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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-02-13
Letter from James Hicks.
scissors, (Aisne) France
January %, 1919.


take pleasure in dropping
you a few lines today while the sun is
shining, for tell you it seldom ever shin
es here, The weather is pretty cold al
though have seen no snow yet but we
have lot of rain and damp weather.
am on the front again and am with
an organization that is engaged in finding
and marking the graves of the American
soldiers that were killed in the war. 1t
is very interesting as well as very sad
Job for it takes us over the ground that
the boys of the different nations fought
so hard over. have been working in
the Office since came here and like it all
right especially as the weather is cold and
bad out side and can take better care of
myself than if were on the field, al
though | will not get to see near so much
of the sights as if were on the outside.
| am near city that was very import
ant one and a nice one before the war
but it is onl, heap of stone and mortar
now and it is very sad sight to see the
people who were driven out of their
homes by the Germans and find their
homes nothing but ruins and often they
have no where else to go for shelter and
some of them we find among the ruins
| az ,LoA ~
expect to see more on this trip than
| have seen altogether before, as we can
look around now without expecting to
get shot every time we show our heads
as it was when was on the front before.
l was somewhat disappointed when was
sent back here as was in the shipping
area and had some hopes of going home
soon but think that it will be worth my
time here for | will see sights that NC
doubt some folks will come over here
from the States to see after the shipping
is so they can travel, and of course it is
better now than it will be by the time
they can come for it is just as they usec
them now and will soon be changed anc
lots of the trenches filled up.
There is no use for me to tell you thai
1 want to see you and all the folks a
home for you know that already but i
you will think of what it is to 60 months
without any word from home and in {
land where you can not talk to the PEG
pie, you will get an idea of how I feel 81
often when am sitting around ant
thinking of you. l do no mention this t
make you worry for am glad to tell yo,
! that am we'll and able to fight it out Il
the end and l know that it cannot be s.
long as it has been and the conditions
can hardly get worse. have no news t.
write and hardly know how to write as
has been so long since Ireceived letter
must get to work so will close. Witt
much love and best wishes to you and al
my friends and relatives | am as ever
Your Brother,
Pvt. James F. Hicks,
304th, Unit Grave Registration Service
A.. o. No. 782. American E. Forces.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
Lafayette Citizens Plan
Getting Large Sawmill

Lafayette, La, May 26-The Bald
win Lumber Company'S proposition
accepted by the Association of Com
merce in this city calls for the rails.
ing of $500, which is half of the DUR
chase price of the plantation owned
by Jacque outon. The property is
about mile from the present ter
minus of the water mains, and the
agreement also carries the stipula-
tion that the city of Lafayette must
extend them so that they will he on
he property to be acquired for the
sawmill.
The Mouton plantation is within
the corporate limits of LAFAYETTE,
several miles from the center of the
business district. The mill will en-
ploy at least 400 men.
A committee of citizens will So
licit funds to make up the $500 as
soon as the Baldwin Lumber Compa-
ny puts its verbal promise in writ
ing, SO that the Association of Com
merce will have something to show
persons who are willing to give their
money to help bring the first indus
try OF this kind to Lafayette parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
Jobs for Disabled Yanks.

Washington, D. c., May 26.-Ar
Executive Order recently issued BY
the President and received By cable
amends the Federal civil service rules
80 - to permit the U. S. Civil Ser.
vice Commission to waive the physi.
cal requirements under. certain con.
ditious in favor ofmen who were in.
jured in the military or naval ser.
vice.
The civil service regulations speci.
fly certain physical defects which de-
bar from all examinations and other
defects which will debar from Ger.
tain examinations. There reguia-
tions are based upon the require
ments of the service as establishes;
by the several department heads.
Upon the recommendation of the
Commission, after consultation with
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and the U. S. Employees
Compensation Commission, the pres
ident issued an Executive Order, as
follows:
provided, that the Commission
may, in its discretion. exempt from
the physical requirements establish
ed for any position , disabled and
honorably discharged soldier, sailor
or marine upon the eertification of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education that he has been specially
trained for and has passed . practi-
cal test demonstrating his physical
ability to perform the duties of the
class Of positions in which employ
ment IS sought"
In submitting its recommended ation
to the president the Civil Service
Commission said: "Where it is ap-
parent to this Commission that his
1.-THE disabled soldiers sailors or ma
mine's) physical condition is such
that he would not ordinarily be ac-
cepted, the case will be referred to
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education. That board will then de-
eide whthr it is practicable to edu-
cate him for the position sought. II
considered practicable, the rehabilita-
tion and education will be given and
when completed certification Of that
fact will be made to this Commits
sion. Where the Board does not
consider it desirable to attempt the
education for the position sought
other positions will be considered and
suggested to him, but he will not be
admitted to the one for which his
physical condition constitutes an ir-
bar"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
RETAINING Disabled Sol
diers for Commercial
Occupations


Washington, May 26-commercial
occupations, as Bookkeeping, clerical
work, stenography and telegraphy ap-
peal to disabled men who have q
good general education and who are
willing to devote a few months to
intensive courses of training. Posi-
tions may be secured in a reasonably
short time after beginning study,
while those who are more ambitious,
with better educational background
may become accountants, advertis-
ers, secretaries, insurance salesmen
bankers or office managers by con-
tinuing their training in evening
schools.
More than 1900 discharged SOL
diers are being trained in these
courses in business schools and COL
leges. 1t is the policy of the Feder-
al Board for Vocational Edueation
to utilize existing schools rather
than t organize new schools for the
purpose which stheir privilege un-
der the Act. Many Of these schools
have had experience in training han
divapped men and are proving val
liable aids in the work with wound
ed soldiers.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
NC-4 Delays Departure
for Portugal

The NC-4, which was to have left
Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, to-
day to complete the last leg of her
trip across the Atlantic, has been
forced by engine trouble to postpone
her departure.
Commander Towers flagship, the
NC-j, is, aside from the engine. .prac-
ticslly q wreck and therefore cannot
continue her journey. 1t 10 said that
she will be shipped back to the
United States and that Commander
Towers may continue the trip on
the NC@, however, there has been
no official confirmation of this ru-
NOR. The NC-l Is said to have been
sunk At sea while being towed into
port, and the fact Is disclosed, by .
report made by Commander Towers
to Washington that some of her
crew sustained minor injuries.
Now that the NC-l and the NC-3
are definitely out of the running, the
success of the Navy's transatlantic
flight venture depends entirely on
the NC-4; consequently every possi-
Bile precaution is being taken to pre-
pare her for the remainder of the
trip. 1t is now said that she will not
leave until she is in perfect condition
and the weather is entirely favor
able.
1t has been remarked as curious
that the NC-4, which made such a
poor showing at the beginning of the
trip across the Atlantic, is the only
plane which reached the Azores safe
~.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
Calcasieu Uses $685..
GOO Constructing
Highways

Lake Charles, La, May 26.-There
were probably more roads and bridge
construction completed in Calcasieu
parish in the past two years than in
any other parish of the state. The
cost ,araounted 10 $oo000O making 4
total IN excess of $2,l25,0oo spent on
mpderh roads hnd bridges in the
past few years. A summary of the
work completed under the 100000
fund included about los miles of
main and numerous small graded
roads, gravel roads of s. miles, with
II miles of she'll road, 6 of concrete
and 2 of brick More than dozen
trestel bridges were constructed.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
'HAWKER AND GRIEVE RESCUED AT SEA
4 BY TRAMP STEAMER FROM NEW ORLEANS
e World Rejoces at Rescue Of Daring Australian and His
Assistant, Found in Mid Ocean,

Rv far the most important news to
!, out to the world yesterday was
] .se electrifying announcement that
4. aviators, Hawker and Grieve, hac
A.en picked up at sea by a tramp
.t.amer bound from New Orleans to
f,enmark. They had been afloat in
mid-ocean for ninety minutes when
e;Ohted and rescued by the steamer.
For six days they had not been
heard from and all hope for their
uafcty had been abandoned by the
british admiralty. Mrs. Hawker,
vaiting patiently at her little home
Il London, was one of the few in the
I world who still had hope of again
,eeing her husband alive. When the
news reached her yesterday morning
she was overcome with joy. Hun
dreds of people, filled with joy,
crowded about her offering their
Congratulations and shedding tears
sof happiness.
Z The daring aviator and his assist
,at sailed out of St. Johns, New
roundland, Sunday, May 18th, bound
ior the shores of Ireland. They
pIanned to make a nonstop trip to
vin the prize of $4,000 offered by
he London Daily mail to the first
4wiator to fly across the Atlantic
<1ifk6ut making stop. Other COM
liSt1nts for the. prize inclpdinS Com
Sapder F. P. Raynham of The Bfffi
4yiatien Corps. were delayed IN
nkins their start. Hsrtef and'
scsisye had reached tie middle 81 tie
:eeean when trouble in the circula-
tiun Of water between the radiator
- the engine occurred, causing the
oCiae to become too heated to run.
Ehey landed on the surface of the
patef without mishap, their landing
teiag made easier by the fact that
- lighting part for = landing on
- had been cast off when they
nsted out in order to lessen the
right of the plane. They were
Acsting quite safely when sighted by
~ ship. Hawker, who is an Austria
I'm, will be awarded the consolation
Cfise of the Daily Mail, amounting
q RsM. 1t had been planned to
We his wife the profferred. $4,000,
11k now that he has been rescued he1
~ be awarded the consolation
Dfixe, the managers of the paper am
lu1nce. SO ~ n'sti7. es
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
-. Storm Is Going
to Ashevine Meeting

Mfs. w. G. c. Storm, state pres
oeat Of the Louisiana Federation Of
omen's Clubs, will attend the mid
nnial council meeting Of the Gen.
sd Federation Of Women's Clubs
s1asHay 1-N, in eesnpsay~~iths Mrs.
"a .. Daggett of Jennings. La, chair
- Of literature and library extern
- They expect to- travel BY mo-
"a md to proceed from Ashviile to
aqhington. D. c., to be present at
] ! social session of Congress when
= Cay amendment to the suffrage
49, will be introduced.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
Mass Meeting III be Held
Tomorrow Night IN
City Hall
Citizens Requested to b Pres
ent to Make Plans for July
Fourth Celebration

A mass meeting of the citizens of
Morgan City and Berwick will be
held in the City Hall tomorrow night
at eight o'clock for the purpose of
making plans for the big Fourth of
July celebration to be held in this
city this year. Much interest is be-
ing manifested in the plan to COM
memorate the nations anniversary
and at the same time render honor
to the returning soldier boys of Nor
gan City and vicinity with big vic
tory celebration.
The plan has been heartily en-
dorsed by the mayor and other Off
cials Of the city, as well as by prom
inent members of local lodges. The
Chamber of Commerce offered its
good offices toward making the
event a success, and with all work
ing towards this end, it is thought
that the biggest celebration in the
history of Morgan City will be
staged.
"The first thing that has to be
DONE" said Mayor Shannon this
morning, "is to have all interested
parties and all those who can help
attend the mass meeting tomorrow
night. Morgan City will be on trial
on the Fourth of July this year, be-
cause it will be showing the meas
ure of its appreciation to the boys
who sacrificed their lives and those
who willingly risked theirs for the
honor Of their country. As mayor
of Morgan City, I call upon every
citizen to do their utmost to show
that we are not lacking in feeling
and that the day holds for us more
meaning than that it is the birthday
Of our country"
Many suggestions come in regard
ing the various things that can be
done to make the event a success,
among them being plan to invite
the boys from the entire Southwest
Louisiana to take part in the celebra-
tion, and it is thought that the COM
mittee on arrangements will incor-
porate this suggestion in their plan.
1t will show that in every true cit
liens breast there is feeling for the
lads who rallied to the nations cali.
This feature of the event will tend
also to attract outsiders to the city
on that day.
Every soldier, sailor and marine,
be he white or colored will be asked
to march in a great parade, and
naturally the boys of Morgan City
will occupy the place of honor in the
ranks. The event will be primarily
in their honor. Then will come the
Red Cross and war workers in the
rear lines-the lines at home that
did 50 much towards encouraging the
fighters on to victory.
Representatives of the various
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
WEATHER FORECAST

| |uosGAN CITY .nC AM. VICINITY: n1r,,
scTICHT AND TUESDAY SUM-
" SHOWERS, MODERATE
= FRESH EAST TO SOUTH
9ND.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26

lodges are especially asked to at
tend the meeting tomorrow night, as
it is the intention of the mayor to
ask these organizations to take prom
inent part in the celebration. All of
the business men will be there, be-
cause these men are not lacking in
the regard they hold for the nations
defenders.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26

Faintnot, 0od-reward, Sart6. 0ooAs
Repentance, Kill-sin, Be faithful, Aero
fruit, Seek-wisdom, Accepted, Return.
Hope-for. Weep-not: F1y-dsbate. ana
Stand-faston-high! Yes, these wese
al perfectly go0d front names In Nay.
flower times. They represent some Of
the flower X . Puritan jury. But
think what an awful time the wives
and sweethearts Of these gentlemen
must have had finding nlck-names Tor
thsml
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26

THE POWER OF ADVERTISING
is NEVER REALIZED UNTIL IT
HAS BEEN TRIED. THE RE.
VIEW INVITES YOU TO TRY ITS
ADVERTISING COLUMNS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26
Dairyrnen Plan to
Improve Service

Cooling or receiving stations for
milk are to. be established soon at
Hammond, Loranger, and Kentwood,
all in Tangipahoa Parish, according
to plans inaugurated at the recent
meeting of the Louisiana Dairymen's 3
Association. This section was che
first in the state to start in the dairy
business and now supplies the city
of New Orleans with most of its
whole milk.
The proposed receiving stations
will enable the dairymen to obviate
much of the losses from sour milk
which now amounts to several thou-
sand dollars year, according to c.
H. Staples, dairy husbandman, Ex-
tension Division, Louisiana State
University, who will assist in putting
the milk stations into operation. Mr..
Staples is informed by the Tangipa-
hoa dairymen that the milk produc-
tion of that territory would increase
100 per cent within year after these
stations are erected.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this means of extending
our heartfelt thanks to all of those
who so kindly assisted during the
illness and death of our beloved wife
and mother, Mrs. Geo. w. Lesh.
5-26-2p THE FAMILY
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-26

Red Seal Carbon Paper, Writing
Fluids and Inks and Typewriter Rib
bons for sale at The Review Office.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
SOME REAL nACTORSv
in THIS 'SH0W''

Much interest is being aroused
in the arrangements for the pres
entation of the ''Womanless
Wedding" which will be present
ed at the opera house next
Wednesday afternoon and night
for the benefit Of the Associated
Charities. The show is said to
be scream from beginning to
end. Local talent will compose
the cast of characters. The ad-
mission will be: downstairs ST
upstairs S. cents.
The cast of characters will be
as follows:
Bride-Fred Dawson.
Groom-John Shaw.
Best Mans. S. Myers.
Maid of Honor-James N. Cul-
ton.
Mother of Bride -R. J. Mckee
Father of Bride-D. B. Nc.
Kinney.
Ring Bearer, Little Dolly
Dimples-W. B. Turley.
Preacher-John H. Payne
Little Sister of Bride DR.
Scudder.
Little Brother of Bride-Har-
ry Blanton.
Black Mammy-Tom Baxter.
Butler-Tom Collins.
Giggling Girls-W. O. Harber
and Mack Simmons.
Old Maid. P. Evans.
Flower Girls-S. M. Hamilton
and w. S. Oldham.
Brides Maids-W. D. Hamil.
ton, Nick Harber, ]. S. Sewell
Geo. d. Simmons.
Guests-Mrs. Vernon Castle
Oscar Stanifer; Geraldine Farrar
u. w. Elder; Marguerite Clark
Geo. Noland; Anita Stewart, R
H. Mckinney; Mary Pickford
Robt. F. Ramsey; Billy Burke
Oscar Stivers; Theda Bara
Frank Devore; Eva Tangway
Rodes S. Terrill; Clara Kimbal
Young, Jas. H. Leeds; Anr
Pennington, James Shaw.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
tom PICKLES GETS
ANOTHER PROMOTION
Former Editor Of Register Be.
comes Western Newspaper
Unions Baltimore Manager

His many friends here will
learn with pleasure of the not
able success achieved in the east
by Mr.. Thomas H. Pickles, FORM
er editor Of the Register, who mas
just been made Resident Man
|ager of the Baltimore office of
his company, the Western News
PAPER Union.
On leaving Richmond three
years ago Mr.. Pickles went into
the service of the company first
at its Cincinnati office, but has
been assigned to the manager
ship of the Baltimore Office, and
soon transferred to Cleveland,
where he lived two years, and
later promoted to the general
staff of the company at New
York City, where he has resided
the past year. His success there
was so marked that he has now
taken charge of the business.
office there.
The Western Newspaper Union
is the largest publicity and news
syndicate in the world, and one
of the laragest corporations in
this country. 1t has large plants
in all the big cities from coast to.
coast, and of these the Baltimore
office is one of the most import
ant. Mr.. Pickles has moved his
family from New York to Balti-
more, and will take up his new.
duties there Nov. 18th.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
SQUIRE ABNER OLDHAM
DIES IN LEXINGTON

News came to Richmond Sat-
urday morning that Squire Abner
Oldham passed away at his home
in Lexington. He was born in
Madison county and had lived
here, the most of his life. He was
a Confederate veteran and was 81
years old in October. His wife,
who was Josephine Embry, and
four children survive. Mr.. Old
ham is the last of a large family,
reared by Kie and Mary Kavan-
augh Woods Oldham, the : last
grandchidl of Captain John Old
ham. Funeral services will be
conducted by his pastor, DR.. ].
w. Porter, of Lexington, and his
remains will be inferred in the
Richmond cemetery Sunday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock. Friends Of
the family are invited to attend.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
"Fiddlers Three" At Lexington

"Fiddlers Three" John Cort's
new musical comedy that is said
to possess unusual melodic hap
piness and was one of the most
popular attractions in New York
during the first part of last sea-
son, will come to the Lexington
Opera House, Thursday, Nov.
10th, one night only.
The original cast, with Travie
Beige the Belgian prima donna,
whose voice has caused sensa-
ton in musical circles, is the fea-
tured member of distinctive
cast that has the mark of excel
lence. They are Tom Dingle,
Edna Morn, Thomas Conkey,
Joseph Miller, Katherine Clare
Ward, Ethel Dwyer, Leo Franko1
and chorus of thirty young and
beautiful women that have been
criticised as being cable to sing
and dance"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
KEITH DOES GOOD
WORK IN PULASKI

Mr.. Chas. A. Keith spent the first
of the week representing the Normal
school in Pulaski county. On Mon.
day night he spoke to a school audi
ence at Eubanks. On Tuesday night
he spoke to large community audi
ence at Science Hill. This was q
patriotic occasion, being Armistice
Day. There was a fine gathering o1
about 300 people, who gave a fine
hearing. Two Of Eastern's old gradu.
ates are principals of the schools al
Eubanks and Science Hill, and botl
of them are making great record
Another student of the Normal is
principal Of the school at Pulaski, ir
Pulaski county, near the other two
Wednesday morning Mr.. Keith met
the other members of the Board Of
Regents for Normal School Inspect
ion at Wilmore, Kentucky, where AS
bury College had applied for privi.
leges of granting certificates like
those of the normal schools. AS
bury College has a big attendance
and is doing some fine work. The
privilege of granting the certificates
under Senate Bill 1913 later on, will
probably be granted.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-15
PICTURE PROGRAM
FOR next WEEK

Pictures for Richmond this COM
ing week-Monday the Alhambra will
be open both matinee and night
Bert Lytell the celebrated Metro star
will be presented in daring drama:
Unexpected Peace" VIM. Duncan
will be seen in his dazzling adventure
serial Smashing Barriers. Harold
Lloyd will please you more than ever
in his latest comedy, "Count Your
Votes.
Note -Galvani the hynotist will be
at the opera house Monday night.
Tuesday Nov. 18th, a William Fox
production will be shown, "The Rose
Of the West, featuring an all stal
cast. A 2 reel Sennett comedy "The
Dentist, and a Pathe News Weekly
will add much merit to. this pro.
gram.
Alhambra Wednesday matinee anc