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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-11
Commissioners Resale
OF Real Estate

Under and by virtue of the power in
me vested by a judgment Of the Supe.
rior Court of Richmond County, North
Carolina, in that certain action therein
pending entitled The Bank Of Pee Dee
and ". l.. Parsons Trustee, vs. Cameron
Morrison, John Morrison, Ida Morrison
and Mrs. Ada Nuttal," the undersigned
Commissioner will expose for resale, on
account Of failure to comply with the
terms Of the last sale, at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House Door in the Town of Rocking.
ham, North Carolina,
AT IL O'CLOCK, NOON, ON MONDAY
OCTOBER, 9Th, 1919
an undivided one-half interest in the fol.
lowing described tract or parcel Of land:
Being an undivided one-half interest
in certain tract or parcel Of land situate,
lying and being in Richmond County,
North Carolina, and in Mineral Springs
Township. Beginning at pine two pines
pointers on the level, Southwest from the
head of Gum branch, the beginning corner
of 600 acres granted to Neill Currie and
runs as the first line Of said survey S. 20
W. 2SchainS to a~Stake in said line two
oak pointers, then N, 70 ". 20 chains;
thence N. 20 E. 40 chains: thence S. 70
f. $3.50 chains; thence S. 20 ", 1850
chains to the closing line Of said survey,
then as it N. so W. Il chains to the be-
ginning, containing 100 acres, more or less,
and being the same land conveyed by
Thomas Snead G wife to Katherine, Snead
and John G. Dean by deed dated October
lst 1892. Excepting from this tract the
graveyard known as the John G. Dean
graveyard, the same being 80 feet by 80
feet square, which said 80 feet square is
expressly excepted
THIS SEPTEMBER 4th, 1919.
W. S. THOMAS,
COMMISSIONER.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-11
Prof. w. c. McCon.
{Contributed)

Prof. McColl, so we'll known in
this county few years ago as
Principal of the Roberdel High
School, was in Rockingham Sat
urday buying additional furniture
for the school. at Hemp where
the attendance was Unexpectedly
large at the opening last week.
The High School at Hemp, Moore
Co., is conducted under the aus
pieces of the Fayetteville Presby-
terry, and has done a successful
work in Christian Education. 1t
has grown under the principal
ship of Mr.. McColl, and his pres
ence is a guarantee that it affords
the very best educational advan-
tages to the boys and girls that
take advantage of the wonderful
ly moderate rates offered for
board and tuition.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-11
Route S Dots.
tContributed)

Mr.. S. D. Peele has been quite sick for
several days; we hope he will soon be
mnch improved. Mr.. Milton Sanders, OF
the old Richmond cotton mill, was Wis.
itor TO Mr.. Peele's Monday.
Everyone is busy picking cotton; it is
just about half what we thought it would
be; here's hoping it will make up in price
what it lacks in quantity.
w. A. Thompson, of Laurel Hill, spen t
Saturday and Sunday with his brother,
James Thompson.
Mrs. S. D. Peele was in town Saturday
at the tender mercy of a tooth carpen.
ter.
Mr.. Archie McNair has been feeble for
some time; we hope he will soon be feel.
ing fit again.
Bate"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08

needle is at your right and, always
Keeping. wool under knitting needles
follows:
~ Pass worsted needle through
lst stitch of front knitting needle as
If knitting and slip stitch off the
knitting needle.
Pass through End stitch as if purl-
ing and leave stitch on the knitting
needle.
Pass through 1st stitch of back
needle as if purling and slip stitch
Off the knitting needle.
Pass through End stitch of back
needle as if knitting and leave stitch
on knitting needle.
Repeat from (&) until all stitches
are off needles.
In order to avoid ridge across end
OF toe, fastcn wool down the side.
Laid on a level surface the finished
sock should measure: Foot. length
11R inches, but 1917 to 1919 is ac-
ceptable; leg, length ID inches, cir
cumference inches; cuff, circumfer
ence, unstretchcd 6 inches, stretched
to fullest extent 1872 inches.
To Toe Sock.
$50 as to have no knots and a per-
fectly shaped toc)
Knit to where there arc Id stitches
on needle.
Turn sock wrong side out. Press
with hot iron and damp cloth to keep
chinelle needle, weave.
stitches from running. Slip off with
The following the the names of
those who collected seven or more
pounds of nuts and hllls in response
to an appeal from the conservation
committee: Ncvcllc Sprott. Cornclia
Sprott, jim Sprott, Mary Edith Plow-
den and Mr.. Manning. Lee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
DIRECTIONS FOR KNITTING SOCKS

Week before last the latest sock
directions were printed. By mistake
part of these directions was left off.
Below are the correct directions:
There is a large supply Of sock
wool on hand. All ladies who knit
socks are urged to do so.
Medium Size Sock.
sc stitches on three needles, 20 on
1st needle, 20 on End needle and 16
on 3rd needle.
Knit 2, Purl 2, for inches.
Knit plain 8 inches.
Heel.
Divide stitches: 28 on 1st needle
(for heeD, ID on End needle and Id
on 3rd needle.
1st needle (*) knit 1 row, turn,
Purl l row, turn. Repeat from (*)
until you have 27 rows. Always slip
1st stitch.
Begin to turn heel on wrong side.
To Turn Heel.
Slip 1, Purl Is, Purl 2 together,
Purl 1, turn.
Slip 1, knit 5, slip 1, knit l., pass
slipped stitch over knit stitch, knit
l, turn.
Slip 1, purl 6, purl together, purl
l, turn.
Slip 1, knit 7, slip /, knit /, pass
slipped stitch over knit stitch, knit
l, turn.
Slip 1, purl 8, purl together, purl
/, turn.
Slip 1, knit 8, slip 1, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over knit stitch, knit
l, turn.
Continue until there are 16 stitches
on needle.
Qst needle).
Pick up 13 stitches on side of heel.
Knit stitches of End and 3rd
needles on to one needle. (2nd needle)
Pick up 13 stitches on other side
of heel and take 8 stitches from first
needle. (3rd needle.
1st needle. (A) Knit to within. 3
stitches of end, knit 2 together,
knit 1.
End needle. OBJ Knit plain.
Bird needle. (C) Knit 1, slip 1,
knit l, pass slipped stitch over knit
Knit to end.
lD) Knit around plain.
Repeat A, B, C, D until you have
Ia stitches on 1st needle, 28 stitches
on Tnd needle, ID stitches on 3rd
A''' fi<'hi - ~ IlCIlSS.
kitchner Toe.
1st needle. (E) Knit to within g
stltches of end. Knit 2 together
2nd needle. (F) Knit 1, slip l.
knit |, pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch, knit to within 3 stitches of
end, knit 2 together, knit /.
3rd needle. (G) Knit /, slip l.
Knit l., pass slipped stitch over knit
stitch, knit to end.
Gll) Knit 2 rows plain.
times in alD.
Then narrow every other row s
| times.
Knit the 5 stitches of your 1st
needle on to your Bird needle.
You now have 10 stitches on each
of the needles.
Break wool (lcaving II inch length
and thread it into worstcd needle
Hold sock SO that the worsted
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08

dividuals have always paid a heavy
tribute for unpreparedness. The forty
five counties in South Carolina fol-
lowed the long established precedent
when stricken with the epidemic of
influenza. More than 1000 lives will
have been wasted and untold suffer-
ing experienced in vain if the people
of this State do not make immediate
and everlasting use of the terrible
lesson SO pointedly expressed by the
helpless condition into which thew
were thrown when influenza struck a
population 80 per cent of which was
without adequate health organization.
The necessity for efficient county
health units, so presslngly urged by
the State health officer, must now be
apparent to every citizen of South
Carolina. When nation is stricken
each state must look out for itself,
and when State is helpless in the
grip of disease each county must take
care CT it's own problem. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the saving of life
and needless suffering had each Of the
torty-tive counties in South Carolina
been properly equipped to combat in
tiuenza. 1t must not be forgotten that
there are other disease conditions
which menace the health of the people
OF this State and tomorrow is not
time to get ready to meet an enemy,
the appearance Of which NAV not be
definitely anticipated"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
Influenza Death TOLL GREAT.

Columbia, Jan. 2-The epidemic of
Spanish influenza which ravaged the
State brought an estimated death list
of between 1000 and 5000 and the
number of cases was between 10000
and 10000, according to the report
of Capt. G.. Y. Akin, Nj. d., passed as
slstant surgeon, United States Pub
llc Health Service, who had charge
of the epidemiologica work in South
Carolina. The report is made to the
executive committee of the State
health board in connection with the
disease. There were actually report
cd 86,415 cases and 5000 deaths. TIE
reported deaths among the white
people reached 1895 and among the
negroes they aggregated 2,205
Capt. Akin's report shows that the
disease first made its appearance in
Abbevillc County on September 21,
1913, and rapidly spread through the
congcsted Piedmont section of the
State, and thence throughout every
other part of South Carolina. The
disease reached its apex during Octo-
Der and began to rcccdc during the
first week of November. The United
States Public Health Service employ
ed thirty physicians and the Amcri-
can Red Cross furnished forty nurses
to fight the disease and, says the re-
port, they saved thousands CT lives.
There were hundreds of volunteer
workers in the field.
Capt. Akin's Summary.
In summing up the epidemic and
the lessons to be learned by the pco-
pie of the State, Capt. Akin said:
Nations and States and even in
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
cARoLINiAN
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL CAREER

Major Cyrus Wiley Grandy, one OF
the most prominent citizens of Nor
folk and vicinity passed out Of this
life at his home $40 Botecourt street.
Norfolk, va.,. on Thursday of last week-
Major Grandy was a native of Camden
County, North Carolina, but had been
a resident of Norfolk most Of his life
being in the s0th year of his age. He
married Miss Mary Selden, daughter
of the late Doctor William Selden of
Norfolk.
He is survived by three sons and
sister, Mrs. W. w. Hunter. He is also
survived by several grandchildren. He
had been in failing health for year OF
more, and attributed the beginning OF
his illness to a severe fall which he had
down a fight of steps at his home or
Botetourt Street. Major Grandys
father was the founder of the present
well known business house Of c. w
Grandy &, Sons, Cotton Factors, 7ot
Front street, Norfolk, Va, which is ont
of the oldest business houses in th'
=! city, having been established in 1876
Major Grandy was connected with
through all his active life.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
SAUNDERS INTRODUCES BILL
TO ABOLISH ELECTRIC CHAIR
Creates Quite Stir in Lower House

Representative w. o. Saunders OF
Pasauotank introduced a bill in the
House Of Representatives Thursday tc
abolish capital punishment. This ac-
ton created quite stir and it is evil
dent that there will be much discussion
before its passage.
North Carolina would only be follow
ing the lead Of other progressive states
If this bill is passed in both houses and
becomes a law. No reason ever has
been or can be now advanced showing
where capital punishment lessons crime
but, on the other hand, capital punish
ment has been the cause Of many mar
getting free just because the majority
of juries do not look favorably upor
that old teaching .tan eye for an eye
That Mr.. Saunders would introduce
a bill Of this kind was made known BY
him last November thru the columns
of THE INDEPENDENT and this fact
met with the general approval of the
citizens of this community.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17

leased from Federal and State quar-
antine. cattle will automatically jump
$1,000 per head on valuation. There
fore Pasquotank cattle values Will IN
crease $40,540. The Federal Govern
ment; the state Of North Carolina. Is
ready and waiting to eradicate the tick
in this county. It should not cost the
County Commissioners, to cooperate
with the Federal Government in NORTH
Carolina, more than $4,000 to complete
this work. Where could Pasquotank
County Commissioners invest $4,000
and the tax payers receive any more
direct value
Every farmer and business man IN
Pasquotank County. is Interested =
developing the cattle industry OF this
county. Due to the fact that the re-
cent war has made the world supply OF
cattle 38, ,000, 900 head short, therefore
every citizen has got to help to bu1lo
the cattle industry, and conserve meal
food products for this and the mex
generation.
Our scientists tell us that we have
got to continuelto be a meat eaIfne
nation or else we will become seconC
rate nation, as for instances emma
Japan and Spain are not meat ea.lns
nations. All three are second CLASS
nations.
If we eat sufficient beef steak ane
beans the scientist CLAIMS we VIII no
have pelegra. All cattle owners ant
business men are requested 70 NE ss
wfthsthe County Commissioners OF Fas 5.
uu otank County the first MONDAY y
February at which time q repIsss.lss ,.a
five of che United States Bureau .
Animal Industry will endeavor 20 Sc.
cure sufficieIlt cooperation tnrougi
| the cofnnnission to begin systematl'
f;cl< eradication In Pasquotank Count!
at the earliest possible momenI.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
ROAD BONDS LECISL ALTON
IS HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
Nothing to Preyent Paaquotank or Any Other Courf
ty Providing F or Z Permanent Roads Thru Act
ofLegisIature- Other lotss rom The
Capital

Oyster Industry, Counties, Cities and
Towns, Printing, Penal institutions
Manufactures and Labor. and Claims
on committees Our Senator Ferebae
is Chairman of the Senate COMMITTEES
on Public Roads and Turnpikes.
Many Petitions
= Petitions against stock law, which
have been facetiously called .Petitions
to extend the free lunch privilege
to razor-back pigs and scrub CATTLE
continue to reach your representative
One Of these petitions, signed by 81
citizens in Nixonton township was ad-
dressed "To The Senate and. House of
Representatives" Petitions so address,
ed are not always sure to be delivered
Fortunately your representative caught
this one and it was duly referred to the
committee on Agriculture
Another petition sent UP from Pas
quotank this week carries the names of
60 persons who desire a repeal of Sec
ton 6, Chapter 752, PuNlic Local Laws
of North Carolina relating to fishing in
Pasquotank river. The petitioners de-
fishing in Pasquotank river restored
| The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on Fisheries. Under the rules
of the House, which are being strictly
enforced at this session, nothing else
could be done with the petition.
Fish Fight Imminent
Representative Clayton Of Hyde
County wants to abolish the NORTH
Carolina Fish Commission. Something
of a fight on the Commission may de-
ivelop at this session.
Representative johnson Of Curritucl
lis manifesting some uneasiness ovel
the bill introduced by your Represen.
ltatives last week, to provide for a sur.
Ivey Of highways between Elizabeth
ICity and the Virginia State Line. Mr.
johnson insists that there is only ont
route (his route, via Shawboro ant
tSnowden) and he doesn't want this fac
Ito be established by an official survey
If the Shawboro, Snowden route is tht
logical route, the State Highway Com.
mission will so recommend if the bill /.
Ienacted.
Il Freak Eesislation
L
General Assembly is to have its freal
Legislation. The House had its laugl
yesterday over a bill to make it a mis-
fdemeanor for scrub male cattle to rul
at large in Mitchell county. Some o
the older members of the House lool
askance at such suggestions.
There is little likelihood of the Gen
eral Assembly adjoCrning prematurel
on account Of the Flu epidemic here
It has been pointed out that condition
are hardly worse in Raleigh than =
other parts Of the state. =
Taxation. education, good roads, pub
l1ic health and woman suffrage are tn
big issues confronting the General AS
sembly AS the body warns UP to it
work it may make history on thes
questions. We shall see.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
HOW BECKETT WOULD GET
TRUTH FROM TAX PAYER
I lis Proposed Questionaire Would Uncover Every
Annanias IN The State And Cut Present
ak Rate Ia EIalf
ak Rate Ia Half

who endeavors to conceal the real value
OF his property will be In grave danger
Of going to Jail in this world and TO he'll
in the world to come.
IL all property should be placed on
the books at it's true value the prob
lems Of equalization would at once dis
appear. True values are equal values.
and just in proportion as we depart
form the truth we make room for dis
crimina ton.
HIGH VALUATION; LOW TAX.
am convinced that a conscientious
effort backed by proper machinery
would result in more than doubling the
tax value Of the property on the books
believe that the true value is treble
the assessed value, taking the State as
a whole. If I did not believe this I
would not be interested in the subject.
But if we expect the people to dea.
fairly with the government, then the
government must deal fairly with the
people. It would not be fair to double.
or treble valuations and to allow cur
i rent rates of taxation to continue. In
J order to keep faith with the people ,
recommend that this General Assembly
cut the property tax half in two except
the tax levied for the benefit Of the
| schools and I recommend that this be
reduced one-fourth, In addition to this
action on the part Of the State, the
General Assembly should require coun-
! ties and towns and special districts to
cut all their ad valorem taxes reduced
half in two except the taxes levied for
the support Of the schools and these
should be reduced one-fourth. The re-
suits OF such a law would be four-fold
/ 1.'sReoufd put aI1r end to the de-
hatchery OF the people by winiing at
falsehood and fraud in the matter of
taxation.
/ g We would get rid of unequal val
uations.
8. We would more than double the
value Of property on the books and Sc
cure increased revenues.
4. We would appear before the world
as a wealthy state with reasonable.
tax rate, instead Of roor state with
an exceedingly high rate
1 There is reasonable difference of.
4 opinion as to just wien this work
should be undertaken. think we ought
Ito do it now. We could extend the
tinne for the work, let the taxes fazs
due on the first dav of December fr.-
stead of the first day OF October. and
make such other and further extern
sions as would give time In which tt:
do the work thoroughly. However. time
is not. of the essence, but 1 do insif
; that this General Assembly shall re-
ouire the work to be done.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
CARELESSNESS OF
WESTERN UNION
Mistake in Message is Cause OF Great
Deal OF Mental
X Anguish

Receiving a message that his vile
was dead and was to be buried before.
he could possibly get here was the sad
and former manager OF the Apothecaryi
Shop of this city. Mr.. EtheEidge was
on duty with the medical corps Of the
U. S. Army at Fort Terry, 1S miles fromI
New London, Conn.,, when this mes
age reached him.
Upon receipt Of this news over TAI
phone from Camp Wright whistiH tsse
nearest telegraph station to Fort Terry
Mr.. Etheridge hurried over to that
place to verify the message and found
the message which stated that his wife
was dead. Obtaining seven day leavs
he made all possible haste to catch
train to New York where he could
transfer to the train for Norfolk.
Arriving in Norfolk Monday morn
ing, among the first persons seen oV'
Mr.. Etheridge was his wife who was ar
the pier to meet him. Sadness was I'M
mediately turned into joy and aftel
a little explaining it was found that the
Western Union had made quite an er-
IISSl5A446GA0AA
which was filed here Saturday. AS
consequence Mr. Etheridge is think
ing of entering suit for the mental
anguish which he underwent until he
arrived in Norfolk
The message in question was notify
ing him that his brother Joe's wife had
died and was to be buried that Gay. BY
an error either by transmission over
the wires or over the phone the message
was delivered your wife" instead OF
"Joe's wife" as originally filed. This
carelessness might cost the Western
Union a. pretty penny before every
thing is settled.
After being here foZe two days Mr..
Etheridge received message from the
commanding officer. at Fort Terry tell
ing him to return Immediately 60 that
he might be discharged from acttye
duty. Mr.. Etheridge viii again sshnne
management Of the ApotE ecary Shop.
u
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-01-17
NOTICE OF MEETING OF
CLUBS FOR COMING WEEK

Monday afternoon the Dry Ridge
Club with Mrs. J. L. Palmer to discuss
making over old Twoo1en dresses.
Tuesday afternoon, the Body Road
Club with Mrs. Will Jackson, to dis
cuss different ways to make cornbreao
and demonstrate wheat substitutes.
: Wednesday afternoon, the River Side
Club at the River Side School House
to discuss making over old Swooler
dresses.
Thursday afternoon. the Providence
Club with Mrs. R. N. Morgan, to discuss
better poultry.
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Brothers
to discuss better or pure bred poultry