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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
RoCKMGHAM POST DISPATCH RIuHMoNp COUNTY N 9. RNEW
HOLD ON to WAR
SAW" eTANPS
Sec tory of G,re ,ry Urges
r -nne IN 60, Govern
rent 9hrit'es mil They
Shall Lave ! atLred.

Carter Glass, Secretary Of the Unit
ed States Treasury, has issued warn
ing to patriotic American citizens
against INSCRIPTIONS persons who adj
vertise that they gro wiling to pur-
chase War Savings Stamps. Mr.. Glass
does MT wish to have the government
securities sold at sums below their
actual value.
He points out that people who are
actually in need Of money may take
their War Savings St"mps to a post
office and receive cash. Mr.. Glass
urges holders to keep their stamps
until maturity.
He states that War Savings Stamps
belong only to the individual who first
purchased them and that people who
offer to buy stamps at low premium
are violating the letter Of the law in
80 doing. Men and women selling
stamps are not only losing money
which rightfully belongs to them, but
are aiding INSCRIPTIONS agents to
reap profits.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

School. To the Joy of the meeting she
stated that the forthcoming commence
ment exercises will be conducted in the
new building of said school.
Topic: Better Trained Teachers"
discussed by the Supervisor, Miss Sadie
P. Harris. The speaker handled her sub
ject with ease and evinced the fact that
I scholarship, professional training and a
thorough knowledge of children is essen
tial on the part of teachers. Just here
the Supt. made some forcible remarks
setting forth the requirement by the
State regarding the Reading Circle work
to be done by the teachers. He also
stated that he would give the Reading
Circle Book as a price of the attendance
of the teachers in the meeting. This of
course was gratefully accepted by all.
Mr.. r. C. Terry made some remarks just
here followed by remarks by Mr.. J. H.
Floyd, Mrs. S. J. Tribble, Rev. w. M.
Wells and Mrs L. P. DeBerry.
1t was reported by the Supt. that the
teacher Of the Howell school, Mr.. Charles
Dockery, had raised the required amount
of money to secure library for the said
school and that the books would be inn
mediately turned over to him.
Topic: Better Health Facilities in
the School," discussed by Miss Annie
Lowery. The speaker suggested: (a)
The organization of community league.
(b) Exercise in the school room. (c)
Proper ventilation. (d) Sanitation in the
surrounding. To say that each teacher
was benefited by this discussion is but
putting it in mild form.
The Supt then asked the question
"How many schools represented in the
meeting had retiring closets for the boys
and girls at their schools"
Six teachers reported having them for
their schools. He further suggested that
each teacher would see to it that their
school have sanitary toilet
Miss Rosa A. Leak reported having
raised 500 for the Philadelphia school and
said she would use SO to better the sani-
tary condition of said school.
1t was suggested by the Supt. that the
teachers have three days conference
in the early fall and secure able speakers
for the occasion to discuss community
problems. He urged that the teachers
invite persons from their communities to
attend this meeting. On motion by Mrs
H. E. Womble the above suggestion was
accepted A committee was appointed
as follows: MRS. L. P. DeBerry, Miss
Sadie P. Harris Mr. Charles Dockery
Miss Leila Gordon and Mr.. j. H. Floyd.
The supt manifested great interest
in the progress Of the colored schools and
=. ~. a
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
CoIored Teachers Meet.
(Contributed)

The colored teachers of Richmond
County held their meeting at the graded
school building at Rockingham, Saturday,
March goth.
The meeting was opened by singing
America" Mr. Charles Dockery led in
prayer. Then the president, Mr.. ]. Fl.
Floyd, asked the Supt. Mr.. L. ]. Bell, to
take charge Era Covington was appoint
ed by the Supt to act as secretary.
After very timely explanation by the
Supt. setting forth the purpose of the
meeting he asked that we have "round
table" discussion.
LIST topic: Better Schools Better
Equipment And How to Get Them" dis
cussed by Mr.. ]. H. Floyd. To say the
least, the speaker plainly showed that
vocational efficiency, social efficiency and
energy on the part of the teacher would
aid much in helping to secure better
schools. Mr.. Charles Dockery also spoke
freely on the subject.
The Supt. asked the following questions
and requested a response from the teach
ers: l. "How many teach where the
need of new school building is urgent?'
!. q. "How many teach where the building
z needs to be enlarged" 3. "How many
teach where better equipment is needed?
Eight teachers reported the need of new
buildings. Nine teachers reported the
need of larger buildings.
Twenty-Five reported the need of bet
ter equipment.
Isl Miss Leila Gordon was asked to ex-
plain to the c,eeting what is being done
for the Pleasant Hill school. She report
ed having raised about $500 in the COM
lmunity in order to secure the $500 from
fhe county and $500 from the Rosenwald
Fund
Miss Music E. Wall spoke also of the
Ellerbe Grove school. Then Rev. Wells
interceded for the Philadelphia school
and promised that with the cooperation
of the County Supt. to aid in the raising
of $500 in order to have two-teacher
school building.
III Mrs. Wonable spoke of the Perkins
school and promised to do what she
could to help raise the required amount
to have two-teacher school there.
Nj Mrs. L. X. Wall spoke of the Snow
Hill school and said she would use every
Energy to secure a better building.
Rev. Mumford reported having raised
$3.50 to help in securing the new building
for the Wayman school and pledged to
raise the $500.
Mrs. Z. P. DeBerry made some timely
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
Notice of Election

BY order of the Board of Commission.
ers of the Town of Rockingham, N. c.,
adopted the 4th day of March, 1919, not.
ice is hereby given that an Election will
be held in said Town. at the Court House,
on Tuesday, the 9th day of May, 1919,
the same being the first Tuesday after
the LIST Monday in May, 1919.
That said Election is held for the pur.
pose of electing Mayor, and Board Of
Commissioners consisting of five mem.
bers, for said Town.
That said Election will be held under
the rules governing Municipal Elections,
and that the Registration books will be
open for the registration of voters, who
are not now registered, on Saturday, April
18th, 1919. and will be closed on Satur.
aau AnriI 9efh 1910 s, s. Ia
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
Notice of Election.

By order of the Board of Commission
ers OF the town of Rockingham, North
Carolina, made in pursuance of Chapter
SO Public Laws of North Carolina, Sess-
ion 1911, notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in said Town be-
tween the hours of a. m and sunset, at
the Court House, on Tuesday the 9th day
of May, 1919, the same being the date of
the Municipal Election, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified voters of
the Town of Rockingham the establish
ing of free public library for the said
Town of Rockingham, and the levying of
tax of not more than ten cents on the
500 valuation of property and 80 cents
on each poll Those favoring the estab-
lishment of free public library will vote
on ticket on which is printed the
words: For the Establishment of Free
Public Library" and those opposing
will vote ticket on which is printed the
words: Against the Establishment of
Free Public Library"
That said election will be held under
the law governing Municipal Elections
for the said Town, and the registration
book will be open at the Court House for
the registration of voters, who are not
now registered, on Saturday, April 10Th,
1919, and will close on Saturday the 10Th
day of April, 1919.
The names of the Registrar and Judges
OF Election, appointed to conduct said elect
ion, are as follows:
A. B. Nicholson, Registrar.
W. w. Baldwin, Judge of Election.
J. E. Haywood, Judge of Election.
This March 4th, 1919.
W. E. McNair, Mayor.
w. L. Scales, Clerk & Treasurer.
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Mortgages Sale of Real
Estate.

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a certain Mortgage
Deed executed by A. D. Spivey and wife
to Ellerbe Insurance and Realty Company,
dated the End day of July, 1915, and re-
corded in the Office CT the REGISTER Of
Deeds of Richmond County in book No.
95 at page LAG, default having been made
in the payment of the indebtness thereby
secured, the undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the County Court House door of Rich
mond County, at IL o'clock M, on Satur-
day, May 3rd, 1919, the following des-
cribed real estate, to-wit:
Situate in the Town of Ellerbe, N. C.
Beginning at stake in the North edge
of Page Street and in the West edge of
the Railroad right-of-way near Depot, and
runs with Page Street N. SO l-2 West 26
feet to a corner; thence North TIA East
70 feet to center of Grassy Island road;
thence along center of said road North
So "a East 50 3-4 feet to West edge Of
said Railroad right-of,way; thence with
right-ofway South 10 IL West l0ll-2
feet to the place Of beginning.
This April LIST, 1919.
Ellerbe Insurance & Realty Co.
Mortgage.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

Ing Wnen Lne Luz
8 / t a n / a went
dc wn W b e n
Bernstorf went
b q c k - W b 9 n
Pershfng W Q n t
over. 1t was tick
ing when there
wasn't an Alneri-
can soldier ON
the w Q 8 I ern
Front, and when
there were TWO
m illion, with
more on the way.
Tick-tock-
It was ticking
that day four
months ago when
the German Ar
mistice Commits
sioner took out
his fountain pen
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

use more personal energy in securing bet
ter schools in their various communities
The teachers, realizing the great benefit
received in this meeting, we're much en-
Unused and pledged to do more real, ear
nest work. This ended most interest
ing and helpful meeting
The following teachers were present
]. H. Floyd, c. w. Dockery, R. C. Terry,
Rev. P. H. Mumford, Rev. W. M. Wells,
Mesdames L. B. Ie8erry, Hattie Crump
Sallie ]. Tribble, Hattie Womble, Sallie
Dove, Flora Kelly, L. X. Wall, Carrie
Hooper, Alice Floyd, Era Covington.
Misses Rosa A. Leak, Hattie Titles,
Daisy Patterson, Venetta Jackson, Leila
Gordon, Nezzie Wall, Annie Lowery,
Hattie Mills, R. A. Lily, Sallie Bostic,
Ada Harris, Music E. Wall, Olivia Leak,
Beatrice Witten, Jettie Gibson.
Era Covington, Secretary.
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Mcleod Items.

There will be box supper at the Nc
Leod school house Wednesday night,
April 9th.
Misses Enola Carriker and Hessie Bau-
com spent Sunday, p. m. with Miss Dera
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Rowell and little
daughters, Kathleen and Margaret, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Baucom.
Corp. E. H. Smith is now at home. He
was member of Battery D, lib F. A.
30th Division.
Misses Addie and Daisy Baucom and
Messrs. Clyde Dunn and Guyton Lomax,
attended the movies at Pinehurst Friday
night.
Cheene Smith spent Sunday morning
at Mr.. ]. M. Carriker's.
Mrs A. A. Baucom spent the weekend
with her son, Mr.. c. R. Baucom.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

The names of the Registrar and Judges
of Election, appointed to conduct said
election, are as follows:-
A. B. Nicholson, Registrar
W. w. Baldwin, Judge of Election.
]. E. Haywood, Judge of Election.
A true copy from the minutes.
By order of the Board of Commission
ers of the town of Rockingham, N. c.
March 4th, 1919
w. E. McNair Mayor.
w. L. Scales, Clerk & Treasurer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

and signed his name on the dotted
line-ticking at the rate Of 1855 sec
onG.
Textbook
$555. ".
Sixty seconds make minute-sixty
minutes make an hour--$50, 000, 900 a
day.
That's what the war was costing
America when the Armistice was
signed.
Quick! Some one! Stop the clock!
Well, some one did.
That day Of our first Peace Cele-
bration when we all went crazy and
| tore loose, some wag in the bank did
stop the clock. Took out the pendu-
lum and tied big piece of black
crepe on the clock itself. And every
body laughed and yelled their heads
| off-because the war was over.
That was the end of it. The war
was over-the clock was stopped and
everything.
Well-almost everything. !.
Other clocks still went on ticking
at $555 a second! They're still tick
ing. Not at $685. to be sure-bu: it
will run far into millions before next
| June.
We still have a job to finish. We
still have war-bills to pay. And Amer
| leans always pay their bills.
We still have an army at the bridge
heads of the Rhine, and we've got to
keep it there for a while-if we're 60
ing to get real peace in place of an
armistice.
And then there are the soldiers to
bring back and the wounded to care
for and the crippled to make over and
Jobs to fnd-before our job is finish
| ed-before we can turn all our ener-
gies to making plows and automobiles
again.
| It's going to take money. And
we've got to raise it. That's part of
our job-yours and mine and the peo-
pies next door.
The bank with the clock can't do it
all the banks in the country can't do
tiff we are going to go ahead after
ward making plows and automobiles
and opening up new mines and plant
ing more wheat fields.
We've got to have credit if we are
going to get back on a prosperous
business basis. And we can't have
credit, if the banks have all their
money tied up in Liberty Loans.
Whenever one thinks of the pros
perity and happiness we can have in
this country, If we make good use Of
the opportunities that lie just ahead,
he should think OF that clock in the
bank with its streamer Of crepe and
its little red sign:
And of the millions Of other CLOCKS
that were ticking off the minutes dur
ing the war Just as that clock in the
bank did and--well-
Textbook
These clocks are still ticking. |
There's another liberty loan coming.
Tick7tock--
What time will 1t be by your clock
next month when the Victory Liberty
Bonds are offered?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
THIS KIND or SPIRIT WON !
THE WAR.

The following letter has been
received by the War Loan Or
ganization at Richmond, Va,
from Mr.. A, w. Hall, manager
Of the Sykesville (Md.) Herald.
Who could ask more7
"The Herald will 80 to the
War Loan Organization without
charge Moreover, we invite
you to use it's columns II any
way you see fit for the Victory
Loan. II has freely given ser.
vice and space for all war actiyi.
, ties sad will not stop now.
Please accept The free COPY.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
Both Needed.

Wife-John there's a burglar at the
silver and another in the pantry eat.
ing my pies. Get up and call for
help.
Hub Cat the window)-Police! Doc
tori
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
! TINE IS II?
T.ck-tUCk-

T4ck-tock-
1t isn't much Of clock as clocks
go. Just an ordinary, everyday affair,
such as one secs OH the wall Of almost
any office Perhaps you'd never glance
up at it unless you happened - be
late for luncheon.
1t hangs in the counting-room C one
Of the biggest banks in New York,
and there's nothing unusual about it
except that it was put up the same
day an Austrian princeling got him
self killed at Sarajevo-and started
the war.
1t used to keep pretty good time.
After we got into the war and got
to going good, some one put little
red sign across the face of it so that
whenever you looked up to see what
time it was you saw the little sign
staring at you impertinently;
TIME TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS"
Textbook
That clock was ticking off the min
utes when the guns were booming
along the Somme and while the
Crown Prince was battering vainly
at the gates Of Verdun. 1t was tick
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
BE PREPARED.

III you think you are beaten. you are;
II you think you are not, you don't;
II you like to win, but you think you
can't;
It's almost certain you won't"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03
For Your Protection. Read

For Your Protection Read
Wage Farmers Are Being Robbed
Dishonest men are tempting
people to exchange their Lib.
erty Bonds and invest their
hard-earned savings in get
rich-quick". schemes that ,
promise big returns but are
worthless.
Hold Fast to Your Liberty
Bonds
Don't exchange them for any
thing. Don't sell them unless
absolutely necessary. Keep
them in a safe place or have
them registered (freel in
your name.
II In Doubt, Consult Nearest
Bank or Undersigned
Before selling or exchanging
your Liberty Bonds
Beware Of the Man
Who Temps you to part with
your Liberty Bonds, they are
tho safest ard best invest
~e0l II the --Crld.
C'~'-'-N GLASS,
= Treas
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

Commercial Prudence.
"Hns he verified the reports Of her
wealth."
"Of coarse. he has. You don't sup
pose ne would take her at her face
value
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-03

no nc IUCS.
He pays as he goes,
That much | know.
But goodness knows
His gait is slow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
Young Mems Regular
SIS and $40 Suits
Friday at $14.75

clearance OF small lots of Young Mems Suits taken
from regular $500 and $1,000 ines-about fifty suits
in the lot and wonderfully fine bargains at the reduced price
They of Casmere Chevots and other good
materials mixtures, stripes and novelties. This seanson
waist and English models quarter and eighth
lined Sizes 81 to only To go Friday only $l475.
Mems and Young Mems Suits, Of fine quality materials, in
conservative 4
models sizes to ~ Regular prices $4,000 to $500 pLl 10
Mems and Young Mems Twopiece Suits OF tropical weight
d 4 n
weight for Broken be- sDlS./O
Mems Palm Beach Suits dark brown pld and striped eff
D .OU
SZes35 to inclu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
PERSONAL.

August +. Rohde Is i'll in his home on
Organ street.
Miss Ruth Bigelow went to Boston to-
day for few days stay.
Miss Marjorie Waterman returned to.
day. after spending the weekend in Bos
ton.
Avalon Converse is here from New
York to remain at his home until after
Christmas.
Mrs. Frank Dunklee. operator in the
local telephone exchange, is having a
weeks vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. James T. Galhvan are
visiting relatives in Middlebury until
after New Year e.
Mrs. Luther N. Miller is working after
Moons in Ebert Simons's store until
after the holidays.
Morgan Sherman was here from Green
field to visit at his home at the Brooks
House over Sunday.
Miss Charlotte Barrett finished work
| for the season Saturday at Donnell S
Davis's millinery store.
Charles Deyo and family moved yes
terday from IA Organ street to the Dun
klee house on Pine street.
Miss Leila Thompson, student in Smith
college, was guest over the week end
of Miss Charlotte Hildreth.
Mrs W. R. Daley began this afternoon
working afternoons during the holidays
in the Huntress- Adams store.
Floyd Mann has taken a position as
clerk in j. i. Mann's drygoods store, be-
ginning work there yesterday.
Mrs. G.. F. Barber returned to her home
yesterday from the Memorial hospital
where she had been for treatment for
rheumatism.
Miss Alice. Sweeney has finished work
as waitress at the Albany cafe. She
will go TO Springfield, Mass, tomorrow
to spend the day.
Miss Edith johnson returned toda,
to her work as operator in the telephone
exchange, after having been i'll with AT
attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. George Stone of Myrtle street
was operated upon yesterday in the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital for append
citis. She is doing well.
Christopher McCourt finished worl
last week for the Roberts Automobil
Co. He has entered the employ of tn
White River Chair Co. as shipping clerk
1 Earl Shaw has begun working az clerl
] in F. +. Young's grocery store. Keste
Shaw is working afternoons and Satur
days during the holidays in the Wool
worth store.
j George Tucker, who had been in tn
Memorial hospital several weeks, wa
discharged yesterday and went to tn
home of his sister, Mrs. Casper \. Mora
of Highland street.
l Mrs F. NJ Cali, who makes her HON
here with her sister, Mrs. A. W. Mont
gomery, is visiting in New York. Sh
expects to leaye soon for Oakland, Cal
where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. John Hunter of Grantham vi
tied her mother, Mrs. Martha Wake
who is spending the winter with he
daughter Mrs Christopher McCour
She had been visiting friends in Boston
Rev. F. st. John Fitch of Plainfield, \
j., who had been in town few days o
business, left this afternoon. Rev NJ
Fitch formerly was pastor in Plainfcl
and was Obliged to give up this work 0
account of defective hearing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
WIFE MURDERER
DIES IN PRISON
]. w. Blondin Had Saved Over $4,000
from Sale of Canes He Manu-
featured While Imprisoned.

BOSTON, Dec l6.-Joseph w Blondin,
a wife murderer, whose crime was sensa-
ton nearly 20 years ago. died at the state
prison today A fellow prisoner, phys
ician, made every effort to save him, but
Blondin's life ebbed without responding
to the treatment Death was ascribed TO
neuralgia of the heart
Blondin was So years of age. He killed
his wife, Margaret F. Blondin of Lowell,
former mill girl noted for her beauty
on April 81, 1901 The murder was com.
mitted in this city, but the body of the
woman was found in the woods at Chelms-
ford
The man was model prisoner and had
made more than 5000 while in prison
through the manufacture and sale of canes
Much of this money he invested in Lib
erty Bonds and War saving stamps OF
contributed 60 the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
Another Moriain Of Dixie.n

Before the Civil war the old Citi-
zens' bank Of New Orleans, having the
power to issue paper money, pro-
vided quantities of bills, most Of ten
dollar denomination, having the French
word "Dix" on their backs. This
money became popular. according to
this theory, Louisiana was referred
to as the land of the "Dixies." Event.
ually the term was broadened to In
clude all Of the southern states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
Sporting Notes.

Pittsburgh fans are elated over the
selection of George Gibson as manager
of the Pirates. Gibson fine record as
Pirate baekstop for so many years
made him strong with the followers of
the game.
Mike Donlin, whose great hitting
used to delight National league fans,
is now entertaining theatre audiences.
The former Cincinnati-New York pas
timer is making good as an actor IN
Turn to the Right.
Jimmy Wilde, English fyweight
champion, believes he got the worst of
the decision in his recent bout with
Jack Sharkey at Milwaukee and will
most likely seek another contest with
the New York bantam
Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Demp-
sey, says he will be in no hurry to nc
eept bid for the Dempsey Carpenter
fight. Naturally, Kearns wants the
largest purse obtainable, as well as 8
substantial guarantee that the mill will
be staged. Il
The new lee Pavilion just eomplet-
ed in Cambridge, Mass, is to be the
home of hockey teams representing
Harvard. Massachusetts, Tech, Boston
college, and several hockey outfits at
tached to athletic clubs. Eix.man hook
ey has been agreed to by both the col.
lege and club teams
Tommy Burns was the last American
heavy weight champion to engage in
en- international contest for the title
Burns went to England in 1907 and
knocked out Gunner Moir, the British
champion, in 10 rounds, and the fol
lowing year he knocked out Bill Lang
Australian champion, at Melbourne, il
six rounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

The Wakamba, the leading Bantu
tribe in Uganda, are the most highly
civilized black race in Africa. They
had decimal system of calculation
when first discovered by white men.
They also understood iron working and
had considerable knowledge of music.