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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
FIGHTING PARS0N
GETS WAR CROSS
John Clifford Wearing Y. M. c. A.
Uniform, Proves Himself
Real Hero

New York, Jan. There have
many war heroes, but there is certainly
no more conspicuously heroic figure
than John H. Clifford, Baptist minis
ter in time Of peace, but real fighter
in time Of war, who has been awarded
the Croix de Guerre for extraordinary
heroism in action.
John Clifford, as Y. M. G. A.
worker, braved the red wrath of war.
He has been in the firing zone as
much as the hardest infantryman and
was decorated for most unusual ex.
p,oit He was one of three men who
braved incessant enemy she'll fire
while rescuing Col. Albertus w. Catlin
commanding officer of the Sixth regi
ment of Marines. The trio carried the
colonel to safety on a stretcher.
Mr.. Clifford went over the top many
times and came near being killed on
several occasions. He is fifty one
years ord and was born at Oxford, Eng
land, and has preached the gospel In
many parts Of the world. When giver
a chance to serve with the Y. M. c. A
in France, he knew that it was .
good thing, and he jumped at it.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
GINGLES' JINGLES
MAKE READY.

don't know why 1t is, but them we
find an awful bunch of men, who think
that they can take chance on any
kind of song and dance, and make 'er
go and make 'er win, and cop of
mighty stacks of tin. But many learn
with keen regret, the coin is always
hard to get, you earn each dollar in
your till, by earnest effort, work and
skill. And he who does not know his
cue-just when to act and what. to do,
will get it handed to him strong, his
time to stick will not be long. For
shy on bones and credit too, this goof
who was not hard to do, is down and
out, he's done and we'll, he took some
start, but soon he fell. The trouble
with lot of such, is that tits hard
to tell them much; they think they
know, are bound to try, before they
creep they want to fly. They'll not
take time to learn their stunt before a
fortune they would hunt, and thus
they lose their cash and rep" by be-
ing hasty in this step. The moral is,
learn well your line, then start, work
hard and you'll do 70. ~ @.
fine. >9H C~s9NA
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. The offer OF
General Pershing to release officers
and men Of the A. E. F. from mill
tary duty In order that their services
might be utilized by the Y. M. G. A.
resulted in the recruiting Of large
number Of soldiers for "Y" work, and
naturally resulted in decrease in the
number Of men being sent from this
country overseas.
Up until the time General Pershing's
offer was made, the Y. M. G. A. had
dOne extensive recruiting for the pur-
pose Of sending large number of
workers overseas. But when it was
learned that workers could be secured
in France-men we'll fitted for the
work because of their familiarity with
conditions-the services of many men
in the United States were not needed.
While many candidates for service
overseas were disappointed over the
outcome, the Y. M. C. A. could not
have acted otherwise. General Per-
hing told the "Y" to take any SOL
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
PERSHING SENDS MOTT
new YEAR greetings

Paris, Dec. 26.--Many times during
the past year General Pershing has
taken occasion to commend the worh
Of the Y. M. c. A. for the soldiers
of the A. e. F. and to express his
keenest appreciation for the many
good deeds done by the "Y" in this
country.
On Christmas Day the commander
of the American Expeditionary Forces
sent the following cablegram to DR.
John r. Mott head Of the Nationa
War Work Council:
with deep feeling Of gratitude fol
the enormous contribution which tn,
Army Young Mems Christian Associa
ton has made to the moral and phys;
cal welfare Of the American Army, al
ranks .cin me in sending You Christ
mas greetings and cordial best wishe
for the New Year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Presiding elder Harry M.
North has been i'll with influenza
at the residence of DR., A. C.
Everett since the middle of last
week. He has no complications.
There were 10 applicants before
the Supreme Court last Monday
for law license. Ten success
fully passed the examination.
Among the ten was Marvin
Ewing Bolton, of Ellerbe, this
county.
Mrs. L. P. Newland arrived
from Charlotte last night to spend
several days with Mrs. Geo. P.
Entwistle.s Mrs. Newland has
been a missionary in Korea for
seven years and is now at home
on a furlough.
Dockery-Allen Co., this week
bought a two-ton Indiana truck
from agent P. w., West. This
big truck will be used chiefly for
their new ice plant, which will be
opened in the Spring.
Mrs. J. w. Leak returned
Wednesday night from Columbia,
where she was called Monday by
the desperate illness Of her neice,
Mrs. Charles Bowyer. Mrs.
Bowyer passed the crisis (pneu.
monia-infuenza) Monday night,
and is better.
Mrs. R. S. Leak, who has been
very active during the past few
weeks IN looking after the sick
for the Red Cross, contracted flu
last Saturday. She. continues
quite sick today, but has no com
plications. Mrs. Harry Griffin
came from Columbia Wednesday
night to nurse her; her sister
Mrs. Edward Walker, of Charles
ton, has been with her for some
weeks.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
Y. N. CA. SECRETARY
HONORED FOR BRAVERY
Brooklyn Man Is Awarded croix de
"Nj Guerre by Commander of
p" Polish Forces

Paris, Dec. 11.-"For heroic and I'M
firing work for the soldiers while I'M
der fire." Stanley Modra, of 1923 Ca
ton avenue, Brooklyn, a Y. M. C. A.
secretary, has just received the Croix
de Guerre from General Halter, COM
and has been mentioned in the off
cial citations. He is the third Y. M.
C. A. man thus honored for conspicu-
GUS bravery.
Modra has been with the Polish.
forces continuously since his arrival
in France five months ago, and has
given many notable exhibitions of gal
lantry and fidelity to duty. During the
last days of the hostilitieS he served
with the First division in the Vosges,
in charge of hut in narrow valley
between the first and second tine
trenches. From this hut he made trip
after trip, carrying supplies to the men
at the most advanced posts, and was
under FIRE repeatedly.
When the fighting was at its heavi-
est Modra and the men associated with
him in Y work continued their minis
trations to the soldiers, serving cocoa,
cakes, when the men were in position
to receive them, and cigarettes. This
service contributed much to the high
morale Of the troops and won not only
the praise Of the officers but the last
ing gratitude Of the men.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
PERSONAL
Personals Continued From Page 3.

The State Baptist Convention
will hold its 1919 session at Ashe-
vile Dec. 8-11.
Born Wednesday morning in
Charlotte to Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Payne, a son, Eugene Gray,
Jr.
Miss Bright Henry of Lilesville,
spent Monday and Tuesday here
with her sister, Mrs. B. F. Rey-
holds.
Mrs. Hal Ledbetter and Misses
Emma Gray Ledbetter and Mary
Entwistle went to Charlotte
Tuesday night, returning Wed.
nesday night.
Mrs. S. E. Covington and three
youngest childrenleft Wednesday
to visit her sister, Mrs. D. B
Pressnell, near Eagle Springs, in
Moore comfy.
!. J. L. Everett last week traded
his new Dodge to w. c. Steele
for a six-cylinder Nash. William
Leak Monday traded his Buick
to Steele for the Dodge.
DR.. F. D. Quick, the colored
physician of Rockingham, Wed
nesday bought the new white
wired wheel Ford coupelet from
the local Page Ford Service Sta
ton.
Rev. A. L. Ormond, Mrs. R. B
Waddell and Mrs. w. T. Coving
ton carried Ralph. Gertrude anc
Emerson Thomas to the Metho
dist Orphanage at Raleigh Wed
nesday.
Mrs. w. G. Lowry was called
to Leesville, S. c., Sunday by thu
death of her seven-year-old neice
Christine Ruth, who died Satur
day. Mrs. Lowry returned here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Latimer Hall came Thurs
day of last week to spend
month or so with her aunt, Mrs
J. B. Dickson. Her husband i
in France with 168th infantry; h
is from Cleveland, Ohio.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
AMOUNT
OF SUPPLIES sent
BY Y. M. {. A.
Cost of Sweets and Smokes for One
Month Reaches Staggering Fig
ure-Armistice Didn't End
Smoking on Any Front

J. New York, Jan. Almost $4,000
coo worth Of smokes, sweets, sporting
goods, chewing gum and other COM
modities was shipped to France during
the month of November by the Army
and Navy Y. M. C. A, for the use
Of the American Expeditionary &orces.
A statement to this effect has just
beer issued by the National War
Council ard tends to demonstrate that
the demand for supplies of this char
actor has not been reduced by the fact
that hostilities have ceased.
In exact figures the value of the
supplies shipped to France was 3d.
S95,90S and each months quota will ap-
proXimate this total until the forces
overseas have been materially reduced
by generalization.
The de nand ior tobacco, cigaEs and
cigarettes has not diminished since
the armistice was signed, as witness
the fact that 1881, 900 of the total
amount went for the purchase of the
! weed in some form. In the ship
ments were 464,91 pounds Of tobacco,
198,065,320 cigarettes and $4,000 ci-
gars. AS for confectionery, there were
213,S00 pounds of hard candy, 1888
pounds of chocolates and 329,2S0 pack
ages Of cough drops, not to mention
537, 1900 tins Of jams and 6,5&1, 300
pounds of sugar. The chewing gum
conignments totaled 100000 packages
enough to load every slot machine
in the United States.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
Soldiers Overseas To
Serve For Y. NJ. c.. A.;
Fewer Men Go From u. $.
General Pershing Pick" Men
r, Recruiting Program
This Country

diers it wanted and as many as It
wanted, and by so doing the Associa-
ton has saved a great deal OF money
that would have been spent in trans
porting the workers to France. The
soldiers in France know the work OF
the Y. NJ. C. A. almost as well as
their own, and those who have been
SO far selected are making excellent
workers.
The Y. M. G. A., however, will not
discontinue the sending Of men to
France. Now and then men who are
especially qualified for the work over
seas will be used, only they will be
fewer in number.
DIR. w. W. Alexander, director OF
personnel for the Southeastern depart
ment, points out that the generous of
fer of General Pershing is only an
other indication of the high esteem
which is held for the Y. M. C. A.
by the United States government and
by the leader Of the American Expe'
dictionary Forces
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
Notice

To Ed. Neal
You will take notice that at a tax co..
lector's sale for delinquent taxes for tho
county of RICHMOND, State of North Car
DINA, for the year 1917, the undersigned
did on the 9th day of May, 1918, purchase
acre near the town of Hamlet, Marks
Creek township Richmond County, N. C.,
the same being listed in your name for
taxation, and unless you redeem the same
by paying the taxes and cost on or be
fore the 9th day of May, 1919, l shall ap
ply to the Sheriff of Richmond county
for deed for same as the law provides
E. N. Rhodes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
sweet chocolate
CARRIED uNDER fire
Chocols:e Furnished b. Y. M. C. A.
Arrives Ju1t When 1t
Is Needed

With the American Armies in
France, Jan. ...-Praising the men of
Company =, 109th Machine Gun Bat
TALON, 2Sth Division, Howard R. Keis-
ter, Y. NJ. c. A. man Of Dunne!lon,
Fla, tells how, when without food,
they sent the sweet chocolate which
he secured Tor than TO an isolated pla-
toon, which was under severe fire,
acress the Vesla river at Fismes.
1t was during the heavy fighting
eastward from Chateau Thierry, that
the men al the 1G9th Machine Gun Bat
talon got ahead Of their supplies. and
the sweet chocolate which the Y. M.
C. A. managed to get to them, was
specially welcome.
The battalion reached the Vealo riv-
err on it's advance. There the German
line held Men were thrown across
the river by various units to keep in
contact with the enemy. There was
terrific fighting all alcng the line. A
platoon Of Company D was hurried
over to help in holding the marrow
strip that had been taken at great cost
by the American soldiers. 1t was sur
rounded on three sides by the Boche
who tried every means in his power
to dislodge them,-gas, shells, machine
gun fire and snipers. 1t was difficult
matter to get food over to them fol
men with supplies had to Cross the
river which was exposed and under
heavy fire.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
Notice.
To Maggie Morrison:

To Maggie Morrison:
You will take notice that a tax collec-
tors sale for delinquent taxes for the
county of Richmond, State OF North Car
DINA for the year 1917, the undersigned
did on the 9th day of May, 1918, purchase
so acres of land in Marks Creek town
ship, Richmond county, N. c., the same
being listed in your name for taxation,
and unless you redeem the same by pay.
ing the taxes and cost on or before the
9th day of May, 1919, shall apply to the
Sheriff of Richmond county for deed for
same as the law provides.
E. N. Rhodes
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Mrs. Al L. Mcdonald and Miss Kathryn
Mcdonald spent the weekend in Florence.
S. c. with Mrs, Med onald's mother. Mrs.
w. c. McMackin. and Mrs. John A. Chase,
returning to the city on Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wall left the city
for Charlotte Wednesday, by automobile;
they will continue their trip to Salisbury,
the home of Mrs. WALL She will remain
there for visit to her parents, Mr.. Wall
returning to Rockingham in day or so.
Mr.. Frederick Dickinson spent the
weekend here with his family. Mr..
Dickinson travels out Of Atlanta. Ga
Recent news from the sick bedside Of
Miss Anne Steele is to the effect that she
is resting very comfortably, and always
cheerful W
Mr.. Joe Gibson went 10 Asheville with
his son, Winston, Sunday night, the
latter for treatment. Mr.. Gibson return.
ed Tuesday night
friends Of Mrs. Fred Bynum will be
sfhtifsdsto learn that she is convalescent,
after an attack of "flu."
Miss Ruth Harrison has returned to
Rockingham after most delightful visit
to her aunt, Mrs. Allen, in Greensboro.
The many friends throughout the State
will be glad to know that Mrs. Hill Par
sons is recovering from the third attack
Of influenza. She has been indoors for
several weeks.
Mrs. Don Richardson, who has been
the guest of Miss Mossie Long for the
past ten days, went to Raleigh Tuesday
to join her husband.
Miss Elizabeth Cloud, who is spending
the winter in Rockingham at the hotel
with her mother, has gone to Hamlet to
teach for one of the Hamlet teachers
who is i'll with influenza.
Mrs. A. M. Palmer and daughter, Mary
Wall, and little Beverly Payne have mild
cases of flu.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
Notice.

To John Gillespie or heirs:
You will take notice that at a tax col
lector's sale for delinquent taxes for the
county of Richmond, State of North
Carolina, for the year 1917, the under
signed did on the 9th day of May, 1918,
purchase IL acre of land in Marks
Creek township near the town of Hamlet,
Richmond county, N. c., the same being
listed in your name for taxation, and
unless you redeem the same by paying
the taxes and cost on or before the 9th
day of May, 1919, l shall apply to the
Sheriff of Richmond county for deed for
same as the law provides.
E. N. Rhodes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
DR.. R. 0. FLYNN
AS "" WORKER
Well Known Minister Leaves Pulpit TO
Take Up Work Overseas

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. ...--Dr. Richard
Orme Finn, pastor Of the North Ave
nue. Presbyterian church. is going to-
France for the Y. M. @. "A.
Or. Fhnn, who Is enc Of the best
known ministers in the Southeast. and
who has a host ofsfTiends throughout
this section Of the country, will be en-
gagged in special educational work, and
viii likely be overseas for some time.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Mrs. w. R. Jones entertained on Sat-
urday evening at most delightful auction
party in honor of her sister, Miss Pauline
Fayssoux and Miss Anrie Lewis Fry, of
Gastonia, who were her house-guests for
the weekend. Tables were arranged in
the reception hall and living room for
the game which was fraught with keen
interest and enthusiasm, throughout.
After several progressions, the hostess
called the game off, with Miss Muriel
Groves holding the highest score, for
which she was presented a bottle of
"Mary Garden perfume, and to the guests
Of honor she presented lovely peices of
lingerie. Guests enjoying this party were:
Mesdames T. L. McRae, F. Weak, A.
G. Corpening, E. G. Scott, H. c. Wall,
John c. Morrison, Geneva Robinson Hin
son, w. N. Everett Jr., Misses Fry and
Fayssoux, honor guests, Rosa and Jennie
Parsons, Lillian Long, Beth Thomas,
Mural Groves, Cliff Bennett. The
hostess served delicious chicken salad,
sandwiches, cheese straws, pickle, hot
coffee. Mrs. Jones always entertains
most delightfully."-, and this was no excep-
ton, for there has not been a more
thoroughly enjoyed party this winter than
this one.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30
S 0 Gil A l
lC0ntributedl

The following isclipped from Tuesdays
Raleigh News & Observer:
Mrs W, N. Everett, Of Rockingham,
entertained at a luncheon at Marlborough
House Monday in honor of her daughter,
Miss Mary Louise Everett, who is attend
ing school at St. Mary's. Covers for six
teen were laid. The tables were unusu.
ally attractive, decorated in smilax, frezias
and sweet peas.
Mrs. Eyerett's guests included anumber
of Miss Everett's schoolmates: Misses
Lucy London Anderson, Anita Smith,
Laura Hawkins, Frances Venable, Susan
Collier, Elizabeth Nolan. Elsie Farley:
Marion Allen, Hannah Townsend, Elsie
Roberts, Reba Shields, John Huske. and
Mary Louise Everett.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

DR.. T. S. Steele, of Williamsport, Pa,
accompanied by Mrs. Steele and daugh-
ter, Miss Ann Steele, Jr., came to Rock
ingham last Wednesday night to be at
the bedside of Miss Annie Steele, sister
of DR.. Steele.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Wall enter
tanned quite coterie Of friends at their
Club House in Wolf Pit, at a delightful
BIRD Supper, on Thursday evening of
last week. Covers were laid for twelve
and most enjoyable evening was spent
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-30

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Hurley, a daughter, Jan. 18th.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
HERE'S A SPLENDID TIP
REAn TT OVER CAREFULLY.


There are a few OF us in this city
who are aware Of the fact that only
q few miles distant is located a large
army recuperating hospital. The
exact location is the old Carlisle In
dian School. Know where that is?
Yes? Well here's what Clyde Ny
ton has to say about 1t.
Over in the old Indian School at
Carlisle there are quite q few sol
diers who are so badly wounded
that they are confined to their beds.
there are others who are coniineo
to the immediate, vicinity, but there
is also q largo number that are
able to get out for an airing oc-
casionally. These fellows are trpii, ON
oyery part of the country. The DIG
majority of them do not have one
friend in this part of the universe
and little money with which they
might be able to get around ano
enjoy a little of the pleasure tha'
the most of us enjoy.
There are a large number OF mo-
torist who go out for spin quite
often with empty seats, or they
pick up a neighbor or two and take
along That is fine but stop and
think how much one or two of those
soldier boys would appreciate
little ride. You might spossibly be
going to Gettysburg or Chambers
burg or around by the way of YORK
wouldn't it be just fine to pick VI
a couple of boys and take them
along. Or some Sunday afternoon
YOU may have couple OF hours OF
spare time on your hands that yot
don't know what to do with
wouldn't you be fully repaid If yor
should run over to Carlisle and ge'
a load of soldier boys and take
them for an hours ride, IL wher
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
WILL WE HAVE GOOD ROADS
SOME DAY. LOOK AT THIS.

Over half O billion dollars, to De
exact. s562.000. 0.00o-will be ex-
pended. in highway improvements
in the next three years through the
partnership between the National
Government and the forty-eight
states created by the Federal aid
road act--if. as is expected. the
Senate 5000, 100000 amendment to
the road act is concurred in by the
House of Representatives. Chair
man Bankhead of the Senate post
Office and post roads committee,
predicts the House conferees will
agree with the Senate conferees.
Pennsylvania share of this huge
budget will be S12,632,S4s.94, and
this added to the $50,o00,00O road
loan that just recently was passed
by the voters of the state, means
that little old Pennsylvania is as
sured of the finest roads in the
country. Pennsylvania is to re-
ceive the third largest amount as
scheduled, New York and Texas
alone receiving larger amounts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

Clyde Myton. secretary of the
Motor Club, is in receipt of a letter
from a Lewistown man who is a
member of the local club relative
to an experience he had recently
in Philadelphia. Going to the lat
ter city some time ago in his ma
chine, he stored it over night in a
garage from which 1t was stolen.
The machine was recovered three
days later. but had been stripped
of everything it contained. The
garage man being responsible for
the car, put up a kick when it came
to settling. The Lewistown man
went to the Philadelphia Motor
Club, showed his membership card
in the local club and asked assist
ance. The Philadelphia club i'm
mediaetly got on the job. secured
a lawyer. and gave every assistance
possible that meant the clearing up
of the case. This assistance is ten
dered every member of a motor
club by practically every club all
over the country. In writing to
Mr.. Myton of this fact, the Lewis
town man laid special emphasis on
the fact that in this one instance
alone he was saved a great deal
more than the cost of years men,
bership in the local club beside be-
and trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

be on the way in the next two
weeks. =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
A UTOM OBILE NEWS
TIMELY LOCAL FEATURES INTEREST AUToIsTs
DAVIES.

getting out their faces radiated the
pleasure they feel in knowing that
some one in this neck of the woods
thought enough of them to go out
of their way a little to give them
some much needed fresh air? And
YOU can just bet that Is the way
they would feel about it.
1t is up to the motorist OF this
community to show these boys that
they have appreciated what mas
been accomplished "Over There.
Possibly you may have a boy OF
your own who is enjoying the same
thing while recuperating in
French Hospital. But even II you
haven't, don't you think it would De
an admirable thing IL these boys
when they go to their homes would
have reason to remember, the nos
pftality of Central Pennsylvania Tor
a long time to come. Harrisburg
has always been johnny on the
pot" in such matters and 1 know
that when this fact is brought to
their attention every one will re-
spond willingly.