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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-05
Pittsburgh

PTTTSBURGH. April 5.-There was
no appreciate improvement in the
Pittsburgh market. although the tone
remained firm The only changes in
price worthy of note were an advance
Sc q in Westinghouse Air Brake,
which sold at SO. and an advance OF
q in Pittsburgh Brewing bonds. which
told at So. Brewing stocks were dun
ind unchanged. and dealings in oil
md gas stocks were smaller than ever
There were no transactions in Ameri-
can window Glass Machine, but the
common stock advanced 10 and closed
Il 4SK bid. against 80 bid the day
before. Pittsbursh-Jerome Cope:
was ffrmer, selling at G6c to soc. and
Mt. Shasta was unchanged at 4ec.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-05

Ankrom farm. In Union district
smith. Eddy & Co. are due III the sand
AT a test on the s. D. Merton farra-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-05
Colds And COUGHS
MUST BE CURED
.fou. PLAY SAFE WHEN YOU
HAVE DR.. KINGS NEW DIS
cOvERY HANDY.

A iitfte ehill-a little fever-a little
Iresze know all the symptoms OF
llothef
When 81 OF them warns You, take
rooafi frs standard remedy OF
ne mi MILLIONS Of people find it
efectiTe IN checktag colds
ssrinns 1eessart coughing. Without a
sneFe djsegreeable after effect. Safe
md sure for every young and old mem
6er 81 your family.
Priced Fifty years ago at fifty cents
nd tile prfee has never changed
Dizzy 5Ilious7 CanstipSted2
Don't permit ycI-self to become
sconstipafc3, as Eour system imEled!-
Rtely 6eginas to absorb poison from
the backedsup waste matter. Use DR.
kings New Lie Pills and keep well
Ihcre Is no better safeguard against
laess. Try It. Sun &c. All drug
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-05
New York

NEW YORK, April 5. : The stocS
market experienced its fourth success
siyo Iis:IeSs session yesterday after
al carly period which offered ;lcoe cf
4 restoration OF norma! Conditions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-05
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, April 5.-Export buying
said to be TO replace cargoes lest in
Eransit, aid much to life grain prices
yesterday. but afterward profit tax
ING on the part of holders wiped out
most Of the gains. Corn closed steady,
ss@5Sc ne. higher. with May s1-261s
@I. Oats finished a shade 10 &c
Sp.5 IN provisions there were losses
Sc 10 to &c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15
Notice School Bond Election.

A petition, asking that a special school
election be held in School District No. a,
Mineral Springs Township, being filed by
the County Board of Education with this
Board, the following order was unanl-
mously passed, towit:
Pursuant to said petition and to the
School Laws of North Carolina, We, the
Board Of Commissioners Of Richmond
County, North Carolina, being in regular
monthly session on this the 5th day Of
August, 1918. a quorum being present and
voting do hereby call and order an
election to be held in School District No.
4 in Mineral Springs Township, Richmond
County, North Carolina, said district being
known as the "Ellerbe School District" and
comprising the following boundaries, to.
wit:
Beginning at the Southwest corner o.
District No. in Mineral Springs Township
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15

all woodland and being in about one
mile of Mcleod Siding, an three miles Of
Norman on the Norfolk Southern Ry.
4th tract, Ling near Naked Creek, ad-
joined on the north (northeaSD by the
lands of J. C. McKinnon and others; on
the east by the lands Of ]. N. Hasty
formerly J. Lonnie Helms Lonnie Nc.
Queen, R. W. Sheriff., Alex Thompson
and Others on the south by the lands Of
Alex Thompson, Morrison and Ledbetter
and others, and on the west by the lands
Of Morrison and Ledbetter, R. 7. Poole
and others, being about all woodland and
containing about l85 acres, and to be sold
subject to survey.
Terms Of sale, one third cash, remain.
der to be secured by trust deed on the
lands, payable in two installments Of 6
and IL months, bearing interest from day
Of sale, at the rate Of 6 per cent per
amum due and payable annually.
The lands will be sold rain or shine,
the sale will not be recalled, and will
not lie open for raised bids.
A blue print will be forwarded to any
interested upon application to the presi-
dent or secretary.
This August 9, 1918.
Peeram Farm & Lumber Company,
By ". S. Lee, Prest, Monroe, N. C.
Frank Armfeld, Secretary,
Concord N. C.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15
Resale of 5000 Acres of
Richmond County Land
at Auction.
at Auction.

In accordance with resolutions passed
by the Board of Directors and endorsed
by the Stockholders Of the Pesram Farm
and Lumber Company at their meeting
for the year 1917, said resolutions having
as their object a dissolution Of said COM
pany, the said company will at Il o'clock
M. on Monday, the 18th day Of August
1918, at the court house door in Rocking
ham, N. c., expose to resale at public
auction to the highest bidder, the follow
Ing named parts of its lands, lying and
being in the Northeastern portion Of Rich
mond County, N. C., including its home
tract cultivated land at Mcleod siding
on the Norfolk Southern Railway This
land was sold the first day Of April, 1918,
but an insufficiency Of bids necesSitateS
it resale on August 18th, 1918, The land
is described as follows;
list or home tract, adjoined on the
north by the lands of Alex BaucOm, H.
NJ Baucom, Ledbetter and Morrison ID.
M. estate) E. M. Rhyme, G. F. Hunneycutt,
Stoe Russell, H. A. Rankin and others; on
the east by the sand clay road running
direct from Rockingham, via GlbSon's
Mill to jackson Springs said road dividing
this tract to be sold from the Leak Ever
eft Land Cos. large tract; gu the south by
the lands Of the said Leak Everett Land
Co., A. D. Mclean, --.- -.- Thompson, B.
If. Reynolds, Dan Mcqueen, cold, and
others; and on the west by the Norfolk
Southern railroad, which divides TINS
tract from that of J. N. Carriker; this
tract containing 2447 acres, embracing Nc
Leod siding on the N. 5. right OF way Is
traversed by and sold subject to small
right Of way of the Yadkin Power Cos
hydro. electric line, has on it a or {
tenant houses, ranging from to 6 rooms
each, and with outhouses each-..-all ii
good repairs, has about 100 acres in cul
tiyation, IS more cleared and to be cul
tivated the present year, and about 81
acres, two thirds cleared.
Srd tract, on the north by the lands o
]. Fayden and others; on the east b,
the lands Of Alex Baucom and others OF
the south by the land Of Alex Baucon
and others and on the west by the Nc
Fadsen lands, containing las acres, bein
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15
Mortgages Sale of Land.
North Carolina,

NortE Carollna,
Richmond County.
Under and by virtue Of the authority
contained in a certain Mortgage Deed
executed to the undersigned by Peter
Long on the 18th day of February, 1917,
and duly recorded in the office Of the
Register of Deeds TOT Richmond county in
book No. 1O7 at page 76 said Mortgage
Deed being executed to secure the pay
ment of a certain note Of even date
Herewith, and default having been made
in the payment Of said note the under
signed will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door in the town Of Rockingham,
N. C., at Il o'clock, noon, on Saturday.
August the oath, 1918, the following de.
sCrbed land:
Lot No. 4 of the Washington Long es-
tate, according to plot recorded in the
office of the clerk of the Superior court
for Richmond county in rhe report of the
commissioners who divided said estate.
Beginning at a stake in the original line,
corner of Lot No. 3, and runs N. 70 E.
| $40 chains to a corner thence S. rs E.
$50 chains to corner Of Lot No. S;
thence S. SO ia E. Ct chains to the run
Of Falling creek; thence down said creek
to corner of Lot No. 3; thence N. SO ia
". 66 chains to the beginning, containing
40 acres, more or less.
This the 22nd day Of July, 1918.
W.. A. HOPE,
Mortgage.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15

thence down Bells Creek to mouth of
Powell'S Creek; thence up GibSon'S Branch
to Fair Ground and Gibson Mill public
road; thence with said road to jim Simons
place; thence with old Thrower Mill road
to Cartledge'S Creek; thenbe down said
creek to Black Jack township line to
sign board near Ldntx'S; thence with the
Grassy Island road; thence eastward with
to rod leading to Wadc's NH at Little
Mountain Creek; thence up said creek
and up south prong to head, thence in
straight line due east to line Of said Dis
trict No. /; thence with line Of said dis
trict No. / to beginning. Also comprising
the lands belonging the lands belonging to
J. W. Webb, J. R. DawkinS and H. C..
Webb in Black Jack township.
Said election is ordered to be held on
Saturday, September 18th, 1918, to aScer-
tain whether the voters in said School
District are in favor Of issuing bonds in
The total amount of $S,0000O for the pur-
pose of building, rebuilding and repairing
school houses in said school district and
furnishing same with suitable equipment,
The rate of interest on said amount Of
bonds when issued shall be six per cent
per annum, payable semi annually, the
length of time the bonds shall run shall
be twenty years and the rate Of tax to be
levied shall be thirty go ctS) cents on
every one hundred dollars valuation Of
property and ninety go cts.) cents on
each taxable poll in said school district,
to pay interest on said bonds and to
create sinking fund to redeem the in
Stallments Of the principal as they sever.
ally become due.
A new registration is hereby ordered
and called for said school election in said
school district. The registration books
will be open on SATURDAY, August 10th,
1918, and close on Saturday. August 3lst,
1918, for the registration of all voters in
said district. The registration and con-
duct of said election shall be had and
done according to law now in force gov
emins same. O. G. Reynolds is hereby
appointed registrar, and J. 7. Mcleod and
A. D. Spivey are hereby appointed judges
Of election to conduct said election.
Done by order Of Board County Com.
misSioners, August 5th, 1918.
J. R. BENNETT,
Chairman BID. Co. Comm S
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15

that they are required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
for the County of Richmond at the Court
House in Rockingham on the 2lst day of
September, 1918 and answer or demur to
the Petition filed in this proceeding or
the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded therein.
This the 9Th day of August 1918,
J. A. McAULAY,
Clerk Superior Court
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-15
Notice of Service
by Publication.

Notice of Service
by Publication.
North Carolina.
Richmond County,
In the Superior Court before the Clerk
w. A. Mcdonald and J. R. McLendon,
Plaintiffs
VS.
Colon McNair, Duncan McNair. Margaret
A. Clark Murphy McNair, Robert Nc
Nair, Emma McNair Goodwin, Alice Nc
Nair, Willie McNair, Walter Patterson,
John Patterson, Kennie Patterson, Mamie
Patterson Williams and Bessie Patterson
Defendants.
The defendants----Robert McNair, Willie
McNair, Walter Patterson, John Patter-
son, Kennie Patterson, Mamie Patterson
Williams and Bessie Patterson, above
named, will take notice that a Special
Proceeding entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Richmond County, N. c.. for the purpose
of having division made among the par.
ties to this action as tenants in common
of $50 acres of land known as the Neill
McNair and John McNair lands and the
said Defendants will further take notice
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
US. WARRIERS PRAISED
Fight Like Best Veterans in
Battle of Somme.
Wounded French Army Captain Re.
fuses Attention Until Yankee
Comrades Are Treated.

Paris. March 3O,-According to La
Liberte, a wounded French captain
who has been brought back from the
front, said: Entirely new in this
warfare the Americans worked like
the best veterans in the battle of
the Somme."
Two of the Americans, officers who
were wounded, were brought back
with the French captain, a member
of the dragons. Each American
wore a French war cross conferred
on the battlefield.
The French captain refused to re-
ceive attention until the Americans
alongside him had been treated,
"They are the ones who should be
congratulated" he said, calling upon
the women of the Red Cross to look
after the Americans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
GERMANS LOSE ODESSA
Driven From City by Bolsheviki
And Ukranians.
Naval Forces Take Part In Bloody
Battle, According TO Moscow
Dispatch.

London, March 29.-According to a
Moscow dispatch from the semi-oifi
cial news agency Odessa has been re,
captured by the Soviet and Ukranian
troops after a bloody battle in which
naval forces took part. An official
announcement says that Bolshevik
troops have been successful in fight
ing the Austrians in southern Tx
rama, the cities of Nikolayev, Kher,
son and Zmananka having been re-
captured by the Russians. This was
stated in a dispatch from Moscow.
korniIov Surrounded.
The forces of General Korniloy
have been surrounded by Bolshevib
troops, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd.
General Kornilov, the former com
mander in chief, allied himself with
the Don Cossacks against the Boil
sheviki and has been operating be,
tween Moscow and Rostov. Several
times he has been reported defeated
and neal capture, but always man.
aged to elude the government troops
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
More seeurities issued.

Washington. March 29.-Continuing
HIS preparation for the third Liberty
Loan. Secretary McAdoo has an
nounced the issuance OF arother block
of $500. O00. 900 certificates of indebt'
edness. bearing Az per cent interest,
payable July ., and dated April 10,
when subscription books viii close.
These certificates carry the same
terms as others issued In anticipation
Of Liberty Loan collections. This a
the ntth block oE certificates offered
IN advance Of the Idbexty Loan. maxi
stStst 5sE s. 80 e. CSC 4
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

work for me and I know it will help
Others If they will give it a fair trial"
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9Th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. y Every woman who suffers.
from displacements, Irregularities, in
fammation, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change Of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a trial. For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result
Of its long experience is at your service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Senate Acts Quickly Following
Charge That German Spies
Infest Curtiss Factory.
TO Be STRICTLY SECRET
Senator overman Makes Startling
Statement and Produces Evidence
os Most OF Enemies OF
Government.

Washington, March 30.-Followifg
the charge made by Senator Oyerman
OF North Carolina in a dramatic
speech in the senate that German
spies In American factories are block.
ing the governments aircraft pro.
gram, immediate action by the mill.
tary affairs committee was taken. A
secret investigation into the airplane
progam was started at once.
Maj. Gen. George G. Squiers, chief
OF the signal corps, summoned before
the committee, was examined behind
closed doors.
Greatest secrecy was thrown about
his testimony. BY solemn agreement
OF the committeeman II was pledged
that nothing should be disclosed.
The Curtiss airplane factory was
specifically named by Senator Over.
man al being infested with spies.
Three officers, he said, had German
names.
Would Clean Out Factory.
III were President, or secretary
Of war;" he said, II would replace
them with loyal Americans"
The charges made by Senator
Overman were emphasized by the ex-
hibition to the Senate Of a bracket
taken from an airplane, showing evil
dence or hsytng been tempered with.
The bracket is used TO hold the stay
wires running from the body of the
plane to the wings. Holes had been
driven In the steel frame and these
holes filled with lead. AS soon as
she bracket was subjected to strain
Il snapped in two.
Senator Overman declared that
the gripping of the airplane part had
been done In the Curtiss factory az
Buffalo. The broken frame was
given TO him bv a detective named
Leigh, employed In the intelligence
bureau of the War department.. Dis
covery, of the tampering was made.
ne said, by a British officer who is
an inspector in the plant.
Senator Overman said that work
on the contracts held by the Curtiss
plant had been delayed two months
as a result OF these disclosures.
Every machine had to be examined
and many Of the parts had to be re-
made.
/, Spies Infest Plant.
II de knew that spies are IN that
plant and they have delayed thesfur-
nIshing OF these machines to Perish.
ing's army" he said.
If we had shipped airplanes ma=r-
featured like this abroad" he said.
every man who went mp In one
would have fallen to the ground"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

New York. March 2S.--James II.
West, chief scout executive OF the
hoy Scouts Of America, today replied
vigorously to charges filed against
officials Of that organization in Wash
sngton yesterday by John ID. Gluck.
SIR. West said the charges were
merely IN retaliation for action
brought by him against Mr. Giuek
and his associates In the United
states BOY Scout. Ia which Mr.. West
charged that funds were raised by
false p-eetena4a and naisAenranrasteA
~ tne mo whs kra attacking him
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
TROOPS TO oUELL RIOTERS
Asked TO Take Charge at kansas City
20 Hurt In Disorders.

Kansas City. March 29.--Adtt. Cen
Harvey G. Clark was expected here
TO take charge Of the situation fo,icw.
ing a night OF rioting by strikers and
sympathizers. Four men and two wo-
men were injured, one man perhaps
fatally. and half a dozen laundry
plants and restaurants were wrecked.
Mayor Edwards asserted the police
were unable to cope with the situa-
ton and asked assistance of Col.
Bryson Jones, commanding a home
guard company f~ederalized two days
ago.. Infantry dispersed a mob of g.,
600 strikers engaged in wrecking q
downtown restaurant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
NEXT LOAN FOR
S3,OOO,OOO,OOO
Third Liberty Issue to Be at
Four and One Quarter Per
Cent Non-convertible.
TO ACCEP ISSUES
Secretary McAdoo Makes Announce.
ment Of Third Liberty Loan Is
sue to Open April 6-issue Less
Than Expected.

Washington, March 27.-Three bill
lion dollars will be the amount of the
third Liberty Loan, to open April 6.
The interest will be Az per cent and
all oversubscriptions win be taken.
Bonds of the first loan, bearing
3h per cent interes, and OF the sec
ond loan at four per cent. may be
converted into the new bonds, Int
those of the thirJ loan will not be
convertible into any future issue.
This announcement is made ny Sec
rotary McAdoo with the comment that
the great events now happening IN
France must fire the soul Of every
American with a new determination
to furnish all the dollars and all the
material of America that
are needed to put an eiid t the ex-
ecrable atrocities of German mllitar-
ism"
Sinking Fund Is Planned
In connection with the loan, the
Secretary plans 20 establish a sink
ing fund to %purchl1e back bonds of
the third loan thrown upon the mar,
ket, to aid in keeping them at par.
Maturity OF the bonds is yet to
be determined, but 1t was officially
stated that they would be long term,
probably between 20 and 3D. years.
Other features which r to be set
tied are the length Of the campaign
and the terms of payments IN the
bonds.
Deduction 6f government expenui-
lures and Allied loans below the for
mer, estimate Is responsible for the
loans size, Secretary McAdoo explain
ed. He said the bonds were made
non-conyertible to put an end to ex-
pectations of higher interest rates
in the future, indicating his purpose to
maintain the AZ rate for future loans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
81 StLaseeKKEERRss DEFENDED E BY MOB
Quebec Police Come to Rescue Of
Dominion Officers.

Quebec, March 29.-Serious disor-
defs occurred here when a squad OF
Dominion police, engaged in appre-
hending deserters under the provi-
sions of the military service act, was
attacked by a crowd of civilians.
The disturbances rapidly assumed
alarming proportions. City policemen
were ordered to the assistanceIof the
Dominion police, and with unspar-
ing use of their clubs battered their
way through the densely packed
throngs and succeeded in reaching
them. A hard time was experienced
by the policemen in reaching the po-
lice station with their prisoners, as
the crowd impeded them at every
turn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
MARCH TO VICTORY

Courage is q matter of the blood
Without good red blood q man has a
weak heart and poor nerves.
In the spring is the best time TO
take stock of ones condition. If the
blood Is thin and watery. face pale or
pimply, generally weak, tired and list
less, me- should take a spring tonic.
One that will do the spring house
cleaning, an old-fashioned herbal rem
edy that was used by everybody nearly
90 years ago 10 still safe and sane be-
cause 1t contains no alcohol or narcot-
ic. 1t Is made up Of Blood root, Gold
IN Seal root, Oregon Grape root,
Queens root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark-extracted with glycerine anO
made into liquid or tablets. This blood
tonic was first put out by DIR. Pierce
In ready-to-use form and since then
has been sold by million bottles as Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
druggists do not keep this In tablet
form, send 90 cents for a vial to Dr.
Pierce's Inyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y
Kidney disease carries away a large
percentage of our people. What Is to
be done? The answer Is easy. Eat less
meat. eat coarse. plain food, with plenty
Of vegetables. drink plenty OF water
between meals. and take an uric acid
solvent after meals for q while. such as
Anuric double strength), ~obtainable at
almost any drug store. 1t YVES FIRST
discovered by DIR. Pierce. Most every
one troubled with uric acid finds that
Anurie d~iss0Ivcs the uric acid az h0t
water does sugar. xou obtain a
trial gnrkssa ~ rerfr ten ccut5 ~
zoefer Rlerse,. xnxalla3, Hotel an1
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

winona. Mimi. March 2ss-when
Stance Kustelski 21 years old. read
OF continued advances by the German
army IN France. he came to Winona
from his farm In HillsdaIe township
and enlisted I'm the field artillery.
He is the third boy in tie family to
enlist. "A young mans duty is
plain said the recruit. .There Is
no greater call for him than IN the
service" The Oldest trsther. John,
enlisted last May In the navy and q
second bov. Vincent. a IN thA cavalier.
txainipE Il Fort Douglas. Artx.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
LINE UNDER GROWING FIRE
Increased Activity Noted In Territory
Held by Americans.

With the American Army in
France, March 29.-increased activ-
ity continues along the enemy
line. Enemy wiring parties have
been at work and much traffic
has been observed in the real of st.
Bausant where quantities of iron ma
terial have been Hnioaded. The road
between st. Baussant and enemy
areas was so heavily travelled in the
last few nights that deep road cuts
are now visible from the American
lines. .
American 37s fired 25 rapid shots
into a large enemy work party and
scattered the enemy, who left a num-
Der of dead on the ground and carried
away some wounded, American anti
aircraft guns have driven off numer-
Gus airplanes. Enemy batteries have
again been subjected to gas shells.