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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07
NORTH CAROLINA,
Richmond County.
NOTICE OF LAND sac.

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority contained in mortgage deed
executed by E. H. Chamberlain and
wife, to the Trustees of the Baptist
church of Rockingham, bearing date
Of January 2Sth, 1921, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of
the Indebtedness secured thereby,
and in order to satisfy said indebt-
edness, the undersigned assignee of
said Trustees will on Monday, Au-
gust list, 1921, at IL o'clock m, in
front of the Court House door in the
town of Rockingham, offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described tract or parcel
of land, lying and being in Rock
ingham township, Richmond coun-
ty, and in the town of Rockingham
on the south side of New Washing
ton street and being lot No. ac-
cording to survey and plat of the
r. L. Steele, 3rd, property as made
by, ]. S. Utter, C. E. which plat is
duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Richmond
county, in Book n, Page 267.
This July LIST, 1921.
T. E. DAVIS, Assignee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having this day qualified before
J. A. McAulay, clerk of the court of
Richmond county, as administrator
of Rufus H. Bennett, deceased, this
is to notify all spersons holding
claims against the estate of said de-
ceased, to present the same to the
undersigned for payment on or be.
fore the 31st of May, 1922, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make imme-
diate payment.
This the Goth day of May, 1921.
]. r. BENNETT,
Administrator of estate OF
Rufus H. Bennett, deceased.
OZMER L. HENRY, Attorney
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor of the
last will and testament of the late Mrs.
Fannie L. Wall, this is to notify all per-
sons holding any claim or claims against
said estate to present them to the under
signed or his attorney on or before the
18th day of June, 1922, or this notice will
be plead in bar of any recovery.
This June IL, 1921.
Henry c. WALL.
Fred. w. Bynum, Executor.
Attorney.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

winston.SaIem.--E. G. Lancaster.
Of Rockingham county, died at local
hospital from injuries sustained In an
automobile accident in Madison.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

Asheville. Final plans were SEIZED
suIed to be perfected for the Western
Caroline baseball league The league
is being promoted hz.. r. n Davis
Carl Feg.net and others, and win con
Isiat 81 AsheviIle. Hendersonville Bre
ward and Canton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

Charlotte. Failing to receive bids
for the 100000 in full of good road
bonds, the board of county commits
sioners Of Mecklenburg decided to
postpone the formal opening to July 3.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

Greensboro.-James F.. Nail aged 81,
resident of White Oak mill village,
said to have become mentally unbal-
anced following continued Ill health.
committed suicide by hanging him
self.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

Boone.-Miss Minerva Bingham, Of
this county, graduate of the Train
Ing School, recently passed her ex-
animation before the State Board OF
kkarmacy. She was the first lady to
take such course at then University.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

Winston-Salem.-Local of6cers went
10 Martinsville after Percy Newsom,
OF this city, and Walker Spencer. Of
PhilDort. Va, arrested for larceny Of
an automobile owned by Robert Mar
tin.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

| Hickory.-Decision to erect two
houses at once on four lots recently
aifht by the building COMMITTEES was
made at q luncheon of the Kiwanis
club. II is hoped to erect several
Ilhore houses nthese lots in the neu
lev months.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07

! Reidsville.- VIM. r. Anderson, VIII
has been assistant postmaster Q
lReidsvilie for maRy years past, ha
received Ms commission as postmai
ter for the next four years.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-07
Light & +. avy Draying.

When in nee, of light or heavy
dlaying, phone 5. We have a
truck for hire. Hale Furniture
Co. phone 208.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
OUR RECORD

failed
on miannua
it
This association April 1907 capital million
O.
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of
a an
estate in eped lin of
p o
hsnttuo Sunrh Haudt ~
O
mana
greater part o tn is loaned r o
o O.
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oa ncain echm
is paid o o n
Of
Fgunngm matudyeS eSmahso basis month in
months $50 will $1,000
3monhs in months n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23
OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS

FRANK S. GATES-------President
Manager Tyler & Simpson Co.
KENNETH HUDSON, Vice-President
Manager Hudson-Houston Lbr. Co.
H. C. POTTERF- Attorney
Lawyer, Director First Natl. Bank.
C. P. SELVIDGE
Vice-President and General Manager.
B. w. DUKE
Secretary and Treasurer.
c. F. ADAMS =
Merchant
5. A. APPLE
Capitalist, Oil Producer
T. C. BRIDGMAN &.
Insurance
R. A. HEFNER
Lawyer
Vice-President Guaranty
State Bank
D. H. DAWSON
Manager Chickasaw Title Co.
P. C. DINGS
President Guaranty State Bank
President Okla. Bankers Assn.
E. B. LUKE
Proprietor Luke's Music Store
Director City State Bank
ED SANDLIN
Cashier First National Bank
CHAS. Won WEISE
Lawyer, Oil Investments
o. H. WOLVERTON
Cashier City State Bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Save little of thy income and thy hide bound pocket will
begin to thrive and thou will cry again with
empty stomach neither will creditors insult thee nor want
oppres hunger bite will nakedness freeze thee The
whole hemisphere will shine brighter and pleasure spring
up in every corner of thy heart
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
One of the Founders of Government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

eff you want know whether you going to be success
failure in life you easily find out The test is SIM
pie and infalb Are you able money? If not you
will lose You may not think but you will lose as sure
as you live The seed of success is not in YOU
JAMES j. HILL
The Great Railroad Builder of the Northwest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-23

Save twenty-five
cents of every dol
lar you make and
some day you will
be rich.
Russell Sage,
The Great New
York Financier.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-03-18
FOR SALE

No. 7SS-Three room house, lot
67xI3o, good fruit, SI2oo, $500
cash, balance easy,
z room new house, close in, lot
soxIoo, $23oo, $500 cash This is
snap; look at il.
Five room house, good barn,
chicken house, garage and fine fruit.
Lot l00xl50. S2250- $3.50 cash,
balance sl6 and interest per month.
Five room modern house, lot 75x
100, Some fruit. $3.50 - $500
cash or will take vacant lot as part
payment.
Some dandy buys in new houses
on easy terms. Some are close in.
Look at them. For information
see ]. +. GILMORE, ll314 N,
Jersey ST. OF call Col. 81.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-03-18
FOR SALE

Good 6 room plasterei house
In good repair. full lot. fruit
trees. No. S37 N. Leonard
street. $500; $500 cash, balance
$50 a month.
II room house, 4 apartments
OF 3 rooms each. always rented,
60xiO0 corner lot. very close in,
now paying 20 per cent on our
price of Sl450. half cash, balance
3 years at z per cent. S. G..
COOK. 402 N. Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-03-18

The meeting OF The W. {. I. O.
will be held next Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. c. Scott at
2 o'clock. Mrs. Flora Surrurier
will have a paper on Enforcement
of Prohibition Measures. Special
music.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-03-18

The meeting Of the w. G. 7. y.
will be held next Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. c. Scott at
o'clock. Mrs. Flora Surrurier
will have a paper on Enforcement
of Prohibition Measures. Special
music.
Subjects at the Congregational
church next Sunday, March goth.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Young
mems and ladies' class organized,
discussion next Sunday regarding
social to be held soou, led by the
temporary pastor, Geo. II. Hull.
Rev. Hull will speak on THE New
Creation" in the morning, and the
subject on the famous Amoskeag
Cotton Mills of Manchester, N. II.
was put over until next Sunday
evening on account of the weather.
We need you; If you do not go else
where, come OUT Geo. II. Hull.
For Sale-500 chick brooder very
cheap, less than half price. Also
thoroughbred Jersey COW, at no ).
Jersey street.
For Sale-Four room house,
modern except bath tub, lot 5oxIoo,
garage, wood shed and some fruit;
range and heater goes with place.
Price $3.50, $3.50 down, balance
S15 per mouth and interest Call
SIT Oswego street.
For Trades--See us for anything
TO trade. We have city property
from $1,000 to trade for acreage also
fine acre tracts and farms to trade
for city property, also good trades
for city lots. Rice * Tate, t07 N
Jersey St. Phone Col. SS7.
The Greater st. Johns Realty
Co. sales for last week: Three
different properties $3.50; this
week 80 far, one house $1,000.
We sell others, we will sell yours.
Remember the number. 403 N.
Jersey street. opposite postoilice
Hartford and Shackelton; Col.
450.
Dry four foot cord wood SS.50l
per cord. Columbia 722.
For Sale-Thoroughbred White
Leghorn, Oregon strain, Eggs Tor
Setting, $3.50 Columbia 732.
For Rent and for Sale-Clean
housekeeping and one sleeping room
for rent. Fine Flemish Giant rab.
bits for sale. ll6 $. Decatur ST.
Col. 1917.
Notwithstanding Tennessee Ce.
dar Chest; will pay $40 to sIS cash,
Woodlawn 1894.
For Sale-Real furniture bar.
gains; leaving town. Brown leath.
er Bed Davenport $3S, large over
stuffed chair to match SS. kitchen
treasure $3.50; paid s72 for these
) pieces new. Call Saturday; 72S
Tioga street.
For Sale Gas range, rocking !
chair. iron bed aud springs. cot,
cot swing, Remington typewriter
all very reasonable in price. Mrs,
Threliall, next 10 Congregational
church.
II you are looking for a home |
ready built. we have them. and |
II you want a home built we will
build ii cheaper by 30 per cent
than any other contractor in Or
egon. We will furnish you with
a nicely located lot and draw you
a plan OF any kind of a house
you want and build il for you.
Where can you beat il? See
Hartford and Gather, I03 N.
Jersey street. opposite post
Office: phone Col. $50.
Fine White Salmon orchard for
sale; will take St. Johns proper
ty AS part payment. balance on
good terms. The orchard com.
prises ten acres. all in bear
ing with best varieties of ap-
Piles. Trees ten years old: splen-
didly located: on main road and
close 10 school. Big crop expect
ed this year. Small buildings ON
place. For particulars call at
this office.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Hope In Federal Rule

Now that the Federal Government
has taken charge Of the region. II 10
hoped that Il will not confins its ef.
forts solely TO the suppression Of the
disorders. II the work ends there, Il
will be necessary 20 60 over the ground
again and again until the fundamental
abuses are removed.
Governor Morgan and the rest Of
the West Virginia State government
officials have shown rather clearly
that they are incapable Of restoring
any lasting pease in the affected mine
region. However, II II certain that
the people Of these regions are en-.
titled TO . republican form OF govern
ment. and since II 10 impossible for
West Virginia to do the Job, II appears
that recourse must be had to Washing
ton.
The present march OF the miners
IN regresied by all. Union officials
did all In their power TO turn back
the men, AZ General Bandholtx re-
ported to the War Department. the
miners were on their way home
whom ian illadvised and ill.timed sd.
vance OF the State constabuiary' In
volving the death Of four workers,
caused passions that had subsided to
flare again and brought on the re.
sumption OF the march.
The immediate cause Of the march
II the imprisonment Of two score
miners In Minso for periods ranging
from ten to sixty days, without trial,
arraignment, or hearing. These men
were arrested under Governor Nor
gan's martial law proclamation, were
thrown into jail. and have been re-
fused q trial or hearing Of any sort.
The petitions Of habeas corpus ed.
dressed TO the supreme court OF ap-
pcais Of the State have been refused.
Then the recent assassinations OF Sid
Hatfield and Chambers are to be rc-
garded as supplemental causes.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
NEW RIVAL
FIGURES UNIVERSE WIDTH

MIDDLETowN. Conn. Sept. IA
feature OF the meetings OF the
American Astronomy Association, at
Wesleyan University, is new evidence
On the size OF the universe which has
been obtained through recent photo
graphs Of heavenly bodies taken at the
Mt. Wilson Observatory In California.
After the examination Of the photo
graphs. tho association gave out fig
ures showing It is estimated that II
takes light, travelling at, tine rate OF
$4,000 miles q second. 1000. 900 years
to travel from one edge. Of the uni.
verse to the other.
The photographs show that between
the earth and the most distant points
In space there are dark clouds Of some
sort OF matter suspended In space.
No light passes through these clouds,
which are opaque. Some scientists
believe these are great groups OF stars.
The best guess at present seems to be
they are numbers OF stars spinning
around at great speed. some Of them
so large II takes them from $4,000 to
100, 900 years TO turn around.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Winter In Tents

Tent colonies appeared like mush.
rooms on the slopes Of the ridges.
During the summer months Of 1920
the lot of the miners and families
was tolerable, but when winter came
to the hills they were subjected to
sufferings rarely paralleled In Ameri-
can history. The mountains soon
were mantled In snow and life In the
tent colonies became a hell. The
operators had been certain that the
horrors Of winter life in the tents
would break the spirit of the miners
and compel their abandonment Of the
union. But II appeared that their tor
lures only served to intensity their
determination to hold out for their
rights.
At the beginning Of the present
summer the miners still were keeping
Associa ton appeared bewiidered. 1t
could not understand the extraordin-
ary stamina and determination OF the
mountaineers. So. It was decided to
make one final effort to break up the
Machine guns were turned
on the tent colony at Blackberry City
during May. compelling the colonists
to flee their canvas village. Marks
men Of the operators on the Kentucky
side Of Tug River riddled the Black
berry City with gun-fire. Shots were
returned from the West Virginia side
and soon the battle became general
on a ten.mile front
Governor Morgan shrieked for fed
eral aid, but was firmly refused with
the intimation that Il was within his
power to maintain order without out
side assistance.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

and lived there sheltsriess for weeks
until tents were provided by the
union. Some miners found refuge
with friends or relatives In the little
towns along the Tug River Valley.
but most OF them took up life AZ
tent dwellers.
With respect 10 these summary
evictions, II always has been claimed
by the union that the miners were
entitled to at least thirty days notice
before being driven out. The conten-
ton was based on the fact that the
workers were paying rent by the
month, and accordingly were entitled
to the usual month In the house after
notice OF eviction had been served.
But the operators maintained that
the landlord and tenant relation did
not obtain between the operator and
the miner: instead that if was q
relation of master and servant and
that the miners right TO occupancy
of the house ceased with his employ
ment.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04

q beating up and the loss of his
Job. Since the sheriff's deputies are
usually In the pay Of the mine opera
tors. Il Ia futile for any victim to
appeal to the peace officers Of the
county for redress.
The armed guard system does
not exist In the unionized sections
Of the State. There Is no need for
II. Moreover. II would not be toler-
ated in any section Of the State but
those in which the civil authorities
are under the thumb Of the coal
operators.
The present Industrial strife in
Mingo had It's origin more than a
year ago In the refusal Of the coal
operators TO accord their employees the
"a per cent wage increase ordered by
President Wilson's Bituminous Coal
Commission.
abandoned all thought Of wages. hours
and working conditions. They had
toiled INCREASINGLY to produce coal for
the country's war needs, relying on
the Federal Governments romise to
provide after the war q new scale of
wages that would compensate for the
increase in the cost of living.
When the wage award was an.
nounced Il went into effect promptly
In the mines Of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and the organized
sections of West Virginia The Mingo
miners, however, were denied this In
crease. Instead they were given a
few cents more for each car mined.
but the raise was wiped out almost
Immediately by increases in the price
Of food stuffs at the company stores.
And. there was practically no oppor.
tunity to purchase the necessities Of
life from Independent merchants. If
the miner dared to trade anywhere
but at the company store he was dis.
criminated against In the mines. So
the slight wage increase meant moth.
ing.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Situation Today

The same situation obtains today in
Mingo. The miners are crushed under
q form Of despotism never before ex-
perienced In this country. In addition
TO their own economic sufferings, they
are being compelled TO resist all the
pressure the coal operators. with the
active assistance of the State author
tiles, can bring to bear against them.
On June IL Alex Breedlove. one of
the coionists Of Lick Creek. was bru.
tally murdered during a raid conducted
by the State police and operators
forces. Brsedlove fed into the woods
at the approach OF the troopers. How
ever, he was detected by policeman.
who ordered him to throw up his
hands. Breediove descended the slope
with hands uplifted at the command
Of the officer. His assailant ran his
hands over tie miners body in search
leveled his rife at the miner. and said.
You've got q minute to live. What
have you got TO say7"
God have mercy" whispered Breed
love. with his hands above his head.
Then the officer, infuriated. shot
Breedlove through the breast. This
murder was witnessed by two other
residents of the colony. who swore
TO the foregoing facts In affidavits
placed recently before the Senate In
vestigating committee.
Then recently came the assassina-
ton Of Sid Hatfield, the most pic
turesque character developed during
the controversy. Hatfield was In
Washington when q wire was received
announcing that an indictment against
him had been returned by the Nc.
Dowell county grand jury for alleged
completely In the shooting up of Mo-
hawk year ago. Hatfield was not
in Mohawk on that occasion. never
had been In Mcdowell since the be-
ginning Of the Mingo Industrial con-
flict, and had a perfect alibi for him
self for the day the shooting at Mo-
hawk took place. lie told me here
himself that the indictment was
merely q means Of getting him into
Mcdowell county. where the Bald
win-Felts men planned to kill him.
He knew what he was facing when he
left Williamson to 80 to welch. But
he could not resists arrest and was
compelled to take a chance on coming
through his trial at welch unharmed.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
"a Men Are Indicted.

The battle lasted less than a
minute, but when the firing ceased
seven of the guards were killed. Two
residents Of Matewan, Tot Tinsley. a
boy Of seventeen. and Bob Muliin, q
man OF fifty-five, were shot through
the back as they started to run from
the fight. Isaac Brewer. who was
standing In back OF Hatfield. was
wounded by the bullet intended for
the police chief. In all; ten were
killed and six wounded. The windows
and doors OF the hardware store were
shot out. The brick front OF the store
still carries the marks OF the bullets.
Five of the guards escaped by run
ming. Three fled through the streets
und sought refuge In houses or barns
That night they quietly stole out OF
town. Two sprinted down the rail.
road tracks and boarded freight
train.
After the shooting twcnty-four men
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Warrant a Forgery

Felts refused 70 heed. Moreover.
he asserted that he had q warrant
for Hstfield's arrest. He produced q
warrant, purporting to have been
signed by the justice Of the peace at
Thacker. Hatfield refused to be
arrested by Felts. claiming that the
warrant was bogus. Subsequently
the warrant was proved to have been
q forgery.
Eventually. Hatfield permitted him.
self to bs placed under arrest. since
the situation In Matewan was so
tense that the slightest quarrel might
provoke bioodshed. He was afraid to
resist arrest--afraid that the miners
might run to his assistance and sc
bring on . battle with the guards
He asked that he be given an imme'
diats hearing at Matewan, 90 that
he could procure bail In any amount
But Felts refused, asserting that he
was going to take the chief Of police
to Bluefield, nearly so miles away,
Again, Hatfield. acquiesced. although
he knew that the entire performance
Of Felts was illegal.
The Washington times., 1921-09-04
Operators Use Law

The martial law proclamation was
utilized by the coal operators and
their friends in office as an effective
weapon In breaking up the union
movement. Coal operators. mine
supertntendents-in short. all VINO
were interested in breaking the
strike-were deputized a. special
State policemen.
Then there came about situation
whore all one faction In the indus
trial dispute was clothed with the
mantle OF State authority 20 that its
every move had the sanction OF Off
cialdom and It's every act the pur-
suance Of law and order
The miners were left In desper.
ate position. They were afraid to
move or speak lest their acts or
words fall under the generous scope
of the martial law proclamation.
Their tent colonies were raided and
fired on. State police made frequent
inspections Of the tents. reviling and
insulting both men and women. IN
effect, the enter force and weight OF
the State was employed in an effort
TO break their morals and compel
their surrender.
The miners were told they must
either abandon their union affiliations
or else leave the county. Being de.
scendants Of the pioneers who settled
the region In colonial and revolution
ary days. being almost entirely of our
straight American stock. with scarcely
q foreigner among them--they natural.
~ refused 70 leave their own country
and migrate 20 other regions In search
Of work. Suffering In their tent colo
nies. they saw groups OF non-English
speaking foreigners brought In day
after day by coal operators TO take
their Jobs. But stiil they clung 10
their tent colonies, refusing to be
driven from their original position.