Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-22

statistics announced by the Census
Bureau included:
Rocky Mount, N. c., 12,742, increase
4,691, or 5S.S per cent.
Raleigh.--In the name of the state,
Governor Beckett offered $500 reward
for the conviction Of each member Oh
the mob which lynched Ed ROACH
negro, near Roxboro.
Reidsyille.-Crop conditions are
very favorable so far in nearly every
section of the county. A few local..
ties need rain but the larger part OF
the county has had plenty OF mos
ture, The corn crop Is exceptionally
good.
Newton.-John r. Hamilton, a
Young white man, who served ABOUT
IA months in France with the Tnir'
tieth division, was tried in superior
court here on the charge OF bigamy'
The offense was alleged to have tax
en- place in CASTOR County.
Weldon.-A Mrs. Taylor, woman
about so years, old, was killed IN En-
field by shifting engine of the A. Z.
L. R. R. There were two trains ana
as one passed, not seeing the otner'
she stepped in front, and was crushed
to death.
Asheyille.-A large general hospi-
tai costing approximately $lOO,ooo
and having a capacity Of between foo
and 1875 beds will be erected in Forest
Hill opposite the Normal and Collegi'
ate institute, according to plans mere.
Wilson-"No scrap" tobacco will
be sold m the floors Of warehouses m
eastern North Carolina that are oper'
ated by members of the Eastern
North Carolina Warehouse associa-
ton during the coming season, 1t was
decided at the annual meeting OF the
organization.
Albemarle.-It seems that lady OF
Albemarle, while out driving, through
some unaccounted for accident ran in
to the car OF another party, smashing
! the car badly, when 10 and behold
the wrecked car was found to contain
several gallons of whiskey.
Hickory. - Hickory cavalry treol
was inspected and accepted for the
war departmentby Col. Leon S. Rou
diez, who commanded the Forty
seventh regiment of the Fourth divi
sion in the world war.
Asheville.--Announcement is made
here that J. / Britt, for two terms re
publican congressman from this dis
trict will become editor of The Ashe
willie Times, the republican afternoon
newspaper here.
Reidsville. The ceremony for the
/ presentation Of French memorial Ger
tifcates signed by the president o.
France held here, was one OF the
most impressive affairs Of the kline
ever held in the county.
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negro, employee of the Asheboro
Wheelbarrow Works, Of this place
was struck and killed by tightening
He was letting a window down in The
office when pine tree was strucl
within one or two feet Of the window
Kinston Because the barber wht
shaved him had cbickenpox, a Kins
ton man invoked the state health
laws and had the barber arrested
d.. Darius c. Absher, the head of the
of the health bureau, told about the
incident, withholding the names, ant
declared the man did exactly right.
Statesville. Officers o. l.. Wood
sides, R. P. Allison and others follow
ing strenuous automobile chase
after two alleged liquor dealers, cap
tured one man, the other being sue
cessful in making his escape. Arthur
Bost and Stanley Ward, both o
Townsville, were in the car the Of
ficers chased.
| Asheville. The Southern NBaptis
Laymen's conference, which cfose'
at Ridgecrest, was one Of the mos
successful sessions in the history Q
the church, according to those VIII
attended.
! Asheyille.--One Of the most impres
sive features OF the Southern DI
worth league conference which b.
/ gins at Lake Junaluska July 20, last
ing through August Is the big page
j ant, 1.-THE Striking Of America
Hour" which will be staged on tn
evening Of July 81.
! Hickory.-Ths announcement tina
Rev. Gypsy Smith, Jr., has been 81
cured to conduct campaign in Ii
noir in September was received |