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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

am sure your readers will
find interest and instruction in
the history of Governor Smith,
of the county of Brunswick.
In Revolutionary times he was
aide to General Washington in
his mastery retreat across the
Hudson when pressed by greatly
superior British forces. He was
under General Moultrie in the
victorious defense Of Charleston.
When there was danger Of q war
with France at the close of the
18th century the entire militia OF
his county volunteered to serve
under his leadership. He was Is
times Senator in the State legis-
lature. He was elected Cover
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

nor in 1910. He had large wealth
and used it with liberality. His
popularity was so great that the
county seat of Brunswick was
called Srnithville in his honor,
since, in the hope of becoming
an important Atlantic harbor,
changed to Southport. Likewise
the bleak island from which juts
the stormy Cape Fear commend
rates his conspicuous standing
among his contemporaries.
AT the first meeting of the
Board of Trustees in 1870 he do.
mated to the institution, Univer.
sity Of North Carolina, 10000
acres Of land, strip which had
been given to the continental
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23
Farms for Rent.

For rent, in Richmond county
near Titles Mills, two 2-horse
farms and one l-horse farm, on
shares. Good buildings, lands
etc. Will furnish stock and sup
plies, if desired.
In Arson county, near Smiths
Ferry, two 2-horse farms for
standing rent. Will furnish
stock and supplies if desired.
Fine lands, new house to be built
at e.-R. R. Little, Mangum.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

patriotism ofour customers has made this
satisfactory showing possible and we
sincerely appreciate the splendid manner
in which they have responded to every
call of the Government"
Lieut.. Gilbert Carl Adams assistant
cashier of the bank who left us Novem-
Der 1917 to enter the U. S. Army, has re-
turned to his home at McColl, S. c., hon
orably discharged and his position is open
and his return expected.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23
their jurisdiction. At the second
fire General Smith received Cap

their jurisdiction. At the second
fire General Smith received Cap
tain Moore's ball in the side and
fell. He was carried to Smith
vile by water, while General
Swift conveyed his wife in a
chaise from her home called
Belvidere to the Fort where the
General was lodged under the
care of DR.. Scott and the skillful
DR.. Griffen. The trip was
through storm of lightning and
THE lightning destroyed two
trees, one on either side of the
road apparently at one flash and
for a moment binding Us, but
the anxiety of the wife was SUI
perior to the storm, and the lady
found her husband quite cheer
full at the Fort with the ball lodg-
ed near the left shoulder blade.
The party proceeded to Whining
ton where the General recovered
after a weeks confinement. Fam
| lily rancor between these cousins
was the cause of the duel"
1t is a tradition that the wound
gave pain until his death, that
he was buried at night in order
that his creditors could not seize
the body, and when years after
wards it was removed to another
cemetery the bullet was founc
among the bones.
Gen. Benjamin Smith hae
many noble qualities ofmind ane
heart. He was of the family o
4 Landgrave Thomas Smith,
colonial Governor of South Caro-
! lima. His wife, Mrs. Sarah Or!
Smith, was highly accomplished
daughter and heiress Of Colone
William Dry, collector Of tn,
/ port and of the Kings council
4 She was also a direct descendan
/ Iof the celebrated Admiral Rot
! |ert Blake, in Cromwell's time.
J, / have known hundreds Of va
liable men whom alcohol drag
'lged to ruin. The saddest case
sIthat Of Governor General Benja
min Smith, the first benefacto
] Iof the University.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

soldiers by the General Assem-
bly,, GAO acres to every private,
UP to 10000 acres to a Brigadier-
General. They were to be locat-
ed in West Tennessee. When
Tennessee became a state in
1896 her legislation was neces-
sary in order to make possible
locations and sales. The Smith
donation found a habitation in
Obin county, and suffered the
terrible damages of the New
Madrid earthquake of 1911, part
tossed into ridges, with ponds
and lakes, on the surface. 1t
was ultimately sold for $4,000,
and the University Law building,
called Smith Hall, commemo-
rates the enlightened generosity
of this friend of education. :
Towards the close of his life,
Governor, sometimes called Gen
eral, Smith, was assailed by mis-
fortunes mainly the result of i'll
temper and recklessness caused
by too frequent indulgence in
ardent spirits. He lost his large
property by indiscreet surety.
ship. He became so irritable as
| to make bitter enemies. Among
others he offended Captain
Maurice Moore, by harsh re
marks about his father, Judge
Alfred Moore. A duel was the
consequence, of which we have
some particulars in the diary Q.
! Gen. Joshua G. Swift, head fol
some years of the U. S. Engineel
| Corps, in charge of the lowe
! Cape Fear before and during tn
WAR of 1872. The second TO
1 Captain Moore was his cousin
I Major Duncan Moore, while Gen
4 eral Swift was the second o
1 General Smith. DR.. Andrew
Scott was the surgeon for bot
parties. The meeting was i
South Carolina, not far from tn.
sea, near the boundary house
The line between the two state
ran through the hall Of the hous
and the sheriff Of New Hanover
with his posse, who came to stol
1.-THE fight, stood on the north sid
lof the line, unable to cross an
arrest the combatants on tn
south side, who were beyon'
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23
NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY

WItten BY Dr. Kemp Battle expresident Of the University
of North Carolina Dr. Battle was born December 10TH 1884,
and now IN his S7h year his friends happy to know ne 10
enjoying good health at his home at Chapel Hill The Post
Dispatch feels hopored being the frshand medium for
publishing Pres Battles sketches of State interest " ::
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

Join the Christmas Savings
Club Of the Bank Of Rockingham.
The Washington times., 1919-08-21
MORE D. c. YANkS
BACK FROM FRANCE

HOBOKEN, y. J.. Aug. 21.-The fol-
lowing Washington men are reported
to have arrived from overseas:
Corporal George T. King, 1903 Four
teenth street northeast; Private
Charles E. Wright, 73S Seventh street;
Private Nathaniel J. Barnes, $50
Maryland avenue; Capt. Walter A.
Sommers. 754 Rock Creek road; Brig.
Gen. Paul A. Wolf, Apartment 353,
The Portner; Col. George c. Shaw,
1920 Lamont street northwest; Lieut..
Col. Robert Sears. 1880 Thirtieth
street northwest; Private Howard F.
Huston, 5OS5 Georgia avenue; COrpo-
raj James r. Belt, Do Thirteenth
street northeast; Private Joseph W.
Higgins. S13 Thirteenth street north
east; Lieut.. William J. Dougherty,
437 Rhode Island avenue; Lieut.. Will
liam MacRoSsie, Headquarters, L. 5.
N. c.; Major George T. Jorss, 9lS NJ
street; Major Hugh PastoriZa, 1886
Sixteenth street northwest: Sergt.
Maj. Clifford Temple, 922 Nineteenth
street; Wagner Wesley Allen, 2301
Conduit road; Capt. Langdon Moore,
the Wyoming; Lieut.. Edwin Du Bose
Jones, 2136 Wyoming avenue; Gus
Scogna, 81 H street northeast; Col
Henry NJ. Morrow, War Department,
Capt. Joseph S. Edwards, 4211 Eighth
street northwest.
S6Sth Transportation Corps-Lieut.
The Washington times., 1919-08-21
CARDINAL GIBBONS
SCORES PROFITEERS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons, in an interview. strongly
condemned profiteering. The cardi-
nal, on his way to Baltimore from
Spring Lake. where he spent two
weeks, visited Archbishop Dougherty
at the cathedral for a few hours.
"I would like to speak in commen-
dation of Attorney General Palmer
and the Administration in the work OF
curbing the profiteer," said the cardi-
nal. 1T is necessary that the high
cost of living be reduced, especially
when it is shown that one of the rea-
sons for it is that certain persons are
obtaining excess profits at the ex-
pense of the consumer.
"Profitcering can be justified by
nothing, and it should be stopped i'm
mediately by as drastic measures as
are at the command OF the Govern
meat"
The Washington times., 1919-08-21
DECISION SOON ON
: SHOPMEN'S WAGES

Following instructions Of President
Wilson, Rail Director Hines has
opened negotiations with representa-
tives of 100000 railway shopmen de-
manding a 20 per cent wage increase.
Before receiving the union officials.
Hines assured himself all shopmen had
given up unauthorized strikes, includ-
ing several hundred here who walked
out at the Washington Terminal Com
pany's shops.
Late yesterday Hines saw the Presi-
dent to report on the opening Of
negotiations. after which he issued a
statement promising a final decision
within the near future" Intimation
as to whether the conclusion would
be favorable to the shopmen was
avoided.
The minimum rate for machinists in
shops on railroads was fixed in July,
1918. at 6S cents per hour, effective
January I, 1918. The shopmen are
asking for So cents an hour.
II f. to your best interest to put
your Liberty Bond interest in W. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-08-21
SUFFRAGE LEADER BARRED.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Aug. 21.-
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, of the Nation
al Woman's Party, who came here to
canvass delegates to the governors
conference on the question Of ratify-
ing the national woman suffra ge
amendment through special legisla-
tive sessions, was denied that privi-
lege yesterday when unanimous con-
sent TO address the meeting could not
be obtained
The Washington times., 1919-08-21
USES ENOUGH DOPE TO XIII, 10.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 21.-Enough
dope to kill nineteen men was the
daily supply Of one drug addict for
period of fourteen weeks, according
TO the testimony developed at the
hearings of physicians and druggist
on charges of violating the Harrison
anti-drug act. before Commissioner J.
Frank Supplee in the United States
Court.
The Washington times., 1919-08-21

Anthony f. Lucas, 2SOO Wyoming ave-
nue.: Lieut.. Thomas b Robertson,
1858 Monroe street; Sergt. Edward J.
Roache, 40 Kentucky avenue: Master
Engineer A. w. De La Bergne, 31S c
street northwest
The Washington times., 1919-08-21

II f. to your best interest to pUt
your Liberty Bond interest in W. 8. 8.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
STATE OFFICIALS BLAME
UNCLEAN DISH WATER AS
CAUSE FOR "FLU" SPREAD

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. june IT,
Dr H. +. Barnard. state food and
drug commissioner. expressed the
belief that unclean water. used in
washing dishes. may have been the
means OF spreading influenza In In
diana
He quotes Col Lynch and Lieut.
Col Cummins of the medical corps
Of the United States army. TO the
effect that samples Of dishwater
taken from ten different restaurants
showed an average meteorological
count OF 100000 per cubic cent?
meter. He also said these invesuga-
tors showed "the number of organ
isms per cubic centimcter in rcstau-
rant dishwater is far greater than in
many specimens of sewage"
Indianapolis restaurant proprie-
tors were called into the office of
the food and drug commissioner and
given instructions 70 cleanup or
face prosecutions for violations of
health laws They pledged them
selves 20 sterilize their dishes lat
least once in every d hours" in
boiling water or live steam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
DID HIM CREDIT.

The Old sea captain in brass but
tons sat smoking comfortably by his
freside, when Jack, his sailor son
burst in upon him.
"Weather's too rough" explained
the son, so we've put in for a day.
TOO rough" exclaimed Mr.. Tar
with visions Of his own days on the
briny. why, sir, ! was once sail.
:ng around the Cape when a storm
came on and IT blew down the main
mast and the mizzenmast was swept
away. but we didn't even think OF
putting in"
well. you Sc" explained the son
this storm was so bad it blew the
anchors off the chaplains buttons.
took the paint off the ships NOV
and
stop" cried the old man. you
do me credit. Jack-you do me cred
News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08

Martin Jameson took me out 20
see mis- new house yesterday" am
nounced Henrietta Mcclure at the
weekly meeting of ,he knitting CIR
Gle to- which six girls had dedicated
their time interest and energy. i
was . ne last one of this crowd 10 so.
Whom do YOU suppose he bought
that house for IIe datters me bu,
looked triumphant as she made her
any one of YOU girls
"Not 10 me- quickly answered
Sarah Lowe EVERY time / see him,
I feel sure that he is going TO pro-
pose but he never says anything
more discriminating than You are
the most interesting girl I know ~
Well he says that 10 me. too
Let's drop him. He is trying 10
string the whole crowd. % commented
Henrietta dolefully.
"But YOU have 10 admit that he is
fascinating and far more entertain
ing than the other men here, shy
little Mabel Marsh exclaimed as sshe
knitted khaki sweater for some
body. somewhere i'm France
He certainly believes i'm prepar-
edness. getting his house all ready
before ne decides on the girl Hen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
ANNOUNCES EXPECTED
TRANSPORT ARRIVALS

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. June Expect
ed transport arrivals announced to-
day were: Leviathan, New York.
June Il. with 51st infantry; -(52D
infantry, 18th infantry brigade de-
tachments, 111th sanitary train and
316th field artillery, sales commits
sary units; 31Sth engineers train,
233rd military police; 30Sth train
headquarters. show troup sixth di-
vision: three casual companies and
1GC casual officers. including Brig.
Gen William r. Dashie,. and seven
conva descent detachments
Calamares, New York. June IA,
with headquarters 162nd infantry
brigade; headquarters medical de-
tachment companies A to +. 301st
engineers; headquarters field hospi-
tai companies 3O1, 5O2, 303, ambu-
lance companies 301, SOP, 3O3. 3O1
sanitary train; sales commissary unit
II; five casual companies. Brig
Munro Mcfarland. commanding
lend brigade, is on board
South Bend. New York. about
June IA, with three convalescent de-
tachments; companies A TO c. 312th
service battalion; 217. 236, 23S mil
itary police companies; field re-
mount squadron sos; headquarter.
312th service battalion, five casua
companies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
STATE TAX APPRAISERS
FIX VALUE OF GERMAN
BONDS ON ZERO BASIS

By Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. June S. The
value OF German bonds issued since
1914 has been fixed az zero by the
Office OF William r. Rasmussen. in
heritance tax appraiser for Marion
county. The bond that brought the
action is the only one of its kind TO
come before the inheritance tax APP
praiser it, Indianapolis t. is said
however. that quite am amount of
German war bonds were sold I'm this
vicinity before the United States en-
tered the war. The appraisers say
their present whereabouts is some
thing OF a mystery although il is
possible none OF the bonds may have
been held in estates coming before
the appraisers
The bond appraised as of no value
was OF par value of $1,000.
A number of estates. part of
which We're AngIo-French external
loan bonds have been appraised
Such bonds have been VALIDATED NJ
par. without objections from the
heirs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08

ApNORE. Jrr, 6-The Ardmor,
Community center met at the Ard
more school house Friday evening
A small but oppreciative audience
listened 20 the program given by
some Of the Young people OF the
StuH Memorial a. r church direct
Ell by Miss Lena Esken
Music cello. violin and piano
Calf OF Eagdad and From Far
Eost" by Air. and AIRS. r. j. Tritt
and daughter Helen
Re3diug- Mrs. Fay Palmer
Whistiing solo-NIiss a GoIdfrick
SOlO-Mrs Irene Fausler.
Rcading-Esther Duncan
Solo-Gertruos Meilstrup
Song-Miss Meilstrup and rs
young ladies
SOlC-oFlreuce Ceeson.
Solo Mrs Fsusler. accompanied
b the Tritt family
NUsiC--'Tht Holy civ and
Minuct in 's." ~ the Tirtt family.
Nusic-Scve aI patriotic airs by
the kazoO hai q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
BEST SCRAPER
WAS UNBELIEVER
Man Who Thought War Wrong
Captured Most Prisoners
During Struggle.
r. Associated Press

p Associated Press
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June DIR
J. a witherspoon. head Of the med
icai department. Of Vanderbilt uni
versity. as a member Of the draft
board at Nashville. drafted Alvin G.
York. officially termed "the worlds
greatest soldier"
zone day the door opened and I'm
walked "a six-foot Tennessee noun
taineer with e petition in his hand g."
said Dr. Witherspoon. in addressing
Vanderbilt alumni
The petition contained the names
OF members Of the Church Of Christ
and Christian union and asked the
board 20 exempt York from mill
tary service on religious scruples.
motored 20 the village OF Pail Mall
20 interview York's pastor. the Rev.
G. G. Pile. Two days later I in
formed York that the petition of the
congregation would not be cousid-
cred Well said York, who was an
elder in the church q want to tell
you that I am not afraid 20 fight
but I feel troubled i'm goine contrary
20 the belief Of my church
Officers Changed Feeling.
york arrived at Camp Gordon
Ca. with an uneasy Conscience. 80
continued Dr Withcrspoon 'The
question OF belief troubled him. UNI
I'll his commanding officers. Capt
DaEforth and Mai Buxton, fur
nished the Indifferent soldier with
sufficient Biblical authority Co turn
him into a jealous fighter.
And when ne captured 1872 Ger
man prisoners. disjointins 80 ma
chine guns and popped off 20 round
heads in the Argonnc. he proved
himself the kind OF "a fighter that
has characterized the supremacy OF
the United States on the battlefield
since Columbus first stepped from
his little ship"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
SOLDIERS GOING
BACK To FARMS
Farm-Labor Situation Not
Entirely Satisfactory But
Promises Improvement.

The majority Of soldiers who en-
tered the army from the farms are
returning 10 them Immediately after
receiving their discharges from mil
itary duty. according to reports from
farm-help specialists Of the United
States department OF agriculture.
This furnishes the brightest spot in
situation that is not yet entirely
satisfactory, but that promises
steady Improvement. although there
is still no indication OF a decided
movement back TO the farm by men
who were attracted from food-pr
duotion work by high wages in in
dustrial pursuits
Figures Rcfutc Statements.
Careful surveys made in army
camps by the departments farm
help specialists furnish ample proof
10 refute statements that have ap-
peared in the press that from Il per
cent 10 go per cent of the men who
were called by the army from the
farms are not returning to them In
"a Virginia camp the specialists
AVhAAA AAlelt Aht AtAk AAAf III 81 AAlltE
weeks I'm April 9S.2 per cent OF such
men discharged actually returned to
the farms. During the week ending
April 5 the specialists interviewed
2,021 men at this camp. It was
found that 933 were from farms
and that all but 10 OF that number
intended 10 return. During the fol-
lowing week 2,1OS men were inter
viewed II was found that SCI were
from farms and all but Il intended
10 return. The next week 716 men
were interviewed OF this number
364 had formerly been employed on
farms and all but five intended TO
return.
These figures are the actual result
Of personal interviews with each
man. II was found also that a num-
Der of men who had previously been
engaged in other occupations ex-
pressed desire to take up farming
During the three weeks mentioned .
per cent Of the men discharged and
who were not farming when they
entered the army intended to take
up farming
Study Agricultural Course
OF the Is per cent of the soldiers
who had been on farms previous to
entering the army, and who did not
intend TO return, the reason given bv
/ 1 per cent was that the men were
/ disabled and therefore unable TO do
heavy farm work. At least nalf of
/ this number are taking up vocational
? courses IN agriculture which will fit
/ them Tor a class of farm work which
! does not require hard physical effort.
/ Practically the entire remaining
eisht-tenths per cent had been farm
ing with their parents or were ten
+ ants and considered it too late to
farm this year as other help had
been secured.
similar report from the farm
help specialist in charge of the work
| at Camp Gordon, Ga, shows thai
during four weeks in April 1921
farmers were discharged from thai
camp. OF that number SO were di-
rected to situations on the farms in
Georgia, while 2,342 said they were
returning TO their jobs or homes or
the farms, and the remaining set
did not desire to go back 10 farm
work
At another camp so farmers were
personally interviewed. and % stated
that they were going back to the
farm Immediately on receipt Of then
discharges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08

him, wouldn't that have been en-
barrassing?"
i thought that he was a firt all
the time" interpOsed Henrietta
crisply. I never considered anything
he said seriously Doris Is welcome
TO him as far as 1 am concerned
Me. too" added Kitty ungramat-
ically
They were all deeply interested in
Martin Jameson. but when they
thought that ne was engaged. they
FASTENED TO put an end TO any spec
ulative doubt as 20 being heart whole
and fancy free.
When Doris came back, they met
her with smiling faces.
"NoE she said back 20 the door
IT will tell YOU what / have had 10
do with Martin Jameson house.
hemmed all the linen. AT - cents a
yard and earned enough 10 buy some
linen for myself You see" she
paused as II she found the story diff
ficult to tell. Billy and ! are COINS
10 be married this winter"
You and Billy gasped the aston
ished girls What about Martin
Jameson %
Billy called me just now 10 say
that re had a message for the crowd
from Martin Jameson. Martin said
Tell the girls my wife Joined me yes
terday and she is delighted with the
house. II was jolly good Of them &c
help. Funng thing. none OF them
ever asked me a thing about my
wife"
How did we know that he had
one" cried Henrietta as the girls
laughed together The innocent
lamb, He needs a wife Is he sim
pie enough TO believe that we helped
furnish that house for her."
My but she is lucky girl
sighed Mabel as she INT over K
pick up the khaki sweater that she
was knitting for somebody, some
where I'm France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08

Frederick p. Raynham. the Brit
ish airman. mas invited Lieut.. Com
u.ander Mackenzie Crieve. who was
rescued IN midOcean with Harry
Hawler after AN unsuccessful. at
tempt TO cross the Atlantic. TO try
IL again" this time as navigator Of
the Mart.nsyde plane. Raynham' S
former navigator. Capt Morgan. was
seriously injured in the crash OF the
Martinsyde AT ~. Johns, Newfound
land. recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
SAVE MILK

If every home-there are 10000
600 of them-shOuld waste on the
average one-half cup Of milk daily.
IT would mean a waste Of 100000
quarts daily-912. 100000 quarts a
year-the total product of more
than 400, 600 cows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
GOOD NIIIk NEEDIn-

The housewife must not practice
economy at the expense ~ the
health OF her family Growing chile
dren must have good milk 20 drink
as well as other nourishing food.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-08
MARKETING OF EGGS.

In most communities there is n
great opportunity for marketing eggs
and poultry by parcel post. often
this plan gives better satisfaction
than the usual method.