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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Too Much COMPANY,

"Have you ever loved before" asked
the coy maid.
"Yes," yawned the worldly young
man, "but--er-never before a chaper-
one, two small brothers and pet bull
dog"
And then she suggested a trip down
the old road to see the stars.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
She Knew Him.

He "a great flirt)-Ah. dearest enc,
If you could look in my heart, you'd
find your name written there in i'm
perishable characters.
She-Tut, tut, my boy! Your heart
would look like hotel register.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Nauuhy NeiChbors.

SLOW do you like your neighborsY'
'NOt Bit" said the woman who
was trying little boys hat on. "You
see, they don't like children"
"How do you known"
"They hurt Reginald's feelings
dreadfully. When he throws stones at
their dog or plays the hose on their
windows they look real cross at hint"
Pacific Unitarian.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
NOTICE.

NOltu OdIOuud, 1es ..s
Richmond County.
In the Superior Court before the Clerk.
j. R. Gordon. Admir-, Of MaGssa A. Tim
mons, deceased.
Grover c. Timmons, Lorenzo Timmons,
and Johnny Timmons, heirs at law Of
MaliSSa TimmonS, deceased.
Johnny Timmons, one Of the defend
ants above named, will take notice, that
an action entitled as above, has been
commenced before the Clerk Of Superior
Court Of Richmond County, for the pur-
pose Of selling lands belonging to the
estate Of Maissa A. Timmons, deceased,
to make assets with which to pay the
Indebtedness against said estate, as pre-
scribed and laid down by the Statute, and
the said defendant will further take no.
tice that he is required to appear before
the Clerk Of the Superior Court at his Office
at the Court House in the town Of Rock.
ineham, Richmond County, North Caro-
lima, not later than the 23rd day Of
December, 1918. the same being the 4th
Monday Of December, 1918, aud answer or
demur to the pleadings filed in said cause
or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief asked.
This 23rd day Of October, 1918.
J. A. McAulay,
Clerk Superior Court
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Economics.

"Going fishingl"
"Yes."
Can you afford to take the time
OFF,"
'Don't know yet. If I catch fish
twill take great deal off the market
bill"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Marriage License.

Only two licenses to marry
were issued the past week:
Thos. c. Leak and Mary L.
Dockery, white, issued 18th.
Soloman Leak and Ida Leak
Skipper, colored, 29th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
State Warrants Etc.

For sale: at Post Dispatch office,
State Warrants, Warranty Deeds,
Mortgage Deeds, Chattel Mort.
gage, Agricultural Lien and Chat.
tel Mortgages.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
No Compliment.

II told Henrietta that was proud to
see her vote just like man." said Mr..
Meekton.
Ibid that please herr"
mo. The choice Of phrase was I'M
fortunate. She said that If she couldn't
vote better than a man there would
have been no need of her troubling
about the ballot in the first place."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
An Open Letter.

A letter to his fellow mill work
ers from M. L. Tinker, a reliable
and we'll known employee of the
Pee Dee Manufacturing Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
z A Woman,s Way.

Mrs., Bilton-Weren't you surprised,
dear, when your husband gave you
such nice present?
Mrs. Tilton-No; l was suspicious.
-Lampoon.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
lta charactar.

"This new story is about a baby
and horse.
"Then judge the author has writ
ten It with mite and name"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
j. A. McAulay.

AS to the Six Months School Amend.
ment, am heartily in favor of same and
want to urge every voter to vote for it.
1t is an important step in the right
direction.
]. A. McAulay,
Dem. candidate for Clerk Court.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
CIoee "a ~

Nick-Did her face light upi
Dick Sure; her eyes snapped Or
and her cheeks burned with fage.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Wise Author.

Scribbler-Tm going to write an his
torical novel about Benjamin Frank
lin.
Ruyter-Have you read much about
him2
Scribbler-No; I'm afraid it would
spoil the novel.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31
Wood Wanted.

Wanted, to buy a few cars Of
four-foot split pine wood, t. 0. b.
cars.
Hannah Pickett Mills.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31

The Gambler-Say, give me some
calling cards.
Stationer's Clerk-How many, sir?
The Gambler-Why, the whole deck,
Of course.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-31

Unattached.
Mr.. Styles-That hatpin keeps your
hat from blowing off I understand
that.
Mrs. Styles-Why, Of course.
"But what l don't understand Is
what prevents your hair from blowing
off and taking the hat and the pin"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

The maintenance usually runs up
to a considerable annual cost and it
is this maintenance that usually Is
neglected by county commissioners
and road supervisors.
AS good an illustration of road
maintenance as | have been able to
find is that practiced by New Hamp-
shire. New Hampshire's roads are
mainly graveed roads. Most of
them are rightly constructed, the
gravel being wet and rolled as it is
placed upon the road but in many
places this is impossible on account
of the expense and in these places the
gravel is simply spread upon the road
and left for the traffic to compact.
Many of these roads have to bear
fairly heavy traffic, especially dur
ing the summer months, most of
which is automobile traffic and the
roads would soon be ruined were it
not for the maintenance feature of
New Hampshire's road system This
road maintenance is carried on by
several hundred patrolmen. They are
hired from the last of March until
the first of December, and their
work consists in patching every lit
tie rut and hole that appears, clean
ing the bitches and culverts and in
keeping the roads smooth.
Each patrolman has a section of
road assigned him. He is required to
furnish one-horse wagon, shovel,
a rake and a light road drag, The
road Is smoothed by this drag after
every rain, and if chuck holes start,
fresh material is placed in them,
tamped down and left for the traffic
to compact.
These patrolmen are paid an aver
age of $3.25 a day and the total cost
of maintenance runs about $240 per
mile per year. The total first cost
Of construction of these roads runs
about $4,000 a mile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
full slim Aa
I 4
Washable Walls.

Why should children prefer to write
on immaculate walls rather than on
writing paper? Because, first, their
mothers caution them not to do it, and,
second, because the walls are winter
and the writing looks better on them
than it does on paper. But the time
has come when the mother need fear
for the white nursery walls no longer
They can indeed, be changed from a
source of irritation to education
al purposes by means of a finish which
makes them washable. In other words
all pencil, crayoL and pen marks may
be washed away Consequently, the
wall surface is as good place for
drawing pictures or making examples
as blackboard. Although the finish
is intended primarily for the walls Of
the nursery, it may be used in the
kitchen, living room or other part Of
the house where children are wont to
try out artistic ability on the walls.
The finish may be in any one of a
number of different shades.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

Three little inexpensive hats for the
small girl, in the picture above, dem
onstrate that headwear need not be
fine in order to be tasteful. These
shapes are we'll blocked and very sim
ply trimmed with velvet or silk rib
bon in narrow widths and good quail
ity. The braids are of the cheaper
kind. but they are substantial enough
for the short-lived millinery of the
little miss who is apt to put their stay
ing qualities to the test.
At the left of the group the most
popular Of shapes for little girls is
shown, made Of heavy tuscan braid
rather closely woven. 1t is the natural
straw color Narrow blue satin rib
bon is banded about it and finished
with a knot at the front, and the hat
is lined with blue silk.
Very much the same shape is shown
at the right, Of white milan hemp.
Narrow satin ribbon, gathered along
one edge, is used to make band and
medallions on the crown There are
three small medallions, one at each
side and one at the back, and a larger
one at the front. A little blossom is
posed with a bow of the ribbon, at
the base Of each medallion In this
particular hat the ribbon is light blue
satin and the blossom q pink wild
rose.
The odd hat Of fancy braid lin the
natural straur colorl at tho oautor Of
the picture is a Chinese inspiration
The curious peak in the crown distin-
cuisines it from other shapes and is
reminiscent of coolie hats and turbans
with distinguishing buttons at the top.
Narrow brown velvet ribbon makes a
band with ends crossing at the front,
where clusters Of little buds are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
DIRT ROADS ARE PREFERRED
Road Can Be Avoided by Making
Dirt Track on Each Side.

Dirt roads are the cheapest-and
for large part of the year the best
highways that can be built. Because
we want to use our roads every day in
the year we are willing to go to the
expense of hard road building, but
that is no reason for discarding the
dirt roads entirely.
More than half the wear on the hard
road can be avoided by making good
dirt track on each side. People will
use the dirt road from preference
when it is passable. The life of the
hard road will be greatly heightened
the cost of repairs reduced, and the
needs of the road users better served
by building this combination of hard
and dirt roads.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

Those who design suits showed us
just how adroit they could be when
they managed their early spring offer
ings of wool. They had to be made Of
the shortest allowance of goods, but
the designers made a virtue of neces-
sity and the conservation of wool
worked to the advantage of styles.
Later they turned to several new and
heavy weaves in silk as a substitute
for wool and for midsummer they were
able to forget all about saving ms
terials and design suits of tafpeta and
satin according to their own fancy.
These make the last of their offerings;
for now they must begin their work
for fall.
No one could ask for more than they
have done this season in giving us va
riety in styles. In the pretty suit at
the left of the picture there returns
once more the banished plated skirt,
with four double box plaits, to com
mend it to the possessor of a slender
figure. The short coat boasts side
plaits below the waistline, the design
er apparently determining to make the
most of the privilege of using plaits
again. The coat opens over q narrow
white vest, the straight pieces at each
side of the front having the effect of
scarf ends finished with pendent, silk
covered balls.
The suit at the right is of black
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
ChIIdren's Clothes

There are many serviceabIe frocks
Of linen of heavy weave. For some
reason. some of the smart children's
outfitters have put out an unusual
number of linen frocks In yellow and
lavender; perhaps because these
colors are off the beaten track of
children's equipment. We must all
have grown a little weary of the in
cessant pink and blue conventionally
selected for little girls a few years
and more ago. observes a Paris FASH
ion correspondent. 1t does seem lit
tie odd to put lavender on a two-year-
old, doesn't 1t? And yet one Of the
most charming frocks recently shown
by a children's dressmaker of note
was of white wolfe, with collars and
cuffs of violet organdie finished with
loose, coarse buttonholing
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

sometimes, once In a blue moon, q
banquet is lots Of fun"
sit Is indeed" said all the fairies.
"Will we have a banquet this very
EVENING""
Eyes" answered the Fairy Queen,
"for all the goodies are ready. Such
delicious things as 1 have"
"Cheers !" shouted the Fairies.
But Mr.. Moon was looking, down
from the sky, and his face was wrin-
killed., and his smile was very peculiar
one. 1t looked more like sad smile
than a happy one, and the Fairy
Queen at once noticed that something
was the trouble.
"Oh, Mr.. Moon" she said, "are we
arranging our party on bad night for
you? OF course we thought you were
out for the whole night, and so we
knew this would be splendid night
for our banquet. But If you have an
other engagement, and have only come
out for little while we are quite will.
ing to put off our party for another
time. We do want to have the moon
we don't want to make anything in
convenient for you. Tell us, Mr.. Moon,
do you want rest tonight?'
mo" said Mr.. Moon sadly, ST don't
want to rest"
ooh, It's going to rain" said the
fairies. "I felt a drop" added one.
"And l felt a drop too," said an.
other.
"Tm sure that I felt drop ALSO"
said a third fairy.
81 think 1t is going to rain" said
the Fairy Queen.
Gwen though Mr.. Moon is out, a
cloud Is covering him up and several
drops of rain have fallen. Wen have
our banquet another night, fairies"
And all the fairies cheerfully said,
GAIL right Well have the banquet
another night"
ooh no." said Mr.. Moon, and the
cloud went away from his face. Il
don't want to stop the banquet. And
I really meant to shine all night"
did you want to change your
mind?" asked the Fairy Queen.
"No," said Mr.. Moon.
"But why did the cloud pass over
your face, and why did three or four
drops of rain, or four of your tears
fall to the earth?"
81 couldn't help that" said the
Moon.
"Are you sad, Mr. Moon?" asked the
Fairy Queen. 81 feel that something
is the matter with you. You don't
seem to be yourself tonight. Won't
you tell us the trouble?'
81 heard you say that once in
blue moon, you liked to have a ban
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

What Made Him Lauqh.

An impertinent young man once de-
clared that women positively could rot
keep a secret, whereupon would-be
youthful lady naturally took issue with
him, stating that she had kept one
since she was twenty-one.
But you will let it slip some day"
said the impertinent young man.
mo, l won't" she rejoined. 81
think that when I've kept it for twenty
years 1 come pretty near knowing
how"
He laughed with an air of self-satis-
faction.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

was, for if you hadn't told me we
might have had a very sad misunder-
standing.
"Of course we didn't want another
moon, and there is no other moon but
you, dear Mr.. Moon. There Is a say
ing that I used which means some
thing quite different from what you
thought.
''When folks say Once In a blue
moon they mean Once in a great
while They don't mean that they
want blue moon, and can only give
such a party when there is blue
moon, or whatever they are planning
to give or do.
"Now we were going to have a ban
quet, and I meant that I thought it
was nice to have banquet once in
great while. That was a silly saying
l used, that's ALL"
"Pm so relieved said Mr.. Moon,
smiling once more. 81 never heard of
another moon, but Of course how was
/ to be sure? Such wonderful things
happen all the time. People fly I'D in
the air in airships, and behave Just
like birds. SO | wasn't sure whether
there was another moon or not and
that perhaps this fellow was blue. For
being blue In color and feeling blue
in spirits is different-ehT
"Qulte different" said the Fairy
Queen. "You don't feel blue, now. do
your" And as the moon grinned hap
PLY the Fairy Queen knew that every
thing was all right, and a banquet
took place In Fairyland that night.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

taffeta with a plain. moderately full
have proved so graceful that this fea-
ture of spring styles Is retained in this
model. The collar. cut in points that
are embroidered, is new. The girdle
at the high waistline Is extended into
points at each side of the back, and
these are embroidered also. The
sleeves are gathered into f1aring cuffs,
ornamented with a row of rather large
silk-covered buttons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

a banquet. We
don't want to
have too many of
( h e m l.. because
that would be
selfish. There Is
so much work for
US to do, giving
happiness to 9TH
ers, whispering
secrets to chill
dren, telling them
how to enjoy ev-
erything, that we
don't want to
spend too much
t / m e enjoying
ourselves alone.
But sometimes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
For Rarnain RInnses

Lawn and voiles in checks and
stripes and tiowery designs have been
thrown on the remnant counters and
are selling for almost nothing. For
from % cents to ST enough material
for blouse may be picked up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
ROAD :
BUILDING
Is A BIG ITEM
New Hampshire Uses Patrolmen, Who
Repair Every Little Hole as Soon
as 1t Appears.
CBy E. B. HOUSE. Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo)

(By f. B. HOUSE, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo)
There are two elements that should
be figured in the cost of road con-
struction. First, the cost of construc-
ton. Second, the cost of maintenance.
1t is the yearly average of these two
that should always be considered
when figuring the cost of road. True
it is, that roads may be constructed
in such a manner as to need very lit
tie maintenance, but these roads are
very expensive to build, and it is out
of the question to contemplate them
for the West. The other type of road
is the road that costs moderate
sum to construct and then a yearly
charge for maintenance of said road.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
Pat Was Satisfied.

AS Pat was straying along a lone
some country lane the other day he
met two pigs, so he stood wondering
what term he would do in Jail if he
stole one and sold it.
Week, week ~ cried the little pigs.
''Begorra, then" said he. Il am sat
isfied to do a fortnight for both of We"
driving them on before him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
Of No Value to Him.

''Can You give me any quotations
from the Bible?" asked the piOus-look-
ing individual of his friend. the stock
broker.
well, l can have one of the boys
look them up, but l don't believe you
will find them OF much assistance at
this late date returned the other.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

Every inch of bad road-of fair.
weather-only road-makes hauling that
much more EXPENSIVE makes the
farmers profit that much less than il
should be.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18

q u e t, and 1
thought perhaps
you knew of an
other moon, and
wanted him to
shine for you. I'm
not blue--that is
I'm not really
blue, though now
I do feel blue,
blue and very
sad"
ooh, Mr.. Moon"
said the Fairy
Queen, 81 am so
glad you told me
what tho trot1b1Q
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
Increase Delivery Facilities.

Every foot of good road over which
wagons and trucks travel increases de.
livery facilities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
Pa Knew.

"Pa, what is an inventive genius?"
"Any married man, my boy."-In-
Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
DADD1SEVENDM
ARY TALL nl
MOONS MISUNDERSTANDING.
~ MARY RAHAN BONNER

"Once in a blue moon," said the
Fairy Queen, II think It's nice to have
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-18
Pull Over Roads.

Better pull your loads over a road
than through it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-08
REPORT
FOOD VIOLATION
No Action on Case in Hands of
Food Administrator
a Month.

That the Dunbar store at the cor
ner Of Washington av. and Walnut
ST. sold 500 pounds Of -four without
substitutes as required by law, 10
John Baumgartner. was the claim
made by members OF the Retail
Grocers' association at their meet
ing Monday night at the grocery
store OF J. c. Fox. 627 Z. Jefferson
blvd. and that the matter was re-
ported 10 the county food admins
tration at the time Of its occurrence
about a month ago and that no ac-
ton has been taken regarding the
matter.
II was also claimed by mem bers
OF the association that the flour was
paid for with a checK. and when
the check was taken 10 the bank it
was found 10 be no good. The re-
ceiver Of the check took il 10 an at
tOrney 10 see about making the col
lection and was advised that the best
thing for him 10 do was TO keep
his mouth shut"
The grocers at their meeting pass
ed a resolution that the wrapping
Of packages already suitably wrap
ped by the manufacturers. such as
canned goods. package goods, etc.
shall be discontinued on account OF
the shortage OF paper-making ma
terials that has been reported by
the United States government.
Resolutions OF coincidence were
also placed on record for r. y. No
land in the death Of his son, Ira.
who died OF pneumonia in an army
camp.
The next meeting will be held at
the Ferndell grocery the first Mon
day OF next month.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-08
WOMEN URGED TO ENROLL
AT ONCE IN ARTS AND
CRAFTS NIGHT COURSE

Women wishing 10 register in the
arts and crafts class at night school
should do so at once This class
meets a call from the government
for trained women 20 teach crafts to
disab soldiers in military hOspi-
tails. both overseas and at home.
The course is planned not only to
meet this emergency but 70 tit wom-
en- 10 become economically indie
pendent and 20 aid in carrying on
our country's industrial activities
The course includes wood carving
and wood construction. as TOY max
ing. etc. tin construction. cardboard
construction. book binding and clay
work.
Room los at the high school will
De open for registration Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday nights II
this week from 7:30 until 3. All
registrations must be made az once.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-08
VALUE OF
W.S.S. SALES IN SEPT.
ABOUT $685., 636,820

Receipts for the month OF Sep
TENDER on the sale of War Savings
stamps were S97.615,133.4S. making
a grand total 10 date Of S745,169,-
66S.13 in cash sales Of War Savings
stamps The approximate value Of
this grand total OF receipts is $S95,
G36.62O 1t is interesting 10 note
that the sales for the week ending
Sept so. 1918, were $27,O52, 1921,
this being larger than the seven
preceding weeks.
To and including Sept. 25, there
were registered at national head
quarters 137264 War Savings So
cietes. Based on reports received
from state directors. the end OF the
pledge campaign found 30,757,394
pledged war savers in this country.
and the number of War Savings
stamp owners materially exceeds
this estimate of pledged war savers.
indicating that approximately 30 per
cent or over of the population OF
the country. basing the estimate on
a population OF 100000. are
owners Of War Savings stamps.
To and including Sept. %. the
number of authorized agencies for
the sale Of War Savings stamps
Cpostof1ces excluded, totaled 231,-
O91. Adding to this the approx
mately) $1,000 postoffices. War Saw
ings securities are on sale at 2S6,091
authorized agencies in the United
States.