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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
SENsATIoNALIsM is to be con-

SENSATIoNALISM is to be con-
demned always, and especially
at a time when mems very souls
are tried. Last Monday night
when the afternoon paper
from a neighboring city arrived,
the headlines fairly blazed bitter
anguish to those who have rela-
tiveS on the firing line in France.
Streaming across the full length
Of the front page, in 36,point
black-face type, were the horrify-
ing words 1920, eco AMERICANS
INVOLVED ARE DYING BY THEIR
GUNS Gil RIVER MARINE" When
as q matter of fact not only were
100000 Americans NOT dying,
but barely a thousand were killed,
wounded or missing from the
entire days onslaught from the
masses at attacking Germans.
Such a misleading headline is
unfair, and causes wild rumors
to be circulated. A glance at
the heading, and many fail to read
further. Sufficient is it for them
to know that 100000 Americans
were dying, And the yellow
journal heading of that afternoon
paper caused many a person a
sleepleSs and restless night last
Monday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
SLEEP SEEN AS HANDICAP
Imperative Demand Of Nature the
Cause Of NonaocompIlshment Of
Many Natural Ambitions.


One Of the correspondents at the
French front sends a vivid descrip-
ton of the gallant attempts of the
British troops to hold back the Ger
mans at the height of the big drive
in spite of their overpowering need
of sleep, remarks the Providence
Journal. Between the demands made
upon them they slept anywhere, even
while leaning upon the parapets of
trenches. They charged half asleep.
They fought with grim resolution
against nature as well as against the
Germans.
Every man knows the distress of
keefing at the routine duties of life
in spite of lack of sleep. There comes
times to all of us when there are du-
ties that must be done, no matter
how much we require rest. Up to al
certain point the performance of
these duties is tolerable. Then ma
ture asserts herself and we must
leave our task and our responsibility
to somebody else.
Sleep interferes with the accom-
plisEment not only of individual la
bors but of natural ambitions also
1t might be instructive to discover
what great aims have been unat-
tanned in history by reason Of this
strange human handicap. An aim
unattained by one side in war means,
of course, corresponding advantage
to the other side. If goals have been
sacrificed to sleep, so sleep must be
credited with the rescue of armies
and causes from perilous situations.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

The Government is calling for 25,O00
young women between ages of 10 and
35 to join the United States Student
Nurse Reserve and hold themselves in
readiness to train for service as nurses.
The war is creating an unprecedented
demand for trained nurses. Only those
who have the full training course are
eligible for service with our forces over
seas. These nurses are being drawn
largely from our hospitals at home.
Their places must be filled by student
nurses enrolled for the full training
course of from two to three years. Every
young woman who enrolls is is thereby
releasing trained nurse for duty at the
front" Women who enroll will obligate
themselves to hold themselves in readi.
ness until April LIST, 1919, to accept
assignments to nurses training schools,
to be sent as fast as vacancies occur.
Or they can be sent to the Army Nursing
School at Washington, if they prefer. Not
only will the women be helping our
country by taking the course, but they
will be fitting themselves for a valuable
financial calling. And the country will
need all the nurses that can be trained
not only during the war but after il, es
| pecially for reconstruction work. Any
! women ~ ard 35 who is interested car
write to the "Woman's Committee, Coun.
Gil of National Defence Washington, D
c."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
GAVE LIFE FOR HIS MEN.

"He was game to the last" This is
what the men on RATS in an open
sea said of Lieut.. Stanton Frederick
Kalk when death claimed this brave
young officer of the United States
navy after he had fought to save his
ship and then gone to the rescue of
his men. Kalk was the officer Of the
deck of the Jacob Jones when the de-
stroyer was torpedoed. When the
submarine was sighted he at once
took prompt and efficient measures
to maneuver the ship clear of the
torpedo. The explosion, however,
could not be avoided, and the ship
began to sink eight minutes after be-
ing struck. Although in weakened
condition, Lieutenant Kalk, with no
thought of self, swan from one raft
to another among the men afoat in
turbulent sea, trying to equalize
the weight of each raft. He finally
succumbed to exposure, his life sac
rifce for his shipmates. Lieutenant
Kalk was born in Alabama October
IA, 1894. He was appointed to the
naval academy from Nebraska in
1912, his appointment as ensign dat
ing from June, 1916. Previous to
serving on the Jacob Jones he was
attached to the U. S. S. Florida.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

THE State Editorial Association
will hold its annual meeting at
Asheville on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. An
elaborate program of addresses
has been arranged, and one of
the chief speakers will be Hon.
George Creel, chairman of the
Committee on Public Information
at Washington.
The annual gathering Of the
editors of the State is exceeding
ly beneficial; it is not made
the occasion of a frolic, but in
stead is for the serious consider
alton of business; addresses are
made and matters discussed that
make each editor upon his return
better fitted to conduct his paper
Heretofore the editors have
ridden on passes, in exchange
for advertising with the railroads,
but this year We editor will have
to pay his fare or walk. The
reciprocal Observation-Disclosures
tation was discontinued the first
of this year, and its pay you
sucCor, pay" The editors are
just like ordinary mortals' now
And It's a bitter pill, this thing
of buying a once-despised ticket
The editor of the Post-Dispatch
feels it a rare privilege to belong
to the State Press Association
and he is anticipating attending
the convention at Asheville next
Wednesday and Thursday not
only with pleasure but with the
knowledge that he will be bene
fitted by his contact with his
brother editors.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

LAST Sunday, July 18th, was
celebrated in France, America
and the other Allied countries
in a remarkable degree. July
18th is to France what July 4th
is to America. On July 18th,
1889, the frenzied Frenchmen
stormed the Bastile-that fortress
and prison that for 400 years
had meant despotism and tyranny
to the masses-and leveled it to
the ground. That day dates the
beginning of French democracy
And right and proper that the
day should be observed by us
and our Allies. We are one big
family of nations, fighting fol
the right; that which affects one
affects all.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

lives. He is going to Mississippi
to live. | went to see him and
tried to buy your wife but he
wouldn't sell her; said she is his
wife's seamstress and they can't
spare her. Then | asked him if
he would buy you if you want
to go. He said yes, and we
agreed on a price. Now, Dick!
| don't want to part with you,
but if you want to go, you can
do So" Den | study and say,
master, will you let me think
it over tonight" He say "all
right His room was on de
fust floor. | didn't sleep a wink
all night. | went soon in de
mornin' and knocked at de door.
who's dat?" masser say. | say
Dick" Come in, Dick"
went in. well, Dick! have you
made up your mind?" Eyes,
master, | 'cluded | kin git as good
a wife as | got now, but | kin
never git as good a master as
YOU | stayed and my other
wife is as good as de fust one"
| learned on inquiry that wife
No. 2 was even better than No. l
l have had a large acquain
lance in North Carolina for many
years and according to my
memory there were not many
more separations of married
slaves than appear to be going
on now among free people. The
marriages were not recognized
by the law but as a rule they
were adhered to.
Kemp P. Battle.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
Prince O'Brien Marries.

Mr.. Prince O'Brien, assistant
cashier of the Bank of Ellerbe,
and Miss Ida May Matthews, OF
Magnolia, were married Wednes.
day evening at 7 o'clock at the
residence of B. B. Farlow at
Ellerbe, Rev. Mr.. Robertson off.
ciating.
Little Clementine Farlow was
ring-bearer, and best man was
DR.. James Ellerbe, with Miss
Honolulu Farlow as maid OF
honor. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien
left at once for a ten days stay
at Wrightsville Beach.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
DIG, PLANT AND HOE!

America has assumed the task OF
feeding the armies Of liberty. Not
only the fighters on the battle front,
but all the men and women Of the
embattled nations look to America
for food. Producing food is one of
Americas most important duties,
and it is duty that is not shirked.
Dig! Dig and plant! Plant
and hoe! It is all for the welfare Of
the world. Every lot that is untitled,
every weed that chokes an American
radish, is an ally of Hindenburgs
Huns.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
1t. Quentin Roosevelt Killed.

Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt,
youngest son of Col. Roosevelt,
was killed July 18th in an aero
plane battle with two German
planes. Is American machines
werechasing 7 German machines,
when two of the enemy managed
to get in the rear of 1t. Roose.
welt and so shot him down. He
was a brave man, and the country
has another mark against
Germany in his death!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
Master and Slave
In North Carolina.

The following incident so well
illustrates the relation that exist
ed between master and slave in
our State that | am sure your
readers will think it worthy of a
place in the Post-Dispatch:
| met on a Tar river plantation
an aged blacksmith, named Dick,
of pure African descent, and had
a friendly talk with him. The
time was a year after the Civil
war, in the fall of 1866.
well, Dick! | am glad to see
you looking so we'll in your old
age. Have you lived in this
neighborhood long?"
Yes, Mars Kemp, all my life;
born on this plantation; never
lived no whar' else"
Dick! Tell me about your
masters. How many did you
belong top
well, sir! | never belonged
to nobody outen the family.
When | was little l belonged to
old master of all, Mars Lisha.
Den, when he died, | belonged
to Mars Jacob, his son, Mars
James, and when he died dey
divided me to his son, Turner,
who is living now. Den manci,
patton cum and | didn't belong
to nobody
well, Dick. have heard OF
all four of your masters; were
they all good to your
Yes, sir. Nobody ever had
better masters. | never got but
one whipping and dat was when
| was a little bow. You see Mars
Lisha lived in de big house, and
Mars Jacob lived in a little house
nigh de quarters, where we cul
lud folks lived, about a half mile
or a little better, off from the
great house. Mars Lisha say
Dick, go tell your Mars jacob
sumpen,' | done forgot what
Afore | got to Mars Jacob | see
some boys playin' marbles.
stopped an PLAYED wild EN-
Den | forgot what Mars Lishs
tell me to tell Mars Jacob. So
; went back. Mars Lisha say
Dick! did you tell your Mars
Jacob what | told you?" Yes
Sir, l gone tOl MN. Den Mars
Lisha say, what did you tel
him." So he kutched me anc
whipped me. va! va! va. l de
served it, didn't I?'
81 think you did. Dick! which
one did you like best?'
"Dey was all good to me, bu
| loved Mars James de best. HI
came to my shop, he did, ane
say Dick! I've got some BAG
news for you?"
What is it, Masser?"
II have just come from Nasf
county where your wlfe's master
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

Inquiries coming into my office
indicate that a number of good
housewives do not thoroughly
understand the regulations gov
erning the use of sugar for can
ming and preserving purposes,
and some have thought they
would be compelled to abandon
further canning and preserving.
They have been under the i'm
preston that only Is pounds for
each household was available for
this purpose.
1t is the very earnest desire of
the Food Administration that
the largest possible quantity of
fruit be saved through canning,
preserving, drying orevaporation.
Naturally in the face of a sugar
shortage there is a remarkable
increase in the drying and evap-
Grafton of fruits. Also, the Food
Administration is urging as its
motto, maximum canning with
minimum sugar." and Mrs. Jane
S. McKimmon, head of home
demonstration work in North
Carolina, recommends the use of
only one pound for l6 quarts of
fruit. If additional sugar is
necessary it can be added when
the fruit is eaten. At that time
the sugar situation will no doubt
be much easier.
mo household is allowed to
have more than Is pounds of
sugar during the season for can.
ming and preserving except with
the approval of their County
Food Administrator" However,
all county food administrators
have been instructed by Food
Administrator Henry A. Page
to be very liberal in the exercise
Of the discretion that is given
them in this matter and there is
no reason why anyone with fruit
or berries available should not
save them all by canning, pre-
serving and drying. The pur
chase of Is pounds or a smaller
quantity tor this purpose can be
repeated as often as there is rea
and legitimate need for theil
purpose.
Notice is also given that il
IS now unlawful for a merchant
to take on NEW CUSTOMERS FOF
SUGAR! In other words, each
family is supposed to get its
sugar from its regular merchant
1t is their patriotic duty not tt
use more than three pounds pei
head per month for the table use
If merchant delivers more thar
this quantity to any customer he
is subject to heavy penalties.
w. N. EVERETT,
County Food Administrator
J,,1,, 1c+I 1910
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been
issued during the past week to:
Junius Ledbetter and Lizzie
Chambers, COL, issued the 18th.
Jack Covington and Hester
Wall, COL, issued 18th.
Norman D. Bridgers and Sallie
Gertrude Guide, white, 18th.
Ed. Varlie Green and jamie
Brock, white, 18th.
Dan Burr and Victoria Conyers,
white, 18th.
George Davis, Jr., and Maggie
Meeks, COL, 18th.
Prince O'Brien and Ida May
Matthews, white, issued 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

President Wilson, acting on
recommendations of War Labor
Board, Sunday nominated ten
men to act as umpires in con-
troversies which cannot be set
tied by agreement of the member
ship of the War Labor Board.
One of the ten selected is Chief
Justice Walter Clark.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

Col. Roosevelt says the e'ec-
ton of Henry Ford to the Senate
from Michigan would be a cal
amity. But then he warned
America two years ago that
President Wilson's election would
be an even worse calamity.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

During the year ending June
Both, 1856 enemy airplanes we're
destroyed by the British, they in
turn losing 1904.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
VICTIM OF THIRST.

- "I'm getting to be a slave to-
drink
"Thought you lived in a prohibl-
ton town."
eyes. But I work fourteen hours
o day at a soda fountain"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18
NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY

Written by Dr. Kemp Battle expresden of the University
of North Carolina Dr. Battle was December 19th 1884,
and in year his friends happy know he is
enjoying good health his home Chapel Hill The Post
Dispatch feels horored in being the rsthand medium for
publishing Pres" Battles sketches of State interest
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-07-18

"Did she sue him foy breach of
promise?"
eyes; the poor fan spoke of a dia-
mond and she said it was so sudden"
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

caused her to write the following letter
so that it might reach the Red Cross
workers On the even Of their campaign
Tours. May 2. 1918
Dear Mr.. Scott: am thinking Of the
ned Cross Campaign. and wondering
whether letter from me would interest
the teams. who viii doubtless meet as
usual in the Rose Room Of the Hotel
dupont.
II can imagine the familiar faces
gathered round the tables. and send a
warm greeting % all.
II have had o wonderful trip. II Cole
man would have been with me. We
would have had the time cf our lives,
FOR Red Gross. y. NJ. C. A. ard Y W. G.. 4
activities are seen a. every step.
~ cannot begin 10 tell you how much
impressed am by the effort America is
making. and ! am pr0uder than ! can
say Of what 7 sec and hear
That there Is the most pressing and
urgent need Of every effort is very evi-
don't
american boys swarm all over the
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

spiritual We are helping the establish
nent OF the Kingdom Of the brotherhood
OF Man
The spirit OF the Red Cross is the
rainbow OF things that are to be
in This campaign Delaware's mini
mum quota Is s5OO,00O know our
people are not as well on financially as
they were a year ago, but their deter
mination 10 carry the war to a riglie-
Gus conclusion is much stronger now
than then
shall we exceed the number and total
NJ last years contributions The pres
ent greater need demands greater sacri-
nee and Delaware has never yet failed
10 respond 90 such n cause
Letter From Mrs. DUPONT
The enthusiasm stirred by this report
was great, but by comparison IL was
almost insignificant 10 the applause
which greeted a letter which Mr. Scott
read from Mrs. r Coleman dupont. who
is now In France in the interest Of the
Y w G. A.
Mrs DUPONT went abroad a few weeks
ago 10 further the great humanitarian
work in which she has shown a deer
interest. but her loyalty 20 Delaware
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

81 felt sympathetic toward the young
German prisoners when FIRST went to
France But after ! had seen the an
inhalation OF towns by the Germans;
after had seen American boys with
out arms or legs. or struggling in the
agony Of poison gas after had heard
the tales Of mothers Of young girls
after han seen the pitiful refugees I.
and the awful havoc in England from
the air raids. my feeling changed com
pletely. and yours would. too. II you
could know these things as we over
there know them We are nghting the
German people People who would sup
port such warfare are our enemy. This
is no time for false sentimentality.
Much has been said OF the bravery
OF the French but IT is equally true
of the British I do not think people
here appreciate the heroism Of the wom-
ed IN England, the sacrifices they make.
the work they do in factory and on
farms, cheerfully, though tired enough
10 drop
They say the Red Cross does too
much for French civilians. We can't
do too much Think Of the long years
they have borne the brunt OF our hight
Tho Red Cross is taking care Of hun
dreds OF refugees. and especially little
children that the German government
has sent from Belgium and occupied
not conquered France to the south Of
France. These children are in dread
ful physical condition Caring for them
is saving the lives Of our own soldiers
from contagious disease. for they are
billeted I'm towns where the refugees
must come One night al Evion, the
whole town waited for q trainload Of
GOO children from years old TO "a years,
sent by the Germans from the devas-
tated territory A company Of Alpine
chasseurs stood on the platform with
US. When the whistle Of the distant
train was heard along tho air came
the faint sound or baby voices. They
were calling Long Live Frame No
wonder the soldiers stood Al salute al
the babies came in
"rhe Red Cross takes care Of ouI
soldiers everywhere. It's splendid can.
teens, established a. the front and al
connecting towns, see that they are
( fed and given swesters and other neces
saries 70 furnishes hot baths, a luxury
/ for water Ia very scarce in French vii
lsges. 70 has wonderful hoepitsls an,
great warehouses with supplies q
every sort TO- meet every emergency
Many things in the ned Cross ware
houses cannot now be purchased II
France. In visiting a base hospital.
was interested In seeing how thl
wounded boys would act during an air
raid They we're singing Pack Up You
Troubles, when the raid began Their
was pause for an instant then the,
Evening journal., 1918-05-21

safety and comfort OF our soldiers and
of our Allies Many Of them our soverh-
ment could not have purchased. n IT
could have purchased them. Mr. Charles
Topkis has estimated to me that those
which were made by voluntary labor
would have cost two 10 three times their
cost 10 our Chapter
There has been special care TO give
each Delaware boy a comfort bag. a
sweater and whatever other woolens he
needed. During the year the educa-
tional committee in the surgical dress
ings instruction department enrolled
.a72 pupils, graduated ~, appointed
iii instructors, had i0i classes under In
struotion and graduated 7S classes.
Special lectures in bacteriology hay,
been given by physicians lectures on
sugar, fat and wheat substitutes by a
Red Cross dletitian. demonstration
lectures FOR post graduates in home
nursing by a Red Cross director Of the
teaching centre; also an intensive course
in infant welfare
The home service or civilian relief
bureau has helped 2i3 families and made
IA visits. In this great service our Red
Cross particularly reserves its name az
The Greatest Mother in The World.
Without publicity or the wounding ot
sensitive feelings, financial assistance is
given. medical care secured In case
Of Illness: suitable employment found
valuable educational. work instituted in
families 70 make new standars OF clean
liness and good living.
tfOffr bffraon ~ eop4rnr efartfno htsf
a few months ago. has given break
fasts, lunches or dinners 10 1908 men.
One who has not participated in the
canteen work can appreciate its dlff-
ciilties-the delay Of trains, The real
labor OF handling so many supplies, the
nervous strain OF the hurry 10 feed the
boys 10 the short time allowed But
the cheer this service brings to the boys
on their long trips-they are made TO
feel our people have their welfare at
heart-makes IL well worth while.
Recently a new bureau OF junior
membership has started a most promis.
ing work and has already enrolled 5i7n
children. All honor to the noble Red
Cross women OF Delaware and their
voluntary work
But who can measure the great spirit
Of the Red Cross? Like The quality Of
Mercy II blesseth him that gives and
him that takes The blessing 10 the
giver Is sreater than we think.
Germany is expending without stint
its moral and spiritual values TO win
material gain. II shall not gain the
whole world. 70 may lose its own soul.
Punishment must follow the breaking
Of moral and spiritual laws
Our country is expending its material
values without stint for liberty and for
freedom without the desire Of material
gain our reward shall he moral and