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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Public Pulse
Column
Shall We, or Shall We Not.

Shall we have a carnival in
connection with our County Fair
next fall? This is a question of
no little moment, and must be
answered by April 1st. The car
nival pays thousand dollars for
the privilege of coming, and a
thousand dollars is a goodly sum
in this time of financial stringen-
cy. The management of the
Fair held a meeting Mar. Is, and
after hearing objections to the
carnival, decided to defer action
on the subject till April l, with
the understanding that if the
people of the county will raise a
contribution of a thousand dol,
lars, necessary to pay off the in.
debtedness of the Fair Association
and help meet the expenses OF the
administration, the carnival will
be excluded. Some people do
not like this way of putting it,
but these are the alternates, and
it seems that we must raise the
money, or tolerate the carnival.
The Fair can be made highly
useful il fostering the industrial
and educational interests of the
county, and should not be
abolished. The ether people
should assist in maintaining it,
as we'll as the stockholders of
the Fair Association; but some of
us cannot conscientiously support
an institution that tolerates
gambling and the other immoral
features of carnival, such as have
been connected with the County
Fairs in the past Some people
will say that there has been no
gambling, but it is obvious that
there has. Others say that the
gambling is no worse than there
is in other places. Perhaps this
is true, but this does not make it
any less true, that if anyone en-.
Courages and patronizes an In
stitution that licenses or even
tolerates it he becomes partiCeps
criminis.
And it is a well known fact
that evils far worse than gamb'
ling follow in the train of the
carnival. The evidence from
actual witnesses cannot be
brought out, because they do not
want to incriminate themselves
but people of good judgment are
thoroughly convinced. T he
morals and the health of the
community will suffer, and suffer
seriously, in all probability, il
the carnival is allowed to come
Can we afford to take the rlSR
for so small a sum as athousanc
dollars? Can we afford to let oul
children get their first lessons II
gambling, the fascinating sin that
has led so many to financial anc
moral ruin, to suicide and to hel
lust to save a thousand dollars?
Some will say that the solution
is to cut out the Fair: That is
conservable solution, but one that
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
CIVIL TERM COURT
March Term for Civil Cases
Had Three Day Session.
Judge Ray Presided. Five
Divorces Granted. Next
Criminal Term April 11th.

Superior Court for the trial
of cival cases convened Monday
with Judge ]. Bis Ray presiding,
and ended Wednesday night
after supper AS usual at every
term, a number of jurors asked
the Judge to excuse them from
serving, but Judge Ray was ada
mant, and the usual excuses were
of no avail.
Five uncontested divorce cases
were heard Monday, three white
and two colored. The divorces
were granted, as follows:
Judy Chambers VS. R. T. Chair
bers.
Pc. Gore VS. Emma Gore.
J.C. Jernigan VS. Laura Jerni-
gan.
Francis H. Kerney VS. P. A.
Kerney.
Will Rome VS. Ada Rome.
The suit of Francis Ellerbe VS.
John Dockery, both colored, over
the recovery of some land, was
settled by compromise after the
| jury had been empannelled.
The next case was also com.
promised after the evidence was
started: that of Farley J. Gibson
VS. the Rockingham Ry. Suit was
for damages from fire alleged to
have come from Railroad. Set
tied on basis of ST. per acre; total
$50.
George W. Sturdivant VS. DR..
E. H. Chamberlain consumed
most of the day Wednesday, and
verdict was for Sturdivant, he
being awarded the full amount,
S749. DR.. Chamberlain gave
notice of appeal. The suit was
over some notes and obligations
that the plaintiff alleged that DR.,
Chamberlain agteed to assume
and which he himself paid in
stead. "~
Standard Paint & Lead Co., VS.
Oney Streeter, colored; suing for
value of shipment of a barrel of
paint to defendant. Jury decided
in favor of Oney and against the
Paint Company.
]. A. Mcintyre VS. John Sneed
ct al, was begun during the day
Wednesday; after the evidence
was introduced, argument was
begun. Mr.. Marvin Bolton made
his maiden speech in this case.
However, before argument had
progressed far, the two sides
reached a compromise and settled
the case by dividing equally the
disputed land.
The above compromise was
reached at 6 o'clock Wednesday.
Court adjourned to convene again
at 7 o'clock. Reconvening, a
number of small matters, uncon.
tested, were disposed of and
Court was formally adjour ned
for the term at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday night.
The next term will begin April
18th, and is for criminal cases.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Must Answer Murder Charge

Ellen Terry, colored girl, daughter of
Calvin Terry, died at her home mile
from town Sunday as result of being
shot by Watt Dockery last year.
She and Watt were returning at night
from town, from revival; when near the
colored cemetery, Watt stopped the car,
got out and proceeded to shoot Ellen,
jealousy being the cause. After shooting
her, he fed and despite the fact that j
reward of $50 is out for him, he has never
been caught. Ellen was paralyzed from
the shot, and has been more dead than
alive ever since the shooting death finally
relieved her last Sunday. And now Watt,
when eventually carPht, must face a
more serious charge than lne original one
OF assault with intent to kill
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24

we cannot secure. The Fair is
going to be held, and it seems
that it is going to be held with
the carnival. if we do not raise
the money.
What shall we do?
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Don't say that you would give,
if such and such things were true.
What will you do under the con-
ditions that really exist? The
only alternates are carnival pay,
ing the Fair Association a thous'
and dollars, or a thousand dollars
contributed by the people of the
county.
Times are hard, but the sum
to be raised is not great for a
county whose taxable property
amounts>to S35,000,0O0.
Several have indicated their
willingness to give as much as
$500 apiece, and some have
promised smaller amounts
Write Mr.. A. G. Corpening, Sec
retary, Rockingham, N. c., TO
DAY, and make your pledge.
Shall mercenary consideration:
triumph over the moral interests
of Richmond County, or shall we
protect ourselves and our chill
dren from a fearful moral evil?
w. r. Copped9e
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Marriage Licenses.

March 16- Geo. D. Ewing and
Willie Mclean, colored.
March 19-W. T. Haltom and
Lucy Stogner, white.
March l9-Chas. Stanback and
Victoria Allison, colored.
March l9-Andrew Boatwright
and Doris Russell, white.
March 22-David Sloan and
Josephine Love, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Ginning Figures Richmond County:

The number of bales produced
by Richmond county since 1900
is published by the PosT-DIS-
PATCH, and should prove interest
ing as a basis of comparison. 1t
is to be hoped that no such
bumper crop will be raised by
the county and South this year,
for if so the price next fall would
doubtless be even more discour-
aging than the present low price.
The figures each year are:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24

Rockingham girls basketball team de-
feated the WadeSboro team at WaGeSbOro
Tuesday ASIA Rain prevented the finish
Of the game.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Cotton Market.

New York futures closed today: May
l243, July 1884, Oct. 1880.
New York Exchange will be closed
Friday and Saturday for Easter holiday,
Monday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Tax Payers, Take Notice.

Ii you DO not pay your taxes by
April first your property will be adj
Vertised for sale and cost, added
Please give this matter your prompt
attention.
r. I. MCDONALD, Sheriff.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-24
Neighboring Counties:

Ginning figures for the coun-
ties adjacent to Richmond coun-
ty may be of interest. We give
the ginning for the 1920 crop,
and also for 1919:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
1000 Eggs
 in Every Hen
New System Of Poultry Keeping Get Dollar A Dozen Eggs
 Famous, Poultryman
 TELLS HOW

"The great trouble with the poultry business has always been that the lay ing life of a hen was too short, says Henry Trafford, International Poultry Expert and Breeder, for nearly eighteen years editor of Poultry Success.
 The average bullet lays 15o eggs. II kept the second year, she may lay 100 more. Then she goes to market. ct. it has been scientifically established that every bullet is born matched with over one thousand minute egg germs in her system-and will lay them on highly profitable basis over a period of four to six years time if given proper care.
 How to work to get 1000 eggs from every hen; how to get bullets laying early how to make the old hens lay like bullets how to keep up heavy egg produc- tion all through cold winter months when eggs are highest; triple egg production make stacker hens hustle; $500 profit from every hen in six winter months. These and many other money making poultry secrets are contained in Mir. Traf- ford's q, 900 EGG HEN" system of poul- try raising, one copy of which will be sent bsolutely free to any reader of this paper who keeps six hens or more. Eggs should go to dollar or more dozen this winter. This means big profit to the poultry keeper who gets the eggs. Mir. Trafford tells how. if you keep chickens and want them to make money for you Cut out this ad and send it with your name and address to Henry 1rafford. Suite 253-C Court Bldg, Bing- hamton, N r., and free copy of THE 1000 EGG HEN" will be sent by return mail-Ady,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
lURIES PROBE KU. KLUX KHAN ACTIONS.
Texas Jurors Told By Judges to Investigate Activities of
 Masked Bands
By AssoeIated Press

Dallas, Tex. October 4.-Six dis triot judges in Texas today were on record as having denounced the Ku Klux Klan. Most of the judges in- ciuded all other kindred orders In Texas in their denunciation.
 Tho judges called upon grand juries to investigate activities Of masked bands, Officials of two citics--san Antonio and Cameron also gave notice that parades of masked men would not be permitted.
 The most scatching criticism from the bench probably was by District Judge James R. Hamilton at Austin. Chapters of the Ku Klux Klan have been established throughout Texas, he said, and bodies of masked men, dressed in white robes. bearing the American flag, with the sign of the cross, and flying banners giving warning and threats of violence to citizens who break the law, have marched in the night time up and down the streets of the cities, towns and villages of Texas
 Declaring that more than 50 per sons have been whipped or tarred and feathered in the state in the last siN months, and that numerous persons had received warnings, sudge Ham ilton read to the grand jury an ar ticle of the Texas penal code which he said applied to these activities.
 Rumors that preparations were be- ing made for q lSlan parade in San Antonio were met with statement by Chief of Police Mussey and Sheriff T9bin that any necessary force" would be used to prevent it.
 Mayor Herrall of Cameron, in a proclamation, called upon citizens to act as special police to prevent "marching of any masked, disguised or hooded band or clans"
 At San Antonio, District Judge S. q. Taylor charged the grand jury of the Forty fifth district court to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
GREEK LETTER FRATERNITIES OF
 UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE PLEDGES

announce the following pledges;
 hepla Delta: Mary Griffin Johns, Merle Martin. Louise Montgomery. Alice Moody, Mary Etta Randolph, Birmingham Virginia snow. Annis- ton. Deima Gallacher, Jasper, Mary Gray Morgan, Blocton; Charlotte Me Lead. Sylacauga; Lulu Palmer Montevalo Mary Evans Harrison, Mary Amanda Little, Roberta Hayes Tuscaloosa Janice Amorous, Meri- eta, Ga.i Katherine Hamilton, Terre Haute. Ind; Caroline Rankin, Farm vile, Va.
 Delta Delta Delta; Elizabeth Bates, Vivian Bentley. Virginia Donovan, Gertrude Ozburn Birmingham; Maud Tonsmeire, Mobile Hulit Higgins. Lowndesboro; Ruth Baker, Birming ham; Margaret Crane, Washington, D. c.
 zeta Tau Alpha. Doris Marier Theoline Woodruff. Birmingham Jean McMillan, Brewton Arba Buck eba, Ashland Ella Spurlin, Camden; Lou Sloan. Ensley
 Chi Beta G4ocan Stella Brown, Tuscaloosa; Cecie Cunningham, Tus- 1 caioosa; Wanda Detile. Mildred Ford l Montgomery; Bessie Sloss, Tusca . 1 loosa; George Young, Greensboro; and tpledge) Rebin Holt, Mont i gomery.
 Delta Sigma thoeaD. Louise Wheeler Birmingham Mary Armen- trout. Oxford; Gladys Clayton, Co., lumbus Ga.
 "open rush" prevailed at the university this year, and most of the 1 frats and sororities have already mi. tiated their new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION IS SOUGHT BY BOARD

Albany, October 4.-(Special. )-A petition from the board of educa- tion to the Albany city council re quests the council to call an cleo tion for November 22 to authorize the issuance of bonds totaling $250.- 900 for the erection of new school building In Albany.
 A petition for the county board of revenue. from the board of educa- tien, requests the former body to call an election on the same date to au- thorize the levy of an additional g. mill school tax with which to keep up the interest on the bond issue, and to provide funds for the retire ment of the principal
 The calling of the election on the anne date would materially reduce the expense. Educational and civic leaders are confident that the two propositions would be faeorably act ed on by the voters, as additional school facilities are declared to be needed badly to care for the present overflow of students. Recently two temporary class rooms were built as m annex to the high school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
MILLION GALLON BASIN
 SOON TO BE ERECTED

Albany, October Special )-The Alabama Water company soon will begin the erection of a million gallon sedimentation basin at the loca! pumping station, according 10 an an- nouncement made here today by Johp B. Weakley, president of the com pany The basin will involve an i'm provement of about s25,000. the an- nouncement says. but MT. Weakiey declares when completed the local pumping station will be the equal of any in the south.
 A certificate of analysis by the Picard laboratories of Birmingham show the water supply in the Twin Cities to be free of b. coli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
OFFERED ESTATE
 ID DEAD'S SISTER
Alleged Female Blue Beard Gave Victims Insurance
 to Sister, Is Testified
By Associated Press

Twin Falls, Idaho, October 4.-The entire estate of Edward F. Meyer, for whose alleged murder Mrs. Lida Southard Is on trial, was bequeathed to his bride in a will drawn the day following their wedding at Poeatello, Idaho, August 10, 1920, according to testimony of Ben F. Bushman, Buhl, Idaho. attorney, adduced by the state today.
 B. B. Squires, a ranch employe and close friend of Never, destined to- day that he and Meyer ate together at the Blue Lakes ranch boarding house on the evening of Wednes- day, August 27, the day following Mrs. Meyers arrival at the ranch, and that he was taken violently ill an hour or so following the meal. His symptomsi he described as similar to those of Meyer. The state clalms to have evidence that poison ob- tanned from an insect exterminator was administered by Mrs. Southaro in her husbands food.
 Mrs. Louise Hoodenpyle, sister of Meyer, testified that the de- fendant told herzthe day of his fu- neral she knew nothing about an all leSeu VIII anu sitau no hHo " ie0be oA any life insurance carried by Meyer The defendant, however, according to the witness, handed to Mrs. Hoo denpyle certain papers, including q deed and abstract to property owned by Meyer, and with these was life insurance premium receipt. Later 1 Mrs. Meyer asked that this be slver back to her, stating that if she sue ceeded in collecting the insurance she would give the witness half the amount received, Mrs. Hoodenpyls declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
COCA-COLA ROW |S
 FINALLY SETTLED
Compromise Reached Be- tween BottIers All Over
 the Country
By Associated Prcss

Atlanta, October 4.-The coutro- 2ersy between the Coca Cola Com pauy of Delaware. and the bottlers Of that soft drink throughout the country, involving more than s25,- 0eo,o0O Tn property and the annual safes of millions of gallons of syrup, has been finally and definitely set tied, it was announced here today by ]. J. Spaulding. member of the legal firm which engineered the compro- mise.
 According to Mir. Spaulding, the contract of settlement has been made the decree of the federal court. thus ending litigation. The outStanding feature of the settlement contract is the fixing of Fl basic price to be paid by the bottlers for syrup,
 Retail bottlers are to pay a basic price of $l.30 per gallon for coca cola syrup, this price being predicated on 7-cent sugar. sInce the price of sugar is the controlling factor in deter mining the price of coca cola syrup
 The parent bottlers, to whom the retail bottlers are subsidiary, are to secure their syrup at price of SLY f per gallon, This price is also basic being established on 7-cent sugar and fluctuating as the price of su- gar increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
H8LkER MASONS
 PLANNING HUGE
 AFFAIR THURSDAY
Corner Stone of S40,000 Masonic Temple to Be Laid at Jasper With
 Big Ceremony

Jasper. October .4.--(Special)- )- Walker county Masons are planning one of the biggest ceremonies in re cent years the coming Thursday. Oc- tober 6. when the corner stone to Jasper's handsome s40,Ooo Masonic Temple will be laid. A large gather ing of Masons from all sections are expected, with an elaborate pro gramme planned.
 R. J. Reddin will preside as grand master for the corner stone cere- monies, and Judge w w. Brandon. of Tuscaloosa, will deliver the prin- cipal address. AS this is one of the biggest Masonic occasions ever held in Walker county. it promises to be quite a gala occasion for Jasper.
 The new temple is being builded on the northwest corner, across the street from Jasper's new Methodist church building, and when the tenn sple is completed these two buildings will be the prettiest in northeast Ala bama. The temple Is being construct ed of pressed brick and the founda- tion has already been constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05

University, October 4--tspeeial)-- The Greek letter fraternity of the university have announced the fol- lowing pledges.
 Phi Kappa sigma: Clarence Brad ley, Troy, Jesse Williams, Montgom cry; Robert Beggs. Gadsden, Peyton C. Bibb. Elmore; william T. Daniel. Wetumpka; Robert Prathen Syla- cauga. Presley Agnew, Fayette; Gibson, Tom Curry, Albertville
 Phi Delta Theta: Stacey Plank, Birmingham; George Beauchamp Montgomery; George Richardson, An dalusia; C. H. Denny, Greensboro, N.
 Sigma Nu. Arthur Cunningham Evergreen; William Burr, Birming- ham; Harold Watkins. Troy; Homer Walton, Frank McMillan, Colum- biana; Frank Martin, Gadsden; Fay Tor Shows, Euverne.
 Pi Kappa Phi: Dwight Nilsson, Elba; George Hendrix. L.uverne Charles Buckhart. Hanceville; J. r. Burchfield. Jr., Tuscaloosa.
 Delta Kappa Epsilon Jack Lang horne, Uniontown; Bryce Hamilton, Spring Hill; Waring Inge, Mobile Harold Cummings, Washington; Gus Jordan and John LeVert, Birming ham; James Graham, Glendora, Miss. Crank Derby. York; Claude McGowin, Chapman.
 Kappa Sigma: Charles Abbott Atlanta Ga; Harvey DeRamus, Yer 1 bena.
 Alpha Tau Omega: Edwin Mar tin. Anniston; George McPherson 1 Ensley; Willard Reynolds, Cliff | Ingles. Birmingham; William Palmer Robert Pierce. Eutaw; Lomax Crum Montgomery; Winner Cannon. Tusca- loosa; William Oliver, Panola.
 Kappa Alpha: Floyd Carter. shef. field; Furman Jewell, Gainesville 1 Ga; Amand Smith, Eutaw; James Webb, Tuscaloosa; Douglas Hester l Birmingham; LaRue Haigler, Haynes vile; Walter Bouldin, scottsboro Julian Wright. Meridian, Miss; Mil ton Bidenhorn, Vieksburg, Miss.
 Phi Gamma Delta; Vergil flaw kins, Bessemer; Robert Cochran, Jr, Tuscaloosa; William Donovan. Bir mingham; Graham McClinton. Walter Bailer, Laurel Miss; Julian Spotts wood, Biloxi, Miss; Claude Pipes Clanton; Rembert Ivey Talladega Richard Freeman, Jasper.
 Sigma. Alpha Epsilon: Henry Young. Anniston Douglas McNeal hdIitLlds 1d+f metlt ildNAsi i<af iHtoF7 ton; Jack shannon, John Eustis, Wal ter Fowlkes, Coleman Moughon, Bir- mingham; John Goodwin, Joe Hollo way, Robert Mixy George Garrett l Montgomery; Charles Lester, Cincin natl, O.: W. L. Bankston, Tunica Miss; Hayes Glenn, Florence; Edgar Givhan. Montevallo.
 Chi Phi: Thomas Robinson. Jacl 1 Coley. Tom Russell. Alexander City Cecil kaigler, Clarksdale, Miss. l Sigma Chi: Robert Melton, Long view, Tex; Dick King, Okolona, Miss 1 Edgar Knocks. Fernwood, Miss. Ralph Mason. Wetumpka Richard Deit. Akron: Kenneth Harper, Selma William Raiford Tuscaloosa Charles 1 Thigpenf Montgomery.
 Lambda Chi Alpha Adrian Down. ing, Brewton; o. Il. Warren, Geor' giana NJ. II. Holmes. Fort Deposit | John Moffatt, Ben Hardman. Mont l gomery.
 Zeta Beta Tau; Louis Sehulaffer Maurice Caheen, Jean k. Fies, Bir' mingham; Gaston stern, Lee Pake Montgomery
 Sigma Alpha Mu. Louis Stark. Sylacauga; Felix Mendel. Birmine ham; Nathan Rotenstreich, Birming' ham
 Kappa Nu: sidney Kartus, Besse mer; Chester Goldstein. Birming- ham; Barney Copeland, Birmingham l Hyman Rosenberg. Talladega.
 The sororities of the university
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
NEW CITY OFFICERS
 FORMALLY SWORN IN

Anniston, October 4.-(Special.)- The new city officers elected at the annual meeting of the city council Monday evening were sworn in by Mayor Rudfsill at II o'clock Tues day morning, Chief Rutledge assign ing the new members of the police to duty at that hour.
 The following list of new officers for the year was voted on at the annual meeting Monday evening: w. O. Ward, clerk; c. W. Rutledge, chief of police; Dr. O. W. Payne, meat and milk inspector; Ed Jewell, building inspector; H. c. McClurkin, sanitary inspector; O. P. White, su- perintendent of streets: J.>W. Wake ley, day warden; Howard Collins, night warden; G. W. Tolleson, street tax collector; D, c. Rainwater, chief of the fire department; King Smith, Joe Gilpin. doe Dill. Joe Ruffin. A. M. Wade, Alex Deason. Walter Word low, k. c. Davis, Sam Neely, John Garrett and Marshal Welch, patrol men.
 Chief Rutledge entered upon his fourth consecutive term as head Of the police department with the cere- mony of Tuesday morning. thls being his eleventh year as an employe of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
TRADE DAY HELD

Anniston, October 4.-(Special.)-- Tho first of Anniston's Trades Day events was featured by the attend ance of large number of farmers and their families in attendance here Tuesday, many of the visitors from the country hearing the addresses of o. M. Alexander and Congressman Lamar Jeffers, which were delivered in the open air at the corner ot Eleventh and Noble streets at Il o'clock.
 Bargain counters of the different merchants of the city were visited by scores of buyers during the morning, practically all of the stores dis tributing free tickets to the new No- ble theatre during the day.
 The Ladies' guild of the Grace Episcopal church served dime lunches next to the First National bank, free ice water was served by several of the business houses and in many ways the visitors were given ample entertainment.