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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14

She is rather wee and very winning.
Her eyes repeat the blue on her Y
w. C. A. uniform that carries the
insignia of her service. Her hair.
grey for all the shortness of her span
of years, frames face worn, not thin,
but fine with suffering that Is more
than merely vicarious.
She has lived in the shadows, has
stood by while the thrns were press
ed down above tortured eyes, has held
the hands of those who knek in their
Gethsemane. In very literal and un-
restricted sense, "She hath done what
she could" for those who overseas en-
dure what we, sheltered and safe, read
about. She is to tell her story In all
cities Of our Southeastern Department
as a National speaker for the Y. w.
C. A. during the United War Work
Campaign to raise S25O.000,000 during
the week of November II,
At the recent United War Work Com
vention in Jackson, she was wanted
for a speech in the main convention
hall while she was busy with commit
tee work elsewhere. Several efforts
were made to find her, the program
Jagged. Presently Gypsy Smith was
missed out Of a front seat; soon after
he returned leading her up the aisle.
At the foot of the rostrum he gathered
up with a sweeping gesture r. H.
King, J. M. Clinton, Capt. George s.
Dingle and o. w. Buschgen. AS the
audience rose to its feet at sight Of
"Our Katie the five men, like prank
ish school boys, made . crescent back
ground for the one small woman, while
from five throats-bass, tenor and
baritone-rolled the lifting strains Of
Katie"
To Katie Boyd George Mississippi
women owe the fact that today the
name of their grand old common
wealth is ON the map of national and
international service. Shall all women
by concert of effort and sacrifice honor
her splendid achievement?
We owe her special sort Of allegi-
ance-a fealty of duty, of tradition and
affection. When she speaks one hears
again the vibrant voice Of her grand
father, J. z. George, as in Legislative
halls during trying days of reconstruc
ton, he helped to mould the destiny OF
our generation. Her forebear's indom
table spirit rings in her voice, ema
mates from her small supple frame
calls to you from her steady eyes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Colored People United War
Work Rally.

Sadie P. Harris has been ap-
pointed chairman for the county
for the colored portion of the
United War Work campaign.
She requests the paper to state
that a rally will be held next to
the power company's office, on
the Square, Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Among the speak
ers will be ]. H. Floyd and the
wife of w. c. DeBerry.
Another meeting will be held
Monday night, to be the wind.up
meeting, at the courthouse at
7:3O. White friends are also in
vited to this meeting. The speak
ers will be the State colored
chairman, Charlotte Hawkins
Brown, of Sedalia, and H. L. Nc
Crory, of Biddle University, man.
ager for the western district.
Both women are good speakers
and worth hearing,
Our colored folks, and others,
must not get the idea that be-
cause the fighting is over that
the need for giving to this great
war work is not necessary. On
the contrary the need is even
more urgent than before. For
now the boys, both white anc
black, have stopped fighting anc
more or less idle, and therefore
NEED the care and influence Of
the Y. M. c. A. and other gooC
agencies. And it takes money
to run them. And probably no
a single soldier will return from
France before next summer, /
then.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
French Mother Writes.

A French mother recently wrote the
following letter to Mrs. A. S. Mattox, Ct
II West Duffy street, Savannah, regarding
her son Ralph P. Mattox. Ralph is a
nephew of Mrs. John S. Ledbetter, and
attended school in Rockingham several
wears ago. He is now 20 years old. and
has been in the service for three years.
The letter comes from Madame Paguier,
Avenue de la Care, Gastillon sur Der
dogne, Gironde, France: Ralph is in
Battery F, 61st Artillery:
Il am French mother who wants to
write to you and give news about your
son Ralph. We have the pleasure to
know him and to appreciate him. His
regiment arrived in Castillon the 9Th OF
August and his battery is located quite
near our house: that is how we know
him.
1--WE have had the pleasure to receive
him in our midst and to give him French
lessons. He speaks often about his family
and we do feel how sad NAV be that sep
Grafton to you and to him; but we hope
that soon he will be back.
Ralph is quite we'll and you need not
trouble yourself about his health and
about the work he is doing every day.
We will see him as long as he remains
here. and we believe that his REGIMENT
is going to be here for several months
still. | assure you that all of US hold
him in high esteem, and with the best of
wishes for his safe return to you and for
your continued good health, ! remain, etc
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
$50 mems black Fri if o n
Brand" suit. sale $35 at Arenson's.
News From Route 3
(Contributed)

We are all glad to see the cold weather
for hog killing time is again here. MIR. B.
T. Marks killed two fine hogs Monday,
the two weighed 493 lbs together.
Misses Ethel Blue and Cora Belle
Mcdonald were visitors at Mr.. Jas. l..
McDonald's, Route 5, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Dawkins, of Gibson, and
sister, Miss Matte Dawkins, from En-
twistle, were visitors at Mr.. w. R. Gov.
ington's awhile Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Watson spent awhile
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Mary Blue.
We are glad to state that Miss Mamie
Dunn is very much improved.
Miss Nonia Mccoy spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. B. F. Marks.
Mr.. Stove Russell is very sick at this
writing with influenza.
Mrs. J. P. Maner spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. Dosh Long, Of
near Rockingham.
Mrs. H. M. Marks returned home Tues
day from two weeks visit to her brother
Mr.. John Thrower, near Hoffman.
Miss Cora Belle Mcdonald and Thelms
Marks and Messrs. B. F. Marks, ]. N
Mcdonald, ]. L. Mccoy and H. T. McDon
aid took pleasure trip to Pinehurst
Sunday afternoon.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
BRIGHAM ON BAIL
Sol Brigham Given Preliminary Hear
ing Wednesday. Bound Over to
January Court Under $4,000
Bond, Which Was Given.

Sol Brigham was given a pre-
liminary hearing before Squire
Guthrie Wednesday afternoon,
charged with killing lobe c. Nc
Kay on Oct 18th.
The evidence as introduced by
the State was substantially as re-
ported in the Post-Dlspatch the
week after the killing. Brigham
took the stand and stated that
he was drunk that night, and re-
membered nothing after getting
in his car at FoA drug store corn
er; didn't know which way car
was headed. Next he remember
ed was when car was wrecked
against bank on Misunderstanding
ham road; had no recollection OF
Mckay, or of shooting him. The
next he remembered was awak-
ening in the Wadesboro jail about
noon next day.
Appearing for Brigham was
w. R. Jones, and Bynum & Thorn
as.
|
Squire Guthrie bound him over
to court which convenes Jan. 9th
under a $4,000 bond, which was
given. The State will likely ask
for a verdict of manslaughter.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
RAINBOW DIVISION
COLONEL COMMENDS
Y. M. c. A. WORK
Colonel Screws Says Alabama Resi-
idents Are Appreciative OF Red
Triangle Service To
Soldiers There

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. TN my
opinion there is nothing that the Y.
M. C. A. can ask Of the people of Ala
bama which they would not give IL
they only knew half Of the excellent
work being done by your organiza-
tion," writes Col. William P. Screws,
Commander 167th Infantry told 4th
Alabama), in letter to Borden Burr,
who recently returned from France.
where he was engaged in War Work
for the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton. Leaving out expressions of
personal praise, at the request Of Mr..
Burr, Colonel Screws letter is as fol-
lows:
ION behalf of the officers and enlist
ed men of the 18TH Infantry (former-
ly the Fourth Alabama Infantry, 4
wish to thank you Tor the excellent
and valuable work that you have done
with us, and with other American
troops, since your arrival in France.
SIN my opinion too much praise can
not be given the Y. M. C. A. for the
excellent work they have done and
are now doing for our men over here.
As you know, from personal observa-
ton since you have been with us, the
''Y" workers are present in time Of
need and get some Of the Injuries Of
life to the men that they would not
otherwise get.
"As the commanding officer Of the
regiment. wish to thank You per.
sonally for your excellent efforts and
your many deeds Of valor and kind
ness shown all through our hard cam
| paigns. In which you were present
with US from first TO last
Alabama residents are to be given
an opportunity to give during the wesi
OF November ii. when s17o. 500. 00(
will be raised to continue another yea
the work Of the Y. M. g. A. and oths,
welfare work agencies.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Library to Open.

The Rockingham library will
reopen Sunday afternoon, the
hours being from 3 to 6. 1t will
be open every Sunday afternoon
for reading purposes only, no
books being allowed to be taken
out then. Books can be secured
through the weekdays. Those
who have books out are asked to
return them as soon as possible
next week; there will be no fines
for books kept out during the flu.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14

When the Spanish "fu' hit Camp
Gordon the Y. n. C. A. women workers
found themselves pressed into service
as seamstresses turning out "nu"
masks of gauze for the soldiers. Or
ders were issued by General Sage.
commanding officer at the canton
ment, that every trooper should wear
q "iu' mask whether at drill, or en-
joying much needed rest. The re-
suit was that thousands Of masksswere
In demand and every woman who
could ply . needle was pressed into
service.
Tho sf'' women, recent arrivals at
camp to act As secretaries In the huts.
did yeoman service, and hundrsdn q
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
PERSONAL

Mr.. H. C. Watson will return
from Rochester, N. Y, Saturday.
The Canteen at Hamlet was
re-opened on Thursday of last
week.
Born, Nov. 10th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Began, a daughter,
Mary Frances.
Mrs. ]. LeGrand Everett spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in
Charlotte.
J.. L. Deas returned to Newport
News Tuesday, after a two weeks
visit to his father near town.
Walter S. Covington will arrive
home tonight for a few days,
from navy yard, Charleston.
Rev. w. R. Coppedge spent
Tuesday and Tuesday night in
Raleigh, in attendance upon the
State Synod.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church will meet Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs.
]. 7. Bennett.
Mrs. ]. T. Collier returned Sat-
urday from Atlanta, where she
was called several weeks ago by
the illness of her daughter.
Mrs. w. N. Everett and Mrs.
|. S. London, and Misses Mary
Louise Everett and Agnes Head
went to Charlotte today for a
couple of days.
Five of H. C. Guthrie's family
were on the streets Monday at
six a. m. with horns and other
noisy devices, Justly starting of
the celebration. They were
Minnie Bonner, Ellen Grace, Ben
Paul and James.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Nicholson
and two children, of College Park
Ca; spent from Friday to Wed
nesday with his father, MIR. A. B
Nicholson. here. Mr.: Nicholson
travels for the M. c. Kiser Shoe
leo. Incidentally, he this week
became a Post-Dispatch subscri
Der.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Welfare Workers Serve
Soldiers During Epidemic
Men In Quarantine During Scare suceored BY y NJ c. A.
knIohts OF Community Service American H.
brary Association And Other Organizations

the masks were turned out as the re-
suit Of their efforts.
The "fiu" epidemic forced the clos
4eg Of all Y. M. c. A. huts, knights Of
Columbus recreation halls. camp the
aires and Jewish Welfare establish
ments closed, but outdoor entertain
ments were staged to serve the men
crarantined in canile. Those GONZALES
cent in the barraclUg were also given
the benefit Of this service.
The advent Of women secretaries at
the Red Triangle huts has proved a
decided sensation among the traoUN,
and they are quick to express their
satisfaction at the innovation. The
lwomen workers release men for sArv.
nee in the barrtcks and assume TIE du
ties Of the men secretaries at the huts
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Wounded Corporal Speaks.

Corporal E. W. Martin spoke
at Ellerbe this morning and will
speak in front of Roberdel No.
Q store tonight, in behalf of the
United War Work Drive. He is
a native of Georgia, and enlisted
in a Canadian Scotch regiment in
1915. He lost a lung by gas at
Ypres, and had 3 ribs broken and
a hip mashed when the Glenart
Castle was summarized.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Ugly, Unsightly Pimp!es
Are Signals of Bad Blood

fer known, and contains no minerals
or chemicals to injure the most deli
cate skin.
Go to your drugstore, and get a
bottle of S. S. S. today, and get rid
of those unsightly and disfguring
pimples, and other skin irritatlons.
And it will cleanse your blood thor
oughly. If you wish special medica!
advice, you can obtain it without
charge by writing to Medical Direc-
tor, 29 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta
Georgia.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Red Cross
Sewing Room Report.

Wednesday, Nov 6th---Mesdames K. B.
Waddell, G. F. Smith, w. L. Scales, Jesse
Williams, J. LeGrand Everett. Sewed Red
Crosses on and stamped 80 shirts, 25l
towels. ateH
Thursday, Nov. 7th---A. M. Mesdames
Nuttall, w. C. Leak, Bernard Garrett W..
L. Parsons; Misses Rosa and Jennie Par
sons. Sewed on Red Crosses and stamp
ed 262 towels; worked 81 button-holes.
P. M. Mrs. J. LeGrand Everett, Mrs. R.
B. Waddell, Mrs. Lyon. Sewed on Red
Crosses and stamped "a towels and ID
napkins, worked 20 button-holes.
Friday, Nov. Sth---A. M. Mrs. J. Le-
Grand Everett stamped % dozen hand
kerchiefs while waiting for Xmas boxes.
p. M. Mrs. Stella Cameron, Mrs. r. B.
Waddell, Mrs. w. P. Webb sewed on 10
buttons and worked "a button-holes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Give Heed to the Warming.

Pimples on the face and other
parts of the body are warnings from
Nature that your blood is sluggish
and impoverished. Sometimes they
foretell eczema, boils, blisters, scaly
eruptions and other skin disorders
that burn like flames of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
S. S. S. to purify it and cleanse it OF
these impure accumulations that can
cause unlimited trouble. This remedy
is the greatest vegetable blood puri-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Young Lady Burned.

Mr.. Joseph Gibson received a
wire today informing him of the
death at Red Springs of his neice,
Miss Mamie Loving, daughter of
R. B. Loving. She sustained ter
rible burns Wednesday night,
from which death resulted today.
The funeral will be at Red
Springs Saturday at 10 a. m.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
1913 Bushels Of Corn.

Henry Mcintyre, son of w. H..
Mcintyre, of Steele's Township,
No. 2, this year raised l2S bushels
of corn on one acre. He belonged
to the Boys Corn Club.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Six Months School Term

The official vote for the Six
Months School Amendment in
Richmond county was 1912 tor
to So against.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Pay Your Taxes.

Town tax collector S. E. Gov
ington now has the tax books for
1918. He asks that you give this
your attention. His Office is on
second floor Municipal Building.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14

Persons whose eyesight is de-
fective and who may need glasses
will be interested in the an
nouncement of DR.. Rapport who
will be in Rockingham, al
HELMS jewelry store, Tuesday:
Nov. 10Th, to examine eyes and
fit glasses.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Wanted.

Those needing glasses to come
to my office over w. G. Lowry's
store, rooms 5 and 6. You will
find me in most of the time every
day during the week from about
9 o'clock till $50. It's not safe to
neglect your eyes. If you are
having trouble with them, you'd
better come and see me.
H. B. HUMPHREY,
OPTOMETRIST.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-14
Ford For Sale.

1916 model Ford touring Car for sale;
60.inch; A-No. l condition.---J. w. Stubs.
Route WATSON Heights.)
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25
Patriot Dollars.

ALI the dollars in the world can
not buy victory. Victory is not
purchasesble it is won. Dollars
can work for victory only in SO far
as they are converted into labor
and materials. A dollar boarded
is a Stacker; dollar wasted is a
traitor; dollar saved is a patriot,
doubly SO when loaned to the Gov
ernment.
A boarded dollar represents idle
power; a wasted dollar represents
wasted power; dollar saved repre-
sents power saved, labor saved.
materials saved. Loaned to your
Government, it represents power,
labor, and materials in action, on
the firing line, over the top. And
more it represents reserve power,
energy stored, purchasing power
conserved for its owner.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25
Letter Of Appreciation

j. r. Olivier, st. Martinville, La
Dear Sir:
| take pleasure in sending you,
under seperate cover, an Honor
Flag and a certificate of award in
recognition of your patriotic sup
port of our country in this hour of
peril Kindly acknowledge re-
ceipt of this Flag.
The certificate may be framed
and thus preserved 1 trust that
you will display il prominently,
that it may act as an incentive to
renewed efforts, and that you may
win several Stars; one of which, as
you know, is awarded each time
your quota is over-subscribed one
hundred 1907 per cent.
| wish to express the sincere
thanks of this Committee, not on
1ly to you as Chairman, but to each
member of your Committees, and
to your people generally. for your
magnificent response to the call
made upon you.
Yours Ito get the Kaiser,
w. c. Wardlaw, Chairman.
LibertyLoan Executive Committee
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25
NOTICE..
HOmOlOgatiOn Of Tableau
In the matter OF the Succession of
Arthur Riggs


In the matter of the Succession of
Arthur Riggs
Probate Docket No. $3.50
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin.
Whereas Felicia Casrmere of the Parish
of St. Martin, Executrix of the afore--
said succession has filed in the office of
the Clerk of Court of the 18th Judicial
District Court of the State of Louisiana
holding session in and for the Parish of
st. Martin Final Tableau OF Classifica.
tiOn and distribution of the aforesaid
estate.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
and heirs Of said Estate and to all others
whom it may concern to show cause If
any they have within ten days from this
publication. why said tableau should not
be homOlOgated as prayed for.
Clerks cflce this 18th day OF May
A. ID. 1918.
/. BlENVENU. by. Clerk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25


What have we in common to cause
us to rise at the call of a common i'm
pulse and prepare to die for a common
cause? 1t would be easy to formulate
the characteristic dreams Of the Rus
sian, the Italian, the Belgian. the
Scotch, the Irish or the Portuguese. It
would be possible to catch the gleam Of
idealism which has given to the French
the glorious title Of the Hero Nation"
But none Of these would suffice. We
must take a cross section of all Of
them, and a dozen more, to formulate
the ideals which course in common
through them all after they have been
united into what we call America. For
1t is common ideals which have trans
formed the men and women of all these
races and kindreds and tongues into
our nation, which stands today facing
the grim fact of war, a war to which
no man dare call them in the name of
race. or language. or previous allegi-
ance.
World Citizenship.
The President has placed our inter-
vention in this war upon a plane of
ideaiSm to which every citizen, of
whatever race, may rally without los
ing hold upon the best traditions of
the land from which his fOrefathers
have come. Il Is not the call of a mar
row nationalism, but the call of world
citizenship.
Our entrance into this war is no con-
'cession to the accursed gospel Of force
and fraud. We wish nothing for our
selves. but have resolved Ito quote the
oft quoted words of our President)
that ''the world must be made safe for
democracy-and its peace-planned
upon the trusted basis of political lib
erty." We scOrn the idea that might
is right" but we are willing to take
our part in policing the world against
the madmen who act upon that doc
trine
"How High Your Ideais7"
History will not ask us or any other
nation, How big was your army" but
How high were your idealS!" Not
How vast your navy?" but what was
your devotion to duty?" Not How
quickly could you mobilize?" but
What thought have you contributed
toward the betterment of mankind?'
To those questions Germany can an
swer. 81 contributed to the world the
idea of representation" for, as Montes-
quieu tells us, the representative idea
was "born in the forests of Germany"
She will have to confess, however. that
she cast il out, naked infant, In Or
der to make room for the throne of
the great, black idol. military power,
and today America and her allies are
In resistless columns, carry
ing that founding back to Its home.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25

tain them. We
are fighting for
[ h e fundamental
t h o u g h t s, the
d r e a m s, t h e
ideals. the aspira-
tiOnS, which to-
day are seething
in the vast poly
glot community
which we call the
United States Of
America That is
what We are fight
ing for, we Amer
leans, whether Of
English blood, Of
French or Italian
or r u 8 s | a n or
Spanish hlOOd
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25
Educational Rally

On Friday May 3lst., the color
ed Methodist will have an Educa-
tional Rally at the NJ. +. Church
and addresses will be made by sew
eral of the leaders of the church
people and educational men.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25

The farmers plea that he has not
bought Liberty Bonds because he IL
helping his country by speeding up
food production will not stand. Every
manufacturer who is making supplies
for the army and navy is doing a.
mich. They're buying bonds. too.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25

The Crowning of the Blessed
Virgin Mary will take place here
at six o'clock Sunday evening,
May 18th. A large number of peo-
pie are expected to attend this in
teresting and pretty ceremony.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25

The proper thing in June we'd
ding gifts this year will be Liber-
ty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25

Marriages, which should make one
out of two, often result in SKIES and
sevens.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-25
IDEALISM REAL
BASIS OF war
ON GERMANY
Says Or. McEIroy, Educational
Director of National Sc.
Curity League.
BY DR.. ROBERT M. McELROY.
Educational Director Of the National
Security League.

Why does America fight Germany?
Our ideals are threatened with de-
structiOn. and we must fight to main