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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Another Shantuno Problem.

Mrs. Longsufferer-You must be
more careful with the china. That was
complete eighty-piece dinner set
when you came.
lilly, the Maid-But I'm savin' the
pieces, ma'am, an you have Il thou.
sand by this time.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
She Was Optimistic.

"NIy dear" moaned the patient, as
he tossed restlessly on his bed, cts
the doctor I'm thint & of. His bill
will be terrblew
"Never mind, Joseph" said his wife.
cOnsOlingly. "YOu know there's the
insurance money"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
An Interest In the Business.

Old Pa Pscadds-I won't have you
marrying mere clerk. You tell that
young man to keep away until he has
an interest in his firm.
Myrtle Pscadds-Why, dad, he has
that new. The manager told him he'd
have to take some interest in his work
Or he'd lose his job and he's already
done It.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
-,a&
Yes, Who?

Here's man who claims that a
knowledge Of Greek and Latin is nee
essary in order to write English cor
rectly."
''But nowadays who considers it nec-
essary to write English correctlyT-
Life.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
O. D. WILSON
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
and EMBALMER
Hamlet, NC.
Day phone 1863 Night phone $40
Paint Your Car.

| have just opened up a first.
class paint shop and repair garage
in the old Presbyterian church
building, back of A. W. Porter's
residence, where l am equipped
to paint your cars and make them
look like new. Also, will do slight
repair work. | solicit your paint.
ing work on cars and other We.
hicles. III. A. Bailey.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Glove Lost.

Lost, Jan. Both, glove between
Eherbe and Capel's Mill, an auto
driving glove for right hand ;
long glove, fleece lined, and out
side of fur. Reward of $1.00 will
be paid for it's return to Rich
nacnd Hardware Store, Ellerbe.
w. H. Craven, Ellerbe, Route l..
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Couldn't Be Cashed.

Hewitt had terrible dream last
night.
Jewett-I am prepared for the
worst tell it.
Hewitt dreamed that it was 1926
and that, when I tried to get beer
check IGNORED, it was returned marked
mo funds"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
OVERRIDING II.

"What occasioned the sudden dis
appearance of Casecard Charley from
Crimson Gulchw
"Too much safety first" responded
Cactus Joe. Just before the poker
game started the boys caught him
marking the deck"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Money Lost.

Lost, last Saturday in Rock
ingham probably somewhere in
rear of Farmers Bank) pocket
book containing about $40, most
Iy in bills. Liberal reward for
its return to Post-Dispatch Of
fee, or to Perry Ingram, Route 4.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
WITH ~ ~
THE "a
Fl !x Az
{. men / VI
Simple Logic.

An lrishman was brought before q
magistrate on a charge of vagrancy,
and questioned. "What trade are you
InY
Your honor, a sailor"
"You in the seafaring line? j ques-
tion whether you have ever been to
Sea In your life."
"Shure, now, and does your honor
think l came over from Ireland in a
ggin'T-Blighty Nondon).
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Literally.

I'VE got a had shaking up, though
no one WIS seriously hurt" said the
woman describing the street ear col
lfsion. "But poor Mrs. Jones, her wig
went in one direction and her teeth in
another"
Did she get angry?"
Angry? Why, she few all to pieces"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

II See it is now proposed to have
the word obey stricken from the mar
riage ceremony"
'Yes, in the interests of economy
I've always held that insofar as that
word was concerned the minister
might just as well have saved his
BREATH"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Way Of the New Girl.

"lon didn't speak to him." ex-
claimed the maiden aunt, in surprise.
NO" replied the modern girl cold
ly. when / passed him l gave him
the geological survey"
"The geological survey?'
Eyes, aunt. What is commonly
known as the stony stare"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Why She Is a Clock Watcher.

Employer (angrily)-Why do you
watch the clock so much?
New Typist (calmly)-Because the
works Of art in your office are not of
sufficient interest to hold my atten-
tiOn.-LQndon Answers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Two Of q Kind.

Jill-What will papa say II he
knows you touched liquor?
Jack-He knows It already.
Jill-What did he say?
Jack-He said, "WelI, Jack, cont
mind If do"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
She Didn't Find All.

Il found letter in your coat pocket
that You had Eotmailed"
rs that all You found in my peck ct p
"That is all there was I'm it,"
"Oh, no, it's not"
what else, I'd ike to know"
"A rip under the sleeve, hGt, Of
course. YOU were bot looking for any.
thing Ike that"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Grape Vines for Sale.

Scuppernong white and James,
rooted vines for sale. Price Csc
each, by prepaid parcel post.
Write c. R. Wallace. Ellerbe, N.
c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

opening. A few bottles of S. S. S..
the great vegetable blood medi-
cine, will revitalize your blood and
give you new strength and a
healthy, vigorous vitality. Every
one needs it just now to keep the
system in perfect condition. Go
to your drug store and get a bottle
to-day, and if you need any medi-
cal advice, you can obtain 1t with
out cost by writing to Medical Di-
rector, Swift Specific Co., 40 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
How Il Is Done.

Walt-Jim sure is making his mon
ey go long way these days.
Bill wish knew how. What's
he doing?
Walton, he sent check to China
the other day.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Couldn't Erect More,

THAT fortune teller told me was
to come into fortune Of $1,000"
AIS that all2"
swell, | only gave her quarter
Boston Evening Transcript.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Almost Every Human Ailment
is Directly Traceable to Inn
purities in the Blood.

You should pay particular heed
to any indication that your blood
supply is becoming sluggish, or
that there is lessening in its
strong and vital force.
BY keeping your blood purified.
your system more easily wards off
disease that is ever present, wait
ing TO attack wherever there is an
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Looks Il.

Bess--Has she been the making Of
hiln7
Belief guess 30; he looks like q
cross between U soft cushion and
dolly,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

"My matchmaker is a queer sort Of
fellow"
'In what way?"
Il asked him what was the matter
with my watch, and he said it needed
first aid to the second hand"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Deposit Books Lost.

Lost, pass books No. 1908 &
267l Richmond Co. Savings B'nk.
Finder please return to the bank.
Gale, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Horse Race Easter.

This is to notify the public
that we will have first-class horse
racing, and a big ball game, at
Leaks Level, Easter Monday,
April 5th.
J. H. Ellerbe (colored)
Manager.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
The Place to Do II.

He-I am going to put my foot down
on the next purchase made for this
house.
She--All right, you can put it down
on new carpet
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Can You See Everything Clear
With Your Glasses?

If not~you need the invisible
bifocals which gives a clear view
for close work and distance. See
DIR. RAPPORT at Rockingham,
at Helms Jewelry store, Tues
day, Feb. 18th, from 100 to 6:3O
p. m.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Worse.

'That youngster of mine keeps In
terrupting mo when I'm talking"
You're lucky. My own year-old
keeps interrupting me when I'm sIeep.
ing.n
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

For Rent, to colored people.
Four or five |, 2 and 3-room
houses. Water and in good con.
dition. Apply to T. T. Cole,
Rockingham Hotel building.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
GLOVE LOST.

Lost, grey kid glove last week
on Randolph street Fifth Ave.
Finder will berewarded by re-
turning same to Post-Dispatch
office.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
l. o c. A L
ADVERT ISEM ENTS
Rooms Wanted.

Wanted, two furnished rooms
in Rockingham for light house
keeping. F. c. Markwalter.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Books Found.

The party who left second
reader book and tablet in wrong
car on courthouse square can get
same at Post-Dispatch Office by
paying for this notice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Dodge for Sale.

For sale, a 1919 Dodge touring
car; run $500 miles; in fine con-
dition. Herbert R. Currie, Jack
son Springs, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

Here is fine tonic which will
quickly bring back your husbands ap-
petite"
Dear me, doctor, I've been getting
along so fine with my market money
since he lost his appetite"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Eggs, Barred Rocks.

For sale, Pure-bred Barred
Rocks eggs. So for Is; fertility
guaranteed.-Mrs. H. w. Hurl-
burt, Pee Dee, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Lot for Sale.

For sale, a desirable residential
lot on Foushee street. Price
right. Phone "a.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Annual Meeting of Stock
holders of Richmond
County Savings Bank

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Richmond
County Savings Bank will be held
at the banking room at II a. m.
on Wednesday, March 10th 1920
? w. L. Scales, Cashier.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Vocalizafjon

The katydid puts on display
Great eloquence from day to day.
1t lifts its voice the evening through
And never says a thing that's new.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

For sale, a pair of mules, wagon
and harness. See J. S. Ledbetter
or D. L. Culberson atLedbetter's
Mill.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Furniture for Sale.

For sale, one couch, one three
piece parlor set, one sideboard,
one oil stove. Phone 13.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Peanut Butter.

Eat more peanut butter. Buy
it by the pound, at: WatsonKing
Co., grocers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12
Feb. 18th

is nearly here. Get your Valen-
tines at Fox Drug Store before
the supply is exhausted. Now
on display.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

APPROPRIATE.
DO you wear an insignia in your
HoltAcoat."
Yes. During the winter the
moths laid, out a complete 18-hole
course on IT,"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

The Locomotive.
The locomotive Is content
To shun all moods importunato.
1t works without an argument
Which is extremely fortunate.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

Existence Brief but BlissfuI.
The pig doth dwell in Joy complete
Apart from mortal furry.
He gets as much as he can eat
And never has to worry.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

Marie-Did the new play make you
cry?
Mayme--No, only during the dinner
scene, when they put onions on the
table.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-02-12

MULTIPLIED BLISS.
She-Jupiter has eight moons.
He-Gee whiz! Fancy courtinx =
girl under eight of EN-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

winning candidate. She said that
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt had had
their headquarters there.
One of the planks in General
Woods platform in which women
are interested is that pertaining to
the salaries of school teachers. In
one Of his recent speeches he de-
clared that it was conceded that
teachers were underpaid.
There Is no more important work
before US to-day than to see that
our school teachers, who have every
thing to do with shaping the char
acters of our future citizens, receive
adequate pay he said, sit is de-
plorable to think that our ship of
state is being built by underpaid
school teachers"
In response to this declaration a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
r. Or one who does not speak a
word Of Engleh, the young

II or one who does not speak a
word Of Engleh, the young
spantard who recently took
suite IN large hotel in New York
does right we'll in the matter Of IN
duc'ng orchestra leaders to render
the selections he wishes 10 hear.
This young foreigner Is an artist
No one has learned his name-not
sven the orchestra leader at the
hotel where he stopped. He has left
New York now, 20 it Will not matter
4 his method of making himself
undergtood IL divulged.
Here was his system Each night
after The theater he, together with
other young men, and sometime
young women, entered the cafe Of
ne hotel and convened for hours ~
spanigh. Apparently none Of them
used the English language at all.
Presently the young visitor would
take from his outside coat pocket IA
small square Of paper, perhaps three
by Your inches In dimensions He
Isn drew a pencil from his waist
coat pocket and began making lines
on the paper. A page was called
ara the paper was sent 70 the or
chsTtra leader Ar the musician re.
ss'ysd ~ the frat night he glanced
f"~n t0ward the table whence 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
something Of her ideas on women

politics.
In a room with three stenogra-
piers we finally sat down.
"Women,s work in the world of
politics is to keep house. They
should be harmonizing influence
and on occasion see to houseclean-
ing. They have an instinct for
order and their tact and influence
should go far in making the affairs
Of the nation run smoothly.
Very few women want public
Office But they want to have d
share in selecting the men best
fitted for office and most able to
carry out the things in which they
believe.
we do not believe in an organi-
zation Of women separate from that
of the men. The 'women's head
quarters as such is only a temporary
organization, the work Of which is
to interest women of the country
and see that they have their repre-
sentation on committees and do
their share in the campaign"
A conference was called just then
and Miss Cutting was closeted for
some time with several men and
women. The reporters were not per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
IS Wild Irish Rose

After drawing picture Of a man
labeled "Sinn Fein," who was madly
tearing his hair in an anti British
speech. while just behind him grew
great bushes of roses, indicating that
he wanted to hear "My Wild Irish
Rose" the Spaniard at last set his
friend the leader at ease with his
final request.
The pastime had gone on for more
than a week, and one night the
young artist entered and drew a pic
ture Of boat sailing from a pier at
Hoboken, with a man, intended to
represent himself. on the aft deck.
waving his hand to a long-haired
gentleman on the pier, which, no
doubt, was supposed TO be reproduc-
ton Of the figure Of the leader.
The leader looked down upon his
artist friend, smiled. raised his
baton for the final tune. and played
"Goodby, Good Luck. God Bless
You" The spaniard arose, PLACED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
English Red
Tape
THE following story, sem

EHE following story, SEN
reader to The London Daily
News" contains as beautiful an ex
ample Of red tape as was ever re
corded in the history Of this most
productive of governmental indus
tries. The correspondent writes:
"a friend OF mine, until recently
holding rank of captain, prior to
rehabilitation, returned his stores
with an inventory Of the same. One
surprising item was = skein Of sew
ing silk, which my friend coniec-
lures was lndented for by a flapper
assistant. and which was labeled so
with many thousands OF pounds
worth of other material. Ny friend
is an honest and modest man. and
would have felt amply rewarded had
the War Office simply thanked him
and In effect patted him on the back
for his conscientious work, which
covers some ten years. service. In-
stead he received discrepancy note
pointing out that whereas he had
rendered a statement returning SO
yards Of sewing silk the War Office
had only received A. yards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
Part of the Party

Miss Cutting Is New York
woman and well known In the New
England States. Shortly after her
acceptance Of the job Of organizing
the women Of the country for Cen
eral Wood she went to Chicago for
q conference with Miss Harriet
vittun. Miss Vittum is in charge
Of the Middle Western Wood head
quarters.
Women everywhere are being
placed upon the executive commit
tees Of Wood campaign committees
and are being organized with the
men," said Miss Cutting. General
Wood does not believe that women
should be organized separately. He
feels shat women are. as definite a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

mitted in the conference. That is
just the way the men campaigners
treat the men reporters. Individual
~, a newspaper man may be in the
confidence of some of the conferees,
but very seldom is he admitted to
the official conference. Then later,
when the meeting breaks up, he and
his associates are told what is hap
pening. 1t Is seldom very impor-
tant, but the conferences seem i'm
pressive. Every one attending them
comes out beaming and shaking
hands, the men slapping one another
on the back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

delegation of school teachers organ
lied for Leonard Wood. They are
working among the members of their
own profession for his nomination.
That elusive woman vote" about
which every one has had something
to say since Wyoming came into the
union with woman suffrage pro-
vision in its charter is, of course,
the main business of the women Of
Leonard Woods committees to-day.
According to records in suffrage
states there never has been a real
woman vote" Women have gener-
ally lined up with the men in the
parties and their votes have been
as citizens. True, they split tickets
with more nonchalance than men,
but they do not split off along sex
lines.
In the campaign now in progress
the woman vote" has resolved IT.
self into getting the women out to
vote. Just as certain candidates
try to get out the farmer vote or
the college professor vote the women
interested in politics today are try
ing to get out the woman vote
Speaking at women's clubs, work
ing in Assembly districts and rous-
ing feeling of their individual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

part Of the party organization as are
the men and should be treated as
i they were.
Thousands of women here in the
East have come forward to help in
the campaign. And General Wood
has definite planks in his platform
which are of interest tc women"
Names, names and more names
are the business of the women in
campaign headquarters. The suffra-
gists who, after their defeat in New
York in 1915. started out to enroll
one million women's names for suf-
frage should be able to give these
new political workers some pointers
on the way to get names and their
value when enrolled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

Bubbles" Very easy, you say,
but what Of the next one that delved
into history and war and showed
nothing more enlightening from the
musicians standpoint than the
mighty British dreadnought Queen
Elizabeth lying offshore. firing
broadsides into the landworks
What could this mean? To what
piece Of music could this be the key?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

The idea, A battleship and a fort
in the background to tell an or
chestra leader what. one wanted to
hear in the way Of music
It was "Dardanella" The leader
really guessed it himself. He re-
membered that the Queen Elizabeth
in the early part Of the war ham
mered away at the gates Of the Oar
danelles for weeks. Thus he solved
the problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
1T WAS plain to the leader
that this synaboIlzed a de-
sire for "The Royal
TdgdbOnd"

from "The Royal Vagabond,' to ap-
plause from the Spaniard's table
that attracted attention throughout
the dining room.
And the third night came, and
another scrawled picture TO the
leader. This time two children sat
at either end Of teeter-totter. The
leader grasped this quickly, and
played selections from See Saw"