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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-14
IsEARCY DEMANDS
MORE Information
Wants to Know Name OF me
investigator as we" a. me
Names Of the Prominent citi-
zens Whom Governor Dorsey
Quoted in His Reply.

Atlanta Ca. May 13-Ihe contro-
versv between Governor Dorsey and
1udao searcv became acrimonious to-
dav anon the receipt here of the
Judges reply to the governors ex-
tended explanation of his charges of
lawIessness in Epson county, to which
execution was taken a few days ago.
Judee searcy wired the following an
swer to Dorsey's letter today;
Demands Names
Governor Hugh N. Dorsey. State
CapitoI. Atlanta. Ga-Befdre answer
inc vour letter to me, again indicting
Ivonr state its courts end people, l de-
mand as a matter of right to say moth
ing of ipstice and fair play, the names
of your investigator and of the four
citizens who stated committee wait
ed on me and obtained promise of
a cbaineang sentence from me, in
advance of trial. and of those whom
YOU say stated that the trial of a white
was a fake and a travesty on Justice.
Attacks Must stop.
|. Secret bucket letter attacks on
Georgia, her people, officers and
courts must stop. Either these things
are true or are contemplate, coward
" lies. Those interested and the peo-
pie are entitled to the facts and the
witnesses. Let us have them.
(signed) Wv. o, H. SEARCY, Jr,,
Judge Superior Court Flint Circuit ;"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-14

believed to have been passed. HIS
many friends will sincerely hope that
he may soon be completely restored to
ealth
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-14

We are proud of the confidence doe
tors, druggists and the public have in
666 Chill and Fever Tonic
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SCHOOLS Of
CITY CLOSE JUNE 10
public schools of
Preparations Are Already I'm
der Way For the Closing Ex-
ercises, Which Will Mark
Completion of One of the
Most Successful Terms in the
History of Local Schools.

The public schools of Brunswicl
ana Glynn county will close for tbs
summer holidays on Friday, June 10
instead of on June the 5th, as publish
ed a, few days ago, according to an am
nouncement made last night by Supt
&c. E. Dryden.
In discussing the closing of the
present term, Supt. Dryden stated that
1t has been one of the most success.
full from all standpoints. in the his
tory of the local school system, and
that very gratifying results have been
accomplished by the corps of excellent
teachers in charge of the work this
term.
Preparations for the informal exer-
clses that will be held to mark the
closing of the term are already undef
way, and in just short while the
work of conducting the final examina.
tons will be taken up. The pupils
are busily engaged in preparing for
this great event in their school work,
in the hope of being promoted to the
next grade ahead, which has been
their goal all during the term.
The graduating class of the high
school this term will consist of mum.
Der of the city's brightest boys and
girls, and the patrons are looking for
ward with a great deal of pleasure
to the closing exercises. details Of
which will be announced in the next
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-14
Playground Director.

Announcement was made a few
days ago that a playground director
had been employed by the county
board of education, who will begin
this important work during the sum.
mer vacation, commencing on June
Goth. Miss Crawley, graduate of
Brenau College, Gainesville, has been
employed to direct the playground ac-
tivities, and will divide her time be.
tween the two parks during the sum-
mer, during which time the work Will
he placed on an organized basis, in
preparation for the opening of the fall
term. Miss Crawley took a special
course in physical culture. and is we'll
qualified for the position. She will
arrive in Brunswick early next month.
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Meeting at Baptist Church.

For several months the mem
bers of the First Baptist church
have been planning for a meeting
to begin next Sunday, April 18th.
The preaching will be in charge
of Rev. w. c. Barrett, of Gastonia
and the music will be lead by Mr.,
w. Furman Belts, of Raleigh,
Both these men are capable and
worthy servants of the Lord,
Mr.. Barrett will not reach here
until Monday; but we begin our
meeting Sunday. We trust these
services will he of great benefit
to the whole community, and we
solicit the CO operation of all the
churches and all the christians in
the community. The public is
cordially invited to all these ser
vices.
Bruce Benton, Pastor
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14

Messrs. G. A. Patrick and w.
A. Green are having a filling
station built in the triangle be-
tween the Sandhill and River
roads, just across the bridge from
the Seaboard depot. The name
will be the Rockingham Filling
Station" with w. A. Green as
manager.
The size is 22x32. with a "hip"
roof jutting thirty inches over
the edges. Two oil tanks and
two gas tanks will be used, and
entrance can be had in five ways
from the front, and two
entrances on each side. In ad
dition to oils and gas, accessories
will be kept.
The filling station, when com
pleted, should fill a need that 8
town the size of Rockingham has
long felt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Le~arae School Closes.

The Lewarae school closed last
Friday officially, but really clos
ed on Thursday of this week,
the. school running three days
longer to make up some lost
time. The teachers this past
year were:Mrs. Don l. Coppedge,
principal; Miss Ola Gibson and
Mrs. Leon NJ. Hall, assistants.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached in the Methodist church
at Midway Sunday morning by
Rev. Leon M. Hall. The pupils
marched to and from the church
in a body, and they rendered d
number of songs themselves.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
County Ball League.

The county high school base
ball league, composed of Rock
ingham, Roberdel and Ellerbe,
is coming on apace. Ellerbe to
date holds the lead with two vic
tories, having defeated Roberdel
April lst, and Rockingham last
Friday, April 8th. The score
against Rockingham last Friday
was ll-2.
Rockingham will play Roberdel
at Rockingham tomorrow, April
18th. The rest of the schedule is;
April 22- Roberdel VS. Ellefbe
at Elkerbe.
April 27-R'harn VS. Roberdel
at Roberdel.
April 90 Ellerbe VS. Rocking
ham, at Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Little Damage Done.

Vegetation is at least three
weeks forward intfuis section,a and
it was feared that the extremely
cool weather thetirst of the week
would play havoc with gardens
and fruit. The thermometer
dropped to 33 degrees Sunday
night, but the high wind prevent
ed any damage. Monday night
it went down to one degree be-
low the freezing point-to 81;
the wind was less strong, and
consequently the frost did some
damage in low places; on creeks
and up the river But even this
nip was not serious. Fruit ap.
pears to be practically untouched
so far.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
SUPERIOR COURT
Criminal Term in Session.
Judge Ferguson Presiding.
Robert Wade Acquitted of
the Charge of Stealing DR..
Everett's Automobile.

The most important case tried
was that of the State VS. Robert
Wade, charged with stealing DR..
Everett's car on Feb. 7, 1920.
The jury found him not guilty.
This case was begun Wednesday
afternoon and concluded this
Thursday morning. Wade is a
young white man about 80 years
old, and lives near High Point.
He introduced evidence from his
wife and father-in.law to show
that he was at his father.in-law's
house in Guilford county from
Feb. End to 9th. He also swcre
that he bought the DR.. Everett
car from Kent Greer, and that he
did not know that it had been
stolen. He swapped his Ford and
$3.50 in cash to Greer for the
Buick. The. jury took his version
and acquitted him. He was rep
resented by John T. Britain, o1
Asheboro. Kent Greer, from
whom Wade says he bought the
car, is now serving a long sen
tence in the Virginia penitentiary
for stealing a car at Danville
The Everett Car was stolen from
DR.. Everett's garage the night o.
Feb. 9TH, and Wade says he
bought it from Greer on Feb. 26th
Superior Court for the trial of crimina
cases convened Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Judge ]. Bis Ray was scheduled
to hold this term, but he is at presen
tied up in the trial of the famous Maggi
Ross will case at Monroe and so was ur
able to come here. The last Legislator
wisely made provision for what is know
as two emergency judges----these bein
former Supreme Court Justice Georg
Brown and former Superior Court Judg
Garland Ferguson. of Waynesville. Judg
Ferguson was retired from the bench tw
years ago, but is now serving as an emel
gency judge.
Judge Ferguson reached Rockingham
on the noon train Monday and opene
Court Immediately after dinner. Solicite
Brock was on hand, and the business {
kdrawing Grand Jury was begun. Do
L. Culberson was named as foreman, ar
the following were drawn and empannel
ed, with VIM. D. Ingram as officer to tt
Grand Jury:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Double Page Advts.

The paper is this week carry
ing two double page advertise,
ments on pages 4 and 5 for E.
Thomas, who announces a big
sale to begin April 22nd, and on
pages IL and 13 for A. Arenson
who began a closing out sale to-
day, April 18th. MIR. Arenson
intends going out of the mercan.
tile business here, and will very
likely travel for the Arenson
tailoring concern of Lynchburg.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
The Diggs Jersey Sale.

The first annual auction sale of
registered Jersey cows, heifers
and bulls of the Diggs Farm was
held today (Thursday) as sched-
uled. The sales barns are 10
miles from Rockingham, and a
large tent, the property of Evan
gelist Higgins, had been erected
at the end of the barns. Under
this, tent the sale took place. At
noon a fine barbecue was served,
and the auction started promptly
at one o'clock. Col D. L. Perry,
of Ohio, cried the sale. with Tom
Dempsey, also Of Ohio. assisting
him. These two of themselves
were worth a circus" Fully
500 people were present to wit
ness the event.
The first cow offered was
bought by S. o. Pegues for $245
The next cow went c. K. Waddill
for $3l0. Six fine heifers OF Pogis
of Diggs Farm averaged $3.50
and cheap at that. Another very
fine cow, Noble Lady Ruth
went to ]. K. McCallum, of Max
ton, for $425. The fine bull
"Pogis of Diggs Farm" went tt
Lawyer E. T. Cansler, of Char
lotte, for $500. This elegant ami
NAL is a son of the champion
'''Pogis goth of the Hood Farm,
and was bought by MIR. Diggs fol
something like athousand dollar
when the animal was merely
calf.
The offerings of Diggs Farm
take rank as among the best il
the entire South. He will hav'
an auction sale each year, ant
continue his remarkable breed
ings. The herd is now heade,
by Raleigh's Farmers Glory
one of the best in the land.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Building Side-Track.

Leak Parsons Co. are this week
completing the building of a con-
crete retaining wall on the south
side of their wholesale grocery,
opposite the Seaboard depot.
When this work is done, they
will grade a side-track which the
Seaboard will then build. This
will enable this wholesale con-
Germ to unload car-lots direct
from the car into their store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14

State VS. Spencer Dockery; this colored
man was sent to the roads for two years
at January term for blockading; he gave
notice of appeal However, he abandon
ed the appeal and appeared in Court for
commitment to begin serving his SEN
tence.
State VS. Richmond Meacham and Bob
Meacham; two white men sentenced to
the roads at January term for blockading,
"a months each. They had appealed but
abandoned appeal and Bob appeared in
Court Monday for commitment to begin
his sentence on the roads. Richmond
did not appear; he was called and failed
Judgment nj 81 sci ia and capias was
Is, ued for him.
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$500 PER YEAR

the roads for 2 years; he put up
a cash bond of $1,000 for an ap-
peal. His case was called this
! week, but a certificate from DR..
| G. c. Caddell, of Hoffman, was
introduced to the Court stating
that Moss was sick, as is also
Moss wife, and that he is unable
to attend this term; and so he
was called and failed; capias wa
issued for him, his bond of $1,000
being forfeited, and it was order
t, ed that his new bond be placed
at $1,000.
State VS. Roma Smith; pleads
guilty to a. d. W; fined $25 and
costs.
State VS. Joe Thomas; charged
with assault with deadly weapon
upon another colored youth, Carl
Smith, using a knife with accur-
ate effect upon him. He pleads
guilty and is let off with fine of
500 and costs.
State VS. Octavious Leak,
Cooper Moore, Herbert McRae
and David Covington. David
pleads guilty and the others plead
not guilty. The jury acquits
these three negroes of the charge
of gambling. David Covington
who submitted is fined SIS and
costs.
State VS. Kue Mckay; pleads
guilty to an assault on a female
and judgment is suspended upon
payment of costs.
State VS. Willie Chavis and
Billie CHI, Wis; they enter plea of
nolo contender to the true bill of
keeping for sale Prayer for
judgment is continued for two
years upon payment of costs.
State VS. Willie Chavis; pleads
guilty to operating an auto while
drunk. Fined $50 and costs,
State VS. Dallas Hill; true biH
for operating a car while drunk.
He is called and failed to answer.
| State VS. Homer Glenn; pleads
, not guilty to c. C. W. Claimed
the pistol was broken and he
was carrying it to have it repair
, ed. Jury finds him guilty.
t State VS. H. P. Hodges; chal ged
=. with obstructing the public high
way near Nebo church. Jury pc-
turns verdict of not guilty.
! State VS. Floyd Hightower and
f Alonzo Adkins; plead guilty te
:, larceny; these two colored youths
l. took some peanuts from citizer
g of Beaver Dam township a few
n weeks ago. The Judge sentences
Hightower to the roads for fou
a months, and suspended sentence
d upon Adkins upon payment Q
l. Continued on Page 8.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Picture Show Reduction.

Effective April 18th, the Star
picture show viii reduce its price
of admission from 80 cents for
adults to 25c. The price hereto
fore has been 20 and 30c. The
price beginning next Monday will
be a flat one for all-25c for
adults and children alike,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Marriage Licenses.

April 11-George Tender and
Bessie Harris, colored.
April Major Hayes and
Beulah Kearnes, colored.
April 13-Aubrey P. Hammond
and Mrs. Iona McLaurin, white.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14

State VS. Oscar Long. Pleads guilty to
operating an auto while drunk. Judge
fines him $65 and costs.
State VS. Oscar Long. Pleads guilty to
operating an auto while drunk. Judge
fines him $65 and costs.
State VS. James T. Suits; charged with
f. and a. Istcalled and fails to answer
A sci ia having been issued by the Court
returnable to this term, which sci ia has
been answered by his bondsman, the
bond being $500, on motion of Attorney
Bynum for the bondsman the matter is
continued until July term in order that
the bondsman may produce Suits in
Court.
State VS. John Bonds and R. E. Hinson;
sci ia having been served on these bonds
men and no answer filed, Judgment abso.
lutte for the sum of $500 is directed and
the Clerk ordered to proceed to execu.
ton.
State VS. Ed Ware and Orrie Dogherty
same as above; judgment issued against
bondsman Dougherty for $50.
State VS. Henry Farley and D. N. Poin
dexter; same as above; judgment issued
against bondsman Poindexter for sum Of
5000.
State VS. D. E. Mckenzie, Jonah Pinion
Joe Brgman, Ed. Plyler, T. A. Whitaker
w. T. Horne and A. E. Snipes. These
seven white men submit to charge Of
gambling and are SIS each and the costs
State VS. Mamie Medley; the colcred
woman charged with f. and a. with James
T. Suits. Tried by jury and is found
guilty; judge sentences him to 6 months
in jail. Case came from Steele's town
ship.
State VS. Clifton Long; enters plea Of
nolo contendere. Judment suspended or
payment of costs.
State VS. Ben Swink; pleads guilty tc
abandoning his wife. Agreed that he
should pay his wife $250----$25 in cash
and balance in payments of $25 on the
18th of each month until all is paid. He
is also required to give a $500 bond to
show good. behavior at January, 1922
term, and that judgment has been com
piled with.
State VS. Jasper Morrison; the
small lad who seems to be ar
habitual thief. Released, bu
Judgment continued for twt
years.
State VS. Johnnie Maness ant
Carson Blackwell; these two whit
boys were caught several week
ago trying to enter the rear 0
the New York Bargain Hous
store in Rockingham, at 1l:30 a
night. They submit to the charge
State VS. John Legrand. Jur
finds him guilty of interterin
with an officer, and he is fine
$40 and costs. He is a brother {
the negro girl Mamie Medic,
and he interfered with the of
GERS when they were arrestin
the girl some weeks ago i
Steele's township.
State VS. Henry Beatty, Was
Adams and Will Mitchell; charge
with larceny of goods from Sc
board Ry at Hamlet. Hem
Beatty is acquitted by the jur
!. Wash is found guilty and sent
= roads for Is months. Mitche
i. pleads guilty and also goes
r roads for Is months.
: State VS. Henry Beatty; submit
to another charge of larceny ar
= is sent to roads for two years.
State VS. Henry Beatty; submi
t to charge of distilling and is SCI
n to roads for IL months. He ar
n !, a white man, Graham Moss, we
caught at a still working ne;
$ Hoffman, some weeks ago. I'll
Hamlet Recorder sent Moss
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
Shingles.

Just received a car of shingles.
No. l, at $500, No 2 at $500 per
thousand. Long leaf pine. L.
B. Mcleod, Ellerbe; phone Is.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-14
TAX LISTERS APPOINTED
Tax Supervisor COvington Names Tax
Lister for Each Township. Listing
Begins May lst.

The last Legislature changed
the time for listing real and per-
sonal property back to begin
May 1st and continue during
that month. Tne Legislature al
so passed a law requiring all
landowners, farmers and croppers
to list what is known as a census
of their crops" giving the number
of acres planted or to be planted
to the different crops. This
information is not to be used for
taxation purposes, but is gathered
for the Department of Agricul-
ture in compiling crop statistics.
The County Commissioners at
their meeting the first Monday in
April appointed Mr.. Jeff D. Gov
ington as Tax Supervisor for the
county. Mr.. Covington has ap-
pointed the following aslist-takers
for the various townships, and
they will begin listing taxes on
the first Tuesday in May (May
2nd) and close their books the last
Tuesday in May MAY 3lst.)
The listers are:
Morris tribune., 1921-05-13
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE EoREC1os-
TIRE safe

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
default has occurred in the conditions
day of May, A. D., 1916, executed by
Loran D. Trip (also written Loren D.
Tripp) and Kate B. Tripp his wife, as
mortgagors' to Clara A. Shepard as
of the Register of Deeds in and for
Stevns County, in the State of Min
nesota, on the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1916, at o'clock P. M, and recorded
in Book SO of Mort ga ges on page 462
thereof; that there is due and payable,
at the date Of this notice, upon the debt
secured by said mortgage, the sum of
Nine thousand five hundred forty-four
and $1,000 Dollars ($9544.55); and that
no action or proceeding at law or other
wise has been instituted to recover said
debt or any part thereof; that by virtue
Of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and Herewith recorded, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed and
the lands and premises therein described
lying and being in the County of Stew
ems, in the State of Minnesota, described
as follows, tO-Wit The Southwest frac-
tional quarter (SW fir. u of Section
tional quarter of the Northwest quarter
(NW fr. Il Of nwA) of Section Nine
teen (19), all in Township One Hundred
twenty-five (125) North of Range Forty
one (4D West Of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, containing 194.93 acres, be the
same more or less, according to the
Government survey thereof, will be sold
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash by the sheriff of said Stevens
County, at the front door of the Court
House, in the City of Morris, in said
Stevens County, in the State of Mime
sofa, on the 18th day of June, A. D.,
1921, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
pay and satisfy the debt secured by
said mortgage, One Hundred Dollars at
torney's fees therein provided for in
case of foreclosure, and the costs and
disbursements allowed by law upon such
foreclosure and sale.
Dated May 4th, A. D., 1921.
CLARA A. SHEPARD,
Mortgage.
! GEO. w. BEISE,
j Attorney for Mort gee,
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1921-05-13
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETIT
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL

Estate of Helen Maitland, Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Helen
Malland, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Annon o.
Malland, Tilda Maitland, Harold O. Mall
and, Martin O. Maitland, Anna Rohde,
and all persons interested in the allow
ance and probate of the will of said de-
cedent: The petition of H. c. Estby
being duly filed in this court, represent
ing that Helen Malland, then a resident
of the County Of Stevens, State of Min
nesota, died on the 14th day of April,
1921, leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court with
said petition, and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will and
testament of said decedent, and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon to
H. c. Estby, of Cyrus, Minnesota.
Now Therefore. you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any YOU have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms, in
the Court House, in the City of Morris,
County of Stevens, State of Minnesota,
on the sixth day of June, 1921, at two
o'clock P. M, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable A L. Stenger,
Judge of said court, and the seal of said
court. this End day of May, 1921.
COURT SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Judge.
Morris tribune., 1921-05-13

spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Maldon Shear.
Miss Martha Mecklenberg left on
Monday for her home at Nashua.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Willoughby spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Sperr.
Arthur Rhode spent Sunday in
Morris.
Miss Irene Labrie visited school at
Dist. 60 Wednesday.
Miss Johanna Ulvestad returned to
her home at Norris Tuesday after a
successful years teaching.
School closed in Dist. 60 and ga
this week and had a picnic Sunday
at Barrett Lake. One hundred and
fifty attended. After the picnic din
ner an interesting base ball game
was enjoyed when nine from Moose
Island played nine from Donnelly
township. The score was Donnelly,
9 and Moose Island IL. After the
ball ball game seceral other games
and contests were enjoyed. The tug
of war was Donne1ly 2, Moose Island
1. The hour to leave came all to
soon. Miss Johanna U1vestad laugh
in Dist. sc the past year and Miss
Martha Mecklenberg in Dist. "a.