Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-18
OVER THE LAND OF.
THE LONG LEAF PINE.
sHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLINIANS.

DR.. Silvio Won Ruck, the noted tn.
berculosis specialist Of Asheyille, IL
dead.
A deep snow fell at Pilot Mountain
in the recent cold weather prevailing
over the State.
The Barium Springs Orphanage has
received bequest of $4,000 from
the late John C. Burroughs. wealthy
citizen of Charlotte.
Glass has been found in candy
bought by citizen of Charlotte and
the matter has been returned to Off.
Gals at Washington.
The $4,000 structure of the Mt
Zion church at Concord has been de-
stroyed by fire, with only $4,000 insur-
ance.
North Carolina has realized the one
million dollar mark in her Liberty
Loan campaign. with Cumberland
county leading.
Six North Carolina flour mills have
been disciplined by the food admins
tration, and two two have been order
| ed to close down.
There is something wrong in the
home where there is neither Liberty
Bonds nor Thrift Stamps-have you
got yours?
The town Of Mooresville has won
the right to fly the honor flag offered
by Secretary McAdoo to towns first
raising their quotas.
Charlie Chaplin thrilled a large au-
dience at Charlotte speaking in behalf
of the third Liberty Loan. Charlie
left of his hat tricks" % twas Sun
day.
The decompoeed remains Of a body
washed ashore on Shelf Island. about
two miles OF wrightsville beach and
opposite Moore inlet, was buried BY
the health department without the
formality Of an inquest, Coroner Hold.
en- not deemAng this fosmaaty neoes-
saFy.
North Carolina tops the list Of reg
istration states with the highest birth
rate recorded. According to Dr.. J. B.
Gordon, state registrar. oar birth rate
for 1915 was sic per thousand popula-
| ton while the latest federal report Tor
| 1913 shows Connecticut and Michigan
| tieing for second honoCs with rate
OF only ST..
The work Of Construction Of the gov.
.ernment hospital bndidings at Asalea.
Ashevifie, 10 now wen under way, and
already two large buildings are almost
completed. while many more have
been started. The plans call for no
LESS than 66 different buildings. and
will require approximately $eO00OoO
to complete them.
Thomas Fraziee, alleged to- have
robbed a bank in San Francisco re-
Gently, getting away with over $4,000.
was arrested while walking along one
of the principal streets Of Charlotte
by Detective Bradley. OF the city police
department, who recognized the man
from photographs sent out from the
California city.
Governor Beckett pordoned Angus
tus Cornett of Ashe county, convict
ed Of murder IN the second degree IN
Ashe county April. 1919. sad sentenced
to ten years IN the state prison, and
William Smith Of Durham county. con.
victed OF mansiaughter August. 1918.
and sentenced to fftee0 pears IN the
| state prison. Both parions were con
ditionA.
In order that Americas soldiers IN
France and IN training camps in
this country may be supplied with
their favorite brand Of smoking tobac.
co, the government has issued orders
taking over the entire output Of the
American Tobacco CoMDany's Bull
Durham brand Of tobacco. The to
bacco Is all manufactured at the Dur.
ham plant and the order Il now opera
tive.
Harreil Nalepasse IVES placed in the
county jail at Newborn IA defsnit Of
justified bond In the sam OF -four
hundred dollars. after vpc6ahae cause
was found on Q chaaSs Of ea5cins
laborers to leave New HA~R or anotM
er State. Nslepasse sA9s he b in the
. employment Of the Richmond Csdas
Works Of Richmond. Va. and at th<
hearing in police cosrt he admitted
that his mission here was to get L.
borers for his company.
W. J. Bryan will spesk n 0astonis
April 20.
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