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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

IN rest billets, digging roads drilling,
and other fatigues, and then beck into
the front-line trench.
Nothing happened that night, bRt the
next afternoon I found out that
bomber is general utility man In q sec
ton.
About Eve O'clock IN the afternoon
our lieutenant came down the trench
and stopping in front Of bunch Of us
on the fire step, with a broad grin on
his face, asked:
"Who is going to volunteer for listeG-
ing post tonight I need two men,"
It is needless TO say no one volun-
teered, because 1t is anything but a
cushy job. I began to feel uncomfort-
able as knew 1t was getting around
for my turn. Sure enough, with another
grin, he said:
'Tmpey, you and Wheeler are due,
so come down into my dugout for In
structions at six o'clock"
Just as he left and was going around
a traverse, Fritz turned loose with a
machine gun and the bullets ripped the
sandbags right over his head. 1t gave
me great pleasure to see him duck
against the parapet. He was getting a
taste of what we would get later out
In front.
Then, of course, 1t began to rain. 1
knew 1t was the forerunner Of mis-
cradle night for us. Every time | had
to go out In front, 1t just naturally
rained. Old Jupiter Pluvius must have
had it in for me.
At six we reported for instructions.
They were simple and easy. All we
had to do was to crawl out into No
Mans Land, lie on our bellies with our
ears to the ground and listen for the
tap, tap Of the German engineers or
sappers who might be tunneling under
aso Aan.s Land to establish a mine
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Little strands Of cordite
Little grains Of wheat
Make q combination
The Kaiser cannot beat.

The Medical Optional Selectivel
Draft Commission was created byI
Governor Beckett in pursuance to pei
tition from the North Carolina Ned
zeal Society which at its last meetingl
in Pinehurst adopted resolutions to
apply the draft to the enlistment Of
medical men in the service.
AS be stopped to pick up the body
Of hts wife, who was found dead in
the woodhouse of his home in Zebu-
lon, Mr.. Wiley s. Broughton, about SIS
years old, fell over unconscious and
died thirty minutes later.
The National Judiciary Of the Junior
Order of the United American Me-
chanics has issued q proclamation ex-
polling from the fraternity the officers
and members OF the Trinity, North
Carolina, Council, No. S07 The ac-
ton is a subsequent event to the spe.
cial sitting OF the National Judiciary
held In Greensboro on April 20.
Governor Beckett will be given two
pounds OF wool from President VIII
sons sheep to be sold at auction III
North Carolina to the highest bidder.
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+ 0Ia7 eY I
fARTHHR GUY EhPEYI

Of course, in our orders we were told
not to be captured by German patrols
or accommodating parties. Lots Of
breath is wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
As soon as It was dark, Wheeler and
[ crawled to our post which was about
halfway between the lines. 1t was
raining bucketfuls, the ground was a
sea Of sticky mud and. chung to us like
glue.
We took turns tn listening with our
ears to the ground I would listen for
twenty minutes while Wheeler would
be on the Qui vive for German patrols.
We each wore wristwatch, and be-
ieve me- neither one Of us did over
twenty minutes. The rain soaked us
to the skin and our ears were full Of
mud.
Every few minutes q bullet would
crack overhead or a machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased I
whispered to Wheeler, Keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
a patrol out-that's why the Boches
have stopped firing."-
We were each armed with rifle and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
i had my ear to the ground: All Of
a sudden>'I heard faint, dull thuds
In a low but excited votceE whispered
to Wheeler, II think they are mining.
listen,>,V /
in an unsteady voice spoke into my
"Yank that's Q patrol and it's head
nR ous way For Godsx ealD kRep
STILL"
was as stt1l as q moue anu @as
scared stiff.
Hardly breathing and With eyes try
ing totpisrce the inky blaclmess we
waited I would have given a ho0-
sand pounds 10 have been safely In
my dugout
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still .
A DARK form suddenly ioomed up IN
front Of me; It, looked as big as the
woolvorth building. could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
and 1t sounded as loud as Niagara
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from ne
darkness There were seven Of them
In all. I tried to wish them away. I
never wished harder in my life They
muttered 0 few words in German and
melted into the blacknesA didn't
stop wishing either.
All Of q sudden we heard o stumble.
q muddy splash. and muttered Don
ner und Bitten" One Of the Boches
had tumbled into shell hole. Neither
Of us laughed. At that time-it didn't
strike Us as funny.
About twenty minutes after the Ger
mans had disappeared something from
the rear grabbed me by the foot. I
nearly tainted with fright. Then
welcome whisper in cockney accent.
81 sly, myte, we've come to relieve
you"
Wheeler and crawled back to our
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse. After a swig Of rum we
were soon fast asleep on the fire step
in our wet clothes.
The next morning I was as stiff as
poker and every joint ached like
bad tooth, but was still alive, so it
did not matter.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

North Carolina,
Richmond County.


Under and by virtue of the power upon
me conferred by an order of the super
ior court of Richmond county in the
special proceeding entitled. w. A, McDon-
aid, Administrator of Sandy Locklear. De-
ceased, VS.. Ed. Locklear, ct al, heirs at
law of Sandy Locklear, deceased, l will
on Saturday June 22nd. 1918, at IL, o'clock
M. in front of the Court house door in
the Town of Rockingham offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, subject to
confirmation by the Court, the following
described land:- Lying and being in the
foresaid County and State and in Wolf
Pitt Township, to wit:
Lot Number of the Harriet Jones
property as divided among the heirs at
law of Harriet Jones, deceased, lying on
the railroad below Roberdel village and
also one acre tract in the same location,
said lands being particularly described in
the Petition in the above entitled action.
This the Goth. day of May, 1918.
w. R. JONES,
Commissioner
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CHAPTER XVI
Battery D 2ss.

The day after this I received the
glad tldIngs that I would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was a roomy affair,
dry as finder, and real cots in it.
These cots had been made by the
r. Els who had previously occupied
raa nnscS..- ! was the lrst to enter
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23
many, many regrets.
MACHINE GUNNER SERVING N FRANCE

PRESENT II maue me nate war una
wonder why such things were counte-
nanced by civilization, and all the spice
and glory Of the conflict would disap-
pear, leaving the grim reality. But
after leaving the spot and filling your
Lungs with deep breaths OF pure, fresh
air, you forget and once again want to
be "up and at them"
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CHAPTER XIV
klstenlnu Post.

Listening Post.
It was SIX in the morning when we
arrived at our rest billets, and we were
allowed to sleep until noon; that Is,
If we wanted to 60 without our break
fast For sixteen days we remained
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23
Report of the Condition of
The Bank of fIIerbe

at Ellerbe
in the State of North Carolina, at the
close of business May 18th, 1918.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $e7543.7S
Overdrafts secured S 114.90;
unsecured 283.75 1885
II s and Liberty Bonds $4,000
Banking House 100000; Furni-
ture and Fixtures Sl732.O4 4,e32.O4
All other real estate owned 100000
Due from National Banks 16,O2791
Due from State Banks & B'kers 5,32949
Checks for Clearing None
Gold coin $500
Silver coin, including all minor
coin currency $50. 81
National bank notes and other
US. notes 1,732Oo
$l2s4O939
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less current
expenses & taxes paid 12Oo.21
Dividends unpaid 10000
Notes and bills rediseounted 7,482.25
Bills payable 100000
Deposits subject to check 78596.58
Time certificates of deposit 13,842.25
Cashiers checks outstanding 6,788.10
$129, 409.3s
lib. B. Farlow, Gas hier of the above
named bank, do solemnly affirm that the
above statement is true to the bestof my
knowledge and belief.
B. B. FARLOW, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of May, 1918,
C.,M. Brady, Notary Public
J.R. Wall
J. R. Bennett
w. L. Howell
Directors
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

The great nationwide Red Cross
drive for funds begins May 20 and
continues through the 9th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Unless 100000 is raised within q
few days Queens College will be lost
to Charlotte.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Seven negroes, convicted for vari-
Gus crimes, are awaiting death in the
penitentiary at Raleigh.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Only four markets reported sales Of
tobacco the past month, the total num-
Der of pounds being 43,710.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Joe Jackson, famous outfielder of
the White SOx, has begun wor kin a
shipyard, intending it seems to claim
exemption on industrial grounds, he
being placed in class l by the Green
vile, s. G., exemption board.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Secretary of War Baker recently in
spected Camp Greene, Charlotte.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

The demand for thoroughbred cat
tie in Union county is steadily in
creasing. Mr.. T. J. W. Broom has
twelve applications for registered
heifers on hand now, and is seeking
to have them filed. Jerseys are the
most popular in the western part Of
the county, where most of the twelve
applications came from.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

With the purpose Of curing vagran-
cy rather than merely Furnishing va
grants, Governor Beckett issued O.
proclamation calling upon the couties
of North Carolina to hold meetings.
on Wednesday, May 20, to discuss the
problem and to appoint delegates to a
State convention to be held in Ra,
leigh, Tuesday, June 4.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Peter Youngblutt, native Of Lux
emburg, Germany, was given pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner M. L. Flow, on charge
Of seditious utterances. He was re-
manded to jail upon failure to produce
q $1,000 bond, to await the converting
of Federal Court in Charlotte in
October.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

Mrs. Hyman Stadiem Of Kinston has
no son old enough to enlist. Mrs. sta
diem's sister at Manchester. Eng, has
seven sons in the service Of their
king, however, which beats all Kinston
records. Mrs. Stadiem resided at
Manchester when a young girl. She
probably would prefer to have this in
very small type: She was born at
Berlin.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

National Memorial Day, Thursday,
May 80, is designated by President
Wilson in proclamation as day
Of public humiliation, prayer and
fasting. The people of the nation are
asked to gather that day in their
places of worship and pray for the
victory of the American armies which
will bring peace founded upon
mercy, justice and good wilk !
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

(To BE CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

An address on food observation BY
State Food Administrator Henry A.
Page, the election of officers for tho
ensuing year and the selection OF
Fayetteville as the next place of meet,
Tag were the features Of the T. p. A..
invention and Dutch luncheon given
by the Wilson Chamber Of Commerce.
which came to a close at Wilson. The
date Of the next meeting was Left
open.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
The l8=45=Years Registration
Probably During September

ment as is usually supplied for use
in registering voters, Where the
customary voting places are in pri-
vate buildings. proprietors should be
requested to afford assistance to local
authorities by permitting the use Of
such places for purpose of registra
ton.
The Presidents proclamation to
be issued upon the passage Of the Act
Of Congress will fix the date for reg
istration and the adjutant general or
draft executive of each state will be
furnished in advance with necessary
blanks and forms to conduct regis
tration.
1T is requested that in each city
Of 10000 population or over having
more than one local board and each
county or similar sub division hav-
ing more than one local board within
their respective jurisdictions, a CEN
tral registra ton committee be ap-
pointed from and by the members Of
such boards whose duty it will be 20
CO. ordinate and supervise generally
all preparations for such registration,
This central registration committee
and local boards where there is not
central registra ton committee should
obtain the CO. o-operation of the polit-
ical organizations, county and city
councils Of National Defense, Com
mittees on Public Safety and simila:
agencies within the jurisdiction 10
assist in bringing about a complete
registration.
The adjutant general or draft exc
cutlve IN each state, acting under the
direction Of the Governor; will forth
with select a chairman of one of thn
local boards so to meet and select a,
central committee and direct such
chairman to call together all loca!
boards within such city or county fo.'
the purpose of selecting a central
registration COMMITTED
The task confronting the State or
ganization and the local boards Is
known to he a great one. hut it S
confidently expected that the Ma
tional Draft Organization will re-
spond to the call and make all pre-
liminary arrange rents for the regis
tration in order that there may be
no delay IN registering the persons
TO be subject TO draft upon the pas
sage OF the necessary legislation AMI
the issuance Of the Presidents proc
lamatlon."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
Can a Can. Please

The mana cement Of the Co-opera-
tive Extension Work in Agriculture
and Home Economics urges all the
canning that can be done by the
people Of Maine. They say:
The canning season is here. Help
increase the food supply by canning
fl esh vegetables for winter use. Home
canned stringed beans, shell beans,
peas, tomatoes and sweet corn make
a desirable addition to the winter $
food supply. These products are al
IT ost a luxury if bought as desired
II is good business and good house
hold economy to have a supply of
these vegetables canned fresh from
Your own garden. There is a lot Of
satisfaction in knowing that you
have a goodly supply of choice canned
vegetables for winter use"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
Ballot Vacancies

An unusual number of vacancies
/ has this year occurred among the
nominations made at the primary
elections in June and but one has
been filled, according to papers filed
/ with the secretary of State. The v,
cancles were occasioned as follows.
Henry c. Hunt of Brunswick de-
clned the nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket as candidate for rem
resentative TO the Legislature. Tho
Brunswick Democratic town com
nittee has notified the secretary Of
state that the vacancy has been
filled by the nomination of Fred Ring
Of Brunswick
Thomas D. Austin of Farminston
declined the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for county attor
ney for Franklin county.
James G. Madigan Of Houlton do
clined the nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket for representative IN the
Legislature.
! EVeret w. Mower Of Augusta did
not accept the nomination an tho
democratic ticket for representative
'" the Legislature. The vacancy was
fllied by the nomination Tuesday
night Of VIM. r. Pattangall of Au-
gusta.
George A. Murphy of Lewiston
fied a withdrawal as a candidate on
.ne Democratic ticket for represen
'a'iVe TO the Legislature. 1t is said
that Democratic caucus In Lewiston
fas nominated Napolean Coulomhe
who had contested Murphy's claim IN
the nomination. Mr.. Coulombe an.
feared at the secretary of States Of
rec Wednesday and filed his certif-
cate Of nomination.
The nomination of Byron H. Mavo
or Southwest Harbor was made af,er
his death. The Democratic countv
committee of Hancock county b.s
nominated J. s. Donovan Of Fue-
worth as the candidate although tho
papers have not been filed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
STATE HOUSE
Mex. Council Meeting 10 A. NJ Wednesday, aug -

Edith Duly OF Maiden. Mass. for Ash
ing without a license. They were
each found guilty and fined $40 and
sS55 costs. Paid.
BY Deputy Warden E. s. Bennett
Of Wilson's Mills. of the payment Of
a fine of $40 by Charles Stuart of
Berlin, y. H., for fishing without a
license.
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game Willis f. Parsons left
Wednesday afternoon for Lewiston
and from there will go to Haines
Landing where on Thursday he will
have a hearing He will on Friday
inspect the hatchery at Oquossoc and
visit tine kennebago region, for the
purpose Of arranging for the warden
service and attending to hatchery
matters
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
MADISON
Elfred Welch Fatally Injured
Personal News

A telegram was received in Maol-
son Tuesday afternoon announcing
the fact that Thomas LeClair OF An
son was severely wounded. LeClalr
is a member of Co. Z of the 1880 In
fantrv and enlisted in May 1917.
Miss Helen Clark who is en-
ployed as a librarian in South BEND
Indiana, arrived in Madison Monday
10 spend a months vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Clark.
Friends of Leon Z. Felker will be
interested to learn that since arriving
in France he has been advanced to
the rank Of Corporal in the Radio
squad. Mr. Felker is at present with
the school detachment of the Field
Artillery.
The topic for the morning service
at the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday will be ''Miserers or TIE
Deums-Moods and Movements" The
theme of the evening service will be
The Hammock or the Hoe"
Mrs. Herbert Caldwell and daugh-
ter Ruth of Augusta arrived in
Madison Tuesday and are the guests
OF Mrs. Caldwell's sister, Mrs. Ger
t1ude Gilman.
! Elfred Welch. the nine-year- old
son of Mrs. William Welch of Arson
re ceived fatal injuries in an auto
mobile accident a little after nine
o'clock Tuesday evening. Young
/ Welch together with a number of
ether children had been watching the
local fire department at practice.
I The auto was driven by F. A. Dins-
more, a prominnt Anson farmr. Mr..
Dinsmore had come from the direction
of Spear Hill and was just turning
the corner from what is known as
Brook street into Main street, when
the boy turned quickly and started
across the street directly in front of
/ the machine. Although Mr.. Dins-
more was driving slowly he was un-
able to stop before the machine hit
the boy. Young WEIGH was picked up
in an unconscious condition and
taken to the residence of DIR. r. G.
Stanwood. and died half an hour
Dinsmore has the reputation of be-
ing a careful driver, and according to
witnesses was blamelesS.
Mrs. Q. T. Briggs received a letter
Tuesday from her son Milton who is
serving with Co. + of the l03d In
fantry. Mr.. Briggs was not gassed
as was reported but was in the hos
pital a few days on account of a
Is.inor illness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
Health Department

Health is as contagious as small
pox," says the State Department Of
Health. Besides there is no quar-
antine for health. Have YOU ever
noticed how much influence a live,
vigorous man or woman has on his or
her neighbors. Health creates an in
terest in itself. People want to be
like a healthy person. If you want
TO serve your neichbors, your state.
YOUR nation, one of the first things to
do is to be healthy. Then. too, it is
much more fun to be we'll"
Silence is Dangerous
Come down out Of the clouds and
know the truth" is the advice Of one
health officer in regard to the
venereal disease menace. The false
modesty and unnecessary caution
, which have yelled the facts about
these contagious and highly danger
Gus diseases have stood in the way
of all progress in eradicating them,
according to the State Department
Of Health The facts, while dis
agreeable will, when they are gen
orally known and appreciated, aid
materially in curbing the menace.
The statement has recently been
made that while our army is the
healthiest army in the world vet at
all times there are in The hospitals
more men suffering from venereal
diseases alone than the same sized
army in battle line has from
wounds, Yet it must be remem-
tered that our army is more healthy
than the rest Of the nation.
Today the national government has
asked American citizens to fight this
: menace as war measure. Our
struggle for efficiency demands that
we heed tho request Our duty TO
the men who will whip the Hun com
pels us to act.
I Parents to Blame
/ Parents are primarily to blame
for the poor teeth of thousands OF
Americans" says the State Depart
mont Of Health. The failure ot
many men to qualify for the army or
account of had teeth has opened the
ewes of the nation to the great neec
OF universal care in protecting the
teeth. The regular use Of the tooth.
brush once or twice a day should be
, insisted on in the case of every child
Later suffering, expense and poo,
health can thus be prevented.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
SCOTT WILSON SWORN

Tic newly appointed associate
nistIce Of the Maine supreme court
scott Wilson ~ Portland-appeared
AZ the Executive department in the
afternoon. The nomination had been
confirmed at the morning session of
The Council. hut the Council had ad-
iourrcd The members were quickly
81. .semblcd. however, and in their
presence Governor Miiliken. at
e dock and minutes administered
the oath Of ofice, Justice Wilson
was warmly congratulated by the
Governor. Councillors and others pres
ert
Justice and Mrs Wilson came by
automobile from Now Vineyard
where they were stopping and Mrs.
Wilson was a spectator at her hus-
hand q assumption Of Office. They
ief, abou, O'Clock for New Vine
>arl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-08-08
BELGRADE

Monday morning a bolt of lightning g
struck Foster Brothers barn and in
three minutes the whole building was
in flames. The COWS. the pigs and
one horse We're saved. Miss Foster
went TO the lakes in the auto for
help, and willing hands carried water
and took out the furniture. The
water brigade did good work and the
house was saved. Ned Foster was
burned about the head and face get
tin, the auto out of the garage. The
loss is about $4,000 with a small in
surance of $500.