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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Neal Chappell.

"Nov. 6th.....Have been getting along
fine over here; am we'll fed and treated
right. Things are surely gong our way
now; looks like we must win before many
days pass.
We'll, when came over, we came across
England, and just after reaching France
got sick and was kept in a British hos
pital for two weeks. The nurses were
more than kind; but before left the hos
pital, the Huns tried to bomb it. After
getting we'll, l rejoined my company in
Belgium, where we staid two months. We
could hear the big guns roar, see daily
aeroplane fights overhead, and fully realize
that this was WAR. We all hope the
end will be soon, so that we can come
home. Give my best to my friends.
think of them often. Your friend, Neal
Chappell, los Supply Train, Headquarters
Co."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Leak entertained at
beautifully appointed five-course dinner
on Wednesday evening, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Mial Leak, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clay WALL MIR. and Mrs. T. c. Leak. The
table was covered in handsome lace with
a magnificent silver basket of pink roses.
Mrs. Leaks other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Leak, Mrs. Pickett Leak and
Mr.. William Leak.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Serge and silk dresses, some Of
our choisest styles, are being sac
rifced. Now 3 you opportunity.
W. E Harrison = Lard Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Mr.. W. E. Crosland has gone to Char
Iotte to be absent week or ten days.
While Mr. Grassland is away Mrs. Cros-
land viii spend the timewith her mother,
Mrs. Lucy P. Russell, in Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Marriage Licenses.

The following secured marriage
license the past week:
Arthur LeGrand and Mary Le-
Grand, colored, issued 9th.
Girley c. Aston and Blocker
Hinsoh, COL, 9th.
Arch Dumas and Mamie Dock
cry, COL, 9th.
J. M. Snead and Dora N. Nc
Rae, white, 9TH.
Thomas Diggs and Leslie Ham
ilton, COL, 9TH.
Yeubert Poe and Sallie Stacy,
COL, 9TH.
Alvin c. Hilton and Sarah Ann
Love, COL, 9th.
Dowd Hamilton and Pernella
Martin, COL, 9th.
Ed. Ingram and Lily Tillman,
COL, 10th.
Sam Savannah andMollie Davis
COL, 10th.
Harry Chambers and Corinna
Little, COL, 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Letters from Soldiers.

MIR. J. w. Jenkins has given the
Post-Dispatch two letters from
soldier-boys in France, one from
Neal Chappell and one from Hol-
lie Mcdonald. We are taking
the following extracts rrom them:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
Died of Accident And
Other Causes.

1t. Sidney W. White, Elizabeth City; air
plane accident. ...
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12
SOCIAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Wall enter
tanned number of their friends very in
formally at their club house in Wolf Pit,
on Thursday, from 2 tod o'clock. De-
llcious barbecue and all the good things
that go with it, were in waiting when the
guests arrived, and they were all pretty
near on time, for it had gotten out that
Mr.. John Sandy Covington and his help
ers had been busy since early morn, pre-
pairing this real feast. which was certainly
enjoyed by the guests Besides those
going down from Rockingham, there were
many of the Wolf Pit neighbors invited
Mr.. Wall is noted for his cordial hospi'
tally, and now that he has Mrs. Wall, as
his assistant, we all know what that
means----a grand time always.
Mrs. Isaac London delightfully."- enter.
tanned the Young Ladies Bridge Club
and number of specially invited guests,
on Thursday afternoon of last week be-
tween the hours of four and six o'clock. g.
Tables were arranged in the reception
hall and dining room, where the game
was enthusiastically enjoyed. After sew
eral progressions and hard fought rubbers
the game was called off, with Miss Lii
lian Long holding the top score in the
club and Mrs. Henry Lebbetter the high
est among the visitors. Each received a
pair of handsome silk hose. The hostess
served delicious course of turkey Ia
King, in patties, creaU:ed potatoes, he:
rolls, buttered, baked apples, pickle, and
hot coffee.
Long leaf pine and winter greens were
used in the decorations in this already
attractive home.
Mrs London's party was one of the
seasons prettiest entertainments and
thoroughly enjoyed by all who were bid
den.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-12-12

Ladies' Csc heavy hose, sale l6c
At Arenson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
AMERICANS NOW

Continued from Page One)
lean authorities and discharged SOL
diers, still wearing their uniforms, are
still numerous in the streets, which
seems to offer to the civilians who
have not yet felt the strength Of an
invaders hand reason to believe that
the Americans are not of the resentful
nature.
Sheer ut Yanks.
Instead of cringing, or even show
ing deep respect, the population adopt
ed an attitude today that found ex-
preston in jostling American soldiers
on the streets and in sneers and laughs
which were only vaguely concealed.
Prohibit Firearms.
Sales of firearms have been pro-
hibited in Coblenz by order of the
burgomaster, who is cooperating with
the American forces. All civilians are
directed to turn over their firearms to
the municipal authorities. German
militiamen and discharged soldiers
who have been assisting in police
duties are discharged by the burgo-
masters order, preliminary to turning
the municipal affairs entirely over to
the Americans.
All theaters and restaurants are af-
fected by the order. directing cafes to
forbidden to burn lights after that
hour. Hotels are affected too, but in
a lesser degree. German grand opera
had been presented at the largest
theater here within the past few days
The order as to lights, it is explained
was necessary because of the shortage
of coal.
American troops are guarding
Stolzenfels castle. which was sum-
mer home of the former kaiser. They
are also occupying a score of pic
turesQue towns in the valley.
dx-1r NJ I'd ,o6 gptO
the villages with their bands playing
"Over There" Hundreds of dough-
boys went on pilgrimage to the river
bank Immediately after they had
broken ranks. Some cheered at their
first sight of the river.
The four divisions will formally
occupy Coblenz. Ehrenbreitstein and
A5terstein at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
TO CALL GOMPERS in
Labor President Will Talk in Indus
trial Welfare Probe.

Washington, Dec. f3.-Sar.Iel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, will be one of the
first experts called by the senate edu-
cation and labor committee in it's in
vestigation of problems of industrial
welfare.
Senator Kenyon, author of the reso-
luton, authorizing the inquiry. said
today it has the backing of the fedora
ton. Kenyon declared congress must
face the fact that labor no longer
can be satisfied by handouts from en-
ployers.'
I'VE must face the fact that labor
has the right to demand and is de-
handing it's fair and equitable share
in the country'S prosperity said Ken
yon. THAT doesn't mean in dollars
alone; the sooner we get away from
thinking in terms of cash alone when
relations of employer and emp1oye are
under consideration, the sooner we
will be able to settle the problem on
it's merits.
'If the reform my resolution out
lines does not come by legislation. it
will come by revolution. We must
meet it in a fair minded, intelligent
manner if we want to avoid Fol
is worse than Bolshevism, for it is
from Bourbonism that ,Bolshevism
springs. Bourbonism, of course, is OPP
posed to my resolution.
The workers of America showed by
the part they took in winning the war
their true status in this republic. They
are the nation; they must be con-
served. Woe is ahead for those who
lack the vision to see this and act
accordingly"
Kenyon's resolution, passed We'd
nesday. authorized investigation of the
feasibility of national unemployment,
old age, sickness and disability insur-
ances; prevention of unemployment; a
national minimum wage law and other
measures of industrial reform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
Six Millions To Cast Initial Bal
lot in Kingdom.
VIII Elect 7O7 Commons Mem.
berS on the Morrow.
OkE-THiRD OF The ELECTORATE
of Domestic Future Is
Now Expected.
Most MOmentOus Election in
EngIand's History.

London, Dec. 13.-Approximately
six million women will vote tomorrow
at the general elections thruout the
United Kingdom.
Never before were women eligible
to vote for members of parliament
altho> they have participated in cleo
tions on local questions for many
years. Tomorrow they will help elect
commons. This house will be respon-
sible for the personnel and conduct
of Great Britain's peace table pleni-
potentiaries, will frame the empires
reconstruction program and will con-
troll England's foreign policy for the
next five years.
The newly enfranchised women
comprise nearly one-third of the total
electorate of 2O,000,000 of the United
Kingdom. To this extent they are
expected to influence the Kingdoms
domestic future and the empires re-
latior to world events.
Thus, for the first time in history,
the women of one of the great powers
Pating in world affairs directly. All
women Of thirty and over in England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales will share
this privilege.
This and other circumstances, to-
gether with the internal political sit
uation. cause many observers to re-
gard the election as the most mOmen-
touS in Britain'S history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

the harbor, amid the screech of sirens.
to meet the incoming fleet off shore.
A special train bearing Stephen
Pinchon, the French foreign minister;
Georges Leygues, the minister of
marine and other distinguished Of
ficials, officers of the army and navy
and the foreign committee of the
chamber of deputies arrived this
morning and another train brought
American Ambassador Sharp, Col. e.
NJ. House, General, Pershing. General
Bliss, Admiral Benson and other
prominent Americans. The program
for the day fixes the arrival of the
presidential fleet at about noon, with
an hour allowed for moving to the
anchorage and the presidents review
of passing warships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
M'GIFFERT is HOME
Topeka Marine, Who Lost a Leg in
Franco, Visits Mother

Robert McGiffert, one of the
wounded Topeka soldiers, has re-
turned home for visit to his mother.
Mrs. A. D. McGiffert McGiffert is
a member of the marine corps, which
rendered Heroic service in the battle
of Belleau wood. making possible the
checking of the German advance at
Chateau ThierrS He suffered eigh-
teen wounds during the course of the
battle, and one wound made necessary
the amputation of his left leg.
McGiffert was in action fifteen days
before he was hit. Some time ago
he was brought to the United States
on troop ship, Northern Pacific
boat. Arriving in New York the first
of December, he was taken to the
naval base hospital at Pelham Bay
Park, New York. He was granted a
furlo, and after his visit home, he will
return east for the further treatment
Of his wounds.
The young soldier wears on his left
shoulder a Fleur de Guerre, given by
the French government as a citation
of honor to each member of the ma
rine brigade taking part in the battle.
He has the wound stripes also, a Serv-
ice stripe, and a medal which he won
as an expert marksman.
McGiffert enlisted at Detroit, where
he was employed by Henry Ford. He
arrived in France August 20 1917.
He was on the Verdun front two
months, and went into active service
was to establish observation posts, and
after their establishment, to revisit
them and report conditions as he
found them. In case there were no
telephones at the posts, reports were
sent back by runners. 1t was while
establishing post that he was struck
by the bomb that gave him his many
wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
DECLINE The Gift
Workers in Prussia Refuse To
Accept Big Factory.
Excessive Wages Act as Boom
erang, Says Berlin Paper.

Berlin, Dec. 13.-The employees of
the Ventzkis Agricultural implement
works at GraudenZ, West Prussia,
have declined to take over the plant,
which the owners voluntarily agreed
to surrender for specialization pur-
poses, according to the Danzig Ga
zette. The working men, the news
paper states, are said to be of the
opinion that the present economic sit
uation in Germany is not favorable to
the carrying out of socialistic theories
and that it was far better that the
plant remain under its. skilled mana
gers.
In our opinion" says the Berlin
Tageblatt, 3n comment on this devel-
opment, this single instance is typi-
cal of the existing economic. situation
which has prompted the majority of
the working men to view the whole
scheme of specialization with a certain
suspicion. If the workers come to
this conclusion, they should also bear
in mind that excessive wage demands
are calculated to injure the conduct
of privately owned plants and their
own interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
RAIN is NEAR OVER


CONTINUED from Page One.)
City. AZ: Concordia, Az Kansas City,
AS: and st. Joe, SO. The rain was
also general in Missouri. Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Texas and extended as
far east as Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The rain is expected to stop tonight
Meteorologist Flora says that it has
been here longer than was expected
anyway. Tomorrow may be a fairly
nice day. There is a possibility of
some sunshine. At any rate no rain
is predicted for tomorrow
The lowest temperature in the last
"a hours was 40 which occurred at 6
o'clock this morning. Tonight a drop
to about 35 is expected and no higher
than As again for tomorrow after.
noon.
One year ago today in Topeka the
temperature stood at degrees below
zero. The highest temperature on the
same date was IS in 1906. The wind
at 2 o'clock this afternoon was blow
ing at the rate of IL miles an hour
from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF rraGe-)

Chicago. Dec. 13-The Tribune: Grain
The very bullish government report on corn
showing a loss of 1G7. 100000 bushels from
the November report and 49,. 100000 bushels
from the revised figures OF last year, sent
prices up yesterday faster than most of
the trade expected. The jump OF , cents
TO G12 cents in corn futures here yesterday
disclosed a larger short interest than most
of the local operators had believed. That
there has been absorption of offerings
by local traders on breaks seems apparent.
Those who have been picking up corn gu
breaks in some instances took profits on
the bulge 1t will be surprise to see
rrices work irreGularIy higher. Sentiment
in the corn trade has become more buIiish
as a result of the supply being down to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
BURCH is WOUNDED
Son of Supreme Court Justice Hit by
Shell Fragments.

An hour before the fighting ceased
on the western battle front, Lieut..
Angelus Burch, of Topeka, was
wounded, according to a letter written
by him November II, to his parents,
Justice and Mrs. Rousseau A. Burch.
Immediately after the letter was re-
ceived by Justice and Mrs. Burch, they
got a telegram from the war depart
ment, announcing that their son was
severely wounded.
Lieutenant Burch was with his
regiment, the Eleventh field artillery,
just before the signing of the armi-
stice. He was struck in two places by
fragments of a shell which killed a
sergeant and wounded a number of
other men. The regiment, equipped
with French ISIS, was in action fHom
October IS to the end of the war, and
at the close of the fighting, the regi-
ment, having advanced five times in
eight days. was on the Mouse river,
opposite Stenay.
Lieutenant Burch is a graduate of
Washburn college, and was working
as a reporter at the time of his en-
iiStment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
ToDAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 13-CORN-Unfavorab
weather had a Strengthening influence to-
day on the corn market. The conditions
were such as were likely to retard the
movement of grain. Bulls also to make
capital of the fact that the estimated yield
is far below the average domestic consump-
ton Opening prices, which ranged from
the same Yesterdays finish to INC high
er, with January $1.3G1s to 81 .363s and May
S1.3o1a to S1.36, were followed by moderate
general gains and then something of re-
action.
Prices closed unsettled. 1%c to 3ac net
higher with January $1.3St to $1.3S1a and
May s1.:iSss to $1.3S1a.
OATS-Oats paralleled the action of corn.
Slowness of domestic shipping demand.
however, tended to check upturns. After
opening unchanged to asc higher with Jan
uary 731Ac to 1884 the market hardened
further and then underwent a sag.
PROVISIONS-Wea in the hog mar
ket operated as weight on provisions,
forecasts of immense meat shipments were
current, tho and declines did not go far.
Later the market rallied owing to the de-
cided upturn in corn.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range Of prices on grain futures IN
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers, sol n. E. Bldg)
Chicago, Dec. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
Differ WITH u. S.
England's Policy Includes Pay
ment for Whole War.
Freedom of Seas Not Only
Point of Variance.

London, Dec. 13.-In the midst of
the turmoil of petty election issues, it
is difficult to discern Great Britain's
freedom of the seas will not furnish
the only point of difference with
America.
Premier Lloyd Georges recent
speech at Bristol left many Americans
gasping, because of his declaration
that Germany must pay the whole cost
of the war. This is regarded as being
in direct contravention to the armi-
stice agreement.
The premfers declaration followed
steady and increasingly insistent de-
mands from Lord Northcliffe and 9TH
err British publishers that Lloyd
George frankly declare himself, max
ing this the price of their support. 1t
appeared that the premier had deter
mined to resist these demands until
Tuesday night.
He Changed Face.
Previously Hloyd George had termed
the newspaper cries of punish the
kaiser" make the Huns pay" and
drive the Huns from England" as
"only stunt" But on Tuesday night
he officially named five points on
which he was asking votes-"punish
the kaiser and make Germany pay"
The other three were purely domes-
tic.
Before this. Foreign Secretary Bal
four, in an interview with American
refused to go beyond
the statement that payment of dam
ages done on sea and land probably
would be the limit of Germans ca
pacity. He was uncertain as to wheth-
er the armistice terms precluded de-
mand for more.
The sentiment of the liberals, who
are hoping to find Great Britain and
the United States aligned at the peace
conference, is expressed by the Man
chester Guardian.
Luckily, the temptation for cleo
pioneering soon will be over, or there
would be no saying what We might
come to-" the Guardian said.
The Westminster Gazette says: THE
armistice terms may have been good
or bad, but every honorable man must
desire to see them honorably carried
ont -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
NOTHING like IT"
@Tanlac Acted Just Like 1t Was
Made, for U.s."
Mrs. Prather and Sister in Mis-
cradle Health.

"F,vervone is telling me of how
much better 1 look, ana it must be so,
for l certainly do feel the part, sald
Mrs Evelyn Prather, who resides at
.270s Holmes street, Kansas CITY MO-
in relating her experience with Tan-
lac recently.
-Four or five years ago." she con-
4tinued, my stomach began to bother
me and ever since then, until L got
Tanlac, 1 have just suffered constant
" What L would eat failed to agree
sHith me and never seemed to do me
-any good. After meals 1 would I'LL
sup with gas AMI have such depressed
feeling thru my chest that L could
hardly breathe. Some nights l would
almost die from indigestion. L would
.have to get up and walk the floor
and could be h card all over the mouse
grooming with pain. Meats and many
.other things l like best l could not eat
SIT all without suffering agony from
indigestion. In fact, no matter what
ate l would suffer more or less from
it, and no kind of IN edicine seemed to
do me any good.
= My sister had been suffering the
same way, but she took Tanlac al"l it
did her so much good that l decided
to try it myself. Well, 1 have taken
five bottles now and have not only
been relieved entirely Of stomach
trouble and indigestion. but have &C
tually gained ten pounds in wSSht,
besides. My appetite is simply fine
and ! can eat just anything without
the least distress afterwards, and,
really, L haven't felt better in years.
Tanlac has just acted like it was made
for my sister and me both, ana. of
course, we think there is nothing on
earth like it,
The food people eat does them alb
soluteiy no good unless they digest it.
81
stomach and ferments, causing pains,
swelling, gas on the stomach, she TT
ness of breath, bad taste in the mouth,
dizziness and many other disagreeable
symptoms If this condition is per-
mitted to run on for an indefinite pc
Rod the entire system becomes saIur-
ated with poisons and various compli-
cations are apt to result.
Mrs. Prather's trouble was relieved
by Tanlac simply because it toned up
her vital organs and enabled her to
digest her food prop arly. In fact,
there is no portion of the body that
Is not benefited by the helpful action
Of Tanlac, which begins its work by
stimulating the digestive and assimi-
latlVe organs, thereby enriching the
blood and invigorating the whole sys-
tenn. Next, it enables the weak, worn
out stomach to thoroly digest its food,
permitting the assimilation OF the
nourishing products to be converted
into blood, bone ana muscle.
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by TuIly-
Mcfarland Drug Co,-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13

Kansas City, Dec. 13.-WHEAT-Cash
Market steady to 2c higher. No. 1 hard,
S2.250i2.2S; No. 2. 1921; No. red, s..
2.26: No. 3 81 ga 2.23.
mixed, $1.516152; No. 3, $50; No.
white, S1.53@1.5i: No. 3. S1.51@1.52; No.
2 yellow, 81 .53G1 "a: No. 3. S1.50d1.51.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, 74c
No. mixed, 72@721ac.
RYE-$1. 511..
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2. 51@a IS.
HAY-Market steady: trade light. Choice
timothy, s27.50@2s.0o; choice prairie, $2s.O 90
Q29.00; choice alfalfa, $32.0O@33.00.
SHORTS-S1. 41M1.44
WHEAT-Receipts &C cars
BUTTER-Packing, 411ac; other butter
unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. Sc; seconds, 45c.
POULTRY-Hens, 19@221ac; other I'M
changed.
CORN-Close: December. SLABS Janu-
airy. $1.44as; February, $1.427s; March
S1.423s,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-13
ARREST HENRY S. JACKSON
Republican National Committeeman
Charged With Making Opium.

Atlanta, Dec. 13.-Henry S. Jack
son, former collector of internal reve-
nue. for Georgia. has been arrested,
charged with violation of the Harri-
son anti-narcotic law. He was taken
before United States Commissioner
Colquit Carter, where he gave bond
in the sum of $1,000. His hearing Was
set for December 16. Other charges
to- be made against Jackson, accol d.
ing to D. J. CANT, federal revenue
agent, are the manufa cture of opium
for smoking and the smoking of
opium.
Jackson is The present member of
the Republican national committee
for Georgia and prominent socially.>