe that the efficiency of j our schools has increased one huu-1 dred per cent. To Air. Terrell we! give Ue credit 3rd. That we most heartily en dorse the State's educational pro-j gram to be presented lo the pres-i ent session of the Legislature and J that *e urge our representative stand by it. i 4th. That we copies of I these resolutions to our county j papers aud to our largest dailies;! also place copies in t lie hands of I our State Superintendent, our Representative and Senator. MARGARET MCGEACHY, President, JESSIE PHILLIPS, Secretary, Local Units State Teachers' Assembly. DO YOU | CATCH COLD ■ EASILY?; *' ■ ! Your Vitality is Low —Resistance Weak YOU NEEDPEPTO MANGAN J Rich, Red Blood Will Strengthen You and Put You on Your Feet - Able to Resist Colds Yotir system normally healthy I should never catch cold. Your! body is adjusted to take care of sudden changes in the weather. It is when you are run down I afod your vitality if low that your! bojly cannot adjust itself Then you take cold. If you keep your blood in good condition, with plenty of ml cor-1 puscles, y u will be strong and | your body will easily adjust itself! to sudden changes. You will j throw off the cold germs that go i (lying into'he air when someone with a cold sneezes. Red-blooded men, women and! children eat well. They have plenty of energy. . They go along with a smile becaus« they feel; right. ~ Try Pepto-Mangan the success-, ful tonic. It is a wonderful blood ' builder. Take it for awhile'ill! you feel right. Pepto-Mangan is widely and; heartily endorsed l«y physicians.! It is effective and eas to take It! is prepared iu boih liquid and' tablet form. The medicinal prop- i erties are the same. Sold at any drug store, [tut be sure you get the genuine Pepto-' .Siangan—"Glide's." Ask for it 1 by name, and be sure the full; name, "Gude's Pepto-Mangan," is; on the package. -Adit. TOWN TAXES—The tax books for 1920 are in my hands. Prompt payment requested. 15. K. TKOLISUIH, lax Collector. , W« suppose whe.i money talks, it coins phrases. 00 MOST WORK ON THURSDAY Statistic* Show That British factory Employees Are at Their Bast About Midweek. What 1m the best workday In Amer ica? In England It Is Thursday. That Is tin' finding of industrial re search hoard Investigators of that i country. The London Chronicle reports that over a period of twenty weeks the output was registered and "graphs" were made. Tlie workers gave their best on Wednesdays and Thursdays, hut the output on Saturduy was Invariably ; low. When doubled (to equalize time) It Is often less than 75 per cent of that on other days. , ■" Another Important conclusion was that the skilled workman Is much | more regular In his output than the | worker not so well qualified. He does I not get the "tired Saturday feeling" ! so soon. ] In some factories the output arises | until Friday, but among the less skilled 1 workmen It was found that Thurs | day was the best working day.* - i An Important consideration which i the Investigators kept In mind \v,as ] that of the atmospheric condition In ! which work Is done. Records-of the j air conditions have been taken with the output records. In various plants the Saturday out- I put was so low that employers fotind It unprofitable to operate, so they I closed down. From this It would ap , pear that on a half day the worker j does not give the average of a half | day of production.—Richard Splllane ! In the Philadelphia Public Ledger. | : BOMBAY A CITY OF BEGGARS | Government is Planning Severe Meas ures to Repress Nuisanca That Is Becoming Intolerable. Some time ago the government of Bombay appointed a committee to con i slder aud formulate proposals for the I purpose of suggesting practical meart [ ures whereby the ever-growing nuls | ance of professional beggary might be i abolished. The committee has now j completed Its Investigation and has : Issued u report. The report shows that there are In i Bombay elty nlone (5,000 professional j beggars, and the beggars In other I parts bring the total for the presl | dency to over 60,000. The general conclusions of the committee nre that there must be Introduced at the earll j est opportunity an act for the preven ! tlon of professional beggary, which i will he applicable to the whole of the | presidency. Sadhus and fakir*, tt Is suggested, should he exempt from the operations I of the act, which It Is proposed should muke begging a cognizable offense. Those who have visited India will | doubtless recall with feelings of horror , the terrible they have witnessed of beggars, many of them physical ! wrecks arid suffering from loathsome diseases, seated about the roads so i Melting alms from passersby.—From the Times of India. War Mapa for Envelopes. * From the Red Cross Bulletin of the 1 Baltic states, published at Riga: "The shortage of paper has resulted i In many novel makeshifts. One of I these Is the use of Oertnan and Rus j plan official war tnups as material for j envelo|ies. "Large quantities of war maps of the Russian, the Herman imperial army and Rermont's western volunteer army I were captured by the Letta slnee their Independence In- November, 1918. They '■ were sold to private' Interests, who j make many varieties of envelope* from | them. The paper is of excellent qual j tty. "No attempt was made to remove ' the mRp proper. The maps were slm -1 ply folded and cut to size and glued. | It Is very convenient to open a letter \ and find that the Inside of the envelope ! la a map of the district of which tbe letter treats." Houses Pew—Lesa Divorce. \ France is finding one comfort In the housing shortage. Divorces are de ! creasing In Paris and other French j cities "h£pnn*e of the lack of house* | nnd qpartrhents." IJtMhle to find suitable places In | which to live a|iort, disgruntled cou ! pies In many places ore composing | their differences and continuing to I live under the same ro>f. During the | first tliree months of this year, 8,005 , decree* were pronounced In Paris alone, but since April the shortage of houses has been making Itself felt, ! with the result that the number of divorce nctlons has been falling stead i Ily. Last month the number of ap plications fell below one thousand, and ( this month It Is believed the number will not reach the hundred mark. It is an 111 wind, etc. I Prehistoric Graveyard Unearthed. A prehistoric graveyard believed to be at least 2,000 years old has been unearthed near Stargard West Prus sia, by German Investigators under the direction of Professor Zakrewskl. , In one of tbe graves the excavators found sir urns and one red urn with white stripes filled with clay and ashes. Among the remains were some glittering substances which the Inves tigators believe once had been adorn ments of prehistoric men and women. Electricity In White HOUM. Tlie White House Is probably more Intricately equipped electrically than nny _ other residence In the world. There ure In the house more than 170 miles of wires, providing for 3,000 In candescent lights, n bell system and a private telephone system for the pres ident and his family, exclusively. HONORED NAME IN MEDICINE Henry Detwller, Native of Bwitxeriand, the First to Practice Homeopathy In America. Among the first, If not the first, to successfully practice homeopathy In America was Henry Detwller, who was born In Laogenbruck, Switzerland, December 18, 1795. He studied medicine a number of years before he came to this country on a vessel containing 400 French ref ugees who left tlieir country after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was appointed ship physician, and success fully treated an epidemic of dysentery which bud broken out during the pas sage. Coming to Pennsylvania, he settled in the Lehigh Valley, and gained prortil r.ence by treating a large number of people who were attacked with a mys terious disease which he finally diag nosed as bilious colic, resulting from eating apple butter. He early made a study of the sys tem of medicine founded by Hahne mann, and In 1828 dispensed the first remedy In Pennsylvania, In accordance with the law of similars, and during the remainder of his life was a devoted homeopathist. Doctor Detwller formed an intimate acquaintance with Hrihifcinann, who"! gave him a wonderful reception In Paris, where he met other noted phy sicians and scientists. He gave many natural history specimens to various colleges, founded an Iron Industry and finally died at the advanced age of ninety-two.—Chicago Journal. Pueblo-Type Cottage* Are Cement. All the quaint charm of the old pu eblo style of architecture Is preserved In concrete In a series of little cot tages now under construction In Mon rovia, Cal. The one-story buildings are most remarkable for their complete use of cement, woodwork being prac tically eliminated. Even the roofs are concrete, and the doors ore made of magneslte, according to an Illustrated article In the January Popular Me chanics Magazine. The poured walls, five Inches thick, inclose a web of waterproofing material, while the ce ment floors are stained in Spanish leather effect, waxed and polished. The little structures are wholly fireproof, and easy cleaning Is assured by the ab sence of moldings, casing and base boards. Inclosed courts off the kitch en and sleeping chambers, partly roofed and partly screened, provide •utdoor protection and privacy. Not Absolutely Waahed. Pycherley la a hard-hearted man. The spirit of Christmas never enters his body; and. Indeed, If he has any particularly unpleasant Intelligence to convey, he generally manage* to save It up for Christmas time. His wife, however, Is different, and last Christinas entered the dining room with a troubled look. "Oh, John," she said, "Mary just swallowed a shilling' What shall we dor Mary, let It be said, occupies the position of mald-of-all-work In the Pycherley household. "Do?" repeated the master of the house. "Well, I suppose we'd better let her keep It. She would have ex pected a Christmas box, anyhow."— London Tlt-Hlts. The sluggard will cot plow toy I** son of the cold; therefore Shall he beg la harvest aad have lotklaa. Pro*. 20:4. The alive oaan plow* an der hardship feasts ta harvest ta4 saves es.plua, until he eomes h* • day when hs may sleep late stf » snowy morn log Bay W. 1. t. A WISH When the world to thee la new. When Its daxxllng dreams deceive thee, Kre they paae like morning dew— Keith retrieve thee! When the glory fadee away, When of light the cloude bereave thee, When the shadows mar the day— « Hope relieve thee! . When despair's deetroylng breath Comes at eventide to grieve tbee With the bitterness of death— Love reprieve thee! When the bells at Curfew toll. When the lingering aunbeama leave thee, When the night o'erwhebns thy soul uod rsoetvs Use! PRESCNTS MANY AMD VARIED j Gifts to British Bride Include Fur fc , Diamonds and Other Articles of Immtnse ValUsL In England when a daughter of the nobility is married her wedding pres ents ure costly as well as varied. The following list of gifts is clipped from | the London Times notice of the ap- j proaching marriage of Mr. Cecil j' Brassey imd Hon. Ivy Spencer. A beaver fur coat from the Vis- i count Churchill to his daughter and u diamond and pearl pendant from the bridegroom ; a gold cigarette case from 1 her sister, Hon. Ursula Spencer; a dla-'j mond Mara from Lady Violet Brassey; j an old antique bowl and Spoon from j the duke and duchess of Baccleuch; a feather fan from Viscountess North- J cllfTe; a diamond brooch from the dnchess of Marlborough; a glass-top table from the speaker and Mrs. | James Lowther; a pair of silver can- i dlestleks from lion. Lancelot and Mrs. Lowther; a pair of silver entree dishes j frgm Hon. Victor Spencer; a Clil nese bug from Lady Sunuh Wilson; a large silver tray from the earl of Lons dale; a ruby and diamond brooch from 1 the maharajah of Cooch Behar; a feather from the duke of Marlbor- J ough; . a pearl and diamond brooch ! 1 from Sir Ernest Cassel; a set of des- > ( sert knives and forks from Mrs. Vic- j tor Spencer; two sliver baskets from j 1 Lord and Lady.Ludlow; a i' Ice from Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brassey, j and a pair of silvprr salvers from Mr. !, Edwin Brassey. A number of wedding presents re- celved by the bridegroom Include a sliver kettle from the duke and duch ess of Northumberland and a silver Inkstand from the employees at Ape- | thorpe ball. FREED FROM TURKISH YOKE Chaldeans Premised a Measure of In dependence Under the Guiding Hand of France. The American nrmy officer, chosen by the Chaldeans to present their ap- , peal for Independence to the council of allied premiers, report* that he has been unable to get a hearing for that , ancient people. They made some at- | tempt during the peace conference to | obtain consideration, having beard that "self determination" was to be j a guiding principle In the settlement j of the world's affairs. Those at Ver sailles who had some familiarity with ] Biblical history may have recalled the J Chaldeans, of course, but they failed to make an Impression on minds sur- ; charged with acute problems of twen- j tteth-century statesmanship. The Chaldeans, or Babylonians, how- j ever, may count on being better off than ha* been their lot for many cen turies. They will get some benefit i from the new era. Residing In north ern Mesopotamia, which France n».w will control—the southern region be- 1 Ing confided to Oreat Britain —they will be freed frotn their old oppres- i sors, the Tnrks, and the French gov- 1 eminent has Indicated a purpose to give them a measure of autonomy. The Chaldeans were once a warlike people, capable of demanding what they de sired. More than 1,000,000 of them are now said to be dwelling In the region that will be redeemed from Turkey. Whence Comee Turpentine. Most people know that turpentine la a product of the pine tree, but are not acquainted with the means by which It Is obtained. Beneath the bark of the tree are resln-secretlng cells, whose output Is meant by nature for healing wounds. If the skin of the tree be wounded aererely, many more of these cells, much larger In alze, develop and pour out great quantities of resin. Hence, to procure the resin, the bnrk Is well scarred with cuts (preferably made Iti a series of parallel V's), and a receptacle Is placed 1 beneath to catch the fluid as It exudes. The fluid Is then distilled and the volatile part of It. which passes over. ! Is turpentine. The residue Is what we call "rosin" and ,1s used for muny pur poses. one of its employments being in the manufacture of explosives.—Kan- j sas City Stfir. What the Public Wants. Theatrical Manager—Well! What do you want? Playwright—Sir, I've written a i play. "Everybody's doing thst. Get out!" "It has a bathtub In It —" "Yea? Have a chair." "And a bedroom —" "Here's a cigar." "And a young girl and a minister." "Have a couple of cigars." "In the third act—th* big one— the minister Is stricken with remorse." "With what?" "With remorse. He regrets his weakness." "Sorry, young man, but that kind of play doesn't go. I'm busy." 1 "I forgot to tell you that the min ister Is already married to another woman." "Here's all the money I've got for advance royalty."—Life. NO. 49 PROFESSIONAL nARIV-i GRAHAM HARDEN, M. D. Burlington, N. C. Office Hours: it to 11 a. and by appointment. Office Over Acme Drug Co. Telephones: Office 1,40 Residence 264 JOHN J. HENDERSON Attorney-at-Law GRAHAM, N. C. iMMee over National Bank of AUmaact 77 s. COOK, Attorney-at- Lao, • KAHAM, .... N. C OlHce l*al®fe)rson Building . Sflrond Fl*or >K. WllilA LOMi, JR. . . DENTIST . : ; • raham . - - - North Carolina >KFTCK, IN «JM MONB BUILDING • I'OR A. l/ONta J. KlkOh ION« LONG & LONG, t'orn«y«Hnd Oounwlom nt '.RAHAM, N. C. PATENTS OBTAINED. If you have an invention to patent please send us u model or sketchr with u tetter ol brief explanation for pre liminary examination and advice, \ou, disclosure and all business is strictly con lldential, anil will receive our prompt and personal attention. D. SWIFT & CO., PATENT LAWYERS, WASHINGTON. D. C. Dandruff was killing my hair" E "My head itched unbearably and my 5 ; hair was coming out by the handful. - : A lew applicationaofWildroot loosened z - and removed quantities of dandruff— Z ; the Itching stopped. Today it is thicker - - and more Deautiful than ever." 5„ £ WlMmot I.iqaid Shampoo or Wildr*>ot - Shampoo Hoap. ua»d la connection with X Wlldroot Hair Tunic, will baiurn the 3 ~ treatment. ~ IWILPBOOTI = THE GUARANTEED HAIR TONIC = For salt here under a 5 money-back guarantee S Graham Drug Co. Hayes Drug Co. * Sale Under Deed of Trust. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a cer tain deed of trust executed the Ist day of December, 11*17, by Zora Zachary widow >. to the undersigned Grab aim Loan & Trust Company, trustee, for the purpose of securing certain bonds of even date therewith and the interest thereon, which deed of trust is duly probated and recorded in ,the office of the Register, of Deeds for Alamance county in Book of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust No. 77, at page No. default having been made in the payment of said bonds according to their tenor, the undersigned will, on MONDAY, JAN. 24, 1921, at 12 o'clock, noon 1 ® at the court house door of Alamance county, at C»raham, N. C'., offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, a certain lot or parcel of land described as fol lows, to-wit: Tract No. I, of a sub division of the Peter Foust land in Ala mance county, as developed for the Graham Land Company by Lewis 11. Holt, a map ef which is on record in the office of the Register of Deeds for Alamance county, State of North Carolina, in Hook of plats No. 1, at page pressly made for a more par ticular description. Tract* No. 1 contains 14.5 acres, more or less, and on it is situate a new frame dwelling. This Dec. 18th, 1920. - GRAHAM LOAN & TRUST CO., *TpiiQf".AA Wid. I. Ward, Att'y.