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Evening star., 1918-05-17
W|THSTOOD THE ATTACK
OF PICKED HUN TROOPS
W. T. Ellis Gives First Eyewitness
Account Of q. s. Boys First In
dependent Engagement.

As typical Of the spirit Of Ameri-
can troops on the fighting line in
France. w. T. Ellis, a war corre-
spondent, who has just returned to
America, told a capacity audience at
All Souls Church yesterday afternoon
the story of an Armenian in the
American Army. who suddenly dis
covered that his rifle would not work.
Looking down he discovered that his
index or trigger" finger had been
shot away, whereupon he laughed
gleefully to his comrades. as II he
had a great joke on the boches. Il
did not need that finger, anyway" he
declared, for I am tailor and l
wear my .thimb1e on the middle finger;
I can pull the trigger with that mid
die finger, too"
Mr.. Ellis gave the first eye-wit-
ness account Of the battle Of Apre-
mont wood that has been heard in
Washington. It was in this battle
that the American troops fought
their first Independent engagement.
They wfthstood the attacks of picked
Prussian shock troops for five days
without yielding a foot of ground or
gun. For their valor the French gov
ernment decorated the entire reGi-
ment.
Americans Operate Many Airplanes
Speaking of aviation in France. Mr..
Ellis said: II cannot say how many
American-made airplanes have been
sent to France. but I do know this,
that on the nine fields of one aviation
camp there are more than 1000 air
planes operated by American avia-
tors.
TT looks as II America were pre-
pairing for a permanent Army in
France, SO extensive and gigantic are
our operations. In one port OF de-
barkation, which up to few months
ago was q minor fishing seaport.
with steel sheds and barracks. In this
port alone LOO American locomotives
are being assembled by American
mechanics at the rate of four day.
Behind the American sector the two
largest hospitals in the world are be-
ing built, one with a capacity of 20.-
900 beds and the other 10000 beds.
THE American troops are in better
health, in better spirits and their
morals are better than when these
same men were in civil life at home"
Mr.. Ellis declared that the British
Wilson as the moral and political
leader of world thought. Particular
ly is this true among the English.
and the name Of the President has
been repeatedly cheered in the Brit
ish house of commons.
Yesterdays lecture was given be-
fore the women's organizations Of the
Washington Red Cross drive and was
arranged by Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
chairman.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
GERMAN PEACE TERMS
NCAPTURED DOCUMENT
Limitation Of Allied Shipping One
Of the Conditions
| Set Forth.
BY the Assoc lated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 15.-Germany's condi-
tions Of peace are clearly stated in a
document found in a German trench
that was recently recaptured by en-
tente allied troops. A resume Of the
principal conditions, as given in an
emcial translation. reads:
AFTER the enormous sacrifices we
have made of our blood and property,
we exact as a necessary minimum to
the preservation and development of
Germany the following:
Belgium. especially the Flanders
coast with Antwerp. is to remain
under German military, economic and
political dependence.
For Liberty Of the Seas"
Liberty of the seas shall be prop
orly established for all nations. the
central powers being allowed a COM
mercial neet totaling 17.s00.000 tons,
while that of the allies should amount
to 10.900.000 tons.
"our colonies shall be returned with
augmentation.
I'VE are to have more numerous ana
stronger naval stations.
The Longwy and Briey mine fields,
which furnished France its weapons
Cor attack. shall become German.
"Rsadjustments OF the frontiers, par
$ioularfy in tho Vosges. arc to be dxed
according to the military situation and
the appreciation Of the commandant.
Our frontiers must be such that their
defense II made easier.
Protection Against Famine.
':Ths former German Baltic provinces
shall be incorporated. their rich soil fur
nishtng new cereal fields for German
peasant emigrants. thus protecting the
empire against tho dangers Of famine.
'Courland. Lithuania, Livonia and Es-
ehonia are to be colonfxed.
"One million eight hundred thousand
tons Of Rumanian petrol will be at the
disposition Of Germany.
saThose nations who attacked peace
ful Germany must pay all war charges
4n raw materials. ships. ready money
and territorial concessions, leaving Ger
many with only fve billions national
eeoI
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Western Union and Messages
(Contributed)


The local manager of the West
ern Union Office here wishes to
inform the public through our
paper that the. Telegraph Com
pany will accept = cablegrams
addressed to soldiers connected
with the American Expediticnary
Force in France provided the
sender furnishes them with full
name of rank if any, and will al
so accept money transfer payable
to soldiers in France, same being
accepted at senders risk only.
He states the Telegraph Com
pany will continue to accept
wireless messages addressed to
sailors and civilians at sea provi-
ded the sender of such messages
give full name of ship etc. He
says all wireless messages adj
dressed to spips at sea must be
written in plain English otherwise
Uncle Sam and the telegraph
company would handle him for
violating this important rule.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Food Administration Further
Limits Use of Wheat Flour.


Under the new baking rules is
sued by the Food Administration,
the substitute for wheat.four
content of all bread and rolls
must amount to 25per cent. The
substitute content hereafter re-
quired in various products follow:
Sweet yeast dough goods, 333
per cent; crackers, Is per cent;
cookies and ice-cream cones, 33s
per cent; cakes, 33s per cent; pies,
335 per cent; fried cakes, 33s per
cent; pastry, 335 per cent; batter
cakes, waffles, quickbreads- such
as mullins and Boston brown
bread, 66S per cent.
Under the new rules no public
eating place may serve more than
2 ounces of bread and rolls or
more than 4 ounces of quick
bread to any one person at any
meal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25

Buy War Saving Stamps and
Thrift Stamps. Many Of us can
not fight but we can do our part
by saving and helping support
the ones at the front. Remember
the boys at the front are depend
ing upon US for food and clothing
and we must not deny them, be-
cause they are fighting for US.
Everyone large or small can do
their part if they will. | am
going to do all | can; will you say
that and stick to it? / hope so.
Yours to help S. A. We.
w. E. Reed, P. M.
Cordova.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25

Having qualified as administrative of
the estate of c. H. Key, deceased, late of
Richmond County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at the
residence of the late c. H. Key in said
county, on or before the 9Th day of
April, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All erso n
indebted to said estate will please make
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Sale of Personal Property.

Under and by virtue of an order Of the
Superior Court of Mecklenberg County,
N. c., in proceeding therein entitled;
'Merganthaler Linotype Company vs.
William E. Dockery" the undersigned
Fred w. Bynum, Commissioner, will, in
front of the galvanized covered ware
house on the cotton yard of the Everett
Hardware Company in Rockingham, N.
c., on TUESDAY, the 30th day of April,
1918, at IL o'clock NJ, offer for sale for
cash one Model K--No 70 Merganthaler
Linotype Machine and all appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
This the 9Th day of April, 1918.
Fred w. Bynum,
Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
NOTICE.

All persons will take notice and are
hereby notified that the undersigned has
this day sold and transferred his entire
stock of drugs, goods, fixtures, ETC., To-
Gated in the building known as Hunters
Pharmacy, situate in the town of Rock
ingham, to E. G. Scott. The said E. G.
Scott is liable for all indebtedness on
said business accruing from this date,
the said T. b. Hunter now and hence
forth having no connection with the said
business.
This goth day of April, 1918.
THOS B. HUNTER.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Resale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in certain deed of mort
gage executed on the 10th day of October
1916 by J. E. Milikin and wife to the
Bank of Rockingham, which is duly re-
corded in book 100 at page 213 in Office
of Register of Deeds for Richmond
county, and by reason of the fact that
the bid made on said land at the first
sale has been raised 10 per cent and de-
post has been made with the Clerk of
the Court and the undersigned ordered
to resell said land, the undersigned,
Bank of Rockingham, mortgage, will
again offer for sale to the highest bidder
FOR CASH the lands hereinafter de-
scribed, at the court house dosr in Rock
ingham, N. c.. on SATURDAY, the 18th
day of May. 1918 at u o'clock M. said
lands being described as follows:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated
lying and being in Marks Creek Town
ship in said state and county on the
waters of Millions Mill branch and the
McSween branch and being described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning
a corner in Millions Mill Branch and
runs down said branch to corner on
the west side of said branch one chain
below the old mill dam and runs thence
souty IA degrees west to McSween
branch; thence up said branch or near it
to said line of the 50-acre tract; thence
with its line crossing the branch to its
corner sweet gum in small drain;
thence north 10 degrees east rs chains
to corner, stake at the root of large
pine (now down;) thence south 80 de-
grees east $3.50 chains to the beginning,
and containing 125 acres, more or less
and being the same lands conveyed by
James T. LeGrand to E. Milikin and the
same upon which the said E. Milikin
lived at the time of his death.
This April 18th, 1918,
Bank Of Rockingham,
Mortgage,
/ Bynum & Thomas. Attorneys,
r
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Rockingham in Poetry"
(Contributed)

I've travelled this world over
Both on land and on the sea;
And since heard of Rockingham,
I'd longing for to see.
So finally took trip
To see this aforesaid town;
You believe me or believe me not,
It's right smart little town.
The streets are very up-to-date,
And as for buildings there are plenty;
And the finest thing about it is
Not one of them is empty.
There's lots of lakes around the place
Which serve the cotton mills galore;
And all they need is little sand
To make an ideal shore.
So think you will with me agree
If you've seen the largest dam,
That the place have reference to
Is good old Rockingham.
Corporal Thomas, Bait A, 18th F. A.
Camp Greene
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Certificate of Dissolution.
To all to whom these

10 all 10 WnOIn tnSSe
presents may come---.greeting:
Whereas, 1t appears to my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record Of the pro-
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof by the unanimous consent of the
stockholders, deposited in my Office, that
the Rockingham Machine Company, q
corporation Of this state, whose principal
office is situated in the town of Rocking
ham, county of Richmond, state of North
Carolina IT. c. Leak being the agent
therein and in charge thereof upon
whom process may be served), has COM
piled with the requirements of Chapter
81, Revisal of 1905. entitled Corpora
TONS" preliminary to the issuing of this
Certificate of Dissolution:
Now, therefore, /, ]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary Of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the said
corporation did, on the 18th day of April
1918, file in my Office "a duly executed
and attested consent in writing to the
dissolution of said corporation, executed
by all the stockholders thereof, which
said consent and the record of the pro-
ceedings aforesaid are now on file in my
said Office as provided by law.
In testimony hereof. have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at
Raleigh, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1918.
Al. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
Commissioners Sale of Land.
North Carolina.
Richmond County.

NOrCE CaToAlnh =. !
Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of the power con-
ferred upon me by an order Of the SUI
perior court o. Richmond county in the
special proceeding entitled ]. W. Laton
plaintiff VS.. William Patterson defendant,
will on Saturday, the 25th day of May
1918 at IL o'clock M. at the court house
door in Rockingham offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, subject to co
firmation of the court, the following de-
scribed lands:
Lying in Beaver Dam Township, con-
tanning 40 acres and known as the Flora
Patterson lot in the division of the estate
lands of D. c. Patterson. For particular
description see above proceedings.
This April 18th, 1918.
w. r. JONES,
Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
1t pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Calf for Sale.

For sale, a heifer calf and a
fine White Orpinton cock. Want
ed, to buy some shucks or pea
vine hay. wv. G. McColl, Rober-
dol.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25
RECITAL BY ROCKINGHAM MUSIC CLUB.

NELlkhtA d NUN uVUlLhM MUOlO VtaUD.
Saturday Night at School Auditorium at $780, No Adj
mission Charge. The Public Cordially 4.
Invited to Come.
l. ChorusTwo Marionettes Cookie
Club Members
e. Piano Solo-a Air de Ballet No. g.
(b P1errette -Chamlna0eI
Mrs Lorenzo D. McPhail
g. Chorus-a Lullaby from "Snow-white"
(b) Requiem Standardization from Snow-whte'
Children's Chorus.
a. Piano Duet -- MadrIena- Wachs
Il Mrs. Fred Dickinson and Mrs. McPhai.
S. Vocal Solo-Let Me Love Thee--------L Luigi Argiti
~. Miss Todd Armistead.
g. Piano Solo-N octurne ap 19-No Ischaikowsky|
, Miss Annie Smith
z Chorus-M Morning Invocation Dudley Buck
Club Members
g. Piano -Guirlandes Etude Arsique GODDARD
Miss Hattie Marks.
g. Vocal Soo-My Heart Thy Dear Saeus
Mrs Edwin Scott.
TO- Piano Duet-Vase Briiante- -Moskowski
Miss Ruth Harrison and Mrs. McPhal.
H. Piano Solo-Heny VIII Dances Edward German
Mrs Franklin H. Gates.
H. Chorus-The Message of the H. P. Hopkins
Club Members.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-25

It pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald. !
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06

It is not only your wish and your
privilege, but your duty rs well to
make the best possible use Of your
natural endowments and occult pow
ers for your betterment, your uplift-
ment, your enrichment in ''body, mind
and estate" says Nautilus. The plea
that has often been put forth
by the old thought that it may not
be Gods will that you should pros
per in any but spiritual ways is null
lifted by the declaration of the
Masters that ut is your Fathers
good pleasure to give you the
kingdom'-unto which all else is to
be added-and that God is ''more will
ing to give good gifts to his chill
dren than they are to receive them"
Being a part Of God as the wave !;
a part of the sea, and therefore with
the same quality creativeness and the
same material from which to create.
YOU have sin the house" the stuff from
which to build a life and living and
the same tool with which to manipu-
late it as is used by God himself:
Thought.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
GOD AND pEmocRAcrs STAKE.


The American people, indeed, have
risked their all in this war-and it is a
glorious thing to have done, for the
needs and the ends amply justify 1t. II
we are defeated it means not merely
the loss Of lives and treasure. but per-
haps Of our independence and our de-
mocracy. Yes, we may even say
that if, with us, the allies are beat
en- and a peace dictated from Berlin
shall result, it will set civilization
back from three to five centuries, says
the Living Church. Free democracy
would, even so, sometime live again.
but many generations would probably
rise and fall before that would come
to pass. Whatever progress we have
made in solving the problem of de-
mocracy we have staked upon the out
come of the war-and wisely. With
such a stake we cannot afford to lapse
info hysteria. Amid all the rocking OF
the foundations of the world there is
Just one power that is absolutely
stable, absolutely mistaken, absolutely
certain to dominate in the final analy-
sis. whatever be the vicissitudes that
NAV come to pass. And that power
is-Almighty God.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
Wanted

Farms and Property wanted
in every state and every County
% sell onone per cent commission.
If you want to sell write to day
how we sell property in your
section and you pay the Comm
sion after sale is completed.
Farms for sic in every state.
Mass. Farm and Poultry Journal
PIP Lewis Street,
LYNN, MASS.
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
SOMETHING
MORE

Your Savings Account is
worth something more than
your book shows in figures
and that "something more"
increases with every added
dollar. The knowledge that
your Bank account is your
friend every ready to re.
spOnd TO your call, is worth
many times the cost Of gain
ing that friend il illness, az
cident or other misfortune
Overtakes you. Oae can re-
gard the future with much
more complacency when he
has a growing oank account.
Call and les US talkit over
with you.
4 PER CENT. INTEREST PAID ON
ALL DEPOSITS. NO CHARGE
MADE FOR ANY ACCOUNT
WILMINGTON SAVINGS
FUND SOCIETY
S E. Cor. 9th and Market Sts.,
Wilmington, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1918-04-06
FOR SALE!
Pure Bred and Grade
Guernseys

Having surplus of young stock, l
will dispose of number of young Guern-
seys, both male and female, some reg
istered, some grades. These. are all
sired ny Wilson's Dick or Clearly King.
Both these bulls are half brothers to
Anton May King who was recently sold
by the Delaware College Experiment
Station for 1000. This is an elegent
chance to get some good blood in your
herds at moderate prices.
FRED BRADY.
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
on EARTH"

on earth."
Aletter has been received stating
that Mrs. r. Blankenship of Brem-
erton, Washington, is suffering with
influenza and that one of her lungs
is in pretty bad shape but the Doctor
thinks she will be alright in a few
days.
A letter has just been received
stating that George Ramey who was
hurt some ten days ago in the Navy
Yard at Bremerton, Washington, say
ing he is getting along as well as
could be expected, the doctor says
he will notsset his leg for ten days
or two weeks yet. He has a thirty
five pound weight fastened to his
foot to get the bone back in place as
it is Tapped about three inches, his
many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery. ~"
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
HOW TO DO IT.

We wish we had his picture also,
but these few lines will serve to in
troduce a true American, John Null
Inns, Of the Solvay Galleries Com
pany, Hemphill, Pa. The day after,
President Wilson asked for more coal
Friend Mullins cut loose, and in one
month he dug and loaded 691 tons Of
coal, the worlds record for that
sport. Incidentally he is said to
have earned about $3.50, which COM
pares we'll with the pay Of brigadi-
er general. That's the way to win
the war at home; get out the things
needed, and more of 'em. Who is
next after John Mullins?
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
kenship farm for the winter.

John Lindholm is moving his house
this week over to his barn and well.
A. g. WagenmaR is moving the
buildings from the E. E. Cripe farm
which he purchased some time ago
and will enlarge his house and barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ashwill and fam
lily returned home Sunday after
spending couple of weeks in Willis
ton with the influenza, they stayed
at Fred Alpaugh's. .
Misses Maue and Mabel Poe and
Bart Blankenship were Sunday call
ers at the Clark home.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Short and FAM
lily were Sunday visitors at A. c.
Wagenman's.
A letter has just been received
from Harve Mitchell saying he ar
rived at Nitro, West Virginia, and is
working in the munition plant and
likes the work and place fine, he said
|"I am now one of the happiest men
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
Summary Of War Conditions
Review Of the Events Of the week in the World War

ward but must be diverted northward
through Belgium. This will add many
weary miles to the length Of the
journey that semmingly must be be-
gun at once.
Ghent Must Fall.
In Belgium the fall of Ghent is i'm
minent, for the Belgians, French,
British and Americans are rapidly
moving ahead. The Scheldt has been
crossed at Welden, southwest of
Client while the Belgians are moving
toward the Scheldt northeast of the
city. This advance, if continued,
threatens the whole Germany army
in France, since its retreat eastward
through Sedan and Montmedy seems
about to be cut off.
East Of the Meuse the roads are
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
MISSOURI RIDGE
By a STAFF Correspondent
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November 5th. 1918
Every thing sold fairly we'll at =.
A. Howe's sale except the horses they
did not sell as there was no horse
buyers there. MIR. and Mrs. Howe
have moved to Wiliston where Mr..
Howe will work for the Great Nor
thern.
Rameys finished their moving this
week to the L. T. Jellison farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Blankenship
moved last week on to the r. Blan-
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4.

Germany, deserted by her allies, is
apparently facing great disaster on
the western front. There have, been
MANY times during the last three
months that it seems that their
armies were in critical position, but
they have managed to avoid a de-
bacle. Now, however, there is a
greater possibility than ever that
Germany's military doom may not be
far distant. This crisis has arisen
during the last three days. American
and French attacks west OF the
Meuse river which seemed to be gain
ing but little, apparently saDped the
strength of the enemy. When the
break came on Sunday it took on as
poets of route rather than orderly re-
tirement such as has been carried on
dozens of battlefe]ds from the North
sea to Chateau Thierry since July
18.
Americans Nearing Sedan.
On Sunday evening American con-
tinpents were in Belval wood, six
miles directly west Of Stenay, vital
point in the German line along the
Meuse. They were only IA miles
south of Sedan, which is the center
Of the whole German railroad system
in eastern France. (
It now appears that the Germans
who have been holding the line run
ming westward through the Cham
pagne, country. cannot retreat east
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07

crowded with retreating Germans it
is reported. This would appear to in
dicate retirement to the Briey de-
fenses, north of Metz, blu the magni-
tude Of the retrograde movement has
not as yet beer exactly determined.
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
SHOE SHOP FOR SALE.

SHOE SHOP FOX SALE.
will sell the machinery and stock
of the Jacobson Shoe Shop on West
Broadway. Will sell on easy pay
ment. This sale is being made on
account of the death of Mr.. Jacob
son.
Mrs. Gertrude jacobson,
WillistOn, N. y.
Williston graphic., 1918-11-07
Some Shoe Figures

Just to show the amount OF shoes sold by
the J. c. Penney Company in we have compiled the
following figures which will idea II
place each shoe end end would make string
shoes 80 miles long The combined weight of the shoes would
be pounds Q4 If these shoes loaded in
3Ofoot would fill 146 such nearly five train
loads BUY YOUR SHOES FROM US AND SAVE MONEY!