davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

CLYDE Davis, the versatile edi-
tor Of the Moore County News,
AYERS in his last weeks issue that
since the editor of the Post-Dis-
patch left Siler City, his county
of Moore has been literally over
run with rabbits. He is at a loss
to place the cause: the answer is
simple. Ye editor London's name
has been associated so long with
Chatham rabbit statistics that
the rabbits there were struck
with the Wanderlust and endeav-
oring to follow him cross-country
to Richmond became lost in the
trackless forests of Moore, or
mired in the drifted sands! All
they need is some Moses of a
rabbit to lead them out of the
Moore county wilderness to the
happy hunting grounds of Rich
mond.
By the way, the first subscrip
ton received by the editor of the
Post-Dispatch, upon his arrival
in Rockingham three weeks ago
was in the form of barter-three
rabbits.
Our Richmond friends possibly
doubt the verify of the number
of rabbits annually shipped from
Siler City. Last season the mum
Der was over 5000. The secret
of such wholesale shipments is
in the market. Siler City has ar
established market for such, anc
three dealers have made and are
making a good living at the game
What is done at ,Siler City Car
be done at Rockingham. Thu
rabbits are as plentiful, and tn
development of the industry lag
for lack of an aggressive rabbi
wholesaler.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

IT is we'll for our people to
realize the fact that Mr.. Hoover
is merely a leader, and in no
sense the whole thing in this
great campaign of conservation.
He outlines a course and blazes
the way, but the PEOPLE, the
masses whose interests are para.
mount, must constitute the great
motive power if success is tC
crown our efforts. If the goal is
reached it will be through the
individual action of the people
of YOU, and |.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

If an item fails to appear in
the Post-Dispatch that YOU
think should have appeared there
in, don't blame the editor rather
blame yourself for not reporting
said item to the paper. We try
to get all the news, but lay no
claim to icing amind-reader; and
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13

THE aggregate mileage of the
rural free delivery routes in
North Carolina is 32,868, and en-
tails an expenditure of $1,638,52s
for operation during the year.
The number of routes is 1893
and 1,075,310 patrons are served
North Carolina has eight first
class postoffices, a. secondclass
$50 third-class and 1,471 fourth.
class, making a total of 1878.
additional Editorial and General
News matter on Page 8, 3rd COLI
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-13
THE fear frequently expressed

THE fear frequently expressed
that this country may come to
want should be a perfectly use
less fear. There is no logical
reason why the United States
should not produce ample for
her own wants and the needs of
her allies. We have the land
upon which to grow the crops
and a climate that renders any
thing approaching a crop failure
an impossibility. All that re-
mains is for the American peo-
pie to apply themselves to the
task.
But it is at this point that the
trouble arises. For several dec
AIDES now the people have been
gradually deserving agriculture
for the industrial pursuits. Agri-
culture has been at discount
and the farmer regarded as OF
somewhat inferior clay. Thou
sands of young men, if not train
ed in the professions, adopted the
mechanical trades till the farms
have become almost deserted.
The result was only to be ex-
pected, and naturally the indus
trial ranks were unduly swelled
at the same time. Nothing save
the over-abundance of mechani-
cal labor is responsible for the
great labor disturbance of the
past half century. Labor in any
line, when it becomes too plenti;;
full, must either resort to compe-
ton or union in order to survive.
In this instance it chose union,
and the results we have seen.
From this time on, there should
be a systematic effort on the
part of the great labor unions to
curtail the number of recruits to
their ranks. Young men should
be discouraged from deserving
the farms to engage in the trades
The farms need them and should
have them. There is room for
several millions more young
men on the farms of this coun
try, and then the land would not
be overcrowded.
A more equitable distribution
of labor would result in great
good to all parties concerned
The farms would benefit by thu
added forces, while the trades
would benefit no less by the with
drawal of a surplus of labor tina
is an endless source of trouble
and strife.
We have reached a point Whe1
a great readjustment of labor il
imperative, and this readjustmen
is up to the leaders of the |; bo
world.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
PoIi,.-~Tae katnenJammer Kids

POlf,s--'I ae Katie n jammer Kids
The 'katZeujammer Kids" the new
est Of all the cartoon musical COM
edies, will be the attraction at Polls
Theater beginning next sunday night.
One of the features of the ''Katzen-
TANNER Kids is that all the cut-ups
from the funny appear in the show.
Hans and Fritz. Ma Katzenjammer.
!ler Captain, Der Professor. and all
the rest of them are on the stage.
Then too there is a monster bear. a
funny goat. a playful dog. and a
fsrocious tiger. all of which will prove
an especially delightful treat to the
kiddies as well as amuse the grown
ups.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

remember the new day of meeting.
the second Tuesday of the month.
The District Society of the Colonial
Daughter Of America met for the
first time this season, on Tuesday
evening. at the residence of Mrs
Clarence a. Curtis, with a good at
tendance. The usual routine busi-
ness was transacted, and the pro-
posed by laws corrected and adopt
ed. Announcement was made of the
death of the president general Of the
society, Mrs. Barry Taylor, in New
port, Ky, during the summer, and
appropriate resolutions OF sympathy
passed. Mrs. Amos G. Draper was
elected TO membership in the local
society.
In place of the usual gavel. the
presiding officer used a small bronze
bell which was brought over in 1850
by DR.. Joseph Bellfeld, ancestor of
Mrs. Curtis who was a ships sur
geon.
A musical program was given by
Mrs. Eleanor Preston and Master
Myron Atkinson, after which light
refreshments we're served by the hos
tesses, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Sheriff
Those present included Mrs. c. K
Bergman, Mrs. Bertha w. Crane,
Mrs. Clarence A. Curtis, Mrs. Fred
erick Fernald. Mrs Sylvanus John
son, Mrs. Grace NJ. Meeks, Miss
Maud Burr Morris, Miss Mary C.
Oursler. Mrs. Clement W. Sheriff,
Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair. and Judge
Adamson.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
CLUB NOTES.

Wendell Wolfe Chapter d. A. r.,
held its opening meeting of the sea-
son at 1l2S Columbia road last Tues
day. The hostesses were Mrs. Del
lett, Miss Dellett, Mrs. Dinwiddie,
and Miss Laura Church. Miss Stella
Shipley, a nonresident member, of
Independence. Kansas. was present,
and Miss Edith A. Lathrop, of st.
Leger Cowley Chapter, Lincoln. Neb.,
was a guest. The new year book,
excellent in design, was distributed.
Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, the re-
gent, gave report of. the Women's
Liberty Loan conference held at the
Pan-American Building, which she
was privileged to attend by invita-
ton Of Mrs. McAdoo. Members of
the chapter have made Red Cross
supplies in large number, sheets, pill
low cases, sweaters, scarfs, and he'll
NETS being contributed by the dozen.
Miss Ella N. Garlick read a paper
on Germany current of unusual in
terest.
Events In industrial life. In art, In
religious fields were discussed by
Miss CaEdwell, who gave an account
Of the Pacific Coast strikes and their
effect on our ship building program;
by Miss Bottorff, who gave several
items Of interest in the field of art,
and by Mrs. Allen, who read an ac-
count of the tional re-
ligious conference at Pittsburgh and
told of the relief work by the Society
of Friends in the war countries
Members of the chapter are urged to
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
A RED CROSS ROMANCE.

The beauty of a life of service
most serene when we behold suCi
mlnlstrations as that of this nurse
10 stricken foe. Many romance,
are woven in the hospitals, and a
war wedding Is often a happy sequel
10 the story. A rough, big-hearted
australian, who was in the next bed
10 me in a base hospital, confided
IN me the evolution Of his heart
SINCE coming under the ministrations
OF the nursing sisters.
fou see, mate, I'm what they call
oush-ranger out in Australia. I'm
one OF the hard ones, and 1 always
passed as woman-hater. / used to
look with contempt: on my pals who
Iosl their heart upon a little bit OF
nun I've played on the red all my
me- and my conception of woman
was oeastly low. But this hospital
business has opened my eyes to
something new in woman, something
never dreamed OF. / can feel n
comm. mate-some day I'm soin. 10
ran Tor one o. these little girls as
oad as the worst That fair-haired
cove OF the Flying Corps acros. the
ward. there. Just worships the might
sisters shadow. but must confess
ne's got nothin' on me-"
The fair-haired cove from the
Flying Corps" did have something
on the australian, however. for he
was the Young Lochinvar who walk
ed on with the bride. A few months
later, recognized his picture in an
Illustrated London paper, over the
caption. War Weddfng. - The picture
was taken Just outside an old ivy
covered parish church. A guard of
honor of his brother officers had
formed the arch OF slender swords.
and under the cleaning arch. amid
showers Of confetti. came the smil-
ing aviator with our sweet nurse of
the night watches leaning on his
Iarm.-Leslie's
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

scenes that has made a hit both
here and abroad, is the description of
The Mystery o a Hanson Cab" the
headline Offering of the Cosmos Thea
ter next week, which will be pre-
sented by a company of expert far
ceurs headed by Al Fields. A CO.
stellar attraction will be The Golden
orloff Russian Troupe in "The Carni-
val of Moscow" a handsomely cos
TUNED revue of Russian varieties,
elaborately staged. Other acts of a
notable bill will include, Harry and
Sophie Everett in quaint comedy
conceit. THE Follies of Adam and
Eve; Marie Donohue,1 the singing
comedienne of Hello Broadway; ;
the Asbury Girls, a trio of talented
musicians and singers, and the May
nards in acrobatic comedy on a Pc
destaL The big photoplay for matt
ness showing will be the Vitagraph
production, Soldiers of Chance"
with Evart Overton and Miriam
Fouche as the picture stars.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
lN0IATE PHOTOGRAPH
OF MAXINE ELLIOTT.
Noted Actress Three Years Immune
from Camera.

II appears from story lately told
by ship news reporter that Maxine
Elliott. the famous actress OF the
speaking stage. who Is appearing at
Moore's strand Theater this week in
Fighting Odds." . new Goldwyn
photoplay from the pens of Roi
Cooper Megrue and Irwin s. Cobb,
has not only appeared before a mo-
tion picture camera before, but for
three years has not been photographed
at all
The reporter who met her at the
pier was naturally under the impress
sion that so noted beauty naturally
would be wen supplied with portraits,
and asked her for one to be used with
his story. She laughed and then
'fessed up that she hadn't any.
Subsequent Developments proved
that the lack was not because photo
graphs of Miss Elliott had not been
in demand. but because in her nearly
three years. work In the relief corps
OF the allies on the Western battie-
front she had been too busy to think
o. such things. She even said that IL
she had had the opportunity to pose
she would have declined because the
sorrow and suffering of those all
about her made her feel very small
and unimportant.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Loew,s Columbia-BnIie Burke.

Next Sunday and continuing for the
first part of the week Billie Burke
will be seen in her newest picture
ARMS and the Girl" 1t Is not war
picture. despite the fact that it has
war situations all around II. The
story begins at the time of the great
world war and has some of the most
uEasual twists and heartbeats when
In American girl is deprived OF. her
passport by a trick and was accused
Of being a spy herself. Arms and the
Girl is a picturization of the famous
New York stage success OF last sea-
son. Beginning Thursday and for the
last half of the week Fannie Ward
ni1l be seen In ''On the Level" It is
said that she has done nothing finer
since The Cheat" to equal the per-
formance in this picture.
Cosmos-Ynudevtlle
Not a creepy wonder play. but a
t,u1hin1 antertaiurnenf IN these
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Boy Scouts Aid Italians,

Ivy SSVutS hiu itduduS.
Rome, Oct. 6.-News from the front
tells of great assistance being lent 10
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
N.tion.L@Under Pre..ure.'

NafionaILsUnder PRESSURE"
The Caveman has become a pop
ular hero in stage prediction. Scores
of playrights and vaudeville per
formers present him from all angles
In the character of Bruce Markham
in "Cnder Pressure Sydney Rosen-
field introduces a new type OF mod
ern mans rough old ancestor. This
author makes Markham wealthy and
up-to-date. a man devoting his time
TO the studysef feminine leveliness.
Despite the f<t that Markham makes
love to every woman he meets from
Il to 50, IL that be necessary to gain
point. and employs the boldness
that staggers polite society he Is
given preference of his felloWmen.
The character Is sure to attract much
attention.
Under Pressure will be produced
by KIaw anamsF,rlanger at the Ma
tionaI Mondayfhight. October Is. A
distinguished = cast including Fred
NibIo. Violet Heming. Hilda Spong
snd Others will appear in this latest
comedy.
Under Pressure" is being staged
by Edgar MacGregor.
Bei..eoEs&jh Grsciou. AnnsbeIIe.'
An attraction announced for next
week at the -Belaseo Theater and
one that will no doubt attract at
tcntion is Arthur Hammerstein's S
production of Otto Harbach, Ed
ard Clark. and Rudolf FrimPs
meIOdious play. You're in Love"
The piece. the fourth on which these
noted librettists and composers have
elaborated. is said to be the best
vs their many offerings The wit of
Harbach, the satire, the brilliant
comedy. aud the clean. consistent
story of life. love and youth find in
its plot eXemplificationS of the
Purest dictiOn upon the English
speaking stage.
To the clever story of You're in
Love-. Arthur Hsmmerstein has
given a stage setting of rare beauty.
The company is one OF high order
and the chorus able and attractive.
The lyrics and song numbers are
especially tuueful, "Loveland." I'm
Dreaming" the title number
being thr particular favorites that
no doubt ti be hummed and whis-
tied by NJ ierous music lovers after
sI9nday nfght. ..
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
B. r. MISUNDERSTANDING.

Nora Bayes, with Irving Fisher and
Harry Akst assisting, will be the prin-
cipal feature at B. +. Keith's Theater
next week. The third and last episode
of the film, THE Retreat of the Ger
mans at the Battle of Arras" will be
shown. Other features will be Dream
Fantasies" with Cleveland Bronner
and Company; Violet Besson and
Company in The High Cost of Liv-
ing" Billy Gould. singing his own
songs; Mullen and Coogan in "Old
Nonsense" Briere and King. ex-
elusive songs and dances; the Flem-
iess in a posing novelty, and the pipe
organ recitals. The usual per-
formances. hours. and prices will hold.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

the troops by organizations of Boy
Scouts in the rear. A section of Boy
Scouts has been established in each
of the centers OF population in the
territories redeemed by Italy. They
are working in the rear lines and CIV
ing great assistance to the soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

Not a creepy wonder play. but
laughing entertainment in these
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
ARTHUR MIDDLETON
WILL SING HERE
Great Barytone and Claudia Muzio
to Appear in Concert.

Few singers are so perfectly and es-
pecially equipped for concert work
as Arthur Middleton. baritone Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. who
will be heard here this. season with
Claudia Muzio in the frst concert of
T.. Arthur Smiths Ten-star Concert
Series.
Middleton began his career as a
church singer at IA, and made his
, first appearances as an oratorio singer
at 10. His popularity Is attested by
the fact he has appeared over 300
times in the Messiah and $50 times
in Elijah. and he enjoys the distinc-
ton Of being the only singer ever
re-engaged for twelve consecutive per-
formances with the Appollo Club. Of
Chicago.
Middleton was born at Logan. Iowa,
and is an alumnus of Simpson College
at Indianola-. He is purely an Amer
lean product. having never been
abroad. the ate Alexandra Emilio.
master voice-builder' and coach being
his only teacher. During his first
year at the Metropolitan. Middleton
appeared IS times, which. in itself.
shows the high regard the authorities
of the worlds greatest opera house
have for this unusual artist.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Gsrden-.The Angel Factory.

Among the film attractions scheduled
TO appear at Moore's Garden Theater
during the week of October II, are
Antoio Moreno in The Angel Fac
tory. Douglas Fairbanks in Double
Trouble" and Jack Gardener in Men
Of the Desert" !"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
strand-sThe SPY

The Spy" a tense and timely
motion picture revelation of Germany's S
secret system in this country. with
Dustin Farnum in the leading role,
viii be the screen attraction at
Moore's Strand heater for the entire
week beginning Sunday, October H.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07

Elsie Alder. the viennese songstress
who made such hit in Around the
Map" in New York, is demonstrate
ing to Chicago audiences in Miss
Springtime' that she Is by no means
one-city or one-play success.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Gaxcfr-RurIexnue

James z. Cooper's ''Roseland Girls
will constitute next weeks attraction
at the Gayety Theater. The cast is
composed Of burlesque notables
whose able work in the past seasons
L. a certain guarantee OF the show s
quality. Solly Ward. he of the gro
tesque mannerisms and eccentricities,
u the principal comedian. and is
sbled assisted by Harry Coleman.
another excellent comedian, who
feeds the various situations up to
Ward so that their combined efforts
affords almost as an amusing enter
taInment as could be desired. Others
in the cast are Esther Delaur. Elsie
Bostel, Stella Wood. Evelyn Burnett
and Don Trent. Another valuable ac-
QUESTION to the cast Is Hunter. Chick
and Hunter. the harmony singers,
whose act win prove an exceptional
treat to lovers of music.
The Washington times., 1917-06-14

and slowing them away In moth balis
against the time when they viii be
needed and prices will be much
higher. The situation Is rapidly be-
coming so serious that the govern
ment is giving earnest attention to IL.
All stocks OF raw wool In the United
Kingdom were taken over some time
ago by the government, and more re-
Gently the stocks OF wooden fabrics
have been surveyed and inventorisd
with a view to possibly applying the
same measures to them. After that
the next step would be to put people
on clothes rations: to apportion to
each individual his reasonable an
nual share Of clothing. giving him
enough to provide against extreme
weather and discomforting I'M
modesty. but preventing him from
posing as q glass Of fashion or .
dude.
Even now II Is quite allowable for
a seIf-respecting citizen to appear at
semi-formal functions without the
morning suit that formerly was in
evitable, while evening clothes aro
almost esehewed, particularly among
persons whose social and fiscal stand.
ing is such that nobody would dare
doubt that they could wear proper
evening toys II they chose.
The Washington times., 1917-06-14

Judge Of the contest. said today that
thirty-nvs young tomato and cab
bage plants which he had given to
one gardener were stolen the same
night they were planted. Other peo-
pie have complained that chickens and
dogs are tearing up plants and De-
stroying gardens.
The police are watching closely such
dspredations. and offenders will be
prosecuted.
10000 Plots In slght.
Mr.. Connolly started out bright and
early this morning to continue hls IN
spsetion Of contest gardens. he IL
very much gratIned with the 'agrieuI-
tursl in.tlligenee" shown BY the "eity
farmer" and he believes that tbs
5000 or more gardens now under eul-
tivatioE IN the District, win DO much
toward lettering civic and sociaiogi-
cal conditions here.
He expects to visit more than q dnE-
en- gardens today.
Eleven gardens were assigned TO
belated gardeners yesterday. In the
southeast and northeast sections OF
the city. A. J. Driscoll, member OF the
central garden committee. said to-
day that before the end Of July 10000
backyard and vacant lot gardens VIII
be under cultivation.
The Washington times., 1917-06-14
Sweden Grapples With Spy Pest
Plans to Rid Country of Numerous Anarchistic
and Policeman Plotters- Many Already
Have Been Expelled.

STOCKHOLM, June Ia (via London).-In reply to oral
interpretations in Parliament touching the activities of spies
in Sweden o. F. Sydow minister of the interior said the
government fully alive to the dangers threatening the
country from this Many suspected persons already
The Washington times., 1917-06-14
LAD, SEVEN, WOULD GO
TO WAR AS WATER BOY
YOungster Allowed to Register for
Service AT Front.

SHARON, Pa, June Little Alex
Rizinkove, aged seven years, is the
real boy patriot OF Sharon. Alex
wants to go to war. He Is really sin
cere, and while he admits he can't
carry a gun, he is willing to bet that
he can be a water boy. and hold his
own with the best-of them.
Business was booming in one Of the
registration polls when the youths
discovered little Alex pushing his way
through the line. He stepped up to
the table and demanded to be regis
tered. The clerks had been worked
hard. and they grabbed at the oppor-
tunity for a bit of diversion.
Why, you can't carry q gun. my
little man." said the clerk smilInEiy.
''Of course not" was the quick re-
Spouse, but ]. can carry water for the
soldiers"
He was accommodated. and today
Alex can boast Of being the youngest
man in the country to be on Uncle
Sans registration list.
The Washington times., 1917-06-14
HE'S GOT HYPoPITUITARIsM
That's Why Fat Man Didn't Join
The Marine Corps.

PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-Because
telling a man he is too fat to serve
his country may have q tendency to
dGmpen patriotism, Howard Alva Still
well, Of Newark. was given q some
what different diagnosis Of his case
when he was rejected by United States
marine corps medical examiners here.
Stilwen, who weighs 2s4 pounds.
was accepted by recruiting officers in
Newark, but failed TO pass the local
doctors, who found he was afflicted
with shypopituitarism," a disease
which Is given the following analysis
IN the doctors report: "A condition
due to pathological activity OF the
pituitary body. and marked by exces-
sive deposit OF fat and the persistence
or requirement OF Adolescent cha 'ac-
teristics."
Both the doctors report and Still
well carry considerable weight