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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
PERSONAL

Miss Betsy Bailey, of Houston,
Texas, came Tuesday to visit
Miss Sarah Lily Dockery.
The Western N. C. Methodist
Conference convenes at Charlotte
Tryon Street Church, Nov. goth.
The Harvard plan of entertain
ment will prevail.
Born, Oct. 26th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Baucom, son, Ray,
Jr. Mr.. Baucom, who has been at
home for the past week, will re-
turn to Chester, Pa, Friday night.
S. T. Arnold, of Entwistle, en-
gagged in carpentry work at Camp
Bragg, spent from Saturday to
Tuesday night at home, coming
to vote.
Mrs. J. E. Underwood, Jr. died
at Goldsboro of pneumonia-infu.
enza Oct. 18th, and the remains
were carried to Albemarle for
interment. The Underwoods
formerly lived here.
Mrs. G.. G. Shannonhouse, Jr.,
came from Richmond Monday tc
visit her mother, Mrs. Stansill
MIR. Shannonhouse is still at Pen
niman, Va, but expects to make
a change shortly.
Born, Wednesday night, Oct
30th, to Mr.. and Mrs. I'D. Chalk
at Rochester, N. Y, a ten-pound
son. Mrs. Chalk was formerly
Miss Bessie Watson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Watson
DR.. w. P. Webb Wednesday
carried a patient, Jim Bernoid, o.
Pee Dee No. l, to the Charlotte
Sanatorium, for treatment. DR.
Webb then left for John Hopkins
Baltimore, to undergo specia
treatment for himself for ter
days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Sewing Room Opens.

The Red Cross Sewing Room
re-opened Wednesday, and sew
ing will actively continue on
every day except Mondays and
Saturdays. Mrs. ]. LeGrand
Everett is Superintendent. The
ladies in charge on the various
days are:
Tuesday
A. M.--Miss Halle Covington
Wednesday,
Mrs. Boyd Gasque
Mrs. R. B. Wadden
Thursday
Mrs. R. S. Leak
Mrs. w. T. Covington
Friday
Mrs. w. N. Everett
Miss Annie Marks
Mrs. Stansill has this week re-
ceived a shipment of wool, and
this can be secured by applying
to her.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Big Sweet Potato.

Mrs. R. R. Hatcher, of Wolf
Pit, Tuesday sent the Post-Dis-
patch a sweet potato that balan-
ces the scales at an even six
pounds. She says there are some
in a corner of her patch that are
so large as to have made great
cracks in the earth; there is dang
er of falling in these yawning
chasms in gathering them.
Also, another large sweet po-
tato was sent the paper Wednes-
day by Mrs. A. M. Parsons, of
Route 4, which weighed 5 IL
pounds. This potato was grown
from slips that were given away
by Mrs B. F. Palmer at the very
end of the planting season. Our
readers remember Mrs. Palmer
having advertised free slips dur
ing the summer, she having
large number that she had nc
use for and rather than have then
waste she had the paper adver
tise them, giving them away with
out charge. Mrs. Parsons ane
others responded-and now the
editor will enjoy this large potato
it coming back like bread upor
the waters, as it were.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
A Thorough Test.

The test of time is the test that counts.
Doan's Kidney Pills have made their
reputation by effective action.
The following case is typical.
Rockingham residents should be con-
WINGED.
The testimony is confmed---the proof
complete.
Testimony like this cannot be ignored
Mrs. J. c. Baldwin, Fifth Ave-,
Rockingham, gave the following
statement March 26, 1915: L
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
on several occasions when | had
such misery in my back, | could
hardly do my house work. After
being on by feet for a little while,
my back would begin to ache.
My kidneys acted irregular and
caused me a great deal of annoy
ance, too. After taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, l was relieved.n
On May 10, 1913, Mrs. Baldwin
said: Il haven't had to use
Doan's since l recommended them
some time ago. l have had no
kidney trouble since and / advise
other kidney sufferers to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, for | know
thew will be benefited, also"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Deserter To Charleston.

Chief Braswell today carried
Glenn Wilkins, white, to the navy
authorities at Charleston. He
and a pal were arrested at Ham
let Aug. LIST for desertion from
their ship at New York, ano
lodged in Jail here. About &
month later they were carried tc
Charleston, but shortly thereafter
Wilkins made his escape ane
was captured by Sheriff Baldwin
near Rockingham. He is now
again delivered to the navy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Road Forces.

A new 2-ton Indiana truck
with iron dump-body,has arrived
for the county, and Supt. j. G.
Baldwin Tuesday put it, and the
Ford truck, to work on the Eller
be-Zeb Ingram road. The coun
tvs tractor and scrape are now
at work in lower Steele's town
ship.
The convict force is camped
IL miles south of Hamlet work
ing the State Line" road. The
force now consists of IA convicts
and II mules.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
BOYS Wounded.

The casualty list of Sunday contained
the name of another Richmond county
boy as having been severely wounded in
action. His name is William E. Mcintyre,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Mcintyre, of
Roberdel No. 2. His parents have not as
yet received official notification of his
wounds. Young Mcintyre was IN Co. G.
18th infantry. He volunteered in the
Raleigh company of the national guard
in March, 1917, and was sent over in the
summer of 1917. He is22 years old. His
friends hope his injuries are not as severe
as indicated and that he will recover.
In letter to his mother, Mrs. A. c.
Stone, at Great Falls, written Oct. 9Th,
William F. Stone stated that he was
wounded in the leg in battle Sept 29th
and was then laid up in a hospital in
France. He expected soon to be sent to
a hospital in England. Stone was in the
draft in October, 1917, and was sent over.
seas in Co. L, l2Oth infantry of the
Fighting 30th" A description of how
the Asheboro company of this 3Oth Divi.
sion fought in the battle in which Stone
was wounded (Cambrai) can be seen on
page S.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Game Laws.

The Post-Dispatch last week
published the game laws for
Richmond and adjoining counties,
but for fear some reader may
have overlooked the item, we
are again publishing the law.
Remember, the bird law does not
expire until Nov. 25th.
Deer and turkeys Nov. lis.
Partridges Nov. 25-Jan. 26. This is
also for duck, geese, doves.
Woodcock Nov. 25-Jan. l. ,.
The same law applies to hunting ir
Montgomery comfy.
Open season for cartridges in Arson is
Nov. 2O-Jan. 20. Moore Nov. 1-March l
Scotland Nov. 15-Feb. 16. Stanley Dec
1.Feb. l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Mrs. John w. Covington received a
letter last Saturday from Mrs. Lawrence
McCullen, at Richmond, stating that
Major Graham had written her that 1t.
Lawrence McCullen had been killed in
action in France. The family have heard
no other particulars, and so far have been
unable to get any information through
official channels as to his reported death.
1t. McCullen is we'll remembered in
Rockingham, where he lived for some
time. His father, former presiding elder
A McCullen, is a major stationed at
Camp Sewer, as chaplain.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
$500 Shoes $3.49.
S. solid leather ladies' shoes
for $3.49, at Arenson's.

WANTED: Agent for Rock
inqham and vicinity. Good prop
nsition. Previous experience I'M
necessary. Free School lnstruc-
ton, Address MASSACHUSETTS
Ronding and Insurance Company.
Accident and Health Department;
Saginaw, Michigan. Capital
81, 100000.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Charlie A. Rose, brother of Mrs. T. A.
Covington, is much improved. He is in
the army hospital at Secaucus, New Jer.
sey, where for time it was thought he
could not survive. Mrs. Covington had
sickness in her family and so could not
go to him, but instead wrote to the Red
Cross Chapter at Secaucus and asked
that he be looked after. The Red Cross
there not only visited the young man, but
sent him flowers, later special soups etc.
and kept Mrs. Covington almost daily
advised by letter or wire as to his con
dition. This is me ntioned as merely one
of the countless instances of the gooc
being done by the Great Mother---the
American Red Cross.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Successful Deer Hunt.

Sheriff Baldwin, H. S. Boggan,
Carl Shores and John Currie par
ticipated in a deer hunt on Naked
Creek in Moore county last Fri
day. Carl Shores killed two
deer, and Dunk Blue bagged one.
The party killed several score
squirrels and a bunch of other
game.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

$4,000 Austrian soldiers and 5000 big
guns had been captured by the victorious
Italian armies before the armistice went
into effect at 3 o'clock Monday. This en-
ormous number of men was captured be-
tween Oct. 26th and Nov. 4th. To use
the language of the street, that was going
some
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
In Jail From Hamlet.

Ned Nixon, colored, was bound
over 10 January term of court by
Mayor Leigh, of Hamlet, Monday,
on charge of larceny, and is now
in Jail awaiting court.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Bear Branch Cemetery.

All who are interested in Bear
Branch cemetery are requested
to meet there Saturday, Nov.
10th, for the purpose of cleaning
same.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Examination For Clerk.

An examination, civil service,
will be held at the postoffice here
Tuesday, Nov. 10Th, for selection
of a clerk for the Rockingham
postoffice. Applicants can Sc
cure blanks from postmaster.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Miss Frances Henley left Monday night
for Norfolk to begin her duties as a
yeoman in the navy (doing clerical work
at Norfolk.) She applied for enlistment
Sept. 18th, and received orders to report
at Norfolk Monday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Ben Stubs and Corbett Hinson came
Monday night from Hampton Roads, navy
electrical school, to vote. Also Walter
Covington came from the navy yard at
Charleston. All of them returned We'd
nesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Hunter MEG. Fowlkes came Monday;
will return tn Washington Friday. He
is being given special instruction in
bacteriology and chemistry at the Army
Medical School, Washington, for army
sanitary work. His address is pol Z St,
IN. W." n
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

In this weeks casualty list is given the
name of 1t. Lacy L. Shamburger, of Bis.
coe, as being severely wounded in action
Lacy's friends in Rockingham and this
county sincerely hope that he may recov.
er, He is nephew of Rev. Frank Sham.
burger, former pastor in Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

The address of William and Henry
Dockery is: Private Henry c. Dockery,
Saumur Artillery School, Saumur, France,
Amer. E. F., A. P. o. 718." Candidate
w. E. Dockery, 18th Co., 5th Battalion,
Army Candidates School, A. P. o. ia,
Amer. E. F."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Robt. L. Steele, 3rd applied for admis-
sion info the officers training camp to be
opened at Camp Fremont, % miles from
Sa1 Francisco, Dec LIST, and last week
received notice that he would be accepted.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Stanley M. Cole wrote from Virginia
port of embarkation Nov. LIST that he had
been moved from Camp Jackson and was
then expecting to sail. His address is
Camp Jackson Battery No. 10, Oct. A. R.
D., Amer. E. F., France.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

W. L. Coyington, Jr, came from Ameri.
Gus, Ga, Monday to visit his father. He
will return Friday. He is stationed with
the 615th Aero Squadron, A. G. S. Depot
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Joseph H. Haywood was transferred on
Thursday of last week from navy yard
at Charleston to the naval base at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, Navy Signal School, Co. 7
--.-26. He says it is cold enough there to
freeze lizard on rail.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Walter Covington's address is NAVAL
Training Station, 5th regt, Co. Z, Section
2, Charleston, S. c." Samuel F. Keys
address is "71l515, 156th Aero Squadron,
American Exp. Forces, London, Eng"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Calvin Dawkins Tuesdaysubscribed for
Willie Dawkins, who is in Supply Com
pany, 316th Field Artillery, A. P. o. 704,
over yonder. Willie is % years old and
was sent across in August.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Mrs. w. N. Everett, Jr, and
son returned this afternoon from
a six weeks visit in Wadesboro.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

W. L. Lampley is another new soldier
subscriber. He is at Camp Jackson
Con Bee. B. 4.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Wheat Thrashers.

The grain thrashing outfits of
Richmond county have made
their reports to County Food Ad-
ministrator Everett. as follows:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Capt. Ben Dixon, of the Asheboro com
pany, 120th regiment, was killed in actor
in France recently.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Walter Warburton is now on the gun.
boat Machias, which is in dry dock at
Charleston.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Edwin Pou, son of Congressman Ed
ward w. Pou, of the Fourth District, was
killed in an aircraft accident at naval
air station in France Oct. 18th. Edwin
was fine fellow, 81 years old and had
been flying for nearly year. His sea
plane collided buoy, causing the wreck.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Robert Waddells address now is "1st
Training Machine Gun Bat. LIST Training
Regt. U. S. Marines, A. E. F."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07
Auto Crank Found.

Autocrank, brasshandle, found.
Owner can get same at Post-Dls-
patch office by paying for this
notice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Hal Ledbetter, of the naval reserves at
Wilmington, spent the weekend at home.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

s25 ladies' long coats, bottom
trimmed, fancy packets and cuffs'
S13.98-Arenson.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

John w. Coles address is, "28th Com
pany, Central Officers Training School
Camp Gordon, Ga" John is of course
having his home paper come to him.
And, by the way, the letter John wrote
the paper on was stationery of the Hostess
House" He still echoes the toast, "The
Ladies, God bless EN-"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

Montgomery Liberty Loan.
Montgomery county subscribed
7,45O in the recent Fourth
Liberty Loan, with ALL subscri.
bers
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-11-07

In a letter to his parents, Robt l..
Steele, Jr, explained thus as to his injury
in the summer: 1T was windy after
noon in July when orders came that enemy
machines were aloft. asked to go up.
Was returning from the chase when sud-
denly my left leg felt numb; then ! heard
the rattle of machine gun and realizing
an enemy plane was upon me | made a
nose dive 1000 feet; my left jaw stung and
/ knew he had winged me. But managed
to get in about rs shots and the last |
saw of him he was in spin on fire. |
remember landing at escadrille, and the
next morning found myself in hospital.
Am now (Sept. 2lst) in fine shape again
and have made several fights"
In letter received last week by his
wife, DR.. Bernard Garrett, of Evacuation
Hospital No. Z, writes concerning 1t.
James Lockhart, Of Wadesboro, who was
a short time ago wounded in action:
I'VE had rush of patients yesterday
and was working very hard, when the
boys brought in man to be X-Rayed.
at once recognized him as Jim Lockhart
from Wadesboro. He had been IN the
thickest Of the fighting, and is q brave
one; he is second lieutenant of infantry
His wounds are not serious. Only shrap
mel wounds of both feet. He is the first
man from home that have seen since
I've been over here Is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-26
Turkey Practically
Has Surrendered
To The Allies

completion of Polk's county wide
system of roads:
please accept our most hearty
congratulations on the completion of
your system of highways throughout
Polk county. AS far as any informa-
tion we have at hand, yours is, in
deed, the only county in the United
States which can truly boast of a
completed system of well-surfaced
roads. We will take pleasure in
sending out through our publicity de-
partment, story with reference to
what your county has done. We re
greet very much our inability to have
a representative from headquarters
attend dedication but | am quite sure
that the Hon. Francis W. Perry OF
Fort Myers, who is one of the Florida
directors of the Dixie Highway AS
sociation, will be more than pleased
to be with you
All of the above, 1t may be said, in
conclusion, refers to a grand cele-
bration Of the completion of Polk
county's system of highways and for
which celebration preliminary ar
rangements are being made and the
presence of some of the prominent
men in good road activities solicited
for the occasion.
The celebration is being arranged
for as early date In November as
other matters will allow and the de-
tails are being worked out under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce
and the Lakeland Motor Club.
Every town In the county will be
invited and It Is expected that hun
dreds of cars will line up along the
loute. 1t will be an all-day affair
with a picnic luncheon at some suit
able point on the route.
The Lakeland Motor Club has been
fortunate enough to secure forty dan
ger signs for posting at various points
in this vicinity where such signs are
needed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-26
QUEER CASE OF BESSIE
ACKERMAN, GIRL WHO HAS
RECOVERED SPEECH

The case of Bessie Alderman, the
girl who has just recovered the pow
er Of speech after being for nearly
two years a deaf mute, is a remark
able one.
The girl, who lives with her par
ents at No. 19041a Pine street, at the
time of the family's coming to Tam
pa, was In every way a normal girl
and attended school here until she
had finished the lower grades, when
she made a visit to an uncle and
aunt in Pittsburg, Mr.. and Mrs, Max
Rosenthal, where she took position
as a clerk in a store.
Her mother presently received word
that Bessie was in a hospital in that
city but was unable to learn from
the uncle and aunt what was the
matter and went there to find the
girl not only dumb but mentally in
capacitated as well. Bessie had been
brought to the hospital by the police,
and the authorities knew nothing OF
the nature of the case.
Nothing could be ascertained as to
what might have occurred from the
relatives, and Bessie was brought
home where she has since remained
in the same condition until last Mon
day when she began to recover her
faculties and Thursday was appar-
emily in normal condition, but was
unable to give more than vague
account of what had happened to her.
Chief OF Detectives Fred Thomas
was called In and talked with her
and to him she told disjointed story
Of being locked In room with some
one and having struggle and even
tually gaining possession Of the key
and then OF being taken to the hos
pital by a policeman, but further thar
this, she is so far unable to recol'
lect.
Detective Thomas will pursue the
case further and hopes to be able TO
get some information from the Pitts
burg officers. Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-26
POLK COUNTY GETS
FINE ADVERTISING
IN new blue BOOK

Secretary Holworthy desires TO call
attention to the new road map OF
Florida issued by the Automobile
Blue Book Publishing Co., in connec-
ton with the 1919 edition of the Blue
Book, which is just off the press.
This book contains large map of
Florida, drawn to scale of twenty
five miles to the inch and the most
prominent feature of the map and
that which strikes instant attention
is the perfect gridiron Of lines show
ing the roads of Polk county. No
other section of the State compares
in any way with Polk county's show
ing, not even Hillsborough or Duval,
nor, in point Of fact, does anything
like it appear on the map of the en-
tire South.
In this connection, and to make
what we are saying more impressive
and illustrate its real meaning, Mr..
Holworthy is in receipt Of a letter
from A. G. Batchelder, Executive
Chairman Of the American Altomo
bile Association, acknowledging an
invitation to come to Polk county az
an early date to take ride over the
newly completed road system, in
which he says: Certainly, you must
have a great country from the good
roads standpoint, and we shall be
pleased to have from you a story
which we can print in the American
Motorist. Don't know whether j
will be possible for me to be down
vour way at the time you mention
Int II is just possible we might be
able TO arrange to have with you the
worthy chairman of our Touring
Board, Mr.. Carl G. Fisher, who as
vou know. has a winter residence
down at Miami, and l am writing hir7
about the matter. +"
And also another letter, this from
the Secretary Of the Dixie Highway
Association. in reply to letter from
Secretary Holworthy, advising the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-26

Sumter County-Corn crop turning
out pretty good. Sweet potato busi-
ness looking better in Sumter county.
There are a few especially fine sugar
cane crops in the county.
0keechobee county-Indicatic are
that the spring crops will be 25 per
cent larger than ever before. Some
farmers interested in better hogs and
milk cows. Tick eradication grow
ing in favor daily.
Lafayette Commissioners
have made an appropriation for free
hog cholera serum and virus for the
next two months. This two months
period will cover the fattening sea-
son, and will no doubt save thousands
OF pounds of pork.