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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22

LOWllSillP Odluludy lilOlIuIlS dl
lsix o'clock. The funeral services
were conducted from the resi-.
dence Sunday afternoon by Rev.
A. L. Ormond, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Clark, and the intertnent was
in the St. Paul cemetery, Of which
church he was a faithful member
and steward.
Mr.. Harrington's health began
to fail about a year ago; he was
in Rockingham two weeks ago,
but he daily grew more feeble,
until the end last Saturday morn.
ing.
The funeral was attended by
several hundred friends, many
coming from Cheraw and other
South Carolina points, where he
had a wide connection.
Mr.. Harrington was born July
4, 1853. and therefore would have
been 67 this summer. He was
reared in South Carolina, near
Cheraw. His first wife was Miss
Sallie Threadgill, who died July
Is, 1894. Tothis union survive
two children, Mrs. Johnl. Rogers,
of Blenheim, S. c., and Henry
W. Harrington. In 1902 he was
married to Miss Sallie Gillespie,
who survives.
About 1880 he moved to Rich.
mond county, on his present
farm in Wolf Pit. And he early
identified himself actively with
his new county. Formany years
he was a Magistrate, and served
often as his precinct registrar.
He was an uncompromising
Democrat, and was a man of the
strictest political honor.
In 1888 he was the Democratic
candidate against John Smith
| for Sheriff: the vote was 17O6 fol
Smith to 1913 for Harrington,
a majority for Smith of 81. This
was a close vote considering the
large colored vote that always
voted the Republican ticket.
In January, 1895, while hunt.
ing with his brother-in.law, H. J.
Rogers, he was accidentally shot
in the eyes. One eye was com.
pletely lost, but he maintained
sight in the other eye until 1909
when that, too, went back on
him. And SO for the past eleven
years he has been sightless, but
despite this he kept his courage
steadfast, and was cheerful and
took a keen interest in the world
events and political happenings
of the day. Jimmie" Harring.
ton was a friend to all.
Surviving besides his wife and
son and daughter, are three sis
tiers and three half-sisters and
one half-brother, as follows: Sis
tiers: Mrs. H. J. Rogers, Mrs. T.
E. Wannamaker, ST., and Mrs.
L. D. Harrell. Half-Sisters: Mrs.
E. W. Pegues, Birmingham, Ala;
Mrs. E. H. Rathbone, Providence,
Rhode Island; Mrs. Tomothy
Brooks. Greensboro; Half-Broth-
er: Ex-senator w. P. Pollock,
Cheraw.
Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral Sunday
were:
Cheraw: Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Pollock, DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Wan
namaker, ST., DR.. and Mrs. T. E.
Wannamaker, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Wannamaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Wannamaker,
Messrs. Henry and CASTOR Wan
namaker, Mrs. L. D. Harrell,
Alex Harrell, Misses. Pat Pegues
and Olivia Moore, Joe Pegues,
Misses Rosa and Nora Pcgues, ].
K. Pegues, Mrs. w. T. Thrower,
Miss Claudia Godfrey, E. w.
Duvall, Miss Lula Harrington,
Rev. AS. Thomas, rector OF St.
David's Episcopal Church.
NEA..ll ss5s45 AR-.... II Wy
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Just Like Them.

Assistant Editor Weekly Magazine
Here's another letter from that fellow
who signs himself ''Factotum."
Editor What's he say nowf
Assistant 70 know II you
will kindly tell him what "Factotum"
means.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Might squeaI Instead.

Jack Grace has splendid voice,
Has she ever sung for your
Fred--No.
Jack She will Il you press her.
Fred-Whati Is she one Of those
mechanical doIls7
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Twas Ever Thus.

High-priced meat makes boarding houses
Harp the same old tunes;
They give you hash for breakfast, and
For supper you get prunes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
raklnu Mo RIs,e.

Life was rather fast In decadent
Rome" @
"True--in the sense that 1t was
profigate and wicked"
''Yes?"
But two patricians could halt in the
middle Of the street and have gab-
fest without increasing the number Of
automobile fatalities" ~
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Independent.

'-ThA cost OF living rights me not"
Said Alfred Fuller Bits:
.'When nothing else IL In the pot,
] eat my all Of grits."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22

"Do you pay much attention to pub.
lie sentiment"
"No; always look the other way
when see a young couple holding
hands In the park"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Where He was.

"Did You say when your husband
comes home very late at night he al
ways brings you q novelf'
"No, I didn't. said he always
brought home a lot Of felton,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22

Musical men are never business
men,"
"Ohi l don't know. They finger
a lot Of notes, anyhow"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
AS TO PUBLICITY.

All over the state towns and cities
are getting ready for the tourist trade
which is expected in Florida next win
ter, and it will not be long before the
people Of Pensacola will be planning
for the return of tourists who make
their home here each season, and for
welcoming newcomers to the city.
In this connection. The Journal
would suggest that some plan be work
ed out by the Chamber of Commerce,
the Rotarians and the Kiwanis Club to
make this the best tourist season that
we have ever had. And when we say
a best season." we mean from the
stand point of the tourist.
The visitors who come to Pensacola
have formed themselves into tourist
club, which has become most popu-
lar organization. And that is about as
far as Pensacola has gone, in affording
pleasure for winter visitors.
Would it not be an excellent idea to
have committees from the various or
CARNATIONS of the city to cooperate
with the Tourist Club, and in this way
to better meet the needs of the winter
visitors.
People who come to Pensacola for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

one main object of which is to report
to the department all cases of tuber-
culosis, to aCquaint the patients and
their families with methods of cure and
of prevention, and to supervise their
practice. These leagues, which en-
roll over $4,000 members in the first
year of organization are at wark all
over the state; and for the past year
the state bureau has been helping
them with a school on wheels. a
moving picture car tours the state, ex-
hibiting nightly for a week at each
place where a league is organized.
Pictures purely entertaining are
given to draw the crowds. Educational
and health films are also shown, as
well as special ones on tuberculosis.
A trained worker from the bureau
lectures on health and sanitation as
well as on specific diseases.
The total death rate among negroes
is everywhere much greater than
among white I'm North Carolina il "a
still two and one-haf times as great.
But this vigorous cooperation with the
better class of negroes for the health
education of the masses should show
appreciable results in the next decade
Southern Publicity Notes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
DO YOU KNOW THAT:

To build permanent roads counties
and states must bond.
That we sell our bonds in money
centres and bring this money to work
for us here in this county.
That bonds means a big Ship By
Truck movement.
That many hundreds of men will be
employed in building these roads.
That Escambia county spends $110,-
600 annually on dirt roads and has not
enough out Of this to keep them in re-
pair.
That Escambia county's wealth in
taxable property is we'll over $50,000,-
900 now assessed at SIT 200, 900.
That 100000 in year bonds is
just 4 per cent of this actual wealth.
That we will add millions to our
working capital by such bond issue.
That we get in state and federal aid
approximately $500, 900.
That we save 100000 per annum on
upkeep charges and if we really kept
these roads in good repair the cost
would be S175,000 annually.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

the winter months, always fall in love
with the water, but very. frequently
they have to admire it from a distance.
Many Of of them like hunting and fish
ing But 1t is doubtful If they have
any idea of the best fishing or hunt
ing grounds
Committees from the organizations of
the city, working in conjunction with
the members of the Tourist Club,
could do much toRmake the winter~
pleasanter for visitors. There is no ad-
vertisement in the world like a salts
fled customer. And, arguing from the
same premise, there is no advertise
ment in the world for Pensacola, like
a satisfied tourist
If they find us friendly, if we go
out Of our way a bit to make their
stay pleasant, it is very likely that
they will make return in the most de-
sfrable publicity in the world, the
praise of one who having enjoyed our
hospitality will have found it good, and
whose enjoyment of the pleasant win
ter months will have been accumulated
by the warm friendliness of the citi-
zens of Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
been very doubtful at the reception ~

been very doubtful at the reception my
suggestion would receive.
To my surprise the ruse succeeded
perfectly. The elder Mrs. Graham
enthusiastically adopted my sugges-
ton, and from the moment she made
the decision no one would have dream
ed from her appearance or her actions
that she had just been swept by a
storm of emotions, or had undergone
heart attack.
began to understand what Dicky
had meant when he said that his
mother was like a child in many
things. She was the last person in
the world, had thought, to whom one
could compare a child, but there was
something very youthful in her whole
hearted enjoyment of the place, and
her mercuriaI forgetfulness Of the
emotional storm through which we had
both passed.
There is only one word that de-
scribes this" she said when our cab
drew up before the door of the old
hosiery. 1T is one of the most abused
words in the language. but it surely
fits this place.
L suppose you mean quaint Selu,
smiling. 1t always comes into my
mind when 1 see the building"
Exactly she returned good natur-
eddy. NO we will not go in for q little
while. 1 want to get a gced view of
the outside first"
This is a really wonderful door
way 1 said.
She examined it critically.
Yes, it is a good doorway" she
assented at last THE knocker is a
fine example of colonial work also.
I smiled TO myself at the note Of
absolute finality in her voice. Evil
IDENTIFY Richards mother was herself
again.
Have you seen the sign?'' I asked. |
indicating the curiously inscribed metal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

sheet which hung above our head an
nouncing, as il had in the days before
the revolution, that sam Bau-ces. the
half breed West Indian. was mine
host of the inn"
She looked at it with interest. How
queer it is" she commented, that
these inanimate objects remain in the
world while the brains that planned
them and the hands that executed
them have been dust for a century"
"Here Washington Took Farewell"
She had voiced my own thought so
accurately that I looked at her in Won
derment. was finding many joints of
view in common with my husbands
mother A tiny spring Of hope began
to sprout in my heart, a belief that
sometime I might break down her pre-
judice against me, and find in her the
wonmanly companionship which / so
sOrely needed
We passed to the side and read the
tablet placed upon the building after
its restoration by the Sons Of the
Revolution.
Here Washington took farewell Of
his officers" my mother-in-law read
aloud.
These are the things alone which
make those patriotic societies worth
while" / commented idly.
My mother-in-law stiffened. TO
any one having the right 10 belong to
them they are worth while in any
case" she said frigidly.
I flushed hotly, both at the need
less rebuke and my own tactlessness.
I had forgotten what Dicky had once
told me about his mother.
Mrs. Graham's Ancestor Bug"
she has the ancestor bug" he had
said laughingly. II there's an ances-
trail society in existence which she
hasn't joined I'd like 10 see il, for il
must be a curio. think she'd go out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

it is more than likely the attempt will
be made to establish a special asthma
sanitarium on the shores Of Tampa
bay, or some other place where tour
lists and healthseekers are really in
yited and made welcome.
The writer knows all about bad roads
from long experience in the medical
practice in four states, i6 years of
which time was spent here on the
Gulf Coast He has suffered mental
anguish, bodily discomforts, financial
loss and incurred much danger from
bad roads and no roads Hence he
needs no argument to convince him Of
the need of good roads. but Just now
we need some other things more urg
emily.
Very respectfully,
DR. HENRY BORST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
Press Comment

What Good Man Does Not Know.
Myron T Herrick is a good man but
ne has an infinite capacity for talking
rubbish. In statement issued from
Marion he says:
The tragic mistake was made when
President Wilson insisted on person
ally going to France to participate in
the Peace Conference. He went TO in
slst that his League of Nations pro-
gram be included in the war settle
ment. A year was wasted at the most
vital time
instead Of year being wasted, the
entire peace treaty was framed in five
months from the time the conference
was fixed by the British and French.
instead of President Wilson's insist
ing on going to Europe, Europe insist
ed on his coming. Lloyd George said
fatty that he could not and would not
make peace through American pIenipo-
tentfaries-that the President must
cost and deal with the Prime Ministers
directly.
There is not a word of truth in the
allegation that the treaty of peace was
delayed on account of the covenant.
The covenant was finished and adopted
long before the details of the treaty
had been agreed to. II Mr.. Herrick
does not know this, he knows nothing
at all in regard to the Peace Confer
ence.-New York World.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
THREE WORDS,

There are three words, the sweetest
words
In all of human speech;
More sweet than all songs of BIRDS
On pages poets preach.
This life may be a vale of tears,
A sad and dreary thing;
Three words and trouble disappears
And birds begin to sing.
Three words and all the roses bloom,
The sun begins to shine;
Three words will dissipate the gloom
And water turns to wine.
Three words will cheer the saddest
days,
Il love you? Wrong, by heck!
1t is another, sweeter phrase,
Enclosed find check"
Douglas Malloch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
VIII Be Informed.

We predict that the new women
voters win be found better informed
as to their political rights and duties
than the average man. We know many
of them are studying diligently and
have been ever since the coming of
equal suffrage became a certainty
Tampa Times.
If we were in charge of the works.
we would enfranchise a number of
woman and disfranchise a number of
men. Only those who have certain
amount of wisdom should vote-but
no human being is wise enough to say
who they are-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
VI E w S OF
10 u RNAL
r E A D E r S
The Journal Is glad to print
short communications from read
ers on any topic Of interest.
Letters should be typewriter IL
possible. and double spaced.
DEATH RECORDS.

Editor Journal:
Will you kindly publish for the ben
eft of the Tampa Tribune the figures
taken from the record of September II,
deaths from all causes, white, black,
men, women and children:
June, 1920, 40.
July, 1920, 81.
August, 1920, Al.
September Ill, Is: total, 1913.
We have no epidemic. and when
they state that we have they are in
Turing US and publishing falsehoods.
There is nothing to warrant it.
Respectfully,
T. N ANDREWS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
tuberculosis and the Movies"

North Carolina, in five years, has re-
duced the reported deaths from tuber-
culosis something over per cent.
In controlling this preventable dis
ease the colored population presents
the coIored population presents the
greatest difficulties; and here the state
policy is of especial interest. The
health department. through the bureau
OF tuberculosis. has organized hun
dreds OF leagues among the negroes,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
VIII Benefit the Whole State.

Some of the Live Oak enterpristrs
citizens are having d meat curing plant
erected in their city. Work on it be-
gan the first day of this month. 1t
VIII cost 10000, and will have a ca
pacity of 225,OOO pounds. This will
greatly benefit the citizens of this
county as well as those of Suwannee.
Jasper News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Every election and primary occur
ring since the women of the nation
were given the right of suffrage,
gives the lie to the old worn out claim
that the women did not care for the
ballot and would not take the trouble
to cast their votes. All over the ma
ton they are organizing classes for
the study of political questions, and the
prospects are that the election next
November will be decided by the most
intelligent electorate that ever partici-
pated in the government of the coun-
try. Even in our little neighbor, Fort
Meade, more than 100 women regis
tered for a local election, and most of
them voted voted early using the
same booths provided for the men,
Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
Some People Do 1t.

Ever sleep with all the windows
down? Try it and see whether you
want to say Yes indeed, you're very
welcome" when the first person you
meet the next morning asks you some
nonsensical informa tiOn.-Polk County
Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
Revelations
Ofa Wife
Why Madge's Hope of Winning Mrs.
Grahsrn's Friendship Withered.
By ADELE GARRISON.

GFaham's Friendship "tNne'eo'
If had planned my campaign Tor
weeks could not have thought OF
anything better calculated to rivit my
rnother-in- laws attention than the
luncheon at Faunce's Tavern.
When she had announced her in
tention of abandoning our sightseeing
trip in order that she nigh go home
and discuss with her son some mys-
terious secret connected with his past
life and that of Lillian Gale, had told
her that she would be unable to see
him. and suggested luncheon at the
old revolutionary inn. 1 was deter
mined that no one should talk to Dicky
on the subject before 1 did, but I had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Mexico is getting all mixed up again.
Now Mr.. Harding is preparing to
invade the west. Perhaps he plans to
carry his porch with him. He may
need something for shelter.
In the Nineteen Years Ago Depart
ment of the Jacksonville Metropolis we
find sugar advertised on September Is,
1901. at 1-2 cents a pound and su-
perior hog lard at 71-2 cents per
pound. You tell 'em. Oldtimer.
O.
Now they are wondering what to
call the husband of the first woman
president. How about the Silent Part
ner?
1t is planned to erect an institute for
the study OF tropical diseases in men,
DRY of the life and work of Major Cen
eral Gorgas, the institute to be located
in Panama
Now they have started a campaign
90 make Scotland dry. No more good
old Scotch.
O.
The women of Georgia were not per-
mitted to vote in the democratic pri-
mary. Maybe that accounts for the
election of Tom Watson.
State exchanges tell of many tour
lists already arriving in the southern
part of the state.
NDon't wait until the last minute to
get you name on the registration books
That is a great fight that is being
waged in Tampa for clean politics.
o
This is the time of year. when we
begin to wonder if last winters suit
is not just as good as new. anyhow,
and how in the deuce the coal barons
keep out of Jail.
The W. k. elephant is carrying a load,
under which he is staggering in the
direction of Wall Street.
The Jacksonville Metropolis says
that manufacturers of "woolen goods"
are always interested in the cotton
crop.
One OF the Florida exchanges tells
about the hard times, when biscuits
were enjoyed only at Sunday morning
breakfast. That must have been in
the good old Hoover days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

when a hand is on you shoulder, in
a friendly sort o way is a line frop,
Riley, but there are towns like men
who think you are putting one over
on them every time you try to be
on friendly terms with them.-Eustis
Lake Region.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
An Unfair Divvy.

Justice must have a sense of humor.
Dempsey received 100000 for fighting
Miske three rounds. The American
doughboy received 80 bucks a month
for scrapping with the Germans
Florida Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

A Tallahasseean says he has four
trees in his yard from which he cal
culates he can get enough lumber to
build his daughter a home, when she
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
The Sun Knows. But May Not Tell.

Col. w. F. Hughey is without doubt
a political prophet. More than month
ago he said that Tom Watson would
have more votes in Georgia than all Of
his opponents put together. The col
oneI is now making another prediction
in regard to the vote of Cox and Hard
ing but the Sun is not telling what
it is because it might discourage the
November voting.-Clearwater Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Haven't gotten accustomed yet to the
flaring of political advertisements in
the women's ma gaines. A whole page
OF the last Delineator is devoted to the
interests of Harding and Coolidge. and
the composer showed excellent judg
ment in reproducing well touched-up
color likenesses of the handsome heads
of the two caudidates.-Polk County
Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Pa says
Tibet he KIN Remember the Time
When Ma wuz the Image
or Sister an o."
Jist About her Size;
Sister says
Thet Pa
Is always Ralxin' Up
Somethin' Unpleasant from
The Past;
But ma says
Thet she will Say
One Thing
FIR Herself an That is
Tibet in Her Day
She Wore Her Hair
Like Reasonable Human Bein'
An didn't have to
Depend on the Movies
For Style.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Upon an opinion rendered Governor
Cats by Attorney General Van Swear
ingen, the governor this morning re-
instated the entire school board Of
Polk County. dismissed few days ago.
He also put John A. Moore back in
office as superintendent Of public in
struction of Polk County. What the
500 Bill. what the 5OO?-Lake Wales
Highlander.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Republicans are becoming active all
over Florida. However, we democrats
needn't get much excited about it. They
must show some activity 10 have a
record of which to boast in the event
the G. o. P should win and be in posi-
ton TO pass out the political jobs. 1t
would be truly awful if there weren't
enough republicans in the state to take
the jobs.-St. Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Mexico is getting all mixed up again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Now Mr.. Harding is preparing to
invade the west. Perhaps he plans to
carry his porch with him. He may
need something for shelter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Continued tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

In the Nineteen Years Ago Depart
ment of the Jacksonville Metropolis we
find sugar advertised on September 16,
1901. at 1-2 cents a pound and su-
perior hog lard at 71-2 cents per
pound. You tell 'em, Oldtimer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22

Now they are wondering what to
call the husband of the first woman
president. How about the Silent Part
ner?