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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
PERSONAL.

Phone the PoST- DISPATCH (l82)
. your personal items.
Rev. Bruce Benton went to
ridgecrest Tuesday for his vaca-
ton. He will have no service in
the Baptist church for two
weeks or more, but Sunday
school will be held as heretofore.
Mrs. Benton and daughter will
return from Louisiana the last
of, the month.
Miss Mary Griffith, of Monroe, came
Wednesday to spend ten days with Miss
Mildred Stephenson.
J.W. Stephenson went to Wrightsville
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
managers of the Belk chain of stores.
Mrs. James Alfred and two children
have returned from a two weeks visit at
Red Springs. . fs1,-@~ ..---s
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ilderton and young
daughter came Tuesday from Badham, S.
C., to spend several days with Mrs. Fred
Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Arenson and family
left today for Wrightsville to spend ten
days. They were accompanied there by
their guest, Mrs. M. Rosenthal, of New
York, who has been visiting them since
Tuesday of last week.
d. Mrs. Vernon Dowless and daughter re-
turned to their home in Wilmington FRI
day after a~month's visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Williams.
Mrs. A. A. Williams and Miss Elizabeth
Austin returned to Charlotte Friday after
months visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Williams.
"Are You Fit to Marry will
be shown at the Rockingham
Opera House Thursday, Aug.
10Th. Ladies only will be ad-
mitted in the afternoon and men
at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Carr, of
Dunn, came on Thursday of last
week to spend several weeks
with their daughter, Mrs. T..
Berry Lilies.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05

The first show for the winter
season for the Rockingham Opera
House will be on Sept. oath.
Bringing Up Father at the Sea-
shore"
Mrs. Pearl Wellington return
ed here Wednesday from Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Leak will
return the last of the week from
a two weeks trip to Atlantic
City and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Leak left
tonight for New York, and
points North. They will also 60
to Canada before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Everett
left Monday afternoon for Raj
eigh where Mr.. Everett goes to
attend the special session of the
Legislature that convenes Aug.
10th. Special Legislative COM
mittee meetings are taking the
time this week.
Miss Pearl Mcintosh and w.
"A. Mcintosh left today for Phila-
delphia to spend ten days with
their sister, Mrs. B. R. Perry.
Miss Mcintosh will then 60 to
Wilmington where she will make
her home.
Rev. A. L. .Ormond left Tues
day night on his vacation. He
will join his wife at Asheville
and spend part of his time there
No services will be held at the
Methodist church for the next
two weeks, though Sunday
school will go on as usual.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
SOCIAL.
tContributed)

Mrs. Rufus Howard, of Savannah, who
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Leak,
is quite sick, her condition being serious
enough for her husband and brother to
be summoned to her bedside. They ar
rived Tuesday night. News from her
bedside today, is to the effect that her con.
dition is thought to be improved.
Mrs. E. G. Scott and daughter, Ava
Scott, Nashville, are in the city and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ledbet.
ter for week. They will then spend a
week with Mrs. T. c. Leak.
Miss Mary Cochran, of Newman, Ga,
en- route from Hot Springs, Va, stopped
over to spend week with Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Armistead.
Mrs. John Watts has gone to Orange
burg, S. C., to visit relatives and friends.
She will be absent from the city several
weeks.
Mrs. Willie Fowlkes and young son,
Willie, Jr., will go to Wilmington the
first of next week for q visit.
Miss Mary Wilson, who has been a
member of the camp that has spent a
week at Ledbetter's, and who remained
several days here with Misses Jennie and
Rosa Parsons, has returned to her home
in Greensboro.
Mrs. Walter l.: Parsons had as her
house,guests last Sunday, Misses Lillian
and Elizabeth Thompson and Louise
Wright, of Raleigh. They were return
ing from Asheville, whittier they have
been for sometime, going from Raleigh
in their car, driven by Mr.. Willie Lums-
den.
Mrs. William Little, Steele and Maude
Moore Steele have gone to Pittsboro to
spend the rest of the summer with Mrs
w. H. Moore.
Mr.. John S. Covington is chaperoning
THE camping party of the season, out at
the Kill Care Club" at Ledbetters, COM
posed of Nathan LeGrand Miss Ruth
Russell, Geo. Entwistle, Jr. and Miss
Berta West, James Covington and Miss
Catherine Burns, of Asheboro, lack Long
and Miss Mary Louise Everett, Misses
Ruth Covington and Helen Long, Walter
Covington and Miss Mary Wall, of
Lilesvilie, Perry West and Miss Mossie
Long Mr.. and Mrs Ju9e Diggs
Miss Virginia Lee, of Monroe, spent the
day with Mrs. T L. McRae Tuesday, en-
route to New York, whittier she will
spend some time visiting.
Miss Leila Corpening has gone to spend
a month with relatives in Statesville.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
President Cannot Assist Mine
Workers uuntH They Go to Work

Washington. l. President Wilson
through the United Mine Workers OF
America appealed to striking mine
laborers in Illinois and Indiana, to re-
turn to work. He added that he could
mot recommend correction Of any in.
qualities until the strikers returned
to their jobs but that when they did
so he would invite the joint scale
committee Of operators and miners TO
meet for the purpose Of adjusting any
such.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Good Roads Delegates.

Delegates to the Good Roads
Meeting at Raleigh on August
10th, 1920, are:
L. D. Frutchey, R. R. Little,
A. Baldwin, J. R. Bennett, B. B.
Farlow, w. M. Henderson, B. F.
Palmer, W. E. McNair, Claude
Gore, |. S. London, F. D. Phillips,
], LeGrand Everett, J. A. Nc
Neill, ]. F. Diggs, R. B. Terry, ].
c. Leigh, w. R. Land, J. P. Glib
bons, HID. Hatch, ]. W. Butler.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Digger Indians, IA Years of Age
Witnesses Independence Day Fete.

League Mountain, Calif.-Said to
have been born LA ears ago, the year
the Declaration Of Independence was
signed, on spot which is now gov.
eminent reservation and which he
still calls home, Domingo Jacinto.
chief Of tribe of Digger Indians,
was one of the spectators at the In
dependence day celebration here. Ac-
companied by his daughter, grand
daughter and q great grandson, he
evinced keen interest in the program.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Engagement Announced.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
w. T. Covington entertained ten
tables of Rock complimenting her
attractive house-guests, Mrs.
Thomas Baldwin and Misses
Hazel Haywood and Betty Steed,
of Mt. Gilead. During the first
progression little William and
Elizabeth Covington with trays
of small favors, each a small bon
bon basket topped with a tiny
bride, bearing the initials wv. J.
SIG. D. D.-October." Great was
the surprise and excitement as
each guest read the announce.
ment, and rushed over to wish
the bride.to-be all the good things
imaginable. Miss Wilmer Stan
sill is one of Rockingham's most
popular young women, who has
won her numberless friends by
her sweet and loyal nature, while
Mr.. Davis is a promising young
business man of Laurinburg, be-
ing interested in the automobile
business there. Miss Stansill
wore a picture frock of blue or
candle and lace, and when the
announcement was, made was
presented with a beautiful cor
sage Of pink rosebuds and fern.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Quiet Prevails In AdrlAnepis
since Occupation by Greek TrpoPs.

Athens. ---Adrianople Is quiet &c
present, according to sdvices received
here, Turkish and other elements be.
ing either stunned by the presence Of
Greek troops in the city or resigned to
the fate that has come to them. Large
numbers ara preparing to leave Adria-
Rople. The Greeks are restoring civil
administration, in some cases retain
Tag Turkish officials. and telegraph
service between Adrianople and the
sstslas weEla y hsinS resumed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
All Recently Appointed Federal
Judges Are Liable to income Tax,

Washington. Under an opinion
erndered by the department OF justice
which was asked for ruling by the
treasury department, federal Judge;
who have taken office since the pas
sage Of the revised income tav law
cannot be required to pay an income
tax. This decision, made by Acting
Attorney General Frierson. In North
Carolina the decision will mean that
Judge E. Y. Webb will pay an income
tax
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Fears Are Felt That the Irish
Situation May Become Desperate

Dublin.--Fears that the Irish sitda-
ton, which is daily growing more
tense, may burst into a general con-
fagration at any moment are express
ed in responsible quarters here. At
the present there is practically no
civil law south Of the Boyne river, ex-
cept that administered by republican
courts.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Increasing Exorhltsnt Price %
Coal Il Blamed on The speculstcn

Washington. Blame fos exorbitant
coal prices waz placed on spectators
in 4 formal statement issued BY ths
National Goa! association Federal
trade commission figures giving the
available sales price at the bitumsf
GUS mines during last April AZ $3.50
1t IL said. ''clearly Indicate the slen
der average Of profit per ton realised
By the Industry Is Z whole.
Indications pointing to fslisg IN
elight.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Rumania Gives Reds Three Days
to Withdraw From Her Territory

Vienna.-Rumania has served an
ultimatum upon soviet Russia, giving
the societs three days to withdraw
their troops from Rumanian territory,
according to a Belgrade dispatch.
In the event of Russias failure to
comply, it is added, Rumania will de.
clare a general mobiliationz.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Former Governor Hanly Of Indiana
Dies In Auto and Train Collision.

Dennison, OIL. Frank Hanly, for
mer governor OF Indiana and candidate
for President on the prohibition ticket
in 1919, and DR.. and Mrs. c, M. Baker,
Of Kilgore. Ohio, were killed six miles
from here when Pennsylvania
freight train struck the automobile In
which the party were driving to
Kngore.
All three suffered fractured skulls
and crushed bodies and neither recoy-
ered consciousness.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
The U. S. s. Chamber Of Commerce
Is On Record For an Open Shop

washington. by an overwhelmins
referendum vote, the membership o.
the chamber of commerce Of the Unit.
ed States has adopted q platf ,rm on
industrial relations which, amoue
other things, declares for the right q
eopen shop. operation IN industry ard
for. making laber organizations tAs
same as organizations Of employers,
legally responsible TO others for
their CONDUCT ana that Of thsir
agents.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
REVIVAL AT BEAVER DAM.

Revival services will begin at
Beaver Dam church Tuesday,
August 10th, at II a. M, clos
ing with the third Sunday. Ser
vices twice daily, with dinner on
grounds. Everyone invited.
E. L. HILL; Pastor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Disappointing Report on Population
Of state Of Georgia is Given Out

Washington-Georgia's 1920 popula'
ton, with the exception Of one emu,
meration district not returned by the
supervisor, is 2,S93.6O1, the census bu-
reau announced, Ten years ago the
population was 2,6Os,121. The rate Of
growth for the ten years was 1913 per
cent, the smallest in the history Of the
state.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05

Mrs. Robert E, Fetner,, who
has been spending the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Biggs, leaves for her home in
Pensacola, Fla, Friday morning.
She will be accompanied by her
sister, Miss Rose Biggs. and
Mrs. w. L. Covington. who will
be her guests for a month.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Another Daily Newspaper, Strnogiy
Backed, 10 to Appear In Norfolk.

Richmond, Va.-Charles B. Cooke,
former president and owner OF The
Richmond Evening Journal; John
Cooke and Harry Tucker, of this city,
are to be identified with The Norfolk
Tribune, new daily newspaper which
Is to make it's appearance in Norfolk
within a short while. WIS.,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Junction Between Atlantic and
Pacific Fleets In January Next.

Washington.-The greatest concen-
tration of sea power in the history OF
the American navy will result from
the junction of the reorganized Allan
tic and Pacific fleets off the Pacifc
coast next January under plans now
being prepared by naval operations.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
For Shaping Boy.

J. L. Brigham, of Midway, sub
mitted to Squire Barrett We'd
nesday night to the charge of
Shaping a 12-yr.old boy. He
was fined SIS and costs of $50.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Republicans and Democrats Are
to Hold Joint Debate on League

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hitchcock Of
Nebraska, who was the administration
leader In the senate treaty fight, has
been selected by Governor Cox to
represent the democratic party in a
joint debate on the league of nations
at Winona Lake, Ind, August 8.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Army Director Of Finance Nolan,
Disappears; Accounts Check Short.

Chicago.-Lieutenant James Donald
Nolan, director Of finance Of the cen
trail department of the United States
army, has mysteriously disappeared
and auditors who are checking his ac-
counts have found discrepancy
amounting to $4,000, 1t was announced
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
Ninth Marquis Of oueensbury Dies
at johannesburg, South Africa,

johannesburg, Union Of South Afri
ca.-Percy Sholto Douglas, ninth mar
quis Of Queensbury, is dead here, &C
.cording to announcement.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-05
New Government Of Costa RIGA
Has Been Accorded Recognition

Washington.-Recognition of the
government Of Costa RIGA by the Unit
ed States was announced at the state
department
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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
Take Il In Time
Just a. Scores Of Cunnison People
Have

Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney backache.
Urinary troubles often follow.
Act in time by curing the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weakened kidneys. Ask your
neighbors.
Many people in this locality recon.
mend them.
Here's one case.
A. Enderlin, plumber. Main st.,
Buena Vista, Colo, says: "Working in
damp places and in q stopped position
for . long time brought on backache.
Il was hard for me to stoop or
straighten. Doan's Kidney Pills re-
moved the soreness from my back In
. very short time. When I feel the
first sign Of that lameness, ] get q box
Of Doan's and take than until I am
well again. Doan's have certainly
been . fine medicine for me"
Price 60c. ct al dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan,s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Enderin had. Foster- Miburn Co.,
Nfgrs-, Buffalo. NY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
NOTICE roR PUBLICATION
De,.rs.e.t .f ..e I.ser..r

Depert9e0t 81 TIE IntePeoP
U. 3. Land ORlce at Montrose, Colorado,
November 9Th. 1920.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Annie n.
vantuyl, whose post-offce address
II 0unnison. Colorado. did on the 27th
Statement and Application. No. 0i1li7,
e. RTrchase the WNsWA Sec. .?s.
Range f. N. n. r. Meridian and
the timber thereon. under the
provisions OF the act Of June ), 1878,
and acts amendatory. known as the
Timber and Stone Law" At such value
a. might be fixed by appralsement,
and that. pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have been
appraised Four Hundred and Sixty
and nol100: the timber estimated 5000
board feet at $500 per n. and the land
$3.50; that said applicant will offer final
proof In support Of his application and
Sworn statement on the 18th day OF
January. 1921. before T.. NJ. Nourse u.
8. Commissioner. at Gunnison. Colorado.
: Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
contest at any time before patent is-
sues. by Ming corrOborated affidavit
in this office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
Register.
First publication. November IL, 1920.
Last publication. January II. 1921.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
TO KEEP MAIN STATE ROADS
CLEAR or SNOW IN WINTER
Expesiaesss by Csvespuess WAScA
Are sf iaaerest ia This Cssnty

For two or three mouths this winter
the northern stste Highways have been
made impossible, or neaYiv 70. by
drdted snow, and the hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars invested q them
brings NO returns to the taxpayers
during the time the roads cannot be
used With . view to remedyine this
condition, the Bureau Of Pubic Road
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture has been making this sum-
mer . study Of the situation with re-
gard to the snow removal in the states
east Of the Aiss,ssippi and north Of
the Potomac. An engineer Of the bu-
reau has conferred with The highway
commissioners IN the states in this
territory, and reports that definite
plans have been made in New jersey,
Ren1sylvlnia, Michigan. Indiana a4d
Illinois which will result n tie main
trunk lima being kept open al winter.
In some other states notably in Ohio,
snow removal il tie duty ok counties,
snd while the state highway depaFt-
ment II prepared 70 assist the coun-
ties in every way and ID urging the
necessity Of the WORK, Il 4 not en-
powered to initiate the wpFk.
Some cf tie STATE snov fenees viii
Be placed 90 fest from TIE highway.
TO stop the snow before it reaches tie
road. These .fenees," which are made
Of stats. are tipped backward until
they form decided angle and then
are braced like billboards. In the
spring the sections are unbolted from
the stakes and stored by the state
highway commissioner until winter.
This type Of fence has been used by
many railroads in the past during the
months Of snow, and has proven very
effective rs snow guard to the road
bed.
In other localities snow plovs, either
horse or motor-drnwn, will keep the
state highway clear. One Of the most
efficient type Of highway snow plows
has . broad blade, which removes the
snow attached to the front Of motor
truck. A second truck chained TO the
first pulls while the first pushes the
blade.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
II. r RilONE SHOWS WHAT Is
BEING DONE IN CALF. TO
ADD 10 ITS POPULATION

H. r. Rhone in Grand Junction News.
Colorado has just voted down q
measure designed 70 develop TIE ynss
resources Of Western Colorado and did
i At the bekest Of the Colorado Fuel Z
Iron Company, the Santa Fe, Unioa
Pacific and DeuveF 4 Rio Grande rail-
roads They got men TO denounee tAe
measure Is vicious" without any fur
ther argument Against Il I want 70
ask how u this section Of the state 70
progress II We cannot shorten our dis
tance TO market and overcome the
great barrier between us md that
People flock to . state that does
things. That q the reason they 70 TO
California. California never sfands
still, she goes from one great eater
prise to another and we know the re-
suit.
Had our proposed tmendmeau been
submitted 10 California voters, Ne
know that no power could have defeat
ed It. II Is very clear that . bood IL
sue Of 80 millioa would have beea vt
ed in California for the tunnals II they
were advised that such IN amount VA
needed. but we, the great stats Of Col
orado, defeated . measure for . much
less sum and must, ~ . consequenee
night our transportatioa problems q
best We can Two years from now M
power on earth can defeat the propo-
sition- /! wish you would kindly print
what California proposes, ~ reported
in the Salt Lake Telegram:
The building Of . huge chain Of
canals encircling the fve valleys Of tia
state, fed by the klamath and Sncre-
mento rivers and reservoirs impound-
ing the waters of the Sierras, which in
turn would irrigate the foothill regions
furnish additional electric power and
enrich the state.
The expenditure Of $3.50, 900 900 thru
state bonds whose interests and re-
demptin would be paid for BY users oi
water and buyers Of new power . de-
veloped.
The making Of 5000, 900 more home.
In California and an increased valua.
tion for California Of $4,000, ,OO0, 900.
The coorsiinating Of all present irri
cation districts now supported BY
bonds on the farmers properties anc
the utility of practically every watel
and power source now dormant ol
wasted.
The saving Of millions in flood con.
troll and millions more in crop losses
while keeping the Sacramento and Saz
Joaquin rivers for navigable streams
The supplying Of San Francisco and
the bay citiss with an ample water
supply for years to come and the in
suring to Los Angeles Of future sup
plies TO take care Of the phenomenal
growth in population.
The building of q lock and draw dam
at the mouth of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers to prevent the in
take of salt sea water now threatening
to ruin the great delta farms and the
saving Of the California rice industry
thereby.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
NOTICE ron OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TED TRACT
Pshlle Le.l sale


U. =. Land Office at Montrosc. Colorado.
November I, 1890.
NOTICE IL hereby given that. a. d.
rectcd BY the Commissioner Of the
Of Soc. 3tss, RS, pursuant to the appli-
coiorado. Serial No. oissss. ": viii osfes
at public sale. 70 the hiEhest bidder. but
70 O'clock A a.. on the siss day Of
the Following tract OF land: sen NWN.
NEhswt Sec; ~ NhHEk Sec. ~.
The SEX ENwN. MEX swN. Sec. %.
NJ MEX Sec. ~.
The sale win not be kept open. but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will be required TO Immediately
pay TO the Receiver the amount there
Any persons claiming adversely. the
above described land are advissd to
fle their claims. or objections. on or
before the time designated for. sale.
o. c. sKINNER
First publication, Nov. u. 1890
Last publication December 10. 1890.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. 3.
Land Office at Montrose, Colorado.
October 20, lSzo.
NOTICE is hereby gwen that John
N. Thompson. Of Lake City, Colorado,
who, on December s, 1914 made Home.
stead entry No. 0s619, for WMSWK,
SENSWk, SWN SEX, Section II,
Township l5 N. Range 4 W, N. n. r.
Meridian, has filed notice Of intentioa
to make final three year Proof, .
establish claim to the land shove d.
scribed, before H. G. Heath, Clerk q
the District Court, at Lake City, Colo
RADIO, on the 9TH day Of December, lS2o.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Hough, Elmer Gibson, Mortso
Henrie, Oscar McQuary, ali Of Lako
O. c. SKINNER,
Non coal. Reglst0.
First publication October -, 1870.
Last publication November Is, 1870.