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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-17
Richmondite in Florida.
Hawthorne, Florida,
April 5th, 1919,


April 5th, 1919,
Editor Post Dispatch /
Enclosed please find
check for renewal Of my subscription to
your paper at the saWe address as form
erly, though am writing you from the
land of sunshine and flowers. am visit
ing brother at this place and while here
am seeing lots of this wonderful countr
a i'd its clean, hospitable people h;v,,
been around quite bit in my life but
never have been treated so royalty as
have been blythe people of Hawthorne
and surrounding country. have been
out motoring every afternoon during my
stay in Florida; have visited numerous
places Of interest and quite number of
important towns. This county, Alach Ia,
is noted for its beautiful lakes and is the
highest point in this State. 1hs
lakes abound with fish. Have been fish
ing every day and have caught some fine
trout; have visited Lochoosa where the
lake is S by Z miles and just south is Big
Orange Lake which is much larger. Have
been among some fine truck farms and
orange, grapefruit and tangeriIe groves.
Truckers are busy blowing corn and all
kinds Of vegetables and are eating new
4 Irish potatoes. This truly is fine sec
ton, but all is not good. There are some
places that are desolate looking and
would not care to even own any land.
\ Hawthorne is a beautiful small town
4 with everything up-to-date: Stores. church
les, a bank. intact, everything that goes to
make good town. with such men a
4 Mr.. Mahin at the bank, Dr.. Floyd, Dr.
Lee, Mr. Dist, contractor, Mr.. Nor
/ rison, Of the P. O'Brien Company, and
many others including the beautiful
ladies Of Hawthorne which cannot b
lexceIled anywhere. A fellow is boune
Is envy himself. especially an old wild
over like myself; and il is with sadness
81 heart thatI leave those good people 4
werd my way homeward to the bus
locomotive shop tspencerl q listen 7
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Jackson Springs.

Jackson Springs
Miss Saphronia YarbOro was visiting
at Mr.. G. W. Harris Sat night.
Dan ,McCaskill returned home Monday
night, with his honorable discharge. He
was i'll the 30th division just disbanded at
Camp Jackson.
Misses Leila and Minnie Long made an
ankle excursion trip to Norman Wednes-
day, p. m.
Miss Minnie Long spent Saturday night
with Miss Leila Long.
Miss Ada and Mr.. Edwin Daughtry
made business trip to Ellerbe Wednes-
day, a. m.
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team has won every game this year. and
today we played for the championship
but were licked 40. AS consequence
our crew lost about $4,000. And just to
think, we are leaving here April 9th for
New York cityl Some of the boys had
up their last dollar. Hard luck. My re-
CARDS to my friends back nome.
George T. Wilson.
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Impurities Promptly Wiped
Out.

Il there Is any trace Of Scrofula, or
lther impurities in your blood, you
iannot enjoy the full physical devel-
opment that q healthy body is ca
pable Of until your blood has been
thoroughly cleansed and purified Of
all traces Of impure matter.
s. S. S., the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has 20 equal
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Shingles.

MY single mill on w. H.
Roberts place in Wolf Pit will
be in operation about April 10th.
Can furnish pine shingles on
short notice. Let me have your
orders. S. Odom, Hamlet, 1t.
l, Box 66.
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the noise of the machinist and boiler
makers hammers. But am coming
again. Now see if | don't. X-Ray.
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Letter----George Wilson
U. S. S. Vestal,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
Anril 9Th. 1919.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
April 9th, 1919.
Editor Post Dispatch
Don't do anything
thts, days but work about fourteen
hours per day; ain getting on fine.
Since March 5th our ship has Travelled
some. We escorted 10 submarine chasers
to Panama Canal Zone, and tell you the
trip was rough. Fair weather but rough
water. At times the ship rolled 20 and
30 degrees, and half the crew was sick.
Colon is beautiful city, the cleanest
ever saw. That is because Uncle Sam is
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For Matching, White Leghorn
eggs: setting (l3) $1.50; Is, $3.50.
Robt. S. Phillips, phone 3O6-J.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Who Boiled" Smith?

twill be admitted without debate that Lieu
tenant Smith was "hard boiled" This leads
directly to the far more important point of
who boiled him. 1t is clear that the army prison
camps in France were made places of terror. 1t
is equally clear that not all who were confined
there were evildoers. Many were boys who had
thoughtlessly struggled, "a. w. o. L." being
the utmost of offense chargeable to them. That
these were subjected to unspeakable brutality
has been we'll established. Lieutenant Hard
Boiled Smith was leading figure in the actual
administration of abusive discipline. But back
of him was a more responsible officer. 1t is
impossible that a subaltern can be guilty of
such conduct without knowledge of his superior,
even in an army so loosely organized as was
the one we sent to France. The acts of this
man were subjects of common gossip through
out the entire army. That he was removed
finally by court-martial is but additional proof
that his superiors knew of his unftness for
the job he had been assigned to. And it is
therefore the more important that the American
people find out who boiled" Smith, in order
that the obloquy of his conduct may be shared
in part by those who were really responsible
for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
German Children for Sale

Children are advertised for sale in German
newspapers, according to Sister Henriette de
Matringe formerly police assistant,
writing in the Leipziger Volkszeitung.
About | u million German men have fallen
in the war. and about Il million German wom-
en- and children have died from undertaking"
she stated. The birth rate is steadily decreas-
ing One would think Germany would take
care of mothers and children.
"But cast glance at the advertisement COL
umns of Berlin papers for March Is, 1919:
"'Girl 16 months will be disposed of on
payment of 500 marks.
boy E, will be given up in entire posses
sion in exchange for a small remuneration.
Five months-old boy to be given away,
no remuneration.
boy, B. healthy, very bright, as gift to
thoroughly superior applicant
"Offers of war babies especially pathetic.
The Regensburger Anzeiger, February %, 1919,
contained the following advertisement:
"'Heartfelt entreaty! What noble soul
would be disposed to adopt my child after my
confinement? l was turned away from my
home. The father of the child died in conse-
quence of overexertion in the discharge of his
military duties. "-Mlwaukee Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Save the Alrplane Service

Whatever may be the nature Of the special
report of Benedict Crowell, assistant secretary
of war, on the future of aviation in the United
States, congress should certainly look to it that
no charge can be brought against the ruling
party that it is allowing Americas air service
to 60 to pieces 1t is certain the country will
not excuse Secretary Baker if by reason of
pique over the indifference of congress to his
elaborate suggestions for an airplane service
he should let things slide just to prove his
political opponents in the wrong and then face
the crisis on the Mexican border with an in
adequate and badly equipped aerial force to
handle the problem. The country is in no
temper to stand dalying of this sort, and yet.
if certain undenied statements be true, congress
and the administration have reached an i'm
passe from which only the worst may be ex-
pected. This is certainly not common sense; it
is not military science; and in view Of what we
ought to be doing in aviation, it approaches
very nearly being open-eyed folly. IT it is
true that, somewhat belatedly, Secretary Baker
has come to realization that something must
be done to save the situation in aviation, it
would seem that the comment that has been
made on the fatuousness of the policy of doing
nothing has struck home. Certainly if the ad
ministration does present the entire situation
to congress without partisan bias, it is a fore
gone conclusion that the country will not let
congress pass the buck back to the War de-
partment, but will insist on action. The house
committee seems to be aware of this phase OF
the issue and it ought not to let any desire to
put Secretary Baker in hole interfere with the
necessities of the case.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Iowa's Lacustrine Problem.

Our Hawkeye neighbors are beginning to
see the folly of course long pursued in regard
to their water supply, especially the group of
little lakes that once provided pleasing va
riety to the generally beautiful landscape.
About thirty years ago the thrifty and presum-
ably enterprising citizens of Iowa began to
drain these lakes utilizing their beds as fields
to produce grains and grasses. Such abundant
yields came from the fecund soil as encouraged
the practice, until many of the pretty little lake
lets were turned into corn and wheat fields or
uxuriant pastures. This seemed to serve per-
fecty unitarian purpose. However, warm
ngs were sounded by farseeing men, who
pointed out the effect the policy must inevita-
bly, have on the drainage system OF the state.
These prophecies have been fully realized, and
now Governor Harding adjures his people to do
their utmost to preserve such as are left of the
lakes and ponds in the state Many good rea-
sons support this and while it is too late to
repair all the damage done, time enough is here
to prevent its extension. No state in the union
has given more attention to drainage than
Iowa, and none appears to have made more
serious blunder than occurred when the little
lakes were destroyed to provide more land for
crops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
MAKING A MESS OF THE TREATY. \

Plans for detailed consideration of the peace
treaty are now being formulated in the senate.
According to announced intentions certain Of
the democratic leaders propose to make a farce
of the proceedings by introducing outside
questions. For example, Senator Gore of Okla
homa is credited with a purpose to present an
amendment calling for the recognition of the
Irish republic and the liberation of Korea.
Senator Sheppard of Texas plans to bring for
ward another amendment providing for world
wide prohibition. Senator Gore also proposes
to have officially recognized the Supreme Being
as ruler over all nations.
1t will be as appropriate for Mr. Bryan to
come forward through some one of his many
friends in the upper house and secure the per-
petuation of the sacred ratio. Single tax, too,
and any one Of the national political fads could
be introduced with equal propriety.
Such exhibitions almost justify the presi-
dent in his proceeding without regard to the
senate 1t may be possible, however, to con-
vince these democratic faddsts that what is
wanted is early action to restore peace with
Germany. When this is established on basis
of justice to all, they may take up their great
work of reforming the world in its habits of
eating and drinking and bowling down in wor
ship. They should not, however be allowed
to interrupt frivoously the serious debate of
the most important project laid before Ameri
cans since the government was founded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Movies as Educational Factor

The idea is common, although many per-
sons regard it as highly imaginative, that the
motion picture is potent influence in teach
ing people in different parts of the world how
people in other parts live. Mr. Meherjibhai M.
Ratura, who has seen American motion pictures
in India. also has his doubts. India wonders"
says Mr. Ratura, "how it is is possible that
American people can allow such untrue and
diabolical representation of their life to stand
before themselves and other nations of the
world without resenting or blushing at it. l
hope America will soon awaken to the imper-
alive duty of making sure of itself that no
American film depicts American life in untrue,
distorted aspect of vices" The writer's of
stories and dramas for the American films are,
in the opinion of this critic, sadly lacking in
morality religion spirituality goodness, and so
on" and that both society and government
should take means to make them cease from
disappearing their nation. The advice is
good but, alas following it is made difficult
by the fact that these highly colored misrep-
reservations seem to please large public, even
in India.-Christian Science Monitor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
CURIOUS BITS OF LIFE.

Trees which grow on the northern
side of a hill make more durable
timber than those which grow on
the southern side.
Prisoners in Morocco are COM
PEELED to pay the officers for their
trouble in arresting and escorting
them to the police station.
A curious butterfly exists in India.
The male has the left wing yellow
and the right wing red; the female
has these colors reversed.
Microbes are never found on gold
coins. while paper money is an ideal
home for them. The reason is that
gold acts as a bactericide.
It was not until the 18th century
that stockings came into use. Be-
fore that time it was customary to
swathe the feet with bandages
Before the recent wave of high
prices struck Japan board and lodg-
ing in that country is said to have
been obtainable for SIS year
It is a custom in Japan for par
ents to label their children with
their addresses, so that in case they
wander any wayfarer may send
them home.
The city which has been most
often destroyed is Herat in Afghan
stan. Fifty-six times have its walls
been laid in ruins, and 81 times have
they been rebuilt.
Before the collapse of the Ger
man empire it cost upwards of
S4,5O0,0O0 year to maintain the "a
royal palaces and lesser dwellings
of the German emperor.
The adjutant, or marabout, spe-
cies of stork found in India, will
swallow rabbit or cat whole.
The bird stands five feet high, and
the expanse Of wings is nearly ID
feet.
Some Of the African tribes pull
their fingers until the joints crack"
as a form of salutation, and one
tribe has the curious fashion of
showing friendship by standing back
to back.
Legal disputes in Borneo are de-
cided in curious manner. The two
litigants are each given a lump of
salt of the same size to drop stimuli
taneously into water. The one
whose lump first dissolves Is deemed
to be in the wrong.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Army Surplus Food Scandal.

The secretary of war is directly responsible
for state of affairs in connection with the
surplus stock of food for the army that is
scandalous. Congressman Reavis drove this
fact home in the house. when the resolution
providing for the sale of this food was adopted.
1t has been made clear that the secretary
was in earnest when he proposed to resell this
food to the packers, in order not to break the
market" This amounts simply to permission to
the packers and Gamers making double profit.
They sold once to the government at profit;
they would buy back the excess at an agreed
price, and sell it again to the public at re-
newed profit, greater this time than before, be-
cause of the higher figure on the market
The government was not asked to dump its
great supply of food on the market although it
might have done this with little harm to any
and great good to most But the people paid
once for those supplies, and surely should have
any advantage that may come to them in resale.
The process of distributing the food does not
present any insurmountable difficulty. De-
mobilization has not proceeded so far as to
have completely dsorganized the quartermas
ter's department, and its forces might readily be
used in dsposing of the stocks by sale to the
public. To require that the committee take this
work in hand is showing poor judgment. If
no other plan is available, the government
could we'll afford to sell to discharged soldiers
at the prices asked while the war was on.
Let the honorable discharge paper stand for
authority to purchase, and the quartermaster's
department be instructed to sell at government
cost to ex-service men. just as it sells to
men who are in the service, and the surplus
food question will soon be settled. AS it
stands, it is another monument to the in
competence of the War department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
The COnyict's Plot,


n HE tool house was a mass OF
L flames as the farmers family
ran from the house, and they had
all they could do to drag the tools
and farm machinery from 1t before
the roof crashed in, sending sparks
high into the heavens. Peggy, Billy
and the birds, flying around to see
what would become of the pot of
gold, had to dart away in a hurry to
escape the smoke and cinders.
Meanwhile, the convict made a
quick Job Of Selling the treasure,
leaping from the window, and dart
ing away in the shelter of the
hedges.
AS the last machine was drawn
safely from the tool house, the
farmers family thought of the pot
of gold. Into the house they raced,
only to find it gone.
Then there was a shouting, a
weeping, and wailing, and the
row waged hotter than ever for a
moment. The mother finally
hushed 1t up.
I'm glad the gold is gone!" she
exclaimed. I'VE were all so con-
tented and happy before 1t came,
and it worked evil among us ALL"
you are right, mother" spoke
up the father. I'VE don't need
riches to satisfy our desires. Our
crops are good and I'll have enough
money by fall to build you the new
house you want, to give Sue the
dress on which she has set her
heart, to send Jane to the art
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
Effect of "DaYlight Saving"

Central City, Neb., July 26.-To
the Editor Of The Bee: AS far as l
can see the three parties most bene-
flied by the daylight saving law
were Germany, mail order houses
and clerks. 1t benefited Germany
by hampering the farmers. The mail
order houses by compelling the
farmer to come to town when he
would rather be in the field, or
make up an order to the mail order
house in the evening. The clerks
were in the stores early In the
morning when there were no GUS
toners to serve and were gone in
the afternoon when the country
people came in to do their trading,
leaving the proprietor to do the
work. A few of us were lucky to
have help that was loyal to the
United States as well as to their
employers.
AS to working in the garden, my
experience has been if man has to
be compelled to get up in the morn
ing he is too lazy to work in the
afternoon. Why not give the help
a half day each week instead of
an hour each day?
NJ l.. HASTINGS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
f. <&2hzze cT6zy Corner 3

schools of Paris, and to give Henry
fine winter vacation in the city,
The clouds of discomfort vanish
ed from the house in an instant, and
as Peggy and Billy few after the
convict they left a reunited family
behind them.
"Hoot! Hoot! I told you there
was evil in rainbow gold! Don't
follow it! 90 home!" warned Judge
Owl.
But Peggy and Billy did not be-
lieve the gold would harm them,
and they felt they ought to have 1t
because they had found 1t.
The convict ran along beside the
hedges until he came to a woods,
and there he stopped. to gloat over
the gold, while the birds gathered
around Peggy and Billy to watch
him.
How can we get 1t away from
him." whispered Billy.
I'll go in there and fight him.
You grab the gold and rum" sug-
gested General Swallow. But then
Peggy and Billy remembered that
they were only bird size and could
not carry the gold away, even If
General Swallow did attack the
convict.
Gold! jolly gold" laughed the
convict. "Ill give party to all the
thieves and crooks / know and then
we will organize a robber gang with
swift automobiles and airplanes and
submarines so that we can steal
from every one and not get caught.
Oh this gold will bring lots more
gold to me-"
Peggy shuddered when she
heard this evil plan. eve must get
that pot Of gold away from him or
he will do lot of HARM" she whis-
pered to Billy.
Nov I must get a new suit of
clothes and flee far away so I'll
not be put back in prison." mutter-
ed the convict. 'Tll stop the next
auto that comes along and take the
drivers clothes and his car as we'll"
Chug! Chug Chug! The sound
Of an automobile came down the
road. Here's my chance" cried the
convict Placing the pot Of gold at
the side of the road, he leaped into
the center of the highway, just as
an auto rolled around nearby
curve.
Stop" yelled the convict, hold
ing up stick that looked like pis-
"Honk." went the auto horn, and
swish went the wheels, as the star
tied driver turned the machine
quickly to one side. A fender
knocked the convict fiat, and the
auto crashed into bank at the side
of the road, knocking over the pot
of gold.
"Hey. what are you trying to
do?" cried the driver, and at once
Peggy and Billy recognized him.
He was Mser Jenkins, who had
tried to cheat Widow Clancy out
of her farm. The convict was
stunned and lay helpless. Miser
jenkins backed the auto away from
the bank, and as he did so he saw
the pot of gold. His eyes nearly
popped out Of his head. He took a
quick look at the convict, saw that
he was only half conscious and,
quick as cat, he leaped out of the
car, gathered up the pot of gold,
threw it into the car and drove the
machine on past the fallen man.
Get out of here, you convict"
he screamed back as the fellow
struggled to his feet. you dare
to follow me and I'll put the prison
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31
THE FROGS OF FRANCE

We called you Frogs my hearties.
name we thought beaucoup,
And p'raps twas not through lovin'
That we wished the name on you.
But now that you have got it
And it's likely 1t will cling.
1t seems that maybe somehow,
There's meann' to the thing.
Through four long fearful winters
In your chilly Flanders boys,
You've squatted-eating, sleeping,
In your mudholes-just like Frogs
Like Frogs-whose spots have mingled
With each grass and stone and stick
You camouflaged your hiding
You were first to pull the trick.
Like Frogs you sat and squinted
Cross at Fritzie-day by day.
But you were tout suite beaucoup
When you leaped into the fray.
You left a heap O. Frogs legs
In those marshes where you soaked
Where tens and tens of thousands
Of your punctured poilus Croaked.
Yes, we've dubbed you Frogs my heartles
With your spattered rags of blue,
With your scars and stumps and crutche
Which you'll carry TIL you're through
But well you've proved your fitness
For TIE rank you got by chance.
And so once more here's to you
Oh. you dauntless Frogs of France!
Anthony Euwer in Leslie's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-31

Iowa banks and farm loan brokers have
taken step that may have some effect on
fixing prices on farm lands. They have re-
solved to loan no more than 500 an acre on
Iowa farm land no matter what the market
price may be. Land over there is selling
around $500 an acre, which is putting pretty
stiff mortgage on the future, as to earn a rea-
sonabe income on such valuation not only
must bumper crops be produced, but high prices
must be maintained. Loan brokers recognize
the uncertainty of the future, and are guarding
against unwise speculation.