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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

IN 4 OAs ~ 4NO11OE
Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate af Earle B. Brown. de-
ceased, late of Robson county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per
sins having claims against the estate
OF said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Buie, N. C.. on
or before the 18th day of June. 1918,
or this notice will be, pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
W. H. M. BROWN.
Admr. Earle B. Brown, deceased.
H. E. STACY,
Attorney for Administrator. 6 IA 9Th
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
board Of trustees Of Barker-Ten Mile
graded school district, will offer for
sale at private sale on Monday The
16 day Of July, 1917, at the office of
E. j. Britt in the town of Lumber
ton 100000 of 80 year 6 per cent
school bonds.
This the IA day of June. 1917.
A. A. BETHUNE.
- 4tnurs Secy. Board.
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Notice OF TRUSTEES SALE
SUBJECT TO LIEN

In the District Court Of the United
States, for the Eastern District of
North Carolina.
In the matter of Townsend Brothers,
Bankrupts.
In Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to an order to me direct
ed, will receive at the court house
door in the town of Lumberton, N.
c., at IL o'clock, M, on Saturday,
July 18th, 1917, bids at public auc-
ton for the purchase of the above
bankrupts' real estate and all inter-
ests therein, being the remainder of
the Townsend Bros. lot after home
stead has been allotted therefrom,
which lays at the foot of Sixth street,
in said town and known as the CAR.
tesian Well Lott, free from liens, and
one tract Of 100 acres of land in
Back Swamp township, on the Har-
leesvllle road, about four miles west
OF Lumberton and south of Lumber
river described in book of deeds GIL,
page 44O office Of register of deeds
of Robson county, N. c., subject to
two mortgages aggregating $4,000.
The said trustee will also at said
time and place, sell at public auc-
ton all accounts due and owing said
Townsend Brothers and any other
personal property not heretofore dis
posed of by said trustee. Terms of
said sale will be cash on confirma-
ton by the court.
All bids will be reported by me
at an adjourned meeting of credi-
| tors held at 2 o'clock, p. M, on said
date at the office of Woodberry Len
non, Referee, in said town, for the
action Of said Referee.
w. o. THOMPSON,
IA 4thu Trustee ]. 3ankrv ptcv
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NOTICE OF SALE

BY virtue of the power granted in
a certain deed Of trust executed on
the 9Th day of January, 1914, by and
between L. C. Townsend and wife
Elizabeth Townsend, and the South
ern Life & Trust Company, trustee,
the undersigned trustee will default
having been made in the payment of
the Indebtedness secured by said deed
IF trust) offer for sale at the court
house door in Lumberton, North Car
olina, on Friday July goth, 1917, at
IL o'clock, noon, the following de-
scribed property:
First Tract: Adjoining the lands
Of A. R. Townsend, Boon Bros, and
others, lying between Jacob Swamp
and the Creek Swamp and on both
sides of the Harleesville road, about
four miles from the town Of Lumber
ton, N. c., beginning at pine on
the S edge Of the Harleesville road
near W. B. Townsend's residence and
runs thence N 88 Ia E II chs. and
30 links to stake near a saw dust
pile; thence S IA IA w 80 chs and
70 ks to pine stump on the N edge
of Jacob Swamp; thence 88 IA w
about ~ chs and 60 ks to stake
thence N 8 w IS chs and 20 ks to
perslmmon tree; thence Ga E II
chs to a stake by a water oak, black
gum and holly near Hog Hole on the
edge of Creek Swamp; thence S Fl
E IL chs and 80 ks to the beginning
containing 100 acres, more or less.
Second Tract: Beginning at pine
On the Sc side of the Harleesville
road, a corner of the Roanoke Lum-
Der Co., and runs with a line Of the
said company N 80 degrees 5 min.
ates E 21.33 chs to stake in a ditch
thence S IL degrees and so minutes
w 81 chs to pine stump on the N
edge Of Jacob Swamp, thence with
the N edge of Jacob Swamp abou,
rs chs to a stake bv a sweet gun
tree on the N edge of Jacob Swamp;
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
DIRTY FINGERS
DANGEROUS AS FLIES
Don't Fool Yourself Because They Are
YO,;r Fingers

Don't Fool Yourself Because They Are
Your Fingers
State Board Of Health Bulletin.
Fingers as disease carriers rank
next to flies. Dirty fingers and fin
ger nails may carry about with them
as many disease germs as dirty flies:
For this reason, filth, fingers and
flies are said to be the most common
means by which disease is spread.
A safe rule that has been given with
reference to avoiding any infection
that the hands might carry is to wash
the hands Immediately before eating,
before handling, preparing or serving
food, after using the toilet, after at
tending the sick and after handling
anything dirty.
A comman habit with many people
that is not only dangerous from a
health point of view but is disgust,
ingly indecent from every point OF
view is the constant picking of the
nose and mouth with the fingers. A
safe rule and decent one is to keep
the hands away from the face, par
ticularly the nose and mouth, and
if these parts need attention, use a
clean handkerchief. A dirty hand
kerchief is as dangerous, and may be
as much a means of spreading dis
ease, as dirty fingers.
The United States Public Health
Service says: "Disease germs leao
a hand to mouth existence. If the
human race would learn to, keep the
unwashed hand away from the mouth
many human diseases would be great
ly dismissed. We handle infectious
matter more or less constantly anG
we continually carry the hands to the
mouth. If the hands have recently
been in contact with infectious mat
ter the germs of disease may in thi:
way be introduced into the body
Many persons wet their fingers with
saliva before counting money, turn
ing the pages Of book, or perform
ing similar acts. In this case thu
process is reversed, the infection be
ing carried to the object handled
there to await carriage to the moutl
Of some other carless person."
If anybody doubts the filth o.
their own hands and fingers, let then
take note Of the many unclean thing
they handle within a days time. Thu
door knob which everybody handle
will be only one source where tn
hands may get the germs and filtl
of some careless person.
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thence 46 degrees and Is minutes
E 31.15 chs to stake by pine and
black jack; thence S 81 degrees and
IS minutes W 1916 chs to a stake
in the edge Of bay; thence N 81
degrees as minutes w 81 chs and
so links to a point in the Hairless
vile road at ditch bridge; thence
with the said road 60degrees 15min-
utes 5.85 chs to a point in said rroad !;
thence with the said road S 81 de-
grees and4Omin. W18.36chs to the be-
ginning, containing 5000 acres. The
foregoing two tracts of land being
situated in Back Swamp township,
Robson county, State Of North Car
Dina.
Terms of sale cash.
This the 14th day of June, 1917.
SOUTHERN LIFE & TRUST CO.,
Trustee.
BY A. w. McAllister,
6 81 4thur President.
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the unique citizen is George Sheriff.
of Beaver Dam, Watauga county, "a
good farmer and mill owner" and
the Democrat says Of him:
"Mr. Sheriff. each year has quite
lot of corn for sale, and he says
that during his life, save one time,
he has never sold bushel of corn
for more than 81, and that was sold
to a man from Tennessee for $125
At the present extremely high price
of four 81 per hundred is the highest
price he has charged. He is no be-
lever in the prevalent idea that an
article is worth all it will bring, the
masses Of the people to the country
Notwithstanding"
Think of a man selling corn fol
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
NOTICE

NOTICE
State Of North Carolina
County Of Robson
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
L. H. Caldwell, Plaintiff VS.. Lizzie
Pigford Thompson, ct al, Defend
ants
To the Defendant, Henry Pigford:
The defendant, Henry Pigford, win
take notice, that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior court of Robson county,
North Carolina, for the purpose Of
selling certain real estate for a di-
vision among the plaintiff and the
defendants, the said lands being sit
uate in said county of Robson, first
tract containing twenty-five acresA
adjoining the lands Of Duncan Nc
Callum, Mart Ransom, Oakley Nc
Neill, ct al, having been conveyed to
Dave Pigford by deed recorded in
book &C, page 811 in Robson county
registry, and the second tract being
situate on the east side of Bear
Swamp adjoining the lands of Arch
Buie, ct al, and having been convey
ed to Dave Pigford by deed record
ed in book 3-F, page 179, registry Of
Robson county, said real estate for
merly belonging to Dave Pigford,
deceased, and which de,
scended to his heirs-at-law, the de-
PENDANT, Henry Pigford owning an
undivided interest therein, as one of
the heirs-at-law Of Dave Pigford, de-
ceased, and the said defendant, Henry
Pigford will further take notice, That
he is required to appear at the Of
flee of the clerk Of the Superior
court of said county, at the court
house in Lumberton, North Carolina,
on the 18th day of July, 1917, and
answer or demur to the petition of
the plaintiff, herein filed, or plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said petition.
This 18th day of June, 1917.
c. B. SKIPPER,
Clerk Of Superior Court.
MCLEAN, VARSER & Mclean,
Attys Tor Plaintiff. IA 4thur
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
N. C.'s MINERAL RESOURCES
This State Fortieth in Mineral Pro-
ducti0n
Washington Cor, Greensboro Daily

This State Fortieth In Mineral Pro-
ducfon
Washington Cor, Greensboro Daily
= News. :,
North Carolina ranked fortieth
among the States in the value OF its
mineral production for 1914 and 1915,
and will no doubt hold approximately
the same place for 1916.
In the value of minerals for which
complete statistics are now available,
the State made an increase Of about
81 per cent in 1916 over 1915. This
percentage will, however, hardly be
maintained in the minerals whose
output is to be compiled, but it is
safe to estimate that the total value
of North Cardinals mineral produc-
ton mineral production in 1916 was
well above S4,0OO,O00, probably S4,-
O,OOO-about $4,000 or "a per
cent greater than the output in 1915,
which was S3,432,5 $50, and exceeding
that of 1913-the year of record pro-
duction-by $4,000 or IA per cent.
These figures are made public by. the
United States Geological and Econom-
zeal survey.
The value Of the stone production,
which was the item Of greatest value
in 1915, shows an increase of S595 900
or more than 40 per cent in 1916,
reaching it's record value Of S2,OO5,-
900. Granite constitutes more than
80 per cent 0 fthis value, aggregat-
ing in 1916 about $1,820,0O0. The
most noted counties in granite pro
duction in the State care Rowan and
Suxy. Limestone, marble and sand
stone are also quarried. Lime is burn.
ed in the State and for 1916 calcare-
ous mari was reported as produced.
Manu- acture of Clay Second
| Second among the mineral products
of North Carolina in 1915 was the
manufacture of clay, but the stats
tics are not yet complete.
North Carolina leads all the States
in the production Of kaolm, the high
grade white burning clay used BY
potters.
! North Carolina also leads in the
production of mica. In 1915 it sup
piled 81 per cent Of the country's. en-
tire production of sheet mica and z
per cent Of the scrap.
The output of iron ore of Nortl
Carolina-64,306 gross tons in 1916
is chiefly magnetic ore from tn
Cranberry mine in Avery county
I For 1916, however, there were also re
ported 4,263 tons of brown ore from
Cherokee and Madison counties, will
indications pointing to greater &C
tivities in these counties for 1917
No iron is made in the State, the
magnetic ore going to the COMPANY!
furnace at Johnson City, Tenn.
I Although a great number of min
erals are found in the State only thu
following have been produced CONNER
cially: barytes, clay, copper, feldspar
gems and precious stones, gold, iro1
ore, lime, calcareous mari, mica, 81
lica lquartz), silver stone and tale.
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Corn At 81 And Flour, 81

Some months ago-several months
or year, probably-The Landmark
crat about Watauga citizen who US.
ually has corn to sell, but who would
not charge but 81 per bushel, no mat
ter how high the market price. Since
corn has gone to 81 and wheat to So
the Landmark had thought of that
Watauga man and wondered if he
was sticking to his price of 81 fol
corn. The last issue Of the Boone
Democrat furnishes the information
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28

81 per busheI when tho ,oo,,
Is ~; ara flour for 81 per sa agt psiea
going to have high seat man i
kingdom and the stars viii IN IN the
crown; and meantime he v vGTer his
down into the pit on the % Ill, look
mass who extracted the last cent @rlt "a
those in distress and than cent from
while they will beseech him Some,
drop of water to coll tba I'm Tor a
tongues. Will parehed
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having this day qualified as Ad-
ministrator upon the estate of w. E..
Parham, late of the county Of Rob-
eson, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to me dulv
verified according to law by the 21st
day of May, 1918, or this notice win
be pleaded in bar of recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
J. D. GILLIS.
Administrator of w. E. Parham.
Parkton, N. C.
H. Med. ROBINSON, Atty.
Fayetteville, N. G..
May list, 1917. 5 "a 6thur*
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28

Farmers, mechanics. railroads ,1aborers,
rely onDr. Thomas Eclectic Oil Fine for
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Fine for
cuts, burns, bruises. Should be kept
in every home. Csc and SOC.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTKATKIX NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrative
OF the estate Of John T. Singletary,
DECEASED, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present same to the undersigned
sdnn'nistratrix at Lumberton, N. c.,
Route 8, on or before June ~, 1918,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 10th day of June, 1917.
MRS. BERTHA M. SINGLETARY.
Administrative Of John T. Singletary.
deceased. 6 81 6thnr
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28

The name-Doan's inspires 49,
dence. Doan's Ointment for 'o n!
itching. Doan's Regulets for skn
laxative. Sold at all drug sta,a mid
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having this day qualified as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Joseph
l.. Shaw, late of Robson county, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the said estate to present the
same to me duly verified on or be-
fore May 31st, 1913 or this notice win
be pleaded in bar of recovery. All
persons indebted to the estate will
please make settlement with me at
once.
This Nav Goth, 1917.
THOMAS NJ. SHAW,
Administrator,
Fayetteville, N. C.
OATES & HERRING, Attys.
s 81 6thur 81 NvNHN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

looked upon as fragrant insult by
some officials.
Berne.-Vienna dispatches indi-
cate Ambassador PenfeId would re-
ceive today the answer Of Austro-
Hungarian government to his re-
cent request for statement of dual
mOnarchy's position on unlimited
submarine warfare. This answer, it
is believed, will be complete support
of Germany's ''ruthlessness." Break
with Austria similar to that with Ger
many by United States believed close
at hand.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28
BERLIN JUSTIFIES SINKING OF
LINER TACOMA

Berlin, via Wireless to the United
Press, Feb. 29.-First editorial COM
ment of German newspapers on the
sinking of the Cunard liner Laconia
justified this latest example of Ger
man submarine warfare by suggest
ing it was merely a carrying out of
the German warnings that hospital
ships would be torpedoed.
The Taglische Rundschau called
attention to the practice of the Brit
ish admiralty in changing the char
acter of it's ships.
"The Laconia," the editorial as
serted, was on the British list of war
cruisers in 1916. If she has now met
her fate in the passenger service,
this is one case out of many, where
the English admiralty uses ships
fitted for warships one time as war
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

and develop an unpleasant cOmplica-
ton when a vote comes.
The house will doubtless pass the
bill in view of the fact that it takes
away use Of the ''Other instrument
taIities" that vague power which
congress felt might enCrOaCh upon
its war making rights and give the
president too great power.
Observation-Disclosures Gerard
sails from Corunna, Spain, today,
dispatch to state department said.
Observation-Disclosures has officially
denied one of her submarines sank
the American schooner Lyman NJ
Law, Ambassador PenfieId at Vienna
cabIed the state department today.
COUNTRY DRAWS NEARER WAR
AS CONGRESS SQUABBLES
Washington, Feb. 28.-The United
Slater closer to war today than in
weeks.
Despite that danger, flibuster is
brewing in senate, threatening bill
giving Pres. Wilson authority to pro-
tect Americans and their rights;
house members also still are grudg-
ing as to extent to which they should
grant him power. 1t is expected
congress will finally give president
what he wants.
Germany still holding YaTTOwdale
American prisoners, after weeks of
on subject; apparent
imminence of break with Austria;
Bethmann-HOllweg's belligerently
speech against America;
and cIear-cUt overt act in LacOnia
case served to make Teuton-Amer-
lean relations more dangerous than
for long time.
Administration ready to go ahead
arming American merchantmen.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28
HOYS DIED AFTER THREE
HOURS IN LIFEBOATS

HOURo TN LIFEbONI0
London, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Mary Hoy,
the American woman who persisted
in the LacOnia disaster, died at 1:3O
a. NJ, Monday, and her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, an hour later, &C
cording to details obtained by Amer
lean Consul Frost at Queenstown
and forwarded to the American en-
bassy today.
Both died as a direct result of ex-
pOsUre in an open boat which had
been partially swamped in launching.
The mother and daughter were bur-
led in the sea at daybreak.
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21

big stock barn. Our neighborhood is
comingto the front fast.
Mr.. Hadius Harvey has purchased a
new buggy.
Mrs. West Sparks who has been in
critical condition for some time is
some better.
Mr.. George Akin Jr., and Miss
Gladys Akin who have been very low
with pneumonia are some better.
Mrs. Harriet RoSson James RosSon
and ]. M Shives are feeding hogs for
the June market.
F Mr.. L. Akin will soon leave for
Oklahoma to be operated on.
Messrs. Fred James, Rev. S. @.
Chatham, Homer Hayse, Rollin
Stapp and George Akin Jr., are now
selling books in this county, Russell,
Green, Metcalf and Cumberland get
ting from one dollar and fifty cents to
three dollars per day.
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
Your Last Chance.

Recently we published in these COL
umns an offer of The Youths Compan-
ion and McCall's Magazine, both for a
full year, for only s2.1O, including a
Mccall Dress Pattern. The high
price of paper and ink has obliged Nc
Call Magazine to raise their subscrip-
tion price February to 10 cents a
copy and rs cents a year-so that the
offer at the above price must be with
drawn.
Until March 81 our readers have the
privilege of ordering both publications
for full year, including the choice of
any l5-cent Mccall Dress Pattern, for
only s2.10.
The amount of reading, informa-
ton and entertainment contained in
the fiftY-two issues of the Youths
Companion and the value of twelve
monthly fashion numbers of McCall's
at 81. 10 offer real bargain to every
reader of this paper.
This two at-one-price offer includes:
l. The Youths Companion-52 is
sues
Q The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917.
8. Mccall Magazine-12 fashion
numbers.
4 One lucent Mccall Dress Pat.
tern-your choice from your first copy
of MccalPs-if yod send two-cent
stamp with your selection.
The Youths Companion.
St Paul ST., Boston, Mass.
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
FOR a Bilious Attack.

When you have a severe headache,
accompanied by coated tongue,
loathing of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting of partly digested food
and then bile, you may know that you
have severe bilious attack. While
you may be quite sick there is much
consolation IN knowing that relief
may be had by taking three of Cham
berlain's Tablets. They are prompt
and effectual. Obtainable at PAUL
Drug Co. AID
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
Rugby.

Miss Bertha Bragg who has been
staying with your scribe for the past
six months has returned to her home
near Bridgeport. Bertha was a fine
girl and we hated to give her up.
Mr.. Burr Brake from Indiana, is
here on a visit and will soon return
accompanied by Mr.. G. G. Rowe, Jr.
They will work in Foundry at $3.50
per day.
Mr.. Elroy Rupe is in a critical con-
dition with pleurisy.
Mr.. Ira Flatt has a very bad foot
and ankle. 1t has some dead bone in
it caused by jumping some time in
the past. 1t is feared he will have to
have his foot amputated.
Dr.Russell from Columbia, perform
ed an operation on Mrs. Otha Fudge
last week. She is Improving now and
getting along nicely.
The weather has been so bad here
this winter that the farmers have
done but very little towards farming.
Several from here have delivered to-
bacco to Burkesviile the past few days
and all report good sales and lots of
mud.
The roads here are getting awful
bad and lots of people are wishing
that they had voted for the pike. 1t
takes two horses to pull wagon
through some of the worst places.
Hog buyers are about as thick here
as hogs. giving from II to l03 cents
for best grades.
Mr.. Sam Hayse from Glensfork, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. James and Mrs
Leslie James and son, transacted bust
ness in Columbia last Wednesday.
Mr.. Noah 10y closed out success
ful term OF school at Rowe Town last
Friday. He is one of our best teach
ers. Miss Laura Smith also closed out
a successful term at Breeding at the
same time. All Of the schools here
are out now.
Mr. Hadius Harvey and Me- Boss
Sharp purchased Mr. Buck Stotts
place a few days ago. Col sideration
$500.
Mr.. Tause McGinis has completed
his dwelling and -now.has one Of the
niciest little houses In this part of the
county.
Mr.. Willard James has completed a
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
The Best Recommendation.

The strongest recommendation any
article may receive is a favorable word
from the user. 1t is the recommen-
dalton of those who have used iC
that makes Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy so popular. Mrs. Amanda
Gierhart, Waynesfeld, Ohio, writes,
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used in my family off and on for
twenty years and it has never failed
to cure cough or cold" Obtainable
at PAUL Drug Co. AID
The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.

ION December first 1 had a very Sc
we're cold or attack of the grip as it
may be, and was nearly down sick in
bed" writes o. ]. Metcalf, Weather
by, Mo. 81 bought two bottles OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it
was only few days until 1 was COM
pletely restored to health. 1 firmly
believe that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is one of the very best med
icineS and will know what to do when
l have another cold" Obtainable at
PAUL Drug Co. AID