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The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-21

Help the solicitors by enrolling for Red Cross membership at Britt's or Kellers' Drug Stores.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
new REGISTRATION
Registration of Men Coming
of Age Since June 5th,
1917, to Be Held June 5th.

All men, white and colored,
who have become 81 years of age
since June 5th, 1917. will have to
register for the draft on June 5th.
Last year when the first regis
tration took place, the men we're
registered in each township. But
this time the men will be regis
tered at each courthouse, and by
the local exemption board. So
bear in mind that you who have
become 81 since last June 5th
must report to the exemption
board at the courthouse at Rock
ingham on Wednesday, June 5th,
for the purpose of having your
name enrolled on the registration
lists of the United States Govern
ment.
It is estimated that 100000 men
have come of age since last June
5th, and the big majority of these
will probably come under Class l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Blockade Still Captured.

Sheriff Baldwin and deputies
have another blockade still to
notch up. Last Saturday he and
deputies closed in" on an 80-gal-
lon outfit, in Steele's township, in
the iliiis about d Inlle from the
river, that was in full operation.
Three men were present, two
whites and one colored, but they
made their escape. S gallons of
whiskey, 200 pounds of sugar, 10
bbls beer and a Ford Car were
among the spoils.
On Monday Charlie Goodwin,
white, and Morris LeGrand, color
ed, were arrested, charged with
distilling, and were allowed to
give a $500 bond each for their
appearance before H. L. Guthrie
next Monday for a preliminary
hearing.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

The Red Cross campaign to raise Richmond Coutys appor
tonment of the $O0000O00 War fund viii launched Dlg
rally in the opera house at Rockingham Sunday afternoon May
9 three o'clock And then during the remainder of the
week. from Goth to 2 the county will be canvassed by commit
tees soliciting donations for this greatest of relief agencies
The people the county fortunate in the prospect OF hear
ing noted French officer Our people absolutely count
the presence that afternoon of Lieut. kee French nstuc
tor at Camp Jackson.
The program for the afternoon is as follows;
Music
Invocation Rev. T. V. Robertson.
Purposes of meeting, by Chairman 7. c. Leak.
Introduction of speaker by W. N Everett
Address, Lieut. Liderkerke, of the French army.
Song, Marseiase
Threeminute talk by Mrs. W.P Webb.
Folowup" by Rev. Bruce Benton.
The foregoing in brief program that will be to well
repay those who attend The committee charge of the
ens consists of LeGrand Everett chairman of the War Fund
Drive and London chairman of the Speakers and Publicity
Committees Our people confidently count the French
officers presence The local committee is receipt of the M
lowing telegram from Red Cross headquarters Atlanta Lieut.
Lderkere French officer from Camp Jackson will deliver
Cross address Sunday afternoon That people will be
entertained and instructed by headg this distinguished French
man is a foregone conclusion
The Committee endeavored the presence of two of
Gen. Pershns who wounded touring the country but
wire from State Council Of Defense Raleigh today
stated the War Department had countemanded the orders
sending the this State for this week. and that they would
not be available until time week. The Committee has
pen promised the of these wounded American soldiers
as soon as they allowed visit the State and the date of
coming will be announced in next issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Change in Seaboard Sche-
dule Made Last Sunday
Effective last Sunday the fol-
lowing changes were made in the
schedule of the S. A. L. trains:


lowing changes were made in the
schedule of the S. A. L. trains:
NORTHBOUND
No. IA now arrives at 7::44 ir
the morning instead of at 7:2O
This is the train from Charlotte
No. IL, the train from Atlanta
does not stop here; it passes al
8:19 instead of 7:42 a. m.
No. 20, the afternoon train
from Charlotte, continues to ar
rive at 7::35.
No. 6, the train from Atlanta,
arrives at 11:33 at night instead
of at 11:06.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 5, from the North continues
to arrive at 7:20 a. m.
No. 10, the Wilmington to
Charlotte train, arrives at 1907
in the morning instead of 9:37.
No. 13, from Wilmington to
Charlotte, arrives at same old
time, 8::37 at night.
No. II, from the North for
Atlanta, arrives at 1912 instead
of $40.
Other Changes.
No. IL now passes Raleigh
coming South at 4:28 in the af'
ternoo1i instead of 4:20, but ar.
rives at Hamlet on same old
time, namely, 7::50. No. 3 now
passes Raleigh at GAS in the
afternoon instead of 6:10, No. 3
leaves Hamlet at $50 at night
instead of $50. No. A leaves
Hamlet for the North at 10a m
instead of 9:25. No. 2, the north
bound night train, leaves Hamlet
at 9:40 instead of 9:25. No.
leaves Hamlet at 12:01 at nigh
instead of at 11:30. No. l leave:
Hamlet at $50 a. m. instead O.
I7:50. No. II leaves Hamlet fol
Atlanta at $50 at night insteae
of $50. No. Ia for Wilmington
leaves Hamlet at 8:45 instead O
at 8:15.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Committees Named and Can
vass Will Begin Monday
and Will Continue All of
the Week. Contributions,
No Matter How Small, Are
Desired From EVERY Per-
SON, White And Black.

The Committee will begin on
Monday morning a canvass of
the county to secure contribut-
ions to the Second Red Cross
War Fund. No matter how small,
it is hoped every person in the
county will contribute. And cash
can either be paid on the spot, or
made in more convenient install
ments of four payments. One
fourth July 1st, one-tourth Aug.
1st, one-fourth Sept. 1st and one
fourth Oct. 1st. In this way, the
payments will not be a burden
and one can therefore give more
than if the cash had to be paid
down. IT,.
The following are the commit.
tees:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

A white Irishman, c. J. Tim
mons, was given a hearing before
Squire Guthrie Monday charged
with embezzlement, and was
bound over to the July term of
criminal court under a $500 bond,
which he was unable to give and
was so remanded to Jail,
Timmons is charged with soil.
citing subscriptions to Mothers
Magazine, without being the
lagent thereof.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Red Cross Rally at Opera
House Sunday Afternoon.

Big Rally at Opera House at Rockingham Sun
day Afternoon, May 10Th, at Three O'clock.
Lieutenant Iderkerke, a French Officer
Instructing Soldiers at Camp Jack
son, To Be Speaker. Every
body Invited and Welcome.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Children Running Cars.

The law expressly states that
no person under the age of 16
years shall run an automobile,
Chief Baldwin is determined that
this law,as well as the speed law,
shall be enforced. He this morn.
ing had a kid up for trial who
was operating a car and Wednes.
day had two citizens up for
speeding and one citizens for run
ming a car without a North Caro-
lima license number.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
ia TO CAMP.
124 White Men From Rich
mond County to Leave for
Camp Jackson on the 1885
train Saturday Night,
May 25th.

rlhe POSt-DlSpatCn last issue
published the names of 1877 white
men who must report to the loc-
al exemption board at three o.
clock on Saturday, May 25th.
From this number 124 will be
chosen, in their order number,
and they will leave Rockingham
for Camp Jackson on the 7:35
train that night.
The exemption board is today
sending out notices to the men
to report here the 25th. The Post
Dispatch is pleased to have given
the men information a week ago.
The following names should
be eliminated from the list of l37
as published last week: Silas
Sewart, who is a negro; DR.. E. II.
chamberlain, who has a commits
sion but has not yet been called;
Sam Carter, who has enlisted in
the navy aviation; and Robert G..
Cosby, who is in the emergency
fleet.
Anson SO, Stanly 129, Union
| 81, will entrain on the 25th.
Chatham 80, Montgomery As,
Moore 63, Hoke IS, Scotland 70,
viii elltraln ON the zoln.
The Department called for
$4,000 to entrain during the five.
day period beginning May 25th,
and Tuesday a call was issued
for 1,6O0 more men, these to en-
train during the period May 20
ia, and May 29-June 2. None Of
1.-The 1900 will come from this
Estate. This new call makes q
total of 284,6OO drafted men jour
neying from their homes to mill
tary camps between May 20 ano
June 2. Including numerous calls
for technical and especially quail
fed men the total number sum
moned during May is something
like 366,600, nearly half of the
8OO,O 900 originally expected to be
called this year.
In addition to the 1877 named
in this paper last week, the
board will also call David Easter
ling Q780 and John F. Freeman
| Q19D of Hamlet, and Andy G
Muse, of Norman, but now o
Sulphur Springs. Easterling ane
Freeman had appealed to the
district board on industrial
grounds, but same was denied
they later filed additional affi
davits with the district boart
but these too were rejected. s.
they are now placed in Class
and called. Muse was in th'
emergency fleet, but is no longe
so employed, and therefore come
back to Class l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
War Saving Stamps.

The amount of War Savings
Stamps sold at the Rockingham
postoffice UP until today amounts
to $19,129.17. Of this amount
the Rockingham school has sub
scribed $7,346,75.
The postoffice at Hamlet up te
the 18th had sold Sc, 3Q.l7, while
the other offices of the county
with exception of Rockingham
reporting through the Hamlet
office had sold $3,004.65
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

The bureau experienced the
dullest week in some time. The
following secured licenses:
Theodore Benton Capel and
Hattie Battle Marsh, white, 18th,
Walter Dunn and Lille Whit.
ley, white, issued 14th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Superior Court.

The May term of Superior
court will lconvene May 9th, with
Judge w. F. Harding presiding.
The term is for civil cases only
and the calendar appears or
page 2.
The June term will begin June
18th and is for civil cases only
Judge Harding will preside al
this term too.
The next criminal term vii lbe
in July.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Vagrant S ent to Roads.

George Henry Ross was Mon
day sentenced to the roads for
thirty days on the charge of va
grancy. There are too many calls
for laborers and too much work
to be done for an ablebodied man
now to be idle.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Cotton And It's Doings.

The below summary of May
and July futures, and spots, will
give a fair idea as to the f1uctua-
tions since the high-water mark
of April 4th. The market had
an advance of about 60 points to-
day, spots closing at 27.30, and
May, $3.50
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16


The 7-room cottage being
built for E. B. Morse on the cor
ner of Franklin and Randolph
streets is nearing completion.
The slate roof is now being put
on.
800 volunteers from North
Carolina are wanted immediate
ly for the United States Navy as
the States quota of 100000 men
needed to the new ships now
being prepared for sea servive.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Rockingham.

Mrs. Boyd Gasque, Mrs. J. T.
Bennett, Mrs. R. S. Leak, chair
men; Assistants: Mrs. Buren
O'Brien, Mrs. Isaac S. London,
Miss Maude Moore, Mrs. John
Morrison, Mrs. Ben Palmer, Mrs.
I. X. Helms, Miss Ruth Harrison,
Miss Ruby Mcintosh, Mrs. Fred
Dickinson, Mrs. ]. L. Hawley,
Mrs. A. Arenson. These ladies
will begin a canvass of the city
Monday morning, with pledge
cards.
Rockingham Township, out
side Of Town.
Mrs. George G. Terry, Chm
Mrs. A. K. Mcintosh, Misses
Elizabeth, Haywood, Bessie Eller
be, Sadie Hutchinson and Mrs
w. B. Covington.
Steele's township:
A. ]. Little, chairman. He will
appoint committees for various
parts of the township.
Black Jack township:
T.. Thomas, chm; A. ]. Har
rington, E. R. Hudson, Miss Irene
Parsons, Miss Laura Capel.
Wolf Pit township
J.F. Diggs, chm; Pierce Whit
lock, J. M. Dockery, w. F. Camp
bell, Dan Garris, Brant Shankle
John Sandy Covington, Rogel
Lisk, S. P. Quick, Walter King.
Mineral Springs township.
James E. Nicholson, chm; Eller
be-B. B. Farlow, o. G. Reynold
assisted by ladies to be names
later. Ellerbe, Rt II. A. Gov
ington. Rt 3,-Jacob Smith
Norman-R. V. Ussery.
Mills.
Mr.. w. B. Cole is chairman il
charge of the Mills. He ha
appointed as chairman at Ledbe'
ter, Mrs. Davis; at Roberdel NJ
l, Rev. Mr.. Hill; Roberdel No.
H. H. Brown; Hannah Pickit, +
L. Mckenzie. These chairme
will selet their own assistant.
Mr.. Cole will appoint the chai,
men for the other mills tomorrow
Colored People:
Rev. T. T. Taylor, Rev. Luz
Fletcher and Rev. w. c. DeBerr
have been chosen to act d
head of the campaign among tn
colored people. They will al
point their committees and wi
see to it that the negroes do NJ
fall behind in this great work fe
humanity for white and blacl
The Red Cross is to minister 9
the battle fields to both whit
and colored soldiers, and bot
white and colored people "bac
home" must Loyalty contribut
/. Even the smallest amount frol
a penny Up, will be a help.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26

At some py aces there waS con: siderable shew aid the traveling was hard. The wind at times was terrific abfI in some places it was almost Impossible to face it. The theromrn eter registered 30 to 40 below On certain days but most of the time the weather was moderate.
 MT. ISepler has much complaint to make of the trial and the want of work on it. He says a reasonable amount of work done on this trail would be of immnese profit to travellers coming to Anchorage and steps should be taken to look after the matter.
 He reports that there are yet many people in that section and that most all those who have gone out will return in the spring, thus assuring quite an active season in there next summer.
 Mir. Kepler while in town Is stop ping at the Crescent. He will leave on the first train for Seward where he will take the steamer for the states but he says he will pe back in the early spring
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
DROP TAGS TO TANKS
Cigarettes ShoWeTed on Them
 From the Skies.
Knights of Columbus Bring Joy to Boys While Battle Is in
 Progress.

New York. Showers of cigarettes fell from the skies on the American fighters driving the Germans out of the St. MihieI salient. This fact was announced in a cablegram received by William J. Muliigan, chairman of the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities, at the United War Work Campaign headquarters. From American airplanes 10000 packages of cigarettes were dropped into the hands of infantrymen and artillerymen press ing forward in their victorious squeeze which disIOdged the enemy from the stronghold they had held for more than three years. Each package was stamped Compliments of the Knights of Columbus"
 At the same time, cable dispatches announce, Y. NJ. c. A. workers on foot moved among the soldiers, handing out chocolates and cigarettes.
 The airplane service for distributing cigarettes to the soldiers, while the pulllt NSlS III kApEANcc tAA4N NLAS OA IA nary foot or motor methods of reach Ing the men in the front lines were unavailable, was established by Mar tin V. Merle of San Francisco, q K. of c. secretary, with the cooperation of an American airplane unit. After the fight, soldiers related how pleas antly surprised they had been when cigarettes dropped from on high. They declared no service in their behalf ever had pleased them as much as this ul. tra modern delivery of smokes"
 The '. NJ. c. A. workers won new friends at St. Mihlel. One Red Tri- angle man, with a huge pack on his back, moved forward with a certain unit, distributing chocolates and ciga- rettes to each soldier Salvation Army workers also were busy with their doughnuts and coffee throughout the St. Mihiel drive.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26

Owing to the anullment Of Tues days train, Dr. L. S. Kelelr, exc cutor of the T. A. McDonaI& estate did not get over from Whitehorse, so It will necessitate the postpone ment of the executors sale of real estate in this matter which was to have taken place at the court house Friday afternoon at two o'clock The sale will be postponed for one week at the same place and at the same hour.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
EDITORIAL
FOOD SHORTAGE IS REPORTED AS VERY ACUTE
 AT KATALLA

C1rdoya, Dec. 13.-The shorgtae of food in Katalla now is becoming serious, according to reports from that city. Several weeks ago when the launch Rolfe sailed from ka. CalIa ro Cordoya that city then was without flour and seS eraI other sta p,e commodities. Since that time uo vessel has been able to land there, and it is thought 1ow that the people Of the oil city must be setting along without many articles oI food usually considered indis- pensaHe.
 The launch Waii has made re peated attempts 10 gst to Katalla with supplies for the people and oil drums for the Chucat Oil Co.,, which has been forced to shut down Us refinery on account Of the lack oI containers. Rough weather has in every case made the trip impos- sifle, and yesterday when the Waif started, she broke her clutch and was forced to return after having been out twenty-four hours.
 The launch Rolfe probably will make an attemt to reach hataLIa today, and the Waif, also, if repairs ara completed in time, will go.
 It was intended yesterday to have the steamship Admiral watson take on the freight now accumulate here, and carry 1t to katalla. The failure of the Waif to make the tr.U rendered this impossible, since there is no launch there to take the freight from the steamship which must anchor several miles off shore.
 l. is feared that the commissary for the Chilcat Oil company also is running low, as it has been GUS tOmary to replenish supplies from Cordoya George Hazelet, in charge 0I the operations there, will leave this morning On the Waif, if she sails, and take with him freight enough to relieve any shortage which might exist. He also will De in charge Of a crew Of nine coal miners, who are going to w'orkfor the company which is developing tue Boring river coal fields.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
A MIscUE.

Sir F. E. Smith told a queue stcFs at Washington luncheon.
 There are so many queues in Eng land now" he said, that one is apt to get mixed up.
 "A young American soldier passed four hours In R very long queue the other day. His spirits were superb. He amused everybody with his Quips Cad sallies. But he uttered Q low cry of dlsmay when his turn at last came and a girl thrust a small greasy packet .A his hand, saying:
 "'No tea today, but here's nice half-Ounce of margarine
 "Well, I'll be jiggeredr said the American. Is this or ain't 1t the gal lery entrance to the FrivOlity the aterY"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Further Proof Of
 Hun Perfidy

New York. - The finding ot fouI tons of papers today which had been deposited in & warehouse here by Dr. Karl Feuhr, the former head of the German information service in the United states, is eX- pected to shed new light on the ac- tiTities of German propagandists in this country.
 Feuhr is known to have had charge of the work of pro German newspapers and magazines in A meriCa
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Aviator Flies Over
 The Andes

Buenos Aires, Dec. 26.-Lieuten- ant Godoy, of the Chilean army recently completed a flight across the Andes mountains to Bristol in an airplane.
 The aviator asserts he reached an altitude of 19,7O0 feet at the highest point in the flight.
 The feat has proved the prac- ticability of using airplanes to cross the mountains and it is be- lie9Nd the route will be frequently used as a mail route.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Hash Once Upon 2 Time.

"Where's that old Joke about hash" Inquired the man who had just return ed from the north pole.
 "HashT" repeated the landlord. "Oh, yes! There was once time when peo- pie could afford to eat meat and pota' toes and onions all at once."-London Answers. |,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26

London, Dec. 26.-Co.onial off bers have published White Book in which are given statements or native chiefs of former German colonies charging German authori- ties with cruelty in directing the affairs of the colonies. Tue first book was struck from the press today.
 The colonies since they were talk en from Germany have been urged by Hun agents to revolt against British rule, it is declared.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
TeIIinu Thlnua.

You can tell more about a woman by looking at the man with her than by looking at her." remarked the wise individual.
 And you'd better tell less about her. countered the silly individual.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
The IditarOd Trail
 Needs Repairs

James Kepler, was an arrival from IditarOd On last evening s train, says the Anchorage Times He was fifteen days on his way out as he had plenty of time and made IL from one road house to another each day. The distance from Idi- tarod to Wasilla is about $50 miles.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
May Have Hannened.

"ThlS paper tells of a man passing himself of as a woman for 20 years Now l wonder"
 What do you wonderT
 If ever gave up my seat to tha lobster on yhe street car"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Makes a Difference.

"The young man before marriage Is light and gay. She's all the world tc him"
 "Why does he look go careworn after marriage?"
 He has the world on his shoulders then"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
The Dancer.

"The gay young lieutenant having a good time with all those pretty girls is taking big chances"
 "In what Eayf
 "IsA't 1t always dangerous when a spark gets near too much powder"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Not Quito.

Tt was ths sure way the caVeman took to secure his lady love by pur- suing hey and knocking her down."
 "Oh, l don't know. Even then 1t was a case os hit and miss"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Patience on a Pullman.

"Whsn do you expect to arrive al your deStinatiOnT
 "Hadn't thought of that. When l travel now I simply get on board a train and wait and see what happens"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
Piles Cured tn 6 to 14 Days

Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure ItchingD Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. Soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26

Help the solicitors by enrolling for Red Cross membership at Britt's or Kellers' Drug Stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
The Dominant Personality.

Does your boy Josh cause you any worryT'
 Some" replied Farmer Corntossel. "While he's gone to war we can't help wOrryin' bout whether we're runnIn' the place to suit him."
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26

Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. All you need Is a heart and a dollar.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-26
pnachlnn Thrift.

To speak on thrift was his delight.
 And eloquent he was, and strong. And yet. twas whispered in his set, He'd been in debt his whole life long