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Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
hood man and killed him. T

hood man and killed him. The
circumstances were such that
the jury might have acquitted
him on the ground ofself-defence
but the young fellow was unedu-
Gated and scarry and in his fright
ran away on foot to Georgia. The
neighbors sympathized with him
and no effort was made to catch
him. After awhile he was seized
with an uncomfortable desire to
see his folks. He was still afraid
of being prosecuted, so he walked
all the way back, taking care not
to be detected. He managed to
reach his home after night-fall.
Taking care not to be observed
he stopped next to the chicken
coop and listened. There was
company in the dwelling-house
and he was afraid to 60 in. He
concluded to wait until the COM
pany should leave. Foot sore,
utterly miserable, he crouched
in the darkness. He could hear
the voices of father and mother
and of the favorite brother, as
they talked to the visitors. He
became restless and moved about
in the shadow of the coop. His
foot struck a loose plank and
made a rafting noise.
Now it so happened that the
night before some of the chickens
were stolen from the coop. The
brother had a loaded gun ready
for protection against another
raid. He heard the falling plank
and feeling sure that the prowl-
ing thief had come again, he
seized his gun, and fired at the
dim figure barely discernible.
His aim was good. The wretched
wanderer reached his home but
it was in the spirit land.
The second incident is at least
SO, years old and, as I give no
names, I feel sure the publication
will not be offensive to any one.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

WHEN Gray wrote his famous
lines to the effect that full many
a flower is born to blush unseen
and waste its sweetness on the
desert air" he gave to the world
something that it treasured.
Many a man who failed to line
UP in the Hall of Fame quoted
the familier passage and flattered
himself that it meant him. But
since the medicine column has
has come into vogue and the
newspapers, the man who bushes
unseen is a chump. A testi-
monial and a photo puts him
before the world.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

: r.
The closing exercises of the
Rockingham graded and high
school began last Sunday with a
splendid sermon delivered by the
Presbyterian pastor, Rev. 2. ".
Robertson, at the Methodist
church.
Tuesday night the much heral-
ded play, THE Captain of Ply
mouth" was presented in the
opera house. We said much
heralded;;" but at that the advan-
ice, or press, notices fell far short
the of actual article. 1t was in
eeed a splendidly conceived and
excellently executed play, the
actors aud actresses acquitting
themselves with the grace and
ease of mature actors. 1t would
be invidious to particlarize, so
we'll did each praform. The
opera house was filled, the gross
proceeds amounting to $2O8.25.
The expenses were $39.4O, leav-
ing $l68.85 to be divided equally
between the Red Cross Chapter
and the school athletic association
@.42 each) This division upon
the part Of the school is a gra-
cious act it will be remembered
that last Spring the school gave
a play, Snow White" aud do
mated the entire proceeds, $81.7O
to fhe Red Cross, and they did
not even deduct anything for
expenses!
Wednesday night Miss Annie
Smiths music class gave an en-
joyable recital.
Tonight Thursday 6 girls and
7 boys will complete in a decla-
nation and recitation contest.
Friday at noon the Class day
exercises will be held.
Friday night, at S:45, the exer-
cises will be resumee at the
auditorium. The address will be
delivered by James H. Pou, of
Raleigh. Before America enter
ed the war he contributed $lOO
a month for 30 months to the
French Red Cross, and long be-
fore we entered the war he had
shown his hatred against Ger
many investing in several thou
sands worth of French bonds.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

In anticipation of the passing
through Congress Of the bill pro-
viding for a new federal judge for
North Carolina, the bar of Char.
lotte has agreed to endorse T. c.
Guthrie, of the law firm of Til
lett & Guthrie, for the judgship.
y Mr.. Guthrie was born and
reared in Rockingham and prac-
ticed law here before moving to
Charlotte about 20 years ago.
His friends wish for him success
in his judicial aspirations.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
Will Lands Dewberries.

Dewberries are in their prime
this week and thousands of crates
are being shippedfrom Richmond,
Moore and Lee counties. The
size and flavor and yield this
year have never been better.
W. R. Land, who in addition
to operating a large store, feed
ing many thousands of people at
his Seaboard hotel, and being
engaged in various other enter
prises, farms for a pastime. He
has IS acres in dewberries about
a mile from Hamlet, and expects
to ship Is cars, or a total of 5000
crates. He Monday had 125
people in his patch picking the
berries, these gathering in the
one day 355 crates or two car
loads. Pickers are paid a cent
and a quarter per quart, and a
good picker can gather 200 quarts
in a day. One of his hands Mon
day earned $2.53 at this rate.
Will Land is a good fellow"
and can gather dew-bills or dew.
berries with equal ease.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

If you have any regard for the
boysin France, don'twrite gloomy
letters. Keep the clouds out of
your correspondence, and let it
breathe nsught but sunshine and
cheer. If doubts assail you, keep
them to yourself, and give the
soldier boy letters breathing
optimism and confidence. If
family cares and worries beset
you remember that his care is
infinitely greater than your own.
Your burden is a personal one,
while on his shoulders rests the
cares of actual fighting.
Bright, confident letters from
home, breathing love and conf
dence in our cause and in the
boys who are upholding it, will
go a long way towards winning
this war. And gloomy forebod-
ings and wailings will as surely
retard if not defeat us. Your
boy should hear none but good
news from home unless it be
absolutely necessary. Not that
his love and devotion is less than
of old, rather greater. This he
is proving by his presence on the
battle front. But his one supreme
thought now is to strike with the
utmost Of his power for the safety
of his home, and his heart should
know no other care.
Keep the glooms at home, if
they must exist, and send the
sunshine to the boys.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
German New Offensive.

The Germans began a terrific new drive
against the Allied armies last Monday,
along front Of 40 miles. and have driv.
en- the Allied line back in some places to
depth Of Il miles. However, reserves
have been rushed up, and the latest news
in Friday mornings daily was that the
force Of the German drive was about
spent and the immediate danger past
Mrs. M. B. Sawyer and child
and Mrs. w. S. Brock and three
children will arrive from Eliza
beth City Friday morning to visit
for a month their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. H. Hall.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

A Baptist couple of strictest
principle, went to their church.
They left at home a son, who
suffered badly. AS they return
ed from service they were horri-
fed at the firing of a gun, follow
ed by a hawk falling dead from
a front yard tree. Near it was
their son with a smoking gun in
his hands. "Oh my son! my
son" walled the old man, break
ing the blessed Sabbath. Don't
you know you must keep the
Sabbath holy? Oh my son! the
Devil sent that hawk to tempt
you to lose your SOUP" The
suffering son held his own.
"Ye-e-s, Father! But if the
Dey-dev-il se-ends hawks to
te-te-mpt me Sun-sunidays he'll
soon .gi-i-t our'er ha-a-wks."
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

AND still another country,
though small has joined the
steadily growing ranks of nations
fighting Germany. The govern.
ment of Costa Rica last week de.
clared war on the central powers.
This makes 21 countries aligned
against the Huns.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

Mr.. VIM. Laurie Hill is in the
city today and Friday, selling his
splendid book of poems, blue
Bird Songs of Hope and JOY"
Mr.. Hill was SO last March Goth
and is as virile as a man of much
younger years. His brother, DR..
Halvert G. Hill, Of Maxton, was
S6 last Nov. 18th. and yet return
ed a few days ago from attend
ing the Presbyterian Assembly
at Durant. Oklahoma, travelling
26OO miles alone. Both the Hills
deserve to pass the century mark.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
Purse Lost.

Lost, Thursday, 3Oth, a purse
containing about $40 and several
business cards, name Charles
Allen, Charleston, S. c. Finder
will be rewarded by returning to
E. G. Scott, Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

During the past week only the
following licenses were issued:
Tom Davidson and Minnie
Ratliff, COL, issued the 9th.
Claude Lockhart Austin and
Clyde Alma Fowler, white, 9th.
? Tom Bailey and Bennie Horton
COL, issued the 18th.
Harrison Snead and Annie
Covington, COL, issued the 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
War Savings Societies.

Prospect, II members. $16.50
Rocking h m city schools
(white) $8068.25.
Pee Dee, 121 members,$1438.50.
Mcleod school, 80 members,
10 honorary members, 1854.
Norman Active Members
$519.50
rockery white school $500
Total to May 80, $12,976.79
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

-Chil1ren's day exercises at
Zion church Sunday, June End,
beginning at 1890. Dinner on
the grounds, and preaching in
afternoon by the pastor, Rev. B.
F. Watson, Everyone invited.
Remember, we have a COM
plete line of the famous Boston
ian shoes and oxfords on hand.
Come any look through them
Arenson.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
War Saving Stamps.

The amount Of War Savings
Stamps sold at the Rockingham
postoffice upuntil today amounts
to $21, ,867.78. Of this amount
the Rockingham school has sub
scribed 50, 60.50.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

The next Anson county Incl
dent makes me feel sad at this
day. A young country fellow
got into a fight with a neighbor-
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

D. c. McNeill spent six days
at home last week visiting his
mother, Mrs. N. A. McNeill, who
had been quite sick but who is
now much better. In his absence
his company (Co. A, 318 Machine
Gun Bat.) was transferred from
Camp Jackson to Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ca, and so he rejoined
them at Hancock last Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Baucom leaves Sat
urday for a three weeks visit to
her mother, Mrs. ]. w. Thomp-
son, at Asheville, and to her sis
ter at Thomasville.
Frank Smith, a medical stu
dent at the University, arrived
Thursday morning to visit his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. F.
Smith. 49,
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
A Plea For Prayer /

More than eight centuries be-
fore the birth of the Prince of
Peace. the Savior of the world,
when Nineyah was at the zenith
of its glory, as a world Capital,
the chief city of civilization both
in luxury and culture, there APP
peared one day suddenly and
mysteriously, as if cast up by the
sea, a little Jew. And he cried
up and down the streets of the
beautiful but crowded city-'yet
Forty days, and Ninevah shall be
over thrownp How many days
and nights he uttered this cry
we do not know,-but we are told
of the warning, and the implied
removal of the threatened doom,
if the whole people humbled
themselves, repented and turned
from their wickedness. This was
brought to the ear of the king,
and the king believed God, pro-
claimed a fast as an expression
of the sorrow of his people, ex-
pressed visibly by putting on
sach cloth and ashes. The king
called on every one to cry might
lily unto God, and commanded
every one to turn from his evil
way, for said he: "Who can tell
if God will turn?"
Now this heathen nearly three
thousand years ago knew that
his nation was on the verge of
destruction, by an enemy Shall
maneger H-and this king recog-
nized the power of the God of
Hosts, and he ordered his entire
people to fast and pray. Then
God saw their works that they
turned from their evil way, "and
God repented of the evil and He
did it not"
| Now we as a Christian people
have had a deadly peril threaten
ing us for nearly four years, yet
we have gone on i'll our pleasur-
es, enjoyed our safety and ease,
even hoping and believing that
no harm could touch vitally our
people or land. When 10! Today
the sword hangs over us, even at
our doors. For have not the
very promise and hope of our
Nation gone out from us to de-
fend us and our homes? And do
they not stand between their
women and the terrors worse
than death, purpetrated on Bel
lgium and French women?
Realizing the meaning Of this
peril as few men can, our great
President, that man of God,
whose law is the Word of God,
has ordered this whole people to
stop on this day, Thursday May
thirtieth, nineteen hundred and
eighteen, and by fasting, humilia-
tion and prayer, draw near unto
God, whom we have worshiped
from afar. That we may, so
frankly and humbly acknowledge
our sin, that God can draw very
near to us, and give us the right
to pray for victory.
Oh, God, thou who touched the
hearts of this heather people,
who knew not the light of thy
blessed sons life, move on us, as
a whole people to humble oursel-
YES before thee, cleanse us entire
ly, and let US so perfectly and
wholly obey the command of
thy servant, the President, that
thou canst exall us, and save us
as thy people! Forbid O God,
that we should fail in faith, for
we know that he believes God,
and it is written: Abraham be-
lieved God, and was counted him
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY

Written by Dr. Kemp Battle expresident of the University
of North Carolina DR. Battle born December 10Th 1sal
and now in his s7h year his friends happy to know he is
enjoying good health at his home Chapel HILL The Post
Dispatch feels horoed in being the rsthand medium for
publishing Pres Battles sketches of State interest " ::
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
MRS. JULIA NELSON'S
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beehler
and son. Clayton, W Grove St, have
returned from attending the funeral
of the formers sister, Mrs. Louis
Nelson, which was held at the Evan
gelical church. nine miles southeast
of Mishawaka, Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Paul Grobe officiated. Burial
was in the Evangelical cemetery.
Mrs. Nelson was formerly Miss
Julia Beehier. and was Al years old.
She was first married TO Edward
Doolittle. who died 16 years ago.
Later, she married Louis Nelson,
who survives with two children Es-
telIa Doolittle and Clyde Nelson.
She also leaves two brothers. Her
man of Mishawaka, George, south of
the city, and three sisters, Mrs. Ida
Kline, Mrs. Hattie Schultz and Mrs.
Sophia Schultz, south of Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
PRESBYTERIAN BELL
TO BE HEARD AGAIN

An unusual event i'm church circles
will happen next Sunday when the
sweet-toned bell of the First Pres
byterian church will be rung The
bell is heard but twice each year and
Easter Sunday is one of the occa-
sions. 1t will be rung for the usual
morning service and for the vesrer
services at O'Clock. An augmented
chorus choir will sing Dudley Bucks
masterpiece. the cantata Christ
the Victor"
The Presbyterian church will con-
form strictly 20 the change of time
as arranged by the law recently
passed by the senate and house of
representa- tives and signed by Pres't
Wilson. This means that all clocks
will be moved ahead one hour Sun
day morning at ? o'clock, and all
services beginning Easter morning
and continuing until Oct -, will
be held according 10 new or gov
eminent time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
PAUL OPE[T HURT
IN N. ]. EXPLOSION
Local Boy, Doing Guard Duty
at Hoboken, Among
the Injured.

Paul L. Opelt Of NIishawaka was
a victim OF the mysterious explosion
that wrecked a part of Jersey City
yesterday. causing a number Of
deaths. His brothers and sisters.
VINO reside at 7O1 f. Fourth St, re-
ceived the following telegram from
a government official:
Paul Opelt seriously liz in Nc
Cary hospital
They Immediately wired back ask
ing for further particulars. Up TO a
late hour last night no answer had
been received.
Opelt was "A member of company
G, 49th L. :. infantry, and for sew
eral months has been doing guard
duty at pier No. on the New Jer-
sey coast of the Hudson river, oppo-
site the downtown district of New
York. IL is thought certain that his
injuries were received during the
six terrific explosions which occurred
during the afternoon.
Opelt was born in Mishawaka 81
years ago. He is we'll known here
among the younger members of the
community having taken an active
part in baseball and other athletic
sports. He enlisted May 10, and left
Mishawaka for Fort Thomas, Ky
after which he was assigned to SYRIA
cuse, y. Y, and then TO the New
Jersey port.
His brother, Joseph. company b,
49th infantry. is stationed at the
same port, three blocks distant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
MISM'AW AKA
WANT ADS

SAVE MONEY-Men's shoes at
$2.4S. Mems pants, s1.00 up. De-
Meester, col w. 9Th st. 27t3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27

ute 20 the American Red Cross and
its work. told OF his trip across the
Atlantic ocean, landing at Liverpool;
subsequent visit 70 London: depart
ure for Paris; reception there By
the government; his trip through
Rheims. ChalOns, and TO Verdun.
He went into detail of the journey
back 20 the North sea, and a long
visit with King Albert Of Belgium.
whom he declared 10 be the most
democratic king in the world. more
democratic than our average Ameri-
can president. King tsrecalled
his experiences TO the congressional
party Of 10 Of once being a brake
man on the Illinois Central railroad,
Of being a street car conductor in
San Francisco. a copper miner in
Butte. a shop worker at Pittsburgh.
There is no sentiment about this
war: no romance in il. ] heard no
bands of music on the battle front
only four Scotch pipers two leading
"a group of soldiers into a trench,
and two leading another file out Of
the trenches. IL is serious business
The business Of the Frenchman and
Belgian is TO kill as many of the un.
speakable Hun as is possible, each
day, and when full interest has ac-
cumulated ne is ready 10 go himself
This fight Will have to go on until
we have placed three or four mil
lions Of our boys over there. When
they return, the fellow who has
lodged the draft will have to give
up the accumulatiOns he has piled
up, in justice 10 him who went out
70 make the supreme sacrifice. Con-
gress will shortly see TO il that no
one will be permitted to make money
out cf this war. Also, our penal
code will soon be revised, so that
any man who is not strictly an
American citizens. and who has fail
ed 70 keep Sec'y McAdoO's lacOnic
order TO everyone with pro-German
sympathies 10 keep your mouth
shut may suddenly be placed under
six feet of mother earth"
Warning to Local Crackers.
This last severe warnings of the
statesman had a significant ring TO
them, given. as they were. in a com
munity where certain people are
known 10 be clacking and working
a semi-intrigue Of disruption of
morale, especially of a certain mem
Der of the local administration. who
openly hoped that one of the flying
shells might strike Sec'y Baker on
his visit to Paris. The congressman
gave unmistakable indications Of his
belief in the necessity of charging
the army TO the size suggested by
Gen. Wood. a part of it to be kept
al home. He closed with an appeal
that everyone see to it that no yell
low backs are permitted TO get any
where at home. and that no one be
permitted to undo at home what is
being done for civilization over
there.
There was a large audience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
GLACKERSS SHOULD
BE UNDER EARTH
Rep. Miller Sounds Timely
Warning in Speech at
High School.

Giving as his solemn conviction
that this IS the darkest hour Of our
civaization-co only to one
other dark hour, and that the hour
from sept To 9. 1914. when was
being fought the battle Of the Marine
Gong John r. Miller Of Seattle,
sounded cali 20 arms and sacrifice
at the high school auditorium last
night. Mr.. Miller was introduced by
Pres't j Fred Bingham OF the XII
wants club. which organization
brought the statesman 20 this city.
Intervening his talk with his inn
pressfons gained on 1000 miles OF
battle front, from the North sea 10
Switzerland. the speaker charmed
his audience for two hours
Preceding the speech the Masonic
orchestra rendered several numbers.
Upon calling the meeting to order,
Miss Ethel Wahl of South Bend was
introduced, and was obliged TO re-
spOnd 20 an encore. She was ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Mary DOOlittle
on the piano; IN one instance by
Miss DOOlittle and Mrs. Violet Shy
Parks violinist Mrs. Parks also
contributed a rendition OF Hubay's
"Heire Kati," accompanied by Miss
DOolittle. with an appropriate en-
core number after an interval of ap-
proving applause from the audience.
VIII Test Country TO Limit.
The present contest Will test this
country TO the very limit Of its man
power and material resources" said
Cong Miller in almost his opening
sentences. lie paid "a glowing trib-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
PLYMOUTH.

March o.
Mrs r VI. orr OF South Bend.
spent Sunday with old friends here
and was the guest or Mrs. Bennett
and Mrs Peterson.
Mrs. John Wnufong has returned
from New York where she spent
the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
Leslie Bell. Mrs. WiltfonC said she
never saw a winter in Indiana that
compared in intense cold with last
winter in New York.
Miss Irene Kuhn spent the day in
/ Chicago.
; Mrs Stewart Barnes is spending
Monday in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Dinsmore
of Culver went 20 Warsaw 90 see
friends and on business.
Mr. and Mrs Harley Whelburn
and Mrs. w. =. HoIdmeran OF Ak
ron spent Sunday with their sister.
Mrs. I. c. Brooke, at Tyner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Beldon
have gone to Chicago TO spend
/ few DAYS with their daughter. Mrs.
f. Elwood Flick.
Miss 10 Johnson is home on
weeks vacation from college in
Chicago.
Mrs. ". a. Peterson spent the day
in Fort Wayne.
/ u. L McKisson was in Columbia
City Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Williams were
here from South Bend Sunday.
Ben Cain returned 10 Indianap-
oils after spending Sunday with his
/ parents
Mrs. II. a. Logan and Mrs. Wal
ter Bender are spending a few days
| in Chicago.
James Chase, now Of Mishawaka
where his parents have located
/ spent Sunday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Cunningham
Elder Vanwodan preached twice
here Sunday and once at North Sa-
lem. returning to Argos Sunday
night.
Mrs. DR.. Holtzendorf and Mrs.
Margaret Gallagher spent Monday
/ I'm South Bend.
Charles Group Of Frankfort spent
/ the week end in Plymouth.
| Judge Stevens went 20 Rochester
Monday morning and at once set
| the wheels in motion 10 convene
Fulton circuit court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VOTERS or
REGENERATION.

Every voter Of the county is requirc-i
10 register between the sth day oil ApIi'
1918 and the 9TH day of October. IBIS
SUNDAYS and legal holidays eNcepted,
between the hours of 90 "a. m. anu p 80
u. m. az room or rooms in the court
house in south Bend, ST Joseph county.
Indiana by filing with the registration
hoard n proper written or printed ap-
plication for registration. or hy causing
n proper written or printed Application
for registration 90 Doe filed win $40
registration board 10y some Legal Fotes
of the county OF hy sending =" said
registration board by mail IN a properly
addressed. stamped and scaled envelope
"A proper written or printed application
for registration. or boy delivering 4
proper written or printed application LOT
registration 10 the inspector of me
urinary election az the place and on the
dnv the primary election IS held DID lHs
precinct I'm which YOU reside. all rs pro
vided FOR i'm the registration law II the
voter mails his registration apPii'' ii"n'
ne shall address the envelope in Which
he mails his application suhstantlhlly l-
follows. County Board ~ keeistra-
ton Commissioners. Court House. Noutl
Rend Indiana" II any voter falls 20 50
register he can not vote
GEORGE VI RAAR.
clerk Circuit Court.