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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
House Burns, Man Stunned

A severe electrical and rain
storm swept across the lower
edge of Wolf Pit township Sun.
day afternoon about 4::30 o'clock
The barn of Mack Shaw, colored,
on the Everett farms, was struck
by lightning aid burned, together
with his oat crop, other feed, one
COW and two pigs.
Bus DeBerry, colored, was
struck by lightning in his house
near the Everett mill. He started
to his front door to close it, and
as he did so the electrical zig.zag
struck, knocking him down and
causing him to think he was on
fire. He rushed out into the yard
to get in the rain, bnt soon found
the burning sensation was not
from flames. The lightning
started at the tip ends of his fin,
gers, and Travelled up his arm to
the shoulder and then straight
down from his shoulder along his
right side to his feet, leaving a
streak of blisters in its wake,
Bus had a close call but is 0. k
again. Strange to say, his house
was not injured.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Auto THIEVES Arrested.

Nine alleged automobile thieves were
arrested and the same number of stolen
machines recovered as result of police
raid which extended from Columbia to
High Point last week. Two of the ma
county, near Ellerbe.
Last week two men, Bill Burns, Of
Asheboro, and Bill Glenn, of Greensboro,
were arrested by Sheriff Alex Heise, Of
Richland county, South Carolina, charged
with stealing cars. The Glenn man con-
fessed and informed the officer that he
would carry him to where the cars could
be found. Accordingly the South Caro-
lima officers, and several men from whom
cars had been stolen, came to Rocking
ham on Thursday Of last week, and to-
gether with Sheriff Mcdonald went TO
Beams mill, about miles east Of Elierbe
where Glenn siad he had sold two cars to
Walter Hussey and Win Bean The cars
were found in the possession of Messrs.
Hussey and Bean, who stated that they
had bought them in good faith and had
no idea they had been sroleu
Hussey had swapped an old Ford to
Glenn, for Ford roadster and had given
Glenn $3.50 to boot. Bean had bought
his Ford outright for $325. The officers
took possession of the two cars and then
proceeded on towards High Point. The
next day the officers found two of the
stolen cars at Randleman and two near
Asheboro. Altogether they recovered
nine stolen machines. The men charged
with stealing the cars are now in Jail at
Columbia, S. G.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Peach Meeting.

A meeting of some sixty cit.
zens as.held in the dining room
of Rham hotel on Thursday night
|of last week to hear addresses on
the peach possibilities of this
section. "Mine Host" Jones had
provided a suitable meal for the
guests. The program was ar.
ranged by Mr.. ]. A. 'McAulay,
| Acting as POSTMASTER was Mr..
T. G. Leak, who did so with his
usual ease and poise. Among
those who spoke were W. R.
Land, Mr.. McAdams, of the
Southern Nurseries Company,
County Demonstration w. H.
Barton, and others.
Unquestionably there is a pow.
erful future in Richmond county
for the peach industry, and our
people are really just getting
alive to the fact. Our county is
in the heart Of the belt, and
thousands OF acres should be put
in peaches instead of the few
hundreds. And this will happen
Those who have studied the stu.
alton and have a knowledge Of
what is being done through the
fruit in Moore and upper and
eastern Richmond. are convinced
that the county can be make to
take the highest rank in quantity
and quality production. The
meeting last Thursday night was
a beginning that it is hoped will
lead to greater things for the
county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Early Cotton Bloom.

The first cotton bloom receiv-
ed by the PosT-DIsPATcH last
year was picked on the 18th of
June by Pickett Covington, color
ed, on the Dockery-Allen farm in
Wolf Pit. On the 22nd Mr.. j G.
Bryant picked one on the Leak
river farm near Blewett Falls.
MIR Bryant beat his own re-
cord of last year by bringing the
paper one a few days ago that
was picked on June 10Th.
The second bloom sent in this
year was picked by John Medlin,
colofed, on the Dockery Farms
June Goth.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
OFFICERS GET STILLS
Sheriff Mcdonald and Deputy Rey-
nOlds Break Up Half a Dozen Stills
In the Past Tens Days. BIockaders
at One Still Flee and Left Their Hats
and Sweater Behind.

During the past few days Sheriff
Mcdonald and Deputy Reynolds
have made a number of raids on
blockade stills. At only one was
anyone found at work-one in
Marks Creek township, below
the Millikin bridge, on June 10th
The two blockaders either saw
or heard the officers first, and
forthwith made a break. In the
chase that followed the blockaders
lost their hats, and one dropped
a sweater-but they got away.
The still was a copper one of 35-
gallons capacity. 600 gallons of
beer were poured ont, and a gal.
lon and a half of fresh whiskey.
On the 9th the officers broke
up a still on the Leak place near
the Mill Stone creek; the worm
and cap were not found.
On the 9th a model 1922 IS
gallon still was captured about 4
miles from Hoffman near the
Parker saw-mill. The worm was
not found. The still looked like a
flat-bottom boat, and all except
the sides was of copper.
On the 18th a 60-gallon oil drum
still was found with A barrels of
beer, near the Bill Parks place
about 3 miles or so of Osborne.
The cap and worm were not
found.
On the l4th the Sheriff and an
assistant broke up a still within
800 yards of the Ellerbe grave
yard, about two miles from the
town of Ellerbe. 1t was a 60.gal-
lon tin can still, with two barrels
of beer ready for running Tie
officers laid in wait near the still
the night Of the 14th until the
severe electrical and r4!ll storm
came up, when they decided the
cre--2t.9r would scarcely come
out in the face of such storm
and so they destroyed the outfit
and hastened out of the storm.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
CLINIC AT RHAM
State Board of Health to
Conduct a TonsiI-Adenoid
Clinic for Richmond Coun-
ty School Children at Rock
ingham Beginning July 5th.
Miss Buchan Nurse in
Charge. Experts to Opcr-
ate.

Beginning Tuesday morning, July 5
1921, and continuing for as many days as
necessary up to four, the State Board Of
Health will conduct tonsil and adenoid
clinic for school children between the
ages and IL wears inclusive, needing the
operation for removal of diseased tonsils
and adenoids. at an improvised hospital
at Rockingham. This hospital will be ar
ranged in the graded school building, and
the nursing facilities will be under the
direction of Miss IdeI Buchan, the State
Board Of Health School Nurse, who is
well known in Richmond county, having
recently examined several hundred chill
dren in this county.
An experienced specialist will do the
operating on these children. No child
will be operated on until after frse being
examined by the specialist and found not
only needing the operation, but in con-
dition to have the operation safely and
successfully done. As many as 20 chill
dren per day will be operated on if re-
questing operation. Every precaution is
taken to take thoroughly good care of
the children during the operation and
afterwards, A full force of experienced
trained nurses will be present, and every
child operated on will be put in comfort
able cot and watched closely unit the
morning after the operation. The anes.
thetic will be administered by a capable
and experienced physician and every at.
tention possible to assure the safety of
the child will be available.
Every parent or guardian of a school
child of the ages above who need this
operation may Immediately file application
with Miss Idell Buchan, Rockingham, N.
C. Write to her at once, whether the
child was examined last winter or not.
More than 20 Of the best specialists in
the State of North Carolina have volun'
teered their services to the State Board
of Health for the future conduct of these
clinics. Clinics have already been he'd 4
IS counties. More than $500 children
have been operated on during the past
two years. The North Carolina State
Medical Society in its recent meeting ir
Pinehurst, N. c. endorsed by an over
whelming vote the conduct of this work
and the best physicians of the state
heartily endorse and commend the clinic
Every physician in Richmond County
is hereby cordially invited to attend a:
much of the clinic as possible.
George M. Cooper, M. D.
Director Medical Inspection of School:
for State Board of Health.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Wagner on $4oO Bond.

w. H. Wagner, a white carpen
ter employed by the Carolina
Construction Co, uf Hamlet, at
work onthe ]. W. Leak house,
was given a hearing before May
or Lowdermilk Monday charged
with operating a car while under
the influence of intoxicants; and
also for speeding, and bound
him to July 25th term of Supe-
rior Court on the other charge,
under a bond of S400 which Mr..
Halyburton furnished.
According to the evidence of
the State, George P. Entwistle,
iJr., was driving eastward along
Main street Of Rockingham Sun
day afternoon at a speed of
something like 7 or 8 miles an
hour, on the right side of the
street. When in front of the
Bank Of Rockingham he was
run into by a Ford roadster driv-
EN- by w. H Wagner. Both cars
were damaged, but the Entwistle
Il Y J NJ j -.
car received much the worse of
the collision. costing about $l35
to have it repaired. The States
evidence showed that Wagner
was driving 20 miles or more
per hour, was on the wrong side
of the street and that he was In
toxicated.s
On the other hand, Wagner
testified that he was not drink
ing, that he was not going faster
than 10 miles an hour, and that
it was his purpose to go around
the bank corner and that he had
blown his horn and held out his
hand to indicate this
The mayor accepted the evi-
denoe nf the several witnesses
as to the speed and fined him
$25 and bound him to Court to
answer to the charge of operat-
ing car while drunk.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
SUPERIOR COURT
Civil Term in Session. Will
Likely Adjourn Thursday
Night. Next Civil Term
July 1S. Criminal Term
July 25th.

Superior Court for trial of civil
cases convened. Monday with
Judge ]. Bis Ray presiding.
Six uncontested actions for
divorce we're heard by jury Mon.
day, and each divorce was grant,
ed. Four are white and two
colored. Those granted divorces
were:
J. M. Graham from Eliza Ora.
ham, Bannie Little from John
Little, Maggie Quinn from w. H.
Quinn, Ida B. Carter from A. c.
Carter, w. C. Nichols from Min,
ME X. Nichols,
The case of A. R. Bowden
against Bessie Crump was begun
Monday afternoon and concluded
Tuesday afternoon, the jury de
ciding in favor of the defendant
Mr.. Bowden was suing to have
set aside a deed given to the de.
fendant in 1918 by John M. Bow
den. About 800 acres of land
near Covington was in question.
Appearing for Mr.. Bowden was
Poole and Bolton. For the de,
fendant were X. c. Lawrence, oi
Lumberton, and F. Don Phillips.
Mrs Alice Gibson against National
Council, Jr.. o. U. Am. for $500 policy
of her. late husband Judge non.suits
the case.
Howard Bros, Of Richmond, VS. Mrs
w, r. Dennis, owner of the filling station
in Hamlet. Suing for $73.95 for bill rem.
dered. Jury finds in favor of Mrs. Den.
mis-.
Walter Fryvs ]. J. Harper. Suing for
$l32.90 alleged due for hauling logs to
sawmill. Jury finds in favor of Harper,
and Fry gets nothing
AS paper goes to press Thursday af-
ternoon case of r. A. Kendall VS. Pinnix
Realty Co., of Greensboro. is being tried
Suing for recovery of $500 alleged due
himson land deal in Anson county. It is
probable that Court viii adjourn for the
term after this case.
The next term of Court for
civil cases convenes July 18th
and the next criminal term be.
gins July 18th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23

County Tax Supervisor ]. D. Covington
reports to the Post Dispatch that quite q
number over the county have failed to
list their taxables He desires to warn
them unless they see their list-taker at
once and properly list, their names will
be presented to the grand jury for action
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Not Many Comlaints,

Remarkably few complaints
have been heard as to the val
nations before the Board of Re-
view, consisting of Homer Bal
dwin, Jesse Leigh and D. A.
Parson.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Rockingham District Confer
ference in Session We'd
nesday and Thursday. LOG
Delegates and Preachers
Present. Will Meet Next
Year at Vass.

The annual Conference Of the Rocking
ham District met with the Rocking
ham Methodist church Tuesday night and
adjourned this (Thursday) afternoon, The
attendance was very good, numbering a
total Of los. Every minister Of the Dis
trict was present.
The matter Of where 10 hold the Con-
Continued on page IL.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-23
Marriage Licenses.

June 8---Andrew Mclean Peele ant
Mabel X. Fletcher. white.
June 21---Dr. Bious w. Williamson ant
Mildred H. Bauersfeldt, white.
June 22--- Benson H. Copeland and Ber
tina Bolton, white.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11

for suspicion and distrust and would
be followed later by a counter entente
Of nations jealous Of what they regard
as an Anglo Saxon and Japanese ALI
ancc 70 dictate to the world.
Holidays indicate cessation from
work for a brief period with II view to
returning to the old job when the holi
day is over Mr.. Daniels added. The
only wise course is to end competitive
naval building. not Tor one year or five
years and not by few nations. but for
all time by nil nations.
The time is ripe tbr securing such
an agreement now and | would consider
II serious mistake to fail to embrace
The opportunity for permanent policy
Of reduction By accepting in its place n
substitute in the form OF termuable
and unsatisfactory holiday. The world
is asking for no play1ime. but for
serious business.
Secretary Daniels told the committee
that in his annual report of 1913 and in
each succeeding report h. had proposed
an international conference to end com
petitive naval construction.
IL stand today where stood in 1913,
when ! was called q little navy man,
declared the secretary. for interna
tional action or navy second to none
in the world. This country would de-
mean itself by advocating a navy second
to any nation on earth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
CHESTERTON HERE FOR TOUR.
DOESN'T FAVOR PROHIBITION
English Author Sees Dry La,U Ending Our Independence
Thinks He VII Be Content liter Visiting Chicago

New York. Jan. II. - Gilbert K.
Chesterton, the English author, arrived
here yesterday on the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria to see the United States. He
was accompanied by his artist wife and
lot Of bags and luggage.
Huge, pink, kindly and apparently q
bit confused and wondering, he looked
through his straight barred glasses on
the new land. He had come. he said. .
because It seems absurd for civilized
man to go to his grave without ever
having seen America. have seen Je-
rusalem, and when l have seen Chi
cago ! think / can live contentedly in
BeacOnsfeld.'
Out of all visiting British authors. of
whom New York has seen many since
the war. @. X. Chesterton seemed most
to enjoy talking for the sheer pleasure
Of expressing the bubbling ideas as they
rose in his mind.
"What beautiful statue is the God
dess of Liberty he exclaimed with
kindling eye. II wanted to pour out
splendid oblation of all the liquors re!
naming on board az slight relief to
my feelings"
The bronze has turned green for
Ireland it was suggested.
at is curious" he said refiectively,
chow things fall into their opposites in
decay. Red bronze turns green. Blue
iron turns red. Democracy becomes
gross plutocracy. Dare add thnt the
Declaration Of Independence ends in
prohibition
Then you do not approve Of prohi-
bition?'
~ express myself only in reply to
direct question. There are so many tyr
annies in England for an Englishman
TO object to that II is not necessary for
him to go abroad to do so. Besides II
has little tang, as Of the criticism of
host. But in reply to direct chal-
lengc ! must say do object to prohi-
bition."
will you speak of the Irish situa-
tionT was the next question.
II think it is the devil Of a situa.
tion," he replied. Both England and
Ireland have been wrong at every turn
ing. Five years ago thcv seemed almost
on the point Of mutua: understand.
ing. But now so many seeds of dis.
trust and hatred have been sowr that
it will take years to destroy the har.
vest"
ere yor going to write book abou,
America when YOU have finished your
tour?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
TRADE PERIL SEEN
|NF0RDNEY TARIFF
ReprisaIs by Oriental Countries
Predicted II Emergency
Bill Passes
NEW MARKETS IN DANGER

Washington, Jan. 11.-Members of
the Senate committee gave attention to-
day to predictions Of foreign retaliation
should the Fordncy EMERGENCY tariff
bill become law. Members OF the tar
III commission had been requested to
appear before the committee to answer
questions bearing on that phase Of the
measure following warning Of The
danger Of retaliatory action by foreign
countries, given by opponents Of the bill
at yesterdays session.
Large importers Of vegetable oils told
the committee that passage of the emcr-
gency measure not only would threaten
to cut off their source Of supply in the
Orient but also would almost inevita-
bly, eliminate the markets they have de-
veloped there for their manufactured
products. Oriental countries, they de-
clared, would consider the measure a
direct thrust at them and probably
would close their markets to this coun.
try in retaliation. Other witnesses
supported the argument by predictions
that tho far eastern countries would
tuTn tO CunHuH IOT tne supply OF Stecl
and other construction materials they
are now receiving from the United
| States.
Another protest against the emergency
tariff will be made today when the
dairy interests will be heard at the close
Of the open hearings. The final step
Friday will bring forward the question
Of what Senator Penrose has termed
notifications" Several members OF
the committee have announced they in
tended to present amendments. House
leaders, who framed the bill indicated
today they would be inclined to oppose
any radical revision by the Senate and
would instruct the House conferees to.
hold out for the measure as adopted
by the House.
There will be quite fight within
the Senate committee on amendments,
but the publicly stated position Of Sem
ator Penrose that he favored ''modif-
cations" 1t is believed, will result in
some changes being made. Opposition
to any amendments whatever Is being
led by Senator Reed Smoot, Of Utah.
who believes such action would lead
to opening up of the measure for a
wagon load Of amendments"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
A|RMEN ON LAST
LEG OF LONG TRAIL
Indian Runner Locates Party at
Skunk Island, 20 Miles
From Mattice
BY the Associated Press

Mattice, Ont, Jan. 1.-THE three
American naval balloonists. Lieu
tenants Farrell, Hinton and Kloor,
broke camp at Skunk Island. twenty
miles north of this town, early todav,
and started on the last leg of their
long mush back to civilization, accord .
ing to reports brought here by Indian
runners. If all goes we'll, they
should reach this little frontier set
tlement by nightfall and a royal vel
come awaits them The men are 70.
ported to be in good health and spirits
and eager to return to their homes.
The airmen and their Indian guides
reached the island last night after
travelling over hard trail for nearly
fifteen days from Moose Factory, where
their craft was wrecked in a forest
after a wild fight from Rockaway, n
y. No further details of the men q
thrilling experience were received here
from the runners early this morning,
Until 1t was definitely established
that the party reached the Indian sot
tlement at Skunk Island last night,
anxiety had pervaded the towns poDu.
lation and the corps of newspaper cor.
respondents and photographers that
some accident might have befallen
the report that the men were in good
health, for it is known that Lien.
tenant Stephen A. Farrell, the eldest
of the trio, suffered severely from frost
bite and exposure. He is travelling by
cariole, the others mushing through
treacherous SHOWS on snowshoes.
When the men arrive at the railhood
here they will be met by town and Do.
minion officials, and afforded every conT.
tesy. a special train has been provided
for their convenience.
Mattice is on the tip toe of expectancy
for what promises to be the biggest day
in its history. The presence here of
the small army of news writer's and pho.
tographers has whetted the natives
curiosity, and it is safe prediction that
every able bodied man, woman and child
will be at the end of the trail to greet
the airmen in the hearty fashion Of the
north country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
POLICE MAKE TAXI RULES
Regulations Made to Prevent Dis
order In Strjke

Taxicabs must not be grouped eithcr
Mt the central hotels in the Broad street
section nor around the Broad Street
Station.
Not more than one or two takes will
be permitted at these points at any ono
time, merely II sufficient number Of cabs
70 handle business which might normally
be expected.
IaXicab drivers will not be permit .
ted to stand on the sidewalks. They
must remain on their machines at ali
times. ~ "''
No picketing by striking taxicab
drivers will be permitted.
These new rulings. laid down today
by SUPERINTENDENT Of Police Mills and
designed to aid the additional police
ana detectives in the handling of con.
ditions developed by the taxicab strike,
VIII be rigidly enforced.
=, Counsel for the strikers said TODAY
that men were employed BY the taxicab
companies TO place little bmobs in Nh"
taxicabs. This was done, he said for m
the purpose of discrcditing the men on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-11
WONEN PROTEST
AGAINST MILITARISM

Washington, Jan. 11.-(By A. P.)-
The House military affairs committee
program today included "protes,
meeting against increases in the mill
tary establishment arranged by the
women's peace society and with women
as the witnesses. The total current army
budget, Mrs. w. Thompson Burch, pre-
sented ''as business woman" said,
was $S45 100000. If business men
knew the figures, she added. she did not
know what they were thinking of not to
have come to Washington in such mum
bers to protest ''as to block our traf
fic."
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith. representing
the American Federation of Labor. said
large standing armies meant militarism
and tyranny and that the workers,
who have the most to lose and. there
fore. the most to guard" feared mill
tarism more than they fear invasion
by foreign power.
Nations, like individuals, use armies
and guns largely because they have
them declared Miss Matilda Lindsay
Of the National Woman's Trade Union
League; IF they do not have them
they will settle their disputes without