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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07

The Red Cross drive for re.
newal of memberships and new
members for 1920 is being waged
this week throughout the land.
The effort to secure memberships
in Richmond county is meeting
50 far with fair success. The goal
of the Rockingham Chapter is
$500; so far about a sixth OF that
number have joined for 1920. Our
people must not be backward in
supporting and holding up the
hands of this great relief agency.
Surely it is not expecting too
much to ask something like 5000
to join out of a population of
10000. Certainly one out of ten
ought to join. By rights, we
should have 10000 as the goal in
stead of $500.
One dollar makes you a Red
Cross member for 1920. If YOU
are not approached, send your
dollar and name to othe Treasurer,
]. LeGrand Everett, or to Mrs.
w. P. Webb, the Chairman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
Two. Autos Collide on Hamlet Road
Wednesday Night. Both Cars De-
stroyed. One Woman Killed; Others
Injured.

Awoman killed, several injured
one Car burned up and the other
completely wrecked tells the tale
ola head-on collision between a
large REQ and a smaller Dodge
on the Rockingham-Hamlet high
way, about the halfway point
Wednesday night about 9:3C
o'clock. All the parties are
colored.
Ebert Ratliff Jr., was driving a
large REQ, filled with coloredpas.
sengers, to Hamlet. When in
front of the Tobe Mckay house
he met a Dodge driven by Will
Aiken, carrying six passengers,
bound for Rockingham from
Hamlet. The cars must have
been going at a very fast speed,
because the impact forced the
cars a hundred feet apart. The
REQ caught fire and burned up,
while the Dodge was overturned
and was completely demolished.
Reports as to which Car was to
blame for the wreck are conflict
ing.
Elbert Ratliff, in the REQ, re-
ceived a badly bruised shoulder
and other bruises, but he will be
out in a few days; his passengers
were shaken up but suffered only
minor bruises.
The Dodge occupants were the
worst sufferers. Maggie Nor
rison was pinned under the car,
and mashed so badly that. she
died a couple of hours later.
Estela Patrick was also mashed;
it was at first thought she was
injured internally and would die,
but it appears now that she will
recover. Lafayette Morrison
was badly bruised; another
daughter, John Ora Smith was
scarcely hut but her husband,
Charlie Smith. suffered a dis
located shoulder. Ed Patrick was
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Boy Killed by Train.

Rarely has a more tragic death
occurred in the county than that
of Roland Scarborough at 1:25
Sunday afternoon. He was run
over and killed by the third
section of the Ringling circus
train which was going from Raj
eigh to Charlotte. The accident
was about 300 yards east of the
depot; the youth, who was about
l6 years old, was dragged nearly
a hundred feet, one foot cut off,
a cash in his neck and he was
partly disemboweled.
Coroner A. M. Smith held an
inquest shortly afterwards, with
the following jury: R. A. Kendall,
F. w. Maurice, ]. B. Melton, John
Fields, L. B. Brady, A. B. Allen.
The version of the witnesses was
that the youth was apparently
running down the track when
hit. 1t is thought he lost his
wits when he discovered the train
was near him and instead of
getting off the track he ran down
it and of course was overtaken
by the oncoming train.
He had just returned on the
Shoofy train from Charlotte at
one o'clock and was walking up
the track to his uncle's at Ent-
wistle Mill when he met the
train and the accident occurred.
The remains were prepared for
burial by Watson-King, under.
takers, and Monday shipped to
his home at Darlington, S. c.,
where his father, Rev. B. A. Scar
borough, lives. The youth has
an uncle, M. L. Scarborough,
living at Entwistle Mill. The
boy had been in the county only
a couple of weeks or so and had
not gone to work.
Hundreds of the morbid and
curious visited the scene of the
death Sunday, att. and viewed the
torn.up body.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
COMMISSIONERS MEET
County Commissioners in Regular
Session Last Monday. Dr.. McIn-
tosh Chosen County Physician.
Jury Drawn for December Civil
Term. -

In regular monthly session last
Monday the County Commission
,ers elected DR.. w. r. McIn-
tosh as County Physician, in
place of DR.. ]. M. Maness who
had resigned, the salary being
$25 per month.
Arthur Jacobs, white, of Min
eral Springs, was placed on out
side pauper list at $500 per
quarter.
The jury for the civil term of
Court that convenes December
lst, was drawn. In it are four
Rockingham merchants:
Percy Dockery E E Mcintosh
E H Aycock wv Latham
Raiford Terry Arthur Gibson
E b Lilies Henry Williamson
Octavious Melton CO Funderburk
] M Miles id Melton
N B Patterson M L Millikin
M r Vuncannon w H Dabbs
Sam Hopkins wv Stephenson
A A Covington IA Mcqueen
H SThomas W Easterling
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veloped the, building before the
alarm was sounded, but the re.
sponse by the fire truck was
especially, quick. The water
pressure was good, and by quick
work the volunteer fighters saved
the adjoining building and the
walls OF the. Floyd building.
Coming just at the church hour,
the big blaze brought out hun
dreds of spectators.
And right here the PosT-DIs-
PATCH will state a fact that is
noteworthy in connection with
the spirit between the two races
in Rockingham. The efforts of
the white fire-fighters Sunday
night, all of them in their best
clothes, to save the home of this
colored citizen was just as heroic
and hard as though it were the
home of the wealthiest white
citizen. When the fire alarm
our white people respond
and whole-heartedly,
it be for white or black.
Danger draws no color line with
our people. And this is as it
should be.
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COURT ADJOURNS

Il
Busy Three-Day Session o.
Criminal Court Adjourned
Wednesday Afternoon
Jane Smith Acquitted ii
Homicide Case.
The November term court fol
criminal cases convened Monday
with Judge Henry P. Lane, d
Reidsville, presiding.
The following were empanelled
as the Grand Jury, with B. S. Led
better as foreman; J. E. Maner
was officer of Grand Jury:
c L Wentz NH Fowlkes
F A Parsons ] A Bryant
J K Diggs Will o Ellerbe
Ralph Benoy Claude Polk
S Matheson ] Gus Covington
Leo Warburton VIC Lowry
W E Thomas GH Cockman
S w Watkins NV McRae
W P Harris BIS. Ledbetter
After the Judges charge Solici-
tor Brock entered upon thedocket.
Clifford Smith, who was con-
victed in September, 1918, of the
larceny of a suit of clothes from
John w. Cole at the Rockingham
hotel, and sentenced to 8 months
on the roads and who appealed,
was found to have not perfected
said appeal, and the Court order
ed him in to custody to begin his
road sentence.
The following were called and
failed and judgment nj sci ia and
capias instanter sci ia and capias
and motion for condemnation of
the following cash bonds: Jake
Fletcher $50 bond; John VIM.
Walters 5000 bond; Spurgeon
Wilson $50 bond; Will Ferguson
and Clay Townsend, cash bonds.
A, J. Childers, c. N. Dunn were
called and failed no sci ia and
capias.
Graham Robinson valves bill
and pleads guilty to c. c. W.
State VS. Settle LeGrand; enters
pleas of nolo contenders; charged
with assaulting his father-in-law in
his own home; sent to the roads for
80 days and fined 1926 and costs, but
road sentence was later removed.
State VS. Riley Jones; a. d. W. sub
mits and is fined 1925 and costs.
State VS. Henry Cole;, C. C. w. sub
mits; fined 1926 and costs.
State VS. Rosa Smith; a. d. W. sub
mits; fined $25 and costs.
State vs. George McRae; a. DIV.
submits; fined IS and COSTS.
State vs. Fletcher LeGrand and
John Ridenhour; plead guilty to en-
ticing labor; judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
State vs. Pierce Harrington; big
amy; sentenced to the roads for 1SI
State vs. Dan Gordon; forgery;
jury finds him guilty; to roads for
six months.
State VS. Dan Gordon and Richard
Davis; two cases; larceny and felon-
lous breaking. Gordon sentenced to
six months in each case and Davis
8 months in each case. This makes
3 total of 1S months for Gordon and
IL for Davis.
State VS. Clyde Parsons; enters
plea of nolo contenders; compromise
accepted of $500 which Parsons
pays prosecuting witness, and the
costs.
State VS. A. Floyd. Aaron Johnson
and Gus Dutton; gambling; Dutton
fined $25 and costs. Floyd and
Johnson suspended judgment on
payment of costs.
All in all, the chain gang received
by this weeks Court four prisoners:
two for .1S months each, one for 6
and one for 8.
The Solicitor secured almost al
thousand per cent batting record,
he securing a submission or con,
Continued On Page Five.
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lis MEMBERS MONDAY

Mrs. w. P. Webb made addresses.
last Sunday in three colored
churches, and secured 115 members
for the Red Cross for 1920. 60 at
Holly Grove, 40 at Snow Hill and Is.
at the Sanctified church at Rocking
ham.
The colored people are responding
nicely in the membership drive. At
one church a colored woman arose,
and said she wanted to join for,
every member of her family--that
the Red Cross and army had taken
a worthless son of hers into the
army-and had made a MAN of him.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
FOOTBALL 90
Hamlet High School and
Charlotte Preparatory
School plays Scoreless Tie
In Football at Rockingham
Thursday.

The elevens of the Hamlet High
School and the University of Char.
lotte preparatory schooD played
to scoreless tie here at Rocking.
ham this 'tThursday) afternoon,
The game started at $3.50, the
ground just back OF, the Fair
Grounds being used,
The Charlotte lads apparently
were several pounds heavier than
the Hamlet boys, and both squads
played hard.
Hamlet's defensive work under
the shadow of her goal posts was
fines In the first quarter Charlotte
had the bail on Hamlet's 7iyard
line, only to lose it on downs.
Again in the second quarter the
Queen City boys were fought to a
standstill on Hamlet's one yard
line, there to lost it on downs. And
still again in the fourth quarter Ben
Withers for Charlotte broke loose
for a 40-yard sprint, placing it on
Hamlet's 10-yard line; the next play
the ball was fumbled, Hamlet regain
ing it on her S-yard line. The games
end found the ball on Hamlet's 20
yard line in Charlotte's possession.
However, Hamlet made eleven
first downs to Charlotte's eight. In
the third quarter Charlotte made
2 first downs to none for Hamlet. In
the last quarter Hamlet played her
best, getting five first downs to
Charlotte's two. : i
While Hamlet made total of
II first downs to 8 for Charlotte,
yet Charlotte advanced the ball
for a greater number of yards
than did Hamlet. Hamlet carried
the ball for 135 yards, while
Charlotte carried it for 160.
Ine quarters were 10, II, 10, II.
Continued on back page
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Jitney Driver Robbed.

Thos. Terry. colored jitney
driver, was robbed of forty-odd
dollars this Thursday night.
Two negroes hired him to carry
them into the country beyond
Bud McAulay's place; reaching a
secluded spot, they pulled their
guns on Terry and forced him
to hand over his money. They
then took to the woods. -.
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Cotton Market

Good middling today, Friday,
Nov. 7th, 1886 IA. Strict mid
ding $500. Middling $3.50. 27c
and up for lower grades.
New York futures dropped 70
points Thursday and % today.
Dec. closed 37.77. Jan. 1854. Mar
$3.50. The ginning report for
ginning to Nov. 1st will be issued
Saturday morning at 10 o'clok on
market opening.
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merely bruised, The driver, Will
Aiken, had a deep cut on his arm,
besides bruises.
That all the occupants of each
car were not killed is a miracle.
Doubtless both cars were going
faster than the Is mile an hour;
this wreck should be an object
lesson to those who try to fly on
wheels instead of with wings.
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Colored Teachers!

There will be a meeting of the
colored teachers of Richmond
Co., Saturday morning, Nov. 18th,
at II o'clock, at the Rockingham
Colored Graded School building.
teacher in the County is
to be present.
L. J. Bell, Supt.
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Fire at Great Falls.

The fire alarm sounded at $50
Sunday morning, alcottage in the
Great Falls village occupied by
c. G. Powell being on fire. The
building was practically destroy
cd, the family saving about all
their effects, however.
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Fire Sunday Afternoon.

The second fire of the day
occurred Sunday night at 7:45,
that of the two-story house be-
longing to and occupied by J. H.
Floyd, principal of the colored
school. The flames had EN-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
FIRES AND DEATH
Two Fires in Rockingham
Last Sunday, and a White
Youth Killed by Circus,
Train.

Last Sunday was ushered in
by a fire; there was the tragic
killing Of young man by a train
shortly after noon, and the day
closed with still another fire-a
trinity of unfortunate events. T
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
Paper Delayed

This issue af the ost-Dispatch
is printed a day late-on Friday
instead of Thursday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-11-07
FAIR IN PROGRESS
Sixth Richmond County Fair
Began Wednesday, and
Continues Through Satur-
day. Creditable Exhibits.

The Sixth Richmond County
Fair opened Wednesday morn.
ing and is now in full blast; Sat.
urday is the wind up.
Considering the fact that no
sensational attraction was secur.
ed, such as airplanes, big speak
ers, brass bands, etc., the attend.
ance has been exceptionally good.
The people came for the, Fairs
sake, and notou of a desire to
be amused by a Midway. There
is a Midway, the Robbins United
Shows, but it is only fair; chance
and gaming concessions pre-
dominate. y
And so the attendance is not
for these attractions, but for the
exhibits that the people have
turned out. On Wednesday the
paid admissions amounted to
about 400; on Thursday about
1900: and Friday will be even
larger. The President, ]. F.
Diggs, should feel pleased at the
results of his work.
But speaking of the Midway
President Diggs last summer
signed a contract with the Doris
concern, which is one of the best
carnival or Midway aggregations
making the rounds. He counted
on this large company until two,
weeks ago he found they were.
going to break their contract,
inasmuch as they were this fall
playing Tennessee. And so he
perforce signed up the first car
nival he could get-the Robbins
shows.
The parade Wednesday morn.
ing consisted of a number of
mounted marshals, a handsome
Red Cross car from Hamlet, an
other prettily decorated Red
Cross car from Rockingham, a
bevy of Canning Club girls on a
truck, and a number of other cars.
Exhibits
The exhibits in Floral Hall are
exceptionally fine and numerous
excepting in the farm products
department. County Demon
strator ]. G. Lawton was at the
head of this farm products de-
partment, but two weeks ago he
was called away, presumably by
sickness, and nothing has been
heard of or from him by his CO.
workers of the Fair.
Mrs. John Sandy Covington has
a beautiful exhibit of Home De-
monstration work. Her Canning
Clubs have responded loyalty.
Nothing could be desired in this
department; nor can it be excel
led by any Fair in the South
and that means the world; pretty
large territory we're taking in,
but it's true.
The curio exhibits under Mrs.
w. c. Leak are very interesting;
and the floral exhibits under
Mrs. W. N. Everett and Mrs.
Cloud are as good as the best.
The Artcrafts under Mrs. Frank
Leak and Mrs. ]. R. Bennett, and
the Ladies' Handiwork under
Miss Lottie Rogers, are good.
The Home Economics, under
Mrs. George Terry, Mrs. ]. ].
Bennett and Miss Sallie Boddie,
simply can't be touched; theyl
have no equal.
Also, on the first floor of the
building were a score or more of
exhibits of farm products.
Several auto dealers had their
new model cars on exhibition,
and several merchants hadbooths.
Another excellent feature was Il
the display of cloth upstairs, byIi
the various mills surrounding the b
city. ]. w. Jenkins and VIM.
Harry Entwistle had these beauti- !,
full bolts of cloth attr actively
arranged. Z. Berry Lilies was in |,
charge ofthe poultry exhibit, and /.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
MAJOR NJ. CLARK SMITH TO AD-
DRESS WHITE sPARRoWs.

On Sunday afternoon November 70
at the University Place church OF
Christ, 25th and University Avenue
under the direction of Mrs. s.. Joe
Brown, through the White Sparrow
Community Concert under the general
supervision of Dean Holmes Cowper
of Drake University, Major N. Clark
Smith of Kansas City, Mo-, former
commandment of Tuskegee, who is now
Commandant and Band Master of the
Lincoln High School Cadets will ap-
pear before a Des Moines audience.
He will speak upon 'the elements of
Negro Melody. Major Smith who
makes a speciality of Negro folk songs
has achieved international recogni-
ton and as a writer of music his Sc
lections are said to be unsurpassed.
Every Negro citizen of Des Moines
should see and hear him. Special
musical numbers will be furnished
by an octette composed Of some of the
best musical talent of our City name
ly: Misses Ethel Bowmer and Aurora
Brooks; Mesdames V. l. Jones and
C. B. Woods and Messrs. G.. H. Mason,
Emmett Burger, L. ]. Shelton and H.
H. Knox, who will sing three of Major
Smiths compositions: "Steal Away
1.-THE Prayer" and THE Crucifixion."
The Des Moines Bystander'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
WASHINGTON, o. c.
BY VIM. H. Dawley, Jr.

- II - 06"ACJt =
Your correspondent strolled into
the picturesque Corcoran Art Gallery
recently and Toasted on a few origi.
nails and many copies of the worlds
greatest painting and statues. Just
as he was despairing that as much
as the Negro had contributed to
American modern civilization, there
was no representation of Negro life,
he stepped into a room in a corner
of which was "A Pastoral Visit" by
Richard N. Brooke, a Southern white
artist, who in 1881 won Europe and
fame by this production. At the 9TH
err erd of the chamber hung a scene
ia Egypt depicting the worship of the
sacred Bull, Apis. In this picture a
most beautiful Egyptian damsel is
performing with exceptional grace a
sacred dance to the music of a tam
Lorine-like instrument Near this
picture on an easel was an almost
complete reproduction of this dancing
girl. The artist, a lady somewhat
above middle age, said to your cor
(To Be Continued.)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

ings were inspiring and the %luncheons
much enjoyed. The Society is sue
ceeding in getting the church in line
for their Annual Thanksgiving enter
tainment. The indications are clear
that it will be the best in all respects
THE purpose and prayers are that
next Sunday the 23rd, will be a great
day in the church. They are working
to invest five hundred dollars in cash
in Christian Education and Missions.
This is their quota and in the Kansas
City Spirit they are Going to it and
put it Over" thus stand in the lead,
If not the leader, of all churches in
the Christian Brotherhood. .. There
will be a special program and the
choir is preparing to do its part both
in singing and paying 1T Over.
Thanksgiving services at 1880 a. M,
and dinner from 1 to 10 p. m. Thanks.
giving day. Visitors and Strangers
welcome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
u h TOWN.

Round the Town" is the offering
starting Sunday at the Century Thea
ter, being presented by the Strouse &
Franklin Amusement Company in an
entirely new and brilliant new must
cal comedy in two s~cintillating acts,
Going Some and THE Island of
Mystery" The Round the Town Co.,
has long enjoyed an enviable repu-
tation as being the highest class as
the Wheel" as the burlesque circuit
has become known. This season the
production will add greatly to this
reputation. 1t is principally a laugh
producing piece, but there are plenty
of dance numbers including an oper-
attic ballet and melodies scattered
throughout the action to please the
senses, while one is resting between
gales of laughter.
The Round the Town Co., this sea
son has a notable cast, headed by Fe-
Tx Martin, the inimitable and high
| cst-salaried comedian in ~burlesque.
Then there is the ~ever-popular Har-
nv Keller, who is in himself a show in
himself, and l. B. Hamp, the graceful
Comediat. Vida Sopota is n Of those
attractive leading whom a SEN
sational manager would advertise as a
| $40, 900 challenge beauty. while Rose
Emmett is easily the daiutiest ingenue
ever secured for the Round the Town
Co., which is sufficient credit. Emily
Nice, Ada Burt, Boutte and Carter dc
"a wonderful skit, i~nterrupting the mer
rlment of the plot for that purpose
Vida Sopota is EARLY the youngest
prima donna in burlesque, having just
come, over from the ranks of operate
stars. Completing this notable array
OF talent is the customary chorus
especially attractive in this instance
and given the most bewitching cos
tunes ever designed for .burlesque
The action is all laid at a summer re,
sort, and mostly in a bathing pavilion
so it is easy to imagine the latitude
permitted in the preparation of the
wardrobe for this production.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Sunday before Thanksgiving has
been National Educational day in the
Christian church for twenty years or
more. . The services last Sunday,
largely in the hands of women, was
truly one of Pep" for Educational
Day. The day was fine and attend
ance good in all departments. The
spirit and worship was good and prov
cd to be a very helpful service Many
of the women took part in the pro
gram and some visitors-The offer,
ing for the day was fine and sowed
increased interest The children OF
the Bible school is talking Education
al Rally to the children and the chill
dren are talking Christmas tree to
the teachers. The Aid Society held
their last two meetings with Mrs
Anna Luther, e. gath ST., and MIS-
Eva williams, 2110 Tracy. The meet
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22
NINE. JESSIE ANDREWS ZACHARY

W"Gs JESSiG NINOnE WO EACTAhN
Mrs. Jessie A. Zachery, nee An.
drews, formerly of st. Louis, who
made a visit to our city, and was
guest of Mrs. G.. K. Robinson some
three years ago, is now enjoying a
triumph, the like of which has scarce
ly ever been attained by one on an
initial concert tour. In trying to
describe the thrill which completely
captured an audience in Denver. She
is called The Nightingale of the
Plains" We copy the report from
an exchange:
Mrs. Zachery possesses rare charm
and a most appealing ly~ric-soprano
voice. Her sustained and pianissimo
tones took on great beauty. In quail
ity of tone and poise, she excells
many singers Of note.
The first part of the program was
given to selections from the operas,
Rendering the various numbers in
French and Italian as well as En-
glish.
Mrs. Zachery won her audience
with her first number, "Nymphs and
Fauns,' and held them by magic
throughout the entire program. The
last half of the progress, was de
voted to Harry Burleigh and Rosa
mond Johnson's selections.
She was completely at home as she
warbled in French and Italian, tell
ing the poets story in musical
rhythm, pleasing voice and accented
cadence. She truly made good and
can honestly be called the "Westerr
Nightingale of the Plains
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-22

street. -. Sunday is Quarterly Meet
ing Day at st. John. i. Our presiding
elder, Rev. w. H. Prince who is an
excellent speaker will be with us.
Come and hear him e. Rev. w. A.
Campbell will preach at $500 p. m.
the Sacramento sermon. We hope to
make this a glorious day in Zion. e.
The pastors of the city and their con
gregations are cordially invited to at
tend. Come, we will ask o well
come.