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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
THE GIRL.

SYNOPSIS.-Loitering on the San
Francisco water front. John Raj
ney, newspaper reporter, is accost-
ed by a giant blind man, who asks
Rainey to lead him aboard the
sealing schooner Karluk. The blind
man tells Rainey he is an old snip
mate of Captain Simms. In the
cabin they find Captain Simms and
a man named Carlson. Simms rec
Cgnizes the blind man, calling him
Jim Lund. Lund accuses Simms OF
abandoning him, blind, on an ice
foe, and denounces him. Simms
denies the charge, but Lund re-
fuses to be pacified. He declares
his intention of accompanying the
Karluk on it's expedition north,
where it Is going in quest of a gold
field which Lund has discovered
Peggy. Simms' daughter, is aboard,
and defends her father.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
"Simms IL Carlsen's dog. The
does got somethin' on him,
mark me-"
GRO BE coNTINUED.)
Sooner or Later.

we may blind ourselves to our own
real purposes, and refuse to recognize
our motives or to accept responsibility
for our influence, but this Is possible
only for n time, Sooner or later, at
some turn of the road. we are bound to
come face TO face with ourselves.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
CHAPTER n.
A Divided Company.

It was not the first time that
Rainey had been on ship, sailing
ship, and at sea. Lacking experience
In actua! navigation, he was a pretty
handy sa,lorman for an amateur.
So, as he came out of the grip of
The drug that had been given him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

We don't mind anyone's exaggera-
ton if he makes funny story funnier
thereby
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

About the time g man begins to lay
up something for rainy day, it begins
to rain.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

FOR COLDS, GROUP AND PAINS.
Use Vacher- Balm; it relieves at once.
AVOID MUTATIONS.
If we have no agent where you live,
write to e. w. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans, La.-Advertisement.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

Don't think for a minute that all
ministers preach what they practice.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHlLD'S COAT

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods advertisement.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

More men have been ruined by
schemes than by bad companionship.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

ever.
'I'll mix you another dose-One
more-take 1t or leave 1t. Take It,
and you'll soon feel yourself again
after Tamada has fed you. Then We'll
thrash out the situation. Leave 1t, and
l wash my hands of you. You can go
for'ard and bunk with the men and do
the dirty work"
RaIney felt that he had made fool
of himself, and he took the second
draft, which almost instantly relieved
him, cleansing his mouth and throat
and, as his headache died down, clear
Ing his. brain.
"why did you drug me?" he de.
handed. "Pretty high-handed. I can
make you pay for this"
ayes? Howp Whenf We're well
of Cape Mendocino, heading nor'west
or thereabouts. Nothing between us
and Unalaska but fog and deep water.
Before we get back you'll see the pay.
ment In different light. We're not
pirates. This was plain business A
milton or more in sight.
"l.und nearly spilled things as II
WIS. raving the way he did. It's n
wou,ler some one didn't overhear him
with sense enough to tumble.
"But we didn't take any risks after
his blowing Off. He might have done
II ashore before you brought him
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Loses His Money.

A Mr.. Hunsucker, watchman
at Great Falls mill, recently had
$500 in cash in Mr. ]. A. Seawell's
safe. Seawell tod him a few days
ago that inasmnch as he was
moving, and his safe left in a
building vacant for the time being
that Mr.. Hunsucker had better
take his money and put it in a
bank. Mr.. Hunsucker took the
$500, but not for long did it re-
main with him. Saturday night
or Sunday he and some friends
enjoyed a little drinking frolic in
the Shaw woods, and when he
came back to 'normalcy" he was
minus his roll.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Parking and Speeding.

Quite a number have been
pulled in town during the past
week for violating the parking
ordinance, and for speeding
They were: Harvey Watkins,
Lacy Malloch, George Ormond,
James Garrett, Ches. Ellerbe, all
for violating parking law; let off
with payment of costs of $3.50 in
each case.
Harvey Watkins was pulled
for speeding, and let off with
COSTS Willie Dockery, colored,
was made to pay $3.10 costs ior
speeding. Willie Dawkins, costs
of $3.50 for speeding.
Robert Patterson, white, fined
SIS and costs of $3.50 for being
drunk and disorderly Saturday.
bud" Henry fined SIS and
costs of $3.50 for being drunk
and disorderly Sunday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Wizard in Bad.

Several months ago, the Wizard
Automobile Company, of Char.
lotte, opened up business and
commenced to sell stock under
the pretence that it was going to
build and operate a big automo-
bile factory at Charlotte. Agents
of the company went over the
State selling stock; in fact it is
said quite a bit was sold in Rich
mond county.
But it would seem now that
the whole scheme was a fraud.
The officers of the company were
last week arrested, and the mat
ter is being investigated by Fed
eral officers.
Moral: beware of get rich :
quick schemes; and better still,
invest your money at home even
if you stand to make a smaller
profit.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Everett Introduces Bill.

Representative w. N. Everett
on Tuesday introduced in the
House a bill which if passed will
mean much for the protection OF
automobile owners. 1t is a
measure to regulate the sale of
automobiles in the State, and to
fix the license fees charged for
their operation, and to prevent
theft. The new law makes
the sale of an automobile matter
of record. requiring a bill of sale.
This feature of the law, it is
thought, would mitigate against
the theft, if every holder of an
automobile we're required to ex-
hibit his bill of sale.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
County Chain Gang.

The county chain gang now
numbers 81 men-9 OF whom are
white and AZ colored. The force
is camped between Hamlet anG
Laurinburg, and Supt. Baldwin
is making a geod job for that
road. e..
John Butler, a white "trusty,"
made his escape one night last
week. The mans home is near
the camp. He was sent to the
roads for four months for retail
ing, and had served one month
of the sentence.
Before the gang was moved
to the Hamlet-Laurinburg road,
it was camped near "PhiIadel-
phia" church; and they made
that road a dandy. From Rock
ingham to the Bud McAuIay
place the road is as smooth and
firm as a hard-surfaced road;
such a pity that weather and
time must make it otherwise.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
CONTRACT LET
Mulligan-ROach Co. Receive Contract
For Building l7-Mile Stretch Of
State Highway From Hamlet to
Drowning Creek. Price $6l, ,751.35.

The State Highway Commits
sion opened the bids for con
struction of the link from Ham.
let to Drowning Creek, by way
of Hoffman, in their office at
Raleigh Jan. 15th, and awarded
the contract to Mulligan-Roach
Co, of North Wilkesboro. The
price is SCI, ,751.35. The length
of the road is 1923 miles.
The State pays one-fourth the
cost of this work, the Federal
Government one-half and Rich
mord county one-fourth. The
contract calls for 43 acres of
clearing, $1,000 cubic yards of
common excavation, 1000 cubic
yards borrow excavation, and
1852 cubic yards of artificial
sand-clay surfacing; in addition
to piping, ETC.
The contractors are to begin
work at once.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
SCHOOL HEALTH WORK
Miss Buchan, State Board Of Health
Nurse, Completes Work in Richmond
County.

Miss Buchan, the School Nurse
sent to Richmond county on
November s, 1920, has completed
her follow-up work. AS pre-
viously announced, Miss Buchan
has re,examined the children
suspected by teachers of having
.defects as we'll as all others in
school at the time of her visit
nearly four thousand in number.
She has found more than two
hundred children urgently need
ing an operation for removal of
diseased tonsils and adenoids; and
more than one thousand needing
immediate dental tire a m ent.
Quite a number of children are
being treated right along by the
local dentists and specialists of
Richmond County; but the num-
Der thus being treated is insight
ficant compared to the great
number who need treatment and
are failing for various reasons to
get such necessary service. Miss
BuChan is authorized bv the
State Board of Health to an
nounce that, following its usual
plan, if the necessity continues
as acute as at present, and if
agreeable to the local authorities,
during the coming spring or
a dentist will be sent
to the county for free service to
a limited number of the smaller
school children; and the Board
will also conduct one of its tonsil
and adenoid clinics in. the county.
Fuller announcement of these
free clinics will be made later in
the Post-Dispatch.
Miss Buchan desires Oh behalf
of herself personally and the
State Board of Health officially,
to thank the officials and the
people generally Of the county
for the many courtesis and
assistance rendered
during the progress of this work
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Cotton Warehouse.

The matter of a cotton storage
warehouse is Almost vital concern
to our Richmond county people,
There should by all means be CEN
tral warehouse here at Rockingham
open to the cotton growers of the
county for storage purposes. And
our progressive citizens should see
to it that another season does not
pass before such a building is built.
A big cotton warehouse simply
MUST be Built at Rockingham be-
fore next fall.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
4 IL Inches of Snow.

A snow blizzard swept over
the length of North Carolina
beginning Tuesday night about
10 o'clock and ending Wednes,
day night. At Morganton it reg.
istered 16 inches, Greensboro 10
inches, Goldsboro 8 inches, Raj.
eigh 7 inches, and here at Rock
ingham it was four and one halt
inches on the level.
The actual precipitation at
Rockingham was two inches.
Had this been in the form of light,
fluffy snow, the depth would
have been twenty inches. Instead
the snow was very moist, and
during most of the day Wednes-
day it was mixed with sleet.
The weather has moderated
today Thursday and slush
should reign supreme for several
days now. The hillsides have
resounded with the laughter of
children and adults, and the steep
Rockingham depot hill lat court
house cornep has been themecca
for much coasting.
The lowest the mercury drop
eq during this snow period was
% degrees 70 below the freezing
point on Wednesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
SeaWell into EsW Store,

]. A. Seawell has rented from J.
d. Cameron the store room, next to
The Post-Dispatch office, that last
week was vacated by w. G. Lowry
Mr. Seawell is having the place
cleaned up, and hopes to open for
business by Saturday. He expects
TO carry much larger stock of gro
ceries than he did in his former
stand on the corner, next to the post
office.
The corner building formerly oc-
cupied by Seawell, was last fall
bought by the Richmond County
Savings bank, and the bank has
plans drawn and arrangements are
being made for remodeling the
building into first-class bank quar-
ters. The bank hopes to get into
their new home by Spring.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Restraining Order.

]. Chcsley Sedberry, who was
elected by the Town Commissioners
as attorney for the town, at thei,
regular meeting on Tuesday night
of last week, on last Saturday went
to Wadesboro and secured a re
.straining order from Judge j. Bis
Ray against DR.. E. H. Chamberlain
The matter wilLbe heard before the
Judge at Monroe, Feb. 3rd.
DR.. Chamberlain is having o
house bpilt on his lot ON New Wash
ington street; a branch runs through
the lot and would be directly under
the proposed house. He wanted tC
fill the, branch up. The town. Off
GERS objected to this, hence the re
order,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
High School Debates.

The high schools throughout the
state will have for their subject for
debate this spring the question OF
collective bargaining. This is in
the University debating contest.
The actual query is Resolved, That
the policy Of collective bargaining
through trade unions should prevail
in American industry"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Cotton Exportin : Meeting.

AS advertised, a meeting was
held at Ellerbe last Saturday
morning at II, and Rockingham
at 3, for the purpose of having
the plans of the American Prod.
ucts Corporation explained. Full.
ly one hundred citizens assembled
at each of the appointments, and
listened attentively. ~.
The need for an export agency
to ship cotton to foreign countries
and take short term notes in
payment, was explained. The
people are asked to take stock to
the amount of $4,000 for Ridh.
mond county. This stock Nn
be taken out in cash, LibeiN "
Bonds at par or in cotton. IA
the meeting Saturday 70 bales OF
cotton were subscribed at once,
and the full amount desired from
the county will doubtless be
forthcoming.
Gov. Richard I. Manning, of
South Carolina, is president of
the Corporation.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Every Teacher Present.

Mr.. L. c. Brogden, State Super,
visor of. Rural Schools, spent
several days in the county this
week, visiting the Group Teach
ers' Meetings at Oakridge, Rob-
erdel and Zion. Every teacher
was present at each Of these
meetings, 10 at Ookridge, 27 at
Roberdel and Is at Zion. Ele-
giant picnic dinners were spread
at both Roberdel and Zion.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Thad Jones Arrested.

Officers Tuesday arrested Thac
Jones, at Roberdel No. 2, on &
warrant from Darlington, S. C.
charging him with abandoning
his wife and two children. Oar
lington officers came to Rock.
ingham Tuesday night and car.
ried him back to Darlington
Wednesday morning. 1t is claim,
ed he abandoned his wife about
Jan. 10th, and had been at Rob,
erdel for about nine days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Postoffices Advanced.

The following postoffices have
heen advanced from fourth clas-
to the presidential grade'with the
salaries as stated:
Ellerbe, $1,000.
Jackson Springs, 81 200.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Picture Show and
(,,urfew Law.
(Contributedl

On Wednesday afternoon, Jan
10Th, a number of the mothers
of the town were calledNogethe1
in the Methodist church by Rev
A. L. Ormond, for the purpose Of
taking some action toward solv
ing some of the problems con.
fronting the community. Fore
most among these were the pic.
ture show and curtew laws. No
action was taken on securing a
curfew lazy, for the present, but
it is expected that something
definite will be done in the near
future.
The next subject for discussion
was the offensive pictures dis
played on the bill-boards in the
heart of the town. After being
the object of a fire of criticism it
was generally conceded that this
matter came under the head of
the Civic dept. of the Woman's
Club and should be reported to
Mrs. W. c. Leak, Chr. of the
Dept. !
1t was decided that the most
important item, for immediate
attention, was the moving picture
problem. The movies are here
to stay-a positive fact disputed
by no one. Ifthis be the case,
then let everyone insist on hav-
ing the best ones. To help
Rockingham obtain the best to
be had, a petition, asking for
STATE censorship, was ordered to
be drawn the same day and cir
culated at once. Mr.. Ormond
was appointed Chr of the Com
mittees, with Mrs. w. B. Cole
and. Mrs. ]. L. Everett as assist
ants. A committee of two ladies'
from all the churches was ap-
pointed, also two to represent the
Jew'popufation.
The committees are as follows:
Baptist Church: Mrs. Bruce
Benton, Mrs. B. F. Palmer.
Presbyterian: Mrs. Ellis Thom-
as, Mrs. w. E. Harrison.
Episcopal: Mrs. H. c. Wall,
Mrs. A. L. Mcdonald.
Methodist: Mrs. S. S. Steele, |
Mrs. l.: d. McPhail.
Jews: Mrs A. Arenson, Mrs.
F. Blacker. i
These petitions have been cir
culatcd and sent in to Raleigh |
with high hopes that they may |
bring resuls which will everltu-
ally help to create a higher
moral tone in the community.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27

The many friends of Mr.. Press
c. Covington will learn with keen
regret of his critical illness, in
his rooms over the Richmond
Buick Co. office. Mr.. Covington
has been i'll for some months, his
illness compelling him to relin-
quish responsible position with
Jos. ]. Stonl & Co., of Greens.
boro, where he was considered
one of their best job printers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Bird Season Over.

The open season for hunting
partridges in Richmond county
expired Tuesday night, JAN 26th.
Hunters report that birds were
more plentiful in the county this
season than for several years
past.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Pistol Licenses.

Since the first of January, the
Clerk OF Court at Rockingham has
issued the following permits for the
purchase of pistols:
Jan. ED. A. Boyt.
Jan. 17-E. S. Sanford.
Jan. 22-R. G. Williams.
Jan. 22-Alex. Covington.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27
Bond Not Vet.

Mr.. Arch Manor has not yet
(Thursday afternoon) raised the
required $1,000 bond, and is still
in custody. He hopes to be lib
Grated on bail in a few days.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27

Red rust-proof oats - Allen.
Morse Co.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04
SLEUTHS DIG UP
FEW MORE BONDS
Over Two Millions in "Se-
curitieS' Traced to
French's Gang

CHICAGO. Spt. 3.-,John Saw
ken, department OF Justice agent at
cleveland. tclcphoncd col. John v.
Cliuin, assistant United states dis
trict attorney today that hc had
recovered &2.2Gi.0OO more in
promissory notes, which he had
traced to che alleged "swindlo ring
operated by Charles W French and
others.
Swakon last week seized to.0TO.-
600 i'm signed notes and $tO.OpO.O0O
In unsigned notes at Cleveland.
GovcrnmCpt agents To- dIto have
taken possession OF considerably
more than $3O.0OO.O00 IN notes.
certificates OF deposit tradc ac-
ccptauce ana stocks and bonds held
hv French, Honest John Worth
ington" and nine other mon under
arrest in connection with the al
legged ring. In addition othcr en-
tcrprisos traced to French, include
u gigantic stock selling schcm. I'm
20 paper corporations capitalized
at slLO00,000 and plan to buy
up "A chain Of banks throughout the
country to market the notes aud
stock
French was released from fail
Yesterday on $4,000 bond but
Worthugton who Is under indict-
mcnt as tho master mind" i'm "A
S6,uoO,0o0 mail and bank robbery
syndicate, * stIll ,held in def'uit OF
$4,000 BAN.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04
LEGION CARES FOR JOBLESS
Ex-SCryicc Men Sans Money and job
TO BE Fed nj Armory

Joe Carson post OF the American
Legion has at last found the means
10 care for its own in the situation
created by unemployment.
EX-service men VINO are sans COB
and money and with no rlace to lay
their heads are being sent to the ma
tional guard armory on East Sixth
for sleeping. use of the armc.y for
this purpose having been given by
the local national guard officers.
Though no hunks" are avaSa bic.
the men makeshift with army
blankets and declare these much
more comfortable than park
benches. This week a cook shack
will he built back of the armory and
a man cook employed to prepare
meals for the men. The meals will
not be fancy At all. but like regular
army "mess," and T. c. Hopkins,
service officer, who has made the
arrangements, estimates that the
men, by individual daily contribu-
tions of about 20 cents. can have
simple. but filling meals of
stew" 'slum" and similar dishes.
About 80 soldiers, on an average,
have applied for work daily at the
American Legion headquarters dur
ing August and there were COO ap-
plicationS in July.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04
VisorOf In
Anew Discovery
ScirncN Produces u Nitaliycr superior Ia
Famous Gland Trcntmcnt-MHglc
Power of 4 Bark irom Africa.

ITave you lost your youth, vlgor ana
pop" Does life seem duil and work a
Erind? Don't worry. Science has dis
covered new vitalizer superior even TO
tho much discussed goat gland and
monkey gland" treatment.
The principal Ingredient IN an extract
from the bark Of an African tree. II Ia
said TO be the most amazing luvlgorator
other tonic aud vitallzing elements Ut
pound produces marked impeachment in
a day or two. ana IN a short tliae the
vitality Is Iaisei, the circulation im-
proved and tho glow OF health is fclt In
ov'ry part
Tie new vltollzor contains expensive
chemicals. but manufacturing lu ,uor-
nous quantities has brought 90. cost
within the reach OF an. Furthermore.
the Laboratories producing this now vie.
talizcr, which is called re Nu-Tun.. AK
50 confident OF MS power that ~ ul-
fer II on tho basis ut "uo results. no
pay"
Any reader Of this paper may test the
new discovery without risk. Send no
money, but Just your name and address.
to the Re Nu Laboratories. 295 Gate
way. station Kansas City, Mo. and
full treatment OF Rc-Nu-Tabs Will be
mailed. Deposit s. and postage with
the postman on delivery. II not delight
eel by the results az the end uf u wrst.
notify the Laboratories and your money
viii be refunded 10 full. DO not hcsi.
tate about accepting this test offer, 40
It ls fuliy Ruhrautecd.--Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04
COLLECTOR TRIED
TO BRIBE POLICE
Mexican, Believed Impos-
tor, and 2 Boys Are
Held for Mexico

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 3--The
state department at Washington and
r.. government at Mexico city were
,,aar notified Of the arrest here OF
Augustine Autunez, who claims to
.. the Mexican collector Of GUS
toms at Tia Juana.
Romero Bcrton. a clerk In Autu-
rcz'r office and Harry Waldrip, IL
vcar-old American youth who were
found I'm ruomiug houses here with
sut case containing 100000 in
r,ld were also arrested.
Action against NutuncZ, Bcrton
and Walrip with be postponed un-
IN word ts received from Washington
md Mexico city
Nu.un,z. in his statement 20
police detectives said he was col
.c'or OF customs at Tia Juaua and
rlt hc fled into the United states
,.r the gold TO escape arrest by
Arical enemies. lie admitted a
.arrlut had been issued for his
.r,.t Hv the government at Mexico
riU shortly before he entered the
United States,
officer Eallingcr reported that
a.tunc2 offered him $4,000 of the
r5ld as brlbc to escape arrest.
mis- was corroboratcd by the Amer
lean youth Waldrip, who said he
was employed by Autuncz and Brc-
.ou TO drive them to Los Angeles.