rMUXTY HEALTH OFFICER
SHOULD HAVE AN ASSISTANT
Jadg* Sinclair Commends Robeson
Medic*! Society for its in vestige
tion end Report end Agrees With
It as to Rented'—No Qnestion
A best Diligence of Dr. Hardin in
Ms Work
In the iast issue of The Robesonisn
was yuMished rnolutions passed by
the Robeson County Medical society
in regard to recent criticism of Dr.
E. R. Hardin, county health officer,
in connection with examination of
prisoners. Dr. R. S. Beam, president
of the society, has received the follow
ing letter from Judge N. A. Sinclair,
to vdrnm a copy of the resolutions was
sent! * 1
Dr Beam:
"Rlmve copy of resolutions adopted
by §#u* county society on November
20th last, with reference to Dr.
Hardin.
"TSre difficulty about the situation
is not that Dr. Hardin is not diligent
in Ms work, because I am satisfied
that he has more work assigned to
him than he is able to perform and
the State Board of Health ought to
give him assistants. The trouble is
that the law is, mandatory that every
prisoner committed to prison shall be
examined within forty eight hows af
ter his commitment, and the purpose
of thig law is to prevent the possibility
of communicating incurable diseases
such as tuberculosis and syphilis to
helpless human beings who are con
fined in jail and therefore unable to
protect their own lives and health. It
is Dr. Hardin's duty to first Comply
with this law, and if any work as
signed to him, statistical and other
wise, by Doctor Rankin of the State
Board of Health cannot be performed
he should notify Dr. Rankin that he
can not do it without an assistant.
Week before last I saw Mr, Wilson,
assistant secretary of State Board of
Health, in Raleigh, and requested him
to notify the State Board of Health
that Dr. Hardin could not preform
the duties that the law made manda
tory upon him and which are the most
important duties he has and dot the
other work required by the State
Board of Health without proper as
sistance.
"I think if would greatly relieve
the situation if your county Medical
society would explain this condition
to the State Board of Health and de
mand that Dr. Hardin has the assist
ance which he undoubtedly needs.
"You are entirely right in saying
that it is the duty of the officiaig in
charge of the prisoners to immediate
ly notify Dr. Hardin uoon
the admission of every pris
oner. it !hay be that this
is where the fauit iies. It make^
no difference who is in fauit. the con
dition has got to be corrected. In my
charge to the grand jury at the mid
summer tertp of your court t asked
specifically ah%l directed them to find
out where the fault lay and to report
vhethev your officials in charge of
the prisoners had doite their duty in
notifying Dr. Hardin,
"Of course I am bound by the facts
reported by the grand jury and if the
fault lies with the officials in charge
of the prisoners then Dr. Hardin
would not be subject tQ criticism.
"Every one in Lumberton spoke to
me in the highest terms of Dr. Hardin
and stated that Dr. Rankin had placed
more work upon him than any one
man could perform, and while I know
that you wi!' agree with me that this
condition of law violation must cease
I am sure that you can see that your
society, co-operating with the grand
jury, can have the condition corrected
with entire justice to Dr. Hardin.
"Am glad that your society ha;
taken this mater up and 1 think that
if the recommendat:ons'%p&de in your
resolutions are carried out that the
evil will be entirely removed.
"N. A. SINCLAIR. "
Houma, La., Nov. 29.—Five persons
lost their lives, five were injured and
heavy property damege resu ted
from a storm which swept the little
Caillou Bayou section, 16 miles south
of here last night._
Queer
Feelings
"Some time ago, ! was very
" writes Mrs. Cora
e. R*.
Me, 6; Pikeviiie, Ry. "t
suffered a tpeat deal, and knew
! must do something tor this
condition. t suHered most y
with my hack and a weakness in
my — — ————
myiimbs. iwouidhavedread
fu! headach:
hes.
...._ ! had hot Has res
and very queer feelings, and oh,
how my head hurt! 1 read c!
CMM
Us Woman's Wo
and ot others, who seemedto
have the same troubies i had,
being benefited, soibegantp
use it ifound it most oene
Hdai. i took severai bottles
and was made so much
better i didn't have anymore
troubte oi this kind. it reg
ulated me."
Cardui has been found very
heipiui in thecorrection of many
cases of painiui female diS-*
such as Mrs. F{obie
orders,
mentions above, Ifyou suffer
she did, take Cardui
__ _. .. -a
pureiy vegietabie, medicinai
tonic, in
. use for more than 40
years, it should heip you.
Sold Everywhere.
B M
CATTLE OF RAWT SWAMP
AND MINOR ENGAGE
MENTS !N THE VICINITY
(Continued from page 2)
swamp.
Setting oat in hot pursuit, the
Whigs overtook the rear guard four
miles away and immediately prepared
to run them^lown. But through the
strategy of their commanders the
Tories, already aware of the superior
strength of the enemy, succeeded in
delaying the fight for a time. The
Tories were led by Elrod, Ray, "Young
Hector" McNeill (the elder having
been killed at Cane Creek), and Me
Dougald. Fanning was not with them,
but was still in the Little river sec
tion recovering from wounds received^
at Cane creek. They, after a coun
cil of war, decided not to shiw fight
unless given a strategic advantage.
Seeing that the Whigs were advanc
ing and to prevent being overwhelm
ed, they retreated to the causeway
over Raft swamp intending to deploy
their men along the way and to offer
fight only to those who attempted to
cross. The Whigs, perceiving this, al
so made a dash for the bridge. The
fight became a hand-to-hand encoun
ter with sabres, in which one rider
attempted to ride down the other. The
crossing was soon so crowded that K
was impossible to distinguish Whig
from Tory. Many were thrown over
into the stream, horses and all.
It was at this stage of the *&ght,
so relates ex-Sheriff Rod McMillan of
Hoke county, that little David Be
thune leaned ggainst a pine out of
harm's way and began playing on his
bag-pipe "The Campbells Are Com
ing". This encouraged the Tories so
much that they extricated themselves
from the surging crowd of Whigs and
succeeded in assembling across the
swamp ih an old field near where the
little piper had begun his tnne. Here
they were fairly well protected for a
time. But the dragoons on thier hardy
western ponies charged them so
fiercely that they could not stand.
Seeing further resistance was useless,
inasmuch as the entire Whig force
could now be used, they fed into the
swanlp. The Whigs did not pursue
them long, because it was growing
dark and they wefe not familiar with
the country.
Thus ended the battle of Raft
swamp. From best accounts obtain
Rub Rheumatism
Pain From Sore,
Aching Joints
Wha" is rheumatism? Pain oniy. St.
Ja ohs Cii wiii stop any pain so quit
drugging.
?*ot one ease in fifty requires inter
na! treatment. Rub soothing, pene
trating St. Jacobs Oi! direc !y upon
the tender spot and relief comes in
stantly. St. Jacobs Oii a hacmtess
rheumatism and sciatica liniment,
whichsoever disappoints and can not
bum the skin.
Limber up! Quit complaining! Get
a small trial bott'e from your drug
gist, and in just a moment you'll be
ffe^ from rheumatic and sciatic pain,
soreness, stiffness and swelling,
pon'u suffer! Relief awaits you. Old,
honest St. Jacobs Oi! has cured mil
lions of rheumatism sufferers in the
!ast half century, and is just as good
for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago,
backache, sprains and swellings.
ADMfNMTRATORS MOTHCE.
Having qualified Mi administrator of the
If* bf"Ke!iar. deceased, late of
Robeson county. Worth Carolina, this is to
noti^r all persons having claim* nraf-it
estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the
** C. on or before
the 6th day of November 1924. or this notice
wti! be piesded in h#r of their recovery.
Aii persons indebted to said estate will
***o5f* ****** immediate payment
This 1st day of November 1923
,. A. MCKELLAR, admr. to A V
11^-6 Mon. McKetiar.
; McKinnon. Fulter * McKinnon. Attys.
SHERiFF'S SALE UNDER EXECUTION
Under and by virtue of an execution is
ayed out of the Suoerior Court of Robe-on
County .m a cause entitied "Parkton Mercan
t le Company vs A. F. Chason ", the under
s!<rned Sheriff of Robeson County wil!, on th<
7th day of January. 1924, offer for saie ant
i ? ! highest bidder for cash, at twetvt
! ^ Noon, the foiiowing described rea
eats to to-wit:
! Adjoining the lands of R D. Jackson. J
H. Chason and others, bounded as follows
Region ng st a stake in R. D. Jaekson'c
Mne, near a dttch. and runs south 28 degree)
west and 120 poies to a stake near a deat
pine; thence south 52 east to a stake by thre<
o-nes- thence north 28 degrees east 128 oo!e<
jp by thrae pines on the eest aide oi
the McDougaid road: thence with Johnson's
Jcckaon a !in$ to the beginning, contain
ing 79 acres;
Excepting, however, from the aforesaid ]snds
a!i that part thereof which has heretofore
jbeen ailotted to the defendant. A. F. Chason
a* Ms home-tead and ail that part of th<
aforesaid iands wihch are situate in the Coun
ty of Hoke, it beiong the intention to sei
under t))is execution that part of the afore
'**nds -hlch are situated in Rohesot
County, and no part of the aforesaid iands ir
which his homestead was aiiotted and whict
U* situsted in Bioko County is intended to b:
advertised or sold under this execution. Thai
part of the above described iands which i
situated in Hc!:e County and which has beer
-Hold to the defendant as his homester
Is dc.crbed in the returns of the Sherif:
-t., the Cierk of th<
Superior Court of Hoke County, and in th<
Tee of ^e Clerk of the Superior Court o
Robeson County.
I Dated this 21st day of November. 1923
R. E. LEWIS.
12-3-4 Mon Sheriff Robeson County
HALM Ut LANDS.
Under and authority vested in the under
signed mortgagee, by virtue of a certain
mortgage deed executed by E. A. Ha!i and
wife. Mary Elizabeth HaM, to the Park ton Mer
cantile Company, defauit hasing been made
in the payment of the indebtedness aeeured
(.thereby, apd as therein provided, the under
^signed mortgagee wM), on the 17 day of
mortgagee wii). on the
0*
eember. 19Z3. et 12 o'clock noon offer for sale
KAS".&r
bidder for cash, the foi
iande. tfv-vit: t .
In Robeson County. North. Caroiina. tying on
the southwest side of the Galiberry Swamp,
adjoining the lands of Sandy McArthur on the
northeast side and Robeson and Cumocrtand
County tines and N. S. Totar on th- south <n<t
west side. The above described land being
part of the Daniel McArthur estate, witted to
Mary Elisabeth McArthur, now Mrs. H. A.
Hath For further description see v.'] f
Dante! McArthur recorded in Book of Wi!!a
Number 3, page 463, office of the Clerk of the
Court of Robeson County. Said tract con
taining fifty acres (60) more or fers The
aforesaid mortgage deed being record-i in the
Registry of Robeson County in Book 13. page
Dated this thp t4th day of November, 1923.
Parkton Mcreantite Company.
McLean. Varscr. McLean an3 Mortgagee.
Stacy. Attorneys for mortgagee. H-19-i Mon.
able, th* Tory loss was sixteen killed
and a boot fifty wounded. The Whig
oas was one man killed, John McAdoo,
several horses and about thirty woun
ded. !n the main it was a permanent
victory for the Whigs. Soon after
the battle the Tories disbanded.
Some went to the "Truce Land" in
South Carolina, others fled to dif
ferent parts of the country, white
jmany submitted to the patriots.
The particular loaction of the Raft
&wamp battle was on the west side
of Big Raft swamp at the point where
the Lowry road crosses the swamp,
about three mi'es southeast of the
oresent town of Red Springs, upon
lands owned by the late W. E. Sikes,
formerly own&l by Peter McKellan
who was desperate'y wounded in the
fight and who died soon afterwards
and was buried not far from this
place. His grave, according to the
late Dr. J. L. McMi lan and Mr. Dani
el McLeod of Red Springs, was mark
ed by a pine slab until the land was
cleared some years after the Civil
GREAT GATHERING OF
PYTH1ANS .EXPECTED.
Many Out vf-Town Pythians Expected
to Attend Organization of Local
Lodge Tuesday Night—Preliminary
Meeting Tonight ^ ^
Correspondence of The Rotesonian.
Parkton, Nov. 30—On Tuesday,
Dec. 4th, will be organized in Lumber
ton a Pythian lodge with a charter
membership list jof seventy-six. )
The application for this charter has
been approved by Grand Chancellor
L. L. Caudei, *bnd the Grand Keeper}
Records and Seals W. M. Lyses ofj
Charlotte and the State Deputy
Crand Chancellor Geo. E. Lovell of,
Kings Mountain wiil be present to
supervise the ceremonies. '
On Monday night, the 3rd of Decem
ber, a preliminary meeting wiii be
Locate Cause of Poor Water Supply.
Investigation proves that rats were
infesting water traps here and caused
the poor water supply.—Bulletin.
Rats do damage everywhere. They
menace your health, which is worse.
Destroy them with Royal Guaranteed
Ra -Kake. Sold and guaranteed by
Grantham Bros. Adv.
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S SALE.
Under and by virtue of an order of the
superior court of Robeson County, made in the
special proceeding entitied Mrs. Nannie Bia
ses Bass vs. Cieo Bisaeii. upon the proceedings
of ^ the docket of aaid court, thegndarsigned
commissioner wiii. on the 24. day of December
1922. at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court house
door in Iaim hot-ton. North Carotin a, offer for
sate to the highest bidder for each the foi
iowing tract of iand tying and being in the
county of Robeson and in Britts Township,
bounded and described as foiiowa, to-wit:
Being tot No. 2, in the partition of the lands
of the !*tc H F. Bisaeii of Robeson County,
assigned to the petitioner and naapdndcnt in
the division of the said estate aa wi!! fuiiy
appaar by reference to aaid division. See
Book of Orders and Decrees No, 1!. page
499 in the office of the cierk of the Superior
court of Robeson County. Beginning at a stake
in the road leading by Broad, Ridge ChurehL
the comer of the dower, also the corner of
iot No. 1, and runs aa the dower line south
29 east i$ chains and 59 Mat# to the Stone
iine in Cither ts Meadows; then as the Stone
line to the corner of iot No. 3; then aa the
line of Jot No. 3 north 29 west 13 chains to
a stake in said road : thence as said road north
31 1-4 east 2 and 80 iinka to the beginning,
containing 3 seres, .
This Nov. 28. 1923.
L. J. Britt, Commissioner
E. J. A L. J. Britt. Attorneys 11-29-4 Hurs
MFRPOUf
Can not be cared by e gfhms of
wnter, bntwtUdbwtppeernnder
the hmding and soothing effect of
CHAMBERLA!NS
COUGH REMEDY
Ev*ry"Aeet**AHkM*d
held at which time all matters pre
paratory to the meeting of Tuesday
wi J be disposed of.
At the meeting Tuesday the ritunli
stic work of the three ranks wiH be
under the supervision of the rank
team of Ciarendon iodge No. 2 of
Wiimington and the work wi!! fbe
exempiified in the amp ified form.
This will undoubtediy be the occa
sion for one of the iargest gatherings
of Py hians ever heid in this section of
the State, as visiting Pythians wii!
be in attendance from Red Springs,
Parkton, McDonald, ii^ow and, Fay
etteville, Aberdeen, Ciarkton, Halls
boro, Acme, Rockingham and Wi!
mingon.
Man Who Saw Lincoin Lying in
S ate Is Relieved of Biliousness
and Pains in Stomach by Taking
Dr. Thacher's Liver &. Blood Syrup.
"I actually feel more than twenty
ears younger since taking Dr. Tha
her's Liver & Blood Syrup, for it
has given me the appetite of a bear",
said James L. Buckley, machinist em
ployed by Geo. W. Brooks Company,
liivng at 55 W. Felton St., Philadel
phia, the other day.
Mr. Buckley is 66 years old and has
ived in Philadelphia all his life and
s one of the few persons living who
aw President Lincoln's body as it lay
in state in Independence Hall.
In this connection the public is re
minded that each druggist selling Dr.
Thacher's Liver & Blood Syrup is au
thorized by the Thacher Laboratories
to return the purchase price in any
case where the first bottle fails to be
nefit.
"I suffered from stomach trouble,
indigestion and constipation for al
most two years", he said. "My food
wouid sour, form gas and hurt like I
was burning up inside. Splitting
headaches would come on and last all
day and I became so nervous I could
hardly hold my hands still long
enough to take a drink of water. I
was badly constipated and would go
for three or four days without— a
movement. I was bilious, too, fell off
in weight and could hardly sleep
nights.
"I have taken three bottles of Dr.
Thacher's Liver & Blood Syrup and
feel just fine. AH my old troubles
are gone and now I tan hardly get
enough to satisfy my appetite."
Dr. Thacher's Liver & Blood Syrup
ii sold in Lumberton by Grantham
Bros.
MOTtCZ Os' COMMMMUOMMT!
HAH OH LAW:
. .f the
Punertor Court of Boheeon County made in
rose mtitied Mr). S. A Ciere? y, ^ f[
Howet! end ethers. notice w heeehr gieen th„
"[ider-rred f-onmiesioners wi!.. .a M.-n.
dry thy !A Asy of rye. tf5t. yt "t o^t-n-k
" .M*"* d""T Hohewn
(^ottnfy. Worth Carotin*, offer for **iy to y*.
tb^r the tern*, of ,.id lodgment. *t the rowrt
hwme door of Boheeon County to thy highest
bhMor for e*oh. thy foRowing desrribed trset
of hot! tying :nd being hn the fount? of Bo
Townehht. hoanJett
**? **y*'"*'* ** f*t!!o-^. to-wit:
..*" B"*_Sw*:nv Township on twth .My. of
Hoy Hoy Breneh end on the woth .Me fo thy
ha* Boed edhdne thy tenth of thy J W. Lyg.
Wm. Jenkhw *4
.t*h. htthe nse of Hog
My Bravtch hy a map!^ fapw gw#) th^ ha
gmning txnmer of * itt eery trert eonreyed hy
tf. T. Bdmnnd to Cetheriny Brttt. hy deed re
roMed in Hotrh FfT. pegs 7t°Aobeeon Conn
there n desrrfbed h * pert end runs front
«nM Mnh. wMt the first tine of w.M it#
aersy. youth !9 degree end H mhtutee went
MM# rhein. to snhtmstehe hy e nine stump
thy north seid of thy ion* Bond, thy eomor be
tweyn the McIntyre end the Leggett estete;
thynre as the s*M lone Bead north S2 t-t
J***j^^ M taoeeured in a straight
** * * phse stump on the south
'***, 1""* Btmd *hot^ H fast from the
south whee! rut: thenee .long e new dividing
^e ". dey of March
north :? 1-f wust IMd chains to * ytahc
*? - *""h wwa r^oen .
^ort strawcd pine pointer: thence down the
Rr.5z
3t^..s;,Ss
PowcOs oomcr: thence north H 1-f west it.it
r he ins to s stake by * poet eah end redoeh;
thence direct to the beginning, containing M
Th* th* * day of Worasatw
Thar*. L. J. Britt.
COWMiHMOWERR SALE
Byrtrtaaofadarraoo# th,Ha**rior Const
** rsonCooaty, htan aation —t*Tt<f
FARMER# COMWEECTAL BAKE !WC. a*.
E. E ALLEN ET A!A. tb* ssna* twin* B.
D No MAR th* ontirrsttmod Commissi*****
nansod in saM dorrs* sriit nffrr far sat* **
pabH* oortion f*r cash to tha hinbost bisMaa
t tb* court boos* Aw "f Eobsoon Cosnsty.
at !! o'aioab awn Mi Orrrmbrr itst. HME.
tb*foi!owin*)a!Mbt:
TRACT BO. !. eosstaiain* S4.H a*ras.
TRACT WO A. contain}** M a*r^.
TRACT WO 7. coatahtia* Mb aoraa.
A!! of *a*t* bain* shown an a ytat *f
Hath 8*iith Earn*. ratordad in Ro boson C***
ty E**)atry. hi Bomb of Mays Wo. 4 at a**a
!!, and contain)** a tot*) of )#* *
This Novas* bas )7th. itM
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Cottsm hadvEEdwgto AM* M*h
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SAVANNAH COTTON PACTOH
AGB COMPANY
Savaaaait, Ga.
!AN. Stgg A THAR.
*
Furniture
Before buying Furniture come in end tee our
big line of popuiar priced—
Dresser* and Washstands
Oak and Iron Beds
Springs and Mattresses
Rockers
Diners, Student s and Center Tables
Kitchen Safes and Cupboards
Rugs and Druggets
Congoleum
Daisy Chums
Glassware and Crockery
Rayo Lamps
Express Wagons
K. M. BIGGS
j Elm Street Lumberton, N. C.
i ' ' * ^ \
'< A fuH 20-Year Guarantee is
! Given Each Purchaser of at
Never Rust
A GOOD SUPPLY ON HAND BUT MANY
SALES ARE BEING MADE EVERY
WEEK. DID YOU GET YOURS?
WE STAND SOLIDLY BEHIND THIS 20
YEAR GUARANTEE AND WE INSIST
YOU GET Tim GUARANTEE
WHEN YOU BUTT.
"Make Cooking a Pleasure"
Fine Furniture
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