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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Leach-K endall.

"A wedding that was attended
by over a score Of Rockingham
friends ssolemnized near Polk
ton Wednesday night when Miss
Maude Kendall became the bride
of Mr.. r. Roscoe Leach. Because
of the large number of friends
present, the ceremony took place
on the wide porch of the Kendall
home, instead of within; the deco
rations were in keeping with the
happy occasion. The couple left
on the southbound train for a
honeymoon in Atlanta, and other
southern points. They will make
their home at Rockingham for
the present, Mr.. Leach being in
the employ of the Seaboard, doing
switchingduty betweenthis place,
the Ballast Pit and Liiesyille.
Mrs. Leach for a year was a
valued operator at the Rocking
ham phone exchange, and by
her. efficient service made, for
herself many friends. ss,' ,:s
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
COTTON FRAUD SUIT.

Some months ago an Alabama con-
Germ, the Savage Cotton Company,
perpetrated a huge cotton fraud on
many mills and firms throughout the
South. The Entwistle Mil was among
the sufferers, this mill buying one
hundred bales, the bulk Of which was
not only underweight, but far below
the grade bought. Many Of the bales
had a coating of good cotton on the
outside, but within was scraps Of all
kinds of materlals that would make
bulk and weight.
The Savage Company finally got
caught up with, and now the Federal
Government is prosecuting the mem
bers of the firm for using the mail for
fraudulent purposes. The trial began
In Federal Court at Admission, Ala
bRma, Tuesday. The witnesses re.
Quired TO attend from Rockingham,
for the government. were M. w. Nc
Rae, Fred w. Bynum, w. T. Coving-
ton, George P. Entwistle, Walter s.
Covington and A. w. Lindsey.
Walter Covington is to testify as to
the weights, Mr.. w. T. Covington as
to the grades, and Mr.. Entwistle to
the fact that the bill, etc., was receiv-
ed through the mails.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

T. T. Cole last week bought Mar
mon car, and received it Friday. The
Packard recently ordered by Henry
C. Wall, came last week.
"A charter was granted this week
for erection Of a million dollar hotel
in Charlotte, with $1O7,OOO paid in.
Gov. Beckett Saturday pardoned
Marvin Dunn, of Montgomery county
convicted July term, 1919, of murder
in the, second degree and sentenced
to the pen for three years.
Rev. Edwin Mcclure will fill the
Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday
morning and night. He graduated this
spring from Union Theological Semi
nary, Richmond, and is son of the
late DR.. AID. Mcclure.
The sermons of DR.. Livingston
johnson, at, the Baptist church last
Sunday, were much enjoyed. DR..
johnson was pastor of the Baptist
church here 81 years ago, and re-
manned here six years. :
Two large house-parties will be
given for the week beginning June
21st. Miss Mary Louise Everett will
entertain a dozen of her St. Mary's
friends, and Houston Everett will
have as his guests dozen University
classmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. s. Jones and two
children, of Portsmouth, Va, came
last Sunday to spend the week with
his brother, Charlie Jones. They re-
! turn Saturday morning.
Zeb Gibson, son of Mr.. Nelson
Gibson, of Route 5, will begin
work next Monday with the Bank
! of Rockingham. He was princi,
pal of the Norman school the
past year.
| Rev. T. T. Taylor, pastor Of
the colored Methodist church
here, left Tuesday for Knoxville
Tenn, to attend the General Con
ference as a delegate from the
North, Carolina Conference.
The POST DISPATCH is indebted
to Mrs. G. S. Harper, of Pee Dee
mo. 2, for a bowl ofunusually fine
Strawberries. Mrs. Harper ha:
la large patch, and has had berries
since the first Of last week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
CAM MORRISON for GOVERNOR
MOTHERS DAY.

On the second Sunday in May the
nation will observe Mothers Day.
Everyone knows Mothers Day-why
it is, when it is. and for what II
stands.
1t comes as close to our hearts as
Christmas or the Fourth Of July, for
it is the day upon which we honor
the mother of man. .o,
The arms of motherhood form the
cradle of the human race. They are
the rock upon which we rest our
hopes of the future, the guiding star
which leads humanity through the
perils of infancy and into the safe
harbor. of maturity. -"'>' 's' ''> ~" '''' = ''
Pages upon pages could be written
of the glories Of our mothers, but not
all of the words Of the English Ian
guage could do them justice.
1t is beyond the power of an hum
BILE pen.
All honor to the mother of man!
May her days and her joys upon
earth be many, and may her home in
the next world be one worthy of the
greatest handiwork of God.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
NATION GAINS 7s PEOPLE.

The census figures for number OF
neighboring towns were announced
last week. The town to show the
least gain was Maxton, and the great
est gain was st. Pauls, in Robson
county.
Maxton, 1887. increase rs or SIS per
cent.
st. Pauls, 1.147, increase 72s or 1877
per cent.
Lumber Bridge, 2O2, increase 81. y
Parkton 3S2, increase 49,.
Wilson 1858, increase 1926 or 5S.6
per cent.
Durham 21,719, increase BATS or
1871 per cent.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

The various candidates for
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court are all strong men. Prof.
Gulley, Judge w. P. Stacy, Judge
Guion, Judge Ben Long-each
of these learned men would ably
fill the position.
But since only one man can
win, the Post Dispatch feels that
Richmond county voters could
not go wrong by giving its en-
dorsement to Judge w. ]. Ad-
ans, of Carthage. By proximity
and association, he is close to our
countymen. He has been a dill
gent student of the law. Service
on the Supreme Court bench de-
mands poise, learning and expe.
rience and that indefnable quail.
ity called judicial tempera.
ment." That Judge Will Adams
is possessed of these qualities
even his casual acquaintance
must admit. His training anc
experience eminently fit him fol
the duties, and it is to be hoped
that our Richmond county vot.
ers will look upon his candidacy
with favorable eyes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

! In the Detroit plant of the Ford
Company few days ago, 10000 men
were laid off. The reason? Shortage
Of material, owing to the recent rail-
road strike. And this is the case
with many other industrial plants up
North. % ,%
Henry Ford's employees are sup,
posed to be treated about as well by
their employer as any labor in Amer.
lea, yet 10000 of these workers are
punished by the railroad strikers
What fools these strikers be! They
aim at capital and hit labor and the
innocent public.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
.Notc:ra.zy....

>tJennie,lLilly, coloredawas about
a month ago brought to Jail at
Rockingham from Steele's town.
ship, it being Thought she was
crazy. The county physician
pronounced her sane Wednesday
and she will return to her home
Friday or Saturday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
MARY PICKFORD
"POLLYANA"

is seen by every household in this
city there is no question of a
doubt but that our social com
munity will be cured of a thous-
and ills by which it is afflicted,
and that, where the treatment
she suggests is consistently kept
up, it will come nearer than any
other agency has thus far sue.
ceeded in making our earth a
paradise.
AT Star Theatre next Monday
and Tuesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
JUNIOR ORDER.

There will be a flag raising and
speaking at Midway school Saturday,
May Sth, at 8 o'clock, Mayor F. R.
McNinch, of Charlotte, will speak.
Every member of tho Junior Order is
urged to be at the I.'dge room at 2
o'clock, in order to proceed to the
school. t..
At night at 1880 there will be a pub
lie entertainment at the Hall, to
which the families and friends of the
members are invited. Speaking, sing
ing and light refreshments
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
BIG ORDER FROM FORD.

A Rockingham mill the past spring
received big order from Henry
Ford. Mr. Ford advertised, for bids
on five million yards Of heavy drills,
and the Rockingham mill was award
ed contract for one million yards.
This cloth is 81 inches wide, and in
one hundred yard bolts. Shipment is
being. made at the rate of 10000 yards
per months The cloth is dyed by the
Ford people, and used in the uphol-
stery,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

For sale, a thoroughbred
Barred Rock cockerel, and four
Barred Rock laying hens. and an
ordinary hen with Ia Barred
Rock 5-weeks-old chicks. All of
the Nabob and Nieubert strains.
$40 for outfit. Mrs. H. w. Hurl-
burt, Pee Dee, Route [Blewett
Fallsl. | have also for sale a
Jersey-G Guernsey COW that gives
five quarts a day now, but that
will be fresh in July. This COW
has been tested for tuberculosis,
and has an official b. K.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

1t is said that the theatrical man
ayers in New York are going to adj
vance their prices to S. a seat. There
is no reason why the managers should
not hoist prices. Not at all. In fact
they should be encouraged. In ne
easier way could we take a census
z
of our fools than by cataloguing those
who patronize such shows at such
prices.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
RAILROAD FARE PAID FOR VET.
''' ERANS. ~,

The county commissioners Monday
passed an order authorizing the pay
ment OF the railroad fare of every
Confederate veteran from Richmond
county who wishes to attend the an
nual Confederate Reunion at Fayette-
vile June l, 2 and 8. 1t is to be
hoped every Vet in the county will
avail himself of this opportunity, and
attend. You can get your ticket by
applying to B, F. Reynolds, chairman
OF the board, at the Bank OF Rocking
ham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
North Car olina-Richmond County.
In Superior Court.
Susie Jackson, Plaintiff,


J. N. Jackson, Defendant.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Richmond County,
N. G. wherein the plaintiff is asking
for IN absolute divorce from the de-
PENDANT, and the said defendant will
further take notice that he is required
to appear at the Office Of the clerk
Of the said court at the courthouse in
Rockingham, N. G. on Monday, May
31st, 1920 and answer or demur to
the complaint filed in said action or
the plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded therein.
This the LIST day Of May, 1920.
J. A. McAULAY, .
Clerk Superior Court.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
saThese Rats Wouldn't Eat My
Best GRAIN" Saws Fred Lamb.

It's hard to keep rats out of a
feed store. Tried for years. A.
neighboring store sold me some
RAT-SNAP. 1t worked wonders.
Gathered up dead rats every
morning. Bought more RAT
SNAP. Haven't a rat now. They
wouldn't eat my best grain when
I threw RAT-SNAP around"
Three sizes, 25c, SOC, $1.00. Sold
and guaranteed by Everett
Hardware Co., Watson-King Co.,
and box Drug Store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Ru,,t,e Plutoera,ev.

thousands of dollars pass through
a bank teller's hands daily"
"That's nothing. Think Of what
passes through farmers hands who
milks twenty cows
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
A Final oninion.

"What did you think of the tech
nique Of the prima donna last night,
Mrs. Comeup?"
"Why, 1t was all old style. 1t even
was buttoned down the back"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Nowadays.

Beggar- Gould you spare hungry
man nickel?
Cholly-Yes If youll tell me where
a man can buy anything to eat with
a nickel.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
MCDONALD TO ROBSON.

Jim Mcdonald, for long time fore
man Of the Richmond county road
force, resigned Saturday to go to
Robson county as foreman OF some
road construction, at larger salary.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Mutual.

.Grace-Percy says his dog Is as in
telligent as he Is.
Dolly-Oh, there's no doubt about IL
Percy is proud of the dog and the dog
is proud ofsPercy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
STICK PIN FOUND.

Found, in Rockingham Tuesday a
stick pin. Owner can get same at
PostDispatch Office by identifying,
and paying for this notice.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

Rub-My-Tism is great pain killer.
1t relieves pain and soreness caused
by rheumatism, Neuralgia, sprains,
etc.-Adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

We are proud Of the confidence doc
tors, druggists and the public have in
500 Chill and Fever Tonic.Adw
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
(.atarrh Cannot Bc Cured I

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Il d local disease, greatly Inc
flueDced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure Il you munt take an
internal remedy. Hairs Catarrh Medi-
cine Il taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
In this country for years II is com-
posed Of. some Of the best tonics known,
oembined with some Of the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination Of
the Ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
y j CHENEY 3 CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Hsiis Tsniig Pins for constipation.
I e.;'' have a few of the Bruins
vic ( res left at the old prices.
tTktre en- the, market for
m1El Nv. G. Lowry.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
In These Days.

'It's as useless as the fifth wheel to
wagon"
"That adage Is out Of date. All au-
tomoblles carry extra tires"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
A Proud Declaration.

A Proud Declaration.
" miss the well-rounded periods you
used to employ in your orations."
II may BE shy on well-rounded Pc
RODS" replied Senator Sorghum. "but
you will notice that come to full
stock quicker"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

Rub.My-Tisrn 10 q powerful antisep-
tic; Il kills the poison caused from In
fected cuts, cures old sores, letter,
etc.-Adv.,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

Exactly.
By subterfuge he got away -
From cops on the Qui vive,
And 90 became, ~ one might say,
A subterfugitive.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

May 6-Sampson Bennett and
Laura Cotton, colored.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
Federal Reserve Earnings.

The defense made by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New Yc~k to the
charge of excessive earnings is OF
interest to those who have thought
THAT more liberality in rates of dis
count would have easod certain fea-
lures of the housing situation and
that this could have been arranged
by a more generous plan of redis-
counting paper for member banks.
After providing for its semi-annual
dividend of per cent and establish
ing surplus increase Of $6,2OO.OO0.
the bank was able to set aside
100000 to be paid to the Tn
tied States Government as franchise
tax"
But, as explained in the monthly
report, the Federal Reserve Bank
exists only with the aim of stabiliz-
ing financial Cond tions, and cit is
one of the ironies of the war that The
one bank not organized for profit
should be making larger profits than
any other bank in the country"
The policy adopted is regarded as
justified by the need of a move to-
ward dehation. 1t is held that any
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
Paying What is is Worth

The increase in transDort.,i..
costs will be borne without grpmh-
ling by the American people To.
has been general realization tb..
/ freight and passenger rates hava No,
kept pace with the carriers mann,
ing expenses for labor and materials
Failure of income to meet imDaro.
tive expenditures has seriously inn
paired railroad credit. Cheananad
securities have embarrassed +bo
whole financial and commercial
world. The difficulty of obt2jrfnr
credit for essential Improvements ami
extensions has stif1ed industry Tho
whole nation has been crying aIond
for action to put the railroads on
their feet, and there will be gran4.
cation that the interstate commerce
commission has acted
Rates have not beer increased
merely to provide for the higher
wages recently awarded employees
Before these labor costs Were adj
vanced the revenue of the carriers
was far below obvious needs The
wage awards added $6OO,O0O,OOO 10
the previously existing deficit.
Mr.. Dcniel Willard, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
halls the new rates as u5hering in
period of development that will ulti-
mately lower the cost of living by en-
abling the roads to provide more and
better service. There will be hope
that his words are typical of the
spirit of railroad executives through
out the country, for it is only right
that transportation managers slould
realize that the new deal they have
received carries with it responsibility
After a reasonable period has been
for transmitting increased in
come into C,rs ahd rails and termin-
ais, the public may not only expect
but demand the better service that
has been promised.
Until few years ago the railroads
were subjected to great censure
much of it merted But ten years
of advancing costs in the face Of
comparatively fixed income had
changed the position of the carriers
from that of the patronizing grantor
to that Of the beseeching grantee
The new rates promise to give the
roads what their service is worth and
to give transportG lion to the public
based upon cost. Neither can ask
more.-Pittsburgh Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
A Miscarriage of Justice

The stay of execution of Burnard
Written is another of those mis-
carriages of justice which encourG ges
lynch law. His lawyer waited until
| late in the evening of the last day be-
fore the date Of execution to find any,
writ of error, the effect of filing such
notice of appeal was to automatiCal-
ly stay the execution.
There has been lot of sympathy
for Written. There is always sympa-
! thy for a murderer sentenced to be
hanged People seem to forget the
victim which lies cold in the grave
If ever there was q cold blooded
muder, cunningly planned, it was
when Written shot and killed his
young wife in WauChula.
For days, if not weeks, he planned
to kill his wife, even to buying a rifle
and praCtiCing shooting before the ia
tai shot, and if he was given his liber-
ty today the probability is that he
would be cunning for ether victims
TOMORROW.
Life is held too cheap in DeSoto
county, and just so long as the par
doning board works overtime freeing
criminals, the only safe plan is to
hang every murderer found guilty by
twelve good men
If life sentence to the peniten-
tiary really meant life sentence we
would not favor capital punishment,
but under the circumstances life
sentence does not mean much of any
hing.
A little more than a year ago a |
croundrel in the south part 70 the |
ounty lured a pcaceable citizen out |
If his house at night and assassinatad I
lin in cold blood. A sympathetic
ury recommended mercy and he was
iven a life centence in the peniten-
larry. He has served less than year |.
nd now is applying for pardon.
Will he get it? He doubtless will.
he pardoning board is freeing
every month.-Wauchula
.dvoCate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
KNOCKERS.

Mex 10 the jcllyfiGh, of all THINGS
created end tolerated by the Creator,
perhaps the most despicablc and use
less creature is the chronic knockcr,
but like death and taxes they are
always with us. We have some of
them in Puata Gord2. The Punta
Gorda knockers, perhaps, are no diff
terent from those found in other
towns. All seem to harbor in their
systems a grudge against everything
and everybody They cry down their
neighbors, cuss their home town
where they get tkeir salt, and pre-
dict failure for everything that is
and may be.
Just when and where the genus
knocker had its origin is NOT known,
but they were known 20 Ben Frank
lin, and it seems tat their kind had
become pretty well established back
in Ben's days, for he says in hi
auto biography:
There are croakers in every coun-
try, always boding its ruin. Such
one lived in Philadelphia; q pCIson
of note, and elderly man, with a wise
look and very grave manner of speak
ing; his name was Samuel Mickle.
This gentleman, a stranger to me.
stopped one day at my door, anu
asked me if | was the young man
who had lately opened a new print
ing house. Being answered in the
Affirmative, he said he was sorry for
me, because it was an expensive IN
dertaking and the expense would BE-
lost; for Philadelphia was a sinking
place, the people were half bank
rupts or nearly being SO; all appear
ances to the contrary, such as new
buildings and the rise of rent. being
to his certain knowledge fallacious.
Tor they were, in fact, among tha
things that would soon ruin us. And
he gave me such a detail of mfsfor-
tunes now existing, or that were
soon to exist, that he left me half
melancholy. Had | known him be-
fore | engaged in this business. prob
ably ! never should have done Il
This man continued TO live in tl,isI
decaying place, and to declaim in the
same strain, refusing for many years
to buy a house here, because all was
going TO destruction; and at last I
had the pleasure Of seeing him give
five times as much for one as he
might have bought it for, when he
first began his croaking."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-08-12
STATE PRESS EDITORIALS

Charles H. Ingersoll, whose fac-simile
autograph is carried in the backs Of
hundreds of dollar watches" in tn
section, is at the head of a monster
grove corporation that has just pur.
chased tract of more than 5000
acres in Lake county, for immediate
development as citrus groves, truck
farms and orchards.
According to announcement, au-
thorized by the corporation of which
the dollar watch man is the head,
probably a million dollars or more
will be spent in development of the
properties before single acre of
land is put on the market.
To some persons it may seem
strange that in making this huge in
vestment in Florida lands Mr.. niger
soil was influenced largely by the
matter of roads. 4 he investment fol-
lowed a lengthy and careful investi-
cation of various sections of central
and south Florida, and it may be of
interest to state that a personal rep
resentative of Mr.. Irgersoll and his
associates was in Fort Myers and Lee
county about six months ago, under
cover, to make a thorough survey of
here. Lake county's roads
were the deciding factor in infuen-
cling the big land purchase. =,
All of which is simply another bit
of evidence that climate alone will no
longer attract large investors. Gil
mate is very fine, as far as it goes;
but producers can's market what
they grow over climate; they must
have roads.-Fort Myers Press.