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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
PAPER STILL ADVANCING.

The PoST-DISPATCH is only toe
glad to do a neighbor good turn.
And so two weeks ago when the edi
tor of the Pee Dee Advocate, Mr. r.
F. Freeman, at Bennettsville, s. c.,
asked for the loan of half a dozen
bundles OF print paper, we were hap.
py to accommodate him. The paper
was shipped to Bennettsville, but by
the time he received it, he had man
aged to get a ton from a Baltimore
house.
In a note to the POST.DISPATCH,
Mr.. Freeman says: II got ton of
news from Baltimore house by
paying 13 Sac for 1t. and SO am re.
turning yours that you so kindly sent
| appreciate the favor and hope I may
be able to help you at any time. 1t
may interest you to know that the
latest quotation on paper fre from
15 IL to 16'cents per pound"
In fact, every newspaper is up
against it for something to print on.
The price is not only high, and getting
higher, but terribly hard to get at any
price. Fortunately, the POST-DIS
PATCH has so far managed to keep
enough ahead; just now we have on
hand enough to last for four weeks
but there is just at present no pros.
pect of where more is to come from
The newsprint situation is indeed
acute.
The PosT-D1sPATCH uses each
month 1000 pounds Of paper. Ordi.
narily, the price would be about 2 1-2c
per pound. This would mean about
$50 per month for the raw product
But NOW the price is around IA cents
which means the cost of the raw
paper per month is $3.50! Quite a
difference, isn't it? Unless change
for the better comes. the subscription
price of SO year will not be adequate
to cover the increased raw material
cost. Hr4 e. .
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
School Commencement
Rockingham School Com
mencement May, 30th,
31st and June 1st. Many
DISCLAIMERS and Reciters
DR.. John E. White to De-
liver Address. Big Grad
uating Class Of IL.

The Rockingham city schools will
close another school year Friday, May
28th.
The sermon to the graduating class
and to the school will be preached on
Sunday morning, May 30th, at IL
o'clock.
On Monday night, May 31st, at $50
o'clock, the Glass Day exercises of
the graduating class will be held. The
graduates number 1.-THE largest
number in the history of the school;
they are Charles McCollum, president;
Florence Covington, Caroline Coving-
ton, Louise Diggs, Pat Edwards, Joe
Edwards, Mamie Mcdonald, Lula
Taylor, Mamie West, Viola Coving-
ton, Robert Shepard, Merritt Head,
Carl Coley, William Head, Allison Or
mond, George Guthrie and Willie
Williams.
On Tuesday morning, June 1st, at
10 o'clock, the society contests for
the Reciters' and Declaimers' medals
will take place. A large number of
students have volunteered for these
contests and it is necessary that a
preliminary contest be held to decide
who shall enter the finals. The con-
testants are as follows: For the Re-
citers' medal-Bessie Coley, Sarah
Everett, Juanita Taylor, Ada Morgan,
Nettie Covington, Ella Kelly, Jessie
McAuley, Nancy Covington, Willie
Gibson, Maggie Coyington, Thelma
Furr, Johnsie Benoist, Pearl Haywood,
Gladys Blacker, Esther Ridele, Martha
Biggs, Agnes Head, Frances Dunn,
sudie Jenkins, Joe Edwards, Viola
Covington and Mamie West. For the
DISCLAIMERS medal (given each year
by T. c. Leak) the following boys
have entered Hicks. Everett
Hamer, Thomas McRae, Jim Bell,
Harry Fowlkes, Willie Williams,
Athos Cockman, Allison Ormond.
Frank Copeland, Merritt Head, Joe
Haywood, Lee Ellerbe, Roy Coble,
Thomas Leath, Charles Terry, Ellis
Arenson, Glenn Garrett, Ledbetter
Mckenzie, Frank Ellerbe, VIM. Ed
ward Harrison. The contests will be
interesting, tense and spirited
: On Tuesday night, June 1st, at $3.50
o'clock, the commencement address
will be delivered by DIR. John C.
White, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Anderson, S. c., and prest,
dent of Anderson College. Dr.. Whine
Is perhaps the foremost pulpit orator
of the south and splendid address
from him may be confidently expected,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
FIRE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Fire Friday afternoon between and:
8 o'clock destroyed four cottages on:
Palmer Place, belonging to T. T. Cole.
and occupied by colored people. A.
detective flue is supposed to have,
been the cause. A strong wind was
blowing. and this rapidly caused the.
three adjoining cottages to catch. Had
this wind been slightly to the north
or northwest, the entire stretch of
residences on Kenny street would
likely have been swept.
Mr.. Cole had only had possession Of
the property but one day, having
bought these four cottages, together
with about dozen others, from B. F.
ralmer the day before. The cottages
are partly covered by insurance.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
ROCKINGHAM HOMES.

Have you been keeping UP with the
series Of Dutch Boy" White Lead
advertisements that have appeared
each week in the POST.DISPATCH?
Each of these advts was prepared
especially for Richmond county read.
ers. For instance, in the adyt in this
issue is a picture Of J. M. Belks resi-
dence, at Monroe, and what he says
about White Lead. In next weeks
issue will appear the picture Of H. G.
Watson's home, and the following
week Mr.. T. G. Leaks home. Each Of
these advts contain human interest
touch.
And Just here 1t is of interest to
note that this advertising campaign
conducted by the George Ratten com.
pany for the John T. Lewis & Bros
Co., of Philadelphia, is confined to
just ten North Carolina towns-and
Rockingham and Hamlet happen tc
be two of these experimental towns
selected. Nowhere else in the United
States does this advertising appear
except, as stated, here in these ten
North Carolina towns. And the Post
Dispatch feels complimented that II
should have been selected as one Of
its experimental mediums. We hope
the advertising will prove beneficial
II you have occasion to buy any oi
this White Lead, you will be doing the
paper a favor by informing your deal
er that you "saw it in the Post-Dis
patch.'
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
BuR6 BRIGHAM GUILTY.

After a two days trial at Laurin-
burg, a verdict of second degree MUIR
der was returned against Burb Brig
man last Saturday. He was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for thirty
years. ~
Brigham is "a and the girl he muir
dered, Mollie Bass. was IT,
Martha Ann Quick who was being
held in Jail as material witness. was
released after testifying. Also, Law
renee Norton was released the first
day Of the trial. as no evidence was
found against him. M,
Brigham was carried to the
pen at Raleigh Wednesday morn.
ing in an automobile by L. p,
and Frank R. Smith and N
Hammond.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

The business man would do
we'll to turn to the bottom of page
eight and read the Tip" that is
given him there.
The text books adopted for
Richmond county can be seen on
page7.
The Capitol Department store,
of Fayetteville, has something to
say about silks, on page six.
Mary Pickford at Star Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday in
"Pollyanna."
The Wizard auto folks have an
auto stock advt on page six.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

Of the car.
Determined to find out just
who stole his car if possible, DR..
Everett on Monday had warrants
issued for both. Anthony and
Wade. This is done to get a
starting point towards tracing it.
Mr.. Anthony will have to show
that he secured it from Wade,
and Wade can clear himself by
proving from whom he got it.
This promises to be an interest
ing case, with some underlying
possibilities.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

w. E. McNair is telling you
how you can dance, on page 16.
Program of pictures at the
Star Theatre for next week can
be seen on page nine.
Star Theatre program for next
week is on page nine.
Fox drug store has added NJ.
@. developing tubes and acid fix.
ing powder, and printing outfits
to its line of Eastman kodaks
See advt in this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
MOVING HOUSE.

W. P. McRae recently bought the
NJ. H. Russell property, corner of New
washington and Church streets.
fronting 15O feet on the latter and 214
on the former. Mr.. McRae sold the
house to L. G. Fox, and Mr.. Fox is
moved to his 75x15O lot fronting Old
Washington street, next to the A. w.
Lindsey residence. 1t is understood
Mr. McRae intends building hand
some dwelling this year.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Political Advertising.

On page 13 are two political
adveftisements-one for Vann
and one for Hammer. Both
articles are paid for at regular
advertising rates. The PosT
DISPATCH will accept political
advertising from any Of the pri.
mary candidates who care to
put their claims publicly before
the reading public of Richmond
county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Buick Stolen From DR.. Ever
ett Feb. 9th Recovered in
Greensboro Sund a y.
Wheels Had Been Re-
painted Yellow. Warrants
Issued For Scott Anthony
and Robert Wade, Of Gull
ford County, to Show from
Whom They Secured the
Car.

On the early morning OF Feb.
9th, the Buick touring car Of DR..
A. C. Everett was slipped from
its shelter, opening on Everett
street, rolled down the hill and
made away with. The following
day a satchel containing his
name and surgical instruments
was found in a creek near High
Point, by some children, this hav-
ing been thrown from a bridge
as the car crossed.
DR.. Everett at once notified the
State Buick Agency at Charlotte,
of his loss, giving them the vari-
GUS numbers of the Car parts, and
offering a reward Of 5000 for its
return. Nothing was heard of it
until last Saturday when he re-
ceived word from Greensboro
that his Car was at the Greens
boro Motor Car Co., garage. He
and Mr.. J. w. Jenkins went to
Greensboro Sunday, completed
the identification and secured
possession of it, bringing it home
Sunday night. Before leaving
Greensboro he paid the reward
of $500 to E. w. Pearce, ,one Of
the Greensboro city detectives.
Now as to how it was found.
A few days ago a Buick car was
brought to the above named
garage af Greensboro for repairs,
In overhauling it, the mechanics
noticed that the engine number
and several other numbers had
been chiseled off. This aroused
suspicion. But fortunately the
thief had neglected to obliterate
the frame, axle and several other
numbers. The garage sent these
numbers to the Charlotte office
and reference to the files showed
that they corresponded to the DR.
Everett stolen car. The wheels
had evidently been repaintec
a bright yellow; the Original
color was black. The man who
had brought the car to the gar
age, for repairs is named Scott
i Anthony, who lives about si1
miles from Greensboro. It is
said he was on the point of sell
ing it to a Mr.. Brown, of Pleas
ant Garden, when the discovery
of the real ownership of the Cal
of course broke off the trade
Mr.. Anthony says he secured
the car from a man named Rob
ert Wade, of High Point, ant
that he traded Wade Buicl
roadster for the touring car. Hi
doesn't know where Wade gor
it.
In short, the above briefl!
covers the story of the finding
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
NEW BANK AT ELLERBE
New Bank Being Organized at Ellerbe
With $4,000 Capital Stock. will
be in Operation by Sept. LIST. Direct
ors and Officers Elected Tuesday.

During the past few years
Ellerbe has grown from a small
village to a thriving town. In
fact, it seems likely that the new
census will give it a larger per.
centage gain in population than
any of the other towns of Rich
mond county.
The town has a fine surround
ing country, and is destined to
make far greater strides. Its
citizenship is alert to the future.
Several years ago the Bank of
Ellerbe was organized, and this
bank has enjoyed a thriving bust
ness, its quarterly report to the
Corporation Commission Feb.
28th showing a total business of
! $257, ,929.O6.
But some of the citizens of
Ellerbe and vicinity feel that an
additional bank would be a fur
ther step in the progressive life
of their town, and so steps were
taken to form another company.
Stock was sold to something like
Sc men, and the majority ofthese
met at Ellerbe Tuesday and per-
fected their organization. The
name decided upon is the "Ben-
nett Bank & Trust Company" i"
named for R. H., Jas. R. and ]. ].
Bennett who were prominently
engaged in starting the new
institution. The capital stock is
$4,000, and articles of incor-
poration will be secured from the
Secretary of State within a few
days. The Company will do a
real estate and insurance business
lin addition to banking. The
| ILentz building will be used fol
the present, and later a brick
building will likely be erected
| The banking fixtures will be in
stalled, cashier selected, and the
banking department formally
opened for business about Sept
| 1st.
The Directors elected Tuesday
by the stockholders, are: J. A
Hutchinson, J. E. Nicholson, DR.
W. L. Howell, DR.. ]. M. Maness
R. H. Bennett, j. Bennett, ant
J. R. Bennett.
The officers are: President, R
H. Bennett; Vice President, J. R
Bennett; End Vice President, J. ]
Bennett.
Auditing and Finance Com
mittee:: D. A. Parsons, R. H
Gibson, J. M. Carriker, ]. W
Capel, and Rev. D. P. Bridges.
The stockholders are:
R. H. Gibson d. A. Parsons
Mrs. C. V. Webb Henry Williamson
D. P. Bridges Allen Nance
]. M. Carriker ]. E. Nicholson
w. L. Howell Webb Sherrell
]. H. Chisholm W. c. Nance
R. A. Easterling J. M. Maness
A. A. Baucom W. H. Carpenter
A. Fl. Rummage Geo. H. Charles
Ed Presnell ]. E. Caudle
u. T. Mcleod A. Baldwin
u. w. Lentz Alex McFayden
A. T. White ]. w. Capel
PAA. Parsons L. B. Mcleod
r. B. Napier ]. F. Stafford
Ozmer L. Henry R. H. Bennett
II, ]. Bennett ]. r. Bennett
IT A u,,<1b;ucon I G 0rdor
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

April 29-Tom Harris and Bessie
Teal, colored.
May berry Leviner and Emma
Leviner, white.
May WESLEY Ingram and Lucy
Little, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06

See what Watt Long has to say
about those Eew American Per.
sian and Wilton rugs, on page
seven. The shipment arrived
Tuesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-05-06
Cotton Market.

New York futures closed today: May
40.50, July 1925, Oct. 1858, Dec. 1858.
Rockingham prices upper left hand cor
ner this page.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
CLOSED SEASON FOR
MULLET FOR YEAR
Deputy Commissioner NsaFns Pensa
eoiianS Of law Pertaining 90
Fishing for MulIef

BEGINNING today and continuing until
January 70 II will ba unlawful for any
one 70 catch mullet IN this section or 81
have any Of the flsh IN their possession
according 90 a warning issued last
night by Barney p. Laughton. deputy
shell ash commissioner. Mr.. Laughton
asked that the newspapers publish the
law passed by the 1918 legislature as q
warning 30 the people In this section
that they might not violate II ignorant
Isl.
The section applying 10 the fishing
FOR mullet follows
section s-That from and after the
passage q this Act u shah be unlasv-
fui for any person. persons Grim Aor
corporation 20 catch 90 - capture, ~
have IN possession, 0r ship ans Of ihe
fish knWn a. mullet or any fresh 0r
freshly -salied mullet roe. IN this stale
between the 20th day ~ November 81
Aly year and the goth day ~ January
n the next succeeding year. Prov died
That ln the waters west OF Suwanee
River the closed season ia mullei shall
be from November Both 70 January goth
following The possession u any fresh
or freshly salted mullet roe. by any
person. persons, Arm or corporation.
during the closed season shall be prima
facie evidence o. the violation OF ais
law." l6h. 6s17 Acts Of 1915, Sec, s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
GIRL HIKERS
CROSS CONTINENT
Two Girls, Transeontlnsntal FiikeFs.
Pass Through Pensacola en- Re
turn Trip 20 California.

Mis- Iorlina Davis OF San Francisco
and Miss Beverly Byard of Los An
Relss. the two Rirl mixers who left
California IN May 90 hike 20 New
York CITY. were iu Pensacola yester-
day on their return trip.
They came 10 Pensacola from Jack
sonvilie stopping AZ Mariana and
Tallahassee. and from here left for
Mobile and New Orleans on their
way they expect 20 stop IN Dallas VI
paao and Phoenix. They EXPECT "a
reach san Francisco by Christmas. IN
their trip Of nearly 5000 miles they
have passed through thlrtv-three
states.
The hike e. California was made
for the fun and experience IL afforded
and was the first of IS kind ever un-
dertaken BY Miss Davis, though Miss
Baynrd last year hiked from Chicago
10 New York city. The hike was com
pieted in ave months time During
their several weeks stay in New York
city. Miss Davis studied Journalism az
Hunters College and Miss Bayard
commercial illustrating a. the Art
Students League
Though the trip 70 California was
made entirely on foot. the two girl
mixers are accepting lifts" on the re-
turn trip 20 make better time
Misses Davis and Rayard when
leaving New York city. planned a BIZ
cycle trip 20 Florida but. after leav-
ING Washington. found the condition
~ the roads too trying for such trip.
The two Tlria on their hike wear
regular hiking clothes. with the riding
breaches. stout walking boots. wooden
socks. leather and corduroy short coats
and round. waterproof hats They
travel very light. carrying only a small
knapsack with q few necessary toilet
articles. their credentials. etc. Their
clothing IL shipped ahead by express.
They have had most interesting
trip and have never once been modest
ed on the road with the exception 81
being aocosted BY FIVE men under the
influence Of shiny near Harold sun
day evening. The two girls carry FIRE
arms and shot toward the men. taking
refuge IN the railway station AZ HRr-
old This. they say. r. their first ox-
perience Of anything Of the kind in
their hike across the continent.
They have visited number OF cities
and interesting points While in New
York city they were the guests OF
Jack Keane. manager for Dempsey. az
tho Dempsey AEiske fight and while on
tho grounds a movie film was made OF
them.
They average about twenty Ave
miles a day. Miss Davis says travelling
from ten 20 twelve hours. They US
ualiy make some hamlet or town by
night where they can obtain quarters
for sleeping. They confne themselves
20 tho main highways. travelling from
California % New York via the Lin
coin highway
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
FACTORY PRICED
STORE WILL OPEN

pensaeollans VIII be Offered The op-
portunlty 90 combat the high cost 81
clothes here next month with the
opening Of a store on South Iaiafox.
equipped with ready -t0-wear direct
from the manufactures. The opening
date AZ the store viii be between De-
eember 5 and 20. aud will be- in the
shop formerly occupied by the Nofal~
slrom Millinery Co. 100 South pals
fox
A large New York manufacturing
concern is opening the store locally e
move a quantity of surplus stock Of
ready -t0-yvear goods which Il has lett
an IT, hands on account ~ the unset
tied condition Of the market Father
than % hold the goods over hc season
the retail store plan Was decided upon.
The goods viii be placed on the pen
saeola retail market al or below ae-
iual manufacturing cost and eyegs ore
viii be given the opportunity ~ Sc
curing the seasons latest model cloth
ine at the reduced prices. The stock
consists of a complete line ~ ready
to-Near and millinery ~ Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30

Bet Eats Car Pils Thfaush Metal"
"A had feed bins lined with 1iuc
itst yeaf rats gof throuah pretty soon.
NaH uas SIS "A tie6 pkE 90 RAT
HMAn hiilwa Ho many rata that I've
never bees without 81 slnre cur col
10 Doc never touched RAT SNAP "
You tFy Be- rhfce siaea. abe esc. ti.25
aold and guaranteed 81 The Crystal
PHARMACY ADV
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
FORMBY PETRINITE
ASKS INVESTIGATION
Corporation Wants Chamber ~ C0E
merce to study Product

The Formby Petrinite Corporation OF
Washington. n C.. has asked the cham
her ~ commerce 90 appoint a com
mitiee ~ one or more % visit the local
Bldg, and make a complete investlga-
ton % pctrlnite and petriniie products
The corporation believes that the re-
port of such an Investigation would In
dictate the value ~ lis product
petrinile Is q new product but II has
been tested over a flve-year period and
has been used IN several Florida East
coast cities in bank and hotel build
lngs
George NJ. Formby. inventor or Pet
rlnite and president 81 the corpora
ton. hopes 10 erect a petrinite pro-
ducts factory AZ Pensacola and also
plant FOR the manufacture 81 Portland
cement
The corporation has no stock for sale
and does not seek financial support n
merely seeks 90 sell Its product On Is
merits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
CUT ThIs QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY!

Cut out this slsp. enclose with s.
ana mail IL 10 Foley a Co, 2Sss shelf
field Ave. Chicago. III. writing your
name and address clearly, You vii
receive in return = trial package cen
tanning Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound. for coughs. colds and Group.
Foley Kidney pills for pain IN sides
and back. rheumatism. backache. kid
ney and bladder ailments; and Foley
CathaFtic Tablets. A wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartie for con-
sfIpation. biliousness. headaches and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30

Soc Is a prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the
nest speedy remedy we know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30

THAT Boz of y0urs-aON wouldn't
have him anything else than Just Tall
hoy. Maybe voc think he's more than
other hoyw-he isn't
YOU Judge him hy The wear he gives
lis clothes Wouldn't ID be falrer 90
Nldge TIE CLOTHES
You're dealing with only your boy. We
deal with hundreds ~ them and nnd
them pretty much the same. We also
know that all boys clothes are not
ihe same some are boys clothes IN
name only
ours are clothes Tor ia0 percent boys,
80 they are go percent BOYS CLOTHES
The sulfdlesl fabrics TIE strongest
hii0rlnR. reinforced SEATS and
KNEES % resist wear
There il lots ~ style Ia our BONS
CLOTHES too. 40 thft yom won't tire
N them because They wear ~ long.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30

Memhrrs ne,wii Merchants Ass'n.
Dit ision chamber 81 Commerce.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-30
EVANGELIST TO BE
HEARD IN MI&.T0N

nr Prank Fincher Presbyterian
evangelist who recently conducted a
series az revival services ~ the First
and knox Presbyterian churches ia
peasacola. viii 80 % Milton the fret
sunday in December 20 open a ten
days revival service
Dr FinCher VIII hn assisted by Miss
Mary Dean Harhesun. the gospel So
loist whose voice 80 delighted Pensa-
cola audiences Dr Fincher and Miss
Harheson are expected 20 stop over
o. Pensacola "a route a. Milton