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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Mayors Court.

Johnnie Williams was given a
hearing before Mayor Lowder-
milk Monday charged with break
ing into the residence of Henry
c. Wall on the morning of July
18th. He was not represented
by attorney, and at the conclus-
ion of the States evidencehe was
committed to Jail in default of
$1,000 bond to await trial at next
criminal term. According to the
evidence of Uncle" Jim Red
dick, the caretaker of the Wall
property in their absence in
Europe, he returned to the house
about 10 o'clock on the morning
of July 9th and as he did so a
strange negro jumped out of the
window. He gave chase, and
when near the Hill Parsons resi-.
dence the negro dropped a pistol
that he had taken from the Wall
home. Jim kept on the trail and
finally spotted the same negro,
so he says, in Hamlet and the
arrest followed. The defendant
is a yellow negro, about Il years
old and says his home is in Win.
ston. He denies the charge Had
the entry into the Wall home
been made at night the charge
would be burglary and the cleo.
trio chair for the guilty party.
But since it was entered during
the day, the charge is reduced to
''breaking and entering"
Odessa Cole and Annie May
Leak were tried Tuesday before
the Mayor for using profane Ian.
guage against each other. They
were fined $40 each. Odessa
paid her fine and costs, but An
ME May could not do so and was
given the alternative of serving
Is days in Jail. She went to Jail
Tuesday after the trial.
Watt Hines was charged with
cursing. Prosecuting witness
was Thomas Taylor. The Mayor
dismissed the action.
Mamie Bowden was tried by
the Mayor Wednesday morning
for disorderly conduct, and fined
$40 and costs, or Is days in Jail.
Not being able to pay up, she
went to Jail to sit out the Is days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Mrs. Diggs Entertains.

A charming party was that Of
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs
Junius F. Diggs entertained in
honor of Mrs. A. c. Hutton. OF
Chester, S. c. Never nature
smiled more approvingly and
the evening sunset lent enchant.
ment to the scenery around the
country home. Twas a lawn
party and could be truly called
a mother and daughter party
Mrs. Diggs, with her mother
Mrs. Richard Causey, and sister
Miss Jennie Causey, greeted the
guests Oh arrival.
Those invited were Mesdames
A. c. Hutton, F. P.B. Pegues, O
M. Pegues, F. w. Pegues, S. O.
Pegues, L, P Russell, W. E
Crosland, H. J. Rogers, F. B
Rogers, W. K. Diggs; Misses
Phillips, Lottie Rogers and Jen.
ME May Pegues.
With cosy seats and lovely
flowers the lawn was a fit place
for pleasant intercourse. Delight.
full refreshments were served.
AS the evening shades came on
the guests departed with
thoughts and expressions of ap.
probation of the gracious hospi.
tality of Mrs. Diggs.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Snake in Wardrobe.

when the l0,yr-old daughter of
]. F. Meachem, on Route 5, We'd
nesday morning opened a ward
robe door in the house, a four
foot snake slid out-and the
young girl lit out. Chances are
she'll peep when she opens closet
doors again.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Mrs. George Warburton.

Mrs. George Warburton was
found lying on the floor Of her
home Monday morning shortly
before dinner, in a dying con-
dition. She was lovingly placed
on a bed, physicians summoned,
but death followed in less than
an hour. A second stroke of
paralysis is supposed to have
been the cause of her untimely
death. She appeared as we'll as
usual, attending to her household
duties and even working a bit in
her garden earlier in the day;
and the family had no intimation
of the impending stroke. About
six years ago Mrs. Warbnrton
suffered a slight stroke of par
alysis, but had practically shaken
off its effects. Again about three
years ago she was desperately
i'll from pneumonia that followed
flu, and her death then was
momentarily expected; but her
splendid constitution pulled her
through.
The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian churdh Tuesday
morning, conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. A. E. Dallas, who was
assisted by Rev. A. L. Ormond.
The interment was at the Old
EastsiGe cemetery, beside the
grave of her two-year-old son,
Wade Hampton, who died about
1882. The church was filled
with friends of the family, and
the floral offerings unusually
beautiful.
Mrs. Warburton was a daugh.
ter of the late William Legg, of
Edgefield county, South Carolina,
who lost his life in the Confed.
crate service. She was born
June End, 1855, and so was in her
9th year. In February, 1874,
she was married to Mr.. George
Warburton, a young Englishman
who had come over from the
Mother Country two years prev
iously. The couple moved to
Fall River, Mass, and while there
Mr.. Warburton saw where the
Pee Dee mill was started at
Rockingham, and so applied 70
the position of foreman of weav-
ing. He came here in May, 1877,
and started work with the Pee
Dee mill and continued in that
for 30 years, resigning
some years ago on account of his
health.
Surviving Mrs. Warburton are
her husband and three children:
Monroe, Leo and Miss Elma. To
them the sympathy of friends
goes out in their loss of their
mother.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Clark Bros. Win.

The Clark brothers came down
from Candor Tuesday and took
the Long brothers into camp
with two straight sets, 6-2, g.
The local tennis club expects tc
start a doubles tournament about
the 22nd of August.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

WHILE resting in the cool
shade these hot days why not let
your thoughts dwell upon this
town and countryside-upon
what they need, what you can
do for them, and upon how you
can spur others to greater exer-
tons in behalf of our community
life?
They need morethought, deeper
concentration, greater action.
Many a great and ennobling
deed receives its inception in an
idle moment. The hours of work
and action serve but to expand
and develop it.
1t might be so with that idle
thought of yours, with this COM
munity of ours.
No town is ever so perfect but
what it might become hundred
per cent more so. Even ours is
no exception to the rule.
Let your thoughts wander a,
field, and gather in the ideas of
fancy that may later crystalize
into a greater and better COM
munity development.
We add a new coat of paint to
our house and gaze upon the fin,
ished product with pride. Its i'm.
proved appearance more than
justifies the labor and expense.
And if improvement is good
for the home of the Individual,
why not for the community as a
whole.
Rockingham needs a greater
awakening; it needs real thought
fromactive thinkers and a shove
from steady pushers. This county
seat of Richmond county needs
more homes, more buildings to
house the families who would like
to come to the best town of all"
More business streets should be
laid out, and developed along a
uniform line. And so let your
hours of idleness beget others of
energy and aggressiveness. 1t
ennobles yourself and enhances
your value to the community. 1t
develops the community and
increases its value to you. The
PosT-DISPATcH would urge you
to concentrate for a bigger and
better Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

The town of Hickory is now
much agitated over the question
of whether the town swimming
pool shall be openato the public
on Sunday afternoons. The min.
listers are violently opposing the
opening.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

J. T. Harris, Ridgecrest mer-
chant, under sentence of death
for the murder of F. w. Monnish,
will go to the electric chair Oct.
10th, unless executive elemency
intervenes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Mrs. Sam Coward.

Mrs. Sam Coward died Tues
day on the Everett Farms, and
was buried Wednesday at New
Hope church, across the State
Line. She was about 40 years
old, and leaves a husband and
three children.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Lost Confidence.

When the righteous are in
authority, the people rejoice; but
when the wicked beareth rule
the people mourn"
| have searched with my
search-light until | have worn it
out searching for what the Re-
publicans promised, but all | can
find is LOST CONFIDENCE.
T. M. Shepard
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

President w. C. Riddick, head of
State College, returned to Raleigh
July 2Sth from Johns Hopkins hos
pital where early in June he under
went serious operation. He is re-
gaining his strength.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

The State College Summer school
just closed had total registration
of 9O3, 81 counties being represent
ed and states.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Large Melon.

J. A. Sullivan last Saturday
brought the Post-Dispatch a water
melon that was Il inches from tip
to tip and weighed 40 pounds. Who
next?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04

Dockery-McNair Co. have a
lot OF children's black straw hats
which were sold from ST to $1.50,
now fifty cents.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Criminal Term, Sept. 18th:

E T Harrington D L Henry
c c Taylor is Bruton
WI Stricklin G T Sullivan
E Caudle j Adams
S W McRae L D Husbands
w N Everett, Jr. ID McRae
] W Brigham S Gibson
L J Phillips BW Dickerson, Jr.
w M Roberts RS Gaddy
E P Pearce W.T. Williams
T NJ Rose " T Wicker
Vernon Allen w y Everett
Geo W Moss J R Ormshy
w 7 Brooks w B Mckenzie
Z VuncannOn JOYost
W D Blue Noah McMurray
T B Bailey Prince OBrien
L NJ Raggan W { Mckay
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Friday, Aug. 18th.

Paramount presents Wallace
Reid in "The Charm School,"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Wednesday, Aug. 10th.

Robertson-Cole presents Paul
inc Frederick in THE Mistress
of Shenstone."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Saturday, Aug. 18th.

Juanita Hansen in "The Yellow
Arm"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Thursday, Aug. 18th.

George B. Seitz in "The Sky
Ranger"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
Tuesday, Aug. 9th.

Metro presents Jack London's
"The Star Rover"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
4 PROGRAM
for
- Star Theatre
PHOTOS OF HIGH CLASS
Monday, August 9Th.

WVHUuJ1 HuBuSI OH.
First National Attraction, an
Allan Dwan production, THE
SCoffer."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-04
THE STAR THEATRE
For High Class Pictures.
Phone 353.

PUT TT UP TO PAYNE
Honestly it's the best Policy"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
DIR A. B. HAWKINS,
AGED So, DIED TODAY
AT RALEIGH

Raleigh, N. C., April 14.-Dr. A.
B. Hawkins, 90, for years the Oldest
living alumnus of the University of
North Carolina and probably the
oldest active bank director in the
United States died at his home here
early today following an illness of
six weeks.
DR.. Hawkins graduated from the
University of North Carolina in
1916. He had been a member of the
board Of directors Of the Citizens
National Bank here and took an ac-
tive interest in the direction of the
policies of this institution until he
was taken i'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
WEATHER DELAYS
COTTON PLANTING
Cool Wave flinders, With Too Much
Rain in West With Drought
In East.

Washington, April 14.-Cotton
planting was being accomplished in
the Piedmont section of South Caro-
lima and was being continued in
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi,
according to the weekly crop bulle-
tin issued today by the weather bu-
reau.
The week was mostly cool in the
western portion Of the cotton belt,
says the bulletin and preparation of
soil for planting was somewhat de-
layed. Little field work was accom-
plished in eastern Oklahoma while
planting progressed slowly, in Texas,
Louisiana and. Arkansas. Moisture is
needed in some southeastern ,~locali-
ties where termination has been de-
layed by dry soil. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
18TH BIRTHDAY OF PA.
RAILROAD CELEBRATED

New York, April 14.-The Pennsyl-
vania railroad celebrated it's seventy
fifth birthday today. Flags flew from
every Pennsylvania station train and
building and whistle cords on every
locomotive and shop of the system
were ordered loosed for half a min
ute at noon. The Pennsylvania was
chartered by the legislature of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
1916.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
BRINGS DOWN DOVE WITH
1925 FREAK GOLF SHOT

Roanoke, Va, April 14.-Playing
on the local country club links yes
terday afternoon, Robert F. Stone,
University of Virginia student, be-
came a claimant for the 1921 freak
golf shot when he made a literal
"birdie'' with a drive shot and
brought down a dove flying in the air.
Stone teed up his ball, smashing out
a long drive, which shot to the right,
climbed high, and then swerved over
the center of the fairway. A pair of
doves flying about a hundred and fiji
ty feet above the ground darted
across the fairway. Feathers began
Aying and one of the doves futtered
to the ground. Examination revealed
a broken wing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
WOULD INQUIRE INTO
FARM ASSOCIATIONS

Washington, April 14.-The reso-
luton introduced in the House of
Representative Gould, Republican,
New York, calling for an investiga-
ton by the committee on agricul-
ture of agricultural organizations
and associations relative to the con-
troll and price of food products,
came in for considerable attention
today at the American Farm Blu
reau Federation conference which
is formulating a legislative program
to be laid before Congress. Whether
formal action would be taken was
not indicated.
The Gould resolution declares
that recent declines in agricultural
products, "have excited the fear and
anxiety of our farmin G population
and may cause them to be misled in
to the hasty adoption of plans or the
formation of associations purported
to provide a means of protection
against loss but actually discourage
ing production and arbitrarily esta-
blishing and sustaining the price
through means intimately injurious
to both producer and consumer" It
adds that any combination to re-
strict the production of foodstuffs
or unduly enhance their price would
work a "cruel hardship" upon the
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
WHAT GRANDMOTHER WORE

They are saying mean things of our
~fancies,
Of the trim little hats that we wear,
The close-ftting toques and the tur-
That keep all the dust from the hair,
But do they remember the bonnets,
The coal-scuttle bonnets of yore,
All loaded with feathers and flowers
The bonnets Jul grandmothers wore?
The funny cartoonists are faying
The short, narrow skirt of today,
Escaping the germs on the pavement
In wait to be carried away.
Just think of the founces and seal
lops;
The gathers behind and before,
The yards that went sweeping the
cutters,
In the dress our grandmothers wore.
Their delicate shoulders uncovered,
And boards in the fronts Of their
stays,
Were some of the trousseaus that GUS
Decreed in our grandmothers' day.
A waist that was squeezed like a
lemon,
Pantlets coming down to the floor
And hoops, were a few of the fash
ions
Our foolish young grandmothers
wore.
Do you doubt that the world is pro-
crossing
And scott at our latter-day clothes,
Then 60 to the trunks in the garnet
Where garments discarded repose;
Put on all the fnery faded,
The %petticoats, too, by the score,
And waikiki you can-in the bundle
Of dry goods grandmothers wore.
The New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
SALARIES TO BE CUT
More Than Twelve ThouUand Mon
On Pay Roll.

More Than Twelve Thouuand Mer
On Pay Roll.
New York, April 1.-THE salaried
force of the American Smelling &
Refining Co. will receive a 20 pei
cent. cut in pay, and wages of labor.
ing classes between 80 and 40 pei
cent effective> June 1, it was learned
officially here tonight.
Fifteen hundred members Of the
executive force, whose annual sal
aries total s3,750,O00, are affected by
the 20 per cent. decrease. Approx
mately $4,000 wage earners are affec-
ted by the large decrease, which, it
was pointed out, is based on the
high wages paid during the war
emergency.
The apparently excessive cut in the
wages of the company's laborers, it
was explained, was due to the fact
that they had received the greatest
increase during the war because Of
the labor shortage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18

The New York legislature has pass
ed a law making it a misdemeanor
for a person to engage in the bust
ness of theatre ticket "scalping' on
the street, near the premises of a
heatre or in a place of amusement.
Josphus Daniels, IS a reporter for
a North Carolina paper, recently Wis
tied his successor, Secretary of the
Navy DENLY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
FINAL APPEAL TO THE
, FARMERS OF THIS STATE

Columbia, April ia final ap,
peal to the farmers of South Caro-,
lima to reduce their cotton acreage
this year was issued today by the
South Carolina Division of the Amer
lean Cotton Association.
: Eve have given you the facts re-
garding the world surplus Of cotton
and we now leave the east with you"
says a statement issued by the asso-
citation. eff you 60 ahead and plant
another full crop when there is al
ready enough cotton on hand to sup
ply the world for a year and a half
you will be making your own bed and
you will have to lie in it. We have
done everything that We could posi-
BILE do to warn you and you will be
walking into the trap with your eyes
open.
AT the conference held in Wash
ington last week regarding the cotton
situation it was the concensus of opin-
ion that the only hope for the future
Of the South lies in a heavy reduction
of the acreage. The New York bank
ers, the administration at Washing
ton and the cotton experts all agreed
that another large crop of cotton
would mean financial ruin for the
South.
"a heavy reduction in the acreage
might result in our getting a much
better price than now prevails for
the cotton still on hand. A large crop
means that the price will 60 much
lower than it now is.
If you can grow cotton at 6 cents
a pound and make money at it, go to
it. If you can't you had better plant
food and feedstuffs this year."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18
sILo SUGGESTIONS

keystone of profitable livestock pro-
duction. It provides an economical
and safe mean Of storing and pre-.
serving a succulent roughage fol-
milk COWS and for wintering and fat
tening of all classes of cattle. Feed
storage in silos costs of the ton
basis, about one-fourth as much as
storage for rougtage in barns, &C.
cording to the livestock specialists.
In a silo all of the crop can be
saved regardless of weather condi-
tions.
Silage made from cor or sor-
ghum, either mixed OF separate
makes a cheap, profitable feed.
'Silage in addition to its feeding
value, has certain laxative proper
ties which keep the digestive organs
of animals in good condition.
Silage and velvet beans with q
little hay makes al ideal feed for
~fattening steers and gives profit
able gains with a good finish.
The dairy herd needs silage or
other succulent feeds to supplement
short or dry pastures in August,
September and early October.
Silage, fed to dairy cows in milk
in conjunction with a proper grain
ration will produce about one-third
less cost than when the COWS are fed
cottonseed meal and hulls, and will
not ruin the cows digestion as will
cotton seed meal and hulls alone.
A ~ by go silo, holding 60 tons
of silage will feed rs head of milk
cows 80 pounds silage per day for
$50 days, or their equivalent in
young stock.
A cotton silo filled and 20 tons
of velvet beans will winter 80 breed
ing cows or will feed 80 steers
averaging 800 pounds for 100 days.
Every farmer who has as many as
ten COWS should have a silo..
Since building material has drop
ped in price, since the boil weevil is
forcing more livestock into the
state and since we are forced to
look toward soil improvement, it is
good time to build silos, make a
profit on livestock and improve our
soil.
There are four main types of
silos, all of which are good and keep
silage well-wooden-hoop slaves con
crete and tile: The first three are
Build a silo this season if you
haven't ones grow corn or sorghum
fill it: and make a profit on your
COWS and help cut down South Caro-
lina's annual $4,000, 100000 feed
bill.
The Extension Service will fur
nish free plans and bills Of material
to parties who wish to build silos
this season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-18

A private concern operates Hango
harbor in Finland, under govern
ment concession.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
PERFECT PACKING CAMPAIGN.
Rail and Express Companies Are
Interested.

A nationwide Perfect Package"
movement will be conducted by the
railroads and the express carriers of
the United States and Canada, during
het month of November, which will
be known as Perfect Package
Month" The shipping public of this
city will be asked to cooperate in the
campaign.
During November, the railroads
and express companies will examine
the condition of all freight and ex-
press shipments and record the faults
of shipments which do not come up
to the general classification Of
Perfect Packages" Special report
blanks for freight and express will
be made out for every shipment that
is found wanting in soms detail of
good shipping, and these reports will
be sent to the shippers of the pack
ages.
A great many shippers by railroad
or express lose costs of articles
shipped because the packages are bad
ly marked or poorly packed. This
campaign is to teach shippers how
to eliminate many of these troubles.