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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
$50 BONUS
Discharged Soldiers Will Re-
ceive $50 Extra from the
Government.

OF financial interest to the sol
diers of Richmond county is the
information that Section 1906 Of
the Revenue Act approved Feb
oath, authorizes the payment Of
a bonus of $50 to officers, sol
diers, field clerks and nurses OF
the army upon honorable separ-
alton from active service by dis
charge, resignation or otherwise.
This bonus is not payable to the
heirs of any deceased soldier.
Those who are discharged
hereafter will receive this bonus
on the same roll or voucher
upon which they are paid their
final pay.
Those who have been discharg-
ed and have received their final
paw without the $50 bonus, should
write a letter to the Zone Finance
Officer, Lemon Building, Wash
lngton, D. c., stating their ser,
vice since April 6, 1917, the date
OF last discharge ane their pres
ent address to which they desire
their bonus checks to be. sent
and enclosing with this letter
their discharge certificate or mill
tary order for discharge and both,
if both were issued.
Upon the receipt by the Zone
Finance Officer, Washington, D.
c., of this information and the
soldiers discharge certificate,
this officer will cause checks to
be drawn and mailed to the
claimants in the order in which
their claims were received by
him. The discharge certificate
will be returned to the soldier
with the check
1t is estimated that at least one
million and quarter persons
have been dischal ged from the
service who are entitled to the
benefits of this act and while
payments will be made as expe
ditiously as practicable, it will
manifestly take considerable time
to write and mail this many
checks.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Mayors Court.
Before the Mayor the past

Before the Mayor the past
week:
Bud" Henry submitted Mon
day night to simple assault, and
was fined $40 and costs, $3.05.
E. V. Hinson and P. w. Hinson
were bound over to Superior
court under $100 each, charged
with assault with deadly weapon.
These two cases were the result
of an affray in the Busy Bee cafe
Saturday night, the younger
Greek being the fourth party in
the melee.
Frank Northcutt submitted
Monday night to charge of being
drunk Saturday, and was fined
S. and costs, $1.95.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Careless Readers.

There is some excuse for folks
to misunderstood a conversation
but there is done for misunder-
standing plain English when it
is WRITTEN or PRINTED.
Last weeks Dispatch con-
tained an item giving the new
phone rates from Rockingham to
Hamlet from all pay stations.
And yet dozens who read it lost
sight of the plainly printed
words pay stations and got the
idea that a toll was to be charged
from all stations in Rockingham.
No, the increased person to
person rate applies to PAY sta,
tions and not to private phones.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Does 1t Take You In?

Those who go out of the city
to do their trading.
Those who oppose improve.
raer1ts,
q Those who prefer a quiet, list
less town to one of push ano
improvement.
Those who think business can
be done slyly without advertis
ing.
Those who oppose every move
ment that does not originate
with therns elves.
Those who put on a long face
when a stranger talks of locating
in the city.
Those who oppose every public
enterprise which does not ap
pear Of personal benefit to them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Gigs. And Gas Higher.

Effective March 1st the new
tax on gasoline and tobacco prod
ucts caused an advance in the
prices.
Cigarettes that sold for &c, are
now &c; those that sold for SC,
are now 10c;; 15c are now zoe;
and zoe are selling for 25c.
Gasoline is now retailing for
27c per gallon, instead of the
heretofore price of 26c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Marriage Licenses.

The following have secured
licenses to marry during the
past week, from the Register of
Deeds:
Feb. 27-Arthur Stanback and
Hattie Inrgam, colored.
. Feb. 28-Elbert Hubbard, Jr.,
and Rosa Crockett, colored.
March Jas. M. Jenkins and
Emma Hogans, white.
March Frank Hening and
Addie Phillips, white.
March 2-John Henry Thomp
son and Lena Locklier, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
INTERESTING TRIAL
Referee Hearing Of S. A. L. Ry.
Versus John r. Henderson.

A trial of much interest, par.
ticularly to Hamlet citizens, be.
gan in the courthouse at Rock.
ingham Monday morning. Or
rather it is a Referees hearing
of facts, which will later be re,
ported to the Court.
The suit is a civil action OF
long standing, brought by the S.
A. L. Ry. against John r. Herder.
son over the possession of a strip
of land 100 feet wide and l770
feet long, lying in Hamlet be-
tween the Terminal hotel and
the depot. The plot in controv-
ersy may be better recognized as
that on which the famous Happy
Hooligan" of ancient days, stood.
This case was started by the
Seaboard ten or more years ago;
it has been tried twice in super
ior court, and now is being heard
by order of Court by a Referee,
The Referee is Judge w. F. Hard
ing. The hearing was begun
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Yards of blue prints, of surveys,
were in evidence before the Re
fetee, and surveyors Arps, Wet
more and Moncure were eXamin-
ed for the plaintiff Monday and
Tuesday; also President Riddick,
of the State A. & E. College, was
on the stand Tuesday.
The defendant has examined
surveyors Graham and A. F.
Lyman, and Wednesday morn
the Referee transferred the hear
ing to Hamlet where a large mum
her of witnesses we're heard
many of them negroes.
Attorneys appearing for the
railroad are R. c. Lawrence, O.
Lumberton, George Bellamy, 0:
Wilmington, and M. W. Nash, o1
Hamlet.
For the defendant are A. M
Stack, of Monroe, and E. A. Har
rell, of Hamlet.
Among the other big" mer
here for the hearing this weel
were Major Sedden, genera
manager for the Seaboard, who's
private car was switched to
siding here during his stay.
Mrs. w. R. Jones is doing th'
stenographic work.
It is said that one of the chic
reasons the Seaboard is so desir
GUS of getting possession of thi
: land is in order to erect a suit
able building thereon, to serve a
a depot and Office building.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

The condition Of Miss Anne Steele is
unimproved. As the forms Of the paper
are closed at Sis this afternoon. the news
from the bedside is that she is percepibly
weaker Il is scarcely likely she will
survive many hours. This is heart
breaisig news to a host Of friends Of this
most estimable lady.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

Ed. Rogers Monday cut a Fine
tree on ]. A. Harrington's place
that measured five and a halt
feet in diameter at the stump. 1t
had 1876 rings, and was 73 feet to
the nearest limb. Mr.. Harring.
ton says for truthful folks to
bring on larger trees than this
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Civil Term Court.

The March term of civil court
will convene March 18th, with
Judge Shaw presiding. The cal
endar of cases can be seen on
page nine of this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

In the advt of w. E. McNair
last week in which he gave the
names of those having bought
Detroit Ranges from him, the
name of Mrs. John Hines was
omitted, and instead of 7. c. El
lerbe the name should have been
T. c. Covington. Since then Mrs
]. A. Horne has bought one of
theae Ranges.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Commissioners Meet.

The county commissioners
met in regular monthly session
Monday in the Register of Deeds
office, present being the chair
man, B. F. Reynolds, and his four
associates: Messrs. H. D. Hatch,
Jas. L. Baldwin, John A. Mcneil
and John w. Capel.
Ordered, that John F. Flowers,
colored, Marks Creek, be released
OF $3.50 valuation in household
effects on error of listing.
Ordered, that Allen Jackson
be released from paying tax on
one dog on account of non-owner-
ship.
Ordered, that Wesley Downer,
colored, Marks Creek, be exempt
from poll tax.
The board instructed the SUI
perintendent of roads to inspect
the private road west of Steele's
Mills and help the community in
shaping it up, on basis of dollar
for dollar, the county's part not
to exceed $100.
Expense of County Home for
month of February was $250.56.
(The allotment for the Home per
month is $275, but February be-
ing a short month the apportion-
ment was not reaChed)
Expense for chain gang for
February, $624.97.
Expense of Recorders Court,
Hamlet, February, $25.0l.
The next term of criminal
court begins April 7th. The
commissioners drew the follow.
ing men as jurors for the crimi.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
Recorders Court, Hamlet.

A. F. Craven, white, tried be-
fore Recorder Austin at Hamlet
Monday for drunk and disorder
ly; fined $40 and costs.
Sandy Ivey, white, drunk; fined
S. and costs Monday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06
DEATHS

M. H. Millican, aged 68, died
at Cordova Feb. 2Sth; remains
carried to Laurinburg March 1st
for interment. Longer account of
death elsewhere III this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

Henry Mckay, colored, was
accidentally shot and killed Feb.
28th by Casey Smith, colored.
Further account elsewhere in
this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

Mrs. John Patterson died in
Durham of pneumonia Feb. 29th,
and the remains were brought
here and inferred at Northam
Saturday. Last weeks Post
Dispatch had notice of the death
of Nora May Patterson, her
three-year-old daughter, at Dur
ham, the 25th of pneumonia.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

Mr.. Alex Gaddy died at his
home one mile west of Ellerbe
Saturday night of Bright's Dis
ease. Interment at Ellerbe Sun
day. He would have been 72
years old March 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-06

R. J. Owen, of Mcfarland, sc.
died of appendicitis at the James
hospital at Hamlet Wednesday
night at $50. Remains carried
to Mcfarland for interment.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05

ng aside of all of the handicaps and
restrictions.
But the period of Furnishing the rail.
roads, or Of giving the great arterial
highways the best of it." has been
superseded by new conviction which
seems happily to be settling over mos,
of the affairs of the Nation. Senator
Cummins, who in the early years of
his legislative career was classed as a
pronounced radical upon the railroad
situation, now expresses a conserva-
tive view, which represents the kind of
square DEAL that everybody believes
in Senator Cummins remarks upon
the remarkable similarity of nearly all
the plans for railroad legislation that
have come before him as Chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce. These plans recognize that
the basic principle is that relating to
the adequacy of rates. The railroads
must be given an earning power that
will enable them to meet all the re-
quirements of the public, to pay their
employees the new rates of wages that
have been established by the Govern
ment and furnish legitimate return to
stockholders upon their investment,
in order that the necessary new capital
may be commanded for railroad
development.
The different plans before Congress
vary somewhat as to methods of arriv-
ing at the above results, but they all
point in the one direction. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is to be
speedily restored to its rights in rate
making and Congress will go ahead
and make the readjustment necessary
to restore railroads to private
own ership.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
ARE sou A REPORTER?

The Democrat wants news from
nearby towns.
It wants to get staff Of reporter,
throughout Vernon Parish who will
send in a few notes each week.
School teachers, school children, OF
anyone who will take few minutes a
week TO write out few little news
items can be appointed reporter.
II is just the little gossip that counts.
Weddings, funerals, visitors. parties,
Improvements, crop news-these are
the things people like to read.
Such items will be published under
the name Of the town or section where
the reporter lives, using his name.
This will give him credit, and also let
people know to whom to tell things
they want to see in print.
Just think over the things you heard
last week. Were there any parties ?
Anyone sick2 Anyone deadq Any
visitors7 Any fires9 Accidentsp Sol
diers returned9 People leaving9
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05

The action of these games is easy
to imagine and the children delight in
them. I've seen little Italian boys in
kindergarten work so hard over an inn
aginary forge and anvil that their
hands became red from exertion.
a similar nature, such as the Miner,
the Shoemaker, and the Fireman.
Really. representing the carpenter,
Blacksmith, or other character is the
best part of the game. 1t is "acting" {,
and the mother who can enter into the
spirit Of these simple games with her
children will not only afford them
much amusement, but find keen en-
joyment herself.
Il seems to me the importance of
the trade games cannot be emphasized
enough. FroebeI said hundred years
ago, what the child initiates he be-
gins to understand. and how impor-
tant that he should feel the honor we
owe to them through whose labor we
are blessed with food. clothing. and
shelterI By devising a series Of sim
pie games in which the child initiates
the activity of various workmen. Froe-
bel showed how it was possible to
guide the play interest of the child in
such way as to implant in him the
first realization of the gratitude that
is due to labor.
IF the mother also possesses and fos-
tiers such understanding and respect,
the influence and good. that will result
are sure to have far-reaching effects
upon the child and the community.
Help to reach all the parents of the
country by cutting this out and passing
it on to friend.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05

Doing hard work in a bent or stoop-
ing position puts a stitch in the back
that is painful. If the muscles have
become strained, you cannot get rid
of it without help. The great pene-
tratins power of BILLIARDS. SNOW
IMMINENT will appeal to you most
strongly at such times. because it is
the very thing you need. For sale by
all druggists. -Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05

When you feel lazy, out of sorts.
and yawn a good deal in the daytime,
you can charge it to a torpid liver
which has allowed the system to get
full Of impurities. HERBINE cures all
disorders produced by an inactive liver.
1t strengthens that organ. cleanses the
bowels. and puts the system in good
healthy condition. For sale by all
druggists. -Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
BIG QUESTIONS MUST
BE HONESTLY MET

1t is pretty good ADVICE when a
Cabinet member tells his country men
that, America expects capital to for
get 90 dwell upon its rights and to
4lsiiss. more of its opportunities of
leadership; she expects labor, waving
no rights. to recognize in candor the
helpful spirit and earnest purpose of
many leaders of capital to meet them
in a fair spirit and in equity.
AS indicative of the change IN meth
DDS of government little reflection
reminds one that less than ten years
ago the whole country was demanding
that all the railroads be punished for
the misdeeds that some Of them sup
posedIy committed in their financial
operations. Legislative bodies through
out the States, as well as in Washing
ton, reacted in such a manner as to fine
ally impose great hardships upon the
railroads, with the result that when
war laid its hand upon the land It was
seen that the handicaps that had been
imposed on the carriers made it diff
cult for them to perform their full ser
vice to the country. The result was
Government war control, with sweep
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05

In every home where there is baby
there should also be bottle of Nc
GEES BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach. wind collie, diarrhoea or
summer complaint. 1t is wholesome
remedy. contains no opium, morphine,
or injurious drug of any kind. For
sale by all druggists. -Adv't
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
KINDERGARTEN HELPS
FOR PARENTS
ON THE TRAINING OF A FATHER
Enter into the Spirit Of the ChiIdren's
Games; 1t VIII Delight Them and
You VIII Like it too.
(By Marie K. Chaffse)


Mother, may we play Carpenter
the way we do in kindergarten3', a
little four-year-old asked one morning.
Certainly. boys" was Mothers re-
ply. And soon Robert and two of
his friends were hunting down cellar
for small pieces of wood to make a
table. They had made tables of pa
per and cardboard, so why not Of
wood2 Of course Mother had to help
them hammer the nails in tight. but
the boys found the wood and fitted the
pieces together.
Then Mother sang and acted with
them the kindergarten Carpenter song:
Busy is the carpenter;
At his work he stands.
Oh, the wonders he can do
With his skilful hands!
Saving now, the long, long boards
Shorter soon he makes;
And the rough is quickly smoothed
When the plane he takes.
Emile Poulsson.
1t was a delightful morning for the
boys and for Mother also, and the din
ner hour came all too soon.
From that time on the carpenter
shop grew in that family, keeping the
boys busiIy and happily occupied for
hours at stretch. They soon came
to realize that the house they lived in
was the work of men who toiled busily
every day. and they became much In
terested in a new house which was
being built in the neighborhood and
which they visited as often as possible.
Then too, the boys imaginations were
wonderfully developed, for they were
really carpenters. They would leave
their work and go home for the noon
meal, or bring their luncheon in boxes
to eat during the pretended noon hour
And at night they would shut up shop
and put away all tools carefully and &c
home to their families.
Whatever the boys played in kin.
dergarten they repeated at home. ano
always with added spirit, for Mother
and Sister were there to join them
and sometimes Father also. The
Blacksmith was another favorite trade
song:
The blacksmith strong, a man is h
Who never tries to shirk;
He rolls his sleeves and bares hi
arm,
And then he goes to work.
First he'll light the fire,
Then, blow. blow. bIowl
To make the flames 90 higher,
He'll blow. blow. blow.
: King-kIang. kling-klangl
The hammer will go and go;
He works with all his might
i Until he gets things right.
Kiln g-kIang, kling-klang. king
kIang.
Kling-klang. kling-klang, king
klang,
Ring-klang. klinsl
W. H. Neidlinger
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
CHILDREN PLAY BEAUTY SHOP

Children are born imitators so il was
not strange after a few visits at the
Marinello Shop - Room 10 West La.
Bank Bldg = with their parents and
big sisters that the kiddies just had to
play Marinello Shop.
Edwina Foster and Sudie Peters
are the most enthusiastic and the mo-
ment they saw the dear little boxes of
Marinello powder and samples of
cream, and Mrs. Williams, no bigger
than a child in her white uniform and
cap, giving the treatments, it just nat
urally. suggested to these two enter
prising youngsters a shop of their own.
A sample is awaiting you at the
Marinello shop. ask for it and ask
about the treatments for the woman
who cares. Look for the MarinelIo
talk by Mrs. Williams in next weeks
Democrat.
Send questions which worry you
about your face, hands hair or feet
and she will be glad to answer them.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
BEAUTY TALKS

We have engaged Mrs c. M. Will
ianms Marinello Graduate and one
who has had wide experience in her
profession to give series of talks on
Beauty How to attain it,. We feel
sure that Mrs. Williams will make it
interesting to for the woman who
cares
1t will appear every week in the coll
umns of this paper.
All questions should be addressed to
her, care Of the Democrat Ed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-07-05
Meats in Storage"

Every working day of the year
75,000,OO0 pounds Of meat are required
TO supply home and export needs-and
only 10 per cent Of this is exported.
These facts must be kept in mind
when considering the u. S. Bureau of
Markets report that on June !, 1919,
there were l,348,OOO,OOO pounds Of
meats in cold storage. IF the meat m
storage was placed on the market it
would only be 20 days supply.
This meat is not arthcially withheld
from trade channels to maintain or
advance prices.
Meats in storage consist Of
IS per cent (approximate) hams, bacon, etc.,
in process of curing 1t takes 80 to 90
days in pickle or salt TO complete the
process.
10 per cent is frozen pork that Is to be cured
later in the year.
6 per cent is lard. This is only four-fifths
Of pound per capita, and much of it will
have to 60 to supply European needs.
lo per cent is frozen beef and lamb, part of
which is owned by the Government and
was intended chiefly for overseas ship
] ment. If this were all diverted to domes-
4 tic trade channels, il would be only
w lbs. per capita-a days supply.
/ 1909
s...y--.-
& From this it win be seen that meats
n In storage" represent merely I'M
& finished goods in process of curing and
d theworldng supply necessary to assure
n the consumer a steady flow of finished
q product.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT.
Department of the Interior
Public Land Sale.

U. S. Land Office at Topeka,
Kansas, Oct. 8, 1919
NOTICE is hereby given that as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis-
ions of Sec. 2455, R. s., pursuant
to the application of William c.
Stout, serial No. O503O, (O148OS
Dodge City,, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, but at
not less than $500 per acre, at
10 o'clock, a. M, on the 4th day
Of December, 1919, next at this
office, the following tract of land
NE one-quarter NE one-quarter
Sec. Is, T. 33 S., R. 32 W.
The sale will not be kept open,
but will be declared closed when
those present at the hour named
have ceased bidding. The person
making the highest bid will be re-
quired to Immediately pay to the
Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-described land are advis-
ed to file their claims, or objections,
on or before the time designated
for sale.
Not coal land.
GEORGE S. ALLEN,
Register.
22t5c Receiver.