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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-12
INVITING GROCERY
Watson King Co. Run a Good Grocery.
Also, Florist Agents.

One of the neatest, best managed and
most inviting grocery stores in this sec
ton of the State is that of Watson-King
Co., and the fact that it has become the
favorite with hundreds of housewives of
Rockingham and community is sufficient
proof that the goods carried in stock are
of the choicest variety.
There is no line of business that de-
ponds more largely upon the general
public for it's success than does the gro
Gerry business, for it is one enterprise
that requires constant care and attention
and giving service that will be salts
factory to the most discriminating and
particular housewife. The establishment
of Watson King Co. will measure up to
the highest standard of excellence In
every respect. The proprietors have
striven hard to please their many Gus
toners, and the constantly growing
trade bears out the statement that it is
store that you can depend on for quail
ity, service, assortment and prices.
/ There is never doubt in the minds
of those who trade here but that they
will get the freshest and best goods in
the market. 1t matters not what you
may need in the grocery line, it can be
supplied by this firm. The stock is re-
plete in groceries of all kinds, cereals,
table relishes, canned goods -four. meal
butter, eggs, produce, vegetables, etc.
In connection with the grocery bust
ness, the firm has the agency in this
! territory for Scholtz, the florist of Char
! lotte, and can supply patrons with sea-
/ sonable cut flowers, palms, ferns, ETC.,
as well as floral arrangements for any
occasion.
Another important feature of the bust
ness is that of undertaking and embalm-
ing. The profes sional serves of, W. w.
King and d. L. Wicker, who are licensed,
graduate undertakers and embalmers,
are offered the citizens of Rockingham
and Richmond county. Calls are an
swered all hours of the day and night
Local and long distance phones re con-
nected with the Office as well as residence.
A complete line of collins, cassets and
accessories carried in stock.
There is not more reliable firm in
the State than this one, and It Is deserv-
ing of the patronage of the people OF
the community.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-12
INSURANCE
A. G. Corpening Says IT'S Bad Policy
to Lock Stable After Horse
Is Stolen.

Preparedness has been the all-absorbing
topic of the American people for some-
time past, and there was never a time
when the word had more significant
meaning. Preparedness in all matters,
but, not least among the number, prepar-
edness in case of fire or loss of life.
The only way to safeguard against ia
talities of this nature is by carrying
insurance. There are some who do not
carry protection for the reason they think
they cannot afford it; yet they are usually
the ones who would suffer the most if
they should sustain loss by fire; or, are
Unexpectedly called away, for their fami-
lies would be left dependents upon others.
No man has right to house his family
under an uninsured roof, and certainly no
right-thinking person would be so i'm
provident as not to carry protection on
his life for those he shall leave behind
As evidence of what Uncle Sam thinks OF
insurance, he has made it compulsory
that all soldiers and sailors insure their
lives. No higher endorsement could be
given. When you think of insurance Of
whatsoever nature-----fire, life, health
accident, hail, tornado plate glass, bur
glary, liability, compensation, fidelity
contracts, bonding, etc.----think of the
wide-awake general agents, the Richmond
Insurance & Realty Company, of Rock
ingham. This agency represents mum
Der of old and tried companies writing
insurance of all kinds; whose past recorc
has been proven, their future assured
If its insurance, they write it----any kind
anywhere. Their list of companies is ont
that any firm might we'll feel proud of.
The firm writes great many policies
for farmers, carrying protection agains
hail; besides policies on live stock cover
ing loss from death by lightning, tornado
fire, etc. All losses are settled promptly
The methodical system employed enables
the office to keep posted on the expirat
ion of all policies, which relieves the in
sured of any worry of ever becoming un
insured.
The success attained by this company
may be attributed largely to its honorable
dealings with clients, and rendering i;
service unexcelled in the insurance bust
ness; the aim at all times being to see t.
it that the insured and the company re
ceive the justice to which each is entitled
Better be safe than sorry" is an OLE
and trite saying, and which has work.
of meaning when applied to insurance
If you are not insured, The Post Dispatch
admonition is to take out policy with
out further delay, and you could not in
sure with more reliable company thai
this one. The officers are: W. N. Ever
ett president, and A. G. Corpening, secre
tary and treasurer. Directors: w. N
Everett, Jno. L. Everett, R. L. Steele, VIM
Entwistle, T. L. Leak, F. w. Leak and H
C.. Watson.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
Ren0unces Right to
Rule Over Germans

a Berlin dispatch dated November
3Otll, reads:
The text of the former German Enl-
peror's act of remuneration, which was
issued by the new German government,
lin order to reply to certain misunder-
standings which have arisen with re-
gard to the abdication." follows:
BY the present document re-
nounce forever my rights to the crown
Of Prussia and the rights to the Ger
man imperial crown. l release Mt the
same time all the officials of the Ger
man Empire and Prussia and also all
officers. noncomnissioned officers and
soldiers Of the prussian navy and
army, and of contingents from cunfed.
crate states from the oath Of fidelity
they have taken to me III their enl-
perOr, king and supreme chief.
expect from them until new
organization Of the German Empire
exists that they will aid those who
effectively hold the power in Germany
to protect the German people against
the menacing dangers Of anarchy, fam
inc and foreign domination.
Made and executed and signed by
our own hand. with the imperial seal
ut Amerongen, November 2Sth.
WILLIAM
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curate records, and public health off,
Gals believe they are conservative"
Northern Chile has. been visited by
an earthquake, as reported yesterday.
In the towns of CopiapO and Vallenar
great damage resulted. In other locali-
ties there was damage Of only minor
Importance.
According to statement made by
Brig. Gen. McManus. enlbarkatiOn OFF,
Ger at the port of New York, relatives
and friends of the first American troops
now returning from England will not
be permitted to meet the transports
when they reach HObOken. He did not
state whether this policy would apply
to other troops to return later to the
United States.
Under date off last Saturday the
Longview. Texas, correspondent Of the
Shreveport Times reported to that
paper: After three days Of almost
c0nstant rainfall, the sun was shingine
brightly this morning. About six inch
es Of rain has fallen in the last ten
days, being the first real good season
Of rain I'm four years. Farmers are
pleased with the crop outlook and,
with branches all out of their banks,
cattlemen look for better pasture con-
ditions The Sabine River is high here
for the first time in more than year.
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Frederick william
Says He Didn't Quilt

s y lIavesness tesAssaseea aasye1stM4e sa,
have not signed any document what
ever,' the ex-Crown Prince Frederick
William is quoted as having said Tues
day. In a Holland dispatch. According
to the announcement he still claims
the title of Crown Prince OF Germany.
8 However" he continued. should
the German government decide to form
u republic similar to the United States
or France. shall be perfectly content
to return to Germany as a simple citf-
zen. ready to do anything to assist nsy
country. should even he happy to
work as a labOrer in Il factory
At present everything appears chaos
In Germany, but hope things will
right themselves"
He was asked what in his opinion
wars the turning point Of the war, and
answered:
Il was convinced early I'm October,
1914, that we had lost the war. con-
sidered our position hopeless after the
battle Of the Marine, which We should
not have lost If the chiefs Of our gem
eral staff had not suffered case OF
nerves.
II tried to persuade the general
staff to seek peace then, even at a great
sacrifice, going 40 far as to give mp
Alsace-I Lorraine But | was told tO
mind my own business and cOnfine my
activities to commanding my armies
I have proof Of this
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Miscellany.

An aviation section has been added
to the New York police department.
Mai. George NJ. Helm, a Greenville.
Miss, planter, and an officer in the Con-
federate Army, contributed two bales
OF Gotten to the United War Work
fund. The cotton was sold ut auction
and brought $31S.37.
1t is to be noted from the daily news
papers that the damp. cold weather Of
last week increased the number of
cases of influenza throughout the coun-
try. lii many places warnings were
again issued to the people.
1t has been officially requested that
posters advertising past Liberty loans
new he taken down so that they will
not detract from the effectiveness of
those Of the fifth loan, to be sent out
for posting early next spring.
The New Orleans Rotary Club has
gone OH record as fayoring the depor-
tation at the conclusion Of peace Of all
interned Germans In the United States
Such action was made know In that
city Monday by Frank Bethune. one of
the directors OF the club.
A Washington dispatch, dated yester-
day, says, in part: Between 100000
and 3:jUOOO deaths from influenza and
pneumonia have occurred among the
civilian population of the United States
since September 18th, according to es-
tinlates OF the Public Health Service
These calculations were ltased Oh re
PORTS from cities aud st;ites keeping &c
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
The President Sailed
Yesterday For France

Here is the announcement of the
Presidents departure for Europe as
told III this mornings dailies:
Bound on Il mission. the principal
objects Of which are to be the abOli-
ton Of militarism and the attainment
OF a just world peace. Woodrow VIII
son. the first President of the United
States to visit Europe while in Office.
was tonight speeding across the Allan
tic toward France to attend the great
est international conference in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton, one-time German passenger liner,
manned by navy crew, and with deck
guns ready for action, and accompa-
MED by naval convoy. the President
left New York harbor to-day (Wednes-
dayl amid demonstration without
parallel In the history Of the port.
:. The President took his place OH the
flying bridge az the great ship moved
down the bay. River craft and ships Of
many nations dipped flags and footed
whistles and thousands Of persons
hade him g0dspeed I'm cheers and flag.
awxxfnsx ffnfn N yscfapers ana piers.
!. on quarantine, where Staten Island
thrOngx waved and shouted u second
farewell and monitors, gunlloats and
artillerynien at Fort Hamilton joined
In xaluting gnnfire, the George Wash
inxtOn met its ocean convoy, the super
dreadnaught Pennsylvania and a quin-
tet Of destrOyers With her official con-
vOy and ten other destroyers, which
joined the fleet for cruise to the limit
OF American territorial waters, the
George Washington (liSyDDp red over
the eastern horizon shortly after neon. :
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Shreveport.

Shreveport celebrated Thanksgiving
Day with great union service In
which practically all the Protestant
churches and their pastors particilMt-
ed. All stores closed for the day.
Patrolman $. ]. Allen. Of Shreveport,
learned the latter part of last week
that his brother, Sergt. w. G. Allen,
was wounded in action in France Sep
tember 18th. The young man is being
cared for at a field hospital. The de-
gree of his wound il not known.
1t is planned to erect in Shreveport
Il massive tablet as a memorial to home
men who served the cOlors during the
World War. On the tablet will appear
the name Of every Shreveport and
Caddo Parish man who answered the
call. Beside the names Of the men who
died IN the service will be placed gold
stars, which will be illuminated at
night.
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Fighting In Russia.

Here IL a fragment Of a story that
has filtered through from the far east.
1t was published last Saturday and
carried an Archangel date line:
The RussO-American forces, con-
tinuing their advance up the fnega
River over ice and snow-covered roads,
have captured the town OF KarpagOrs-
kCi, 12O miles from the town of lfnega,
after u fight with the BOlsheviki. This
place, since the organization Of the new
government of Archangel, was a ROsso-
Allied provision depot, but 1t was raid
ed and captured by the Bolsheviki. and
since then has been the scene of much
partisan fighting.
".A patrol Of seventy Americans
scouting yesterday along the vaga
River south Of Shenkursk encountered
a tenf0ld superior force Of Bolslleviki,
including cavalry and infantry, with
many machine guns. The Americans
were surrounded but fought their way
ont, losing lieutenant and twelve
men killed.
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Crimes and Casualties.

Thursday Of last week five armed
bandits held up and robbed dozen
men in a pool rOom in the heart Of
-PIliiaaefpiaia They s6tufeyf c1slf ~aiISi
jewelry in a value OF about &50OO, and
made good their escape.
The sentence of Thomas ]. Mooney,
sentenced to be hanged on the 13tll,
for the deaths Of ten persons killed by
a bomb explosion In San Francisco dur
ing a preparedness parade In July,
1916. has been commuted by Governor
Stephens, Of California, to imprisOn-
nient for life.
J. Il. Darhonne, former cashier at the
Calcasieu State Bank, at Oberlin, has
returned to that place from FL Paso
Texas. to face charge Of shortage
Of $500. The charge was made follow.
ing an auditing of the banks books
and he was indicted about ten days
ago. He served as. cashier for the bank
about five years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-05
FOch Sends the Huns
Another Ultimatum

A London dispatch published under
date ct the Sd. says:
Marshal FOch has sent new ultima
tunl to the German armistice delegates,
demanding that Germany give up the
rest of the locomotives agreed to, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen transmit
ting advices from Berlin
Matthias Erzberger, leader Of the
German Arnhstice Commission, pro-
tested that 1t was Impossible and asked
for respite. The ultinatum expired
Monday forenoon, with what result it
has not been learned.
A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin to-
day confirms the delivery Of the ulti-
nmtum. the limit Of which IN twenty
four hours. 1t says Erzberger offered
to deliver all the locomotives as soon
as they were repaired. The German
newspapers, adds the dispatch, point
cut that there is no hope of prolonging
the armistice and that it IL likely the
Allies will occupy Germany.
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Washington, D. c.

President Wilson's trip to the Peace
Conference was the subject Of debate
in the Senate Tuesday.
1t has been announced that the Fed
eral Department Of Labor Is to be re
organized from a war to a peace basis.
Dr. james r. Garfield resigned Tues
day AZ Fuel Commissioner. He will re-
srllile his former duties as President of
Williams College.
< 1t has been officially stated that In
future no letter mail for the soldier
boys overseas will lie accepted by post
Offices I'M the United States unless re-
turn address Is written on the upper
left corner Of the envelope The order
was issued at the request OF the War
Department SO that proper disposition
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Voice Revolutlonary Sentiments.

The British Labor Party held d big
meeting ut Albert Hall. London. Sat
urday night of last week to discuss
laEor questions and the League Of Ma
tions. The ''red flag" was swung and
revolutionary sentiments were express
ed. A large portion Of the signers were
Russians from the East End, district
of that city.
Resolutions We're adopted ut the
meeting demanding the immediate re-
lease Of all political prisoners and call
ing the attention Of President Wilson
to the urgent need OF Justice In the
case of Thomas j. Mooney. the labor
leader at San Francisco.
Another resolution adopted demand
ed the creation Of a democratic league
of peoples based on the abolition of
conscription. disarmament. self-deter-
nlinatiOn of all peoples, including Ire
land and other subject peoples In the
British Empire, the withdrawal Of the
Allied armies from Russia. the imme-
diate restoration Of the workers inter.
national and the inclusion Of an inter
national labor charter In the peace
terms.
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may be made Of mail reaching France
for members of the expeditionary
forces who have returned to the United
States.
Official assurance has been given
be free of any press censorship.
Secretary Houston predicts an In
crease of 2O.OOO,OOO in the population
of the United states during the next
fifteen years
President Wilson and his party left
Washington Tuesday on a special train
for New York, preparatory to sail the
following day for France to attend the
Peace Conference.
1t was announced I'm Washington the
latter part Of last week that the re-
strictiOnS governing the purchase of
sugar had been removed. One may now
purchase all the sugar desired.
1t was announced In Washington
Tuesday that the first Of the fleet of
ships carrying 270,OOO tons Of food to
Europe had arrived ut Gibraltar and
to Southern Europe.
Fcod Administrator Herbert Hoover.
who is in Europe arranging for food
supplies to feed the people of Northern
France. Belgium, Russia. Southern
Europe. Poland and Armenia, has sent
hack the message to the people of the
United States that .'.food alone can
check the flame Of anarchy in Europe. =
a method of restricting fraudulent
or stock-promOting schemes involving
the transferring of these securities for
Liberty Bonds has been devised by the
Treasury and may be put into effect
soon to protect the millions Of Liberty
Bond owners against loss, 1t was an
nounced in Washington the first of the
week.
War expenses persisting In peace
times. but falling off rapidly, probably
| will make the Governments outlay in
the fiscal year 1920, beginning next
July. $7,443.4!5.S3S. of which S5.212,
| OOO,UOO will 90 to the War and Navy
Departments. $3.50. .OOO. 600 to pay inter
| est on war debts, and $57a,OOOOOO fol
continuing the building Of merchant
| marine. according to departmental es
tinsltes presented Monday to Congress
Congress, in joint session Monday
heard President Wilson announce for
nially his purpose to attend the Peac,
Conference and give his views on til,
rart the government should play II
dealing with after-the-war problems
Democrats of the House received til,
announcement with cheers. in which
some senator's joined. The Republican,
i We're silent almost throughout the ad
dress. efcept when the President re
ferred to the valor and efficiency o
Americas soldiers and mentioned TIL
names Of Pershing and Sims.
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NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING

received in London from Copenhagen.
One writer III a. Berlili uaper is quoted
as follows: . No criticism would be too
strong. because the Eniberof's action
was unkingly, unsolditrly and un-
manly. and served to gisa the death
blow to the monarchiah idea IN Ger
many.
1t was announced Monday that the
surrender Of German wArshils under
the terms Of the armiStice had been
carried out. with the exception Of that
Of the battleslip KoeniE the cruiser
Dresden and Il torpedo boa. which will
be taken to England early this month
The last Of tile series ~ submarines
left Helgoland November 18th. so that
122 r-boats have been delivered to the
Allies.
The following London ,ilislmtch was
published in the dailies under date Of
Tuesday: '.All .AmericslilA wounded in
England. with the exceIlti0n of about
800 Of the most serious eases, will be
hack in the United States by Christ
mas. according to present. plans Many
nurses are being sent witli the wound
ed. but all who are In England and are
not needed most likely will be sent
home sOOn.''
In Tuesdays dispatches it wax an
n0unced that serious pfoble1ns had
arisen between the republics bulls on
the ruins Of the Austriaht Empire. 8. 1t
is becoming daily more difficult to
maintain order until the Peace Con-
ference" +" said the dispatch, and contin-
I'M ,Yssks TRr,1s&
the governments and the situations
| within each republic depend on food.
coal and living conditions The COM
mon people do not yet understand that
order and freedom are, synonymous
| TERMS" S.
A New York dispatch Of the Sd says
Striking evidence of the preparedness
Of the American government to enter
into peace negotiations was given here
| Tonight in an announcement that
twenty three members of AN advisory
commission Of experts who have made
IA Vars study of political and economic
conditions in Europe and Asia will sail
with President Wilson and his fellow
delegates on the George Washington
With them will go several tons Of doc
uments and maps, which, with ether
records Of their investigations already
in Paris or OH the way, comprise col
lection Of international data said to bt
without parallel in history"
1t was announced yesterday that thu
Polish government has sent an ultima
tum to Germany, asking for the iMme
diate evacuation OF Polish territory b,
/ German soldiers wlle aEe.xaid to harl
been committing atrocities II the Ger
man answer is not satisfactory, 1t /,
said. .most energetic measures win b,
taken by the Poles.
4 According to yesterdays dispatche
the Berlin government seriously fear
Il Bolshevik outbreak under the leader
ship of Dr. Lfebknecht, the radical So
cialist. The extremists are said to hav'
a quantity of artillery and muniti0n
concealed. The newspapers deman,
that the government act energetfcall.
before 1t Is too late, and declare tina
Premier Ebert and phillipp Scheid
mann will be responsible If clasl
does follow.
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Demands Kaiser's Trial.

Bishop A. Quayle. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. in a speech made in
st. Louis the latter part of last week.
declared that any peace commission Of
the American people which does not
make the German people pay to the
utmost farthing Is not a pesfce commits
sicn Of the American people and that
until such time as the Kaiser Is tried
and executed for murder. justice will
not have room In the world
We did not fight the Kaiser said
the Bishop. We fought the German
people. Not to mete out punishment to
Germany now IL not love, 1t Is senti-
mentality
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Fires and Wrecks.

The shell plant Of the Minneapolis
(Minn.) Steel and Machinery Company
was destroyed by fire Monday, with a
loss estimated at $5OOOOO.
The plant Of the Richmond (Na.)
NcWs-Lcader was destroyed by fire Sat
urday afternoon of last week, three
employees being badly burned in their
efforts to check the flames. The loss on
the building and equipment is estimat-
ed ut S21O,OOO.