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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Presley Lisk Buried.

The remains of Presley R. Lisk
who died at Nogales, Arizona, the
5th,were brought to Rockingham
Sunday morning, being accom-
panied from Camp by Sergeant
Dennis Fenton. The interment
was held at Bear Branch Monday
afternoon, and a large number
of friends of the family were
present to do the memory of the
young soldier honor. A large
floral wreath was sent by the
soldier-mates of young Lisk.
He was quite i'll about two
months ago with pneumonia, and
since then his health gave way.
He volunteered in the regular
army about a year ago. He was
aged 10, and a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Lisk, who reside about
five miles from Hoffman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

Give to the Red Cross Next Week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

AN editor of a country weekly
must be a stole, a humorist, a
philosopher, or a corpse. Most
generally he is the latter, figur-
atively speaking. The editor
who does not expect ninety-nlne
out of a hundred of the persons
or interests that are hit to hit
back is in the wrong voca-
ton; and it doesn't matter wheth-
er these parties are clearly evil
doors and law-breakers. No
matter how guilty, they never
theless feel any criticism is TN
just. And the editor gets in bad
with them. .{4
At the same time ninety-nine
out of a hundred of those ind;
viduals or institutions that are
commended, even flatteringly,
by the newspaper will fail to rec
ognize the favor assuming an
attitude of taking the kindly
words as partial recognition,
feeling that all of the virtues
have not been given merited
publicity! Yes, a country weekly
editor catches it coming and 60
ing.
The editor of the Post Dispatch
lays no claim to being a humor.
list or a philosopher, and most
certainly is far from being a fig.
urative corpse. When occasion
warrants, this paper will not
hesitate at being a spokesman
against blindtigerism, and its
kindred evils.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

BY proclamation Of President.
Wilson, the week Of May 20-H IS
set apart as Red Cross week when
throughout the land a campaign
will be waged to raise 100000
600 in order that the Red Cross
may continue its great work IN
the war zone and at home. The
Red Cross work is so broad in
scope, so noble in purpose that
no man or woman will fail in CIV
ing the full measure of his or her
support in money, and if financi-
ally unable to contribute, then by
encouragement.
Dollars invested in the Red
Cross pay no dividend to him who
is looking for dollars in return.
But to those whose souls
respond to the great call of hum
anity these dollars will bring to
them the full measure of happi-
ness in the consciousness of hav-
ing done at least something for
the world in this hour of cruel
fixion. As the war goes on there
will be call upon call for help and
we shall be expected to give and
keep on giving. But who will
count the cost! What is needed
to comfort and succor those in
distress in this hour of travail we
shall not hesitate in providing it,
And Richmond county as usu'
al will respond by going lover
the top" in this latest appeal Of
mercy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

Complying with the request Of many
citizens who think that | can be Of ser
vice to my county because of my famil-
iarty with the county affairs, and in ODE
dience to what ! trust is my duty I
hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of County Commissioner. SUBJ
ject to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary to be held June lst 1918.
1t is with the sole hope that can serve
the county and not with the idea that
may gain some personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
have consented to run; for If / had de-
sired to remain in politics, ! would now
be acandidate for the Office hold
This May 10th, 1918
B. Furman Reynolds.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
War Savings Societies.

The following schools have re-
ported to Supt. L. J. Bell the
amounts of their War Savings
Societies. Every school should
send in reports, no matter how
small, by Tuesday of each week
so they can be published
Ledbetters, 2 societies, % men,
bers $271.56.
Rockingham colored graded
school, 4 societies, rs members,
value of stamps $32.25.
Mcleod school, 80 members,
10 honorary members, $74.70.
Cameron $9.75; Pankey $126.50
East Hamlet, colored, $l1.50
Campbell school, 5000.
I. Harrington school, one society,
IL members, $500.
Pee Dee, III members,$1076.5O.
Rohanen, $77.07.
Zion,a members, stamps $40.96
Ellerbe high school, 3 societies,
stamps $256.
Rockingh am city schools
(white) $7346.75.
Prospect, II members, SLABS
Cordova, SIS members, $4475
Titles Mills,22 members, $500
Osborne, $217.00
Williams, $500
Hoffman, $500
Cognac, $4,000 ..
Roberdel high school, $558.0s
Crosland, $3.50. J"
Covington, $18.75. ~
Oakridge $5.75-Exway $1,000
Baldwin $1,000
Malice, colored, $1,000
Mt. Airy, colored, $50 /
Miscellaneous, $801. so n
East Hamlat $11.5O ,r,,ra d,
R'ham N. & |. col. $500 .1
Derby Memorial $114.50 ! W
Dockery Church, col. SLOWS
Paradise $1,000; Ashley col 1.O(
R'ham N. & |. col. $500
Bostick $15.52
Norman Associate Members
$4,94O.
Norman Active Members
$49O.75
Hamlet $1140.97.
Total reported to Mar. 6 $3211.3i
Total reported to Mar. Is $685. OF
Total reported to Mar. 20 $4330.0(
Total reported to Mar. 81 $5302.8l
Total reported to Apr. a $68O5.9 9:
Total reported to Apr. II $6988.3l
Total reported to Apr. 10 $7919.3(
Total reported to Apr. Is $9518.3s
otalreported May 2 $10,572.6;
Total to May 16, $11,826.6s
Total counting associate mem
bers to May 16: $16,7 1865!
Please be able to report to me
Monday the Amount Of bond'
owned by teachers and pupils
also.
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
The authorities 81 Laurinburs

The authorities OF Laurir1burg
last Monday and Tuesday took a
census Of the dogs Of that city
yes, we mean the fourlegged
ones. The number found was
106, which at the city tax of $3.50
per head makes the treasury rich
er by $3.50, if the tax is paid on
all the dogs. The chief of police
has issued a notice that where
the dog tax is not paid by June
1st, he will promptly make exc
cution-and execution" in this
case means execution.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

With the purpose of curing
vagrancy rather than furnishing
Migrants, Governor Beckett Tues
day issued a proclamation calling
upon the counties to hold meet
ings on Wednesday, May 29th,
to discuss, the problem and to
appoint delegates to a Slate con-
yention to be held at Raleigh
Tuesday, June 18th.
q Governor Beckett in his pro-
clandation rightly says:
before in the history
Of North Carolina has it been Of
suchd supreme importance to
bring together the jobless man
and the rnanless job. The agri-
cultural, commercial and indus
trial life of the State depends on
the utilization to its fullest capa-
city of every labor unit that can
be found. At this time idleness
is a crime that savors strongly of
treason, for the man at the front
cannot fight unless the men at
home work.
ITO this end l call on every
county in North Carolina to hold
a session on Wednesday, May
10Th, for the purpose of discuss
ing the best methods of enforc-
ing our vagrancy laws, of estab-
fishing employment bureaus and
Of appointing delegates to a State
convention to be held in Raleigh
on Tuesday, June 4, 1918, for the
purpose of discussing these sub
jects. The Federal government
is vitality interested in this mat
ter and its representatives are
prepared to give valuable assis-
lance in the solution of the grave
labor problem that confronts the
State"
Every ablebodied man must
be at work of some nature.
Those who can work and yet
won't will be MADE to work.
If there are any such in Rich
mond county a way to ferret
them out will speedily be found,
and then woe to them!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
In ITO, during the governor.

In ITO, during the governor
ship of Colonel VIM. Tryon, a
new county was created out OF
portions of Johnston, Cumber-
land and Orange, because the
large extent of those counties
renders it grievous and bother
some to many of the inhabitants
thereof to attend the courts, gen.
eral musters, and other public
meeting therein" The name
adopted was Wake, in compli-
ment to the governors wife, a
member Of a noble family, de-
scended from the gallant Here
ford of Wake, who gained fame
by his resistance to William the
Conquerer. A faction in Parlia-
ment, headed by the Duke of
Berford, was called the Blooms
bury gang" named from the
Dukes London residence, and
this name was given to the new
county seat. The hatred of Eng
land however caused the ex-
punging of Bloomsbury and
wake Court House" took its
place until the establishment Of
the city of Raleigh.
In 1766 provision was made for
a costly palace in New Bern
tor the governor. 10 Seawell
Jones, usually called Shocco
as he resided on the creek Of
that name, in his book called In
Defence of Carolina" states that
this act was secured from the
General Assembly by the win
ming graces of Esther Wake, q
niece of Lady Tryon. Judge
VIM. CASTOR and others of the
older New Bern citizens disputed
this and asserted that such {
lady never existed. The late
Col. ]. D. Whitford testified thai
according to tradition he
aunt forced her to walk will
erect carriage by fastening a stiff
rod under her chin, which i'm
plies that she was too young t.
control grave men by her witch
cries. There is no contemporar!
written evidence in North Carol
ina or in New York to which
colony Tryon and his famil!
were transferred from Nortl
Carolina in ITS.
Being DESTROYS of clearing VI
the Esther Wake mystery re
quested Mrs. Cornelia P. Spence
to write to the heads of tn
names of Wake and Tryon ask
ing information on the subject
The head of the house of Wake
Sir Hereward, wrote from
Courteer Hall, Northampton
shire, that Esther is not a nam
in his family.
The name, Wake, is not III
common, being from the Saxo
Wac, or Watch, or Watchmar
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

FULL laity rights we're granted
to women of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South at Mondays
meeting of the General Confer
ence in session at Atlanta. This
proposal was advocated four
years ago when the General Con-
ference met at Asheville but was
defeated by a vote of III to los.
The difference between what has
just happened at Atlanta and
what happened at Asheville four
pears ago shows how sentiment
has changed. This action of the
General Conference is significant
for lit shows the trend of senti-
ment in the direction of the re-
moval of all determinations against
women because of their sex.
LATER. After the Conference
passed the above measure, the
College of Bishops vetoed it on
the grounds that the measure
was illegal. The annual confer
ences now will vote on it and if
carried by two-thirds majority
the measure will become a church
law.
i 4t{.s l3l
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
School Record of Stamps.

The following is the amount
of War Savings Stamps and Ger
tificates subscribed by the vari-
GUS grades of the Rockingham
(White) school to May 16:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

Miss Cecil Hammond, of Geor-
gia, is visiting at Mrs. John
Ledbetter's for several days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
For County COMMISSIONS

thereby announce my candidacy for
reelection for County Commissioners,
subject to the Democratic party in the
primary June 1st 1918.
N, D. Med
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

Special line Of children's cloth
and straw hats, SOC to ST., at
Dockery-M Nair Clothing Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

THE Germans hoped that their
spring offensive would bring
peace. But it was a wild hope,
for Uncle Sam and his allies will
never stand for an offensive
peace,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

1t pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
TO CONTINUE CORPORATION
Secretary McAdoo VIII Recommend
Bronder south American
Policy.

-, WASiilNGTON. November 23--The
war Finance Corporation Is TO be ex-
tehdcd ana its charter changed TO make
~ practically a peace finance corpora
.Ioh' II RECOMMENDATION to Congress
10 De made by Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo are favorably received
Inc capital issues Committee also
hnouid be continued as an agency TO
curb wastefui uses Of capital in the
opinion or the retiring secretary.
JUST "hat functions Mr.. McAdoo has
IN mind Tor the finance corporation he
would not indicate to-day. stating that
inc! would be contained in his recon-
IN ndatons 10 Congress. bu; recent i'm
,crest taken by him In development
OF 'raue between the Americas is be-
IicFcd 20 be connected with these plans
AR. McAdoo, as chairman of the United
states section or the International high
commission. has been bringing TO pub
nc notice since the signing OF the arr
ihiStice the Importance of trade with
Latin America. and has indicated that
some OF the South American countries
would nave TO receive financing assis-
lance from this government. If Their
trade were to be secured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
Spent Money FooIishIV

II hdave been a great sufferer from
stomach trouble and gall stones. No
one knows the pains l have suffered
Since taking the first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy am feeling fine. can
work all day and eat anything want
Have no more distress or palpitation
of the heart from gas OH my stomach.
L have spent a great deal Of money on
doctors and medicine. but got nothing
10 help me-" 1t is simple. harmless
preparation that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach. liver and intcs-
final ailments. including appendicitis
One dose will convince or money re-
funded Grant Drug Co. and drug gists
everywhere.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
Bnpti.t THANKSGIVING Service,

NJ The BaptIst ministers' cOnfcrcnco
Yesterday IL was unanimously decided
to hold THANKSGIVING services in all
the Baptist Churches in Richmond OH
Thanksgiving Day.
1T has sometimes seemed wise on
this annual inc OF gratitude and
thanksgiving TO unite some OF tho
Congregations. was the comment OF
one Of the ministers. but ii was felt
that there was so much to be grateful
for at this season OF the year that
each church should fling wide it's doors
and invite all the people to come and
give expression of their gratitude 10
Almighty God"
y motion TO this effect was made
Ivy Rev. w. G. James. d. D.. OF Grove
Avenue BAPTIST Church. which was
heartily seconded hy many cnthusia st ic
expressions. II is thought that each
pastor Will conduct his own services
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES
LOCAL CHURCH NOTICES
6lETIlODIyT.

Irinity-Rev. d. r. Gambler. the pas
'oE' VIII preach ut IL o'clock and at 8.
Dscntur Strect-Rev. Samuel l.. Dunn
NJ the pastor. Will preach at IL
VciCck and at 8.
- Centennry-At the II o'clock service.
rev. II. NJ. Poteat. ID. D.. OF the Lay
man : Missionary Movement will make
an address. Preaching at O'clock
ny the pastor. Rev. Il. y. Smoot. D. D..
Monument-Bishop Collins Denny
VIII preach at IL o'clock. In the even
ing at O'Clock the pastor. Rev. q. H..
lambeth. ID. d.. Will preach.
Lnurel Street-Preaching by tho pas
lor at III o'clock and at 7:45.
,, 81. James-The pastor, Rev. w. T. A..
nayhes. Will preach at IL o'clock and
a. 8. Special communion services at
o'clock Thanksgiving morning. No
Pnrk PInce-Preachlng at II o'clock
oy Rev. X. II. Potts. ID. D.. and at 8
o'clock by DR.. Douglas Freeman.
broad Street-Preaching at IL o'clock
1nd at by the pastor. Rev. Fred X.
Chenault.
;, Grucc-Preaching by Rev. ]. w
iDDixon at II o'clock and by Rev. l.. s.
Fiourney at s.
Ginter Pnrk-Regular services at IL
O'clock with preaching by the pastor,
Nev. l.. 5. tlournoy. No evening SER
vice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
to-day at the army hall at 2 O'Clock
also at 3:i5 o'clock and at 8 o'clock q
great Salvation Army rally. Special
music and singing
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
All Methodist Congregations of City
Combine for Union OF Thanks
ThuFsday.

All the Methodist congregations in
the city VIII unite in a great Thanks
giving service at Centenary Methodist
church, on West Grace Street, between
Bishop Eugene r. Hendrix. the senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. who is one OF the most
eloquent pulpit orators Of this country.
Smoot. d: D.. pastor of Centenary
Church will preside; Rev. r. NJ. Potts.
-: d., presiding elder OF the Richmond
District, and other prominent local and
visiting ministers Will be present and
participate in the service
An offering will be .akca for the
Richmond Home for Ladies. "a most
worthy institution, which is conducted
under the joint auspices OF the Pres
byterian and Methodist churches Of
this city. In addition to this Offering
city Will be open TO receive donations
In money or Kind for this splendid
cause. In most of the churches barrels
viii be placed in the vcstibules: grocer
les. Vegetables. canned goods. etc. will
be gratefully accepted by the ladies.
who look after this splendid institution
Collections will be made by automobiles
in tbe afternoon OF THANKSGIVING Day.
Let the Methodists of Richmond and
other Sener 7us-minded people who care
to contribute. do so at the church
which is most convenient to them. Let
everyone. who can possibly do So at
tend the great THANKSGIVING service
az Centenary Church, ana not only
but also render thanks unto Almighty
God for the glorious triumphant Vie
tory He has given TO our arms. and
TO pray that He may direct the great
world peace conference. that we may
nave peace which shall never be
broken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

adelphinn-Services will be
held in Colombo Hall at IL o'clock and
at o'clock.
{ MISUNDERSTANDING services at IL
o'clock. Rev. William Charming Brown
will preach. Sunday school at 1920
o'clock.
Christian science-Regular services
viii bn helo in First Church of Christ,
Scientists. corner Park Avenue and
Meadow Strsst, this morning at ii
o'clock. 3ubject. Soul and Body"
Presbyterian Communion at the
morning service at Grace Covenant.
Conducted by Rev. j. Calvin Stewart
ID. d. and Mr.. King. AT night, Rev,
w. Nee. Buchanan. Of Takamastu.
Japan. will preach.
Soul-snving NIissioon--Serviccs will
be held as usual to-day and during
the week. All arc welcome.
Salvation Army = Special meetings
will be held to-day; conducted by
divisional commanders. from Washing
ton. u. c. There will be meetings
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
JEWISH FLAG DAY
Leaders OF Zion Movement Ask Aid
for Nation on IBnnukali Sunday,
December I.

In order that funds may be raised
the nth annual Zion flag day of the
Jewish national fund will take place
on Hanukah. sunday. December ].
The national fund.-" said J. S. Ediss.
secretary. Order Sons Of Zion. Rich
mond Herzl Camp No. 133 to-day. aims
at the eventual ownership OF AS large
portion of the soil Of Palestine as
possible by the whole Jewish people
to be freely used by any Jew who
will wish TO settle on the land and
ill X. The national fund fulfills an
other great task: 1t secures for the
Jewish land Jewish labor. II seeks
and finds ways and means for the
Jewish workingman to exist through
Furthermore. it enables this very la
horer. without means of his own. to
become an independent farmer on the
soil OF Palestine, where farming is
done according to n scientifically elab-
GRATED cooperative system.
The new situation in Palestine gives
the national fund the opportunity to
engage right now hundreds and thous-
ands of Jewish workmcn on the hills
and dales Of Judea. and thereby supply
The population with the necessaries OF
life. Never before was our support TO
the national fund as Imperative. as
tangibly fruitful as II is now. On the
third day of Hanukah. sunday. Decem-
Der ]. our volunteers will offer for sale
a Zion nag for the benefit OF the fund.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
DEAF WOGER WITH GUN
FAILS TO HEAR GIRL
Her Shrfcks Finally Attract Police OIL
Ger mud WOuld-Bc Lover
In Jniled,

CHICAGO. November 23-Charles
Devoni. deaf and dumb. is far from
blind. lie is twenty-five years old.
and when he saw Laura Sweeney, au-
burn haired and aged eighteen. his
heart went pit-a-pat.
Miss Sweeney works in n candy fac
tory and Dc'voni drives a truck. The
work made him feel like cave man.
Finally. he could stand single life no
longer and aimed gun at Laura 3
head. BY signs he intimatcd to her:
Il adore you. My heart speaks
though my lips are dumb.
I'm bad man when I'm crossed.
I'm going to marry you. Say yes. or
you die
Well. girl can yell for cop and
deaf man can't hear peep.
Laura let out q screech which would
put IL forty horsc-power caliopc to
shame.
Devont had overlooked this contin-
gency. lie was still pressing his suit
and all but pressing trigger
when help arrived in response to the
girls o $ calls. and the wooer was
overpowcreo.
He was mulcted 500 and costs i'm
court. II takes a long time TO save
500 on truck drivers pay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
RHEUMATISM LEAVES
you FOREVER
Dcep sfnfed uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
Starts to Leave the System Within
TsSenty-fOur Hours.

Every druggist in this county is au-
thoriZed TO say to every rheumatic suf-
ferer in this vicinity that If two bottles
OF Allenrhu. the sure conquerer OF rheu-
matism, does not stop all agony, reduce
swollen joints and do away with even
the slightest twingc Of rheumatic pain
he Viii gladly return your money with
out comment.
Allenrhu has been tried and tested for
years. and really marvellous results
have been accomplished in the most
agony was intense and piteous and
where the patient was helpless.
Allenrhu relieves at once. Imme-
diately after you start to take it the
good work begins. 1t searches out the
uric acid deposits. dissolves the secre-
lions and drives rheumatic poison out
Of the body through tho kidneys and
bowels.
It's marvellous how quickly 1t acts.
Blessed relief often comes In two days,
and even in cases where the suffering is
most painful all traces disappear in a
few days.
Mr.. JAMES II. Allen. the discovercr OF
Alicnrhu, who for many years suf-
fercd the torments of acute rheuma-
tism, desires all sufferers to know that
he does not want cent Of any ones
money unless ,Allenrhu dccisiveiy con-
quers this worst OF all diseases. and he
has instructed dealers TO guarantee IL
in every instance.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than Ca|oneI For Liver
Calomel sckens! If bilious, constpated and head
achy read my guarantee.
Calonel sickens p!

Listen to me! Take no more sicken-
Ing. salivatinG calomel when bilious
or constipated. Don't lose days
work!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Caiomel, when ii comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into il, breaking
II up. THIS is when you feel that awful
nausea and crinnping. lf you are slug
gish and "a!i knocked out" il your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache. dizziness. coated
tongue. IL breath is bad or stomach
sour, just take "a spoonful OF harmless
Dodsons Liver Tone
Here's my Guarantee-Go TO any
drug store and get bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone for a few cents Take a
spoonful tonight. and II 1t doesn't