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Less than $50 for entire round trip
including transportation between
Kansas City, NO, and Ludington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Charged With IEomlcitlo.

J. a. Parsons was arrested Mon
day at Rockingham on warrant
from Cumberland county. He was
released under $500 bond for his ap-
pearancc for preliminary hearing at
Fayetteville Friday, the 14th.
The warrant is sworn out by the
wife of George White, of Flea Hill
townshop, Cumberland county, who
alleges that on Nov, 10Th while Mr..
Parsons was driving his car at a
speed of 40,to 80 miles an hour he
ran into herehusband who was rid
ing a motorcycle, the collisions caus,
ing his death a few hours later.
Mr.. Parsons, it is understood, was
not driving his car at an excessive
speed. On the contrary he says the
negro ran into him; that he was on
the right side of the road. At any
rate, the force of the impact threw
the negro over the radiator, and
both mortorCycle and car were bad.
ly damaged. Mr.. Parsons hired a
car that passed right after the acci-
dent to carry himself and the in.
jured man to Fayetteville to a hos
pital, but the negro died two hours
after reaching the hospital.
Mr.. Parsons believes the arrest is
but part of an attempt to force him
to pay damages to the widow.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13

lawyers admitted this to lie the
case when they made their plea for
clemency before Judge Adams last
July. He has been a hagrant viola
tor of the law. Six months has
elapsed since he was convicted, and
his friends had hoped that during
that time he would clean house"
and mend his ways morally. APP
parently he has. not done so. Ap-
pcarently he has suffered no change
of heart. Apparently he has indi-
Gated no disposition to be CON
structive citizen. In fact, he has
tlauntcd the law.
1t has been freely predicted, and
as matter of fact actual bets have
been made, that he would never
serve one day of his sentence, this
due to his influence and money. 1t
is rumored on the streets that his
stay of sentence for thirty days is
done in order that he may bring
pressure to bear upon the incoming
governor, Mr.. Morrison, for a par
don. II is also said that petitions
will be circulated asking for his
pardon on condition that he pay a
goodly sum, say $4,000, into the
county school fund, give a bond to
show good behavior and sell out
This literally would be blood money,
and the county should not be a par
ty to any such compromise with
evil.
Now, if Mr.. Ingram has such an
aggravated form of hernia that
would cndangcr his life were he put
on the roads, then a quiet rest in
the seclusion OF Il Jail cell would GER
tainly not injure him. Whether
roads or Jail, the point is that he
should be made to feel that the law
is superior to his own desires; he
should at least be made to sc.H,c q
part OF. his sentence. And if any
other disposition is made of his case,
if he is pardoned even though it he
conditionally, then the administra-
ton of law in Richmond county
will be given a black eye, a back set
land the meaning of the word a
joke.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
when this part was written.

when this part was written.
State VS.. Lonnie Jones. Charg ID
with assault with deadly weapon
upon Clarence McRae, 10th colorcd,
and c. c. w. Jury finds him not
guilty of the two charges.
State VS. Cliff Smith,, colored.
Pleads not guilty to charge of steal
Ing a pair Of pants from MIR 7. S.
Linton. Jury finds him guilty.
Three young men from Roberdol,
James Melton, Vance Hammond and
Ace Sanford, for whom present
ment had been made by the grand
jury for gambling, voluntarily came
forward Tuesday and submitted.
The Judge fined each of them $50
and the costs.
During the session of court Mon
day afternoon people kept standing
near the entrance to the door. The
Judge and Sheriff several times ad-
monishCd them to find seats. Four
| young men sat down upon a table
near the door, and observing them
the Judge ordered the Sheriff to
bring them before him. When the
four stood in front of His Honor's
desk, they were advised that they
were in contempt of Court and each
was fined $40. However, after court
adjourned late in the afternoon the
Judge remitted the fines.
State VS. B. w. Barksdale. So
liciting orders for extracts that
contain an unlawful amount of
alcohol. He is drummer for Gar
rett & Co., of New York, and
was arrested in Hamlet by Chief
BrasWell as he was trying to sell
his goods to c. B. Terry. This is
"a case of Statewide interest, and
is an effort to get at the seat of
the trouble, at the manufacturers.
Barksdale (really Garrett & co.,
was represented by Corporation
Commissioner E. L. Travis and
Gibbons and Nash. The solicitor
introduced Chief Braswell who
put in evidence the sample bot
ties of extract that he had seized
from Barksdale. The percentage
Of alcohol ranged from 40 per
cent, Up. The case was begun
Tuesday afternoon. Court ac-
journedo for all day Wednesday
for the inauguration at Raleigh,
and the case was concluded
Thursday morning. The jury
was out but a few minutes, de-
Gliding that Barksdale was guilty.
Continued on Page IL
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Ginning Figures.

The ginning figures for number OF
bales of cotton to Dec. 31st, was an
nounced by the Census Department
Monday. They show a ginning for
the South of 11,559,000 tales as com
pared with only 10,009,000 to the
same date one year ago. North Car
olina ginned 754,060 as compared
with 1871 to same date a. year
ago. North Carolina 1,454,290 as
against 1,400,S37 one year ago.
The average ginning from Janu,
airy 1st to March 10Th (the date OF
the final ginning report for the
past five years has been less than
100000 bales. Add that to the pres
ent ginning and it indicates a final
ginning of less than 12,400,000. The
governments estimate. was 1889,
600.
The ginning figures for Richmond
county to January lst were 1884 as
compared with 1885 to the same
date last year. This is 1906 bales
ahead of the crop to the same period
of last year, and to date is 1912
more than the total crop raised for
1919 (total crop for 1919 was 1876
bales). .,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
An Excellent Shov.

So The opera house at Hamlet was
practically filled for the Robin
Hood" show on Thursday night Of
last week, but really thcieAwas no
eA"use for even the few vacant seats
to have remained unoccupied This
show was by long odds the best and
most tuneful that has beeE ri esent
cd there in many months 1t de-
lighted the audience and was withal
an excellent performance. Manager
Williamson scored feather in his,
cap for having booked such a shcw.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
GIN POURING TIME
Officers Seize l6 Dozen Bottles Of Gin
ger at Express Office at Rockingham.
Consi yned to III B. Mundsy."
Who is He? s., T.. ... .,u..

Who is H. B. Munday?H officers
at Rockingham would like very
much to get in touch with the sec
ond -day-of-the-week man. 10.
On Friday of last week Sheriff
Mcdonald observed a suspicious
looking box at the depot that had
come by express. The contents
emelled like ginger. Later when
the box was carried to the express
office, Chief Covington and the
Sheriff again inspected it, and Sc
curing a search warrant broke it
open. Inside were sixteen dozen 4
ounce bottles of Noah's Ginger, the
alcohol percentage of each bottle be-
ing So per cent: The bottles were
carried to. the Sheriff's Office and
Duesday were poured into the sewer
This box of deadly, soul-wrecking
liquid was consigned to H. B. Mum
day." and was shipped from the
Noah Products Corporation at Rich
mond. The 16 dozen bottles were
valued on the express receipt at $96,
hut rs a matter of fact it is said the
stuff is retailed at So per bottle.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
SUPERIOR COURT
Garrett & Co.'S Agent Found
Guilty. Jail Breakers Sub
NIT. Arch Manor and
Dennis Jessup on Trial
Charged With Theft Of
Car. Ebert Ratliffe to be
Tried. d. ....t

As the POST DISPATCH goes
to press this afternoon, the case
against Messrs. Arch Manor and
Dennis Jessup is being tried. 1t
was called by the Solicitor at 5:1C
o'clock, and will take a large part
Of Friday to conclude. The two
men are charged with the theft Of
a car from H. H. Anderson, at
Hamlet, several weeks ago.
The Grand Jury found a true
bill against Dewey Shaw as a
party to the theft, but he has not
been found as yet.
The most important case decid-
ed at this term was that against
the agent Of Garrett & Co., who
was found guilty Of soliciting or
ders for intoxicating liquors, to-
wit, extracts, ETC., that contain a
large per cent Of alcohol. The
agent, B. W. Barksdale, was SEN
tenccd to six months on reads.
The Company gave notice Of ap-
peal for him. A test case and
one Of Statewide interest.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Continued on Page IL
PoSSUM STOPS u-.GAN.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. mo such
notes were ever heard
to come from a musical instrument
as those that issued from the pipe
organ at the new Baptist church ut
Clayton, near here, when the organ
ist began to play for Sunday morn
ing services two weeks ago. All the
piano tuners of Clayton were called
in to try to get the organ in tune,
but without success. An expert
from the New York factory that
made the instrument found the
trouble yesterday when he took it
apart and removed a nine-pound
possum from one of the big pipes.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Lees Birthday,

Next Wednesday, January 10Th, is
the anniversary of the birth of the
South's beloved Chieftain, Robert
E. Lee; and January 21st is the an
niversary of "Stonewall" Jackson's
birth. Both days are held in affec
tionate remembrance by our people
and our people should have an espe
cial thought on those two days for
these two illustrious generals.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13

Continued on Page z.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13

The January term OF Superior
court for trial of criminal Caoes
convened last Monday, with Judge J.
Bis Ray presiding. Judge Ray is
from Burnsville, Yancey county, of
the 18th Judicial district. He will
hold the rest of the courts for the
spring term for this county. This
is his first appearance here, and
his firm rulings and and manner of
running the proceedings have al
ready caused a distinct liking for
him on the part of those who favor
Law and Order.
The Solicitor, w. E. Brock, was
promptly on hand Monday morning,
and prepared in his usual vigorous
and most capable way Of protecting
the States interests.
The following summoned as ju-
rors rendered satisfactory excuses
and were excused by His Honor; A..
H. Farmer, F. B. McLeSter, r. l..
Mckenzie, John A. MCNeill and c.
H. Rankin. The Grand Jury was
| then drawn and empannelled, with
! Alfred Baldwin, of Steele's township,
as foreman, and j. f. Manor as off
Ger to the jury These 18 men, by
! the way, completed the work before
it, inspected by committees the
chain gang, County home, and court
offices, and were discharged by the
Court Tuesday afternoon. The grand
jury among its recommendations to
the court did not fail to mention the
necessity of a new court house.
After the Judges charge to the
grand jury, the Solicitor entered
upon the docket. The cases dispos-
ed of, aside from those in which mol
pros was taken, were:'
State vs.. A. B. Hartsell. Pleads
guilty to C. C. w. and is fined $5l
and costs. The Judge directs the
Sheriff to completely destroy the pis-
toI which the Sheriff did, battering
it up so as to render it unfit for any
future service.
State VS.. John .Hinson, charged
with shooting a colored youth,
Fleming Harrington, through the
left shoulder in Wolf Pit township
last fall. The jury acquitted Mr.
Hinson, finding that the shooting OF
Harrington was an accident. The
Solicitor then had a warrant fo1
Hinson for C. C. W., to which Hin
son submitted. The Judge ordered
Hinson to get the pistol from his
home and bring it later into court
State VS.. Oscar Spruill; charged
with theft of bride. from Bob Bal
ley at the Coley stables. Pleads moi
guilty. Jury finds otherwise, how
ever.
/ State vs.. Will Dunlap; from Ham
let. Pleads guilty to charges ol
breaking and entering, and rcceiv
ing. The sentences for these mcn
can be found further along in these
court items, the judgment Of tfif
court not haveing been pronounced
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
INGRAM PAROLED
w. P. Ingram Reprieved
Monday for 80 Days by
Gov. Beckett. Viii He Be
Pardoned by Gov. Morri-
j. son? Petitions Will Be
Published. The law Should
Be Administered Impair
TALLY for Rich and Poor,
White and Black. a''," "

AT the July Goth, 1920, term OF
Superior court for Richmond coun-
ty w. P. Ingram, white man con-
Quoting a grocery store in Rocking
ham, was convicted of retailing gin,
At the trial it was shown that he
was guilty of improper relations
with a Jones woman for whom he
built a house just outside the town
of Rockingham; his relations wi +
her were notorious.
Just before sentencing Ingram,
the mans attorney, Mr.. Fred w.
Bynum, made plea to Judge w. J.
Adams for clemency, stating that
the jury was tied and would prcb-
ably have remained SO had ECt Il
compromise verdict been agreed
upon And Judge Adams interrupt
ed Mr.. Bynum's statement by re.
marking that IF he hadn't been
convicted it would have been a VcrN
grave miscarriage of justice" Judge
Judge Adams thereupon sentenced
Ingram to twelve months on the
roads. His attorneys gave notice OF
appeal, the bond Eeing $1,000, The
appeal was argued before the SUI
preme court in November, the de.
cision of that high tribunal being
that no error existed in the rulings
of the Superior court and therefore
new trial could not be had. The
findings of the Supreme court were
sent to the Superior court in due
time, and on last Monday morning
Jan. 10th, shortly after convenine
of court Ingram was placed in Gus
tody of the court to begin serving
his sentence. The Sheriff kept hin
in his custody throughout the day
lunch being sent him at noon anC
he eating it in the Shcuff's office.
During the day his attorneys
Mcssrs. Boggan and McPhail, anC
F. w. Brynum, got busy and by
long distance phone got in toucl
with Governor Beckett at Raleigh
1t is said the lawyers stated to the
Governor that Ingram had umbili
cal hernia and that going to the
roads would seriously impair his
health and endanger his life. They
asked the governor, therefore, tC
grant him a stay of sentence of 81
days during which time affidavits
ketc., could be procured to show his
physical condition. This the COVER
nor agreed to, and a few minute:
later wired Sheriff Mcdonald to this
effect.
The Post-Dispatch does not pre-
tend 10 be the guardian of public
morals. 1t is not addicted tt
preaching" But it does believe il
an impartial administration of jus
tice. The>man with money shoulc
not be immune to the same punish
ment that a man of lesser mean!
would most certainly receive.
Mr. Ingram's character is noto
rious throughout the county; hi
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Marriage Licenses.

Jan. 6-Ernest Brown and Lucille
Jones, colored.
Jan. S-John Manly Jones and
Ruth Adams, white
Jan. S-Charles S. Craddock and
Ramah Hatcher, white.
Jan. 10 Thomas Rachels and
Minnie English, white.
Born, Jan. 7th to Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner Brown, at Pee Dee No. 2, a
daughter, Olive Pearl.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Ex-Service Men.

There will be a meeting of i'm
portance to all eX-service men
whether they were members of ar.
my, navy or marines, at court house
at s O'Clock Friday night, Jan. 14th
All ex-service men are urged to at,
tend. ,2 .iE3
w. N. EVERETT, JR.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Fined SIS Each.

Lacy Everett and wife and Emma
Jane Cole, all colored, weref tried
before Squire Barrett Monday on
the charge of an affray. He fined
each S. and the costs.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
WRANCEL'S EVACU-
ALTON.
Graphic Account of The Res
cue of Thousands of Rus
sian Refugees from Crimea
and Their Starving Con
dition, as Told in Letter
from a North Carolina
Naval Officer.

In these hard times, and era OF
business depression, many OF our
people are apt to grumble and be
dissatisfied with their lot. But they
little realize how well off they are
in comparison with the people OF
Europe where literally millions are
starving. Here at home our people
have at least something to eat and
wear, and a roof; over there the con-
ditions are almost too horrible to
picture.
A brother of the editor of The
Post-Dispatch, Commander ]. j.
London, is executive officer of the
u. S. cruiser st. Louis now station
ed at Constantinople, Turkey. The
st. Louis, together with a number
squadron, was in the midst OF the
evacuation of CrImea by the Rus
sian forces under General Wrangel
last November; the writer is taking
the liberty of publishing letter
written by Commander London to
his mother, and. dated Nov. 14th. 1t
gives a very interesting account of
the stirring events that happened in
the Orient last fall, and of which
our people heard but, little:
Off Sevastopol,
NOV. II, 1920.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-13
Dear Mother:

I'VE are now in the midst of stir
ring events. On Nov 18th news
S,pqe to us at Constantinople THAI
Stvastopol could hold out against
the Bolsheviki only few days, and
that the st. Louis was needed to
take care of American refugees:
" We coalcd and provisioned hur-
ricdly on the 18th and left in a
fcarfully upset condition the. same
day-a 300-mile journey to Sevas-
topol. The following was the situa-
ton as we knew it:
General Wrangel had raised an
army in the Crimea to oppose the
Bolsheviki. He met with much sue
cess while the Poles were licking the
Bolshcviki last summer, but after
the peace treaty with the Poles, the
Bolsheviki turned their attention to
General Wrangel in the Crimea. If
you look at the map you will see
that the Crimea is almost an island,
projecting from southern Russia
into the Black Sea; the isthmus of
Perekop connects it to Russia.
Wrangel retreated into the Crimea
and defended this isthmus. HoWev-
er, just recently the Bolsheviki
flanked him, it is said, Ey crossing
some low land which is usually
covered by water but from which a
heavy wind swept the water, leaving
the dry land on which to allow the
Continued on Page 2.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
TAKE 1T IN TINE
Just as Scores Of Maysville People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
II you neglect kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney ills.
Ask your neighbor.
Maysville citizens endorse them.
Ben P. Fleming, country Constable,
22S Limestone street, Maysville, says:
Il have used Doan's Kidney Pills off
and on for several years when / have
needed them. always get Doan's at
Wood & Sons drug store. have been
greatly benefited by them. At times
my kidneys get out Of order and
suffer with a dull constant ache
through the small of my back and the
kidney secretions are irregular in
passage. A box or so Of Doan's have
never failed to relieve the trouble in
a short time"
The above statement was given No
vember IA, 1916, and on November %,
1920, Mr.. Fleming added: 81 am glad
to renew the statement gave for pub
LEGATION some years ago as the cure
Doan's Kidney Pills made for me is
still permanent. I confirm my former
statement in every detail as 1t was all
true"
Price Co.,, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr.. Fleming had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
STATE SCHOOL HEAD
AT JOHANNESBURG.

Dr.. George Colvin, State Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, who
spoke at Ruggles Campgrounds Mon
day, passed through Maysville Tues
day en- route to Flemingsburg where
he visits the Fleming County Normal
school. DR.. Colvin will return to
Maysvllle Friday to spend the day with
the Mason County Normal school and
on Saturday will speak at the big edu-
cational rally to be held at Beechwood
Park.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
AMERICAN LEGION ELECTS.

The Leslie H. Arthur Post American
Legion held its regular election OF
officers on the Fourth of July which
resulted as follows:
Post Commander - John Dudley
Keith
Vice Commander. c. Everett, j..
Adjutant-Bernard Hanley.
SYSTEMATICALLY Lowrey
Post ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BrowniT
Post Physician-Dr. S. r. Harovor
Sergeant at Arms-James Morgan
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
ALTO GOES OVER BANK.

An automobile driven by Mr.. Robert
Grayson, became unmanageable Sun
day near Orangeburg and went over
high embankment making a complete
turn. Mr.. Grayson was knocked I'M
conscious but soon recovered and is
not thought to be badly hurt. The ma
chine was considerably damaged.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
A FATAL DELAY
Act quickly in time Of danger.
Do the right thing now.

Backache Is kidney danger.
Thompson's Barosma Kidney Tab
lets act quickly. They are splendid
help in kidney trouble, ills that come
f.om diseased kidneys such as rheu-
matism, scanty urine, sciatica and
other distressing kidney troubles yield
to this treatment. Thompsoh's Ba-
rosma Kidney Tablets have splendid
action on the whole system. Follow
directions aid we promise good re-
suits. We guarantee the first box to
show good results or J. Wood & Son
will give you back your money.
If your druggist does not keep them,
the Thompson Medical Co., Titusville,
Pa, will send them prepaid on receipt
OF price, 60 cents box.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
MIR. JOHN JOLLY DIED MONDAY,

Mr.. John jolly, former resident Of
Maysville, died Monday afternoon at
his home in Ewing after short i'll
ness. Mrs. Robert Hammond, Of Paris,
formerly of Maysville, is the only sur
viving child. Funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home and burial will be made
at the Ewing cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
GOLF LESSONS.

Jack Swim, golf professional Of
Portsmouth, Ohio, was in town Tues
day, July 9th, looking after the COM
pletion Of greens and tees at Edge
field Country Club. Due to the lack
Of water supply on the course, sand
greens will be used for the present.
Starting Monday, July 18th, Mr..
Swim will instruct the many enthusi-
atsic beginners among the IS active
members. Lessons will be booked by
Mr.. J. G. Thomas at De Nuzie Book
store at 1926 Market street. Phone SS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
PaStinle Today
VIM Fox presents SHIRLEY MASON in
WING TOY

story of dreamy old Chinatown love- supporting cast Ray
mond McKee, Edward McWad Harry Norhrup Betty schade
and Scott Mckee The est in her biggest phoopy The
story Of little Oriental maid who worshpped Buddhaand white
The story of how American fought the yellow Peril in
his heart and vanquhed See Chinese wedding ceremony
which is interrupted by raid of the police
ADMISSION 10 AND is CENTS
TOMORROW - H B. WARNER in THE WHITE DOVE.
Would you the life who had betrayed your wfe7
Would forgive your wife, knew she loved another? This
loved but trusted Because his wife had proved
true he believed all faithe See dance the
White Dove Could this be that he the father of his
child after the confession he had heard super
feature.