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The state herald., 1920-05-14
Mrs. pos,er Pleads Guilty,

Domlng. \. M.--Thc ease Of Mrs.
Maud boatcr. accused OF numbering
her common law husband, Capt. Wade
bostrr United States medical corps.
eninc to n dramatic end when District
Judge Raymond Il, Ryan accepted D
nleh OF guilty 10 second degree murder
on the plcn Of Defense Attorney II. y.
Hamilton. Judge Ryan sentenced ,irs.
Dos'er to serve not less than three
or more thun four years In the state
peniichilnry, The smallest pcnnliy pos
sible.
The state herald., 1920-05-14
AT THE PEERLESS NEXT WEEK

The Peerless Theatre is to be con-
graduated on securing two SPLENDID
pictures for next week.
"Pollyanna" is too well known to
require an introduction to readers,
as this little girls name is familiar
to and loved by everyone. This fea-
ture will be shown on Wednesday
and Thursday nights, May 10 and
20.
The other offering which will be
well worth seeing is Louis Bennison
of the U-Bar-U. This play is full of
action from start to finish. 1t is a
western melo-drama of the virile
The state herald., 1920-05-14
Soon q Lost Art.

Among the lost arts of the world. II,
X 10 be feared TINT Indian basket mnk.
ing mus, soon be Included. And II IL n
very great pity. too. II II wonder.
ful nr,. md one that hns been created
nt ynst pains md sacrifices.
The younger generation Of callfor
MIA md desert Indians nrc not learn.
ing TO make baskets. Like tho young.
cr generation ~ the white rucc. they
nrc not fond OF hnrd work. And who.
ever buys mn Indian basket for few
dollars hns seldom n realization of the
worl, and the patience ihnt has been
expended upon II.
The state herald., 1920-05-14
FORT COLLINS TO RAISE $780,.
600 TO BUILD HOMES

; FORT COLLINS, Colo, May A
campaign was begun here today to
raise 100000 as fund with which
to build homes in Fort Collins to re-
leive the housing shortage. The or
ganization of the Home Building as
sociation, under the auspices of the
merchants bureau of the CONNER
cial club and the selling of 100000
in shares of 800 each, is the method
adopted
The state herald., 1920-05-14
Eluht Killed In Wreck.

Portland, ore.-Elght persons were
killed and ihlriy-eight injured eight
miles south OF here when two electric
trains ON the West Side line OF the
Southern Pacific Company collldcd
head On. i,aIlroad officials said dis.
regard Of orders by the crew OF the
rortlnnd.bound train led 10 the dsas'
ter OF those Injured {, was said the
condition OF twelve was serious.
The state herald., 1920-05-14
No Money for Ex.kalser.

London.-A Berlin dispatch TO the
London Times says II seems probable
that the whole question Of financial
arrangements with the llohcnzollern
fnmily win he allowed to drop, as the
prusslnn assembly shows no lncllna.
ilon to bring II forward ngnin for dis.
cusalon.
The state herald., 1920-05-14

Victor Marie HUI
go was born at
Besancon, France,
on Feb. 25. 1902,
so puny ansinfant
that II was not
believed he could
live. lie was the
third son Of n dis
t!nguishcd soldier
u n d er Napoleon,
He came from
sturdy but not
noble stock. his
ancestors on his
fathers side hav-
ing been simple
peasants.
He was well
@ d u c n I G d In
France and In
Spain, where his
father held high
rank under Ma
poleon's brother.
Ha yvna n nTarn-
The state herald., 1920-05-14
Three Dead In Fire

New iork.-'rhrcc persons were
burned 10 death and one other probn.
bly, will die M the result of fire In
mn East Side tenement house here. Tho
fire. the origin OF which IL unknown,
started In hallway on the ground
floor
The state herald., 1920-05-14

ministration has evidently conclud1
ed that it is time to make bluff AZ
doing something on the high ceeN Of
living.-Madison (Wis.) Capital
Times.
The state herald., 1920-05-14
VERA CRUZ
JOINS REBELS
POLITICAL FOES SLAUGHTERED
BY cARRANzA WHEN PREsl.
DENT FORCED TO FLEE.
MEXICO CITY TAKEN
FOUR v. S. DEsTRoYERs SENT TO
VERA CRUZ FROM KEY WEST,
is REPORT.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 1O.-Gen. Fran.
cisco Murguia Carranza, military COM
mander ut Mexico City, before leaving
the capital, which now is in complete
possession of revolutionary forces car
iied out II wholesale slaughter of polit-
ical prisoners at Santiago. the military
prison, according to bulletin issued
at revolutionary headquarters here.
Fifteen Mexican generals were among
those reported slaughtered.
There were no details of the occupa-
tion. The report that President Car
rama had been arrested at Esperanza,
state of Vera Cruz, while fleeing from
the capital city to Vera Cruz, remained
uncOnfirmed. A version of the report
said his capture had been effected by
Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez.
Galveston, Texas.-The federal gar
risOn at Vera Cruz, consisting Of
approximately 500 well-armed and
equipped soldiers, went over to the
revolutionists, according to apparently
reliable, but unofficial, advices re-
ceived here. Revolutionary troops, be-
lieved to be part of the forces of Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, entered Vera Cruz
twice before the federals withdrew
their allegiance from the Carranza
government, the advices said. First
they penetrated almost to the water
front and then withdrew to the out
skirts because Of the presence In the
harbor of the two Mexican gunboats.
Later the rebels again entered the
city and began occupying strategic
points, according to the advices. Fir
Ing was said to have been general
for some time. The gunboats, however,
did not fire on the city, 1t was said.
The reports did not make clear
whether the warships had deserted the
Carranza cause.
President Carranza was said to be
in hiding In Vera Cruz and dragnet
was reported TO have been thrown out
by the revolutionlsts to prevent his
tsSsiIt u pt>siDic.
Washlngton.-Four destroyers have
left Key West for Tampico, Mexico,
the Navy Department announced. The
remaining two destroyers OF the six
sent south from New York last week
will also proceed TO Tampico as soon
as minor repairs are completed.
The department made no explana-
tlon OF lis decision TO rush ships TO
Mexican waters. Those en- route are
the Isherwood. Putnam, Dale and Case.
The Reid and Flusscr are Mt Key
West.
II was Indicated that the tender
Black Hawk, with Captain Long, se-
nlor officer of the flotilln aboard. also
would proceed TO Tampico.
Official confirmation OF the occupa-
tlon OF Mexico City by rebel forces has
been received by the State Depart
mcnt from the American embassy.
There was no disorder and no for
cigncrs were lnterfcred with, the mes
sage said.
Advices to headquarters here OF So
nora rcvolutionists say Ncuya Laredo
surrendered after fight In which
there were three casualties, and the
commander OF the Carranza force was
wounded.
The state herald., 1920-05-14
A. n Favor,

Borcleish--l expect 10 stnrt for Eu,
rope tomorrow. cnn do anything
for your
MlSs Blunt--Ycs, you can take pnr.
t'crlnr cnre moi 10 miss tho stcnmcr.-
~ HH Transcript.
The state herald., 1920-05-14

Senator Capper of Kansas says
that Attorney General Palmer is set
ting mouse traps when he should be
setting bear traps.
The state herald., 1920-05-14

Election time is drawing near. The
Wilson administration has been
reading the election returns from
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ne
hraska and Georgia. The Wilson ad-
The state herald., 1920-05-14

cious lad. writing long plays In verse
and prose while hardly more than n
child. Before his 21st year he had won
several high prizes for his verse. But
thrown on his own resources by the
death of his mother, he found It difi-
cult to live by his pen. He moved into
an attic where he had his only expe-
rience of actual poverty. His writ
ings, however. soon became popular
and he was able to marry, at the age
Of 81. Adele Foucher. his playmate of
childhood days. It was a happy mar
riage for 10 years. Then Hugo be-
came infatuated with an actress to
whom he was devoted so years.
From his youth until his death, on
May %, 1855. Hugo wrote rapidly
poems. plays and novels. No other
man OF his time bad such an inter-
national reputation. Swinburne hailed
him rs "the greatest man born since
the death of Shakespeare"
His most famous novel. Les Mis-
erables." was published in 1852. but
he had been working on II for Is years.
Thirty years before had appeared his
hrst great prose romance. ''Notre
Dame" and the third. ''Toilers of the
Sea-" came out In 1865.
The state herald., 1920-05-14

kind and is full of thrills, intersper-
sed with genuine pathos-a real pie
ture. This play will be shown
Tuesday night, May IS.
The state herald., 1920-05-14

a BOUT the time of the French
~ revolution, jean Valjcan OF La
- - Brle. dny-laborer, earned n
scanty living for his sister and her
seven children. One time, when. the
family was starving. ie stole loaf
Of bread. wns caught and condemned
to the gallcys for five years. Twice
he attempted to escape and failed. He
was convict for 10 years. When he
was discharged inolSt5 he was wicked,
silent. chaste. ignorant and feroclous {;
his affectionnte nature had been
poisoned against society. But he had
tnught himself how to read, and he
had thought.
Refused shelter or food Mt tavern
or private house. he came TO Monslgn.
eur Myriel. Bishop OF D. in the
foothills OF the Alps. lie was treated
like prince. but In the night he stole
some OF the bishops silver plntc, was
caught us he made on and was brought
back tn the good bishop. who. with u
smile. assured the gendarmes that the
articles were not stolen but given
Adding two silver candlestlcks. the
bishop said to him: Take them and
become an honest man. My brother
you no longer belong TO evil. hut to
good. have bought your soul Of you
give It TO God"
As he fed. he yielded TO one last
temptation 10 do wrong; he took from
hurdy-gurdy boy two-frnnc piece,
but almost Immediately. filled with
remorse. he tried In vain 10 find the
boy. Two years Inter n stranger.
dressed like worklngman arrived nj
the little city OF NJ sur Nj.
Just as he arrived fire broke out In
the Town Hall and he rescued two
children belonging to the captain Of
the police, This saved him from hay
Ing to show his passport. lie made
an invention and soon became prosper,
Gus. He built great workshops, On.
dowed hospital. founded schools,
paid high wages md WAS made mayor.
Employed In his factory wns Fnntlne,
girl who had been deserted IN Paris
by mn unworthy lover. She hnd lcf'
her baby. Coscttc. with n crafty and
hldcous pair named Thonndlor. when
II wns learned that she had an lllefltl.
mate child, she was discharged with
out the knowledge Of NJ. Madeleine
the benevolent manufacturer, and wa
reduced 10 such poverty that she could
not pny the Thenndlers, who tool
Coscttc's clothes for their own girl,
md wrote fnntine for more. The gir
sold her beautiful blonde hnlr. thef
they Informed her that cogct,c wa,
III. which was lie. md demanded 10
francs. To obtain this she sold hei
front teeth 10 n travelling dentist
then she went on the town. md whei
dissoluic dandy. 10 annoy her. put
snow down her bnck, she scratched hi
fnce and was arrested by Jnycrt
Inspector Of police. brutal md over
ofiicions tyrant. who had been attnche,
10 the rnllcys when Jenn Vatican wn
there nnd suspected the mayor o
M OF being the former convict
Tho mayor freed Fnnilnc. she sur
posed he wns the cnuse N her mis-
fortunes md spnt In his fncc. H.
took tho nfrront meekly md lnyesil
gated her complaint She wns III o
consumption md he provided for he
md promised 10 look out for hcr child
About the same time the police NJ
rested another man who three forine
coDvicis sworc was the missing Jrni
vnijean. Jcnn vnijonn's conscience
would not allow mn innocent person Il
be punished IN his place. 9urn9en,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
A resolution was recently ii

A resolution was recently in
troduced in Congress to recog-
nize the so-called Irish republic.
Of course such a resolution was
at once referred to a committee
where it should, and very likely
will, be pigeon-holed for all time.
But the introduction of such q
resolution should be condemned
severely; this country has no
right to affront a nation with
which it is on friendly terms. II
is the worst kind of dema.
-goguery, and is only intended to
catch the Irish vote. o, politics,
what fool acts are committed in
thy name! stss,.s,a.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
CAM MORRISON for GOVERNOR!

A committee Of the Socialist
party last Saturday visited Eu-
gene Debbs in the Federal pen
at Atlanta and formally notified
him that he had again been
nominated for the presidency.
1t was a scene unique in Ameri-
can politics-the rendering OF
such a nomination to a man
serving a prison term for violat-
ing the laws of his country. But
nothing better is to be expected
of the Socialist party. the ma
jority Of whom are working to
place America in the same con-
dition that Bolshevik Russia is
in.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

In the Indianapolis auto rack
Monday, CASTOR Chevrolet
driving a Monroe. won first place
before a crowd Of 125, 900 people
The distance was 500 miles, and
time 5:40:l6. dan average speed
of 1916 miles per hour.
Representative Claude Kitchen,
who was partially paralyzed two
months ago, has recovered suit
ficiently as to enable his return
ing to the House Monday for a
few minutes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
PRIMARY SATURDAY.

Continued from front page)
20, 1918, the vote for Sheriff was
still larger-1639 1886 for Nc
Donald, 753 for Bennett.)
The above gives the average
Democratic vote. But it is likely
only about 1900 votes will be cast
Saturday.
Aside from the intense fight
for Governor and Congress, there
is but one contest in the county
that over the Office of Sheriff.
The candidates are r. L. McDon-
aid, who is at present completing
his first term as Sheriff, and Carl
c. Shores. The present Board
of Commissioners B. F. Reynolds,
]. w. Capel, ]. A. McNeill, L. D.
Frutchey and H. D. Hatch)will be
denomination, although ]. R. Cor
don, of Hamlet, is in the race.
The county should give the old
board its hearty endorsement.
A pretty fight has developed
around the nomination for AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme
Court. There are seven candi.
dates, and but two offices are to
be filled. A second primary is
likely. tits hoped the present
incumbent, Justice w. A. Hoke
will be renominated, and it is
strongly probable that Richmond
county will cast an almost sole
vote for Judge Will ]. Adams, Of
j Carthage.
/ The Post Dispatch will in mex
weeks issue give the full tabu
lated vote. And on Saturday
night the Post Dispatch man will
be at the Clerk of Court Office t
receive from the various precincts
of the county the various votes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

Now is the time to plan and fix up
and make home look as II there was
little enterprise about you. 1t is not
too late to have nice little garden,
50 rake up the back yard and get
busy. Maybe, you raked it last fall,
but well wager you didn't. The
ground was probably kept warm all
winter by 1898 rubbish. Get after
that pile Of ashes that has collected
and that threatens to hide your
house. All this should have been at.
tended to weeks ago, but we will save
you the trouble Of making an excuse
ana say for you that this has been 4
backward season Lots Of people say
there is no place like home, but
when II looks like scrap pile Or an
ash dump, We can't agree with them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
Tried to Hang Self.

Alex Lilies, a colored man aged
about SIS, was committed to Jail
here Tuesday, pending his adj
mission to the Asylum at Morg-
anton. He worked on the Ed.
Hinson farm. Lilies is mentally
unbalanced at present, and in the
past few days it is said he made
several attempts to hang him
self. His mania runs along re-
ligious lines.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

town either improves steadily, or
it lags steadily. No town can stand
still. The best way to make a town
lag is to keep on in your own little
rut and do each day just what you
did the day before and exactly the
same way. 1t takes no effort what
ever to make a town lag and it takes
lot of cooperative push to make II
improve.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
sss,4oo TO BE PAID.

A semiannual series Of the Rich.
mond County Building and Loan AS
sociation will mature July LIST, and on
that date the sum of $3S,40O will be
paid out in cash and cancelled notes
to the thrifty shareholders. $14.300
of this amount will be cancelled
mortgages, and $24,1OO will be the &C.
tual cash.
The association will open a new Sc.
ries July 1st and it is to be hoped
that large number Of our countymen
will join the association and begin
saving by the weekly plan.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
Marriage Licenses.

May 22-Jas c. Green and
Fleta Mckay, white.
May 26-Rufus Davie and
Bluma Smith, colored.
May 2S-Ed. Lyon and Ora
Reddish, white.
June 2: Henry McRae and Flor.
ence B. Boyle, white.
June 2: Tom Ellerbe and Susie
Mcmillan, colored.
June 2: John Woods and Eliza.
beth T, Ellerbe, white.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

A merchant advertises silk shirts
one-third off,, Too short brother, too
short for comfort. There's nothing
more exasperating than trying to keep
an abbreviated one down.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
To Jail For Vagrancy.

Two colored girls, Ola Wood
and Sallie Cooper, were commit
ed to Rockingham Jail on May
9th from the Recorders Court
at Hamlet, to serve thirty days
for vagrancy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
WOMANS CLUB.
Continued from front page)

ington, Mrs. George Terry, Miss
Elma Warburton, Mrs Rufus
McNair, Miss Nancy Farley.
1t is hoped to have at least a
hundred charter members. The
committees will function, and a
full meeting of the Club will be
held on Thursday of next week
to act upon the committee re-
ports.
The women of Rockingham
and SURROUNDING COMMUNITY
are given a cordial invitation to
become members of this Club.
Don't wait for any of the mem
bership committee to personally
visit you; but phone or see some
OF them without delay and signify
your willingness to join. Such a
Club will mean much to the civic,
social and welfare life Of Rock
|ingham and Richmond county,
and is a fine stepin the right di-
rection. The Post Dispatch is
happy to note such an organiza-
ton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
ELLERBE TAKES STAND
Mass Meet Recently Held II Town y
Ellerbe Wherein Pledge i Signed 10
Stamp out he Blind-tiger and Block
4 ade Evil. A most csmmendable
Move On Part Of the Citizenship 81
Ellerbe and Community.

Whereas, the people Of Ellerbe and
community have been disturbed and
aggravated. For the past several
months the peace and dignity Of our
towns has been insulted. The good
name OF our town has been and Is be-
ing disgraced. Women and children
orphans all because OF the drink evil,
and whereas the good citizens Of FL
lerbe have endured this terrible and
shameful evil and have come TO the
point where the endurance Of this evil
Is no longer virtue nor is 1t bear.
able, therefore 1t resolved:
l.. That we, the undersigned. will
put up with. the evil NO longer than It
takes to apprehend and convict and
punish the guilty ones.
2. That we respectfully ask those
who are in any way connected with
the debasing business to cease OF their
own accord II they will.
8. That II the cause does not cease
we win make every effort in our pow
er to apprehend, convict and have
punished the guilty parties.
4. That we pledge ourselves and
our sacred honor before this gathering
Of citizens and Almighty God that we
win do everything in our power to put
a stop to this business.
5. That we will ask the judges OF
our courts to neither spare nor show
leniency to the guilty parties when ap-
pretended and convicted.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
scHLlTz (soFT) DRINK.

An advertising campaign for Schlitz
"a solft drink beverage, begins in
this issue. This beverage is distribut-
ed in Richmond County by McRae
Grocery Company. they receiving 9
carload last week. 20
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Ice Cream at Roberdel.

Ice cream will be served at the
Woodmen hall at Roberdel No. ]
Saturday night, proceeds for bene'
fit of the baseball team. Every
one invited.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

Miss Berta Gibson, the Post
mistress at Roberdel, has resigned
and an examination for this va.
cancy will be held at Hamlet, on
June rs. A.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

An interesting account of the
w. NJ. S. held at Oxford May IL
IA, will appear in next weeks
Post Dispatch.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

We hasten to join our brothers of
the press in saying nice things of the
slain Carranza. We may want the
same courtesy when we kick off.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03
EXAM. FOR CARRIER.

There will be AN examination at
Hamlet June 26th for carrier for the
Osborne. Route mail. Applicants
can secure application forms from the
Osborne postoffice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

Read the POST Dispatch. 1
gives you the news, and j.
worth the III u $500.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-03

on Purina Chicken Chowder il
fed with Purina Scratch Feed
as directed. You take no risk.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-03
NEAT LIrTIE nrMoRs.

Neat little rumors have hcon MAX
ing the rounds. iraccahle. always. Ia
the friends Of Joe Bailey that the
Washington man Is mot immensely
wealthy hut is really very poor
\ nice little bid Tor public sympa-
thy which Bailey. himself speaking
at Atlanta, Texas, sought to
strengthen when he said that To
make the race for Governor Of Texas
and serve a couple Of terms would
mean his absolute. financial ruin
Under these circumstances. We
shall endcayor TO do what We can Ia
keep him from running himself
So will most ~ tho other Texas
voters.