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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
BasebaH----Why Not?

While the world war was in
progress baseball, from necessity
as well as inclination, was kept
decidedly in the background.
But with the advent of peace
and the return of many of the
boys, the perennial fever is be-
coming manifest.
Our neighboring towns of
Wadesboro, Laurinburg and
Hamlet have already organized
ball teams. Should Rockingham
organize one, the markings of a
nifty four-town circuit would be
at hand. What say the baseball
fans of the town? There is good
material in the city, a ball park
close by Fair Grounds and the
cooperation of the people would
be assured. The boys should
hold a meeting at once, organize
a club and take steps towards
forming the Rockingham Wades-
boro-Hamlet-L auringburg league.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
CHARLES W. WHITTLEsEY,
Major. 3Osth Infantry.

Major Whittlesey, the hero Of the
Ego to hell" refusal to surrender. was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry
and intrepidity in action with the enc
my northeast of Binardville, In the
Forest d'Argonne, France, October 2
Z, 1918. Although cut of for five days
from the remainder Of his division
Major Whittlesey maintained his posi-
ton which he had reached under Or
ders received for an advance and hello
together his command, consisting orig
inally of 463 officers and men Of the
3OSth infantry and Company K Of the
3O7th infantry, in the face Of a su
perior number Of the enemy during the
five days. Major Whittlesey and his
command were thus cut off and no ra'
lions or other supplies reached him II
spite Of determined efforts which were
made by his division. On the fourth
day Major Whittlesey received from
the enemy a written proposition tt
surrender which he treated with con
tempt, although he was at that time
out of rations and had suffered los:
of about 30 per cent of killed ant
wounded of his command and was sur
rounded by the enemy. His home Is IL
Pittsfeld. Mass.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

THE attention of our readers
is called to the very forcible re-
port of the Grand Jury, at this
weeks term of court. The re.
port calls attention to the unsan-
itary conditions existing at the
chain-gang, and especially does
it emphasizes the need and
urgency of a new courthouse,and
recommends that hereafter no
automobiles be allowed to park
on the square while court is in
session. The report appears on
page 2 of this issue, and should
be carefully read.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
THE annual State Fair at Raj

The annual State Fair at Raj
eigh was not held last year, due
to the fact that the energies Of
the people. were centered upon
war activities. But now with
the coming of peace, plans are
being made for holding the great
est State Fair of all next fall.
The dates are October 10th to
25th. The victory of the Ameri-
can soldier who freed the world
and the American farmer who
fed the world, will be celebrated
then.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

THE Victory Loan campaign
put on by the Government to
sell its bonds to the people of the
nation, will begin Easter Mon
day and continue three weeks.
Richmond county oversubscribed
the Fourth Liberty Loan to the
amount 5f SAG, $50, the total be-
ing $49,950. 1897 persons sub
scribed, this being 9.31 per cent
OF our population, and represent
ed a per capita subscription of
$3.50. The amount asked of
this county for the new Loan
has not been announced YET, but
whatever it is the fair name Of
the county must not be furnished
by a failure to do that which
our Government asks Of us.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

land the Marine Corps 7S,0l7.
Jour total armed forces amount
to 4,339,057. We had transport
ed 2,053,347 soldiers overseas, and
of these 1,338,l69 had been in
action. Our casualties in the
army and Marine Corps amount
Ito 2S2,311.@
1t was the largest and sternest
experience in warfare that the
United States had ever had. The
civil war was more long drawn
out, but the brief clash of 1918
was more concentrated and
more terrible,
Now, two years from that mo-
mentous day when the naughty
Imperial mind was beset with
the notion that the United States
would not fight, that we could
send no substantial reinforce
ments to the armies of the Allies,
the great, and it may be the de-
cisive, part of America in the
overthrow of Germany, in bring
ing the war to an end, has been
written by the pen of history.
The nations that were arrayed
against Germany are fashioning
at Paris the bonds which will
keep Germany at peace with the
world. They have taken away
her navy, they have decreed her
disarmament, they have restored
Alsace and Lorraine to France,
and in mercy that precedes re-
pentance they are supplying to
her people food long withheld by
the blockade. Her Kaiser is a
fugitive, her military party and
her General Staff are scattered,
she has been brought to terms,
and there apparently now exists
a nondescript Government of
Socialists that is unable to main
tain even domestic tranquility.
These two years have been
crowded with events unsurpassed
in weight and moment by any
recorded in the chronicles of any
similar period in the worlds
history.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
JOHN c. LATHAM,w <,
Sergeant, N. G. Co.. 10th Infantr.

Sergeant, M. G. CO.. rfC7th Infantry
Sergt. Latham was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry IN action near
LIE Catelet, France, September 20, 1918.
Becoming separated from their pla.
toon by a smoke barrage, Sergt. La
than, Sergt. Alan L. Eggers and Corp.
Thomas f. O'Shea took cover in shell
hole we'll within the enemy's lines.
Upon hearing a call for help from an
American tank, which had become dis
abled thirty yards from them, these
three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank under heavy
fire from German machine guns and
trench mortars. In crossing the fire.
swept area, Corp. O'Shea was MORALLY
wounded, but his companions, unde.
tered, proceeded to the tank, rescued
a wounded officer and assisted two
wounded soldiers to cover in the sap
Of nearby trench. Sergt. Latham
and Sergt. Eggers then returned to
the tank in the face Of the violent fire,
dismounted a Hotchkiss gun and took
it back to where the wounded men
were, keeping off the enemy all day by
effective use Of the gun, and later
bringing it, with the wounded men
back to our lines, under cover Of dark
ness. His home address Is Knots
View, Windermere, Westmoreland
England. pl L.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
ELSEWHERE in this issue can

ELSEWHERE in this issue can
be seen the Sheriff's statement
of those who have failed to pay
their taxes for 1918. There are
26l names; the list last year con-
sisted of 27O names. The law
requires that the list OF delin-
quent tax payers be published in
four issues of a newspaper, and
that the sale be held the first
Monday in May.
The list of those delinquent in
town taxes is also published, the
sale also to be May 9Th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
County Medical Society.

The Richmond County Medical
Society met here last week, and
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
DR.. w. R. Mcintosh, President.
DR.. James, Vice President:
DR.. A. G. Everett, ec.-Treas.
The State Medical Society will
hold it's annual convention at
Pinehurst April Is, 16, and II.
The local Society elected Drs.
McPhail and Everett as delegates.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
FREDERICK M. LINTON.
FIrst LIeutenant, 104th Infantry.

Conspicuous gallantry in action near
Marchevllle, France, September IS and
26, won the Distinguished Service
Cross for Lieutenant Linton. He vol
untesred and carried a message from
his line to the rear at time when
a heavy barrage and terrific machine
gun fire Of the enemy had made ac-
cess almost impossible. When return.
ing he brought up with him pla-,
toon Of re-enforcements, and led them
through the bombarded area. Know
ing that the town of Marcheville was
In the hands of the enemy. he unhesi-
tatingly assumed the command Of a
patrol, and led 1t in counter-attack
against the town, recapturing 1t, and
after being wounded retained control
and held his ground until his platoon
was rescued under cover of darkness.
It was while defending his position
that he received a second and fatal
wound.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
ANIELLo spAMANATo,
Private, Company L, s57th infantry

Private, Company L, 357th infantry.
Private Spamanato was decorated
for conspicuous gallantry in action
near Montfaucon, France, October %,
1918. Private SpamanatO was on pa.
troll with three other soldiers when
they were fred upon by hostile ma
chine gun fifty yards in advance of the
line. After several hand grenades had
been thrown at the machine gun nest,
one Of the crew was seen crawling
away. Private Spamanato killed this
man with his rifle and then rushed the|
nest alone, capturing the gun and the
three surviving members Of the crew,
two others having been killed by the
grenades. Private Spamanato's wife
lives in SAmitile province. Caserte,
Italy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
WILLIAM sAWELsoN,
Sergeant, Company M, s12th Infant

Sergeant, Company M, s12th Infantry.
Sergt. Sawelson. whose home was
at Harrison, N. J., was killed while
seeking to aid q wounded comrade at
Gram-Pre, France, October 20, 1918.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross. Hearing wounded
man in shell hole some distance
away calling for water, Sergt. Sawel-
son, upon his own initiative, left shell
ter and crawled through heavy ma
chine gun fire to where the man lay,
giving him what water he had in his
canteen. He then went back to- his
own shell hole, obtained more water
and was returning to the wounded
man. when he was killed by a ma
chine gun bullet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

. N L
The cold language Of the official
records cannot conceal the thrill
that is to be found IN evsry line of
each of the little stories that appear
below. These stories describe in
plain. matter-of-fact language fsats
of the most unusual heroisn per-
formed by members of the AmerS-
can army in France. They are the
most notable of thousands Of gases
of exceptional bravery for sohicb, the
Distinguished Service Cross ,,pas
awarded on rccommsgdatioa Of Gen
eraJ Pershing. 'N
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

tured the gun and five of the enemy
and shot down the sixth. who endeav-
ored to escape. BY this gallant act,
Corp. Weeks prevented the enemy
from enfilading our position and there
by saved the lives of many Of his
comrades. In a later advance while
leading his men In an attack upon an
enemy machine gun nest Corp. Weeks
was killed. His home was at Col
Teton, s. @
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
WILLIS p. SNYDER.
Private, Company D, 15oth M. q.

Private, Company y, IoUeh M. y. 3.
Private Snyder won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
bravery in action near Reims, France,
July Is, 1918. After all the other
members of his detachment had be-
come casualties while defending q po-
sition in front Of an infantry COM
pany, Private Snyder continued to op-
crate a machine gun alone against an
attacking party of Prussian Guards,
and succeeded in driving them off.
He then returned to our lines, attempt
ing to carry back his wounded COM
rade with him, until he was himself
wounded. Private Snyders home Is
with his mother, Mrs. Kate Snyder,
1887 Cotton street, Reading. Pa.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
YouMAN z. WEEKS,

Corporal, Company r, 1fsth lnfantr;
Corp. Weeks was decorated for ex
traordinary heroism In action near Bel
licourt, France, September 80 and 0e
tober 8. 1918. Corp. Weeks, on tn
morning of September 80. when tw'
enemy machine guns were making ;
par Il the line untenable, advance,
across open ground upon one Of thes
guns, rushed the position alone, cap
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
GRANNIs I. sYvERsoN,
Private. Company c, Sixth Maehln
Gun Battalion, U. s. M. c.

FFIv2teV company W. oiNeH "aS"
Gun Battalion, U. 8. M. G.
Private Syverson was awarded thu
Distinguished Service Cross for ex
traordinary heroism In action near st
Etienne, France, October 3, 1918. Whel
our advance infantry was forced t.
withdraw, Private Syverson's machine
gun crew refused to withdraw, bu
calmly set up their machine gun. Th'
gun was upset by bursting hant
grenade, which also injured two mem
bers of the squad. Despite these in
juries they Immediately reset the gul
and opened fire on the advancing Ger
mans when twenty feet distant, caus
ing the Germans to break and retrea
in disorder. Private Syverson's hom'
address is 1903 Sullivan street, Seat
tie. Wash. q
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
Receipt Book Lost.

Lost, in Rockingham, this week
a receipt book of the Southern
Ruralist, with name, J. c. Under
wood, thereon. Finder will be
rewarded by returning to Post
Dispatch office.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
Order Your Fish.

| will be glad to serve those
who have been ordering fish
through Mr.. H. c. Abbott; he has
now gone to Oxford, and so any
one desiring fish or oysters order
ed can see me and I will order
for them.-V.J ]. McLaurin, "Mc-
Laurin's Meat Market"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
HENRY w. PHlLRLAD,
Corporal, 18th Co., 9th Regiment, U
S. M, C.

Corporal Phlblad (deceased) wa
decorated for conspicuous gallantry il
action at Blanc Mont, France, Octobe
3, 1918. Corporal Philblad advances
alone on two machine gun nests, whicl
he captured, killing several of TIN
crew with his pistol. Two hours late
he again went forward with two othel
soldiers and was attacking anothe
machine gun nest when he was killet
by shrapnel. His home was in Knox
vile, Ill.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
L o c A L
ADVERTISER ENTS
Silver Purse Lost.

Lost, last Sunday at depot a
silver purse containing a ten dol
lar bill and some other money.
Finder will be rewarded by re-
turning to Mrs. J. A. Breach, or
to Post-Dispatch Office. K
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
HENRY S. BEGAN,
Sergeant, 18th Co., Sixth Regiment
U. s. M. c.

Sergeant, 18th Co., Sixth Regiment,
U. s. M. c.
For extraordinary heroism In action
near Blanc Mont, France, October 8,
1918 Sergt. Began was awarded al
Bar, to be worn with the Distinguished
Service Cross that had previously been
awarded to him. During the attack
on Blanc Mont. Sergt. Began. with
out aid, captured three machine gun
nests, and after being wounded took
thirty prisoners. He himself escort
ed these prisoners to the rear rather
than have the line weakened by TAX
ing men for this duty. His home is
with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Began,
Franklin, Ky.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

TWO years ago last Sunday
april 6, 1910, at 3:l2 in the
morning, the House of Represen-
tatives, following the Senate's
lead, resolved in favor of war
with Germany, and a formal de-
ctaration was issued in the after
noon. It was the first time in
history, if we except the little
Barbary war of more than a hun
dred years ago, in which the
United States ever voted to send
armed forces into the Old World
to redress a grievance. Germany
scoffed loudly. She was sure
that we could never get our men
across in any number to affect
the result of the war. The doom
of Germany was written large,
but the Germans could not be-
lieve it and did not see it.
The writing on the wall was
visible almost Immediately. Much
of South America had fallen into
line within days or weeks. Our
declaration was issued on April
6 and Cuba's on April 7. The
rupture of relations between
. Germany and Brazil followed so
quickly that on April 10 the Cab
met Council at Rio de Janeiro
voted in favor of a severance of
relations, and on the same day
the Argentine Government an
nounced its support of our post
ion. On April Is the Bolivian
Government handed the German
Minister his passports. Mean
while Panama and Costa RIGA
had offered the United States all
their resources. The attitude of
the Western Hemisphere was de-
termined in a very short time,
and the response of China and
Siam was not long delayed. For
moral effect no declaration in the
worlds history was ever quicker
in producing results; even Liber-
ia answered the Call of her par
ent State.
All this was moral only. The
Germans answered it derisively
by blowing down the capital of
Liberia, lnstituting a "spurlos
versenkt" warfare against South
American ships, and sending
submarines along our coast to
lombard barges. Meanwhile
they ridiculed us. The Yankee
had gone into the war for dollars.
The first hospital that we put for
ward on the lines in France was
bombed by aviators who rained
down pennies as they flew, the
! idea being that the dollar-chas-
ers would find salve for their
wounds in the coppers that &C
companied the bombs.
When the war broke out there
were 1888 men in tie regular
army and 60,466 National Guards
men in the Federal service. The
navy numbered 65,777 men and
the Marine Corps 1852. On
Nov. IL, 1918, when the arms
tice was ordered, the army num-
bered 3,764OOO, the navy 497 ,O4O,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
JAMES EARNEST KARNEs,
Sergeant. Company D, fifth Infantry

Sergt. Karnes, whose home Is with
his mother, Mrs. Emily Karnes, 2501
North Broadway, Knoxville, Tenn,
was decorated for extraordinary hero
ism in action near Estrees, France,
October 8, 1918. During an advance,
Sergt. Karnes' company was held up
by a machine gun. which was enfilad-
ing the lines. Accompanied BY an
other member Of his company, he adj
vanced against this position and sue
ceded In reducing the nest by killing
three and capturing seven Of the enemy.
and their guns.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
Baby Cap Lost.

Lost, in Rockingham Wednes-
a baby's white cap. Finder kind
ly return or notify the Post-Dis-
patch Office.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

WANTED-Red Cedar timber
and logs. Will buy on stump or
on R. R. sidings, and pay spot
cash. Address George c. Brown
& Company, Greensboro, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
JOHN \. PRulTT,
Corporal, 7sth Company, 9Th Reel-
n1ent, v. s. M. c.

Corp. Pruitt, whose home was with
his mother, Mrs. Belle Pruitt, Ray,
Ariz., was decorated for conspicuous
gallantry in action with the enemy at
Blanc Mont Ridge. France, October 8,
1918. Corp. Pruitt, single-handed, at
tackled two machine guns, capturing
them and killing two of the enemy.
He then captured forty prisoners In
a dugout near by. This gallant soldier
was killed soon afterward by shell fire
while he was sniping the enemy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
Keys Found.

Two Yale keys and two small
keys, on ring, found. Owner can
get same by paying for this
notice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

For Gle, mixed Gladiolus
bulbs; LIST size 81 per doz; End
size 75c per doz.-Mrs. c. P.
Stewart, Pee Dee, N. c. At
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

Everybody is talking of Aren-
sons wonderful stores. Have
you seen them?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10

Whenever you see Arenson's'
advertisement, you can bank on,
it being a bona fide one. n !.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
White Leghorn Eggs.

For Matching, White Leghorn
eggs: setting (l3) $3.50; is, $3.50.
Robt. S. Philips. phone 306-J.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-10
35c MILDLY cloth, l5c,

Arenson.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-03

the greatest boost the Island assoc
citation has had thus far.
As Rev. Gebert will not return
from Yakima until the last Of
next week, the usual business
meeting has been postponed from
Monday until Thursday IN order
to have his report on the conyen-
ton.
AT the meeting Monday even
ing il was decided to finance the
moving picture branch separately
and circulate subscription with
that end in view, each member to
sign up for his share.
II was emphasized over again
that the organization would be
absolutely non-sectarian, and the
entire community, including all
the churches, will be urged to get
back Of the movement and push
il to success make II a commune
ity organization of which every
one can feel proud.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-03
HAVE DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
Better Quality Of MIX Results Where
Sterllized Cans, Pals and Sep
arators are Used.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
An active campaign against the I'M
sterilized milk can, pail, stralner cloth,
and separator, as contributing causes
to high bacterial count in city milk. Is
to be carried on this season by the
United States department of agricul-
ture in cooperation with the health
and milk officials of number of Cities.
Already health officers in $50 localities
have accepted the departments offer
to demonstrate to their local milk pro-
ducers a simple homemade sterilizer,
costing not more than SIS, which II
used on the farm will help guard the
milk against this initial and serious
contamination. How great a bearing
sterilization of milk utensils on the
farm has on the bacterial content
Of milk is shown by expert
ments which have proved that the
average milk can, when washed In the
ordinary way. may contain over eight
billion bacteria, and that almost every
milk can so treated harbors millions
of bacteria which give high bacterial
count and hasten the souring of milk.
The homemade sterilizer for dairy
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-03
N T E R
Carl Davis is expected to reach

Carl Davis is expected to reach
home soon.
The First Baptist church prop
erty was recently purchased by
Miss Sena Hansen.
Mr.. s. +. Kellogg of the Forest
Reserve was Sunday guest at
Rosebank Farm.
Mrs. viii Slater, Mrs. George
Slater and daughter Glaiyce, have
been looking over Island property
with view Of locating here.
The Red Cross auxiliary has fin
ished up the spring work and will
not take il up again until the rush
of the summer season is over.
Herbert Williams, a brother of
Mrs. i. II. Hopkins, is now at
Camp Lewis and is expecting to
be mustered ont of the service
Of Uncle Sam very soon.
Frank Hopkins left last week
for Canada to look up a location.
a letter written on Sunday from
Medicine Hat stated the weather
there was balmy and spring-like.
II. +. Davis hauled the first
shipment Of cream TO the cheese
factory on Tuesday. This factory
is going to be a big asset to the
Islands. Heretofore all the milk
sold in this territory has been
taken to the condensary at Kent.
Miss Walker will be at the
home of Mrs. Petersen on Wednes-
day and Thursday to instruct the
members and friends of the Cam
ulos Club in Home Millinery. "
You can either make over your
old hat or purchase new shapes at
cost. Miss Walker will not give
demonstration at this meeting as
her time is limited Those who
met with us last week were well
pleased with her work.