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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-14
Memorial Service,
w. C. Leak.

The memorial service for the
late w. c. Leak was held in the
school auditorium Wednesday
morning, and an impressive and
inspiring occasion it was. Occu
pying the rostrum were the
school trustees and mayor and
town commissioners, and speak
ers. The front was banked with
flowers the gifts mostly of the
school children. After the exer
cises these flowers were carried
to Eastside cemetery by a com.
mittee from the school and plac.
ed on Mr.. Leaks grave. The
auditorium was filled with pupils
and visitors.
The order of exercises con.
sisted of first, a song, Holy,
holy, holy" followed by invoca'
ton by Rev. Bruce Benton. A
sketch of the life of his friend
was then given by W. IN. Everett,
who feelingly depicted his career
from a lad to his death, wv. c.
Leak, the Friend" was the sub.
ject assigned H. S. Ledbetter, but
illness prevented his attending
and his paper was read for him
by Mrs. Boyd GasQue. Claude
Gore dwelt upon w. c. Leak,
the Business Man." and L. ],
Bell handled the subject, wv. C.
Leak and the School" A tribute
was then paid his memory by
Miss Dunlap on behalf of the
faculty, which was responded to
by Miss Elsie Farley for the
student body. Resolutions from
the school board were read, and
the audience dismissed with the
benediction after the song '.Now
the day is Over
w c. Leak, or DOC" as he
was better known, died Jan. 23rd.
He had been chairman of the
board Of school trustees for Is
years, and always took a deep
interest in the school His in,
terest and help were real and
not merely cursory. The Post
Dispatch can give no better rea.
son for holding this. memorial
service to one of cur own men,
than was embraced i'm MI. Bells
eulagy; you may ask, dear
boys and girls, why these exer'
cises? Certainly nothing that
can be said or done viii add one
iota t0 the glorious record of the
life he lived among LIS. That is
not its purpose. It is rather that
we should pledge ourselves that
sucha life shall not have been
lived in vain. Let its example
speak to us in eloquent language
and let us dedicate ourselves to
the task that the ideals for which
he lived and worked shall not
perish from this community.
The world is better ror ms that
he lived in it and we are better
and broader for having known
him. Let the memory of his vir.
tues remain fresh in our lives
calling us constantly to better
and higher things"
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Reception at County Home

The Board of County Commits
sioners will keep open house on
Sunday, March, oath, at the Home,
from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.
The people of the county are
invited to inspect the buildings.
t Jas. r. Bennett, Chairman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-14

Never in all history has the world
needed so much help to kee normal
and right with itself as now. Never
has the theatre been so truly bread
and meat to an overweight public
mind as at the present time. Portray.
ing and rejecting life as it does, it be.
comes vital element in life.
To count the stage and the screen a
luxury is wrong. To stay away from
il on the theory that money is being
saved, is misunderstanding a national
obligation, for Uncle Sam has imposed
a tax on every nickel that goes into
the box office. It is not a tax for
policy, for extravagatt expenditure or
for stored revenues. It is tax that
win help win the war, that will insure
victory, that will bring "our boys"
back from the horrors Of the trench
sooner than without it.
The government has by no means de-
clared the theatre to be 9 luxury. They
have approved II, recognized it. taxed
Il, They take the viewpoint that
theatregoers are persons who appre-
ciate the opportunity to forget them.
selves and their troubles for a space.
They are willing to pay for recreation
for its value to them. They are ia-
Remember that every time you 60
boys over there and maintaining
THE lSTAE
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SECOND DRAFT BE-
GINS MARCH 10Th
800. 900 Men To Be Called
To Colors Gradually During
Year Under The Second
Army Draft. IA White
Men of Second Draft To
Be Sent From Richmond
County March 81.

Eight hundred thousand men
are to be called to the colors
gradually during the present
year under the second army
draft, which begins March 20.
An announcement Wednesday
by Provost Marshal General
Crowder of the number was fol-
lowed closely by an order for
the mobilization of $4,000 men
during the five day period begin.
ming March 20, some $1,000 OF
them to be assembled under the
second draft. Eighty thousand
wall be men of the first draft of
B7,000 not yet summoned into
service.
Of the $4,000 men for the first
draft, North Carolina must fur
nish 1900 negroes, of which
Richmond county's portion is ~.
The names of these 72 can be
seen in another column. They
will be sent to Camp Grant,
Illinois. The $1,000 above men,
toned belong to the second draft;
North Cardinals part Of this is
l,lN white men. Therefore on
March 3lst, Easter Sunday, IA
men of the second draft will en-.
train from this county for Camp
Jackson. On same day, IL will
60 from Anson, 9 from Moore, 7
from Montgomery. The names
of the IA from Richmond will be
published nextissuc. ..-.-.. y.
Details of how the second
draft is to be- applied will be
lmade public later, after Con.
IgTesshas acted upon proposed
legislation providing for the reg.
istration of youths attaining the
age of 21 years and for basing
state district quotas on the mum.
ber of registnnts in Class l. In
his first official statement on the
subject, however, General Crowd.
er assures the country that no
sweeping withdrawal of large
numbers ofmen at one time is
Contemplated, and that. care will
be taken to avoid interference
with harvesting.
$4,000 NEEDED AT ONCE.
The $4,000 men now called, it
is understood, are needed at once
to fill up divisions and other
units scheduled for early depar.
ture, or to take the place of men
transferred from other divisions
to make up such DEFICIENCIES.
The 100000 men to be sum-
moned this year represent the
number necessary to fill up all
existing divisions, to create all
the army corps and field army
troops to fill out the war ma.
chine for which the framework
already exists, and to provide a
quarter of a million replacement
troops. When they have been
modified, which will not be
completed before the first ofnext
year, there will be more than 40
full infantry divisions of 27,7OO
men each and all the additional
units necessary. No additional
divisions of the national army
|Or national guard will be credited
this year, although the program
for the regular army, now COM
posed of eight infantry and one
cavalry division. may be enlarged.
SIZE OF FIELD ARMY.
The purpose of the war de-
partment is to complete the first
field army in France. Probably
this win be composed of five
army corps Of six infantry divis-
ions each. It has been estimated
that with that force and its nee
essary auxiliaries at his disposal,
General Pershing would be able
to hold a 10Qmile sector Of the
battle front, relieving the strain
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RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL Commandments
Group Centres March 2sth 29h April 2nd 3rd and 5th
County Commencement at Rockingham April 9Th

series of school coenceents will be held this for
the public schools Richmond county of the group schools
The usual literary and athletic contests will be conducted the
winners which will contest later against each other in Rocking
ham as conducted in the past
The dates for the Group Centre Commencements will be
follows .
+. ittes Mills March g..
Ellerbe High School ol---------M March g.
Cordova- April g.
Roberdel High School April g.
Pee Dee April S.
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Go to the Theatre !!
"Oyer Here 3Rs NJ sg2z ESEE "Oyer There"
"a has overlooked.

There is thing America has overlooked.
1t not big thing measured terms of measure but it is
vital thing It is like meatess wheatess wasteless day-tre
mendous and dynamic in the aggregate the need of recog
nzng the stage and the factor fight against the
Hun Like the weak unit in giant bridge it must not be under
estimated.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-14

r.
telligent enough, as the government
argues to realize likewise Just what a
few more cents in tax will mean "over
there"
This Is the greatest year of the thea
tire. 1t is the greatest year of need
for the theatre. Historically and poll.
tically, It is the greatest year of Ameri-
ca, for this nation is federating a
world of nations under the flag of
Democracy. 1t is big task which
has been undertaken, big in spirit,
wide in scope. colossal in vision.
The boys who are lying out in trenches
need every ounce Of aid America can
give. They need every cent we can
raise for their comfort, their equip
ment, their assistance. Every time
you 60 to the theatre, you are pilinQ
up the pennies foi' an American lad il
khaki. n
Every cent Of war tax brings victory
just 80 much nearer.
Uncle Sam needs the dollars for the
war.
But he needs the pennies more.
Don't stay home.
Col s.s. ,
rhn theatre x,nu ara sok;na capa a 80,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-14

The usual County Commencement contests will be held in the
courthouse at Rockingham, Saturday April 6h beginning
1890 o'clock The prizes offered this year win be paid Thrift
Stamps The prizes offered at the Group Centre Commencements
be valued 81 each those the County Commencement so
leach.
The contestants will be divided into three classes Primary
including grades to g. Intermediate including grades High
School, including grades H. For the contests each teacher
be allowed to contestant for each prize for which he
she has eligible pupils but they must have been bona de pupils
of the school for last one half of the term In schools with
than one teacher each teachers department will be counted
lschoo.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

e. B. Allen on Tuesday bought
the Cavanaugh farm southwest of
town. from Mrs. Ed, Suits and John
CuIleton Of Brookfeld who in
herited it from the late Jas Cava-
naugh. There is a fraction over
100 acres in the farm and Mr..
Allen bought il as an investment.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
Local and Personal

A girl baby was born the past
week to Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Lip
pitt at Meadville and a boy to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Tooey at Brookfeld,
both mothers being former Laclede
girls.
Rev. T. E. Sisson attended the
M. E. conference at Brookfeld
Tuesdsy and took part in formula
ting plans for the campaign to cre-
ate an endowment for Missouri
Wesleyan college.
The revival meetings at the
Christian church are still in pro-
gress and expect to continue thru
the week. Pastor SiegeI is being
assisted by Evangelist Brown and
the attendance and interest is on
the increase. All are cordially in
vited.
The following from here attended
the Bishop QuayIe lecture at Brook
field Tuesday night: Mr.. and Mrs.
C. G. Bigger, VIM. Lomax, Mrs.
Eta FOrman, Mrs. A. v. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Landree,
Misses Cora and Cassie Heath,
Nellie Barber, Mary Brewer and
Ellen Garsids, and Lee Landree,
Garside and Willie Ian
dres. Mrs. s. n. Brown and son.
Jerome.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
Reading Cir Meeting

Mrs. w. E. 4l$li " US Lostess tc
the Reading Circle Tuesday even.
ing. A large number responded
at roll call with current vc-7ts.
Mrs. A J. Caywood was leader of
the study from America In Fer
ment, +" chapter 4, Blood of the
Nation" She was assisted by
Mrs. O. A. Potter whose lesson
was from The Bay View Maga-
zine, " "WiIford Wilson Gibson. /"
Both lessons were nicely given.
Miss Kathryn Harter entertained
with some excellent music.
During the social part of the
evening the hostess served delec-
table luncheon, being assisted by
Miss Georgia Loesa Welsh and
Miss Frances Talbot.
The guests were Mrs. P. F.
Mrs. Harry Hall, Mrs.
Allie Harter, Mrs. q. B. Talbot,
Misses Kathryn Harter, Georgia
Loesa Welsh and Frances Talbot.
Next regular meeting with Mrs.
D. A. Potter, Mrs. E R. Barton,
eader of the study.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
EpwOrth League Officers

The Epworth League of the M.
E. church was recognized at q
meeting held at the church Wed
nesday evening at which there was
a good attendance and much inter-
est taken.
The new officers are II. G. Car
others. president; Mrs. II. D. Hall,
first vice president; Miss Lillian
Sensintaffar, second vice; Miss
Ellen Garside, third vice; Mrs.
Max Jones, fourth vice; Raymond
Garside, secretary; Lee Landree,
treasurer; Miss Beatrice Harter,
pianist.
The following splendid program
has been arranged for the meeting
next Sunday evening to begin at
6:45:
Song 73.
Song 81.
Roll call.
Vocal solo. Miss Winkelmeyer
Lesson, Making the Most of
Ourselves" "
Instrume ntal duett, Misses Bea-
trice Harter and Ellen Garside.
Song 212.
Leader, x. Y. 2. White.
All Young people, and the older
ones as well, are invited to attend,
Join the league, and take an inter
EST in the work that means so
much to the community.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
P. E. 0. Officers

Mrs. F. w. Burke entertained
Chapter R of P. E. o. on Wednes-
day afternoon with a large number
of members in attendance. After
the usual business session the an
nual election of officers was held,
the following being installed for
the ensuing year:
Miss Emma Gould, president;
Mrs, Eunice Burke, vice president;
Miss Edith Hamilton, recording
secretary; Miss Ella Ong, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Lola Lo-
max, treasurer; Mrs. Abbie Gould,
chaplain; Miss Roxana Rankin,
guard; Mrs. Edith Moore, journa-
list.
Mrs. Flossie Hamilton was elect
ed delegate to the state convention
with Mrs. Edith Moore, alternate.
Choice baled timothy hay for
sale by Power & Higgins by the
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
Missionary Meeting

| Mesdames Eta Forman, NJ, f.
Clay, Fl. Landree, A. v. Moore,
III. G. Fletcher and Miss Anna
Ransom were hostesses to the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
at the home Of Mrs. Forman on
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
A most interesting program was
given, it being the special quarterly
meeting.
The instrumental and vocal solos
by Miss Kathryn Harter and Miss
Elsie Winkelmeyer were much ap-
preciated and highly enjoyable
features Of the afternoon.
This was the first Of a series of
meetings to be held once a quarter
and was decided success, several
new members being enrolled. The
attendance was large.
During the afternoon the
assembly was again reminded that
this is the boyhood home of the
great American general, John j.
Pershing, when Mrs. w. R. Bar
ton produced a card bearing the
following:
1859 1884
MR. and MRS. JOHN F. PERSHING
cordially invite yourself and lady
to be present at their
y TWENTY FIFTH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Saturday Evening, March %, 1884.
Laclede. Missouri
The invitation was printed in
silver and in the one corner was
embossed a spinning wheel so
common in the homes of SO. Mrs.
Barton and Mrs. j. g. Fletcher
we're the only ones present who
nad attended the wedding anniver-
'ary, which was a notable event
If that time.
Refreshments were served by
he hostesses, and on adjournment
he Ladies Aid Society held al
hort but busy session.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters ofInterest

Seed oats for sale by H. M.
Standby.
2. R. King has few ricks of
hay for sale.
Wanted: One good work mare.
w. S. Savage.
Half Jersey heifer calf for sale
by F. w. Burke.
Seed sweet corn for sale by J. B.
Chapman, Laclede.
When looking for an Easter hat
go to Laura Loves.
License tax 1920 has been lost.
Finder please notify Power Garage.
A 2OO-egg Wooden Hen" in
cubator and a garden pIow for sale
by w. R. Barton.
Jewelry for men, women and
children at cost price at Laura
Loves.
Eggs from purebred Plymouth
Rocks, rs cents per setting. Mrs.
Harry Landree, phone 81.
Purebred Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs for Matching IS cents per
setting. j. G.. Clinefelter.
The residence of Mrs. J. C.|
Fletcher was wired and placed on
the electric light service this week. |
Friday is the last day to pay
your electric light bill for Febru-
ary and get the 10 per cent dis
count.
Mary Miles Minter in Charity
CASTLE" five reels and a comedy,
is the program at the local theatre
for Saturday night.
Your scrap iron is worth 60cents
per hundred if you bring it in by
next Saturday at which time F. M.
Alexander loads a car.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet with Mrs.
r. T. Patterson next Tuesday
afternoon, March 10. Everybody
welcome.
Taylor Weaver was over from
his farm home Tuesday and reports.
he has everything about moved
in good shape. He is on route
two out of St. Catherine.
Am paying 60 cents for scrap :
iron and $1.25 per hundred for ,
rags. Bring in all you have at
once. Will load out next Satur-
day. F. M. Alexander. n
The McVey- Barclay Dry Goods
Company of Chillicothe has a new e
in THE BLADE today. '
This firm is making an attractive
bid for the wallpaper trade from
this locality.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

MIS- ~. ~. MdnuEIu Oh DrOOk"
field spent Tuesday in Laclede.
Laclede lost a good family this
week when J. L. Welsh removed
to Chillicothe.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Harter of
Clay township, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Allie Harter.
Mrs. Viola Balsbaugh of Hol.
brook, Nebr., is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. T. Gushing.
DR.. Fl. Fl. Bonds attended the
dental association meeting at
Brookield last Saturday evening.
Harry Boyles and family of near
Linneus were Sunday guests of A.
J. Harter and family east of town.
Mrs. Efie Deisner of Brookfield
spent the weekend with her father.
W. s. Mahurin and family on
route one.
Mrs. J. W. Haight and daughter
Mrs, Grace Barber of Brookfield
spent Saturday afternoon with La
clede friends.
Mrs. Josephene RummelE of Col
umbia is here for visit with her
sister, Mrs. W. r. Barton, and
Mr.. Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Lomax
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. LappiDe at their farm
home west of Laclede.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. White left
yesterday morning to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Henry l1emm and
family in Saline county.
Mrs, Stuart of Dalton visited
her brother, DR.. Bonds, Mrs.
Bonds and Baby Margaret here
from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Buckler has returned
to Laclede from spending the past
year with her son, VIM. Bryant
and family near Denver. Colo.
Mrs. J. U. Luyster went to Kan
'as City Monday for a visit with
'elatives and will visit in Oklahoma
md Texas before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Watson
ipent the first of the week with the
alters parents near Linneus.
They will leave next Wednesday
or their future home in Chicago.
Misses Ida and Marie Welsh and
Hazel Rankin were guests of Mrs,
I. B. Jones and family in Chilli
Othe Wednesday and attended the
ashton show given by the Chilli
othe merchants.
G. J. Dray. proprietor of the
Nairview Poultry Farm at Linneus,
ttended the poultry meeting here
tuesday. Mr.. Dray makes a spec
atty of Barred Rocks and Single
'omb White Leghorns.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maple left
to visit their sons, Will
rd and Clifford who are in can
onements in Georgia and New
ersey. Their daughter, Miss
Iilburn accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornie T. Lamme
re now at home on their farm
orth of Laclede, the work of re-
lodeling the house that was inter-
red with by the weather, having
cen completed. THE BLADE will
.ach them each week over route
20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gland Kuhn moved
} their farm four miles north Of
aclede last week, the latter's
ither, c. c. Haight. also remOv-
g to the farm to make bis home
ith them. J. Paul Jones, hes
.nted and moved into the Haieht
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15

E. B. Allen on Tuesday bought
the Cavanaugh farm southwest of
town. from Mrs. Ed, Suits and John
CuIleton of Brookfield who in
herited it from the late Jas Cava-
naugh. There is fraction over
100 acres in the farm and Mr..
Allen bought il as an investment.
I. Mrs. Catherine Fruin has re-
ceived word that her son Jerry who
enlisted from here in the aviation
corps, arrived safely in France.
Jerry is fine youny man and his
many friends know he will make a
good record in the service and hope
to see him return safely to home
and friends.
The Fate Of Pilate," is the
subject for the Sunday morning
service in The series of Easter SER
mons being delivered by the pas
tor, Rev. 7. ID. Sisson, at the M. !.
E. church. DIR. English, district
superintendent, will preach at 7:3O
Sunday evening. Sunday school
at 9:45 in the morning and Ep-
worth League at Gas in the even
ing.
\ G. F. Sayles, township collector,
made his final settlement with the |
county court last week. Mr.. |
Sayles made a fine record, collect. |
ing SO, 8 of all the taxes due from
this township. There was no de
linqnent land tar; alInnpaid taxes
being on personal property. 1t
was the bestacollection in the coun-
ty with but one exception, that of
.Grantsville township where 100
per cent was collected. s
Of course their is plenty of time
yet to plant a garden but it is en-
tirely too late for an early garden.
The editor planted lettuce and
radishes last Saturday, peas,
onions and potatoes Monday and
has cabbage plants half large
to transplant. For years
NeighbOr Bigger has been the first
to start garden operations in the !
spring but this season we beat him
to it by at least 3OIminutes.
The two local banks publish
their official financial statements '
in The BLADE today, called for by I
The state banking department. g
Both show a big increase over /
the ir statements OF last November, e
The deposits increasing nearly
500, 10000. The loans, however, 4
are no heavier, everybody in this Z
ocality seeming to have plenty of I
money without calling on the .
banks, It certainly reflects a 7
healthy financial condition among
'ur people. r
The attendance at the poultry a
Meeting at the city hall Monday a
morning was rather slim but it Il
vas a good meeting. Ralph L. Il
dason, representing the agricul- v
ural department in the United
itates poultry campaign, made a =,
God talk. distributed some g 3
and there was much in = y
crest shown by those present. 2
'OuItry furnishes q great oppOrtu- y y
ity to increase the food supply \
nd there are many ways by which =
can be made more profitable ?
lan ever before. p
&C. Bigger went 70 Hannibal a
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
LoMAx q STANDBY BANK

No. 1857.
Oh1cial statement of the financial condition
of the LOmax & Standby Bank. at Laclede,
State of Missouri. at the close of business on
the 4th day of March. 1918. published In the
LACLEDE BLADE, a newspaper printed and
published at Laclede. State Of Missouri on the
18th day of March. 1918.
RESOURCES.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15
BENSON BANKING COMPANY

No. 1880.
Oflcial statement of the financial condition
of the Benson Banking Company at Laclede,
Stateof Missouri. at the close of businesson the
9TH day of March. 1918, published in the
LACLKDE BLADE q newspaper printed and pub
hshed at Laclede. State of Missouri. on the 18th
day of March, 1918.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15

&C. Bigger went 70 Hannibal
yesterday.
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15

state Of missouri. County Of Linn. sE
We H. @. LOmaX aS president. and h w
do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true TO the best OF our knowledge and iselief.
H Q. LOMAX. President.
H W. LlOMAX, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me. this 18Th
day Of March. A. .. nineteen hundred and
eighteen
Wines my hand ana notarIal seal On the
date iagt af0neeaif fCOuI1iaaioued aud arlrIi.
1ed Tor term eEpiFing Oct. E1rd. fglo)
t4kALi o. II. LIBBY. notary Public
Couect--AttesE - ~ LO1fAE
WAITE BaoWNLEE
Dlrsc.ora
The Laclede blade., 1918-03-15

Choice baled timothy hay for
sale by Power & Higgins by the
ton or bale. Apply to either party.