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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Auto Change.

The S.-B. Auto Co. has chang
ed names to the North State Mo-
tor Company (Inc., with R. l..
Steele, 3rd., president, and R. L.
Steele, Jr., sales manager. This
company has been distributors
for the American Beauty car
(not the Balanced Six) for some
time and will also handle the Pa
triot truck, manufactured by the
Hebb Motor Company of Lin
coin, Nebraska, third largest
truck manufacturing company in
America. A full line of supplies
and parts for the American
Beauty car and the Patriot
trucks are carried in stock at all
times. The company has North
Carolina and Virginia on the Pa
triot trucks and are now estab-
fishing agents throughout the
territory. They delivered five
cars in western North Carolina
last week and expect three more
carloads of pleasure cars and
trucks next week. With the
truck addition this company has
one of the best lines in the state.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
EXAMINATIONS FOR STATE GER
TlFiCATES, APRIL 10 AND IA.

The subjects for examination for
the elementary teachers certificates
are divided into four groups, a, b, c, d.
Credit towards certificate may be
obtained upon one group at a time or
upon all the groups at one time, ac-
cording to choice of teacher. In case
a teacher elects to try all the groups
at one examination and fails to pass
any one or more groups, but does pass
one or more groups, the group or
groups so passed by applicant will be
held to the teachers credit on the
group or groups so passed for a per-
iod of one year and one week. Credit
on the remaining group or groups may
be obtained in the interval.
Applicants passing examination on
the academic subjects may obtain
credit at a summer school for Group
a professional Group.
EXAMINATIONS.
Morning Of April 10.
professional Group:
l. Davis.
2. Rapeer.
3. School Law.
4. Klapper. primary only)
5. Strayer. Grammar Grade
(only)
Afternoon of April 10.
b-Language Group:
/. Spelling.
2. Reading.
3. Language.
4. Grammar.
5. Drawing.
Morning of April IA.
c-Science Group:
/. Arithmetic.
2. Geography.
3. Hygiene.
4. Agriculture.
Afternoon of April ID.
d-History Group:
1. History Of N. c.
2. History of U. s.
3. Civics.
l.. J. BELL, County Supt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
100000 Richmond Co.
Court House Bonds.

Pursuant to Chapter III Public Laws
North Carolina, Session of 1917 requiring
publication of notice of sale of bonds and
giving time and place of sale, notice is
hereby given that the Board of Commits.
sioners Of Richmond County, N. c., will
pursuant to authority vested in said Com
missioners by an act of the Legislature
of North Carolina and entitled IAN act
to provide for the erection of new
County court house in Richmond County
and to authorize bond issue therefor"
and being chapter 265 Public.Local Laws
North Carolina, Session 1919, receive.
sealed bids for $l00, 900 Richmond County
Court House Bonds until noon, May IL,
1920. All bids to be opened in the Office
of the Board Of Commissioners in Rock
ingham, N. c.
Bids are requested on bonds to mature
May IL, 1850, and also for bonds to ma
ture serially May IL, 1921 to May IL,
1850, inclusive. Interest on said bonds
not to exceed per cent per annum.
A certified check for $4,000 is required
to accompany each bid. No bid for less
than par will be considered. The right
/ is reserved to reject any and al bids.
B. F. REYNOLDS,
Chairman Board County Commissioners
Ozmer L. Henry,
County Attorney.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
/ a BRAVE SOLDIER.

Editor Post. Dispatch:
Capt. "A. T. Cole belonged to- the in
fantry branch Of service in the Civil
War to the pee Dee Guards and
23rd regiment. He entered asa pri-
vate; sometime after getting to Vir-
ginia was elected captain Of this COM
pany and served as such until about
the 18th of May, 1864 when he was
taken prisoner in the battle known as
the Wilderness" or Spotsylvania
Courthouse. He was carried north
with Sip Hart, who was member OF
his company and was captured with
him. They were taken to Fort Della
ware with a number OF other prison
ers. Out of this number was select
ed six hundred commissioned officers,
known according to history as the
Immortal Six Hundred" They were
sent down below Charleston, S. c., on
Morris island, placed under fire OF
the Confederate guns, also of the en-
envy and many of them died of filth
and starvation. Captain Cole got
home in June, 1865. He was so low
the doctors told him if he bathed it
would kill him, and he did come very
near to death, but finally survived
and by the help of friends on the way
he succeeded in getting home, the
Yankee doctors telling him all the
tine he would never reach home
| alive.
n & COLE.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Convention Delegates.

Here are the facts and figures
of the national conventions
which will name Republican and
Democratic candidates for Pres
ident:
Republicans.
Republican national conven-
ton, Chicago, June 8.
Number of delegates-9o4.
Number to nominated ma
jority-493.
Democrats
Democratic national conven-
ton. San Francisco, June 28.
Number of delegates-l,Ooo
Number to nominate-two-
thirds majority-72512.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
That Garden Hen.

The hen stood on the garden lot,
When all but she had fled;
And didn't leave a planted spot
In the early onion bed.
With vim she worked both feet
and legs,
And the gardener says he bets
She was trying to find the kind
of eggs
On which the onion-sets.
Exchange.
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GREERS PLEAD GUILTY.
Continued from Front Pare.

Of $95 paid the Clerk Of Court Immediately after the
trial by a. NJ Greer father Of the young men, the check
$39S5 being drawn on the Commercial National Bank Of High
Point.
In view of the fact that Robert l. Steele, Jr, and
Henry W. Harrington about to enter civil action against
the Greer boys for the wrongful houp and assault upon them
the said Greer agreed pay Steele and Harrington civil dam
ages the which $1,000 goes to Steele and $500
oHaringto The attorneys for the defendants agreed with the
attorneys for Steele and Harrington that they would waive the
issuance of civil and would pay the above
without action being brought Accordingly checks for
the full amount paid Steele and Harrington today
y The father of W. R. Clinard (who killed by the
posse in Randolph county the night of Feb 18th contempl
ing bringing civil action in Randolph against the members of the
posse for damages but in the settlement Cnard signed written
agreement the effect that the exonerated in their
action and that far he himself concerned there would be
no action instituted against the posse eiter criminal civil
The foregoing briefly the facts Now for detailed
account of the trial:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Whitlock 20 Months.

Tom Whitlock was convicted
by Jury in Federal Court at
Greensviie, S. c., Wednesday,
and sentenced to the Atlanta
pen for 20 months. He is the
man who came from South Caro-
lima several months agoto Steele's
Mills with another mans wife,
and was arIested by Sheriff Nc
Donald upon warrant from South
Carolina.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
RICHMOND CIRCUIT.

The second Quarterly conference
for the Richmond circuit will be held
at Steele's next Sunday afternoon,
April 18th, at four o'clock. Rev. III.
M. North will preach a short sermon
and hold the conference Immediately
afterwards. He will also preach at
Steele's that night. 1t is hoped that
all officials and many members of the
churches will be present.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
4,4ss ATTENDED.

The state health car gave seven ex-
hibitions to the colored people OF
Richmond county last week, showing
the health pictures at seven different
schools in the county. A total Of A.
466 people attended these meetings, OF
which LAOS were pupils and S,O6l
adults. Good results are most GER
tainly bound to result from such prac-
tical exhibitions.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
State Convention.

The Democratic State Con-
vetion met in Raleigh auditorium
April 9th, and elected the follow
ing as delegates to the National
Convention at San Francisco:
%. Carr, of Wilmington; Wade
D. Harris, of Charlotte; Julian S.
Carr, Durham; Thomas D. War
rem, New Bern. The alternates
are: A. R. McEachern, Red
Springs; A. H. Boyden, Salisbury;
Ed. H. Williamson, Fayetteville;
]. A. Brown, Chadbourn.
A. w. Mclean was reelected
as National Committeeman.
Col. Albert L. Cox, of Raleigh,
and W. A. Self, of Hickory, were
named as presidential electors at
large.
Senator F. M. Simmons was
ahmed as candidate for the Pres
idential nomination, and his
name will be voted on at the June
9Th primary.
The big fight was over the
I. / 4 4 i
adoption of a resolution concert
iflg woman's suffrage. The vote
was 585 for to 428 against.
Richmond county's delegates
voted its full IL votes for. Scot
land divided, 3-3. Moore divided
5 for to 6 against. Montgomery
went 5 for. Randolph divided 80
as did Arson ~
+ -
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09

CENSUS figures for Wilmington
announced. Tuesday, giveE that
city a population Eof 1882
which is a gain of 1924 or 29.6
per cent, over the figures ofl91O.
The States seaport should have
a population of 100000, and here's
hoping this will be realized by
1880.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Whitlock in Hamlet. sSsse

Tax Supervisor E. D. Whitlock
will be in Hamlet next Wednes-
day, April 18th, for the purpose
of assisting the taxpayers in
making out their returns, and to
give them one more chance
which will be the LAST.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Effort to Have Removed
to Another County.

" AnOtnSI NOuntys
By agreement with Solicitor
w. E. Brock, the case was set for
trial Thursday morning, April
9th, the presiding Judge being
Thomas B. Finley. Upon con-
vening of Court, the defendants,
Kent and Robert Greer, of High
Point, through their attorneys
presented an affidavit alleging
that they could not get a fair trial
in Richmond county and asking
that the case be removed to
another county. They based
their request upon the large fam
lily connection of the witnesses
for the State, and their promi.
nence. And secondly, upon the
alledged ''unfairness" of the Posi-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

April Edgar r. White and Ma
bel Page Dunn, white.
April N2.--Henry Leach and Ida
Snead, colored.
April 6--James Franklin Hicks and
Nellie O. Swink, white.
April willis Thomas Harrington
and Ella Criscoe, white. 80,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
Tax Sale.

AS can be seen elsewhere in
this issue, a sale Of delinquent
taxes will be held May 3rd for
those who have failed to pay
their city and county taxes.
Look the list up.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
CAM MORRISON for GOVERNOR!

4 CAMPAIGN headquarters were
opene 1,,for Cameron Morrison at
the Marlborough hotel at Raleigh
this week, with Herriott Clarkson,
of. ECharlotte,i in Echarge. 2tMr.
Morrison's campaign will . be
actively pushed from. now-and
every indication is that he will
be a winner.
The writer was in Chatham
county in the past few days, and
found sentiment strong for Nor
rison-despite the fact that Gard.
nerthad just a few days previous
visited Pittsboro and annexed a
healthy following.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09

DISPATCH in its published reports
of the homicide, robbery charges
etc. They charged that this pa
per published reports of the case
that were untrue, and that the
wide circulation of the paper,
and its influence, would tend to
prejudice the minds of the peo-
pie of the county against the de-
PENDANTS.
In reply, the attorneys for the
State declared that these defend
ants most certainly could get JUS
tice and an impartial trial in this
county, and they requested Judge
Finley to give them a short while
to prepare affidavits to this effect.
Accordingly, Court took a recess
at 11:30 Thursday morning, to
re-convene at two o'clock, so that
Continued ON Page S.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09

PUSH ROCKINGHAM FOR
WARD.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
don't bug. 50 come anyway:

Write at once for catalogue to
Pinehuest Farms, Leonard Tufts,
Pinehufst, N. c. M
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09

Horse races ailhe rack IN Tie afternoon:
You'll haze q good time eDen You
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18

wa.hsn,toc - snuAsekAsa ~
an A.. 49, n. ~ b
"' o'"'
former German ships oasssS ses -
by the shippinS beard Wa poeoOd
mended 70 the senate commeroe -
u,,,o. ,oa.~ 49, r,N..,-..n. p.v-N ~
,.
tho ooara' VINO Aeo sutssN
now negotiations for tAs saae e -
vessels for operation uHdsr the 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
TREATY SITUATION
STILL MUDDLED

No Progress Visible Amer Two Days
Of Bitter Fighting on Reservation
20 Article Tsn--lsaders Not Try.
Ing 70 Fores Vote on Reservations
Now.
Washington, Feb, 1s.--Progress in
the ratification night on tho treaty
was not visible today after two days
Of fight after the treaty was
brought back from the committee.
In fact the situation was 90 mud
died that even the most ardent rat
ificationist professed discourage
ment over the chances Of ratifca-
ton.
After another attempt to get re-
publican suppoTt for the modifica-
tiou Of the reservation Of article ten,
Senator Hitchcock said II looked 'as
tho the opposing sides might both
come cut OF the Same hole they went
In"
The Alternative to the reservation
to article ten Is said to- have been
pledged the support Of forty demo-
Gratis. A majority OF forty-nine il
required to substitute one Of the
reservations for that drawn by the
republicans and another fifteen votes
would be needed for final ratifica-
ton.
Leaders on both sides are not
making any effort to force a vote on
the first Of the reservations. intend
ing TO let debate run It's course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
NJ 'ADOD WANTS TO-
LEAD UN0PP0SED
Wilson's S0n-in-Law Makes
Roundabout Bid for
Demo Nomination.
Objects to Primary Expressions and
Advocates Permitting Natioaa'
Convention TO Pick Man Best
Suited to Meet Needs Of Party -
Says Not Seeking Nomination.

New York, Feb. 1s.-William' Gboe
McAdoo announced today that& he
would not permit his name 70 b
used on presidential primary ballots
IN various states and that he advo-
Gated the sending OF uninstructed
delAsates toythe democratic national
convention. The former secretar,
Of the treasury said he believed the
highest constructive leadership can
best be obtained IL the national In
terest is. not submerged in a contest
Of individuals.
Personally" he continued II
would be delighted Il the next con-
vention might actually be a great
democratic conference where the ut
most freedom Of action would prevail
and where the motive of high ser
vice, alone would control.
"The obligations Of citizenship In
democracy are supreme" he said
and therefore he should regard it as
the imperative dauty OF any man ia
accept nomination II it should
come to him. unsolicited.
u am, not seeking the nomination
the letter read, and "am reluctant to
do anything that would create the
appearance of candidacy"
Mr.. McAdoo's views were express
ed In q letter sent to Miller S. Bell
mayor Of Milledgeville, Ga. in re-
.sponser to telegram saying the
citizens OF his boyhood home had
placed his name on the preferential
ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
Wilson Ordered u.
S. Troops to Russia
Against Aduice

Washington, Feb. ls.-American
troops were sent into Russia and sib-
eria by President Wilson against the
advice Of General Tasker II. Bliss,
while the latter was member Of the
allied war council according to
Peyton c. March. chief Of stan. who
testified before the house committee
investigating medal awards.
II don't suppose that the president
would disregard Q strictly military
proposal from General Bliss the
general added.
Promotion Of officers by selection
was urged by the chief Of staff who
said promotion by seniority usually
placed inefficient officers in big posi-
tions.
Asked a. to award OF tho Distin-
euished Service Medal TO General
Biddle, General March said 1t was In
recognition Of his tact and ability for
handling troops in England and not
for services az chief Of stan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
NO THIRD PARTY
| FOR NEW VOTERS
Women in Convention in
Chicago Decide to Align
With Old Parties.
League Of Women Voters Decides 70
Hold Convention and Formulate
Planks For Presentation 70 Con-
vsntions Of Republicans and Dem.
eerats-Hsps - WisId Strong Ia
NuOnoo.

Chicago. Feb. 1S--Aiignment Of
women voters with the existing polit-
sical parties and abandonment Of .
new party was advocated by leaders
Of thssLessue Of Women Voters. sue
cessor to the suffrage association,
Republican and democratic leaders
Of the league urged the women TO AZ
filiate with the parties and expressed
opposition to the formation Of .
woman's party.
"Get into . party ana make It what
you want It to be- said Miss Mary
Garret Hay. chairman of the wom-
ems division Of tho national repubn-
can party. Il do not believe there
should ever be . woman's party OF
any kind. Women ana men should
work together. Get into some party.
I hope It win be the republican
party"
Mrs. George Bassett, Of the demo-
cratic party declared she believed
tho democratic party IL the most
pliable for the women in the matter
Of government"
The retiring president Of the suf-
frage association. Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, urged women to align
themselves with ono party but cx-
horted them to pay careful attention
to the planks of the party In which
they enroll.
Mrs. Gait issued 4 can to action
and advocated a "woman's program
to BE- submitted to wornen's orgAni-
cations for approval and afterwasds
to be submitted to conventionS OF
the two parties to be included In
their platforms" This was adopted
and Mrs. Bassett moved that the drst
plank bc made the league Of nations.
Some sharp discussion followed and
tho motion, at adjournment. had not
been put to a vote.
In q farewell address IS the head
OF the suffrage association. Mrs.
Gait cautioned women voters against
"standpat politics and tho roll Of
followers in political parties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
URGES DEMONSTRATIONS MINES.
Mining Expert Would Conduct Ex.
perimsnts With Model Mines.

Mining Expert Would Conduct Ex.
psrimsnts With Model Mines.
New York, Feb. IA plea for
'de1Hchstration coal mines" along the
SAME lines as demonstration farms
was made before the hundred and
twenty fist annual meeting Of the
American Institute Of Mining and Nc
tallurgical Engineers.. here today by
J. u RutledEe, OF the United States
bureau Of mines. The object OF the
mines. which would be located in the
pricinpal coal areas. would be to
make experiments with various de-
tails of4inal mining TO cover the
most effective local methods. Mr
H0tledges said that Operators, be-
|1ause o1scoMretftive conditions and
FEAR OF labor constituencies can not
undertake such experiments but are
very willing to give financial and
moral support to the plan" The
demonstration mines would be oper-
ated under a board OF disinterested
engineers and practical miners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
: CRIMINAL SEEKS OFFICE.
Mr,, Rose Pastor Stokes, Under Sen
4once, Candidate For Congress.

Mr,, Rose Pastor Stokes, Under Sen
4sncs, Candidate For Congress.
Chicago. Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Rose Past
or Stokes, of New York. millionaire
and one Of 167 persons
indicted by q special grand jury here
Jan. 50 for advocating the overthrow
Of the government, today announced
she would be a candidate for con-
1ress for tho Fourteenth New York
district.
!: Mrs. Stokes was brought TO Chioa-
70 by 4 policewoman last night.
mot only will be candidate to
succ1eA. Mr.. LAGuardia (rspublican
hut I think there 10 . great hkeli-
hood that I viii win.s she said. "You
jnow there IL . great constituency
of my psople there"
! Mr.. Stokes II at large on bond
psndtn1 an appeal from sentence
10 Ten ysars'in fsdsral prison Tor obs
stsactinB the draft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
IF You Would Not Miss
Your T..R.

On March there will take place more cAans.s ~
Iowa farms than at other corresponding
Of the 'f 'a-97sefr8'3
This that March o. many -
Of the Times Republican will be changed. s
would miss favorite Newspaper now - -
time to send changes ive
only old sddress ~
5T
Send the information in at togother the exae
date which the change made Tho T.-R. vdR
make effort to make the changes that saSsosbsr
will not miss single issue. altho they n1S
address between puS!cs.!e: asys. n
In order not to miss It is important that t.
this office before the they -
desired impossible to March chanssas -
that day they In hand In advance ma
Again, you would not miss your T..R. aWd sss
going TO move send in your change g sWSA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-18
IOWA cry rlRsMAN KILLED.
der While Fighting
0tornos Plant

Fails Prom, : der While Fighting
0lG otorses Plant.
Iowa q 5 sb.--ls.-aeorSe Yav-
ors . ar ;. was KILLED in a fall
from y here early today when
Rhting 3 $ at the plant Of the iowa
City p y -. Company. The loss
from I ; biase was estimated at
$So.oW :.
The :; was discovered IN the cold
stors spsrtmsnt and - believed to
havs n due 20 defective wiring,
Yevorsky, VINO was - years old
and an overseas soldier, broke his
neck when shocked by an electrically
charged ripe. In fsiiine ne s.ruc,s
George Hildehrand breaking the Int
tors nose. Deputy Chief Herman
Amish also was hurt Firemen ara
stiii fighting fire, which II confined
10 the cold storage plant. Feaney 4
Ksmmsrie, the owners. arc protected
by insurance.