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The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-03

We are told that James Amber
is being urged by some Of his
friends to nnter the ring for County
Commissioner We believe that Mr.,
Amber would make good commits
loner We believe he would come
as near to getting square deal for
every part Of eastern Weld County
as any man thai could be named
The Enterprise would like TO see
him nominated If eastern Weld cnun-
ty will give him a good loyal sup
port. We don't want TO see him
put up to be slaughtered. For the
legislative candidate we don't know
where we can de- better than to Sc
leet Elmer Abbey Of Grover Now,
we've spit il out. What say the rest
Of you?
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-03

The eyes OF the country are fo-
cused on Chicago this week, and
things are just as much I'm the air
as they ever We're at political con-
yentIon. but they ARE even little
more so as to what win happen at
San Francisco
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(pUBLISHERl

Department Of the Interior
IT, s. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado.
March 10. 1920.
Notice Is hereby given that Lily Klein, Of
Kimba, Nebraska. who, on January 30. 1917
made Homestead Entry, Serial Ne. 0z62lf.
for WI. Section "a. Township y North.
Range Sc West, 9Th Principal Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make Final Three
Year Proof, to establish claim 10 the land
above described. before the Register and Re
ceiver. Il. s. Land offiee. ct Sterling, Colo
rado, on the 7th day OF May, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Collins, Chris Thomson, 3. + Kelley
and Jchn r. Tuttle. AL Of Kimball. Nsbrasks
A. +. BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-03
Garden STUFF.

ibid ysRr garden win any prizes
last summer?"
Indirectly. yes. Ny neIghbor's
chickens took first prize at the poul-
try London BIighty.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-03

zFoR SALE An attachment to
convert your Ford into tractor.
WIN sell dirt cheap Call al En-
,srprase oilce s-tf
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Magistrates Court.

William Davis was fined SIS
and costs by Squire Steele Mon
day for speeding and reckless
driving.
Jasper Grant submitted to the
charge of speeding in two cases,
and was let off with the payment
of costs.
Arch Manor was tried Satur-
day night by Squire Steele on
charge of driving a car while
drunk. He was fined $50 and
costs of $3.50, from which he
gave notice of appeal. His bond
was placed at $1O0, which was
signed by Elmore and Arch. 1t
seems that Arch was intoxicated
Saturday afternoon, according
to the evidence, and ran into and
damaged a car driven by Alec
McFayden, near Ellerbe. 1t is
understood he agreed to make
good the damage to the McFay-
dencar.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Tit for Tat.

Plaintiff VS. defendant and de-
fendant VS. plaintiff held the
boards before Squire Steele Mon
day night. Kenny Grant, Jr.,
was charged with assaulting
Dumas Dawkins, for. which he
submitted and was let off with
the costs. Then Kenny Grant,
Sr., had a warrant against Dumas
Dawkins for assaulting Kenny's
two young children. Dumas had
Attorney Bynum to represent
HIM, and combatted the charge,
but Squire Steele decided other
wise and made him pay the
costs.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

On Thursday night of last
week Mr., Claude Gore forgot to
put his Ford Sedan up and left
it on the street in front of his
house. About 2 o'clock some
one in passing noticed that a
person was in the car trying to
start it. The party went to
Alfred Barrett, told him what he
had seen, and Mr.. Barrett secur-
ed the night officer and the two
went to the car and arrested a
14-year.old colored boy, Billy
Morrison. Billy had been max
ing repeated efforts to get the
car started. The Lad is now in
Jail awaiting disposition of his
case by the Juvenile Court. The
boy lives at Hamlet and has been
in trouble several times, the last
time for stealing a mule and
buggy; for this he was hired out
to Mr.. Capel but ran away before
the term of sentence had expired.
He seems to be an incorrigible
boy and the best place for him is
a reformatory.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
WOMEN TO VOTE
Tennessee Wednesday Rati-
fled Suffrage Amendment.
100000 Women Will
Vote in November Elec-
ton.

The Tennessee Legislature
Wednesday ratified the Woman
Suffrage Amendent, the vote in
the House being 49 to AT. The
Senate had previous voted Is to
4.
The action of Tennessee now
gives the ballot to the women,
unless before the November
election the Tennessee vote
should be declared unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court.
Tennessee made the 36th and
final State necessary for the
Amendment to become a law.
And now unless something un-
foreseen develops; the women of
the United States, of North Car
olina and of Richmond county
will march to the polls Novem-
Der End and vote just like the
white men at present are voting.
The same law operating against
the colored man voting will of
course apply to keep the colored
women from voting.
The North Carolina Legisla-
ture has wrestled with the suff-
rage question this week. On
Tuesday the matter was fought
out in the Senate, but by a vote
of Is to % the Senate postponed
action until the 1921 Legislature
meets. The House is debating
the question today Thursday,
and the chances are that suffrage
will either be defeated in the
House or the entire matter will
be continued till next January.
At any rate, Tennessee has acted.
making the required number of
States for the Amendment to be-
come a law and allow the women
to vote in November throughout
the United States.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Unconscious by Lightning

During the electrical storm
last Friday afternoon, lightning
struck a room in the home of T.
E. Battley, one mile from Hamlet.
Mrs. Battley with her children
was in anadjoining room, but so
great was the shock that she was
rendered unconscious and re
mained in that condition for an
hour. The force Of the lightning
tore part of her dress into shreds
and one of her shoes was burst
open.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Cotton on Toboggan.

The Bolsheviki menace in Europe and
the possibility of another general war,
the stagnation- in manufactured cotton
prospect of 100000 bale
crop, and the general atmosphere of de-
flation that seems to prevail just at
present and numerous other reasons
have combined to give the bears" on the
Cotton Exchanges the upper hand. The
cotton market has steadily fallen during
the past week, until today Thursday
New York futures closed at the lowest---
which is decline of over four cents in
one week. The close today was: Oct.
2786, Dec. 26.e8, Jan. $685. March 26.10.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

Figures relative to the valua.
ton of property etc., in Richmond
county for the year 1919 will be
found quite interesting.
To begin with the new revalua-
ton shows 1888 polls in the
county as compared with 2548 in
1919 this being an increase in
polls of 985.
In acreage there is a very
large upward swing. In 1919
the acreage listed in the county
was 271,037. But this year the
acreage given in amounts to
298, ,155-a discovery of 26,ll8
acres that had not been on the
tax books. .
The value Of land, timber man.
ufacturing. properties. mineral
and quarry in. 1919 amounted to
ST, 1850. The valuation of the
same for 1920 amounts to $685.
491. The average value per acre
in 1919 was $3.50, as compared
with $28.63 for 1920.
The value of town lots in 1919
was $l,61O,266. But in 1920 the
value of town lots was placed at
a much higher figure SIS, ,335, ,l37.
The total value of real estate
in 1919 was $685., ,210, as COM
pared with $l8,45O 800 for 1920. /.
Total value of personal proper
ty in 1919 was $3,5M, $50, as COM
pared with $8,OO0,O22 in 1920.
And finally, summing up, the
aggregate value of real and per-
sonal property for the entire
county for 1920 amounts to $780,
45O,412, as compared with $685.
762 for 1919. The corporation
stock, bank stock and railroads
are not included in these totals,
which, when included later, will
bring Richmond county's total
taxable valuation to $31, ,325,8N.
In 1919 the taxable value of in
come was $158, 1893, but in 1920 it
was $475,953.
The 1919 tax rate and approxi-
mately tax rate for 1920, for all
State and County purposes COM
bined, based upon 1919 revenues,
plus ten per cent, is:
In 1919 based upon $10,6H, ,l05
valuation, tax rate was $l.58.
This yielded a revenue of $685.
603.46. In order to raise a reve-
nue. of ten per cent increase over
the 1919 revenue, the tax rate on
the new valuation of $31, ,325,804
will have to be about SO cents.
This would raise about $685.
463.S0 for the general levy of
state, pension school and county
| purposes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Postum Dog Boosters.

George A. Seawell and Ollie
Morgan bought two extra fine
possum hounds from Moore
county, and they are. nightly
practicing them. G. A. AYERS
there's nothing in the county
can touch these hounds; some,
body'll have to SHOW" him be-
fore the season is over.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
New Revenue Bill.

The new revenue bill now be-
fore the Legislature will change
the listing time back from Jan.
1st to May 1st, and the poll tax
will be limited to amount of total
tax on $500 property value.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

The town officers are on the
warpath for speeders and cars
with cut-outs. The speed law is
to be enforced, as well as law
regarding DINNERS and cut-outs.
Also, the law forbidding the
parking Of cars between Hotel
and Farmers Bank, and on the
short street from Watson-King
to Stephenson .Belk corner, is
now being enforced.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Strike Fails.

The textile workers in the
Fall River Massachusetts, dis
trict who have been indulging in a
strike have now returned to work
after having lost over 100000 in
wages. They lost their strike.
The men who profted by the
strike are the organizers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

(lf any Of the Scotch and Welsh names are
incorrectly spelt in this letter, lay the blame on
the printers devil" he can read reading but
not writing. ---Editor)
" Lanfairpwllgw
wrn, Drocwyll Llantysilio-
gogoch, Wales.
My Dear t-Dispatch:-
Please print the above adj
dress carefully. Certain friends
in R'ham promised to organize a
rescue party in case | got lost
and | am lost right now.
We left London one afternoon
in a pouring rain by a tender to
the Limehouse Pier where we
boarded the good ship Perth
bound for Dundee. The ride
down the Thames was a wonder
full revelation of England's COM
merce; huge vessels from strange,
far lands pushed aside smalle..
craft from neighboring countries;
fleets of heavily laden barges
shouldered their way to the great
city, liners and battleships, tramp
freighters, yachts and house
boats met and passed; flags Of
all nations fluttered in the smoke
and rain, horns beloved and
bells changed out their warnings
through the mist and Babel itself
never heard so many different
languages. We sailed straight
up the North Sea for two nights
and a day and a halt, right over
the ground Tor rather water)
where the German raiders
passed., not far from where
Kitchener went down, and
where the battle off the Dogger
Banks was fought; we passed
Marlborough Head and Scar
borough, the first English town
to be bombarded, you know; and
Whitley, where all the best jet
comes from, and Robin Hoods
bay and Grace Darling's light
house and landed in Dundee
early one morning. Was much
disappointed in bonnie Dundee"
which has nothing to recommend
it but its site above the Tay. So
we pushed on to Perth where
Messrs. Frazer and Mcdonald
have an immense trade in cattle
and sheep. Their auction rooms
hold 10000 sheep, 1900 bullocks,
1000 cows, and 800 horses. Mr..
Frazer himself conducted us
through and pointed with great
pride to the very seat occupied
recently by an American gentle
man who paid $4,000 for an
Aberdeen Angus bull, and re-
ceived a gold watch from his
fellow-townsrnen for bringing
Continued on page A.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
COUNTY TAXABLES

Retaliation Shows gain of
985 Polls in Richmond
County. Gain of 26,118
Acres. Average Value
/. Per Acre in 1919 $3.50.
In 1920, $2s.63. Tax
Rate in 1919 was $1.58.
In 1920 by Reason of New
Valuation Rate will be
About So cents.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
FATAL ACCIDENT
Young Girl Instantly Killed
in Rockingham Monday
when "Unloaded" Rifle is
Accidently Discharged. A
Most Promising Life Cut
Short.

Rarely has an accident hap
pened in this community that
brought more genuine sorrow to
such a wide circle as that Which
occurred last Monday morning
when the sweet young life of
Mary Hinson was snuffed out IN
a twinkling.
About $50 o'clock Monday
morning, two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt Hinson, Mary, aged 9,
and Charles, aged 6, were play
ing together in a room of the
Hinson home, on Washington
street. The little fellow explored
a closet and found therein a o.
caliber rifle that had been hid
there by Mr.. Hinson and which
was supposed to be unloaded.
Mary, the only girl of the home,
called to her brother to bring her
the rifle so she could see if twas
loaded. He brought it to her and
she placed the muzzle to her left
eye to look down it, when the
weapon fired. The bullet plowed
through her eye and came out
the top of her head. The little
girl gave one scream and then
crumpled to the floor, death be-
ing practically instantaneous.
As to just how the rifle was
fired is not known; the little boy
may have had his finger on the
trigger when she looked down
the barrel, or in trying to see
clearly down it she may have
accidently knocked the weapon
against a chair or bereau, thus
causing it to fire.
The accident cast a gloom over
her young acquaintances and
friends of her parents. She was
an unusually bright and lovable
child, and would have been ten
years old next May. Charles
will be 7 years old in December.
Mary was in the 3rd grade 1in
school last term, and easily pass
ed her work so that she would
have been in the 4th grade this
fall.
The funeral was conducted
from the residence Tuesday
morning be Rev. Leon Hall, with
interment in Eastside cemetery
A touching incident at the ser
vice was the singing of the
"Shine" song by her fellow-mem-
bers of the Bright level band.
The pall-bearers were H. ]. Rol-
Inns, James Covington, Reid Gar
rett, Roy Phillips, Carlyle Gibson
and Harvey Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Hinson have
the deepest sympathy of our
people in this untimely cutting
off of a bright young flower.
.,-;,I- u,,,- r. boc cot11athiO0 m cav
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Tire Lost.

Lost, United States Usco-tred
tire, 3OA3a, on rim, between
Rockingham and Everett's Pond.
Reward for return to Post-DiS-
patch office.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Lee County.

Population of Lee county was
announced Wednesday. 1t is
now 13,400, which is an increase
of 2,0N or 17.8 over 1910.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
At Green Lake Church.

There will be an ice cream supper a
Green Lake Church Saturday night, Aug.
21st. Besides cream there will be for
sale cakes, pies and various other good
things to eat. This is for the benefit of
he church. Everyone invited to attend
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
CENSUS OF CHERAW.

Cheraw now number $3.50 in
habitants, as compared with
2,873 in 1910 and 1,151 in 1900,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

State Fair at Raleigh Oct. 18th
to 23rd. Richmond county Fair
Oct. 27th-30th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

Patrick Fur. Co. has something to say
about the sale of Caloric furnaces in this
county, on page II. Read it. advt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21

doesn't seem 70 make nnuah linsf-
encs how much some - N ct ssme
Of US are always hard up and II
doesn't seem to make much differ
ence about the other fellows re-
csipts. He Il always . little further
ahead Of the world this year than
he was last.
We can't get away from It. Our
SUCCESS or our failure mainly do
pends upon ourselves. II tsndsrlein
were 10 cents . pound ana eggs IL
cents . dozen some Of " would b
in debt at tho end Of each month
ana some would have money In the
bank. It was 90 when those prices
obtained. It viii probably always b
20 Whatever prices are.
The honest faok u that We make
most OF our troubles ourselves,
Amt It the TRUTH
Senator Thomas talked corned beet
but the chances are that he had
tsnderloin FOR dinner. We're Ill
alike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21
Let Him Whistle.

Let Him Whistle.
Golly! Let him whistle. mothefl
He's just boy-thats all.
Let him be one while he can. you'H
fnd 1t pays.
jolly little baby brother!
E When the shadows fall
You'll be wishin' he was back In
boyhood days!
II you'd been in France and seen
All the things that have seen--
Baby faces that will never
Baby faces be again
Sayl you wouldn't check that whistle
For . million iron men!
Lordy! mother. let him holler!
He's not hurting anything;
And he's careless AZ puppy
Just that gay.
Dirty shirt without . collar
Never was = king
Happy ~ that baby yonder. yelling
1t his play.
Little buddies over there
Solemn eyes and tangled hair
Ten years old? That's still q babyl
What he's doin's baby stun!
And the dignity Of manhood
Will be comm quick enough!
Let him yen and squeal and whistle.
R,llin. In the sand:
Let him have the freedom q the
whole back lot
Things that hurt like thorn O.
thistle
Workin' In your hand
You'll be wishin' some time that
those things were noti
When think OF babies-old
From the things that can't be told
And then look at him a-dancin'.
Singin'. shoutin'. In his Joy:
Don't put out hand to stop him!
Mother-let him be . boy!
Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21

done 70 save the oountry ana make
Il 1T place to live In aftsr % many
years Of republican rascality, was
viewed with alarm" and an that
bally rot, don't you know. It was =
republican convention and that's
why We didn't get q square deal
ther. We were not invited and We
didn't 20. Neither was Col Smith
Bro okhart a. his neighbors would
not elect him a delegate and that
made him shy one invitation to the
COZ vsntion. We were not asked to
speak there and neither was Col.
Smith Brookhart. Senator Cummtns
was asked to speak and he. seoke.
He spoke with the old-time Cum
minis fervor and his old-time disrU-
gard for the truth. We aren't Q
bit sore beoause we were not invit-
ed there nor asked to speak be-
cause It was a republican conven-
ticn. Maybe that's why Col. Smith
Brookhart was not given . square
deal. You can't run . political
convention along party lines and al
low every nut in the stats to hog the
pliltform. Best thing Col. Smith
Brookhart can do 10 to gather his
ratiical friends around him and Start
q party Of his own and hold q state
convention somewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21
The Socialists and Dsbs.

II u hard not to take some affront
At the fact that the socialists chose
az their nominee for president .
convict In . federal penitentiary
serving term Of ten years for doing
his best to paralyze the arm Of tho
government in . war In which It's
own existence and that OF al free
governments was at stake. He had
plainly violated the law Of his coun-
try, had been fairly tried. had the re-
sources Of appeal and finally went to
prison defying the government. It 10
q little disturbing to contemplate the
veneration Of his life-size portrait
and the ovation OF twenty one min
utes duration in which the delegates.
with the red flag in the lead. marched
around the hall in prison lock step.
as II themselves defying law. as did
the prisoner. It outraSes the scnti-
nents OF patriotism and religion to
hear .. delegats say that ~ the cross
was i:iorifled by the crucifxion of
Christ 20 will the federal peniten-
tiary be glorined by the imprison-
ment Of Debs. 1t II dreadful, with .
regard to the morality Of the future,
to hear q socialist leader. talking OF
the appeal to outsiders. say: Let's
make socialists OF them first and
talk religion out Of them afterwars."
--Omiiha World Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21
coRlssD lesr AND rE,sDEalolN.

~
Senator Thomas. speaiIlns in the
senate against proiteers declared he
would i've on corned beef thru an
interminabls period before hs would
accept the prices which he insists
give enormous profits.
Words. words. Drop In on Senator
Thomas q dinner and scan the
menu. ssnatcr Thomas. IKE the rest
q talks one Wy and eats another.
The chances are that the senator
went home ana laid into . dinner
that suited him. II not he found
fault with Il IKE the rsst Of u do.
Tho fact = that ct the high prices
We are living better than We sver
aid. that We are having moro to eat
and generally living better. whether
We are saving moro than We did
seems to DO mostly up TO u and our
manner Of spending.
"A census taker dropped In on 4
family Just ct dinner time last oven
Ing. The husband 10 = working man
on wages. Tho dinner was on the
table and II was q good meal Of
variety. meat vegetables. and SO
forth. tho kind Of Z dinner q man
wants at evening when he has
rustled lumber, let's say. all
day. In the course Of the
visitation the wife asked the
caller, do you think folks can save
more than they did under the old
conditions. and supplanted the ques-
ton ~ asserting that I've can"
There was nothing about the place
that indicated that those people were
going without any necessities and
there were the common little luxuries
Of u ordinary folks In evidence.
The instance - noted and quoted
merely ~ . confederation Of the
tact that saving doesn't depend 90
much on what We get Is on what
We keep and that those who spend
must share responsibility with those
who sell ana profit.
Prices are coming down. There Il
no doubt Of that. Neither Il any
doubt that they are too high and
should come down. Tho point 10 that
even at the high prices most Of US
can save moro money and live better
than We have ever. taken enmasse.
lived before.
We can't get away from tho per-
sonal equation. One man stays poor
and another gains competence -
the same block and on the same In
come. That's 20 common that no.
body would dream Of denying 1t. It
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21
/. Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
ovEnALLs

ovERAlLN
bought suit Of oyeral ersas down
outer wallis and bib ne
proteering game brns tn.
down. The rich in their glded
wearing overal and feeling mighty
u way 70 curb the rising cost and make the prong
early frost And then the
dealers old
honest the ditch
alraysd the dealer had dus bought his
stale:
threw them the
REFORM discard
o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-21

Firslsss Cookers and Suoh.
The testimony taken by the COM
mit.ee shows that in August, 1913,
the war department entered into .
contract with Stein Burn Camp and
Field Equipment Co., Of Chicago, for
the manufacture Of firelsss cookers,
brstd boxss and cooks chests. The
CON pany bought = large amount OF
blae k steel sheets and tin plates which
Il had when tho armistice was signed.
The expert testimony showed that
this material was reasonably worth
% per cent Of its cost prios, yet the
testimony shows that representatives
Of the war department. In the settle-
merit Of this company's claim. allowed
the company cost price for the ma
terial and sold It back ~ scrap iron.
The testimony further shows that this
company delivered 70 the war de-
par tment 90 firslsss cookers. Is cooks
chests and bread boxes, and the
rec',rds Of the war department show