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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
THE RETURN OF TONY.
By Kitty Parsons.

ny Ahty "a SVuSs
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
George Ainslee was proposing to
Joan for the fourteenth time when
someone came out on the porch and
introduced her to a man she had
loved ever since she was 19-ten
whole years. He had told her he
loved her at the senior prom, but
they were both so frightfully young
that they had decided to wait q
whole month before becoming def
initely engaged. Then, if Tony
still felt the same-which he fell
sure he would--he would write al
once and tell her so. Before the
month was up Joan had been forced
to go abroad with her parents. but
had made Aunt Maria promise &c
forward all mail. There had been
plenty of letters from Harrison
Davies all that miserable summer
but not one single line from Tony
HE just found he didn't care
enough Joan told herself bravely
and she tried very hard to put him
out of her mind. The following
year her mother and father were
killed in an accident and she had
married Harrison Davies. who
seemed to be the only possible solu.
ton of her troubles. But Harrison
had not made her happy and al
though she had stuck staunchly by
her guns through all her married
life, when he died five years later
she could not honestly mourn him
She had never forgotten Tony
When he had been wounded in
France she had shamelessly
bought every paper she could find
that might have some possible news
Of him. and she had prayed for him
every night.
For three years Joan had work.
ed at reconstruction work In
France, and now on her arriva
home. her old friend, George Aims.
lee, had again begun his propos
ais, which had started immedi.
ately after her husbands death
George was q splendid fellow and
Joan liked him-and she was very
lonely. She did not really want tt
marry him, but he was so fright,
fully persistent that she had Just
promised to give him her final an,
swer on Friday highland this wa,
Wednesday. And then, Tony had
suddenly stepped upon the scene
of action.
1t was dark out there on thu
porch and the man was sublimely
unconscious of the fact that he haG
ever seen her before.
May l have this dance, Mrs
Davies?" he asked her.
IF you don't mind staying out.
side. I'm SO hot that l don't wan,
to 60 inside"
In reality Joan did not dare trus,
herself to 60 where the lights wer.
brighter. She was too uncertain
of herself and too nervous. Thee
suddenly. when the others had lief,
them. he turned to her:
do You kpow-I believe Two me
you before"
Joan laughed lightly. I'm prob
ably . type" she treasured him
quickly. "Or l may remind You O
an old fiame that you've quito for
gotten-sometimes l do that, Tel
mo the story of vaup Iisa n,a.>
I adore fomanee!"
Tony flushed In the darkness
"I'm afraid Y haven't had much O
that sort of thing-atnoa my. col
lege daya at least"
I'm. aufe you we're an arts
then"
mo. only young feel. 1 SHOULD
say"
II was q young fool once, too
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
The Daily Short Story

ohuouuSCu UooH puI ooliiCSAiAS
cured n1e-another young fool"
Il can't imagine your being any
thing like tt1at-you're too cool
headed"
I'm not really-I'm all mixed
up over everything-just all at
sea-" Her eyes suddenly filled with
tears and Tony leaned over and
took her hand in his.
Cant help you, Joan-Id do
anything in the world l could"
How did you know me-" she
asked in surprise.
We'll. when a man carries a
girls picture in his pocket for ten
years he can generally recognize
her when he meets her on the
street."
"Oh, you haven't done that
mean you mustn't; why have you
got it there"
Because | love you-I always
have"
"Oh, Tony. you can't, You new
er wrote and I waited, and waited
and waited! And now, when I've
almost made up my mind to marry
George Ainslee. you come back
again and turn things torsy-turvy
again. Not that l could ever love
you. anyway" she added quickly
"Oh, Joan, darling-it's all been
la mistake sOmevhere Joar
please
Gracious. Joan! I've been look.
ing everywhere for you-everyoae
is leaving" Georges voice broke
in upon any possible explanation
AID Joan sprang to her feet.
Goodbye, Mr.. Rossiter." she said
to Tony. I'm leaving in the morn
ing. so shan't see you again" Be.
fore he could say anything furthez
she was gone.>
Joan passed a sleepless night
and left on the earliest train the
following day. She couldn't bear Il
see Tony again-she knew she
shouldn't let herself listen to him
now-after all these years. Per.
haps he hadn't changed at all. All
day Thursday she busted herself
arranging her things In her little
apartment. But her thoughts were
far away. By Friday noon she had
about made up her mind to give
George the answer he wanted when
he came that night.
! She was cleaning out some old
photographs in her desk when the
doorbell rang earlier than she h.d
expected; and she told Mary Il
show the gentleman In a. soon as
he came, and she knew It would
never do to meet a prospective
bridegroom surrounded BY a lot OF
stupid old keepsakes, and with rel
eyes and a shiny nose at that. As
she started TO escape. she almos,
ran into Tony Rossiter,
Joan" he began, blocking tn,
exit With both arms. II know you
don't want to see me. but | had
to bring you something. really
did write you. and it was returned
to mo unopened thought YOU
dld II OF course,
Blindly Joan took tho battered
old envelope from his banda, II
was dated 10 years before, She un
defstood now. 1t had BEEN Aun,
MariA'a work: she had Away,
wanted her 70 marry Harrison, ant
had discouraged any possible
friendship with Tony. Slowly, she
read the baiatsd words,
"DaritnsI care for yen more
than anyone else In the world, ";
thought ! loved other girls but
know ! love you-especially nov
that I've been away from you for ,
whole month. and am nearly deaf
with loneliness. Please write m,
Ill be watching for your lette,
every day. I'm going to love yo
always-I'm not half good enouI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

Folks win gradually stop making their own
liquee On account OF the labor involved. That's
the answer 10 tho fellow who fears prohibition
may turn Us into . nation of make your own.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

The dayy are getting longer. But that's
small consolation for you IL you have q note
coming due st the bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

-Four thousand people work in the Wash
lngton mint The rest Of US work to get what
the mint turns out
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

Noah would have made q great promoter
He doated Q lot OF stock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

An easy way to clean up $1,000 il to use
metal polish.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

pie eat. though not superior to real
stan Of life made from -four that
has not been robbed OF its vita
mines and it, mineral elements In
the process Of milling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

Do you remember how new shoes used To
squeak!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

THE best wheeze to be pulled since Gott
played his little joke on Wilhelm was perpe-
trated by the Chiheraminer yesterday when it
ran a 7-col streamer which read, Germany
Offers to Pay Allies Debt to U. S."
THE price of sandwiches in a local cafe
terra has dropped to cents. Now, if the prices
of other feathers drop accordingly we'll con-
slider buying that pair of shoes we've needed
for three years
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19

~ ~ AsSus u Massh -. l03o-
~ Awus hAneefsrih Win ~ osnADets1 - -
n1noen1ons ooWsQa0er. anbiaaed by parfasas ess.
Gg6 ~ asA paa1y ststs It's hsssst easvstens "
y ~ inaeeaoe of ~ eenDeH WefAsA"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

Those of our citizens who at
tended the 'Womanless Wedding
here several months ago doubt
less still remember that occasion
with pleasure. And now the op-
portunity is again to be presented
them to spend an evening of
laughter and fun, for the ,"Dees-
trick Skule" is to be presented at
the Opera House tomorrow Fri
day. night beginning at $50
promptly.
Mrs. George Steele is the
teacher. Her pupils number two
dozen or more ladies' and gentle
men of the city, and these are
I.aH groomed to act the parts Of
Imischiegous school children to
perfection. Bud McAulay has A
speech on cows that would
make a bovine's eyes run milk.
Mrs. Hull acts the part of a cry
pupil as though that might have
been her lot several years ago.
Lawyer Thomas as a bare, foot
urchin will immortalize himself.
And so on with other would be
actors. If you come expecting
seriously good, you will be disap-
pointed. Instead it is intended
to furnish an evening of frolic
and fun; leave your seriousness
at home and bring along half a
buck and forget hard times.
The admission is SOC for all, with
no reserved seats, and the time
is Friday night, May 9Th. The
proceeds will 60 to the organ
fund ofthe Episcopal church.
The following take part in the "Skule"::
Mrs George Steele, Mrs. Buren O'Brien,
Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. w. N. Everett,
Mrs. L S. London. Mrs. Maude Hull, Mrs
John Armistead, Mrs. Walter Parsons,
Mrs A. G. Corpening, Mrs. Walter
Thomas, Mrs. Jake Hinson, Miss Eloise
Smith, Miss Nancy Farley, Miss Esdale
Shaw. Miss Mossie Long, Miss Berneice
Tmnef; Messrs. ]. A. McAulay, w. S.
Thomas, 0zmer Henry, |. S. London, B.
T. Payne, w. N Everett Jr., Fred W.
Bynuin, Walter King, Buck Entwistle, Bill
Ormond
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA
Five Days of Splendid Attrac-
tions Under Tent Next
Week. Begins Monday.
Is Guarantors. Kings
Daughters Selling Tickets.

The Redpath Chautauqua will
open its 1921 engagement in Rock
ingham Monday afternoon at A
O'Clock, and at 8 O'Clock at night.
1t will continue here for five days
closing Friday night, May 18th.
1t will be held under tent ON the
graded school grounds.
The Circle of Kings Daughters
is selling season tickets, the ad-
mission for the ten attractions
being S2.75, this including war
tax. Children's season tickets
are S1.3S. Single admissions for
each show will be 75cents, con-
sequently quite a bit is saved by
buying a season ticket. The
local guarantors are: W. S
Thomas, F. D. Phillips, John l.
Everett, L. D. McPhail, Fred w
Bynum, Geo. P. Entwistle, E. B
Lilies, NJ. w. McRae, F. W. Leak
w. N. Everett, Jr., Minor 7. Hin.
son, w. P. McRae, L. G. Fox, T
L. McRae, E. A. Allen, M. W
Leak, Henry c. Wall, J. F. Diggs
]. LeGrand Everett, T. c. Leak
Ozmer L. Henry, W. R. Mcintosh
w. E. McNair, J. D. Cameron, H
c. Rancke.
The Redpath Chautauqua is
really decidedly worth while. 1t
has talent of the highest order.
and the attractions are of nature
that should be encouraged. AS
can be seen above, Is local men
signed a contract to pay what.
ever deficit below the agreed
price that might be incurred. =
Continued on page seven
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
ROAD SECURED
State Highway Commission
Designates r oad fr ON
Hoffman to Rockingham
as a State Highway Road.
Efforts of Interested Citi-
zens Successful.

The State Highway Comniss-
ion has finally designated the
Rockingham-Hoffman road as a
part of the State Highway Sys-
tenn.
On Wednesday of last week
a delegation of Rockingham citi-
zens, consisting of w. N. Everett,
T. c. Leak, A. G. Corpening, l. S.
London, G. P. Entwistle, John L.
Everett, Fred. w. Bynum, B. F.
Reynolds, J. N. Hasty and W. L.
Parsons, went to Raleigh and
presented the merits of the
Rockingham-Hoffman road be-
fore the State Highway Com
mission. AS a result, the Com
mission that night passed an
order placing this road III the list
of future projects.
The securing of this road does
not conflict in the slightest with
the Hoffman to Hamlet highway;
nor are the two roads in the least
antagonistic. The road from
Hoffman to Hamlet is now being
graded and surfaced by con-
tractors at a cost of $500 per
mile. This will give southeast
ern Richmond and the territory
radiating from Hamlet fine out
tlet towards the North.
| But the contention of the RocF-
lingham delegation was that the
Rockingham-Hoffman link of IA
miles should be built so that the
lcounty-seat could be connected
up, and also to give points west
a direct and shorter route East
and North. The county and the
State needs both of these high
ways. In course of tir1e this
Rockingham-Hoffman road will
be let to contractors and will be
graded and surfaced similar to-
tie Hoffman to Hamlet road
There is no idea at the present
time, and perhaps for several,
years yet, of having either of
these roads hard surfaced. The
States hard surface program will
hardly embrace such roads until
the needier sections (the eastern
and western parts of the State)
have been attended to. But
what our people wanted now was
the assurance that this important
road would ultimately be includ-
ed in the Commissions program
as a State Highway-and they
were successful in their request.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

Section 81 of the Machinery
Act of 1921 provides that all who
fail to list for taxes during the
month of May must pay a penal.
ty of Is per cent of the returns,
Ito be added and taxed with the
cost. This is a State law and it
provides that failure to list shall
be prima facie evidence that such
failure was willful. See your
list taker during the month of
May and avoid the penalty.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
OFFICERS KILL
THREE BLOCKADERS
Revenue Officers Raid a
Huge Still on the Virginia
North Carolina Line on
Thursday Night of Last
Week and Killed Three
Colored Blockaders and
Wounded Six. Shores,
Ramsey, Gulleyand Others
Composed the Party.

Federal Prohibition Agent Carl
c. Shores, of Rockingham, is a
fearless officer. He was in a
party of nine officers who raided
a huge blockade plant near the
Virginia-Nerth Carolina line on
Thursday night of last week,
during which the officers were
attacked by the II negro block
aders and when the smoke clear
ed three negroes were found dead
and six were later found injured.
The plant had three stills, cap
acity of ATS gallons. The officers
poured out about $50 gallons Of
actual whiskey.
Inasrnuch as Officer Ramsay
is known in this county, and Off.
Ger Shores has his home here, a
full account of the raid and shoot
ing will be OF especial interest to
our Richmond county people; and
so the Posi- DISPATCH is copying
the following account from the
Raleigh News & Observer of
April Both:
Three unidentified negroes were
killed outright and six others
wounded when a party of nine pro-
hibition officers, headed by r. G.
Gulley, OF Raleigh, raided a monster
distillery, six hundred yards beyond
the Virginia line from Warren
county yesterda, morning at 5
o'clock. None of the officers were
wounded. The plant, with three
Continued on Page 8
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
PIE HUNGRY
Republican Candidates for Rockingham
Postoffice Will Likely be as Numer-
GUS as the Sands Of the Sea.

The postmaster OF the Rocking
ham postoffice is a Democrat.
When his term expired, he was
reappointed for four more years,
and this second term will not ex-
pire until July %, 1923.
The only way Postmaster w.
S. Thomas can be removed from
the lid is by death, resignation or
charges. As for the first, he is
in good health and has no inten-
ton of shunting this mortal coil
simply to make room for a Radi-
cal; and for this same reason he
has no intention of resigning.
And he has conducted the Office
so that charges would be a
mighty difficult thing to bring
against him successfully.
But the Republicans naturally
want all the offices in sight. And
who blanes them? For eight
long years they have hankered
for the pie counter, and at last
the Promised Land has been
reached. There is no telling
what tricks they may resort to in
order to clean out the Democratic
incumbents, civil service and
other forms of examination to
the contrary notwithstanding
And if by some means they
should get a vacancy at the
Rockingham postoffice, what a
rush would follow! Already it is
reported there are anywhere
from half a dozen upwards Of
candidates. One candidate, B. c,
Crawford, has handed the PosT,
DIsPATEH an advertisement
whlcb - fishes to get before
t. And in it he states
Is not trying to get the
trent incumbent out, but
wants the support of the people
so that he can get the job when
Postmaster Thomas term ex
pires Ouly %, 1929 The follow.
ing is Mr.. Crawford's advertise
ment, which we are printing in
connection with this article in.
stead of in the regular advertising
columns:
Rockingham, N. C..
April, 1921.
To the Republican Executive Committee
of Richmond county, Rockingham, N. c,
Dear Sirs:.
This is to apprise you of the fact
that am an applicant for the appoint.
ment by President Harding as Postmaster
at Rockingham, N. c.
| am soliciting the approval of the
Executive Committee and would be glad
for the matter to be left to the local
patrons of said office in the town of
Rockingham, to say through primary,
or some other method of expressing their
wishes, as to whether or not my appoint
ment at the expiration of the term of the
present incumbent will meet with their
approval.
Yours very truly,
&c. Crawford"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
Democratic Primary Last Fri
day Night and Election
Tuesday Result in Splendid
Set of Officers for Rocking
ham for Ensuing Two
Years. Progressive Resell
utions Adopted.
w. Steele Lowdermilk
TOWN COMMISSIONERS:
A. G. CORPENING
E. A. Allen
J. N. Hasty
J. 7. West
R. R. Simmons

In the actual town election held Tues
day, May 3rd, only 65 votes were cast.
No interest was taken in it inasmuch as
the convention he'd last Friday night
was the real factor
The foregoing gentlemen are en-
trusted with the administration of
the affairs of the town of Rocking
ham for the newt two years, they
having been nominated by the
Democratic mass meeting last Fri
day night, and duly elected at the
election Tuesday. 1t is progressive
set of officials, and it is confidently
expected that under their initiative
the town will make substantial pro
gress. Neither the retiring Mayor
f. Don Phillips, nor the old Board
of Commissioners Il. d. McPhail,
John L. Everett, w. M. Hale, E. B.
Lilies and G. P. Entwistle) were
candidates for reelection; and SO
ain entii ely new set was chosen.
Under the administration of the for
mer regime, the finances of the
city were kept in bounds; they
were not stampeded into extrava.
CANT expenditures when prices were
Continued on Page z.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
Great Falls Suing Eazd

An action for a hu,
money was instituted
the Superior Court for
county, Tuesday, whe
Ozmer L. Henry fiji
against the Ford Mote
for Great Falls Mfl
damages for breach O
to amount of $3W,(
hoped to try the case
mer. 4
The Great Falls nj
Rockingham had a \
supply 54-inch drill I'd
manufacturer, he usir
upholstering and top
is said. The suit is fl
for alleged breach of
the part of the Ford Q
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
Bank Statements.

Elsewhere in this, issue can be
seen the quarterly reports of the
following banks: Pee Dee, Rock
ingham and Farmers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
Marriage Licenses.

April 30 VIM. Champ Gibson
and Cora Lee Terry, white.
April 3O-John R. Hines and
Myrtle Halton, white.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
Pressing Club for Sale.

For sale, at a bargain the Red
Star Pressing Club. See Mrs. B.
w. Biggs or T. H. King at the
place of business.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

Ellerbe school commend
Sunday. May 18th, and EN-
May 18th. Full program
Post Dispatch.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05
.DEES.iRICK sKULE"

Local Talent Play at Opera House To-
morrow friday Night. Mrs.
George Steele is Teacher. An
Evening Of Fun Promised. Sedate
Citizens Becoming Mischievous
School Children.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

The County Commissioners
were in regular monthly session
last Monday, with all five Com
missioners present. Routine busi-
ness was transacted, and pay
ment of bills.
The jury for the May 30th
civil term was drawn at the
meeting in April and has here
tofore been published. The
Commissioners Monday drew the
jury for the June Goth civil term,
they being:
Winston Terry ]. L. Hawley
B. w. Dickerson A. c. Phifer
T. C. Covington w. w. Gibson
P. C. Clark R. H Seasons, Sr.
w. W. Covington x. L. Phillips
tB. A. Porter Reid Dawkins
w. F. Covington Jas. A. Covington
B. F. Phillips W.T.. McCaskil
E. T. Hest w. D. Freeman
S. E. Tutor J. F. Crouch
w. A. Mcdonald W. Ralph Smith
G. W. Layton M. w. Nicholson
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

For Sale, 1870 bu. Of imp
land Big Boil cotton seed-t
acre kind. See ]. A. McA
house.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

See Mary Miles Minter at the
Star tonight, (Thursday,) in
"Ann of Green Gable"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

ellis column
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

- II
onshand.
me Court
Richmond
) were af-
lie Hines
Reynolds
land
|nship val
Superior
! favor of
w the. Su-
rrned this
case was
Morrison;
of part of
'ior Court
Supreme
verdict.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-05

Miss Beth
ter Story
rty given
|ckery this
The we'd
esbyterian
le 9Th. A
ut of the
e in this
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
Credit Terms

We are sorry that financial con-
ditions do not warrant or permit
us to extend credit this season to
any one except on the usual thirty
day terms. To those who are en-
titled to it we gladly sell goods on
the monthly payment basis, but
beyond that we cannot go.
Payment by note will not ans
wer, it is cash we must have with
which to pay our own bills. (Notes
seem to be out of style these days.
The above rule must apply to all
and when not lived up to we will
have to say nothing doing"
This does not necessarily refer
at all to the customers credit
standing, but does refer to our
own financial ability. The whole
sale houses are getting mighty
strict, we will say. = ~.
On farm machinery we can be
somewhat more liberal than or
other goods, but even on that we
will have to require a larger cash
payment on delivery than has been
our rule in the past. ~"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-02-24
Lime Sulphur

We have two carloads of Rex
Lime Sulphur Spray on hand and
advise our customers to put their
orders in soon so that we may
know how much more to order.
The manufacturers say they have
ordered less raw material this
spring because they cannot pay for
more. Therefore those who do not
order early may regret it.
Price is 10 cents per gallon plus
$500 for barrels. If barrels are
returned promptly and undamag-
ed we will purchase at $500 each.
Less than full barrels at 23c
per gallon in customers container.
Special Terms
on Rex Lime Sulphur Spray may
be arranged with the manufacture
ers by those who can and will SUBJ
NIT a satisfactory financial state