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The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Wife Faints as
Couple, Thinking
Each Dead, Meet

Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. Pa
husband and wife. believing each
other TO have been dead for
years, met by accident on the
street here today. The woman
tainted.
Mitchell Mullens, now living
In Mt. Pleasant, was reported TO
have been drowned near Cincin-
natl in 1913. soon after Mrs. LII
lie Mullens was said to have
been drowned in a food here.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Brightwood Club After Games.

The Brightwood Park Juniors
would like to arrange games with
teams averaging II years or age.
ADDRESS gil communications to Man
ager H. Pitt. of 722 Jefferson street
about 6 o'clock. y
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Scouts Scour Army.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-Since Cosy
Dolan picked off a pair of first-rate
pitchers from army diamonds for the
Cubh. other scouts are taking IN
the trail. DOlan unearthed a pair Of
good ones in Joe Yaeger and Glenn
Walker
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

Immediately after this race, in
which only three horses partici-
pated. Jockeys Hueman, Conners and
Osmer were called 10 the judge 5
stand. After hearing the boys
version Of their rides the stewards
decided they had no right to change
the placing Of the horses, but they
COotinued to investigate the affair
and had "a session with Jockey HiIe-
man just before and Immediately
after the seventh race. which HiIe-
man won quite handily on Days
RockporJ.
Osmer Barred.
Aftsr-a conference the. stewards
seemed firm in their determination
TO see that Jockey Osmer never
gain is permitted to ride on an
authorized race course. but they
seemed To believe that Jockey Hile-
man'h case does not call for such
drastic action.
With tears in his eyes. Jockey
Hilcman told the judges that he did
not try to pull" Sid c. keener and
that when keener bore out at the
first turn he did everything in his
power to bring him back to the rail
J. Dumas. owner of Sid c. keener
told the stewards that he was sa it's
ned that Jockey HiIeman had done
his best by his mount and stated
that Keener has had a disposition
to bear out on the half mile tracks.
running a similar race at HaCers-
town. He also told them that HiIe-
man had given him '$75 TO bet on
Sid G Keener before the race.
On the other hand, Jockey Osmer's
Offcnse was too raw to be passed
over and while both of the cases
will be recommended to. the new
State Racing Commission it ap-
pears certain that Osmer will not
again be seen in the saddle for some
time. II ever.
HiIeman on Five Winners.
All the glory which should have
gone to Jockey HiIeman. through
his supeior jockcyship in bringing
home FIVE Of his seven mounts, was
LOST through the unfortunate oc-
currence in tn sixth race.
Form studerts who possibly
fahed to consi ie- the uncertainties
Of A Sloppy tack. were jolted in
tine luiLIaI dash when two long
shots. Legal Tender and Running
cree K. cJ.r bee- homa the odds-on
choice. Ny Ada. for the decision.
Ny Ada was off poorly and never
could get up. Legal Tender. which
was ridden by Jockey HiIeman,
paid the largest mutueI price yet
recorded this summer. $53.7O for 81.
JessiCa f, Raconteuse Leoma
and Link Boy. a quartet of winners
yesterday. had earned brackets be-
fore at this meeting They dis
TIayed theIf same good form and
won by comfortable ntrgins.
Today is the last day Of the i've
day meeting at Marlboro aa1 WE'LL
niIcd lelds are offered tn race de-
vvjees who spcnI their holiday at
khs. course.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
.OLLYERs CQr1EAESs.
Z on me MNL7W
-. .SPORTof KINGS v~

Ross entry.
The $4,000 Windsor Jockey Club Handicap isn't
going to be walkover for any horse. but class as
usual. will tell and for that reason I'm stringing
along with the Ross entry. 1t is a powerful pair
o to and price is generous.
wiIdair figures best. with old Bondage a mighty
dangerous outsider That is the order 1 fancy they
will finish.
shoot along Artisan a good thing Goes in the
days opener and hasn't terrible lot trim. Toss
Up is the I figure will take the most beating
The Perkins entry just cannot be worse than third
If Captain B. back that last good effort he'll
be the Bill Daley when the pay-on station is
reached the second. Boys, he's outworked every
Canadian the big line" and the route today
i'm Gala Dress most likely will rule faVorite the
rrim hn
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
A Matter of Choice,

A Matter of Choice.
There are those who like the sea-
shore.
There are those who like the moun-
tains:
There are those who like far places
Where historic scenes are shown;
There are those who like to travel
BY the deserts or the fountains
or to drift around the circle
As vagrant wind is blown;
But I'm either getting older
Or too lazy to go through it.
For I've lost my old ambition
To go drifting from the clan;
And ! find on all occasions
When | have a chance to do it.
l would rather meet pal or two
And sit around and fan.
The Inter-City Turmoil.
Baseball has shown only one in
tCr-city turmoil in a world series
way since the Big Splash was first
arranged.
Tins civil war episode developed
in 1905 when the hitless White Sox
murdered some of the finest pitching
that ever baffed a batter, beating
the Cubs four games out of six.
Boston had an American League
winner in 1912. 1915 and 1916. with
a National League winner in 1914
Philadelphia mad an America n
League winner in 1918 and 1914.
with a National League winner in
1915. But they were not hooked up
the same year. This drouth may be
broken for 1920.
Greater New York has one Ameri-
can League contender and two Ma
tonal League pennant pursuers who
appear to be keenly interested in
collecting world series purse.
The Dodgers and the Giants be-
tween them, both spending most Of
September at home, have quite a
chance at producing part Of the big
show in New York. The Yanks have
a rOuEher barrage to face against
Cleveland and Chicago. especially
as the Yanks finish abroad through
most OF the closing weeks. Just at
present three clubs have a chance in
each league wherein the West. with
Chicago. Cleveland and Cincinnati.
hnns itself in a battle grip with the
Metropolitan district.
The West Again.
Ray and Vardon register from
England. But Jock Hutchinson
registers from Chicago. Leo DeigeI
from Chicago, Jack Burke from St
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

Just made Gala Dress likely will rule faVOre at the
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
BRITISH GIRLS QUIT
STAGE FOR WORK

w nshtnEton HcraId-CrOss Atlantic
ser,ice-SpeciaI Gable DIspatch.l
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
The West AgnIn.

Ray and Vardon register from
England. But Jock Hutchinson
registers from Chicago. Leo Deigel
from Chicago. Jack Burke from St
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
New Supervisor.

Miss Anne Watkins, of Sanford,
has begun her duties as County
Supervisor of white schools.
Miss Watkins is a graduate of
State College for Women at
Greensboro and has had 6 years
successful experience as a teach
er of primary grades. Last sum-
mer she took a special course for
6 weeks in supervision at Colum-
bia University. For the past two
years she has taught a first grade
in the city schools Of Rocking
ham. Miss Watkins will render
a splendid service to the schools
and the teachers of the county
during the coming year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
SUPERIOR COURT
Civil Term in Session, Judge
McElroy Presiding. Big
Water Damage Suit Began
Wednesday. Next Civil
Term Sept. 9th.

The first September term for
civil cases began last Monday,
with Judge T. A. McElroy, pre-
siding. The next civil term be.
gins Sept. 9th.
First case was divorce granted
to James w. Currie, Jr., from
BERTHE Currie.
G. A. Patrick VS. Town of Rock
ingham compromised by Town
allowing credit of SIS on paving
bill.
Thos. A. Graham VS. E. S. Rus
sell; compromised by Russell
paying $50 and costs.
VIM. Henry and Lucy Ellen
Williams VS. Kenny D. Grant;
compromised for $100 and costs.
F. Blacker VS. John and Mary
Jones; suing for possession of
piano. Verdict for Blacker.
Linwood McLaurin ct al VS.
Great Falls Mill. Suing for
$500 for damages to hand. Jury
awards $500 Chesley Sedberry
appeared for McLaurin; Thomas
& Phillips for Mill.
The big case began Wednes-
day morning. that of w. P. In
gram VS. Yadkin River Power Co.
Suit is for damages to Mr.. In
grams land, about 225 acres, by
back water, etc. Suing for
$4,000 Appearing for Mr. In
gram are w. R. Jones, and Stack
and Parker. For the Company
are JamessH Pou, F. w. Bynum,
Thomas & Phillips and Mr..
Caudle. The case will likely not
end before Saturday afternoon.
ITheijuryyconsists of ]. NJ. Lovin,
D. c. Thrower, Townsend Smith,
J. E. Manor, T, H, Rowan, R. c..
Hamer, M. H. Fowlkes, ]. w.
O'Brien, JoeyColey, John McNair,
WEH, Carpenter, Claude Will
liams.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
/ MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Aug. 26--Walker Graham and Jem-
ina Dunlap, colored.
Aug. 2S-Haskel Player and Hattie
Mcpherson, white. s
Aug. 2S-Lee Robinson and Annie
LeGrand, colored.
Aug. 2S-Clarence Davis and Bessie
Johnson, white.
Aug. 2S--James Sanford and Addie
Crumbee, white.
Aug. 3O-George Ingram and Car
rie Stanback, colored.
Aug. 31--James H. Hendley and
Wyleye Rawlins,. white.
Sept. 1--Geo. Thos. Wilson and
Nayrilla Dunn, white.
Sept. 1-Wm. G. Steene and Ruby
Hart, white.
Sept 2--Joe Green and Lula Robin
son. white.
Sept S-Ed. Timmons and Jennie
Hamilton, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Compulsory Attendance Law

Many of the schools of the
County have already opened, and
within a short time all the long
term schools will have started.
This is to remind the patrons of
the schools that their children of
the ages 8 to IA years are due to
enroll themselves on the opening
day. There should be a hearty
compliance with the law. The
county Superintendent of Public
Welfare has ample power to en-
force the law and has been in
structed to do. The colored
people in Rockingham and Ham
let should remember that this
law applies to them, and will be
rigidly enforced in their cases.
L. ]. Bell, Co. Supt. School.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
FAIR PREMIUM BOOK
Premium Book for Richmond County
Fair Now Ready. Fair Oct. ~,
Is, 70, 80. Write Secretary Cor
pening for Book.

The Premium Book for the
Sixth Richmond County FAN
Association has this week beer
completed, from the job presses
of the Post Dispatch, and copies
can be had by writing the Secre.
tary, A. G.. Corpening. The book
consists of So pages, and is at.
tractively arranged.
In the advertisements are
four purposely incorrectly spelt
words. The Fair is offering 3
prize of So to the first person
finding these four words; second
prize of So; third of 81; fourth
of so cents, and fifth of Is cents,
The contest is open only to peo-
pie living out of an Incorporated
town-folks in town not eligible
to win one of these prizes. Get
a Premium Book and find the
misspelt words in the advertise.
ments.
The fair will be held Oct. 27,
28, %, 80. The officers are H.
G. Wall, president; A. C. Corp
ening, secretary-tre and
Nathan w. LeGrand, chief mar
shall.
Every effort is being made to
the end that this Fair will be
really representative of Rich
mond county. Our people are
urged to take an active interest
and to plan now for exhibits.
Friday, 29th, will be Educa-
tional Day, and the schools of
the county are expected to at
tend as a whole. A loving Cup
is offered by the Fair to the
school winning the most points
in the athletic contests. Points
count 5 for 1st place, and 8, 2, 1,
for End, 3rd and 4th places.
Events are: high jump, broad
jump, relay standing jump, 10O
yd dash, pole vault; there will
also be contests of a comical ma.
ture. First prze is the Lovinq
Cup; second prize is SIS and third
is So. The idividual scoring
the most points will be given
personally SIS, and second most
points, So.
The far is for ALL of Rich
mond county. And it is to be
hoped that our people as a
whole will Loyalty pull for it.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
Norman and Osborne Special School
Tax Elections Garry Overwhelming 4
y. Williams School District Con-
soidated With Hamlet. Dates Set
For Opening County Schools.

The County Board Of Educa.
ton met Monday for the trans.
action Of routine business.
The statistical and financial
report of the schools for the
school year ending July 1st were
approved and ordered printed in
an early issue of the Post-Dis-
patch.
It was reported that the spec
ial tax election to carry bond
issue for a new brick school
building at Norman had been
carried unanimously, 81 votes
being cast for, with none against.
It was also reported that the
special tax election at Osborne
had carried, with % votes for
and ! against.
The Williams school district,
upon petition of a large majority
of the tax payers and patrons of
the district, was ordered consoli-
dated with the Hamlet City
schools.
The County Board of Educa-
ton set the following dates for
the opening of the county
schools: White schools, 8 mos.
terms, not later than Sept. 20;
white schools, Z mos. terms, not
later than Oct. 18; white schools,
6mos. terms, not later than Nov.
Is. Colored schools, 6 mos.
terms, not later than Dec. 9th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
CITY SCHOOL OPENING.
Rockingham Schools Open next Mon
day. Public Urged to Attend Open
i ing Exercises.

The Rockingham City Schools,
white and colored, will open on
Monday, Sept. 13, at 9 o'clock.
Everything is being put in readi.
ness and a fine opening is expect
ed.
At the white school building,
all the pupils will assemblein the
chapel for a short opening exer-
else. The exercises will consist
Of Scripture reading and prayer,
songs by the school and 3 minute
talks on timely topics by Carl
Coley, Willie Williams, Charles
McC Collum, Mamie West and per-
haps others of last years gradu-
ating class. The public is cordi-
ally invited, even urged, to come
to school on this opening day
with the children.
At the close of the exercises
the High School pupils will march
to the Opera House building
which is to serve as the High
School building for the coming
year. All other pupils will 60 to
the rooms where they will be
graded, classified and text book
list given out.
The teachers of the colored
school areJ. T. GLADDEN., of Reds
vile, Principal, Era Covington,
Olivia Leak, Vinie Murray, of
Mebane, and Leila Gordon.
All pupils, 8 to IA years of age,
are required, under the Compul-
sorry Attendance Law, to enroll
on the opening day and to attend
school continuously for the entire
g months term.
Pupils will be dismissed at
|11:45 o'clock and allowed to go
home for dinner. School will re-
assemble at ! O'Clock and con.
tinue TIL $50 >. M Parents
should arrange their dinner hour
so that there shall be no cases Of
hardness. No excuse can be ac-
cepted for tardiness. Certain
teachers will remain sat the build
ings to exercise supervision over
those who do not elect to go
home for dinner. The co.opera.
ton of parents in making this
new dinner-hour plan usable and
effective is earnestly solicited.
L. ]. Bell, Supt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Cotton Stronger.

The first bale of the new crop
cotton was bought by w. T. Gov.
ington & Co., on Friday, 3rd, from
John Ellerbe for Is cents. The
second bale was bought from
John Little, colored, on the 9Th
for 263 cents. The price being
paid today, 9th, for good new
cotton is 81 cents.
Mr.. Tom Malloy arrived from
Cheraw today to buy cotton on
the local market.
New York Futures closed to.
day, 9th: Oct. 28.30, Dec. 26.19,
Jan. 2518, March 2450
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
REGISTRATION OF
WOMEN VOTERS
Registration Books Open Sept 3Oth
and Close Oct. 23rd. All White
Women Over Il Years Old Eligible
for Registration.
Editor Post Dispatch:

Editor Post Dispatch:
Just a word about registration
Of voters. Whatever may have
been the individual wishes Of
any person in this county, we
are now confronted with the fact
that women are entitled to vote
on the same footing as are the
men. The registration books
will open in every precinct Oh
Thursday, September 30th and
close on Saturday, October 23rd,
and during that time we should
use every means to have the
women of this county register
for the election to be held the
first Tuesday in the coming
November.
/ want to see all the white
women in the county register
between September 80 and Oc-
tober 23rd and to that end the
men should lend every assist
ance. trust the precinct COM
mitteemen will see that the
women voters as well as the men
are duly registered. The only
difference between the registra-
tion of the men and women this
fall is that, inasmuch as the
women have never voted, all will
have to register, while only the
men who have become 21 years
of age or have moved into new
precincts will have to register.
All men and women 81 years of
age and over are entitled to reg
lister and vote and the special
session of the legislature just
adjourned has exempted the
women from the payment of any
poll tax this year.
AS this is something new in
the political world of this county
and State l feel that some words
along the above lines are not out
of place.
This September 7t;l, 1920.
Respectfully,
Fred ". Bynum,
Chairman of Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for Richmond
County.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
ANsON COUNTY.

The population figures for
Anson county were announced
last week. Wadesboro has in
creased from 2,376 to 2,648.
Lilesville from 1856 to 440. The
following figures for 1920, as
compared with 1910 and 1900,
for the various towns and town
ships of Anson county are Of es-
pecial interest to our Richmond
county people:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Pee Dee School.

The Pee Dee school will open
Sept. 10th. The teachers are
Miss Nell Matheson, Principal;
Mrs. Mamie Thomas, Misses
Lizzie Covington, Elma -Warbur-
ton, Lula Taylor and Mrs. VIM.
L. Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
DEATHS

Miss Wretha Gibson, aged Is,
daughter of Mr.. A. NJ. Gibson,
died at Morganton, the 7th; inter,
ment at Green Lake church the
9Th. l,. "a. \. .....
Mrs. Betsy A. Collins died at
Kannapolis the 9TH and was bur
led at Zion the 9Th.
Mrs. Annie Holder, aged 72,
died near Kollock the 8th, and
was buried at St. Pauls' church
today, 9th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
A HOT PLACE

A preacher was vividly des-
cribing the ''bad place" to his
congregation. Friends" said
he, "you have seen molten iron
running out of a furnace, hav-
emit you? It comes out hot and
sizzling. Well, they use that
stuff for ice cream in the Place
I'm talking about"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Rohanen School.

Z The Rohanen school will open
Sept. 18th. The teachers are as
follows: Miss Pat Monroe, Prin-
cipal; Mrs. Kate Bennett, Mrs.
VIM. Gather, Mrs. Robert Nc
Kenzie, Misses Mamie McDon-
aid, Sadie Sellars and Mamie
Monroe.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Wicker-W Engagement.

Mrs. B. B. Farlow entertained
at Ellerbe Monday afternoon
with a party announcing the en-.
gagement of Miss Cornie Wall, of
Ellerbe, to Mr.. Dan L. Wicker, of
Watson-King grocery company,
at Rockingham. The wedding
will be Nov. 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
$500 to School Fund.

During the month of August
the. Hamlet Recorder collected
$1558.25 in fines for the county
schoolss.fund. Recorder Austin
puts a fine of $25 as a minimum
on all''speeders.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
COMMIssIO ONERs MEET
County Commissioners Met Last Mon
day. Tax Levy Made. Jury for
Sept. 9th Civil Term Drawn.

The county commissioners
met Monday in regular session
Only routine business. payment
of bills, was transacted. The
tax levy was worked out, and
the levy in full will be published
next issue.
Jury for Sept. 9th civil term
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-09
Auditing Books.

Mr.. Ingold, of the Scott Charm.
ley Co., of Charlotte, is in Rock
ingham giving the books of the
county officers their annual audit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14
TO PUSH RECRUITING.
Effort to Be Made to Hurry Enlist
n1ents in Battery &.

Major e. E. Lambert, who returned
this morning from Des Moines where
he has been in consultation with
army fuffieersS regarding enlistment
Of the National Guard. in the state,
has received definite assurance that
this cit can have a battery if the
enlistments are promptly made. The
original number of batteries planned
for waas Six, but the latest decision
has cut the number to four. the num-
Der thai has already been applied for.
Major Lambert says that enlist
ments must be put thru as rapidly as
possible. The committee from the
American Legion will meet with the
directors of the Marshalltown Club
Wednesday, noon to plan an intensive
campaign for recruits, to get the re-
quired 116 at the earliest possible
date.
The plan that probably will be
adopted will be for personal solicita-
ton of desirable men by the commit
tees representing the two >organiza-
tons. 1t is expected that this viii
produce quicker results than any
other method.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-14

Thoughtful pedestrians who walk
the streets Of London. by day or night
must wonder what SO many Japanese
are doing here" says the London
Saturday Review. 1.-The inscrutable
and bespectacled little faces tell them
nothing: nor will their owners.
But Mr.. Jap has not come here in
his thousands for nothing, and many
are painfully aware Of his mission.
Taking. advantage of our domestic
troubles and the prevailing high
wages, he is quietly capturing our.
trade. His plans are well laid. and
already Macclesfield manufacturers
are going out Of business. Silk which
they can not sell under los Sd ($1So}
per yard, Japanese silk weavers offer
here at half the price. Macclesfield
colors and patterns are sent as
quickly as possible to japan, and silk
is returned to our markets, SO clev-
erly matched that only expert buy
ers can tell the difference.
"The public is. of course. indiffer-.
ent. Japanese silks are everywhere,
and the trade of Macclesfield is in
danger of extinction. Americans have.
banned the goods, so we are getting
them. Nor is competition possible, for
the cute oriental sells raw silk at
higher price than he does piece goods.
SO it is in other spheres. While en-
ployer and employees wrangle ana
fight, Mr.. Jap empties the pocke's
of both. Little wonder that he Smiles
On h,andlv MS we pass him by. He Is
winning the war Silk and steel are
far removed, but Japan will invest
some Of her silk profits in naval ar
maments. the new estimates for
which are announced at no less than,
81 ,oOo, eco pounds sterling. Gl1s,SoV'-..
noC, n-ConsoIidated Press News.
e;,i ION is the most abundant of all
.1o,oants in the, earths crust except