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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

! The following letter is from
John Afford Bryant, Co. D. 324tf
infantry, to his parents, Mr.. anc
MRS. ]. G. Bryant, Jackson
Springs, dated January 4th.g The
paper is glad to have letters from
the soldiers over yonder, and we
hope more will be sent in.
Louiseme, France,
Jan. A, 1918
| My Dear Parents:
| We are still
at the same place from which !
wrote you four days ago. Tell
Inez | have just received the
Post Dispatch and Advocate. We
are not in the army of Occupa-
ton. ! saw in the paper where
Watt Parsons, of Rockingham,
was slightly wounded. / was
with him when it happened. He
is now back with his company as
well as ever.
You asked me about the Xmas
coupon in your letter. / was
given one, but did not send it
home because / thought any
stuff that might be sent us would
be unfit to eat by the time it ar
rived. AS a matter of fact, very
few boys have as yet received
their Christmas packages. If
they don't hurry and come, we
will meet them coming back.
We have had mild winter so
far, but then we are in a much
warmer part of France, near the
orange groves of Nice. The
mountains around Verdun made
us quite cold.
From the way the BENEFITS
vile boys talk, they must have
liked the French girls. can
truly say there is not a lazy girl
among these French people.
Flanders is the last section /
want to be in. l think most of
the Bennettsville boys are up
there. Saw in the Advocate a
letter from D. ]. Berry; we are
together; he is in 323rd. They
were always to our left or right
at the front.
One time when we were in the
Luneville section | was writing
you a letter when the Boche
shells began falling so close tc
me that the ground was actually
shaken. While we were on the
Verdun front a 9OO-pound shell
exploded so close to me that il
piled mud two feet deep on tor
of me; the shrapnel cut my part
ner's rifle in half, and a machine
gun cut loose aswe crawled from
one shell hole to another with
large shells bursting all around
But never mind, in the attack we
captured Boche prisoners anc
pushed the enemy back about
| six kilometers in about thirty-si2
hours.
War is even worse than Sher
man pictured it, but then we
couldn't expect conditions at the
front to be a life OF ease and
luxury. We were there to fight,
and we did our best every time
we were called on. am proud
to have been over here and tc
have done my part. And those
who back in the States loyalty
supported every request of the
government should feel proud Of
such loyal support; the home
folks by their conservation anc
food production have played q
most important part towards
having won this war; the Rec
Cross and Y. M. c. A. have done
a great work, and a work that
we soldiers will never forget"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

yA7HAT / particularly ike about
VIZ DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
its mild but thorough action on the bowels.
II has been very helpful in relieving my nine
year-old son, who had been constipated since
baby"
from a. to DR. write byN
Nh {, 5 SsssY = 4 h y Street
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14

an inspection of 2,4OO graves in nine
ty-six cemeteries. When Col Pearce
closes his office here the American
military attache at the embassy here
will take over work in connection
with the graves that heretofore has
been done by the army.
"The British Government always
has cared for these graves and will
continue to do So" Col Pearce said to
the Associated Press. Il was happily
surprised at what I saw on my in
spection. Not even the isolated
graves. and there are a good many of
them, have been overlooked. l am
sure the same careful attention will
be given the graves by the British UNI
til some plan for disinternment with
probable concentration is arrived at. D."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
GEN. WOOD FAVORED.
Members of Congress Pick Gen. For
1920 Candidate
(Courier-J ournal.)

Washington. Nov. Sin a conf
Dental poll of Congress made by a
newspaper. Gen. Leonard Wood is
strongly favored for the Republican
presidential nomination. He receiv-
ed not only more preference than
any of the other candidates, but the
total revealed more expression for him
than for all of his competitors.
Members of Congress polled were
asked the question:
"Who, in your opinion, will be the
nominee of the Republican party
for President in 1902"
This question was asked and as
surance given them that their reply
would be treated confidentially and
only the result would be made known
without indicating how individuals
stood.
The poll showed the following re-
suit:
House--Gen. Leonard Wood, 116;
Gov. Frank o. Lowden, Al; Senator
James Z. Watson. %; Senator War
rem G. Harding, %; Senator Hiram
Johnson, 6; William II. Taft, 3 Gen.
Pershing, ,; Senator Philander C.
Knox, l; Gov. William c. Sprowl, /;
noncommittal, Is. Absent Z.
Senate-Gen. Wood, 20; Senator
Harding, 4 Senator Johnson. 4; Sen
ator Watson, 3; Senator Poindexter,
2; Charles f. Hughes, / Senator
Borah, /; Senator Kellogg, /; Sena-
tor Spencer. / Senator Lodge, |;
Senator Switzerland, / Gen. Perish
ing, noncommittal, 3.
The poll. it is declared, showed
that the New England States were
almost unanimously for Wood. who
was born in New Hampshire and
educated in Harvard University.
Members from New York State
also showed a strong preference for
Gen. Wood, due. perhaps, to 81 the
Plattsburg movement and HIS as
ISOLATION with the name of Col.
Roosevelt Fifteen New York mem
bers expressed preference for him.
one for LOwden, one for Watson.
one for Taft, one for Pershing and
three were nOncOmmittal
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
CARRANZA REPUDIATES
DEBTS OF = REGIMES

Mexico City. Nov. S.-The Mexi-
can Government does not recognize
debts contracted by the victoriano
Huerta and Francisco Sarvaial
regimes and will not pay any claim
based upon damages suffered during
the period these two men we're Pres
ident, according to statement issued
by Louis Cabrera, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
This was evoked 10y an assertion
credited to Senator Fall, of the
United State, Scuate committee in
vestigating Mexican affairs, that the
present Government has such finan-
cial n-ibilities.
Secretary Cabrera declared the
presidencies of Huerta and Carvajal
were anti-democratic and uncOnsti-
tutional and imposed no obligations
on the present Government.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
FBENCHMAN INyENTS
"FLIVER AIRPLANE''

Paris. Nov. S.-Enter the portable
"niyyer" airplane! There is no rea-
son why every home should not pos
sess one, for it can be assembled,
lifted and flown easily by one, even
a young girl Indeed, it can be stor-
ed in the backyard and take to the
air from roadway, roof, or large
apartment window.
The French engineer, Archer, is the
inventor The machine weighs l2O
pounds and is driven by an electric
motor. 1t can carry two passengers
at a rate of $40 miles an hour, re-
naming in the air for more than six
~ minutes.
n. Archer says he refuses to make
any profit from his invention which
hes calls his gift to humanity" 1t is
said to have proved entirely success
tai on trial flights.
New York promoters are reported
90 be negotiating for the plans of the
plane with the view to turning out a
few thousand as a starter TO be
used by Gotham commuters. putting
automobiles and ferries out of date
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
Only u Cold.

Are you i'll? is often answered.
oh! it's only cold" as If a cold
was matter OF little consequence,
but people are beginning to learn that
common cold is "A matter not to be
trifled with, that some of the mos,
serious diseases start with a cold
As soon as the first indication of a
cold appears take Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. Remember that the
sooner you get rid of your cold the
less the danger. and this remedy will
help you 10 throw II Oft. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
NO CARDS IN THE HOUSE.
indianapolis NewsD

indianapolis News.D
The fourth grade teacher had a
great deal of trouble with Fred's at
tendance. He was absent SO often
that she got suspicious and wrote a
note to his parents, as follows:
Il am afraid that Fred is playing
truant and / would like your cooper
alton in securing a better attendance
record from him
Deere Teecher,-If Fred is playing
truant he didn't learn it at hoam.
We air church people and hain't got
a card in our house"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
a Rat That Didn't Smell After Being
Dead For 3 Months.

81 swear it was dead at least 3
months" said James Sykes. Butcher,
Westfield. n. J. I'VE saw this rat
every day. Put cake OF RAT-SNAP
behind a barrel. Months later my
wife asked about the rat Remem-
bered the barrel, looked behind it,.
There was the rat-dead. not the
slightest odor." Three sizes. Csc
soc. S1.OO. Sold and guaranteed by
J. F. Casebier, Acton Bros. Tay-
lor's Drug Store, Williams q Duke.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed ny one of the best physicians
in this country for years. II is COM
posed OF some Of the best tonics known,
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Heidi
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send eor
testimonials. Tree.
f. J. CHENEY 6. co, Props, Toledo. 0.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls FANNY Pills for constipation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
CAMP TAYLOR TO
BE DISMANILED
Knox viii Be Chief Army
Post In KY, Only
One Needed

Washington. Nov. S.-Completion
of land purchases and construction
work at more than score of army
camps and fields over the country,
was approved today by the House
Military committee which recon-
mended passage of bill granting the
War Department authority to spend
approximately S4,5OO,OOO additional
on these camps.
Final decision as to the acquisition
of the Dayton-Wright plant, includ-
ing the adjacent aviation field, at a
cost of $22,74O,00O more to the gov
eminent and of the Curtiss- Elmwood
aviation plant. Buffalo, for $1.SO4,-
goo additional. was left with a subs
committee
The committee voted S9S6.00O for
completing the Camp Knox. Ky, prof.
ect. Of which. sum $4,000 is for
land purchases. This fund will not
be available however, until Camp
Taylor Ky. is salvaged profltably.
Other expenditures for lands APP
roved by the committee included
Watervliet, n. Y, Arsenal, $780,
0O0; Camp Vail. n. j., $4,000;
Camp Humphreys, Va. $4,000; FIT,
Revere. Mass, S975; Midland, Mich.
salt we'll site of the chemical warfare
service, $4,000.
To Buy Real Estate.
For the real estate at various air
stations, the committee approved the
following:
Houston, Tex, Ellington Field.
$4O.64O; Rantoul, H.. Chanute Field,
$2OS.OOO; Memphis, Tenn, Park
Field, SSS.4OO; Sacramento, Cal.
Mather Field. S7S.69O; Miami, Fla,
Chapman Field, $1,000; Riverside.
Cal, March Field. $4,000; San /
Antonio, Tex, Brooks Field, S140.- /
400; San Antonio, Kelly Field No. ,. /.
Milldetown. Pa, supply /.
depot, $4,000; Little Rock, Ark. !
supply depot, $4,000; Los Angeles. |
Cal, Arcadia Balloon school. $55.-
655; Mount Clement, Mich, Zelfridge /
Field, $4,000.
The committee rejected War De-
Dartment requests for expenditures of
100000 at three motor transport
including Camp Holabird, Md.
Representative Anthony, Republic
IAN, Kansas, who will frame the re-
port, said the committee was opposed /.
% locating two big camps in Ken
ueky, and that the maximum useful
ness OF Camp Taylor could not be OBJ
aimed without additional land for a
raining field. The committee plan,
lie said, would result in the disman-
ling of Camp Taylor and the sale of
he ground
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
BRITISH TAKE CARE or
NANk'S BURIAL PLACES

London, Nov. S.-Grayes OF Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors in England
are being cared for by the British
Government. Lawns about them are
regularly moved. flowers growing on
them are tended and the white wood
GA crosses bearing each mans identi-
ty are kept in good condition.
Lieut.. Col ! Pearce. Adiutant in
tgrrRc of the contingent In England
.h''t e. clearing up details OF tho
departure eff the last American sol
Hr-'. Nn. .rr'.f.'
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14

JamcS Watson Says, IN Never For
get When Fathers Hogs Got Cholera
cone morning he found 20 hogs
dead and several sick. He called in
the Vet, who after dissecting "a rat
caught on the premises, decided that
the rodents had conveyed germs,
Since then / am never without RAT
SNAP. It's the surest, quickest RAJ
destroyer | know" Three sizes, 25c,
soc, $500. Sold and guaranteed by
]. F. Casebier Acton Bros, Tay-
lor's Drug Store, Williams & Duke.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
Children Cry
. FOR FlETcHsR'S
= a 8 T . RI a
WILHELM'S MERCEDES
OFFERED IN NEW YORK

New York. New. William Hoo
henzollern's fayorite Mercedes. which
he drove In his palmy days as en-
peror, is offered for sale through an
ad In a New York paper. The car Is
in Copenhagen. Denmark. now.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
CUTTING.
(LondOn Ideas.)

ILONUOH IUtd5.J
How did you get on?"
The sweet young maiden breathed
the words into her lovers manly
ear as she met him at the passage.
He had been seeing father" and
she wanted 10 know the result.
"Oh, your father is heartless!
said the young man, Indignantly
II told him | could not live with
out you, and"
Eyes, yes!" impatiently said the
girl. What did he say?"
He merely offered to pay my tu-
neral expenses
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
$4,000 MILES OF
RAILS FOR AFRICA

Paris. Nov. S,-French capitalists
have prepared 20 build $4,000 miles
OF railroad In Africa In the next fif-
teen year Northern Africa will be
connected with the southwest coast
and With equatorial Africa. Cost
viii be- 3SVQ.OOg.09O.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14

Department Of Labor reports for
the last three years show that H.
os2 strikes have occurred. mostly
tuI.gE the uoatl o. biay.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
g a 8 TO FRI q
EGG-A-DAY HEN TONIC

Are your hens a paying
proposition? Eggs are high
er today than ever before in
the history of the country.
They will bring a better price
this winter.
1t pays big dividends to
keep them in first class con-
dition.
See that they have one Ia
blespoonful of Egg-a-Day
Hen Tonic mixed with their
feed three times a week and
watch results.
For sale by
A. c. Leach. Rosine. Ky.
G. II. Crowder, Horton, Ky.
A. w. Willis, Hartford. II. 1.
A. w. Midkiff, sulphur Springs.
e. G. King. Dundee.
Peter Crowder. Sunnydale.
+. Renirow & Co.. Narrows.
T Laws q Harrison. Narrows. r. 1.
l.. G. Morton < Son. Centertown.
Wallace a Porter, Cromwell.
Ohio Co.,. b.-s w., Hartford, ~.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-14
OFFICERS OF ARMY
QUIT IN Big DROvES
One Fourth OF Regular
Personnel Have Left
Service.

Washington, Nov SIP to noon
to-day more than oEe-fourth Of all
officers of the combltaut arms who
were in the regular array when the
armistic5 ,;oS sig a. ; have resigi ed
and scores of other designations are
now waiting the action of the rresi-
dent and the Secretary of War
The total number of designations
accepted up to noon to-day was 1859,
which includes 80 per cent of all Off
GERS in the Coast Artillery Corps; 30
per cent in the Field Artillery; 25
per cent of Cavalry officers; 20 per
cent of Infantry officers, and 16 per
cent of the official personnel of the
Engineers.
No Increase Since 1908.
Officers who are quitting the serv-
ice. and more have resigned since
the armistice than resigned during
the entire history of the Regular Ar
my prior to November, 1918, are the
younger officers. Lieutenants and
Captains. those who can least be
spared. Practically none of the
field officers. whose salaries make it
possible for them to make both ends
meet during the present period of
high cost of living are resigning.
The army" says a memorandum
just issued by the Morale Division OF
the General Staff, lis in a very serious
condition. The extraordinary high
cost of necessities of life has so re-
duced the standard of living to which
officers have heretofore been accus-
toned, that there has resulted pro-
found state of discomfort land low
morale in the service.
Those who resign are men of high
initiative, force, energy and self-re-
lance, military qualities which the
army can ill afford to lose This drain
affecting officers of the more desir-
able type, not only affects present eff
ficiency but bodies i'll for the quality
of leadership of the army of the flu
ture."
1000 Have Resignd.
Officers of the army are now being
paid on the salary scale passed by
Congress in 1908, since which time
no increases have been granted.
Since the armistice the designations
Of over 1900 officers of the regular
army have been accepted. This is
more than one-sixth of all the off
GERS authorized in the service.
Their training has been expensive |
and represents an investment to the |
Government the value of which now
becomes a loss. In the great MAORI !
ty of cases the reason for resignation.
if expressed, is given as financial.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-29

HANCOCK sat n probate court neia -
Ellsworth, in and for said county OF haheoea,,
on the seventh oay.of October in the year ~ y,
our Lord one thousand nine hundred ANU
nineteen.
A CERTAIN instrument parpOrtins 70 o Ss
"A copy of the last will and testament Va
EDITH sYBIL WHITNEY, late OF the c''i'
county and state of NEW YORK
deceased, and OF the probate thereof IL ssla
state Of New York, duly authenticated, ~ "a.
ing been presented to the judge OF pIoU ",
for our said county OF Hancock ior wy ~ 4,
pose OF being allowed. filed and reeoIoeso g. =.
the probate court OF our said coanty OF n'N
cock.
Ordered. That notice thereof be gwen i 70 -
persons interested therein, by puoilshlihls in
copy of this order three weeks successive! "a, =,
the Ellsworth American. ne~sR9s ss
rinted at Ellsworth, in said county o. n'S
cock. prior to the fourth day OF NoVenioe sh.,s
d. 1918. that they may appear az a piGSDJsoa n,
court then 10 be held at Ellsworth, IN auo tbs
said county of Hancock, at ten O'CLOCK u ~. r..
forenoon, and show cause, II any they law
against the same. 4.
BERTRAND E. CLARK, Judge OF ProO'''
A true copy. 1870 ,,.,,ss,
Attest: CLARA E. MuLLAS, Acting kes'''"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-29
STATE or MAINE.

HANCOCK sat- a probate court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county OF Hancock,
on the fourteenth dag of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen. being an adjourned session of the
October -. d. 1919 term of said coutt.
A CERTAIN instrument purportiug TO be
IA copy OF the last viii and testament OF
MARY f. HoPKINsoN, late of CAM
BRIDGE, in the county OF MIDDLE.
SEX, and commonwealth of
MASSACHUSETTS
deceased and of the prob tie thereof in said
commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly
authenticated, having been presented to the
judge OF probate for our said county of Ham
cock for the purpose of being allowed. fled
and recorded in the probate court OF our said
county OF Hancock and for letters testament
AIRY 10 issue TO Charles Almy, the executor
named In said will, without giving any
surety on his bond
Ordered, That notice thereof be given TO
all persons int rested therein, by publishing
copy of this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
in the Ellsworth American. q newspaper
printed a. Ellsworth, in said county OF dan-
cock, prior to the fourth day OF November r,
a. d. 1919, that they may appear at probate
court then to be held at Ellsworth, in ard for
said county OF Hancock, st ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, If any they have,
against the same.
BERTRAND E. CLARK, Judge of Probate.
true copy:
Attest:-CLsRA E. MUtLAS. Acting Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-29

TIE Ellsworth board of trade last
Monday considered two propositions
for the industrial development OF
Ellsworth, both of which look better
than anything submitted to the
people of EllsH orth for some time.
The conditions asked of EllswoI tn
seem reasonable, and should not be
hard to~meet. The whole atmosphere
of the board of trade meeting Mon
day was optimistic. 1t is the get
together feeling that has been in
evidence at all the gatherings of the
reorgauized board of trade, and that
is beginning to prevail in Ellsworth.
A concerted effort now will start Ellis
worth on the up grade industrially.
Do your bit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-29
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS e. G. Burnham, formerly of
w Franklin, Hancock county and State
OF Maine. by his mortgage deed dated the
fourth day OF Decent Der. 1871, aud recorded in
the Hancock county, Maine, registry of
deeds, in book 3sa, page ass conveyed to Han
cock County Savings Bank, a corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws
of Maine, and having an established place OF
business At said Ellsworth, certain lots or
parcels of land, situated in said Franklin,
with all buildings thereon, namely: Three
lots conveyed in a deed OF A. r. BuEnham as
administrator of,the estate OF VIM. l.. Went
worth, Dec. :, lsss, and recorded In said reg
istry in book 2ss, psge IS, First lot conveyed
to said Wentworth By Barney Mullen and
others, June ID. 1854, and recorded in said
ten acres, more or less. Second lot being
conveyed to said Wentworth by George A
Martin, May rs. 1851, and recorded in said
registry, in book 1871, page 20, and containing
ten acres, more or less. Third lot being sane
conveyed to said Wentworth by Ren ben T
Clark. and recorded in said registry, in book
1874. page 2ss, and containing eleve a acres. more
or less. Also three other lots in said Frank
lin conveyed 10 said E G. Burnham BY A r
Burnnam and Elizabeth Harvey, dated Dec
Z, 1901. The FIRST being the store lot at Egypt
In said Franklin, beginning on the south side
OF the county road At the northeast corner Of
land formerly owned by the Merrick Thread
line of said Merrick Thread Company's land
eight rods to q stake and stones; thence
south ~ east rods 70 = stake and stones;
thence north l39 east to said road; thence
westerly to place OF beginning, containing
one-fourth OF an acre, more or less Second
lot known as the Reagan place at said Egypt
on the north side of said road, containing six
acres, more or less, and described in a deed
from Alfred l.. Heagan to e. =. Lewis re.
corded 10 said registry. in book 1875, page $50.
The third lot containing the stave mill u
e. g. Burnham at said Egypt described In
deed from 4. G. Burnham to "A. r. Burnham
and recorded in said registry in book 3ii.
page l4s, containing one half acre, more or
less and whereas the cordition Of said mort
gage has been broken, now, therefore. by
reason OF the breach OF the condition thereof
said Hancock County Savings Bank claims
foreclosure OF said mortgage.
HANCOCK COUNTY SAVINGS BANK.
BY Its attorney, Lynwood +. Giles.
Ellsworth, Oct IS 1919