Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-17

assisted by a posseman captured q So.
gallon still, 1000 gallons Of beer and
Charles Kelly and son, the operators
of the still, on mile south Of Bridge
water. The two men did not make an
attempt to escape. Revenue Lall
crept upon the men while the still was
in full blast. e-
{ Raleigh. "A delegation was here
from the Presbyterian church OF Dan
vile, Va, to plead with Rev. Benjamin
n. Lacy, Jr., the fighting parson OF the
.113 tn artillery, that he accept call
to the pastorate of that church.
Washington, "A dozen or more lead
ing business men, manufacturers prin
Ecipally, representing North Carolins
tobacco, cotton, lumber and other in
fterests, have recently applied for pass
ports to Europe to solicit trade. The
Tar Heels are showing much alert
ness, and it is believed they will prof
by their efforts.
Fayetteville - -Four newly bull
aeroplanes have been receiyad a.
Camp Bragg. The machines como di
rect from the factory and have mo-
yet been assembled
Gastonia. Jack " Harper was re
Gently notified that he had beer
awarded first prize, a highly bred dog
in contest given under the direction
of The Progressive Farmer. The an
imal Is valued at $1,000.
Winston-SaIem- North Wilkesbor,
was visited by a 100000 fire. Tn,
stores OF Spainhour- Snyder Dry Good
Company and the Marlow-Shook Hard
4 ware Company. were destroyed.
1 Gastonia. Application for a charte
\ for the Rankin Mills, to make combe,
yarns was made, following the organ
\ ization of the mills by R. G. and Hen
/ ry Rankin and associates. The mil
has a capital stock Of $150,00o all o
which has been subscribed.
Hamlet,-Congressman Will d Ut
shaw, Of Georgia, will deliver the graz
uating address at the commencement
OF the Hamlet High School this yea.
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| Granite Falls. Within the next
days the new building Of the Grant
Falls Manufacturing Company will b
completed Machinery for the mill ha
already been bought and it is expecte
that the mill will begin operations /
the early part of the summer.
Y Wilson. Ernest Lucas, Of Wilso
county, who has served one year {
\ an l8 months sentence In the 2tat
prison for larceny, was pardoned b
T Governor Beckett upon condition th;
he be OF good behavior and remain
| law.abiding citizen henceforth.
i Raleigh. With the campaign Il
the reduction of cotton acreage ar
| for holding the 1918 crop for bettt
| prices we'll under way, executive cor
mittee Of the North Carolina Cote
Association determined to continl
the campaign for another month. Fl
this purpose, $4,000 additional will
I -
| necessary.
| Cherryville. Wayne L. Brown,
/ Waco, suffered a serious accident
the shelby yards OF the Seaboard
4 failing between cars from the top
d train while the train was DOH
switching. He fell with his body I
the track on his back, but retainil
Ithis presence OF mind, made Nigh
i effort to save his body, which be d
icy but suffered both feet caught und
4. the car and virtually severed.
III Salisbury-At a regular meeting
4 the board OF aldermen Of Salisbury
i ordinance to graz .he Southern Pc
i Ter company franchise to transact
i light and power business in the city
\ Salisbury on terms similar to tho
4 tin Charlotte and other cities in Nor
4 Carolina passed unanimously on
4 first reading.
4 Burlington. while some Of the tt
tile industries here have found It
pedient to curtail production by
manning idle, the Southern Hosie
Mill ends it necessary to work Z
time during the day and has started
night shift to work, in order to Ike
Il up with their orders,
], Kinston, Kinston is to furnish I
chief medical officer Of the Amerie
forces in Siberia. Col, William
Lewis, Of this city. has been order
to join General Graves army as
ranking surgeon.
Raleigh. The Supreme court IN |
/ case Of Stsse vs.. Win Davis, from r
syth, affirms the conviction for m
der and the death sentence for
killing 81 Charlie White. well kno
citizen 81 Winston-Salem