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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18

The Maccabees will hold their
regular meeting Friday night, Aug.
10Th, All members are especially
requested to attend this meeting as
we are to have State Commander
C. w. Byrnes with us and expect
to have some fresh meat. Hoping
to meet you at the hall Friday night.
Captain Degree Team.
J. C. CLARK,
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Examination for Teachers.

State Examination for white
and colored teachers for all
classes of State Certificates.
Reading Circle work and second
grade certificates will be held in
Rockingham on Monday and
Tuesday, Aug. 30th and 3lst.
L. BELL, Supt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18
A riddlers Convention.

Editor Post-Dispatch:
Having noticed in a recent issue
of the Post-Dispatch your mention
of a fiddler's convention held here
three weeks ago, it reminded me
of an entertainment of this kind
held in the court house at Rocking
ham number of years ago, posi-
bly, in 1908. Having a hazy. reeol-
lection of having reported the con
vention" for the local paper ! look
ed through my scrap book and
found the enclosed. No doubt it
will bring to the minds of many
readers the memory of that delight
full evening listening to Richmond
county's best performers. | do not
now recall the names of any of the
old devotees of the resin and the
bow but remember the old veteran
referred to was an uncle of Mr..
Bud" McAulay.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18

DIR. George T. Harding, father +
President Harding, was married
Aug. t1th to Miss Alice Severns, his
stenogcapf.er and Office attendant
at Monroe. Michigan. DIR. Harding
lives nj Marion, Ohio.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18

A mob estimated at 1900 lynched
Jerome Whitfield, a negro, in Jones
county, Sunday afternoon. The
victim of his assault, Mrs. Elizabeth
Irving, aged 10, positively identified
the negro as her assailant
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Successful Opening.

The opening of our new store,
"The Hub" was much better
than we had expected, and for
making such a success we are
deeply grateful to the people. 1t
shall be our purpose to maintain
a high. class stock of dependable
merchandise, priced as low as
can possibly be done consistent
with legitimate business princi-
pies. Call on us and look over
our goods. We can please you.
Remember our store is in the old
Arenson store, the store with the
yellow front.
THE HUB,
Harry Levin, Manager.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18
Another stin.

Officers Mcdonald, Shores, Key
and Reynolds Monday broke up a 60
gallon oil drum still near the Wig.
gins mill place, two miles from Os-
borne. The worm was not found.
The plant appeared to have been
used last week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18

DR.. Watt Steele cam from Raj
eigh Tuesday to spend the week
here. He is connected with the,
State Prison administration.
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IolllSCi SisS
MISS FAN STEELE.

MISS FAN STEELE.
Our vast auditorium ~ was tax
ed to its utmost capacity, even stand
ing room was at a premium, long
before the hour appointed for the
convention to open. Enthusiasm
kept at fever heat, and crowds kept
coming in. A large number, seeing
at the door what jam there was
on the inside, very wisely turned
back, and sought their own tireside,
there to brood over their disappoint-
ment in not being able to hear the
old fiddlers, a treat they had long
been looking forward to, and to
think it had to end in disappoint-
.nent, too bad.
"'Fiddlcrs Convention, the very
mention of it stirred our hearts and
carried us back many years to old
Ellerbe Springs, and how we used to
enjoy spending a day at that rural
retreat, and listen to the speeches.
Give me liberty or give me death;
ReinZi's address to the Romans, l
am dying, Egypt dying and a lot
of others (mostly classic) delivered,
only as an Ellerbe Springs school
boy could, in his own original style,
adding force and emphasis, by flour
ishing gestures, made to suit the oc-
casion. Then would come the COM
positions, in Flowers, Birds and
Spring read by the modest, rosy
checked girls, that would blush at
the very thought OF appearing in
public on the stage. Finally you
would hear the twang of a fiddle
string, few nervous jerks OF the
bow and you would know what was
coming. 1t reminded us of all that
but back to the convention. Such
fiddling as we did listen to, they tid-
died and fiddled, and -fiddled, and
kept on fiddling. All the old tunes
were brought out old Molly Hare
was there, and the What you doing
there?' didn't have to be asked for
you could just see the ancient dame
setting in the corner, smoking Gig
aire,' the aroma of which was the
very essence of piney woods and
wild flowers. She sat and smoked
for long time. Then 'Cindy came
in, that honored maid, whose beau
refused to marry her because he was
afraid she'd never die thus robbing
him of the opportunity of being a
candidate for a second matrimonial
term. Well, Cindy we are glad you
had a long and sinewey neck, If it
gave you longer lease on life, we
too, hope you'll never die, and we
can listen to that good old towne
again and yet again. Live forever
Cindy, you We're the right thing then
and you are the right thing now.
Don't die just to give an old tid-
dler the glorious opportunity for
which he signs. After Cindy had
disappeared from behind the foot
lights the Mississippi Sawyer came
in, bringing with him dreams of the
long ago, and hisold tune made us
forget the lapseN of years, and we
were once more keeping time, and
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-18

The cost of draining the famous
rock quarry at Raleigh two weeks
ago by the State amounted to
only 1856.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
INEXPENSIVE TEA NAPKINS

~ OR the summer porch are tea
G. napkins OF cream cotton crepe.
embroidered in one corner In vivid
coiors. Each napkin holds a dif-
ferent design; one may have little
wreath OF green leaves about the size
Of a twenty-five cent piece; another
basket Of flowers; another a tiny tea
pot-and so on. The embroidery -
done with bright colored silks In mi-
mute cross-stitch. The edges OF the nap
kins are fringed out for not more than
a quarter Of an inch. These gay III
lie tea napkins require little ironing
for the crlnkly weave OF the crepe Is
mart OF their charm. They may even
be washed and then pressed beneath
weight, folded three-corner wise. In
stead OF being ironed.
Really handsome tea napkins are
of course, Of fine linen, scalloped or
narrowly hemstitched at the edge and
embroidered in eyelet pattern. Or one
may have merely an effective initial
in one corner. Sometimes the linen
napkin Is edged with narrow filet and
a fiet medallion is set in one corner.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
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to tho lines OF the seated figure per-
fectly This corset has a row OF but
tons above the waistline and readjust-
ment Of the buttons makes the corset
right for any development OF the fig
ure which may take place before the
corset wears out. Girlish figures some
times change very rapidly and con-
slant readiustment of laces may be
necessary. All corsets. even girdles,
should be unfastened and re-laced for
each days wearing. And the Earters
should be adjusted before the laces
are drawn up. The girls posture In
this picture Is particularly good. She
sits easily yet there is no slouching IN
the chair. The young back Is straight
and the limbs are gracefully placed
one knee bent so that the sitter can
rise alertly without leaning forward
10 get her balance. Girls should not
he permitted TO sit hunched up in
slovonly positions, or 20 sit with one
knee crossed over the other. or one
foot twisted under the sitter These
positions may become a habit and
cause slight curvature OF the spine.
What COrsets DO For The Frock
You have only 70 glance At the
dainty costumes pictured to make
sure a light supple corset OF some
sort Is under each one. The belted
sport suit might look Just rs II does.
freshly pressed for a couple OF hours
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
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only a small percentage OF girls
passed with high marks.
But with the carefully considered
exercises all school and college girls
are taking now, with the instruction
on matters OF hygiene and with the
dancing exercises that promote poise.
grace and expression-and with the
perfect corset for youth that youth
now wears. the present generation OF
happers should make a very fine gem
GRAFTON OF women.
The Proper Corset For Girlhood
Three admirable corsets for the
fiapper are pictured. One is a splen-
did model for general wear, for sports
and all forms OF athletics. This corset
comes scarcely above the walstline and
Is short enough to give perfect free
dom to active limbs. There are no
bones over the hips and the corset
throughout IS extremely pliable and
supple. Another model Is Intended
for wear with formal costumes and
dancing frocks. II descends lower
over the hips but its trim lines are
produced with fabric and not steels.
A girl could dance for hours in this
corset and not feel the least constric-
ton anywhere. yet her figure would
have the dainty trlmness demanded by
the youthful dance frock Of the mo-
ment with It's simple. nat bodice.
Another picture shows the girlish
figure in a seated position and the
.suppleness and shapliness OF the cor
set is very evident, There is no strain
or pull anywhere, the corset conforms
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
The Young Girls Corset That Supports Yet
Permits Perfect Freedom - Careful Com
sideration of Hygienic Principles -
Needs of the GrolUinq Figure.

that can only come with perfect
bodily health and comfort.
Posture An Important Consideration
A great deal Is being done for the
girl OF this generation In the way OF
proper exercises-not only outdoor
exercises Of tennis. canoeing, basket
ball and the like. but exercises that
make for grace and charm; exercises
In sitting, standing, walking and dane
ing. Especially the dancing that en-
courages expression - pantomimic
dances or Rhythmic dances as they
are called. The young dancer learns
the physical attitudes and movements
that mean JOY. Courage, Hope, Dig
nifty. Self-Restralnt; impossible that
these exercises should not make her
better able TO express In ordinary life
-and 10 feel more ksenly--these
things whose expression makes her
mentally and bodily more beautiful.
How The Corset Helps Posture
Nobody admires a slouchy girl-a
young person who aslumps" when
she sits and is heavy and unaiert when
she moves. and who looks sloppy"
in the most expensive frocks that can
be put on her. A well poised girl In
a ready-mAde cotton frock is more
attractive than a listless, badly poised
girl In the costliest creation OF a Paris
atelier. The mother Of twenty years
! ago constantly admonished her daugh-
ter TO keep back her shoulders" 10
sit straight in her chair" not TO
loir and so forth. The modern moth
er sees to it that her happer has every
opportunity and incentive to oxercis,
properly. puts her In the risht sort oI
corsot-and then lets her 40 ahead
And the modern corset does no
) pinch, press or bind anywhere. II i
. loose enough not 20 be felt when on
yet Il keeps tho plant young hgur
: from "slumping" or "slouching" an
acquiring bad lines And Il gives
, foundation over which pretty frock
! and natty suits take the lines the
; were intended to take by the design
ers. The limp, listless, semi-invali
J type OF girl has gone out OF fashion
So has the mannish type, square
shouldered and brawny musclel
And thanks be, the debutante sloucl
has passed and sonel The wa
put an end TO the affecte
dehutante slouoh. When II camo {
putting on fetching uniforms only tn
maid who could stand straight on bot
feet and control the muscles abov
her waistline had tho trig militar
look-and only the girl whose breath
ing apparatus and muscles we're II
first class condition could endure tn
strain OF real war work (even II II wa
only driving car in the Motor Corps,
without collapsing. In the varioui
tests that were made Of physical con
dition and capacity for enduranc,
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

Iancy Tor extravaganza only IN
money but In styies-may do the
young, developing woman creature.
The happers underwear should be
just as fine and beautiful as possible
the formation OF her dainty taste de-
mands that-but It should not be too
gorgeously beautiful in style. simple
undergarments, like simple frocks, are
best. but materials should be as ex-
quisite as the purse can afford.
In the catalogue OF a smart and
authoritative Manhattan shop there
are pages Of frocks. hats and wraps for
women, and pages OF frocks, hats and
wraps for misses. But all the under
garments are listed together. "for
women and misses" This is significant
OF the modern idea OF allowing tha
very young girl to have all the frills
and bowknots, the laoes and the in
triguing styles affected by grown
women. Sizes 81 FOR sweet sixteen.
and "A for advanced matronhood are
exactly alike In style and It is easy
to imagine what the fiapper. turned
loose among such an assortment of
''pretties" will select for herself.
Pretty enough for any girl and fine
and dainty enough to suit the most
critical mother are the garments H.
lustrated; not misses garments partie-
ularly-for they may be had In any
size-but garments suitable for misses.
The nightgown. in tho quaint Empire
style so particularly becoming 10
youth. is made OF soft white crepe de
chine, hemmed and run with white
satin ribbons at armhole. The belt at
the Empire waistline IS double and a
ribbon is run through Il. The neck
line is rounded out enough to slip
easily over the head and IS finished
with a narrow curving facing that
gives a yoke effect. This effect Is re-
peated In the hem which turns up in
vandyke points, The edge OF this
scalloped hem. the yoke and the hem
at the armhole are finished with fine
hemstitching. Tiny pale pink silk rose
buds are appliqued to the yoke. Could
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

to cut a circular nounce that will hang
gracefully around the bottle (Which
represents your straight. narrow foun-
aation skirt), and when you have The
general shape OF the nouncs you can
cut larger pattern from a newspaper.
circular fiounce is not a big circle
with hole in the center-that would
give too much ripple. It Is rather, a
sesment OF circle like the pattern
for lampshade or a mushroom hat
/ brim.
some very smart frocks have three
circular founces. one above the other
on the skirt, and the lowest aounoe
some ten inches above the skirt hem
These circular nounces need not be
hemmed or faced, at tremendous la.
Dor, any more. One has them picot.
finished now, a big saving OF time
Circular sections are sometimes Sc
| into the sides of a straight skirt an,
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
ARE YOU FOND OF OPALS?

TH RE you one OF the people who
FN are afraid OF opals, believing
y that the beautiful things are
unlucky7 Or are you able to rise
above this superstition and to love
the opal because OF It's wonderful love-
illness? Undoubtedly the mysterious
hres in the opal have something to do
with the dark suspicious against the
Jewel. The flame ana gold and rose
and green fires Of the opal are really
uncanny as they come and go-but
after all they are but the sunset hues
caught and held in marvellous beauty.
II a dewdrop which catches the sum
beams like a diamond could be held
indefinitely and set as Jewel would
II be regarded as unlucl<y as Is the
opal which holds the sunset colors7
Who knows7
Sir Walter Scott was responsible for
the superstition about the opal and
Queen Victoria tried very hard 20
overcome the prejudice about the
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
THE NEW CIRCULAR SKIRTS

HlRCuLAR skirts are appearing in I
" Quantities In fashion Illustrations
- now. but few OF them have got
INTO the paper pattern catalogues. This
Is because the snring pattern cata-
lognes were printed before circular
skirts became a real promise OF the
summer Lucky the woman who has
on hand an old fiounee pattern left
from several years ago when circular
nounces we're the mode and iuckier
still she who has an old circular skirt
pattern put away In the sewing room
drawer. For circular skirts are circu-
lar skirts and are all cut much alike
whatever the year OF their popularity;
and paper patterns now cost twice
what they used to.
II you see a picture OF a graceful
skirt with circular fiounces and cannot
find a pattern to cut II BY experiment
with small pieces Of cloth and a tall
bottle. No great ingenuity Is necessary
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

the ripple at either side. with straight
panel effect at back and front is very
graceful.
Taffeta is satisfactory in circular
hounces and so Is crepe de chine OF
substantial weight. But chiffon or
Georgette sag badly when cut this
way. Gingham frocks are being made
with circular fiounees, and even circu-
lar skirts; but any tub fabric. cut in
circular effect, is apt to pull and sag
after laundering. or course. the
day has returned when We must set to
on skirts midway Of their season Of
wear, clipping away the sagKed down
inches and hemmlnE or otherwise in-
ishing the edge over again. This was
regular process when circular skirts
were in fashion twenty years ago ana
II Is not probable that circular skirts
VIII act any differently IN their new
incarnation.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

beautiful Jewel, giving opals as we'd
ding gifts to maids Of her court
whether you dare wear an opal or
not one OF tho happiest and iuckiest
women Of the scribe's personal ao-
quaintance has worn an opal encirclsd
by diamonds for twenty years II was
tho lady's engagement ring and II ever
woman has had happiness, good for
tune, health and serenity the wearer Of
that opal has.
There are two kinds OF opals, the firs
opal from Mexico and tho black opal
from Australia-ths latter kind now
very rare. Opals are fragile and per-
ishablo stones. Hundreds OF them are
cracked and spoiled In the handling
though most delicate instruments are
used. Never subject your opal TO ex-
trems heat and never let II get wet
The stones may be polished OCCASION
ally with a bit OF chamois and ordi-
nary tooth powder.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
s1nP5zE 6 LlnaERlE q
GIR-LHOOD

EA OBODY loves elaborate lingerie
NJ more than sweet sixteen. Nobody
N y would pile on lace frills and rib
~ - bon howknots and little rosehuds
more lavishly than the girl just emerg-
ing from flapperhood-were she per-
mitted to do so. Exquisite undies are
beloved by all natural feminine souls
but to a glrl Just emerging from
austerely simple and nun-like gar
mepts OF nursery age the fascinating
lingerie OF grown-up womanhood has
an Irresistible allure.
The wise and careful mother super
intends her daughters choice OF un-
derwear just as carefully as she does
the choice OF hats and frooks. Youth
is a plastic and formative time and
tastes acquired then are apt 10 go
with the woman through life. The
napper OF sixteen who Is permitted to
indulge her extravagant fancy for law
lsh lace trimming, colorful ribbons.
silky stuffs against her skin, for per-
fumes. and for cosmetics will get a
Evening journal., 1921-05-13

is OF white handkerchief linen hem
stitched by hand and run with palo
pink ribbon at the Empire belt line.
Pink ribbon Is run through the hem
at the top and the shoulder straps ara
Of ribbon. Tiny pink roses In a gar
land are across the top, beneath the
ribbon bow. Such a chemise will cost
a substantial sum, for handkerchief
linen and hand hemstitching make an
exclusive combination; It Is the per-
feet simplicity and good taste OF the
garment that is commendable.
Likable little chemises are Of white
batiste or handkerchief linen cut out
in deep scallops at the edge and nm
ished with narrow flet lace. Similar
lace runs across the top and the
shoulder straps are OF ribbon The
envelope Is slashed up 20 the hip at
either side and tied together with rib
bon bows. Many girls now prefer the
combination OF short chemise and
panties. Tho chemise. or vest Is a
straight little garment finished at tho
edge with a simple hem and supported
by shoulder-straps. The top OF the
chemise Is trimmed with ilet inser-
tions and the panties are trimmed TO
match. One set, of white silk Jersey,
has a narrow double rufns OF white
net along the top Of the ehemise and
much deeper. fuller frills OF the net
on the brief panties. the frills running
up the outer side OF the leg 10 the hip.
Another set OF flesh tinted crepe de
chine. has fiiet lace insertions al the
top Of the chemise and half way up
the panties which are OF course very
short, escaping the knee by several
inches. other girls fancy the camisole
and knicker combination, the knicker
gathered IN Just above the knee and
finished with a little rufie Of lace.
No happer or chicken (the age be-
tween happer and debutante) or full
fedged -debutante will wear a prosaia
kimono II she can have one of those
perfectly adorable and dashing tunio
and trouser negilgees. And very cum
ming the girls look IN them, the slim
supple ylriish lines setting on the style
particularly well. An elaborats model
is pictured, OF peach pink satin
brocads with pleatsd chiffon panels
and a fascinating cane erect AZ the
back OF the tunic. Simpler models Of
crepe de chino are 10 be had, and
tunic and trouser negligees OF silk and
cotton stun and even Of tinted cotton
crepe.
Evening journal., 1921-05-13
} HERE Is no computing the I'M
portance OF the right corset az
the right time in the case OF the
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- HERE Is no computing the I'M /
~ poTtanee OF the right corset az
III the right time in the case OF the
~&D young girl just emersinE into
womanhood. Too rigid or too comm
ing a corset may mean p train OF
physical MS later in life; and no cor
set at all may mean bad habits OF
posture, slovenly lines that no later
attention Will ever be able TO correct.
Women who have reached middle age
will remember their hrst corset
donned twenty years OF 80 ago. Who
does not recall tho extreme disoom-
fort Of those first weeks in an abom-
inabls contrivanee OF whalebone and
steel, an unpleasant affair that
pinched the waistline in. pushed up
The diaphragm and bound with tor
turing tightness over the digestive
organs7 Some girls OF those long
gone days rebelled against these
awful corsets and other girls-becauso
they we're proud to don at last really
grown-up and young ladylsh garment
suffered in silence. And after a
bit tho awful corset became hearable.
In six months or so its unfortunate
wearer was pulling In Its laces to make
her party frocks look tiny-waisted
and was actually playing tennis In the
thing. The wonder is how they man
aged H. and survived to tell the talel
Corsets For Young Girls Have
Reached Perfection
II Is a far cry from that corset OF
twenty years ago to the supple little
girdle which the happer Of today puts
un--not TO distort her developing
young figure into fashionable lines
but 10 give support where support 4
needed. to encourage proper posture
and 10 produce the trlmness OF lin,
which makes smart frock look III
best. Physicians. trained nurses
thoughtful mothers and corset ex
perls have all had something to sa.
about the modern flapper's corset. ]
has been designed along hygleni
lines and not muscle or an orgai
OF the tender young body can be In
jured by It, Rather, it helps the de
veloping body. as a trellis helps Z
young ivy vine to grow in the proper
direction and reach its best possibil.
ity OF beauty and grace.
Those who have made such a cor.
set know all about anatomy. And all
about the organs OF breathing and OF
digestion. And about those delicate
organs Of young womanhood which If
CONSTRUCTED or distorted may cause
endless suffering in after years. Ques-
tions OF correct posture are carefully
considered too. The young spine must
be allowed to grow straight and
strong, The young muscles must be
allowed free play that the future
woman may fulfn every promise OF
strength and grace and beauty. and
not only acquire a perfect body but
that dignity, poise and seif-possession