Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14

LumDertOn.-ProyiSto Tor a COM
plete revaluation of real estate in
Robson county for taxation was
made by the board of county commits.
sioners at their regular monthly meet
ing here.
Charlotte. - Mecklenburg county
property values were reduced rs per
cent as The result-of meeting of the
board of appraisers ard review and
the. Mecklenburg county commits
sioners.
Wadesboro.-Mrs. James Coppedge,
the Oldest resident of this city, and
one Of the finest Christian women in
Arson county, Is critically ill at her
home here. She is 95 years of age.
Morgantton.-A. c. Avery was elect
ed mayor of Morganton by majority
Of 255 over his opponent, John NJ.
Pearson, the vote being SIG to 261.
Norwood RAY J. ". Patton, D. D.,
Of Greensboro, deputy grand lecturer
of the grand lodge A. F. and A. NJ, Of
North Carolina, is spending two weeks
here drilling Pee Dee lodge No. $50.
Lenoir.-J. Wilburn Suddreth died
at his home about three miles west
of Lenoir, being SO years of age.
Mr.. Suddreth was an ex-soldier OF
the Confederacy, and was a member
CT the 5Sth N. c. regiment.
High Point.-According to a story
members of his family told High Point
newspaper men Elder Samuel McMil.
lon, a primitive Baptist minister OF
this city was robbed of $105 while a
passenger on a Charlotte trolley car.
Winston Salem.-Daniel c. Roper
Of Washington. former United States
commissioner Of internal revenue, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
address at the sixth luncheon Of the
members council of the chamber oil
commerce here at noon on April 20.
Asheville.-Conditions in the cotton
mills of this section are reported faI
better than were experienced at the
first of the year, yet not so promising
as enjoyed six weeks ago, according tC
~ fl,p Inr n a
orders on hand, say mill officials.
Burlington.-News has been receiv
ed here of the suicide Of James Story
at his home near the village of Glen
coe, few miles from this city,
Monroe.-William Gerald, a me
chanic at Iceman Knitting company
was instantly killed when long sec
ton of pipe which he was carrying
came in contact with live wire.
A jury in Wake county superior
court awarded j. w. Kimbrough. o.
Boylan Heights, $4,000 as damages
| for injuries inflicted by train Of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad in 1919.
wilson,. G. Lassiter, 80. vice
president of the r. G. Lassiter Con
| tracing company, of Norfolk. Va.
with branches in a number of South
ern cities, died from a bullet wound
believed to have been accidently self
! inflicted.
Belmont.-In the triangle composed
| of the debating teams from the higf
schools of Bessemer, Mt. Holly ant
Belmont, none of the teams were sue
cessful in winning but one debate, an
| therefore this series of towns will no
have any representation at Chape
Hill.
DurhaSa.-The Charlotte high schoo
won a unanimous decision over thu
Raleigh high school in this city in thii
end of the annuaktriangular debate.
Durham-Lora Ashburn, Is year
old, daughter of Mrs. Mary Ashburn
of this city. was burned, perhaps fatal
", when her clothing became ignitet
1 from flames which burst from a stow
which she was lighting with kerosene
oil. The fire practically destroyed
the Long home on Walnut street.
Wilson.-The arrest Of two couples
here on the charge Of violation Of tn
Mann white slavery law resulted il
one marriage, but the Bellamy Law
prevented the other proposed nuptia
\ event.
Wilson-Sheriff Howard and hi
force of deputies are continuing thei
warfare on illicit distilling in Wilson
county. Within the. past several day
two large stills, one Of 75.gallon caps
city and the ether 6O-gallon outfit
have been captured Five gallons Q
corn juice" were confiscated.
Hickory. Federal and state prob
hilton officers operating out from H't