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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Chain Gang Moves.

The county chain gang is now
the largest in its history, numbe.
ring SO men-32 of whom are
colored and 6 are white.
The force for some time has
been camping on the Hoffman
road, near philadelphia" church.
That road from town to the Bud
McAulay farm is now in dandy
condition.
The outfit was today, Thurs
day, moved to MarksCreek town
ship, to a point three miles from
Hamlet on the Laurinburg road
Inasmuch as that road is to be a
part of the Scate Highway syst
en-, and later to be worked BY
the Highway Commission, the
present work on it will be of {
temporary character, smoothing
it up, claying and dragging same
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
County Home Last Sunday.

The Kings Daughters delighted
the hearts of the aged and infrm
at the County home last Sunday al
ternoon with a large Christmas tree,
bedecked with various-colored lights
and all the trimmings that go to
make up a real Christmas tree
Each inmate was given a useful
gift, as we'll as fruits and bags OF
candy. A quartette from the Meth
odist church sang, followed by pray
er and a short talk by Rev. A. E.
Dallas, of the Presbyterian church
The gifts were then distributed,
and the people at the home made
to feel That they were really a part
of the Yule-tide crowd.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Manor Out on Bond.

Mr.. Arch Manor was released
from Jail here at Rockingham
Wednesday night about z o'clock
under a $4,000 bond which was
signed by his father, Mr.. John
Manor, w. P. Ingram, L. M.
Williams, ]. A. Porter, Homer
Baldwin and w. A. Mcdonald.
He is charged with the theft
of a Ford Coupe from H. H. An
derson, of Hamlet, on Sunday
night, Dec. 10Th. A preliminary
hearing was held before Squire
Gordon at Hamlet the 21st, who
after hearing the States side of
the matter bound Manor to SUI
perior Court under $4,000 bond.
He was unable to raise such a
large bond and so was placed in
Jail.
His attorney, W. R. Jones,
went to see Judge Adams at
Carthage Tuesday, 28th, in an
effort to reduce the bond. Judge
set the next day to hear the pro-
ceedings, informing Solicitor
Brock at Wadesboro of this.
The Solicitor phoned the Judge
and Mr.. Jones that he would
pass up a hearing by the Judge
and agree to a reduction of the
bond to $1,000. And so this bond
was raised, and signed by the
above named men, and Manor
released as stated last Wednes
day afternoon. The case will
likely be heard at the January
10th term of Court.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Health Picture Car.

The car sent out by the State
Board of Health will be in Rich
mond county the week beginning
January 31st, with an entire change
of films, and will exhibit these pic
lures to the colored people in a
similar manner to that of last
spring. The schedule and appoint
ments for the car will be published
later. H-
The chairman for the county drive
in the matter of Xmas Red Cross
seals, Sadie Harris, requests all
those colored people who had seals
for sale to turn the receipts over to
her not later than January Srd, as
a final settlement must be made ON
that date.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
STORES ROBBED
Two Stores at Rockingham
Entered by Thief Wednes-
day Night. Caught Shortly
Afterward in Hotel. Singu-
lar Capture. To Court Un-
der $1,000 Bond.

A bold robbery was committed
in Rockingham Wednesday even
ing about 6:45 o'clock when the
stores of w. G. Lowry and E. B.
Terry were entered from the
rear and robbed. The thief, Bon
ME E. Jackson, was caught in a
room at the Rockingham Hotel
three hours later, and this Thurs
day. morning was bound to Jan.
10th term of Court under $1,000
bond. He is now in Jail.
Mr.. Lowry runs a grocery
store. He went to supper at 6:30
last night, and on his return at
7:15 discovered that his store had
been robbed. The cash register
had been opened and something
like $3.50 stolen; also several
knives and jewelry trlnkets. En-
trance was made through a glass
window at the rear, The alarm
was given, and shortly after
wards E. B. Terry went into his
store just as a precaution to see
if his store had been entered,
Ghe two stores are almost, ad-
Joining, the Post st-Dispatch separ-
ating them), and found that a
pane of glass had been removed
and the rear door unlocked.
Clothing, shoes etc were missed.
No clue was had as to the thief,
and a call was placed in an effort
to get the bloodhound at Rae
ford.
| About 9 o'clock a colored bell
boy came from the Rockingham
hotel to Fox drug store and told
IMr. Roy Alfred that he wanted a
Gillette razor and blades for d
man at the hotel, and gave ALI
red a ten dollar bill. A few min
utes later the boy came back
with another ten dollar bill and
| Continued on Page 6.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
STATE HIGHWAY BIDS
State Highway Work soon to
Begin in Richmond County.
Bids Asked for Construct
ion Of 1928 Miles from
Hamlet to Moore County
Line at Drowning Creek.

The State Highway Commiss-
ion IS asking for sealed bids for
the construction of 1928 miles
IN Richmond county, the bids to
be opened at the Division office
in Raleigh on January 18th at
noon.
This stretch runs from Hamlet
to the Moore county line at
Drowning Creek and goes through
Hoffman. 1t is the beginning of
the State Highway work in Rich
mond county, and is known as
Project No. 129.
The State Highway runs by
way of Hoffman to Hamlet, con-
Meeting at that point with the
State Highway that will later be
built from Laurinburg through
Hamlet and Rockingham to the
river at Blewett Falls Ferry. The
rest of the State Highway system
for Richmond county will run
from Rockingham to the South
Carolina line on the River Road.
The Federal Government pays
one-half the cost of the road, the
State one-fourth and the County
one-fourth. Not a bad arrange
ment, that. The roads will be
graded and surfaced with sand.
clay. The specifications call tol
the following:
43 acres clearing and grubbing.
$1,000 Gu. Yds. common excavation.
1000 Gu. Yds. borrow excavation.
8IOLin. Fl. 15-inch T. c. pipe.
$40 Lin. Fl. lS-inch I. c. pipe.
27O Lin. Ft. 24-inch T. c. pipe.
100 Lin. Fl. 15-inch Corrugated iror
: pipe. ,..
1870 Lin. Ft. 1s,inch Corrugated iror
pipe.
142 Gu. Yds. Class "B''>concrete (head
walls).
456l2 Gu. Yds artificial sand clay sur
facing.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
UNIVERSITY BANQUET
Richmond County University Alumni
and Students Banqueted Tuesday
Evening. President H. W. Chase,
Of the University, the Guest Of
Honor.

Rockingham was honored on
Tuesday and Wednesday, by the
presence of distinguished educa-
tor, President H. w. Chase, of the
University of North Carolina. He
and his wife came here for the two
days as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. N. Everett, and to be present at
the dinner rendered the Alumni and
students of the University by Mr..
Thomas C. Leak, the president OF
the Richmond County Alumni asso-
citation.
The dinner was given at Z o'clock
Tuesday evening at the residence
of Miss Mamie Steele. Thirty-three
alumni and II students of the Uni
versity were present, together with
an even dozen Rockingham friends
of Mr.. Leak, the total number pres
ent being Sc.
The large dining room OF the
Steele home was decorated with
Continued on page 2
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
$4,000 FIRE
Fire on Thursday Night Of Last Week
Badly Damages Stock Of Garner &
Hinson. $4,000 Insurance. viii
Start Business Again as soon as Ad-
justmen. and Repairs Can Be Made.

Night officer Hamer on Thurs
day night of asst week got Whit Of
smoke about 1890 as he was pass
ing the court house. He investigat-
ed and found that the rear of the
Garner d Hinson store was on fire.
He gave the alarm and after the
usual delay incident to poor equip
ment and still poorer water pres
sure, line of hose was put in play.
The flames were kept to the one
story building, but the $4,000 stock
of mems and boys clothing, ETC.,
was badly damaged by fire, smoke
Continued on page S
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Robin Hood Jan. 9Th.

The widely and favorably known
comic opera, Robin Hood" will be
at the Hamlet Opera house on
Thursday night of next week, Jan.
9th. Manager Williamson assures
The Post-Dispatch that the show
will have its own special orchestra.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
JOHN 0DOM KILLED
Marks Creek Townsh ip
Blockader Christmas Morn
Beats Wife and is Killed by
Own Hands, According to
Coroner's Verdict. Sheriff
Breaks Up his Still.

John Odom, aged about 65, was
killed carly Christmas morning at
his lone about four miles north
east o. Hamlet. The coroner's jury
Investigated the death a few hours
afterwards, and rendered a verdict
to the effect that he killed himself
accidentally.
Odom was about 65 years old, and
his wife is about 35. They have
five children, the oldest about 16
named after his father. According
to the evidence of Mrs. Odom, her
husband went to bed drunk Friday
night About 1 o'clock they were
awakened by a knock at the door,
She opened it and admitted three
lcn who said they had come for
some whiskey. One of the men
asked her what sort of Christmas
}he was going to have; she told
lim none at all" He threw a
quarter into her lap. After the men
left her husband, who was still
drunk, began beating her. She ran
into the yard. He got his gun and
placed 1t beside the cot. The cvi-
dences of the son followed that OF
the mother. The boy told of his
mother being driven from the house,
and how his father got a knife after
her. That his mother was finally
pulled back into the house by his
father who had her by the hair
That his father threw Mrs. Odonl
across the cot and was on top OF
her with his knee pressed down Oh
her chest when suddenly the gun
fired and the man fell over dead
The gun was a single barrel ham
mer gun, with short sawed-off' bar
rel.
The coroner's jury consisted Of r
L. Mcdonald, w. w. Smith, M. d
Smith, J. H. McDuffie, J. M. Sed
berry, C. H. White. They rendered
ia verdict that John Odom came
to his death by an accidental dis
charge of a gun in his own hands.
The family is in destitute circum
stances, and before the Sheriff's par
ty left the home purse was taken
up in the small crowd and $685.
raised for the family. A coffin was
bought at the county's expense.
Sheriff Mcdonald pursuaded the
boy to tell him where the blockade
still was located. 1t was four miles
distant, on Gum Swamp, near the
Scotland county line. The boy took
him to the place, and the Sheriff
broke up the outfit shortly after the
inquest. The youth stated that he
and his father had made run the
night before.
The load of shot entered Odom'S
hight breast, and from the way il
scattered it would seem that the
gun possibly was knocked from a
chair several feet away.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Cotton Lower.

New York cotton futures
touched the lowest point since
1914, on Wednesday, when Marc
contracts broke to13.16. A rally
took place, however, later in thj
day yesterday, the close today
30th, being: January l4.l0, March
1865, May 1870, July 1890, Oct
1890.
The new York market vii
close at noon Friday and remain
closed till Monday morI ng NeW
Years holiday Satuday.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Morrison's Inaugural.

Governor-elect Cameron Morrison
will take the oath of Office on Wed
nesday, Jan. 18th. w. H. Richard
son, of Raleigh, will be his private
secretary, and his stenographer
Miss Margaret Willis, of Charlotte
will be his executive secretary.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
HTea For Three"

The play, Tea for Three" featur
ing Bert Leigh, will be staged at the
Rockingham Opera house next Mon
day night, Jan. 3rd. Leigh will be
remembered here as appearing last
year in stop Thief" A half page
advertisement of Tea for Three
can be seen elsewhere in this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
COTTON GINNED IN
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES

The following figures for the num-
Der of bales of cotton ginned in
neighboring counties to Dec. 18th,
as compared with the amount to the
same date last year, are of inter
est.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Superior Court.

The January term of Superior
court for trial of criminal cases will
convene next Monday week, Jan.
10th, with Judge ], Bis Ray presid-
ing. This is Judge Rays first term
here.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30
Woman Blockader.

officer S. M. Gaddy, of Morvan
township, Anson county, two weeks
ago arrested Henry Gibson and his
wife, colored, for blockading. They
had a still in operation on their
stove.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-30

The annual county financial
statement will be published in
this paper next issue. Look for
it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
DAYLIGHT SAVING.
Community Service Head Of Movement
to Retain New Ordinance Of Council.

Wilmington will join the list OF Amcri-
can cities to benefit by daylight saying
if the city council acts favorably on the
petition Of representatives, Of various or
ganizations throughout the city including
churches, fraternal societies, social or
ganizations and athletic clubs associated
with Wilmington Community Service.
MIR. Frank Picrson, of the street and
sewer department of the city, requested
the executive officer Of the service to
take the matter up with those organiza-
tions with which the service agency is
working in the city and there has been
unanimous respose to the suggestion.
'"There is no doubt as 10 the benefit of
daylight saving both in the economy Of
fuel and in economy of time" said the
executive officer OF the service. 1T is
difficult to conceive of any opposition to
such q measure and the executive com
mittee of Community Service is certainly
in favor of continuing In force the present
city ordinance providing for daylight
saving OF course we are especially in
tercsted in il eo iuse of the additional
hour of daylight for recreation which il
provides and If the ordinance is retained
in effect Community Service will inn
medately take steps to organize activi-
ties for the additional leisure time Of the
people of Wilmington"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
FIRE INSPECTION TO
BEGIN TOMORROW
National Association Of Fire Un-
derwriters Will Inaugurate Weeks
Survey.

Tomorrow morning number of IN
spectors Of the Conservation and fire
Prevention Society of Maryland, Deia,
ware and the District of Columbia VIII
begin their study of local fire conditions,
to continue until the last of the week.
This inspection is for the purpose OF
lowering the FIRE hazard of Wilmington
and pointing out how n little Thought may
greatly relieve local fire conditions. Della
ware has the third highest per capita tre
loss rate in the United States 1t Is TO
reduce this rate that the campaign Is
being carried on. The work IS being done
under the auspices of the National Asso-
ciation of Fire Underwriters.
There is nothing compulsory IN the
recommendations that the inspectors may
make and it is desired that everyone CO.
operate to the fullest extent possible TO
secure the best results. The npectors
will begin their work with the idea OF CO.
operation In mind and not until the work
for Wilmington is completed Will their
recommendations be made.
Particular attention in the work will be
paid TO the rear areas, where empty boxes
and crates are piled, offering excellent
''tre food" The purpose of the campaign
is TO impress on everyone how by little
thought and care the fire. hazards can be
greatly reduced. This ought to lower
lire insurance rates.
The leaders in the campaign point out
that not one cent is being asked of anyone.
All that is asked is thought. The in
spectors wish, however, after the cleanup
has been made, that the cleanliness will be
maintained, for then only will the desired
result have been accomplished.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
CLOUD ON EVE
OF SUNSHINE!
When You're Expecting Plea
sure Most Look Out
for Pain.

"When you're expecting pleasure most
look out for pain" said the Tanlac Man.
did you ever stop to consider how
frequently and how amply the truth of
this old saying is demonstrated? How
our lives, on the eve of some expected
suns hine and happiness, are darkened by
the shadows of distress and disease? How
much better would it be for us to prepare
safeguard against the inroads OF i'll
health by starting, when you feel the
first signs Of approaching weakness.
when you get languid, loggy, listless
and have Observation-Disclosures feeling,
with no ambition or energy, and suffer
frequently from headaches, backaches,
dizziness and depression of spirits, it is
a mighty good idea to try Tanlac."
Tanlac, which quickly dispels the inn
purities from your system, and affords
you the necessary proteids that put you
in the pink of condition, is sold here by
n. b. Danforth and all leading druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
NIGHT SCHOOLS WILL
TEACH CITIZENSHIP
Classes to Begin Monday Night
for Instruction in English
and Civic Duties.

Free public night schools where foreign
born people can learn English and become
familiar with the laws and institutions
of the Uni ted States and Delaware, will
reopen for the spring term on Monday
night, at o'clock. These schools will
be open two nights week, Monday and
Tuesday nights. New classes will be
formed for men and women who have
never been to school before, if the regis
tration is large enough to warrant the
formation of such classes.
Those who wish to attend these schools
may go TO any of the centers listed below
for registration and instruction ON Mon
day night.
Public School No. /, 5th and French
streets
Public School No. 4, Third and Wash
ington streets.
Public School No. s, Seventh and
Spruce streets.
Public School, No. 10, Elm and jackson
streets.
Public School No. IL, Ninth and Scott
streets.
Public School No. IA, 300 South
Claymont streets.
Public School, No. IL, Sixteenth and
Claymont street.
Public School No 10, Oak and Harrison
streets.
Italian Neighborhood House School,
10 Lincoln street
American House School, Front and
Walnut streets.
Russian Hall School, Apple street.
Ukrainian Hall School, Pearl. street
A citizenship school where those who
have applied for naturalization receive
special instruction to prepare them to
understand the Constitution and learn
the duties and responsibilities of citizen
ship will be held in the Postoffice
building. This class meets Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. All those who hope to receive
second papers In June are invited to attend
this class
Night workers who want to learn
English or receive special instruction for
naturalization may go to day classes
Day classes meet In Ukrainian Hall,
Pearl street, on Monday and Tuesday
mornings from 10 to II o'clock, and in
the Y. NJ. c. A. Building, Tenth and
Orange streets, from 9.15 to Ills
O'Clock on alternate Tuesdays and Thurs
days and Mondays and Wednesdays. The
Day Glass In the Y. NJ. c. A. is arranged
to suit the time of those employed in
restaurants.
Further information about classes NAV
be obtained from the supervisor, NJ H.
Burnett, Room LOG, High School build
ing, or at the Office of the Delaware
Americanization Committee, Public Lii
brary building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
LABOR IN POLITICS.
Local Organization to Take Part IN the
Campaign This Yees.

At convention attended by II dele
gates from labor unions, held in Irish
American Hall on Saturday afternoon an
organization was formed to take part IN
political campaigns hereafter. The p'ir-
pose is to support candidates for office who
are favorable to lsbor regardless Of
political affiliations
A central committee wae organized
composed Of what il known as the original
committee Of five named by the Central
Labor Union TO organize the political
movement and the delegates TO Saturday.
meeting. This central committee in turn
elected IL ward committees, which will
make a canvass Of all the voters Of the city,
irrespective Of party affiliations, and pre-
pare to throw the strength Of union labor
at the DOLLS against any candidates the
central committee may deem hostile 10
labor. u is estimated there are about
10000 union men in the city
Three members were chosen from each
ward to form committee, as follows, the
first named 10 serve as ward chairman,
and the second as ward secretary:
First ward James Parks, ID. G. Lowry.
Third-H. J. King, Norman BATHS,
William Welch.
Fourth--George Blair, James O. Kane,
EDWARD BochDan.
Fifth--John Smith, Flo Freeman, p.
WeldIn
Sixth-Robert Kramer, Charles Brown,
Clinton Haynes.
Winfield Scott, John j.
Dowell, James Kane.
Eighth-George Brown, William
Dougherty, Harry Thomas.
Ninth-Clarence Cross, John Godfrey,
z. r. Logan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
KEHUKEN LAUNCHED
At HARLAN PLANT
Fourth Boat in One EveryMonth"
Took Initial Dip on Saturday
Afternoon.

With cheering farewells from crowd
of 500 spectators, the "Kehuku," more
easily recognized as Hull No. 3471, was
eased into the ChrIstIana Saturday after
noon, following the conferring of bap-
tism by Mrs A. J. Bevis, of Washington,
ID. c., wife of the secretary of the metal
trades department of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
Originally scheduled to slide down the
ways at o'clock, the baptlsmal trip was
held up through the failure of the launch
ing party to arrive until nearly S o'clock.
1t was the fourth launching of the year
and attracted many attaches of the yard,
their wives, friends and local representa-
tives of labor.
Over 500 spectators were present at
the launching.
The kehuku was christened with a bot
tie of champagne cider. After the launch
ing, E. B. Germain, general manager of the
plant, presented the sponsor with hand
some platinum brooch, set with pearls
and diamonds, in behalf of the Bethlehem
Shipbmlding Corporation. The presenta-
diningroom of the office building.
Those who were in the launching party
were General Manager and Mrs. L.
b. German, Assistant General Manager
and Mrs. S. X. Smith, Mrs. A. J. Berris,
sponsor, and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Miller, Mrs. t. r. Riley, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Conradis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Conradis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Ashford, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Wall, A. J. Berris, Jr., Washington, ID.
c.; John Mcdowell, of the American
Shipping Bureau; William r. Calligan,
chief inspector of the Emclg gency Fleet
Corporation; Wayne Platt, Chester; j.
2. Flaherty, head of the Industrial De-
partment OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation; Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Buckley, of this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
REAL SPRING WEATHER.
Bright Sunshine Of Yesterday Enticed
People Into the Open.

The sunshine of yesterday brought out
crowds of people-some on their way to
fulfil their Sunday duties as churchgoers
and taking the fine weather ms an added
blessing-and some again simply strolling
because the strolling was so fine.
Many gay bonnet and latest cut in
young mems suits was worn abroad n
week late; intended for Easter diaplay,
but inhibited by the gray and rainy
weather of the preceding Sunday.
The idea of Easter as the day for dis
play of new toggcry has been considerably
0utdated, however, the craze for Christ
mas trees in November and fire crackers
in June are other indications of the passion
for anticipation which so besets our public
today.
Be that as it may-the streets were
more than usually thronged, especially
at church hours; the walks in the Brandy
wine Park. and along the river drives were
bright with gay ribbons and few para
sails; and the benches in Coal Spring and
other urban squares had occasional pa
irons. 1t was the first Sunday of real
spring weather.