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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
TIDE TURNING


In the "off year" elections held
Tuesday in a number of States,
and large cities. the Democracy
made most gratifying gains. 1t
would seem that this is an augury
for what is to come next year,
and the turning of the tide.
In the New York Legislature
the Democrats gained 23 seats,
though the Republicans still have
a good working majority.
The biggest victory was in
Kentucky where the Democrats
got control OF both branches of
the Legislature, ousting the Re.
'publicans who had been in con.
troll for two years.
In Virginia the Democratic
candidate for Governor was elec-
ted by $1,000, a large increase
over the majority of two years
ago.
In Maryland the Legislature is
safely Democratic, the Demo
Gratis making strong gainss
Albany, New York, elected
Democratic Mayor and Alderman
for first time in % years. Cleve-
land, Ohio, elected Democratic
Mayor. And so the story runs
with numerous cities-the trend
turning toward the Democratic
party. In Marion, Ohio, Presi-
dent Harding's home, the Demo.
cratic candidate for Mayor won
by a majority OF As, the first
time Marion has gone Demo.
cratic in many years. This is a
return to the Harding normally"
with a vengeance.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
FAIR PREMIUMS
List Of Prize Winners and Awards at
Richmond County Fair Held Oct.
26-29, 1921,
DEPARTMENT A
Farm and Field Crops.

CORN-Best 10 ears prolific: for
men: John S. Covington 1st of $5;
r. J. Hudson 2nd $500; ]. Alfred
Covington 3rd, $500.
Best 10 ears any variety: r. J.
Hudson, list, End and 3rd, for total
of $40. Next six for $1.00 each: T.
]. Fletcher, C. M. Lampley, j. A
Hutchinson, John C. Covington, E. T.
Harrington, c. NJ. Lampley.
Best single ear, no premium:
blue ribbon to John S. Covington
red to r. ]. Hudson, white to Glenn
0'Brien.
Best 10 ears prolific for boys:
Glenn O'Brien 1st $500; Furman
Mcdonald, 2nd $500; Alvin Peele,
3rd $500.
Best 10 ears any variety for boys:
Ernest Mcdonald, 1st $500; William
Peele, 2nd $500; Martin Peele, 3rd
Continued on page z
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
CIVIL TERM ADJOURNS
Civil Term Of Superior Court Lasted
Three Days. Few Cases. Judge
Lane Presided. W. H. Lindsay, Of
Hamlet Record, Permanently Re-
strained from Editing or Publishing
a Paper at Hamlet.

The November term of Court
for civil cases convened Monday,
with Judge H. P. Lane presiding.
1t was Judge Finley's Court, but
he and Judge Lane swapped in
order that the former might be
in his own mountain district and
nearer home. Judge Lane is
from Reidsville, and a good
Judge.
One divorce was granted, this
being Shaw Little from Sallie
Little, colored.
Several judgments were pass.
ed upon as a matter of form by
jury, but the only real jury case
was that of Will McSween, color
ed, against the Summit Orchard
Co., of Marston. Suing over a
contract. Jury kept case eight
hours, returning a verdict at IL
o'clock Wednesday night for the
plaintiff for $3.50. Judge Lane
set the verdict aside, and so the
case is just where it started from.
On Monday a number of Ham.
let men were here in the matter
of Ella M. Lackey ct al against
o. E. Jordan ct al. A defect was
found in the service, the magis-
trate's name not being signed,
and so the case goes back to the
magistrates court and must start
again. A temporary victory for
Mr.. Jordan. Mrs. Lackey is en-
deavoring to get Mr.. Jordan out
of her building, but the latter
says he has a lease.
On Wednesday afternoon the
temporary restraining order is.
sued last week by Judge Lane
against w. H. Lindsay, editor and
publisher of the Hamlet Record,
was by agreement made perma-
nant. 1t seems that when Mr..
Lindsay two years or more ago
sold his Hamlet Messenger to
Atty. E. A. Harrill, he signed an
agreement not to edit or publish
Continued On Page z
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Richmond County Edition.

A committee of the Richmond
County Alumnae Association of
the North Carolina College for
Women has been negotiating
with the Post DISPATCH for the
issuance of a RICHMOND D
COUNTY EDITION in January.
They will provide and arrange
the material and advertising, and
hope thereby to add a substan-
tial sum to their Alumnae assess
ment. If their plans materialize,
the special edition of the Post.
Dispatch will contain historical
data of the county that will be
invaluable. In connection with
the above, the Post-Dispatch has
received a number of inquiries
relative to an industrial edition
of the Hamlet paper that a church
organization of that town is
sponsoring; the edition will be
representative of Hamlet and the
county, but the Post Dispatch has
no connection with it at all,
though it wishes them every sue
cess.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Green Not The Man.

The PoST.DISPATCH stated last
issue that on Oct. 30th Chief
Covington seized Ford on the
courthouse square that contained
several bottles of whiskey and
other evidences of blindtigerism
No owner or driver of the Car
was to be found.
The license number, 77948, was
sent to Raleigh and it was found
that it belonged to c. B. Green,
of Dry Creek, Montgomery coun-
ty. A warrant was served on
Green, and he was tried here
last Monday. Green, who is an
industrious colored man, proved
a good character, and showed to
the satisfaction of the magistrate
that the number had either been
lost from his car or stolen, and
put on the captured car. The
case was accordingly dismissed
against him.
A warrant is out for a white
man of that section who it is be.
lieved was the man who had the
car here.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Spelling Contest.
Continued on page z

The PosT-DIsPATcH published
two weeks ago the full rules fol-
holding the grammar-grade state
wide spelling contests, and so il
is not necessary to repeat those
rules here now.
Every white school in the
county is entitled to send two
students of the seventh or lower
grades to Rockingham, and here
compete Saturday morning, Nov.
18th, at 1890 in a written contest
to decide who are the two best
grammar grade spoilers in the
county. These two winners will
be sent to Raleigh Nov. 23rd to
represent Richmond county in
the State wide contest,
Remember the date Rocking
ham courthouse Saturday, the
18th, at 1890. Let every school
send two representatives.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
1880 BALES COTTON
1850 Bales Of Cotton Cinned in
Richmond County to Nov. 1st. viii
Hardly Be 1900 Bales Yet to Gin.
6,646,2 ,254 Ginned for South to Nov.
1st. Crop Larger Than Estimated.

The Government figures for
amount of cotton ginned to Nov.
lst was issued Wednesday morn
ing, and they show that Rich
mond county ginned IL, $50 bales
to Nov. 1st. This is in contrast
to 1l,419 ginned to same date
last year, the total last years
crop being 1856. However, this
present ginning of 1850 very
near represents the total crop
for the county, as it is thought:
there will hardly be more than
1900 bales yet to be ginned. The
total 1921 crop for Richmond
county will probably be around
1900.
The Government figures for
ginning for the entire South to
Nov. 1st was 6,646,136 bales,
which is about 10000 bales
more than the Government in
September estimatedthe ENTIRE
CROP would be. The Govern
ment predicted the entire crop
would be 6,537,00O. Many peo-
pie are confident that over 90
per cent of the crop has been
gathered, and that the total will
not 60 beyond 100000; while
others equally as firmly con-
vinced that the total yield will
be nearer 100000 than 100000.
In any event, the big ginning
figures just announced is furnish
ing ammunition for the bears to
depress the market, and while it
is true they hammered the mar
ket down 100 points Wednesday
and so points today, and it may
60 even lower, still the feeling
generally is that these same
bears are but riding for a fall
that the price of cotton will ad-
vance strongly and be much
higher before next planting time.
The Posi- DISPATCH has com.
piled below the ginning figures
for the past five years for the
periods ending Oct. 18th and
Nov. 1st, and also the total gin
nings for each year. They make
interesting reading.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10

Tomorrow, Nov. 18th. will be
observed throughout this broad
land with patriotic exercises.
just three years ago at II o'clock
the World War ended the Arm.
istice going into effect. And in
commemoration of this President
Harding has by proclamation
asked all business to suspend for
twominutes at IL o'clock, and
a prayer of thankfulness offered
by every individual.
The dry goods stores at Rock.
ingham will be closed all day,
and the postofice will have Sun.
day hours. The R. F.D. Carriers
will not make their rounds. The
banks will also be closed.
All white ex-service men,
whether of the army, navy or
marines, are asked to assemble at
the courthouse at 1890, and they
will then march to the school
auditorium for the exercises.
In the afternoon Rockingham
Highs will play Sanford Highs in
football at Pinehurst at 3:15.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Election Next Tuesday.

An election will be held in the
four counties of this Senatorial
district next Tuesday to select a
Senator to represent this district
in the special session of the Leg
islature that convenes Dec. 9th.
Mr.. w. L. Parsons IS the NOM
inee of the Democracy of Rich
mond county, and his nomination
was endorsed by the Democrats
of the other three counties. 1t is
understood the Republicans have
put no one out against him. The
vacancy was caused by the re.
signation of Senator M. w. Nash,
who resigned to become Solicitor
The polls will open at sun-up
next Tuesday and close at sun
down.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
ARMISTICE DAY

Dry Goods Stores to Close Friday.
Carriers Have Holiday. Postoffite
Sunday Hours. Patriotic Program
atRockingham School at IL. Ser
vice Men to Form at Courthouse at
1890 for Parade.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
RHAM Fl, HAMLET 0
Rockingham Highs Swamped
Hamlet Highs Last Friday
21-0. Hamlet Eliminated
from University Prelimina-
ries. Rockingham to Play
Sanford Friday at Pine
hurst.

Rockingham and Sanford will play against each
other at Pinehurst Friday at three fifteen p. N.
Let every fan attend who possibly can.
The Pest Dispatch will next Issue have full
picture Of the team.
A committee 10 arranging Ter banqset to be
tesAered the team next week. Tickets win be
cold; sraer your tickets for plates NOW.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Aaain That Blue Mark.

This paper does not wish to an
noy its readers by too persistent a
reference to the proverbial blue X
mark but we are again asking you
to look at your label and if ii
shows a date prior to November l,
1921, then we ask that you send in
your renewal. We want you to
continue as a Post-Dispatch reader,
but also ask that you keep your
subscription paid in advance.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10

Mrs. J, P. Leak will leave here
Saturday to spend the winter in
Membhis, at 1885 Madison ave
uue, Lorraine Apartments. Mrs,
sc. Oliver, who spent the sum.
mer here with her daughter, Mrs.
Jno. L. Everett, will accompany
hel back to Memphis. Mrs Leak
has rented her home, furnished,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall French
who will move in Saturday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10

In a one-sided but strongly con-
tested battle Rockingham Highs de-
feated the amlet Highs in their an
nual football clash on Hamlet
grounds last Friday by score OF
I21 to O.
The Hamlet team fought gamely,
ut there was no doubt of the Coun-
/ ,y-seat lads superiority. With Il
line that was as the Rock of Gibral-
tar, the Rockingham backfield of
Garrett, Ellerbe and Webb worked
with clock like precision, ably direct
ed by Quarterback VIM. Edward
Harrison. This promising young
player has hurt leg, and conse-
quently was unable to do more than
call signals.
Rockingham scored touchdown
in first quarter and two in second.
Terry kicking all three goals nicely.
Rockingham made total of 214
yards on end runs and scirmmage,
while Hamlet made but IS yards.
Hamlet made but five first downs in
the entire game; one was on
plunges, while two were from two
15-yard penalties and two were
from forward passes of II and 20
yards each. Hamlet tried forward
passes and completed 2, these for II
and 20 yards. Rockingham tried but
one forward pass, and completed it
for 12-yard gain.
The game was played on the new
field at Hamlet, Coaches Lawrence
and Blackley having tossed coins
the day previous to decided in
which town the game should be
played. Hamlet won and the game
was therefore played in Hamlet.
The attendance was disappointingly
small, the receipts amounting to but
little over a hundred dollars. Fully
half the crowd was made up of
Rockingham adherents who enthu-
siastically rooted and backed the
home boys. Very good feeling pre-
vailed, and no semblance of disorder
or rowdyism was in evidence.
Rockingham's victory over Hamlet
eliminates the Railroad town from
further participation in the Univer-
sity preliminaries. The victory adj
vances Rockingham a peg in the
ladder, and puts Rockingham up
against the strong Sanford team for
game tomorrow (Friday.) San
ford has a heavy team, having de-
feated Hamlet two weeks ago 70,
and having defeated Ellerbe last
Friday $50. Rockingham only beat
Ellerbe $50 some time ago. And so
Continued on page
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10

Prot. E. H. Munson, organist
of the First Presbyterian church
of Wilmington, will give a recital
on the splendid new pipe organ
at the Presbyterian church here
next Tuesday night at 7::45. The
public is cordially invited.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-11-10
Get The Discount.

All taxes paid during Novem
Der entities the payer to one pei
cent discount. If you wait until
December you pay the net a
mount. In January you will
have to pay a penalty of one pei
cent; in February, two per cent
and so on. Therefore, save
money by paying your taxes ir
November and getting ONE PER
CENT OFF. 1t pays.
R. L. Mcdonald,
Sheriff.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
IMPRESSIVE FUNER'L
SERVICES IN HONOR
ROBERT ANDERSON
CONDUCTED THIS P. N
First to Fall From Wilson
County in War for Liberty
and Defense of Civilization.
First From North Carolina
to Receive Distinguished
Service Gross.

With solemn and reverent cere-
monies the body of Lieut.. Robert
Banks Anderson, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
w. S. Anderson of this city, the
first of the Wilson county boys to
make the supreme sacrifice for his
country on the battlefields of France
in the Great War, was to-day laid to
rest in Maplewood Cemetery in the
plot set aside for the interment Of
the soldier boys of this county.
The remains of Lieut.. Anderson
arrived in Hoboken some weeks ago
and were brought to Wilson on We'd
nesday. The body was accompanied
from New York to Wilson by DR..
Paul Anderson, of Richmond, and
Lieut.. Jesse Anderson, Of Wilson,
brothers of the deceased, both of
whom served in the American Expe-
dictionary Forces in France. And
was also accompanied by Messrs. E.
A. Sommers and A. l.. Quicke, repre-
sentatives Of the American Legion
Post composed Of the employees of
the Export Leaf Division Of The
British American Tobacco Company
with headquarters at New York,
which Post was named The Robert B.
Anderson Post in honor of Lieut..
Anderson.
From the arrival of the body in
Wilson until this afternoon at four
o'clock, when the funeral services
were conducted in the Methodist
church by Rev. F. Swindell Love, the
pastor, of which church Lieut.. An
derson was member, the body lay
in state, the casket covered with the
flag, in the service of which Lieut..
Anderson gave his life, at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Anderson.
The military features of the fun
eral were conducted by the local
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
CLAIMS TELEPHONE
EXCHANGES NOT
SELF SUSTAINING
CASE BEFORE COMMISSION
Vice President of Southern
Bell Telephone Company
Claims That Fifty Exchang-
es Are Not Self-Sustaining.
Negroes to Observe Health
Sunday.
(By Max Abernethy).

Raleigh, March Ex-Governor
Morrison in letters to negro leaders
and negro organizations today calls
upon the cosored race to observe
Health Sunday on April 8, which is
in keeping with the program through
out the Southern States as National
Negro Health Week.
The State Board of Health is CO.
operating in the work and DR.. W. S.
Rankin, State Health Officer, is also
urging proper observance of the day
in North Carolina. The churches are
being called upon also and the health
department asks that at least one
sermon on the general subject OF
health on next Sunday will be de-
livered at every negro church in the
State.
The governors letter is in the ma
ture of an appeal to the ministers
also and he urges that the death rate
of the colored race be reduced. If
the negro race is to hold its own, the
governor points ou!, it must i'm
prove its health. It. must cut this
death rate. "But in appealing to you
in the interest of your own health.
racial question, I appeal to you also
as citizens of the State. The improve
ment of the health of either race is
mutually advantageous to both races
for, verify, in health matters mo
man lives unto himself Infection
recognizes no racial barriers"
approximately fifty percent of the
telephone exchanges in North Caro-
lima were not self sustaining during
1920 according to j. M. B. Hoxsey,
vice president of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, before the State
Corporation Commission yesterday.
The hearing which began Monday is
expected to be concluded today al
though there will be no action upon
the petition of the telephone COM
pany which is asking for an increase
of 23 per cent in telephone rates
throughout North Carolina.
Eighty-seven per cent of the tele-
phones in operation are located in
Continued on Page S.)
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
FUNERAL Ceremony
Of GREAT SPLENDOR
FOR LATE CARDINAL
EULOCIES OF THE DEAD
Celebrated Requiem Mass in
the Cathedral of the Virgin
Mary With Seminarians
Chanting Gregorian Music
Never Before Heard Outside
the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

Baltimore, March 31.-With all
the splendor of ceremony centuries
old the Roman Catholic church to-
day laid to rest one Of its Oldest and
most faithful servants James Cardi-
nal Gibbons, archbishop of Balti-
more.
Archbishop John Bonzano apos-
tolic delegate at Washington cele-
brated the ponticial requiem mass
in the Cathedral of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary with Seminariano chatting
Gregorian music never before heard
outside the Sistine Chapel in Rome
during a funeral of Pope.
Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis
delivered the funeral sermon. Dur
ing his eulogy of the dead there re-
NAMED scarcely a dry eye among
hearers whose memGS went back to
the gentle kindly man who led
with hormany ots as we'll as
harmony Of mind.
There was harmoat eolor and
sound as the light Of S4Nd1es around
the bier fell on the brilliant cere-
monial robes of priests and auditors
echoed to the measured rythm Of
chanted prayers. +'-
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
MARKETS
COTTON

New York, March 31.-The cotton
market opened at decline of 13 to
16 points in response to lower Liver
pool cables and Wall street and
southern selling with July selling to-
1852, after the call or about 49,
to 81 points lower but some Of the
Liverpool advices were encouraging
and trade interests were fair buyers
on the opening decline.
New York, March 31.-The cotton
market opened barely steady. May
1920, July 1858, Oct. 1913, Dec.
1886.
At noon the market was as fol-
lows: January 1850, May 1921,
July 1859, October 1918, Decem-
ber 13.41.
Spots 10c.
The market closed at 3 p. m. as
follows: Jan. 1856, May 1925, July
1872, Oct. 1921, Dec. 1916.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
LIEUTENANT CONEY DIED LATE
YESTERDAY FROM HIS INJURIES

Natchez, Miss, March 31.-Lieut.
William Devoe Coney, age 81. who
was seriously injured when his air.
plane crashed into a tres near Crow
vile, La, last Friday morning, died
Of his injuries at q local hospital
here at $3.50 yesterday afternoon.
The death Of the lieutenart, whose
back was broken in the fail. result
ing in a complete paralysis of his
body from the chest down. was not
unexpected, as his physicians an
nounced. earlier in the day that he
could live only. a few hours.
Mrs. e. Coney, his mother,N Of
Brunswick, Ca, Mrs. w. H. Devoe,
an aunt, Of Jacksonville, Fla, and q.
F. Coney, a brother Of Brunswick,
Ca, were with the flier at the time
Of his death.
Lieutenant Coney is q son. Of the
late Edgar r. Coney. a lum Of dAsA
Of Brunswick. He was bor
lanta IN NoyAnber, 1899.
vas snent ? G:sxi1
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
HUNGARY REGENT
HAS RESIGNED
It IS REPORTED
MANY TROOPS ASSEMBLE
Also Reported That Former
Emperor Charles is On Way
to Budapest and Has an Ar
my Adhering to His Cause.
Jugo-Slav Troops to March
on Steinamanger.
MANY TROOPS ASSEMBLE

Vienna, March Sit is unofficial
ly reported here that Rorthy the
Hungarian regent has resigned and
will let events take their course but
the report was not confirmed.
It is also reported that former
Emperor Charles is on the way to
Budapest at the frontier and an army
adhering to his cause is on the
move.
The Wiener Journal announced
that 10000 Jugo Slav troops have
been massed in Varesdi in Croatia
with the intention of marching on
Steinamanger and preventing a res
teration Of the Hapsburgs by all
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01

At the outbreak of the Mexican
trouble in 1915 he enlisted with the
Brunswick rifles, an infantry organ
ization, and saw service ons the bor-
der. Returning to Brunswick in
1917 about the time the United
States entered the European war he
entered the officers training camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, where he was
commissioned as a second lieutenant
of infantry. Later he was transferred
to the air service, receiving his pre-
liminary training at the ground
school at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta.
He was assigned as flying instructor
during the war and had no opportuh-
ity to see service at the front. On
the day he was injured the announce
ment was made at San Diego, CAL,
OF his promotion to first lieutenant
: Fnneral arrangements have been
left brign], N. B. Claggett Of the
~" ecarns WIN csms hese
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
IRISH UNIONISTS AND
BRITISH TALK PEACE

Belfast, March 31.-Cardinal Lo.
que, primate Of Ireland, was inter.
viewed Tuesday by Sir William Gould
ing and three other southern Irish
Unionists with the object, 1t is un.
derstood, Of opening of peace nego'
tiations between the Irish Republi.
can parliament and the British gov.
ernment.
The interview took place at Dun.
dale. 3.
Sir William. Goulding is a prom.
inent Unionist and railway man.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
F|REMEN FIGHT
FIRE ABOVE CLOUDS
Blaze on the Thirty-First Floor
of Skyscraper is Extinguish-
ed.

New York, March 31.-Firemen
fought a fire above the clouds today
on the 31st floor of the Equitable
building in the heart Of the down
town sky scraper district. This was
one of the highest fires the firemen
have ever been called on to fight
The fire was extinguished before
$4,000 building inhabitants arrived.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-04-01
AIRPLANES LEAVE
FOR LONG FLIGHT,

Camp Bragg, March 31.-The two
airplanes manned by men Of the
marine corps will leave here some
time this afternoon for Paris Island
s. c., the last stop planned before
the final flight to the Virgin Is
lands. =.
The planes are en- route from
Washington. They arrived at Camp
Bragg from Richmond yesterday
afternoon.