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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
Flu Continues Unabated.

There appears to be more cases
of flu in the county at the present
time than at any time since the
epidemic began, though the cases
appear milder in form.
The conditions in Arson county
are as bad as they have ever been.
The Anson Board Of Health last
Monday closed the Wadesboro
schools and put the ban on all
public gatherings.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

The 30th division, composed of the
national guard troops of North and South
Carolina and Tennessee, has been ordered
home and will arrive in this country
within the next three weeks.
The city of Raleigh has asked the war
department to send the North Carolina
troops to that city so that a big celebra.
ton can be had in their honor, before
rehabilitation.
A troop train passed Rockingham last
Sunday having on board 280 wounded
men Of this 30th division. They were
being carried to the army hospital al
Fort MCPHERSON, Ga, where they will be
kept until well.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Routine Business. Supt. Fol
County Home.

The county commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting
last Monday; present were Chair
man B. F. Reynolds, H. D. Hatch,
j. w. Capel, J. A. McNeill; Com
missioner Jas. L. Baldwin was
detained.
w. T. Baldwin, the present in
cumbent. was chosen as superin-
tendent Of the County Home for
1919, at the same salary, $400.
There was but one other appli-
cant, and he submitted no bid.
The Board set aside $500 as a
budget with which to run the
Home during 1919.
ID. Grant, white, of Mineral
Springs, was released from pay.
ment Of poll tax; physical disa.
bility. \. s,ss,.,, q.
B. w. Suits, white, was placed
on outside pauper list during
winter months at SIS a quarter
Also, Mrs. Bill Riley Covington
was placed on outside paupel
list at SIS a quarter.
10 pieces of drain pipe were
ordered bought for the roads
from Carolina Metal Product;
Co., of Wilmington.
Mrs. John Sandy Covingtor
was appointed manager of the
Tomato Club of the county fol
1919 and the sum of $3.50 wa'
appropriated from the genera
county fund to supplement thu
amount appropriated by the fed
eral government for this Home
Demonstration work.
All men in military service arr
exempted from paying the 1911
poll tax.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

In Flanders fields the cannon boom
And fitful flashes light the gloom,
While up above. like eagles fly
The fierce destroyers of the sky.
With stains the earth wherein you lie
Is redder than the poppy bloom
In Flanders fields.
Sleep on, ye brave. The shrieking shell
The quaking trench, the startled yell
The fury Of the battle hell
Shall wake You not for All Is wall
Your flaming torch aloft we bear,
With burning heart an oath we swear
To keep the faith, to fight it through.
To crush the foe, or sleep with you
In Flanders fields.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Percy c. CoIey came from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Md, Co. G, Barracks
3l3, last Sunday he will return next
Tuesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

| AODDulo, J. L. SCdlo, JOiH1 Wv
ington. ]. A. Wilson, John Hines,
B. F. Thomas. Barney Criscoe,
K. B. Hutchinson, M. M. Cope
land, D. T Covington. Sentenced
to the pen for 3 years. Files
notice of appeal; appeal bond
fixed at $1,000, which will hardly
be given.
!, Dave Reynolds appeared and
showed good behavior.
State VS. Olin Rainwater; charg-
ed with distilling; jury finds him
not guilty. When he was dis
charged from custody Tuesday
morning, the Judge had him ap-
pear before him in open Court
and soundly lectured him upon
the evils of blockading and ad-
vised him to mend his ways.
"The jury has found you not
guilty, but it looks to me like
you are" said the Judge. "How-
ever they have so decided, so
that is the end. But | want to
warn you to right-about-face;
next time you may not get off so
easily" The jury was composed
of Barney Criscoe, Joe Howell,
John Mcdonald, D. T. Covington,
Ben Swink, M. M. Copeland, John
Covington, J. A. Wilson, J. T.
Sears, S. B. Smith, A. D. Dumas
and r. B. Hutchinson.
State vsMarvin Grant, charged
with retailing; jury finds him
not guilty. Jury composed of
Henry McDuffie, w. A. Mcintosh,
John Cockman, George Smith,
1 B. F. Thomas, S. B. Smith, A. D.
Dumas, F. B. McLester, Duncan
mckay, ]. H. Higgins, John
Hines, J. A. Wilson.
/ State VS. Arch White; pleads
lguilty to operating auto for hire
Lin town Of Rockingham without
4 license; fined $40 and costs.
i State VS. Lee, Claude and Will
Diggs, and Clarence Burnett;
four white youths; they plead
guilty to stealing Ford car on
Dec. 30th. Judge sentenced Lee
Diggs and Burnett to 3 years
each in the pen. Will Diggs be
!. ing only IA years old, the Judge
: suspends judgment. Motion fol
Judgment in Claude Diggs' case
, continued for two years on con
:. dition that he show good behav
ior and pay all the costs in the
!, entire case.
! State VS. Willie Morrison; col
ored child; pleads guilty to tenn
porary larceny of a mule. Sen
:. fenced to four months in Jail
> with leave to be hired out tt
;. some responsible party.
State VS. Ned Jeter; pleads gull
:, ty to c. C. W., gambling and lar
:, ceny; sentenced to four month
= on roads on the larceny charge
= motion for judgment continues
= = for two years in other two cases
= conditioned that he show goo'
= behavior.
State VS. Walter Thomas; plead
: guilty to gambling; judgmen
= !, continued to April term; pay
! costs and gives 5000 bond t
: show good behavior betwee,
! now and April term. Judg
: directs that he report once
week to Chief Braswell, Hamlet
= and show him that he is regular
: ly employed and of good behaN
: ior.
I. State VS. Jim Smith; plead
guilty to gambling; it appearin
to the court that Jim was COZ
] Quoting a gambling house, h
. was sentenced to roads for fou
2 months.
! State VS. w. r. Davis; a jun
I dealer at Hamlet; charged wit
. buying railroad brass. Thi
!, ! case was tried last year, resul
= Z ing in a mistrial. After tn
States evidence was in, the d
y fendant'S ATTORNEYS moved for
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
given by R. L. Nichols, Jr.

Sl'GA Oy N. II. 4NlSIlYlo, il.
State VS. Tom McEachern; con-
tinued to April term by consent.
Charged with causing death of
woman by poisoned whiskey.
State VS. Sol Brigham; pleads
guilty to felonious Staying Of
Tobe c. Mckay. Motion for
judgment continued for three
years, defendant to appear at
each criminal term to show
good behavior and tnat he has
abstained from using intoxicants
in any form, and to receive such
punishment as the Court may
see fit to impose. He is required
| to pay into the Clerks office $500
cash at once, $500 cash Jan. l,
1920, $500 Jan l, 1921, $500 Jan.
l, 1922-all said moneys to be
held by the Clerk for benefit of
Mrs. Mckay and her children.
No part of this can be paid her
except upon order of Court.
The Court further directed
that the Clerk pay to Mrs. Nc
Kay $50 cash, and $50 the first Of
each month until the April term.
Defendant was required to pay
costs of this action. He plead
guilty to c. c. w. in another ac-
ton, and was fined $50 and costs.
State VS. Charles Nivens;
pleads guilty to gambling, keep
ing whiskey for sale and retail
ing. Sent to roads for six
months for keeping for sale;
motion for judgment continued
for 2 years showing good behav-
ior, in gambling case; and iudg-
ment suspended in retailing case.
State vsPeter Tulston, charged
with retailing; case continued
to April term. Cash bond reduc,
,led from $3.50 to $3.50. ~
4 State VS. Enoch Luther; Grand
Jury failed to find a true bill on
charge of retailing.
State VS. Mat Wall; jury finds
her guilty of retailing. Judge
| sentenced her to Jail for six
: months and required her to pay
) a fine of $10O and costs. She
piled her trade at Hamlet.
: State VS. Dan Nicholson; prayer
T for judgment continued unit
: April term.
State VS. Earl Landon. Landor
: shot and killed c. c. Ingle Dec
; 9th in front of the Entwistlt
store, and plead the "unwritten'
: law. The committing magis
: trate had him sent to Jail with
: out bond to await trial. Tht
!, courtroom was filled Wednes
. day afternoon when his attor
neys submitted to a plea of man
: slaughter Thereupon, test
: mony was offered for the infor
S nation of the judge. The State
;; through attorney W. R. Jones,re
d tained by the brothers of Ingle
), introduced evidence as to tn
d killing. The defense was repre-
sented by Bynum & Thomas, H
S S. Boggan, Caudle of Wadesborc
i and D. J. Cashwell. The defens
5 introduced testimony relative t
Q a dance held at Mrs. Dawkins O,
u Christmas night, during whic.
e the 16-year-old sister of Eal
a Landon. Miss Sallie Landon, di,
= appeared for half an hour or st
E Mrs. Landon testified to state
Z ments made her by her daughtel
and then the girl herself wa
s placed en- the stand. She testifie
g that she went to the back doc
! of the house shortly after
e o'clock to rinse snuff from he
L mouth, when two men, Ingle an
Arch White, prahbed her an
: forced her across the street int
n the Entwistle store, in whic
IS Ingle clerked. And that in til
t store she was criminally assault
e ed by Arch White, aided b
E Ingle. Upon the conclusion
"A 1..>.- - = -. Al. = I.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09
SUPERIOR COURT
Many Criminal Cases Tried.
Next Civil Term March
18th, Criminal Term April
9TH. Court Adjourned
Wednesday Night.

The January term of crimins1
court convened Monday morning
at $50, with Judge Thomas j.
Shaw presiding and Solicitor w.
E. Brock prosecuting.
Of the 36 men summoned as
Jurors, two, R. H. Dean and G. A.
Haley, were reported as NOT be-
ing found in the county. The
court excused seven others, they
rendering sufficient reason there
for: A. M. Mcdonald, R. D.
Smith. J. A. Black, ]. w. Currie,
Alfred Baldwin, c. M. Brady and
D. S. Stafford.
The following were then drawn
and empannelled as the Grand
Jury the Judge appointing c. H.
|
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Julian p. Maner received his honora-
bic discharge from Camp Jackson Dec
18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

OS~-
The judges charge was practical
and clear. A. P. Frye was off
Ger to Grand Jury. The body at
once got to work, and with such
speed that they disposed of all
matters before them before night,
and were able to make their re-
port to the Court and be dis.
charged alLein the same day;
The Grand Jury appeared in
Court in mid-afternoon Monday
with true bills for murder against
Earl Landon and Sol Brigham.
The docket was begun upon
the retirement of the GrandJury
The following cases were mark
ed mol pros with leave: State
VS. F. o. Lands; State VS. John W
Gulledge and w. P. Ledbetter
State VS. Floyd Mcclure; State v:
John Williams
State VS. John w. Beck: charged
with malicious injuryto property
after States evidence was heard
motion for non-suit was allowed
and verdict of not guilty directed
(, by the Court.
Cases continued: Statevs Franl
Cameron; State VS. w. F. Wright
State VS. Will Long; State VS. A
R. Stoney; State VS. Harlee Terry
State VS. Daniel w. Nicholson
Stat VS. George McRae (defendan
in this case was in the courtroom
but upon intimation to the Cour
that the negro had the flu, tn
case was quickly continued, tn
Judge telling him to hit the trai
for home); State VS. Nan Bell
| Townsend.
! State VS. Albert Nixon; plead
guilty to larceny OF $4,000 in cas-
from Southern Express Co. Thi
money was in transit from MOI
folk to a bank at Laurinburg, bu
was stolen by Nixon; he was al
rested, and practically all tn
money recovered. Nixon d,
clined to make a statement to tn
!, Court when asked if he had any
thing to say, and the Judge ser
fenced him to the pen at hard |;
Dor for ten years.
State VS. Carl Crouch and Ere
Morgan; plead guilty to gambling
Crouch fined SIS and half tn
costs, and Morgan flned S1.50 an
half the costs.
] State VS. Ida Chavis and Hele
J Melee; two negro girls frol
! Hamlet; they plead guilty to a
! affray; Ida fined $40 and all ii
costs; judgment suspended upo
J Helen.
State VS. William D0ugls
Z pleads guilty to retailing, fine
Y $50 and costs.
/ State VS. Henry Smith; charge
ltIwith distilling; jury finds Iii
Jury composed Of f.
# #lHN<>T 4x<.} - agY =. II y u -
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Frank S. Morse's address is "Co. l.,
9th infantry, Amer E. F., Siberia, Care
of Depot Quartermaster, San Francisco,
Cal"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Mrs. H. ]. Rogers heard last Friday for
the first time since the Armistice from
her son, Cpl Thos. E. Rogers. He has
been transferred to the Intelligence Dept.
Battalion !, A. P. o. 791.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

The number of soldiers released from
the camps in the United States so far is
75O000. Of this number $500 have been
released from Camp Greene and 13,400
from Camp Jackson.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09

Ben Stubbs returned home last Friday
from the Electrical School at Hampton
roads; he has been in training exactly a
year, and now has his honorable dis
charge.
Frank Luther, Rt 4, received wire
from Adjutant General Harriss Jan. 9th
stating that his son, Carl Luther, field
artillery, was wounded severely in action
Nov. 1st.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-09


Willie Lee Dawkins, of Supply Coms
pany, 3l6th F. A., in letter to his sister
received Jan. 4th, stated that he was
well, and then encamped at St. Bin,
France. He was sent to camp Sept. 20,
1917, and left Camp Jackson July 26, 1918,
for embarkation overseas. He says he
failed to get in battle, but it was not his
fault; he was rearing to get Hun.
Mrs. S. F. Gibson, Roberdel, received
letters Saturday from her two boys IN
France John G., of G. H. 324th, A. p,
79l, and Starting S., Battery D, 3l6th
Field Artillery, A. P. O. 704; the latter
says he has received quite a number
copies Of the Post-D Dispatch, and they
made him feel almost as if he had visited
home. John c. was in the fight Nov. 9th
but came out without scratch.
Capt. Nathan w. LeGrand has received
his honorable discharge from Camp
Travis, Texas, and arrived at Hamlet
I Tuesday. He entered the second officers
training camp at Ft. 0giethorpe sixteer
months ago and came out with the ranl
of first lieutenant and several month!
aao ipse rrcrrotad TO a Cantaincv HI
was in the 18th, OF Cactus Division, 85tt
regiment and has gained 18 pounds
since entering the service.
William G. Head, who has been in the
United States Naval Reserves for th'
past 7 months, arrived Tuesday nigh
\ from tile Charleston Naval Base. H
viii be here for seven days. While il
the service William has made splendid
progress. = May 10th he enlisted as
second class Hospital apprentice. H
was soon promoted to 1st class. just be
fore coming home this last time he wa
N ore of the four Oiit of class 0f IS T
I pass the examination ftr Bird class PhaI
rnacist mate He hopes to keep UP thi
s record.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Gher parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. a. ""
J. c. Brooks and family of Whit
nire are with Mrs. Brooks family for
-, holiday season.
Ess Ruby Thorn left today for her
lie in Kingstree.-
Iessrs. Willie Lake of Hot Springs,
:, Campbell Lake of Kershaw and
Vanie Lake of Little Mountain
the guest of their sister. Miss
hey Lake.
Miss Kate Summer of Pomarla
lied Mrs. Elvira Kibler during the
st week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Wyche of
eenville are here visiting their
rents. m
Miss Ruby Wheeler of Greenvllle
home for Christmas.
Miss Susan Quattlebaum OF Neeces
spending two weeks with her
her, ]. D. Quattlebaum.
Mrs. Thornwell Haynes has return
from Columbia. j.,
Miss Doris Kohn of Union reached
ne Saturday for the Christmas
Irs. G. Y. Hunter and Miss Mary
sWalt spent several days last week
columbia.
Mrs. Carrie Leaphardt is visiting
satives in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Taylor and
ildren of Batesburg and Mr.. Robert
Wise of Harvard law school are
ending the holidays with Mr.. A. g..
Use.
w. H. Brown Of T. S. N. is home
short furlough.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23
WOMEN LEAD THE
FIGHT AGAINST H. G. L.

Chicago-Women of Illinois will
lead the campaign against the high
cost of living. A woman is to take
charge of the entire state organiza-
ton being formed to batter down
prices. Her powers, it is expected.
will be even greater than those of
Major A. A. Sprague, fair price COM
missioner for the state.
Mrs. Maude r. Turley, organizer OF
the woman's division, issued her first
communication to the women of the
state today.
"Stop buying" she said, refuse to
pay luxury prices and unreasonable
costs for the common foodstuffs.
Buying only what is absolutely
necessary now.
"Stop eating dollar a dozen eggs
and ninety cent butter.
Postpone purchase of the fur coat
and expensive suit for the present
and watch prices tumble.
"You are ninety per cent of the
purchasing power. Use that power
this minute and watch the results
while you carry out your other plans"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23
TWILL INVESTIGATE
i, TRACHOMA CASES
Committee of Specialists Goes to
Newberry Tuesday.
The State, 21st.

The State, 21st.
C. L. Kibler, Columbia; E. r. Will
son, Sumter and J. w. Jervey Green
Vile, will go to Newberry next Tues
day to make an investigation into the
trachoma situation in that county, ac-
cording TO an announcement made by
DR.. James A. Hayne, state board Of
fcer, yesterday.
It will be remembered that some
time ago trachoma, a disease of the
eve lid, was reported from some OF
the schools of Newberry county. At
the request of the state health depart
ment, the United Staes public health
service sent DR.. J. L. Goodwin to
Newberry to look into the situation,
and he confirmed the diagnosis al
ready made. Some of the children
were taken to Greenville and examin-
ed by DR.. Jervey, who said the
patients that he examined were not
suffering from trachoma. Patients
were also taken to DR.. Calhoun in
Atlanta, who said the disease they
were suffering with was trachoma.
In speaking of the situation yester
day, DR.. Hayne said: 81 requested
these specialists to go to Newberry,
not to pass judgment as to whether
DR.. Goodwin's diagnosis was correct,
but to ascertain whether or not there
is a sufficient amount of trachoma in
Newberry county to be a menace to
the school children and also to ascer-
tain whether or not Newberry is pre-
pared to put on clinic. l appointed
these gentlemen as committee to go
to Newberry, and they have agreed to
serve"
DR.. j. L. Goodwin returned to
Columbia from Leesville yesterday.
While in Leesville, DR.. Goodwin
operated on two trachoma cases, ac-
cording to DR.. Hayne, and was assist
ed in his work by DR.. c.. A. West.
county health officer of Lexington.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Xmas Services St. Pauls Pastorate.
There will be service at st. Paups
church, with a Christmas tree, on
December "a, at 8 o'clock in the at
ternoon.
There will be services at St.
Phillips church on Christmas day at
at II o'clock in the morning, and at
Bachman's Chapel at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The public is cordially
invited to all these services.
S. P. Koon,
Pastor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

the dark and drearied ways of
shadows, that, mayhap, shall come
again, shall it hold CIT its hand for
YOU, and as it's reward shall ask that
you be stayed; that you be upheld by
Gods eternal arms; that life's rough
stepping stones be gentle for you; and
if the dark must come, that still above
4he hadows, will Inner Gods white
thought for you to light to perfect
paths"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23
COTTON GINNED IN
S. G. UP TO DECEMBER s.
I 1,2se,193 Bales According to Report
Of Federal Census Bureau.

Director Sam L. Rogers, of the bu-
reau of the census, department of
commerce, announces the preliminary
report on cotton ginned by counties
in South Carolina, for the crops of
1919 and 1918. The report was made
public for the State at 10 a: m,
Monday, December 8, 1919.
Quantities are in running bales,
counting round bales. Linters are
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harsey Witherspoon
have returney to Jacksonville after
q visit to Mrs. Alice Witherspoon.
Mr.. Rawl of Columbia os the guest
of his sister, Mrs Olin Bobb.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23
Christmas Exercise at the St. Lukes
Church.

Prosperity, Dec. 2o.-An appro-
pirate Christmas exercise will be
held in St. Lukes Lutheran church on
Thursday morning at II 0 CLOCK. The
subject of the program which is to
be rendered is "Peace."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

The gospel of Matthew has been
published in Pail, the sacred language
of Buddhism.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

Here's wishing a merry Christmas
and very happy New Year to the
readers of The Herald and News, and
especially to the children of each and
every family into which the paper
goes for Christmas, the anniversary
of the birth of the Christ-child is pecu-
|liarly the children's season. May Santa
Claus be very good to every one
of them, and bring them lots of toys
and candies and fruit. This year he
may discard his reindeers for an
airplane, but he will get here all the
same, just as he has arrived on time
for many, many years past.
Christmas is the season of giving,
and of happiness and merry-making,
but it is also a season which, for the
older ones, is tinged by cherished
merories with sweet sadness. In
world where change is the immut-
able law, where the passing years
take their toll, breaking asunder the
ties Of friendship and Of love, it is
peculiarly at this season, commemora-
tive of that faraWay, yet ever near,
night upon the plains of Bethlehem.
where met "the hopes and fears of
all the years." that thoughts of the
wears come and linger. Across every
life which has reached maturity there
has fallen some shadow of sorrow.
But beyond the shadow of Gethse-
name is the light of Easter, beckon-
ing throught the paths that are dark.
And the angel chorus may be heard
this Christmas night, just as it was
heard when it rang out nineteen
hundred years ago, if human hearts
are attuned to the celestial music.
And it is beautiful thought that
the loved ones who have gone before
will be numbered in that choir, and
that it is their prayer for you that
you shall know ard hold each joy and
hope you long to have-not the wist-
ful-wished desire that shall come
awhile and tremble in it's beauty and
flicker back to emptiness from which
it came, but that the dreams that
God has made for you, shall be and
linger with you, and bless you. For
these are not the wishes that COM
mon world would give, but the plead
ing that shall always be for you; that
shall abide by you at every corner OF
YOUR life that waits And even along
the straight, glad-wide stretches Of
your days shall It he abcve you; in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23

of an inheritance tax will be renew
ed, and it should pass, and there
should also be an act to tax water
powers upon their horse power.