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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25

have cause to thank Mr.. Bryan
for making Mr.. Wilson's first
nomination possible! And one
of the first acts of Mr.. Wilson
upon assuming the presidency
was in choosing Mr.. Bryan as
his Secretary of State. MIR. Bry-
an at once set for himself the
task of getting all the nations to
agree to universal arbitration;
and succeeded with all the chief
powers but Germany! But then
what else could be expected of
the Huns? They knew then in
their infamous hearts that this
war of :kultur' and conquest
must come; and several months
before America entered the war,
MIR. Bryan resigned from the
Cabinet because his peace pro.
cllvities impelled him. And yet,
this man who is one of the
worlds chief peace men, is to,
day just where he belongs, now
that we are in the war, SQUARE
|LY BEHIND THE GOVERN
MENT, and a hearty subscriber
to every act that may tend tc
the quicker armed defeat Of
Germany.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Pay Your Poll Tax.

All qualified men are urged to
pay their poll tax before May 1st,
in order that they may vote in
the June primaries and the fall
elections this year. Don't wait
until the last day, but do it NOW.
Only five days remain. All who
fail to pay by May LIST, will he
denied the privilege of voting in
the June primary or in the fall.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
War Garden Lectures.

-! John Il: yeffries,y Of iiagricultur
al department, Z division of horti
culture, spent Monday and
Tuesday in the county, twisting
the Bostic, Hoffman, Covington
Roberdel and Rockinghamschools
with Mrs. John Sandy Covington
and lecturing on War Gardens
He fully discussed plant diseas
es, how they can be remedied and
controlled.
He spent yesterday and today
in Anson,ss and Friday and Sat
urday WILDE spent in Stanly.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Commencement Program
of N. & |.
(Contributed)

The Commencement of the
Rockingham Normal and Indus
trial Training School will COM
mence Sunday, April 18th, and
continue through May End. The
program is:
Sunday, April 18th, 3 P. M.
Commencement Sermon, by DR..
T. T. Taylor, sspastor Zion church,
Rockingham.
Monday, April goth, $50. Pri.
mary Exercise. Address by
Prof.EL. ]. Bell, County Supt.
Tuesday, April 30th. Interme.
diate Department Exercise. 8:3C
PPM, address by Hon. w. N
Everett, Chairman County Boarc
of Education.
Wednesday, May LIST. $50 P
M, Oratorical Contest of Y. w
c. T. Address by Mr.. w. L
Parsons.
Thursday, May End, $50, Com
mencement Exercise. Com
mencement Address by Prof. ]
D. Wray, State Pig and Corr
Club Organizer.
Cornerstone laying of the
Girls, Domitory, Thursday, May
End, at 3 P. NJ. This building i
named for Mr.. John w. Leak.
! William G. DeBerry, Prin.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Red Cross Conference.

Messrs. J. LeGrrnd Everett, l. S. Lon
don, A. G. Corpening and B. T. Payne
attended Red Cross War Drive confer
ence at the Seaboard hotel at Hamlet
this morning, called for the Chapters of
this section by S. L. Postlethwait, the
head of the Drive for this State. The
Chapters of Rockingham, Carthage,
Wadesboro, Hamlet, Aberdeen, Sanford
were represented. The big Drive is for
the week of May 20-27. $100,000,000 is
to be raised throughout the Nation.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Schools for IIliterates.

Three night schools for adult
illiterates have been conducted in
this county for the past month,
and .closed last week. The re.
suits were very satisfactory,
The average attendance at each
was Is.
The schools were at Oakdale,
Steele's Mills and HannahP Pickett
The state pays half the expense
Iof each school. and in the case Of
Steele's and Hannah Pickett the
mill companNpaid the other half
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
DR.. J. w. Stephenson Dead.

His friends will learn with deep regret
of the death at a Charlotte hospital this
morning of DR.. ]. w. Stephenson. He
had been in poor health for some time,
and five weeks ago was carried to the
hospital for treatment.
The interment will be at Monroe this
afternoon at six o'clock. Quite num-
Der of Rockingham friends will attend.
Surviving are his wife and three chill
dren: Joe, Jim and Miss Mildred.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Notice to Auto Owners.

The laws of North Carolina re-
quire a number on each end of
the car.
The speed limit is tenF miles
per hour in the business sections
and fifteen in the residential sec.
tons of towns. { ssss.=ssyes
Please observe these laws with
out the necessity of being forced.
J. C. Baldwin,
Chief of Police, Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Teacher Goes To Army.

T. L. Williams, principal of the Hoffman
school, left that place today for Raleigh
in response to orders to report there fol
entrainment to camp Saturday.
His sister, Miss Juanita Williams, will
fill his duties as teacher for the remain
der of the term. The commencement
will be held the night of May 9th. tn.
address, to be delivered by Pres. Brewer
of Meredith College.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Episcopal Church Buys Bond.

In the Third Liberty Loan bond
rally held at Rockingham last
Sunday afternoon in the opera
house, the Church of the Messiah
was among the subscribers, pur-
chasing a $50 bond.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Marriage Licenses.

Geo. Weldon Blackwell and Lille,
Thelma Bryant, white, 21st.
Henry Clay Cottingham and Mar
tina White Covington, w. %.
Robt. Furman and Lottie Mill
kin, white, oath.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
S 0 CT A !
tcontributedl
tAdditional Social Items On Page 81.

additional Social Items on Page 81 3.
Mrs. Thomas McRae entertain
ed Wednesday afternoon, at five
tables Of bridge, complimentary
to her niece, Miss Lucy Fowlkes,
a bride of the month. After sew
eral rubbers, cards were laid
aside and a salad course was
served by the hostess. To Mrs.
W. N. Everett was given a hand
some deck of cards, for the top
score. while the honoree was
presented an exquisite light blue
crepe-de-chine robe with boudoir
cap to match.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Heavy Rain.

The rain last Friday and Sat.
urday was unusually heavy, three
inches being registered during
the two days here. In Eastern
Carolina the rainfall was espec-
tally heavy, at Lumberton nine
inches falling during a 36-hour
period.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Revivals.

The revival begins at the Presbyterian
church tonight in charge of the pastor,
Rev. 2. V. Robertson. Rev. Leonard Gill
will arrive Friday to assist. Services
each night at $50. Cottage prayer-meet-
ings have been held for the past several
nights in preparation for the meeting.
The Methodist revival will begin the
first Sunday in May, to be conducted by
Rev. Harry North, of Durham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25

The members Of that German
firm manufacturing aviators' Cog
giles who produced glasses that
reduced vision by fifteen per cent
should be made to look through
bars.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Cups And Saucers.

The cup and saucer famine is over.
We are opening today large shipment
of pretty gold-band dinner wear.----W. E..
McNair.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Sketch Of Mont
gomery County

An interesting sketch Of the
history of Montgomery county
will appear in next issue of the
Post Dispatch, written by DR..
Kemp P. Battle. Watch for it.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
School Record of Stamps.

The following is the amount
of War Savings Stamps and Ger.
tifcates subscribed by the vari-
GUS grades of the Rockingham
(white) school to April 25th:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
For Sheriff.

] hereby announce myself candidate
for Sheriff of Richmond County, subject
to the action of the Democratic primary
to be held June LIST, 1918.
If nominated, will enforce all laws.
fairly and without fear or favor.
This April rs, 1918.
r r cIyNpCc
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Gold-Band Dinner Set.

Why not have pretty gold-band din
ner set. You can get it at McNalr's. All
pieces to match.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
BRYAN AT HAMLET
w. ]. Bryan Delivers Master
full Lecture at Hamlet. A
Rare Treat to Hear Him.

such an audience the opportunity
of hearing a more uplifting ad-
dress, would be putting a genu-
inc truth tritely. The fact that
the admission was $1.00 did not
prevent the 1000 opera seats be-
ing filled, and well repaid were
those for the investment-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan was the
attraction.
Mr.. Bryan is great man, a
great statesman and a peerless
orator. His appearance at Ham
let Tuesday night was under
the auspices of the Ry. Y. M. c.
A. This makes the third time
he has been billed to speak at
Hamlet. The two previous &C.
casions unavoidable circum-
stances detained him. And Tues
day night it almost seemed as
though his friends and admirers
were to be disappointed Tor the
third time, for the train on
which he was coming from Mon
roe was nearly an hour and a
half late, arriving about $50.
However, Mr.. Bryan at once
repaired to the opera house, and
the program was commenced.
Professor Huguelet's orchestra
rendered inspiring selections. Rev.
J. H. Buffalo delivered the invo-
cation, and the audience stood
and sang America" R. ].
Kiker, the Y. M. c. A. secretary,
then introduced the speaker, Mr..
Bryan.
Words are inadequate to de.
scribe this masterful lecture. The
first thirty minutes were devoted
by him to an appeal to our peo
pie to stand loyalty behind the
government, to invest in Thrift
Stamps and Liberty Bonds ever
to the point where it pinches
and to adhere rigidly to every
food and other regulation thu
government may prescribe. HI
said many people held contrary
opinions as to our policy BEFORE
war was declared, but now tina
our country is at war, it is up t.
EVERY citizen to give his or he
unqualified support to the gov
eminent. The surest and quick
est way to bring about peace
said he, is to wage this war will
a vigor and a strength that will
completely whip the Hun, for NJ
peace can be attained excep
through complete demolition @
Germany's autocratic and mill
tariStic aims.
After thirty minutes discus
sion on this line he turned to hi
"set" lecture THE Character O
a Man," and it was a wonderful
sermon, delivered with the east
and clearness of a natural-borr
orator.
Hamlet was fortunate in havins
sucha distinguished visitor; ant
Rockingham and surrounding
sections are indebted to the Ry
Y. M. c. A. for giving them the
opportunity of hearing him.
William Jennings Bryan rank,
as one of the worlds foremos
statesmen. He came into Nation
al prominence in 1896 when h
was nominated as the Democrat,
standard-bearer for President
He was known as the silver
tongue orator from the Platte
and Nebraska will live in histor,
as the home OF such a man. Or
posing Bryan in 1896 was Wi
liam Mckinley. Bryan receive,
176 electoral votes to I'll for Nc
Kinley.
Mr.. Bryan again became tn
standard-bearer for Democrat
in 1900 and received 155 electol
al votes and 6,357,643 popula
votes, to 292 for Mckinley an
7,219,016. In 1904 Alton Parke
was the candidate, bnt in 100
the Democracy again called upo
Bryan; he secured 162 electora
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Major A. Nc Cullen is spending.
the week here.

Miss Caroline Covington and Miss,
Laura Page Steele go to Charlotte Satur-
day morning to attend the Music Festi--
val. Miss Coving4on will be the house
guest of Mrs. w. ]. Thomas.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-29
TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK
The important Happenings of punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told
Sunday will be Sep. LIST.

Sunday will be Sep. LIST.
666 cures chills and fever.-27
Prof. W. E. Bell visited Area
dia, Saturday.
County commissioners an d
school board meet Monday.
Fruits, candies, CONNECTIONS and
fancy groceries are specialties at
R. NJ. Kings. (adv.)
Mrs. j. N. Skies and daughter,
Miss Anna Mae, visited Arcadia,
Saturday.
All kinds of vegetables and
fruits fresh daily at R. NJ. Kings
(adv.)
Miss Myrtice McCaskill of Per-
ry, Fla, formerly teacher in the
local high school, spent several
days here last week.
Hundreds of old newspapers
for sale at The Herald Office fol-
1Oc. hundred.
w. L. Bryant of Captiva, spent
several days here last week, visit,
ing his sister, Mrs. J. N. Skies, and
mingling with his many friends
666 cures headaches, bilious
ness, loss Of appetite, or that tired
aching feeling, due to malaria OF
colds. Fine tonic.-27-10t. adv
The brothers, j. M. and Nea
Lanier, of Charlotte Harbor, wen
to Arcadia, Saturday, to bid good
bye to their brother, r, L., whC
was leaving for Camp jackson.
Mrs. G. E. Midget went t.
Jacksonville, Saturday, to visi
her husband, who is working in
shipyard there. She was accom-
panied by Miss Uric Belle Gayle
whose home is in Jacksonville.
G. M. Carrier, who, while max
ing his headquarters in Buffalo
N. Y, is enjoying trips about tn
Great Lakes, writing on the 2lst
says that the weather up there i
fine and that, with the exception
of potatoes, which were cut shor
by blight, all crops are fair t
very good. He enjoys readin
The Herald, he says, though it
usually late in reaching him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-08-29

Henry Quednau spent ffloay
attending to business in Tampa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Davis OF
Arcadia, came here in their car
ad attended services in tn Meth
odist church Suday night.
Manager Skies of the Southern
Utilities Co., paid his usual week
ly visit to his family here on Sun
day.
The high school will open Mon
day. Send your children in
promptly. All should enter on
the first day.
Capt. M. A. Willis of Charlotte
Harbor and L, A, Hawkins of this
place, visited Arcadia on business,
Friday evening.
f. L. Laubach, after enjoying a
visit to his family here, started,
Monday morning, on his return to
Journey, Ills, where he is engaged
in very profitable business.
Mrs. H. S. Richard, returning
Ito Fort Myers, from Cleveland
Ohio, where she spent the summer
visiting her husband, stopped O.
yer here last week and spent q
day with her friends.
Mrs. R. S. Dick, after a very
pleasant visit of two months tC
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. II. l.
Curry of Harbor View, left, Mon
day morning, for her home il
Houston, Tex,
There were not as many ava
ton soldiers here as usual on Sat
urday night and Sunday 1t wa
explained that many wanted t.
visit us, but had to wait for pay
day.
r. F. Johnson, accompanied b.
his wife and baby, returned Sat
Iurday, from Columbia, s. G.
where for two months past. he hat
, been engaged in doing building
work for the government.
For the past fortnight, Mrs. J
!, F.. Mccullough of Holder, ha
: been the guest or her son, Sam
) Mccullough, assistant agent 0
the Coast Line. She left for HON
Tuesday morning.
Work on Hewitt Brothers
mammoth garage is progressing
J favorably. After considerable dc
Law. the necessary lumber was re
| ceived, and now the builders ar
| pushing the work to completion
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Allen cam
home last week, the former fror
| Polk county, where he has bee
at work, and the latter from "
| very pleasant visit Of two month
to her former home at Riedsvlllt
Ga. She also visited her marrle'
daughter in Valdosta and friend
and relatives at other places !
J Georgia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
GERMAN PROPAGANDA OFFSET
American Defense Society to Report
Result of Activities

The American Defense Society an
nounced recently that it's annual report
would show what propaganda work had
been undertaken by the society in OprO-
sition TO tho German propaganda in this
country. Thousands of leaflets, special
articles for newspapers and syndicated
news letters from Washington are in
cluded i'm the work done during the year.
Among the pamphlets issued were 1.-THE
Searchlght on Germany" by DIR. vii
liam Hornaday; "Gcrmany's War Plans"
and "AmcriCa's Peace Essentials" by
w II. Gardiner; THE Kaiser and
Peace" by David Jayne Hill, and THE
Enemy Within Our Gates" by James
NJ. Beck.
The fight of the society upon soap
box orators, which was led by Cleveland
Moffett, and the fight TO get rid of
enemy insurance companies are listed
among the achievements of the society
for the year The society credits itself
with having pushed the attack upon
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
against whom further action is prom
ised
The society says that it Is waging
war against the enemies within our
gates, the spies, preachers of sedition,
fomentors of Industrial disturbance and
all of those who are seeking to UNDER
mine the purpose and efficiency Of the
country in the conduct of the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
ENTENTE WILL STFT
BALKAN PROBLEMS
Attitude Toward Nations to Be
of Prime Importance at
War Council
GREECE SEEKING PORTS
Open Diplomacy Expected in Dis
cussion of Adriatic and Medi-
terranean Questions
WASHINGTON. Jan is

The meeting Of the Allies Supreme
War Council in France the latter part
Of this month will be the most inn
portant that body has yet held. 1t has
been learned. There will be two mat
ters Of first Importance before It. and
the council will decide the attitude o,
the alliance toward the Mediterranean
and Adriatlc questions.
These problems include the Greek, Al
banian. Serbian Nontcnegrln, Jucoslav
and Italian national interests and their
decision viii affect tho future conduct
OF the war in the Balkans and Northern
italy Inasmuch as President Wilson
has held that diplomacy ought to wori,
In the open, there Is a feeling in diplo-
matte circles here that the political
phases Of the discussions arrived at in
Paris will he made known at the con-
Clus.on of the conference.
The main issues are understood to be
between Greece and Serbia, Greece and
italy, and Serbia and Italy 1t has be.
come known here that one Of the prime
reasons for the creation of the supreme
war council was the failure of England
70 furnish supplies to Italy during the
great ltal an offensive, and that the
reason was because the British staff did
not approve Of the Italian campaign.
Greece is understood to be demand.
ing ports on the Adriatic which both
Serbia and Italy oppose. In Greek
circles today it was asserted that
Greece's demands have no bearing what.
ever upon the delay Of Greece In mobil.
lzing her army, the reason cited being
the inadequacy of tonnage for convey.
lnS necessary military supplies tc
Greece.
The differences between Italy and
serbia relate to the Adrlatic coast
ltaIN favorinE the uniiCatiNn of tn,
JuEoslavs with Serbia and Montenegro
and agreeing TO outlets to the Adriatic
sea Tor the enlarged Serbian kingdom
The decisions arrived at bv the su.
preme war council, It was stated
VIII necessarily he based upon tho ma.
tiohal and racial rights and defense Of
the countries concerned. with n view OF
putting into effect measures designed tr
prevent new war in the Balkans after
lhe close of the present struggle II
was believed the conference will also
undertake a settlement Of tho Mace.
DOMAIN question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
ARREST RUMANIAN
KING, LENINE ORDERS
Bolshevik Premier DEGREES
Imprisonment of Allied
Monarch
OUTCOME OF QUARREL
Slavs Charge Their Soldiers Were
Starved by Small South
ern Ally

PETROGRAD Jan. 1S-Tho arrest
of King Ferdinand of Rumania has
been ordered by Premier Lenluc. The
King is to he sent to Pctrograd for
Imprisonment in the fortress of st
Peter and st. Paul
The order for the Kings arrest de.
sc"ibes i'm detail the way it is to he
carried out and the manner in which
the King is to he guarded.
The order calls upon Russian sol.
diers and officials on the Rumaniau
front to arrest the King and deliver
him in Petrograd, on board a special
train, for Imprisonment 1t ConSti.
'ntcs the latest development in con.
""Ction with the alleged starvation OF
'lshCvik troops by Rumanian forces.
Itch led to the arrest of Rumanian
triStcr Diamandi ana the sending Of
n ultimatum to Rumauia demanding
me punishment Of the officials reSpon.
ble.
The attitude of the RolsheviN an.
pears to be serious as they believe
hey have sufficient forces on tho Ru-
mauian front To carry out their threat.
No reply to the ultimatum has thus
Ear been received from Rumania. The
Bolsbcviki take the position that the
treatment Of certain Russian troops
on the Rumauian front warrants re.
prisals of any nature.
The diplomatic corps met at the
American embassy at the call of Min.
lister Diamandi, who explained his
treatment while under arrest and
urged vigorous protest.
For several weeks there has been
friction between Rumauia and Rus.
sia. The trouble originated with
the attempts to spread the prupa.
Eanda of the Bolsheviki in Rumania.
1t was charged by the Rumanlans
that Russian troops were guilty Of
disorders.
Recently Rumanian troops sur.
rounded and disarmed Russian
regiment The Bolshevik govern.
ment rctaliated by arrestng the Ru.
manan minister i'm PCtrOgrad, al.
though he was released on the dc.
mand Of the diplomatic corps. An
ultimatum was dispatched to Ru.
mania threatening the severest
measures If Russia's demands were
not complied with within twenty
four hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
SOUP FOR CHILDREN

Members of the Frankfort, Ind
Women's Christian Temperance Union
nave opened a 'souproom" in the base
ment Of the Court House and will serve
vegetable soup to children at l cent
a bowl
The money for the enterprise will be
raised by operating public lunchroom
on saturdays, The proceeds of the
lunch will he used in providing souu
for the children. The teachers of the
city. schools will cooperate by sending
children who are undcrnourlshed to the
place at nOonF
Local physicians will assist. and plans
are now being made for institliting free
clinics for school children on two DAYS
Of each week. Physicians will help ar
range balanced ration for the chill
dren who patronize the souproom.
The County Commissioners gave the
use of the room and VIII provide heat
and light 1t is planned to continue the
souprOom indefinitely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-18
Measuring High Temperature

TN, which melts at about 450 de-
. sfees Fahrenheit, has been anple1 I.
she measurement of high temperatures
N the sane wav that mcrcg-g m..,-
ing at hirty-eight degrees below zero,
used for measuring ordinary atmos-
phere temperatures.
instead Of being placed in a glass
puio with closed tube, however. the
melted tin is contained in a graphite
euiD having an open tube, and read
,nss are made by lowering into the
VIZ a plunger Of a metal with a high
melting point.
"hen the plunger touches the tin,
~ eiectr'c Circuit is closed giving a
en or other signal the position of
e plunger showing the temperature.
n's new form Of pyrometer may be
~ IN either OF two ways 4 Ct O. r-.
w temperature. at any time by sliding
eyNn the pointer until the electric
s"al Is set on. or seconds, TO announce
ensu any predetermined temperature is
.Hened by setting the pointer at the
Vpef number of degrees on the scale.
sne melted tin. like melted mercury,
A 'opnd to expand at a very even rate.
M maic9uons are held to be notably
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