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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Easter and the Weather.

Easter Sunday was a beautiful
spring day, and fitted in well for
those who take that occasion to
doll up for Spring. Easter Mon
day was a trifle cooler, and
cloudy, but not uncomfortably
cool, and this did not interfere
with the scores of picnics over
the county. A deluge of rain
fell about S:l5 Easter Monday
night.
Cooler weather followed this
rain, the thermometer dropping
to AZ Tuesday morning, and 81
Wednesday morning. However,
no damage was done to gardens
or fruit, the wind and cloudiness
preventing the frost.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31

PUT TT UP TC PAYNE
Honestly it's the best Policy"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Road Force to Move.

The county chain-gang has
been working the Hamlet-Laurin-
burg road for some time, but it
will be moved the last of next
week Several miles have been
graded and sand-clayed, but in
asmuch as the State Highway
Commission takes control of this
road April lst, the more perman-
ent work by the gang is being
discontinued. For the next few
days the unworked part of this
road will be patched and doctor
ed, and next week the force will
be moved to- the Hamlet-Ghio
road, the camp to be about a mile
and a half from Hamlet.
The force now has 4S men
ten of whom are white.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Should He Pay Reward?

Some weeks ago, Don Coppedge
was at the lola gold mine, in Mont
gomery county, and while there lost
his pocketbook containing 500, He
had notice tackled up at the mine
offering a reward of S. for the re,
turn of the book.
A few days ago he received the
pocketbook by mail, empty; a note
was enclosed asking him to please
forward the S. reward. What he
wanted was the 500, and not the ten
cent pocketbook. So instead of send
ing the finder $5, he simply sent
back the book as present.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
BOND ELECTION OFF
Rockingham$1O0,0 900 School
Bond Election Set For Apr.
18th, Called Off Today.
Legal Reasons. Election
VIII Probably Be Held in
June.

The election for issuing $780,
COO in bonds for high school pur
poses for the Town of Rocking
ham, set for April 18th, was to-
day called off. A new registra-
ton was in progress, though only
us had registered. Of this num-
Der it is estimated possibly doz-
en- were against the measure.
The trouble is that the machin-
cry for issuing the bonds has
been changed. Instead of pro-
ceeding under the General Edu-
cation Laws, it is found now that
it must be done under the revised
Municipal Finance Act. The
election was called under Chap
ter 95, Article 40, of the Consoli-
dated Statutes. The amended
Municipal Finance Act was
passed and ratified by the Legis,
lature March 9th, 1921 several
weeks after this present election
was called and advertised. But
bond dealers say that difficulty
would be experienced in properly
selling the bonds unless the
election is held under the new
amended law. And therefore, in
order that the bonds when sold
shall bring the best price posi-
bic, and that no hitch shall later
develop in their sale, the school
authorities decided today to call
off this election and start anew
under the Municipal Finance
Act.
The Town Commissioners will
call the new election at a later
date, most likely in June, after
all the preliminary steps required
by. this new Act have been car
ried out. The present registra
ton will be annulled, and a new
registration ordered when the
new election is called. The mat
ter of issuing these bonds, and
building an adequate high schooI
building, is merely postponed q
couple of months.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Triangle Debate.

The school auditorium should
be filled tomorrow friday night
to hear the debate between the
Rockingham and Laurinburg
schools. Rockingham, Carthage
and Laurinburg are pitted against
each other in the University Tri-
angle Debating Union.
The question is, Resolved,
that collective bargaining through
trade unions should prevail in
American industries"
Rockingham will uphold the
affirmative here through Robert
Covington and Ledbetter McKen-
zie, two girls from Laurinburg
taking the negative.
The Rockingham negative
team that goes to Carthage con-
sists of Ruby Lassiter and VIM.
Edward Harrison. If both the
negative and affirmative teams
win, then the Rham school will
send it's debaters to Chapel EilE
for the finals for April l4th and
! 18th.
/ But go to the school tomorrow
night and show your interest.
The Debate will begin prompt
! ly at $50 O'clock, at which time
the doors of the school will be
closed in order to protect the
young orators against the inter-
ruption of late comcrs, The
public is cordially invited.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
VIII w. F. Long, Jr., Become
Prohibition Officer?

The Republican State EXecut-
i've Committee met in Greensboro
on Thursday of last week, and
made out a slate for the distri-
button of the larger pieces OF pie.
w. F. Long, Jr, of Rockingham
is listed to get in at the first ia
bic. The Executive Committee
endorsed Mr.. Long to, become
prohibition enforcement agent for
North and South Carolina. Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
The job is at present held by a
Democrat, Mr.. Rame, of Virgin
ia. The office pays in salary and
fees about $4,000. The chances
are, however, that the job will be
given to a Virginian; but just now
the Republican powers-that,be in
Virginia are badly split and in a
row over the patronage, and if
the factions fail to get together,
Mr.. Long may possibly be ap-
pointed.
An interesting feature of the
Greensboro meeting last week is
the fact that the ring" sat on
and squelched Marion Butler.
So indignant became Mr.. Butler
over his treatment that he a few
days later gave out apublic state
ment severely criticising John
Motley Morehead, and referred
to the Organization" as hog
combine; it had refused to recog.
nize the Butler faction, roofing
the Sampson fox clear off the
stage and away from the trough
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
BONDS BRING PREMIUM
$780, 900 Courthouse Bonds
Sold Monday at Par With
Premium of $500. Work
to Begin Before Mid-Sum-
mer. Location Selected
Adjoining Farmers Bank.

Richmond county folks ought
tofeel mighty good over its splen-
did credit, and the way the bond
dealers regard the county. It's
100000 courthouse bonds last
Monday not only brought par, but
a goodly premium.
The County Commissioners
met Monday. all five members
present, to receive the advertised
bids for the 100000 bond issue
authorized by the Legislature for
the erection of a new courthouse.
About a dozen representatives of
various bond dealers were pres
ent with bids. The entire issue
was finally placed with the Spit
zer, Rorick & Co, firm of Toledo,
Ohio. They were bought at par,
with a premium of $500; and
accrued interest will be paid the
county from April 1st to the time
the bonds are actually delivered
(about 80 days. The bond COM
pany pays the expenses of pre-
pairing the bonds etc. These
bonds are serial, and the first
payment will be made on April
1st, 1881, amounting to $4,000,
and $4,000 will be paid every
April 1st thereafter until the full
100000 is repaid in 1851.
The Commissioners have not
actually bought the land for the
new courthouse, but the location
was decided upon some time ago.
tits to be just west of the Far
mers Bank, and the plans will
likely be made so as to get pos
session of anentire block of some
thing like 200x400 feet. Tenta
tive plans for the building have
been made, but these will be re
vised before finally adopted. 1
is hoped to get actual work start
ed on the new building by sum
mer at the latest.
The old courthouse building
will eventually be sold and tori
down. The bill passed py the Leg
islature authorizing the new
courthouse bond issue specifcall!
provides that the land on which
the present courthouse stands
cannot pc sold but must remain
the property of the county to b
used as public park.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Two Stills Captured.

On Tuesday deputies Reynolds
and Key broke up a still about
l IL miles north of Ellerbe. The
outfit was hot from a recent run.
Four barrels Of beer we're poured
out. 1t was 60-gal. capacity.
This afternoon Thursday the
Sheriff and deputy Reynolds bag
ged a 30-gol. still half a mile from
the wire grass" mill, a miles
east of Rham, at the exact SPOT
where w. ]. Latham and Ben
Long were caught blockading a
year ago.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
SPELL CAT
Spelling Bee Easter Monday Night AZ
forded Much Fun. Mrs. Leon Hall
the Winner. BUD McAuIay and
Mrs. Hill Parsons Win Cake Walk.


The Spelling Bee given in the Ii
brary East er Monday night by the
ladies of the Episcopal church was
in every sense of the word an en-
joyabie occasion. Despite the thun-
derstorm, and torrential rain, over
$50 persons were present. The ad-
mission was 80 cents, this to go to
the organ fund of the church, but
once inside there was no other
charge Refreshments of various
kinds of candies, sandwiches, cream
and coffee, were served; and the
pleasure of the evening was still
further intensified by the orchestral
music made by Misses West and
Harrison, and Messrs. Lonnie Sides,
William Ormond and Moody Rey-
nolds.
The Misses Farley, Nancy and
Elsie, had no embarrassment" in
falling on the first go-round; and
Mrs. ]. L. Hawley no doubt abhors
the, word ''immodest.' Mrs. John
Armistead and Viola Covington
couldn't rise to the "exigency"" of the
occasion. Mr.. Hawle y loves flow
ers even if he couldn't come across
with ''narcissus." Evidently Minor
Hinson's girl doesn't live in a mon
astery," else he would have kept
his feet bit longer (he himself is
something less than 73 inches.) DR..
A. c. Everett is good at doctoring
folks, but he evidently draws the
line at "disintering" them. Mrs. A.
L. Mcdonald "annihilated' at one
fell swoop three in row-Arabella
Gore. Mrs. Hill Parsons and Mrs.
Hull, these three being as the word
indicates, destroyed absolutely. The
word "analyze" means to examine
critically, and this is probably what
Mr.. W.. l., Parsons has been doing
this spring with various and sundry
notes, but he Couldn't spell the word
last Monday night. "Anodyne%,
means anything that relieves pain,
calms, soothes or comforts" Rev. A.
E. Dallas breaches this kind of med
icine or doctrine, but neither he nor
John Araistead could spell the
word. w. B.Cole is a straightfoi-
ward man, and he is certainly un-
familiar with anything of an
''anonymoiis" nature. Mrs. A. L. Nc
Donald slipped by the wayside on
'gormand," and Mrs. Julian Bur
roughs showed she has a distaste
for an "imbecile. George Steele
was in real jeopardy" when his
wife, the teacher, slung this word at
him, and he too sought conven-
lent chair in a corner. Mrs. |. S. Lon
don couldn't get by with "malfeas-
ance," and her husband showed he
knew precious little about rutabaga
and Mrs. Marlborough Pegues
knew still less; turnip is much
better word anyway. Miss Mamie
Steele couldn't pass muster with
Militia" and Mrs. Don Coppedge
had an "omniscient" feeling that
Mrs. w. B. Jones would run in dread
of 'rhinoceros' Mrs Jones says
she can kill en- with legal terms,
but animals were never her long
suit. Mrs. J 7. Be nnett says she
loves the French. but not their
Continued nm Pace
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Ellerbe Springs Repaired.

Mr.. T. c. Leak is having his
Ellerbe Springs hotel property
repaired and remodeled for the
summer season. A concrete
dam is being built below the
hotel which will provide electric
power for the buildings and
grounds, and furnish a lake for
boating and swimming, Mr..
Jones, manager of the Rocking
ham hotel, will also supervise
the Springs hotel This summer.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31
Latham Escapes from Gang.

W. ]. Latham, white. escaped
from The chain-gang Sunday
night. He was sentenced at July
26, 1920 term to Is months on
the roads for blockading, and
therefore had served about s
months. Supt. Baldwin had
made him a "trusty" and so it
was a simple matter for him to
slip away Sunday night. $25
reward is offered for his capture.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31

The Rockingham Hotel recent
" installed a Majestic three-oven
range, and discarded the old one.
This old range was installed
about IL years ago, and it is said
it had not been cool in all those
years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09

NOTICE is hereby given by the. Board os
Park Commissioners of the city of IndiI'
annapolis, Indianab that sealed proposals.
will he received by it at its Office until 10
o clock a. m. Thursday, July 28 1921,
for the furnishing of all material and
labor for the erection and completion Of
a swimming pool including plumbing and
ance with the plans and specifications
which are on file and may be seen in the
office Of the Board Of Park Commissioners
OF the city Of Indianapolis
Bidders must accompany their proposals
for said Improvement with a certified
check for amount not less than 2A6
Of the amount BID, evidence of good
faith that the successful bidder will exc
cute within five 90 days from the ac-
ceptance Of his proposal, contract and
bond satisfactory TO said board to do the
work required said check to be made
payable to the Board OF Park Commits,
sioners of the city of Indianapolis and
must be certified by a reputable bank on
trust company doing business in the city
Of Indianapolis.
A failure Of the successful bidder to en-
acceptance of one of said proposals Will
forfeit the check and the sum Of money
payable thereon to the city as ascertained
and HQuidated damages for such failure
An affidavit Of noncollusion required
by law must be furnished
The Board Of Park Commissioners
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
p SAMUEL E. RAUH,
FRED c. GARDNER,
EDWARD A. STUCkMEYER,
CHARLES z. COFFIN,
Board of Park Commissioners, City OF
Indianapolis. Ind.
July and Is, 1921.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
NOTICE OF BOND SALE

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed treasurer OF Posey County. State
OF Indiana, that and after the houE Of
D. m. the 18Th day OF July, 1sNA
at the office of said treasurer in the courtN
house al the city Of Mt Vernon, Indiana,
the undersigned, as treasurer Of said
county. will proceed to sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, at not less than
the principal sum named in such bonds,
certain county unit county line gravel road
bonds OF the face or par value of $4,000,
bearing interest from and after August LIST,
1921. a the rate of FIVE per cent per annLm
payable semi annuaIly. on the 18th day Of
May and the 18Th day OF November OF
each year at treasurer's office for the
period Of ten years
Said bonds have been issued IN strict
acc ordanCe with the laws of the State of
Indiana on July 5th, 1921, and pursuant
to an order Of the board Of commissioners
OF Posey and Vanderburgh Counties. au-.
thorizing the issue and sale Of said bonds.
for the purpose OF providing funds for the
construction and Improvement of a certain
highway. petitioned for by Chas. n Raben4
ct al, in said county. Indiana. Said bondj
will be 10 IN number, 10 series-one bond
TO each series, dated august LIST, 1921, ofS
$410 each.
The first series VIII lie due and payable
May 18th. 1922. and one series each year
thereafter until all OF said bonds have
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
GEO A ASHWORTH,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
Auto.
LEGAL NOTICE.


NOTICE is hereby given by the Board oil
Park Commissioners of the city OF Indi Il
annapolis, Indiana, rnat sealed proposal 4
o'clock a. m, on Thursday, July rs, 1872 n
for the furnishing of ell material ann
abor for the erection and completion of al
swimming pool including plumbing and
fencing in Garfield Park, in accordancsI
with the plans and specifications which,
are on file and may be seen in the Office oil
the Board of Park Commissioners of the
city of indianapolis.
Bidders must accompany their prof.
posals for said improvement with a certi-t
fed check for amount not less than
@c of the amount bid as evidence oil
good faith that the successful bidder Will
execute within five 80 days from the ac-
ceptance Of his proposal, contract and
bond satisfactory to said board to do tbs
work required said check TO be made pay-I
able to the Board of Park COMMISSIONER
of the city Of Indianapolis and must bsl
certified by a reputable bank trus
company doing business In the city OF IndT
annapolis.
A failure of the successful bidder to en-4
ter into such contract and bond upon the(
acceptance Of one of said proposals will
payable thereon to the city Is ascertainedj
and Nquidated damages for such failure.
An affidavit of nOncolluSion as required
by law must be furnished.
The Board of Park Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
SAMUEL E. RAUH
FRED c. GARDNER.
EDWARD 4. STUCKMEYER.
CHARLES E., COFFIN 4
Board Of Park COMMISSIONERS, CityNel
Indiana polls Inu.
July and 10, 1921.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
LEGAL NOTICE,
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NOTICE TO ladders

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
GARBAGE AND ASHES COLLECTION
AND REMOVAL EQUIPMENT.
Sealed proposals or bids viii be re-
ceived by the board of sanitary commits
sioners Of the sanitary district of Indi-
ana poais, Indiana, at its office In the city
hall not later than 10 O'Clock a. IN. on the
18th day of July. 1921. for all or any part
for three 5-ton truck tractors. IS trailers,
trucks and tractors with grader at
tached, for use in the collection and re-
moval of garbage and ashes according to
the terms and specifications on flesin The
Office Of said board. Each bid shall be
accompanied by a check payable to said
board. certified by a reputable bank of
Indianapolis, Indiana, in sum at the
rate of two hundred and seVenty-fve dol
lars ($275.00) for each truck tractor
eighty dollars (sS0.O0) for each trailer
one hundred and fifty dollars (S150.O0) for
each truck and hundred dollars
100000 for each tractor with grader at
tached. bid upon.
Bids WILL be opened after 10 o'clock a.
m. on the 18th day of July 1921, but the
board reserves the right to defer action
on all any part of any bid to a date
not later, than the 18th day of August
1921.
The board further reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
LUCIUS +. SWIFT.
F. C. LINGENFEITER,
JAY A. CRAVEN.
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
STATE HIGHWAY CoNsTRUCTIoN.

STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
vii be received by the director Of the State
highway commission at the Office Of the
house. city Of Indianapolis. Indiana until
10 a. m on the goth day of July, 1921. for
the construction on a certain state high
way and described as follows:
No. F. a s. section c, National road.
Putnam County. Manhattan 10 one and
one-haif miles east Of Mt. Meridian, l0.ss4
miles
No. F. A. s. section c. sta. $50 plus 70 s
10 sta SSS plus 81. National road, Putnam
bounty, Manhattan 20 Bloomington road;
5.1-S miles.
No. F. A S section c. sta $50 plus 81 to
sta. - Plus 20. National road, Putnam
County. Bloomington road TO one and one
half miles east Of Mt. Meridian; 5.2S4
miles
No. F. A IS. section c. French Lick
road, WarriCk County Boonville to Pigeon
Greek, IL. 5j4 miles
BIDS VIZ be received for grading and
structuresSonlv on F A 8. section c. as a
and F. a. 10. section 9. all of which is
described in the Specifications aforesaid.
Proposal blanks and specifications may
be obtained free and plans upon payment
OF $500 per set, upon application to the
state highway commission indianapolis.
Indiana. no refund Tor plans returned.
Plans may be seen also at the Office Of
the state highway commission. Indiansp-
oils, Ind
Contracts will be let to the lowest and
best bidder. but the right to reject. any
and all bids is reserved if any Gauss ex-
lists therefor. Bidders shall file bonds
with the bids as provided by law.
LAWRENCE T. LYONS
Director Indiana State Highway Com
mission.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-09
LEGAL NOTICE
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Indiana State Highway Commission
Indianapolis. Ind. June q, 1921.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
ONCE Of the State Highway Commission.
Indianapolis, Ind. at 10 o'clock a. m,
July 20. 1921, for surface treatment and
penetration macadams on State roads as
described below:
Proposed Contract No. G. Date set for
completion Oct. 1. 1921.
Road 2, Section (. in porte County,
extending from the east corporation line
Of the city Of Laporte in an easterly direc-
ton 9.lS miles.
Road 2 Section D, in Lsporte County.
certain parts between Laporte and West
Vile, 4 length Of sos miles.
Road -. Section 3, In Laporte County.
extending from The Porter-Laporte County
line in easterly direction through the
town OF Wanatah, a distance of 81 miles.
Road 10. Section Fl, in Laporte County,
extending from the south corporation line
O.5Z miles.
Road 43, Section c, in Laporte County.
extending, from the SCOTS Crossing east
Of Michigan City on Michigan Central
railroad IN a westerly direction 2.4s miles.
Proposed Contract No. 7. Date set for
completion sept. l. 1921.
Cor surface treatment only).
Road 81. Section d in Delaware County,
extending from west corporation line Nun
Gle IL a ssterly direction - mile.
Road s, Section ), in Wayne County, ex-
tending from west corporation line Of
Richmond In a westerly direction 1.35
miles.
Road 3, Section T, In Wayne County. ex-
tending from east corporation line Of Rich
mond east 70 Ohio-Iudiaua state line. 2.97
miles.
Road p. Section IS. in Wayne County ex-
tending from south corporation line of
Richmond in q southerly direction 1.27
miles.
Road q. Section c. in Wayne County.
extending from north corporation line OF
Spring Grove north to Chester. 2.57 miles
Proposed Contract No. 8. Date set for
completion Sept. l, 1871.
tFor surface treatment only.
Road =. Section E, in Elkhart County
extending from the south corporation line
OF Goshen Ia southerly direction 2.75
miles.
Bidder shall file bono with his bid equal
TO l y times the aurDuut OF his proposal.
Proposals. bidding blanks and specifca-
ticns are on file Ia the office Of the state
Highway Commission, indianapolis where
same may be obtained. Contract will be
let to the lowest and best bidder, but the
right IS reserved to reject any and all bids
II cause exist therefor.
LAWRENCE Z LYONS, Director