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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-02

Toys and games and books! We've Sc
lected thousands of them, and thousands of
happy little folks will receive them on Christi
mas day. Yes, those European made Toys
possessing that pre-war character and. good
ness that have been sadly lacking for several
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Is Coal in the County?

Mr.. David Parsons brought
the Post-Dispatch a 25-pound
lump of good coal Monday, this
coming from the farm of Mrs.
Mamie Nicholson, in Steele's
township. It is said there is
quite a bit of surface coal on
this property, and up and down
Big Buffalo creek. The sample
brought this Office still shows
slight traces of it's original
state-wood. Probably. in a
thousand years or so it would
complete it's transformation
into pure coal.
Oil and coal generally 60 to-
gether; and it would not be sur
prising if oil could be found in
that vicinity. This outcropping
of coal ought to be investigated:
who knows but a coal mine of
fabulous wealth could be found
under those quiet hills of
Steele's township?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

The Aurora Borealis, or north.
ern lights, was beautifully visible
for several hours Monday night
and it was said to be the most
brilliant electrical display seen
since the Civil War.
The light, which is attributed
to electrical causes and its center
said to conform to the magnetic
pole, in northern Greenland, ap-
peared to be a dull yellow haze,
later assuming the form of an
arch, with spires shooting up
from it fan shaped. Several
colors, ranging from pale red to
bright red. with other variations,
could also be seen.
The phenomenon played havoc
with the telegraph wires over
the country for a few minutes,
grounding" the service. Had
this occurred on Dec. 18th, doubt
less those who expected end of
world to come would have been
convinced that it was on the way.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
$l1,50O VERDICT /.
Big Money Damages Awarded Newton
in Suit Against Seaboard For Cotton
Burned. Trial Consumed Three
And a Half Days.

AS the Post Dispatch went to
press last week, the suit of r. L.
Newton against the Seaboard
Air Line Ry., for damages for
the burning of 1O6 bales of cot
ton at Gibson last March 26th,
was being tried. It seemed then
that the case might get to the
jury by noon Friday; but not so.
This case was begun Wednes-
day afternoon, and was finally
given to the jury Saturday aft
ernoon about 5 o'clock. They re-
turned their verdict about 7:45
in favor of Newton for $11,5 500.
This is probably the largest ver-
dict in money ever recovered in
the county.
Mr.. Newton is a resident of
Marlboro county, and a nephew
of ex-Sheriff John M. Smith, of
Rockingham. On account of the
Continued ON Page 2
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
A Country Gentleman.

Advertising in the Post Dis
patch has certainly built up my
business" arked Mr..
Fowlkes, of Fowlkes Pharmacy,
to the POst-Dispatch man few
days ago. my sales of copies
of "The Country Gentleman"
have increased considerably in
the past two weeks-in fact,
ever since the Country Gentle
man" advertisement began run
ming in the paper"
Mr.. Fowlkes is a local distrib-
utor for scores Of magazines as
we'll as "The Country Gentle
man." His experience demon
strates the value of local adver-
tising even in the case of articles
as well known and popular as
"The Country Gentleman" AS
for that, all our merchants will
agree that advertising surely
does pay"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
TO FACE JURY
Attorneys for Foster Parsons
VIII Apply for Habeas
Corpus Before Judge Fin
ley at April 5th Term. Will
Be Tried July Term. In
sanity Plea. He Conf
IDENTITY Expects Acquittal.

The Post Dispatch stated last
issue that there was a possibil-
ity that the attorneys for Foster
Parsons might submit to a
charge of second degree murder
for their client, at April 9Th
term and accept a sentence OF
life Imprisonment.
This statement was made, OF
course, on surmise, and was not
an authoritative statement from
his attorneys or anyone connect
ed with the case.
In an interview with Mr..
Stack, of counsel for Parsons,
the Post Dispatch is informed
that not only has the defense no
intention of submitting to sec
ond degree murder, but that
they have every prospect Of ac-
quittal for their client. Mr..
Stack states that they will en-
ter trial confident of acquittal,-
on the grounds of insanity at
the time the murders were COM
mitteds And not only will the
same evidence be introduced at
the next trial to show his insan-
ity, but additional evidence will
be brought forward to show his
mental responsibility at that
time.
The attorneys for parsons in
tend to apply to Judge Finley at
April 9Th term of court for a
writ of habeas corpus for their
client, so that he can be liberat-
ed on bail.
The trial itself will not come
up at the April term. The next
criminal term will be in July,
and it is likely he will stand for
NAL trial then. The defense as
sert that they can prove by posi-
tive evidence that Foster Par
sons mind was deranged at the
time the two colored jitney driv-
ers were killed last August, and
that he was not responsible. And
if the next jury finds that the
young man was not insane at
the time, the verdict would be
guilty.
At any rate, he will try at
April term to be admitted on
bond, and then place his case in
the hands of twelve of his coun-
trymen probably at the July
term.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
COTTON GINNED
Richmond County Made Biggest Cotton
Crop in 1919 in its History-ls,7 ,76s
Bales.

Richmond county made the
largest crop of cotton this past
1919 season than for any other
year in its history. The total
bales made final ginning period
March lst) were Is, ,769; this COM
pares with $500 for 1918 crop
and 1l,015 for 1917 crop. The
second largest crop heretofore
was in 1911 when 1922 bales
were made.
The winner of the Post-Dis-
patch prize of a years subscrip-
ton to the person guessing near
est to the crop goes to R. H.
Bennett, of Ellerbe, Route l, his
guess being 1908, the closest of
any. Some guesses ranged as
low as $500.
Ginning for the past three
years for our neighboring coun-
ties is:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Morrison for Governor.

On page nine of this issue car
be seen a four-column article by
w. c. Dowd, of Charlotte, con.
corning the candidacy of Hon,
Cameron Morrison for Governor.
We bespeak the earnest consid.
Grafton of our readers in its pc.
rusal.
Mr.. Morrison is one of the
States leading men, and the fact
that he has for years done great
service to the party and has been
unrewarded, should make a
strong appeal to the voters.
But aside from this is the out
standing fact that Cam Morrison
is a Richmond county mana
"home" man whom it will be
most likely the pleasure of an
overwhelming majority of our
countymen to support at the
primary June 9th.
There is not a word of criti-
cism of either of the other two
distinguished aspirahts for the
Governorship. They are both
good men and true; but Cam
Morrison is a native son of our
county, and that is one reason
why the POST DISPATCH unhesi-
tatingly endorses his candidacy
and urges the voters of the coun.
ty to give him such a vote in the
as to show the world
that we are not forgetful of our
sons
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Recorders Court.

The following cases were
heard before Judge Austin, in
Recorders Court at Hamlet
Monday:
Charlie Hammonds, colored,
driving auto while intoxicated.
fined $50 and costs.
Will McAlister, colored, fined
$500 and costs for retailing.
Hammonds informed Chief
Braswell, upon being arrested
Saturday night, that he bought
the stuff from McAlister. Nc
Continued on Page 2.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
GREER NOT GUILTY
Kent Greer Tried in Federal
Court at Laurinburg Today
on White Slavery Charge.
Jury Says Not Guilty.

| ] Kent Greer was declared
mot guilty. by the jury in Fed
eral Court at Laurinburg shortly
after noon today. He was tried
on the charge of White Slavery.
The case was begun at 1890
this morning. The evidence of
the Government was concluded
about twelve. The defense in
troduced no testimony at all.
District Attorney Adylette spoke
for 80 minutes for the Govern
ment, and Messrs. T. ]. Gold and
Leonidas Williams spoke Is min
utes each for the defense. The
jury took the case about one
o'clock, and IN thirty minutes
reported their verdict of not
guilty.
The Government introduced
the same evidence as adduced
at the hearing before Commits
sioner Guthrie at Rockingham
Feb. 28th; inasmuch as the Posi-
DISPATCH published this entire
evidence several weeks ago, it is
not necessary to rehash it now. |
Suffice it to say, the jury has
said Greer is not guilty of the
charge.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Democratic Dates.

For the convenience of the
Democrats of Richmond county,
the Post Dispatch herewith
gives the important dates that
they should remember; clip this
out for reference:
March 9th:
Precinct meetings to be held
at each precinct at 3 o'clock to
elect delegates to county con-
vention, and to elect the five
precinct committeeman.
April 5th:
County Convention at Rock
ingham at 3 o'clock to elect del
egates to State Convention and
perfect county organization.
April 7-8:
State Convention at Raleigh.
April 18th:
County Board of Elections
meet at Rockingham to organ
ize and appoint registrars and
poll-holders to serve in June pri-
mary and general election.
April 23rd:
State and district candidates
must file notice of candidacy and
pledge, on or before this date.
April 29th:
Registration books open.
May 22nd:
Registration books close at
sunset.
June 5th:
General primary for nomina-
tion of candidates.
June 7th:
Board of County Canvassers
meet at Rockingham at 10 a. M,
to canvass result of primary.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Morrison to Speak.

Hon. Cameron Morrison will
speak in the courthouse at Rock
ingham to the people of Rich
mond county on Saturday after
noon, April 3rd, at 3 o'clock. The
public generally, ladies and gen
tlemen, are invited.
F.Don Philips is Mr.. Morrison's
manager for Richmond county.
The friends of Mr.. Morrison
hope his home county will give
him rousing vote in the June
primary.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
School Boys Organize.

. 80 boys of the Rockingham
High School met Tuesday and
organized the Cameron Morri-
son Club. These boys are strong
for Richmond county's candidate
and believe in supporting a
home man. Their letter to Mr..
Morrison will appear in next
weeks paper.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Tax Carriers.

A special school tax election
was held in Oakdale district No.3,
in Wolf Pit township, last Satur-
day, and it carried unanimously.
Twelve registered, and exactly IL
voted-all for it. The tax will
be l2c on the $100 and 36c on the,
toll. Good for Oakdale.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
$500 and Costs.

Dalton Long was fined S. and
costs by Squire Steel Monday for
assaulting Charlie Hinson, col
ored, with pitchfork last sum-
mer. This case came up the
18th, but he gave $50 bond and
had it continued until last Mon
day, the 22nd, with the above re-
suit. II
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Daylight Savings.

The State Of New York will
revert to the Daylight Saving
method of last summer, on April
lst. The stock markets of New
York city, the theatres ETC., will
run an hour ahead of the stand
ard time in use in neighboring
states.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Leak Under Bond.

L. Leak, alias Henry Smith,
was released from Jail this Thurs
day. afternoon under $4OO, signed
by DR.. Chamberlain. He was
bound over to April 5th term
March 10th for forging Mr..
Wayne Diggs' name to two checks
of $40 each.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Charged with Hog Theft

G"1 SSu W1III I1CS IheIt.
Noah David, colored, was tried
before Squire Steele Monday for
alleged stealing of a hog from
W. P. McRae. Atty. Fred w.
Bynum appeared for Noah while
W. X. Jones prosecuted for Mr.
McRae. The squire bound Da-
vid to court under 500 cash
bond, which was given.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Cotton Movements.

The squeeze in March futures
sent it to record heights Tues
day, it touching 1920. That
position went out today at 1875.
New York futures closed to-
day: March 38.75, May 1916,
July $3.50, Oct. 1918.
See upper left hand corner of
this page for R'ham prices.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Good Oyeralls.

\ AS Post Dispatch readers can
see from the advertising pages
of this paper, there is now run
ming a series of advertisements
of the Blue Buckle overalls, by
the Jobbers Overalls Company.
This concern has contracted for
over 300 inches Of space in this
paper. McRae Grocery Com
pany is the wholesale distributor
of these overalls for Richmond
county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Flu Estimate.

It is estimated there were
301, 900 cases of flu in this State
during this winter, and about
1000 deaths therefrom. The
number of flu victims in Rich
mond county was %.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25
Listing in Steele's.

Supervisor Whitlock will be
in Steele's township March 30th
and 31st--at d. A. Parsons
store the S0th, and Matheson's
store the 31st. Meet him and
list your personal property.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

Leland F. Person, of Carthage,
is being given a try-out on the
pitching staff of the Columbia, S.
C., league team. Person pitched
at Rockingham last summer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

SEE DR.. RAPPORT at Rock
ingham, at Helms Jewelry store,
Tuesday. March Both, from / p.
m. to z p. m, if you wish to have
your eyes examined and glasses
fitted. Bear in mind the day and
date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
Planned to Bring
 Liquor Into II. S.
 Marked Grapefruit

Key West, Fla. Oct. St Two men giving their names as Louis Epstern and Rubey Lubetsky, and claimipg to hail from Detroit, walked into in. customs hopse here Ia,e today and offered three customs officials g. .oon week if the customs men would aI- low them to pass alcoholic liquoy. into the United States from Cuba. according to the statement Of tLr .customs men.
 Appearing to feel sure of the sue cess of their miss'on they atc sand by the customs mee to have laid 260u on the table as payment in advance for the first carload Of gods which they said. would bg Cuban granp- fruit, with fIfty-eight crates of the fruit containing liquor. They asyur- ed the officials the shipments would be frequent and carefully concealed.
 The custosm men took them into custody at once. and in a little more than an hours time the pair had been arraigned before Federal Con- missioner Lawrence P. Warned and held under bond Of S2.0o0 each for the federal grand jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
FORM DISTRICT SOCIETY.

The Southeast District of the Christian Endeavor society, embra- cing 13 counties in this section, was formed at a. meeting here Sunday when Charles F. Evans, district sec retary, and Gutherie Moselry, field secretary for the state, met with To- cal organizations. Dr. Tinney, pres ident of the Little Rock society, was also present.
 The following officers were elected to preside, with a superintendent fol each two counties assigned them: Rev. Robertson of McGehee. presi dent; Paul Hallenbeck of Pine Bluff vice president; John R. Cameron o1 McGehee, secretary; Miss Emily Sau l erbrunn of Pine Bluff treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
Fire is Raging
 in Wisconsin

Fairchild, Wis, Oct 4.-Hlgh winds tonight spread a fire which has been smouldering in the swamps between here and Neillsville for sev- eral days, over several square miles. Telephone communication has been cut off in the affected district.
 Appeals for assistance were re- ceived late tonight from three farm CTS near Fairchild, who telephoned that their farms were encircled by the flames. Automobiles with res cuers were rushed to their aid. A report reached here tonight that the village of Tioga had been wiped out but confirmation could not be obtain ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
Five Negroes Dead
 As Result Battle

Monroe, La, Oct. 4.-Four negroes are dead, a fifth is dangerously wounded and Brady Malon, white man, has wound in his right leg as result of a pitched fight Sunday between whites and negroes at a rooming house of the Holly Ridge and Faust Brothers Lumber company at Crew Lake, in remote section of Richland parish.
 Reports as to the cause of the trou- ble are conflicting. The rooming house was literally riddled with bull lets, the lights were shot out and fighting ragged for half an hour.
 Sheriff Mark Cooper of Richland Parish has sent for bloodhounds to trail the men believed implicated. No arrests have been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
Walter Adams to
 Leave for West
 in Coming Month

MT. and Mrs. Walter Adams, pop ularly known in Pine Bluff because of their social connections as well as by Mr. Adams business connections will leave Pine Bluff October IS, te make their home in New Mexico. The announcement of their coming depar- ture will be surprise to their friends. Mrs. s. z. Tankersley, Mrs Adams mother, will accompany them The i'll health of Mrs. Adams is said to hesitate the change.
 MT. Adams is connected with the Smith Printing company, and before joining the firm was proprietor of a job printing establishment. He is a former newspaper man, was editor of the Graphic at one time, city ed itor of the Arkansas Gazette, on the city desk of the Kansas City Post, and known generally throughout this section as a highly efficient newspaper man.
 After his discharge from the off cers' training school at Camp Pike, in 1918, he returned to Pine Bluff as advertising manager of the Graph ic. He shortly entered business for himself, and later secured an inter- est in the Smith Printing company. He is a member of several fraternal and civic organizations here, and so- cially and in business has the high hegard of numberless friends.
 Mrs. Adams, formerly Miss Mary Tankersley, is member of an old Pine Bluff family, and has enjoyed a high place in the social life of Pine Bluff. The good wishes of a host of friends will go with them to their new home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
GoYern0r Will Not
 Mess in Fraud Case

Little Rock Get, 4. Gov Broagq VIII nol= interfere at tbls time if af aiI' in th@ Garland county elec.loe rand eases t!e has received a pa- .tt'on signed bg lo0 of t. most prominent citizens of Hot SprngS, urging hin to Grany u pardon to sam d. Davis, recently fined S30o and sen fenced to 8o days in julI for vlolat nr 'n' primary election law. Iao pet- "onefs state that Mr. DaN4s' sole eon- heetlon with tine election, twas that he paid approximately 30o poll taxes. practically all of which were for women wto had failed to assc~s ar4 pay it is further claimed that Mr Davis did not solicit vote for any one from any of tho persons whose poll taxes We're paid and did not at- tempt to influence them in any way. he petitioners allege that the con Yction was unjust and unfair"
 Gov, Brough replied that this is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
8jfRSotirtY|& N J H.: By ANNIE O. SMART SRAA~
Ry ANNIE o. SMART.

U Mrs. Kimbrough Wiley of Grad! is visiting Mrs. w. L. Davis and fam ily on West Fifth avenue.
 J. M. Shell is critically i'll of ty, phoid fever at his nome, 1901 Wes, Twelfth avenue, is slowly recover ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Don Pearce, Mrs. A. w. Pearce, Mrs. Hugh Peterson and | Margaret and Harry Peterson and Ray Pearce sepnt the week end in Hot Springs. The District Nurses association will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Davis hospital.
 The Board of Stewards of the Lakeside church will meet tonight at the church sat o'clock. The wo- mans missionary society will serve supper, and all members are urged to be present.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Fullinwider are at home in their new home, Popular and Seventeenth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05

For skin cruptons. rash, chafed skln, prickly heat, chigger bites and stlngs of poisonous insects, Ballard $ Snow Eminent is an effective appli. cation. It heals quickly. Three SIzes, BOG, Go2 and SI2o. For sale by W. l.. Dewoody and company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
TAKE ALLEGED SLAYER.

Bisbee, Ariz., Oct. 4.-Pedro Mesa, who officers say they have idetified as the slayer of Constable A.E. Shep- pard in this city on the night of September 16, today arrested by Mex ican officials at Naco, Sonora.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05

only one of a number of cases of a similar character in Garland county and that he considered it advisable that no action be taken upon them until they can be passed upon by the supreme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
LAST 5 WORDS
 TELL THE STORY
Cardui Assisted Mississippi Lady Recover Her Health. Other Treatment Had Been Without Result
 Read Her Story

Erratta, Miss.-Describing results from the use of Cardui, Mrs. w. l.. White, of this place, says: "When only girl I suffered a great deal with My mother decided then for me to take Cardui. I took nine bottles in all and became a strong, healthy girl.
 "After my marriage, so began to take Cardui. l was soon stronger, and passed the danger period all right, and my boy was strong and healthy.
 "First of last year l was Tn a desperate condition. I :. almost to death.
 "We used medicines without re- suits.
 "I was SO sore across the bottom o1 my stomach, and so weak.
 "For three months lay ln this condition. q told my husband Cardul hao helped me once, maybe it would again. He went and got it.
 q began to take Cardui and very shortly I began to improve and get my strength.
 "The stopped; the soreness left me.
 "My present health is good'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05
district Epworth League
 Eiu Hold Meeting.

The Pine Bluff District EpWortn league will have a two-day session |eejnning Saturday afternoon at 2:3o PcIock at the First Methodist church. [aturday evening at 7:3O there will ! social meeting at the Lakeside burch and dinner will be served to visitors and home members at
 cafeteria Sunday. The session
 i'll close with the Sunday evening
 eeting,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05

Of such Impressive simplicity as this satin trock arc some of the most attractive of Fashions S new fall costumes. Here the whole gown Is of one color, a pale gold with just tinge of rose in 1t and a slightly deeper tone in the fold that outlines the neck. Sashes are most interesting feat tres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-05

1cs Pearl Burks, Miss lds I'M Shepherd, Miss sarita Strauss nn' llN Hnd A. L. Wilson and Ra! 5. orc among those who VII
 Ees' 1sading parts in the muslca' T, |1ake ar "Oh, Oh, Cindy," whicn he presented by the BUS Gness [H,ss and Professional women ''"' Nearly in Novemoef' a;reetor of the John B. Rogers produc'ng ond m;,, '01bpA"h be in
 harge of all rehearsals. .a: oara nn,s sar com in banv a,, D has produced this .: eomeaS ee +ha an Pams nsral of the larger cities of the
 TWO Two rehearsals were held yester- av and much interest and enth0S-
 asm shown.